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OAT "As a young man your ring was better than a dating agency for me, young women great nation.

Your interesting article, "Mirror Image," —David L. Siegal, MD, MHA aroung the world were fascinated by this

by Ensign Jonathan Lushenko in the June Colonel (Retired), Medical Corps, USA mysterious 'Mr. Henry Adams.' I worked for issue of Shipmate caught my attention Dartmouth College '53 some years on cruise liners and your ring often worked as an opening introduction, using your because of a similar article I had written nameifI didn't want to use my own, but the that was published in the October 1993 THE LOST WAS FOUND faked American aaent sometimes let me down!" issue. My article, "Brothers Under the I received a callfiromthe Alumni Skin," told the story of three sets of brothers It was an interesting and humorous Association asking if I had lost my Naval (I was one of them) who in 1930 divided letter, and what a nice gesture to send Academy ring.Yes, I had in 1959.The U.S. to enter West Point and Annapohs in the the ring to me after he had worn it for Embassy in Dubhn, Ireland, had provided Class of 1934.

40 years. I had it for only 21 years. I am —RADMJoseph B.Tibbets '34, USN (Ret.) the Alumni Association with information most gratefiil to Mr. Rosato and we about a person in DubUn who supposedly have worked out settlement that I hope had my ring and wanted to get in somehow reimburses him for the loss of " N O N SIBI" touch -with me. They gave me his name a ring he had treasured for many years.

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Where the ring was for the years first class midshipman, and she is a very How did my ring arrive in Ireland and before arriving in Ireland remains a proud Navy mother. She always has at why now over 40 years later was it surfacing? mystery, probably never to be solved. least one current copy of Shipmate in her In the summer of 1959 I was a —CAPT Henry P. Adams '39, USN (Ret.) waiting room. As a retired Army man, I member of a group with the Navy always pick it up to see what's going on in Inspector General visiting various Navy CAPTAIN ROSS E . our sister service. instaUations in Western Europe. Early on On a recent visit, the January-February FREEMAN'S SWORD the trip I developed a rash on my ring issue was on the waiting room table. finger and to help it heal I removed my I have read with interest, stories of lost When I opened it to the table of ring and put it in my briefcase for safe rings, Ljicky Bags and medals located and contents, my eyes locked on the title, keeping until we got back to the States. returned to the owners or heirs; my story "Non Sibi: A Life Remembered," by Ken After arriving home I was not able to find is a Uttle different.

Mayeaux 7 3 , in memory of his classmate. the ring and not having any idea what Before my father, Captain Ross E. Ensign Frederick Minier. might have happened to it I hoped it Freeman '35 passed avray in 1994,1 I did not have to reach back to Latin would turn up some time soon. But no mentioned to him that I wished to have his studied long ago to know the meaning of news until the call from the Alumni Naval Academy ring and sword. Imagine "non sibi."The motto of my Dartmouth Association over 40 years later. my surprise when I was told the ring would College class of 1953 is, "Pro Alles, Non I wrote to the person in DubUn be mine but that he had given his sword to Sibi,""for all, not self." teUing him about the loss ofthe ring and a distinguished Academy graduate.

Most ofthe members of my class hoped to hear from him. Soon I received I would like to contact the new served in the armed forces, many in the a package containing the ring and a very owner and wonder if he has made plans Navy and Marines. These men have been nice letter from Mr. Mark Rosato. Some for the sword. AU I remember is that he extremely proud of their naval service, and brief excerpts from his letter foUow: was an aviator and left the Navy to I have attended too many funerals which "I am in my fifties now, but for my become a commercial pUot. His first name have concluded with the Navy Hymn. eighteenth birthday my late father asked what Iwas Kevin and he may have lived in the Good educations from great instituwould like as a birthday present. I had seen Washington, D.C, area. tions teach us to think of others before your ring in a catalogue advertising an upcom- I feel certain there are others in my self. My classmates have been exemplary ing auction in local rooms and told him I'd likeposition and would appreciate any helpful in their service to both our country, and that as a present. To my surprise on my birth- information. Please contact Shipmate at to others worldwide. Mr. Minier certainly day, he presented me this beautiful ring and I shipmate@usna.com with any information. was a proud representative of the USNA have treasured it ever since.

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By Vice Admiral Rodney P Rempt '66, U.S. Navy

Plebe Summer—^the Right Start Our mission is to develop midshipmen moraUy, mentaUy and physically into combat leaders for the Navy and Marine Corps. We revisit this mission each year when we swear in a new class of midshipmen on Induction Day. Over the foUowing weeks of Plebe Summer, we lay the foundation for the new Fourth Class to succeed as midshipmen and eventuaUy in the Fleet as officers in the Navy and Marine Corps.The First Class midshipmen, who serve as the Plebe DetaU cadre, hold primary responsibUity for the transformation of these young civUians into Naval Academy midshipmen. Three focal points for this transformation are: A. Basic mUitary training B. Developing teamwork C. ChaUenging the Fourth Class to excel Our first order of business during Plebe Summer is to begin the transition of our newest midshipmen from civUian to miHtary life. The Fourth Class Regiment is taught fimdamental mUitary skiUs such as marching, saluting and proper mihtary courtesies.Through demonstration and practice, they are taught to wear the Navy uniform correctly and how to prepare their rooms for inspection. By the end of Plebe Summer, the Fourth

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Class midshipmen have advanced these skiUs to the point that appearing in sharp uniforms marching on the parade ground in close order drUl, and presenting spotless rooms for inspection becomes second nature. Much ofthe rapid success in teaching our young midshipmen is because of the influence of classmates who are prior erUisted SaUors and Marines, as weU as midshipmen direcdy from the Naval Academy Preparatory School, who aid this transition by sharing their experience and understanding of mUitary Ufe. The prior erUisted also play an important role because of their understanding of teamwork. To succeed, leaders need a keen perception of team dynamics and how people interact. During Plebe Summer we want to instUl each midshipman with the wUHngness to subjugate their own preferences for the good ofthe team.

When our midshipmen someday lead their troops into battle they wUl need to successfiUly lead their entire team to achieve their mission. But they can't win if they rely solely on themselves. A good example is the obstacle course. Alone, midshipmen may be able to complete the course and stand at the finish. They have not won.

Victory comes when they learn to combine their

strengths, tackling each obstacle as a team and finishing the course as a unit. They win when the entire squad has successfiUly completed the obstacle course. In combat, teamwork speUs success or faUure. Our midshipmen have to learn to motivate their troops to achieve an objective: fighting a shipboard fire or working house to house in a contested city. They must learn to do this with their entire team. By the end of Plebe Summer, they come to understand that the whole team is made better if each member is striving to do more than their share.

During the summer we constandy chaUenge our midshipmen, taking them near the breaking point and showing them they can go fiarther for the good ofthe team. We chaUenge them moraUy, mentaUy and physicaUy to expect more fixjm themselves. We teach them about character, and encourage them to look inside themselves. Our midshipmen come to us from aU walks of hfe; they don't always have the same sense of honor we are trying to instUl.They need to do some serious soul searching because we hold them to a higher standard. We push their minds as weU. Our midshipmen take in great quantities of information and must not only

retain it, but demonstrate its proper use. We push them academicaUy, chaUenging them in their strongest subjects where they test to vahdate courses. We also chaUenge their bodies daUy through PEP, our Physical Education Program. By the end of Plebe Summer, they achieve the highest level of fitoess they have known. We instill in them the ideals of hard work, stamina and physical and mental toughness they wUl need to be successfiil leaders.

The result is that our midshipmen learn they can do more than they think they can.

The challenges we set for our Fourth Class midshipmen throughout Plebe Summer lay the foundation for them to succeed as midshipmen and officers. By the time they reunite with their parents at the end of Plebe Summer, our newest midshipmen have been instiUed with the customs and traditions of our mUitary. As their first step toward becoming leaders for the Navy and Marine Corps, they have learned the importance of teamvifork and how to bind themselves together to succeed as a group. They have been pushed moraUy, mentaUy and physicaUy and learned they are capable of more than they ever thought they coiUd do. They stand ready to join the team that is the Brigade of midshipmen. <t

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John Paul

Jones Naval Leader

By J a m e s C. Bradford

"I wish to have no connection w i t h any ship that does not sail fastâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;for I intend to go in harm's way." â&#x20AC;&#x201D;John Paul Jones

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ohn Paul Jones has intrigued Americans and naval officers for more than two centuries.The inscription on his tomb reads: "He gave to our Navy its earhest traditions of heroism and victory." True, but he did much more.

His miUtifaceted hfe has so captured the pubhc that nearly 50 book-length biographies have been pubHshed. Most of them, including the most recent, Evan Thomas' John Paul Jones: Sailor, Hero, Father ofthe American Navy (2003), reflect the time during which they were v^itten.'

NoveHsts have been equaUy intrigued with Jones who appears in works by Winston ChurchUl (USNA 1894),James Fenimore Cooper, Alexandre Dumas, Herman MelviUe and WUHam Makepeace Thackeray, among others.

Those authors depict Jones in diverse ways and, by highhghting differing aspects of his character and career, draw a variety of lessons for their readers.

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Nineteenth-century American writers idoHzed Jones as a self-made man of humble origins who rose through selfstudy, hard work and force of character to win batdes that made him a hero of their War for Independence to Americans and won him accolades firom Louis XVI of France and Catherine the Great of Russia. British writers ofthe IStihi century considered him a turncoat pirate, but half a century later rendered him their grudging respect though several assumed that he must have been the Ulegitimate son ofthe Earl of SeUcirk, reflecting the behef that ancestry was a key determinant in the formation of one's character.

In the early 20th century this image shifted and Jones was revered less for his combat achievements than for the attributes prized by the emerging professionals ofthe Progressive Era.^ Alfred Thayer Mahan wrote of Jones' "undiminished earnestness for

professional improvement" and "comprehensive professional inteUigence."'"

Theodore Roosevelt, an AnglophUe, combined aU these views. He caUed Jones a "daring Corsair," and opened the ceremonies marking the arrival of Jones' body at the Naval Academy by teUing those present that: The fiiture naval officers, who Hve within these walls, wiU find in the career ofthe man whose Hfe we this day celebrate, not merely a subject for admiration and respect, but an object lesson to be taken into their innermost heart... .Every officer . . . shotUd feel in each fiber of his being an eager desire to emulate the energy, the professional capacity, the indomitable determination and daundess scorn of death which marked John Paul Jones above aU his feUows.^ Can one, with justice, say the same thing a century later? Does Jones remain a significant role model for 21st century naval officers? The answer is an unequivocal "yes," but, not so much for what he did, as how he did it. Two centuries ago Jones embodied the core values ofthe U.S. Navy today: honor, courage and commitment.

HONOR John Paul Jones epitomized honor, both in the manner in which he bore "true faith and aUegiance" to the cause he served and in the way he interacted with other individuals. Jones took great pride in his "connections" to the American flag, symbol ofthe cause he served, relating often how he had been the first to raise the Grand Union flag after Congress adopted it as the ensign ofthe new nation. While arranging the first official salute to the Stars and Stripes by a foreign nation, he sought to obtain the largest

The march from the Visitor Center to the crypt led by John Wilson, as John Paul Jones, and accompanied by The Fif & Drums of Prince William III

J O H N PAUL J O N E S DAY number of guns possible when negotiating the exchange of salutes v^th the French at Quiberon Bay in February 1778.Two months later he led a dozen men ashore at St. Mary's Isle in Scotiand to take captive the Earl of Selkirk hoping to exchange him for Americans held captive in prisons at Plymouth and Portsmouth, England. Learning the earl was not at home, Jones ordered his men back to their ship, RANGER.When they defied his order and demanded an opportunity to seize property belonging to the earl, Jones convinced most of them to remain on the beach w^hUe a smaU party went to the earl's home and demanded that Lady Selkirk surrender the famUy sUver.

When R A N G E R returned to France,Jones purchased the sUver with personal fiands and returned it to the Selldrks, thus finding a way to act with honor in a most deHcate situation.' A year and a half later, after the Batde of Hamborough Head, the hottest single-ship action ofthe Age of SaU, Jones treated the defeated Captain Richard Pearson of SERAPIS

wath respect and dignity, inviting him to his cabin on

On 9 July 2005, the Naval Academy celebrated John Paul Jones Day by commemorating his life with events and activities around the Yard and by recognizing the commitment ofthe Naval Academy, the Alumni Association and Foundation and the Class of 1955 to preserve the history and crypt of John Paul Jones.

The day began with a procession, accompanied by the Fifes and Drums of Prince William III, from the Armel-Leftwich Visitor Center to the lawn outside of the crypt. A memorial presentation included a welcome address from Commandant of Midshipmen, Captain Bruce E. Grooms '80, USN, and remarks by Captain J. Scott Jones, USN, commanding officer of BONHOMME

RICHARD; Vice Admiral Ted Parker '55, USN (Ret); and Commander Louis-Marie Desprezt, assistant naval attache for the French Navy. A ceremonial wreath laying by special guests Captain Jones and Commander Desprezt followed the presentation. The ceremony ended with a stirring three-round rifle volley and a bugler playing "Taps" in honor of John Paul Jones.

Later in the morning, visitors, including representatives from the Class of 1955 and members of the Class of 2009, toured the cryptâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;many of whom saw the recently completed renovations ofthe crypt for the first time. The crypt now features a new ship model of BONHOIVIME RICHARD, donated bythe Class of 1955.

All were invited to spend the day at the Academy to enjoy the many exhibits, lectures and activities, including "The Return of John Paul Jones' remains to America" display and "The Life and Time of John Paul Jones" display at the Visitor Center.

"Everyone works but John Paul Jones!

He lies around all day.

Body pickled in alcoiiol On a permanent jag, they say.

Middies stand around him Doing honor to his bones; Everybody works in 'Crabtown' But John Paul Jones."

JIfAMtA AatJkamy Grounds. .AnnApotia Reception efthe tody of JOHN PAUL JONSS in America, Jofy Ctpyfifht. I10S, hyEw^ehe W. Otta,AnnÂťpÂť//sMd.

board BONHOMME RICHARD for a glass of wine whUe appearing obHvious to the chaos surrounding them.'' After the war, Jones traveled to Europe to obtain payment of prize money due him and his crewmen, and accounted meticulously for the funds recovered in France. When offered an "honorarium" by the king of Denmark to setde accounts there,Jones demonstrated his uncompromising integrity by rejecting what amounted to a bribe rather than betray the interests of his men.

COURAGE Jones demonstrated his personal courage on numerous occasions, none greater than during the Battle of Hamborough Head. As men feU around him by the dozen, he remained at his station. When too few crewmen survived to serve the two nine-pounders on the quarterdeck of BONHOMME RiCHARD,Jones took personal charge of one ofthe guns, helped trundle it across the deck, and, with his own hands, aimed and fired it.

As the battle raged on, a crewman on BONHOMME RICHARD sought to lower its flag and surrender the ship to bring an end to the carnage. Jones quickly struck

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him in the head with a pistol, knocking him out. When Captain Pearson haUed Jones asking, "Do you ask for quarter?"

Jones is reputed to have repHed with his immortal "I have not yet begun to fight."

Such behavior set the standard emulated

by OHver Hazard Perry at Lake Erie as he calmly transferred his flag from his sinking flagship to another vessel so he could continue the batde; by David Farragut lashing himself in the rigging of HARTFORD as it entered MobUe Bay and ordering his men, "Damn the torpedoes, fiUl speed ahead;" and by George Dewey at ManUa Bay standing on the bridge of OLYMPIA as the cruiser saUed through what was beHeved to be a Spanish minefield and cooUy instructed his flag captain, "You may fire when ready, Gridley."

COMMITTMENT Jones remained steadfasdy loyal to the cause he served, American independence, to the navy that he served and to the chain of command both above and below him. On numerous occasions he made suggestions to superiors for the more effective use ofthe Navy. During the first two years ofthe war, he repeatedly wrote to Congressman Robert Morris suggesting

Before J o h n Paul Jones w a s moved t o his final resting place in the Chapel, he had a temporary home b e l o w a staircase in Bancroft Hall w h i c h inspired t h e above verse that w a s s u n g t o the tune of "Everyone W o r k s but Father."

the dispatch of ships to attack various oudying, weakly defended, portions of the British empire, including Africa and the Hudson's Bay area. His object was to force officials in London to transfer warships for the coast of America and spread them across the empire to guard against such raids by American warships. Morris endorsed his plans and ftjrwarded them to Congress, but they came to naught.

Jones accepted the outcome and, showing respect for the chain of command, did not criticize those who rejected his proposals.^ Though disappointed,Jones continued to exhibit commitment "to positive change and constant improvement" that forms an essential part ofthe modern Navy's core values. Undeterred by the faUure of Congress to act upon the "Plan for the RegiUation, and Equipment ofthe Navy" that he submitted in 1777, Jones continued to advocate reforms, most systematicaUy in a letter he sent to Robert Morris in 1783, \n which he proposed the estabHshment of a promotion system based on demonstrated abUity rather than patronage or strict seniority, the formation of a squadron of evolution to test tactics and the founding of a school to educate and train fiature

officers.* When Congress issued a new table of "Rank of Captains in the Navy" in October 1776,Jones fotmd himself reduced in seniority and transferred from command of ALFRED which was rated a firigate to the smaU sloop, PROVIDENCE. Jones expressed his displeasure to friends, but accepted the unjust demotions, and continued to serve where fate placed him.'' This behavior stands in sharp contrast to that of his contemporary Benedict Arnold and of numerous officers ofthe early U.S. Navy who operUy quarreled over rank and fought duels over real or imagined sHghts.

In addition to epitomizing these core values ofthe modem Navy, Jones exhibited other quaHties that are as important to naval officers today as during his time.

H e was a consummate seaman who shift-

when he became a pawn between the Massachusetts-Virginia axis led by members ofthe Adams and Lee famiHes and the Middle States faction led by Robert Morris and Benjamin FrarJdin.The last two were staunch supporters of Jones whUe the Lees and Adams championed the half-mad Pierre Landais who had ordered his ship to fire into BONHOMME RICHARD during the Batde of Flamborough Head. Despite such provocation, Jones remained above poHtics and refisined from even criticizing poHtical leaders who opposed him. For aU these reasons, Jones remains an exemplary figure, one to be emulated by naval officers ofthe 21st century as much he was by their forebears ofthe past two centuries. 4> About the author:Jim Bradford has taught

ed the ballast of RANGER, altered its rig

naval history at the U.S. Naval Academy and

and repositioned the mainmast to give the warship greater speed, outmaneuvered his opponent at the Batde of Hamborough Head and brought ARIEL through a storm that destroyed scores of vessels in October 1780. A consummate professional, Jones sought constandy to improve his professional knowledge as when he petitioned Congress for permission to saU with a French squadron near the end ofthe Revolution so that he coidd learn about maneuvers in the hope that he might one day command a fleet ofAmerican ships. Modem naval officers are expected to remain neutral in the poHtical affairs that engulf the nation.

Jones adroidy avoided the poHtical fi:ay

the Air War College. He also currently teaches naval history at Texas A&M University, as well as courses in the era of the American Revolution and World War II. He is the editor of T h e

Papers of John Paul Jones (ChadwyckHealey),four volumes of biographical essays on American naval officers (Naval Institute Press),

an Adas ofAmerican MiHtary History (Oxford University Press) and theforthcoming

International Encyclopedia of MiHtary History (Routledge).

All photos courtesy of Special Collections & Archives Division, Nimitz Library, U.S. Naval Academy

Parade procession in honor of John Paul Jones in July 1905 in Paris

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' In Samuel Eliot Morison's Jo/m Paul Jones: A Sailor's Biography (Boston, 1959) the chapters on the Jones's service in Russia reflect a Cold War vision of Russia, just as Evan Thomas's work makes allusions to the post 11 September 2001 War on Terrorism. ' For the evolution ofthe image of Jones, see James C. Bradford, Tlie Reincarnation of Jolm PaulJones.The Navy Discovers its Professional Ri)Ote,Washington, 1986.

Captain A.T. Mahan,"John Paul Jones in the Revolution," Scribner's Magazine, XXTV (1898), 22-36,204-219. * President Roosevelt stated that "I wish that our people [and leaders] would study the history of our nation ... to learn the lessons that history teaches."

Jolm Paul Jones Commemoration at Annapolis, April 24, 1906 (Washington, 1907), 16,18.

'AllJones biographers relate these events and reproduce at least extracts ofthe letters Jones sent the Selkirks. For Jones to the Countess of Selkirk, 8 May 1778, Lord Selkirk to Jones, 9 June 1778 and 4 August 1785 see Ibid. 123-132; for Jones to the Countess of Selkirk, 8 November 1784 see James C. Bradford, ed. Tlie Papers of fohn Paulfones, 10 reels (Arlington, 1986), item 1530.

Nathaniel Fanning, Fanning's Narrative being the Memoirs of Nathaniel Fanning, an Officer ofthe American Navy, 1778-1783, edited by John S. Barnes (NewYork, 1968 [1912]), 48-49.John Evangelist, Night on Fire:Tlie First Complete Account of fohn PaulJones's Greatest Battle (NewYork, 1978), 160, doubts the validity of Fanning's account of such a drink in Jones's cabin, but Samuel EKot Morison,Jo/m PaulJones: A Sailor's Biography (Boston, 1959) accepts Fanning's report as accurate.

James C.Bradford, "John Paul Jones and Guerre de Razzia" The Northern Mariner, 13:4 (October 2003), 1-16.

"Plan for Regulation and Equipment ofthe Navy" 7 April 1777;Jones to Morris, 13 October 1783 in Bradford, ed., Papers of Jones, items 122,1481.

Morison,Jo(ifi, 88-91.

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SSIiF-2009':

nduction Day for the Class of 2009! For the 1,220 young men and women ofthe new Fourth Class, the day marked the beginning of their Hves as midshipmen. The Plebes were cycled through a series of stations in Alumni HaU to estabHsh medical records, receive uniforms and their copy of Reef Points, and to learn the basics of becoming a midshipman. WhUe the Plebes continued their introduction to midshipman Hfe, parents and famUy members attended a special briefing in Alumni HaU, featuring remarks by Superintendent Vice Admiral Rodney Rempt '66, USN; Commandant Captain Bruce Grooms '80, USN; Academic Dean and Provost WUHam MUler '62; and Athletic Director Chet Gladchuk. FamiHes also enjoyed a "Welcome Aboard" picnic on Worden Field, hosted by the Alumni Association and Foundation, the Class of 1959 and USAA. The busy day culminated when the new midshipmen took the Oath of Office in Tecumseh Court. Although 1-Day is now behind them, the new midshipmen are immersed in Plebe Summer. After 7 weeks of rigorous training, they wiU be ready to join the rest ofthe Brigade for the start of the new academic year in August. Welcome aboard, Class of 2009!

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From left (clockwise): An emotional goodbye hug; Plebes learn the proper way to salute; after the personal swearing in ceremony and time with friends and family, Plebes march back to to Bancroft Hall; Parents and family members ofthe Class of'09 at the 'Welcome Aboard' on Worden Field

Listen to archived 1-Day coverage on www.gonavyradio.com.

Hear George Watt '73 talk with special guests Don Nelson, assistant director of admissions; Denis and Mary Riordan, parents of Bridget Riordan '09; f

Commander Dixon Smith '83, officer in charge of the Fourth Class Regiment; and Colonel David Fuquea '81, Deputy Commandant.

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Keeping the sea bag off the deck-one of many rules Pleljes learn on 1-Day

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iSRuKE Class of 2 0 0 9 Profile a.<rfzsJune ChttC.adchuk,lkUiWDi

Appliestions: Men 9,008 Women 2,249 Total 11,257

Pro|actad Class Size: Men 984 Women 236 Total 1,220 SAT&ACTSGoret Score range >700 (31-36) 600-699 (26-30) <600 (<26)

Verbal 28% 45% 27%

Math 34% 53% 13%

Woitwn & Minorities The Class of 2009 Includes 236 women (19.3%) and a total of 272 minority midshipmen (22.3%) with ethnic backgrounds as follows: Ethnic background African American Hispanic Asian American Native American Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

Receiving their first military haircuts

Number 69 115 40 29 19

ForeiSii The Class of 2009 includes 11 international students from: Guyana (two), Honduras, Ireland, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand.

Alumni Sons & Daugilitors The Class of 2009 includes 53 sons and 16 daughters of USNA Alumni (5.6%).

HighS tivfties Student body/council/government president or vice president Class president or vice president School club president or vice president School publication staff National Honor Society Varsity athletics Dramatics, public speaking, debating Leader of musical group Eagle Scout/Gold Award Boys/Girls State or Nation Reserve Officer Training Programs Sea Cadets

9% 9% 25% 24% 59% 91% 85% 9% 13% 14% 10% 2%

ih School Ciasa First fifth 81.5% Second fifth 13% Third fifth 4% Fourth fifth 1.3% Fifth fifth 0.2%

Staff of the Alumni Association and Foundation welcome the new midshipmen

Heading to their new home-Bancroft Hall

Educational Background The Class of 2009 includes 33.8 percent (412) from college and post-high school preparatory programs, which include: • 235 from Naval Academy Preparatory School (NAPS) in Newport, RI • 16 from Nuclear Power School Program in Goose Creek, SC • 80 from the U.S. Naval Academy Foundation Program (66 from preparatory schools and 14 from other colleges under Foundation sponsorship).

•81 additional students have completed at least six months of study at a college or university (76) or a private preparatory school (5).

Total Former Enlisted*: Navy Marine Corps Total

62 14 76

•This figure includes 27 who entered directly from the Navy (22) and the Marine Corps (5). Additionally, 49 prior enlisted attended a year at the Naval Academy Preparatory School (40 from the Navy, 9 from the Marine Corps).

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In Our Wake

By Hugh M. Davis Jr. '59

THROUGH ITS "ANOTHER LINK IN THE CHAIN PROGRAM," THE NAVAL ACADEMY ALUMNI ASSOCL\TION AND FOUNDATION ALONG WITH THE

NAVAL ACADEMY

ADMINISTRATION, ENDEAVORS TO

SHOW MIDSHIPMEN TPLAT, THOUGH SEPARATED BY GENERATIONS, THEY ARE LINKED BY TRADITIONS AND SPiARED EXPERIENCES T O THEIR 50-YEAR COUNTERPARTS, AS WELL AS T O ALL OTHER

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he program began quite simply five years ago with members ofthe Class of 1950 presenting collar bars to members ofthe Class of2000 at graduation. It has expanded to include the presence, financial support and encouragement of members ofthe senior class at many of the key social and ceremonial events in the junior class'Academy career.

As the Class of 1959 takes on the "Another Link in the Chain' responsibilities for the Class of 2009,1 wonder how these young people wiU relate to us. Fifty years, viewed from the perspective of an 18-year-old, appears to be a lot longer than it does for those ofus approaching our allotted three score and lO.As a Plebe, I thought anybody over 30 was ancient. Captains and admirals, whether retired or active duty, were, in my view, only a little junior to God. The Class of 2009 has much to learn from us.The "Another Link in the Chain" program is ideally suited to encourage and inspire the incoming classes with the motivation to learn and

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grow intellectually, morally and physically, as well as to bond vwth the classes that have gone before. For the program to have maximum effect, however, incoming Plebes should be provided with the story ofthe class they are linked with—^what the Naval Academy was like during their elders' four years by the bay, what the fleet was Uke for the Class of 1959, how they met the challenges they faced during their careers and who the heroes and high achievers were in the class. If the program existed when we came aboard and we had been given a 1909 class history, we would have stood in awe of their accomplishments and been inspired to follow in their wake. Some things in Academy life are shared by all classes—anticipation of the Army-Navy football game, the agony or ecstasy postgame, Plebe Year {euery class had the last real one), intra-mural athletics and worry over exams. But each class has its unique Academy experience. The Class of 1909 lived through a massive building program leading to the completion of many ofthe

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Before and after Vietnam, we were involved in operations that fell short is ideally suited t o of fLiU-scale war, but were key eleencourage and inspire ments ofthe march to victory in the Cold War. Members ofthe Class of the incoming classes '59 participated in the Bay of Pigs, the Cuban missile crisis, the w i t h the nnotivation Dominican Republic intervention, Lebanon, Grenada, the Tanker War, However, the Class of 1909's t o learn and gro\A/ Panama and coundess other limited service in two world wars and the intellectually, morally war and clandestine operations. changes in naval warfare the memMost ofthe elements ofthe modern bers helped to usher in makes the and physically, as \A/ell fleet were already in or nearing history ofthe class inspiring.They operational status as we began our commenced their service in a oneas t o b o n d w i t h the careers.The first super carriers, dimensional navy. Doctrine and tacclasses that have nuclear-powered submarines, tics centered on the batdeship as the nuclear-powered carriers, supersonic major offensive weapon, and the gone before. fighters, air-to-air and surface-to-air decisive engagement was seen as a missile systems, ballistic missile gun fight between the batde lines of submarines and helicopter landing ships all entered the fleet duropposing fleets. On their watch, naval warfare expanded from the ing, or shortly after, our time in Annapolis. Rather than initiating surface ofthe sea to include both the sky and the ocean depths. these innovations, our class witoessed and participated in their Will the Class of '09 find the history ofthe Class of '59 as continued development. inspiring? Our times and the changes in naval warfare during our buildings we took (or grantedâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; Mahan, Sampson and Maury HaDs, the Chapel and, of course. Mother Bancroft.The current third and fourth wings were completed in 1906, so presumably, 1909 was the last class to spend at least part of its Academy time living outside of Bancroft HaU.

watch were perhaps not as spectacular as those experienced by 1909. Our major war was Vietnam, and our Sailors and Marines bore the brunt of enemy action. However, our surface and submarine force warriors also made strong contributions, serving in units performing radar picket, air control, reconnaissance, search and rescue, gunfire support, riverine warfare and other duties.

We, too, have an inspiring class history, but it needs to be told in much more detail in order for us to have the desired effect on the Class of'09 through the "Another Link in the Chain" program.

N o one can know what the fiiture holds for the Class of '09.

The Global War on Terrorism may not be won by the time they (continued on page 18}.

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Letter Honne Plebe S u m m e r ' 5 9 Members ofthe Class of 1959 with the families and friends ofthe Class of 2009 at the 1-Day picnic sponsored by the Alumni Association and Foundation

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Summer Cruise 1905 Parti

By Ginger Doyel

FROM SEEING WHALES TO SLEEPING ON POTATO CRATES AND FROM GETTING SEASICK TO SUPPING AT GRAND SEASIDE RESORTS, ALFRED SCIL^NZE FiAD A MEMORABLE

T F U R D CLASS S U M M E R

CRUISE. IT STARTED 4 JUNE AND ENDED 30 AUGUST. DURING THAT TIME, ALFRED WROTE NEARLY 3 0 LETTERS T O HIS KIN IN N E W JERSEY. THIS ARTICLE FEATURES EIGHT OF THE MOST INFORMATIVE. H E COMPOSED THEM ABOARD

Annapolis—4 June My Dear Mamma, Noiv that I am pretty tvell settled doum in my neiv bunk I have a chance to tell you a few things about my first day on the cruise. ...

The daily routine aboard this ship is something I still have to learn...

I am writing this letter under great difficulties. When I started an hour ago I was lyingfull length, stomach doum, on a mess table, on the gun deck. After a few moments the deck was cleared and I had to come up on the spar deck. I urrotefor a few moments uHth my pad on my knee after which I went to chapel service on the quarterdeck. Now I am resting the pad on the potato locker upon the spar deck. Letter ivriting is not quite as convenient as it might be...

HARTFORD AS HE, AND 160 OF HIS PEERS, EXPLORED TFIE CHESAPEAKE B A Y , OPEN OCEAN AND EAST COAST.

Annapolis—7 June My Dear Papa, It may seem rather strange to you that this letter is dated at Annapolis ivhen the ship should be at Solomon's [Island] but there is a good reason. The entire squadron left Annapolis on f une 5, as per (continued on page 20).

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schedule and sailed about thirty miles down the far than that we have been used to at [Chesapeake] Bay.... Yesterday morning one ofthe Academy... the marine privates developed a case of mumps, The nature of our work is such that we which case made it necessaryfor our ship to cutare called upon at all hours,from anything loosefrom the squadron and go to the nearest else we may be engaged in. For instance on hospital station. Thefact that this was the Wednesday evening atfour thirty I had just nearest station accountsfor our being here... come below thinking that I should have a lit-

Cliesapeal<e Bay—15 June

... This has certainly been a busy, novel week for me. ...I have not spent more than three hours in my hammock each night. I do not want to give you the impression that I only get three hours of sleep a day, as we all are encouraged to sleep around on the decks during the watches. I manage to sleep comfortThere have been all sorts of drills in the tle time to myself. I took off my jumper and ably almost anywhere, on the deck, on the pastfew days. We have had two fire drills in shirt and started to wash. Just as I had covwhich every man has a special duty to per- ered my face ivith soap thefirebells struck up. vegetable (potato) crates, "spud lockers," on a form. The drill at abandoning ship has been Of course I had to drop everything and run to coil of rope, or anywhere elsefor that matter.

On Monday morning I slept three hours in sent at us txvice also. In this drill we all lower my station in the after part ofthe ship. our several cutters and whale boats and proFortunately, it was only a drill which kept the rain, in my oilskins. vide them ivith canned meat, and bread, and us busy for about twenty minutes. I returned Although we have not yet struck the water. ..I do not work any more than I have below andfinishedmy wash and was nicely ocean there has been a little seasickness to; neither does any otherfellow... cleaned up for supper when the order was among the fellows. This morning especially; passedfor all hands to bring down top gallant there werefiveor six fellows parting fieely and royal yards. This job got me thoroughly with their suppers... dirty again so I went to supper looking like a ... Our ship has been cruising up and doum the Bay without giving us an opportu- tramp. I have since become used to being veryNewport News, Virginia—18 June dirty for meals as we are not allowed to be nity to land... The air out on the water has ... Yesterday when the USS H. reached extravagant with the water...Iam umting this this anchorage your letter was waiting its given me the usual seashore appetite, and then the work on top of this has made me eat letter in pencil because it is more convenient chance to come aboard. .. .Igot your letterjust like a bear at every meal. The grub we get is for me to drop it fiom time to time as I have as I was about to go ashore on liberty. to all day. good and there is lots of it. It is better by

Ciiesapeake Bay—9 June

Ready to Embark for the Summer Cruise, U. S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md.

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Midatiipmea Embarkinf for Summer's Cruise, U S . Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md.

Hotel Wanvick where I took supper. ... Tlie WaniHck is the swellest hotel in this city and you ought to have seen the supper ive sat doiim to. We bad tenderloin steak,firied potatoes, scrambled eggs,fried bacon, sofi shell crabs, and peach preserves all for seventy-five cents.Afier supper, at eight o'clock we started to see the village ivhich seems to be all on one street. ...At ten o'clock tve returtied to the ship and turned in tired to a finish...

Gardiner's Bay, Long Island—^30 June .. .Here I am at this place after a week of ocean sailittg and no sight of land until this morning.... Tlie veryfirstthing we did last Saturday was run into a heairy sea outside of the Capes at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay. Well, it u>as more fim than a circus between tumbling all over the ship and watching all of the landlubbers get abominably seasick.

Seasickness semted to attack about every otherfellow on the ship begintiing ivith the even numbers. I must have been one ofthe odd numbered butuh as I was perfectly well every minute ofthe time. Pretty nearly every mess [cook] on the ship got sick so that we well chaps came near going without a breakfast Sunday. ... Tlie cause of all the sickness aboard was the fearful rollfor which this ship is noted...

... Sailing in a fog is not by any means ivhat it is cracked up to be...

I have learned much since I came away from Annapolis, but all my learning is nothing compared to what I saw today. Tliis mormng we ran into a school of [black fish] whales. ... Tliey rangedfrom thirty to fifiy feet in length and were the mostformidable fin aeatures I have ever seen. Tliis experience qualifies me as a real seagoing sailor man, and I noiv have a recordfishstory of my oivn. I ivas wishing that we could load afiveincher and try a little marksmanship at these bigfelloivs, but the captain said "No."

At Sea—8 July

Rockland, Maine—10 July

Summer Cruise, 1911

... Today we are at atuhor at this ...We have been at sea noiv since Wednesday morning and have had some very harbor .. .At one thirty we midshipmen were granted shore liberty until ten p.m. Bacon peculiar weather. On the day we left Gardiner's Bay the ocean was calm and clear. [Allen Bacon, USNA 1908] and I wetit ashore together, and afier wandering around .. .At nine o'clock ive iveregetting ready to for an hour or so in the little inllage, we set the watches and turn in, when suddenly the word was passedfor "all hands, bring ship boarded a trolley car and went to one ofthe fancy Maine summer hotels. The name of to anchor. "When Igot up on deck I found the hotel is the Samoset at Rockland that we were enshrouded in a dense fog. All Breakivater... that night we remained at anchor.. .wegot Maine is a Prohibition state and this little very little sleep as ourfog bell wasringittgall through the night at intervals of one mitiute. town carries the theory to the limit; there is

not a drop of anything stronger than Ginger Ale, and even that is hard to get on a Sunday. At the Samoset we did practically nothing but loaf which thing was what we came ashore with the intention of doing. We had a very good dinner consisting of roast duckling, apple sauce, roast beef, boiled lobster smashed potatoes, green peas, boiledrice,ice cream, strawberry shortcake, lemon meringue pie, peaches, plums,figsand mixed cakes.

Tltere were six ofus at the table together so there is no needfor you being alarmed by the thought that I ate too much.. .[We sat] at a table next to that of Admiral Dickins Tlte Admiral seemed to he having a rather dry time as Maine is Prohibition in its politics...

This was one ofthe last letters that Alfred wrote from HARTFORD. He transferred to FLORIDA on 15 July and finished his cruise on ATLANTA. Make sure to read Part II of this series in Shipmate^ September issue. It will feature Alfred s adventures aboard these ships—and while ashore—in Maine and Coimecticut. <t All photos courtesy of Special Collections & Archives Division, Nimitz library, U.S. Naval Academy

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Salute to Our Oldest Alumni

CAPT David H. Byerly '21, USNR (Ret.) RADM Willard M. Sweetser '26, USN (Ret.) VADM Wallace B. Short '24, USN (Ret)

RADM Richard A. Larkin '25, USN (Ret)

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CAPT Oscar Stiegler '26, USN (Ret.)

CAPT Wesley H. Randig '27, USN

RADM Jack R Monroe '27, USN (Ret)

CAPT David H. Byerly '21, USNR (Ret.) 105 years old, bom on 7 June 1900

CAPT Oscar Stiegler '26, USN (Ret.) 101 years old, born on 24 Febmary 1904

RADM Willard M. Sweetser '26, USN (Ret.) 103 years old, horn on 9 June 1902

RADM Jack R Monroe '27, USN (Ket.) 101 years old, born on 19June 1904

VADM WaUace B. Short '24, USN (Ret.) 102 years old, horn on 18 May 1903

CAPT Wilham A. Burgett '30, USN (Ret.) 97 years old, born on 23 August 1907

CAPT Wesley H. Randig '27, USN (Ret.) 102 years old, born on 15June 1903

RADM William O. P. Snead Jr. '30, USN (Ret.) 97 years old, bom on 19 October 1907

RADM Richard A. Larkin '25, USN (Ret.) 101 years old, born on 12 January 1904

RADM Aubrey J. Bourgeois '30, USN (Ret.) 97 years old, bom on 7 December 1907

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R A D M John E. Kirkpatrick '31, U S N R (Ret.) 97 years old, born on 13 February 1908

C D R Juan R Domenech '32, U S N (Ret.) 96 years old, bom on 28January 1909

C A P T Albert K. Romberg '31, U S N (Ret.) 97 years old, bom on 27April 1908

CAPT Arnold H. Holtz '31, U S N (Ret.) 96 years old, bom on 3 Febmary 1909

C A P T Frederick O.Vaughan '32, U S N (Ret.) 96 years old, bom on 1 October 1908

R A D M Leland G. Shaffer '31, U S N (Ret.) 96 years old, born on 28 Febmary 1909

C A P T John A. Moreno '30, U S N (Ret.) 96 years old, born on 27 October 1908

CAPT Richard O. Greene '32, U S N (Ret.) 96 years old, bom on 2 April 1909

R A D M Ed\vardA.Wnght '31, U S N (Ret.) 96 years old, born on 27January 1909

CAPT John A. Webster '31, U S N (Ret.) 96 years old, born on 29 April 1909

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The CEXC responds to lED incidents throughout Afghanistan.

Responding to these incidents has allowed me to see most of Afghanistanâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;from the 20,000-foot snow-capped mountains of Tora Bora in the East to the barren desert in the South.

Afghanistan is a country in transition, recovering from the oppressive Taliban rule and 17 years of Soviet occupation. In some areas, the topography looks like the surface ofthe moon and is covered with craters from intense bombings. Land mines and unexploded ordnance cover the landscape, providing terrorists easy access to explosives.The terrorists, who are remnants ofthe Al-Qaida, Hezb-i-Islami Gulbuddin (HIG) and Taliban networks, continue to operate sporadically along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border.They do not fight the U.S. and Coalition forces using conventional means.They rely heavily on

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die use of lEDs to disrupt the rebuilding and stabilization of Afghanistan. This mission has been extremely rewarding. I have been fortunate enough to support the outstanding Marines and Soldien who are working in the remote areas of Afghanistan that used to be sanctuaries for the Tahban and Al-Qaida terrorists, and we have mitigated the JED threat throughout the Combined Joint Operations Area (CJOA).

Bagram Airfield, 30 miles north ofthe Afghanistan capital of Kabul, is the headquarters (HQ) for CJTF-76.This is a combined/joint venture, but 1 am one of the few naval officers in the theater. I have become accustomed to being called "major." The H Q operates out of an old Soviet aircraft hangar next to the large flight line. The airfield is surrounded by 15,000-foot mountains.Weighted down cargo planes have to fly a corkscrew to gain enough altitude in order to clear the mountains on departure. I sleep in a "B-Hut" that is nothing more than plywood tent. Like Pearl Harbor, the buildings on Bagram stiU show the scars of intense fighting. Soviet tanks and aircraft carcasses litter the perimeter. I enjoy running the perimeter of Bagram much as I enjoyed running an "outer" at the Academy. It may not have the beautifiil Chespeake Bay, but the towering mountains do provide an incredible backdrop. However, mine danger signs, concertina wire and an occasional rocket or mortar attack remind me that this is not Colorado.

I am part ofthe H Q staff that supports military intelligence. In addition to conducting normal staff duties of meetings,VTCs, reports and power point briefi, I also conduct expeditionary operations. Honesdy, I prefer being in the field with the war fighters. Every time I

A traditional Afghani meal. Photo courtesy of LCDR Hubbard '93

respond to an lED incident, I have to be prepared to conduct extended field operations.We roll out in fiill battie ratde, consisting of rifle, body armor, tactical comms, MREs, med kit, cold weather gear, water, pistol. Iridium, signals, ammo, optics, GPS, sleeping bag, etc. We rely on the support ofthe forward deployed units to maintain security. Many times we arrive on the scene and there may only be two U.S. embedded training team (ETT) soldiers, with the rest of our support consisting ofAfghanistan National Army (ANA) and a translator.

You probably don't see much ui the mainstream media about our efforts in A^hanistan.The country is doing well and the local nationals support our presence here. I spent a week supporting a Special Forces (SF) team in Gardez.

Unfortunately, that was the same time the unfounded Newsweek article by Michael Isikoff hit the streets. Gardez was once a haven for Taliban and Al-Qaida, and Operation ANACONDA was conducted outside this small city where Osama Bin Laden was beheved to be hiding. Since 2002, U.S. forces have cultivated an outstanding relationship with the local government and tribal elders. I arrived at the SF forward operating base in Gardez on

20 May just hours before riots broke out over the alleged activities in Gitmo.The SF, with support of other agencies, worked with the government leaders and mitigated the potential of unnecessary violence. I was impressed with the professionalism of the SF and the local police in handling this angry riot. We were able to conduct our planned operations that week without any overt acts of aggression directed toward us. A few days later, we conducted a ground assault convoy through the streets, while the locals waved at us and litde boys and girls gave us "thumbs up."

1 believe that the dichotomy of war is our ability to provide stabilization and security comes through our ability to project power.

I am fortunate to have been able to conduct this unique mission. The Naval Academy, football, marathon running and E O D have properly prepared me to deal with the physical and mental stress that I have had to bear. But it is my loving wffe and three children, stationed in Pearl Harbor on the other side ofthe globe, who make me emotionally and spiritually flilfilled.The men and women who work for me are exceptional, and because of them, I stay focused on doing what is best for all of us in the field, -i^

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s to Serve the Nation The United States Naval Academy Campaign

Class Gifts Support the Naval Academy One of the strongest bonds that departing Naval Academy graduates develop while in Annapolis is that with their classmates. Close bonds formed while at the Academy often manifest themselves later in uniting classes around a common cause: a class project to benefit the institution that means so much to its graduates. Currendy, there are more than 50 classes working on initiatives in support of the Naval Academyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; ranging from funding for major facility renovations and construction to speaker series and books, class projects benefit the Academy in many ways.

As a primary component of its class project, which began in 2004, the Class of 1978 chose to support leadership excellence at the Naval Academy. By providing graduating midshipmen with a copy ofthe book Leadership Embodied:The Secrets to Success ofthe Most Effective Navy and Marine Corps Leaders, the Class of 1978 is

giving these new ensigns and second lieutenants a practical guide of leadership case studies. Just prior to graduation this past May, then-Commandant of Midshipmen Rear Admiral Joe Leidig '78, USN, presented the Class of 2005 with the book on behalf of the Class of 1978.

The book is a compilation of brief biographical sketches of naval leaders, written by professional historians, students of naval history, naval officers and others. The 49 chapters, or biographies, are buUt around a particular leadership trait or principle (initiative, teamwork, focus, moral courage, etc.) The biographies date back as far as John Paul Jones and the 1700s, continue through the history of the Navy and Marine Corps and progress up to today's naval leaders. Each ofthe individuals featured in these case studies shaped today's institutions, practices and customs within the naval service.

One ofthe earlier biographies is that of Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry, whose biography represents "Perseverance in Adversity" and is written by Vice Admiral George W Emery '63, USN (Ret.). Emery writes, "The stirring victory ofthe Battie of Lake Erie is a memorable event in American history. Even more

Class of 1955 Enhances John Paul Jones Crypt In 1913, more than 120 years after his death, John Paul Jones was laid to rest at the Naval Academy. After many years and hundreds of thousands of visitors, the John Paul Jones' crypt at the Naval Academy Chapel required renovations and modernization to preserve its contents for future generations.

In 2001, the Class of 1955 decided to reinvest in the legacy of John Paul Jones by initiating a class project to restore the crypt to its previous somber splendor. The work included improvements to the lighting and the installation of temperature and humidity controls. John Paul Jones memorabilia were also cleaned, restored and arranged to better lead visitors through the exhibit and displays. Additions were made to the collection including replicas of the Continental Navy union jack, the Grand Union flag and the flags that flew from Jones' ships, SERAPIS and ALLIANCE.

The Class of 1955 has ensured that the story of John Paul Jones will continue to serve as a lasting inspiration for the Vice Admiral Ted Parker '55, USN (Ret), remarked at the John Paul Jones DayBrigade of Midshipmen and all who visit the Naval Academy. celebration, "The focus today should not be on the Class, but on the reason whyVisit the Chapel and crypt Monday through Saturday from we are all hereâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;John Paul Jones."

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remarkable is the manner in which Ohver Hazard Perry, through force of personality, drive and ingenuity, persevered through adversity to btuld and man a fleet and lead it to victory."

There are dozens of memorable Navy and Marine Corp legends throughout the book, including Stephen Decatur, David Glasgow Farragut, Alfred Thayer Mahan 1859, William F. Halsey 1904, among others. Additionally, Leadership Embodied includes several Naval Academy Distinguished Graduate Award recipients, including Admiral Thomas H. Moorer '33, USN (Ret.); Lieutenant General Victor H. Krulak '34, USMC (Ret.); and Captain Slade D. Cutter '35, USN (Ret.).

Some of the other leadership principles highlighted include "Knowledge" (Theodore Roosevelt);"Teamwork" (Slade Cutter); and "Loyalty" (Chester W Nimitz 1905).

Captain Charles B. McVay '20, USN (Ket.), is described in his biography, written by Commander Mary KeUy '87, as someone who knew^ how^ to lead in the face of adversity as the commanding officer of INDIANAPOLIS. "Captain McVay's exceptional leadership record was never in dispute. What is so notable about him is how he faced adversity. Captain McVay had the authority of command and accepted fuU responsibiHty, even though he was blameless. The truth of what he and the crew of the INDIANAPOLIS survived is more incredible than any fiction and is a reminder of what true courage under fire reaUy means."

Cutter was recognized for his ability to lead a team. As author Ensign Joel I. Holwitt '03, USN, stated, "Throughout his Ufe, Cutter showed that he prized not his own accompHshments, but rather his contributions to a greater whole or a greater purpose.

As a teenager in 1928, Cutter won a narional flute championship.

Even then, he characteristicaUy credited his victory to his talented accompanist."

In Leadership Embodied, Nimitz was highHghted for loyalty—a trait for which he is weU known. Dr. Jeffiey G. Barlow wrote, "Imperturbable in manner, the white-haired, blue-eyed admiral most often projected an almost fatherly mien to his subordinates.

Although credited with having violent outbursts of temper on occasion as a youngster, Nimitz had long since learned to curb his darker emotional impulses in the interest of fiirthering mission accompHshment. The leadership trait that Chester Nimitz most exhibited as a senior officer was loyalty—to his superiors and to his subordinates."

By providing a copy of Leadership Embodied to each graduate ofthe Naval Academy, the Class of 1978 is ensuring that graduates take with them a practical and usefiU resource on leadership in the Navy and Marine Corps. This Class of 1978 initiative serves as yet another wonderfiil example of how Alumni classes make an impact on today's Brigade of Midshipmen.

For more information on class giving and how your class can make a difference at the Naval Academy, please contact Bob Hofford '61, director of Class Giving, at 410-295-4161. <i>

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Athletic & Scholarship Program Division

From left, award recipients Taj Mathews, Bobby McClarin, Carolyn Morin, James Cathro and Aaron Polanco

Trustees Hold Spring Meeting

By Captain Ed Wallace '72, USN (Ret.), executive director.

Athletic & Scholarship Program Division

T

he Trustees ofthe U.S. Naval Academy Foundation's Athletic and Scholarship Program Division held their spring meeting on 30 April 2005 in the new conference and dining facihty at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. Founded in 1944, this unique group celebrates its 61st anniversary this year. The stadium's new conference facihty was the ideal venue for this year's meeting, since the Trustees contributed the initial $5 milHon to kick-start the ffindraising campaign for the stadium renovation project.

Rear Admiral Tom Lynch '64, USN (Ret.), chairman of the Trustees, called the meeting to order. Guest speakers included USNA Athletic Director Chet Gladchuk and Head Lacrosse Coach Richie Meade. Gladchuk acknowledged the long history of support for athletic excellence and prep school opportunities that the Trustees have always provided to the Naval Academy. He specifically emphasized the more than $32 milHon in direct support that the Trustees have given to the Naval Academy in recent years. These gifis have supported all aspects ofthe capital fundraising campaign, but have focused heavily on the stadium, athletic programs and class projects.

The Trustees presented the annual USNA Foundation Fall Coach's award to Head Football Coach Paul Johnson. A unanimous selection, he was responsible for the outstanding season enjoyed last year by Navy football.The team finished the regular season with a 9-2 record, beat Air Force and Army to win the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy and went on to beat New Mexico in the Emerald Bowl in San Francisco. Coach Johnson thanked the Trustees for their support of his entire program, including their generous support of his footbaU recruiting efibrts and fiinding provided for two of the coaches at the Naval Academy Preparatory School in Newport, RI. Of particular interest was his assessment ofthe football team's progress this year and the outlook for the upcoming season.

Coach Johnson's recognition includes a desktop trophy clock and a significant cash award. Each winner is chosen annually by the Trustees Awards Committee and given in the fall, winter and spring sets to the coach who demonstrates the highest

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Chairman Tom Lynch '64 welcomes Trustees to the 2005 Spring Meeting

ideals ofthe Naval Academy in varsity competition and who has the most impressive overall season record, including his or her record versus Army each year.

The Trustees also recognized the football assistant coaching staff with a cash award. On hand to accept the recognition on behalf of the staff were Defensive Coordinator Buddy Green and Assistant Head Football Coach Kenny Niamatalolo.They both spoke briefly and acknowledged the tremendous support for Navy footballfiTomthe Foundation.

It is significant to note that the entire staff has remained intact at Navy since Paul Johnson arrived three seasons ago, certainly a contributing factor for the team's success.

Gladchuk thanked the Trustees for their generous support to many aspects of the varsity athletic programs at Navy and provided an exciting update on the past athletic season and some highHghts of plans for the fiiture. The transformation of Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in the past three years has been truly phenomenal and is surely a showpiece for the Naval Academy and city ofAnnapolis in the fiiture.

The following eight new Trustees were inducted at this meeting: Captain Syd Abemediy '81, USN; Captain Jim Bell '54, USN (Ret.); Captain Bill Dawson '82,

From left, Tom Lynch '64 shown with Navy football coaches Buddy Green and Ken Niamatalolo

USN; Ralph Hooper '51; General Charles Krulak '64, USMC (Ret.); Captain George Robey '54, USN (Ret.); Captain Hank Sanford, USN (Ret.); and Commander Dwight Jenkins '83, USNR. The meeting concluded and the Trustees were then joined by their spouses for a wonderful lunch at the stadium dining facihty. The previous evening, the Trustees had attended a Foundation banquet and Midshipmen awards presentations in the same facility. These Foundation-sponsored awards annually recognize midshipmen for leadership, athletics and overall outstanding performance in the Brigade.

The U.S. Naval Academy Foundation has had a long and productive history.

It was incorporated in 1944 by a group ofAlumni for the original purpose of identifying promising high school football players who had the academic potential to enter the Naval Academy.

For many years, the Foundation Trustees worked closely with Assistant Athletic Director "Bdp" Miller in what was called the "Birddog" network of recruiters across the country that w^as responsible for the great success of Navy football teams in the 1950s and 1960s.

Now, the role ofthe Athletic and Scholarship Program Division ofthe USNA Foundation is to actively support

From left, Tom Lynch '64 and Mrs. Es "Rip" Miller present an award to Aaron Polanco '05

the Brigade of Midshipmen by providing financial support to Navy athletics, as well as offering a preparatory school opportunity to deserving candidates each year.

This is accompHshed by a reserve of funds raised over the years to create Honor or Memorial Scholarships that are used to help sponsor these candidates to one of 23 afBHated private prep schools across the country. Through this program, classes, individuals, groups, corporations, etc. were encouraged to contribute $20,000 (tax deductible) to the Foundation's Athletic and Scholarship Program Division to estabHsh a scholarship fund in perpetuity to honor a particular individual.

The strong evidence ofthe success of this prep program is that each year, 95 percent of our Foundation-sponsored students will become midshipmen the foUowing summer. Of that number, 85 percent wiU graduate from USNA in four years, significandy higher than the Brigade average. AdditionaUy, significant emphasis is being placed on raising fiinds for athletic exceUence to continue the Foundation's support of club, intramural and varsity sports within the Brigade of Midshipmen.

Please visit our web site at www.usna.com/asp for more information about Athletic and Scholarship Program Division, ct

From left, Ron Brandquist '60, with teammates Joe Belli '61, holding the Bellino Trophy, and John Michalski '60 July-August 2005

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By Commander Doug Denneny '84

The Pentagon Tour "...To protAde graduates who are dedicated to a career of naval service and have potential for future development in mind and character to assume the highest responsibilities of command, citizenship and government."

—^Mission ofthe U.S. Naval Academy There is a marked difference in the Pentagon since the attack on September 11th. Although security is heightened and the building has changed physicaUy, the Pentagon stiU draws some of the best and the brightest officers who are interested in serving at the highest levels ofthe mUitary.

Alumni who served in the Pentagon many years ago would not recognize some of the changes today.

Construction crews engulf the entire buUding. The buUding has been completely repaired from the terrorist strike, and year by year, the five wedges are being renovated. Department store-style elevators are replacing old staircases. The METRO subway stop has been physicaUy detached from the Pentagon. The bus transfer station and parking lots have been pushed back from the buUding, and there is a new world-class POAC athletic facility. The work continues, 24 hours a day.

DoD photo by Tech. Sgt Andy Dunaway

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Increased security in the Pentagon means greater restrictions and less convenience. Just like the ship, Pentagon employees are issued their own personal gas mask. Warnings and reports scroU across the bottom of computer and TV screens, and there is a buUding-wide I M C system to pass word in an emergency. Smart cards are used to swipe in and out ofthe buUding, individual rooms and computers. Big brother is aHve and weU in the Pentagon, and for good reason.

For Alumni who want to make it to 0 - 5 , 0 - 6 or beyond, their detaUers wUl probably ask them at least once in their career to consider a tour in the Pentagon.

Some officers wUl immediately dismiss the idea; others wUl at least break out a Hst of pros and cons. No one wants to be labeled as a "ticket puncher," but the fact remains—^particularly in this new world ofjoint accreditation—that serving in the Pentagon is stUl considered a good career choice.

Most Pentagon jobs are professionaUy rewarding, particularly if they are designated as joint tours. The prospect of punching both the DC and joint tickets in one tour is tough to pass up for many ambitious officers.

The greatest concentration of these joint tours is in the Pentagon. To become a joint specialty officer—^the holy graU ofjoint accreditation required to be a Flag officer—an officer must graduate through two levels of joint education offered by the war coUeges, and serve at least 22 months in a joint-designated tour. Some senior officers can attend the National Defense University in DC, get their joint education and a master's degree, then finish off their time with a 22-month joint tour. AU of this can be accompHshed in less than three years, with just one PCS move.

In the Pentagon, some officers find themselves working on arcane budget detaUs. However, many officers find themselves working on very important and high-level miHtary issues. There are many stories of Heutenant commander and commander action officers on the Joint Staff personaUy briefing the

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Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on the status of "their" programs.

Aside fix)m the ticket-punching advantages of doing a tour in the Pentagon, spousal employment opportunities are exceUent, the region has nation-leading elementary and high schools, post-Navy job opportunities in the area are outstanding, and getting to Navy home footbaU games is a breeze. On the con side, the jobs are many times weU outside of an officer's "comfort zone" and the hours can be long. Home ownership in the area is chaUenging for 0-5s and 0-6s, and commuting to the Pentagon can be a mess. However, many of those who step out of their comfort zone and make the move to the Pentagon are pleasandy surprised.

Although it is assumed that the skUls used to drive ships, fly airplanes and lead battaHons are not direcdy transferable skills in the Pentagon, the skills needed to be successfiU in the Heet and Corps are very transferable.

SuccessfiU Navy and Marine Corps officers bring skUls to the Pentagon Hke how^ to work hard and work smart, stay flexible, think outside the box, work around problems and that "no" doesn't necessarUy mean "no way."

Many of these mid- to senior-grade officers find themselves serving as action officers, aide-de-camps or executive assistants to senior decision makers. Their jobs are tough, but they provide a finishing school-education that is unrivaled in the miHtary.

In this rime of our narion's history, for the hundreds of Alumni in the Pentagon that are supporting the top leaders, there probably is never a better time to serve in the nation's capital. Although the hours are long and the demands are high, shipmates are serving exceptionaUy weU in the Pentagon at the highest levels of command, citizenship and government. <i>

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N E W C O M M A N D A N T ON BOARD Captain Bruce Grooms '80 relieved

leaders of character for the Navy and

Captain Charles J. Leidig Jr. 7 8 in a

Marine Corps.

small, private ceremony in June to

Before conning to the Acadenny,

Captain Bruce Grooms '80

become the 81st Commandant of

Captain Grooms served as

Midshipmen at the United States

commander, Submarine Squadron Six,

Naval Academy.

responsible for operations and

in the submarine force. ASHEVILLE twice

maintenance of five fast attack

earned the Engineering Excellence "E"

was promoted to Rear Admiral

submarines and a floating dry dock.

award, w o n the Fleet Recreation

(lower half) and transferred from the

Additionally, he provided local

Award for best quality of life programs

Naval Academy for his next job as

oversight for two Guided Missile

and twice w o n the Submarine

Commander of U.S. Naval Forces

Submarines undergoing refueling and

Squadron Three Commodore's Cup as

Marianas in Guam.

conversion. Captain Grooms' experi-

the best all-around submarine in

ence includes a command tour on

non-battle efficiency related areas.

the military training and leadership

AsHEViLLE (SSN-758) during which the

Captain Grooms was selected as the

development of the Academy's

ship received the Battle Efficiency " E "

Vice Admiral Stockdale Inspirational

midshipmen to prepare them to be

award, the Golden Anchor and the

Leadership Award winner for 1999.

Later that afternoon, Captain Leidig

Captain Grooms is responsible for

T H E ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL C H A P T E R O F F I C E R FORUM

Silver Anchor for the highest retention

UNrreD STATES NAVAL ACAI>EMY A U J M N I ASSOCUTICW

INTERNATIONAL CHAPTER OFFICER FORUM

Chapter officers gather at their annual forum last May in Alumni Hall

In May, 83 Chapters &om around the world were represented by 86 Alumni leaders at the 2005 International Chapter Officer Forum.

George P. Watt '73, president and CEO ofthe Alumni Association and Foundation, along with Admiral CarHsle A. H. Trost '53, USN (Ret.), chairman of the Alumni Association's Board of Trustees, welcomed the Chapter officers and thanked them for their leadership and support ofthe Naval Academy.

Many key leaders from the Naval Academy and Athletic Association provided information on the state of the Academy, athletics and admissions. Captain Bruce Latta '78, USN, director

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of USNA admissions, emphasized the importance of creating synergy between the Chapters, Parent Clubs and Blue & Gold Officers by increasing awareness and serving as advocates.

Superintendent Vice Admiral Rodney P Rempt '66, USN, encouraged the Chapter officers to stay informed, to keep the members ofthe Chapters up to date, to squelch any rumors that surface and to continue to support the Brigade.

With 97 sanctioned Chapters, Watt chaUenged the Chapters to continue to grow in membership and in participation.

N A V Y FENCING Midshipmen and Alumni fencers met in Halsey Field House for the Blue and From left, George P Watt '73, president and CEO of the Alumni Association and Foundation; Patrick Daly '05; Dominic Daly '05; Admiral Carlisle A. H Trost '53, chairman of the Alumni Association Board of Trustees; and Adam Janes '06

Gold Alumni Fencing meet, bringing together fencing greats like Andy Deladrier, Navy's head fencing coach

BANK OF AMERICA DONATES $10,000 TO MIDSHIPMEN ACTION GROUP

for more than 40 years, and Ed Donofrio '73, 1976 National Foil Champion and Olympian.

Fencing teaches the midshipmen

The Naval Academy Midshipmen Action

community whUe developing a spirit of

Group (MAG) received a $10,000 grant

volunteerism and inspiring leadership and

dedication, discipline, a passion for

fixDm the Bank of America Foundation at

teamwork. Midshipmen are involved with

victory, respect for one's opponent

the annual MAG reception in AprU.

programs such as Habitat for Humanity

and a coolness under pressure. These

The event was sponsored by the Alumni

(renovating houses in AnnapoHs); Project

are all good attributes for becoming

Association.

BIG, where they pack books with rotary

better officers.

The Naval Academy Foundation

members to ship overseas as part of Books

facUitated this gift that was presented for

for International GoodwUl; Special

the third consecutive year firom the Bank

Olympic events; and Mids for Kids, where

ofAmerica Foundation.

midshipmen "adopt" AnnapoHs area

Fencing was a varsity sport for nearly 150 years. About 12 years ago, it became, and remains, an extracur-

schools and mentor students throughout

ricular activity, with the midshipmen

tained by the Brigade of Midshipmen. Its

the year. They also volunteer at

representing the Academy well.

mission is to plan and deHver service to the

local hospitals.

MAG, estabHshed in 1992, is main-

Today, Navy fencers continue to learn the basics in Macdonough Hall.

What has changed is the importance of Alumni w h o play a critical role for

COUNCIL OF CLASS PRESIDENTS' MEETING In April, more than 50 groups were represented when the Council of Class Presidents met for its bi-annual meeting in Alumni Hall.

The purpose o f t h e Council is to provide a forum for discussion and action

the club.

The Navy Fencing Club wrapped up its regular season by finishing second in the Baltimore-Washington

of issues that concern all year groups and facilitate dialogue between class

Conference Individual Championships,

presidents and the Naval Academy, Alumni Association and Foundation

hosted by the University of Maryland.

officials. Seven o f t h e class presidents serve as Trustees and a voice on the USNA Alumni Association's board of trustees.

Presentations were made to t w o outstanding individuals w h o have completed terms of office for the councilâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Bernie Maguire '64 and Vice Admiral Charles Griffiths '46, USN (Ret.), the outgoing chairman of

Who w o n the Alumni meet?

Well, the Gold team defeated the Blue team, but " n o one was keeping score."

Reprinted, in part, from Trident

the council.

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HANDS LEADERSHIP FROM THE FRONTâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; THE MARGARET CHASE SMITH COMBAT LEADERSHIP SPEAKERS SERIES 2004â&#x20AC;&#x201D;2005

By Lieutenant Jessica Lockwood '98, USNR Thanks to a generous grant fix)m the Margaret Chase Smith Foundation for the 2004-2005 academic year, midshipmen were exposed to 16 junior officers with combat experience. Second class midshipmen were given this opportunity to hear about recent combat leadership as part of their Naval Leadership course.

The speakers spoke to 52 sections of midshipmen relating their personal accounts of combat and the leadership chaUenges that they faced.

By focusing on the experiences of a diverse group of junior officers, it brought the point home that soon the midshipmen sitting in class vwU be the officers on thefirondineshaving to make the tough decisions that their predecessors discussed in the seminar. The speakers included SEALS, EOD, Marine infantry, amphibious and armor officers. Navy and Marine pUots and combat engineers aU vwth experience in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom, among others.

Midshipman Nisa Halsey '06 remarked that the speakers make it "possible to apply real world appHcations to many ofthe lessons learned in the course." Midshipman Jeff Rosser '06 said, "I learned what the war in Iraq was Hke and got a good taste of what wiU be expected of me in a Htde over a yearfiromnow."

PAUL KOSTACOPOULOS NAMED H E A D BASEBALL COACH AT THE NAVAL ACADEMY Naval Academy Director of Athletics Chet Gladchuk recently announced that Paul Kostacopoulos v^oU be the 12th head basebaU coach at the Naval Academy.

Kostacopoulos comes to the Naval Academy from Maine, where he had been the head coach for the past nine years.

He has a career record of 504-329 (.605) in 16 seasons as a head coach, including a 284-195 (.593) mark in his nine seasons at Maine.

He led Maine to a 35-19 (.648) record this past season as the Black Bears won the America East Championship and earned a berth in the NCAA Tournament for the second time in his tenure. At the NCAA Regional ui Oxford, MS, Maine defeated Southern Miss, 12-2, giving the school its first NCAA Tournament basebaU win since 1991.

Kostacopoulos came to Maine after seven years at Providence CoUege where he led his squads to a record of 220-137 (.616).

iNDgyj^D^gns^s 2 0 0 4 DONOR REPORT ERRATA The following names are corrections or additions to the U.S. Naval Academy Foundation's 2004 Donor Report, printed in the May 2005 edition of Shipmate.

We apologize for the errors.

Lifetime Giving Societies Trident Society ($50,000 - $99,999) Mr. and Mrs. RogerW. Mehle

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2005 NAVY FOOTBALL WBAL ' A M 1090 HITS THE AIRWAVES Under a new miUti-year parmership, radio giant WBAL (1090 AM) wiU begin airing Navy footbaU games this year.

WBAL joins SportstaUc 980 in die D.C. area and 1430 WNAV in AnnapoHs to give Navy the strongest radio network of any coUege team in the Northeast.

In addition to airing every Navy footbaU game, which wUl include a 60-ininute pregame show and a 30-minute postgame show, WBAL wiU also air a 30-minute caU-in show with Navy Head FootbaU Coach Paul Johnson, a weekly segment with Johnson during morning drive time, three-to-five men's basketbaU games and a weekly five-minute segment during WBAL's evening caU-in show with Steve Davis that wUl focus on aU Navy athletics.

CALL FOR TRUSTEE N O M I N A T I O N S The Nominating Committee of the Board of Trustees for the USNA Alumni Association will submit nominations for election of three vacating Trustee positions whose terms will begin in May of 2006. The positions to be filled will be chairman ofthe Board ofTrustees, along with two Regional Trustees: Mid-Atlantic Region and Western Region.

Association members are requested and encouraged to submit for Nominating Committee consideration the names of individuals for these positions. Submissions should include detailed information of candidates' service to and participation with the Alumni Association (class organization, chapter participation, committee work, Blue and Gold affiliation, etc.). Candidates for nomination must be members of good standing and be willing to serve.

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Recommendations for nomination must be submitted to the Nominating Committee, in care of Secretary, U. S. Naval Academy Alumni Association, 247 King George Street, Annapolis, MD 21402-5068, to be received no later than 24 October 2005.

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Thach Weave: The Life of Jimmie Thach

By Steve Ewing Reviewed by Captain Robert H. Wanen, CHC, USN (Ret.) and Blue & Gold Officer, 1993-2000

In 1951,1 had the privUege of serving vwth Captain Thach '27 when he was chief of staff for ComCarDivl7. He had just come from commanding SiClLY, which had conducted close air support for the First MarDiv in Korea. Thach served in batdeships and cruisers, and then went to Pensacola winning his vwngs in 1930.

He flew operationally and tested many planes. In 1939 he joined VF-3 at North Island to fly Brewster Buffalos. He assumed command ofthe squadron in 1940. F4-F WUdcats then began replacing the Buffalos.

In 1941, data on the Zero fighter became avaUable. Its speed, rate of cHmb and maneuverability completely surpassed the WUdcat. Thach labored to reduce the Zero's advantages.

Convinced that the WUdcat's four .50-caliber guns and his pUot's marksmanship were superior to the Zero, he worked to bring their guns onto their target. To enhance lookout protection, reducing the sections in a squadron's division firom three to two fighters was essential.

In 1941, Admiral WUHam Halsey 1904 approved this change.

To combine firepower and lookout protection,Thach designed the "beam defense position." Two sections would fly abreast each other at the distance of the WUdcat's tactical turning radius.

When attacked, the first section spotting the Zero would turn toward the other section. Once in range, the Zero could not attack both sections simultaneously because the other section would have turned their guns aimed toward the attacker. The two sections could continue to turn toward each other in a weaving maneuver, which would always bring one section into a firing position. When this tactic was effectively mastered it was caUed "The Thach Weave."

Off New Guinea in February 1942, VF-3 shot down 13 of 17 Mitsubishi bombers attacking LEXINGTON. Returning to Pearl on 26 March, Thach was detached to train new pUots joining the fleet. On 30 May,VF-3 flew aboard YORKTOWN to join ENTERPRISE and HORNET off Midway At Midway on 4 June, Thach and five Wildcats escorted YORKTOWN'S torpedo bombers to attack the Japanese carriers.

Twenty Zeros attacked them. Thach initiated his "weave tactics" and splashed three Zeros. Four other VF-3 fighters each destroyed a Zero.

After returning to YORKTOWN, 18 Japanese bombers attacked the carrier. Three bombs and two torpedoes hit YORKTOWN but Thach and three other WUdcats got airborne. Thach shot down one bomber. YORKTOWN was Hsting so badly he coiUd not land on her. He landed on ENTERPRISE, flew CAP, then tookVF-3's remaining WUdcats to HORNET and assumed command of her fighter squadron. Upon returning to Pearl Harbor he was detached from VF-3.

After Midway, he served as operations officer for Vice Admiral John. S. McCain 1906 HiTask Force 38. During the Korean War he commanded SiCILY then FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT. AS a flag officer he served as commander Hunter/KUler Force, Adantic Fleet, commander. Antisubmarine Warfare Force, Pacific Fleet and deputy C N O for Air. He retired a four star admiral as CinC U.S. Naval Forces, Europe.

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laM '38: R A D M M a u r i c e H . Rindskopf, U S N ( R e t . ) , was honored at a Chicago banquet by being added to the American Library Association National Advocacy Honor Roll. Mike, one of three honorees from the State of Maryland, has served on County and State Library Boards for more than 20 years.

im, '55: C o l Clarence S. S u m m e r s Jr., U S A F (Ret.), was called out of retirement to help flight-test the F/A-22 avionics mission software to be used by the first operational squadron at Langley AFB this fall.

'57: Clifford H . Eley m has been mducted into the Severn School's Athletic Hall of Fame.

'58: C A P T B r u c e M c C a n d l e s s H, U S N (Ret.), has been inducted into the Astronaut Hall of Fame.

mii '64: E d m u n d J. FarreU has retired fix)m O N E O K . Inc. '66: V A D M J. Scott R e d d , U S N (Ret.), has been nominated by President Bush to be the director for the new Coimter-Terrorism Center.

'65: J o h n W. W r o t e n Jr. has retired from EDS after a 36-year career.

'67: G e n P e t e r P a c e , U S M C , has been nominated by President Bush to be the new chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

T h e H o n o r a b l e R i c h a r d L. A r m i t a g e has joined the board of directors of ManTech International Corporation. Frank A . V a r a s a n o joined Loudeye Corporation's board as an independent outside director.

'68: A D M Michael G. M u l l e n , U S N , has been nominated by President Bush to be the next Chief of Naval Operations.

'69: R A D M Stanley W. Bryant, U S N (Ret.), has been appointed the naval mission area executive for Raytheon's Integrated Warfare Systems (IDS) business area and a member of the IDS President's Leadership Team.

iSM '70: A D M E d m u n d P. Giambastiani Jr., U S N , has been nominated by President Bush to be the new vice chairman of the Joint Chie6 of Staff.

'72: T h e H o n o r a b l e Patrick T. H e n r y has been appointed to the board of directors of DefenseWeb Technologies. C D R R o b e r t C. Leib, U S N (Ret.), has been named chief of staff to the Anne Arundel County School Superintendent.

'73: C A P T R o b e r t D . Watts, U S N (Ret.), is the new superintendent of NewYork Military Academy in Cornwall, NY. C D R B r u c e A .

C a s t l e m a n , U S N (Ret.), has published Building tlie King's Highivay by the University of Arizona Press.

' 7 4 : V A D M Albert M . Calland IH, U S N . acting deputy director ofthe CIA, was honored by the ZanesviUe High School Quarterback Club. R o b e r t C. S m i t h has joined Covenant Wealth A d w o r s R A D M W i l l i a m D .

Crowder, U S N , will be the assistant deputy chief of Naval Operations for information, plans and strategy, office ofthe chief of Naval Operations. R A D M Michael H . Miller, U S N , has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (upper half).

'75: C A P T S t e p h e n A . O ' B r i e n , U S N R , in a ceremony in Memorial Hall at USNA, retired fiom the l i s . Naval Reserve. C D R R o n a l d L. Casey, U S N R , has been inducted into Asbury Park High School's Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame. R A D M Bernard J. M c C u l l o u g h m , U S N , has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (upper half) and will be the deputy director, surface warfare division, N76B, office ofthe chief of Naval Operations.

'76: R A D M Richard J. O ' H a n l o n , U S N , is the new conmiander. Carrier Strike Group Four.

R A D M D e r w o o d C. Curtis, U S N , R A D M D a v i d J. Venlet, U S N , and R A D M Garry E .

HaU, U S N , have been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (upper half).

L C D R T i m o t h y J. Criner, U S N (Ret.), was named Teacher of the Year for his school system and will compete for Virginia Teacher of the Year.

R A D M Craig O. M c D o n a l d , U S N , is being assigned as commander. Reserve Forces Command, New Orleans.

'77: R A D M Mark A . H u g e l , U S N and R A D M Joseph A . Walsh, U S N , have been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (upper half). C A P T Gregory J. C o r n i s h , U S N , is commander of fleet activities,Yokosuka.

'78: C D R Michael R . J o h n s o n , U S N R (Ret.), has been appointed director ofthe Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Office of Enforcement. R A D M Jeffrey L. Fowler, U S N and R A D M Melvin G."WUhams Jr., U S N , have been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (upper half). R A D M (Sel) D a n i e l P. HoUoway, U S N , is being assigned as assistant commander for distribution, PER-4, Navy Personnel Command, Millinotnn T N '79: R A D M R a y m o n d A . Spicer, U S N , is the new commander. Carrier Strike Group Twelve. R A D M N e v i n P. Carr Jr., U S N , is being assigned as deputy surface warfare for combat systems/weapons, N76F, office ofthe C N O , W a s h i n g t o n , D C . R A D M (Sel) J o h n W .

MiUer, U S N , is being assigned as deputy commander, U.S. Naval Forces, Central Command, Manama, Bahrain.

mii '80: C A P T B r u c e E . G r o o m s , U S N , is the new commandant of midshipmen at the United States Naval Academy. Capt Richard L. M a c l n n e s , U S M C R has been appointed as executive vice president and chief strategy officer for Total Resource Management, Inc. C A P T Michael T. MaUniak, U S N , is the new executive assistant to commander, Naval Network Warfare Command in Norfolk,VA. R A D M

(Sel) Frank C. Pandolfe, U S N , is being assigned as deputy director for strategy and policy, J5, Joint Staff, Washington, D C .

'81: J o h n B. Parkinson Jr. has been appointed executive director ofthe Urban Land Institute's NewYork District Council.

C A P T F. M a t t h e w Straughan, U S N , has taken command of the Naval Support Activity Mid-South in Millington,TN. '83: C A P T V i c t o r i n o G. M e r c a d o , U S N , is the new commodore for Destroyer Group 21. ' 8 6 : N i c h o l a s J. ZaÂŁSris has been appointed Precis, Inc.'s non-executive chairman of the board.

'87: L C D R Mark A . Gardner, U S N R , has been promoted to chief marketing officer for Invitrogen Corporation. D a v i d R . F o l s o m has joined Paragon Real Estate Equity and Investment Trust as vice president-capital markets.

C D R Stephan M . S m i t h H, U S N , is the new commander, Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron Three (VQ-3).Paul C. Aanonsen has been named to lead Prudential Mortgage Capital Company's dedicated multifarruly loan origination team.

'89: Lt C o l J o h n C. Church Jr., U S M C R was named dean of Valley Forge Military College.

'91: Major Daniel J. Orcutt, U S A F , is completing his second year as a White House Fellow.

'92: Eric M . M a n t i o n has been appointed to the position of principal analyst forABI Research.

Geoffiey D . B r o d e r i c k has joined J.D. Power and Associates as vice president, planning and development. Gavin D . O'Hare, U S N A Intercollegiate Sailing Coach, led Team USA to World Military Saihng Championship.

'94: R o b e r t J. Z e i t m a n has been named head football coach at Chippewa Valley.

'98: LT M a t t h e w C. Sladky, U S N , has been named an assistant coach for men's basketball at USNA.

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'00: LTJG John S.Vereen, U S N , has been inducted into the Severn School's Athletic Hall of Fame.

'01: J o h n M. ChUds, M C , U S N R , has received the Harry Resnick Memorial Fund Award at a diploma ceremony of the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine at which he also received his medical degree.

LT Bradley K. D e a f e n b a u g h , M C , U S N , graduated from The Medical College of Virginia.

'06: M I D N Lamar S. O w e n s , U S N , and M E D N Jeremiah M. Chase, U S N , have been elected team captains for the 2005 footbaU season.

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By George P. Wattjr '73,president and CEO

1-Day, 30 June 1969

The Stuflf That Dreams Are Made Of! Induction Day, June 2005, Annapolis, Marylandâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;^The Class

of 2009 is aboard (page 12). Counting my own 1-Day and when my classmates and I brought the Class of 7 6 aboard in late June 1972, this marked my eighth experience to the start of Plebe Summer. Widi that, I have this confession: I still dream about the Naval Academy. Not all of these dreams are good dreams and some of them are the same dreams over and over. Rather than seek professional help, I turned to a few classmates only to learn that they too stiR dream about USNA. Our common denominator is that we are all back in theYard as midshipmen.This time, however, we are typically 50-somethings in the dream; we know we've graduated; we have no explanation for why we are back, we'd Hke to think we're there to offer "advice and counsel"; the mids don't seem to recognize us; things don't always work out.

I had such a dream again on the night of 29 June.

I was now a member ofthe Class of '09, yet I had all of the memories ofthe summer of 1969.1 vividly remember my first encounter with a platoon leader as he queried me on my interest in possibly purchasing Bancroft Hall. He used words that I had heard about but never thought I'd hear outside of a locker room. Of course, that was back in the last century. In my dream, the upper classmen were just as intense, but more clean cut and a bit more professional. I've picked up some great linesfiromthese dreams. In meeting a so-called "Youngster" (hey, how could he be a Youngster if he hasn't been on Youngster Cruise? A problem with dreams, I hope, and not reality), I was told that being at the Naval Academy is really all about math. He proceeded to explain his rule of thirds. "You see, Plebe Summer is one third. Plebe year is another third. By the time you climb Herndon, you are two-thirds of the way done!" I wish I'd known that 36 years ago; it would have made things so much easier.

We met our sailing instructor in the dream. He was firom the Class of 2005. He too offered some philosophy on the Naval Academy based on his recent experience.

"Some folks will try and tell you it is challenging here, but I'd say it was annoying." It occurred to me that is probably what the first group of midshipmen thought as

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they were forced from instruction at sea to old Fort Severn and lost the privileges they had as young gendemen when aboard a ship. Commander Buchanan surely managed to aimoy the "oldsters" as he implemented his version of rigor and discipline into the officer development process. As everyone was saying,"Sir, yes. Sir!" and "Sir, no. Sir," I got caught up in the excitement and made the mistake of yelling "Sir" at the wrong person.

This certain senior then asked, "Do I look like a 'Sir' to you, mister?"To which I quickly repUed,"No, Ma'am.

The Ma'am is not a man. Ma'am!"

Many things in the dream were exactly as they were the first time I set foot in the Yard. There was Tecumseh, the bricks onT-Court, the imposing (and "institutional") appearance of Bancroft HaU.The curved walks and the lawns were supposedly off limits to us. In my Class of '09 dream I suspect that this restriction was relaxed, but I'll need to be more attentive the next time.

What clearly had not changed was the Naval Academy Chapel. Standing on the high point of Old Fort Severn, the Chapel, with its dome, stands as a landmark to every living former midshipman and a welcoming beacon to every current and fiature member of The Brigade. For nearly 100 years, midshipmen have passed by and through the doors inscribed with "Non Sibi, Sed Patriae" and, therefore, are quickly oriented to the purpose ofthe Naval Academy and ofthe naval service.

As I passed by the Chapel, my squad leader began to tell us all about John Paul Jones. He planned on taking us on a tour ofthe crypt. But, before we went in, someone started to shake me and yell at me. As I came out of my sleep and left my new classmates, I encountered my wife, looking at me. When I asked her why she woke me, she said, "Because you kept shouting 'No, by God! No, by God!' and I thought you were in trouble."

"Wow," I repUed,"For a minute there, I thought you were going to tell me that John Paul Jones was dead."

Welcome Aboard, 2009.There are some 72,000 men and women who have preceded you and graduated from the Naval Academy. Learn as much as you can about the legacy they have provided you and then do your best to make sure that you add to it.

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Alumni Association from the various representatives who attended the meetings.

TraditionaUy, the Alumni Association Board ofTrustees has served as stewards of the Association and also to make recommendations for action. The membership came from the various Alumni Association chapters as weU as trustees elected at large.

The CouncU of Class Presidents, in 1998, raised a long overdue question: Why aren't the class presidents represented on the Board ofTrustees? After aU through class organizations there is a bond with aU graduates. A smaU group under Mike Rindskopf '38 put together plans for class presidents' representation on the Board of Trustees. Now after several years of work the class presidents have strong representation of the Board, which is also being reduced in size to be more effective.

It is my observation that as weU as being nice social affairs the CouncU meetings now spend a great part of their time discussing and making recommendations on matters of importance to the academy.

A great deal of the credit for this worthy transformation goes to Chuck Griffiths '46 who has just stepped down as Chairman of the Class Presidents. He wUl be succeeded by Roy Snyder '50.

For many years the dubious honor of being the senior class president feU on BUl Snead '30, president ofthe Class of 1930.

Unfortunately BUl has not been weU and that honor has passed on to your scribe.

Being old sometimes has its rewards as I find myself seated at the head table on occasion. In AprU at the luncheon meeting of the Robert Means Thompson Society of the Naval Academy Foundation, I had the honor of sitting at the head table next to the Naval Academy Superintendent,Vadm Rempt and his charming wife. I always think I should have something to say. Listening to several briefings on the Naval Academy is today both scholasticaUy and physically.

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CLASS N E W S So I commented that I wonder if I could have met the requirements ofthe midshipman today. His reply, with a smUe, was that he didn't think he coiUd even get in today's academy.

Pat WUlard sent me a cHpping of an Associated Press article reporting that Bruce McCandless II '58, the son of our classmate Bruce McCandless, was honored by being inducted into the U.S. Astronaut's haU of fame. He was the first man to fly freely and untethered in space and so became the first human sateUite when he accompHshed that feat in 1984.

His feat was photographed as he flew with a heavy spacewalker's jetpack, a photo that is considered one of the greatest space photos of aU time. Bruce,Jr. helped develop the jetpack, known by NASA as the manned maneuvering unit.

It was later used by the crew that deUvered the Hubble Space Telescope into orbit 15 years later.

I am sorry to report the death of my predecessor as class secretary. Bob Gamble on 10 AprU 2005 in Worchester, Massachusetts. Bob had just moved to his new home and died only two weeks after arriving. Bob did a great job of keeping the class column aHve during his term as secretary.

Bob was one of our classmates who took advantage ofthe opportunity to resign upon graduation from the Academy in 1932, electing to try his opportunities in civiHan Hfe. His first move was back to Minnesota where he engaged in property management and farm related work.

After a few years he moved to Southern California where he worked in engineering management until World War II broke out and he volunteered for duty in the navy. He was commissioned and was assigned to the Naval Gun Factory. After the war he returned to Southern California and foUowed a very successful business career. When hefinaUyretired he reverted to his early vocation as a property manager and also as the operator of a smaU avocado ranch.

Bob went fiUl circle and with his second wife, Marian, moved back to AnnapoHs where he took up residence at Ginger Cove. He quickly became involved in '32 class activities and was very active in organizing plans for our very successful 65 Reunion. We wUl aU miss Bob and our condolences go out to his wife, Marian, his son Wicker and his daughter Martha FUnt. Along with the story about Bruce McCandless' son, Pat WUlard enclosed an

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article that appeared in the Ramona (California) Home Journal about her oldest great-grandchUd,Jim Kruse. The article wrote at length describing the extensive welcome which he was given by the community when he returned from seven months duty in Iraq with his Marine Corps reserve unit - the marine wing Communications Squadron 48 based at the Marine Corps Air Station in Miramar, CaHfornia.

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as a target off San Diego. It was in the memorial service for the 52 U.S. subs lost in WWII. The speaker at the combined banquet was Vice Admiral Charles Munns '73, commander Naval Submarine Force. Also in attendance were Admiral Sir Mark Stonhope R.N. Deputy Supreme AUied Commander and Mrs. Joy GalatinVeagey, daughter of Pete Galatin '33 whose mother had been the sponsor.

A super job of arranging these festivities was done by Master Chief ETCH (SS) who served on the SSN-64. he and Rear Admiral Fountain were responsible for this wonderful get together. I From L.A.White Jr.

The former skippers ofthe U.S.S. Sea Devils

From Ralph Styles: H Enclosed is a picture of former skippers ofthe U.S.S. Sea DevUs (SS-400 and SSN-664) taken in NorfoUc in AprU 2005, at the joint reunion ofthe two submarines, which were the only ships in the U.S. Navy to have that name.This was our third joint reunion. The first was in Charleston, S.C. in 1987 when my WWII crew spent one day at sea with the then active SSN 664. Our second was two years ago in Norfolk. Seven ofthe eight skippers ofthe Ssn-664 during her nearly 25 years of active duty were present.

Pictured, from left to right: Capt. Robert Cook ' 7 2 - 8 * and last CO, Capt. Dennis Napier ' 7 0 - 7 * CO, Capt. Dick Mies-'696 * CO, Capt. Ralph Styles '33-WWII CO-SS-400, Capt. Doug Blaha-4* CO, RADM-Peter Chabot-'60-3'^d CO, RADM R.H. Fountain '55-2"'^ CO and Capt. Dick Currier '54 commissioning 1^' CO. The 5 * CO RobertW Boyce ofthe SSN 664 had been injured in an automobUe accident and was unable to attend.

I had the pleasure of riding down the buUding ways on the Sea DevU (SS-400) where she was launched in Portsmouth, N.H. in Feb. 1944, taking her to the Pacific and patroUing on her in the Western Pacific untU May 1945.

The ships beU in the picture was sent to me in Florida in 1964-taken from the SS-400 just before my Sea DevU was sunk

H It is with great sadness that I report the death of my father, Laurence "Larry" A. White, on 3 Jime 2005 after a brief illness He was preceded in death by my mother, Helen, to whom he was married for sixtyfour years. He is survived by his second wife, Darlene; a brother, David L.White and sister, Jane Clark; two sons, Earlene and Laurence A.White Jr. '56 and James S. White; five grandsons and twelve great grandchUdren. A Mass ofthe Resurrection was celebrated at Mission San Luis Rey in Oceanside, CA on 10 Jime 2005 foUowed by interment of his ashes with Helen's in the Mission columbarium.

He enHsted in the Navy in June of 1928 and joined the Class of'33 a year later. As a career Supply Officer he served on Destroyers, Batdeships and an Aircraft Carrier as weU as various shore assignments. Upon retiring fixjm the U S Navy in 1963 he began a second career as Treasurer and then ComptroUer of Pascal & Ludwig Engineering, an international construction company. After his second retirement he and Helen moved to Oceana, a community in Oceanside, CA where he remained active in the Mission San Luis Rey choir and in local community affairs untU losing his sight.

His demeanor of quiet acceptance and good humor in spite of bUndness were an inspirational example of courage to aU who knew him. Through the use of various programs for the vision impaired he remained knowledgeable and conversant in history and current events untU shordy before his death at the age of 95. He was a loving husband, a good father and a faithful friend. â&#x20AC;˘ From Joan BedeU Hortin, daughter of Porter F. Bedell

• This is to inform you ofthe death of my modier, BETTY BEAUREGARD BEDELL in Pensacola on AprU 22,2005.

She was the widow of Porter F. BedeU, Captain USN Ret'd (deceased 1978) and the daughter of A. Toutant Beauregard, Admiral USN Ret'd.. class of 1907. My father Poner F BedeU was a member of die USNA Class of 1933. • From LaVeme (Sherrill) Hawkinson: H Remembering back 70 years ago due to the Great Depression, half of the Class of "33 were released to pubHc life and the other halt couldn't marry for t\\^o years after graduation.

Wallis Sherrill received orders for China dut\-, AprU 1935. Our mihtaiy wedding in Beverly HUls, CaHfornia \\-as set for 5 June, W'aUis requested permission to ^^•ay-lay his orders so that he could marrv'. as I wasn't aUowed to accompany him not married. So the Bureau canceUed his orders and remarked "'For the good of the service"—departure date 21 June aboard "'USS CHAUMONT," San Francisco.

We arrived in Chefoo. China 29 July after brief stops in Honolulu, Guam, Midway, Wake Island, ManUa and the Great ^Ml of China. Aboard were many classmates—Syd Wade, Paul Wallace, Fred Branson, "Spigot" Fawcett '31, wife Hazel and young son. Tap. Many memories of these wonderfiU classmates— Helen and Dale Mayberry and many others came later. Marge Christianson, wife of E.E. Christianson '34 and I stiU keep our long fiiendship aHve. Hope this brief message brings back lo\"ing memories to those stUl around.

Had Wallis Hved he would be turning 95 this 8 July. I'm stUl going strong at 88 and Hve in this glorious San Luis Obispo. God Bless you aU and God Bless America. You magnificent men fought to keep it so.

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Decade '30s changes Reps Pursuant to Association By Laws, B J M D M Maurice Pdndquist, USN (Ret) was reHeved By VADM Jerr\- MUler, USN (Ret).Jerry now becomes the Decades Rep for both '30s and '40s, as weU as a member ofthe Board ofTrustees.

To Mike we say "weU done' and to Jerry, "Welcome aboard."

Heritage Class 1934Thanks tlie Association We are relatively sure that ten years fix)m now the last grad wiU have passed muster at the Pearly Gates. Thanks to Appendix Q the road has been made easier for us and we want to set an example of gratitude that wUl persuade other senior classes to foUow suit. Here arc a few: H 1. Reinvigorating the "Sea Stories" feature on the web site's "History & Traditions" home page. CHck "Sea Stories" and read "Command Break etc" that tells the history of the Navy's first cruise missUe, TDRI, and honon 3rs CAPT Bobby Jones, deceased. Nine others include "Innovation Wins Wars" that covers the development and deployment ofthe Marine's Close Air Support system. Regulus and Harpoon descended firom the first and the MPQ-14 firom the second.

2. Creating the IngenoU Room in Luce HaU honoring classmate IngersoU's grandfather. A donation firom Royal's sister made this possible. Classmate Lester Stone has teamed with me to write a Sea Story entided "Mock Attack on Pearl Harbor, Circa 1938". If aU goes weU the first copy wnH be in the IngersoU room for reading by history buff Mids. I need a volunteer classmate who is knowledgeable as to Royal's experience after the Batde of Midw-ay when he was kUled in action. He and I and can write a "Sea Story" about his death.

3. Using left-over space in Shipmate to dowTUoad the Heritage Class 1934 History to constituents who do not have die Golden Lucky Bag of 1984.

4. HopefiUly, we can report that up to 18 AA annual Members wUl foUow my example and shift to lifetime memberships. My wife says Ave wUl recover any extra costs by buying aU our clothes in the USNA Store firom now on. • We have received word that Captain Richard Stewart Klunk, USN. (SC) USN, Deceased at 92, entered into God's eternal care at 8:40 p.m.Tuesday evening, March 29,2005, at Hanover HaU Nursing Center, PA. He was a devoted husband to his beloved wife. Pearl and their chUdren SimUarly CAPT Art Kait, USN Deceased died at his Santa Barbara, CA home Sunday—on his 96th birthday, 24 AprU,2005. He served for 36 years in the U.S. Navy. After retiring he earned a master's degree in mathematics firom

Duke University, where he started the university's first fencing team.

Both famiHes have been invited to send us more detaUed obimaries for inclusion in a fiature issue of Last CaU. Classmate EdTUburne responded to a rumor that he died. Not so!

His long time companion, Frieda Suggs, reports he has been fighting off cancer with only one kidney and today is entering a Columbia, SC special care facihty for an estimated 2 to 6 months.

He has prepared an Obit, as I suggested in a recent issue, but it is "mispbced somewhere". I'm in the same boat so let's aU keep trying harder - even if ours is the Association's only Heritage Class!"

'34 Class History A personal touch to the history ofthe Batde for Leyte Gulf comes firom one of our classmates who was Exec of one of the CVEs: "I was too scared to think of anything whUe it was going on, but afterwards I reflected over the irony that Miss Mattie Cook, firom my home town, had spent twenty five years in the Orient trying to make Christians out of the Japs, and here one Sunday morning, they come over the horizon and in five minutes make a damn good Christian out of mel" Three weeks before Leyte, the JCS decided to forget about Formosa and the Burma uppercut and concentrate on Luzon, which MacArthur had always advocated. Lingayen GiUf, to the north of ManUa, was decided on, with airfields on Mindoro as a prerequisite. The latter was taken on 15 January ofthe new and decisive year of 1945, and by the end ofthe month. Army aircraft were operating out of two fields there, as weU asfirombases on Leyte, whUe Halsey, now independent, took Task Force 38 into the South China Sea, conducting strikes on Formosa, northern Luzon and Hainan.

Japanese air power had been reduced to such a state of impotency that there were less than 200 Army airplanes avaUable to oppose the landings at Lingayen Gulf, but when Kamikaze tactics were employed, ever\' one of them became hazardous to the health of shipboard saUors. Our own Dick BouteUe was lost in NASHVILLE off Mindoro. Beginning 13 December with the attacks on the convoy carrying the Mindoro landing force.

Kamikazes sank twenty of our ships, heavUy damaged twenty four others and Hghdy damaged another thirty five.

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Enemy surface units tried a night attack at Lingayen Gulf, but were beaten off by PT Boats, and the REDFISH frustrated attacks by Japanese Navy aircraft by picking off a carrier approaching the area.

Although the war in the Pacific was primarUy an air and submarine effort against the Japanese, our classmates were in command of destroyers and amphibious ships, heads of departments of cruisers and batdeships, and on the staffs directing operations. Their accompHshments in convoy escort, hunter kUler groups, the screens for the big task forces, and closein and long range fire support for amphibious landing forces were legion. A few examples wUl make the point that their service and overaU contribution were vital to the successfiU prosecution of the war at sea. And the risks they took and the dangers they faced would, at times, make an airman or submariner happy with his own problems.

On 26 March 1943, a force commanded by Rear Admiral Charles (Beauty) McMorris, in his flagship RICHMOND, consisting of SALT LAKE CITY and four destroyers, intercepted and fought a retiring action against a Japanese force that was twice its size and had twice its firepower. The Batde of Kormandorski Islands, fought in dayHght, lasted about three and a half hours. SALT LAKE CITY was quite effective in firing at the two heavy cruisers at ranges of eight to twelve mUes, but it was taking some hits also. McMorris had just ordered a southward retirement when another hit in SLC flooded the after engine room. She slowed and finaUy stopped, but she continued to fire. McMorris directed R I C H M O N D to lay a smoke screen to hide SLC from the enemy and to maneuver to help her. He also ordered three of his four destroyers to make a torpedo attack on the fast closing enemy force. One of our classmates in one of the DDs said later each of the ships BAILEY, COGHLAN and MONAGHAN quaveringly acknowledged the order on TBS and set out to attack. The Japanese admiral, startled to see the aggressiveness ofthe three destroyers, could not see SLC's condition and, fearing bombers from Dutch Harbor, soon providentiaUy decided to retire westward, with the three destroyers in pursuit.

BAILEY got close enough to fire five torpedoes, but no hits were scored.

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vicinity of the Azores in March 1944, directed the attack on a submarine resulting in its destruction. This was U 801, and forty seven survivors were taken on board.

CORRY, during this same period, assisted in the destruction of another submarine.

On 6 June 1944, whUe engaged in counter battery fire in a close fire support mission at Normandy, CORRY was sunk by a mine and shore battery fire. After abandorung ship, the survivors were picked up after a terrible ordeal of two hours under fire firom enemy shore guns, resulting in additional casualties.

Another classmate also made a career serving in destroyers, being in command of several and finaUy a Des Div. In December 1943, he became CO of LANSDALE, which was in the exciting action at Anzio. In AprU 1944, whUe escorting a convoy in the Mediterranean, LANSDALE shot down four German torpedo aircraft, but one torpedo hit and sank her. 235 survived and 47 were lost.

Two of our classmates served in R E N O (CLAA 96) from 1943 to 1945, one as Chief Engineer and the other as Gunnery Officer. This and other ships of this type provided invaluable AA support to the various carrier task forces roaming the Pacific. R E N O had the distinction of shooting down nineteen enemy aircraft, some of which were the dreaded and hard to hit Kamikazes, before receiving a submarine torpedo hit which severely damaged her in November 1944.

George Davis was captain of the WALKE in the pre assault bombardment at Lingayen GiUf when his ship was hit by a Kamikaze, and he was kUled in the ensuing conflagration. He was posthumously awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his actions.

ARKANSAS, NEWYORX, and TEXAS took on inland targets at OMAHA and UTAH beaches on D Day 6 June 1944.They helped clear beach exits with sheU fire in the afternoon.

Many casualties were taken by GI's moving ashore and inland because, to protect the secrecy of our landing sites, our air forces could not bomb the shore batteries prior to D Day. The Chief of Staff of the 1st Division later wrote to Admiral HaU, "We positively could not have crossed the beaches without that gunfire support." On the evening of D Day, when General Gerowset up his headquarters on the beach, his first message to General Bradley, aboard AUGUSTA, was: "Thank God for the United States Navy."

After the successfiU landing at Lingayen Gulf, the PhiHppines were pretty much an Army story, but '34 lost Hank Jurado on Mindoro and Tom Truxmn (also USMA '37) on Luzon.

The Marianas afforded SubPac a tender base 3000 mUes closer to Tokyo than Pearl Harbor, and air bases from which B 29s could bomb Japan and get back. Iwo Jima, "where uncommon valor was a common virme," was needed as an emergency landing field for the big bombers and as a base from which fighters could escort them to Japan and back.

The Japanese Navy's efforts to interfere with our plans were confined to submarine offenses, including an underwater version of the Kamikaze, and were adequately handled by our ASW DEs, CVE aircraft and destroyers. Fast carrier strikes over afiUltwo day period of 16 17 February damaged Tokyo airfields and aircraft plants, effectively completing the isolation of Iwo Jima's defenders. They, heeding the lessons of Pelehu, had buUt Iwo and Mt. Suribachi into a virmaUy impregnable fortress of reinforced, interconnecting tunnels and caves, weU camouflaged and with mobUe artUlery.

They apparendy accepted the fact we would get ashore, and determined to sit out the preliminaries and destroy the invaders later, under conditions uninhibited by naval gunfire.

An intense pre assault combination of air strikes and shore bombardment and an efficient landing got the Marines ashore but faUed to destroy defensive capacity.

This had to be done by the Leathernecks themselves, and it took four savage days of desperate yard by yard advanced for them to take Mt. Suribachi and another month to secure the island.

Phil Torrey was lost on one ofthe air strikes on Japan, and John Buder was lost on Iwo Jima. Walker Ethridge was lost while on the tail of a Kamikaze attacking his carrier.

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Our Seventieth Reunion On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday May 17 to 19 forty three ofthe extended

Class of 193S Seventieth Reunion Photograph of attendees at the Seventieth reunion ofthe Class of 1935 taken at Peohe's restaurant in Coronado, California at 6:15 pm on Thursday, 19 May 2005 with San Diego Harbor and the skyHne of San Diego in the background.

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Front raw (left to right): Ida Mary Detweiler Boyd, Jerry t^cCormick, Gwendolen Gay, Ed Keats, Sara Carlton, and Ralph Baum.

Second row: Pat Samuels, Helen Metcalf, Ralph Metcalf, Helen Sellers, Skip Sellers, Mike Besson, and Bill Hazzard. Third row: Chris Giesser, Clara Morrison, Jay Westin, George O'Connell, Thelma Giesser, Aase Besson, and Bob Hinckley. Fourth row: Teeny Schock, Lew Schock, Frank Wheeler, Jane Shea, Albert Bowker, Lou Bauer, and Betty Gimber. Standing: Steve Morrison, Dave Nash, Andy Westin, Jesse Gay, Lib Laird, Reggie Vachon, Mary Jo Hazzard, Mary Eleanor Vachon, Arlene Giesser Inch, David Hazzard, Jinx Hack Ring, Linda Giesser Silver, Mike Gardner, Per Besson, and Bill Samuels.

Notes: Relationships of those without classmates'surnames or middle names: Clara and Steve Morrison '41 were guests of Jay Westin; Mary Beanor and Reggie Vachon '58 are niece/nephew of George O'Connell; Jane Shea was guest of Frank Wheeler; and Sara Cariton was guest of Ed Keats. Sara Schock Yano was present only on Wednesday, 18 May.

Class gathered in Coronado. We celebrated the seventy years of close association the members of the Class have had; common interests spanning decades of naval service in war and peace and, now, bonds of memories in retirement.

Sixteen ofthe fifty-one Hving classmates were present together with seven wives, six widows, seven chUdren, one grandchUd, two niece/nephews, and four firiends. One came from Spain and another firom Germany especiaUy for the reunion; two came from Italy as a part of an extended visit with their famUies; in the continental U.S. one came from New England; five frrom mid-Adantic states; four firom Georgia; two from Horida; two from the Southwest; three from Oregon; six firom Central CaHfornia; and sixteen firom Southem California.

When planning for the reunion commenced those Hving in Southern CaHfornia said firmly that the Coronado Island Marriott Resort was the premier

hotel in Coronado and, if the reunion were to be held in the San Diego area, the Marriott should be the site. The hotel/resort Hved up to aU their predictions. Beyond the comfortable rooms with stunning views the hotel has several acres of outdoor grounds bordering on the San Diego harbor and a paved promenade alongside the waterfiront.The extensive area isfiUedwith flowing streams exhibiting colorftU fish; there is a large pond that is home to several dozen flamingoes and two black swans, and a special treat is provided by a cage large enough for people to enter and have a close viewing of exotic birds flying back and forth almost within touch.

We occupied fifteen, mosdy double, rooms.Those on the water side had a fijU view ofthe harbor extending from the Coronado-San Diego bridge to the south as far as the preserved carrier MIDWAY tied up at a dock to the west.We were able to enjoy a spectacular night display of Hghts

from the Padres' basebaU stadium and the Uluminated downtown buUdings of San Diego. OrUy one of our group stayed elsewhere but some of the local people went home each night.

Our opening event was dirmer at the Marriott on Tuesday evening. The cocktaU reception was outdoors midst the hotel's grounds and dinner was in the adjoining Black Swan room. Each ofus had the choice of a fowl, sea food, or meat entree that foUowed soup and appetizer; the weU served and tasty dirmer ending with dessert. We began the reunion with warm socializing by aU of us in a large circle of chairs and continued as we sat at places of our choice at tables of ten. We did not undergo the control of place cards. As is customary in '35 reunions gendemen wore jackets and ties to aU diimers and ladies dressed in keeping.

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Our enthusiasm for sitting together and talking continued in our outdoor cocktaU reception and our indoor dinner. Having a choice of entrees and seating was again weU received.

Thursday started in the morning with a Memorial Service foUowing the pattern of four previous reunions in AnnapoHs. We honored our forty-eight classmates who had died since our sixty-fifth reunion in May 2000. The service was held at the chapel at the Naval Amphibious Base located on the Coronado strand. In addition to our famiHar order of service a special feature was our going outside at the end to watch the final salute performed close to us on the grounds adjoining the chapel. A squad of seven Bluejackets, six men and one woman, under a second class Boatswain's Mate marched and handled their rifles as though they were a Marine drUl team.

After a Navy bugler played Taps they executed the manual of arms foUowed by their firing a three gun blank charge salute. Our van that had provided transportation to the chapel then brought us back to the hotel. After a change into casual clothes many of us embarked on a tour of San Diego on the Old Town TroUey Tours bus, stopping at Seaport VUlage for lunch.

Our final event was dinner at Peohe's restaurant also at the end ofthe waterfront promenade and not far to the west of the Marriott. The cocktaU reception was on an open deck that gave an unobstructed view of the San Diego harbor and skyline.

Our sociaHzing at the reception was briefly interrupted to permit WiUiam van den Akker, a professional photographer, to take our official reunion photo, depicted nearby to our column. Dinner was in a glassed in dining area that permitted us to enjoy the Hghted San Diego area seemingly so close at hand. The choices of entrees and seating continued and the exceUent dinner was served in a smooth manner that enabled us to conclude the reunion on an upbeat note Perhaps it just seemed so, but an observer could

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m reasonably conclude that the warmth of conversations was evidence of our reluctant anticipation ofthe ending of our time together in the year 2005.

Sad News Two recent losses to our Class; Slade Cutter died on June 9,2005 and John McQuilkin died on June 20,2005.

His obituary wiU appear in a future issue's Last CaU. ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 5% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 47% PRES: CAPTWiUiam N. Price,USN (Ret.) SEC'Y/TREAS: CAPTJohn M.Court, USN (Ret.) 900 Cumberstone Rd. Harwood, MD 20776 P: 410-867-2872 C O R R . SEC'Y: CAPTJohn H. Carmichael,USN (Ret.) 744 Oglethorpe Ave. St. Simons Island, GA 31522-4908 P&F: 912-638-2830 E; jhc36@beIlsouth.net

From the President I In my message for the June issue I said I had read a review ofJane Fonda's recent book, and that based on that review, I was in favor of forgiving her. Since that time, I bought a copy of her book, "My Life So Far." After reading it, I have changed my mind. It is purely self-serving and does not ring true. I am now for not forgiving her. AppHcable quote, "A fooHsh consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by Httle statesmen, phUosophers and divines." Emerson's "Essays: Self ReHance." • Class News Hot news for SHIPMATE received from David Richardson.

• T h e Pope died. Prince Albert of Monaco died. Jeanne and I prepare to celebrate our fiftieth anniversary, an event to be attended by our six chUdren, their wives, husbands and most grandchUdren.

The week previous I received a telephone caU from Louise Laizure, widow of DaUas (Buzz) '36 who was with my roommate's my best friend. When our home in JuHan burned to the ground during the Cedar Fires of 2003, aU my papers, including address books went up in flames. So, goodbye, Louise, thought I. I fortunately caught her caU and reestabHshed contact with her and with her oldest son, my GodchUd. She can be contacted at 6303 PaHn Ct. PearUand,Texas 77584 During the war when I skippered the fighter training unit in Daytona Beach, Louise with daughter, DaUas, and son, David, stayed with Dorothy and me most of the

sbc or so months I had quarters there.

Now to those other events and the memories they kindle.

Much later, when I commanded Sixth Fleet, I made an official caU on the Pope, then Pope Paul VI. During that visit we were taken beneath the Vatican to the ancient cemetery characterized by grandiose sepulchers for people ofthe 1st to 3rd centuries. A coUapsed roof in one sepulcher with ivy vines painted against a white ceiHng, described in an account by the person who feU through the roof whUe "buUdozing" the cemetery to buUd the first Vatican, so commissioned by Constantine, revealed that today's Vatican was constructed over that specific cemetery. At one spot, thought to be St Peter's burial place, the adjacent graves were marked along spokes with Saint Peter's grave at the hub. Above were seven successive alters throughout the nineteen centuries.

Jeanne and I were six or eight times the guests of Princess Grace and Ranier.

We were having dinner with them the night David Niven and his new wife, a stunning young beauty, were also there.

Ranier's eyes never missed a beauty.

When we were leaving the dinner table to go out to the evenings entertainment, Grace KeUy turned and fired darts from her eyes at Ranier. Never saw that before.

In about '69 Ranier sent me a message expressing his desire with his son then about 12, to visit aboard an aircraft carrier I welcomed him. We rendezvoused at sea for the visit, he and his son in his yacht. It was as I recaU a 3 day visit. Rainier told of his son having recendy been in afistfightwith another youngster in his school who was mouthing Communist Manifesto mutterings about the evils of wealth. That son is heir to a long love affair with the sea dating at least to the time of his grandfather • Remembrance The foUowing letter from Andrew O'Dening addressed to: SHIPMATE U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY Alumni Association, C / O Capt John H. Carmichael, 744 Orangethorpe, Ave, St. Simons Island, GA 321522-4908 • Dear Capt. Carmichael, Re you article, are remembrances of my father Capt. R. E. Odening who just pass away and was one of the Class of'36's finest looked back with much sentimentality. During those years as a midshipman because it providing him with the tools of leader ship, command, authority, aU of

which wiU put to use in many accompHshments of courage. He often told me of stories about famous naval strategic architects Hke Adm. Nimitz and his favorite of aU Adm. Spruance whose invaluable and courageous maneuvers were instrumental in the years ofthe Japanese. SimUarly he would also talk of his days of the Naval Academy where he was a Brigade Commander and editor of the Lucky Bag. He also cherish those moments at AnnapoHs because of his friendship with Capt. Thomas Downey and Capt. Robert Maymen who distinguished themselves with simUar alacrity and seamanship.

One of his more enduring memories was when he was aboard the Massachusetts as Chief Gunnery Officer.

He shot down over 40 Kamikazes and in particular he had the exclusive station which translated into firing the last shot by naval forces in World War II. My dad with every inch of his middle name Ernest, was a brUHant naval officer, a renaissance, he also was a good father, who had two adoring wives, Georgia Odening and his 2^^^ marriage to Sylvia Heming. His famUy also include his son named MUce who was lost at sea an ensign aboard his Scorpion. He was a devastating loss, because Michael was almost certain to be an Admiral. His remaining sons are Gerald and Andy CampbeU. They are aU in agreement that they had one ofthe best role models in history.Yes, Capt. Odening love his time as a plebe and enjoyed feUowship with his classmates and reveled in details of mariners who were those who shared in his Hfe's fortune and experience.

Sincerely yours, Andrew Odening H Note: I never met Andrew O'Dening.

His tribute to his recendy deceased father was deeply moving. He expressed his feeHngs as a phUosopher.

(To avoid destroying the tone of his letter, only a few minor corrections were made.)

After returning to San Diego from Operation Mild in September 1949, ChUton APA 38, Captain OHver Naquin, began preparations for transfer to PhibLant. When dividing up amphibious flag ships after the War the Adantic Heet was shorted one amphibious division flag shipâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;ChUton was so configured.

The move from San Diego to Norfolk, ChUton now commanded by Captain Theodore Aylward, was during the naval bare- cupboard depression ofthe

President Truman-SecDef Lois A. Johnson regime. The ship transported famUies, household effects and cars. A shipment was loaded for the Canal Zone, included bales of hay. The stored cargo required Htde attention. Personnel were a different matter There were 29 adult ladies and 26 chUdren on our passenger Hst. The rooms in the ship's superstructure were adequate to accommodate them.

Weather decks surrounding the superstructure were equipped with HfeHnes that were enclosed with chicken wire to make this area safe for chUdren. Ascending and descending ladders were gated. Should ingenuity of chUdren thwart our chicken wire defense, saUors were stationed at ladders. Gordie and our two Htde boys Hved in the admiral's quarters, adorned by drying diapers.

An extra doctor and nurse were assigned for our guests. The doctor was a hospital corpsman during the War, after which he became a doctor. He seemed overly concerned for the ladies until told, "No, No." One washing machine was fiarnished but no dryer. I devoted considerable time adjudicating the many Httle domestic matters that popped up during our voyage. For instance, a delegation of non-engineering wives approached me vwth a complaint. It seems that the engineering wives were drying their wash in the hot uptakes, whUe they had only Hnes scattered about the ship. I assured the ladies 1 would handle the request.

Summonsing the heads of departments I explained the clothes drying simation and told them that it was their problem not mine. The captain seldom makes unofficial visits to the ward room without an invitation. One day I noticed Mrs. Aylward in the Ward Room, apparently rearranging things. When I approached her I saw that she was mending our ragged sofa and cushions. Instead of a lesson in wardroom ethics, I gave her the ward room's most gracious appreciation.

En route to the East Coast via the Panama Canal my main concern was domestic tranquiHty. But Captain Aylward was getting restless about readiness of his ship. He ordered me to start driUing the crew. Although I agreed with him for I doubted if we could have repulsed a Pack of Cub Scouts. I suggested that there was no way to conduct comprehensive drills with the impedimenta on board.

Emergency drills were held. We moored in the Canal Zone with a broken engine room blower; repairs delayed us for several

days. Liberty was granted. Gordie and I with our Htde boys went shopping. It was hot and humid. The crew looked forward to resuming our trip to Norfolk.

ChUton entered Hampton Roads on the weekend of 10 December 1949.The Captain told me to get the passengers and cargo off the ship immediately. I appealed for most of the crew was from west of the Mississippi and knew nothing about the Norfolk area, more time was needed to find housing. Batteries of many of the cars were dead. We made an effort and the supercargo and house hold effects off the ship Monday or Tuesday. The Captain was happy and I was happier.

Note: The rest ofthe story of ChUton's early days in Norfolk wUl appear in the September issue.

Obittmry C.R. "Ike" Eisenbach II '67, Charley's son contributed the foUowing information. "A quick note to let you know my father, Capt Charies R. Eisenbach, USN (Ret) died peacefiUly on the evening of 19 May 2005. A simple service was held on 26 May 2005. At a later date his ashes were scattered on Puget Sound with fiaU miHtary honors."

After apprentice service in Richmond CLIO Charley attended ffight school. At the start ofWorldWar II he was flying PBY's in Patrol Wing II out of Olongapo, in the PhiHppines Islands. With the rapidly approaching Japanese the Wing was forced to evacuate and headed for Perth, AustraHa. Upon arrived in March 1943, two years later, three PBY stiU were operational.

After the war he served in a variety of bUlets afloat and ashore. In 1964 a heart attacked ended his active duty. Gordie and I visited CharHe and LurHne when they Hved in Coco Beach, Florida. I asked CharHe what he did to pass the time. He repHed that it took aU day to cut his finger naUs, the rest of the time he watched the grass grow.

Three generations of Eisenbachs: Charles '36, Charles II '67, Matthew Midshipman '06

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Paul C. Huelsenbeck writes: â&#x20AC;˘ In 1990 on the last day of a USNA sponsored trip to Africa which Tom Nixon and I were on, my toUet kit disappeared, probably taken by a monkey.

Efforts to reclaim the kit were ffitile. The kit was easUy replaced but not my '37 class ring in it. Upon return to the USA the loss reported to my insurance company was quickly handled, but inquiries to both Tiffany and BaUey, Banks and Biddle did not produce any ring. For Tiffany too many various factors. For BBB they had the required dies, but one had a crack so in effect they could not do the job. For 15 years I have mourned over that loss. Efforts to find a loan replacement were unsuccessfiU.To have one made by the wax mould method, as suggested by Chuck Stein was considered but not used because it required a good ring to mould from and rings 60 years old were unsuitable. This year for no reason other than that I stUl wanted a ring, my #1 daughter, Mimi, began the inquiry circle again and found that BBB could make a new ring. I checked with their rep, Margaret Keifer, who told me she had contacted the individual responsible for security ofthe moulds and he confirmed the dies were avaUable and useable and that "one had a crack which showed signs of having been recendy repaired". Why, no one seems to know. Upon receipt of my order, BBB did a fine job for which I give them my most sincere and heartfial thanks. My ring is probably the only '37 sold by BBB and most certainly the newest '37 and I'm satisfied and crying with emotional joy as I write. I

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PRES: RADM M.H. Rindskopf, USN (Ret.) 7101 Bayfront Dr. #324, Annapolis, MD 21403 E: mrindskopf@comcast.net CHAIRMAN, WASH.AREA: CAPT Hugh M. Robinson, USN (Ret.) 3709 Woodstock St.Arlmgton.VA 22207-4324 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@earthlink.net

President's Comer Don Hamilton's Story Concluded: The Class has presented the medals posthumously awarded to our gaUant classmate who died in Japanese prison camp in 1945 to the Naval Academy Leadership and Ethics Department for permanent display. In the accompanying picture, CDR Lee Schonenberg '83, Head of the Department, accepts the medals from your Class President in the presence of some 15 instructors.

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Admiral Rindskopf with Commander Lee Schonenberg '83

The Class is pleased to announce that, at the request of the estate of our classmate.

Captain Herold (Hank) WeUer, who died on 22 August 2004, we have donated a memorial chair in Alumni HaU to Hank, and added to the 1938 Leadership Endowment and to our fiind which enables us to make memorial contributions to the Naval Academy Foundation.

A Unique 90th Celebration. A fourman room in the Second Company in Bancroft HaU first class year served as the centerpiece for a gala two-day birthday celebration (right on the dates) for Jack Raymer and his surviving roommate, Paul Lovelace, whose birthdays are one day apart in 1915. Paul came from Los Angeles. Wendy ShUe, third roommate Ray Shile's widow, joined the party from NewYork.The fourth roommate, LCDR Dan Smith, was kiUed in a 1945 air crash. Washington classmates cheered as

the candles were extinguished and encouraged the honorees to return for our 70th in 2008.

Reunion:Your President is moving slowly toward that 70th in June 2008, whUe seeking a volunteer as Chair or Vice-Chair. We are looking at three AnnapoHs Hotels who would reserve the modest number of rooms we estimate we wUl require, give us an estimate of room rates, and offer an attractive package for a Hospitality Suite, a venue for our opening CocktaU extravaganza and closing banquet. The Alumni Association is prepared to support us with "In-Yard" events and the maiHngs necessary to tie it aU together. STAND BY AND STAY HEALTHY! Class Comer As has been our custom, our vital statistics are up front and dwindHng. So we regret to advise that submariner Bob Managhan , 91, passed away 1 May in Pordand O R and his memorial services were held 23 May at Trinity Cathedral.

He wiU be buried in the WUlamette National Cemetery. Daughter, Kathleen MiUer, survives him and is assisting Mike with obituary information. Bob's wife, Virginia predeceased him in July, 2003.

Memorial donations may be made to Trinity Cathedral or to the Oregon Humane Society.

Our numbers stand at 74. We are not superstitious, but coincidences do occur, e.g. we arrived at the Academy on the same day. Bob was senior by exacdy a year, and both of us were assigned to the l^*- Batt, l^*- Company. In the war years, we buUt submarines but wouldn't dare drive one. So he won a SUver Star. He made it to 91 years plus 3 weeks. Do we dare another coincidence or do we stick to the rocking chair come that age?

Bob McNitt represented the Class at Charley Morrison's funeral services in an impressive ceremony in St. Paul'sX Episcopal Churh in Kent on the Eastern Shore of MD. Charlie was a loyal church member, known for his "people person" friendly greetings, and Hvely presence in the weekly Bible study sessions. Every pew was fuU. May deLaureal passed away 19 May at her home in Beauport, Louisiana. May was a teacher and noted in later years as an authority and an outstanding docent of the plantations in the Baton Rouge countryside. Many wiU remember her leading the tour of Rosedown Plantation on our 55th reunion on the MISSISSIPPI

QUEEN. Her services were held 23 May at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, St.Francis\-iUe and burial at the Church cemetery.

And now, cameras: Hugh Robinson and Mike report a big class lunch, 26 May, with summer busting out aU over and eleven accounted for: Hugh, Mike and SyK-ia Jack and Betty Raymer, Joe McDoweU, Bett\- Luby, Margaret Jones, B i i ^ t a Arthur, Fran Pearson, Bob Carter. Mike has noted above on the next big partv* for our indomitable sand blowers ofthe 2 ^ " Company, Jack and Pauil.The width of a continent can't keep them apart and apartying on the occasion of their 90™- (Forgive us, but they'U never grow up.)

More parties heardfirom:Mary Anne ScheUing is Hvely and checking on John Saxten's famUy. John had been Bob's best man at their wedding. S^wede Olsen checks in on health of San Diegoans.

Beny Lubby notes that Ray DuBois'son,Ray, has moved firom Assitant SECDEF to Acting Under SECARMY Hugh Robinson \\TU relinquish his '38 Area Chair to Bob Carter.

RSRH (Reefed Sail Retirement Home) notes We've got water! It won't restore average reservoir levels. So Ahnold S. may be stUl short on both power generation and Colorado River flow. Our uranium mines are opening. Inflation is thriving and so are Horida hurricanes. Isn't the rocking chair a great place to be? We are very, very comfortable with the first Marine to become Joint Chief of Staff, General Peter Pace, '67. :. ilSF~rB»iBB*

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PRES: CAPT Robert B.Wood, U S N (Ret.) E: rbwacny@aoLcom CORR. SEC'Y: Ronnie Wood 1525 Soudi 23td St.,Adington,VA 22202 THIRTY-NINE O N LINE; docabbotrgaoLcom

The newly elected President for the Class of'39isBobWood.

The June meeting was weU attended.

Interest has been expressed at the last few meetings about having another cruise. The committee, consisting of Bob & Ronnie Wood, Mitzi Peterson, and Gordon Gale, are looking at various possibiHties for the cruise sometime in the not too distant fiimre.

Our long-term Treasurer, Henry Adams, has resigned. We are gratefiU for a job "weU done".

Pete Steen has taken over the job as Treasurer for the Class of '39.

We have closed the post ofiice box.

AU correspondence should be addressed to: Ronnie Wood, Correspondence Secretary, 1525 South 23^rd Street, Arhngton.VA 22202.

We would appreciate any interesting notes or happenings concerning the class.

Please advise Ronnie.

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 21% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 63% PRES:CAPT Wiffiam M. Carpenter, USN (Ret,) 1119 Aquia Dr., Stafford,VA 22554 H: 540-659-4774 E: wmandmary40@juno.com SEC'Y: CDR Robert Newcomb, USN (Ret.) 1134CaDe de los Amigos Santa Barbara, CA 93105 H: 805-898-7800; E: bbnewcb@co.x.net

Departures Warren A. Schoen died AprU 13 in a hospital in OrtonvUle, Minnesota. After the war he left the navy to run a multigenerational enterprise, the Schoen Furniture Store and Mortuary in OrtonviUe. In 1960 the business was sold, and he purchased farmland to satisfy his great interest in conservation and land management, eventaaUy deeding hundreds of acres to the Minnesota Waterfowl association. He traveled extensively, seeking to famUiarize himself with every country and animal on the globe. In his travels he met and eventuaUy married Vera Groshoff, a German bom writer and conservationist. Together they purchased a second home in the Caribbean where they shared their interests in cultures, ecosystems, and world travel. Warren took up scuba diving at age 60, making over 300 dives world wide. Several years ago he chose to return to OrtonvUle due to a heart problem. Memorial services were held where he was an active member, the Congregational Church of Christ in OrtonvUle. See Last CaU section of Shipmate and our "After 50 years" book for fiarther details on his Hfe. Betsy (GG) ^XTlliams informed us of Stephen H (Sandy) MacGregor's death in Norfolk,VA on May 2. He was predeceased by his first wife, Judy. His wife Catherine and her son survive him, also by two of his sons and eight grandchUdren. His fimeral was held May 7.

Captain MacGregor's service career wiU be found in List Call. Friends of Sandy are encouraged to submit to your secretary any remembrances of our classmate We sympathize with the famUy in their bereavement.

Harry Fischer informed us ofthe death of Cathie Bassett, wife of Len Bassett, who died AprU 9, in Coronado, of emphysema. Our thoughts are with Len at this sad time. It is understood that Len stiU Hves in his home in Coronado, trekking regularly to the hospital for dialysis treatments. Old friends may want to give him a caU at 619 437 1777.

Elizabeth John, widow of Ralph K. John died December 28 of last year, beHeved in Seatde. Further details are not known.

Talbott (Tab) Collins was laid to rest at ArHngton on 20 AprU aside his wife, Marie, who died several years ago.

Shown are classmates, wives, and widows attending to pay their last respects to this beloved classmate.

Julian Burke, Phil Eckert Jo Gray, Bill Carpenter, Mary Montgomery and Chris Hanley

Harvey Seim, Florence Roseborough, Chris Hanley, Mary Montgomery, Phil Eckert and Bill Scott

Notes Class pres. Bill Carpenter reports: • "At the coed class lunch at the ANCC Friday 15 AprU, we discussed the request firom the Alumni Association for a class gift to the Distinguished Graduate Alumni (DGA) program. Since it is such a successfiU program and an inspiration to aU ofus, we decided to send a gift. Harvey Seim said our bank account could stand it, so we voted to give $1000 to the program.

Later, Mary and I went to the ceremony in Alumni haU, where this year's selectees were honored. It was a truly impressive affair—the whole Brigade of Midshipmen was present—and I think it was especially

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inspiring for them. AU the awardees made inspiring speeches of acceptance." H Helyn Utley returned to Fleet Landing, FL over the past winter. In AprU she returned to her home in New Jersey for the summer months and plans to return to Heet Landing in September, where she and WaUy Hved for 10 years. She reports that Bea and Pat Gray are holding up, and she is working on them to come to the reunion, though the old rocking chair is a hard competitor. She and son WaUy jr. wUl be on hand for muster, though.

Fred Karch tells us that of this writing a hundred or so 'mates, wives, and progeny are signed up for the reunion so far. Also a new event has been added—an evening affair at the Superintendant's quarters.

Perhaps this added attraction wUl prod a few more for the gatherin' ofthe clan!

It is noted with some pride that our president, BUl Carpenter, was interviewed recendy on CNBC's "Asia Market Watch," talking to a TV reporter in Singapore, as an expert on Asian and Southeast Asian affairs. The gist of it, from what I could get from BUl, is that India and China are trying to settle their border disputes so that they can get on with cooperation in the telecommunications field. China is very good on hardware whUe India speciaHzes on software, and by getting together thay can probably domimate the market in Asia and perhaps elsewhere. Together these two nations make up one-third of the world's population and can exert considerable market influence, in Asia and worldwide.

An AprU 13,2005 article appeared in The New London Day newspaper, "Navy Faults Navigational Procedures in Crash of Sub."The grim picture of what happened to the nuclear submarine San Francisco on Jan. 8,2005 when it struck a submerged seamount should be of interest, especiaUy to former submariners. It includes evidence showing that a large scale chart was used when the ship was to pass through broken waters, and claimed that"..whUe the ship's fathometer showed that the water was shoaHng over a period of time, key crewmembers took no action to verify the safety of continuing on the planned track.. .despite the fact that some key crewmembers thought that the soundings were incorrect since they were taken at high speed." One of many items brought out was especiaUy meaningfiil. It seems that the Navy, for economic reasons, combined the rates of Quartermaster and Electronics Technician

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into one rating, This was aUedged to have had great bearing on the disaster. I cannot imagine how anyone in their right mind would sanction having a quartermaster perform as an ET or vice-versa. It reminds us ofthe debacle in our day when the navigator was put in a subordinate position under the operations officer. That was abandoned when it was shown to be a prime factor in the Missouri going aground in Chesapeake Bay. San Francisco was badly damaged in the accident. So much so that it was never placed back in service as the cost would have been too great. ShoiUd anyone wish to see the whole article, I wUl e-maU a copy or send by regular maU at your request.

Memorabilia Connie Carlson, on reading the Bob Kalen fish story offers this deHghtful one of his own: • "During my first class year, I Hved in a four man room with Mike Libbey, Cleary John, and Bill Dobey whose famUy were friends ofthe Chaplain Thomas famUy. My date presented us with four goldfish, which we managed to hide during the Sunday white glove inspections. Three of them died, and we decided to get rid ;of the fourth before we were caught. Instead of flushing it down the toUet, BUl took it over to the Chaplain's house for safekeeping.

I sang in the choir and had a seat near the organ. On the Sunday after BUl had deHvered the fish. Chaplain Thomas in his sermon made reference to goldfish, turned around looking straight at me and winked." I

when and where the ring was lost and that I'd pay $100 reward for its return.The reply was "The ring was not found off Mokapu. Sorry."

I wish I could give this a happy ending. It would have been nice to recover the ring I first wore at the Ring Dance, but it was not to be. For any classmate contemplating bankruptcy, here's what my ring got on eBay—$619. It turns out the seUer wasn't the one who found it. How he obtained it is unknown but he is the hawker of many things on eBay according the Graham, including another N.A. ring he said was not found where it was beHeved to have been lost (he never says where it ivas found).The buyer it seems is a known coUector of Academy Rings. Aloha, Phogg.

Only '40 is 40 ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 8% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 66% CHMN & SEC'Y: CAPTVictor Delano, USN (Ret.) 5610 Wisconsin Ave.,Apt. #1409 Chevy Chase, MD 20815-4419 H: 301-215-7532; F: 301-215-7358 E: vdeIano@1941.usiia.com WEB SITE: wwAv.usna.com/classes/1941/defaiiIt.htjnl

At our annual coed Class luncheon in May at the AnnpoHs Yacht Club, so weU arranged by Dick Miller, we entertained eight midshipmen from the 2 Company. We certainly enjoyed it and so did the midshipmen. Each one gave us aU a short talk about himself There were two at my table. One played rugby and the other, a Second Classman, wUl be the first set 2"^" Company Commander The procedure is different now, there are only two sets each year, not three as we used to Feature Story have. Also, the shifting around to other Inevitably a ring story occurs, and I have battaHons, like we did First Class year, one— mine. Back in 1941 I was bodysurfnow occurs at the end of Plebe year ing at Mokapu beach, Oahu. I can stiU These 2"^" Company midshipmen remember the awfiU feeHng of my class certainly made a splendid impression on ring sHpping off my finger in the surf. The us and it weU may turn into an annual surf was heavy and I realized trying to find affair.

I hope that we can get others from the ring impossible. I bought another ring, the 2 " " Company to join us during our and assumed the old one was lost forever 65*^ Reunion.

One 2"^^^ Company Last month I got an e-maU from a midshipman who just became an ENS is 1998 grad, Anthony Graham, who said "I Josh Preston who is one ofthe three stumbled upon the foUowing eBay page Rhodes Scholars fix)m the Class of 2005. for a 1940 ring. The possessor claims it MeanwhUe the planning for the reunion was found in the ocean off a Hawaiian is moving right along. EarHer, I told you island, encrusted with coral. It seems it that we would be at the Marriott but that might be of interest to one of your classhas changed. Instead we shaU be at a very mates who may have lost a ring."When I opened the page on the internet, there was pleasnt and newer place on West Street, my ring with its blue amethyst beaming up the O'CaUaghan Hotel. By now you should have received a letter from Jim at me. The lowest acceptable bid was: Jamison asking you to teU us about your and bids would close in three days. I last five years since the 60'-" Reunion. It immediately e-maUed the seUer, teUing

was due back to Jim by 14 July so, if you have forgotten or whatever, PLEASE send it to him right now. Ann Somers has finaUy sold the lovely house inWardour which she and Gene had enjoyed for so many years and has moved to an apartment in Chevy Chase. Bill Henning wants everyone to know that he has shut down his e-maU for a whUe but wUl gladly answer snaU maU. Some time ago at a West Coast luncheon some exceUent pictures were taken that got lost in transit.

Even though they are a year old, they are too good to miss.

Association also puts out almost daUy reports of Navy sports activities. To subscribe to this service, send an emaU to sstrasem(^usna.edu and say that you want to subscribe to Navy Sports and give the e-maU address you want them to use. A long time ago the Superintendent asked USNA Alumni to send in sea stories.

Some of these are now on the Internet and there is one from '41. Open "USNA Alumni Association" and then open "US Naval Academy Alumni Association and Foundation." In the left column, click "History and Tradition." When that opens, scroU way down to "Sea Stories" then look at "1941." Some other Sea Stories are fiin to read, too. If this this reminds you of any good sea stories, please send them in. If that is a problem, send it to me and I'U take care of it. Here is another pictutre that may help you remember what good times we've had in the past.

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Sidonia and Bill McReynolds

Rollo Rieves and Bill Jones's

Also out on the West Coast that group had its monthly luncheon in AprU with better than usual attendance which included Bill Elliott, from Ponte Vedra, FL. BUl was attending the "Golden Eagles" meeting. Chuck Merdinger was sayinbg fairweU to the group because he and Mary are closing their La JoUa apartment and plan eventuaUy to move to a continued care abode in Cupertino, CA, near thefr daughter. Sidonia McReynolds was honored with the Volunteer ofthe Year award for her work assisteing the service famUies at Camp Pendleton. She also received the President's Volunteer Service Award from President Bush. An increasing number of Navy sports are either on radio or TV or both . such as footbaU, lacroisse and basketbaU. If you go on the Internet to www.navysports.com, you can get schedules and at www.wnav.com you can actuaUy hear broadcasts. There should be some exciting games this faaU startying starting with Maryland on 4 September. The Athletic

Delano, George Ball, Liz Beardall, Crenshaws, Beardall, Jackie Delano

With the greatest regret I have to report that we have lost two wives. On 21 May Vic Rowney's bride, Betty Goff, died unexpectedly of colon cancer.. She was indeed a lovely lady and I am so glad I got to meet her for lunch in Washington shordy after they were married. She was doing a wonderful job of revitaHzingVic and they were having a wonderful Hfe together. She wUl be sorely missed and I know that aU of you join me in extending our deepest sympathy to Vic. During the night of 2 June, Mary Charbonnet who had not been Ul died unexpectedly in her sleep. As you know, Mary has spent the last many years caring for Pierre. I understand that Pierre wUl be in competent, professional hands. To aU the Charbonnet famUy of chUdren, grandchUdren and maybe great-grandcHdren go our most sincere condolences in the loss of a lovely lady who wUl be sorely missed by Classmates, spouses and friends who thoroughly enjoyed htrjoie de vie.

Now for those birthdays that you love to hear about. July warrants Rubies to signify contentment whUe August gets Sardonyxes or Peridots signifying married happiness. The flowers are cheaper but you'U have to look them up! Here are the recipients:July -Andrews, Cocke, Davis, Easterbrook, Everly, Farkas, Hagerman, Henning, Ned Hines, KeUey, Loetterle, Marion, Newsom, OHver and Thomas; August — Zirkle, Beatty, Costaghola, Cuccias, Marquardt, Parry, Shutt, Strieter and Walsh. Happy Birthday to aU. Lots of changes for your Rosters this month and here they are: Mrs. J. (Marie) H. BatcheUer,Jr. - correct phone is 562596-2503; Bob Baughan - correct phone is 717-249-2911; Jack Bennett - Glen View, 1950 CaUe Barcelona, Room 110, Carlsbad CA 92009, phone 760-7046704, edress deepsub@lcglen.com; George Brandt - new edress, georgebrandt@comcast.net; Mrs.Thomas (Lois) Burley - BUl Henning - One Gadsden Way, Apt. 150, Charleston SC 29412, phone 843-406-2373, delete his edress; Ann Somers - 8101 Connecticut Ave.,Apt.S507, Chevy Chase MD 20815, phone 301-657-3463; Mrs.Joe (Pat) Wheeler — new phone number 727-785-9553 ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 10% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 64%

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PRES: VADM Gerald Miller, USN (Ret.) 3101 Wheadand Farms Ct., Oakton.VA 22124-1941 H: 703-273-7184; E: gemco55@aol.com SEC'Y: CDR R.S. Day, USN (Ret.) 2426 Chesmut St., Falls Church,VA 22043-3052 E: hapday@erols.com

JT Hill provides this report ofthe 23^^" Annual Mary E. HiU GolfTournament held on 19 AprU. "There were 24 participants, including 9 classmates.These included CharHe AUsopp, Dick Curtis, Max Duncan, Jake GHck,JT HUl, John Marocchi, Jerry MUler, Art Rawson, and Bob ReiUy. Bob Day participated in the post match activities andJT's wife, Rita, once again provided exceUent photo coverage. The weather was great and the course was in exceUent condition..

"The Low Gross (Marine Cup) was won by Jerry Miller and Low Net (Quantico Cup) by Bob Reilly. AU other participants won a prize. It was a great reunion and we salute ReUly and AUsopp who came from Florida as they have in previous years."

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"Players" (front) Jake, JT, Swabbo, Chariie; (rear) Max, Hap, Dick, Bob, Jerry, John

Charlie Bishop is our principal point of contact on the west coast. He keeps a number of addressed post cards on hand and when Jerry sends out one of his many emaU announcements, CharHe can relay the news to those who are not emaU Hterate. He is also backing up Dick SewaU and his placement of a plaque on the 02 deck level identifying the role of '42 in the Battie of Midway.

He reported that Harriett Tichenor, Bruce's widow, had died on 17 May. She had lived in San Diego County for 30 years and was active in real estate, supporting the USNA Alumni Association, and Republican politics, and is survived by thirteen grandchildren. Charlie also reported that Maryanne Pearson had been buried on 19 April having never recovered from an auto accident in 2004. Tom Pearson is OK physically, but needs constant care and the family has placed him in a facility able to care for Alzheimers patients. Charlie closed out his sad tidings with word that D o n Holmes had advised that his roommate Tom Milhaupt died in early May after a long illness but no other information is available.

On the brighter side, Alnora and CharUe were able to attend the wedding of their youngest grandson at a Renaissance War staged in the hills east of San Diego. AU in attendance had to wear medieval costumes (and which he noted look good on the buxom lassies). As a reward for their good works, Alnora and CharHe took off in early June for a tour of Ireland and then to England to visit old R N friends and back home for the 4"^ ofJuly Under the leadership of BiU Houser, the Class continues to foster the annual Batde of Midway celebration. 27 AprU at the Naval Academy was a great example.

At 1600 there was a dress parade, honoring former Secretary of Defense James Schlesinger. That was foUowed by a

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wreath laying ceremony at the Midway Memorial near Bancroft HaU - the Memorial sponsored by our Class. BiU led that event. The audience included about 100 members ofthe Class of2005 heading for flight training in Pensacola foUowing graduation on 27 May. Then came a reception at the Superintendent's quarters where the midshipmen had an oppormnity to meet with old veterans, including several in our Class. At 1930, the Class of 2005 assembled in Alumni HaU to Hsten to an exceUent lecture by Secretary Schlesinger emphasizing how the Batde of Midway was the"turning point" in World War II. FoUowing the lecture, BiU, in company with the Brigade Commander, presented the prizes for the three winning entries in the annual essay contest about the Batde. It was pretty impressive, with the winner receiving a framed print of R. G. Smith's famous painting "The Turning Point." BiU did his usual outstanding job of emphasizing the Batde and the lessons that it provided for future naval officers. USNA '42 looked good again. Our association with Midway wUl always be a hallmark of our time in the service. More activities are taking place aboard the USS Midway Museum in San Diego as we noted in CharUe Bishop's report above and his work with Dick SewaU as they continue to represent the Class in efforts to help that Museum acquire and display mementos from USNA '42.

As Jim SmaU stated on several occasions as we received notification ofthe passing of a classmate, "we are aU in the zone." With the passage of time, this fact has become aU too obvious. From 26 AprU through 1 June, we have said fareweU to eight classmates and three wives as each departed on a final cruise on God's endless sea.

Gene Madden died on 26 AprU in Utica, NY Jack Crawford, working with the famUy, has provided the material for Last CaU. A naval aviator, he remained an active pUot for most of his life and was active in civic affairs, education and poUtics.

Vince Koehler passed away on 8 May at the Wesley Health Care Center in Saratoga Springs, NY. He entered the Academy from the Fleet via the Navy Prep School.You may remember the freak accident he experienced during our tour ofthe Indian Head Ordnance facUity during Second Class summer. That accident eventuaUy resulted in his being retired medicaUy very early in his life and returning to his chUdhood roots in Scotia,

NY, where he took over his father's business, Scotia Motors and operated for over 40 years. His daughter. Rear Admiral Kathleen K. Paige USN (Retired) was the senior naval engineer prior to her recent retirement.

Grif Scarborough left us on 7 May at the Halifax Medical Center in New Smyrna Beach, FL. He had been in poor health for several years. On graduation from the Academy, he reported to ENTERPRISE and later to COWPENS. As a result he participated in 19 of 21 major engagements in the Pacific. In March 1945 Grif was assigned to the Bureau of Ships and in 1946 attended PG school at Carnegie Tech earning his BS and MS degrees in metallurgical engineering. He subsequendy served in various positions with the Fleet Training Group, Guatanamo Bay, Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Naval Shipyard Peal Harbor, San Francisco Naval Shipyard and Newport News. In 1971 after retiring from the Navy in December 1970, he became involved in the Blue and Gold Program as a Navy Information Officer whUe working on the AEGIS project for RCA Electronics. In 1978, he moved to New Smyrna Beach and continued working as a Blue & Gold Officer whUe devoting most of his energy to buying and seUing real estate working with his wife, Isobel, who predeceased him in 2003. He is survived by his two sons, eight grandchUdren and five great-grandchildren.

CliflF Mason died at the Lakes Region General Hospital, Laconia NH on 13 May. He served in both he Adantic and Pacific theaters during WWII. After the war he served as Executive Office of the ROTC unit at Brown University which set him up for later service in the field of education. He retired from active duty after 22 years and became a math instructor and then business manager of Providence Country Day School in Rhode Island, serving there for many years. He was active in church affairs and the American Red Cross. He enjoyed bridge and gardening. His first wife, Josephine, died from cancer. He then married Muriel Giddings a widow who had lost her husband to a heart attack.

They met through their chUdren. What better way! Survivors include his wife, Muriel, plus chUdren and grandchUdren from two famUies. He was buried at ArHngton on 29 June.

Horace McNeal passed away quiedy on 14 May surrounded by his famUy. He

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had suffered a stroke some time ago. He came to the Academy via Culver MiHtary Academy with a ramrod posture and a miHtary bearing that was hard to emulate.

He was the epitome ofthe southern gendeman and played host to several classmates at his Virginia Beach home during leaves fixjm Bancroft HaU. He introduced several classmates to the formal social Hfe style of "young" Norfolk and several budding relationships with the young women of Norfolk came about because of his kindness and social grace. Mac also found time to court Dorris Withers, a Suffolk native, and when she consented to his proposal, they entered into a marriage that has lasted and flourished ever since.

Her sister "Foo" later married our late Classmate, Hank Fields. Mac served in MISSISSIPPI after graduation before getting into submarines for five patrols during WWII, foUowed by PG school in ordnance and more submarine duty . He later commanded the destroyer POWER. He retired in 1962 to take over the famUy business, a company founded by his father in 1914. As a leader in Norfolk business affairs, he served on many boards, aiding the community and society in general.

A memorial service was held at Arlington Cemetery on 6 June for Ensign Strudwick TutwUer Pennington, a member of the Fourth BattaHon and an attractive young man fir>m Alabama with a passion for playing bridge. Strud was one ofthe fiirst of our Class to be lost during WWII, going down with the SIMS. O n 6 May, the eve ofthe Batde ofthe Coral Sea, SIMS and the oUer NEOSHO were detached from thefleet.Then next day, Japanese reconnaissance planes misidentified the pafr as an aircraft carrier and her escort. Attacked by sixty-one planes, SIMS was sunk when two bombs exploded in her engine room. Sixteen survivors were picked up by the oUer, which was intentionaUy sunk

by HENLEY four days later. Although his body was never recovered, the nation now recognizes such events in proper fashion.

Accordingly, a service was held with fiUl mUitary honors.

On 29 May Vfrginia Jeffrey expfred foUowing a heart attack enroute to the hospital in an ambulance foUovidng a caU to 911.Withfri hours Joe "JeflF" Jeflfrey suffered a stroke at the hospital and succumbed the next day. Joe was 85, Gina was 81. After graduation Joe did a couple of years in destroyers and then to aviation to become a "taUhooker," making

deployments to the Med and aU those good things that tailhookers do. FoUowing retirement, he attended law school and eventuaUy became a civU servant attorney working for the FAA. A joint funeral service was held on 4 June. Both were cremated and their ashes wiU be mixed together and scattered over Monarch Pass in Colorado, a favorite haunt and an area excavated by Joe's grandfather when the road was opened through the pass.

They are survived by four chUdren and seven grandchUdren.

On 1 June, Ray Wilhite died at an assisted care facUity in Alpharetta, GA, close to his daughter. He had suffered a stroke sometime ago and was 85. A true surface warfare saUor, Ray reported immediately after graduation to the NEW MEXICO in NorfoUc, having the privilege of standing the midwatch on Christmas Eve. Then to the Pacffic and participation in many amphibious operations. After the War he served in cruisers, destroyers, another batdeship, and surface warfare staffs. He finaUy came ashore after more than seven years of continuous sea duty. The Pentagon, War CoUege, and neat staff assignments gave him a chance to utUize his warrior talents. FoUowing retirement, he served withVitrol Labs, working as an engineer on various weapons systems iacluding TRIDENT. Many wiU remember Ray's gregarious wife, the former Nancy Struble, daughter ofVice Admfral Arthur Struble, Commander ofthe Seventh Heet during much of the Korean War. Nancy predeceased Ray, as did his sister who was weU known by several of our classmates. Ray ashes were inurned in the ArHngton columbarium where Nancy's had previously been placed.

Samuel WendeU Winston Shor passed away Friday, 20 May 2005; at home in MUI VaUey CA "Salt Water WUHe" is survived by his wife,Joby Bopp, chUdren, Peter and MoUy, and three grandchUdren.

BiU Goode remembers "South West by West" for his technical curiosity. After being picked up as a survivor ofthe CHICAGO he related to BUl that he had calculated the exact inclination required for the ship to sink and remained on board untU the last minute. He was assigned to the F-Division in the ST LOUIS and one night when BUl reHeved him as Director Officer he found that Sam had taken the mechanism apart to see how it worked but reassembled it before being reHeved.

Memorial Day Once again the ArmapoHs contingent of the Class of '43 led the town parade through the streets of town accompanying the Naval Academy band. The numbers dwindle each year even though the enthusiasm does not. Marching this year were BiU Busik, Fred Fearnow, Rubin WoodaU, Dick Lazenby, Ed Robie, and Les Heselton. Riding in Les' Mustang convertible, driven by Fran Hudson were George Grkovic and Bud Carter who carried the '43 banner!

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Remembrance Kenneth R. Klofkorn passed away quietly in his sleep 17 AprU 2005 from congestive heart faUure after suffering for two years with Alzheimer's disease. He was buried alongside his wife, Doris, in Riverside, CA, National Cemetery. Ken is survived by his son Alan and his long time friend and traveHng companion, Maryjane Murray.

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The Tradition continues During Commissioning Week the swords of Capt. John HarreU and Capt. WUHam P. Pittman, a friend and Shipmate of Les Heselton and holder of the Navy Cross July-August 2005

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CLASS N E W S for action at the Battie of Midway, were presented to two outstanding 1/c Mids of the 3 Company, which our Class sponsors. John's sword was presented to Mid. 1/c Bianca Nicole Curtis by Ed Robie and Capt Pittman's was presented to Mid. 1/c Jerry Wayne Irons by Mrs. Pittman.

This tradition was started several years ago after Ed received a caU from PhU Hurt's wife. She stated that they had no male hefrs and asked my recommendation on how to dispose of his sword. That was easy to answer, simply send it to me and we wUl clean it up and present it to a worthy, outstanding 1/c Mid in the company we sponsor. It is amazing how this has caught on with Classes who sponsor other Companies. Ed has run out of swords to present and so this may have been the final year of this event!

Hhrld Cup Finals Once again John Quirk received a special trophy for helping to organize the World Cup Finals of horses in both show jumping and dressage held in the Thomas and Mack Arena in Las Vegas from 20 to 24 AprU 2005. The show was successful beyond expectations. The 45 best jumping and the 20 best dressage riders and horses in the world held seven competitions over seven days for a sold out house. Tish Qufrk was official photographer as usual...

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Mini-Mini Reunion On 11 May 2005 a mini '43 reunion was held by the entfre Hampton Roads contingent consisting of BiU Gray, BiU Hardcastle, John TazeweU, and Gal Galvani, plus Orion Templeton of Lynchburg,VA and his son, Bruce. They aU got together for lunch at WestminsterCanterbury on Chesapeake Bay where TazeweU and Galvani reside. AU were members ofthe 4'-" Batt except BiU Gray who was from the 2^^. Thus during the reminiscence the memory of "Uncle

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Beanie"Jarrett was fondly recaUed as they sang the 4'-" Batt theme song: HaU to the 4^^ Batt, HaU victory, HaU to the 4'^ Batt, Fight on for Old Beanie!"

The get together was occasioned by the visit of Orion to his son's home in Poquoson, which is oiUy about a 45 minute drive fromVa. Beach. Orion visits his son several times a year to enjoy fishing on Chesapeake Bay and Bruce's home is on a tidal creek about ten minutes by fast boat firom the bay!

Gray Templeton, Son Bruce, Galvani, Tazewell, Hardcastle

War Incident Dale Cox relates a minor incident that happened whUe he was Officer ofthe Deck in USS SHANGRI LA during WWII: H "Our new Skipper had only been aboard two days when he saw disaster in the making. Recendy pried firam the Pentagon this was his first sea duty ofthe war. The task group, refueling east ofthe fighting on Okinawa, was surrounded by a rough screen of about 20 destroyers. INTREPID was returning to her position inside the screen after recovering the fighter CAP WISCONSIN was also returning to a position inside the screen after practicing Hve anti-afrcraft practice learning how to "splash" Kamikaze planes. The fear those days was ofthe deadly Japanese Kamikaze planes, not ship coUisions.

However SHANGRI LA, INTREPID, and WISCONSIN were aimed at the same point of ocean and a coUision of three major warships seemed inevitable. The Captain panicked and mrned to me; the Officer ofthe Deck, and clearly said "You have the Corm" and walked off. What he reaUy meant was "You get us out of this mess". As a 24 year old Lieutenant I'd never been chaUenged Hke this. However, I had been at sea in the Pacific for about three years and had been a qualified OOD for over two years; I was very comfortable on the bridge.

Remembering that carriers launching aircraft have priority over aU other ships.

I didn't hesitate. Grabbing the TBS I announced firmly; "This is Delegate Base.

Fox at the dip, holding course and speed."

I caUed the signal bridge and ordered "Fox at the dip" signaHng afr operations were about to commence. Then I caUed Primary Hy "Prepare to launch afrcraft" Now both INTREPID and WISCONSIN were obHged to yield to SHANGI LA. WISCONSIN sounded three blasts and armounced "Emergency back fuU".

INTREPID reported "Port engine emergency backfiUl,starboard engine ahead fiUl." SHANGRI LA, in the center was gaining speed as the three warships passed paraUel vwth a mere 100 yards separation.

SaUors on the ffight deck waved friendly greetings to thefr comrades, who seemed close enough to touch.

Shortly we were clear ofthe screen, launched eight fighters, and secured fixjm ffight quarters. Then the Captain came over, his hand shaking and his cup spUHng coffee. He said with reHef; "That scared the sh— out of me!" Pale, but composed, he offered a faint smUe and a weak "weU done"." B Proud to be '43.

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Classmate Bill Alexander's Navy sword is put back in commission by his widow Anne Alexander, in the hands of Mid'n. 1/c John W. Keefe '05.

For starters we can hardly do better than the great picture provided by Anne Alexander. It shows, Anne, back at our February class luncheon, where she is foUowing through on putting the sword of our classmate, BiU Alexander, back in commission. This fine occasion results from Anne's learning that the grandson of a close old-friend and coUege classmate would graduate with this year's USNA Class of '05. He's a three-striper.

one John, W. Keefe, a history major.

Jake is aimed at dive school. Surface Warfare School, and EOD. Our hats are off to Anne in this initiative., with the suggestion that we shoiUd consider how such nifty transfer might be faciUtated to a tradition of putting retired swords back on active duty.

Remaining at USNA, we wiU shift with a chuckle,firoman obviously upstanding Firstie to a scoundreUy bunch of Plebes. The 27 AprU P-rade \vas rather spectacularly sabotaged. In the dead of night to be sure, unknown agents had painted over the company-formation placement markers on Worden Field. As the Brigade progressively entered Worden, an expanding disaster of formation evolved. The advancing guides became finiidessly disoriented. As a consequence, thefr companies, foUowing on, graduated into utter P-rade disaster. The Color Guard, with no way through the entangled Brigade., took the initiative of squeezing single-file through the sohd ranks, and then spread out to Present Colors. On completion of the National Anthem, thefr dutyfidfiUed,the Guard furled colors, and penetrated out through the ranks as they had entered. At least one evolution executed! With but 22 days untU Hemdon Monument, the Firsties should have been on guard, and the Class of '08 (the smart money is on the guys of 22^^^^ Company) made its name.

Alas, none of our sterling photographers managed to record this spectacular ftibar.

Walt Honour, with the assistance of Pinkie Flannery (widow of classmate BiU Flannery) and D o n MiUer, gets double coverage in this issue. First, we belatedly report, that back in October '04, sponsored by Pinkie (a wheel in the United Daughter ofthe Confederacy), was highly decorated by the Horida UDC at thefr annual Convention in Lakeland. As a Confederate Army descendant (great-grandfather Theodore and three Honour brothers) they awarded him top honor, thefr MiHtary Cross, for WWII service, a second for Korea, and a thfrd for Walt's service in the Cuban MissUe . (I vwU be carerfiU about any reference to my great-grandfather's 79'-" NewYork.

In addition , D o n MiUer has favored us with a fine classmates-with-famUy photo of Walt with son Craig and himself with son D o n Jr. Obviously, it was a heavy golf afternoon.

(Rose Marie and WaUy Riggs ('46) they must have enjoyed the Navy victory aU the more.

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WhUe on the subject of award, we can mention the promotion of Chrisine Napier Woodard, daughter of departed classmate and wife Ed Napier and Kay, to become the highest-ranking woman in Fairfax County,Vfrginia's very large Ffre Department. She recendy was appointed to the rank of BattaHon Chief Previously Captain in administration of Medical Emergency Services, she wUl be one of three BattaHon Chiefi overseeing Emergency Medical Services. WeU done, Chris!

In the category of social reports is the monthly Class Luncheon held in May at the Arlington,Virginia Army-Navy Country Club. Attendees included Frank Barrett and guest Jane Appel, BiU Bennett, Vince Cassani, Irene and Dick Faubion, Mary and Stan Henderson, Randy King and guest Dorothy Kaltwasser, Walt Moore, Claire and CharUe Rozier, Fred Schnurr and son Bob, Dawn Walter, and Bob Wulf. Those Army窶年avy luncheons are reaUy super! I wish I could have been there.

To continue '44 social activities, BiU Wakeland reports in from the Army Residence Community in San Antonio, Texas. With wife Gloria and neighbors Delores andjudd SchuUce (USMA '46) , they hosted an Army-Navy Game party, last year. With but only one other USNA couple in attendance

Wakeland, Delores and Judd Schulke (USMA '46), Rose Marie and Wally Riggs USNA '46)

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INMEMORIUM Steve HeUer died of cancer at Hospice's Washington Home. Steve's career was devoted to the U.S. Shoe Corp. He was former president of the WUHam Hahn Co.; retaU shoe stores and subsequendy was vice-president of U.S. Shoe.

FoUowing this he was deeply devoted to volunteering including the Board of the MetropoHtan Boys and Gfrls Club, the National Arboremm and the HUlwood Museum. His wife, Anita, died in 2002.

A Memorial Service for Lawrence Simmelink, was held AprU 13 at Vfrginia Beach.The funeral service was held at Ft. Myer with burial at Arlington.

Buzz Bessac, was interred at the USNA Columbarium on May 6. He and Joy had moved to Texas in 2000. Shordy thereafter he was found to have lung cancer. Joy has moved from Georgetown, TX, and is now Hving permanendy with daughter Martha. Her address is: 2106 Kent St.,Taylor,TX 76574.

John ChappeU died June 9 of leukemia in the Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola. He was at that time under hospice care and was receiving only comfort treatment. He was attended by his wife BUHe and thefr three daughters.

There was a memorial service June 18.

He was interred at the Barrancas Cemetery at NAB Pensacola.

Jerry Patton has provided some sad news concerning the recent death of Evelyn July-August 2005

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CLASS N E W S Coulthard, the widow of our classmate, Bob Coulthard, who died just a month before.

Evelyn had given much attention to Bob, despite her own serious UHiess.They had a daughter, thefr only chUd. Marie Arnett Rush, 84, of Idaho FaUs and a former resident of Pensacola, died Sunday, AprU 10 at her home of natural causes. She was born October 5,1921 at MaryvUle, MO. She served as aYeoman in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War 11. Marie married our classmate. Max Rush, on May 11,1945 in Long Beach, CA. She was a proud Navy wife for 45 years. Her husband. Max, her parents and her only sister, Mary AHce Jones, preceded Marie in death.

Margery Owen FaUon, 82, died at her residence in the Arleigh Burke PavUion in McLean,VA on May 10. Marge received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Colby CoUege in 1946. Upon graduation. Marge entered the American Red Cross and served in China where she met her future husband, a U.S. Marine Corps officer, Eugene Brady ("Doc") FaUon. During Doc's active duty service in the Marines, the FaUons Hved aU over the United States and raised four chUdren, Michael, Rocky, Elizabeth and Maryscott.

She served as a docent at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts and at the U.S. Marine Museum. Marge was also one ofthe first advocates in the Washington area for the hospice concept.

Mibby Taylor, wife of Arnett Taylor, died in CaHfornia on Sunday, June 5. She had made a good recovery from knee surgery, then feU and broke her pelvis foUowed two weeks later by a stroke.

There was a brief service in CaHfornia and her ashes were shipped to AnnapoHs for commitment to the Columbarium.

Phoebe Kinney Brandey, widow of Joe Brantley, jr., died June 5. She was a very accompHshed lady, having a 70-year love affafr with baUet and the arts.

Memorial donations may be sent to the Phoebe Brandey Memorial Scholarship Fund, 6513 Perkins Rd., Baton Rouge, LA 70808.

AS WE ARE After so many obit items, it seems a happy item is appropriate and Jim Ravenel gives one: I "I hope you are aU weU and in as good health as can be expected. Fortunately for me I am stUl working fiUl time at the same thing I have done since 1960, in spite of a mini-stroke about 7 years ago and a heart attack (triple by-pass surgery)

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two and a half years ago. Health club six days a week to keep those ole arteries open! H It is now traditional for Bay State (Massachusetts) and Ocean State (RJiode Island) members of the USNA Class of 1945 with their OAOs to gather for a mini-reunion in the faU. (Of course, it became a tradition with the first gettogether and this wUl be our sixth.) We hope aU who Hve in the area, or may be simply passing by, wUl take time out for a no-host luncheon 1200,21 September at OHvers on route US 6A,just to the west of Dennis. September is a beautiful time to visit lovely Cape Cod, for by then the crowds wiU have dispersed, and you wiU enjoy the pleasure of renewing old friendships and acquaintances. F.O. Barr wUl make the restaurant arrangements so please contact him at 32 Hawes Avenue, Hyannis, MA 02601-4841, telephone 508-775-1691.Those who usuaUy attend are: Ray Bates, F.O. Barr, MUt Hirshberg, Jim Krecek, Sherman Drake, Ed Ruek, Bob Sherman and wives/sweethearts.

John Price has sent a photo a note saluting his 84th bfrthday (AprU 19).Two days prior to his birthday he completed 44 radiation treatments for an active prostate cancer. He came through it in one piece and is working out daUy to regain some of his endurance. His latest PSA was 0.02 ^so apparendy the treatment worked.

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L to R: Bill Steuteville, Bobbie Davidson, Barbara Petersen, Hub Davidson, Doreen Steuteville, Betty Forbes at Atlantic Beach, VA

Hub Davidson and Bobbie visited classmate BiU SteuteviUe and Doreen, residents at Adantic Shores,Vfrginia Beach,VA, the weekend of May l.They also invited Barbara Petersen and Betty Forbes to a grand brunch at thefr residence dining room on Sunday.

The foUowing is from a recent e-maU to Dick Van Orden firom SaUy Conover: I "WUey Conover is in a Bed and Board home now. There are just six alzheimer patients there and he receives good attention. He StUl eats weU and is the same guy.

He is very thin at this point and they are trying to feed him more. He walks with a walker a bit with someone always by his side as he is weak now. He has lost 20 pounds in six months!! He can make sense talking with me most ofthe time but finds the memory gone for most times. Life is very busy for me. I try to see WUey every day, or at least every other day." H We have been informed by California classmates that Herb Poorman and Beth have serious health problems.

Bob Young writes firom San Diego that a new book, "Fate ofthe Phoenix" by R.G. Blumer, teUs a great deal ofthe experiences of Bob Sherman and Young himself. It relates the experiences ofthe Phoenix in W W 11 when it won die reputation as die "LUCKIEST SHIP IN THE NAVY." And a second note fiom Bob Young: he teUs of his background as a Student of History for the past thirty years with the San Diego County Historical Association.

He reports on recent articles to be filed on the early Naval Aviation History in North Island, San Diego. He wonders if there are classmates who would Hke a copy of these reports?

On AprU 27 the spectators were treated to the most entertaining parade at the Naval Academy. The setting was perfect: blue skies, a nice breeze, the

cherry trees around Hospital Point in fuU bloom, the saUboats with thefr blue and gold spinnakers in the background. The Brigade began to march onto Worden Field. AU looked normal at first, but then it was noticed one ofthe mids in the Second Regiment who runs ahead to guide the company to its place was confiised and moved here and there before finding the spot. Soon the companies were coming into thefr slots on a slanted path. It became apparent that there would not be room for them aU on the field. One coinpany (14,1 think) squeezed into a smaU spot that was meant for the Color Guard. 30 Company arrived with no room left on the end, so they continued on to a gap and came to rest between the 21st and 22nd Companies. The 15th Company, finding no way through the brigade, squeezed through single file, then spread out to present the Colors. After the National Anthem, They returned smartly, fturled the Colors, and squeezed back.

What happened is the kick. Since there are 22 days until Hemdon (the time when Plebes become Youngsters), the 22nd Company Plebes had moved/ painted over the markers on the field indicating the placement ofthe companies! The consensus in the viewing area was it was the best show since the Class of '52 left thefr shoes on the parade field.

Jim CockriU and Betty spent the first week ofJune on HUton Head Island for the 18th consecutive year. They hosted thefr famUy consisting two daughters, two sons-in-law, six granddaughters, five grandsons in-law and three great-grandsons. It was a great experience.

We need an accurate, up-to-date emaU listing for class business, notffication of deaths and serious Ulnesses, articles concerning the Navy and the Naval Academy, and similar communications.

No jokes, no cartoons, no derogatory statements, no unprofessional articles wUl be permitted. If you want to be on the Class of'45 emaU Hsting, and we hope everyone wUl be on it, please send your current emaU address to Dick Van Orden (dvorden@cox.net) and a master Hst wiU be compUed.When it is complete, it wUl be made available to aU classmates on request, along with instructions for its proper and professional use. Please send your emaU address ASAP so that we can compUe a master list as early as possible.

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ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 8% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 61% PRES: VADM C.H. Griffiths, USN (Ret.) E: chuckgriffiths01@comcast.net VICE PRES.: CAPT A. E.White, USN (Ret.) E: WIZZER0923@AOL.COM TREASURER: CAPT Wils E Engel, USN (Ret.) 6807 Rosewood St.,Annandale,VA 22003 H: 703-256-5832; E: wengel@belladantic.net SEC'Y: Clete KenneUy 7911 Sleaford PI., Bethesda, MD 20814-4625 H: 301-ÂŤ54-7315; E: budkennelly@aol.com C O R R . SEC'Y: CAPT Ed Ellis, USN (Ret.) 5229 Batstow St., San Diego, CA 92117-2202 H: 858-278-8665; F: 858-576-0979 E: thirteen22ed@aol.com WEBMASTER.: CDR A.C. HANSMANN, USN (Ret.) E: hansmann@alum.niit.edu WEB SITE: www.usna.com/classes/1946

DEFENDI RESPUBUCAM ADOLESCENS NON DESERAM SENEX In a sense, tiie SIXTIETH R E U N I O N started out a day earHer than scheduled becaue some eager Classmates arrived early. Fortunately, the "Committee" was ready in the HospitaHty Suite with the Registration Packets consisting of a Welcome Aboard pamphlet containing a BriefWelcome firom Al White (6), the Reunion Chafrman; the names and assignments ofthe Reunion Committee; a list of Company Representatives; the Reunion Schedule; General Information; information on the HospitaHty Suite, Transportation, Parking, Dress Code, Banquet Seating, Tours, Naval Academy Store, Golf and Tennis,Visitor's Center, Midshipmen's Mess at noon on Saturday, YP Cruise on Saturday afternoon, an Appreciation to BiU Porter (3) for his contribution to the Reunion. (He was unable to attend.); and, a compUation by Company of those Registered to Attend..

The Reunion got underway with the opening ofthe HospitaHty Suite at our hotel at 1000 on Thursday and the distribution ofthe Registration Packets. A bus was avaUable in the afternoon to take interested attendees to the Academy Visitor's Center and the Naval Academy Store. Many a smaU reunion took place in the hotel lobby as attendees arrived and registered. The Reuruon started formaUy at 1830 with the Welcome Aboard Reception. In moving around I tried to concentrate on those Classmates I did not know. In the crowd I introduced myself to strangers and then found out that I had previously met them. Embarrassing, yes.

But, in this way I did meet a few Classmates I didn't know. I foUowed this approach at the breakfasts and other times during the Reunion. Incidendy, there

were only 174 Classmates Registered to Attend; also, there were 14 widows.

(These ladies always.flatter us with their attendance.) Total registered attendance was to be 337; helped, in part, by several sons and daughters.

Friday morning saw us off to Chapel for our Memorial Service with our own Reverend Al Anderson (11) a retfred Army Colonel, handling the service and the sermon. We specfficaUy remembered 435 deceased Classmates whose names were printed in the Order ofWorship. (I noticed an error and suspect that there are other deceased Classmates who we do not know about. The simple and positive way to verify identities are by SSN but we don't have them and in view of the identity theft problems we're not going to try to get them. (Incidendy, the deceased are also identffied in the special issue ofthe "Light Blue Pamplet" which was in our Registration Packet. It was originaUy given to us when we graduated.) During the service I found my mind wandering back to 60 plus years ago when we had to attend chapel services on Sunday. That is not requfred anymore. It's a shame. As I remember it. Congress changed that in the early 50's. I think that requfrement helped me to routinely include church services in my Hfe. I admit to a few tears in my eyes when we sang Eternal Father Strong to Save. It happens in my own church, too, when we sing it. The memories it carries continue to be strong. After the Service we moved to Mahan HaU for greetings from George Watt, the President of the Alumni Association, and an Address

by VADM Rodney P Rempt, Superintendent ofthe Naval Academy.

The Admiral reminded us that we'd be welcome to come back for our 65th and our 70th. Our next event, a picnic in the Memorial Stadium in ther '53 PaviHon gave us a few surprises: the very nice new layout, the deHcious food and the unexpected chUly weather. That chiUy afternoon could not overcome the warmth ofthe comradeship extending throughout the Reunion. That warmth carried us into the evening Company parties. At 0830 the next morning, about 25 people headed off by bus for a tour of the miHtary monuments in Washington DC with emphasis on the new WWII Memorial. (They had a box lunch picruc at the Iwo Jima Memorial.) They were also able to visit the FDR Memorial and make a short visit to the Navy Memorial.

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CLASS N E W S Tennis Tournaments; toured theYard and the town; had lunch in the Midshipmen Mess; took YP Tours in the afternoon; and/or just sociahzed/ .

Saturday evening was reserved for the Reunion Banquet with cocktaUs at 1900 and the Banquet styHshly at 2000.The Banquet opened with Welcome remarks from Chuck Griffiths (6) , our Class President, and foUow on remarks by Al White (6), the Reunion Chairman. This was deHberately not caUed a Dinner Dance in deference to the old duffers who aren't able to get up and dance anymore. Nevertheless, we had a dance floor, a dance band and the Anniversary Waltz for those whose anniversaries coincide with or almost with the Class Anniversary. During the Banquet, Butch Hansmann (9) officiated at the presentation of Memorial Swords to the Outstanding Graduating Midshipmen in the SIXTH Company which is the Company sponsored by our Class. In the Ceremony, Carl Duberg (11) presented his sword to Midshipman First Class Alexis J. Kinney USN from La Grande, OR. Her major was Ocean Engineering and her Service Assignment is Nuclear Surface. Ed EUis (7) presented his sword to Midshipman First Class WUHam C. Pipkin, USN from TaUahassee, FL His major was General Science and his Service Assignment is Special Warfare.

Sunday morning was avaUable for checking out ofthe hotel and church services.Those attending the Protestant Community Services at the Naval Academy Chapel heard the sermon "You Have the Conn" given by Chaplain Kim M Donahue who is the daughter of Sue and Harry (Mac) MacDonald (14), who Hve in HUton Head, SC. (This was an unexpected extension ofthe 60th which I suspect was completely unknown to nearly everyone in the Class.)" Once I suspected this, I was determined to verify it for this column. Then it got very interesting and compHcated when I found out that we had 3 MacDonalds in the Class. But, I've always found life to be interesting when "you have the conn."

Brunch at the Hotel at 1300 was scheduled as the penultimate event but it became the final event when our President Chuck Griffiths (6) announceed that there would not be a Class Business Meeting . In Heu thereof, he said that John Dugger (13) would head-up a Committee composed of WaUy Hankins (11), Stu Savage (14)

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and Gordon Yeo (4) to recommend how we might best designate fiinds held by the Alurrmi Association as Class of 1946 restricted funds. Also, he asked Bob Gautier (7) to put togtether a group to explore 62 and a half possibUities.

The foregoing does not address the Memory Book. It's a fantastic piece of work which could only be more perfect ff the stories of aU Classmates could have been included even though it would have required many more volumes, much more time and substantial more editing. I've orUy browsed through my copy and have enjoyed every minute. It shows how we made an impact on the Navy, the Marine Corps, industry, busness and society. Did we think we'd do that when we started out in 1945? .

O U R SIXTIETH in AnnapoHs, 5 - 8 May 2005 including the Memory Book was superb, weU planned, weU run, weU editted and WELL DONE! to the Reunion Committee and aU supporting individuals and organizations. To those who might put in a demurer about the weather on Friday at the Picnic I should remind you that that chUly weather was the kind of thing we use to have in "the old days" at the Academy when we shifted to whites; we're the ones who've changed and can't take it anymore.

Nevertheless, the Reunion produced a note of sadness in the reaHzation that we possibly said our final goodbye to Classmates who we wUl probably not see again in this Hfetime because of our dispersed homes, our infirmities and increasing ages.

Here's your chance. There are some extra Memory Books. Cost $46.00 each plus $5.75 for S&H. Send payment to WUs Engel. Want some ofthe 60th memorabiha (S&H extra). Unique Class Logo Golf Shirts - $35 each*. Class Golf Cap - $15 each*. Class Visors - $12. (* Required unfform for '46 gatherings) The Homecoming FootbaU Game wUl take place on November 6 in AnnapoHs and wUl feature Navy vs Tulane. As voted on at last year's Homecoming, a luncheon is planned at the same site as last year with the same fare. Unfortunately, NAAA has increased the cost ofthe site, tables and chairs.The cost ofthe food remains the same. Cost per person $35. Please send your money to WUs Engel at the address in the Masthead. There wiU also be an opportunity to purchase shirts, caps and other 60th memorabUia unless an eager Classmate beats you to them.

I deeply regret to report the deaths of the foUovwng from our Family: Dr WUson Clinton BeUenger (18) died from Parkinson's Disease on May 22 at Mt Royal Towers inVestavia HUls where he had resided in the skiUed nursing unit the past four years. He is survived

by Ruth Winston BeUenger, his wffe of 27 years; his chUdren, Louise Stone (Keith) of Klamath FaUs, O R ; Jean Burford (Ben) of Bfrmingham, AL; Martha Stivender (Paul), of Birminham, AL ; and, his step-son Norm Winston (KeUey) ofBfrmingaham, AL. Ruth resides at 2805 Vestavia Forest Drive, Birmingham, AL 35216. Any memorials should be directed to Parkinson's Association of Alabama, PO Box 590146, Bfrmingham, AL 35259..

Charles "Chuck" EUiott Blackford (13) passed away in his sleep on May 4,2005 at Baptist Medical Center, Fernandina Beach, Fl. He is survivedby Elaine "Bunny" Blackford, his wife of 59 years; two sons, Charles E B;ackford IV of Randolph, NJ and David E. Blackford of Newport Coast, CA; and a daughter Cynthia Gropp (Kevin) of LawrencevUle, NJ; 9 grandchildren; and, 4 great grand-chUdren. Elaine's residence is at 64 Osprey ViUage Drive, AmeHa Island, Florida 32034.

Portia FirUey, the wffe of Robert Naylor Finley (9) was kiUed in an automobUe accident on December 12,2003 in the same accident in which her husband died. They were survived by three chicken and three grandchUdren.

Jerome Edward Henderson (13) passes away on May 21,2005 at Methodist Hospital in San Antonio.TX. WhUe looking forward to the 60th with aU reservations made Jerry was diagnosed with lung cancer. After being told that it involved only the lower lobe of one lung, Jerry opted for the operation. However, it was found that the tumor was inoperable and the entire lung had to be removed.

The surgery went weU and Jerry was walking around the haUs ofthe hospital in a few days. However, the night before he was to go home he developed extreme difficulties in breathing. He was taken to ICU and a breathing tube was inserted.

The next two weeks were up and down; one lung just couldn't support him. He is survived by his wffe Catherine "Kaye" Henderson; one son James Mathew (by a prior marriage), a nephew and a niece.

There wiU be a Celebration of Lffe Service at Air Force VUlage II, San Antonio,TX at a later date. Kaye's address is 5100 John D. Ryan Blvd # 1701, San Antonio,TX 78245.

Jessie Z Maples, wffe of Luther Maples (20) passed away on June 2,2005 in Santa Ana, CA. She had been Ul for several years. AHce and George Ferch (15) and Harriett and Ed EUis (7) attended her funeral services. Jessie and Luke had been married for 57 years. In addition to Luke, she is survived by her daughter MarUyn, son Ralph and 3 grandchUdren. Luke resides at 13311 Malena Drive, Santa Ana, CA 92705 - 1920.

Pamela Smith Viele, wffe of John Viele (20) passed away on May 16,2005 in Cudjoe Key, FL after a long struggle with emphysema compHcated by a stroke.which had left her with aphasia which impafred her abffity to communicate. In addition to John, her husband of 58 years, she is survived by three daughters; two sons; ten grandchUdren/ Step-grandchUdren; and, three great grandchUdren. Donations may be sent to the National Aphasia Association, 29 John Street, Suite 1103. New York, NY 10038.

Charles Edwin Woods (7) died May 16,2005. He was predeceased by his wffe Bets in November 1999. No other information was avaUable..

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 8% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 7 1 % PRES: VADM James H. Doyle Jr., USN (Ret.) SEC'Y: Chester H. "Chet" Shaddeau Jr. 1972 Scott's CrossingWayApt. #002 Annapolis, MD 21401 H: 410-224-5890; F: 410-224-7613 E: stadir@erols.com

CONSPIRACYTHEORY One of my predecessors as Class Scribe faUed to credit his claim to earHest use of Alurrmi House for a wedding reception; another Secretary ignored the fact that his son, BUl Jr. was, as a member of'68, the earHest offspring of'47 to graduate from USNA; and now BiU Donaldson feels that his being left out ofthe Hst of those present at the JiMMY CARTER commissioning probably proves what he has suspected aU along: a conspiracy must exist to remove him from the roUs of'47!

Far from it, as we assured him in a recent emaU — it just proves what we said in the article — that our memory was faUing, and we KNEW we would leave somebody out! And he's not alone; we also received word from Beth Kwart of her attendance, and a couple of great photos from BiU Hosking, showing him and his guest at the affair .

As we told them both — hard up as we sometimes get for material, you may aU rest assured that we wUl never

INTENTIONALLY Tuh a possible contributor the wrong way!

PARTYTIME The Spring FHng luncheon in AnnapoHs has always been a weU-attended affair , but 64 turned out this year — haff again the number the Capital Area Group expected. The guest speaker, CAPT WiUiam Garrett '59, Associate Professor of PoHtical Science, gave an eiUightening overview ofthe academic program and educational status of the Academy today, and compared it with his and our eras.

Among the welcome guests from out of town were Jack Sheehan and his wffe Carol, guests ofJoyce and Vernon Weaver, who were in from Florida. Jack is the author of the new book about the Class of'47. Class Dfrectors Web Gokey, BiU RusseU, and Ted Davis, in town to attend the Board of Directors' meeting, were there with wives, as was Vice President John Nicholson, but Nick's wffe Pat unfortunately feU victim to AimapoHs's brick sidewalks and broke an arm, so she and Nick husded back on an early ffight to CaHfornia, and were much missed at the luncheon.

Shordy thereafter, a Httie further down the Coast, the Hampton Roads '47 crew assembled 18 Classmates (including your Scribe), widows, and guests at the Norfolk Yacht and Country Club for good food and assorted Hbations, enjoyed joindy with four representatives of'50 and thefr ladies. An bit of very bad news encountered was that Jean and Tom Brenner wouldn't appear, because Tom, whUe seating himself on a ffimsy chair, had crashed through it and fracmred his coccyx .

Louise and Jim Farley at Annapolis Spring Fling

Bill and Mary Hill at Annapolis Spring Fling

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Clockwise from leftmost: Audrey Maynard, Al Maynard, Kitty Bacon, Lou Larcombe, Len Davis, Trudy Schaefer, Ted Davis, Ouida Byington, atthe Hampton Roads dinnerparty

FINAL HONORS In the past several weeks,'47 has suffered the grievous losses ofJohn Phoenix Moore Richards, Stuart James Evans, Muscoe Minor Gibson H, Clyde Roach Rockwood, Joseph McDonald Gibson, WiUiam Haley Rogers, and of WiUiam Robert Porter.

In addition, we have been notified of the deaths of Sarah, the wffe of Stu Murray; MarUyn, the wffe of "Sox" Sloan; —of Bea, the wffe of Don Donohugh; and of Pat, the widow of Jeep Donaldson. We share the grief of thefr famffies, and extend our heartfelt sympathy.

Obituaries either appear in "Last CaU", or wiU soon be pubHshed there as space aUows.

UNGAWA,BWANA! Grant Apthorp's widow Nancy continues her nonstop globe-trot. Recendy back fix)m Buenos Afres — but let her teU it herseff: I " My May trip to Southern Africa was quite an adventure. There were six women driving our own 4X4's, fiiU of camping equipment and suitcases. My daughter. Dee, did most ofthe driving for our vehicle. She was the youngest of the group, I was the oldest. We started from Capetown, went up the west coast of South Africa into Namibia, up the Skeleton Coast there, then across Namibia to Botswana, up to the Angolan border, and on the only day we didn't do our July-August 2005

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a CLASS NEWS own driving, went into Zimbabwe to visit Victoria FaUs. We covered over 4000 mUes and camped in tents about haff the time. I'd never camped before, so that was a new experience. I was privUeged, though; I had a cot, whUe everbody else had a sleeping bag on a mat on the ground.

We cooked one-pot meals over a charcoal fire. It's amazing how spoUed we are with electricity, showers, and toUets.

The scenery was great, especiaUy the spectacular dunes in Namibia. And then there were the animals —- awesome!

Our road hazards included herds of catde, goats, sheep, donkeys, ostrich, elephants, springbok, zebras, and giraffes. If they decided they wanted to cross the road, YOU waited! We flew home from Johannesburg . . . Nancy" I THE MAIL BUOY CoincidentaUy, we received three simUar communications from Classmates on the same theme. The first, from Los Altos, CA: H "In May,... a mumal friend and I had an inspfring visit with SybU and Jim Stockdale. SybU greeted us with that same gracious and engaging smUe that I recaU from her days of lobbying the Washington crowd on behaff of the POW's. Jim did not join our conversation, but when I recounted specffic events from Youngster year there was a look of understanding in his eyes. SybU commented that Jim's ordeal in Hanoi seems to have prepared him for his new prison: Alzheimer's disease.

SybU accompanied us to the Hotel Del Coronado for lunch and afterwards gave us a personal tour ofthe Stockdale exhibit in Coronado's Museum of History and Art. (See Below) Although confined by Parkinson's disease to a wheelchair, SybU's personal strength is obvious. She goes weekly to the Hotel Del for exercise in thefr swimming pool. She enjoys talking of her Hfe with Jim and welcomes visitors to thefr home, provided the visits are prearranged.

Visitors wiU notice immediately that this remarkable woman is providing the best possible care for our classmate Jim . AU my best, BiU Harris" • Then, from Los Angeles — with overtones of San Miguel de AUende: • " Hola, Chet: We are on our semi-annual visit to Los Angeles from our place in Mexico to play 'nanny' to our two young

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grandchUdren. When we come here, we always pay a visit to the Stockdales in Coronado. We have made an annual custom of going to The Brigantine Restaurant there and enjoying a special margarita with lunch. Unformnately, Jim cannot participate anymore because ofthe complete toU ofthe dreaded Alzheimer's.

SybU happUy joined Harriette and me and we had a wonderful visit. She is extraordinary. We cannot use enough superlatives to describe her battie with Parkinson's.

The main reason I am sending this is to advise you ofthe extremely touching exhibit at the Coronado Museum of History and Art. It is entided "The Heroic Journey ofVice Admiral and Mrs. James B. Stockdale - A Lffe of Love, Honor, Courage and Commitment". AU of'47 may consider itseff included — there is a photo ofthe Class seated at our Commencement exercises! We learned of it casuaUy from SybU, and it is worth a visit firom anybody who can possibly visit Coronado. The Museum is located at 1100 Orange Avenue, and the run has been extended to 6 August because of its popularity. Please pass the info along; there is no doubt in my mind that Jim and SybU are the 'real'American heroes — equaUing the feats of citizens since the birth of our Nation. Stay weU and healthy. Tu amigo y compahero, "Meis" (Emiel Meisel)" • And last but not least, we talked with Larry Curtin at his home in Coronado (on his birthday, no less!) to thank him for his detaUed emaU message on the same subject, which urged that Classmates see the exhibit ff possible.

QUICKTAKES As always, great to chat with Classmates on the phone, emaU, or by letter... had an exchange with Roberto Leon, who says he and Nydia remain pretty active . . . swapped an emaU 'heUo' with Don "Double D o g " Farshing, as he made his hotel arrangements for the Reunion .. .Jim CoUier was relocating to a condo in South BurHngton,VT, but with that complete, and a new pair of knee replacements, he hasfinaUymade up his mind, and wUl attend the Reunion! .. .Jeff Metzel caUed, and we had a great time swapping recoUections of TARAWA (CV-40) — die "old" one — to which he and I reported as our first duty station, along with Seymour Crumpler, Randy BowUng, and Harry Curtis, among others... PhU Baylor reports that his new knees also work very weU, even on the

cobblestones encountered whUe •with his Martha on aVierma-to-Amsterdam river cruise Bea, Jim Forbes' widow, has puUed up stakes, relocated from CA to Austin, TX, and is deHghted with her new house! . . . and BiU Metzger, after hip and hand surgery, plus double pneumonia, feels he can now look up over the edge of the hatch coaming and drag himseff back on deck to rejoin the world!

Instead ofthe usual quote from the Book of Zen, here's a bumper sticker seen on the Washington Beltway: "IfWe Just Quit Voting for Them, Maybe They'll All Go Away!" Worth a try! See you next month. CHS.

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^ • i n p ^ IM 1 \ * JSH^^^M Dick Bivin celebrates his 81st birthday on the ski slope at Mammoth Mountain, CA

ANNUAL'MEMBERSHIP": 6%' LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 59% SEC'Y: C D R Sumner K. Moore, USN (Ret.) 11 Seastones Dr., Portsmoudi, RI 02871 P: 401-846-2875; E: Sk48moore(gaol.com

This column in a double issue, needed nice editing to fit into the word limitation.

The passing on of Classmates is Ongoing, and seems to be increasing. It is important that the column and Last CaU include as many good words as we can gather; a sort of last hurrah. For some we receive a lot of information - others, very Htde. We wiU try to make it come out even.

On the Hghter side, Scorchy Smith sends us a copy of local Georgetown/Sun City,TX, community magazine, whose cover shows a group of cycHsts heading out on a grand February day for a charity ride, and Scorchy leads the pack. He is PR guy for his cycHng club, which sponsors a wide variety of rides, most for charity, but otherwise for fun and fitoess. I'd print the picture, but by the time it was reduced to column-size, you'd lose it. He stUl defers to Bob McCIinton's mighty cycHng feats, but he loves his group of less ambitious geezers. This ride took him 45 mUes. Carlos ViUarreal, immediate past president of the old and prestigious Army and Navy Club on Farragut Square in

Washington, was the first recipient in AprU ofthe Club's Distinguished Service Award. He and June were feted at a dinner at the Club where the award was made. I, as a fourth generation member of the Club, can vouch that Carlos is highly deserving after serving several terms as president and sigrdficandy improving the financial, membership, and material condition ofthe Club.

Lee Berberian in his boat

Jean and Gene Kelly and Salty and Ed Chapline

SaUy Chapline sends a dandy photo taken at dinner m Scottsdale, AZ, in February, where she and Ed were joined

by Jean and Gene KeUy. KeUys and ChapHnes were visiting famffies m the area. (This note appeared in the June column, but without photo.)

CharUe Heid reports that he and the Supe, at the 2005 Prizes and Awards Ceremony in Alurrmi HaU, 26 May, presented the first armual Class of 1948 Information Technology Award (I understand it was a watch.) to that graduating midshipman majoring in IT, who had the highest average in his major and second discipline courses. It went to Midn Anne Cornelia O'DonneU of Swarthmore, PA, who attained a cumulative 4.0 academic average whUe standing # 3 in the Class.

She wUl continue studies in Irfformation Security at the Royal HoUoway University m London, on a British MarshaU Scholarship. Congratulations to Ensign O'DonneU. There were 131 awards presented that day.

Ben Bendel's widow, Bobbi, caUed the other day to report a new address and chat. Thefr two daughters and one son are spread between San Diego, Long Beach, and Boston. Nancy is a civU engineer m Long Beach, John an electrical engineer with FafrchUd m Boston, and Katy is an electronics engineer in San Diego. Bobbi resides in Sunrise La Costa, 720 Manzinter, Carlsbad, CA, near San Diego.

760-930-5060. She sounds great and would Hke to stay in touch.

Levon (Lee) Marvin Berberian died 17 AprU at home in Red Bank, NJ. He was in the 20^Company, graduatffig m 48. Leavmg the Navy m 1954, he joined General Electric m marketing and product plannmg for 9 years. In 1963 he moved to PhUco-Ford, working international markets. In 1968 he went with Irving Trust m NewYork as senior vice president of Marketmg and Corporate Development. He jomed RCA m 1975 as division VP for International Consumer Electromcs, and then as staffVP for Corporate Marketing and Corporate Development Staffi. Retirmg fix)m RCA in 1987, Lee formed a private ffivestment company,finaUyretiring m 1994 after 50 years of productive effort. He and Priscilla were married 47 years.Thefr son, Levon, predeceased them m 1982..

Lee as a midsffipman was a qmet pipesmokmg gendeman, with a wry sense of humor, and a kmd word, sometffing he never lost. He went on to sffipboard lffe and responded to the caU to corporate busmess when that oppormffity was avaUable. There, he had a remarkable career.

His remains remrned to the Academy, and PrisciUa and Jean Sprffice decided that a jomt ffiurnment was possible and most appropriate. Such a service at the Academy Columbarium took place May 2 foUowmg the funeral mass for Dick Sprince at the Academy Chapel. Lee's foneral had been held earHer at St. Stephanos Armeman Church ffi Elberon, NJ. A joffit reception was then held at the Officer and Faculty Club ffi theYard, attended by many oldfi-iends.I received a note from PriscUla: "The flowers from the Class were lovely. Please thank the Class ffi Sffipmate."

C.Wayne French (22'^'^ Company) died 7 AprU at Glen Arbor, MI. He graduated ffi 1947 and left the Navy ffi 1949, joinffig U.S. Steel as an engffieer. He soon transferred to labor relations ffi wffich he worked untU retiring in 1980. He worked ffi JoHet, IL, Cleveland,Yardley PA, Chicago, and finaUy Pittsburgh. Besides

ffis wffe of 55 years, Dorothy, he leaves two daughters and two grandchUdren.

Robert S. Marts (12'-" Company) ffied 18 AprU ffi PhUadelpffia. He grew up ffi Ocean City, NJ, and entered the Academy from theV5 Program at BushneU, graduating m 1947, and becoming a naval aviator after 2 years of sea duty.

He retired as a LCDR ffi 1967, setffing back ffi Ocean City and becorffing a serious smdio photographer. He researched localffistory,was president of the Ocean City Historical museum, member ofthe Adantic County Historical Society, and was a frequent lectorer. He is survived by ffis wffe of 57 year, Doris, 4 chUdren, Anne, David, Nancy, and Katffieen, 8 grandchUdren and 2 great grandchUdren.

You should recaU that Roger Netherland was shot down ffiVietoam ffi an A-4C ffi May 67 leadmg an attack on Hai Phong as squadron commander.

There was no ejection, and he was carried as MIA until the end of hostffities, at wffich time he was declared dead/bodynot-recovered. In 1982, a refogee described the downmg of an afrcraft and the recovery and burial ofthe pUot's remaffis, wffich corresponded closely with C D R Netherland's crash. In 1989, Vietoam remrned aUeged remains and Roger's ID card and waUet. By 1998, advances ffi DNA aUowed identffication ff a sample from Roger coffid be found .Roger's wffe, Gloria, located some old photos from Roger's father wffich fficluded an envelope marked "Roger's first hafrcut". That lock of hafr did the trick, and Roger's ashes were placed ffi the Columbarium at ArHngton Cemetery. On May 10,2005, a mass of Christian burial was held at the old Post Chapel and the ashes of Gloria Netherland were placed beside those of her husband ffi the Arhngton Cemetery Columbarium. The details of tffis great story can be found ffi die 1948 Website.

We have iiom his daughter, Susan, ffiat Richard A. Cochran ffied 9 May 2005 of pneumoffia after 3 weeks of hospitalization. He went peacefiUly to joffi with his wffe. Dick was ffi ffie 14 Company and at present, we have no further information.

From Dudley Holstem, I have a report on the passffig of Richard I. (Dick) Henderson (10 Company) ffi Grayson, GA, 30 AprU. After a brief shot at CorneU, he joffied the Navy ffi 1943 and entered the Academy ffi '44, graduatffig ffi '48.

After a brief look at Supply Corps School, he took a reserve commission, but was recaUed durmg the Korean War, July-August 2005

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He took and MBA at Miarffi, and a doctorate at Georgia State ffi Adanta. He then enjoyed teacffing and writffig many articles and successful books on business.

He is survived by ffis second wffe, Jean, 2 sons and a daughter and 7 grandchUdren.

Received a note from Sffirley and Ken WUson, who just returned from a saU up the Rhein and Main and down the Danube from Amsterdam to Budapest in 15 days. Great trip. Flew from Budapest to PhUadelpffia and wUl be spenffing most of the summer in their Belmont,VT, retreat.

Angus McDonald reports the death of Mickey Gralow's widow 11 AprU 2005 in Kent.WA. The Wasffington area Classmates fielded anoffier successfiil luncheon on 13 May at the Army Navy Country Club.

Forty three, incluffing 17 wives/widows, provided fon and ffiscourse. Next luncheon, September.

Charles A. Sheehan (Chuck) (S"^^ Company) ffied at home in CamariUo, CA, 28 AprU 2005. Born in Nevada,he was destined to play basketbaU at Navy, havmg been at U. of Nevada for a year on a basketbaU scholarsffip. Graduatffig in 48, Chuck became a naval aviator in 1950.

He flew with ASW and Attack Squaffions, was an afr to afr gunnery instructor, and a test pUot. He was a TaUhooker, and a Topgun award winner. His wife, Gwennyth predeceased him after 47 years of marriage. They were avid goffers. He is survived by 2 daughters, Grace, a retfred captain, USN, and her husband, James Lee,Jr, of pacific PaHsades, and LesHe Sheehan of CamarUlo. After retiring.

Chuck taught naval juffior ROTC at ffigh school, picked up a masters in business adrffiffistration in 1970 and masters in education in 1979. His daughters remember fondly ffis amazing sense of humor, his abffity to ease their homework anguish, his many talents at home. He even ffid the iroffing wffile watcffing footbaU on weekends. He loved ffis famUy ffis home, ffis Classmates. In his last year, as illness advanced, he remained always the gentleman, retained his sense of humor, and was kind and poHte to everyone who

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cared for him regardless of how he felt.

He ffid not complain.

Jud Shook, who is one of tffiee 48s who ended up ffi the Air Force about 10 years after graduation, incluffing BUl Pierson and now departed Dave Smith.

They probably moved that recent service ahead more than a few notches at a time when the AF was short of good men. Jud Hved across the haU from Bob Jortberg and me plebe year, and roomed with Don Shake, which we thought was OK, but people woffid go out of thefr way to walk by that room on the 4'-'^ deck, tffird wing above the goat court, to verify that there reaUy was a room contaiffing a Shook and a Shake. Jud checked in with me recendy with some detaU ofthe Uffiess of ffis wife, Elaine, and to say that he was spenffing a lot of time researcffing the Shook famUy ffi Texas and Louisiana, and he wanted Classmates to know that he coffid be reached atjud@judshook.com unffi 2009.

He plans to stay in touch. yj

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PRES: Harold E Tipton 18862 Colony Cir.,Villa Park, CA 92861-4307 E: haltip@ix.netcom.com SEC'Y: RADM Ralph Ghormley, USN (Ret.) PO. Box 10262, McLean,VA 22102-8262 P: 703-351-0964; F: 703-351-5864 E; rnighormley@msn.com

WASHINGTON/ANNAPOUS The Wasffington Group met as usual on the second Tuesday of May at the Army Navy Country Club. Present: Bartholomew, Beckwith, Benoit, Claytor, Coontz, Ghormley, Goewey, Grabowsky, HaskeU, Jones, McDonald, Nelson, Riegert, Sieck, SomervUle, Vice, Wood, Wufford. Coontz handed out copies (to replace defective originals) of the oral ffistory he ffid last winter. Everyone else talked — generaUy in non-harmoffious chorus. The one harmoffious chorus was a great vote of thanks to Andy Nelson, who took over as Treasurer ffi 1989 and cared for our fonds unffi 2005, a total of 16 years, offiy asking for a reHef after physical limitations partiaUy conquered ffim. There are more thankless jobs — Secretary, for instance, but no one auffits the Secretary ffis errors are too obvious. The Treasurer has to work under the double cloud (of keeping the books and making the savings work), and getting people to auffit (and we lost one ofthe reaUy faithfol,John Alvis, .who always stood up to the task) and John Draim, who couldn't add to his workload this year, so Andy worried that

his sins rffight arrogate to ffisaster before ffiscovery. Fortunately, Bffi Gutffiie caUed on his long experience as church treasurer to do the auffit and long time stalwart, Pete Swanson (Mr 49), stood up to the task and assumed the job of treasurer wiffi ffis customary smooth professionaHsm. Your money is safe. As to your news, keep watcffing- and criticizffig.

Pete Swanson adds the foUowing : • "It's me agam. Sffice takffig over as Class Treasurer, several Classmates have asked just what is the state of our Class' finances. Fafr question. I reported aU this to our President, Hal Tipton, as I took over. Now I hereby pass this on to the Class.

"We have two accounts with the Navy Federal Creffit Uffion, a savffigs and a checkffig account. We have no other ffivestment vefficles (CD, treasury bond or note, etc.). In our savffigs account we have $1,637.40; ffi our checkffig account we have $38,111.02. That's it.

"Another Classmate suggested that an Auffit Comrffittee be set up to make sure aU is done correcdy. That is a good idea and one that has been carried out by aU ourTreasurers-as far as I can remember.

Andy was auffited regffiarly by a Classmate committee designated by the President.

But that comrffittee wUl have to be adjusted sffice one ofthe Committee has ffied. I'U make sure an auffit is conducted at appropriate times to keep our Class finances on the up and up." I Although it wiU be old hat by the time you read tffis, we have been focusmg on the 3 June luncheon, wffich wiU be held at the banquet facffity at the NavyMarine Corps Memorial Staffium and honor Wes Brown, the subject ofthe new book "Breaking ffie Color Barrier:The Naval Academy's First Black Midsffipman to graduate form the Academy and the Struggle for Racial EquaHty", by Dr. Robert J. ShneUer,Jr.. Mick McDonald, who so brUHandy managed our SO*Reunion, has put ffis magic touch on another historic event.

CORRESPONDENCE Frank Sain sent on tffis photo wiffi the caption "Bette and Frank Sain remiffisce on 25 Mar 05 on board the carrier MIDWAY in San Diego harbor where the sffip is a museum. Almost 50 years ago, Frank was inVF-41 on board USS MIDWAY (CVA-41).

Bette and Frank Sain

From Don Fisher: â&#x20AC;˘ Ten members of ffie 21st company and ffiefr wives attended ffie reuffion ffi AnnapoHs AprU 10-13,2005.Those attendmg were Gloria and Warren Brown, Betty and Bffi CaUaghan.Wade Clarke, Chris and Don Fisher, Dick Gober, Jean and Bud Ince, Sue Jones and her daughter Jeryl Sue McDuffee, Sue and Pete LleweUyn, and Ann and Tom Tift. Marcia and Bffi Doby, Carolyn and Jack EngHsh, and Pete WUHams had to cancel due to schedffie changes or iUness. The reuffion was oi^anized by ffie Fishers and started wiffi a hospitahty sffite where ffie group coffid greet one anoffier, swap sea stories and catch up wiffi each offiers' news.

Beverages and Hght snacks were enjoyed and later heavier food offered supper. Also during ffie reuffion a memorial service was held for 7 company members lost smce graduation, and 2 evenffig meals and 1 lunch at local restaurants provided more enjoyable times. Free time was available for ffiose visitmg ffie yard and Armapolis area. Everyone agreed it "was a wonderftU reuffion, and ffie group voted to contmue meeting yearly ffi Ponte Vedra Beach, FL m ffie Feb-Mar time period. H

Jean and Bud Ince, before leaving for grand jury duty

WORRIES Given ffiat you see this column 2 months after I write it, I am gomg to refram from putting meffical progress reports ffi SHIPMATE. I wffi try to send them out on class e-maU, so make sure the Alumffi Association has your correct and current e-maU address.

Front row: Gloria Brown, Sue Llewellyn, Betty and Bill Callaghan; Second row: Dick Gober, Merilyn Henning, Sue Jones, Chris Fisher, Ann Tift, Third row: Don Fisher, Warren Brown, Wade Clarke, Pete Llewellyn, Tom Tift, Harvey Henning

LOSSES Anffiony S. Minisi, 78, of PaoH, a lawyer, civic leader and former aU-American footbaU player, ffied of cancer Thursday at home. After graduatffig from Newark Academy, where he played on the footbaU, track and basebaU teams, Mr. Minisi, known as "Skippy," was a star freshman player at the Uffiversity of Pennsylvaffia.

In 1945, expectmg to serve ffi the mffitary durmg World War II, he transferred to ffie U.S. Naval Academy. He played ffis sophomore year for Navy, and then, with the war over, remrned to Penn to play two years as an AU-American wffigback for legendary coach George Munger. After graduatffig, he was a fost-round ffiaft choice of ffie NewYork Giants, and played for the team for a year before earnffig a law degree from Penn. Mr. Minisi was an Army Reserve veteran.

Cffi. Al Simcich ffied Monday, 25 AprU. He had been predeceased by ffis wife. Funeral Mass at Palm Beach Gardens 2 May, Internment at ArHngton Cemetery 4 August 2005 at 1015, Old Post Chapel, Ft Myer.

Robert F Baker, of Miffiand, passed away Thursday, AprU 28,2005. He was born February 21,1927 ffi Alva, Oklahoma, graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy, AnnapoHs, Maryland and from Uffiversity of Oklahoma with a B.S. degree ffi Petroleum Engmeerffig. Bob served durmg the Korean War as a carrier pUot then worked for Adantic Richfield Corporation (ARCO) ffi RosweU, New Mexico and Miffiand,Texas for 28 years.

He was a member ofthe American Instimte of Miffing, MetaUurgical and

Petroleum Engmeers. Survivors fficlude his wffe, Auffiey Baker, of Miffiand, TX. Funeral services were 2 May foUowed by mterment ffi Miffiand RADM John Hubbard Alvis USN (Ret) ffied AprU 20 at Bethesda Naval Hospital of compHcations after surgery.

Adm. Alvis, a nuclear traffied Naval Aviator who served ffi the Navy for 30 years, was on his final assignment when he served as project manager ofthe ffigffiy successfffi F-14 Tomcat/Phoenix MissUe project at Naval Afr Systems Command ffi Wasffington. His wffe, Lois, remains ffi Vienna,VA.. A visitation was held 24 AprU, and the foneral wffi be held 7 Sept 2005 at 1100 at ffie Old Post Chapel are Fort Myer, foUowed by burial with fuU mffitary honors at Arhngton National Cemetery. In Heu of flowers, the famUy wishes memorial contributions to Fisher House, 24 Stokes Road, Bethesda, MD 20814-5002.

Classmate Tom Lechner's wffe, MariaWade (Bim) McKmght Lechner ffied from compHcations of pneumoffia on 16 AprU. She wffi be buried at Shady Rest Cemetery, HoUy Hffi FL. Cffi. John Gartiand, 78, of Monro Bay, ffied Samrday, 26 March, 2005, at ffis residence, (from the he San Loffis Obispo Tribune, 28 March 2005).

Capt. Herbert E Buder, Jr, (SC) USN (Ret) 78, of NeUysford,VA,ffiedTuesday 12 AprU 2005 ffi the Hospice House after a batde vwth lymphoma. Born 12 Feb 1927 ffi New RocheUe, NY, he is survived by his wffe, Marion and thefr tffiee chUffien,.

Vfrgiffia, Barbara, and Herbert F Buder "Skip" III and several grandchUffien. He

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aGIxiil CLASS NEWS took ffis MBAfromStanford. After retiring he was a consultant for TRACOR. He then retired toWintergreen.

Memorial service was held 16 AprU in NeUysford. In Heu of flowers, contributions can be made to the Hospice ofthe Piedmont, 2200 Old Ivy Post Road Suite 2, Charlottesvffie,VA 22903 ffi ffis memory.

Andy Owens advised that his wife, BaUey, ffied 2 May of after a five year batde with cancer.

CORRECTIONS No changes tffis month. It looks Hke aU us trolls have found our bridges and are setffing down.

NOTHING COULD BE FINER THAN TO BEA FORTY-NINER. ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 6% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 67% PRES: RADM Roy Snyder, USN (Ret.) 3921 Colonel Ellis Ave.,Ale.xandna,VA 22304 H:703-823-2464;F:703-823-4467 E: roydl314@aol.com CHIEF FUND RAISER: J. Richard PoweU Jr. 8123 Dunsinane Ct. McLean,VA 22102 H: 703-893-4583 or 866-859-4362 EXEC. SEC'Y: Larry Hawkins 3916 Linda Ln.,Annandale,VA 22003 H: 703-573-4256; F: 703-573-1661 (call first) E: llhawkinsl@juno.com CORR. SEC'Y: CAPT Wayne L.Jensen, USN (Ret.) 499 Skyhill Ct., Chula Vista, CA 91910 H: 619-421-6756; E: wayneljensen@cox.net

Ho-hum, it started out as just another logistics problem with registration wffich seemed unduly complex, interruptions caused by enthusiastic greetings to classmates we hadn't seen in 5 years and in some cases 55 years. Reuffion orgaffizers got firustrated with the out-of-to-wners (but ffidn't show it) when those folks ffidn't understand the necessity to stay viath the admiffistrative routine ffi order to assure a successful operation.WeU! It ffidn't take long to see that the operation was masterfuUy planned. The 18 AprU first day reception in the TAPA BaUroom ofthe HUton Hawauan Vffiage was superbly orchestrated. The efforts ofthe Hawaiian Task Force with Claire Engle (strongly supported by her 1st Lt, Ray Engle) as the Commanding General had covered aU bases.The title for Claire was bestowed by Ron Hays who understood that the Task Force had tffings under control and were providing for a memorable reunion. In addition to Claire and Ray Engle and Jane and Ron Hays the host comrffittee consisted of Rose Marie and Barney Barnette, Debby and Bffi Martm, Moana McGlaughUn-Tregaskis.

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Patsi and Stephen McClaran and Elaine and Cliff Skinner who aU deserve the heartiest of "WeU Dones" from the class.

Hawau is a grand place for a reuffion and other USNA classes are taking it into consideration for their own. We visited the Arizona Memorial where many thousands were stanffing ffi Hnes to pay respects and where we ffiopped a flowered wreath in honor of Richard A MartineUi, the first loss from our class on Midsffipman summer cruise in 1947, then had a professional briefing at Pacific Command in their new headquarters buUffing , foUowed by a visit to the USS Missouri and back in time at the Vffiage for the move to Hale Koa Hotel, Fort De Russy, for an elaborate Luau in their garden. It was a fuU day on any dance card. We had an eventfffi class meeting in wffich much business was covered and our Memorial Service was held at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacffic (Punch Bowl) during which the names of our 293 deceased classmates were read. Our fareweU ffinner dance was heldffithe Coral BaUrooms IV andV of the ViUage where ffiners were seated by Company. Plauffits were expressed to our hosts and then we were surprised by the appearance ofthe Governor of Hawaii, Linda Lingle, who read our proclamation, printed separately in tffis issue, and made AprU 21st the Class of 1950 USNA Day ffi Hawau. Senator Daffiel Inoue wrote to recogffize the Class of'50 for defficated service to the people in maintaiffing our freedom whUe in unfform and civffian professions. He knew the Class recognized the importance of a mffitary/civffian partnership and he joined in honoring those who have made the ffitimate sacrifice.

Attenffing the 55th reuffion we had 116 classmates plus 117 guests incluffing the â&#x20AC;˘widows of 4 classmates, Janet Curiey, Dori Da'vi, Moana McGlaughHn and Mary Lou Thurston whom we particffiarly appreciated their being there.

Jack Akin has made pictures of the 55th avaUable on the class WEB site plus a liiffited number wffi be on tffis and subsequent issues of SHIPMATE.Jacky Deranian was the photomaster.

Ofthe Hula dances and dancers we Hked the Tahitian best and Rex KUbourn became Mr. Hawau with ffis abffity to "shake around the clock" in keeping pace with the lovely Hawauan lasses. Daryle Tripp suppHes the latest information on surviving classmatesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;-there are 297 Navy, 35 Marines, and 96 Air Force.

Ray Engle, Ron Hays, Hawaii Gov. Linda Lingle and Roy Snyder at the 55th with Proclamation

Mark Frudden and Dick Liebendorfer at the 55th

Ray and Claire Engle at the 55th

Dori Davi, Wayne Jensen and Ron and Jane Hays at the 55th

George Irish announces the newWynn 2.7 bilHon hotel in Las Vegas opened on 28 AprU and he wonders if Las Vegas might be under consideration for our 60th reuffion. He also rerffinds we wiU aU be octogenarians soon but the 2005 World Almanac says the Hfe expectancy of an 80 year old American wffite male is 7.7 years.That being said,"See you aU at the 60th reunion, where ever."

Murray Kaplan's granddaughter, Sasha Beck, graduated from Pt. Loma Nazarene University in May of 2005. Her name is often short for Alexandra and she plans a

Class of 1950 Reunion To follow is a copy of the proclamation as read by the Governor ofHawai'i, Linda Lingle.

'Proclamation

career in bankffig wffich pleases Granddad very much.

News was reported fiom regional meetffigsffiSan Diego, San Francisco, Annapolis, Tidewater andWashmgton D.C. and wiU be covered ffi next monffi's column.

Gene Brady's wffe, Helena, had a heart transplant ffi 1989 and a stroke ffi 2003.

After leavmg the Na'vy , Gene earned an MBA at Wharton School and became a stockmarket researcher and authored two books on the market. He has fuUy recovered firom a heart bypass operation. Here we have a photo ofthe Brady's.John Henderson reports ffiey are getting on just fine.

WHEREAS, ffie class of 1950 was ffie first to enter ffie Uffited States Naval Academy (USNA) after World War II; and WHEREAS, after graduating June 2,1950, members were commissioned to one offt)urbranches offfieArmed Force ffie Navy, Marine Corps, Afr Force and Army; and WHEREAS, members of ffie USNA class of 1950 served 'wiffi honor and ffistmctionffiffieKorean War,Vietoam War and ffie Cold War, with many members of ffie class holdmg commands and positions of great responsibffity fiom Vice Cffief ofNaval Operations to command of major sffips and shore stations, afr squaffions and nuclear powered submarffies; and WHEREAS, m Hawai'i, members of ffie USNA class of 1950 held top positions such as Commander-ffi-Cffief, U.S. Padfic Command (ADM Ronald J. Hays), Commander-m-CWef, U.S. Pacffic Heet (ADM Sylvester R. Foley,Jr.) and Commandmg General, Heet Marine Forces, Padfic (LGEN Charles G. Cooper); and WHEREAS, offier members ofthe USNA class of 1950 left ffie mffitary early or ffi retirement, and exceUed ffi other careers as doctors, lawyers, judges, clergy, authors and busmess leaders; and WHEREAS, two members of ffie class were designated as Distinguished Graduates of ffie U.S. Naval Academy; and WHEREAS, throughout thefr careers, members ofthe USNA class of 1950 along wiffi ffiefr spouses have been active ffi commuffity affafrs mcludmg: the Board of Trustees ofthe MetropoHtan Opera, ffie Board ofthe Honolffiu Boy Chofr, O'ahu CivU Defense, Rotary International, Boy Scouts ofAmerica, Gfrl Scouts of America, and ffie Honolffiu Academy ofArts, just to name a few; and WHEREAS, certam members of ffie USNA class of 1950 were mstrumental ffi bringmg ffie USS Missouri to Hawai'i wffich is one of Hawai'i's most popffiar tourist attractions; and WHEREAS, ffie USNA class of 1950's 55th anffiversary reuffion wiU be held at ffie HUton Hawaiian Village ffi Honolffiu Hawai'i, from AprU 18-24,2005, NOW, THEREFORE, I, LE^DA LINGLE, Governor ofthe State ofHawai'i, do hereby proclaim AprU 21,2005, as

U N I T E D STATES NAVAL A C A D E M Y CLASS O F 1950 DAY ffiffieAloha State, and honor each member for thefr signfficant contributions to our state and nation.

DONE at the State Capitol, ffi the Executive Chambers, Honolffiu, State of Hawai'i, this twenty-first day ofApril 2005.

Linda Lffigle Governor, State ofHawai'i

Gene P Brady '50 and his wife, Helena

LOSSES Frank Faffiand's wffe, Dottie, ffied on 4 AprU 2005 in Olympia,Washmgton. She was a cancer victim and her burial was on 5 May m her home town ffi Wisconsffi.

Robert WJasperson ffied on 15 AprU 2005 of cancer. He left USNA after 2 years and majored in forestry at the U. of Montana. Survivors include ffis wffe, SaUy, and sons, Edward and Robert and daughter, LesHe, and 2 grandchUffien. A memorial service was held on 21 May at St. Paffi's Episcopal Church ffi Waffiut Creek, CA. Robert Loetsher of ZeUwood, FL. died on 17 AprU 2005. He retired as a Commander and held positions with Wick BuUffing Systems and as a professor with the U ofWisconsm. He is survived by ffis wffe, Marie. Internment was at the Florida National Cemetery, BushneU, FL. Dale Chodos, non graduate of USNA, died on 1 June 2005. He received ffis MD degree at St. Louis School of Mefficine. He is survived by ffis wffe, Joyce, and chUffien, John, Juhe, David and Jennffer and 6 grandchUdren.

Beth Wiseman passed away on 5 June 2005. A private celebration of her lffe wffi be held at a later date. Donations in her memory may be made to Hope Hospice 6500 Dubhn Blvd. ste 100, DubHn, CA. 94568.

Beat Army, Wayne.

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CLASS N E W S ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 4% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 67%

SS'" Reunion Reminder: Our 55'-" Reuffion is less than a year PRES: RADM Guy H.B. Shafifer, USN (Ret.) away. To date, we have 133 Classmates, 7101 Bay Front Dr. #125.Annapolis, MD 21403 plus 128 wives and friends, and 5 widows, P: 410-269-6609; F: 410-295-5277 who have mfficated their mtention to E: ghbs51usna@aol.com attend. If you haven't returned your VICE PRES: CAPT Arthur R Ismay, USN (Ret.) 1169 Chain Bridge Rd., McLean.VA 22101 questionnaire, please do so. The irfforP: 703-790-0682; E: artismay(gverizon.net mation is needed for plannmg purposes.

C O R R . SEC'Y: CAPT H.T. "Beau" Dietrich, USN (Ret) Also, a remffider: Make your Hotel 9508Woody Ln., Great Falls,VA 22066-2024 Reservations early.

P: 703-759-5006; E: Beau9pntS@aol.com The Distant Past: TREAS: CAPTJohn L.Woodbury Jr.,USN (Ret.) 7515 Corindi Dr.,Ale.xandria,VA 22306 Stewart Singer v^Trites that ffi cleaffing ffis H: 703-768-3848; E: jay%voodl(gjuno.com ffies, he found ffie foUowmg photo ofthe CLASS FUND RAISER: Burton Lee Doggett Jr. Naval Academy Preparatory School 19461626 Trawler Ln. 47 Championsffip BasketbaU Team, (of Annapohs.MD 21401 P: 410-757-5273 wffich he was Captaffi). He teUs that ffis E: LeeDoggett51@aol.com team beat Joe Fitzpatrick's team ffi the last WEB SITE: www.usaa.com/dasses/class51/51aJitml game for the Tide. Rmehart and McPherson ffidn't make it to the With wine at hand, one reaches the happy state where men are wise, women beautifid, Academy, and Higgins and Hampshfre resigned Plebe Year. and even one's children begin to look promising.

-Anon Attendance at NAPS was a great The President's Comer: experience, exceeded offiy by being a Navy lacrosse is begirming to resemble member ofThe Class of 1951.1 reffied Navy football. A great season has been from teacffing Midffie School ffi 1987, ffighhghted by a wffi over Army, the and moved to Lake ofthe Ozarks. Sffice patriot League Championsffip and then, I volunteer at the hospital one day a another trip to the NCAA Tournament. week, volunteer at an Elementary School We seem to have faU and sprmg taken once a week, and play a lot of goff. Healffi care of; now we need to move up in is good; see you at ffie 55' Reuffion. basketbaU. Our Association has set a goal of having each class acffieve a 75% membersffip ffi USNAAA. We are now at 72%; it woffid take offiy a few more to reach the goal.Your Board wffi be working toward that end. The econorffics of a Lffe Membersffip are obvious, at our stage ffi Hfe. Tffiough the efforts of Sam Ginder, we are now operating a "Class Column as part of our Web page. More picmres and more stories combmed with news Top Row: Don Rinehart, Lee Kollmorgen, and Larry updates. It's worth a frequent check. By Treadwell; Middle Row: Don McPherson and Silas the time you see tffis. Navy's footbaU Higgins; Bottom Row: Bill Hampshire, Stewart Singer (Captain), and Paul Martin season shoffid be starting. See you at the taUgates. Guy Shaffer From the Sunshine State: Farewell: John Sullivan forwards the foUowffig.

It is with deep sorrow that we mourn the passmg of the foUowing Classmates durmg AprU and May: Alan J. Al MacInms,John B.John Dobbins,Jr., Jerome Jerry LaPides, William A. Bill Williams, Jr., Burton L. Lee Doggett, Jr., Herman M. Herm Giesen, Paul L. Paul Dion, Paul B. Paul Martin, George K. George Derby, and Leonard Tucker (non-grad).We also note the passffig of Leo Gletm, Jr. who ffied John Sullivan and Captain Styles sometime earHer 窶馬otffication just received.

We also note the passing of our Honorary 窶｢ "Captain Ralph Styles USN (Ret.) Classmate John M. DeLargy. May they [USNA '33], is somewhat of a local Rest in Peace. We send or sympathy to celebrity- appearing in local papers. their famffies.

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He holds daUy ceremoffies atffieflag pole ffi his fiont yard, complete wiffi bugle calls (via a CD boom box) The neighbon Hne up to vie for spots ffi his flag detaUs. Captaffi Styles home is a veritable museum ofWorldWar II mementos, mcludmg his two Na'vy Crosses awarded or sinldng 12 Japanese sffips as Commandffig Officer of a submarme.

He is 95 years old, and stiU sharp as a tack." H Photos Around the Class,Around the World:

Color Girls 1951,2005: Freda Winnifeld, 51 Color Gi Norah Freeston 05 Color Girl, Jim Winnefeld. Photo by: Susan McCoy, Color Giri66

By Fuller and Rich Fontaine in San Diego

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The "Highpockets" Editorial Board at Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Ginders and Hilgardners soaking up the sun.

51ers and friends during a break on a barge trip through Soutitem Fran, May 2005 John Cochrane, A Burkhalter, Becky Burkhalter (behind Fredda's chapeau), Fredda Winnifeld, Jim Winnifeld, Betty Cochrane,, and two French biker friends ofthe group.

Washington area, we seem to have jumped fix)m a brief spring right into summer. This is ffie time for vacation and travel in Jffiy, Jean and I plan to be cruisffig ffi the Baltic. We are tffiffied at the news that a grandson wffi be born in September!

2005 Color Honoree

Joan & Jay Woodbury tripping the Light Fantastic

This year's Class of'05 Color Honoree was Norah Freeston. Susan McCoy, 1966 Color Gfrl, sends along a picture of her.

She is shown with Joe Burgin on her left, and our (1952) color gfrl, Pat Burgm, on the right. Thanks Susan, for your contmumg ffiput.

After thoughts: We areffineed of adffitional Class Column writers and woffid appredate any and aU help. Contact Beau Dietrich for detaUs Have a great summer. God Bless.

Al Raithel ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 4% IJFE MEMBERSHIP: 58% PRES: RADM James K. Nnnneley, USN (Ret.) E: jkn52usna@verizon.net SEC'Y: CAPT Leigh Ebbert, U S N (Ret.) 2514 Culpeper R d , Alexandria,VA 22308-2133 E: lebbertl@juno.coin WEBMASTER; PJ3. Sierer E: pdsieTer@earthlink.net CLASS WEB SITE: vF^vw.asi]a.coni/ciasse5/c]ass52/DefauIt.htm

Celebrating graduations is what we do ffi late May and June! The Class of'05, the "9/11" class, has joffied ffie Heet.

Weaffier â&#x20AC;&#x201D; strange. A wet and cool sprmg, and now ffi early Juneffithe

Maine Maritime Graduation

Dan Kershaw,ffiunfform, participated ffiffiecommissionmg of thirteen Maffie Maritime N R O T C Midsffipmen, mcludmg his grandson, Eric Schv^rab. In the picture Dan sent, he is standmg on the far left next to Eric, who was selected as the outstandffig rffidsffipman graduate tffis year, and seated at the far right is Senator John McCain '58, the prmcipal speaker for the Mame Maritime graduation. Dan

reports ffiat Senator McCam,"... spoke movingly ofthe lessons he learned firom ffis experiences as a Norffi Vietoamese prisoner-of-war for more ffian five years," and that, "I was very proud of my grandson, of course, but I coffidn't help thinkmg of ffie contrast between seemg these Mids commissioned and ffie 783 ofus, so many moons ago." Thank you, Dan. ChUffien of Classmates are playmg a role in our Hves as reported. Jack Young met with Dick Monopoli's daughter Paffia, who is a law professor at Uffiversity of Maryland Law School. Jack and his granddaughter, Clafre Durante, who is considerffig law school and the profession, had lunch with Paffia and learned a great deal includffig details of the school's, "Women, Leadersffip & Equity Program," wffich Paffia dfrects.

The armual meetffig on 14 May was punctoated with a loud and strong thunderstorm. Gatherffig at Fort Myer were: Joan and Vince Argiro, June and Jake BrovsTi, Betty and Bob Caulk, Leigh Ebbert, Joan and Bob Denbigh, Patricia and Bill Laux, Carmen and Larry Layman, Corky Lenox,Vfrgiffia and George Lester, Rosemary and Walt Locke, Ester and Vince Manara, Frieda and Mel Meltzer, Muffie and Jim Nunneley, Jack O'Connell, Eloise and Doug Payne, Jan and Jerry Rapkin, Mary-Lm and Bill Ryan, Lois and Dick Smith, Betty and Harry Spencer, Lomfre and 'Red' Stein, Petey and Biscuit Wev, Jane and Joe '^K^lkinson, Jane and Jack Young. Very ffice to have Corky ffi town and able to joffi us.

Conversation fficluded sharffig impressions about ffie exceUent Lacrosse game Navy had playedffiArmapolis on the 14 , winrtffig by a score of 9 to 7. The current Executive Comrffittee ^vas reelected, and the Treasurer's report accepted (you can find it on our vfeh page.) Jim Troutman was off attendffig a graduation at Vfrgiffia Tech. Jim Nunneley commented on: the fund raising efforts (details can be foundffithe Treasurer's report); on-goffig efforts ffi organizmg our 55'-'^ Class Reuffion, wffich is under the able dfrection of Doug Payne (the AnnapoHs Radisson has been selected as our hotel); the difficffities ffi findmg a USNA class to take over the sponsorsffip ofthe 17 Company; and our "dwmdlffig numbers."

Vince Argiro reported that Nathan Malnati '07 received the "Ernie" Schultz Memorial Tennis Award.

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CLASS N E W S Tour; and a thfrd, Nick Liontis and Walt Gragg. Thank you, Jim. We were saddened to hear that CDR James R. Smith, USN (Ret.) passed away on 1 May 2005 in St. Cloud, Horida, of cancer. His ffiurnment is planned for 4 August at 1300 at ArHngton National Cemetery.

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 8% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 59% PRES: C A P T Christos Zirps, USN (Ret.) 1902 Toll Bridge Ct., Alexandria.VA 22308-2447 SEC'Y: Lt Col David B.Jones, USAF (Ret.) 6708 Pageland La., Gainesville,VA 20155 P: 703-754-4492; E: djlocker@earthlink.net WEBMASTER: Paul Dudley E: pauldudley53@earthlink.net CLASS WEB SITE: virww.usija53.org

On the l^*- ofJune I fiffished my three month carffiac rehab program. WhUe not a speedster on the tread nfrU, I got much

Seven Class Presidents

Class of 1953 '52 On SE Tour

Fifty-third Reunion

Nick and Walton Tour

Several attendees at the Annual Meetffig had been on the Southeast Tour that left AimapoHs on 20 AprU and remrned on 4 May. I heard comments that the visit to Sapalo Island — "a tour into a different world" accordffig to Lonffie — was a ffighhght, and also about the beauty ofthe Jefferson Hotel ffi Richmond,Vfrgiffia where the stafrcase is reported to have been used in the fiHnmg of Gone With the Wind. Most ofthe travelers are shown on that stafrcase in a group pictore, from left to right: bottom row; Browns, Andersons, Manaras, and Argiros; second row, Starks, Denfelds, Nunneleys, Fran Hattin (Ron not in pictore), and Sheehans; thfrd row, Rapkms, Stiens, Webs, with Tom Lyons just behffid Muffie Nunneley, and Barbara Liontis beffind Fran Hattin; top row, Lee and Joan Holmes, Peggy and BiU Hippie, and Nick Liontis. Thank you, Tom Lyons. Jim Nunneley provided adffitional snapshots: first, seven of our Class Presidents; from left to right first row, Ron Hattin, Peter Stark, Jim Nunneley, and Jake Brown; second row. Bill Zobel, 'Red" Stein, and Vince Manara; a second — '52

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Classmates AVidows.. .A Reuffion celebratir^ ffie 53rd anffiversary of our graduation is schedffied 23-25 February 2006 ffi San Diego, CA. Headquarters for ffie reuffion is ffie Coronado Island Marriott Resort Hotel where we currendy have a block of 100 Rooms. Reservations may be made by calHng 800 —2289290, or 619 435-3000.

The Schedffie is as foUows T H U R 23 FEB—Registration/HospitaHty AM Goff Outing/Tours PM Welcome Reception FRI 24 FEB—^Registration/HospitaHty AM

Goff/Tours/Sffips Visits

Noon PM

Harbor Cruise -wiffi Lunch (Cocktails AvaUable) Open for Company/BattaHon Parties

SAT 25 FEB—Registration/HospitaHty AM Goff/Tours PM CocktaU Reception & Banquet SUN 26 FEB—FareweUs and departure. Brunch avaUable in ffie hotel.

The Reuffion is NEXT February and corffing fast, but ffiere are stiU rooms avaUable ffi ffie headquarters hotel. Register now ($53.00 per couple) maU to USNA 53rd Reuffion, EO. Box 181744, Coionado, CA 92178-7144. If you have questions caU Jack Davis (619) 435-0674 or e-maU to davisold@earthlink.net

better on it over ffie 36 sessions. I'm nowhere near to beffig extreme sports quahfied, and defiffitely am not a maraffion canffidate, but I do feel better and do not get tired as easUy as I ffid before ffie heart attack. On June 3'^'^ we boarded ffie Auto Train ffi Saifford, FL and rode ffie rails norffi to Lorton,VA, arrivmg on ffie mornffig ofthe 4"^. We must have brought warm weaffier wiffi us as ffie temperatures have been ffi ffie 90s ever sffice we arrived and even were over 100 one afternoon.That is a lot hotter ffian it was ffi Defray Beach—usuaUy offiy m ffie rffid 80s ffiere. However, our neighbor says it has ramed for 14 straight days down ffiere—I told her ffie Florida ramy season starts ffi May. At any rate it was a ffice wffiter and we ended it on a ffice note havmg lunch -wiffi Joy and Stubby Chace just before we left. Joy, as always was lovely and Stob was looking pretty good as weU for an old Marine who has had numerous hospital stays over the recent years.

Our return aUowed me to attend the June Executive Comrffittee meetmg and ffie June Class Limcheon. The 25 June Pavffion Party, ffie 15 October deffication of ffie Memorial Garden to our daughter, Cary Jones '81, and ffie offier female graduates kffied ffi ffie Hne of duty, and ffie namffig of the Staffium's Norffi Plaza as The Class of 1953Memorial Plaza were aU discussed by ffie Executive Committee.

An mventory of our Hag Bag revealed thatfiveflagswere missffig. Cffiis reported that the Atffietic Association has ordered replacements for the missffig flags and hopefiiUy ffiey wffi aU be available for ffie upcorffing footbaU season. Chris also reported that talks are stffi ongoffig with ffie classes of '54 and '63 concernmg memoriahzmg classmates lost on the USS Liberty. Discussions are stffi ongoffig with ffie Class of 1996 over the 23 Company Wardroom Transfer. Further, Chris says he has been assured by Carl Trost that the Athletic Association has not forgotten the repafrs needed at our Pavffion. Bill Trueblood wffi work with D o n McVay to set up our aimual pre Army-Navy Game luncheon vwth our compatriots fiom ffie USMA Class of 1953 to be held on 26 November this year. Hart Sebring assured the group that Mike Greeley wffi arrange for buses to the Navy-Maryland footbaU game on 3 September. We fiUed five big tables for the luncheon wffich is a good tornout.

The sad news contffiues. As I checked today's e-maU a message fir)m Jerry Weinstein reported ffie death of George Pringle on June 1 4 ^ at ffis home in Albuquerque, N. M. with ffis loving wife, JuHenne, ffis chUffien, John, Scott, Pat Wffitacre, Barbara Corrffier, and grandchUffien at his side. George had suffered over ffie past year with cancer and other aUments. Jerry andAhce had a short visit -wiffi him on June 13^^ and were able to talk to him a Htde. George came to Navy fiom ffie Marmes via NAPS and went ffito ffie Afr Force after graduation. He earned an MS degree ffi Operations AnalysisfiromffieAfr Force Institote of Technology. He then taught Ops Analysis at AFIT for the next four years. Upon reffiement George worked as an analyst for The BDM Corporation ffi Albuquerque. Jerry also worked there and says George was a superb and always accurate systems analyst and a very defficated and focused techffical scientist, always ready to lend a hand, give good advice, as weU as a frienffiy greeting and smUe. George was a good friend and classmate. We -wffi rffiss him. I remember gomg to classes vdth George for the enffie four years as he was ffi the 9 Company. Jerry is right he was a good guy. We send our most smcere condolences to JuHenne and the rest of George's famUy. We have also learned that honorary classmate John Brownlee ffied on 8 May. Services wffi be on 17 August at ArHngton with fiffi Naval Honors starting at the Old Chapel at 1100. Carl Benning's -wffe Jacquelffie ffied on 15 AprU at her DaUas, Texas home. She was born ffi France and as her mother had dual citizensffip she was able to flee southern France and escaped the Nazi occupation. She grew up ffi Montana where she went to ffigh school ffi BUhngs. She then moved to Seatde where she worked as bank teUer. Carl's sffip went ffito the Todd Sffipyard for an overhaffi and the two met. They married on October 1^^ 1955, shordy after they met. When Carl went to work as an electrical engffieer for Texas Instruments they moved to DaUas. WhUe there she earned Bachelor's and Master's degrees in French and EngHsh at North Texas Uffiversity, graduating Magna Cum Laude both times. She then taught French with the authority of a native speaker for 12 years at the GreenffiU School in DaUas. Survivors include Carl, thefr son James and tffiee grandchUffien. We send our smcere condolences to both the Browffiee and Bennffig famffies.

It is always tough to learn of a widow's death, but somehow it gets harder when we learn of it several years after the fact. Timothy Woodbury, Sffipmate's Obits Effitor recendy notified me that they had a letter retorned to them inforiffing them that Patricia Goodwm, the former wffe of our Charles Sieber ffied in 2001. Saffiy we had lost track with CharHe before he ffied also. I ffid not know Patricia, but CharHe and I flewT29s togeffier wffile stationed in Waco, Texas. He was a good guy and I feel sure Patricia must have been a good gal also.

Bill Trueblood reported at the luncheon that Dick Herkner has taken a torn for the worse and is gravelyffi.At our Tenth Company Reuffion in rffid AprU we learned that Sam Houston is also veryffi.Add both Dick and Sam to your prayer Hst. Bffi also reported that ffis -wffe Karen is recovering fficely from her ffip replacement surgery of 14 AprU. Also heard from Joy and Stob that feUow Marffie Ed Alves is on the road to recovery! That is good news. Let's hope we get lots more of that kmd of news.

Short bits: Bill Trueblood has a new e-maU address. It is wetrueblood@ aol.com. Tyke Furey and PauHne have finaUy moved ffito thefr new home at Rainbow Sprmgs, foUowing an 8 monffi construction period. Thefr new address is 18293 SW 75th Loop, DunneUon, Florida, 34432, telephone (352) 489-3209 and thefr new e-maU is Tykeffirey(§ beUsouth.com. Marge and BobKuffel's new e-maU adffiess is bobmargekuffel(^ sbcglobal.net. Anne and D o n Ammerman's new e-maU adffiess is djausna53@kgexpress.net. GaU and Dick ' ^ s e have sold their lUffiois home and offiy have two adffiesses now. They are: 18304 Guff Blvd., #702, Redmgton Shores, FL 33708, telephone (727) 3910370. andW1428 South Shore Drive, East Troy WI 53120, telephone (262) 6425903. Thefr e-maU adffiess remaffis Rsw53@aol.com

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CLASS N E W S Ross. More pictures next month, some The pre-viously firom when we were young. mentioned lO' Company iffiffi reuffion hosted by Kitty and Scott Dottie and Sam Houston Ebert in and around their home ffi Crystal River, FLffirffid-AprU was a great success.We had 12 classmates and nffie -wivesffiattendance.The first pictore shows most ofthe male contingent behmd one of Scott's Bugatti race cars. Sam Houston had retorned home and I was taking ffie pictore. From left to right ffie pictore '53s Distinguished Graduate, Ross Perot shows Don Srffith, Don't forget class luncheons are on Ed Dixon, Fred Mann the first Tuesday of each month at the Fred Marm, Fort McNafr Officers Club at 1130. Hope Mort Henson, Scott to see a lot ofyou at the Pavffion Party on behmd the wheel, June 25*'" and at our footbaU taUgates ffi Larry Morgan, Jfrn the faU. Let's hope we have another good St. John, Art team and can BEAT both Afr Force and GUmore, Bffi Army AGAIN!! Cheers, Dave Ramsey and Hap Robson. The next pictore is of Dottie ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 11%, LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 49%: and Sam Houston.

The next four PRES: CAPT George V. Zeberlein, USN (Ret.) Jim St John H: 410-267-7470; E: gvzeb@comcast.net pictores were taken SEC'Y: CAPT George M. Henson, USN (Ret.) on a boat ride on 701 CreekView Cir., Phoenixville, PA 19460 Crystal River and H: 610-933-6955; E: G140250H@aol.com show Fred Mann; -WEBMASTER: -WiU Croom Jim St John; Hap E: willyaye@cox.net "WEB SITE: vvww.usna54.net Robson; and Scott Ebert. The final Class Notes ffi Crystal River Homecommg 2005 -wUl be November 5 pictore tffis month against theTffiane Greenwave.The Class shows Bffi Ramsey -wiU have a dirmer after the game at the ffi front of our USNA Officers and Facffity Club. DetaUs Hap Robson motel. As rffight be -wiU be provided at a later date. Bill Peery deduced from the at (410) 757-7730 -wiU be coordmating the sign it is a 50's era event. Mark you calendars or put itffiyour Motel and was real particffiar trackmg system. step back in time to Submariner Emeritus our roots. We aU LuYarger demonstrates that fame can loved it. Thanks come to those who just outlast the others.

Kitty and Scott, we He sends: had a great time and • "On AprU 15 I attended the Submarine aU appreciate your Birthday BaU to celebrate the 105*^^ hard work. anffiversary ofthe Submarine Force.The The last shot baU was held at the Hyatt (ex Adams was taken at the Mark) in Jackson-vffie, Florida, and was AcademyffiAprU sponsored by ComSubRon20 from the and shows our Kings bay Submarine Base.

The guest Distinguished speaker was VADM Charles L. Munns Graduate Classmate, Ross Perot shordy Bill Ramsey at our Mote '73, ComSubLant and Commander Submarine Affied command, Adantic. after receiving the We both started our submarine careers ffi award the rffids look almost as happy as

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Seaffiagon (SSN-584).The last event in the program is the Ceremoffial Cake and Toast. The selection of who is to cut the cake with VADM Munns was done by the age ofthe Gold Dolpffins.The selection was commenced made by havmg everybody who had their dolpffins over five years to stand. There were a lot. The process contmued with increasesffithe years unffi the number reached 28.1 was the offiy person left stanffing! Iffidnot reaHze how much time had passed. My gold dolpffins are 41 years old and many ofyou submariners exceed that. I was a newcomer ffi the force. Assistmg the admiral is me and the one with the newest dolpffins. He was selected to help me keep upright. A good time was had by aU." I

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Trustees Bob Martin sends the foUowmg note and accompanymg photo.

• "12'-" Company - T h e terror ofthe old 3'-'* BAT - Photo shows members ofthe Trustees Executive Comrffittee for the Atffietics and Scholarsffip Programs ofthe Naval Academy. Shown are Lt. Col. John Adams, USMC(Ret.) '55,V Adm. Hank Mustin, USN(Ret.) '55, R. Adm. Pete Conrad, USN(Ret.) '53, Bob Martin (Eternal Plebe) *54, and footbaU "scat back" Frank Brady '53 - As a matter of interest the Class of '54 has more trustees than any other class - Last count - 20." B John, Hank, and Bob were also members ofthe 12™ Company - Scribe

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David Goes On The DL David Smith reports ffis temporary removal fiom the active duty roster ofthe Class cycHsts.

• "The first week of AprU I received a phone caU fiom Raleigh Miller. He -was enjoying lffe on ffis estate in Tennessee.

After we caught up on past events, he mvited me to join him on a 50 mUe bike ride through ffie great countryside of Tennessee. It woffid have been a great adventure to share wiffi him, however I had to decHne. In mid-February I feU fiom about ten feet and crushed my right heel bone (calcaneus). In ffie words ofthe doctor, I had one very bad fiactore and four badfiactures.A week later I had surgery and ffie doctor repafred ffie very bad fiactore wiffi a pm and secured ffie offier pieces wiffi a plate, screws, and -wfre.

Smce ffien have been hoppmg on crutches.

HopefiiUy by early May I wiW be able to start putting modest weight on ffie leg and wiffi luck by June 1 I wiU be able to -walk agam. Time to get back on my bike as I have a 230-mUe bike journey schedffied for Western Pennsyl-vaffia ffi bte Jffiy." H Scribe-I cringe as I type this.

Denny and Kathleen Down Under Kathleen and Denny Ballou spent the first three months ofthe year down under, six weeks ffi New Zealand and six weeksffiAustraHa. Denny -was accompanying a Georgia Tech Study-Abroad group of smdents teacffing thermodynamics ffi NZ and engmeermg etffics ffi AustraHa. Denny reports: I "Kathleen was along for the ride and what a ffice ride it was. I was teacffing Monday tffiough Thursday 0800-0930; hence we had the long weekend to travel.

We traveled aU over the north and south islands m NZ visitmg geothermal fields andfiords;went to the Sydney Opera to see and hear Carmen; snorkeled at the Great barrier Reef; and ffid our share of vineyard hoppffig. I may be asked to do ffie same tffing next year." H

Oenny, Koala Bear, and Kathleen

Dream Unfulfilled Robert Clarke sent me a somber and detaUed letter regarffing his repeated, but unavaffing, efforts to be appointed Hbrarian ofthe Naval Academy Library. This issue had been raised by Bob a few years ago and noted in a Shipmate article at the time. Although one cannot pass judgment on the matter I know that his Classmates support and empathize with him. Anyone interested in contacting him to learn ffirffier can reach Wm at: 10640 SW 129 Court, Miami, FL 33186; Phone: (305) 382-1952.

"Country Boy Stuff" in Memory of Ham Caldwell CharUe Po-well sent me a news cHp from the San Angelo Standard-Times that he characterized as "West Texas Tri-via." He went on to note that he often shared "trivia" such as tffis with Ham Caldwell and how they always got a laugh out of it.

The cHp is tided "Couple flushed from bed by possum in Potty" and CharHe wanted it defficated the memory of Ham, who always appreciated "Country Boy Stoff."The article describes how a couple was awakened to find a baby possum ffi thefr toUet bowel. The frightened critter hoisted itseff out ofthe bowel and then prompdy "played possum."The story had a happy endmg as the couple gendy released the baby back to its more natoral habitat and they regained fffil use of thefr batffioom. Ham woffid have loved tffis one.

Tour Guide Maryjane and I made a qffick overffight trip down to Laurel, Maryland, on May 20 and met -with her daughter, Conffie, and husband Dr. Peter Cerroffi. Peter was attendmg a two-day dental serffinar on how to operate an exotic, computer-operated, crown/frUay fabrication macffine that he had just obtamed. On Saturday, whUe the dentists were toilmg at the semmar, 1 took the laffies for a whfrl-wind tour of AnnapoHs and theYard. I acted as tour guide for Conffie on a walk that took ffi Macdonough HaU, Tecumseh Court, Bancroft and Memorial HaUs, StribHng Row, and the Chapel. HighHghts included -vie-wmg the impressive Operational Loss Panels that our Class was mstrumental ffi havmg instaUed ffi Memorial HaU and being pleasantly surprised in the Chapel when the orgaffist suddeffiy opened up with a few practice chords. On the drivmg portion of our tour I specfficaUy located my Tffird Batt, Fffth Wing, Fifth Deck room. I caUed special attention to the roof above, where the coat-hanger TV antenna

for the UHcitTV that George Chisholm and I had throughout Ffrst Class Year had been instaUed. Off to the O'CaUaghan Hotel for a leisurely lunch, back to Laurel, parting, and then home. A day weU spent.

The photo is of our party at the Laurel "Famous Daves's" barbeue restaurant on Friday eveffing.

Tour Guide ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 13% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 47% PRES: LCDR Dennis SuUivan, USN (Ret.) SEC'Y: CAPT Thomas G. Kiefaber, USN (Ret.) 11814Triple Crown Rd,Reston,VA 20191 H: 703-758-1077; E: KIEF55@aol.com "WEB SITE: www.usna.com/classes/1955

As part ofthe Alumffi Association's "Another Link ffi the Cham" Program, ffine graduates from the Class of 1955 participated in tffis year's graduation exercises at the Academy, wffich were held at Navy-Marffie Corps Memorial Staffium on 27 May 2005.The representatives fiom the Class of 1955 presented a set of gold Ensign or 2nd Lieutenant msigffia bars to each graduate after he or she received thefr ffiploma. The gold bars are mscribed with the class years that span a haff centory,"5505."A card was included with each set containmg a special message that reads: B On the strength of one Hnk ffi the cable Dependeth the might ofthe chain.

Who knows when thou mayest be tested So Hve that thou bearest the straffi!

Good Luck and Godspeed 55 to 05 H The Class of 2005 is the first U S N A class to have another class' numerals on its crest — 55 — to acknowledge this uffique but strong bond between the generations.

The Class of 1955 representatives making the presentation were: LtCol John A.Adams, U S M C (Ret.); C A P T Glenn N.Arthur, U S N (Ret.); VADM John A. Baldwin, Jr., U S N (Ret.); C A P T RaymondW Hine, U S N (Ret.); C A P T Thomas G. Kiefaber, U S N (Ret.); VADM Henry C. Mustin, U S N (Ret.); VADM J.T. Parker, Jr., U S N (Ret.);The Honorable Robert B. Pfrie,Jr., U S N

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•I CLASS N E W S (Ret.); and R A D M Donald L. Stortz, M C , U S N (Ret.).

"Presenters: Hank Mustin, Ray Hine, Don Sturtz, Tom Kiefaber and Glenn Arthur"

The '55 Class J O Leadersffip Award for 2004 was presented to LT Mike Aiena (USNA '00) ffi NorfoUc, on board LEYTE GULF (CG-55), at ffie Captaffi's Presentation CaU, 10 June 2005.

We finaUy caught up -wiffi our class crffiser after a series of overseas deployments. We weren't able to catch up with last year's -winner, LT Shawn Morgheim he sent ffis regrets from assignment ffi Korea — "I am gready honored to have been recognized as the 2003 recipient of ffie Class of '55 award ... thank you very much for the award and thank you for beffig an important part of the Warffioom on my favorite sffip the LEYTE GULF." Bob Englert made up a pafr of handsome crystal mugs engraved -with our '55 signal hoist logo, the Award Tide and recipients' name to present to the 2003 and 2004 award -winners. '55 mates on board for the event were: Bob Miller, Jack Foran, Jim Thearle, Carl Vogel, and Pat Taylor. Pat made tffis yearPs presentation foUo-wing ffis ffitroductory remarks, aimed at the LEYTE GULF's crew, such that they might recogffize the bond our class has with their sffip. The skipper, Captaffi Mike Turner (USNA '80) and X O L C D R Cord Luby made the visit aU the more pleasant at a wardroom lunch foUowmg the ceremony. A capsuHzed version of Pat's remarks foUow: M "To the officers and crew ofthe proud sffip, Leyte Guff, and to tffis past year's winner of the Juffior Officer Leadersffip Award, I woffid like to take just a few minutes of your time to introduce you to the roots of tffis annual presentation.

Iffitiated not long after the Leyte Guff joined the fleet on her 26 September 1987 comrffissionmg, several of our flag officer classmates, approacffing thefr final tours of duty, came up -with the idea of our class adopting your sffip - the huU

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number was ffie obvious fit - and institotmg a perpetoal Juffior Officer Leadersffip Award to be presented annuaUy to a young officer selected by your commandffig officer.. ..WhUe not cffiseled ffi stone, every effort was to be made for a member of our Naval Academy class to be present - as long as we might stiU be able to cHmb aboard. As a side note, our classmates as recendy as a week ago today - celebrated our 50 years sffice commissioffing ... so we climb the ladder to your brow a Httie slower now, but our pride in your sffip still runs deep.... I beHeve you shoffid have every confidence that boffi the 2003 and 2004 Leyte Guff Award wmners.

Lieutenants Shawn Morgheim and MUce Aiena -wffi continue to sffine ffi their ffitore acffievements." I

"Pat Taylor presenting JO Leadership Award to LT Aiena"

Tom Cann and Shfrley Echard (Dick's -widow) were married in a perfecdy lovely ceremony ffi the U S N A Chapel on 14 May. Beautifffi music was pro-vdded by musicians close to Shfrley. Classmates attenffing the ceremony and reception foUowing, were: John Adams,Tony Bracken, Jim Carr, Joe Dunn, Tom Emery, Hardey Holte, Don KeUerman, Bffi Kermmgton,Tom Kiefaber, Mai MacKinnon, Tom Mclsaac, Hank Mustin, John Nyqffist, Buddy Parker, Ted Parker, Jack Renard, Dan Sffields, Carl Strang, Denny SiUHvan, John Thune, Ken Tracy, Darrel Westbrook, and Smoky WUson.

On 17 May, a hearty group of 55ers showed up for the montffiy goff program at Army Navy Country Club in ArHngton VA. Besides the host, Monroe Hatch, present were: Lucy and Hank Mustin, Hartley Holte, Tony Bracken, John Adams, Ray Hine, Joe Chmelik with grandson, Alexis ChmeHk, and George Francis who recendy moved to ffie Washmgton metro area. It was just as much ffin eating nachos and ffiinking beer in the club with great goffing stories as it was on the course that played particffiarly difficffit on that day. HopefuUy it -wffi be different when class duffers

assemble atWintergreen Resort in June for an outffig hosted by Jack Renard.

On 21 AprU, some class members from the Wasffington Metro and Tidewater areas assembled for lunch m the Northern Neck ofVfrgiffia.The luncheon was held at the fabled Tides Inn ffi Irvington and hosted by classmate and local gendeman. Bob Fountain.

Approximately 30 people were ffi attendance and the Tides ffid a ffice luncheon.

FoUowffig the lunch about 10 classmates joffied in for two days of goff ffi spite of the weather being rather fficey Some felt that a leisurely breakfast on ffie second day was more attractive than facffig a cold and rffisty day on the goff course. Kirk Rowe provided a ffice alternative to nongoffers with a boat ride about Carten Creek and the nearby River. The next day, Kfrk and Sharon hosted a luncheon for classmates at noon -wffich corresponded with the time ffiat ffie goffers werefiffisffingthe fiont nffie holes on ffie adjacent goff course. With the approval of the goff pro, goff carts were ffiiven down the lane to ffie Rowe's home where, a smartly catered luncheon was enjoyed by aU. The final nffie -was written off.

Roger Scott writes: • 1 am currendy at my place ffi Norffi Central Newfounffiand Canada, where I reside for some 6-8 months of ffie year.

My home of record is Brewton AL (just norffi of Pensacola) where I store my fiirffitore, vote, and see the doctor/dentist once a year. Newfounffiand is a great spot to visit/vacation and aU hands are welcome at "Camp Cod". My oceangoing saffing vessel. Nffia del Mar, Hes alongside my wharf, ready to welcome saUors and non-saUors alike. • On June 5 " , BUI LavaUee and ffis -wffe Betty celebrated ffiefr Golden Anffiversary at the Naval Academy Officers Club. The party, wffich -was held in thefr honor by ffieir chUffien, kicked off with Bffi and Betty arri-vmg ffi a Hmousine with thefr 12 grandchUffien—proving once again that chUffien -wffi take advantage of Grandparents for babysitting any chance they can. They were greeted by over 60 guests, which included their 4 chUffien, the aforementioned grandchUffien and members ofthe wedffing party. The festivities were also joined by classmates: Sandy and Ted Hyman, Nancy and D o n KeUerman, Joaffie and Dick Morgan, Jeanffie and Darrel Westbrook and Andy Wilkinson. The champagne toast ofthe event was made even more special

as it was also ffie 50"^ anffiversary for the Hymans, KeUermans, Morgans and Westbrooks. It certaiffiy gave new meanmg to ffie words class cohesion and comrffitment to have 5 couples in the same room honoring 50 years togeffier.

"Bill & Betty LavaUee celebrating 50^ Wedding /Anniversary"

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ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 8% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 53% CLASS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CO-CHAIRMEN: CAPT Douglass E Hayman, USN (Ret.) ( U ) Col George Mushalko, USAF (Ret.) (15) SEC'Y: Dave Swanson (4) 16 E. Del Ray A w , Ale.>andria,VA 22301 P: 703-548-7240; F: 703-548-0272 E: hdswanson@aol.com WEB SITE: www.usna.coni/classes/1955

For ffie first time I found ffiat 1 was over ffie word Hrffit mcludmg photos. I deleted ffie photos for tffis effition and -wUl fficlude ffiem ffi ffie next issue (September issue), wffich -wUl be due Jffiy 14.

Don't forget ffie Mids take on ffie Terps ffi footbaU - first time in 40 years — September 3, at MB&T Staffium, Baltimore. Come joffi your classmates for the first game ofthe season. Check June's Sffipmate for aU the details.

USNAAWARDS CEREMONY From Sam Armstrong (6): H "I haven't come up on the class net ffi several years but I ffiought I rffight relate my experience today ffi ffie subject event.

Frank Kelso asked George Mushalko to ask me to stand ffi for him ffi the presentation of ffie Admiral Frank B. Kelso, II, Class of 1956 Award that goes annuaUy to the graduate of ffighest order of merit gomg ffito submarme warfare. I wondered why he woffid ask a partiaUy reformed Afr Force fighter pUot to stand in for him. I'm sure other folks today wondered the same thing but were too poHte to ask. Maybe it's the Midffie Tennessee connection -we share? In any event I was honored and accepted. I was ffivited to be a guest at the parade and have lunch at the Supe's quarters so 1 ffid the whole thmg.

The weather for the parade was ideal after several days of chUl and drizzle ffi this area. The ceremony for ffie color company was more elaborate ffian I remember fiom 1956, but I probably wasn't payffig too much attention ffien. A color detaU fiom the color company (ffie 23rd) took the field -wiffi two guys carrymg rifles and the four ffi ffie center offiy wearmg ffie straps to hold a "sUver"flagholder. After ffiey passed the colors to ffie 23rd color guard, ffieflagholders were gold! Maybe this was the first success of alchemy!

I noticed some black objects on the field after everyone marched off. I ffidn't suppose that they were shoes! I later overheard a woman ask why shoes were left on the field so that coiffirmed my earher suspicion. The Baltimore Sun -wffi probably report tomorrow that this is an

inffication ofthe Academy gomg to HeU. At the awards ceremony, the Supe welcomed everyone and held up one black shoe: "Is anyone rffissffig a shoe"? I was glad to see that he took tffings ffi stride. He also said sometffing that I thought was very profound. "Those of you recei-vffig awards today are domg so because of the exceUence you have demonstrated here. After tomorrow as you go ffito the Fleet or the Corps (he ffidn't acknowledge the four lost souls goffig ffito the USAF) you have to start aU over ffi estabhshffig your exceUence".The Class of'56 was weU represented ffi tffis ceremony. Worffi Hobbs (23) presented the Merrffi F Coffier Award.

AU ffi aU, it was an impressive day and made me proud to be a graduate and see ffiat ffie exceUence and traffitions are stffi intact. So ff Frank can't make it next year and asks you to stand ffi for him—do it, it'U be a treat!" Sam Armstrong (6) • RONALD WIDNER(Ol) THOUGHTS I As I grow older I find myseff remiffiscmg about my past Hfe and the good fortune I've enjoyed. Much of that good fortune is due to fact ffiat I was able to attend and graduate from that fine and great mstitotion"The Uffited States Naval Academy" with the class of 1956. As I sit here at my PC I have the feeHng that this is goffig to be quite a long letter and that you may not want to publish it aU ffi Sffipmate, or at least ffi one issue. That wffi be your decision to make. Ffrst I must teU you how I came to enter the class of 1956. My father was a U.S. Marffie 'Mustang.' That is, he enHsted ffi the 'Corps' sometime ffi the 1920's too late to be ffivolved ffi WWI. By ffie time Pearl Harbor was bombed he was somewhere ffi the sergeant grades. He passed tffiough the 'Warrant Officer' grades very qffickly to the rank of 2nd Lt. Up to that time I had never seen him ffi unfform. I assumed he was a solffier, but he kept denymg that he was, explainmg to me ffiat he was a 'Marffie.' Of course I had no idea what a "Marme -was. Anyway as time passed he was promoted to the rank of 2nd Lt.We moved to a newly constructed Marffie Corps Depot of SuppHes at Barstow, Cahforffia. We were there Httie more than a year before he was sffipped to the Pacffic Theater of Operations with the 2nd Marffie Division. He took part ffi two ampffibious landmgs there, one at Tarawa and the other at Peffieu. After the war he spent a year ffi the occupation ofJapan. After ffiat July-August 2005

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CLASS N E W S he was assigned to Camp Lejeune, NC. My brother and I jomed him there. In 1949 he was reassigned to USMC Depot of SuppHes, San Francisco. Being ffie son of a Marffie officer I was not ehgible for a Congressional appoffitment to the Naval Academy. The President ofthe United States coffid appoint 75 sons of mffitary men to each of the two service acaderffies each year. Harry Truman was President at that time. His method of makmg appoffitments to each of the Acaderffies was to have aU the appHcants take an examffiation ffiat took two and one haff days. I was given an adffiess in do-wnto-wn San Francisco at wffich ffie exam woffid be given. I don't know how many ofus were there, but ffiere were a lot of guys Hke me. Apparendy some of them were competmg for entrance to West Point and some to USNA. The buUdmg ffi wffich ffie exam was given seemed to be of a strange design. It had one big room and several smaU offices. When I finaUy finished ffie exam after two and a haff days I was explainmg to one of our neighbors ffi San Mateo what a strange place they used to give that exam. I told him where it was located sffice I knew the adffiess and he said, "Oh yeah,"That's the old "Reo" Dealersffip and Show Room.

So, it torns out that I took my exam for entrance ffito USNA in a deffinct auto dealersffip buUdmg. I rffight add that I had to rffiss three days of ffigh school classes to take that exam. An-yway, I finaUy got a letter mstructmg me to report to USNA, AimapoHs, Maryland I beHeve on June 14,1952. I certaiffiy made sure I woffid be there on time for that. My plebe summer roommate was George Henry WUkffis. He was reported rffissffig in action many years ago after faiHng to retorn a ffight carrier rffission over North Vietnam. I was heartened to read in 'Sffipmate' a few years ago that ffis crash site was ffiscovered in North Vietnam and ffis remains were retorned to the US. It made me feel good to know that our former Commuffist enemies do have the honor to retorn the remains of a faUen enemy warrior to ffis homeland.

During Plebe Summer I was walking out ofthe mess haU after lunch one day and I recognized a taU gangly freckled redheaded Midsffipman sitting at a table.

It was Robert Beverly Morris Jr. (01) who had Hved in an apartment three doors away from me -with ffis mother and grandmother when I was H-vffig -with my mother whUe my father was ffi the Pacific. We had walked to school together

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durffig ffie war years. We were ffi the same classes through the end of 5th grade.

His father was ffi ffie "Navy CivU Engffieer Corps" who was somewhere overseas at that time. Bob was great at reaffing books. He coffid read more books ffi a short period of time than I coffid even think about. He was good at ffistory and social stoffies, but math was defiffitely not ffis strong sffit. He ffid not do very weU ffi any ofthe engineerffig courses. But he was great at memorizmg tffings. Durffig my seffior year ffi ffigh school I had read a book for a Physics assignment on "Inter- Planetary FHght".

It contained the formffias and the power requirements to get a given payload up to earth's escape velocity and therefore be able to orbit or impact the moon. It woffid be qffite a project because our rocket propffision technology was limited to theV-2 at that time. However with staging ffie author surrffised that we woffid have the abffity to get a payload to the moon at some time ffi the ffitore.

Bob and I got ffito a ffiscussion on tffis subject sometime durffig 1st class year.

His rffind was totaUy closed to the idea.

He said that he and ffis father had ffiscussed it and ffiey both concluded that it was totaUy impossible. So ffiere was never any fiirther ffiscussion on the subject. Bob was adamant ffiat space vefficles of any kmd coffid never be developed. He said ffiat he and ffis faffier concluded that any such ideas were "pipe ffieams." At graduation he opted to go ffito the Navy CivU Engineerffig Corps, because at that time ffis father was a Commander (or maybe even a Captaffi) ffi the CEC. As I recaU,ffisfather ffid retire as a Captaffi. At our 20th USNA reuffion Bob never showed up. I beHeve he Hved less than 40 mUes away firom AnnapoHs ffi Springfield, Md. Anyway, I caUed him on the phone and gave ffim heU for not beffig there. He was a Lt. Commander at that time and most of our class members that were stffi on active duty were Commanders by then. Some were even Captains. Maybe Frank Kelso was already an Admfral, but that I don't know. I had opted for USAF after graduation and went on to Air Force pUot training. I remained in the Air Force for 12 years primarUy flymg single engine jet fighters. My final four years were spent at EHnendorf,AFB near Anchorage, Alaska.

There I met Judy, a wonderfffi Air Force nurse. We were married there on base by the Chaplain. Our two sons were born there and we aUfinaUyleft after four years

of duty there. I opted to resign my regular comrffission ffi the USAF to joffi Uffited Air Lmes as a pUot in June of 1968. I flew vwth them for 30 years, finaUy retiring ffi 1998. My primary dorfficUe whUe flymg for UAL was Newark International Airport. My later years -with UAL were spent flyffig the 747-400 nonstop from Newark Afrport in New Jersey to Tokyo, Japan. It was a real kick. My ffight left about noon. We woffid spend 24 hours on the ground in Tokyo and fly nonstop back to Newark.

Because of flymg time limitations levied by the FAA, (100 hours per month maximum, or 1000 hours per year.) I coffid fly offiy three trips per month. In other words I worked offiy 9 days per month.

There were times when I thought I had ffied and gone to Heaven.

Anyway, I realize ffiat this is an unusuaUy long letter, but it is my first one after 49 years and I stUl have a few more 'reminisces' ffiat I woffid Hke to share -wiffi my alumni ffiffiefiiture. I mtend to be ffiere at our 50ffi -wiffi my bride,ffiperson next year. I BEAT ARMY ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 9% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 55% PRES: CAPT David S. Cooper, USN (Ret.) C O R R . SEC'Y: CAPT RN. Howe Jr., USN (Ret.) 1 -ÂŤy ter Cir., Fredericksbuig,VA 22405-2363 E: frihusna57@cox.net SEC'Y: CAPT R . H . Scales, USN (Ret.) 129 Westbury, WiUiamsburg,VA 23189 E: vkct@nundspring.com -WEBMASTER: Fred Dammann WEB SITE: WTVw.usna57.org

The two monffi mterval ffi magazme pubHcation has brought us heavy losses, reluctandy reported as foUows: Captain Henry J. Schneider, USN (Ret.) ofWoodbridge,VA passed a-way suddeffiy on 17 AprU 2005. Hank's deaffi was reported ffi ffie June effition of Shipmate. He -was inurned at ArHngton on 4 May Captain James J. Coleman, USN (Ret.) ffied in Vancouver, WA, on 30 AprU 2005 after a long battie wiffi cancer. Jim is survived by ffis wffe Jane, six chUffien and six grandchUffien.

Colonel Richard H. LaUy, USAF (Ret.) of Alexanffiia,VA passed a-way on 1 May 2005. Dick is survived by wife Joan, two daughters and five grandchUffien.

Interment at ArHngton -wffi take place on 3 August.

Rear Adrffiral Ronald F. Marryott, USN (Ret.) ffied at home ffi AimapoHs on 4 June after a long struble with

leukerffia. Services at ffie Naval Academy Chapel were conducted on 9 June wiffi burial ffi ffie Naval Academy cemetery.

Ron is survived by his wffe Carol and three sons.

Alffiough some of ffiese losses have been reported earher ffi offier places and each \vin be covered eventoaUy by a fffil obitoary ffi Last CaU, a particffiar effort is made to record each name ffi ffie column so ffiat none are missed. Condolences to ffie FOURTH. SIXTH.TWELFTH and THIRTEENTH who have borne ffiese losses direcdy.

Regffiar readers wffi not have missed ffie fact ffiat, as ffie management contffiues to "refine" ffie layout of Class News, ffie tv-pe becomes progressively smaUer and ffie photos less discernable. Time -was that ffie 50-t- year classes were treated to a sHghdy fficreased t^.'pe size but ffiat courtesy seems to have gone out wiffi ffie baffi-^v^ter ffi ffie process of impiovmg ffie pubHcation. WhUe we solffier on a-waiting eventual recogffition of ffie magazme's central purpose, it woffid probably be prudent for correspondents to reduce ffie number of subjects ffi photos subrffitted for pubHcation to 2-3 ffi order ffiat ffiey be recognizable at least to ffiefr moffien.

First up this monffi is Rich EnkeboU who reports that he and Jan launched ffi January wiffi Louise and L a n y Magner on a tour of Peru and Ecuador, ffie ffighhghts being Machu Picchu and ffie Galapagos. The enclosed photo records ffie gang's pass through ffie former of ffiese highHghts w^here. Rich says, ffie weaffier -was terrffic — no ram during two weeks of ffie ramv season.

'/. to r. Magners and Enkebolls"

Next we heard fiom Joe Koch who contributed an account of some offidal busmess conducted by the Cahforffia contffigent, accompaffied by a trffiy classic photo: B On 13 May the foUowffig classmates and wives attended a Change of Command Ceremony ffi LAKE CHAMPLAIN (CG- 57) at ffie Naval Station,

San Diego: Carol and Jim Beatty, Harry Gimber, Maryjane and Joe Koch, George Lanman, Bob Lutz, and Dick Madouse. The rehevmg CO, CAPT Pat Roane '81, a friend of Marffia Arm and BiU Romoser, arranged for Classmates ffi ffie SOCAL area to be mvited to ffie ceremony. It was a beautifffi, clear souffiern Cahforffia mornffig wiffi temperatures ffi ffie low 70s. The ceremony was conducted on ffie pier -wiffi a reception foUo^vmg on board sffip. George and Dick made a special trip to ffie wardroom to check on ffie paffitmg ffiat ffie Class had presented to ffie sffip when it was comrffissioned and reported ffiat it is ffi place and ffiat ffie new C O ffitends to keep it ffiere inspiring a contmued, meanmgfffi relationsffip wiffi ffie Class.

Enclosed is a picture taken at ffie ceremony sho-wffig ffie attendees paraded at ffie bow: (1. to r.) Madouse, Lanman, Lutz, Koch, Beatty, and Gimber. •

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Attenffing ffie 47.5 W Reuffion of ffie Class in San Diego this past March provided an exceUent excuse to explore ffie Southwest USA, wffich has more of ffie 388 National Parks than any offier region of tffis great country ffi wffich we Hve. We visited 39 parks during the 6 weeks we meandered our way out and back to Vfrgiffia, experiencing a lot of pueblos and cactos.The enclosed photo of us was taken at the Casa Grande Ruins National Monument ffi Arizona. • • We often chrofficle our travels wiffi a log, wffich we combffie with our photos at ffie conclusion of ffie trip for a keepsake.

And of course on the road, we send lots of postcards to firiends and famUy. Sort of Hke Bobby Bowers! On our trip out -west, we coUected over 750 pictures, more ffian haff of wffich wereffigital.Technology has made this whole exercise so much easier!

In our travels, offier excursions have come to our attention, such as traveHng the lengffi of old Route 66 fiom Cfficago to LA, or foUowmg ffie Lewis and Clark TraU to ffie Pacific! The National Park quest can become ffie spearhead for offier adventures.

We encourage aU to sample ffie system and use ffie Golden Age Pass (avaUable to anyone over 62 years of age for $10 and good for ffie rest of your Hfe) to gaffi offierwise fiee admission to most ffie parks. •

Everyone can agree ffiat ffie appropriate order of ffie day ffiese days is to get out and see ffie world, but actuaUy makffig ffie comrffitment and ffien getting imderway -with a plan is just too hard for many. If this about describes your best efforts ffien here's a couple you need to talk to. From Rockie and BiU TruxaU: • In Jffiy 1999, Rockie and I visited ffie Badlands National Park ffi Souffi Dakota, and purchased a National Parks passport.

What began as a casual pursffit has become a passion -wiffi us. We take every oppormffity now to experience the American heritage provided by our Narional Park System under the Department ofthe Interior.We find ourselves plannmg our trips around what parks we can -visit ffi the process. It is an exceUent avenue for seemg the country and leammg about it, too, from ffistory to geology to cffitore, past and present. Some parks combine two or more of these elements, although a majority ofthe sites are historical ffi nature. To date, we have visited 248 National Park sites.

"7776 Truxalls at Casa Grande"

Remember ffiose youngsters for whom ffie Class became official sponsors a short whUe ago.. .the youngsters ffi Class of 2007? WeU, not offiy are ffiey not so much youngsters anymore but they're also aU through bemg Youngsters. How time ffies.

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CLASS NEWS Here's a short report ofthe "Youngster Luau" (a brand-new "traffition" do-wn on ffie Farm) provided

by BiU Hamel who has been one of our point men for tffis effort sffice ffie begirming: H On the Wednesday before Comiffissioffing Week, ffie Class of 2007 celebrated the end ofYoungsterYear by throwmg a party on Farragut Field. The theme was luau, the food was somewhat Polynesian, the music was not, the ffiess -was casual,fficluffingcommemorative "Ride on '07" tees and leis galore. '07 President Garth Davidson, Secretary Jennifer Rounds, andVP Brady Beauchamp kept tffings runnmg smootffiy and the Supe and ffis lady circulated. Pineapples were thrown competitively. On hand to reinforce the Link -with '07 were Peg and Ken MaUey, Judy and Mike KeUy, CharUe HaU, BUl Alexander, Larry Cohen, Dave Cooper, and BiU Hamel. We spent some quaHty time catchmg up on what's happeffing ffi the HaU and taking advantage ofthe exceUent Hsteffing skffis of ffiese fine men and women.

"Our" youngsters are looking forward to thefr summer traiffing, leaves, and then the big decision dayffiAugust when they make thefr comrffitment to complete the course. On that occasion (date to be coiffirmed) there -wUl be a formal dinner, to wffich '57 -wffi be in-vited and at wffich one ofus -wffi offer a few remarks. Tffis is an important mUestone for '07 — and a good turnout ffi support wiiR certaiffiy lend meaffing to the day. Look for more details in ffitore postmgs. • Smce BiU wrote that note Dick Toner has officiaUy "committed" to provide the formal remarks on Comrffitment Day. As of this writmg the date targeted for tffis event is Monday, 22 August, but that is subject to later conffimation.The rele-vant and current word -wiU be broadcast by aU means avaUable. Please keep your ear to ffie ground for ffie caU for those attendmg to identify themselves, and give some serious ffiought to joinffig ffi tffis most signfficant passage.

Word reaches us that back m AprU the Supermtendent and a gang of folks from Kmg George Street descended on the DaUas metroplex in the name ofthe Mffitary BaU, Alumffi Association fondraisffig, goff, chowder and marcffing, etc.

Durmg tffis period local DaUas naval lurffinaries were assembled for photos and, of course, our man Andy Massimino was fiont and center. It's not clear just what

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signal is bemg given here but Andy obviously has thmgs under control.

"Andy and the Supe"

And here's the photo record of some young folks' 48™ aimiversaries.

"A to r. Teeny, Steve, Sherwood and Judy"

That's a bit more ffin than we're perrffitted for the month.Tffi next time.

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PRES: Lt Col Gordon M. Gerson, USAF (Ret.) E: gordon.geison@1958.usna.com SEC'Y: Col Warren S.Walters, USMC (Ret.) 5664 Ravenel Ln., Spnngfield,VA 22151-2430 H: 703-321-9586; E: wwalters@erols.com WEB SITE: vvww.usna.com/Classes/1958/

After the one-month ffiatos, it's back to businessffitffis combffied Jffiy/August issue. The travels are starting to pick up, as weU as classmate gatherffigs, so there is much to report. And along -with the good news, at tffis poffit ffi tffis Voyage, there is also some not-so-good news.

We begin -with some words concerning the class participation in the Link-in-the-Chain (LITC) events for the Class of 2008. Your classmates in the Washington metro area, along with some who traveled in for the occasion, ffid proud by the class in showing our support for the LITC. Over a tffiee day period, '58ers attended numerous events and participated in getting the Plebes through their Sea Trials, Herndon Monument cHmb, and Recogffition Ceremony to acffieve the statos of being Midsffipmen 3/c. At aU events, ffie most ffistant

travelers were Charlys and Ron RandaU (12), who came in from MitcheU SD. Do-wn from Westchester PA for a couple of events came Mary and Tom Keifer (17), swooping in were RV travelers Marion and Frank Conery (13), and the rest ofthe attendees were D.C. Metro and AimapoHs denizens. Most of these '58ers appear in the LITC photo gaUery on the class web site. At the SeaTrials, Charley Bovvrne (8), Gordon Gerson (11),Joe Crmer (3), Bob CaldweU (18), ffie RandaUs, BUHe and John Berry (14), Miiffi and Dick Buss (20), Scotty Gibbons (19), Ray Landrum (14),Joan andRupe MacLean (21), Harlow Manahan (10), PoUy and Ken MitcheU (10), Mai O'DonneU, Gordy Schaaf (12), Dottie and BiU Schulz (1), Tom Sitmott (21), and Poj Walters (6).At ffie Wednesday P-Rade: Becky and Bob CaldweU, CharUe Bowne, the Randalls, the Busses, Mary and Tom Keifer (17), John Swope (6), and Mai O'DonneU. At the Herndon Monument CHmb and Recogffition Ceremony: Ann and Jack Adams (4), Charley Bowne, Bob CaldweU, Joe Crmer, Frank Gamboa (17), Gordon Gerson, EUeen and Mike Giglio (10), the Berrys, ffie Busses, ffie Conerys, Babs and Dan Demand (17), Scotty Gibbons, Pat and George Jenkins (10), the Keifers, the MacLeans,ffieKen MitcheUs, Walt MitcheU (12),Jack Nicholas (9) and grandson, Mai O'DonneU, Arme and George Ojalehto (24),Tom Siimott, Dave Willingham (19) and John Swope. Jack Adams made the major speech at the Recogffition Ceremony, and the '58 classmates then handed out to each of ffie members of ffie Class of 2008 their 3/c coUarffisigffia.Joe Crmer and Charley Bowne ffid ffie arrangements for aU the events, and insured that '58 Is Great was a class motto Hved up to! Look at ffie web site pictures for aU these '58ers who carried ffie class flag on your behaff.

On ffie 23"^ ofApril last,ffie23"^ Company extended Metro area classmates held an informal dinner at ffie Fort Myer Officer's ClubffiArHngton VA. In ffie photo, you see L-to-R: Sandy and Frank Clement, CarroU and Jack Pierce, Barbara and Ralph Buck, Conffie and BiU Dawson, and Barbara and Tom Corey.

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Three classmates are due recogffition for ffiefr acffievements. Paid "Zach" Cummins (2) has been appomted as a Seffior Research Scholar at Johns Hopkins University Urban Healffi Institote. As a Scholar, Paffi directs programs ffiat provide access to computers and computer trainmg to ffie disad-vantaged of Baltimore City.

On AprU 3 0 * , Capt. Bruce McCandless, USN (Ret) (19) was ffiduaed mto ffie Astronaut HaU of Fame during a pubhc ceremony at NASA's Kennedy Space Center ffi Horida. Bruce was recognized for pioneering ffie use of a jet backpack for workmg ffi space, and was ffiefirstto fly unteffiered ffi space. On a later flight, he was instrumental ffi ffie deployment of ffie Hubble Telescope.

Bruce, who is now Cffief Sdentist wiffi Lockheed Martin's Advanced Space Transportation office, wiU have his etchedglass portrait hangmg ffi ffie Titus-vffie FL Astronaut HaU of Fame. And lasdy. Class President Gordon Gerson received a special plaque for competing ffi ffie Great Chesapeake Bay Swim for ffie 10 time.

He also took first place ffi his age group this year. The offiy photo we have is of Gordo and his plaque, but to aU tffiee Greater 58ers, congratulation on

HoUand ffi Springtime Bloom is magnfficent! One of ffie most ffiterestffig sites was our -visit to ffie National Liberation Museum of HoUand at NIJMEGEN Tffis is where ffie 82nd Afrborne Division landed ffi August of 1944 to open a second front against ffie Germans.There were four offier afrborne Di-visions involved along ffie Eastern Border of HoUand, ffie 101st 6x>m America, 2 English Divisions and one Canaffian.The Dutch made it very clear ffiat ffiey hked ffie US. We also visited Keukenhof Gardens where we saw ffiousands of tuHps ffi bloom.

We learned ffi Belgium ffiat a US reporter misnamed some tasty fiies at an early 1900 World's Fafr "French" because he coffidn't under stand ffie cook's accent.

They rightfuUy shoffid be Belgian Fries and we said we woffid be happy to pass on ffie word.

In January '06 we are schedffied to tour Peru, ChUe, Argentma, Uruguay, and BrazU. I spoke to Zeke Zariqffiey (4) about meetffig ffi Lima but he and Mati -wffi be ffi Maryland babysittmg ffiefr daughter's second set of twins. Zeke said Machu Picchu is a must see on our tour.

We're stiU ffi St. Augustine, FL and lovmg ffie reffied lffe. CaU us (904-4717838) ffyou come this way or want to check out our travel itineraries. Betsy barely slows do-wn for stop signs! We have this pack and go down to a science.

George." H

your recogmtion.

Greers in Holland

The 10 Company travelers have haffied the flag to an exotic place once agaffi, and here is the word from JJ Seeberger: Gordon Gerson, Chesapeake Bay Swim

The class flag is traveHng agam, and here is a report from George Greer (17): â&#x20AC;˘ "Betsy and I have been on several cruises lately, but the best by far was a Holland/Belgium river cruise that aUowed us to walk off the sffip at every port and to also take ffie schedffied tours.

Seeberger, Bass, andAultin NZ

H "Pat and I, along -with Norffie JeweU and Dave Aidt (10), have just retorned from a fantastic month long vacation ffi New Zealand. We traveled by car -with Norine plannmg our day-to-day stays and activities, enjoymg the sights and people of a most wonderfffi, and frienffiy country.

Among many ffighhghts, we were able to hike ffie glacier Franz Josef ffi the southern Alps, many hikes ffi numerous National Parks, tour MUford Sound, ffie Antarctic Museum, and many antique car museums. Dave and Norffie were able to do some fly-fishffig.We were also on ffie search for velvet, but you'U have to ask Dave about that! We enjoyed ffie venison, lamb and great New Zealand wffies that have been gettmg so much press lately. At the top of aU the great tffings we ffid, was a visit to Okiwi Bay where we were welcomed ffito the home of Gaynor and Art Bass (2). Beffig treated as fanffiy by a classmate we had never met was a superb example ofthe spfrit ofthe class of'58.

Art has adopted his wffe's country for the past 27 years, and we ffid our best to get him up to speed on '58 activities and to get him to comiffit to a big trip back home for our 50 reimion. Enclosed is a picture of Art, Dave and me -with the 58 flag on the beach of Oki-wi Bay. JJ" I A "smaU world" category story and photo concernmg two classmates from the 2^^" Company was sent ffi by Steve Barrett (2). To see whom he ran ffito and ffi wffich exotic locale, go to the class web site and look at the Sffipmate entries for Jffiy/August 2005!

Lasdy, we must close with the announcement of two deaths ffi the '58 famUy. In Seatde WA, classmate Richard (Dick) Detjen passed away on, Monday, June 13,2005, due to cancer ofthe colon.

Dick ffid not graduate with the class, and spent a career ffi the US Army, reffiffig as a Command Sergeant Major.

On May 6'-", Lmda Saifford Hemmg, the -wffe of Tom Fleming (6), succumbed at home ffi Coronado CA after a long struggle -with cancer. Lffida was a Coronado girl, having graduated from Coronado High School in 1956, so she and Tom had been Hving ffi her original hometo-wn for a number of years. She had been ffi hospice care for some time, after a long period of iUness in wffich Tom was ffie primary caretaker. Upon her passffig, Tom was comforted by ffis roommate, BiU Cotter man (6), who immeffiately flew west from ffis home ffi Dffiuth GA to be with Tom. Memorial Jul-/-August 2005

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That brings us to the word limit for tffis issue. The column wffi be continued on the class web site, -with a couple of retirement notices, some adffiess changes, birmacle Hst ffiformation, and more photos. These -wffi aU be posted the week the magazine arrives. You wffi always find late breaking news on the class web site when urgency ffictates!

Navy footbaU starts on September 3'-'^!

Beat Maryland!

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ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 7% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 52%

PRES: VADM Francis R . Donovan, USN (Ret.) CHAIRMAN EXEC. COMMITTEE: CAPT Norbert H . Bednarek, USNR (Ret.) E: nbednarek@comcast.net EXEC. SEC'Y: Bruce NordwaU E: bj.nordwall@verizon.net SEC'Y: CAPT John A. Butterfield, USN (Ret.) 509 Buckboard Ct., Richland,WA 99352 H: 509-371-1486; E: pbplus3@highstream.net WEB SITE: wvirw.usna.com/classes/1959/usna59.html

Hi 59ers! Hope the summer wiU have been a good one for you, and that you anticipate a fantastic FaU! For a good number ofyou, there has been sad news wffich has dampened the spirits. We ffid conffim that ANDRE VANDEPUTTE ffied December 11,2004. A CathoHc Funeral Mass was held in St.Anffiew's Chapel at USNA at 1300 on 16 June.

Anyone -wisffing to contact the famUy may emaU son James at jvandeputt@ aol.com or write 4312 N Pershing Dr. #2, ArHngton VA 22203. Classmates AL RUTH, JOHN SAPP, and DAVE SULLIVAN have been very helpful and most kind in this matter. RAQUEL SAENZ reported that RAMIRO SAENZ was honored on 6 June during ceremoffies in ArHngton National Cemetery. The Class of 1959 felt the loss of RJUDM Ron Marryott,'57, who was a friend, a fantastic leader, a servant to the Academy and our Navy. GARY GEIST and JOHN BUTTERFIELD had the great pleasure to work for Ron on the Navy Staff in the Pentagon, and agreed

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there was no finer person than RADM Ron Marryott! GRANT REES received a phone caU from LAURIS HUNTER that her husband RICHARD HUNTER had passed away on 9 June. As Grant wrote, "Dick was a close friend from ffigh school and at the academy. He was a decorated Naval Aviator and loved his country." I myseff felt privUeged to get to know Dick better when he and I were in Graduate School together at Harvard, stodying at what is now the Kennedy School of Government and PoHtics. I caUed Lauris right away and expressed my deepest condolences to their youngest son. Lauris Hunter can be reached at (301) 330-6487 or write to 337 Chestertown St, Gaithersburg MD 20878. Visiting took place at a funeral home in Rockvffie; foneral services on 14 June atffischurch in Gaithersburg. Burial wffi be in ArHngton at a later date. The string of bad news continued, as I began to write tffis column, when SuUy informed me that PETE B O Z Z O ffied Sunday afternoon, 12 June.

Let's sffift to a good news report, this from JONI and PAT SCHNAUFFER:

can contact me by telephone 401-8492502, or emaU me at mj^ef(gerols.com Tickets are ffistributed on a first-come, first-served basis. AdffitionaUy, some season ticket holders generaUy rffiss a game and make tickets avaUable through me. Tickets for aU home games are $25 except for Air Force wffich are $35 each.

Tickets for the Maryland game ffi Baltimore ate $45 each. Advance sales have been brisk, and at least 3 home games are expected to be seUouts. Our TaUgate wffi again be in site #36, in the Blue Parking Lot along Cedar Park Road.

We begin taUgating about 2 hrs before kickoff and we resume for about 1 hr foUo-wing the game. Food and drink are brought by those attenffing and shared by aU. For the Homecoming game, the event is catered and a smaU charge assessed from aU attendees. Our tent -with the 59 flag and banner mark our taUgate site. Plans for taUgating at the Maryland game are incomplete at tffis time, but sometffing most likely -wffi take place outside the Baltimore staffium. CaU for latest info!

We need to have aU of our tickets for each game getused, so please plan to attend! I

â&#x20AC;˘ joffi and I buUt a house in a Del Webb commuffity west of Phoenix caUed Sun City Grand. We picked a great lot to buUd on as the patio in back ofthe house has a view ofthe H*-" Fairway on one of the several goff courses witffin the commuffity. Nothing Hke sitting out on the patio in the morffing having coffee and observing the folks teeing off.

NaturaUy Joffi and I grade them accordmgly. When we arrived here after the Christmas hoHdays from our home ofthe west side (the 'left') ofthe Cascades, Joffi had to have a ffip replacement, her second one, wffich obviously is no fon. That foUows a knee replacement, or 3 surgeries in 4 years but my bioffic woman has StiU been able to go on 2 cruises and make our annual trip to the big island over in Hawaii. She does Hght up the security sensors at airports! We are anxious to head north for the summer. Our boat the "Rise 'n Shine" has been tied up too long in Anacortes, WA. We are overdue for cruising the San Juans and catcffing those salmon. Hope to rendezvous -with you soon! Pat and Joffi. H

Thanks, Marty, and Go Navy.. .ffi FootbaU and on aU playing fields/locations!

No report for tffis column yet on the WUhamsburg 59er Goff outing past Sprmg, but SuUy may post sometffing on our web site. A 'spy' for me knew that Reff's name was part ofthe 59er goff scene. He spotted tffis item ffi a 'free' Ocean City, MD magazine, pubhcity wffich our Reif may not have wanted: "Irate goffer BOB REIFSNYDER sounded off at an Ocean Pines Goff Course Board meeting about the lack of parking at the course for goffers." It seems that Reff observed too many meetings being held at the course, and attendees were taking up aU the spaces.

Go get'em Reif!!

FaU and FootbaU fanfare from FINERTY: I Navy footbaU 05 is almost here. As in past years, the Class has purchased 4 extra tickets for each home game. Anyone desiring to purchase any of those tickets

5th Company St Pafs Party in Floridaâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;classmates in attendance were Murray Cheston, Jerry Monarch, "Rut" Flynn, Tom Emsley, Ray Art and Roland Johnson

5tfi Company St Pat's Party in Florida—Mary Ann and Murray Cheston; Nell and Jerry Monarch; Nancy and Tom Emsley; Eileen and Ray Art Roland Johnson; and Giesla Becker

Jack Naviaux and At Shinn in Croatia

NANCY and TOM EMSLEY wrote fiom "Wisteria Cottage at 4316 Thoroughgood Dr.Vfrgiffia Beach,VA 23455-4439: B 5 Company St. Pat's Party ffi Horida.

Virgiffia and Maryland-based classmates jomed ffiefr Florida firiends for a 5'- Co. get togeffier at ffie home of ROLAND JOHNSON and Giesla Becker ffi Pahn Harbor, FL, on St. Patrick's Day, March 17 . Those classmatesffiattendance were MURRAY CHESTON, JERRY MONARCH, 'RUT' FLYNN, TOM EMSLEY, RAY ART and ROLAND JOHNSON, as seen ffi accompanyffig picture. A great evenffig was had by aU, mcludffig old and new Sea Stories great and smaU. • Thanks,Tom! A few 'qffickies' fbUow. Susan McCoy, ffie 1966 Color Giri sent a ffice photo of SLIE and DOUGVOLGENAU, at this year's Color Parade. Boffi stUl lookmg great! AUCE and JIM HOLDS sent a note that ffiey had attended ffie beautifffi weddmg of son Anffiony and Wffitaey Alexis BurteU, on a beach at Harbour Island mffieBahamasffiAprU. The announcement made ffie NYT. Mrs. Holds is completing a meffical degree and wiU begm a residencyffiNY. Tony Holds is an actor who made his Broad-way debutffi"Dracula, ffie Musical." JACK NAVIAUX wrote diat he and AL SHINN: I spent a week saiHng the Affiiatic our of DubrovnUc. The -wmd was fickle, but the water is crystal clear and the locals very friendly. There are over 1,000 islands in the area, so we were not lackffig in destinations. I -wffi have to adrffit that doing a Meffiterranean moorffig in a stiff breeze m a crowded marffia stressed my boat handlmg capabffities. Al HvesffiBelgrade as head of a legal rffission. Photos show us ashore provisioffing the boat in Trsternik.

Croation makes Russian appear to be simple! Regards, Jack. •

KentBromwell '59 and wife, Marilyn; Dianne Featherston (wife of Keith Featherston '58); and Carol and Harry Butier '60

We try to show balanceffitffis column, and so the classes of 58 and 60 are mcluded ffi tffis report . "Last November, a ftm time was had by aU at MARILYN and KENT BROMWELL'S surprise 40"! Weddmg Anffiversary party at a luxury hotelffido-wntown Baltimore.

MarU-yn's former roommates were there to help ffiem celebrate. They were together as nurses at the Columbia Meffical Center (NYC). Note, MaryUyn's roommates, Dianne and Carol, are also married to Naval Academy grads, Keith Featherston (Class of 1958) and Harry Buder (Class of 1960). Many thanks to Keith who sent the photos and the fficest note from thefr homeffiMiUVaUey, CA. Keith added a resoundffig "Beat Army!!!" so he is a gung-ho, spfrited alum!

DAVE DYKE sent me a note because he wanted the Class to know that ffis Company-mate,firiend,our Classmate VINCE OBSITNIK was honored on May n*- by the RepubHcan National Comrffittee. Vmce is one ofthe top fonffiaisers in the country. Durffig the Leadersffip Gala 2005, ANNEMARIE and VINCE OBSITNIK were on the stage with the President during ffis adffiess. BETSY and DAVE DYKE had the good fortone to be Obsitniks' guests for the evenffig. Vmce was recendy appointed by the President to the four man Presidential Delegation to represent the Uffited States at the 50 armiversary of the signmg of the Austrian State Treaty ffi Vienna, Austria. Dave extends kudos to

Vince (as we aU do) and best wishes for contmued success. Thanks for the ffice note, Dave!

JERRY LOVELESS keeps up with world events as much as anyone, and also he seems to find the best of'human interest' stories, and good jokes! CAROLE and JERRY have to be the preemment SCUBA ffivers in the class (any one wish to take issue??). They went to Papua, New GuffieaffiAprU to do some ffivmg.

Enroute ffiey spent a couple of days ffi Brisbane, a beautifffi city, on the river, with lots of saUboats and sunshffie. Jerry commented "the 'FaU' weather here is spectacffiar and we are enjoyffig long stroUs along the river. But reaUy lookffig forward to gettmg under water and beffig away fiom everythmg for awhUe." They were to spend a few daysffiSydney at the end ofthe ffive trip.

That -wUl do it for tffis time folks.

Look at the Class Web Site now and then.

SuUy wUl keep you updated on a good bit, fficludffigffierequest to get more 59ers ffivolvedffithe "Link ffi the Cham" program. Base 'n Sffine 59!! John B ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 8% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 54% PRES: VADM Ed Clexton, USN (Ret.) 1000 Bobohnk Dr.Virginia Beach,VA 23451 H: 757-491-2141; E: clexboeck@aol.com SEC'Y: Bill Lewds 14312 Cove Ridge Pl.,Midlothian,VA 23112-4337 H: 804-744-8808; E: bilewis@comcast.net VP PLANNING: Col Hank Papa, USAF (Ret.) 3806 Ashley D r South, Mobile, AL 36608 P: 251-342-7643 E: Henry-Papa3@comcast.net WEB SITE: www.usna.com/classes/1960/default.htm

From Bob Osmon (17): I "Dear Classmates and especiaUy 17th company cohorts, I have just retorned from attenffing the graduation ceremony for the Class of 2005. 1 attended as the guest ofTheresa & Hank Papa (17), whose son Michael was among those being graduated. It was trffiy a wonderfffi ceremony. President Bush gave the keynote adffiessed and heavUy stressed the fact that many of these grads are headmg into danger -withm the year. He talked about stayffig the course ffi Iraq and how important it was for each grad to clearly understand what the struggle is about.

He then stood there and shook hands with aU 976 grads. He accepted a Blue and Gold warm-up jacket from the Class President and put it on for aU to see.

Coffidn't help but touch your emotions.

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USNA CLASS OF 1960 45TH R E U N I O N Visit the Class Web Site (www.usna60.coin/classes/1960/default.htm) for addn'l information Schedule of Events WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12

Hospitality Suite 1600 - 1900 for early arrivals.

Country Inn & Suites 2600 Housley Rd. AnnapoHs - 410-919-1503

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13

Golf Tournament 1100 - USNA Golf Course Class Picnic 1200-1500 North Severn Naval Station Company Parties - Evening — Company Reps coordinate.

Yard/Mid Store — Friday morning is free, Superintendent's Talk/Class Meeting Brigade Parade 1600 -Worden Field Dinner Dance — 1800 - Stadium banquet facilities Tailgate - 1030, lunch 1100 Game 1330 Religious Services; Catholic 0900, Protestant 1100 Brunch Memorial Service - 1300, Widows & families invited Begin planning for our 50th Reunion!

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16

MONDAY, OCTOBER 17

- Country Irm & Suites - Radisson Hotel John Paepke atJ.Paepke@stanleyassociates.com or 410-266-6221 -wiU be happy to lend you assistance if you have questions or trouble finding lodging.

LODGING

TRANSPORTATION & SECURITY • Chartered busses -wiU pro-vdde transportation to and from scheduled events starting -with the Picnic on Thursday, October 13 and continuing through the Sunday Memorial Ser-vice • With the Boat Show taking place, parking downtown -wiU be near impossible and traffic will be severe • Cars wiU not be allowed on the yard unless you have a valid D O D sticker or a special pass issued by the security office of the Academy • If you walk into theYard you -wiU need a picture ID to gain entrance

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Interestingly enough, Angelo DiFilippo (14) also had a son (Frank) graduate. So, one cannot help but wonder, wffi ffiese two be ffie last of ffie sons and daughters of our class to graduate from ffie Academy? Probably so, but maybe someone wffi puU off a big surprise. At any rate, I think we aU shoffid wish ffiese two proud Faffiers a heart "Congratffiations". So "Bravo Zffiu!!!" to Hank and Fhpper.

Among ffie 976 grads, 148 of wffich were women, was Realearme M. Dacanay from ffie Phffippffies (Anoffier of Chuck Agustin's (17) recrffits, I'm sure).

Anoffier mterestmg cofficidence was ffiat ffie honor graduate's name was Thomson.

Hope he has a distffiguished career as our Honor Graduate ffid. Now here is one ffiat won't surprise you. Michael G. Dodson graduated as # 4 ffi ffie class. Just anoffier Dodson ffi a long hne of ffigh acaderffic acffievers. And speakmg of names from ffie 17ffi Company, ffiere were also graduates wiffi names of Kinney, Wagner, WiUiams, PhUhps, and Smiffi. So our 17ffi company contffiues to pump namesakes mto ffie Na-vy even unto today!!! (I needed somethffig to do durffig ffie lulls) Bm Thomas (17), Pat Cecil (17), Hank Phillips (17), and I attended ffie graduation/post graduation festi-vities and we aU were honored to help Hank celebrate this very special event. Hank had a photo taken wiffi us and his three sons, aU USNA grads, so I'm sure he wffi provide Bin Lewis (5) wiffi a copy soon.

AU ffi aU it was a wonderfiU weekend and I'm sure aU members ofthe Class of 2005 wffi benefit our Armed Services ffi a very positive, professional maimer!! One can't help come aw^ay fiom an event hke this wiffiout a sweUffig ofthe chest with pride and hope for the fotore. God bless.

Oz"B From Ed Clexton (10): I "BUl, eighteen classmates gathered at ffie LongBranch Saloon,Vfrgiffia Beach, today for food, fim and finvohty. Attenffing were Al Ablowich (16), Wick Parcells (12), Oz Osmon (17), Henry vonKolnitz (22), Bill Kee (9), Frank Kay (8), Rod Friedmann (5), Jack Brockman (18), Bob lanucci (16), Bill Ross (10), Mike McCullough (14), Tom Inderhed (21), Ed McCaskill (8), Paul Cooper (5), Jack Greenhalgh (9), Tom Wishart (22), Bob Powers (8) and myself. Our next

gaffierffig is at Oz'ffiWiffiamsburg, wiffi our wives, at Kings Mffi on the James where we -wffi have more fon and frivohty as we -watch Armika Sorenstam pass Nancy Lopez' string of five consecutive LPGA delete Major wins.

Then later tffis summer, we hope to joffi up wiffi classmates fiom NoVa, DC and AnnapoHs for a Chesapeake Bay cruise to Tangiers Island and back to Reedsvffie,VA (nearTides Inn). Lookffig forward to seemg everyone ffi October at our 45th reuffion. Ed" H From Rod Friedmann (5): H "Bffi, sorry 1 missed you agam this year.

Looks like aU ofthe Class of 60 attendees enjoyed ffiemselves durffig ffie final round for ffie 2005 Laffies Pro GolfTournament held at KmgsnfrU ffi WUhamsburg. Bob Osmon (17) hosted a Class of 1960 party on Sunday, 8 May, at ffis home on ffie 11th green at KmgsnfrU ffi WUhamsburg.

Attendees mcluded: Murial & Jack Greenhalgh (9), GaU & BiU Kee (9), Bffi Kee, Jr., Caffierine & Ed Clexton (10),Janet & Dave Harden (23), Frank Kay (8), BUil Lewis (5), Bob Osmon (17), Karen & Tom InderUed (21), Nancy & Skip Sweetser (6), Sandy & Tom Wishart (22), Barb & Ron Hinkle (14), Al Whitaker (16), Henry Von Kolnitz (22), George Vanhouten (24), Sandy & Dennis Terry (15), and Torry Rogers (3). The get-togeffier replaced Tidewater's regffiar montffiy class meeting for May. Frank Kay (8) was kmd enough to take a fe-w photos, one of wffich is attached. Rod" I The photo (and we ffid have one) was great. Unfortunately it -wffi not show the smUffig faces, so we'U save the space. BiU From Harry Lewis (15): H "On our -way souffi to our new home ffi St. Marys, GA, Mirffi and I stopped off ffi Greenvffie, SC, to stay -with -with Barbara & Jim GUstrap (15). Some forty odd years has past sffice we had last seen each other on Isle of Pahns, SC. A fantastic time at "Strapper's" beautifiU home and the Greenvffie area was offiy overshadowed by cuisffie a la GUstrap. We are lookmg forward to October for the fortyfifth reuffion, and the hackers' tournament on Thursday. Harry" B

USNA. Bringing the Alumni Association to you

Harry & Mimi Lewis, Barbara & Jim GUstrap

Sad remembrances from Kathy Pearce: H "Bob Pearce (8) passed a-way on Sunday 22 May 2005. He had suffered a carffiac arrest the pre-vious Tuesday and never regaffied consciousness. His foursome told me that when it occurred he was havffig a good round and was just ready to tee off on #17.

Bob spent 24 happy years as a submariner, and took great pride ffi buUdmg and comrffissionffig USS Hasher and commandmg USS Darter. He loved the Navy, his comrades, and fast attack submarffies! When he reffied from ffie Navy ffi 1984, he went to work for Martffi-Marietta ffi Baltimore, but soon ffis desfre to travel and play golf brought about a second reffiement. In 1992 we retorned to Texas, makffig our home ffi Kerrvffie, offiy yards fiom ffie first tee.

Our son Guy is a LCDR ffi ffie Coast Guard, and he and wife, Sharon, are en route to his new duty station ffi Alameda, CA. He has just completed a three year tourfl-ymgsearch and rescue ffi Koffiak, AK, and 1 vwU certaiffiy be glad to have them closer to home. Unfortunately, our daughter, Katherme, was kffied ffi an accident 4 years ago.

Guy and 1 have received many prayers and words of support fijom Bob's classmates and fiiends. This has meant a great deal to both of us and we thank you aU. Kathy Pearce" H From Rod Friedmann (5): â&#x20AC;˘ "Bffi, the USNAAA H R C schedffied thefr Sprffig GolfTournament on 19 May on the Aeropmes Golf Course at the Oceana Naval Afr Station. Super Sixty had five participants ffi the big event (none ofus won a prize, but we had fon!).

Other participants included members from the Class of 1943 and the youngest member from ffie Class of 2004 (a span of 61 years). Ram and thundershowers were forecasted but the rains held off. Good food, cold beer and good friends/ classmates always made for a ffice day.

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Our participants were (-viewed from left to right): BiU Ross (1), Henry VonKolnitz (22), Mike McCuUough (14), Joe Jaap (13) and Rod Friedmann (5). Rod" •

Tidewater golfers

We heard from Joe Peek (17) that retirement has arrived: H "Ed, it has come to the "fish or cut bait" chche ffi that as ofthe end ofthe days work on 23 May, I -wUl be ffistory at tffis eMaU adffiess and any other. My creel is empty and I must forage out and buy a new laptop -with wffich to commumcate. My hteracy is offiy as good as the vefficle used. Unffi then I shaU be without voice. Yes I wffi be at the 45th and I have to get tickets, boarffing etc yet. I am so darn slow these days I feel hke molasses ffi January. I'm looking forward to the event with mucho gusto. My chUdren have purchased a ride for me in an old Stearman Bi-plane on that day wffich wffi bring back fond memories of flying the old N3N-3. Cheers,Joe" • Ed Clexton (10) passed back some appropriate comments: • "Thanks, Joe. I enjoyed your ffiscussion and memories and hope you are commg to the 45th tffis October. If you would hke to 'gin up' a '60 gathering in the Atlanta area. Gene Chancey (12) (copied) is there and Frank Bessenger (17),JimTenbrook (16) and Mike Midas (23) aren't too far away. BiU Lewis (5) might have more names and addresses of classmates in the Atlanta area. Bffi?

Thanks again, Ed H Bob Towle (8) sent the foUo-wing:

beffind us forever. I ffid not do a very good job of sa-ving E-maU adffiesses when I changed to a new system. My new EmaU adffiess is pfol963cop@comcast.net.

The front end is the same, and 1 have just ffiopped AOL. We hke being in FL fiffi-time, and we love Naples. It is a great httle city, with wonderfiU weather and plenty to do. My Dad passed away last June, but my mother is stffi ahve and weU at 92. Beheve you me, she is happy that we are down here.

She is offiy 13.5 mUes "up the road" in a great retirement community. One tffing about being down here is that getting older does not look aU that attractive.

Aging is not for sissies.

Woffid you be so kind as to put out my new E-maU adffiess on one of your upcoming E-maUs. I know you are set up with a group address Ust. I woffid appreciate it, and I hope to hear from of my classmates/budffies. We wffi see you for certain at Homecorffing. Thanks for aU the work you are doing. Best personal regards. John"H

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PRES: RADM Arlie Campbell, USN (Ret.) C O R R . SEC'Y: CAPT Roger Onorati, USN (Ret.) 1756 Point-No-Point Dr. Annapolis, MD 21401 H: 410-849-3812;-W: 410-849-2600 F: 410-849-2400 E: roger.onorati@1961.usna.com or rtrogero@comcast.net -WEBMASTER: Howard-Winfree E: winfi'ee@1961.usna.com WEB SITE: www.USNA61.org

Greetings Gringos! Summer is here, the weather is hot, and I've plenty of inputs for your reading pleasure. Navy FootbaU is just around the corner, so get your tickets and join the Staunch Bunch of Regulars (SBORs) at our taUgater this faU, and see not offiy a revitalized Navy footbaU team, but also the fantastic upgrades to the Navy Marine Corps Memorial Staffium. I rffight even treat you to an adult beverage!

THE LATEST NOOZE. First are two snaU maU rffissives, one each from the east and west coast.

Rusty Lamade.

From George O'Brien (16) tffiough Jim Kovacevich (16):

• Haven't written in a long time. In May 2005 I completed 50,000 mUes of runffing. Started on 1 January 1971 and recorded in aU 50 states and 32 countries.

Personal accompHshments fficlude: (1) U.S. National 30K Master's Champion, May'77. 1:43:10; (2) Set USMC Marathon record, Nov'78. 2:32:17; (3) Best Marathon Iwakuffi, Japan, Nove '80, 2:30:59; (4) Consistendy won age group categories and placing in top 5% of the open fields incluffing "USNA Old Goats" run in '86; (5) As an add on, I've hUced aU 4000 foot mountams ffi Vermont (5), Maine (12) and 22 Of 48 in New Hampsffire. (C/S note: I'm tired just reading this!) Wife, MJ and I Hve in Naples, FL and York Beach, Maine. Son, Dietrich (USNA '84) Cdr. (Ret.) daughter, Lynn married to a "spook" USNR Captain, and Patricia in law school at U. of Arizona in Tucson. Life is good. Staying healthy and looking forward to our 45th. • Corky Guenter.

• "Glad to hear from you Jim. We're hving in downtown Baltimore right now - just down the road from AnnapoHs. However, we plan to move to Alameda, Cahforffia, where we have a home, in late June. (The house has been empty for a few years and I've got to move back just to get Ehse to stop tffis enffiess redecorating & construction. The temptation is more than she can bear.) However, I plan to be back for the reuffion and look forward to seeing you. Perhaps I can also taUc my brother-m-law. Paid Sanner (14), (remember ffim?) to attend as weU. He hves in the Bay Area too - Mffi VaUey. I saw some stuff from you a year or so ago concerffing an Alaska cruise & tried to reach you. Best Wishes, George" •

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• Speaking of miffi-reuffions, my OAO Cyntffia, her daughter, MicheUe and I spent two weeks in the Phffippines.

Thanks to Shipmate and the Phffippines chapter ofthe Alumffi Association, we were able to get together with Vic Mamon and his lovely wife, Byette, for ffinner at "The Wharf" overlooking ManUa Bay, but not overlookmg a few San Miguels. I retired from the Navy

John O'Connor, and Jack Wilhams. A great time was had by aU with numerous sea and land (say marine) stories. Being a seasoned traveler both during workmg days and retirement, I came down a notch when I found that this quaint 85 year old resort ffid not have A/C; clocks; telephones;TV; or raffios ffi the rooms—somewhat Hke being in summer camp. BZ to Bob O'Neill for putting the reuffion together. The goff course was not long, but had its chaUenges. We are working on a location for next year. Any classmate have a large bunk room on a goff course ???? •

Reserve and US Airways. Vic, our offiy foreign classmate, retired as a Captain in ffie Phffippine Na-vy and fixjm American President Line. He is presendy active in ffie restructurffig of Subic Bay. We're boffi looking forward to the 45th. •

The Normans, St Laurents and McEwens

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L-R: VIC Mamon, wife Byette, Corky Guenter, friend Cyntiiia & daughter

Chuck St Laurent: • Kaffiy & Dick Norman and Kaffiy & Larry McE-wenjomed Arffia me for a week's sailing ffi ffie BVI on Samt's 46 foot SA^ SAINTS A'SEA. The crew relearned ffie fijndamentals of basic seamansffip and Dick was promoted to First Mate and can now tie two knots (Where -was Shorty fiwm plebe year when we needed him ?). The Admiral on board (ArUla) attended the promotion ceremony. A good time was had by aU despite some ramy ffights as the group visited the many anchorages ffi the BVI as weU as a visit to Anegada Island wffile spHcmg the mam mast -with a few pma colatas. •

Norm Pigeon & Ben Gerson with their babes

On AprU 24th, the Carlson's and ST Laurent's hosted the Gurnee's and Kraus's respectively to a Western Jamboree couples golf outing at the C C of Ranch Bernardo. Despite the western duds, neither team was able to "lasso" a score that was in the money. However, in true WGNAC fasffion we did -win the party.

Picmred: L-R Back - MicheUe and Ted Gurnee; Corky and Gary Carlson; LR Front - Patsy and Bill Kraus; Arffia and Chuck Saint Laurent.

The Marauders and Loose Cannons

• Below is another picmre of some ofthe attendees. Stanffing: Sheahan, Rohdenburg, Moore, WestfaU, Norman, St Laurent, Markley, Mattiace, RT Davis, Gonyea, Ryan; Too old to stand: White, O'Connor; Too absent-rffinded to attend photo shoot: O'NeiU, WiUiams. The stories seem to get better and better. Memory recaU was stimffiated by Doc White's Wffite Lighteffing, a grand time was had by aU. •

Saffit also sends: • The 21st Company (Color Company) S & A (Social/AtUetic) club held their annual S & A Golf/Hiking/Bird Watcffing get together at the High Hampton Inn and CC in Casffiers, N C from 28 AprU to 2 May 2005. Last year we were ffi Mempffis,TN and the year before ffi Mesquite NV Tffis year we had 3 golf teams with the adffition of a Team 61 consistmg of Tom Markley, Denny Moore, and Justin Ryan. John LeCornu was to joffi the team but had to puU out at the last rffinute.The 21st Company teams were: LOOSE CANNONS: 3 "grunts & 1 "swabbie" Darrel Gonyea, Jack Sheahan, Bob O'Neill, and Bob WestfaU. Their company opponents were the MARAUDERS: RT Davis, Dick Norman, and myself. Henny Booth was to be our 4th member but coffid not answer the caU. After 3 days of golf, the 21st teams remained tied wffile Team 61 was able to grind out a $5 Nassau from each team on the first day. Dick Norman pro-vided a new perpemal trophy for the -winffing 21st Company team, an encased autographed footbaU from Joe Belhno w / brass plates to record the yearly winner. Joiffing the golfers were the hiking/bird watcffing classmates Doc White, Jack Mattiace,

Western Jamboree gotf outing

Stan Roman: • A note that N o r m Pigeon is coorffinatmg a 13th Company reunion at the Navy-Duke game on October 1.1 ffid send a pre-vious e-maU corffirrffing that Sandy Mock and John Quarter man were both mterested in attenffing the weekend. • Norm also sent: • Le Ann & 1 hooked up -with Benno Gerson and (friend) Nffia in Charleston in May. A miffi-reuffion for the past prez and the famous 17-year "bag man"/treasurer ofthe Class. Fueled by much -wine and food, we observed the reenactments of the 225th anniversary of the Siege of Charleston. Contrary to popular beHef neither Benno or I were there for the actual siege in 1780. I beHeve we were in "hack" somewhere else. • July-August 2005

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•%! CLASS N E W S SEEN AND HEARD AROUND TOWN. Ginny & WaUy Guthrie have "puUed chocks" in Orlando and have moved to St. Petersburg, FL, effective June 1. Tffis move has been a long time ffi the makmg and the due date hasfinaUyarrived. Their adffiess is: Harbour Hffi Condorffiffium, 700 Beach Drive NE, Uffit 80 St. Petersburg, FL 33701. EmaU: waUaceg5@aol.com.

Our webmaster, Howde winfree, reports: • I was honored to present The Class of 1961 Sword for Outstanffing Performance in Professional Couses to Mid'n (now Ens.)TrevorThompson '05 last Thursday at the Awards Ceremony. In adffition to being # 1 in ffis class, he is good looking, buUt and a ffice guy.

Mid'n Thompson was captain ofthe basebaU team and has a Rhodes Scholarsffip to Oxford. He ffien hopes to become a Navy Seal. I tffink our sword is ffi good hands tffis year. His picmre is on the cover of the Jan/Feb Sffipmate. • UPCOMING CLASS EVENTS. Wasffington area Class luncheon on Jffiy 12th and September 13th 2005.

THOSE WHO LEFT US. Jon Alan Shelton ffied at theVA Hospital Washmgton DC on AprU 25, 2005 foUo-wffig a long iUness. His service wffi be on Jffiy 18th at ArHngton Cemetery. Many of our classmates from near and far visited Jon during the months before ffis death, and Jon was touched by thefr efforts.

NOTE FROM "THE PREZ" Dear Classmates. Last year was not been a major pledging/new project year for us as you know. We also have not been over the top in pressmg for donations as I feel our need and purpose is weU kno-wn to you aU. Not -withstanffing aU of that, I wanted to write to aU ofyou and teU you agam how proud ofyou 1 am.

For those ofyou who have not received the May 2005 issue of SHIPMATE of haven't taken the time to reaUy look mto the giving statistics contained thereffi, let me just ffighhght a few thmgs for you.

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1) Of 74 classes who had contributions 1961 ranked 5ffi best in percentage of donors at 47.87%.

2) Our total givmg was $354,417, wffich placed us 13th ofthe 74 classes.

3) Our average gffi was $1,511.

4) We have 13 members signed up for ffie Robert Means Thompson Society for planned giving.

5) We had 42 members in the President's Circle, offiy '62 and '64 had more wiffi 49 apiece. We tied -with '59.

We are weU on our way with our Chair in Leadersffip Education fondffig, of the $3,000,000 needed we have over $2,500,000 ffi gifi^ and pledges. My goal is to reach at least $3,000,000 ffi cash ffi the endowment fond before the 45th Reuffion You aU are domg our class proud. Let's work together to get our percentage up to over 60% in the gi-ving category. Keep up ffie great work, it is weU recognized and appreciated at the Academy. AU the best, ArHe "GET IT DONE WITH '61" ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 8% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 59% PRES: CAPT RichardJ. Hayes, USN (Ret.) H: 703-461-3582; E: usna621@netzeiD.net SEC'Y: CDR Howard S. Pinskey, USNR (Ret.) RO. Box 3380, Annapolis, MD 21403-3326 H: 410-974-1962; E: PINSK62@aol.com "WEB SITE: www.nampows.org/62.htni

Greetings from ArmapoHs Summer, -with it's heat and famous Maryland hurffiffity engffif AnnapoHs. Tffink back to the summer of 1958, the rffie range, the P-rade field, etc. It's aU part of the joy of Hvffig in tffis area. The brigade reforms in less than three weeks and the '05 Navy footbaU season starts on September 3 agaffist Maryland. Yes Maryland ffi Baltimore. Remember when we played Maryland in 1960 and the "rffisunderstanffing" on the field at the end of the game??

INMEMORIUM It is with great sadness that I inform the class ofthe passing of our classmate and friend,JOHN MAHEU. He ffied of heart ffisease on June 1,2005 and was buried in Watervffie, Maine. He is survived by ffis wffe Anne, ffis daughter, three sons and five grandchUffien. His official obimary appears ffi the last caU section of SHIPMATE. The class expresses it's sincerest sympatffies to John's famUy and friends.

CLASS NEWS My wffe Thea and I were traveUng in Northern Inffia and Nepal this February.

Among the other travelers ffi our tour group was a couple from Newport, Cahforffia. Along with the traffitional mtroductions and evenmal travel stories, we mentioned our coUeges. When I told them I graduated fiom the Naval Academy the wffe, SHIRLEY FELLER, told me of a summer trip to Barcelona, Spain in Jffiy 1961. She had just graduated from Cal State and along -with some other female graduate friends had taken a tour of some European coimtries. In Barcelona, the group met up with some Naval Academy rffidsffipmen (the class of 1962 on ffist class crffise) and had this photo taken on board a sffip - she ffidn't remember the sffips name, but more importandy , she remembered the handsome young man next to her, BB.AD CUTHBERT. (Brad was tragicaUy kUled ffi action ffiViemam ffi 1968.) Also ffi the photo on the starboard side ofthe women, was JOE J O H N and anoffier classmate ffi unfform ffi ffie rffidffie ofthe gfrls is someone I can't identify because of the unclear photo. If you know ffis name please let me know. Anyway, Shfrley had great stories to teU of ffiefr "Hberty experiences" ffi Spaffi that summer. It's a smaU world we Hve ffi.

Barcelona, Spain; 1961

TaUc about coincidences and keeping it m ffie famUy. Our class six striper, Rhodes Scholar and aU around good guy, JOHN KNUBEL, sent us tffis picture of ffie seffior Knubels andVincents plus Larry and Suzanne Vincent who were married last November in the Old Post Chapel in ArHngton. Suzanne, a nurse practitioner in juvenUe oncology at Georgetown Meffical Center and Larry, a fresh caught Commander hehcopter pUot, met in northern Virgiffia quite independent of their elders who woffid have planned ffie wedffing if they coffid have. They are off to San Diego. Bffi and John are not offiy classmates, but also 10th company mates and Larry is the person who swam ffie Severn on the occasion of our 30ffi reuffion on the dare of anoffier of our classmates, Warren Abel.

year. Some classmates gaffiered at our footbaU taUgate position before repairmg to the stands to \vimess ffie Navy victory.

Left to right Bill & Jan Vincent CDR. Larry Vincent' 89 & Suzanne Knubet Vincent and Carole & John Knubet.

Congratffiations to boffi ffie Knubel and Vmcent famffies.

Our class president and regffiar SHIPMATE contributor. DICK HAYES, wTites us that he was ffi Santa Anna, Cahforffia ffi early June to attend ffie weddmg ofJohn KeUy, Jr., son of our classmate John KeUy. • It w-as a beautifiU ceremony and John v\:as ffie best man for his son. I'm enclosing a picture that we took just before ffie wedding ceremony began. John ffid a great job making ffie toasts at ffie rehearsal dinner and wedding reception.

Ann and I were ffiere for almost a week, so we took some great side trips to Newport Beach, San Juan Capistrano and Los OHvos, wffich was ffie site for ffie movie Side\\'ays. We had lunch ffi ffie same restaurant as ffie movie actors (and ordered meriot) wffich anyone wffio has seen ffie movie woffid understand. That movie has sure put Los OHvos on ffie map.

Now^ that graduation for ffie Class of 2005 is history, we now are lookmg forward to ffie footbaU season. Navy has a tough schedffie this year — opeffing against Maryland and ffien Stanford. I'm sure Coach Johnson wffi have ffie team readv as best he can. •

left to right Dick Hayes, John Kelly and Steve Todd.

The great Navy lacrosse team defeated Army ffi ffie sport at the newly and magnfficently renovated Navy-Marffie Corps Memorial Staffium ffi AprU of this

left to right George Marienthal, Howie Pinskey, George Phillips, Ray Madonna, Lex Fleming, Al Hughes and Ed Rector.

FRED BADGER wTites us fiom Arizona ffiat he and John Diedenhofen were at ffie Genoa Lake country club and managed to get ffi a roimd of goff after several days of , woffid you beHeve, SNOW

association and as one ofthe six people on ffie comrffittee that is evaluating the potential buyout of our club fix)m the developer. Jackie stays busy leadmg an active bible smdy group, golfing, exercising and maintaiffing her black belt ffi shopping. We both enjoy traveHng and are doffig qffite a bit of it. • The photo Fred mentions wffi appear ffi next months SHIPMATE. It seems Hke Fred and Jackie are reaUy enjoymg reffiement. Why not???

That's our class news for this JffiyAugust issue of SHIPMATE. After you finish your summer travel vacations you wffi have many photos and stories to share -wiffi your classmates. Please send them ffi to SHIPMATE. We wffi always stay connected. Keep ffi touch. Unffi next time...

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• My wffe Jackie and I schedffied a ten day, early May, visit to ffie Reno/Tahoe area for a miffi reuffion wiffi John and Corrine Diedenhofen and some rest and relaxation fiom my busy reffiement Hfe. We were anticipatmg some beautifiU spring weaffier and several rounds of goff.

Instead we got SNOW; RAIN and basicaUy wmter weather, except for ffie day ffie picture -was taken, ^vffich was ffie best day of our trip. John and Corrine have a beautifiU home ffi ffie Arrowcreek Country Club ffi Reno, -wiffi a spectacular -view of ffie hUls above Reno. John stiU is knockffig ffie goffbaU out of sight and ffiey boffi are enjoying retired Hfe. He is also very ffivolved ffi an organization that provides pro bono consffiting to new busmesses ffi ffiefr local area and is ffie current president of ffie country club. As for Jackie and I, we Hve on ffie fifffi hole of Chaparral Country Club, wffich is a -world class goff course ffi ffie mountains (5,00 feet elevation) of Arizona, about one and a haff hours fix)m ffie heart of Scottsdale. We are proud of our two chUffien, who have become healffiy, successfiil adffits. Our son. Drew, got his PHD ffi Toxicology fiom ffie Uffiversity of Arizona and currendy manages a large techffical organization witffin AUergan (ffie company that makes Botox, among other tffings). Our daughter,Jacquehne has her own busmess, wffich is essentiaUy a mobUe tide company and is big ffi ffie Phoenix/Scottsdale area. PersonaUy, I am Hrffiting my goff to less than seven days a week and mterrupt my play time with my duties as a dfrector of ffie home owners

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The severe restrictions on ffie lengffi of class columns are hurting us. Alffiough ffie copy ffi your hands is a two-monffi double issue of Sffipmate, no allowance is made for ffie added amount of ne-ws that has accumffiated. Therefore, a lot of ne-ws and many pictures appear offiy on our -web site. Visit USNA63.org to see contributions fiiom Standy Stoddard, Ken Sanger, Jack McDonald, Dave Byrnes, Don Grant, Dave Durfee, and Ray Ross, plus news about many more of our classmates.

I am saddened to report ffie deaffi of Robert B. Moore 111, '94, son of Vfrgiffia and Brev Moore, on 27 May. Robert had been battHng cancer over ffie past year. An F/A-18 pUot, he had participated ffi a flyover of Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Staffium before a footbaU game ffi 1999. I snapped this photo of faffier and son at our post-game taUgate.

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ISffl CLASS NEWS Robert's widow,Tara, can be contacted at 3619 Plumosa Dr., San Diego, CA 92106.

Brev andVfrgiffia's adffiess is 4Tolson Street,AnnapoHs,MD 21401-1342.

Below is a photo of Ninth Company members and wives who held a miffireuffion at the Pentagon offices of companymate Tom HaU, Assistant Secretary of Defense, Reserve Affafrs, on 12 AprU. The day included briefings by various staff members, lunch, and a Pentagon tour led by VADM Cotton, head of Navy Reserves. Attendees included Tom and Barbara HaU, George and Barbara Leever, Mai and Sarah Schantz, Dave andjuffi Puckett, Glenn and Debbie Laury, Carol Minter, John AuceUa, Paffi O'Connor, CHnt AUey, Bob Taffis, Sonny Glassner, Skip Lynch, Jim KUhan, and PhUHp Marsden.

For several more exceUent pictores of the 9th Company folks, visit their company page in the Classmates section of USNA63.org.

The Pride and Traffition section ofthe Class of 1963 web site now fficludes a page ffisplaying photos of our classmates and thefr USNA and other sea servicesrelated Hcense plates. I encourage you to

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by Pete Carrothers and Ed Howard have just been posted. To add to the growing gaUery of images there, send me a photo sho-wing your plate, preferably one incluffing yourseff.

Jack McDonald and Dave Byrnes have told us about the assembly of 17th Company members and other classmates at the memorial service for Clay Morse ffi late AprU. Read their accounts, -with a photo of the attendees, at USNA63.org.

Tffis spring saw the marriages of tffiee Class of 1963 chUffien witffin a onemonth period, aU in the San Diego area.

The first of our wedffing pictures shows Vern Von Sydow and ffis Daughter KirstinVon Sydow Mmcin at her marriage wffich took place on 19 March at Bayview Park, Coronado, CA. Kirstin is a fourth grade teacher in San Diego and David is a bankruptcy attorney ffi Las Vegas. The couple wffi reside in Las Vegas.

Marsden - Uzzell wedding

Von Sydow- Mincin wedding

On 16 AprU, Martha and Phillip Marsden's son, David, wedValerie UzzeU in an outdoor ceremony at the Old Ferry Lanffing ffi Coronado. David, an astrophysicist, is employed by SAIC. Valerie is fiffisffing her doctorate m neuroscience at UCSD and -wffi jom a local research group on graduation.

Also on 16 AprU, and at ffie same time, Lou and Mike SheUey's son, Aaron, was married to Shauna WaUcer at Mission San Diego de Alcala. Shauna is a fourth grade teacher in San Diego. Aaron (USNA '97) is the Marine Officer Instructor at the N R O T C uffit serving five uffiversities m the San Diego area.

The next day, June and Chuck Stone welcomed several classmates to a dinner at thefr lovely mountaintop home. The guests of honor were Steve Duncan and Lou and Mike SheUey, aU in town to celebrate Aaron's weddffig. Other attendees were Dottie and BUl Hughes, GaU andVernVon Sydow, and PhUHp Marsden and ffis mother, Phyffis, who took tffis picture of the group.

Harper, Mike Cronm, John AuceUa, John's finance CarroU Cffiisty, and Peter Browne.

Peter and Bob each submitted a colorfol account ofthe event; read them at USNA63.org.

Mid-April dinner guests

Thanks go to Dave Moore for forwardmg Steve Hoy's account of a weU-attended 1963 goff event in PaHn Sprmgs, CA, tffis March.

• We had a great day at PGAWest, foUowed by ffiinks and hors d'oeuvres at Lmda and Chuck Spadafora's "-wmter" home, and ffien dirmer at the Hog's Breaffi Irm. I think everyone had a great time despite our general lack of goff talent. Lew BlackweU ffid a great job puttmg togeffier ffie pafrffigs and making ffie necessary reservations. Lew and Chuck also arranged for a member ofthe course to play ffi each foursome to help gffide us around the course. It was a close match between aU foursomes but with the steUar play of Dick Anderson and Mike Krause, our group took ffist prize. • • Here is a photo fiwm our event thanks to Mike Krause's camera. In ffie back row are Dick Anderson, Lew BlackweU, Jim Thornton, Glenn Takabayasffi, and myseff.

Seated ffi the second row are John McCabe, David Moore, Chuck Spadafora, and Mickey Mays. By himseff is the one and offiy, Mike Krause. Not pictored were our better halves.

We -wffi schedffie another outffig next faU — most Hkely the Friday before the Army-Navy game. We woffid Hke to get a lot more participation, so be sure to mark your calendars right now. If you know of any other classmates who woffid enjoy participatffig, please pass their names along to me at sghoy@comcast.net. • Agaffi this year, an mtrepid and impressively fit group of our classmates participated ffi the Northern Vfrgiffia MS 150 bike tour, staged to fficrease awareness of Mffitiple Sclerosis and to raise fonds for research toward treatment and an eventoal cure for tffis awfiU disease. The USNA '63 riden agam comprised "Terry's Team," named to honor our late classmate Terry AbeU, who succumbed to MS after a gaUant struggle that lasted many years.

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That's aU for now. Let me hear from you, folks!

QUAUTY- '63 ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 6% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 54% PRES: David Tuma H: 703-549-8068 ; dftuma@aol.com C O R R . SEC'Y: Jim Shanahan 3313 Leritz Ln., Edgewater, MD 21037 E: shanahansj@comcast.net WEB SITE: www.usna64.org

Greetffigs once again to the great Class of 1964.The graduation ofthe class of2005 is ffistory and aU went weU.The Blue Angels flew, the new Youngsters claimed a record for the Herndon Monument (maybe, maybe not; knowing for sure requfres research which I am not doing).

President Bush spoke of transformation and chaUenge, and USNA prepares for the chaUenge ofthe new class of 2009. Not aU was prim and proper, however. As reported by Ed FarreU, a pretty fine Worden Field Parade Prank (WFPP) occurred ffi the days leadmg up to graduation. Durmg the parade occurrffig precisely 22 days before the Herndon exercise, the 22^^" Company Plebes rearranged the company blocks markers.

Accorffing to Ed: • "We noticed one of the nfrds who runs ahead to guide the company to its place was confused and moved here and there before finding the spot. Soon the compaffies were corffing into their slots on a slanted path. It became apparent that there would not be room for them aU on the field. One company (14,1 think) squeezed into a smaU spot that was meant for the Color Guard. 30th Company arrived -with no room left on the end, so they continued on to a gap and came to rest between the 21st and

22nd Companies.The 15th Company, finffing no room at aU, gave up and marched back to Bancroft HaU!" • While not original, 2008 can claim another success to go along with their Herndon claim.

Other local USNA news of note is that Captain Bruce Grooms, former Commander Submarine Squadron Six, reHeved Captain Charles J. Leiffig on 2 June, to become the 81st Commandant of Midshipmen.

USNA Alumffi are mourning the loss of two iUustrious graduates. Rear ind Admiral Marryott (Ret), USNA's 52"^ Superintendent and former Alumffi Association President, passed away on Friday eveffing, June 3rd. Accorffing to Adrffiral C.A. Trost's e-maU,"Ron Marryott, USNA Class of 1957, was a man of ideas, a doer, a contributor. ..Ron wUl be missed by the Naval Academy, the Alumffi Association and aU who knew and respected hfrn."The Navy Sports web site reported:" Slade D Cutter, 93, the U.S. Naval Academy atffietic icon who later amassed one ofthe great World War II combat records as a submarmer,ffiedJune 9 ffi AnnapoHs. During the war,ffisexploits earned him four awards ofthe Na-vy Cross and two awards ofthe SUver Star. He won theffitercoUegiateheavyweight boxmg championsffip, became an AU-America tackle and, ffi 1967, was mducted ffito the CoUege FootbaU HaU of Fame."

Our own ffiustrious classmates are embarking on new and successfffi endeavors. Bob Timberg, the new effitor in chief of Nara/ InstituteProceedings, reports that Ron Benigno is pubHshed.

He reports: • "Ron Benigo, Marine and Color Company commander ofthe class of'64, has a byhned featore article in the May issue of Proceedings, the flagsffip magazine ofthe U.S. Naval Institote. He is paired with General Joe Hoar, another marine and former CENTCOM Commander, in a feature on reflections on the 30th anffiversary ofthe end of the Vietnam War. I'm told by Ron's son that tffis is the first time he has ffipped ffis toe in journaHstic waters." •

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CLASS N E W S On other classmate recent accompHshments,John Howland reports that Mike Mtu"ray, as a Board ofTrustees member of the Cfficago Museum of Science and Industry and the head ofthe gifts comrffittee for ffie U-505 restoration project, has continued to succeed -with that project and been presented a pamtmg of ffie boardmg of U-505. Accordmg to John: • "This beautifuUy dramatic ffiustration was made into an exquisite memento that was awarded to the major players that made the restoration of tffis magmficent U-505 ffisplay possible. There were a number of USNA typesffivolved,but the major USNA grad among the top of aU ofthe volunteers/contributors was Mike Murray '64. Mike's official role was Chafrman ofthe General Gifts Comrffittee. He ffid a spectacffiar job.

Mike was ffie recipient of one of these mementos, wffich mcluded a piece ofthe original huU ofthe U-505. Bravo Zulu to MUce." • Our classmates do a lot and to some, we may seem aHnost ever present. Read the foUowmg from Robin Bosworth: • " I don't know whether tffis comes under the headffig of cofficidence or good luck, but my son, MUce pffice N R O T C 1994), is now workffig for ffis fourth "boss"firamthe great Class of '64,fiveff you include me. He was a rffidsffipman m the Duke N R O T C uffit when Ted Treibel was the CO; he was a supply officer at MSC PAC under Jim Perkins, who was also my plebe summer roommate; he left the Navy in 1999 and worked for a defense contractor ffi San Diego where Jim Carolan was an exec; and now he's -working for another company in San Diego that's just been taken over by Uffited States Marine Repafr, whose President is Al Krekich. With aU tffis fabulous mentoring by such a steUar group of classmates, he's sure to be a success. And that's not just a proud Dad's opiffion-his Mom agrees. Robin 'Bos' Bosworth " • Smce Bob Timberg brought up Ron Benigno's name above, it's time to end any forther ffiscussion on the 64 Color Company. John Howland and others sent a ton of proof that Dave Wagner was absolutely correct in stating that the Color Company winner for our First Class year was ffideed the 7™ under Ron Beffigno. John wrote:

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• "Just in case there is any Hngering argument at Sffipmate re who the color company was for the class of 64, Bob Jordan dug out two photos ofthe occasion.." and ".. .No need for you to do any research. I suggest that, as a Class, we simply Stipulate Without Objection that immutable fact." • So stipulated. No more photos needed; thanks.

In the travelogue category for tffis issue. Bob Milhiser sent the foUowing: • "The Thirteenth Company's proud flag of "The Great Class of 64" has been on the road tffis past -wmter. From the "Land Down Under" to ffie peaks of KUHngton, VT. Attached is a pictore taken from the top ofthe Intercontmental Hotel.Yours trffiy is on the left and my coUeague and good friend, Dave Steele, Managmg Dfrector of Burn's & Roe's subsiffiary ffi AustraHa, is domg the honors on the right.

In the background, ffyou can make it out, is the Sydney harbour bridge, wffich was a great experience cHmbmg one morning.

Also, the Queen Elizabeth II can be seen tied up ffi the harbour." Bob reported the flag was also held by grandsons, and potential rffidsffipmen, Jonathan CiUhane (2) and ffis broffier, Cffiistopher CiUhane (4) durffig a great weekend skfrng ffi KUHngton, VT. With ffis wffe Carol, son-ffilawVinny CtUhane, and daughter Carol-yn.

Bob continues:" It was great beffig the custoffian ofthe flag for a few month's and havmg the oppormffity to describe the "Great Class of 64", when havmg ffie pictures taken. Carol and I thorougffiy enjoyed bemg wiffi everyone for ffie fortieffi. Our hats off to aU offfiosewho worked so hard to make it such a memorable success. Best regards. Bob MUffiser" •

"Milhiser in Australia

Sanffi and I were fortunate to joffi a late AprU classmate outing to Charleston, SC for a goff and sightseemg/eating trip wiffi Butch Christie (the organizer) and Joan, George Eichler and Kathy, Clark Jones and Rachel, Bob Joyce and Jo, and

Bin Malin and Sue. We spent four great days on some fine courses. Sue Malm was ffie -winffing goffer. George and Butch ffid weU, earffing much ofthe goff ante, and Clark and Rachel got a bit of it. That left Bob, BUl, and I asfinanciers.Charleston is a fine and growffig tourist friendly place -with plenty of fine restaurants.We aU enjoyed ffie great food and time togeffier. In the photo below are (left to right) MaHn, Eichler, Joyce, Shanahan, Jones, and Christie.

"Charleston Gotf Group"

John Palombi wrote about happeffings ffi Jacksonvffie as foUows: • "In March Dave Tuma bhtzed in & out ofJacksonvffie, FL and surroundffigs on some Na-vy busffiess, wffich gave a few of our local classmates a chance to catch up, share some ffinner, ffiinks and the usual sea stories. We were fortunate enough to "be ffi the neighborhood" at the beach and were also treated to a late ffight tour of some ffistoric Adantic Beach, FL sights on a balmy, starht evenffig "ridffig" Segway Human Transporters pro-vided by Scott & Myra BushneU's new busffiess, MUes of SmUes. Besides Dave, Scott and Myra, John Klein, my wffe Pat and I shared a very ffiteresting evenffig of surprise & fon. Pat shot the photo of Scott, Dave,John & 1" (right to left). •

The Jax crowd"

In the last issue, we sadly reported the 17 AprU death of Moose O'meha. Further detaU is as foUows: Thomas Henry "Moose" O'meha is survived by his beloved wffe Kathy and five chUffien (and their famffies) Daffiel, Anffiew, Brendan,

Katie (O'Meha) Goodman and Thomas O'Meha. He is also survived by ffis sister Jane Ann O'Meha ffis broffier Peter Ryan.

Memorial gifts in Tom's memory may be sent to ffie Tomorrows ChUffien's Fund, Don ImusWFAN Peffiatric Center, H.U.M.C, 30 Prospect Avenue, Hackensack NJ 0760. Cards may be sent to Tom's wffe Kaffiy at: Mrs. Kaffiy O'Meha, 194 Wasffington Avenue, Westwood, NJ 07675-2109.

On anoffier -very sad note. Grant Fulkerson reports ffie loss of Bob Johnson: • "It is -wiffi deep regret ffiat I must notify you ofthe death of our classmate, Robert (Bob) Johnson (12ffi Company).

Bob passed away 14 June after a long struggle wiffi cancer. His wffe Sas, three daughters (Cory, Kim, and Paige) and two sisters were at ffis side when he qffiedy passed away." • Bob was a great man who wffi be sorely rffissed.

That's aU for this column.Thanks for any ffiput on you and yours. As always, remember ffiose ffi harm's way. Take care, classmates. Jim Shanahan ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 1 2 % * ' ' ' LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 46% PRES: Pete Gness P: 410-757-4796; E: subman65@yahoo.com SEC'Y: CDR Dave Anderson, USN (Ret.) 1600 Ala Moana Bh/d. #2208, Honolulu, HI 96815 H: 808-942-9234; O: 808-477-8691 F: 808-477-6461; E: daveand65@earthlink.net -WEB SITE: http://home.earthlink.net/~daveand65/

Our Classmate, Richard Burdette, energy ad-viser to Nevada Gov. Kermy Guffin, ffied on 27 AprU after sufferffig an apparent heart attack wffile workmg out at a local fitoess center. He -was 61.

Burdette joffied the governor's office ffi late 2003. As Energy Advisor to the Governor, Burdette was responsible for moffitorffig energy and telecommuffications issues that affect Nevadans. Before that, he worked for more than five years at the state PubHc Utffities Commission. He also had been a consffitant to several regulated mdustries and had served as a legislative assistant in the U.S. Senate and a deputy ffi the U.S. Department ofTransportation.

A 1965 Naval Academy graduate, with merit, Burdette served in the U.S. Navy ffi the nuclear submarme Guardfish, and was an ffistructor and adrffiffistrator in the Naval Nuclear Power School.

"He was a Navy man tffiough and through," Gov. Guirm said. "He emboffied aU ofthe very best attributes of a

Naval Academy graduate. He was always courteous, conscientious, respectfffi and unfaffingly patient and pohte with those who perhaps coffidn't quite understand aU ofthe intricacies ofthe complex job he had. He had a great abffity to boU things do-wn into easUy understood and ffigestible parts. He was an extremely mteUigent person, but he never put on airs. He was just so approachable and frienffiy. In a lot of different respects, we learned so much from Dick. You can't replace someone like him. He was a special, special man."

Burdette also graduated from the Uffiversity of Delaware -with a Master of Arts degree ffi Quantitative Econorffics.

Burdette is survived by ffis -wffe, JuHe, daughter, Megan and sons, Ian, and Richard III. The foneral service was held on Monday, May 2, at the First Presbyterian Church in Carson, NV Condolence letters shoffid be addressed to the famUy in care of JuHe Burdette, 1730 Chaise Drive, Carson City, Nevada 89703.

Note: Brian Kennedy attended Dick's foneral service and reported that the Presbyterian Church was not large enough for the ser-vice so the couple of hundred people honoring Dick assembled ffi the acti-vity center. The mourners included the Governor of Nevada, some key state cabmet members, the majority leader of the state senate and other state senators and assemblymen. The service ffid everytffing that woffid have made Dick proud. Nevada is a smaU place that is growffig rapiffiy. In a short time Dick cast a big shadow. Many ofthe group made personal recoUections about ffis zest for Hfe and ffis guidance in the state's energy issues. A contingent of saUors performed the mffitary honors I paid my respects to ffis father and looked for other 65ers, but seeing none, departed. I hate taps!!! BJ Kennedy Congratffiations to Sim Pace's brother, Peter — the very first Marine Corps Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Pete had been Vice Cffief before ffis selection.

Kudos for the Corps. We know Sfrn must be rffighty proud of ffis younger bro'.

Judy and 1 traveled to Cahforffia to visit my daughter who is ffi the Army at the Defense Language Institute ffi Monterey, ffi a pipelffie to become an Army JAG officer. Before that -visit, however, we had an enjoyable couple of days in San Francisco and got together with the intrepid Borchers (Doyle and

Joan) Lantiers (Brian and Carla) and Rickards (Rick and AUyson) for a memorable ffinner at one of North Beach's best ItaHan restaurants. AU weU with that group, Brian is recovering fficely from some surgery near his neck, Doyle and Joan were back from a crffise down to Mexico on wffich thefr dance troup performed often for aU the passengers, and Rick was busy volunteering for the Bike to Work Day project and biking aU over the East Bay. Photo of tffis gang (Packards, Lantiers, Andersons, Borchers) foUows.

The Rickards, Lantiers, Andersons, and Brochers

Dee Gibson reported that his wffe and he went to Ireland in late May for a legal serffinar. The Uffiversity ofTennessee Law School sponsored ffi conjunction with the Bar Associations of DubHn and Kffiearney.

They actuaUy saw the Irish Supreme Court in sessions and had meetings -withfeUow Irish lawyers ( Some at the pubs, of course) to ffiscuss the ffis and outs of their legal procedures and compare them to their's in Tennessee.

From Dick Genet, 2 May • Just thought I'd ffiop in a quick sitrep. 1 retired from BAE Systems in February. I was thefr Cffief Cartographer and the year before I left I was their VP of Homeland Security. Karen and I left San Diego on 11 AprU on our boat (52' aft cockpit sloop) to spend a couple of seasons cruising the Pacific Northwest up Glacier Bay in Southeast Alaska. As I -write tffis we're just passmg Newport, O R enroute Cape Flattery and the Straits ofJuan de Fuca.

We had a great evening on the San Francisco waterfront with Doyle and Joan Borchers when passffig through. They're both doin' great and looking forward to the reuffion as are we aU. See you in Nov. Richard • Ken Meeks, on 9 May, passed along Some good news about ffis "second career:" • Effective June 1, 2005, Dr. Kenneth W Meeks, P.E., was promoted to Chair ofthe

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Department of Ci-vU & Environmental Engffieering atTri-State Uffiversity, Angola, Inffiana. Professor Meeks is a Captain, U.S. Navy (Retired), from the Ci-vU Engineer Corps, and a graduate of the Class of 1965 from the U. S. Naval Academy. He began ffis academic career as an associate professor in the department in 1997, and was promoted tofoUprofessor ffi 2003. Dr. Meeks has served as the assistant chair for the past acaderffic year.

Tri-State Uffiversity is a smaU, private ffistitotion, speciaHzmg in the field of engineering, located in the beautifffi lake resort region of northeastern Inffiana. The rffission ofthe University is to provide productive, work-ready graduates to industry. Teacffing is the priority at the ffistitution; however, facffity members are expected to develop and maintam appropriate contacts -with industry. • From Jim Cheney, 11 May • I'm doing an article for the Track Team for homeconfrng. Noticed that Mike Brown and Courdand Gray are members of the Track HaU of Fame. Way to go,

Ted Nanz, had a recent a discussion -with Coach Joe Gibbs and when he found out that Ted had gone to Navy, he said: "You know, ff someone were to ask me who was the best pro quarterback ever I would have to say Roger Staubach." When Ted asked ffim why, Gibbs said "Determination" and then went on to give an example.

Spike and Tina Karalekas paid a visit to the Big Island (for a god-daughter's wedffing) and then spent an overffight on Oahu. Judy and I joined them at a Waikiki hotel for ffiinks and to catch up. Spike is the same ol' Spike and looks great. Sold ffis law/lobbying company recently but is personaUy so much ffi demand that he hasn't been able to back awayfoUyyet.

Has a place in Phoenix now along with his terrific DCffigs.We've agreed to take each other on ffi tenffis either at the 40'-" or on a return -visit to Hawaii down the road. Know you're sick of looking at my mug, but tffis is the offiy recent photo of the SpUcemeister I've got. Look for Spike and Tina at the Reuffion. Maybe we'U have a regroup ofthe Spiffies.

guys!! • From Lee Rathbun, 20 May • My -wffe, Nancy, and I wffi be flying to AustraHa next week to saU with Bob and Nancy Bush up the Great Barrier Reef, enroute to Darwin, AustraHa. In rffid-Jffiy, Bob joffis aflotUlato saU over to Kupang, on Timor, in Indonesia. Heaffing down to AustraHa, Bob and Nancy check in often on emaU -with Lee and reported their recent saffing adventures have taken them to one ofthe southernmostWffitsunday Islands, then tffiough the Whitsundays before sprinting toTownsvffie.They had pre-viously also stopped in Bundaberg, Bundy, Great Keppei Island. (Ed. Note: Like most ofyou, I have no clue where those are in the great South Pacffic — but they sound exotic!!) • PhU Ferrara checked in again on 20 May, attacffing a ffiary of Episode I of his recent Appalachian TraU hike. It includes aU kinds of detaUs of'happeffings'. Check it out on the Class website.

John Smith, USNA'77 (srffit3431(^beUsouth.net) checked it, infficating that through a twist of fate, he has come into possession of a complete set of Lucky Bags for years 1962-1965. If one ofyou guys has lost ffis or woffid Hke a set, please contact ffim at srmt3431 (gbeUsouth.net.

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those ofyou who haven't responded, to request you provide me with some bio info for this project. What I need from you is the foUowing gouge: • Graduation Co: • Service at comrffissionmg: • How you ended your mffitary service: • At USNA: - Roomies - aU you can remember; - Activities: (e.g., BattaHon Boxing) • During Last 40 Years: - Short service summary:; - Post Graduate Education:; Employment Since Leaving Service: • Current plans (e.g., reffie in '06): • Travel plans: • Current Statos: - Employment:; FamUy:; - Resiffing:; - Interests: • Plus a recent photo - preferably of you and famUy. Woffid Hke affigitalone that you can attach. Or you can send me one via snaU maU; my adffiess is 1600 Ala Moana Blvd, #2208, Honolffiu, HI 96815.

Wffi need your input very soon to be able to complete tffis and get copies ofthe CD burned prior to leaving for the Reuffion (and a pre-Reuffion East Coast trip) ffi rffid-October. I woffid reaUy like to avoid franticaUy entering data ffi early to mid October, so I respectfiffiy request you take 10 rffinutes THIS WEEK to fiU out the mfo above and emaU it to me at daveand65@earthHnk.net. Maffing adffiess is above, shoffid you need it. And don't forget the recent photo ofyou and famUy. Aloha, Dave

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FinaUy, many ofyou have heard from me (-via Sffipmate or our emaU forum) about the project I'm working on for our 40th reuffion. I'm captoring short biograpffical irffo on each classmate for a Power Point presentation to run in the background at aU the Reuffion events and to be provided to each attendee on a CD upon check-in.

It wffi also be avaUable to aU other classmates who can't make the reunion, upon request. FREE. The presentation and CD -wiU also have photos and info for aU our feUow classmates who have passed away since graduation.

I already have about 100 entries from classmates who have responded (Thanks, guys!). I woffid have Hked to summarize a few of these biograpffical sketches here and -wiU do that in subsequent Shipmate articles. But decided to use tffis space to once again put out a plea for input from

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Welcome back fixjm the brief hiatos. I have a pretty fiffi column tffis time, so here goes. Just when he thought Donna and he coffid escape Wasffington, DC, Scott Redd has once again been thrust mto ffie breach. Accorffing to a report by WUHam Roberts on ffie Bloomburg.com web site. President George W Bush wffi nommate Retired him to be ffirector of ffie National Counter-terrorism Center, ffie mam U.S. agency for examiffing terrorist tffieats and planffing counterterrorism operations. Mandated by Congress and a presidential order, ffie center must begffi operations by Jime 17.

It wiU analyze and store information about terrorist tffieats. If confirmed by ffie U.S. Senate, Redd woffid replace John Brennan, a longtime CIA official who has served as the center's acting dfrector.

Scott recendy served as deputy adrffiffistrator and cffief operatmg officer ofthe Coahtion Provisional Authority ffi Baghdad. His last assignment on active duty was as dfrector of strategic plans and poHcy for ffie Jomt Cffiefs of Staff.

Congratffiations and best -wishes to Scott.

I am sad to report ffie death of two Classmates. First, Chuck Bradford ('68) sent me an emaU -wiffi the foUovwng article on Bob Oman. Chuck and Bob worked for Bechtelffiits nuclear programs.

IN MEMORIAM -BOB OMAN (posted 5/6/05 in the Frederick News Portal) • W e regret to inform you ofthe passffig of Robert G. Oman (Bob) on Tuesday, May 3,2005. Bob joffied Bechtelffi1972 and worked ffi both the Power and Miffing & Metals businesses. He was 61.

After servffig ffi the U.S. Navy, Bob joffied Bechtel ffi San Francisco, serving a number of nuclear plants mcludffig Trojan,VandeUos, and Diablo Canyon. He advanced to project manager and cffief nuclear engffieer. In the late 1990s Bob was the manager of the Jakarta Performance Center, where he was responsible for the engineerffig, procurement, project controls, information technology, and proposals of the Bechtel/PT Purna Bina center in Indonesia. Moving to Denver in 1998,

Bob was most recendy the proposal services manager for the M&M GBU. He is survived by his -wife, Leah.

Bob was weU known in the Power and M&M organizations and highly respected. His integrity and character were unwavering. Bob liked runffing and entered a number of races incluffing a marathon. Skung was also a favorite activity. He was weU read and enjoyed reaffing about business and financial issues. He loved language. He was a master ofthe EngHsh language and very knowledgeable of Spaffish. Bob and Leah spent a number of vacations scuba ffiving around the world. They loved to travel and enjoyed the opportoffities to Hve in foreign countries wffile working for Bechtel. H In adffition, J. K. Mintun provided me an emaU from Glenna Mock that Floyd Mock had ffied on September 30,2002.

He emaU to "JK" stated the foUowing.

• Floyd Lester Mock,Jr., (USNA, Class of 1966) passed away atffishome ffi Kansas City, Kansas, on 30 September 2002. He is survived by ffis v^ffie Glenna Richardson Mock, ffieir two chUdren, Bret Mock of Overland Park and Barbara Sauter of Olathe, and one grandson, Ryan Sauter.

Hoyd fought cancer for tffiee years and tried unffi the end to beat ffie disease. His aversion to doctors delayed the ffiagnosis for an adffitional two years as he tried to ignore the symptoms. IrofficaUy, this man whoseffisHkeof hospitals was phobic ended up spendmg a lot of timeffithem.

Floyd offiy revealed the seriousness of ffis physical conffition to Glenna and their chUffien because "he ffid not want people to stand around and watch him ffie."

A week after his death, the faiffily scattered some of Floyd's ashes at a state parkffiWeston, Missouri, and recendy retorned to one of Floyd's favorite places to scatter the remaffiffig ashes at Oak Harbor, Washmgton.

Unfortunately, Hoyd did not Hve to see the birth of first grandchUd. However, when grandson Ryan was born, ffis father remarked, "He looks just Hke Floyd."

I know you join me in expressffig sincere regrets and prayers to Leah and Glenna. Anyone wisffing to contact them should do so through "JK" for Glenna at jk(^bluebonnetbaptist.org, and Chuck for Leah at cbradfor(^bechtel.com. • JK also provided poignant thoughts on Floyd, who was his four-year roommate.

Here are some of them.

• It was my pri-vUege to room with Floyd Lester Mock,Jr., ("Muck") for the enffie duration of my time at USNA. We met durmg plebe summer when we were assigned to the notorious Eighth Company, soon to be proteges toffiemembers ofthe Class of 1963 who had survived the "Old Terrible Tenth." These "men" had waited tffiee years to avenge thefr pent-up firustrations on ffie iimocent and unsuspectmg plebes offfieClass of 1966.

Muck and I ffid not decide to become roommates because we had developed a special friendsffip during plebe summer.

Our four-year compaffionsffip began because we were assigned to two "firsties" who happened to be roommates. They determmed that it woffid be easier for them if thefr assigned plebes Hved together in a room located not far from thefr own.

So Muck and I started our compaffionsffip because that was their ffictates.

Muck taught me some principles about buUffing relationsffips that have helped me be a more successfffi husband and an effective pastor. He taught me the fotihty of fightmg and the -wisdom of commuffication. Muck and I had some real battles. We never physicaUy touched one another, but we went after one another's stuff. There were certain items that were out-of-bounds - basicaUy an-ytffing that coffid not be replaced. My offiy defense against the superiority of Muck was to convince ffim that I was a Htde "nuts" and unpreffictable. By defaffit, we finaUy learned the detente of oral commuffication. Except for my wife, Ruth, 1 have never known another person besides Muck -with whom there was no subject that was off-lirmts.

Muck taught me how to relax and enjoy Hfe. He never seemed to get uptight. He was a member of a book club and regffiarly received the "book ofthe month." On the weekends, you coffid usuaUy find Muck in his Woo-Poo B robe, feet on the desk, camel cigarette in the ashtray, classical music on the stereo, readmg ffis latest arrival. My readffig experiences had always been purposefffi (class assignments or to gain specffic information), whUe Muck actoaUy read for enjoyment. He would regffiarly cffide my lack of famffiarity with certaffi "classics" and would intirffidate me ffito readmg them. He took special deHght in trying to "cultorahze" ffis hick roommate.

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from AnnapoHs to my home in Arkansas, by way of the Smokey Mountains and Florida. We knew that he woffid soon be off to ffight school, and I woffid enter the submarine service — our years together were complete. In many ways, we used that time to both celebrate our four year accompHshment, anticipate our foture, and to grieve the end of our special relationsffip. We saw each other a couple of times in the succeeffing years, but marriage, chUffien, career paths, responsibffities, and age overrffie both the desire and abffity to reengage the past.

Our years together as midsffipmen tend to merge ffito a coUage of memories that defy specfficity. I know that I learned to appreciate Floyd Mock; I gained a great respect for him; and I grew to love Wm. His friendsffip and support were important ffi my abffity to survive the Academy and to the development of my o-wn character and the principles that gffide my Hfe. God bless you. Muck! H A weU done to JK. Jim Angel checked in with this emaU and a pictore. The story speaks for itself.

I Mike, now that the worst is over ,rm attacffing a pictore of myself in a real halo.To make a long story short,last October 26th,Linda (Lou to some) and I wereffivolved,-withanother couple,m an automobUe accident when a traUer on an approacffing pickup truck became ffisconnected and ffit our car head on.The brunt of the impact was on the roof and -windsffield on the passenger side where I was sitting. It coUapsed the roof down on to the top of my head fracturing my 2nd cervical vertabrae ffi 3 places.Lmda sustained a fractured sternum and assorted seatbelt bruises. I was airlifted to Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola sffice we were returffing from the beach in Destin and the -wreck occured on a two lane road ffi Defoniak Springs. After the emergency room and ICU, where they attached my halo on the second daywe both spent 6 days in the hospital as roommates. I had complete use of my arms and legs during the whole time, which accorffing to the ER physician was a rffiracle. After 4 months in the halo and a month in a cervical coUar,my neurosurgeon released me on AprU 12th. I am doing great. I returned to teaching in late January- halo and aU, but wffi lose some of the range of motion in my neck. My neurosurgeon said on one visit,"If the Lord had wanted to take you, that would have been a great opportunity, but he's not finished with you yet. Linda was my rock through the 90 SHIPMATE

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Thanks Jim, our and prayers and best •wishes for a continued speedy recovery to Linda and you.

That about wraps up another article. I stffi have info, but it wffi have to wait untU September. Corffing next month wffi be a -write-up and pictures of the 2005 Florida Comearound hosted in St. Augustine, FL. Also I'U have pictores and information on the annual Spring FHng held by 32"^^ Company suppHed by Jim Fleming, and an update from Dave McKie. My apologies that I couldn't get them into tffis issue. Some closing comments on the upcoming 40'-'^ Reuffion. I hope everyone was able to access the site and upload their bios and pictores for the yearbook. I'U have more info on events in the September issue, and an updated flyer shoffid be posted by them on the Class website. The Executive Committee/40'^ Reuffion Comrffittee -wUl be meeting with Rod Rempt tffis month (August) to soHffify locations for events and final planning. Please watch the website for news. And, speaking of the website, major kudos go out to Mike O'Shea for his efforts in making the website ready for supporting the 40 Reuffion planffing. He's spent many hours tweaking and testing to ensure proper data for attendance are coUected and folks who sign up receive proper confirmation. And, without further ado, that's it for this issue. Unffi September— AU the best—Mike!!!

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 8% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 58% PRES: CDR David E. Church, USN (Ret.) SEC'Y: LtColJim McNeece, USMC (Ret.) 1603 John -Worthington -Way, Crownsville, MD 21032 H: 410-849-3423; E: scnbe67@aol.com

To begin with bad news, Linda Duhn, wife ofJim Dulin, passed away the morning of 4 May 2005. She had been

ffiagnosed with lung cancer just a month earHer. Jim's e-maU said she seemed to ' have been doing better just before her death, but took a turn for the worse.

Funeral services were held at theVierma Presbyterian Church,Vienna,VA on 7 May. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.

Jim, our hearts go out to you.

On a brighter note, in the last column we left Dave Davis in the hospital having some clot work done. His words: • When you start to have shortness of breath, don't ignore it. I had been doing just that unffi I watched the lacrosse referee have a heart attack and ffie at the Navy-Georgetown game. Went to get checked out, and after a nuclear scan of my lungs, checked in with tffiee clots ffi my pulmonary artery. Hospital stay is borffig, no ffiscomfort, just metis and waitffig for the blood tffinners to get up to the appropriate level to go home. • OK.. .we've had that advice several times before. Pay attention, y'aU! Even though it's been thorougffiy reported everyplace else by now, no less exciting is the fact that Pete Pace has been normnated to be the next Chairman of the Joint Cffiefs of Staff. (He'U probably be flying the flag by the time you read tffis.) I tffink aU the superlatives have been used up by now, so I won't even go into that. To say that USNA '67 is proud that he's one ofus is an understatement.That he's a product of that hot, muggy June day ffi 1963 shoffid make us aU hold our heads ffigh. And we can aU: Marine, Navy, Army, or Air Force, say -with justification: Semper Fi, Pete!

And John Ryan hasn't slowed down, either! From Jack Brereton comes news that John's been named actmg chanceUor ofthe State University of NewYork effective 1 June 2005. He's the permanent president ofthe State University of New York Maritime CoUege and was also the interim president of the Uffiversity at Albany. I heard ffim once say that being the Supe at Navy was a lot of work.

Hmm-m-m-m... Accorffing to their press release "The State Uffiversity of New York is the largest comprehensive uffiversity system in the United States, educating more than 413,000 students in 6,688 degree and certificate programs on 64 campuses." I say again: Hmm-m-m-m...

Got tffis from Mike Peterson: I It's been a long time since I've been able to see you guys there on the right

coast and to attend "Slummers," but sffice I reffied in Bremerton, WA, ffie commute is a bit much. (For any who haven't tried it yet, retirement is great! Don't wait any longer.) I've found a commuffity service ffiche for myself here, writing computer programs for the local hospital staff as a volunteer, and supporting ffie Lions ffi ffiefr service to sight and hearing.

The USNA Alumffi Association, Puget Sound Chapter, held a get-togeffier on board T U R N E R JOY (DD-951) on May lOffi.The Class of 1967 was prouffiy represented by Ron Waddell, Jacquehne and Jay Fontaine and me. T U R N E R JOY is permanendy moored here adjacent to ffie Bremerton Ferry Dock as a memorial and tourist attraction. Doug Naylor reaUy wanted to attend as weU, but an Alaskan Crffise -with ffis -wife got ffiffie-way (Some people just have different priorities!)

Eric Anderson '72 and Ron WaddeU organized ffie affafr. Eric provided cigars for everyone as an icebreaker on the fantaU.Then we had a great diimer of roast pig (ffiey brought ffi the whole thmg and carved it ffi ffie crew's mess) accompaffied by a group of local hffia dancers — just Hke when ffie sffip was active — RIGHT! Ron provided 2 cases of wffie (donated by the USNA Alumffi Association Wffie Program http:// untnv.signatureunnes.com/usnd) for the whole group. H

The smoking tamp is litl: Jay, Ron, Mike

I seem to remember T U R N E R JOY as on ofthe sffips on Youngster Cruise to Europe (I tffink I remember that.). Mike says he offiy remembers T U R N E R JOY as the PIRAZ sffip offVietnam. "SOME ofus never got to Europe!!!" Mike sent 4 photos; the other three are at unvw.USNA67.com.

Another photo: this from the Chapter Presidents' meetmg ffi May. Jim Aldrich, Mike Roth, Jack Quiidan, Doug Bomarito and Dave Church. Dave said a second photo with Steve Andres got lost.

At Natter's taf^^ Hole!

CONUS. His e-maU is: Don.Douming.ctr@ navy.mil. I asked Don what he does to stay active and he said, I Hft weights and s-wim.

I asked him how much he weighed: he said 285 lbs. I natoraUy responded "Whatta fat load." I put him in the weight category of "The Tree." It was like the old days. Some frienffiy teasing. H

Chapter Presidents' meeting

Once again. Bob Havasy sent golf pictures (I'U put one here, others on the web site) from the Spring Tee-Off ffi rffidAprU held at the Tournament Players Club at Ponte Veffia, FL. Tffis golf club is famous for its island-green 17 hole.

H As always, good golf and great fim and friendsffip was had by aU. Clauffia and Bob Natter were gracious hosts ffi thefr new home for a Bar-B-Que...Bob was great at the grill!...In the photo fiom left to right sittmg: Don Geismar,John Gffibert, Bob Havasy and Nardy DeGeorge; standmg: BUl Calhoun, Mike Quiffian, Al Davey, Jack Vance, Marc Lonesk, Roger Paradis, Steve Fisk, Skip Dittmann, Jim Periey, Bob Natter, Jim McQueen, Denny Haley and Paffi Wffite. • We had another note from Bob, tffis one reportmg on Don Downing: H I had a terrffic telecon with Don last ffight. He has been Hving in the Poipu Bay area of Kauai smce 1991. He had origmaUy intended to become a math teacher/footbaU coach after he retired, but he got a job offer in Kauai and has been there ever sffice working for a government contractor to DoD. He sounds great. AU the kids except his youngest son are Hvffig in Arizona. His youngest is going to U of Colorado next year so, ultimately Don -wffi move back to the

And I received a good note from Jack Young: H It is time to check ffi -with you as the Na-vy checks me out. I complete my fmal drffi in early Jffiy, reach my M R D ffi late Jffiy retire from the USNR as a C D R vwth 29+ years and ffiaw that first check in August. How's that for tirffing? I'm not tornmg the Hghts out for '67, but there can't be many ofus left here in the room!

I completed my active duty after 5 years, resigned for school and the begffinmg of my 29 year YMCA career. Along the way, I ran into a USAR Major in Adanta who convinced me to jump start my career ffi the Naval Reserves, -with the Selective Service System Detachment for Georgia.

(If you are wondermg, we are the Agency responsible for conductffig a ffiaft, if there ever -wffi be such an animal again).

Excepting one tour with another USNR type, all of my work has been ffi six states -with officers from reserve and guard branches ofthe other services. SSS faUs under the Executive Branch of our Federal Government, and unffi tffis year, the Agency budget has been under the auspices of HUD. Go figure that one! So, after 29 years of great service, many wonderfffi people and some great times, I'm outta here.Time to fiffish myY career and gettmg into other important but yet to be determmed stoffl H I told Jack that fiom where I sit m my Scribe seat, it's reaUy amazffig to see ffie different paths aU ofus have taken.

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I look forward to hearmg about ffiat.

Another short one. Tffis from Ron Cornetta: B Attached is a picture of myself and Dr. HoUand Gaines, DVM, my daughter at her graduation from LSU School of Vetermary Mefficine last month. I am not sure if is the resolution you need for Shipmate. H WeU.. .it wasn't.. .but it's a great picture, so head on over to the web site and check it out. And congratffiations to Dr. Gaines and her dad!

OK, I have 64 words left for tffis time or the effitor takes my mouse away and sends me to my room. Tune in again for our next thrUHng episode to learn about Greg Marshall's new job, Mike Prey's fisffing trip. Rich Griffen's wayward Reef Points, and Tim Martin's mystery ffi Utah!

That's it...Goodffight!...Jim A N N U A L MEMBERsmp: 8% LIFE MEMBERSHIP:

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PRES: CDR Joseph V. Conway, USN (Ret.) EXEC SEC'Y: Leo Kuehn 531 WUson Rd.,Annapolis, MD 21401-1061 E: leo.kuehn@1968.usna.com P: 410-266-6821 C O R R . SEC'Y: CAPT Gordon I. Peterson, USN (Ret.) 7994 Hidden Bridge Dr Springfield.VA 22153 P: 703-913-5404;-W: 202-475-3023 F: 202-267-4020; E: gpeters621@aol.com "WEB SITE: vnvw.usna68.com

Deborah and Adm. Mike Mullen traveled to Washington, D.C. for ffis Senate confirmation hearing AprU 19.The fuU Senate voted ffine days later to confirm his norffination as the next cffief of naval operations. He told the Senate Armed Services Comrffittee that if he was coiffirmed, he -wffi fight for the SaUors who are doing so much for freedom around the world.

During ffis testimony, MUce said the Na-vy faces tffiee chaUenges: preserving current reaffiness with the right combat capabffity, investing in the force for the foture by creating a fleet that is properly sized and balanced, and shaping the Navy's mffitary and civffian manpower system for the 21^'- century.

The foU transcript of Mike's prepared statement is avaUable on the Navy homepage at: www.cffinfo.navy.mil/navpaHb/ cno/muUen050419. txt Jim Kiffer sent a note in AprU saying ffis son, Jimmy, was awarded his -wings of 92

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gold in a ceremony at NAS Whiting Field, Fla. FoUowing foUow-on trainffig in San Diego, Jimmy and ffis wife, Jessica, -wffi report to a hehcopter squaffion in Guam to begin their Navy career.

Also ffi AprU, Phil Hough (ibffinc2(^yahoo.com) joined two dozen feUow Vietnam veterans and retorned to Vietnam to mark the 30â&#x201E;˘ anffiversary of the end of war. The delegation's trip mcluded a visit to the old DMZ, Hanoi, Hue, Da Nang, and Ho Cffi Min City.

"Lots of memories came flooffing back," PhU told me. Accorffing to a news article on the trip, the group of veterans was surprised to see that the country is not dweUing on the past.

Wrote, "Marty is -with Kaiser Electroffics (doing tae kwan do and with a ffice saUboat!), Mike is with Hewlett-Packard (has a good paycheck and easy Hfe, workmg out of home!), George is -with NASAAMES (at Moffett Federal Afr Base, and Hving quite fficely in Moss Beach!), and I am stffi StruggHng witffin the bankruptcy problems at Uffited! Chris is ffi Santa Clara 'transitioffing' and 'repositioffing."

Linton Park, Marty Gunther, Mike Kalashian, Georg Tucker, and Denny Young lunch atthe Korea House in Santa Clara. Chris O'Banks was the photographe

Also from the West Coast, George Gardner (ggardner@mp.usbr.gov) -wrote:

Phil Hough, second from right was a member of a U.S. delegation of two dozen veterans who visited the former DMZ in Vietnam during a tour marking the 30f^ anniversary ofthe end ofthe war

FoUo-wing graduation, PhU went ffirectiy to Vietnam and joffied River FlotUla One in the Mekong Delta, where he served as electroffics officer and operations officer on USS COLLETON (APB 36). His second tourffiVietnam saw ffim serve as Assistant Seffior Ad-visor to Vietnamese EOD Teams. PhU has maintained ties -with feUow Vietnam veterans. He represented Virgiffia at the ground breakmg of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in 1982.

Later, he was a presidential appomtee, under President Reagan, as chairman of the Virginia Vietnam Veterans Leadership Program.

PhU has led several successfffi business enterprises, incluffing U.S. Land Solutions, Inc., an unexploded ordnance ffisposal company (created before the Iraq war) -with contracts in Iraq, Afghaffistan, Bosnia and Mozambique. PhU also is president of International Business Development, Inc., a successfol defense-consffiting firm.

From the West Coast, Denny Young said he had a great lunch get together recently with Linton Park, Marty Gunther, Mike Kalashian, Chris O'Banks, and George Tucker in Santa Clara, Cahf "Linton is stffi at Teledyne (driving a brand new ford!)," Denny

I "In 1992 I reffied and went from nuclear power to waterpower. I worked in the private hyffioelectric power business for 11 years, managffig the operations and maintenance for 12 powerplants ffi various parts ofthe country. Jean and I setded into a very pleasant Hfe ffi AnnapoHs where Jean worked for several ffistoric houses and then for the Maryland Association of Historic Museums. Our youngest grew up, and aU tffiee kids are now pursuing careers across ffie coimtry.

Two years ago I had the oppormffity to retorn to government service. Jean and I made our 19th move (7th coast-to-coast) to Redffing, Cahf. (about 200 mUes north of San Francisco). I am stffi in hydropower as the cffief engineer for the Northern Cahforffia Area Office ofthe U.S.Bureau of Reclamation. If anyone is traveHng along 1-5 you are welcome to stop for a -visit. We have plenty of room, a kUler pool, and a wonderfffi relaxing spa. Love to hear from you." H To correct my last column, Kent Borden (kent.borden(gdshs.state.tx.us) is attempting to locate Dr.John Jacobson, a classmate who resigned after our Youngster year. Kent said that everyone in the 2 " " Company knew ffim as "Jake," and he may reside and work for an HMO in CaHfornia.

In rffid-May I received a note fiom Jim Schwertman (sdsaUorjim(^ hotmaU.com) describing yet another gettogether that combined planffing for next February's Dark Ages Mid-Cycle

Reuffion in San Diego wiffi a surprise bfrffiday party ffiat Joaffie hosted for Randy Bogle.

Marine Capt Dave Bogle impersonates Ens. Randy Bogle as birttiday Dad models his civilian garb worn on liberty back in the 60s.

I "Joaffie got Randy out on ffie golf course for ffie day, and when he arrived home ffiere were about 75 people milling about his house. Neeffiess to say, he -was very surprised. His moffier and broffier even fle-w ffi from lUffiois and -were able to keep ffie secret.

'68ers ffi attendance mcluded Brade Phillips, John Osth, Steve Haines, Bob Duggan, Ed Hinz, Ed Mulhern, Kent McQuerter, Bob GriflSn, Pat Ellis, Ken Pyrz, Pete Bishop, Roy Brennon, Denny Young, Jack Russ, Jim Schwertman, Fred Warburton, Jack Smith, and Doug Freeland.

Offier guests ffi fuU '60's regaHa dandng to ffie music of ffie Spiffies, were Mike Glynn '67, Pete Sciabarra '81 (brother of Joe '68),JohnVertel '87, Rocky Kropp '87, Gary Luoto '72, and '97 grads Chris Benson, Ryan Phillips, Brad Buder, Derek Crousore, and Cory Christianson who'vefinaUyforgiven thefr 'Dant for giving ffiem a "Plebe Year, Second Haff" back ffi '94-95. Randy and Joaffie's sons Jeff, afirefighter,and Dave, a USMC captam flymg U H - l N s wiffi HMLA-369 also were on hand. Assorted offier relatives, sffipmates, and finends (fficludffig Sue and BUl Munz, parents of Doug Mimz '96), plentifffi adffit beverages, and great food from guests and the Tijuana Taco Man aU added up to one groo-vy party" H Steve Haines (619-276-9015, Stephen(g HamesCentre.com) reports that planffing for the mid-cycle reuffion ffi San Diego fiom 17 to 19 February 2005 is movmg ahead atftUlspeed. See the class website (www.usna68.com) for details and to register. AU who plan to attend shoffid sign up and pay a deposit no later than Nov. 11 for what promises to be a great

weekend. After ffiat date ffie weekend costs ffien go up 10 percent to $220.

Steve emphasized the importance of havffig an accurate count of attendees, so please make your ffitentions known as soon as possible.

The reuffion wffi be held ffi downtown San Diego, wiffi headquarters at ffie Wyndham Plaza Hotel near ffie USS Midway Museum and Gas Lamp Quarter.

Rooms have been reserved, Steve said, but foUcs need to reserve ffiem ASAP as they are going fast. Registration deposits shoffid be sent to Ken Pyrz (ken.pyrz@ 1968.usna.com ). Steve said he is happy to answer any questions by emaU or phone caU. Dave Steere (dcsteere(§dcsteere.com) wrote fix)m Florida to ask about the article on Spence Dry that Mike Slattery and I have written for Naval History magazffie. He -wrote that he and Spence were classmates for sixth tffiough eighth grades ffi Hawafr at ffie time thefr fathers were both Na-vy captains stationed at Pearl Harbor. "We used to do crazy stuff that is certaiffiy ffi keepffig wiffi a foture SEAL," Dave wrote, "tffings Hke seemg who coffid stay underwater ffie longest at ffie O-Club pool ffi Makalapa.We both nearly passed out more than once."

Dave's final tour on active duty, cfrca 1995, was command ofthe Coastal Systems Station ffi Panama City, Ha. FoUo-wffig reffiement ffi Horida, Dave has comrffitted himself to commuffity service, fficludffig ffivolvement wiffi the numerous volunteer organizations. Dave also cochafred the comrffissionmg ofthe Arleigh Burke gffided-missUe destroyer USS MOMSEN (DDG-92) last year ffi Panama City and plans to host USS MESAVERDE's commissioffing there as weU. After servffig on its Board of Dfrectors, Dave has been president of Habitat Bay County for the past tffiee years, steppmg up its production firom two or three houses per year to 10 or 12. He reports that ffis -wffe, Sayre, two daughters, and brand new grand daughter aU are ffi exceUent health.

• "One of my real joys is keepmg up -with classmates and many other sffipmates we have gotten to know over ffie years," Dave said. "So we always look forward to devourmg Shipmate magazffie every month. MeanwhUe, we woffid like to put out the welcome mat for any classmates, especiaUy 20th Company mates who rffight want to enjoy a smaU sHce of heaven at the "World's Most Beautifiil Beaches." •

Sayre and Dave Steere prepare to depart for the Arnold High School NJROTC Ball. "The beard is a relatively recent experiment," Dave relates, "and I'm quite sure it doesn't go with Dinner Dress White Jacket but what the hey, I'm retiredl"

In closmg. Big Ed SuUivan (edsuUivan43(@comcast.net) reported news of an enjoyable goff outffig that he attended in May with Rich Red '69, Carl Tamulevich, Terry Murray, Tom Pestorious, Rick Bayer, Bob Lewis, Joe Sikes, Jim Rather, Mike Neale, Emerson Carr '69, Lee Duckworth, and Larry Falls. Pach traveled from Louisiana to meet -with friends and classmates foUo-wmg his recoveryfixDmcancer treatment earHer in the year.

Class golf outing in Annapolis.

AU the best, Gordo JJ

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 8% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 47%

PRES: EH. "Mike" Michaelis VICE PRES: Jim Speer SEC'Y: Dr. Steve Hudock 6006Woodlake Ln., Alexandria.VA 22315-2637 703-989^606; E: shudock@1969.USNA.com TREAS: Steve-Wird O: 703^13^186; M: 703-969-6872 E: sward@mmiconnect.com

Havmg a great summer out there as we watch the Class of 2009 go through a rigorous, albeit watered do-wn from '65, version of Plebe Summer. The afr conffitionffig ffi Bancroft HaU has had a marked improvement on the Plebe's mental performance. It's amazing how much better you can sleep when you're not lyffig ffi a pudffie of sweat ffi a room that is 75 degrees F at 0200!! Ah for the good old days! But we have to note that we July-August 2005

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ffidn't graduate 3 Rhodes scholars ffi our class (Hke '05 ffid tffis year).. ..don't know ff we had any for that matter. 1 know we had ffitense competition for anchorman!!

Guess the Mids are gettmg more and more cerebral as the years move on. Navy is the #1 ranked lA school for football team GPA! Enough of tffis - on to ffie good stuff]

Class of 1969 ffi 1994, '69 President Mike Michaelis made the presentation at the Alumffi Association's armual Board of Trustees Spring Meeting on 6 May. The gavel and sounffing board, made of wood from "Old Ironsides," USS CONSTITUTION, was crafted by our Classmate Mike Salewske, who was recogffized at the 35â&#x201E;˘ reuffion last faU for ffis hard work to produce several dozen gavel and sounffing board combffiations, each one uffique, to support tffis traffition.

Midsffipman Burger, of Oklahoma City, OK, is in the 15 Company and is currendy serves as a five-striper. Brigade Cffief of Staff. A cherffistry major, marathon runner (Boston Marathon ffi 3 hours and 15 mffiutes) and Debate Team Captaffi, he has been selected for a comrffission ffi the Meffical Corps and -wffi get ffis advanced meffical degree from the Urfrformed Services Uffiversity ofthe Health Sciences ffi Bethesda after graduation. Joiffing MUce and Midsffipman Tom Schram with his father CDR Robert M. Schram, Burger at the luncheon were Steve USNR(ret) Hudock, John Ohlinger, Ben Hicks, Bob Cowin, Tom Schram, Steve Tom Schram went to a lot of effort to Comiskey, Nelson Blish, Lanny Hunt, make sure ffis Dad enjoyed ffis -visit to the Todd Creekman and Pat Stroop.

Academy. C D R Robert M. Scffiam, USNR(ret) recendy enjoyed noon meal m Kmg HaU at the Anchor and was ffitroduced to the Brigade as one of our d-wffidhng number ofWWII H-ving vets.

C D R Schram ffiopped out of ffis sophomore year at the Uffiversity of Iffinois to enhst shordy after Pearl Harbor. Working ffist as a Storekeeper, he was comrffissioned ffi 1943 and detaUed to serve as the Pay Master and Supply Officer for Fleet "'05 President Midn Burger Receives the USS Afr Sffips Adantic (the ASW bhmp force) CONSTITUION Gavel from '69 President Mike for the East Coast of South America. He Michaelis" logged over 30 hours ffi bHmps durmg the WWII. Over the years he had lost ffis Commander's cap and wanted a replacement wffich Tom arranged to be presented to him durmg ffis visit to King HaU by Brigade Commander, Midn.

CAPT L.E. Kelvington. CDR Schram received an extended stanffing ovation from the Brigade, wffich brought tears of pride and joy. FoUowmg march-out, numerous Mids stopped by the head table to shake ffis hand and say "thank you" for '"05 President Midn Burger with Class of '69 luncheon attendees at Alumni Hall" ffis service. A fine and fittmg tribute to one of our Hving WWII vets. FoUo-wing On the afternoon of 6 May, ffie Class of the tour with ffis Dad, Tom retorned to '69 Foundation Board met in Ward HaU ffis home in KirklandWA where he is to hold their quarterly meeting. The President and CEO ofWiresoft, Inc., a rffinutes of the meeting are posted on the software development company.

Class website, www.usna69.org.

Contmumg a traffition first started by Foundation membersffip forms and the Class of 1939, and handed off to the

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annual donations wffi be maUed out durffig August along with a baUot for the Dfrector position opeffing this year.

Please torn these around quickly.

The rffidsffipmen ofthe 9th Company warmly ffivited our class to jom them at a picnic/bar-b-que Satorday 30 AprU at Sandy Point as thefr guests. It was a trffiy heartfelt gestore made ffi retorn for our continuffig support ofthe 9*-" Company Warffioom and taUgates.Vicky and Rich Robbins represented the Class at the fonction.

Mary and Pat Stroc^ had diimer m ArmapoHs with Maureen and Larry Caviola and Nancy and Gordy Green.

Turns out they aU have kids Hvmg ffi Phoenix, so they have made tentative plans to go and -visit at the same time next sprffig during Cactos League sprmg traffimg. They look forward to visitffig with any classmates who hve ffi the area.

The Greater Washffigton '69 Limch Bunch met at Four Corners ffi ArHngton on the 2"*^ Wednesday of May. (Next date is 6 Jffiy for those ffi the area) RoU caU was held and Larry Caviola, Dave Rose, Gerry Loempke, Auggie Beaulieu, Steve Ward, Bob Byles, Howie Bacarach,Walt Giraldi,Tom McQueen, and yours trffiy answered up.

Plans are ffi the works for a TaUgater at ffie Maryland game on 3 Sep. Come to the next luncheon (13 Jffiy) and make your voice heard!!

That's the bottom ofthe maUbag for now - BEAT ARMY OFTEN!! - steve ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 9% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 4 3 % PRES: CAPT Lynn H. Widener, USNR (Ret.) SEC'Y: CDR Royal ConneU, USN (Ret.) 1978VaUey Rd.,Annapohs, MD 21401 E: njrotc@usna,edu WEB SITE: http://usna70.org

Greetings aU, as the reuffion gets closer, I get more excited about ffie weekend.

Each month, the reuffion comrffittee has been getting together and going over ffie plans, and I can assure you ffiis is the one to be at. I have been involved ffi the planffing of many of our reunions and tffis is by far the best we've ever done. Of course, practice makes perfect and it's about time we got it right I suppose.

We have a couple of big items, but first a word from our sponsor. Pat Dawson sends word and photos of ffis son Mike's commissioffing at UVA in May. Mike was offered the opportuffity to go Supply Corps and accepted. Pat was lucky enough to admiffister ffie

Oaffi of Office. Mike wiU head to Affiens Geoi^ia for Supply School m Jffiy and ffien to ffie Fleet ffi January 06.

Pat & Elen, son Mike & daughter Maureen.

Now a letter fiom our president, Lynn \^dener: I "This isffieYear for YOU to become a LUe Member ofYOUR USNA Alumffi Association.

"As we near our 35ffi Reuffion, ffiere is much work to do. In recogffition of this special e\'ent,The U.S. Naval Academy Alumffi Association is offering our class a special Lffe Membersffip Reuffion rate of only S370.00. This 35 reuffion rate is a saving? of S120.00 compared to ffie current life Membersffip rate. They have also provided us \\-iffi convement payment options as foUows: Lump Sum = $370.00; 4 Quarterfy = S92.50; 12 MondJy- = $30.83 "ffyou are currendy an Armual Member ffie Alumffi Association wffi take ffie $50.00 you paid for your recent annual dues and deduct this fiom ffie balance making Lffe Membersffip an even better deal at S320.00. To receive this $50.00 deduction, you must contact ffiem direcdy by caUing (410) 295-4000.

"There are also a few of the class crest plaques fiom ffie commissionmg of LAKE ERIE (CG 70) wffich wffi be given a-way at a drawffiig during the 35*^ Reuffion weekend. If you become a Life Member in the year 2005 before the retmion drawing, you -wfll be given a chance for a class crest plaque at this dra-wing. Several plaques -wfll be given away based on the number of new life members.

"There has never been a better time to be a Life Member. Your Alumffi Association offers many benefits wffich can be found on ffiefr website at www.usna.com under the membersffip section. Key benefits fficlude: year round Midsffipmen Store access, Midsffipmen Store OnHne Access, Hfetime emaU forwarding, 10% discount for Alumffi Association merchandise (60% of net proceeds are retorned to ffie class).

EPRONET, and last but not least no more membersffip dues to pay. The 2004 Navy FootbaU season has been a memorable year wiffi our second trip to a Bowl Game m several years and placffig 24"^ ffi ffie polls.

In 2005 Navy looks to continue its wirmmg ways ffi newly renovated Navy/Marffie Corps Memorial Staffium.

"We invite you to joffi us ffi sharffig ffie excitement by becorffing a Lffe Member and ffiereby becomffig a defficated Hfelong supporter of your Alumffi Association ffi contmuaUy supportffig ffie Brigade of Midsffipmen and ffie Naval Academy. You wffi also be kept up to date on events through Shipmate Magazffie, the Alumffi Association's flagsffip pubHcation.

Beffig a Lffe Member means your classmates wffi always be able to find you, and you -wffi never be out of touch agaffi!

"The Class of 1970 has distmguished itseff ffi service to ffie Navy-Marine Corps team and ffie Nation over ffie last 35 years. As -we move ffito our more "mature" years and ffie last ofus leave active duty, Lffe Membersffip and a commitment to support ffie Brigade through our Alumffi Association is a way of contmumg to exercise ffie great leadersffip our Class has provided. The Class Officers and Board ofTrustees jom me ffi urgmg each ofyou to stay connected though a Lffe Membersffip ffi the Alumffi Association.

"Our onhne Membersffip appHcation is available at www.usna.com ffi ffie membersffip section. For further assistance ffi becomffig a member please contact us at Membersffip(ยงusna.com or via phone at (410) 295-4000.

"Go Na-vy!" / / s / / , Lyrm Widener, President H And speaking of ffie Lake Erie plaques, 1 got an emaU from LCDR Nefl Funtanilla '91, X O of Lake Erie wantmg to reestablish ties as weU as let us know about ffie "Class of 70 Award." First awarded ffi 1993, it is presented annuaUy to the Juffior Officer ffiat best exemphfies ffie professionaHsm and spirit of ffie sffip's motto "Don't Give up the Sffip."

The CO, CAPT Joe H o m '80 has announced the 2004 award winner is LTJG Dan McFadden.

Nefl Midkiff, Dfrector, Busmess Development at Data Systems & Solutions, LLC, sends the foUowffig letter: H "Classmates and feUow submariners: I wanted to share with you ffie great honor and thriU I had ffi meetmg Captaffi Anderson (class of'43 and skipper of ffie

Nauffius on her historic voyage to the norffi pole). As luck woffid have it, it torns out ffiat Captain Anderson reffied ffi Leesburg, Vfrgiffia and is a neighbor of my faffier ffi law. A few months ago my faffier ffi law Claude mentioned to me ffiat he had recendy talked -with his neighbors Bffi and Pat Anderson and ffiat Bffi was reffied Na-vy and "had somethmg to do with submarffies". I asked him ff he was ffie Bffi Anderson and showed him the Nauffius 50 anffiversary pubHcation I had just received at work. Claude later told me that Bffi was the one fijom ffie Nauffius and he woffidffi-vitethem over sometime for a ffiink so I coffid meet him. So ffie Sunday before last 1 spent about 2 hours taUdng with Captam Anderson. One ofthe connections for class of'70 wiffi him was that he was classmates -wiffi Jim Calvert and that they were very competitive, even years later as authors. 1 told him ffie story how Admiral Calvert was a key reason we got our class motto "They Can't Fry Us AU" and he had a good laugh over that one.

Of course I wanted to hear about his experiences with Rickover and his Nauffius adventure. His experiences wiffi Rickover were so different than the more organized and factory- Hke system ffiat our class saw; he was simply ordered to joffi "Rickover's Shop" at ffie old Navy Yard. Once there (he was "rejected" after his first Rickover mterview) he and a few offier experienced WWII submarffiers (like Jim Calvert) worked on this new program. His reteUffig of ffie Nauffius cruise to ffie norffi pole sounded Hke it happened a monffi ago. 1 especiaUy Hked two aspects of ffie story. The first was how important the whole thmg was to Ike, and ffiat ffiere was so much secrecy ffivolved m case he faUed to make it. The second was ffiat he was competffig for a time -wiffi Skate (Jim Calvert agaffi) to get to the pole first. It was offiy after Skate was sidehned -wiffi a casualty shortiy after Nauffius left Pearl for the pole ffiat Captam Anderson knew it was his rffission for sure. My father ffi law is a reffied AA captam and asked him about the INS on Nauffius, as it was ffie first use of such a device later widely used on commercial afrcraft as weU as sffips. I enjoyed Hstenmg to ffiem comparing na-vigation under the pole to na-vigation over ffie pole! Captam Anderson is -writffig a ne-w book about Nauffius, emphasizffig ffie stories ffiat coffidn't be told origffiaUy because of ffie secrecy around ffie pole voyage. He hopes to publish tffis new book next year.

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CLASS N E W S I I told him that I woffid be first in line at ffis first book signing. What a great experience." H In ffis role as searcher for truth in obscure sources, Mike Novak found a reference to Black Nathman in the govexec.com website. The story was about the recent sub skipper fired for runffing into a seamount. John, who is now head ofthe Fleet Forces Command in Norfolk, was holffing forth about those who "raUied around a skipper they liked without knowmg the facts about the accident. 'If we beHeve that as a commander you are responsible for the command, then what goes along -with that is ffyou don't deHver, you are probably going to go away,'" the rest ofthe article was a ffiscussion ofthe recent spate of firings, the IG report on it and a not too subtle statement about those ofus now separated from the operational Navy, spouting forth -with Httie or no understanffing ofthe facts. I remember a simUar hue and cry after the Kennedy-Belknap finffings were pubHshed, offiy to understand it later when I had to teach it in a Nav class at USNA. I actoaUy have a reaUy long ffistory session for mclusion at a later time, but space won't aUow, sorry about that.

FinaUy, aU I can do is repeat Lynn's plea: HURRY! Take advantage ofthe special Life membersffip rate, it expires December 31,2005.

Ring-A-Ding-Ding!

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 9% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 46% PRES: CAPT Perry Martini, USN (Ret.) E: pjmartini@comcast.net SEC'Y: CAPT Mike Longworth, USN (Ret.) 1145 Birks Ln.,Virginia Beach,VA 23464-5826 E: duke.longworth@1971 .usna.com WEBMASTER: John HoUand E; John.holland2@verizon.net 'WEB SITE: www.usna.com/classes/1971/usnal971.htm

Who doesn't recaU our Tffird Class summer? My recoUections are of-visiting new places on a W W II -vintage Fram 1 destroyer, GOODRICH. Living with the deck apes just under the fantaU was an experience I'U never forget. The nights were always hot & I usuaUy feU asleep on perspiration soaked sheets. But, then there was San Juan, Houston & Mayport for our port caUs. Now, there was much fon to be had & my running mate, Duane Brown, and I did our best to make '71 proud of our exploits! I know there are many stories out there.

The first note is from Steve Ayers:

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• "Hi Duke, I haven't -written in awhUe. I never got around to senffing you the report of last year's Annual 16'-" Company Testosterone Festival (T-fest). Getting lazy ffi my old age, I guess. Anyway, here I am again. The boys from the 16'- Company (and one wayward soffi from the M*-") got together tffis year over the weekend of 15-17 AprU at Mike Bluestein's place near AnnapoHs. In addition to Blue, in attendance were Bill Luckey, Paul Timmins, Roger Young, Paul Mclntire (a new adffition), and myseff.

Blue was the consummate host, as usual, kicking ffis poor -wife and daughter out of the house for the weekend so we coffid be gross.

"Rog,Timo and I got in a round of goff on Friday at South Paver Goff Links.

Nice course, and we managed a combined score of around 300. That woffid be very good ffit were bowHng. Maybe we'U switch to that instead of goff next year.

Anyway, we three repafred to Blue's house after the round offiy to see Blue sitting on ffis front porch -with a beer and none other than our long lost soffi brother, Paul Mclntire. Mac had ffiiven aU the way down from Buffalo as a surprise to the rest ofus. Pretty cool. Mac just retired and wffi apparendy be spenffing a lot more of ffis and Jane's time (esp. -wffiters, I'd guess) at their place in Florida.

"Luckey showed up a bit later and the six of us sat down to a great ffinner prepared by our host. If tffis were 10 years ago, I'd be reporting that we stayed up unffi 3 a.m. carousing around ffiinking Jack Daffiel's and pla-ying blowpong (don't ask). But tffis is now, and we aU ffit the sack around 11. At least I ffid.

"Next day (Saturday) we went to the staffium to watch Na-vy Lacrosse beat Army 12-9. It was a glorious spring day and an even glorious-er game. One of the better LAX games any ofus had ever seen.

Attached is a photo ofus after the game in front ofthe '71 arch taken by one ofthe FA-18 pUots who ffid the fly-over before the game. That was B^ALLY cool. From left to right are me, Roger, BiU (ffice gams, huh?), Mac, Blue, andTimo.

"Back to Blue's for afternoon power naps foUowed by our traffitional steak BBQ. It was just a great day aU around.

So, we're aU doing weU...either retired already, in Mac's case, or seriously planning to. Hard to beHeve aU tffis time has gone by. Best to you and yours, Steve.

PS: I forgot to mention that Rog married his ffigh school sweetheart right before Christmas last year and honeymooned in Paris! How about that?" •

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Thanks for the update, Steve. Surely would Hke to join the fon. Perhaps when I reaUy retire?

The next note to Perry Martiffi is about a missffig class rffig & its return to the owner, our own Mike "Jocko" Jastrab: I "Perry, sorry I haven't gotten back to you sooner, but Erffie Austin ffid in fact find my class ring. Here's the story: I was attenffing a ffigh tech conference ffi Disneyworld, Orlando, October 2000 and was returffing to my hotel room after a chent ffinner. As I was walking along the paved walkway at Dbde Lanffing I somehow managed to pop the ring off my finger into the bushes and I lost my rffig.

I went back the next day lookmg for it, searched forever, even ffired a lost & found crew to come into the area to look for my ring. After a week or so, the crew caUed up and said they coffidn't find it so I assumed it was gone and lost forever.

"Although it has been nearly five years since I lost my rmg, I never gave up hope that someone one day woffid find and retorn it to me, but the odds of that happeffing were getting pretty sHm. WeU, when you caUed me last week to teU me Erffie had sometffing of rffine with 'Michael Edward Jastrab' on it, the offiy thing I coffid tffink of was that he had found the ring. I caUed Erffie and sure enough, he had found it. It was found alongside the paved walkway and looked to he and ffis -wife as a wedffing band pardy buried in the lawn. When he went to ffig it up, he noticed Htde plant roots were wrapped around it and that it was pretty big, obviously not a wedffing ring.

He cleaned it up, saw our class crest and my name engraved on the inside ofthe band, and got in touch with the Alumni Assoication. After I contacted him, the rest as they say is history. My brother & I are driving to TUamosa this Saturday to meet Ernie where he wffi give me my ring back personaUy. I wiU be overjoyed to wear this ring once again. AU the best. Jocko" •

What a great story. Thanks for sharffig ffie good news -with us.

Bob Anderson sent tffis update fixjm ffie desert, I "Duke, sorry for ffie long dweU time, but it has been busy sffice I last -wrote.

One of our teams at Kirkush ran into an L-shaped ambush whUe conducting a patrol near the base. They were looking for a suspected arms cache and foimd a traiffing camp instead. The fire fight lasted about 7 hours and left 2 American and 2 Iraqi solffiers dead. One of ffie Americans was fiom our teams, wffile ffie other was fiom the Tennessee National Guard uffit ffiat mans ffie forward operating base (FOB). We had a memorial service for aU of ffiem about a week ago.

"The face of this country is changing.

Most of ffie attacks are agaffist Iraqi ffistimtions and citizen; Americans are not beffig specfficaUy targeted. And ffie Iraqi popffiation is getting downright sick of it.

We are gettmg great cooperation fiom the popffiace ffi identifyffig and locating insurgents (and exsurgents). The mix of bad guys seems to be shifting more towards foreigners (Lebanese, Iraffian, Syrian, Palestiffian, etc.) and ffie Iraqis have no love for them. We have even seen some instances of a Htde fix)ntier vigUante justice. Makes me feel Hke I am home ffi Tombstone. One guy tried about tffiee times to get a chUd to take a grenade and bring it over to a coahtion vefficle. The chUd wound up tossffig it back at the dirtbag and the ensuffig commotion brought a squad of Iraqis right do-wn on him.

Some days it doesn't even pay to strap on your bomb vest, ya know?

"My battaHon is moving north this week to Al Kasik. I came up ahead of them to naU do-wn bffieting and supply issues before ffie mob ffits. I am not reaUy sure how many troops we -wiU have when ffiey get here. A lot ofthe jinuud (solffiers) joffi because it is the offiy job they can find. There are patriotic types to be sure, but to many it is the offiy paycheck avaUable. The age to joffi is supposed to be between 17 and 35, but I know we had at least one that was 15 and another who was m his 40s. (StiU nowhere as old as I am.

The troops have taken to calHng me jiddoo.. .means 'grandfather'.) There is no real enlistment contract as we know it and the soldiers can pretty much quit when they feel like it. Anytime they want to quit, they just torn in thefr unfforms and equipment, pick up their pay, and leave. A brigaffier general, my brigade commander.

ffid ffiat after ffis brother was beheaded one ffight. But he came back. Some tough customers here. My old battaHon 2IC (XO) took a couple of weeks leave because ffis famUy was being threatened.

Borrowed a weapon fiom ffie arms room, went home and kiUed 8 terrorists, resetded ffis famUy and retorned to drop off the weapon. As I said, tough customers.

"Some troops wffi baU before the ride north, part of them not wanting to fight whUe offiers simply don't want to be so far fiom fanffiy. Getting back home -with their pay is a priority as there is no centraHzed bankmg or maU system to wffich they can entrust it. And the fanffiy and commuffity play a much larger part ffi their cffitore than it does for us, so we have to let them take a week of leave every month to go get their 'home fix'.

TraveHng home for most of them is a real chore, not to mention dangerous. Thefr haircuts give them away as solffiers and many of them ffitch thefr ID cards rather than get caught with them by the terrorists; it woffid quite HteraUy cost them thefr heads. My current battaHon 2IC was caught at an imprompto terrorist checkpomt on ffis way back just last month. He coffidn't puU out of Hne -without attractmg attention, so he ffid ffis weapon and tossed ffis ID out the wmdow and was able to sneak tffiough. I do beHeve ffis 'pucker factor' was off the charts.

"Some ofthe US uffits are stffi pretty Iraqi-phobic. We don't always get the support we woffid Hke or need, but the estimates up this way are that about 1550% ofthe recruits we get are actoaUy workmg for the other side so I can understand the hesitancy. The bad guys are pretty smart ffyou think about it. Get your guys to enHst -with the opposition, learn the tactics and techffiques, get fed and sheltered for a bit, then sneak out of the -wfre one ffight, or just say "I quit", and go back to Osama WITH a paycheck in hand. The result is that a lot ofthe US folks don't care to work with our guys and won't even let them on the FOBs. We -wind up dropping them off at the gate and driving in with our UAHs to do what we need to do. Then we pick them up on the way out. The Iraqis don't seem to take it personaUy; after Saddam, anythffig we do is smaU change.

"John Satder and I were not able to Hnk up before he and ffis folks rotated home. It woffid have been ffice to see him, but he was busy and a master sergeant doesn't have a lot of transportation options in tffis country.

"My maffing address is: MSG Robert Anderson; CMATT-15'^h BN, 5^^ BDE, 3"^*^ DIV; Al Kasik Mffitary Trafrfrng Base (AKMTB);APOAE 09334 "Unffi next time. Duces Virum, Bob" â&#x20AC;˘ Bob, Sankey & John are aU warriors who serve weU above & beyond the caU to duty. You are the epitome of "duces virum." I encourage aU to pray for Bob's success & safe retorn.

Just a couple last notes before I sign off.

Our own. Perry Martini is now the Secretary ofthe CouncU of Presidents.

Congratffiations, Perry! Please pray for ffie success of our mission ffi the Midffie East and for the safety of our service persormel ffi harms way. These are times when we need to take a stand for our prmciples of honor, courage & comrffitment.

Duces virum, Duke ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 8% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 4 5 % PRES: CAPT Rick Rubel, USN (Ret.) E: rubel@usna.edu SEC'Y: CDR Rich Robison, USN (Ret.) 12695 Catawba Dr,-Woodbndge,VA 22192 E: Scribe72@comcast,net "WEB SITE: www.usna72.com CLASS LISTSERV: TheGouge@usna72.com

Hope you're havmg a great summer!

Received the foUo-wmg from Mike Gorman (dsgorman(^cox.net) B "It's been a long time smce I've -written an update, so I thought I'd pass along a few notes. At our 30th Reuffion, wffich was great fon, I thorougffiy enjoyed gettmg together with some ofthe folks who went tffiough the good, the bad and the ugly with me decades earher. We were aU a Httle greyer, but the best tffing of aU was the camaraderie, wffich was even better than I'd have expected. I was in the rffidffie of a campaign for a seat in the N C House at the time, and the reuffion recharged my batteries for the fmal stretch. I won the seat against a weU-financed incumbent who outspent me 5 to 1, went to Raleigh, and was named freshman legislator "Rookie of the Year" by the Raleigh Press. I accompHshed a few tffings I'd planned on getting done, but even surprised myseff by proposmg on the floor ofthe N C House to my bride, Debbie. 1 had a great two years in the Legislatore, but local infighting kept me from retorning to Raleigh, so I took a position teacffing math at Craven Commuffity CoUege (yes, guys. Me teacffing coUege math!) for the past year. With my son's ffigh school graduation last month, Debbie and I are contemplating a move July-August 2005

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CLASS N E W S the broader class can be kept abreast of the exceUent work being accompHshed tffiough tffis new role. There has been a lot of progress to report in tffis ffist year.

"Among those acffievements is some great work being accompHshed with a comprehensive Officer Development System (ODS), iffitiated by the Superintendent, but aimed at essentiaUy ffitegrating the work across the tffiee DMPs (etffics, leadersffip, and our own character development chair). The purpose of ffie ODS is to estabHsh a system to guide the leadersffip, character, and etffical development of midsffipmen.

ODS wUl provide a guiffing vision to: (1) Inspfre aU who teach, traffi, and mentor rffidsffipmen (2) Drive adjustments to USNA educational and traiffing structure and (3) Inspfre rffidsffipmen to excel in their development as officers. Jim has played a key leadersffip role ffi tffis integration effort and reported on the progress made thus far. He described a Rick Rubel, Bob Leib, Shay Assad, Midn 1/C Charlie model of "Officersffip" that had "Leader Jenkins, Skip Kohler, Alan Kraft of Character" as its base, and included the components of warrior; standard bearer of The annual 20'-" Company Dinmg Out the naval profession; and servant ofthe was held on 29 AprUffiArmapoHs. CharHe nation.

He also ffiustrated how the Jenkins was tffis year's recipient of the program -wffi be integrated across the Class of'72 Award to the 20th Company tffiee DMPs: defiffing character; how fostie who was ranked first byffisclasscharacter is developed; and the relationmates ffi "peer grease." Shay Assad sffip between character, etffics, and (7th Company) was the Guest speaker. A leadersffip.

I need to teU you classmates retired Raytheon Executive VP and that tffis is fantastic stoff that -wffi make a subsiffiary CEO, and current Deputy big difference to fotore rffidsffipmen.

Commandant ofthe Marme Corps for There is an impressive PowerPomt preslogistics. He presented a moving and very entation on our class website that better weU received ffiscussion about the founffiustrates how aU of tffis -wffi fit together. I dation that USNA gives for mffitary and strongly urge you to -visit the site and take industrial service. He ffiscussed the sirffia look at the presentation.. .it'U be weU larities in leadersffip and accountabffity in worth your time! both arenas. He remarked on how proud 'Jim has written a letter to the class he was, and the Mids shoffid be, of serving summarizmg ffis ffist year accompHshthefr country and how special they were ments.You can read tffis letter on the class for havmg chosen tffis course ffi the trouwebsite (since you'U be ffi there an-yway bled times we find our country in. The lookmg at the PowerPomt presentation).

20th Company commander and "presiJust to summarize,ffissuccess factors and dent ofthe mess" expressed his ffighhghts include: teacffing two sections appreciation for the support the Class of of Military Ethics & Moral Reasoning, one '72 has given the Company. section of Leadership: Theory & Application, Jeff Beard, ourVP for Alumni Affairs, and tffis faU teacffing Leadership & Human ' passed along the foUowing: Behavior; Leaffing/coordmating the H "Our class Haison committee (for the Capstone Character ExceUence Serffinars Distinguished Military Professor Chairfor (30 sessions durffig 04/05), wffich enables Character, Development) held its second midsffipmen toffiscussin smaU groups the meetmg on May 26*-" in Luce HaU. Five decision-making chaUenges they'U face as classmates (Rick Rubel, Chris Panos, a comrffissioned officer; a character educaJim HaU, John Dillon, and yours truly) tion program for the incorffing plebe class attended along with our DMP Jim of 2009 tffis summer; and the afready CampbeU ('73).The comrffittee's purpose mentioned work on developing a model is to help facffitate commuffications for character and leadersffip ffitegration! between Jim and the class in order that to the DC area, ff we can find sometffing to keep both ofus on track with our desfres to serve the pubHc. With one stepson at USNA ffi the class of 2007, another stepson going through SpecWar trainmg -with the Army, a son at East CaroHna Uffiversity, and a tffird stepson halfway through ffigh school, we decided it's time for a change. I'm also lookmg forward to more opportoffities to get together with classmates and spend a few weekends ffi theYard watcffing the next generation start off wiffi a bang." I

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"FffiaUy, I'm extremely pleased to report that, thanks to the generous donations of 22 of our classmates, we'U be putting together a short DVD for ffistribution to all classmates ffi early 2006 that wffi show what your generosity has accompHshed. Tffis DVD wiU both thank those ofyou that have contributed for your donations and pledges, and also aUow aU classmates to see the difference these donations are making. Key ffighhghts -wffi fficlude: • An explanation of what the DMP-C chair is aU about and how it is helping the rffidsffipmen.

• Our DMP for Character Development, CAPTJfrn CampbeU,m front of ffis class.

• The Class of 1972 Batde Arch at Navy-Marffie Corps Memorial Staffium.

• Comments from Comrffittee members and Class Officers on the improvements happenmg at USNA. • Midsffipmen, mcludmg sons and daughters of classmates, talkffig about the impact ofthe Officer Development Program on thefr Hves.

"As I've said before, our class DMP position is uffique, and woffid not exist uffiess privately fonded. Thanks to the generous contributions of around 25% of you who have pledged and contributed durmg the last campaign, it is workmg. We woffid Hke to buUd on that success by generatffig awareness wiffi more of our classmates, and -with a longer-term goal to (eventoaUy) endow the position.

"Stay toned for fffiffier detaUs tffis faU... .and for any classmates ffiat plan to be ffi AnnapoHs for President's Circle Weekend (Oct 20-22), please plan to sit in our on next Haison committee meeting on Satorday, October 22"^^ @ 09:00 in Luce HaU. You can meet Jim personaUy and learn more about the great tffings that are going on in ffie yard!" • Tffis and That Dept. From Dion Clancy: I "As I'm sure you know, John Phillips is on cruise in ffie ISS cfrchng ffie globe.

Last Satorday I tuned ffi to National PubHc Raffio to Hsten to ffie "Prafrie Home Compaffion Show" featormg Garrison KeUlor. Several rffinutes mto the broadcast Garrison mentioned that John had requested of mission control ffi Houston to tape and relay ffie show each week up to the ISS for the next six months. What foUowed was a few customized songs defficated to John on ffie occasion of his position overhead. It was a pleasure to know that some other foUcs appreciate

what John is doing to advance our coUective scientffic knowledge. And I tffink we shoffid aU ffiink a beer ffi his honor. He woffid want us to." H From Doug Roulstone (Flankl71@ aol.com): • "On 7 AprU I ffied with ffie Federal Election Comrffission to run for Congress ffiffie2nd Congressional District of Washmgton. I reffied fiiom ffie Navy after 27 years of active service in August of 1999. I was very fortonate to have commanded a hehcopter squadron in combat (HS 12), a deep draft sffip (USS Supply AOE 6) and an aircraft carrier (USS John C. Stenffis CVN 74). Smce reffiement I have partnered wiffi my broffier-m-law m several manufactoring busmesses. Thomas James International has diree busmess uffits - Damar Macffine Company,Valberg LLC and Reklaw LLC. We employ approximately 135 people. I have been very ffivolved ffi our local commuffity. I am ffie president of ffie Everett CouncU of ffie Navy League, on ffie Snohorffish County Workforce Development CouncU, active ffi ffie B B J \ C plannmg process for Naval Station Everett and have been mstrumental ffi bringffig improvements to our local school district.

The election wffi be ffi November 2006. I hope to secure the endorsement offfieWashmgton State RepubHcan Party this Jime. It wffi be the earhest they have ever endorsed a congressional canffidate.

My website -wffi be up by the end ofthe month: www.roulstone4congress.com Wes Schmidt is my finance chafr for the greater DC area. Thanks for any assistance. I wffi keep everyone informed of my progress." H Thanks and good luck, RoHe! Ken Smith (kensrffith2(§att.net) compUed a comprehensive Hst of aU of our classmates' sons and daughters who are servffig, or have served on active duty.

Check it out on the Class website: http:// www.usna.com/Classes/1972/index.htm That's about it for this month. Have a great one! More to come. D. O. Tried and True With '72.

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 7% LIFE MEMBERSMP: 54% .|BalSi» PRES: Kevin CaUahan SECY: RADM Tom "TJ" Wilson ffl, U S N (Ret.) 7300 South View Ct., Fairfax Station.VA 22039 H: 703^55-7940; E: wilsontoml @cox.net

Classmates, as I sit to write we have just passed our 3 2 " " anffiversary of graduation

and commissioffing. Wow ... 32 years.

I'm certain ffie guys whose columns are on a few pages to the left are saying "32 years ago we celebrated our 32""" but it stffi seems pretty impressive to me. I can remember times when I never thought I'd Hve tffis long, but then that guy was transferred and Hfe improved. Anyway, Congrats to each ofus. ' ^

Chuck McKeone passed along some good news about Rich Kramlich. The President has nommated Major General KramHch for ffis thfrd star and appoffitment as the Deputy Commandant, InstaUations and Logistics. PJch, congratffiations and best wishes ffi the new position.

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Jim Masterson with his son Jimmy '02 and daughters Joe Doswell, John Harvey and Thomas Wilson

News is a Htde sketchy tffis month but my daughter is a real sport. Last year I told I was anticipating problems -with tffis article so she decided to get married to pro-vide copy for me. 1 say tffis -with wanton abandon since she doesn't read tffis magazine.

Truth be told she ffid get married, it had notffing to do -with SHIPMATE and it was great. I don't have a pictore of the beautifffi bride and her father yet ( for a later article!) but I do have the attached photo ofJoe Doswell,John Harvey and myseff. Both Joe and John are very close friends of mme and they honored Sue and me as weU as the bride, Rachel, by attending. Joe was my best man in 1974 and John is Rachel's godfather. By the way, as you can teU from the pictore tffings are not goffig aU that weU for John on the OPNAV staff so he's taken a side job as event security. What a coincident that he was workmg the wedffing!

Ray Wenderlich passed on the wonderfffi news that he ffidn't ffie! What he said was he finished a haff marathon ffi Ocean City ffi 124 and ffid not need CPR. Very close to the same tffing. Ray, good job. Iffitial mffications from the research department might suggest it was actoaUy a fuU marathon but they aren't done yet...

We see a lot in tffis column about classmates completing Na-vy and Marine Corps careers but not about those completing careers elsewhere. Jack Pohlmeyer has corrected that short faU. Pat Virtue , Mike Behrent and Mark Shaughnessy have recently retired after 25 years flying -with Delta AirHnes.

Speaking for the entire class, congratffiations on a successive career -with the flying pubhc. Thank you for your devotion to our safety.

The Army- Navy lax game brought out ffie normal suspects. I don't have a complete Hsting of those pictored but you know who you are. I expect each ofyou to torn yourseff ffi. (Do you guys remember logic Hke that?) AdffitionaUy I've mcluded a Herndon pictore ofJim Masterson -with ffis 2008 son, Jfrnmy. Other classmates seen at Herndon CHmb were Tom KiUdine and famUy and Margaret Wiegand, Skip's other haff. Also pictored are Jim's daughters whose names I was unable to get.

Jim, you have a great famUy. FffiaUy tffis month I have a response to my plea to spouses to write since thefr husbands are incapable of doing so.

Nancy McGarrah passes the foUowing along about Jim McGarrah: 1 1 am respondmg to your request ffi the latest Sffipmate for spouses to urge classmates to send ffi irffo. I am married to Jim McGarrah, and since I don't think he'U stop to -write, I'm going out on a Hmb and updatffig you on ffis latest adventore. He's been at the Pentagon smce last Jffiy as the Conveffing Authority for the Detamees at GITMO. It appears he'U keep doffig tffis job unffi he reffies ffi the faU. He makes regular trips to Cuba and is finffing the whole process interesting and chaUenging.

He feels Hke he shoffid be made an honorary JAG. Today he testified before a Senate subcommittee, wffich was carried on C-Span and lots of national news. He's glad it's over and he came out relatively unscathed. I'm sure Jim can give you more detaUs ffyou want them. • Nancy, thanks so much. It's clear Jim is way busy -with urgent national level events. We are aU proud to know a classmate is so deeply involved -with such major events as tffis. Jim, best of luck.

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The usual suspects

That is ffiat. I have now emptied ffie maU bag so uffiess 1 get somethmgffiffie next tffiee weeks or so I -wUl make up vicious rumors about each and everyone of you tofiUtffis article! Ok, maybe I won't do ffiat but I am runnmg criticaUy low of stuff. Take care and enjoy your summer.

Non Sibi ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 5% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 47% PRES: Steve Middleton 516 Green Forest Dr., Severna Park, MD 21146 C O R R . SEC'Y: LtCol John Brown, USMC (Ret.) 3928 Red Bird Ln.,-Woodbridge,VA 22193 H: 703-583-9713; C: 703-568-0385 E: jrbrown74@comcast.net

WeU, let's get started with tffis month's letter. From Kevin Buder, a long overdue note!

• "Best to you and aU of'74. Thought I'd take a second and provide an update. I recendy left the Inteffigence Commuffity after 31 years of fon and took a position as the Deputy J5 at USJFCOM for another chaUenge ffi Transformation. Neeffiess to say, the days go by fast and there are meetffigs galore. I've got a great Class of'73 Sffipmate ffi my Directorate as one of the Deputy Division Officers and he is one of the best, a guy you can reaUy count on to get the job done.. .a real complement to the quaHty of USNA graduates when you look at the rest ofthe Directorate and Human Resources, especiaUy in a jomt environment. Sad tffing is I'm surrounded by an bunch ofWhoops in a lot ofthe meetings I attend.. .though rubbmg in the last season is great. I've been keepmg in touch with my roorffie of many years, Tom LaTurno. Tom is workmg for GSA downtown DC as an IT Project Manager and doing okay. He was doing the geo-batcffing tffing for a whUe but ffis famUy wffi be joiffing him at a new place they bought in the Fredericksburg area (I hear) witffin the next month. Though we -wish we coffid get together more often, work chaUenges seem to keep us apart more than we both woffid care. Even after 31 years of marriage to my lovely spouse, she stffi can't get over Tom showmg up after my 100

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first cruise stating he had seffiority ffi time with me and we needed to ffiink beer!

WhUe that stffi holds true. Brother Tom, there was sometffing else on my rffind on corffing home fiom that l^' cruise.. ..now, I just can't remember. I ffid know that I was getting old, however, when the USNA graduate LTjg reported into the command, though many months pregnant and just coming off a tour with a squadron for a shore tour. On seeing my class ring, she asked the famous, "What class are you," and when I said '74, her eyes got REAL wide and she said "Wow, that was my Dad's class." Did I ever feel old. Sorry sffipmate.. .to remain nameless, wherever you are but congratffiations on the grandson or daughter since I saw her back at the command and slim as ever... .unformnately without an opportoffity to chat and ask about the cffild whUe runffing to yet another meeting.

As if 1 was not busy enough, I'm also an Adjunct Facffity member teacffing two courses a semester at the Regent Uffiversity Graduate School of Business in the MBA program mVirgiffia Beach.

Tffis semester, Busffiess Planffing and Project Management (Tom LaTurno.. .1 need a guest speaker for the class, hey buddy, bud), last semester with SmaU Business Management and Consffiting, and next semester Financial Management and Etffics. Any '74 classmate in the local Tidewater area wanting to come on in as a guest speaker for any of m classes, you'd be welcome to share your real world experiences -with the class so they get more than just "book learffing" to make them better MBAs. Just emaU me at kffiuder(@cox.net if you have any interest. ...to include anyone with command tours.. .a major project in HR, finance, operations management, and a vast variety of other skffis. FinaUy, my spouse and I also started our own business on the side for any CathoHc Classmates out there.

The website, in it's irffancy is www.rosarieUc.com - the company name Rosarie, LLC. Mosdy rosaries and other CathoHc items, but also tffings Hke Waterford and Lenox crosses at a reduced

price. Speakffig of wffich.. .another sign we are getting along ffi years.. .for anyone who has been to the smaU CathoHc Chapel in Bancroft HaU.. .over the years the CathoHc Club had started -with the Class of'74, and a traffition of plaques with our names for the support we provide the Chapel and Chaplains were posted. WeU gents, we were finaUy removed to aUow room for other classes.. .yep, those ofus who started the traffition are now not even a memory for the 1^*- year. I've been trymg to get in contact with the Chaplam to find out what happened to the old plaques, especiaUy the first.. .the Class of'74, but no luck yet on finffing out what happened to it. Enough for now. Best to you aU. I hope to get up for a footbaU game to two this year and see you at the new baUoon.

Contact me via emaU as the best way to get me.Tom Latorno....dude.. .uffiess I get you at your new number.. ..contact me.. .1 have a keg of beer with your name on it.. .likely enough for a couple of others.. .Bill Walsh, etc Army! Ke-vm •

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FinaUy, from Ken Dunn, a report on a very special event.

• " It was exacdy one year ago ffiat I had the idea of touchffig base wiffi Tom E-vans' famUy. "TJ" was my roommate at the Naval Academy for two and one-haff years. He -was kffied ffi AprU 1977 at Cherry Point ffi an afrcraft accident. He was a Ffrst Lieutenant at the time (posffiumously promoted to Captam), a son, husband and young faffier.

I caUed ffie last known number ffiat I had, wffich -was TJ's mother. I caUed on the Memorial Day Monday and she was as surprised to hear fixjm me as I -was in making the caU. Her husband,TJ's Dad, had ffied a few years earHer. She now Hves in an assisted care facffity in Pennsyl-vaffia.

In my opiffion, she sounded great! Mrs. Evans gave me her other son, Dave's telephone number, who Hves in ffie same to-wn. I caUed Dave and we talked for a wffile. He gave me TJ's wife, Debbie, and son,Tom's, telephone numbers.

Tom is now about 30 years old and hves in Richmond. From Stafford where I Hve, we are talking about an hour's ffiive!

With that information at hand, I caUed Debbie and Tom in qffick succession.

Debbie was weU, although she Hves alone with three dogs in St. Augustine, FL. She never re-married but she ffid her best in raising Tom by herseff. Debbie taUcs very Hvely, Uke she is genuinely glad to hear fix)m me.

I caUed young Tom; he Hves right outside of Richmond, has a wffe and a baby daughter. His wffe,Veroffica, is pregnant wiffi ffiefr second cffild, due in December. I took a chance and asked ff he woffid consider commg to our class 30"^ reuffion celebration ffi AnnapoHs. He ffid and many of our Classmates had ffie chance to meet 'Young Tom' and enjoy ffie atmosphere at ffie Reuffion.

EarHer tffis year, I asked around ffit was possible to defficate an honor chair forTJ. After workffig through ffie wickets, requestmg donationsfiTommembers of our company and to Steve Middleton, our Class President, we raised plenty of money. The plan caUed for a deffication ceremony foUowed by a reception and dinner at ffie Officers and Facffity Club.

To be honest, it worked to perfection.

In attendance fiom ffie famUy were: Debbie Evans, Thomas D. Evans and ffis famUy, David E-vans (broffier) and his -wffe.

From ffie Class: myseff, VADM Kevin Moran, John Tromba and his famUy, Tom Feaster and his wffe, Dave O'NeiU, Dan Bums, Ron Johns and his wffe, Bffi Serues (honorary classmate), Charlie Robinson, D o n Montgomery, Steve Shigley, John Yaeger, Steve Midffieton — I hope 1 ffidn't miss anybody.

We -wrapped it up wiffi a reception and dinner at ffie Officers and Facffity Club ffi theYard. EasUy, ffie best meal I had aU year. Many thanks to the Evans famUy and members of ffie Great Class of 1974. Semper HdeHs, KDD"B

T.J. Evan's Chair Dedication

That is aU for now. Be safe and happy.

Romer Sends ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 8% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 43% PRES: RADM Craig Quigley, USN (Ret.) SEC'Y: CAPT Larry Warrenfeltz, USN (Ret.) 5732Tamarack Dr.. Pace, FL 32571 f i 850-995-0051;E: usna75scribe@hotmail.com

Dear 'mates, "Get your butt in gear, Warrenfeltz! You have plenty to do!" Ahhh

yes, a favorite quote from plebe summer squad leader Mack Paul '72. I can stffi draw on those fond memories to motivate me some 34 years later.

It is once agaffi time to elect class officers. The choice tffis year wffi not be difficffit, as we have one canffidate per office: President—Steve Hubbard;Vice President—Ray Wassel; Treasurer—Dave DuflBe; and Secretary—^Larry Warrenfeltz. Each canffidate provided a biograpffical summary, but the Sffipmate space liiffitations prevent me fiom runnffig them tffis monffi. Given that we have offiy one canffidate per office, an election may be viewed as being a pro forma exercise. Nevertheless, thanks to Rick White's computer sa-wy, we are goffig to conduct an on-Hne election on our class web site ("http://home.earffilink.net/~rwffite53"). Back wffi place the canffidates' names and biograpffies on the web site, and -wiU provide detaUed instructions on how to cast your vote.

Homecommg is quickly approacffing.

Make reservations and order tickets now.

Once agaffi—see the class webpage for more information on plans and events.

Here's how to order game tickets m the '75 section: Go to -www.na-vysports.com.

CHck on Order Tickets OnHne. CHck on Group Tickets. Logm is 1975reumon, password is 1975. <Tried it just now—it u/orfes.>WhUe you're on the class webpage, you'U notice a photo gaUery that is baffiy ffi need of photos. Send them to Rick.

A great note from Steve Curiee.

I Tffis note stems from a need to say "thanks classmate" to one of our own. Ten years ago, more or less, my second son Sam ventored from our home ffi North CaroHna -with my wffe Wanda, on her business trip to San Diego. Sam ended up spendmg the week ffi the care of classmate John McTighe, at the time Commandmg Officer of SEAL Team III, and his wffe Joyce. Sam retorned home from that trip with a Hfetime memory, a couple of goals, and an unfailing motivation to acffieve them. Fast forward. Two weeks ago, on the occasion of Acaderffic Awards Day at Sam's ffigh school, and wffile on termffial leave preparatory to ffis reffiement, John retorned the visit.

Resplendent ffi ffis "saUor suit" ffi front of an auffitorium packed -with stodents, parents and commuffity VIPs, John made some powerfffi remarks acknowledgffig Sam's ffigh school accomplishments, and then proffered the "Blue Folder"

containmg ffie offer-of-appomtment. I coffid not have been more proud of either my son or my classmate. Sam -wUl report on 29 June as a member of USNA Class of 09. Later ffi ffie day,ffia more personal environment, John peeled ffie SEAL Trident from the breast offfistrop wffites, and handed it to Sam with the words, "I won't be needmg this anymore. 1 want you to keep it to remmd you of your offier goals." Thanks John for the moti-vation ffiat you have selflessly provided for Sam. My older boy Paffi (USMA '07) has completed ffis second year on the Dark Side. Classmate Shaw Cohe has a fine young son Joey (USMA '06) who we have come to know and love. Joey and Paffi have shared time together as Corps Squad wrestiers at ARMY. On a related note, my plebe year roommate Ed Rose has been employed at West Poffit contmuously sffice 1977, and has served as seffior assistant AD for some number of years. H

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"Curiee '75, Curiee '09, and John McTighe"

Timehness and space Hmitations prevent me from sharing the whole story of Les Edgar's ongoffig lymphoma war. In a nutsheU, the news is good, the second German bone marrow transplant is takffig hold, and the story is worthy of a bestseUer. Check it out by goffig to this site—^www.carepages.com/ServeCare Page?cpn=TomahawkDetWest. Let's hear a big '75 cheer for beer and sauerkraut-foeled bone marrow!

Dr. Ray Enzenauer is back ffi his Army desert camrffies, ha-vmg retorned to active duty from reffiement to serve ffi the global war on terror. He is on the ground ffi Iraq, providmg meffical support to a Mississippi Army National Guard uffit from Jffiy to October. He suspects he is the oldest active duty, "non-flag," USNA graduate ffi country. Be sure to thank Ray when you see him at Homecommg.

Speakffig of flag officers, congratffiations to Barry McCullough on earffing a second star. Barry commands Carrier StrUce Groups SIX and FOURTEEN out ofjacksonvffie.

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Class o f nSSOth Reunion November 3-6.2005 Thursday, 3 NovemberrCheck-in at Loews Hotel Golf outing: Patuxent Greens CC, Laurel, MD Shotgun start at 9:00am; lunch, happy hour, prizes Friday, 4 November:

Check-in at Loews Hotel Buses depart Loews enroute USNA: 9:45 Memorial service at the Chapel: 10:30 to 11:30 Noon Meal formation and Lunch at King Hall Superintendent address at Alumni HaU: 2:00 to 3:00 Class Meeting at TBD: 3:00 to 3:45 Parade, designated seating: 4:00 Dinner Dance Banquet at Loews Hotel Cocktails at 7:00, Dinner at 8:00

Saturday, 5 November: Tailgate - brunch at 10:30, dinner begins at half-time Beat Tulane! - Kick-off at 1:00pm No events planned for the evening Sunday, 6 November: No events planned

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Loews Hotel (410) 263-7777 (Headquarters) The O'CaUaghan Hotel (410) 263-7700 • Must identify you are unth the USNA Class of'75 reunion - call now for reservations Registration for class events will be completed on-line via the class web page www.usna.com/classes.

Game tickets in class seat block can be purchased via the class webpage.

Stadium parking is only available to season ticket holders and you cannot drive onto theYard unless you have a decal on your vehicle. We will have buses runningfiromthe hotels to the events on Friday and Saturday. It is a short walk to the stadium fi:om the hotels.

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'Louie, Siedband, and Johns atJHUAPL"

Marc Siedband checked ffi wiffi news from work and fiom 21^^ company.

• "Greetffigs from ffie Annapohs/ Columbia, MD corridor. I wanted to let you know ffiat ffiere are four ofus flower chUdren workmg atffieJohns Hopkms Uffiversity Apphed Physics Laboratory ffi Laurel. Ric Johns came to APL to work on ffie Tomahawk program, but is now workffig on Human Factors for ASW C2 systems. This has ffivolved several at-sea experiments as weU as actual design of C2 system displays. (Ric just moved to Annapolis, right offWest Street about 4-5 blocks from ffie Staffium.) B o b Sweeney is a program manager m APL's National Security'Analysis Department, coordffiatmg modehng and simffiationbased stoffies for The Joffit Stafr"(J8), OSD (PA&E), and OPNAV (Bob missed bemg m our picture, as ffiere was a crisis ffiat required his immeffiate attention.

Apparentiy, ffie OPNAV folks leveraged a bit too much synergy, so Bob was caUed m to add some adffitional granularity to ffiefr enablers. At least that's how^ he explamed it.) Chuck Lotue is a member of the APL techffical staff, and currendy workmg on a project on "How to improve commuffications bandwidth efficiency through ffie use of pubhsh and subscribe." I've been here about eighteen months, workmg as a program manager for ffie Tomahawk weapon control system group. It's a great place with extremely bright and ffigh-mtegrity young people.

The Tomahawk program falls under NAVAIR PEO (W), RADM T i m Heely. I was fortonate enough to attend his promotion ceremony at NAVAIR on May 2^^ to watch his wife and son pffi on his second star. Tim wanted to keep it low key. His remarks gave creffit to his wife and famUy as weU as the great saUors who have been on ffis team. Clearly, Tim is one ofthe standouts m Navy acquisition.

'John Moran and Gary Ingold (21^^ company-mates) also hve ffi the Aimapohs area and 1 see them regffiarly. John works for SAIC on the Tomahawk program as

weU and Gary's pharmaceuticals company office is in Columbia. I recendy connected wiffi Larry Watson by E-maU. Larry is currendy serving as the Commanffing Officer & Professor of Naval Science at the N R O T C Consortium, Houston. The consortium consists of Prafrie View A&M Uffivenity, PJce Uffivenity, Uffiversity of Houston, and Houston Baptist Uffiversity. Larry is on a one-year retire/retam to complete some iffitiatives he started. He recendy added Texas Souffiern ffi a cross-town agreement with Rice ffi support of Navy ffiversity objectives and is movmg forward wiffi a prep program at Prairie View to improve Nuclear Power objectives ffiere.

He's enjoymg it, except for the 50 mUes between uffits. Wife Cathy and son Larry II are doffig weU. As the "last man standmg" m 21st company, we're expectmg Larry to hold an impressive reffiement ceremony next year! We're lookmg forward to gettmg back togeffier at ffie30''^!"B Carl June ran the Boston Marathon once agam. Among the throngs ffi the pre-race preparations, he found himselfffithe portapot hne right behmd Mike Lord.

Mike and Carl fimshed the famous 26.2 mUe run ffi less than four hours, and witffin a mmute of each other.

Chris Cikanovich has made it ffis mission to ensure that we have a photo ffi our column every month for the rest of the year.

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copies are avaUable as fonffiaiser items or to get a good table at the Chmese restaurant of your choice. Quigley, Groothausen and Stufflebeem were also wandering around that eveffing but ffid not see the benefit of stoppmg by and having their pictore taken at the R R booth. ActoaUy Boomer waved and caught up with us later, Groot stopped by the next day and Qffigs passed tffiough to get me to lower my prices. Jack Dougherty was also in attendance as was many others who chose not to have thefr names mentioned here." H With ffis son's coUege graduation, daughter's weddffig, a Weckbaugh weddmg.

Homecoming, and Army-Navy, Cffick has plenty of photo opportoffities tofiUour pages ffito the new year. How about the rest ofyou? Maybe some 30 weddffig anffiversary pictores from June Week weddmg couples? Maybe some then-and-now shots?

WeU folks. Shipmate has been more than kind to aUow me tffis much space.

Tune ffi next month—same time, same channel—^for the canffidate biosketches, news from the WunderUches, the Dixons, Steve Ferguson, Stu Richards, and the Cikanovich wedffing.

'75 Sfr! Larry 9^

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 8% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 44%

PRES; Kevin Stone 928 Lynch Dr., Arnold, MD 21012 H: 410-974-4313;E: kevin.stone@1976.usna.com SEC'Y: Mark Hubbard 5632 Tessie Court, New Market, MD 21774-2918 H: 301-865-4472 E: Mark.Hubbard@1976.usna.com

The hot and hurffid days of summer are here agam (1 sure do long for the cool days of May!). I've got the desk fan on ffigh, my sleeves roUed up, my cigar stob clenched between my teeth (not reaUy) and a huge glass of ice tea ffiippmg with sweat as I prepare to hunker down to perform my scribe duties. I have lots of news to report, so, on with the show!

"Class with class.

M "Tffis pictore was taken at the RoUsRoyce booth at the Navy League: Sea Afr Space Exffibition ffi Wasffington DC. Since we are aU classy guys here inside the beltway we tend to wear black tie or mess dress whenever we go out to ffinner.

Sherrie and Tim Heely; Nan and Terry Blake stopped by to have thefr pictore taken with Diane and me. Autographed

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CLASS N E W S I received a report from Ray Lincoln regarffing the Wasffington Area Submarine Force Birthday BaU, wffich was hosted by OPNAV Director of Submarine Warfare (Joe Walsh'77). Celebrating the Submarme Force's 105 bfrthday produced an opportoffity for some of our Classmates to gather for a "photo op".

From left to right in ffie accompanying photo are: Greg Vaughn, Wayne Jakubowski, Dave Tffieman,Tommy Gardner, Ray Lincoffi, Scott Pugh, Bffi KneUer, and Bffi Matzelevich. The guest speaker for the event was VADM Chuck Munns '73.

Congratffiations to Rick Hepburn who became ffie 97™ President ofthe American Society of Naval Engmeers (ASNE) on Jffiy 1^"^.

In comments to the ASNE National CouncU, outgoffig Rick Hepburn beaming ASNE President with pride!

RADM David E Sargent,Jr. (USN Ret.), praised Rick as "an energetic ASNE leader for many years" whose "vision and energy are exceptional." Admfral Sargent also cited "the tremendous support ffiat NOESIS provides to Rick ffi ffis support of ASNE. I cannot think of a more quahfied nor enthusiastic person to pass the President's gavel to than Rick Hepburn." Rick stated that "my vision for ASNE is to continue to keep it at the leadffig edge of science, technology, research, and development for naval systems that wUl give our war fighters the tools they need to fight and win," he says. Rick hves m Manassas,VA, with ffis wife, Debby. They have tffiee chUffien: Scott, Samantha, and Eric.

I Currendy I'm the Commander "formaUy known as" CARGRU FOUR,

now re-designated STRIKE FORCE TRAINING ATLANTIC. I command a

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traiffing estabUshment that now spans aU Strike Group traiffing (includmg aU CSGs, ESGs, SSGs); the West Coast has a simUar orgaffization. The CSFTL estabUshment now includes CCG4,TTGL, EWTGL and has ADDU relationsffips with other commands as it prepares Navy and Marine uffits durffig the Integrated and Sustainment Phases (the previous Intermeffiate and Advanced Phases) for combat. It's exciting and rewardmg work mentoring our leaders as they form thefr leadersffip Teams. AU that plus I've stayed current in the Hornet: not bad work! I'm at 18 months in the job now so it wffi be mteresting to see what the fotore brffigs.

Next major event for 14th Company wffi be CAPT Mike Herb's retirement on 09 June at the Navy Yard. Herbie departs after a long, glorious and exciting career in the Navy Diver/Salvage commumty. We can't wait to hear CAPT/DR. Martha Herb's comments as she presides over the event. It prorffises to be another grand 14th Co. reuffion!

On the home front, Ros and I have two grand kids now. One boy. Sage (4) and one girl, Merritt (1-1/2) Uve ffi St. Petersburg, FL. Ros has the two montffiy Norfolk-to-St. Pete deployment schedffie down pat. I Dick GaUagher had the special privUege of opeffing the NewYork Stock Exchange on May 27'-" ffi honor of Memorial Day. LTGEN James Amos USMC joffied him along with other members ofthe Navy and Marine Corps.

Pete Varsanyi reported on a recent "Change of Command" of sorts: • Reverend Steve Clark, feUow 31st.

Company mate has just been appointed as the Pastor of St. Francis Parish, Mount Kisco, NewYork, effective July 1,2005.

That makes ffim the priest-in-charge. Tffis is a 6-year appointment. It is a parish of about 1,500 famffies, with a large imiffigrant Hispaffic population. We should aU pray for Rev. Steve and his Parish. I Congratulations, Father Steve - our thoughts and prayers are with you!

I prorffised Dick Gallagher that I woffid print ffis news update since I somehow missed his emaU from several months ago (sorry'bout that, Dick!):

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Derwood Curtis, Mike Lefever, Ike Owens, Ernie Leidiger and Brad Litde to commemorate ffie event in San Diego, CA.

LTOR- Jesse Wilson, Mike Lefever, Brad Little, Chief Rhodes, Ike Owens, Mario Rhodes, Ernie Leidiger, and Derwood Curtis aboard HIGGINS.

Congratffiations are in order for the foUowffig: • Derwood Curtis, Garry Hall, and David Venlet for being nommated for their second star.

Craig McDonald for beffig assigned as Commander, Reserve Forces Command, New Orleans, LA Dave Papak for beffig assigned as Commander, Marffie Afr Wmg 4. He has been recalled to active duty for two years for this assignment. He and his wife, Kaffiy, have moved to New Orleans (but he says he'U be back for ffie footbaU games!).

Tim Criner, a 7™ grade teacher at GUdersleeve Midffie School (Newport News,VA), for beffig named Teacher of the Year for ffis school system. He has been teacffing for 10 years and has been active in trainmg teachers entermg Newport News schools from other careers. Last November,Tim also received an award for beffig the top midffie school teacher ffi Hampton Roads fiom Troops to Teachers. In AprU, he was nommated for the Presidential Award for ExceUence m Mathematics and Science Teachmg BRAVO ZULU,Tim! Richard O'Haidon, for being assigned as Commander, Carrier Strike Group Four, NorfoUc,VA. • Ray Lincoffi had a penonal report:

Dick Gallagher opens the NYSE

I have a Higgins update: several of our distinguished Classmates gathered aboard Higgins (DDG-76) on March 2"*^ to commemorate the 2004 winners of the "Spirit of'76 Award".The recipients of the award, wffich includes a certificate and $250, were LT WUbert B. Breeden and CT Cffief Kenneth L. Rhodes. Higgins' CO, Jesse Wilson '86, welcomed aboard

B ...just wanted to pass on a recent picture of our two mffitary sons. I received the great privUege to serve as Reviewing Officer for the graduatffig class of recruits at Recruit Traiffing Command (RTC) Great Lakes, Iffinois on 25 March 2005.

We witnessed the graduation of 700 of A proud Ray Lincoln the Navy's newest with his sons, Patrick SaUors... incluffing and Jim

our oldest son. Seaman Apprentice Patrick L. Lmcoffi, USN. Patrick eiffisted ffi ffie Navy and started boot camp in late January 2005. He graduated on 25 March 2005 and immeffiately reported to ffie Service Traiffing Command at Great Lakes to start his "A" School for ffie IT (Information Technology) rating.

Elizabeffi, Kevm (our 14 year old son), James (our former Marffie) and I traveled to great Lakes for this wonderfiil event.

The ffie attached shows Dad and ffis two mffitary sons. Corporal James D Lfficoffi, USMC is currendy a stodent at Norffiern Viigiffia Commuffity CoUege (NOVA) here ffi Aimandale,Vfrgiffia. Jim left active duty ffi August 2004 at ffie completion of his four-year enlistment and plans to transfer to George Mason Uffiversity foUowmg one more term at NOVA. Patrick wffi complete his A School ffi Jffiy and report to his first sffip. We're obviously very proud of our mffitary sons. H Kevin Stone forwarded an emaU response fiom Bob MacDougaU regardmg ffie 29 armiversary of our graduation and, comcidendy, that ffie forecast for ffiat day was ffie same weaffier we had 29 years ago to ffie day for our graduation — ram!

Mac was ffiere at this year's commissionmg ceremony for his son Andrew MacDougaU '05 and writes: • The weaffier was much fficer last Friday ffian it was 29 years ago. My son, Anffiew, was commissioned a 2nd Lt ffi ffie Marmes. My broffier, Peter, a Coast Guard CPO, and son-m-law, LTJG Mattheiv Cumen '02, were ffiere (for ffie commissionmg ceremony). •

Bob MacDougalL son Andrew, Peter MacDougaU, and Matthew Curnen

Kevm also wanted to tffiow ffi some taUgatffig information for the faU season: BTaUgating update: It's hard to beheve as I write tffis ffi June with Aimapohs' best heat and hurffiffity aU around but it is time to send the wanting order for taUgatffig this faU. The first home game ffi Annapolis against Stanford on September

lOffi wffi be about one monffi away when you read this. We're up at around 50 seats ffi ffie class seating section and are anticipating anoffier growth year at the class taUgates. Last year we averaged about 75 persons per game. Look for the emails via ffie class Yahoo! group and fix)m the Alumffi Association. If you're not signed up for ffie USNA76 Yahoo! hstserve send and emaU to "usna76-subscribe@ yahoogroups.com". If you're not getting emails fiom ffie "Class President" at ffie Alumffi Association please go to www.usna.com and sign up. I I end this column on a sad note: most of you are already aware of this, but it is my sad duty to pass on ffie news about ffie passmg of a Classmate of ours. Jim "JR" Knight ffied on 11 May 2005 after a vaUant s t r u ^ e wiffi pancreatic cancer. His obituary wUl appear ffi a foture Sffipmate.

Our deepest sympatffies and heartfelt prayers go out to JR's wife, Katharine, ffie famUy, and close firiends. He was a good man and wUl be smcerely missed.

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From theYard Anybody remember where you were 32 years ago this monffi? Say, sometime around Jffiy 9,1973? I don't know about you, but that day was eiffier a big blur for me or my memory just isn't what it used to be (or maybe a combination of boffi). In any event, I hope ffiat each ofyou has ffie opportuffity to celebrate this anffiversary wiffi aU the pomp and cfrcumstance that it deserves, and remember ffie many good times that resffited fiom our hffie "ffiduction" on that day. I'm qffite certam that aU ofyou are stiU "Looking Good, '77!"

From the Mail Bag I suspect that those ofyou who read this column rehgiously every month immeffiately noticed that Victor "Corky" Gardner (corky.gardner@ 1977.usna.com), Doug "Sleib" Isleib (ffisleib@gmpexpress.net), Dave "Yams" Williams (wilhamsdt@hotmaU.com), and Eli Turner (CaptETurner@comcast.net) appear to have changed ffiamaticaUy fiom the way that you remember them, and they seem to have started a musical quartet. WeU, I was just as shocked as you were unffi I realized that the wrong pictore had been placed in our class

column. Through a htde detective work, I ffiscovered that the photo was a group of '71 classmates who occasionaUy play ffi pubs in the Pacffic Northwest and Ireland.

After taUdng with the Shipmate staff, we're not sure how it happened, but we wanted to correct the error, so here's the reffiement ceremony pictore of Corky, Cffidy Isleib, Sleib,Yams, and Eh that shoffid have been pubhshed last month. Feel free to read last month's column again whUe looking at the pictore below to help you rehve the moment.

77 Classmates at Doug Isleib's Change of Command/Retrement Ceremony (L-R): Corky Gardner, Cindy Isleib, Doug Isleib, Dave Williams, and Eli Turner

As part of my recent job huntmg activities, I attended the Service Academy Career Conference (SACC) at the Ritz-Carlton ffi Pentagon City last April, and was surprised to run ffito one classmate and one company-mate. The classmate, Chris Christensen (Otho@ mmdsprffig.com), is currendy managmg ffie Inspectors at ffie Nuclear Regffiatory Commission ffi Atianta and was recrffitmg new inspectors. Although I ffidn't know Cffiis very weU at the Academy, he ffid look qffite farffihar when 1 saw him. After taUdng for a bit, we realized that he was ffi 29 Company and I wasffi31^'' Company, wffich were both located ffi part of ffie 6'' Wffig, so we probably saw each other qffite a bit ffi ffie haUways.

And speakmg of 31^*- Company, I also ran ffito Kevin McNamara '76 at ffie SACC. Kevffi, who was ffi 31^^ Company wiffi me, was leavmg ffie Navy after havmg most recendy served as the Dfrector ofthe Navy Morale, Welfare and Recreation ffi ffie NorfoUc,VA, area. 1 don't thirUc I had seen Kevm smce he graduated, so it was good to do a hffie catchmg up after aU of ffiese years. I'm curious to see where his job search lands him, so if you're out ffiere Kevm, drop me a hne and let me know how thmgs turned out.

BiO Stiles (wsffies@rfficrosoft.com) and Rob Wilson (wilson.rg@pg.com), who were roommates durffig plebe summer, 2/c year, and 1/c year, recendy July-August 2005

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a CLASS NEWS reconnected after aU these years for a special visit to Hawaii. BiU, who had been the Best Man at Rob and Betsy's weddmg, graciously mvited ffiem to celebrate a belated 25ffi anffiversary ffi Hawau. BUl and his wife, EUen, opened up thefr home ffi Oahu and a time share creffit on Kauai ffi mid-February, wffich was a great time for Rob and Betsy to leave Detroit. They spent a week ffi Kauai and had a wonderfiU time. Rob and Betsy ffien went on to ffie Big Island for anoffier week, agam takffig advantage of a wonderfiil time share.

Bffi, who retired a wffile ago fixjm active duty, left private IT consffiting to go fiffi time wiffi Microsoft to support a number of Air Force programs. He has a very cool (no hteraUy, it's cold) miffi data center at ffis house. He and EUen hve m Honolffiu and overlook Pearl Harbor.

They were in Cahforffia tffis year for thefr oldest daughter's coUege graduation. One of Bffi's claims-to-fame was a two-week trip to the PhUmont Scout ranch wiffi ffis son last summer. Apparendy he was able to keep up the aU those scouts!

When not vacatioffing with generous old roommates, Rob and Betsy hve ffi Troy, MI. Rob is stiU with Proctor & Gamble, but is now off the Kmart account and is ffi Sales Trainmg. AU tffiee of thefr daughters are ffi coUege at the same time now, wffich explams thefr new-found appreciation for low cost, but wonderfiU, vacations!

Class Communication No news in the commuffication area; maybe someone with some good class commuffication ideas wUl tffink of somethmg good to include ffi next month's column.

Closing Remarks Notffing more to say except that MicheUe and 1 are just waitffig for Baby Sanderson #2, who shoffid arrive any mmute now. I hope to have somethmg more tangible that I can publish next month, sffice 1 know ffiat every one ofyou is sitting on the edge of your seat ffi antici . . . . pation of our newest arrival. Hope you have a great month and I'U see you ffi September!

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Congratffiations to Kim Trundy Elliot Pcaecolorado@yahoo.com]. After 23+ years, she remarried. On March 25, she wed Rod EUiott in Colorado Sprmgs, CO. Rod served ffi the Navy durffig Viet Nam—so even in that Army/Afr Force city, she managed to find "a bit of Navy".

They'U continue to hve ffi Colorado Sprffigs.. Kim and Dave Trundy's daughter, Ehzabeth Marie Trundy graduated tffis year from the Uffiversity of Colorado at Colorado Springs with a degree ffi Enghsh Literatore with an emphasisffiWriting. (I coffid use her help!) We wish Kim and Rod aU the happiness in the world. You're always a part ofthe '78 fanffiy!

Rob Wilson and Bill Stiles on the bow of a catamaran off the Napali coast "What do you expect when you ask a bubble head and an airdate to station the special sea and anchor detail?"

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The Wasffington DC area gang's AprU luncheon was at the Ft. Myer O'Club. It was joindy held with our plebes from '81.

Mark Fox was the guest speaker. Fred Butterfield reported that Mark captivated the auffience with ffis extemporaneous talk (a skUl he probably has honed during tffis Wffite House tour).

Fred said Mark also kept them cooled with the air flow generated by ffis aviator hand movements, as the below pictore •wiU attest.

Also attenffing from '78 were Glen Woods, Pete Flynn, Kevin Mark Fox McGhee, Mark, Jay DeLoach, Eddie Reid, Tom Abernathy, Tim Arcano, Vance Berry, Michael Johnston, and Kiu-t Tidd.

I trust that Rich Anderson has long smce been reuffited with ffis class ring.

Tffis spring, after the USNA-Leffigh lax game, someone at Leffigh U fotmd a '78 class rffig inscribed as belongffig to Bdchard Dale Anderson. They contacted our webmaster, Rob Cloutier. Thanks to many ofyou who helped Rob track down Rich. In the last column Cecil Haney prorffised a photo ofthe '78 Navy flags who attended the Flag Symposium at the Academy. 1 hope the pictore quaUty is adequate enough to make Shipmate prffit standards. If not, no matter, I'U also have Rob postmg it on the website. I'U send a prize to the ffist one to e-maU me wiffi the correct names of aU the guysffiffie photo - in order. By the way, congrats also go out to JeflF Fowler and Mel Williams on ffiefr nomffiations for ffiefr second star. Paid Russo updated ffiat Clark Orzalli is now on the East Coast.

He's on the C N O staff as Deputy Director, Fleet Readffiess Division (OPNAV N43B). (Hey look, I've afready given you some gouge toward that prize!)

As for Paffi, he's sluggmg it out as a Sffip/Submarine Readffiess Programrffing Analyst in N431G ffi the Pentagon imffi retirement next year.= After a year "ffiatos" wiffi L3, Alex Dimitrew is back working for Lockheed Martffi. He's at our Manassas,VA site. On June 9*^", Dave "Duncan" Heinz transferred command offfisAV-8B Program Office and was frocked to Brigaffier General. Duncan wffi be joiffing ffie NMCC duty crew for a while unffi a longer term assignment is given (probably to an acqffisition commands).

Kudos to Leshe and Scott Provow for sponsoring one of theTaUhook Foundation's many scholarsffips, specificaUy, the Leslie and Scott Provow Scholarship In searcffing for potential sources to "augment" the fotore cost of coUege, Matt Ehas and ffis juffior-in-ffigh-school

daughter, Sarah, were lookmg at ffie TaiUiook scholarsffips. That's where ffiey spotted ffie great write-up. Check it out at http://taiffiook.net/FndSch04.pdf It's ffie offiy offier scholarsffip sponsored by a classmate for coUege, besides ffie one Rich Polek has for, I think, physical ffierapy majors at Wisconsffi. Thanks, Matt for ffie pickup; and Bravo Zffiu to ffiese great benefacton from '78! ^^^^^^B^^^HI^

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Speakmg of Rich Polek, he reported ffiat "Captam Tim Sprague, USN" stopped ffi Richmond to meet him. Tim was drivffig fix)m ffie Pentagon to his home ffiVfr^iffia Beach. Though Friday ffie 13ffi of May, Rich said ffiere were no black cats or bad luck evident. Tim, who was dressed ffi khakis, observed ffiat he knew he was far enough away fiom ffie Pentagon, when a customer ffi ffie restaurant asked him, "How's it goffig Colonel?"

Tim and Rich met ffi 31st Company, where Tim lived for one of his years ffi Bancroft HaU. They'd not seen each offier sffice rffidsffipmen days and that for ffie brief time ffiey visited ffiey had a great time of memories accompaffied by ear-to-ear smUes. Simday, Memorial Day eve, (Chef) Ann and Mark Nault were joffied for a group dinner on ffie patio of thefr Taste restaurant by Joanne and Shawn Tallant, Barbara and John Cohoon, Elizabeth and Jim Jones, Diaime and John Weidner, and Clark Orzalli. Ken Eckman also stopped by for a few mffiutes on his way back to Delaware after visitmg USNA wiffi his 12 year old son Shawn. Mark also forwarded new^s of Shawn TaUant's reffiement. On 15 Jffiy, at 1300 at Ely HaU/Breezy Poffit at NOB, NorfoUc, Shawn becomes as he said "another member of 16'-" Company who makes ffie walk towards the civffian hght - ffiere he too shaU learn to color coordmate clothes each work day (and you wondered why 1 stayed ffi uniform so long!).

Leaving offiy a couple ofus stanffing taU!"

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Welcome to the "Club", Shawn and best of luck!

Jim Carr's sffip, USS Anzio (CG 68), was tffis year's recipient ofthe Battenberg Cup Award. It's presented annuaUy to ffie sffip or submarine ffi the Adantic Fleet ffiat is deemed the best aU-aroimd sffip ffi ffie fleet, based on accumffiation of crew acffievements. I say some creffit goes to Jim's outstandffig leadersffip, but he woffid be ffie first to emphasize selection is based on "CREW ACCOMPLISHMENTS" and that "creffit goes enffiely to ffie proud SaUors wearing ANZIO baU caps." As for his part, he'd say, "every dog gets his day.

Bdght place at the right time!" I know ffiese quotes,'cuz that's what Jim wrote me when I tried to heap e-maU praise on him. (Wffich /contend proves my poffit.).

But C O fim is over for Jim. He was headed to the Pentagon. His good news (he guessed) was assignment ffi the E Rffig. The bad news, it's N70F ffi ffie basement ofthe E-rffig (ffie deepest darkest salt mme Dan HoUow^ay coffid find for him)! Good luck, Jim. If I get to ffie bowels of ffie Pentagon, I'U brffig you a loaf of bread and some water.

I end this column askffig for you prayers and words of encouragement for our classmate and friend, Craig Cowen.

As this goes to prffit Craig is just startmg what we hope wffi be a curmg treatment ofTemador and raffiation for a braffi tomor. Dave Surgent reported that at ffie end of May, Craig had a series of seizures one mornffig wffile ffiivmg ffis six year old daughter Meghan to school.

Between the seizures and the ensuffig accident, Craig's conffition was quite serious. Resffient Meghan came out ofthe vefficle ffip just fine. In AUegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, he was evaluated from every angle, and eventoaUy regaffied consciousness. Unformnately, the MRI resffits uncovered, and the biopsy confirmed, a large brain tumor.

The tomor is ffi the ffippocampus, ffi the left rffidffie part of ffis bram. Tffis is an area

central to "understandmg and speech and memory are two ofthe maffi tffings affected. It is a ghoblastoma, and because ofthe location, is inoperable. Over the course of weeks there's been more positive, hopefiU word on the ffistory and prorffise of his course of treatment. Craig has had ffis ups and downs but prayers to date have contributed to more of the former than the latter. On the positive side, Craig is stiU pretty sharp ffi terms of understandffig financial stoff, busffiess issues, and accordmg to Lisa, you almost woffidn't notice the "tumor effects" ffyou ffidn't know he had it. He does have to work harder and it takes longer to think some through thmgs, hke doffig his payroU today. AU tffings considered, Lisa sees his abffity to do this kmd of v^rork at aU as a miracle, and is thankfiU for the prayers that are defiffitely keepmg him goffig! Lffe certaiffiy has changed for the Cowens. Craig and his famUy hved ffi Annapohs whUe he was assigned to what is now MDA (MissUe Defense Agency).

He then became the Dfrector of Navy Sailing at USNA. On his reffiement fix)m active duty ffi 1998, Dave hfred Craig as a Fmancial Advisor with Ffrst Command Fmancial Plarmffig. He served as a registered representative ffi Annapohs and witffin two years was promoted to a District Manager position. A few years ago, they moved to western Pennsylvaffia where he now serves over 1800 cUents for our ffim. His wffe of 21 years, Lisa Weber, is a computer scientist workffig for Oracle, and her current position causes her to be on the road ffi Toronto workmg issues for Hudson Bay Manffiactorffig.

Rachel (17) graduated tffis year and wffi commence her stoffies at Virgiffia Tech tffis faU as an arcffitectore major. Brian (14) is an active teenager who enjoys hockey, lacrosse, and golf. Thefr Navy "reffiement gffi", Meghan (6), immeffiately captores your heart when you meet her. Thanks to Dave Surgent and Craig's bride, Lisa, for keepmg us

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CLASS N E W S informed. So classmates, hght those canffies, and send encouraging cards, letters and e-maUs to Craig and ffis famUy. You can reach them at chcowen@ firstcommand.com (Craig), or to Lisa at hsa_e_weber@hotmaU.com. Their adffiess is 4101 Fairway Drive, Gibsoffia, PA 15044. Let's repeat •with Craig the same miracle of love and support that our class has performed for many other '78 farffily members in thefr time of need.

Launchin' Spot Four.

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Greetings, 79! NormaUy I begin with a section offonand frivohty to "set the mood". But tffis month I have so much stoff that, to the ffismay of many, I am forced to forgo my usual witty opeffing banter. Let's get to it!

Checking in to start tffis month is Allan Kuong (akuong@pol.net) from "Upper-Upper New England": H Hi Wiz, just an update for Sffipmate. 1 recendy was inducted as a FeUowffithe American CoUege of Emergency Physicians and am currendy an emergency mefficine attenffing physician at Mid Coast Hospital in Brunsvwck, Maine.

Smce Brunswick Naval Afr Station is ffi town, 1 StUl get to treat active duty navy and dependents Hke Iffidwhen I was a GMO at the afr station branch meffical cUffic. I also have montffiy get-togethers with Mike Weiss who also Uvesffitown. MUce is currendy a ffigh school teacher at Yarmouth High School, Mame. Take care and Omnes Viri, AUan Kuong, DO, FACEP • Congratulations on a trffiy sigffificant accomphshment, AUan! Not too long after the last issue went to press,The Piedmont Club in Haymarket,VA played host to the Second Annual DC Area Service Academy Class of 1979 GolfTournament (whew!). Rick Hyde USMA '79 reports that Dale Nees and three Woops beat out a foursome which included Tom "T.P." Phelan and Rich O'DonneU by the narrowest of margins - a tiebreaker.

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Zoomies -aU Class of 1979 - for a higffiy successfffi tournament, and plans are afready underway for next year. Other classmates playing included Scott Gray, Ken Kropkowski, Bob Buttrick, Scott Bruce, Steve Brooks, Skip Larsen,Andy Adamshick, Sean Cate, Brad ZeU, Fred Gerheiser and Bob Hudffieston. This was most likely the biggest gathering of 79ers since last year's reunion.

Rick also passed that when aU the tournament bffis were paid, there was about $800 left over (some Army accounting method, perhaps?). Anyway, the group unanimously voted to donate the proceeds to the Fisher House, an orgaffization that provides "a home away from home" to mffitary famUy members that that enables them to be close to a loved one at the most stressfiU time — during hospitalization for an Ulness,ffiseaseor injury. Once again, a class act by representatives from the CoUective Class of 1979. If any ofyou out there woffid hke to participate in the next event, ffiop an emaU to the Navy POC Kirk Michealson (kiffichealson@ earthhnk.net). There's some ffiscussion about havmg a second "unofficial" tourney ffi the faU - stay toned to tffis column and the class web site for forther detaUs as they develop.

Defense Secretary Rumsfeld and Steve "Coolie " Voetsch

l-r.ADM "Timbo" Keating '71 (CO NORAD), Homeland Security Chief Tom Ridge, Steve Voetsch

Everyone remember that "giant" flag announcement that I reported last month?

WeU, right after I sent that column to Alumni House, I received a great note from Libby Voetsch, the very proud •wife

of flag selectee Steve "CooUe" Voetsch.

Steve is wrapping up ffis tour at NorthCom in Colorado, and by now should have arrived at Pearl Harbor, HI. Steve is/'wUl be the new Operations Officer for PacFlt. The famUy •wiU be resiffing at 33 Makalapa Dr, Pearl Harbor, HI 96860-3131. In her gracious note, Libby also included were two great "action photos" of Steve with notable figures at Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and former Homeland Security CffiefTom Ridge. Thank you, Libby, for your note and the photos.Congratffiations agaffi to you both, and best of luck ffi Hawau!

Also arri-ving in tffis month's "snaU maU bag" was a card from class stargazer Alan Whiting, who reports that he expects to leave ChUe's Cerro Tololo Observatory in September. At the time of tffis writing he ffid not know where he was heaffing next, but he had apphcations to openmgs in seven different countries, but ffidn't hst what they were. 1 imagine he wffi let me know where he eventoaUy ends up. Alan maUed the letter as he was heading back home from a visit to Crabtown. He participated ffi the second Midsffipman-Alumffi Fencing Meet back in May. Although he "dffiy went down in glorious defeat against National Champions," he happUy reports that the Na'vy Fencing Club is gro^wing and domg more aU the time. (Nowffwe can just get their varsity statos back...)

Alan sent along a few photos from the 25™ Reunion, fficluffing one ofthe 1979 "D&B'ers". Missing from the photo was Dan HammiU, who "came down with something that weekend, spenffing the reuffion in the Emergency Room." Alan later visited ffim in San Diego, and passes that Dan works as a tester for Nokia. Also included was a photo of Frank Dombrowski with Cheryl and FeUx Hernandez. Frank, Fehx and Alan were runffing mates at SWOS during the summer of 1979. Alan included a tffird photo with the admoffition, "you are ffirected and required to pubUsh in Shipmate!' I do it with great caution, and offiy on ffirection. If it doesn't appear, you know the censors at Ogle HaU (isn't that a great name for Alumffi House?) deemed it inappropriate for these pages. Alan closed with the comment that there may be a 26™ Reuffion of 26™ Company sometime this year - now THAT should prove reaUy interesting! Thanks a lot, Alan, for taking time away fixjm your telescope to say ffi.

79 D&B" (l-r): Leo Jones, Alan Whiting, Bob Burrows, Dick Tobey, Dave Lindsey, TonyHeimer, Russ Keller, John Counts. Missing: Dan HammiU

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ffiiver, eventoaUy retiring fixjm ffie Naval Reserve a whUe back. In ffis civffian hfe he was a pUot for Delta Afr Lines, as weU as an assistant girls basketbaU coach for a juffior ffigh and ffigh school in the Jacksonvffie, FL area. The complete •write-up is posted on the web site.

And •with that, I close yet another column. Enjoy the "dog days" of summer, wherever you happen to be. And of course, please keep those cards, letters, announcements and emaUs corffing.

See you in the faU! Orrmes Viri! Wiz...

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This month's "Tidbits and Sffippets" fficlude an emaU from 11th Company's Don Beeler (dbbeebs@sbcglobal.net) who reports that after 19 years, he successfiffiy kicked the habit of chewffig tobacco. Chuck Weikel (cweikel@ gsb.ucfficago.edu) checked ffi from AnnapoUs where, among other thmgs, he's mtormg midsffipmen ffi E&M Physics with our old prof John FontffieUa Ph.D. Chuck reports that he was one ofthe hosts of a Herndon Party for Lydia Von Gohren '08, daughter ofJon Von Gohren. Another great example of '79 takmg care of its own. FffiaUy, Russ Nevitt and Dan Bursch paid a •visit to Ted "Twig" Branch on Nfrffitz. Ted, the CO ofthe carrier, even let Dan sit in "the chafr". Photos ofthe visit, along with an article on Dan, are posted on the web site.

1 close this month on a somber note.

Not long after 1 subrffitted my last column I was notffied by Alumffi House that HoweU Hollis had passed away in May after a long iUness. HoweU was a P-3

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@l 980.usna.com •WEB SITE: www.USNA1980.org

Greetings to one and aU.The President of the Uffited States just spoke at the USNA Graduation, summer is here, the boat is ready for -visitors and it's almost time for another 1-Day. Sherri and the kids have come up for the summer and moved onto the boat. I never knew that there were so many ways to hurt yourseff on my boat.

I've been here for 9 months with no casualties - the kids have been there for a day and we've had fish hooks ffi arms, faffing down ladders, scraped knees, elbows and more. This summer shoffid be ffiterestffig to say the least. A 47 foot boat becomes amazingly smaU when the whole farffily moves aboard — more to foUow! The ffist order of busmess is the note about the reuffion. The team has put together a tremendous event - shoffid be a real blast. Please go to the website, www.usna.com and log ffito the Alumffi Offiy section. Sign up for Class MaU whUe you are there. At the top wffi be the registration link for our reuffion. Offiy Alumffi can use this featore, so please register parents, friends or others who are not graduates. D O THIS EARLY!!!!! The details on the reuffion are on a nearby page of tffis issue.

On to the maUbag (wffich •wffi be shorter due to the info on the reuffion): Tffis note came ffi just as last months column was beffig sent in, by Matt Grissom mattg3@sbcglobal.net: • Hi Joe: Haven't checked in quite a whUe. Plan on attenffing 25 •with aU of our prestigious classmates. After bemg brutahzed by 9th Co. classmates for not showing up for 20,1 dare not rffiss 25!

WeU here's the summary, picked up an MBA from UCLA in the 80's and went to work for several WaU Street Firms in the investment banking/mergers and acquisitions business risffig to the rank of partner in one of the ffivestment bankmg firms and dfrector of two NYSE affihated co.s....after a lot of good albeit competitive times in the corporate world, I rffiss the coUegiahty and spfrit of USNA and my classmates. MadeHne and I hve ffi Mffi VaUey, Cahforffia (Marin County) and spend a good deal ofthe year traveHng. We enjoyed seeing the Emerald Bowl •with '80 classmates tffis December in our fare city of San Francisco. Hope to see you in September... Matt. H Randy Farley RFarley@csc-sd.com reported that the big news for 9th Company is that RADM Dan Davenport had ffis flag wetting down AprU 22nd. He also reported that he's been promoted at CSC to be the Program Manager for their contract •with NAVAIR TSD supporting Fielded Traiffing Systems. In adffition, he reported that Kevin Scott is back over ffi CENTCOM's AOR doing some work for H Q USMC. We also had RADM Vic See promoted and I was able to get a few shots from ffis staff. What a great year for '80.Two classmates actoaUy putting on their stars, Bruce Grooms takffig over as Commandant (how old are we???) and a few others waiting their confirmation.

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One of our prohfic writes, Mark Guadagnini, Guadsqd@aol.com •wrote in this update: • JOE, A quick note from Guad. Tom Paulk, Ernie Styron, George Gaylo and their lovely wives aU attended a recent Tidewater Chapter, USNA Alumffi Association ffinner. The current Acaderffic Dean of USNA was the guest speaker...for some ofthe aforementioned, that was the first time an acaderffic Dean had ever spoken to them and they were

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USNA Class of 1980 2Sth Reunion Visit www.usna.com and log into Alumni Only to register Schedule of Events Friday, September 9 Morning — Mid store and visits to theYard 1300 Class Meeting in Mitscher Hall 1430 Memorial Service in Memorial HaU 1600 Parade (Worden Field) 1800 Dinner Dance at the AnnapoHs Radisson Saturday, September 10 Morning - Mid store 0800 Golf at South River 1500 Tailgate in Class Ring North (g^ame ticket required) 1800 Kickoff VS. Stanford Sunday, October 16 Religious Services Catholic 0900, Protestant 1100 Independent steaming Lodging — Annapolis Radisson Hotel 800-333-3333 Transportation & Security Chartered busses •will provide transportation to and from scheduled events starting Friday morning and continuing thru Saturday and the conclusion ofthe football game.

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If you had not heard, Debbie and Mark Whittle have a son who is a 2nd LT in ffie Army. I read a note fiom him ffiat makes me proud of ffie next generation ffi hne to reheve us - ffiey are capable, eager, and patriotic. By ffie way, ffie rest of ffie 3rd Company guys are slackmg: ffie offiy time I hear fiom ffiem is when ffiey •want money - wffich does not do ffiem much good smce I am stffi on active duty.At Altitode, guad • I was ffi ffie Norfolk B O Q and ran into Char Haley, JR's better haff- and much better she is! I was hopffig ffiat we aU suffered fiiom ffie same fountaffi of youffi ffiat she has obviously been bathmg ffi but to no avaU! Anyway, she promised an update and I was fortunate enough to get a htdeffiputfixDmboffi of ffiem: • Joe, Char said that she ran ffito you when you •were here ffi Norfolk for a conference (she •was workmg ffie Tide'water CoUections store). She said you looked too young to be my classmate! You must be usffig that Grecian formffia stoff or somethffig.

Walked ffito ffie W N Y gym yesterday and saw Tony Verducci. He had just finished runnmg a fe'w mUes. Said he was working labor relations law at ffie OGC there on the Na^vy Yard. Why is ffiat you cannot swmg a dead cat without ffittmg a lawyer fiom our class? Seriously, he sounded Hke he was enjoyffig the job and Hfe ffi DC. Woffid love to see you and catch up on stuff. Pretty sure you'U see Moose Laukaitis and BiU Sizemore there (they are CAG and DCAG for the Airwmg onTR) and probably BiU Cavitt (ff he can break away from Northrup-Grum long enough to have a beer).

Sfficerely, J R H Here is Char's Note: B On June 9th, J R wffi take over command ofthe CVN-71, the Theodore Roosevelt. He has spent most of tffis year goffig back through refresher training at the Prowler BJ^G and Nuke School in DC. Now he is onboard the T R , doing the obHgatory 30 day tornover.They are getting ready to deploy in the faU, so he wffi be getting alot of at sea time, and 1 hope that some great ports are in my

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ffiture! Our boys are both out ofthe house and bank account: John graduated in Decemberfix>mVfrgiffia Tech •with a degree ffi computer engineering and is working for General Dynarffics in Northern Virgiffia. Joe is H^ving in Sarasota makmg ffis hving as a waiter/bartender. I manage to keep myseff busy in the Na^vy commuffity there is always another comrffittee to join. H I know that I can always count on ffie new BRAC Conmfrssion PAO, JUl Ha'wkins Vota'w, jffi.votaw@navy.mU to send ffi an update from the West Coast.

Here is her letter: H Joe, Greetmgs from San Diego! The Class of'80 San Diego chapter had thefr annual '80th ffight dirmer last month. We were honored to be hosted on board USS PELELIU (LHA 5) by our classmate CAPT B E X PERSONRJS, the CO. After a very thorough tour ofthe sffip, we had a cocktaU party on one of the topmost decks of the sffip, dfrecdy in front of the flag hoist wffich said "USNA 80th NIGHT" - wffich we aU had ffin trying to decipher (can YOU remember your signalflags???).You coffid see how much Bffi trffiy cares about ffis sffip and his crew. The sffip was immacffiate, poHshed and shinmg from top to bottom. His C D O for the ffight was class of'83 - who gave us a chow caU ffi time for ffinner!!

Classmates in attendance were MoUy and BiU Personius, Tina and Danny Archer, CAPT Jerry Nies, Steffeffie and Pete Andreasen, Carolyn and Larry McCaidey, LesHe and Karl Bunker, Cffiffi and Chuck Knapp, Susan and Alan PortiUo, Jerry Chandler and Carolyn Lewis, Spike and CAPT Barbette Lowndes, Meg and Marc Poussard, Tanya and Randy Farley, Terry Mack and fiancee Dorffino, Tom Sloan, CAPT Dave Porter, Dave Ray and, of course, myseff. BEAT ARMY!jmB

WhUe I'm up ffi DC, Kris EUiott KEffiott@^kc.com has picked up as the Chafrman ofthe New Orleans USNA chapter and is doing a great job. He recendy went to the Board ofTrustees Meetffig along •with Jeflf Abel, taUrunner45@mn.rr.com. Jeff sent ffi tffis shot of Bffi MaUoy, Kris EUiott, Becky Craig, Tim Kobosko and himseff. Are we lookffig great — or what!

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Kris also reported ffiat although we thought that he was the "oldest Dad," it torns out that Ron Rives and his wffe just had a baby — the chaos contffiues!!!!

That's aU the room that I'm aUowed, and I'm sure I've gone over extensively because ofthe info on the Reuffion — so ffyour note ffidn't make it — send it agam - and I'U do my best to get it ffito the column. Every update is important and reaUy appreciated. Please register for ffie Reuffion and plan on corffing. It's a great time to be aHve, and we are so very fortunate as graduates ofthe finest ffistitotion ffi the world! 1 hope that tffis finds each ofyou healthy, happy, and •wiser today than yesterday. CaU a Classmate, renew a friendsffip, and as always, BEAT ARMY, Joe.

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Once more, the masthead has changed.

Like the pioneers of old, we have pushed westward,'oer the Shenandoah and 1-81 to Winchester, ffiiven thence by congestion, ffigh taxes, strategic business opportoffities and the fact that Deb despised the kitchen at the last place. Now that we are ffi a city -with (count 'em) four ffiterstate exits and in a house -with mucho extra beffiooms and on a major North-South artery, I urge aU to stop by, even moment's notice Hke, for a visit.

Even wiffi four teenagers, we managed to end up with a tot lot in the back (the seUers ffidn't take it wiffi them) so, ffyou have Httie ones, we can accommodate. On the downside, 1 no longer work (exclusively) from home having rented office space ffi "downtown" Round Hffi, Vfrgiffia (we're ffi the yeUow buUdmg across from the Amoco station, can't rffiss it). For those who rffissed it, we (Loudoun Management Associates) manages homeowners associations (17 and countmg) in the Loudoun County area ofthe Old Dorffiffion. It's a gro^wth industry 'round these parts. (Litde boxes on affiUsideand they're aU made out of ticky-tacky and they aU [sometffing]] [sometffing] and they aU look just the same).

Onward to the news.

NeU Kusumoto sends: H Our Classmate Tom Carlson wffi take command ofNaval Special Warfare Group 3 on 03 Jun 05. After that he is to be adffiessed as "Commodore" rather than "Tarzan."

Susan McCoy, Color Gfrl 1966 and Secretary of the Association of Color Girls sends: I am •writing to see if you or any of your classmates can help the Assoc, of Color Gfrls track down your Color Girl from 1981.The color company commander was Thomas R. Doyle of the 25th company. His Color Girl was GaU Ann Fletcher fromWooffiand Hffis, CA. I tffink she rffight have been a ffight attendant and 11 know she was H^vffig in the San Francisco area. I am wondering ff anyone from your class rffight have kept in

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contact with her. Every year we have a reception for the new Color Girl and we woffid love to find GaU and in^vite her.

Thank you. My phone at home is 401847-0179. •

Ken & the cheese guy

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Ken milking a cow

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Ken (Cheese-Wiz) Liss sends: 1 1 am back in MinneapoHs, graduated from cuhnary school, have a couple of good leads on jobs, so I thought I'd send my last NYC update. As you can see from the pix, I started working where I needed a suit and tie! That was PichoHne (cheap = $125/person!).We had a cheese cart

that we roUed around to customers who wanted a cheese plate and we ffiscussed what was good, bad, neutral (NOTHING is neutral) with the •wine they were ffiinking. The guy in the pictore is Max McCalman, who wrote "The Cheese Plate" . . . a leadmg U. S. authority on cheese. He was the one I worked •with at PichoHne and taught most ofthe classes at the Cheese Center! Not offiy ffid I continue to work at the Center, I also contffiued workmg at Artisanal Restaurant.Very ffin work...and it was ffin deaHng wiffi the customers...a completely different demograpffic than PichoHne, but even Artisanal had thefr cheese snobs on occasion! That's when you let them smeU the Stanser Hada (remember? The one that smeUed like bad feet + never cleaned tropical batffioom?) and teU them that it's the most eUte cheese ffi Europe!! How can they refose!!!! AND, they usuaUy don't!

Toward the end of my stay, I went to Northern Vermont to visit Jasper HiU Farm and work for a few days makffig cheese (the restaurants taught me how to cut cheese...I needed more!!). I ffid pretty much everytffing mcludmg a LOT of cleaffing..."you're the new guy...clean the molds!!"The water was so hot that I coffidn't wear my glasses (foggffig issues).

It was great ffin, very erffighterffiig and I absolutely loved the hard work. The area is just beautifiU too...the offiy downside is no ocean (ffiat's why I Hve ffi Minnesota, of course!!!)

Oh yeah....don't ask what I was doing to that cow (her name is Big Red!!) The official story is that 1 was gettmg her ready for milkmg! Ah weU....3 monffis away from famUy.....good mammaries..NO! NO! MEMORIES, MEMORIES!!!!

The rest of my stay ffi NewYork was great...incluffing the interview by the New York Times! !!Yup...about two weeks before I left, a piece was done about cheese enthusiasts and I was picked as ffie ffitern to interview...how many people are crazy enough to come aU ffie way to NYC for an unpaid internsffip!

Anyway, so what's next? WeU....a job rffight not be a bad idea!! I have a couple of neat options afready...incluffing a job at one ofthe prerffier cheese shops (and Hquor stores!) in the Twin Cities! • (NOTE: Several of Ken's pix had no alum in them, just cows and cheese molds, so they ffidn't make i t . . . use your imagination)

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Tom Hoffinan sends: • The pictore was of me at Kennedy Space Center wiffi Discovery on ffie launch pad. Here's a longer version of my history'. 1 started as an NFO ffi EP-3s ffi Rota. Then went to San Diego. Got out after three yearsffiere.Worked ffi a company ffi La JoUa for a few years. Took some classes at UCSD ffi my fi:ee time (biology and orgaffic chemistry and biochemistry - a lot easier when you are m 30s) and got accepted to med school.

Signed wiffi ffie Afr Force (ffiought I •woffid get more opportoffities to fly and ffie Afr Force bases are kmd of ffice) to pay for school. I ffid Internsffip at Scott AFB. Then 1 went to ffight surgeon traffiing. First base was Edwards AFB, CA, workmg wiffi ffight test. I ffien went to ffie Pensacola Navy Hospital for two years training ffi Family Practice. What an irony, ffie only Afr Force physician trainmg at ffie Navy Hospital wffio also happened to be a Naval Academy grad! After Pensacola I went back to beffig a ffight surgeon and spent two years at MaxweU AFB, AL. Then I was sent to Riyadh, Sauffi Arabia for two vears. Now I'm at Patrick AFB. •

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My son Connor's last day of 6ffi grade is today. Was one of six boys to make the Principal's Honor RoU (straight A's). We're pretty proud of him. Says he's goffig to USNA (Class o f 15) and wants to be a Marine. I'm damn glad 1 got hfrn off ffie West Poffit kick, but Mom is not too happy about ffie Corps choice. Caitiyn is wrappffig up 4th grade and is also puUmg down straight A's. Says she also wants to go to USNA (Class o f 17) to be a Navy Cheerleader and Navy Doctor. What a combo! I shoffid be so lucky! • That's aU ffiat was fit to prffit.

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Kevin McCarthy sends: • This picture was taken last monffi m front of ffie headquarters for the Naval Reserve Force at NSA New Orleans.

During ffie last two years there have been four 81ers here as Fiffi Time Support (FTS) on ffie Naval Reserve Forces

SEA STORIES Are you on active duty? Send us your Sea Stories. Please email them to seastories@usna.com

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 0% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 97% PRES: CDR Dan Proulx, USN (Ret.) H: 410-280-5282; W: 410-260-5030 E: daniel.proulx@ngc.com VICE PRES: Matt Moury H: 410-263-7640; E: vicepiesident@iKna82.org TREAS: CDR Terry Benedict, USN H: 703-913-7183; W: 703-607-1036 E: treasurei@usna82.org BUSINESS SEC'Y: David Balk 1722 Gemini D r Sykesville, MD 21784-6230 H: 410-795-7621; W: 410-345-4774 E: dbalk@acm.org C O R R SEC'Y: Ward CarroU 40813 Meadow Dr., Leonardtown, MD 20650 301-475-7220; E: wardncarrie@aol.com WEB SITE: www.usna.com/classes/1982

A handfiU (mmus the thumb) of classmates responded to the earnest (pathetic?) tenor of my plea for news and updates, and so I'm pleased to present — bump, bump, bump, baaaa — news and updates fiom classmates: Lee Cohen forwarded this along:

Lang Reese '82

• "I've been workffig for ffie headhunter, Lucas Group, sffice I punched out 17 years ago, and Hve ffi Orange County CA, •wiffi my •wffe, Lynn, and 3 kids.

Perry Bingham '82 TraveHng a lot for ffie Na^vy, I run ffito a lot of our classmates doffig some big Navy jobs. JeflF Hughes was C O of Wyoming and is now runnmg the BaUston Spa Prototype. Matt Scassero was ffie afr boss on Vinson and is now^ at Pax River. Steve Burris had aVX squadron at Chffia Lake. John Ferrer was C O of Minneapolis-St Paul,ffida torn at ffie Pentagon, and is now do'wn ffi San Diego.

Mark Wralstad is now a CAG. Frank Lo^wery and Pat GiU are workffig hard supportmg subs ffi Groton. Perry Bingham and I^ang Reese are runnffig Surface Na'vy manrfrng ffi the Millington Pers-41 shop and •wffi soon foUow Kevin S'weeney — now a squadron commodore - back to the fleet. Anoffier NPC bubba is Dave RuflTm the Pers-42 (sub) shop.

John Richardson was a sub C O and then a PCO instructor. Russ Janicke

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"It's easy to stffi tffink of these guys as rffids doing recon raids, so it's weird seeing them with eagles on their coUars!" • Tffis from Craig UflSnan: • "After leaving the submarine service, I joffied a fledgUng software company ffi sales and ffitimately became its president.

We just sold the company to a Fortune 500 firm. That blessing has made possible a tffird career that •wffi surprise my old 17th company friends and particffiarly a few old roommates, Angus McCoU, Steve Sunseri, Greg Parsons, and Mike Smith, who saw me sleep-in every Sunday morffing. Tffis summer 1 •wffi begin stoffies at the Duke Di^viffity School leaffing to orffination as a Methoffist rffiffister. My •wife, Claudia, and our kids wffi be relocating to Raleigh, N C this summer. I want to pass on my special thanks to Steve Raggo ('80) who started me on tffis path by inviting me to a Navigators' canoe trip youngster year, and to Angus and Deffise McCoU, who mentored my •wife and me in Officer's Christian FeUowsffip (OCF) Bible stuffies durmg the nuclear power and submarine officer's traiffing courses. 82ers ffi or passing through the Raleigh-Durham area are hereby granted Hcense to heckle me whUe I preach provided they sign a brief reciprocal non-ffisclosure agreement pertaiffing to events that may or may not have occurred during our naval careers." • And tffis from Linda Postenrieder: • "Class of 1982 was weU represented durffig the recent meetings back in Crabtown. Of course, our fearless leader Dan Proulx was at the CouncU of Class Presidents meeting in late AprU and represents the classes ofthe 80s decade on the Board ofTrustees. We can be very proud that Dan is now the chairman ofthe Communications Committee ofthe Alumffi Association. This group owns the responsibffity of recommending changes for Shipmate. I have found myseff looking at Shipmate on Hne instead of waiting to see it in hard copy form. There are some major budget constraints with Shipmate that Dan •wffi get to wresde with. Rick Stein was in for the Chapter Presidents meeting on May 5. Rick is now the Chapter President for the Charleston, South CaroHna chapter.

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"Barb (Crutchfield) Raggo taUced me into driving out to Warrenton to play goff ffi the rain. Barb is doing weU, workmg ffi ffigh tech as a software engineer. I also stopped in to see Joyce (Harrison) McCaUister. Joyce, Pat Cole & 1 connected for ffinner one eveffing in Alexanffiia. Joyce is working as a beltway banffit and enjoymg retirement from the Marine Corps. Pat is stUI working for the C N O asffieffiversityguru. It's just amazffig to see our classmates wearing captain.

"I've ffiscovered my artist talents in the last few years. The stars ahgned and my partner. Donna, and I are now owners of the PeHcan Art GaUery & Custom Frame Stuffio. EarHer tffis year I fiffished a series of watercolor paintings of rffidsffipmen combination covers with the US Flag in the background. You can check them out at http://"www.PeHcanArt.com.

If you make it by the Mid Store, look for some prints ofthe series. I was tffiffied to have them accepted into the artwork inventory for the sprawhng department store they caU the Mid Store.

"Lastly, I want to know how many 1982 alumni would be interested in a special class event when the footbaU team plays Stanford in Palo Alto in 2006. I know it's more than a year away, but I'd like to know if there is enough interest to start the planffing. Let me know ffyou woffid consider making the trip (post@ peHcanart.com or 707-773-3393)." • Thanks, Postie. Bruce Bushong is now hvmg in eastern Oklahoma and working as a department head •with GeorgiaPacffic Co, producing consumer tissue products. He recently pubHshed his first novel, titled Tin Man Meets Dorothy, which he describes as an adventore/ romance deaHng with a Navy ffier who meets a local gal and the compHcations that arise. Check out his website at http://tinmanmeetsdorothy.com.

On another writing front, I'd Hke folks to know that my fourth novel. The Aide, wffi ffit stores on July 5. It's a departure from the Punk series and a more conventional thriUer (read "Ward's blatant attempt to reach a •wider audience"). I've overhaffied my website for this campaign, so please visit http://wardcarroU.com whenever your busy schedule aUows.

Hope everyone is ha^ving a great summer so far. Keep the emaUs corffing, please.

Thanks - Ward

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If any of you are burning to submit to Shipmate, please note that if you StiU have m e as the Juno address I wiU not receive your inputs. On to more interesting news...

Lots of information tffis month, thanks to aU ofyou. Back in March, I received input from Doc Saba. (My New Year's resolution has always included getting better orgaffized. Now that we are settled, maybe that wffi happen and aU ofyou can reap the benefits!) Without ffirther delay, here's Doc: • Greetings from beyond the beltway - as is my nature (and from the rest of the note - seems to be a class •wide issue), it was time to switch jobs since I have worked for Kaplan Test Prep for the last 4 years as Mid Adantic Regional Director.

My famUy •wffi not leave the DC area, so it was time to find sometffing local - I am now the Vice President, Development and Evaluation for the American Board for Certffication ofTeacher ExceUence. It is ffinded by the No ChUd Left Beffind Act and is designed to give people an alternative method (other than going back to school) of becorffing a teacher.

Fascinating stoff- vwU stffi be located in DC. Use my home emaU adffiess docsaba@aol.com to commufficate untU I get my new info.

My daughter, Christine (now 15), came home from soccer and told me that a new player's Dad was in the Na-vy and maybe I knew him. I explained that I ffid not know everyone in the Navy, but when I saw him at the game, it was Jeremy GiUespie - currendy -with Naval Warfare Division runffing the Naval Historical Center in DC. His daughter Laura and Christine Hved in 4 - 4 whUe attenffing the Naval Academy Soccer camp together last summer - it wiU be the closest I get to ffiopping my kid off at the boat school. Jeremy and ffis fanffiy Uve out ffi Ashburn right near us. On a side note, my nephew - Sean Doherty graduated tffis year from USNA and •wUl be heaffing to Mayport to ride a destroyer.

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Jack Doherty, 82 ) and Uncle fix)m ffie Navy.

Had lunch wiffi Tom Modly - he •was appomted by Secretary Rumsfeld to be ffie Executive Director of ffie Defense Busmess Board (DBB) where he was appointed ffi Jffiy of 2002. Tom coorffinated ffie activities of ffie Board as it developed strategies for implementmg private sector best practices ffi ffie interest of ffie Department of Defense. The Board dehvers its recommendations to the Secretary of Defense and the Seffior Executive CouncU through the Under Secretary of Defense (ComptroUer).

Now he is ffie Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Fmancial Management) but he StiU had time for lunch wiffi ffie Htde people. In spite of ffie lofty tities, Htde had changed ffi our •witty, yet sophomoric repartee. Tom and ffis farrffiy Hve ffi AimapoHs I get a quarterly abuse caU finm Ed Solar - after dommatmg ffie sofirware sales landscape wiffi his former company he recendy joffied CeUnet as theVP of Marketmg reportffig to the CEO - fiom ffie press release: "We are aU excited about ha'vmg Ed joffi us," says MUce Zito, CEO. "Wiffi ffis extensive kno^wledge ofthe mdustry, he •wffi be an ffivaluable force ffi leadmg us to define and implement the new product, marketing, and sales strategies ffiat wffi ffiive our growth.

Ob'viously, he has kept the REAL Ed ffidden firam ffiem - the Edffie that we aU know and love and who has abused us for years. Ed and ffis famUy hve outside of Atlanta and keep a great group o f 83 ers active mcludmg Al Vazquez, Brian McGee and Rich Weyman.

I also had lunch with Rick Haberstick this month - Rick is now in charge of Development for the Anne Arundel Hospital Group. You may recaU that he was doffig development for the Alumffi Association and found out he was qffite good at it. More to come as my New Years resolution is to get in touch with the great people from USNA Anyone up for a HUGE taUgate for the Navy - Maryland Game on Labor Day Weekend this year at the Baltimore Staffium?

Dave Saba; Kaplan Mid Adantic Regional Director; (202)-721-8921 • John Croce continued with tffis submission on June 19'-'^, 2005. It came just after my deadhne but Maria O' Shea was understandmg and very helpffil.

• As I make preparations to depart Afghaffistan for home, I'm not reaUy sure how I can sum up the experience. It was certaiffiy the most uffique tour of duty in my 22 years of naval service. ChaUenging, yes, rewarffing, of course. I had the opportoffity to see a side ofthe Army that I ffidn't reaUy know existed, CivU Affairs. I saw more than just the Army's abffity to kffi people and destroy tffings.Tffis war has been mosdy about getting the general popffiation to trust in their government and leadersffip. A taU order when so many of the leadersffip are corrupt, UHterate, linked to ffiegal activities and ffiugs.Yet ffie Army contffiues to charge ahead, not •with buUets but •with humaffitarian assistance, buUffing of schools, weUs, hospitals, and roads; bringing Korans to the vffiage MuUahs (but ff necessary, the buUets are there). Tffis is a true test of compassion when some ofthe same people we are trying to help are tryffig to kffi us.

I better understand that death and ffijury is a part of the job in the Army, a possible outcome. Nobody walks around trying to play it safe. The Army goes wherever it needs to for the rffission and wffi not be deffied access to anywhere.

There is a true Coahtion here: British, French, Dutch, Romaffian, (many other countries ffi other regions), mffitary and ci^vffian. All are workmg towards the same end, a free and democratic Afghaffistan. I have seen poverty Hke never before and the abuse that 25 years of Commuffism, civU war and rehgious fanaticism can bring to an oppressed people. Lawlessness is a way of Hfe so mgrained in the cffitore that it is accepted as the normal way of doing business. I find it hard to not be a cyffic •with so much ofthe leadersffip just trying to make a buck (or afghaffi) for themselves. Men who pray 5 times a day shoffid have more respect for women, chUdren and Hfe itseff. Iffiteracy is the true opiate of the people and has diffied their sense of right and wrong, keeping the general popffious poor and subjugated.

Most people here have never read a Koran for themselves, but rely on rehgious "leaders" to translate its meaffing. Many have no idea of what the world around them has evolved to since the early 80s. For many, the members ofthe Uffited States Army are the offiy people who can be trusted. Many fear that we wffi leave them to the Warlords andTaHban and tffings wiU revert back to the way they were before. Tffis we can not let happen.

In some places I have been faced with a culture of arrogance that sees respect for other peoples' rehgion and cffiture as a sign of weakness. One MuUah told us that "Ala wffi provide for them" and we, the coahtion, are merely instruments of God. We are Ala's means for accompHsffing ffis •wffi. However, I also met a great many Afghans who have hope for a free and democratic Afghaffistan. They are wiUffig to risk their own Hves for their country by merely cooperating with coahtion forces.

They work dfrecdy •with coahtion forces as consffitants and interpreters, or they work as private contractors or Nongovernment orgaffizations. Even those in Government and PoHce forces are targets of terrorism because they cooperate with us.The Afghan National Army fights side by side •with Coahtion forces, thefr men bleed and ffie just Hke •we do.

I have yet to understand the goal of the so-caUed "insurgency".They kffi their own, ffisrupt progress yet there is Htde chance that they •wffi ever reign again. If they ffid •wm, what coffid they possibly bring to their people? Thefr efforts are foffie and baseless. It is difficffit to leave here kno^wing the job is undone, wondering ff there was more that I coffid have done. I wffi always have a different perspective on Afghaffistan and the Global War on Terrorism. I wffi never be able to completely ffistance myseff from what is happeffing here and •wffi always be a part of the cheering section rooting for them to finaUy make it as a free people. "Ala •wUhng" it •wUl come to pass. John • (Please keep John and aU our people ffi your thoughts and prayers.) Speakmg of prayers, I contacted Father Martin Witting from our time as mids.We reaUy enjoyed our conversation. He is serffi-reffied now, due to Parkmson'sffisease,but stiU has ffis great sense of humor. If you woffid Hke to drop him a Hne,ffisaddress is: Martin Witting, O.S.B., St. Augustine's Abbey 850 Butterfield Road, Aurora, IL 60504.1 have some photos of him talkffig •with some of our classmates durffig our Plebe Summer, wow, do we ever look young!

TaUc about inspiring, '83 shoffid have its own sheff ffi Nirffitz Library pretty soon. Kem Parton is debuting with his new novel and mo^vie,"End ofthe Line".

The big •write up •wffi be on our website.

Here is the cover quote: "Set in the uffique world of the American raffioad systems. End ofthe Line is a thundering ride fffil of suspense, intrigue, and danger.

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CLASS N E W S complete with increffible twists and stunnffig scenes." -Jan de Bont, ffirector (Speed,Twister, and the forthcorffing blockbuster adaptation of End ofthe Line) Kem. L. Parton To end •with a note towards the futore, I had the pleasure of hosting Nancy and Tony Vegel's farffily for a couple of days tffis past June. Matthew, their eldest, wffi afready be haff way through Plebe Summer when you get this issue of Sffipmate. We are very proud of him and look forward to hearing ofthe progress of other classmates' chUffien. The Rice game ffi September •wffi be our next rffiffireuffion,join us if you can. Tim Rebhorn, Gordon MoeUer Mark Russ, Rick (George) Carter and Kevin BedeU and famffies shoffid be there as weU. Classmates, thank you for your updates, keep 'em corffing. Angle.

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the information. Lance, and congratulations on your selection for promotion.

"Andy and Paul"

back in AprU. Dave is the first of our classmates Tim has encountered who has ascended to major command (though, •with six kids, I thirUc Alex Casimes is m the runffing). Tim writes"... it's clear Dave is among our class's most successfiU officers since few ofus are yet Captains, much less squadron Commodores. Congratffiations and BZ to Dave!" Tim is also one of our class 06 selectees and he pmned on ffis eagles on the ffist ofJffiy. Thanks so much for •writffig, Tim, and congratffiations to you on your promotion.

Speaking of promotions, old buddy Andy Hale pinned on ffis eagles back in May and sent along photographic proof. The pictore featores Andy along with CAPT Paul Bushong {'8\) who was one of Andy's firsties in 19'-" Company. Andy Hkes to attribute ffis own success to Paffi's mentoring but Paffi •wisely refoses to take any ofthe blame. Congratffiations,Andy.

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 0% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 99% PRES: CDR Mike CoUins, USNR 935 Barracuda Cove Ct. Annapolis, MD 21401-4718 H: 410-626-8876; E: mike.coffins@1984.usna.com VICE PRES: Maj James •W. •Wilhelm, USMC TREAS; CDR Doug Denneny, USN SEC'Y: LCDR Karen (Malloy) Halverson 6795 Patton Dr., Fort Hood,TX 76544 H: 254-554-6365; E: dkhalvy@earthhnk.net "WEB SITE: www.usna84.com

Greetings Classmates! As I •write tffis it is rffid-June in Central Texas and hotter than you know what. My husband just got back from a quick two-week jaunt through Iraq yet, when he arrived home, commented on the heat so maybe that •wffi give you some idea. I've prorffised Tim Pence none of my meffical horror stories wffi appear tffis month so, on to the news!

Lance Carr wrote - the first time sffice graduation! Lance is one of our recent 06 selectees. He is currendy the C O of N R CVNW 0596 up in MmneapoHs. Before that. Lance spent almost 10 years inVP-69 at NAS Wffidbey Island flying P-3s. Lance Hves in Southwest Wasffington State, just outside of Portland, Oregon where he works as a Risk Management Consffitant focusing on the Sports and Entertainment Industries. Lance's pride and joy is his daughter who graduated from ffigh school this year. Lance would love to catch up with any classmates, especiaUy those from Fun One. His e-maU address is: LanceSCarr@comcast.net Thanks for

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Lee Cohen ('82) •wrote and sent along a pictore of our classmate Alex Casimes.

Alex (whom Lee refers to as "the penffitimate surface warrior") has completed a command tour of Shoupe in Everett and is now based in MUHngton flying aU over the globe doing Stay Na^vy presentations for NPC. Aside from his busy travel and work schedffie, Alex and his •wffe stay hopping at home with their SIX chUffien.

Thanks for the info, Lee. You aU owe Tim Pence a huge debt of gratitude for writing in and sparing you from having to read about the varicose vein stories I threatened back in the May Shipmate. Tim is a CDR in the active Navy and his current assignment is as N2 at Tactical Training Group Pacific where he gets to work •with aU the strike group, air wing and destroyer squaffion staffs assigned to Third Fleet as they come through ffis facffity for traiffing. Among the trainees in the buUffing back in May and June was our classmate, CAPT Dave Steindl. Dave took command of Destroyer Squaffion Seven in San Diego

"Gary and Cliff'

Gary Frey wrote and sent along a couple of photos fix)m always pictoresque Iraq which were taken last year. The ffist photo shows Gary •with Ken EveriU. Gary and Ken were both Marine Reservists serving •with 4'-" MAW and were activated last year to work for 3'-'^ MAW Gary •was m Camp FaUujah and Ken •was atTQ fiom Feb to Sep 04. The second picture featores Gary •with Cliflf Maurer. CHff is stffi on active duty and was also at Camp FaUujah as C O for a Seabee BattaHon. In civffian lffe, Gary works for Raytheon on the Javehn rffissUe system. Gary and ffis bride of 19 years have two chUffien, Rachel and Anffiew. Thanks for writing, Gary and glad to hear you've made it back home safe and sound.

John Cordle -wrott with nice words for Mike CoUins' hard work in making the 20'-" reunion an event to remember and with news of his lffe. John completed his tour as Operations Officer for ENTSTKGRU (during wffich he served

wiffi classmates Dave GeUene and Tim Daseler) and then moved on to the world ofJoint Education tffis summer and, tentatively, •wffi move on to PCU BUSH (CVN877) as Reactor Officer ffi ffie sprmg o f 06. John's •wffe Gudrun is doffig great and has opened a bead and jewelry store m Chesapeake,Virgiffia. The grand openffig for tffis event was held 7-9 Jffiy (•wiffi free coffee for classmates!!).

Gudnm's •wares can be •viewed at www.hausoftjeads.com for ffiose ofyou who are crafty.

Anoffier classmate with a chUd entermg USNA! Ed McCarthy's oldest son CharHe reported in June for 1-Day just 4 days after his ffigh school graduation up ffi Pittsford, NewYork. CharHe made ffie decision to attend USNA very early after Ed's tour ffiere as a Marme Instructor ffi ffie EE department from 1997-2000.

WhUe Ed is ecstatic over Charhe's decision, Ed's "tar heel" wffe is havmg a tougher adjustment. What a great feehng ffiat must have been for you, Ed, to be able to swear CharHe ffi on 1-Day. We look forward to the pictures! Ed reffied fiom active duty last year and now works as ffie Seffior Program Manager, Systems Modernization and Sustainment Center, Center for Integrated Manufactorffig Stoffies at Rochester Institote of Technology. Thanks for your letter, Ed and congratffiations to your son.

FffiaUy, a letter from Ginger (Bressler) Rice with news about what she and her famUy have been up to.

Gmger reffied Jffiy '04 after 20 years ffi ffie Ci^vU Engineer Corps, a career Gmger looks back on •with love and pride.

However, •with son Ryan and daughter Rebecca ffi ffigh school and Gmger's moffier Janet now Hving •with the Rice famUy, ehmmatmg moves and miffimizmg disruption of their Hves became the top concern. Ryan attended the Naval Academy Summer Semmar this summer takmg the first step to becoming a midsffipman ffi the Class of 2010! Gffiger says it was tough droppffig him off and watcffing him waUc into Bancroft HaU. Rebecca •wffi be a juffior next year and StUl plays ice hockey — she was the leading scorer on her U-19 Team.

Understandably, Ginger and Larry are proud of them both. Larry stUl works for the government in the Defense Logistics Agency at Fort Belvofr. Ginger is happy to report that it has been two years sffice Larry's frighteffing ffiagnoses of prostate cancer and the end of ffis grueHng treatment. We •wish you contffiued health.

Larry. After retirement. Ginger took four months off to catch her breath and then started work in the Secretary of Defense's Base Closure (BRAC) Office, a job she enjoys. Ginger reports seemg classmates around the Pentagon aU the time. Thanks for writing. Ginger! And, if you have any inside poop on what is going to happen here at Fort Hood, there are more than a few people here who are eager to know!!

That's it for this month. Many thanks to aU the classmates who took time to write in and send pictores. Hope you aU are doing weU. Talk to you later.

P.S. Just a quick note to let you know our emaU adffiess has chaned to dkhalvy@earthHnk.net ffi case you ffidn't notice it ffi the class header above.

— Karen.

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break aU records for length of Command tour. Since the sffip is de-commmg at the end of this year, the Navy "asked"Troy to stay on as CO. I think he wffi have over 30 months in command by the time he is done. Anyway, he's doing great and so are ffis sffip and crew. They visited Israel ffi January tffis year and again ffi March for exercises •with the Israeli Navy. I'm offiy ffisappointed that I couldn't get Troy out on one of the two golf courses in Israel wffile he was here. The reason I'm ffi the pictore is that I'm the Naval Attache in Israel (sffice Jun 04). I'm havffig a great time - as you can imagine, tffis is a very interesting time to be hving in Israel. If any ofthe 85'ers out there are thinking about an Attache tour, give me a caU or drop me an e-maU - I'd be glad to taUc to you about the job. AdffitionaUy, ff anyone is tffinkmg about visiting Israel, give me a caU - honestly, it is not that bad here. •

PRES: Bob Smith W: 502-432-2365; E: airbusfo@beIlsouth.net CORR. SEC'Y: CDR Dave McDonneU 88 Bowyer Rd., Annapolis, MD 21402 W: 443-995-2467; H: 410-626-0347 HE: david_555@comcast.net

• Remffider concernmg our video montage for our class 20 reuffion. We need your pictures. EmaU them to: captorepro@beUsouth.net (ID them 1985 Reunion) or maU them to: Steve Ladden, Atm: Class of 1985 Reuffion, 1326 Mam Street, Shelbyvffie, KY 40065. We are looking forward to a great 20 reuffion and tffis video montage is just one more thmg to help make tffis a memorable event. Keep the registrations for the reuffion confrng, we hope to smash the record for Class Reuffion attendance and feel confident we can acffieve that goal.

One more note, please remember your $85 registration fee covers the adrffiffistrative and misceUaneous costs of runnffig a large reuffion (bus transportation, gooffie bags, nametags, etc) and it also helps fond our class for the next five years. We are looking forward to seeing everyone in September! Sincerely, Bob Smith. • I recendy attended Jfrn Bonomo's reffiement ceremony ffi Memorial HaU. Attending the ceremony were Dan McNamara, Gary Hohnes, PhU Gonda, Rich and Stacy Dezelon (aU 25), and Rob Hoppa (4).

Tom WUhamson (29): • I have attached a pictore of Troy Stoner (13) and myseff on the bridge of O'BANNON in Haffa, Israel ffi January 2005. Troy is the C O and is trying to

"Tom and Troy"

Eric "Biff" Gardner (5): • I left command ofVAW-125 on 10 March 2005 and was honored to have my two roommates, BiUy "Buckethead" Fenton and John Hannink, ffi attendance. John is a Navy JAG in SECNAV's office and Bffiy wffi be leaving the Wasffington Navy Yard soon to assume duties as X O of Litde Creek Ampffibious Base. I had a great command tour, deploymg on J O H N F KENNEDY last year to the Arabian Guff and supportffig the November FaUujah offensive •with CVW-17. Andy Butterfield (2) was CO of HS-15 and we had some pretty good times together between our respective wardrooms. Gene MUowicki (18) was the KENNEDY'S Safety Officer to round out the '85 contingent. VAW-125 deployed •with the newest E-2Cs ffi the fleet, the Hawkeye 2000, wffich fficludes the Na^vy's network-centric sensor fosion system — Cooperative Engagement Capabffity (CEC). The system was a true success story with a netted sensor afr picture from AEGIS crffisers and destroyers, the carrier, large deck ampffib, and the July-August 2005

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Check out my website ff you're bored and surfing the web: •www.DLB-Law.com. I love being my own boss, even though I'm a slave ffiiver. • GUes Kyser (4): • In January I was able to joffi my roommate and ffis bride, Doug Cuthbert (4) and Stephanie Cuthbert (5), at USNA for a day and speak to a number of the First Class Midsffipmen bound for the Marine Corps regarding the experiences ofthe Marines of 2d Battahon, 2d Marines ffi Iraq. With me I had IstLt Anthony Tri-viso (03') who was one of 2/2's Platoon Commanders who did a magnfficent job of providffig a Lt's eye•view of Hfe in combat and was the weU-deserved recipient of the Bronze Star and Purple Heart during our tour there.

It was a real honor for us to talk to Doug's Midsffipmen and I look forward to them joiffing the Corps in May. They wffi do great tffings. Speaking of great young men, 1 rehnquished command ofthe "Warlords" of 2d Battahon 2d Marines on February 11th at a ceremony at Camp Lejeune and had the opportuffity to talk a bit about the battaHon and young leaders Hke LtTriviso at that ceremony. I trffiy beHeve that in tffis generation of young men and young women our country has found its next "greatest generation" and I know that the young SaUors and Marines who those Midshipmen ofthe Class of

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05' are getting ready to lead are ready for them to get to the "fleet" and put what they have learned at USNA to the test.

On a side note about Iraq, one ofthe great tffings about my time there was the fact that Gregg Olson (2) (CO of 2d battahon 1st Marines) and 1 were adjacent Battahon's throughout our 7-month tours. At one poffit he and I were two of four battalions surrounffing and conducting operations in FaUujah. As always, Gregg was the quintessential professional and ffis Marines were superb. It was great for me, because we intuitively knew what each other woffid be doing and tffinking, and as a resffit, our operations together went very weU and we were able to arrange a great many face-to-face meetffigs for the terrorist jihaffists and AUah. It's always great to have a pro Hke Gregg on your flank! I wffi remain here at Camp Lejeune unffi tffis summer and then transfer to DC where 1 •wffi joffi our classmate WiU Costantini (8) (also a C O of l^'' Light Armored Recon battaHon ffi Iraq last year) at the Industrial CoUege of the Armed Forces for a year of school.

I'm looking forward to beffig back in the USNA area, getting to a few games, and spenffing some time •with classmates in the area. Our daughter Lauren is now a freshman in ffigh school and blesses Chris and I •with aU she does both acaderfficaUy and ffi her artistic talents, and as always Cffiis has kept me "in the box" and been a ffieam Marine Corps Wffe and bride. Her work as the Battahon's Key Volunteer Advisor throughout my command tour won her special praise from the MEF Commander and Division Commander for the superb job she did •with our farffiHes. Not sure how I got so lucky, but I'U take it. God Bless to aU and please keep our warriors ffi harm's way and their famffies in your prayers. Semper Fi and Beat Army! • T.J. MuUch(ll): • My last subrffittal had something about working on C O N T O U R I&T in it.

WeU, since then C O N T O U R launched perfecdy, but 45 days later it blew up when we fired the sohd rocket motor. A few weeks later I started working on Mercury Surface, Space En-vironment, Geochermstry, and Ranging or MESSENGER. It launched at the beginffing of August of last year and it's pretty much into a routine now. It •wffi start orbitmg Mercury ffi 2011. Back in December I started working foU time on New Horizons. It's schedffied to launch

next January, fly by Jupiter ten months later, and in 2015 it •wffi encounter Pluto and it's moon Charon. HopefuUy we'U get an extended mission then and fly by some Kuiper Belt Objects (KBOs).

KBOs are beUeved to be the source of comets. I'm currentlyfiffisffingup my sixth often courses on my way to a masters degree in system engmeering.

We'U see where that takes me in 2007; I may start on a MS in AppHed Physics then. I'm supposed to meet up with Jim Stemple (11) and Maurice Perdomo (11). Jim's in the National Guard trying to teach them about espfrit de corps:), and Maurice is away from APL at the Army War CoUege up in CarHsle, PA. I'm stiU single and troUing. I'm movffig from Columbia over to Glen Burffie at the end

of May. • BUl Ridmgs (13): • I had my reffiement ceremony on 28 AprU in MEM HaU. I know Roger Roland (13) had ffis retirement ceremony 1 AprU out ffi San Diego (29 Pahns?)....AprU Fools Day is almost fitting for Rog, don't you thirUc? • Ashley Lightfoot (31): • I just retorned from Italy where my •wffe and I (as 'weU as another couple) had chaperoned a group of iffidffie school kids on a tour ofthe major sites in Italy.

Spenffing 24 hours ffi an economy class seat from the west coast is not fon for me.

However, the kids were pretty good, even though many of them have a difficffit time reahzmg that ffiey must eat normal food and not just the candy they brought in their suitcases. After visiting Veffice, Florence, Pompeu, Assisi, Sorrento, and Capri, we ended the tour ffi Rome, where we toured the classic rums. I also got a personal tour ofthe US Embassy in Rome after a pick-pocket decided that he needed my waUet more than I ffid. It's a good tffing we had copies of aU of our documentation. However, on the positive side of tffings, we happened to be in St. Peter's Square when Pope John Paffi II made what turned out to beffisfinal pubhc appearance. Pretty amazing.

Anyway, I've gone on four of these stodent tours now, so I think I'U take up another hobby. • Bob Dishman (33): • Had the uffique opportuffity to be m Na^vy Marine Corps Staffium for our 20 year mUestone on 22 MAY 2005. Was watching the Womens' NCAA LAX

Class of 1985 20th Reunion Weekend Schedule of Events Thursday 8 September: 1400-1800 Friday 9 September: 0900-1500 0900 1500-1545 1600 1830 1900-2300 Saturday 10 September:

Registration—O'CaUaghan Hotel Lobby Registration—Lobby of Alumni Hall Golf Tee times—Course TBA (See Class Website) Memorial Service—USNA Chapel Formal Parade—Worden Field Battle Arch Dedication—Stadium Class Dinner Reception—Stadium Banquet HaU

0900 1030-1130 1400 1830 2200

Golf Tee Times—Course TBA (See Class •web site) Superintendent's Brief—Alumni HaU Class TaUgate—Stadium Parking lot Na^vy vs. Stanford FootbaU Game Class Tailgate ends!

Sunday 11 September: 0900 1100 0900-1200

CathoHc Service Protestant Service Sunday Brunch

USNA Chapel USNA Chapel Officers' Club

•••Class of 1985 web address: usna85.cotti*** Reunion contact: Bob Smith: airbusfo(^bellsouth.net Functions Costs: Early Registration Fee (prior to August 1st): Individual and family: $85 ^ifi^Late Registration Feeir-k-k (August lst-31st): Individual and family: $125 Friday Class Dinner Reception: (Adults only) $60/person Saturday Tailgate: Adults: $60; Children under 18: $30 Game tickets in class of 1985 seating section located on visitors side of stadium: $20 each Registration Fee covers anyone w h o wants to attend the reunion weekend. It covers aU transportation costs, (Shuttle buses for Friday-Sunday), goodie bag items, nametags, administrative costs ofthe reunion and funding of class operating budget 2005-2010. Hotel reservations are not handled by the class, we have provided blocks of rooms at designated hotels (Historic Inns of AnnapoHs, The O'CaUaghan, a n d T h e Sheraton Barcelo, Leows AnnapoUs) Mention Class of 1985 for class reunion discount.

• Please send pictures (in digital format) of Academy or Fleet experiences to capturepro(@beUsouth.net for a video montage to be shown at the class dinner reception.

The deadline is 15 August for pictures.

• If you have special seating requests, please contact Bob Smith or Dave McDonneU directly with your specific needs and we wiU try and accommodate.

• Class o f ' 8 5 Class merchandise available at our class store at www.usnaclasstore.com, Unk to Class of 85 to see our class Une of apparel and merchandise. We have special reunion items for sale. (A smaU portion ofthe proceeds go to our class fund).

Visit our n e w Class website at usnaSS.com for full r e u m o n details and other i m p o r t a n t class n e w s .

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Happy summer, everybody. Our class website has moved to a new location: the USNA server. Our new web address is http://^www.usna.com/classes/1986. As of Jffiy 1, we have been usffig the class •website for onhne voting for our next set of class officers, to carry us from the 20'-" to the 25'-'^ Class Reuffions. Please •visit the class website and follow instructions to cast your vote.You •wffi need to register and log-ffi to the USNA server to vote.

Tffis log-ffi •wffi also allow you to access alumffi offiy information and ensure your contact information is correct. Good deal all around.Votmg •wffi remam open unffi November 1, to allow us to reach everyone we can via e-mail. Shipmate, word of mouth, etc. New officers •wffi be armounced soon thereafter.

We've got two months worth of mail ffi one-month column, so as always, any effits to your posts are mme, and are for space constraints offiy, not because somebody ffidn't hke what you said or how you said it. We open with a ffist time report from Chris Castelli: • "I recendy reffied from the Marine Corps after 19 years (thank God for the extra year at NAPS) and have taken a position in the Quantico area with Eagan, McAhster Associates, Inc., a defense contractor that supports the Marine Corps at Quantico. Up unffi that point I had a pretty typical tour of duty as a Marine. Spent my formative years as an artffieryman on the West Coast at Camp Penffieton, participated in Desert Sffield/Storm, ffid a three year tour at Parris Island, another three out on the West Coast and finally my last seven years at Quantico between MCCDC, OCS, and Systems Command. Along the way I got married and now have four kids, two dogs, a large house in Fredericksburg, Virgiffia, and an equally large mortgage.

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ing Ivan Pierce on the streets of Pohang, South Korea, Paul Simonsen in the desert of Sauffi Arabia, Monica Rivadinera in a Home Depot in Oceanside, and Dirk McFarland in the halls ofthe Pentagon. 1 was formnate enough to go overseas last summer for two months vwth Bill Kohmuench '93 and ran into Kevin Cams and Tom Doman '87 at Al-Asad airbase. I got home in late September and began to transition to the ci^vffian world. I attended George Pointon's retirement at Henderson Hall ffi Aprd, wffich was attended by Carlo Montemayor and Trish (Trudell) Samora. All tffiee honored me by attendffig my reffiement ffi April at Quantico, along vwth Rich Rivera '83 , Mark Meloro '85, Steve Jones, Pat HoflSnan, Mike Heron '87 and Mike Davis '91. Col John Ripley, now the Director, Marffie Corps History and Museums, kffiffiy served as the reffiffig official, and I coffidn't tffink of anyone more sffited to complete the circle of conmiissionmg to reffiement. Fellow Imeman Pat Hoffinan presented a Navy football helmet autographed by head coach Paffi Johnson from the newly formed Naval Academy Football Players Association. (Contact either me or Pat for more information about tffis worthy orgaffization.) I also ran into BGen Dave Papak, USMCR, formerly Capt Papak, the JV football coach plebe year, who was the seffior member of a promotion board beffig held aboard Quantico. The foUowmg day I had a catered BBQ at the house and Chris Long showed up. All in all it's been a great twenty years, but transitioffing to ffie ci'vffian world will take some gettmg used to. I have aheady grown a goatee but stiU can't get used to pickmg out my clothes in the mormng. I mean, someone has told me what to wear for the last 24 years. If anyone needs a layover off 1-95 in the Fredericksburg area, they are more than welcome. We've got plenty of beds and a ffice pool in the backyard." • From Jeff Horneff, another first timer: • "I went to ffight school right after graduation and got A-6's at Oceana. Two cruises on Forrestal to the Med then to the FRS for an instructor tour. As the community closed up and some ofthe jets were dumped off the coast of Florida for a reef, I ffid a qffick Strike Ops tour at Little Creek then thankfiffiy got back to the cockpit in Meriffian, MS flying the TA-4J. I left active duty in '98 and affihated with the reserves, flying the C-9 at

VR-56 in Norfolk. For my 'real job', I flew for Piedmont Airhnes for a year then on to USAirways for two years. I was caught up in the massive layoff after 9-11 and was thankfiil to have VR-56 as 'fiirlough protection.'Tffings went well at VR-56 and had the command from October 2003 unffi February 2005. 1 had the oppormffity to work with Scott Ordich, who was my OIC. It was great sharing an office •with him as the XO, •with paper airplanes and jokes flyffig back and forth from desk to desk. Scott is do^wn in Fort Worth flying the Gulfstream all over the world on VIPffights.Also, I worked •with Tom Trotter '87 and a couple of young guys from classes ffi the 90's: Nick Berra, Mike Gravitt, Scott Eargle, Jon Hurst, Megan Jobin, Val Naftali. I saw Doug Becker a wffile back here mVirgiffia Beach; he was ffi town for a birthday at Mike Napohtano's house, and I see Mike Tharp once ffi a wffile in Annapohs. My next wicket is to hope for a SELRES job on the Apply Board next month. I'm corffing up on a year with FEDEX flyffig the trusty old B-727." • It's a ffist-time correspondent trifecta, vwth tffis note from Tom Millman: • "After SWOS I spent two and a half years aboard USS JUNEAU (LPD-10) ffi San Diego as the Macffiffists Mate DIVO and the Commuffications Officer. I made a WESTPAC and participated in RIMPAC exercise. My next tour took me to Monterey and NPS. I started offffiffie ASW curricffium, but after muffing it for about a year, decided to switch to Oceanography. I also met my wife Shaila at Monterey . . . at Monterey's first annual bachelor auction! She ffid not bid on me, but we met at ffie reception, and dated for a htde over a year before getting engaged.

After graduatffig, I headed off to Rota, Spain on my first tour of duty as an 1800.

Our time in Spain was a lot of ffin, and we had the oppormffity to travel a lot, incluffing Paris,Veffice, Rome, skung in Garrffish, really all over Europe. 1 also had the opportunity to go TDY to Naples at Joint Task Force (JTF) PROVIDE PROMISE supporting humaffitarian operations in the Former Repubhc of Yugosla^via, a very challenging, but rewarffing experience. After our time in Europe, we moved onto Norfolk where I was the Oceanographer and Schedffier for Commander Cruiser-Destroyer Group EIGHT. A ffighhght of our time in Norfolk was the birth of our daughter.

Alexandra. We left Norfolk ffi 1998 and moved up ffie road a piece to Waldorf Md. I was commutmg down to Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) at Pax River where I was ffie METOC (Meteorology and Oceanography) and Mappffig, Chartmg, and Geodesy officer.

Our second child, Thomas, was born ffi 1999. My next two years were fairly typical DC tours. I spent uvo years on ffie staff of ffie Oceanographer of ffie Navy (OPNAV 096) and uvo years on ffie staff of ffie Deputy Assistant Secretary of ffie Navy (DASN) for Space and C4I.Wffich brings me to my current tour at ffie National Geospatial-Inteffigence Agency (NGA). I am ffie project manager for ffie Commercial Imagery Infirastructure project. 1 have been onffiejob for six monffis and tbund project management to be a tremendous responsibffity. It is, at ffie same time, very chaUengmg and rewardmg. It is a relatively new field for ffie government so I have ffie opportuffity to take ffie projectffisome new and exciting directions. We hveffiLeesburg,VA, about 25 miles west ofWasffington. There are a few^ classmates who hve ffi ffie area fficludffig Bob Maus and Fred Beverly." • This note comes fiiom Christine Fenton, wife of Greg Fenton .Yes! Spouses can (and are encouraged to) share nevirs wiffi us as well: • "I married Greg ffi 1992. We have two boys, Stephen (12) and Ke^vffi (10). I met Greg while he was wiffi VFA 137, 'Kestrels'ffi Jackson^vffie, Horida. He was in ffie Kestrels wiffi Ed Wolski and Norm Weakland. We were married at Cecil Field. From VFA 137, Greg went to VFA 106 ffie 'Glaffiators' to become an LSO instructor. From there, he went to ffie Naval Post Graduate School/US Naval Test Pilot School Co-op program.

We were able to see Norman Cruz and his family many times ffi Monterey. We also attended Ed Wolski's weddmg to Shelly. They have tffiee chilffien and now liveffiMaryland. Upon completion of USNTPS, Greg received his MS ffi aeronautical engmeermg. From TPS, he went to Strike Test Squaffion and completed many test ffights. He was assigned as Department Head for VFA 105 the 'Gunshngers' at Cecil Field, where he participated m Operation Desert Fox. He also was chosen for the Michael Hoff Attack Aviator of the Year Award in 1998.

He ffien went back to Patirxent River to the Strike Test Squaffion, where he was one of a few Na^vy Pilots to test the X-35

jet. He just fiffished ffis X O / C O tour wiffi VFA 87, the 'Golden Warriors' or more affectionately known as 'The War Party' In our squadron, we had ffie foUowffig USNA graduates: Marcel Le Blanc, Dave Koss, Matt Clay, Dan Truckenbrod, Josh Filbey, Dave Whitmer, Max Shuman, Dave Morgan '85 and Scott Troyer. Greg finished ffis last ffight as ffie C O wiffi ffis 3,000ffi ffight hour ffi ffie F/A 18. Greg is currendy goffig through ffie Nuke Power program via Charleston, SC, BaUston Spa, NY and Washffigton, DC. He is the PXO for ffie Theodore Roosevelt. He •wffi be ffi Charleston, Souffi Carohna through December, 2005. If you areffithe area, drop him a hne, sffice he's always up for a rotmd of golf." • A couple of change of command news items. Guy Jordan •writes that • "Mike Allen and I are both working ffi ffie MEF G-2 where 1 am the AC/S Deputy G-2 and Mike isffieG-2 Operations Officer. Both ofus wffi soon depart ffie MEF G-2 as Mike •will become the Executive Officer for 111 MEF Headquarters Group on 1 Jffiy and I vnR PCS to Fort Meade, MD to take command of Marine Cryptologic Support Battahon on 4 August. I •wffi replace Paul Shelton. I hope some of our classmates are able to attend ffie ceremony, as it is a rare occasion ffideed when two classmates exchange command, especially •witffin the Marffie Corps and between two classmates that wereffithe same Plebe summer squad." • We also heard •via Navy P R circles that the Scouts ofVS-24 held a change of command ceremony in AprU, when Dan Grieco reheved Thomas Fasanello '85 as Commandmg Officer. Congrats, Guy and Dan! Note, as always, that any picmres you sentffi•with these articles are posted on our class website, to save column space for news. There's more mcentive for you to visit it, and vote, and update your contact information while you're at it.

Episode III wiffi my family, and •with the knowledge that I wffi very soon be declared a Sith Lord by my ten year old son Alex and eight year old daughter Sarah (probably after they get in trouble for sometffing).Tffis •wffi undoubteffiy lead to some very intense hght saber batdes ffi the Branchfield household during wffich I am sure to part with mffitiple hmbs at the hands of my chUffien, some of wffich I woffid need to •write tffis monffi's column. So it is with great urgency that I bring to you aU the news that is fit to print!

First we have a note from Dave Beemer who is stffi taking care of business with 1^ Step Fffiancial. Dave reports busmess is goffig great and that for the last six months he has been traiffing Da^vid Paddock '77, findffig the oppormffity of workmg vnth feUow grads an exceUent experience to rehve the good times at the Mother Sffip in Annapolis. Dave's obviously been spendmg a lot of time •with mother namre judgffig by the picmres he passed along, ffie ffist of Dave with a serious lookffig fish, and the other of Dave and ffis wife Katy dong some skiffig in Breckenridge, CO.

Dave and Katy enjoying the slopes in Breckenridge

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Greetmgs '87! I •write to you today ha^vmgjust recendy seen Star Wars

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iSM CLASS NEWS Sean Coughlin v^nrote to brffig us up to date on ffis latest career advenmres. Sean has been active ffi the mo^vie busffiess, havmg made two movies wffich can be seen at www.ifilm.com. The films are caUed The Duel, which is a homage to the two-tone techfficolor films ofthe 1920's and received a five star rating from those who have seen it, and Matt and Sharon wffich is a film about ffishonesty in relationsffips. Both films, wffich run about 15 mffiutes in length, received several awards and are weU worffi ffie time when you have a chance to •visit the website!

Also received a number of updates on '87 takffig command! The first comes from George Williams: • George Williams (aka Bucket Head) here (31st Company). It has been 15 years sffice I have submitted to Sffipmate.

However, I have been to the 10 and 15 year reuffions. 1 do not tffink I •wffi make it to ffie 20th because I have been selected for command ffi Okmawa. I •wUl be takmg my •wife Kristina; my son Aston, 10; my daughter Teagan, 7; and my son Rylan, 5; to Okmawa tffis summer for 3 years. Currendy, I am an ffistructor at ffie MAGTF StaffTrairffirg Program located at Marffie Corps Base Quantico. I •wffi be takffig command ofMarffie Tactical Air Control Squaffion 18 ffi Okffiawa ffi the December 2005 timeframe. •

of 5th Battahon, 11th Marmes ffi Camp Penffieton, CA ffi Jffiy of tffis year.

Currendy he is ffie G-5 at US Marffie Forces Central Command ffi Tampa, FL.

'87 Marines Take Command! (I to r) George, Scott Alley, Ernie Harper, and Paul Huxhold

• Tffis week at the Seffior Officer Legal Course beffig held at MCB Quantico, I ran into Jim Dick (20), Joe Deleon (27) and David Hughes (14). Jim is taking conmiand of RAMAGE pDG-61), Norfolk, ffi the faU. Joe is taking command of GARY (FFG-51),Yokoska, Japan, in September. FffiaUy, David is takmg command of FITZGERALD pDG-62),Yokoska Japan, in the faU. It is hard to beheve that we have aU made it tffis far smce 1 Day. •

'87 SWO's Take Command! (t to r) Jim Dick, Joe Deleon, and David Hughes

George and Family enjoying Seaworld!

• As 1 have been preparing for command, I have run across several 87 grads getting ready for the same tffing At the Sprffig 2005 Marine Corps Commanders Course, I ran mto Scott Alley, Ernie Harper, and Paul Huxhold (17). Scott is takffig command of 1st Battahon, 8th Marmes in Camp Lejeune, N C in June of tffis year. Scott is currendy workffig for an Army general at the Pentagon. Erffie is takffig command ofMarffie Security Guard Detachment headquartered in Bangkok, ThaUand.

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Burt Espe, referrffig to himself as a "long time hstener, first time caUer", sometffing I can totaUy relate to, sent along a great photo of a group of'87 grads at SWOS. Burt writes that he,ffiswffe Debbie, and their two kids Breanna (14) and David (10) are doing weU out in San Diego.

Debbie is workffig as an Analyst with the San Diego County Water Authority, and has been very active •with the Surface Spouses Club ffi San Diego. Burt wants everyone to know that he and Debbie always have an open invitation for anyone new to San Diego to give them a caU, and that they (read Debbie) can help you network and get estabhshed with other Navy Spouses in the area. Burt •wffi soon be heaffing do^wn to New Orleans to take command of G R E E N BAY (LPD-20)

wffich is schedffied to be commissioned in September 2006.

More '87 in Command! (I to r): Kevin Hill (20) PREBLE (DDG-88); Jim Duke (4) O'KANE (DDG-77 BuriEspe (23) GREEN BAY (LPD-20); PatShea(6) CARNEY (DDG-84); Joe DeLeon (27) GARY (FFG-5 Marc Dalton (12) BOONE (FFG-28); John Fuller (8) MASON (DDG-87); Pat Kelly (33) MOMSEN (DDG92); Dave Welch (24) CHUNG-HOON (DDG-93)

Jim Duke and his wife Susan are gettmg set to move to Ha^waiiffiAugust with their two girls Georgia (3) and Alaimah (8 months). Jim is schedffied to take command of O ' K A N E p D G - 7 7 ) .

Found an article ffi The Journal Record (Oklahoma City) about Stephan Smith who took coitmiand of Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squaffion Three (VQ-3) at Tinker Air Force Base. Stephan had been servmg as the executive officer at VQ-3 and •wffi become the 37ffi commandffig officer of the Ironman squadron. He pre'viously served as an A-6 Intruder Bombarffier/ Navigator durmg ffis iffitial tour wiffi VA-176. With ffie retirement ofthe A-6 aircraft, he transitioned to the TACAMO commumty and reported aboard VQ-3 qualifying as an airborne commuffications officer and rffission commander.

The last bit of nevrefiromffie command front comes firom Ted •^Kllliams who has taken command of the VAQ-131 Lancers, a Prowler squadron out ofWffidbey. As you may recaU, ffie last time we heardfiromTed he was leading the efforts to dehver aid to tsunaiffi victims ffi southern Asia. Here's how Ted describes it: • Was an interesting deployment off of Indonesia - one we certaiffiy ffid not expect or train for, but we were glad that we were able to help. Amazffig efforts by aU - particffiarly the helo squadrons - as it was their hft ffiat hteraUy sustamed hfe for the devastated region. Also interestmg how ffiere was no pohtical tensions whatsoever as that was all placed aside ffi an effort to work together to save hves.

Word from D C was that ffie US involvement in the tsunami rehef hteraUy

shortened ffie war on terrorism by a generation and a haff.... stagger ffig unffitended resffit of ffie rehef efforts. • Thanks to Ted, ffie Lancers, and aU ffie offier men and women who stepped up to show ffie world w^hat trffiy makes America ffie greatest nation on earffi.

I received some offier misceUaneous notes through ffie e-mail grape\ffiie. Roy Ledesma wiU begm an assignment as a Maffi Instructor at USNA this simimer.

Foimd an article about Mark Gardner, who has been promoted to Cffief Marketmg OfBcer of Invitrogen Corporation. Mark was previously ffivitrogen'sVice President for Process Improvement andVice President of Commercial Marketmg. Jason Cronin is now ffie Associate Dean, European and Latm American School at ffie Defense Language Instimte ffi Monterey, CA. Walt Sechriest passed along that he ran mto Dave Renberg who is bound for Turkey to serve as Naval Attache. And Ron Harris, wffio is ser\Tng as X O of ffie USNA PE Department, completed ffie Boston Maraffion ffi ffie amazing time of 3 hours and seventeen mmutes! R o n passed along a great play by play of his race, some of wffich I'U try to squeeze mto next months column. Way to go Ron! .

Well, afraid that's aU I have room for this monffi! For aU ofyou who sent me notes but ffidn't seeffiemffithis months column rest assured ffiat ffiey arefirstup come next monffi. Unfortunately Sffipmate wffi offiy give me so much space. It's great to be gettmg so many notes from classmates who, hke me, were hidden for so many years, but decided it had been long enough and wrote to let everyone know wffiere ffiey've been and what ffiey've been up to! So ffyou haven't sentffian update recendy please do so! That's aU for now — take care aU!

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Okay... ffistoricaUy speakmg, I made that prorffise you're not supposed to make, "Read my hps, 1 won't miss a Sffipmate article." Yeah, yeah, I've missed several ffi a row... but, offiy one person has caUed to give me a hard time and ffiat was our President, Tucker Hite. 1 hate to think ffiat apaffiy has ffit us ffiat hard after 17 years. My mtent ffi skippmg a few was ffitentional, but I ffidn't get the avalanche of mail I ffiought 1 woffid. Maybe my seff-inflated ego thinks that there are ffiousands ofyou out ffiere readmg this column each monffi!

Anyway, now is your chance to send my pictures of your summer vacations, new duty stations, new adffitions to ffie family, deployment pictures, etc. Just do it.

When I do get feedback, it is al'ways about ho^w mteresting it is to read about what classmates are domg. This monffi •we have one submissionfiromJim Laingen, who •wroteffito enclose a picture of a couple of 88'ers and a short note.

• Here •we are at the Command Leadersffip School up ffi Ne^wport for the last two weeks ffi March. The course •was two weeks long and the ffighhght was a trip up to the RecrffitTrairffiig Center (RTC) ffi Cfficago. They are doffig great stuff up ffiere with ffie new recrffitsffithe few weeks they have. I'm lookmg forward to joinffig my squaffion on deployment this summer with the USS NIMITZ,

Jim.^

President's Note: Please plan on joiiffiig offier Classmates on September lOffi before ffie Stanford game for a deffication of our Class arch at ffie Navy-Marffie Corps Memorial Stadium. More details wiU be forfficoming but we hope you can make id left to right are Jim Laingen (VAW-117); Steve Wieman (VAW-121J; Bill Park (VAQ-131) and Todd Kiefer(VT-9)

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Lasdy, I want to thank the class for providmg the fonds for Chad Watson and I to travel out to Maui for an exploratory trip

to see about havmg our 20'^'' reuffion ffi Hawau. We had a tremendous time at the Grand Waflea Resort and wffi have a report to give the class on the five days we spent there. If you look closely, you wffi notice the always gun-ho Watson, wearmg ffis '88 hat and shirt firom the 15-year reuffion. Eric

Eric Reinhold and Chad Watson meet up in Maui

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HeUo '89, We have a number of great updates for this Sffipmate release! Thanks for the ffiput. We'U start off •wiffi a business update from Paid Dabbar.

• Classmates, here is a qffick update on the developments of our class fiindraisffig project. By the time tffis has gotten ffito tffis Sffipmate effition, it wffi likely be out of date. The best way to keep up is to get on the class hstserv.

We (the class fimdraisffig committee) set up two rounds of poUmg for the class to vote on an Internet site for the general fondraisffig area. Notffications for the voting were sent around •via email, usffig the hstserv and ffie class president's emaU hst for ffie class. After an iffitial round of votffig, and a run off round of votmg, ffie class voted to pursue a projectffithe Atffietics area.

As of ffie date of this Sffipmate ffiput (June 17) •we are coUectmg a hst of potential specffic projects. Once we get ffiat firom the NAAA and the Alumffi Foundation, we •wiU agaffi poU the class on ffie specffic project "vda an Internet site.

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JSM CLASS NEWS We are stUl workmg on a number of other items around the project, hke target fimffiaisffig amount, and marketffig and sohcitation plans.

We hope to buUd momentum and get broad support firom ffie whole class. We need everyone's participation goffig forward to make tffis a success! • Thanks Paffi — we reaUy appreciate your leadersffip here. Next is a qffick note firom John Drake v^dffi a 10th Company miffi-reuffion.

"commitment and deffication to inspiring the hves of people affected by MS". Our family is honored to be working for the same goals as John Guandola and his Destmation Cure non-profit, wffich gives 100% of money raised ffirecdy to research for MS. John's mother and Sharon's father both ffied from the devastating effects of tffisffisease.We encourage aU classmates to •visit John's website at •www.destmationcure.com or the National MS Society at v^rww.nmss.org. •

• Hi Class, here is a recent photo of a reuffion of sorts for 10th Company picmred firom left to right are Charlie Gray,John Drake,Jim Snare, and Chris Zito ... Charhe has recendy moved to Maryland,Jim and I hve mVirgiffia, and Chris (who hves in San Diego) was in Virgiffia for ffis armual 2-week active duty traiffing for ffie Reserves. •

John - congratffiations on your appoffitment to Dean ofVaUey Forge! Our next generation of leaders are ffi good hands!

Mark Jorgansen writes next with some awesome family news!

"The Dodge and Scarry Clans"

Thanks for the irfformative update Bffi — and BZ to Sharon for her trffiy defficated service.

Next is an updatefiromJohn Church.

"70^ Company Get-togetiier"

Bill Dodge sends us the next update.

• Attached is a photo of Mike Scarry and me •with our kids. Mike has a son, Matthew, who is 5 and fraternal twin boys, Joshua and Daffiel.The Dodge kids are Tyler, age 11 and identical twin daughters Caidyn and Sarah, who are 6 years old. The photo was taken wffile both Mike and I were ffi our Department Head tours at Wffidbey Island (Mike ffi VP-1 and I inVQ-1).

Mike and Karen are currendy stationed in Japan where Mike is on the CTF-57/COMFAIRWESTPAC staff, and I am on the OPNAV Staff at the Pentagon ffi the Information Operations Directorate.

My •wffe Sharon and I are both from Maryland so its ffice being close to family again after being at other duty stations for the past 15 years. Sharon works tirelessly for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society and continues to be a top-fundraiser at the annual MS Walk each year. She recently received the MS Society's highest award, the MS Acffievement Award for her

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gives birth to fomre AU-Star one month later; Doc becomes Dean of coUege (no, reaUy the dean — see below) "VALLEY FORGE MILITARY COLLEGE APPOINTS NEW DEAN MAY 9,2005 (WAYNE, PA) - Lt. Col. John Church was recendy named dean of VaUey Forge Mffitary CoUege. Church wffi lead a facffity of 25 and mentor a smdent body of 235 freshman and sophomore Cadets." (http://-www.vfinac.edu/ news_fiffiarticle.asp?EntryID=439).

Pis spread the word of our wonderfid blessmg. (Note photo of CMC and LCDR MUce Reffieke USNR ffi DC upon rm frm Iraq.) Thank you! The Church Family: JC, MK and John Poc)B

"Just returned from Iraq"

"The Nationals Fan Cluh

• Dear Sffipmates, FYI —Tigs are stffi my AL team, but gotta go with the next generation .... and here he is! John Carl Church III. — STATS — born to Mary Kay and John "Doc" on 19 APR 05, WT 7 lbs 15 oz HT 20.5 ffi throws left, bats right, burps right. Recent events firom the Church BuUetin: Doc back from Iraq 18 Mar; Promoted to LtCol same day; MK

• Greetings everyone!

Just a note to catch up wiffi you aU. The Jorgensen family has setdedffiffie foothills of eastern PA. I am presendy employed -wiffi mdustrial gas suppUer Air Liqffide helpmg to give people, um, gas.

Been ffi the mdustry for the past 7 years.

I love and hate it. A lot of Na^vy folks here. I've ffired several techfficians right out of the Na'vy—so many, ffiat people think I'm startmg a mutmy.

We ffid miss the 15yr Reuffion—I'm sorry I wasn't able to catch up •wiffi you aU. Last year was pretty crazy. My bride Kathy and I have been chUffiess for many years and were gi^vffig up on ha^vmg chUffien. After much prayer and research, we were led to adopt two beautifiil chilffien from Russia. Lastjune, after 3 weeks in the Moffierland, we returned •wiffi 16mo old twins: Nathan Sergey, and Sandra Svedana Jorgensen.

Dehvery was in Saratov Russia. They came firom a •vffiage namedVolsk, near Kazakhstan (You Boomers probably saw it on one of your secret target maps) It's a missUe sUo mffitary town. I have a TON of stories about tffis advenmre. Not enough bandv^ridth to cover them aU, but I can teU you, we felt God's hand in ffie whole process. The agency we used is America World, located in McLean, VA. If anyone is interested, you can find ffiem on the web at awaa.org.They ran aVERY smooth operation and held our hand ffie entire way. I can't say enough good thmgs about ffiem.

I've learned many thmgs as a new parent: ChUd proof locks....aren't. There is an imagmary hne on counters and tabletops where notffing can be placed ffi front of, for fear of losing or breaking it.

Gravit\' is a todffier's worst enemy.

Cfficken nuggets shoffid have a patent.

Not everythmg ffiat floats ffi ffie mb is a baffi toy. And ffiere's notffing better ffian havffig a pair of htde ones sittmg on your lap readmg a story.

Kaffiy has become a fantastic mom, staving home wiffi ffie kids. She wrorks one day a week as a nurse practitioner, to keep up her hcense and earn a few extra bucks. Our firee time is not ours an^Tnore, but I wroffidn't have it any offier wav. It's been a great ride, and I look forward to soccer games, trairffiig wheels, piano lessons, yeUmg at ffie htde league coach, ffitimidating my daughter's potential dates...

I apologize ffiat I've been very bad at keepmg ffi touch wiffi my classmates, but here's my feeble attempt. Anybody wants to drop me a hne, feel free to emaU me at mjorgey@comcast.net.

To aU ofyou still ffi ffie service, my family's ffioughts and prayers go out to you and your famffies. CaU me prejufficed, but anyone who has stepped ffito a mffitary imiform wffi always have my deepest respea and admiration. God bless you aU! Regards, Mark and Kaffiy Jorgensen, Naffian and Sandra ( 3 0 * Co) • Congratulations Mark and Kaffiy — ffie advenmre begins!

Chariie Gray •writes next: • Hi Earl, ffiought I woffid make my first ever sffipmate contribution.

Wanted to pass along a qffick note and picture firom ffie former and fomre site of ffie Horabama. Bob Kowalski and I participated ffi our third annual pilgrimage to ffie famed bar for ffie rurmmg of ffie MuUet ManTriatffion. This year we were joffied ffi the race by my wife KeUy and Jim Snare along wiffi an entourage of fiiends and family, some there to participate ffi ffie race and some to participate ffi ffie pre and post race festivities. As a resffit offfiedamage done by Ivan, the Florabama was leveled at 1400 CST on Saturday ffie 16ffi ofApril. The owners promise to rebuild and we hope to be back for next years Miffiet Man. If any offier 89ers out there ever mtend to participate, please let us know, its been a great weekend every time. On the update fiont. Bob Kowalski and family were on

ffieir way to house hunt m BUoxi, Jim Snare is in Alexanffiia and KeUy, our kids Ryan (9), GiUian (6)and I •wffi be heaffing to Pax River ffi Jime. If you are ever in ffie area, our door is always open! Thanks,

Charhe •

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"Bob Kowalski, Charlie and Kelly Gray, Jim Snare"

Thanks Charhe for the great update. It woffid be fim to do a 'special Sffipmate effition' that consisted offiy of Florabama stories!

Next is a birffi announcement from Stephen Barrie.

• Classmates, I never took ffie time to update the class on my marriage back ffi 2000. I woffid like to correct that oversight and belateffiy announce my uffion to ffie former Mika Fujita of Nagoya, Japan.

We were married back ffi February 2000 as 1 got off active duty.

AdffitionaUy, it is my pleasure to announce ffie arrival of my first cffild, KyleTakaki Barrie. He was born at 10:06 PM PST on 07 March 2005 at El Camffio Hospital ffi MoimtamView, Cahforffia. Both he and mother are doffig weU (ff not sleep deprived) and came home Wednesday afternoon.

Now ffie fim begins, Stephen Barrie • Thanks Stephen - congramlations to you and Mika - and please send some pictures!

Lasdy - a quick update on the Jones front. I've recendy accepted a new position witffin GE, joinffig GE's Water and Process Technologies busmess as Director ofWater Scarcity Solutions. In this role I'U help lead GE's efforts to brffig technology, services and commercial finance to bear to adffiess a rapiffiy escalatmg need for fresh water globaUy. Tffis position is located (appropriately) ffi Watertown, MA - so we'U be mo-ving agam. <sigh> We've put a contract on a house ffi Sudbuy, MA - so hopefiiUy we'U be close to movmg in by the time this prints.

Thanks for all ofthe great ffiput '89!!

Your Friend, Earl

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Good evenffig or afternoon or mornffig to you, my dear readers, and a hearty shout out to aU ofyou courageous sqffids and jars and flyboys out there standmg fast on the firont hnes of freedom aroimd the globe. The rest of you, weU, I hope you're sleepmg off a ffice drunk or enjoymg ffie taU end of another wonderfiil summer here ffi the land of the fleece and the home ofthe Dave. Dave Patton, that is, who •writes: • After 5 ? great yearsffiVirgiffia Beach flyffigffithe back of the Tomcat, it's once agam time to puU up the stakes and move west. For the last 2 years I've had the great pri^vUege of instructmg the last F-14 nuggets at VF-101.The Grim Reapers won't make the transition to ffie Super Hornet and wffi be decommissioned later tffis year. Next stop for me is Monterey CA, and Post Grad School. Tffis is a move I don't mmd making. I'U keep the beers cold for anyone ffi the area.

Before I left Oceana I made one more trip do^wn to Key West. There I met up •with an old friend and fisffing gffide, CAPT Mike Currie, Class of '67, on ffis boat TaUhooker. I've had many great fishffig trips •with him over the years, but tffis one was a htde more special as he hooked me up •with my first sailfish The good times mcluded the traffitional dunkffig. If any ofyou happen to be ffi the Keys, give Mike a caU. He's one ofus. •

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"Dave Patton demonstrates an innovative new musical instrument, the accordion fish."

Okay, so that Dave transition was cheesy.

What do you want from me? Perfection?

You thinkffig making tffis !^%*!#'^ up is easy? You think I'm lazy, too? And ugly?

I have buck teeth? So what, now you're my wffe? You're goffig to teU me how to run my hfe? What? What? (pops open beer, scowls, mrns up TV volume, scratches "grinffing skuU" tattoo).

For those ofyou who think Hank Video is the latest late-ffight cable offermg firomffieSpice Channel, you're •wrong. And you're perverted, too. Why, you sad, crazy, fools. Hank Video is none other than Hank Viado, one ofthe Uffited States Naval Academy Preparatory School's most iUustrious graduates. Take it away, Hank:

a MCM crew in Ingleside. 92 was weU represented and a BZ goes out to TJ who won the PXO class award.

Prior to headmg to Ne^wport, I was teacffing at USNA ffi the Mathematics Department. I had a blast mixffig Calcffius with stories from our "real" plebe year. Great farrffiy tour also as my wffe, Racquel, is from the area and our two kids (Nicholas and Isabel) enjoyed seeing Na'vy footbaU acmaUy win some games. Last summer, the other wonder twin. Glen, finaUy decided to move the wffe and 4 kids firom Rochester, NY to Gambrffis, Maryland. He is workmg at Anteon in DC alongside Steve Phillips and other alum. That's aU for now. Hope to run ffito classmates at the home footbaU games. • Say . . . that's aU I've got for tffis month.

Sorry to be so short and sweet, but you know the hoary old phrase: better tffis htde bit than notffing at aU. Or at least that's what one of my old coUege pals told me the women used to teU him aU the time (for some reason). In any event, ff you happen to be ffiiving the ffighways of the great Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and you see a goofy lookmg cat ridmg a Fatboy (insert tasteless joke here), let the good Lord lead you not into temptation, and don't run me off the road. Peace, out, and bravo zffiu and best wishes for a safe return to those ofyou out there ffi harm's way. Respect (raises fist).

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• Hey, Poth, Hank Viado checking in from Portsmouth,VA. Just reported in as X O of MobUe Security Squaffion 2 (we provide security/point defense anywhere, anytime..) Attached is a photo of the 92ers from PXO Class 207 in Newport.

We fiffished up in AprU. Back row: Paul Berthelotte (CSO ofAPSRON 4); Don Donegan (XO USS TRENTON); Mike Makee (AUXO, USS CARL VINSON); Dave Wickersham (XO, USS GETTYSBURG); TJ Linardi (XO USS BULKELEY); Hank Viado. Not picmred is Mike Hutchens headffig to be CO of

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By the time you read tffis, our latest arrival ffito the CottreU clan shoffid be here. As I right tffis, I'm sure ffiat Jffi is hoping that it comes much sooner rather than later. We'U just have to wait and see.

Joe Moreno recendy checked ffi and said that aU is going weU in Africa and he was recendy transferred to the embassy in Nairobi, Kenya. I get the feehng that he's enjoying ffis newffigs,a real bed and house rather than a cot in a tent. He also traded in camrffies for a coat and tie. You can see pics of ffis latest advenmre at: http://homepage.mac.com/jmoreno. Joe — who in the world let you beffind the controls of a plane?!?

WeU, on to our other news and updates. Long lost contributor Erik Patton now joins us for this update: • 1 looked up the last time I had written and it was December of 1998. I am pretty sure 1 made a New Years resolution to update more often so today 1 am keepmg that 6 and a haff year old resolution. The good news is I can consohdate ffi one update everythmg that most people send updates for inffi^viduaUy. Last time 1 -wrote I was workmg for the Uffited Nations on the Iraqi border. I spent most of my two years there ffi Umm Qasr and found the Iraqis in the south to be wonderfid, frienffiy people. After that tour I ffit department head school foUowed by a tour as Cffief Engffieer on USS MCCLUSKY and a tour as Staff Materials Officer for COMPHIBRON FIVE both out of San Diego. Currendy I am the South Asia Pohcy and Exercise Officer on the COMSE'VENTHFLT StaffffiYokosuka Japan. I married the former Miss Leena MaUa from Kathmandu, Nepal in October of 2001 (we had met wffile workmg togeffier for the UN) ffi a smaU ceremony ffi Pordand, Oregon and on February Hffi of this year our daughter Wynona was born.

I have run mto a few classmates here ffi Japan. Jim Toole is on the C7F staff with me but wffi soon be leavmg for ffis next tour as X O on USS PONCE. Keizo Kitaga^wa moved to Yokosuka with ffis family ffi AprU to attend ffie Japanese National Defense Academy, Graduate School of Security Smffies. Last week Leena and 1 met Keizo, his wffe Naorffi, and daughters Yuriko and Mariko for ffinner atffieYokosuka Officer's Club (picmre enclosed) and our looking forward to spenffing more time wiffi them during our stay here. Shoffid anyone be heaffing out tffis way I can be reached at my work e-mail adffiess n72@c7f navy.rffil. Erik Patton •

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Erik, ffianks for sendmg in ffie photo and update. I think ffiat it's awesome ffiat you w^re able to meet up ^\iffi Keizo. Glad ffiat he's domg weU, also. It just woffidn't be a good column \\iffiout anoffier birffi announcement. They do seem to be commg ffi slower ffiese days - come on folks, I'm sure ffiat no one else is ffiat close to havmg 5 chUffien like Jffi and I! • I \vas just readmg ffie AprU Sffipmate and ffiought I shoffid send a short update on ffie Pritchett fanffiy. We welcomed our first cffild ffito ffie world on January 17, 2005. Her name is Grace Carohne and as you can see ffi ffie attached photo - she loves her dad. Moffica Pritchett (for Les Pritchett) •

Les Pritchett with daughter Grace Caroline

Moffica and Les, congratulations! And don't worry about my previous comment, ffiere's no pressure, reaUy, no pressure at aU. That's just absolutely wonderfiil news.

Thanks for keepmg us apprised.

And that about covers it for this monffi. Thanks as always for your letters and notes. It's YOU that deterrffines the success of this column. Unffi next monffi. Beat Army! — Shogo ANNTJAL MEMBERSHIP: 0% IJFE MEMBERSHIP: 98% ,», PRES: Scott K. Hornbuckle, USMC 1395 Caminito Capistrano #4, Chula Vista, CA 91913 H: 619-934-4932; E: hombuckle@hotmail.com VICE PRES/TREAS: Kirk a e r m o n t 3110 Graystone Lane, Apt. 1207 Albany GA 31721 H; 229-436-4153 E: clermonk@beIIsouth.net SECT: Chris Williams 425 South St.. #2104, Honohilu, HI 96813 E; chri5tian__b_wiIliams@yahoo.com CORR. SEC'Y: Jrni Keck nSDFelchAve-.Jacksom-ine.FL 32207 H: 904-399-5487; E: JKeck@usna94.com

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Dear classmates: I expect you are aware of ffie loss of two of our members, Scott Miller and Erik Kristensen.

Scott drowned on 18 June, ffi Annapolis, just prior to ffis report date for ffiUl at NNMC Beffiesda. Alffiough Scott •was committed to active Meffical Corps duty upon earnmg his M.D. and Ph.D., he ffied on mactive status, and his •wffe. Sheila, is facing some hardsffips, one beffig ffie cost of his fimeral arrangments (01 Jffiy ffi WY).

Contributions can be made to: USNA '95, Scott MUler, 247 Kmg George St., Annapohs 21402, ATTN: Gerrie Farmer.

Erik was kiUed ffi action on 28 June, ffi Afghanistan, along wiffi several feUow SEAL and SOF personnel. Alffiough ffie Class has previously lost tffiee memben ffi operations, Erik is our first combat loss. A scholarsffip fiind ffi Erik's name is beffig established at ffie Naval Academy Foundatio. Contributions can be made to: USNA Foundation, 25 Maryland Ave, Armapolis 21401 (pis. annotate "Erik Kristensen Memorial Scholarsffip Fund").

It goes •wiffiout sayffig that these are profound losses for ffie nation, the naval service, and ffie USNA farffily. We remam immeasurably improved by the exceptional selflessness and •virme of these men. Please keep their famffies close ffi your ffioughts and prayers.

To remaffi updated on Class news, please log onto BOTH usna.com and usna95.com, and ensure ffiat you are registered wiffi a workmg emaU adffiess. This is •vitaUy important to get developmg itmerary details to you about reuffion weekend (17-20 November).—GratefiUlyJohn Got a couple letters and pix, as weU as some reuffion info, so read on.. .First is a letter from Jeremy Hill who is doffig great tffing thmgs: • 1 am currendy stashed at SWOS emoute to be the X O of BLUE RIDGE (LCC-19). My family and I expect to be ffi Japan in November. After the Nationals Tournament, 1 participated in the 2005 Rliode Island State Championsffips and won 1st Place. • Congrats Jeremy! If you are wonderffig what the tournament was, I'U summarize

an article firom the Newport Naval Station Paper- AMI^LOG.Jeremy won a sUver medal at the National Judo Championships mVirgiffia Beach ffi April 2005, competing in the age 30-34 weight ffi^vision.Two ofthe four opponents went flat on their backs for"ippon," (instant wm.) Another had an ffijury and had to quit. Jeremy's offiy defeat was to the evenmal gold medalist. The sUver medal adds to ffis national coUegiate gold medal he won in 1994. Also, ffi February 2005, Jeremy won two sUver medals at the Peffio's ChaUenge tournament in Wakefield, Massachusetts, hosted by twotime Olympic bronze medaUst and world champion Jimmy Peffio. After tffis tourney, Jeremy was promoted to Shodan, a ffist degree black belt.

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Next up is Reuben Brigety, who admits it's been "forever" sffice he sent a letter ffi...

• The most signfficant news is that my wffe Leehe and I welcomed our son Roebel ffito the world on June 6,2005.

He's a great httie boy who was born at the Uffiversity of Maryland ffi Baltimore (Jeffifer Fahey, •wffe of Sean Fahey '94, was the midwffe who dehvered him).

Leehe and 1 were married ffi September 2003 ffi a ceremony ffi Charleston, SC. We're aU happy at our home ffi Alexanffiia,VA where we are enjoyffig our ffist days as a fanffiy together.

ProfessionaUy, after lea^vffig the Na^vy ffi the summer of 2000,1 finished my PhD ffi mternational affairs at Cambridge Uffiversity. Then 1 went to work for Human Rights Watch, the largest mternational human rights organization based ffi the U.S. In my two years at HBW, 1 completed two research missions to Afghaffistan and Iraq to mvestigate major human rights abuses immeffiately after the end of major hostffities ffi both countries.

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1 keep in close touch •with many of our Classmates. 1 often see Tom Henneberg (who in now in Wasffington, DC doing a master's degree at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Smffies), Silas Ahn (who recendy moved to Italy to join the staff of Commander, 6th Fleet), Hugh Dainer (who is a research physician at the Naval Meffical Research Center at Bethesda), Chuck Blocksidge (who is a lawyer in Washmgton), Spencer Abbot (who is an exchange pUot •with the Spaffish Air Force), Todd Young (who is working and gomg to law school in Inffiana) and many others. Recendy Leehe and I spent time with Steve Shedd and ffis lovely •wffe Lauren ffi Hawaii, where Steve is stationed on a destroyer. They are both weU and enjoying their growmg family.

We look forward to seeing everybody at the reuffion in November. Unffi then, take good care. Very best, Reuben. •

Erin welcomed their daughter, Morgan Leigh Watkins, on February 02,2005. She weighed 8 lbs. 4 oz. and was 19 1/4 inches long, (insert photo 1 of 2: Kevin and Morgan Watkins and photo 2 of 2: Kevin, Morgan and Erin Watkins) Kevin is currendy stationed atVX-23 in Patuxent River, Maryland. He graduated from USN Test PUot School (Class 123) in June of'03 and then graduated TOPGUN tffis past winter (Class 01/05).

He is quite excited to do some ffight tests on the F-14 Tomcat here in the next couple of weeks (since he was stationed •withVF-213 in Oceana and flew the Tomcat for 4 years!). Thanks for the news, Erin. Our best luck to each ofyou!

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2005 Service Assignments: SWO 222; SWO nuke 29; Submarines 102; PUot 250; NFO 85; USMC 208; Seals 21; Spec Ops 15; Meffical 11; Other 20. New Mid'n 1/C lounge put into Hubbard HaU; •wffi let Mids have beer in theYard rather than driving after drinking. • So that's it for now, keep writing in, and picmres are always welcome! Later, Don. ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 0% LIFE MEMBERSMP: 98%

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WeU, I hke to say it is the quahty not the quantity... but we sure woffid aU hke to hear from you "closet Sffipmate fans" out there who have never contributed any news! I •wffi leave you with a quote from Isaac Ne^wton," Ifl have seen farther than others, it is because I was stanffing on the shoulder of giants." UntU next month....

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Greetings, '96! News on Kevin Watkins comes our way tffis month. Kevin and

Classmates, 1 am very sorry to report that our classmate Mike McGreevy was kffied in a hehcopter crash in Afghaffistan

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Great '98 no space to waste, so here goes!

A qffick note from our President: • Dear Classmate: Our tenth reuffion weekend •wffi take place around the 19 November home footbaU game against Temple. Special thanks to aU members who took the time to contribute to this process •with insights and suggestions.

Sfficerely,John. •

on 28 June. A member of SEAL Team 10, he was among 16 servicemen lost during a mission to locate and rescue members of a special operations team. Adffitional details about Mike and his farffily wiU appear in the next issue of Shipmate.

Mike's companymate Aaron Shelley has volunteered to prepare our Shipmate column on an interim basis. Please subiffit your news and photos to him at the address shown above.

— Tom Wagner

• Great 98! Sorry for not •writing earher but to be honest •with you, I'm straight up lazy. A brief and qffick update of what I've done and what I'm doffig right now. After graduation I ended up deployffig with an Argentme TaU Sffip for sbc months around the globe. In November of 2000 got •winged as a hehcopter pUot, and got orders toVC-8 (Roosey Roads, Puerto Rico).We had a few academy grads m our squaffion startffig with our C O Vince Drouillard '82, Jeff Krause '93Jamie Valdivia '96, Jared Allen '97 and Scott Pichette. I had a great time flymg around the Caribbean for a two year tour since, as many ofyou know, the base stopped doing business in May of 2003.

With such a short notice ofthe closmg everyone in our squaffion was scramblmg around tryffig to get good deals for our next set of orders. Did a htde research and was able to get a PEP (Personel Exchange Program) tour as a ffight instructor in Buenos Aires Argentina. Theflymgis scarce due to budget problems, but is complemented with the great time I have on the weekends here in Tango Land with Leonardo Day '94, who was fiffisffing up ffie war coUege. For the hohdays we met with Michael Valverde,Nardo Day and another friend in Punta del Este Uruguay to spend two weeks having the hfe ofthe Rich and Famous. TaUced to Carolos Benitez recendy, he is doing fine as a consffitant in Oriando FL, stUl single.... If any ofyou guys are doing UNITAS or just •visiting Buenos Aires,

give me a buzz at 011-549-11-5045-6227 or let me know at chris_castanon@ hotmaU.com. • • Dear Sffipmate, Forgive me, Sffipmate, for I have sinned. It has been 7 years sffice my last confession.

Tffis is LT Josh "Taco" Potocko writffig fix)m New Orleans. I'm hungover fix)m stayffig out unffi 3 am last ffight, myTffiane N R O T C rffids received ffieirffiplomasand commissions yesterday, and somehow it is aheady 98 degrees at 8 o'clock tffis mornffig in ffie Big Easy. But lffe is good, and I feel compeUed to write mto Sffipmate for ffie first time ever.

HopefuUy I can elucidate what brought on tffis sudden burst of inspiration.

Today is May 22"^^, 2005,7 years to ffie day ffiat ffie Blue Angels flew over my head before 1 tossed my cover in the air wiffi y'aU after shakffig Shck Wffiy's hand.

Sffice ffiat beautifid sprffig Annapohs day, when my mother stood on my left, my faffier on my right, pinnmg on my new shoffiderboards, I feel hke I have been transformed. It reaUy amazes me how much of ffiat change I owe to my feUow classmates, USNA, and ffie Navy ffi general. 1 realize now that I •was qffite clueless as to aU ffie different bumps, twists and turns ffiat woffid get me to tffis pomt, and 1 am utterly gratefiU to have the support and feUowsffip of so many fine young men and women ffi my hfe. Here are a few examples.

I'm gratefiil for Darin Pontell. We went to ffigh school together. We hved less than a nffie away from one another, wffich was offiy 40 mmutes from the back gate to Columbia, MD. Many times, ffis farffily and I woffid coorffinate a car pool so that we coffid acquire our much needed sleep, food, laundry, and the other comforts of home durffig Plebe year. We were not exceptionally close, but here is what I do know. Darm was a NAPSter who had foUowed ffi his brother's footsteps. Class of 88. Whenever his parents picked us up, I always saw Mrs. PonteU wearffig the Class of 88 crest around her neck, so 1 asked Darin about ffis brother.

Litde ffid I know, he was lost in a ffight mishap at the carrier during ffight school.

Darm ffid not enter into ffight trainmg, perhaps to spare ffis parents the worry of another such accident. But he entered the Intel commuffity and evenmaUy got assigned to ONI ffi D.C. He had just gotten married to ffis ffigh-school sweetheart, Devora (a girl 1 used to sing v^ith in the school choir) and had just seen ffis famUy at a large gathering to celebrate ffis

birthday. But then on Sept ll*-" terrorists took out the Navy wing ofthe Pentagon where Darin was finisffing a night shift.

That day crushed us aU, but no words wiU do justice to ffie level of confusion, pain, and suffering that the PonteU family must have endured. I'd hke to pubhcly thank ffiem for their supreme sacrffice, on behaff of our class and the nation.

I'm gratefffi for Jaime Potter. Jaime and I were sponsor brothers. Yes, even though I hved nearby, I stffi had sponsors.

Mark and Lori Poerio took us into their home (akeady fiiU with four young, •wUd chUffien) and treated us hke farrffiy from day one. They had never sponsored rffids before, but they ffid a steUar job. Again, I was not real close •with Jaime, but in the short time that we played hoops, wresded wiffi the kids, and blew off steam, I coffid teU that he was a genffine, caring guy. He had just gotten engaged when a car accident took his hfe before ffis time. 1 wffi rffiss catcffing up •with him at Homecommg games and reuffions •with the Poerio's.

I'm humbled by friends hke Jay Choe (or as I caU him, the artist formerly known as Chong). Tffis guy probably tffinks I've gone SWF on him, now that I am hvffig in a house down the street from where he used to hve, attemptmg to gam entry to Tffiane Meffical school hke he ffid, and (soon) ffiivmg a convertible. He rffight not know it, but I do look up to my former roorffie. And we almost lost him along •with John Bush in a horrible car accident ffi the backwoods ofWest Virgiffia back in 95. Thank goodness for cops that were prior Marines, and Korean doctors ffi West Virgiffia?! We patched those guys up pretty weU Qohn went on to fly jets) and now Jay is happUy married and doffig the GMO tffing in Okmawa.

If you run mto him when he gets stateside, ask him about removing the appendix of a star Navy footbaU player, or flying into Indonesia to provide rehef after the Tsunaiffi. Or even teacffing Noel Rodriguez and Pete Lombard the finer points of the sleeper hold during •wresffing "stady breaks" late at ffight on the hard tUe floors of Bancroft.

I'm honored to have shared a stateroom •with guys hke Aaron "Garv" Shuler, Ryan "Wilson" PhiUips, Chris "Dolly" Dollard (98 - 1, Snoogins), and Matt "T-Bone" Delabarre, '97.

These guys helped mrn a 10-month cruise on the StiiUdn' Lmcoln into.. .weU, somethmg hke goffig away to camp. We aU had our rough moments. Many of

them came durffig port visits, incluffing getting thrown in hack for a "miscommunication" with an 0 - 4 regarffing duty.

Damn doughheads. But those guys taught me a lot about friendsffip whUe fl^ying with the Bluewolves. They woffid have lain down in traffic for me, and I wffi never forget it. The culmination of our deployment came when we got turned around on New Year's Day, 2003, in order to head back to the Guff for OIF In the words ofthe Adiffiral, we were told to "get over it." Then the most random tffing happened. The President decided to fly out to our sffip to welcome us home from the war, and Ryan was the lucky chauffeur! I stiU can't beheve that acmaUy happened???

Another Bluewoff ffi that ffistoric ffight was LCDR Scott Zellem '91. He was in the lead plane with the secret service and the President's COS. I'm trffiy honored to have been able to associate •with tffis fine young American. Saffiy, he was taken from us durmgVS-35's last cruise on the Stenffis before they were decommissioned. With ffim were three amazing brothers-in-arms,AT2 Joshua Showalter, LT Patrick "Patty" Myrick, and LTJames "Pup" Pupplo. Two of them had young chUffien, the other two had kids on the way. I worked closely with aU of these gendemen, and to have to say goodbye tffis early in their developffig hves was heart-^wrencffing. But tffis is the point where I finaUy explaffi how I came to •write tffis letter today (as I chug water and ibuprofen).

Last ffight I met a girl on Bourbon St. She was a lovely southern girl, with a •winffing smUe, beautifiil green eyes, and some very protective brothers.

Formnately for me, one of her brothers had served in Airwmg 14 at the same time I ffid. Tffis kid, 21 years old, and aheady out ofthe Navy, had grown ffis hair and sideburns out and was crasffing •with his sister trying to figure out what to do •with ffis hfe. We shared memories of Bahrain, embedded journalists, smpid pUot tricks (he was an AD3),beer days,Tomcat PUots and NFO's (hke Darren "Chicken" Sweeney in VF-31), and two weeks in Perth, Austraha- the best and most expensive port visit in ffistory. But when the taUc mrned to the Stennis, and to the squadron I had been in, he grew somber, raised ffis glass, and we toasted to our comrades in Bluewoff 704 that ffisappeared off the radar screen one quiet ffight near Iwo Jima. You see, I had already checked out of the squadron, so I July-August 2005

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A guy can offiy hope.

BasicaUy, these and other experiences along the way have taught me that hfe is precious, Ufe is sacred, hfe must be revered and hved actively. I recendy heard some good ad^vice: "Don't ffie with your music stiU in you." So I'm hteraUy starting a band [•wwwjoeschwa.com]. But this quote apphes to us aU, and the "music" is reaUy the essence of anffiffividual'spotential for greatness. I applaud aU ofyou who continue to hve tffis motto- let's hope we may continue to inspire and support one another tffiough whatever tough chaUenges he ahead.

I'm terribly excited for the fomre. I've had a number of guests help break ffi the new house here in uptown New Orleans, and 1 hope for many more. Reserve your Jazzfest 2006 floorspace now! I'U leave a standmg offer to anyone out there who needs a tour guide for the Crescent City. I reaUy don't care ffyou have to go back ffi the yearbook to figure out who the heU I am, we'U figure it out when you get here.

Besides, as they say, ffyou know one ofus, you know aU ofus. It has been a great pleasure h'ving ffi tffis town, no matter what you may hear about the crime, poverty, etc. Tffis is a bountifiil commuffity of food, music, drink, and dancing.

Later tffis summer Kaitan "Goop" Gupta and 1 wffi attempt to summit Mt. Kffimanjaro mTanzaffia (19,340 feet).

Last time I checked, our fingers were turffing pretty blue at that altitude when we rode in the pressure chamber in back ffi Pensacola. So I won't make any guarantees. But if we motivate each other to make it to the top, you can guarantee I'U be etcffing in the glacial snow, in bold font, "98 WAS HERE!" [jpotocko@tffiane.edu] •

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Dave Burns, Mike McCabe and Amber Bonadio on the Sydney Bridge in Australia

Congratulations to Cffiista on her marriage! Speaking of marriages, Mitch Eisenberg has been great enough to update us on a slew of 99 wedffings:

Hi, 99! It's been a while since we've had any news and updates but I've finaUy received some submissions and now I'm passing them on to you. So here we go...

First message isfixjmDave Burns who is currendy ffi Austraha mamtainmg good relations between the US Navy and the Austrahan Navy. He even gives us irfformation on a Mike McCabe sighting!

• 1 hope tffis emaU finds you weU. I am currendy working for the Royal Austrahan Na'vy here in Sydney as a Project Officer for the Logistics Management Group. I defiffitely have the best job in the Supply Corps...actuaUy, the entire Na^vy! Austraha is such an amazing place! For those interested in McCabe, there has been a sighting! I was fortunate to host both Michael McCabe and Amber Bonaffio for a couple of weeks in March.

Although their trip seemed like a whirlwind we ffid manage to squeeze in a concert at the Opera House, a Bridge Chmb in torrential rains and gale force winds, ffinner at uber swank Tetsuya's, and many late ffights at the various Sydney hotspots. They are both doing amazing and look great! I hope to catch many ofyou at Homecorffing tffis year as I wffi be back in the States for Christa Brown's wedffing. UntU then I wffi continue to do my duty on the Australian front. Stay safe and take care. Dave •

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Amber Bonadio, Mike McCabe and Dave Burns in Australia.

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• Bobby Danzie married Mandy Stevenson on AprU 9ffi in Quantico,VA. The weddffig took place to everyone's chagrm at 10:00 a.m., but it turned out to be a perfect excuse to ffiink mimosas and bloody Mary's.

Bobby is currendy working at The Basic School - moldmg our newest Marme officers.

There were lots of grads on hand, ffiose pictured fficlude: Mitch "how ffie hellffidhe get LEP" Eisenberg, Ben "Company Officer/Career Man" Oakes, Patrick "next to marry" O'Mahoney, Bobby "wear's a cast ffi ffis weddmg" Danzie, Eric "workffig at ONI but happy to be transferring out" CecU, Jeremy "gets toffieweddmg as Bobby and Mandy are exiting ffie church" Graczyk, Ryan "coordinated ffie sword arch and wanted us ffiere TWO H O U R S early to practice and was relatively pissed when the Navy crew showed up about 10 mmutes early" GUchrist, and Furffi "Response to heUo: I am Adeyemi 98 not 99. HAHAHA" Adeyemi '98. Many other grads were present, but missed this photo, and in order to not forget/miss any names.. .1 won't name any.

Here is a picmre of Bobby and Mandy. After the sword arch I am not sure she wiU be getting anywhere near any of us for awhile. To be fair to the •wives, and one •wffe to be, here is a picmre that includes: Ben and Kim Oakes (Kim is a 2000 grad and the Oakes were celebratffig ffieir 4 year anffiversary this •weekend), Pat and soon to be Courtney O'Mahoney, and Mitch and Nicole Eisenberg (married October 9,2004). It was a great weekend and with the weddffig festivities over by 4 in the afternoon that left us aU free to travel to Alexandria and have some good Mexican food for ffinner (O'Mahoney wasn't a fan) and to celebrate Ben Oakes 28ffi birthday - FELIZ CUMPLEANOS - (picmred here and you can just see Jeremy Graczyk's head and his girffriend Carrie SpUecki) Mitch also included a picture of ffis weddmg this past October:

"My Best man P e v m Myler 2002) was supposed to take care of submitting my picmre but I've included a picture here in hopes of appeasing my bride. The picmre is right after we were married October 9,2004, in Ne-wport, RI and Devin Myler is stanffing next to me as my best man."

Congratffiations to Greg Clancy, who wiU be gettmg married tffis Jffiy 30 ffi Madison, WI. I'm sure we'U have plenty of picmres for everyone after the weddmg.

Also getting married is Ricardo Roman, who has not set a date yet but says it •wffi be sometime in October. • In other celebratory news, Richard Worthington justfiffiisheda six-month sabbatical to investigate God's wffi for ffis hfe and has come to the conclusion that he •wffi become a CaffioUc priest ffi the U.S. Na^vy. His semmary smffies wffi start tffis faU. Per Kichaid,"Shipmate readers areffi^vitedto sound off ffi a motivational matter over tffis formnate blessing." Tffis is a formnate blessmg because the Navy is always in need of good chaplams. Best of luck ffi your smffies, Richard.

Other news here and there, Mike Bussman left the Navy tffis past May and moved to Mary Beth (Antonelli) Bruggeman's hometo^wn of Reston, VA. He just bought a home out ffi Reston and started ffis civffian job ffi Sterhng, VA. After more than 10 years ffi the Navy, it sounds hke he's ha'vmg quite of an adjustment to ci^vffian hfe.

Also gettmg out ofthe Navy after qffite a number of years ffi the Navy is Aaron Khne. No other news from him, just heard that he's getting out of the Navy tffis •wmter and he's currently lookffig for a civffian job.

Brian Scull, Dan Prendergast, and Brad Burnett

We'U close off with a picture of Dan Prendergast and former classmate Brad Burnett pictured here whUe on deployment in Iraq.The photo was provided courtesy of Brian ScuU, who graduated from the Fhght Surgery program in Pensacola •with Jo Nguyen and

Frank Gould tffis past February. Jo is currendy assigned with the Kitty Hawk, stationed in Atsugi, Japan, whUe Frank is stationed in Oahu, HI. That's it for this month. Hope everyone's having a great summer. See you in September! Minh-Tu Ah, summer, what power you have to make us suffer and like it. •~Russel Baker ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 0% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 95%

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2000, Greetmgs from a tent in Kuwait.

Tffis country is sparsely popffiated considerffig its acmal surface area. I have yet to figure out how anybody woffid hve here at aU tffis time of year. The heat is rifficulous and that doesn't quite compare to the dust. I have been here for a month and it has been a cffimral experience. On weekends they have tffis flea market deal with aU these local Kuwaitis and they seU just about everytffing you coffid possibly ffieam of buying under a tent to fficlude tffings you woffid never dream of neeffing if you were deployed here. They have aU been watcffing MTV or sometffing. "Hey Playa, Whats the Haps? Take a look at my Bhng Bhng. Can you Hook a brotha Up?" These guys wear the htde beaffies and beads and talk like that, it is priceless.

The buying process is one big haggle.

They •wffi let you buy a ffisposable camera for twenty bucks if you are not carefiil.

The offiy language you can learn here to gaffi some cffimre here is none other than Spaffish. No kidffing. There are two National Guard Uffits here from Puerto Rico. I had a guy approach me ffi the chow haU last week who apparendy was enforcing the rule about putting your sunglasses around your neck and tffis guy couldn't ffiive a cab in Tijuana. His Enghsh was that bad. The food here on Camp Udairi is pretty good and even better it's free. I am so excited to get back to the boat and pay for my chow minus aU the power bars and nutty budffies 1 can get into my pocket s on the way out each meal. I was making my way tffiough the aforementioned luxury of Camp Udairi (i.e. the Chow HaU) and I bumped ffito none other than Anthony Angelone.

He was on ffis way to Ramaffi to start his year long tour of training the new Iraqi defense forces. He has spent the last

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The submissions tffis month exceeded ffie max aUowed for a monthly issue, please go to ffie site to get thefiiUwhammy, to fficlude the "around the horn" segment as weU as submissionsfixDmTravis Brewster, Josh Gillespie, and Kale Buernoba and "un-shaven" venions of those below. Go to •www.usna.com/classes/2000/ and check it out and update your contact information.

A couple of "Hanging up the Jersey Armouncements." Jeff Banasz was married in May to his longtime girlfriend the former Miss Tara Matteo. In attendance were Timmy O'Connor and Matty Eichman. Banasz is lookffig forward to wrapping up ffis tour as the X O of the recruiting station in Baltimore and Matty is doing the same tffing out in Colorado. Timmy O'Connor is on termffial and resiffing ffi New Jersey trymg ffis luck •with facial hair and gearing up for the reuffion. Greg Glover was married in St Petersburg, Florida this past month to Stacy HaU (cousffi of John HaU!) detaUs and picmres shoffid be ready for next month. John Augenblick is now engaged to ffis girlfriend Elizabeth. He John Augenblick and his fiancee Elizabeth. ffidn't mention a date but stated that ffis bride to be has had him flagged for having an unproportionately hot girlfriend. See Picmres!!! Shane Groover, Patriot League Pitcffing legend and former champion ofthe Florabama MuUet toss is engaged to ffis girlfriend Rosie. See his submission below.

Shane Groover Writes: •Wanted to give a quick update on myseff and a few of the people on cruise •with me on the USS Truman. I just got engaged to a wonderfiil girl from Georgia named Rosie. Met her on an airplane, go figure, coming back from Chad Shane Groover and his fiancee Rosie Donnelly's

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wedffing a couple of years ago. Thanks Chad. We'U be getting ffitched ffi October down in Atlanta. 1 got back from cruise a month ago today from out in the Guff. Myseff, Tavis Powell, Mike Beard and his Ashley Augostini wife in front of the (2001), Mike Witt Monkey Island Gate, (2001) and Jay Japan Consal'vi (2002) are aUflyffigF-14's in the same squadron.

Not much excitement out there and got to see the standard sand holes, Bahrain and Dubai, a couple of times. Jen Barnes, John Kollar, Kevin Quirino and Justin Allen were aU out there •with me too flying various Na^vy crapola. AU I can say is it's good to be back. Check out the pics. Shane Groover • September Wilkerson (wife of Rob) •writes: • Rob is in VP-5 at NAS Jax, and is currendy deployed to Southcomm, after 4 months ffi Europe. During a four day "foel stop" in Jax a couple weeks ago, Rob arrived with afoUmustache. A look at a few of ffis deployment pics showed a fonky bunch ofJO's •with varying degrees of ffirty upper hps. Best in Show was awarded to Frank Johnson, with the best porn star'stache ever seen. If I can get a hold of a pic, I'U send ahead for the magazine. After Rob arrives home in June, we'U be here ffi jax for at least another year. Frank Johnson and ffis wife Erin, and son, Logan, are rotating to Corpus Christi tffis summer for ffis shore tour.

Bob Robbins and wife, Brenda, wiU be heaffing up to Pax River early faU, wffile Chad Donnelly heads out to Misawa Japan in August for an 18-month assignment. From the West Coast news, Phil & Misty Mazzara had a baby girl, Madelyn, back in November, a few months after mo'ving to Lemoore, CA. Then, 2 weeks ago they were surprised with orders to Japan, where PhU wffi deploy with the Kittyhawk. Chris Roscetti just transferred from Kings Bay, GA to the DC area, where he wiU tie the knot later tffis summer at the Academy.

Dan & Amy Pointkowski are living in Pasadena, MD •with their two daughters, Maffisen & BaUey. BaUey, the newest adffition was born this past February. AU are healthy & happy and enjoying the civffian hfe! Hope aU is safe & weU for aU

of our friends aU over the world. Hugs, September •

Desert Flight Suit Pic: Picture from left to right: IstLt Louis Martinez '01, Mike Kahn '97, Erik Herrmann '00, Paul Johnson '97, Jose Perez '99

Erik Herman writes: • 2000, Greetmgs from Bagram Air Base, yyghaffistan. I know a lot of Grads have been here before me, so you may recogffize the background scenery ofthe attached picmre. 1 am here vwth Marme Tactical Electroffic Warfare Squadron 3, (VMAQ-3), from MCAS Cherry Pomt, NC. We got here at the end ofJanuary and we leave at the end ofJffiy. Everyone has the countdowm memorized, so it takes me back to Plebe year. Operation Enduring Freedom has shaped up to be a lot of cfrcle flymg •with httle excitement.

Those ofyou in OIF probably know what I am taUcmg about. There are a few grads here with me. Paffi "Taz" Johnson '97, Mike "Howdy" Kahn'97, Jose "NoWay" Perez '99, and Louis "Fes" Martinez '01 are aU here, but I have also run across a few other grads throughout my travels. Our Transatlantic ffight put me in SigoneUa where I ran ffito Rob Wilkerson, Chad Donnelly, and Luke Braham ofVP-5. I recendy got back from the USS Carl Vinson where Iffida two-week exchange •with VAQ-138.

Drew McGinley flew the C-2 fix)m Bahrain to the boat, where I was greeted by classmate Adam Page, Mike Uenza '98, Jake Staub '98, and Kelsey Martin '01 who are aU in VAQ-138. I have run into Chris Sutherland twice in two months. One time in Al-Ueffid, Qatar and the other on the Vinson. I also ran across Jake Rosales and Maggie Delaney on the boat. It seems like everyone is tired of deployment and ready to go to the five-year reuffion. I know I can't wait to toss a few back at Griffin's or O'Brian's. See you in November. Erik "PeeWee" Herrmann • Rick Harris writes: • HeUo aU.Just checking in one more time fix)m Guam. I recendy felt motivated

to •write ffi and lemmd everyone of this Utde dot of land m ffie middle of ffie Pacific. Not ffiat anyone reaUy cares ffiat much; after aU, its offiy 30 rffiles The Harris Family long. But, it has its o^wn share of USNA '00 grads gracffig its shores. Out here are: Jessica Crawford, Josh Hal^ap,Todd Pike, and Jason Budde. I even ran into Logan Schulze ffi one of ffie ffive shops down town. Jess Parker stopped by ffie squadron a few weeks ago wffile on cruise. Good to see her back ffi ffie cockpit. I completed my final major deployment here at HC-5 back ffi October. I teU you what, hfe has been good at ffie blunt end of ffie spear.

StUl got to go to the Guff last year, ffiough, and run ffito Jaime McIIvain after my helo broke down ffi Bahraffi. Almost ran mto Tim Rhatigan whUe he was ffiere wiffi ffie Desert Ducks of HC-2, but he never showed and my sffip kmd of wanted our bird back for ffie next day's mission.

You can offiy nurse ffiat "engffie won't start" tffing for so long. Change isffiffie air agaffi now ffiat we just received my orders back to good oT MUton, FL as a flight instructor at HT-18 (the squaffion fiom wffich I got my wmgs, no less). In ffie mean time, hfe has been busy sffice the rest of ffie squaffion has been domg good deeds overffiThailand. I used to think ffiat my English major background •was just diat: BACKGROUND. Then, they put me m admm as my ground job. I was acmaUy referrffig to my Holt Handbook the other day. Those Utde commas can sometime be such huge problems. To aU the classmates around the world-BE SAFE. Rick Harris • That's it for this month Sportsfans.

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Dear ,01,As many ofyou know. President Bush spoke at tffis year,s graduation. The last time he spoke in AnnapoUs was at our graduation on May 25,2001. In ffis adffiess, on May 27,2005, he spoke ofthe changes the world has seen in the past four years and the great contributions our class has made. He said, • „When I spoke to the Class of 2001, none ofus imagined that a few months later we woffid suffer a devastating surprise attack on our homeland, or that our nation woffid be plunged ffito a global war unlike any we had known before. Today, we face brutal and determined enemies — men who celebrate murder, incite sfficide, and thirst for absolute power. These enemies •wffi not be stopped by negotiations, or concessions, or appeals to reason. In tffis war, there is offiy one option — and ffiat is •victory The rffidsffipmen I addressed here four years ago are now serving bravely in tffis struggle. The new officers who sat ffi ffie chairs where you now sit coffid not have kno^wn that thefr strength and character woffid be tested so soon. In the last four years, they've met every test, and overcome every chaUenge. And they are setting a lasting example of courage for the classes that foUow. Sitting ffi that crowd four years ago was Midsffipman Edward Slavis.When I gave the order to hberate Iraq, he charged across the Kuwaiti border, leadmg a rffie platoon through 21 days of tough fighting ffito the heart of Baghdad. His battaUon helped puU down the stame of Saddam Hussein. Ed says,"l •wffi have time for myseff later. Now I just feel pri^vUeged to spend my lffe doing sometffing much larger than myseff." He went on to say, "The mission wiU be a success, and 20 or 30 years from now ffistorians •wffi look back on the rffission to Iraq as America's golden moment." Ed Slavis is servmg ffis country with courage, and he's adffing to the ffistory of tffis Academy.

Sitting ffi the crowd that day was Midsffipman Josh Glover. He woffid soon risk ffis Ufe in the city of FaUujah, fightmg through a haff-mile of enemy territory to rescue a platoon of Marmes pinned do^wn

by msurgents.Josh says: "They had casualties and a Marine who had been kffied.

We were shooting 360 degrees." Josh and his men recovered that faUen Marine, and saved the platoon, and helped us •win a critical batde in the war on terror.

Sitting in the crowd that day was a Midshipman whose name I cannot mention, because he went on to join the secret world of Navy special operations.

He would soon deploy to Afghaffistan with ffis Navy SEAL team, where he conducted hghtning raids that capmred dozens ofTaUban and al Qaeda fighters.

He even helped protect a very ffistinguished visitor to Afghaffistan: the Ffrst Lady ofthe Uffited States. (Applause.)

And ff he's out there hsteffing, I've got a message for that courageous Na^vy Frogman: thanks for defenffing America, and thanks for takmg such good care of my bride.

Also sitting in the crowd that day was Midsffipman Bobby Rashad Jones. He woffid go on to serve as a deck ffi^vision officer onboard the USS Germantown, ensurmg the safe landffig of Marmes and Seabees in hosffie territory, during antiterrorist operations ffi the Phffippffies.

Bobby was the "anchorman" ofthe Class of 2001. He •was the one who gave me that bear hug. Four years later, my ribs stffi hurt — (laughter) — so don't get any ideas. Here's what Bobby says: "Once I got to my sffip after 9/11, it ffid not matter where I graduated. The expectations of Armapohs graduates never change — and I am proud to be part of the ehte and uffique traffition of the Uffited States Naval Academy." I want to tharUc Bobby for ffis service, and thank Bobby for witnessing your graduation today.

The members of ffie Class of 2001 have grown ffito experienced, baffie-hardened Navy and Marine officers.They are servmg our nation wiffi valor and distinction, and soon you'U jom them. Four years at this Academy have prepared you morally, mentaUy, and physicaUy for the chaUenges ahead. And now the American people are dependmg on you to uphold the ffigh ideals you learned here as midsffipmen. I know that ffi the war on terror,ffiememben of the Class of 2005 wiU"^walk wiffi honor," and you v^iU make America proud.,, George W Bush. • Rick Riviera •writes, • "I just fiffished prototype, and finaUy get to go out and be a Nuke (ugh!).

Graduating •with me was Tracy (Pdtzman) Hanson, and 1 tffink that we're two ofthe July-August 2005

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From left toright,top row: Phil Sprincin, John Vardaman, Justin Hartfelder, Ruben Marin, Abu the Chef, John March, Dave Caballero (USD '01), Dennis Doyle, left to right bottom row: Damian Borrero, Marcus Johnson, Erick Min, Aaron Fielder

final group of our class to fiffish, along •with Alana Garas. Both Tracy and I are going to the Carl Vinson on May 1st for the last few months of its deployment.

Mehssa (SuUivan) and I are expecting our first baby ffi September. Great news for us, but now I have to deal with the fact that I'U be in charge of somethffig that reaUy acmaUy matters! Kent Werner and ffis wife Crystal just had thefr second boy, Ryan.

Another masterpiece,fix)mthe picmres I've seen. May God keep blessmg you •with more kids. Paffi Rutz managed to •wrangle himseff out ofthe Navy's grasp last summer, and now is exploring Ufe as offiy he can ffi DC. Wesley CampbeU married ffis Ufelong ffieamgfrl Sarah Cox last year (•without telhng anyone, by the way) and then got sent on a 12-month tour to Iraq. He came back ffi one piece ffi January, and is now setdmg ffi to ffis new, happier hfe. James Valentine is getting married to Johannah Kone tffis summer Sorry I won't be able to make it, but the Navy REALLY REALLY wants me to go run a nuclear reactor. That's it for now.

Hope aU is weU with aU ofyou, and God Bless.%0 Rick Rivera. • Last month John March wrote about the CEOl reuffion in the chow haU at Al Asad, Iraq, foUowed by cigars in the back of a humvee smoking cheap cigars that Justm Hartfelder bought. See the picmres below.

from left to right: Erick Min, Justin Hartfelder, John March, Ruben Marin, Marcus Johnson.

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Seatde, we qffickly feU ffi love and were married a htde over a year later. My best man was my brother Jim Condmo '98 a P-3 pUot who's currendy aT-44 instructor in Corpus Cffiisti. My groomsmen included Brad Woff'Ol who's a submarine officer and Bob GaUagher '01 who's smdymg female anatomy in med school.

Also in attendance were feUow Wffidbey Islanders Jody Young'98 a Prowler NFO who recendy got a pUot transition, Ian Hudson '01 who's flyffig Prowlers and Andy Guise '01 who's flyffig P-3s. Unformnately Pat Pepe Davis '01, Matt Custance '01 and John MUcols '01 coffid not attend. Pepe was ridmg the new carrier Ronald Reagan with HS-6 from Norfolk to San Diego, ffippmg his sonar in ffis SH-60F. Matty was enjoyffig a Utde fon ffi the sun, servffig ffis second tour of duty ffi Iraq as a Marffie iiffantry officer. Johnny was conducting work-ups ffiffisSH-60B, hoverffig off ffie coast of San Diego. Although these fine men were absent, many a glasses were toasted ffi thefr honor.%o Joe Condmo. •

John Kehoe '01, Matthew Fay '03', Brian Gross '03' Jonathan Kehoe '01'and Wade Hildebrant completed the 1/2 Ironman in Panama City Florida on tlie 7th of May.

Joe and Monica Condino at their wedding.

Thanks for •writing, please be ffi touch.

Take care and God bless. AMK. ILT Scott Gallagher, LTMike Uenza '98, LTJG Joe Condino '01, LTJG Kelsey Martin '01 at the At Asad Air Base in Iraq, pictured are with a blown-upMlG25 Foxbat in the background

Joe Conffino •writes, • „Greetings from the beautifid Arabian Gffif, aka the "sweaty armpit ofthe world". I'm currendy deployed aboard CVN-70,USS Cari Vinson, with the VAQ-138 YeUow Jackets. Also in the Jackets is the legendary Kelsey "K-Mart" Martin. Kelsey and I are acmaUy in the same crew, he's a Prowler pUot and I'm an NFO. Sffice arriving in the Guff, we've been flying jamming missions over Iraq in support of OIF. The real news is my recent marriage to the Moffica Franck on July 3, 2004 in Vancouver, Wasffington. After meeting in

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HeUo everyone, 1 hope you are aU doffig great. Iraq is hot and the dust storms are no joke. The big news here at Al Asad is that the Pizza Hut, Burger King, Subway, and coffee shop opened tffis week. So, those ofyou who were out here before and made the time pass by hoping those estabhshments woffid be open by ffie time you left have sometffing to look forward to your next time back here. I can't personaUy comment on the food, but have heard it's alright. The pool is stiU schedffied to open "next month."

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Rich Felver is also out here as ffie General's aide, so he is staying busy. 1 ran mto Dem Davis, Rich Cannici, and Jon Parker back in late February or early March. They were out here •wiffi 1/7 on ffiefr way back to 29 Palms after ffieir seven monffis here. Mike Berger '03 was here, but has sffice headed out to tram recrffits for ffie Iraqi Army.

This monffi—scratchffiat—^ffiepast feiv months have been pretty qffiet at usnasffipmate02(^yahoo.com (fficase you had foi^tten), so this issue is goffig to be a miffi-album of picmres ffiat have come ffi.

The first picture came ffi fixim Mike Walters back ffi March. Mike and James Brassfield '00 were ffi Kandahar, Afghanistan flymg P-3Cs, or ffie 'greyhound of deaffi' as he put it, withVP-4.

LTJames Brassfield '00 and LTjg Matthew Walters in Kandahar, Afghanistan

The next pictures came ffi from Sonja Knowles, Ian Knowles' wffe.

Sonja and Ian Knowles

Natasha (Sistrunk) Robinson writes: • Greetings from Camp Lejeune, North Carohna! IstLt Natasha Robinson here. I graduated as Natasha Sistrunk. I got married to Mr. Deronta Robinson ffi May of last year and we are corffing up on our one year anffiversary. I met Deronta in 1997 when I was attenffing NAPS and he was attendmg BOOST. I have been servmg here ffi Jacksonvffie, N C as a Fiscal Officer since January 2003. Aside fix)m aU ofthe deployments and preparffig for deployments, Ufe ffi the town is pretty slow.

Several graduates are here. I just recendy joined ffie USNA Alumffi, Eastern North Carohna Chapter. The PMEs are great!

The USNA Gospel Chofr is on its way to headUne the National Naval Officers Association (NNOA) Gospel Concert and Scholarsffip Fund raiser. We are very excited about ffie event and it's sure to be a great recrffitmg tool for the Academy.

I just wanted to touch base with everyone. Hope aU is weU out there.

Look forward to reuffiting •with some of you soon! Natasha • She sent ffi tffis picmre of her bridal party.

They fficluded IstLt Kristina Gordon, USMC '01, IstLt NaTasha McEachin, Maid of Honor; IstLt Jamila Roland, USMC '01. Her Matron of Honor was MIDN Jamila Loynes, who is now married to LTjg Issac Roland, U S N '01. Her other bridesmaids were Ms. Melaffie Garrett, daughter of Dr. Joyce Garrett (chofr dfrector of USNA Gospel Chofr); and LTjg Carrie Seay Woffe, USCG (US Coast Guard Academy, Class of 2002) and NAPS buddy Just as I was gettmg ready to send tffis in, Natasha wrote to say she just got orders to Annapohs and wiU be working ffi the Admissions Office starting ffi Jffiy.

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Another weddmg aimouncement came ffi announcffig Jennifer Young's marriage to Matthew Robert Heitman at Spring VaUey Presbyterian Church ffi Columbia, South Carohna on 25 AprU 2005.

Front row: Erica Taylor '03, Mariclair Tan, Jennifer Young, Matthew Heitman. Back row: Joey Tanner, Jason Bernhard, Jamie Fisher, Elizabeth Derricott

Dan D'Orazio sent ffi tffis picture from ffis Memorial Day festivities on the Guadalupe River just north of San Antoffio,Texas. He is in Kmgsvffie workffigffisway tffiough advanced. .

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Jeff ServeUo and ffis •wffe, Jenn, are back ffi ArmapoUs. Jeff vvTrote that he •wffi be teacffing ffi Luce HaU for the next couple of years. He just got done in Honolffiu, Hawaii after servffig 30 months on Port Royal.

So that is it for this issue. Hope you're havffig a great summer! ~Daffi

Mike Cronauer and Ian Knowles

The happy couple sent an open ffi^vitation to anyone wantmg to •visit Peru, Sonja's native country, this December. If you're interested, get a hold of Ian.

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Greetings Class of 2003! Congrats to everyone who recendy got promoted.

Can you beheve we are celebratmg our 6 for 3 right now? It seems hke offiy yesterday we were celebrating our 2 for 7 out of ffie bed of Pat Flemming's truck.

Greg Saxon and ffis wffe LT Jffi Saxon woffid like to announce the birffi of ffiefr son Joel Benjamm on 2/12/05.

He was born at N N M C Bethesda at 1802, weighed 71bs 7ozs and was 20 ffiches long. The attached picture is Jffi, Greg and Joel (7 weeks old).

he crossed the fiffish Une of Orlando's Disney World Marathon. Jo Guzman ran as part ofthe Hometown Heroes Team sponsored by the Huntsman Cancer Society to raise money for breast cancer.

He and team raised over $45,000.

Runffing in the mffitary ffi'vision,Jo had ffie honor of carrying the American Flag across the fiffish Une to salute the troops.

Jon waited •with Jo's Godmother (a breast cancer survivor), Eric, and Jess near the fiffish Une and helped him fiffish strong.

Jo starts Nuclear Power School ffi June after graduatffig fix)m the Harvard John F Keimedy School of Government.

Jess, a P3 pUot, is stationed ffi Jacksonvffie.

After completing ffis helo trainmg in Jax, Eric wffi sffip out to Japan. Lasdy, Jon wiU be •with the helo RAG ffi San Diego unffi he departs for Guam ffi October.

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Groomsmen mcluded Ethan Biter, Christopher Crabbe '06, Bryan Dudley,Jim Friedlein.Also ffi attendance were Bryan Abel, Dan Bailey, Andy Downes, DJ Fuller, Todd Fruehoflf, Pete Glynn, Bryan Hudock ,Aileen Kenney,Jaimie Lusk '01, Eric Phelps, Luke Watson '99. It was a fiiU house and rowdy bunch at ffie Lowe's Hotel that everting!

The past year has been a whfrl^wmd for us with Dave stationed at Camp Lejeune, N C as a logistics officer for 2d TSB. I was in Corpus Christi, TX for primary and back ffi Pensacola, FL for advanced ffight trainmg. We sffigle-handeffiy kept US Airways out of bankruptcy traveUng to see one another.

Tffis past February Dave deployed •with Combat Logistics Regiment - 25 to Taqaddam, Iraq just outside of FaUujah.

He is a Motor Transport platoon commander and to date has successfiiUy led 44 convoys and combat patrols across Western Iraq. He attempted to grow a mustache over there and I'U spare everyone the picmre he sent me before he shaved it off. Also wiffi CLR-25 as a Motor T platoon commander is Tom Mancinelli.

In AprU I got my •wings as a hehcopter pUot and received orders to HS-10, ffie FRS in San Diego. It's a long •way fixjm Camp Lejeune, but we are hopmg ffiat Dave gets orders to ffie West coast upon ffis remrn fix)m Iraq in September.... And for the first time ffi almost two years of marriage we can share an adffiess!

Also receiving ffieir wffigs AprU 15™ from the HT's at Wffiting Field were James Bowen, Dave Calhoun, Mike Frisby, Paul Henderson , Ryan Miller, Chris Moore, Brent Peterson, John Rauschenberger , Aaron Schaub, Chris Ste^wart, and Tom Van Hoozer.

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We hope to catch up wiffi a lot of people out on ffie West coast — but to all ffiose stationed elsewhere and overseas — God Bless. •

•wife Beffiany).The offier grads ffiat attended were: Adam Johnson (picmred).

The offiers were Kip Wilkins (who is getting married in a few months) and Graham Scarbo.

I was domg ffie maffi and about half of lOffi company is eiffier married or engaged. There shoffid be some kind of ward when we have 100% marriage.

That's about it. Take care and God bless, Vance Fortuna Favet Fortibus •

Dave and Molly Crabbe

As aKvays it's great to hear fixjm everyone.

Keep emailing us updates on your journeys!

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AdffitionaUy, Trevor and Tiffany Bffigham are proud to announce that on 16 AprU 2005 at 6:55 p.m. they had thefr ffist son, Jackson Aaron Bmgham. Jackson weighed ffi at 8 pounds and 21 ffiches long. Trevor has started Primary ffi Pensacola as an NFO. Our thoughts go out to the new Bffigham famUy. 1 hope everyone is domg great, stay focused on our 5 year reuffion (it's not ffiat far ofi); best of luck and keep emailing ffi updates and picmres to our class emaU. Formne Favors the Brave (2004 Motto) - Lmcoffi

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Dear Friends, A fe^w of our classmates have sent ffi updates on how ffiey are doffig so read up.. .firstfiromVance Scott: • Lfficohi: Hey man, w^hat's up. It's really hard to keep up •wiffi people. Everyone is reaUy spread out far and wide.

On May 12, ffie last group ofus graduated firom Nuke Power School and are headed off to prototype (some ffi Charieston and ffie offiers ffi NewYork).

Those were ffie •worst six months of my Kfe ffius far. During ffie time off Kurt Podrazik and I went up to Armapohs during commissionmg week. We went to a basebaU game one night then ffid our usual rounds at ffie bars (Riordans, ACME, Armadffios, Griffins, basicaUy aU of ffiem) It was good to be back home, but ffie atmosphere was defiffitely meUow smce '04 left. We were reaUy ffie Ufe ofDTA. After ffiat week, I flew down to Atlanta to be the best man at Casey Thompson's weddffig. Of aU days, he was married on May 28,2005 (he has no excuse of ever forgetting his anffiversary).

It was a beautifiil outdoor weddmg with an mdoor reception. It was a great time.

I've attached a few photos, (two of the wedding party and one of Casey and his

• It's ffice to see ffie steUar '04 graduates are doffig great at TBS too! Quinn wffi go to Combat Engmeers and Alan •wffi go into Pensacola and ffight school.

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Alabama Alabama Chapter Phil Griese '75 1906 Shades Crest Rd., Birmingham, AL 35216 H: 205-822-9470; E: phil(gflagshiptradinginc.com

O n Friday, May 6,2005, the Alabama Chapter of the U. S. Naval Academy Association held its spring 2005 ffinner at the Vestavia Country Club in Birrffingham.Vice Adrffiral Lewis W Crenshaw, '74, U S N , was the guest speaker. Vice Admfral Crenshaw is currendy the Deputy Cffief of Naval Operations for Resources, Reqffirements and Assessments (N8). OriginaUy from Green^vffie, Alabama,VADM Crenshaw is trffiy a native son ofthe South w h o even has a coimty in south Alabama named for one of ffis ancestors. T h e diimer was preceded by a meeting ofthe U S N A Parent's Club wffich included canffidates and thefr parents from throughout ffie state of Alabama. T h e main meetmg and ffinner for the Alumffi Association foUowed for the enffie Alumffi Association membersffip. After ffinner VADM Crenshaw dehvered ffis remarks wffich concerned the current state of Navy and Marine Corps readffiess and operational deployments throughout the world. H e also provided an in-depth ffiscussion of current ffinffing for U. S. Navy programs mcluffing major sffip and aircraft procurement as weU as personnel costs and issues.

Attenffing the dmner were PhU Griese '75, Jack Natter '62, Jim McVoy '49, Alan Clark '52, Morris Hackney '53,John Ashurst '54, Bob Cooper '63, R o y Srffith '73, and John Stevenson '73. Also attendffig were alurrmi spouses and canffidates and their famffies from throughout the state of Alabama.

Huntsville Chapter LCDR Frederick N. Steiner '57, USN (Ret.) 1059Teenajo Dr., SE, Huntsville.AL 35803-3907 H: 256-650-5423; E: navy57@aol.com

Arizona Arizona Chapter President: William D. Morrison '57 11801 E.JuanTabo Rd., Scottsdale.AZ 85255-5907 H: 480-585-1867; F: 480-473-3262 E: wmorrisonl@cox.net www.usna.com/Chapter/us/arizona

Secretary: Ed Howard '63 E: Ehowardl963@cs.com

T h e May meetmg was held on May 11 at Aunt ChUada's ffi Phoenix. Incorffing Chapter President Skip Lind '75 reported on the "Chapter Presidents" meeting durffig the first week of May at the Academy. H e reviewed the Alumffi Charter and other activities in the "Yard".

O u r featured speaker was Pat Chorpennffig, Director ofVeterans Affairs for the State of Arizona as weU as Mffitary Affairs advisor to the Governor. H e is a hundred per cent ffisabledVeteran from the Viet N a m War. Mr. Chorpenffing covered the Base Realignment Commision as it relates to Arizona. H e described Medal of H o n o r Society activities in Phoenix during the last week in September. Pat agaffi updated our Chapter on Federal Budget stams and State concerns.Those attendffig: Warren Fredricks '49; D e e k Harrison '53; Wally Bigler '56; R o y Hejhall '56; Bill Morrison '57; Walt B o o r i a k i n '58; Walt Peters '58; Phil M o u l t o n '58; E d Howard '63; Skip Lind '75; Ed Brzezinski '85. Guests included SaUy M c C a n n Jaeggi, John MiUer, and Carl Schneider. After "Phoenix Sumrper" break, our next noon meeting wffi be Sept 14 at Aunt ChUada's.

California Los Angeles Chapter LCDR Richard R. Pace '63 USNR (Ret.) 6443 Bixby Terr. Dr., Long Beach, CA 90815 P: 562-493-4106; E: rpace@mmnt.com; richardpace@dslextreme.com

Corr. Sec'y: CDR Nick Madigan '81 (USNR) E: niclc@ahsonmortgage.com

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May Pasadena Luncheon T h e May Pasadena Area luncheon was held on Thursday, May 26 at Mimi's Restaurant in Monrovia. T h e attendees

fficluded Frank Taylor '37,Tim Mahoney '49, Phil Suhr '47, Bob Rogers '54,Joe Koch '57, and Buzz Park '90. T h e alumffi gather each m o n t h at Muni's on the fourth Thursday of each m o n t h and the size o f t h e group varies between 6 and 12.

We woffid hke to see the size fficrease to many more alumffi w h o five ffi ffie area.

If would hke to be included on the maUing hst, please contact Glerm Sffinffier '64 at gsffinffier64@earthUnk.net or 818-790-7475.

Joe Koch '57 May 2005 Orange County Luncheon T h e Orange C o u n t y Luncheon was held on Tuesday, May 10 at the Santa Ana EUcs Club. O u r speaker for tffis month was M A J O R Matt Cooper U S M C '90, the X O ofthe 2nd Battahon, 11th Marmes, the Marme Battahon sponsored by the LA Chapter. T h e Battahon returned from a seven m o n t h deployment to Iraq ffi March. Matt provided us with an overview o f t h e deployment, ffighUghtmg their major accomphshments as weU as several ffirmy fficidents wffich occurred durffig the deployment. T h e BattaUon had two non-combat related fatahties and presented 12 Purple Hearts medals for combat infficted wounds. T h e presentation gave those attenffing an appreciation o f t h e exceUent j o b our Marmes are doing in Iraq and the hardsffips ffiey face.

Matt said there are some first enhstment Marines w h o are on their tffird deployment to Iraq or Afghaffistan. It reaUy shows h o w much time our troops are spenffing in harms way. Matt ffid an outstanffingjob of fielffing questions fix)m those attendmg. We congratffiated Matt on being selected for LTCOL. He has orders to leave the Battahon to joffi the 1st Marine Division Staff and vnW deploy back to Iraq around ffie first ofthe year. Five other Marmes fix)m the Battahon attended the luncheon as our guests. Half of the raffle money from the luncheon was presented to the Battahon to use in their morale, welfare, and recreation endeavors.

We had another special event during the luncheon. Joel Olviedo, a canffidate for the class of 2009, was presented ffis Certificate of Appointment to U S N A .

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have a school assembly where ffiese certificates are normaUy presented.

The class •wiffi ffie most attendees wiffi 4 classmates present was '57 once more. We welcomed first time attendees Tony St. Clafr '84 and Frank AUen '90 and hope ffiey joffi us regffiarly ffi ffie foture.

Those attendffig ffie luncheon included: BUl McReynolds ' 4 1 , Walt Stevens '43, Lefiy Lavrakas '43, Bob Rubel ' 4 4 , T R Johnson '47, Jim Kfrkpatrick '47, M o r t Richardson '50,Tom Gffien ' 5 1 , Al Enderie '52, Joe Zebrowrski '53, Dick Byers '54, Vmce Jamison '57, Joe Koch '57, Bob Lutz '57,Jim Paffik '57,John C o b b '58, Dick Baffister '60, Charles McCarffiy '63, Rich Pace '63, R a n d y Hartshorn ' 7 1 , Jim Liiffing '77,Tom Stem '80, Nick Maffigan ' 8 1 , Lee C o h e n '82, Jeff HaUm '83, Steve Shatynski '83,Tony St. Clafr '84, Frank AUen '90, MAJ Matt Cooper '90, C A P T D a n Lovelace '96, CAPT Chris Perkfris '97,1st LT Dave Daly '01,1st LT Carlos Pecori '01, C A P T Kent Parsons, CPL Chavez USMC,Jeff and Joy Ol^viedo.

Joe Koch '57 Future speakers July 2005 — George Atcheson wffi speak to us about his experiences as a U D T officer durffig the Korean War and the operations ffi wffich he was ffivolved, many of ffiem from the A P D wffich our own Lefiy Lavrakas '43 commanded.

August 2005 - Tom M o o n •wffi speak to us regardmg ffis experiences ffi the OSS during World War II.Tom has written several novels wffich are based upon ffiose experiences.

LongTitneArea Coordinator Capt. Kent Parsons Honored Captaffi Kent Parsons U S N R (Ret.) was recendy honored for his exceptional service as the Area Coordmator for the Blue & Gold Program ffi Orange County, CA. Capt Parsons has been •with the Blue and Gold Program sffice 1988 and served as Area Coordmator for the bulk of that time.There were approximately 5,700 canffidates ffi the Orange C o u n t y area during that period and close to 600 midsffipmen were appomted to Annapohs during Kent's 17 year plus tenure.

Importandy Capt. Parsons has had a ffirect and lastmg effect on a generation of young Naval and Marine Officers. Capt.

Parsons wffi contmue on as a Blue & Gold Officer handhng the area's coUege and prep school canffidates. A Brigade of Midsffipman Hag was flown over

Tecumseh C o u r t in ffis honor, firamed and presented to him o n behalf of a gratefiU Alumffi Chapter.

Nick Madigan '81

Monterey Bay Chapter President: John A. Alich '64 Corr. Sec'y: Ralph Norm Channell E: totosur@earthhnk.net

Sacramento President: Mr. Dennis P.Joyce '61 P: 916-631-8110; E:dj oycel961@hotmail.com

Vice President: Dr. Terry Brown '67 P: 530-676-0327; E: twbrown@innercite.com

Secretary: Mr. Steve Berg '66 P: 916-359-8811; E: reelberg(gsurewest.net

Treasurer: Mr. BUl Doddy '48 E: wdotty@surewest.net

Attendees: M o Slater '42, Joe Drachnik '43, Bill G o o d e ' 4 3 , T o m Hartigan '47, E d Axtell '48, Steve Young '50, George Martin '55,John Haynes '55, B r u c e Friederich '57, John Tait '60, D e n n y Joyce '61, E d Curran '61, Corky Guenter '61, Jack Everett '64, D a v e McKie '66, Steve B e r g '66, Terry B r o w n '67, Frank Blake '68, Brian Grubbs '92, chapter guests EUiot Joses '09 and his mother Katffieen Kerstan, and speaker Lcffi Mike Odocharty, U S N .

John Haynes '55 and his friend Elliot Joses, who will be entering USNA with the Class of 2009 this summer

Denny Joyce opened the meeting •with the flag pledge and introductions aU around. H e then spoke incessantly for an extended period about the chapter presidents meeting at H o m e Office and the commencement of his second consecutive term as our cffief It appears we're in for forcefol, hands-on leadersffip agaffi. We heard a few comments about various topics at the U S N A meetings, includffig sexual misbehavior as affected by alcohol use; the h o n o r code and cheating vis-a-vis class standing; the extended brigade and projects engaged in by other chapters.

Pat and Jack Everett again volunteered to host the chapter potluck on September 25 (yippee - they always do a great job!).

D e n n y introduced our luncheon speaker, Lcffi Michaelj. Odocharty, U S N , the Sacramento area na^vy officer recruiter w h o appeared in trop wffites v^tith a chest fiffi of fruit salad, lookin' Uke a irffihon bucks. Mike came up the "hard way," (OK, what do caU h o w W E came u p . . . ) , having erffisted in 1985 and having attended O C S in the early '90's. In adffition to ffis 2,500 E 2 C Hawkeye hours, he has crewed hehcopters and other mffitary aircraft. Prior to ffis January arrival in Sacramento, he spent 10 years ffi NorfoUc serving sea, shore, sea; and as maintenance officer on the Kitty H a w k in Japan. Mike made a very ffiteresting observation about the "Over-the-Une," or "poU^ywog-toSheUback" ceremony that took place crossing the equator on the remrn from Perth, Austraha. Twenty years ago and prior, the ceremoffies were more Uke hazffig sessions, marked by harassffig, pestering and teasffig o f t h e canffidates.

Newer effitions, he said, are more like a pep raUy or celebration. "It's because of strong leadersffip. T h e officers ffivolved take young kids •with n o experience and m m them ffi to mamre, fonctionmg, contributing members of a team."

H e went on to point out that the H Q for area officer recruitffig is ffi Mountam View, and the territory stretches from Bakersfield to Oregon and R e n o to the Pacffic.

U p o n completion of ffis formal presentation, Mike answered several questions from chapter members, includmg " H o w are navy retention figures?" H e said that other service branches are having some problems meetmg target numbers, but the Na^vy is doing very weU. " T h e 'Perform-to-Serve' concept aUows the Navy to be selective ffi aUowmg extensions," he said. "We're recrffitmg 1/3 less officers and enhsted that we ffid just a few years ago, to a great degree because many officers are n o w corffing from erffisted promotions. T h e number of mustang associations is ffigh."The biggest areas of need are nurses, doctors, dentists and (tffis year) chaplams. A nurse now earns a $15,000 sigffing bonus. " T h e primary way of recruiting officers is the bachelor completion program. Quahfied canffidates are paid as E3, get aU active duty mffitary benefits (plus, the clock starts tickmg toward retirement), but wear civvies and go to coUege. Some are making $35,000/year •with benefits (and can use the comrffissary exchange, etc.).The nuclear program is even better, for

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Mike concluded by declarffig that the most gratifymg aspect of ffis job, and the most impressive observation of ffis twenty years ffi the Navy, is watchmg kids grow up and become impressive mffitary men and w o m e n . T h e chapter auffience ffiorougWy enjoyed Mike's impressive presentation, and gave him a warm ovation. Many wondered why, â&#x20AC;˘with ffis strUcffig appearance, ob^vious enthusiasm and ffispfrffig credentials, ffis rank is not ffigher than 0-4. Must be the "peacetime" Na'vy.

Steve Berg recited "Flanders Fields" ffi observation of Memorial Day week and Denny adjourned the meeting at thfrteen-twenty hours.

TreUises Garden Grffi in the Town & Country Hotel & Resort on Hotel Circle. It's 'come as you are' and pay as you go. We average 30 + for breakfast, so if you are ffi the market for a new career or a motivated " n e w hfre", check them out. For info contact T o m H a m m o n s '71, p h o n e 858-538-9824, emaU tihammons(^aol.com.

Capt Scot Miller shares his recent experience in Iraq with USNA Alumni Assoc, San Diego Chapter (Photo by LT Sonja (Hanson) Stone '99)

His role was to contribute to long-term planffing for Iraq and he participated in the events leaffing up to the Sovereign Interim Iraq, the transitional goverrmient and more recendy the elections. AU of these phases are part o f t h e ongoing effort to acffieve a stable government in Iraq.

O n e of ffis most profound moments occurred durffig the Iraqi elections. There were nine terrorists' attacks by suicide bombers against Iraqis waiting in hne to ' vote. However, although one rffight anticipate the voters woffid scatter to the â&#x20AC;˘wind San Diego Chapter after such a threat, this was not the case. In President: Mr. Chris Cooke '81 aU ffine ofthe attacks, Iraqi voters would C: 619-972-4283;'W: 858-526-8593 tend to the injured persons and then ffie E: chris.cooke@gat.com Corr. Sec'y: LT Sonja (Hanson) Stone '99 (USNR)back into hne to vote.Vote for their freeE: sonja.l.stone@navy.mil; dom, vote for their foture, vote in spite of sonja_sasha@gmail.com.com their Uves being threatened.. .demonstratC:619-818-4234 mg strong resolve and hope for the fomre Web site: www.usnaaasd.com by the Iraqi people.

April/May 2005 San Diego-based Recendy retired alumnae Lt.j.g.

VADM T i m La Kristin Da^vidson, Heur,USN'70 '03, USS BeUeau spoke to U S N A A A Wood (LHA 3) and San Diego Chapter Lt. Sonja (Hanson) ffi AprU, regarffing Stone,'99, AIRPAC ffis tour as PubUc Affairs, earned Commander Naval gold medals tffis year if. j.g. Kristin Davidson, Capt Bogle, '68, former Surface Forces. on the women's AU '03 and Lt Sonja USNAAA San Diego Durffig ffis tenure Navy VoUeybaU team (Hanson) Stone, '99 in Chapter Pres. with Colorado Springs, VADM LaFleur, USN he contributed to after beatffig Air Colorado for the All (ret), '70 during streamhnffig the Force 19-17 in the Navy Volleyball USNAAA San Diego fomre Navy play off match. tournament, which was Chapter April luncheon hosted by the U.S. Army through programs Monthly USNA (Photo by LT Sonja on Fort Carson such as Heet (Hanson) Stone '99) Networking Meeting Response Plan D a v e FenneU '87 (FRP) and Sea Swap. These concepts are and his gang stffi meet rehgiously at the n o w implemented in the fleet, savffig Hohday Inn Select Mission VaUey every signfficant man-hours as weU as milUons second Friday ofthe month at 7:00AM. of doUars.

If you or another alum you know is In May Capt. Scot Mffier, U S N , '78 lookmg for a job, check them out. If you shared ffis experience as Cffief of the have any questions, contact Dave at (W) Knowledge Management Di'vision for 619-297-9589 or by emaU at Mffiti National Force, Iraq. His command fenneUd(@rffindspring.com. was responsible for creating and planffing NAVNET what ffitimately was a four-pronged N A V N E T is another networking venue rffission: security, reconstruction ofthe for U S N A grads as weU as anyone else. economy, governance and commufficatmg.

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San Francisco Chapter President: LCDR Chester M. Kolley, USNR 686 Portofino Ln., Foster City, CA 94404-2938 H: 650-573-7802; E: cmkolley@comcast.net

Vice President: James Ryan '86 E: james@peisales.com

Secretary: Jeff Petrie '89 W: 415-750-7648; E: jspetrie@hotmail.com

Santa Barbara Chapter Pres: CAPT Homer F. Smith '63, USN (Ret.) 1925 Eucalyptus Hill Rd. Santa Barbara, CA 93108-1830 H: 805-695-0033; E: hohohosmith@cox.net

Secretary: Gary Minar '58 P: 805-688-7957; E: gh58minar@verizon.net

It is with great sadness that the Santa Barbara Chapter reports the loss of long time m e m b e r C A P T (USN-Ret.) Hart Kait, '34.

Hart was the ffiiving force beffind the Santa Barbara CAPT Hart Kait'34 Chapter for many USN (Ret) years, and accomphshed so much of ffie maffings, reports, social arrangements, etc by ffis own energies and with the team members that he inspired to help him. H e routinely cooked at the summer picffic. Hart also was very active wdth young people and taught fencing at the Santa Barbara Y M C A for many years unffi ffis death. Hart also voluntarUy mtored math for many young people in the area. H e is fonffiy remembered by so many ffi the local area, ffi the Na^vy, and in our U S N A A A Chapter.

His granddaughter, Karen Braynard, supphed tffis recent fine picture of Capt.

Kait in his fencing gear. Hart lost that final fencing match - he passed away in ffis sleep on AprU 2 4 , 2 0 0 5 , ffis 96"^ birthday Gary Minar ('58) Chapter Secretary (805) 688-7957 gh58minar(^verizon.net

Dave Govan '53, Dick Life '62, J.D. Cook '87, Jeff Castleton '81, Dan Branch '59, Chapter president, Jim Ryan '58, J.J. Mackin '68, Jim Poole '59, Chris Demarche 78, Dick Prutzman '79, Sean McCloskey '78 and Dan Vortherms 19

ffis „down to earth%o speakffig style, he held ffis auffience speUbound as he adffiessed topic after topic in an extremely Colorado Chapter effective and aU encompassing manner. It CAPT Daniel Branch Jr. '59, USN (Ret.) 555 Apollo Dr., Boulder, C O 80303-5002 is abundandy clear that he loves the Navy, H: 303-499-0337;'W: 303-966-4833 the Naval Academy and Naval Academy E: dbranchjr@aol.com Alumffi. He speaks from the heart and •Web site: www.usna.com/Chapters/US/ made aU ofus who attended the meetmg Colorado/default.htm proud to be associated •with USNA. It was The May 2005 dirmer to welcome the a genuffie treat for aU who attended tffis new Plebes fixim Colorado was quite a meeting. For those ofyou who rffissed it, I success, and was an enjoyable event. In strongly urge that you avaU yourself of any attendance were 106 fficludffig famffies of oppormffity to hear George speakffithe the Class of 2009, and a number of fomre. Attendees at tffis meeting included: alumffi; some picmred •with the Plebes.

Charles Batts '62, Jun Botten '53, Dave Branch, President Dave Boyd '59, Ray Boyd '73,VADM Ken Carr '49 andffiswife MoUy, Manly Church '80, Gard Clark '85, Matteo Connecticut D'Amico '65, John Demlein '70, Bob Connecticut Chapter Douglass '49 andffiswife MarUyn, LCDR David H. Stryker '61, USN (Ret.) Mitch Eisenberg '99, John Feeney PO Box 670; New London, CT 06320-0670 '71, Joe Hansen '61 andffis•wife Liz, H: 860-536-3636;^W: 888-447-0512 Dave Hinkle '54, Tom Hodgson '83, E:ML8632(gaol.com Tom Hogsten '85, Jeremy Holton Even though the summer season has not '01, Larry lanotti '52, Mike Lindberg officiaUy begun, heat and hurffiffity have '73,Ted Lovely '56 andffis•wife Nancy, akeady made thefr presence felt ffi our fair Jan MacGregor '62, Tony Marks '59, stateffiearly June. But June brought us Clarence Mayott '70, Mike McLane somethmg much more enjoyable this year.

'58, Bob Perry '81, Mary Quatroche On June 13th, at the Mystic Marriott, we '81, Kevin Ross '03, JJ. Rudrud '98, were privUeged to have George Watt '73 Mike Shanok, '60, John Sheehan '63, and his •wife Peggy, as our guests for a Dave Stryker '61 andffiswife Sharon, RADM Paul Tomb '51, and ffis wife breakfast meetffig. George is the President Beth and Bill Yalen '79. Our Chapter and CEO ofthe Naval Academy Alumffi Ombudsman, Bernadette Figura and Association and Foundation. He serves Bonnie McGumness were also present. the Naval Academy extremely weU in ffis We were particffiarly honored to have Jim current position and is a superb speaker.

Sylvester '71, President ofthe Coast By virme offfism-depth knowledge of Guard Academy Alumffi Association and the Academy, its mission, goals and the Jim Link, President ofthe Coast Guard intimate details ofthe everyday hfe of its Academy Foundation with us. Other student body, he is able to roam freely from subject to subject with ease. Usffig

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members ofthe Coast Guard organization in attendance were: Susan Bibeau, who is the USCGA Adnussions Officer and EUeen KeUy and Jffi Nosach.

Our next schedffied ffinner meeting wffi occur in September at a location yet to be determined. Our guest speaker •wffi be Steve Le '98. Steve is currently an EngUsh teacher at The Taft School ffi Watertown, CT. He was born in Viet Nam during the war and spoke offiy Vietnamese when he arrived in tffis country at ten years of age. Receiving ffis early schooUng in Cahforffia, he learned the Enghsh language and entered the Naval Academy graduating •with the class of 1998. He subsequendy received Di^ving and Salvage traiffing at Panama City, Florida and served four years in the Na'vy during wffich time he obtained a Masters Degree in Enghsh from the Uffiversity of Maryland. Steve has found ffis caffing in the teacffing profession and is an esteemed professor at the Taft School. DetaUs on tffis meeting •wffi be posted on our Chapter website. We hope to see you there. On November 10th, at the Coast Guard Academy in New London, we wffi hold our armual meeting wffich focuses on the admissions process for the Naval Academy.

As I have said before, the best part of tffis meeting is the oppormffity to rffingle •with the canffidates and experience fosthand, the impressive quaUty of the canffidates from our state. Make sure to mark your calendars for tffis meeting. It is not to be rffissed!!

We are stffi looking for volunteers to serve as „Decade Representatives%o for the 40,s, 50,s, 60,s and 00,s. If you have some spare time and are interested, make your mterest known to our Vice President, Ray Boyd at Raymond.boyd(§ ansys.com or 203 453-9493.

An effective method of „keeping your finger on the pulse%o of Chapter acti^vities is by using our website at •www.usna.com/Chapters/US/Conn <http://^www.usna.com/Chapters/US/C orm>.We owe many thanks to Bob Graham '61, for creating this exceUent site. He has been reUeved offfiswebmaster duties by John Demlein '70, another ,,computer guru.%o Beat Army, Dave Boyd, '59

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Costa Rica Costa Rica Chapter ClaudioA. Pacheco '64 Apt. 4307-1000, San Jose, Costa Rica H: 506-224-4325;^W: 506-256-3855 E: cpacheco(^sol.racsa.co.cr

Delaware Delaware Chapter Mr. Frank S. "Nick" Carter IU '70 RO. Box 462; Lewes, DE 19958-0462 H: 302-644-4838; E: nick.carter@verizon.net

Florida Fort Lauderdale Chapter President: Col Birney T. Pease '63, USAF (Ret.) 5555 N. Ocean Blvd.., Apt. 19 Lauderdale By the Sea, FL 33308-2352 H: 954-941-0561 ;E: twopznpod@juno.com

Secretary:TelmoWOrtega

'59

E: w32422002@yahoo.com

It has become an annual traffition for the Pompano Beach Harness Race Track to defficate a race to T h e U S N A A A A Fort Lauderdale Chapter at the height ofthe season, that is the tffird week of March.

2005 was no exception and •with a great membership m m out we went to the track on March 18 ffi the eveffing, had a great dinner and some of us made a decent piece of change •with the wagers and others had to ffig ffito their savings accounts. Such is Ufe. In the seventh race Hame U p •with a big pay-of was the •winner with Anthony Napohtano as the ffiiver, appearing next to President Bfrney Pease"63, Bffi WeUer'65 and m e TehnoWOrtega'59.

AprU is Navy m o n t h in South Florida •with Fleet Week in combination •with the Afr & Sea Show started on Monday the 25th early •with four Thunderbird Eagles screarffing overhead as they practiced maneuvers for the Air & Sea Show and ahead ofthe arrival o f t h e USS Bataan, an ampffibious assault ship with the crew manffing the raUs, in sharp wffite uniforms, foUowed by the guided rffissUe cruiser USS Tomas S. Gates; guided rffissUe destroyers USS Laboon and USS Stout; Los Angeles class Submarine USS Toledo; ampffibious transport dock USS Nashvffie and the icebreaker H.M.S. Endurance on the way back from a frigid Antarctic tour.

It took most ofthe morffing for the task force to dock in Port Everglades but the thousand of viewers stanffing on the north jetty ofthe harbor or the heights of the Point of America condo complex or

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in the Port stayed foot for the whole parade, clapping and yeUing and sounffing buUhorns. Fleet Week is the Traffitional celebration designed to thank the U S. Navy personnel for the defficated service to our Country and their preference for Port Everglades and Broward County as their favorite Uberty port. T h e week-long celebration is hosted each year by Broward Navy Days, Inc., a nonprofit orgaffization whose rffission is to support and provide services to the Navy, Coast Guard and Marines. Thousands of visitors wiU attend the celebrations and over 9000 saUors v^ffil get ashore for R & R , in adffition to pro'viffing commuffity service, wffich is very ffigh in the agenda o f t h e U. S. Navy. O u r Chapter is cooperating with Broward Navy Days for Fleet Week and the USS Bainbridge commissioffing.

See you next month, hospitals. Habitat for Humaffity famUy •visiting and maiffiy to have a lot of fon throughout the week.

T h e traffitional "AU Hands Party" took place at the Las Olas Riverfront, BrickeU Avenue and Las Olas Boffievard, feamrffig the Miarffi Dolpffins cheerleaders sigffing autographs and a performance by the U. S. Na^vy Band and the group Friction.

Many other events were held the whole week in appreciation for what these saUors do ffi the service of our country.

T h e Chapter participated actively ffi these acti^vities.

FoUowing Fleet Week the last part of AprU and almost concurrendy, the Air & Sea show took place over the beautifiU and unique beach of Fort Lauderdale AprU 30 and May 1,2005.Tens of thousands Crowded the beach expecting to see the U S. Air Force F / A Raptor new fighter jet and hear its howl. It was not to be because of thunderstorms when ready to take off from TyndaU Air Force Base in Panama City, FL. Other feamred mffitary jets that were missffig from this show were the B-2 Stealth bomber, the Venerable B 52, the Marine Corps A/V-8 Harrier and the aU-weather F-117. In spite of that, the big Crowd enjoyed a sun-ffienched day and the ear-sphtting thunder of other mUitary planes, incluffing the U S. Air Force Thunderbirds, as weU as chaUenging civUian acrobatic pUots and the U A. Army Golden Knights parachute team.

T h e crowd expressed their thanks to the Armed Forces for defenffing the Country, in spite ofthe skimpy shov^ang, possibly due to mffitary demands.

Memorial Day was a day of remembrance and homage to those that made

the ffitimate sacrffice and those w h o continue to defend our country, with great attendance to the ceremonies in several Cemeteries in Miarffi-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach. 1 went to the Fort Lauderdale Mufficipal Cemetery ceremony and I felt humbled by the size o f t h e turn out and the emotional presentation of wreaths by the veterans of W W I I , Korea andVietnam. It was also toucffing to see the first veterans of Iraq in attendance, and the positive reaction of the crowd. At its inception ffi 1868 when it was N a m e d Decoration Day ffi honor o f t h e casualties o f t h e CivU War, it was maiffiy observed by the North, as the South estabhshed different dates for the homage. It was not unffi after W W I that it Became a trffiy national hohday in honor of aU w h o gave their hves and hmb in defense o f t h e Prmciples and beUeves of the Uffited States. God bless them and God bless America.

Gainsville Chapter CAPT J Michael Smith '61, USNR (Ret.) 10424 SW 41st PI., Gainesville, FL 32608 H: 352-376-6611;^W: 352-376-3301 E: mickey@acceleration.nct

T h e Service Academy Alumffi Club of Gamesvffie held its montffiy luncheon meetmg on Thursday 19 May 2005 at GrUlmaster's Restaurant.

Naval Academy alumffi ffi attendance were B e n Morland '34, A l V i t o '44, J i m Z i m m e r m a n '54, Russell H e n d e r s o n '58, Mickey Smith '61, S a m Mutch ' 7 1 , and Hansford l y i e r '76. Attendmg fiom ffie Mffitary Academy were CharUe HaU '46 and Jere Wffittmgton '46 and from the Air Force Academy DarreU M c C o r m i c k '74.

O u r speaker was Lieutenant General John M . LeMoyne, U S A (ret.). H e is currendy consffitant to Instimte for Defense Analysis and Raydon Corporation as weU as Senior FeUow with the Naval Post Graduate School. A Special Forces officer, former C G o f t h e Infantry School at Fort Benffing, ffis last assignment was Chief of Army Personnel and H u m a n Resources. H e spoke on the global war against terrorism as seen in Iraq, Afghaffistan and Washington, D C .

Drawing on his personal experience, he gave ffis personal opiffion on the unlikeUness o f t h e ffiaft, the positive impact of group rotation overseas and the ffigh reeiffistment rate of those w h o have been in and have been extended in Iraq.

Our meetffigs are at 11:30 am ffie thfrd Thursday of ffie monffi at Grffi Masters, 7750 West Uffiversity Avenue in Gainesvffie. Alumffi and their famffies, current and fomre rffidsffipmen and cadets invited to attend.

Jacksonville Chapter CAPT Michael O. Boms '70, USN (Ret.) 1185 Salt Marsh Cir. Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082-2543 H: 904-273-4714; W: 904-285-3400, e.Kt. 356 E: mboms(^meridianmgmt.com usnaaajaxchap@usa.net

Miami Chapter RichardW 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

Greetmgs fiom Miarffi.

It's hot! Hmm, it's June.. .what else ffid you expect ffi Souffi Florida?

The Heat ahnost made it; the finest season ffi fianchise ffistory! But for late mjuries to two critical players (Shaq and Flash), who knows what rffight have happened? ...nextyear!!

The Dolphins have adopted the NSA (National Security Agency, or "No Such Agency"ffithe old days) approach under new Head Coach, Nick Saban. During ffie offseason, one (1) miffi-camp to be open to the pubhc and press.. .hey if it improves on 4 — 12, go for it!

On the local pohtical front, tffings have been somewhat qffiet. However, with U S Representative Katherffie Harris (R, FL) armouncffig her rurmffig for U S Senator Nelson's (D, FL) seat ffi the next election, I expect the luU to be short lived... it just doesn't feel like Florida if there isn't some big pohtical brouhaha occupying the news.

For those with short memories, we speak here ofthe Katherme Harris.

Former Horida Secretary of State of 2000 election fame, and a "favorite" of every Democrat throughout the country who can StiU fog a rffirror.. .should be fon.

Turffing to Chapter events since the last column, aU had some association with ffie Uffited States Southern Command, whose Headquarters is in Miarffi Dade. As an aside, if the guidance to the current BRAC Comrffission (under the able guidance ofTony Principi '67) holds up, the Headquarters should remain here for a long time, where it belongs, taken out of "pork barrel pohtics"...

Out of politics? Yeah sure .. .at least unffi ffie next time some powerfiil member of Congress decides it shoffid be moved "elsewhere".

The highUght of the three events was a "Command Briefing" by the Southern Command, held AprU 28™ at its Headquarters in Doral, and limited to USNA Miarffi Alumni Chapter members wiffi no guests aUowed. Orgaffized by Mario Alvarez, Cffief of Outreach, Chapter members were treated to a "soup to nuts", fascinating and informative presentation on ffie work ofthe Southern Command throughout the AOR. A special touch to the event was that every briefer was a USNA grad: Mr. Greg MarvU '84, GS-15, on Politico-Mffitary issues; Col. Scott Slater USMC '80 and Capt. Ed Turner USN '81 on uniformed services issues.To cap the memorable event, the Chapter members received, •witffin the handouts, the photograph below as a memento: US. SOUTHERN COMMAND HEA»flM«W3|S

Miarffi Meffical School and were to be commissioned ffi the mffitary (4 Navy; 3 Army). In past graduations, commissionmg had to await arrival to thefr duty stations and was, at best, a perfimctory event.

Tffis time, hoping to break with the past, and perhaps have an appropriate ceremony, the graduates contacted the Chapter. The Chapter contacted aforementioned Mr. Mario Alvarez at Southern Command and through to ffis good offices, Lt. Col. SvenT Berg USAF, Deputy Command Surgeon, on May 15'-" presided over a memorable commissioning ceremony at the Coral ReefYacht Club, and adrffiffistered the Oath of Office to the seven new officers •with 70 of their farffily members ffi attendance.

WeU, that's it for now.

Tffi the next one, Naples-Fort Myers Chapter President:Jack Cummings '47 255 Monterey Dr., Naples, FL 34119 H: 239-3533406; E: jackcum@aol.com

Sec'y: CAPT Harvey Falkjr. '53, (CEC) USN (Ret.) P: 239-498-2012; E: HAFALK@aol.com

Front Row L - R: Sergei Kowalchik '67, Marvin Schenker '50, Bob Chester '68, Bill Ogden '66, Zach Bell '89, Mark Mineo '90; Back Row L - R: Alan Greer '61, Neil Sapp '62, Ted Kalergis President of Florida Chapter, Teens for Troops (see below); Missing: Alfred Bunge '88

How tffis briefing came to happen, was the result of Chapter involvement ffi another event. On March 6 , the Miarffi Chapter andThe Surf Club of Miarffi Beach co-sponsored a fondraiser for "Teens for Troops", a nation-^wide arm of Operation Mffitary Pride.

The event, wffich drew over 100 attendees, raised over $10,000 that paid for over 400 care packages that have been sent to troops in Afghaffistan and Iraq. The featured speaker was the Southern Command's Command Sergeant Major, Michael Blach USA who, in adffition to gi^ving a wonderfffi talk, was impressed by the effort and arranged for the briefing to continue the relationsffip.

The final event ofthe Chapter's association with Southern Command occurred when, on May 14™, seven students graduated from Uffiversity of

Our first luncheon meeting of the 2005-2006 season •wffi be at the Audubon Country Club on Monday, November 14th, Our guest speaker •wffi be Col (sel.)

John Mayer, USMC. Col Mayer was a member ofthe 1st Battahon, 4th Marffies and served two combat tours in Iraq. He led the assault into eastern Baghdad and also served as the mffitary governor of Babylon. Mark your calendars now.

Our second meeting of the year wffi be at ffie QuaU Creek County Club to cheer our NAVY Team on to another •victory over ARMY!!

Harvey Falk,Jr., '53, Sea Orlando Chapter President: LCDR Nick L. Peterson '86 USN 5679 Pond Pine Pomt, Oviedo, FL 32765 H: 407-365-6707; E: mck.peterson@1986.usna.com

April 9,2005 In attendance: Dave Hurt '48, George Ruos '50, EUeen and John Long '55,Jim Borop '42, EUeen and Lou Branch '49, Stu Sadler '44, Walt Marquardt '49, Peter Kucyk '53, MarUyn and Art Herbert '48, Cheryl Corbett, Conffie and Gary Washam '71, Ann and Dick Wilson '46 Peggy and Nick Peterson '86 Peggy and Nick Peterson'86, Conffie and Gary Washam '71 and MarUyn and Art Herbert '48 attended

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Nick Peterson '86 wffi also represent us at ffie USNAAA annual meeting at the Naval Academy And Mike Agor '76 •wffi make ffie Blue and Gold presentation at the awards assembly for Lake Brandey High School.

We had no official program, so we aU just shared what we knew was going on and adjourned unffi our next meeting ffi May. May U, 2005 In attendance: Jim Borop '42, Dick Wilson '46, MarUyn and Art Herbert '48, Walt Marquardt '49, George Ruos '50, Bob Harper '62, Russ Hauck, '70, Cheryl and Craig Corbett '73, Dee and Charles Hargrove, '75, Mike Agor '76, Brenda and Larry McCracken '78, Peggy and Nick Peterson '86 George Ruos, '50 attended a reuffion of ffis classmates at Pearl Harbor and Honolffiu. It was 55 years sffice ffis graduation. He ffiscussed a visit to the PacCom Command Center. Fran and George enjoyed the "Island" •visit to the fioUest. Pearl Harbor is stiU very memorable and especiaUy now that the Missouri is reffied there as one ofthe battiesffip "book-ends".

Nick Peterson, '86 reviewed ffis meetmg •with the President ofthe USNAAA. Sports are contmumg to be extremely important ffi the life of a Midsffipman. There are strong programs to compete at aU levels. Sailing program is an important part of leadersffip trainmg. It currendy it costs $274,000 for educate and train each Midsffipman during the four year curriculum Dick Wilson, '46 informed us, there is currently an 1800 excess of officers ffi the Na^vy.

Larry McCracken, '78, re^viewed the current Base Closure Ust proposed and was the subject of much ffiscussion. He differentiated that a number of closures were reaUgnment of activities for greater efficiency and cost containment. Central Horida appears not to be suffering at tffis time. His being on active duty provides us with a positive feel ofthe Navy and the Commuffity.

George Ruos, '50 our Chapter President and leader for a number of years indicated that he strongly beheved it was time for a change ffi our Chapter's

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officers. He has ffiscussed and had agreements •with Nick Peterson, '86 to assume the position of President and Gary Washam, '71 to become theVP of the Central Florida Chapter. AU attendffig members agreed. Members also agreed that George has done a great job, we are deeply appreciative.

June 11,2005 In Attendance: Bob Harper '62, BUl Sims '45, Jim Borop '42, Sffirley and Walt Marquardt '49, Fran and George Ruos '50, EUeen and John Long '55, Joan and John Leslie '47, Conffie and Gary Washam '71, Dave Hurt '48, MarUyn and Art Herbert '48, Cheryl and Craig Corbett '73, Peggy and Nick Peterson '86, Russ Hauck, '70, Charles Hargrove '75, Ann and Dick Wilson '46 and Tom Marnane '64 George Ruos '50, passed the gavel to new president of the chapter, Nick Peterson '86. George received a stanffing ovation for his many years of leadersffip.

Nick shared USNA happenffigs via the "Crab Wrapper" and web ad'visements.

President George Bush spoke at the USNA graduation ceremony of 976 Midsffipmen. 140 of those wffi head on to PG school.

Midsffipmen store and the Alumffi stores are now on-Une. Nick renfrnded us that more than just a social group, we are an alumffi association to support the Naval Academy. He woffid hke to see us team with the Navy League and the Parents Club to promote the Naval Academy and Navy activities.

He proposed we use some of our fonds for "needs based" scholarsffips to "Summer Serffinar". Nick also mentioned the possibffity of hosting a "Plebe Send Off" party. Possibly more alumffi woffid attend a lunch meetmg now and then.

Please join us every 2nd Samrday, at the Hohday Inn ffi Altamonte Sprffigs.

Go Navy!

Palm Beach Chapter CAPT Walter Whipple '57, USNR (Ret.) 1100 Marine Wy. West, #A3L North Palm Beach, FL 33408 H: 561-624-3051;E:WalWhip@aol.com

Our Chapter ended the season •with two fine meetings in AprU and May. For AprU we had Capt William Hayes '58, General Manager of PERRY TECHNOLOGIES, an operatmg uffit o{ LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP He spoke to us about the projects his company is doing with the U S. Navy.

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Those ffi attendance were: Paul Alexander '63, Arme & George Bole '54, Tom Brandt '63, Dottie Coney (widow of Charles '19), Al Debacker '50, Steve Etter '68, Peggy & Hank Gorman '44, Beffie & Al Haworth '57, Juhe & Joel Jacobs, Bob Lees '69, Lou Romano '67, Diana & Walt Whipple '57, Bright WUson (widow '20), Lewis Green USMA '65, and from the Navy League Harriet Arndt, Norman Daly, Richard Marum, Gaye Turmr.

On May 25 we once agam met at Old Port Yacht Club and had John Grant '56 as our speaker. John is the Founder, President and Chafrman, Board of Trustees, ofthe Palm Beach Maritime Museum, Inc. John gave us a most informative speech on ffie development ofthe Museum and the history of Peanut Island.

Those present were: Ron Baker '57, Rita & Gil Barbe '63, Dottie Coney (widow of Charles '19), Al Debacker '50, Tom Garcia '83, David Harris '80, Al Haworth '57, Tom Krieger '56, Bob Lees '69, Lou Romano '67, John Romines '88, Diana & Walt Whipple '57, Mary & John Woelfel '76, and fiom ffie Navy League, a Marffie veteran of WWII, Staffiey Karp.

Our next meeting to kick off the FaU season wffi be ffi October after ffie Hurricane season has passed. Best •wishes for a good summer to aU. Walt Whipple'57 Pensacola Chapter CDR Mike McCrabb '78, USN (Ret.) 5944 Moors Oaks Dr.; Milton FL 32583 H: 850-995-4110; E: jbmccrabb@cox.net

National Trustee: CDR L. Lee Price '78 7387 Wilkins Creek Ct., Spanish Fort AL 36527 H: 251-625-2474;E: orion781(gmchsi.com

Space Coast Chapter LCDR Milton E. Burdsall '56, USNR 1195 StarhngWy.,Viera, FL 32955 H: 321-504-1050; E: patandmilt@hotmail.com

Suncoast Chapter Clifford P. Bermann '45 7979 S.Tamiami Trl., #338A, Sarasota, FL 34231 E: plcwec(^ol.com

O n ffie 15ffi of June ffineteen of our Chapter members had a very fine gettogeffier at Jacaranda Trace ffi Veffice.

This meeting, hosted by Betty and Brace R o h n '40, was ffie first of new locations ffiat our Chapter wffi use fiom time to time. President Cliff Bermaim '45 took this opportuffity to summarize ffie information and resffits of ffie President's and Board ofTrustees' meetmg he attended at Armapolis ffi May. His report about what is happenmg at U S N A was very informati^ve.

We also look forward to ffie remamder of2005: -October-We'U be havmg a joffit meetmg with the Navy League to celebrate Navy's bfrthday.

-December-We'U •watch ffie Army/Navy footbaU game at ffie Sarasota Yacht Club.

Attendmg our June session were: Betty and Bruce R o h n '40, Sue and Ed MaUick '44, Helen and CUff Bermann '45, Genevieve and Pete Perkins '45, Jessie and BUl Petrat '45, Mary Vfrgiffia and Jim Morency '45,Elsia and PhUVladessa '49,Warren R o t h m a r m '51,Bettye C.and Chuck Boyer '53, Bffi Cartwright '58 and MimiWeUes '58.

Bill Cartwright '58

Tampa Bay Chapter CAPTJohn S. Kamen '77, USN (Ret.) 1105 Culbteadi Isle Dr.,Tampa, FL 33629 H: 813-288-9548; E: kamenj 1 @socom.tml

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average = 74.0;Army had 75.2. Great Victory -21-22 total shots - every shot counts! Eric Tffiel '95 ran a great event!

MAY 9th - MacDffi AFB - Florida Senator Bffi Nelson was ffiere to present aU Academy appoffitments that had senator nomffiations. Four total from Area # 2 1 3 . (We had 26 total appointments ffi ffie Tampa Bay Greater Area (GainesviUeLakeland-Sarasota) General Abizaid, C o m m a n d e r U S C e n t c o m spoke as guest speaker. U S N A was a n n o u n c e d as the greatest # o f applicants for the Florida Senator process. Alumffi ffi attendance: Cffiis Bencal '86,VADM Eric Olson '73 ( S O C O M Deputy Commander), Neoffi Mattox '00, Steve Swffi '87, B G George Flynn '75, Chris Ognek '95.

MAY 11th - Tampa Bay Navy League Sea Service Recogffition Dinner for mcomffig appoffitees. Six alumffi there Qane & RADM Coffins '56,Warren H a h n '60, Steve S^wift '87, CharUe George '72 (new guy just moved to Sarasota), Eric Tffiel '95 and NUcolai MffiUgan '92.

Also, Shane Seffarffi '08 (plebe n o more) and father Glenn + 7 fficommg plebers!

MAY 23rd - Clearwater Navy League Dinner. Five m c o m m g plebers, +father R o c k y McPherson '66, with m c o m m g son Nathan.

J U N 3rd-Congressman BUfrakis Service Academy Appointees D i n n e r - R o c k y McPherson '66 and Dave Olson '79.

J U N 4th - Naval Academy Parent's Club Picffic attended by R o n Seits '88, Brad Dixon '99, and Carl Salazar '89.

"Tffis group is organized, and seems to be domg aU the Midsffipman canffidates a great service by offerffig them support and a clue as what to expect w h e n they get to U S N A . Glad I w e n t . I spoke to some NAPSters too, wffich I hope was helpfiU to them. I •wish I had somethmg hke this goffig ffi. R , Carl." " T h e picffic was a ffist rate event. Very weU attended and ffice to speak to aU of the Class of 09ers. I haven't felt that old ffi a long time! R o n "

J U N 9th - Special treat from A D M Jim EUis '69 speakmg; led by After the speech by ADM Ellis - Chris Ognek '95, Jim Aldrich '67, George Gordon '69, Steve Swift '87, George Gordon '69, roommate at school, for 250+ folks at the Tampa Bay ADM James Ellis '69, RADM Roy Collins '56, Technology Forum Event speaking on Matt Poage '94 Leadersffip and the Transformation of Wow - almost too many events to list ffi Change at Strategic Command. We had past 2 months.

10 more alumffi there: R i c h Brown '69, MAY 6th Golfing - N a v y Re-Takes Jim Aldrich '67, Greg Kolcum '88, the Cup! Navy had 19 (38 total - record!)

Chris O g n e k '95, Matt Poage '94, beating Army ffiere too! Navy had final

Gary Polansky '69 & Guest, R o y Coffins '56, Bffi Habermeyer '64 (Progress Energy sponsored).What a treat on short notice!

Too much info to hst aU the meeting gouge and attendees - check out " M e e t m g G o u g e " page on our website!

May meetmg 18 total foUcs.Jim Alffirch '67 and R A D M R o y Coffins '56 were at the National U S N A Board Meeting. 1995 wins with F O U R (4) at the meetmg •with Cffiis Ognek showmg up for ffis fost meeting with 6 hours notice. Congrats on gold oak leaves earher that day! June meetmg had 15 foUcs. Future Save the Date Events: * SEP 23rd - Navy League supported Sea Service Recogffition Dinner * O C T / N O V - Afr Force and Nottre D a m e games - watcffing at the Press Box -Dates TBD * O C T 29nd - 4ffi Annual Founder's Day with a comrffitment from A d m Trost (former C N O and class of'53) that he •wffi travel to Tampa to speak to us at Founders Day * D E C 3rd - Army-Navy Game Gatherffig * D E C 2005 - Bowl Game?!

M o n t h l y - fost W E D of every m o n t h - 6:00-7:30 P M Houhhan's onWestshore (just N o r t h of 275 on the right), 2nd T H U R S of m o n t h Luncheon for '61 alumffi and aU other U S N A alumffi are welcome (moves around) - contact Dick Ardavany '61 ardavany@msn.com for next m o n t h details.

Make it a great month!

Steve Swift, Seaetary sswift(^ 198 7. usna. com John Kamen, President kamenj 1 @socom. m il

Georgia Atlanta Chapter CAPTWUliam

O. Rentz '55, USN (Ret.)

H: 678-432-3089;W: 678-230-3661 E; billsuerentz@mindspring.com

Secretary: CDR Paul Borer '70, USNR E: pjborer@niindspring.com Web site: www.usnaaaa.com

Monthly Chapter Luruheon: When: 3'^'^ Friday of EVERY monffiDoors open at 11:30, lunch served at n o o n Where: Jocks & Jffi's Sports Bar 4046 Peachtree R o a d , Adanta, GA P h o n e : (404) 816-28101 What: Great oppormffity ato spend time •with feUow alumffi.We meet montffiy whether we have a guest speaker or not. See our website for detaUs!

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CHAPTER NEWS PRESIDENT'S CORNER T h e Adanta Chapter Board of Directors voted unanimously to send the name of Carl R McCaUum '60 to the U S N A Alumffi Association to searve as the Adanta Chapter member o f t h e Board of Trustees starting ffi May 2005 to run unffi May 2008. In the same week, we learned ffiat 1 had been elected to serve as the Eastern R e g i o n representative on the U S N A Alumffi Association Board of Trustees, wiffi that term also runffing from May 2005 unffi May 2008.

Carl and I have both served as Adanta Chapter President, have both had a term as Adanta Chapter Trustee, and have both remained active participants on the Adanta Chapter Board of Directors. M y current term as Adanta Chapter President ends in June and a new slate of Chapter Officers •wiU be approved and subrffitted for your information at the May montffiy luncheon meetmg on May 20 and for vote by the Chapter members present at the June 17,2005, monthly meeting.

Chapter Vice President, Steve Frederick headed a norffinating comrffittee last month of three Chapter Board of Dfrectors members w h o recommended the new slate for approval.

Tffis is an appropriate time for m e to remmd aU alumffi in the Adanta area.

Chapter members and non-members, to become active participants in the Adanta Chapter and the U S N A Alumffi Association. We need you to commufficate your ideas, ffiputs, and complamts to the Chapter Officers, w h o can get you an answer and get somethmg done about your concerns.

T h e May montffiy luncheon meetmg on May 20 does not have a speaker scheduled, but we wffi meet at our regffiar place at Jocks & Jffis Brookhaven to have an open ffiscussion of Chapter business or anytffing you want to brffig up. AU the golfers •wiU be at the Army-Navy Golf chaUenge at Ft. McPherson on that day so we may have a smaU turnout for lunch, but we •wffi be there as usual.

As I fiffish my fourth term as Chapter President, I would like to reflect on the gratimde I have for the Chapter Officers and Directors with w h o m I have been privUeged to serve.You aU know their names and you can read them on the Chapter web site and at the front ofthe Directory of Members. W h a t makes this j o b such a pleasure and easy is the cahber of people I deal vwth. I know they aU

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come fiom an instimtion that instiUed m them the same foundation of honor, mtegrity, trust, and good moral behavior that you aU were exposed to. I never have to worry that ifl ask a question or get an answer from one of them whether or not it wffi be the unvarffished truth. Also that if they are tasked •with sometffing, it wffi be adffiessed •with a conscientious approach to gettffig the task done properly. N o w that may sound simple and corny to some ofyou, but if you have had experiences ffi business or with other shady characters, you appreciate the quahties of people vwth etffics and morahty as the cornerstone of their education and experiences. We may not always agree on what is the final approach on h o w to do sometffing, but I always know that etffics were strongly considered by aU involved in the decision.

We close out our events tffis year •with Army-Na'vy Golf on Friday, May 20, at Fort McPherson, and the world famous Atlanta Lobster Fest on Samrday, June 11, at R e d Top Bill Rentz '55 presents Mountain. We'U Guest Speaker, Bob start the faU •with a Ravener '81, with his new cycle of events chapter apron and a new set of Chapter Officers and Directors elected at the June 2005 montffiy meeting.

Bill Rentz '55 Atlanta Chapter President

Guam Guam Chapter

Illinois Chicago Chapter CDR Fredrick WWeber '75, USNR 2134 Evert Ct., Northbrook, IL 60062-6612 H: 847-559-9381 ;W: 312-750-8899 E: fweber@chapman.com

Indiana Indianapolis Chapter CDR Charles A. Rainey '84, USNR 12804 Double Eagle Dr., Carmel, IN 46033 H: 317-815-0575; E: ctainey@flilbi.com

Michiana Chapter President: CDRJohn (Chris) Haizlip '72, USN (Ret.) 15246 Longford Dr, Granger, IN 46530 H: 574-273-2939; E: CHaizlip@aol.com

Japan Tokyo Bay Chapter CDR Nolan D. Villarin '82, USNR OffDSN: 315-243-8034; F DSN: 31-243-7143; Off Comm: 011-81-46-816-8034; Fax Com: 011-81-46816-7143; SIPR: n63nv@c7f.navysmil.mil; villarin.nolan@cnrfe.navy.smil.mil

T h e U S Naval Academy Alumffi Association Tokyo Bay Chapter held a luncheon on Thursday, 12 May 2005 at the Bamboo R o o m , C P O Club. The guest speaker was C A P T Jonaffian WiU, '78, former Commandffig Officer of USS C H A N C E L L O R S V I L L E (CG 62), and n o w C O M S E V E N T H F L T Assistant Cffief of Staff (ACOS) N 3 .

C A P T Wffi gave thanks to aU ffiose who contributed to ffis success as C O of C H A N C E L L O R S V I L L E . From ffie maintenance commuffity, legal, and to C7F staff, aU played some role ffi many of the sffip's outstandmg acffievements and rffission s u n es^c-

CDR Noel M. Enriquez '84, USNR PO. Box 26849, GMF, Barrigada, GU 96921-6849 H: 671-472-9629; HFax: 671-472-1966 C: 671-777-9629; E: NME@1984.usna.com

Hawaii Honolulu Chapter CDR Alan B. Lerchbacker '74, USN (Ret.) 1350 Alamona Blvd., Ste. 2203, Honolulu, HI 96813-4618; H: 626-644-6452; E: Alerchbacker@aol.com

Idaho Northwest Chapter Col. Kenneth WMoore '66, USMC (Ret.) 31048 E. Hayden Lake Rd., RO. Box 2020, Hayden, ID 83835-7059; H: 208-772-7494; E: i35hawk@sisna.com

Front row t to r: CAPT David Dittmer '82, Jonathan Will, CDR Scott Evertsen '86, LCDR Peter Snyder '90; back row I to r: CDR Jay Dill '89, LT Tom Strenge '97, LCDR Joseph Carlli '94, CAPT Jonathan Will '78, LCDR Hugh "Skip" Huck '90, Michael Chase '84

T h e luncheon also featured CAPTWUl's son Jonathan, w h o received and accepted an appointment to attend the Naval Academy with the Class of 2009.

Tffis is the second year in a row ffiat the Naval Academy has tapped Kirmick

High School for admission, foUowmg ffie footsteps of Ervm Mercado '08, last year's appointee.

Each alumnus provided ad^vice, gffidance, and words of vwsdom to Jonaffian as he prepares to embark on ffis journey at ffie Naval Academy. A copy of "Reef Poffits" •was presented to him and he qffickly was mstructed o n ffie five basic responses of a Plebe.

Alumffi attendmg the luncheon: CAPT David Dittmer '82, C D R NolanVffiarin '82, Mr. Mike Chase '84, C D R Scott Evertsen '86, C D R Jay Dffi '89, L C D R H u g h " S k i p " H u c k '90, L C D R Pete Snyder '90, L C D R Joseph CariUi '94, and LT Tom Strenge '97.

Newly arrived to Forward Deployed Naval Forces include: CAPT Gregory Corffish '77, L C D R Mike Roffi '92, L C D R Scott C o u g h h n '92, LT Tracy Clark '94, and LT Fernando Harris '96.

Fafr •wffids and foUowmg seas to: C D R Scott Gureck '86, C D R Joe Klem '89, L C D R Tony Bruce ' 9 1 , L C D R NeU Sexton '95, LT Tobias Lemerande '96, and LT Royce Yung '97.

C A P T W U h a m Peacock '81 reffied after 24 years of faithfiil service and after a successfiil tour as ffie first Commandffig Officer ofNaval Facffities C o m m a n d (NAVFAC) Far East.

Go Na^vy! Beat Army agam!

members o f t h e U S N A A A . O u r elected officers are: President Samuel M . T r i p p e '57 (rktrippe@dmv. com) Vice-President D r . J. Fredrick H e a t o n '70 ( ( N U C D O C 7 0 @ a o l . c o m ) Secretary-Treasurer Frank L. Gunsallus i n '85 (flgffi(ghamptonroads.com) Charter members o f t h e Eastern Shore Chapter are: RusseU Flynn '42, Chanffier SwaUow, Jr. '45, David M a n n m g New Orleans Chapter President: Lt. Col. Kris EUiott '80, USMC (Ret.) '45, Bffi R e a d '49, Ed WaUer '49, R e x KUbourne '50, David Ghysels ' 5 1 , Chuck 3624 Inwood Ave., New Orleans, LA 70131 H: 504-392-1067;W: 504-599-8238; Lavm '52, Elton Hankins '54, David E: kriselhott@msn.com Srffith '54, Bffi Price '56, Sam Trippe '57, Treas/Sec'y: Doug Schutz '87 Frank Fenffier '57, Harvey Altergott '57, 900 South Peters St., Loft 13, MUt Jones '61, Ed Schhchter '61, Bemard New Orleans, LA 70130 Humphrey '61, Howard Winfree '61, Alan E: dougschutz@1987.usna.com; Sim '63, Mike Bracy '63, Bob Cassady H: 504-566-7678;W: 504-364-7649 '64, John General '65, Doyle Wffiters '65, Jim Persels '66, James Barrett '67, Chris Dozier '68, Carl Tankersly '69, D a n R u g g Portland Chapter '70, Pack Heaton '70, Lloyd Eaffie '70, Jeffrey Peters '85 Jere CarroU '73, Keith Patten '73, Mark 1 Sumac Dr., Brunswick ME 04011 Sobczak '77, Jeff McFadden '79, Frank H: 207-729-7306;W: 207-443-5576 E:jpeters@preti.conl GunsaUus '85, Sean R e i d '88, Ghislame Stonaker '96, Kris Stonaker '98, and DanyeUe Low '98.

Remaiffing in Ready Reserve status, boffi of ffie class of'76, are CAPT's Timothy NaviUe and Gregory Treitz.

AU these seffior officers remam strong supporters of ffie Navy and the Naval Academy. We are gratefiU for ffiefr service, boffi past and present.

William T.Toutant '46 Secretary

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Annapolis Chapter President: CAPT Owen Thorp '77 1037 Bayberry Dr., Arnold, MD 21012-1650 H: 410-626-7002; E: owen.thorp@1977.usna.com; thorp@usna.edu

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Louisville/Southern Indiana Chapter President: Eric Gordon '74 \222 Park Hills Dr., Louisville, KY 40207 H: 502-893-7945; E: flashcom@bellsouth.net

Seaetary: William Toutant '46

Baltimore Chapter CDR Steve G.Young '84, USNR c/o Morgan Stanley 11311 McCormick Rd., Hunt Valley, MD 21031 W; 410-229-8206 E: steven.g.young@morganstanley.com •

H: 502-895-9828; E: wttoutant@aol.com

Eastern Shore Chapter Our June Column feamred the reffiement ceremony for C A P T Gregory Reirffiardt, U S N R '79. This monffi, we give recogffition to our other Chapter members, 0 - 6 and above.

O u r seffior member is Larry Frankhn, R A D M , U S N R (Ret) '59. AU the others are O-6's, representmg tffiee branches of ffie armed forces. N o n e is stffi o n active duty.

WUhs Hunt, C O L , U S M C (Ret) '41 and Jo Brendel, C O L , USAF (Ret) '54, are our two reffied Regulars. T h e other reffiees are from the Reserve, and uffiess otherwise noted, are Navy Captains: George Clark '56; C O L Mario Summa, U S M C R (Ret) '71;JohnWUhs '76 and Gregory Refrffiardt,'79

President: Mr. Sam Trippe '57 8585 Northbend Rd, Easton, MD 21601 H: 401-763-8719; E: rktrippe@dmvcom

Secretary: Mr. Frank L. Gunsallus E:flgiii@hamptonroads.com

O n 6 May 2005, the U S N A AA Board of Trustees unanimously voted to recognize the U S N A AA Eastern Shore Chapter.

Tffis vote is the resffit of a meetmg attended by local Alumffi and guests (mcludffig George Watt, President and C E O of U S N A AA) on 19 AprU at the Talbot Country Club ffi Easton, MD, where aU agreed to pursue estabhshffig a local Chapter and request formal recogffition. T h e attendance of tffis inaugural meetffig was impressive, •with class years rangffig from '42 to '98—aU are

Membersffip dues were set at $25.00 per year. Please maU your checks, made payable to USNAAA-Eastern Shore, to Frank GunsaUus at 401 Trippe Ave., Easton, M D 21601.

O u r ffist official Chapter meetmg •wUl be Wednesday, 3 August, at the Talbot Country Club. Social hour is at 6:00 p.m., dirmer at 7:00 p.m., foUowed by a brief meetffig and remarks by our guest speaker, Mr. Chet Gladchuk, the Naval Academy Atffietic Dfrector.You wdU have a choice of prime rib or broUed crab cake ffinner, salad, vegetable, dessert, and coffee/tea. We are tryffig to keep the cost around $30.00. Durffig the meetmg, we wffi ffiscuss the Bylaws, Chapter's rffission, fomre schedffie, and the need to establish a Board of Dfrectors.

AdffitionaUy, we are arrangmg a lunch and golf outffig at 11:30 a.m., 3 August at the club. More information wffi foUow, but please reserve 3 August for our very first Chapter meetmg.

If you know of any U S N A alumffi o n the shore w h o woffid hke to joffi our Chapter, please ffivite them to attend the August meeting.

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H: 301-798-0045; E: JMHEIGES@msn.com H e also spoke ofthe growth o f t h e Secretary: Dan TAltomare '88 Association and the fact that four new E: AltomareDT@worldkitchen.com chapters had been formed and were Greater Southern Maryland Chapter applying for adrffission to the Association.

CAPT Michael Dougherty '73 USN (Ret.) H e also spoke about the reaUgnment of 23585Town Creek Dr. the Parents' Clubs witffin the Association Lexington Park, MD 20653-6343 further strengtheffing its base. A long H: 301-866-0484; E: michael.dougherty@navyniil period of Q & A foUowed covering many http://www.navyalumni.org topics incluffing the Blue and Gold Program and the changes to the alma mater song.

Boston Chapter T h e event was weU attended by CAPTWilliam E Malloy Jr. '80, USNR earUest class alumnus A r m a n d Legare 31 Wildcat Ln., Norwell, MA 02061 '46 and C M H recipient T o m H u d n e r , H: 781-659-9484;B: 617-742-3311 E: wilham.malloy@1980.usna.com Jr. '47, Ted E d s o n '54 and ffis guest Pat Berdan '54, D i c k Hartley '54, O n 28 AprU the Chapter held its AprU Scott Foster '54, Charlie R o u r k e '54, ffinner at the Hanscom Air Force Base D a n O'Connell '57, Brad S t u m c k e Officers' Club. T h e guest speaker was '58, L o u C o h e n '59, Barry Casey '59, Alumffi Association and Academy G e o r g e Prebola '60, Al Jordan '60, Foundation President and C E O T o m Shields '61, J i m Masella '62, G e o r g e P. Watt, Jr. '73. George was R o n Bell '62, D a v e A r n o l d '62, accompaffied by the Naval Academy Mike Field '66, Jules Selden '67, Foundation Dfrector of Development Richard B a u m '67, Mike Quinlan Steve Maconi.

'67, Blake PoweU '68, Jodi Graul '70, LeeTreadway '71, James D u n n '72, Mary Lou and Joe Krisiak '73, Paul Farrell '75, Bill Neill '75, D a v e Fischer '76, Fred Sheehan '78, ^ ^ T o m D u d l e y '78, Chapter Treasurer S a m Sichko '79, Chapter President %.^f Bill Malloy '80, Carl Kott '80, Kevin O'Connell '81, Maxwell Mulholland '82, D o n a l d D u g a n '84, USN/W\A President George Watt addressing Boston Chapter April meeting Peter Schnorr '85, J i m Matheson '87, R i c h Vitaro '87 and Anne and Scott S m i t h '96.

O n May 19"^^ the USS John E Kennedy (CV-67) visited Boston for a four days. During the visit the Chapter conducted a special tour for Chapter members and many members attended a special VIP reception and sunset parade the foUowing eveffing. In aU, over 65 chapter members and their famffies CAPT Robert Wray '79 addressing Boston Chapter participated in the festivities. T h e foture of March meeting. the JFK remains in doubt as the Navy has stated that it would hke to retire the flatGeorge spoke about many topics includtop, but Congress has already appropriated ing current events. Unfortunately, the first almost $300 rruffion for its overhaul for news was sad regarffing the death of a the eventual replacement for the Kitty Midsffipman w h o had apparently faUen Hawk in Japan. So, its future is unclear. off a ledge and a young officer w h o died of a heart attack after P T training. George Peter K. Seibert '65 emphasized the continuing impact the Alumni Association and the Academy Foundation are having on the Academy incluffing the renovations to Alumffi UPDATE YOUR PROFILE Stadium. It was very apparent that the

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O u r June Detroit Luncheon was Held at Malone's ffi Warren. After lunch we adjourned the meetmg to the auffitorium at T h e Tank C o m m a n d Center (TACOM) for a very mterestmg and informative presentation by L T C O L D o c Church U S M C R '89 on his Iraq experience. He was a CivU Affafrs Officer and described ffi great detaU the problem and acffievements of ffis job. H e is origmaUy from Dearborn M l and it was ffice to have him home.

Thanks to Charles Schott for settmg up ffie whole program. A DVD has been made of the presentation and is avaUable. Please contact Charles Schott at 586-574-6852.

Some of those m attendance mcluded fiom left fiont: Kristian Barton L C D R , SeaBees, L T C O L Doc Church '89,Jfrn Sizer '48, Mike Bermett, rffiddle row: BJck Fresquez '86,Tom C o o k '57, Cffiis Cardme USMA '71, Floyd SmUey USAFA '70, Dan Ostrowski U S M A '72, back row: Charles Schott '85, George WUffiick U S M A '72,Val Condor, Al Fylak '78, and T i m Brown U S M A '68.

Minnesota Upper Midwest Chapter David C. Berghult '91 6628 Parkwood Rd., Edina, MN 55436-1073 W: 952-953-5353; E: berghultdc@bernstein.com

Mississippi South Mississippi Chapter Pres: CDR E. Spencer Garrett IV '88, USNR EO. Box 1792, Gautier, MD 39553 H: 228-497-5050; E: esgarrett@aol.com

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later pubhshing " T h e Baby of Bataan" about his experiences, adffiessed an enthraUed crowd. J o h n Kane, '44 and Greater Kansas City Metro Chapter LCDR Bryan J Didier '91, USNR Megan Snuth, '95 represented the oldest 13022 Carter St.. Overland Pk„ KS 66213-4636 and youngest classes present. B Z to Mike P: 913-239-0327; E: bdidier@sblsg.com D u n h a m , '70; Secretary :John Williamson Jay Butka, '90; and R o c k Harris, '88 E: John. wiUianison@dfas.mil for coorffinating.

St. Louis Chapter O n June 15, President: John Hueseman '78 2005, Chet 559 Arbor Meadow Dr., BalKvin, M O 63021 Gladchuk, U S N A P: 800-866-2802; E: hues78@charter.net Atffietic Director, Vice Pres. & Corrs. Secretary:Tim Noonan '88 was in town for a 765 W. Kirkham Ave., St. Louis, M O 63122 lunch. Chet spoke P: 314-963-7776; E: timnoonan@hotmail.com to about 50 alums, Plenty to report as our calendar has been parents, and active. What we won't talk about, prospects about the however, is ffie Sprffig GolfTournament quahty of Navy Chet Gladchuk, USNA where Navy was upset by Afr Force; tffis sports. W h a t a great Athletic Director and despite John Hueseman's two closest to John Hueseman, '78 St representative for Louis Chapter President ffie pm •victories. Offier Alums mcluded Na^vy. Makes aU of on June 15,2005 Dan Cox, '78; R i c k Roustio, '78; R o d us proud to be part Vaught, '77; Dan SuUivan, '56;Tyler o f t h e extended Dunway, '96; PhU Saunders, '62; Tom brigade to hear h o w weU Navy is doing Burch, '62; and R o n Schowalter, '63. in developing atffietes and fielding teams that compete and •win at the highest levels of N C A A competition.

Sincere thanks to J o h n Hueseman, '78, the out-going Chapter President.

J o h n has been tireless and steadfast in the development of the local association. H e has brought energy, enthusiasm, and focus to ffis leadersffip role and personaUy ensured the •vibrancy of the Chapter John Kane, '44 and Megan Smith, '95 at Jefferson's for many more years. B Z , John.

Barracks on May 28,2005 Check out http://usna.com/Chapters Over Memorial Day, the Alumffi /US/MO/StLouis/defaffit.htm for more Association, along vwth West Point and detaUs on upcorffing events includmg Afr Force, participated in a memorial Annual Picffic on Jffiy 30,2005 Founders service at Jefferson Barracks that was Day Dinner on October 29,2005. covered by local print and television meffia. It was truly toucffing. A •wreath was placed o n the grave of Ffrst Omaha Chapter Lieutenant Michael Blessie, USAFA, ' 7 1 , CAPT Alan R. More '62, USN (Ret.) who was Vietnam's " u n k n o w n sohder", 2510 Nottingham Dr.,Bellevue, NE 68123-1959 buried at Arhngton and r e m r n e d h o m e .

E: alan.more@1962,usna.com Lt. Blessie was from St. Louis and ffis Secretary: LCDR Chris Verdoni '88, USN sister spoke to the group of about 150, 4605 Longview St., Papillion, NE 68133 H: 402-292-3230; W: 402-294-8309 mcluffing PhU Saunders, '62; Dan SuUivan, E: cverdoni@email.nisn.com '56; Dave Taylor, '87; R o n Schowalter, '63; John Hueseman, '78; Laura Mannix, '94; Raese Simpson, ' 6 1 ; R i c k Roustio, '78; Chuck Smith, ' 9 3 ; Bobby Avery '50; Southern Nevada Chapter Terry CouncUor, '70; M a r k Stolzenberg, James R. Koehn '63 '81;Tim N o o n a n , '88; and George 2864 Sumter Valley Cir., Henderson, NV 89052-6876 H: 702-232-3317; C: 925-736-9642 Dragen, '86.

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In addition. Marines of the Palawan Massacre and P O W s from Japanese camps o f W W II were recognized. Joe Johnson, w h o survived Bataan, the "HeU Ships", and the P O W camps of Japan,

Southern Nevada Chapter meets montffiy at a luncheon, usuaUy on the tffird Tuesday o f t h e month, (1130-1330).

Meeting place is the Ohve Garden,

1361 South Decamr Blvd. However for AprU, a social meeting was held at the Canyon Gate Country Club on AprU 20th. Walt Higgins '66, a member ofthe club, made arrangements for the eveffing.

Those in attendance were: Bob and Joey Border '39; Frank and Bette Sain '49; Bob and Sylvy Titus '49; H u g h and Nancy B e n t o n '52; Phffi and Fran D o n o v a n '54; Bucky and Gianna B u c h a n a n '58; D J . and Catffie N e l s o n '62; Michael and Janet T i e r n a n '62; Jim and Judy K o e h n '63;Walt H i g g i n s '66; Steve and Janet Linder '69; Jim and Kathy M c l l v a n e '69; Jerry and Beth Mathre '77;Todd and Sheh Miller '86;Tessa Carlson '91;. Also present were Auffiey and Barry M c C o o l honorary chapter members and Michael O ' D o w d , prmcipal of Lamping Elementary School.

After and exceUent buffet dinner.

President Koehn conducted the busmess session. For those present,Tessa Carlson reviewed the chapter participation ffi the U S N A Summer Semmar program for 2005. Bucky Buchanan gave a summary of his upcommg T V reahty show about ffis legal defense acti'vities m LasVegas.The show wUl debut ffi the FaU 2005 o n a major network.The feamred speaker for the evenffig was Michael O ' D o w d , prmcipal of Lampmg Elementary School.

Mr. O ' D o w d pro^vided a sUde show and overview ofthe proposed WUUam M c C o o l Science Center; named for the late astronaut WiUie M c C o o l '83.The Science center, a 4,300 square foot modffiar buUdmg, is to be bffilt adjacent to Lampffig Elementary School. It •wUl ffitroduce ffie smdents to a whole panoply of scientffic acti-vities fiom biology to weather -wiffi hands on experience and experiments. T h e center is meant to stimffiate the scientffic curiosity ofthe smdents and provide a place where they can pursue that curiosity.

Aheady purchased for mcorporation mto ffie center are a Space Shuffie Simffiation Center and a STABXAB Planetarium. T h e center is stUl short of its fondffig goal and chapter members were requested to brffig the message ofthe center to anyone w h o rffight consider contributing.

Bob Titus '49 Corresponding Seaetary nevadabob49(S)Juno.com

New Jersey New Jersey Chapter Mr. Patrick J. Hurley '87 192 Ashland Rd., Summit, NJ 07901-3244 H: 908-598-0512; E: patrick.hurley@gs.com

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63 Woodlands Dr.,Tijeras, NM 87059-7826 H: 505-797-3578; E: caseyjonesabq@eardihnk.net

Secretary: Herb Richter '59 E: herbertrichter@msn.com www.usna.com/chapters/us/nm/

After a qffiet start to ffie year. May and Jtme saw two weU attended events enjoyed by our chapter. O n May 23, we enjoyed a luncheon at ffie Petroleum Club, wiffi VADM Pete Nanos, R e t , '67 bemg our guest speaker.VADM Nanos has just left ffis position as Dfrector of ffie Los Alamos National Laboratory and wffi remrn to ffie D.C. area workffig ffi the Defense Threat Reduction Agency. It was very mteresting to hear ffis perspective on recent developments ffi ffis commuffity.

O u r second event was a fost of a kffid for us as we enjoyed an Albuquerque Isotopes basebaU game on ffie new staffium patio •wiffi deUghtfiil food offerffigs ffiat enhanced the atmosphere of ffie everting. We wffi certaiffiy repeat tffis event ffi fomre years.

N e x t o n ffie agenda •wffi be our traffitional summer picffic to be held ffi Jffiy. We •wffi look forward to seeffig even more members ffi ffie faU for our traffitional footbaU game get-togethers, both for the Afr Force and Army games.

NewYork Capital District Chapter GeneWGriesau '75 216WoodlawnAve.,Albany, NY 12208 H: 518-482-3370; E: gwgriesau@gocontec.com

Central New York Chapter President: CAPT Steve Erb '68 USN (Ret.) 16 Hurd Street, Cazenovia, NY 13035 H: 315-655-5957;E: SteveErb@twcnyrr.com

Secretary: Michael T. Kelville E: mickvl@twcny.rr.com

Metro New York Chapter J. Daniel Horner '96 321 E. 43rd St.,Apt. 107, NewYork, NY 10017-4803 W: 212-382-8572; E: Dan_Homer@ml.com

Western New York Chapter CAPT Nelson A. Blish '69, USNR (Ret.) 3840 East Ave.,Rochester, NY 14618-3729 H: 716-248-9739;E: nelson.bUsh@kodak.com

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2044 Montrose Ln.,Wihmngton, N C 28405-6208 H: 910-256-0502; E: SRR1961@aol.com

Secretary: CDR Geoffrey A. Losee '85, USNR H: 910-350-1516;E: glosee@ec.rr.com

O n 27 AprU the Cape Fear chapter hosted an "AU Hands" luncheon at the Country Club of LandfaU feamring Admiral Leighton W. (Snufl[y) S m i t h Jr. '62.

T h e luncheon was attended by 45 people fficluffing several active duty Marffies w h o had just remrned fiom Iraq. Admfral Snfrffi ffiscussed ffis •views on several current issues and took a number of questions fiom ffie floor. T h e chapter had arranged for the surprise attendance of Gen. Chuck O w e n , U S A R e t . and Gen. Jim Chambers, USAF w h o had served under "Snufiy" and w h o m he had not seen for an extended time.

exceUent music •with a beautifiil tree/ garden/flower settmg and gave attendees an oppormffity to socialize ffi keepffig with one o f t h e chapter's prmciple objectives.

O n e o f t h e major efforts o f t h e chapter has been to become more active ffi identifyffig and recruitffig canffidates for the Academy. Durffig AprU, the Blue Angels visited WUmffigton and the chapter obtaffied tickets for 6 prospective canffidates and thefr parents. In process is an attempt to make connections wiffi current rffidsffipman from the Wilnfrngton area and to ask thefr assistance ffi attendffig a summer barbecue on the USS N o r t h Carohna •with prospects, parents, chapter members and other guests. We have been actively workffig with our local congressman to pro'vide assistance ffi the recrffitmg process.

T h e chapter contffiues to be active ffi providmg assistance to ffie Sgt. Eugene Asffiey Center forVeterans Transition. As a resffit of contacts iffitiated by Chapter President Stan R o m a n '61, ffie Regional Dfrector of ffie Homeless Veteran's programs agreed to oversee aU meffical service problems at Asffiey and to ffitercede on behalf of Asffiey residents. We are workffig on developmg a mentormg program for Asffiey residents as weU. Gen Owen USA ADM Smith, and Gen Chambers USAF Chapter members have also been active ffi attempting to have ffie Wilnfrngton A large number of local people ffi veteran's cliffic expanded and we received adffition to chapter members were ffi a letter from Sen. Dole (NC) confonfrng attendance. Everyone w h o attended ffie that an expansion of ffie chffic wffi be wiU luncheon ws pro^vided •with a copy o f t h e open ffi 2008. planned chapter acti'vities for 2005 and O u r faU program fficludes participation encouraged to participate in those acti'viffi a joffit chapter effort for ffie ties. After the luncheon "Snufiy" j o m e d N a v y / D u k e game. T h e present Triangle Walt Flippin '75, B o b D a v e n p o r t '64 chapter plan includes a Friday eveffing and J i m Welch '52 ffi 18 holes of golf. reception/ dinner wiffi Academy personnel and chapter hosts. O n Saturday mornffig ffie plan caUs for a Navy Info Day with Canffidate Gffidance Office hosts foUowed by a pre-game taUgate party We expect to obtam bus transportation for aU local members w h o wish to attend.

We are working o n a Navy/Marffie Corps dinner dance for November and we expect to repeat our very successfiU A r m y / N a v y game party on 3 December.

Snuffy, Walt Flippin, Bob Davenport, and Jim Welch

T h e golf event was moffitored by several luncheon attendees mcluffing R A D M Bffi Shawcross, R e t . w h o had served •with Snufly.

O n 3 June, Chapter members attended theWilrffington Airlee Gardens Jazz Festival. Tffis event combffied

Charlotte Chapter Bryan Dolan '76 5629 Laurium Rd., Charlotte, N C 28226 H: 704-364-6451;E: bjdl717@yahoo.com

Eastern North Carolina Chapter President: Bill Ritchie '53 324 Plantarion Dr., New Bern, N C 28562-9507 H; 252-633-2396; E: ritchiewh@alwaysonline.com;

Vtce President: Bob Dupius '79 115Wesleyen CL.Jacksom-ille, NC 28546-5829 H: 910-347-2131; E: bob.dupuis@pgnmail.com

Secretary: Rob Skrotsky '67 PO. Box 778, New Bern, NC 28562 H: 252-514-0299; E: CTsk10t5ky@earthhnk.net

Treasurer: Ken Hoge '50 282 Shorehne Dr.. New Bern, N C 28562 H: 252-637-3546

The montffiy meetffig was held at ffie Officer's Club, Camp Lejune, AprU 20, 2005 wiffi an h o n o r bar •was avaUable at 11:30 for soft ffiinks and beer wiffi a buffet luncheon foUowmg. O u r speaker was Eastern Norffi Chapter m e m b e r Major Demetris Maxey '92. Max, w h o returned fiom Iraq m February pro-vided ffiose ffi attendance our most recent account of ffie Iraqi War. H e creffits our success to havffig waged boffi a pohtical and nfrUtary campaign. T h e y provided canffies for ffie chUffien and apologies to ffie neighbors for any ffisturbance ffiey may have caused as ffiey routed out ffie bad actors fiom Bagdad west ffi the Al Anbar Provffice to ffie Syrian border. An iron fist and a velvet glove. T h e good news is that we are •winrfrng. It isn't over yet, but it is ffie beginnmg of ffie end. A big Bravo Zffiu to Max and aU of our Marines, the finest ofthe finest. T h e Chapter voted to provide a donation ffi support o f t h e USNA Gospel Chofr's visit to Lejune.

Meetings alternate between Cherry Poffit MCAS and C a m p Lejune on the thfrd Wednesday of each month. * * * The regular luncheon meetffig was held at ffie Pehcan Pomt Clubs, Cherry Poffit MCAS, on May 1 8 , 2 0 0 5 . T h e Chapter was privUeged to have Dr. Scott Ralls, President of Craven Commuffity CoUege, as ffie speaker. Dr. RaUs presented the coUege's contributions through its technology and work force programs and its affiUation •with the N . C . State for its students seekffig engmeering degrees.

Dr. Ralls cited the uffique partnersffip wiffi ffie Navy and Marffie Corps wffich was demonstrated by the 30 acres of Base property donated to expand the Havelock campus to fficlude the Instimte of Aeronautical Technology. T h e education and trainmg provides a valuable resource for Cherry Poffit's Naval Aviation D e p o t (NADEP).

Also speaking was Col. J o h n D. Gumbel, U S M C , C o m m a n d i n g Ofiicer, NADEP, w h o reported on and analyzed

ffie impact of BIU^C on Cherry Poffit and N A D E P in particffiar where some 600 N A D E P positions were cut. His take was ffiat attrition, reahgnment, new missions and retirements wffi solve ffie problem ffi ffie long run. A hvely question and answer period foUowed.

Guests Lavern Cunnffigham, widow of ffie late Joe Cunffingham formerly of NADEP, and son Scott participated in the Chapter's honoring of Joe for ffis sigffificant contribution to the estabhshment of ffie Instimte of Aeronautical Technology. A

From left to right in the pictures: Stinson, Sellers, Chilson, Beavers

T h e N C Piedmont Triad Chapter celebrated Armed Forces Appreciation Night togeffier at ffie magnfficent new downtown Greensboro Grasshoppers staffium. Although the Augusta Greenjackets ran away -with a 7-2 victory.

Chapter members James Stinson, '68, Bffi SeUers, '68, Gary Beaver, '77, and J o h n ChUson, '91 enjoyed exceUent feUowsffip •with ffiefr feUow alums and thefr famffies, as weU as the new baUpark.

Secretary:John Chibon President: Bill Sellers Triangle Chapter John M. Scott '67 836 Shadylawn Rd., Chapel Hill, NC 27514 H: 919-968-1337; E: pelorus@beDsoudi.net

As the temperamre m r n e d from warm to hot, so too ffid the social and activities calendar of the Triangle Chapter. O n e of the ffighhghts of late spring was the presentation on behalf of the chapter of a $300 Scholarsffip to a local attendee of the Naval Academy Summer Semmar.

Tffis year's recipient was Peter Beale of Cardinal Gibbons High School. Peter has exceptional credentials ffi terms of acaderffic, atffietic, and leadersffip performance as weU as commuffity involvement. His brother is a Midsffipman at the Naval Academy and his parents are enthusiastic Na^vy supporters. Peter is picmred •with his prmcipal, blue and gold officer, parents, and Lyle B u r n h a m '80.

Peter Beal recieves scholarship

In May, the chapter welcomed Richard Kohn of U N C Chapel Hffi. Professor Kohn is the distffiguished chafr o f t h e Curricffium m War, Peace and Defense ffi the History Department. T h e topic was Donald Rumsfeld and an update on current issues surroundffig civffian control o f t h e mffitary. T h e presentation was outstandffig and a scholarly question and answer session foUowed. T h e chapter woffid like to thank Bill M o o r e '61 for ffis assistance ffi arrangmg Prof. Kohn to speak. Bffi gave an informative U S N A and Capital Campaign update prior to the speaker. In attendance were Charles P a d d o c k ' 5 1 , Bill S m i t h ' 5 1 , Bill D e h a r t '53, Gil M c C u l l e n '53, Milt Forsythe '57, D a v e Sutherland '58, Paul Stiller '58, T o m L a m b '58, P e t e G o r h a m '59, Gary L e w '60, BUl M o o r e ' 6 1 , J i m Mergner ' 6 1 , C h u c k A d a m s '63, P e t e D e u t e r m a n n ' 6 3 , T e d T r i e b e l ' 6 4 , T o m R u n k l e '66, J o h n Scott '67, Bill Gautier '67, D o u g Guthe '76, T o m Stevens ' 7 1 , Sankey B l a n t o n ' 7 1 , R i c h G o o n e r '77, Greg A t c h i n s o n 78, Will Pearce '78, Jack Mackmillan '86, and Garrett Artz '93 and numerous spouses and guest fiom Afr Force and West Pomt..

Special thanks to Chuck Adams was organizffig the Triangle Service Academy GolfTournament at Hyland Hills ffi early June. Offiy tffiee strokes separated the winner from the thfrd place fiffisher ffi tffis year's effition, but the Afr Force team edged out the Army and Navy teams to take h o m e the coveted "Boot" trophy for the second year m a row. Chapter members J i m M e U e n c a m p '48, J i m Kinney '60, C h u c k A d a m s '63, Jack Jakucyk '67, J o h n Scott '67, D o u g Law '66, K e n S m i t h '66, Sankey Blanton '71, and Eric Siebert '93 and were joffied by Guy Chamberlain '73 from the Charlotte chapter as they enjoyed the round. Ken's gross 79 earned ffim the tffird low gross prize behmd an Air Force "rmger" and a non-alumnus guest participant, both of w h o m shoffid

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T h e June Luncheon feamred a number of Sea Stories. Many a great yarn was told fficluffing one from Paul StiUer '58 tided " T h e Day We Dropped the Bomb." In adffition. President John Scott gave a chapter update includmg the reelection of board members. In absence of opposition, aU members have been re-elected.

Mark your calendars for the annual picffic at Jordan Lake on Sunday, A u g u s t 7.The event •wffi be catered by BuUock's Barbeque ffi D u r h a m and prorffises to be a fim event for aU members of your farffily. Event specffics wffi be forthcom-

Officer) wffile in Iraq. Over 40 were able to make the early morffing meeting.

T h e Colonel gave an outstandmg presentation, and those w h o rffissed it certaiffiy rffissed somethmg very timely, mteresting and educational. Spotted in the crowd were R o y G I R O D '53 and Russ P U P P E '66.

EdTipshus '54

Toledo Chapter Mr. David B. Puckett '63 505 ChathamVaUcy, Rd.,Toledo, O H 43615-1107 E: dpuckett@buckeye-express.com

mcorffing class of 2009. As is the custom, it •wffi be held at T h e Sumrffit. Some Blue and Gold Officers, parents and recendy commissioned graduates fiom the Class of 2005 are expected to join us.

Beat Army!

Zach Zacharias '48, Secretary

Oregon Oregon and Southwest Washington Chapter CAPTR.Myers

'64, USNR (Ret.)

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Oklahoma

May Luncheon T h e Chapter met for our monthly CAPT Stuart A. Merriken '58, USN (Ret.) ffigLuncheon on the 12'^1^ of M a y 2005.

1113 Riviera Dr., Norman, OK 73072-7612 T h e Chapter meets for lunch on the Attendffig the luncheon were: Jack Barrett H: 405-360-3876; E: samerriken@aol.com first Friday of each m o n t h at Capitol City '43, Ken Lissy '45,John Frerichs '50, C h o p House at the Afrport Blvd exit of Tulsa Chapter Jim Leiser '51, D o n Beatty '57, 1-40 in Raleigh. For membersffip inforCDR Harry VRouse IV '77, USN (Ret.) Jake McMichael '58, John McKinney 2623 East 33 Pl.,Tulsa, OK 74105-2334 mation, •visit our website, •www.usna.com/ U S M A '60, John Morris '61, Butch Bewick H: 918-748-8650; E: HVRouse@aol.com C h a p t e r s / U S / N C / T r i a n g l e / or contact '62,Tfrn Myers '64, Bffi BaUey '65, GU McCuUen '53 at gUmccuUen@ Jack Koffi '65, Alex "Tex" Harkins '67, earthlink.net.

Joe Kavale '68, Bruce Thompson '73, Signed, Garrett Artz '93 Brian GUday ' 9 1 , and guests MJ and President—John Scott '67 Clay Kesterson.

O u r guest speakers were MJ and Clay Kesterson, w h o founded the Afghan-Iraqi Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Chapter Freedom War Memorial Fund. They are CAPT Gerald R Motl USNR (Ret.) leadffig the effort to bffild a memorial on 9825 Gateclub Dr., Cincinnati, O H 45241-3827 the Oregon State Capitol grounds to Left -to -right: Ed Farrell, Kevin Couglin, Harry Rouse H: 513-769-4556; E: gerrymod@fase.net honor the ffiffividuals w h o gave ffie ffitimate sacrffice, and to remmd everyone Cleveland Chapter ffiat fireedom isn't free. If you are mterested CAPTA.O. Rule UI '50, USNR (Ret.) 90 Pheasant Run, Chagrin Falls, O H 44022 ffi learrfrng more about ffie memorial or H: 440-247-4379; W: 440-247-5100 Ext328 helpmg ffiem ffi any •way mcludmg donaEE: ruleIII@aol.com tions, you can learn more about ffie Fund at their website: •www.freedorffisnt Columbus/Central Ohio Chapter freeoregon.org.

Russell A. Puppe '66

Oklahoma City Chapter

Ohio

242 Crossing Crk., North Gahanna, O H 43230 H: 614-418-5024;E: rpuppe@columbus.rr.com

Members ofthe Chapter met with the Navy League ofThe Uffited States, Greater Columbus Offio CouncU on Samrday 30 AprU 2005.The venue was at the Hohday Inn on the Lane (Lane avenue by Offio State Uffiversity) for an early 0800 Breakfast foUowed by a superb presentation at 0830. T h e guest speaker was Colonel John S. Sharpe, U S M C R , and the subject was "Experiences of a Marine Corps Reservist Servffig ffi Iraq."

His talk covered ffis reserve uffit, level II MobUization, Augmentation, the C o m m a n d Element, formation at Camp Lejeune, N o r t h Carohna, and ffis duties as Assistant Cffief O f Staff (G-3 Operations

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L to r: Jim Williamson, George & Kasey Carridini

McNeffie's Pub was the site of the Tffisa Chapter social ffi May where members and spouses scarfed a sumpmous "pu-pu platter", washed down with ale of their choice. Harry Rouse '77, briefed attendees on the Chapter President's meetmg, held in AnnapoUs, earher in May. Those present included George '84 and Kasey (Cregge) '84 Carraffiffi, Ed FarreU '64, Kevin Coughn '98, Fred Dorwart '59, Gus Sambrano '78,KentWiffiamson '92, Jim WUhamson '63 (Kent's dad), Zach Zacharias '48 and Pat Zacharias.

Wednesday,June 15, wUl be the annual "Welcome Aboard" luncheon for the

Dan Mulligan '67, Tom Boyd '94 and Erik Ostmo '94 June

Luncheon

The Chapter met for our montffiy Luncheon on ffie 8 * ofJune, 2005.

Attendmg ffie luncheon were: John Frerichs '50,Jim Leiser '51,Jerry Rosette '51, John Mc Kenny U S M A '60,John Morris '61, Butch Bewick '62,Tfrn Myen '64,

BUl BaUey '65, D o n Haslett '66, Cal M e e k '67, Dan MuUigan '67, D o u g Bomarito '68,Joe Kavale '68, Skip Pffipps '73, Bruce Thompson "73, D o u g BaUard '74, Lee Hall '80, Susan Mead '90, Wayne Acoba '91, MUce Boyd '94, Erik Osttno '94, Kyle BeUke '06, Matt Eisenbach '06, Kale Nichols '09,Audrey Oberffick '09,Jake Yeager '09,Tommy Walton '10, guests Byron and Kristma Nichols, D o u g Sippel, Rich and Shfrley Walton, and Bach and Patsy Yeager.

We had a super turnout for this monffi's luncheon, because it was our ! ^ great pleasure to host the Pordand area Class of 2009 appoffitees and ffiefr parents. Offiy a few John Mc Kenny USMA '60 and Brian Gilday'91 of ffie nme appoffitees from ffie entire state were able to make ffie luncheon, but we are proud of aU of ffiem. They wiU report to ffie Naval Academy on 29 June for 1-Day, and to begm "Plebe Summer".We are also proud to have two young men and a w o m e n w h o wffi report to NAPS on 13 Jffiy as prospective members of ffie Class of 2010. O n e of ffiose. Tommy Walton, was able to make ffie luncheon.

Persotud Notes Attending ffie luncheon for ffie first time were classmates, Erik O s t m o '94 and Mike Boyd '94.Welcome to you boffi, and we hope to see you at more luncheons.

Tim's N A Trivia question for this monffi. During ffie CivU War, ffie Naval Academy was moved to what city?

Remember caU T i m -wdffi your answer.

The Oregon and Souffiwest Washington Chapter meets for lunch ffie second Wednesday of every m o n t h at T h e Geoi^ian R o o m Restaurant, Meier & Frank 10th Hoor, D o w n t o w n Pordand, 6ffi and Alder, at 11:30 A M . Please joffi us.

CaU T i m Myers '64 (503-697-0865) for any adffitional information, or check our website.

Joe Kavale '68

Pennsylvania Philadelphia Chapter LtCol VM. "Corky" Gardner UI '77, USMC (Ret.) 121 Glenn Rd.,Ardmore,PA 19003 H: 610-645-5361;E: president@usnaphil.com members@usnaphil.com; events@usnaphil.com webniaster@usnapliil.com; www.usnaphil.com

Shipmate News Input: Brian Degnan '98 E: degnanb@yahoo.com

Pittsburgh Chapter William E. Otto '71 4105 Tartan Ct., Murrys^-ille, PA 15668-1045 H: 724-325-4281; W: 412-856-3500 E: Figaro4105@aol.com

Philippines Philippines Chapter Jose "Roy"Roilo Golez '70 4/F Crowntop Condominium Ortigas Ave., Greenhills, San Juan H: 726-8134 917-539-5095 (NSC) 927-6271; fax; 928-6029 E: gogo@gole2.com

Secretary.VituentSibala '93 O / N - l H Q Philippine Navy {pma92) 2335 Roxas Blvd., Manila P: 919-354-5846; E: pastilan@hotniail.com

Recreational Vehicle American Chapter CAPT James N. Roberts '59, USN (Ret.) 152 Springlakes Dr., Martinez, GA 30907 H: 706-860-6430; E: jrobe92528@aol.com

Sec'y:John Glaeser '59 180 Rainbow Dr., #805; Livingston,TX 77399-1080 E: usna59@eartlilink.net

Treasurer: Glenn Shindler '64 4530 Lasheart Dr., LJ Canada, CA 91011 E: gsllindler64@earthlink-net

Shipmate inputs to:Terry Sutherland '54 1632A Firetower Rd., Chipley, FL 32428 E: terry.sutheiland@1954.usna.com http://hey_fiankl6.tripod.com/rv/

T h e U S N A Alumffi Association RV Chapter, launched under the leadersffip of Mike Stroop '54, is enjoymg its sixth year of activity with a brief ffiatus durmg the summer months.

Before spring turns officiaUy ffito summer, many members wffi meet at the Glendale, KY C o m e Around, sponsored

by Firsties Marylou and Mike Stephens '59. Sffice our deadhne is one day after the meeting starts, a report of activities wffi be due in the September issue.

HOMECOMBSFG 2005 Thursday, 3 November jjK

through Saturday, 5 November

I

Coloffial WiUiamsburg was featured at the National C o m e Around 8-13 May wiffi 25 uffits assembled. Faithfiil members attendffig were: Dee and BiU Bradford '63, Marie and J i m Roberts '59, CamUla and Howard Wainwright '59, Cffiisty and Joe Jaap '60, Glenn Shindler '64, Cffiis and Walt Baskin '59, Lynn and Charlie Stephan '65, Maryjane and B o b M e t c a l f ' 6 1 , Barbara and Murray Witcher '60, Susan and CharUe N o r t o n '62, Mary and Jack Glaeser '59,Jan and CharUe P i n k h a m '58, Kathy and BiU C o r r o u m '59, Lyrm and R e d D o g C a n n o n '53, Gloria and Karl Keay '59, Jean and Darrel Westbrook '55,Trudy and Carl Peterson '55, Marion and Frank C o n e r y '58, Maude and Dave Grover '53, Margo and Gary Snyder '55, Brian Van Metre ' 6 1 , T o m M o n a g h a n '59, Beverly and D a r w i n Hatheway '54.

Although the main feature o f t h e National was a tour of Coloffial Wiffiamsburg, other events durffig the week feamred a tour of the Wiffiamsburg wmery, an oppormffity to -visit Jamestown andYorkto^wn, a supper at Christiana CampbeU's Tavern, and a breakfast of nfrnced beef on toast. Navy style. Beth Hatheway provided her famous corn pancakes •with real maple syrup and CanfrUaWaffi^wright served Vfrgiffia barbecue sandwiches and strawberry shortcake for those m camp Monday.

At the general busffiess meetmg ffi WUhamsburg, wffich was foUowed by a Chapter benefit auction, it was decided to look ffito sponsorffig a canffidate for the U S N A Summer Semmar program; to reduce the price of Chapter decals to one doUar; to reduce n e w m e m b e r iffitiation fee to $15, wffich mcludes two decals, two name tags, and one year of Chapter dues.

It is time for members to sign up for C o m e Arounds ffi the faU and tffiough the start ofthe 2006 season. Eastern travelers •wffi enjoy the meeting schedffied 12-16 September near at Graffite Hffis Campground Gettysburg, PA. Ffrsties Susan and Charhe N o r t o n '62 wffi lead a professionaUy guided fiffi battlefield experience. Please make campground reservations at graffiteffiU@pa.net, explainmg that you are with Norton's group. See the website for details. AU reserved sites have deposits now, so there is no longer a need to send a deposit to CharUe. Contact the campground dfrecdy.

IncidentaUy, there •wffi be a large armual

Frank Conery '58 and Jack Glaeser '59 Key West Come Around July-August 2005

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At just about the same time. Western R e g i o n members should ink in calendars at Lakeshore Park, for 13-17 September during the Lake Chelan C o m e Around in Washmgton State. Plans include visits to •wineries (who doesn't enjoy that?), alpine country, apples,Wenatchee are in order.

See the Chapter website as detaUs develop. Jann and Bart DaUa Mura '54 are beginffing a count for campsites to reserve (bartdm@juno.com). AU adrffirals and commodores are in-vited to take a cruise up the lake to Steffikin for sea quals refresher endorsements.

A faU C o m e Around at Watts Bar Lake D a m in Tennessee usuaUy fiffishes off our season •with campfires and fohage oppormffities. DetaUs in the next issue.

Rhode Island Newport Chapter ADM James R. Hogg '56, USN (Ret.) 2556 West Main Rd., Portsmouth, RI 02871 H:401-841-2625

Corr. Sec'y: Ben Katz '57 E: becat57@nisn.com

South Carolina

TN-Knoxville: Picnic

Roger & Muriel Lyle '56, Gloria Stacey '57, BUl & A n n e Pendley '58, Dave Woodward '60, Rich Weidman '63, Rick Wakefield '63, Denny & Cmdy TomUn '63, PhU Boyer '64, BUl Quirk '64, Pete Hyers '77,Jim & Nancy Gay'79, John Scanlan '83,Tony & Beth D i a z '88.

T h e Chapter's plarmed events for the rest of the year include a trip to the Savannah Sand Gnats game this summer, our annual picffic ffi the faU and, of course, the Army-Navy Game gathering.

Palmetto William B. Swent '88 Leatherwood,Walker,Todd & Mann, EC. 100 E. Coffee St., EO. Box 87 Greenville, SC 29602-0087 W: 864-242-6440; E: WSwent@LWTM.com

Charleston Chapter

South Carolina Midlands Chapter

CDR H. Richard Stein '82, USNR (Ret.)

President: VADM George Davis '55

784 Preservation PI., Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464-5196 H: 843-856-6591; E: rstein@sandlappergroup.com

Low Country Chapter CAPT Peter M. Hyers '77 75 Port Tack, Hilton Head Island, SC 29928-5237 H: 843-842-6167; E: hyersp@cs.com

T h e Low Country Chapter's Armual Meeting was held tffis year at the Crescent Goff Club in Bluffton on AprU 28.

E; daviscoint@aol.com Web site: wwwusna.com/chapters/us/sc/midlands

Secretary: Ed Tilden '71 USN (Ret.) E: aetilden@1971.usna.com

Tennessee Chattanooga Chapter Mr.John R. Rodman '66 1302 Peter Pan Rd., Lookout Mountain, GA 30570 W: 423-756-0285; E: rodman@usit.net

Knoxville-Oak Ridge Chapter CAPT Carl N. Strawbridge, USN (Ret.) 17 Rivers Run Way, Oak Ridge,TN 37830-9005 H: 865-220-8861; E: cns@ornl.gov

Secretary- Treasurer: CAPT Mark Kohring '73, USNR (Ret.) E: kohringmw@ornl.gov

Low Country Chapter's annual meeting

T h e Meeting was preceded by a golf outing, Happy H o u r and a more-thanyou-coffid-eat buffet.

T h e goffers enjoyed a beautiful aftern o o n •with PhU Boyer once again taking h o m e most of the loot.

Attendees mcluded: Joe Curl '48, Chuck & C^yntffia Masalin '55, Jim & Charlotte Smith '56, D o n & Nancy Kennedy '56,Jack &Jeanne WUson '56,

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T h e Knoxvffie-Oak Ridge chapter demonstrated their outstanffing support for the incorffing Class of 2009 with an exceUent turnout for a picffic held for the rffids-to-be and their famffies on May 7, 2005. Many thanks to R i c h Cataldi '69 for the planffing and coorffinating. T h e food provided from Famous Dave's was, weU.. .famous!...even though we ffid rffistake one ofthe unopened tins as a second ten pounds of B B Q when it was actuaUy a large batch of browffies.

Four canffidates from the Class of 2009 were present and two from the Class of 2010 (one NAPS and one U S N A Foundation canffidate). AdditionaUy, tffiee strong potential candidates were in attendance ranging from the classes of 2010 to 2013! Three adffitional members of U S N A '09 from the area coffid not be present due to other commitments. The attached picmre was taken ofthe chapter members and the canffidates. T h e alums from left to right are J i m B i b b '57, G e o r g e Krauter '58, E d Whiting '57, Kevin H a n n a n '78, T o m Kirkland '57, D e n n i s Worley '72, Scott G o o d s o n '76, Mark Kohring '73, and R i c h Cataldi '69. Perry D e m p s e y '72 is back in town from Tampa Bay and he made an appearance after the photos were taken.

Also shown Cffiistopher Day (Greenevffie),Wesley H u b e r (Sale Creek), Juhan Bowhng (Shelby N C ) , Effian Mansel (Oak Ridge), Benton Thompson (Alcoa),Tyler Bahn (Cleveland), and Michael Hendershott (Farragut) •with their h o m e to'wns ffi parentheses.

O n a sad note, we wish to express our smcere condolences to T o m Baer '64 •with the passing of Margaret, ffis beloved bride of 40 years. Margaret ffied peacefiffiy in her sleep on June 4,2005.

We are looking ahead to continuffig the Navy's •winffing ways at our local Army-Navy Sports Day in Jffiy where the Old Goats wffi strive to best the Gnarly Mffies in goff and tenffis at the Rarity Bay Goff and Country Club.

BEAT A R M Y ! !

Memphis Chapter CAPT Jack Quinlan '67, USNR (Ret.) 3987 Lakewood Cv, Memphis.TN 38128 H:901-372-8423 E:JACK.QUINLAN@na.manpower.com

Nashville Chapter CDRJohn E Ohlinger '69, USN (Ret.) 880 Lakemont Dr., Nashville,TN 37220-2124 H: 615-370-1441; w: 800-242-8613 E: johhnger@worldnet.att.net

Texas Alamo Chapter LCDR Lawrence S. Stovall U '84, USNR 2427 Wilderness Wood, San Antonio, TX 78231 H: 210-493-4377; E; Isto\-Till84@satx.rr.com

Please send Shipmate Submissions and all correspondences to: Secretary: Dave Driskell '63 EO. Box 461564, San AntonicTX 78246-1564 E: info@Jamogoats.otg

The Alamo Chapter held its regffiar monthly meetmg Friday, Mayl3ffi at My Sam Cffinese Buffet. Our guests were our NASS scholarsffip wffiners and recendy appomted members of ffie Class of 2009.

We also celebrated ffie 102nd bfrthday of VADM WaUace Short '24. We are claiming VADM Short the oldest active chapter member in the world until we are proven wrong.

VADM Wallace Short '24 celebrates 102nd biriihday

NASS: President Lawrence Stovall presents scholarship check to winners; L to RAmara Greene, chapter Pres Lawrence Stovall, Eric Koepp

2009 appointees to USNA; L to R Aaron Davila, Josh Castillo, Brandon Wiedower

Our scholarsffip •winners, Amara Greene and Eric Koepp, shared •with us their current acti^vities and their ffimre goals. In attendance were Ruth and Art Carpenter '53; Dave DriskeU '63, REV. LeRoy Haenze '58; Pat and Gene Flesher '61;

Jim Kieffie '62, Chapter Treasurer; PhU Meurer '58 Chapter Board Member and Parents Club Uaison, Ruth and 'JK' Minton '66; Don Osborn '90; P ^ V John Padgett'65; Elaine and Joe Pope '56; Wendy Rivers '52; Ron Shaw' 52; Gerry and Bffi Simpson '56; Mike Stoffel '54; Chapter President Lawrence StovaU '84, Midshipman Vance Vffiarreal '07, Josh Castffio, Brandon Wiedower and Aaron DavUa, appointees to the class of 2009; (see attached picmre) Amara Greene and Eric Koepp Alamo Chapter NASS scholarsffip •winners for 2005. Other guests were D^wight Koepp, father of Eric Koepp, Brent and Karin Greene the parents of Amara Green and Richard Vffiarreal, incorffing president of South Texas Naval Academy Parents Club and father of Mid'n Vance Vffiarreal.

The Alamo Chapter does not meet durffig the months ofJune and Jffiy but we were ffi attendance at the annual South Texas Parents Club picffic on June 5th. Tffis picffic is a forum for newly appomted rffidsffipmen and NAPS appoffitees to meet current rffidsffipmen and thefr parents ffi a relaxed atmosphere.

The Chapter is pursuffig a closer haison with the Parents Club to provide support and msight ffito the daUy hves of Midsffipmen and na'vy hfe after graduation. Alumffi ffi attendance at the picffic were Lawrence StovaU '84, Chapter President; Ron Sandoval '81, Chapter VP; Dave DriskeU '63 Chapter Secretary; PhU Meurer '58 Chapter Board Member and Parents Club Uaison, Da^vid BaUey '81, Bruce Davis '85, Blue and Gold Officer Area Coordnator, PoUy and Glen Hatch '53 .

The Alamo Chapter meets on ffie second Friday ofthe month at 1130 hours at My Sam Cffinese Buffet, 12844 W IH 10. Our next schedffied meetmg is Friday, August 12 and our schedffied speaker is Carlos Rosende '77.

Other schedffied events are: September 9*- speaker. Astronaut John Blaha; September 24 Na^vy vs Rice footbaU game in Houston; October 22, Founders Day Dinner, Christmas party December 17.

Please visit our website Alamogoats.org for the latest information on our Chapter.

Photos courtesy ofJ.K. Minton '66 J D. (Dave) Driskell '63 Chapter Seaetary

Austin Chapter RADM William A. Heine '62, USNR (Ret.) 8704 Blue Creek Cv., Austin,TX 78735-1431 H: 512-327-5619; E: bheine@acitexas.com

Corresponding Secretary: Don McAlister '63 H: 512-365-7068; E: don.mcahster@skyvueusa.com

Chapter meetffigs are held at 11:30 am on the fourth Tuesday of each month at Marie CaUender's, 9503 Research Blvd. #400 in Austin.

AprU Attendees: Jim Matheney '49, Prentice Lindsay '52, Brad Mooney '53, Bert Shoopman '53, Curtis Sorenson '54, Pete Baker '57, John Tyler '57, George Denny '58, Mike Neely '58, Cffip Buerger '58, Dave Doelger '59, Joe Wright '59, Tony Breard '63, Don McAhster '63, Paid Revere '63, Bob Jones '64, John Rogers '70, Cari Inskeep '72, Noe Salazar '73, Chuck Trahan '73, Gary Lundeen '75, Rob Burnette '77, Ted Brown '87, Jeff Block '94, Dan Martin '98, Matt GUbreath '98, Liz McQuinn '00.

May Attendees: Prentice Lindsay '52, John Tyler '57, Pete Baker 57, MUce Neely '58, Chip Buerger '58, George Denny '58, Joe Wright '59, Dave Doelger '59, Gary Chapel '61, Don McAhster '63, Bob Jones '64, John Thompson '65, John Rogers '70, Mike Paczan '74, Gary Lundeen '75, Rob Burnette '77, Jim Money '87, Ken Burgett '88 and wffe Barbie Burgett, Jeff" Block '94, Matt GUbieaffi '98.

Our guest speaker on AprU 26 ffidn't take long to connect with ffis auffience.

Victor Polanco told the Chapter that he is a cousin of Navy's great quarterback Aaron Polanco, who led the Midsffipmen to a 10 wffi season, the President's Trophy, the Emerald Bowl championsffip and a place in the AP top 25 ffi 2004. His other cousffi, James Polanco, wffi be a ffist classman and is expected to be an anchor on the defense.

Victor Polanco works for the Texas Veterans Commission, where he counsels veterans on their rights •with the federal Veterans Adrffiffistration and under Texas law. He told the members that far too many veterans faU to take advantage ofthe benefits that are avaUable to them under both federal and state veterans' laws. Even a smaU disabffity recognized as service connected can get a veteran medical care in theVA hospitals, he said, urging anyone who rffight quaUfy to talk to a counselor.

AU that is needed is a DD 214 and a current meffical report, he said.

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CHAPTER NEWS North Texas Chapter LCDR James M. Bethmann '77, USNR 3825 Marquette St., Dallas,TX 75225 W: 214-754-0019 ext. 222 E: Jim.Bethmaim@lihgroup.com

LCDR Kurt Metcalf 91, USNR 9718 Enmore Ln., Frisco,TX 75035 e: kurt.metcalf@1991.usna.com http://www.usnaaa-ntx.com

June 7,2005 The Chapter had another large mrnout Storms gave way to sunny skies on April 30 as the Chapter's Second Annual Quarterdeck Classic Gotf at our montffiy meetmg to hear recendy Event was held. Playing, from left to right, were retiredVice Adiffiral Charles "Wffiy" John Tyler '57, George Denny '58, Jim Matheney '49, Moore '68, the 58th Superintendent of John Rogers '70, Bob Jones '64, and Jeff Block '94 The 2nd Annual Quarterdeck Classic Goff Event was held atTera^vista Goff Club ffi Round Rock on AprU 30. The blustery day was cold, but six hardy soffis showed up to play in ffie much improved weather of ffie afternoon. One player, Jeff Block '94, even ran a lOK race that morffing but arrived ffi time for lunch and ffie afternoon tee time.

The classes of'57, '58, and '70 teamed up to beat the classes of '49, '64, and '94 by one stroke ffi the scramble format.

The nonstop sea stories for the day ended at the club house after a few refreshments and the end of another perfect day ffi Austin.

Joiifrng ffi the play were John Tyler '57, George Denny '58, Jim Matheney '49, John Rogers '70, Bob Jones '64, and JeffBlock '94.

At ffie May meeting,Vice President Bob Jones '64 taUced about his attendance at ffie Alumffi Association's meetmgffiAnnapoUs. Bob said each chapter is asked to send a representative. A great deal of exceUent irfformation aboutffieAcademy and ffie Association was provided, some of wffich he passed along to Chapter members.

Bob said after a large surge ffi apphcations to USNA after 9/11, the numbers have about remrned to normal.

Tffis year, 11,250 apphed and 1,460 offers were sent. There were 1,200 who appeared for induction.

He described changes ffi crffises, evaluations and retention of Midsffipmen and many others.

It was graduation time, and although Chapter members ffidn't have hats to tffiow ffito the afr, it was a cause to celebrate. Graduation isn't June Week anymore, but it was June 2 when several members ofthe group, along with a few •wives, gathered early in the eveffing for a short time in Round Rock to toast the Class of 2005 (and teU a few sea stories.)

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the Naval Academy, on Tuesday June 7th at the Park City Club.Vice President for Programs Keith Tibbits started the meetmg •with a moment of sUence to remember Rear Adiffiral Ron Marryott '57 who recendy passed away. Keith recogffized several current members of the brigade ffi attendance and one member ofthe fficorffing Class of 2009, Adam Gaston, before ffitroducmg Admfral Moore.

Admfral Moore reffied last November and is now a Vice President for Customer Services at Lockheed Martin in Fort Worth. In the summer of 2003,Vice Admfral Moore was the Deputy C N O for Reaffiness when he was asked to take over the Naval Academy unffi a new Supermtendent coffid be put in position after the unplarmed resignation ofthe current Supermtendent. His tasking from the C N O was to set up the incomffig Supe for success. After completing a tffiee hour mrnover •with the departing Supe, he wanted to get ffie real story of what was gomg on at the Academy. Adrffiral Moore informed ffis Executive Assistant late in the mornffig that he wanted to have lunch •with ten random Midsffipmen at noon. As he sat eating lunch, Admfral was very impressed with the Mids. They looked great, were very articffiate but he noticed no one was eating. When he asked why, he was told they had already eaten lunch.

In ffis time at the Academy, Admfral Moore set out to confirm the rffission ofthe Academy was stffi appUcable. He found that the mission was stffi vaUd but was not beffig fiiUy implemented. WhUe the Academy was doing ^^^^ ^,,.^ ^^^^^ ,^^ an exceUent job of addresses the North developing Texas Chapter

Midsffipmen moraUy, mentaUy and physicaUy, it was faUing short of developffig career officers. Although the Academy produces about 14% ofthe Navy's comrffissioned officers every year, it produces about 60% of its war fightmg 0-6s. It is critical to the health ofthe Navy that the Academy contffiues to produce career officers. If the Academy doesn't prepare Midsffipman for a Naval career today, not offiy woffid the Na'vy wffi be left short twenty years from now but one coffid make the case that the American taxpayers are not gettmg thefr money's worth. Each year the Academy must justify its existence to Congress.

A remarkable statistic that helps make the case is that to produce the same number of war fighting 0-6s •without the Academy's 14% of comrffissioned officers each year, you woffid need to comrffission three times as many officen through OCS and give out twice as many Na^vy ROTC scholarsffips.

Smffies have shown ffiat ffiere is a dfrect correlation between a Midsffipmen's major and ffis propensity towards a career m the mffitary. SpecfficaUy, Midsffipmen who major ffi techffical subjects are much more likely to complete a career ffi the mffitary. Admfral Moore found that the Academy •was stressffig techffical majors less and by 2003 less that 50% of ffie Midsffipman chose a techffical major.That trend has been reversed as have many other pohcies ffiat had the Academy not positioned to acffieve its rffission. Admiral Moore expressed great confidence ffi ffie ffirection of ffie Naval Academy under ffie leadersffip ofthe current Superffitendent, Adrffiral Rempt.

In attendance were Dick Goodspeed '50, Richard (Dick) Clark '53, Bob Beaton '59, Richard Cudhpp '59, Dan Hennessy '63, BUl CosteUo '64,John Gorman '64, John MarshaU '64, Courdand Gray '65, Thomas HoweU '65, Denny Connor '66, Ray Gaffield '66,John HamUton '68, Roger Lammers '68,WUly Moore '68, Eric and Irma ChaUam '69, Ken Smiffi '72, Dan Weaver '72, Bruce Marquardt '73, James CoUi '74, Saffi Zavala '74, Mark Lambright '75, Matthew EUas '78, Ned Miteffius '79, Dave Rich '81, Doug Gattxiso '84, Mark CrumbUsh '86, Jay Johnson '86 and guests David Wffitten and daughter Clauffia, Eric Mehalko, Ross Beaton '87, Mark Joshn '87, Walter Secffiiest '87, Roger Bivans '88, John Cox '88, Darryl Smiffi '88, WffitTandeff'88, Steve SUva '90,

Bryan Wright '90, David Gutierrez ' 9 1 , Mike Walsh '91. John Petroff'93, CUnt Bruce '97, Gary Darby '07, Ben Pimentel '07, R o b e r t Reagan '07, Adam Gaston '09, and friends of ffie USNA Ann Boehm and Debbie Pace.

From ffie U S N A Parents Club, Tom Eschenbrenner, Joanne and Bob Goodman and Larry Vanetta.

Texas Gulf Coast Chapter J^rey C. Hogan '64 4010 Beh-oir Park Dr., Katy.TX 77450-5288 H: 281-599-8933; E: H<^anJ@sbc^obal.net

Chapter Alumni & Parents' Club Dinner Our annual June dinner for alumffi, spouses, guests, and U S N A Parents' Club members was held on June 3rd.

Jeff H o g a n '64 opened ffie evenffig by welcommg everyone and mtroducffig our guest, C O L D a v i d C. F u q u e a '81, USMC, Deput\' C o m m a n d a n t of Midsffipmen, U S Naval Academy.

We had a number of ceremoffial toasts ... to ffie Commander-In-Cffief (given by Jeflf H o g a n '64), to ffie Navy (given by D a n H o l s b e r g '92) ... to ffie Marine Corps (given by 1^'' Lt. Wes O g d e n '05) ... to ffie Naval Academy and ffie Brigade of Midsffipmen (given by Parents' Club President Kfrk Harris) ... to ffie Spouses and Dates (given by E d Klein '72), to our Distmguished Guests and ffie U S N A Parents' Club (given by R o b B r o w n '65) ... and to ffie submarine service (given by Zeb Afford'48).

Our Chapter presented R o b B r o w n '65 wiffi our "Outstandffig Alumffi of ffie Year" award. Board m e m b e r and U S N A Trustee Lynn Wegner '65 spoke about Rob's acffievements as Chapter Treasurer.

The Certificate of C o m m e n d a t i o n firam ffie USNAAA recognized R o b Brown for his efforts ffi organizffig reservations & coUections for aU o f t h e Chapter's monthly luncheons and special events, e.g. ffie annual U S N A Bfrthday Celebration on ffie Battiesffip Texas, the June Diimers, and several Navy-Rice footbaU games.

The certificate was signed by A D M Carlisle A. H .

Trost'53, U S N (Ret.), Chairman, and George P.

Watt,Jr. '73, President and C E O .

Our guest of honor, COL David C. Fuquea '81,

Rob Brown '65recives the Outstanding Alumni ofthe Year award

U S M C , spoke to us about hfe at the Naval Academy and the chaUenges that exist for today's Midsffipmen.

O n Thursday, June 2nd, C O L Fuquea spoke at ffie aimual "Welcome Aboard R e c e p t i o n " for the incorffing Class of 2009 and N A P S attendees held at the Second Baptist Church ffi Houston.

H e stressed ffiat ffie mcommg Midsffipmen woffid be tested as never before, but that ffiey were aU capable of succeedmg, ff ffiey reaUy put forffi ffie effort. Peter VanDerlofske '68, Blue & Gold Area Coordmator, reported ffiat ffie event was attended by 200+ people representmg ffie 30 local area appoffitees to ffie Class of 2009 and 9 appoffitees to NAPS. Chapter News A n t h o n y Spinier '91 reports ffiat he is schedffied to be activated ffi the Reserves next monffi. H e has been selected as the next Operations Officer ffi one ofthe reserve Naval MobUe Construction Battahons. His uffit coffid be caUed up for two months of mobilization trainmg, foUowed by a six m o n t h deployment. O n ffie homefiront, Anthony reports that Dana, Sam (7) and Jaron (4) are aU weU. Anffiony is a Project Manager at F M C Energy Systems, and can be reached at anthony(^pinler.com.

USNA Birthday & Navy-Rice football, Sep 23-24 As ffi ffie past, we •wUl celebrate the Academy's birffiday •with a Social H o u r and Dinner on board our state's ffistoric battiesffip, U.SS.Texas (BB-35) •www.usstexasbb35.com.The birthday celebration •wffi be held on Friday evenffig. Sept 23 . O n Saturday Sept 24 , •with the Parents Club, we •wffi host a taUgate party prior to the Navy-Rice footbaU game. Contact us for information.

Fourth Annual USNA Foundation Golf Classic, Nov 7 T h e tournament wffi be held on Monday N o v 7 at the prestigious Raveneaux Country Club.

T h e proceeds fixam tffis tournament go to the U S N A Foundation. For information on this event, corporate sponsorsffips and inffi^vidual tickets, please contact Peter Vanderlofske '68 at 713-341-3430 or pvanderlofike@ apogeeweb.com. We have many non-goffers w h o attend ffie "lunch offiy" portion o f t h e day to enjoy the camaraderie, and the special guests.

Chapter Luncheons Chapter luncheons are held on Fridays of specffic months (Sept 2, O c t 7, and Dec 2) at Brennan's Restaurant, 3300 Srffith St.

(11:30am refreshments, and noon to 1:00pm lunch). As ffi prior years, there wffi be no luncheon meetings durffig the summer nor ffi November due to ffie Goff Classic Luncheon. For adffitional information, please visit 'www.usna.com/ chapters/us/tx/guffcoast, or send an emaU to lcleffil985(^bcglobal.net.

Ed Klein '72

Turkey Turkey Chapter LJJGArifCirtlik

'98,Turkish Navy

Vehefendi Mah,75/6 Sok.No:51/2 Zeytinbumu, Istanbul Turkey 34765 H: 212-510-5805; E: acirdik@hotmail.com

Utah, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming Intermountain NA Alumni Chapter J Kevin Dohm '71 2415 East 10305 Soudi, Sandy, U T 84092-4416 H: 801-942-7240; E: kevin.dolan@1971.usna.com www.usna.com/Chaptets/US/UT

Virginia Blue Ridge Chapter Richard "Dick"Raymond

'54

2794 DeI^vent Dr.;Roanoke,VA 24015 P: 540-344-0736

Central Virginia Chapter CAPT Anthony A. HastoglU '55, USN (Ret.) 102 Shawnee Ct., Chariottesville,VA 22901-1034 H: 434-973-7846; E: ahastoghs@eardihnk.net

It was anoffier great Navy Sprffig for the CentralVfrgiffia Chapter. In March we gathered •with the Charlottes^vffie CouncU ofthe U.S. Na'vy League for a joffit meetmg. O u r speaker was Captaffi Stephen Camacho '81 from the facffity of the Naval War CoUege. H e educated us on the subject of Defense Transformation ffivolvmg the changes necessary to transform ffie Defense Department to cope 'with the forward lookmg combat environment. Tffis fficludes not offiy restrucmrffig offerees but decisions on the type of sffips, afrcraft, submarffies and ground forces we envision as more appUcable to fomre conffict. Also on the table for signfficant change is improvmg effectiveness of ffiese forces ffi the en'visioned war environment. These fficlude changes to mternal management of personnel, trainffig, logistics and aU the other processes that make up an effective force.

It is "a work ffi progress" by aU services but Steve concentrated on the Navy. We had 53 at the meetmg with 28 of them from our Alurrmi Chapter.

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CHAPTER NEWS We met agam ffi May for an energizffig time, maiffiy because of our speaker. Rear Adrffiral Sam Locklear '87. H e came do^wn from the Pentagon where he is in OPNAV. His immeffiate previous duty was as a Strike Group Commander (a.k.a.

Battie Group) deployed to Iraq for the recent war. Many younger grads wUl remember him as ffie Commandant a few years ago. H e gave us a great rundown on the early days ofthe assaffit into Iraq and his acti'vity there. Fascinating. H e tied it aU ffi wiffi the splenffid performance of Naval Academy graduates w h o he met at every turn commanffing or participating ffi nearly each type of uffit there. W h a t he told us about those fine young men and w o m e n made us proud to be identffied •with them. In adffition to the speaker I re'viewed •with the membersffip the sahent poffits made by the Supe and others at the recent Chapter President's Forum at the Naval Academy. There were about 80 ofthe 94 Chapters ffi the Association represented there. It is ob^vious we are on an up ramp.

O u r last event was a send-off in late June for two young m e n and a young woman appointees from our Chapter's area. Along •with thefr parents we had a young officer from Admissions there as guest speaker. A M i d or two from ffie area on leave were also there w h o gave the yoiung people some "advice."We made sure these fine young apphcants ffid not leave for 1-Day a few days hence too fiffi of themselves. They got a proper attimde adjustment.

We have added a number of new members to our roster smce last year ffi adffition to losmg a few, so we continue to hover around 60 dues payffig members out of a roster of about 80. We are workmg on ffie maUngerers. Newly added to our roster are Herb Bauer '57, John Brownmg '64, John Dietter, 96, Eric Grant '98, Trevor Grant '96,Tom Hickman '81, Todd Hughes '99, Gary Lawson '97, Eric Lmdenbaum '81, Jim Lmquist '70, Warren Mazanec '84, Spencer Neale '45.

R i c h Okewski '96, PffiUip Thomas '48, James VanMUder '97, Randy Wagner '71 and Schon Zwackman '96. Deletes w h o moved away were Joe Kronzer'55, Da'vid Dodge '73, Jason Burkholder '95, George McKerffie '57, John Lambert '64 and Larry Frost '55. Regrettably, two area grads deceased tffis past year Herbert Buder '49 and Bob Kephart '46.

That's aU our news unffi September w h e n we next meet. Have a great Na'vy summer. Beat Army!!

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Dulles Chapter LCDR Eric C. Ruttenberg '88, USNR 20445 Needleleaf Wy.,Ashburn,VA 20147-2389 P: 703-858-4404; E: eruttenberg@titan.com www.usna.com/chapters/us/va/dulles/

Hampton Roads Chapter LCDRJohn

"Jack" Kasiski '79, USN (Ret.)

lOHWmdswept Cir., Chesapeake,VA 23320-5006 H: 757-547-8533; E:jkasiski@egginc.com stanley.w.bryant@lmco.com

Corresponding Sec'y: Dave Paddock '77 3833 Prince Andrew Ln..Virginia Beach, VA P: 757-498-8060; E: dgpaddock@1977.usna.com

O n June 1,2005 the chapter hosted, at the recendy reforbished N A S O C E A N A O'Club, its annual Plebe Recogffition Diimer for 16 local members (and thefr parents) ofthe Class o f ' 0 9 . T h e Dinner, coordffiated by B o b Byles '69, is a joint effort ofthe Chapter, the Parents Club headed by Kathy Cronauer (wffe of H o w i e '72) and the Blue and Gold Area Coordffiator, C A P T T i m Stark '78, timothystark@usmc.mU, (757) 836-1646.

115 fomre plebes, parents, one girlfriend, grads and guests were treated to an eveffing of good food, embeffished stories of Academy hfe, and old jokes told by old(er) grads.The dual ffighUght ofthe evenffig was ffie presentation ofthe C D R Jim Weirich '46 Award to the "Blue and Gold Officer of the Year", C A P T Pat McFadden, U S N (Ret.) and then the stirrmg, upUfiing and ffispirffig "conversation" o f R A D M D i c k B r o o k s '74, C O M N A V S A F E C E N on the u n h m ited oppormffities the Class of '09 has ffi front of them. T h e eveffing concluded with 2 panel ffiscussions: parents of current Mids taUcmg to parents of fomre Mids about 1-Day and Plebe Summer and current Mids talkffig to fomre Mids about 1-Day and Plebe Summer. Go figure!

CAPT Patricia McFadden accepts award

T h e 2005 Annual Beach Bash hosted by the Chapter was held Jffiy 10 at the D a m N e c k Officers' Beach Cabana. P O C was DJ Ken Berger '73, kennybz@ cox.net, (757) 460-3694. We brought our own picffic and grffi items and the Chapter provided the charcoal, soda, beer

and ice. Tffis was a great time for U S N A famffies and friends.

O u r August quarterly luncheon guest speaker was C A P T G r e g C o o p e r ' 7 7 , U S N A D e p u t y Director of Atffietics.

Details wUl be avaUable ffi ffie next column.

O n August 9'-" we hosted our 2"^" Armual Blue & Gold Officers Picffic and basebaU game at Harbor Park as we watched the 1st Place Norfolk Tides take on the Charlotte Kffights. P O C was D i c k Enderly'71, (757) 467-5167.

T h e Chapter is charterffig a luxury bus (incluffing Video System) to the Navy-Air Force game in Annapohs, October 8th. T h e bus wffi depart Boone Cliffic Parkmg Lot, adjacent to the Liffie Creek N A B Gate 4 at 0730 •with plans to arrive weU prior to the M a r c h - O n so that you can enjoy ffie pre-game festivities at Class Tents or at the various concessions throughout the staffium. If you have not visited the staffium recendy, gettmg ffiere early •wffi give you ffie opportuffity to see aU that has happened there ffi ffie last four years. Soft ffiinks and doughnuts wffi be provided on the bus. Please brffig your own coffee and "other" refreshments. T h e bus wiU depart the s t a d i u m 45 m i n u t e s after the "last n o t e s o f Navy Blue and Gold." We wffi stop for dinner on the Eastern Shore. T h e cost of ffie bus trip wffi be $40 per person. Reservations for the bus must be received by D e n n i s Plank'69, denem.plank@ verizon.net, (757) 467-3881, n o later than 15 September. Seats are lirffited (maximum of 50) so order early. 30 tickets have been ordered and wffi be avaUable approximately three weeks prior to the game.

We continue our ffiive started to get one person per class to be ffie Class R e p in the H a m p t o n Roads area. We wiU ask that they assist us in gettmg ffie word out on Chapter events, especiaUy ffiose supporting •visitmg Midshipmen! If you are interested, please contact Mark R u p p r e c h t , '76, mark.mpprecht@ 1976.usna.com, or (W) (757) 282-5546 Ext 3150 or (H) (757) 474-2901.

As always go to www.usnaaahrc.org for the latest news on Chapter events or contact D a v e P a d d o c k '77, dgpaddock@ 1977 .usna. com, (757) 498-8060.

Richmond Chapter Mr. John J DrUcoll,Jr. '90 207 N. Behnont Ave., Richmond,VA 23221-2811 P: 804-353-0165; E: john.driscoll@genworth.com

Corresponding Sec'y:Rich Polek 5543 Fax Vale C t , Midloduan.VA 23112 H: 804-639-2860; W: 804-743-3239 E: richpolek@aol.com

Lee and D a v e F o l s o m '87 opened ffieir home on May 12 for ffie armual Richmond U S N A Alumffi Chapter Canffidates Dirmer and Reception. T h e purpose of ffie catered dinner was to welcome and h o n o r ffiose canffidates ffi ffie Richmond area, w h o accepted appoffitments to U S N A ffi ffie class of 2009. Each canffidate and his or her parents were treated to ffie evenffig by ffie chapter treasury. Seven canffidates and famUy members attended as foUows: Keary B o n n e r '09 \\tiffi parents Dan & Terry Bonner, Grant H u n d l e y '09 wiffi parents Dale & Charlotte Hunffiey, Katherine K i t c h e n '09 with faffier Paffi Kitchen, Lauren Milliron '09 wiffi moffier Barbara Milliron, N i c h o l a s Skaperdas '09 wtiffi parents Wes & Paffie Skaperdas, Eric Stinson '09 wiffi parents Dave & Lori Stinson, KeUy Zahalka '09 wiffi parents Tom & Caffiy Zahalka Qffite a few alumffi & spouses attended as ffid members of ffie Central Viiginia Parents Club and offier distmguished guests: John Kaufinan '46, BUl Lewis '60, 'Nita & Jack Parry '67, Kfrnberly R u c h (wffe of BUl R u c h '68), Kitty Ripley (Ceno^VA U S N A Parents Club President),Jim R i p l e y '74 and James Ripley '06, Jennffer & Rich Polek '78, T i m Stark '78 (Area Coordinator for Blue & Gold Officers), Cmdy Nivala (wffe of G r e g g Nivala '80), BaUey (selected for U S N A Summer Semmar 2005), Auffiey and Gordon T h o m s o n '82, Brook S c h u r m a n '83, PrisdUa & Tom George ' 8 5 , Lee Folsom (•wffe of Dave F o l s o m '87),John DriscoU '90, Maria & John Galbraith b o t h '90, Carrie & Mark L u d o v i c o '91, Lffia Mayer (mother ofJustin Mayer '03), Bette Albert (mother of T e m p l e Albert '05), Ginny Srffith with son Wiffiam Smith a prospect for class of 2010 John DriscoU '90, chapter president spoke a few words of congratffiations, encouragement and welcome to the USNA family. J o h n Kaufitnan '46 was recognized as the most seffior alumnus present at the event. Each canffidate was

VA-Shenandoah: L to r standing: George Glavis '61, Chariie Pinkham '58, Vmce Esposito '71, Nick Nerangis '63, Ron Tebben '63, Sam McClure '55, Mike Gordon '90, Grayson Redford '63, RonThompson '80; seated: J Pinkham, Anne Marie Esposito, Linda Glavis, Sharon Tebben, Kathy Nerangis, Kitty Redford

ffitroduced by the responsible Blue & Gold Officer or by the canffidate himseff/herseff. Kitty Ripley reUeved Bette Albert as the president of ffie CentralVfrgiffia U S N A Parents Club, and ffie parents held their first orgaffizational meeting ffi ffie parlor.

Tons of ffianks go to Dave & "the hostess wiffi the mostest" Lee Folsom for hostmg the event in thefr beautifiil home.

It was a fine way to mtroduce the canffidates and thefr parents to ffie tight kffit U S N A farrffiy T h e alurrmi present had plenty of oppormffities to offer advice dfrecdy to the most recent prospective Midsffipmen on the block, and offer ffiem aU •wishes for aU the best ffi thefr naval pursffits.

Rich Polek'78

Shenandoah Valley Chapter CAPT George O. GlavU '61, USNR 3446 Brownto\vn Rd., Front Royal,VA 22630 H: 540-636-3802 E: gbvisgo@state.gov

O n 1 AprU 2005, members o f t h e Shenandoah VaUey Chapter ofthe U S N A Alumffi Association met at Veffice Itahan Restaurant ffi Wmchester,VA for dinner and feUowsffip. Altough our members were few, aU in attendance enjoyed the everting.

Williamsburg Chapter Col. Paul E. Roush '57 USMC (Ret.) 140 Roger Smidi,WiUiamsburg,VA 23188 H: 757-229-9281; E: peroush@cox.net

Dr.Al Pierce was the speaker at the chapter dinner at the WUhamsburg Country Club on 26 AprU. H e provided ffie thirty-two members w h o were present a dazzUng, whfrlwffid tour of the Center for the Smdy of Professional Mffitary Etffics. AU w h o attended were impressed •with the breadth of the program and the way it provides etffical ffiputs ffito the hfe ofthe rffids ffi a •widerangmg series of events. Examples fficlude Friday ffight movies with ffiscussions of

the etffical components woven ffito the strucmre ofthe film, serffinars preparing rffids for participation ffi the national etffics bowl, and etffics conferences feamring leadffig voices ffi the mffitary etffics field. T h e question and answer session foUowing the taUc was particffiarly good, as exceUent questions received serious treatment wiffi fiiU and responsive answers.

Those w h o were not able to attend missed a trffiy splenffid opportuffity.

O n 21 May, 46 members o f t h e chapter (augmented by several foUcs from ffie H a m p t o n Roads chapter) rode a chartered bus to USS Wisconsffi in Norfolk.

N o t offiy was it a great tffiffi to tour one o f t h e batdesffips from W W I I and beyond, but our chapter had a special treat. We were one o f t h e very few groups to be granted the opportuffity to eat ffi the sffip's warffioom as part o f t h e •visit.

T h e ride to Norfolk was aided and abetted by appropriate hbations. U p o n arrival at Nauticus the alums proceeded to the Wisconsffi Warffioom, where a dehcious lunch of cfficken cordon bleu satisfied every palate. Chapter Vice President AlWffitaker,'60, offered a beneffiction, startmg with the Wisconsffi " O u r Sffip" p o e m •written for the fareweU crffise and decomrffissionmg. After lunch a seff-gffided tour o f t h e maffi deck pro^vided the oppormffity for remiffiscmg prior to boardmg the buses for the trip back to WUhamsburg.

Tffis was the final chapter gaffiermg ofthe 2004-2005 series of meetings. We plan to begm the 2005-2006 series •with a deck party on the Cffickahorffiny River on 1 October.

T h e chapter officers and other board members and thefr spouses celebrated the successfiU year past •with a cookout at the h o m e o f t h e chapter president on 27 May. Paul E. Roush 140 Roger Smith Williamshurg,VA 23185 P:(757) 229-9281; F: (757) 229-9284 E-Mail: peroush (^ox. net July-August 2005

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CHAPTER NEWS Washington Hanford/Tri-Cities Chapter CAPT Edward Schwier '69, USNA (Ret.) 1196 Brentwood Ave., Richland, WA 99352-8540 H: 509-627-7288; W: 509-372-0176 E: Edward_G_Ed_Schwier@rl.gov; eschwier@charter.net; egschwier@aol.com

Puget Sound Chapter Pres:CDR Robert E. Patrick '62, USNR (Ret.) 2899 South Newell Rd., Camano Island,WA 98282 H: 360-387-9257; E: sounderbob@aol.com

Corres. Sec'y: CAPT Walter S. Draper IV '61, USN (Ret.) 3725 Bahia Vista Dr.,Bremerton,WA 98310 P: 360-479-3945; E: WSDRAPERlV@aol.com

Washington, DC Area Greater Washington Chapter Dr. Steve Hudock '69 6006Woodlake Ln.,Alexandria,VA 22315 E: shudock@1969.usna.com; P: 703-989-4606

Summer has arrived in D C and •with the soggy heat, we hold off gatherffig again unffi Sep 21 for our first luncheon!

HOWEVER don't' forget the LtoR Dr. Steve Hudock, ANNUAL ARMYPresident USNAAANAVY G O L F GWC and BGen Jeffrey MATCH O N A. Remington, USAF, President, USAFA S E P T E M B E R 27!!

Association of Please subrffit your Graduates, National 2-man team entries Capital Area atthe to: Dan Bienhen, USNAAA-GWC luncheonon April 20, 8022 Sunset Path 2005 at Army Navy Court, Springfield, Country Club, VA, 22153, ASAP. Arlington, VA We have taken a beating at the hands ofthe Black Kffights the past couple of years so let's reverse course tffis year and have a •winffing and fon afternoon on the course at Andrew AFB!

shared with us at the May luncheon. Truly amazing photography ofTitaffic, Bismarck and previously unknown deep ocean species of marine lffe. T h e part 1 hked best was the joint venture plan with the Russians to charter an Alpha or a Typhoon to carry tourists under the Polar Ice Cap!!

Many thanks to the Board Members w h o have unselfisUy given of their time this year and volunteered to repeat again next year! Jerry FerreU'70, Creighton A r m s t r o n g ' 9 2 , BUl Erickson'65, R i c h Perry'81, C h u c k Grutzius'66, D a n Bienlien'64,John C a m p ' 5 5 , Steve Abbott'66, Pierce Johnson'66, PhU Flores'94, and E d SuUivan'68.

Enjoy a safe and happy summer and watch tffis space for more news about our FaU luncheon speakers and the canffidate awareness events in October at the Navy Memorial. Beat Army often! steve

West Virginia West Virginia

Chapter

Stephen S. Shumlas '69 105 Brierwood Dr., Hurricane,^WV 25526 E: shumlas@niarshall.edu

Wisconsin Wisconsin

Chapter

President: Mr. Dan LaFave '85 djl@quarles.com

Secretary Mr. Bob Simi '88 (USMCR) P: 414-577-1058; E: bnscsimi@execpc.com

Recognizing Superior Performance by a IVbconsin Mid T h e ffighhght ofthe past few weeks was W I Chapter President Dan La Fave's trip to the Academy in early May to award our inaugural Commander Cushing sword. T h e award recogffizes the first class rffidsffipman with the highest class rank that received an appointment from Wisconsin. T h e award was presented to Midsffipman Lucas Koran.The picmre below is Dan La Fave with Midsffipman Koran and many ofthe current Wisconsin mids. A hearty bravo zulu to Midsffipman Koran from our chapter.

LtoR Dr. Steve Hudock President USNAAA-GWC and guest speakers at USNAAA-GWC luncheon meeting on 20 April 2005

A large and grateful thank you to Fred McLaren '55 for the enjoyable and informative address and •viewgraphs he

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Dan LaFave with Midshipman Koran and many current Wisconsin mids

Witen the Admiral Speaks, Everyone Listens O n AprU 28^^^ we held our 2005 Spring AU-Hands Meeting where in adffition to " T C B i n g " (Taking Care of Business) RADM Ronald Kunh'54 we also had R e a r Adrffiral Ronald Kurth, ('54) as our featured speaker.

April 28 Spring All-Hands

T h e admiral graced our chapter with a Uvely informative and entertainffig presentation. WhUe Admfral Kurth's impressive mffitary and ci^vffian careers spanned five decades, this day the admiral focused ffis comments to ffis feUow grads on his tenure ffi Moscow durmg the Cold War, where he held the prestigious biUets of U.S. Naval Attache and then later U.S. Defense Attache. In adffition to engendering several aU-out beUy laughs. Admiral Kurth reminded us of h o w intense the " G o o d Old Cold War Days" were.Tffis was our first guest speaker at a working meeting and Admfral Kurth has set the bar very ffigh.

With that said, we have a comiffitment for our next guest speaker at our n e x t AU-Hands m e e t i n g in the FaU (15 Sept 05). She is author Kristin GUpatrick. Kristin has written several books that teU the story of veterans, and Wisconsin veterans in particffiar. It promises to be a very eiffighteffing event, that is open to aU W I Chapter members, friends, and otherwise wannabes. Hope to see you there.

Other upcoming events include: O u r 1 " Friday o f die m o n t h "O "-CaU event continues to gain in popffiarity.The location is O'Danny's bar on Water Street in D o w n t o w n MUwaukee. We usuaUy start cocktaUs at 1600.

FinaUy, we have entered the plannmg phase for our Founder's D a y Formal.

T h e date is 10 O c t 2005, and our guest speaker wffi be C o l o n e l J o h n Ripley, U S M C (Ret.).

MEMORIAM

Slade Cutter '35

James Stockdale '47

Ron Marryott '57

From A Psalm of Life

By Henry Wadsworth LongfeUow

"J^i-Yu dj^rtat MCK M rtmKci ns Id/t c^K M^ke our brcs snkliMt, ^Kcl, ItiarUKi, Itscvt kcki-K^ ns ^'GQtjrriKis OK tkc sa.K.ds vf tmc; ^'ddiirlKts, tkat itrknu cLKdiktr, Sa,iuKt o'er ufc's sditw^K w^aiK, Si for lor K ciKcl skljrwrtcktd Isroiktr, SccfKt; skdii take ktart iit^fK." ^ \ t /ith heavy hearts, we salute three of our A/7 / Distmguished Graduate Award recipients who recendy passed away—Captaffi Slade Cutter '35, USN (Ret.);Vice Admfral James Stockdale '47, USN (Ret.); and Rear Admiral Ron Marryott '57, USN (Ret.).

Captam Cutter was a legendary World War II submarine hero and creffited with sinkmg 23 Japanese sffips during that time. He later remrned to the Academy and played an mtegral role m the construction of Navy-Marffie Corps Memorial Staffium.

Vice Admfral Stockdale •wffi be remembered for ffis steadfast leadership and duty during the Vietnam War when he was shot down and imprisoned in Hanoi, North Vietnam. His refiisal to participate in the North Vietnamese propaganda exploitation, thereby

takmg on great perU to himseff, earned him the everlasting gratimde of ffis feUow prisoners and a nation. For ffis heroic actions, he received the Congressional Medal of Honor.

Rear Adrffiral Marryott, the 52nd Superintendent ofthe Naval Academy and former president ofthe Alumffi Association, was a man of ideas, a doer, a contributor, a mentor and a friend. Among ffis many accomphshments was the estabUshment of the Alumffi Association's Distmguished Graduate Award program.

These Navy greats •wiU be remembered for thefr legacies of leadersffip and service. In this issue's Last CaU section. Admiral Marryott's obimary appears on page 182, and Captam Cutter's obimary appears on page 165. Admiral Stockdale's obimary wUl appear ffi a fomre issue of Shipmate.

Non Sibi.

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LAST ;ALL '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 ofthe sun and in the morning, we will remember them." ^ „. v«.

—Laurence Btnyon, 1914

BAKER, ROBERT FELIX '49

COLEMAN, JAMES JOSEPH '57

HAYDEN, J O H N STUART HI '87

LTJG, USN (Ret.) 28 AprU 2005

CAPT, USN (Ret.) 30 AprU 2005

15 June 2005

BARTON, HARRY HAYES '37 *

CoNLAN, ROBERT LOUIS '55

CAPT, USN (Ret.) 27 AprU 2005

14 June 2005

HELLER, STEPHEN WILLIAM '45

7 May 2005 HENDERSON, RICHARD IVAN '48

CUTTER, SLADE DEVILLE '35 *

30 AprU 2005

22 May 2005

CAPT, USN (Ret.) 9 June 2005

HENDERSON, JEROME EDWARD '46

BLACKFORD, CHARLES ELUOTT HI '46

DAVEY, HARRY ELLSWORTH J R . '39 *

CAPT, USN (Ret.) 21 May 2005

4 May 2005

CAPT, USN (Ret.) 11 March 2003

HERKNER, RICHARD THOMAS '53

D E LARGY,JOHN MARTIN '44

CAPT, USNR (Ret.) 24 June 2005

RADM, USN (Ret.) 23 May 2005

HERNANDEZ, LEON JAUCIAN '44

DERBY, GEORGE KIDDER '51 *

Col, Phffippme Afr Force 3 May 2005

LCDR, USN (Ret.) 26 AprU 2005

HICKS, EDWARD HAROLD J R . '52

BELLENGER, WILSON CLINTON '46

B o z z o , PETER ROBERT '59

CDR, USN (Ret.) 12 June 2005 BROWN, JOY EARL '42

CDR, USN (Ret.) 6 June 2005

18 June 2005

BRUNETTI, GREGORY FREDERICK '83

LT, USNR 12 January 2005

DETJEN, RICHARD '58

BURDETTE, RICHARD EVERETT J R . '65

27 AprU 2005

DowD, BEisgAMiN SIMEON J R . '48 * 16 March 2005

BURTON, WALTER THOMPSON J R . '55

DUGGAN, GEORGE LAWRENCE '44

4 May 2005

12 March 2005

BUTTARS, GEORGE SHRYER '36

EISENBACH, CHARLES ROBERT '36

14 June 2005

CAPT, USN (Ret.) 19 May 2005

13 June 2005

HoLus, HOWELL CENTER '79

LCDR, USN 14 May 2005 HORTON, J O H N ALLEN J R . '54

24 May 2005 HOUSTON, ALBERT WILLIAM '53

CALDWELL, HAMLIN ALEXANDER J R . '54

2 May 2005

CDR, USN (Ret.) 17 June 2005 HUNTER, RICHARD WEBSTER '59

13 June 2005

CDR, USN (Ret.) 9 June 2005

FiLIPPONE, SAVERIO '37 *

JASPERSON, ROBERT WRENN '50

FARRIS, HUGH DOUGLAS '49

CANNON, JAMES ROWLAND '56

CAPT, USN (Ret.) 25 June 2005

CAPT, USN (Ret.) 19 March 2005

CHANDLER, CHARLES RICHARDSON '39

15 AprU 2005 JEFFREY, JOSEPH DANIEL '42

CAPT, USN (Ret.) 14 June 2005

FISHER, FREDERICK HENDRICK '49

4 May 2005

CDR, USN (Ret.) 30 May 2005

CHAPPELL, JOHN ROBERT '45

FOLEY, WILLIAM JOSEPH '34

JOHNSON, ROBERT LAWRENCE '64

CAPT, USN (Ret.) 9 June 2005

31 March 2005

14 June 2005

FOURNIER, PAUL ROBERT '56 *

KNIGHT, JAMES RICHARD '76 *

1 June 2005

CAPT, USN (Ret.) 10 May 2005

LCDR, USNR (Ret.) 11 May 2005

CLARKE, JOSEPH DALLAS IV '66

GAMBLE, ROBERT LYNN '32 *

KOEHLER, VINCENT JAMES '42 *

CAPT, USN 21 June 2005

10 AprU 2005

ENS, USN (Ret.) 8 May 2005

CHODOS, DALE J. '50

GREENBACKER,JOHN EVERETT '40 CLUTTS, CHARLES EDWARD '27

LCDR, USNR (Ret.) 31 May 2005

CAPT, USN (Ret.) 1 June 2005 HADLEY, STEPHEN VINCENT '43

COCHRAN, RICHARD ARTHUR '48

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CDR, USN (Ret.) 9 February 2004

KRISTENSEN, ERIK SAMSEL '95

LCDR, USN 28 June 2005

LALLY, R I C H A R D H E N R Y '57

M I L L E R , S C O T T A N T H O N Y '95

ScHMicKEL, A L B E R T F R A N C I S '60

CoL USAF (Ret.) 1 May 2005

LT, U S N 18 June 2005

25 December 1988

LAPIDES, J E R O M E ' 5 1 *

MINISI, A N T H O N Y S . '49

11 May 2005

LT, USAF 5 May 2005

L C D R , U S N (Ret.) 28 AprU 2005

S H E E H A N , C H A R L E S A U G U S T U S '48 *

LOETSCHER, R O B E R T L E O '50

LCDR, U S N R (Ret.) 17 April 2005

SHELTON, J O N A L A N ' 6 1 * M O C K , F L O Y D L E S T E R J R . '66

LT, U S N 30 September 2002

LONGNECKER, W A L T E R L E R O Y ' 3 9

24 May 2005

L C D R , U S N R (Ret.) 25 AprU 2005 S H E R W O O D , JAMES MILLAWAY '45

15 AprU 2005

LtCol, USMC (Ret.) 25 June 2005

11 January-2005

M O O R E , R O B E R T B R E V A R D HI '94

S H O R , SAMUEL W E N D E L L W I L U S T O N '43

M A C Q I E G O R , STEPHEN H A R R I S O N J R . '40

LT, U S N 27 May 2005

CAPT, U S N (Ret.) 20 May 2005

CAPT, U S N (Ret.) 2 May 2005

M o s s , JAMES L L O Y D '47

S I M C I C H , A L F R E D F R E D E R I C K '49

MACINNIS, J O S E P H A L A N ' 5 1

CAPT, U S N (Ret.) 13 June 2005

C D R , U S N (Ret.) 25 AprU 2005

CoL USMC (Ret.) 19 May 2005

O M A N , R O B E R T G O R D O N '66

S L O A N , WILLIAM D E A N '56

3 May 2005

C D R , U S N (Ret.) 11 June 2005

M O N T A G R I F F , B E R T R A M P E T E R '57

M A C G R E G O R , STANLEY M . '53

M A D D E N , E U G E N E J R . '42 *

LCDR, U S N R (Ret.) 26 April 2005

P E A R C E , R O B E R T G U Y '60

C D R , U S N (Ret.) 22 May 2005

MAGNUSON, R O N A L D R O Y '66

CDR, U S N R (Ret.) 21 June 2005

S M I T H , JAMES R O B Y '52

C D R , U S N (Ret.) 2 May 2005

P O R T E R , WnjJAM R O B E R T '47

CAPT, U S N (Ret.) 28 May 2005

M A H E U , J O H N CHAISSON '62

STOCKDALE, J A M E S B O N D ' 4 7

VADM, U S N (Ret.) 5 Jffiy 2005

CDR, U S N (Ret.) 1 June 2005

P O W N A L L , T H O M A S G I L M O R E '47

24 June 2005

T A Y L O R , PAUL K I L M E R '37

MANAGHAN, R O B E R T R A Y M O N D ' 3 8

P R I N G L E , H O M E R G E O R G E J R . '53

CAPT, U S N (Ret.) 4 May 2005

CAPT, U S N (Ret.) 1 May 2005

Lt Col, USAF (Ret.) 14 June 2005

T R I M , T R O Y R I C H A R D '44

MANSHIP, H E R B E R T K A M I N E R '44

P R O C T O R , H E N R Y A R T H U R '54 *

CAPT, U S N (Ret.) 29 May 2005

Lt Col, USAF (Ret.) 13 AprU 2005

MARKLE, F R A N K H A R L A N J R . ' 4 5

P U G H , L E O N A R D C A R M E N '55

LX USN (Ret.) 8 June 2005

24 April 2005

5 May 2005 U Z D A V I N E S , E D M O N D J O S E P H '54

Lt Col, USAF (Ret.) 23 AprU 2005 W H I T A K E R , W I L L I A M E D W A R D '56 *

1 Febmary 2005 R A D O M , M A T T H E W '28

MARRYOTT, R O N A L D F R A N K ' 5 7 *

RADM, U S N (Ret.) 4 June 2005

CAPT, U S N R (Ret.) 2 Jffiy 2004

W H U E , LAURENCE A D A M S '33

CAPT, U S N (Ret.) 3 June 2005

R E Y N O L D S , A N D R E W J A C K S O N '54 MCGREEVY, MICHAEL M A K T I N J R . '97

29 April 2005

WiLfflTE, D R E W E R Y R A Y M O N D '42

LX USN 28 June 2005

R O C K W O O D , CLYDE R O A C H '47 *

CAPT, U S N (Ret.) 1 June 2005

11 May 2005 WILLIAMS, WILLIAM A L O N Z O J R . '51

M A S O N , C L I F F O R D P L E A S A N T '42

C D R USN (Ret.) 13 May 2005

R O D I M O N , W A R N E R S C O T T '29

29 May 2005

R A D M , U S N (Ret.) 15 June 2005

W O O D S , CHARLES EDWIN '46 *

R O G E R S , WILLIAM HALEY '47 *

CAPT, U S N (Ret.) 16 May 2005

M C N E A L , H O R A C E P H I L L I P S '42

CDR, U S N (Ret.) 14 May 2005

R A D M , U S N (Ret.) 30 April 2005 obituary appears in this issue

M C Q U I L K I N , J O H N H O W A R D '35

RADM, U S N (Ret.) 13 June 2005

S C A R B O R O U G H , F R A N K G R I F F I N '42

CAPT, U S N (Ret.) 7 May 2005

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LASTI :ALL JOHN LESTER CHITTENDEN '32

Captain John L. Cffittenden, USN (Ret.), passed away at ffis residence ffi Winston Salem, NC, on 29 March 2005. He was 94 years old.

"Johnny" was born on 3 January 1911 and was appomted to ffie U.S. Naval AcademyfixDmMessffia, NY, and graduated wiffi ffie Class of 1932. Durmg his First Class Year atffieAcademy he •was captam of ffie basketbaU team.

Upon graduation, ffis first duty assignment was to batdesffips, where he spent two and a haff years before being ordered to Pensacola for ffight traiffing, where he receivedffisWmgs. His first duty as an aviator was m ffie aviation uffit ofthe heavy cruiser QuiNCY. FoUowing that duty, he spent most offfisffight assignments ffi flying boats operatmg ffi the Hawafran Islands and the Aleutians.

Various duty assignments foUowed mcludmg commandmg officer of Rodd Field ffi Corpus Christi,TX, a course at ffie ArmyNavy Staff CoUege; duty on ffie staff of Heet Afr Wmg 14 in Port Lauty and Fleet Afr Wmg One ffi Okmawa, Cffina and Japan.

After remrnmg from the Far East at the end ofWorldWar II, he spent tffiee years ffi the Bureau of Aeronautics foUowed by a year as executive officer ofthe carrier ROOSEVELT. Two years as commanffing officer ofthe NAAS Stanford, FL, was foUowed by attendance at the Naval War CoUege and two years on the staff of Affied Commander-ffi-Cffief Meffiterranean Force located on the island of Malta. His last tours of sea duty were as commandmg officer ofthe carrier PRINCETON and subsequent duty on the cffief-of-staff of Carrier Di^vision One. Durmg ffis service he received the Afr Medal and Bronze Star.

Johnny retired after a brief tour in the Bureau ofNaval Persormel. After reffiffig, he attended Duke Uffiversity, where he received a master's degree and then taught mathematics at the Manatee Juffior CoUege in Bradenton, FL. He taught for 17 years, the last four of wffich he was facffity president.

He is survived by ffis daughter, Mary Anne Gooley; three granddaughters; and seven great-grandchUffien.

ROBERT LVNN GAMBLE '32

Robert L. Gamble ffied in West Boylston, MA, at the home of ffis daughter, Martha, on 10 AprU 2005, after a brief illness. He was 94 years old.

Bob was appomted to the Naval Academy from Fairmont, MN. After graduation with the Class of 1932, Bob decided to resign and pursue a civffian career. He remrned to Minnesota, where he worked on Uvestock sales and land development. He worked for John Deere in MoUne unffi World War II broke out and he volunteered for active duty ffi the Navy. He was ordered to duty at the Naval Gun Factory, where he put to good use ffis civffian experience in engineering management.

When the war was over. Bob returned to ci^vffian hfe and took a position as superintendent ofthe Kffiefer Plant ofthe John Deere Company in Los Angeles. He left John Deere in

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1953 and worked •with the Utffity Trader Manufacmring Company, manufacturing a variety of freight traUers as weU as operating a steel foundry. With that company, he helped manage three plants unffi ffis retirement in 1971.

With reffiement he ffid not remam iffie, but went to work at his earUer vocation as a land developer, as weU as runffing a smaU avocado ranch ffi FaUbrook, CA. He was an a^vid termis and bridge player as weU as a hiker and a person active ffi ci^vic affairs.

Bob finaUy decided to remrn to the East Coast •with ffis second •wffe, Marian, where he took up residence at Gmger Cove in Annapohs, MD. Always interested in forthering ffis education, whUe m Cahfornia, Bob had taken courses at USC, UCLA and Cal Tech and then in Maryland he attended St. Johns CoUege, where he received a master's degree, the oldest person (at 85 years of age) ever to acffieve a master's at that coUege. When he completed ffis smffies at St. Johns, he volunteered to take over the duties of class secretary for USNA '32, a work wffich he performed adrffirably for several years.

He is survived by ffis wffe, Marian; son. Wicker Gamble of Cahforffia; daughter, Martha FUnt of Massachusetts; grandchUffien, Ramsay Gamble Behnam, Peter Gamble, Megan FUnt Edwards andTacy FUnt; and six great-grandchUffien.

Private memorial services were held on the East Coast by his daughter, Marty, and on the West Coast by his son. Wicker.

The Gamble Family HERMAN HART KAIT '34

Captam H. Hart Kait, USN (Ret.), passed away on 24 AprU 2005 on his 96th birthday. He was active and weU, right up to ffie everting before he passed ffiffissleep from carffiac arrest.

Raised ffi PhUadelpffia, PA, he graduated from ffie Naval Academy wiffi ffie Class of 1934. WhUe ffiere, ffis sport was fencing and he won numerous awards, includmg ffie IntercoUegiate Invitational FoUs Championsffip ffi 1932.

After graduation, ffis first assignment was as a juffior officer on the batdeship N E W MEXICO. He and DoUy were married ffi 1936. Next duty was aboard SiRius wimessing the killing of 55,000 seals in the PribUof Islands and transporting ffie skffis to the U.S. Next, was duty on ffie destroyer W O R D E N involvmg ffie fruidess search for Ameha Earhart in ffie wide Pacffic. In 1941, he became gunnery officer ofthe destroyer MONAGHAN in time to scratch the rffidget Japanese submarffie that sneaked into Pearl Harbor. Later, he engaged in the batdes of Coral Sea, Midway, the Komandorskis, and retaking of Atm and Kiska islands. His first shore duty came in late 1943 •with the C N O in Wasffington.

After the Japanese surrender, he resumed sea tours as commander of LST groups to land occupation troops in Kyushu, Japan, LCS Squaffion One, LSMR Squaffion Three, assistant chief-of-staff Ampffibious Group One, commanffing officer ofthe destroyer INGRAHAM, and then shore duty as instructor of ordnance and gunnery at the Naval Academy. Then, back to sea as commander.

Amphibious Control Division 22. In 1953, back to shore as Uaison officer to Continental Army Command at Fort Monroe,VA, and in 1955 to the Naval War CoUege in Ne^wport, RI.

Subsequent commands were U N I O N , ffie Ampffibious Operations Trainmg Uffit, ffie Naval Ampffibious Base Coronado, andfinaUy,ffieOffice ofNaval Research wiffi headquarters in NewYork, after wffich he retired firem the Navy.

He attended Duke Uffiversity, where he received ffis master's degree ffi maffi, taught ffiere, and ffien moved to Santa Barbara, CA, where he taught for ffie past 40 years, was a leader in Boy Scouts,YMCA fencffig instructor, secretary of Naval Academy alumffi, and an active church member.

His •wffe of 67 years, DoUy, passed away m 2000 at the age of 86. He is survived byffissons, Alan and Tom; and daughter, Barbara Pivarnik.

Funeral services •were held on 29 AprU 2005 at Calvary Cemetery ffi Santa Barbara wiffi fiffi mffitary honors pro-vided by Pomt Magu NAS. RICHARD STEWART KLUNK '34

Captam Richard S. Klunk, USN (Ret.), ffied on 29 March 2005 ffi Hanover, PA. He was 92 years old.

"Baron" was bom on 2 September 1912, ffie eldest son of Ambrose J. and Clara Baugher Klunk, both of Hanover, PA. He received a congressional appoffitment fiom Pennsylvaffia to the U.S. Naval Academy. He attended the U.S. Naval Preparatory School before ffie Naval Academy and was commissioned as an ensign upon graduation wiffi ffie Class of 1934. ffi his first assignment. Baron served aboard the battiesffip TEXAS (BB-35) as a hne officer. He then transferred to the Naval Supply Corps and was assigned to the Panama Canal Zone. At ffie outbreak ofWorldWar II, he was reassigned to Key West, FL, and ffien served ffi ffie Pacffic for the remamder ofthe war.

Afterwards, he attended Harvard Uffiversity and the Naval War CoUege, Ne^wport, RI. Other assignments mcluded Patuxtent River Naval Afr Station, MD, and NorfoUc Naval Sffipyard,VA. He reffied ffi 1956 after four years as Cffief, Naval Aviation Supply at Pensacola Naval Afr Station, FL. Baron returned to Hanover, PA, to buUd ffis dream home, "Maryview," on ffine beautifffi acres. He is fonffiy remembered by famUy andfiriendsfor maffitainmg one ofthe last active home atorffic bomb shelters east ofthe Mississippi, raisffig sheep, domg orgaffic famfrng, and readmg "The Great Books."

After retirffig from the Navy ffi 1956, Captam Klunk taught mathematics for 20 years at Southwestern High School in Hanover, PA, and was active ffi the commuffity as a lay rffiffister of St. Joseph Cathohc Church, a member ofthe Holy Name Society and an honorary Ufe member and fourth degree kmght ofthe Kffights of Columbus Hanover CouncU 871. He was also a member ofthe Hanover Historical Society Hanover EUcs Lodge,Veterans of Foreign Wars, and the American Legion.

His wffe, Peari "Peg" Griffith predeceased hfrn on 28 January 2005 after 66 years of lovffig marriage. He is survived by two brothers, Mark and Robert; sons, David and Daffiel; daughter, EUzabeth; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchUdren.

A Mass of Christian burial was held on 5 AprU 2005 at St. Joseph Cathohc Church with burial at St. Joseph CathoUc Cemetery ffi Hanover, PA. Members ofthe AUied Veterans

CouncU of Hanover served as paUbearers and provided nfrUtary honors.

Colonel Mark CB. Klunk, USA (Ret.), USMA 1940 • T ^ A E ^ '.-..iiiiW'lili SLADE DEVILLE CUTTER '35 f ^ ^ M i p Captain Slade D. Cutter, USN (Ret.), ^^**^^^^^ ffied of Parkinson's ffisease on 9 June in Annapohs, MD. Slade was born and raised ffi Oswego, IL, and attended The Severn School, where he started an outstandffig footbaU career. At the Naval Academy, he ffistingffished himseff as an AU-American footbaU tackle, an undefeated intercoUegiate heavyweight boxer, and as commander of ffis Company.

Upon graduation with the Class of 1935, he servedffithe battiesffip IDAHO for two years and then reported for submarme trainmg at New London, CT. In December 1938 he was assigned to PoMPANO and was aboard that submarine ffi the Pacffic at the start ofWWII, receivffig two SUver Star Medals and a Bronze Star Medal m tffiee successfiil war patrols.

In November 1942, Slade reported to the comrffissionmg detail for the submarme SEAHORSE at Mare Island Sffipyard, becomffig executive officer on comrffissionffig in March 1943 and assumffig command ffi September. Under ffis command.

SEAHORSE sank 19 Japanese sffips in 1943 and 1944, Slade was a four-time recipient ofthe Navy Cross Medal, and SEAHORSE received a Presidential Uffit Citation. In AprU 1945 he assumed command ofthe new submarine REQUIN, in wffich position he remained unffi the end of the war.

After WWII, Slade had several sea assignments, mcludmg executive officer ofthe submarine tender SPERRY, Commander Submarffie Squaffion Six, commandmg officer of the oUer NEOSHO and crffiser NORTHAMPTON. Ashore bffiets mcluded

atffietic dfrector at the Naval Academy and Commander, Naval Trainffig Center, Great Lakes. He retiredffi1965.

The Cutters then moved to Tucson, AZ, where Slade became headmaster of Southern Arizona School, resignmg six years later when the school became co-educational. For several years the Cutters traveled extensively in a motorhome unffi the health of Slade's •wffe, Fran, deteriorated and they setded ffi San Antoffio, TX. Fran ffied ffi 1981 and in 1982 Slade married Ruth McCracken Buck, a longtime farrffiy friend. The Cutters moved to Gmger Coveffi1996.

Slade was ffiducted mto the FootbaU HaU of Fameffi1967 and received the USNA Alumffi Association's Distinguished Graduate Award ffi 2005.

Funeral services were held at the Naval Academy Chapel on 13 June foUowed by burial m the Academy Cemetery •with mffitary honors.

Survivors include ffis •wffe of 23 years, Ruth; two chUffien from his ffist marriage, Slade Jr. and Arme McCarthy; tffiee stepchUffien, Scott Buck, Harvey Buck and Pamela Sffihvan; a sister; ffine grandchUffien; and five great-grandchUffien. fesse B. Gay Jr. '35

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L A S T ICALL HARRY HAYES BARTON '37

Captain Harry H. Barton, USN (Ret.), passed away on Wednesday, 27 AprU 2005. He was 91 years old.

Born in Spruce Hffi, PA, he was raised in Wasffington, DC, where he graduated from Western High School.

He was appointed to the U.S. Naval Academy from Pennsylvaffia and graduated •with the Class of 1937.

He quahfied as a naval a^viator m 1941 and began ffis career of 35 years as an active professional naval officer. A veteran ofWorld War II, Korea andVietnam, he had many assignments both afloat and ashore. The sumrffit offfisafloat career was reached when he was assigned as commanffing officer of ORISKANY (CVA-34). His ashore duties fficluded staff assigmnents at SHAPE Headquarters (Paris), CNO,JCS (Wasffington, DC), CmCPacFlt (Hawafr) and Cffief of Staff CAVANTRA (Corpus Christi,TX) and attended the National War CoUege.

Captam Barton is survived byffis•wffe of 63 years, ffie former EUzabeth Knauff of Pensacola, FL; daughter, Barbara; son, Robert; and two grandchUffien.

Graveside services •wiffi fiffi nfrUtary honors were held on Monday 2 May 2005.

In Ueu offlowers,ffiefanfrly requests ffiat donations be made to ffie Naval A^viation Museum or to ffie charity offfiedonor's choice.

SAVERIO FILIPPONE '37

Captam Saverio FiUppone,USN (Ret.), ffied on 19 March 2005. He •was 91 years old.

Born on 23 May 1913,"FU," attended Maryland University for two years before receivffig ffis appointment to the Naval Academy. WhUe at the ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ Academy, he was ffi Fourth Division, -* ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ B a member of The Log and played vioUn ffi the orchestra.

Upon graduation •with the Class of 1937, he joffied some of ffis Classmates on LOUISVILLE (CA-29). In 1939 he attended Submarine School and was •with R-13 in Key West, FL, on Pearl Harbor Day. In 1942 as engineering officer on LAPON, he made several war patrols ffi the Pacffic. In 1943 he ffid war patrols as X O of TARPON and was assigned as C O in 1944. Assigned to

comrffission and command CHOPPER, en route to the war area, the war ended. He left CHOPPER and became C O of SEA LEOPARD, in Key West. There, he met and married Ruth Blackburn in 1947. In 1949 as part ofthe Pan-American Affairs Division, FU was X O ffi the U.S. Naval Mission to Venezuela. In the 1950s as C O of SPIEGEL GROVE, they joined the Mediterranean Fleet during the Gaza Strip affair In 1957, his assignment was naval attache to Pakistan for three years. In 1960 he became assistant dfrector ofthe Pan-American Affafrs. His next duty was Korea as inteffigence officer (J2). His last tour of duty was in San Francisco. He reported as the naval inteffigence officer, 12th Naval District and then became C O NIS, 12th Naval District. Obtainffig ffis master's degree fixjm Golden Gate Uffiversity, he retired fixjm the Navy in 1967, acceptffig a

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management position in charge of security of classffied information for ffine campuses ofthe Uffiversity of Cahforffia. He reffied from U C in 1978.

FU had been confined to a wheelchair for the last eight years, due to becorffing a paraplegic, but he remained endowed wiffi an earnestness that was sincere and generous. He •wffied ffis body to U T Southwestern Meffical School. When they are fiffished, they •wUl bring ffis ashes to Ruth, who wants to take them to SPIEGEL GROVE in the Florida Keys and set them free in the sea.

He is survived byffiswife of 58 years, Ruth; his sister-m-law; and several ffieces and nephews, along with many friends.

He was loved deeply and wffi be gready iffissed.

Memorial contributions may be made to Meffical Mission Sisters, 8400 Pine Road, PhUadelpffia, PA 19111.

The Filippone Family JOHN ENOCH P O N D JR. '37

Captain John E. Pond Jr., USN (Ret.), a decorated Navy officer who served in tffiee wars before setffing ffi Santa Rosa, CA, ffied on Thursday, 7 AprU 2005, after a prolonged battie •with cancer.

Born on 3 Jffiy 1914 to Commander John Enoch Pond, USN, USNA 1905, and Wynn Adele Martffi, he was the son of a pioneer Cahforffia famUy. His great-great grandfaffier. Dr. Asa Metcaffe, treated mffiers durmg the cholera epiderffic of 1850, and ffis great-grandfather, John McHenry, was the ffist federal judge ffi Cahforffia. Raised ffi BurUngame, CA,John and ffis brothers spent summers ffi the Sierra, where he developed ffis hfe-long love of campffig and fisffing.

After graduation from the Naval Academy with ffie Class of 1937, John began ffis 30-year career as a hne officer. He was wiffi LAMSON as part ofthe LEXINGTON Task Force durffig Pearl Harbor, then was transferred to ALABAMA (BB-60) as cffief engineer for the duration of ffie •war. A ffigh point offfiscareer was activatmg and placing into commission the Navy's fost gffided rffissUe destroyer squadron, breakmg ffis flag on BAINBRIDGE, the Navy's first nuclear-powered destroyer.

Upon reffiement ffi 1965,John joffied Sun Kffit, Inc. of Petaluma, CA, reffiffig as its president ffi 1991. He now had time to enjoy ffis extensive mterests,fix)msaffing and fisffing (he saUed ffis boat GRACIOUS LADYfiromSan Francisco, CA, to Alaska), to travel and goff. John also buUt and ran large-scale steam trains. He was an active member of ffie Oakmont Goff Club, WUd Oak Saddle Club, Petaluma Rotary Club, Reffied Officer's Association, New York Yacht Club andffieUSNA Alumffi Association.

His fost wffe, Arme LangraU of Baltimore, MD, passed away m 1971. His second wffe, NataUe B. Heck of Santa Rosa, CA, passed away m 1999. He is survived byffissister-in-law, Katifre Pond of WaUiut Creek, CA; broffier-m-law, Harrison LangraU of Baltimore, MD; nephews, John Enoch Pond III and Robert McHenry Pond; ffieces, Juffith E. Pond and AUison Sanford; devoted stepdaughter, Lauren FuUer; and stepsons, Eric and Alex Heck.

Per ffis request, memorial donations may be made to the Navy-Marine Corps Rehef Society, 4015 WUson Blvd, lOffi Floor, Arhngton,VA 22203.

John hved his hfe to ffie ffighest ideals of honor, duty and country. He was loved by many and respected by aU ffiose who had ffie privUege of meetmg him. He wffi be sorely missed.

THOMAS MILTON FOSTER '38

Captaffi Thomas M. Foster, USN (Ret.), passed away ffi Rancho Bernardo, CA, on 11 AprU 2005. He was 89 years old.

He was appomted to ffie U.S. Naval Academy fiom Muskogee, OK, ffi 1934 and graduated wiffi the Class of 1938. He was a member of ffie llffi Company.

After graduation, he served ffi CALIFORNIA, ffien LAMBERTON, MAYO and PLUNKETT.Tom was executive officer of BENSON, and commandmg officer of CowiE and HYMAN. He later was executive officer of MACON and commanded CANISTEO and Service Squadron Four. Combat recogffitions fficlude a Bronze Star Medal for 1943 Meffiterranean operations and Letters of Commendation -wiffi Ribbons for 1945 Pacffic Fleet operations.

Principal shore duties, ffi adffition to commandmg the Enlisted Personnel Distribution Office, U.S. Pacffic Heet at ffie Naval Afr Station, Norffi Island, CA, fficlude commandffig officer of ffie Naval ROTC uffit and professor of naval science at ffie University of Pennsylvaffia; and deputy assistant cffief of naval personnel for education and trainmg.

Besides ffie baccalaureate degree fiom ffie Naval Academy, he completed courses at ffie Armed Forces Staff CoUege and Naval War CoUege, and held master's and doctoral degrees ffi the field of education awarded by ffie Uffiversity of Pennsylvaffia.

After retirement fiom 30 years of active duty ffi the Navy, he taught maffiematics for 14 years at James Madison Seffior High School ffi ffie San Diego Uffified School District.

From 1965 unffi 1971, he and his fanffiy were residents of Coronado, CA. From 1971 until ffie present, ffiey have hved ffi Rancho Bernardo, CA. He is survived by his wffe of 58 years, Gayle; daughter, Lmda; grandchUffien, Shaun and Jenny; and brother, Norman.

He treasured being with his family and was a devoted husband and caring faffier and grandfather.

A private farffily memorial was held on Samrday, 16 AprU 2005. His ashes wiU be scattered at sea -wiffi fiffi mffitary honon by ffie U.S. Navy.

Memorial contributions may be made to Ehzabeth Hospice, 150 W Crest Street, Esconffido, CA 92025.

The Foster Family and 1938 Classmates ROBERT RAYMOND MANAGHAN '38

Captam Robert R Managhan,USN (Ret.) ffied on 1 May 2005 ffi Pordand, OR. "Bob" was bom on 6 AprU 1914. He was a graduate of Benson PolyTechffic High School m Portland, and graduated wiffi the Class of 1938firomthe Uffited States Naval Academy, bemg personaUy ' •«handed his ffiploma by President Frankhn D. Roosevelt. His first tour m the pre-war Na^vy was ffi WEST VIRGINIA. Fortunately he was not on board at the time on 7

December 1941 and he observed ffie Japanese attack upon Pearl Harbor.

After Submarine School ffi 1941, he served m several submarines and commanded SPIKEFISH during two patrols ffi the Western Pacffic. After World War II he had a number of sea and shore commands amongst ffis tours of duty before reffiffig from ffie Navy ffi 1962. For ffis defficated service to ffis country. Bob was awarded the SUver Star with Gold Star and the Legion of Merit wiffi Gold Star for ffis combat service.

Thereafter, he and his fanffiy returned to Pordand, where Bob went mto a private parmersffip with another Naval Academy graduate before finaUy reffiffig ffi 1984. Bob was a lover of classical music,ffisdogs (mcludmg his four Kerry blues, and cocker spaffiel, Kris) and trips to the beach at Ocean Park, WA. He had been a chimes player at Triffity Church and a comrffitted alumnus ofthe Naval Academy.

Bob •was preceded m deaffi by ffis wffe of 59 years.Vfrgima Managhan, and is survived by ffis daughter, Katffieen Managhan ofJamestown, RI. A memorial service was held on 23 May 2005, ffi Triffity Caffiedral ffi Pordand, OR. Interment was m ffie WiUamette National Cemetery, Portiand.

Memorial donations may be made to Triffity Caffiedral or to ffie Oregon Humane Society.

The Managhan Family and 1938 Classmates CHARLES HENRY MORRISON JR. '38

Captam Charies H. Morrison Jr., USN (Ret.),ffiedon 5 AprU 2005, at his home m Chestertown, MD. He was 88 years old.

He was bom on 19 November 1916, m Philadelphia, PA, and he grew up m a Navy family Inspfred by his faffier's Ufe of faithfiil naval service, he entered ffie Naval Academy m 1934. CharUe •was a member of ffie Eighffi Company, and active m mtramural sports.

FoUowmg graduation ffi 1938, he served ffi TENNESSEE (BB43), ffi Hawafr. He, his wffe, and ffis parents •were aU present on 7 December 1941, when ffie Japanese attacked the U.S. Heet at Pearl Harbor. In early 1944, Charhe was ordered to PhUadelpffia, PA, as a member of ffie commissionmg crew of ALASKA (CB-1).

After a shakedown she was ordered to West Pac and supported Marine landffigs on Iwo Jima and Okmawa and was present for the Japanese surrender m Tokyo Bay. After World War II, Charhe was selected for the Navy's postgraduate education program ffi rffissUe technology. In 1948, he received a master's ffi mechaffical engffieermg firom Rensselaer Polytechffic Instimte ffi Troy, NY. Durmg the remamder of ffis 30-year naval career, he commanded Do^VTE (DMS-34), LoWRY PD-770), CASCADE (AD-16), CortRon Nme,DesRon 24 and served ffi BuOrd ffi various capacities. He was awarded the Legion of Merit with Combat V for his WWII service, and he reffied to Armapolis, MD, m 1968.

Charhe was known for his jovial namre. He had a wonderfiil sense of humor, enjoyed servmg others, and was avaUable to help his neighbors and famUy ffi any way ffiat he coffid. He enjoyed gardenmg and amateur astronomy and was a lffe long learner.

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ICALL He was predeceased by ffis wife, Barbara Wentworth Morrison, whom he married in March 1941 in Honolffiu. He is survived by ffis daughters, Barbara Morrison Hicks and Anne Wentworth "Wendy" Morrison, both of Chestertown; MD; son.

Lieutenant Colonel Charles H. Morrison III '65, ChC, USA (Ret.), of Crowns^vffie, MD; grandchUffien, Matthew M. Morrison, MeUnda M. Sauder, Mehssa P. Hicks,Trevor W Hicks, Mereffith M. Hicks,Wffiiam M. Fortenbaugh and PeterW Fortenbaugh; and seven great-grandchUffien.

Services were held on 23 AprU 2005, in old St. Paffi's Church, Chestertown, MD. Burial wasffiSt. Paffi's Cemetery, Chestertown, beside ffis •wife of 54 years.

Donations may be sent on Chariie's behaff to the Chester Rjver Hospital Center, 100 Brown St., Chestertown, MD 21620.

Charles H. Morrison '65 and 1938 Classmates FERNALD PHILIP ANDERSON '39

Captain "FUp"Anderson, USN (Ret.), ffied on 2 January 2005 in ArUngton,VA. Born m New Sweden, ME, he was a 1939 graduate ofthe Naval Academy.

Assigned toVP-33 for antisubmarme operationsffithe Panama Canal Zone, he received the Cross of Boyacafiromthe Colombian government. As CO of VPB-33, he was awarded the Distmguished Flyffig Cross for attackmg and sinkmg a Japanese tanker and its escort. The squaffion's PBY-5 CataUna seaplanes, known as "Black Cats," attacked Japanese strongholds and sffips at ffight deep behmd enemy hnes, sinkmg, destroymg and damagmg enemy sffippffig.

The squadron received the Presidential Uffit Citation, and Captam Anderson, the Legion of Merit with CombatVThe ffighly decorated squaffion was the subject of a 1999 •video production entided, "Black Cats."

FoUowmg WWII, assignments included XO of NAS Bmnswick, ME; X O ofVPW-1, the Na-vy's first defficated landbased AEW squaffion; and duty at the Naval Research Laboratory as program officer and Atomic Energy Comrffission Uaison. In 1952 he became the fost CO ofthe new AEW Squadron One (VW-1), participatingfficombat operations in Korea. Duty on the C N O staff was foUowed by smdy at the Naval War CoUege, ComNavAirLant staff, CinC NATO's Adantic Command; ffirector ofthe Navy's Astronautics Operations Division; and JCS staff.

He reffied from the Navy m 1965, but in 1970, was recaUed to active duty by the Secretary ofthe Navy, servmg as Dfrector, Navy CouncU of Personnel Boards; President, Navy Discharge Review Board and Navy Clemency and Parole Board; and later. Director, Office ofNaval Disabffity Evaluation. He appeared m Who's Who in the U.S. Government (1975 and 1976).

Reffiffig agamffi1976, Captain Anderson was an active member of Memorial Baptist Church (Arhngton,VA); the Arhngton Host Lions Club; served as secretary for the USNA Class of 1939 and as Class president (1980-1986). A tax consffitant affihated with the Executive Tax Service of H&R Block (19762002), he was ffirector of their PrerffiumTax Service for 21 years.

Very proud offfisSweffish heritage, in 1959, he was awarded the Royal Order ofthe Sword (Kffight Commander) by the King

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of Sweden. In 1970, he was the grand marshalffithe New Sweden, ME, centenffial parade, as ffis grandfather was one ofthe town founders.

Survivors mclude his wffe of 62 years, Carol^yn RossonAnderson; sons, PhiUp R.Anderson, M.D. and Colonel WUliam T.Anderson, USMC (Ret.); sister, Erad OUvenbaum; andfivegranchUdren.

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^ V ' ^ H ^ ^ H Captain Harry Davey USN (Ret.), ffied ^f jj^^^BHBB m Moscow, ID, where he had hved with wL ^WB^^K'III^ ^^^ •wife,Jane (or Betty), for 40 years. He H / I H ^ ^ ^ L H ffied as the resffit of comphcations from a broken ffip and an ensuing heart attack, going from fairly good health in just two months.

Born in Keene, NH,ffi1917, Harry was raised •without a father after Harry Sr. ffied in the influenza epiderffic of 1918. He was a saUor at the Boat School, and never lost ffis love of the •wind in the rigging. From graduation unffi 1941, he served aboard ViNCENNES (CA-44), TEXAS (BB-35), HERNDON p D - 6 3 8 ) , and ARKANSAS ( B B - 3 3 ) .

Immeffiately after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Harry volunteered for the submarine service, graduatingfromSub School in March 1942 and reporting aboard HERRING (SS-233), serving in the Adantic, the North Africa invasion (inside Casablanca Harbor), and then forther north ffi the Adantic off Scodand and Iceland.

During a brief port •visit in Scodand, he met a British Army nurse named Jane, and they were married on 19 June 1943 in Drymen, Scodand. Just two weeks later, then-Lieutenant Davey left for the Pacific Theater aboard HERRING. During these and subsequent wartime patrols, Captam Davey was awarded the SUver Star and Bronze Star, becorffing the executive officer of HERRING before ffis transfer to MANTA (SS-299) in February 1944, and commanffing BALEO (SS-285) prior to the end of WWII hostihties.

After the war, Harry commanded O T T E R ( D E - 2 1 0 ) , KENYON PE-683), CUBERA (SS-347), Submarffie Squadron 21, the Mffitary Sea Transportation Service m Bremerhaven, Germany, and BusHNELL (AS-15) before arrivffig ffi Moscow, ID,ffi1961 as the NROTC commanffing officer at the Uffiversity of Idaho.

Harry retired from the Na^vy in 1966. He then served the University of Idaho as Dean of Men, ffirector of smdent financial aids, foreign student advisor, and two days as university president, in addition to some teacffing assignments unffi retirmg a second time in the 1980s.

Harry's recent history had been one of quiet deffication and care offfisbeloved wife, who sttruggles •with Alzheimer's ffisease.

The love and perseverance he exhibited in tffis trying arena of hfe are as much the measure ofthe man as his heroic wartime exploits. He wffi be sorely rffissed for Ws leadersffip, love, devotion, and example.

I offiy wish that Dad could have been around to see ffis grandson, Nathan Davey '08, finish his Plebe Year tffis May Bruce Davey '69

D O N A L D EARL BRUCE '40

Commander Donald E. Bruce, USN (Ret.), ffied on 9 AprU 2005 in Pordand, OR, as a resffit of a stroke in his home in McMinnvffie, OR, on 4 AprU. He was 88 years old.

Don was born on 11 December 1916 and raised in Sprmgfield, OH, the son of Earl George Bruce and Louise Marie Kramer Bruce. He attended Wittenberg CoUege for two years before entering ffie Naval Academy graduating with the Class of 1940. On 10 August 1943 he married Jeanne LaSaUe Brown of Alameda, CA, at NAS Jacksonvffie, FL. Servffig fost aboard SAVANNAH, he ffien attended ffight school, traiffing ffi ffive-bombers. Duty in several squadrons was foUowed by postgraduate school in Armapohs, MD, in 1945 and ffien graduatffig firom MIT wiffi a master's in aeronautical engineering. He had combat tours in Korea wiffi CAG 19 aboard BOXER and PRINCETON. He served twice wiffi BuOrd, was C O ofVF-54 and completed ffis naval career as experimental officer, NOTS, Chffia Lake, CA, reffiing in 1960. Durffig ffis aviation career he flew F4Us, F8F Bearcats, F9F jets, and AD Skyraiders.

Don spent 10 years ffi the Naval Warfare Research Center at Stanford Research Instimte before enjoying 10 years as supermtendent of Camanche Regional Park m the footffiUs ofthe Cahforffia Sierras. Fffial reffiement ffi 1983 to Contenta Goff Club,VaUey Sprmgs, was foUowed by the last move to Hffiside Retirement Commuffity ffi McMinnvffie, O R ,ffi2000.

Don enjoyed years of deer and bfrd huntmg and fly-fisffing.

Particffiarly enjoyable was sharffig the Sierra Mountains and the Mojave Desert â&#x20AC;˘with ffis farrffiy. Interests mcluded woodworking, readmg and goff (although Jearme was the better goffer). He loved to entertaffi by singffig "old favorites," especiaUy old coUege songs and Navy fight songs. He rehshed staying connected with '40 Classmates at reuffions in AnnapoUs, Castme, ME, and the West Coast.

He is survived by his wffe of 62 years, Jeanne; daughter, Kathleen Bruce Roahen of Annapois, MD; son, Charles Robert Bruce of Corvaffis, O R ; four grandchUffien; and one greatgrandson. He was predeceased by his son, Donald Earl Bruce Jr. and two brothers, Harry and Robert. His imrffigrant grandfather, Anffiew Bruce, a descendant of Robert the Bruce, arrived in Maryland ffi 1762 from Effinburgh, Scotland.

A remembrance memorial was held in McMinnvffie, O R , and mterment was at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery in San Diego, CA, beside his son, Donald.

Ute Bruce Family VIRGIL IVERSON H A N C O C K J R . '40

EnsignVfrgU I. Hancock, USN (Ret.), ffied on Easter Sunday, 27 March 2005 in Tucson, AZ. He was 87 years old.

VirgU was born in TaUahassee, FL, on 11 September 1917. He attended Marion Mffitary Institute, then entered the Naval Academy, graduating -with the Class of 1940.

His first orders were to OKLAHOMA, but he ffid not report on board, because of iUness, being sent instead to the Pensacola Naval Hospital. His basic iUness was not ffiagnosed after a few months in that hospital, and he was ordered to AUGUSTA. After seven months on board, his symptoms were severe enough to send him to the Naval Hospital in Newport, where the definitive ffiagnosis of arthritis ofthe spine was made.

In the hope that hot baths woffid improve ffis conffition, VirgU was sent to the Army-Navy General Hospital in Hot Springs, AR. WhUe there, he met an Army nurse, MUdred Perner, and they were married ffi AprU 1942. They spent their honeymoon in Washington, untU VirgU was retired onffisabffityas an ensign on 1 Jffiy 1942. After searcffing for a chmate that woffid improve ffis health, they moved toTucson,AZ,ffi1947.

After a time trying oU painting and taking classes at the Uffiversity of Arizona, VfrgU took up pubhc service and became executive ffirector of the Southern Arizona Heart Association, where he served for 20 years. Through ffis work at the Heart Association, he and MUffied helped the Assistance League develop the first Homemakers Service Project. After reffiing, he joffied MUdred at Hancock Realty. He volunteered at Habitat for Humaffity, served on the board of ffirectors at Skyhne Country Club, and was hfetime member ofthe Elks Club. With aU tffis, he kept up -with ffis Navy Classmates.

There was a graveside memorial service on 31 March 2005 at East Lawn Pahn CemeteryffiTucson, AZ. Donations in his name may be made to the American Heart Association, 1200 S. Parker Road, Denver, C O 80231-2100, or to the U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation, P.O. Box 96570, Wasffington, DC 20077-7685.

STEPHEN HARRISON MAcQiEGOR^pi. '40

Captam Stephen H. MacGregor Jr., USN (Ret.), ffied on Monday 2 May 2005. He was 87 years old.

Captam MacGregor was born ffi Savannah, GA, on 2 March 1918. He was appointed to the Naval Academy from the state of Connecticut and graduated -with the Class of 1940. His first duty was PORTLAND (CA-33), in wffich he participated in aU ofthe South Pacific airsea batdes unffi November 1942 and the Battie of Midway. He completed ffight traiffing in 1943, and after a year of instructor duty, was ordered as executive officer ofVF-94. From LEXINGTON (CV-16), he participated in the final strikes against Japan. At wars end, he was ordered as navigator of COPAHEE (CVE-12),finaUydecomnfrssioffing her as her last commanffing officer. After a tour in BuPers, he was briefly executive officer of VF-22, and then on to duty as X O Whitiey (AKA-91). In 1952 he was ordered to CHARLES S. SPERRY (DD-697) as command-

ing officer. From SPERRY he spent three years in OpNav, foUowed by a tour on the Staff, ComCarDiv Two. In 1959 he assigned to the MAAG Norway. His tour as Cffief, Na-vy Section, MAAG was foUowed by duty in the National Security Agency. In 1963 he was ordered as commanffing officer of TELFAIR (APA-210). In 1965 he became Chief Staff,

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CALL ComPffibTraLant. His last duty before retiring m 1971 was as Seffior Member, Board of Inspection and Survey, Adantic.

Captain MacGregor was predeceased by ffis fost -wffe, Judy.

He is survived by ffis wffe, Catherme; her son, Claude Bain, and daughter, Margaret Gentry; ffis sons, Stephen H. MacGregor III and Hamilton J. MacGregor; daughter, Helene Belcher; and eight grandchUffien.

WARREN ARTHUR SCHOEN '40 Lieutenant Commander Warren A. Schoen, USN (Ret.),ffiedm Orton-vUle, MN, on 13 AprU 2005. He was 88 years old.

Warren was born ffi Ortonvffie on 31 October 1916. After graduatffig as valeffictorian of ffis class, he entered ffie Academy, graduatffig wiffi the Class of 1940. His fost duties were m N E W MEXICO and IOWA. He was aboard IOWA ffi 1943 when President Roosevelt and staff were on board en route to meetffigs with aUied leaders m the Middle East.

When ffis father ffied ffi 1946,Warren resigned to remrn to Orton^vffie to help ffis mother operate ffie Schoen Furffimre Store and Mormary.

After the busffiess was sold m 1960, Warren began pursuffig a hfelong mterest m conservation and wUdhfe. He began ffis world travels to learn as much as he coffid about animal hfe and the en'vironment. His travels mcluded places in the South Pacffic war theater, from ffie Great Barrier Reef to Iwojima, and to Siberia and the Arctic and Antarctic. On one of ffis travels, a cruise off South America, he met Vera Marie Groschjoff, an explorer and writer of namre books. They were married ffi 1975 in Wheaton, IL.They purchased a second home in St.Vincent's m the Caribbean where they coffid better share thefr interests in wUdlffe and other cffimres In 1974 Warren donated ffis Minnesota farmland to the Waterfowl Foundation, to be preserved as wedands.

On 30 September 1985,Warren received approval from the International Star Registry to name a star "U.S.N.A. 1940."The approval is registered in the Library of Congress. The star is near the ConsteUation Draco, and its number is: Draco RJ\. lOh 12m 75-*26.'

In 2002 Warren had a rffiffi-stroke and remrned to Orton^vffie. He spent the next three years researcffing famUy records, but suffered a major stroke on 6 AprU 2005 and ffied on 13 AprU. Warren was a member of Kiwaffis, the Masoffic Lodge, VFW Post 396 and the American Legion. To the end of ffis Ufe he was active in the Congregational Church of Christ. Throughout his hfe a special day was ffis HaUoween bfrthday, celebrated •with fanffiy and friends.

There was a memorial service in Ortonvffie on 16 AprU. Accordmg to ffis mstructions, his ashes wffi be ffivided into onetffird at home, one-tffird on the farm he donated and one-third in the Caribbean Sea. He is survived by ffis wffe.Vera Schoen of St.Vfficent's.

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VINCENT JAMES KOEHLER '42

Ensign Vincent J. KoeUer, USN (Ret.), of Saratoga Springs, NY, ffied on Sunday, 8 May 2005. He was 87 years old.

Born on 15 AprU 1918 in Hoosick FaUs, NY, he was a son ofthe late Harvey E and EUzabeth (Kmg) KoeWer. A U.S. I Naval Academy graduate. Class of 1942, -" Mr. Koeffier and his feUow Midsffipmen were comrffissioned and sent to war on 19 December 1941.

Ensign KoeUer remrned to Scotia, NY, after he reffied mefficaUy firom the Navy, where he owned and operated Scotia Motors for over 40 years. An avid goffer, he was a member ofthe BaUston Spa Country Club for over 50 years and a member of ffie Mohawk Club in Schenectady, NY. A devoted husband, father and friend,Vmcent is survived by ffis wife, Myrde (Tobffi) Koeffier; one son, James Koeffier and his wffe,Violantma of Scotia, NY; tffiee daughters. Rear Admiral Katffieen K. Paige, USN, and her husband, Captaffi David Tuma '64, USN (Ret.), of Arhngton,VA, and twin daughters, EUzabeffi Koeffier Hirschhorn and her husband, Phffip Hfrschhorn, and Juha K. Busch and her husband, Cffiistopher Busch, aU of Fairfield, lA; four grandchUffien, Erika Ferracane of Scotia, NY, Jacob Koeffier of Charlotte, NC, Christopher Busch of Iowa City and Rebecca Busch of Fairfield; as weU as several ffieces and nephews, many of whom hve nearby.

Burial •with mffitary honors was ffi Arhngton National Cemetery on 2 June 2005.

Memorials may be made to the USNA Foundation (Na^vy Lacrosse HaU of Fame) for Vince Koeffier, Class of 1942,291 Wood Road, Beach HaU,AnnapoUs,MD 21402-5001.

EUGENE MADDEN JR. '42

Lieutenant Commander Eugene Madden, USNR (Ret.), ffied on 26 AprU 2005 at St. EUzabeth's Hospital ffi Utica, NY. He had been a long-time resident of nearby New Hartford, NY. He was 84 years old.

"Gene" was born ffi Baltimore, MD, son of Eugene and Genevieve (Tormey) Madden. He attended New Hartford schools, graduating m 1938, and ffie Na^val Academy ffi December 1941, •wiffi ffie Class of 1942. He was assigned to ffie destroyer JOUETT, wffich was operatmg on anti-submarme and convoy duty m ffie Adantic. Later, he was the gunnery officer of ffie destroyer MORRISON, wffich •was involved ffi many engagements ffi ffie Pacffic mcluffing ffie Bade of Leyte Guff. Havffig ffien become a naval aviator, he flew m fighter squadrons fiom MIDWAY and offier large carriers.

After resigffing from the Navy in 1949, he remrned to Utica and joined King Cole Ice Cream and Candy Company He was a co-owner •with ffis brother, Tom, of Madden Air Service (19581970) and remamed an active pUot for most of ffis hfe.

Among ffis many civic activities. Gene was a member ofthe New Hartford Board of Education and the board of trustees of Mohawk VaUey Commuffity CoUege. In the latter capacity he gave much attention to ensuring that its curricffium meet ffie requirements of advancing technologies. Active in pohtics, he •was

a Democratic canffidate for ffie State Assembly and Oneida County Executive. In 1978 he was appomted U.S. MarshaU for ffie Norffiern District of NewYork by President Jimmy Carter and served unffi 1982.

Gene married Nancy Strohecker on 12 December 1942. She ffied on 2 December 1983. He is survived by two daughters, Marffia (David) Swanson and Nancy Elizabeffi (Peter) Reid; sons, John, Peter and Michael; 16 grandchUdren; five great-grandchUdren; sister,Jaffice (John) Hunt of Pittsboro, NC; broffier. Rev. Msgr. John R. Madden; and numerous ffieces and nephews. He was predeceased by ffis broffiers, Robert, Thomas and Jerome; and sister, Eleanor Egffigian. He deeply appreciated his good fiiend and caregiver, Josie Coleman.

Gene was a member of ffieYahnundasis Goff Club, ffie Fort Schuyler Club, and St. John ffie Evangehst Church.

A Mass of Christian burial •was celebrated by Gene's broffier.

Rev. Msgr. John Madden, on 29 AprU 2005, foUowed by burial ffi Mt. Ohvet Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made to MVCC Foundation, 1101 Sherman Drive, Utica, NY 13501 or ffie USNA Foundation, Class of 1942.

The Madden Family WILLIAM CASTLE RICHARDSON '42

Captaffi WUham C. Pachardson, USN (Ret.), ffied on 24 AprU 2005 of comphcations firom heart surgery. He was 85 years old.

Bffi Bachardson was born ffito a Na^vy farrffiy ffi Seatde, WA, on 11 August 1919. His faffier. Rear Admiral Laurence B. Richardson '18, a naval aviator, was a founder of General Dynarffics. Bffi was a member of ffie wartime accelerated Naval Academy Class of 1942. He married the late Anne Bass Richardson ffi September 1942.

Bffi's 30-year Naval career fficluded duty on board ESSEX, O R I O N and CHIVO. He held postsffiAimapohs teacffing electrical engmeering at ffie Naval Academy; ffi Norfolk,VA, as a staff officer; and ffi Panama as a supply officer. He was selected by Admiral Hyman Rickover '22 to work on the development of NAUTILUS, ffie Navy's fost nuclear-powered submarffie.Then, he •was stationed on Guam as executive officer and then commandmg officer of ffie Naval Supply Depot for the Mariana Islands.

From ffis duty station on Guam, he took several temporary duty assignments ffi the Phffippffies, Japan, Okffiawa and Hong Kong.

In Newport, RI, Bffi taught at the Naval War CoUege. The fanffiy moved back to Annapolis m the 1960s when Bffi served in the Bureau of Persoimel at the Pentagon. He was commandffig officer of ffie Supply Depot at the PhUadelpffia Naval Sffipyard (1966-1969). In 1969, Bffi reffied from the Navy and jomed Westffighouse Nuclear Energy Systems m Pittsburgh, PA, managmg nuclear power plant programs ffi France and Japan. In 1974, he returned to Armapolis and worked for Adantic International ffi Baltimore, overseeing projects ffi Iran and Sauffi Arabia. Later, he was a sales associate -with Giddmgs Real Estate in Annapohs.

An active volimteer ffi the Annapohs commuffity, he served wiffi ffie Hammond-Harwood House, the Annapolis Symphony

and Ginger Cove. He was a member emerims of the New Providence Club and a supporter of the USNA Alumffi Association. He and Arme hved on Horn Pomt in Eastport, where they were also involved in local pohtics (1975-2003).They moved to Bay Woods in 2003.

Survivors include their chUffien, ChUton R. Knudsen, Episcopal Bishop of Mame; WUham Ward Richardson, M.D., Laurie G. BJchardson, and James L. Richardson; seven grandchUffien; and two great-grandchUffien.

A memorial service was held at ffie Naval Academy Chapel on 9 May 2005 followed by mterment atffieUSNA Columbarium.

In heu of flowers, ffie farrffiy requests donations to the USNA Foundation in memory of W C . Richardson '42.

GORDON DUNCAN '44

Commander Gordon Duncan, USN (Ret.), ffied on 25 March 2005.

He was born in PhUadelpffia, PA, and graduated with the Class of 1944 from the U.S. Naval Academy. An artistic bent led him to design the 1944 Class crest, and two uffique covers for the rffidsffipmen's magazine. The Log, wffich were executed 52 years apart. The first cover, done ffi 1941 for the "coed" issue, propheticaUy showed a female tffiee-striper inspectffig the male Midsffipmen of her Company. The second was done more than five decades later, ffi 1993, to celebrate the Class's 50ffi armiversary.

Commander Duncan served two combat cruises ffi the Pacffic durffig World War II. First, on YoRKTOWN (CV-10), ffie famous "Fightffig Lady" and second, on NASHVILLE (CL-43), the ffiustrious sffip on wffich General MacArffiur returned to the Phffippffies.

After the war. Commander Duncan became a naval a^viator and served ffi carrier and shore-based squaffions. HighUghts mcluded flymg some 40 different models of afrcraft (sffigle and mffiti-engine, land and sea, to Mach 2); fighter weapons testffig; a brief tour with the U.S. Afr Force to check out ffi the F-104 Starfighter; the concepmal design for the tele^vision camera system currendy used on the F-14 Tomcat; and the concepmal design of a computer-aided ffight deck traffic control system.

His last Navy tour was as the Sidewffider •weapons system project manager. After reffiffig from the Na'vy Commander Duncan served as a systems engffieer on numerous programs, mcludmg APOLLO, SKYLAB, SAFEGUARD, TRIDENT, and AEGIS, and reffied firom TRW ffi 1990. Subsequent to his reffiement from TRW, Commander Duncan was engaged ffi innovative systems consffiting and ffi •writing.

An aviator, artist, •writer, and innovator. Commander Duncan was the cherished husband ofthe late Rosemary I. Duncan; and the beloved father of Captam Michael G. Duncan '71, USN (Ret.), and daughter-m-law, Gena Duncan; daughter, Susan D. "Honffi" Brasco and son-ffi-law,Tom Brasco '75; grandson, Michael G. Duncan Jr. and ffis wffe, Michele, and great grandson, Henry; and granddaughters, Anne Smart Lacey Duncan, Katherffie Alexanffia Brasco and EmUy Duncan Brasco.

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CALL graduated from the Naval Academy in 1945, where he was mckHis enthusiasm, humor, patriotism, spirit, courage and love named "Squire" as a member ofthe Eighth Company. have left a lasting legacy to his farffily and friends, and earned Jim was in Tokyo Bay on VJ-Day and met Robm Robison of ffim an honored place among those in "the Greatest Generation."

Carmel, CA, wffile studying meteorology at the Naval A fimeral was held on 6 Jffiy 2005 at Fort Meyer Chapel, Fort Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA. After a tour of duty in Meyer,VA, foUowed by burial at ArUngton National Cemetery.

The Duncan Family Japan, they were married in 1955. Jim was stationed in Coronado, Treasure Island and Moffitt Field in Cahforffia and in LiXfYD STANFORD SMITH J R . '46 NorfoUc,VA, serving mosdy on destroyers. He remained on active Captain Lloyd S. Snfrth Jr., USN (Ret.), duty untU 1958 and in the active Naval Reserve unffi 1967. of Lacey WA, ffied on 9 March 2005. He As a civUian meteorologist he worked for the Army at Fort was 81 years old.

Huachuca, AZ, and later for the Navy in Alameda, CA. He was Stan was born in Omaha, NE, on 18 the head of security for Chevron at their Richmond, CA, 1 December 1923 to Lloyd S. Smith Sr. and research facUity and then moved to Carmel, where he worked as Helen C. Srffith. After graduating from a goff marshal at Spyglass Hffi in Pebble Beach unffi 2004. Jim Central High School in Omaha and was very proud to have worked untU he was 82 years old. spenffing one year at the Uffiversity of Jim was a member ofthe Carmel Mission Parish, where he Nebraska, he entered the U.S. Naval Academy in 1942, and gradserved as an usher, once keeping the lunging faithfffi from the uated in 1945 -with the accelerated Class of 1946. He married Pope during ffis 1988 visit to the Mission. He never forgot ffis the love offfisUfe, Doris Ann Braman, on 9 June 1945 and they roots on the farm and returned frequendy to Inffiana. One of ffis spent the next 59 years perfecting their romance. proudest moments was a hole-m-one at the Fort Huachuca Goff Stan's career in the U.S. Navy spanned 30 years, and he Course in Arizona. Jim was a member ofthe Na^vy League and retired ffi 1975, ha-ving attained the rank of captain. Among ffis USNA Alumffi Association. Jfrn's eyes twinkled and ffis dry sense many acffievements, the pinnacle was perhaps his being of humor matched the climate ofthe ffigh Arizona desert, where commander of DANIEL WEBSTER, one ofthe first Polaris he iffitiaUy raised ffis famUy. rffissUe submarines.

He is survived by ffis wffe, Robffi Vaughan of Carmel, CA; Upon retirement, Stan and Dory moved to Sequim,WA, sons, Patrick Vaughan and Tim Vaughan; daughter, Shauna Dietz; where they pursued their passions for bird watcffing, travel, and sister, Katffieen Naghffi of Inffianapohs; brother, George Vaughan goff. Stan became a skffied nature photographer, wffich added to of Lintfficum Heights, MD; three grandchUffien, Kelsea, ffis stamre as a legendary bfrdffig expert in the Port Angeles area.

Elizabeth and Ben; two step-grandchUdren, Affiian and Stan and Dory moved to Lacey, WA, in 1996, and found a new Genevieve; and many nieces and nephews. home ffi the Panorama City commuffity. Stan became a volunA foneral Mass was held at Saint Bonfface ffi Lafayette, IN, on teer driver for other residents, and provided computer help 16 AprU 2005 and a memorial service was held at the Carmel services as weU.The development of two seriousffinessesslowed Mission on 22 May 2005. him down, but never broke ffis spirit. To the end he was an Slaffite va. ffispfration to aU those who knew and loved ffim.

Hie Vaughan Family He was preceded in death by his parents, and by ffis beloved CHARLES EDWIN W O O D S '46 sister, Jane. He is survived by ffis -wife, Doris; three chUffien, Ann Captain Charles E.Woods, USN (Ret.), Snfrth, Dan Srffith and EUzabeth Eisenmann; and six grandof Green VaUey, AZ, passed away on chUdren, Mehssa Eisenmann, Jared Eisenmann, Rebecca Srffith, Madeleine Smith, Neffie Smith and Amy Paget.

Monday 16 May 2005, foUowing a courageous batde with lungffisease.He A memorial service was held at St. John's Episcopal Church was 83 years old. in Olympia, WA, on Monday 14 March 2005.

Born in 1922 in Waltham, MA, In heu of flowers, memorials are preferred to The Nature Charlie grew up in nearby Newburyport Conservancy, or to the donor's charity of choice. excerpts from The Olympian (Olympia, WA) and attended Newburyport High School. After a year at MIT (1939-1940), foUowed by employJAMES PATRICK VAUGHAN J R . '46 ment at the G.E. Company in Lynn, MA, he entered the U.S. Lieutenant Commander Jim Vaughan, Naval Academy in 1942. Comrffissioned in the U.S. Navy in USNR (Ret.), passed away after a long 1945, Charhe married the late EUzabeth WUson and embarked ffinesson 12 AprU 2005. on a ffistinguished 30-year naval career.

The son ofJim Vaughan Sr and After attendmg the Submarine School, he served on various Catherine Vaughan, Jim was born in submarines mcluffing SIRAGO (SS-406), SEA POACHER (SS-485), Lafayette, IN, where he grew up on a K-1, K-2 and he commanded MEDREGAL (SS-480). CharUe farm and graduated from Jefferson High completed a master's in operations analysis at ffie U.S. Naval School. He attended Purdue Uffiversity Postgraduate School in Monterey CA, m 1958 and also and turned down a meritorious appointment to West Point prior commanded Submarme Division 61 and Submarffie Development to accepting a Congressional appointment to Annapohs. He Group Two, comprised of ffine nuclear-powered fast attack submarines. His shore duty comprised a variety of assignments incluffing several tours on the staff of the Chief of Naval SHIPMATE 172

Operations m ffie Pentagon and command of ffie Oceanograpffic Systems Adantic. His final tour on active duty was as ffie seffior mihtary officer assigned to ffie Center for Naval Analysis.

Upon retiring as a captain in 1975 Charhe worked for the CNA for 10 years wffile residmg in Oakton,VA. After moving to Arizona, Charhe founded the Page Turners Book Club at ffie local hbrary, enjoyed Mah Jongg and led the moffitors at the computer club. He enjoyed travehng extensively wiffi his wffe, Betts, as weU as reaffing, playing bridge and golfing, wffich he accomphshed wiffi a passion.

As a certified professional fiiame maker, CharUe was fonffiy known as "The Liffie Old Framemaker," who generously shared ffis talents wiffi famUy and friends. He was a man of character, wisdom and wit who embraced Ufe and returned its good gifts to aU. CharUe is survived byffisson and daughter-in-law, Hobie and Ann Woods;ffisdaughter and son-ffi-law, Debbie and Russ Smeds; five grandchUffien, Amy Woods-Foronda and her husband, Jo; Katey Woods, Christopher Smeds andffis•wffe, Anna Maria; Dr. Kimberly Smeds and Matffiew Smeds, M.D.; one great-grandchUd, EmUy Alden Smeds; two sisters, Joan Woods Drott and Rachael Woods Day; and innumerable friends.

CharUe's remains wffi be murned, along •with those of ffis wffe, at ffie Naval Academy Columbarium ffi September 2005.

The Woods Family STUART JAMES EVANS '47

Rear Admfral Smart J. Evans, SC, USN (Ret.), ffied on 11 AprU 2005 at Cape Canaveral, FL. Smart was born ffi NewYork City m 1925, grew up mTorrington, CT, and received a congressional appointment from that state to enter USNA with the Class of 1947 m 1943. He was comrffissioned ffi ffie Supply Corps after graduatffig as a member ofthe 10th Companyffi1946.

He spent the fost few months indoctrmatmg the incorffing Class of 1951 Plebes, went thence to Supply School at Bayonne and to NSD Mechafficsburg. Afloat duty foUowed in VALLEY FORGE (CV-45), O ' H A R E (DD-889) andLS(R) Squadron Tffiee.

A sea-dutyffighUght:beffig fished out ofthe •wreckage when the plane he was ffi crashed ffi the Sea ofJapan in 1950.

He earned an M.B.A. at Stanford and married Dorothy Anne Affitman—^both ffi 1954.

Sm then served at BuSandA in Wasffington, DC, and later in London as deputy purchasing officer before ffis 1961 attendance at the Naval War CoUege. He remrned to duty ffi Wasffington after a three-year tour ffi weapons support at Mechafficsburg, attended the Industrial CoUege ofthe Armed Forces, and in 1972 was elected the Class of 1947's president, was promoted to rear admfral, and assigned to the office ofthe Assistant Secretary of the Na^vy, from wffich post he reffied ffi 1976.

In that year, he became associate admiffistrator for procurement ofthe National Aeronautics and Space Adrffiffistration (NASA), where he retired in 1991. In 1992 he married the , former Joan-Marie Presley.

His personal decorations included three awards ofthe Legion of Merit and the NASA Distinguished Service Medal.

He and Joan-Marie left Virgiffia and estabhshed their home in Florida in 1998, and enjoyed a deep involvement •with the Navy League's activities in and around Cocoa Beach.

Stu is survived byffiswife, Joan-Marie; and by the children of their previous marriages, Louise, Asffiey, and Stuart Evans; and Jon and Lauren Lmtvet; as weU as by Stuart's sister, Esther Dawson. He was predeceased by his former wffe and by another sister, Helen McDaffiel.

Memorial services were held at the First United Methoffist Church in Cocoa Beach, FL. His ashes were interred at the USNA Cemetery with fiffi mffitary honors on 9 June 2005.

Chet Shaddeau '47 JOSEPH M C D O N A L D GIBSON '47

Dr. Joseph M. Gibson ffied quietly at ffis home in Atlanta, GA, on 12 AprU 2005.

He was 81 years old.

Joseph was born in June 1923 to Dan Lamont and LUhan Bruton Gibson in Albany, GA, where he was raised and graduated from Albany High School.

WhUe attenffing Marion Mffitary Institute in Marion, AL, he received a congressional appointment to the Naval Academy from Minnesota. He graduated ffi the 23rd Company, Class of 1947, in June 1946.

Joe served in MIDWAY (CVB-47) for tffiee years. After resigning his service, he remrned to Georgia so as to attend Georgia Tech, then Emory Uffiversity, where Joseph received ffis doctor of dental surgery. Dr. Gibson practiced dentistry in Adanta, GA, for 46 years.

His professional membersffips mcluded the Northern District Dental Society, Hinman Dental Society, American Dental Association, Georgia Dental Association, and Atlanta Dental Study Club, of wffich he was twice elected president. Dr. Gibson had been a member of Cherokee To^wn and Country Club and the Atlanta Astronomy Club. Inffisleisure time he enjoyed goff, poker and working crossword puzzles.

Joseph's greatest satisfaction, however, came from ffis Cffiistian miffistry. He participated m dental rffissions, as weU as attendmg to the needs of visitmg missionaries. He volunteered his services to the Ben MasseU Dental CUffic, tteating the underpri-vUeged.WhUe an elder at Mt. Paran Church of God, he served as an usher, teacher, prayer mtercessor and wherever needed.

Dr. Gibson's passing is mourned byffisbeloved -wffe of 55 years, EUzabeth "Smoaky;" ffis devoted daughter, Hayes; and aU who had the honor of knowmg him.

A verse he treasured, entitled, "Ye Weary Wayfarer," by Adam Lindsay Gordon bespokeffishfe: Lffe is mosdy froth and bubble.

Two thffigs stand hke stone.

Kindness in another's trouble.

Courage in your own.

The Gibson Family

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Muscoe M. Gibson ffied on 25 March 2005 at Forwood Manor Healthcare Center in WUmffigton, DE, firom comphcations of ffiabetes and Parkmson's ffisease. He -was 81 years old.

"Gibby" was born and raised ffi Norristo'wn, PA, graduated firom Norristown High, and attended Swarthmore CoUege for two years before ffis congressional appoffitment to USNA. At the Academy, he played boffi varsity lacrosse and soccer, and graduated as a member of ffie Sixffi Company m 1946.

WhUe a Mid, he had met Jane Herchenrider of PhUadelpffia on a bhnd date, "under the eagle stame at Wanamaker's," hke so many wartime couples, and upon graduation they were married.

He joffied IVIASSEY (DD-778) at about ffie same time, and ffien served m KLEINSMITH ( A P D - 1 3 4 ) and in CoRAL SEA (CVA-43) before resigffing in 1949.

He was •with the Griscom-RusseU Co., designmg heat exchangers, when he was recaUed for Korea to serve as engffieermg officer of TABBERER pE-718) unffi 1952.Then fr was back wiffi Griscom-RusseU, a move to sales wiffi RaybestosManhattan, and a final move ffi 1965 to Johns-Man^vffie, where he evenmaUy retired after an award-smdded sales career as manager of ffivision planffing ffi 1986.

In reffiement, Gibby became mterested ffi genealogy, and combmed that wiffi an early ffiterest ffi personal computers to produce a fanffiy newsletter, wffich mspired many farffily members to reffiscover thefr roots and relationsffips. He was an accomphshed jitterbug' wffile a Mid, and he and Jaffie for years belonged to a dance club. They shared a mumal pleasure ffi aU kmds of games, but bridge above aU. An accomphshed woodworker, gardener, and cook, perhaps ffis greatest joy was ffi teacffing and entertainffig ffis kids. Both thefr home and the shore house they purchased were frequendy fiUed with the sound of ffis playing on the banjo-uke—^with a harmoffica attachment, no less!

He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Jean; son, Muscoe III, and two daughters, Deborah and Donna, who with their spouses presented ffim with six grandchUdren and one great-grandchUd; and by ffis sister Nancy. He was predeceased by both ffis brothers, Joseph and Thomas.

Memorial services were conducted on 9 AprU 2005 at St. John's Episcopal Church, in Norristo^wn, PA, with interment in the church cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 1701 N.Beauregard St., Alexanffiia VA 22311.

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Lieutenant Commander John P.M. Richards II, USN (Ret.), ffied on 20 AprU 2005 at Los Alarffitos, CA, of comphcations from emphysema.

Born and raised in Los Angeles, CA, John entered the Naval Academy by congressional appoffitment with the Class of 1946 ffi Jffiy of 1942. Durmg his Plebe Year, a frontal sinus blockage suffered wffile swimnfrng became dangerously infected, and after repeated major surgeries, he had lost so much time firom acaderffies that he was mrned back to the Class of 1947, with wffich he graduated ffi the llffi Company ffi 1946.

Upon graduation, he went fost to Naval Hospital, Bethesda, for more reconstructive surgery, then served in BRJNKLEY BASS PD-887) and in PCE 402. He married Naniscah McLane ffi 1947, and went ffi 1949 to the Naval Commuffication Station m Washmgton, DC/Armed Forces Security Agency, Arhngton,VA. Back to sea duty, he reported to DiACHENKO (APD-123) m 1952, to WEISS (APD-135) ffi 1953, and commanded MARYSVILLE (PCER-857), 1955-1957.

Johnny was trainmg advisor for the U.S. Naval Mission to Colombia 1957-1960, and operations officer on ffie staff of ComDesRon 23,1960-1961, when he returned to BRJNKLEY BASS—^but tffis time as its XO! His wffe, Naffiscah, ffied of Hodgkm's ffisease ffi 1964, and he was X O ofthe Los Angeles Na^vy Recrffitffig Station when he married Beverly Sandberg m 1966 and retired firom active duty.

John went to work at Los Alarffitos with AMF-Voit but, saffiy, also lost ffis second wffe to cancer ffi 1980. He married Mary Lou Volz m 1982, and when AMF-Voit faltered, took a position •with Hughes Afrcraft ffi FuUerton, producffig D O D radar systems, and reffied from there in 1987.

In reffiement, he enjoyed lawn bowUng and was acti^ve m USNA Alumffi affairs, but as he himseff put it, "Mary Lou has led me back ffito 'active duty' wiffi ffie Presbyterian Church and this takes up a good portion of our Uves—time weU-spent, beUeve me."

John is survived by Mary Lou, ffis wife of 23 years; by ffie six chUffien of their earher marriages; and by twelve grandchUffien.

A private graveside service for ffie fanffiy was conducted on 25 AprU 2005 with appropriate mffitary honors. Memorial services were held at Good Shepherd Presbyterian Chmch m Los Alarffitos on 26 AprU 2005.

Chet Shaddeau '47 CLYDE ROACH ROCKWOOD '47

Clyde R. Rockwood ffied at Columbus, OH, firom comphcations foUowmg surgery, on 11 May 2005. He •was 80 years old.

"Rocky" was born ffi 1924 in Des Moffies, lA, grew up in InffianapoUs, IN, and spent ffis summers in Cffiver, IN. He graduated firom New Mexico Mffitary Institute in the same class with Del Granffiam, Turner Joy, and Bus Cobean, aU of whom Uke ffim were appomted to the Na^val

Academy and joined ffie Class of 1947 to evenmaUy graduate togeffier He graduated wiffi ffie Bffi Company in 1946. His ffigh school sweeffieart and OAO, Margaret Fish of InffianapoUs, acmaUy caught his cap when ffiey were aU thrown ffi ffie afr at '47"s graduation, so ffieir marriage m November of 1946 •was no surprise to anybody.

He went to sea first in ENDICOTT (DMS-35), then in 1949 taught chemistry at ffie Naval Academy unffi becorffing gun boss of PERKINS (DDR-877) in 1950. In 1952, he remrned for a second ffistructor tour—ffi ordnance and gunnery—at USNA, and ffi 1954, resigned ffis comrffission to enter industry.

Rocky was wiffi Texas Instruments unffi 1963, served as ffivision manager wiffi Raytheon's serfficonductor ffivision unffi 1965, went toWhfrlpool's corporate staff, ffien jomed Ranco Inc. ffi 1967 as vice president for marketffig ffi ffieir controls ffivision.

In 1976 he became president of ffie D.F Affid Company of Columbus, OH,firomwffich he reffied m 1986.

In retirement, he and Margaret enjoyed a vacation condo at Saffibel Island, FL. He enjoyed goff, and he contffiued ffis longtime hobbies of duck huntffig and of coUectmg foearms, wiffi special ffiterest ffi Kenmcky rifles and ffi Revolutionary War weapons. (Wffich explains •why his Internet usemame was KYPISTOL!) He •was a patron of ffie Columbus Museum ofArt and a member of ffie board of ffie Columbus CoUege of Art and Design.

He was active ffi Columbus Downtown Rotary, The Goff Club and The Atffietic Club of Columbus, as weU as the Beach^vie^w Goff Club m Saffibel.

He is survived by his wffe of almost 59 years, Margaret; daughters, Mary Rockwood SetterUn and Margaret Rockwood Mmor; four grandchUffien; and a brother, Charles A. Rockwood of Cape Coral, FL. Memorial services were held on 16 May 2005, at the Worthington Presbyterian Church mWorthmgton, OH. Chet Shaddeau '47 WnxiAM HALEY ROGERS '47

After a lengthy illness. Rear Admiral WUham H. Rogers, USN (Ret.), ffied peacefiffiy ffi his sleep at Heet Landffig ffi Adantic Beach, FL, on 30 AprU 2005. He was 81 years old.

Bom ffi Wilson, OK, his formative years were spent ffi ArUngton, TX, and Honolffiu, HI. He attended the juffior coUege branch ofTexas A&M at Arhngton for two years prior to his appoffitment to USNA. He graduated ffi 1946 with the Class of 1947's Fourth Company.

"Haley" served two years m LEARY ( D D - 8 7 9 ) , then four more years m surface vessels, assumffig command of LORIKEET (AMS-49) ffi 1951. Through the 1950s, he served successively ffi ffie N R O T C uffit at Georgia Tech, as a Naval War CoUege smdent, and ffi the Bureau ofNaval Personnel. Remrnmg to sea ffi 1959, he served as executive officer ffi WILKINSON (DL-5) ffi 1959, then assumed command of BAUER (DE-1025) ffi 1960. He agam attended the Naval War CoUege m 1962 for the seffior course, ffien was assigned to the Jomt Staff, Office of the Jomt Cffiefs of Staff. His command of GoLDSBOROUGH p D G - 2 0 ) ffi 1965 was foUowed by duty on ffie staff of ComCruDesPac in

1966. Subsequent assignments included duty as Cffief of Staff to ComCruDesFlot Nine m 1968 and command of Destroyer Squadron 23 in 1969.

After selection to flag rank in AprU 1971, he served as ComCruDesFlot Nine ffi 1971, ComCruDesFlot 11 in 1972, and Commander, U.S. Naval Forces,Japan m 1972, where he coordmated U.S.-Japanese relations for aU Na^vy and Marffie commands in that country. He became Deputy Commander, Naval Surface Force, Pacffic in 1974 and Commandant, 11th Naval District and Commander, Naval Base, San Diego m 1976.

After assumffig adffitional command ofthe 12th Naval District, Haley retired on 1 Jffiy 1978.

He earned a master's degree ffi international affairs at The George Wasffington Uffiversity ffi 1963, and received four awards ofthe Legion of Merit.

After reffiement m San Diego, CA, and a brief stint ffiere wiffi Roffi Marme, Inc., he and ffis wffe,Vicki (the former Victoria Mieczkowski ofWestport, MA) remamed active ffi commuffity affafrs. In May 2003, ffiey relocated to Fleet Landffig, a reffiement facffity ffi the Jacksonvffie, FL, area.

Vicki survives Haley Thefr marriage took place 57 years ago at ffie Naval Academy, where thefr evenmal jomt ffiurnment is plarmed. No memorial services are schedffied.

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D r Benjamm S. Dowd, Ph.D., ofThe Vffiages ffi Lady Lake, FL, passed away on 16 March 2005. He was 79 years old.

He was ffie son of Benjamffi S. and Gertrude Dowd of RockvUle Center, Long Island, NY. He earned ffis Ph.D. at the Uffiversity ofTexas at Austm; feUowsffip m Washmgton, DC; M.S. at Pordand Uffiversity, Portiand, O R ; and B.S. at the Naval Academy, Armapohs, MD. He was a professor at Peabody VanderbUt for many years and later, dean at ffie Uffiversity of North Alabama.

He seiffi-reffied to The Vffiages, FL, where he contmued to teach graduate smdents for the Uffiversity of Arizona.

He enjoyed goff and loved readmg, but his passion was teachffig.Those who knew him caU him "Gende Ben." His smdents referred to him as thefr own "Jonathan Livffigston." He •wffi be rffissed by aU. Survivors fficlude his wffe of 38 years, Joyce; sisters, Mary Jane Hamrffitt of Long Island, NY, Joan Delcastffio of Potomac, MD, and Nancy Dowd of Rockvffie Center, Long Island, NY; brothers, John of Garish Island, ME, Aaron of Orlando, FL, and Owen of Rockvffie Center, Long Island, NY. CHARLES AUGUSTUS SHEEHAN '48

Lieutenant Commander Charles A. Sheehan, USN (Ret.), passed away at his home on 28 AprU 2005. He had been a 35-year resident of Camarffio, CA, and was 79 years old.

Chuck was born on 5 AprU 1926, ffi FaUon, NV, and grew up ffi Ferffiey, NV. July-August 2005 175

CALL He graduated early from Ferffiey High School after receivmg a basketbaU scholarsffip to attend the Uffiversity of Nevada at Reno. After one year, he received a congressional appointment from Nevada, entering the Naval Academy •with the Class of 1948, wffich later ffivided into '48A and B. Chuck was a proud graduate of'48B on the Ffrst BattaUon Staff ofTffird Company.

He lettered in basketbaU and was a starting member ofthe Na^vy team that went to the Regional Seiffi-Fmals. He earned ffis Wings and became a naval aviator in 1950.

His a^viation tours of duty mcluded assignments to antisubmarme and attack squadrons. He served as an air-to-air gunnery ffistructor, a rffissUe test pUot, and Na^vy acceptance test pUot. He reffied firom the Navy after 23 years of service and became ffie commandmg officer of San Fernando High School's NJROTC. He earned a master of business adrffiffistration degree ffi 1970 and a master of education degree in 1979. Chuck was a long-time member of both ffie Naval Academy Alumffi Association and TaUhook Association. He and ffis late •wife of 49 years, Gwenyth, were avid goffers and loved to travel.

Chuck is survived by ffis daughters. Captain Grace Sheehan, USN (Ret.), and her husband. Lieutenant Commander James Lee Jr, USNR, of Pacffic PaUsades, CA, and LesUe Sheehan of Camarffio, CA. A mffitary graveside service was held on 2 May 2005 at Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery ffi Glendale, CA. Memorial contributions may be made to the LCDR Charles Sheehan Memorial Scholarsffip Fund, 73 Bradford Ave CamarUlo, CA 93010, wffich •wffi award scholarships to basketbaU players at ffis ffigh school in Ferffiey, NV T?!e Sheehan Family JOHN HUBBARD ALVIS '49

Rear Admfral John H. Alvis, USN (Ret.), ffied on 20 AprU 2005 at Bethesda MD. He was 78 years old.

Acfrffiral Al^vis was born on 29 AprU 1926 on a farm ffi Rochester, TX. The values and experiences of ffis smaU town West Texas upbringmg served him weU ffis entire Ufe. He stuffied at Texas A&M and Tffiane Uffiversity before receiving ffis appoffitment to the U.S. Naval Academy.

He receivedffisWings in 1952. From 1952 to 1954, he was assigned to a squaffion ffi Atlantic City flying F4U Corsairs and F2H-4 Banshees. WhUe stationed at Moffett Field, CA, he met ffis wffe, Lois and they were married on 30 August 1959. From 1965 to 1967, he was commanding officer of an A-4 attack squaffion, VA-112, deployed on KITTY HAWK to Vietnam.

In 1968 he reported to ENTERPRISE as executive officer In 1970 he was selected as commanffing officer of OGDEN. From 1971 to 1973, he served as CO, Naval Air Station Lemoore, CA. During tffis tour he had special responsibffity for the care of remrning Vietnam POWs and reuffiting them with their famffies.

His final naval assignment was to Naval Air Systems Command in Washington, DC. Here he served as project manager ofthe F-14/Phoenix Project, culrffinating in the successful deployment ofthe F-14. He also made numerous trips to Iran, introducing the F-14 into the Imperial Iraffian Air Force.

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Subsequendy, he served as Deputy Commander of Plans and Programs, and later as Vice Commander NavAir His awards include the Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flymg Cross, Bronze Star, Navy Commendation Medal with Combat V, Afr Medal, and Na^vy Uffit Commendation.

His primary enjoyments were spendffig afternoons on the goff course, traveUng, and visitmg with ffis chUffien and grandchUdren.

He is survived by ffis wffe of 46 years, Lois; two daughters, Dayna Gettinger and Anffia Alvis; two sons, Scott Alvis and Grant Alvis; seven grandchUffien; and a sister. Fern Perkins.

We are gratefiU to have had such a wonderfiil, husband, faffier, and grandfather We wffi rffiss him dearly.

A memorial service •wffi be held at 1 lam September 7,2005 at the Ft. Myer Chapel, foUowed by burial with fiffi mffitary honors at Arhngton National Cemetery.

In heu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to Fisher House, 24 Stokes Rd., Bethesda, MD 20814-5002.

The Alvis Family HERBERT FULLER BUTLER JR. '49

Captain Herbert E Buder J r , USN (Ret.), of NeUysford,VA, ffied on Tuesday, 12 AprU 2005, ffi the Hospice House after a vahant battie •with lymphoma. He was 78 years old.

Born on 12 February 1927, ffi New RocheUe, NY, he was the son ofthe late Heffiert E Buder Sr and Helen SUleck Buder Herb was a 1949 graduate ofthe Uffited States Naval Academy, and upon graduation, he joffied the Supply Corps.

After several toun, boffi at sea and ashore, he received his M.B. A. firom Stanford Uffiversity m 1960. Herb earned ffie rank of captam and whUe domg so, earned numerous service awards and achievement medals. He passionately served his country around ffie globe for 29 years. FoUowmg an illustrious naval career, Heffiert was a seffior consffitant at Tracor, servmg ffie Navy as a civiUan. Shordy after ffis reffiement, he immersed himseff ffi sports, namre,ffistoryand the arts. He and Marion moved to Wintergreen.There, they continued ffiefr passion for Uvmg by traveUng extensively and enffiusiasticaUy participating m skfrng, tenffis, goff, book club,ffieWmtergreen Perfornfrng Arts andThe Wmtergreen Namre Foundation, as weU as ffie UVa MUler Center of PubUc Affairs, and Jefferson Instimte for Lffelong Learnmg.

Tffioughout ffis hfe. Herb expressed a sincere, heartfelt and overwhehffing love of fanfrly and friends as weU as a comrffitment to God and ffis country. He •wffi be rffissed by aU whose Ufe he touched ffi ffis special •way.

He is survived by his wife, Marion L. Buder; three chUffien, Vfrgiffia B. Reef of Pennsylvaffia, Barbara J. Brenner and her husband, Cari, and their chUffien, Charles, Nathan and WUham, of New Mexico, and Herbert E"Skip" Butier III and ffis •wffe, Karen, and their chUffien,Veroffica and Brigitte of South Carohna; and one sister, Juffith B. Cummings of Glen AUen, VA.

A memorial service was held on Samrday, 16 AprU 2005 at Rockfish Presbyterian Church in NeUysford,VA, wiffi ffie Rev. David M. Cameron oflSciating.

In heu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of ffie Piedmont, 2200 Old Ivy Road, Sffite 2, CharlottesvfficVA 22903 ffi memory of Herbert E Buder J r Friends, boffi near and far, may sign ffie electroffic guest register at teaguefianeraffiome.com.

GEORGE KIDDER DERBY '51

He was predeceased by ffis mother, Blanch Paquette; father, Armand Dion; and sister, Marie; as weU as ffis •wffe, Nancy Brodeur and daughter, Wendy. He is survived by five chUffien, Peter of Old Saybrook, CT, Paffi Anthony of Haddam, CT, Marcia Clemmons of Crofton, MD, Margot Burns of Chester, CT, and Robert of North Atdeboro, MA; and seven grandchUffien, Brenda, Cory, James, Rebekah, Rachel, Luc and Marie.

Paffi was a lo^ving father who •wffi be rffissed by ffis famUy. He enjoyed partaking in ffis grandchUffien's activities and woffid often be seen on ffie sidehnes cheering them on. An avid reader, he served as first •vice president of the Friends of the Acton Pubhc Library. In ffis reffiement, he loved to travel and was active ffi the U.S. Naval Academy Alumffi Association.

His famUy woffid hke to give thefr smcerest thanks to the staff of the Yale New Haven Hospital CTICU for their devoted care of thefr father; and to the staff of Essex Meadows, where ffis last years were so very enjoyable to him.

A graveside mffitary service took place on Friday, 29 AprU 2005 at the Riverside Cemetery ffi Old Saybrook, CT. Contributions m ffis memory maybe made to the Acton Pubhc Library 60 Old Boston Road, Old Saybrook, CT 06475.

George Derby ffied peacefiffiy in his sleep at Naples, FL, on 26 AprU 2005. He was 76 years old and had been ffi dechffing health for some time.

An Army brat, Derby prepared for the Naval Academy at The Tabor Academy in Massachusetts. FoUowmg an intensive pohshffig at SuUivan's ffi Washffigton, DC, he won a presidential appoffitment and joffied ffie Class of 1951.

His first assignment as an ensign was aboard a transport, wffich took him to ffie Far East •where his sffip participated ffi JOHN BYRNE DOBBINS '51 ffie ffichon landmgs. Durffig ffie ensuffig years he served on a Commander John B. Dobbffis Jr., USN variety of sffips. The ffighhght of his naval career was command (Ret.), a resident of Albuquerque, NM, of ffie mmesweeper VIGOR. Derby reffied as a heutenant for more than 30 years, ffied on commander ffi 1971.

Wednesday 28 AprU 2004. He was 74 His Ufelong mterest •was sailing With the help of a shop years old. teacher, he bffilt his first boat at ffie age of 13 and after equippffig Commander Dobbins, origmaUy it •wiffi leeboards and a bamboo-pole mast, saUed it ffi the lake at from West Vfrgiffia, graduated from the Audubon Park m New Orieans. He was active ffi saUmg both at U.S. Naval Academy with the Class of Tabor and ffie Academy and won a number of prizes for ffis skffi 1951.

He served 25 years as a naval aviator His fost love was ffi racing. He also served as skipper on several deep-sea races. flymg and after retirement from the Navy, he taught mathematics A memorial service was held at the Old Chapel at West Pomt at a busmess coUege m Albuquerque, NM. on 19 July 2005. FoUo^wmg ffie service, ffis ashes were interred ffi He is survived by ffis wffe of 50 years,Yvonne Dobbins; sons, ffie farffily plot near ffie remains of father, grandfather and Joseph Dobbffis and ffis wffe, Helene, and Mathew Dobbins and great-grandfaffier, aU graduates of USMA. his wffe, Sopffia, aU of Albuquerque, NM; grandchUdren, Derby is survived by his son, George H. Shirm of Coronado, Sean Dobbins, Alexanffia Dobbffis, Cffiistopher Dobbffis, CA, from his first marriage; and son and daughter, Edward K. Robert Metoyer and Annette Metoyer; brother, James Dobbffis Derby of Portland, OR, and Karen Derby of Seattie,WA, from and ffis •wffe, Carol ofVirgiffia Beach,VA; and sister, Carol Jones his second marriage. Also survivmg are two grandchUdren, Parker and her husband, C.R. of Cape Coral, FL. and Cormor Shinn of Coronado, CA; brother, Roger Derby of Services •were held on Monday, 3 May 2005 •with ffiterment Oak Ridge, TN; and a sister, Mary Ahnaral of Cambridge, MA. Roger Derby at the Santa Fe National Cemetery.

Memorials in ffis name can be made to the Naval Academy PAUL LOUIS D I O N '51 Foundation, Class of 1951, PO. Box 64740, Baltimore, MD Captain Paul L. Dion, USAR (Ret.), of 21264-4740.

Essex, CT, formerly of Old Saybrook, ffied on Samrday 23 AprU 2005 after a BURTON LEE D O G G E T T JR. '51 long iUness. He was 80 years old.

Lieutenant Commander Burton L. He erffisted m the U.S. Coast Guard Doggett Jr, USNR (Ret.), ffied of a in 1942, where he earnedffisWmgs of heart attack on 6 AprU 2005 at the Gold as a Coast Guard aviator After Uffiversity of Maryland Meffical Center being ffischarged is 1946, he entered the in Baltimore, MD. U.S. Naval Academy the foUowffig year, graduatffig with the He was born in September 1928 ffi Class of 1951. After resigffing from the Navy he was active ffi the Charlotte, NC, mto a Na^vy farrffiy. His U.S.Army Reserve, retiring in 1984.A veteran ofWorldWar II, father. Burton Lee Doggett Sr '24, was he reffied from the Connecticut Department of Environmental lost durmg World War II. "Lee" came to the Academy via Hffi Protection m 1988.

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CALL School, BuUis, and a presidential appointment. He was in the Ninth Company.

After graduation •with the Class of 1951, Lee went to E.A. GREENE pD-711) then to MACOMB pMS-23), and was selected for submarine service, serving aboard SEA LEOPARD ( S S 483), TIGRONE (SSR-419) and ROBERT E . LEE (SSBN-601). He headed the FBM Navigation School for two years, then left the Navy ffi 1963 for a 30 year career in the aerospace and defense industry. He stayed in the Naval Reserve and retired in 1973.

As a ci^vffian, Lee worked for two Wasffington area engffieermg foms, Dynarffics Research Corp. and Aries Corp. He then worked in Navy marketing for IBM, RockweU, RCA, and GE. At IBM, he received the Federal Systems Di^vision President's Award and an Outstanffing Contribution Award, both for superior marketing performance. He was twice president ofthe Alexanffiia Businessmen's Club, was president ofthe National Capital CouncU of the Na'vy League, and a national •vice president of the Na^vy League. He received the Na^vy Meritorious Service Award and the Na^vy Superior Pubhc Service Award. He also served as the Class of 1951 president from 1997 to 2000.

also served as a trustee of The Key School andThe Severn School and was on the board of Historic AnnapoUs Foundation.

He was named an honorary alumnus of St. John's CoUege in 1991. M r LaPides most recendy was treasurer ofthe board ofthe CoUege of Santa Fe. After moving to New Mexico, he and ffis wife, AUene R. LaPides, whom he married on 10 October 1954, opened the AUene LaPides GaUery a contemporary art gaUery in Santa Fe. The couple estabhshed a foundation and supported numerous charitable causes, incluffing education, the environment and affimal conservation. He enjoyed hiking, siding, and saffing.

In adffition to ffis wife, he is survived by ffis son, John M. LaPides of Edgewater, MD; two daughters, Ann L. Misenhefrner of Kennett Square, PA, and Jane R. LaPides of Santa Fe, NM; and five grandchUdren. Burial services were private.

Contributions in his memory may be made to the CoUege of Santa Fe, Development Department, 1600 St. Michael's Drive, Santa Fe,NM 87505.

Survi-ving are ffis wffe of 28 years, Mary Ann Doggett of 1626Trawler Lane,Annapohs,MD 21401;two sons from a previous marriage. Burton Lee Doggett III of Ladysnfrth,VA, and David Randolph Doggett ofVirgiffia Beach,VA; two grandchUffien, Kevin and Matthew; and ffis nephew. Lieutenant Ryan Kelchner, USN. A memorial service was held at the Naval Academy Chapel •with inurnment ffi the Naval Academy Columbarium.

Memorial donations may be made to the American Heart Association, PO. Box 5216, Glen AUen,VA 23058.

Lee's many friends •wiU remember ffim for ffis quick •wit, an indorffitable spirit,ffislove ofjazz,ffissartorial elegance, and wonderfiU zest for Uving. We shaU gready rffiss you. Burton Lee. With your humor and love of hfe you set the pace in so many tffings. Unffi we meet again. Old Friend.

Sam Ginder '51

Lieutenant Commander Edward A. Sebes, USN (Ret.), passed away on 14 January 2005 in Ocala, FL of pancreatic cancer He was 77 years old.

Ed was born on 17 August 1927 and grew up in Duquesne, PA. He enlisted m the Navy upon graduation from ffigh school and attended USNTC Baffibridge for boot traming. He was then assigned to RANDOLPH (CV-15) prior to entrance to the Naval Academy. Ed graduated with the Class of 1952 •with a comrffission in the Supply Corps, and then married the former Geralffine Crux of Duquesne, PA. With ffis expertise in Navy Logistics, Ed has served as seffior assistant to the supply officer. ENTERPRISE ( C V A N - 6 5 ) ; staff inventory manager. Naval Afr Force, Adantic Fleet; assistant supply officer. Naval Air Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba; squaffion supply officer, Utffity Squaffion Ten (VU-10), Guantanamo Bay, Cuba; ffi the Aviation Supply Office, PhUadelphia, PA; supply officer, HARLAN R . DICKSON pD-708); and assistant supply officer, CORREGIDOR (TCVE-58).

Upon retirement firom the Navy in 1972, Ed was employed by the Prince George's County (Maryland) PubUc School System, assisting in the design and development of a mechaffical accounting system. He then continued using ffis logistics experience in the private sector in such projects as the NAVSTAR Global Positioning System, the Trident Submarine Sffip Systems, the Aircraft Carrier Service Life Extension Program (CV SLEP) and various air-launched iffissUe systems.

Ed also found time to obtain his master's degree ffi busmess adrffiffistration in 1981. He was active in his church and the Knights of Columbus of Bowie, MD, serving as the financial secretary ofthe local councU for nine years.

Survivors include his wife of 53 years and ffis ffigh school sweetheart, Geralffine of Ocala, FL; four chUdren, Gregory Sebes of Florida; Kathleen Kreuer of Ocala, FL. Brian Sebes ofTampa, FL. and Cheryl Beckham of Upper Marlboro, MD; sbc grandchUdren; and five great-grandchUffien.

Throughout ffis career, reviews have been •written that Ed was noted for.."... demonstrating outstanffing professional

JEROME LAPIDES '51

'Jerry" LaPides, a retired Annapohs, MD, busmess and commumty acti-vist,ffiedon 10 May 2005 at his home m Santa Fe, NM, after a short illness. He •was 78 years old.

Born in Baltimore, M r LaPides was graduated in 1946 from The Severn School and ffi 1951 from the U.S. Naval Academy.WhUe a captain in the U.S. Air Force, he was an officer •with the Research and Development Command and was stationed in Japan.

Mr LaPides retired m 1988 as the president and owner of Pepsi-Cola Botthng Company in AnnapoUs, havmg joined the company in 1956 m Baltimore and later opeffing the plant in Armapohs, MD. It mixed, bottied, and tmcked Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Pepsi Light, Mountain Dew, and Sunkist, as weU as Dr Pepper and Schwepps soda products m Anne Arundel and four other counties.

M r LaPides served on the board of St. John's CoUege for nearly 20 years and, from 1964 to 1975, was on the board of The Anne Arundel Meffical Center where he was co-chairman of the development comrffittee and on the executive committee. He 178 SHIPMATE

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performance and competence...,""...his honesty,""...being a fine sffipmate, upon whom you can completely rely..," and "...a defficated fanffiy man whose personal habits and hfe are above reproach!"

Services were held m Ocala, FL, foUowed by mterment at ffie Horida National Cemetery m BushneU, FL,-wiffifiiUmUitary honors.

The Sebes Family JAMES ROBY SMITH '52

Commander James R. Srffith, USN (Ret.) ffied on 2 May 2005 in St. Cloud, FL, after losing a long and courageous batde •wiffi cancer Jim was bom on 4 Jffiy 1928 ffi Los Angeles, CA, ffie son of Amos August and Liima M. Snfrffi. He joffied the Navy ffi 1945 at the age of 17.Three years later, after beffig stationed at Banana River, FL, as a ground control approach radarman, he received a Congressional appoffitment to ffie Naval Academy.

Jim graduated •wiffi ffie Class of 1952 as a member ofthe 22"^" Company. He subsequendy completed ffight traiffing at Pensacola and received his Wmgs ffi 1954. He served withVC-35 fiom 1954 to 1958 as a carrier pUot aboard ORJSKANY and B O N HOMME RJCHARD. He later served withVS-41 andVS-37 before attendffig ffie War CoUege ffi 1963-1964. Jim earned a master's degree firom the lUmois Instimte ofTechnology. His later assignments fficluded project support officer for the SffiUce MissUe at Naval Afr Systems Command, staff duty •with ComASWGroup Tffiee and command of Heet Tactical Support Squaffion 50. He returned to NavAfr before reffiffig ffi 1975.

FoUo^wing reffiement, Jim worked for the Census Bureau ffi Horida. He was very active ffi his church, servmg as an elder ffi ffie Commuffity Bible Church ofWffiter Garden and had a Sunday miffistry at the Pahns ffi Maidand, FL. He also volunteered for miffistry at the Rescue Mission of Orlando. His hobbies were flymg, goff and saUmg. Jim was predeceased by his fost wffe, Helen Dorothy Ffrscher He is survived by his wffe of 25 years, Ahce;ffisson, James R. Smiffi II and his fanfrly of Columbia, MD; two stepdaughters, Lorena D. RemmeU and her farffily of Manassas, VA, and Dacia Coffinan and her farffily of Dumfries,VA. Memorial services were held ffi Orlando, FL, on 12 May 2005. Inurnment wffi be at Arhngton National Cemetery on 4 August at 1:00 p.m.

Jim wUl be gready missed by his lovmg •wffe, famUy and fiiends.

The Smith Family HAMLIN ALEXANDER CAIXJWELL JR. '54

Hamhn A. CaldweU J r ffied on 2 May 2005, losing ffis courageous battie with cancer and heart disease.

"Ham" was born ffi Birmingham, AL, and attended the Uffiversity of North Carohna on the prestigious KeUogg Scholarsffip for two years prior to entering the Naval Academy with

Ham's chaUenges to upper class authority made ffis Plebe Year in ffie notorious 12'-" Company unusuaUy difficffit. He claimed to hold the aU-tfrne record for marcffing on extra duty as a resffit.

FoUowing graduation. Ham served in the destroyer Na^vy unffi resigffing as a Heutenant commander to joffi the Electric Boat Co. Later, he worked as an engffieer, operations analyst and consffitant for several government contractors and agencies, mcluffing three tours in combat areas ofVietnam.

During ffis tenure at the Naval Underwater Systems Center, Ham attended the Naval War CoUege and graduated with ffigh honors in 1975. He also earned a master's degree in national security smffies firom Georgetown Uffiversity in 1981. He lectured often and pubhshed articles on anti-submarffie warfare and the Soviet Navy, and he was especiaUy proud to be a coholder of tffiee ASW-related patents.

In 1987, Ham moved to Charlottes^vUle,VA, and earned a master's degree ffi historyfiromffieUffiversity ofVfrgiffia. He passed his Ph.D. orals ffi 1991 and •wrote volummously on his dissertation topic,ffiemtroduction of jet afrcraft to ffie Navy. For ffie last 14 years, he pursued his passion for teachmg undergraduates at ffie Uffiversity of Mary Washmgton and James Madison Uffiversity and •was consistendy rated as one ofthe most popular instmctors.

Durffig tffis period. Ham became weU-known in the CharlottesvUle commuffity and among ffis Navy Classmates for ffis broad-rangmg and trenchant letters to the effitor and postffigs on the Class web site. He was not shy about takffig positions, often chaUengmg accepted practices and skewerffig authority, and he reveled ffi precipitatffig hvely debate. His frreverence capmred a loyal foUo^wmg as weU as vocal opponents, but he •was always thought-provoking and entertainffig.

He is survived by his wffe of 14 years, Katffieen Dawson CaldweU; two sons and a daughter from a pre'vious marriage; and two grandsons.

Memorial contributions may be made to Pubhc PoHcy Vfrgiffia, 1110 Rose Hffl Drive, Sffite 203, Chariottesvffie,VA 22903 or the Uffiversity of Mary Wasffington Foundation, Department of History, Jepson Alumffi Executive Center #105, 1119 Hanover St., Fredericksburg,VA 22401-5412.

His exuberant spfrit and •wit -wffi be missed.

PAUL RICHARD FOLEY '54

Paffi R. Foley ffied peacefiUly ffi HamUton, NJ, surrounded by ffis lovmg farffily on 21 AprU 2005 of compUcations from ffiabetes. He was 73 years old.

Born on 3 August 1931,ffiNe^wport, RI, to Gladys and Commander Sylvester R. "Doc" Foley Sr, MSC, USN (Ret.), Paffi's early years were spent movmg around the world although he caUed Manchester, NH, home.

After graduating from Admiral Farragut Academy ffi 1949, Paul "smffied" for a year at the Uffiversity of New Hampshfre whUe participating ffi its Army R O T C program. WeU aware of ffis true caUffig, on 14 June 1950, Paffi joined the great Class of 1954 as a member of 21st Company •with ffis great friends, Vaughn Croffin and Joe Jenffings. He was a tough competitor ffi footbaU, basketbaU and fieldbaU.

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CALL Paffi's fost set of orders were to HOLDER (DDE-819) as the antisubmarine warfare officer (tffiee years). FoUowmg three years on coastal mmesweepers, he attamed the bffiet of commandffig officer (December 1958 to Jffiy 1960),MEADOWLARK (MSC-196).With a rapiffiy growmg fanffiy Paffi completed ffis Navy career as an N R O T C ffistructor at Dartmouth ffi 1962, where he later earned an M.B.A. Optmg to pursue a finance career m the economy's private sector, Paffi was controUer of several smaUer compaffies, and retired as a seffior project officer for ffie state of New Jersey.

Predeceased by ffis fost •wffe, NataUe, Paffi remarried in 1976, and moved ffis farrffiy to BeUe Mead, NJ. Paffi was an a^vid fisherman, storyteUer, greenthumb, card player, salty saUor, and ffiehard Army-Navy supporter In 1996, Paffi reestabhshed contact •with the farrffiy of ffis old friend,Vaughn Cronffi, leadmg to numerous reuffions and lastffig friendsffips. In 1998, Paffi rehved some Academy memories as ffis youngest daughter, Mary Beth, entered ffie Naval Academy •wiffi the Class of 2002. Paffi later became a New Jersey Blue & Gold Officer and attended his 45th Reuffion durffig ffis daughter's Youngster Year Paffi leaves behmd ffis beloved •wffe of 27 years, Flo of AUento'wn, NJ; chUffien, Mark, Bruce, Da'vid, Laura and Lieutenant Juffior Grade Mary Beth Foley '02, USNIRJ^; seven grandchUffien; brother. Admiral Sylvester R. Foley J r '50, USN (Ret.); and lo'vffig golden retriever, Andy.

Funeral services and mterment were conducted on 23 AprU 2005 by Fr Patrick Casdes at St. John's CathoUc Church and Cemetery in AUentown, NJ. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 1060 N. Kmgs Highway, Sffite 309, Cherry Hffi, NJ 08034.

The Foley Family HENRY ARTHUR PROCTOR '54

Lieutenant Colonel Henry A. Proctor, USAF (Ret.), previously of ffie ffidependence and Dallas, OR, area, went to meet his Lord on 13 April 2005 whUe •wmtering m Arizona. He •was 75 years old.

Born ffi Baxter Sprffigs, KS, Henry was the sixth of seven chUffien. His famUy coffidn't afford shoes for the chUffien, so Henry went barefoot durmg the summer His mother bought him ffis first new pafr of shoes •with a 50-cent piece he found in the dump where ffis dad was the caretaker. His fanffiy later moved to Independence, OR, where he attended a year at Oregon CoUege of Education. He erffisted as an airman in the Afr Force and was subsequendy accepted to NAPS. The foUowing year he received an appointment to the Naval Academy and graduated •with the Class of '54.

WhUe attendmg the Academy, "Hank" was on the varsity rowing team. Tffis rowffig team, known as "The Great Eight," won the gold medal in the 1952 Olympics, Helsinki, Fiffiand; was mducted into the National Rowing HaU of Fame; and stffi holds the record for longest run of regattas bemg undefeated. As a member ofthe Great Eight, he earned the tide of

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"Peacemaker" by ffis coach. Rusty CaUow, for ffis cohesive force among the crew.

After graduation. Hank was comrffissioned as an officer ffi ffie Afr Force and had a 22-year career as a pUot. Some of his assignments mcluded the Fourth FIS, Misawa, Japan; squadron commander, Maffitenance Section, Reese AFB; ROTC, Newark CoUege of Engffieering, Rutgers Uffiversity; and IG team. He was a decorated veteran of the Viemam War, where he flew reconnaissance rffissions from Da'Nang. Hank reffied firom active duty m 1973 and took up rural hfe ffi DaUas, O R .

He loved ffie Lord and loved his famUy. Alffiough he towered at 6'4" and was a man of mcreffible strengffi, he is best known for his humble, convivial nature. He was a tme officer and a gendeman.

Hank is survived by ffis wffe of 50 years, Muriel M. Boomer Proctor, formerly of Independence, OR; thefr four chUffien and spouses, Kimberly and Tim Jones, KendaU and Cmdy Proctor, Kevm, and Kurtis Proctor; and eight grandchUffien.

Hank was remembered ffi a Celebration of Lffe service ffi Vancouver,WA, and was ffiurned at the Tahoma National Cemetery Columbarium ffi Kent,WA, wiffi fiffi mffitary honon on 21 June 2005.

The Proctor Family JOHN CHARLES RUTH (RUTKOWSKI) '55

D r John C. Ruffi ffied m Mesa, AZ, on 15 February 2005, after an active and fiilfiUed hfe.

Born on 29 August 1933 ffi Pordand, OR, he grew up in Clifton, NJ, as ffie eldest of seven. John, known as "Ski," graduated firom ffie Naval Academy •wiffi the Class of 1955. He •was a member of Sevenffi Company and played varsity soccer John was a 22-year Afr Force veteran, who served ffiViemam and retired as a heutenant colonel. During ffis Afr Force career, he earned ffis PhD firom MIT. His second career was •witffin ffie defense mdustry. John started at General Dynarffics and became a •vice president at McDonneU Douglas. At the time of ffis deaffi, John worked at Boeing and was an AIAA FeUow. He wasn't aU work though; he was a seasoned traveler throughout the Uffited States, and around the world. Offier favorite activities included: famUy bocce champ, penny slot aficionado and spoUer of ffis grandchUffien, who affectionately caUed him "Papa Colonel." John was also a very active member of ffis church.

Survi^ving are his •wife of 50 years, Mary (HaU) Ruffi; chUffien, Steve, Betty Kevin and Nancy Robin and Tom, Sarah, Ed and Sun-mi, and Kerri and Bffi; grandchUffien, Naffian,Jack, AbigaU, Rachel and Zachary; and brother. Lieutenant Commander AUen Ruth '59, USN (Ret.). His son,John "Jack," preceded ffim in death.

In lieu of flowers, the farrffiy requests memorial donations be made to the Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration, 514 Souffi Mountain Road, Mesa, AZ 85208.

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^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ H PAUL ROBERT FOURNIER '56 ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ H Captain Paffi R. Fourffier, USN (Ret.), ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^^M ffied of a heart attack at his home in ^ ^ ^ ^ • ^ I ^ H Coronado, CA, on 10 May 2005. He was ^ H ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ H 72 ^^^^^ ^ ^ Bom m LoweU, MA, on 8 August ^^f ' 1932, Paffi was ffie son of Arthur L. and ^||^^|X^ Lucy M. Fourffier Paffi graduated firom ^^^^^^^"^ Keiffi Academy in LoweU and enhsted ffi ffie Navy. FoUowffig smffies at NAPS, he entered ffie Naval Academy. He was a legend ffi French class where he showed superior prowess, pulhng many Classmates through Plebe and Youngster Year French.

FoUowmg graduation m 1956, he was comrffissioned ffi the U.S. Naw. He had successive tours of sea duty on WASHBURN

his wffe,Joanna Romero ofTucson,AZ; daughter,Terry P a n ) Kennedy ofTenakee Springs, AK; son, Ray Armstrong ofTucson, AZ; and five grandchUffien.

He •was buried wiffi miUtary honors at Souffiern Arizona Veterans Memorial Cemetery m Sierra Vista, AZ, on 22 April 2005.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Arthritis Foundation, 434 S. WUhams Blvd.,Tucson,AZ 85711, ffi memory of RJchard S. Romero.

WILLIAM EDWARD WHTTAKER '56

Major WUham E. Wffitaker, USAF (Ret.), ffied at ffis home ffi Torrance, CA, on 1 February 2005, after a brief batde with cancer He was 72 years old.

The son of Guy F and Ida L. Wffitaker, BiU grew upffiFryeburg, ME. After grad(AKA-108), COOK (APD-130) and CORAL SEA (CVA-43). He uatffig fiom ffie Fryeburg Academy ffi was head of ffie special tech department at Gffided MissUe 1950, he enlisted m ffie Navy. FoUowmg a School, Dam Neck. Sea duty on HENRY B . WILSON p D G - 7 ) year at NAPS, he entered ffie Naval Academy, graduating •with ffie w ^ foUowed by duty on H Q Joffit Staff, U.S. European Class of 1956, as a member of ffie 24ffi Company. BUl's First Class Command m Paris and Smttgart. Sea duty as XO, BoRDELON roommate,Tom Bruyere, fonffiy remembers BiU as "a defficated, (DD-881) was foUowed by a one-year tour wiffi ffie Naval hard-workmg Midsffipman, who took great pride m completing Advisory Group Viemam (1971-1972). Upon graduation fiom ffie Naval War CoUege at Newport, BJ, Paffi returned to sea duty his courses and bemg commissioned."

Upon graduation from ffie Naval Academy, Bffi was m command of PATTERSON ( D E - 1 0 6 1 ) ; served on commissioned a second heutenant ffi the Afr Force, earnmg the ComCruDesGru Tffiee Staff; and ComNavSurfPac Staff. His ffight instructor and ffight exanfrner ratmgs, evenmaUy becomffig final tour of duty was cffief staff officer at N T C San Diego. a project engffieer on several ffigffiy classffied mffitary space Upon retirement on 1 November 1981 after 30 years m the programs. Bffi referred to his space program •work and 141 Navy, he returned to coUege at the Uffiversity of San Diego combat missions ffiViemam as havffig given him the most job obtaiffing credential to teach math at secondary school level. Paffi satisfaction durffig ffis 20-year Afr Force career. taught maffiematics for 15 years at Saffit Augustine High School Reffiffig firom the Afr Force m 1977, Bffi and ffis farffily m San Diego. After retirement firom Samts, he contmued to teach remaffied ffi Torrance, CA, where he began a career ffi the maffi as a volunteer at his parish school and mtored coundess commercial aerospace ffidustry, workffig for Garrett, Hughes, and smdents ffi his home. Throughout his lffe, Paffi unselfisffiy gave Affied Signal (now HoneyweU). He managed several U.S. his time and leadersffip to many Coronado youth organizations.

Defense Department contracts for prime hardware for the Navy, Goff was Paffi's favorite avocation, where he exceUed m shots Air Force, and Army, in adffition to several countries of the free do^wn ffie rffidffie and putts around ffie cup. world. Bffi reffied from AUied Signalffi1993.

Paffi is survived by his wffe of 45 years, Eleanor; cffilffien, Among his commendations, Bffi was decorated •with ffie Elizabeffi SkeUy, Michele, Paffi J r , and Joseph; five grandsons; two Distingffished Hymg Cross, eleven Afr Medals, and several other sisters; and a broffier. notable awards.

A memorial Mass was held on Saturday, 14 May 2005, at Bffi belonged to several fi^ternal organizations, mcludffig the Sacred Heart Cathohc Church. Inurnment services •with mffitary Masons. He enjoyed golfing, campmg, and vacationmg with ffis honors were held at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, on 30 famUy m Mame, where he attended many of his class reuffions at June 2005. ffie Fryeburg Academy. He kept physicaUy fit by participatffig ffi Memorial donations may be made to Paffi Fourffier several sports, mcludmg goff. He was an avid fan of basebaU— Memorial Fund at Saffit Augustffie High School, 3266 Nutmeg especiaUy ofthe Boston Red Sox! Street, San Diego, CA 92104.

The Fournier Family Bffi was predeceased by ffis parents, an older brother, G. Raymond J r , and an infant son, David Dalton. He is survived ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ H R I C H A R D SAMUEL ROMERO '56 by his lovmg wffe of 47 years, Bormie Mae; sons, Ronald Edward ^ ^ ^ H l ^ ^ ^ l Major Richard S. Romero, USAF (Ret.), and James AUan; brothers, George, Edward, Fred and Robert; and ^ ^ ^ ^ ~ ^ ^ H ffied on 12 AprU 2005 m Tucson, AZ. He a cousffi, Sydney Penffiey. ^ ^ ^ B V ^ ^ t ^ ^ l was 72 years old.

Graveside services were held the afternoon of Samrday, 5 ^^^•Sl /MH ^ ^^^^ graduate ofthe U.S. Naval February 2005, foUowed by mterment at Green HUls Memorial ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ w Academy, he spent more than 15 years ffi Park ffi Rancho Palos Verdes, CA. ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ 1 the Afr Force and reffied from Raytheon Memorial donations ffi Bffi's memory may be made to the IP' ' ^ ^ ^ M ^ys"^^"^ Company.

American Cancer Society. "^ He was preceded m death by his son, The Whitaker Family Dan Romero and grandson, Mickey Romero. He is survived by July-August 2005

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Robert E.Johnson ffied of cancer on 21 March 2005 at ffis home mVfrgiffia Beach,VA. He was 73 years old.

Bob was born in Woodbury, NJ, grew up inVentnor and Northfield, NJ; graduatffig from Adantic City High School in 1949. He attended Dickmson CoUege prior to enUsting in the Na^vy in 1951.

After graduation firom the Naval Academy Preparation School, he entered the Naval Academy •with a Secretary of the Navy Fleet appoffitment m 1953, as a member ofthe Nffith Company.

Upon graduation with the Class of 1957, he served as a USAF rffissUe maintenance officer at Eghn Afr Force Base, FL. From 1960, Bob was an engineer with the Federal A^viation Admiffistration unffi ffis transfer m 1966, to the National Weather Service.When he reffied in 1976, he was the dfrector ofthe Integrated Systems Laboratory, SUver Sprffigs, MD. Bob received the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admiffistration's Engmeering and Apphcations Development Award.

FoUowffig ffis reffiement firom federal service. Bob was president and CEO of Info Tech Inc. inVienna,VA. He resided ffi Vienna with ffis farffily for 23 years before movffig to Vfrgiffia Beach,VA, in 1990. Bob spent ffis retirement years in Virgiffia Beach,ffidffigmgffishfelong passion for fisffing and boating. AU who knew him -wffi rffiss ffis sharp wit and keen sense of humor Bob is survived by ffis •wffe, Patricia Hubbard Johnson of Vfrgiffia Beach,VA; daughter, Lynn Johnson of FaUs Church,VA; son, Robert E.Johnson Jr of Charlotte, NC; sister, Helen Weeks; and many ffieces and nephews.

Memorial contributions may be made to: U.S. Naval Academy Alumffi Association, Class of 1957, Naval Heritage Chafr, c/o CAPTThomas Suns, SC, USN (Ret.), 8306 Five Gates Rd.,Annandale,VA 22003.

The Johnson Family RONALD FRANK MARRYOTT '57

Rear Adrffiral Ronald E Marryott, USN (Ret.), ffied on 4 June 2005 of compUcations from leukemia. He was 71 years old.

Born in Eddystone, PA, Ron Marryott graduated from the Naval Academy in 1957, a member ofthe Sixth Company, Second BattaUon. After commissiomng, he quahfied as a naval aviator,flayingpatrol and surveffiance operations in P-2V and P-3 afrcraft m both the Atlantic and Pacffic. He participated m the Cuban MissUe Crisis blockade; served as assistant and later the Project Mercury recovery officer for the first three manned spaceffights; saw duty in Vietnam; and flew numerous Cold War rffissions. He later went on to command Patrol Squaffion Nine, and the Naval Air Station, Moffett Field, CA. After tours incluffing special assistant to the Cffief of Naval Operations, Commander Iceland Defense Force, and several Pentagon assignments, Admfral Marryott was named president of

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the Naval War CoUege, Newport, RI. He went on to serve as the 52nd superffitendent ofthe U.S. Naval Academy, conclucUng ffis Navy career as Deputy Dfrector, Defense Inteffigence Agency.

His decorations include the Afr Medal, two Legions of Merit, the Meritorious Service Medal, the Na^vy Distinguished Service Medal, the Defense Superior Service Medal, ffie Order ofthe Falcon, Iceland, and the Order du Merite, France.

He reffied from active duty ffi 1990 and served as president and cffief executive officer ofthe George C. MarshaU Foundation before remrffing to AnnapoUs as president and CEO ofthe U.S. Naval Academy Alumffi Association. He reffied firom ffie Alumffi Association m 2000, but remamed active m alumffi affairs, servmg as co-chafr of ffie Class of'57 fimdraisffig efforts. In 2004 he received ffie Association's prestigious Distinguished Graduate Award.

In retirement he volunteered at the Naval Academy Chffic, served as chafrman ofthe City of Annapohs Transition Team for Security Matters, and was active in the U.S. Naval Academy Chapel as an usher and server ofthe Holy Sacraments of Commuffion. In 2004, the former ffigh school basketbaU star remrned to the courts after recuperatmg from chemotherapy and won gold and sUver medals for free tffiow shootmg and timed basketbaU shootffig ffi the Maryland Seffior Olympics.

Admiral Marryott is survived byffiswffe, ffie former Carol Ann Westendorf;ffistffiee sons, Ronald Jr, Robert and Thonias W; and by his broffier, Thomas D. Marryott of Port Charlotte, FL. RAMIRO SAENZ '59

Lieutenant Colonel Ramiro Saenz, USMC (Ret.), ffied on 17 March 2005 of bram cancer at ffis home ffi McLean, VA. He •was 69 years old.

Born the son of iffigrant workers, "Rarffi" grew up in ffie smaU Rao Grande VaUey town of Pharr,TX.A maffi whiz firom an early age, he attended ffie Uffiversity ofTexas at Austin for a year, but coffid not afford ffie room and board to stay longer Those concerns evaporated ffi 1955 when Rep. Lloyd M. Bentsen J r (D-Tex.) appointed him to the Naval Academy. His Classmates recogffized "Romeo," as he was known in the Sixth Company, as a rare inffividual. He was up, never down, and always had a good word to say. A varsity gymnast, he speciahzed m ffie rope chmb.

Upon graduation he married Raquel Castffio in ffie Naval Academy Chapel. Comrffissioned a U.S. Marffie, he worked ffi commuffications inteUigence and commuffications technology, serving two tours inViemam, where he received ffie Bronze Star with Combat V Among ffis many assignments were duties in Hawafr and at Marine Corps Headquarters. In 1971, "Rarffi," as he was known in ffie Corps, received a master's degree ffi communications management firom ffie Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA. He was the Marine Corps representative on ffie planffing and design team forTRI-TAC, a joffit tactical commuffications system that involved aU four mUitary services. The resffiting telephone-switcffing equipment is widely used ffi ffie field for combat and traiffing.

FoUowing ffis retirement in 1979, Rarffi was a commuffications systems analyst for ffie Mitre Crop, ffi McLean,VA, and ffien for Computer Sciences Corp. ffi Falls Church,VA, before movmg to ANSER ffi 1986. A seffior commuffications engffieer, he retiredfiromANSER ffi 1995.

Romeo loved speed. Over a period of years, he owned six high-performance sports cars, but after one too many speedffig tickets, Raquel insisted ffiat he seUffisbeloved red Ferrari. ffi retirement, ffie Saenz traveled across seven continents, recendy addmg Antarctica to a Souffi American trip. An avid swimmer, he began each day of his reffiement years by swimnfrng at least 40 laps at a healffi club pool.

Survivors fficlude ffis wfre of 46 years, Raquel Saenz of McLean, VA; two chUffien, Diarme Saenz of Alexanffiia, VA, and David Saenz of Sterhng, VA; two sisters; three broffiers; and two granddaughters.

ANDRE LEON VANDEPUTTE '59

Anffie L.E.A.Vandeputte ffied on 11 December 2004 at ffie Hospice of Martffi & St. Lucie ffi Stuart, FL, of cancer. He was 69 years old.

He was bom and raised ffi Moerbeke-Waas, Belgium, the son ofthe late Rene Vandeputte and ffie late Germame (Vereecken) Vandeputte.

During his chUdhood, he and ffis fanfrly endured and survived ffie Nazi occupation. He graduated fiom ffie Belgian Royal Cadet School and attended ffie Royal Mffitary Academy of Belgium. After a year at ffie Royal Mffitary Academy, he was chosen to attend ffie U.S. Naval Academy as an exchange smdent. He enjoyed the distffiction of receivmg a commission as an ensign ffi ffie Belgian Navy during his Youngster Year at USNAâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;^he dehghted ffi wearmg his Belgian unfform, wiffi its wide gold stripe, â&#x20AC;˘whUe on long weekends and on leave...and recei-vffig ffie salutes fiom upperclassmen.

Upon graduation and marriage to Miss Doroffiy Temple, he remmed to Belgium for service ffi his navy. He served on ffie mmesweeper J.E. VANHAVERBEKE, ( M S O M 902). In the early 1960s he separated from the Belgian Na-vy and remrned -with his wffe and two chUffien to the Uffited States. He entered the bmgeoifrng field of computers and held several jobs m Washmgton, DC,Texas and Horida unffi, ffi the nfrd-1980s, he undertook a job as a project manager of a large computer system mYanbu, Sauffi Arabia. Prior to his tour ffi the Midffie East, he acqufred U.S. citizensffip. FoUowffig several years overseas, he remmed to the Uffited States and reffied to Horida.

His first wffe. Dome, ffied ffi 1979. His marriage to Clafre Giffibaffit ended m divorce. He married Irma Constanza Para ffi 2000 and she survives him. He is also survived by his broffier, Roger Vandeputte, and sister, Hugette Vandeputte, boffi of Belgium; his chUffien by his late wffe, Renee Vandeputte-Shepherd of Wmchester,VA, Laura Crooks of BoffieU,WA, and James Vandeputte ofArUngton,VA; five grandchUdren, Dorothy Vandeputte, Cynthia Vandeputte, Ashley Cloiigh,Anastasia Shepherd andTimoffiy Shepherd, aUfromVfrgiffia; and two great-grandchUffien, Briaima Clough and Gary Clough ofVfrgiffia.

Anffie was ffiurned in the Naval Academy Columbarium on 16 June 2005.

JOHN MICHAEL M C N A B B '60

Captain John M. McNabb, USN (Ret.), ofVfrgiffia Beach,VA, ffied on 24 AprU 2005 after suffering a cerebral hemorrhage. He was 68 years old.

John was bom on 20 January 1937 m Newport, RI, ffie son of Frankhn and Mary McNabb. After graduating fiom ffigh school, he enlisted ffi ffie Navy ffi 1955 and attended NAPS before entering ffie U.S. Naval Academy ffi 1956. He graduated wiffi ffie Class of 1960 and was designated a naval a-viator m 1961.

He served operational tours of duty as a carrier pUot -wiffi VAW-33 at NAS Quonset Pomt,VA-45 at NAS CecU Field, and NAS Oceana-based A-6 squaffions;VA-42,VX-5 detachment, Oceana,VA-35,VA-75 and as commandmg officer ofVA-34.

FoUowffig ffis tour as commandffig officer ofVA-34 he reported to NIMITZ ffi September 1979 and served as assistant afr officer In 1980, he assumed command ofVA-128 based at NAS Wffidbey Island, WA. His last assignment was service -wiffi the Cffief of Naval Operations m ffie Pentagon. He reffied fiom active duty ffi January 1985.

After retirement fiom ffie Navy, he was employed asffielocal manager of DELEX Systems, foUowed by seven years as a rffiddle school maffi and science teacher -wiffiffieVfrgiffia Beach School System,ffirecent years, he -was activelyffivolvedm volunteer service wiffi Mended Hearts and MAP (Meffication Assistance Program).

John was a graduate of ffie Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA. He also earned master's degrees m pubhc adnfrnistration fiom The George Washmgton Uffiversity and m education from Old Domiffion Uffiversity.

He is survived by his -wffe, Lois Jean;ffissisters Margaret Jensen and Maryarm Walton; two daughters, EUzabeth Ann McNabb ofVfrgiffia Beach,VA, and Katherme McNabb-Kfrk and her husband, David Kfrk and grandson, Michael Kfrk aU of Potomac Falls,VA. Services were held on 28 AprU 2005 at the H.D. Ohver Chapel, foUowed by mterment at Prfficess Anne Memorial Park mVfrgiffia Beach,VA. The McNabb Family JON ALAN SHELTON '61

Lieutenant Commander Jon A. Shelton, USNR (Ret.), ffied at the VA Hospital ffi Washffigton, DC, on 25 AprU 2005 after a long Ulness. Jon had suffered from Agent Orange Synffiome and was 66 years old.

Jon was ffie thfrd of five sons of ffie late James Hugo and Lffia Wffider Shelton. He erffisted ffi the Navy after graduation from Spmgarn High School ffi ffis native Washmgton, DC. After basic trainmg he was assigned to the Naval Academy Preparatory School, earning an appoffitment to ffie Naval Academy. Jon entered ffie Academy durffig a time of great social change. He was one of July-August 2005

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CALL four black men to enter and one of the two to graduate with the Class in June 1961. He won the heavyweight boxing championsffip in ffis Plebe and First Class years.

FoUowing graduation with the 16th Company, he served on an aircraft carrier then volunteered as an advisor in Vietnam, where he was commander of a River Assault Group. He was an investigator for the Naval Investigative Service in San Francisco, CA, then was operations officer on WHETSTONE unffi it was decomrffissioned. His last active duty tour was in 1971as a project engffieer at the Da-vid Taylor Model Basin. He then entered the Navy Reserve, reffiffig ffi 1981.

His mffitary decorations included the National Defense Medal, Bronze Star -withV for bravery, Na-vy Commendation Medal, Meritorious Uffit Commendation, RVN Cross of GaUantry,Vietnamese Campaign Rjbbon, Combat Action Ribbon and the Vietnam Service Medal -with Four Stars.

Jon received an M.B.A. in energy management from SoutheasterryUniversity. His civffian career included positions as safety engineer at the U.S. Department of Labor, where he was responsible for compUance with OSHA regffiations and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Comrffission, estabUsffing safety standards for lawn mowers. He was most proud of implementing the "dead man's switch," wffich causes the blades ofthe macffine to stop turnffig ff the operator's hands release the control. He later served as a safety engffieer and then facffities manager at Lockheed Engmeering Management Di-vision, in the Wasffington, DC, area.

He belonged to professional engmeering societies and received a Distinguished Alurrmi Award from ffis ffigh school.

Jon is survived by ffis sons, Jon Alan J r and Noel James; and brothers,James H.Jr and Joel P. His marriage to the former Affita Louise Briscoe ended in divorce.

Memorial services were held on 18 July 2005 at Arhngton National Cemetery, foUowed by interment with fuU honors.

JAMES HOWARD GAUL '62

Commander James H. Gaffi, USN (Ret.), ffied on 8 January 2005 at Lahey Cliffic m BurUngton, MA, of acute I'ymphocytic leukemia. He was 65 years old.

Jim was born in Cfficago, IL, on 25 June 1939, son ofthe late Wffiard and Corinne (Beffion) Gaul. His fanffiy later moved to Reno, NV, where he graduated from Reno High School. He entered the Naval Academy in 1958 and graduated from the Academy on 5 June 1962 with the 18th Company. He served on DAMATO, ELLISON, JOHN A. BOLE, and VANCOUVER. Jim receivedffismaster's degree from The George Wasffington Uffiversity in 1969 whUe at the Naval Academy as a Company officer He served in Vietnam (19701971) as a na^vy liaison officer. Capital MUitary Advisory Team.

Upon returffing from Vietnam, he was stationed in San Diego, CA, then was ordered toTaipei,Taiwan, in 1974, where he served at Headquarters Support Activity for two years. In 1976, Jim was stationed in the Washington, DC, area at the Navy Annex in Arlington, VA, before beginffing a tour of duty at the Pentagon ffi the office of the Secretary ofthe Navy.

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Among the medals Jim was awarded were the Bronze Star Medal with CombatV, the Navy Marine Corps Medal and the Defense Superior Service Medal.

Jim retfred from the Na^vy in August 1982, and that September went to work for Dynarffics Research Corporation, located in Andover, MA, for 22 years. He was ffirector of strategic programs at the time of his death.

Jim is survived by ffis wife of 41 years, Eydie Winkler Gaul; sons, (and daughters-in-law), Steven (Lisa) of HaverffiU, MA, Da^vid (Donna) of Centrevffie,VA, and Robert of North Andover, MA; and ffis adored grandchUdren, Ryan,Vivian, Jackson and Alaina. Some ofJim's fondest memories were the fisffing trips and vacations with the enffie farffily.

Other survivors include ffis sisters, Sharon Birks of Sonora, CA, Marsha "Peach"Van Puymbrouck ofTwisp, WA, and several nieces and nephews. Jim is also survived by ffis mother and father-in-law, Ruth and John Winkler of Maffistee, MI. A memorial service was held on 14 January 2005 at St Paffi's Episcopal Church m North Andover, MA. Jim â&#x20AC;˘was buried at Oak Grove Cemetery in Manistee, MI, on 5 July 2005 wiffi miUtary honors.

TTte Gaul Family RICHARD EVERETT BURDETTE JR. '65

Dick Burdette J r passed away on 27 AprU 2005 ffi Carson City NV He was 61 years old.

Born on 25 October 1943 in PhUadelphia, PA, he grew up ffi Piqua, OH, tffi 1958, when the farrffiy moved to Scottsdale, AZ. He attended Scottsdale High School, where he was smdent body president and valeffictorian. After graduation in 1961 he was accepted by the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapohs, Maryland.

WhUe at the Academy, Dick sang in the choir and played footbaU for Na'vy Upon completion of ffis degree from AnnapoUs in 1965, he was stationed on the nuclear attack submarine GUARDFISH. He later became both an adrffiffistrator and teacher at the Naval Nuclear Power School. He then earned a master's in quantitative econorffics from the Uffiversity of Delaware.

He worked in the field of energy and transportation for many years. He was a legislative assistant in the U.S. Senate and was deputy assistant secretary in the U.S. Department of Transportation. Most recendy, he was energy advisor to Governor Kenny Guinn of Nevada.

He was always interested in the mysteries and oppormffities ofthe world around ffim. He brought snffies and laughter to those who knew and loved ffim and enjoyed hfe to the fiffiest.

Music was one of ffis loves and he sang in chofrs wherever he went, most recently in Carson City's own Chamber Sffigers. He â&#x20AC;˘wUl be gready rffissed by us aU. He is survived by his wife, Jffiie; sons, Richard III and Ian; daughter, Megan; his father, Richard Sr; sisters, Susan Brasher andVicki Huber; and grandsons, Colin and Garrett.

A funeral service was held on Monday 2 May 2005 at the First Presbyterian Church m Carson City, NV

ROBERT GORDON OMAN '66

Robert G. Oman ffied in Highlands Ranch, CO, on 3 May 2005. He was 61.

Bob was born on 25 December 1944 in HoUywood, CA. Bob entered the Naval Academy ffirectiy from Pahndale High School in Cahforffia. In ffigh school Bob •was known as a remarkable smdent, graduating with a 4.0 GPA. He also made ffis mark as an outstanffing atffiete, being named AU League End on the Golden League Champion footbaU team.

Evidence of ffis acaderffic and atffietic abffity continued throughout ffis four years at AnnapoUs. With a deep sense of pride in himseff togeffier wiffi uncommon abffity, he earned an A average through ffie four year course. AtffieticaUy, Bob was an end on ffie Navy footbaU team and an asset to the 16'-" CompanyfieldbaUteam. He wasffitenselymterested m maffi and science and was a patient teacher for ffiose ofus who needed his help. Bob chose nuclear power as his branch of service and, after his trainmg m Idaho FaUs, he reported aboard PERMIT (SSN-594).

On 4 Jffiy 1971, Bob married Leah Lower, alsofiromhis hometown of Pahndale, CA. After hisffischargefiromthe Navy ffi 1972, Bob jomed ffie Bechtel Corporation, wffich is one ofthe worid's prerffier engmeermg, construction and project management compaffies. Bob wasffivolvedwiffi the development of a number of nuclear plants mcludmg Troj an, VandeUos (ffi Spam) and Diablo Canyon. He advanced to project manager and cffief nuclear engffieer In ffie 1990s Bob was ffie manager of the Jakarta Perftirmance Center, where he was responsible for engmeermg, procurement, project controls and proposals for Bechtel ffi ffidonesia. In 1998, Bob and Leah moved to Denver where he was ffie proposal services manager for Bechtel. Bob was weU known at Bechtel and his mtegrity and character were unwaverffig.

He hked runnffig and entered a number of races includmg a marathon. Skiffig was also a favorite acti'vity He was weU read and enjoyed readmg about business and financial issues. Bob was a master ofthe Enghsh language and competent in Spaffish as weU. Bob and Leah enjoyed travehng and spent a number of vacations SCUBA ffivffig around the world.

Bob is survived by ffis wffe of 34 years, Leah; three sisters; and a brother Bob was •weU respected by aU who knew ffim and a good fiiend to those of us who knew^ him •weU. Terry Broum '67 JAMES RICHARD KNIGHT '76

Lieutenant Commander James R. Kffight, USNR (Ret.), of Guff Breeze, FL, died on 11 May 2005 after a vaUant struggle with pancreatic cancer He was 50 years old.

"JR" was born on 22 May 1954, and grew up in Ahquippa, PA, graduating from HopeweU High School in 1972. He was appointed to the Naval Academy, where he was a member of the Sixth Company. As a Ffrstie,JR was co-host of a raffio show on W R N V caUed "Morning, Moon and Knight." He was a math major, graduatffig on 2 June 1976. J R is remembered by ffis

Companymates as, "trffiy an original; a patriot who had a great sense of humor and was kind to everyone. He woffid sacrffice anytffing for ffis friends."

Upon graduation •with the Class of 1976,JR attended ffight school and was designated a naval aviator and hehcopter pUot. He flew the H-46, H-3, and the C-12. He was stationed •with HC-16 NAS Pensacola, HC-9 NAS North Island, San Diego, NAF Washington, and NAVSTA Midway Island. He deployed on the EISENHOWER (CVN-69), NIMITZ ( C V N - 6 8 ) , AMERICA ( C V -

66), LEXINGTON ( A V T - 1 6 ) , as weU as other commands. After being recaUed to active duty foUowing 9-11, he served as the safety officer in ESSEX ( L H D - 2 ) out of Atsugi,Japan.

In 2003, J R retired from the Navy. He was active in ffis church. Calvary Chapel, andThe Gideons International. He served as president ofthe Pensacola Branch ofthe USNA Alumffi Association and was also a former Trustee.

J R was a former congressional assistant, helpmg many people and veterans of Northwest Florida. He enjoyed goff, fisffing and ffis many friends.

J R was preceded in death by ffis wffe of 20 years, Cffidy Nash Kffight, and is survived by ffis daughter, Janfre Kffight; ffis wffe, Katharine Kffight of Guff Breeze, FL, her chUffien, Midsffipman 3/C James Foss '08, Anne and Sarah Foss; ffis parents, Robert and Florence Kffight of Leffigh, FL; and ffis brother, Barry (Ginny) Kffight of DaUas, TX, and ffis chUffien, Amanda and Eric. Other close fanffiy members include Deborah and John MazzuUo of Efficott City, MD, and their chUffien, Matthew, Marjorie and Michael; JR's nephews and ffiece; ffis ffilaws, Bernard and Shfrley Nash of Guff Breeze, FL; and JR's aunt, Rosie Barrett of Key West, FL. JR's foneral was held on 27 May 2005 at Barrancas National Cemetery, NAS Pensacola, FL, foUowed by a memorial service at Calvary Chapel in Guff Breeze, FL. The Knight Family

•Obituaries for Shipmate must be subrffitted by, or approved by, the fanffiy ofthe deceased.

•If possible, emaU format is preferred.

•Please note that we have a fom 400-word Umit.

•A photo is encouraged, but we ask that irreplaceable photos not be sent through the maU in case of loss or damage in transit.

•EmaUed photos must be at least 300 dpi ffi resolution.

•We have Lucky Bag photos here (for graduates offiy) and they may be scanned m-house, but must be specificaUy requested .

•Our "how to" document, "A Fitting Tribute: How to Write an Obituary" is avaUable onhne (search www.usna.com), or via USPS upon request.

•Although we encourage people to •write their own obimary in advance, we D O N O T keep them here at Alumni House. We suggest that you keep a copy with your important papers for your fanffiy to update and send in when the time comes.You may also wish to contact your class secretary to see if he/she is keeping ffies.

•Direct subrffissions or inquiries to: Shipmate obimaries, 247 King George Street, Annapohs, MD 21402-5068; obits@usna.com; 410-295-4064.

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SCRAMBLE THURSDAY Shotgun s t a r t a t 10 a.m.

N o Handicap required.

L i m i t : I 12 Paid A l u m n i and spouses.

C H A M P I O N S H I P FRIDAY Shotgun s t a r t a t 10 a.m.

Alumni w i t h established

^ N o U S G A Handicap? The Thursday, 3 November 2005, event is a Scramble format t o accommodate you.

Shotgun starts at 10 a.m. Alumni and spouses paired with alumni are Invited. Limit Is I I 2 players.

^ The Senior Flight option is f o r players who are at least 70 years old. Seniors must elect t o compete in the Seniors Flight. Play from the Gold tees. You will still be paired with the foursome of your choosing.

^ The Championship Round on Friday, 4 November 2005 will be open only t o A l u m n i wiffi established U S G A handicaps. The format is Individual stroke play, with a shotgun start at 10 a.m.The Seniors Flight competition will be Included in this event as usual. Players will compete In flights according t o handicap. Limit is 112 players.

^ Reservations will be accepted in the order in which Paid applications (with photocopies of USGA Handicap cards) are received. Reservations close out on 14 October.

Please make your plans early.

^ Players In the Friday event are requested t o submit photocopies of their U S G A Handicap cards with their payment t o facilitate tournament administration. Naval A c a d e m y Golf Club members need not submit cards, but please note handicap.Thanks for your cooperation!

^ Classes will be automatically grouped together, unless the individually specifically requests otherwise. Please mark your applications accordingly. ^ Refreshments and appetizers available on both days, and prizes will be awarded at 4 p.m. on each day. ^ Mulligans and 3' string available t o purchase on Thursday only. Raffle tickets available t o purchase both days before and after playing.

U S G A Handicaps only.

Individual stroke play by flights.

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L i m i t : I 12 Paid A l u m n i .

NOTE

N e w s t a r t t i m e , but come early t o practice, purchase raffle tickets and have coffee and donuts. Register at the golf course at least 30 minutes prior t o scheduled starting time.

GREAT PRIZES AWARDS Individual awards for Championship—Captain

Your $90 fee due by 14 October Includes: a cart (all players must ride), 18 holes of golf, driving range, player package, refreshments, awards programs, raffle prizes, and a donation t o the Navy Golf Team.

D E A D L I N E : 14 O c t o b e r (all reservations received after this d a t e a r e $ 1 0 0 ) Entry fees are n o n - r e f u n d a b l e (Includes inclement weather). They will be used t o help defray tournament expenses with the remainder going t o the Navy Golf Team. N o substitutions will be accepted after applications are processed. Replacements will be made from the standby list. Once on the standby list, teams/pairings are not guaranteed.

If Individuals o r teams are subsequently offered a tee time and decline, the non-refundable policy applies.

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My handicap is as of / / Course name G I am a current member of the USNA Golf Club. a I cannot play, but am enclosing a donation in the amount of $ . in support of Navy G o l f Please check as applicable: D Enter me in the Scramble on Thursday, 3 November.

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TAILGATE

BUS NAVY-MARYLAND GAME Saturday, 3 September 2005 Game time 6:00 p.m. kick-off Price: $25 members/$30 non-members

RESERVATIONS REQUIRED The USNA Alumni Association and Foundation cordially invite you to the

NAVY-MARYLAND TAILGATE Saturday, 3 September 2005

• Round trip bus ride from Navy-Marine Corps Stadium Blue Lot to Camden Yards in Baltimore for tailgate • A short 7 minute walk to Ravens Stadium • Check-in time: 1:30 p.m.

Departure time: 2:00 p.m.

• Buses wiU depart Ravens Stadium 45 minutes after the conclusion ofthe game and return to Navy-Marine Corps Stadium

Time: 3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Pit Beef, Pit Turkey, SHders with all the fixins, Hebrew National Hot Dogs, Fresh Fruit, Nachos, Baked Beans, Roasted Vegetables, Cookies, Beer/Wine/Soda Price: $40 members/$45 non-members * Reservations are accepted thru 8/26/05 * No walk-ins will be accepted if

• Reservations are accepted thru 8/26/05

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• A confirmation postcard will be mailed to you

REGISTER ONLINE A T V W \ / W . U S N A . C O M or use Registration Form below If you have additional questions, please contact Lyn Looft at lyn.looft(§usna.com; 410-295-4020

NAVY-MARYLAND BUS AND TAILGATE Class:

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$40 member/$45 non-member * Reservations are required. No walit-ins will be accepted *

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2005 SCHEDULE Faces Forgotten...Faces Remembered THURSDAY — 3 NOVEMBER 10 a.m.

12:05 p.m.

SATURDAY — 5 NOVEMBER

Altumu/Spouse no handicap Golf Tournament — Shotgvin Start Brigade noon meal formation (Tectmiseh Court)

7:15 a.m.

8 a.m.

11 a.m.

FRIDAY — 4 NOVEMBER 10 a.in.-4 p.in. Homecoming 2004 registration (Alumni HaQ) 10 a.m.

Altmmi Golf USGA Handicap only — Shotgun Start 12:05 p.m.

Brigade noon meal formation (Tecumseh Covirt) 12:20 p.m.

Limch with the Midshipmen (King HaU) Tickets Lunited—$4 4 p.m.

Parade (Worden Field) 5 p.m.-8 p.m. AU Classes Homeconting Reception (Alumni HaU)—130

1:30 p.m.

"WiUie McCool Memorial" Running of the Goats — Halsey Field House, 6:30 a.m. registration Squash Match (Halsey Squash Courts) — Alumni welcome to play or watch Alumni Tailgate Tent (Inside Stadium at North End Zone) $15 member/$18 non-member/$8 children $5 additionalfor walk-ins Homecoming Kick-off: Navy vs. Tulane (Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium)

Alumni Golf info, please email linda.lee@usna.com Alumni Homecoming info, please emaU lyn.looft@usna.com

REGISTER ONLINE A T WWW.USNA.COM or use Registration Form below

Please check off the event(s) you would Hke to attend.You may sign up for multiple events.

Class:

Name:

O ARMY-NAVY BUS # of Riders

Address: City:

State:

Email:

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Method of Payment (check one): O Check* O Visa O MasterCard LJ American Express O Discover

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Event O Lunch w / Midshipmen Fn., 4 Nov., 12:20p.m., Price: $4 pp

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# of Adults/Children

D "WilUe McCool Memorial" Rurming ofthe Goats Sat., 5 Nov., 7:15 a.m., Halsey Field House

Stanford / Air Force / Kent State / Homecoming (see side ad) Temple /

Price: Free

Total $15 member/$18 non-member/$8 (children under 6) $5 additional for waUc-ins

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Fri., 4 Nov., 5p.m.. Alumni Hall Price: $30 pp

G A l u m n i Tailgate Sat., 5 Nov., Tl a.m.. Inside Stadium (North End Zone) Price: $15 member/$18 non-member/$8 (children under 6) $5 additional for walk-ins

Total Amount Enclosed

REGISTER ONLINE A T W W W . U S N A . C O M . (Name of Event), PO. Box 64975, Baltimore, MD 21264 Or mail form to: USNA Alumni Association,.

Or fax to 410-295-4002. If you have additional questions, please contact Lyn Looft at lyn.looft@usna.com; 410-295-4020

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Anchors Away Alumni Travel—Short getaways or the trip of a lifetime- travel with other alumni and have the time of your life. Visit www.usna.com or see our ad in Shipmate.

Toast in style wixhAlum^ni Wine, great American wines with our custom label, www.signaturewines.com/usna or call 1-888968-7946.

Shop tiU you drop—special and unique gifts, plus special logo merchandise for your class, chapter or club—-Alumni Merchandise. Visit www.usna.com or caU 410-295-4024.

USE THEM!

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Sign up for ClossnuUl, your lifetime email forwarding service, and never miss hearing from your classmates again! * *Alumni Only section ofwww.usna.com.

Alumni Lookup can help you find classmates and update your address book. Register to use our Alumni Only section at www.usna.com.

Use Alwnttti House for special events—weddings, class fimctions or business meetings. Historical elegance & great Navy spirit.

Show your pride every time you mail—USNA.

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Ketplftn Test Prep—discounts faniUy 1-800-KAP-Test.

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Special Alumni Events at special member prices—both in AnnapoUs and around the US.

Naval Academy Rir^Pn^fnmi'—^ssisunce with servicing, sales and donations of rings, miniatures and crest puis.

Washin^on Mutual Home Loans—tzsy to apply, great low rates, decreased closing costs. Visit www.usna.com or see our ad in Sliipmate.

Marsh Affinity Insurance—^oxxp term Ufe and catastrophe care, www.seaburychicago.com/cwp.asp.>assn=USNA Career Programs for every stage of hfe—let us help you make the change easier.

Get your USNA Bank One MasterCard and support USNAAA every time you make a purchase. Great low rates, cool card designs, mileage option. Visit www.usna.com or call 1-877-ARMED FORCES.

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To take a virtual tour of Ogle Hall, visit www.usna.com under Events For more information on planning your next event, contact (410) 2 9 5 - 4 0 2 0 or (410) 2 9 5 - 4 0 1 8 July-August 2005

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The Alumni Association ofthe United States Naval Academy invites you to acquire an Official USNA Watch.

The Academy's insignia and name appear on the dial with custom engraving available FREE O F CHARGE.

White Glove Service Ordering 24/7 Phone 1-888-928-9284 Fax 1-888-962-2336 wvws^.m lahart.com Source Code:St 1057 Satisfaction Guaranteed. We will gladly accept returns on any item that does not exceed your expectations.

Kindly return within 90 days of purchase date.

Custom engraved items may not be returned, but we will do everything to ensure your complete satisfaction.

Four years bythe bay, a lifetime of service* Proud symbols ofthe U.S. Naval Academy â&#x20AC;˘ Honor...Courage...Commitment'The Official USNA Watch Collection

Ann Hand collection I Standard Chair of Gardner i

T h e U S N A Crest pin. Made of 18K gold plate and accented with real sapphires. $/35

Standard Captain's Chair* $360 Boston Rocker* $360 Executive Swivel Chair* $470

T h e Liberty Eagle pin. Gold plated with a ruby eye and the finest 14nnm faux shell-based pearl. $100

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T h e American Flag pin. Austrian Swarovski crystals, 14K gold plate, $90 (

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For more information, visit our web site www.usna.com

Pricing is $199 for chair (additional pricing for personalization) and $35 for shipping (delivery is 4-6 weeks) call 410-295-4024 to place your order. *For chair orders, please contaa Debbie Cohen at 410-295A024 for shipping and personalization information

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Member Support Operations Manager: Won Case^.

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Major Gifts Associate Director, Major Gifts: Michael Cather Major Gift Officer: 77m Wolf.

Major Gift Officer: Claudia Cunningham Associate Major Gifts Officer: Colby Rankin

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Annual Giving Director, Annual Giving: ea/)effe/W///er Associate Director, Presidents Circle: Julia Hutchinson Assistant Director, Annual Giving: 77a Taylor.

Coordinator, Annual Giving: Susanne Mons Assistant Director, Annual Giving, Parents Fund: Ginny Joy Administrative Assistant: Violette McNamee

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Treasury/Human Resources CFO and Treasurer; Executive Vice President Finance and Administration: HankSanford.

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Corporate/Foundation Coordinator, Corporate and Foundation Relations: Diane Hartke

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Development Operations Director, Development Operations: Rusty Yeiser Associate Director, Special Events: Shannon Spillane Associate Director, Foundation Communications: Laura Kurz

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Research & Stewardship Research Analyst Jen Jaco/)/ Assistant Director, Research/Stewardship

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Gift Processing Associate Director, Gift Processing: Dawn Beach Coordinator, Gift Processing: Jessica Bajus Gift Processor: Mary Touhey Gift Processor: S/yfrte/Wanue/ Gift Processor: f/i//ra/?eyes

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Director, Planned Giving: Melodie Turish Coordinator, Planned Giving: Carolyn Kantor

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Information Services Vice President Tim Kobosko Network Engineer: Je/ffran/cs Network Administrator:/?/c/)ar(/r/7omas Network Support: Julie Stewart Database Administrator:/.aro'/?opers Database Quality Control: Tom Trueblood Online Services Coordinator: Kate Stocking

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