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

Good Business Practices Producing combat leaders of character for the Navy and Marine Corps remains central to everything we do here at the Naval Academy. As you can imagine, the Academy rehes upon many different business processes to fulfill our mission. These processes include routine business tasks such as ordering supplies, preparing food, doing laundry, cleaning classrooms, arranging travel, repairing equipment—all important fianctions which keep the Academy moving every day.

As in other successful organizations, these many business practices can influence how effectively the Academy ftilfiUs its mission. All services and business practices at the Academy should contribute to the successfitl development of midshipmen. Our efforts should benefit midshipmen and enable our faculty and staff to better do their job. It is our focus to ensure our services and associated business processes are efficient, productive and customer firiendly.

Optimize Business Practices is one of the 12 goals in

our Strategic Plan which is designed to move the Academy forward in the first few decades of the 21st century. The intent of this goal is to provide key business processes Academy-wide that are efficient, effective, cost sensitive, user friendly and reflect a strong emphasis on customer service.

Our challenge is to ensure we're conducting these businesses in the best way possible. This article addresses the means by which we're meeting this challenge

and honing our business operations to best support developing midshipmen to be leaders for our Navy and Marine Corps.

Business Practices Review Over the past year, the Academy has begun to review 11 key Yard-wide business processes. Our review has determined that the Academy is conducting business with a high degree of excellence, but can still improve.

The questions our review seeks to answer are: Are we engaged in the correct business processes to help prepare midshipmen to be officers in the 21st century Navy and Marine Corps? How can we be more effective and more efficient in running these many processes?

We prioritized these processes to enable us to consider each in a phased manner. The top priority processes we reviewed first are: Travel—^We conducted a thorough review of the travel processes at USNA, with goals to improve user satisfaction, while simultaneously reducing costs, such as time, paperwork and non-value added steps. We flowcharted our current travel processes and identified alternative methods and improvements. We then implemented a pilot program conducted by the Chemistry Department using the Defense Travel System, and lessons learned from this were incorporated into standardized processes for the remainder of the Yard.

Parking and Fees—We're focusing on near-term solutions to identify additional parking spaces for midshipmen, faculty and staff, but we're considering strategies to construct much needed parking garages to address long-term requirements. At some point, we will have to start charging a parking fee, particularly for visitors who come on the Yard. Primary visitor parking is at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium with a shutde bus to and from the Yard.

Midshipmen Pay Accounts and Fees—Our review of midshipmen pay and allowances has led to a more balanced approach to their pay accounts.

Midshipmen are entided to a stipend at the monthly rate of 35 percent of the basic pay of a commissioned officer in the pay grade 0-1 with less than two years of service (cnrrendy $845.67 per month).This pay is to be used to offset the cost of their education as well as allow them a small discretionary amount each month. After paying for uniforms, computers, books, personal service fees as well as special items such as class activities and athletic fees, each midshipman receives a discretionary stipend of between $100 and $400 depending on their class. This business process review allowed us to measure the true cost of providing for the midshipmen's education, and ensure their stipend covers a fair share of the cost for services provided for their benefit.

Private Funding Gifts and Project Management—The planning and execution of privately and federally fiinded projects at the Naval Academy is developed by a large team of Naval Academy, Naval Installation Command, Naval Academy Athletic Association and Naval Academy Foundation staff. Due to the complexity of these projects and the working relationships to deliver them, it is critical that our efforts carefiilly consider the actual needs of the Brigade and the Academy. We are developing a methodology in managing these projects that includes reporting mechanisms and direct communications among the team at critical junctures in the planning, development and execution stages of these projects.

In addition to this management effort, we are developing a process to administer gifts to the Naval Academy. Due to the variables that exist in the types of gifb and how they are procured, our management process needs to be flexible enough to accommodate fonding and contract procurement differences. In addition to 'brick and mortar' projects, the process will include gifts that support Naval Academy academic, leadership, athletic and other programs.The goal is to produce a process that is ultimately flexible but that provides the oversight and accountability needed to develop and accept gifts in a timely manner.

We are also beginning to examine the best way to communicate fundraising priorities to the Foundation.

With a Ust of approved projects, endorsed by a combined Gifts and Grants Council, the Foundation can effectively guide donors towards gifts that are truly meaningful to the Brigade and that provide the level of excellence that we have come to expect at the Naval Academy.

Facilities Management Ownership—Our goal here is to ensure continued facilities excellence, from both an operational and preventative maintenance perspective, through an increasedYard-wide sense of facilities "ownership." Similar to shipboard practice, the Academy has divided its facilities into multiple zones to allow for more effective oversight and management.

Officers-in-charge are assigned to exterior areas, or zones, around the Yard while others are assigned responsibility for specific buildings. We've established distinct roles and responsibilities for evaluating the zone's materiel condition, cleanliness, equipment functionality and space utilization. We'U continue to encourage users to take an active role in preserving these superb facilities.

Business practices comprising our next priority are: Supply—The focus of this review is to streamHne many of the supply and financial functions that every large academic institution like the Naval Academy has in place. This review wiO result in us becoming even more efficient and effective with the federal funding we receive each year.

Transportation—Our efforts here are directed at identifying, validating and managing the numerous requirements and associated costs regarding midshipmen movement orders and Brigade support activities.

Presently under construction, our new Brigade Sports Complex across the river on Greenbury Point wiU result in additional local transportation requirements in support of the many midshipmen who wiU soon be using this superb facility.

Special Events—The recently established Office of Special Events is the Academy's single source for

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requirements guarantees continued high levels of service and customer satisfaction, and ensures that private companies using Naval Academy facOities and equipment properly reimburse the government through revenue sharing agreements.

Response to After Hours Emergencies—We want to ensure we're using the best available resources and practices to respond to emergencies which occur outside of normal working hours. Responding to a medical emergency, fires or flooding, our goal is to ensure efficient USNA communications and timely, effective response.

managing requests by all external groups to use Naval Academy facilities for various activities including conferences, receptions and ceremonies. As we strive to meet rising demand for our facilities, we must ensure all such costs are borne fairly and do not detract from our ability to support Brigade activities. Our aim is to provide centralized, efficient management of requests to use our faciLties, and ensure established usage fees adequately cover associated set-up and personnel costs.

This analysis wiU be reflected in a new facilities usage plan, which will provide prospective users with a clear picture of which facilities are available and their associated costs.

Catering—All requests for catering at events using Naval Academy facilities wiU now be centrally managed by the Naval Academy Catering Department, which is part of the Academy's non-appropriated fimd program.

In addition to services provided by the Officers and Faculty Club and King HaU, the Academy maintains business relations with specific private catering companies. Our centralized management of catering

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Printing—Our goal is to centralize the management of our numerous printing requirements and ensure that all Academy printing requests are properly processed by the Defense Automated Printing Service (DAPS), which maintains an office on the Yard. This will lead to more efficient use of funding and consistendy higher quality products for use by midshipmen, faculty and staff.

Conclusion The Academy relies upon numerous daily operations to ftilfiU its mission. These operations include many routine business tasks—from ordering supplies and food, to arranging transportation and processing travel claims.

We want to become as efficient as possible in these daily operations.

We are examining our business operations and activities to determine if we can improve service and cut costs through increased efficiencies. Consolidation of work and elimination of redundancies are necessary to obtain the most "bang for our buck," and ensure we are effective stewards of taxpayer and Alumni gift dollars.

We want to practice good business to ensure Naval Academy operations are as efficient as possible.

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On the Rhodes to Success Celebrating the Selection of Three New Service Academy Rhodes Scholars i n October 2007, Oxford University will open its doors to three i n e w Rhodes Scholars, Cadet 1st Class Nicholas J. Shelly of the U.S. Air Force Academy, Cadet Timothy F. Simmons of the U.S. Military Academy of West Point and Naval Academy Midshipman Sean A. Genis.As Rhodes Scholars, these three young men become part of academia's oldest international fellowship.

Students are selected through a rigorous two-step application process. First, candidates are endorsed either by the state where they reside or the college or university they have attended for at least two years. Next, selection committees fk)m 16 districts in the U.S. invite the strongest applicants to interview. Future Rhodes Scholars are judged by a strict criterion of excellent academic achievement, strong sense of character, spirit of unselfishness and respect for others, solid leadership qualities and physical vigor.The winners are then selected from the districts within their state.

Cadet 1st Class Nicholas Shelly (USAFA '07) fiomAnnandale, VA, is planning to read politics and economics with an emphasis on Left to right: Midshipman Sean Gem's '07, USN, Cadet 1st Class Nicholas Shelly international relations during his time as a 2007 Rhodes Scholar.

(USAFA '07) and Cadet Timothy Simmons (USMA '07} He is a squadron commander who majors in computer science and minors in German at die Air Force Academy. He spent a semester at ESTABLISHED IN 1 9 0 4 , TWO YEARS AFTER THE the German Air Force Academy as part of an exchange program, is active in Habitat for HiuTianity and participated in musical dieater DEATH OF ITS FOUNDER, BRITISH widi the cadet-ran BlueBards Production Company While at PHILANTHROPIST AND AFRICAN COLONL\L Oxford, Shelly hopes to travel and meet new people, as well as PIONEER, C E C I L R H O D E S , T H E S C H O L A R S H I P attend international music, sports and theater events.

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"In today's global world, the mission of spreading democracy and protecting our own freedoms requires us to actively engage different countries and peoples," said Shelly."! hope that my experience at Oxford and abroad will open me up to new perpsectives and channels for communication."

Shelly initially learned of his induction into die program from Admiral Stansfield Turner, USN (R.et.), a graduate of the Naval Academy's Class of 1947, when he annoimced his selection infirontof the 12 districtfinalistsand committee members at Alumni HaU of University of Pittsburgh in November 2006.

After Oxford, Shelly wiU enter pilot training and hopes to study at the Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training at Sheppard Air Force Base,TX. Shelly would like to thank his friend, Naval Academy Midshipman First Class and Brigade Executive Officer Joseph Hess for aU his encouragement, and looks forward to reengaging the service academy bond at Oxford.

Cadet Timothy Simmons (USMA '07), from Cedar Park,TX, is majoring in economics at the United States Mihtary Academy. At Oxford, he wfll pursue a masters in philosophy in development studies.

"I anticipate this experience wiU help me approach military problems from a different perspective," said Cadet Simmons.

"Aspects of the development studies may prove applicable to Army operations."

Trident Scholar Program Instituted in 1963, the Trident Scholar Program affords selected midshipmen the opportunity to participate in independent study and research during their first class year. The 2007 Trident Scholars are currently preparing to present the results of their research projects in April, having submitted the background information and preliminary results for their projects at the end of last semester. The results will be presented in the form of a final written report, a lecture and a poster session. Ultimately, the Trident Scholar Committee will select one of the scholars to receive the Office of Naval Intelligence Harry E. Ward Trident Scholar Prize.

Selected from the top 10 percent of their class, the 2007 Trident Scholars include Midshipmen Madeline D. Boe, Mark E. Daniel, Alex G. Dulude, Sean A. Genis, Jordan R Kehrer, Daniel C. Ku, Scott F. Lord, Ashley S. Myers, Jeremie A. Papon, Matthew R Shearer, Erik T. Smith, Reid W. Smythe, Andrew J. Turo and David G. Underbill.

Congratulations 2007 Trident Scholars!

The George and Carol Oinnsted Foundation In October 2006, during the Navy-Air Force football game, representatives from the United States Naval Academy, the United States Air Force Academy, and The George and Carol Olmsted Foundation participated in a check presentation ceremony as part of the Tri-Service Academy Cadet and Midshipman Overseas Travel & Cultural Immersion Program. The United States Military Academy is the third member of the program. The Olmsted Foundation funds the multi-year grant, which provides opportunities for midshipmen and cadets to study abroad (jointly, whenever possible).

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Cadet Simmons is looking forward to meeting other students with diverse backgroimds, learning and engaging in vibrant intellectual environments and traveling.

"My service academy experience allowed me to learn a great deal thanks to the small class size, great instructors and experiences Hke interning at the President's Council of Economic Advisors.

Being a service academy cadet implicitly showed the selection committee my dedication to service as well as giving me many other non-academic experiences."

Upon completion of his studies at Oxford, Simmons will report to Fort Rucker, AL, for flight school. Following in

RIghtto left: George R Watt Jr. '73, USNA, president and CEO of USNA Alumni Association & Foundation; William C. Miller '62, USNA, USNA academic dean and provost; Commander Stephen R Recca '73, USNA, former Olmsted scholar; Rear Admiral Larry R. Marsh '63, USNA, president and CEO of The George and Carol Olmsted Foundation; Brigadier General Dana H. Born (USAFA '83), dean of faculty of the Air Force Academy; Colonel James A. Shaw, USAF(Ret), president and CEO of the USAFA Association of Graduates.

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the footsteps of his Army aviation officer parents, Simmon's goal is to pilot UH-60's.

Diu-ing his time as a 2007 Rhodes Scholar, Midshipman Se;m Genis, wiH read philosophy, politics and economics.

Genis is currendy first in the Class of 2007 at the Academy, pursuing a major in physics and minoring in Spanish. Sean is also a regimental commander, a member of the glee club and rides for the Naval Academy cycling team.

Genis admits the road to his selection for the Rhodes Scholar program was not without moments of panic, "There was a second roimd of interviews, which I did not get called in for, so I wasn't feeling too hopefiil."

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Ultimately, Genis feels that his experience at Oxford will provide him the opportunity to "examine complex issues from a variety of perspectives."

"Having exposure to the international diversity of Oxford as well as the opporttinity to branch out beyond physics vwU undoubtedly prepare me to better handle the leadership challenges of the future," said Genis.

His advice to other midshipmen or cadets interested in pursuing a Rhodes Scholarship is to participate in as many activities outside the classroom as possible, such as a Siunmer Cruise.

"These experiences don't often seem exti-aordinary because every midshipman does them. However, most college students don't have the tremendous opportunity to be midshipmen," said Genis.

After Oxford, Genis will attend nuclear power school in Charleston, SC. Ultimately, Genis hopes to be stationed in Pearl Harbor, HI, on an attack submarine.

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By Commander Tim Disher ' 8 1 , Director International Programs, Naval A c a d e m y

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ttending the Presidential inauguration, participating in a Summer Cruise across the Atlantic Ocean, climbing mountains as part of an outdoor activity, speaking at a conference....Naval Academy midshipmen are busy excelling and enhancing their personal and professional goals.

The differences in these cases are: • Two midshipmen attended the inauguration of the Colombian President as part of their week-long indoctrination in Bogota, Colombia, with the U.S. Embassy. They were the first participants in the semester long exchange wdth the Colombian Naval Academy.

• Four midshipmen transited the Adantic Ocean (Boston to Lisbon, Pormgal) as part of the crew of the JUAN SEBASTIAN DE ELCANO, a four masted sailing ship used as the training vessel for the Spanish Navy's most senior cadets firom their Naval Academy.

Midshipman Brian Chadwick '07 during a recent climb at the Grey Glacier in Chile. He spent several months training with the French Naval Academy cadets onboard the French training ship, JEANNE D'AHC, during Its six month deployment around South America.

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Top: Eight Naval Academy midshipmen participated with cadets from the Spanish Naval Academy lEscuela Naval Militarl onboard the four masted Tall Ship, JuAn SEBASTIAN DE ELCANO, during its transit from Tampa, FL, to Boston, MA, to Lisbon, Portugal Right Cadets and Midshipmen setting the sails on the 150 foot center mast on ELCANO.

t â&#x20AC;˘ Two midshipmen climbed Mt. Fuji in Japan during one of their fiiee weekends while attending a semester at the Japan National Defense Academy located in Yokosuka, Japan (the home of Naval Forces Japan). Another midshipman climbed the ruins in Petra, Jordan, during some free rime, while participating in the Second World Congress for Middle Eastern Studies in Amman, Jordan. â&#x20AC;˘ A midshipmen participated in a conference for the first-ever integration of women into the Chilean Naval Academy hosted at the Chilean Naval Academy and attended by the Chilean Chief of Naval Operations and Secretary of the Navy.

The global challenges faced by the naval services today demand that development of midshipmen include initiatives to expand midshipmen awareness of the international community in order to serve more effectively as combat leaders in diverse areas of the world.

The Naval Academy is committed to developing foreign language and regional knowledge as an insrimtional core competency; along with ethical leadenhip and a strong technical foundation in science, math and engineering. This effort is continued on page 16

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Summer Cruise with the Spanish Navy

By Midshipman Joseph Carelli '08 When I reported for nny Summer Cruise at the Escuela Naval Militar (Naval Academy) in Marin, Spain, I was under the impression that I would be spending four weeks aboard SPS PiZARRO, an LST that the Spanish had bought from the American Navy to train their midshipmen. That is where all of the Guardiamarinas (Spanish Midshipmen) went after they completed their second year, as I had just done. I was looking forward to this cruise, as it would give me a chance to meet the Guardiamarinas I would be studying with next semester. I was doing this cruise as initial preparation for a semester exchange at the Spanish Naval Academy. Upon reporting to Marin, my orders were changed and instructed me to report to the first of Spain's latest class of frigates, SPS ALVARO DE BAZAN, based in El Ferrol, Spain.

Launched in October 2000, and commissioned in September 2002, ALVARO DE BAZAN is the first European frigate to carry the AEGIS weapons system. When I reported aboard, I was immediately struck by the sense of pride of the 250-strong crew in their Spanish built frigate. In the four weeks I spent aboard ALVARO DE BAZAN, I did indeed have the opportunity to

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begin friendships with those Guardiamarinas as we stood watches together, prepared briefings together and explored Glasgow and Edinburgh together.

in line with the Department of Defense's goal of creating

One of the most humorous cultural eccentricities to me was the crew's obsession with the World Cup. Soccer was shown in any room that had a monitor. With limited personal experience in the fleet, it left me wondering about an American ship during the Super Bowl.

midshipman international awareness, an International Program

This cruise was immensely rewarding for me. It gave me an opportunity to learn about one of our important allies. It also gave me the chance to participate in a broad range of naval operations. Lastly, it gave me a keen insight into how my own Navy is perceived by another nation. Surely the coming semester in the Escuela Naval Militar will afford me new opportunities to gain further insight into the Spanish navy as well as our own.

foundational language and cultural expertise in the officer ranks. To provide a more coherent approach to developing Office (IPO) has been established to serve as the principal point of contact, central coordinating office and source of expert assistance for all international engagement conducted at the United States Naval Academy or by USNA persormel.

The IPO will ensure the Naval Academy international engagement is linked to and supportive of related Navy and Marine Corps needs and priorities. The majority of the IPO effort will be focused on developing and maturing opportunities to reinforce midshipman language capabilities such as:

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Reciprocal semester exchanges with foreign rrulitary academies. During this current school year ten Naval Academy midshipmen (two at each location) will be enrolled at the naval academies for Canada, Colombia, France, Japan and Spain. Next year this will be expanded to include other countries and increased

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By Midshipman Michael Scott '08 This summer I had one of the most unique opportunities in my life, when three other American Midshipmen and I crossed the Atlantic Ocean from Boston to Lisbon, Portugal on the Spanish

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Summer immersion programs; for the last couple of summers, an average of 100 midshipmen traveled to 12 countries for four week immersions consisting of educational and culmral components.This program has been generously fiinded by the Olmsted Foundation.

Tall Ship, JUAN SEBASTIAN DE ELCANO. The Tall Ship is truly an

incredible tool to teach midshipmen about living and working at sea. Each day, the midshipmen were responsible for celestial navigation in the ocean passage, standing watch on the ship, maneuvering the sails, as well as military development classes.

In addition to this, the crew served as ambassadors in ports all around the world. My cruise on ELCANO helped me gain insight into the world of the Spanish Navy and I was humbled by the lifelong dedication that these men and women had. It gave me a greater appreciation for some of the things we have here in the United States, as well. I learned the rigors of working at sea, such as climbing the 150-foot mast while under sail and the hard work in maneuvering the sails by line handling. I also became adjusted to spending a long time at sea. I feel this program is extremely valuable and I highly recommend continued exchange programs and cruises such as these. I believe the Tall Ship is in an incredibly valuable tool for teaching midshipmen about living on and understanding the sea.

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ndshipman Ben Fehr '08 standing In front of ruins in Jerash, an ancien commerce center for traders in the days of Roman Arabia. Midshipman Fehr} participated in the Second World Congress for Middle East Studies held in Amman, Jordan.

Lieutenant Jonathan Kim '99 and several Naval Academy Midshipmen participate In a traditional tea ceremony during their week long visit at the Korean Naval Academy (top) and (right) visit the Chesung shrine which commemorates Admiral Yi's victory over the Japanese forces at the Battle ofHansan-do (Hansen Island, 14 August 1592).

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By Midshipman Francine Lee '07

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This exchange was a wonderful opportunity to learn more about my heritage. For the first time, I was able to learn about the Korean Navy. It was a great chance to see how another Navy functions.

The trip to Korea helped me realize that second to my American patriotism, I am also proud of my heritage. I am looking forward to working with other Navies in the future in Joint Operations.

It was more exciting than I had expected. The people that I met were phenomenal. I was surprised at how similar midshipmen life was. I am very interested in being able to work with the Korean Navy in the future.

Conference at the Chilean Naval Academy

By Midshipman Sophia Fischer '07 The Chilean Naval Academy is in the process of integrating women into their program. The first class of women is scheduled to arrive in February 2007. To ease the assimilation process and understand the issues associated with it, the Chilean Navy Chief continued on page 18

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The Chilean Naval Academy asked those questions during a conference held this fall in Chile.

We flew from Annapolis to Santiago, Chile, where we met our Chilean hosts for the week. It was immediately evident how important this event was to not only the Chilean Naval Academy, but to Chile as a country. We were escorted to our hotel to begin the whirlwind week of activity.

In addition to the meetings, we attended many formal dinners. The meals were served meticulously. The empanadas, entrees, desserts and coffee were delectable. I feel that most of the progress and exchange of information occurred during these social hours. The Chileans were able to approach the visitors and ask questions. The conversation in this setting was less formal and I felt I could truly express my experiences and opinions.

The highlight of the trip for me came on the final morning.

At the conclusion of the working groups the one-star Chilean director of Naval Training organized the closing session.

With very little warning he asked me to stand and offer any final insights. With wobbly legs and an instantly tied tongue I stood. I took a deep breath and began. I don't remember the first few sentences that came out, but I was able to compose myself and offer my thoughts.

I stressed the importance of preparing the current "cadetes" for the arrival of the females. A big adjustment is just around the corner and with that comes feelings of uncertainty and doubt. These feelings are natural but the "cadetes" need an avenue to express these emotions and ask questions.

I encouraged the leadership to try to make the integration as effortless as possible. The Chilean Naval Academy is a successful institution as is. There is no need to make dramatic changes to the system to accommodate women. New procedural changes might only make things more difficult on the incoming females as well as the current "cadetes." The focus should be on integration and inclusion into the existing system, not creation of a new one to accommodate the new "cadetes."

As the days of meetings, meals and fun drew to an end I began to feel the magnitude of the conference. The Chilean Naval Academy is embarking on the momentous process of integrating women. They, of course, will face challenges and even make mistakes, but the time and effort they put into understanding the process and the issues that come with it beforehand will guarantee their success. Their dedication to the process is truly inspiring.

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Short duration visits including familiarization visits and professional and leadership conferences. Most recent visits included visits with the Korean and Taiwan Naval Academies.

These initiatives wiU provide a foundation of knowledge regarding strategically important geographic regions and foreign languages for fiiture Naval and Marine Corps officers.

Additionally, a valuable resource to assist with these efforts includes Alumni and more specifically, our Alumni fixjm foreign countries that attended the Naval Academy for four years and returned to their homeland to complete their national service requirements. Lieutenant Commander Keizo Kitagawa '93 (andVice Admiral (Ret.) Fumio Ota (former Japanese Exchange Officer at USNA during the early '80s)) were instrumental in the establishment of the semester exchange program with the Japanese National Defense Academy (JNDA).

This program serves as the model JNDA is establishing with USAFA and USMA. Another example is the perspective and support that Lieutenant Commander Fernando LeDantec '92 provided during USNA's participation in the "Integration of Women in the Naval Academy" conference hosted by the Chilean Navy. His experiences as a USNA graduate were recognized by his Navy as key to their efforts for the integration of women into their Naval Academy in February 2007. We look forward to our Aluinni assisting in the fumre initiatives. Increased study abroad while fiiUy immersed in a foreign culture provides the best results, not only in learning a foreign language, but learning the nuances of the cultore as well.

We want all midshipmen at the Naval Academy to develop a strong foundation for a successfiil career and now they have increased opportunities beyond the walls of Bancroft. <i> While Congressionally appropriated funds wiU support the core of this expansion in global education oppormnities at the Naval Academy, private gift support can transform this initiative ultimately into a world-class international and regional stadies institute. Such a capability could add immeasurably to the Navy and Marine Corps' readiness for future conflicts. If you are interested in learning how you can help support international programs at the Naval Academy, please contact Steve Maconi, Director of Development, United States Naval Academy Foundation, at steve.maconi(^usna.com, 410-295-4177.

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By Lieutetumt Commander Nathan C. Kring '96, USN

The Holiday Season and Coming Home As the holiday season wTaps up, I w^ant to reflect on what makes the holiday season such a wonderfiil time of the year. Ha\ing just completed my fourth deployment this December, themes of reunion and homecoming rush to the forefixjnt in my mind. Active service tends to amplifi." the emotions surroimding the holidays, as it can be a bittersweet time for those at home and those who are away. In a sense, naval service has increased my appreciation of holiday season homecomings, as I know how" fleeting the opportunities to spend cherished hours with family can be while assigned to warships at sea.

My first experience with a service homecoming takes me back to my years at the Academy. The end of first term finals was one of the most anticipated events of the year because it not only capped the conclusion of an intense first semester, but it also signaled a well deserved holiday leave period at home with family and fiiends. I can stiU vividly remember myfiirstsemester PlebeYear as I stepped off the airplane in my SDBs to the warm embrace of farruly. It was a homecoming I think I will never forget.

However, those holiday trips home as a midshipman struggle to match the intensity of emotion that results fi-om a deplo\Tnent homecoming. There is nothing like coming home to family and loved ones after serving several months at sea.

Deployment homecomings are truly unique to Sailors and Marines. There is something incredibly special and powerful about the physical imagery of the squadron fly-off, the Marine offload or a warship making the final approach to the pier.

Equally powerful though, are the emotional milestones Sailors and Marines pass with each deployment overseas. For me, the first was memorable, because it

was the first. The second marked the first time I had been deployed while married. The third ended with my 10 month-old baby girl in my arms. My fourth was likely my last.

Although each was distinctâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;different coasts, different ships and different ranksâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;all my deployment homecomings shared similar, wonderfiil traits. There is the throng of people on the quay wall, wdth a multitade of brighdy colored homemade signs and banners waving overhead the crowd. Patriotic music pumping through the ship's IMC competes with the nimbHng mnes from oversized speakers on the pier and the buzzing overhead of the evening news helicopter. There is the distinguished presence of so many veterans among the famihes, and the abundance of red, white and blueâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; everywhere. Roses are presented at the first kiss, while a gaggle of mothers are clutching their infants who are about to meet daddy for the first time. Finally, there is the agony of waiting for the brow to come over and open. Those famihar sights and sounds mean everything to those remrning home, especially at a time when our nation is at war.

Standing on the port bridge wing as the ship made the final turn onto the approach leg, I tried hard to focus on the faces of my shipmates surrounding me, as my final deployment drew to a close. Within minutes these Sailors would be reunited with those that they love. Their expressions of elation, nervousness, joy, apprehension, exhaustion and even sadness are impossible to describe in words. Perhaps the only way to really sum up what so many Sailors felt that day was that it was simply nice to be home, -i^ Lieutenant Commander Nathan Kring '96 is serving as Combat Systems Officer in BULKELEY (DDG-84).

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aval Academy Alumni have transitioned from military service to teaching in the classroom in varied ways, but the advice they offer to those contemplating a similar career change is marked by common theines—self-assessment, research and preparation.

"You need to Hke and enjoy kids," said Michael L. Hartman '59, who retired in 1997 afi:er 25 years with the Gresham Barlow School District. Harmian's decision to pursue a career in education was influenced by several friends. "Despite numerous drawbacks that they pointed out—^lack of a good salary, long hours after school and disruptive kids—they seemed to really enjoy their work."

Motivation and cominitment are important. "If pure didactic teaching is your goal," said Drjohn H. Galla '58, professor emerims at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, "do it only ffyou love it."

Just as life in the Navy or Marine Corps is not for everyone, neither is education.

"I find that you really must want to do it," said Commander Edward A. Flores '84, USN (Ret.), an instructor with the Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (NJROTC) at Pasco High School. "When you join the military you take on a role as a public servant; a teacher in public education is just another role in being a public servant."

Commander Elgil "Gil" Hansen Jr '60, USN (Ret), shown teaching students In the 11th grade, serves as the administrator and an instructor at the Fairfax Baptist Temple Academy in Fairfax Station, VA.

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Commander Robert A. Stiibblefield '84, USN (Ret.), a fellow NJROTC instructor at Lakewood High School, echoed this view. "You have to care for others," he said.

"Teaching is more than a job—when it only becomes a paycheck, it is time to do something else."

Commander Anthony J. Quatroche '78, USN (Ret.), served for nearly 23 years in the submarine force. Armed with a master of science degree in naval architecture, he decided to continue teaching during a two-year assignment at the Naval Academy during the mid-1980s. "It has been an adjustaient teaching high school fix)m my experiences teaching at USNA," he said. "It all revolves around motivating smdents and classroom management." Teaching students enrolled in honors courses is one thing, Quatroche observed, but teaching mainstream smdents is a challenge of another magnimde.

"With four 86-minute periods in our block schedule," he said, "it takes a lot of creativity to keep smdents involved and learning for that amount of time." Still, there are many intangible rewards.

"Seeing students have the 'a-ha!' moment when they comprehend a concept or watching them move up to be successful in the more challenging courses or at a tough college or university is, as they say,'priceless.'"

"First and foremost," advise Jim Clark '66 and Captain KirkWessel '75, U S N R (Ret.),"you need to understand that this is not about the money. If money is your passion, do something else.You will not get rich through teaching and research (although there are a few exceptions), but you can make enough money to live comfortably." Clark is the dean of the Gore School of Business at Westminster College. Wessel, a retired naval aviator, is an associate professor of management at Westminster, a private, liberal arts college.

In their view, there is a trade off between an individual's knowledge, experience and energy. "For most of us," they observe, "that means entering academia somewhere been the ages of 35 and 55."

The key in determining when to pursue

a career in education depends, in large measure, on having capacity in each area.

"We think this usually happens after at least 10 years of work experience, but probably not after 25 to 30 years of work experience," they said.

Cultural considerations also are important—especially at the college or university level, according to Vice Admiral Paul G. Gaffiiey II '68, USN (Ret.), president of Monmouth College in West Long Branch, NJ. "Presidents don't hire faculty," he said, "faculty hire faculty—so when applying for a job one needs to understand the culture of the academic department one desires to enter." In Gaffiiey's view, different hiring strategies are needed for positions in teaching versus those in research.

"op order" for career transition. Some academic disciplines offer more opportunities for hiring than others, so it is important to know where the greatest needs exist.

There are significant differences between teaching at the elementary, secondary and college level. Some Alumni enjoy the challenge and oppormnity of helping youth to develop academically and socially early in their lives. Alternatively, others find greater satisfaction in teaching at the college level where, in the words of some Alumni, the students are in the classroom because they want to be there.

"Reflect on why you want to be a teacher," counsels Commander Leonard J. Hamilton '84, USN, a mechanical engineering instructor at the Naval Academy.

"The demand for impeccable integrity at the Nava! Academy and in the Navy is w h a t Alumni are ideally qualified to impart in the hearts and minds of our younger generation."

"If I have any influence," he said, "I stress a connection to smdent. I would want a professor that presents views strongly, but is tolerant—even encourages—opposing opinions. I would hope a professor could set up a debate, in a student's mind, among opposing ideas. I also try to inspire our professors to cultivate confidence in smdents—to bring them out so they can defend their ideas and, in time, be leaders within the workforce."

"This is not a job to be taken Ughdy. You must have a sincere dedication to the welfare of your smdents—this is a very unselfish career."

Informational interviews with friends or classmates who have transitioned to the classroom will help you fill in the blanks in your career plan.

Why Do You Want to Teach?

"If you decide you want to teach, be sure you have the gift for teaching," said Dallas Roy Roper '84, a chemistry teacher at the East Hill Christian High School. "Not everyone can teach."

Most successfiil career moves entail thorough research and a well-constructed transition plan.Teaching is no different— translate your years of operational planning into developing your personal

In addition to teaching assignments while in uruform, other oppormnities are available in the classroom before seeking a ftiU-time position.Tutoring and substimte teaching offer possibilities. In the national

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asked ff I would be interested in teaching an evening class in goverrmient," Slattery related. "I said yes and worked my way into day classes—never to teach at night again."

Slattery first contemplated a career in education while serving as a senior instructor at the Navy's Basic Underwater Demolition School teaching SEAL tactics following his last deployment to Vietnam.

"I filed that experience away for another time," he said. "It took a while, but here I am doing what I thoroughly enjoy— interacting with motivated smdents."

His courses in government and military history are especially popular owing to his first-hand experiences in uniform.

Alumni offer inixed views on the desirability of accepting adjunct positions at the junior college or college level.

Jim Clark '66, dean of the Gore School of Business "Don't get into the adjunct teaching at Westminster College, and Captain Kirk Wessel '75, USNR (Ret), associate professor of management at business," said Captain David Poyer '71, Westminster, a private, liberal-arts college.

U S N R (Ret.), an assistant professor at Wilkes University. "It is very difficult, a high workload, and a low pay regime— hold out for a fiill-time position or do capital region in Washington, DC, for something else." example. Project Northstar administen a Still, some Alumni have used the one-on-one mtoring program for homeadjunct route to gain full-time teaching less youth residing with their family or positions—often while taking courses to guardians in the city's homeless shelters.

Be Prepared earn an advanced degree in a subject they Prospective teachers should research the Some Alumni continue their affiliation want to teach. Captain Michael Slattery variety of services and assistance programs wdth education through tutoring well '68, USN (Ret.), did so as part of an available to veterans. Lyndsay Katauskas '02, past formal retirement. Captain Marshall extended campus program for Campbell medically retired from the Marine Corps Slayton '55, USN (Ret.), mtors for a University offered at Pope Air Force with a service connected disability, is now small private learning center Some of his Base, NC."The main campus called and earning a masters degree while substimte smdents require special education."At 75, I am responsible for helping with the education of two to three young people a day in subjects ranging from pre-algebra to pre-calculus," he said. "It is a very gratifying service." \blunteer work, especially in elementary and secondary levels, also affords an oppormnity to observe teachers day to day. "Try volunteering at an elementary or middle school," said Malcolm Murray '60. "They need help badly."

Commander Bill Lee '74, USN (Ret.), took night classes while on shore duty as retirement from the Navy approached. "I completed my smdent teaching after I actually retired," he said.

"I spent five years as a short-term substimte teacher in the Virginia Beach Public Schools, primarily in middle Captain Gary Lovgren '78, USNR (Ret), a teacher in the Conway NH, school system also serves as New Hampshire's administrator for the Department of Defense "Troops-to-Teachers" Program. school." Lee now serves as the manager

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teaching. Her goal is to ser\'e as a counselor in an elementan,- school. "If you had to get out of the military' early because of a service connected disability, and you are making a complete career change, find out how' to use your Chapter 31 Vocational Rehabilitation benefits and die G.I. Bill," she said.

One of the best sources of assistance for those contemplating teaching at the elementary or secondary level is the federally sponsored Troops-to-Teachers Program ( r T T ) . T T T assists eligible military personnel transition to a career as public school teachers in targeted schools.

In addition to teaching a variety of courses in both elementary school and high school in Conway, N H , since retirement in 2003, Captain Gary Lovgren '78, USN (Ret.), has administered the T T T for New Hampshire on a part-time basis.

"This program helped me understand what I needed to do to gain certification and assisted me in the job placement phase," Lovgren said. "Most importandy though is the network that currendy exists to help so many of us who have decided they would Hke to teach as our second railing" Some collies, especially those located near areas with large concentrations of miHtar\' persormel, ofier teaching transition courses for rruHtary members. For example, Old Dominion offers a MiHtary Career Transition Program to assist interested miHtary persormel complete courses necessary for certification.

Lieutenant Commander S. Duane Stratton '59, USN (Ret.), now retired from teaching at Golden State University, simply tells prospective teachers, "Be prepared, be prepared, be prepared—^be prepared academically, be prepared psychologically and be prepared socially."

When one leaves the Navy, he says, it is

important to remember that you are "not in Kansas anymore." The collegial atmosphere of academia is a far cryfiromthe authoritarian amiosphere of the miHtary; "Academia is different and must be created differendy," he observed.

Captain Michael Slattery '68, USN (Ret), teaches a history

Said Captain Larry course on the Vietnam War at Campbell University, NC. Warrenfeltz '75, USN (Ret.), higher salary. Most career officers have the "Stow" away the sea stories while in the oppormnity to attend post-graduate teacher's lounge, but use them freely in school while still in uniform, and many the classroom."

Alumni have appHed this education to their Mastery of one's subject matter and a post-miHtary pursuits in the classroom. genuine motivation to teach—n passion— top the recommendations Alumni offer to future teachers. Certification requirements vary from state to state, and they can be extensive. "I was requfred to take an additional 42 college credits to become fiiUy certified as a math teacher in grades 5 through 12 in the state of Missouri," said Commander Stephen R. higalsbe '72, USN (Ret.)."I used my G.I. Bill benefits to complete this in 18 months." Ingalsbe volunteered in his daughter's high school by answering the telephone in the main office to gain a sense of the pubHc school environment.

Advanced degrees are essential for teaching at the college or university level, and a doctorate (a pre-requisite at many universities) will make you more competitive in the hiring process.A masters degree also can make one more competitive for secondary level positions and lead to a

The decision to teach is a very personal matter. Today's ranks of Naval Academy Alumni teaching in the classroom were motivated to do so by a wide range of influences and interests.

A strong ideal of service, however, is often a common denominator.

"I would strongly encourage any USNA Alumnus to consider a career in education after their service in the Navy," said Commander EigU L. Hansen J r '60, USN (Ret.), the administrator of the Fairfax Baptist Temple Academy. "The demand for impeccable integrity at the Naval Academy and in the Navy is what Alumni are ideally qualified to impart in the hearts and minds of our younger generation," he said.

"There is nothing more gratifying than investing yourself in the Hves of our fiimre generation of leaders." <t

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ongratulations to Navy football and Navy fans on an outstanding season capped with winning the Commanderin-Chiefs Trophy outright, and a hard fought contest at their fourth consecutive bowl game. The win against the Black Knights ofArmy in early December made the team 8-0 against Air Force and Army.The Class of 2007 made football history with this tremendous accomplishment. With Coach Paul Johnson and Athletic Director Chet Gladchuk at the helm of Navy football, they have an all-time record of 9-1 against the service academies.

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In post-season play, the Midshipmen met the Eagles of Boston College (ranked #23 in both the AP and USA Today poUs) in Charlotte, NC, at the Meineke Car Care Bowl.

With more than 20,000 Navy fans and nearly 1,000 midshipmen in the stands, the large Navy contingent continued standing and dominated the noise levels in the stadium for die final two minutes of the game. The footbaU team played with determination and true grit against the ACC powerhouse before losing by a single, disappointing point. Navy fans know there is always next year and the loss of a single game can not dampen Navy spirits! Go Navy!

Camp Victory, Baghdad, Iraq—From Philade, one goal—Beat Army!

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Lower row, back to front Ann Wilt parent of '00, Joy and Bill Larson, paren of '07 midshipman. Top row, back to front Bonnie Carnes, parent of 07 midshipman, Kathi McKeown, Nels Wilt parent of '00, Bruce McKeown

Mother Nature tried to stop us, but we found a loophole...

The weather turned ugly for travelers making their way to the 2006 Army-Navy game in Philadelphia. Many Alumni, parents and friends were caught at airports or stranded because of flight cancellations. However, bad weather couldn't deter their plans. Commander Mike Carnes '74, USN (Ret.), described his journey to Army-Navy: Many of you are probably aware of the bad weather that hit the Midwest on 30 November. My wife, Bonnie, and I were to fly out of St Louis to Baltimore for a weekend of Army-Navy football game festivities with some close friends, Ann and Nels Wilt Our son Brian is in the Class of '07, and their son John was a member of '00.

The D&B played on and Navy fans never stopped cheering at the Meineke Car Care Bowl. Photos by Debbie Latta

Our gang befriended another stranded set of parents from Arkansas, Bill and Joy Larson, who are also parents of another '07 midshipman, we had not met before but we included

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them in a Mad Hatter's ride; by car, train and plane to get to the game.

It was certainly a memorable weekend in more ways than one that was highlighted in establishing a new friendship with two people that had been complete strangers at the onset of our adventure. Mother Nature tried to stop us, but we found a loophole and worked around her. While not an everyday occurrence, the I camaraderie, fellowship and understanding of the USNA environment that brought all of us together is typical of the 35 plus years we have spent in and around the military.

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U n d e r C o n s t r u c t i o n . . .Growth on and Around the Yard Brigade Sports Complex The Brigade Sports Complex is an exceptional example of construction rising to meet a wide range of sports' needs under one roof at the Naval Academy. Designed to "build-out," the finished facility will house an indoor ice hockey rink for practice and games, indoor and outdoor tennis courts, a new golf pro shop and putting green, and eventually a restaurant. Two lighted rugby pitches will also be built adjacent to the complex. Until now, these facilities have not been co-located, but with their planned consolidation within one facility, the Brigade Sports Complex will function not only as a sports center for midshipmen, but will also serve the community and fans by providing space for youth hockey and tennis, camps and tournament play. "We will be very pleased to have a fully functioning facility when the Brigade returns in September," notes Athletic Director Chet Gladchuk.

Construction of this 170,000 square-foot, $16.5 million facility, as well as the $2 million rugby complex, will be funded entirely by private gifts, and as such it will join the Glenn Warner Soccer Facility, the Robert Crown Sailing Center, and Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium as excellent examples of how alumni, parents, and friends help the Academy establish a "margin of excellence" in athletic facilities. Significant progress has been made in raising private gifts for the Brigade Sports Complex, but additional support is still needed to complete the project. For information how you can help, please contact Steve Maconi, Director of Development, United States Naval Academy Foundation, at steve.maconi@usna.com, 410-295-4177.

Wesley Brown Field House Named after Lieutenant Commander Wesley Brown '49, CEC, USN (Ret.), the first African American midshipman to graduate from the United States Naval Academy, the new field house represents the promotion of the physical mission. The 140,000-square-foot field house includes facilities for physical education, varsity and intramural athletics, club sports, varsity locker rooms, spectator space, media space and systems and personal fitness. Funded totally by federal funds, this facility's indoor football practice field allows football team practice to be held indoors during inclement weather. Soccer, lacrosse, and track and field events will also benefit from using the newly constructed indoor field. This field house is scheduled for completion in spnng of 2008 by the Hensel Phelps Construction Company of Chantilly, VA.

King Hall For more than 50 years, all midshipmen have dined in King Hall under one roof. Now King Hall is under renovation and only 1,500 midshipmen at one time are able to use the facility, and Dahlgren Hall has been turned into a temporary dining facility to support the overflow. At Dahlgren, every effort has been made to ensure changes for midshipmen include the same amenities provided at King Hall.

The renovation is being conducted in two phases. The first phase occurs between June 2006 and August 2007; during the second phase another section will be renovated.

By August 2007, the entire Brigade is expected to return to King Hall while only two of the three wings are finished.

The new King Hall will resemble a high-tech lecture hall and will be complete in August 2008.

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Historic Ogle Hall (Alumni House) Ogle Hall was built more than 200 years ago and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The stately house has undergone five major restorations or renovations; the last one of significance in 1944. The U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association has commissioned a building project to add an American with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant elevator to the rear of the 1921 addition of Ogle Hall and provide Alumni House with handicap accessible restrooms, plus consolidating and upgrading heating and air conditioning equipment.

The ADA project will enhance the exterior of the building and grounds while keeping true to the architectural period and retaining the historical value. The Alumni Association selected Cullinane and Associates, noted for preserving and protecting numerous historic sites across the country to manage the project.

The ADA compliant addition will provide greater usability by all who enter including our disabled veterans. Alumni and visitors who visit Ogle Hall.

Visit www.usna.com for updates on Ogle Hall.

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Dear Readers, When I appHed to be the first Director of Alumni Services in 1994, the late Captain Bill Busik '43, the executive director and then president for 23 years, advised me that I would need thick skin. Nearly 13 years later I have held varied positions at the Alumni Association while acquiring several inches of scar tissue on my backside. I have found USNA Alumni to be passionate about our alma mater and the flagship of our communications fleet. Shipmate magazine. Two surveys have been conducted during my tenure, and your feedback has been loud and clear Other organizations would like to have the response rate we enjoy from you!

Most recendy, the Plan 2010 Review Committee chairs, Dan Leai- '68 and Perry Martini '71, presented an overview of their work to the Board of Trustees, including the survey they conducted covering a variety of topics. One, in particular, felt very good to me in response to the statement,"! am very satisfied with Alumni Association communications via Shipmate!' The 95 percent who responded that they agree or strongly agree with the statement vaHdated the hard work that your Alumni Association communications staff has put into making Shipmate the high quaUty magazine that it is today, 10 rimes a year (more than any other college in the U.S.).

Then we sent the December Shipmate to you, and the emails and calls started coming in...

While it was a good issue in concept, we—sadly—missed the mark on a number of critical items and we're embarrassed. First, we left ofi'the great Class of 1966 firom the Hst of those who celebrated their reunions this year I now owe the president of the class,Vice Admiral Mike Haskins '66,66 come arounds in 66 sets of sweat gear.

We also compHmented the Class of 1996 on their 19th reunion. Thus, it will come as no surprise to anyone that I did not vaHdate any calculus en route to graduating in the top 95 percent of my class.To Lieutenant Commander Bart PhilHps '96, USN, (also a trustee and on the communications committee) my apologies—^you and your classmates still look Hke you should be midshipmen.

Then, I received lots of help on our definition of "anchor's aweigh," which we had just plain wrong. We also received plenty of feedback on the advertisement on the inside cover, which we flat out missed. We have tightened up our process to ensure we maintain the high quality to which you expect and richly deserve. And, to those who say our Alumni only read their class columns and the obits... I have several more inches of scar tissue that prove othei-wise.

Thanks for reading Shipmate with such keen eyes, and for your feedback.

Go Navy!

Skid Heyworth '70 Editor-in-Chief

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SAVE THE D A T E : GLEE CLUB TRAVELS TO W A R M E R SHORES The USNA Men's Glee Club has announced the schedule for the Spring Tour in March 2007.This year's tour will transport the midshipmen far from the frosty streets of Annapolis, featuring shows in sunny CaHfornia and Hawaii.

10 March—San Juan Capistrano, CA (Basilica at San Juan Capistrano) @ 8 p.m. /1 March—San Diego, CA (First United Methodist Church) @ 10:30 a.m. n Marc/)—La JoUa,CA (LaJoUa Presbyterian Church) (@ 7 p.m.

12 March—Thousand Oaks, CA (Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, Fred KavH Theatre) @ 7:30 p.m.

J 7 Marc/i—Honolulu, HI (St. Andrew's Cathedral) @ 7 p.m. ?§/Ward)—Honolulu, HI (Central Union Church) (§ 7 p.m.

For more information, contact the Naval Academy Music Department, or visit www.usna.edu.

CHALLENGE OF 7 7 Thank you to everyone who participated in the Challenge of '77.The results of the 2006 Donor Participation Challenge are presently being taOied, and wiU be posted in an upcoming issue of Shipniatc.To see where your class ranks at this time, visit:

WWW.USNA.COM.

NATIONAL MUSEUM DEDICATED TO THE F E W AND THE P R O U D On 10 November 2006, the National Museum of the Marine Corps dedication was performed in conjunction with Veteran's Day and the Marine Corps' 231st Birthday. FoUowing a F/A-18 Hornet flyover and a 21-gun salute, more than 10,000 members of the armed forces Hstened as President George W Bush and other speakers, including Naval Academy graduates General Michael W Hagee '68, USMC, commandant of the Marine Corps, and General Peter Pace '67, USMC, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of The Marine Corps Color Guard stands in front of Staff, dedicated the museum as the the National Museum of the Marine Corps at the centerpiece of the Marine Corps dedication ceremony.

Heritage Center.

The Marine Corps Heritage Center, located on 135-acres adjacent to the Marine Corps Base in Quantico,VA, was constructed to resemble the Iwo Jima Memorial flag raise and wiU consist of a number of other facilities in addition to the museum, including a memorial park, parade grounds, artifact restoration facflities, a conference center and a hotel. The focus of the museum is to depict the role the Marine Corps has played in the history of America, from the perspective of a Marine. Exhibits immerse guests in multimedia experiences, including the challenges of boot camp, a Korean War winter battlefield and a heHcopter drop in a Vietnam combat zone.

General Michael W Hagee '68, USMC, commandant of the Marine Corps, shakes hands with President George 1/1/ Bush during the ceremony Photos courtesy of John Harrington

" T H E MORNING AFTER WE ENTERED AND WHILE AT PERISCOPE DEPTH, WE NOTICED

A STPJVNGE A P P A R I T I O N ON THE HORIZON..."

SEA STORIES A T W W W . U S N A . C O I V I

Flooding the night sky with its blazing light Space Shuttle DISCOVERY leaped toward the sky from Launch Pad 39B on mission STS-116 on 9 December 2006.

This was DISCOVERY'S 33rd mission and the first night launch since 2003 Two Naval Academy graduates were members of DISCOVERY'S crew. Commander Sunita Williams '87, USN, and Captain Robert Curbeam '84, USN. Commander Williams joined Captain Mike Lopez-Alegria '80, USN, on the International Space Station, where he is serving as commander of Expedition 14. To learn more about USNA graduates and astronauts, both past and present visit www.gonavyradio.com for the archived segments of Go Navy! Radio's special astronaut show. Photo by NASA/George Shelton

We've heard them...We've told them...Let us help you record them for your classmates, shipmates and for future generations of Sailors and Marines.Visit "History & Traditions" at www.usna.com to find out more.

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U. S. Naval Academy Alumni Association Board of Trustees Meeting S u m m a r y 30 November 2006 The U.S. Naval Academy Board of Trustees met for its regular meeting in Alumni Hall on 30 November 2006. Admiral CarHsle A.H.Trost '53, USN (Ret.), chairman of the Board of Trustees, acted as chairman of the meeting and Commander Lawrence Heyworth III '70, USN (Ret.) acted as secretary. A quorum was present.

The chairman opened the meeting by welcoming the members, conducting a roll call, and asking for a moment of silence for those who had gone before us since the last meeting, including Midshipman Second Class Ben Carr '08 who was killed in an automobile accident the previous week.

He shared his thoughts on what has been accomplished in his first three years as chairman of the Board and his goals for the fiiture.

The chairman feels that the Board has been too focused on minutiae rather than meeting the requirements of our mission statement. He referred to George Watt's remarks to the Council of Class Presidents in November that documented a remarkable record of achievement in meeting our mission in supporting the Naval Academy and in providing services in support of our Alumni (see www.usna.com).

He has asked the governance committee and the Plan 2010 review committee to focus on what we are doing and look for ways that this Board can be more effective.The challenge is to focus on mission. He tasked the Governance Committee to take a complete review of our bylaws and operating manual to make certain that they are in compliance with Maryland law. Additionally, he asked for an evaluation of the board's performance and a review of all the operating documents to ensure they are consistent—especially in view of the comments that cropped up earlier this year about the variances between them. Our focus going forward should be on how we wiU do things better.

The chairman then reviewed the two executive committee meetings that had been held since the last Board meeting. The Board also received reports firom the House,Joint Finance & Audit.Joint Investment, Communications, Admissions, Membership, Plan 2010 Review, Other Chapter Trustee Selection and Governance committees. The chair of the Council of Class Presidents gave the Board an overview of the issues they reviewed at their meeting.

Afi:er the Superintendents overview of the Naval Academy, Mr. John S. Simcox '73 gave a review of directors' duties as they apply under Maryland law for non-profit corporations.

George P. Watt Jr. '73, president and CEO, provided his semi-annual report that was in the same format he had provided the Naval Academy Foundation Board, h was largely financial in nature (see www.usna.com), but included other aspects of operations. In summary, he pointed out that the USNA Alumni Association is meeting or exceeding every one of our Plan 2010 grovi^ targets, we are stronger financially than any time in our 120 year history and we are positioned to become more important, more impactfiil, and thereby more relevant to the Naval Academy and the membership. Finally, we are obviously "Built to Last" (we are in our 121st year), but the question remains: Can we go firom good to great?

The following resolutions were unanimously approved: •

Acceptance of the audit

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Authorization to transact business

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Associate members

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Board Selected Trustees: Major General LeoV. WUUams III '70, USMCR (Ret.), for a second, two year term and Lieutenant Commander Andrea W. Phelps '85, USNR, for an inaugural two year term to replace the departing Lieutenant Commander Barton L. PhiUips '96, USN.

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The chairman called on/Vrt Bryant '66 to lead the Board in two verses of Navy Blue & GoW before adjourning at 2:30 p.m. <i>

Lawrence Heyworth III '70, Secretary

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S A V E T H E D A T E : BLACK HISTORY MONTH CONCERT HONORS GOSPEL CHOIR DIRECTOR

Dr. Joyce Garrett (pictured above, directing the Naval Academy's Gospel Choir) is retiring after 16 years with the Academy. Photo courtesy of USNA Photo Lab

On 10 February in Alumni HaU, the Gospel Choir wiU hold its 16th Annual Black History Month Concert. This year's concert vyiH also honor D r Joyce Garrett who is retiring after 16 years of exemplary service as director of the Gospel Choir. During her time as director, Garrett traveled with the Gospel Choir across the country, showcasing the choir's talents as weU as promoting recruitment for the Naval Academy. Under her direction, the Gospel Choir accumulated a unique and diverse repertoire, ranging from traditional hymns and spirimals, to more contemporary gospel selections.

The concert wfll feamre special guest artist Reverend Nolan WiUiams Jr. Gospel Choir Alumni are invited to participate in the event (contact Captain Natasha Robinson at 410-293-1835 or nrobinso@usna.edu). For tickets and additional information, contact the Naval Academy's Ticket Office or visit www.usna.edu/GospelChoir.

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2 0 0 5 DONOR REPORT ERRATA The following name is a correction to the U.S. Naval Academy Foundation's 2005 Donor Report, printed in the April 2006 issue o( Shipmate.We apologize for the error

Class of 1959 Herndon Club ($1,000-$2,499) Mr. and Mrs. MacLellan E. King,Jr* * = Matching Gift

The December 2006 issue of Shipmate ran a feature highlighting the many exciting tailgates and reunion milestones. However, there were so many great reunions that we regrettably failed to mention the 40th reunion of the Class of 1966. Shipmate apologizes for the error 2006 Reunion milestones Class of 1936—70th Reunion Class of 1941—65th Reunion Class of 1942—65th Reunion Class of 1947—60th Reunion Class of 1951—55th Reunion Class of 1956—50th Reunion Class of 1961—45th Reunion Class of 1966—40th Reunion Class of 1971—35th Reunion Class of 1976—30th Reunion Class of 1981—25th Reunion Class of 1986—20th Reunion Class of 1991—15th Reunion Class of 1996—10th Reunion Class of 2001—5th Reunion

In support of the HERO Campaign, officers of the submarine SANTA FE were A W I N FOR U S N A photographed next to their surfaced vessel during an Arctic Expedition. The GOLF TEAM Campaign, started in memory of Ensign John R. Elliott '00, USN, who was killed by a drunk driver just two months after graduation, encourages people i ^ ^ B B ^ H H E B H I ^ I ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ On 7 December 2006, George to participate in designated driving programs. Pictured from left torightare: Lieutenant (junior grade) Nick Serratto, USN; Lieutenant Gustav Schmidt Watt Jr. '73, president and CEO USN; Lieutenant Tyler Forrest '02, USN, who was a friend of Elliot's at the of the U.S. Naval Academy Naval Academy; and Lieutenant (junior grade) Jake Fry, USN. Alumni Association & Photo courtesy of Lieutenant (junior grade) Chris Roettgen '03, USN

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Foundation presented a check for $17,006 for die Navy golf team to Chet Gladchuk, Naval Academy athletic director, and

Pat Owen, coach of Navy's golf team.Tliis check, the largest ever donated to the team, is the result of funds raised during the 2006 Annual Homecoming Golf Tournament. The donation wiU be used to supplem eiit the team's travel expenses to play in San Diego this fall, as well as for die upcoming spring tournament, to be held in F orida.The Alumni Association would also Hke to give speci il thanks to The "Original" Garry's Grill and Catering and to R enditions Golf Course, who were regrettably not included in t le Hst of rafile/gift donors that appeared in the December 2 006 issue of S/)!pma(e. 'itSm Left to right Chet Gladchuk, Pat Owen and George Watt

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'48: MESrCOUNS J o h n C . Fry has registered a third consecutive win as the 2006 Annapolis 10-Miler Fastest Oldest Goat in Auaxist 2006.

ma '52: R A D M D a v i d M . A l t w e g g , U S N (Ret.), has been presented the Ro^crlVfvies Award for E.\eaitii'e Leadership by American University. C O L J a m e s S. T r o u t m a n , U S A F R (Ret.), was named president and board chairman of Annapolis Life Care, Inc. that owns and operates Ginger Cove retirement community.

'59: C A P T J a m e s E . Collins, U S N (Ret.), has been presented the Deparmient of the Navy Meritorious Public Service Award by the chief information officer.

mii '61: LtCol CliflFord R . D u n n i n g , U S M C (Ret.), P h . D . , L M F T , L P C , was credentialed and given privileges to assist wounded service personnel returning from Iraq, and their families.

He is the first marriage and family therapist to be given these privileges at Bethesda.

'64: Michael D . C o u g h l i n was inducted into the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame.

'68: T h e H o n o r a b l e J a m e s H . W e b b Jr. is the new junior senator firom the Commonwealth of Virainia in the U.S. Senate.

iSlSSi '71: Peter F. deVos is the new head of U.S. investment banking at R B C Capital Markets.

T h e H o n o r a b l e D a v i d W. C h e w has been appointed chiefjustice of the 8th Court of Appeals by Texas Governor Perry. W i l l i a m C. H o o v e r has joined the board of trustees of the National Defense Industrial Association.

'73: Lt C o l Louis H . K n o t t s , A N G (Ret.), president of Calspan in Buffalo, NY, was named a fellow by the Society of Experimental Test Pilots.

A D M R o b e r t F.Willard, U S N , has been nominated for re-appointment to the rank of admiral and assignment as commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, Norfolk,VA. L C D R Andrew J. Pease, U S N R , has joined QuickLogic'" Corporation, the lowest power programmable logic leader as vice president of world wide sales.

R o b e r t E . A p p l e Jr. has been appointed chief operating officer of MasTec, Inc. C D R Gary L. Chetelat, C E C , U S N (Ret.), is senior project manager with Tompkins Builders, awarded the construction contract for the $1,140 million Saint Elizabeth's New Hospital Project in Washington, DC.

'74: V A D M J o s e p h A . Sestak Jr., U S N (Ret.), IS the new representative from the seventh congressional district of Pennsylvania.

'75: C D R Curtis L. Coy, U S N (Ret.), has been elected as a fellow to the National Academy of Public Administration. R A D M Bernard J. M c C u l l o u g h 111, U S N , has been assigned as director. Warfare Integration and Assessment Division, N8F in the CNO's office. C D R T i m o t h y S. H a r d e n , U S N R , has been selected by AT&T, Inc. to be the president and C E O of its Western Region.

'77: W. PhilUp Schlaepfer, aka "Phil S c o t t " has been named one of "America's Top 50 Advisors" in Registered Rep's annual ranking in an announcement by Merrill Lynch. R A D M J o h n M . Bird, U S N , has been assigned as deputy and chief of staff, U.S. Pacific Fleet, Peari Harbor, HI. C D R Clark D . Handy, U S N R (Ret.), has been appointed senior vice president of human resources at Convergys Corporation, a global leader in integrated billing, employee care and customer care services.

'78: C A P T S. B r u c e Latta, U S N (Ret.), has been selected as the new dean of admissions at the Naval Academy. Michael O. Fifer is the new chief executive officer of Sturm, Ruger.

'79: L C D R Stanley D . Clark, U S N (Ret.), a captain at Southwest Airhnes was awarded one of Southwest's highest awards, the SWA President's Award for 2006. R/VDM R a y m o n d A . Spicer, U S N , has been assigned as director.

White House Military Office, Washington, D C .

iMi '80: C D R Joseph D . Garrett Jr., U S N R (Ret.), has a new position as vice president of marketing and merchandising for Woodcraft Supply LLC. R A D M J o h n Elnitsky 11, U S N , is being assigned as director, Deep Submergence Branch, N873, office of the CNO, Washington, D C .

'81: S c o t t P. Franklin has been promoted to senior vice president, ReliabiHty Consulting Group of Life Cycle Engineering.

'82: C A P T Jonathan D . Kurtz, U S N , is the new commander of Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach. ' 8 3 : A r i M . B a i has joined PolsineUi Shalton Welte Suelthaus PC's St. Louis office.

Formerly the SBC's head of corporate finance, Peter deVos oversees RBC Capital Markets' investment banking businesses in the United States.

He joined RBC Capital Markets in 2001 upon the firm's acquisition of Minneapolis-based Dain Rauscher.

Previously, deVos was with Alex Brown & Sons in Baltimore. He began his career at Morgan Stanley in New York.

'86: C D R J o h n P. H e a t h e r i n g t o n , U S N , has completed a successful tour as commanding officer of PASADENA ( S S N - 7 5 2 ) and is now at the

Naval War College in Newport, RI. '87: C D R Arthur E Trahan Jr., U S N , is new commanding officer of Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadron Fifteen. Paul E . Gross has been elected a parmer at Cooley Godward Kronish LLP '88: C D R D o u g l a s G. Perry, U S N , is the new commanding officer of PASADENA (SSN-752) C D R WiUiam D . Park, U S N , took command of theVAQ-131 LANCERS on 10 August 2006.VAQ-131 is assigned to CVW-2 onboard ABRAHAM LINCOLN. C D R A n t h o n y

T. Calandra, U S N , is the new commanding officer of Electronic Attack Squadron 139 (VAQ-139), the first Improved Capability III EA-6B Prowler Squadron.

'89: C D R T o d d J. Flannery, U S N , has completed a successful tour as commanding officer of Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadron Fifteen. C D R Joseph S. Navratil, U S N (Ret.), retired fiom the Navy and is now director of West Coast Operations for Vox Optima, a communications firm.

Jiiiiift '90: J o s e p h M . M c D o n a l d has been promoted to managing director of technology staffing for Kforce, Inc. He retired from the Marine Corps Reserve as a major, completing his final tour with the Marme-for-Life Program in Orlando, FL. Lynne M . S m i t h has completed the swim from Catalina Island to the coast of California in September 2006. She will swim the English Channel in August 2007.

'97: Bryan R . J o n e s has been appointed president of Gedoaded.com, a national freight matching service.

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MSH '07: Sean A . Genis has been selected as a 2007 Rhodes Scholar. Allison B . B a r l o w has been awarded a George J. Mitchell Scholarship.

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Let me first wish aU the members of our "Extended RADM Simpson went on further to state, "The defitiition Brigade" a Happy New Year! Although fiscally we operate here from 1 July through 30 June, we tend to do of the word alumni implies the nourishment of the pupil, and is a constant reminder of the debt of gratitude we oiue our our friend-raising and USNA support business on an Academy for that luhich academic year basis. nourished our intellects And, as with most and fed our minds." organizations and Nearly 121 years most people, we tend later, today's Naval to reflect on our Academy Alumni successes after the Association—in hoHdays are behind parmership with 75 us.We've also active graduated class celebrated two recent organizations, 100 and important affrHated international anniversaries. On 31 chapters and 82 parent December 2006, we r70th Reunio Members of the Class of 193 n to right VADM David C. Richardson, USN IRet.j, COL Richard Rothwell, USMC (Ret), clubs nationally— marked the seventh CAPT William Price, USN (Ret), CAPT John H. Carmlchael, USN (Ret.) and continues to provide anniversary of the CAPT Thomas Dabney USN (Ret.) the necessary moral, "new" Naval Academy mental, physical (and fiscal) support to our alma mater, Foundation. Our results since the amalgamation of while also serving and supporting over 52,000 active 1999 have been nothing short of amazing. You can members. We are the beneficiaries of wiUing to serve visit our website, www.usna.com, and learn more about volunteer leaders and a smaU, hard working staff. our growth in donor support, investment portfoHo, In closing, let me ofier one final passage fiom balance sheet and impact to the margin of exceUence at RjyDM Simpson's inaugural address and ask each of us the Naval Academy. to reflect on his message as we move into another We also continue to celebrate the 120th anniversary century of service and support. He reminded his of the founding of our predecessor organization. To coUeagues that unlike the alums of other instimtions remind, in June of 1886, more than 80 Naval Academy ". ..we do not separate to pursue differetit callings: we remain graduates met to form a Graduates' Association that united in one profession; thus is the family relationship evenmally became today's Alumni Association. We can preserved. Tliis teaches us to be forbearing and considerate in all take pride in knowing that we have been true to the our treatment and in the judgment of each other... Tliis binds original purpose and objectives that were described by us by [a] bond of charity. ..[therefore] the establishment of the RADM Edward Simpson, Class of 1846, the first Assodation of Graduates augurs well for the continuance of volunteer president (e.g. chairman): "The formation of an association such as u>e now propose seems to be a natural conse- peace and good will among the members..." quence to the establishment and development of our institution of learning. We are but follou>ing a custom which obtains in the

Wishing our entire Naval Academy family peace and good wiU from those of us here in AnnnapoHs.

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How Mr. John C. Green Missed Becoming an Ensign, USN John C. Green was one of the most loved Midshipmen in the Class of 1934 - that was before the convoluted dictates of the Great Depression took over! A lifetime of waters have gone beneath his bridge so I am deHghted that he now volunteered to tell his story: Last month I told my owm story in "Courting Mary Elizabeth". I regret John's wife, a Maryland Judge, did not Hve to read this.

CaU me at (410) 544-3373 for John's contact information. â&#x20AC;˘ In the heart of the depression a USNA diploma did not mean an automatic commission. In fact the lower half of'33 and more than one hundred in '34 were severed from the service upon graduation.

One cadre from '33 and '34 found employment as examiners in the U.S. Patent Office. This group included BiU

Mott and Buck Walsh from '33 and Irving Brunwich, C J. Walters and myself.

We toiled together in the '30s examining appHcations by day and attencHng one of the local law schools by night.

About a year before Pearl Harbor I was informed by the Commission of Patents that I had been "volunteered" to set up and staff a government agency, authorized by F.D.R., and directed to the development of inventions relating to national defense.

Bored with my regular work I embraced the oppormnity. With Htde guidance and only the precedent of the World War I Naval Consulting Board for background I took the job confident that if war erupted I'd be back in uniform.

However after Pearl Harbor, when the Navy offered a commission, I was advised that I'd been "frozen" in the job I had created.

While I chafed at this direction it proved to be a remarkable assignment for one as caUow and inexperienced as I. First it provided direct contact with many of the nation's best scientists and engineers.

Men Hke Kettering of G.M., CooHdge of G.E., Lewis of N.A.C.A. and even OrviUe Wright.

The man who proved to be the group's energizer was Lawrence Langner, a versatile man who headed the largest international patent firm in the world while administering the Theater Guild; the organization which produced Oklahoma, Carrousel and many more commercial and artistic successes. Here are two anecdotes about him.

The U.S.S. MISSOURI was scheduled for a test firing of aU of its guns for the first time and the Chief of the Office of Naval Research, Admiral Harold Bow-en, suggested to Langner that the members of the council w^ould benefit fiom an "on board" experience. Langer agreed and the necessary arrangements were made. These included an invitation from the Theatre Guild to attend that evening's performance

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of Oklahoma, then at the height of its popularity Langner gave me twenty six orchestra tickets with instructions to supply them to our part and the oSicers

of the U.S.S. MISSOURI who supported our visit.

We were scheduled to disembark at 5:00 P.M. Unformnately the gun firing went on beyond that time and I reahzed there was no way we would make the theatre. So as dusk came on I proceeded aft, shredded the tickets and watched them flutter over the stern.

Next, Langner's activities included the Theatre Guild on the Air, which provided radio performances of outstanding players.

One of these was "The Time ofYour Life"byWiIHam Saroyan.The actor Gene KeUy had been feamred in the stage version and Langner wanted him to repeat his role. Since Kelly had joined the U.S. Coast Guard and was stationed in the DC. area, I was asked to track him down and convey the ofier.

I anticipated a protracted search but my first caU to the Coast Guard unit in Anacostsia, D.C. was answered by KeUy. I couldn't beHeve it was this easy as I asked, "Are you Gene KeUy?" He gave me a brief and curt response so I persisted. "Are you Gene KeUy, the former movie actor?

This caused an eruption. He made it clear that he was stUl an actor and a star. Further I was an ignorant lout to question him.

As he grew increasingly profane so did I. I'm not sure which one slammed down the phone first. However I had to teU Langner that I'd talked to KeUy, but he couldn't make it" • ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 5% LIFE MEIVIBERSHIP: 65% PRES, SEC'Y/TREAS, AND CORR.SEC'Y: RADM Ed Keats, USN (Ret.) 3704 N. Charles St. Balomorc.MD 21218 H: 410-235-3803; F: 410-243-1960 E: edkeacs(^comcast.net VICE PRESIDENT: CAPT Bladen D. Clagggett, USN (Ret.)

A dress jacket survives A 1964 graduate of CorneU University, who served stateside in the Army during Viet Nam, has a hobby of coUecting miHtary uniforms from the World War II era.

On October 22 he purchased a Naval Academy short dress jacket at what he caUs a "miHtaria show" held near San Jose, CA.That uniform sometimes referred to as a "monkey jacket" in our day, was size 34 and in perfect condition having no moth-holes, no tears, no discoloring, nor

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odor. It had complete buttons on chest and sleeves and contained a smaU stripe around each wrist plus what he beHeves is a "rank emblem" on the left sleeve between the elbow and shoulder The seUer, as they are permitted in such shows, refused to teU him anything of the provenance of the jacket. In the inside pocket, however, there was a label containing the name of its original owner, J. R. Penland, and the date, October 22,1931 — exacdy seventy five years prior to the day it was bought. The buyer, recognizing it as a Naval Academy uniform, mrned to an Academy graduate he knew, Robert Featherstone '58, in an attempt to learn about Penland. Featherstone located the class year of Penland from the Register of Alumni enabHng him to send an email to the Class President relaying the request for information. In response the biographies of Penland from the 20 year and 50 year Lucky Bags which gave the details on Joe's career were scanned and forwarded by email to him. At that time the question arose in the mind of the Class President as to who kept the jacket from aU deterioration for three quarters of a centary?This column, in an attempt to find out, used the web to locate Joe's son in Blacksburg, SC. He quite voluntarUy told of how Joe, throughout his Hfe, kept a large foot locker fiUed with many and various sorts of mementoes of his Academy and Navy careers. His son said that Joe took extreme care to preserve his uniforms and flight clothing. As so frequendy happens, however, after his death in 1998 everything of his was put up for sale by the executor of his estate, the dress jacket being among the items. That out-of-theordinary behavior makes one wonder why Joe went to the trouble of so carefiiUy maintaining his old possessions?

Moreover, is anyone else — of aU the USNA graduates - attempting to keep his uniforms in essentiaUy perfect condition over the long haul?

A final gift to an institution he caredfor The USNA Foundation has advised the Class of having received a gift fiom the estate of Harvey Headland that he identified in his wiU to be used for the benefit of Midshipmen.

Different ways to remain healthy In the October issue of Shipmate this column contained some references to as weU as identifying books dedicated to providing advice on how to Hve to a healthy old age, even to becoming a centenarian. Dale Cox '43, a longtime friend, took exception to those books

because they are based on what might be termed "mainstream" medical advice.

Dale, who vividly recaUs being an IntercoUegiate Gymnastics champion in his time at the Academy, says he still exercises every day and pilots his own airplane at age 86. He states that he totaUy adheres to non-traditional mecHcine, preferring it over that practiced by mainstream physicians. He looks to the advice available fix)m several monthly newsletters written by what some might caU "renegade" mecHcal doctors who offer ways to health and longevity diSering from that advocated by the medical estabHshment. These monthly pubHcations are at odds with the ones from weU known medical instimtions such as Harvard, Mayo, Tufts, and Berkeley Those of us who seek to maintain our weU being are advised to gain a balanced approach to health by reading at least one monthly pubHcation from each group.

No more lutuhes An Email from Ralph Baum carries this distressing message which is pubHshed with sorrow: "This is to let you know [that] the Coronado Wednesday lunch bunch is a thing of the past. Lou Bauer, Dave Nash and Lew Schock can't make it any more. We aU wiU miss each other but aU good things end sometime."

A group of aviators of various ages The photo accompanying this column was received fiom John'^tzmann '58 who spent his service career in the Air Force.

Lou Bauer poses with a group of USNA alumni at the MiramarAIr Show in October '06. L to R: Douglas Horton '00, James Sweeney II '83, Alexander Roloff '00, Lou, John WItzmann '58, Douglas Stone '73, Rick Paget '84

Recollections of the early thirties When the dance band at the Army and Navy Club in Washington grows sentimental among the numbers it plays "Stardust."That song brings back memories to many of us of high school proms and the girls we danced and perhaps romanced with in the months before we entered the Academy. The 1929 mne by Hoagy Carmichael and the lyrics by MitcheU Parish were played and sung by aU of the popular bands of the day. The melody and haunting words became

impressed on many of our youthful hearts.

Despite the passing of years they stiU come to mind when hearing that memorable song. The Hniitation of print forces the melody to be left to you but, to help you recaU, the words are: "Beside a garden waU / Where stars are bright /You are in my arms / That nightingale teUs its fairs' tale / Of paradise where roses grew / Though I dream in \"ain / In my heart it wiU remain / My Stardust melody / The memory of love's retrain."To some of us "Stardust" was the favorite song of our youth.

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Our recent reunion w as most pleasant. I enjoyed seeing the female middies, and noting how sharp they looked. I was also glad that this additional "person power" would be available to our fiimre Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard.

Class Netvs The Class 70^ Reunion BUI Price and I discussed a reunion but were not sanguine. RecaUing the 36 "can do" spirit we decided to tr\-. We recruited SaUy Court Rohrbach to help contact the Class. SaUy took the problem to Jean Martini, the Alumni Reunion Coordinator, for help and struck a gold mine. SaUy prepared a letter to inform the Class and Jean maUed the reunion information.

To Bill's and my surprise, there were repHes.The attendees were: Tom and LUHan Dabney and son, Mary More Nohrden, BUI Price and son Michael Speaks, David and Jeanne Richardson, Dick and Beck\- RothweU. SaUy Court Rohrbach, Jan Whiting, Jack and Gordie Carmichael and their guests, Helen Carmichael Seaman (daughter), Katie Cooper (granddaughter) and Teri Wright, RN, aU care takers for Gordie.

Regret was received from Jack Hewitt.

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Our headquarters were in the Loews Hotel. We had a private hospitaHty room which was taUored to our needs, in which we mingled, imbibed and ate.

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The coffee was the best of hotel coffees.

As we gathered for meals the entire group was in great spirit as we engaged in old fashioned conversation. The men aU had trouble with their expensive hearing aids.

Maybe we should try Up reading? As I gazed about I felt the presence of aU our Classmates.

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36*38 CLASS N E W S Harbor The Spirit of the Academy Hves on in my father, and I hope those of you at the Homecoming took a moment to remember the classmates of years past, including 1936. H

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The manner in which the Naval Academy and the Alumni Association welcomed the Class of 36 was overwhelming. We were greeted as members of the "Greatest Generation". The Chairman of the board of Trustees and the President of the U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association presented the Class aflatteringCommendation. (If any of you would Hke a copy I wUl send one.) On 19 October there was a reception luncheon at the Alumni House we were hosted by the Alumni association and the Superintendent of the Naval Academy,VADM Rodney Rempt brought us up to date seventy yean after we graduated. What a difference a few years make! In the afternoon we assembled at the Chapel for a photo foUowed by a Memorial Service. On 20 October we had a guided tour of the Academy. It was difficult identifying land marks of our days at the Academy. Our fareweU luncheon at the Officers Club foUowed the tour Thus endeth the 7 0 ^ Reunion of the class of 1936.

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by Jack Hewitt's son, John Davis Hewitt IV 窶｢ My father, LTJG John ([ack) Davis Hewitt III, USNA Class of 1936 is aHve and weU at age 93, and is residing in an assisted living home in Cypress, California. H At the Academy he was Captain of the Soccer Team and 'AU American' for four years including PlebeYear After two years in batdeships he was transferred to the Supply Corp. In 1941 whUe serving in the PhiHppines,Jack was crippled by poHo. After his recovery at Warm Springs GA, on 1 July 1943 he was medicaUy retired from the Navy, I know my father would have loved to attend the Homecoming, but due to his present condition, he is unable to do so.

He speaks often of his days at the Academy. To this day it brings him to tears on the rare occasion when Army manages to beat Navy at "The Game"; and when he sees pictures of the USS ARIZONA on fire after the attack on Pearl

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In Memorial The first 1936 causalities preceded World War II War on 31 October 1941. Jim Belden and Jack Daub in Reuben James DD 245 were escorting convoy HX-156 to Iceland. A German submarine sank the destroyer Of the crew of 160,115 were lost including aU the officers, 45 enHsted men were picked by other destroyers in the convoy. The names of the 26 of our Class (16%) who gave their life during the war are Hsted in Bancroft HaU. Naval Academy graduates never die; they just saU away on more peaceful waters.

David Richardson reported that Ann CaldweU Bennett, widow of his roommate Warfield Bennett, died 15 June 2006 in TaUahassee, Florida. She is survived by daughter Ann Bennett Trent, sons Warfield Bennett III, and WiUiam Bennett. And her brother Lt Gen WUHam ColdweU, U.S. Army (Ret) Dorothy (Dorth) Jane Arnold, widow of Hank Arnold deceased, died 22 February 2006. Committal Service was held for Dorth on 30 October 2006 at the Naval Academy Columbarium.

Administration Thomas & LiUian Dabney 窶年ew address: Bay Woods ofAnnapoHs, 7101 Bay Front Drive, apt 401, AnnapoHs, MD 21403; Phone: 410 268 2669; EmaU: tdigger90@ yahoo.com Dick & Becky RothweU: 717 Maiden Choice Lane, Apt 625, CatonsviUe, Maryland 21228-6175; (410) 247-6656; EmaU: EBekkah@aol.com ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 16% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 54% PRES: CAPT John S. Slaughter, USN (Ret.) 3801 Canterbury Rd. #812 Baltimore, MD 21218 E: captnjack228@gmail.com C O R R . SEC'YS: RADM Robert B. Erly, USN (Ret.) E:BERlyl914(@.iol.coin and CAPT Edward S.Arentzen, USN (Ret.) E: arent2enrn@earthlink.net Siibtnit till posted inaWriat ur. Bob Erly 830 Country Club Line, Coronado, CA 92118-2411;P:619-435-8919 If by ciiiilit, stibntit to: Erly ii'itli a toAraitzcn

Bob Hofford is with the Naval Academy Foundation and one of his many jobs is overseeing the much needed upscaling of the Columbariam area at the Academy.

This wiU require a relocation of our

memorial recognizing those whose remains have never been recovered. The foUowing is his response to our query for an interim report on the plans. 窶｢ "Captain Jack:Thanks for the note.You are correct, we are moving forward vwth the renovation and have made some tentative decisions concerning the new '37 Memorial. We wiU conserve the original memorial to a great extent in that we recognize that aU the dedication plaques etc must be conserved. My initial issue with the memorial was reaUy that it was very difficuk finding names and keeping the memorial updated. During our research in Memorial HaU we found many names were not on the memorial and I know for a fact we have some current losses that do not appear mainly because we can't find the way to make understandable corrections.The front of the memorial facing the water is probably in the best shape and it is complete, so our idea at this time is to use the front face of those tablets to be the retaining waU with a new system similar to Memorial HaU posted on top of the original names. The old Hstings would therefore show through as backdrop for the new memorial. We wUl be careful with the memorial and it wUI be a place of reverence forming the backdrop for the new 9/11 Memorial and other memorials that I am sure wUl come in the fumre. This wiU be the anchor memorial for the park and I am sure wiU receive very much attention. I know you understand that we must move it from its present location. Thanks for aU your help and I wiU keep you informed as we progress. Bob" I The 37ers of the National Capital Area enjoyed their monthly meeting in Annapolis. Present were Charlie and Mary Minter along with their son Mike, Morgan Baldwin, Betty KeUy with her daughter Tricia, "Swampy" and Jean Lajaunie, Elsie Mack with BiU's daughterin-law Marjie Mack and Jack and Bess Slaughter making an even dozen. AU were in good spirits (not from the liquid variety) but mixed emotions were expressed on the recent election results. lAW wardroom policy, neither religion nor poHtics were discussed other than in passing.

Morgan and Nancy have moved from their apartment in the retirement center to the Health section. Morgan stiU has his car, but hardly ever uses it, Nancy has sight and mobUity problems therefore doesn't venture out. The 70th, the plans.

meetings, tours, dinners, footbaU game, dress P-Rade weie discussed whUe enjo\ing the dehcious food. IncidentaUv "36 has just had dieir 70th and WUl I BuU'-32, has announced they are planning their 75th.

Betr\- passed around a "WeU Done" professionaUy prepared picmre biography which their chUdren had had prepared on the Hfe of their father Curt. Its hard to remember that there was a stage in our fives when aU, weU almost aU, of us classmates were handsome and gaUant and the girls we chose (or did they choose us? the question wiU never be answered) for our wives were beautiful and sweet. Helen Howards passing on 28 October was noted and as of this wTiting have learned that Don Mehlop died on the 27th. Just FYI and not guaranteeing 100% accuracy, our records show we now have 35 H\ing grads and 153 H^ing wives/widows, the last number is ver\" much in question.

The cripple Hst is growing: first it was Jack, then Ton.- and now you can add Chuck Stein. Quoting from Jean's e'mail. '"Chuck had a faU last Wednesday night (8 November) and broke his left hip. Had suTger\" Sunday A.M. and he is in intensive care for a few days and doing weU. He has a long recovers' period ahead and wiU be placed in nursing facUity that has expert care for this rs"pe of injur\'. I hope it wiU be here at Westminster but don't know yet."

In talking to Jean, she ad\ises they screwed a plate over the broken area and that everything is progressing as scheduled.

Chuck"s spirit is great, his constimtion strong and he is determined to get weU as soon as he can.

Chuck, we're aU puUing for a very speedy recovery. We need you back to the Washington Group meetings ASAP. And to add insult to injury, about a month before this Jean injured her leg in a fi^ak accident. Formnately there were no broken bones but multiple skin wounds which have necessitated daUy treatments.

Latest news update from Admiral Erly The burial at sea tor Sid and DJ Bottomley was changed to 9 December so that the fanuly Episcopal Priest could perform the Ceremony. Their two sons Dick and Chip and other famUy members wiU be aboard,we wiU be about eleven people including Thea and I at the helm.

We wish for caHn seas and gentle winds.

Thea and Bob Erly took several trips this year.the longest and most fiin trip was the 16 day cruise to Hawaii. Everything was weU done, the HoUand -America

Line is so weU organized and the food was "out of this world".

We took the cruise to Mexico a year ago also on the HoUand -America Line.and we were also very much impressed. Another point for us was, that the trip started from San Diego.no need for taking the plane or train. Also very clean and nobody got sick! We would recommend to aU of our friends.

Because of our traveHng this year we missed at least three bi-monthly class of 37 luncheon of the San Diego group.

Russ WaUace had a very bad faU, but I understand that he wiU leave the hospital in a few days and be home for Chrismias.

Jeanne Gardes and Elenore Crenshaw are "hanging in there" with there indomitable spirit.

Loss of our Classmate â&#x20AC;˘ jack, I hope this finds you healthy and happy!

Just a brief note to let you know that my stepfather, Frank Menefee, passed away on Monday, December 11.

We are aU gready saddened by his death.

Frank asked that he be cremated and the urn with his ashes be placed in a niche in the Columbarium at AnnapoHs. The farruly wiU be holding a private memorial service in Phoenix, where the majority of Frank's nieces and nephews reside.

You met my brother, Mark Jacob, in 2002 when he accompanied Frank to the 65th reunion of your graduating class.

Mark wiU be traveling back to AnnapoHs to place Frank's ashes for the family at some point in the near fumre.

I am w orking on Frank's obimary, now. I wish that he had friends stiU Hving that could share moments of his Hfe, his career, with me, but those that 1 knew have aU passed on.

My best to you and yours this hoHday season, Susan. â&#x20AC;˘

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 20% LIFE IVIEMBERSHIP: 64% P l ^ S : RADM M.H. Rindskopf, USN (Ret.) 7101 Ba\1iont Dr. #324, Annapolis, MD 21403 E: nirindskopt@comcast.net CHAIRMAN. WASH. AREA: CAPT Robert W. Carter, USN (Ret.) 3118 Little Creek Ln., Alexandria VA 22309-2126 H; 703-780-8779

Carter, Arthur (Marime), Luby, Schroeder, Jones, Brown (Ru), Brown (son). Brown (wife)

McNitt, Beshany (daughter), Beshany, Dixie, Raymer (Jack), Raymer (Bety), Robinson (Margaret), Hugh Robinson, Beshany (grandaughter)

Phil Beshany with daughter, Anne, and grandaughter, Chris

Dixie and Hugh. Don't they look wonderful

Don and Ed at JEFFERSON CITY

It IS clear that action around the country in the Class has dwindled to a whispering creek. However, when our Washington Group Chairman Bob Carter takes charge things happen. Bob scheduled the Christmas bash for 5 September, but that was the date and time that Sylvia picked

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38*40 CLASS N E W S to have a hand operation to repair tendons. Mike provided news via a formal speech deHvered by Bob to the 17 who attended the gala at the Army-Navy Country Club in ArHngton.

We have good news about the 70th reunion with a contract in hand from Loews AnnapoHs for 1-4 June 2008 with room rates guaranteed at 2006 prices and few enough rooms reserved so as to avoid any embarrassing financial obligations.

Further, we have the menus from the opening KT party and banquet in 2003 so we won't even need committees as we had last time around. In addition, we hope to have the picnic at Mike and Sylvia's abode at BayWoods ofAnnapoHs outside on the patio with filets and a free-flowing bar. Lasdy, we plan the memorial service in the new Levy Center which is worth seeing if you have not had the privUege.

We can also report that the next Leaders' Forum, scheduled for 5-7 February 2007, wUI again be run by the Mids, with as many participants as last year—eight miHtary academies and 17 coUeges and universities—aU told about 240 personnel.The objective is "To bring together the best minds in the practice and smdy of leadership to exchange ideas, experiences, and methodologies with both miHtary and civUian students".The theme is "BuUcHng Bonds of Leadership".

The Keynote speaker wUl be Dick VermeU, a former NFL coach, who now is into 'motivational' speaking. Bob McNitt and your President wUl get their page in the program with a 1938 view on the theme. If you are close, and have the vigor, come on dawn to augment the bald heads in the front row.

I w^as the senior attendee at the recent USNA Board ofTrustees semi-annual meeting. The Alumni Association is in great financial condition though that doesn't mean they wiU stop asking for your money. The Supe who wUl be winding up his tour next year gave an upbeat report. His new alcohol poHcy is 0-0-1-3.

That means zero drinking under age 21, zero drinking whUe driving, one drink per hour, and three drinks per party. Lets hope it works.

I also was present at the FaU CouncU of Class Presidents meeting at which the new Web Site at USNA.com was discussed. AU on the web should take a look at the wealth of data present. The CouncU was pleased, too, to announce that the Naval Academy Alumni Chapters are working toward an organization similar

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to the COCP. As always, your Class President can be your channel to the Chairman VADM Mike Haskins '66.

Now the inevitable sad news about our latest losses. The first is interesting because Bob Tapscott's son reported that his mother JuHa died on 6 September in Connecticut. Thereafter, his father Bob moved to Seatde and died on 23 October Bob was in the Second Batt and was an eye dropout after youngster year He went to MIT, became a noted naval architect helping to design SAVANNAH, the only nuclear powered merchant ship ever. He was a Hfetime AA member. Who remembers him? Another loss is also notable because Tommy Lamar may have been the first retiree in the class. He was in a serious F4F accident and retired in March 1944 as a Captain USMC. And in case you did not know, we also lost Marianna WeUer in July, Leclaire Saxten in September, and Dee Tucker in October So now back to the Washington luncheon and the accompanying photos— At Table #1 Bob Carter, his friend Ms. Artnak, Betty Luby, Florrie Schroeder, Ro Brown, her son Don and his wife. Lard. At Table #2 Bob McNitt, Daughter Ann and PhU Beshany, Dude Robinson,Jack and Betty Raymer, Hugh Robinson, and Chris, PhU's granddaughter FinaUy, Paul Schultz and I are trying to update our class roster on the Naval Academy web site, mentioned above. Let us know if you ever visit the site.

It's not too early to say BEAT ARMY AGAIN in 2007! f^ ""

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Class of 1939Travel Mitzi Peterson, widow of A. Atley Peterson, reports on her latest travel adventures to the Dalmatian Coast, known as the Balkan Riviera. Starting in Slovenia, she visited Zagreb; beautiful Opatija; Zadar; the waUed city of Dubrovnik; Plirvice Lakes and the original stud farm of the famous Lipizzaner horses. The crystal clear waters of the Adriatic so far are absolutely poUution free and offer their varying shades of beautiful azure blues. The travel group made a brief visit to Bosnia, then to picturesque Bled, Slovenia, with its beautifU lake and island church overlooked by a

medieval casde atop a mountain circHng the lake. The travel concluded with a brief visit to Salzburg, then o Munich for the flight back home. Another great experience and exposure to a revived part of former Yugoslavia.

Gordon Gayle visited his son, Mike, who is a Foreign Service Officer assigned to the American Embassy in London for three years. Mike brought his famUy along and Gordon intends to visit them at least twice a year Semper Fi! Ronnie and Bob Wood had an interesting trip to Greece. Arriving in Athens they toured Roman Temple of Olympian, Zeus AcropoHs and the Parthenon. On to Delphi to see Oracle of Delphi visited NapHon with its magnificent Peloponnesian scenery. On to NapHon with its beautiful view of the old city. On to Piraeus where we embraced on the s/c Pantheon to cruise the Greek islands of Santorini, Rhodes, Patmos Kusadasi, Turkey where we visited Ephesus, the grandist archeological site in the Agan region. On to Delos and Mykonos and return to Piraeus and Athens Greece. Truly a wonderful — relaxing and fun trip.

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As this is being written Navy is beating Army soundly, as hoped and expected, for the fourth straight year WhUe that wUl not be news when you read this, it may trigger a resurgence of pride and deHght and provoke an exti-a "Beat Army", There are no reports of special or unusual classmate activities or achievements at this Chrismias season, so we'U assume that the usual festivities and celebrations are proceeding. Not exacdy in the nature of festivities is a report from our former class secretary, Phogg Newcomb, that he is going in for some major surgery this week. He gave no indication of the nature of the operation.

We'U keep in touch. Also, by the time you read this I expect to have another new knee. The first knee replacement last July is doing so weU that I decided I should complete the job.

We received a letter from ADM Harry D. Train n '49 of Norfolk reporting the death of his sister, CecU, widow of David (Spence) Wilson, on 23 October in Washington, D.C. Spence was the 40'- member of '40 we lost in W W II. CecU died peacefuUy in her sleep after a two and a half year batde with lung cancer. At the time of her death she was a resident of Chevy Chase House, an assisted Hving retirement residence in Washington. She was the daughter of RADM Harold Cecil Train '09 and Hved her early Hfe in Washington, Long Beach, Ningpo. China, and Geneva, Switzerland. She and Spence were married in Bath, ME, in 1942 during the construction and fitting out of O'Bannon.

After Spence's loss with the sinking of TuUibee in March, 1944. she resided with her parents in AnnapoHs and St. Petersburg until 1950..She then moved to Washington where she accepted a position with the FBI. She worked for the FBI for 35 years. She and Spence had no chUdren. and she did not remarry. In addition to her brother, she is survived by a sister, Jane Train Hymn of Rochester, N.Y. We also received word of the death of non-graduate Howard Mclver on 5 November in Charleston, SC. Services were held on 8 November with interment in MagnoHa Cemetery. After he left the Naval Academy he attended the CoUege of Charleston. He served on active dutv' ia the Navy during W W II. He was owner ofAlexander M. Mclver and Son Fertilizer Brokers. He is survived by a son, Mark C. Mclver, of Pleasant, SC; a daughter, Kathi E. Mclver, of Prosperity, S. C ; a sister, Nancy H. Mclver of Charleston, S. C ; four grandchUdren and two stepsons.

In the report from Phoggy Newcomb about his upcoming surgery he also mentioned that he had talked by phone with Pablo Paid, that would be Paul Moore Paul, and that he is holding forth in Sewanee,TN. He has not changed his name and he is not lost. The 2003 Register of Alumni lists him as PaiJ Moore, whereabouts unknown. I checked a 1989 Register which Swede Carlson loaned me, and Pablo was properly listed there. It is Foggy's conclusion that the people who Host

pubHshed the 2003 Register couldn't beHeve that anyone had the same first and last names and Hsted him with his middle name. I think Foggy is correct and I think he is also a good sleuth. I'U foUow up on this one.

Onalay

Early Group

Look! Clams

Continuing on a pleasant note we shaU conclude with the next installment of Casrine Caper history, based on John Clagett's Castine Caper 1970-2005.

EarHest Caper memories are of a smoky, crowded room with a couple dozen men and women packed into it and its double decker bunks, afloat in laughter, fiieled by generous drinks, salty with sea stories. Ted Rodgers had given a free hand with aU the Maritime Academy's facUities. There was sailing during the day in the Academy's rapidly expanding fleet of saUboats, playing tennis, walking the Indian TraU surrounding the wooded peninsula, picnicking, swimming in the icy wonderful water, sunning on the rocks, eating lobster and clams, and enjoying the w^arm friendship.

• The Caper grew quickly as word spread among those who loved saUing, salt water, and the rocky coast of Maine. Within a few years Curtis HaU, the dormitory which served as headquarters, was

completed. The last wing included a large weU-equipped lounge in the basement, known as the VIP room. That was '40s' for the stay. That was where everyone met at five every afternoon for happy hour; it was where things started; it was the place where everyone came home to; where the next fiinction was planned. It was a temporary home - there were always good things to eat and plenty to drink. Jake Heimark brought his rightwing poHtical thoughts,Yvonne Kalen brought Mardi Gras glasses for each attendee. Jim and CoraHeVeUis brought Hawaii to Maine, and CoraHe gave hula lessons. BUI and Mary Carpenter made it their headquarters where BiU worked tirelessly for the Class. Overseeing everything was Ted Rodgers, providing everything the Academy had to offer.

And the force in the background that made everything work was Ed Sledge.

He arranged everything — the saUing trips, the pizza evenings in the VIP room, the island picnics. His main principle was that no one should be left out of anything.

There were always the boats. The Omega was a lovely, sea-going boat, ideal for deep ocean racing and cruising. She tried to escape one day after taking a crowd to a picnic at Pond Island, but formnately the quick action by some of the "saUors" at the picnic recapmred her.

Then there was the Nirvana, another spectacular and lovely boat, large, able and fast. Dixie HoweU brought his ketch, the WUd Goose, to Castine one summer. The after cabin was impressive, spacious and fiirnished with a leopard skin coverlet.

"The Playroom" Dbde announced. His wife, Gretchen, just snickered. The Caper was blessed by the Onalay for two years.

The Coast Guard had capmred this lovely, hundred foot long yacht at sea loaded to the gUls with marijuana bales. She was confiscated and Ted managed to get her for the Academy. Cleaned up, she was Hke a dream.

And there were the restaurants: lobsters at Eatons, on Little Deer Isle;Jed Prouty's in Bucksport; the Fire Pond in Blue HUl. Ted Rodgers became a member of the Pot and Kettle Club, an eHte estabHshment near Bar Harbor He hosted the group there for a wonderful dinner, with Ted complete in his chefs hat and cook's apron — the regaHa of membership. • In the next and final installment we shaU review the remaining years of the Castine Caper.

Remember, in the new year.

Only '40 is 4.0.

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41*42 CLASS N E W S ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 6% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 70% PRES,CHMN & SECY: CAPT Victor Delano, USN (Ret.) 865 - 9th Avenue South, #201 Naples, FL 34102 H: 239-417-9174; FAX: 293-530-0073 E: vdelano@1941.usna.com WEB SITE: www.usna.coin/classes/1941

Three years ago Navy's footbaU coach, Paul Johnson, initiated the "12™ Mid" program in which each Company nominates a firstclassman to try out for a one-game-only spot on the footbaU team to be played on the first Navy kick-off.

With Roger Staubach's permission the 12'-'^ Mid is aUowed to wear a jersey with Roser's retired "12" on it. In 2006, the nominee of our 2"^" Company was Midn 1/c CHnt Desjarlais from Alaska. He made such an impression on the coach that he was selected as the alternate. The 12™ Mid played in the Temple game and, for the first time, both 12™ Mids alternated at aU of Navy's kicks. 1 saw the game and Clint Desjarlais did a fine job on each of his turns. On his first play, CHnt slipped past a blocker who was so frustrated by the miss that he drew a flag for an Ulegal hold! The baU wound up on Temple's 16 yard Hne. The brigade perhaps gets more excited about the 12'-" Mid participation than anything else and each "12" got great applause. The program has done a lot to bring together the footbaU team and the brigade. Clint, 24, measures 6'2", 190 lbs, wUl graduate in May and then enter the Marine Corps pUot training program. Before attending the Academy, he was enHsted in the Marine Corps for three years. One of his commanding officers told him about a program that aUows enHsted men to attend the Naval Academy. Clint listened and did. I hope to meet him before he graduates. Perhaps it wiU be at the 2^^" Company Dining-In (Mess Night). As many Classmates as can make it have been invited by the Company Ofiicer, LCDR PhiUips, to attend. The time wiU be spring, mid to late April. I'U pass along more detaUs as soon as known. As you may remember we make an annual contribution to the 2^'^ Company Wardroom in February. For a variety of reasons, it has been suggested that we change the date of this donation from February to August (the beginning of the school year) or early January (start of the second semester). 1 shaU keep you posted.

Perhaps you have noticed that there have not been any recent changes in the Class

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Web site. That is because I have not yet learned how to manage the site but I am working on it. Of course, if there is an expert out there who would like to run the Web site, I would be delighted and the Class would get better use from it!

Recendy I learned that the procedure wherein 1 /c pick their assignment after graduation has changed from what we did. Instead of one selection episode there are now two. The first takes place in the faU and is the community, service selection, i.e., surface warfare, air warfare, submarines. Marine Corps, USMC pilot training, and aU other specialties. After a mid learns to which service he is selected, he then opts for a specific assignment therein. The results of these assignments are then made known to them in February. Since we were supposed to wait two years to become pilots or submariners, our procedure was a lot less complicated.

Last faU we lost far too many good friends. On 27 September, we lost Herbert E.Weyrauch in Minneapolis because of a heart faUure. FoUowing his career in the Navy, Herb foUowed an electrical engineering field. At American Monarch Co., he became President and CEO. In 1965, he became a consultant to management and continued until the last months of his life. He is survived by a daughter, three sons, 15 grandchUdren and 21 great grandchUdren to aU of whom go our condolences. On 9 October we lost Whitey Hirst who died peacefuUy at home in Pensacola. For him the highlight of his Hfe besides his family was his twenty-six years service in the Navy. His five daughters were with him when he died. Eight grandchildren and eight great grandchildren also survive. They, too, have our sympathy and understanding at this difficult time. On 15 October, our only 4-star admiral, Mickey Weisner, left us in Pensacola. For three years before retiring, Mickey, as CINCPAC, was in command of aU U.S. forces in an area that covered more than 50% of the Earth's surface, lOO-miUion square miles. After retirement from the Navy in 1979 one of his distinguished accomplishments was to serve as president of the Naval Aviation Museum Foundation in the late 1980s and early 1990s, when the Museum of Naval Aviation doubled in size and visitation.

He was inducted into the museum's HaU of Fame in 1996. To his surviving sons, Maurice and Stewart, go our expression of admiration for their father's accomplishments and our sympathy in a loss that

we share. In Annapolis, on 15 October, Mike Burbage left us after a long Ulness.

Mike moved to AnnapoHs about two years ago. To his disappointment as weU as ours, his final illness kept him from watching Navy play footbaU and from joining in many Class activities. At Pearl Harbor, Mike was the O O D of USS Detroit when the Japs attacked and was instrumental both in saving the ship by getting underway and rescuing many who were in the water After his retirement from the Navy, he spent 10 years with the HoHday Inn Corporation in Memphis. Mike is survived by 5 daughters, one son, 13 grandchUdren and 8 great grandchUdren. AU of them have our sincere condolences and we have aU lost a dedicated Navy fan. On 17 October, we lost Major General Felix Davis, USAR (Ret). FeHx served three years in the Navy before entering the Naval Academy. He left us after plebe year but in 1942 was commissioned a 2 Heutenant in the Army Corps of Engineers. He served in the Alaskan and China Burma India theaters during WWII and entered the USAR in 1947. During the Korean poHce action the battaHon he commanded was activated and sent to Germany. Two years later he remrned to USAR and the construction business. He is survived by his wife, Mary B. Davis, a son and daughter, 6 grandchUcHen and 5 great grandchUdren. We join in extending our sympathy. On 23 October, we lost Pete Vail's deUghtfiil wife, Frances, after a long fight with Lou Gehrig's Disease. Before her iUness Frances, or Monkey as many of her friends knew her, was a loyal and charming participant at Class functions. She added immeasurably by her ebuUient presence. I know that everyone who knew Frances wiU miss her and also joins me in giving Pete our sincere condolences for his loss.

Oh those awful birthdays. For January and February the celebrants are January Hopkins, Jones, Luehnian, Lynch, McReynolds and Richards Miller; February - Byniside, Elliott, Lenz, Muirhead, Palm, Rebard, Moose Smith, Southard and Ray Welch. Here's what to give these fine people: for Januarys garnets wrapped in carnations and snowdrops symbolic of constancy; for Februarys - amethysts wrapped in violets and primroses symboHc of sincerity. Please do not get these mixed up.

One change for your rosters: Mac Nicholson, 590 Orange Grove Circle, Pasadena CA 91105, phone 626-4031910, edress macnicholson(@sbcglobal.net.

Happy 66^'Uo All Hands

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We are now weU into the new year with about 180 of our original 782 classmates answering to muster. Our Navy team provided an inspiring vvindup to the '06 season with the 8-for-8 victory over Army and the fourth consecutive outright capmre of the Commander-in-Chief trophy. Alnora &: Charlie Bishop planned and hosted the SoCal group game party at the Mframar MCAS. Gene Farrell reported that the class was weU represented by classmates, wives, widows and '42 famUy members who "drank a merry toast to our team, the Service boast, and the wearers of the good old Navy Blue."

Relying on his memory. Gene noted the foUowing among the rooters: Alnora & CharHe, Bobbie & Buck CatHn, Mindy & Gene, Bea & Don HoHnes, Nancy & Frank Knight, Mimi & BUI Morgan, Max Munk, Barbara & Dick SewaU, Lethe MueUer &WiIHe Weber, Miriam Johns, Shirley Hopleyjo Dee CatHn Glenn,Jody Henning (Don's daughter), and Carolyn Munk her friend, Roger.

Our annual taUgate gatherings came to a very satisfactory cHmax under Judylee ChUders Meade's watcbftil eye. The addition of the 8 and 18 Companies, has worked to the advantage of aU parties and we wUl continue to retain the TaUgate Space next year.

In November we engaged in an exchange of emaUs with Jane Walker, Leo Garland's daughter who serves as his point of contact. Like many, he is a bit hard of hearing, which he blames on his years of flying planes, and she relies on her ceU phone to talk with him. Among other things she revealed that as a very devout CathoHc he started making rosaries by hand in 1995 and working 8-10 hours a day has made over 7,000 which he sends at no cost aU over the world Jane identifies her father as a very remarkable 86 year old man which is quite obvious.

On 29 October, a memorial service was held at ArHngton Cemetery for our classmate, Elton Stirling, who was lost when his ship, the USS Johnston, was sunk with many casualties in the Battle of the PhUippine Sea in late October 1944.

The family had become aware of a similar service held for Strudwick Pennington

who was lost in submarine action during the War and Elton's memorial marker was placed close to that of Strud.AU of Elton's nieces and nephews (about 20) were in attendance. Elton attended Cal Tech before entering the Academy and as a resiUt academics were easy for him and he spent a lot of time helping others in the Class while being active in athletics. He played soccer for four years and participated in battalion track. Known as a pleasant, affable classmate, he provided some class to our act.

Elton met Beverly at the Mare Island Shipyard " O " Club, a venue famUiar to many of us in the Pacific War They married in December 1943. He returned to sea in the USS Johnston and then received orders for flight training. When his ship was lost, his body was not recovered.

Odette Davis, John's widow, passed away on 24 October 2006. She was born in Madison,WI, in 1921. After graduation from the University of Wisconsin in 1943, she entered Naval Officer's Training at SiTiith CoUege and became one of the first WAVE. Officers m World War II, and was assigned as the Company Commander of 500 women recruits.

WhUe in the Navy, her brother introduced her to his handsome shipmate, John.They were married soon after the war, and she began her career as a Navy wife and mother. Although she and her husband moved aU over the world, they always caUed Coronado "home." Daughter Ann was born in Wisconsin whUe John was in the Western Pacific and daughter Betsy was born in France while John was serving with the Sixth Fleet in the Med. Through the years, she acted as a surrogate mother to the wives of the men in her husband's various commands and was active in the Navy Wives Club and Navy ReHef After John retired in 1973, they enjoyed traveHng the world. She was a Delta Gamma, a member of the PEO Sisterhood, a library volunteer, and a long-time member of the Graham Memorial Presbyterian Church in Coronado. She was gracious, inteUigent and beautiful, and enriched the lives of her friends and family.

Jim Schremp passed away at age 86 on 25 October 2006 in Moraga, CA. His daughter, Christine Tanner provided the obituary for Last CaU. Jerry Miller keeps busy in many ways in addition to his work as our Class president and with the Alumni Association Board ofTrustees where he looks out for the interests of the Classes of

the 30's and 40's among other things.This past summer, he was on hand at the Congressional Schools ofVirginia commencement ceremony to present the Admiral MiUer Award, a sports award presented to one girl and one boy each year Each must have demonstrated the characteristics of commitment, enthusiasm, outstanding sportsmanship, teamwork, and leadership. This is the highest honor that a student may receive in the athletic program at Congressional.

In March 2005 Frank Dunham became one of a few Classmates who have provided me with their obituary.

When he passed away in November, his son Dale contacted me with respect to filing one with the local Virginia Beach newspaper and that is the one used in Last CaU. What foUows are the personal thoughts Frank included. His vision deficiency which bilged him at the end of Plebe year did not prove a handicap when he entered the Harvard N R O T C unit.

Graduating as Ensign, USNR, in 1943, he found himselfjoining classmates Bob Mottern, Dick Curtis and Dave Honan on the Arkansas. The ESSO marina Doric and Frank purchased and shared with another Navy couple proved exciting as they pumped thousands of gaUons of gasoHne and diesel into a variety of cruisers being ferried up and down the Intracoastal Waterway. On several occasions Frank had a classmate.(room-mate), Bob McWethy, as an overnight guest as Bob was engaged in ferrying boats down the waterway. After seUing the marina in 1978, the Dunhams moved into a new home on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay where a telescope in the bay window kept Frank in touch with his Navy. He was also able to devote more time to his beloved piano, and he became active with band, combo, and solo gigs in the Tidewater area for more than thirty years.

Many wiU identify him with the prominent Sunday Buffet at Founders Inn (Swan Terrace Restaurant) in Virginia Beach where he became a veritable institution with his piano entertainment for nearly fourteen years.

One of the great pleasures that Clara Lee an I enjoyed over the years as we drove back and forth to Nags Head each summer was our stop-over to visit with Doris and Frank at their marina. Their enjoyment in maintaining that venue was contagious and they were wonderful hosts.

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42*43 CLASS N E W S GHck put together The Committee agreed early on that we should: avoid crowds, recognize that people of our age need a lot of naps and assistance, and welcome the younger generation—our progeny—making it a true Class/Family Reunion, not just for Classmates.

Some Significant Events.

The Hospitality Suite. Upon arrival, each attendee was greeted not only with a welcome aboard package but thanks to the generosity of BUI and Helon Brewster, everyone received a high quality gold polo shirt with an appropriate logo.

During the entire Reunion, these shirts were very visible. Also, each Classmate received ajar of honey, donated by John Marocchi from his 18 beehives that are maintained in Southern Virginia. The jars were labeled with a special Class of'42 logo, a Httle Class in our act.

Mementos. BUI Houser and Pat Rawson had lobbied for an adjustable length cane rather than another champagne flute as a Memento for the Reunion. But Peg GHck persuaded aU that a handsome wrist watch with large numbers and a Class crest on the face would be appropriate. Her idea was a winner as evidenced by the fact that many extra watches were purchased by attendees as presents for others. The watches— separate for men and women—are another Class act. Unfortunately, the supply is now exhausted and no more are avaUable. Many of us can once again teU time from a traditional wristwatch because the numbers on the face of the watches are in good size.

Photos. One of the surprise features of the Reunion was a photo show that ran continuously in the HospitaHty Suite during the hours it was open. Dick Curtis is a real pro in the photo business and spent an incredible amount of time assembling almost five hundred photos of members of the Class, past and present.

He placed them on a CD, rigged it to a large television screen, and they were on display during the entire Reunion. It was interesting to watch attendees seated around the screen in the evening after all events had been completed, reliving some great associations of the past, brought to mind by the images Dick had projected on the screen.

The FAMILY aspect of our fraternity is a "work in progress" as they say. If you have a son, daughter, grandchild, niece, nephew, close relative—or know of one— that wants to keep up with USNA '42, they are welcome to become a member

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of our FAMILY. As such, they receive aU Class communiques and are considered to be members of our extended famUy.The young people who accompanied their parents or came just to socialize with those of us who had served with their parents were special and added gready to the event. Comments we have received from them are flattering and positive evidence of the interest the next generation has in ours. Here is a quote, echoing the sentiments of several we received. "I had an absolutely fabulous time; meeting so many people, hearing so many impressive stories, seeing the Academy,... .meeting several classmates who remembered my dad, getting some new perspective on the situation in Iraq, and so many great tours and meals.. AU memories I wUl treasure for the rest of my Hfe." There is something very poignant about young men and women seeking social contact and information about the "older generation" - members of our Class. We wUl see more of this FAMILY group in the future I am sure.

Supe's Pitch The Superintendent honored us with his presence and presented a high quality film showing highlights of the Academy, including the many new additions to the infrastructure.

He was introduced by Captain George Watt, USNR (Retired), the President and CEO of the Alumni Association. George served as the adjutant and read a nice citation to our Class as the Superintendent handed it to me. During his pitch, the Supe mentioned that he knew that some in our Class were interested in supporting a garage in the Yard as part of the new infrastructure program. He admitted that a garage was needed, with space for the faculty and staff; that some spaces might be avaUable for midshipmen. During the Question and Answer session, we pointed out that we were only interested in supporting a garage for the MIDSHIPMEN; that we knew it is very high on their priority Hst of desired items. The Supe stated that if $500K to a miUion showed up as "seed money," some action might be started. Since then I have received one query from the AA staff seeking more information. I can assure you that the Class(es) that bring about a garage for the mids wiU be the most appreciated Class in the history of the Academy. Now that the first and second Class mids are aUowed to own cars, a garage has become a prominent need. And a garage wiU improve the general appearance and traffic pattern in the Yard, which now often gives the impression of a

pooriy run parking lot. More on that later IF the AA shows some interest.

Midshipmen Pitch. Not to be out classed by the Superintendent, four midshipmen joined us for lunch in Alumni HaU on the third day. Two seniors (firsties) and two freshmen (plebes) took the podium. They answered questions about the Academy "of today," in order for us to make some comparisons between then and now. They were most impressive, giving great confidence in the future of our "leaders to serve the nation."Their presence brought forth the fact that the USNA is now ranked as the third best engineering school in the country.

Tours. A tour of the Yard included the Chapel and the renovated John PaiU Jones Crypt. In the Chapel, a decent (Academy grad) delivered an interesting pitch on the history of the Chapel. Then came a demonstration of the new organ—quaHty for sure—rendering the great old Navy Hymn "Eternal Father, strong to save."

Much emotion was displayed during that rendering. Then came Memorial HaU, the Rotunda, and Smoke HaU, with an oppormnity to view the massive remodeling of King HaU (known to us as the Mess HaU).

Another tour covered the recent modifications to the Memorial Stadium with an opportunity to see how much it has been upgraded into a first Class faciHty. Probably one of the most impressive tours was a last minute adcHtion—a tour of monuments in Washington, DC. Peg GHck escorted the groupfi-omAnnapolis to Washington.

National Park Ranger Mike BaHs, son of our Classmate Ted Balis, set up and narrated during the tour of the Korean, Vietnam and World War II Memorials.

Only 14 attended but it went weU. Perhaps the most moving event was Hank Sweitzer (in his wheel chair) and Dick RUey, leading aU of the attending Classmates in a rendering of Navy Blue and Gold at the WW 11 Memorial. Peg reports that there was not a diy eye at the scene.We may not be the greatest generation but we certaiiUy did our part, and the pubHc seems to appreciate our service. The tour concluded with a luncheon at Union Station and the return trip to Annapolis.

The Gala Dinner About 140 were in attendance The banquet opened with a very moving Memorial Prayer, composed and rendered by Hap Day. Entertainment at the banquet started with our own Dick Riley singing "Summertime," that favorite that we heard at aU the hops as rendered

by Lieutenant Sima's big band.The music for our event was provided by some

outstanding musicians from the Washington, DC area, aU recording artists.

Dick wiU never have such quality accompaniment again. Featured performer of the evening was "chanteuse" DanieUe Westphal, a wonderfiU voice that has appeared often at the Kennedy Center, the White House and local watering holes. She rendered many of our favorites.

For those interested in the quality of the music at our gala, you can obtain a copy of her CD, "High Standards." Send a check for $15.00 to DanieUe Westphal at 4805 Rock Spring Road, ArHngton,VA. 22207.

You wUl receive a high quaHty music product that wiU bring forth some great memories As a couple of wives who hold a copy of the CD remarked, "She sings the mnes of O U R time."The banquet concluded with Dick Riley and others leading us in the singing of Navy Blue and Gold. Again, many emotional thoughts and a great conclusion to a wonderfiU evening. But it wasn't over yet. Several retired to the HospitaHty Suite to enjoy more of the Dick Curtis CD Photo Show.

Conclusion: It was a wonderfiU affair and we hope this gives evidence of that fact. The question has already been asked, "Are we going to have a 70th? "You never know at this stage.The Class of 1926 just held their 80th Reunion—and not a soul is stUl aHve from that Class. How did they do that? Members of our FAMILY, please take note. * - Reunion report extracted from President MUIer's FaU 2006 Class Newsletter • ANNUAL MEIVIBERSHIP: 1 3 % LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 6 6 % PRES; CAPT E.A. Robie, USN (Ret.) 2111 River Crescent Dr., Annapolis, MD 21401 H: 410-224-0850; E: edrobie@aol.com SECY: CAPT Leslie R. Heselton Jr., USN (Ret.) 7101 Bay Front Dr., Apt. 61 l.Annapohs, MD 21403 H: 410-216-9629; E; Heselton43@1943.usna.com

Remembrance Robert Adams Belden died 2 Oct 2006 in San Diego, CA. Memorial services were held 28 Oct at AU Souls Episcopal Church, Point Loma, CA. In recent years Bob enjoyed amateur radio, saUing, woodworking, photography, and playing recorder in Early Music Concerts.

He is survived by his loving wife, WUanne, their son, Leigh, sister,Virginia Kurtz, and four grandchUdren.

Joseph Stephen Gardner died at his residence in KerrviUe,TX, on 19 Oct, 2006. Memorial services were held 21 Oct at St. Peter's Episcopal Church in

KerrvUIe.Joe was active in Kiwanis, American Red Cross and Freemasonry.

He is survived by his wife, Gayly, two daughters, Gayly Gardner Opem of Chicago, 11, and Janie Gardner Hueston of AUen,TX and two grandchildren.

Jan Spreen. widow of Roger Spreen died 10 Nov, 2006, at Goodwin House in Alexandria,VA. She was predeceased by Roger and sister Donna Jean MiUer Brown. Memorial services were held 16 Nov, 2006, at Goodwin House with internment with Roger on 7 Dec, 2006.

Jan is survived by two sons, Roger Elmore, Jr, of Columbus, OH, and Wesley Eugene of PhUadelphia , PA, and four grandchildren.

Mary Davis McConneU, widow of Robert McConnell, passed away 20 Nov, 2006, in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL. Memorial services were held at Christ Episcopal Church, Ponte Vedra Beach on 27 Nov, 2006, with inurnment in the Naval Academy Columbarium on 28 Nov. Mary is survived by two sons, Robert III and WUHam, and two daughters, Carolyn and Mary.

We received word that Leonard Gregory Smith, Jr. had finaUy succumbed to a long Ulness, with no further information.

Motnng Libby Sibold has moved to: Goodwin House, 4800 FUknore Ave #653,Alexandria, VA 22311; Phone: 703 820 0666 Howard S (Shack) Moore has permanently moved to: Americare, 2638 Pacific Coast Highway, Torrance, CA 90505; Phone: 310 326 1838 George Spaulding reports his new e-maU address as: gspaiUdingl@sbcglobal.net.

Although Bob Greenwood attempts to keep the Class Roster accurate and up to date we find many addresses in error, particularly among the widows. If everyone would ensure that their new address is sent to Bob, or me, either by phone, e-maU or regular maU we can maintain an accurate maiHng Hst. Also if anyone knows of any deaths, this information would be helpful in maintaining the roster!

Lee Scherer writes: • "Our Classmate John Quirk has four season tickets to the San Diego Chargers footbaU games. Every year he invites three classmates to attend one of the games. In a barter arrangement he gives us tickets and we buy his lunch. Here's a photo of four octogenarians enjoying the Chargers' victory over the St Louis Rams on 29 Oct, 2006. •

Chuck Merz, John Quirk, Lee Scherer, John Nichols

From Gal Galvani: • "You might be interested in a bit of news about the '43 contingent here at the seat of the largest naval base in the world, i.e. Norfolk.VA. At one time, we were 17 strong, but time and tide whittled us down to just 4. Then last year our number was bolstered to 5 when Becky and Dick Madson moved here from the D.C. area, and took up residence at the Bay Lake Retirement-Assisted Living Community in Virginia Beach.

"In addition to the Madsons, we survivors include Joyce and BiU Grey, Mary and Bill Hardcastle, Betsy and John Tazewell, and Helen and Gal Galvani, plus the foUowing widows: Maggie Anderson, Nancy Davis, PoUy GiUock,Jean Heyworth, Betty Jackson, Cathy Rapp, and Hazel Tolerton—-a grand total of 17 of us. AU of us live in Virginia Beach except for Nancy Davis who Hves in Norfolk.

"About 5 years ago, due to our dwindHng numbers, we joined the Class of '42 in their monthly stag luncheons which were held at the NAS Oceana O'Club. We had lots of fun Hstening to each other's sea stories. When the club stopped manning the bar during lunch hour, and it became a Httle time consuming getting a drink, it was decided to move our get-togethers to various restaurants in the city. We then started having our ladies join us, including aU the widows. WhUe the complexion of the lunchtime conversations changed quite a bit, we do get a much larger turnout, and StUl have a lot of fun.

"Our luncheons are held at 1130 on the last Tuesday of every month, and we welcome any classmates passing through our area to join us. Just caU any one of us, and we'U arrange the extra seating on short notice. Ted BaHs '42 is the chief honcho for these get-togethers.

"The photo was taken during one of our recent luncheons at the Lynnhaven Fish House in Virginia Beach of the '43ers!" •

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43*44 CLASS N E W S and graduate of the Class of 1981. She is currently serving as Chief of Staff to Commander, Carrier Strike Group Eight.

Compass Rose Project—Our funding goal for the renovation of the Compass Rose Memorial has been surpassed.

Many thanks to aU who responded so rapidly and graciously. Rededication of the Memorial wUl occur on 19 June, 2007 during our 65th Reunion.

Now that our funding goal has been Seated-1 to r, Polly Gillock, Nancy Davis and Hazel Tolerton. Standing- Betty Jackson, Helen and achieved please remember that the USNA Gal Galvani, Maggie Anderson, and Bill and Alumni Ass'n requires funding to operate.

Mary Hardcastle.

The Ass'n is doing a superb job so please make your annual donations to assist in the continuing operation of our Alumni Ass'n.

Great to be '43

Navy top ace McCampbell,VF-15 had participated in the toughest of action in the Western Pacific,—and Jim was in the thick of it! Despite being a rookie pUot, flying in carrier operations Jim managed to both destroy a smaUer Japanese supply ship and to naU a Japanese Tony fighter .

So I just had to go back to Jim and sweettalk him out of a wartime photo. (There's Jim below, where so many of us wanted to be,—^m die cockpit of aVought Corsair F4U.) That's where Jim went, after he left us!

ANNUAL MEIUBERSHIP: 9% LIFE IVIEIVIBERSHIP: 62% PRES: Fred Schnurr WASHINGTON REP: CAPT Charlie Rozier,USN (Ret) SECY: LCDR Prescott Pahner, USN (Ret.) 7450 Spring Valley Dr., Crestwood Ct., #227 Springfield,VA 22150-4939 H: 703-644-3180; E: spa]mer_22151(gyahoo.com

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Tailgating

Football The season is now over with Navy completing a successfiil season by retaining the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy, participating in a bowl game, and (I assume) beating Army. Here are a couple of pictures of our dwindHng tail-gaters!

President's Comments 65th REUNION-In my letter dated Sept. 29,2006 to Classmates. Spouses.

Widows and Guests it was stated "The total cost PER PERSON arrived at $250 plus $25 seed money". Early receipts of seed money from couples and guests indicate, on the part of some, a faUure to submit the correct amount of $25 PER PERSON. Please rectify your submission ASAP since some contract requirements caU for up front money.

New Commandant of Midshipmen Named-Naval Academy Superintendent VAdm Rempt announced the selection of Capt Margaret Klein to replace Capt Bruce Grooms in Dec. Klein is an aviator

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Have you noticed that, today, the media get to report the war in Iraq rather differendy than was done for our war. Then, Htde was heard about the misfortunes:—the heavy casualties at Tarawa and Iwo, the Navy's screw-up at Savo Island, the Army's disaster at Kasserine Pass, or the heavy Army Air Corps losses attacking Ploesti and Schweinfiirt. I guess that then, national morale was more of a consideration.

Speaking of our war. Scribe curiosity one day had me perusing the Hst in the Alumni Register of the Classmates separated from us before Graduation. I was a Httle surprised to notice that Jim Mooney (whose wonderfuUy intrepid caper for an extra overnight, you may remember, met with harsh disapproval from our unimaginative Executive Department!) The Register recorded, interestingly, that Jim was the recipient of the Air Medal , the Navy Unit Citation, and the Presidential Unit Citation! As a nosey Class Secretary I had to contact Jim, himself "Oh yeah'" says Jum, "After I left you guys , I entered Navy Flight training, was couTmissioned with Wings, and went to Pacific fighter squadron VF-15 early in '44 . Clearly Jim was sitting on something interesting. So I consulted my old friend, Curtiss Utz, head of the Naval Aviation History office In the Washington Navy Yard. He dug outVF-15's Combat History for me. What a story! Commanded by

ENS James Mooney in the cockpit of his wartime F4U Vought Corsair

Again, we have another of those occasions that deHghts a Class Secretary: our Bill Wakeland assisting son CAPT Richard Wakeland, USN at the commissioning of grandson ENS Adrian Wakeland.

L to R: Bill Wakeland, grandson Adrian, and son Richard

Homecoming (back in October) is always a lot of ftm. particularly now that our crowd in retirement at Ginger Cove in AnnapoHs provides a great location for dinner Credit goes to Ed Robey, president of'43, who makes arrangements for '43, '44, and '45 for the get-together Attendees included: Vince Cassani,, Stan Henderson, Randy King and guest Dorothy Kaltwasser (what an inappropriate last name for darling Dorothy), Claire and Charlie Rozier, Shirley Reyback squired by Bob Rubel (who came aU the way from Huntington Beach and to whom we are indebted for the nice photos), Fred Schnurr and son Bob, and Pug and Jim Victor.

Vince Cassani helping Bob Rubel squire Shiirley Reyback,

Stan Henderson

Randy King and guest Dorothy Kaltwasser

Fred Schnurr and son Bob

An issue or so ago I had occasion to mention the effect of inflation on the price of officers' swords. Here's another inflation example: R e m e m b e r our flannel midshipman's DrUl Shirts. (They pioneered button-dov\'Ti coUars for me.)

If nostalgia should overcome you, you can order one from wwwjpeterman—for only S148.00!

Speaking of tempus fugit, how deHghted we to see a picmre of B o b Kitt and G R E A T G R A N D S O N Justin (Class of'25?). Did any of you overlap with your great-grandparents?

Bob Kitt with great-grandson Justin

Shiriey Reyback and Bob Rubel

BUI BurUn continues to provide fine Class reports and photos. He, Art Battson. and Walt Chadwick, and their wives organized a '44 mim-reunion within the 15 September W W Sub Veterans Convention in LaughHn N V .In addition he sent in a nice photo of P e g and himself with a background of Mt. H o o d . Please note the artful juxtaposition of the rsvo handsome domes!

L to R: Walt Chadwick, Trudy Chadwick, Peg Burlin, Roz Battson, Art Battson and Bill Burllin

Peg and Bill Burlin

We've received an interesting bit fiiom A n d y Papageorge. It included an article he recendy did for the LTA community's pubHcation Noon Balloon. It described the W W II pioneer (and T O P SECRET) tramAdantic bHmp deplo^Tnent. A n d y and classmates BUI Gasner, John Kane, B e n Leavitt, and Fred Miehe were selected navigators (being celestial qualified.) Their bHmps travened Lkehurst,Argentia , Azores, to Port L^'autey. Each of them w-as assigned a leg, which they repeated. Andy's leg was Argentiia to Azores. O n his arrival, Ben Leavitt w-as surprised to find himself briefing a typicaUy austere A D M King, who really kept an eye on his Navy!

Alas, three more of our classmates have mustered for formation above: Jack Godfrey-died 14 October 2006 —in AnnapoHs, M D John Stanko-died 3 October 2006 —in Timonium, M D BUI Bennett-died 28 October 2006 —at Falcon's Landing,VA Your attention is invited the sad coincidence (?) of my happening to come across that photo of John (my U S N A room-mate) shown in last month's column.

Corrected Address and E-mail R u t h Livingston—655 40th Avenue S.WVero Beah. FL 32968 Mary & B o b Coogan—E-maU rpmhcoogan@sbcglobal.net

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45*46 CLASS N E W S ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 6% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 65% PRES: BGEN D.H. Brooks, USMC (Ret.) 1212 Qumcy St.,Alexandria,VA 22302 E: DHBROOKS2@comcast.net C O R R . SECY: RADM D.T. Poe, USN (Ret.) 2207 River Crescent Dr. AnnapolU.MD 21401 H: 410-224-4544 CORR.SEC'Y; CAPTJ.T. Cockrill.USN (Ret.) 8107 River Crescent Dr. Annapolis, MD 21401 H: 410-266-3596 E: JTCBFC@comcast.net WEB SITE: www.usna.cotn/classes/1945

In Memorium WaUace Vincent Cuneen,Jr. (non-grad) died peacefully of congestive heart faUure, surrounded by his famUy and beloved wife of 51 years, in Los Altos HUls, CA, on 31 October 2006. WaUy left the Academy after the winter term of first class year, and went direcdy into fHght training. He flew F4Us off carriers during his time in the Navy. In 1955 he married Joan Eleanor Frederick and they have three chUdren: WaUy, Mary Cuneen Lion, and Jim, and seven grandchildren. In Ueu of flowers, famUy desires donations in WaUy's name be sent to the Naval Academy Foundation, P.O. Box 64740, Baltimore, MD 21264-4740, or the Los Altos Community Foundation, 183 HUlview Ave., Los Altos, CA 94022.

WUliam Thomas NoU died on 29 October 2006 at the Heardand Hospital in St. Joseph, MO. He served in USS Intrepid (CV 11) after graduation and later was a communications officer at the Atlantic Headquarters of NATO's Supreme AUied Commander He left the navy in 1956 and joined his father at the NoU Insurance Agency and the NoU Funeral Home, both of Highland, Kansas.

He married Ann Lee Nelson ofTroy, Kansas, in June, 1945.They were married 54 years until she predeceased him in 1999. BUI is survived by a son,WiUiam Nelson NoU, two daughters, Mari Ann NoU Parker and Nancy Lee NoU Jackson, their husbands, three grandsons, and two great-grandchUdren.

See Last CaU, Shipmate, this issue or subsequent issues, for obituaries of classmates.

There was a Protestant Cremation Burial Service on Tuesday, 05 December 2006 in the Arlington Cemetery for Mrs. Zelda Louise Berry (DOB 13 May 1929, DOD 21 November 2006). Mrs. Berry is the widow of CAPT Fred Thomas Berry, Jr. As We Are Gus Swainson was at the '45 October luncheon at Fort Myer, thus, these photos.

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Randy Prothro and Dick Wilson

Don Logie, Gus Swainson, Emil Saroch, Ted Cochrane and Chuck Gardner

Al Osen, Jim CockrIII and Jim Montgomery

WeU, Navy's footbaU season was quite successful with only three losses; 45 locals were on hand to join the Brigade in cheering for the team at the home games.

The team suffered a demoraHzing loss against Rutgers when our outstanding quarterback, Brian Hampton, was seriously injured and side-Hned for the season. However, the team raUied weU with the back-up quarterback, KaipoNoa Kaheaku Enhada, and put forth a vaHant effort against mighty Notre Dame, and winning the rest of the games.

'45 had its usual taUgate spot, #28, highHghted by the Green Bowler '45 flag which was kindly donated years ago by our PhU Erickson. Attendees usuaUy taUgating were:Jayne and Ernie Barrett, Ginny and BiU CampbeU, Betty and Jim CockriU, Peg and BiU Cosgrove, Bobbie and Hub Davidson, Carol and George Ellis, Marge and Bert Findly, Poppy and Chuck Gardner, Doe and BiU McCuUoch, Arlene and Jim Montgomery, Helen and Don Poe, Nancy and Thad Taylor, Kay and Dick WUson and Bee UUyot. Classmates usuaUy seated close by in the 50 yard-line seats were: Ted DooUn, Marie and Mike MarshaU, EmU Saroch with chUdren and grandchUdren and Jo and Lando Zech. The victory over Army was the result we had expected, our fifth in a row.

Now, it is on to a Charlotte, N C bowl game against an ACC team to wrap up a great season for the Blue and Gold.

A few more picmres from the taUgates:

Jim Montgomery, Ted Cochrane, Don Logic and Chuck Gardner

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Bill Barnes, Bill McCulloch, Bill Cosgrove, Al Olsen and Thad Taylor

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There was a reception and dinner for '43, '44. and "45 at Ginger Cove, AnnapoHs after the H o m e c o m i n g footbaU game.

Randv King "44 made arrangements for some 20 members of the Na\-al Academy Women's Glee Club to entertain us.

ANNUAL MEIUBERSHIP: 7% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 62%

PRES: VADM C.H. GriflSths, USN (Ret.) 7101 Bay Front Drive,Apt. 11 l,Armapolis,MD 21403 H: 410-263-0880 E: chuckgriffidis01@comcast.net VICE PRES.: CAPT A. E.White, USN (Ret.) E: WHlZZERtt923@AOL.COM TREASURER: CAPTWils EEngel.USN (Ret.) 6807 Rosewood St., Ajinandale.VA 22tXB H: 703-256-5832; E: \\engel(gbelladanticnet SECY: Clete KenneDy 7911 SleaJbrd PI.. Bediesda, MD 20814-4625 H: 301-654-7315; E: budkenneDy@aoLcom CORR. SECY: CAPT Ed Ellis, USN (Ret.) 5229 Baistow 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: hansniann@alum.mit-edu WEB SITE: www.usna.coin/classes/1946

We've closed out the year with another Naval Academy Women's Glee Club at Ginger Cove win over A R M Y . T h e Greater San Diego

Bin McCuUoch reports that this year, for the first time, he decided to forego the vers" early morning H o m e c o m i n g "Running of the Goats" to better enjoy the day. H e did run the 5K " R a c e for the Cure" (cancer) last summer. H e finishes srsth in the over 70 category, second of runners over 80. and was the only over 85 participant-

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Bin Kinnaman says he would appreciate having his address changed as foUovvs: W.A. Kinnaman. 9 HaU Road, Chatham, NJ 07928.Telephone: 973-701-0967

Bob Williams, Pat Hannifin, Jack Daly and Bob Baldwin at the Navy-Stanford game

did it in fine styie with our annual Army/Navy Game Partv'; this time at Bob Gorton's (5) in Point Loma, O u r host was assisted by his daughter Mar^i As is usual at these events, it was pot luck with everyone bringing their OWTI choice in accordance with a broad assignment by our host aided by the roast beef from the Ellis', the wine from the Gautier's and misceUaneous drinks provided by our host. Fortunately, there were a number of hors d'oeuvres which helped to queU the hunger pangs of the those w h o had difficiUty waiting for the bounteous lunch at half time. (We on the West Coast always seem to have to schedule this big party around lunch time.

But, it does have its good points ui that we usuaUy have a substantial part of the afternoon free to celebrate.)

Attendees this year included Nancy andVince Bacon (11); Chic BowHng (8); Herk Camp (7); Bert Decker (18); Harriett and Ed EUis (7); Fran and Bob Gautier (7); Jackie and John Kent (6); CorHss Nugent (2); George Pavis (19); LU Thomas, widow of Al Thomas (4); Jan Thompson, widow of R o b e r t Thompson (19); Harrv-Watson (7);BobWertheun (7) and his guest Joan Witt; Shirley WUHamson. widow ofBobWUHamson (2) and our out of towTiers - J a n a h i n d T e d Dibble (18) from Thousand Oaks and George Ferch (15).The "better halves" were missing from a number of our regular couples. They were missed and we can onlv hope that their husbands did convey our sorrow at their absence.

number of interesting Navy issues. H e was foUowed by Ted Dibble w h o gave us a travel-logue of Jan and his recent trip to AustraHa which included a trip to Hobart, Tasmania to visit his Company mate BiU Craig (18).Ted's more detaUed account tided Doum Under Dreams foUovvs: â&#x20AC;˘ ' T h e summer was almost over before the Dibbles, Jan and Ted, got their act together to visit DOWTI U n d e r Forty years had passed since Janet had taught parochial school in Loxton, along the Lazy Murray Paver, the Mississippi of AustraHa. "Some 'Humungus Hours' brought them over many flying mUes of the South Pacific. As these flew by, there was plenty of time for exercising in the aisles, sleeping, trying to sleep, looking out of portholes that were seemingly always pitch black dreaming of the Rogers and Hammerstein Broadway hit of the same name, or wandering into the First Class Compartment.Ted was able to do just that and was awarded a trophy of a First Class blanket if he would sit in his third class seat until touch down.

"Heavy duty sight seeing hit h o m e a few days after landing when we found ourselves on the East Coast of AustraHa aU prepped up in Caims, Queensland. O u r first real touch landed us in W o r l d Heritage Daintree Rainforest we found it verdant and moist with muddy crocodUes galore.-As for those crocodUes, ...crocodUe hunter Steve Irwin was kUIed just off the coast of Port Douglas the day we were passing through that town. We m o u r n e d with the Aussies. " N e x t we attended the Aborigine's school of boomerang and spear throwing and they m o u r n e d our feeble attempts to make the weapons fly. O n e of the major sights we wanted to see was the Great Barrier Reef. This reef is the largest reef system in the w o r l d and among the oldest and most primitive forms of Hfe. We cruised the outer reef where some of the best coral exists. T h e tropical fish and coral were magnificent, "From Caims we flew to the R e d Centre, to Uluni (Ayers Rock). Besides the Aborigine cidtural significanse, Uluru is an outstanding natural phenomenon.Viewing Uluru at sunrise and sunset gives a wondrous sight of various colors. After seeing 'the rock' at sunrise we set out to walk around the base of this magnificent monoHth.A youngjapanese boy joined us.

"After several hours of stroUing and exchanging Japanese and EngHsh words, Ted began to falter. H e was walking with

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Walking became almost impossible and a place to sit down was found. Hikers notified the Park Rangers.They came in their 'ute' (utUity truck) and gave us a ride to the main road where an ambulance awaited us.

The Royal Flying Doctor Service had come to Ted's rescue and took him to the medical center at Aye's Rock Resort. The doctor there examined Ted and decided that he should get further tests at a hospital that had the necessary equipment, although Ted was now feeUngfine.The closest hospital was in AHce Springs, 300 mUes away. The Royal Flying Doctors were summoned to transport Ted to their facUities, leaving Janet to pack-up and go by bus later in the day. A smaU jet with two other passengers flew Ted, strapped to his gurney, across the red desert. (He has been accused of'puUing a smnt to get to experience this famous service.)

"Doctors at the hospital diagnosed Ted's incident as a TIA (transient ischemic attack) and found that his right carotid artery was 80% blocked. He was released the next day with medications and the doctors OK to continue traveHng, but with a cautious approach and to see doctors upon arrival home. (Ted has since had successfol surgery to open up the carotid artery.)

"Since 'The AHce' was next stop on our itinerary, we explored at a slower pace and especiaUy enjoyed visiting the base of the Royal Flying Doctors Service. A tour of the MacdonneU Ranges show cased colorful gorges, chasms and waterhole, as weU as Ochre Pits where the Aboriginees get the colorful ochre for paint.

"The Ghan is one of AustraHa's raUway advenmres. Train enthusiasts Janet and Ted had to ride at least one Aussie train.

Riding from AHce Springs to Adelaide, capitol of South AustraHa, was a great way to view more of the Red Centre.

"Adelaide was the beginning of three weeks with Aussie friends, both in the city and outback in Loxton. Catching up with 'old mates' was a major highHght, as was a reunion of some ofJanet's students and feUow teachers of 40 years ago. The BarossaVaUey and the Rivertand along the Murray River were other venues for continued conversations.

'We departed from Adelaide on a three day backpackr's bus tour of the Great Ocean Road that took us to Melboume,Victoria. We flew from there to Hobart, capitol ofTasmania and home of Ted's 18th Company Classmate Bill Craig. He met us wearing the 'uniform'.

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the white Class Rugby Shirt with navy blue and gold horizontal stripes. AU three of us wore our'uniforms' the next day as.

Bill showed us some ofTasmania's beautiful sights. He drove us to The Pinnacle on top of Mount WeUington for some magnificent views. At 5,250 feet high, you can see a fair sized chunk ofTasmania and wonderful views of Hobart. BUI took us to Peppermint Bay for a real 'Tazzie' lunch and through the lovely HuonVaUey. On a rainy day, he took us to colonial Richmond. Ted and BiU had opportunities galore to chat as Janet finaUy got to do some shopping. Historic Salamanca Place, originaUy the business headquarters for Hobart's wealthy merchants and now fined with shops, gaUeries and restaurants, is only a short walk from BUl's home. BiU's warm hospitaHty made it difficult to say good bye to him and AustraHa, but it was time to remm home." • I deeply regret to report the loss of the foUowing Classmates and their spouses: PtichardW (Dick) Brown (8) died November 24,2006 at Lourdes Hospital in Binghamton, New York. He was predeceased by his wife, Gloria, who passed away on JtUy 9,2004. Dick is survived by 3 chUdren, Carol Buder, Dianne Thompson and Richard W Brown III and 6 grandchUdren. In Heu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Greene Emergency Squad, 6 N Canal St, Greene NY 13778.

Private services are under the direction of Root Funeral Home, 23 N Chenango St, Greene, NY 137788. If anyone desires to contact the famUy they can probably do so through Richard Brown c/o Root Funeral Home. Richard Hves in Greene.

Edward Holt (20), formerly Holkovic, died October 19,2006 at the Pohi Nani Retirement Home in Kaneohe, HI. He is survived by his daughter Ginny and two sons, Steven and Chris. He was predeceased by his wife Virginia in January 2000. The famUy plans to have Virginia's and Edward's ashes inurned together in the Columbarium at the Naval Academy in the Spring of 2007 at a date to be announced later Our deepest sympathies are extended to the survivors of the foregoing Classmates. Please refer to "Last CaU" for their obimaries.

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 7% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 7 2 % PRES: VADM James H. Doyle Jr., USN (Ret.) SECY: Chester H."Chet" Shaddeau Jr. 1972 Scott's Crossing Way, Apt. #002 Annapobs,MD 21401 H: 410-224-5890; F: 410-224-7613 E: stadir@erols.com TREASURER: CAPT Francis J. Readdy, USN (Ret.) 6251 Old Dominion Dr.,Apt. 153 McLean, VA 22101 H:703-534-5154 E: readdyj@msn.com

HEAD 'EM UP! "I grew up in the city, and for the first 35 or 40 years of my Hfe, aU I knew about horses was that they puUed dairy wagons where I was a kid, plus what I saw in the movies" says Classmate Howard Weiss (we had two—he's the 14th Company one!) AU that changed when his daughters decided they were interested in horses, and before he knew it, he had joined them in what would turn out to be a Hfelong passion for equines.

Howie (for those of you who remember his nickname—nobody is quite sure where "Wee-Wee" originated—and it may weU have been "Oui-Oui!" anyway) served after graduation in the Supply Corps, remrned to civUian Hfe in 1949, and has spent his Hfe since then in the business world, serving as Board Chairman ofWhitmorWirenetics, specialists in electronic technology, and as President of SUver State Wire and Cable, in Sparks, Nevada. He moved to Reno from CaHfornia about twenty years ago, estabHshed his Circle W Ranch there, has become one of the nation's outstanding breeders and trainers of Quarter Horses, and is a past President of the 350,000member American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) the world's largest equestrian organization.

Trail Boss Howard Weiss rests while heading the Reno Rodeo Cattle Drive with a favorite mount "Pepper"

He Hked the Western Hfestyle that stUl exists in the area, and that's how he got involved with the Reno Rodeo Catde Drive. He has been a part of that activity since its inception 15 years ago, first as a

guest and then for several years as its committee chairman, or TraU Boss. The Catde Drive is an offihoot of the Reno Rodeo, and serves to pubHcize the annual Rodeo. whUe inviting a bunch of "City SHcker" cowboys to kick in handsome fees and learn to be cowboys during the five - day event. In addition to pubHcizing the Reno Rodeo , it provides fiinds in support of various charities in theTruckee Meadows area. "Some of the people out there have never been on a horse before, whUe others are pretty experienced riders" Hov\ie sa\-s."and there's a great camaraderie in the mixmre of amateurs and professionals."

In addition to his former Presidency of the AQFIA and his longtime involvement with the annual Catde Drive,Weiss also has a bit of celebritv- in the world of entertainment.You may vers" weU have seen his favorite riding horse "Pepper", who has been in many movies, and was actor Tommy Lee Jones' moimt ""HeU Bitch" in the Western "Lonesome Dove".

Howie has decided for next year to pass along the spurs of the Trail Boss to his erstwhile second-in-command, but ".As long as I'm able to do it, I'U be there", he sav-5."Tts something I love to do and I'U keep it up as long as I can. It's a very important part of ms' life."

(Our thanks and acktiou'ledgment to Jennifer Duman, author of the original article from u'hich the above was freely adapted.)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, US Dan Mahoney provided us v\ith the photo taken on the port side ofTurret Three ofTEXAS (BB-35) as he and Classmate Jack Craven, represent '47 as oldest Class present, and join with Joe Reniers '97, who represented the youngest Class, in cutting the Birthday Cake at the 161st Bkthday of USNA. The Gulf Coast (Houston TX) Chapter throws this birthday party every year on board the old batdewagon (a sister of NEW YORK, of Summer Cruise fame).TEXAS is moored at the San Jacinto Batdeground near Houston.

FINAL HONORS It is our sad dutv' to report the death on November 18 ofJean, beloved wife of Tom Brenner, and we offer our sympathy to the faniUy. THE SEAGOING IRISH Whoever said that Notre Dame should probably get the Commander-in-ChiePs Trophy for 2006, since they whopped Army, Navy, and Air Force last year, was only pardy kidcHng. The Hnk between Notre Dame and Navy, however, is now widely known, as weU as the fact that Navy utUization of the school to train Navy and Marine officers during WWII may weU have saved the instimtion from coUapse during the almost complete lack of civUian male smdents during those years.

Jeff Metzel passed along a great 1944 photo of 2200 uniformed Navy trainees in formation in front of the Knute Rockne Memorial Building , and a message, both of which he received from a Notre Dame grad and retired submariner, CAPT Bob Thomas, who noted the long-standing mumal respect and scholastic simUarities between the schools, pointing out that ND teams routinely assemble at quiet attention for the singing of Naiy Blue and C]old at the end of our games.

None of the above is exacdy news, but w'hen the Irish played Navy at Baltimore a few w'eeks ago, I have to admit to a warm and fiizzy feeling when Navy's musicians struck up ND's Victory March, and I found myself, along with most of the Nav^- types around me, lustily singing "Cheer, cheerfor old Notre Dame" without missing a word or a beat! After aU, you and I learned those words Plebe summer, along with a few other songs I can StUl recite by heart!

AU very heartwarming and nostalgic, and fiiendly, I'm sure we all agree—now ff we cotUd just BEAT them at least once every 49 years, think how heartwarming THAT would be!

EN GARDE! For a number of years, now, there has been no way to answer the repeated requests from Class widows as to how to respectftUly and decorously dispose of their late husbands' Navy dress swords. We now have an answer The Class of 1946 maintains a mentor relationship with the 6th Company, and every year awards a "legacy sword" to one or two graduating First Classmen whom they and the 6th Company have selected L to R: Joe Reniers '97joins oldest-timers Jack Craven and Dan Mahoney in wielding the birthday cake sword as deserving—though not from among

the "white-haired boys" who wUI -win one of the several official prize swords at graduation exercises. We have arranged with '46 to participate in their plan, and we soHcit your gifb of swords—in good condition, with scabbard—and of sword belts and sword knots. The donor wUl be provided with the name of the evenmal recipient in a letter acknowledgment of the gift. It should be noted that these gifts can constimte a considerable deduction for income tax purposes. And be advised that about 20% of today's grads go into the Marine Corps, so retired USMC "mamelukes" are also highly desired.

If, therefore, you do not intend to keep it in the famUy, and vvoiUd prefer that Dad's sword go on to continue its honorable service Hfe, rather than wind up on eBay or in Joe's Hockshop, here's how. For further details, please check with your Scribe at the address shown in the masthead above.

QUICKTAKES "Beau" Foster apprendy couldn't get his Texas passport renewed, after aU those years in BrownsvUle, and has puUed up stakes and moved to Jacksonville FL ... Larry Curtin sent a cHp picturing SybU Stockdale at the dedication of the new Stockdale Memorial at the Coronado PubHc Library, which quite properly commemorates not only Jim, but also SybU's fight to simultaneously raise a family and bring attention to the POWs' pHght... Received a change of address notice from Boyce Grier, who has moved into a retirement community in AUcen, SC. I simply had to send him a thank-you for his timely, clear-cut and complete message, covering aU the bases. As I told him therein, an awfiU lot of your scribe's time goes into tracking dowTi people who neglected that thoughtful task! ... Having read the announcement that the new Commandant of Midshipmen is a woman,Jinny Martin wTOte:" ...and to think that I had to petition in my senior year in High School to become the first female to take Mechanical Drawing... .a long, long way in 61 years!".. .See you here next month —CHS

L to R: Committeemen John Geary and Bill Johnson smile as they survey the successful results of their work at the Sixtieth Reunion January-February 2 0 0 7

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L to R:Joe Wilson, Stan ("The Man") Gary, and Jim Chapman admire the cake before attacking it at the ISth Co. party held at Stan's and Marie's Annapolis home during the Sixtieth

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SECY: CDR Sumner K. Moore, USN (Ret.) 308 Mansion Dr.,Alexandria,VA 22302 P: 703-549-8739; E: Sk48moore@aol.com WEB SITE: usna.com/classes/1948

Herewith a smaU column. I apologize for the lack of heft. There has not been a lot of input, to be sure, but also, we have been chasing and chased by doctors, with trips to CharlottesvUle, where the medics work out of the University ofVirginia Hospital, so I have not done a lot of research this time. With a daughter and a son Hving in that area, we have support and have coUected good MDs there over a number of years, rather than in the Alexandria area. I am in the midst of chemotherapy for bladder cancer, so I'm busy.

I am very sad to have to report a number of deaths since the last column.

Paid Thomas Corrigan, 16™ Company, died 19 November 2006. He and Nancy had recently moved and were, I beHeve, in Surprise, Arizona. They did a lot of relocating, usuaUy in exotic locations. They were always enthusiastic about their shifts and each spot seemed just finer than the last. Paul was most recently an author (Last of the Aerial Gunfighters), a good book, worth the read. Paul was an aviator and received his wings in '49, starting Korea in F4Us and moving on to jets F9F2, and F2H2s. He was in carrier aviation 30 years. He held an MA in math from U of lUinois, and his many shore tours used those skiUs. Nancy is a fine artist, and she usuaUy established an art shop wherever they landed.

Another Arizona death, this time, Phoenix, non-grad, WiUiam K. CarlUe, MD, died 19 October 2006. After leaving the Academy, he attended Grove City CoUege and then Jefferson Medical CoUege, PhUadelphia, He majored in pediatrics at Mayo Clinic, and took an MS in PubHc Health at the U of Michigan.

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He leaves his wife, Jean, and a daughter and grandchildren.

Donald Hariey Corson, Jr, 22"^^ Company, passed away 6 October 2006, in BiUings, Kan. Dick Rubenstein, who lives in Kansas City, has stayed in touch with Don through the years and sent me a lot of good material on Don, which I wiU process and put in the next column.

It deserves some space.

The death of Robert Lowry Lee, Jr, 14™ Company, has just been reported by his son, Charles (Skip) Lee, Class of'72.

Bob died in Oceanside, CA, on 4 December 2006. He was atVMI in the Army when he was swept into '48. His son, Skip, is working on a piece for Last CaU. So, check there, and I wiU work in more info into the next column....

Charlie Heid reports in from his latest back operation, aHve, and getting weUer by the day. This has been a tough one, but he is a tiger!

Again, my apologies, and we look forward to the February column...

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CORRESPONDENCE The Tidewater group held their November luncheon Wed Nov 1 at the Lynnhaven Fish House. Trueblood, Magee, Roos, Dotson,Thiele, HamUton, Flagg, and Huenerberg attended. Part of the group tested a recent VirginianPUot report of fried oysters and found it accurate. IncidentaUy, Marlene and I were in Virginia Beach for a whirlwind visit to celebrate granddaughter's birthday and attend grandson's school's "Grandparent's Day" celebration and, with the Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel closed due to flooding caused by the existing Nor'easter, had an opportunity to return toYorktown via the "new" James Raver Bridge Tunnel (at least 10 miles of exciting driving across the bridge part, with a freeboard that seemed to be about seven feet.) Not for the faint hearted, and after one try I am one of the faint hearted.

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 5% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 6 3 % PRES: Harold E Tipton 18862 Colony Cir. .Villa Park, CA 92861-4307 E: haltip@ix.netcom.com SECY: RADM Ralph Ghormley, USN (Ret.) 1800 Old Meadow Rd.,Apt 405 McLean,VA 22102 P: 703-556-3918; F: 703-351-5864 E: rnighormley@msn.com

SECRETARY NOTE; Back in the saddle, but hanging tighdy to the pommel. My computer system is working again. Note current E-maU address.

A number of classmates and famiHes have ordered copies of the 60 yearbook, but we need individuals to contribute their essays. It's not Hke the spring of 1949 when I could con your roommate into writing a bio for you. Unless you wife or child is ready to take on that bit of creativity, it is up to you. Seriously, we need to get this puUed together Any of you who noted deficiencies in the 50™ Year ProfUe, teU me now. Many errors, mostly omissions because no one took the trouble to teU the tale, deserve inclusion, and this wUI be our last chance to get it right.

WASHINGTON -ANNAPOUS In response to the general clamor, here is the latest report of the Washington area luncheon, attended by BENOIT, BLACK, BOYKIN, GHORMLEY, GRABOWSKY, GUTHRIE, MCVOY, NEELY, REIHER, RIEGERT, RIGSBEE, ROBERTS, SMITH, SWANSON, and VOSSELER.

L-R: Laura and Stan Anderson '51, "Jim" and Bob Douglass '49, and Margaret and Mike Leddick '47

"Jim" Douglass sent on this picture of a luncheon reunion of plankowners who commissioned USS SARGO (SSN583), the first nuclear submarine buUt on the West Coast. The luncheon was held at Anoka, MN, (Douglass' home town.)

Margaret, Stan, and Laura aU haU from MinneapoHs, and both the Leddicks and the Andersons now reside there. (As I write they are being visited by Winter, not uncommon in MinneapoHs.) In late October, Rose Marie and Jack Benoit and DeEtte and Pete Swanson journeyed to Madison,VA, to celebrate a dual 80™ birthday party for both Jean and Bud Ince. It was a festive, weU-planned, family affair arranged by the Ince's children, grandchildren, and included one, brand new, great-grandson! The celebration, at their estate, St Clair, couldn't have been on a better day: a beautiftd, early faU, cool afternoon.

greeted on our doorstep by Mary EUen and JO JOSEPHSON, our houseguests for homecoming weekend and die football game. It was a great way to end a hoHday! • A recent newsletter reported from the christening of USS GEORGE H.W BUSH (CVN 77) as foUows:

(l-r): Jean and Bud Ince, Jack and Rose Marie Benoit DeEtte and Pete Swanson.

The USNA Ring Bank Director recendy answered a question about replacing class rings as foUows.The ring jewelers are under contract to not make rings for people other than graduates. In the event of a ring loss, only a graduate may order a replacement. In the case of a loss, register your problem with the ring bank byfiUingout a "missing ring form" <http:"usna.com/Prod Serv/ringbank/ ringbankform."htm>.They show up in amazing ways.

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• Ursula andVOSSVOSSELER and cousin Klaus atop the famous Lorelei rock watching boat traffic below on the RJune River Gorge. It was our first trip back to Germany in over five years, so we had lots of catching up to do with famUy and friends. Among other places visited in Germany were Frankfurt, the Rheingau (sampled some good wine),Wiesbaden, Lutherstadt-Wittenberg, BerHn (big changes since last we saw it);Wurzberg, NeckarsuHn (Ursula's hometown), Donaueschingen (Voss found a long lost cousin); Freiburg (Black Forest), Breisach (Voss' grandfather's house stUl stands—saw more relatives) and Ramstein AFB (Ursula's nephew—a major and family are enjoying their first foreign tour).

There were boat tours in multi-canal BerHn and around the old-city part of Strasbourg (France). Other tours included vineyards and casde mins. It was a threeweek, whirlwind tour, fitting exactly between two Navy footbaU games. On arriving home in AnnapoHs we were

• "IfinaUyfound AcHiiiral Watkins, who was one of the fine contributors to my book Power Shift, and when he saw me and just beamed!! A great big smUe for me, a former shipmate in B-ABJ5ERO (SSG317). He was my X O under Carlos Dew whom we discussed at some length... He uses a walker and is quite thin and grayer However, considering how sick he had been, I thought he looked great.

FUs demeanor was clearly upbeat, his great sense of humor is in no way diminished and he looked very happy to be there. If asked, he would no doubt respond (with that great sense of humor) that he was happy to be ANY place! He moved slowly around the room visiting with friends and former feUow cabinet members from the old Bush administration. • Mick McDonald advises that, as of 29 November 43 people have ordered 47 copies of the '60 yearbook.

Interesting fact. The bow section of USS NEWYORK, a new type ship, was made from steel recovered from the World Trade Center destroyed 11 Sep 2001.

LOSSES. Rear Admiral Sumner Shapiro died 14 Nov 2006 at his home in McLean. He was recognized as TFLE expert on the Soviet Navy, particularly the submarine force. He was a great narrator; I stUl remember him at a Class luncheon in the spring of 1963 describing with humor the many logistics problems associated with heading for a three-year accompanied tour as an assistant Naval Attache with three smaU chUdren. Matters such as forecasting toUet paper consumption and clothing sizes in a world where such items could not be obtained (no Sears in Moscow, no personal maU, and the Pouch was not avaUable) became not at aU humorous. He finaUy explained drawing three years' advance pay and purchasing PNG insurance as the customary solution.

I never asked him how he and Jimmie did it, but it was done with grace and ingenuity. (See OBIT section for further detaUs.) Shap never reaUy retired, but served in considting roles and as chairman of the Naval InteUigence Foundation, as weU as a leading role in establishing the Uriah P.

Levy Center FoUowing a funeral service at the Uriah P. Levy Center, he was buried at the Naval Academy Cemetery.

Paul John Pandolfi who resigned as a midshipman, died 13 November 2006 in Wilmington, DE. A chemical engineer, he worked for DuPont and was active in church affairs.

PhUip Fort Florence died 14 November 2006 in Adanta. Born in Morrow, Georgia, PhUip Florence attended Georgia Tech for one year and then transferred to the Naval Academy in AnnapoHs, Maryland to foUow his dream.

After graduation he served out his career on a Destroyer He founded and became president of Empire Paper Company, where he worked from January 1984 untU he retired in 1996. PhUip was an elder at Westminster Presbyterian Church. He is survived by Audrey, his beloved wife of 55 years, three chUdren, and seven grandchildren.

He was buried atWestview Cemetery.

Capt WUHam L. Martin III (USN) died 17 November 2006 in New London, CT. He was Born 19 Dec 1926 in AIexandria,VA, and attended high school there. On graduation he married the former Shirley Anne Blair, then served in destroyers untU completing graduate school at MIT and Submarine School. He then served in HARDER, quaHfying in 1956. As an EDO, he served as ship superintendent for SWOPDFISH and SEADPJ^iGON before remrning to MIT for instruction in nuclear engineering. He then served in a series of assignments at headquarters and in the field for BuShips and the ,A£C. He was especiaUy proud of his work at Naval Reactors under Adm Rickover, including ssignments in advanced developments, at prototype plants, Naval Reactors Offices in Quincy and Groton, and as head of reactor core production. In 1969 he became project manager for the KNOX (DEI052) class of escorts; in 1972 he became Production Officer at Bremerton Navy Yard; in 1976 he became SupShips at Groton, CT, retiring in 1980.

Dale Hawley died 17 November 2006. He was the owner-manager of H.M. & Associates. He was survived by two daughters and a son.

Pudd Turner, wife of LTCOL Ken Turner USNC (Ret), died in October.

Ken lives at 810 West St, Culpeper,VA, 22701 (540-825-2810).

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49*50 C L A S S N E W S Tom Rogers and Daryle Tripp have conducted yeoman-like duties in researching dates, activities, lodgings, and weather and academy participation in our 60tth reunion in 2010 at AnnapoHs. A date has now been approved by the Alumni Association for 21-25 AprU 2010.The rationale for the choice was entirely logical and our advance planners are to be congramlated on their professionaHsm in the selection process. They advise, "Classmates override the ache and age ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 5% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 68% logic and plan to be there."Any personal questions or comments should be sent to PRES: VADM Thomas J. Bigley USN (Ret.) our single point of contact, Daryle Tripp at 1329 Carpers Farm Way,Vienna.VA 22180 H: 703-759-2996 darylet@aol.com. or at 3101 Cunningham E: vadmtib(^ol.com D r Alexandria.VA. 22309-2208 CHIEF FI.JND RAISER: J. Richard Powell Jr. Gene Brady served in the Navy for 6 8123 Dunsinane Ct. years after graduation. He then received McLean.VA 22102 H: 703-893-1583 or 866-859-4362 an MBA from the U of PA. and worked EXEC. SECY: Larry Hawkins for 25 years as a security analyst on WaU 3916 Linda Ln.,Annandale,VA 22003 Street. He authored a book in 1992, H: 703-573-1256; F: 703-573-1661 (call first) "How to Develop Attimdes and Habits E: llhawkinsl@juno.com C O R R . SECY: CAPT Wayne L.Jensen, USN (Ret.) for a Successful Career and a Happy Life."

499 Skyhill Ct., ChulaVista, CA 91910 In 2006 he authored, "Attimdes and H: 619-421-6756; E:\\ayneljensen@cox.net Habits for a SuccessfiU Life." In his new WEBMASTER: Col John C.Aldn.USAF (Ret.) book Gene expands on 10 strategies that E: bojac@earthlink-net wUI ensure a successfiil Hfe and aU that WEB SITE: http://usna50.8k.com parents should want their progeny to Bob Monroe's granddaughter is a plebe at know. The 2006 book is avaUable at USNA. Her name is K.C Gordon and she www.iuniverse.com. is a goal keeper on the varsity soccer team Under the heading, "The best laid which is the best in the country and has plans of mice and men" Mark Frudden an 18-0 season record. Here is a picmre of along with his son, Scott, and Wayne K.C. and the proud grandparents.

Jensen made aU arrangements for the trip to Philadelphia for the 2006 Army/Navy game. They had the airHne tickets, rent-acar, hotels, tickets etc. together with the spirit for the travel from San Diego to PhUadelphia. Shordy before the underway, U.S. Air changed times on the remrn ffight to two hours earHer making it impossible to see the second haff of the game. So we missed being at the game in Bob Monroe; K.C Gordon, USNA 2010; Char Monroe person, the 60th anniversary of that 1946 game, and had to watch it on television..

In Seattle,Velura Highberg paid a visit to But we enjoyed the outcome. We decided the Coughlins. Here is the picture of that Bobby Ross hadn't yet made it with Velura with the CoughHns together with Army, and the extension of the contract Roy Highberg's brother, John. on Paul Johnson was weU advised.

The HomeComing Post-Game dinner with the classes of'49 and '51 on 14 October at the banquet facility in the stadium was weU attended with the foUowing couples: Shultz, Schultz, Ryan, Joan Shirk and Jim Oberholtzer, Minnis, Fraasa, Grunwald, Nancy Fauntleroy and Bud SprouU, Carter, Kivlen, Monroe, Diehl, Bigley, Tom Ross, Coleman, Snyder, Kiehl, McNaUy, PhU Conley, John Coughlin, Velura Highberg, Mary Coughlin, Simons, Rule, Henderson, Cooper John Highberg andWUkins.

CHANGES NAME, CHANGE Reynolds Beckwith, May-Sept: 3504 CorneU Rd, Fairfax,VA 22030,703-2731023; Oct-May: 213 Blossom Lane, PaHn Beach Shores. FL 33404,561-842-2354.

Tom Watkins, E-maU:TomWatkins49@ earthHnk.net NOTHING COULD BE FINER THANTO BEA FORTY-NINER

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Regional gatherings: The San Francisco Bay area '50 group met at the Pleasanton Hotel on 2 November in the rain and wild weather with Jim Kennedy, Dick Landes and Ken MuU plus wives. They met again on 7 December at the same location with Joe Pausner making aU the arrangements. At that same date in the D.C. area; they had: BUI Rockey Daryle Tripp, BUI Kiehl, Larry Hawkins, Law Kivlen, CharHe Cooper, Tom Bigley, Marsh Treado, BiU Smoot,Jack Ryan, Bob Shultz, Roy Snyder, John McNaUy, Bob Monroe, Tom Rogers, Frank Sterner, Dick PoweU, BiU Simons, Milt Schultz, Bob MandevUle, BUI Diehl and Ward Lasley. Also present at the luncheon were Mary OHver and Jean Duggan conducting an annual fund raiser sale benefiting the Huntington Disease Society of America. In San Diego on 3 November we drew: Mark Frudden, Dick Martin, Faye and Jim EUiott, Wayne Jensen, BUI Grimm , Birch DeWitt, Hank Hancock, Diana and Frank Taylor, Debby and BUI Martin and Rose and Barney Barnette.We discussed the coming 2008 elections, the on-going reHgious wars, separations of powers and sex.

Losses EHzabeth McCraw, widow of Frank, cHed on 3 August 2006 at her home. Cedar Grove,VA. Frank predeceased EHzabeth. A fijneral was held at Hungars Episcopal Church. She is survived by her three chUdren, EHzabeth, Frank and Ann and 7 grandchUdren.

LCDR John Cavanaugh (Ret) died of heart faUure on 13 November 2006 at John Hopkins Medical Center in Baltimore. Services were held at Saint Martins in the Field Church in Pasadena MD. on 21 Nov with a reception foUowing. Inurnment was at the columbarium at USNA during a Protestant Committal Service. John is survived by his wife, Anita and daughter, Clari.

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PRESIDENT'S CORNER: There were several activities during the weekend of the UMASS footbaU game that are of interest to the Class. As part of the recognition of 30 years of women at the Academy. Astronaut Wendy Lavvxence ("81), BiU's daughter was the guest speaker at a Forrestal lecmre . She was one of the honorees at a weekly Friday afternoon parade. On Saturday, Diane Lawxence and "\^'endy along with Fredda and Jim Winnefeld and Beckv' and Al Burkhalter were guests at the dedication ceremony for the Stadium Arches at the south end of the footbaU stadium named in honor of BUI Busick ('43), footbaU great who later served as the Athletic Director and President ot the Alumni Association firom 1971 -1994.The stadium is now complete and is a first class upgrade. AU of the memorials have not only been preserved, but significandy enhanced . Our class arch is a major contribution to this effort.

TENNESSEE PATRIOT: Bin Lawrence's book, "Tennessee Patriot", is now- on sale through the Naval Instimte. BUI had finished the book shordy before his death last year.

DAVID L. JAMES, CHARLIE DUKE, and JAY DEWING: It is with great sadness that we have learned of the deaths of DAVE JAMES, C1LÂŤLRLIE D U K E , and JAY DEWING. Dave James resigned his commission early in his naval career because of poor eyesight. After entering the private sector, he settied in CHnton, New York. His wife of 55 years, Dorothy, died last June. He is survived by three children and seven grandchUdren. His memorial service was held in December CHARLIE DUKE died inTuscon, Arizonia at the age of 79 years. A Marine before entering the Academy , he rounded out his 30 year miHtary career as an Air Force InteUigence Officer He is survived by his wife, two chUdren and four grandchUdren.

JAY DEWING died at home in August after a long iUness. A Hfe long saUing enthusiast, some of his happiest moments were spent in his boat with famUy and old friends. A Submariner , he had tours in Sea Robin an on SubLant staff. Later he was employed by C.I.A. on the submarine desk. He is survived by his wife.Carra "Nicky'DUlard Dewing , three chUdren and four grandchUdren.

Memorial services were held in August in Yorktovvn.Virginia. Obimaries wUl appear in SHIPMATE this month.

Delores CorUin, widow of classmate TP. CorUin, Brigadier General, USAF (Ret.), died at her home in EuHss,Texas in Ausust. She and Tom raised four chUdren.

Delores came to our 55 rh in AprU and had a great time. It was the first class reunion she had been able to attend and she was thrUled to see old friends and make new ones. Despite her Hmited mobUitv' from a progressiv^ely weakening nervous system, Delores wanted to meet everyone and see everything including T.P.'s memorial chair in -Alumni HaU. SAN DIEGO PICNIC. ANDY KREMM writes from San Diego.

On a splendid San Diego faU October day, our monthly meeting was held in picnic format, ladies invited, on the shores of Mission Bay. We lunched on Subways, drank v\ine, told sea stories, and held our monthly meeting. Before breaking up we remembered how to "hup-hup- ho" for leftover food and drink. Classmates visiting Southern CaHfornia are enthusiastically invited to join us on the fourth Tuesday of each month. For fifteen years, the San Diego group has saluted our first President on his birthday, Februars' 22'^'-'.

They do this at a gala social and dinner at the San Diego Yacht Club.AU classmates, famiHes and friends are cordiaUy invited .

Contact Andy Kremm at (619) 758-1507 orJeandy@cox.net to attend our San Diego Chapter's premier event of the vear.

Jack Cromwell and Andy Kremm

DEPARTING HONORS. In early November, Annie and I visited son, WiU, in Stowe,Vermont and then spent several days in Boston, where we had never visited before. During a bus tour of the city our final stop of the day was the Boston Naval Shipyard and included a visit aboard U.S.S. Constimtion, Old Ironsides.The tour aboard Constitution was conducted by an attractive young lady seaman. During the tour she asked if I had ever been in the Nav^. I had apparendy made a comment that indicated my naval background.

When I told her I was a retired Captain, she saluted me and subsequently asked ff I would Hke to be "Beeped off" the ship when I left. At first I decHned, but she persisted and I weakened.-As I was leaving, I paused at the quarterdeck, informed the Petty Officer that "I had permission to leave the ship", addressed the National Ensign and started down the brow accompanied by four beeps and the announcement "Captain U.S. Navy retired departing". It was " pretty heady smff' hearing this after many years. This not only made my day, but was probably the highHght of the entire year TOMJACKSON. Last May Tom and Roxanne Jackson and famUy traveled from San Diego to South Bend to attend_the graduation of their daughter, Kirsten from the University of Notre Dame. Kirsten had earned a degree in aeronautical engineering. Tom also commissioned her. She wiU report to NAS Pensacola for training as a Naval FHght Officer His youngest daughter, Kaiden, is a cadet 3/c attending Gonzaga University on a four year AROTC scholarship. Since Tom went Air Force, this makes his a tri-service famUy. Roxanne served in the Peace Corps in ThaUand and son Scott works for the State of CaHfornia.

Joe (Homer J.) Grace wTote that his darUng wife.Joame died in her sleep in October The attached picmre recaUs a happy memorv' of our air cruise in Cleveland in 1949 Our group had arrived January-February 2 0 0 7

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51*52 C L A S S N E W S in Cleveland to attend the National Air Races of Labor Day weekend. Joaiiie and I had been dragging since before plebe year We planned to meet at the Air Races..

Living near in Buffalo, Joanie took the night train to Cleveland. Arriving in the wee hours of the morning and not wanting to go into the city so early, she took a seat in the waiting room of the railroad station. Soon a raUroad detective spotted her and was considering arresting her for prostitution. EventuaUy he beUeved her.

After several hours we finaUy met. We were being biUeted at Baldwin - WaUace CoUege for the weekend. I wasn't going to let my sweetheart out of my sight at this point. Putting my raingear and cap on Joanie, we boarded the bus sitting in the very back seat, next to the window. Every mid on the bus knew what was going on.

My heart jumped into my throat when one of the Company Officers accompanying the group boarded the bus and took a seat behind the driver.

The bus fuU of classmates cooperated by keeping up a running din of movement and conversation. We made it and had a wonderful weekend. The accompanying picmre was taken on the campus of Baldwin-WaUace just before Sunday morning muster.

Just a couple of years ago, I asked Joanie what she was thinking about during that bus ride. She said she was saying HaU Mary after HaU Mary aU the way that I wouldn't be caught and sent back to Annapolis in restriction. What a gal! She was the wind beneath my wings for almost 60 years. She stiU is.

A few '51 photos:

Al "Larry" Raithel, III, '76 and Al Raithel, Jr. '51

Sec'y C o l u m n Deadlines (send columns to classnews(Siusna.com)

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DATE DUE: 13 February 2007 14 March 2007 * 15 May 2007 W 13 June 2007 M 10 July 2007 ^ 14 August 2007 12 September 2007 15 October 2007

Troutmans, Rapkins, Pat Lockwood, Charles McDonald, and Leigh Ebbert.

PatKltterman, Sara Hilgartner and Pete Hllgartner '51

In the Alumni House Ballroom

Navy beats Army on 2 December how sweet it is!

From Vince Manara,

Betty and Robin McGlohn with Margaret and Herb Zoehrer

Keep those cards and letters coming in the New Year —Beau A N N U A L M E M B E R S H I P : 4% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 61%

Pl^S: RADM WiUiam J. Ryan, SC, USN (Ret.) E: wjr52@verizon.net SECY: CAPT Leigh Ebbert, USN (Ret.) 9046 Belvoir Woods Parkway Fort Belvoir,VA 22060-2714 E: lebbert@verizon.net WEBMASTER: RD. Sierer E: pdsierei@earthlink.net CLASS WEB SITE: www.usna.com/classes/class52/Default.htm

Happy New Year! Dark Ages are upon us!

Let's us catch up on the 06 happenings.

Descriptions ofThe Hawaii Rendezvous are stUl being gathered, and wiU appear in the next issue. Pictures are on our web site.

A great way to start the Christmas season was the Christmas tree lighting at the Alumni House in Annapolis on 27 November Classmates joined others for hot cider, cocoa, and carols in the Class of 1952 BaU Room then we heard George Watt, Foundation and -Alumni CEO, call us "the caring and nurturing Class of 1952," and then plans for renovations to the Alumni House. The picture shows Charles McDonald and the Rapkins with others Hstening to the carols. Outside, George enHsted the children to throw the switch that turned on the lights — my, what a nice tree! Attending: festers plus son BUl,ToniThawley and Judy Wanfried, Nunneleys, Tom Lyons and Mary Eshman, BaUeys, Sheehans, Ryans,

• "The WiUowVaUey Chapter of the Class of 1952 met at the home of Fran and Dave Ackerson to watch Navy complete its four-year domination of the Service Academy FootbaU Rivalry. As usual, the ladies prepared gourmet tailgate platters and the gentlemen deftly handled the Hbations. Betty and Harry Spencer had to cancel at the last nfinute but sent a large pot of their fabled venison chUi with aU the fixings.This must be our 40th Annual Chile Cookoff. Two pictures: (l)Classmates attencHng: Jerry Zacharias, Red Stein, Mel Meltzer, BiU Rowden, Vince Manara, Dave Ackerson, and Wendy Stockdale and (2) the wives: Esther Manara, SaUy Rowden, Jane Stockdale, Freida Meltzer, Rita Zacharias, Lonnie Stein, and Fran Ackerson." •

..and spouses

From Tom Lyons, • "Classmates, spouses and significant others gathered at the Harbor HiUs Yacht Club for a second year of camaraderie, food and drink and to watch the Navy footbaU team attempt something no other had ever done. Win a fourth consecutive Commander-in-Chief trophy and go 8-0 against Army and Air Force during the class of 2007's four years.

"Attendees were SaUy and John Alexander, Rita and Garnett BaUey, Fnmcoise and -Al Bress. CharUe DarreU and Connie Gubisch, Rosemary and Walt Locke, Tom Lyons and Maiy Eshman, Muffie and Jim NunneUy, Nancy and Jim Quinn.Jan and Jerry Rapkin. Mars- Hn and BUI Ryan, Lois and Dick Smith, Tom Thawley and Judy Wanfried, Adele and Buz Thomas, Jane and Jack Young and Petey and Biscuit Wev." • Thank you,Tom and Mary for the arrangements. It was Mary's idea to use the Harbor HiUs Yacht Club that we have enjoyed, so a special thanks to her The Northwest Chapter met at the home ofWendy and George Berry.

Ron CampbeU also reported on the annual crab feed at the home ofJudy and Whit Hansen, "July 2 7 * arrived fiiU of sunshine and was cooled by fresh breezes coming off Puget Sound. An afternoon social hour preceded the wonderfiil dinner of aU the Dungeness crabs you could eat ...Attending:Vera and Ron CampbeU, Mary Jane and Fred Adair, Wendy and George Berry, Angela and Glen Driver, Bee and Jim Niederkrome, Kay and Ralph Enos, and Mary and Chet McRorie."

(Classmates are shown in the picmre).

NW Chapter's Crab Feed

From Biscuit Wev, • "In November, members of the Great Class of 1952 gathered Coronado at the home of our daughter and son-in-law, EHzabeth and Pat Roane (USNA '81).

Attending: MarUyn and Dick Berg,

AHce and Cy Blanton,Jeanne and Swede Hedberg, Fox CharUe Johnson, Ginny and Fred Kraft, Corky Lenox, Mary Lou and Tom Luckett, Bob Morris, Mary and WaUy Numbers, Jim Organ, Barbara and Pete Roane, Petey and Biscuit Wev, and our most gracious hosts. A smashing good time was had by aU." The accompanying picmre shows Fox CharHe and Corky. •

Fox Charlie and Corky in San Diego

At the November Washington D.C. and AnnapoHs area class luncheon at the Fort Myer Officers' Club, BUI Ryan announced plans to rotate the site of the Sweetheart Brunch and the Annual Business Meeting and Dinner from Washington to AnnapoHs and back on a yearly basis. Also, we are looking at a project for the Class to contribute to improving the accessibUity to Ogle HaU (-Alumni House) where the Class of 1952 BaUroom, with a class Lucky Bag displayed as a memorial to deceased classmates, is located. One of BUl's current themes is assistance to deceased member's famiHes. In Hne with this theme, Dick Denfeld introduced the speaker, M r Lee Holdmann, an attorney with experience in trusts and estate law. He outHned four problem areas that can be significantly better managed with preplanning: (1) estate taxes to be paid when the second spouse dies, (2) the probate process, (3) the pubHc guardianship process that may be needed to resolve end of Hfe issues and (4) timing of distributions when the estate passes to the chUdren. He also described the use of a combination of estate plan, wiU, revocable trust, and dignified death statement (also known as a "Hving wUl") to address these problems. He also recommended that anyone with a Hving wUl that was written more than two and a haff years ago should have it reviewed.

Attending: Vince Argiro, Gene AvaUone, Garnett Bailey, Francoise and -Al Bress, Jake Brown, Bob Denbigh, Bobbie and Dick Denfeld, Betty and Frank Hannegan, Dick Laulor, George Lester, Rosemary and Walt Locke, BUI Lykes, Charles McDonald, Muffie and Jim Nunneley,

Jack O'ConneU, Doug Payne, Jerry Rapkin, BiU Roberts, BiU Ryan, Jim Troutman, Jane and Joe Wilkinson and Jim Wilson Tom Lyons reports on the San Antonio Trip.

• "On 20 October a number of classmates and spouses assembled for a final dinner at the historic Menger Hotel in San Antonio to celebrate the completion of Lonnie's 5 and final (?), Class of 52 travel odyssey a tour of San Antonio and the surrounding Texas HiU Country which had begun on 15 October.

"An extra feature of this trip was that we saw a number of classmates who were not part of the travel group; on Monday evening we were at the home ofJune and Tom Reedy for cocktails and were joined by Betty and Wendy Rivers.Tom, Wendy and wives also joined us for the fareweU dinner On Tuesday evening in KerrvUle at the home of Peggy and BUI Hippie we were joined by Jane and Larry Hicks and Joanne and Art Stark.

On Wednesday Dave Ackerson and his wife Fran flew out from WUlowVaUey to host us at the home of their daughter and son-in-law, and lasdy on Thursday we had as guides for a tour of Austin, Fran and Ron Hattin.

"We visited the famed Paver Walk, the Alamo, the Niniitz Museum in Fredericksburg and the Texas State Capital in Austin but I think the highHght for many of us was theY O. Ranch, which is not only a working ranch of some 40,000 acres but also has a number of exotic animals roaming loose for both tourism purposes and hunting. Among the animals we saw roaming wUd were wUdebeests, gemsboks, Texas longhorns, emus, rheas and several different species of deer from aU over the world. Several of us fed the giraffes without leaving the bus and Pete Stark learned how to make a camel belch.

One of the best pictures is of Lonnie feeding a giraffe.

"On the trip in addition to our tour directors Lonnie and Red Stein were: Donna and Mason Anderson, Joan and Vince Argiro, Garnett and Rita BaUey, June and Jake Brown, Mary Lou and Jack Blackwood, Bobbie and Dick Denfeld, Jean and Leigh Ebbert, Marilyn and Chuck Federico, DoUy and Ed Leonard, Tom Lyons, Helen and Lou McMiUan,Jack O'ConneU, Jan and Jerry Rapkin, Jim Sagerholm, Betty and Harry Spencer, Barbara and Pete Stark and Ernie and Carl Webb.

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52*53 CLASS N E W S Kudos to the Denfelds and Starks for having made aU five trips. These trips have shown that the camaraderie alone is worth the price of the trip.

"Lonnie says she wUl have something for 2008, Red says 'no way' Stay tuned!" •

Lonnie feeding the giraffe

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Bob Hansen's daughters In Pensacola

Odds and Ends.

Skeeter Carson sends a picture of the daughters of Bob Hansen, Barbara Hansen MarshaU on Skeeter's right and Pat Chance on his left, along with Barbara's sons, Scott and Nick and teUs of their visit to Pensacola, • "Bob was lost in the night ditching of an El-B offENTERPRISE in 1963.

Barbara was interested in learning more about the accident that took her dad's Hfe and through the magic of the internet, word trickled down to me. I invited them to Pensacola where they could visit a 'WiUy Fudd' at the air museum, see the various aircraft he trained in and more exposure to the events leading up to the accident....They were able to walk, swim and fly where dad/grandad had been." • Dave Altwegg, Deputy Director for agency operations at the MissUe Defense Agency, was honored in October with the 2006 Roger W Jones Award for Leadership. (Washington Post, Tuesday 24 October 2006) From Vince Manara — Barbara and Pete Stark visited WiUowVaUey Retirement Community on 17 November to attend the memorial service for CAPT Ed Davis,VN POW and Deputy to Pete at NROTC, University of Virginia.

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Jim Sagerholm won the Class of 1952 George Vahsen Memorial Golf Tournament in October Doug Payne held his LAST EVENT of his original functional pottery in stoneware and porcelain in November We wiU miss seeing his new creations, which we have enjoyed..

CharUe Wiseman reported that "The CaHfonia State University East Bay (Hayward) celebrated the life of Henry (Ric) Tombari on 9 November remembering his distinguished careers in the Navy and as a professor in the CaHfornia University system."

Harry Lloyd Jones ('48) sends word of a memorial dedication to members of the U.S. Naval Test PUot Class 28 of which John Yamnicky was a members. A commemorative plaque was dedicated to faUen shipmates of this class at Cherry VaUey Lodge, Newark, Ohio.

We were saddened to learn of the deaths of CAPT John E. O'Connor, USN (Ret) and CDR Robert C. KeUy USN (Ret.). CAPT O'Connor died in Wakefield, RI on 9 November and is survived by his wife Doras. CDR KeUy died in Hot Springs,-AK on 8 November and inurnment at the USNA Columbarium is planned for the spring.

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 6% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 60% PRES: CAPT Christos Zirps, USN (Ret.) 19()2Toll Bridge Ct., Alexandria,VA 22308-2447 SECY: Lt Col David B.Jones, USAF (Ret.) 6708 Pageland La., Gainesville,VA 20155 P: 703-754-4492; E: djlocker@earthBnk.net WEBMASTER: Paul Dudley E: pauldudley53@earthlink.net CLASS WEB SITE: www.usna53.org

It is always fun to write the column after we have won another Army-Navy Game.

We were at a smaU A-N Party with the Sebrings, the Boyds, the Zirps, the Raffaeles and Sue Frost and her son John were also there as were two of the Raffaele's friends and their son Robert.

WhUe Navy started slow, by half time we aU were feeling fairly confidant as Navy was stopping Army and starting to move the baU consistently. Early in the third quarter it became obvious that we were going to win our fifth straight ArmyNavy Game—and we did 26-14. HOW SWEET IT IS! The class of 2007 has now won 8 straight games against Air Force and Army which is pretty sweet in itself It was interesting hearing the announcers discussing how good Army Coach Bobby Ross was. And he is a great coach having won a National Championship in CoUege

and doing very weU as a Professional Coach. But then we got to watch Navy's Coach, Paul Johnson, quietly give Mr Ross another lesson in how to coach a Service Academy Team. Bobby Ross is pretty old and by the end of the game he was truly showing his age. I wonder if he wiU want to continue? However, the Army Team looked better than they have in at least the last four years. He probably wUl stay a Htde longer HopefuUy Coach Johnson can continue his streak. Go Navy, Beat Army!

In early November we drove south stopping the first night in Pauleys Island, South CaroHna to visit Suzie and Dick -Albright. We had a very nice visit and then got back on the road in the latemorning to drive on to Savannah, Georgia where we visited Dixie Viers, the widow of lO*-" Company classmate Gus Viers. Back on the road the next morning with Dixie and drove to Pensacola where we became part of a very weU planned lO*-" Company Reunion. Scottie and BUI Ramsey were the planners and they did a great job. We checked into the Suburban Hotel and the fun began.

Within a day or two Pensacola was fiUl of Tenth Company OLD MEN and lovely younger ladies from the Class of 1953. In attendance were:Theresa and Sm Sherman, Wanda and Fred Mann, Audrey and Jim St.John, Kitty and Scott Ebert, Pat and Mort Henson, NeU and Art GUmore, Ilona and MUtTolman, Dbde Viers, Hap Robson, Dottie Houston and son BiU, Larry Morgan and good friend Brenda Bush, SaUy and I and Scottie and BUI Ramsey. Thursday night Scottie and BUI hosted us in their lovely Penthouse condo on Pensacola Bay. It isfinaUyrepaired after suffering major hurricane damage and is a gorgeous place. To add to the charm of the surroundings BUI proudly served GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICHES that he had made. He made sure to use the formtUa he had developed at the Academy To those of us that purchased numerous sandwiches from BUI they brought back precious memories, or something. BiU didn't care because he said those sandwiches basicaUy paid for his first car. However, they were good and got the conversations going. Scottie of course didn't let the food stop at BiU's sandwiches—she had prepared a super party spread with numerous goodies. We were weU fed and also got plenty of Hquid refreshments. Since most of no longer drink like we used to do no one got in any The next day we had VIP passes for

the Blue Angel Demonstration.They are something else! As an old pUot I think I get more impressed every time I see them. And it is reaUy impressive watching them fiom the ffighdine—triUy up close and personal. That night we had tickets for VIP seating at McGuire's Irish Pub which I am sure is famifiar to every Naval Aviator We have a McGuire's Beer Mug that our daughter Gary g^ve us 25 years ago. On Samrday we toured the Naval Aviation Museum and then watched some or aU of the IMAX movies being shown at the Museum. That night we had dinner in a VIP room at the EAT Restaurant. Sunday we aU met for 1030 Bmnch at the Pensacola Yacht Club. That was a great finish to a great reunion. From what I can gather we are one of the few Companies that have Reunions. This is the third or fourth one we have had and they just seem to get better UnHke the big Class Reunions at a smaU one Hke these you have time to complete conversations with your friends—^you simply are not pushed to keep moving from person to person. At the December Class Luncheon Eddie Best announced that the 22^^*^ Company wUl have a Company Reunion in Colorado Springs in May of 2007.1 recommend that other Companies start getting together also. Try it, you wiU Hke It! At our reunion we aU spHt after the Sunday brunch and headed home. We aU give our most sincere thanks to Scottie and BUI for doing such a great job in arranging this reunion. As Dottie Houston said "When is the next one?"

Hart Sebring and Martha as weU as SaUy and I had a very nice thing happen recently. The Tenth Company's Class of 1956 was having their 50 Reuruon in AnnapoHs and they invited the four of us to join them at their Company dinner— they also invited several of their plebes as weU.We had a nice time with our old plebes and almost remembered them aU. I thought this was a great idea and wonder if any other Companies do it? At any rate we had a very good time with '56 and wish to thank them aU. Today's Class Luncheon was attended by 29 of us which is a pretty good crowd for 75+ year old guys. Although we noticed the room across the haU hosted a reunion ofTuskeegee Airmen—they are aU older than we are. We had an Executive Committee meeting before the Luncheon and Chris announced that we have finaUy exceeded our $1.5 mUHon doUar Legacy Fund goal. He has sent a letter to -AD Chet Gladchuck teUing him that the class

has met its goal and that we want a meeting to discuss closing in the PavUion roof etc. Chris is stiU working on the USS Liberty Plaque. If our Legacy funds are in excess of or near $25000 he recommends that we ask the Classes of'54 and '65 for a donation of $3000 each and proceed with getting the plaque instaUed at the Stadium.The next Legacy Project is for an endowment that wUl provide yearly funding to the Athletic Department for the repair and maintenance of the Class of 1953 Memorial Plaza and PavUion. It was pointed out that anytime one gives fiinds to the Academy/Alumni Association or Foundation etc you should insure that you indicate your donation is for the Class of 1953 Legacy Fund. Otherwise we may not get credit for it. Chris also wanted me to reroind aU of you that our Class Cruise to Hawaii is from AprU 11 to 25 round trip from Long Beach, Ca and return—no long overwater flight involved. I think 15 or so people are signed up. Contact Joyce Jones ffyou want more detaUs. She is our ace Travel Agent and is the wife of Hebe Jones.

Her number is 1-800-634-7603. Chris also discussed the schedule for next year.

The Spring or Dark Ages Brunch wUl be on 18 February at the Army-Navy Country Club. A flyer is avaUable for this event. The PaviHon Party wiU be on September 29"^^^ 2007 for the Navy-Air Force Game, the Pre-Army-Navy Game luncheon with our USMA '53 counterparts wUI be on 27 November And we wiU have a summer PavUion Party on June 9 .This wUl be Hke last years affair and we wUl do our own grUling, etc. Last year's affair was very successful as weU as being inexpensive. At the luncheon Chris announced to the group that Midge Orr is very Ul and she and Arnie need our prayers, BUI Ryan is recovering from surgery and Dave Fudge informed me recently that he is recovering from Bypass surgery as weU as other problems. We should pray for Ray and BUI as weU as Joyce and Dave also. The only Death that Chris or I had heard of was that of Classmate John Godek who died on 14 August 2006. John was Captain of our WrestUng Team and was reaUy good. He got out of the Navy relatively early and had a very successful career with Xerox where he ran aU their special projects including several National Conventions. A more complete Obit should be in this issue or the next one. As usual we send our most sincere condolences to John's entire famUy.

In other news: MoUy RandaU reported that over the last month her beautiful and courageous daughter LiZANNE has been fighting the fight of her life against Leukemia. She has had this disease for the last eight years and had a bone marrow transplant two years ago.

SacUy, the disease returned last month and even though she looked very good she had to go in the hospital. Even though her doctors from the University of Florida Shands Hospital tried everything, it got to be too much and she asked that the Hfe support be removed so she could join her Father in Heaven. She wanted everyone to know that she did not give up, her body did! She died on Monday November 27 . Services were held on December l^*-. Donations may be made in her name to the Pinewood Presbyterian Church, 198 Knight Boxx Road, Middlebury, Florida or to the Leukemia Society. LiZANNE is survived by her Husband Larry, five chUdren, two grandchUdren and her brother Brad RandaU and his wife Tricia. MoUy is one of our Class Widows and is a super lady. We grieve with her and with LiZANNE's famUy over this new loss.

Ann and Vic Cricchi are moving to Fort MiUs, S.C. near Charlotte, to be near a daughter and a pair of grands. They are leaving their four level behemoth for a smaUer one level home in a delightful new community caUed BaxterVUlage.

They say "You have to love a place where the very first buUding was a beautiful new Library." Their new address wUl be 4104 Berkshire Heights, Fort MUl, South CaroHna 29708, tel 803-547-8005, emaU acricchi@comporium.net BiU Britton recently talked to George HaU. He says George is recovering nicely and is feeling weU after his recent back operations. His therapy is to walk and that is what he is doing. Wonder if his walking is on the Golf Course?

Thanks BUI. Don't forget Class luncheons are on the first Tuesday Hunk one. Jack Hoch of each month at the Fort McNair Officer's Club at 1130. Am saving lots of pictures for next month and wiU only run two i glamour type shots / of a couple of our ^ real 'hunks'.They Hunk two, Joe Thomas are Jack Hoch and January-February 2 0 0 7

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53*55 CLASS N E W S Joe Thomas. Hope you aU had a very Merry Chrismias and we aU have a Healthy and Happy New Year Stay weU and keep beating Air Force and Army!

—^Dave ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 8% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 52% PRES: CAPT George V. Zeberlein, USN (Ret.) H; 410-267-7470; E; gvzeb@comcast.iiet SEC'Y: CAPT George M. Henson, USN (Ret.) 701 Creek View Cir.. Phoeiii-wille, PA 19460 H: 610-933-6955; E; gl40250h@verizon.net WEBMASTER: 'Will Croom E: willy.iye@cox.net WEB SITE: www.usna54.net

Homecoming Dinner A festive group of eighty seven Classmates, wives, widows, and guests assembled at the USNA Officers and faculty Club on the evening of 14 October to share good feUowship, food, and drink at our annual homecoming dinner Once again, BUI Peery organized and led another wonderfiU and rewarding Class assemblage. Here is the roster of attendees. Check it out to find out who had come from near and far Marty and Den Ager and guest BUI Beverly, Dora and Jim BeU, Lois and John Brashear, MoUy and Dick Byen and guests Laura and Tom Derr and Jean and Bob Mashburn, Simone Cane, Jean and Jim CouUlard, Marty and WUl Croom, Lee Curry, Suzy Deppish, Barbara and Steve Eisenhauer,Jacquelyn and Gerald Gard, Mary and BUI Gray, David, Marianne, and David G. Divik, Peg and BUI Greenlaw, Cheron and BUI Hargrave, Sylvia and Jim Healy, George Henson, Nancy and Dick HoUenbach, AHson and BiU HoHnan, Pat Hope, Bea and Jon Hurt and guests Diane and Bob Befford, Anne Jordan, Jan and John Juergens, PriscUla Kinley Nancy and Frank Knotts, Nonnie and George Knutkowski, GaU and PhU Livingstone, Ruth Wood and PhU Lyons, Kay and Parker McCleUan,Jean and Scott Mobley, Bettine and BiU Montgomery, Lynn and Dick Murphy and guest, Leo Orsino, Bunny and Ray Pavia,, Diane and BUI Peery, Jane Poe, Audrey and Dick Robey, Marion Schlenzig, Bob Sheehan, Donna and Ned Shunian, Al Slepicka, Sandra and EdTipshus,Joan and BiUThurman, Faye and Fitz Woodrow, and Joan and George Zeberlein. BUI passed along the information that Dick Murphy won the Alumni GolfTournament for the over-70 bunch held on Friday, for the second time of the last three years. See you aU next year!

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Philadelphia Cliapter Founder's Day Dinner singing navy songs and related some early history of the AFA, and golf course, Each year, on the anniversary of the inclucHng the fact that Charles Lindberg founding of the Naval Academy, the made the final site selection after flying PhUadelphia Chapter of the Alunmi over the area in a siiiaU plane. Jim Austin Association holds a commemorative celedisplayed numerous old Class photos and bration and dinner, this one for the 161^'yearbooks as weU as George Dozier's anniversary. It took place on the evening steam kit. of 12 October at Eisenhower HaU of the VaUey Forge MiHtary Academy and Despite local propaganda, which CoUege. Presentation of the Shipmate of predicted a Navy defeat, the Mids came the Year award was made to David A. thru in an exciting game to the very end Vetter, '67, Colonel, USMC (Ret.) and by winning by a touchdown. That remarks were by Oliver K. North, '68. evening we dined near our lodgings at The event is always an inspiring and TGI Fridays. Sunday morning those moving tribute to the founding of the remaining had brunch and said goodbyes Academy and to individuals who have at the famous Broadmoor Hotel.Thanks fiirthered its tracHtions. Lee Curry, Bob again to Jim, Liz, Jack and Roseniai"y for McCafl&ey, and your scribe were privimaking it such a pleasant weekend. leged to represent our Class on this Classmates attending were: 5 Co: Liz occasion.The photo, from left to right, & Jim Austin, Maxine & Dwight Agnew, BUI Blackburn, '74, Lee Curry Bob Rosemary & Jack Anderson, Tom McCaffiey, George Henson Banfield, George Dozier, Barb & Al Dworsky, Ernie Evans &; Joan MacHa, SaUy & PhU Graessle, GaU & PhU Livingstone, Shirley & Stan Houghton, Peggy & Mac Macleay JUl & Bob May Linda & Gene Nightengale, Cindy & Jim Prestridge, Diane & Doug Raper, Mary Dee & OUie Shearer 6™ Co: George Abbey, Lee & Brad Bassett, Carol & Mike Basford, Yvonne &: Lee Curry, Gorden Dahl, Nina & Denny West." • Philadelphia Chapter Founder's Day

5^" and 6"^ Company Reunion OUie Shearer sends this great tale of "When two or more shaU meet."

• "Twenty-two Classmates from the 5™ and 6™ companies plus wives and sweethearts congregated in Colorado Springs 5-8 October for the 2 " " mini-reunion there AND to see the Midshipman trounce -Air Force Academy (AFA) in Falcon Stadium. Jim Austin and Jack -Anderson played host and kept us organized for an exciting weekend. Sort of like herding cats, 'ya know.

Most of us stayed at the Staybridge Suites Motel near the academy. Events started roUing the afternoon of the 5™ with a welcoming party at the motel foUowed by dinner at Zio's Restaurant nearby. Friday was an open day for excursions or just rest from the trip in getting there. In the AM, Jim Austin divulged his secret of golfing at 7000 feet and Mac Macleay led four energetic Classmates in rock climbing. That evening we ventured to the AFA Golf Club for cocktaUs and dinner More Classmates arrived to make this a real homecoming away from Mother Bancroft. Jack Anderson led us in

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54th Reunion The Reunion Committee is moving along slowly, naiHng down the various portiom of the Doug Raper program.-As of late November we had 254 Classmates, wives, widows, and others for a grand total of 473 attendees. We expect to have our second letter with a detaUed program maUed in June. We are on for aYP cruise and a "Virmal Tour" of the Yard as weU as several other events. The dates are: Sunday 8 June to Wednesday 11 June 2008. Get your reservations in now!

Contacts are: me at oengus@verizon.net

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Tom Davis has recendy moved to Lancaster, SC—and "Hope Meador and I are now OFFICIALLY engaged to be married in EARLY January, 2007".

Best wishes to you both!

Creative classmate, Joe Earley let us know that, "With the help of zabasearch.com, I have located 4 (nongrad) classmates who are Hsted in the Register ofAlumni as address unknown.

-AU from 6 Company. Robert McCarty who passed away in 1996 due to illness.

Warren Werth in Richardson,TX, Gene GoUen in Jacksonville, FL (got his commission in the -Air Force before we did—thru the -Air Force Cadet Program and retired as a Major in the Reserves).Jack Wilkinson in Columbia, SC." Pat Taylor sent in an update on the Junior Officer Leadership Award to USS Leyte Guff, CG 55.The ship has identified its nomination for the year and we expect that by the time this reaches you, a presentation wiU have been made by one of our classmates in the December/January time frame. In addition, we have been invited to join the ship for its "famUy cruise" slated for March/AprU. More info on this later From Jerry Nay,

contingent were ever so fitting and spendid, in remembrance ofTom.We had 7 members ofTom's Company (20^^) present in addition to many members of the Class of 1955, forming a large gathering of famUy and friends the day before Thanksgiving. • An item in the AnnapoHs paper identified that our Robin Pirie "squashed" his opponent in the annual Homecoming Bowen Cup squash meet between an Alumni squad (of 5 decades of players!) and a current squad of varsity and JV players. Robin says, "I won my match against midshipman John Grider,'10 (!); Bud Parker lost to a more experienced opponent from the class of'08."

From Bob Fountain, • LoUie reports that she and Dick HiUand have moved to CarHsle, KY (35 mUes from Lexington) to be near their daughter and would love to see visitors.

Richard has been diagnosed with PSP (Progressive Supranuclear Palsy) and symptoms of Parkinson's. Some days are better than others, but he enjoys company and visiting with friends. 360 Kennedy Heights, zip 40311 and phone 859-289-2827. •

Last caU for Joe Forest who died of ALS on 14 October, 2006 in Kingston, WA and for non-grad, Charles CentUvre, from Grosse He, MI, who cHed suddenly whUe on vacation in Florida on 18 February, 2006. Charles left us during plebe year, graduated from Indiana U in 1953. He joined the Marines, went through Basic at Quantico and served as an engineering equipment officer with 2nci Division at Camp Lejuene and as Industrial Engineer in PhUadelphia untU his resignation in 1955. He then worked primarUy in the automotive world in Indiana and Michigan until his retirement in 1988. His widow, SaUy, provided the obimary and his brief bio. Steve Recicar's wffe, Lois, died on 18 November after 16 years of major Ulnesses, and was laid to rest m Maryland on the 21st. John Boardman's wffe, Martha, died of an arterial faUure on 16 October SaUy and Hartley Holte were invited L to R: Tony Bracken, Ray Hlne, Bill Conway, Harvey to the Levy Jewish Chapel on 5 Burden, Jerry Nay, Julia, Ace Davis, Bob November for the dedication of showcase Freeman-all 2(f^ Co. exhibits and a reception. The entire facU• Tom Lapham was inurned on 22 ity and its new exhibits are reaUy November at the USNA Columbarium. interesting to aU and worth a stop when you may be at USNA. We missed the Tom's wffe,JuHa, planned a beautiful presence of leading faciHty proponent, service and reception that foUowed. classmate Mel Fisher, whose excuse was The USMC honor guard and funeral January-February 2 0 0 7

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CLASS N E W S wonders he presented for each city, and his enthusiasm. As he says, "Bottom Line; Prague was charming and quaint,Vienna was cosmopoHtan and offered the most to see (by far); and Budapest is the place where we'd Hke to Hve for a year or two!"

the celebration in Cincinnati of he and his wife's 50™ Anniversary!

Ned Floyd sent in a report, • The '55 community in San Diego gathered at Carol Schrader's lovely home in Coronado for the Notre Dame game (TV) on Saturday, 20 October Attending were Donna and BUI BaU, Tom Boucher,Jo and Roger Coffey, Lynne and Ned Floyd and Evelyn and Don Knepper.

Carol served a deHcious brunch whUe aU cheered Navy on. The restUts of the game unfortunately were the same on TV in Coronado as they were elsewhere! •

Jo and Roger Coffey, Carol Schrader, Bill and Donna Ball

-Also from Jerry Nay, • I met with Lee Pryor (non-grad 20th Co) on a November 2006 trip to New Orleans. He's the good-looking feUa on the left. WOW! When a successfvU guy (a CEO) many times over; speaker, author"The Savvy Entrepreneur", professor, ideas man, even a stint on the Board of the National Defense University. I enjoyed our being together greatly, reminiscing over an outstanding dinner hosted

by Lee at a first-rate restaurant on Magazine Street. And, get this: on the very day of our meeting, The Times Picayune ran a front-page article in their "Living Section" on Lee's wife, noveUst JuHe Smith, concerning her creation of a hightech teaching method (she's authored some 20 novels!). I was in New Orleans on a nine-day trip cleaning-up houses in disaster areas (particularly in the lower 9'-'^ Ward).The mess and heartache are aU that you might imagine. This was Operation Golden Rule's 5 trip, beginning over a year ago. An arduous task, not only involving physical labor, but a 2000 mUe round-trip! Ann and I started a disaster response and recovery effort here in Lexington,VA, first to help with the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, and later to respond to needs in our own area in the Shenandoah VaUey." •

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From -Alex Aronis, • WhUe visiting Reny and Jack Higgs in Johnson City,TN, I discovered that Jack was recendy memoriaHzed with a bronze sciUptured bust, the work of a local Appalachian admirer It took both of us to hold it up—Jack did not want to risk dropping it on his foot. The "Doctah" continues to crank out novels- he is working on six! at the present time—book reviews, lecmres, and corresponds with his many fans. He continues to remember the 'ol Bancroft HaU stories that keep everyone in stitches-hog caUin' batting snow baUs with his sword when given the opportunity as a firsty to serve as BattaHon Officer of the Watch, etc, etc. In utter frustration, Reny asks, "Jack, when are you going to grow out of that?" •

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CLASS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CO-CHAIRMEN: CAPT Douglass E Hayman, USN (Ret.) (11) Col George Mushalko, USAF (Ret.) (15) SEC'YS: Dan Garges (24) 1846 Greenplace Terrace Rockville, MD 20850 P: 301-340-8197; E: Dan.Garges@filetek.com WEB SITE: www.usna.com/classes/1956

5 0 ^ ^ REUNION REVIEW Bud Alexander, with the help of several classmates, is preparing a detaUed description of the events of our 50 Reunion for the Golden Lucky Bag. He has provided this abbreviated version for a more timely report of aU that happened during the reunion.

About 275 of us, more than haff of our Hving graduates, gathered in AnnapoHs from the 3 through the 7™ of November for our 50'' Class Reunion. The committee made extra efforts to invite and welcome our widows, and 19 attended. The Sheraton AnnapoHs Hotel was headquarters for the reunion with Carlson Country Inn as the overflow hotel. With spouses, comparuons, and a few sons and daughters, our total attendance was nearly 600. The reunion was one grand event after another — providing oppormnities to reconnect and rekindle friendships with classmates and to be updated on the academy. Here are the highlights: Friday - 3 November. The opening event of the reunion occurred at the L to R: Alex Aronis and Jack Higgs Navy Goff Course early on a chiUy Friday morning. Thirty-one classmates and two wives competed for the coveted Sechrest Memorial GolfTrophy, named after our deceased classmate Ed Sechrest.Winners of four special events were Al Reed (most accurate drive), CharHe Mitri (closest to the pin on hole #4), Pat Ford (closest to the pin on hole #17) and Carl Nelson (longest drive). In the individual stroke competition, the winner of the Sechrest L to R: Phyllis and John Ganey, Ursula and Tom Kiefaber Memorial Trophy was Dave Carre with a We received a "trip report"fromTom net score of 75. With the exception of Kiefaber about his great tour to Europe the dedicated goffers, a large contingent of in September with John Ganey and their classmates and spouses gathered at noon wives. Space limitations do not allow us to in Tecumseh Court to observe noon include the entire piece, but he speaks of meal formation. time in Prague,Vienna, and Budapest. I can vouch for his expression of the

ggbrotherhood as a class and our classmates who are no longer among us.

We stood, by battaHons, as the roU caU of 145 departed classmates was read.

FoUowing "Taps", Reverend WUHam Simpson delivered the closing prayer There were moist eyes and tight throats aU around. The chapel scene is included.

'Sfiers at Saturday Noon Meal Formation"

We had lunch in Smoke HaU and heard firom VAdm Michael Haskins '66. Director of Leadership, Ethics. Law. and Character, and Brigade Six-Striper Jose Valentin '07.

Both speakers were impressive. They stressed, as did Academic Dean MUler three day-s later, that the Academy's mission is to develop midshipmen to be leaders of character adding that aU officers and facultv- memben are charged to be models of moral leadership and ethics at all times.

The first "aU hands" event for the class occurred at an evening reception in the Officers and Facultv- Club. The hors d'oeuvres were ample; the spirits flowed, as did the conversations. Camaraderie was inftUIbloom.

Saturday - 4 November. At 10:30, many of us attended a briefing and tour of the recendy upgraded Navy - Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. Renewed emphasis has been placed on the stadium as a "Memorial Stadium". Our class raised Sl.l miUion as part of our 50th Reunion gift to underwrite The Class of '56 Memorial Arch at the south end of the stadium and the adjacent Class of 1956 Memorial Plaza. The plaza includes landscaped gardens contributed by individual classmates (See Worth Hobbs garden photo below). We were also shown the -Air Force -Arch underwritten by many of our-Air Force classmates, including George Mushalko, who was a leader in that effort.

At noontime, the lobby at the Superintendent's entrance to the stadium was the venue for a buffet luncheon. Dave SmaUey- '57, Senior Associate Athletic Dirertor, provided us with a comprehensive account of USNA athletics and the "Expect to Win" approach to competition at aU levels.

"Worth & Elizabeth Hobbs at the Class of 56 Memorial Plaza"

Saturday evening, we enjoyed another reception in the Sheraton .AnnapoHs Hotel. Over 500 packed the BaU Room.

After a lengthy cocktaU hour, class CoChairman George Mushalko, acted as Master of Ceremonies for the evening's entertainment. Classmate BUI O'Keefe warmed up the crowd with a standup routine about our days in Bancroft HaU. He was foUowed by a quartet of female midshipmen — the "Sirens" — terrific singers. The entertainment concluded with the rousing Celtic music of the USNA Pipe and Drums — seven bagpipers, four drummers, and one dancer — who awakened any of us who might have been tempted to drowse after the heavy hors d'oeuvres and the long day.

Sunday - 5 November. Sunday was a busy day with oppormnities to attend a wTiting seminar, chapel services, and brunch at the Officers Club, prior to the Memorial Service for our deceased classmates and the Grand Banquet in the evening. At 1300, we gathered in the Chapel for a solemn Memorial Service conducted by class clergy. Reverend Doctor Michael MUler and Bishop Lotus "Choppy" Cusachs deHvered a welcome and opening prayer respectively, focusing on our continuing bond with class widows. Reverend Mike MUler then deHvered a very moving "Meditation in Memoriam" reminding us of our

Sunday evening over 500 of us gathered for a cocktaU hour and the Grand Banquet in -Alumni HaU. Reverend BUI Simpson deHvered the invocation. -After the excellent dinner, class Co-Chairman Doug Hayman spoke about the successfvU conclusion of fiind-raising for our 50™ Reunion gift to the academy. Next, Rod Hannery, chairman of the goff tournament, presented the Sechrest Memorial Goff Trophy to the winner, Dave Carre. In one of the more memorable moments of our reunion, Dave then presented Peggy Sechrest and son Ed with the trophy to retain as a lasting memento of the affection of the class for Ed Sechrest. George Mushalko spoke next singling out and praising the committee members involved with the 50 Reunion. He then paid a special tribute to our wives "who deserve so much credit for what we accompHshed" with theff support over the years. Upon completion of George's remarks, Sam -Armstrong seized the microphone and led a rotmd of applause for Doug and George for their leadenhip in planning and executing the reunion. We were then treated to a video created and produced by Casey Kenaston and shown on the arena's big screen portraying the Hfe and times of the Class of 1956. It was spectacular and enjoyed by aU.The remainder of the evening was devoted to continued socializing with classmates and dancing to the music of the Naval Academy band (See photo of 56ers at the Banquet).

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"/. toR- George &Bev Connolly (15); Alice & Jack Mclntyre (15); Dawn & John McCrae (15) at the Grand Banquet"

Monday - 6 November. Monday morrung's events started with a class meeting conducted by the class co-chairmen. Several subjects were covered including the importance of membership in the -Alumni Association (the class has 58 percent Hfe membership and seven percent annual membership) and the importance of keeping the class advised of current addresses (by notifying the Alumni Association).The Academic Dean and the Superintendent spoke to us foUowing the meeting. D r WUliam C. MiUer,'62, Academic Dean, addressed us on the academic program. He discussed the core curriculum with its emphasis on engineering and technical understanding that forms the foundation of a midshipman's education. The focus remains on the training of combat officers for a career of naval service with a major goal to have graduates aspire to command. The Dean emphasized the academy's focus on "graduating" midshipmen rather than "attriting" them. In recent years, attrition has been reduced significantly. For the Class of 2006, attrition was about 20%, and is expected to be about 15% for 2007. He described the curriculum and the 21 academic majors: seven in engineering, eight in math and science, and six in humaruties and social sciences.Two new social science majors in Arabic and Chinese have been added to the existing choices of political science, history, English, and economics VADM Rodney Rempt, Superintendent USNA opened his address with comments on the accompHshments of our class, noting that 25 members of the Class of 1956 had achieved flag rank in the Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force. During his lengthy talk, he complimented the class about the gifts we had provided to the academy citing, in particular, the memorial arch at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. The Supe remarked that for

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those few old graduates who stUl feel that women do not belong at the service academies he had just three words, "Get over it!" He commented that the issues that keep him awake at night are sexual misconduct, drugs and drinking. He stated that sexual misconduct wiU not be tolerated nor wUl irresponsible drinking.

FoUowing VADM Rempt's presentation, we assembled topside in .Alumni HaU for the FareweU Luncheon; thefinal"aU hands" event of our reunion. The luncheon speaker, MajGen Terry Murray, Executive Vice President of the Alumni Association, presented a certificate recognizing the class "for outstanding service, leadership, and inspiration for our nation."

Most of the companies enjoyed a final dinner party at local restaurants on Monday evening; others had met previously during the weekend. The chance to just sit down with company classmates and spouses in a private setting proved to be a great idea. More reunion photos and individual company party write-ups wiU appear in subsequent Shipmate editions.

-ith Tuesday — 7 November. The 50' was capped by a professionaUy guided excursion to Washington DC. Our tour guide reminded us that the D.C. was founded on July 16th, 1790 by George Washington who referred to it as "The Federal City." Our first stop was the new Canadian Embassy where we were shown a movie caUed ".Among Friends." It was about how Gander, Newfoundland had welcomed and cared for the Americans whose planes were diverted and kept there for days, when US airspace was closed foUowing 9/11. It was a testimony to the best in people, something we don't hear enough about. Next we stopped at the Navy Memorial andVisitor Center.

For many of us old saUors it was a place that stirred memories of our roots. The movie tided "At Sea," was about Hfe aboard an aircraft carrier. It is a must for anyone who would Hke to be reminded of what our young men are doing in today's Navy. Of course our bus travels took us past aU the other major landmarks (Capitol, White House, Jefferson and Washington Memorials, Smithsonian, etc.). But the high Hght was the walking tours of the new WWII and Air Force memorials. The Air Force memorial had beautifiil sculptures of three spires lifting from a ground design offivepointed stars to the heavens. It was classic and absolutely breath taking. The WWII memorial particularly touched our crowd because it brought back boyhood

memories of rationing, blackouts, and lost neighbor boys. Our classmates aU felt the beauty of the memorial that conveyed the sacrifices of so many. The Vietnamese and Korean monuments sit side by side. Both have waUs showing the names and, in the case of the Korean War, the faces of the men and women kUled during in batde.

After seeing these monuments it reminded me of many of our classmates who experienced combat in Vietnam and ofJohn Hopkins as an on-scene commander in the Desert Storm invasion of Iraq. John's mantra was always being prepared and batde ready for the unexpected trials of life. Whether you Hve in the D C area or are just passing through, this tour should be considered because it reveals for us the soul of our great nation.

Summary — The 50**^ Reunion of the Class of 1956. Reunions are more about reuniting than fiinctions and events. Our committee created a weUplanned series of activities that provided the means for classmates to reconnect, as weU as to be updated. We renewed acquaintances and vowed to stay in touch.

We also talked to today's midshipmen and we heard how different it is. We were impressed with the Naval Academy 50 years later Those of us formnate enough to attend this reunion have generated a new set of memories to go with those from the past.

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There is just no time off from some aspects of the watch we keep here, word of which we reluctantly pass along.

Major Donald Lee Huguley, USAF Ret.) died at Bossier City, LA on 7 November 2006. He is survived by his wffe Nancy chUdren Don, Ann and David and three grandchUdren. Don was buried at ArHngton National Cemetery on 8 January.

Herbert Edwin Rice passed away in DaUas,TX on 9 November 2006. He is survived by his wife SheUa and chUdren Edwin and Ann and grandson John Noonan.A memorial service was held on 15 November at the Preston HoUow Presbyterian church in DaUas.

Patricia HuU Pimey, the -widow of The banner you see in Dick Toner's hands Jim Pitney, died in 19 November 2006 will be recognized by Stanford game in Worcester, MA. She leaves seven chUattendees as the creation of Ray Fazzio of dren and fourteen grandchUdren and was die Fightin FOURTEENTH, who apparburied at the Massachusetts National endy lost it temporarUy in a bloodless Cemeterv^ in Bourne. skirmish with the locals; but read on.

From Joe Koch: Tom Kirkland's wife Sara passed away on 23 November after a six month • Mary Jane and I flew to Colorado fight with miUtiple myeloma. Sara, the Springs for the Navy/Air Force game and mother ot four and grandmother of seven, had a nice weekend visiting with Carolyn was also Bob Waters' sister. She was and Rex Leonard, my Second Class year interred at Highland Memorial Cemetery roommate. The Leonards Hve just north of in KnoxviUe.TN. the -Air Force Academy and this was our Somewhat belatedly - welcome to the fourth occasion to enjoy their hospitaHty brand new year. Early indications are that for the big game. it's going to be just as memorable as one Attached are two photos from the taUof the greatest of aU time — 1957! The first gate before the game, the first of Ray order of business for 2007 is to clean up a Fazzio and me holding aflag.Ray bought few odds and ends left over firom '06. The a Navy goat flag and had "Class of 1957" centerpiece of that business was the embroidered on it for occasions when he Navn,---AF game in Colorado Springs last gets together with Classmates. It was October w-hich occasioned the now christened at the Class dinner before the regular assembly- of the Fightin Stanford game. Ray was sitting with a THIRTEENTH as weU as some visiting group from the 13 Company and had firemen firom the left coast. been out with them the night before. • First up, Dick Toner: • Elaine and Roger WiUiamson and Joan and I hosted our fourth biennial gathering of 13 Company couples for the '06 -AFA-Navy game in Colorado Springs. On hand were Mimi and Dave Cooper, Sarah and Jack Davis, Suzy and Jess Heald, SybU and BUI West and Juanita and Emory Zimmer. Ray Fazzio, visiting with wffe Jeanie, became an honorary Thirsty Thirteener for the day.

There were lots of activities available for those who chose but most of us preferred to hang around together reteUing old tales — w-hich get better with each reteUing. At the end of the four-day weekend SybU West summed it up for everyone when she observed that she felt younger than she had in years; "But laughter wiU do that for you every time."

Once again old friends proved to be the best fiiends. •

(I tor) West Toner, Davis Zimmer, Williamson, Heald and Cooper

Ray, Joe and the flag

• The second photo is of the (1. to r.)

Kochs, Leonards and ZoHnans (a squadronmate of Ira Hughey's who taught at USNA in the early 70's). At the game I also saw Jim Burns who had come down from Iowa and BUI Cox who Hves in Littieton, CO. It was a great Navy victory although Air Force gave us a Httle scare in the fourth quarter •

At the Tailgate

You probably recaU that we've spent some time over the last couple years chronicHng Gary Antonidies' advenmres with the boat he buUt in his garage and commissioned late last year WeU, this year he embarked on a one-man expedition to everywhere, hitting a number of eastern waterways, cruising famUy and friends and generaUy having a great time and buUding up some considerable sea time.

Here's a brief report on his 2006 program: • Since it took so long to buUd my boat (5 years), once it was completed, I couldn't resist using it as much as possible. In one year, in addition to spending some time on the Chesapeake, I've managed trips to Florida (June-July Shipmate), Canada and Tennessee.

In July, we spent two weeks on the Trent-Severn waterway which is a combination of rivers, lakes, and canals through the Canadian countryside. It connects Lake Ontario with Lake Huron, bypasses Lake Erie, and has 44 locks, most of which are hand operated.

My son Scott and I drove from home, towing the boat, to Kingston, Ontario, where we launched. We then took the car and traUer to Midland, Ontario (on Georgian Bay in Lake Huron), and remrned to Kingston in a rental car. We spent the first week getting from Kingston to Peterborough. The higtUights of the trip were two surprisingly large museums, a Canadian -Air Force Museum in Trenton, and a Canoe Museum in Peterborough. Canoes of one type or another were the mode of transport for most of recorded history in that region, and the Canoe Museum included a lot of that history.

In Peterborough we changed crew and my son Steve with two of my granddaughters came aboard for the second week. In Peterborough, there is a lift lock, buUt in 1904, which loaded us into a large mb-Hke chamber with one open end. The end was closed off and the mb rose on a large hydrauHc lift. A simUar mb (hydrauHcaUy connected) went down at the same time, so it was only necessary to add one more foot of water to the upper mb to provide enough unbalance to "tip the scales."

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lower. This arrangement reportedly was used to prevent Sea Lamprey from spreading. Too soon the trip was over and I loaded the boat on the traUer in Midland and towed it home.

The trip down the Tennessee River was in October and also took about two weeks. I launched near KnoxviUe and took the car and traUer to HuntsvUle. My daughter and another granddaughter drove up from Florida to join me, but she couldn't get the whole week off, so I was by myseff for a few days, and I found I don't mind going solo for a short period of time.

WhUe in the KnoxvUIe area, I went to the Energy and Science Museum in Oak Radge. Oak Ridge was just a mountain ridge before WWII. The facUities connected with the development of the atomic bomb were massive, and required thousands of people, housing, etc. At the end of the war. Oak Ridge had a population of 75,000 and was the 5 largest city in Tennessee.

When my crew arrived it took three more days to get to Chattanooga where I have yet another granddaughter in coUege at Lee University, so we had a minireunion there, and also toured the "largest fresh water aquarium in the world."

Before leaving Chattanooga, Jan arrived to join me for the last week. This part of the river is supposed to be one of the prettiest parts. It took about four days to get to HuntsvUle, and one of the points of interest on this leg was at Hales Bar. It was here in 1913 that a dam and hydroelectric plant were completed, then the world's 2"*^ largest after Niagara. Almost immediately water leaked through the rocks under the dam and the cost and uncertainly of fixing it resulted in the TVA removing the dam and buUding another a few mUes away. But the huge powerhouse stUl stands, abandoned and neglected.

In HuntsvUle, we went to the Space & Rocket Center, the "world's largest space museum." Many of the displays dealt with the MarshaU Space FHght Center which was estabHshed in the early 60's when Kennedy decided to go to the moon. Somewhat Hke Oak Ridge, a huge project with thousands of people On the way home, we stopped in NashvUle, parked the boat, and toured that city for a day — including a stop at the "Legends," where aspiring country singers perform, and where everybody else poses in front of the huge guitar -Jan and me, included.

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No more trips this year, but I'm akeady thinking about where to go next year. •

Jan and Gary do Music City

-As winter tightens its grip on those of us up here we can report that Nancy and Bob Bowers passed through the area like a dose of salts, made a last report from Budapest and are by now presumably snuggled in down there where it's summer.

Having soldiered through haff a hundred Dark Ages and more the confident prediction is that the crocuses wUl show their faces direcdy and the tourists wiU remrn to observe that, indeed, "They aU look aHke."Was there ever a less accurate observation? Carpe diem. —FNH ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 9% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 5 3 % PRES: Lt Col Gordon M. Gerson, USAF (Ret.) E; gordon.gerson@1958.usna.com SECY: Col Warren S.Walters, USMC (Ret.) 5664 Ravenel Ln., Springfield.VA 22151-2430 H; 703-321-9586; E: wwalters@erols.com WEB SITE: www.usna.com/Classes/1958/

A sigh of reHef is heard as we leave the hoHdays in the dust and are part way through the Dark Ages. Those in colder climes are in the shiver mode, cursing the good formne of those who Hve in warmer cHmes. The snowbirds and classmates Hving in southern comfort merely smile and bless that good formne. AU of us now have to catch up on two months of events, as this dual-month issue presents aU manner of news, both bad and good.

The faU months were very tough on the class in terms of the actuarial tables.

Capt Howie Pabst, USN (Ret) (6*) passed away on 21 October 2006 after suffering several months from lung cancer Howie was originaUy from Syracuse NY, and upon commissioning was a Navy Hne officer and destroyer man. He served aboard 5 different "cans", eventuaUy as the CO of Somers DDG34. His last duty was as C O of the Service School Command in Orlando FL, and upon retirement he remained in that area. His wife, Jean, two sons, and four grandchildren, survive him.

Final services for Howie wiU be held in ArHngton National Cemetery on 2 AprU 2007.

On the 8'-^ of November, Robert Louis Weibly (lO'^) died in his sleep at his home in Marana AZ. He was a victim of non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Bob was from West Dryden NY and attended CorneU for one year before joining with the Class of 1958. He was commissioned into Navy air, got his wings at Pensacola, and flewVP aircraft. After 10 years, he resigned his commission and became a pUot for TWA, flying 747s untU his retirement in 1993. In retirement, he was a bridge player, painter, and author. His wife, LUiana, two daughters, and three grandchUdren survive him. Memorial services were held in Tucson AZ in November 2006.

George Gordon "Good Guy"Jones (17™) passed away from cancer on 10 November 2006 in the Santa Ynez VaUey Cottage Hospital in CaHfornia after a long batde with cancer George was a Navy junior, and during our USNA days, his parents Hved on Maryland Avenue in AnnapoHs and provided a home-awayfrom-home for many of the 17™ company classmates. George was outwresded by the God of 2.5 and left us a year before graduation. He setded in CaHfornia and was involved in several entrepreneurial venmres, including horse breeding, automobUe and RV sales, and casualty insurance. Although a non-grad, he continued his close association with the USNA and the Class of 1958. His wife, SaUy, three sons, and 8 grandchUdren, survive him. Services were held in Los OHvos CA on 13 November In the photo below, you see some who attended the services at the reception held at the Jones famUy farm, the Pork Palace. In the picmre are Jim Higgins (17*^^), son Alan Jones, SaUy Jones, son Bob Jones, son Randy Jones, and Gary Minar (20*^^).

Higgins, Minar and the Jones Family

November 13*^^ was marked by die passing of Mary Katherine Barbero, the

wife for 48 years of Al Barbero (15™).

Mary died fiom compHcations of heart suigerv- in a hospital in Pinehurst NC, where she and Al had retired. OriginaUy fiom Washington D.C, Mary met Al whUe he was at USNA, and they were wed upon graduation. She traveled the world as an Air Force wife, presented the famUy with a son and daughter, and was also employed in the Pentagon as an Executive Assistant in the Department of the Air Force, and later worked in a law office in Washington DC. Husband Al, her son and daughter and their famiHes, and three grandchUdren survive her.

Services were held at Sacred Heart CathoHc Church in Pinehurst,foUowed by interment in ArHngton National Cemeterv- on 22 November 2006.

-AU of these members of the '58 famUy v^iU be remembered fouidly as w-e continue theVov-age.

For those who did not get to see the Navs--Stanford footbaU same, our classic mate John Davis (7™). President and CEO of the Stanford Federal Credit Union w-as presented the first game baU of the new Stanford Stadium in recognition of the Credit Union sponsoring the home opener at the brand new- stacHum. Not orUy is John a USNA grad, he is also an alumnus of the Stanford Graduate School of Business.

There •were three classmates named John PhiUips who started as plebes with us, and none of the three made it to graduation. One w^s Jig Easy Able PhiUips of The Mamas and The Papas fame, one was John Otto Phillips, who graduated form the University ofTennessee, becoming an aeronautical engineer, and the third was John Douglas PhiUips, the subject of the foUowing note sent in by Wayme McKee (12^) and Bill Meisel (12*): • "In the late summer of 1953,Tom Lacy (12'^),John PhUHps (12'^),Wa\Tie, and Bill met at Colombian Prep, in the holyconfines of the reported former Vatican embassy to the United States. That buUding is long since gone, but the former smdents are stUl pursuing 'div-ine' achievements 53 years later. On 11 November 2006, John D PhUHps, a member of the USNA Class of 1958 and a CorneU graduate, was inducted into the National Lacrosse Hafl of Fame in Hunt VaUey, Maryland. The best summary ofJohn's contributions is in the first line of the induction citation: "John PhiUips is being inducted as 'a truly great contributor'- for

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contributions in the field of coaching, development and service."

Like several of his classmates who had never seen a lacrosse game, John was "recruited" by Coach BUderback during Plebe Summer 1954, and played defense on the undefeated 1955 Plebe team. Poor eyesight ended his days at USNA, and he went on to graduate firom CorneU with an engineering degree. Since 1965, John has been verv' invrolv-ed with the Long Island Lacrosse Club, first as a player, then as general manager and assistant coach.

Since 1967, the club has won or been runner up in 30 USCLA Championships!

John has represented Long Island v\ith the United States Club Lacrosse Association since 1967 and served as it's president and vice-president. He w^as a member of the board of directors of the Lacrosse Foundation from 1987 to 1989 and has been the director of the Long Island Metro Chapter since its inception.

He was inducted to its HaU of Fame in 1991 and is currendy Vice President of the Long Island MetropoHtan Lacrosse Foundation.

He has also been involved with the U.S.Team program since 1973 and was team manager of three of the Team's senior squads that won world championships. He served as executive director of the International Lacrosse Federation from 1995 to 2002. In addition,John was general manager and coach of the New York Saints professional indoor lacrosse team, which won one indoor championship duiing his time there. He is presendy lacrosse coach of Seaford High School on Long Island.

You can send congramlations to John at 4117 GUgo Beach, Babylon, NY 11702-4633, or via emaU to LILAX@aol.com. Picmred nearby is John, flanked by sons Andy and "JD".

SaUie. John's wife of 46 years, his daughter Susan, spouses, and five grandchUdren attended the induction ceremonies also. •

John D. Phillips and Sons

The San Francisco Bay Area 58 Class Lunch was held last October 28,2006.

We met at the Chaminade Conference Center in Santa Cruz CA and were joined by several of the Monterey Bay area classmates. Chris Cassaday, Class of 93, a Navy Seal and Astronaut Class of 2004 was co-hosting a group of Chinese and American smdents at a leadership conference at Chaminade and joined us for sea stories and the photo. The next meeting wiU be Januars- 27,2006 at a location yet to be confirmed, but we are looking at Palo Alto. Classmates who may be in the Bay area on that date should contact John Potter at john.potter@ 1958.usna.com for further information. In the photo vrou see, 1-to-r: Dav-e Mard (7*^),Jack Brophy (5"^), PhU McNaU (15™), Ken McNutt (16*), Mel Cough (19*), Keidi Feadierston (8*), Chris Cassaday '93, Kurtz GUHgan (24*),Bmce Battels (7*), BUI Schramm (17*),Jack MacKinnon (9*), and Pete Ericksen (6*).

The class flag has done a bit of traveling in the faU. Barbara and John Swope (6™) took it to Russia, and fUed this report: • "Great time on the M/S Repin from St. Petersburg to Moscow We had a wonderful time and the tour guides were grad smdents or MD's or PhD's. What a wonderful education on the progress of modern Russia. They are making vvonderfiol progress in the last 15 years.

They are very optimistic; yet acknowledge that there is a long way to go. Attached is January-February 2007

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IS OREA' Swopes In Russia

October was month with mixed blessing for the Swopes, for they became grandparents for the 5 time to new grandson Thomas Andrew Kautz, courtesy of daughter Margaret and husband John Kautz. On the not good side, Barbara seriously injured her eye in a home accident whUe assisting an elderly guest who was faUing. Subsequendy she has had two lengthy operations at the WUmer Eye CHnic ofJohns Hopkins, and is currendy in recuperation with special care for the eye, including "welding" of the retina and insertion of special drain shunts.

Recovery of vision is yet to be determined, as her implant lens was destroyed, and insertion of a new lens is required.

Go to the web site to read about the Hit n' Giggle goff tournament; the fiirther travels of BufiWalter; golfing at Pinehurst with Jenkins, May, Sorensen and Kessler; the Army-Navy footbaU parties; John Witzmann at the Miramar Air Show; and some address changes. That's 2,000 for this time!

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Columbarium Project Update: On 9 November Jerry Garbacz (23) updated 17 Classmates at a Washington/ AnnapoHs Area monthly '59 luncheon at the Army-Navy Country Club on the status of our Class' 50™ Reunion Capital

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Project. CAPT Bob Hofford, USN (Ret.), '61, Naval Academy Foundation Special Projects Director, and Sara Henson, Special Projects Director on the Supe's Staff, attended the luncheon to answer questions about the Project. Bob has been overseeing the Project for the Foundation. Sara was recendy named to her position and is a professional architect with ten years experience working for contractors at USNA, including the massive renovation of Bancroft Hall.

Jerry used a presentation made recendy to the Superintendent for his approval of the Project as the focus of his discussion. Here is Jerry's summary of this presentation and the luncheon discussion: • "Since the Project's initiation in 2001, it has been under the aegis of three Superintendents and, in aU probabUity, a fourth before the start of the next academic year To some extent these command changes, as weU as the transfer of pubHc works responsibUity from the Academy to the Washington Naval District, have slowed progress on the Project. In addition, whUe the Class of'59 Project for the development of the ceremonial area at the center of the Columbarium site has now been approved, this expansion is estimated to cost approximately $5.0 mUHon (including'59's Project with its $1.6 mUHon).

At the present time the Class has raised $1.6 mUHon in pledges and received $1.1 miUion in actual contributions. It is important to continue to fulfiU pledges, as no actual work can occur unless "the money is in the bank." To date the Class has spent approximately $150,000 on preHminary engineering studies. The last of these, an in depth soil analysis, is in the final stage of completion. The next steps, which wUl take untU the faU of 2007 to complete, include an EPA assessment and a final detailed design/engineering study.

These studies wiU cost approximately $500,000. Because the detaUed engineering study wiU encompass the entire $5.0 mUlion Project, the Superintendent is seeking appropriated funds to aUow our Project to be completed within budget.

FoUowing completion of these studies, formal contracts for our Project wiU be let out for bid in late 2007. Construction wUl begin in early 2008, to be completed in early 2009. I wish to thank the many local area Classmates who have shepherded the Project over the past five years.

In particular, thanks to the 390 Classmates who have pledged/contributed to date

and to our Dave Bottorff (16), former chief of the Navy's CEC, for his insights and help on the engineering aspects of the Project." • Link in the Chain CD-ROM Project: Eariier this year Greg Nolan (24) initiated a project to produce a CD-ROM photographic record of'09's PlebeYear, and of'59's participation through the Link in the Chain program. This remarkable, high quality, professionaUy produced coUection of 275 photographs starts wdth Induction Day and continues through Plebe Recognition Week activities.

Included are beautiful shots of P-rades, the family picnic, honor coin and recognition ceremonies, the grueHng "Sea Trials", and a memorable assault on the Herndon Monument. '59ers at Link in the Chain events are prominently featured as weU. Each member of '09 received a copy of the CD-ROM under cover of a congramlatory, motivational letter signed

by Frank Donovan (13), Class President; Jerry Garbacz, Chairman, Class Executive Committee; Marty Finerty (10), '59 Link Coordinator; and Greg Nolan, Project Coordinator AU Classmates participating in Link in the Chain and aU who contributed to its fiind also received a copy.

Photographs were contributed by Greg Nolan, Rod Johnston (24), and Jim Lowe (14), with the Alunmi Association providing many more.

FinaUy, Greg provided copies to aU USNA parents club presidents, as weU as to various offices in Bancroft HaU and the Alumni Association.

The Class owes Greg great gratitude for conceiving and seeing this project through. It demonstrates the bond between '59 and '09, reflects much credit on the Class, and provides a treasured keepsake for the Midshipmen and their famiHes. Bravo Zulu, Gree.

The 50™ Reunion Committee agreed to have a picture CD-ROM for our 50*.

Greg has a baseHne already in the form of his photo coUection for the 2 4 * Company More picmres from 1955-1959 for this CD-ROM wUl be soHcited fiom across the Class in the near fiiture.

Navy Football Tailgating 2006: Since last month's column the Class has gathered at three festive tailgates before Navy games: Duke in Durham, NC; Notre Dame in Baltimore; and the final home game with Temple. Others at the Army game watched the Mids defeat the

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determined, underdog Cadets once again, uniquely marking the Class of '07 with the distinction of never having lost to either Army or Air Force (8-0). After press time more wiU attend the .Alumni Association taUgate in Charlotte before the Meineke Car Care Bowl, when the Big Blue Team (9-3) goes up against tough Boston CoUege.

The large Temple game taUgate in AnnapoHs must have raised the bar stiU another notch for epicurean deHghts.

What a spread brought to the Class tent by our group. A whole turkey, Detroit kielbasa grUled onsite, shrimp cocktaU, hot chicken noodle soup (on a cold, snappy day), fried chicken, BBQ, various tasty sandwiches, crab dip and other special hors d' oeuvres, and desserts, on and on!

Can't wait until next season!

Speaking of next season, here's the 2007 footbaU schedule for you long range planners: 1 Sept. at Temple, 8 Sept. at Rutgers, 15 Sept. BaU State, 22 Sept.Wake Forest, 29 Sept. Air Force, 13 Oct. at Pittsburg, 20 Oct. Duke (HC), 27 Oct. Delaware, 3 Nov. at Notre Dame, 10 Nov. at UConn, 17 Nov. Kent State, 1 Dec. Army (Baltimore).

Homecoming Game Tailgate

Don Smith (13), Eileen ana Ray An {5j

Mary and Paddy Ford (15), Martha Donovan

Notre Dame Tailgate: Norm (22) and Linda Bednarek, Bob Michael (6), Mary Lou and Jim Hardin (6), Jennifer Abner, Dan (6) and Ona Truax

Lois Flynn and Bob Beaton (2)

Duke Tailgate: Bill the Goat Barry Gordon (6), Dan Truax, Bob Michael

Pictures from Homecoming arrived too late for the story in last month's column.

Shown below are the Class tent and banquet table and shots from among the 80 attendees.

Our Hampton Roads area Classmates on 14 November joined the '60 group for a luncheon and more, sharing sea stories and festivities (including recognition and gag birthday gifts for '60 Class President, Ed Clexton). Attendees were encouraged to bring their "classic cars" for show and a Httle reminiscing. A real beauty 1960TR3 was feamred, but an expected '78 Corvette couldn't make it and a '67 Mustang flamed out en route. '59ers there were regulars Jim Fuqua (9), BUI McAree (23),Ltig KUand (6), Bob Armour (16), BUI Wheaton (14), Fred Olds (8), George Lehmberg (8) and Dave Donovan (13).

Guy Curtis (9) recently visited with an aUing Tom Bond (13) in San Diego.

Wife Nancy has the support of her famUy locaUy and Tom is doing weU. Progress, while slow, is determined and his objective is to be able to walk again. Their home is at 4259 Niagara Ave., telephone (619) 224-6773.

WaltWynn (11) continues to "reunion"-this time with his GainesvUle, FL high school and Navy Classmate Josh Dickinson (20). Peter McCaU (11) joined them at dinner for a '59 threesome.

Seen dining together in the Quantico area on the Marine Corps Birthday were Jimmie Brown (1),Bud McFarlane (14), and Jack Naviaux (13) and their ladies. Jack and Astrid had traveled from CaHfornia to be there. EarHer that day Marine Classmates, including Lois and Joe Flyim (6) had attended the Dedication Ceremonies at the magnificent National Museum of the Marine Corps.

Vince Obsitnik (3) had the honor in October of serving as a member of a Presidential Delegation to commemorate the 65 anniversary of the tragedy in BabynYar in the Ukraine. Headed by the Honorable Margaret SpeUings, Secretary of Education, the Delegation traveled to Kiev to attend ceremonies led by the President of Ukraine remembering the approximately 100,000 persons executed by the Nazi's during World War II. Twenty-eight countries sent delegations, some including heads of state.

Vince, a former member of the Commission for the Protection of America's Heritage Abroad, reports he dined at the Ambassador's residence, was briefed on Ukraine, and participated in a roundtable with Ukrainian exchange students who described their experiences in America and what they are doing to buUd on those experiences in the Ukraine. At a luncheon hosted by the First Lady of Ukraine, Vince addressed the group in Russian!

What a fitting report to conclude with Rase and Shine with '59. —Tim S^ * ^

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PRES: VADM Ed Clexton, USN (Ret.) 1000 Bobolink Dr. .Virginia Beach.VA 23451 H: 757-491-2141;E: cle-xboeck@aoLcom SECY: Bill Lewis 14312 Cove Ridge PI., Midlothian.VA 23112-4337 H: 804-744-8808;E: bilewis@conicast.net WEB SITE: http://www.usna60.com/

From Gene Chancy (12): • "HeUo Ed,Just in case you haven't seen a miracle up close and personal this year, Hsten to this one. Donna and I remrned January-February 2007

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60*61 CLASS N E W S home here in Adanta yesterday, Wednesday, from an out of town trip to find a message on our telephone recorder The caUer said she was looking for a USNA grad class of 1960 by my name because she thought she had my USNA Gold Crest, initials EJC on the back, and would Hke to remrn it.

1 caUed her immecUately to learn she Hves close by up highway 575 in Jasper, Georgia. We met today and sure enough, it's my crest, which has been missing for over 40 years. We are stUl trying to put the pieces together but here's the short version of our best guess. Her grandmother, StUl Hving at age 107, and my mother in law, deceased 4 years ago, were apparendy friends since they Hved in the same Florida city, worked in the same pubHc school system, had husbands who were professors at the University of Florida, and spent time in the same assisted Hving faciHty later on in Hfe. The wonderfiU lady who remrned my crest found it in her grandmother's cosmme jewelry box and recognized it as a gold piece with significant personal history. On careful examination she saw my initials on the back, pulled up our class on the net, discovered that I had the same initials, got my name, and found my address and phone number (Talk about the message to Garcia....this girl would have aced plebe year). Her grandmother is in a nursing home as of this writing with a mind that is namraUy wandering most of the time. We don't think there is much chance of getting any info from her but the story is stiU incredible.. .even though aU the loose ends are not tied. As you might imagine, I am simply dumfounded at the circumstances! The pin is not worn and looks as good as new.

You can bet we are very pleased to report that there are stUl many honest, conscientious, caring folks in this world even though the news media seems to consistently dweU on the dark side. Thanks go to you and BUI and aU others who keep us connected. Best Regards, Donna & Gene Chancy (12) • From Rod Friedmann (05): • "In addition to John Anthony's (9) [goatroom@earthlink.net] Sixty Med cruise in Oct. 07, Don Sanders (5) (dsanders@travelfocus.com) is also putting together a Greek Island Cruise starting on 5 Jun 07. Dick Hamon (8) did a Htde research and passed the irffo in to Don. He found that Oceania Cruise Lines offers a 13-night cruise of the Greek Isles,

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which also includes Dubrovnik, Croatia and Istanbul and Ephesus in Turkey. • From George Marburger (20): • "BUI, during our summer vacation road trip, Ann and I were able to again stop and visit Joanne and Ronn MarshaU (20) at their home in Dunlap, IL. They, as always, were the PERFECT hosts and we are looking forward in having them stay with us during the San Diego mini-reunion.

Attached is a photo of Ronn and myseff.

Beat Army! George •

Marburger and Marshall

From Ray Burkley (2): • "Ed, Slow recoveryfiroma great weekend. In a word it was FANTASTIC!, or FABULOUS! The weather was supposed to get unseasonably cold due to a cold firont that was moving through the area; however, it turned out to be a beautiful weekend weather-wise. I would probably get a lot of static ff I said that it was a lot of hot air firom the Super 60 crowd that warmed up the temperature but it was very pleasant for whatever reason.

The Game was almost as fantastic as the weather with Navy overpowering the Stanford Cardinals. Navy probably had 10% to 12% of the attendance but made better than 50% of the noise (when the team was driving for a score). It was not a seU-out, due to Stanford holding on to the tickets, there were a Htde over 40,000 in attendance at the start of the game, probably 20,000+ in the third quarter and maybe 5,000 to 7,000 at the end of the game. Navy did not have any one leave early except for a few of the walking wounded.

The mini-reunion probably exceeded the wonders of the weather and the game.

Friday night's cocktaU party had 90 in attendance (about 45 classmates) and the diehards closed down the bar at 1:00.

Everyone had a good time and the chatter never stopped. We started again on Saturday with a cocktail hour on the patio with the California sun (at no extra charge) and then a sit down luncheon with 90 in attendance (but a sHghdy different 90).We had the Cyprus Room

aU afternoon so people stayed and talked untU it was time for an early Hte dinner at 4:30. We loaded into the buses at 5:30 and drove to the brand new Stanford Stadium where Navy christened it good. There were more Classmates at the game (in addition to the 52 we had at the reunion) so we might have had 60 from the Class of 1960 in attendance.-After the game we remrned to the hotel and partied untU 1:30 AM (or at least some of us cHd).

SmaU groups of Classmates had smaU group 'meetings' on Sunday just to let the weekend down easy. Everyone seemed to enjoy themselves aU weekend and 1 heard aU good comments about the Class mirureunion and no complaints so it must have been a good weekend.

Dennis Vied (24) was the official photographer (but we never could get the entire group together for a group picture) and Dick Banister had a professional camera and many others had digital cameras so there should be many picmres avaUable in the near fomre. Here's the Hnk to the picmres. http://www. usna60. com/navystanford/ Best Regards, Raymond • From Dave Parkinson (18): • BUI: I noted with pride in the October Shipmate that the Class of 60 has the third highest percentage of active participants in the Naval Academy Foundation ofaU active classes. Keep up the good work 60!

Dave • Coincidendy, the class is in the process of trying to increase Alumni membership.

Class reps vvUl be contacting those who have not joined, so they can get messages Hke this one.

From Rod Friedmann (5): • "BUI, our USNAAA '60 Hampton Roads Group got together for our monthly luncheon on 10 Oct at one of our old haunts-Jiinmy's Steak & Seafood House in Virginia Beach. We had 15 in attendance Wick ParceUs (12), George Van Houten24) Jack Brockman (18), Bob Osmon (17), Paul Cooper (5), Dave Harden (23), Jim EUertsen (23), Henry vonKolnitz (22), Rod Friedmann (5),TomWishart (22), Bob lanucci (16), Bob Powers (14), BUI Kee (9), Frank Kay (8) and Jack Greenhalgh (9). We discussed upcoming cruises and raU trips being planned by various classmates, the need to submit early year picmres for our 50th class yearbook, the upconfing H R C USNAAA Annual FaU Goff tournament, voting

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 7% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 62% PRES: RADM Jerome E Smith Jr., USN (Ret.) CORR.SEC'Y: CAPT Roger Onorati, USN (Ret.) 1756 Point-No-Point Dr. Annapolis, MD 21401 H: 410-849-3812; W: 410-849-2600 F: 410-849-2600 E: roger.onotad@1961.usna.com or rtrogero@comcast.net WEBMASTER: Howard Winfree E: winliee@1961.usna.com WEB SITE: www.USNA61.org

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issues and our next meeting, which wiU be a combined '59/'60 luncheon. The Combined Luncheon wiU be held on 14 Nov.. at Mike McCidlough's (14) FeUini's' Restaurant in Norfolk. •

From Rod Friedmann (5): • "BUI, die USNAAA, Hampton Roads Chapter, Annual FaU GolfTournament was held on Thursday, 19 Oct. at the Eagle Haven Goff Course, NAB, Litde Creek.

The weather was perfect, a good luncheon was provided with plenty of cold beer About 80 alumni showed up to play.

Our local Super-Sixtyers fielded two teams shown in the photo below: •

Altergott & Osmon

From Bob Osmon (17): • "For the first time in more than45 years. Fritz Altergott (17) remrned to the Academy- for a footbaU game and I w-as able to meet up with him. As you can seefiromthe attached photo, he is stiU as handsome as ever and has aU his hair. I was able to chat with him during halftime as our seats were close together. He is in good health and stiU has that spark of mischief that he carried as a plebe. He said he wiU do his best to make our 50th reunion. God bless. Oz" • From Merf Moerschel (3): • "BUI, the foUowing attended EYC buffet Sat 14 Oct: BUI Davidson (19), Rita & BUI Griffin (1), Gloria & Bob Antonio (14), Peg & Jim BriteU (13), Angela & Bob Lowe (7), Charlotte & Bob Stevenson (2), Ginny & D o n DeLude (12),Kathy & Gary CogdeU (7),June & Gene Gasser (7), Jun Dufiy (7), Marion & Hank PhUUps (17), Caroh-n & WUlie Taylor (7), Fay & Jim McCotmeU (23),Barbara & Jim Hancock (16), CecU & Pete Latimer 16), Ron Burge (9), Liz & Stew Seaman (23), Clare & Tom Donahue (16j, and the merfinan. I hope aU is weU.

Merf^

60 golfers in Tidewater

From Roy Smith (20): • "Ed, I have a couple of news items for you: Sometime in the last couple of months Cal SutUff (20) won The National Championship for his age group (over 60s) in single sheU rowing. Cal, who never rowed at USNA, took in up after retiring as a prosperous cable TV entrepreneur about 15 years ago. He has worked at it steadUy rowing out of the Potomac Boat Club in Washington DC and by winning this event has proved that miracles indeed can happen. He doesn't teU anybody (I heard it from Lyman, who StUl rows singles). Also, you wouldn't recognize svelte, trimmed dow-n Skip Sweetser (6), who has lost 30 pounds over the last 4-5 months. He now tips the scale at a mere 230 (less than me) after a steady routine of swimming every day, clean Hving and chasing grandchUdren around in Montclair NJ, where he and Nancy now Hve near us. Roy" •

Happy New Year ceUmates! It's hard for me to reaHze that another year of our Hves has passed. Seems just Hke yesterday that I was looking forward to our 45™ reunion and now I can't even remember very much about it. I'm absolutely sure the world is spinning faster, but no one beHeves me. I hope 2007 finds you aU happy, healthy, and on the road to recovery from the overindulgences of the hoHday season, and in good enough shape to pass the obstacle course and appHed strength tests we look forward to as we head toward completion of the 46 year since we left the haUowed halls of Mother Bancroft.

Since this issue comes to you exacdy 18 years since my first Class column in 1990, (has it really been that long?) I thought you might Hke to take a stroU with me down memory lane by looking back to the opening shot of my inaugural effort to give you aU the nooze and keep you aU happy.

• "1/90: Hope you had a great year and a memorable hoHday season. The Dark Ages are here again, and with them, the annual post-hoHday diets. I hope I can Hghten them both up with an abundance of reports, rumors, firsthand observations, and ff the maU is sparse, fictional stories of past and present exploits, and fiimre happenings and predictions pertaining to the World's Greatest Naval Academy Class (WGNAC.) Our Prez recendy appointed me as the new Class Scribe when I missed an Executive Committee meeting, but the nomination has not yet cleared Congress.

My former BuU profs are either mrning m their graves, privately smirking, or campaigning loudly and pubHcly against this travesty, but I'm ignoring the outcry and pressing on in the best image of Dan Quayle with my inaugural column." • I guess nothing ever changes!

THE LATEST NOOZE. N o r m Pigeon: • Attached is a foto that was taken on 11/06 in Kyiv, Ukraine where I visited my son (Todd) and his famUy and did January-February 2007

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61*62 CLASS N E W S basic recon for my bachelor friends who are in need of trophy wives. Kiev was OK if you can get past the short skirts and stUleto heeled boots. In the pix is Todd (the guy that brought us the '61 flag whUe stationed in Shanghai with Maersk), Norm and grandson Benjamin. Location was outside the Patriotic War Museum in Kyiv. •

Norm Pigeon & his boys

NeU Block: • I bought a new suit for the recent wedding of a niece which took place at the FUtz Carlton in Adanta. It made something of a hit, and created a new direction for my wardrobe. Please notice the matching shoes. Unformnately the quantities of bHng Nell Block in di do not prominendy show up in the photo, but I assure you they were there. I thought you might appreciate an advance look at the "New Me." • Ed Straw: • From the NY Times. West Point, NEW YORK, Nov 25 WhUe most Americans were thinking about turkey this Thanksgiving weekend, some stealthy Navy midshipmen apparently had something else on their minds. With West Point practicaUy deserted whUe cadets were away on Thanksgiving leave, security was reportedly Hght on the famed Army mule.

Army officials reported this eveiung that the stable of the famed Army mule has been plastered with over 200 stickers bearing the emblem of the Nav?y goat, and the words "Fear the Goat".The Army sports information director reported that the mule was unharmed, and that no effort was made to kidnap any of the several mules housed at West Point.

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Stickers were also removed from the quarters of the Superintendent and the world-renowned Thayer Hotel lobby.

Joe Herlihy's son,Joe, who is an USNA graduate was in town last sunmier for a Blue & Gold Officer meeting, and sent the foUowing: "I'm sorry these are un-excusably late. Enclosed are two pictures of you, me and Neil Block at the dinner for BGOs." •

Joe Heriihy, Jr & two old guys

Bruce ChurchiU lost his Class ring in September MUt Jones, whose daughter, LCDR Cori (Jones) Parker, USNA '93, caUed him with the news that another mUitary passenger she knew retrieved what was beHeved to be Bruce's class ring from a United -AirHnes Boeing 777 transPacific (Narita) ffight on 21 October and gave it to her for action. She said BUly Frasier, a Prowler pUot, was the person who recovered his ring on a ffight to Narita. He is not an Academy grad, so he was happy to turn it over to Cori.

The foUowing is Bruce's reply to MUt Jones.

• "WeU I guess this wUl go down as one of the more famous Class Ring stories for the books! The description is certainly my ring and the fonny thing is just this morning I was wondering if this was the way I would retrieve it! I have been looking for this ring ever since we left for Turkey on September 29.1 thought we had left it behind in my car in San Diego the day we flew out because I had taken it off at the SD Airport for getting through the security check but obviously it got misplaced somewhere else on our trip (or conceivably there). We were in Turkey from Sep 30 to Oct 22, then in Turkmenistan from Oct 23-27, then back home via IstanbiU on Oct 29. Obviously the ring has done some traveHng! Many thanks to Cori for recognizing the problem and to you for this notification!" • SEEN AND HEARD AROUND TOWN. Howie Winfi-ee chimed in with a report that says it aU, plus some requests.

• "What a great week our 45th was!

Everyone seemed to think it was a very special reunion. We had over 290 classmates and more than 580 total attendees.

Some were a Htde late in making their decision to attend (a mistake we'U try to rectify before the 50th.) The orUy sour note was our one point loss to Tulsa, but it was a reaUy good game. I want to thank each of you for making our 45th Reunion so successfol. Without the company reps communications to your company mates, we would not have had the "grass roots" effort to gather together I also talked to many folks who thought their respective company parties were a highHght of the weekend ... a chance to spend quaHty time with those to whom they were so close for four years almost haff a century ago. They felt that we were fortunate to have spent the four years in the same company, so those relationships were nurtured into becoming Hfelong friendships. Before the glow fades too quickly, I'd Hke to each classmate, to help us keep up to date with current information for our database, whether or not you attended the 45th. Please update your proffie at the Alumni Assodation website <http://www.usna.com> . Go to the "On Line Community" page and cHck on "My Proffie" to update your information.

-Also I ask you to routinely check in with our Home Page http//www.USNA61.org for updates. Class Cruises, fotos, events, ExCom meeting minutes, etc.

Kim & Virg HiU celebrated their 44th anniversary of their blind date at the Army/Navy game on December 2'^'^.

Go Navy ... Beat Army!! •

BiU Straight: • Attached is a picture of attendees at the '61 A / N game party held at Jeanne (George) and Pete Sheridan. From Left to right. Jim Ibach, Karen (Boyd) WiUiams, Maryanne Ibach,Joan Evans,JiU & Jerry Smith, Mike Quarles, Kathy Straight, Dick Garritson, Warren Hoppe, BiU Straight, Donna Hoppe, Pete and Jeanne Sheridan. Karen

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Northern Virginia WGNACers say BEAT ARMY

WUHams is the daughter of classmate Scott (CecU) Boyd, USAF deceased, 7th Co. Scott was kUled in an Air Force aircraft accident when Karen was 11 months old. She is looking for information about her dad. Mike Quarles was also 7th Co. and I wresded with Scott plebe and youngster year. We think his roommate was -Arland Keuster but not sure. We enjoyed the company, the game, the food was great, and we beat -Army.

We had -Air Force Falcon on toast tips with -Army Mule gravy. Special Notice: I am interested in getting aU NOVA, MD, and DC classmates together once per month for a luncheon after the first of the year. I wiU try to find a place so it wiU be convenient for aU. If interested, caU me at 703-425-0850 or send me an emaU at BStr89@aol.com. • THOSE WHO LEFT US. On November 1,2006, Douglas Vincent Crabbe, Jr. passed away. He was interred in ArHngton National Cemetery.

A former Marine, Ed Conti asked me to help in. He is in an organization caUed The Quantico Marine Athletes, a group of men who played sports at Quantico in the past and have more recently come together to honor our faUen members.

We are in the process of memoriaHzing our nine Marine Officer Athletes, who died in the Vietnam War, with a Monument to be erected at The Basic School at Quantico. The Dedication Service wUl be held June 25,2007, and we wiU be inviting famUy members of our KIA's.We have found next of kin for aU the KIA's except one - W. Dale MarshaU. This is where we need your help. Captain WiUard Dale MarshaU was a 1961 Naval Academy graduate. He was kiUed m action 11 June, 1968. His home of record at the time of his death was

La JoUa, CA. Dale was a member of the 1962 Quantico Track Team and, I assume, also on the Navy Track Team. We know Dale was survived by his wife, Marie, and 2 sons, Rod and Rowland. We are requesting that you forward this emaU to your class of'61 members. It is our hope that one of them has kept in touch with the MarshaU famUy and wUl be able to provide us with contact information.

Thank you for your assistance.

If anyone can help him please contact Ed Conti at (610) 439-4122, (610) 3981035, or vipprinting@enter.net "GET IT DONE WITH '6i " ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 10% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 63% PRES: CAPT Richard J. Hayes, USN (Ret.) H: 703-461-3582; E: usna621@netzero.net SECY: CDR Howard S. Pinskey, USNR (Ret.) P O Box 3380, Annapohs, MD 21403-3326 H: 410-974-1962; E: PINSK62@aol.com WEB SITE: wwTv.nampows.org/62.html

GREETINGS FROM ANNAPOUS Who cares about the "dark ages"?

Everything is always bright for the class of 1962. Navy achieved another winning footbaU season, beating both Army and -Air Force and retained the Commander and Chiefs Trophy (another White House visit is in order).They were also invited to their fourth straight bowl appearance. As our class footbaU taUgate banner says, "GO NAVY - BEAT EVERYBODY".

Eight months and counting untU our 45th reunion weekend, 19-23 September 2007. Information and reservation kits wiU be sent to you any day now.Valuable and necessary gogue contained therein. If you need any assistance or have questions, please caU DICK HAYES or HOWARD PINSKEY. Make your plane reservations now and hope to see you in AnnapoHs in September Now for our class news.

IN MEMORIAM It is with great sadness that I inform the class of the passing of two of our friends and classmates, EDWARD DAVIS and PETER McWHITE. PETE McWHITE died on December 7, 2006 in Potomac, Maryland. He was a retired Captain in the Naval Reserve. PETE was the husband of MeUinda F McWhite and predeceased by his first wife, Anne McClaughry McWhite in 1985. Loving father ofJohn McWhite and his wife, Susan of Denver, CO.; Mary McWhite Teather and her husband, Eric of EUcton, M D , and Claire McWhite of Potomac, MD. Grandfather of Anna and Gabriel Teather Brother of Martha McWhite Johnson of RockviUe, MD. A funeral service was held at Faith United Methodist Church, RockviUe, M D , December 15, 2006. Interment was at St. Annes's Cemetary in AnnapoHs. In Heu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in his name to Faith United Methodist Church at the above address or the Rotary Club of Potomac-Bethesda.

CAPTAIN EDWARD DAVIS was born in PhUadelphia. His early education included St.Joseph's CoUege Preparatory School,VUlanova University and appointment to the United States Naval Academy at-AnnapoHs. He graduated from the Naval Academy in 1962. He underwent Naval ffight training, with assignment to VA-152, an attack squadron based at Alameda, CaHfornia. Deployed aboard the USS Oriskany, he was shot down over North Vietnam on August 26,1965, during his 57th combat mission. He returned home on February 12th 1973, after seven and a half years as a Prisoner of War in Hanoi. Accompanying CAPTAIN DAVIS home was a tan puppy named Ma Co, which he had Hberated from his captors.

After repatriation, CAPTAIN DAVIS completed graduate work in International Relations at The University ofVirginia, serving as an associate professor before remrning to Washington as the Navy's Director of Advertising. He was later appointed Commanding Officer of Navy Recruiting District, Harrisburg, where he served untU his retirement in March of 1987. After retirement he served on the Board of the Lancaster Municipal /Urport Authority and as POW consultant to the National Vietnam War Museum.

He also served as Director of the Penn Manor School District for nine years. His personal mUitary decorations include: three Silver Stars; the Legion of Merit January-February 2007

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uS CLASS N E W S with Combat citation; four Bronze Stars with Valor Device;fiveAir Medals; two Purple Hearts; three Navy Commendation Medals with Valor Device. He was also the recipient of numerous campaign, unit and meritorious service awards. He was awarded medals by the Daughters and Sons of the American Revolution and the key to the City of Lancaster He was an active Sertoman and a PaiU Harris FeUow and Lffe Member of the .American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, AMVETS, Disabled -American Veterans, Red Raver VaUey Fighter PUot's Association and the Fourth AUied POW Wing He gained national recognition as an impact speaker and lecmrer, having spoken internationaUy to governmental, educational and private sector groups on subjects of leadership and management under difficiUt circumstances, coping with change and the value of patriotic and humanitarian service. His moving presentations were marked by insight and humor that was distincdy American.

CAPTAIN DAVIS is survived by his wife Karen Wheeler Davis; Daughters Jennifer E., wffe of Chris Meyer of Lancaster and -Amanda K. Davis of WrightsviUe; step sons, Mark S. Roda, married to Katherine, of Lancaster and Tim D.Roda, married to AlHson of Manhattan, NY; step-daughters,Tara L., wffe of Dave McNaughton of Lancaster and Kimberly R . , wife of Tim Moorhead of LouisvUle, KY; brothers,John Davis of MUlersvUle, Mark Davis of Lynchburg, Va.and Barry Davis of Norristown, Pa.; sisters, Cathy Serdikoff of CoUegeviUe, Pa. and Linda Pazy of Mino of Haverford, Pa. and eight grandchUdren.

Memorial contributions may be made in his memory to Hospice of Lancaster County, P.O. Box 4125, Lancaster, Pa. 17604 or The American Cancer Society, Lancaster Chapter, 314 Good Drive, Lancaster, Pa. 17603.The class extends it's sincere sympathies to the famiHes of our departed classmates, PETE McWHITE and ED DAVIS. KEN DUCKWORTH wrote this note to the class upon hearing the news of ED's passing.

• I was totaUy shocked to hear of ED DAVIS' passing. I had known Ed since I was a freshman in high school, when Ed was a year before me at St. Joe's Prep. In PhiUy. Ed was a member of the quadruple scuUs in 1956 which won not only the CathoHc and City Championship of PhUadelphia, but also the Stotesbury and National Championship in 1956. At that 74

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time I was a member of the JV squad and a year behind Ed, but we knew that our chaUenge was coming, as Ed and the other members were graduating and we woiUd get our chance. Ed mentored us, but we were not as good as he and his crew, in that we won the CathoHc and City Championship, but came in second in the Stotesbury and Nationals in 1957, whUe Ed was atViUanova. Subsequendy, Ed received his appointment to Navy as did I and we became classmates.

As is not unusual, we did not see much of each other at the Academy, as we wound up in different companies, but after graduation I saw him a few times at Pensacola. Most of you know that I went into the Air Force because of an astigmatism and was able to fly for the Ari Force as most of us who wished Navy Air wanted to do. On weekends, my classmates n pUot training, including LaMar HeiskeU, woiUd go to Pensacola and Ed was always glad to see me and make aU my friends feel welcome. As paths go, I wound up in rescue heHcopters in Southeast Asia and Ed was one of the guys that we coiUd not save.

Ed appears briefly in a book "Chained Eagle", by Everett Alverez, our first prisoner where he teUs how ingenious Ed was, when the prisoners woiUd be handcuffed at night, but Ed found a broom straw and was able to fashion a key to open his. I also beHeve upon release, Ed was able to smuggle the dog of his captors upon the C-141. The skies, the Academy and my heart are empty tonight as a resiUt of the news. However, I know now that the world isfioUbecause of ED DA'VIS. To paraphrase Tiny Tim, "He blessed us aU, everyone". •

CLASS NEWS MIKE RAGGETT, writingfiromCarmel, CaHfornia, sends us a 5 year update.

• I had my second retfrement in June of this year; this time after teaching algebra and chemistry for the past 12 years—a most enjoyable and satisfying second career I am, however, continuing to coach cross country and track which is a lot of fon. My running days are over as my right hip "went south" last year—can't reaUy complain as I got 51 good running years out of it. BicycHng has moved to the front (although I've been doing it for over 30 years). I've enclosed a photo of myseff with 'my' bicycle group - a woman doctor, a 4 minute mUer from Oklahoma and a cast of other "assorted characters"; good folks aU. I try to get in a couple of 30 mUe rides each week. I do a fair number of day hikes and some summer backpacking in the Sierras, I'm trying to do the complete John MuirTraU; I've done about 75 of the 210 mUes including getting to the top of Mount Whimey (14,50 ft.); hopefiiUy I can finish off the rest in the next couple of years.

OccasionaUy I see a classmate or two.

Went up and saw the footbaU game vs Stanford earHer this faU. It was a complete NAVY show — the pregame, halftime and the game itseff — Navy beat up on Stanford in the ffist game in their new stadium. Saw the TV program about our classmate, JOHN RIPLEY, and the events at Dong Ha. I knew John had done something pretty amazing, but I didn't reaHze how amazing. It's an honor just to be a classmate of a real American hero; and a very modest one at that. My wife, MicheUe and I wiU celebrate our 40th wedding anniversary next summer Our two kids are grown and gone and doing fine. I enjoy reading the SHIPMATE and seeing what our classmates are up to. •

Captain Michael with his bicycle group Ed Da vis and the dog he smuggled out of Hanoi after his release from a North Vietnamese prisoner of war camp in 1973

DICK HAYES reports that as your Class President, I attended the Board ofTrustees meeting on November 30th. Our class was weU represented. Besides myseff.

SNUFFY SMITH, CORBESf McNEELL & C H U C K N O R T O N were there.The foUowing is a sviiopsis of die meeting.Vice Chair, CORBIN McNEILL, covered the Joint Finance (Alumni lAssociation and Naval Academy Foundation) Committee report. Of signfficance. revenue is on budget, expendimres are on target and there wiU be a new -Affinitv- Credit Card as the old one didn't provide a v-erv- good rev-enue stream. He also reported that the annual aucHt report w-ent extremely w-eU. Hank Sanford covered the efforts of the Joint Invesmient Committee. This repon noted continued inv-estment grow-th with the core portfoHo rising 5.7% so far this year and an av-erage growth of 13.6% per year since the amalgamation of the Alumni -Association and Naval Academy Foundation in 1999.

There are currendy near S134M in Hquidity assets. The remarks of the Superintendant.VADM. Rodney P Rempt,USN. were quite irfformativ-e.The Supe, who wiU probably retire in the late spring, presented a four year overview- of this tenure. He said: • The Academv' is performing at a high level;There is a new- alcohol poHcv- for the Midshipmen: Hockey and tennis w-iU probabfy mov-e across the river.

StiU looking at a parking garage (and possible -Alumni Association buUding) near Gate 3;There wUl be major work and improv-ements for the Chapel (TDof''pew-s/possible addition);They've conducted an academic review to ensure ffiev- are doing what's needed for the Heet and Marine Corps.

ConduCTed a physical mission review to determine ffthe Naval Academy- is participating in the best mix of varsity- and club sports in support of the mission There is a major reaHgnment of the athletic organization. The Commandant used to 'own' club sports — now- aU sports come under the Director ofAthletics..

There is a new- bUlet for-Assistant Director ofAthletics for FacUities which wiU oversee facUits- dev-elopment and managemenq Women's lacrosse and tenius wiU become varsitv- sports; Ice hockey, men's and women's rugby is now- a Club 'A' categorv The diners andfiUersare stiU at it. Gate 1 has been modernized. Wesley Brown Field house is under construction and King HaU is being renovated.The Midshipmen now take their meals in DaUigren HaU during the King HaU renovation The major concerns (that keep him awake at rught) continue to be sexual misconduct and alcohol problems

Random breathalyzer tests are now conducted — particularly on Samrday nights. Sometimes whole companies are tested. Less than ? of 1% of the Brigade under 21 have mrned up positive so far He then introduced the new Commandant, CAPT Margaret Klein, USN, USNA'82. • Thanks DICK and Admiral Rempt for this update.

Presidents Circle weekend was held this year in Northern CaHfornia, during of 3-5 November when Navs- defeated Stantbnd. GREG CHAUNCEY, CaHfornia resident and class legacs- fund raising chairman, sent us these photos.

IncidentaUy, our class has the most participants and members in this -Alumni organization. For more information, please contaa GREG or the -Alumni Assodation.

GREG & NAOMI CHAUNCEY reponed that JIM &TONI COOPERSMITH visited San Diego last summer They aU had a lovely dinner with J O H N &: JUDY KELLY at die Cove in LaJoUa. Jim and John had visited the Vatican during Youngster cruise.

Standing: NAOMI BROERING-CHAUNCEY, JOHN KELLY, GREG CHAUNCEY, JIM COOPERSMITH Seated: TONI COOPERSMITH JUDY KELLY

KAREN ENGELKE. w-idow of our classmate andViemam war hero, DICK LAWS, and her famUy embarked on an amazing journey last year toViemam. She has produced a beautifiil newsletter

describing her trip, along with this note.

As a remarkable year draws to a close, I want to thank you for the loving support you provided with your memorv' ribbon for my husband, DICK LAWS.'Our famUy trip to his crash site in vv^hat was North Viemam was the most rewarding and extraordinars' trip I have ev-er taken and I learned more about myseff and our country that I ever could have imagined.

My daughter Chervi and grandson Carson Radenhour were intrepid traveling companions during the two weeks we spent in the southern Hanoi region.

All along, yrou were with us. The 357 ribbons we carried and erected were visible memorials to this young man that many of knew and lov-ed. My friends and coUeagues from today's world joined us in their loving support and generous messages of remembrance and acknowledgement of the sacrffices we aU made in that dreadful war. It w-as too difficult to capmre the site visit in a few- words, so 1 have composed a brief newsletter about part of the journey and a few- of the photos we capmred to remember the trip... and I have so many more chapters to share. Dien Bien Phu, Halong Bay, municipal services in the far east, China and the Yangtze River... I could keep in dinner conversations for a year! I hope the storv- gives you a sense of our journey. My heart swells when I think of your ribbon gift. Thank you , thank you , thank you.

IncidentaUy, this newsletter is a must see and read for aU classmates. Please contact Karen at KARENENGELKE @aoI.com or at 30 CornhiU Street, AnnapoHs, Maryiand 21401 and she wiU send you a copy. Congratulations Karen on a important mission weU done.

A wonderfiU year for T O M & 'WENDY B R A N D O N , Hving m Guff Breeze, Horida. No hurricanes to contend with!! You'U remember their stories the

Front row- MARGE & ARNIE HAFNER, GREG CHAUNCEY, RAYSISK Back Row: BROOKS MANCINI, NAOMI CHAUNCEY JOHN & SHARON HINKLE TOM & JENNIFER QUINN, JOHN & MARGARETELLER LEX FLEMING, CHARLES & CINDA KOEBER ROB BOLSTER

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62*64 CLASS N E W S last two years with multiple hurricanes and total home destruction. They are happy to report that Hfe is getting back to normal as they repair their Hves and property. We are aU happy for them. As they always say, their door is open to aU classmates and the refrigerator (now working) isfiUl. That's our class news for this combined January-February winter issue of SHIPMATE.Your input is gready appreciated by your classmates. Keep in touch. Until next time...

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I am sorry to open this report by informing you of the death of our classmate John Newton, who passed away on 20 November after battHng cancer for 14 years. He wUI be interred at the Naval Academy on a date to be determined.

Condolences can be sent to John's lady Pat Leicher, John's daughter Leigh, and his son Craig at 60 St James Place, Piedmont, CA 94611. Memorial contributions may be made to the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation, 383 Main Avenue, 5th Floor, Norwalk, CT 06851 Mike Krause is our leading conttibutor this month, having sent two iUustrated news items for your reading pleasure. His first submission arrived in mid-October • I want to pass along a photo of four classmates taken in San Francisco. Lew BlackweU hosted Mike Rubel, Jim Thornton, and me at the Olympic Goff Club where he is a member. I was in CaHfornia on a goff trip with three pals from Connecticut touring Pebble Beach and Haff Moon Bay, closing out the trip at Olympic. Lew was the perfect host and arranged a fantastic closing dinner for my pals plus Lew and Lynn, Jim and Sandi, and Mike and Jan. WhUe in Pebble Beach, I had dinner with Reed Farrington, who was preparing for a show where several of his paintings were to be exhibited. Last week Stewart Settle, who was vnsiting NYC, stopped by for an enjoyable dinner at our house in Westport. Needless to say, none of us have changed much and everyone looked very good and in exceUent health. If any classmates get to NYC, we are only an hour away, and the door is always open. •

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"most Midshipman-like." He chaUenged Pete to a couple of rounds, but Pete decHned. •

San Francisco golfers

Mike's second report arrived two weeks later, on the same day as the event in question — that's a new record for the '63 News Exchange!

• Here are some photos I took today at a luncheon sponsored by The Navy League of NYC at the New York Athletic Club.

The speaker was none other than our classmate The Honorable Tom HaU, Under Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs. Tom provided an interesting perspective on the role the Reserves are playing in the War on Terror. He stated that Reservists and Regular Troops in Iraq and Afghanistan are indistinguishable Tom Hall on the line due to their training and readiness. Tom took the train up from DC with his wife, Barbara, to be with us. In attendance were several classmates from the area including Bob CampbeU, Ken Metviner, Robbie Newton, BUI Palafox, Rob Black, and me.

Pete Optekar was in NYC foUowing a visit to NJ and the Notre Dame game in Baltimore and Mike Bonsignore, an erstwhUe New Yorker, was in town checking up on things. As you can see, everyone is aging weU. The ageless Robbie N e w t o n was voted

Robbie Newton

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Ken Metviner and Pete Optekar

Mike Bonsignore and Bill Palafox

Don Freese made the long trip firom Florida to Colorado to see Navy's gridiron victory over the Air Force Academy on 7 October He told me that the Fifth Company was weU represented at the game, and sent these photos as proof. Left to right in the group image are Doris and Tom Selden, Sherry and Don Freese, and Carole and Lu Schmiiacher. Lu and Carole Hve in nearby Monument, CO.

Fifth Company couples In Colorado Springs

Association president. Reed Farrington.

My backpacking buddy and Pebble Beach resident, John Peterson, also joined us for the luncheon. This photo shows Martha and the "VandeUas"—John Peterson, Reed, and John Pfeiffer — posing before some of Reed's paintings. •

cruisefiromAnnapoHs to Newport. Both Marty and Jim Maitland are COURAGEOUS skippers charged with leading 8 relatively green Youngsters, teaching them to saU, stand watch, navigate, etc., and also getting them to Newport safely. Looks like too much fon for a couple of old guys.

Atthe Carmel Art Association

Aboard COURAGEOUS sailing northbound about 75 miles off New York City in late June - an appreciation for a Youngster cruise unlike those we so fondly remember

Selden, Freese, and Schumacher

The newly retired Peter Featherstone has completed his relocation to the Chesapeake Bay. • We made the transit firom Connecticut to the Chesapeake in 'Tis, our Grand Banks 36, in early October It took us seven dav-s, and it was quite the experience. New York City was awesome: we took the East River through HeU Gate (apdy named) and past the U.N., the Empire State BuUding, and lower Manhattan, and on into N.Y. Harbor and the Stame of Libertv; We continued our run to the eastern shore of Marsiand via Sandy Hook, the New- Jersey Intracoastal, Delaware Bay, and the C & D Canal. This picture w-as taken on the flybridge as we were about to pass under the BronxWhitestone Bridge. (More picmres and information can be seen at http://www. grandbanksow-ners.comygb36-729.)

Chariotte and Peter Featherstone

For the tune being, we are renting a condo on the water in Chesapeake Harbour in Annapolis. The condo has four levels, with very private guest accommodations, so we expect a lot of visiton! • We'U top off this month's column with the latest newsfiromPhiUip Marsden.

• Martha and I recendy had a chance to see some classmates during a visit to some of our old haunts in northern CaHfornia.

John Pfeiffer, who works for the city of Monterey, hosted a classmate lunch on a beautiful sunny day in Carmel. Before lunch we met at the Carmel -Art Assodation headquarters where we admired some paintings by the

I'm wTapping up this column on 2 December The 2006 Army-Navy game ended a few minutes ago. The 26-14 win completes five consecutive Navy wins over Army, four consecutive Commanderin-Chiers Trophies, and an 8-0 sweep of USMA and USAFA. How sweet it is.

What's up v\ith you, classmate? TeU me!

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At the time of this writing, in the afterglow of yet another victory over Army yesterday (deadhnes being what they are) your humble correspondent is suffering a senior moment (which seems to occur more frequendy lately). Observing the Class of'07 brag about their 8-0 service academy record, I'm drawing a blank on our own class' record against Air Force in 1961, 62 and 63 (did we even play them?). I do recaU our plebe year win in Baltimore (which I beHeve was the first Na\^--Air Force game played) thanks to Joe Bellino '61, Frank Matalavage '61 and Hal Spooner '61, but do not recall the final score.

Anyone with scores, facts, anecdotes, picmres, etc. from that golden era relating to any of our Army-Navy and Navy-.Air Force games please contact me with the gouge for pubHcation in fomre columns.

The foUowing picmres were sent in by Marty PhiUips aboard COURAGEOUS (Navy-44) during last summer's Yotmgster

Marty Phillips posing with two aspiring admirals from the class of '09

Ed FarreU sent in a picmre of himseff along with classmates Gary Kellner, and John Gorman. The three participated in the 2006 Service Academy Goff Classic in Fort Worth during late October. The tournament is NCAA sanctioned and is the only time Navy meets Air Force in goff. Graduates and friends get an oppormnity to play a round with the young guns whUe raising some money for the athletic departments of the academies.

SAGC has run each year since 1993 in the DaUas area. Apparendy an effort is underway to move the tournament to the Washington, DC area in 2007.

Left to right Gary Kellner, Ed Farrell and John Gorman In Fort Worth

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64*65 C L A S S N E W S This past Spring our 20th Company mate, Ted Lyster, who lost his father at the Batde of Guadalcanal, ttaveled to that haUowed ground to see first-hand what our vaHant ttoops went through.Ted reports that "...the heat, humidity and jungle were not the formula for a relaxing vacation in the wilderness. Even [after] having been there, I cannot imagine what our guys had to endure—add in a bunch of enemy troops trying their best to kUl you and it becomes an [absolute] nightmare."

that arranged and organized. Look for some news on that on our Class Website, too.

FromThel Hooks, 11 Nov

Left to r: Jerry McGuire, Jerry's wife Mary, Ethel and Frank Felthams at Seabrook Island, South Carolina

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Ted Lyster at Guadalcanal with a local notable and the '64 banner - Ted's the one on the right (!)

FinaUyJerry McGuire sends us this update and photo. "My wife Mary and I had an occasion to visit the Charleston, South CaroHna area last summer for a famUy wedding. WhUe there, for several days we were guests of Ethel and Frank Felthams at their Seabrook Island, South CaroHna, vacation home. They showed us around the area and I was amazed at how much it had changed in the last 20 years.

We had a wonderfol time reminiscing about our days at the Academy (the good, bad and ugly) and for Frank and me, our year at BuUis School in SUver Spring, Maryland before the Academy. Ethel and Frank were generous hosts and I have enclosed a picmre of us on his latest sea command, the 47 foot Trinity IV The navigation equipment on this boat was better than what we had on the first submarine I was on (THORNBACK).

Frank and I are Second Company mates.

He was in aviation whUe I spent my time in submarines. Mary and I are both retired (I from Bechtel Engineering and she from teaching). Ethel and Frank are stUI involved in their very successfol business of nursing home care and management located in Edgefield, South CaroHna. It reaUy is true that friendships made at the Academy are Hfetime friendships. Best regards. BEAT ARMY!" (Ed. note:We sure did Jerry!)

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PRES: CAPT Jim Minderlein, USN (Ret.) 1080 Carriage Hill Pkwy, Annapohs, MD 21401 E: jimm65@comcast.net; P: 410-841-6644 F:410-897-0411 C O R R SEC'Y; CDR Dave Anderson, USN (Ret.) 1600 Alamoana Blvd. #2208 Honolulu, HI 96815 E:daveand65@earthliiik.net P: 808-942-9234; O: 808-477-0338 F:808-257-1609 WEB SITE: http://home.earthlink.net/~daveand65/

Hi Gang. Hope you aU had a great HoHday Season. Now movin' out in 2007. Am writing this as we bask in the glow of yet another victory over Army (on 2 Dec) and looking forward to yet another Bowl Game. On to the news ...

We heard in October from Jack Moore that Gordon White was scheduled to have a very serious brain operation on 21 November in PhUadelphia. Gordon has MS. We got the word out and many of you contacted him, wishing him weU for his operation and saying a prayer for him, his wife, Barbara, and his famUy. Later we heard that Gordon's operation went weU, but he is stiU in serious condition. Hoping by now he has continued to recover We also got some news in October that Forrest Horton's son, Matthew (age 32), died of a heart attack whUe skiing in Colorado. A memorial service was held for him on 4 Nov. Our condolences to Forrest and famUy. Forrest's home address is 6722 Town Lane Court, McLean,VA 22101.

Our Class Sec,Johnny Wroten, took some pretty good minutes at our October Class Executive Committee Meeting and the Annual Meeting (held just before and at the Navy-Rutgers game) .You can access both of those on our Class Website (Hnk is Hsted above).

Mike Epprecht is now our Class Reunion Committee Chairman and has been hard at it, doing some leg work to get

• Several of us enjoyed the rededication of the San Diego Naval Training Center North Chapel this week. We wimessed the softer side of Craig Clark, whose company did the reconstruction work. In opening the service he pointed out that his father had passed through N T C as a young saUor and emotionaUy reminisced about the chapels of his Hfe (incIudUig the one on the Severn).The Honorable John Dalton ('64 and Craig's plebe year roommate) was also a part of the service. Attendees included Craig and Jan Clark, Pat and Missy DonneUy, George Hurley, Bruce Liska, BUI Ulrich ('64), and myseff. I've attached a few photos firom the event. Thel Hooks • From Spike Karalekas, 11 Nov • I thought you'd be interested in the newest hoHday recendy proclaimed in Texas. If you agree, it might be worffi a chuckle or two in the '65 column in Shipmate. Feel free to use itffyou'd Hke. I've just retired from the law/lobbying/ government relations business after 33 years. Our ffim was acquired by The Washington Group, a large bi-partisan DC lobbying ffim owned by Ketchum Communications. I plan to do a business deal or two outside of the government arena in the months ahead. Tina (who christened USS CFIAMPION (MCM-4) and I wUl be celebrating our 40th wedding anniversary next June. That's it for the moment, Dave. I hope we have a chance to get together again soon whUe we're stUl young enough to recognize each other!

Spike • Here's some excerptsfiromthe proclamation on our Spike guy: • Whereas, S Steven "SpUce" Karalekas graduated with honors from USNA and served his country with distinction as an officer in the US Navy; and Whereas, M r Karalekas served in the White House as Staff Assistant to President Richard Nixon and in Congress as Chief Assistant to Congressman Paul Cronin before going into private law practice; and Whereas, Mr Kai-alekas is a Founding Director, Senior Vice President and General Counsel of the US Navy Memorial Foundation in Washington, DC and has served as Chairman of the Board ofVisitors of die Defense Information School, Fort Benjamin Hai-rison, Indiana; and Whereas, M r Karalekas was awarded die DoD Outstanding CivUian Service

• I just want to bring you up to date on Medal by then Secretary of Defense Dick the latest in my doings. Rosi and I have Chenev and the Navs's highest dvifian just remrned to Virginia fiom a 65-day, recognition. SECNAV's Distinguished 12,000 mUe drive around the US. This PubHc Service Medal; and was sometliing I'd been hoping to do for Whereas, Mr. Karalekas and his firm several years, and my retirement last year hav^ represented the Citv- of KingsviUe, finaUy gave me the oppormmty. Plans Kleberg Countv- and the Greater KingssiUe were delayed a bit when I began having Economic Development CouncU in heart problems, but open heart surgery' defense of NAS KingsviUe in the Base last AprU at Bethesda to replace my aortic ReaHgnment and Closure (BRAG) rounds valve set things right again, and I'm in "91.93.95 and'05; and feeling prettv- much back in form.

"Whereas, the success of Mr. Karalekas The plan was to foUovv the route and his team at Ketchum T h e Washington taken by Lewis and Clark in 1804.We Group during the '05 BRAG round started the trip in mid-September and resulted in recognition by PR Week drove first to southern lUinois, just across Magazine as "PubHc Affairs Campaign of the Mississippi firom St. Louis, where the Year for 2005" and the Gold Saber Lewis and Clark assembled theff expediAw-ard by the Holmes Report; and tion. From there, we drove along the Whereas, the unblemished record of Missouri river through Missouri, Kamas, success in representing KingsviUe through low-a, Nebraska, South Dakota and North four BRAG rounds is overshadowed onlyDakota, aU the way to the confluence of bv ffie resolve Mr. Karalekas has demontheYeUowstone and Missouri Rivers on strated bv ahvav-s pursuing a course of the border with Montana. From there, we action that represents the best interests of took a detour to the Black HUls, Devils ffie US Navv' and the American Taxpayer Tower, Grand Teton National Park and Now Therefore, I Sam R. Fugate, YeUowstone National Park. Then it was Mavror of the Citv- of KingsviUe, TX do back to the Lewis and Clark route from herebv- proclaim Thursday, November 2"", Great Falls, Montana into the Bitterroot 2006 as: "S.Stev-en "Spike" Karalekas Day" VaUey, then over the Lolo Pass into Idaho and urge aU dtizem in the Citv- ot and Washington. We visited Navy shipKingsviUe in showing their appreciation for mates in the Seatde area, then concluded his services to our countrs- and congratulate the first leg of the journey in Astoria, him on aU his accomplishments. • Oregon, w-here Lewis and Clark reached From Fred Rowe, 14 Nov the Pacific and spent the winter of 18051806. As we headed south along the coast • I happened to be in the Camden, NJ road, it was with a bit of regret, since each area for a family wedding. On 12 Nov, my day along the traU foUovv-ing in the footbrodier in law; nephew- (USNA '89), and I steps of those early explorers had been a dedded to visit the USS New-Jersey. The real adv-enmre. seff guided tour runs through the We continued along the coast of Admiral's stateroom. As soon as I went Oregon and CaHfornia, stopping with through the hatch, I saw a photo on the famUy- and friends in San Francisco, LA table and aimounced "That's Paul and San Diego. The remm trip took us Reason." Apparendy Paul was the last flag through Phoeiux and Prescott Arizona, to occupy the suteroom back in his two Utah. Colorado then across the plains star da\3. (Dave's note - Doug Katz was states to v-isit famUy and firiends in also a CO of the NJ back in die '80s). • Mississippi, Georgia and North CaroHna before finaUy getting home in midNovember Our timetable was far too tight, even for such a long trip. Next time, I hope to be able to see more of our classmates across the country.

One of the real highHghts of the trip was our stay with my former roomie,JV DeThomas and his lovely parmer Jane Belevv in Prescott. Rosi is now aU over my case for not doing as much as JV in cooking and helpmg around the house, a Jim and JV shameflU instance of being bUged by a classmate. To compensate for making me From Jim Stark, 1 Dec look so bad.JV took us for a day trip m his Cessna, flying us over the Grand

Canyon and Lake PoweU before landing for lunch at Monument VaUey. To cap things off, we flew at low altimde around the mesas and canyons for some great photos. Of course, with the winds high, we got a pretty' good bouncing around. To Rosi and me, it fek Hke we were imprisoned in a giant blender, but JV and Jane, being veteran ffiers, thought it was just business as usual. I've attached a couple of photos from the ffight. It reaUy was a wonderful day.

At ffie end of ffie trip, we could only wonder at ffie beauty ofAmerica. Every single state and region had beautiful scenery and lots of history. It reaUy was a worffiwhUe trip ffiat gave us a much better appreciation for our country and its people.

This weekend, we are off to stay wiffi Mike and Pam Epprecht on the Eastern Shore, where they vv-iU host us, Happ and Kayleen Hadd, and Dave and GeriVigrass.

We'U be gettmg togeffier wiffi several other classmates and the Eastern ShoreAIumm Chapter to watch ffie -Army game. It should be a great day BEAT ARMY! AU ffie best,Jim • On December 2, Sharon and Doug Katz hosted a footbaU partv- on theff beautiful new 40 ffich LCD HD TV It was Hke being ffiere v\iffiout ffie cold ! Food was ev-erv'where! A w-hole vineyard of wine w-as on tap! The view across ffie Chesapeake was priceless! Joining ffiem were Linda and PhU Ferrara, Suzv- and "Wymian Howard, Christina and Al Becker, LadcHe Cobum,Jan and Ted Krauss, Melarae and Pete Gness, Carrie and Pat Fitch, and John Bishop. There were some worried looks on a lot effaces until early in the fourth quarter when Al insisted that PhU sit m ffie luclq' chaff. Nav^ then scored three times in three different fashions! We want that chair in Charlotte !! A good time was had by aU, and ffie home team won! Photo below shows Wyman and Ted at the partv:

Wyman Howard and Ted Kraus

That's it for this time. Aloha, Dave

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that bad. I think he gets a hot meal a day deHvered to the house. His spirit was wonderfol. I was glad to see that, but not expecting his very upbeat attitude. He was diagnosed with MS many years ago.

It was in remission for a long time, but as is common, it comes back strong. I don't think the oudook is very good, but we cHdn't discuss it. He can get to the phone, but sometimes you may need to call twice if he's not close by. I'm sure he'd welcome a caU or a card from any Classmate. His address and phone are: Gary E. Schmidt, 1583 -A Redford Drive, PaHn Springs, CA 92264,(760) 778-1380." •

Happy New Year to everyone. I hope you have recovered from the hoHdays. Since I have to write this in early December, I don't know the Meineke Bowl results, but -Army/Navy (24-16) was a fantastic win.

Pat and I rode up in the Alunmi bus. We stopped at the taUgate that was being run John also expressed that Gary situation is byjeannie and Duncan Ingraham and worsened by famUy and job setbacks, so Donna and BiU PhiUips. HopefuUy they any words of encouragement would probwiU provide some pictures to share in a ably be most welcome. I know you join fomre article. me in wishing Gary weU. I ask John to There's not a great deal of news to keep us posted on Gary's progress. start the year, but here goes. First, Pete Leniart (plemart@tampabay.rrcom) has asked me to remind you that the Florida Comearound for 2007 wUl be held in the Tampa Bay area. Anyone interested shotUd contact him. Second, there has been tremendous response regarding the extra yearbooks from the 4 0 * Reunion.

Sixty-three Classmates vied for the 51 remaimng copies. On 1 December, I met with BiU Phillips, Pat and Tom "JOHN AND GARY" Marfiak, Don Jackson, John PosoU, and Rodger Carter to draw names. BUI, WeU - I said this would be short, and I I'U John, and Rodger drew the names and I be true to my word. recorded the respective order number for UntU March—AU the best—-Mike!!! each name. Don then contacted the first 51 Classmates to inform them of their ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 8% selection and deadHne for responding LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 60% with a shipping address and their check.

PRES: CDR David E. Church, USN (Ret.) Don worked very closely with BattaHon SEC'Y: LtCol Jim McNeece, USMC (Ret.) and Company Reps to coUect candidate 1603 John Worthington Way, Crownsville, MD 21032 names. He deserves major kudos for aU H: 410-849-3423; E: scribe67@aol.com his time and effort in setting aU this up. If I reaUy don't want to start the New Year there is a great enough response, a second this way, but we received word of the printing is possible, but that wUl be somedeath of Paula, wife of Classmate Pat thing for the Executive Committee to Howard. She passed away on November address along with Tom and Don, to effect 15™ after a seven year batde with cancer. a reasonable price. I'U keep you informed There was a Mass on November 1 8 * in of fumre developments.

Ocala, FL. Interment wUl be at the Don Jackson forwarded an emaU Quantico National Cemetery at a later from John Earhart seeking encouragedate. Lou Romano and others attended ment for Gary Schmidt who is coping the Mass. Lou's note: with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). When John last saw him, Gary was doing better than • We attended Paula's foneral on he had expected. John also provided the Saturday. It was a lovely service to celepicture of him and Gary. In John's words, brate Paula's Hfe and her enthusiasm and gusto. Pat had lots of friends and famUy • "He uses a walker/canes around the there, including the Marian County house, but I don't think he gets out much.

Sheriff's Dept with honor guard and I don't think he has a car anymore. He's a bagpipes. It was very moving. Pat's sons bk thin; I was told about 130 lbs, so not

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and some of the grandchUdren came and spoke, many of Paula's relatives and Pat's Mom from Cameron, WV as weU. Attending from our class: Ann and me , Donna and KeUy Spears, Susan and Jim Goebel, Patti and Jay WiUiams andJiU and Sam Henderson. We wiU miss her dearly, and I'm sure Pat wUl need lots of support going forward; we wUl have him down here for a weekend soon. •

Pat's USPS address is 3020 SE 22nd Ave, Ocala FL 34471-1014; e-maU is pphoward(aiatlantic. net and phone is (352) 690-1919. Memorial contributions may be made to Cancer Research Group, Ocala Royal Dames, Inc., P.O. Box 6165, Ocala, FL 34478.

Pat: Please accept the condolences of the Class of 1967.

Also received word of the deaths of two Classmates who did not graduate with us.The first came from Buddy Barnes advising us of the death of Mark Jensen at home in The DaUes, O R of a heart attack. Buddy had been to visit him and his wife Donna m June. He and others had remained in contact with Mark over the years. A memorial service was held on 5 October 2006 at Calvary Baptist Church The DaUes.They had planned to attend our 4 0 * Reumon next October The best address I have is that of Mark's parents; I'm sure a note to Donna would reach her that way. The address is: Lester & Betty Jensen, 1837 E 14th St, The DaUes, O R 97058-3305.

Dave Church received word ffiat Larry Judy has died. He passed away on 14 October 2006 in Pasadena, CA. He was with us at Navy for a year He became a lawyer and at the rime of his death was being considered for a Superior Court Judgeship. He is survived by his wife Ann, and a son and a daughter In Heu of flowers, Larry's famUy requests donations be made in his memory to Huntington Memorial Hospital, Office of PhUanthropy 100 West CaHfornia Blvd., Pasadena, CaHforma 91109-7013; and ffiere is a guest book at obiti4aries.unionhib.co Now! Brightemng up a bit! There was good '67 representation at the NavyDuke footbaU game. Word came via the grapevine that '67 had made an impression there, but it remained for John Scott to pass the definitive word.

• We indeed had a decent '67 crowd at the reception/dinner Friday evening at Duke's Bryan Center Including spouses/girl friends, the class made up close to 30% of attendees. From the local

chapter/area were: John Guibert, BiU Gautier, Sid HarreU, Mike Roth,John Scott, &: Pete SmuUen.Visiting firemen were Steve Halupa from Charlotte and Steve Andres firom ffie Left Coast. Hope I haven't missed anyone here.JUl Montone, Parents Club Coorffinator firom Alumni House, had her camera and snapped a few pics, so she should have some photos of ffiat modey crew of'67ers.

In ffie categorv- of minutia of possible vague mterest to ffie Class, ffie NC Triangle Chapter (Raleigh, Durham, Chapel HUl area) has been m existence smce 1966. During ffiose 40 years up untU this past June, six grads from four classes ('61,'64,-66. & -67) have held ffie leadership, wiffi four •67ers serving as president orvp - Gautier/Leiser:•98-01, Scott/Roffi: '03-'06. Mike and I, wiffi ffie help ot BUI Gautier as search committee chaffman, were successful in recrmting a younger generation ("92) to take ffie hekn at mid year, so ffiat ffie real old salts can now assume ffie role of semor agitators. • John also confirmed an earHer report byJack Parry ffiat ffie F/A-18 flyover (2 of 4 crew bemg USNA) from Oceana was spectacular, and Nav-v- dominated boffi the field and ffie stands.

On ffie subject of footbaU, as I wTite this in early December, vv-e've beaten Army for ffie 5 time in a row- after a fairly exdting game, and Navy is scheduled to face Boston CoUege m ffie Meineke Car Care Bowl in Charlotte, NC on 30 December 2006. And I guess that's about aU I know- about that. At this juncture, it's starting to look like several Classmates wUl be in Charlotte for that game and for ffie party. I plan to attend, so I'U do my own reportmg for that one.

That wiU free aU of you who had gradously offered to carry- load to drop your packs and just enjoy the event.

Got this firom CharUe de Gmy: • The 50th Anmversary of theTaUhook Assodation was celebrated at this year's TaUhook Reumon held m Reno, NV 7-9 September 2006. Guest speakers were Naval Academy graduates Vice Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Bob "WiUard '73 and Senator John McCain '58. Left to right in the picmre, the 67ers in attendance were Dave Palmer, Bob Ryan, CharHe de Gmy Larry Morris, Curt Dose (stanffing behind Larry), John Davison (stanffing behind DJ), DJ Harrington, Joe Daughtry, and Mike BoUer. Wayne Wilson, being a short baU hitter, was not present for this photo op. •

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Ike & Larry

I asked CharHe about DJ's shirt but he said he had no clue where he got it. The only thing we could agree on was it appeared to have an origm a time long ago and in a place far aw^ay. DJ.. .speak up and explam, offierwise, we'U aU be forced to let our imaginations run! And you know the tales that can come out of that!

Do you remember several months back when T.in WeUs participated in the annual Midshipmen-AIumm Fencing Meet and went undefeated (3-0) against the Navy epee squad? Now- comes Scott Ryan with a simUar feat. AnnuaUy during Homeconung, the Navy Varsity and JV squash teams host an alumm squad in the Bowen Cup tournament.Though the alurrmi lost to the younger Mids this year, former .AU-American Scott Ryan held up his end of the deal by edging out Plebe Teddy George '10 by 3 games to 2.

More proof that some have stUI got it.. .or most of it anyway! Congratulations, Scott!

Back in October, Stephame and Larry Pigeon and daughter Maura took a ttip to AustraHa. They got there just before Ike .Ambrose headed this way to be here over Homecoming and were able to meet up. Ike was good enough to send us picmres after he got back. He said in his e-maU, "We had lunch in a terrific restaurant In Sydney. Left to right in the table shot are Matty (Maura's parmer), Larry, me, Catherine NichoUs (my friend), Steph, and Maura." Of course that's Ike and Larry muggmg in the other shot.

FmaUy this from BUI HaU.. .and check out the picmre of his car on the web site!

• Karen and I are doing a Porsche Club of-America tour of Smttgart and envffons.

We've cashed in a bunch of frequent flyer points to get over there. If we had to, we'd cancel the ffight for $100.00 but we woiUd miss the tour - only two a year. If I haven't affeady bored you with a photograph here's the car; the Pennsylvama plate IS 6NAVY7. • That's where we are for this time. I hope Santa found you aU and that everybody is off to a great start on 2007. This, by the way starts my 20'' year domg this column. Don't known whether to apologize or not for having done this to you.. .but I've had fon.Thanks for putting up wiffi me! But,ffiat'sit...Goodnight!...Jim y.ffl«wm5piaMsM*siS3™j

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Happy New Year! As 2006 drew to a close, a large number of classmates assembled

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under cloudy skies at Marine Barracks Wasffington, D C , Nov. 13 to join those gathered to honor SUke and Gen. Mike Hagee when he was reUeved by Gen. James T Conway as ffie 34™ Commandant of the Marine Corps. The ceremony marked the end of an era in a number of ways, as Mike was both the last of six commandants who were veterans of combat operations in Vietnam as weU as our last general officer on active duty in the Marine Corps.

Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld decorated Mike with the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, citing extraorffinary achievements spanning cumulative service of 38 years in a wide range of assignments. "Mike has set the standard as a Marine and Commandant," Rumsfeld said. Referring to the official Marine portrait of Mike that depicts him in battle dress cammies with both sleeves roUed up, Rumsfeld said, "If I had arms Hke that I'd go with my sleeves roUed up aU the time." (It must have been those years throwing the ffiscuss, Mike!)

In describing Mike as a man of "vision, honor, and comnfftment," Rumsfeld said that his legacy was the "... best-trained, best-led, and best-equipped" force in history. "Heroes are not in short supply," Rumsfeld said; "many of our nation's bravest young people wear the eagle, globe, and anchor."True words!

SUke also was honored with the presentation of ffie Department of Defense Distinguished PubHc Service Medal for her ffistinguished pubHc service on behaff of all branches of the armed forces in such areas as famUy readiness, famUy-member programs, and quaHty of Hfe. She provided the "exft-a measure of care" to scores of those recovering and rehabUitating from wounds sustained in combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, Rumsfeld said.

Congratulations!

During his remarks, Mike thanked SUke for her constant support during his career, noting that his first date with her took place at "8™ and I" 37 years ago.

"We didn't have front-row seats then," Mike observed. Mike, characteristicaUy, deflected any praise of his service and instead, in his self-effacing way, honored Marines and their accomplishments over the past four years. Referring to Socrates, he caUed today's Marines the "guardians" of our freedom and liberties.

SUke and Mike now reside in GambriU, MD, as they adjust to their career transition.

and Ken Kolarcik (Creestwood, KY)."

Sue and Jack left the sunny 40-degree temperatures of PhUly to return to 17 inches of snow in Kenosha, WI. One of Mike Hagee's last official functions as Commandant was to preside over the 31'''' running of the Marine Corps Marathon Oct. 29.Jack,Jeff Dumas, and I represented our Class in this year's marathon, joined by Martha and Mike Lagow's son, David (who finished in 4:45:38). A leg injury prevented Mike from running again this year, but their encouragement to me as I entered the final 10 miles along Haines Point was very much appreciated. Thanks!

Jeff and Jack, our accomplished veteran marathoners, again did themselves proud running 3:41:06 and 3:41:37, respectively, to finish ninth and tenth overaU in the"over-60" (whoa!!!) age group in the largest turnout in race history. I was happy to break five hours in 4:55:23 with an 11:15 mUe pace. More importantly, thanks again to the extraordinary generosity of classmates, family, friends, and coUeagues at work, I raised $7,404 for the kids being treated for cancer at the St.Jude ChUdren's Research Hospital. This brings my five-year total running the marathon for the kids at St Jude to more than $24,800. On behalf of those kids very much in need, thanks sincerely to my many benefactors—you make it possible.

Sllke and Gen Mike Hagee bid farewell at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C Nov 11 USMC Photo

Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld awards Gen Mike Hagee with the Defense Distinguished Service Medal. USMC Photo

Sllke Hagee receives the Defense Distinguished Public Service Award from Secretary Rumsfeld.

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The turnout from our Class at Mike's transfer-of-command ceremony was too large to enumerate individuaUy but Jack Rose (irose23@wi.rrcom), who mustered from the 7 Co. with Frank Simmons and Al Pittman, said that foUowing the ceremony approximately 30 gathered at the Army-Navy Club where.

Jack reported, Jack Smith announced his engagement. "The CMC CoC was very special,"Jack wrote. "It was good to see some of the 'ole guys that are still alive,' per General Conway," he related.

Jack later wrote that he and Sue made the trip to Philadelphia in December for the first time since 1978 for the Big Blue's marvelous win in the Army-Navy game.

"We had a great time and got together with 7th Company mates Peggy and Shel Guilbert (Shreveport, LA); Pam and John Bone (Lexington Park, MD); and Mara

Jack Rose, Jeff Dumas, Gen Mike Hagee, and Gordo Peterson meet before the 31^^ Marine Corps Marathon.

After a group photo with Mike before the run, Jeff surprised him with an impromptu presentation—the return of a copy of Bernard Fall's Street Without Joy that Mike had loaned Jeff when they both roomed together in Monterey when they attended the Navy Postgraduate School foUowing our USNA graduation.

Reflecting, perhaps, the legal discipline steeled in work as an attorney for 30 years, Jeff asked Mike to sign (in duplicate) an elaborately phrased and beautifuUy drafted receipt to document

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ffie return of ffie book. (I think Mike shoiUd have charged him a penny a day for the return of an overdue book spanmng 37 years!)

Jeff Dumas returns (finally) Mike Hagee's copy of Street Without Joyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;after an extended loan of 37 years!

In December's column I reported that FredWarburton (fvvarburton@san.rr.com) held a reumon with four PlebeYear 1968 roommates last year. Fred provided the foUowing thumbnaU summaries of activities of others in the company who held a mim-reumon, and I am pleased to relate it now.

-Al Burda: Retffed from U.S. Nuclear RegiUatory Commission in 1999.With wife Kate, moved from AnnapoHs area to Vemce, FL, m 2002.Works part time managmg church finances. Kate owns a smaU busmess in ffigital imaging. Enjoying the great beaches and recreational oppormffities; active in the Navy League. .Al is a Blue and Gold Officer for Sarasota County.

Chuck Stehle: Retired from active duty in 1991. Working for Amron Corporation proviffing engineering services to Navy undersea surveUlance program. Living on his boat in Eastport, MD, as it drives him to bankruptcy.

Joe McGuire: Retired from federal service as Airway Facffities Manager for FAA in 2003.With wife Mary Lynn, resides m Albuquerque, NM, enjoying southwest scenery and sunsets with extended farmly.

Hank Martin: With Carole, resides in Pensacola. Both retired pubHc school teachers. Hank retired from Navy Reserve P-3 community.

Fred Warburton: Retired from Navy.

Works part time in San Diego while enjoying leisure time, knows aU the best restaurants and is available for basebaU games, golf, and tennis.

Tom Martin: Recently executed a career shift to law after almost 28 years in hospital administration. Just passed bar exam and hopes to aHgn with law firm that wiU use his medical experience. Tom and Lynne reside in Stone Mountain area near Adanta.

Gordie Smith: Retired firom Navy and recendy converted from contractor to civil service. Works and resides in Maryland.

Bob Scharnus: Spent three years with our Class and graduated with 1969; retired from Navy and has worked in retaU center property management for many years. With wife, Carole, plan to seU their home in Delaware, visit friends and family, and see the USA in an RV Randy "^K^att (the_srwyatts@nisn.com) dropped me a line to say that he stiU resides in the Seatde area and is employed as a test pilot for the Boeing Company.

"I'm currendy involved in the flight test certification program for the 747 Large Cargo Freighter (LCF)," Randy wrote, "which is going to be the transport vehicle to move 787 parts from around the world to the factory in Everett. I was lucky enough to be the first officer on the airplane's first flight from Taipei, Taiwan, in September We are currently in the middle of the test program here in rainy Seattle."

John had the pleasure in November of lecmring at the Academy on the renaissance of nuclear power and opporttiniries for those in the Navy's nuclear-power program.

Jefl Desautels and John O'Neill pose by Jeff's submarine painting that now graces John's office.

"I'm looking forward to the Navy bowl game in Charlotte with Ens. Sean O'NeiU '05 and Midn 1/C Daniel O'NeiU '07, whose class has never lost to Army or Air Force and is going to its fourth straight bowl,"John concluded. I wUl be in Charlotte myself with my family for the big game against Boston CoUege so here's hoping we usher in the new year with another bowl victory to cap another remarkable year of Navy footbaU. In closing, December brought the welcomed news that Hong Le and Senator-elect Jim Webb announced the birth of their daughter, Georgia LeAnh Webb, on Dec. 11. Congratulations Hong and Jim! I hope that the new year finds Test pilots Joe MacDonald and Randy Wyattglve you and your loved ones in good health the high sign following their successful first flight of the Boeing 747 Large Cargo Freighter last September and that 2007 brings you every happiness.

Please keep your welcomed submissions Randy said the LCF is no fighter, so there for our class column cormng. were no roUs or loops on his test flight, AU the best, Gordo but he reported the FAA conducts a very lengthy certification process to ensure the yj ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 7% aircraft is safe to carry passengers and LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 47% cargo. Randy plans a foture transition PRES: EH."Mike"MichaeUs back to the East Coast when he retires, so VICE PRES: Jim Speer if anyone knows of a company looking SECY: Dr. Steve Hudock 6006Woodlake Ln.,Alexandria,VA 22315-2637 for someone with a tremendous breadth 703-989-4606; E: shudock@1969.USNA.com of both mUitary and commercial aviation TREAS: Steve Ward experience, give him a shout!

O: 703-413-4186;M: 703-969-6872 In closing this first column for the E: sward@mmiconnect.com new year, John O'NeiU (john.oneiU@ Dark Ages!! Love this rime of year! After piUsburylaw.com) forwarded a photo great Navy Victories on the grid-ffon, we showing him with Jeff Desautels can relax and watch NFL/AFL Playoffs (ihdart@msn.com) with a painting of a with some satisfaction. The Class of'69 submarine that Jeff created for John's Army-Navy Bus hauncho-ed by Walt office. "Jeff is an artist full time now and Giraldi and Laimy Hunt was a great has developed quite a foUowing in success with a load ofjoUy '69rs and their Colorado,"John related. "Everything is laffies and friends, including, Mike going very weU here for me, other than Michaelis, Sam Wilson, Pete Renfree, having hit the big 60 (I guess that's going Joe Chopek, Howie Bacharach, on with our gang, however, so at least I'm Auggie Beaulieu, Tom Belichick, not alone) with aU the aches and crabbiness that entaUs," Jeff told me.

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69*70 CLASS N E W S BiU Coze, Al Cipriani, and Owen McLean. Jeep Pomroy and I took an RV up and staked out the space in the parking lot for a rendezvous with the Bus and execution of a World Class '69 TaUgate!! Great Party! Great Game!!

As many of you know, Jerry Do'wney had been battling cancer since August 2004. Sadly, we learned that Jerry passed away Sunday evening, 12 November I am told that the cards and caUs Jerry received recently from classmates helped him maintain his good spirits. If anyone would Hke to send a card to Nancy, her address is 6501 Overbrook Road, Shawnee Mission Kansas 662081941. Jerry was an exemplary officer, husband, father, and classmate — non sibi!

The wedding of Nash/Burroughs. Classmates in attendance '69 USNA from left to right CAPT Joe Greene, USN (Ret); CAPT Michael Worley USN (Ret); CAPT Norm Brown, officiant for wedding; CAPT Don Nash, father of the bride; CAPTAI Cipriani (Ret); ADM Tom Church (Ret); R. Chamberlayne Burroughs Jr., groom; Anne Marie Nash Burroughs, bride

The grandparents: Mary and Pat Stroop '69 Iwo Jima Medal of Honor Winner Jack Lucas and Geoff Pomroy'69

Geoff "Jeep" Pomroy wrote in to teU us that he had the ffistinct honor (that mrned into a true pleasure) of escorting M r Jack Lucas to Mike Hagee's Change of Command. .Although he was going, anyway, invited as a Basic School classmate, he was asked by a mutual friend to drive Jack Lucas to the Change of Command, escort him, and return him to the Quantico guest quarters after the festivities. Jack Lucas is a Medal of Honor recipient from Iwo Jima. There have been numerous stories and books written about him. He joined the Marine Corps at the age of 14 - fraudiUently of course — stowed away on a ship to get to the fighting at Iwo Jima, and earned his Medal of Honor just short of his 1 7 * birthday.

He's the youngest Marine to ever win the medal and the youngest of any service during the 20™ century. Quite an honor and service for Jeep! Other members of the Class attending included: BUI Arbacas, Howie Bacharach, Doug Berry, Steve Brixey, Joel Cooley, Mike Cross, Ross Dunham, Ken Estes, Bob Fawcett, Steve Fisher, Larry Hagel, Rusty Jones, Dan KoUay, Rick Lottie, Tim McBrier, Rob Porter, John Snakenberg, Chip Uhlemeyer, Dave RusseU. Quite a turn out guys -BZ!

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Mary and Pat Stroop had a special event in the yard in October In a repeat performance of the Stroop Wedding of 1973, their son Kevin and Jessica were married beneath the Chapel Dome.

Performing the ceremony was none other than the Class Chaplain, Norm Brown.

In Pat's words,"It was pretty neat." Also in attendance were Norm's wife Mary Brown, Maureen and Larry Caviola and Carlene and Lou Giannotti.

In the amazing feats category. Bob Fender ran the Marine Corps Marathon again this year finishing in 5hrs 33min!!

But, to top that he did it for kids. Kids with health problems. Kids with cancerrelated health problems. Kids who need a chance and a future. He dedicated his marathon run to the Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation (PCRF) and aU the good work that they do in working to find a cure for aU strains of pediatric cancers. Their research helps others besides children who have cancer as weU. Bob raised more than $2700 in his effort, raised the bar for '69 charitable activities, and no doubt lowered his cholesterol at the same time!! BZ Bob!!

Jim Sandberg was instaUed as the President of the Society of Experimental Test PUots (SETP) at the organization's 50th annual Awards Banquet in Anaheim, CA on 30 Sep 06. SETP is an

international organization of some 2100 members in 35 countries around the world, founded in 1955 to promote air safety and contribute to aeronautical advancement by promoting sound aeronautical design and development; interchanging ideas, thoughts and suggestions of the members, assisting in the professional development of experimental pUots, and providing scholarships <fiIe://HTML/Info/scholarship.htm> and aid to members and the fanuHes of deceased members.

Jim retired from the USMC Reserves as a Colonel in 1994. He has been an employee of Northrop Grumman Corporation for 25 years, primarUy as an engineering test pUot on the F-18, F-5, QF-86,YF-23,B-2 and the F/A-18E Super Hornet, and is currently acting as the Director of the F-35 JSF Integrated Test Force at Patuxent Raver, MD. Jim and his wife Marja are reaUy glad that their son Brian, USNA 97, and his wife Kris are stationed with them at Pax River as Brian undertakes the Rotary Wing Test PUot course at the US Naval Test PUots School.Way to Go Sandy!!

BiU Laz is aHve and weU at Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) where he is a manager in the Technology Development Division at Newport News.

He works many of the unusual or smaU (compared to an aircraft carrier) projects, Hke being the Lead for the CGX project.

Based on his past experiences, he is also a NG C CG subject matter expert (SME).

WeU Done BUI!!

Joe Chopek met his son Joey at the dock in Norfolk as the USS Ross returned from a Persian Gulf deployment.

Joey who was the OD for a great arrival, is the Ops Boss, and subsequently hosted Dad, the JoUy Green Marine, on a tour and handshake with the C O and XO, who immeffiately downgraded Joey's fitrep as Big Joe waxed eloquent about the advantages of Hfe in the Corps over the squids at sea. Once again '69 shines!!

Neat piece submitted by Jake Jacobs: • Kat and I attended last night's National Aff and Space Museum's annual Fit Jacket Night featuring Q & A with Astronauts Shirra, Cernan and Stafford. Big crowd mandated overflow seating with video view but Kat had gotten reservations early and we were there in the main auditorium in person-(Price Free!) Shirra firom the original 7 Mercury group had great one liners and sounded like a 30 year old fighter pUot in the 0-Club-"wife (of 60

years!!) didn't worry about me in space cause she knew right where I was out at ffiat night". His story of the recovery after ffiefirewas an insight into one of those sagas ffiat changed history. Cernan, ffie last man on ffie moon, was eloquent and ffid an exceUent job of putting things in perspective-his story of ffie space walk where he got smck was speUbinffing and ffie story of how his daughter's initials are StUl ffiere in ffie moon dust touching.

WiU never forget his story of sitting next to Werner Von Braun at a ffinner in the very early days before even the monkeys had flown and ffie Dr teUing him "you worry about what you wUl do there, we wiU get you ffiere and back" and prophesizing-correcdy-ffiat he would ffiive on the moon-they showed a great short of ffie moon buggy bouncing around in the dust with usuaUy at least 3 wheels on the ground. Stafford and his renffition of technical detaUs was riveting-. Lots of jackets and stories-the waits for entry and autographs went fast with aU the legends being recounted. Kat picked up the last copy of Space Cowboys and the three got a great chuckle out of autographing it to Jack our 1 month old grandson. When Cernan autographed my logbook he saw ffie Hst of the 48 states we have been to in N57033 and when fluffing we ffid it in a Mooney mentioned the large number of Mooneys he saw recently at the homecoming in KerrvUle and what a great plane it is-he ffies a 421. Shffra looking at myffightjacket remarked it looked original and when I responded Pensacola '69 gHbly quipped that was before his time.

ReaUy a neat and umque stroU through history/Cheers/Jake • Rich Gano is finaUy hanging it up and taking to boatmg on a foU time basis. He and Mary completed a 2344-mUe, 40-day mn in their boat up the Tennessee-Tom Bigbee Waterway and the Tennessee River (first big recreation trip in many years) whUe he was stUl with Mantech, and are now free to do that sort of thing at wiU. So watch out if you happened to Hst your real address and it is anywhere near 6 feet of water depth - he has Google Earth and MS Streets and Trips and electromc nav charts!! Congratulations Rach!!

Dave Horton checked in from Charieston, SC. His wffe CeHa is the C O of the Naval Hospital, the same hospital that John Feder's Dad was C O of when we entered the academy! Dave's staying busy with theff 6th grade son Stephen. He's

also doing some substimte teaching and continmng with his athletic scholarship.

Another amazing '69r, Mike Boyer wrote in to say that at last he's going to retire from ffie Navy in January. BeHeve it or not they asked him to stay, which he woiUd probably do, if they weren't paying more for him to leave. As he has noticed over the last 41.5 years of active duty and active reserve time with USMC squadrons, the right hand and left hand are not always connected to the same cortex. His squadron put on a very casual ceremony during the safety stand down on 2-3 Dec at the "WWII Museum in NOLA. Squaffion Christmas Party Samrday mght.Then, on 4 Dec, he deployed for one more CENTCOM DET. One more chance to pretend he's 25 years old! Amazing Dr Mike. BeHeve the 41.5 years quaHfies you for a "Last Man Stanffing" award for miHtary service!! BZ!!

A quick note on our Class Chapel Project — at the beginning of Dec we were at $450K gifted/pledged towards our $1M goal, with only about 30% of our Classmates having participated . Most of you have been contacted by maU or by phone. If not, please log onto the Class web site, www.USNA69.org , and puU down a copy of the pledge/gift form, fUl it in and email to tim.woff@usna.coni, or maU it to him at Tim Wolf USNA Foundation, 291 Wood Road Beach HaU, Annapolis, MD 21402. Should you have questions re setting up an automatic withdrawal, annuity, or other gifting/pledging detaUs, please caU Tim at 410.295.4187. This is our chance as the Class of '69 to make a lasting difference at USNA and leave our crest prominently displayed in the Chapel. Please give generously!! We wUl be defficating the Chapel Project at our 40™ Reunion in Oct 2009.

And that's the bottom of the maU bag for this month. '69 continues to achieve and amaze! Share your stories!! Please keep the notes and comments cormng!!

Beat Army - often!! Steve

Remember or Honor a loved one in Alumni Hall.

Call 410-295-4163 for more information.

Honor Chairs

Temple '69 Tailgaters I to r: Jacobs, Hudock, Stroop, Michaelis, Moeller, Renfree, Hunt Giraldi, Arllen, Pomroy, and Bealleu.

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 6% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 50% PRES: CAPT Lynn H.Widener, USNR (Ret.) SEC'Y: CDR Royal ConneU, USN (Ret.) 1978 Valley Rd., Annapolis, MD 21401 E: njrotc@usna.edu WEB SITE: http://usna70.org

Greetings all. Army's down and Boston CoUege's next. Of course Tom O'Brien '71 may have something to say about that. Obie was in my company, but we didn't see him often since the footbaU team took up much of his time. He's done weU for himseff though I guess, first as George Welsh's assistant here and at UVa, then as head coach at Boston CoUege.

Not a lot of smff to report this month, but I can attest to Kerry Smith's continuation as an entrepreneur on Main Street.

He has now opened a new store. The Cook's Revenge a "Fun Gourmet" store seffing kitchen gadgets. A very interesting coUection of things only my wife would recognize. I now have a Httle better appreciation for what she thinks when we go to Home Depot.

For those of you who haven't been back to the old place recently, the diggers and fUlers are out-doing themselves. Gate One (next to the Halsey Field House/ Visitor Center) has a brand new traffic pattern. Entrance is now a large loop to make mrning tourists around easier, and there are two pedestrian entrances now.

You can't walk in by the gate house, you have to enter either up the street or around the corner next to Gibson's Lodgings (behind the Field House) where there are new access points. There's also a new pedestrian access buUding attached to the side of the Field House near the varsity squash courts.

Gate Three, next to the Admin BuUding/Chapel and O&F Club is now closed to vehicular traffic except for rush hours one way only. It's solely a pedestrian access now.

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basic support members are up and one end is starting to take shape. Named for Wesley Bro-wn '49, it's supposed to be big enough for the footbaU team to hold a fuU field practice in.

Gary Knight sent a note and photo of nine classmates: Bonnie and Gene Cuccaro,Teresa and Kent HamUn, Nancy and Jay Jans, Betty and BiU KeUer, Brenda and Gary Knight, GaU and .Al Lindsay, CeciHa and Dave Martin, EUen and Tom Shields, and Kathy and Carl Wick from the 13th (Anchor) Company got together at a B&B in St. Michaels, MD on Oct. 20-21.

The event was to commemorate 40 years of having known each other, (i.e., 40 years since we entered the Academy together as Plebes). A good time was had by aU and they had perfect weather. Carl Wick, who is the systems engineering department head at USNA, and his wife saUed over on their 365 Hunter to join in the festivities, and were required late on Sat. night to "repel boarders." We encourage other companies to get together in smaUer, company-sized groups which aUows an intimacy that our larger reumons preclude.

If you weren't paying attention to the emaU Hsts recently, the class board of trustees has now voted on a subtle change to the by-laws. BasicaUy changing the way we conduct meerings of the board and offering a slate of officers for election/ reelection. As of this writing, I can't say who won, but most officers were running un-opposed, so there probably aren't too many real surprises. At least no one that I know of wanted to take my job, so you're smck with me for a whUe longer Write more!

Ring-A-Ding-Ding!

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ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 6% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 53% PRES: CAPT Perry Martini, USN (Ret.) E: pjniarrini@comcast.net SECY: CAPT Mike Longworth, USN (Ret.) 1145 Birks Ln.,Virginia Beacli.VA 23464-5826 E: duke.long\vorth@ 1971 .usna.com WEB SITE: www.usna.com/classes/1971/usnal971.htm

What a great faU - our 35 Reunion and a win over Army! Lisa and I did attend the game â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a first for her The weather was ideal for a faU footbaU game, the score was just right for our team! The after game festivities were just as much fun as we joined Jean and Perry Martini, Joyce and Steve Dmetruk, Terry and Dave Vandover and several of Annapolitians at La Fourno for feUowship and a victory dinner Surely hope there are many more of these!

My first note is from John BaU: â&#x20AC;˘ "Duke, Gay and I attended Homeconffng and had a fabulous time.

Our Reunion Committee deserves a resounding Bravo Zulu for the wonderful arrangements they made.

"Our San Diego contingent included Lana and Tom Hammons, Nancy and Rick Smith, Susan and BiU Nevitt, Vince Zabala, Marilyn and Jim LoiseUe, Mary and Pat Doyle, Linda and BiU Meyers, Bruce McClure, Susan and BiU Nichols, Fred MaUgrave, Debbie and Bruce Linder, Betsy and Jim Carlin, Jim Smoogen, Steve Comer, and Cecily and Ed KeUy. "We spent some time with Linda and John Long, who live in Aldie,Virginia, and recently celebrated the marriage of their second son, Adam. Irene and Fred Klein Hve in northern Virginia where Irene is thriUed to regularly be with their grandson. Gail and Ted Ruddock came

from New Orleans - GaU and Gay reminisced about teaching school together in Annapolis when we were rmds. Marlys and Sim Austin live in East Hartford, CT where Sim is Director of Advanced Programs for Pratt & Whitney Sim and I renfinisced of the rime I took him for a demo ffight in the XV-15, and then I mentioned that my favorite BeU helicopter is the Model 412, powered by two Pratt & Whitney PT-6 engines. Vince Zabala is managing his modest real estate empire in San Diego. Marie and Jack Balcom live in New Hampshire - Jack recounted how our laundry would get switched because of our simUar names.

Karl Schwelm, who Hves in the Adanta area, kept things Hvely on the game bus maxiirazing his party time. My former squadron-mate Bob Stuhlman was up from Virginia Beach. Duke BruneUi and I did some hangar flying. Duke flies for Southwest AirHnes out of Oakland. WhUe stocking up at the Mid Store, we ran into Jeff Hidl, who retired from the Marines after 25 years, is fuUy retired near Cherry Point, and was touring with his wife in their RV. There we also spotted Keith Nadolski smiHng as he stocked up on Navy gear "On Saturday evemng, eight 26ffi Company couples gathered at O'Brien's on Main Street. Tim GUman and Sue Bradley attended from Seatde where Tim works for an electronics firm. Barbara and Fred Becker live in Virginia where Fred is CEO of the National Association of Federal Credit Umons. Jackie and Scott Gessis live in New Hampshire and are enjoying their two teenage sons.

Noreen and Mike Hichak live in Adanta - Mike left Delta AirHnes recently and now flies for Maxjet, a new airHne that flies to London. Steft'and Mike Stephens live in Adanta area where Mike works in the defense industry. Mary and Jeff Hemler live in northern Virginia and are "local parents" for company-mate Pat KeUy's son, Robert, now a plebe. Sherrie and Pat KeUy did not make the reunion but had just been to USNA for Parents' Weekend. Joyce and Steve Dmetruk retired last year to the North Georgia mountains - Steve admits his life revolves now around golf and woodworking.

Lenore and Dave Poyer made an appearance on Friday Norma and Mike French attended from Virginia Beach.

Mike Rohrbaugh did not make the reunion but reportedly flies for American AirHnes and lives in Ponte Vedra, Florida.

We were able to take a stroU around ffie Yard and see the newly-restored Memorial HaU. We stopped by the Chapel where we were wed in 1972 and ran into our friends MarUyn and Jim LoiseUe who were married there at 3 pm on Graduation Day, ffie first wedffing in the Main Chapel. At the Chapel we also met Scott Biurd, who was showing his fiance Katy around - ffiey are getting married soon in California.

"Two of our former astronauts were in attendance. We chatted with Nancy and Bob Cabana, who Hve in Houston where Bob is the Deputy' Director of Johnson Space Center Bob looks to be in tip-top shape, but admits his Marine major son can whip him in athletics. I also chatted with Frank Culbertson, who is retired from NASA and the Navy, and doing vveU working for SAIC. "At the game, I met numerous other friends, including Tom Gross, Brian Horais, BiU Butler, Tom Stevens, -Al Hutchins, Rick Plank, and John Muncie. Ot course I've mentioned only a few of the W'' hundreds of our classmates who came from far and wide. It was just a super weekend for aU. We'U remrn for % .i5A\i ffie next one.

John Long, John Ball Homecoming 06 John BaU " •

since the days of MARS caUs from WestPac. Thanks again, Mike Greene." 1

Wow, what a great note.

The next note is to our class president from Mike Greene:

Great idea. Sonny. I think this has legs as we are moving toward a Feb/Mar trip to Lake Placid. This wUl be fun. Perhaps we'U find Dick along with way!

My next note is the "standard" response to a good idea and is from Don Beaudette:

• "Perry, I just wanted to teU you and the other organizers of the 35th Reunion that my wffe, NeU, and I had a great time. It was very weU executed. The dinner and the taUgaring were great fon.

"A bunch of us from the 18th Company went out to Mike's Crabhouse on Saturday night - Jeanne and Dan Hickey, Pat and Tom Ledvina, Diane and Bob Nelson, Linda and Mick Brown, EUen and Andy Mazzara, PJ Dunsford, Susan and Mark Cooksey, Jim Rehkoph. WhUe leaving the restaurant, I got a caU on my ceU phone from our classmate, Hugh Marcy, who was walking down the street on his way to work in Kabul, Afghanistan. We stood in the parking lot and sang "The Goat is Old and Gnarly" to him to make him feel a part of the reumon. He is there helping to set up the Afghan government and should be back in the Washington area next summer Times surely have changed

Sure sounds like lots of fun. Keep us posted on Hugh's exploits!

Perry Martini sent the foUowing: • "Duke, Here is a great photo of our senior (and only four star admiral) Classmate at the homecoming parade." I

ADM Tim Keating - Reviewing Officer

As a foUow up to my 36 Company notes in the November issue, here's a note Rich Naple sent to us: • "Classmates,Thank you for a wonderfiU 35th reunion party It was so good to see aU of you. Barb and I had a great time.

Your wives and partners are sweethearts. I want to propose a ski trip for us, and would appreciate your feedback. The last 36 Company ski trip was attended by Rich ConneUy,Jolin Nus and his father, and me in 1970. Maybe we can have a few more at the next one. Sonny Naple. p.s.

Has anyone seen Dick Taylor?" •

• "Sonny—Sounds terrific! I'U be visiting my son Tim in San Diego Feb. 17-24, but after I grind the rust off my edges (which should take quite awhile since I stiU have 207s!), I should be able to go any other time.

"I also want to express my sincere thanks to Anne and Ron Spratt for putting our 36th Co. reunion together Seeing aU of you was far better than I could ever have imagined. A few more pounds, a lot less hair (for some of us, at least!), but the same camaraderie, good humor and feUowship from "back in the day". My son Matt '07, thoroughly enjoyed the sea tales, advice and encouragement from my company mates and my old roommate. We went out to join

Matt's friends afterward, and I saw the same strong bond with them that we experienced many years ago. I had forgotten how strong that bond is untU I saw aU of you again." • Great to see Don after aU these years. He is leaffing the charge to get more non-grads to attend our Homeconung events.

I received affirmative replies to the ski trip from Clive Graham, Steve Joens, Garry Holmstrom,Jim Barron, Mark Horgan,Jan MiUigan and Craig WeUing.

This should be fun.

Here's a note from Jan MiUigan: • "Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving, and also enjoyed the 5th straight Navy Victory yesterday. Our 35th reunion just passed in October and several of us met in Annapolis for the festivities.

Those in attendance this year were Anne and Ron Spratt, Barb and Sonny Naple, Bruce GaUemore, Stu Fisher and friend Yolanda, Jane and D o n Beaudette with son Matt '07, Kathy and Steve Joens, Carter and Craig WeUing, Karen and Rich ConneUy, Shauna and Jan MiUigan, Jim Barron, Mark Horgan, and Lisa and Duke Longworth.

Your old classmate, Jan MUHgan (milHgan@ ffighdine.com)." • Keep the notes roUing,Jan! The next note is from our warrior, Bob Anderson: • "Duke, I hope you guys aU had a great time at the 35th reunion! Although I had planned enjoining you, I wound up having a surgical procedure scheduled for the day the whole thing started, so my plans went right down the scuppers.

"Stan Szemborski's correction to your previous column, about the four members of the class remaining on active duty, gave me pause as I am most certainly StiU on active duty myself (Don't know if Sankey Blanton has returned to being a 'weekend warrior'.)

"With any luck, I wiU be done with my meffical stuff around the first of the year and can get back to my civiHan employment. But I already got a caU this past summer from the Army trying to send me to Afghanistan to run an Afghani battaHon, much as I did the Iraqis, so who knows? 1 had to teU them 'no joy' as I was recuperating from back surgery at the time. Hope this finds you weU and it is my personal opinion that I wiU get to see the big blue team BEAT ARMY this weekend. Bob." •

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71*73 C L A S S N E W S That's MSG Anderson! Bob is NCOIC of ffie Baffie Training Team at Ft. Huachua,-AZ. Bob sent a foUow up note: • "Duke, I was just puUing your chain and reaHzed ffiat I had been rermss in updating you since I remrned. It had been my intention to extend in country (as I had related to you from over there), but the -Army made it impossible to do so.

1 decided that ff I had to work THAT hard to stay when everyone else was trying to get home, perhaps I wasn't meant to be there just then.

"I appreciate your taking the time to respond to my gibe. Take care and BEAT ARMY! Bob." • Bob fits the defimtion of "duces virum."

Here's a note from Terry Weiss:

77 reunion in Michigan

• "The second '71 reumon of the faU occurred in Michigan the weekend of November 1 0 * through 1 2 * on ttaveling to Detroit to play Eastern Micffigan at Ford Field. Michigan residents Barb and Jim Garrow and Ruthie and Terry Weiss hosted Sue and Mario Summa from LouisvUle, Kentucky, and Brenda and Dave Bloomer of Stafford,Virffima. As many of you know, Dave is originaUy from Michigan. His dad, Al Bloomer, joined the group on Samrday for the game. IromcaUy, Al is an Eastern Michigan graduate and played footbaU for Eastern in the late 1940's. Despite his spHt loyalties, after several Hquid refreshments, Al joined m and helped cheer Navy on to a 49-21 victory. Post-game activities included a celebratory feast where adffitional USNA and miHtary exploits were defimtely embeUished. Mario and Sue's two sons, Greg '98 and Dan '01, are on active duty.

Jim and Barb's son, Tim, serves with the USMC in Okinawa, Japan, and Dave and Brenda's son-in-law, Tim, is with the USMC serving in Iraq. It was appropriate that we were aU together to celebrate Navy's victory and keep aU these faniUy members in our thoughts on Veterans Day, November 11 th

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There is more maU! Did anyone see Dave Chew at our 35*? If not, it was because he is busy with his new duties.

This was sent from the El Paso Times on October 10*: • "Gov. Rick Perry today announced he appointed El Pasoan David WeUington Chew as chiefjustice of the 8th Court of Appeals. Chew has been a justice on the court since 1995 and wiU serve as chief untU the next general election." • Nicely done, Dave! I know you'U maintain the law in TX! As a fbUow up to ffie March '06 column, here is more news about Peter De'Vfes: • "NewYork, October 16, '06" RBC Capital Markets, the corporate and mvestment banking arm of J ^ C , today named Peter deVos as Head of U.S. Invesmient Banking. Formerly the firm's Head of Corporate Finance, Mr. deVos oversees RJ5C Capital Markets' invesmient banking businesses in the USA. M r de Vos is also a ffirector of RJJC Capital Markets Corporation. RBC Capital Markets is recogmzed as part of the "Bloomberg 20", a ranking of the top 20 investment banks globaUy" • Wow. WeU, when next I get to NYC, I'm caUing Peter! Nice to see you at the reumon!

Dave Poyer continues his fine writing with a new novel, THE THB.EAT. Dave had a book sigmngs in Washington, DC in November and December. His penmanship is taking him to the top!

I just received thisfiromPerry Martini: • "It is wiffi deepest regret that I pass along to you the tragic death ofWendy BurHngame, daughter of our late classmate.

Chic Burlingame. Wendy perished in a tragic fire on Tuesday 5 Dec, whUe asleep in her New Jersey Condo. The famUy requested ffiat you aU be notified and appreciates your thoughts and prayers. It is with consolation that we can be assured that Chic welcomed her home with open arms. Duces Virum, Perry Martini." • -Also, Tom O'Brien is headed to North CaroHna State as the head coach. We wish you weU,Tom. Meanwhile, GO NAVY - BEAT BC! Time, tide and column due dates wait no longer. Please pray for our classmates and their wives. Please pray, too, for the success of our mission in Iraq and -Afghamstan. Our selfless service personnel sacrifice much for us. They deserve our whole-hearted support.

Duces virum, Duke

.ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 8% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 47% PPJES: CAPT Rick Rubel, USN (Ret.) E; rubel@usna.edu SEC'Y: CDR Rich Robison, USN (Ret.) 12695 Catawba Dr.,Woodbridge,VA 22192 E: Scribe72@conicast.net WEB SITE: vovw.usna72.com CLASS LISTSERV: TheGouge@usna72.com

WeU, Happy New Year, 'Mates, and hope 2007 is a wonderfiU one for you and your famUy. Now that the rush of the HoHday season has passed, it's time to start thinking about important stuff.. .Hke working off some of that post-HoHday flab.

Zap Them Zoormes Dept. Ed Nocon (enocon@sbcglobal.net) sends the foUowing: • "Several llffi Company classmates met in Colorado Springs this year to cheer on Navy. It's becoming a growing biermial event. As we ffid this in 2004 as weU, there is, no doubt, a ffirect relationship between these 11th Company mimreunions at USAFA and Navy victories over Air Force. Gretchen and Mike Maixner (Associate Professor, ME Dept at USAFA) ffid a fantastic job of hosting, coorffinating, and scheduHng the 3-day weekend events — Royal Gorge Train Ride, golf at USAFA's Eisenhower GC, a barbeque ffinner, a taUgate, the game, a ffinner party at ffieir house, and a brunch at the Broadmoor Hotel. With Mike and Gretchen, present this year were Jeannine and Steve Kemple, CoUeen and Paul West, Aly and John Harrop, Linda and Lanny Benham, GaU McGraw (wife of BUI McGraw) and daughter MicheUe, B. J. and Ed Snyder, Karen and George Jessup, and Onnie and Ed Nocon. Also joining in the activities were Tom Tritz (11th Co.,'73) and his nephew Travis Tritz (USAFA '08). It was a great weekend, fiUed wiffi laughter, catching-up, and even-more-embeUished sea stories. We're projecting an ever growing ttirnout in 2008 - and the routine win over Air Force. BEAT ARMY!!" •

2006 USNA-AFA tailgate Kneeling: Tom Tritz 13, E Nocon, Mike Maixner, Steve Kemple, Error! Contac not defined.. Standing: Paul West John Harrop.

Lanny Benham

Yeah, and we ffid ffiat, too. Great stuff, Ed—Thanks!

Norb Robertson (Zada44mae(^ol.a>m) dropped me ffie foUowing note: • "I am StiU involved wiffi buUffins automation and am currendy working as a Semor Engineer for Siemens BuUffing Technologies in BeltsviUe, MD. I have been desigmng and instaUing buUffing automation sv-stems since 1979 so I guess I have the hang of it by now-. I have Hved inffieWesmimster, Marviand area since 1983 and have 3 sons, Frank. Scott and Jason and a daughter, Jessica. Mv daughter has been ffie only one to provide grandchUffien to date. I have rsvo beautifiU granddaughers, KaUeigh and Alexia.

Zada and I get to -AnnapoHs a couple of rimes a year and we do a Htde taUgatmg once in a whUe. It's always great to see famUiar faces, not ffiat many of ffie faces are familiar anymore!!! I trs" to keep up wiffi any news m Shipmate and am alvvavs proud ot ffie classmates who have exceUed in ffie Service of our Coimtry-.

"I ffiought I would provide a fewnotes on someone I am verv- proud of, mvson Jason. He made ffie decision to become a na\-al officer graduating from OCS in Pensacola m August 05. He went on to inteUigence school inVffginia Beach and is currendy assigned to an affcratt squadron out of Souffi Carolina that is deployed aboard Enterprise at this time. W^ffi his law background he has been selected to fUl boffi ffie legal officer and inteUigence officer roles." • Thanks for ffie note, Norb. You have evers- reason to be proud. Hope to see you at more games this year! (And your old Scribe ffiought he was ffie only one who ffidn't see too many famUiar faces an\-more...)

On The Road Agam Dept. Saul Klein (SaidfdJnternetCmsade.com) sends the foUowing: • "WeU IfinaUygot around to writing this. On September 3 Jame and I departed for Italy- to spend some time with Maryand Harry Ulrich. We remrned to the U S. on September 13 and it truly was a trip of a Hfetime.

"As you probably- know, Harry... wears "two hats" as Commander, U.S. Nav-al Forces Europe and Commander, AUied Joint Force Command Naples.

During our stay- we attended a number of events and dinners, includmg a ffinner for ffie Defense Minister ofAlbaraa. Jame and 1 were so proud of Harry and Mary

and ffie job ffiey are doing in this Conmiand. I know aU of you would have felt the same way. It was very rewarcHng to see boffi of ffiem at work, and speaking to ffistinguished groups of people, managing ffieir staff and the responsibffities...and having time for old friends as weU. "We had many great experiences, including an mtroduction to "LemoncheUo" and spenffing a day wiffi Mary in Positano. Mary was raised m Italy and speaks the language and understands the customs. She manages ffie household, plans aU the social events...you wotUd be amazed.

"Where ever Harry goes, there is an escort, security, and ffie ItaHan Government PoHce (Caribenari). It reaUy is something to be whisked through the crowded streets of Naples with a "chase car" right behind, ziggmg and zagging.

Harry acmaUy met us at baggage claim at ffie airport in Naples when we arrived...in levis and a goff shirt. Mary cooked dinner that evenmg and Jame learned a few things about Spaghetti. We had the oppormmty- to spend a good amount of time wiffi both Harrv' and Mary, in ffie evenings, after dinner. It was a blast, and I am at a loss of words to describe the experience and ffie hospitaHty and friendship." •

spectacular ffieater "PoHtheam Garibalffi" and feamred performances in baUet. comedy and music, which were accenmated by ffie regional musical group Aes Dana, who perform a umque Celtic Meffiterranean musical style. There was also a performance by popular ItaHan singer songWTiter Nico dei Gabbiam.

Qmte an honor for our Classmate— Congratulations!

That's about it for this month. Stay warm! More to come. D O Tried and True With '72.

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 8% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 5 5 % PRES: Kevin Callahan SECY: RADM Tom "TJ" Wilson m , USN (Ret.) 7300 SoudiView Ct.. Fairfax Starion.VA 22039 H: 703-455-7940; E: wilsontoml@cox-net

Classmates, There is but one thing ffiat establishes wheffier I'm Ebenezer Scrooge or a great guy for the hoHday season. I'm real bmary in this area. That one thing is -Army-Nav-v'. This is/was a great Christmas/ New Year hoHday season this year. For anyone wffio has been smck m a Rip Van Winkle play, this is the ffist time in ffie history offfieprogram when a graduatmg class has not lost to -Army or Aff Force durmg their enffie stay at USNA. Perhaps this isn't the party Hne but bowl games are great but ffyou don't beat Army what's the pomt? Now, on to 2007.

Mary, Harry, Janie and Saul at Caesata Garden

Thanks for the note, Saul!

We also learned that Harrv- was honored on 22 October vv-ith the Golden Pinecone Award recogmzmg mffitarvcareer achievement and a commitment to the improvement of dvilization.This award is sponsored by the SicUy Social Culmral .Assodation "L'Assodone SocioCulmrale Primosole" and annuaUy recognizes professionals in areas includmg the perforrrung arts, science, mefficme, government and business. In previous y-ears, the Golden Pmecone award has been presented to heads of state and world leaders, incluffing President Zme El Abiffine Ben AH ofTunisia and Pope John Paul II. The event was conducted m the

TEXAS commissioning

Chuck Trahan's Air Force-Navy trip

1 receiv-ed a mce, newsy note from Chuck Trahan. Here's what he had to sav: January-February 2007

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73*74 CLASS N E W S • I've been meaning to send this for months now, but I was rermnded again today when I went to the poUs for early voting and among other votes cast my baUot for our classmate, Steve O g d e n , for re-election as State Senator. Steve heads up the Senate Finance Committee, which after a long batde, and three separate special sessions of the state legislature passed a comprehensive tax reform and school finance biU. Way to go Steve. I had the oppormnity to see Steve at a reelection fondraiser last month. Many of us in the central Texas area hope that Steve wUl soon run for statewide office.

Helen and I also had the opportunity to attend the commissiomng of USS TEXAS (SSN-775) in October where we saw R o y c e Engler, and also managed to have a brief conversation with Chuck Munns ( C O M S U B F O R ) across the concertina wire.. .talk about security, after the ceremony which feamred Laura Bush as the keynote speaker. Helen and I managed to get a tour about the sffip and for those of you w h o spent rime on the previous classes of submarines, you woiUd not beHeve the technology. I harffiy recogmzed the control room. N o more yokes for the planesmen. T h e ship is controUed using joysticks.. .whoever said that video games were bad for our kids.

T h e ship's control panel and baUast control panel are now touch screen computers and the periscope is a fiberoptic device which no longer penettates the huU, except for the fiber optic cables and Hfting yoke hydrauHcs. T h e Texas influence was everywhere including the burnt orange emergency ffiesel generator with its chrome longhorn emblem.

In November my bride and I loaded up the RV and left Austin for Colorado Springs where we enjoyed an exceUent Navy victory over the Falcons. .Along the way we stayed at a campground in Abilene which happened to be in the ffight path for Dyess Air Force Base where the B - l s flew untU about two in the morning. Neeffiess to say we recognized the sound of the B-1 long before it was actuaUy overhead for the flyover before the game.

Back in AprU members of the 7™ company gathered for the periodic Fat Boy Olympics where we were played three rounds of goff and were regaled by Brian R i c h and his stories about what it's Hke to be a trans-Atlantic pUot for American AirHnes. T h e event was once again organized by the Trailmaster, known

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to most of you as R o d Brotherton.

Also in attendance, in no particular order, except for how my faiHng memory records them were: Steve Kunkle, Matt Minahan, R o y c e Engler, D a n n y S i m p s o n , J i m Beltz, Marc Harrison, Steve D e a n , Mike Voripief, and John Kenny.

I occasionaUy see N o e Salazar at the local Alumni Association meetings. N o e is the owner of a bio-tech company and makes his home in the Austin area.

We're looking forward to our first trip to Army-Navy in a long time and look forward to seeing many of your there. • Chuck, you are my hero. Thanks very much for passing along that note.

Next is a short note fiom E d Cotter with news of a worthwhUe event with wffich he and Susan were involved.

• Susan and I had the pleasure and honor to spend last Saturday morning packaging care packages for personnel "smck in Iraq" as some have described them. We were working to get the packages to the troops by Christmas.The project was started by an Arizona M o m to help her son and his friends cope with the harsh conditions in Iraq and to keep the Unes of commumcation open between the home front and the battle front.We packaged up candy, blankets, t-sffirts, boxers and briefs, shampoo, soap, tooffi paste, etc. We even sent Bounce packets because the ttoops cut it into sttips and put them in their boots to keep the fleas out. American ingenuity at work! We aU get a bunch of requests for money but this one is worthy.

Please check out the website www. packagesfromhome.org. Donations are tax deductible. 73ers passing through Scottsdale, A Z shotUd give us a caU (We're in the book). • Ed, thanks for the note and thanks for what you did and are doing for our troops.

The Kohrings at Air Force

Navy Homecoming

Next is another lengthy note from Mark K o h r i n g with news we can use.

• This faU has been a blur for Marsha and me, much of it revolving around Navy footbaU. Since our son Wes and ffis famUy Hve in Colorado, we decided it was an exceUent oppormnity to wimess Navy's fourth consecutive victory over the Zoomies. I ran into D o n Jefferson at halffime and we had to pose to mark the occasion. D o n and Beverly had flown in from Seattle.

We were schediUed to reunite with several 8 Company-mates for the September 23 Tulsa game but a work conflict kept us at home. Ann and Larry Dlugos,JiU and B r u c e Hargus,Jenmfer and Chris Gieser, Sharon and Craig WUson, B r u c e Spalding and Sherry Wright, Jeff LaughUn, Jerry PurciareUo and H a n k T h o m p s o n gathered at the h o m e of Kathy and T o m GaUagher for an evemng of catching up and spreaffing rumors about those not in attendance. T h e next day at ffie taUgater, they ran into Mike Trent w h o has been working in the Baltimore area but w h o m the 8™ company had lost touch with. Jeff and Hank, glad you could use my game tickets. O n e of you owes me!!

Marsha and I were able to make it to AnnapoHs for ffie H o m e c o m i n g weekend. It was obvious given the outcome that the game against Rutgers was not ffie highHght. However, on Friday evening, seven of our class were privileged and honored to participate in the Naval Academy Men's Glee Club concert to honor ffirector D r j o h n BarryTaUey on the occasion of his retirement after 35 years. Except for one member firom ffie class of 72, m y s d f Greg Staessle, J i m Canter, B r u c e H a r g u s , J i m Beltz, D a n Clarkson and J o h n RusseU were the oldest participants. Singing with the 70-1- nffdshipmen members of the present-day Glee Club and over 150 alums made for a sound that I don't think could be repeated this side of heaven. I have

never sung "Navy Blue and Gold" wiffi ffie passion and intensitv- that I felt as we fimshed ffie concert that mght. Thanks to my classmates and especiaUy to DrTaUey for making this evemng one ffiat I wiU treasure forever We closed out ffie weekend by taUgating with Jerry PurciareUo, Kathy and Tom GaUagher, CamUle and Mike Trent, and Jim Canter, It was great seeing ev-ervone and sharing good times and tbnd memories. Hope to see everyone at ffie 3 5 * reumon ffi 2008. • Wow, you were busy! Thanks for aU ffie news.

A BiU Short note tbund its way to me. Here's BUl's report.

• '73 was weU represented at ffie Navy victorv- Samrday at Ford Field in Dettoit.

Thanks to John Buttermore's gracious hospitaHtv", Cormie and Larry CareUo. Affie and Ade DiUon and BiU Short were tteated to aVIP view-mg ot the game firomffieluxurious. General Motors smte, wiffi a 50 yard Hne, eagle's eye view- of the field. John, his wife Rosemars- and son John played host not only to •73er shipmates, but also to others from the General Motors Employees Mffitary Veterans group (which John was mstrumental in founding), the Paralyzed Veterans of America, past Secretary of the Navy Dalton and RADM Jon Bayless, USN, a former Midn. FoUow-ffig the game, John and Rosemarv" v-erv- kindly hosted us at ffieff splenffid home for post game refreshments. Then, Cormie and Larry kindly hosted D r Ade, Affie and BUI for an RON at ffieir beautiflU, lake-front home. The Nav-v- victorv;'73 hospitaHty and feUowsffip, aU made for an unforgettable weekend. •

Army-Navy

BUI, it sounds Hke it was a great weekend.

A spedal thanks to John Buttermore for taking care of veterans.

FinaUy this month a quick note to relay an Army-Navy gathering. Ruth and Dave Leather hosted Karen and Mike

Simon, Margaret and Bruce Metrick and Sue and Tom WUson at their home in Mame. We are aU 17™ company mates and as we sat around teUing stories ... most of which have gotten more dramatic with time ... I was struck by how close classmates can be even when you see each other infrequendy It seemed Hke only yesterday we were learmng each other's names and bouncmg at our guide-ons.

Classmates, you have out done yourselves. Thanks very much for the news. We are aU interested in your events, projects etc. Thanks for keepmg in touch.

Non Sibi ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 4% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 50% PRES: Steve Middleton 516 Green Forest Dr., Sevema Park, MD 21146 CORR-SECY: LtColJohn Brown, USMC (Ret.) 3630 Serendipity Road WoodbridgeVA 22193 H: 703-583-9713; C: 703-568-0385 E:jrbro\\Ti7 4@comcast.net

Welcome to the Dark ages! Hope evervrone had a great HoHday Season, enjoyed ffie Navy victory over Army, and is ready for 2007! Lot of input, let's get started.

From Bud Barnett: • "It's great getting Sffipmate each month and reading the news about our class. I recendy reffied from BatteUe and am trymg to improve my goff game. I don't think the Semor tour has anythmg to worry about. Our oldest daughter, EHsabeth, is a Registered Dietitian, Hving in Charlotte, and having a great time.

Mary and I think that she has made ever party in Charlotte. Our youngest, Mabry, is married and Hving in BumpassVA. Anyway...we're proud of them. Mary retired from teaching a few years ago and is loving Hfe in WUHamsburg. I wanted to pass on some information on the "boys from 23 company". Bart Whitman orgamzed a dinner for our company at our last reumon and we had a great mrnout. In attendance were Bart, Len May, John Hood, Robert Bruce, Mike Miller, Paul Brandon, Jay Eads, Mike WUder, and Paul Sullivan (see photo).

Bart has reaUy been the "glue that binds" for our company. AU of us owe a debt of gratimde for the work he has done for keeping us informed. He is a Semor Vice President at MTS Technologies, Inc and he and Susan are Hving in Fairfax,VA. He is proud of his sons. One is in the Marme Corps stationed in Okinawa; one is Hving inVirgima; and their youngest, Preston, is keeping Susan and Bart busy.

I volunteered to coUate some of the information from the guys in our company. Mike MiUer just remrned from deployment and sent some of his reflections prior to returning to port: "The USS RONALD REAGAN Strike Group wiU remrn to our homeport of San Diego tomorrow morning at 10 Pacific time, to a Homecoming 186 days m ffie making. The crew is obviously very excited about our imnffnent remrn, and most won't sleep tonight. WhUe the forecast is for fog and ffiizzle on our way in, nothing can dampen the spirits of these 6000 or so SaUors on their ttiumphant remrn from the sea. As for me, I hope to sleep a Htde bit tomght, although it's been tough this past week with so many other last minute responsibffities. The-AirWmg flew ffieff 60 aircraft off today to theff various home stations, so the deck is empty except for the scrubbers and a few heHcopters.

Seems sttange to see these 4.5 acres, normaUy teanffng with Hfe, so empty and quiet as we approach the coast.

I am of two rmnds as this day arrives.. .on the one hand, I'm excited to see Barb and Chip, and to revel in the day to day hustle and busde that we as -Americans take so much for granted. On the other hand, I can't help but feel Hke we left unfimshed business in our wake.

Curiously enough, many of the SaUors feel the same way. They may not be volunteering to mrn ffie sffip around tomorrow mornmg, but ff caUed, they'U pack theff bags and go again. We aU felt Hke we were making a difference, and I guess in Lffe, what more can one ask?

So I'U close out 32 years of long sojourns around the world with a final sound of the wffistle, and spray from the mgs, and a few last picmres with the crew before we start to ffisperse and go our separate ways — by the end of the year, fiiUy one thffd of my team vvUl be new, and most wUl only know me as "the old man" they see on the occasional picmre board. Which is as it should be — torches passed from generation to generation of Naval Professionals are at the core of tffis magruficent caUing.

I know you've seen these young men and women m action, and can appreciate just how special theff contributions to the Nation have been.. .to be given the opportumty to witness theff remarkable motivation and dedication on a daUy basis is an honor and a privilege which I vvUl cherish for the rest of my Hfe. May our country always be blessed with pattiots of January-February 2007

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It wUl be good to be back in the good 'ol US ofA tomorrow — and I certainly look forward to teUing Hes and sharing more stories now ffiat the pace wiU setde down a bit. My thanks to you aU for these most recent emaUs - it's great to see you aU thriving and loving Hfe.. .1 look forward to our next get-together, whenever we can set it up.. .count me in. Keep smffin', mike" • More from Bud, he has a 3 part series that I cotUd not fit into one article. Thanks Bud!

23™ Company sticks together!

Now from BiU Walsh, I received the foUowing emaU: • "On November 7th, former Vice Admiral Joe Sestak became Pennsylvama's 7th Congressional District's next Congressman. Twenty-three points beffind in the poUs in June, Joe went on to win by twelve points against a twentyyear incumbent. The margin of victory is sigmficant because it reflects how thoroughly the voters responded to Joe's message (and because John Brown had eight points and'the over'). The message that resonated with so many people across the ffistrict was Joe's emphasis on solving tough problems and the lessons he learned at USNA and from his father. Captain Joseph Sestak, '43, as the foundation of his Hfe and candidacy.

The key to Joe's success was the participation and inspiration of his extraordinary wife Susan and daughter Alexandra. His brother and six sisters along with every brother-in-law, sister-inlaw, nephew, mece, and many cousins aU pitched in, as did thousands of volunteers in the district, thousands more onHne, along with friends and Shipmates the world over Joe was also aided by the hardest working staff to ever man a campaign - they were aU USNA caliber I know, because I had the honor of working them, as Joe's Campaign Manager

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loe and I came to USNA in '70 from the 7™ Congressional Disttict. We grew up just mUes from one another as hard core Eagles fans, deHvered the Evening Bulletin and attended rival ffigh schools.

Joe was the smartest student, best athlete, and the most popular guy at Cardinal O'Hara High School, and I had a (near) perfect attendance record at Monsignor Bonner "When he gave me an oppormmty to join ffis campaign team, I leapt at the chance with the fuU support of my beautifiil wife, Nancy, and our great sons BJ and Ryan. Previously, I had had the pleasure of serving with Joe in the GEORGE WASHINGTON Batde Group. He commanded that extraorffinary force flawlessly whUe I had USS MONTEREY (CG-61). I knew ffis campaign wotUd be led with the same passion, deffication, and winffing results.

In February, poHtical experts gave Joe's 'friends and famUy' grassroots campaign Htde to no chance - they just did not know Joe Sestak or ffis friends and famUy. Nine months later, '74 is going to congress. The victory was not assured unffi the arrival, the weekend before Election Day, of classmates Chris Perrien, Mark Petersen, and John Odegaard. They traveled from as far away as San Francisco, and witffin an hour of arrival, they were engaged in solving tough logistical and legal issues.

Unfortunately,John missed the photo op.

StUl a SWO at heart, after three 18 hour work days, he had to miss the post-election party to go back to work! Despite aU that, he promised to be back in 2008.

Throughout the campaign, Joe received the support of numerous other members of the Class of'74, and for that, over 147,000 voters in the 7 * Congressional District in PA are gratefiU. Morgan Ames,TJ Andersen, Dave -Antanitus, John Brown, Mike CampbeU, Doug Dupouy, Ken Dunn, John Dunn, Steve Gilmore, Jeff Liggio, BiU Mason, Steve Middleton, Doug Rau, CharUe Robinson, Hank Sanford (Honorary Member), Ted Serfass, Dan'l Steward, Hugh Story, BUI WUde, and Rusty Yeiser aU epitomized the concept of Shipmate and Classmate.

Other USNA Shipmates whose support was invaluable included: Scott Jenkins '76, former Secretary of the Navy John Dalton '64, Admiral Chuck Larson '58, Admiral WiUiam Owens '62, Rear Admiral Tom

Marfiak '66, Rear Admiral Dave OUver '63, Vice Admiral Dan Murphy 70, Colonel George Brock 76, Mark Rogers '70, Tom GaUagher '73, Jay MacKercher '75, Michael Newman '70, PhU BozeUi '66, .Andrea (Lewis) D'Ambra '93, Mark D'Ambra '92 ,-Andy Shelter'82 ,Joe Heriihy 90, Dave Bowers 78, Mark -Anderson '77, Chuck Kuzma '79, Dave Smith '84, Jimmy Jackson '75, Mark Clemente '79, Ted Kramer '57, Dean Brown '73, Greg Pusch '89, Ted Kramer '57, Craig FaUer '83, Michael L. Jones '84, and many, many more.

Thanks to each and every one of you. It truly was a 'best ever' team and effort.

FinaUy, some Plebe gouge — accorffing to the House ffistorian,Joe Sestak is the ffighest-ranking former member of the mffitary ever to serve in the US House of Representatives.

Beat -Army BiU " • Joe and Family

Joe and the Lead Team!

Ken Dunn, Charlie Robinson and Jim Jackson of 75

Congrats to Joe, do us proud! That's a wrap, more in next month's issue as I ^ctuaUy have a backlog! Roamer Sends.

JOINT MEMBERSHIP For spouses of Alumni Life Members.

For information go to usna.com

ANN-UAL MEMBERSHIP: 5% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 53%

wisely switched duty weekends to enjoy ffie ttip to Baltimore.

PRES: LCDR Ste\-e Hubbard, USN (Ret.) E; hubbs99@conicast.net SECY; CAPT Larry Warrenfeltz, USN (Ret.) 5732 Tamarack Dr., Pace, FL 32571 H: S5O-995-0O51; E: usna75scribe@homiail.com

Dear 'mates.

Beat Air Force—done. Beat Army— check. Win Conmiander-m-Cffief's Trophy—outtight. Beat Boston CoUege in a Bowi game for anoffier 10-win season? It coffid happen (but that wiU be 25 dav"s after tffis deadHne). The Meineke Car Care Bowi may not be ffie BCS Championsffip. but it is coUege footbaU's academic championsffip. Of ffie 64 bowi teams. Navy was tops m boffi acaderffic performance and graduation rate. "Who was second? Boston CoUege!

The Pensacola alumm chapter hosted a great Army-Navs- parts- at ffie Mustm Beach O-CIub. Two hvmffied and eighty Navy fans—and one Whoop—representing classes firom "43 to '06. D.C. Ray and 1 proudlv- stood taU for '75.

'Ray and Warrenfeltz with NAS Pensacola CO— CAPT Pete Frano"

Dana and TI Cuff saw ffie Notte Dame game m Baltimore. For ffie 43'^'^ time — well get 'em next year. JJ ffid report on a number of classmates he saw at the game.

Jim PhiUips said his son and daughterin-law (boffi '06) are serving on separate sffips m the same West Coast batde group.

Alex Plechash was m from MN to visit ffie PhUHps for ffie weekend. Patti and Mike Thmnm are beammg about theff second grandchUd. Son Doug is m the Osprey- RAG at MCAS New Raver Kerry Kersey ffies 757s for Northwest .Afflmes out of Dettoit, but he and ffis wffe live m St. Petersburg FL, where he enjoys lffe durmg the haff of each month he isn't flving. Randy Avers is a dentist [in the Annapolis-DC areaifI remember correctly]. Steve O'Brien and his famUy of eight hosted the 1 2 * Company taUgater John Langan is a proud dad of a plebe m this year's 12'-" company, who

tffiough the Umversity of iMar\iand. Our Hves at USNA were easy compared to the chaUengesJmi had to face. He is currendy one of ffie semor pathology associates at St. Agnes Hospital in Baltimore. Kathy and Jim have tffiee grown chUffien. Debbie and I continue to Hve in AnnapoHs where I've been working in nearby Laurel as a program manager at the Johns Hopkins Umversity AppHed Physics Lab. Our two boys are grown and Hving on opposite coasts. •

"1/^ company then and now. Cuff, Langan, and O'B with Justin Langan and Tyler Sharp '10"

The December issue of Runner's World has a ffice article on runners m the active duty mffitary. Jon Greenert is feamred in a sidebar, with a great photo of him wearmg a NAVY T-sffirt whUe runffing on a Souffi Korean pier whUe he w^as stUl COMSE"VENTHFLT. Jon is now ffi the Pentagon as N8 on the CNO's staff.

Special congratffiations to Curt Coy, who was elected a feUovv of the National Academy of PubHc Admiffistration (N-APA). [Can you get me a good deal on a miffler, Curt? Oh ... wrong NAPA ... and bad joke. Sorr)'.] Curt is the deputy assistant secretary for admiffisttation for the Admimsttation for ChUffien & Famffies.

Curt and Deffise reside in -AnnapoHs. They^ have four chUffien and four grandchUffien.

Marc Siedband sent m an mteresting note after his HS reumon.

• Jim Hickey, Paul Gustin and I attended ffie same ffigh school before we started plebe summer at USNA on that hot and humid 3 0 * ofJune m 1971. We were together again at the end of October for the 35 anffiversary of our graduation from Baltimore Polytechmc (Poly). With the exception of haff (color, length, lack ffiereof or facial) we haven't changed a bit. Paul spent 5+ years m ffie Marme Corps as a Supply Officer. Since then he has worked for Procter & Gamble and McCorrmck & Company m various supply chain roles. He is currendy the Vice President of Cost Optimization and Contract Manufacturing for McCormick.

He and JuUe have two chUdren — Sarah, m her first year at LvTichburg CoUege, and Jared m sixth grade. Jim Hickey, my plebe year roommate whom I hadn't seen in more than thirrs- years, proudly puts "Mid'n 3/c, USN (Ret.)" after his name.

-As loyal a friend as anyone coffid ever have, Jim left the Boat School in the rffiddle of youngster year and put himseff

"Baltimore Poly '71. Siedband, Gustin, and Hickey"

Another 'mate has become an unwiUing draftee m the cancer wars. Doug Martin was ffiagnosed with mffitiple myeloma m early November The USNA famUy led

by Doug's classmates of 31^*^ company, banded together to jom Doug and Deb's support team as ffiey began ffie long batde. Doug is bemg tteated by true experts at ffie Umversity of Arkansas Mffitiple Myeloma Instimte for Research and Therapy. For the next few months, the Martins wiU travel back and forffi from home m Clay Center KS to Litde Rock, wffiere they'U spend several weeks at a time. Doug began chemo in early December He wUI have a double stem ceU transplant in wffich ffis owm stem cells wiU be harvested after chemo knocks out the cancer—^and later returned to ffis body. -Among the many classmates who have been keepmg Doug's emaUfiiUis ffis old roommate Brian Curdy. Brian's rffissives from Switzerland are always passionate and entertairffiig. His last one to me offered tffis quote for our column.

"You coiddjust say that Brian, that mangy old dog, is doittgfine, getting by, and trying to stay out of trouble as usual. Maryvonne (my lovely better half) joins me in unshing, you, yours, and all of our dear Shipmates, our very best for the holidays."

-Are you out zere, Zevxindzee-Fife?

Tom Boyd: your classmate and IKE sffipmate John Kittler is lookmg for you.

Contact ffim atJLKITTS@aol.com.

Ken Hart's annual 14™ company update just missed tffis month's deadHne. January-February 2 0 0 7

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Karen and Randy Jencks are in South Dakota wdth two kids active in school and sports. As a sophomore,Whitney landed a starting spot on the SD's #1 ranked varsity voUeybaU team. Eighth grader Jacklyn was selected as one of offiy four bass clarinetists in the AU State band. She also ffiew a lottery eUc tag in the Black HUls and was successfffi on her hunt. She plans to hang the ffide tanned on the waU in her beffioom. Karen works long hours at the coffee shop she opened in town. It gets her out of the house and she has a good time even if she doesn't want the rest of the famUy to know it. Randy is GM of the water system and looks forward to retirement, i.e., post-chUdren era.

Professor Mark Harper reports that "the kids are a year older, the house is breaking, and we are constandy demonsttating the law of increasing entropy." [I'm sure the mids in his classes understand completely.]

SaUy and John Ginn celebrated their 28 anniversary last July. Daughter Jenffifer switched careers and is working on a masters degree and teacffing certificate in midffie school math and science at Georgia State University in Atlanta. Son Brian graduated from Auburn in May with a degree in Wireless Engineering and is working for Lockheed Martin, also in Atlanta. That makes it nice for the Ginns, because SaUy's sister and father also Hve in Atlanta.

Mike Lord and other classmates are already planning a great Class of '75 reunion for 2010. The team is discussing and debating the pros and cons of hiring a professional event-planner Whatever the final decision, I'm personaUy confident that it wiU be a superb event. I also know that there wiU be classmates who wiU object to the final cost. There always are.

Quality costs money, guys. And it costs more money when you're in the city.

Whether we like it or not, little AnnapoHs suffers with big city costs. So see you financial planner and start a fund to make sure you have the cash on hand three years from now. No excuses. No wffining. AU fun and old friends.

'75 Sir! Larry

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ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 6% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 50% PRES: Kevin Stone 928 Lynch Dr., Arnold, MD 21012 H: 410-974-4313; E: kevin.stone@1976.usna.com SEC'Y: Mark Hubbard 5632Tessie Court, New Market,MD 21774-2918 H: 301-865-4472 E; Mark.Hubbard@1976.usna.com

Another year has ended with lots of fanfare, chestnuts roasting on open fires, and chUdren nestled in their beds.

However, there was no nestHng by the footbaU team this year, that's for sure.

They held on to the Commander-inChief trophy for the fourth year in a row as they defeated Army and Air Force in record setting fashion. Add to that, a fourth consecutive post season Bowl game invitation! The taUgates were certainly very successfol and worthy of recognition, thanks to Barbara and Kevin Stone.

Kevin and Barbara offered a few words of gratitude for receiving the "Spirit Award": • We want to express our thanks to the class for the 1 st annual taUgate spirit award. It has been gratifying to see the taUgates expand from our former smaU motley crew hudffied around a single folffing table with chips and a 3' sub to the 60-100 persons having a wonderfffi time under the class tent with great food, drinks, linens and (even Champ Ukes 'em) flowers. We look forward to a great 2007 season and helping to nominate next year's recipients of this award. •

Kevin and Barb Stone have been insttumental in promoting Sprit and Camaraderie at Navy Home Game TaUgaters thru their tireless efforts by the purchasing of a Class Tent, securing a perpetual space for each home game, arranging for catering services and the overall coordination of activities that accompany the dedicated hours of pregame and post game preparations.

Ever since Kevin was elected Class President, Kevin and Barbara have been tireless in offering their time and services to coordinate numerous pot-luck activities in conjunction with earHer taUgates weU before the rise and success of Navy FootbaU in the Paul Johnson era, and the current Class TaUgate Events.

Kevin and Barb Stone are weU deserving of this inaugural award • [From Kevin and Barbara: "Our deepest thanks, it has been a pleasure!"]

John and Betsy Sarao flanked by son, Mark, and daughter, Krista

I've recruited Peter Varsanyi to explain in more detaU the essence of the Class Spirit Award. Take it away, Pete!

• The Class Spirit Award is an inaugural award to be given once a year to that Classmate(s) who embodies and promotes Class Spirit and Camaraderie. The award is loosely based on participation in and organization of Class activities, vis-a-vis home game taUgaters, Class functions, events, socials in the past year The Award wiU be two Season Tickets to the next year's Navy home footbaU games and payment of Class home game taUgater fees. This inaugural award concept was presented to the Class at the 30th Reunion Class meeting by several of the Class Officers. Peter Varsanyi nominated Kevin and Barbara Stone as the first recipients [Note from the Class Secretary: Kevin Stone had no idea that he was nominated. In fact, he didn't even know that the award had been created!]. Class VP and unanimously agreed to by the Class in attendance.

John Sarao and Richard Dick with newly commissioned officers

Now to the news updates: I heard from John Sarao a couple of months ago with news of his retirement and to get updated on his Hfe: • I had a very memorable retirement ceremony on 2 June 2006 (an appropriate date) at the Tampa campus of the University of South Florida. I was very fortunate to have a very traditional Navy retirement ceremony complete with Bos'n, sideboys, etc thanks to the support of the Naval ROTC unit at USF of which I was the Executive Officer ffie

last 4 years. Many of my newly commissioned officers, NROTC midshipmen. Officer Canffidates and MECEPs participated or attended and my CO, CAPT Marty Smiffi, was the presiffing officer. In adffition to my inmieffiate family (Betsy, Krista, and Mark) to whom aUffierecogffitionshoffid go to for their support ov-er ffie years, offier faiiiUy members (from Florida and NJ), local fiiends and USF facffity/staffattended.

My last official act on active dut)' was to commission 3 of my Naval R O T C smdents at a smaU ceremony on 29 June.

It was special in ffiat, CAPT Richard Dick '73 and I started dffs Naval R O T C umt in the summer of 2002 wiffi approximately 24 smdents. In 4 years the uffit has grovv-n to about 90 smdents incluffing Nav-y STA-21 Officer Canffidates and MECEPs. It was especiaUy rewarffing for me to be wiffi some of ffiese smdents for ffie entire 4 years and see ffiem earn their commission and mov-e on mto ffie Nav-yand USMC. 1 am now workmg for a defense contractor. Camber Corp., at US Central Command at MacDiU AFB here m the Tampa, FL, area. Neeffiess to say tffings are busy- and interestmg here. Betsy and I also just moved mto a new house here our first move in 12 years. Sometffing we reaUy ffid not expect when we ffist move here in '94. We bought the house tffinkmg w-e woffid PCS after 3 years...Htde ffid we know.

1 attended the 30th reuffion and had a fantastic time. Over haff of my 30th Company Classmates attended. It was defiffitely ffie largest group to get together from 30th smce 2 June '76. It was most enjoyable and special to be with everyone.

We had a 30th Company get together for Sunday Brunch at the Treaty of Paris restaurant in the Maryland Inn before we departed our ways. We agreed to try to get together before the next big reuffion.

I would Hke to particularly mention that Tom Smith was able to attend thanks to Frank Rodrick and a friend (also an honorary classmate and real Hfe "Angel") Lori Stegner Lori and Frank have done many tffings over the last few years to assist Tom m getting into an appropriate medical facffity and to have a much better quaHty- of Hfe. The road was not easy but their persistence and generosity paid off. That's what Classmates and friends are for.

One picmre attached is one of me and my famUy (wife - Betsy and kids, Krista

Army-Navy TaUgater Back Row (L to R) -Tim Farrell, Stephen Taylor, Mark Hubbard, Lenny Mokan, Kent Boll Tim White, Peter Varsanyi. Kneeling (L to R) - John Snodgrass, Gary Freeman, Keith Champion

and Mark) at my retirement ceremony.

The other is one with me, CAPT Richard Dick '73 and one each of our nevviy commissioned Ensigns and USMC 2nd LTs. That's aU for now...it was good to see everyone and I felt proud to be a member of tffisOTeatclass of'76. •

• My wffe, Maxme, and I completed our 2nd adoption from Viet Nam on 11-2906 (the ffist was our daughter, Emma, adopted in 2002). Tffis photo is us at our "giving and receiving" ceremony in Bac Ninh province,'VN, with another adoptive mom, her new son, and her mother. With me are Maxine, her mother, our 4 1/2 year old daughter Emma, and our new daughter, Avery, age 7 months.

On the regffiar new^s front, we stUl Hve in Alexandria,VA, m Kingstowne (since 1998), and I stUl work for General Dynarffics - Advanced Information Systems. Life is good; young kids and a young wife keep me young. After a 20year hiams for me, we picked up skiing in 2005 and had a great time teacffing Lee Meeks and family receiving their daughter, Avery Emma to ski at Heaveffiy m Lake Tahoe last winter Tffis year should be more of the same.

Also attached is a photo of Emma with some of the Navy cheerleaders at our 30th reuffion m September •

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Emma Leeks being "cheered up " by two Navy Cheerleaders

Lee Meeks informed me of a recent addition to ffis farruly:

Randy Large received a phone caU from Dave Winters in early December to report on ffis physical condition. Dave iffissed the 3 0 * reunion because back surgery^ left ffim paralyzed from the waist down but he is slowly recovermg and is now waUdng (albeit, very slowly!). As Randy stated in ffis emaU, "that is great news to start the HoHday Season".

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We had a good turn out at the Army-Navy taUgater at "Commodore Hubbard" park, which is officiaUy known as FrankHn Delano Roosevelt Park conveniently located adjacent to the sports complexes in PhUadelphia. Pete Varsanyi brought the cigars and we had plenty of food and beverages to share among the Classmates and their farffiUes. Speaking of wffich, I need to sign off and get tffis to Maria O'Shea at Shipmate before I turn into a pumpkin. Thanks for aU the news and pictures this past year Keep 'em cormng in 2007!

Here's wishing aU of the Class of'76 and their famUies, HAPPY NEW YEAR! ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 4% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 67% PRES: CAPT Richard "Rick" "White, USN 11 Porter Road, Annapolis, MD 21402 H: 410-295-0089; HE: rick.white@1977.usna.com SEC'Y: Thom McKee 1202 Shady Creek Road, Marriottsville, MD 21104 H:410-489-5080;F:410-489-5071 C: 202-438-1541; E; magool310@comcast.net

Sffiver me timbers! Being as time and tide wait for no man, (and we no longer worry about making formation!), I would caU everyone's attention again to our upcorffing 30â&#x201E;˘ reuffion. Participation in two events, the goff tournament and the Friday night reception, wUl be Hmited, so sign up early. Remember too if you have recently changed emaUs, or Rick"Wffite's aU-hands messages haven't been reaching you, please send corrected addresses to eiffier Rack or me at bettynrick@comcast.net or magool310@comcast.net. So much for the administrative work; on with the show!

classmates, including La SeUe Booker, Ron Booker, Gary Hithon, BiU Lester (former roommate), Greg Reuss, Dave Ziemba and my guest speaker.

Ken Trass. Also in attendance were Tim McGhee and John Page ('78) and Steve Camacho ('80). Eric's naval career took many turns after graduation, starting as a submariner and finisffing in the Oceanography/Geophysics commuffity Graduation and commissioning of Ensign Jim Schall '06 He and ffis famUy were blessed with two tours in Japan, three in Hawaii, one each And shortly before one Son of '77 began in Charleston, Monterey, Newport, his time at USNA, another was completBrussels, Belgium and his final tour in DC ing his. BiU SchaU (29* Company) at NDU. June always said, "Home is celebrated the graduation and commiswhere the Navy sends you", and in case, siomng of Ensign Jim SchaU, Class of she wasn't kidding! He's already started a 2006. Ensign SchaU, pictured above with second career as Deputy Director for two Pam Locklear, Tom VechioUa, Jack Federal Advisory Boards with the Defense Bernard,Jon Sears ('78),MikeVitek Threat Reduction Agency, located just and ffis proud father, begins ffight training outside Ft Belvoir He invites anyone in Pensacola January '07. Best of luck to visiting or in the area to please look him Jim, and congratulations to BUI. up, either at DTR.A or at his home at Mark Gardner sent an intriguing tale 7009 Cold Spring Lane in the story concerning Rob Lamb I hadn't Stoneybrook subdivision just off heard before; as it concerns a retired naval Telegraph Road.

Congratulations to Eric officer I was privUeged to know and hold and June on a weU-deserved retirement, in the highest regard, I felt it worth passand sincere thanks for serving our couning on. It seems Rags, Dave Coss and try. By the way, was Hithon's customary Rob were apartment mates whUe stash toothpick present and accounted for?

Ensigns atVF-124. Ensign Lamb had a brown '76Vette he traded even up with then-Cdr Jack Snyder for green '74 Vette, straight up! Mark swears Rob was actuaUy sober at the time he concluded this particular horse trade, which whUe not on a par with the sale of Manhattan for $22 worth of beads, is certaiffiy close!

Rumors Jack threw in some magic beans to seal the deal appear unfounded!

Regarding the next photo, whUe I can't support the sentiments on either Eric Wright's retirement side, I totaUy agree with the thought in the center!

Here's wishing everyone a safe and prosperous New Year! Go Navy Beat Hopkins!

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BiU Garland (23''" Company) sends his regards and the photo of son BUly on Induction Day of the Class of 2010. Here's wishing BUly the best of luck as he kicks off his Navy service. Now that BiUy's saved ffis old man sigffificant money attenffing boat school, I'd say the first round of drinks at the 3 0 * are on BUI!

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Finally, Eric Wright sends his greetings along with a photo of his retirement ceremony back in December '05 at the National Defense Uffiversity at Ft. McNair Eric and his wife June were honored to have a strong showing of'77

The Dec 06 Shipmate had an article on Drjohn BarryTaUey retiring after 35 years as the Naval Academy's Music Director Barry TaUey was a big part of Hfe for a lot of us during our time at Mother B. For those of us who sang for himâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; whether it was in the CathoHc or Protestant choirs or with the "big

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leagues of the Glee Club and aU its various groups—he's left an especiaUy mdeHble mark. I particffiarly recaU the Hffie bit of normalcy and calm that sffigmg offered us as Plebes. For the hour or so of rehearsal and the hour of church service performance, upper classman tteated us as sffigmg parmers and not lowly Plebes to harass and brace up—we were for ffie time "human"; and it helped us survive. Our own John Semcken played a large role in the fareweU honors to DrTaUey For D r TaUey's final Glee Club concert John clandestinely recruited as many former Glee Club members as he coffid gather to join current members m a surprise performance. He had almost 100 Glee Club alumffi on stage (and few of us choir types—^Hke me—could be heard singing lowly from the stands). Present from 78—^were John Semcken, Jim Vanderkamp, Rick Nielsen, Dave Brown, Chris Powers, CharUe NickeU, Chris Jensen, Dave Lauriat, Fred Butterfield, Ed Henkler, and Blues Baker.

Chad 110), Charlie, and Ryan ('07) Nickell

Speaking of CharHe NikeU,"Nick" foUowed with an update. He admits that

for 25 years he didn't see much of AnnapoHs, but now with a Firstie (Ryan, '07) and a Plebe son (Chad,'10) he and Dana have made lots of SC to MD excursions in the past 3 years. Ryan was one of offiy 24 rffids who to get SEALS during service selection. Chad is considering medicine and is having a "blast" in Plebe year (that can't be possible!). Middle-son, Cole, is a Juffior at Covenant CoUege in Lookout Mountain, GA and wants to be a pastor But that might be later in Hfe as I understand that Cole now is applying for a commission in the Marine Corps through the USMC Platoon Leaders Course (PLC). He aknost maxed everything during the entrance physical. It could be that Dana and Nick may have a couple of Naval Officers and a Marine Officer in a few years. That would be wUd.The offiy girl of the group, JuHa, is in 7th grade. To hear Nick teU it she "wUl be aUowed to date when she turns 35!"

Uh-huh, yeah , sure. And what other fatherly delusions are you holding on to for dear Hfe? I have two words for you— shot gun (helps chase boys away) As for Nick, he's stiU with Washington Group International where he currently is the Area Manager for the Spent Nuclear Fuel project in Aiken, SC. Dana has homeschooled aU four of our chUdren. As a result, Nick thinks he may be the offiy one in our class who can say that aU of ffis cffildren have graduated first in their high-school class (with 3 now in coUege)! Um, if that's the criteria, I don't think so as we've quite a few other home-schooHng famffies.

In early November HoUy and Gary "NUs" Lovgren's pin on new Naval Aviator's Wings of Gold on their son.

Drew at Pensacola. Drew's in Norfolk now undergoing traiffing to fly H-53s with HM-14. By the time this column reaches you, their youngest. Matt, has graduated for Plymouth State Uffiversity and hopefuUy has found gainful employment with a marketing position with one of the New England Ski resorts. As for Gary he's part-time teaching at the ffigh school. He said it's "sort of a job sharing agreement." This spring he'U be foU time.

In the meantime, he teaches skiing at the resort out their window (Cranmore...

HoUy teaches there too) and run the Troops to Teachers Program for New Hampsffire (part time from home). He's said it is "just enough to keep me busy"— but didn't say it's enough to keep him out of trouble. WeU, here's to staying out of trouble, Gary—or Hke Youngster year, not getting caught!

Some loose end items from previous months—Currently in the lead for the "Anchor Baby" is Noah Preston Gearey.

He was born to Robin and Bruce Gearey appropriately enough on Thanksgiving Day Nov 23™. At 81bs 30z he's smaU by ButterbaU standards but big enough by baby standards to be hearty and healthy. The hard part wUl be for Robin and Bruce to one day explain to ffim that the Macey's Parade is not in his honor.That's not a conversation I'd Hke to have—anyone remember the Easter Bunny and Santa talks?

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Sleeping Anchor baby and tired dad, Bruce

In other stray rounds—here's a pic of Martin Bushika from when he visited a contractor here in Syracuse back in Oct. We ffid have that lunch—Chinese Food (and as a resffit I have a new favorite Chinese Restaurant!)

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colon cancer Bruce is survived by his wife Debbie and their son Joseph. In lieu of flowers, Debbie asked that a memorial donation to Oakland Kaiser Hospice, 235 West MacArthur Blvd, Oakland, CA 94611, or NoU SoU, 5693 Cabot Dr, Oakland. CA 94611. BUI passed away on Nov 2 0 * and is survived by his wife PhyUis, sons, John, Christopher and Michael; and his daughter, Caroline. BiU's family asked that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to Antioch Community Church, 1600 Powerline Drive, Elon, N.C. 27244 for the Countryman family You can stiU send condolences to PhyUis andffiekids via info@loweftuieralhonie.com.

More information can be found on our websites. Please remember Bruce and BiU and their faiffilies in your thoughts and prayers. Launchin' Spot Four, with a prayer and words from Eternal Father echoing in my ears And when at length her course is run, Her work for home and country done, Of all the soub that in her sailed Let not one life in Tliee have failed; But hearfrom Heaven our sailor's cry, And grant eternal life on high! yj

Martin and me

Last month I had apologized to Ed Henkler for not putting up info on his Drexel oarsman daughter, KeUy, Here's a pic of Ed and KeUy at the Head of the Charles. Daughter Mandy is also an up and coming oarsman. She attended Navy Women's Crew Camp this past summer so there's a chance at least one might be rowing for Navy! . ">*#.,,

Ed and Kelly Henkler at the Head of Charies '06

As this goes to print, I close with some recently received sad news of the passing of two classmates and former Napsters— Bruce Owen PoweU and BiU Countryman. Bruce passed away peacefuUy at home on Oct. 30 from

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their names and service affiliations on the waU, to include our classmate/shipmate Mark Lange. Something I read a whUe back made me think that we had a classmate on that waU - and yesterday gave me the inspiration to find out. Glad I ffid.

My squad leader from first set our Plebe year is also on the waU. I have been taking my family out there on Christmas Eve for the past 5 years now, even more reason knowing that our classmate is remembered there.

Go to http://www.beirut-memorial. org/monument/plaza.html. It takes you to a picture, but it's even more beauriffil in person. Great day. Shipmate! Bob • Thanks, Bob and Sean! Speaking of Mark Lange, I happened to come by a brief description of his last nfission over Lebanon. Check out the Hnk http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_G oodnian (Bobby Goodman was Mark's B/N in the A-6, who was captured and later released).

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I know we're already a month into 2007, but since this is my first column of the year, I'm gonna say "Happy New Year" anyway! I have a ton of stuftto get out this month, so let's just jump in.

Sean Gate was kind enough to forward a snippet of email conversation he had recendy with Bob Dupuis (bob.dupuis@pgnmaU.coni). Here's Bob's note: • I attended the Beirut Memorial service yesterday morning (23 October 2006) for the 23rd anniversary (of the embassy bombing in Beirut). Not sure if you know, but 3 years after the bombing, not only did the JacksonviUe (NC) community plant 241 Bradford Pear trees on the main road to Camp Lejeune (one for each kiUed in the bombing), but they also built a beautiful monument — "They Came in Peace" — to the 273 soldiers, saUors and Marines kiUed in Lebanon. They put

In the UK RDML Michael Mahon, CDR Jack Spiller, RayKutch

Retirement Ceremony: CAPT Steve Matts '80, Rosemary and Jack Spiller

Next up is this note from Ray Kutch (kutchr@bellsouth.net), who had recently returned firom a trip "across the pond": • Wiz, I just want to share some photos and info after attenffing the retirement ceremony of CDR John H."Jack" Spiller 111, U.S. Naval Activities, United Kingdom on 8 June 2006. It was nothing less than a grandiose affiiir fuU of typical British pomp and circumstance. It was a celebration of an exceptional naval career

foU of impressive accompHshments and conttibutions. Jack was not only recognized and presented awards by the U.S. Navy but also by the British Royal Navy and ScodandYard. Jack was not offiy presented a U.S. flag but also the flag of England. I tffink if the Queen would have been avaUable ffiat day she iffight have knighted Jack! As Commander SpUler and his lovely wife Rosemary were piped ashore for the last time, tears flowed, hands clapped as two countties stood as one, saluting one fine naval officer who ttffiy represents the proud the few ffie Class of 79.

There were quite a few academy grads in attendance, representing the Class of'79 were RDML Michael Mahon, USN and myseff and my wife Kim. Best regards, Ray Kutch, CAPT, USNR (Ret.) • TharUcs, Ray! And congratffiations,Jack, on your retirement! Welcome to Hfe on "tffis side of the fence"! I offiy had enough room to print one of Ray's photos here, but aU the ones he sent can be found on the class web site.

Keeping with our ffistinctively British ffieme tffis month, I received another note from the U.K., this time from class stargazer Al "DoughbaU" "Whiting (starceorI@yahoo.co.uk). And as you aU have come to know, DoughbaU's writing style is, weU, uffique!

• Most feHcitous greetmgs and feUcitations, O Wiz One! Know that, as portended by rffickle portents and omens for tffis whole year past and more, there mdeed occurred the Return of 26th's 26th commencing upon the 26th of October just past; wherein seven members (a number of great meaning and importance) of 26th Company, Class of'79, USNA, did gather upon a tributary of the storied Severn as a sort of encore or rerun of our legendary 26th reunion (famous in song and story). Present in foU and physical form were Burke Shade (appareled appropriately for Sunday morning, as it then was); our host PK (Paul Kaus), then Mung (Scott Belanger) and Hog (Dave Meeder); then Leif (Mike Eriksen) and your correspondent DoughbaU. Acute and swift of understanding as thou art, six offiy dost thou count when seven were spoken of; but Bob Klocek also attended for most of the period. In virtual presence we boast ofJoe Hartigan (whose nickname is a sound wffich may not be reduced to mere letters, though otherwise suitable for audiences of any age and

conffition), contacted by telephone in the distant and exotic wUds ofTejas. Mention must also be made of Leif's daughter Kristen Eriksen '10 who several of us met, but (give ear, O 'Dant!) did not participate and must not be held to blame for anything that happened.

For an account of aU activities performed the world, alas, is not yet ready.

I may ffisclose much Execution done upon several many bushels of crabs and cases of beer, as weU as upon the Reputations of numerous classmates present and absent; and much use made of PK's new wide-screen high-definition television screen. Emboldened by this success, the Operations Section of the Company Staff even now planneth the next event, which may indeed be termed 26th's 26th Strikes Again. The faint of heart thus have many months to plan their escape from the epicenter Your humble and Obedient Servant, DB^ Al had sent along three photos with his note, but unformnately their resolution was too low to print here. BUT... never fear - they're aU posted on the web site!

Thanks, DoughbaU, or perhaps I should say,"Steady on, old man!"

Chow Call": Pete Long with son PJ

In my tenure as your Class Secretary, I've had the pleasure of announcing such momentous occasions as classmate promotions, retirements, career moves, awards, weddings, and even becoming grandparents. But here in my eighth year I have yet another "first" announcement of its type. I don't want to take away his thunder, so I'U let Pete Long (pl_long@ verizon.net) teU you his news: • Hi, Wiz. Here's the update. As most folks know, I retired from the USMC in 99, and joined Booz Allen Hamilton, where I've been since. Rich Phares is in

the McLean office, Dave Karp is a Seffior Partner in San Diego, and I occasionaUy run into other classmates (Tom Gehrki works for SICA/Adroit in Alexandria) in my work.

Kirk Michealson runs the DC/Tidewater network, and does a heck of a job with it. He is also the Coordinator for the 75th MUitary Operations Research Symposium (MORS) held at USNA in June 07. On ffis staff you'U find several 79ers: Rich Phares, Greg Hutto, WiU Macht, and me. We'U aU be at USNA tffis June working the symposium.

On the personal side, I referee Rugby in the area, a sport I heartUy endorse as a truly warrior-spirit-inducing endeavor.

More importantly, I am the proud father of a son: Peter James Long. PJ (hopefuUy Class of 2028!) was deHvered on 24 July 2006, and weighed in at 81bs, 5ozs, and was 23.5" in length. I think I have the honor of being the newest dad in the class! I figure we can be celebrating our 50th as he gets commissioned!

PJ and mom (Laurie is an Associate Professor of Neurology at JHU Kennedy Krieger Institute speciaHzing in chUdhood learffing and reading disabffities) are doing weU. PJ sits with me watching Navy on CSTV, and is learning the akna mater (the way we learned it) and hearing BEAT ARJMY at the end. He's a bit young to bring to the game and to Fred's taUgaters, but that'U change in the next couple of years! Cheers, Pete • Wow! A new dad — at 50! More power to you, Pete! Congratulations to you and Laurie! AcmaUy Fred won't mind having PJ at the tailgaters, as long as he doesn't drink any of Fred's beer!

Unfortunately, I must close tffis month with a rather somber note from Class President Sean Gate (Sean.Cate@ 1979.usna.com): • It is with deep regret that I inform you that our classmate, Alvin B. "-AB" MUler, passed away on 9 November 2006 in San Diego. This one hits particularly close to home because AB was my 17th Company roommate, along with PhU McConkey, during our Plebe and Youngster year, and then again during First Class year. AB had back surgery the week before and was home recovering, apparently doing weU, when he developed a blood clot in the lung that took ffim from us.

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With each sad news event that comes our way, it seems we have sometffing to balance it. -Another classmate, and member of 17th Company, RADM Ray Spicer, has been assigned to head ffie Wffite House Mffitary Office. Good luck Ray! Further, another 17th Company classmate, David Pryde, was married on 18 November 2006 at the USNA Chapd.

Janet and I had the pleasure of attenffing Dave and Pam's nuptials and a great reception. • I have a lot of other news that I wUl pass along in another emaU. Thanks, Sean. My sincere condolences to you and 17'' Company, and aU the friends of-AB tffioughout the class. -And Ray, congratffiations on your new position. It's always good to see great people in ffigh positions. -Also, congramlations on your wedffing, Dave!

WeU, gang, I have more smff, but no more space, so I'U have to close for now.

Take care, and I'U see you next month!

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Ho Ho Ho - Merry Cffiistmas! By the time this is in print we'U be in the Dark Ages and hopefoUy have another Bowl Game victory under our belts. I'm on another ffight heading to DC and it's just a few days before Christmas. In the last column I infficated that I had taken a job up in DC and would be commuting back and forth — weU, I decided to not take that job and am back in New Orleans rebuUding my consulting practice and previous companies. It's so great to be

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home and be wiffi the kids, to help repair our broken city and to get back into some form of normalcy. We hope to see many of you on your ttavels back to Big Easy, (Marffi Gras is around the corner).

I received a note from Carmel and Mike Chapline, mdchapHne@ satx.rrcom who are reporting in as proud Grandparents - teU me it ain't so M r Wizard... Congrats Mike!

• Hi Joe, I read your caU for December news and thought it would be a good time for an update. Carmel ('81) and I have Hved in San Antoffio the past 9 years. I retired from ffie Navy after serving my last three years as a DISA data center ffirector here (an unusual place, to say the least, to finish a Naval career). Our great news tffis year is that we're proud first-time grandparents! IsabeUeJune was born in March to our daughter, Karen, in Austin. Her husband, a Marine Lt, is due to deploy to Iraq after the New Year I'm stiU in IT, as a VP at The Capital Group, ffie parent company of American Funds. Carmel's a fuU time volunteer, having created a new Hbrary at a CathoHc school here in San Antoffio. We're taking the boys, Michael and -Andy, to Rome for Christmas since we've talked so much about going to Midffight Mass at St. Peter's. Mike • If you recaU last months column mentioned the great party that Nels, FrostyNels@aol.com was going to have in Florida. He sent in a quick update on the festivities:

This was a monffi wiffi a very smaU maUbag, wffich caused me to put out another plea for information. The response was great as I have heard from a bunch of Classmates who had faUen off the chart.

One of our feUow musical Classmates, Dan Herrscher, baIdoffia@aol.com sent in a photo that you'U enjoy. Here is the accompanying note:

• Joe, Here's a picture of me at the organ at church on veteran's day wearing my USN Lieutenant Commander's uffiform circa 1864 (wffich is when my kids tffink I was on active duty). I played a meffiey of "Songs of the Armed Services" for ffie posdude - I buUt it out of ffie picldngs from "The Navy Songbook" (how many of you StiU have yours?) - enffing wiffi "Navy Blue and Gold" and Anchor's Aweigh" (of course). I acmaUy wrung a few tears out of ffie congregation. The other picmre is me, my wffe (Carolyn) and daughter #2 (Laura - 16) Dan •

• H i Joe, Basking in Navy's win and getting ready for the hoHday, we had a jam packed eveffing Army Navy party. Cormie counted ~165 guests wffich included guest of honor Tony Jiles (photo attached) who drove over from TaUahassee where he is the ROTC Commander for Florida A&M. Also attenffing was Mike McDonald's mom and dad,Jeanne and Jerry, and Ron and Ava Bethmann,'82.

Just received notice of Peggy Feldmann's retirement in DC and we wUl attend whUe on the Christmas run to DC. Nels •

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Another note came in from Col Jim Jamison, USMC, james jaiffison@ navymU after a long ffiatus from correspondence. He is at the Naval Safety

Center ffi Norfolk as Deputv- to R.ADM "Rico" Mayer ('75). He works wiffi CAPT "Nubs" Neubauer who is Director of Aviation Safety. His wife Jamie and ffieff chUdren. James Jr. Joy, and John Hve mVffgiffia Beach; He is up for orders tffis sunmier and hopes to head back to Coronado.

I also received a qffick missive firom Mark Lethbridge. MLeffibridge@ arcadis-us.com of 18™ Company. He reffied firom ffie reserves ffi 1996 as a CDR and is presendy Hving ffi Favettev-iUe. Georgia and working m Atlanta ffi sales for an mternational Civil Environmental engmeermg firm.

His oldest son Zach is sophomore NTl-OTC at Duquesne Uffiversity(Pittsburgh). His younger sons are twins.

Matt and Jake, boffi sophomores ffi ffigh school.They have won 5 srate championsffips ffi distance and rffidffie distance running- Nav^s- and offiers are showing mterest. Mark's wife, Lmda, is a dental hs-gienist w-orkmg m CoUege Park, Georgia.

Greg Nivala. Gregg.Nivala@ L-3com.com also wrote ffi after recendy leaving government service to take a position as Assistant General CounselLitigation for L-3 Commuffications m Manhattan. He's Hvmg ffi Manhattan wffich he claims is exdting but not as exdting as living m Baghdad. His w-ffe Cmdv- is spHtting her time between Richmond and NYC. Greg reports ffiat ffiev" are happy just to be ffi ffie same rime zone. Theff son Rob joffied ffieVffgiffia National Guard as an infantrs-man and went to basic trairffiig last summer, and ffieff daughter Dee is engaged to be married next June.

Timm -Anderson, tuiiin_anderson@ msn.com of 16ffi Company recendy left mdustrv and is teacffing fuUtime at Baylor University m ffieff Instimte for -Aff Sdence. His son Max (15) is plaving mdoor lacrosse, his daughter IsabeUa, (5) is a buddffig dancer, and his son Christopher (3) loves aU tffings mechaffical. He and his wffe LUIy are bracmg for ffie cedar poUen season m central Texas. He reports that It has been brutal to ffiem for ffie past twro years and takes no prisoners.

I received a great update firom one of mv- 33""" Herd Company Mates. Pat Lefler,pflefler@^otmaU.com who has been busy assaffitmg ffie taU peaks of ffie world:

•Joe. "WhUe most of my 33 herd classmates were enjoving the sun and fon tffis past Jffiy at Bob -Anderson's house for our 1-Day reunion, I was in the Pacific Norffiwest for a week of great cHmbing, I was formnate enough to summit Mt. Raiffier Mt. Adams and Mt. St. Helens.

For ffiose who don't know; Mt. Raiffier is one of ffie more techffical cHnibs in the Continental U.S., whUe Mt. Adams and Mt. St. Helens are reaUy just day ffikes.

The weaffier was perfect and ffie experience was great.WhUe I'm temped to go back and cHnib ffie offier two peaks in the Cascades (Mt. Baker and Mt. Hood), I think my next "road ttip" wiU be to go dow-n to Ecuador m June 2007 to climb a couple of ffie reaUy taU peaks down ffiere (Cayambe - 18,997' and Cotopaxi - 19,348').

The kids and I are domg fme -We aU went out west m August to get our "Yoserffite fix" m. In tffis age of video games and instant gratification. I'm trv-ffig to fmd a way to convmce ffiem that ffiere is no better feeHng than gettmg to ffie top of a reaUy taU (or even not-so-taU) mountam. Neeffiess to day, ffiey haven't quite bought mto ffiat concept y-et...^

The Leffer Family on top of Glacier Point in Yosemrte

Out of ffie blue I received an e-maU from CAPT Lee Rossetti who has recendy come back on Active Dutv- and has mn mto a whole host of our Classmates: • Joe, In the 26? years smce we left USNA, I've never generated an mput for Sffipmate unffi now-. In the past year I have come ffi contact with so many of our classmates ffiat I feel compeUed to share this great experience. After graduation. Sue, my ffigh school sweetheart, and I were married and have been enjoving our extended honev-moon ever since. I served about 7 vears in ffie submarine

force, transferred to ffie Navy Reserve, and have been R^-serving since. After completmg 4 R.E-serve command tours, I fmaUy started my first extended active duts- period in November'05 when I began a 10? month ADSW period serving as ffie Cffief of Staff to Navy Region Norffieast m Groton. CT. I fiequendy worked with Sean SuUivan, C O Submarme Base New London, and company mate Bret Gordon, CO Naval -Air Engineering Station Lakehurst. I infrequendy ran mto Richard "Hass" Moyer, C O Submarine Learffing Center, on the base in Groton. On one of my visits to Lakehurst, I had a ffice ffinner wiffi Bret and Beth (Leadbetter) Gordon. On 4 Jffiy, I managed to partidpate m a turn-around cruise aboard USS Comtimtion along with Mike Browne, Deputv- Dffector Nav-v- Staff. Joe Sensi, CO USS Kearsarge, and Larry Ingeneri.

On one of my frequent ttips to DC, I looked up my former roommate and rismg "star" Jim Grunewald at the Pentagon. In October I came off of activ-e dutv- for 3 weeks and prompdy began a 2year recaU to Navv-Warfare Dev-elopment Command ffi New-port, RI where I am serving as ffie Operations Dffector. 1 work closely wiffi Rich Medley, who w-orks for N U W C supporting NWDC. Last week 1 met company mate Matt Boensel who is a professor at ffie Naval Postgraduate School and is teacffing a portion of a class I am takmg at ffie Naval War CoUege. Sue and I are reaUy enjov-ffig our re-acquaffitance wiffi ffie active Nav-v" and have trffiy appredated seemg so manyof our classmates. We frequendy see PauHne and Jeff Maynard asjeff^s parents Hve not far firom our home m Rffiode Island. • WeU,ffiat'saU the new-s ffiat ffiey wiU aUow me to fit into the Column. I hope ffiat this finds each of you healffiy, happy and wiser today ffian yesterday. Take a fewmoments to renew- a friendsffip, caU a Classmate and most of aU wisffing you a wonderfffi 2007. As Always, -BEAT ARMY! ~]oc.

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-Aloha Classmates! Lets get it started...

Lots of good updates tffis month. Most are from the class website. Since most of you get the same class emaU blasts that I do, I wiU try to print offiy the pertinent parts of these given our column space Hmitations. Remember to go to the yahoo website for more detaUs. Before we get in to the news, the foUowing is a note from our President, Jim Alghrim: • "Thank you to aU of the class officers that completed their terms tffis year First our Members-At-Large. Thanks to Denffis Murphy and Jon WaU for their five years of service to the class. Denffis's exceUent guidance and vision were key to ourffigffiysuccessfffi class project, and Jon helped to ensure we acffieved our goals.

Noreen Leahy completed ten years of service to the class as a Member-At-Large.

Noreen coffid always be counted on to conttibute in any way she coffid, and was a great example of volunteer spirit. Not offiy was she active as a class officer, but she also ran our 20-year reuffion weekend, wffich took months of planffing and detaU management. .Mike Mahre completed ten years as Class Treasurer During ffis term, he oversaw our substantial class project fondraising effort, as weU as coorffinated the fonds for two major reunions. FinaUy, thanks to our Class Secretary, Dave CiccareUi. True toffisword, he never missed a column (I'U stop short of saying that he never missed a deadHne!). Dave obviously put a great effort into the writing of each column, to not offiy get the news out, but to also make it interesting and entertaiffing. It make me sad to tffink we've seen the last "Later, Chic" sign-off.

Next time you see one of these classmates, let them know how much you appreciated their efforts, as that's the best payment they'U get for jobs Hke these. FinaUy, welcome to our new Class Treasurer, Jim Rice, and our new Class Secretary, Steve Colon. We look forward to having them involved. For Members-At-Large, we're StUl counting the votes at the time of this article, but we had a whole slate of top-notch canffidates." •

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Now, the big news from AnnapoHs. By the time you receive tffis. Peg (Deluca) Klein (31^'- co) wUI be in place as the g2na Commandant. Congratulations Peg! Great to see that the Sup recognized the need to get someone from '81 to keep things moving in the right direction. Her career highHghts are as foUows (taken from the press release): Peg was most recently Chief of Staff to Conmiander, Carrier Strike Group Eight, embarked in the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Strike Group. She is an NFO with three operational tours in Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron Three (the "Ironmen") flying in the EC-130Q and the E-6A "TACAMO" aircraft. Her last tour was as the squadron CO. I ran into Peg in Japan in 2002 during her tour on the USS Kitty Hawk Batde Group Staff. She then went off to do her major command. Wing Commander ofJTF 124 and Strategic Commuffications Wing One in Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. Peg also served in the Presidential Contingency Plans Directorate of the White House Mffitary Office, as a Brookings Legislative FeUow in 1997 and on the staff of Senator Olympia Snowe. She holds a Masters of Education in Educational Leadership fi-om the Uffiversity of Southern Maine.

Good news for another aviator...

Kevin O'Flaherty (12* co) is the PCO of the USS G.W BUSH (CVN-77), the Navy's newest aircraft carrier The ship was christened on Oct. 7 * by President Bush. Go to http://www.nn.northropgrumman.com/bush/christening.htnU to see the photos from the ceremony and get Kevin's bio. The ceremony participants included President Bush Sr, President Bush, the SECDER CNO, Senator Warner, the Governor, etc. What a ceremony, and what an honor!

Congratulations Kevin!

An update from Steve Hampton (5 co): Steve recently completed his tour as C O of the USS NORMANDY (CG 60). He IS now the CO of the Center for Surface Combat Systems headquartered in Daffigren,VA. According to Steve, "the scope and vision of that job are not completely known to me yet, but in short it involves the professional development and training of aU SaUors who serve in surface ships less the engineering schoolhouses". Steve, congratulations on completing your major command tour His emaU address is hamptonsw@cox.net, ceU phone 757-880-0151.

Next, a photo of some 5 company mates taken at the 2 5 * reuffion. sent in

by Andy Dickinson

Fred Berry, Steve Hampton, Mike Mathes, Gary Scott, Joe Reynolds, Terry Huxel, Dave Fuqea, Mik McGuire & Andy Bonwit

A note from one of my 26"companymates, Eric Menger: • "I wUl be retiring from the naval reserve this year (2007) after over 25 years of service. I'U miss the camaraderie, but hope to stay in touch with other naval reservists in Florida and elsewhere. I've been the airport manager atVero Beach Mufficipal Airport (33 mUes east of Yeehaw Junction) for 10 years, and am currently President of the Florida .Airports CouncU. If any classmate or USNA grad is in the area, please feel free to contact me at (772) 978-4930". • Thanks Eric, and congratffiations on retirement!

I am not sure if tffis is a first (someone let me know if there are others), but I recendy saw a cHp of the opeffing beU at the NYSE being rung by a classmate.

PhU Nolan ( 4 * co) ffid the honors on Oct 20. PhU is the Chairman, President & CEO of Staffiey Inc., which celebrated its initial pubHc offering 2 days earHer Also at the ceremony was Greg Denkler (25'-" co), who is a Senior Vice President with the firm. Stanley Inc. is an information technology company focused on defense and federal civUian agency work.

Congratulations to both PhU and Denk!

If you want more information on their company, go to www.staffieyassociates .com. With those guys on the management team we shoffid probably be buying some stock!

I also recendy received an update from Tom Weber ( 9 * co). Tom was Hving here in Hawaii as a civiHan working for the Army up untU about a year ago when he got sent off to Iraq. He recently returned to the states, and is now living in Tampa. Tom writes: " • The first 12 months, I was hired as a civil engineer, which was a surprise since

mv master's is in electtical engineering (NPS). I worked as a project engineer, ffian was selected for management position (resident engineer) and in the last monffi.fiUedin for my supervisor (area engineer) unffi ffis replacement came. The projects were consttuction on the Victory base complex (surrounds Baghdad International Airport - aka BIAP). Most were ffirect enhancement offeree protection and others were to miprove the quaHtv- of work places on ffie FOB. I came back for anoffier year, this time as an electtical engineer and working as a program manager at ffie ffisttict level. I managed over 250 projects valued at over $750M to restore electtical transnffssion and ffisttibution in Baghdad cits; Baghdad province and Al Anbar province. The major cities m Al Anbar are FaUujah, Ramaffi. Al Asad affbase and Al Qaim.

Prior to the tour enffing, I was offered a permanent job wiffi ffie Corps of Engmeers m Tampa.

Here I'm dual hatted as an electtical engmeer and an electroffic/commuffications engmeer because of my experience wiffi Signal. We are constructing a Jomt InteUigence Center for USCENTCOM now and ffie mtel people have ffigh commuffications reqffirements that must be addressed ffi construction." • Tom, thanks for ffie update. Great to hear you are back and safe.

Another photo from the reuffion: Tim Burke (34th co). CharUe Chiu-ch (26* co).and Glen Weigle ( 2 6 * co).

"Woodstock" is stiU flving for American AffHnes, maffitairffiig homes ffi DaUas and Salt Lake City. CharHe just recently became the top IT guy at the Dept of Homeland Security; Glen Hves m MD, also doffig ffigh tech.

entire class, please let me pass on our coUective sincere condolences.

On the local front, I recendy got together with Henry Holt (2"*^ co).

Henry came out to Hawaii to honeymoon with ffis new bride, Luree. His riming was perfect, as my business ttavels to the Big Island coincided with ffis schedule, so we stayed at the same hotel, and got together for drinks and dinner.

The day after Carrie and I left, the big October earthquake hit, centered 6 iiffies right off of the coast of where Henry and Luree were staying. As Henry explains it, he was violendy tossed out of bed around 7AM, and knew this was no ordinary quake. Their hotel suffered extensive damage, but ffiey took it in sttide and stUl had a great visit.

Other local '81 news: Mark Donahue (33 co) recently arrived on island, and started a new job at PACOM, mnnmg ffie operarions command center.

I wUl get an update from him soon. He and Ruth are Hving in a stately old plantarion srsie home in Ford Island. Mark will be working m the same dffectorate as Pete Gtunataotao (30 co). Besides Mark and Pete, we have Dave Ruehlin (18th co) who is sriU at COMPACFLT. FinaUy, I also have gotten together with Pat Brannigan (4'-" co) both here and in Kona. Pat has been Hving on the Big Island since 1992, and is the fleet maintenance manager for Hertz for the island.

Pat was in Honolulu about a year ago, the same day that Jim Hubbard (13'-'' co) was in town, so the three of us got together at my place for ffie afternoon.

Hubs is now the C O of NAS El Centro.

His base is the home of the Blue Angels, so as you can imagine,ffisjob comes with some great perks, Hke occasional back seat rides with the Blues.

Three former model midshipmen In Hawaii Tim Burke, Charlie Church and Glen Weigle

On a very sad note, we also received the foUowing norice of the death of Joan Marie O'Brien Sttetton, the wife of MUt Stretton (36 co). Joan passed away on September 2,2006. MUt, on behaff of the

WeU, that's it for the first column.

Thank you aU for giving me the oppormmty to serve you. Please send me news, updates, photos, etc.

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This is the "catch up" effirion of the '82 Shipmate column, so without delay let me hand the floor over to my good friend Tom Rowden:

• "Thought I'd pass along a pic of a couple of 82'ers from a fairly unlikely place: Pointe Noffe, Congo."Who'd have thought after almost 24 years that the two of us woffid end up here? At the time Jim Settele was the N5 on the combined NAVEUR/SIXTH Fleet Staff and was m the area checking up on me as I am wrapping up a swing through the South Adanric as the Commander, Task Force SIX FIVE and Commander, Desttoyer Squadron SIX ZERO."What's even more amazing than the fact that I have been put in charge of a task force is that the current flagsffip for DESRON 60/CTF 65 is none other than USS EMORY S LAND (AS 39) homeported out of La Maddalena, Italy, a rather non-ttaffirional ship for a DESRON Commander to be embarked m.Then again, my tour in DESRON 60 has anytffing but ttaffirional and a ttffiy amazing and wonderfol experience. I have embarked everytffing from a Coast Guard Cutter in Tuffisia and Ghana to an LSD m Guinea/Ghana/ Senegal to an LPD in the Black Sea to SWIFT (HSV 2) m both Senegal and Gaeta...and now embarked between USS C A R R and ESL ffitring port in Gabon, Sao Tome & Principe, Ghana, Angola, January-February 2007

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Senegal, Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Cape Verde in adffirion to Congo. For a " M e d " tour I haven't been spending a whole lot of time in the Med!! .Anyway, thought you'd get a kick out of seeing the attached. I'm the good-looking one on the right!" • Good stuff, Tom. Thanks.

And now tffis from BiU Klorig: • " T h o u g h t it was about time to check in. I just transferred from the Naval Hospital at Oak Harbor, WA to the 2nd Marine Logistics Group at Camp Lejeune. I wUl be deploying soon for a year in Iraq as the Forward Group Surgeon. Traded snow covered peaks for hot and hurffid and khakis for ffigital U S M C cammie's. " M y wife Suzy and I were able to fit in a trip to Cffina and Tibet on the way to N o r t h CaroHna, spent a few weeks traveling and walked on the Great WaU, acffieving an important goal on my "to do in this Hfe time" Hst. Last year Suzy and I spent a few weeks in Peru, part of wffich included a four-day hike on the Inca traU to Machu Pichu.

"I wUI be deploying soon and am busy trying to get Suzy setded in the new house and tackle aU the pre-deployment taskers includmg a four week trauma refresher course in Los Angeles. AU-in-aU it has been a busy, whirlwind sort of past few months, with more on the near horizon. I look forward to updates regarding the 25th reunion but fear that I may stUl be deployed and miss it." •

"In September my wife Karen and I headed to N e w London for Parent's Weekend. We got to attend some classes, visited his company area, met a lot of ffis classmates, and watch a footbaU victory over Massachusetts Maritime. I have attached a picmre of Joe, Karen and I, which was taken foUowing the Saturday morning parade. Joe is involved with crew and the marching band. H e hopes to major in Mechaffical Engineering. Karen and I reaUy enjoyed the experience.

"Speaking of Karen we had a second major event this summer. She was promoted to Captain (Nurse Corps) on a very, very warm Friday m late July. Karen is currendy the Officer in Charge of three Navy Branch Medical CHffic's at the Norfolk Naval Sffipyard,Yorktown Weapons Starion, and the service's largest SeweUs Point. T h e three commands are 50 mUes apart and keep her busy. " O n a personal note Hfe continues at Coast Guard Atlanric-Area. T h e Coast Guard is busier than ever, wffich makes each day very exciting. Having a ffit movie " T h e Guardian" spoffight the service ffidn't hurt our service's image either. M y doctoral smffies conrinue and I am hoping to be done in the Spring of 2007.The biggest mUestone tffis summer was passing the Doctoral Comprehensive Exams." • Wow, Joe.You continue to amaze. Thanks for the update.

And this from my former roomie: R e t t Rasmussen:

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Thanks, Razz. Sorry you coffidn't get a decent speaker for your rotary meeting, but what are you gonna do, right?

(Just kidffing, Jon...)

And Steve Kingston checked m with tffis: • "I am retiring on January 1st firom ffie Navy. Looking to start a new j o b down in SateUite Beach, Florida. Classmates should stop on by if ffi the area." • AU right, that's it. Keep 'em coming.

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Thanks, BUI. I can teU you Goat O n e D a n Proulx is hard at work with our committee to make the 25th a great time for the enrire class, so hopefoUy you'U be around.

And now this from the ever-iconoclastic Joe D i R e n z o :

• " H o p e tffings are going weU. Wanted to send a quick update from the D i R e n z o household. O n July 3rd, my son Joe IV entered the United States Coast Guard Academy as a 4 / C . It was an incredibly proud moment for the entire famUy.

in September, whUe I was chaperoffing tffirty-five 6 graders at science camp on Catalina Island (Irene w o n the toss).

"I got an early Cffiistmas card from D o u g and R u t h McElheny. Seems they moved at the end of October toTaichung, Taiwan. N o more details offier than they have found an apartment on the 1 9 * floor, quite a ffifference from having cows grazing m their backyard ffi Kenmcky N o emaU address for Doug, so I wUl send ffim a letter to find out what it is.

T h e Rasmussens are stiU busy with the three Ss; School, Sports and Scouting.

M y older son,Teddy, is a ffigh school freshman, and aU on ffis own, makmg dad very proud, he decided to play water polo.

H e likes the physical chaUenge, ffis teammates, and being caUed a "polo smd" (don't we aU?!).Younger son Chris is playing soccer and looking forward to basebaU season." •

• "Jon Kurtz spoke at the"Wffittier Rotary Club, of which I am a member, this past Friday. Jon took command of Naval Weapons Station, Seal Beach, which is right down the freeway from us. Jon gave an engaging talk on the state of the Navy, Seal Beach, his hope for better civUian support here than at his previous command (which was just outside a town of hippie throwbacks),and threatened to teU a H o o d CoUege story about me (that really captured the club's attention, but thankfuUy he ran out of time). Irene was able to attend Jon's change of command

First off, a quick update from T o m L o o k e (29) I took my wife and daughter to U S N A for the h o m e c o m i n g game against Rutgers. We stayed in a smaU B&B within walking distance to the stadium and had a great time. It was so much fun that we are considering doing this more frequently (the last time I saw a footbaU game at U S N A was 1982). We were very impressed with the changes at the academy and the stadium—the new buildings and memorials look great. My biggest disappointment was not running into anyone that I knew from 2 9 * Co. or the class o f ' 8 3 . We are stiU living in Orlando (five years now) and would love

to have anyone caU or stop by if ffiey are in ffie area. Attached are photos of my wife and I in front of Bancroft and my daughter and her best friend m firont of BUIToni Looke ( 2 9 * Co.) 4609 Jetty Street Orlando, Florida 32817 tffiooke@hotmail.com 407-677-4316.

Tom Looke and his lovely wife

Tom's daughter and her best friend with Bill the Goat

Anoffier great update from John Scanlan (23). I'm sure ffiat you have heard ffie phrase "wherever two or tffiee of us may gaffier, ffien ....."

• Well, that phrase was never more evident ffian on Tuesday eveffing, the 24th of October. I happened to be ffi ffie AnnapoHs area for barely 24 hours, at w-ffich time my classmate from 23rd Company, .Alan Mangan, prompdy hanffied ffie last minute details for a rffiffi WUdman reuffion ffi the Naval Academy Officer's Club. Three classmates from 23rd Company joffied me for ffiinks and ffinner Alan Mangan is currendy a Colonel m the U.S. Marine Corps workmg on ffie Jomt Staff, J-5, Sttategic Plam and PoHcv; Tom Spriesterbach is the GSD Group Supervisor m the Global Engagement Department at ffie Johns Hopkins AppHed Physics Laboratory.

Kevin Newmeyer is the Manager of the Busmess Transformation Department of Unisvs'Worldwide Sales Marketing and Technology; He works to mcrease business oppormffities m ffie security arena ffi Latm America and the Caribbean. It was great to see everyone, and it never ceases

to amaze me at what gets dredged up when old classmates get togeffier "What a hoot!!!

Lasdy, we were blessed to have Alan's Dad wiffi us for the eveffing. He is also a Nav^al Academy graduate from the class of 1960. • Jim NaU sent some great photos and Jim Wood, our awesome webmaster, has put the Hnk on our website.

• It's been a whUe since I wrote to many of you, so I ffiought I woffid send a note to catch you up wiffi what we have been doing over here in Afghaffistan.We are closing m on six monffis in theater, so my journey is halfway over. (AcmaUy, ffyou include ffie time spent m Mississippi, we are affeady on ffie dowmhiU side!) It has certaiffiy been an mterestmg experience so far.

Operation Enduring Freedom trffiy is a world-wide effort to help the people of Afghaffistan. So far, my camp has housed British, Canaffian, German, French, and Romaffian solffiers in adffition to the US forces. Right down ffie road from us is one of the mam NATO/ISAF camps with many other nations represented. It is also a jomt force effort. Here at Blackhorse we have Army, Navy, Air Force, Marffies, and National Guard. We have been helping the Afghan mffitary develop many skUls that many of our forces take for granted. In the process, we have watched them take more and more responsibffity for theff own security.

One of our efforts has been to encourage ffie army to develop relationsffips of cooperation and fiiendsffip wiffi ffie dvffian commuffities around them. So far, our team has facffitated the construction of haff a dozen schools, a women's health cHffic, numerous pubHc wells, and even electtic power Hues to bring power to a viUage for the first time. Our meffics have participated m several pubHc health fairs. We have deHvered school suppHes for HteraUy several thousand smdents (and a lot of candy!) We have many more projects proposed for the months to come.

One thmg we ffiscovered was that the schools have a couple of months of during the winter so that they don't have to worry about heatmg the facffities. The kids vvUl be lookmg for tffings to do, and one of theff favorites is flving kites. I'm not sure how we coffid sffip kites (uffiess one of the toy compaffies woffid do it for us), but ff anyone woffid Hke to donate spools of kite sttffig I know we would be a big ffit with the kids.

Although the faU has seen a large increase in violence, we have been told that is normal. Everyone tties to get ffi some last minute skffmishes before winter sets in and closes the mountain passes they use. However, I can assure you that everytffing has remained quiet in my area. I'm planning on coiffing home without ever hearing or ffiing a single shot.

I also want to send a heartfelt thanks to aU ffie people who have sent contributions both for the Afghan famffies and our solffiers. My Navy team has coUected a closet fuU of toUetties and other items that we regffiarly box up and send out to the US forces working alongside the Afghan solffiers at our combat outposts and forward bases.You have also enabled us to provide suppHes for the meffical and humaffitarian teams that go out into the commuffity.

On a humorous note, I feel like I shoffid be gettmg a sales comrffission from our local bazaar vendon. I have sffipped home boxes and boxes of scarves, blankets, coUapsible wooden bowls, and other crafts. Two of the boys now know me by sight and start breaking out "new colors and designs brought just for you!"

Here is a picmre that shows why we do what we do.

Take care,—Jim NaU •

Jim Nail and Afghani kids

Henry Srruth and ffis famUy are havmg a lot more fon these days. Henry wnrote back in rffid November: • WeU, it was an emotional roUer coaster for the Smith famUy this week. Matt's voUeybaU team defeated two teams to reach the Eastern Region Finals. Win or lose they would go onto the State finals.

They would have to beat their crosstown rival Cox High School however in the final to be the Eastern Region champion. Cox had already beaten them twice before during the season and at the disttict championship. Add to tffis story theVirgffia PUot's coverage of the VoUeybaU games and Matt corffing in runner-up for Player of the Year made January-February 2007

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for an exciting game. He and his team the First Colonial Patriots would be taking on the player of the year Jack Korte and the Cox Falcons. In the end First Colonial prevailed and we were emotionaUy and physicaUy exhausted. r/Henry • An amazmg update from Dave BUesner, some of you coffid use tffis format, too!

Here's his Reader's Digest condensed version: • Left the Marine Corps in August 1988 after serving as the Uffit Commander for the ArtUlery Demonstration Unit at The Basic School. They wanted me to become a General's Aide: Affisasterwaiting to happen. I considered (and stiU consider) myseff to be a troop hanffier and not a baggage hanffier.. .Served 5 years, 3 months and 5 days, (yes I was counting) Tried to get into Med School with no luck since my grades were "sub standard" at the Academy. Med's schools told me they ffidn't care where I went to school, it just mattered what kind of grades I had.

They told me to get a Master's degree and try again. Go figure.

Went to graduate school at the Uffiversity ofVermont, to get a Masters to try to get into Med school. Lived with meffical smdents for 3 months and wanted no part of being a physician. My wffe and I had our first chUd- Nicholas.

Switched to a Ph.D. program in analytical chemistry and fiffished in just under 4 years m 1992. After the Corps and the Academy it was Hke being on vacation. My wife and I had our second chUd-Sam Tried to get a uffiversity teacffing position with no success. Was told in confidence beffind closed doors "my resume reeked of conservative repubHcan and that acaderffics were democrats.They wouldn't accept me as a peer, because I woffid chaUenge their beHefs. A quick read of my resume and it was put in the trash."

True story, although a bit hard to beHeve.

Got job offers to be a research chemist at Merck, Pfizer, and then ICI pharmaceuticals which is now AstraZeneca. Took the Job with ICI so I didn't have to Hve NJ or CT. Stayed at ICI, which became Zeneca for about a year and a half.Was going broke in Delaware and had to wait for people to ffie to get promoted. Good people though, stUl good friends.

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(finaUy got my daughter) Got laid off and had to move to State CoUege PA to work for a company who produces products for the pharmaceutical industry.

Wrote a business plan and spent $1.5 miUion to start a new business venture at the company in PA. Was "deep selected" to take over the company as the founder was planning on retiring. He got jealous after making the announcement pubHc since everyone wanted ffim to leave sooner. Fired me. I left and started my own consffiting business in the pharmaceutical industry. Delpffi .Analytical Services, Inc. Worked for five years helping to clean up regffiatory "ttain wrecks" in the research and QC labs atWyeth and Schering-Plough in New York , PA , and Puerto Rjco . FamUy lived in Florida , I Hved on an airplane Developed and ffied a patent for a ttaiffing technology wffich was based on our finffings in the pharmaceutical compaffies.

Wrote 2 text books wffich were pubHshed by John WUey and Sons. (If you are having problems sleeping go to Amazon, buy them, starting reaffing, and you'U go to sleep).

Started a new company to use the ttaiffing technology to help put ffisabled smdents to work and take them off the pubHc dole. Florida Learmng Curve, Inc. Have cashed in my Hfe savings to make tffis project work- reaUy cool stuff; perhaps the first time I have felt that I am doing something reaUy worth whUe. Looking for investors. Ta da! Hope that answers your question. Angle—(It did, great job, Davel-Angie) Semper Fi —R/Dave David M. BHesner, Ph.D., President, Delphi Analytical Services, Inc., dmb@delphianalytical .com, www.delpffianalytical.com, P.O. Box 487, Indian Rocks Beach, FL 33785 Ph: 727.642.0182/92; Fx727.593.3595 • That's it for the New Year, everyone.

Offiy two more years until our reunion tick, tick.

Hope to have lots of volunteers, make it your Resolution for both '07 and '08.

—Angle '83 A Class Act

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Happy New Year!! Hope you aU had a wonderfol hoHday season. Before we move on to the news, one adrffiffistrative task. Please note my new maffing adffiess.

By the time you read tffis, my famUy and I shoffid be setded at Fort Myer,VA and my husband slaving away in the basement of the Pentagon. At the time of my deadHne I ffid not yet have a new phone number As for my famUy my husband remrned from Iraq in mid November The welcome back ceremony for the 250 or so solffiers on ffis ffight was wonderfuUy fon with a DJ, smoke macffine, and hunffieds of screaming friends and loved ones in the stands. Thanks to aU of you who were so supportive to me during tffis past very ffifficffit year Now, on to ffie news!

Koiurad Kircher wrote with news of his Hfe. Konrad left the Marines in 1989 to go to law school and currendy works as a ttial attorney in Cincinnati with ffis own practice. He is married to a school principal and they have five daughters aged 4-13. AU the Kirchner girls are great atffietes. Two of them are members of a jump rope team which performed at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City. Classmate Dave Nenna also has a daughter or two on the team.

Konrad's eldest daughter swam in the YMCA National Championsffips tffis past summer as a 12-year-old competing against teenagers. Konrad has been doing triatWons off and on since 1994 and ran the Columbus Marathon back in October The Kirchers enjoy a busy, Hvely household! Thanks for writing, Konrad.

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Andy Ponsiego WTOte wiffi news and a picmre fiom ffie fifffi annual Pete Oswald Memorial GoHToumament held ffi BeUingham, Wasffington on 29 September Andy writes: • As you know Pete was kffied in a training accident 5 years ago and ffis friends and famUy have been putting on tffis goff tournament to raise money for Pete's wife Jenny and his three beautifiol girls.Tffis year, myseff. Greg Brand, Jeff Johnson and Steve Peters flew out to Beffingham to participate in ffie festivities. The weaffier was beautifffi, ffie goff course was fabffious but ffie goff was less than steUar. We ratded some trees, burned some worms, ffidn't ffiink enough beer but noneffieless had a great time. The total money raised tffis year was close to SI2,000! Next year ffie tournament wiU agam be held m BeUmgham ffi late September ff anyone wants to jom us. • Thanks so much for writing, Andy.

The Morrow Clan'

John Morrowr wTOte and sent along a great picmre from the Navy Duke footbaU game played ffi Durham, NC. The picmre features from left to right John's daughter Cameron (Uffiv-ersitv- of Georgia '07), son Jack (8 grade), John himseff, and daughter CaroHne (Davidson CoUege '10). The Morrow famUy enjoyed the Navvy's 38-13 victory over Duke. John reports that he and his wffe Tma joined ffie President's Circle this year and w^ere able to go to San Frandsco to watch Navy beat Starfford back m September They have reaUy enjoyed the President's Cffcle and plan to be members agam in '07. John ffigffiy recommends it to any of you w-ho might be interested. For those of you who are not famffiar with the President's Cffcle, it is a donor group that pledges S2500 in unrestticted fonds (or 510,000 restricted) per year Each year a President's Cffcle Weekend event occurs and for 2006 it was the Nav-y- Stanford game.

We heard news firom the fleet firom Tim Pence. Tim saw Al Abramson as he passed ffirough TACTRAGRUPAC on his way to take command of USS SHILOH (CG 67), home ported in Yokosuka,Japan. Tffis wffil be Al's second command tour in Japan — he was C O of USS CURTIS WILBUR (DDG 54) a few years back. For those of us who have become rusty; Tim adds that "SHILOH is one of a smaU but slowly growing number of U.S. Navy ships capable of shooting down baUistic missUes. -Al's tour m SHILOH w-UI make him a pioneer in tffis new Navy mission area." Tim passed along news on a couple of offier classmates who are stiU on active duty. Back m November when Tim wrote, TACTRAGRUPAC was deHvermg an exercise to the NIMITZ Carrier SttUce Group. Tim was working side by side wiffi our classmate CAPT Adam Levitt who had just taken command of Desttoyer Squaffion 23. Writes Tim "Adam has joffied ffie long Hne of ffistmguished Commodores of the legendary 'Litde Beavers', the ffickname given DESRON 23 in late 1943 when the squaffion fought many heroic actions in the South Pacffic imder the command of CAPT Arleigh Burke ('23)." Back ffi November, Tim also had lunch with classmate CAPT John Cordle who was servmg as reactor Officer in PCU GEORGE H.W. BUSH (C"VN 77). John has the ffistmction of being the ffist Reactor Officer of the last of the Nirffitz Class carriers. Thanks for aU the great irfformation, Tim! WeU, that's it for tffis month. Thanks to aU of our conttibutors for the great news and photos. If any of you find yourselvesffithe viciffity of Fort Myer,VA, stop m and say heUo! Talk to you later. Karen.

Shipmate received tffis sad news after the Class column was submitted. It came in from "WiUiam Watson:

• I have the sad duty to report that we lost our daughter, Mary Grace, on HaUoween day. She was the center of our lives for 11 years, and we adored her Although she has two half brothers, she was our offiy cffild. She had cerebral palsy, was profounffiy mentaUy retarded, had daUy seizures that started weeks after birth, and was what doctors term corticaUy deaf and bhnd, but she unmistakably knew who her mother and father were when we walked into the room. She never spoke a word, but her Httle angeHc face and cute smUe spoke volumes. She changed me by making me a better human bemg. I never woffid have become a Neurologist nor have earned a Neuroscience Ph.D. wiffiout herffimy lffe. Our loss is God's gam, and, with His grace, we wUl jom her again someday.

Unffi then, your prayers and support are deeply appreciated. My wffe, MicheUe, and I want to especially extend our heartfelt thanks to my plebe year room mates, company mates, many Naval Academy classmates and other graduates who immeffiately responded with unyieldmg support from near and far; we coffid not have gone on without you aU. Thank you, we wiU never forget! In Heu of flowers please comider donations to Citizens Uffited for Research in EpUepsy (CUICE) in memory of Mary Grace. .As for me, after flying for 9 years, I went to meffical school, straight mto a doctoral program, then ffiternsffip and residency. I now continue as staff m the Neurology department at Bethesda Naval Hospital and Walter Reed where I see classmates and friends periofficaUy and try to contmue my own bench-top bram research at the uffiversity as weU as teach residents and meffical smdents whenever possible.

I can be reached at wdwatson@ bethesda.med.navy.mU. God bless. • -ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 0% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 9 5 % PRES: Bob Smith 4712 Fox Den Court, Louisville, KY 40241 P: 502-432-6185: E: dc8drivet@insightbhcom C O R R . SEC'Y; CDR Dave McDonnell 1890 Lindamoor Dr..Annapolis,MD 21401 H; 410-224-5675;W: 410-293-6331 E: mcdonnel@usna.edu

Will Watson, his plebe year roommate and still blood brother Al St Pierre, and Will's daughter, Mary Grace In summer 2005

It is December m AnnapoHs as I vvTite tffis and Navy footbaU has just beaten Army again ffi PhUadelpffia. Congratffiations to our seffiors who have beaten Army and -Air Force every time during their four years at USNA. By the time you read tffis our bowi game against Boston CoUege January-February 2007

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"85ers pass on their talents" "USNA Alumni hanging out in Bagram, Afghanistan'

wiU be a tffing of the past. I'm sure we aU had a good time watcffing the game and hopefiUly we won. Thanks to Jim Stemple (11) for volunteering to host some famffies for the game. He Hves in Hickory, N C just down the road from Charlotte.

I was recendy m PhUadelpffia wiffi ffie men's basketball team playing atViUanova. I was pleased to see the foUowing classmates at ffie game: J.P. McDonald, Franz Wagner, Norm Fitzpattick,Tim Dougherty and HoUy Graf. VUlanova squeaked out a victory, but it was a great game.

Recently heard from Pat Piercey (25) who is the Reactor Officer on the STENNIS. Looks Hke he and Kathy are headed to San Diego for their next tour Pat teUs me that Troy Stoner (13) screened for major command and rumor has it that John Nolan (25) has also screened for major command.

Congramlations!

I also heard from Dave Lesser (25) who is in charge of the FaUujah Surgical uffit in Iraq. He is helping some of his corpsmen to apply to USNA. Way to go Dave! Keep saving Hves and get home safely.

I received the photo from Tom Sttenge ('97) with BUly Fenton and Bette Bush from our class. Top row left to right: BUI Fenton ('85),MUie Harris ('00), Chuck Hirsch ('01), Seth MUler ('96) Seated left to right.:Thomas Sttenge ('97),Melaffie Stock ('02), Skip Steele ('55), Bette Bush ('85),Jeff Clark ('01), Marc Hone ('91).

David OUver (20): • I recently fiffished a three year psychiatry residency at Naval Medical Center San Diego tffis summer and have been working with the First Marine Division mental health at Camp Penffieton. Prior to residency, I was working as a General Medical Officer for 2nd BattaHon, 5th Marines and 3rd Amphibious Assault Vehicle Battalion.

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status at the Med Center while in a training status. Now I'm back on the operational side and we decided to move on-base so it wUl be easier for my wife, Jenffifer, when I deploy again. We are expecting our second chUd next AprU (a boy) and our 4 year old EHana is doing great. Jenffifer continues to work in drug development and drug safety for biotech companies in San Diego and LA area, so does most of her work from home. If N H PhUadelpffia was stUl in service, she could be in a pretty sweet MD job at Cephalon, but alas my Naval career severely Hmits her job opportunities.

Teryn and David GUmore (20) and their kids Sarah and Sawyer returned from Rota, Spain, this Summer where Dave was the orthodontist. He is now the orthodontist for San Diego stationed at Branch Meffical CHffic, 32nd Street (not far from where Dave, DeU Becker (7) and myself did our youngster cruise on the ELLIOT). Teryn teaches school and they are very thankful their Spanish wine and art coUection made it back safely on the slow boat from Europe. • Glenn Rosen (16)(glenn.rosen@ gmaU.com): • We just moved back from BrazU to San Diego where I'm working at Third Fleet.

On the big news front: Erika and I just (Nov 7th) had our 3rd chUd Michael Avi Rosen who joined EHjah (8) and Miriam (3). • John Edwards (12): • A smaU private school in Chesapeake, VA, is not the most likely place for a class reunion, but as this photo shows we have an '85 connection at Atlantic Shores Christian School. Pictured at the victory dinner after the final footbaU game of the season are freshman back Kevin Edwards with father John (12), senior Hneman Louis Papet with father Marty (22) and sophomore Hnebacker Andrew Long with father Mark (13). Mark is also an assistant varsity coach and head JV coach for the Shores team. •

Ben Wright (12): • My lovely wife, Rebecca, gave birth to our second cffild together, Marion Jackson Wright, on 31 May 2006. Marion is my fourth child, joining Sarah,James and George. Both Marion and Rebecca are doing very weU. I am in my second year at The LawrenceviUe School in LawrenceviUe, NJ., teacffing Math, coaching crew, and serving as the Assistant Housemaster in Griswold House. • KeUy Kennedy (21) (steven.kermedy@ skUlsnet.com): • We StiU have 2 chUdren at home: Brooks wiU be 16 in December and EmUy just turned 14 on October 9™.

Our oldest, Braz, turned 18 on September 8'- whUe in the midst of his Plebe year at good ol' USNA! He is doing weU in ffis classes and regales us with the comedy behind the scenes on a regular basis. He has lost a couple of footbaU bets and had to teU formnes in T-Court one afternoon.

He has also had the pleasure of keeping BUl's "elements" aU bright and shiny! AU in aU, we are very proud of how hard he is working and succeeding at USNA! I've attached a photo from Plebe Parent's weekend showing the whole family.

Steve is currendy working for SkiUsNET Corporation inWaxahachie,TX as an Operations Program Manager by tide and the go to guy for many issues. He has been wdth them since July 3''" and is stUl learning the ropes. The CEO promises big things for Steve's future, though, and we think that sounds fantastic! We are completely enjoying being back in Texas.

Our new home is beautiful, sitting on ? of a wooded acre. We can definitely see spending many years here! It is fun being close to our extended faiffily with whom we are able to spend lots of time. That's about aU for now. Thank you again for keeping us aU in touch. We've decided it is tougher being the parents of a Midshipman rather than the Mid and girlfriend! Our heartstrings are continuaUy puUed! We'U be burffing up

ffie airHne nffies and the road between TX and MD over the next 4 years. •

brave citizens.Thank you from the bottom of my heart for making me the proudest I have ever been of being a member of the class of 86. Keep the spirit classmates and I wiU see you at the 25 th.

Semper Fidelis, LtCol John Worman, (585) 752-5929 ceU,johnworman@ sitesteward.com. • A note from Rich Price:

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Anoffier monffi has come and gone and I have received many inputs, so I wUl get right to it.... A special thanks from John Worman: • To my dear classmates: I have seen many acts of generosity and kindness since taking over as the Marine Corps Liaison Officer at Bethesda and Walter Reed.

Recendy though, having experienced the kindness and caring that so many of you demonsttated by answering the caU for unused tickets to the Navy-Rutgers game, I have never been more amazed.

Gomg over the top as weU, by proviffing the young Marffies & SaUors with enttance to our 20th year reuffion taUgater made their day. With tffis smaU act of kmdness and support for our generation of combat veterans, the class of 86 put the defiffition to the word "class", you aU have it! Since I am the OIC here at Bethesda and see aU those who cross the threshold I thought it important to let everyone know of a Marine Officer who can use aU the assistance we can muster. 2ndLt Andrew Kinard, USNA '05, was seriously wounded in action in the western Anbar Province, IRAQ on 10/29/06.2ndLt Kinard, who lost both legs to an lED, is presently being treated at The National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD. Please keep tffis young Marine in your thoughts and prayers as you go through your day, he is offiy one example of many, why we have our freedoms. It is critical that we continue to be reminded that what we cherish here in America is not 'a right' for being an American; it is a privilege, one that is earned everyday by our

• First and foremost we want the again thank the class for helping us raise some of the funds for Megan's service dog. We raised over 900.00 and that is fantastic!

Megan is so excited about her dog and we are stUl working now to try to get her motivated to walk again, though she is very frightened about hurting herself and going through another surgery. We are stUl getting caUs and letters about where to send any foture donations, so if you were not able to conttibute at the reunion you can StUl do so untU the end of May. Just make any donations out to Amazing TaUs and not ffirecdy to Megan. Megan had a great time at the golf tournament and it meant a lot to us when you all stopped by the cart and chatted with her for a whUe. I have not seen her so giddy in a long time and we wUl not forget the kindness that was shown to her that day. It was great to see everyone and it turned out to be a great weekend for the game. I had a great time catching up with aU my old buddies. Anyway it was great catching up with you aU and if anyone is ever back in the area, please give us a caU. •

Jim Kuhn, Mike Napolitano, Mike Dalgetty, Chet Makuch, Rich Price

Chet MaKuch, Rich Price and his daughters

Great info from Mike Althouse: • "One of the things I've always wanted to get at our reuffions is sometffing with our class crest on it. Polo shirt, hat - whatever The-Alumni Assodation now has a storefront at http://www.navyalumffistore.com where you can purchase various promotional items with crests or logos embroidered or screened on them. I sent them a jpg of our crest and paid the registration fee (consider it a gift to the class) so anyone can now order stuff they have with the '86 crest on it.Thought you should know - might help with planning for the 25th (they have trinkets you can buy in bulk also)." • Change of Command annotmcement: On 7 November, 2006, C D R Dave Sheridan celebrated ffis Change of Command when he was reUeved as CO, USS MILIUS P D G 69) at Naval Base, San Diego.

Great update about the reunion comes from Jeff Durand: • We had a good showing (at the reunion) from 31st company. Cooper Grouse, BiU Merz, and I heckled our way through a weU-orgaffized 86 goff outing. The best surprise was when Cooper, his wife Jen, my wife Kristen, and I met up with our plebe year roommate, Bret Batchelor-Although Bret decided to stick it to the man, he ended up coming back to the Navy and is currently an orthopedic surgeon at the Newport Naval Base. He can't wait to get back to growing a pony taU and enjoying the surf in sunny CA. Don and Katie Stedham met up with aU of us and we walked over to the stadium. At the taUgater we immediately ran into Damon Bateson and his farffily.

His son, Damon Jr, is a youngster at Navy—-he did a great job of making us feel long in the tooth. Steve Brady and Mark MiUer (coUege prof and dean of smdents!!) were stag as they left their brides back in Washington and Hawaii, respectively. Steve transitioned over to the Army and is another doctor from 31. He speciaHzes in complex eye surgery and peddHng colored contact lenses on the side. Mike Kenney hasn't changed a bit— StiU motivating empty suits!

Tom McGovern, John Meier, and John Bamonte quickly tracked us down and we had a bunch of laughs and catching up over the last 5 years. In addition to Bates, these 3 are diggit dogs, stiU defending freedom. For those that are interested,

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Coop is StiU Hving outside of Charleston, SC; Sted is in Fairfax,VA; Steve is in Tacoma; Tom is at ffie Pentagon Hving in Fairfax County; Bamonts I tffink, is back east; Meersteen is back in VA: and Bates is down inVa Beach scheming on ffis retirement plans.There were a bunch of 31sters that weren't there...hopefiUly, they'U send m updates.

The highHght of the gator was cruising over to the Party of 5 club suite owned an operated by the Kirsten and Pat McPherson, the Stedhams, Jamie and Kate Brown, Joe and Ainsley EngUsh, and Carrie and Tim Fleisher. Alffiough the game was a bust, the hospitaHty of the host/hostesses was welcoming and too generous. Defiffitely ffie best way to watch a Navy footbaU game. Many thanks to the crew. The Bar ths were there... and saw a bunch of the 33rd herd—^Mark RockeU, Drew Tanner, Chris Kinsey, Harvey Winters.

We had a great time catcffing up wiffi BiU and Martha Merz recendy resetded back to ffie Annandale,VA area after 14.5 years ffi Mystic. BUI had a successfffi tour as CO of Mempffis (I tffink) and is hopmg to jom ffie staff of Senator Jmi Webb as ffis mUitary assistant. Caught up with the RWD crowd—Dave and JUl Ward, Eric sans Jiffie Bruner, Mary Pat and Roger Andreas, Paul and Becky Tuzzolo and Dave Baca. The 6th company had a sttong showing as weU. It was great to see Don and Barbara MacNeU, in addition to Jim Meehan, Rick Bodziak, Royal CoUette, Craig McSavaney.

As usual, I think Dan BaUister orchestrated the second floor Riordan's reumon on Fridayffight.Bumped mto more old friends—John Griffin, Mark AngU, Kurt Johannson, Randy Wolf, Dirk MacFarland, Jim Reinhardt, Nick and Lmda ConnoUy, the NapoHtanos...I ffidn't take good notes so I'm sure I'm missing a boadoad of goodfriends.Many thanks to aU who orgaffized the 20th reuffion—especially Dan "White, Eric Smith, and Eric Johnson, any and aU prayers for my wffe, Susan. Semper Fi, George. •

JeffDurant Damon Bateson, Dan McGovern

Jennifer Crouse, Bill the Goat Cooper Crouse, Bret Batchelor

From Harry Dunbrack: • Sorry to have missed our big 20th reunion — I heard it was a lot of fun and everyone had a great time, I rffissed the big event because I was saUing in the British Virgin Islands with Steve D'Onofrio and a group of other friends.

He and I have been making this trip for the last few years and unfortunately our vacation dates overlapped with the reuffion. I've included a couple of photos of Steve and I, one of which is of he and I being caUed out on the Damage Control team to fix a hatch on a friend's boat that lost a batde with a jib sheet. (I knew that Professional Development traiffing woffid come in handy some day!)

I've also attached a couple of photos of my recent 0 - 6 promotion party. Mark Zlomke did the honors and my daughter Haley assisted with the shoulder boards.

Mark's wife Stephanie made the traditional promotion pinata (yeah...since when was that a tradition....?), and aU the kids in attendance had fun whacking the heck out of me! I'U be turning over as CO of NAVAIRSYSCOM 0266 Det A to Mark in January. Other USNA grads in our unit include John Soma ('91), Jeff Boschert ('91), Mark Kochalka ('92), Scott CargiU ('95), Scott Stephens ('95), Paul Jensen and Chris Rush ('95). •

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MarkZlomke, Harry Dunbrack, and Harry's daughter Haley

Harry Dunback and Steve D'Onofrio

That's aU the news that wiU fit in the column this time. Please keep your updates conffng! .AH the best, Anne ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 0% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 99% PRES: Jim Matheson E: jm3theson@1987.usna.com SHIPMATE COLUMMNIST: Craig Branchfield 326 PaUsades Ridge Ct., Eureka, MO 63025 E: Craig.Branchfield@1987.usna.com WEB SITE: www.usna87.org

Greetings '87! One day after Navy's most exceUent victory over Army I find myseff sitting here with a ton of eniaU, so let jump right to it. First note comes from Nick CampbeU who recendy spent some time back at the Yard: • Back in May, a buddy had arranged for me to get an up-close-and-personal tour of the Rackover HaU lab decks. Had a major case of goose bumps while walking through the hallways; it looked the same as it ffid 20 years ago, and even felt ffie same. My remaining hair stood up on end when 1 walked into the towing tank area.

After spending coundess hours down there as a nfid, it aU came rushing back.

And as I turned around, who walks in but Prof Greg White! We reiffiffisced a bit, and he even pointed out our class picture with aU 18 of us Naval Architects prominendy displayed on the waU. He said that Profs. Bhattacharyya and Nehrling are stiU on the faculty. Of course, I had to see the big tank as weU, and there I find D r

Bruce Johnson observing a test. Jeez, it's like I never left!

The second occurrence worth noting was on Labor Day. I had just placed a brisket on ffie grffi, with another 4 hours of slow cooking to go. I ducked inside to check emaU, and had a message firom Eric Hoy (14). Eric's having a blast at HamUton Sunsttand Aerospace making aircraft systems. His email: "Hey, nffnd if I come down for the day?" Curious, since he's in Hartford and I'm in Centtal Jersey.

But Cffips just got his private pUot's Hcense, so he stole a Piper Tomahawk and ffit ffie frienffiy skies. 90 minutes later, I was at the local airport waiting for a career SWO to come swerving down the pike with the ever-present coffee mug welded to ffis hand. Instead, high above I saw a lone flyer scope out the terrain, ffit ffie break, circle around, and catch the # 3 wire with ffie prettiest ttap I've ever seen.

Hoy Boy defiffitely got some game.

Good to mrn back the clock once in a whUe."What a blast it was to walk those halls and hang around smds Hke John Hayden (one of the best roorffies I ever had), Rob Douglas (R, help me with my Thermo!), Steve Day (teU HoUy it's time to roach-bomb the Orlando townhouse agam), Leland Hansen (hey Lee, let's run another perimeter around the Idaho prototype site). Ken Dunn (K, being second-oldest in our class helped you stand a bit taUer than the rest of us), and Eric.

Regards, Nick •

"Nick Campbell and Professor Greg White getting reacquainted on the lab decks of Rickover Hall."

"Top Gun Eric Hoy comes in for a landing."

As everyone probably recaUs from the last several class columns, Chris Newcomb, Curtis Lee, and John Craig have been on a imssion to raise money and awareness for the Foundation for Pi-ader-WiUi Research by running in the Chicago Marathon. Here's an update from Chris: • Hey everyone.

The Chicago Marathon is history but the memories and photos wiU always remain of a reaUy fun weekend.

Unfortunately my torn cartUage left me out of the running. [To be quite frank, if I had run the marathon, I would probably have written: "Unfortunately, my torn cartUage did N O T keep me out of the runffing!" I guess it's "the grass is greener" problem]. But,both Curtis Lee and John Craig ran the whole marathon and they did it with ease. A big BZ to both of them for accomplisffing tffis very difficult task.

My wife, Darlene, and I arrived in Cfficago on Friday the 20th of Oct. John was affeady there and Curtis flew in the next day. The four of us met to pick up our race packets and then Dar and I had dinner with Curtis and a beer or two with John (it's aU carbs!). We headed to the starting line the next morning at 0645 with a cool 39 degrees temperature, strong winds, and overcast skies threatening to rain on aU of us. After the start, Dar and I walked to mUe marker 3 and somehow we were able to find both Curtis and John in the mass of runners (40,000 participants). We then ffiked over to mUe marker 13 and we offiy spotted John.

There was some concern regarding Curtis but not much — he had completed a rigorous training program so we were confident that he was doing fine.

The 21 mile marker required a train ride to Cffinatown. The wind and the cold weather never reaUy got better but, fortunately, it offiy sprinkled a few times.

"When we hopped off the train in Chinatown,John Bissa was there waiting for us and Dave Buckley joined the three of us shortly afterwards. We spotted both Curtis and John at this point but since we decided to stand next to the dancing Chinese dragons with the loudspeakers blaring out the same 4 songs over and over (the runners only had to hear a part of one song, the spectators heard the same songs repeatedly — I'm not sure who reaUy pushed themselves to the limit in this event), neither of the running Huns heard us yeUmg at them. We then

jumped into a cab to the finish Hne and both runners finished strong.

Sunday ffight was a night of celebration. I have attached some photos of aU of us (including John's mom — John is from Chicago). The white shirts are supporting the Foundation for PraderWilli Research (FPWR). We were able to raise over $5000 for the Foundation and we are stUl trying to reach $8000 before we close the fundraiser in a few months.

Please visit http://wrww.fpwrorg/events/ Marathon to learn about Prader-WiUi Syndrome and any donation you can make wiU be greatly appreciated.

Beat Army, Cffiis •

"Team Danny celebrates following the Chicago Marathon."

Pat Hurley sent along the foUowing update: • Since leaving active duty in 1995 I am StiU living in Summit, NJ with my wife and four chUdren. My kids span from 17 down to 7, three girls and a boy, so we definitely have our hands fuU. As for me, I am aVice President at the investment bank Goldman Sachs. I have also been involved with a lot of activities outside of work including local government, coaching youth sports and I recendy became a Blue & Gold Officer I've attached a picture of me along with my wife, who has aged much more gracefuUy than I have, taken last month prior to a fundraising event we were attending. •

"Pat Hurley with wife Cynthia."

Steve Svrift recendy ran into a classmate down in the Florida area and sent along this summary:

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87*91 C L A S S N E W S Anyway - thought I woffid share this for those of you that knew/know Jovi (or Keao). He is doing awesome and enjoying Hfe to its foUest! See you aU at the 20th next October Steve. •

"Jovi and Steve - Just like old times."

• I have had an "anonymous" sender of two picmres in over the past couple of years (Staffiey Cup and Disney Marathon). If I find out who tffis is I wiU get even! .Anyway - I am not into seff promotion, however, hopefiiUy these low quaHty picmres can be accepted even though they are off my ceU phone.

My roomie for 2 years, Jovi Santiago (of 35th company plebe year, and 14th company for our youngster and 2/C year) was removed the academy after our 2/C year for grades. As I remember, it was very close at the academic board, as he StUI could have had a 1.5 each semester seffior year, and stUl graduated with the famous 2.0 and go. Uffiormnately, tffis was ffis 4th semester below 2.0 (granted it was Hke 1.81,1.96,1.89, and 1.89 or sometffing Hke that) To get everyone back up to speed on him, he went back to Hawau, and graduated from Uffiversity of Hawaii, and went to work for the local raffio station, and he has been there since working on advertising and having a great time there with aU the events, promotions and mentoring the newer folks to the business. I had not seen ffim since that day he left in May 1986, since we had not Hnked up the one time I was in Hawau, and I Hve in Tampa, FL (not close to Hawaii!). He was in town to go to Disney so I went to Orlando to visit for the day. He has a fantastic wife Joy, who is great and reaUy compHments ffim, and he is the same old Jovi. He may have gained a couple of pounds (haven't we aU?) but he is doing great. He is not drinking any more, wffich I found hard to beHeve, but he said that aU those promotions and events were too much to stay up with the younger folks! Tried to convince him he should come back for the 20th - we'U see! I brought some of the old pictures I had (hard copy of course) and his wife and friends that were with him could barely beHeve that young, buff midsffipman was the same guy!

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Afraid that's aU I have room for tffis month. If you have a chance to visit the class website you'U find some great updates on the recent Army/Navy TaUgater, SECNAV's Visit to DDG 87 (John FuUer - Commanding), Suni WiUiams, Carl Liebert, Mike Quinn, Brad Roberson (USS Cole CO), Gate 1 Reopeffing, Maggie (McKee) Utterback, Mary McElroy, Ted MiUs, Ronnie Harris, Scott AUey, Tom Graves, Burt Espe, Brad Roberson, Brian H u m m , and Jason Hardebeck.

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Happy New Year, Class of'89!!

Although you are reaffing tffis in January, I am writing it on December 5.

My daughters are at school, my wife, Joanne, is upstairs writing articles for the newspaper, and I am here at home recovering from Tarsal Tunnel Release surgery on my right ankle. Last weekend was a great weekend in sports! First, Navy just beat Army in the 107* Army-Navy game. UCLA beat USC to take away the Trojan's chances for playing for the national championship. And the Cowboys beat the Giants! Last ffight's Monday Night FootbaU game was at the Lincoln Financial Field and the ARMY and NAVY letters were stiU faindy visible in the end zones.

The Class of'89 not offiy excels m the mffitary and corporate worlds, but in the musical world, as weU. My old rooiffie, Steve Brown, resiffing in San Diego with ffis wife, Katie, and three chUdren, sent me a Hnk to a newspaper article feamring our own John Czajkowski.

John, an 1 1 * grade AP EngHsh and AP Music/Guirar teacher who is married and has two daughters, is also earffing a Master's Degree in composition at San Diego State Uffiversity. John combined his master's recital with the release of ffis band's cd release in a concert performance December 1 4 * at SDSU His band is caUed Hectic Watermelon and is made up ofJohn (guitarist), bassist Hariey Mausino and drummer Darren Debree. The cd's name is "The Great American Road Trip". Be sure and check out the band's awesome website!

Now on to the birth announcement portion of the show! Yes,'89er's are stUI having babies! Dave Turnbaugh and ffis wffe had their second cffild, Reagan EHzabeth, August 30™. Reagan joins big brother, Brady, in keeping Spanks on ffis toes. Congratffiations go out to '89's newest mom, Brenda (Berger) Hess and husband, Johannes, on the bffffi of ffieff daughter, Lffiana Grace PoM, on November 15! Lffiana joins older sibHngs, Kattina and Nick.

Brenda, Johannes and Ullana Hess

Reagan and 'Daddy Spanks' Turnbaugh

More C O news: (1 know ffiere are some repetitions, but I don't want to mistakeffiy leave anyone out) Both Greg Wagner (sorry for ffie misspeffing in the Nov. issue) and

Mark Springer WTOte m wiffi news firom Corpus Christi Naval Air Station.

Mark reports ffiat ffiree of the four squadron XO's are '89ers. They are: Mike Leopold.VT-28;Joe Shipley.VT31; and Mark SpringerVT-35. AU of ffiem are expected to fleet up to C O in lare 2007 or 2008. Greg added ffiat he is m ffis 3 year as PubHc Works Officer NeftaU Pagan is wiffi Conmiander Nav-al Air Traiffing working Safetv- issues when he's not chauffeuring people around in C-12"s. Cal Evon has just reffied and has taken a job as a Simffiator Instructor. Greg also ran mto Norwin Fischer last year m Kuwait. Norwin is a fiUI time reservist wiffi NMCB-3 as the Supply- Officer Norwin s wffe, Stephanie Rhodes-Fischer, is a fuU tmie Mom back home ffi Norffi CaroHna. BZ to ffie guys down m ffie garden spot ofTexas! -Amazmg how- ffiey stUl look like ffieff yearbook photos! TeU evervone m AHCC'TX diat I said "Hi!"

• I've been in Okinawa now for over 2 years as the 3rd Marine Division Aff Officer and now the Marine .Aircraft Group 36 Director of Safety' and Standarffization (DOSS). I'm getting ready to take conmiand ofVMGR-152 (SUMOs), KG-130 squadron based at MCAS Futemna, on 26 January 2007.

Anyone who can come is mvited. Shoffid be here for another 2 years unffi sunmier 2008, ffien who knows. My wffe Marcia is here doing great and son Dean just srarted Kindergarten. I mn into Darren "Whaley and Bruce Czaja aU the time out here. I've talked to Gus Roberts m Hawau at MARFORPAC G-3 Aff numerous times too. I've been out of touch for a long time and bemg ffi Okmawa hasn't helped. • I spotted anoffier C O m a recent effition of Lockheed Martin's montWy news vddeo. D o n Gabrielson is the Blue Crew Commandmg Officer of ffie Navy's ffist Littoral Combat Sffip, LCS-1, USS Freedom, cffiistened September 24,2006.

Once agam, BZ and congrats to aU the GO'S from ffie Great Class of 1989!

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-And from Bffi Becker: • My famUy & I recendy- relocated to Tucson and I am m the Management PhD program at U ofA. I spent my AT supportmg ffie SUBPAC PCO coune so I can happUy report that D o u g Perry (USS Pasadena) Dave Roberts (SSN out of Groton) Mike Tesar (USS Cheyerme) and Rick Stoner have just taken command of submarmes (keep em off the bottom boys!). Scott Papano recendy was my Htde brother's X O on Offio and is now- m DC waitffig to start the PCO pipeHne I am sure. Paid Dabaar is weU on his way to bemg not offiy a vvUffiy powerfffi NYC I-banker but the consdence of DOE and a shoe in for Energy Secretary someday. We left Rob Lewis and his wffe Tammy, Kevin Voss and his wife Jen, and Earl & Sharon Jones beffind in Boston. They are aU doing weU. Earl has been to the Midffie East more than Rumsfeld. I recendy hooked up with Mark Petz and his wffe Joffi ffi Phoenix. • Dwight Neely, Marine Aviator exttaordmaire reports:

PRES: Jonathan Salkoff CORR.SEC'Y: Kent Anderson 1027 Junco Dr., Columbus, IN 47203-1365 H: 812-378-5375; W: 812-376-2502 E: shipmate@usna90.com WEBMASTER: E: webmaster@iisna90.com WEB SITE; wTvw.iisna90.com CLASS E-GROUP; http://Iists.usna90.com/Kstinfo.cgi /classmates-usna90.com ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 0% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 98% PRES; LCDR Rich Brophy, USN 75 Ravenglass Way; Colorado Springs, C O 80906 H: 719-576-1007: E: usnal991@aoLcom WE: richard-bropli\-@northcom-niil SECY: LT John DeVine, USN 17246 SE 46di St,BeDevue,WA98006 E; sliipmate91@comcast-net WEB SITE: www.usna91.com

With anoffier new- year upon us, I w-as gomg to gloat about the outcome of the Army-Navy game (this past w-eekend, as I WTite tffis), but that's getting bormg— almost sad for our Army coUeagues.

Instead, I'U re-state my New-Year's resolution to get at least some bit of Navy '91 news or scutdebutt mto each and every Sffipmate pubHcation. With that commitment, let me also provide a vvarffing. In the past, I've appHed criticaUy ffigh journffistic standards, cross-checking even ttiple checkmg even,- shred of irfformation.WeU, no more. Tffis short article, for example, has a few entties ffiat are

second- or thffd-hand, may not contam any ttuth whatsoever, and is submitted without the sHghtest permission of the discussed classmates! For this I apologize.

Please, no law suits. And enjoy the potentiaUy tabloid-caUber material: Dan O'Shea becomes world's leading expert on terrorism-based hostage crises!—Dan, a reserve SEAL officer, has been working as the Hostage Working Group Coorffinator at the US Embassy ffi Baghdad, where he coordmated the ffiplomacy, mteffigence, law enforcement, and operational respome to hosrage simations in Iraq from Jffiy 2004 to AprU 2006. His handHng of over 300 mddents, incluffing weU-pubHcized cases involving journaHsts and Cffiistian Peacemaker Team (CPT) members, has made ffim a ffistinctive subject matter expert who speaks to mterested parties on tffis topic world-wide. It shoffid be noted that sigffificant drop ffi the rate mddents durmg the time of his tour, from ~40/monffi to sffigle ffigits upon ffis deparmre.

Troy Dinkel ffiops subs for scalpel!— Troy's defection from the sleep-deprived Hfe of a bubble-head to the sleepdeprived Hfe of a surgical mtern was wimessed recendy by a member of ffie Class of'47 who, upon paymg a visit to an ER in Lafayette, Inffiana, was so struck by Troy's professionaHsm that he was moved to send me a glowing note of praise.

Those of us who remember Troy's prowess wiffi aU tffings acaderffic and sdentific wiU not be surprised by his easy conversion. But we'U take tffis new^s none-the-less as yet forther proof that submarine ttaiffing prepares you for, weU, just about anvtffing.

Andy Smith saves (many) famffies!— An ordamed miffister,-Andy and ffis wife MeHnda Hve in St. Louis with ffieff daughter Emma. Andy and MeHnda together serve "at-risk" famffies, adffits, and adolescents up and dowTi the Eastern seaboard. Andy is a true leader in ffis field, has authored several books on related topics includmg another to come in 2007, and does counseHng and semmars to reach and help people in need. Those who may be mterested m Andy's work can find out more at w-vvw;SpiritLedEd.com HopefiUly I got most of the facts sttaight. If the truth in these tffiee headHnes is anywhere near reahty, this '91 article is a ffice testament to the impact that our classmates are havmg in aU fields m and out of ffie service. Please send your updates (real or exaggerated) to me at sffipmate91@comcast.net. —JD January-February 2 0 0 7

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What a way to end the year — a win over Army with the Commander in Chief's ttophy back at yard once again. You can harffiy beat that with a big stick.

Unformnately, the maUbox and emaU inbox were both empty tffis month (aside from 1,654 e-maUs about investments, lotteries won, and tffings I shoffidn't mention in tffis column).

If you have an update, it reaUy is as easy as an e-maU to me. If you have sent sometffing to me and it hasn't been printed, feel free to send it to my personal emaU address: shogoc@yahoo.com. That maUbox doesn't receive nearly as many SPAM messages.

Beat Army! — Shogo -ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 0% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 98% PRES: Scott K. Hornbuckle, USMC 1395 Caminito Capistrano #4, Chula Vista, CA 91913 H: 619-934-4932; E: hornbuckle@homiail.com VICE PRES/TREAS: Kirk Clermont 3110 Graystone Lane, Apt. 1207 Albany, GA 31721 H: 229-436-4153 E: clermonk@bellsouth.net SECY: Chris •Williams 425 South St., #2104, Honolulu, HI 96813 E: christian_b_williams@yahoo.com C O R R . SECY: Jim Keck 13714 SanViscayaDr.,Jacksonville,FL 32217 H: 904-737-1633; E: JKeck@usna94.com

HeUo, 94! I sit here writing tffis column whUe basking in the glow of another Navy footbaU victory over Army. I'm currently deployed with the Joint Task Force in GITMO, where we get to hang out with-Army folks quite a bit. Their presence fostered a bravado I have not reveled in since I caUed Bancroft HaU home."WhUe I ffidn't string up any crudely painted banners or relocate Army hardware, I managed to turn a few heads with some weU placed reiffinders of Navy's current dorffinance on the gridiron. Now I'm looking forward to another bowl win

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and hoping the hoopsters can make a run for the big dance in March.

Leavmg sports aside.. .here's a update from Rob BaUister: • Greetings '94, from sunny San Diego. I hope this finds everyone doing weU as we gear up for the holidays. I just found out that I wiU be returffing to USNA next sunmier with three year orders to serve as faculty. I wUl be teaching youngster level engineering, which means more time in Rackover HaU. On the bright side, I might actuaUy learn something this time! Ivy and I are reaUy looking forward to being stationed in AnnapoHs (though I adnfft the thought of moving across country for the fourth time doesn't appeal to me...).

In early October Ivy and I flew to San Frandsco to meet up with Noel Fagan and his wife Amy and Mike Carter. We spent Samrday touring Napa VaUey and tasting every wine we coffid get near I'm pretty sure the vineyards were glad to see us leave. It was a big change from my usual weekend, when I spend most of the time watcffing footbaU with Dave Smith.

In other news, I launched a morale program for the troops caUed "SmUes 4 a Servicemember" For detaUs, you can google "SmUes 4 A Servicemember" and it shoffid come up. Since I'm mefficaUy non-deployable untU about twenty rffinutes shy of forever, this is my way to feel Hke I'm conttibuting to the effort.

If anyone is passing through San Diego (untUJune) or AnnapoHs (after that) drop a Hne.-AU the best. Rob (http://home.san.rrcom/rbaUister/) •

Thanks for the message, Rob, and for aU your support.

Ian Thomas is next up with a tale from Kattina (and more!): • HeUo 94! I hope tffis finds aU of you doing weU, wherever you rffight be in the world these days. It has been awhile since I've written, and much has happened in the interim. My wife, son (Sean) & I moved from Denver to my hometown of BUoxi, Mississippi, during the summer of

2004. We were just setffing into a ffice quiet Hfe when Hurricane Katrina came along a year later On Saturday (8/27/05), it was pretty obvious that we were going to take a ffirect ffit. I took a drive down the beach with my 4 year old nephew and took a lot of picmres of aU of the nieffia that had descended upon the area. "When I spotted Jim Cantore from the Weather Channel doing a Hve broadcast next to one of the local casinos I knew we were in serious ttouble.That ffight we debated on whether to stay or go. The next morning, Sunday, August 28™, the winds were reported to be at 175 mph.We decided to leave right then and there. We packed enough clothes to last a couple of days, threw my son, nephew and ffiece into the car and headed east on I-10. 500 mUes and 13 hours later we arrived in JacksonviUe, FL, at the house of my old USNA roommate, Doug Lof. Doug was at sea, but ffis wife Susan & tffiee kids took us in for what mrned out to be a much longer visit than anyone expected.

The next week or so was pretty intense, as we slowly made contact with friends & famUy back home and started to get a feel for the severity of the damage. It wasn't untU five days after the storm that my parents were able to confirm that my house had survived (albeit wiffi a fair amount of damage.) Many fiiends lost their homes and a couple nearly lost theff Hves to the 20-30 foot storm surge. We decided to stay in JacksonviUe unffi the uriHties had been restored in our neighborhood back home and ffie chaos subsided a bit. Susan Lof's mother (Mary Wurst) had a three beffioom condo just a few blocks from the Lofs' house wffich she used when coiffing to Florida for visits. Formnately for us, it was unoccupied at the time we were ffiere, and we were able to move in for the next few weeks. There just aren't words sttong enough to convey how gratefffi we are to Doug, Susan, Mary and the Lof kids for their kindness and generosity in our time of need.

We returned home to Mississippi in rffid-September By coincidence, at about the same time my feUow 9 * company classmate WUl Gotten was nearby in Pensacola for a training class. He and ffis famUy had made the trip from Japan and were kind enough to drive over to see us for a short visit. They are aU doing weU and are back in Japan.

I received a lot of phone caUs and emaUs from other '94 folks shortly after the storm, and I appreciated each and

every one of ffiem. Thanks to Vic Garcia, Steve Daczkowski, Chet Hom and offiers who checked ffi to see how tffings were going.

Much has changed ffi ffie last year or so smce ffie storm. The economy in BUo.xi has come back qffickly. wiffi sometffing Hke a dozen casmos now re-opened and anoffier dozen or so on ffie w^y;The bridgesffiatwere destroyed are bemg rebuUt and wUl be completed m 2007.

Many of my fiiends' houses ffiat were damaged are repaired. Our own house is back to 100%. Best of aU, my wife and I were blessed wiffi ffie birffi of our second son this past Jffiy; His name is Aidan Christopher Thomas and he'U forever be a part offfiegroup ot kids known as ffie "Katrina babies", w ffich is ffie large group of kids aU bom 9-10 months after ffie storm.

Soffiat'sffielast couple of years of mv Hfe in a nutsheU.To aU of you deployed out ffiere, stay safe and know- that we're keepmg you in our prawrs. Cheers, Ian S.Thomas. • Thanks for taking ffie time to wxite, Ian, and congranUations to you and your bride on your grovvmg tamUy (I'm sure I speak for ffie class when I say- we're looking forward to some pictures!)

Thanks aU for this 2007 ffiaugural column. I'm look forw-ardffig to gettmg your emails, letters, and pictures. (Smce you're affeady- makmg resolutions, whynot add this one to ffie Hst and check it off early?) Take care and God bless.

C-ya.. .Jim. AXNX-AL ME-VIBERSHIP: 0 % LIFE .ME.MBERSHIP: 98% PRES: John Fleet E: class-pTesident@1995-iJsna-com SECY: LT D o n Jamiola, U S N 3229 Nansemond Loop.Virginia Beach,VA 23456 H: 757-301-7026: E: dJ3™iola@yahoo.com WEB SITE: w^^.usiia95.com

Class of 1995, United States Naval Academy —December 19,2006 • STATEMENT O N THE LIFE OF MEGAN M. McCLUNG Members of the Uffited States Naval Academy Class of 1995 gather with offiers today to bid moumfiU yet fiercely gratefffi fareweU to our recendy departed member.

Major Megan M. McClung, Uffited States Marine Corps. Megan was kUled m action on 06 December 2006 during operations in Al Anbar province. Megan isffiefirst female graduate m ffie history of ffie Academy to be kUled m action.

Megan's Hfetime of devotion to offiers m and out of unfform is a glowing touch-

stone to aU 1.156 of her surviving classmates. InfiiUmeasure, Megan's ftUfiUment of her Constimtional oath epitomized matcffing senses of honor and dut>' ffiat boldly transcended seH^mterest.

PerpemaUy helping and encouraging offiers — mdeed, a great many of us — when it vvoiUd have been more expeffient and career-enhancmg to not share her talent and energy; is what we came long ago to impHddy assodate wiffi ffie mention of Megan's name. We aU know tffis, but we also are emboldened by ffie coundess signs firom offiers worldwide who know ffie same to be so powerfiUly true. Megan's physical absence is subHmely offiet by ffie company of her spirit.

HUMVEE and was kUled instandy; Tffis is aU we know at tffis time. My name is Lisa (Schule) Evans, Class of '94. Debbie (MiUer) McKiiUey, '94, and I were very close contacts of Megan's—cementmg our relationsffip over mUes of ttaUs in MCAS Cherry Pomt, N C m the late 1990's.We have boffi been ffi close contact with Megan; Debbie exchanged emaUs with her tffis weekend as she was working on her resume. Megan was to • remrn home in February.

RespectftUly Lisa J. Evans, 724-234-4115 •

The Class contmues to accompany Megan's loved ones wiffi our most earnest ffioughts and prayers, most especiaUy her parents, and her coUeagues stUI serving under ffie. For ffie thousands of us whose Hves Megan improved and upHfted, it belabors the obvious to observe that she was a uffiquely enthusiastic, compassionate, Sttong, mteUecmal, witty, and unconffitionaUy loyal human bemg.

Now- and forev-ermore, we find a sttengffi ffi her memory ffiat defies enumeration and that perfecdy Ulummates our chosen motto: non sibi sedpatriae, wrords engraved on ffie Academy- Chapel doors that translate to "not seff, but country;" The noble memory- of her deeds and her exceptionally- abidmg devotion to so many people and prindples w-Ul remam a guidepost to aU of us and so many- offiers.

Above aU,ffiememory of ffiese tffings vvUl forever bring empowering honor to ffie famUy; fiiends, coUeagues, Class, Academy; Corps, nav-al service, and nation she loved so much and ffid so much for. To Megan's Creator and her surviv-mg famUy, we offer our eternal ffianks.To our beloved sister classmate, we offer our undying esteem and gratefffi affection.We love you and we wtiU miss you, Megan.

On behaff of the Class, Semper FideHs, Faff Wmds and FoUowing Seas.—John Heet, President •

• Dear Classmates: It is a sorrovvfffi duty to inform you of the death of Major Megan M. McClung, USMC. Megan was kUIed in Iraq on Wednesday. Memorial and foneral arrangements are pendffig at tffis time.

Please be assured that the Class wiU provide aU details ffi tffis regard immeffiately upon receipt.

In a conversation earHer tffis hour, Megan's parents asked that any and aU of Megan's innumerable fiiends please share reflections, anecdotes, images/picmres, and the Hke. Under separate cover, I wiU provide the e-adffiess deemed most suitable by D r and D r McClung. The McClungs also expressed theff gratimde for the expressions of support they have affeady received. (ffirffikemcclung@ hormaU.com or dr.m.mcclung@ gmaU.com) Please contmue to keep Megan's loved ones m your thoughts and prayers, most especiaUy her parents and her coUeagues StUl serving under foe. For ffie ffiousands of us whose Hves she improved and upHfted, it belabors the obvious to observe that she was a uffiquely enthusiastic, compassionate, mteUecmal, witty and unconffitionaUy loyal human being.

Semper FideHs, Faff Wmds and FoUowing Seas. —-John •

Class of 1995, By now; many- of you have heard of the ttagic death of Megan McClung in Iraq. I have received many- emaUs from friends, peers and Classmates. Please keep her and her famUy m your prayers.

This is one offfieiffitial emails I received:

• I dated Megan for a short whUe at USNA. She was a beautifol kid, with a great heart and a sense of humor that coffid bHster pamt at a hunffied yards.This one ffits as close to home as they- get, and aU I can say is that I ex-pect ol' Red took an honor guard down with her "What a fine Marme she must hav-e been. Jason Wiffiscroft, http:// thedeadhand. com/ •

• I am sorry- to inform you that Major Megan McClung, USMCR, was kUled by a roadside bomb on Tuesday, December o . She was a passenger ffi a

Here is the iffitial letter from our Class President, John Fleet:

Here is a letter from Jason WiUiscroft:

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Warrior, Friend, Scholar, Athlete, Marine—To her farruly, friends, Naval Academy Classmates and fellow Marines, Major Megan McClung '95, USMCR, was all of these and much more. However, on 6 December, 2006, a vehicle in which Major McClung was riding while escorting journalists in Ramadi struck a roadside bomb, killing Megan instandy.WhUe history will document her with ffie distinction as ffie first female Naval Academy graduate and Marine officer to be killed in Iraq, it was her dedication to her famUy, country and her success within ffie Marine Corps and at ffie Naval Academy for which she wUl be remembered.

After graduating fixim ffie Academy in 1995, Megan was commissioned in ffie U.S. Marines as a 2nd Lieutenant. FoUowing Basic School, Megan completed ffie Public Affairs Officers Qualification Course at Ft. Meade, MD. From ffiere, her military career led her to assignments wiffi Marines in Cherry Point, NC; Parris Island, SC;Virginia Beach,VA; and Camp Pendleton, CA. Megan was recognized as boffi an incredible scholar and athlete. A dancer for more than 20 years as well as dedicated runner, she competed in no lessffiansix Ironman Distance Triaffialons around ffie world. WhUe stationed at Cherry Point, she was named ffie Cherry Point Athlete offfieYear in 2002. She also obtained her masten degree in criminal justice through Boson University, in spite of the fact that she was serving in Iraq at ffie time.

At ffie time of her deaffi, Megan was in her final monffi of a year-long tour in Iraq. however, was not her first time stationed in Iraq. In 2004, she held a civiHan position 'Tiblic relations wiffi a defense contractor in Baghdad. Upon returning to ffie U.S., she entered ffie Marine Corps Reserves, in order to remrn to Iraq and serve wiffi her fellow Marines. She was serving as ffie PubUc .Affairs Officer at Camp FaUujah, when she volunteered for duty wiffi ffie Army's 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division in Ramadi. Megan was particularly involved wiffi ffie Marine program ffiat embedded journaUsts with troops.

Despite all of this, she also found the time to organize a Marine Corps Maraffion in Iraq, as a parallel to ffie one in Washington, DC. True to form, she placed second among women in ffie marathon.

Along with her dedication to ffie Marine Corps, Megan also retained a string allegiance to the Naval Academy. She became a personal friend offfieAlumni Association when she assisted Shipmate magazine wiffi their November 2006 feature article concerning Marine Alumni stationed in Iraq, helping put us in touch wiffi these Marines to document ffieir stories and experiences.

Major Megan McClung was a valued, respected and loved member of ffie Marine Corps and the Naval Academy Alumni Community. Her legacy wiU live on at ffie Naval Academy, just as her name will be forever etched in the walls of Memorial Hall with her fellow Alumni who have made the ultimate sacrifice in the service of ffieir country.

Here is a story from USA TODAY,

by WUHam M . W e k h .

• A major w h o rejoined the Marines so she could go to Iraq has become the highest-ranking female service member to be killed in the w a r Megan McClung, a 1995 graduate of the Naval Academy, was remembered Tuesday by famUy and friends as having

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steel-like constitution. She was a tri-atffiete w h o organized and ran a marathon in Iraq and competed in six Ironman competitions — running, swimming and bicycling — around the world.

McClung, 34, was a pubHc affairs officer with the l^*- Marine Expeffitionary Force, based at Camp Penffieton in California. She died Dec. 6. in Anbar province, a focus of insurgent violence in Iraq, the Department of Defense said. She

was in a ttuck, escorting journaHsts on a story in downtown Ramaffi, when a roadside b o m b exploded.

'My guarffian angel' She is the first female Marine officer to be kUIed in Iraq. H e r death has prompted outpourings of remembrances from mffitary coUeagues and reporters w h o m she helped cover the conffict.

Many have been posted on mUitaryrelated and meffia websites.

"Major Megan M c C l u n g is my guarffian angel today," Lawrence Kaplan wrote in a column on T h e N e w RepubHc website. She "choreographed my present journey through Iraq," and reporters covering the war widely admired her, he wrote. " M c C l u n g ffid a difficffit j o b cheerfiffly and she ffid it weU." McClung's parents, Michael and R e M c C l u n g of CoupeviUe,Wash., said their daughter wanted to be in Iraq with the mUitary and rejoined the service last year to go there.

She served in the Marine Corps unffi 2004, when she left active duty and went to Iraq as a pubHc affairs officer with KeUogg, Brown and R o o t , a defense conttactor and subsiffiary of HaUiburton.

R e M c C l u n g said that after that tour, her daughter "wanted to be with the Marines. She said ffie whole time she was there (with K B R ) , ' I should have been there as a Marine,'" the moffier said. "She wanted to get ffie message out about ffie courageous folks w h o are there domg their job."

"It wasn't a ttagic end," she said.

"Megan ffied in service of her country doing very much what she beHeved in.

She beHeved in the rffission, ffiat ffie Iraqi people had a right to their freedom. She wanted people to know ffiat. She wanted to get the story out."

McClung was born in Hawaii, where her father was a Marine. She grew up in Mission Viejo, CaHf, a suburb souffi of Los Angeles and north of C a m p Penffieton. Her parents moved to their home on Whidbey Island, in Puget Sound in Washington state, last year " M y wife and I remember Megan as a cheerfffi, fuU-of-life young girl, very easy to Hke," said her former next-door neighbors in Mission Viejo, D o n Karpinen."We grieve with her fanffiy."

Camp Penffieton spokesman Navy Lt. C m d r Cliff Carnes told the Associated Press the journffists she was with were not seriously injured, he said. She is ffie fourth female Marine to ffie in Iraq, according to the Pentagon.

Lt. Col. Bryan Salas, pubHc affairs officer wiffi ffie Mffiti-National ForceWest m Iraq, told ffie Norffi County Times of San Diego County ffiat McClung was an advocate of news meffia covering mffitary operations and managed ffie Marines" program of embedffing journalists wiffi troops. She organized a Marine Corps maraffion in Iraq.

McClung, w-ho w-as smgle. w-as in ffie final monffi ot a y-ear-long deployment to Iraq. She had been based wiffi Marines m Cherry- Pomt, N . C . Parris Island, S.C. andVirgiffia Beach, as w-eU as at Camp Penffieton.

McClung's parents said ffieff daughter prided herseH on having no more possessions ffian she coffid carry m ffie trunk of her car. and ffiat she was alw-ays ready to mobUize for her duty; "She had a credo" as a pubHc affairs officer, her faffier said. "That credo was, "Be bold, be brief, be gone.'"

"She Hved up to that credo," her moffier said. "She made an mcreffible difference m ffie 34 years she w-as aHve." McClung is to be buried at ArHngton National Cemetery; • Here is anoffier letterfiromJohn Heet, after speaking wiffi Megan's parents.

• Dear Classmates and fiiends of'95: Per ffie message below- firom Megan's faffier, Megan's services and mterment wiU occur as foUow-s: MEMORLAL SERVICE: Monday 18 Dec at 1400 EST. USMC Memorial ChapeL MCB Quantico I N T E R M E N T : : Tuesday 19 Dec at

0830 EST.-ArHngton National Cemetery; -Also, please note ffie specffic irfformation about contributions to ffie Wounded Marines Ftmd (MCL Foundation) m Megan's name. We wiU contmue to convey- aU irfformation m this regard immediately upon receipt.

Semper Hdelis, John • • HeUo everyone.

Re and I woffid first Hke to thank you aU for your expressions of ss-mpathy- and your stories and photographs about Megan. She was a wonderfffi and beautifffi daughter who touched so many more Hves than we were ever aw-are.

Our plans have changed somewhat because of scheduHng issues around the ArHngton Cemetery;"What we have setded on is as foUovvs: • The Memorial Service wiU be held at ffie Marine Corps Memorial Chapel, Marine Corps Base, Quantico,Virgiffia at

2:00 PM on Monday December 18. We are hoping ffiat we can schedffie a reception afterward ffiere at Quantico for us aU to meet and share our experiences. We vvUl advise everyone when we knowmore. If not. we wiU try for sometffing after the Interment.

• The Interment wiU be at ArHngton National Cemetery ffie next morffing, December 19*, at 8:30 AM.Tffis was, unformnately; the offiy time av^aUable for us unffi weU mto January; You shoffid know that ffie process wiU take a hour and shoffid go prepared for weather.

In response to those of yrou who have asked, w-e woffid prefer donations in Heu of flowers to: Wounded Marffies Fund, Marme Corps League Foundation, P.O. Box 3070, Mertffield,VA. 22116-3070.

Please be sure to designate "Marines Helpmg Marffies" ffi memory- of Major Megan McClung on ffie "memo" Hne of your check. .AU donations wUl be gratefuUy acknowledged.

Mike and Re McClung • The hearts of aU members of ffie Class of 1995 go out to Megan, her famUy, and fiiends. Please remember everyone m your ffioughts. Take care, Don. FoUowing, is ffie Class of 1995 column as it was originally- submitted prior to our loss.

Greetmgs agam '95! WeU, w-e BEAT -ARMY agam! Send m your game/party photos! Boy these Plebers hav-e it easy...

Matt RusseU found an article whUe surfing ffie net. It seems VemVeggeberg is qffite ffie star. .As for Matt, he started a job at a firm m MidtowTi just after Labor Day; and so far so good. Also a brand new imcle. Matt boasts nephew Quinn Robert RusseU McHugh. "When one day- Quinn fights m Brigades, Matt wiU be ffiere to play-"The Mighty Qiffnn." If anyrone has ffie time, drop Matt an emaU. • CAMP HANSEN, Okmawa — Marines returning Sunday-firoma sevenmonffi Iraq deployTnent dispute mteUigence findmgs reported m The Washington Post that prospects are dim for securing ffie area m wffich ffiey served The more than 280 Marffies of 9ffi Engmeer Support BattaHon Forward conducted missions throughout ffie beleaguered Anbar province and "made sigruficant progress m deprivir^ terrorists of ffieff safe havens m ffie province," said commandmg officer Maj.VernonVeggeberg.

Faiffare and famUy greeted ffie Marines whenffiey-returnedto Camp Hansen.

Last week ffie Post reported that a secret report filed by Col. Pete DevHn, a Marine mteUigence officer m Iraq, concluded that

prospects for securing ffie western province were poor and ffiere was Hffie ffie U.S. mUitary can do to improv-e the poHtical and sodal situation.

Veggeberg had a different assessment.

"There use to be places where no one wanted to go because you were guaranteed to be blown up by an [improvised explosive device]-We now ow-nffioseareas," Veggeberg said.

He said he comidered that ffie uffit's major accomplishment, addmg ffie he was even able to brmg tw'o-star generals m to tour previously- inaccessible areas.

Cpl. Brandon Callahan, 21, wiffi a security platoon, agreed ffie battaHon had ffie situation m hand "[Control] was one tffing [insurgents] coffidn't take awayfiromus," he said The Marines repaired roads, found and removed IF.Ds and performed a lot of general mamtenance,Ve^eberg said. This mcluded buUdmg Iraqi army observation and combat posts, wffich enhanced ffieff control of ffie area, he said.

There was a cost for that control, ffiou^ One Marine was killed April 8 and anoffier was mefficaUy evacuated.

Five explosrs-e ordnance disposal Marines firomffieuffit, who were attached to offier uffits m Iraq, also were killed m action and anoffier was seriously wounded, Veggeberg said But his Marines "came back swinging" firomffioselosses and he's confident ffieff replacement, anoffier contingent of about 400 9ffi ESB Marines wffio deploy^ed in August, wiU contmueffiejob, he said The two halves offfiebattaHon transferred auffiority durmg a 30-day- overlap.

One bit of wisdom Veggeberg's Marines passed on was for vefficles to slow- dowTi outside ffie camps.

"It used to be said that speed saves Hves," Ve^eberg said "That is not tme. It is better to drive slow so you can see ffie EEDs." Now- thatffiey-are home, some of ffie Marines had big plans for relaxmg and renewing famUy- ties.

"I just w-ant to sleep m late for a fewday^," said Lance Cpl.JacquelyTi Toledo, 21, who had to awaken daUy at 3 or 4 a.m. for security- shifts.

"Hell,yeah" I'm ^ d to be back,said Callahan, who plam to leave Wednesday- to visit his famUy m ffie States for 30 day3.

For Capt. Elishama "Wheeler and Staff Sgt-Jonaffion McClary; ffie homecoming was espedally sweet as boffi greeted newdaughters for ffie first time.

"I w-as looking forward to it ffie w-hole time I w-as deployed," McClary said upon January-February 2 0 0 7

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Greetings, 1996! After a wonderfffi hoHday season and a hearty WIN over Army, we head into the New Year looking forward to great tffings in "1996 + 12"!

Robin (Kane) Luebker shares some news with us from tffis past year Robin got out of the Navy last June after a career ending back injury in a triatffion. She has undergone two surgeries and wiU finaUy have the discs fused in January. In the meantime, Robin is currently working as an account manager on the Navy Account Team for IBM in Northern

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Virginia, where she works with a great group of former Navy people, incluffing Affiffiral Greene and Admiral Porter As is obvious by the name change, Robin got married in June '06 to Garrett Luebker in St John.Joiffing the happy couple in their celebration island style included a few other familiar faces including Lysa (Stewart) Harper ('97), GUda Addessi ('98),Walker Fitzgerald, MicheUe (Vanyo) CaUender, Eddie Pilcher, Bob Sites (95) and Spike Long (95)!

Congratffiations, Robin and Garrett.

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Greetings from the Anbar Province, Let the record reflect that the first word out of my mouth to describe the desert wUl no longer be "hot." The winter here is freezing and less than enjoyable. The time of year however is finaUy fitting our fighting decor out here.

As anybody who goes to the drug store the day after Christmas knows, out door decorative lights cost about a doUar for a hundred of them. Many camps out here with Marines and Soldiers who are on a budget and tired of walking into things have picked up on this econonffc hiccup in the supply and demand in the states of these Htde jewels. Just about every buUding out here has Christmas fights on it. I have been using Santa and Rudolph type fights to get to the port o potty at 3 a.m. since June and it is now starting to fit ffie season. We just put up a 5 foot taU Dr Seuss Grinch in a Santa suit on a mortar shelter that greets ffiose walking in firom the flight line. He is fuUy Uluiffinated by ffinner time. Tis the season!

I have been lucky as of late to fly with esteemed classmate Jen Harris. Her caU sign is "AttUa" and one second seeing her in action makes clear how she got her name. She was kind enough to put up with my antics over the desert at night in a heHcopter several times recendy. She does however refer to any bird that I am part of the crew as "the short bus" and I can not be trusted to talk on the raffios. As if?

I had to fly a resupply mission last week that had Hffie or no detaUs on who was shootmg at whom andfiromwhere but ffiat 1 needed to dirop some sttiff off there in a hurry. I heard somebody make reference to a planner named "McAdoo." I thought, "Nah. Terence Brent McAdoo'OO is in

to the class news. He is currently part of Marine Corps Security Forces stationed at Naval Base Kitsap in SUverdale.WA. Thank you for humoring a wife and her pride for her husband! Hope everyone stays safe. Sincerely, Jennifer Day •

Evan Day and GySgt Yandel make the big screen in Seattle

the Navy and I think he ffies 60s." I then asked the pivotal question Do they caU tffis guy "Bob." Bingo. Two hours later I was siffing in a crappy location having a bunch of ammo loaded onto my bird and my plebe summer roommate came over ffieraffiocaffing liimseff"Lightffing" sometffing or other. SmaU world.

In offier Navy News over here that starts off bad and gets better, Hke its subject Dominick "Fatty" Floyd was over here responffing to an lED attack when he was victim to a secondary explosion from a bomb and has since remrned to the states. John Fay has been m contact with Fatty and said he is doing very weU and ffis spirits are ffigh.

Brendan Mcandrewr visited with Fatty at the Bethesda Naval Hospital and was there when the C N O pinned a purple heart on ffim. Fatty's brush with death has had Htde effect on ffis sense of humor as he was very proud to teU the C N O and ffis wife about ffis first bowel movements smce ffis surgery. You just can't make this smff up. Fatty and FamUy hope to be headed back to Panama City soon.

I was the coolest guy in the chow haU last week as I could be seen getting a hug from none other than MicheUe (Nance) Menendez. She is enjoying her first stay at the luxurious Al Taqqadum Airfield.

Marcos Melendez is back at Camp Pendleton and in charge of the many acres of places avaUable there to shoot at stuff and blow things up.

Josh "Dizzy" GiUespie checked in fromTN. He is apparently slated to go to Afghaffistan sometime around next HaUoween and expects to be back in NorfoUc shordy after the upcorffing New Year He said that aU you reservists can expect to get reactivated. I am sure that is welcome news to aU of you who decided to "reserve yourseff." "Jim Buddy" Farrow has two tffings to cheer about. He is getting out of the Navy in early '07 and his wife Andy is prego! I hope many were as lucky as I to receive a digital picmre of

the positive pregnancy test. Can you say "a picmre teUs a thousand words?" Rumors are circffiating about a naming competition involving a raffle with prizes. Okay, I made that part up. Jim Buddy and famUy do however plan to stay in the D.C. area.

Evan Day and GySgt Yandel with Cheerleaders at Seahawks Game

From L to R: Beat Army Party In Iraq! Captains Tall Burton ('01), Scott Weinpen ('00), Brad Fessler ('99), Adam Winslow ('00), Drew Smith ('01), and Major Knsten (Riismandel) Oxendine and Kim (Kesselman) Dave Mueller ('96). Camp Korean Village, Iraq. (Not pictured I^^Lts Noelle Navas ('03) and Jill Ruddy Oakes (•03))

Josh Wynn was married tffis faU but the offiy picture that I could get out ofJustin AUen from the event where you coffid recogffize anybody was the featured "keeper" of Kristen and Kim. JeflF Banasz and ffis wife Tara have a new arrival. He wiU be referred to as the baby formerly know as Jeffiey Theodore Banasz III or'J.T.!!" "J.T." rffight be after class of 2000's own J.T.Ward or even Justin Timberlake. I am a huge fan of both. If you want to check out Shipmate Class '00 News of the past you can go to USNA.com and login to the offiine community and cHck on the Class/Chapter iffio and scroU down to Class News. It even has the pictures!!!

Send me some dirt to SffipmateOO@ yahoo.com. Please go to WAvw.usna2000 .com to update your information.

Semper Super! —Murph Jennifer Day (Mrs. Evan Day) writes: • My husband Evan Day (USNA '00) is probably going to kiU me for doing this, but we are proud of him so I am going to do it anyway ?. This past weekend my husband was honored during part of a Veteran's Day celebration at a Seattle Seahawks game. Attached are some pics from it, not sure if you want to add them

Ruber and Hatz taking in Navy Football

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Hi everyone!

Hope everyone had a great hoHday...

Rich Buonauito writes: • "The Class of 2001 had it's 5 year reuffion on October 14th. Everyone who was there gathered at the 2001 tent after watching Nave's tough loss to a legitimate Rutgers footbaU squad (although I'm not sure if everyone actuaUy went to the January-February 2007

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01*04 C L A S S N E W S game). There were a lot of folks I haven't seen in a whUe, to include Ken Maroon, Mike Braffiey Andy Sause, Buck Baynard, Pete Hayden, Mike Piacantino, Geoff Bent, Andy Henwood, Fatih Ulger,Wes CampbeU, my former USS McCampbeU sffipmate DaffieUe Kaegel, and the Hst goes on. Steve-O Weydert was in fiUI force, fresh from a Cross-Country in ffis P-3 aU the way from Hawaii. I beHeve he even took a Great Circle route that took ffim over ffie North Pole. Good smff.....of course, a shout out goes to aU those from '01 who couldn't make it, especiaUy those overseas and on deployment, Hke Jeff "Fatty" Adams, Pete "Nunzio" Firenze, and Garrett Gerland, among others. I just came back from a 6-month "WESTPAC a few months ago, transferred and am now stationed at the Naval Academy Prep School, shaping young rffinds as a Company Officer and basebaU coach.

Drop me a Hne at Buonaffito@naps.edu.

Thanks agam to Aaron Fielder (Aaron we rffissed you at the reuffion) -Andy Henwood and Company for putting together the great taUgater after the game.

You keep truckin, '01 Cheers Rich "Bon Bon" Buonauito • Mike Braffiey, Rach Buonauito, Steve Weydert (in cosmme), and Morgan (Jankowski) Fielder and Sascha Fielder enjoying the reuffion and senffing shout-outs to our former class secretary.

HI Angle!

LT BUle, Daffiel P, Uffited States Navy, HYPERLINK "maUto:dpbUle@ att.net" dpbffie@att.net •

HIAngle!

Dan BiUe writes: • Hey 2001! So sorry I ffidn't make ffie 5 year reuffion. Unformnately I'm m ffie rffiddle of a ttansfer overseas from HSC-3 (ffie RAG) in San Diego to HSC-25 in Guam. I officiaUy changed from a SWOdaddy to a wmged aviator tffis February.

Yes, I am the same guy ffiat has a brain mmor removedfiromffishead, and now the Navy is letting me fly ffie brand spanking new MH-60S heHcopter! If ffiat wasn't enough, mrns out our Army equivalents need a bit of help with ffie meffical evacuation missions ffi Iraq, so I'U be lenffing a hand. I'U put a pubHc service announcement here: encourage folks not to shoot at the heHcopters with red crosses on them, it just makes everyone unhappy.

My good friend Mark Lampman ('01) is a commodore, he owns a special boat uffit on the Ampffib base on Coronado .

He's been busy crawHng around the jungles of the PffiHppines showing tourists that USNA seals need hugs too.

Timmy Ladowitz is back at ffie USNA teacffing m the sea-Nav department. Saffiy he hasffisavowedand knowledge of ffis black N with stars and clusters and has come to rffie the midsffipmen with the stiff hand offfiscipHne!I know ffie next generation of SWOs wUl be ready for anytffing now Timmy!

Bonffie Niggeman is on her way to VT-2 in Pensacola (where I just left) to become a primary insttuctor Bar your doors folks! She's looking for any excuse to go on a cross country and she'U be usmg the '01 network as a bed and breakfast.

Kimberly Crooks saUed into town on the USS Ronald Regan, looking as lovely as always. She's fiffishing up her SWO nuke tour and headed back to the Midwest to setde down with her husband. Don't worry; she cornered him in power school, in between cramnffng for reactor exams.

Thanks Rich and Dan! To echo Rich's sentiments, for those who were not able to make it to the reuffion, you woffid be proud of the class - 2 for 7 II Hved up to the hype! Our classmates showed up in ffioves from aU over the country and the world. (Daria"G-12"Gvozdencevic made it in from Croatia for her first time back to the Academy in 5 years!) We aU had a great time chiUing in our section m the stands and at the tent after the game.

Some motivating news was that Josh "JJ" Witt, a classmate who left after youngster year, spent a few years working as an engineer on space shutdes (wffich he reaUy enjoyed) and has now decided to go back to OCS to become a Navy pUot. And congratffiations also to Pattick Salmon who proposed the ffight before m the chapel dome to ffis now fiance Lyndsay! Enjoy the picmres from David BaUey's and Roxanne Qensen) Hancock's wedffings below. Happy dark ages! John

David and Jessica Bailey and family on their wedding day in Annapolis

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Please go to ffie Class of 1985 colunm to see a great photo ffiat mcludes our classmates LT Chuck Hirsch and LT Jeff Clark m Bagram, Atghanistan, along wiffi a great group ot USNA grads. The photo w-as submitted by- LTTom Sttenge '97.

EmU Pieski wxites and shares a famUy photo:

Emil, Emily and Diana on their way home

• Hi Angela.

It's been a whUe smce I've written but things hav-e been qffite busy m our house.

I've been out of ffie Nav-y- for just ov-er a year and am now working as a Manufacturing Engineer with Borg Warner Automotive ffi NY Given my love of cars it seemed a namral choice and I'm enjoying my w-orkffiffieAssembly area.

Once w-e setded mto our newest location we dedded to start thinkmg about a famUy; Those plans came to fiffition on Jffiy- 21st with the birffi of our daugbter, wffich is the cffief reason I'm WTiting today; EmUy- Sarah Pieski was bom on Jffiv- 21 st and weighed m at 8 lbs 12 oz. She's a beautifffi Htde gffi with a fiiU head of haff and her mom's ey-es.

She's domg w-eU but is defiffitely a ffight owi. Standmg a rotatmg bridge watch schedffie on the carrier ffid an exceUent job of preparing me for her demandmg ffight schedffie. I've attached a famUy portrait of EmUy, Diana, & myseff, taken just before we left the hospital.

Enjoy-—EmU •

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Good Friends, WeU, we got some more articles for tffis month's column so I won't go making up anymiore rumors...except that I heard Shane Todd had ffiterviewed to be on "Fear Factor" but ffiey told him not to come back unffi he coffid fit mto a two piece.. .just a rumor 1 heard. -Alright, back to what you aU w-ant to hear about.

Here's our first article from Justin "Bi^effi" Golson...

• "Yes the rumors are true, it finaUy happened, I Justm Golson am married.

The weddffig between ffie then Bridgette Thompson of Florence SC, and I, occurred October 14th at 1 lam ffi My^de Beach, SC, after a year engagement that seemmgly- lasted forever. We met ffi a club m D.C. whUe she had been attendmg school m the nearby^ area and ha\-e been inseparable every- smce. The feeHng of fmdmg someone you know ffie Lord purposely put on this planet just for you wiU make y-ou take coundess trips to D.C. from Norfolk. Wiffi a smUe on your face, you w-iU sit m hours upon hours of traffic as you watch your gas neeffie move from a fuU tank to a quarter tank. Notffing is more exdtmg than radng up 1-95 at 37 mUes an hour, debatmg on whether or not you should slow- dow-n because you fear a ticket. The offiy tffing on my mffid was my- boo is offiy- 186 mUes w-ay; The vveddmg was perfect. We had an outdoors reception wffich proved to be a good idea, wiffi temperamres in the 70s and a breeze off of the ocean that kept everyone cool. I was thriUed to be around a gang of fiiends from the academy to

include Shalimar Brazier('04),Tim CampbeU('04), Jen Hammer('04), Ralph Henry ('04),Tony Lane ('04), Marcus Sanders ('04), Domiffic BaUey ('03) and Tobm Walker ('03). As wonderfffi as it was to have ffiem aUffiereI was even more shocked to find out ffie ttials and ttibffiations many of them faced just be ffiere.

Two of them puUedffifiroma two week underway at 9pm the ffight of the 13ffi and traveled through ffie ffight to make it to the vveddmg 5 nffnutes before it started.

One of ffiem managed toflyback from Bahraffi durmg deployment JUST to be ffiere. I cannot thank them enough for commg and showing me the lov-e that neither time nor distance can weaken.

Words of Wisdom firom Biggeth

To my Marmes, keep your head dowTi. To my SWOs, enjoy the ports and ffiey help those six monffi deploymients go by qfficker.

To my Nukes, congrats on getting through school you have reaUy- put yrour brains to the test.

To my Spec Ops and Spec War congrats on gettmg through what I can offiy imagme must hav-e been heU on earffi.

AND TO MY PILOTS,"When the baU is sHcmg to the right, that means it's curving m a left-right motion across ffie sky; Try- opeffing yrour stance and adjustmg yrour grip. Tffis shoffid fix ffie problem...

LOL"^

The Golsons

The Golsons

And now some vv-ords firom Brandon Colvin on his marriage...

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04*08 CLASS N E W S • "Greetings! News is a Httle late, but better late than never, right!!! Anyways, I am here to inform you aU of my, Brandon Colvin, marriage to Desiree Reynolds on June 10, 2006. It was a great ceremony, taking place at the Uffited Methoffist Church of Lexington Park, MD. The wedding included feUow '04s Ricky Rasco and Andre Jonckheere as groomsmen. Also, Frank Robinson ('07), Cassidy Rasmussen ('06) and Katie Gerhard ('06) joined the wedding as swordbearers.The wedding mrned out absolutely beautiful, as my wife describes! Due to the high winds, we had to move the reception indoors, but even that could not disappoint us because we were just so happy to finaUy be married. The reception was held at the Beach House on NAS Patuxent River It was a dayfiUedwith love and joy and we were so blessed to be surrounded by the love and support of our friends and famUy. OveraU, the day turned out great and everyone enjoyed it. Best wishes to aU, Brandon and Desiree."

-Tigger Clarkson, Ahron Oddman, and Danny Austin were featured on VH1 Behind the Music because their band already crashed and burned after getting horrible reviews on "myspace music."

-Chris Zachary won the Amazing Race... by himself -Chris Maloney recently auditioned for the part of Austin Powers' stunt double for Austin Powers 4.

-Miles Bower was recently announced as having the "halfest half-smile in PhiUy." -John Schindel is growing ffimself a nice, married guy, beer gut." • Johnny CoUins and I (along with about 50 other grads) just got done with a deployment and not once did I ever see Johnny out on liberty. I knew he had been out though because as I walked by the dirtiest and most ffisgusting bars I saw "Meat" carved into aU of the bar stools...

I knew Johnny had left his mark in one way or another Keep on senffing the articles, or maybe we should just start posting information from Navy Knowledge OnHne Email me at Lukicffi@lpdl3.navy.mU with more articles.

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'The Great Sword Arch, Featuring LCDR Phlll Heberer, MIR Frank Robinson, ENS Katie Gerhard, ENS Cassidy Rasmussen, LTJG Ricky Rasco, ISTLT Today Andre Jonckheere'

I didn't reaHze Johnny "Meat" CoUins even knew how to read or write, but he sent tffis in...

• "Joe Donahue just checked in on the Whidbey Island over here. So now it's me, Joe D, George O'Garro (05),Taj Matthews (05), Sonsarae Pickett (06), Cody Shea 06, Lt Meehan (CHENG), andKristyTjoa (01).

Here's some more updates I know: -Chris Josef is at War Part 2. He got back from Iraq with 7 * Marines and is now somehow already back in the 'raq with a Reservist uffit. 1^' BattaHon/25* Marines I think.

-Bijan Derakshan was recently voted as having the "Biggest head on myspace.

Both figuratively and HteraUy" -Jamie GHnes just won some kind of "World offiine HALO tournament".

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I want to inform you aU of the serious injury, ongoing recovery, and increffible character of our classmate, 2nd LT Andrew Kinard of 2 7 * Company. On October 29™, Drew was leading a patrol in Iraq when an lED exploded near him resulting in ffis suffering enormous injuries. His subsequent blood loss caused him to lose consciousness in seconds.

What most of us would have done in those seconds is mere speculation, but what Drew actuaUy did was truly awein.spiring. Somehow, amid the chaos that foUowed the explosion and through the veU of his own pain. Drew was able to order his men into a protective perimeter to repel the ambush that often foUowed such blasts. Even in the face of such incredible circumstances, he thought not of himself, but of the safety of his men.

A Marine in Drew's squad later wrote, "I never thought I'd say this, but I can't wait to get to be an old fart LOL, because then I can teU my kids about a brave LT

that didn't consider himself better than no one else and fought next to his brothers in the batdefield."As if to reinforce the impact that Drew's leadership had on this man beyond the batdefield, he went on to say, "if you need anything I am stiU here as one of your Marines."

Before this aU happened, Andrew wrote a thank you letter to a young boy that had sent him a care package. Drew certaiffiy knew the risks he was facing everyday and that he had left a very different life behind in Spartanburg, South CaroHna, but this letter is striking because in it you see that Drew also knew that, in large part, he did aU this to make this child's future world a better place. In tffis letter. Drew wanted to help this young boy understand that as weU, and I want to share a portion of it with you aU. Drew wrote, "Being a Marine isn't easy, and especiaUy not in the infantry, but I know that the sacrifices that my feUow Marines and I make are important to keep you safe. Every time I go on a combat patrol or search a vehicle I know that I'm making a smaU difference for the better."

Drew could not have known the true extent of his own sacrifice, but ffis challenges are not over He has a long road of recovery. It wUl be up to ffim to come out on top of aU this adversity, but Drew wrote something else in this letter to give us hope for ffis recovery. In teUing the boy of how much the package meant to ffim, he wrote, "I especiaUy enjoy the American flag by your friend Tucker He told me never to give up. I don't tffink I wUI!" Although StUl in a very serious conffition. Drew is back in the United States, and I am happy to say that his entire faiffily was able to spend Thanksgiving by his side. They also add to my hope for Drew. The Kinard's are truly amazing and brave themselves. When you talk to them or see them interact with Andrew, you have no doubt that their love and devotion will always be there for Drew through whatever shaU come.

I know many of you may want to rush to see Drew to wish him weU.At the same time, the Kinard's understandably want to protect his privacy as he recovers.

They are asking that you visit ffim by invitation offiy but they have setup an avenue for us to send our support. If you go to www.caringbridge.com, cHck on "Visit A CaringBridge Site", and then type in "andrewkinard".You wiU be brought to a site dedicated to Andrew. Once there, you can read more about his and ffis fanffly's heroism, and, if you want, you can send

ffim and ffis famUy a message. Anffiew, as weU asffisfanffiy, could use aU the sttengffi ffiey can get. Please send them your support so we can, as a Class, help in whatever smaU way we can to get them ffiroughffiischaUenging time.

Drew is a ttue hero. His actions show us how increffible he is, but they also reflect much more. His actions reflect on everytffing he is a part of ffis famUy, ffie Marine Corps,ffistowTi, and even our Class. There is no doubt ffiat Anffi-ew is exceptional, and he makes me as proud as ever to say I am a member of ffie Class of 2005. Hold onto ffiat pride and ffie pride of being a part of whatever else you represent, and let tffis give you sttengffi to be that person you have ffie potential of bemg.

Please, keep Drew and ffis famUy in your ffioughts and prayers, as weU as aU ffiose who need our support. For those of you whose wonderfol news of births, weddmgs, and awards I put off unffi the next issue, I send my apologies. I write, as always...

Wisffing you aU the best, John

Tailgating before the game, from left to right is: Dhruv Parashar, Jay Garfield, Alan Marsh, Kyle Belkie, Dave Koeppel, Andy Dunfee, Michael Schenk, Dan Zastrow, Joe Koessler, Jameson Adier, Matt Mangarin, and Rich Mayer

and more tailgating...

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Happy New Year, We have a great column for everyone this month. Kendra McCleUan and Mike Schenk sent us a few picmres. A group of our classmates from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey and a few whose sffips were in port in San Diego made the ttip to the Navy/Stanford footbaU game tffis past faU for some taUgatmg and another Navy win.Thanks for the picmres and anyone else who wants to send some, I appreciate aU the material I can get. On another note, the infamous Richard PoweU, decided to take some time out offfisbusy day to fiU us aU in on what's going on in the life of a legend.

Group of the newest alumni sitting above the midshipman enjoying another Navy first down!

â&#x20AC;˘ Greetings from Houston, Since I have noticed that Andrew has put my name in Shipmate almost every issue thus far, I thought I would add my own two cents since he is obviously runffing out of ideas. I am doing weU Hvmg in Houston doing the OHARP program Hke so many others waiting for ffight school. It isn't bad and I recommend it to anyone who has the chance to participate. Not offiy do you get to live at home but you can pick up some stuff that rffight help you out later in the fleet.

-Anyway I have had the pleasure of talking to some of our classmates since graduation so I thought I would give an update on how they are doing. WeU, Matt Fanffin, Adam Lane, Ian Fisher, Zack Capacete, Danny Cook, Trey Ross and many more are Hving the dream in Pensacola, Florida, according to BiUy Knips. From what I understand they frequent many important local Pensacola estabHshments almost daUy including the basketbaU court and Sevffie Quarter Not too far away in Destin Florida Hve Glenn Moffat, Chris Osipower, and Ed Riddle who are currently fighting through the EOD pipeline. If you see Ridffie congratulate him on being the proud new owner of a Toyota Tundra. Matt RusseU just finished making a second version of his "CaU on me" video which can be found on I-tunes. Steve Looney is living in

Norfolk and making his way through the Intel pipeHne. I think we aU know Steve is big on his Cat Naps, so if your in his neck of the woods during your lunch break give a knock on his car window and you'U find him in a deep slumber resting up for some more learning. As for Matt Mcbride he is in Athens Georgia, enough said. Cody Shea and Gavin Whittle are returffing from deployment in early December and are both very glad to be home. James "Jimmy Jam"? Winston and my ex-roommate, Mike Robison are Hke many others working their way through Quantico. There are stiU many other fine classmates to discuss and I wish I had more time but we wUl have to wait for another day GO NAVY BEAT BOSTON COLLEGE! -Richard â&#x20AC;˘

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Alabama Alabama Chapter Phil Griese '75 1906 Shades Crest Rd., Birmingham, AL 35216 H: 205-822-9470; E: phil@flagshiptradinginc.com

HuntsvUle Chapter LCDR Frederick N. Steiner '57, USN (Ret.) 1059 Teenajo Dr., SE, HuntsviUe.AL 35803-3907 H: 256-650-5423; E: navy57@aol.com

Arkansas Arkansas Chapter President: CAPT Scott Pursley USN '79 7 Hillsboreiugh Ct., Litde Rock,AR 72212; H: 501-954-9612; E: spursley@aol.coni

Vice President: Mrs. Carol Altom '95 2620 Indian Oaks Trail, Springdale.AR 72762; P: 479-756-3347; E: c_altom@yahoo.com

Sec'y-Trea: Mr. Greg Stimis '68 42 Clervaux Dr, LitUe Rock, AR 72223; p: 501-868-7590; E: gstiniis@swbell.net

As the hoHday season approached, we took the oppormffity to get together for events that we care deeply about. O n 2DEC06, we joined with our Parents' Club for festivities relating to the ArmyNavy game. (Next year, we hope we can include our friends from the local "WP A O G chapter) A local Litde R o c k estabHshment, JuHe's (owned by a former submariner), has become our unofficial "clubhouse" and we once again enjoyed watcffing the Midsffipmen claim the C m C Trophy. Those in attendance included Scott and Beth Pursley '79 (Erin '06), Patty EnderHn (Charies '03), Greg and Gale Stimis '68 (Robert '02), Michael Flowers '85, Bud Barnes '67, Sam Smith '48, Dave and Carol Kiernan '62,Jeaffie Brown (Aaron Cox '05), BiU and Katffie C o r r o u m '59, Karen, Larry, Briana, and Brooke Auk (Ward '08), Bud Hines ' 5 1 , and Larry Derby '49.

Army-Navy festivities

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On 29DEC, we provided our support to the annual Service Acaderffies' Holiday BaU, held at the Combined Club at the Litde R o c k Air Force Base. It was a wonderful eveffing and we were proud to see and greet so many young people w h o are wUHng to make a comrffitment to serve our country.

With the assistance of the Alumffi Association, we have taken steps to award a Navy (or Marine Corps) sword to the graduating Arkansas midsffipman with the best Order of Merit ranking. T h e sword is named in honor of A D M John S.Thach '27, a native of Pine Bluff and a recipient of the Navy Cross and DSM, w h o retired in 1967 after serving as Commander in Cffief of U S. Naval Forces in Europe.

Plans are in the works to host representatives from the U S N A Canffidate Guidance Office when they visit Arkansas for Blue & Gold Officer H U B traiffing and we wUl be co-hosting a Congressional Academy Information Night in March 2007.

Greg Stimis Secretary

Arizona Arizona Chapter President:J]. Skip Lind '75 H: 602-265-0238; C: 602-697-1563; F: 602-265-1227; E: SK1PL1ND@1975.USNA.COM www.usna.com/Chapter/us/arizona

Secretary: Ed Howard '63 E: Ehowardl963@cs.coni

T h e Arizona Chapter met on November 8th at Aunt ChUadas in N o r t h Phoenix.

Those attenffing were: D e c k Harrison ' 5 3 , Jerry Brooks '54, R o y HejhaU '56, WaUy Bigler '56, BUI Morrison '57, Wah Booriakin '58, Walt Peters '58, E d Howard '63, Pete Lumianski '65, D e n n y M c C o m b '65 and Skip Lind '75. Skip Lind, President, covered recent changes at the Academy including the new Commandant and Dean of Admissions. Pete Lumianski ffiscussed Army game arrangements and possible plans for next year when Navy is host. D e n n y M c C o m b described the Phoenix Veterans Day Parade which is the fourth largest in the United States with over 250,000 attending. Denny is one of this years Grand MarshaUs. Ed Howard '63

Southern Arizona Chapter President: COL George Dolan '57, USAF (Ret.) 7700 Calle Sin Controversia.Tucson.AZ 8571; H: 520-297-3659; E: wgiitdolan@carthhnk.net

Secretary:AMB Jack R. Binns '56 4240 N Larrea Ln.Tucson.AZ 85750; H: 520-886-9222; E: jmbinns@aol.com

T h e Southern Arizona Chapter met Friday, 20 October at the Old Pueblo GriU in Tucson. T h e m r n out was good, and we continue to add members. O u r speaker was the Honorable Frank Swofford, former Assistant Secretary of the Navy (SffipbuUffing and Logistics), w h o brought us up to date on the recent past and current sffipbuUffing program. FoUowing the meeting our Board voted to extend honorary membersffip in the chapter to M r Swofford, wffich he has accepted.

Present for the luncheon were Steve Alexander '88, D i c k A u g u r '63, Joan and E d Biggers '57, Jack Binns '56, BUI Brinkley '63, E d Casey '75, G e o r g e D o l a n '57, Len E a t o n '63, S e y m o u r Einstein ' 4 1 , D o n F l o o d '56, RayGreen '80, D a n HUl '65, A n d y Kish '65, Sofi L o o m i s ' 99 and guest Godfrey Sffi, JuHe and Fred Marsh '59, John MUner '68, E d Palanek '57, Chris P a h n e n b e r g '94, BUI, Peak '64, R i c h R i c h e y '60, B o b R o s s '57, Jack Richter '47, D a v e Stubbs '58.

We are currendy planffing the Army/Navy game celebration, at wffich we wiU host the local chapter ofWest Point alumffi. We wiU gather at 1130 in the Trident GrUl at 2033 E. Speedway in Tucson, if you happen to be in town!

More irffo on our web site: h t t p : / / usna.com/Chapters/US/Souffiern Arizona/shipmate. hmU After major last iffinute ttip financial issues were resolved, our U S N A Heavyweight Men's Crew Team flew to Oklahoma City to participate in the 2006 Head of the Oklahoma Regatta, and for the second straight year w o n the coveted Coimnodore's C u p over Harvard, Texas and several other top Midwest Crew Teams. Unfortunately our U S N A Women's Crew Team could not make the trip. Tffis brought up many questions from our alunmi on what our U S N A Atffietic Department financial policy is for such trips.

We had a smaU but very enffiusiastic mrnout of alunuii, parents and famffies to enjoy ffie Regatta festivities and meet and teed our great lookmg ffine man Crew Team and ffieir coaches at our Chapter tent on the banks of the Oklahoma R i v e r Among ffiose attenffing were Charles Coley '34. DickVaUI '46, Sm MerrUcen "58. Buck Boffifay '60, Nels Petersen '80, Eric Olson '85, Conrad CaldweU '87, Tim Lobner '99, and CoHn Leonard '02. along wiffi many- of our great supportive Oklahoma U S N A Parent's Club members, and ffie faffier of one of ffie Crew Team members w h o drove m firom Wisconsm!

Our ffianks to ffiose alumni w h o donated to ffie tinancial support of ffie crew team's visit.

Sev-eral of us. Buck Bonffay '60, Bruce Lenz '63. and Lance Benham '72, attended ffie Navy- vs Aff Force game and enjoyed a super Nav-y- taUgate sponsored bv ffie Colorado C h a p t e r Nearly- a 1,00 Midsffipmen flew ffi for ffie taUgate and great game. We had the oppormffity- to meet several ot our Oklahoma Midsffipmen and ffieff famffies.

We regret to announce ffie deaffi of our seffior Oklahoma alumffi. Admiral John E. Kffkpatrick ' 3 1 . H e was giv-en fiUI miHtary- honors by- ffie Navy TAG O M O Squadron stationed at Tinker -AFB Plans are underway for the annual Navy- vs -Army footbaU game party wiffi our USMA counterparts on 2 December.

You wiU received details via e-maU. Keep recrffiting worthy Oklahoma canffidates for fomre U S N A classes and let our Blue and Gold Officers k n o w resume details about ffiem and their names and addresses.

O u r abffity- to establish and continue to mamtaffi contact with many- of you m our area is stffi not satisfactory; even through our latest postal maU out. Please contact me with your updated e-maU and maUing addresses.

Buck

California Los Angeles Chapter LCDR Richard R. Pace '63 USNR (Ret.) 6443 BLxby-Terr- Dr-. Long Beach, CA 90815 P: 562-493-4106: E; rpace@ninnnt-com; richardpace@ds]e-Xtreme-Com

Corr. Sec'y: WiUiam Cray '67 E: wiIliani_cray@c\Tner.com

The San GabrielVaUey contingent of Los -Angeles Chapter met for lunch at Mimi's Cafe m Monrovia on 26 O c t o b e r We were please to welcome ffist-timer

P e t e T a m n y '65. Guy O'NeU '37 and Frank Taylor '37 were Co-SOPA. Best-represented class was '49. fieldmg J i m Carmack, U o y d H o o v e r , and PhU Suhr. -Also attenffing were V i n c e J a m i s o n '57, Joe K o c h '57, B u d HUl '59, and Glenn Shindler '64.

T h e group meets ffie fourth Thursday each monffi except November-December, roUed togeffier tffis year on Beat Army Thursday on 30 N o v e m b e r For info and montffiy notifications, contact gsffinffier64@earthHnk.net.

T h e Orange County Luncheon was held on Tuesday, November 14,2006, at ffie Santa Ana Elks Club at 212 Elk Lane in Santa -Ana. O u r speaker for tffis month was L T C O L KeU Gentry U S M C '86, ffie Commanffing Officer of the 2 n d BattaUon, 11th Marines. T h e 2 / 1 1 is one of the three active duty uffits that the Los Angeles Chapter spomors. KeU gave us the ffistory of ffie 2/11 wffich dates back to World War I when it was originaUy formed. T h e 2 / 1 1 has fought overseas in "WWI in France, in Nicaragua m the 1920s, in "WWII m ffie Pacffic Campaign, m Korea, in Viemam, ffi Kuwait during Operation Desert Storm and m Iraq during Iraqi Freedom I and II. KeU has been ffie C O smce Jffiy 2005 and wiU be reUeved next s u m m e r Smce the enffie BattaHon remrned from Iraq m 2005, one of the four batteries is always deployed to Iraq whUe the others are m trainmg at Camp Penffieton. KeU told about happenmg during some of the recent Battery deployments to the combat zone. In adffition to providmg fire support, the deployed Batteries also provide convoy and M P support as needed. LuckUy the casualties of the deployed Batteries have been minimal with offiy one Marme dying from wounds received during combat. The Los Angeles Chapter presented a check to KeU for the BattaHon's M"WR fond. We had a Marine Corps birthday cake cuttmg ceremony wiffi LTCOL Bill McReynolds U S M C (Ret) '41 cuttmg as the seffior Marine present and Matt LaughUn S S G T U S M C R cuffing as the juffior Marine present. C O L Lee BendeU U S M C (Ret) '50 read the Conmiandant's Message. SGTMAJ Jackson U S M C , ffie 2/11 Command SGTMAJ was also our guest for the luncheon.

T h e classes of the most classmates present were 50 and 53 with 4 each, closely foUowed by 47 and 59 with 3 each. We welcomed back Lee BendeU '50 and B o b Watson '50 w h o had not been with us in quite a whUe.We also welcomed first

rime attendees Mike R u b e l '63 and Jeff Sigler '85 and hope they wiU continue to join us for the luncheons.

Those attending the luncheon induded:BUl M c R e y n o l d s '41, R i c h Crane '47, T R J o h n s o n '47,Jim Kirkpatrick '47, Lee BendeU '50 with ffis wife Gloria and sister-in-law Mary Elizabeth Bruce, Mort Richardson '50, John Snyder '50, B o b Watson '50, .Al Enderle '52, K i m Bassett '53, B o b LoweU '53 with guest Jack Broeing, E d Peterson '53 with guest EHner Dyer (son in '87),Joe Zebrowski '53, V i n c e J a m i s o n '57,Joe K o c h '57,John C o b b '58, G e o r g e Watts '58, J o e Casasanto '59, B o b Currie '59, Joe Keeley '59, Jack O ' B r i e n '62, R i c h P a c e '63,MUce R u b e l '63, Glenn Shindler '64, Skip Storey '65, Steve -Andres '67, Jerry Farrow '69, C o r Karaffa '77 with guest BUI Richards, Lee C o h e n '82 with guests Jess Berman, Amanda Grebe,Teri Bauman, and SSGT Matt LaughHn U S M C R , Steve Shatynski '83, Walter Hirsch '85,Jeff Sigler '85, L T C O L KeU Gentry U S M C '86, D a n C h a n g '93, BUI BaUey West P o i n t '60, former naval officer BiU Meddmgs and SGTMAJ Jackson U S M C .

We are lookmg for speakers for next year. If anyone has any suggestions, please contaa Joe Koch '57 atjwkoch@pacbeU.net.

Chapter members and other alumffi m the area along with famUy and friends shoffid put the date March 10, 2007 o n their calendars and are in for a real tteat.The U S N A Men's Glee Club wiU be perforrffing at the Basffica, Mission San Juan Capistrano, on that Samrday evenmg at about 8:00 P M , with a dmner precedmg the concert at about 5:00 P M , wffich vvUl also be attended by the Glee Club.

T h e Choir from the Basffica, a designated National Shrine and an acousticaUy marvelous buUdffig for choral music, wiU also perform on its own and with the Glee Club during the dinner, and attend the dmner. T h e concert is scheduled to also show- off what wiU then be a recendy competed substantial renovation to ffie Basffica. T h e cost for the ffinner and concert wiU be about S60.00 per person.

More detaUed information wiU be forthconffng from the Chapter and Parents Club. For irfformation about ticket sales contact BUI Cray 858-385-7185, wcray@cymer.com.

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CHAPTER NEWS Monterey Bay Chapter President: John A. Alich '64 Corr. Sec'y: Jim Egerton '56 E: usnaaa_mry@pacbell.net

Sacramento Chapter President: Mr. Dennis P.Joyce '61 P: 916-631-8110; E:djoycel961@hotmail.com

Vice President: Dr. Terry Broiim '67 P: 530-676-0327; E: t\vbrown@innercite.com

Secretary: Mr. Steve Berg '66 P: 916-359-8811; E: reelben^urewest.net

Treasurer: Mr.Jim D'Orso '52 P: 916-771-8950; E:jndo@surewest.net

T h e season's first significant rainfaU ffit Sacramento as chapter members ffied into our restaurant meeting site. In class order, they were SOPA M O Slater '42 and his wonderfol better haff Carolyn (Cal '47), Joe Drachnik ' 4 3 , T o m Hartigan '47, Steve Y o u n g '50, John Haynes '55, T o m Langley ' 5 6 , J o h n T a i t '60, D e n n y Joyce '61, Larry S m i t h ( U S M A ) '62, Jack Everett '64, D a v e M c K i e '66, Steve B e r g '66, Terry B r o w n '67 and Frank Blake '68.

After an enjoyable informal social session. Chapter President Denny Joyce opened the formal meeting with the flag pledge and sound off. T h e presence of chapter fave Carolyn Slater injected style and raised ffie quaHty of membersffip for tffis day's get-together Dave McKie and Larry Smith announced that the Army-Air Force game wffil be played at 5 P M PST tomorrow night. Speculation reigned, since the outcome ffirectly affects the ffitimate winner of the Commanderin-Chief trophy. Because Navy has already defeated Air Force, an .Air Force victory over Army would hand the trophy to Navy, since the Mids would retain the cup even if they lost to -Army on 2 December, enjoying the enviable incumbent advantage that states you have to beat both other acaderffies in order to take it away. Such talk, however, was considered heresy, since aU hands expect and fervendy hope for another sweep. At any rate, it wUl be old news by the time you read this issue of "Sffipmate."

Discussion then moved to the very interesting upcorffing election, the outcome of wffich coffid resffit in sigffificant changes in leadersffip in the House and Senate if the RepubHcan advantages are overcome. At tffis time, it appears Joe Lieberman wUl retain ffis Connecticut Senate seat running as an independent after having lost to ffis Democratic challenger in the primary. Races inVirguua (where James Webb, U S N A '68 is chaUenging incumbent George AUen, and the former's

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past statements criticizing women in the nffUtary and the latter's aUeged racial slur have spiced up the campaign) and Texas, where popuHst (and of dubious gravitas) canffidate Kinky Friedman has gained endorsement from WiUie Nelson, stated that he is runffing to fight the "wussification ofTexas" and espouses interesting causes ("I'd put 10,000 troops on the border to secure it, and crack down on crime — reduce the murder rate and levy fines and prison sentences on employers of Ulegal aliens") have capmred headHnes and interest. But despite aU of that, the common thread running through aU table ffiscussions was the disgust at the money spent in the meffia and reHef that - in just a few days - aU the political ads wiU be off the air Denny Joyce, agitator, then raised the subject of integration of women into the fighting force, and the quaHty of today's service academy grads in comparison to those of yesteryear. T h e recent narffing of N F O Capt. Margaret Klein '81 to serve as the new commandant of the Naval Academy has generated opinions from one end of the spectrum to the other. If afignment were to be generaUy identified, it appears that earHer classes have a harder time accepting current trends than do younger grads. Tffis, of course, fits perfecdy into the eternal scheme. O n e chapter member opined that it woffid be interesting to see who the other canffidates were, wffich sounds Hke second-guessing the admiral. " N e w grads are more students, computer nerds, video game experts than we were," stated an attendee. Another added, "Today's grads are probably superior students, acaderfficians, but not warriors as were grads in our day. We went right to the fleet and held positions of responsibUity, stood watches and fought batdes.Today, they have to go to destroyer school, staff school and ttaiffing squadrons.

But the die was cast tffirty years ago and we can't go back now." In a conttasting point of view, Larry Srffith said that today's grads, in fact, are also warriors.

"I've met many young female grads w h o have served two or three tours in Iraq. I've also met one w h o had her arm blown off.

T h e last several commandants have been true warriors that put the " M " back in USMA.They are now back to basics how to convoy, break down doors, interrogate, etc. — things that are actually going on in current combat situation and battle zones." Another participant described the unit commander in Iraq whose convoy

was attacked by insurgents. "She deployed her troops accorffing to the manual and they kUled 40 enemy with rffiffimal -American losses."John Haynes, Denny Joyce, Larry Srffith and J o h n Tait have aU served on various M C selection committees for the service acaderffies. .AU state that the quaHty of today's canffidates is superior in many ways to that of ffighschool students in past years.

T h e Loorffing Tower, wffich had been recommended by Terry Murray to Denny Joyce, "is an exceUent read, and helps one to understand the rffindset and actions of terrorists." Denny then described the two chapter Navy-Army game venues: for the young and the resdess, Mark & Moffica's sports bar in Graffite Bay wiU host; for the staid and ffistinguished, Pat GeyerHartigan wUl host on Maple Glen as she has on so many occasions in the past. After "Navy Blue and Gold" was sung, the meeting was adjourned at 1305 hours.

San Diego Chapter President: Mr. Chris Cooke '81 W: 858-536-8593; C: 619-972-4283; E: president@usnaaasd.com

Corr. Sec'y: Heidi Maley Gutierrez '89 W: 858-450-8422; C: 858-405-5819; E: corrsec@usnaaasd.com; Web site: www.usnaaasd.com

JANUARY 2007 Since our last submission to Shipmate, we've enjoyed two luncheons, and we've welcomed two exceUent guest speakers.

Captain Lowndes with fellow female graduates, representative of 30 years of women at the Naval Academy

O u r speaker at the October luncheon was Captain Barbette H .

Lowndes, SC, U S N . Capt.

Lowndes is a member of the Class o f l 9 8 0 — t h e first class to graduate with women. She participated in the "30Years ofWomen

Captain Barbette H. Lowndes, SC USN ('80) and Chapter President Chris Cooke ('81)

at U S N A " coffierence held Sept 7-10, 2tX">6. and she spoke to our group about the conterence, and the successes and chaUenges encoimtered by w o m e n at ffie Academy and in the Fleet.

Capt. LowTides is the Executive Director for Contracts at Space and Naval Wart"are Systems C o n m i a n d (SPAWAR) m San Diego. She is responsible for providmg contracts advice to Conmiander SPAWAR and for ensuring conformance wiffi contracmal laws and regffiations.

Capt. LowTides' sea durs- assigmnents have mcluded USS CAPE C O D (AD-43) as Assistant Supply- Officer, and USS MCKEE (AS-41) as Food Service Officer and Submarme Repaff Supply Support.

Ashore, Capt Lowmdes has served as Commander. Defense Contract Management Agency; Boston; Special -Assistant to ffie Director for Contracts, SPA\X".\R. San Diego: Budget Officer for PACOM; Customer Service Officer for Naval PubHcations and Forms Center, PhUadelpffia: Resident Officer-m-Charge and Production Spedffist at Defense Contract Administration Services .Management Area. N e w York: and Disbursmg Officer for Personal Support Detachment, Bermuda.

Capt Low-ndes graduated firom the Nav-al Academy- with a B.S. in Oceanography; She holds an M.A. m Busmess Management from Webster University; and an M.A. m National Security- and Strategic Smffies from ffie Naval War CoUege. She is adffitionaUy- a graduate of ffie Seffior Executive Instimte at ffie University of N o r t h CaroHna Kenan-Flagler Business School.

Our Nov-ember luncheon speaker was Edward ("Eddie") Murphy, w h o was X O of ffie USS Pueblo. A G E R - 2 , w h e n it w-as capmred by the N o r t h Koream on January 2 3 , 1 9 6 8 . T h e Norffi Korean government held—and tormred—the crew unffi December 23,1968—eleven months to ffie day. Witffin a few years of ffie mddent. Mr. Murphy- authored the vveU-knowTi book Second in Comtnand, setting forth his account of ffie capmre and the tough months that foUowed. M r Murphy spoke to our group about the inddent, and he offered his take on curtent relations bersveen the U.S. and North Korea.

Mr. M u r p h y is a graduate of P r m d p i a CoUege m Elsah. lUinois After leaving the Navy, Mr. M u r p h y enjoyed the success of

ffis book; continued to write; lecmred about the Peublo Incident; married and had two chUffien; opened ffis own business wiffi ffis wife, Carol—an RV dealersffip in El Cajon. Califorffia; and became a Hcensed insurance broker, speciffizing in RVs and mobUe homes.

EquaUy impressive, though, are M r Murphy's volunteer activities. H e has devoted extensive time and energy over a period of many years to, among other groups, the Boys and Gffls Clubs and Optimist organizations. H e is a past President of the Boys & Girls Clubs of El Cajon, and he currendy serves as a ffirector of ffie Boys and Girls Clubs of East (San Diego) County; An active Optimist for 37 years, M r Murphy served rsvo terms as Lt. Governor of the CaHforffia South Disttict; he twice served as CaHforffia South Disttict (Optiiffist International) Foundation Representative; and he currently serves as Governor of the CaHforffia South Disttict of Optimist International.

Many ffianks to both our speakers.

NAVNET N A V N E T is a networkmg venue for U S N A grads, as vveU as anyone else. T h e group convenes every- tffird Friday at TreUises Garden GrUl ffi the Tow-n & Country Hotel & Resort on Hotel Cffcle, It's "come as you are" and "pay as you go,"They- average 30 + for breakfast, so ffyou are m the market for a new career or a motivated "new- ffire," check it out. For information, conract T o m H a m m o n s ' 7 1 , phone (858) 538-9824, email tihammons@aol,com.

San Francisco Chapter President: Chet Kolley '85 P: 650-678-5956: E: chet.kolle%-@ 1985.usna.com

Vice President:James Ryan '86 E:james@peisales-Com

Secretary:J^Petrie

'89

W: 415-750-7648; E:jspetrie@hotmail-com

Santa Barbara Chapter Pres: CAPT Homer F. Smith '63, USN (Ret.) 1925 Eucalv-ptus Fhll RdSanta Barbara, CA 93108-1830 H: 805-695-0033; E: hohohosmidi@cox.net

Secretary: Cam Vantrease '70 E: cam_v^ sbc2l0bal.net

Colorado Colorado Chapter CAPT Daniel Branch Jr. '59, USN (Ret.) 555 .'Spollo Dr.. Boulder. C O 80303-5002 H: 303-499-0337; E: dbranchjr@aol.com Web site: www.usna.com/Chapters/US/ Colorado/default-htm

Connecticut Connecticut Chapter Raymond Boyd '73 89 Davis Dr, Guihbrd, CT 06437 P: 202-453-9439; E; raymond.boyd@ans\'S.com

O u r most recent social event was our Annual Connecticut U S N A Canffidate Meeting held on November 16th, in Meriden Connecticut. CAPT. Bruce Latta, U S N (Ret) deHvered ffis first presenration as the new U S N A Dean of Adrffissions to a group of 65 folks gathered at the Dirmer Meetffig. C A P T Latta was sworn in on Monday November 13th and despite airplane delays, was able to attend the dinner, make ffis outstanding presentation, and remam another hour (plus) after the close of the meeting, to meet and converse with each canffidate and ffis/her parent/guarffian. Sixteen canffidates for the Class of 2011 attended the meetffig with about the same number of U S N A alumffi. We aU got a chance to regale the canffidates and their famffies with the tales of escapades (and, o h yeah, mtense acaderffic endeavors) from long ago. In adffition, twro Midsffipmen from the class of 2009, currendy- on exchange duty with the Coast Guard Academy attended the ffinner.

Tom Maxw-eU, the Chapter Haison with the U S N A Adrffissions Office and the Connecticut Area Coordmator of the Blue & Gold Recruiting Program, inttoduced the canffidates and the guest speaker C-APT. Latta's remarks reflected the experiences of ffis own canffidacy for the Naval Academy and ffis service experiences before becommg the Dffector of Adrffissions as ffis final active duty assignment.-After ffis formal presentation, he answered questions from the floor regarding the adrffissions process. H e then met with each candidate inffividuaUy; T h e new- President of the Chapter (Ray Boyd) presented two commendations to our past President, Dave Stryker, one from the Alumffi Association and one from the Adrffissions Department, for ffis exemplary leadersffip and fme efforts m orchestrating four years of service with our Chapter O f specific note was ffis exttaorffinary effort in pUoting the ffigffiy successfiU N A V Y / U C O N N TaUgate Party on September 30th.

T h e next Chapter event is anticipated to be a Dinner Meetffig m March 2007.

T h e subject of that meeting wiU be the ttansition from ffie service to civ'ffian lffe

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CHAPTER NEWS and its impact on the young and not-so-young officers experiencing ffiat phase of ffis/her life. We are looking for a location in Southeastern Connecticut.

T h e glow of the December 2nd win over -ARMY fingers stiU! T h e exttaordinary success of the Firsties on this years NAVY FootbaU Team in having never lost to a Service Academy during their careers is monumental! What an accompHshment on their part and what an achievement on the part of Coach Paul Johnson for what he has done for NAVY footbaU fortunes.

Thanks Coach Johnson and BEAT B O S T O N COLLEGE! Dave Boyd, '59

Delaware Delaware Chapter Mr. Frank S. "Nick" Carter UI '70 PO- Box 462; Lewes, DE 19958-0462 H: 302-644-4838; E: nick.carter@verizon.net

Florida Fort Lauderdale Chapter President: Col BimeyT. Pease '63, USAF (Ret.) 5555 N. Ocean Blvd..,Apt. 19 Lauderdale By the Sea, FL 33308-2352 H: 954-941-0561; E: t\vopznpod@juno.com

Secretary:Brian Kling '99 E: Brian_Khng@ml.com

Class of'47 (PhU Fairman) to the Class of '99 (Brian KHng). In no particffiar order, other partygoers included BUI Dukiet ('67),Tom Drake ('55), Scott Slater ('80), Dale Ruggieri ('49),Daffid O'Brien ('59), BUI Aston ('51), D o n Cffiras ('61), Dave Yablunosky ('84), Chuck BorteU ('67), Telmo Ortega ('69), George Tracey Dan Shields ('87), BUI Nielsen ('73), and BUI WeUer ('65). The West Point Society of South Florida sent their best and brightest, incluffing the seffior Army Officer on deck, Shane Olshansky ('61), President of the West Point Society, Joe Canm ('80), Victor Olshansky ('85) with ffis lovely wife and newborn, Cffiistian Meighan ('99), and Matt Raskie ('04). Most notably, commendations shoffid be made to U S N A representatives TeHno Ortega ('59) and BUI WeUer ('65) for coorffinating such a successful event. We hope to see an even bigger Navy crowd when we face Boston CoUege at the Meineke Car Care Bowl on December 30! We might even see some "Woo Poo's" among us, as we are aU on the same side, except for that first Samrday in December Go Navy! Beat the Eagles!!!!"

Gainesville Chapter CAPT J Michael Smith '61, USNR (Ret.) 10424 SW 41st PI., Gainesville, FL 32608 H: 352-376-6611; W; 352-376-3301 E: niickey@accelerarion.net

The Fort Lauderdale Chapter of the USNA Alumni Association poses for the cameras at this year's Army-Navy game.

O u r Fort Lauderdale CouncU has enjoyed a great faU footbaU season, and it culrffinated on Saturday, December 2nd at the Upper Deck Sports Bar for the ArmyNavy game. We had over 65 friends and famUy join us for a Hvely celebration of Navy's recent dorffinance over the other service acaderffies. We even had a few Army supporters crash the party, but their "Hoo-aaahs!" feU sUent after a short-lived 7-0 lead. Door prizes and cash went to a number of lucky winners, and a good rime seemed to be had by aU.The grads and participants are probably too numerous to Hst here, but I wiU do my best to accomplish the deed (apologies to any orffissions). Attendees ranged from the

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T h e Service Academy Alumni Club of GainesvUle held its montffiy luncheon meeting on Thursday 19 October 2006.

Naval Academy alumffi attending were Mase WeUs '47, Mary Lou & R i c k ChUdress '54,Jim Z i m m e r m a n '54, Sarah & Art Nussel '55, RusseU H e n d e r s o n '58, Peter McCaU '59,Toba & Mickey Smith '61, Jerry Kennedy '61, Hansford Tyler '76, Charles Baker '87, and Cheryl P e n c e '95. Attending from the Military Academy was Charlie HaU '46. Attenffing from the Merchant Marine Academy was Dave Bruderly '69 and guest Cindi Buder.

In lieu of our usual luncheon we took a field trip to the Evelyn F. & WiUiam L. McKnight Brain Institute of the University of Florida, one of the world's largest research institutions devoted to the chaUenges resulting from brain and nervous system disorders. Prime areas of research are: 1) Age-related memory loss and cogffition; 2) Brain cancer; 3) C N S injury (including traumatic brain injury and stroke); 4) Chronic neurological diseases (including Parkinson's Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Alzheimer's Disease,

EpUepsy, and other Neuromuscular Disorders); 5) Development, regeneration, and rehabffitation; 6) Mental health, neurobehavioral sciences, psycffiatry (including Schizophreffia, depression.

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, and adffiction). Facffities included in our walkaround tour were a medical imaging suite with two of the world's most powerfiU magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) systems and the computer-conttoUed Hnear accelerator for raffiobiological and surgical research.

T h e Service Academy Alumffi Club of GainesvUle held its montffiy luncheon meeting on Thursday 16 November 2006.

Naval Academy alumffi attenffing were A l V i t o '44, Mase WeUs '47, Hart StringfeUow '48, R i c k ChUdress '54, J i m Z i m m e r m a n '54, J o h n D e w i t t '55, Art Nussel '55, Frank Graham '56, RusseU H e n d e r s o n '58, Mickey S m i t h '61, Jerry K e n n e d y '61, and Hansford Tyler '76. Attenffing from the MUitary Academy were CharHe HaU '46 and Jere Whittington '46. Attenffing from the Merchant Marine Academy was our newest member Walt Visniski '56.

O u r speaker was D r Sam Decalo, currendy Acquisitions Effitor of Florida Acadenuc Press and Adjunct Professor at the Uffiversity of Florida, His expertise in civU-mUitary relations, French Africa poHtics, and Midffie East poHtics has been earned by service in the IsraeH Defense Force, doctorial poHtical science smffies specializing in African and the Midffie East, and teaching in the Uffited States: R h o d e Island, N e w York, Adanta, GainesvUle; Botswana, South Africa and Trinidad. H e has testified before the Unites States Senate. H e spoke to us on Islam and the Midffie East. ReHgion is the strongest motivational force of aU foUowers of Islam. Rather than to solve problems, as the Judeo-Christian society is dedicated to do during our Hves, radical Islaiffists encourage revenge for centuriesold conflicts. For example, the Crusades and the ancient discotiis between their reHgious sects.They are defficated to ffiose beHefs from their education starting at age 2 or 3. Extreiffists dedicate their lives to the destruction of aU "infidels."Tffis, in turn, wiU also prevent their foUowers from accepting a democratic way of life. These extreme views are growing rapiffiy within the MusHm conmiuffities of the world.

Those abroad w h o are least assiiffilated in the culture of their host country are the most radical.Time is irrelevant to nfifitant

Islamists; conffict among ffie MusHm sects and against ffie "infidels" wiU likely conrinue for generarions.

O u r meetmgs are at 11:30 A M the tffird Thursday of ffie m o n t h at GriU Masters, 7750 West Uffiversity- Avenue in GamesviUe. -Alumffi and ffieff famffies, current and fiimre iffidsffipmen and cadets mvited to attend.

Jacksonville Chapter CAPT Michael O. Bonis '70, USN (Ret.) 1185 Salt Marsh Cir, PbnteVedia Beach. FL 32082-2543 H; 904-273-4714; W: 904-285-3400, e.vt. 356 E: mbonis@meridiannigmt-Com iisnaaa}axchap@usajiet

Miami Chapter Richard n: Ogden '66 5590 Hammock Dr. Coral Gables, FL 33156 H: 305-665-9641; B: 305-«63-5860; E: billol@bellsouth-net

Sec'y: Sergei Kou'olchik '67 E; sergei@heIlsouth-net

Greetings firom Miami.

"Whatever happened to Global Warmmg? Seems somebody- forgot to mention it to ffie sub-ttopics here m Souffi Florida.

In ffie last monffi (Nov-ember/early December), ffiere have been several "cold spells" lasting several day-s. where ffie day temperature ffidn't break 65 and ffighttime lows sometimes ffipped mto the ffigh 40s!! What is gomg o n . . .ffyou can't trust former VP -Al Gore, w h o can yrou trust?

Perhaps this explains the abomffiable seasons ffie local footbaU teams (Hurricanes & Dolphins) have had/are having. W h a t else coffid explam these unnamral disasters...?

However, n o t so the case w i t h 9 — 3 N A V Y w h o culmmated the regffiar season with a fifth straight v i c t o r y over-ARMY 26 - 1 4 . Five sttaight is sometffing ffiat has offiy happened twice m ffie history- of the rivalry- (the first time was during your humble correspondent's PlebeYear); also, earned another ttip to ffie "Wffite House to receive ffie Commander m CffiefTropby.

Now; onto ffie Meineke Car Care Bowi m Charlotte, to m e e t / b e a t B o s t o n CoUege! Unformnately; they'U have to do so without Adam BaUard, w h o broke ffis leg during the -Army- game; weU, just anoffier oppormffits- to e.xcel...

For the record, CoUegeFootbaU Nevvs.com ranks the game 15 out of 32 Bowl Games m " n e e d to w a t c h ' . T h e "verbal picmres" of the rankmgs are as foUows:

1 — 5: "Can't nfiss no matter what.

Cancel aU other plans and send ffie faiffily oft'to ffie maU" 6 — 15: "Great matchups. Don't nfiss...ffisown ffie famUy ffthey are annoymg you" 16 — 32: "Bowl games. Notffing more, notffing less" As has become traffition, the Mianfi Alumffi Chapter celebrated the game with our comrades firom West Point, at HooHgan's Pub and Oyster Bar. As has also become traffition, it was an absolutely terrific afternoon of cheers, songs, reciting R e e f Pomts [to include those no longer in ffie book durmg ffiese PoHticaUy Correct (PC) days], food, Hbation and aU around camaraderie.

T h e festivities were capped by the sffigmg of both Alma Maters; Navy Blue and Gold in both the "traffitional" and new- " P C version" - inffividual age and personal preference rufing choices.

Chapter members and guests participating in the festivities were: Ed McKenny '70; ffie twins, RusseU and Kevin Otsvay- '02; R o b i n and Dan C o n d o n '62;Wendy and Michael R o u n d s ' 8 1 , wiffi sons BvTon and Brandon; MeHssa Mathews ' 81 and LS Tayior; Lew Murphy '72; Marsin Schenker '50, SOPA; Peggy- Sapp, bride of our dearly departed Founder and Chairman NeU '62; Jov-an and R o b e r t Chester '68; Mel Meinhardt '80 and ffis daughter Gretel; Tyson Lewis '93;John and Abisola Dubey; parents of Khafid - class of 2010 - with son Jamal; Hal Garrigues '77 with guest Kay Alfred; Walter and Annette Alvarez, parents of Anffiew - class of 2010; Scott Duffiey '66; Paffi Sugrue '67; Peggy and Dave Scott '67, w h o crffise/Hve aboard theff Ofishore 40 and w h o "ffiopped the h o o k " in Miarffi so as to attend; Sergei Kowalcffik '67,his bride MarshaU ByTum, plus their guests Joe D'Emeffio, C A P T C E C U S N R e t (year group 53) and ffis bride Maria Luisa; Frank Martm '59 and Chapter President BUI Ogden '66.

C o m m g events: the annual HoHday Reception, with local area Midsffipmen and famUy, canffidates and famUy; "Friends of the Nav-y" and Chapter Members on December 19 at the Coral ReefYacht Club; Meineke Car Care Bowi at HooHgan's on December 30th. Reports in the next column.

TUl the next o n e . . .BEAT B O S T O N COLLEGE!!!

Sergei

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Naples-Fort Myers Chapter President: Robert Shearer '58 39(K> Isla Cuidad Ct-. Naples, FL 34190; P; 239-596-2460; E: rhss58@s\vf]a-rr-com

Secretary: Roger Rotondi '57 E: RROTONDI@SWFLA.RR.COM

Vice Admiral R . Paffi Ilg, U S N , Ret. (USNA 1960) was the speaker at our first luncheon of the new season here in our southwest Florida paraffise. Thirty-five alumffi plus spouses and guests provided an appreciative auffience for Adm. Ilg as he led us tffiough a suspensefiff tale of ffis ''Campiiig-oin in North Vietnam". A navy pUot during theViemamese War, ffis plane was shot dow-n mto the rffidst of enemy forces. T h e story of ffis two days of narrowiy avoiffing capmre and ffis unfikely- rescue was vveU received.

Attendees included: Pete B o s '60, H a n k WUson '48, E d KeUy '44, H e r b Mandel '38, Steve Burgess '59, George Marienthal '62, Steve N e u m a n '72, Mrs. Joanne Alves '53 (Ed's wddowr). Jack BaUey '44, B r u c e Lakefield '67, Terry Magrath '58, Charles Gates '64, H e n r y M o r g a n ' 5 9 , V m c e Obstmik ' 5 9 , J i m N e a l '60, Jack C u m m i n g s '47, D a n Evans ' 5 1 , Harvey FaUc '53, BUI F o r s t h o f f ' 4 7 , R. Lynn Fowler '46, CUvie G o o d w i n '58, BUI Griffin '60, Steve Berger '57, J i m MaseUa '62, Russ Masterson (B&G), J i m Mintun '59, D i c k N a e d e l '68, D e n n y M o o r e ' 6 1 , N i c k Paldino '65, BUI R e a d '49, O. Ashby R e a r d o n '51, R o g e r R o t o n d i '57, B o b Shearer '58, D o n Shelton '55,AUan S l a f f ' 4 5 , Wayne S m i t h '61, BUlVonier ' 5 1 , D a v e Wagner ' 5 3 .

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CHAPTER N E W S A r m y - N a v y G a m e : Plans are firm to gather at ColHer;s Country Club in N o r t h Naples to root for the Midffies as they take on the Army cadets on December 2nd. This event is always weU attended; last year nearly 100 attended.

January 22,2007 is the date of our next luncheon, again at Audubon Country Club. O u r speaker wiU be Colonel Arthur J. Athens, U S M C R , Distinguished Military Professor of Leadership at the Academy.

The Anchormen, a choral group of U S N A nfidshipmen wiU be in the Naples area in early February. T h e involvement of our chapter in this visit is being planned now.

O u r luncheon on February 22,2007 wiU feature the U S N A Director of Atffietics, Chet Gladchuk. H e wUl give us an update on aU sports at the Academy.

Naples Patriotic M o m e n t (organized

by Ms Sharon Kurgis) wiU honor aU veterans of the Navy past and present on February 26,2007 at 5:30 P M on Fifth Avenue South in front of the Sugden Theatte in downtown Naples. Members of our chapter wdU be informed and encouraged to attend. O u r own Capt, Herbert I. M a n d d , U S N Ret. ('38) wUl represent the Chapter BEATARJVIY! Roger H. Rotondi, '57 Orlando Chapter President: LCDR Nick L. Peterson '86 USN 5679 Pond Pine Point, Oviedo, FL 32765 H: 407-365-6707; E: nick.peterson@1986.usna.com

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

Many thanks to the Navy Faithfffi w h o joined us at DUFFY'S to cheer for our inspirational Navy FootbaU Team.

Supporters for the TEMPLE and N O T R E DAME games included: Reynolds Beckwith '49, Maggie and John D e g n a n '52, Betty & -Al Haworth '57, Diana and Waff "Whipple '57. Others included Joel & JuHe Jacobs, Lu & Elaine HUl, WUHam & Andrea Marse.

For the ARMY-NAVY game a great crowd was on hand to see Nav^ extend its winning series over Army. In the crowd were: Connie & Paul Alexander and daughter Jocelyn, Louise Barton (widow '44), Reynolds Beckwith '44, Anne & George Boles '54 and friends Tom & Cmffi McMuUen, Anja & Walt Burns '65,

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Suzanne & John Calia ' 7 1 , Rose & B o b Clager '80, Maggie & John D e g n a n '52, Cathy & Steve Etter '68, Mary & Dave Fields '85, Hank G l i n d e m a n '46, Peggy & Hank G o r m a n '44, Betty & Al H a w o r t h '57, BiU Hayes '58, Bertha & Paul HoUich,JuHe & Joel Jacobs, Ann JosHn (widow Charles Joslin '47), Charlotte & B o b Lees '49 and son, Adam, Marc Pearson '74 and guest Chaiiene Neff, Mary & J o e P i d k o w i c z '52, John R o m i n e s '88, Mary & B o b Whitehead '65, Diana & Walt Whipple '57 and guests, Lu and Elaine HiU. Among the West Pointers attending were: Jim Blake '78,Walt Downey '63, Dennis Gadden '70, Lewis Green '65 and son Jeff, Sara HarweU '72, Jock & Malena Merriam '68, Ken Perrone '85, Sharon Rasmussen '85 and Gary Sharp '62, HAPPY N E W Y E A R !

Wah Whipple '510 Pensacola Chapter Mr. Dick Folga '70 2653 Del Mar Drive, Gulf Breeze, FL 32563 H: 850-934-1056; E: dfolga@beUsouth.net

National Trustee: CAPT Glenn Montgomery '71 USN (Ret.) 1152 Ceylon Ct. Gulf Breeze, FL 32563 C: 850-449-2510;W: 800-332-1411; E monty4gb@aol.com

For the Pensacola Chapter this was a busy month. T h e month began with a good turnout for the montffiy alumni luncheon at Zea's. Interest was high as the guest speaker for the day was Lt ColVinnie DeFranza, Commanding Officer of the 728th Air Control Squadron. Lt Col DeFranza spoke about his command's several tours in Iraq and Afghanistan over the last two years and more specifically on one of their more important rffissions of the war.. .the tracking and eventual elinffnation of Al Qaeda in Iraq's most senior leader, Abu Musab Al-Zarqawi.

Gordon Snyder '43 and PB Wall '44 ready for kickoff

Pensacola Alumni celebrate another Navy Victory

Capt Pete Hunt '83 Commander THAWING SIX with two future cheerleader midshipmen...daughters Jacqueline ('23) and Kathryn ('18)

T h e other major event of the month was of course the annual whuppin' of Army

by Navy. This year the recently re-opened Mustin Beach O ' C l u b was the venue for T H E game. With over a dozen big screen flat panel TVs, this seemed the perfect place to host over 280 alumffi and guests ranging from classes o f ' 4 3 to '06 and one intrepid W O O P from the class of '84 heard to mutter "wait 'tU next year".The game and venue proved to be a big hit due in large part to the participation of over 130 members from the classes o f ' 0 1 to '06, making this the biggest and best Army/Navy party in the Pensacola area.

T h e association also hosted a fonffiaising event with chances at several items incluffing a Navy FootbaU signed by aU members of the '06 team, several botdes of Naval Academy wine and other memorabilia. T h e proceeds from the fundraiser are going to pay for several nfidshipmen to attend the Meineke Car Care bowl game, and to help pay for the upcoming U S N A / R O T C symposium hosted at the US Naval Aviation Museum in January, U p next for the alumffi of the Pensacola Chapter is a scheduled road trip to Charlotte for the Meineke Car Care Bowl Game against the Boston CoUege Eagles.

Space Coast Chapter LCDR Milton E. Burdsall '56,

USNR

1195 StarlingWy.Viera, FL 32955 H: 321-504-1050; E: patandmilt@hotniail.com

Suncoast Chapter Clifford P. Bermann '45 3240 Like Pointe Blvd #324, Sarasota, FL 34231 E: plcwec@aol.com

Fifi^'-one fans from the classes ' 3 5 ' to 86' gathered at the Sarasota Yacht Club to enjoy our great victory over Army. We also took advantage of an exceUent luncheon and since our leader Cliff Bermann 41', was sick, we faUed to perform his simps for each of our scores! We'U make certain that he makes next year's game.

Our group of attendees were: Beverly Harlfinger 35', Nancy Dodson 37', Bettyand Bruce R o h n 40', Enffiy and Louis Davis 41',Anne Lynn 41',Elsie and PhUip"Vaadessa 49', GylToms 41',Jackie and Lee Haines 45', LvTin MurreU 45', Winffie and Ted Johnson 45', Jessie and BUI Pettat 4 5 ' , Mary Lou and Erffie Schuiz 45', Steve Stephenson 45', Debbie and Donald Harvey 48',Bev and Jack Koach 49', Mary Virgiffia and Jim Morency 49', Elsie and PhffipVladessa 49',Warren R o t h m a n n 5 1 ' , Seffiia and Tom Dyer 52', Jane and Hal W o o d 54', Signe Antos 56', Charlene and Walter Carlson 56', Carol and Alex Morris 56', Terti and Frederick Derr 57',Eleanor and Tertence Hobbs 57', Pat and BUI CartwTight 58', Nancy and Jack Gorman 62', Kay and J o n Neary 65', PhyUis and Loffis Balestta 67', Kate and Al Burda 6 8 ' and June M o o r e 86', Bill Cartwright 58'

Tampa Bay Chapter CAPT John S. Kamen '77, USN (Ret.) 1105 Culbreath Isle Dr.,Tampa, FL 33629 H: 813-288-9548; E: kamenjl@socom.mil

Secretary/Communications: Steve Snnft '87 E: sswift@1987.usna.com www.usna.com 'Chapters/US/fl/tampabay/

"What a gathering to beat Army - nearly 100 Alumffi and friends at R a y m o n d James Stadium on D E C 2nd to watch Navy win. Too many attendees to Hst here, but here is an exceUent picture from the festivities - and includes - In front, l-r, Carole Davis, Mac Fossett '58, Jeannette Fossett,JB Davis '58, back row:

CaptYuzuru Enokuchi, Japanese Navy and J.P B r a n d t ' 9 6 , O u r Navy football support from Tampa has been outstanding this year at Ricky T's. T h e Temple game attendees included: * R u t Flynn ('59) *Dick Ardavany ('61) *Pat Brennan ('61) *Jack Gandey ('69) D o u g Kirkland ('72) â&#x20AC;˘*"Matt Poage ('94) E r i c T h i d ('95).The Notre Dame Game recap included those with stars previous and also D o n Freese ('63) Mike Surdyk ('67) Dan O'Shea ('91) and 2 local Notre Dame chapter folks. Also, a N o t t e Dame Alumni visiting St Pete Beach from out of town bought aU Navy folks a round of drinks at the start of the game,..accompanying note said " Thanks for your service".Thanks Jack Gantley '69 for running the show aU season!

O n November 8th we had a top speaking event! Thanks to Dan O'Shea '91 and his special guest, Roy, for this Hostage Briefing. Attendees included over 100 and alumni included Keith Kans '88, Matt Poage '94, Steve Swift '87, Warren Hahn '60, Brian Davis '88, Col (ret) J o h n T. Carney J r H e is the President/CEO of the Special Operations Warrior Foundation, Dick Ardavany '61, Dan O'Shea (speaker) & guest Roy,John Kamen '77,JeffTomeo '80, Gary Polansky '69,Tony Gray '92, Krista Testwuide (wife of Jon Testwuide '91), Hugh Palmer '58, Jim-Aldrich '67, Chris Bencal '86, R A D M WaUace Guthrie ' 6 1 .

O n November 4th we had another great event. Col Kanewske '81 gave aU the benefit of ffis knowledge of the Centcom A O R (Area of Responsibffity). We ended up with 46 total folks. O n e comment from an attendee " T h e tour and lecture at C E N T C O M this morning was GREAT. It covered everytffing that the orffinary person does not hear from the news meffia, as to aU the factors involved in the A O R . It is a shame that tffis presentation is not avaUable to more people."-Alumffi in attendance: Mac Fossett '58, Bruce CaldweU '72, Edward Flores, '84, Chris Heath '72, Jim Clauss Rack Dau '64, Jim -Aldrich '67 Matt Pogue '94, HughTuUoch '61, Harry Barrett '61, Chris QuUty '89,John Knapp '68, parents Jo and Glenn Serafin (Parents of Shane '09), Dick Ardavany '61, R u t Flynn '59, Mike Johnson 1981, John Garry '92,Tom Doyle '66 O u r November meeting got off to an interesting start with the class of 1966 winning the prize with 4 attendees - and they were aU there early drinking first!

Good recap of events in the past with aU

of the upconfing events as weU. Alumni in attendance: Carl MccuUough '66, Scott H o o d '66,Tom Doyle '66, Pete Leniart '66, Warren Hahn '60, Jim Aldrich '67, Steve Swift '87,J.O.Johnson '90, Matt Poage '94, Cris de Mier '91, Bud Sawyer '74 (son Ryan is 2010 at the Academy, H u g h PaHner '58,JeffTomeo '80, Pat Kanewske '81 Future Dates to Save: * Montffiy Alumffi Meetings - first "WED every month - Go N o r t h onWestshore from 275 - take a right on Boy Scout Blvd. Lee R o y Selmon's Restaurant is on Boy Scout (right hand side about a rffile.) * Montffiy M O A A Meetings - Tampa - 2nd Thursday of month at O ' C l u b on MacDUl AFB - 1130 -1300. St Pete Third Friday of the month at Banquet Master's on Park Blvd.

JAN/FEB/MAR - looking at Lightning Game - T B D !

MAR - Gospel Choir comes to Greater Tampa Bay Area over U S N A Spring Break MAY (tentative) - Navy FootbaU Assistant Coach Jones luncheon APR 14 - Lady Tampa Bay Cruise JUN 29 - (tentative date) Army-Navy 11th Annual Goff Match

Georgia Atlanta Chapter CDR Steve Frederick '72, USN (Ret.) 1031 Cockrell Dr., NW, Kennesaw, GA 30152-4766 H: 770-419-9224; E: stevefred@beUsouth.net

Secretary: CDR Paul Borer '70, USNR w: 770-364-4332; E: pjborer@mindspring.com Web site: www.usnaaaa.com

MONTHLY CHAPTER LUNCHEONS W h e n : Third Friday of each month Where:Jock's andJUl's Sports Bar and Restaurant in Brookhaven, 4046 Peachtree R o a d Phone: 404 816-2801 What: Great opportunity to spend time with feUow alumni and to network m the Adanta area. Registration begins at 1130 and the chow Hne opens at noon.

See the website for details.

We are now in the last month of the year, and as always, the amount of activity has increased for our Chapter O u r November luncheon was held, as usual on the third Friday of the m o n t h at Jock's andJUl's Sports Bar, and our guest speaker was particularly entertaining. Dick WUHams, a local poHtical editoriaHst joined us at the invitation of Paul Borer '70. Dick's comments were especiaUy

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CHAPTER NEWS mteresting, corffing so shordy after the rffid-term elections. Attendees mcluded: Jim Ravenel '45,Jim Hatch '47 and his guest, Bob Harris, Mike Rose '48, Perry Stephens '51, BUI Rentz '55,JimTodd '55, Paffi Hurst '62, Lorie Moore '64, Joe Frazer '65, Bob Sneffing '65, BUI WUHams '65,Jim Slemenda '66, Dick Borowiec '68, Paffi Borer '70,Win Rorabaugh '70, Bob Schffitz '71, Steve Frederick '72, Pete Knoetgen '77, Marc ManzeUe '83, Mario Maddox '85,Tony Yanonne '98 and ffis wifeVUma, and Dick Wiffiams, our guest speaker B o b Schultz '71 has done another great j o b of encapsffiating Dick's comments, and they are avaUable on the website at wwrw.usnaaaa.com. Take a look at Bob's article on the website.

'Tis ffie season again, wiffi the hoHday season having officially begun yesterday wiffi what has become the annual mffie thrasffing.We changed venues tffis year for ffie viewing of the Army-Navy game, and joffied ffie members of ffie West Point Society of Adanta at Pepperoffi's Tavern on Old MUton Parkway at Exit 10 off GA 400.The Woops acmaUy arranged for ffie venue this year, as it was ffieff turn to host the event, and our hats are off to ffiem. The venue was terrffic, the staff was great and reaUy worked hard to keep everyone happy, and ffie game went accordmg to plan. A great time was had by aU (at least aU of ffie Navy grads) and the crowd mcluded: Jffn Ravenel '45 and ffis wffe Carol Sue, Hap Walker '46 and ffis guests Dan Walker and H.C. Leemmg, Carl McCaUum '60, CHnt Johnson '60 and ffis wffe M o n t y Dick Fitzgerald '62 and ffis wife Dee and their guest Jim Nance, Paffi Hurst '62,Teb Bowman '63,Tony Womble '63 and ffis wifeVirgiffia,Bmce Abel '64, D o u g Cuder '64, BUI HoHnes '64, Lori Moore '64 and ffis wffe Barb, Keiffi Waldrop '64 and ffis wife Karen, Stewart CaldweU '65 and ffis wife Ann, Steve McDonald '65 and ffis wife Sandra, Doug Metzger '65 and ffis son Doug, Jon Barton '66, Larry Bergen '66, WUl Wood '66 and ffis wffe Catherine, Paffi Borer '70 and ffis wofeJodyLes Gable '70, Jeff Lewis and ffis wife Helen and daughter Avery, Frank Regan '70, M t c h Rowland '71, Bob Schffitz '71, Steve Frederick '72 and ffis wife Karen, D o n Patterson '74 and ffis guest Joarme Harms, BUI Schenzel '75 and ffis wife Lynda, Nick Ward '74 and his wife Jean, Pies Bmce '77, Pete Knoetgen '77 ffis wffe Sue and their sons, Mark Winsor '79, Pete CanaHcffio '81, Ned Hunter ' 8 1 , Andre Swoop '81, Scott Brooks '83, Jeffjohnson '84, Steve Peters '84,

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IN-Michiana: Top Row (L-R): Jerry Hogan '73 Cal Bagby '77, Bill Teeple '62, Tom & Anne Saal (son Brian '9 Celeste Ross, Nancy Strauss, Dale Furman '61, John Strauss '69, Joan Halzlip, Paul Bradfield '53, Gunnar Jensen '56 Middle Row (L-R): Norma & Jim Todd '69 Parker Ladwig '87, friend Sharon Jenson. Bottom Row (L-R): Bill & Fran Haidler '50, Russ & Pat Owen '46, John Ross '94, Chris Halzlip '72, friend, Marion Bradfiel

D o n Scffieicher '84, Kurt MUler '88 and Cindy MUler '90, Ben Pangrazio '89, Bob Ferrante '90, Mike Herger '90, John Prendergast '90 and ffis wife Christy R o n Suffidd '90, M i g u d Beckles '91, Brian PUger '93,John McCleUan '94 and ffis wife Jenffifer McCleUan '96, Karlton Holston '02, and Joe Scffippert, father of John Scffippert '06.

In the corffing weeks we have the Chapter Chrismias party and the Meineke Car Care Bowl. At some point in the first quarter of 2007 we wiU have our annual Dark Ages Party. For anyone ttavefing at any time to the Adanta area, visit our website for information about our activities and events. We are an active Chapter, and enjoy having visitors at any and aU get activities. Please consider yourseff invited to join us and provide you with some southern hospitaHty. BEATARJVIY!

Hawaii Honolulu Chapter CDR Alan B. Lerchbacker '74, USN (Ret.) 1350 Alamona Blvd.,Ste. 2203, Honolulu, HI 9681.3-4618; H: 626-644-6452; E: Alerchbacker@aol.c

Sec'y: Erin Orlich E: erineorlich@yahoo.com

Idaho

Chicago Chapter CDR Fredrick WWeber '75, USNR (Ret.) 2134 Evert Ct., Nonhbrook, IL 60062-6612 H: 847-559-9381;W: 312-845-3444 E: Fred.Weber@lpmedia.net Website: \%'ww.usna.com/chaptets/us/iUinois/chicago

Indiana Indianapolis Chapter CAPT Charles A. Rainey '84, USNR 12804 Double Eagle Dr., Carmel, IN 46033 H: 317-815-0575: E; crainey@fhlbi.com

Michiana Chapter President: CDR John (Chris) Haizlip '72, USN (Ret.) 15246 Longfoni Dr, Granger, IN 46530 H: 574-273-2939; E: CH.-iizlip@aol.com

Greetings fi-om the Midwest, A group of alumni and friends firom the Michiana area (Northern Indiana/Southern Michigan-Souffi Bend/Mishawaka/Warsaw/Elkhart/NUes, etc.) gathered recendy to watch the Army/Navy game. It was a great afternoon with a good ttirnout of 25-30 people and the Navy victory made it aU the better

Iowa Upper Midwest Chapter - See Minnesota

Northwest Chapter Col. Kenneth WMoore '66, USMC (Ret.) 31048 E. Hayden Lake Rd., PO. Box 2020, Hayden, ID 83835-7059; H: 208-772-7494; E: i35hawk@sisna.com

Intermountain

Illinois

Chapter - See Utah

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International Costa Rica ClaudioA. Pacheco '64 .^pt- 4307-1000, San Jose. Costa Rica H: 506-224-t325;VX'; 506-225 4239; C: 506 383 5824; E: cpacheco@1964.usna.com

Guam Chapter CDR Nod M. Enriquez '84, USNR PO. Box 26849, G.MFaimgada,GU %921-6849 H: 671-472-9629; HFa-x: 671-472-1966 C : 671-777-9629: E: NME@1984.usna.com

Philippines Chapter Jose "Roy"Roilo Golez '70 4 F Crowntop Condominium Orngas .V-e.. Greenhills, San Juan H: 726-8134 917-539-5095 (NSCl 927-6271; &x; 928-6029 E: gc^o@£^lez.com

SecretarY:Vincent Sibala '93 O N-1 H Q Phihppine .Na\y (pma92) 2335 Rosas Blvd-. Manila P: 919-354-5846; E; pastiJan@hotinaiLcom

JessArenas'64 rediscovered. O n e lost soffi finaUy- showed up in early- Nov-ember after spendmg some time in Pangasffian.

Chuck Agustin was alerted by- a staff firom N D C P , w h o m e t h i m ffi Dagupan City; w h o advised that h e b e informed to see ffie latter in Q C w h e n h e gets to Metro ManUa. H e immeffiately- updated his adffiess m ffie dffectory as foUows: 1964—JESUS -JESS" L A R E N A S (wife: Nimfa), 24 Falcon Stteet, Fairview Park Subdiv-ision, Q C L;S address: 1632 Oxford Ct.West CovTua CA 91792; (626) 919-7616 The Q C address shown is actuaUy- ffie residence of his broffier-m-law; former DNT) undersecretary- Cesar H BeUo of PMA66, wiffi w h o m h e stays whenever m Manila. Expect h i m to b e m the e-maU cffcffit as soon as he remembers his e-maU address (we h o p e soon). Jess left for ffie US on 18 November.

There are uvo m ffie Class of 1964, ffie offier one being Edwon MeUa, w-ho is a pastor ffi Q u e z o n City- and Las Pmas City- but w h o w-ishes to remam sUent and focused on his pastoral duties. W e just hope he wiU keep us m mffid m his prayers.

As planned and mentioned ffi ffie last issue, we met togeffier with the W o o Poos for ffie traffitional Army-Nav-y- FootbaU Game Reuffion at ffie P N Goff Clubhouse. Bonffado Naval Station, Makati City- o n 2 D e c 2006 T h e program was as follows: Saturday, 2 D e c e m b e r 2006 12IX) Lunch at Goff lounge, Phffippme Navv Goff Club

1300 Tee-off 1830 Registration o p e n s for reunion (19th Tee, P N G C t o p s i d e ) 1900 Awarffing and Annual Dinner Sunday, 3 D e c e m b e r 2006 0200 -Army Nav-y Game Live Viewing (US Embassy) Chapter President R o y G o l e z '70 immeffiately after the Army-Nav-y Game reuffion reported in our U S N A P H I L maU group on Sunday (3 Dec): • We had another successfffi, vveUattended Army-Nav-y pre game get-together last ffight held ffi ffie Bonffado Goff Club wiffi n o less ffian former President Fidel V. R a m o s present to regale us wiffi his stories and sense of humor. There was the usual exchange of banter as the Woops expressed ffieff hope for a miracffious .Army win after losmg for four years m a row; T h e event was foUowed by Hv-e viewing of ffie game at ffie U.S. Embassy. Navy, as expected, won, starting a Htde shaky m ffie first haff but ffien fmaUy- combinmg outstancHng offense and defense to blast Army out of ffieff ffieams of a victory; Navy has n o w w o n five ffi a rowBEAT A R M Y SIR!!! • For ffie 6ffi straight year, mterested members viewed the game at 2AM at ffie U S Embassy; this time at the baUroom.

Founeen said ffiey- woffid attend but offiy8 of us (Roy Golez70,AneI Abriam74, Rafiy- Dacanay76, Mundoy Golez02, Chris Rowan74, R e a Dacanay 05, Hannah -Alerra04 and Chuck Agustin60) showed up (Vic M a m o n 6 1 texted that he had a bad leg from waUdng ffie 18 holes) plus about an equal number of U S mffitary staff from the D A O and J U S M A G viewed it live at ffie U S Embassy.-Ariel w-as the lone probinsiy-ano, flying m from Boracay just ffie day- before but he forgot about ffie dinner and just attended ffie viewing of the game.

T h e Golf C o m m i t t e e co-chaired b y Chuck -Agustm'60 w i t h Ed Abesarffis U S M A ' 6 5 set u p a n d c o n d u c t e d t h e mvitational tournament u n d e r a " o n e baU t w o s o m e s c h e m e " , a n d a w a r d e d 6 p r i z e s as i n d i c a t e d : Class A Champion - N a r c i n g A b a y a '70 ( U S M A ) and G u s P a l o m a r '67 (USMA) Class A R u n n e r U p - "Vic M a m o n ' 6 1 and Capt R a m o t (guest) Class B Champion - C h u c k A g u s t i n '60 and R o m y Roxas (guest) Class B R u n n e r U p - Fidel R a m o s '50 ( U S M A ) and R o g e r Saplan (guest)

Class C Champion — B i n g -Alano'71 andJim'Ylanan'83 (USCGA) Class C R u m i e r U p - E d A b e s a m i s '65 ( U S M A ) and Bert Suansmg (guest) Team champion - NA"VY (by 11-10 score) Since the ttophy O P R ordered offiy one ttophy per winffing twosome, we ordered 6 more to be given to ffie one w h o ffid not get theirs.

Chuck Agustin mused on ffis ffist footbaU game, in wffich Navy tied with Army ffi December 1956 (later w o n two, lost one for a 4-year record of 2-1-0): • I can't forget that 1956 Army Navy game. T h e twro teams were boffi m ffie runrfing for the top positions m coUegiate footbaU during our 4 years at ffie Academy- and the odds for that first year were even harder to preffict.

T h e 1959 winter w-as bad and it was a terribly cold day m PhUadelpffia and I ffiought (wrongly) that aU Army Navy games woffid be as snowy and cold as that day. I had affeady gotten used to ffie snow and cold weaffier, as we had eady snowstorms m ffie yard even prior to that, but even ffie excitement coffid not negate ffie w m d chUI we had to suffer.

We went to ffie Cotton Bowl (wffich we won).Was that the first time for Navy to go to a bowi game? • Chuck's query on ffie bowi games got a response from one of his classmates, w h o showed that Navy had been vvinnmg bowi games for many y-ears prior to 1955.

O n e lesson learned w-as that we need to moffitor our widows w h o may not have transport. Cora, widow of Nitoy D i o q u m o ' 5 3 emaUed; • I notice on ffie list of attenffies that 3 Dioqumos are expected. Unfortunately none of us can come. I think ffiat perhaps this w-as the number ffifficated at last year's reuffion. N o n e of my sons wiU be around to take me, so I wiU have to take a ram check this year. Thanks for always remembering to fficlude m e Chuck repHed: This just means ffiat m ffie fomre we better arrange m adv-ance transport requffements because I'm sure we can get some to pick up widow-s or others w h o have n o driv-er. I came from Dasmarmas, Cavite and was at P N G C for

the goff. • At least we shoffid n o w keep m mffid to take care of the widows transport next time, even ff we designate O P R s .

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CHAPTER N E W S B T W Chuck Agustin'60 thinks R o y Golez'70 should go for the Senate next year N o t a bad idea?

Tokyo Bay Chapter CDR Nolan D. Villarin '82, USNR PSC 473 Box 990, FPO Ap 96349-0990; O: DSN243-7437; Comm: OH-81-46-816-7437; e: villarin@c7f.navy.mil

Turkey Chapter LTfGArifCirtlik '98,Turkish Natry Veliefendi Mah, 75/6 Sok.No:51/2 Zeytinburnu, Istanbul Turkey 34765 H: 212-510-5805; E: acirUik@hotmail.com

Kentucky

(see also Ohio)

Louisville/Southern Indiana Chapter Captain Gregory Reinhardt '79, USNR (Ret.) 712 Talon Place, Louisville, KY 40223, E; captaingreg@insightbb.com; H: 502-244-7707

Louisiana Louisville/Southern Indiana Chapter Captain Gregory Reinhardt '79, USNR (Ret.) 712 Talon Place, Louisville, KY 40223, E: captaingreg@insightbb.com; H: 502-244-7707

New Orleans Chapter Captain Thomas E Nagelinjr.

'74ISMR

3510 Mimosa Ct, New Orleans, LA 70131-8305; H: 504-392-2076; C: 504-352-7922; E; tom.nagelin@cox.net

Maine Portland Chapter Jeffrey Peters '85 7 Sumac Dr., Brunswick ME 04011 H: 207-729-7306; W: 207-443-5576 E: jpeters@preri.com

Maryland Annapolis Chapter President: CAPT Owen Thorp '77 1037 Bayberry Dr., Arnold, MD 21012-1650 H: 410-626-7002; E: owen.thorp@1977.usna.coni; thorp@usna.edu

Secretary: CDR Dave McDonnell '85 E: mcdonnel@usna.edu

Baltimore Chapter CDR Steve G.Young '84, USNR c/o Morgan Stanley 11311 McCormick Rd.,HuntValley,MD 21031 W: 410-229-8206 E: steven.g.young@morganstanley.com

Eastern Shore Chapter President: Mr. Sam Trippe '57 8585 Northbend Rd, Easton, MD 21601 H: 401-763-8719; E: rktrippe@dmv.com

Secretary: Mr. Frank L. Gunsallus E:Qgiii@hamptonroads.com

T h e Eastern Shore Chapter had a successful 2006, including dinners, luncheons, a golf tournament, and an

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anaaaBBi. annual Army-Navy gathering. In addition, it was a privilege to have R D M L (Sel) B r u c e G r o o m s '80, then Commandant of Midshipman, brief the Chapter on the status of the Academy and plans for the future. O u r membership increased sHghriy with new members coming on board throughout the year O f course, we wUl continue to recruit new members.The Chapter's officers extend our deepest appreciation to aU those w h o helped coordinate the aforementioned gatherings.We are looking forward to the year ahead and wiU be scheduHng a Board of Directors planffing meeting in early 2007.

Per our by-laws, we must vote in our Chapter officers in the spring. If you are interested in becorffing an officer, please contact S a m Trippe '57, Craig Etka '65, or Frank GunsaUus '85.

O n 7 November, the Chapter met at the Calhoun School of Marine Engineering located near Easton, A b o u n tiful dinner was prepared and served by the Calhoun staff, which was enjoyed by a group of 26 Chapter members. A dual highHght of the evening was a tour of the newly instaUed "bridge simffiator" that reaUsticaUy dupHcates the conditions for entering and departing anyone of 30 seaports worldwide. A ship's deck officer can face any number of real time situations, including rapiffiy changing weather conffitions, currents, shipping, and other chaUenges. AU present had a very enfighteffing and informative evening.

BEAT A R M Y !

Frederick Chapter John M. Heiges '59 13502 West Oak St., Mt.Airy.MD 21771 H: 301-798-0045; E:JMHEIGES@msn.com

Secretary: Dan T.Altomare '88 E: AltoniareDT@worldkitchen.com

Greater Southern Maryland Chapter CAPT Michael Dougherty '73 USN (Ret.) 23585Town Creek Dr. Lexington Park, MD 20653-6343 H: 301-866-0484; E; dbostich@dcscorp.com http://www.navyalumni.org

O n Wednesday 8 November, G S M C hosted Professor WiUiam R . Bowman, PhD, Chairman, Econoiffics Department U S N A , D r Bowman explored the Hnk between Midshipman acadenffc and military performance indicators and subsequent Navy/Marine Corps Officer performance and career progression in a presentation entitled "Is the Naval Academy Obsolete?" In his recently completed research he has also Hnked

Naval Academy applicant achievements in high school to these same Midshipman performance inffices with some surprising results. Alumni attendees were Ted H e r r i n g '67, Garth Van Sickle '67, J i m Sandberg '69, D o u g Backes '70, Mike Cosgrove '70, L e w Mclntyre '70, L a m b e r t " B o " Heikes '71, Mike D e M a n s s '73, Mike D o u g h e r t y '73, A n d y M e c h H n g '73, Ray WenderUch '73, D e n n i s Bostich '74, R A D M BiU S h a n n o n '75, Faye and R i c k Snyder '75, D o u g Isleib '77, Scott B r u c e '79, R i c k A n d e r s o n '80, C A P T J e r o m e B u d n i c k '80, C A P T Scott Stewart '80, R A D M Steve Eastburg '81, Ken C a r k h u f f ' 8 2 , Niel D a v i d s o n '83,BiU Snight '85, Steve Waugh '86, Capt. Foster Carlisle, U S M C , '97, and LT Cynthia Lisk '98.

A packed house listens to Dr. Bowman

O n Friday, 1 December the Supply Corp Association sponsored the annual Eggs and Legs Breakfast in preparation for another whipping of the boys on the Hudson. C D R Kes T o w n s e n d '91 led the efforts for the Supply C o r p and was rewarded with a great turn out. WhUe the exact origins of "Eggs and Legs" is being researched. Rick Snyder '75 recounted a breakfast during Army-Navy week that consisted of Maryland fried cfficken legs, scrambled eggs, and ice cream with sttawberries. I ffid not get a Hst of aU the alumm w h o attended, and starting to Hst those I saw woffid bring into question my eyesight and my memory, so I wiU simply state that there were a lot of N star sweaters, class year Navy footbaU jerseys, and B-robes in the room. T h e classes of 67 and 82 were vying for bragging rights on which had the most classmates present and breathing.

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Upper Midwest, Minnesota Chapter Army-Navy G a m e Party

The group picture shows most of the 60 alumni in attendance

TheTwm Cities/Upper Midwest Chapter annual Army-Navy Game party was an absolute BLOWOUT affaff tffis year.Toppffig last year's record mrnout of about 160 wffich was spHt 50/50 with Army alums, et al, tffis year's attendance set a new record at 257 total â&#x20AC;&#x201D;and ffiat's wiffi a smaUer -Army mrnout ffian last year.

Navy oumumbered the Army contingent by a margin of a Htde more than 2 to 1.

For ffie second year m a row, ffie party was held at ffie 934ffi Aff Force Reserve/-ANG base AU Service Club wffich has turned out to be a perfect venue; from ffie bar to ffie large screen projection TV and various offier ameffities.The club won the award for the best club m ffie enffie Aff Force System worldwide wffich is no smaU acffievement for an Air Force Club.

The party mcluded a bunch of feamres and ameffities wffich made it such a success incluffing 2 FootbaU Pools each of wffich had payouts of $75, $150, $75 and $200 for Quarters 1 thru 4 respectively; an artay of Door Prizes from both schools; games and activities for the kids; a great spread of food; decorations; a table of posters, calendars and gift items for sale the proceeds of wffich are earmarked for the MNVeterans Re-mtegration program; and certauUy not least, an ever-expandmg troop of people doing pushups at every Navy score! Even the .Army guys were compHmentary of the event... ff not the score.

Chapter members who made it to the party ffidude: CharUe Cox '41; Carl Duberg '46;

Pat Kitder '50; Stan Anderson '51; Al Fulkerson '60; Doug Menikheim '60; Alan FreUch '61; Bob Hanson '61; Steve Simpson '62; Gary Baldwin '63; John KaUestad '63; Paul Jetmings

The Class of '75 Celebrating after the win. Pictured left to right are: Mike Stephenson; John McCauley; John Ginn, Neil Tollefsrud, Alex Plechash and Rick Udiclous.

'64; Mike Schneider '64; Jack Hastreiter '66; Jim Conn '67;Jim Ehmer '67;Jim Loutzenhiser '68; Jim Seriey '68; Doug Ayers '69; Glenn Bruggemann '71; Ed KeUogg '71; Greg Maxfield '71; Chip Sharratt '74;John Guin '75;John McCauley '75; Alex Plechash '75; Mike Stephenson '75; NeUToUefsrud '75; Rick Udicious '75; Earnie Leidiger '76; Ron Uglow '78; Chris Bendey '79; David Lancaster '80; Jeff Abel '81; Brad Gawboy '81; Mark Menzuber '82; Peter Nickitas '82; Mark Alevizos '83; David Magness '83; Jim Mooney '84; Tom Mortensen '84;Todd Park '85;John Kempkes '87; Barry KyUo '87; John Stefanko '87; Jim Swanson '87; Tony Sugalski '90; Stephen Aim '91; Craig Benson '91; David Berghult '91; Scott Chandler '91; David Holdsworth '91; Kim McNealy '91; Carrie Soyland '91;ToddTroha '91;John Mark Reimann '92; Kevin Talbot '93; Eric Winter '93; Brent Oatis '99; and Andrew Bernhardson '06.

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CHAPTER NEWS T h e next day, Samrday, 2 December alumffi and fans w h o coffid not make ffie ttip to PhUadelpffia gathered in the FHght Deck Lounge to watch Navy "five-pete" ffie-Army wffipping.We have photograpffic proof of the foUowing attendees m various stages of enffiusiastic team support:-Amy and Hank Caruso (Life Member of GSMC) and their ffiece, D e n n y Hackathorne '67, Marja and J i m Sandberg '69, Rbea and Mike Cosgrove '70, Lew Mclntyre '70, AHce and Mike D o u g h e r t y '73, Franffie and D e n n i s Bostich '74, L o u Morris '74, R A D M BUI Shatmon '75, Rick Snyder '75, Paffi and Mike T h u m m '75, Pat and Lyn "Whitmer '75, Cindy and Ray Griffith '79, Donna and T o m Phalen '79, Rebecca and J i m Weckerly '79, and Ken Carkhuff'82 with two of ffis daughters.

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T h e foUowing Hst of up corffing events is provided in case you are traveHng through Southern Maryland during the time period. If you are nearby, please consider tffis an invitation to join us: Tuesday, 13 March, 1130, Luncheon at the Cedar Point Officer's Club Tuesday, 15 May, 1130, IMidsffipman Recogffition Luncheon at the Cedar Point Officer's Club Saturday, 18 August, CrabFest 07 at the Navy Recreation Center, Solomons Tuesday, 9 October, 1130, Luncheon at the Cedar Point Officer's Club Friday, 30 November, Eggs & Legs breakfast, -Army Navy P-rade, and pep raUy. Saturday, 1 December, Army Navy Party at the FHght Deck Lounge Wednesday, 19 December, Midshipman Canffidate Mixer at the Pamxent Raver Naval Air Museum.

Beat Army!

Massachusetts Boston Chapter William R. Neill '75 p: 781-258-2882; e: willi.im.neill@1975.usna.com

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Michigan Detroit Chapter Arthur WBryant '66 1811 Hollywood Grosse Pointe Woods, Ml 48236-1311 H: 313-885-2174; F: 313-881-2333 E: lynorart@conicast.net

O n Wednesday, 11 October T h e Detroit Chapter held its montffiy luncheon at T h e Big Fish restaurant. T h e main topic of conversation was the upcorffing Navy vs.

Eastern Michigan Uffiv. footbaU game at Ford Field in Detroit. By the time you read tffis we wUl have won that game, the Army-Navy game and the Bowl game in N C . Those in attendance included BiU Hagenmeyer '56, Art Bryant '66, Mike Bennett and Jim Sizer '48.

O n Wednesday, 1 November a number of us attended a Dettoit Atffietic Club Boxing Classic. Tffis was the fifth year of tffis black tie event wffich, foUov/ing a great ffinner, feamred boxing by members of the Boxing Clubs from the three U S Service Acaderffies. NAVY W O N T H E N I G H T winffing 4 of the 8 bouts with Air Force winffing 3 and .Army winffing one. Midn Alex Raos was awarded a trophy as Outstanffing Boxer of the Event. Tffis event each year raises fonds to help sustain the boxing program at each academy. Some of those attenffing the event and picmred with Navy coach Jim McNaUy are: Mark Pettoff '90, C D R Greg Maguire, Coach McNaUy and Art Bryant '66.

O u r chapter hosted the Navy vs.

Eastern Micffigan Uffiversity footbaU game on November 11, Memorial Day, at Ford Field in Detroit. T h e game was a success with Navy winffing handUy over the Eagles of Eastern by a score of 49 to 21. By aU accounts our events surrounding the weekend were just as successfffi.

O n the night before the game we had a reception at T h e Grosse Pointe War Memorial Center for about 100 people.

We had exceUent talks by Dean BUI MUler, Skid Heyworth and Chet Gladchuk. We also presented Skid our last $6000 payment on our Detroit Chapter pledge to the "Leaders To Serve T h e Nation Campaign". Lasdy we gave a few rffinutes of rebuttal rime to Provost D o n Loppnow of Eastern. O n Sat. at 1000 we had a TaUgate for over 750 people including over 300 Midn. Everyone was served Coney Island H o t Dogs, salad, pop, pizza and more. T h e weather was cold and wet outside, but that offiy made the stadium seem fficer for its sffirt sleeve temperature. We wiU have photos next month.

Minnesota Upper Midwest Chapter LtCol Alex Plechash '75, USMC (Ret.) 475 Highcroft Rd.Wayzata, MN 55391; p: 952-473-0011; m: 612-801-8222; e: AlexPlechash@mchsi.com

This past m o n t h was a busy time. In adffition to our normal breakfast events and Happy Hour, we had two combmed Blue & Gold officer/OPINFOrffidsffipman events; a SpedalVeterans Reintegration Program presentation; Congressional norffination interview activity; a Veterans Day speech given by yours trffiy; and the H U G E Army-Navy Game party on December 2nd (see Feature Article in tffis issue) At our montffiy Happy Hour, we toasted Navy footbaU and moved to poHtics since Steve S u t t o n '78, w h o is Congressman John KHne's Cffief-of-Staff, showed up. Although Steve resides outside ofWasffington, D.C. he was here for ffie Kline-Rowley debate. Also there were: A l e x Plechash '75; Steve Zirkle '81; and T o d d Park '85.

O n November 10th at the East Side breakfast, we had the privUege of hearing Chaplain Major John Morris talk to us about the Minnesota O I F and O E F veteran reintegration program wffich deals with educating the commuffity and farffifies on the sttesses of combat duty in preparation for the mass remrn of over 3,000 currendy deployed reserve and guard members. T h e Chapter is actively supporting tffis worthwhUe effort and hopes to raise at least $5000. If you feel moved to do so, please send a donation with a check made out to " U p p e r Midwest Chapter - U S N A A A " earmarked for the MNVeterans Reintegration Program. Attenffing the Nov. 10 briefing were: D o u g M e n i k h e i m '60; Steve S i m p s o n '62; Mark S a h n e n '73;-Alex Plechash '75; B o b Christensen '80; B o b French '82; and Mike M e n z u b e r '82 O n November 11,1 had the privUege of delivering the keynote address for ffie 7 ' " annual Veterans Day Program for ffie City ofWUlmar, M N . There were about 200 people in attendance. They wanted a Marine perspective and my name was subrffitted by last year's keynote speaker, C A P T J i m C o u l s o n '77, Skipper of the N R O T C Unit at U M N .

During the early morffing of November 2 1 , W C C O T a l k Raffio host, Al MaHnberg, hosted O P I N F O Midshipmen on his nighdy program for

ffie Sffi consecutive year. They conversed on-air for an hour to an auffience estimated at weU-over 250,000 in the Twin Cities alone and reachmg out to 36 offier states. Subjects included inffividual decisions to attend ffie academy; adnussions, education and traiffing oppormffities, and Navy careers, M r MaHnberg was so impressed m years past ffiat he has since become a Blue & Gold Officer hmiseff.

to have helped: Travis Beard '63; Mark S a l m e n '73; C h i p Sharratt '74; A l e x Plechash '75; Chris B e n d e y '79; Barry KyUo '82; Earl WUson '87; H a n k Park '92; and Greg Gallman '93. A picmre of those at Senator Coleman's office w-as not deHvered m time for tffis article, but shoffid be in ffie next issue of Sffipmate. Thanks to aU ffie volunteers. For wffiat it's wrorffi, our Senators and some of our Congressmen can use help wiffi ffie norffination interviews every year. If you haven't considered doing so, tffis woffid be an easy way to give back a Htde on one day next faU. Intermountain

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first St. Louis Chapter event — we look forward to seemg you at more. B Z to Mike BrowTi '88 for coordmating, BUI Cocos '71 for gettmg ffie venue, and Laura MannLx '94 for getting the prizes.

Jay Butka '90, Laura Mannix '94, Rock Harris '88, Jason Frei '94, and Joy, Reagan, Dave '89, and Brady Turnbaugh enjoying the game.

Mississippi Picturedffomleft to right are - Josh Benson '08; South Mississippi Chapter Emmet Lamb '07; Al Malmberg; Adam Shepherd '07 Pres: CDR E. Spencer Garrett IV '88, USNR and Chip Sharratt 14.

Later that evenmg, six rffidsffipmen joffied several Chapter members at a combmed U S N A ' N R O T C irfformation event.

Most of ffie attendees were ffigh school kids, parents and educators. In attendance were: Mark S a h n e n '73; C h i p Sharratt '74;-Alex Plechash '75; A n d r e w Bernhardson '06: also —Josh B e n s o n '08; PhUip Litfin '07; A d a m Shephard '07; Scott W o o d '07; Derek Johnson '08.

O n December 1, at our West Side breakfast, we heard firom J.B. BaU, President and Founder of "Tee it U p for ffieTioops:" aTwin Cities-based charitable organization defficated to servmg veterans and ffieff famffies. They- sponsor a rapidly- expanding celebrity- goff outing wffich is held ev-ery- year m dties around ffie country o n ffie Friday- closest to 9 / 1 1 .

This oi^anization w-as brought to our attention by N e U ToUefsrud '75. In 2005, "Tee it U p for ffie Troops" raised over $80,000 ffi scholarsffip fimds for ffie disabled and immeffiate famUy members. hi 2006 approximately 3150,000 has been raised to help ffie W o u n d e d Warrior Project. T h e goal for 2007 is $250,000.

The ffitimate goal is to make ffiat day a National Day- of Goff ffi support of the troops.You can find more ufformation on this program at—wrww.teeimpforffie troops.com. In attendance were: NeU ToUefsrud '75; A l e x Plechash '75; Chris B e n d e y '79; Mark M e n z u b e r '82; Peter Nickitas '82; Pete M c D e v i t t '84; and Craig B e n s o n ' 9 1 .

A few Chapter members also helped wiffi Congressional academy norrffiiation mterview^. Here is a Hst of ffiose knowm

RO. Box 1792. Gaurier, MS 39553 H: 228-497-5050; E; esgarTett@aoLcom

Secretarry: Harry J.Rucker E: na\-\Tioniad50@caldeone-net

Missouri Greater Kansas City Metro Chapter LCDR Bryan J Didier '91, USNTt 13022 Carter St. Ov^riand Pk., KS 66213-4636 P: 913-239-0327; E: bryan.didier@aquila.com

Tim Noonan '88, Steve Jasper '74, Greg Hightaian '80, and Raese '61 and Ann Simpson watching another Navy victory.

Secretary :John Williamson E:john-williamson@dl^.mil

St. Louis Chapter President: Mike Brown '88 3446 Pestaloza St-St Louis..MO 63118

Vice Pres. & Corrs. Secretary:Jay Butka '90 P: 314-694-8165; E: ja\-xbudta@1990-usna-com Web site: usna.com/Chapters/US/MO/StI-oiiis /defeult-htm

T h e St. Louis Chapter held its ArmyNavy game party- this year at Tniemann's Bar. About 40 grads and guests attended to w-atch anoffier Navy victory-! .Among the grads w-ho attended were D i c k Padberg '54, D a n SuUivan '56, R a e s e S i m p s o n ' 6 1 , BUI Brennan '62, T o m B u r c h '62, PhU Saunders '62, Larry Meyer '67, Terry CouncUor '70, Mike D u n h a m '70, R o n HUl '70, BUI C o c o s ' 7 1 , Steve Jasper '74, Kent H i g g i n b o t h a m '76, John H u e s e m a n '78, Greg Hightaian '80, Matt M c C r o a r y ' 8 1 , Stan Rasbury '84, MUce B r o w n '88, R o c k Harris '88, T i m N o o n a n '88, D a v e Turnbaugh '89, Jay Butka '90, Jason Frei '94, Laura Mannix '94, Arthur BaU '01, and C h u c k Richards '02. A particffiar welcome is exTended to Steve Jasper '74, Stan Rasbury- '84, Arthur BaU '01, and Chuck Richards '02 w h o attended ffieff

The wisest grad - Dick Padberg '54 and the most recent grad - Arthur Ball '01 cutting the cake (and Bill Cocos 77 Oying to avoid the camera).

A big Congratffiations! goes out to C h u c k ('93) and M e g a n ('95) S m i t h on the birth in October of theff thffd cffild, CoUeen Marie.

Mark your calendars for the evenmg of 10 Feb for our Dark Ages party wffich vvUl be held again at CJ Muggs ffi Webster Grov-es.-Also hold your calendars for ffie m o m m g of 26 May- — ffie Samrday of Memorial Day-Weekend — for our service at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery.

As always, check out ffie chapter website at <http://vvn.^-vv;usna.com/ C h a p t e r s / U S / M O / S t L o u i s > for aU the latest news and information on Chapter happenmgs.

Go Navy!

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Nebraska Omaha Chapter CAPT Alan R. More '62, USN (Ret.) 2510 Notringham Dr.,Bellevue, NE 68123-1959 E: alan.more@1962.usna.com

Secretary: LCDR Matthew Finney '93, USN C: 402-541-6398; E: mdfinney@yahoo.com

Capital District Chapter GeneW Griesau '75 216 Woodlawn Ave., Albany, NY 12208 H: 518-482-3370; E: gwgriesau@gocontec.com

Central New York Chapter President: Robert Fegan '64 1570 Route 20 West, Cazenovia, NY 13035 P: 315-655-5949 E: bobfegan@allteU.net

Secretary: Michael T. Keville

L-R: 63ers Ken Metviner, Mike Krause, Mike Bonsignore, Pete Optekar, Tom Hall, Rob Black, Rob Newton, Bob Campbell, Bill Palafox (hidden)

E: mickvl@t\vcny.rr.coni

Nevada Southern Nevada Chapter James R. Koehn '63 2864 Sumter Valley Cir., Henderson, NV 89052-6876 H: 702-232-3317; C: 925-736-9642 E: jkoehn@mindspring.com

Netu Jersey New Jersey Chapter Mr. Patrick J. Hurley '87 192 Ashland Rd., Summit, NJ 07901-3244 H: 908-598-0512; E: patrick.huriey@gs.com

Netv Mexico Albuquerque Chapter Henry W Schwartz '62 60 Sandia Haven Dr., Cedar Crest, NM87008-9425; H: 505-286-8934 E: hwschwartz62@eardihnk.net

Secretary: Herb Richter '59 E: herbertrichter@msn.com ww^v.usna.com/chapters/us/nm/

Tffis year's Army Navy game get together was everytffing we hoped for. T h e event was made uffique as we shared the game with our feUow West Point alumffi, giving us a crowd of over 100 at the Fox and H o u n d . W e outnumbered theWooPoo's by about 2 to 1. It was a pleasure to have Ray Setser '65 from South Carolina and Chuck Gorder '48 and ffis wife from San Diego join our enthusiatic crowd. We also coUected over $600 to support rffidshipman attendance at the Car Care Bowl. We wUl again meet at the Fox and H o u n d to enjoy that event, without the West Pointers of course, though perhaps we wiU develop some foture oppormffities to share events that represent aU our values.

We wUl be enjoying one other holiday event, a River of Lights walk at the Botanical Gardens on 12 December, foUowed by a hoHday cheer session for dessert at the High N o o n restaurant in old town. We'U report on this event in our next Shipmate column.

Metro New York Chapter (NAANY) President: Robert Black '63 247 W. R.Tilroad Ave., #115,Tenfly,NJ 07670; P: 201-569-8925; E: RABlack@1963.usna.com

Vice Pres. and Webmaster: Tom Williams '88 E:Toni_2500@msn.com;Website: www.naany.org; HotLine: 1-800-234-USNA (-8732)

As the OldYear ffiaws to a close, the Chapter officers and trustees wish to thank aU w h o participated in events tffis past year. In our tti-state region, with crossover among Naval/Maritime Service related orgaffizations, much competes with NAANY, which your leadersffip greatly appreciates. And we also welcome new members: BiU N a d e a u 72, Chris Graham 92, D a n BauUg 9 3 , T o m H e p t i g 9 7 , T o d d Morris 0 1 , Kevin Navas 99. For those w h o haven t done so, it s time to send annual renewal of $25 (adffiess above).

Activities T h e luncheon with Assistant SecDef T o m HaU 63 and Barbara was greatly enjoyed. Among members and guests were: T o m Seelye 49; S a m Greenberg 60; Paul Pendorf 62; R o b Black, Mike Bonsignore, B o b CampbeU, Mike Krause, Ken Metviner, R o b Newrton, Pete Optekar, BiU Palafox, Erwin Storz, son Eric, daughter M e g a n , 63; Wayne Warnken 65; BiU H i g g i n s , D i c k Olsen 66; John D e w 68; D o n Bringle 76; Chris Graham 92; D a n BauUg 93.Tom spoke about the National Guard and the Reserves over the next decade. T h e interest garnered a"WPSNY table as weU.

T h e outstanffing Cffiistmas & HoHday Party at the Racquet &Tenffis Club on Park Avenue, anchored by J i m H o c k i n g 53, host extraorffinaire, and sponsored by N A A N Y and'WPSNYjomed by Citadd, Navy League, and Naval Order, saw 150 revelers enjoy ffie eveffing. Sweepers had to man brooms to clear it out a haff hour after last caU. N A A N Y revelers included: Jane & J i m H o c k i n g 53; S a m Greenberg 60; Stephame & Brad Smith 62; R o b Black, R o b Nevrton, BiU Palafox, Erwin Storz 63; BUI H i g g i n s , CharUe Johnson, D i c k Olsen 66; Richard Z i n o 67; John D e w 68; Derek Offer 74; Mike Maynard 75; EmUy & D o n Bringle 76, guest Katiileen Tanzy; Ted D u m b a i d d 81;Tom"WUUams 88,guests Judy, Sopffie, Jenny, Marian, Patticia, LUi; Lucy & T o m Smith 89; Walter Morris 90; Chris Perkins 97, fiancAOe Rosa Hyun; Sean Finnerty 99; Kevin Navas 99, guest Lauren Feffigold. Photos wUl appear later.

Upcoming Events Networking Night 33 wUI be held on Wednesdays 17 January, 21 February, 21 March, and 18 AprU 5:30-7:30pm at ffie Solffiers, SaUors, Marines, & Affmen s Club.

N o rsvp needed; best Happy Hour m T h e City - $10 entry tffiee real Hbations for $10.

N A A N Y has tables for the annual black-tie Navy League ffinner dance at the Marriott Marquis, Times Square, Wednesday 14 March; speaker: Commandant of the Coast Guard. Rsvp with N A A N Y Pres.

Advance Warning T h e USS N E W Y O R K (LPD-21) wUl have a N Y C comnfissioffing in 2008 before Fleet Week. N A A N Y is represented on the Comnfissioning Conmfittee and we U keep you informed! And don t forget to check the Website and HotLine for updates and detaUs, Western New York Chapter CAPT Nelson A. Blish '69, USNR (Ret.)

Presentation of NAANY certificate to Tom. L to R: Rob Black, Tom Hall 63; Dan Thys, NYC-NLUS

3840 East Ave., Rochester, NY 14618-3729 H: 716-248-9739; E: nelson.blish@kodak.com

T h e Western N e w York Chapter held a ffinner to celebrate the Navy's Birffiday

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on October 13, at the Locust Hffi CountyClub, The keyTiote speaker for ffie event was Eric Massa '81. a canffidate for Congress firom ffie 29ffi Disttict. Massa served m ffie Navy for 24 years on various stuface sffips. incluffing the batdesffip USS New Jersey; ffie destroyer USS Effiot, and ffie cruiser USS Jewel. He saw action m Lebanon and Desert Storm.

The next schedffied event for ffie chapter is a jomt Army Navy exercise at Oak HUl Countrs- Club The West Point Society- wiU host the annual viewing of the drubbmg of ffie Army footbaU team

by Navy, and a good time wiU be had by at least 50% of ffiose present.

North Carolina Cape Fear Chapter CDR Geoffrey A. Losee '85, USNR 3128 Lantern Way. Wihnington. NC 28409-8548; H: 910-350-1516; E: glosee@ecjT.com

Dick Kievit Eric Massa, and Nelson Blish

Attendmg ffie dinner were Sue and Dick Kievit '60. Marty- and Susan Dennffig. Sharon StiUer and Nelson BUsh '69. BUI and Roxanne Wmoughby Dr. and \lrs. Bob Harms. Roy Tobin, John Weinmann and son, and Tom Knope '97. Tom Knope is ffie newest member of ffie chapter, and recendy passed his bar exam.

Several chapter members and ffieff wives attended the NAVY/Duke game ffi Durham, 4 November, mcludmg a taUgate party- sponsored by the Triangle chapter.

Smce the mception of tffis Chapter, members have been mterested ffi assistmg ffie Sgt. Eugene AsMey- Center for recov'ermg veterans. The origmal chapter president Stan R o m a n '61 began ffie assistance program and brought it to the attention of poHtical representatives who foUowed tffiough m helpmg to arrange meffical care. Through local friends of ffie chapter, dental care was provided to some of ffiese v-eterans. Members have participated m fondraisers, both on behaffof the Center itseff and on behaff of the

parent sponsor. Good Shepherd Miffistties. These fond raisers have come to include an annual charity goff tournament in which many chapter members participate and, m a couple of instances, provide sponsorship assisrance.

The chapter has identified needs for clotffing, particffiarly winter dotffing and is currently engaged in an effort to prepare Cffiismias care packages wffich wiU be deHvered to the Center by chapter members. A plea for tffis assistance was made by Bob Davenport '64, the chapter representative to ffie Center, at the annual Army/Navy game party. Bob has identffied adffitional needs for exercise and computer equipment, as weU as techffical gffidance in the use of electtoffics.

The tffird armual Army/Navy game party was held at the Country^ Club of LandfaU.The party^ was arranged by^Walt FHppm '75, assisted by Geoff Losee '85, chapter president, and was attended by 39 people mcludmg 8 USMA supporten.

The flag rank srams of uvo of the Army supporters ffid not affect the resffit. The picmres represent the attendees preparffig to enjoy- the game as vveU as ffie flat screen TV ffisplay vv-ffich made ffie resffit aU ffie more enjoyable.

Western North Carolina Chapter C e l e b r a t e s First Anniversary!

The Western Norffi Carolina Chapter celebrated its first anniversary wiffi a dinner meeting at Norton GriUe ffi east AsheviUe. Food and drink w-ere an optional part of the evening's festivities.

-After a pericxi of sociaHzuig, President Bob Cowin '69 covered the busmess end of

He presented information about some of ffie

anoffier Members in attendance were

ffie meeting, m particular reminding

curtent leaders of ffie USNAAA and told of

Harold and Shidey Gross '53, Ken

members that it is our turn to hostffiejoint

ffie assodation's recent activities. He then

Granzin '58, Chaffie Christopher '60,

USNA-USMA party^ centered on viewing

covered some of ffie issues that curtendy face

BUI Medaris '60, Jackson Suddaffi '60,

ffie Army-Navy fooffiaU game on TV.

ffie admiffistration offfieAcademy and the

Jim Ragano '63, Lee Mager '65,

steps bemg taken to deal wiffi ffienL He

Jerry Porter '68, BUI Cowin '69, BUI

presentation by our guest speaker, MGEN

praised ffie work ffie leaders have been domg

and Lmda Newton '69, and Dave

Terry Murray (Ret.) '68, who is Cffief

and he also expressed his admiration for ffie

and Maureen -Anderson '80.

Operating Officer of ffie USNAAA/

caHber of midsffipmen who curtendy attend

The mam focus of ffie meetffig was a

Foundation. Terry explamed to the auffience the Academy; FoUowing Terry's presentation, chapter ffie stmcmre of ffie orgaffization that is known broadly- asffie-Alumffi Assodanon.

members com-ersed wiffi Terty and wiffi one

For fiirffier information about ffie chapter, please contact Ken Granzm at 828-890-4246, granzm@brmet. com.

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CHAPTER NEWS Western North Carolina Chapter President: Boh Cowin, '69 H: 828-299-4476; E: brcowin2@bellsouth.net

Vice President: Jerry Porter, '68 H: 828-713-7046; E: jmporterl029@charter.net

Secretary /Treasurer: Ken Granzin '58 H: 828-890-4246; E: g;ranzin@brinet.com

Army-Navy festivities

Upper Midwest Chapter - See Minnesota

Ohio Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Chapter CAPT Gerald P. Motl 68 USNR ^et.)

9825 Gateclub Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45241-3827 H: 513-769-4556; E: gerrymod@fiise.net

Sec'y:Shane Crase '94 1188Cannonball Way, Independence, KY 41051; H: 859-363-3467; W: 513-977-8495; E: cscyddc^

Army-Navy festivities

Several members have completed arrangements to attend Navy's Mieneke Car Care Bowl game in relatively nearby Charlotte.

DetaUs of the various celebrations connected with tffis event are in process as tffis report is being written.

At tffis writing the Chapter was schedffied to have a Christmas luncheon at the Cape Fear Country Club on 19 D e c e m b e r Charlotte Chapter President: Mr. Ryan M. Stone '96 17235 Georgian Hall Dr., Charlotte, NC 28277-1775 H: 704-540-4354; E: ryanmstone@carohna.rr.com

Eastern North Carolina Chapter President: Bill Ritchie '53 324 Plantation Dr., New Bern, NC 28562-9507 H: 252-633-2396; E: ritchiewh@alwaysonhne.com;

Vice President: Rob Skrotsky '67 PO Box 778, New Bern, NC 28562 H: 252-514-0299; E: cnkrotsky@earthHnk.net

Secretary: Tim Marvin '59 PO Box 731, Kure Beach, NC 28449-0731 E: tmarvin@earthlink.net

Treasurer:Jim St John '53 601 Dotal Ct., New Bern, NC 28562 H: 252-636-1977; E: saintlink@always-onhne.com

Piedmont Chapter President: Col Gary L. Beaver '77 USMCR 10 Silver Oask Court, Greensboro, NC 27455-1481 H: 336-288-8792; E: gbeaver@npaklaw.com

Secretary: LCDR John Chilson '91 USN E: chilsonj@comerfordbritt.com

Triangle Chapter LCDR Timothy S. Wood '92 USNR 45 North Bellaire Ct., Clayton, NC 27527-4541; H: 919-359-8403; E: mpwood@earthhnk.net

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T h e Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kenmcky Chapter of the Naval Academy Alumffi Association hosted and/or participated in tffiee events during the month of October 2006. First, on 07 October 2006, the Q u e e n City Chapter of the Service Academy Parents Club hosted a Navy-Air Force footbaU party at the home of Suzanne and Tayo Montgomery in Mason, Offio. Suzanne and Tayo are the parents ofJim Montgomery, U S N A '09.

Also in attendance were Jocelyn Ravens, USAFA 'lO.That's right - USAFA is letting Plebes take long weekends these days! Tom Brochu, father of CaroHne Brochu, U S N A '07, and Laura and John Madden, parents of Ben Madden, U S N A '09, were also in attendance. T h e Cincinnati Chapter of the Alumni Assodation was represented by Karen and B u d " C o o l Earl" B a b c o c k '74.

Bud got a chance to sit next to Jocelyn for most of the game whUe Karen made the rounds with granddaughter Brooke Burke, U S N A '27.The Navy crowd enjoyed a rousing victory over Air Force, wffich was puncmated by a pushup contest between Bud and Jocelyn, and Bud's stirring rendition of Navy Blue & Gold after the victory. Many thanks to Suzanne and Tayo for hosting a fon afternoon.

O n 11 October 2006, several local Alumffi attended the George E. Brown Lecmre Series, co-sponsored by the Cincinnati Chapter of the Naval Academy Alumffi Association and the Greater Cincinnati CouncU of the Navy League of the Uffited States. T h e keynote speaker was Secretary of the Navy Donald C. Winter w h o spoke about the role of Naval forces in the war against terror and the Navy's strategic shipbuilding plan to

meet and adffiess the current threat. The event was held in downtown Cindrmati at Paffi Brown Staffium. In adffition to Secretary Winter's enfighteffing remarks, another highHght of the eveffing was the presentation of honorary membersffip in the Navy League to Doofittle Raider Tom Griffin, an area resident w h o was a recent guest speaker at a montffiy luncheon cosponsored by the Navy League and the local Chapter of the Alumffi Association.

In adffition to Secretory Winter and Mr. Griffin, other distinguished guests included Congresswoman Jean Schrffidt and Congressman Steve Chabot, both of Offio. Secretary Winter is shown in the attached photograph presenting ffis remarks.

FinaUy on 28 October 2006, ffie Chapter co-sponsored a Navy-Notte Dame footbaU party wiffi the N o t t e Dame Club of Cincinnati. T h e event was held at O'Bryon's Pub in the Cincinnati neighborhood of O'BrienvtiUe. Navy was weU-represented at the event as rougWy haff of the forty or so in attendance were cheermg for ffie Affidshipmen. Despite ffie outcome of ffie game, a good time was had by aU. Graduates in attendance included: Fred P o t t s c h m i d t '72, Mike D i n n '78,Jeff Stec '87, Curt H a r t m a n '87, D a n "Whitney '88, Dave WUHamson (USAFA '93), Shane Crase '94 and V i q u e Caro '94.

Cleveland Chapter CAPTA.O. Rule III '50, USNR (Ret.) 90 Pheasant Run, Chagrin Falls, O H 44022 H: 440-247-4379;W: 440-247-5100 Ext328 EE: ruleIII@aol.com

From the second floor of the Flat Iron Cafe along the banks of the Cuyahoga, the Cleveland Chapter celebrated another Navy victory over Army on December 2nd, Over 50 fanffiy members, friends and alumnae of U S N A gathered together to cheer against a simUar sized contingent from the Cleveland West Point Chapter in our annual joint viewing of the ArmyNavy game.

Big screen TV, food, and bar service were enjoyed by aU, Both Navy and Army were weU represented, and even a few

USAFA grads managed to sneak in to watch T h e Game and partake in anoffier successful and enjoyable outing. Navy's cheering section again outperformed ffie Cleveland Woops wiffi a great performance firom ffie Alberto (USNA '88) fanffiv pep squad w h o lead ffie chapter in songs ranging firom T h e Goat is O l d & Gnarly to ffie Navy Blue and Gold.

At halftime, Paffi Fanteffi (USMA '66) made a brief presentation regardmg upconfing service academy- footbaU games schedffied to be played at Cleveland Brow-ns Staffiimi. Dubbed ffie "Pattiot Bowi". tffis game is intended to become an annual event wiffi one of ffie service acaderffies playing a M A C team ffie Saturday of ev-ery- Labor Day- weekend (kickoff foUowing ffie annual airshow o n ffie shores ot Lake Erie).-Army- w-UI kick off this ev-ent m 2007 v-ersus -Akron, whUe Navy is slated to play Kent Srate in 2008.

View of Flat Iron Crowd with Alberto '88 family in foreground

Rich Kopp '81 and Bruce Bille '82 out-muscling Ralph Burr (USMA '62) at Flat Iron

Chip Gear 12 & daughter, John Platek '92 & son, and Joe McMullin '92 & daughter

Attendees mcluded: R i c h Kopp '81;Jim Rucker '59: Cffip Gear '72:Jack H u n t '60;MarkJantzen '82;John Althans '77; Bmce BUle '82: R o b PickerUl '91;Wayne Bergman '75; Joe McMiUfin '92; Andy

McCarmey '92;John Platek '92; Mark Porter '84;Tom Dent '90; George BasU '81;Jerry Chiurazzi '71;Marv Rogers '77; Alberto Alberto '88; and Fred Cayia '74.

T h e above alumnae were supported threefold by friends and fanffiy members mcluffing a few prospective members of ffie Class of 2028.

Please keep an eye out for foture announcements & emaUs regarffing upconfing Cleveland Chapter events m 2007, mcludmg a ffinner event simUar to last y-ear's great success at the HUlbrook club. If you are new to the Northcoast of Offio or know a grad that has recendy relocated here, please contact Capram A . O Rffie '50 at rffieIII@aol.com to make sure you're on our ffisttibution Hst. Columbus/Central

Ohio Chapter

Russell A. Puppe '66 242 Crossing Crk., Nonh Gahanna, O H 43230 H: 614-418-5024; E: tpuppe@coluinbus.rr.com

O n Samrday- 2 December, the Chapter and Parents club went aU out to support our Navy FootbaU team m ffie .Army Navy game. We gathered togeffier with Army- fans at ffie Buckeye HaU of Fame Cafe and local "sffime" to Offio Srate Sports (for a zUUon previous years the Jai Alai Resraurant) located at 1421 Olentangy Raver R o a d in Columbus. We watched and cheered our team on in a very- close game for a whUe as the underdog Army team played us to a 7-7 tie for the first haff. Tffings ffid not start gomg our way unffi the second haff, when our team finaUy- put tffings together, and m the fourffi quarter, put the game away -Army never gave up, and managed a second touchdowTi with two seconds to go m the game, albeit it was against our reserves. T h e final score was Navy 26, Army- 14.Tffis was the first time m Naval Academy ffistory- when a Navy footbaU team has been victorious against Air Force and Army- for four sttaight years. There was a "sold-out" crowd of over 80 m attendance. Spotted ffi our cheering section were the foUowing Navy .Alumffi rooters: Pat & R o y G I R O D '53, Ed T I P S H U S '54,Biil F O H R M A N '58, Bob FORJMAL '65,Jmi C O W A R D I N "66. Russ P U P P E '66, Carole & Chuck H O F F M A N '69, Lisa & Wayne H A L L E N B E C K ' 7 1 . C o r t i n e &Tony K O N E C N Y '79,Todd FORJMEY '86, R e n e C E R D A '88,Todd E L L S W O R T H '94. Dave M c C U R D Y '99, and Marti & Tom FOYLE '03.-Also attendmg were Parents D o u g & Margie Dixon - daughter Steph '92, Dick & SaUy U h d e - son ' 9 1 , daughter - '94, John & Donna Bush

- son John '98, Mike &Joan MasteU Daughter Megan '99 and son-m-law Aaron AngeU '97, D o n & Cyntffia Paynter —son -Andy '99, Parents of Bryan Everitt '99, Jack & Cffitis Kane - son CoHn ' 0 1 , Chuck & Patti Cooper — son Chad '04.

Linda Piggrem — son Brian '06, and Sue Conaway — son T i m '07. We also had T i m Kujawn M C P O U S N and Mffie H u h n O S U USAF R O T C as rooters and fans!

Lots of luck for Navy team in their forthcorffing Bowl Game m Charlotte N C on the 30th of December!

EdTipshus '54 Toledo Chapter Mr David B. Puckett '63 5051 ChadiamValley, Rd.,Toledo, O H 43615-1107 E: dpuckett@buckeye-express.com

Oklahoma Oklahoma City Chapter Col I.E. "Buck" Bonifayjr '60, USA (Ret.) 920 Ri\iera Dr., Norman, OK 73072; H: 405-3608147; E: BBONIFAY@COX.NET

Braving a rare Oklahoma heavy snowstorm and bad roads, anoffier smaU but enthusiastic m r n o u t of alumffi and theff famffies gathered for ffie annual Navy vs Army gameday- party w-ith our feUovv U S M A alumffi counterparts ffi Bricktown. It was fon to watch U S N A win the Commander-m-Cffiers ttophy agam.

Among the alumffi attendees were Buck Bonffay- '60, Bmce Lenz '63, Lloyd Srffiffi '63, Lance Benham '72, Steve Barnes '74, Mike Young '80, Brian CosteUo '83,MUce AUman '84, Eric Olson '85, Darren Olson '88, CoHn Kennedy '02, and Sean Jones '05. Thanks to Eric and CoHn for ffieff time and efforts ffi contacting our local alumffi about ffie party.

We are planffing a winter get togeffier at Lance Benham's '72, with date and detaUs TBA via your e-maU adffiess. Give me you ideas and thoughts on offier potential events m the commg year.

Keep m m m d our mffividual alumffi recmitmg mission efforts ffi findmg vvorffiy U S N A canffidates through your personal and professions contacts and networks, and ffien work out the detaUs vv-iffi our Oklahoma Blue and Gold Officers.

Buck '60 Tulsa Chapter CDR Harry VRouse IV '77, USN (Ret.) 2623 East 33 PI..Tulsa, OK 74105-2334 H: 918-748-8650; E: HVRouse@aol-com

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Oregon Oregon and Southwest Washington Chapter CAPT R. Tim Myers '64, USN (Ret.) 3766 Lanewood Rd., Lake Oswego, O R 97035 H: 503-697-0865; E; tobyma^iel Šaol.coni http://usna.com/Chapters/US/OR

November Luncheon Two days before the 231st Birthday of the Marine Corps, the Oregon and Southwest Washington Chapter luncheon honored the United States Marines with a ceremoffial cake cutting. Major Ladd Shepard, the Commanffing Officer of the Marine Northwest Recruiting Region and L C O L Tony Magliano, the Commanffing Officer of the Marine Reserve Engineering Battalion, representing the active duty Marines, cut a beautifuUy decorated cake and presented the first piece to the oldest Marine, B G E N Jim Herbold (89 years young) and the second piece went to the youngest Marine, Bryan Lord. Both Marines represented a group of invited local Marines, w h o were not Academy graduates, but w h o had served our country faithfuUy and loyaUy and were guests of our Chapter In addition, the foUowing Marines joined us for the celebration: Colonel Len Hicks, U S M C (Ret),John Schwabe, Clayton Herring, Ancer Haggerty C O L Larry Sims, U S M C - ( R e t ) , J o h n Lord and sons Kevin and Bryan Lord. Governor Ted Kulongowski, a former Marine, respectftUly declined due to a Press Conference announcing his reelection the day before.

Academy Marines in attendance included John Morris '61; L C O L BiU BaUey '65 U S M C - ( R e t ) ; E d H e p p '67; D o u g BaUard '74; D o u g C o o p e r '86; and Russ Lascink '98.

T h e speaker was B G E N Jim Herbold, w h o along with Len Hicks and John Schwabe, landed at Guadcanal, Saipan and Tinian. His presentation was fiUed with "WWII history and iUustrated exacdy what the Marines had gone through in the Pacific.

T h e following Academy grads were in attendance: Jack Barrett '43 and daughter Becky; Ken Lissey '45;John Frerichs '50; Jim Leiser ' 5 1 ; D o n Beatty '57;Jake McMichaels '58;Wayne Hildebrand '59; John McKinney '60 (USMA); Butch Bewick '62;Jerry Larsen '62; Ray Kutch '63; Art R o p e r '63; T i m Myers '64; Gary Z i m m e r m a n '64; Dick Barnette '66; R K Puttkamper '66; Tex Harkins '67; D o u g Bomarito '68;

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Chapter: CAPTByerly ('21) with the 2006-2007 Men's Varsity Basketball Team a hlsUN*STOPPABLEt-shirt

Mark Cooksey ' 7 1 ; Skip Pffipps '73; Bruce Thompson '73; David Jensen '77; Lee Hall '80; Kurt Storey '84; R o b e r t Luffifeld '85; Duncan Hart '87;Darin Perrine '90; Brandon Donfinguez '94 and Associate Member N o r m Maves. Both Kurt Storey '84 and Darin Perinne '90 are currently on active duty.

Army/Navy Game Party Continuing the tradition estabHshed several years ago, the Chapter 's ArmyNavy Game viewing party was held at the Columbia Aviation Association club house located south of Portland at the Aurora Airport. As in the past, a combined effort by both school alumni resulted in a great party. Some quick thinking on the part of one of the West Point Alumni turned the big screen projection T V from "no defiffition" back into something viewable. Jack Kohl '65 once again volunteered to help organize and decorate and come up with a great assortment of door prizes for the half-time drawing. A thank-you and B Z to Jack and his crew for a j o b weU done.

There were about 134 people in attendance to see Navy once again take the prize home. T h e class of 1973 was the best represented, with 5 classmates attending.

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Class of 1973- "Michael Seiwald, Jim Haggart, Dave Maresh, Skip Phlpps, and Bruce Thompson

The Oregon and Southwest Washington Chapter meets for lunch the second Wednesday of every month upstairs at T h e Old Spaghetti Factory ,0715 SW Bancroft St., Portland, Oregon, at 11:30 A M . Please join us. CaU T i m Myers '64 (503-697-0865) for any adffitional information, or check our website for map and directions.

Pennsylvania Philadelphia Chapter LtCol V.M. "Corky" Gardner III '77, USMC (Ret.) 121 Glenn Rd., Ardmorc, PA 19003 H: 610-645-5361; E; president@usnaphil.com members@usnaphil.com; events@usnaphil.com webmaster@usnaphil.com; www.usiiaphil.com

Shipmate News Input: Phil Cahill '70 E: phil.c.ihill@lmco.com; navyi-ed@msn.coni

T h e Chapter celebrated a pair of big events during November, including our monthly Chapter meeting that featured a visit firom G e o r g e Watt ('73), President and C E O of the U S N A Alumni Assodation.Twenty-five members assemSanta is a Navy Fan, George Edmonston (aka Kris bled to hear George discuss the state of Kringle) and Jerry Larsen '62 recall days aboard

healffi of ffie Alumffi Association: 100 Chapters world-wide, expanffing to 102 in the next few months; 75,000 members of our extended U S N A family; and the financial strengffi to make substantial conttibutions to the physicU and acadenfic facUities at our Alma M a t e r George also recounted some of ffie early days of the Alumni Association, and answered ffie many questions we had about ffie new recreational facUities planned for the Yard. George also renfinded us ffiat the ttue nfission of the Alumffi Association is to repay our Alma Mater for aU she has done for us.

C D R R a y L e d e s m a ('87), Coach BiUy Lange and Assistant Coach Matt Sladky ('98) brought the U S N A Men's Varsity BasketbaU Team to Wffite Horse VUlage in N e w t o w n Square PA, to visit CAPT D a v e Byerly ('21) and ffis famUy The team was preparing for an early encounter withVffianova Uffiversity at the PaviHon, and stopped at the VUlage to meet with C A P T Byerly, w h o played in ffie first Army-Navy BasketbaU game (wffich Navy won), and to present him an "official" UN"*STOPPABLE t-sffirt. T h e next day. Navy gaveVffianova a good run for theff money, but lost the contest 70 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 61. In adffition to remarks from Corky Gardner ('77), the Navy co-captains Greg Sprink ('08) and C o r e y J o h n s o n ('08) reminded C A P T Byerly of ffis conttibutions to Navy atffietics.

December is always a big m o n t h in the PhUadelpffia area, with the ArmyNavy classic; and Navy appeared in the Memeke Car Care Bowl. Stalwart fans imable to attend either event in person were able to "taUgate" at Baggataway Tavern in Conshohocken PA to cheer Navy to victory.

O u r next meeting is scheduled for 24 January 2007: interested alumni can contact PhU CahiU at events@usnaphU.com.

O n e event of note for next summer: on 21 June 2007,Tim FarreU is coordinating a basebaU picffic/buffet at the Camden River Sharks in C a m d e n NJ. Please contact T i m at 484.919.8087 or at tim.farreU@1976.usna.com ffyou're interested in tffis event, or if you'd Hke to join the Chapter.

Pittsburgh Chapter William E. Otto '71 4105 Tartan Ct., Murrysville, PA 15668-1045 E: figaro4105@aol.com

Recreational Vehicle American Chapter CAPT James N. Roberts '59, USN (Ret.) 152 Springlakes Dr., Martinez, GA 30907 H: 706-860-6430; E: jrDbe92528@aol.com

Sec'y:Charlie Norton '62 E: charies.norton@1962.usn,i.com

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@inisn.com

Treasurer: Glenn Shindler '64 4530 Lasheart Dr., La Canada, CA 91011 E: gshindler64@eartlilink.net

Shipmate inputs to:Terry Sutherland '54 1632A Firetower Rd., Chipley, FL 32428 E: squid54@cox,net http://hey_frankl6.tripod.com/rv/

This year's October Come-Around was led by Firsties Nancy and D e n n y Sloan '57, and was attended mostiy by eastern ttaveHng Alumni..Your scribe had planned to go but the business of moving to Pensacola and seUing the tree farm kept us off our usual faU trek, which for years has been hanffied by J i m C o n n o r s '74 at Watts Bar D a m in Tennessee.

Attending were Alice and Stan B r i t t i n g h a m '44, Faye and V i c Sharpe '48, Lynn and D a v e Carmon '53, Malinda and NeU Bates '57, Bea and J o h n Christensen '57, Marion and Frank C o n e r y '58; Helen and Ward CorreU '58, Chris and Walt Baskin '59, Marie and J i m R o b e r t s '59, John Martin '60; Maryjane and B o b Metcalf '61, Brian Van Metre '61, Susan and CharUe N o r t o n '62, Karen and B u d Gaston '65, Nina and Pete Dabbieri '67,Jackie and Chuck P e n q u e '67 and Patti and Jay WiUiams '67.

Members enjoyed tours of the C N N newsroom and the new Georgia Aquarium. It was so cold and windy that the activities pavUion at the site was rigged with a plastic wind break for survival. Photos from Lynn Cannon show that foul weather gear was the uffiform of the day for the meet. A fire was kept during happy hour, Firsty dinner, pot luck dinner and cook-out and offiy the hardy braved the chUl for the usual sea stories after the sun went down. Jim Roberts ffid ffis usual amusing act as auctioneer, getting fonds for the Chapter for beneficial purposes. Tffis beefs up our kitty slowly because our annual membership fees are low, five doUars.

T h e final laser show of the Stone Mountain season was enjoyed. At this writing Army and .Air Force have been whupped again by Navy and members are arriving in Key West for our winter meeting put on by Maryjane and Bob Metcaff.

Check the web site for P O D s on foture meetings

South Carolina Charleston Chapter CDR H. Richard Stein '82, USNR (Ret.) 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

Again tffis year we enjoyed the CaUawassie Raver Club facUities and fare for our Annual Picffic. We especiaUy enjoyed the special camaraderie of feUow alumffi and spouses. Thanks to our hosts Dave and Sondra Woodward for a great afternoon on the banks of the CoUeton River T h e foUowing alumffi/spouses attended: PhU & Suzanne M o n a h a n '55; R o g e r & Muriel Lyle '56; D o n & Nancy K e n n e d y '56; Kelson & Susan Slayman '58; George Stubbs '58; BUI & Anne Pendley '58; Bob & Debbie M a s o n '58; Pete & Judy B e r g '58;Wak & Chris Baskin '59; Dick Burgess '60; Dave & Sondra W o o d w a r d '60, Denny & Cindy TomUn '63; PhU & Jane Boyer '64, Pete Hyers '77 and his m o m Eve KeUey;Jim & Nancy Gay '79.

Palmetto William B. Swent '88 Leatherwood,Walker,Todd & Mann, PC. 100 E. Cofiee St., RO. Box 87 GreenviUe, SC 29602-0087 W: 864-242-6440; E: WSwent@LWTM.com

South Carolina Midlands Chapter President: LCDRA.EdTilden '71, USN (Ret.) 4040 Bloomwood Rd, Colombia, SC 29205-2847; H: 803-254-0425; E: aetilden@sc.rr.com Web site: www.usna.com/chapters/us/sc/midlands

Secretary: Katie Hirsch E: mkh5325@aol.coni

South Dakota Upper Midwest Chapter - See Minnesota

Tennessee Chattanooga Chapter Mr. John R. Rodman '66 1302 Peter Pan Rd., Lookout Mountain, GA 96729 W: 423-756-0285; E: rodman@usit.net

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CHAPTER N E W S Knoxville-Oak Ridge Chapter CAPT Carl N. Strawbridge, USN (Ret.) 17 PJvers Run Way, Oak l^dge,TN 37830-9005 H: 865-220-8861; E: cns@ornl.gov

Secretary- Treasurer: CAPT Mark Kohring '73, USNR (Ret.) E: kohringmw@ornl.gov website: kor.tridentsource.com/home /tabid/7 4/defaut.aspx

T h e KnoxvUle-Oak Ridge Chapter held a business meeting at halftime of Navy's victory over West Point tffis past Saturday.

Here is a summary of what was ffiscussed/decided.

T h e slate of officers for 2007 was unaffimously approved. Steve Crowe '77 wUl refieve Carl Sttawbridge '72 as President effective January 3,2007. BUI Hlopak '81 WTU serve as"VP, Mark Kohring '73 wiU continue as SecretaryTreasurer, R i c h Cataldi '69 wiU continue as Networking/Canffidate Awareness R e p , and Jerry Popp '62 and Ed "Whiting '57 wUl serve as Trustees. Thanks go out to Carl for doing a terrific j o b as our President the last two years.

Founder's Day Observance and Recognition of our Ten Years as a Chartered Chapter wUl take place on Wednesday eveffing, January 24,2007 at the Peerless Restaurant on North Peters R o a d in KnoxviUe. George Watt, president and C E O of the USNA-Alumni Assodation wUl be our guest speaker and spedal recognition wUl be given to our past presidents BiU R e n t z '55, R u d y Escher '78,Jack Richard '52,Jerry Popp '62, Ed"Wffiting '57 and Carl Strawbridge '72. Invitations wiU be corffing out in the next week or so. Save the date!!

T h e chapter decided N O T to charter a bus for a ttip to Charlotte for the Meineke Car Care Bowl Game on December 30th. Although several showed some mterest, there were not enough to make the cost per person a "Navy good deal."Thanks to Jerry Popp for making the caUs to find the best offer T h e chapter did unanimously approve the motion to purchase and donate four rickets to the bowl game which wiU pit Navy against Boston CoUege, coached by Tom O'Brien, U S N A Class of 1971.

AH Tennessee chapters have responded in favor of supporting and funffing the R A D M Samuel P. Carter Award to be given annuaUy to the midshipman of the graduating class from Tennessee with the highest Order of Merit. This award wiU first be presented to the winner from the Class of 2007. The date and method of presentarion wiU depend on the schedule

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of the rffidshipman w h o wins the award but wiU be hanffied by the chapter from wffich the award winner haUs. T h e halftime meeting concluded with a drawing for an assormient of door prizes purchased from the Midshipman Store. O f parricular note is that BiU Francy '46 got "leied" when he won the Blue and Gold flower lei included in the door prizes.

FoUowing the game which was attended by around 30 Navy grads, spouses and famUy members as opposed to a handfol ofWoops, the chapter sang "Navy Blue and Gold" along with the nfidshipmen on TV. Many thanks to Carl and Linda Strawbridge for hosting tffis year's Army-Navy game party.

Mark Kohring '73 Memphis

Chapter

CAPT Jack Quinlan '67, USNR (Ret.) 3987 Lakewood Cv., Memphis,TN 38128 H: 901-372-8423 E: JACK.QUINLAN@na.manpower.com

Allen Somers '53 draws for the door prizes

Jim Owen '56 with his prize

Jack and Edye Holt 19 were winners

Paula Gilchrest Jim Thorell '63 and Dave Gilchrest '72 had a lot to smile about

Navy's 26-14 victory was celebrated in style with our West Point Society counterparts at the Fox and H o u n d in Mempffis. Alumni and parents enjoyed a good game and a fittle "Army Stew".

C o l o n d AUen S o m e r s , U S M C (Ret.) '53 was SOPA and kept everyone on theff best Army-Navy game behavior. As the game progressed and Navy was advancing the baU D a v e Liebetreu U S M A '80 ttied to disttact the assembled by emaffing ffis room mate Col. Jeff WiUiams U S M A '80 in the space starion from ffis Blackberry. Col. WiUiams had just been feamred during a television break in ffie game. Neeffiess to say it had n o impact upon the Navy fans. Haff time celebrations included a drawing for two Navy rffini helmets signed by our first team in the pentagon: G e n . Pete Pace '67 C h a i r m a n JCS, Affiffiral Ed Giambastiani.Vice Chairman,JCS, A d m .

Mike MuUen '68 C N O and G e n . iVIike H a g e e '68 C o m m a n d a n t , U S M C . T h e winners were J i m O w e n '56 (a member of ffie '55 Sugar Bowl team) and Jack H o l t '79. Earnestine White, mother of Navy footbaU player Shun -White '09 brought a fiUl table of supporters incluffing 2 cousins and 2 aunts.Those celebrating the victory were: T o m and Cheryl Spatig '89, Dave and Paula GUchrest '72, H e r b and Fran Barnett '65, John and Saundra Hannah parents of J o h n '09, E d Lyons '69 and Ed III, Fred R o w e '65, Sale LiUy '78, Mark and D e a n n a N e w m a n '84, J i m O w e n '56, J i m and S a m m i e ThoreU '63, S a m and Carol Hicks '79, David Glover father of Jay Glover '10, Kay C o o k wife of D a n C o o k '76, Fox and Linda FarreU '65, Eric and M i n d y RandaU '81, John Cady father of Matt Cady '02, Paul and S h a n n o n Schuhlein '85 w i t h Katie, CoUn and Chris, Joel and DaneUe Lautrup '86, Patrick Hariey '81 w i d i Teresa, John and D e b b i e R o g e r s '78, Mike and Carol Prince '68 E m o r y B r o w n '64 and Jack and Mary Q u i n l a n '67.

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Nashville Chapter CDR John F. Ohlinger '69, USN (Ret.) 880 Lakemont Dr., Nish\-ille,TN 37220-2124 H:615-37lV1441;w: 615-594-7628 E: john.ohhnger@usna. l%9.com

Texas Alamo

Chapter

President: CAPT Ron A. Sandoval '81 USN 18010 Ke\-stone Blf, San -\ntonio,TX 78258-34361

Please send Shipmate Submissions and all correspondences to: Secretary: Dave Driskell '63 RO. Box 461564, Son -\ntonio,TX 78246-15W ÂŁ: info@alamc^Oats.oig

Dave Church '67. Director of .Alumffi Services, visited o u r faff city- November 8 and limched vv-ith sev-eral members of our chapter There was much remiffiscing about ffie 60"s at ffie academy but Dave also shared some of ffie 'best practices" utilized by offier chapters m support of ffie extended Brigade. In adffition to Dave, ffiose m attendance were Richard Boggs "83, Blue and Gold -Area Coordmator B m c e Davis '85, Chapter

Secretary Dave DriskeU '63, Michael Goodwin '65, Butch Moldenhauer '67, Chapter Vice President PhU Meurer '58; R o n Shaw '52, and Chapter Representative Lawrence StovaU '84.

O u r November meeting was highlighted by the election of our 2007 Chapter Board of Directors. T h e newly elected board is as foUovvs: President: R o n Sandoval '81,Vice President: R o n Shaw '52 Secretary: Dave DriskeU '63,Treasurer: Wendy Rivers '52, Board Members: Richard Boggs '83, D o n Peacock '93,Joe Pope '56. President R o n Sandoval adffiessed those assembled by reviewing the chapter's accompHshments over the past year mcluffing the Summer Serffinar scholarsffips, joint meetings with the Navy League, and outteach meetings ffi the Hill Country to mention a few. Chapter attendees were Rachard Boggs '83, S u n Booffi '56,Tom CahUI '76, R u t h and Art Carpenter '53,Jim Droste '62, BUI D u e '64, Mike Goodwin '65, Leroy Haenze '58, Chapter Treasurer Jim Kieffie '62, John McKeown '52 and his daughter

Area Coordinator Maj Bruce Davis '85 and BGOs Richard Villarreal& Affiliate Sarah Kovel '82 Bob Wiedowerat

Carolyn Castffion, R u t h and J.K. Minton '66, Elame and Joe Pope, Wendy Ravers '52 and Gerry and BiU Simpson '56.

L to R: Mike Goodwin '65, Butch Moldenhauer '67, Ron Shaw '52, Phil Meurer '58, Dave Church '67, Lawrence Stovall '84, Dave DriskeU '63

O u r annual get together with the WooPoos was once again a joyous affair for us. R o n Sandoval '81 arranged to have Inffigo Joe's Sports Bar reserve some spots for our group. Jim M o n t g o m e r y ' 9 3 , B m c e Davis '85,Tom CaffiU '76, Dave DriskeU '63, LeRoy Haenze '58,Jim KieWe '62, PhU Meurer '58, Joe Pope '56, Trinora and R o g e r Sassman '79 and Mara andTiniTraan '76 aU joined R o n to cheer on Navy to yet another victory.

BGOs Rutii and J.K Minton '66

Afffliates Janie & Tom Cahill '76 prepare for the next event

Alamo, Texas Chapter Blue a n d Gold Officers attend College Nights

A total of 32 events were attended by more than 40 area B G O s and AffiHates (some more ffian one a day). Neeffiess to say, several

Souffi Texas Blue and Gold Officers and Affiliates recendy completed an aU fronts assaffit on local coUege ffigfits at our School Districts.-Area 318 covers an area from norffi of Austm to Corpus Christi on the Guff Coast to BrowTisvUle m the Souffi to Del R i o on ffie R i o Grande River at the western border Coordinating ffiese events among B G O s falls to Area Coordinator Maj Bruce Davis.

ffiousand ffigh school smdents were exposed to U S N A and aU ffiat it offers. The logistic support from ffie

BGO J.K Minton '66 talks to i nterested student

Canffidate Gffidance Office was ttemendous, providmg us wiffi up to date handouts, as weU as, spedalty items ffiat were used for door prizes. T h e foUowing picmres provide a collage of the effort.

BGO Richard Boggs '83 talks to an interested studemt

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CHAPTER N E W S T h e F-35 wiU rely less on conventional radars and more on Forward Looking InfraRed (FLIR) and new electtoffic detection systems.

Anyone wanting more information on ffie F-35 can find it at http://wAvwjsf mU/.

T h e November meeting was actuaUy a road trip. Several members of the Chapter traveled to Fredricksburg, Texas, on Veterans Day. Fredricksburg is the home of the Chester Nimitz Museum as L to R: Wendy Rivers '52, Dave DriskeU '63 Ron weU as the National Museum of the Sandoval '81, Joe Pope '56, Richard Boggs '83, not Pacific War. Many ships, miHtary organizashown Ron Shaw '52, Don Peacock '93 tions. Academy classes and others have also picked the location to display memorial plaques from World War II. After spending several hours touring the modern museum focused on the war in the Pacific, the group had lunch, then Tom Cahill '76, Tim and Mara Traan '76 enjoy Navy's visited one of the many fine vineyards and Participating in the trip to the National Museum of victory over Army wineries in the area. the Pacific War were from left to right Bob Jones, '64; Pete Baker, '57; John Peskuric, 14; John Participating in the trip were: Blue and Gold Area Coordinator, Maj Rogers, '70; Ed Walker, '60; Frank Simpson, '60; and Bob Jones, '64; Pete Baker, '57; Bruce Davis '85 reported the foUowing Rob McLaughlin, '88.

John Peskuric, '74;John Rogers, '70; B G O information : 142 Canffidates with Ed Walker, '60; Frank Smipson, '60; and 66 interviews held as of December 2.

R o b McLaughfin, '88.

Other scheduled events as of tffis After having watched Navy win the subnfission are: % first rung of the President's C u p at a party January 20 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Regffiar Meeting with the Austin Air Force Academy February 16 â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Valentine's Day Party Chapter, we will get together Dec. 2 with March 4 - Service Academy Day at the West Point Alumni Association USAA members to cheer the Midshipmen on to Please visit our website Alamogoats.org another uncontested C u p victory. In for ffie latest irfformation on our Chapter Steve O'Brien gives members of the Austin Chapter January the Chapter wiU return to its J. D. (Dave) DriskeU '63 an update on the Joint Strike Fighter which Is regular schedule of meetings.

Chapter Secretary supposed to replace existing aircraft in use by They are caUing the F-35 the Lightifing II, It's more c o m m o n name right now is the Joint Strike Fighter In O c t o b e r the Austin Chapter got a thorough briefing on the plane, which is designed to replace fighter and attack aircraft in the Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps, from a man w h o is involved in the process of building it.

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RADM William A. Heine '62, USNR (Ret.) 8704 Blue Creek Cv., Aiisrin,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

Austin chapter meetings are held at 11:30 am on the fourth Tuesday of each month at Marie CaUender's, 9503 Research Blvd. # 4 0 0 in Austin, AU U S N A graduates and their spouses in the Austin area are invited to participate.

Reservations are not required.

We had 23 people plus our guest speaker at the October meeting. Attenffing were: Bruce C u n n i n g h a m '45, Don McCoy '57, John Tyler '57, Pete Baker '57, Chip Buerger '58, George Denny '58, Mike Neely '58, Tony Breard '63, D o n McAUster '63, Bob Jones '64, John T h o m p s o n '65, NeU Duarte 65,John Rogers '70, Cari Inskeep '71, Chuck Trahan '73,John Peskuric '74,Vern WiUiams '74, Al Sted '79, Mark Middleton '81, R o n HoUenbeck '84, J i m Guy '86, and Jeff Block '94.

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Steve O'Brian is a graduate of Colgate and flew FA-18s on active duty. H e brought a Power Point presentation that described the aircraft's capabiHties and showed some of the new technology which makes it work.

T h e F-35 is being built in three versions. T h e Air Force version wiU be a standard fighter designed to operate from land-based air fields. Its Navy companion wiU have strengthened landing gear to accommodate the impact of a carrier landing. It wiU include folding wing tips and, of course, a taUhook, In the Marine variant, the capabiHties of the Harrier in the improved technology wUl aUow the aircraft to do short and vertical takeoff and landing so it can operate on the more limited fields used by the Corps.

T h e econorffics of the project get away from the process by which the builders make money from repair and rehab, O'Brian said.

"There are incentives to build a plane that wiU stay up."

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LCDR James M. Bethmann '77, USNR 3825 Marquette St., D.illas,TX 75225 W: 214-754-0019 ext. 222 E: Jim.Bethmaiin@highlandpartners.com

LCDR Kurt Metcalf '91, USNR 9718 Enmorc Ln., Frisco,TX 75035 e: kurt.metcalf@l 991 .usna.com http://w\v\v.usnaaa-nLx.coni

November 7,2006 T h e U S N A A A North Texas Chapter held its montWy luncheon at the Park City Club, There was no guest speaker but President Jim Bethmann ffiscussed a pretty fiall slate of upcoming events.Jmi Caitington '53 made a trip recendy to the Academy and brought back a selection of car stickers and Hcense plate fi-aine for members. The effort was gready appreciated and members purchased most of them.

O n e item of business, elections were held for the confing year as required by the Chapter by-laws.The existing slate of officers was reelected by acclamation based on the fact that no one else could be coerced into running.

Tffis year's slate of Chapter Officers: President—Jim Bethmann '77 Secretary—Matthew EHas '78 Vice President (Programs)— KdthTibbits'77 Vice President (Memberships)— Dave Rich '81 Treasurer—Kurt Metcalf'91 USMC Foundation—Rick Lottie '69 Blue Cffip Dinner—-John Wroten '65 Navy FootbaU Events—Ken Snfith '73 Blue &: Gold Coorffinator — Tom Kapurch '75 In attendance were Jim Carrington '53, Richard Cudfipp '59, Bffi CosteUo '64, John Wroten '65, Denny Connor '66, John Hanffiton '68. Steve Ingram '73, Mark Lambright '75,Jim Bethmann '77, KeithTibbits '77, Matthew Elias '78, Dave Rich '81, Bryan Wright '90, Jim Nadafini '92, Mark Roppolo '92,Jarffie Cunmffngs '93 and Debbie Pace.

November 18, 2006 In the North Texas Service Academy Flag FootbaU Championsffip, Navy spfit their games with Army and Air Force, defeating Air Force but losmg to Army who was led by former Army quarterback Ronnie McAda. An mvestigation is ongoing into Army's pre-game preparation, rumor has it they had four practices before the game wffich woffid violate the intent and spirit of the competition.

December 2,2005 As they have for several years, the North Texas .Army and Navy -Alumffi chapters got togeffier to watch the big game. Tffis year Navy hosted the watcffing party at the Gaylord Texan m Grapevine with approximately 300 Army and Navy alumffi, wives and famUy in attendance. For the fifth year m a row Navy left with a much bigger smUe than the -Army alumffi ffid. Let's hope ffiat sttmg continues.

Texas Gulf Coast Chapter Dan Holsberg '92 14406 Corktree KnolLs, Cypress,TX 77429-4818; H: 281-256-2643; E: HoIsberg@earthlink.net Web site: usna.com/Chapters/US/Texas/GuIfCoast /default.htm

December 1st Luncheon Dr. Jon Taylor, Ph.D.,Chair of Political Science at the University of St. Thomas, spoke on the election, the changes in Congress, and the impact that it may have on national defense and the war on terrorism.

October 6th Luncheon Joe Reynolds, USMCR, shared some memories of days past. He was one of the few Marines to have seen combat in two pivotal battles, Iwo Jima (Feb-Mar 1945)

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North Texas Chapter: Navy's crack squad included Val Smith '52, Steve Weatherspoon '72, Mark Lambright '75, Keith Tlbbitts '77, Jack Adolf'78, Phil Benoit '78, Matthew Ellas '78, Jim Fawcett '79, Dave Rich '81, John Dorn '85, Roland Towers '87, Bryan Wright '90, Kurt Metcalf '91, Mark Roppolo '92, Armando Garza '94 Lantier '94, Clint Bruce '97 and Stephen Holley '00

and the Chosin Reservoir (Nov-Dec 1950). He told about his "personal contact" during the Korean War with two legends, Col "Chesty" PuUer and 5-star General Douglas MacArthur. He then renfinisced about his initial meeting with Gen Charles Krulak '64, USMCR, the former Commandant of the Marine Corps.

Joe Reynolds later become a ffigffiy respected Houston trial lawyer, and eventuaUy celebrated 50 years practicing law.

Over the years he became a very good friend of another attorney, John O'NeiU '67, who was also present at the luncheon. In closing, Joe Reynolds shared with us that which marines say to one another just before the landing craft's ramp splashes down at the water's edge: "SEE YOU O N THE BEACH!"

'^M Joe Reniers '97, Jack Craven '47, & Dan Mahoney '47 aboard the BB-Texas on Oct 21st during our USNA Birthday Celebration

Chapter News Tim Huber '00 moved to Houston in Nov month to begin working as an environmental risk management/ energy insurance broker with USI in Houston.

His last duty station was on the USS Enterprise CVN 65 as a Catapult Officer during Iraqi Freedom/Enduring Freedom, and prior to that was in ffight training in both Pensacola and Corpus Christi before (as he states) "puking his way out."Tim can be reached at tim.huber@usi.biz or 713-490-4544....

Jesse Balboa '98 is working at FMC

Technologies, ranked by Formne Magazme as the oU and gas service industry's most adrffired company. He manages project schedules and costs at FMC's Greenspoint location in Houston. Jesse separated from the Navy last May, having served aboard 2 nuclear powered submarines: USS Olympia (SSN 717) out of Peari Harbor and USS Springfield (SSN 761) out of Groton, CT. He is currently finishing his MBA at the University of Connecticut and can be reached at jesse.balboa@ fmcti.com. ... Max Robinson '93 moved back to his home town of Houston in 2003, after fiffisffing ffis MBA at Stanford's Graduate School of Business.

He worked as a consffitant for two years at Booz -AUen HamUton m theff worldwide commercial business, and is now a consffitant with -Arthur D. Little in their energy practice. Prior to b-school. Max was a Navy nuke. His last two duty stations were the Naval Submarine Training Center Pacific, and the USS InffianapoHs (SSN 697). He can be reached at max.robinson @1993.usna.com.

Business Networking There are three different business networking groups, for service academy graduates and other former rffilitary officers, that meet montffiy in the Houston area. Please check our Chapter website for detaUs. Chapter Luncheons Chapter luncheons are USUALLY (but not always) held on the first Friday of every month (Feb 2, Mar 2, AprU 6, and May 4) at Brennan's Restaurant, 3300 Srffith St. (11:30am refreshments, and noon to 1:00pm lunch). For additional information, please visit www.usna.com /Chapters/US/TX/GuffCoast /default.htm, or send an emaU to kleinl985@sbcglobal,net.

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Utah Intermountain NA Alumni Chapter President:Thomas Rossa '67 thom.rossa@hro.com

T h e Intermountain Chapter is aHve and weU and under new management.

We held elections at the A / N game on 12/2. T h e hanging chads prevaUed and the new officers are: President: T h o m Rossa '63, Vice President: Darrin Briggs '03, Treasurer: D a v e H u m p h r e y '59, and Secretary: BiU Whittlesey '59. Many thanks to these four gents for stepping up and helping out.

SmaU turnout this year at Iggy's, but StUl managed to puU of the ' W .

It's a good time & we've had a steady mrnout - ffifferent grads each time.

We have not yet adopted a slate of activities for 2007 (most events shared with our West Point friends), but we are thinking of a board and chapter meeting in the spring, a send off picnic for new nfidshipmen, a founder's day event and a BEAT A R M Y AGAIN event.

Navy grads attending tffis year: T h o m Rossa '63, Darrin Briggs '03, Dave H u m p h r e y '59, BUI "Whitdesey '59, Darrin Briggs '03 and his wife and daughter, JuUan Salas '58 with ffis wife and daughter, Kevin D o l a n '71, Fred Orchard '73, D i c k Peterson '81 with his fanffiy, and D o n Clark '57. Iggy's attendees also included U S N A Parents Club President Mary Tam and former presidents R i c h and Pam Dropek.

Virginia Blue Ridge Chapter Richard "Dick"Raymond

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ZJ'i'i Derwent Dr.; Roanoke,VA 24015 P: 540-344-0736

Dick Peterson '81 and his daughter (class of '29??)

Central Virginia Chapter CAPT Anthony A. Hastoglis '55, USN (Ret.) 102 Shawnee Ct., Charlottesville,VA 22901-1034 H: 434-973-7846; E: ahastoglis@earthlink.net

Treas: Eric Lindenbaum '81 E: eric.Undenbaum@sperry.ngc.com

Dulles Chapter LCDR Eric C. Ruttenberg '88, USNR 20445 Needleleaf Wy, Ashburn.VA 20147-2389 P: 703-858-4404; E: eruttenberg@dtan.com â&#x20AC;˘www.usna.com/chapters/us/va/dulles/

Thom Rossa, Dave Humphrey and Bill Whittlesey taking the helm.

Hampton Roads Chapter LCDR Jack Kasiski '79, USN (Ret.) P:757-631-2239; C:757-753-5563; E: jack_kasiski@anisec.com

Corresponding Sec'y: Chad Sain Website:

Darrin Briggs '03 with wife and daughter

N e w grads arriving in the area this year include: Darrin Briggs '03, Pete KUgor '80 (BGO), Ryan deMUc '97. Let us know if you're just arriving and we'U add you to our local database First Thursday montffiy breakfasts are going weU and wiU continue at the Blue Plate Diner in Salt Lake City (Sugarhouse area).The adffiess is 2100 East 2100 South.

We meet with the West Point bunch at 7:00 a.m. first Thursday of each month.

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Congratulations are extended by aU members of our Hampton Roads Chapter to the Navy FootbaU Team for another successful season. As a "coUective and virtual" 12th man, the Hampton Roads Chapter and their guests cheered on the Team and roared their approval at the Final Score of the Army-Navy FootbaU Game. T h e Chapter has an absolutely fantastic venue at the Officers Club at NAS Oceana, and for the third time the big Party was held in its various rooms, aU wrth big screen TVs or Projectors. And talk about a spirited crowd! We had spirit, in the face of a brave Army guest ("Army of One"?), w h o loudly crowed his approvals at any signs of Hfe in the Army team. It did get conspicuously quite from that spot after halftime

though! "WhUe the O - C l u b might lack the unmatched excitement of in-person viewing from the PffiUy Bleachers, it does not have any Hues for the rest rooms, or any appendage-numbing cold that can sometimes show up at the Hve game! And, cheer is always flowing and but a few steps away! T h e affair was a big time party, celebrating a big time program at a big time school on a big time Air Station in a big time Navy region resffiting in a Big T u n e wdn! G O NAVY, BEAT A R M Y !

Always being the most anticipated event of our yearly schedule of gathermgs, attendance approached last year's aU time ffigh of 185. Representing the most seffior class present were the foUowing from '48: Karl Thiele, Jack KUenfelter,-Andy Mclntyre, and BiU and Marie C h i p m a n . Also attenffing were Sue and BUly Earl '51, he of former Army-Navy glory and the tosser of the famous scorffig halffiack pass. B o b Byles '69 has been the Business Breakfast Emcee for years, and StUl handles "the boards", announcmg the quarterly winner with the volume and clarity that undoubteffiy made him a C h o w caU favorite with the upper class, and a source of irritation for his classmates! BJ and Jack Kasiski '79, the Chapter President, had ffis brother in tow; they made for a strange pair, with Jack a former Submariner, and ffis brother a current E-2 N F O . At least Jack has found some solace m ffie Navy team efforts, as ffis own N Y Giants have had a very tough year Lynda and Ted Carter '81, the current C O . of ffie Truman, were a ffit and run couple, offiy managing to stick around for a Burger, a ffiink and a quarter of play; then it was off to another party for them! D e n n i s Plank '69 and Mike S o t t u n g '79 hanffied the check ffi duties, and had their hands fiiU from ffie outrageous and rowdy behavior of the crowd, made up mosdy of Sr Class members!!!

Denffis later was busy coorffinating a bus ride to Navy's Bowl appearance on 30 December, against Boston CoUege.

In other Chapter news, our always interesting Businesspersons Networking Breakfast Schedffie continues. T h e meetings continue in the USAA cafeteria, Northampton at N o r t h MiHtary Norfolk, 0700-0830. (Please enter through the main entrance on the east side of the buUffing.) N o reservations required. Bob Byles '69 reprises his role as emcee and coordinator Please contact ffim for further information, 622-8261 X325; bob.byles@agedwards.com. O u r schedffie through AprU 2007:

-January 17- M r Paul Cozza, USMA '84. Sr Vice-President, Finance and Adnfinistration. Maersk Line. Linfited, "Hampton Roads Maritime Industry".

- February 21- M r BUI CUfford'69.

President and General Manager BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair "Hampton Roads Ship Repair ChaUenges and Oppormnities".

- March 2 1 - Professor Doug Ziegenfoss, Chairman, Deparmient of Accounting, Old Domiffion Uffiversity; "Corporate Fraud, How to Spot It and Cure It".

-AprU 18- Mr. Bob Osmond '60"The Naval Academy's Link in ffie Chain Program".

On a sad note, our Chapter lost a dear Sffipmate Frank Dimham' 42 (a member ot our chapter and member of National). He is survived by ffis wife of 58 y-ears. Doris, and ffieff son. Dale.

Lastly, our continual reminder to all on Chapter membership: Please go http://vv-vv-vv;usnaaaffic.org where you can jom renew- your Chapter membersffip onHne; check on current Chapter events' time and place; read the latest Mam Mast (our Chapter Newsletter); link to USNA Sports. Blue & Gold Program and Parent's Club. Links to local Chapter -Alumffi Sponsors and busmesses, and more, so check by often! Or, you can always contact me (Chad Sain '79) as our Chapter's Correspondmg Secrerary at conimuffications@usnaaahrc. org.

Richmond Chapter Mr. John J DriscoU,Jr. '90 20" -N- Behnont.Ave.. Richmond.VA 23221-2811 P: 8<>4-353-^'165; E:john-driscoll@genworth-com

Corresponding Sec'y: Rich Polek 5543 Fox Vale Ct:.Midlodiian,VA 23112 H: 804-639-2860; W; 804-743-3239 E: richpolek@aoLcoin

Captaffi Ed WaUace '72 USN (Reffied) spoke to the chapter after dmner m the Jepson -Alumffi Center at ffie Uffiversity of Richmond on Tuesday, 21 November The smaU but very engaged group enjoyed cocktaUs and conversation durmg the hour before dirmer m ffie foyer Notably both of USNA Rachmond's flag officers were present Admffals Renffie and Heimich.The foUowing alumffi, guests and friends were in attendance: Ada & D o c Smith '52,Jane & WUl Setde '63, Mick MUo '72 & daughter Stephame MUo, Ed WaUace '72, Cheryi & Rob Casey '73, Frank Rennie '76, Jenffifer & Rich Polek '78, Mark Heim-ich '79, Mary Linn & John Taylor

'80. Brook Schurman '83,Jim Reinhart '86,John DriscoU '90 & guest Lavton Grier BiU "White '90

fans to the venue to fUl ffie restaurant with about 135 total fans for the game.

Ed Wallace & John DriscoU Admirals Mark Heinrich & Frank Rennie

John DriscoU '90, chapter president, welcomed and thanked the crowd.

John then sat dowm and let Mick MUo '72 inttoduce ffis friend and classmate, Ed WaUace. Mick has known Ed since they entered USNA in 1968. Ed currendy serves at the USNA Foundation as the Vice President of Atffietic & Scholarsffip Programs. He has worked ffie last 12 years at USNA in a combination of active duty and civifian assignments.

The gathering was marked with ttaffitional respect for country and branch of service, regarffiess the intense feefings relative to the atffietic rivalry on the footbaUfield.AU stood for the national anthem at game start, and aU stood at the game's conclusion for ffie smgmg of both afina maters. Restaurant staff paused during these periods of respect, and commented that Navy and Army fans are the offiy fans that honor their country and schools m tffis manner at Champps.

Go Navy!

Rich Polek '78 Shenandoah Valley Chapter

CAPT George O. Glavis '61, USNR 3446 Browntown Rd-, Front Royal.VA 22630 H: 540-636-3802 E: glavisgo@state.gov

Ed Wallace & Mick Mllo]

Ed WaUace described the USNA Foundation Atffietic & Scholarsffip Program via sHde show and narration. He also provided an exceUent report on recendy completed projects in and around ffie Yard, works ffi progress as weU as those planned. A detaUed report of Ed's presentation was sent via emaU, and remains avaUable upon request to Rich Polek.

Many thanks go to Ed WaUace for taking the time to visit Richmond from -AnnapoHs, and fUl the chapter in on exciting happeffings in the Yard.

Army and Navy footbaU fans in the Richmond area gathered at Champps Resraurant and Bar on 2 December to watch Navy defeat-Army. Over 100 Navy fans were present at Champps. Seven decades of graduating classes were represented at the gathering, ranging from the 1940's tffiough the 2000's.The oldest alumnus present was Russ "WUson '49 and the youngest was Ernst Wittenschlaeger '03.The West Pomt Society- of Richmond brought about 25

George Glavis '61, passing President pin to Newly elected Ron Tebben '63

Jan Pinkham (Charlie '58), Sallie McLellan, Claire McLellan wmmm^maimmmtm.^

"WhUe other hardy souls from the area braved the elements for a closer look, the annual Shenandoah VaUey rivalry continued

George Kopcsak (WP '61)

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C H A P T E R NEWSJ with about 20 Army and Navy Alumffi and guests watching the PhUadelpffia game in comfort and jest. Our West Point contingency lost no time prouffiy prefficting upset after ffie cadets put John Norton, Jr the first score on the board. That tone (WP(Army) & Shawn Hllvers 79 dirffiffished rapiffiy, however, as Navy regained conttol and never let go. The group enjoyed food, feUowsffip, and a defightfiff salmon ffish that John Norton (WP) had cooked up in hopes of passing it off as "crow" to the Navy fans. The picmres attest to aU having a wonderfffi time and Army folks finaUy adrffitting they had seen enough unffi next year.

several photos from today's gathering, hopefoUy there wiU be room in the column. If you want to know who is who, caU me and I wiU identify them.

Dan Norton, John Norton, Jr. w'nh "Beat Navy" Salmon

Dave Mears, Phil Kuehten, Kay Humphrys, Bill Dautel, Joel Johnson, Roger Langford, and Brad Johnson

Navy familyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Ann Bullls (Bill '56); Jan Pinkham (Charlie '58) Esther; Sharon Tebben (Ron '63)

Williamsburg Chapter CDR Tom Wishart '70 USN (Ret.) 4759 Winterberry Ct.,Wilhamsburg,VA 23188 P: 757-253-0250; E: twishartl@cx.net or usnaaawmsbrg@cox.net

Washington Hanford/Tri-Cities

Chapter

CAPT Edward Schwier '69, USNA (Ret.) John Norton, Jr. (WP), George Glavis '61

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

I am writing tffis article while watcffing Rutgers and West Virgiffia, tied rffidway through the fourth quarter, stUl rejoicing in the Navy victory today over Army.

Great game! Twelve of us gathered at Jackson's, a fine diffing and beverage estabHshment in Ricffiand.The group included alumffi BiU Dautel, PhU Serious Game discussion: Bill Bullls '56; Charlie Pinkham '58; Grayson Redford '63; Ron Tebben '63;Kueffien, Kay Humphrys, Dave Mears and Shawn Hllvers '79; Kitty Redford (Grayson '63) his wffe Karyn, Robin Bushore, Brad Johnson and son Joel, me and two Navy During a brief fans, Roger Langford and Lynne meeting at halfMcAdoo.

What strikes me is how years time, George Glavis after leaving the Academy and active duty passed the President's we aU stiU stand for the invocation and pin on to Ron National Anthem and for the singing of Tebben '63 who Navy Blue and Gold.

And yes, we sound wffi become chapfantastic.

BUI Dautel '67 is getting ready ter president 1 for his 40th.

1 told him that I had just January. Grayson Grayson Redford with made reservations at Loews Annapolis for Redford wiU "Beat Army" cake my 40th, which wUl be October 8-11, remain as the made by wife Kitty 2009. BUI was somewhat surprised that I chapter treasurer. was planning so far ahead, however, the Class of 1969 has always been known as a forward looking group - usuaUy for a route of escape just in case whoever is chasing us is gaining. I have sent along

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Roger Langford, and Brad Johnson

Jeanie and I wiU be visiting the famUy wffich is spread out from Florida to SC, over the Christmas hoHdays. We wUl lead a group often, incluffing boffi famUy and friends, to see navy play Boston CoUege in the Meineke Bowl in Charlotte on December 30th.

As always, I am looking for volunteers to help orgaffize and execute group activities and fonctions. If you woffid like to host a foture meeting, at either your home or an estabHshment in the Tri-Cities or surrounffing area, please make the offer We would aU benefit from involvement of more of our group in planning and organizing social gatherings. Contact me by emaU at Edward_G_Ed_ Schwier@rl.gov .

Beat Army, Edward Schwier '69

Puget Sound Chapter Pres:aiPT James N.AdkinsJr '58, USN (Ret.) 7304 NW Duckabush Ln, Silwnlale, Wj\ 98383; P: 360-662-1958; E: jadkins@wa\-ecable-coni

Corres. Sec'y: CAPT Walter S. Draper IV '61, USN (Ret.) 3725 Bahia Vista Dr., Btemenon,WA 98310 R 360-479-3945; E: WSDRAPERIV@aol.com

As we go to press tffis monffi. we're stiU baskmg ffi ffie glow of ffie fitffi straight victory over ffie Black Kffighcs of ffie Hudson, an 8-0 sweep of our Service Academy rivals for ffie graduatmg class of 2007. and a fourffi consecutiv-e tirp to a post season bowi. T h e West Pomt S o d e t y took it's m m hosting ffie game partv at Fort Lewis.The Navy turnout was smaU but loud! T h e outcome w-as, for Armyfam. saffiy famffiar. Neverffieless. ffiey were exceUent hosts and we ffiank ffiem for ffieff hospitaHrs;They have become qffite accompHshed at bemg "good losers." Dean Angel '60 coordmated ffie Navy partidpation.

O n Nov-ember 18.your Chapter cdebrated a ffigfidy- belated Founders Day wiffi a dinner at ffie Olytnpic Lodge at ffie Puget Sound Nav-al Sffipyard m Bremerton [actuaUy- it's n o w know-n as Nav-al Station Kitsap smce a consoHdation wiffi ffie subase at Bangor] We were pleased to hav-e ffie USNAAA Western R e g i o n Trustee, Steve -Andres "67 travel firom Souffiem CaHfornia to talk to us. Stev-e ffid a great job renfindmg us of ffie storied history and traffirions of our school, and of its ttemendom v;alue and contributions to ffie nation over our long history. H e brought us up to date on current -Alumffi Assodation issues and iffitiaffi-es, and fielded lots of questions fiom ffie attendees. Thanks are due to Chapter President Jim Adkins '58 for arranging aU of ffie details of ffie dinner.

Next on ffie Chapter agenda [and it wiU be over by- ffie time y-ou read this] is ffie AU Services Academy BalThis actually- a Parents' Q u b ftmction that rotates among ffie three Services. This year's baU is hosted by- ffie USNA Parents' Club. They- have an elegant evening planned on December 30 at ffie Museum of FUgfirThe invitees ate all of ffie midshipmen and cadets home on Christmas leave, and ffieff famffies and guests.

O u r first Chapter event of ffier n e w year wiU be on Samrday; February 10, at ffie CoUege Club ffi Seatde. We wiU mark "Thirty Years ofWomen at ffie Naval Academy." O u r featured speaker wiU be Captam Wendy Lawrence, U S N [Ret].

Wendy enjoyed a distinquished career m nav^ aviation, and is one of our most experienced astronauts. It promises to be a

fasdnatmg eveffing.Watch yrour Chapter Newsletter for details.

FmaUy; ffyou haven't renewed your Chapter m e m b e n h p for 2007 and haven't yet paid your dues, get on ffie stick! Thanks for Hsteffing.

Associate Director, Research and Development, Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA).Adrffiral Nanos described DTICA's efforts to develop technological solutions to counter the many tffieats facing the U S today and in the fomre. H e spoke of "kissing a lot of Oregon and Southwest Washington frogs" in ffis search to find one that wiU Chapter - See Oregon m r n into just the right solution. We wish ffim weU in his miportant work.

Another imporrant ffighfight of the faU activities of the chapter are the Greater Washington Chapter Canffidate Awareness briefings organized Capt Gerard Farrell '70 E: farrellgm@comcast.net; for ffigh school smdents m Maryiand and Website: www.usnaaagwc.oig Northern Virgiffia. O n two consecutive Samrdays, 4 and 11 November, the chapT h e Greater Wasffington Chapter ter welcomed some 500 smdents and wTapped up a busy- faU season with the parents to the Navy Memorial in annual Army-Navy Pep RaUy Luncheon, Wasffington, D C wffiere they- were given a co-hosted wiffi the Wasffington, D C series of presenrations on the Academy chapter of ffie West Pomt Society- of and the adrffissions process.

Special thanks Graduates. Over 200 alumffi from to R i c h Perry 'Slvvho coorffinates the West Pomt and U S N A m r n e d out on events, and ffis lov^ely wife, Cetti, w h o 29 Nov-ember at the Army-Navy does ffie catermg.

Country Club in ArHngton,VA for a AU alumffi ffi ffie Wasffington, D C spirit-fiUed event.

Metto area are mvited â&#x20AC;&#x201D; encouraged even - to j o m ffie chapter (vvwvv;usnaaagwc.org) and attend the montffiy luncheon meetings (thffd Wednesday of the monffi) at the A r m y Navy Country Club in-ArHngton. T h e next meeting is Wednesday; 17 January 2007, and the speaker is V A D M Scott R e d d , U S N (Ret.), U S N A '66, Dffector, National Counter Terrorism Center. T h e February 21^'- luncheon guest wiU be Full house for the Army- Navy Luncheon on 29 Nov. VADM R o d R e m p t , U S N , U S N A '66, U S N A Supermtendent.

Leadmg ffie speakers for Army, and domg We look forward to seemg you there! ffis best to shore up ffieff flaggmg hopes, wasVA Secretary Jim Nicholson, U S M A ' 6 1 . Particffiarly eloquent was ArmyMajor WUI Huff, U S M A '90 and captam West Virginia Chapter of the '89 footbaU team. Major Huff, an Stephen S. Shumlas '69 -Army Ranger, recendy- remrned from a 105 Brienvood Dr-, Humcane.WV 25526 long tour m Iraq. H e received a standmg E: shumlas@maishall.edu ovation â&#x20AC;&#x201D; from both sides.

Eloquence and emotion, coffid not, however, overcome the Navy tide.

Wisconsin Chapter Speakmg for Navy were U n d e r Secretary President: Mr. Dan LaFave '85 of the Navy D i o n d Aviles, U S N A '83, djl@quaries-Com representing SECNAV;VADM John Seaetary Mr. Boh Simi '88 (USMCR) P: 414-577-1058: E; bnscsiini{^execpc.com Cotton, U S N A '73, representffig C N O ; and retired ICADM Bob Sutton, U S N A '64, m e m b e r of ffie Navy footbaU team m ffie early '60s.

Intermountain Chapter - See Utah T h e luncheon w-as ffighfighted by the appearance of boffi Army and Navy Cheerleaffing squads w h o led aU ffie old grads in some spirited cheers (those w h o could remember the wrords, anyway).

October's luncheon speaker was reffiedVADM Pete Nanos, U S N A '67,

Washington, DC Area

IV^st Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming

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LAST CALL "They shall grotv not old, as we that are left grow old; age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them."

—Laurence Binyon, 1914 -AHRENS, MICHAEL CORCORAN '56

CONWAY, DONALD O U V E R '46 *

FINNEY, EARL PECK J R . '32

LCDR, USNR (Ret.) 11 October 2006

28 October 2006

CAPT, USN (Ret.) 23 November 2006

ALGER, RICHARD JOSEPH '54

CAPT, USN (Ret.) 19 November 2006

FLORENCE, PHILIP F O R T '49 *

CORRIGAN, PAUL THOMAS '48 *

LtCol, USMC (Ret.) 4 December 2006 -ALLEN, JOSEPH N E W T O N III '54

14 November 2006

COUNTRYMAN, WILLIAM '78 *

GLASER, DALE RUSSELL '57

20 November 2006

8 November 2004

20 November 2006 COWLEY, DENNIS D . '60

GODEK, J O H N '53 *

BALIS, THEODORE LAWRENCE '42

25 November 2006

14 August 2006

CAPT, USN (Ret.) 24 December 2006

CRABBE, DOUGLAS VINCENT J R . '61

HAWLEY, DALE ALLEN '49

17 November 2006

BECHT, LAWRENCE ROBERT '34

CDR, USN (Ret.) 1 November 2006

25 October 2006

HiLLER, MELVIN LEROY '53 CUNNEEN, WALLACE VINCENT J R . '45 *

BENNETT, WILLIAM L E O J R . '44

31 October 2006

CAPT, USN (Ret.) 27 November 2006

CURRY, H A L LEON '47

8 December 2006 H O L T O N , J O H N FRANKLIN '46

1 December 2006

6 December 2006 BLOCK, G E O R G E LAWRENCE '40

HOPKINS, JAMES PENNOCK FV '73

CAPT, USN (Ret)

DAVIS, EDWARD ANTHONY '62 *

16 October 2006

CAPT, USN (Ret.) 7 November 2006

BONUS, FRANK V. '58

LCDR, USN 28 November 2006 HUGULEY, D O N A L D T.FF '57

30 November 2006

DEEMS, EUGENE FRANCIS '45

BowDEY, FLOYD DAVIS '47 *

CDR, USN (Ret.) 14 December 2006

CAPT, USN (Ret.) 28 October 2006

DEW, IRVIN LOWELL '33 *

5 November 2006

BROWN, RICHARD WEBSTER J R . '46

CAPT, USN (Ret.) 1 November 2006

JAMES, DAVID LEWIS '51 *

Maj, USAF (Ret.) 7 November 2006 HUSSEY, HAROLD WILUAMS '56

24 November 2006

13 November 2006 DiCKisoN, BILLY-RAY '54

BURNHAM, FLETCHER HARRIS '44 *

24 November 2006

CAPT, USN (Ret.) 14 November 2006

DOWNEY, GERALD JOSEPH J R . '69

CDR, USNR 12 November 2006

JONES, GEORGE G O R D O N '58

CARBONE, JOSEPH ROLAND '52

DuKE, CHARLES BAUER J R . '51 Lt Col, USAF (Ret.) 28 November 2006

JONES, J O H N WAYNE '90

DUNHAM, FRANK CLYDE J R . '42 *

JUDY, J. LAWRENCE '67

CAPT, USN (Ret.) 9 November 2006

14 October 2006

JOHNSON, J O H N F. '62

13 December 2006

10 November 2006

17 November 2006 CAVANAUGH, J O H N PAUL '50

LCDR, USN (Ret.) 13 November 2006 CHULICK, JOSEPH JR. '59 LT, USN 8 December 2006

KELLY, EUGENE FRANCIS '48 ELLIOTT, AUGUST WUXLAM J R . '41

COLIGAN,WILLLWSI ERNEST '74

LCDR, USN 7 December 2006

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Capt., USMCR 3 December 2006

CAPT, USN (Ret.) 7 December 2006

CAPT, USN (Ret.) 29 September 2006

KELLY, ROBERT CHARLES '52

MILLER, ALVIN BERNARD '79

CDR. USN (Ret.) 8 November 2006

LCDR, USN (Ret.) 10 November 2006

KIENAST, R I C H A R D EUGENE '62

N E W T O N , J O H N L E R O Y '63 *

SPIKER, HEEWANNAH K E I T H '54

27 March 2004

20 November 2006

Maj, USAF (Ret.) 19 October 2006

LAMAR, THOMAS LEONARD '38 *

N O L L , WILLIAM THOMAS S R . '45 *

Capt., USMC (Ret.) 28 November 2006

29 October 2006

SPORE, BURNS WALLING '41

O ' C O N N O R , J O H N EDWARD '52 *

CAPT, USN (Ret.) 8 December 2006

SPIEGEL, WniiAM D O E R T E R '42 CAPT, USN (Ret.) 17 December 2006

CAPT, USN (Ret.) 9 November 2006

STEIN, CHARLES J R . '37

MACKOWN, ALFRED BURRELL '42

O R E N J J O H N BIRDSELL '33 *

CAPT, USN (Ret.) 26 December 2006

CDR. USN (Ret.) 12 December 2006

RJU)M, USCG (Ret.) 22 December 2006

STOWE, JACK LIVESEY '43 *

MAUCK, HERBERT CHARLES '55

PANDOLFI, PAUL J O H N E . '49

CDR, USN (Ret.) 5 December 2006

23 December 2002

13 November 2006

MALLOY, MALCOLM .ADAM '56 *

PETERMAN, THOMAS OLLEY '66

LCDR, USN (Ret.) 28 November 2006

13 December 2006

LEE, ROBERT LOWRY J R . '48 •

4 December 2006

TAPSCOTT, ROBERT JUSTICE '38

MANGANARO, FRANCIS FERDINAND '48 *

RADM. USN (Ret.) 12 December 2006

23 October 2006 T E N C Z A R , T H E O D O R E ROBERT '48

PiRRO, J O H N JOSEPH '45

22 December 2006

CDR, USN (Ret.) 21 December 2006

T H O M P S O N , R A L P H STUART '39 *

22 December 2006 PLUMMER, J O H N EVERETT '40

MARTIN, WILLIAM LEICESTER HI '49

CAPT USN (Ret.) 17 November 2006

CDR, USN (Ret.) 23 December 2006

V I N E , V I C T O R J O N '77

26 October 2006

POWELL, BRUCE O W E N '78

W A D E , J O S E P H WOJDYGO J R . '60

MCCLUNG, M E G A N MALIA '95

30 October 2006

22 November 2006

.Vlaj, USMC 6 December 2006

R I C E , HERBERT EDWIN '57 *

WEIBLY, ROBERT LOUIS '58 *

9 November 2006

8 November 2006

RiGGS, WALLACE M . '46 CAPT, USN (Ret.) 20 December 2006

WiLKiNS, JAMES RUDYARD J R . '50

RuDisiLL, RICHARD E R I E J R . '44

WiLUAMS, DOUGLAS DAVIS J R . '59

CDR, USNR (Ret.) 3 December 2006

31 March 2003

McCooL, PATRICK R I C H A R D '56

22 November 2006 MCIVER, H O M E R HOWARD '40

CAPT, USN (Ret.) 13 December 2006

5 November 2006 MCKINNEY, A N D R E W T O D D '44

C D R USN (Ret.) 4 December 2006

W R I G H T , H E N D O N O . J R . '60 S-ALSiG, EDGAR B U D D '44 *

CAPT, USN (Ret.) 11 November 2006

29 October 2006

CAPT, USN (Ret.) 1 November 2006

M C W H I T E , P E T E R BARTOW '62

ScHREMP, JAMES FRANCIS '42 *

1 September 2006

CAPT, USNR (Ret.) 7 December 2006

CAPT, USN (Ret.) 25 October 2006

* obituary appears in this issue

MCNENNY, PATRICK J. SHELBY '54

YOUNG, H O L U S O U V E R '46

MEHUIGF, D O N A L D LEIGH '37

SCHULZ, QUINLEY ROBERT '45 *

CAPT, USN (Ret.) 27 October 2006

CAPT, USN (Ret.) 24 July 2006

MENEFEE, FRANK F O R D '37 *

SHAPIRO, SUMNER '49 *

CDR, USN (Ret.) II December 2006

P.ADM, USN (Ret.) 14 November 2006 January-February 2 0 0 7

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Rear Adnfiral Ernest EUsworth Jr, USN (Ret.), died at his home in San Marcos, CA, on 22 October 2006. He had battled colon and liver cancer in the past year and recently suffered from kidney failure.

He was 97 years old.

He was born on 15 September 1909, in Hartford, CT, and attended prep school before his appointment to the Naval Academy. There, he won the prestigious Thompson Trophy in saUboat racing.

After his graduation from the Naval Academy with the Class of 1931, Adnfiral EUsworth commanded the destroyer UPSHUR in the North Adantic, the attack transport NAVARRO and the oUer MATTAPONI. In June 1944, Adnfiral EUsworth comnfissioned the destroyer JARVIS and led it into World War II sea batdes in the North Pacific. He received the Bronze Star for sinking a Japanese boat in heavy fog.

In 1955, as captain of NAVARRO, he took part in one of the largest peacetime maneuvers in history. Known as Operation Surffioard, it was a joint Army-Navy amphibious assault operation on the San Simeon area, 90 nfiles south of Monterey, CA. Adnfiral EUsworth was in charge of the eight-ship Destroyer Squadron 17 during the Korean War and retired from active duty in 1959 as chief of U.S. naval forces in Bogota, Colombia.

He met and married his wife of more than 73 years in 1933 and bought their first home in 1944. An avid saUor, he began his saffing career as a boy on Long Island Sound, when he used bed sheets and umbreUas to convert a rowboat into a saUboat. He saUed competitively for years and treasured numerous saffing vacations with ffis extended farffily. He enjoyed life and entertained frequendy at his La JoUa, CA, home and invited friends over for bocci baU tournaments in his backyard. Adnfiral, Dad, Grandpa, Great-Grandpa and Great-Great-Grandpa wUl be rffissed by his whole famUy. Survivors include ffis wife, Frances; sons, Ernest B. EUsworth III ofVista, CA, and Ronald C. EUsworth of Mira Mesa, CA; sister, Anne Sexton of South WeUfleet, MA; eight grandchildren; 16 great-grandchUdren; and five great-great-grandchUdren, Services were held on 3 October 2006 at the Cheateau in San Marcos, CA, ALBERT KENNETH ROMBERG '31

Captain Albert K. Romberg, USN (Ret.), a distinguished naval architect, died in Coronado, CA, on 18 October 2006 after a short iUness. He was 98 years old.

Captain Romberg was born in Red Oak, IA, on 27 AprU 1908, and graduated from the Naval Academy in June 1931, After a short period of sea duty, where he served in LEXINGTON, he entered the engineering duty program at MIT. He graduated with a master's degree in ship construction in June 1936.

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"Ken" served tours of duty at the Bremerton Naval Shipyard, WA, and BuShips, Washington, DC, serving in the Bureau of Construction and Repair from 1939 to 1945. He worked on seaworthiness and stabiHty problems with Navy ships, being responsible for the first modern damage control manual issued to Navy ships. For ffis outstanding wartime service, he was awarded the Navy Commendation Medal, and an honorary membership in the Military Division of the Order of the British Empire for ffis work with the Royal Navy.

Captain Romberg also served as the huU superintendent at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, NH, where he was responsible for submarine repairs, and for the Guppy conversion of submarines for high speeds, submerged, and the first instaUation of a snorkel system in a U.S. submarine.

In 1949, Captain Romberg was assigned as head of preHnunary design in BuShips helping develop basic designs for aU types of Navy ships, including the submarine NAUTILUS. From 1952 to 1956, he was assigned to ComAirPac in charge of ship maintenance for carriers and seaplane tenders, and as planffing officer at Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, VA, Captain Romberg became commanding officer of the Naval Repair Facifities, San Diego, CA in 1957. He retired from the Navy in 1960, and accepted a position as chief naval architect with National Steel and SffipbuUffing Company (NASSCO) in San Diego. He retired from NASSCO in 1973,Throughout ffis career he was active in the Society of Naval Architects.

His wife of 58 years, Louise Fisher Romberg, ffied in 1990, He is survived by two daughters, Anne Romberg WUHs of WiUiamsburg,VA, and Sara Romberg Worthington of Wortffington, OH; two sons-in-law; five grandchUdren; and seven great-grandchUdren.

A memorial service was held at Christ Episcopal Church in Coronado, CA, on 28 October 2006.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Naval Academy Foundation.

The Romberg Family IRVIN LOWELL D E W '33

Captain Irvin L. "Ike" Dew, USN (Ret), a career naval officer, ffied on 1 November 2006 at ffis home in Medford, OR. He was born on 29 August 1910 in Aberdeen, SD, the son of Irvin A, and Clara J, Dew. He moved to Oregon in 1919, attended schools in Medford and Ashland, OR, graduating from Medford High School in 1928. Ike was appointed to the U.S. Naval Academy graduating with the Class of 1933; then earned his naval aviator Wings in 1937. His Navy career spanned 30 years with a wide variety of duties ashore and at sea, in both the Adantic and Pacific theatres, before retiring in 1964 as a captain.

Captain Dew married GypsybeUe EUiott in JacksonvUle, FL, in 1942, She predeceased him on 17 June 1988.

During Worid War II, Captain Dew served on the staff of Commander, Escort Carrier Force, Pacific, seeing combat

at Lingayen Gulf (Phifippines), Iwo Jima and Okinawa, Previously, he had duty with anti-U-boat operations in the Caribbean Theatte.

Post-war, Captain Dew was executive officer at air stations in Florida and Monterey, CA, before assignment to the aircraft carrier W R I G H T as executive officer. He later became Chief Staff Officer, Fleet Logistic Air Wings/Adantic, and served two Pentagon duty tours. In 1955, he was given conmiand of Air Transport Squadron Three at Moffett Field, CA. After two years, vvhUe assigned to ffie staff of NATO's Supreme AlHed Conmiander/Adantic, Ike was given command of ffie aircraft carrier BoXER, He became Chief of Staff, U.S. Second Fleet, and before retirement m Jffiy 1964, became commanffing officer of Naval Aff Station, Oceana,VA, After retirement, he settied in Los Altos, CA, and then moved to Meffibrd, O R in 1970, where he served as ffirector of Emergency Services for Jackson County in 1971-1972.

Captain Dew is survived by ffis son, D r Benjarffin Dew of CarmelVaUey CA; four grandchUffien; and six great-grandchUffien, He was a member ofWestrffinster Presbyterian Church, U.S. Naval Academy Alumffi Association, Navy League of the United States,ffieAssociation of Naval Aviation,The Retired Officers Association and the Rogue VaUey Country Club. Ike wUl be missed by ffis many friends and famUy. The Dew Family JOHN BIRDSELL O R E N '33

Rear Admiral John B. Oren, USCG (Ret.), died in Harrisonburg,VA, on 22 December 2006. A former resident of northern Virgiffia, he moved to Harrisonburg in August 2004.

He was born in Madison,WI, on 27 December 1909, a son of LucUe Comfort and Arthur Baker Oren. Joining in the Navy in January 1928, a year and a haff later, John Oren appfied to and was accepted into the Naval Academy. FoUowmg ffis PlebeYear, he transferred to the Coast Guard Academy in New London, CT, graduating in the class of 1933. His career as a Coast Guard officer included completion of a master's degree in marine engineering at MIT and distinguished service in North Adantic convoy duty and in the Pacific during Worid War II. He was a recipient of the Legion of Merit.

FoUowing the war, his adrffiffistrative career included oversight of Hghthouses, sffipyards, harbor facffities, and constmction of new sffips and equipment, command of the Coast Guard cutter INGHAM for weather and rescue operations in the North Adantic, setting up the Loran system (long range aid to navigation) for ships at sea, command of the Coast Guard's field testing and engineering facffity, tours of duty as chief engineer for several Coast Guard districts, and finaUy cffief of engineering for the Coast Guard.

Admiral Oren retired from the Coast Guard in 1967 and subsequently served for six years as executive director of the Maritune Transportation Research Board of the National

Academy of Sciences. He and his wife, Virginia Prentis Oren (deceased March 2002) were married for 68 years and made their retirement home in northern Virginia.

Admiral Oren is survived by a daughter,Joan Oren Strickler (Warren) of Harrisonburg, VA; son, John Edward Oren (Dianne) ofWinston-Salem, NC; five granddaughters, Robin Strickler of Rwanda, East Africa, Alison Sttickler of Cfficago, IL, Laura Strickler ofWashington, DC, Sydney McLure Carr of Ashburn, VA,Tara Oren ofWinston-Salem, NC; step-granddaughter.

Crystal Langford ofWinston-Salem, NC; and great-granddaughter, Adeline Grace Carr A service in celebration of the Hfe ofJohn Oren was held on 6 January 2007 at Muffienberg Lutheran Church in Harrisonburg,VA. His ashes wiU be interred at ArHngton National Cemetery in a private ceremony at a later date.

Memorial donations may be made to the U.S. Coast Guard Foundation, c/o U.S. Coast Guard Academy, New London, CT; Muffienberg Lutheran Church; or to a charity of choice.

FRANK FORD MENEFEE '37

Commander Frank F. Menefee, USN (Ret.), died on 11 December 2006 in San Jose, CA. He was 92 years old.

Born on 12 January 1914 in Floydada,TX, Frank was the youngest of six chUdren born to Cornefius Judson Menefee and Sidney EUa Adair. He received an appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy, at the age of 19, from U.S. Senator Carl Hayden of Arizona. Frank and ffis roommate.

Grant Grantham, were part of the color guard for FDR's secondterm inaugural parade; the wettest Inauguration Day ever recorded. Frank and Grant maintained a lifelong friendsffip, sharing a love for the game of tennis. (In 1955, Frank won the Semor Navy West Coast Tennis Championsffip.) On 3 June 1937, Frank stood 43 in a class of 328 and graduated with a bachelor of sdence degree from the United States Naval Academy.

His first assignment was for sea duty with QuiNCY, homeported at Long Beach and Mare Island, CA. Frank received a master of science degree in naval construction on 19 December 1941 from MIT. Stationed at Pearl Harbor from October 1943 through January 1946, Frank was in charge of ship maintenance and refurbishment. In February of 1946, Frank was assigned to the Bureau of Ships in Washington, DC, overseeing design, construction, repair and alteration of sffips. Frank participated in Operation Crossroads; an atmospheric nuclear weapon test series conducted in the summer of 1946 at the Bikini AtoU, MarshaU Islands. In 1949, Frank reported to the Office of Supervisor of Ship BuUding in Quincy, MA, then to the Bureau of Ships in Wasffington, DC, in 1953. Inl955, he transferred to the industrial relations department at Mare Island.

On 1 July 1960, at the age of 46, Frank retired with the rank of commander He then spent the next 19 months at Lockheed working with the Polaris MissUe project, overseeing the development of the assembly/disassembly for submarine repairs.

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CALL High School and attended Lamar Junior CoUege prior to In 1962, Uffited Technologies recruited him to work on the entering the Naval Academy. Adnfiral MendenhaU graduated m design, development and consttuction of boosters for the Titan II June 1939 as Midsffipman Regunental Commander and was rffissUe. He remained at UTC unffi ffis retirement. comnfissioned as an ensign.

Frank is survived by a large and loving fanffiy, including his Prior to Worid War II, he served in MISSISSIPPI and attended wffe. Patsy Baxter Jacob Menefee of San Jose, CA; and his sister, Submarine School in Groton, CT. His World War II service Mae Menefee AinsHe of Phoenix, AZ. He was loved by many included eleven war pattols in the Pacific Theater on SCULPIN and respected by aU who knew ffim.

(SS-19I) and PINTADO (SS-387). FoUowing the war, he smffied at Frank's ashes wUl be inurned in the Naval Academy the Naval Postgraduate School in .Annapofis, MD, and earned a Columbarium. master's degree in industrial engineering from Purdue Uffiversity.

The Menefee Family Subsequent service included command of CATFISH (SS-339) and WARRINGTON (DD-843); test ffirector, NOTS, Cffina Lake, CA; THOMAS LEONARD LAMAR '38 production manager. Naval Gun Factory, Wasffington, DC; and Captain Thomas L. Lamar, USMC ffirector. Nuclear Weapons Tests, Effiwetok AtoU. (Ret.), ffied on 28 November 2006 m Montgomery, AL, of natural causes. He was 91 years old.

"Tommy" was born in Montgomery, AL, on 23 November 1915 to Mr and Mrs. Robert J. Lamar, the parents of five offier sons and one daughter.

He received an appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy and graduated with the Class of 1938.Tommy was m the Fffst Company and active m inttamural atffietics.

After enterffig the Marine Corps, ffis first station was Parris Island, SC, where he met EmUie Lewis, the daughter of Major A.T. Lewis, USMC. They were married in 1941 foUowing ffis graduation from Pensacola Naval Air Station. From there, they reported to San Diego and Miramar, where he was severely injured in an F4F crash. Tommy was retired physicaUy in 1944 (amongst the ffist in the class to retire) after a year of rehab in the Army General Hospital in Arkansas. He joffied Pan American -AirHnes in Miarffi, FL, in 1944 in operations and finaUy at headquarters in New York, where he attained the rank of vice president. He retired m 1978 and returned to Montgomery,-AL, where he was a member of the First Baptist Church, a member ofThe Retired Officer's Assodation at MaxweU Field and the Order of Daedalus.

He is survived by ffis wffe of 65 years, Enfifie; two sons, Thomas and Robert; their wives, Marianne and Patricia; seven grandchUdren; and eight great-grandchUffien.

A mUitary honors graveside service was held at Old Oakwood Cemetery in Montgomery, AL, on 4 December 2006.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Salvation Army or the U.S. Naval Academy Foundation.

Captain Lamar, Tlie Lamar Family & 1938 Classmates

Retiring from active duty in 1959, he joined the famUy business. Chambers County Telephone Company, in -Anahuac,TX. Subsequent work included management and consffiting with Industrial Nucleoffics, Columbus, OH; Mechanical Products, Jackson, MI;Texas Insttuments, DaUas,TX;Texaco, Inc.; and JNROTC professor at South Park High School, Beaumont, TX. Earffing the rank of Eagle as a youth, Adnfiral MendenhaU actively promoted Boy Scouting throughout his Hfe. His hobbies included gardeffing and tenffis. He was active in Submarme Veterans ofWorld War II and numerous commuffity service orgaffizations. He authored two books. Submarine Diary and Sea Stories, documenting the daUy chaUenges and rewards of submarine service.

Adnfiral MendenhaU was predeceased by ffis wffe of 32 years, Ann (DrucUla Marie Weeffin); sister, MarUyn Sparks; and brother, Lee G. MendenhaU. He is survived by ffis wife of 29 years, Ruth Land MendenhaU; sons, Captam C. Guy MendenhaU III '66, USN (Ret.), andffiswffe, Susan of Gales Ferry, CT, and Rachard L. MendenhaU ofAnahuac,TX; daughter, Suzanne Fahring of Anahuac,TX; grandchUffien, CG. MendenhaU IV, Lieutenant Juffior Grade Susan P. Mendenhall, USN,Thomas L. Faffimg III and Scherer G. Fahrmg; and numerous cousms,ffiecesand nephews.

Burial is planned for .ArHngton National Cemetery at a date yet to be deterrffined.

In Heu of flower/memorial donations, please make a conttibution to the USNA Almnffi Association or ffie Boy Scouts of-America.

The Mendenhall Family RALPH STUART THOMPSON '39

Ralph S.Thompson of Cataumet, MA, ffied of pneumonia on 22 December 2006, two weeks before his 90th birthday.

Born in Stamford, CT, and an alumnus of Kings School, he graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy with the Class of 1939. During World War II he served aboard TOPEKA ( C L - 6 7 ) ,

CoRwiN GUY MENDENHALL JR. '39

Rear Adnfiral Corwin C ' M e n d y " MendenhaUJr.USN (Ret.), passed away on 7 July 2006, in Anahuac,TX. He was 89 years old.

Admiral MendenhaU was born on 23 December 1916, in Beaumont,TX, the son of Corwin Guy and Eula Gripon MendenhaU Sr He was raised in Anahuac,TX, graduated from South Park

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before leaving the Navy as a Heutenant conmiander After the war, he setded in Milton, MA, where he was manufacmring vice-president for Sigma Insttuments/Fisher-Pierce (BB-60),

ffi Braintree. MA. M r Thompson was involved in the early production of ffie Boston Whaler for Fisher-Pierce.

M r Thompson retired m 1970 and moved to ffis summer home on Cape Cod, MA. For ten years he was employed by Worley Jewel Company in North Falmouth. MA. He enjoved goffing,fisffing.boating and gardeffing.

His wffe of 62 years. Ester Sundkvist "Sunny"Thompson ffied in 2002. He is survived by his daughter, Karen T. Reaman of West FaHiiouffi. MA; two grandchUdren, Eric T Reaman of Hffigham, MA, and Jane L. Ovedovitz of RockviUe, MD; and three great-granddaughters. Anna, Charlotte and Victoria Reaman of Hingham. MA. A private ceremony wiU be held at a later time.

Tlie Tliompson Family JOHN RICHARD ZULLINGER '39

Captam John R.ZuUmgerUSN (Ret), ffied on 12 October 2006 of natural causes m Chambersburg. PA. He was 90 years old.

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Known as "Ziffiy;""Wedge" or J ^r / j "Dick," he was appomted to the Naval ft^^X r . I Academy m 1934 and graduated with â&#x20AC;˘ ^ ^ M the Class of 1939.

His first sea duties were in BOISE (CL-47), HARADEN (DD-183), wffich was recomiffissioned foUow-ffig service in World War I, and MONSSEN (DD-436). FoUowmg an Iceland pattol in January 1942, he attended Sub School, wffich led to eight war pattols m ffie Pacific on board POLLACK (SS-180). He was the comrffissionmg executiv-e officer of MORAY (SS-300) in 1944 and served one war pattol. At war's end, he was the PCO at Midway.

FoUowmg World War II, ZuUy reported to shore duty m the marme engineering department at the Naval Academy. After twro years at Annapolis, Dick and ffis famUy moved to Panama, where he served as commandmg officer of ORIO.N (AS-13) and RUNNIER (SS-275).This duty ended in NorfoUs,VA.A ten year duty- ffi Norfolk mcluded CffiCLantFlt and ComOpDevFor Staff and command of KR.'\US (DD-849). In 1960, the famUy moved toffieWasffington area, where Commander Zulfinger served m OpNav (Op-43) at the Penragon.

In 1962 the Zulfingers moved to CaHforffia, where ZuUy recommissioned NECHES ( A O - 4 7 ) and toured WestPac. His final duty was a staff position for ComNavB-Ase/ComMinPac ffi Long Beach, CA. During his tenure in the Navy, he received the Bronze and SUver Star. ZuUy was personffied m two World War II novels, War Fish and Luck of the Draw.

After retiring from the Navy, he moved to a new home in Chambersburg, PA, to work for TB Woods Sons Co. m sales and marketing. He reffied agam at age 62 in 1978.

His wffe, Martha Catherme Eshpeter, predeceased him in 1980. Captain Zuffinger is survived by ffis sister, EHzabeth Snyder; son. James ZuUmger; daughters, Marfie Murphy and Rosemary ZuUmger; stepson, Walter Hardy; grandchUdren, John Jacob Zullinger, Katie Jagger, Betsy Lontok and Michael Murphy He was interted with foU mffitary- honors on 27 November 2006 at the U.S. Naval Academy T7ie Zulhnger Family

EDWARD CRESS SLEDGE '40

Captam Edward C. Sledge, USN (Ret.), ffied peacefoUy and in the company of those he loved on 21 September 2006.

He was born in 1917 in Memphis, TN, from wffich city he was appomted to the U.S. Naval Academy..After graduating in the Class of 1940, he reported to active duty on the battlesffip IDAHO, in wffich he served throughout World War II. -After ffie war, he attended CaHforffia Instimte of Technology and received a master's degree in aeronautical engineering.

SpeciaHzing in guided rffissUes, he participated in the development of the NIKE, SIDEWINDER and POLARIS missUes. He also attended the Naval War CoUege in Newport, RI. FoUowmg a 20-year naval career, he retired to work in the mffirary ffivision of Uffisys Corporation. Under ffis management, N O m \ D ' s command center inside Cheyenne Mountam m Colorado Springs, CO, was esrabHshed with computers and other data processmg equipment.

SettHng outside Wasffington, DC, Captain Sledge became active in the civic affaffs ffi the region. In 1973, he was instrumental in the formation ofThe Concerned Citizens of Calvert County. The group successftUIy fought the region's power compaffies to preserve an historic 1812 batde area from becommg a cortidor for ffigh volrage power fines.

In the rffid-1970s, he served the Calvert County Historical Society durmg the Constimtional Bicentenffial. An enthusiastic alumnus of the Naval Academy, he served in many capacities for the Class of 1940 and became a catalyst for orgaffizing a summer retteat m Castme, ME, at the Srate Maritime Academy. There, feUow Classmates and theff famffies woffid meet every summer for the next 30 years.

Capram Sledge is survived by ffis wffe of 64 years, Mary Parran Sledge; son, Edward Cress Sledge III and ffis wife, Pat Thompson; daughter, Anne Parran Sledge; grandson, Matthew and ffis wife, -Asffiey and their infant daughter, GabrieUe -Anne.

Also surviving is ffis sister, Ann Dabney Cram of DaUas, TX. Funeral services with mffitary honors were held on 24 September 2006 at Christ Episcopal Church m Port RepubHc, MD. 77;e Sledge Family JOSEPH CLARK SPITLER '41

Captain Joseph C Spider, USN (Ret.), ffied on 23 August 2006 m El Paso,TX, at the age of 86.

Born in Lufkm,TX, on 20 November 1919, son of Marion and Modma Spitler, he attended Stephen F. Austin CoUege in Nacogdoches,TX (1936-1937) before receiving ffis appomtment to the Naval Academy. He graduated with the Class of 1941 and later earned ffis master of arts in mternational relations from -American Uffiversity.

His first duty was OKLAHOMA at Peari Harbor HI. FoUowing the Japanese atrack, he served aboard desttoyers, beginffing with

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CALL conducting operations in the Pacificâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Guadalcanal, the batdes of Coral Sea and Midway. Next duty was HALL, making one tour in the European Theater and adffitional campaigns in the Pacific. He earned 11 campaign stars in the Asiatic Pacific region, enffing with Iwo-Jima operations.

After serving as executive officer of ORLECK,ffisfirst command was BRAZIER, foUowed by FIEBERLING, based in Shanghai. He served as aide/flag secretary to ComServPac, then in the executive deparmient of the Naval Academy foUowed by duty at West Point. He commanded HVMAN in 1951 to Korea, where he received a Bronze Star with CombatV. HYMAN returned to Newport vda ffie Inffian Ocean, completing its world cruise.

Captain Spider attended the Armed Forces Staff CoUege as a student and facffity member. He next commanded DuPONT, which was assigned to escort HMS BRITANNIA, with President Eisenhower and Queen Efizabeth II aboard, in the opening of ffie Saint Laurence Seaway, receiving orders from BRITTANIA to report for an auffience with Her Majesty.

He attended the Naval War CoUege, served on the staff of the Chairman, Joint Chief of Staff, on the staff of the Commander of ffie Second Fleet as a war plans officer, and with the Joint Task Force Command, which conducted the blockade of Cuba. His final tour at sea was commanffing officer of the destroyer tender TIDEWATER, homeported in Norfolk,VA. Before retiring in 1968, after 27-1/2 years of comnfissioned service, he served as professor of naval science at the University of lUinois.

After ffis naval career, he was an estate planner for The Equitable in El Paso,TX. He was Grand MarshaU in the Order of Saint John ofJerusalem, the Knights of Malta.

His wife of 56 years, Charlotte Adkins Spider, and daughter, Mary, predeceased ffim. He is survived by his daughter, Betsy Merrick; sons, John and James; and six grandchildren.

The Spitler Family

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FRANK CLYDE DUNHAM JR. '42

Captain Frank C. Dunham Jr, USN (Ret.), passed away on 9 November 2006. He was 86 years old.

Born at Portsmouth Naval Hospital, Portsmouth, NH, on 26 February 1920, he was the son of the late Rear Admiral and Mrs. Frank Dunham. He commenced his Navy career in the Naval Academy Class of 1942. He reluctantly left the Academy after a year due to poor eyesight. He attended The George Washington University for another year, then entered Harvard University. There, he signed into the Naval ROTC uffit and graduated in May 1943, as an ensign in the Naval Reserve.

During his duty onboard ARKANSAS ( B B - 3 3 ) , he participated in shore bombardment missions including D-Day at Normandy, Cherbourg, the invasion of Southern France, Iwo Jima and Okinawa. After the war his first shore duty was, ironically, back at USNA as a Company officer and officer-in-charge of the Naval Academy Band. During this tour, he met Doris Faye Moore, and they were married on 22 May 1948.

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His career was largely devoted to destroyers, including CHARLES P. CECIL ( D D R - 8 3 5 ) as operations officer, executive officer of HAMBLETON ( D M S - 2 0 ) and AULT ( D D - 6 9 8 ) , and command of OKINAWA (LPH-3), CAMP ( D E R - 2 5 1 ) , CONY

and Destroyer Squadron Two, serving as gun-line commander during theTet Offensive off the coast of Vietnam.

Shore duty assignments included the Naval War CoUege (student), OpNav (Strategic Plans), Cruiser Destroyer FlotiUa Four (cffief of staff), and commander Antisubmarine Warfare Force, U.S. Adantic Fleet (chief of staff).

Among other decorations. Captain Dunham was awarded the Legion of Merit twice and the Bronze Star wiffi Combat V. After retirement in 1973, the Dunhams co-owned and operated Coinjock ESSO Marina in Coinjock, NC. He was a longtime member of Cavalier Goff and Yacht Club and was, for many years, president of the Tidewater Retired Men's Goff Association. At age 79, he shot his age or better four times in six months.

Frank was active with band, combo and solo gigs in the Tidewater area for more than 30 years, incluffing playing piano at Swan Terrace Restaurant in Virginia Beach, VA, for 13 years.

Frank is survived by Doris, his loving wife of 58 years; and their son. Dale and his wife, Liz. A funeral was held in Virginia Beach, VA, foUowed by a service with mUitary honors at Princess Anne Memorial Park In lieu offlowers,memorial contributions may be made to a charity of the donor's choice. ( D D - 5 0 8 ) , NORFOLK ( D L - 1 ) ,

JAMES FRANCIS SCHREMP '42

Captain James F. Schremp, USN (Ret.), passed away on 25 October 2006 in Moraga, CA, from cancer He was 86 years old.

Born on 17 January 1920 in Utica, NY, he was the youngest of three sons.

He attended Columbia University for one year and then entered the Naval Academy, graduating in December 1941, due to the attack on Pearl Harbor During World War II, he served in WiCHlTA (CA-45) and HORNET ( C V - 1 2 ) and was an assistant gunnery officer in PITTSBURGH (CA-72) when she towed the disabled aircraft carrier FRANKLIN from the combat area near Japan and when she later lost her bow in a typhoon off Okinawa, He served in the batdeships lowA (BB-61) and NEW JERSEY (BB-62) and as executive officer of M,C, Fox (DDR-

829), A fonffidable chess player, he passed many shipboard hours matching wits with his shipmates.

He retired in 1969, with commands that included DALY (DD-519), MAZAMA (AE-9) and Destroyer Squadron Four While in the Navy, he earned a law degree from Georgetown University and served in the JAG Corps. His last tour of duty was with Western Sea Frontier,Treasure Island, San Frandsco, CA. Upon retirement, he emoUed in U C Berkeley's M.B.A. program, grew his hair long (by Navy standards) and thoroughly enjoyed his student years, often sitting in on extra classes that caught his interest.

After completing his M.B.A. in 1971, he pursued a career in accounting at the CPA firm of Main Lafrentz. His wife of 29 years, Betty Hanemann Schremp, ffied in 1973. In 1977, he joined ffie ficulty of San Francisco State University, where he taught and served as chair of the accounting and finance department until retiring in 1988. In 1986, he married Kerstin Joslyn Schremp, a professor of sociology at Dorffinican University Together they shared many world travel adventures and enjoyed hosting numerous fanffiy hoHday gatherings in their Kensington, CA, home.

He wiU be remembered for ffis enffiusiasm for Hfe, love of learffing and genuine concern for fanffiy and friends. He is survived by ffis wife, Kerstin; daughter, Christine; brother, Fred; Kerstin's chUffien, Eric, LeUa and Leif grandchUdren, Jeremy, Ari, Affiienne. Ian andVassffisa; and extended famUy members.

He was predeceased by ffis son, James J r and his brother, John.

His ashes wUl be scattered in the Pacific from a Navy vessel.

Memorial gifb may be sent to Disabled American Veterans (www.dav.org) or vvvv-vv;doctorsvvithoutborders.org.

JACK LTVESEY STOWE '43

Coimnander Jack L. Stowe, USN (Ret.), died on 5 December 2006.

Jack was born on 11 May 1919, in Jacksonvffie, FL, to Minerva and Cfint Stowe and grew up in New Smyrna Beach, FL. He received a basebaU scholarship at Brewton Parker CoUege, where he met ffis bride-to-be, Carofine Story.

He received an appointtnent to the Naval Academy and graduated with the Class of 1943 with a bachelor's degree in electtical engineering. On 18 November of that year, he and Carofine were married.

During World War II, Jack served aboard a destroyer in the North Adantic. He became a fighter pUot for the Navy and had a wonderfiU career, Hving and working aU over the world. He reffied in 1969 after 29 years of loyal service. He and his farffily seffied in Pensacola, FL, where he became a social director for the Srate of Horida for 12 years before retiring again.

Jack had many passions and interests. He loved his country, the Navy and the adventure of flying. He was a Christian, a pattiot and a gendeman. He had always exceUed in basebaU, but enjoyed many other sports as weU, especiaUy golf He treasured ffisfriendsand loved his farffily - especiaUy his beloved wife. Jack and Carofine were truly "in love" with one another throughout their storybook courtsffip and marriage, as much as when they first married.

He was always wffiing to help others, never complained, nor was he ever begrudging of anyone. He always looked for the bright side of every dark cloud and he was thankful for each and every blessing bestowed upon him. Jack Stowe was an honorable and honest man and the epitome of one who leads by example.

He wUl be rffissed by aU who knew and loved him.

Jack's survivors include his wife of 63 years, CaroHne; daughter and son-in-law, Susan and Reed Killets of CoUeyviUe,TX; son. Jack of Columbia, MD; granddaughters, Keswick, McKenna

and Jessica; grandson, Clint; sister, Cora McCarthy of New Smyrna Beach, FL; and nephew, Mike McCarthy and his family of Atlanta, GA; and many other famUy and friends.

Funeral services were held on 11 December 2006 at AU Faiths Chapel at NAS, Pensacola, FL, foUowed by interment at Barrancas National Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be to The American Diabetes Association; The American Cancer Society; or the charity of your choice.

The Stowe Family FLETCHER HARRIS BURNHAM '44

Captain Fletcher "Bat" Burnham, USN (Ret.), a longtime resident of Pebble Beach, CA, passed away on 14 November 2006 of natural causes in Spokane,WA. He was 85 years old.

He was a graduate of the Naval Academy Class of 1944 and was present during the D-Day invasion of Normandy. At one time he had served as the deputy vice superintendent of the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School. As an AD-6 Skyraider fighter pUot, he made his living flying off of aircraft carriers in the Western Pacific. Bravery and a good sense of humor are required. In retirement, he enjoyed ffis weekly poker game with the boys. An avid golfer, he was a member of the Monterey Peffinsula Country Club for 45 years.

He is survived by ffis wife, Lois; four chUdren, Jon Burnham, AHson Gates, Trudie Burnham and Jeff Burnham; ten grandchUdren, Fiffiey Christopher, Casey, Lucas, Loring, Orion, Miles, Ian, Rebecca and Elizabeth; and two great-grandchildren.

He was a warrior in the noble tradition, a patriot, a loving husband and a great Dad. He was loved and respected by aU who knew him. He wiU be nfissed.

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EDGAR B U D D SALSIG '44

Captain Edgar B. Salsig, USN (Ret.), passed away on 1 November 2006 at his home in Medford, OR. He was 86 years old.

Born in Oakland, CA, in 1920, Budd received an appointment to the Naval Academy and reported for Plebe Summer in 1940. Due to wartime requirements, his Class of 1944 graduated a year early and he received his commission as an ensign in the United States Navy on 9 June 1943.Two days later, on 11 June 1943, Budd married his sweetheart and lifemate. Fay Doyen Johnson, daughter ofVice Adnfiral FeHx L.Johnson '20.

Budd chose aviation as his career, and after serving a tour aboard FLETCHER (DD-445), he reported for ffight training in Ottumwa, IA, and JacksonviUe, FL. After receiving his Wings in 1945, he flew as a squadron pUot in a number of duty stations.

His flying career culminated in command of Fighter Squadron 213 during 1957-1958. On 25 July 1954, Budd was credited ^IQHH^

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CALL with shooting down two commuffist Chinese LA-7s near Hainan Island in ffis F4U-5N Corsair ffight fighter President Eisenhower had ordered the attack as retafiation for a British airfiner shot down by the Chinese off their coast several days earlier His final duty station was operations officer for Commander, Fleet Air, San Diego. He retired from active duty in 1965.

Possessing an ever-inquisitive nfind, Budd ffid not let retirement slow ffim down. He became a successfffi stock market investor, returned to coUege and earned a bachelor of science in geology, and buUt aU three homes in which he and his fanffiy resided over the past 40 years.

Budd is survived by ffis loving wife of 63 years. Doyen; four chUffien, J. Winter Salsig of Medford, OR, Kristin Selmer of Nevada City, CA, Fay EUis of Longmont, CO, and Ben Salsig of Beaverton, OR; and ten grandchildren.

A private famUy remembrance was held on 3 November 2006.

The Salsig Fantily WALLACE VINCENT CUNNEEN J R . '45

Naval aviator, husband, father, grandfather, business and community leader, WaUy Cunneen passed away peacefoUy on 31 October 2006 in Los Altos HUls, CA, surrounded by ffis fanffiy.

Born on 18 September 1922 in York, PA, he attended the U.S. Naval Academy as a member of the Class of 1945. He began ffis career in sales and marketing and was a prfficiple of the Cunneen Company of PhUadelpffia, PA. WaUy was a seffior officer at three prorffinent arcffitecmral and engineering firms in the San Francisco Bay area for 20 years.

He was an independent management consffitant to leaffing corporations for 30 years. Other civic duties included chairman of the 50th anniversary of Moffett Field, president of the Navy League of Santa Clara County, finance chair for Senator Becky Morgan, campaign leader for Representative Tom CampbeU, PTA president. Little League coach, and Boy Scout troop chairman. He was a great pubHc speaker and was dedicated to helping and motivating others to succeed.

WaUy enjoyed activities such as running, lacrosse, barbershop quartet singing, sporting events, playing with ffis grandchUffien and spending time with the great love of his Hfe, his wife Joan.

WaUy is survived by his beloved wife of 51 years, Joan. He was a devoted father to WaUy, Mary Lion and Jim; and loving grandfather to CJ, Moira and Ryan Lion, Laura and Courtney Cunneen, and CaitHn and Nicholas Cunneen.

A Mass was held at Saint Nicholas CathoHc Church in Los Altos, CA, on Saturday, 11 November 2006, foUowed by committal at Gate of Heaven CathoHc Cemetery in Los Altos, CA. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to the Los Altos Commuffity Foundation, 183 HiUview Avenue, Los Altos, CA 94022; or the U.S. Naval Academy Foundation, PO Box 64740, Baltimore, MD 21264-4740.

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WILLIAM THOMAS NOLL '45

WUHam T. NoU passed away on 29 October 2006 in Saint Joseph, MO. He was 85 years old.

He was born on 22 Jffiy 1921 in HigUand, KS, the son of Roy AncU NoU and Helen Dorothy (Hargis) NoU. He attended schools in Higffiand, graduating â&#x20AC;&#x201D; from Higffiand High School m 1939, Higffiand Conmiuffity CoUege in 1941, the U.S. Naval Academy Class of 1945, and the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School.

He was comnfissioned an ensign in the Uffited States Navy upon graduation and served on the aircraft carrier INTREPID (CV-Il) in 1944/1945, and later served as a conmiuffications officer at NATO's headquarters m NorfoUc,VA, from 1952 to 1956.

Returffing to Higffiand in 1956, he entered business with ffis father at the NoU Insurance Agency and the NoU Funeral Home.

He operated the insurance agency untU ffis retirement in 1983.

He served as a Higffiand city councUman, HCC board of trustees member for 22 years; and was inducted into the HCC Atffietic HaU of Fame in August 1998. He was a long-time member of the Highland United Methodist Presbyterian Church, the Masoffic Lodge, the AbdauUah Sffiine in Kansas City, KS, and the Higffiand Kiwanis Club.

He was a popular columnist for T7ie Highland Vidette, writmg the column Now and Then. He was a member ffie .American Legion, the U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association, and was honored as one of HigUand's Veterans of the Year for 2004.

He took great deHght in ffis grandchUffien and great-grandchUdren; always interested in whatever they ffid and never too busy to attend their activities.Young people were always special to ffim. He was a Boy Scout leader and a Litde League basebaU coach from the 1960s to the 1980s. Music was important, too; he played in the Higffiand Community CoUege band for many years.

He married Ann Lee Nelson ofTroy, KS, on 8 June 1945.

They were married for 54 years before she passed away on 20 Jffiy 1999. He was also predeceased by his parents and a greatgranddaughter He is survived by two daughters, Mari Ann (NoU) Parker of Higffiand, KS; Nancy Lee (NoU) Jackson of St. Joseph, MO; one son, WUHam Nelson NoU of Higffiand, KS; three grandsons. Captain Andrew B. Parker, KSARNG of Baldwin, KS,John David Jackson of Parkvffie, MO, and Thomas E.Jackson of St. Joseph, MO; and two great-grandchUffien.

Services were held at Highland Uffited Methoffist Presbyterian Church with burial in HigUand Cemetery.

QUINLEY ROBERT SCHULZ '45

Captain QuiiUey R.""Dutch" Schulz, USN (Ret.), ffied peacefiUly on 24 Jffiy 2006 at INOVA Alexandria Hospital in Alexanffiia.VA, from complications after sufl'ering a massive stroke three weeks . irfier He was 86 years old.

Quiffiey Schulz was born on 11 AprU 1920, to Frederick Harvey Schffiz and Mary- Steitz in Racine, WI. He graduated firomffieNaval Academy wiffi ffie Class 1945 in 1944 and was immeffiately sent to the Pacffic on YARN.\LL ( D D - 5 4 1 ) at Manus Island in November 1944 and wimessed ffie Japanese surrender m Tokyo Bay; A lateral transfer to ffie U.S. Navy's submarme force brought him to Groton, CT, where he attended Submarine School. Upon completion, he v\-as assigned to RONQUIL (SS-396) and ffien aid to ffie conmiandmg officer. Naval Submarine Base, Groton, C T , liom 1951 thru 1953. During this period, he martied Jane "Jaffie"Dundas Fay of Chesnut HiU, PhUadelpffia, PA. FoUowing tffis, he w-as assigned as executive officer of ToRSK (SS-423) unffi 1955 and ffien on to a short shore tour wiffi BuPers m ArHngton,VA. Dutch ffien commanded BESUGO ( S S - 3 2 1 ) , STICKLEBACK ( S S - 4 1 6 ) . and BUGARA ( S S - 3 3 1 ) . After a short tour wiffi ComOptEvFour, Dutch proceeded on to the U.S. Naval War CoUege ffi New-port. RI. He was executive officer of FUTTON ( A S - 1 1) and ffien commandmg officer, Submarme Division 81 unffi 1965. After this, he commanded DENEBOLA (AF-56). Upon reHef ffi 1969, he was assigned to ffie Penragon staff and worked an assistant to ffie Head of ffie Foreign MffirarySales Branch. He retired firom active duty ffi Jffiy 1974, after serv-ffig his country- for 30 years.

His awards fficlude ffie Meritorious Service Medal, National Detense Service Medal.-AmericanTheater/Padfic Theater (tffiee Bronze Stars) Medal, ffie Phffippme Theater (Bronze Star) Medal, American Defense Medal, World War Two Victory Medal and the Expert m Pistol and Rifle Medals.

Upon reffiement from ffie U.S. Navy, Dutch defficated himseff to his famUy; Samt Anffiews Episcopal Church and the Smithsoman Instimtion's-Aff and Space Museum m Wasffington D.C. His final years were spent with his wife, Jame, as a resident of Goodw-ffi House of-AIexanffiia,VA. He is survived by his wffe of 55 years, Jane Fay Schulz; daughter,Jacqffi Schulz VanosdaU; son. Frederick Fay Schulz '80; eight grandchUffien, Christme VanosdaU, Eric VanosdaU, Peter VanosdaU, Catherine VanosdaU; Stephaffie Rowe; Rebecca Drammeh; Cecffic Schulz and Camden Schulz; and one great-granddaughter, McKenna Drammeh.

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DONALD O U V E R CONWAY '46

Donald O. Conway entered into rest on Samrday, 28 October 2006. He was 83 years old.

Born on 26 September 1923 in Cincinnati, OH, Donald graduated with the Naval Academy Class of 1946. He obtained ffis master's degree in education at the Uffiversity of Cfficago and was the ffirector of the Lab School unffi he reffied. He taught computers at Englewood High School (JacksonviUe, FL) in the local commuffity education program and was Teacher offfieYear ffi 1992. He is a member of Assumption Caffiofic Church where rosary and foneral services wUI be held.

He is survived by his loving and devoted wife, Catherine Conway; tffiee chUffien, Carffi Kessenich and her husband, Michael of Evamton "WY, Mark WUfiam Murphy and ffis wffe.

Amy- ofYffiee FL, and Diana Murphy-Belger and her husband, Brian of Houston TX; six grandchUdren, Sarah Kesseffich, Erm WarHck,Jared Murphy, Ryan Murphy; Megan Murphy and Taylor Belger; a sister, Betty Brelsford and her husband, Quentin of Mt. Dora FL; and tffiee nephews.

Funeral services were held on Wednesday, 1 November 2006 at Assumption CathoHc Church in Jacksonv-Ule, FL. In Heu of flowers, memorial conttibutiom may be made to ffie Commuffity Hospice of Northeast Florida. excerpts from the Florida Times-Uffion WiLUAM WESLEY MORTON SR. '46

Captain WiffiamW. Morton Sr, USN Ret.), passed away on 30 March 2006 m Englewood, FL. He was born on 19 June 1924 m Portsmouth,VA. He graduated from the ^ ^ ^ Naval Academy with the Class of 1946 ^^^ and went on to have a varied and t i* exttemely successfffi career m the Navy.

He w-as an experienced ferry pUot and pUot of experimental planes; ffit was buUt, he flew it.

He was one of the original founders of computer usage m the Uffited Srates and held many top secret positions, mcludmg surv-eUIance of Russian sffips during the Cuban MissUe Crisis.

Captam Morton received the Legion of Merit, ffie ffighest noncombat award giv-en by the Uffited Srates.

After reffimg m 1967 from a tour of duty- at the Penragon, he moved his famUy to San Antoffio,TX, where he was agam successffil and ffigffiy respected in owifing and runrfing several computer consulting businesses.

He is survived by his brother D r Robert Morton of NorfoIk,VA; daughter, GaU Morton of Austin, TX; son, WUfiam Morton Jr. and ffis wife, Marsha; and ffis belov-ed grandchUffien, Wesley and Mackenzie of Englewood, FL. His chUdhood sweetheart, dance partner and wife of 50 years, Dorothy Reynolds Morton preceded him ffi death.Their ashes wiU be reuffited at sea,ffissecond lov-e. He vvUl also be missed by many- friends and famUy members and remembered for his kindness and inteUigence. excerpts from the San Antonio (TX) Express-News January-February 2 0 0 7

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CALL ELBERT HENRY WILLETT '46

Captain Elbert H."Bud"WUlett, USN (Ret.), ffied in Anffiston,AL, on 25 October 2006 of compHcations foUowing heart surgery.

He was born in Eufaula, AL and grew up in Anniston,-AL. He attended Marion MiHtary Institute and graduated from the Naval Academy with the Class of 1946,17th Company Upon graduation, he served aboard batdeship INDIANA before going to Submarine School. He served on submarines SARDA, TORSK, SEA LEOPARD, ATULE, and was commanding officer ofJALLAO. He was flag secretary to ComSubLant and commander of SubDiv 62, both in Norfolk,VA. In Key West, FL, he commanded Submarine Squadron 12.

During his naval career, he attended the Naval War CoUege in Newport, RI, and the Imperial Defence CoUege in London, England. He was commanffing officer of the ampffibious ttansport ROCKBRIDGE in the Atlantic. Before retiring in 1975, he served as the Navy's Deputy Cffief of Legislative Affairs at the Pentagon.

FoUowing his retirement, he remrned to Anffiston and to the home in wffich he grew up. Proving that you can go home again, he began giving back to his hometown. He went to work at -Anffiston National Bank (now Regions) and was vice-president of marketing. He served as president of the YMCA, president and Paul Harris FeUow of the-Anffiston Rotary Club, president of the Anffiston Country Club, vice-president of the Chamber of Commerce, and was a charter member of the Regional Meffical Center Memorial Foundation Board.

He is survived by ffis wife of 61 years, Jean Lloyd WUlett; five chUffien, Wiffiam F.Wffiett (Laura) of San Francisco, CA;Jendy WiUettThidecke (Timothy) of Roanoke, VA;E. Henry WUlett III (Ruth) of Mentone,AL; Christopher G.Wffiett (Elizabeth) of Adanta, GA, and Anne WUlett Outran (Mark) of Signal Mountain,TN. Additional survivors include 12 grandchUdren and six great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held on 2 November 2006 at Grace Episcopal Church in Anffiston, the same church where he was baptized in 1923. In the ttibute and eulogy,ffisson Henry said, "My dad was a man of many passions, but none more enduring and defiffing than ffis ttiffity of the Navy, Anffiston and ffis famUy." The recessional hymn was "Eternal Father Strong to Save." A friend of the WUlett famUyJohn Fry '80, told them that a verse for submariners had been written by David MUler in 1965 and this, too, was sung by the congregation.

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BRADFORD ALBERT BECKEN '47

Commander Bradford A. Becken, USN (Ret.), died on 22 September 2006 at his home m Portsmouth, RI. "Brad" Becken was born on 5 October 1924 in Providence, RI. He graduated from Classical High School in Providence in 1942, attended Rffiode Island State CoUege for one year, and was appointed to the Naval Academy from Rhode Island, graduating with the Fifth Company in 1946.

Brad married GayneUe Lane ofWasffington, DC, in November 1946, and served first at sea in VALLEY FORGE (CV-45) which was comnfissioned in that same month. In 1949 he attended the Electroffics Material School at Treasure Island, CA, then spent a tour in a Pacific-based destroyer before assignment to postgraduate school, first at Annapofis, MD, thence to Monterey, CA, for a bachelor's in electronics, then to UCLA for a master's in physics in 1952. His 1953-1956 tour at Key West, FL, in the (ASW) Test and Evaluation Detachment foreshadowed his Hfelong career in underwater sound. He became an EDO in 1955, went to BuShips 1956-1958, back to UCLA and Scripps for a PhD in physics (acoustics) in 1961; served at the Navy Electronics Lab, San Diego, CA, unffi 1963, then with NavShips untU retirement in 1966.

In 1966, he joined the Submarine Signal Division of Raytheon, at Portsmouth, RI, where he remained untU his retirement in 1994, after having served as manager of engineering and as ffirector of technology.

Brad continued as an occasional consffitant in the field in which he was now world-renowned; was a feUow of the Acoustical Society of America; received the Decibel Award from the Navy's Undersea Warfare Center; the Rangenberg Award from the National Defense Industtial Association; was a member of the board of the Newport, RI, Chapter offfie.American Red Cross; chairman of ffie Newport Healffi Care Corporation firom 1984 to 1993, and received their Distinguished Service Award; was successively a dffector, president of the board, and president emeritus of the Newport Historical Society, from 1989 to ffis deaffi.

He is survived by three sons, Bradford Jr. '69, Brian and Christian; daughter, Anne Tracey Becken; and four grandsons.

He was predeceased by his wife, "Gay," on 29 Jffiy 2006. A joint memorial service was held on 26 September 2006 at St. Columba's Chapel in Middletown, RI, of which both were communicants. Interment with fuU miHtary honors was held on 13 November 2006 placed him alongside Gay at ArHngton National Cemetery.

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FLOYD DAVIS BOWDEY '47

Captfin Floyd D. Bowdey; USN (Ret.), ffied of cancer at his home in Annandale, VA, on 28 October 2006.

Floyd was born and raised in Rochester NY. and received his congressional appoinmient to the Naval Academy firom ffiat srate. His career as a Mid was eventfiJ—he started out with ffie Class of 1945, but was mrned back twice. He was active at varsity fencmg, and graduated in 1946 wiffi ffie Seventh Company.

Hisfirstjob was in MISSISSIPPI (EAG-128) (formerly BB-4I).

He married Hope HamUton in January- of 1947, attended ffight trainmg m 1949-1950, ffien changed ffirection and spent 18 months ffi SAN" P-\BL0 ( A G S - 3 0 ) doing oceanograpffic surveys, fiom whence he proceeded to meteorology- PG at Monterey.

Back east to jom CURRITUCK (AV-7), ffien spent a year at BuAer before a tour as gun boss ofA.M. SuMNER (DD-692).

After ffis next tour, as executiv-e officer of STEIN-AKER (DDR-863).he attended ffie-Armed Forces Staff CoUege in 1961. His next assignment as guimery officer of FORRESTAL (CVA-59) resffited m such close camaraderie with its air group that when he assumed command of 0 ' H . A R £ (DD-889) ffi 1964, ffiey- staged an unofficialfly-ov-erof the ceremony.

Back ashore ffi Wasffington. Floyd served m ffie trainmg branch at BuPers, where he received the Navy Commendation Medal. He ffien headed ffie dara processmg center at the Defense ffiteUigence Agency, was with OpNav m C3 smffies, and retired firom active duty ffi 1975. WbUe stUl on active duty; he earned a master's degree ffi systems management from The George Wasffington Uffiversity; He was active m Class of '47 affaffs, and was vice-president of ffie Class fiom 1973 to 1978. ffi civiHan Hfe. he vv-orked with several DOD and Navy contractors before findmg his ffiche with a smaU oU company where he worked at learrfing the oU busmess while becommg its ejKcutive vice president.

He and Hope were deHghted by RV ttavel, and after covering most of the Americas m a series of extended ttips, they became "snowbffds," wffiitering m an RV commuffity in Chokoloskee, FL, ffien corffing back to Virgiffia for the summer Hovd IS survived by ffis wife of 59 years, Hope; son Bob, and his wffe; and by one grandson. He was predeceased by ffis broffier. Ensign Harland R. Bowdey '44.

His ashes were comrffitted with mffirary honors in the columbarium of the U.S. Naval Academy on 13 October 2006.

Chet Shaddeau '47

EARLE M O R R O W CASSIDY '47

Captain Earie M. Cassidy CEC, USNR (Ret.), ffied peacefoUy at ffis home in Scottsdale, AZ, on 1 October 2006.

He was 82 years old.

Captain Cassidy was a native of Phoenix, AZ, graduated from Phoenix Uffion High School in 1942, and attended Phoenix CoUege for a year before receivang ffis appointment to the Naval Academy. A brilHant smdent, he graduated "with distinction" in 1946 as a member of the 14th Company.

"Casey" married Coleen Countryman of Phoenix in the Naval Academy Chapel on Graduation Day, and proceeded to a short tour in KEARSARGE ( C V - 3 3 ) , then headed dffecdy to Rensselaer Polytechffic Instimte at Troy, NY, where he earned a bachelor's degree ffi 1948 and a master's ffi 1949, both in civil engineermg. He transferred to the CEC in 1948, and served m Ampffibious Constmction BattaHon One (ACB-1), ffist m the Pacific from 1949 to 1951, then at NAS Corpus Cffiisti from 1951 to 1954. In 1954, he left active duty and ttansferred to the Reserve—an alfiHation in wffich he was active and deeply inv-olved unffi ffis retirement in 1977.

He worked in aerospace engineering as a design engineer with North -American Aviation and with Goodyear -Aircraft unffi 1956, when he remrned to ffis real love m civU engmeering with the Salt River Project in -Arizona from 1956 to 1959. He then joffied Deer VaUey Utifities of Phoenix, of wffich he became general manager and cffief engmeer before ffissolvmg and selfing out that firm m 1972.

He was executive ffirector of the Arizona Srate Board of Techffical Registtation, was an associate professor of civil engineermg at Arizona State Uffiversity, ffid some work m Northern Arizona land management, and was for a time operations manager of a Phoenix residential construction firm.

He was a Registered Professional Engmeer in both CaHforffia and -Arizona.

Earle is survived by his wife of 60 years, Coleen; son, Barry Cassidy; tffiee daughters,Jan Harrison, Leigh King and Lynn Cassidy; rune grandchUdren; and his broffier, MeU Cassidy.

Interment and foneral services were conducted on 10 October 2006 at the National Memorial Cemetery of-Arizona.

Chet Shaddeau '47 J.AMES VINCENT D E S A N T O '47 Commander James V. DeSanto, SC, USN (Ret.), ffied on 15 September 2006 at PaHn Springs, CA. He was 84 years old.

Jim, a PhUadelpffian, was appointed from Pennsylvaffia, and graduated from the Naval Academy in 1946 with the Third Company.

He served first as a Hne officer in SAIPAN (CVT-48), in 1947 entered ffie Supply Officer School, and was commissioned in supply in 1948.

Subsequent duty srations included NAS Patuxent River and

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LAST C A L L NAS Anacostia, then back to sea in INGRAHAM ( D D - 6 9 4 ) from 1950 to 1952.The Navy Supply Centers at Norfolk,VA, and then at Pearl Harbor, HI, foUowed, and in 1956 he entered Harvard Uffiversity, where he received ffis M.B.A. from their School of Business in 1958. He remrned to Norfolk as the Navy exchange officer, and then it was back to sea in SHENANDOAH (AD-26) ffirough 1963. From ffiere, he went on to the Navy Sffip's Store Office m Brooklyn, NY, and then the Office of the Secretary of Defense, from whence he retired in 1967, receiving ffie Joint Service Commendation Medal.

His wife, Marianne, whom he had married at graduation, ffied of cancer m 1979.

He joined the C.L.Johnson Co. as vice president for operations, then went on to New York and Revlon International as theff vice president for sales, and became VP for sales of the Max Factor Company, based in HoUywood. He moved back east to New York to be executive vice president of PARiUX, Ltd., a fragrance firm, then moved back to CaHforffia, where he was president and CEO of ffis own firm, DTL Inc., for a number of years before ffis death.

Jim was a governor and 35-year member of the New York Atffietic Club; a long-time member of the New York Yacht Club and of the Outrigger Canoe Club in Hawaii; and of the Springs Country Club in Rancho Mirage, CA. He is survived by ffis wffe of 25 years, ffie former Sharon Dean; ffis son from ffis first marriage, David J. DeSanto; grandchUdren, Morgan and Dana; and a brother, Fred DeSanto. He was also a kind stepfather to four daughters, nine grandchUdren, and one great-grandchUd. Chet Shaddeau '47 PAUL THOMAS CORRIGAN '48

Captam PaffiT. Corrigan, USN (Ret.), passed away on 19 November 2006.

Born on 9 August 1924 in Columbus, OH, Paffi was appointed to the Naval Academy by Senator CHnton P.Anderson from New Mexico.At the time, Paul was an Army Air Corps aviation cadet in pre-flight in San Antoffio, TX. He was transferred to the Navy to attend the Naval Academy Prep School at Bainbridge, MD, and was sworn in as a Midsffipman in June 1944. He graduated in 1947 as a member of the Class of 1948.

Paul received his flight ttaiffing in 1948 and 1949 and was awardedffisWings in Corsair just in time for the start of the Korean War He flew the Navy's first operational jet, the F9F-2, in Korea and later flew the F2H-2 Banshee. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for combat action in Korea. Paul spent 30 years in carrier aviation and held such ffistinguished positions as operations officer for Carrier Division Four and Commander Task Force 60, air operations. Commander U.S. Naval Forces Europe, and Commander, U.S. Naval Activities Spain and commanffing officer of the U.S. Naval Base in Rota, Spain.

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Paffi held a master of arts in mathematics from ffie Uffiversity of lUinois, and in that capacity served with ffistinction as Staff Operations Analyst, Commander Second Fleet, War Games Analyst, OP-OBC, tech ffirector of the first Joint SIOP-RISOP war games, deputy for simffiation and analysis. Joint Sttategic Target Planffing Staff QSTPS) at Offit Air Force Base, NE, and the Navy's first C3 system arcffitect whUe he was deputy ffirector for OP-094, Command Conttol and Commuffications, OpNav, Pentagon.

WhUe at JSTPS, Paul created, scripted and participated in the briefing of President Nixon on U.S. vs. Soviet nuclear capabffity foUowing the President's mauguration.

Paffi holds five meritorious service awards.

FoUowing his miHtary career, Paffi continued ffis professional pursuits with positions at Martin Marietta and Lockheed MissUes and Space. After retirement, Paffi began a new venmre as a pubHshed author with tides incluffing Last of the Aerial Gunfighters. He also remained active in his local Navy League, USO chapter, and the Association of Naval Aviators.

Paffi is survived by ffis wife Nancy, a fine artist; eight chUffien, Karen, Paffi Thomas J r (Lynda), .Ann, Barbara, Michael, Conffie (Bffi McNffity),Theresa and Mary Pat; two stepchUffien, Michael Finffiey (Patticia) and Sarah Cheaure (Michael); and seven grandchUdren, DaffieUe, Lauren, Michael, Connor, Sopffia, Michele and Evan.

DONALD HARIEY CORSON JR. '48

Donald H. Corson J r passed away on 6 October 2006 from namral causes.

He was 80 years old.

Don was born on 31 January 1926, in Kansas City, KS, to Donald Hariey Corson, Sr and Norma Evans Corson.

He graduated from the Naval Academy wiffi ffie Class of 1948,22nd Company, where he had been on ffie rifle team. He attended Supply School m Bayonne, NJ, and had duty at ffie Supply Center at Great Lakes, IL, in the electtoffics ffivision.

During the Korean War, he served in both Japan and Korea. Don left the Navy in 1954.

In 1957, he graduated from the University of MissouriKansas City School of Law. Don practiced law in Kansas City from 1957 to 1996, many of those years in association wiffi ffis father In ffis career, he enjoyed representing ffie City of Bonner Springs, the International Brotherhood of BoUermakers and the Brotherhood State Bank. He served 23 years on the Kansas State Board of Law Exanfiners and retired in 1996 from the Kansas City law firm of Holbrook, Heaven & Fay. He Hved in Kansas City untU 1996, when he and his wffe Margaret retired to BUlings, MT. In Kansas, Don may best be remembered for his legal career, ffis deffication to cfients and his integrity. In Montana, friends and acquaintances wUl remember his steadfast devotion to ffis wife. Rarely were Don and Margaret apart. Just days before ffis death, they celebrated their 58th wedffing anffiversary.

Don w^as an engineer before he became an attornev; and he passed to ffis son a genetic fondness for plastic pocket protectors, sHde nUes and amazing science fair exffibits. PracticaUy a pioneer m ffie development of women's sports, he coached ffis daughter's softbaU team for ffiree consecutive sunmiers, never losing enffiusiasm when ffie team offiy- won one game in ffiat entire timeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;^and, ffiat game by forfeit. Smce chUdren can't choose ffieff parents. Scott and JoAnn have long been ffiankfiil they were bom to Don and Margaret and coffid grow with their love and m ffieff idyffic home.

Don is survived by his wffe, Margaret; chUdren, Scott Corson and his wife. Kimberly of Walker MN, and JoAnn BacheUer and her husband, Pierre of BUHngs, MT; granddaughters, Bridget and MarilyTi Corson and Aima Daron BacheUer; and sister. Sue Davis of Iowa City; IA. In Heu of flowers, memorials may be sent to charity- of one"s choice.

Tlie Corson Family ROBERT LOWRY I F F J R . '48

Robert L. Lee J r passed away on 4 December 2006 of lung cancer. He w-as 82 years old.

Bom on 30 AprU 1924,mAshev-iUe, NC, he Hved m Oceanside, CA, for ffie past 12 years. He attended ffieVffgiffia \lffitary- Instimte and graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy- m AnnapoHs, MD, wiffi ffie Class of 1948. He had a bachelor's degree ffi electrical engmeermg and was a registered protessional engmeer ffi Fllinois, CaHforffia and -Alabama. He served ffi ffie U.S. Navy ffi submarmes (BOWFIN, SEGUNDO and BLENNEY) and surface warfare (HIGBEE), reffimg as a Heutenant.

He was assistant navial atrache to Chma prior to the commuffist rev-olution and w^as a Korean W'ar veteran.

He was a 51-year member of ffie Masons and a 50-y-ear member of ffie Shrine. He also was a member of ffie U.S. Nav-al Academy--Alumffi Association. He was an avid swimmer and a competitive saUor. He enjoyed surfing, ffie Smoky- Mountains and bird watching.

Mr. Lee was preceded m death by- his parents, Robert and NeU Lee; his cousin,Vffgima Carter; and his mother-m-law; Jean Dearborn. He is surv-ived by his wife of more than 57 years, Mary-Ann Lee of Oceanside, CA; sons, AUen Lee and Charles "Skip" Lee '72 (Sue), boffi of Sterlmg, IL; and seven grandchUffien.

John,WUliam, Jennffer, Katie, Drew; Laura and Brooke.

Priviare servdces were held.

The famUy suggests memorial donations to the -American Cancer Sodety or the .American Lung Sodety; Tlie Lee Family

FRANCIS FERDINAND MANGANARO

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Rear Adnfiral Francis F. Manganaro, USN (Ret.), ffied on 12 December 2006. He was 81 years old. Born m Providence, RI, he had served 32 years as a submariner and Engineering Duty Officer.

Upon ffis graduation from ffie Naval Academy wiffi the Class of 1948, Frank served on DYESS (DD-880), and then was selected mto the submarine service. He completed Submarine School m 1949. He served as cffief engineer on both BAYA (AGSS-318) and CATFISH (SS-339). He was selected into the Engmeering Duty Officer program, and m 1956, earned a degree in naval arcffitecmre and marine engineermg firom MIT. One of ffis proudest accomplishments was desigffing the deep-ffiving submarme, DOLPHIN ( A G S S - 5 5 5 ) .

Beuveen 1963 and 1972, he served as Supervisor of SffipbuUdmg, Conversion, and Repaff, Groton, CT, and as production officer at Portsmouth Naval Sffipy-ard m New Hampsffire. Frank attended Harv-ard Uffiv-enity's Adv-anced Management Program. In 1972, he assumed command of ffie Puget Sound Naval Sffipyard m Bremerton, WA. In 1976, he reported to ffie Cffief of Naval Material as a contracting officer and Chaffman, Navy Claims Settlement Board. He reffied m 1980, after serv-ffig as Vice Commander, Naval Sea Systems Command.

Upon his reffiement from the Navy, GPU Nuclear Corp. hffed Frank to lead ffie cleanup and repaff efforts after the acddent at Tffiee MUe Island.

After reffimg from GPU ffi 1990, Frank and ffis wife. Carol (Slater), moved to Sun City; FL, and later to Annapofis, MD.They enjoyed traveHng aU over ffie world and visiting ffieff grandchUdren.

Frank is sursived by his wife of 58 years, Carol; two sons, Captam WUHam F. Manganaro '73, USNR (Ret.), of Issaquah,WA, and Lieutenant John T. Manganaro '82, USNR, of Carlock, IL; tffiee daughters. Sue M. DeGeare of SprmgfielffiVA, Lmda RocHrock of-Annapolis, MD, and Mary- Adkins of BeUevTie,WA. Frank's son, "Rip," predeceased him m 1960.Tw-elve grandchUffien, and his sister, Claire Slater of Charleston, SC, also survive him.

Memorial contributions may be made to the U.S. Naval Academy- Foundation, RO. Box 64740, Baltimore, MD 21298-8903.

T7ie Manganaro Family P m u p F O R T FLORENCE '49 Phffip F. Florence ffied of heart faUure at ffis home m Adanra, GA, on 14 November 2006.

Born in Morrow; GA. he was preceded m death by-ffisparents, Florrie and Murray- Lee Florence Sr and a brother He attended Fffiton High School, where he graduated with honors m ffis class of 1944. From there, he attended Georgia Tech for one year and ffien transferred to the Naval Academy- at AnnapoHs, MD. to foUovvffisffieam.-After graduation with the Class of 1949, he served out ffis career on a desttoyer January-February 2 0 0 7

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ICALL WhUe in the Navy, he was stationed in New Orleans, LA, where he met his future wife, Audrey. They were married and moved to Adanta, GA, where he worked in the farffily paper and packaging distribution business. He founded and became president of Empire Paper Company, where he worked from January 1984 untU he retired in 1996. PhUip was an elder at Westrffinster Presbyterian Church, faithfuUy serving the Lord for more than 40 years.

PhU was a devoted husband and father He wUl be remembered by his many friends and Classmates as a person who enriched the Hves he touched with a warm heart and a very keen sense of humor.

He is survived by his loving wife of 55 years, Audrey; three cffildren, daughter, PhyUis Florence of Atlanta, GA; son and daughter-in-law, Scott and Shan New Florence of RosweU, GA, and daughter and son-in-law, LesHe and Gregg Nelsen of Longwood, FL; and seven grandchUdren, Jordan Florence, MitcheU Florence, Harrison Florence, Mark Nelsen, Graham Nelsen, Abby Nelsen and Riley Nelsen.

Funeral services were held at Westrffinster Presbyterian Church. Interment foUowed atWestview Cemetery, Memorial contributions may be made to the JuvenUe Diabetes Research Foundation, Georgia Chapter, 400 Perimeter Center Terrace #750, Adanta, GA; 30346 or to Westrffinster Presbyterian Church, 1438 Sheridan Rd. NE,Adanta, GA 30324.

Merlin Schneider '49 SUMNER SHAPIRO '49

Rear Adnfiral Sumner Shapiro, USN (Ret.), died on 14 November 2006. He was 80 years old.

A native of New Hampsffire, he was a graduate of the Naval Academy Class of 1949 and began his comnfissioned service as a surface warfare officer in both the Atlantic and Pacific fleets. He was selected as an inteffigence specialist officer in 1956. Duty assignments included Assistant Naval Attache in Moscow (1963-1965), Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff for InteUigence, U.S. Naval Forces Europeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;London (1967-1969), commanding officer of NIPSSA (1969-1972). During his tour at NIPSSA, he was awarded the Meritorious Unit Commendation.

From 1972 to 1976, Adnfiral Shapiro was the senior inteUigence officer for both the U.S. Adantic Command and the U.S. Atlantic Fleet. WhUe serving in the capacity, he was selected for flag rank. In 1976, he became the Deputy Director of Naval Inteffigence and Deputy Commander, Naval InteUigence Command. The foUowing year, he assumed command of the Naval InteUigence Command. On 25 August 1978, he became the 51^'- Director of Naval InteUigence. In his capacity as DNI from 1978 to 1982, Adnfiral Shapiro was directly responsible to the Secretary of the Navy and the Chief of Naval Operations for inteUigence and security poHcy. Admiral Shapiro was the Navy's seffior inteUigence officer during the Carter and Regan adrffinistrations. He was the Navy's spokesman in aU inteUigence matters at the national and international level. As such, he played a key role at a critical

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juncture in U.S. history. His contributions were recognized by both the Secretary of the Navy and the director of Central InteUigence, who awarded him the highest decorations by their respective organizations in peacetime.

Adrffiral Shapiro's decorations include the Navy Distinguished Service Medal, National InteUigence Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit and Navy Commendation Medal. In addition to his U.S. decorations, Adrffiral Shapiro was a Commander in the Royal Netherlands Order of Orange. In 1988, Adrffiral Shapiro was inducted into the U.S. Attache HaU of Fame. He also founded the Naval Inteffigence Foundation, which raises money for the chUdren of naval inteUigence speciaHsts.

Adrffiral Shapiro is survived by his wife, Eleanor' Jimrffie"; daughters, Martha and Susan; son, Steven; and four grandchUdren, Laura, Beth, Ben and Justin.

The Shapiro Family JAMES BYRNE VOSSELLER '50

Commander James B.VosseUer, USNR (Ret.), of Hinsdale, IL, died on 22 September 2006. He was 78 years old.

"Jim" was born on 22 October 1927 in Coronado, CA, to the late Rear Adrffiral and Mrs. Aurefius Bartlett VosseUer '24. He graduated from the H.rL;P; ?"''"'----.'isi?^ Naval Academy in 1950 with a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering. During the Korean War, he served as an ensign aboard a fight cruiser (1950-1952). He received his Wings in AprU 1953. From 1953 to 1956, he was a jet fighter pUot operating from aircraft carriers in the Caribbean, European and Far Eastern seas. In July 1956, he resigned from active duty and remained active in the Naval Reserve untU retiring in 1987.

From 1959 to 1962, Jim worked for Mitre Corporation, under MIT, as a design engineer From 1963 to 1970, Jim was responsible for marketing Lockheed International's first airborne maintenance recorder systems to TWA and the U.S. Air Force.

He transferred to Europe to open new office and launch a product caUed Cathanode.

In 1970,Jim joined Everpure Inc., a CuUigan subsiffiary, as vice president. He took Everpure through strong sales and new technologies to the most respected position as the leading water filter products used by restaurants, fast food and residential appHcations. He also estabHshed Everpure as the offiy suppHer of fresh water protection systems and suppHes for aU U.S. Navy ships since the early 1970s. He served as president (1972-1976), then became group vice president of CuUigan International Co. In this position, he continued to be responsible as CEO of Everpure Inc., Everpure Ltd., and CuUigan Canada.Through Jim guidance, CuUigan's most successful subsidiary was sold a few years ago for over a twenty time gain. He wffi be weU remembered by many people he taught and trained who are now leaders in their own or other companies. He retired in 1996.

He was a member of Committee 100, Army-Navy Club in Washington, DC, and Hinsdale Golf Club. He was an avid golfer and shot two holes-in-one, and was Senior Club Champion two years in a row.

Predeceased by ffis daughter, Cynthia Anne, Jim is survived by his wife of 52 years, Beverly (Gustafson) VosseUer; daughter, Pamela V Stern; and brother, John Hewitt VosseUer '53.

Memorial services were held on 14 October 2006 at the Evangefical Covenant Church in Hinsdale, IL. Memorial gifts may be ffirected to Evangefical Covenant Church of Hinsdale or the .American Cancer Association.

DAVID LEWIS JAMES '51

David L.James of CHnton, NY, passed away on 13 November 2006 in New Hartibrd, NY. Dave, son of Edward David and Catherine Lewis James, was born in 1929 in InffianapoHs, IN. He graduated from Shorttidge High School and was appointed to the Naval Academy, entering in 1947. He graduated with the Class of 1951 wiffi a degree m engineering. He was ordered to WALKER (DE-517) stationed in Pearl Harbor, serving as gunnery officer, and made tffiee extended tours of the Far East during the Korean War. In August 1954, Dave was mefficaUy discharged from the Navy wiffi ffie rank of Heutenant juffior grade. He took a position as project engineer wiffi Vermont Marble Company, and fiom 1954 to 1966, managed many of its offices across the country. The Jameses moved to CHnton in upstate New York and Dave became a partner in a ffie and marble firm in Utica, NY. In 1973, he became sole owmer of the company, and in 1978, was jomed ffi partnersffip by ffis son, Stephen. He also estabHshed two offier compaffies, Oneida Floor and Oxford Stone and Specialty.

He reffied m 1992.

Dave was an active Kiwaffian for 40 years, served as president of the CHnton Club, was also a member of the Mohawk VaUey BuUders' Exchange, volunteered for Uffited Way Campaigns, the Kirkland .Art Center, and the CHnton A Better Chance Program, served on the CHnton Central School Board, and was president of the church councU at Zion Lutheran Church in New Hartford. He also served as secretary of the Stonelodge Corporation and for 15 years, was a member of the CHnton ffivestors Club.

A Hfe member of the USNA Alumni Association and the Naval Instimte, he enjoyed Shipmate, and looked for mteresting historical articles in Proceedings. Both a ffistorian and a poet, he enjoyed poring over maritime history books, civU war batdes, ffis weU-used adas and coUections of ffis favorite poets. Those who knew ffim weU enjoyed ffis dry wit, integrity, inteUigence and humble namre.

Dave was predeceased by his wife of 55 years, Dorothy "Doe" Jones James m June 2006 and by his brother, Stephen, in 2002. He is survived by ffis son, Stephen (Gayle); daughters, Meg AverUl (fiance, Sean Gossefin) and Amy James (Robert Ford); sister-in-law. Patsy James;ffis"German son," Paul Gerhard Steinestel of Finkenweg, Germany; and seven grandchUdren.

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"Jack" was born in Connecticut in September 1928. After ffigh school, he effiisted in the Navy in 1946. Duty in a light cruiser in Atlantic and European waters foUowed. He was appointed to the Naval Academy Prep School in 1947 and he entered the Naval Academy in 1948.

FoUowing graduation with the Class of 1952, he served on an amphibious warfare ship. Submarine School and duty in ffiesel and nuclear submarines foUowed. He served on various Fleet staffs and also held a position in the Office of the Cffief Naval Operations.

After retiring from the Navy in 1979, he worked in industry in Virgiffia, Connecticut and Rhode Island, unffi 1991 when he retired permanently.

Captain O'Connor earned a master's degree in econorffics at Old Donfiffion University and graduated from the National War CoUege at Fort McNair in the Disttict of Columbia.

He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Dorcas E. (Fraser) O'Connor; eight cffildren. Dr. Siobhan M. O'Connor of Atlanta, GA, Mara K. Cole of Hope, Rfjohn E O'Connor, of North Srffithfield, RI,AUyn M. O'Connor of Chicago, IL, D r Meghan M. Dierks of Boston, MA, Kristan M. O'Connor of Boston, MA, Justin P. O'Connor of Ft. Worth,TX, and Lauren E. O'Connor of RockviUe, MD; and by four grandchUdren, Erffily Cole, AUeen Cole, Kaley O'Connor and Henffing Dierks.

Funeral services were conducted at the Church of St. Thomas More in Narragansett, RI. Burial foUowed at St. Francis Cemetery in Wakefield, RI. Jack had a keen analytical rffind, a wonderful Irish wit and a love of the sea. The extraordinary acffievements of ffis farffily are ffis superb and proudest legacy and reflection of his own dedication to his lovely Dorcas and famUy.Jack lived a Hfe of service to his country and famUy. Now he has earned eternal rest.

RADM Paul Mulloy '52 JOHN GODEK '53

John Godek of Mt. Dora, FL, passed away on 14 August 2006. He was 77 years old. He and ffis wife, Jean, were residents of Fairport, NY, for 38 years, untU 2004, when they moved to Florida.

John was born on 17 December 1928, in DuBois, PA, and enHsted in the U.S. Navy m 1946. He won the AUNavy Wresffing Championship in 1948 and qualified for the final U.S. Olympic WrestHng Team tryouts later that year. He served on the first varsity wrestling team during his coUege years and was elected captain of the wrestfing team at the Naval Academy in 1953. John graduated from the Academy with the Class of 1953. One of his Classmates was H. Ross Perot; both men later worked for IBM.

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LASTCALL During John's 14-year mffitary career, he advanced from saUor to Heutenant. He saUed on several round-the-world cruises and was a veteran of the Korean War He served on several sffips, incluffing O.K. BRONSON (DD-668), and CROAKER (SS-246).

John's experience in the Navy and IBM prepared ffim for his 27-year career at Xerox Corporation in Rochester, NY. Xerox first hired John for ffis computer expertise in 1966. He eventuaUy moved into marketing and was program manager for special events. He hanffied several Democratic and RepubHcan national conventions, several Super Bowls and Pope John Paffi IPs ffistoric visit to America in 1987. He retired from Xerox in 1992.

John's proudest accompHshments included graduating from the U.S. Naval Academy; senffing aU four chUdren to coUege; his successfffi undergraduate wrestfing career; his sales skUls developed at IBM;ffismanagement skUls developed at Xerox; ffis amateur auto mechaffic skiUs developed in his home garage; proviffing for ffis wife and four cffildren; and managing aU Xerox services for special events.

John enjoyed sports and music throughout his Hfe. He was an avid fan of Fairport (NY) sports teams. He played the saxophone and clarinet, and was also an accompHshed polka dancer John's many friends wUl remember ffis generous spirit,ffiswise counsel and ffis true friendsffip.

John is survived by ffis wife of 52 years, Jean (Mancuso) Godek; tffiee chUdren, Gregory John, Barbara Jane and Gary Rachard; and seven grandchUdren. He was predeceased by another daughter, Linda Jean, in 1994.

A foneral Mass was said on 18 August 2006 at St. Pattick's CathoHc Church in Mt. Dora, FL. John was buried with fiiU miHtary honors at the Florida National Cemetery m BushneU, FL. Tlie Godek Family MALCOLM -ADAM MALLOY '56

Lieutenant Commander "Mai" MaUoy USN (Ret.), ffied on 28 November 2006 at ffis home in La Mesa, CA, in the presence of ffis famUy of compHcations from lymphoma. He was 73 years old.

Mai was born in Pittsburgh, PA, on 7 September 1933. He entered Carnegie Institute of Technology (now Carnegie MeUon Uffiversity) in 1951, where he was a member of the Army ROTC. Mai entered the Naval Academy in June 1952, graduating with the Class of 1956.

There, he enjoyed a number of acffievements, including playing the bagpipes. He routinely piped for formation march off for the Tffird BattaHon. He also was on the varsity fencing team and sang with the Chapel Choir Mai served in three aircraft carriers during the Vietnam War, incluffing the pre-comrffissioffing crew of INDEPENDENCE. He also served aboard the icebreaker STATEN ISLAND in the Arctic and Antarctic, producing a number of adventures that he loved to talk about. Mai graduated from the Naval Postgraduate School, foUowed by a tour as electroffics officer on the staff of CinCLantFlt. His final tour prior to his retirement in 1976 was as deputy commander of the Operational Test and Evaluation Force at Naval Air Station, North Island, CA.

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Mai worked for several years with defense conttactors. He then entered civU service as an engineer at the Naval Ocean Systems Center in San Diego, where he speciaHzed in advanced tactical data Hnk systems and earned an exceUent reputation for his electtoffics expertise.

FoUowing foU retirement, Mai devoted much time to bagpiping, playing with the San Diego Cameron Higffianders Pipe Band and piping events throughout the West. He also enjoyed goff outings, and was active with ffis local Naval Academy class group, '56W It is significant that the Naval Academy Brigade Pipe and Drum Corps presented Mai with their tartan and crest of honor, in recogffition of ffis being the first known Midsffipman piper Mai's first wife passed away many years ago. They had two chUdren, son, Sean, and daughter, Kaoime. Mai married Heather Ffint in 1975, and with her chUdren, HoUy, Andrea and Adam, they formed a close famUy uffit.There are eight grandchUffien.

A private memorial service in celebration of Mai's fife was held and ffis remams wUl be scattered at sea from the yacht of ffis classmate, Bob Sffinn '56, with famUy and close friends partidpatmg.

Memorial donations may be made to the Leukerffia and Lymphoma Society.

HERBERT EDWIN RICE '57

Herbert E. Race ffied peacefuUy at ffis home on 9 November 2006, ffie 47ffi anffiversary of ffis father's death. He was 74 years old.

A native of lUinois, "Ed" graduated from Champaign High School and attended the Uffiversity of Iffinois before enfisting in the Navy in March 1951.

After servmg m Mempffis, JacksonvUle, and Panama, he was encouraged by ffis parents, Herbert O Race and Cynthia Corrie Rice, to pursue ffis goal of attenffing the Naval Academy. In 1953, Iffinois Congressman WL. Springer appointed him to the Academy He attended NAPS at Bainbridge with Joseph ReUly '57 and Sherwood Gifford '57, ffis roommates for the next four years. He graduated with the Class in June 1957 and was a member of the 10th Company.

Upon graduation, he was comnfissioned as a second Heutenant in the Air Force, was assigned to SAC, and after ttaining at Lowery, served with the 576th Strategic MissUe Squaffion at Vandenburg AFB. Ed was a former aUied member of the New York Srate Exchange and he retired after 40 years with MerrUl Lynch. He was the fifth generation of ffis famUy to be ordained as an elder in the Presbyterian Church. He had served on the board of DaUas ChaUenge, was a Mason and served several terms on the session of his church.

Ed played the piano, read wddely and especiaUy enjoyed books on iffiHtary history, poHtics and government. He inspired the love of education in his famUy and was an enormous influence for learffing. He Hved ethicaUy valued honor and ffied as gracefiUly as he fived.

He is smvived by ffis wdfe of 48 years, ffie former SheUa Brcchbiel of DaUas, TX; sons, Stephen Corrie and Edwin Stew-art; daughter Ann Rice Noonan and her husband, Paffi; and grandson,John Paffi Noonan.

Memorial services were conducted on 15 November 2006 at Preston HoUow Presbyterian Church m DaUas,TX. He asked ffiatffisashes be scattered on the fanffiy farm and a marker placed ffi ffie cemetery ot"Wabash Presbyterian Church in Orio, IL, wffich was founded m 1822 by ffis ancestor, Stephen BHss. The Rice Family ROBERT LOUIS WEIBLY '58

Bob "Rooster"Weibly, a victim of nonHodgkm's lyTnphoma, ffied in ffis sleep on 8 November 2006, at his home m .Marana, AZ, ffi ffie company of ffis loving famUy; He was 70 years old.

Born on 29 November 1935 mWest Dryden, NY.Bob attended CorneU Uffiversity for a year before entering ffie Naval Academy ffi 1954 with the Class of 1958. His personal stoicism and toughness aUowed Bob to endure PlebeYear wiffi an attimde one Classmate describes as, "Just do it."" He rackled every^ task wiffi vigor and deternfination w-ffich. wiffi his fiery red haff. earned him his endurmg ffickname of'"Red Rooster." Bob exceUed at varsity cross-country and track and was a talented and a^ressive boxer. His strong Hberal arts background and an ffidsive, argumentative mmd made him a valued member of ffie Navy Debatmg Team. He is probably best remembered by- his Classmates for ffie maraffion bridge sessions that seemed to fUI his every free moment ffi Bancroft HaU. -Alffiough a fierce competitor and far more proficient than most offfieoffier partidpants, he was tolerant of theff weaknesses, poHte and uncritical of theff errors. He was, m ffieff words, "A perfect gendeman."

-After graduation with ffie Tenth Company, Bob completed flight training at Pensacola, and reported to"VP-40 at Cavite, PhiHppmes, m 1960, flying P5M recoimaissance affcraft ffi WestPac, mcluding twro deployments toViemam. Durmg tffis tour. Bob met and married ffie former Lffiana EsraviUa of ManUa. Bob also served m"VP-48 (Coronado, CA) andVP-42 (Pensacob, FL). He left the Navy ffi 1968, signffig on with Trans World-AffHnes and pUotmg 747s unffi his reffiement ffi 1993.

Upon reffiement. Bob revisited the pursuits he had always loved best. His relations wiffi his famUy, always sttong, flourished anew; He read voraciously and wrote profificaUy. He produced volumes of short stories, essays, and poetry. He found time to pamt, repHcatmg masterworks by such pamters as Frida Kaffio and MoffigHaffi. He vtigorously pursued his undying passion with bridge, at the tournament level this time, and was awarded that game's most coveted tide of Lffe Master Bob has fasffioned his own memorial m the hearts of his loved ones. Classmates and friends; he wiU not be forgotten.

He is survived by his wffe and souHnate of 45 years, Lffiana; daughten, Karen Quant and Stephaffie Labmcherie ; sisters, Betty EUis, Lmda Morse and Jan Jensen; brother, Richard Weibly; and tffiee grandchildren.

WALTER HENRY O T T O K O P P '59

Lieutenant Commander Walter H . O Kopp, USN (Ret), passed away on 7 Jffiy 2006 in Columbia,TN. He was 69 years old.

Walt was born on 24 February 1937 in New York City, the son of the late WUH and Peggy Kopp, who had enfigrated from Germany, and met and married in New York. He entered the Naval Academy with the Class of 1958 from Floral Park, NY, and joined the Class of 1959 in Second Class Year, graduating on 3 June 1959 as a member of the 17th Company. ExttaordmarUy frienffiy with a consistendy jovial ffisposition,WaIt was a namral in the Academy's Masqueraders'production of'Stalag 17," starring m the role of Sergeant Schulz.

FoUowing graduation, he served m the surface Navy for 20 years, saifing to every continent except South America and Antarctica. He was executive officer m HENDERSON (DD-785), cffief engmeer m TAYLOR (DD-468), and a ffivision officer m INDEPENDENCE ( C V - 6 2 ) . He also served on the CffiCPacHt and OpNav staffs.

Upon reffiement from the Navy m Jffiy 1979, Walt earned a master's degree m human factors engmeermg from George Mason Uffiversity. He was employed ffi tffis field, mcludmg the design of new sffips, ffi the Wasffington, DC, area unffi reffimg to Goodsprmg,TN, ffi 1999. He there smffied for exams and passed a srate exanfination to become a Fffst Responder.

Walt is survived by ffis wife of 23 years. Donna; son. Tad A. Kopp of Goodsprmg,TN; daughter, Dara M. Bergmann of Norfolk, VA; sister, Effie Kopp of Fairfield, CA; and grandchUffien, Tad E. Kopp and Nicole M. Kopp of Athens, AL. He is also survived by a ffiece, a great-nephew and a great-ffiece.

Memorial services were conducted on 13 Jffiy 2006 m Pffiaski,TN. EDWARD A N T H O N Y DAVIS '62

Captam Edward A. Davis, USN (Ret.), ffied on 7 November 2006.

Captam Davis was born m PhUadelpffia, PA. He attended St. Joseph's CoUege Preparatory School,VUlanova Uffiversity and graduated from the Naval Academy with the Class of 1962.

Upon receivmgffisWings, he was assigned to VA-152. Deployed aboard ORISKANY, he was shot down over North Viemam on 26 August 1965, durmg his 57th combat mission. He remrned home on 12 February 1973, after seven and a haff years as a prisoner-ofwar in Hanoi. Accompanying Captam Davis home was a ran puppy named Ma Co, wffich he had fiberated from ffis captors.

-After repattiation, Captam Davis completed graduate work m international relations at The Uffiversity ofVirgiffia, servmg as an associate professor before remrnmg to Wasffington as the Navy's Dffector ofAdvertismg. He was later appomted Commandmg Officer of Navy Recrffitmg Disttict, Hartisburg, where he served unffi ffis retirement in March 1987.

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E K ^ CALLai His personal mffitary decorations include three SUver Stars; ffie Legion of Merit with Combat Citation; four Bronze Stars with Valor Device;five.Air Medals; two Purple Hearts; three Navy Commendation Medals wiffi Valor Device. He was also ffie recipient of numerous campaign, unit and meritorious service awards.

After retirement, he served on the board of the Lancaster Mufficipal Airport Authority and as POW Consultant to the National Vietnam War Museum. He also served as ffirector of the Penn Manor School District for nine years.

He has been awarded medals by the Daughters and Sons of ffie -American Revolution and the key to the City of Lancaster.

He was an active Sertoman and a Paul Harris FeUow and member of the American Legion,Veterans of Foreign Wars, AMVETS, Disabled American Veterans, Red River Valley Fighter PUot's Association and the Fourth AUied POW Wing.

He gained national recognition as an impact speaker and lecmrer, speaking internationaUy to governmental, educational and private sector groups about leadersffip and management underffifficffitcircumstances, coping with change, and the value of pattiotic and humaffitarian service.

Captain Davis is survived by his wife, Karen Wheeler Davis; daughters, Jennifer Meyer (Chris) and-Amanda Davis; stepsons, Mark Roda (Katherine), and Tim Roda (Allison); stepdaughters, Tara McNaughton (Dave), and Kimberly Moorhead (Tim); brothers, John Davis, Mark Davis and Barry Davis; sisters, Cathy Serffikoff, and Linda Pazy Mino; and eight grandchildren.

Mass of Cffiistian burial was held on 18 November 2006 in Lancaster, PA. Interment wUI be at Arlington National Cemetery sometime next spring.

JOHN LEROY NEWTON '63

John L. Newton died on 20 November 2006 at the age of 68, foUowing a courageous 15-year batde with multiple myeloma.

John was born on 1 October 1938 in CaldweU, ID, and grew up farming the farffily homestead. FoUowing his high school graduation, John enHsted in the U.S. Navy. WhUe serving as a hospital corpsman,John received a Fleet appointment to the Naval Academy and graduated with the Class of 1963.WhUe at the Academy, John was a class officer, served on the Honor Comnfittee, became a three-striper in his First Class Year and was 20'-" Company Commander. He received his comrffission in the Marine Corps, attained the rank of captain and always remained devoted to both the Naval Academy and the Marine Corps.

Much of his career involved the marketing and finance of computer systems and business appHcations, first with IBM and then ltd Corporation. In 1978,John co-founded CIS Equipment Leasing and later a variety of entrepreneurial ventures involved in computer-aided telephony for the deaf, ffight simulators and e-learning.John had recently co-founded the First Responder Foundation.

An atffiete of remarkable skiU and strength, John was a state champion wresder in ffigh school and an -AU-American lacrosse

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defenseman on the national champion Navy team. In adffition, he played varsity soccer at the Academy. Later, an avid and forrffidable tennis and squash player, John also loved coaching youth sports.

Diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 1992, John became an authority on the disease and treatment options. He became a key figure in the Bay -Area Mffitiple Myeloma Support Group and a mentor for the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation. He was devoted to his feUow patients.

John is survived by his daughter, Leigh; son, Craig; mother, Winona; brothers, Ron and Bob; several nieces and nephews; and his friend, Patricia Lee Leicher. He was predeceased by ffis wife, Patricia Q. Newton, and his father,Jack Newton.

John's ashes wUl be inurned at the Naval Academy Columbarium on 2 February 2007.

In Heu of flowers, the farffily prefers contributions to the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation, 383 Main Avenue, 5th Floor, Norwalk, CT 06851; or onHne at wrww.mffitiplemyeloma.org, RICHARD WESLEY DAWSON '64

Lieutenant Commander Richard W Dawson, USN (Ret.), of GainesvUle VA, died on Monday, 7 August 2006.

Rachard came to the Naval Academy after graduating fromYpsUanti High School in Micffigan. After graduation, he served as a surface warfare officer, with mffitiple Pacffic tours. His Navy combat experience included desttoyer service m Viemam, conducting shore bombardment and surface interffiction on BLUE ( D D - 7 4 4 ) , anti-air cruiser duty in Red Crown off North Viemam in Fox (DLG-33), cffief engineer of PEORIA (LST-1183), and assignment as skipper of a pattol craft fast (swift boat) in riverine warfare, where he was awarded a Purple Heart. After a tour with Naval Support Activity Saigon, Richard received ffis master's degree in physics from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA. His techffical assignments ashore included nuclear weapons assignments in AEG, EFUDA, DOE, DNA, and the Naval Academy as an insttuctor He also served as flag Heutenant to ComCruDesPac. Rachard retired from the Navy in 1984.

After retirement, he went to General Dynarffics Convair in San Diego, CA, and worked on strategic rffissUe programs including ICBM,Tomahawk, and other classified programs. Richard transferred to GD Fort Worth (now Lockheed) in their National Aerospace Plan Program. He subsequendy led business capture efforts in JSF and unmanned air vehicles. Most recendy, Richard was assigned as leader of UAVs for Lockheed's skunkworks. His last position was as Director, Systems Engineering for Strategic Development at Lockheed's corporate office.

Richard developed an avid interest in aviation and had his commercial, multi engine, instrument, sea plane and certified flight instructor certifications. He owned multiple airplanes and taught several years as a flight instructor.

Richard is survived byffiswife of 37 years, Elaine (Biko) Dawson firom Orange County CA; daughter, Amanda; and son, Anffiew.

Richard was buried with fuU honors at Ariington National Cemetery on 15 September 2006.

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BUI was passionately mvolved in nfiffistry wiffi ffis feUow Marines through the Navigators Mffitary Miffistry. Bffi married PhyUis "Wffite and later moved to Graham, NC. He was employed

by AW North CaroHna ffi Durham, NC, as a production planner and was gready respected by ffis feUow employees. His famUy became members of Antioch Commuffity Church in Elon, NC. BUI loved ffie Lord Jesus Christ with aU of ffis heart and demonstrated tffis by bemg a servant to aU of those around ffim. He wiU be remembered by aU those who knew ffim for ffis love of famUy;ffisgenerosity of spirit, ffis humor, ffis comrffitment, ffis carmg for offiers and ffis devotion to God. BUI is survived by ffis beloved wffe, Phyffis; sons,John (17), Cffiistopher (16), and Michael (9); and daughter, Carofine (11).

His many friends, co-workers, feUow church members and his famUy wffil gready nfiss ffim.

A memorial service was conducted on 26 November 2006 at Antioch Commuffity Church. At the memorial service.

Classmate Wffi Pearce summarized, "As BUI enters the presence of the Lord, I befieve he wffi hear the words, "H^// Done good and faithful servant'.'

Memorial donations for the Countryman FamUy are requested to be made to Antioch Commuffity Church, 1600 Power Hne Drive, Elon, N C 27244.

Jim Gassaway '11

Park Ridge, IL) was defficated as the Brett J. Harman WrestHng Center His memorial fund has purchased a new wresffing mat and singlets for the wrestfing team with Brett's name on them.

Brett J. Harman Scholarships are now awarded annuaUy to deserving wresders from the ffigh school.The Uffited States Naval Academy founded a Brett J. Harman Award, which is given each year to the wrestler who best represents Brett's team spirit and positive attitude. Brett's class ring was donated to the Naval Academy Museum at Preble HaU, representing the Class of 2003 in the exhibit of rings from every Academy class since 1869.

He is rffissed by ffis mother and stepfather, Nancy and Terry Tighe; brother, Rob Harman; grandparents, Barbara and Robert Johnson; uncle and aunt, Jeffrey and-Ann Johnson; aunts Roberta and Barbara Johnson; and cousin. Jack Tiebout.

A book, Brett Remembered, was pubHshed in September 2005.

Copies of the book are avaUable by contacting Brett's mother, Nancy Tighe. She may be reached at 418 North Kffight Avenue, Park Radge, IL 60068; (847) 698-5818 or njti42@sbcglobal.net.

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•EmaUed photos must be at least 300 dpi in resolution.

•We have Lucky Bag photos here (for graduates offiy) and they may be scanned in-house, but must be specificaUy requested .

•Our "how to" document, "A Fitting Tribute: How to Write an Obituary" is avaUable offiine (search wrww.usna.com), or via USPS upon request.

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Second Lieutenant Brett J. Harman, USMC, was killed in a tragic incident in Raleigh, NC, on 4 September 2004.

At the Naval Academy, Brett was a varsity wrestler and graduated in May 2003 as a member of the 11th Company He was comnfissioned in the Marine Corps and had completed TBS and IOC at Quantico,VA, and was stationed at

•-Although we encourage people to write their own obituary in advance, we D O N O T keep them here at -Alumffi House. We suggest that you keep a copy with your important papers for your farffily 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 files.

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Camp Lejeune, NC. Brett's memory has been honored in many ways.The wresffing room at ffis ffigh school (Maine South High School in January-February 2007

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