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NTENDENT'S CALL

By Vice Admiral Jeffiey L. Fowler '78, USN

Developing Leaders for Wartime Service It has been roughly four months since I assumed my duties as the Superintendent of the Naval Academy. For the first 60 days of my tour I used the CNO's approach for taking on a new position of responsibility: Listen, Learn and Lead. In July I met with my Senior Level Team (the Commandant, Command Master Chief, Academic Dean, Chief Financial Officer, Dean of Admissions, Chief Information Officer, Interim Director for the Center for Ethical Leadership and Athletic Director) to re-examine our strategic vision and focus our energy on the mission to produce junior officers prepared to serve a wartime Fleet. Upon the Reform of the Brigade in August, I roUed out our new vision in a series of speeches and letters to the Naval Academy community. With the support of my Senior Level Team, I would like to take this opportunity to share it with you now.

The Naval Academy is in great shape. We have world-class facilities. We have world-class faculty and coaches.We have a world-class staff.We have a worldclass group of Alumni and firiends who actively support and care deeply about the Academy, andfinally,we have one of the most talented and energetic student bodies in the country.

So the question is: How do we use these strengths most effectively to carry out our mission? The following three beliefs form our vision and will serve as the basis for our actions and decisions.

1. We are a nation at war.

2. We are all here to develop midshipmen morally, mentally and physically for the privilege of serving as leaders of Sailors and Marines who volunteered to serve their country during wartime.

3. We are the "Face of the Navy."

A Nation at War We are a nation at war. Our enemies want to hurt us and our allies at home and abroad. Sadly, you can go to many places around our country and not have the feeling of being at war. If you want to see Americans who realize the impact of a ruthless enemy, go to Manhattan and

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Ground Zero. New Yorkers "get it" because their city was a batdeground. Ask the mothers and fathers, husbands and wives, sons and daughters who have loved ones in harm's way. They clearly understand and are reminded daily that we are a nation at war.

Attacks against innocent civilians continue throughout the world, not just in Iraq and Afghanistan. You probably saw the car bomb attempts last summer in Glasgow airport and in London. Moreover, authorities last summer also arrested suspicious persons operating in our Mid-Atlantic states region.

What does this mean to all of us at the Naval Academy? This war will last for the entire commissioned careers of midshipmen who are currentiy at the Academy. The Superintendent from the Class of 2008 wiU be talking about this long war during her or his first discussion to their leadership teams.

Just as the entire Academy should reflect an attitude of wartime service, every midshipman must understand the call to duty and must be prepared to serve the Fleet at war. We want our World War II, Korean and Vietnam War Aumni to have the same impression of our midshipmen and life in the Yard as they did knowing they were going to war when they were here.

Since September 11,2001, more than 4,000 United States military men and women have died serving their country in this global war. Our midshipmen must properly represent all of those who have made die ultimate sacrifice for our country. Every midshipman and everyone here at the Academy who supports them must feel a "call to duty" to serve our country during wartime.

Developing Midshipmen Our focus must be on the output of the Naval Academy, not just the institution itself. The senior leadership team and I want to emphasize a critical part of our mission: We are all here to develop midshipmen morally, mentally and physically for the privilege of serving as leaders of Sailors and Marines who volunteered to serve their country during wartime.

My senior leadership team and I strongly believe that "develop" is an active verb requiring intrusive leadership from staff, faculty and coaches. We must all serve here to direct and facilitate the development of midshipmen to meet our mission. It is not a midshipman responsibility to choose how that mission win be accomplished.

I have two teenagers at home, and a third who just started college this past August. I know how easy it is for them to get distracted from the task at hand, particularly when peer pressure is involved. Our mission is the moral, mental and physical development of midshipmen.

AH other activity is secondary, optional and conditional.

To this end, we intend to remove distractions and guide development.

This is a different environment than most college campuses. Our program of instruction is very challenging—earning a Bachelor of Science degree in four years while developing military professionalism requires the utmost efficiency. Time management is critical, and all efforts must be focused toward the mission. Our midshipmen must realize that four years is not a long time to develop the skills they wiU need to lead Sailors and Marines in the Fleet.

Leadership is service. Our newly commissioned officers need to join their divisions or platoons ready to humbly serve as leaders of an all-volunteer force who have served in combat longer than any previous time in the history of our country. Graduating from the Academy and earning a commission are significant accomplishments, but they are just the beginning.

Newly commissioned officers need to be ready to lead starting on the first day.

For all of us leading, managing, administering, coaching and teaching at this wonderful institution, our job is "all about the midshipmen." But for the midshipmen, it is N O T all about the midshipmen.

It is not just about graduating. It is about being ready to lead Sailors and Marines starting on day one of commissioned service.

The Navy has given us a mission to produce officers to meet specific Fleet needs. In order for the Academy to fiilfiU its mission, we must deliver these specific requirements. What are we doing to ensure we deliver on our mission?

The Naval Academy experience is only the beginning of a journey for our midshipmen, not an end in itself.

This is a place to develop one's skills before assignment to the Fleet to lead Sailors and Marines.

You are all well aware of what Fleet Sailors and Marines (and the Chiefs and Gunnies leading them as well) care about. They do not care where officers received their commissions or their class rank. They do not care about their majors.They do not care about their extracurricular activities.

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From my experience. Sailors and Marines and their senior enlisted leaders care about three things when they receive their division officers or platoon leaders: 1. Do they know their job? Competence.

2. Will they make the right decision even if it costs them personally? Character.

3. Do they care about me more than they care about themselves? Compassion.

Our midshipmen should be proud of graduating from the Naval Academy. They should be the best of the best. They should make themselves and us proud every day, and they should not have to say a word. It is all about actions, not words.

The Naval Academy needs to produce Ensigns and Second Lieutenants who: • Listen, learn and lead.

• Have confidence that they wOl succeed and overcome the challenges they wiU face in the Fleet because they have experience with the Fleet as midshipmen.

• Understand how to be successful.

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• As the new kids on the block—are humble, roU up their sleeves, work harder than their troops and serve as leaders.

• Seek out the people whose help and advice they need—the Chief, their Department Head.

• Learn about every man and woman working for them.

• Understand their Sailors and Marines' families and family readiness issues.

How can we prepare midshipmen for the real challenges Sailors face? "Midshipmen leading midshipmen" has great value in practicing the theories of leadership, but we must remember that other midshipmen are N O T Sailors and Marines. They are not "The Chief;" are not married, don't have to take care of children and don't have rent or mortgages.

Midshipmen don't have to address the basic life responsibilities that challenge our Sailors and Marines every day. As you are often aware, issues outside the workplace have the biggest impact on military readiness and are the toughest leadership challenges a junior officer will face. Interaction with the Fleet is the only means to understand these challenges.

We must practice for the real world with conditions and expectations of the Fleet. We must train as we will fight. And no matter how hard our midshipmen think it IS here, the real world challenges facing them after commissioning will be tougher.

Some midshipmen may feel that their lives here are pretty tough and restrictive. To provide perspective, I have asked the Brigade to consider DwiGHT D. EISENHOWER'S last deployment during which the batdegroup spent 233 days deployed and had a total of 15 days in port. This is the necessarily demanding environment in which our graduates will be expected to excel. We need to guide midshipmen development, Hmit their distractions on the Yard and ensure they succeed.

I consider it our collective responsibihty to ensure no midshipman is left behind in their personal development and leadership experience. Sailors and

Marines will get each commissioned officer that we produce, from the anchorman to the top of the class.

For this reason, no midshipman can opt out of a commitment to excellence.

Face of the Navy That leads me to our third frindamental belief the Naval Academy is the face of the Navy. As Commander of Navy Recruiting Command, I spent three years in traveling to every state in our country; I was amazed to discover the general lack of knowledge about our armed forces.

Many people do not know the difference between the Army and the Navy. AH who serve in the military are "Soldiers." So during this war, whenever an American sees a midshipman, they think "soldier."

And our Naval Academy "soldiers" are on the news and in the paper next to those soldiers who have been killed in combat. We should always be proud of the images midshipmen portray as they wear the "cloth of the nation."

We are always on display. Every year more than one million people visit the Naval Academy, some for the first time. Others observe a march-over to a football game for the first time. Americans come here believing that we are preparing the best of the best, and the impression we leave with them is crucial. We must remember that our Brigade is representing our Sailors and Marines who have made the ultimate sacrifice as well as those who are forward deployed in harm's way.

Our behavior as an institution must reflect a commitment to excellence in everything we do.

We wiU never get another chance to make a first impression. We are only as good as the last impression we leave. We must all demonstrate honor, courage and commitment every day. We must always remember that we are the face of the Navy.

We have a great team assembled here at the Academy, and we have challenged our entire staff, coaches and faculty to support our vision and continue to improve coordination with all parts of our team.

In nine short months, we wiU commission another class—the Class of 2008—and send them to a Fleet at war which expects them to serve and excel as leaders.

Together we must demonstrate a sense of urgency to execute this vision during such dynamic times.

Fellow Alumni, I thank you for your support and wiU continue to keep you informed as we work to improve our great institution. I look forward to seeing you around the Yard and across the country! d>

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DiTh^±DP #** ix years is a centuiy to the Brigade. %.J' "Salty Sam" and "Midshiplizards," gone. "Darior" and the "Company Curies," gone. "Professional Notes" and the "Washington Boast" issue and "Playmid," gone, gone, gone. Even the memory of The Log, produced at the cost of so many midnight hours, has vanished fix)m the Brigade. But, as the midshipman asked, "What happened?"

Let's look back, before we look forward.

The Brigade's magazine hves now only in the memories and cruise boxes ofAlumni around the world.. .and at Nimitz Library in the Special Collections Room. Heavy cloth bindings seal volume after volume of issue after issue. Archives of The Log sit ready for inspection, colors nearly as bright as when they first circulated in Bancroft Hall.

The very first issue of The L^g— marked "Mk I Mod I"—debuted on 31 October 1913 on heavy pulp paper with a simple blue-on-white cover with the USNA fouled anchor. Its sea poetry, squibs, athletic results. Fleet news and essays on Navy Spirit were accompanied by advertisements firom Bailey, Banks, and Biddle and the Navy League. It was only eight pages long, but the magazine had a clear sense of its aim. Its editor-in-cliief, Henry P. Samson, Class of 1914, wrote: In this issue, Tlie Log makes its initial bow to the public. It is not a smooth log by any means; there are no

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barometric readings, no forces and directions of salty breezes, and no •irecords of courts-martial; but, nevertheless, the editors hope that it wiH accomplish its purpose—namely, to : keep the Brigade informed of the various happenings in our Utde wodd, and occasionally to make a smile ^ e p over the features of the saddest among us.

We reaHze that there are many rocks and shoals ahead—' Samson was right. Over the next 88 years there would be rocks and shoals; but for all that time, Tlie L^g would keep the Brigade informed about "our litde world," and bring many a smile.

The new weekly carried sports results, cartoons, jokes and complaints about traditions fading away. As early as April of that first year Samson had to answer complaints about an article about midsliipmen study habits. "Do not take us too literally," he explained. "T7;e Log at times attempts to be humorous and speaks in language that to the uninitiated has a different meaning fixim that intended . . . this article was written in the spirit of gende sarcasm and was so understood by the Brigade. Other people misunderstood and trouble followed."- For the first rime, but not the last, trouble came not fi^om the "litde world," but fijom the great outer one that surrounded the Wall.

In 1916, the December issue carried a note that West Point class of 1918 had

decided to start a "paper" modeled on The Leg, a precursor to Tlie Pointer. It carried a re-teUing of Dickens's "A Christmas Carol" set in Bancroft, "Professional Notes"—to become one of the longestrunning colunms—^and sentenrious advice on conduct of personal affairs. It seemed to be a combination of a literary, professional journal, sports journal and humor magazine.

In April 1917,asWWI continued, the departments were gelling. They included "Professional Notes," "Athletics" and "The Rhino Department" by "Midshipman Gooph," a forerunner of "Salty Sam," but employing such obscure slang it's difficult to translate. Issues discussed a "land torpedo," an explosivepacked, cable-controlled Model T. There were reams of moony poetry about "femines"and mothers. "The Correct Skinny Gouge" parodied typical physics problems. In December, a headline annoimced "America Enters the War," and a two-page spread for Murad cigarettes asked, "Everywhere—^Why?" Later in the war the first dedicated issues began to appear: the "Red Mike" issue, the "Wood" issue and "The Savvy Number," for those who pulled high grades.

Tire Log published all through the Great War and emerged in excellent fettie. By 1924 issues ran 24 pages, with notes on such current events as the Arctic

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flight of the airship SHENANDOAH and a mercury boiler invented by a Naval Academy graduate. The athletics section was very large, and there were separate sections for news from each of the classes.

The June issue had a beautiful handdrawn color cover, and another perennial favorite appeared—cartoons.

Starting in the late 20s, the jokes and cartoons began to resonate wdth a modern sense of humor. By 1930, "YeYardYodeler" relayedYard gossip.

Advertisements proliferated, including Coke, Edgeworth Pipe Tobacco, Horstmann's Uniforms; a Lucky Strikes spot adorned the back cover. Dedicated issues continued with the December 1933 "Confidential" issue, complete with change pages, and an armual Femmes' Log, written by women from nearby colleges.

"Salty Sam," the department most fondly remembered by Alumni, developed gradually. Adumbrated as early as 1917, through the 20s and early 30s numerous pens covered Yard gossip columns under a myriad ofrides.An unrided 29 April 1932 column is clearly in "Sam's" anonymous and irreverent tone. But the first "Salty Sam" clearly identified as such, with a strange iUustrarion of a midshipman with a Dixie cup pulled over his face, seems to have appeared on page seven, 21 October 1932 issue. By 1936, despite the Depression, issues ran color covers and 32 pages of high quality printing.

As WWII approached. The Log began publishing issues parodying mainstream publications, a practice that would lead to one of its greatest pratfalls decades later.

The April 1941 "Washington Boast" issue was printed in tabloid format, including the comics, each parodied with amazing skill and rapier wit.Along with the amateur talent, comic artist Frank Martinek was brought in for a special "Don Winslow" adventure set at the Naval Academy, ending with the warning: "At the Academy, 'Never blind drag' is a time-honed tip . . .

Espionage can be more destructive than gunfire!""'The November '41 "Trydent" issue poked flin at the Trident magazine (then the USNA literary magazine, much like Labyrinth today). A David Lynch-Hke photo essay was followed by a pretentious takeoff on an Evelyn Waugh short story that was sure to inspire helpless laughter in the readers. H.A. Dorr's wonderful cartoon "The Box Lunch That Hatched" is one of the hundreds of fantastic drawings published over the years by midshipmen whose talent outpaced that of most artists on today's comic page.

During WWII, classes were graduated early and the Academy began training Reservists. Officered by USNA stripers detailed by the Executive Department, theV-7s lived in the Fourth Wing for four months and graduated as engineer officers.

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The Log included them on its staff and even produced a special issue for them.

The parodies of mainstream magazines continued.The March '44 "Squire" issue, with a clay-art cover portraying a popeyed sailor ogling a girl from the well of an LCVP had Esquire-styh columns and D.Webb-look cartoons.The next issue pilloried Tlw NeifYorker, with"T\ie Talk of Bancroft with Salty Sam," Peter Arno- and James Thurber-style cartoons, and paintings by C.Ward Cummings '47.

On the back cover, Ernie Pyle endorsed Chesterfields.

By 1950 The Log was printed on glossy paper and ran to 40 plus pages, crammed with fiiU color advertisements including: RCA,Western Electric, AllisChahners, Esso, Moly, Phihp Morris and TWA.The huge Time magazine spoof issue of 17 March was followed by imitations of Esquire, The Saturday Evening Post and even a story that seemed to be straight out of the pages of Male.

By the mid-1950s the typical issue was priced at 25 cents and had about 32 pages. The magazine looked very much like a slick commercial monthly, indeed nearly as good as the Proceedings of that day, and with many of the same advertisers, along with local jewelers, mens' shops, Wildroot Creme Oil and Kodak. The covers were either black and white photos of life in the Yard or color drawings.The articles, short stories and drawings were of an astonishingly high polish for an undergraduate publication.

By the end of the 1950s the magazine had transitioned to a monthly format.

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The 1960 Log was still printed in Baltimore, 32 pages long and only 25 cents, though annual (September through June) subscriptions were available for $3.50. The Log was described as a "complete covering of Navy sports, features on the Academy and the Navy, Salty Sam, and plenty of pictures of life as a midshipman, all seasoned with a liberal sprinkling ofjokes!"

The typical 1965 Log had gone up to 35 cents, but for that, you read 42 pages.

The ads were still from aerospace companies, local tailors and jewelers, but cigarettes were off the back cover at last.

James "Mike" Steussy '68 was drawing his inimitable cartoons, and "Company Curies" were a feature, their photos apparendy taken from high school yearbooks.

The year 1970 began well, with 48 pages for 50 cents including ads from Capitol Motors, poems and a photo essay on the Army-Navy game. There was a surfeit of amateur poetry, but the midshipmen's taste for jokes seemed to have gone away. "Professional Notes" were sriU a feature, by now the longestrunning one except for "Athletics." The "Dear John" letters were a hoot, especially bookended with "The Log Advisor" and articles about '72's POW write-in campaign, the Plebe system, and Professor Russell in the History Department.

But the first of three titanic shocks that would hole and ultimately sink Tire Log was at hand.

Unfortunately, the 21 November issue also included some not so well thought out remarks about

Mrs. Marshall, then the Academy's revered Social Director.

Unfortunately, the reference attracted the attention of Senator Margaret Chase Smith. The subsequent pubUcity led to the firing of the officer advisor, apparendy the first to have been so sacked in the magazine's history. Continued scrutiny from outside now found something to be outraged about in almost every issue, though to a modern eye the pieces and cartoons seem tame; a cartoon of a Marine hanging grenades on a Christmas tree, a favorable review of the movie "Woodstock." But the crowner was a cartoon in March that showed an older woman reading The Log at her desk while problems of poverty, pollution and the economy piled up around her. This time the reaction was swoft as a guillotine, with the new advisor (Major Constantine Albans, a decorated Marine loved by his students, but who spoke on the record against censorship of Tlie Log) being relieved in his turn, both the editor and the features editor being forced to resign\ and a drastic rightening of official oversight of the magazine.'

Tire Log was under a microscope now, but the presses still ran. -i^ Look to a future issue qfShipmate^r the second part of Tlie Ufe and Death o/"The Log. ' ' '

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By C o m m a n d e r Rick Steele ' 9 0 , USN

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Naval Transition Team

U.S. Marines and U.S. Coast Guard as well as Royal Navy, Royal Marines and British Army—and a mixture of active and Reserve personnel. The U.S. contingent is small—currendy seven permanendy assigned officers and enlisted personnel. Our links are important to both the U.S. Army commands in Baghdad and U.S. Navy and Coast Guard commands in Bahrain, logistics support we receive fixjm nearby U.S. Forward Operating Bases, and skill sets we bring to assist the Iraqi Navy.

The NaTT is a Royal Navy-led unit embedded within Iraq's only Naval Base and reports to the Coalition Military Assistance Training Team (CMATT) in Baghdad, headed by a U.S. Army Brigadier General. The NaTT is a diverse team, comprised of 55 personnel from six different services—^U.S. Navy,

The NaTT mission is to "provide high quality mentoring to the Iraqi Navy in order to enable successfiJ and sustainable transition." As the Iraqis have become more proficient, our role has shifted from training to mentoring or, as the C O describes it, "leading from behind." We accompany them on patrols, work

he setting is similar to any base at home—^marching driUs on the parade deck, classes at the Training School, command briefi at Headquarters, boats tied alongside the pier, a busding dining facility. Sailors preparing to go to sea, and Marines in sentry posts and preparing for patrols. What makes this different is that this is Iraq, and this is another day for the Iraqi Navy and Naval Transition Team (NaTT) in Umm Qasr.

alongside them in the warehouses and woikshops, attend their training lectures, and mentor their officers and enlisted.

And often we challenge them to soccer oames and share in their feasts—^we have found them to be welcoming, apprec-iative of our efforts, and also extremely competitive, especially when it comes to sports such as soccer and volleyball—^we have learned that you iia-er beat the Iraqis twice in a row at soccer.

NaTT "s strength lies in the small size and being embedded \\-ithin the Iraqi Naval Base, placing us alongside them and encouraging Sequent interaction at all levels.With our goal to deli\-er "outside ffie wire," the NaTT staff focuses its main e&rt towards the Iraqi Navy rather than internal camp support issues (electricity, water, communications and logistics).

E\er\" Sailor. Marine, Soldier and Coastguardsman at the N a T T has a primary role in support of the Iraqi Navy.

We are also able to pudl fixjm a tremendous amount of Coalition assets within theatre to fiirther Iraqi Na\y Transition: USCG Law Enforcement Detachments fiTom Bahrain to mentor boarding operations, USN Inshore Boat Unit persormel fix)m Kuwait to assist in small boat engine repairs, USMC Marine Expeditionary Unit to deliver base security training and Coalition ships at sea to provide engineering teams to assist Iraqi sailors.

Mote or less the equivalent of the U S N mobile training teams, they allow us to deliver short duration, focused effort toward the Iraqi Navy and have made a positive impaa towards Iraqi Navy Transition. Recently we have added RFA SIR BEDIVERE, a former Royal Navy docking ship which is being used to train Iraqi Navy sailors at sea, serve as mother ship for Iraqi marine boarding operations in the Northern Arabian Gulf and act as a

logistics base for Iraqi patrol boats in sector patrol around the oil platforms.

The Iraqi Navy The Iraqi Navy's mission is to ensure the security and protection of Iraqi territorial waters (TTW) and key infiastructuie within the Iraqi Navy's area of responsibility (AOR); and to counter terrorism, smuggling and illegal activity at sea. Currendy they have approximately 1,200 personnel, nearly evenly split between sailors and marines.

The fleet consists of five Chinese-built Predator class Patrol Boats used for territorial water patrols and oil platform sector patrols and 10 Fast Aluminum Boats (FAB) for boarding operations on the Khawr Abd Allah (KAA) waterway and at sea.

offload 150,000 metric tons of cement, rice, sugar and wheat as well as 400 shipping containers each week.These are important figures to remember as most media coven the challenges facing the land campaign.

The Future The Iraqi Navy's fiiture assignment is not an easy one; they are doubling the size of their Navy (fiom 1,100 to 2,500 personnel) and increasing their number of ships

The Iraqi Marines Battalion consists of three base security platoons, six Visit, Board, Search and Seizure (VBSS) platoons, and six Oil Platform platoons.

VBSS platoons conduct boardings on the KAA or in the Northern Arabian Gulf in support of the Coalition fixjm the FABs, while the oil platform security platoons perform point defense duties alongside the U.S. Navy Mobile Security Detachments (MSD) on Iraq's two offihore oil platforms.

Although many maps of Iraq do not show the city of U m m Qasr, the strategic and economic importance of the Iraqi Navy located there cannot be overlooked.

The Coalition and Iraqi Navy protect Iraq's two offihore oil platforms, Khor Al Amaya Oil Terminal (KAAOT) andAl Basrah Oil Terminal (ABOT), which piunp approximately 1.4 million barrels per day and accoimt for 85 to 90 percent of Iraq's economic wealth. Additionally, the nvo commercial ports just north of the Naval Base, North and Soudi Port, berth about 30 ships per week and Iraqi Navy parade

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fflMMIINAcnON (from five to 21) in just over four years while at the same time building an entirely new Naval Base. This would be a considerable challenge for any Navy, and when placed against the security and political backdrop in Iraq—threats to families, kidnapping and IdUings—this becomes all the more daunting of a task.

The Iraqi Navy is making real progress. In the last year, we have seen: the first infrastructure contracts within the Iraqi Ministry of Defense including the first projects to spend Iraqi dinar ($16 million); the first $150 million spent toward their fiiture fleet of two Malaysian offihore support vessels, four Italian patrols ships, and 15 Malaysian patrol boats; and one of the first Iraqi armed services medical clinics to transition to Iraqi control.They have a nearly continuous

presence on the KAA and conduct KAAOT sector patrols and boardings in support of Commander,Task Force 158.

The Naval Base itself is buzzing also with new barracks, dining facility, piers and maintenance facilities being built to support their fiature fleet. They are training and operating alongside coalition personnel on ships, boarding teams and on the oil platforms. And although at times the challenges facing all of us can be extremely frustrating, in the wider view of Iraq, the Iraqi Navy is considered a modest success.

As executive officer of the NaTT, this mirrors in many ways a "typical" fleet X O job: days filled with administrative and personnel issues, briefings, meetings, operations and many projects. But this

job has meant much more: working closely with the Iraqis and getting to know them and their culture, coordinating our small team output with the larger issues of Baghdad, and linking NaTT and Iraqi Navy efforts with Baghdad and Bahrain.The Iraqi bureaucratic system has been frustrating and, at times, it seems that they are just getting by. But it has been inspiring to see the progress made and a rewarding tour to work with so many coalition personnel from so many different countries.

The next few years wiU be challenging as the Iraqi Navy expands in both structure and task and, while it is an ambitious plan, it is their plan that they have developed, and we wfll help them get there, •i'

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n 20 August, she completed her goal of swimming solo across the English Channel—in only nine hours and 50 minutes. Fewer than 1,000 people have successfiiUy completed this journey. At its narrowest point, the Charmel spans 21 miles (or 18.2 nautical miles), but the unpredictable currents can stretch the swim to legendary lengths of 47 or more rrules.To earn a day for the history books, swimmers must prove their ability weU in advance. The stories told of incredible qualification swims to Catalina, at Lake Ontario, or of laps around Alcatraz.

Just before our 15-year reunion, Lynne called to tell me about her decision to swim the Channel. She asked me to be on the support boat. Even two years out, 1 didn't doubt the sincerity of her goal. However, her first cold water swim topped out at just more than 10 minutes. As Lynne put it, you have to start somewhere—^but it would take night swims with loyal training partners and months of solo workouts that she would push on herself in the hours when no one woifld be looking. Nearer the swim date, when the Texas heat made acclimation almost unfeasible, she would spend nights shivering without covers in the air-conditioned arctic of her home after hours spent in bathtubs of ice water to prepare for the Channel cold.

The training sounds crazy, but nothing makes me question the "shock and awe" of her Channel swim. Nope. The swim was the perfect example of precision, power

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Q&A with Lynne S i - t h '90 How did your training at the Naval Academy and in the Navy help to prepare you for these endurance challenges—swimming the English Channel and four Ironman triathlons?

and speed. She set the fastest time of the season that day, something none of us could have planned. As one of the kids happy just to complete the "40-year" swim, I can tell you that going nearly 10 hours in that water, over the waves, past the jeUyfish in the separation zone, across weU more than 21 miles and two major shipping lanes is just what you would imagine—daunting and incredible.

Most people schedifle their channel swim a couple of years out and arrive for about a 10-day tide-window of opportunity.

Then there is a nerve-wracking wait on the weather for a passable day to make the attempt. Some say the Channel chooses the swimmer, but this summer Mother Nature served up conditions so foul that many were turned away at the water's edge without an attempt. The Channel did choose Lynne, and four days after her swim, it also chose the Bulgarian gendeman who broke the mythical seven hour barrier to set a new world record.

For this special group of brave people, something very remarkable happens quiedy every morning in Dover. People speaking every language you can imagine, women and men, both old and young, gather on the shore of the harbor before most residents have prepared their tea. They strip off layer after layer of clothing in the cool mist of the morning until they stand only in a thin "kit," donning cap and goggles for their daily training regimen. And, unlike most places in the world, they carefiiUy wedge in ear plugs—the water so cold, one risks permanent ear damage otherwise.You begin to appreciate a sense of the extraordinary, right on the shoreline, when you talk with the people who have been training for years just for a coveted chance to "have a go" through the world's busiest shipping corridor.

Lyrme is no stranger to challenge on the high seas. As a Surface Warfare Officer, she traveled aU over the world. She was a recruited varsity swimmer for the Naval Academy when she arrived in 1986. In her civilian Hfe, she has completed four Ironman triathlons, including Kona, HI. On paper, the perfect combination of experience for someone training to swim the English Channel. But what is it that really pushes a person past the numbing cold and the fickle currents that turn each swim into a one-of-a-kind contest? History shows that even the most fit—even professional athletes—come to Dover and fail to reach the barnacle-clad boulders of Cape Gris Nez. The Channel pilots tell you that it has to do with character as much as anything else. These hearty professionals take daily into their hands the hopes, dreams and physical safety of those

The biggest lesson I took from USNA was that I could do anything I set my mind to. When I was an Ensign, my brother dropped me off at the Pier 7 in San Diego so I could report for my first day onboard my ship, CAPE COD (AD-43). We were headed out to Desert Shield/Storm and I was nervous. I remember telling my brother as I was shutting the car door, "If I can do this, I can do anything." We actually brought that conversation up again on the boat heading back to Dover after my swim.

Why did you want to do the English Channel swim?

I met a gentleman by the name of Davis Hart in 2005. Davis held the English Channel record in 1972. After learning about his swim, I asked him what it was like when he got to France. I will never forget the look on his face. I wanted to know what it felt like to have that look. I have since learned it is called "The Channel Smile."

How does the training differ for you for a triathlon verses a single sport competition like swimming the English Channel?

I did my first triathlon at the age of 14 and was the overall female winner. It was part of the Bud Light series in Tulsa, OK. Triathlon has always been a way of life for me. I thought a lot of the triathlon training would carry over to the marathon swimming, but it did not. The training program, the muscles, the nutrition plan, the people—everything was different. In Ironman, the hardest part for me was the impact that the hours and hours of training had on my body. In marathon swimming, you still have the impact on your body (I swam between 50,000 and 61,000 yards a week), but the hardest part for me was being alone with my thoughts for so long without much sensory input. There isn't anyone to talk to, you can't hear anything, and the only thing you can see is the water. I have never been more mentally tough and peaceful in my life.

What's your next challenge?

That is the question I get the most. I have nothing to prove and I don't have any major events lined up next. My plan is to enjoy the fact that I achieved my goal, and see what life has in store for me next. I have learned a lot about myself and other people, and that journey is still going.

The connection and re-connection with some amazing people has been the most rewarding aspect of this. To say the swim was life altering is quite an understatement. It changed who I am, how I think, who my friends are, what I value, i also learned that anything is possible if you want it bad enough.

I did think about giving up coffee this fall, but that is too hard.

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John Selmer '67 made the swim on 10 August 1995 in 10 hours 59 minutes in celebration of

his 50th birthday. who would try. And when they return home from the hours of triumph or Ensign Joel Larson '07, USN, has the distinction of being the first midshipman to make the heartache of each swimmer's journey, they journey. On 9 August 2006, he made the journey in 14 hours and 26 minutes with the aid of don't revel in a pint at the White Horse a wetsuit and fins.

Pub. Instead, they head home to check Normandy, you can see where the Greatest Generation took the tides and see if nature will allow another remarkable the beach in the pursuit of something so important, so much opportunity the very next day.

Lynne's pflot sized her up and decided she has what it takes more beyond the understanding of any of us who were not there... and there are no words for it. 4> to tackle 28-knot winds, white-capped seas, and a rainy, Christine Bath-Zachery is a former member of the USNA 3 a.m. start in water that ranged between 60 and 63 degrees.

English Department faculty, now heads strategic communications and Down below that morning, as Lynne and 1 worked together leadership engagements for herfirm, Bravo Zulu Consulting LLC, for the strangest "uniform race" of our friendship as USNA in the Annapolis area. She continues to work with midshipmen to roommates, I wondered if she had any doubts about those develop their skills through the USNA Writing Center. When Lynne intimidating conditions. And like so many truly great Smith isn't suHmming, she is hard at work at Dell, Inc, where she has accomplishments, I would be inspired as much by the been for more than 8 years. She is currently a senior manager in Dell's quality of Lynne's commitment that day—and along the Executive Briefing Center, in Round Rock, TX. entire 2-year journey—as I was by the sight of her standing

on the French shore.

The most stirring part of Lynne's swim did not come at the end of the day, but at the beginning. The diesel fumes below had us all queasy, and Lynne was stripping down to a suit and cap, climbing out to stand at the rafl in the rain and the wind. She pulled down here goggles and simply said, "Off I go!"Then she jumped into the dark, unable to hear anyone, to figure out the crossing for herself. It was that gut-check moment that happens as you step off to make good on a bold goal.

Lynne swam with a slogan that day: "The best part, is the hard part." I think the hard part is putting yourself out there to face the unexpected when you cannot know what you wiU meet over the horizon. She put in 3 fuU hours in the dark on a day not many would have traveled in a small boat, much less swim. By early afternoon, we were elated to see her stand on French sofl, arms pumped in triumph, below the World War II battlements on the cliff above her But it's the idea that people look across a span like that and dare to reach for the extraordinary that brings the tears. Just down the coast, at

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The Alumni Association's Strategic Plan

IN 2001,THE U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION ESTABLISHED THE FIRST 10 YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNED WITH THE U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY STRATEGIC PLAN CODIFYING THE STRATEGIC GOALS OF THE

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n December 2004, the Board of Trustees (BOT) Chairman proposed an ad hoc committee, co-chaired by Captain Dan Lear '68, U S N R (Ret.),Trustee 2000-2006, and Captain Perry Martini '71, USN (Ret.),Trustee 2006-present.

A Precept to review all aspects of Plan 2010 and measure its relevance to the Association five years after the amalgamation of the Alumni Association and the Foundation.

This article summarizes the report presented to the Alumni Association Board of Trustees including the results of the Alumni survey, and the 30 November 2006 formal written report submitted by the Plan 2010

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Review ad hoc Committee. The BOT approved the Plan 2010 Review and co-chairs and subsequendy approved the frill committee by electronic vote.

At the onset of the review, to make the process relevant and valid, two critical elements were identified and incorporated: the need for a representative collective of all Alumni categories (class, chapter, geographic, military branch and diversity) as members of the committee and an ability to survey Alumni opinion/ satisfaction.The final committee composition (see sidebar) included class members representing decades fijom 1950-2000, Alumni Naval and Marine Corps junior officers, senior retired graduate

officers, former and present Class and Chapter Presidents, Regional/Board Selected Class Chapter sitting Trustees, Aliunni Association and FomiAition staff and minoritN- graduates. A random (by Class) Alumni-wide sur\'ey \v:as administered, through the Council of Class Presidents, and \ \ ^ conducted by Class Presidents fiom the Classes of 1935-2005.

values that were established in 2001: "Integrity, (ethics and values), respect for each other, service with a customer focus, excellence in execution and teamwork."

The conmiittee determined that the guiding principles and core values remain unchanged.

The Precept for die Plan 2010 Review mandated a plan of action to review relevance, appropriateness and continuing iitilit\- of Plan 2010 by analyzing the existing infrastructure (including technology), human and financial resources and mission accomplishment.

Nine task-oriented categories were chosen: (1) Vision and Mission;

The Precept directed the committee to review whether the B O T could be better utilized in pursuing the USNA Alumni Association Vision, reaching and/or achie\ing the Plan 2010 Goals and accomplishing the Association s Mission.

Questionnaires were sent to the B O T senior leadership (Chair,Vice Chair and Past Chair), senior staff leadership (CEO and COO), Standing Committees Chairs and heads of the Class, Chapter and Region Trustee Groups to solicit inputs regarding involvement of each group in the designated areas. Additionally, committee members conducted interviews with key leaders.

(2) Guiding Principles andValues; (3) BOT Utilization; (4) Naval Academy and Alumni Association Partnership; (5) Membership; (6) Alumni Services; (7) Communications Systems and Structure; (8) Communications Stakeholders; and (9) Financial Model.

Vi»on and Mission The original vision statement was established by the Plan 2010 Committee in 2001. The committee re^"iewed the vision statement and recommended that the statement be re-written to make it more formal without changing the original intent of the 2010 Vision. The revised Vision Statement—"We are the most effective and highly regarded Alumni Association in the world, a relevant, informed advocate and a respected parmer of the United States Naval AcadeniN'"—^was adopted during the April 2007 B O T meeting.

Guiding Principfes A workshop was convened April 2006 to discuss the Alumni Association core

Board of Trustees

The committee determined that the degree of involvement varied and although Plan 2010 Goals were

monitored and briefed (CEO's Annual Operating Plan briefi and Standing Committee Chair briefi), there was no single individual and/or entit)' designated by the Bylaws and/or Operating Manual on the B O T responsible for the collective monitoring of Plan 2010 Goals. It was noted the Chair had addressed the issue by inviting the Standing Committee Chairs to attend the Executive Committee (ExCom) meetings, however, in ex officio.

The committee also noted during its discussions and deliberations the relatively low satisfaction score in survey question # 6 pertaining to the B O T representing Alumni interest (see below).

The committee made the following key recommendations in order to better utilize the B O T in the accomplishment of Plan 2010 Goals: • Create a Plan 2010 Oversight Group within the current B O T structure and designate a senior B O T leader as the central B O T Plan 2010 Monitor The recommendation was approved to have the ExCom fiilfill the role with the Vice Chair as the senior member This proposal was submitted to the Governance

Question 6"^. I am very confident that the Alumni Association Board of Trustees represents my interests.

YEAR GROUPS

Question 6

1935-1949

4.81/5.0

1950-1969

5.62/6.0

1970-1989

7.31/8.0

1990-2005

6.83/7.0

ALL

5.71/7.0

Key: Mean/Median * OIK of 13 survey questions—seefind report

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YEAR GROUPS

Question 11

1935-1949

6.61/8.0

1950-1969

7.83/9.0

1970-1989

8.19/8.0

1990-2005

8.39/8.0

ALL

7.79/8.0

Key: Mean/Median * one of 13 siiwey questions—see final report

I Strongly Disagree Agree Disagree I Strongly Agree

Committee and is scheduled for a vote at the November 2007 B O T meeting.

• Change the composition of the ExCom to include, as permanent members. Standing Committee Chairs.

The recommendation was adopted during the April 2007 B O T meeting.

• Review how the business of the BOT is communicated (content, mechanism and timing) to the Alumni Association's membership.

The recommendation was approved and forwarded to the Communications Committee for resolution by the November 2007 BOT meeting.

USNA Partnership The USNA Partnership (relationship between Naval Academy and the Alumni Association) was reviewed to determine if the Association was a "voice at the table" and advocate for admissions and recruiting as well asfinancialsupport.The committee conducted interviews with Naval Academy and Alumni Association staff leaders.

The committee recommended that the term "voice at the table" be replaced with the term "relevance" (the

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recommendation was adopted during the April 2007 BOT meeting). The Alumni Association staff was directed to develop metrics or key performance indicators to measure "relevance" and incorporate them into Plan 2010 Goals.The committee also recommended that, wherever feasible, written memorandums of understanding be established that broadly define the relationship between the Alumni Association and Naval Academy partnership.

Membership Prior to the start of Plan 2010, total Alumni membership was 45,100.The original Plan 2010 Goal was to attain a total Alumni Association membership of 70,000 by 2010.The committee reviewed the goal to determine if, after five years, the goal was still attainable and realistic, and if adequate initiatives were in place to meet it.

The conmiittee concluded following extensive research that the e.vdsting touil membersliip of USNA graduates, as a percentage of living graduates, is one of the highest in the country and higher than the United States Militai^ Academy

and the United States Air Force Academy The committee also concluded that the original Plan 2010 Membership Goal of 70,000 was acceptable at the rime, however, given the current membership rate and five year analysis, the goal needed to be adjusted downward.The committee recommended (staff and BOT Membei-sliip Committee concurred) that the revised membership target should be reset to 60,000 total members by 2010.The recommendation was adopted during the April 2007 BOT meeting.

A l u m n i Services A key tenant of the Alumni Association Mission Statement is to "Serve and support...its Alumni." A Strategic Goal of Plan 2010 is to "provide a broad menu of choice for all Alumni." The committee attempted to identify Alumni Services satisfaction by obtaining and analyzing data from universities/colleges (including sister academies), soliciting Alumni opinion through a focus group and analyzing the data obtained from the Alumni survey.

The committee determined diat the number and breadth ofAlumni Services was well above those provided by similar universities and colleges as well as the Military Academy and Air Force Academy. The junior officer focus group ranked Career and Almnni Services well above those provided by dieir contemporaries'universities/colleges.

However, the focus group indicated that many Alumni were unaware of die services available to diem.The committee also identified diat no specific BOT Committee oversight for Alumni Services existed.

The committee reconmiended that Alumni Services oversight be part of the responsibilities of die Membersliip Committee and that the new committee be named the Membersliip and Alumni

Services Standing Committee. The lecommenAition w.is adopted during the April 21X17 B O T meeting.

Communications The committee reviewed communications in two parts; Sv'stems Structure and Oi^anizarion .ind Stakeholders (Alumni.

BOT. parents. Foundation, Deparmient of the NavN'/Naval Academy, general pubHc and media).The committee engaged and met with Communication and Operations staff. B O T Communication Committee members and selected Chapter. Class and Parents Club Presidents. The results were compared to the data obtained fiom the Alumni survey.

The committee concluded that the communications structure in place (w-ww.usna.com. Shipmate magazine, email capabilities, etc.) met and exceeded Alumni needs and expectations. The survey confirmed this conclusion and Shipmate received the highest satisfaction rating.

The committee concluded, given the growth of constimencies, the satisfaction level of the Alumni survey and the communication tools avaibble, adequate communications capabilities exist for all of the stakeholders. However, a number of leaders interviewed expressed concern over the lack of clear guidelines with respect to the use of the communications systems and the abilitv- to distribute official versus imofficial infomiation, especialh' emails.

The committee recommended new communicarions guidance for volunteer Alumni leaders be adopted, but deferred to the ongoing review being conducted bv- the Communications Committee.

The Communications and Governance Committees will report out regarding the status of a Communication Policy at the November 2007 B O T meeting.

Financial Model Plan 2010 called for the Alumni Association to be "financially independent."

This goal was modified to "financial interdependence." The committee reviewed the USNA Alumni Association financial position and attainment of Plan 2010 Financial Goals. Members of the committee met with and interviewed the Alumni Association CFO/Treasurer, Director of Business Operations and members of the Joint Finance Committee (note: the Chair of the Joint Finance Committee was a member of the Plan 2010 Review Committee).

The committee determined that the terms "financial independence" and "financial interdependence" were inappropriate goals.The need for a more exacting methodologv^ was discussed as a better metric of performance. The Joint Finance Committee developed over the past year, key ratios to measure financial

Plan 2010 Review Committee Members and Advisory Group Dan Lear '68 Perry Martini '71 George Watt '73 Terry Murray '68 Corbin McNeil '62 Dan Proulx '82 Jack Adams '58 Bart Phillips '96 Kennon Artis '88 Carole Womack-Holland '89 Murph McCarthy '00 Bernie McGuire '64 *Steve Andres '67 *Roger Onorati '61 *Steve Chadwick '62 * Advisory Group

health and viability.These ratios are: primary reserve, return on net asset ratio, net income ratio and viability ratio.

Benchmarks are currendy being developed for these ratios.

The committee recommended that the Financial Plan 2010 Goal be restated to "The Alumni Association will be financially viable, as defined by measurable standards developed and tested by the Alumni Association and the Joint Finance and Audit Committee by 2010." The recommendation was adopted during the April 2007 B O T meeting.

Conclusion Plan 2010 remains a viable, strategic road map and provides attainable and realistic goals in the areas of Mission, Finance and Communications for the Alumni Association. Furthermore, the financial health of the Association is solid.

Membership, which is the lifeblood of the Association, remains vital to all other objectives in Plan 2010.The revised stretch goal for 2010 is 60,000. Growth in Alumni Services remains essential to demonstrate to our alimis and friends our commitment to their continued support.

While the Board has been effective, BOT utilization in pursuing the USNA Alumni Association Vision, reaching and/or achieving the Plan 2010 Goals and accomplishing the Association's Mission, is an area requiring fiirther analysis.

The parmership between the Alumni Association and the Naval Academy is sound, but all means should be exercised to strengthen relationships and terms of agreement that enhance the Association's abihty to support the mission of the Naval Academy. Plan 2010 is serving the Association and the Naval Academy well, vt To read tliefiill Plan 2010 report visit imviv.usna.com.

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By Lieutenant Coniinaiider Doyle Hodges '92, USN

So What?

As I type this, the ship I've had the privilege to command for the past 29 months, SAFEGUAIU), is four weeks away from decommissioning and transition to Military Sealift Command. It is a natural time for reflection on the accompUshnients of my crew over the past two and a half years.

The daily sacrifices and heroics of service members in Iraq and Afghanistan arefix)nt-pagenews, and thousands of Sailors are deployed to CENTCOM providing "boots on the ground" in convoy escort, detainee affairs, anti-LED and other non-ttaditional missions. In light of that, it is easy to look at the program of exercises and port visits we've conducted throughout the Pacific and Indian Ocean region and ask, "So what?" You would not be alone. When Americans were asked in a 2004 Gallup poU to rate the most prestigious military service, only nine percent chose the Navy. Much of what we do is Htde valued and less understood.

Routine naval presence lacks the personal risk of combat and combat support operations and demands different sacrifices; despite that, it plays a critical role in our long-term effort to "win hearts and minds." The struggle in which we are engaged has many components beyond the field of battle. The exercise or engagement port visit that seems mundane to the Sailor or Marine executing it, in fact is strengthening nulitai-y-to-niLlitary ties, promoting transparency and exhibiting U.S. forces in a positive Hght on- and off-duty. By laying bricks of friendship and understanding one upon the other, we are helping to buOd foundations that may one day support more complex cooperation in shared military and strategic goals.

Two examples spring to mind. In July 2005, SAFEGUARD conducted bilateral diving and salvage operations with the Indonesian Navy as a component of a larger annual exercise. Although our four-day exercise was a minor piece in any big-picture assessment of improving U.S.-Indonesian relations, the enthusiasm, seriousness and professionalism of the Indonesian divers was striking. By sharing information on operating and emergency procedures, and working side by side in the recovery of a salvage project, we establi.shed baseline safety and operational standards, enhanced our ability to work with their Navy in ftiture missions, and developed a deeper understanding on both sides of the culture and customs of the two navies.After several years of limited niilitary-to-military interaction with Indonesia, their inclusion in this exercise helped to strengthen bonds of cooperation between our nations in combating the spread of regional terrorism.

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A U.S. Navy and Indonesian diver pose with each nation's flag bythe screws of SAFEGUARD. Photo by ND2 Morgan Wade

More recendy, in February 2007, SAFEGUARD conducted a goodwill port visit in Kagoshima,Japan.

While there, about 35 percent of my crew spent a day at a local orphanage. Our relationship with the Japanese is strong and vibrant, and the future of that alliance certainly did not hang in the balance. Yet, a day spent playing softbaU, doing crafts and buUding model airplanes with those children reinforced to our Japanese hosts the fact that U.S. Sailors are compassionate, caring young men and women, willing to take the time to help those less fortunate than themselves. This, in turn, contributes to the understanding and support of the Japanese people in the continued forward-deployment of ships. Sailors, Airmen, Soldiers and Marines to Japan. As our national focus turns increasingly to the Pacific, the presence of those forward-deployed forces plays an ever-larger role in the cooperation and partnerships that will secure stability and prosperity throughout the region.

The routine success of these sniaU-scale interactions, which occur on an almost daily basis, has led to larger missions dedicated solely to engagement. In the Pacific, last year's extremely successfiil deployment of the hospital ship MERCY was followed by diis year's "PELELIU Pacific Partnership" mission in wliich PELELIU deployed throughout the region with a custom-tailored package of medical, dental and veterinary assistance, along with SeaBees and materid from the Navy's Project Handclasp.

Siniilady, the hospital ship COMFORT is deployed to Latin America on a mission of engagement and support.

It is unlikely that tomorrow's headlines will proclaim, "Terrorist leader cauglit due to salvage exercise." Nonedieless, I am proud of the role my Sailors have played in building ttust, transparency and alliances across the Pacific region through exercises and engagement port visits.They have ttuly lived up to our ship's motto:"First in Class." <i> Lieutenant Commander Hodges commanded SAFEGUARD (ARS 50) from April 2005 to September 2007. His next assignment will he as a student at the Naml War College.

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In July 2007, a group of Naval Academy Alumni embarked on one of the many exciting travel opportunities provided by the Alumni Association's travel program. Anchoi-s Away. On an exciting nine-day tour of three legendary regions of Scodand, the group visited the Trossachs, the Highlands and the Kingdom of Fife. Joined by Alumni fix)m the Military Academy, Merchant Marine Academy and Royal Military College of Canada, the trip was also part of the Alumni Associations Joint Academy Travel Program, which provides opportunities for Alumni from the five service academies to travel together.

Hosted by Terry Murray '68, executive vice president of operations for the Naval Academy Alumni Association, the trip included stops at Stirling, Inverness and Edinburgh, as well as excursions to St. Andrews, Loch Ness and the Isle of Skye. For more information on Anchors Away, and the Joint Academy Travel program, visit wvvvv.usna.com/travel.

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NAVY SQUASH: W H A T IS A L L THE RACQUET"?

Naval Academy Alumni who return to AnnapoHs to face off against the Academy's current Varsity and Junior Varsity squash teams in the 2007 Alumni Squash Match on 20 October wiU be treated to more than just the annual Homecoming competition. Prior to the match there will be a ceremony to dedicate the completion of th new Halsey International Squash Courts facdity.

In 2003, renovations were made to the five existing squash courts in Halsey Field House, part of the original 1957 construction, by replacing them with four international courts. Recently completed capital improvements to the facility included a new

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Through the combined efforts and resources of the Naval Academy, Naval Academy Athletic Association, the Naval Academy Foundation and the Friends of Navy Squash, the Naval Academy squash program now has one of the finest facilities in the country.

For more information or to register for the t Alumni squash match, contact Craig Dawson, head coach, at 410-293-2240 or cdawson@usna.edu.

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^2^ '52: C A P T J o h n F. O ' C o n n e l l U S N (Ret.), has published 77if Effeain-ncss ifAirpower w the 2M Cainif)-: Riri One i I'>l4-I'i3')l.

Captain W. D . "BiD" K n u t s o n , U S N (Ret.), has been appointed to the Colorado River Board of California by California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.

'58: Bruce A . W i l c o x h.is been elected the new president general of the Sons ot the American Re\x5lution at their National Congress in Williamsburg.V.\.

'59: Vincent Obsitnik has been nominated by President Bush to be ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of the United States of .America to the RepubUc of Slovenia.

1960.S '68: MajGen Charles F. B o l d e n Jr., U S M C (Ret.), has iomed S.C. BlueCross BlueShields board. R A D M Kevin F. D e l a n e y , U S N (Ret.), has been appointed to die nadonal board ofthe Wounded Warrior Project.

'69: C A P T C . T h o m a s B u r b a g e , U S N R (Ret.), has received the 2(>J7 Leadership Excellence A\vaid. presented by the Stockdale Center tor Ethical Leadership at the Na\-al Academy and the Harvard Business Re\-ie\v.

1970s '70: MajGen L e o V.Williams IH, U S M C R (Ret.), has been elected to Direct Selling AssodarionS board of directors.

BHI Bastian II '80 President of Bastian Material Handling, Bill Bastian II '80, has ridden the wave of growth in transportation and warehousing, nearly doubling revenue since 2000 and employing more than 200 people.

In July, Bastian Material Handling and ASAP Automation announced the release of their new Warehouse Control System (WCS) RFP template.

The new WCS RFP template was developed by BMH and ASAP to help customers evaluate solution providers in the growing warehouse control system market To find oirt more visit www.bastiansolutions.com.

'71: V i n c e n t P. C o n r o y receixed patent W7.234.S97 troni the U.S. Patent and Trademark OtEce for his "Area Earthqu.ike Defense S\ stem." D r .

Charles A . Perkins has been .appointed provost at Point Park L'niversirv C o l R o b e r t D . Cabana, U S M C (Ret.), is the new head of Stennis Space Center.

'72: R A D M Thomas J. ConneUy, U S N (Ret.), has been named general counsel of Nax^N Federal Credit Union.

'73: A D M Gary R o u g h e a d , U S N , has been nominated by President Bush to be the next chief of Naval Operations.

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'76: R A D M R i c h a r d K. Gallagher, U S N . has been nominated by President Bush for appoinmient to the grade of \ice admiral and assignment as deput\' commander. U.S. European Command. SmttgartVaihingen. Germany. R A D M D e r w o o d C. Curtis, U S N . ser\"ed as the honorar\' grand marshal] of the 78th Annual Bud Bilhken Parade in Chicago.

'77: R A D M Walter M . Skinner, U S N . has been assigned as program executive officer tor tactical aircraft programs, office of the assistant secretar\- of the N a w (research, development and acquisition). Patuxent River, M D . L C D R B e n j a m i n L. Sider, U S N R . is the new worldwide sales head for NeoPhotonics Corporation.

'83: B r u c e E . K i d d o o has been appointed vice president of finance for Maxim Integrated Products. Inc. C A P T J a m e s R . Boorujy, U S N . is the new commanding officer of N.^SSAU (LHA-4).John F. Cerasuolo has been named to the board of directors of the Tennessee Center for Policy Research.

'86: D a v i d J. Kaye has been hired by Boston Private Financial Holdings Inc. as its chief financial officer.

'89: C D R C h a d F. Acey, U S N , completed a successfiil tour as commanding officer of N a w Information Operations Command (NIOC) Menwnth Hill. Umted Kmgdom. C D R D a v e B .

Carson, U S N , is the new commanding officer of N I O C Menwith HiU, United Kingdom,

jsm '80: C A P T J o h n P. Fry, U S N R . who leads Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP's patent litigation practice, won, along vxith two other partners in the firm, a high profile patent infi-ingement case filed against one of its clients, C A P T A . B .

C r u z m , U S N R . has been named an e.xecurive \-ice president of The E.W. Scripps Company, '81: C A P T Patrick J. Lorge, U S N . has completed a successfiil tour as commanding officer of Oceana Naval Air Station. R A D M Frank T h o r p rV, U S N , has a new assignment as chief of information. Washington. D C .

'82: R A D M D a v i d A . D u n a w a y , U S N , has been assigned as commander. Naval Air Warfare Center. Weapons Dh-ision, China Lake. CA, C A P T Mark R . H u n t e r , U S N . has been assigned as commanding officer ot Oceana Naval Air Station,

iSSSi '95: Michael W C l a y t o n is the new wTestling coach at Stevens Instimte of Technology' in Hoboken, NJ,

ism '00: LT Frank J.Weisser m , U S N . has been selected for the 2008 Blue Angels team.

'05: LTJG Edward M . S t e v e n s o n , U S N . was awarded the USNA Arch Griffin '78 Memorial Leadership Award for superior excellence in leadership.

Do you know someone ivlw desenvs a Brafo Zulu? Send to Commmmations Diinsion at commMdvsna.com

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T H E WALL George P. Wattjr. '73, president and CEO

Don't Give Up the Ship This month in Chapters around the world and here in Annapolis, we will find a moment to reflect on the 162nd anniversary of the founding of the United States Naval Academy. In the past—to include this column and our website—we've celebrated the founding through a recounting of the event and the principals involved (Buchanan,Bancroft, Chauvenet, et al.).This month, I wanted to take a different approach.

Since that day in October 1845, more than 74,000 men and women have graduated from the Naval Academy. A significant majority of them went on to serve their country in uniform and in every branch of the service. Many also achieved the highest positions of command, citizenship and government thereby reflecting positively on their alma mater and their shipmates. Today we know there are more than 52,000 living graduates ranging from the oldest living grad from the Class of '26 through the Class of 2007. We bind and bond as classmates in 75 active class organizations and as shipmates in 100 geographically aligned chapters around the world. As we like to say : ".. .from low to highest in the fleet, we'U pledge the Blue and Gold!"

Although I have the opportunity to see every reunion Class every season and to travel the country to visit our active Chapters, there is another group of graduates that I often spend quiet time with. Their names are inscribed in panels throughout Memorial Hall. Collectively, they make up more than

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2,600 in number and include the 956 who were killed in action. On a separate plaque in Memorial Hall are the 73 names of Naval Academy graduates who were awarded the Medal of Honor, two of whom are still alive. Altogether, these graduates embody the concept of valor and sacrifice. More than anyone else, they make the case for why we have a Naval Academy and why we must be mindful at all times of its care.

To make the point to every visitor to Memorial Hall, a large replica of the flag flown by Oliver Hazard Perry in honor of Captain James Lawrence stands out with its message of "Don't Give Up the Ship." The men and women listed in Memorial Hall understood that simple message. They didn't give up their ship, nor their aircraft, nor their squadron mates nor their company or battalion. Many refiised to give up on a shipmate, a fellow prisoner of war or one of their Marines. They understood their duty and they understood that some things are greater than self Today they inspire the rest of us, to include evei-y incoming plebe Class.

So, as we think about the N.ival Academy's founding, lot's honor the valor and N.icrifice of its graduates.

Whether a frigate, cruiser, destroyer, aircraft. Marine fire team or simply a mission—in our case, a mission to support and serve the alma mater—we can't and we won't give up our "ship." Otherwise, we would let down those who went before and those who intend to follow. d> Non Sibi

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wedding in 1936, and the second taken shordy after Dad's passing. In the second photograph. Mom is wearing USNA pins for Classes 1933 (the smaU pin in the upper center), 1962 (my Brother's Class) and 1968 (my Class). Please choose either photograph, or both, for the column if you deem it appropriate. I have also attached a copy of "The Navy Wife" which we used in the program for Mom's funeral in Seattle.

Many thanks for your assistance in this matter and please let me know if I can be of any help.

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The USNA AA recently received the sad news of the loss of a Class of 1933 Widow.

• My Mother, Caroline, recently passed away at age 92. She was the wife ofJames B. (jB) Burrow, USNA Class of 1933, who passed in 1985, just prior to their 49th 'Wedding Anniversary.

I have attached a copy of a brief summary of her life for your consideration to be included in the Class of 1933 section of Shipmate. I have also attached two photographs of Mom - the first taken as the Bride of the Month and posted in the Seattle Post Intelligencer just before their

Caroline Gene Vaile Burrow, 92, wife of James Barrington (JB) Burrow, USNA Class of 1933, died peacefully May 26, 2007 at the home of her children in Richland, Washington after a brief illness.

Caroline was born in August 1914 in Monte Vista, Colorado and moved with her family at the age often to Seatde. She continued her education there and attended the University ofWashington. In 1935, she met her beloved, JB, a dashing young Ensign serving aboard USS CALIFORNIA (BB-44) during that ship's visit to Seatde. They were married a year later in the Alpha Chi Omega Sorority House at the U ofW Despite frequent moves throughout the continental US and Hawaii during JB's career, Caroline remained ever faithful

to the Emerald City and she returned to Seatde often to visit family and friends while Jim was at sea. During their Navy time together, JB served, following his California tour, aboard four destroyers, four cruisers, and several afloat Staffs.

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(DD-742) and USS ESTES ( A G C - 1 2 ) .

Following his tour as Chief of Staff, D'-^ Naval District, Caroline and JB setded in Seatde in 1963. After Jim's passing in 1985, Caroline remained at their home in Seattle until 2004 when she moved to Richland, Washington to be with her family.

Born with limited eyesight which she never considered a handicap, Caroline was a loyal fan of the Seattle Seahawks, Seattle Mariners, and U ofW Huskies, though the USNA football team was always first in her heart. A quiet and reserved patriot, she loved her country, was active in pohtical debate, and remained, throughout her life, dedicated in her support of the Navy.

Among her favorite personal pastimes, she tasted chocolates whenever available, told only the best ofjokes, and sampled the occasional martini or two.

Caroline is survived by her two sons, James Barrington Jr., a USNA graduate of 1962 and Barry Burrow, a USNA graduate of 1968. Jim Jr, like his Dad, was a cruiser and destroyer man during his years in the Navy. Barry, likewise, served aboard cruisers and destroyers, and commanded USS TOWERS (DDG-9), USS CALIFORNIA ( C G N - 3 6 ) and

Destroyer Squadron Nine during his career. Other family members include six grandchildren, two of whom are U ofW graduates and Navy Aviators, and six great grandchildren.

Known for her sense of humor, refined elegance, and gentle demeanor she leaves an everlasting sense of a loving and caring spirit who has been, in turn, loved by all who have come to touch her Ufe.

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Sea Stories on USNI's web site Some of my classmates know that I have been an Alumni Association activist for "Sea Stories" on our web site (www.usna.com.)

Some of those sea stories came from USNI's Oral History on me. More are awaiting customers. To experience for yourselves, please: CHck on: http:// www.usni.org/navalinstitutepress/ merrill.asp to see a brief bio and photo of myself, and if so motivated, browse "Reminisences of Captain Grayson Merrill, US Navy Retired."

Please note that at the bio's end, the book is copyrighted by USNl but "the interviewee has placed no restraints on its use." Accordingly you can read the book at Nimitz Library or elsewhere and compose a "Sea Story" for submission to the Alumni Association's web site section under "History and Tradition." Email your sea story to: anne.sharpe(@usna.com to contribute your own sea story. I appreciate the Institute's generosity for this policy.

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PRES, SECY/TREAS, AND CORR.SECY: RADM Ed Keats, USN (Ret.) 3704 N. Charles St. Baltimore, MD 21218 H: 410-235-3803 F: 410-243-1960 E: edkeats@comcast.net VICE PRESIDENT: CAPT Bladen D. Clagggett, USN (Ret.)

Sad news Grover Higginbotham died on 8 July in Eden Prairie, MN. Marjory Qerry) McCormick, widow ofJohn W. (Jack) McCormick who died in 1993, died on 31 July in Coronado. She was born on 2 March 1918 in Newport, RI, graduated from Rhode Island College of Education in 1939 and was a school teacher before she and Jack were married on 27 December 1941 in Annapolis. They had four children. She was interred next to Jack at Point Loma, CA. Birthday greetings The Class sends congratulations to Frank "Wheeler who becomes ninety five on 29 October.

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Third generation Ms. Bethany Ruth Candalor, granddaughter of Chet Briggs, became Midshipman Candalor ' 11 this past summer. In addition to Chet her USNA background includes her father, Michael Candalor '72. Her mother is Laurie Briggs Candalor.

When two or three (orfour) shall meet The self addressed President's Annual Letter postcard was received back from Lou Bauer dated 12 July saying "We are enjoying a special Wednesday '35 luncheon - Nona Atkins, Lou Bauer, Teeny Schock, Lew Schock at La JoUa Beach & Tennis Club."

Bob keeps in shape Bob Hinckley, who becomes ninety four this month, writes via fax from Spain to let all of us know of his exercise routine. "Doctors recommend exercise as the most important thing to do for maintaining good health while growing older.

I decided that swimming would be my sport to keep me in good health. I bought a pool cover and pool heater to allow me to use the pool year round. For eight years I have been swimming almost every day; I estimate I swim 85% of the time. I swim thirty lengths of my pool which amounts to three and a half lengths of a football field. It takes less than fifteen minutes. I have lost about twenty five pounds. I feel healthy and visits to my doctor have dropped dramatically."

Postcard responses A stamped and addressed postcard was included in aU of the Class President's Annual Letters. The number sent was 126 but twelve were remrned as undeHverable.

Of those received by classmates and widows of classmates, twenty three were mailed back with comments or address information European holiday Ed Keats and Sara Carlton were in Europe during the last half ofJuly, spending a week in London and a week in a vflla just south of Florence. Here are reports on each part of their trip: "London is mostly the same as it was during many previous visits and as almost all classmates might remember it, but two changes stand out. The open spaces formerly seen on the shore upriver of the city center during a boat ride on the River Thames from Westminster to Greenwich now are covered with large apartment buildings standing so close together that cruising the river gives the feeling of being in a fjord. And, now the most prominent feature of the London skyline is the gigantic Ferris wheel called "The London Eye." It stands four hundred

fifty feet high, holds thirty two gondolas each with space for fifteen to twenty people and enclosed in thick Plexiglas; it affords views of the buildings on both sides of the river, takes thirty minutes for a complete circuit, and provides just one time around for the thirty dollar fare." For the Italian portion: "Ed's daughter and sonin-law, Suzi and David Cordish, rented the ViUa Tizzano seven miles southeast of Florence in Tuscany [a description and photos of it occupy fourteen pages in Luxury Houses Toscana]. The tower was built in the Twelfth Century with the main strucmre constructed in the early Renaissance and modernized in the Twentieth Century. It stands on a Chianti hiH overlooking vineyards and oHve groves.

There are ten bedrooms with fifteen foot ceilings and a living room, dining room and library on the first floor with twenty foot ceilings. A feamre of the visit was a wedding on Saturday night of a close friend of the Cordish family held by the pool with an outdoor reception and dinner on the terrace. A drive into Florence brought out that it remains as most of us recall, being unchanged over the years. It is still thronged with tourists with half of them seemingly more interested in the jewelry and clothes shops than in the art work and churches. One bird or another stiU perches on the head of the outdoor statues and gelato is available on almost every block."

Jay'doings Accompanying the column is a photo of Jay Westin at her birthday party wearing a hat sent to her by her granddaughter two years ago and, according to Jay, "Knowing I'd be crazy enough to wear it." She adds, "Everyone got a kick out of it." The man sitting by her side is identified as Ted Banasik. About him she says,"He calls on old ladies to help if he can. He picks lush peaches and brings me some." The servers in the background are identified only as "high school or older." Jay reports that the cake had six candles on it but did not explain how that number related to her ninety fourth birthday celebration.

Jay Westin at her birthday party

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 4% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 44% PRES: CAPT William N. Price, USN (Ret.) C O R R SEC Y: CAPT John H. Carmichael, USN (Ret.) 7-W C^glethorpe .\\-e.

St. Simons Island, G,\ 31522-4908 P&F: 912-638-2830 E: jhc36@bellsouth.net

From the President My fellow classmates, as you know we are all getting older and we need to decide what to do with our class funds after we all have passed on. I would like some suggestions fiom all of you. I would also like to designate my foster son Michael Speakes as our executor. Michael has lived with my late wife and m e since 1978. H e took care of our handicapped son Christopher while my wife and I worked on getting her organization. Independent Li\ing for the Handicapped, started.

Michael also helped me with my late wife Beverly w h e n she became iU. H e is nowassisting me. Michael knows about our class and attended the 70th reunion with me, I would appreciate your response, —^Bill Price. Class President Class News Wife Gordie, our daughters Helen Gordy Seaman and Carrie Carmichael and I have just returned from the 8di Carmichael Clan Gathering in Scodand. I must say that it was an exciting affair,The program was in two parts, the Gathering — a three day affair Ln and around the Carmichael Estate — and the Tour consisting of a five-day visit to the Southern Hebrides, T h e Hebrides are some 600 islands in the Atlantic Ocean off the west coast of Scotland, Helen Gordy made arrangements with British Air for a flight from Jacksomille, PL to London and on to Glasgow, O u r luggage was to go direct but our bodies were to go from Jacksomille to Charlotte, N C to Newark, NJ and on to the U K . U p o n arrival at the Newark Airport we were told our flight had been canceled. T h e airHne scheduled us out of Kennedy-Airport about 35 miles away We had four hours to make connections. O u r luggage was returned to us. We hired a jime\' to handle us and our ton of l u ^ a g e . O u r driver got us to the highway (three lanes Ln both directions).

Unfortunately our lanes were chock-ablock with traffic several rmles ahead.

Although we enjoyed the scenery it took 3 1/2 hours to get to Kennedy to discover that our flight had already been filled with other cancelled passengers. It seems that a computer glitch caused a cancellation of

three flights—some 800 worried passengers milling around the check in produced a large room fiiU of irrational people, four got our seats. N o flights had any room for the next several days.

O u r only recourse was to go home.

Dissatisfied with British Air, we flew to Jacksonville with JetBlue at a surprisingly low rate. Helen e-mailed Chief Richard of our disaster. H e immediately rephed —"Try Delta". Following the Chief's suggestion, Helen got direct flight tickets fiom Adanta to Edinburgh, departing Wednesday 27 June; we arrived Thursday P M in time for the banquet and the final activity of the Gathering on Friday.

Saturday was the last day of the Gathering and rest day for those going on the tour.

Litde did we know the importance of a 'rest day'. i July. T h e island hopping tour in the southern Hebrides began with church services in the Clan Carmichael church.

T h e service was lovely, but all Carmichaels aren't Church of Scodand Presbyterians. By the end of the tour we knew the reason for the service; it was to seek help during the arduous trek ahead.

Chief Richard was escort and driver of the bus with seventeen Clan members.

As Gordie requiring a wheel chair we rented a car and follow the bus. Helen drove and all enjoyed her driving on the "British" side of the road as so many Scots seem to do. O u r first overnight stay was in Inveraray on Loch FvTie. 2 July. We sailed in Scodand's IslandHopping ferry system to Port Askig on the Isle of Islay.We saw the former home of the Lord of the Isles at Finlaggan and early Christian churches, crosses, and lush landscapes of this beautiful island.

Could its effect have been due to its nine distilleries? T h e two night's stay was in Port Charlotte, 3 July we visited the R o u n d Church and Bovvmore distillery. T h e church was in ruins but we did sample the distillery's aged product. We saw Port EUen the harbor and the Family Historv' Center (to research family names w h o lived of Islay).

Plus the added attraction of the view of the nearby incredibly beautifiil Isle of Jura, 4 July. O u r next overnight stop was the delightful unspoiled Isle of Colonsay.

T h e adventure target was the ancient Augusrinian Priory ruins on the Isle of Oronsay and to see the Oronsay cross, one of the earhest Christian crosses in Scodand. This required walking across a two mile tidal causeway—at low water

After a mile I gave up and sloshed back to land. M y waterproofed shoes kept my feet dry and I washed off the m u d in puddles of clear water 5 July After a spectacular sea trip up the Firth of L o m e past the Isles of Jura, Scarba and Luing we stopped in Oban on the mainland. After a short rest stop we embarked in a ferry for the Isle of Mull, where we spent the night.

6Jn/)'.We traveled in a passenger-only ferry to the unique geological uninhabited island of Staffa; famous for with its cathedral-size Fingal's Cave, and outer walls of basalt hexagonal columns formed by melting molten lava. Watching the skipper bring the ferr^' along side a dangerous landing, I told him in my twenty years at sea in the Navy I had never seen a better ship handler 7July.The 8th Tour and Gathering ended. O n the way back to Carmichael, those desiring so were dropped off at Glasgow airport or hotels. T h e St. Simons Island Carmichaels drove the scenic route through the Trossachs and Loch Loman National Park, Stirling and Perthshire, skipping the drive through Glasgow with aU its traffic and a resent car bombing of the air port. We all, except for Gordie, w h o enjoyed the endless tours, needed an extra week rest stop at Carmichael preparing for another air ride home.

Some random thoughts on our three iveeks Scotland...

Scodand is famous for its ancient casdes many are in ruins; some are still inhabited. But what impresses m e most is its landscape. T h e view from single lane country roads (shoulder for passing,) is awesome. O n the horizon is a range of mountains heights up to 3000 ft, some are bare, some are green and some are reforested. Below the mountain are rolling green hiUs for growing winter food for the animals, barley (for single malt) and summer grazing for animals. T h e sky behind the mountains was something to behold, even in overcast weather.

We sailed in large Ferries to selected isles from the some 600 Western Hebrides (Just below the 59th latitude, temperature 45 to 55).We told the loading officer that we needed help with a handicapped person in a small wheel chair. The loader placed our car along side a ramp to the elevator The crew took Gordie to the elevator and up to the lounge area and back when we landed. These ferries were fast, clean and the crew most accommodating.

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The unique Isle of Staffa of volcanic origin is a geological mystery. When basalt cooled it formed hexagonal columns on the faces and walls of the Fingal's Cave that inspired Mendelssohn to write an overmre,We sailed to the island in a small ferry because of the hazardous rocks along the entrance to the harbor and the landing. As I gazed on the mountainous cUmb to see the walls of columns and the cave, I decided to keep Gordie company aboard.

Our daughter Gordy drove our car and did a superb job of keeping up with Chief Richard, an aggressive driver on the wrong side of the road.

In Memorial Edmund Joseph (Mark) Hoffinan Sr died in his home in Paeonian Springs,VA on 29 May 2007, He was predeceased by his wife Barbara Brown, He is survived by two sons, eight daughters, 16 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. After graduation Mark attended MIT where he earned a Master Degree in Naval Architecture in 1941 and became an EDO, He also attended the Universities of Houston and Pittsburg. His career during the building of the most power Navy in History and after World II reducing the size of the Navy was anything but routine.

After retirement He joined the University of South Carolina as director of research and development. A funeral Mass was celebrated.

John B."Doc" Rawlins died peacefiiUy in his home in Murrieta, CA on 3 July 2007, He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Evelyn Eads Rawlins and their five children; John B. Rawlins II, D M, (Chip) Rawlins, Kay Giblette, Rawlins, and a number of grand children, and his sister, Mary Martin, His son, Steven L, Rawlins predeceased him. Memorial services were held in the Mormon Church in Murrieta on 21 July2007.

After graduation and two years in Pensacola CA 24 in 1941 Doc earned a master degree at MIT in Naval Engineering and became an EDO officer.

Engineering Duty Only. He became part of the amazing effort in renewing a decaying Fleet with the greatest fleet in history. After the war he earned a masters degree in management engineering. He retired inl957 and continued ship building in private companies. He retired in 1960 only to become a consultant until he was 83,

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ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 18% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 48% PRES: CAPT John S, Slaughter, USN (Ret.) 3801 C.interburyRd.#812 B.-ilnmore,MD 21218 E: captnjack228(^ginail.com VICE PRES: Meredith Minter Hinkle Daughter of Charlie Miiiler '37 3603 Prince WiUiani Drive F.-uifa.x,VA 22031; E: mahink@cox.net COKR. SECYS: RADM Robert B. Erly, USN (Ret.) E: BERlyl914@aol.com and CAPT Edward S. Aientzcn, USN (Ret.) E: arentzenrn@earthlink.net Submit all posted tnaterial to: Bob Erly 830 Country Club Lane, Coronado, CA 92118-2411;P:619-435-8919 If by email, submit to: Erly with cc to Areiitzeii

A Trip to Alaska Ed Arentzen andjann Murphy returned from a sea and land trip of fifteen days to Alaska. They sailed from Vancouver on the Volendam.The first port was Ketchican whose main attraction was shopping.

Then we arrived at a new port just opened for a few ships namely Icy Point.

A former Salmon Cannery was open for visitors in an area not yet inflicted with tourist shops.Then it was on to Sitka which Ed had visited 20 years ago when the Russian Church existed in open space that has now been filled with shops. Next stop was the Capital, Juneau where despite the usual Alaska weather of low clouds and some mist we took the tram that ascended Mt Roberts and lucked out with a good view. Then it was on to Hubbard Glacier and finally left the Ship in Seward. Our first night was spent in Anchorage the most populous city in Alaska. Our next stop was Talkeetna Lodgeboasting a vaulted ceiling lobby with a towering river rock fireplace huge timbers and a stunning wall of peaked windows. We lucked out on the weather and at a distance of about fifty miles could discern the peaks of Mt. Mckinley and the Alaska Range. Our next stop was Fairbanks. We visited a portion of the pipeline as well as the University of Alaska. We boarded a sternwheeler and sailed on The Chena and Tanana rivers with an interesting stop to meet a veteran dogsled musheer for an introduction to Alaska's favorite sport. The next day we were off to Denah Park. We spent seven hours on a school bus traveling on a mostly dirt road carved out of the side of mountains in search of wildlife. We did see a moose at about 75 yards, a caribou at about a mile as well as a bear We were also told the white dots on the side of the mountain were DaU Sheep. From Denali

we boarded a Dome Car on The McKinley Explorer for an eight hour return to Anchorage. I have now seen more than enough of Alaska, the accompanying discomfort is too much at my age. I've had better views many times on High Definition Discovery Channels in the comfort of my home.

The San Diego Lunch Bunch The '37 Lunch Bunch met at the Marriott Hotel in Coronado on the Thursday 9 August. Present were Thea and Bob Erly, Martge Phaler, Connie Savage and EUie Wildt, Absent were Ed Arentzen and Jan Murray, Jim and Tory Harper Flood, Beth Held, Joe and Priscialla Westcott Huber and Althea Morrissey.

It was decided to hold monthly luncheons starting in October due to the 70th reunion in Annapolis in September Incidentally the Erlys and Beth Held will the only attendees at the reunion from our Group.

Eleanor Crenshaw reports that she is doing well with her poker group but missed her bridge. Bob Erly was a member but they lost the other two members to the Grim Reaper El is fortunate to have her son and grand daughters to check in on her as she stiU resides in her home. Likewise does Jeanne Gardes but she has live in help. Jeanne reports that Chip, her son, wofll visit her as he returns from teaching English at a University in China. Both El and Jeanne would appreciate phone calls from friends.

Whshington Lunch Meeting Swampy & Jack were entertained by their harem at the August luncheon for the Washingtonians (none five there): Mary Minter with daughter Meredith, Bess Slaughter with daughter Anne and Margaret Bell. Meredith reported that Charlie was doing better after a few ups and downs and he hoped to be there for the next meeting; Bess gave a trip report on the drive she and Jack had just completed to a time share in Wisconsin then on to a large fanuly reunion in Breckenridge, Colorado. There were a total of 40 attendees, ages 1 year to you know how old Jack is. The group had rented two houses side by side. The 10,000+ ft altitude somewhat slowed the elders, but not those "younguns".

Bess and Jack after several weeks at home, di'ove to Fredonia, NY for a granddaughter's wedding then to Chautauqua for the final week of its summer session.

A notejrom Bob Erly Ed note: Note was in prior to September, but due to printing schedule, appears in the October issue. â&#x20AC;˘ Thea and I have a heavy Schedule in September we leave for Baltimore Dulles Airport on 12 September for a ship reunion of DD776,TheJ.\MES C CK^TNS my command during the Korean War.On 13 September we lay a wreath at the TOMB OF THE UNKOWN SOLDIER. On the 14th. Shipmates will tour the Naval Academy and have lunch at the Officers Club. We will have the HoHday Inn in Gaithersberg MD as our headquarters and farewell dinner on the 15th. Then on to a 4-day family reunion in DC, followed by a 3-day reunion at the Nav-al AcadertiN' with my few remaining classmates ofl937.'B A letterfrom Mrs. States M. Mead â&#x20AC;˘ Dear Class of 1937.

Thank you for the updates in the Shipmate as I love to hear what the 1937 classmates are doing. I regret that I cannot be with you at the 70th Reunion. My best wishes for your successfiil weekend.

I can hardly keep up with the offipring mulriphing, I'm only sorry that States isn't here to enjoy our six children, ten grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Fortunateh; all are in good health.

I wiU miss you aU and appreciate the wonderfail memories of the previous reunions.

Warm regards, Doris Mead B KEEP REVIN WITH 31 ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 20% liEE MEMBERSHIP: 67% PRES; RAD.M .\LH- Rindskopf, USN (Ret.) 7101 Ba>-ftont Dr. =324, .Annapolis, -MD 21403 E: niriiidskop(@comcascnet CHAIR.MAN,WASH.AREA; CAPT Hngh M. Robinson, U S N (Ret.) SlOlConnecticut Are., Che\y Chase,.\ID 20815 E: 301-656-1656

Sad News Up Front.

In the August SHIPMATE, we reported what we had hoped was a temporary assumption of dutv'as the Washington Chair by Hugh Robinson because Bob Carter had suffered a stroke. Sadly, we must now report that Bob passed away on 30 July, 2007. A memorial service was held at the Good Shepherd Church in Alexandria on 4 August with the Rindskopfe and Bettv- Luby joining Bob's large family. Interment with fiiU military honors wiU be held at Arlington

Cemetery on 18 October 2007, with services at 1045 in the Main Fort Myer Chapel. An obimary wiU appear in "Last CaU" later The Class offers its sincere condolences to Ruth Blandin on the loss of her daughter, Margaret Blandin Clark, at age 56. Margaret was an Assistant CUnical Professor and Director of behavioral medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.

70th Reunion-June 2008.

We distributed the first notice of our last formal reunion in an October 2005 letter.

The response revealed that about 75, including family members, hoped to attend. About 50 sent a negative reply and a few were imdehverable. As in our 65th Reunion, we wiU send a second BuUetin Ln a month to aU our Class asking for a $75/per person refundable registration fee. Thereafter, the BuUetins wiU go only to those who respond with a deposit.

While our agenda is not confirmed, we hope to include the Labordes' Sunday cocktail extravaganza, lunch with the Superintendent at Buchanan House on Monday foUowed by a picnic at BayWoods ofAnnapolis (Mike and Sylvia's abode), with the Memorial service and closing Banquet on Tuesday 3 June.

We have invited as speakers, the Superintendent VADM Jeffiey Fowler, VADM Mike Haskins, Leadership and Ethics, George Watt, CEO Alumni Association, Dfrector ofAthletics Chet Gladchuk, and Jim Cheevers, Museum Curator, As in our several prior AnnapoUs reunions, Loews Hotel wiU be our Headquarters, with attractive rates. Stand by!

A Sea Story.

We have not been "big" on sea stories, but this month we do have one worthy of telling. Up front we wiU teU you it is related to "EXODUS", A few months ago, I viewed with curiositv- in my ophthalmologist's office a painting of Baltimore Harbor showing amongst other things a steamboat named President Warfield. Further study indicated that the ship was renamed Exodus in 1948. My interest was piqued because I had ridden in 1939 on a ship of this tv-pe from Norfolk to Baltimore enroute on leave to New York when I was an Ensign in COLORADO, temporarUy in the Norfolk Naval Shipyard for gun liner replacement, I acmaUy traveled in Norfolk, a sister ship of Warfield, which was named after the President of the steamship line, who was the uncle ofWaUis Warfield

Simpson of British abdication fame, GOOGLE and a book enrided EXODUS 1947 hy David HoUy, a surface type in the Navy, teU the rest of the story. The ship was commandeered by the Navy in WWII and after a perUous Adantic crossing supported the Normandy landings until the end of the war She then returned to the United States and was decommissioned in Norfolk WITH O U R CLASSMATE LCDR BILL BOYKIN, attached to the Fifth Naval District Staff, reading the decommissioning order. In 1948, in a convoluted process, the ship was acquired by Haganah, the Israeli organization involved in bringing Jews to Palestine. The ship again crossed the Adantic with difficulty to France where she loaded over 4,500 Jewish refiigees from Germany for an ill-fated voyage to Palestine. Before the ship could beach and off-load the passengers, a British Task Force of some five destroyers and a Hght cruiser boarded her and brought her into Haifa. There the British had three transports who retarned the refiigees to France and later Germany. The poUrical outcry finaUy forced the British to permit these refugees to enter Palestine as the State of Israel was estabUshed.

Exodus was abandoned in Haifa and ultimately burned and sank there in 1952.

The novel by Leon Uris, no doubt read by many, was entided simply Exodus also relates this sad chapter in history. That the Class of 1938 had a piece of the action is the reason we report it as a 1938 Sea Story.

A Celebratory Sea Story Congratulations to Florrie Schroder who made a big splash for her 90th Birthday.

Forty of her farruly and classmates enjoyed a dinner cruise on the Potomac in DANDY. The Class was there in force with Betty and Jack Raviner, Betty Luby, Kay Owens, Fran Pearson, Dixie Robinson (Hugh in hospital but now out and OK) and Sylvia and Mike Rindskopf.

A Mini-Reunion.

We reported aVirginia Beach reunion last month, and this month report a minireunion Mike and Sylvia, visiting granddaughter Amy in her new home in Winchester, MA, paid a caU on Betty Huron who resides but 5-minutes away.

We found Bett^^ in fine fetde, but ready to down-size from her large and attractive home where she and Bob Uved for 41 years. Any taken? Bruce, her son, provided the photograph of the family in front of a painting of Bob prior to his retirement.

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This picture was taken by Robert Delgado, Jr., who is the son of the late Capt Robert Delgado, USN, class of 1945. The Huron and Delgado families met exactly 50 years earlier when stationed in Madrid.

From left to: Bob's grandson Capt James A. Nelson, USMC; grandson David Cole; daughter Betsy Cole; Betty Huron; son Bruce Huron; son-in-law Gary Cole.

Errata.

Your Acting Secretary admits to the first error of his tenure. In the August SHIPMATE, we reported the memorial service for Carl Fleps was held at Ginger Cove, in McLean,VA.We know that those terms do not fit together The service was at Vinson HaU, which is in McLean,VA. J^

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 1 1 % LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 56%

PRES: CAPT Robert B.Wood, USN (Ret.) E: rbwacnv(S^ol.com CORR.SECY: Ronnie Wood 1525 South 23rd St.,Arlington,VA 22202 THIRTY-NINE O N LINE: docabbot@aol.com

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PRES:CDR Phil Eckert, USN (Ret.) 6801 Florida St., Chevy Chase, MD 20815 H:301-652-9464 E: phileckert@aol.com SECY: CAPT John H. Sims, USN (Ret.) 726 Lakeside Court, Danville, CA 94526 H:925-820-3954 E: JHSIMS@AOL.COM

The organization, or reorganization, of the Class is not proceeding apace. Ted Rodgers, in his latest report, notes that there are currently no classmates who have offered to be available for consideration as class president. Karl Stefan at one point recendy indicated that he might be, but has since reconsidered. We still have RegionalVice Presidents, Northeast Ted Rodgers, Mid-Ariantic Phil Eckert, South Jim Elkins, Central Cros Croft, and West Cliff Bundy. Harv Seim is Treasurer, and he has been talking to the Alumni Association in Annapolis about taking over the administration of our Class funds. AU of these, and I, plus a Trustee, a President and a Vice President make up the Executive Committee. The positions ofTrustee, President, and Vice

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President are currendy vacant, and are the subject ofTed's so far unsuccessfiil search.

PhU Eckert was appointed Interim President after Bill Carpenter's death, since he was the only RegionalVice President who met the criteria in the Class Bylaws that the President be a member of the Washington-AnnapoUs area chapter, and Julian Burke, the elected Vice President was unable to assume the duties of President. The Executive Committee has since removed that provision. (That provision also applied to the other officers, and was already being violated). So step up and make your availabUity known to Ted. By the time you read this he is Ukely to have fled from the Maine winter to Florida, but his e-maU remains earodgers@juno.com.

About the time you read this, nominations wiU close for officers and trustees of the Naval Academy Alumni Association. There was an article in the August issue of Shipmate concerning the call for nominations, and shortly after the nominations close we shaU have the opportunity to vote — an opportunity few of us respond to. This year there has been a considerable amount of rancorous exchange about the last such election, on the part of a group of dissatisfied alumni and members of the Board ofTrustees.

They have unfortunately Uned up on two sides — not at aU the approach one would expect in our Association. Some of you may already have been exposed to some of the charges and counter-charges. I urge you to take an interest in the governance of our Association and the issues involved, and then decide to vote in the election.

Victor Delano, President of the Class of '41, is the representative of the Classes of the decades of'30s and '40s on the Council of Class Presidents.You may know him, and ask him for information about the hassle. We each also have a Region Trustee, many of whom distribute information about the actions of the Board ofTrustees. IncidentaUy, in a message from Victor Delano on the subject he mentioned that he and Bill Carpenter had put San Juan in commission after Pearl Harbor, and he greatly missed BUI. Several classmates, thank you, responded to my plea for items. Willie Trice reported that he and Tony are still dragging along.They are enjoying the easy Uving in a retirement complex in La JoUa. He was in Washington last month to attend a ship plaque dedication and

reunion of New Orleans, CA32. Only two other officers were there. He touched base with Phil Eckert. That's the first we've heard of PhU lately. As a footnote to our monthly necrology report, below, WilUe reports that with the passing of his old roommate E. E. Roberts last winter he is the only survivor of the six classmates who reported to IndianapoUs, CA 35, in July 1940. He and Tony plan to attend a reunion of her ship. Solace, in San Francisco in October Then Bob Pauli checked in. He reports that he's getting along fine, and has joined the horsey set. As evidence he sent along a picture of his horse. And of course he should be aware that whenever his horse needs a new pair of shoes he can get in touch with that farrier, George Kittredge, for service. Which reminds me that none of this has any connection to my first class year roommate, Searcy Farrior. But it was an interesting experience to room with Searcy for a vear

Bob Pauli with his horse

Also, I had lunch with MarUouise Lewis (Dave) the other day. She's getting along weU in retirement community, Rossmore, in Walnut Creek, CA. Harv Seim reported on the fiineral of non-graduate Harry StirUng on 24 July.

He was buried with fuU military honors at Arlington Cemetery. Harv and Bill Scott attended along with Forence Roseborough (Rosey) and Chris Hanley (Mike, Joe). Harry's three chUdren, Virginia, EUzabeth, Richard and their families were present. His wife, Malene, who died several years ago, was interred in the same grave. Harry entered USNA in the summer of 1936 but left in June 1937 for physical reasons (eye unsat).He earned degrees from Worcester Poly Tech (mechanical engineering) and Georgia Tech (industrial engineering). He was commissioned as an Ensign in the faU of

1940 and was caUed to active dutv' in June 1941. participating in the amphibious landings in the Solomon Islands and at Levte. Later assignments were at Charleston Navy Yard. BuShips and COMSERVLANT.Aldiough he was a non-graduate, he was an active participant in Class affairs. He served as Class Treasurer for about four years whUe Harv Seim was at NATO in Brussels.

Also we received notice of the death of non-graduate Robert SchneU on 3 June in Aurora. IL. Bob enlisted in the Navv and served on New York 19341936 when he received an appoinmient to USNA. He left after Plebe Year and subsequendy enlisted in the Army Air Corps. After fUght training he flew B-24s, He was shot down over Germany Ln August 1944 and remained a prisoner-ofwar until April 1945, He is survived by his wife and daughter Now let"s keep those cards and e-mails coming with more good news to exchange, because — Only '40 is 4.0 ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 6% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 71% PRES. CHMN & SECTY: CAPT Victor Ddano, USN (Ret) 5610 Wisconsin .\venue..-\pL #1409 Chevy Chase, MD 20815-1419 H: 301-215-7532: ?.\Xi 301-215-7358 E: vddano@ 1941 .usna, com WEB SITE: www.iisiia.cotn/classes/1941

Last month I told you how- to reach "Sea Stories" on the Internet. I think you wiU find them fiin and interesting. Because the Alumni Association shuffles its Web Site aroimd occasionaUy the technique I gave you may not always work. So here is another w-ay of reaching the "Sea Stories" and it works aU the time. It also tells you how to submit them and I hope you wiU: • Go to the Alumni Association Website at usna.com. At the top of the

screen open ABOUT US and scroU down to "Histon,' and Traditions". Put your cursor there and a new menu wiU appear on the right which includes "Sea Stories."

Keep your cursor there and another "Sea Stories" wiU appear. Then take your choice of "By Class" or "How to Submit".

Now you are in business.

Recendy I learned that there is a categorv- of membership in the Alumni Association of which I had been unaware so I want to pass it on. It's caUed Joint Membership. A Life Member can give his spouse a Joint Membership for only S25.

This gets her her own Gold Card which among other things enables access to the Midshipmen Store any time so she does not have to wait for a Reunion. For more details visit www.com/join or caU Denise Clark at the Alumni Association and she wiU be happy to assist you — 410-2954003. Our new "Buddy" system works both ways. Ned Hines' daughter and also his "Buddy," Christv; wTote to teU me that Ned celebrated his 90'- birthday on 16 July and his famUy organized a famUy reunion at the house of his cbughter,Amy, on the West River Ln AnnapoUs and they had a glorious time — aU 37 of them. Ned is the one in the white, long sleeved shirt.

Speaking of birthdays, how about this splendid group of Opal or Tourmaline wearers: HemLng, Murphy,VaU and VLncent, There is an old wives' tale that says if you were not bom in October, wearing an Opal is unlucky. So, if you own any Opals, dump them on these guys. The customary flowers for Octoberites are Calendulas and Cosmos and I haven't the faLntest ideas what they look Uke. The column is short this month for 3 reasons: I had to get it Ln earUer than usual; no Roster changes this month; and, finaUy, best of aU, no losses to report. Keep up your good work.

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 11% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 64% PRES: CAPT Ken Simmons, U S N (Ret.) E: kensimmons02@comcast.net SECY: C D R R.S. Day, USN (Ret.) 2426 Chestnut St., Falls Church,VA 22043-3052 E: hapday@erols.com

FootbaU is upon us and the class continues to enjoy a modest taUgate before each home game under the watchfid eyes of Bruce and Judy Lee ChUders Mead. On 14 November, classmates wLU again have lunch at the Army-Navy Club whUe we wiU remrn to AnnapoUs and our reunion Sheraton hotel on 12 December for our Christmas luncheon hosted by Ann Beale and her assistants Vira and Ginny.

The SOCAL 42 group met at La Costa Glen on 7 August for a luncheon initiated by Mimi and BUI Morgan, residents of that classy retirement community in Carlsbad, about 35 mUes north of San Diego, Sixteen members of the extended famUy, including classmates Buck Catlin with Bobbie and daughter Jo Dee Jacob, Gene FarreU, Don Holmes with Bea, Max Munk with daughter Carolyn WUson and friend Roger Ervvin, Dick Sew^all with Barbara and friend Tina Espinosa, and CharUe Bishop with Alnora.Jim Salassi's longtime friend Colette GuUfoyie joined them.They have adopted her into the local "famUy" Ln honor ofJim, w'ho was such a great addition to the SOCAL group for many years.

The highlight of the party was Gene Farrell's report of his entry into a local motorsport raUy which we see in Gene's own words below. CharUe Bishop noted in the luncheon report that Max Munk is now doing much better after acquiring the best hearing ad system he had seen — look for PHONAK on the internet.

FamUy activities and medical appointments kept others away, including Maino des Granges, Bob Gibson, Frank Knight, WUl Weber, and BUI Betjer

Gene Farrell proudly shows off his 3rd place trophy awarded him and his 38-year old Porsche In the Porche Club of America's National Autocross at SanDiego, July 4,2007

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When he drove onto the starting grid his identify was broadcast to the spectators in an announcement he did not hear, but the gist of which was: "Car No. 835 is a 1969 911-E driven by its original owner.

Admiral Gene FarreU, who is celebrating his 50th year as a pioneer member of the PCA. He is 90 yeas old and has never driven in an autocross. We wish him weU!" With that spurring him on he managed the tricky 1 mUe ttack without a spinout, an un-programmed "detour" or penalties for bumping any of the 1,000 courseconfining pylpns. His time was Imin. 21 sec, sufficient for a third place trophy.

Dale Reed assembled his book group at the MUlers for a pot luck luncheon on 15 August. This found Charlotte & Ken Simmons, Betty & Jack Crawford, Patricia & Art Rawson, Rufe Porter, Jan & BUI Houser,JoAnn & Jerry MiUer, Kieran & Jack MitcheU, Peg SmaU, Rene Griffith, AngeUque Kidd,Wliitie Feightner, Hap Day, and Barbara & Dale. Dale had put together a list of 14 books to be considered by the invitees for their summer reading. After luncheon. Jack Crawford presented a concise situation report on the status of the expansion of nuclear power in the US, Jack MitcheU reviewed a biography of ADM McCann, Rufe provided an iUustrated rundown on "Halsey's Typhoon", and Rene Griffith reviewed a novel based on an account of the Jamestown era which is pertinent to the national celebration of the 400th anniversary of the settlement at Jamestown.

Dale aUots a specific number of minutes for each presenter and monitors them with a timer, so the program never lags. Each presenter is free to brief a book they are reading or select one from Dale's Ust. It's aU very relaxed, very informative and a wonderful way to enjoy one another's

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Bfe company and learn something in the process. At our age, it is just great!

The Alumni Association advised us of the passing of Francis C. Tormolian 'VIII on 1 August 2007 in Austin, TX after a long bout with Alzheimer's. He was born in Norfolk, but grew up in Baltimore, where he attended City CoUege and played footbaU and lacrosse.

Working toward his life-long goal of being a naval officer, he entered Severn Preparatory Academy where he placed third in the school on the Naval Academy entrance examination. His tenure at the Academy was short lived, however, as he suffered a footbaU injury plebe year requiring lengthy hospitaUzation. On release, being too old to restart plebe year, he could not continue at the Academy. As a civUian he trained to fly in an Army sponsored program and the lure of the Navy drew him to the University of Texas, where he joined the founding class of the Naval NROTC and also met Miriam Anne King who was to become his wife on 1 AprU 1944. Pearl Harbor intervened and he received his Naval Commission without graduating in 1943.

He served in destroyers in the Atlantic and Pacific during WWII, attended General Line School in Monterrey and as OINC Naval Reserve Training Center in Montgomery AL. In 1950 he was sent to St. Albans Naval Hospital in New York for treatment and removal of part of his right lung. On discharge he returned to active duty in January 1952 and taught celestial navigation for a year at the US NOCS in Newport, RI. After six months service as XO USS Forrest Royal, he opted to take medical retirement and returned to Austin, TX where he resumed his studies in Electrical Engineering, earning his bachelors and masters degrees and election into Eta Kappa Nu, the Electrical Engineering Honor Society.

In 1956, he went to work for Electro Mechanics Corporation, where he performed magnetic studies. As Chief Engineer, he led site work measuring electromagnetic field strengths of various mUitary locations. A pioneer in the development of special purpose computers, he built an analog computer to automate the scanning of daUy films recording solar phenomena in the quest to predict "sudden commencements" or the onset of electromagnetic storms due to sunspots.

From 1963 to 1981, he served as Associate Professor of Marine Engineering at Texas A&M in Galveston (originaUy

Texas Maritime Academy). He founded the Marine Engineering department and created the curriculum for both Marine Engineering and Deck departments. Due to his efforts, the school became accredited as a four year coUege, in addition to being a trade school training merchant mariners. He was proud to say that on the GRE, his students performed better in Electrical Enguieering than the Mechanical Engineers from CoUege Station and better in Mechanical Engineering Retiring to Austin, he continued to teach at ACC untU 1990. He created a special course - Differential Equations for Engineers, offering special examples that are usuaUy not provided in standard mathematics courses.The course drew engineering students from UT Austin He is survived by his wife, Miriam; his daughters Alicia Sparks and Anne Pice; and three granddaughters.

We have also been advised by the Alumni Association that Bill Brown passed away on 22 July 2007.

As our emaU ready classmates have been advised by our president, Dick Buck had notified the class that his wife, Becky, had passed away after a long illness on 29 June 2007. Born in Johnstown PA, ever the Irish optimist and a wonderful Navy wife, they were married 63 years.

They had moved to the San Francisco Bay area when he retired and se found work as the Palo Alto AAA office supervisor When they both had retired in 1983, they found time for golf, bridge and travel. They traveled alone - he drove and she read the maps as they visited Mexico, Ireland, Canada, most of the USA, Yugoslavia, Scotland England, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, South America, including Cape Horn and others. She is survived by the three boys, six grandchUdren and five great grandchildren.

On 9 August 2007, EUen Nye (Bob's) widow died peace&Uy in the presence of her family in WUnUngton, NC. Born in Wilmington, she was preceded in death by both her husband and her son, Robert Jr She graduated from Maryland CoUege for Women before marrying Bob. When he retired the famUy had setded in Rhode Island and she returned to WUnUngton after Bob died.They enjoyed travel to Egypt and Russia and rafted through the Grand Canyon, She is survived by her children, Shirley Rennick, Patricia Cecchini and David Nye, four grandchildren and a great grandson.

JT Hill and Rita have setded in their Fairfax quarters with the Clicks and Bob Connor as neighbors.The address is Apt. 400,9120 Belvoir Woods Pkwy., Fort Belvoir,VA 22060; 703-791-3780. JT spent months in rehab after being feUed by encephalitis, a gift from a wayward mosquito possibly carrying West NUe disease. OriginaUy diagnosed with pneumonia, he had been sent home with the usual antibiotics. Rata became concerned with his progress and whUe helping him into their car. he feU and was then transported by ambulance to the hospital, reexamined, and re-diagnosed and undoubtecUy had his Ufe handed back to him.Your prayers, cards and letters proved most helpflU and both Rita andJT extend theLr heartfelt thanks.

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 12% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 6 5 % PRES: CAPT EJV.. Robie, USN (Ret.) 2111 River Crescent Dr., Annapolis, MD 21401 H: 410-224-0850: E: edrobie@aol.com SECY: CAPT LesUe R. Heselton Jr., USN (Ret.) 7101 Bay Front Dr.. Apt- 611. Annapolis, MD 21403 H: 410-21^9629;E: Heselton43@1943.usna.com

In Memoriam Richard Gerard Dowell passed away on 6 July 2007, Funeral Mass was held 11 July at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in La Habra, CA. Rowdy is survived by his wife, Mary, and sons, Jonathan, Michael and David.

Richardson Phelps Jr. of Defray Beach, FL, died Sunday 8 July 2007 after a long period of nursing care. Dick is survived by his wife, Lona, by his first wife, Francis, and their children, Ann Kemp, Anthony USNA '74, David NROTC '76, Samuel, and Joseph.

John Lobdell reported that he had received word from Joe Drachnik that Marian Logan, widow of Robert Logan, who died in '89, was kiUed instandy in a car accident 27 July 2007 in Davis, CA. Services were held 2 Aug at the Wisbombe Davis Funeral Home.

John also reported the death of Chariotte Hitchcock, widow of Edwin Niles Hitchcock, Jr., who died in '03, on 29 July 2007, in Alexandria, VA. She had requested that no services be performed. Son,WiUiam, (703) 780-7769 is famUy spokesman!

John also reported finding Vera Weston Clark Thomas, widow of Howie Clark and George Thomas. Unfortunately she is in an Alzheimer's care center and any contact would be meaningless according

to her daughter Linda, so we wiU remove her from the Roster listings.

Protestant Committal Services wiU be held Monday 22 Oct 2007 at 1100 at the Academy Columbarium for Robert Duane Karl who died 5 AprU 2005.

Gardner Thomas sends: â&#x20AC;˘ On 17 July 1945 9 Destt-oyers, DESRON 61, made a daring night raid into Japan's outer Tokyo Bay and engaged shipping leaving the inner harbor. I was Gunnery Officer on the lead ship, USS DeHAVEN (DD727).This was several weeks before the first atomic bomb and was the first surface warship to enter Japanese home waters since Pearl Harbor.

It received very Uttle media reporting but that night wiU be long remembered by those in that bold raid! M There are many memories of the Reunion and a few pictures are included as reminders:

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Please be advised, in the event of any FBI queries, that 1 am just a rather backsUdden Episcopal, and member of no terrorist ciUts. I was advised, recendy, of the passing of our classmate Bill Fonts on 5 July in Canton, OH. Learning of his interesting career after wartime duty on USS IOWA, I thought that classmates would enjoy hearing about it, too. Early on, he returned to his Ohio River vaUey origins, and (Uke Mark Twain on the Mississippi) earned a 1st Class pUots Ucense for Inland Waterways. In 1963 he joined MidAmerica Transportation as asst. president, became president years later in 1968, and retired in 1985. In this position he was also active in Lock and Dam replacement, and development of the Kaskaskia River An obviously successful leader. Bill served on the Boards of Directors of the American Waterways Operators, the National Rivers HaU of Fame, and as president of the St. Louis PropeUer Club.

(Wife Audrey shared in this too, christening a namesake riverboat, the Audrey Fouts. WeU done Bill, fresh-water or salt, members of '44 are indeed distinguished!

Note: It seems that every time someone wishes an item to be in Shipmate, it is sent to Bob Greenwood or Ed Robie.

They should be sent to me (Les Heselton) since I am responsible for having thempubUshed!!

Great to be '43 ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 9% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 62% PRES: Fred Schnurr WASHINGTON REP: CAPT Chariie Rozier,USN (Ret.) SECY: LCDR Prescott Palmer, USN (Ret.) 7450 Spring Valley Dr.. Crestwood Ct., #227 Springfield,VA 22150-4939 H: 703-644-3180; E: spalmer_22151@yahoo.com

WhUe muUing USNA days for the '44 Column, one of those odd recoUections cropped up in what remains of my memory. I have hastily decided that in order for me to avoid problems with any of our nation's security agencies, fuU disclosure is required. (Where better than in the '44 Column ?) Early Plebe Year, I was apprehended yeUing something out of our 1st Batt courtyard window by the wonderfuUy and weirdly imaginative "Duke"Walling '42. He instantly decided that it would be much better

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Audrey and Bill Fouts at our 50th Reunion (Audrey is wearing Bill's USNA full dress.}

Audrey's namesake riverboat

Maylon Scott has reported in with some nice Navy tradition. It mrns out that Maylon is a fourth generation greatgrandson of our early Navy's famous Commodore Thomas Truxton (17551822.) Besides being an early leader and developer of our Navy, Truxton was a great man in many ways: - Maylon is descended from Truxton's 12th chUd! (Lots of shore-leave?) We now have Maylon to thank for the 6th U.S. Navy ship Truxton. Some years back, Maylon's mother was designated sponsor for the 5th Truxton, but was unable to participate in the christening because of illness. When that Truxton was decommissioned, Maylon (who beUeves in always going to the top) contacted SecNav, su^esting that the fine traditional name Truxton be replaced at an early oppormnityWhen the construction of die subsequent USSTntxton pDG-103) a guided missUe destroyer, was approved, another letter firom ever-alert Maylon to the current SecNav resulted in his daughters Susan Scott Martin and Carol Leigh Roelker being named cosponsors of the new ship, and his four granddaughters maids of honor On 1 IMay the christening took place at the Northrop Grumman Ship Systems yard in PascagoiUa, MS. In the event one botde of champagne took six tries to breaking. The cosponsors' mother, Maylon's wife Marylin, explains that means six angels are looking after the ship. (Very nice Marylin, always think positively!)

USNA. With Bill standing by Audrey christens her namesake riverboat

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basin (for many years the KnuUs resided in ArUngton.Va.) AdditionaUy, the many friends of Arlene and Harry Benoit wiU be saddened to learn of our loss ot Arlene.

Arlene had been in iU health for many years and compUcations from a recent faU led to death on 13 August.

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intestines. She passed away peacetiiUy with husband Don and daughter at her side.

Her fiineral was held on September tifth at ArUngton.

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 5% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 6 5 % PRES: BGEN William L. McCulloch, USMC (Ret.) 528 Fort Williams Pk-ny. Ale-xandria.VA 22301-1849 C O R R . SECY: CAPT Emil Saroch, Jr., USN (Ret.) 237 Anchorage Ct.. Annapolis, MD 21401-6301 H: 410-757-8758 E: emilsaiem@comcast.net WEB SITE: www.usna.com/classes/1945

USS TRUXTON (DDG-103) the sixth ship named for

Maylon Scott's distinguished great- grandfather, Navy pioneer Commodore Thomas Truxton.

Wll'l Marylin and Maylon Scott at TRUXTON 'S christening, 11 May, at ttie Northrop Grumman Pascagoula, MS shipyard.

Maylon Scott's cosponsor daughters about to put the champagne to the TRUXTON

We have to be gratefid that for a second month the ranks of'44 have remained undiminished.We have learned, however, of the loss of two of our beloved wives; Bil Knull's lov-ely Ginny passed away on 21 Februarv- in Irvington,VA, where Ginny and Bill moved a few- years ago to be close to their son Kenneth's vacht

In Memoriam Robert Wheadey Ferrin, 85, of WUmLngton, died on July 7,2007, Robert was retfred after 20 years as a Commander and is survived by his wife of 61 years, Janis.A memorial service was held on August 8 at the St. Andrew's Chapel in the Naval Academy Chapel foUowed by murnment in the columbarium.

Dutch Schulz, Shipmate secretary for many years, and his good wife,Janie, were Lnurned Ln a Protestant committal service Ln the Naval Academy columbarium on August 7. Their son. Rick, sent the foUowing Lnvitation:"If any Ln the Class ot '45 can attend that would be wonderful and a ver)' special honor and blessing to my folks. But I also know that the 'Greatest Generation,' your generation, may not be physicaUy able to attend, so I thank you for aU your support over the last year with much support and help in honoring my dad and mom. Members of the Class of'45 are a real blessing."

There vviU be a Protestant Committal Service on Monday, 22 October 2007 at 1330 at the Naval Academy Columbarium for C D R Edward Hill "Z" Loftin Jr., USN (Ret), who died March 2007 and his wife, SaUy Smoot Lofiin (DOB: 09 March 1928, DOD 06 December 2003.)

MarUou Brooks, wife of former class president, Don Brooks, died on 4 August 2007. Although she had not been feeUng weU, she kept active playing tennis and taking a trip to Europe in June. On the ttip they went to Budapest, up the Danube to Regensberg Germany and by bus to Prague. Although the trip was wonderfiU, it was clear, on their remrn that MarUou was unweU. Hospital tests revealed esophageal cancer and blocked

Marilou and Don Brooks on their recent trip to Budapest and Prague

AsWeAre I received a phone caU from Robert Gambrills who entered the Academy with our class from the Naval Academy Prep School. He retired as a Commander from the Navy Reserve in 1966 and, after a career with the FAA, is enjoying life with wife Betty Ui Wichita, Kansas.

The Findlys and Ellis' enjoyed Captain Li's tve/co "5 reception on board the Yangtze River Victoria cruise, (from left to right Marjorie and Bert Findly, Carol and George Ellis)

George EUis dropped a note about his most interesting and unusual recent trip to China, which he took with wife, Carol and Marjorie and Bert Findly. We "recendy remrned from a ttip to mainland China, Tibet and Hong Kong. China highUghts included tours of Beijing and other major cities, a challenging cUmb up the Great WaU (an older part not the restored tourist access), an overnight train ride to Xian to see the terra cotta warriors, an overnight stay with a Chinese famUy a four-cby night "Three Gorges Dam" cruise on the Yangtze River, and visits to the Flving Tigers Museum and Giant Panda Sancmarv both in Chengdu."

They also found themselves Ln Lhasa, Tibet at the hoUest time of the Buddhist calendar and encountered thousands of pUgrLms as the visited Potala Palace, monasteries.

Tibetan homes and an orphanage. George

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Tibetan homes and an orphanage. George reported that Hong Kong Uved up to its reputation as a cosmopoUtan destination, which made it a rewarding final destination of the trip. AU in aU their assessment of the trip was that it would be difficult to find a more rewarding and enjoyable trip.

It sounds fantastic.

and CUff appeared in a musical show in 1944, our first class year! Not too bad for a couple of seniors."

Nick Burde contact information is Windsor #910,6020 Shore Blvd. S. Gulfport, FL 33707-5838.

Connie and Nick Burde

Judge H. Emory Widener Jr. of the Richmond-based 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has taken senior-judge status, which opens up a judge's seat.

FoUowing service on active duty and in the reserves untU 1952, he received his Bert Findly masquerading as a Yangtze River boatman law degree from Washington and Lee in 1953 and practiced law in Bristol,VA untU 1969 when he was appointed a District Court Judge by President Nixon. Judge Widener was appointed to the Circuit •^^S Court of Appeal in 1972.

The Richmond Times Dispatch reported "Xu^ft^ on July 30 that he plans to "render substantial service" as a senior judge. m Suzy and Jerry Rester enjoyed another eastern Caribbean cruise over New Years and stUl another cruise around the Hawaiian Islands this past AprU. Latter was in conjunction with a stay at the ®^3 Armed Forces Hale Koa Hotel — great place. They stUl reside at Indian River Estates East,Vero Beach, in an independent Uving apartment. Jerry is currently president of the 400 person Residents' Itt H K J^i Association in this Continuing Care George Ellis follows Bert's lead. Both are in Residents Community. traditional dress.

Hank Searls dropped an emaU to Dick Van Orden which he shared in Nick Burde Jr. kindly sent a clipping All Hands: from their local Gulfport newspaper I Regarding Pitcairn Island, Bunny and I regarding their celebration of their 61st — despite my ineptitude with the sextant wedding anniversary in May. FoUowing at Saturday p-works — touched Pitcarin his service in the Pacific during World in '72 aboard our 40-ft ketch BERNA War II on board a destroyer, Nick had a ANN while en-route to Tahiti and New career as an Exxon executive which took Zealand. The native inhabitants are him to New York City, The Netherlands hospitable people, descendents of Fletcher and Argentina. He also shared the foUowing.

Christian's mutineers andTahitian wives, "We see classmate Cliff Berman at our speaking New Zealandish EngUsh with a Exxon Annuitant luncheons in Sarasota. few 18th Century coUoquialisms.

At a recent meeting a piano was avaUable and I backed up Cliff on his "soft shoe Pitcarin is orUy 1.75 square miles, an dance specialty.This was our first joint isolated dot in mid-Pacific. And yet we appearance since the NA-10 (jazz band) found, living in an ancient cabin, a

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venerable lady — descendent of Fletcher Christian — who at 75 had never bothered to visit the other side of the island. • Dick Van Orden shared an interesting story about serving as a judge in the 9th annual International Submarine Races held June 25-29 at the Naval Surface Warfare Center's Carderock Division David Taylor Model Basin in Bethesda, Maryland. These races feature the design talents of high school and coUege students, inventors and entrepreneurs from around the world as weU as human locomotive power To learn more about the races you can visit their web site at www.isrsubrace.org.

I also had the great opportunity to talk to about 100 plebes this past August about the Navy in the years just preceding World War II and Ufe at the Academy during the War I was encouraged by this fine group of young men and women who have just entered the Academy as weU as by my host, MIDN Evan Seyfried Class of 2008, who had spent the early part of his summer at Argonne Labs in Chicago, prior to returning to the Academy for his detail running plebes.

This gifted and personable young man is majoring in physics, is a jazz musician and plays croquet for Navy which unfortunately lost to St. John's this year in their annual competition.

Class Business The foUowing officers were elected at our June 12,2007 class luncheon at Fort Meyer in ArUngton VA: President: BiU McCuUoch, 703-3706691, acms-mccuUoch@erols.com Vice President: Dick WUson, 703-5368106, wUson220@aol.com VP Annapolis: BUI Cosgrove, 301541-5084, bUlcos45@yahoo.com Secretary: Fred KeUey 804-744-5284, fjkamci 1 @netzero.net Treasurer: Bob Sherman, 703-8792303, rosherman703@yahoo.com Data Base: Dick Van Orden, 703-5270123, vo45@comcast.net Obituaries: Chuck Gardner, 703-3605213, chuckeroo45@juno.com Shipmate Notes: EmU Saroch, 410757-8758, eniilsareni@conicast.net CDR Tory Saroch Matthews, USN (Ret.) same as above Addresses: Ski Dzikowski, 410-7378707, dzski@earthlink.net Please start thinking about our 65th class reunion and volunteering to help.

Keep the good news and photos conUng. Look alive with '45!

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 7% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 6 2 % PRES: VADM C.H. Griffiths, USN (Ret.) 7101 Bay Front Dnve.Apt. 111, Ann.ipolis, MD 21403 H: 410-263-0880 E: chuckgriffiths01@comc.ist.net VICE PRES.: CAPT A.E.White, USN (Ret.) E: WHIZZER0923@AOL.COM TREASURER: CAPT WUs E Engel, USN (Ret.) 6807 Rosewood St.,Annand.-Je.VA 22003 H: 703-256-5832; E: \vengel@.bellad.-mtic.net SECY; a e t e Kennelly 7911 SleafonJ PI., Bethesda. MD 20814-4625 H: 301-654-7315; E: budkennelly@aol.com C O R R . SECY: CAPT Ed ElUs, USN (Ret.) 522S) RiKtow St., S.in Diego, CA 92117-2202 H:858-278-8665; F: 858-576-0979 E: thirteen22ed@aol.com WEBMASTER.: CDR A.C. HANSMANN, USN (Ret.) E: hansmann@alum.mit.edu WEB SITE: www.usna.com/classes/1946

DEFENDIRESPUBUCAM ADOLESCENS, NON DESERAM SENEX Paul de la Oama (13) is moving back to CONUS after many many years abroad.

(His last recorded address was in Sao Paulo, BrazU.) In a recent emaU, Paul has advised us that he has sold his country home in BrazU and wiU be moving back to CONUS on August 10. His new address wiU be: c/o Rico de la Llama, 4523 Hickory Grove Ct, Acworth, GA 30102 with a temporary phone number 770-419-4816 until he "gets his land Une so as not to bother his son Rico unduly".

That Area Code of 770 wUl put him in a suburb of Adanta, Although you were in the Cuban Navy whUe at the Academy Pablo,with our Class, Pablo, we always thought you belonged with us - so WELCOME HOME! Donald M. Layton (12), retired Professor of Aeronautics, Naval Post Graduate School in Monterey, CaUfornia, and currendy residing in SaUnas, CA reported: â&#x20AC;˘ "Recently the Naval Post Graduate School's Director of Institutional Relations (covers PubUc Affairs, on-site conferences and University cooperative arrangements) asked me to participate in a presentation that he was giving to a group. He planned on talking about the history of the old Del Monte Hotel and the move of NPS to Monterey 55 years ago. At the end of his talk he said that he would caU on me as one of the 'Trekers' that were involved in the move of the faculty, smdents, staff and aU the trappings of a University across the continent.

"After a few opening remarks were made, much to my surprise, 1 was caUed

to the podium before he made his talk.

He then read my biography and the Acting President appeared to give me a medal and certificate naming me as a Distinguished Alumnus of the Naval PostGraduate School. The award read "... based on his significant contributions to the development of acadenuc exceUence in engineering." Details can be found on the PostGraduate School's web site at nps.edu "A couple of words about the Acting President. First of aU, the tide of the head of the school has been changed from Superintendent to President, paraUeUng the Naval War CoUege, and the Acting President was an Air Force Colonel. That is another story. To add to the confiision, they have named the first 'civilian' to head NPS. But, this 'civiUan' is a retired three star admiral." H In the course of events leading to the submission of the September Column, I was told that I was cutting myself, and you, short in substituting the number of words per picture. A 2 column picture is worth 200 words not 250. AdditionaUy there are onecolumn pictures worth 100 words and half column pictures worth 50 words. Here's some more pictures from the Sixty Two and a Half Renuion.

(Because of the quaUty of these photos they are one column photos.). In the first photo, that bronze lady, Jean Huey was responsible for the superb Reunion photos.

(I to rl William E (Soup) and Nancy Campbell (6) and Jean and Tuck Huey (II

The River Gamblers: (I top r) Patsy Skidmore, widow of Ed (13), and Phyllis Whittle, widow ofAl (9)

(I to rIArt Morrow and Lucky Jordan, both 16th Company

Found an old email from Jack Perkins (7) and realizing I hadn't heard from him in some time, I used it. He reports that he's doing weU and thankful for his good fortune. "Good whiskey, bad women and no cigs must have been the right menu" :he said. Jack had been a naval aviator: perhaps, that had something to do with it.

Received the foUowing from Chuck Griffiths (6) our Class President. â&#x20AC;˘ "As you know the Washington Area 46ers have been holding luncheon meetings on the 3rd Fridays of each month, September through June, for more than 50 years. During our June meeting at Army Navy Country Club it was suggested we meet in July or August at our AUna Mater in AnnapoUs. We voted for July and were treated to a delicious crab cake main course and a superbly presented strawberry shortcake dessert by Elvis Bond, the Officers' and Faculty Club manager and his fine catering staff. Timing worked out weU in that plebe summer was half over and the remainder of the Brigade had not yet returned so parking was not a problem. It was a beautiful summer day and the Yard looked great. So many changes had recently occurred, such as the beautification of the Gate 1 area that those who had not been to AnnapoUs in a whUe were impressed. We had such a good time that the group voted unanimously to do it again next year Attendees were: MarUyn Althoff, widow of Bruce (1); Mary and Larry Baldwin (15); Lou and Bob BayUs (3); Evelyn and Bob Dise (9); Bob EUis (7); Barbie and Chuck Griffiths (6);Pris Foust, widow ofJim Foust (7); Kiki and Frank Haak (7);Jean and Hal Hamberg (7;WaUy Hankins (11); Butch Hansmann (9) with guest, Elsie Sommer; Jeri and Lucky Jordan 16); Audrey and George Klug (l);Vera and Dick Lyons (15); CamiUe Metzger, widow of Bob (2); Metzger (2); Ginny and Mark Pitz(l 1); Sidney and Stu Savage (14); Hank Schultz (20); Patsy Skidmore, widow of

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46-47 CLASS N E W S Skid Skidmore (11);A1 White (6); and, Toula and Lee Zeni (3)."H I deeply regret to report the deaths of the foUowing from the Class FamUy: Mary R. Buculo, the widow of Mariano J. Buculo (3), died on May 16, 2006 in Newport, RI, She was survived by their 2 daughters and 2 sons.

David A. Clement (12) died on August 9,2007 at the Naval Hospital, Camp Lejeune. He is survived by Jeanne Kimes Clement, his wife of 61 years, three daughters, three sons, 20 grandchildren and five great grand chUdren. Jeanne's last known address is 192 Wheeler Creek Road, Sneads Ferry NC 28480.

Donations in his memory may be made to the Carolina Animal Protections Society (CAPS), 213 Maplehurst Drive, JacksonvUle, NC 28540.

Jenny Andre Howe, the widow of Ray E. Howe (13), died on July 27,2007 at her home in Bethesda, Md. She is survived by their 2 sons. She worked in French theater and film from 1942 to 1948 and had leading and secondary roles in the major theaters of Nice and Monte Carlo and in several fUms, roles. She then went to coUege and met her future then a Navy Lt, in Nice on BastiUe Day, They were married in St Andrews Chapel at the Naval Academy when her husband was on duty there. She foUowed him on his tours and finaUy settled Uved in the Chevy Chase and Bethesda area in 1963. She was a homemaker untU her sons were grown and then workedat the CIA from 1974 to 1989 as an operations analyst deaUng with Soviet espionage. On her retirement from the CIA she received the Intelligence Commendation Medal and the Honorable Service Medal. She cultivated numerous varieties of roses and was a volunteer gardener at HiUwood Garden.

Joseph A. Jackson (6) died on July 8, 2007 in Cheyenne Veterans Affairs Medical Center, He is survived by Maxine, his wife of 62 years, one daughter, three Sons, five grandchildren and five great grandchildren. At his request there were no Services, His last known address is 5429 La Vista Court, Cheyenne, WY 82006. Friends may contribute to the American Cancer Society in his memory Ray F. Larson (20) died on 16 July 2007 but no other information was avaUable at the time this was written.

Robert "Bob" G. Phillips (13) of Surprise, AZ, died on July 28, 2007. He is survived by Betty, his wife of 62 years, their two children (a daughter and a son)

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and 4 grand chUdren. Betty's latest residence is unknown. In Ueu of flowers, gifts may be sent to The Hospice of Arizona, 19702 N. Routzahn Way Sun City,AZ 85375 or The Church of the Beatitudes, 555 West Glendale Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85021.

Paul B. Richards (3) died on June 30,2007 in Harrisonburg. His first wife, PhyUis Gray Richards predeceased him.

He is survived by his second wife, Ruth McCoid Richards, 2 sons, 3 daughters and 6 grondchUdren. Ruth's last known address is 1509Vermeer Dr, NokonUs, FL 34275.

CordeUia Price "Corky"Turk, the wife of Carl ETurk (6) died July 27, 2007 in Virginia Beach, VA. In addition to Cal, her husband of 55 years, she is survived by 2sons a daughter and 6 grand children. Corky was involved in many aspects of the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, especiaUy music and Christian education. She directed the Cherub and Tiny Tot Choirs for more than 20 years.

She never met a stranger and asked enough questions to know others weU after one conversation. Cal resides at 1325 Chewink Ct,Virginia Beach,VA 23451.

Charitable donations may be made to WHRO, the Virginia Beach Chorale or Good Shepherd Lutheran Church.

Please refer to "Last CaU" for the obituaries of the Classmates Usted above

LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 72% PRES; VADM James H. Doyle Jr., USN (Ret.) SECY: Chester H. "Chet" Shaddeau Jr. 1972 Scott's Crossing Way Apt. #002 Annapolis, MD 21401 H: 410-224-5890;F:410-224-7613 E: stadir@erols.com T R E A S U l ^ R : CAPT Francis J. Readdy, USN (Ret.) 6251 Old Dominion Dr.,Apt. 153 McLean,VA 22101 H: 703-534-5154 E; readdy§@msn.com

HISTORICAL NOTE Hard on the heels of our last couple of months' disclosures by Jim Hatch of his Tayloe ancestors' involvements with the early days of the RepubUc, comes Earle Trickey to comment that his wife Mary is a direct descendant of General Peleg (That's not Pegleg!) Wadsworth, who led the landing by nUlitia and Marines at Penobscot, ME in 1779, which resulted in the Court-Martial of LtCol Paul Revere of the Massachusets miUtia.This was the same Revere whose famous warning ride in 1775 is known to every schoolchild reader of poetry.

When Henry, the son of General Wadsworth, was kiUed during USS INTREPID's action atTripoU in 1804 (yes, he is the Wadsworth on theTripoU monument at the Academy), his sister Zilpah named her next son for him; she was Mrs. Stephen LongfeUow, and her son, Henry Wadsworth LongfeUow, subsequently wrote the famous poem; hence the oddity: General Wadsworth had detested Revere as a coward; his grandson's poem made Revere famous through the ages!

FINAL HONORS The Class bids a sad fareweU to Isaac William "Ike" Metzger, and extends its sympathy to his famUy. His fuU obituary wiU appear in Last CaU as soon as feasible.

Committal services were held at the Naval Academy Columbarium on 14 July for George R.M. Pearson, who died in June of 2006.

We note with sorrow the death of Mrs. Marie T. Bacon, widow of our Classmate Francis M. "Doc" Bacon; that of Mrs. Amelia Johnson, widow of our late Classmate Warren "Johnnie" Johnson; and that of Mrs. Carrie Duckett, the widow of Classmate John P. Duckett.

ONTHE ROADAC^AIN From Carmel, CA: • "Last month on our way back from Southern California we stopped by for a short visit with Ruth and John Ballj'e at their first-class retirement home in Santa Barbara. Both love the place and are doing weU, though John's new hip needs more time for fuU recovery. After just having read your column with the story about the Jesters' Lake Tahoe wUdlife adventure, who should ring up this morning but Mai Jester! He and Fran were in Carmel doing some work on their cottage here.

They both came over and we went out to dinner and a nice visit. We heard more details of the bear caper at Tahoe and also of Mai's current recuperation from 41 stitches in his right leg due to a faU off a ladder. I am sure he can fiU in the embarrassing details for you!

And what a wild story about the BRICK!! You and Adelman should be given an award for "Significant Plebe History Restoration" or something similar for your recaU of items important to our USNA history! Another Bravo for the Best on the Severn! Best regards, Bruce Oliver" •

Fiom Las Vegas, NV: • .. .My grandson and I traveled to Southern CaUfornia where we celebrated July 4th on the beach at La JoUa with my daughter and famUy. Entering a restaurant for breakfast we met Pat and Jack Nicholson —a coincidence and a pleasant surprise. As previously planned, we spent a wonderfiU afternoon in Coronado visiting Classmate Larry Curtin. In addition to our friendship at the Academy, our famiUes had gotten to know each other during our assignments at Albuquerque , NM.You wiU note from the enclosed photo that Larry looks great.

He has retained an amazingly deep and accurate memory, as evidenced by numerous recoUections of our Uves as Midshipmen and his Navy experiences.

Great memories —lots of laughs. AU in aU, a memorable afternoon. When viewing the photos, my grandson quipped "Not too shabby for a couple of guys who have passed their 85th birthdays!" I agree — we've been blessed!

We were sorry to miss Classmate Pete Dunn's annual July 4th cookout, but we were committed to the famUy celebration in La JoUa. Best wishes, Jack Raftery" •

L to R, Jack Raftery and Larry Curtin in Coronado

From Alexandria,VA: H " I just returned from a wonderfiU trip and visit with my son RADM John W. Townes m , U S N (Ret.) '72 and his famUy in San Antonio TX. John's wife Nancy and I drove to DaUas to pick up my two great- grandchUdren,Tristian, 4 years old, and Kyla Jo, 2 1/2.We visited other famUy members and friends in the DaUas-Fort Worth area, and I toured the Baylor University School of Nursing, where another granddaughter wiU attend this faU. With Tristian and Kyla, I now am foUy fanUUar with every McDonalds (with amusement sections!) in East Texas.

After DaUas, with the kids in tow, we drove to KerrviUe via Fredericksburg, where Classmate Jack Stevens is a

Member of the Board of the Admiral Chester Nimitz Museum. A required medical appointment cut short our visit with Jack and Frances, after which we stayed with Nancy's mother and dad at Tierra Linda, a working ranch just outside KerrviUe. Thank goodness for a swimming pool and horseback riding faciUties. After lots of splashing and very litde horseback riding, we headed back to San Antonio.

NaturaUy, we could not miss the Alamo or the River Walk.

I was privUeged to tour the faciUties of United Services AutomobUe Association (USAA) Headquarters. They have a 300 -acre campus with tight security. My son, John W III, is their Vice President for MUitary Affairs, and was an outstanding guide and host for the VIP tour. Having been a member since 1948,1 was very impressed with their facUities and personnel.

My grandson, John Willie IV, came down from DaUas, so we were able to take the enclosed photo of four generations. It was a wonderful time and a great visit.

I would Uke to add that when John retired in 2005, that ended 71 years of Naval heritage by the Townes famUy. My deceased wife Mary was a WAVE and a Chief Petty Officer during WWII; and my grandson John WiHie was a Navy Seal.

Between my wife, son, grandson, and myself, I beUeve we have served our country admirably.

And in conclusion —when ttaveUng with your great- grandchUdren, stock up on lots of vitamin piUs! Take care.

—Jack Townes" H

He's greeting me at the airport, a car fuU of wiggle and wag.

He's riding draped on my shoulders.

He's sitting up to teU me his water bowl is empty.

He's lying behind my head atop the recliner He's wuffing sofdy at the door to go out, or come in.

He's running to the door when I shout "Elephant time!" at night.

(He patrols the yard to chase away elephants.)

He's lying beside me in my chair as we both grow older.

He's sleeping in my bed Keeping my back warm.

I dig to rock.

His place dug here is Uke the hole left in my life.

I ponder whether my going to join him wUl leave as large a hole in any Ufe. I wrap him in his blanket and bid a teary goodbye, each of my tears mourning loss, but also my own mortaUty H

QUICKTAKES We did it! Many of you have already received word by emaU, but for those who did not: We were advised by the Naval Academy Foundation on 24 July that incoming cash and pledges to the Class of 1947's Fund for the Renovation of the Naval Academy Museum had reached the one mUlion doUar level, as we originaUy pledged! Like other such efforts, fiiture gifts to that Fund wUl stiU be accepted, but there wUl be no further proactive campaigning or pressure —we've done it!

Not only that, but the Class of 1947, percentagewise, led aU Classes of the 40s decade in individual giving participation, and is currently leading the entfre extended Brigade for 2007 to date!.. .Bruce Oliver, in a quick note, says he hopes to seU his businesses in IlUnois this year and REALLY retire — it Four generations of Townes: L to R, great-grandson would be his fifth try!.. .And if you are Tristian in the arms of his dad, John Willie Townes thinking about Hudson River cruising IV; the cause of it all, Classmate and great-grandpa with '47 next year , you'd better either Jack Townes, Jr.; and his son John W. Townes III '72 make up your mind or at least make a deposit to hold yourself a spot! American POET'S CORNER Cruise Lines has just pubUshed their 2008 Pet Burial, By Lew Taylor '47 Color Brochure and is maUing it to their • The litde grave I dig wiU hold agencies and other prospects, with enticthe Dachshund form of my shadow ing descriptions of the FaU FoUage for the last fourteen years.

Cruises and their (and our!) new ship, Each spade of earth rekindles MVAmerican Star.We would be very another memory. surprised if this does not result in very

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47-49 CLASS NEWS rapid filling of the avaUable spaces. Our Class is not the only interested party! CaU Eva NOW at Omega Travel, (888) 314 6956, identify yourself as from USNA 1947, and make a move before it's too late. See you here next month. —CHS ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 6% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 60% SECY: CAPT Dave Carruth, USN (Ret.) 7206 Danfoid Lane, Springfield,VA 22152 P; 703-569-1354; E: slipsdc@aol.com WEBMASTER: JohnTsiknas E; 15644 Caldas De Reyes, San Diego, CA 92128-4414; E:johntsiknas@sbcglob,Tl.net WEB SITE; usna.com/classes/1948

Editor's note: The Alumni Association received the very sad news that Commander Svunner K. Moore had passed away on 2 September, 2007. His commidment to the Class of 1948 as secretary for 42 years is a ttue testament to his dedication. He wLU be sorely nUssed by aU of us.

Dave Carruth has stepped up in recent months to keep the 1948 class column goLng and wiU be continuing as the class secretary for the foreseeable fiiture. Please see the contact information for him at the top of the column and send him your news to be shared in Shipmate.

1948 Class news This is being written on 5 August '07.

Getting used to the pubUshing time lag is in some ways difficult.You can't write in "real" time since much of what you report wiU be overtaken by events by the time it is read.

Anyway, July was a busy month. The reunion committee, after missing our first deadUne,finaUywUl put the reunion letter in for mailing next Mon. I have been working to update the emaU addresses of classmates and, for those of you with computers, to supply the latest information on each company's surviving members and their emaU addresses. That effort led to the foUowing from Vic Sharpe: • The reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated!!! I have not even been iU and am in exceUent health. I plan to be at the Naval Academy for the Duke footbaU game on September 22 and also next June for our 60*'" reunion. Please update your Ust and remove the deceased notation by my name. —I would hate to be mourned by my friends; also they might think they are seeing a ghost when I appear in Annapolis. • Info from Rich Bates: • Patrick W Bates, grandson of Capt.

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CAPT Richard W Bates, '48 wUl enter the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets as an NROTC Midshipman on August 11, 2007. As a member of the Corps he wiU continue his musical career playing Sousaphone in their Marching band; The Highty Tighties. As an honors program student he wUl be majoring in ChenUstry with a nUnor in Leadership and is working towards an Active Duty Commission as a Surface Warfare Officer, upon graduation, in 2011. On July 27 he was confirmed by The National CouncU, BSA, as having earned his Eagle Scout Rank. • From Fred Jackson: • AU is weU in the Bitterroot valley of Montana except we are UvLng in smoke most days. No fires in Montana that are near by but the ones in Idaho are blowing their smoke Ln our direction, especially in late afternoons.Teniperamres have been HOT during the day but are starting to break a Utde. We could use some rain—^lots. • This from Ty Dedman: • An e-maU from Dave Carruth advises that he is fUUng in for Sumner, and desperately needs to hear from us to fiU the column. Since Dave and I were shipmates on USS OAKLAND (CLAA-95) on our first sea duty assignment over 60 years ago, how can I not provide a few Unes?

Dave suggested that I share Bettye's and my involvement over the past 15 years with a medical-dental mission to Honduras. Although neither of us had any background in planning or providing medical care, in 1992 we found ourselves working with a smaU group of good friends putting together a medical-dental mission to a smaU viUage in mountain vaUey of northeastern Honduras. The previous year, Bettye and I had been involved in building a church in the vUlage at the request of the Bishop of Honduras. Our first mission team consisted of about 19, including two doctors and two dentists, and in one week we saw aUiiost 1000 patients, most of whom had never before seen a physician.

Bettye's role was to adnUnister worming medicine, and later, to provide eye exams, and mine was to set up and operate our first pharmacy, where we dispensed over 2300 prescriptions in our first week-long mission.. .On two of our nUssions, when our ophthalmologist didn't come, "Doctor Bettye" soldiered on alone with her eye examinations, and fit over 500 pair of glasses each year For the last several years, Bettye has taken on leading a very popular week-long Vacation Bible School for

about 200 Honduran chUdren. For our early missions, we brought aU of our medicines with us in our luggage, but in recent years, we have been able to purchase most of our medicines in Honduras. Within five years, our mission team had expanded to over 80 from the USA, and was augmented by 15-20 teenaged translators from the American school in San Pedro Sula, and by another 20-30 local Hondurans who we had trained during previous missions. Our team members were responsible for providing ffinding for their own transportation, lodging, and meals.

By the end of our fourth or fifth mission, two things had become evident: (1) The greatest single threat to the health of the viUagers was the poor quaUty of the water avaUable to them, and (2) The needs for medical care in the area could not be met by an annual one-week medical dental nUssion, but required a fuU time mecUcal-dental cUnic.

To deal with the water problem, we began a program of weU-digging in the area, in coordination with Rotary International. Although our first weUs were manuaUy operated, we gradually electtified aU weUs in our area, first through solar-voltaic power panels, and later with electricity from a government electrification program. Two years ago, we took almost three mUes of PVC pipe with us, and installed a water distribution system for two adjacent villages, providing safe water directly to over 100 homes.

In 1998, a smaU group of our regular volunteers with the mission formed and incorporated The Mountain of Hope as a charitable, non-profit IRS 501c3 orgaruzation with a mission of raising the funds and providing the leadership needed to construct, equip, staff, and operate a 4000 square foot medical-dental cUnic in the viUage of Quince.

De Enero. In 2001,The Mountain of Hope completed construction of La CUnica Montana de Esperanza, and the new cUnic began operation on a seven day a week basis. In the conUng year, the clinic is expected to provide medical and dental services to nearly 10,000 patients.

At the cUnic, we have a staff of 14, which includes two doctors and dentist, aU Honduran nationals. Many of you have operated your own companies, and I am told by those who have "been there" that nothing concentrates your attention quite Uke having to meet a weekly payroU. Having had to raise the funds to meet our payroU and medicine costs of about $12,000 per month for the past five years.

I can certainly relate to that statement! We have found that whereas a foundation or other large donor wiU occasionaUy provide a grant for a special project, verv few wish to donate to just ordinary operation e.xpenses. such as salaries or utilities.

Our principal vision for The Mountain of Hope continues to be the provision of basic mecUcal and dental services to an impoverished region of north-eastern Honduras. At the time, we have sought oppormnities to expand on that vision by adding other criticaUy needed medicaUy-related functions and capabiUties to CUnica Montana de Esperanza. As an example. The Mountain of Hope has recendy begun a program for ixaining and equipping local midwives, and the CUnica Montana de Esperanza has provided the leadership for a program to fluoride the teeth of aU school aged chUdren in the region. FinaUy, the vision ofThe Mountain of Hope has come to encompass the storage, shipping and deUvery of large quantities ot donated medical equipment and suppUes to other hospitals and cUnics in the northeast region of Honduras. We began coUecting and sending down medical equipment and suppUes when one of our surgical teams volunteering to provide surgical services Ln a hospital in San Pedro Sula reported to us that although there were 18 doaors in the hospital, they had only one blood pressure cuff, and had to share it around! In the coming year, we wUl be writing grant proposals to aid in our plans to prepare, ship and operate two ambulances for the clinic, and also to repair, ship, and operate a vveU-digging truck, and a water deUverv- truck to provide water to nearby village without weU. In June this year, our youngest granddaughter accompanied us on the mission trip, so we have now had aU of our grandchUdren there with us in the village, some twice. With them, as with so many others, it has been wonderfiU to see them arrive prepared to change many lives, and then to leave, realizing that it has been their own lives that have been changed the most.

Ty Dedman www.mountainof hope.com • Ty, you and Bettve have indeed shown that the Class of '48 is made up of great people.

FinaUy m the month ofJiUy we lost some fiiends. Chuck Gonia on 7/14 and Reed Grady on 7/8.

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 4% SHIP: 63% PRES: Harold E Tipton 18862 Colony Cir.,Villa Park, CA 92861-4307 E: haltip@4x.netcom.com SECY: RADM Ralph Ghormley, USN (Ret.) 181X1 Old Meadow Rd.,Apt 405 McLean.VA 22102 P; 703-556-3918; F: 703-351-5864 E: rmghomiley@m5n.com

SECRETARY NOTES: As of now, die 60th yearbook is in the doldrums. I don't know any 80 year old classmates who are reticent; rather, they are fiiU of advice and reasons for doing things.Yet only fifty-one of you have submitted your paper to John BACON, and 81 have sent in a check to Mick MCDONALD. John has set a deadline of 31 December 2007 to provide time to assemble and disttibute the book, (if we don't issue it at the reunion.) If we don't get a better response, we may revisit the matter and only issue books to those who conttibuted items and funds.

Remember, your paper should not be a career summary, but your views on how the Naval Academy influenced your career (and Ufe) during or after your time in service. What profi do you remember as influencing what you did — and why?

How did Shorty Metzger and/or the Profs and the Executive Officers influence your deaUngs with your saUors and messmates? What cUd you reaUy learn on cruise, and how did you use it?

TIDEWATER Jack Huenerberg: We had rUneteen at the deUghtfiU June luncheon at Norfolk Yacht and Country Club. Present were Don DAHLMAN and daughter Nancy Guy, Kay and BUI DOTSON,Janie and Bob FELLOWES, Wanda and Marvin FRAZEE, Barbara and BUI HAMILTON, Fran and Jack HUENERBERG, Joanne and Arch ROOS, Walt SCHRIEFER, Boo and Malcolm THIELE, and CecUe and DonTRUEBLOOD. There were sbc couples at lunch on Wednesday the first ofJuly.

We had a Ught turnout for the August lunch at L>Tinhaven Fish House. Present were Don DAHLMAN with daughter Nancy Guy Don TRUEBLOOD, BUI DOTSON, BUI HAMILTON, Aich ROOS, Ed DENNIS, Jack HUENERBERG, and our adoptee, Roger Flagg. Roger, Captain Dental Corps, Ret. is a friend ofJack MAGEE. He has been with us for lunch since last faU.We enjoyed lunch, some banter, and each other's company. Arch has steered BUI Dotson and me to the crabmeat salad. Thanks Arch.

Tom PARSON is joining us for lunch on Wednesday, 6 September, and has requested that we meet at Lynnhaven Fish House. We decided that we can handle Tom and the Fish House. We haven't seen Tom since he and Alyce moved down CaroUna way early this year Do you remember aU those sea stories which once appeared in ShipmatcTheie are now a bunch of them avaUable on the Alumni Association web site. '31 to '84 are represented with '34 and '42 the most prolific.There's nothing from '49.Try them at http:// usna.com/History/ SeaStories.htm The Alumni Association has advised Hal TIPTON that in response to an overwheUnLng request for the expansion of the search features in the current Alumni look-up tool. Alumni look-up has been expanded to include last name, class year, city, state, and zip code. This system is designed so that information of AlumrU who are N O T current members of the OnUne Community has been marked as private, and that he should encourage us to log on and join the OnUne Community. Private information can be changed under My ProfUe. For questions, contact Kate.brasacchio@usna.com.

JIM FERRERO sent on the foUowmg photo of five forty-niners attending the Alumni Chapter meeting in San Gabriel 28 Mav 2007.

L-R, Lloyd Hoover, Jim CARMACK, Tim MAHONEY, Phil SUHR and Jim FERRERO

Mac ADAMS sent the foUowing: H My famUy celebrated number two daughter's fiftieth bfrthday by a five day vacation at Sun River OR, Extra frosting was a nice visit with BUI LAWLER who we hadn't seen in over fifty years (Dreams Landing, USNA days). BUI has moved to Bend O R (eight mUes up the pike) from the Chicago area to be near some of his many "kids" and g'kids. Sun River Resort, in centtal Oregon seems an ideal vacation spot, summer or winter. Ann and I are stiU in Mercer Island WA nearly forty years after retiring out of COMFAIR Whidbey •

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Bill and Mac

Boo THIELE on the foUowing: B Male and I are in Alabama where I have successfuUy completed the first stage of Deep Brain Stimulation to aUeviate some of the symptoms of Parkinson's Disease. It is not a cure, but it should make Ufe more pleasant. On 7/25 I go back to the nuerosurgeon to have the battery pack implanted in my shoulder and the wires in my head connected to it.

On August 14, after the brain sweUing has gone down, they should fire it off, tune me up , and make me ready to dance on tables.

Say your prayers and wish me luck! H LOSSES: Peg DEVINE died 5 June in San Diego of heart problems and was inurned at a.

Memorial Service was conducted at Fort Rosecrans.

Beverly Mohrhardt died peacefuUy at San Diego Hospice on July 5 after a severe hemorrhagic sttoke coupled with acute thrombosis. She was inurned at Fort Rosecrans. A Celebration of Life was held in La JoUa on 14 July. In Ueu of flowers, please send donations to the San Diego Hospice, 4311 Third Avenue, San Diego, CA 92103.

Arch ROOS died 11 August from compUcations in his fight with esophageal cancer.

Capt. Charles E. REID Jr, U.S. Navy (Ret.), of Richmond, passed away on July 4,2007 after a long illness. He is survived by his wife, Helen, daughters Karen and Deborah; sons, Charles III and John Capt.

Reid was born in Punta Gorda, Fla. in 1925, grew up in Benoit, Mississippi, won an appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy where he graduated 13th in his class in 1949. He married Helen Redditt of Scott, Mississippi, on graduation day.

He was assigned to naval fUght training in Pensacola, Fla. Over his career he flew numerous amphibious, land-based and carrier-based aircraft, and remained a pUot throughout his career He attended naval post-graduate school in Monterey, CaUf.,

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and received a Master's degree fix)m the University of lUinois. He deployed to the Mediterranean for one tour, the western Pacific three rimes, and served two tours of duty in the Vietnam theatre. He retired in 1981 whUe Uving in Fairfax County,Va. He and his wife moved to Richmond in 2000. He had been in poor health for a number of years. Memorial service and interment were at the U.S. Naval Academy Columbarium. In Ueu of flowers, the famUy suggests memorial contributions to the Richmond Parkinson's Disease Foundation.

If you desire to send a card or letter of condolence to Helen Reid, here is her address: Dogwood Terrace, Apt C 231, 10300 Three Chopt Road, Richmond,VA 23233-2070.

Robert Charies HENNEKENS died 30 July in Mariboro, NY. CDR Chester L. DITTO (SC) USN died 9 July He retired in 1975 after 26 years active duty. He is survived by a sister, AUce Curtin of CaUfornia (From the Navy Supply Corps Newsletter) His last known address was at an APO in the Pacific.

CHANGES; Lou BRANCH, E-maU: loubranch@ earthUnk.net Don FISHER, E-niaU: cdfisher@ beUsouth.net Don GAIRING, Postal: 5420 CapeUa Stteet, Adantic Beach, FL 32233-4582; Phone: 904-270-8711; E-maU: dag91@ comcast.net JOE AND MARY ELLEN JOSEPHSON, E-MAIL: MEJOSEPHSON@EMBARQMAIL,COM STEVE KRAUSE, E-MAIL: STEVEK49@VERIZON,NET VAIL, CLINTON, Postal: 47 Greenbrook Rd, R M 219, Fairfield, NJ 47004 NOTHING COULD BE FINER THANTO BEA FORTY-NINER!

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 5% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 68% PRES: VADM T h o m a s J. Biglcy USN (Ret.) 1.329 Carpers Farm Way Vienna, VA 22180 H: 703-759-2996 E: vadmtjb@aol,com CHIEF FUND RAISER: J. Richard Powell Jr. 8123 Dunsinane Ct. McLean.VA 22102 H: 703-893-4584 or 866-859-4362 EXEC. SECY: Larry Hawkins 3916 Linda Ln..Annandale.VA 22003 H: 703-573-4256; F: 703-573-1661 (call fine) E: Uhawkinsl@juno.com C O R R . S E C Y : CAPT Wayne L.Jensen, USN (Ret.) 499 Skyhill Ct., ChulaVista, CA 91910 H: 619-421 -6756; E: \vayneljensen@cox,net WEBMASTER: Col John C, Akin, USAF (Ret,) E: bojac@earthlink,net WEB SITE; http://usna50,8k.comWEB SITE: http://usna50.8k.com

For the 2007 Navy footbaU season our treasurer, John McNaUy, has provided funds from our '50 account to cover the costs associated with erecting and maintaining a tent canopy at taUgate location Number 18 for the 2007 season.

Dick PoweU expands on the fortunate lot of our contributions to the Alumni Association. He modesdy gives credit to the money managers when he points out that, "With sophisticated investing of the AA's new manager, net realized earnings are conUng in at better than 5 to 1 earnings to conttibutions ratio. This is the consequence of having a fenced-in endowment to anchor our earnings."

Having said that, Dick points out that after aU these years it woiUd stUl be a good idea to correct his phone number at the mast head to read the correct number, namely (703) 893-4584.

Here we have a picture taken at the Naval Academy during the Induction Ceremony for the Class of 2011. It shovw Kathleen Andres, Class of 2011, Patticia Andrews, Class of 1981, and Max LaseU. Class of 1950. Thus we have together 3 generations of the LaseU fanUly

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Picture the scenario, just after the end of WWII and you an? an Ensign Uving in a one bedroom apartment in Warrington, FLYou have earned the Navy Cross and been recommended for the Medal of Honor by AdnUral NinUtz,You caU Mainside Pensacola and speak to Master ChiefDoor"HeUo, Mainside NAS here, MCPO Door may I be of assistance?"

"Master Chief this is Ensign , I wiU be checking aboard today do you think vou can find me a job?" James A. WLnnefeld '51 has wxitten a fiiUy fascinating book of 200 pages entided "An Ace in Masquerade.'WTule it is fiction it so closely intertwines with what coiUd have taken place in the Navy between the end ot'X^'WII and the Korean War that it aUows the reader to identify' with aU the characters in the nov-el. It is copyrighted m 2000 by DenUngers PubUshers, Ltd RO. Box 1030. Edgewater FL. 32132.JUn has captured the Art of Storv" TeUing at its best and one can revel in the fact that he is able to teU both sides of his storv' and justifv' action of the hero, BuPers, CNAT. various C.O.'s, junior staff officers, and weU meaning reviewing authorities.

The book places many of the works of fiction that are on the Best SeUers Usts to shame. Needless to add. a much recommended read!

As promised, here we have four more pictures ot'Washington D C , Classmates at a recent D C , Gathering, It is very easy to see just how weU the years have treated them!

Larry and Pat Hawkins

Bill and Jane Taylor

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Bob and Char Monroe

Regional Meetings: The San Francisco Bay area met at the PLEASANTON Hotel on 2 August with Martin Hardy, Frank Holcomb, Dick Landes and Joe Pausner plus wives and Dori Davi.Any classmates planning to be in that neck of the woods should give Joe a caU for information on on-goLng activities.

The Tidewater Virginia Class of'50 gathered on 2 June for the annual Porch Party at Peggy and Ron KeUy's.This has been an annual event since 1995.This year they had in attendance; Elaine and Jim DiNardo, AUce and Fred Edwards, Jeanne and Ray Barber, Sue and BUI Grigg, UUa and Cliff Hopkins, MarUyn and John Pleasants and Barbara and Pete Wood. Also in Mid-June John Pleasants, Rip Van Kleeck and Ron KeUy visited at John's home on river front White Stone,VA. On the 2nd of August in D.C. at the luncheon they had Larry Hawkins, BUI Rockey Frank Sterner, Bob Monroe, Bob Shultz.BUl Smoot,BUI Kiehl,Dick PoweU, Tom Ross, Tom Bigleyjohn Mc NaUy, CharUe Cooper, John Nolan and BUI Diehl.

Out in San Diego on the 3rd of August at the Board Room of the Coronado GoffClub we managed: Mark Frudden, Dean French, Debby and BUI Martin, Dianna and Frank Taylor, Frank CassUy Faye and Don EUiott, Rose Marie and Barney Barnette, Wayne Jensen and Terry and John MaUoy AU agreed that by next year at this time we would have some definite ideas as to who the next President would be!

Losses Shirley Frericks of Beaverton, OR, Died on 20 July 2007, Her husband,John S, thanks aU for conttibuting to her Ufe by your friendship and camaraderie over the years. There was a memorial service on 21 July at Cooper Mountain Presbyterian FeUowship in Aloha OR. FoUowed by a reception. She is survived by her husband,John, PhyUis B, Ricci widow ofWUUam J. Ricci cUed on 11 March 2007 in Arizona, She is survived by her four chUdren, WUUam, Michael, Marianne and Paul and 6 grandchUdren, She was buried with her husband at Phoenix Memorial Gardens.

Maurice J "Boats" Condit passed away on 6 August 2007. A memorial luncheon celebrating his life was held at 18500 Montpere Way, Saratoga, CA. on 25 August, June Neander passed away at her home in Point Loma, San Diego, CA, on 13 July 2007, June met her husband, Stan, whUe he was an N R O T C instructor at the U, ofWashington and she was the PubUc Relations Dfrector for the SheU OU Company, After Stan's Navy retirement the famUy moved to San Diego and June's efforts as a Red Cross volunteer at Balboa Naval Hospital earned her a 32 year pin, June is survived by Stan and two chUdren, Debbie and David, and three grandchUdren and one great grandchUd. A memorial service was held at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery on 10 August foUowed by interment in that columbarium. Memorial donations may be made to San Diego Hospice PalUative Care at 4311 Third Ave,, San Diego, CA. 92103.A reception foUowed the memorial service where June's Ufe was celebrated on Point Loma. Classmates paying respects to the Neander famUy were: Frank CassUy, John MaUoy, Dave Taylor, Don EUiott, Mark Frudden and Wayne Jensen.

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51-52 CLASS NEWS ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 3 % LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 69% PRES; VADME.A."Al"BurkhalterJr.,USN (Ret.) 206 King George St.,Annapolis,MD 21401 P; 410-263-3055; E: eburkh@aol.com VICE PRES: CAPT Thomas A. Boyce, USN (Ret.) 3717 Carrige House Ct., Alexandria,VA 22309-2709;P:703-780-7525 C O R R . SECY; CAPT H.T."Beau" Dietrich, USN (Ret.) 9508 Woody Ln., Great FaUs.VA 22066 P: 703-759-5006; E: Beau9pnt5@aol.com TREAS: CAPT John L."Jay"Woodbury Jr., USN (Ret.) 7515 Cormth L:)r.,Alexandna,VA 22306-2503 H: 703-768-3848; E: jaywoodl@cox.net CLASS FUND RAISER: RADM Guy Shaffer, USN (Ret.) 7101 Biiy Front Dr. #125 Annapobs.MD 21403 H: 401-269-6609 E; ghbs51usna@aol.com WEB SITE: www.usna51.com

President's Comer FaU is now here, and by the time you are reading this Navy wUl have played and hopefiiUy beaten Air force for the fifth consecutive season. Speaking of Air Force elsewhere in this column you'U read fiirther from Bob Adler regarcUng reservations he has made for our planned minireunion at Colorado Springs in October '08. We wUl give you more detaUs in future class columns, and we wUl encourage early sign up so we can make firm plans and commitments think it wiU be a fiin weekend with lots to do in a spectacularly beautiffil partof our country.

Our long time Class Secretary and Chief Scribe, Beau Dietrich, has been sideUned for several months from spine surgery but is slowly and vaUantly recovering. Several classmates, including Jack HamUton and John Stader, have stepped in to help with Beau's duties, and I want to thank them from aU of us for their assist. Please drop Beau a card or note and wish him speedy recovery.

Class of 1951 News Our Class Secretary, Beau Dietrich, has been incapacitated these past few months and his steady hand over the monthly column is missed. Jack HamUton has voluntarily stepped in and he informed me that it is my turn in the barrel.

I can't speak more highly of the '51 San Diego contingent for the magnificent job they performed for our 60th (19472007) anniversary of our entering the haUowed ground at the Naval Academy.

There were 62 attendees of classmates, wives and significant others at a splendid dinner at the Scripps Research Center in La JoUa. BiU Hutchison, Dick Seymour, Lee Bolt, et al, arranged for hors' d'oeuvres, an open bar, surf and turf dinner and free wine botdes at each table. Not

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exactly reminiscent of mess haU cuisine plebe summer, but a deUghtful repast, nevertheless.

Ron Davies was kind enough to invite Shirley and Tex Meredith and your old scribe and wife, Carol, to share his digs overlooking Chamberlain Field.

SinUlarly Louanne and Jack CromweU accommodated Mary and Buzz Bibby in from Hawaii and C J. and Sam Cinder in from the D.C. are. Ron went further and invited most of the San Diego crew to a cocktaU party at his place on Friday night preceeding the Saturday blast at La JoUa. The CromweUs went aU out inviting Carol and myself to a luncheon on one of their two patios.They have a gorgeous condo on the 16th floor overlooking San Diego Bay. Louanne and Carol played high school basketbaU in Newport, R.I. in 1947-48 and Jack and I, of course go back to Plebe Year in the Sixth Batt. And a later tour in the Mine Force in Charleston, SC, in 1955. So, we had plenty to talk about.

Not to be outdone, CarUe and Swede Larson had us up to Newport Beach for a New England-style lobster fest.

And CarUe being from ArUngton, Massachusetts, surely knows how to cook lobster A scant few weeks later, Carol and I stopped by to see Dottie and BiU Johnson in Bridgeport, Nebraska. It's about fifty mUes north of Interstate Route 80 and BUI admitted that in the three years they have been there, I was the first classmate to visit. The Johnson did come back to AnnapoUs for the 55th reunion and fuUy intended to make the Air Force game in Colorado Springs in 2008. BiU and Dottie have a smaU business empire going, i.e., a gas station, a motel and a fiiU service restaurant aU with a total of 27 employees.

Speaking of the Air Force game, our President, Al Burkhalter, and former President, Bob Adler have both hit on me to mention the foUowing in the column: â&#x20AC;˘ "The Class has reserved a block of rooms at the Cheyenne Mountain Resort in Colorado Springs, CO from 2-5 October 2008, the weekend of the NavyAir Force game. A special block of tickets for the game wiU be avaUable from the NAAA. Other events for this in-between reunion weekend are being planned. Stay tuned for information on the resort. Go to: www.cheyennemountain.com." â&#x20AC;˘ Bob states that room reservations can now be taken at 1-800-428-886. Inform the reservations clerk that you are with the USNA Class of 1951 for a special rate of

$179.00 plus tax. Reunion dates, again are 2-5 October 2008.This special rate wUl apply for additional days.

On a sadder note. Jack McCaffiey's widow, Betty, died this spring. She had suffered the ill effects of MS for over 30 years. Betty was a coUege classmate of Jack Wales' widow, AUce. 1 noticed that Eloise Breen interred with Matt in the Florida State National Cemetery near BushneU, FL. I was also surprised to see that Hank Nix's third wife is buried with him at the Point Loma, CA, National Cemetery. She died in 1998. Hank, as we fly-boys aU recaU flew into a mountain in a P5M seaplane on 9 Sept. 1962.

On a happier note, here is another class ring story: Your old scribe was attending a huge gem and jewelry show in ChantiUyVA, and was intrigued by one display of green tourmalines. I engaged the young damsel behind the counter in chit-chat about the cost of these semiprecious stones, the value depends mostly in weight in carats. I looked at one that was about the size of my class ring's stone, and I asked her to weigh it. She said it was worth $400.00.1 then asked her to guess the value of my stone. She was reluctant to do it, not knowing its weight. In any event, she informed me they'd have to grind off and poUsh where I had the initial "B."The moral of the story is those stones we paid $25.00 for in 1949 (for our 1950 Ring Dance) have gone way up in value.

An interesting statistic compUed by Warren Rothmann: it appears there are seven guys in our class who have the initials " W W " Four of them are shown in the accompanying photo, i.e., left to right: Warren Rothman,Walt Boyes,Ward de Groot andWiUie Dinegar Not pictured, but StiU with the appropriate initials are: BUI Parks, Pat Patterson andVon von Christierson.

"Left to right: Warren Rothman, WaltBoyes, Ward de Groot Willie Dinegar"

Another photo from CAMID days on Air Cruise in 1949 has the foUowing

classmates recognizable: Dick Roberts, Ben Benjovsky, Bob Innes, Frank Rentz and others too blurred.

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 4% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 62% PRES: RADM William J. Ryan, SC, USN (Ret.) E; wjrl952@yahoo.com SECY; CAPT Frank Hannegan, USN (Ret.) 309Yoakum Pkwy., Apt. 1507 Alexandria,VA 22304-3905 E; fatd.adret@earthlink.net WEBMASTER: P.D. Sierer E: pdsierer@earthlink.net CLASS WEB SITE: www.usna.com/classes/class52/Default.htm

"Left to right Dick Roberts, Ben Benjovsky, Bob Innes, Frank Rentz"

Don Richitt's plebe summer roommate, Chaz Lowery is picmred with Don among Chaz's orange groves down in Florida.

"Left to right Don Richitt, Chaz Lowery, Bob Mcintosh"

Ben Benjovsky's daughter sends this group photo in from her mother, Bab's funeral in AnnapoUs where Babs was inured with Ben.

(I to rj: Barbara and Tom Boyce, Jack and Suzanne Hamilton, andAIRaithel

A Memorial service for Barbara "Babs" Bejovsky widow of our late classmate Victor "Ben" Benjovsky, was held at the Fairfax Retirement Community near Fort Belvoir,VA on this past 6 July. Classmates attending, but not shown, were Joanne and John SulUvan, and Jane and Bob KaUsch.

That's aU for now foUis. —Walt Boyes

For those of you, more Ukely aU of you, who caught the fact that June-July, and August issues had the same item regarding Ace Lyons.. .oops! As much as I would Uke to put the blame elsewhere, I can't.. .so,"No excuse, y'aU." HopefiiUy I vvUl get the column writing rules figured out. By the way for those of you who sent pictures that didn't get printed, mea culpa etc! I found out—after putting together aU of the neat inputs I got—pictures are not freebies.. .they count against the column limit! One more thing this novice has to learn to deal with. Excelsior!

I wUl pass on an input from Lou McMillan concerning the annual Graduation Picnic the Emerald Coast contingent puts on every year Lou reported that whUe they have 24 in their chapter, competing commitments make it hard to gather a quorum for an event such as the picnic. This year nine stalwarts attended, and seven were accompanied by their wives or their significant other In spite of Umited numbers everyone had a fine time. Lou said that Henderson Beach, the picnic site, is a beautiflU location, and that cooking the dogs, burgers, etc brought everyone together to swap weU-worn sea stories, or outright Ues. (That last I made up. It is at least 25 years since we experienced Ufe at sea and the source of new accounts of daring do. Also, IfiguretitUlating or scandalous behavior is behind us so my fabrication Ukely is close enough to the truth).This year's attendees were: Skeeter and Cris Carson, Harry and Dib Cawthon, Larmar Dixon, Scott Gray andTaki Cartwright, Hi and Ann Gurney, Lou and Helen McMillan, BiU and Nancy Maxson, Dave Sperling, Gere and Ann Thompson.

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This picture was taken before swim call: Dave Speriing, Hi Gurney (sans accordian), Lou Mcmillan, Harry Cawthon, Gere Thompson, Skeeter Carson, Lamar Dixson, Scott Gray, and Bill Maxson.

The ladies: Dib Cawthon, Taki Cartwright Cris Carson, Ann Gurney, Helen McMillan, Ann Thompson, and Nancy Maxson.

This picture is of some of the gang who attended the USNAAA (Pensacola Chapter) pig roast: Scott Gray, Bill Maxson, Nancy Maxson, Helton McMillan, Lou McMillan, and Taki Cartwright

George Lester sent a report on the Washington area July class luncheon. The guest speaker was The Honorable David B. SenteUe from the D.C. Court of Appeals. The Judge is a native of North CaroUna and a 1968 graduate of the University of North CaroUna Law School. Prior to his current position his career included private practice.

Judgeships on the State District Court, and the U.S. District Court,Western District of North CaroUna. His interesting and informative discussion covered the evolving role of the courts throughout U.S. history regarding national security issues. He cited pivotal decisions of the Supreme Court which have influenced the role of the courts in current legal disputes. He addressed several issues of particular interest to the audience.

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52-53 CLASS N E W S He discussed "prisoner of war status", "declared" versus "not declared" war and the impact of the "Detainee Treatment Act" which passed in 2005 reversing a previous ruUng of the Court. As you would imagine this discussion eUcited numerous questions from the audience which made this an inteUectuaUy stimulating event.

Attendees wereVince Argiro, Garnett Bailey, Jake and June Brown, PhU Case, Bob Denbigh, Hork Dimon, Sheldon Drews, PK. German, Ed and DoUy Leonard, George and Virginia Lester,Walt Locke, Douog Payne, Dick Pettigrew, Jerry Rapkin, Larry Skanze, BiU Studabaker.Tom Thawley and Judy Wanfried,Jack Walden,Jim Wilson and Joe Wilkinson.

Lee Holmes provided a ttiUy remarkable biography of his late Life Partner,Joan Snyder Holmes.Joan's Ufe was committed to working for others, especiaUy chUdren, and for the betterment of the community in which she Uved. In the early seventies she and Lee decided to settie on Guam, a place she considered a paradise. Over the years on the Island she was a dynamic force for volunteer programs, both those serving the mUitary and those focused on the betterment of the local population. Her most remarkable contribution was in resuscitating Guam's cable TV station that was close to going out of business. By her drive and her foresight the station was restored to profitability and today it is the major media oudet and important employer on the island. Joan triUy was a remarkable person and her passing left a huge void in many Uves especiaUy those of her famUy. When I agreed to take on this job I had no idea I would be in for continuous notifications of the passing of classmates and old friends. This year has been a particularly sad one thus far Previous columns have addressed the passing of far too many friends, and now, sadly, I have two more to report. Melvin "Mel" Meltzer experienced a fatal heart attack

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on 6 JiUy '07 whUe at Freida's and his home at the WiUow VaUey Retirement community in Pennsylvania. On 9 July Sherman "Sherni" Okun died after a two-year sttuggle with lymphoma. At the time of his death he and his wife Barbara were Uving in Aquinnah on Martha's Vineyard. I extend the condolences of our class to the famUies of these fine and talented individuals; they wUl be missed.

A note came in from Mr George Falcon whose wife was John McWilliam's cousin. He reported that a famUy reunion was held in early August in John's honor in Kewanee, lUinois.The faniUy presented a custom made case holcUng his inurnment flag, his mUitary decorations, and his photograph as a nUdshipman to the local historical society at the Presbyterian Church in EUnira, IlUnois.. .certainly a thoughtful tribute.

In a previous column I provided a picmre of nine of the twelve '52 Golden Eagles. Only Hunt Hardisty, of the nvelve, is deceased. Inasmuch as our class has by far the most members I asked Ken Weir to provide information on the special nature of this organization and what makes it exclusive. What foUows is his input.

ment, personal character, and their dedication to flying.

The organization's web site is primarily an assembly of member biographies, which by their nature relate the begUinings and growth of Naval Aviation. A particularly notable conttibution to the organization was made by Jerry Zacharias who was ably supported by his wife Rita. Jerry was responsible for the planning, organization, assembly and editing of the biographies contained in "The Golden Eagles Roost" web site.

For those interested, the foUowing is typical of information avaUable on the web site: active members of the organization include participants in the batdes of Coral Sea, Midway, Guadalcanal, as weU as other significant WWII, Korean, and Vietnam campaigns. Living and deceased members were awarded 9 Medals of Honor, 3 Space Medals of Honor, 114 Navy Crosses, 106 SUver Stars, 57 Purple Hearts, and weU over 3,000 lesser combat awards, and 17 members were fighter aces, I urge you to take time to look up the accompUshnients of'52's members as weU to famiUarize yourself with some of aviation's early heroes, I

â&#x20AC;˘ The organization was founded in 1956 as" The Early and Pioneer Naval Aviators Association" and now is better known as "The Golden Eagles". Its purpose was and is to fonction as a Uving memorial to those early Naval Aviators who pioneered and provided the leadership for the development of this unique nUUtary aviation force.The original membership was Umited to one hundred whose designation as Naval Aviators, for the most part, were within the first 1,900 who qualified for their"Wings of Gold".This later was expanded to include aviators who quaUfied for carrier landings on the USS LANGLEY (CV-1) when she was the only aircraft carrier At the same time the organization began to consider pioneer jet aviators and heUcopter pilots.

With the growth of Naval Aviation membership eventually expanded to its present size of 200 honorees. Membership losses due to advancing age led to broadening of qualifications, but they remain highly restrictive. In order to perpetuate the spirit of the earUer members, new members are selected from Naval Aviators who are pioneers in some new aspect of Naval Aviation or who are respected by their peers for their outstanding skiUs as pUots, their wide experience, good judg-

Stay healthy, stay active and above aU maintain a good sense of humor.

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 7% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 6 1 % PRES: CAPT Christos Zirps, USN (Ret.) 1902 Toll 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@earthhnk,net WEBMASTER: Paul Dudley E: p.iuldudleyS3@earthlink.net CLASS WEB SITE: www.usna53.org

It is a very hot August day in Northern Virginia which is par for the course. We spend most of the days inside where the air conditioner keeps the temperature at a reasonable level. Wish we coiUd have had A/Cs in Bancroft in the summer of 1949.

I nUght not have lost 40 pounds of my baby fat so quickly if we had. WhUe my memories of much of our four years by the bay are somewhat shaky, I stiU remember running those extra duty laps and sweating through my canvas leggings and the first week or so when we started our AcadenUc year in the good old THIRD BATT. Those are truly vivid memories and I'm sure when aU else is forgotten they wiU stiU be there. My last words wUl probably be "No Excuse Sfr! And'TU find out Sir!" I wonder if they stiU subject new plebes to the rigors we were subjected to.

or at least those of us in the T H I R D BATT had to endure? At the time, I never thought I wovUd think I learned something from that terrible summer, but the truth is I did, and verv- probably we aU did. I guess I'm thinking about Plebe Summer because 10th Company mate Hart Sebring's grandson is now sweating under the USNA summer sim. Sadly, Han is stUl sweating in the hospital as they ny and trv- to get him back to batterv; Prayen are definitely needed! WhUe on the subject of the Sebrings.Joe Muka sent me a picture taken at Han and Martha's son's Change of Command Ceremony as he became the new Commanding Officer of the Nav-al Academy Preparatory School at Newpon.

Rhode Island. The son's name is also Leland Han Sebring and I think the grandson's name is also. As '52 would say, "Tough Shoes To FUl!" CoincidentaUy. I just got a caU fiom Martha Sebring with the good news that our old Han is getting transferred back to the Fairfax Nursing Center fiom the Hospital. The Nursing Center is much nicer than the hospital, particularly in the quaUo." of the food served. Hope he continues to get better so he can get back home and be able to join us at class activities as weU as to eventuaUy get back to golfing. If anyone else has a new Plebe Grandson please let me know and send a picture ff you have one.

Jack Sinnott wrote me that the most amusLng thLng he saw durLng his stay at our old school happened when he was standing a mid-morning mate of the deck watch Ln Mother Bancroft durLng Plebe Summer To pass the idle hours he staned reading back into the earUer Deck Log entries until he came to the foUowing entry: 0930: Ens. XXXX came on deck to inspectrifles.

"Truly the name of the genius that wrote that entry is lost to prosperity. But wherever he may be, may he know that fiftv-eight ears after the event whenever I recaU that log entry, it stiU makes me laugh!" Thanks, Jack On the sad news side A m i e Orr notified me that his roommate of four years, Jim Throop died on August 10th after suffering form Parkinson's Disease for several years topped off with pneumonia. The famUy hopes to have Jim's remains interred in the USNA Columbarium next to his wife Doris who predeceased him.

Getting off the soapbox, Darrell Dempster and SaUy celebrated their 50th WedcUng Anniversary recendy with what looks Uke most of. or aU of their faniUy The picture they sent shows the happy couple with 17 guests. However, with the exception of the four youngsters, it is hard to teU W'hich of the remaining thirteen are chUdren and which are grandchUdren.

They aU look pretty young. Thanks, DarreU and congratulations!

PoUy and Glen Hatch sent in a neat picmre of Glen and two of their boys and a grandson standing on the world famous bridge approaching the 18th green at The Old Course in St. Andrews, Scodand.

Glenn says the grandson had an 80 but to not ask what his score was. I didn't.

Thanks guys.

We had a very nice Coed luncheon at Fon McNafr on August 7th. Adm. Paul Tobin was our guest and gave a very weU received talk. He was the young officer that was sent to the USS Pueblo shordy after the attack and helped insure that it did not sink. He currendy is The Dfrector of Nav-al History and among other things is responsible for some 13 or so Naval Museums, I feel sure he inspfred a bunch of us to visit any that are located near us, Chris reminded us aU to register for our 55th Reunion and get our hotel reservations, September of 2008 is not too far away September of 2007 is almost here as I wxite this and that is the day we wiU have our PaviUon Partv- and Navy vvUl play Air Force, When I was on Active duty I had no problems sayLng Beat Afr Force—Ln fact it came naturaUy. When AF types thought I was being a traitor I said I didn't go to the AF Academy. Perhaps that is why I never became a fast burner The footbaU season wiU be weU underway by the time you get this. Hope we have another good season—taUgates and games are much more enjoyable when we win!

Tom Schaaf gave abbreviated book reports on "Leni";"The Reagan Diaries"; "The Prince of Darkness"; "The GaUoping Ghost"; and "Scorpion Down".

Pictures this month include a shot of young Han Sebring with Joe Muka at the Sebring Change of Command; the shot of the Dempster famUy at their 50th Anniversary, the four Hatch gendemen at the Old Course; a group shot showing most of our group on the HawaU cruise enjoving a before dinner drink; another cruise shot showing Max and Sue Wakitsch with Fred and Wanda Mann; a paviUon shot of Christine and Chris Zirps; a group shot of Karen and BUI

Trueblood with Jeanne andJohn Qufrk and thefr daughter; and a solo shot of Ed Petersen on the deck of our cruise ship with Lahaina on the island of Maui Ln the background.

Ed Petersen with Maui Don't forget Class in the background Luncheons are on the first Tuesday of each month at the Fort McNafr Officer's Club at 1130. The luncheon on 6 November wUl also be our annual class business meeting. Hope to see a lot of you, including Martha and Hart Sebring, at the footbaU games. Go Navy and BEAT Afr Force and Armv! —Dav^e

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Well Done Charlie!

Matt Checks In I received the foUowing most welcome note from Matt Pasztalaniec, weU remembered as a friend, shipmate, and leader on the MISSOURI during our memorable First Class cruise to Rio-De —Janeiro in '53.

Sally and Darrell Dempster's 50th Anniversary Pariy ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 8% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 52% PRES: CAPT George V. Zeberlein, USN (Ret.) H: 410-267-7470; E: g\'zeb@conicast.net SECY: CAPT George M. Henson, USN (Ret.) 701 Creek View Cir., Phoenbcville, PA 19460 H: 610-933-6955; E: gl40250h@verizon.net WEBMASTER: Will Groom E: willyaye@cox.net WEB SITE: WAVw.usna54.net

Christine and Chris Zirps at our Pavilion

The Wakitsches and the Manns on the Island Princess

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Homecoming 2007 Dinner Bill Peery is once again at the heUn of our plans for the dinner foUowing the game and sends the foUowing: • "Homecoming October 2007 against Wake Forest.

There wUl be a dinner for the Class ofl954atthe USNA Officers and Faculty Club after the game. 5:30 social Host Bill Peery hour foUowed by dinner BUI Peery wUl organize the dinner DetaUs wUl be avaUable in September Last year there were 87 in attendance. Hope to see you there." • Charles Powell appointed to Texas Military Preparedness Commission JoAnne PoweU, noting Charlie's reluctance to do so, proudly reports his appointment by Governor Ricky Perry in late May to the Texas MUitary Preparedness ComnUssion. CharUe becomes one of the state's nine comnUssioners, tasked with advising Governor Perry on matters pertaining to nUUtary and defense industry instaUations, active and retired personnel and their dependents, and conmiunity related issues such as

• "Greetings from sunny CaUfornia! I have been Uving here in Monterey since retirement in 1984, and love it.

Ventured back to the east coast in June of this year to swear my granddaughter, Lexi Dauernheim, into the Class of 2011. God was it hot. It must have been 100 degrees in Smoke HaU where we did the deed. She is the 3rd generation of my famUy who wUl have the privilege of attending USNA. My son was in the Class of 1978. Anyway, like any grandfather boasting about his grandchUd, aU I'U say is that she is a sharp young lady and one of the eight women lacrosse players recruited

by Coach Timchal this year as they head into Navy's first lacrosse season in NCAA Div. 1.1 cautioned her that she stUl has to work her fanny off to make the team, but I feel confident that she wiU do her best.

Play golf with Frank Dorsey fixim time to time, or should I say we play at it.

Also, Ben Czaja is in the area and aU us old farts get together once in awhUe. I trust that you are weU. George, but I bet that you have aches and pains (and replacement parts) Uke the rest of us. Hell to get old, but the alternative is worse.

Looking forward to getting back to the 54th, God wiUing. Look forward to seeing you there." • Matt concluded his letter with a few comments/opinions regarding the current direction being taken by the USNAAA/Foundation. particularly, the election/selection and compensation of senior leadership. Shipmate Staft" referred me to their web site,wrv\rw.usna.coni for anyone interested in adcUtional information on the subject. Matt, great to hear fix)m you and many thanks for your input.

I am always appreciative of Classmates signing in widi news of their Uves and comments that the Class wiU certainly be interested in - Scribe.

Lexi Dauernheim, Class of 2011

Reunion Committee Update As of this wxiting there are 348 registered attendees and postcard reminders have been sent to the 160 (83 classmates) who answered the first announcement saving they would come but have not been heard from. The committee reminds us aU that serious consideration shotUd be given to making this 2008 reurUon as the next one is now seven years in the ffiture. Do it now. get in touch with: Jon Hurt - 703-971-2432; Jbhun88@ cox.net Bill Land - 410-535-1533 Jess Owens - 301-924-5460

Dick Damico, Mildred Damico, Faye Woodrow, Skid Masterson, Sally Masterson, Anne Jordan

Pat Hope, Jess Owens, Den Ager, Joan Agar, Ted Walker, Cheron Hargrave, Joan Zeberlein, Colleen Neel

The Latest from Susie and Tuna The weather in Ocean City has gotten very hot, so we decided to attempt to communicate with the '54 world. Have lived in OC for nine years and stUl have yet to see the first'54er on the beach in Maryland. Buzz Henefin, Dick Robey, and Jack Riester are my Delaware neighbors. Stop by and have a margarita on my deck!

Sue and I at the playground with the Charlie & Sue McLean unseen grandchUdren, I'm with my son Chip, LCOL USMC, at his Change if Command Ceremony at Camp Pendleton, He took command of the 3rd Assault Amphibian BattaUon in July 2007, Proud to have a Marine in the famUy to go along with my daughter Christie, A Navy C D R Nurse, and me, a zoomie.

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Our column Ln the September 2007 Shipmate contained the comments given

by Dave Lewis at the 8 June 2007 memorial service for the LIBERTY .You attention is invited to the Class of 1953 Column in the August 2007 Shipmate. A picture of the Liberty memorial plaque in contained on page 50, Class of'54 Annual Picnic Once again, CoUeen and BiU Neel hosted and provided the venue for what has become a tradition, our annual summer picnic. It took place on 14 July at the Neel's lovely home in Fairfax Station, VfrgLnLa and drew Class revelers from near and far George Zeberlein was the griU master chef and kept the hungry hoard weU satisfied with his cuUnary deUghts.

Here are scenes from the event and its cast of characters.

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George Zeberlein. A fitting day for a fitting occasion Fitz Woodrow & Ollle Shearer

Bill Welch checked in to let us know that, "On a recent ttip north to attend a grandson's graduation. Peg and I stopped off to visit my old roommate. Bob Lynch, and his wife, Bev in Toledo, OH. The photo was taken as we went out to October 2007

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Also had lunch with Mel Fisher in Cincinnati-hadn't seen Mel since he was in my wedding in '55. Great catching up on the past 50 years; wUl not be so long next time. AU is weU in the land of sunshine (FL). We just hope the hurricanes stay away as they did last year; we StUl have some unrepaired damage from the '04 and '05 seasons."

Bob and Bev with Peg and Bill

Vern Carlson has just been to CaUfornia for a visit and sent a photo of himself (in the midst of chopping some downed storm damage) with his "forest" in the background, having planted thousands of hardwood trees on his "plantation" in Costa Rica.

Vern Carlson with his forest

Charlie Edson caUed to let us know that he is OK and has been traveling extensively. He says he talked with WaUy Christmas in CA (Palos Verde) and learned thatWaUy is weU and stiU caring for his flock of Peacocks (7 birds!).

Likewise he talked with Ned Floyd who, as one of our bionic men, is stiU active in Coronado.

For those who may not have noted, the June July issue of Shipmate featured John Adams in a key role of helping to make presentations of selected athletic awards to Mids. Bravo Zulu, John. Also noted that Mel Fisher is stiU active with the Levy Center at the Academy as a member of the FOJC Board (Friends of the Jewish Chapel).

55th Reunion Information From Tom Kiefaber (from our first annual letter) as another early reminder.

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• "Work has started on the 55th Reunion of the Class of 1955. It wiU be held in AnnapoUs during the period of 812 September, 2010. Blocks of rooms have been reserved at the Marriott and Best Western.Typical major events wiU include a Welcome Party, Chesapeake Bay Cruise, Memorial Service, Dinner Dance and footbaU game tailgate party. If you have suggestions, constructive inputs, etc., please contact the Co-chairs, Tom Stallman and Ray Hine, or by snaU mail to the class PO Box 5910, AnnapoUs, MD 21403." StaUman , Hine and Kiefaber recently held a meeting in Reston to review ongoing plans. We are looking forward to a big turn-out of 55ers at the 55th! - so please enter these dates on your long range calendar (566 classmates, wives and friends attended the 50th). As a reminder, this wUl also be a Class Officers election year, so please start thinking about any nominations you might want to suggest. This item is part of our on-going effort to improve intra-class comms and we look forward to any ideas/comments for same. • Bob Strange died of compUcation of Alzheimers/Dementia on 20 July and by the time this issue hits the street, we expect to have further info on burial plans currently desired by famUy to be held at Arlington. WiU advise by email. Marge advised that Don Alderson died on 30 July of pneumonia resulting from his brain cancer and Myasthenia Gravis, and wiU be buried at Arlington on 2 November at 1400. Carol Schrader (widow of Harry Schrader) died on 29 July and wUl be buried at Arlington next to Harry— date not yet known.

Tom Emery recendy sent in this photo of he with John Nyquist and Hugh Webster. It looks Uke golf clubs on the raiUng— and the Army/Navy/Air force golf course near San Diego where Tom was visiting fanUly! The three seemed to have enjoyed their lunch and a mini-reunion.

Ann and Wes Saunders did it again!

They hosted the "annual" crab picnic at their terrific Severn River home on 28 July. Neither heat, nor power outage, nor traffic detour deterred the crowd that enjoyed the company of many classmates and friends. Names of those attending included: Bracken, Cann, Westbrook, Kiefaber, Mustin, Meloy, Tolleson, (George W.) Martin, Zipf, Kellerman, Sullivan, McLaren (and son), (Gary) Snyder, Masters, Morgan, Holte, Hinton, Thune, Buchanan, Lapham, Lowe, Taylor, Ways, and Parker, some single and some double. Bravo Zulu to the Saunders and their exemplary help.

SaUy and Hartley Holte recently returned from a trip to New England where they met up with Rachel and George Francis and Laurie and Jim Rothrock (Pordand area residents) for a ferry ride to the Francis' home on Great Diamond Island in Casco Bay off Pordand Maine. The Island was the site of Fort McKinley which was abandoned after WWII by the Army and converted to living quarters for private citizens.

Beautiful and fascinating place! Jim says that he wanted to enter an August prestigeous track and field event, but there were no others who entered in his age group to compete in the pentathlon! He did say, however, "I did a seniors track meet in New Hampshire — won some, lost some, but survived in one piece. My wife, Laurie, did her tennis tournament on the same day, but lost in three tie breakers!"

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Steve Kaiser and granddaughter Nyquist Webster and Emery.

Steve Kaiser sent in bragging rights about the latest fishing venture.

It seems that he caught a whopping 55 pound BuU Dolphin (fish, not mammal!) southeast of Pensacola in 130 fathoms. Ran off 300 yards and jumped over 10 times and took over 30 minutes to bring alongside. Fish was as long as he was taU.Then, he said "Granddaughter, AngeUna, holds up her 32.5 pound Wahoo with my help, during the BiU Hargreaves Tournament. She won the "Queen" award in the open division. It was the first Wahoo she has caught and was the largest fish in the tournament."

Photo courtesy of the Pensacola NewsJournal, 20 June.

A last nUnute entry about our August DC area golf event at Mount Vernon,VA. Tom (son ofJoe ChmeUk) was host and was sparsely attended due to much iUness, and other absences. Beside Tom, his son and dad, only three other classmates were able to make muster: Tony Bracken, the indomitable John Adams, and Hardey Holte. We declared a tie!

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 4% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 62% CLASS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN: Col George Mushalko, USAF (Ret.) (15) 8214Trcebrooke Lane.Ale.xandna.VA 22308 E: gmu5halko@cox.net; Tel: 703-768-4543; 8214 SECYS: 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

Golden Dicky Bag By now you aU have had a month or so to work your way through the great product generated as part of our grand 50th Reunion.The organization, layout, photo/artwork, sections, content etc. could not have been any more perfect. So many of you have afready let Jim Van Metre (4) and Casey Kenaston (2) know what a masterfiil job this turned out to be and how much they enjoyed just pouring through it. The entire class including wives are forever grateful and so appreciative for aU the heavy Ufting work ofJim and Casey and to the rest of the GLB staff who contributed to the book George Mushalko (15). Another example of this appreciation came in an emaU from Charles Levis II, son of Col. Charley Levis (18), who's dad gave his Ufe for our country in Vietnam. His son was so impressed with the GLB that he said, "I couldn't put it down," spending hours going through it.. .Dan Garges (24) Robert Bachman (6) Appointed

by Governor Governor Edward RendeU appointed Bob Bachman to the Pennsylvania Fish

and Boat ComnUssion. Bachman, who wiU represent the Comnrission's District 6, comprised of Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry andYork counties.

A 1956 graduate of the United States Naval Academy, Bachman also holds a Bachelors of Science degree in Physical Oceanography from the University of Washington and a Ph.D. in Ecology from Penn State. He spent much of his career in Maryland as Director of both the Fish Heritage and Wildlife Administration and Fisheries Service. He also had a long and distinguished career in the United States Navy, serving as executive officer on two nuclear powered submarines. Bachman also served as president of the Northeast Association of Fish and WildUfe Agencies and on the executive committee of the International Association of Fish and WUdUfe Agencies. An avid bass and trout fisherman, Bachman also enjoys hunting.

Forget hunting, it seems as if Bob would be an exceUent companion to invite on your next fishing expedition.

56 West Golf Gathering at Warner Springs Ranch 56 West held its annual get-together at Warner Springs Ranch in May. The event was hosted by Dick Shigley (9) with the golf tournament organized by Jerry Fulk (9).This was the third year for the 56 West gathering and they get better every time. Joining in the festivities were Delores and Carl Nelson (10), Liz and Jim Murtland (10), Jennifer and Bill Auer (24), Em and Joe Talbert (2), Patsy and Don Scovel (11), Helen and Bruce Dolph (9), Liz and Dick Shigley (9), Carol and Jerry Fulk (9) and Dale Ransom (Jay Ransom was on a trip to Florida). Friends of 56 West â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Edie McGrath and BUI Walsh joined in the fun.

The gathering began with cocktaUs in the Shigley/Fulk cabin, foUowed by a deUcious steak dinner on the golf course patio with a beautiful sunset over Palomar Mountain.

Three foursomes, including one of ladies, participated in the golf tournament the next day. Trophies were presented to wining golfers. This year's individual golf champion was Bruce Dolph with a low net of 70. The winning team consisted of Carl Nelson, BUI Auer, Joe Talbert and Bruce Dolph.The longest drives were won by Don Schovel for the men and Edie McGrath for the women. BUI Auer and Liz Shigley won trophies for sportsmanship (probably bought beer and cookies).Those who didn't goff enjoyed the mineral springs pool, the spa and the

Santa Ysabel Casino. Everyone had a great time. Check out the smUes from the golf winner photos below.

(L-R) Don Scovel (Longest Drive Champ), Cari Nelson, Bill Auer, Bruce Dolph (Low Net Champ)

(L-R) Liz Shigley Carol Fulk, Edie McGrath (Longest Drive Champ) and Delores Nelson

Helen and Bruce Dolph with Trophy

56 East Annual Golf Outing in Williamsburg, VA This years golf tournament was held in June at the Ford's Colony Country Club and hosted by Dick Mozier (7).The event included a buffet lunch, foUowed by golf and then a banquet dinner The golf was flin, but probably the highlight of the day was the cocktails and dinner when everyone had the opportunity to renew friendships with classmates and wives.The attendees were Lynn and Dave Carre (8), Nancy and Perry Stone (17), Charlotte and Jim Smith (21), Rod Flannery (4), Nancy and Pete Bennett (13),LuDeUe and Leo Koerkenmeier (18), Peg and Dick Swanenburg (13), Sam Armstrong (6), Barbara and Mike Gluse (16),Jerry Greene (2),John Kirkpatrick (2), Fran and Fred Adams (23), Margaret and Dick Mozier (7).

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56-57 CLASS N E W S retired after the 50th Reunion Tournament. So this year the Jim Cannon Memorial Trophy was inaugurated. Jim helped organize the initial WiUiamsburg Golf Outing and played the first year but unfortunately, he was taken fiom us too soon. The winner of the tournament was Rod Flannery and his name wUl be the first inscribed on the ttophy.This is very fitting since Rod was a close friend to Jim for many years. We had the honor of having Jim's wife AUce and his son Jim (Jr) at the banquet to present the trophy to Rod. It was a very pleasant moment (See photos).

Tournament Winner Rod Flannery with Alice Cannon who presented the trophy

Jim Cannon's wife Alice and son Jim (Jr)

The outcome of the intense golf competition between 56 West and 56 East rages on with the results undeternUned.

Scores, handicaps, course slopes, etc. were maUed from the west to the east. Challenges such as different courses, different conditions, weather etc. make it difficult to work out a fair and equitable forniiUa for success.

It seems as though great computer nUnds are needed, however Dick Mozier and Jerry FuUc are stUl in negotiation. Stay tuned for the results in next month's column. One thing is very clear.. .everyone at both tournaments had a good time. In the end that's what it is aU about.

Classmate Human Interest Experiences As a new feature for the Class of 56 Shipmate column, we are encouraging the submission of your interesting escapades, hobbies and avocations as exemplified below. What

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great experiences are you having in retirement? Let others know.

Sandy and Pete Fitzivilliam (13) are Kicking Up Tlteir Heels Based on a recommendation by a classmate at our 40th Reunion, Sandy and Pete eventuaUy went to a square dancing class with a friendly neighbor whom he owed a favor After getting through the 4 1/2-month course, they "caught the bug" attending as many as 2 or 3 square dances a month.They have been to nvo Virginia annual 3-day conventions. And in June attended the 56th National Square Dance Convention held in Charlotte, NC.The appeal of attending a national convention comes from dancing with different couples from anywhere in the country and around the world: there were dancers fi'om Japan, AustraUa, New Zealand, Canada, England, Sweden, and Germany.

You get to foUow the steps caUed by aU of the different caUers fix)m every state in the U.S. plus several fi-om Canada, England, Germany and Sweden. Square dancing may not be for everyone, but even in your 70s, it's a ffin mental and physical workout, requiring certainly no more skUl than walking in time with music and conducting a turn or two. The FitzwiUiams recommend it. So don't be afraid to kick up your heels to the tune of the Virginia Reel the next chance you get!

Kate and Bob Keller (12) Take a Singing location Bob reports that he and his wife took a singing vacation this summer. Since they moved to their retirement home in Westwood, MA, they have been singing in several local choruses. Massachusetts seems to have a choral society in every town, with regional groups, as weU.They signed up to sing with the Berkshire Choral Festival, which was doing Verdi's Requiem.

That is exceUent choral work, especiaUy for the tenors. They joined 200 other singers in Vancouver, and were worked very hard by the conductor, Duain Wolfe, a real taskmaster They rehearsed two-adays for five days, and performed with the CBC Orchestra on Saturday night. There is one part, the Dies Irae, where the ketdedrums start and then the bass drums go BANG BANG and the tenors start waUing away. It was glorious! As we used to say at the academy, "Squeeze 'em together, Boys!"The last time Bob did any serious singing was when Admiral Rickover asked him to sing during his entrance interview for the Navy Nuclear Program when he nervously sang "The Navy Hymn."The AdnUral must have Uked it, because Bob was able to start his career as a surface nuke.

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 8% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 58% PRES: CAPT David S. Cooper, USN (Ret.) SECY: LCDR. P. O. Behrends, USN (Ret.) 143-A East Lake Drive.Amiapolis.MD 21403 E: pobehrends@aol.com C O R R . SECY: CAPT EN. Howe Jr., USN (Ret.) 1 Walter Cir., Frcdericksbuig.VA 2241.15-2363 E; fiThusna57@cox.net WEBMASTER: Fred Dammann WEB SITE: www.usna57.org

In this Ufe we know too few genuinely courageous souls to provide aU the rest of us with an example of how the course is to be run.

Commander Charles Steven Bond, USN (Ret.) passed away on Friday, 3 August at his home in Lompoc, CA foUowing a valiant seven-year batde with cancer Steve is survived by Teeny, his bride of a half century, daughter Amy and her husband Christopher Lutton and four grandchUdren. Funeral services are scheduled to be conducted in the Naval Academy Chapel at 10 AM on Tuesday, 23 October 2007 with inurnment foUowing at the columbarium.

Thad Walker lost his wife Carol on 21 July after a long period of iUness.

Carol was a native of Montgomery, AL and leaves a son and daughter and five grandchUdren.

WeU, we have arrived. On Wednesday, 24 October The Big Noise in October gets underway and we commence the celebration of our 50th! If you take a step back from the sound and the furv' it's reaUy - no kidding - hard to believe that a half century has gUded by so quiedy since we hoisted our sea bags and headed down to the sea in ships. The upconUng five days down by the Farm provide an opportunity to see aU the faces, relive all the memories and remember those who aren't here with us. So the driU is to get your knees up, move around smartly and touch aU the old bases. We'U not be doing this one again.

The Reunion ComnUttee is about ready to puU the sning on the piiiata they've been loading up for the past five years and co-chairmen Peter Junghans and Fritz Warren are now to the point of issuing the last words, which mm out to be pretty simUar to dope pubUshed earUer â&#x20AC;˘ Two hundred Classmates and guests have signed up for a Yard Patrol (YP) Craft Tour Many others have requested Yard tours on Wednesday and Thursday Shutde buses wiU run fi-oni Loews Hotel and other designated stops (see registration information for a full list) to

the Academy Visitors" Center throughout Wednesday and Thursday The hour long YP cruises wiU be Thursday. 25 October, 1000-1600.

The Midshipmen Store wiU be open 0800-1600 on weekdays and 0830-1200 on Sattirday DetaUed information on tours and shutde bus transportation wiU be included in your class registration check-in package.

Persons checking in at Loews, O'CaUaghan, Westin Hotels or a Historic Inn prior to 1500 — any day - may leave their luggage with a porter for later deUverv" to thefr room. Come early and take a tour orYP cruise - or just visit.

You are cautioned against planning to drive within the Yard. Parking is very linUted. Reunion shutde buses wiU be av-aUable for aU events within the Yard and the footbaU game. A photo ID wiU be required for entrv" to the Yard.

Lasdy, if you find yourseULn extremis and out of touch with your Company Coordinator, the chairmen have kindly offered thefr ceU phones nmiibers — and welcome your caU: Pete (703)786-5039 and Fritz (703)622-6640. • If vou "re a photographer please bring your camera to the reunion and shoot lots of pictures. The staff of The First 50 wUl be focused on pulling together a reunion supplement to the bio book and soUcits your best work for possible inclusion.

FuU detaUs on what is being sought and when, where and how to submit your best photos wiU be found in your registration package.

Chaplain's Office we've been able to identify at least one of the pair included in this exchange, our own Tom Sims and now Ensign Jonathan Goldsberry "07. Congratulations.

And last inonth"s sampUng of golden wedding celebrations missed a couple of late entties and a few lesser included assembUes of some old guys we "re sure you"U want to see. First is a shot of Louise and Larry Magner together with Jan and Rich Enkeboll celebrating their big day together at The Homestead Resort in Virginia.

(I. to r.) Magners and Enkebolls

Among the lesser included old guy assembUes... at Pat and Jack O'Donnell's party, defying traditional advice to skirmishers, a deputation of Fightin FOURTH members was caught bunching up and was duly immortaUzed.

(L to r) Warren, Sedor, Kelly and the Groom

Lasdy, the PaiUk's party, previously reported upon was also the occasion for the old roommates (Marine, Navy and Afr Force, respectively) to stand together for the first time in 50 yean. Left to right are Earl Piper. Jim Paulk and Warren Zimmer.

Fair Winds and Following Seas

A few items of uncompleted business are the first items to be dealt with this month.

Last month's offering included a rundown by Bill Hamel of aU of the 2007 Commissioning Week doings with the Class of '07, Among the events in which '57 participated was Baccalaureate, which finished with Classmates assisting in the disttibution of bibles to the graduating class, A couple of photos were provided but those came without the IDs of the '07 members. With the assistance of the

And we have a brief report Barbara Warren who together with Fritz celebrated their 50th anniversary on the big island of HawaU with a gang of kids and grandkids. Part of the visit included a deep sea fishing expedition in early July during which some major fish were caught. Pictured below from the right is younger son Joe, Fritz and Joe's kids Kattina and Vincent. The fish Joe has a grip on was caught by Katrina and the one hanging from the skyhook is Fritz's catch — a 167-lb Ahi tuna, which was donated to the boat's captain — according to ttadition Barbara says. Some ttacUtion.

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Next is a note from Ann Thomas: • The Dave Thomas faniUy managed to turn June into an aUnost-month-long celebration of the 50th anniversary of graduation. On 2 June the oldest son — Dave Thomas, Jr., aka Mike, '81, put on his first star He elected to do so at the nursing home where Dave has been a patient for the past two years. AU five Thomas sons — plus several spouses and grandchUdren — were on hand for the brief ceremony, which they spontaneously decided to end with a rousing version of The Goat Is Old and Gnarly, foUowed by Blue and Gold. For the photo op, Dave Sr was wearing his blue and gold '57 cap from many reunions ago.

Not quite two weeks later, a lot of the clan assembled again, this time at Camp Lejeune, where son Doug Thomas, '84, took command of the 10th Marines. And a few days later, Ann and son Chuck (Penn State '82) were on a plane to HawaU so they could be on hand on 22 June when son Greg Thomas, '82, took command of the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard. Son Chris Thomas, '89, is in the process of changing jobs, from the staff of the MissUe Defense Agency to the staff of the Office of National Drug PoUcy in the Executive Office of the President.

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It was amazing to have these big events taking place in such a short period of time, and it certainly was quite special that they took place during the 50th anrUversary month. • Thanks for sharing your news, Ann. The steady ascension of the Brothers Thomas continues to be at once remarkable and an enormous credit to you and our mate Dave. Congratulations to both of you.

No summer issue would be complete without a shot of the THIRD Herd in fuU flight at its annual parade — herewith at Chez Hoppe in early August, wrapped in the old guidon. From right to left John Shewmaker, Howie Stoodley, Monica Shewmaker, Betty Peerenboom, Bob Foss, Janice Prosser,June Foss, Carolyn and Herb Hoppe and Dianne Howe and the scribe.

The THIRD Herd

The editorial staff of Tlie First 50 is most appreciative for the kind thoughts expressed in response to the book's distribution in late July. Unfortunately, in spite of our best efforts we did not produce a volume free of nUstakes and onUssions, apparently routinely visited on these kinds of projects by a Providence intent on insuring against overweening confidence.

Once we have a reasonable assurance that we know the errors a plan to formaUy correct the record wUl be developed and promulgated.

In the interim. Shipmates, best wishes, congratulations and welcome to your 50th reunion. And remember - especiaUy for this month — Carpe Diem. —FNH ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 9% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 54%

almost half over, and half of the '58 taUgate gatherings for the 2007 season are behind us. The class stiU is one of the largest group purchasers of season tickets for navy footbaU, with 63 classmates accounting for 140 purchased seats. This means great tailgates in the area we have used for 32 years (but now rent for $250 a season from NAAA), thanks to a dedicated group of volunteers who mark out the area, set up the tent and tables, and then tear it aU down and pack it away after each game. We stiU rent our own Port-a-potty and are one of the few groups that can actually park and tailgate from the back of our cars in our area. If you are in the D.C. area as a visitor at game time, you can check on ticket availabUity in the class seating area by using the Blaze Gonzales '58 No-charge Ticket Agency, which redistributes unused class tickets to visiting classmates and guests.

The front for this operation is Poj at 703321-9586, or wwalters@1958.usna.com.

The cost is whatever the owner paid for the ticket. The one big change is the parking situation. No longer can one drive up to the stacUum and buy a parking ticket.

Parking tickets are pre-sold along with season tickets, and only a very few single game parking tickets are avaUable from NAAA at their office. There are shuttles from outlying parking lots to the stadium.

Whatever the hassle, it's stUl a lot of fiin on game day!

Last August was the month, the 11th was the date, and Pulaski VA was the location for the wedding of BiU Peters (14th) to Mary Sue Newsome.They were high school classmates who in later life found themselves together again.

Congratulations on the nuptials to the happy couple.

Catching up with social events from last year, here is a photo from the Marine Corps Birthday BaU in the Puget Sound Area. In the picture are 1-to-r: Inge Alexander.Jim Adkins (9th), Rosemary Adkins, and Dick Alexander (6th). Dick was the bona fide Marine in the group, with Navy guest Jim enjoying watching the Marine way of celebrating.

PRES: Lt Col Gordon M. Gerson, USAF (Ret.) E: gordon.gerson@l958.iisna.com SECY: Col Warren S.Walters, USMC (Ret.) 5664 Ravenel Ln., Spnngfield.VA 22151-24,10 H: 703-321-9586; E: wwalters@erols.com WEB SITE: www.usna.com/Classcs/1958/

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The class flag has been doing summer travels; both here in the states and abroad, and in the travels, there are classmate visits to report. Here is note from Wes May (10th): • 'June was a busy month for us, and one with significant contacts with companymates. We made a 15-day trip out west in May-June, Spent a week with Donna and John Hulme (10th) in San Diego and Palm Desert, including 4 rounds of golf (2 in SD area and 2 in Palm Desert), Had a great time, although John again pocketed the Nassau bucks. We played at Intrawest Club at Desert WiUovv Resort and Desert FaUs CC, During our visit, we talked about Reunion 50, and the Hulme's are now on-board to attend. That was one of the highUghts of the trip.

After Palm Desert we went to Scottsdale, AZ to visit our granddaughter She was stUl in school when we first got there, so we took advantage of "free time" to visit the widow of our late classmate Bob Weibly (10th), LUiana Weibly who lives just north ofTucson.What a wonderful lady she is, and she is doing very well.

She has a lot of fanuly support nearby, including a daughter Uving in her neighborhood. We had a very nice lunch at her club, and I'm very glad that we made the trip, I thought I knew Bob pretty weU, after aU John and I played a running bridge game with Bob and his roommate, Marion Doss (10th), for FOUR YEARS.. .and you learn a lot about a person around a card "table,"" But it turns out that I reaUy didn"t know him at aU. He reaUy was a Renaissance man.,,in later Ufe he wrote short stories and poetrj' and was a pretty accompUshed painter When we were walking through Liliana"s lovely home, she showed us a poem that Bob had written that was "on display" in the living room. She had read that poem in memory of Bob at his memorial service, 1 was reaUy touched by that poem ,,. and I think our classmates wiU be, too, I've attached the poem. It is so good and reveals so much about Bob's inner feelings, which I never suspected was in his makeup.

Looking fonvard to seeing classmates at the HomeconUng game on Oct 20 and at the Army-Navy game in B;Utiniore, 58 IS G l ^ A T !

BEAT WAKE FOREST! BEAT ARMY! W e s " • A couple of photos go along with Wes' letter. In the first, the golfing group ofWes and Jeanne May and Donna and John Hulme at the Intrawest Club at Desert

WUlovv Resort, and in the second. Jeanne .indWes May with LiUana Weibly

Saloon, However, redheaded LU was not dancing there! See you at the 50th!

Don"'B

Mays and Hulmes, Desert Golfers Cartys in Alaska

The flag did get across the Adantic in the company of Linda and Frank Gamboa (17th) and Pat andJJ Seeberger (10th), who joined in with one of the USNA tours. Frank tells of the adventure:

Jeanne and Wes May, Ullana Weibly

Here is the short poem entided "Doubts" that was written by Bob Weibly prior to his passing, "We question how to live, and ivhy to die.

We mourn a thousand times, Oh why!

Oh why!

Tlie joy of life is lost by morbid quests, Uliat will become of us upon our deatlis?

We love tlie beauty of tlie morning floiver Yet wilted it will be, when past its hour Should, tlien, tlie knowledge of its short duration So dull us that we lack appreciation.

And thus with life, so sweet, but so short of span, We know we're part of some gigantic plan.

Whyfill our lives with fear, doubt and misgivino When the only requisitefor life is living."

窶｢ "Linda and I together with J J. and Pat Seeberger traveled for 2 weeks in May in Portugal and Spain as members of the USNA Alumni Association's outstanding Paradores and Posadas smaU-group (20 people) Odysseys Tours. We enjoyed the company of members and wives of USNA '56. "59, "67 and '70, and some alumni folks from Universitv' of Arizona.

Our irinerarv" included Lisbon and Evora in Portugal, and in Spain we visited Merida, SeviUe. Cordoba, and Ronda, with a day-trip to Gibraltar, Granada (the Alhambra),Ubeda,Toledo and Madrid, We enjoyed lots of great sightseeing, touring, dining, socializing, and of course, shopping. In Madrid the Prado was a highUght and the Gamboas and Seebergers toured the noted Naval Museum, picmre enclosed. My Spanish was good enough to correcdy order dirmer for 16 with separate checks and cost of the plentiful wine divided among aU.JJ, and I found no trace窶馬ot ev-en a "Wanted"" poster, of "58"s infamous visit to Madrid Ln the summer of 1955. so for the rest of vou, it's safe to go there.

Best regards, Frank"" 窶｢

Traveling in another dfrection were Pat and Don Carty (20th), who left thefr VfrgLnLa home Ln July for the cooler cUmes ofAlaska. Don reports: 窶｢ "Alaska was the only state we had never visited, so Pat and I accompaiued the '58 Flag on a trip to parts of Alaska, We began the tour in Fafrbanks. the traveled 90 nules into DenaU Park to spend 3 nights near Mt. McKinlev: Afterwards we worked our way south via ttain and smaU ship. Of course we had to see the glaciers and I had a special interest in the "Red Dog"

On the 11th ofJuly Bruce Wilcox (12th), president of the Washington D.C. chapter of the Class of 1958, was sworn in as the new President General of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR).The class was also represented at that event in WUUamsburgVA by SAR member Brent Taylor (23rd). Bruce wiU now be ttaveling the nation for the next year, visiting SAR chapters and participating in historical activities related to the American Revolution. This wiU include ttavels to the European sites that provided historical personages to the revolutionary^ cause, or participated in support of the revolution.

Here is a photo of Bruce and Brent at that formal occasion.

Bruce Wilcox and Brent Taylor

That gets the column to the Umit for this month. See vou on the web site!

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 6% LIFE .ME.MBERSHIP: 5 5 % PRES: VADM Francis R. Donov-an, USN (Ret.) CHAIRMAN EXEC. COMMITTEE: Gerald G. Garbacz E: ^gaibac2@aoLcom SECY: Col J.H. "Tim" Tinsley, USMC (Ret.) 2207 Lomond Ct..Vienna.VA 22181 H: 703-648-1744: E: nmsley59@co.x.nec WEB SITE; www.usna.com/classes/1959 "STBMASTER: Dave Sullivan E: dsulli\-a9@cox.net

President George W Bush announced on 24 July that Vince Obsitnik (3) wiU be nominated to be U.S. Ambassador Exttaordinarv' and PlerUpotentiary to the RepubUc of Slov-enia. BUI Clautice (3) prompdy flashed the announcement for this column. In prior Class news we have reported onVince's services as a member of the US, Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad and participation last year in a Presidential Delegation to the Ukraine. At press time he was Ln the nvo weeks Ambassadorial Seminar at the State department "drinking from the fire hose."

SeeDergers and Gamboas in Spain

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The Class congratulates you,Vince, on this high honor as our first ambassador BiU Garrett (3) has retired from the faculty at the Naval Academy, culminating a combined Navy and academic career at our alma mater spanning 52 years. He logged 27 years of active service in the Navy, highUghted by command of the submarine GRENADIER, and retired as a captain teaching in the U.S. and International Studies division at the Academy. He remained in the Yard for an appointment as Associate Dean for Administration, and three years later became Vice Academic Dean. In 2004, at his request, he returned to the classroom as a professor of poUtical science. BUI was awarded the Navy Distinguished Civilian Service Award by the Secretary of the Navy. True to his roots, he continues to reside in Annapolis. Smooth saiUng in retirement, BUI and SaUy! Also, thanks to Linda Bednarek for alerting me to this great story.

Bob Michael (6) forwarded a photo of a gathering of Classmates spanning 18 days in July at the beautiful ranch of Deborah and Ed Gibbons (15) in Moorpark, CA. Bob writes: • "Attendees were Jeanne and Gary Findlay (10),Joan and Marty Finerty (10), Mary and Paddy Ford (15), Grace Fritzinger (22), Dolores and Tom Lukish (2), Di and John MascaU (8), Diane and Joe McGUnchey (6), Bob Michael, Bob Reifsnyder Jr. '99, and Sandy and Bob Reifsnyder (5).

I asked my nephew to attend as he is an Assistant District Attorney in LA in hopes he could ensure that in the finest sea-going tradition, aU the 'Navy Fables' told were honest, true and accurate. He gave up and left after the first day.

NeecUess to say a good time was had by aU as getting together with Classmates has it's own rewards and cherishing friends of'52

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ActuaUy five of us attended Columbian Prep in DC so that makes it 53 years!!

Bob"B In the Gibbons Ranch photo Reif's son is standing next to him-notice the family resemblance. He came up from San Diego to golf with the '59ers. Reif senior beat him for the first time in years! Bob Michael says they never heard the end of that! Thanks go to Joan Finerty for merging two photos of different sets of guests at the ranch who were not aU there at the same time.

Former long time Class Scribe, John Butterfield (2), checked in with an account of a trip with PrisciUa in July from Washington State to Annapolis.The occasion was to be part of the promotion ceremony in Memorial HaU for his son, Captain Andrew A. Butterfield '85.

I "We made it a mini-family reunion of sorts, which included a number of 'Captains.' I, of course, retired at the same rank my son is now. Dear Classmate Bob Beaton (2), another retired 0 - 6 , was in attendance to offer kind words and a moving Benediction. My brother Norman came down from New Hampshire, and he made sure we knew he had been a 'Captain' on five different occasions before he retired from the mUitary (active Air Force, Reserve AF, Army, and National Guard). It made for a lot of fun and sweet times! Andrew had brought the two grandkids with him; 17 year old Roger requested to give the Invocation (sure tugged at this Grandad's heart!) and 15 year old Rachel provided a lovely presence and beauty to the gathering. Our youngest daughter MoUy (Uves and works in Annapolis) made super arrangements for post ceremony brunch at the Severn Inn (recently renovated and a wonderful place across from Hospital Point)—and for other occasions during the days we had together

I had forgotten that Andrew saved uniform whites from my retirement ceremony on 1 July 1989.They were aU rigged and ready, and I fit in them!!

Andrew had spoken at my ceremony; turn about was fair play as I spoke in Memorial HaU during his promotion, and helped put my old shoulder boards on him.

Andrew is now the Deputy Chief of Staff at U.S. Special Operations Command, and his big boss is the highest ranking SEAL officer ever,VADM Eric Olson '73.1 talked to SEAL friends in AnnapoUs, and everyone is so happy we have a genuine warrior, Navy-type, in command of a most important command!

In closing, PriscUla was (is) a proud mother who cherished the special times we had with family in AnnapoUs. We attended Chapel that 1 July Sunday morning, and it was like going home.

That had been 'our church' for many years. We said heUo to a number of old friends, including Betsy and CharUe Dobbs (10). Rise 'n Shine '59 —John Butterfield."•

Captains Butterfield

John also sent word of visits with other Classmates during his stay in the Annapolis area, including lunch with Jack London (15) at his CACI Headquarters office in ArUngton, which included son, Andrew and grandson, Roger Later Jane and Ken Town (2) met with the Butterfields in AnnapoUs. Here's more from John: I "Ken Town and I were roomies for the entire four years, and we have remained good friends down thru the years. We were at Jane and Ken's wedding in the early '60s, and PrisciUa and Jane have been good friends as weU.We were able to rendezvous in AnnapoUs on 5 July and enjoy a fabulous lunch at the Back Porch (fantastic place on Back Creek). Jane and Ken travel a good bit and deUghted in teUing us about their most recent trip, this one to Australia and New Zealand. Ken is an avid 'train buff' who went solo a year ago from Vladivostok westward on the Grand Siberian RaUroad.What sights and

scenes, a ttue adventtire Ken said. With the flights he took, it truly was a round-the-world ttek." •

Jane and Ken Town with PrisciUa and John Butterfield

LesUe and Dan Richardson (5) have been traveUng with other Academy alumni. LesUe dropped the foUowing note: • "Enclosed photo is of a recent USNA Alumni cruise, Alaska Inside Passage.

WonderfiU time! Many'old tales retold'.

On a very cold day aboard ship the USNA graduates could be found on the bow of the ship, in direct Une of the heat coming from the laundry vent!" •

Richardsons in Alaska

Morefix)mproud grandfathers. First from Walt Szczypinski (18), who talks of his ttiplet grandsons.

Caroline and Walt Szczypinski with "Navy Way" Grandsons

Alumni Profile Gayle H. Rees '59 At the Area Coordinator's Conference on 23 August 2007, George Watt '73, president and CEO of the USNA Alumni Association & Foundation, presented a Certificate of Commendation recognizing Captain Gayle H. Rees '59, USNR (Ret.), for more than 40 years of outstanding work as a Blue & Gold Ptioto courtesy of Orlando Gotay '87 Officer and Area Coordinator His wife, Chariotte Rees, was also recognized for her 20 years as a Blue & Gold Officer Gayle began his service in Kentucky in August of 1967. Many thanks to both of them for their dedication and service to the Program.

The Blue & Gold Program has 89 Area Coordinators worldwide. This worthy program is coordinated through the USNA Admissions Office. The Blue & Gold Officer Program ttains a nationwide network of informed volunteers who assist in the candidate admissions process. This group of more than 2,000 volunteers consists of active duty and U.S. Naval Reserve officers, retired miUtary personnel, alumni, fiiends and supporters. For more information on becoming a Blue & Gold Officer, please visit www.usna.com.

I "Three of our nine grandchUdren, triplet grandsons (age 7), Andrew, Patrick, and Sean McHale (sons of our daughter, Diann, and husband, Mike McHale) recently attended the 'Navy Way' Boot Camp at the Naval Academy. They were the first and only set of triplets, to date, to have enroUed and gone through the 'rigors' of the half-day introduction to Navy ttacUtions and routines.You can never start too early!!" I Jack London is pleased to let his Classmates know that his fifth grandchUd, James PhUUp London, was born 18 July 2007 in ArUngton,VA. James is the third chUd (aU boys) born ofJennifer and J. Phillip London Jr, who are both attorneys practicing in the Washington, DC area.

Dave Sullivan (2) has again successfuUy completed the annual swim of Narragansett Bay in Newport, promoting "Save the Bay". Old reUable Dave Boyd (2) served once more as safety boat, kayaking in heavy seas, bad current and wind on 21 July. No "fair winds and foUowing seas" this year Ginny and Rick Johnson (17) ventured from Springfield.VA to Newburgh, NY to proudly witness their son, COL Richard A Johnson, Jr '85 USMCR reUnquish command of VMGR-452. Barbara and Tim Tinsley (17), Rick's roomie, accompanied the

Johnsons. This workhorse Marine C-130 squadron, working out of Stewart ANG Base, has continued to undertake an especiaUy heavy operational schedule flying in support of our troops in Iraq, Afghanistan and around the globe. Congratulations, COL Johnson. Semper Fi. Donna and Dennis Read (10) are back in Kenya, after a four month stay in the U.S., to continue their work with the Bible Study FeUowship. Dennis spent 10 weeks in KnoxvUle,TN receiving radiation treatment for an increasing PSA. ThankfuUy, initial tests indicate the treatment worked. The Read's periodic emaU newsletters relate the excitement, wonder, perUs and frustrations of life in East Africa as he pursues his missionary vocation.

Contact Dennis at ddread@nbi.ispkenya.

Binacle List: Jim Grise (9) got the word out on 30 July (by the Class emaU list) that D o n Shelton (9) had suffered a stroke. Don has been recuperating at the Florida Hospital Memorial RehabUitation Center in Ormond Beach, FL to regain the use of his right side.

Hank Daidone (3) suffered renal faUure in June and has been undergoing dialysis three times per week at the DaVita faciUty in Edenton, NC. Hank has been responding weU to date.

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Joe Flynn (6) reports that Lois has undergone an eye operation at Johns Hopkins WUmer Eye Center on 24 July.

UnUke a simUar operation on the other eye two years ago, this one gives great hope for success in repairing a hole in her macular muscle and restoring sight in this eye to a near perfect level. Joe has been busy as care giver and visual aide, for which Lois affectionately dubs him "Semper Fido".

Dan Chapla (9) continues to batde with Parkinson's disease at theVA Hospital in Northeast Washington, DC, as reported in the AprU column. Local area Classmates are urged to stop by to see him. Please caU Barbara Chapla beforehand to coordinate your visit at 703-780-2836.

In Remembrance: Sadly, the Class was notified of the passing of CAPT Karl L. Keay USN (Ret) on 7 August 2007 in Daytona Beach, FL. OriginaUy from Maine, Karl served 31 years in the Navy. He was a member of the 23rd Company. Karl is survived by his loving wife Gloria; a son, daughter and step-son; and three grandchUdren.

Memorial services and Celebration of Life were held on 11 August. He wUl be buried in ArUngton National Cemetery on 13 November 2007.

Rise and Shine, —Tim ¥1 •1^

•*^'^UAi- MEMBERSHIP: 4% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 64%

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

John Anthony (9) recendy reminded me that we're going through that deja vu time where each month or so reminds us of events 50 years ago. Such as our recent cruise to Rio (As I write this).We are enjoying the fruits ofYoungster year and 58 is in charge.

From Jack Shaw (2): I "Yes, we are stUl aUve and kicking here on the "other coast".The annual meet at the Shaw's for beer and wine, (beer provided by Danny Musselman (5), wine by the Shaw's), foUowed by lunch at McP's, here in Coronado (famous Seal hangout) was attended by the foUowing: Denny Davidson (3), Glee and John Schmidt (20), Chariotte and Bob Stevenson (2), Nancy and John Pethick (9),Janet and Dave Hand (7),

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Dave Kalb (19), Marj and Tom McDonough (4), Pam and Mike Fenn (4), Pat and Bob Byrne (22), Margaret and Tom Curtis (22), Danny Musselman (5),Joe Kirkpatrick (10), Judy and Jack Birchett (10), Carol and Denis Crawford (2), Sue and Sam Ward (8), Ben HaUoweU (3), Jan and Jack Shaw (2). Get your registration forms in for the reunion 4-6 March 2008.

JackH From Joe Kirkpatrick (10): I "Jack, thanks for getting us aU together again at McP's. I was happy to see my old roommate and his wife. Jack Birchett (10) & Judy, but sorry that my Jan did not feel up to coming down.You and yours looked great, as usual. Semper Fi,Joe PS Thanks for kicking this message up the Une. I carried it around in my brain book for four days, but did not remember to look in the Lucky Bag for Tony Lanzetta (5).

Note: Tony's daughter, Lesley Mateer, was born shordy before Tony was killed in an aircraft accident. She never knew him and the famUy told her Uttle about him and classmates have responded to her request for information.

We also facUitated conversation between Jim McKinney (11) and M r Paul T. Haley, from U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation concerning several vets who were looking for information concerning Jim's dad, a "WW II submarine skipper "Mr. Rod Puffer had served aboard the USS Pickerel SS-524 in the distant past. This past faU, he had met up with someone at one of the mUitary exchanges here in the D.C. area and after an animated discussion about your Dad's naval service they parted company before taking the time to exchange contact information. Rod is acquainted with a Mr. Art Smith that served with your dad aboard the USS Skate and the two gendemen would love to be back in touch. We were able to gather information on your Dad from the Navy Historical Center at the Washington Navy Yard and gathered your contact information from the Naval Academy Alumni Directory." H Jim commented as foUows: H "There has been a great deal written about my dad, who was perceived by many as a no-nonsense "task master". He earned three Navy Crosses and a Silver Star as skipper of two submarines in the Pacific from 1941-1945. My dad was indeed a submarine war hero during WWII with numerous patrols as skipper

of USS SALMON and then USS SKATE. SALMON returned to Peari Harbor from her last patrol so badly damaged from severe depth chargings that she was declared "beyond economical repair". It was then that my dad and a portion of the SALMON crew were ordered as the commissiorUng crew on USS SKATE in Mare Island. I can remember sUding down the skids aboard SKATE, holding my dad's hand, when she was launched in 1943.1 hold three "Wheel Books" of my dad's hand-written logs of his war patrols which I intend to pass on to John Crouse, manager of the St. Marys Submarine Museum in St. Marys, Florida. Looking forward to seeing you at our 50th reunion. Jim" • Ed Ransom (24) and Frank Simpson (1) both mentioned the August issue of the Naval Institute having some famous submarine icons including FADM C.W Nimitz and Adm. Gene Fluckey There was also another notable pictured, a former Navy halfback, #49.1 think Ron Brandquist (15) was an aide to one of the Admirals in the picture but have no idea which one. Ed mentioned: I "Classmates wUl find this article interesting. One of them is in the picmre at the end of the article. I had the privilege of knowing Adm Fluckey. He was everything that was said about him in the article. Warm regards, Ed"H I heard from Joe Matais (10): • "Got Shipmate yesterday. I was confused by a picture, purporting to be images of you, in fencing garb. Further, a comment was made that you engaged the current crop of "yoots" in friendly fencing. That's when I knew there must have been an error You both are fai" too wise to get suckered into such activity. Good to see you recognized, again, for your achievements. BUI, you seem to have done weU after the recent difficulties. Hope to see you at the 50th. Regards to your tolerant wives. Joe Matais" • From Jack Shaw (2): • "The committee (47 ? year) met on II July and planning for the reunion is proceeding weU.The flyer to register and sign up for events wiU be issued in early September We have signed an agreement for additional rooms at the Kona Kai. So we have 100 rooms at the $145 rate.

Currendy 86 are reserved, so get your reservations in now. Phone number 1800-566-2524. Mention Class of'60 and

USNA and special rate for the rooms.

Reunion is 6-8 March 2008.

Web site. Richard Harper (7). our new webmaster has detaUs of the reunion on the web site, vvvvvv.usna60.com. He has the tenutive schediUe, Ust of known attendees and other Lnformarion. Jack" • From Don Sanders (5): • "BiU. I don't know U" anyone else in our smaU Greek cruise group has sent picmres vet. but rU forward this one for Shipmate U" vou need something. Carl Brundett (8), John Pfouts (8), D o n Sanders (5) and spouses enjoyed a 12 day Greek Isles cruise together in early June. We were joined by three other "civiUan"" couples who were closefiiends.The OcearUa Cruise Lines ship was beautiflU. John rehabbed just in time fiom a serious broken leg and hip from last faU, and 1 was just getting over a knee replacement, but we held up O.K. on the cUmbs up the Acropolis and various other hUh" Greek Islands. Our miUtary historv liom USNA came to mind as we sailed past the GaUipoU peninsula on the way to Istanbul, and we saw the monuments to the ANZAC and British forces, as weU as one to the Turkish troops who died there in that smaU but fierce w:ar.We had a great time cruising together Best Wishes,

Don"" •

Pfouts, Sanders & Bruntletts

From Colin Saari (4): • "BUI, on Sunday 22 July the Puget Sound Chapter held its annual piciUc at Kitsap Lake near Bremerton, WA. There were many in attendance, trying to reteU sea stories better than the last time without forgetting the best parts. Class of '60 had the most attending and the best "sea-Ues".

Attached is a picture of the stalwart crew. From left to right; Colin Saari (4), Grant Plummer (6). Jack Newman (6). Bob Dropp (20). and Charley Simmons (9).CoUn'H

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From Rob Harlan (13): •"Hi BUI! I have a ring story that might be of interest to our class. I have worn my ring for 47 years. I ordered it with the gold plug and initial, as I wanted to be able to wear it everv-vvhere. It went with me into the Marines ,Viemam, and aU over the world as a pUot for Pan Am and Delta (both went bankrupt). But last year my arthritis made my knuckle sweU so much I could no longer get it on and off, so I soaped my finger and wxenched it off for the last time. I took it to a local jeweler who ttied to put an insert Ln it to make it larger. He said it was a strange aUoy of gold and he coiUd not work it. So I looked upjostens on the internet. They are stiU Ln business and I caUed thefr customer service, I was told to send in my ring to thefr warrantv- service department.

They also found the gold in the ring to be unworkable, but they said they stUl had the dies and would make me a new one.

And the price for a new ring, including the inscription of name and service, was 364. Now that is some vvarrantv'. I have a ring now that is newrer than a 2nd classman's before the ring dance. Living weU in Florida. Rob Harlan • I received an article fiTom Frank Simpson (1) concerning Hank Egan (7).

The June 10th San Antonio Express featured a spread talking about former Spurs coaches who were helpUig the Hank Egan (Coach) Cleveland CavaUers achieve greamess. Hank, who was head coach at Afr Force fiom 1971-1983 and at the Universitv- of San Diego fiom 1984 to 1994 joined San Antonio fri 1994 as an assistant coach. He left the Spurs at the end of die 2001-2002 season. Hank dien briefly retfred before coming back to Golden State imtU he joined Cleveland before the 20052006 season. A number of good picmres of Hank were Ui the article.

Keith Young (12) also sent along friformation via Ed Clexton (10) concerning a spread in the Washington Times concerning our Classmate. Doug Johnston (5) and his work with the International Center for ReUgion and Diplomacv* (ICRD). Because of this work Doug received the inaugural Founding Spirit Award for Faith at The Washington Times' 25th Anniversary Gala. Doug is ICRD's fotmder and president and recendy was in A%hanistan, meeting with Muslim TaUban, tribal and reUgious leaders and explaining the U.S. war on terrorism in terms the Afejians could comprehend: hospitaUtv'; lov-alty and revenge. He painted a picture of the United States as a nation exacting retribution against al Qaeda members who had violated its hospitaUty not a nation out to destroy a reUgion.The United States, he told the Muslim clerics, had not declared war on Islam. And there, face to face with him, Doug said"thev^ understood." BuUding trust, which he hopes wiU lead to measures toward peace, is the latest project for ICRD. The Washington-based nonprofit works to resolve and prevent conflicts by incorporating reUgious considerations into international relations and peacemaking.

ICRD works in hot spots such as Sudan, Kashmfr, Iran, Svxia and Pakistan to bridge the gap between the poUtical and the reUgious, laving a framew-ork of trust and making reUgion a part of the solution.

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 6% I J F E MEMBERSHIP: 6 3 % PRES; RADM Jerome E Smith Jr., U S N (Ret.) C O R R . SECY: 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: rc^r.onorari@ 1961,usna.com or rtiogero@comcast,net WEBMASTER: Howard Winfree E: winliee@196I.usna,com WEB SITE: www.USNA61.org

Here's Two Inputs On Another Link In The Chain (AUTC), 1961-2011.

Paul Lang writes: • On August 10 Debbie and I cosponsored a reception for plebes and guests foUowing Friday evening services at the Uriah Levy Chapel. We were v-ery pleased that Ben Gerson was able to join us. There was a verv- nice crowd which included upperclassmen, officers and chaplains of aU faiths. It was a real tteat to see and speak with these wonderfiU young people. Our Nav-v and our countrv- is in good hands.

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Jim Luper, our able leader, reported on two events: Saturday morning, 11 August, nine classmates, most with their babes on their arms, watched the plebes march for their parents & relatives. I thought they looked pretty good for a few weeks drilling. The new Superintendent, VADM Fowler ('78), stopped by and welcomed us '61ers to the parade.

Afterward, we had a photo, but it featured a banner created by Kim HUl for our ALITC program. There was warm conversation among JiU & Jerry Smith, Kim & VirgU Hill, Judy and Roger Onorati, Emma and Bob Hofi"ord, Bob Sherer,Jane & Tom McNicholas &; grandson, Lin & Jack Barfield, Irina Barrikadova & Jim ConneU, and Pat & Jim Luper.

Then, on Monday evening, 13 August, 13 classmates gathered in the rotunda of Mother Bancroft and, assisted by officers, enUsted men and nUdshipmen of the summer detaU, preceded to the Plebe Regiment in Tecumseh Court and handed out honor coins to aU the members of our ALITC Class of 2011.

The COIN: On one side, the coin has "United States Naval Academy" surrounding a continuous chain, surrounding the Academy Crest. The other side, designed by our very own class crest designer Barry Gastrock, has " H O N O R " around the top edge and "COURAGE-COMMITMENT" around the bottom edge. In the middle is "Class of 2011"; under which is the rocket/missUe from our class crest, with "61" and "11" on either side, under which is "Get it Done" around the bottom of the missUe. As we passed among the plebes, we gave each of them a coin and said a few words of encouragement concerning the importance of honor and character. After the presentation of the honor coins, many of us joined the plebes at their evening meal tables. It was fun to get their thoughts on many topics and to answer their questions about service Ufe. '61ers participating were: Jerry Smith, Roger Onorati, Emma & Bob Hofford, Bob Sherer, Irina Barrikadova &Jim ConneU, Jay Bower, Hovde Winfree, Bonnie & ArUe CampbeU, BiU Deutermann, Tim Dugan, Karen & Tom Murray, Mike Welch, and Pat & Jim Luper. • THE LATEST NOOZE. Let's start with a nUssive I received from Capt. Charies Hautau, the CO of NAPS in Newport, Rl.

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• "I wanted to pass on that NAPS has relocated Prichard Field at the Newport Naval Station. As you and your class are weU aware, Capt. John Prichard was remembered by the NAPS staff, factUty and Candidates after his death in Vietnam shordy after his service at NAPS as the BattaUon Officer The athletic field at Bainbridge was dedicated in his honor." • Boots Kuhla

Tom Diekmann:

The John Prichard Field

Boots Kuhla: • As pronfrsed, here is an input for Shipmate. Several weeks prior to the official I-Day I received an invite from the USNA Parents Club of New Jersey to attend a fareweU picnic in honor of the soon-to-be Plebes in the Class of 2011 from New Jersey. To say the least, a good time was had by aU in spite of not having alcohoUc refreshments at the picrUc. I had an opportunity to meet every one of the new midshipmen with a personal "welcome aboard" on the behalf of their "bigger brother", the class of 1961. Since prior commitments precluded my attending the festivities planned by our Class to greet the new brigade members, I made a personal gift to each member of the class of 2011 in attendance at the picnic—z CD containing the audio of our graduation ceremony that covered the whole ceremony from the "ruffles and flourishes" that greeted President John F Kennedy, our guest speaker, to the final "Hip, Hip, Hooray" that we aU so loudly voiced on that day in June 1961, a day that seems just Uke yesterday but that we aU know took place a bit longer ago than that. Enclosed is a photo taken at the event, showing me (the good looking one on the right) with the USNA Parents Club of NJ Membership Chairman John Krebs and his wife Margaret. The picnic was attended by over 200 individuals, including 26 members of the Class of 2011. Of course, I took the opportunity to pass on some favorite words of wisdom to the new members- things not to do when the upperclassmen returned in September, like teUing them that things are "cool" and where the CIR brick was located during our four-year tenure in Mother Bancroft. •

• It was great to meet up with my old roommate after four decades plus. Sarah and I stopped in Hattiesburg overnight and had breakfast with Van Temple. It was a lot of fiin. According to Sarah,Van is StiU the 'lady kUler'. He does look Uke the Southern lavwer doesn't he? •

Tom Diekmann & Van Temple

SEEN AND HEARD AROUND TOWN My Club 11 mate, Dick Kie-sdt, made his way from Rochester to Bancroft HaU for a week to get an update on his work as a Blue & Gold officer We were able to get a few rounds of golf while he was here including the one for the right to keep the coveted Kievet/Onorari GoUTrophy I was lucky enough to wrest it fixjm him on the 18th hole and now have it back in its rightful home on my trophy shelf On Saturday, July 28th, Caryle and Dick "Mogs" Morgan opened their beautiflU home for a Club 1 InUnireunion. Attending were: Mac and Rod Bubeck, GG and Bert Cassels, Tim deGavre, Bob KeUy (Anne visiting grandchUdren), Pat and Jim Luper, Judy and Roger Onorati, Ann and Raese "Suitcase" Simpson and Gloria and Dave Stem. The food & booze were great, the banter was exceptional, die Ues about the good old days were abundant, and a good time was had by aU. Unfortunately Hank Schwdrtz, who was planning to a make the trip fiom Davenport, Iowa, could not make it because when his flight fiom MinneapoUs was canceUed due to bad weather en naute.

Ketchikan and Victoria as weU as sailing close to the Hubbard Glacier, one of the few glaciers stUl growing. We had a great week sightseeing, eating weU and teUing sea stories.

Club 11 classmates WGNACers in Adanta

UPCOMING CLASS EVENTS. AnnapoUs/Washington area Class luncheons on thefirstTuesday of each month in downtown Annapolis at McGarvey's.

THOSE WHO LEFT US. William Joseph LaufersweUer, HI, US Navy (Ret.),July 10th.

John LeComu, August 6th.

"GET FT DONE WITH '61" AiifsOKL M E M B E R S H I P : 8 % L I F E ME.MBERSHIP: 6 5 %

Club 11 with their babes

Warren Hoppe. Donna and I drov-e down to Diana and John O'Connor's home in Richmond in July for a leisurely lunch.Vicki and Jack Sheahan and Fran and Kurt Rohdenburg w ere also there and the eight of us had wonderfiU visit.

The Sheahans and the Rohdenburgs had been on the latest cruise and had a lot of pictures to share.

The Crabtown bunch met a McGarvev's on August 8 for lunch.

Attending were: Jay Bower, Chuck Davis, Bin Deutermann, Tim Dugan, Bob Glover, Don Hislop, Bob HoflFord, Joe Kiel, Roger Onorati, Mike Roth, Bob Sherer, Jerry Smith, and Mike Welch, w-ho is back home for 5 months before heading back to Turkey to pick up his saU boat for the last voyage on his "around the world" trip, en route Crab Town.

Paul Hurst ('62) sent the foUowing: I Here's a photo of some guys I think you know-. I snapped this foto at the annual Atlanta Chapter Lobster Fest in June, and it shows—beUeve it or not— non other than the normaUy staid, prim and proper NeU Block CLOWNING AROLTST)! His accompUces are N o r m Pigeon and Ed Hux. As you can see, a good time was had bv- aU — some more than others. •

PRES: CAPT Richard J. Hayes, USN (Ret.) H: 703-461-3582; E: usna62@veri2on.net SECY: CDR Howard S. Pinskey, USNR (Ret.) RO. Box 3380, Annapolis, MD 21403-3326 H; 410-974-1962; E: PINSK62@aoLcom "^"EB SITE: www.nampows.org/62Jitml

GREETINGS FROM ANNAPOUS Last week more than 700 classmates, wives , friends and guests finished celebrating the 45th reunion gala of the class of 1962. A fabulous time w-as enjoyed by every-one over this four day extrav-aganza. I vv-ant to thank aU classmate volunteers, the staff at the Loews Hotel, Naval Academy stadium and foundation and the personnel at the Academy itself for thefr efforts in making this years reunion truly monumental. Thank you ever^'one for coming and we look forward to our next major reunion - our 50th. However let's not rush things. Do the 45% of our classmates who could not attend this years reunion a favor by sending Ln your photo's, e-mails and stories to SHIPMATE so they can share Ln aU the experiences and excitement of the event. Now for our monthly class news.

CLASS NEWS The class of'62 flag ffies agaUi, BRAD SMITH sends us word that the Class of 1962 banner made it to Alaska on the HoUand America Line ship Oosterdam early this June, Shovv-n proudly holding the banner are Linda and J. D. RUNNELS, Gfriny and TOM SPRINGER, and Stephanie and BRAD SMITH, We visited Juneau, Sidca,

From southern CaUfornia, GREG CHAUNCEY vvTites that he and Naomi recendy went to Santa Barbara for thefr aimual Spanish Days Fiesta, It was a wonderfiU show-. We had lunch on the wharf widi JOE SCIFERS and BILL and Dian PATTERSON. BILL recendy retfred as a Prof at Cal Poly Ln San Luis Obispo, In one of his classes he set the vv^orld record for human vertical ffight about eight seconds. As some may know JOE w-as my roommate Youngster year, went Afr Force, got into the CIA and was the "Space Cadet"frithe first Bush White House. He then founded and sold a couple of businesses and now wxites a Stock Market Newsletter from Santa Barbara. He is also Editor-in- Chief for the local Santa Barbara Magazine. I have used this Simple Money Newsletter for my Crystal BaU Investment Club and a WaU Stteet Week Discussion group I hosted in La JoUa. Several PCer's have used his new-sletter also, including John Knubel. He has two PhD's (Harvard and Stanford, I think). His numbers are correct - I checked them over the years. Anyhow, during a couple of Golden Margaritas at lunch, he offered to send his newsletter to the 62 group free. Just drop a Une ff interested , with your e-maU addresses to: jscffers@verizon.net. He sends a "Blind Copy to" so no one can see or copy your e-maU address.

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62-64 CLASS N E W S In the very smaU world department, here's some wedding news from Chuck Stone:

Tradition continues with this note from M r Rich Bates. Patrick W. Bates, grandson of CAPT. PATRICK H. RUPERTUS, (USMC '62) and CAPT. Richard W Bates (USN, '48) entered die Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets as a NROTC Midshipman on August 11,2007. As a member of the Corps, he wiU continue his musical career playing the sousaphone in their marching band The Highty Tighties. As a honors program student he wiU be majoring in chemistry with a minor in leadership and is working towards an active duty commission as a surface warfare officer upon graduation in 2011. On July 27 he was confirmed by the National CouncU BSA, as having earned his Eagle Scout rank.

Congratulations and good luck to Midshipman Pattick Bates.

The Navy 2007 footbaU season is weU underway. Everyone is excited about our prospects for another winning season and a bowl game appearance. FootbaU updates to foUow. That's our class news for this October 2007 issue of SHIPMATE. On October 10,1845, the Academy was founded , so it wiU be 162 years old in a few days. That number 62 is quite a lucky one. Keep in touch - your classmates appreciate it as time moves on.

UntU next time...

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 7% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 55%

• During the faU of 2005, my sister, Roselyn, advised me that she had become acquainted with CharUe Maples, who indicated that he had been at USNA with the Newlyweds Roselyn Class of 1963. It and Charlie Maples turned out that indeed he had! He was in the 19th Company, was Bobby Cooper's roommate, and had Uved across the haU from FeUx de Golian (who, CoincidentaUy, was June's and my "Best Man" in 1965) untU he left during second class year.

WeU, it aU came together in Adanta on AprU 21,2007, when they were married!

It was by aU measures a perfect weekend.

Not only was the Atlanta springtime weather perfect (We thought we were stiU in San Diego...), MaUory and FeUx de GoUan hosted a deUghtful Friday everUng "rehearsal dinner." In attendance were the entire famiUes of both CharUe and Roselyn. Both have grown chUdren, plus lots of grandkids, brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews, in-laws, etc...The de GoUan's son, FeUx IV (rUcknamed "Flex"), was also perfection as the chef, host, and maitre 'd extraordinaire!

On Saturday, the wedding was hosted in the home of CharUe's sister, Mrs. Dorothy (and DrTed)Woodsides. Again, the weather was perfect, and the north Georgia outdoor setting was storybookUke. Special thanks to my sister, GaU, for the great photography work It is great to have CharUe in the fanUly, and back in the fold of USNA 63!!! •

PRES: CAPTW. Spencer Johnson rV,USN (Ret.) SECY: Michael H. SheUey 25 Sweetwater Ln., Pisgah Forest, NC 28768 H: 828-862-4245; E: nstar@citcom.net WEB SITE: wvnv.USNA63.org

First things first: Our 45th Reunion wiU be in AnnapoUs from 24 through 27 April 2008. Have you made your hotel reservation yet? Visit USNA63.org for useful information. CUck on Wardroom, then Reuruons, for a Ust of hotels and the reunion schedule.

There is much more news - and many more pictures - than wUl fit into our magazine this month, so be sure to review the onUne version of this column on our web site.

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Chuck Stone, Felix de Golian, Charlie Maples, and Bobby Cooper - all wearing USNA '63 ties

Several additional photos from the wedding can be seen in Uving color at USNA63.org.

Doris and Ken Sanger took an extended vacation ttip to Turkey, Georgia, and Azerbaijan this spring. I admire thefr stamina, for they continued thefr journey and were in Normandy for 63rd anniversary of the D-Day landings in 1944. It must have been a powerfiU experience. Ken has promised to send afiUlreport soon.

Our 23rd Company classmates enjoyed a fishing expedition together in Montana this summer Harry Hirsch prepared a Uvely and colorful account of the adventure, and Sherwood Zimmerman sent me numerous photos taken by himseff, Steve Hoy, and other participants.This picture at their base at the Big Horn Trout Shop shows (back row) Mike Krause, Steve Hoy, Steve Leisge, Harry Hirsh, Dick Ortwein, BUI Bradford (front row) Sherwood Zimmerman, Vern Von Sydow, NUes lannone. See the ftiU story and many photos at USNA63.org.

23rd Company fly fishermen

Sister and brother

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WhUe returning to JacksonvUle, FL, from several days of relaxation in the cool mountains ofWestern North CaroUna this July Rocky Pratt and his "super special person," Sherry Hopkins, visited me briefly We had an extended al fresco lunch at the Hob Nob restaurant here in Brevard. It was a real treat to catch up with each other after too many years without direct contact. We raised glasses in memory of Steve Toth, with whom

Rocky had been close when they were next-door neighbors in the same house on Upshur Road at USNA before becoming Midshipmen. Rocky also told me some remarkable things about his distinguished Navy famUy. His father was a RADM (USNA '36) A grandfather on his maternal side was Commodore H.B. Mecleary '08, a CO. of OMAHA. His great uncle was WV Piatt '89, Chief of Naval Operations 193033, for whom WILLIAM V PRATT (DLG-13) was named.

Sherry is a deUght and was patient and understanding as Rocky and I went on and on wdth our reminiscences and f^BHl* ^ ^ sea stories.

Our classmates continue to enjoy athletic pursuits such as golf, tennis, swimming, weight Rocky Pratt and Sherry training, and the Hopkins Uke. Paul Schleifer's efforts are appUed in a unique and challenging activity. He sent a photo and this brief note: • Since retiring, we moved fuU tune to the Big Island of HawaU, Outtigger canoe paddling is a major focus of our rime here. This year they had a 60-plus category at the State Championships for the first time. My wife and I both quaUfied for this year's races on Kauai. Our club won the "A" division (smaU club) championship. This is a picture of me next to the koa canoe used in competitions here.

Aloha to aU mv classmates. •

help in the event we ran into any pirates, but he also exceUed at the helm. This picture shows the two of us on the fly bridge safely at the dock in St, Michaels. It was great to catch up with news about classmates, fanUly, and careers. As usual, we could have gone on for at least another three days.

Another mUestone occurred on 17 July: daughter-in-law Debbie (wife of oldest son PJ.) deUvered Harper AbigaU Featherstone, my 4th grandchUd. •

Featherstone and Hitzelberger

The latest news from Sunny San Diego comes, as it does so often, from Phillip Marsden.

• San Diego classmates and their ladies gathered in Coronado on 22 July for what is becoming an annual Concert-in-thePark get together On a beautiful, balmy Sunday afternoon "Oldies-but-Goodies" music was provided by Rockola, a favorite band of the summer community concert series. In attendance besides Phillip was Clyde and SybUVan Arsdale, Chuck and June Stone, BiU and Dottie Hughes, Ron and Dee WUls and Ron's brother, Barry, Charles and Nancy Helsper, Donna Kaup, and Grant Teffer The photo shows some of the attendees who paused long enough in their dancing or smoozing to be caught on camera: PhilUp, Donna, Grant, Chuck and June, BiU, Nancy and Charles. The couple on the far right, Jim and Linda Kauffman, are PhiUip's good friends and known to many in the class. •

A N N U A L M E M B E R S H I P : 5% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 57%

PRES: David TUma H; 703-549-8068; dftuina@aol.com Acting COIU*.. SECY: Roland Marquis 1605 Rohlwing Road Rolling Meadows IL 60008 P:847-970-7562 E: roland.marquis@ngc.com WEB SITE: 'www.usna64.org

After complaining about the dearth of classmate inputs, we have been blessed with a virtual plethora of notes and accompanying pictures. Do not be disheartened if your"bon mots" do not appear immediately. First, bear in mind as much as a three month delay exists between column submittals and pubUcation and second, we are husbanding items as a hedge against future dry speUs. The first two articles this month are either a weird coincidence or Tom Stick should hang out an "AU Tourists Welcome" sign.

The first is from Len Wass who reports that he performed his annual community service project of thinning the Alaskan fish population around Tom's lodge in Kodiak.As he notes: "I had a wonderful time at Tom Stick's Port Vita lodge. We ate Uke kings,fiUedover 10 coolers with fish in only three days (1 cooler/guest), and had a great time.Tom remarked to me that Jerry Evans has complained that aU he sees are pictures of dead fish or dead animals corrUng from Port Vita. So, to please Jerry this year, we took a photo ofJerry's cousin, Tom Emerson, who is to the left of the photo.

Tom's lady friend, Suzy is also in the picture with Tom Stick and me (on the right).The photo was taken right outside the "bunkhouse" which is also the dining and cooking facUity. Note the beauty of Raspberry Strait and Afognak Island in the background. We hope that this pleases Jerry, and that he'U make a visit to Port Vita soon. Next year we return to dead fish and dead animals."

Paul Schleifer

Since moving from Connecticut to Annapolis earUer this year, Peter Featherstone has been enjoying the waters of Chesapeake Bay. Dan Hitzelberger and I got together on 17 July, we think for the first rime in at least 20 years! I had our boat ('Tis) moored temporarUy in AnnapoUs, so after a brief visit at my house, I shanghaied Hitz to help me return her to her berth in St. Michaels. I figured that a Marine could

Concertgoers in Coronado

This was another great month for news, thanks to our contributors. It's your turn now, sir Let me hear from you soon, please.

QUAUTY- '63

Lenny, Tom & Friends

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Here's the story: Shel and his wife visited us in New Mexico & Colorado over the 4th ofJuly. During that visit, Shel informed me that he and a few nonAcademy cronies from Hawaii were going on a fishing excursion to Tom's place in Alaska the foUowing month (they had done this a few times before). After a few drinks, Shel caUed Tom in Alaska and inquired if there was room for one more person, indicating that it was the Vice Mayor of HUo, Hawaii (in fact, it was me — the idea being that we were reaUy going to "gink"Tom). As it turned out, there was room and away we aU went to Alaska in early August - Shel and his group coming from Hawaii and me from New Mexico.

We rendezvoused in Anchorage and aU flew to Kodiak, where I disguised myself as a 'Viking' It's impossible to describe Tom's reaction; suffice it to say, he was indeed surprised.

We were joined by a non-graduating classmate of ours, Ron Short, who is a physician there in Kodiak - he's out of the 22nd Company and left the Academy in his 2nd class year AU, but Ron Short, then took the cross Kodiak truck ride, then the one hour boat trip on Tom's trawler to his lodge on Raspberry Island, where we fished for the foUowing week.

The weather was beautifiil (unusual for that part of Alaska) and we Umited every day — Halibut, Salmon (pinks, sUvers and kings). Cod (Ungs and trues) and Bass. AU of us brought back coolers offish - super eating. WE HAD A BALL! Len Wass was coming in the next week from Chicago; however Shel & I missed him."

Ole Olsen, stilt in his "Viking" disguise taken just after the "surprise" greeting standing next to Tom Stick also with Ron Short and Shel Zane

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This next item is from Tom NeweU who writes from the Far West;

Tom retired to Cheyenne Wyoming to a spread large enough for their horses.

Regards, Walt Ericson •

Kathy and Tom Gilmartin on their Cheyenne spread Tom taking a break in the MS Bike Ride

• "Greetings from 'the Wyoming Territories.' -Just a short note to send along this picture of '64's representative to the annual Wyoming MS 150 bike ride taken last summer The ride is a fund raiser for Multiple Sclerosis research and treatment and is one of the many MS 150 rides that take place each year in several states. The first day's ride is 82 mUes and the route goes by DevU's Tower - the nation's first national monument. The second day's ride is 72 mUes - so the total mUeage is about 150. I'U be glad to get info to anyone who would Uke to join me in the picture next year." Cheers,Tom • Walt Ericson also weighed in with the foUowing:

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Sue and Walt Ericson with grandchildren Delaney and Sean

• "I've attached a couple of pictures which wiU clearly estabUsh why I am not a professional photographer First is of Sue and I with our grandchUdren Delaney (8) and Sean (4), probably the first time we had them both in Navy gear They Uve in Pordand O R and belong to our son Chris '91 and his wife MicheUe. Our other son Dan and his wife Cassie live in San Diego and are expecting their first chUd in September We also Uve in San Diego and wiU be pleased to have a local grandchUd. In June we spent some time in the Rocky Mountain area and stopped by to visit my old 9th Co. roomie, Tom Gilmartin, and his wife Kathy

We close this month with a short note from Dan Glevy: • "Am aUve and weU in San Diego at this time. I have heart disease and am a cancer survivor - thus far.

I am writing to teU you about a wonderfol trip my Irish wife, Pat and I took to the Old Sod. It was a week tour set up by me and her nine grown chUdren. We started in DubUn, KUlarney, Galway, and back to DubUn, two nights each and saw everything in between. It was a bus tour and the driver was outstanding." • ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 5% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 58% PRES; CAPT Jim Minderlein, USN (Ret.) 1080 Carriage Hill Pkwy., Annapolis, MD 21401 E: jimm65@verizon.net; P: 410-841-6644 F: 410-897-0411 C O R R SECY: CDR Dave Anderson, USN (Ret.) 1600 Alamoana Blvd. #2208 Honolulu. HI 96815 E:daveand65@earthlink.net P: 808-942-9234; O; 808-477-0338 F; 808-257-1609 WEB SITE: http://home.earthlink.net/~daveand65/

Sad to lead off with a report of the death of one of our classmates, Wayne AJlen on June 27,2007 in PhUadelphia.Wayne was the husband ofJacqueUne Anderson, father of Brent, Dean, Laurence and Susan and he is also survived by one granddaughter, Brittany and one sister, MeUssa Men. A Funeral Mass was held on 30 June at the St. Timothy Episcopal Church in PhUadelphia. In Ueu of flowers donations to St. Timothy Church, at White WiUiams Scholars, 215 S. Broad St. 5th Floor, PhUadelphia, PA 19107 would be appreciated.

The '65 Class Executive Committee met on 22 June and nUnutes of the meeting can be found on the class website.

Some good gouge in there on plans for the 45th Reunion and Class-sponsored USNA projects. Check 'em out.

Phil Ferrara reported in mid-July on Linda and his two week vacation in Colorado, including a week in VaU. Along with Rand Case and Jim Savard. they attended a memorial reception as guests of Forrest Horton and his famUy on July 4th. During the evening's dialogue, it was mentioned that the four of us present at the ceremony were Naval Academy classmates and a young lady in attendance with her bov-friend then mentioned that her dad also went to the Naval Academy, and inquired what class the group was from. Everv'one was amazed at the coincidence to find out that the yoimg lady, Stef. was the daughter of our v-erv- own Ed Fickenscher SmaU world!! Ed is currendy the Dfrector of Business Development at Washington University in St Louis. MO.

everyone in the area to remind them of the lunch and counts noses at the restaurant. In the pictures you can see Fred Prickett, Dick WilUams, Norm Dean, Ray Thomas, Ron Voelkel, Frank Burns, Pete O'Connor, and Ron Bishop. Quite often Mike Artherholt and Frank Mixner attend, and every now and then Bob Beauchamp and Tom Forbes drop by to bring us up to date on what it is Uke to stiU be working.

We surely would Uke to get a few more of the class to join us as our sea stories are becoming dated and our jokes so oft repeated that we aU need some new material. We all say "smooth sailing" to the rest of our classmates wherever they may be and extend an invitation to join us anytime they are Ln the area. FLrst photo shows: Fred Prickett, Ray Thomas, and Ron Voelkel; second photo shows clockwise from Fred Prickett (in the back behind the plants), Frank Bums, Ray Thomas, Norm Dean, and Dick WilUams. •

• The '65ers in the Hampton Roads area are stiU getting together for lunch on the fint Wednesday of even,- month at Ashley "s Restaurant in the Greenwich Road HoUday Inn at 1130 AM. Today, we had eight shipmates join in the sea storysession and a great time was had by aU. I have attached three picmres showing howyoung most of us appear to be, some stiU working but some Uving the retfred Ufe in the Tidewater region. Ron Voelkel is the Ringmaster of our Uttle circus. He emails

The ViUage People:Top row: Jack Moore, '65; Jim Roorbach, '65; Paul Murphy, '62. Second row: An Rowe, '61; Ken MidcUeton, '64; John Ruhsenberger, 60; Clem Meehan, '65; Tom Murphy, '65; Dutch Schultz, '55;Tom O'NeUl, '58; Joe Neal, '64. Bottom row: Larry Eggert, '65; BUI NichoUs, '54.

Beat Army, Skip From Jack Mttsitano, 7 Aug • To check out the great article from the Tues, Aug 7 issue of theVenmra County Star about our classmate Tom Morgenfeld, go to: http://w\vw.venturacountystarcom/news/2007/aug/07/born -to-fly/?prLnter=l. Cheers, Jack •

Vail group and Stef Fickenscher

1 was in Scottsdale on business in late July and caUed up Denny McComb and Pete Lumianski to see U they could get together for a beer and to sw-ap a few- Ues.WeU, we did that. Great to see both these guys and they're looking good, Denny stiU owns a large Southwestern Region of KeUerWUUams Realty- International — he's been at that for the last 11 years, Uving right there with Karen in Scottsdale and Lumi is stUl at it in Scottsdale, working part-time as an Account Manager for Educational Advisorv- Services, peddUng Tuition Assistance Management Programs to Formne 500 Companies. AU three of his daughters Uv-e in the Phoenix area and hes the proud grampa of five grandkids.

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AnnapoUs.Tom is now fiiU time here. It is only a matter of time tUl we have most of the Class of 1965 here. •

The article relates the story ofTom's remarkable career as a Test PUot for Lockheed's Skunk Works and that prior to his retirement from Lockheed Ln 2004; a broken left leg suffered whUe bicycling and a home renovation kept him out of the sky for four years. But, he began flying again in June 2006. Tom now teaches at the National Test PUot School in Mojave and shares the principles he learned years ago.

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From Skip Moore, 7 Aug • We have 44 members from 19 different year groups in our Blue & Gold Club in TheViUages in Horida.We have 8 from the Class of '65 as weU as members from the classes of 1944 through 1973. We also have a retfred professor from the academy who taught there for over 30 years.

Professor Rob Granger Attached is a picture we took on 4 August 2007 at Reagan's Sports Bar & GrUl. Our club meets there durLng the Fall to cheer for Navy footbaU. We presented Scott Reagan, the owner, with the NAVY pennant shown in the picmre to hang in his restaurant. Tom Murphy brought the pennant down from

• I wiU be retiring from CDC Ln January as the resident reactors and atomic bombs guy in a buUding fiiU of MD's and epidemiologists. Congrats, CM, on a most interesting career • From George Kent, 05 Apr • As I noted in the "aches and pains" discussion on USNA65,1 had surgery on my left hand on January 8 to repair problems caused by progressive arthritis damage. The cast came off in February but I stiU have to work on developing flexibUity and sttength in the thumb, but already 1 have more capabiUty than I did before the operation and there is no longer pain w'hen I use the thumb.

After years of wanting to have a dog, since I retfred w-e acqufred a lovely one, and named her Sundae. She is starting to October 2007

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65-67 CLASS N E W S reaUze the joys of naps (especially in the afternoon ff Sundae and our daughter's dogs (who we dog sit whUe her master is at work) aU join LouUe. LouUe has continued her exercising, especiaUy Tai Chi, and has found a number of good books to read.

My former company. Towers Perrin, contacted me early in the quarter about doing some contract work for them. I have agreed to try some work as long as it is mosdy at home, Umited to 10 to 15 hours a week, and there are breaks after two or three weeks of work. I started the first project in AprU. Our son, George P,finaUyis officiaUy assigned to a one year job in the US at the State Department, and started in late JvUy He's now the assistant for Asia to Nick Burns, who is the second-senior career diplomat in the Dept of State (behind John Negroponte), and is essentiaUy the chief trouble-shooter. George P also knows that his assignment after that year tour wiU be a return to Bangkok. We are happy to have them within easy reach for the coming year, but the assignment to Bangkok with its long "commute" is a mixed blessing. George P and his wffe, however, want to return. Best wishes to you aU, George and LouUe. • From Dick Zimmerman, 19 Jun (re next 65 book project) • I've put aU the math class recoUections being posted on the eForum into our Midshipmen Stories book. If we can keep the flow of stories going, we can get the hundred pages we stiU need to match the Sea Stories book in size before the end of the year The latest version of the book is posted in the General FUes section of our archives. The stories are in a file caUed Midshipmen Stories Text. doc. There is a separate fUe caUed Midshipmen Stories IUusttations.doc that contains WaXeR's illustrations which wUl be merged into the text later Getting the next hundred pages requires that those who have promised to write stories carry through and actually deUver their stories. For info, we have had 109 authors contribute stories, which is more than the 78 we had for the sea story book. However, lots of these midshipmen stories are reaUy short.

Regards, Dick •

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As I write this in July and August, I'm thinking of how nice it wiU be to be back in cooler weather after this hot, muggy sunrmer The maU box was moderately fuU, so I have some moving and interesting items to share.

First, Harry Thaete spearheaded a memorial service and burial service for Pat Buckley. His write-up that foUows describes the event.

• Almost 28 years after we lost Pat Buckley during the Vietnam War, famUy friends, and Classmates met at ArUngton National Cemetery to honor his memory and pay their final respects. Pat was lost 16 December 1969 whUe flying an F-8G Photo Crusader for VFP-63 off the deck of HANCOCK (CVA-19). He had just completed a combat photo mission and was returning to the ship when he went down. He was never found and declared MIA and then KIA, never recovered. Pat was in the old 8th and then new 11th Company at USNA before joining Naval Aviation.

FuU honors were given, including a horse drawn caisson, nUUtary honor guard, band and firing squad. This was my first service at ArUngton and I was impressed with the pageantry and professionalism of the event. What made it especiaUy meaningffil to Pat's famUy was that 21 of his classmates turned out for the service and reception afterwards at Ft. Myer At the reception, stories were shared about Pat's life at USNA and a verse of

That's if for this month. Check in, aU you from whom we've not heard much in the last months/years. Aloha, Dave

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Navy Blue and Gold was sung as a fareweU salute.

The foUowing Classmates, a few with wives, attended the service and reception: John Barton, Bobby Light, Alex Roland, J.K. Mintun, Mike KeUy, Al Sears, Dick Plotkin, Wayne Du Bois, Fred Ameel, Tom Porter, Dave Lovelady, Ed Olert, Mike Cuddington, Tom Marfiak, Mike Chandler, Gary Siegel, Pierce Johnson, Bruce VaUey, Pete Hesser, Russ Hale, and Harry Thaete.

In addition to the Vietnam War Memorial, Pat's name is engraved on a newly-completed memorial to Vietnam Veterans who were never recovered. This beautiful monument is located on the Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, CA. Also, the Tailhook Educational Foundation honors Pat's memory with an annual scholarship given in his name to a chUd whose parent has served on an aircraft carrier • Harry also provided some poignant pictures. Two pictures are provided here.

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As a foUow-up to the last article, Jon Barton sent some photos of some of the many Classmates and their spouses who

attended Rod Rempt's change of command and retirement ceremonies on 8 June. In the first photo. Bobby Light.

Tom LoMacchio. Larry Bergen, Jon Barton. Al Hendershot. and "RB" Adams enjoy some of the great food at the reception. In the second photo, the Banons. Redds, and Bergens enjoyed a brunch in dow-ntow-n ArmapoUs. By now Pam and Rod are enjoving Montana and the peacefiUness ot only having to respond to thefr own bells. Many thanks to Jon for the picmres.

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individuals who belong to ov-er 1.250 member clubs throughout northern CaUfornia and into Nevada. After Dave retired in 1998, he was managing director of Carnegie Abbey, LLC, a development company- that buUt, opened, and operated two goff clubs in South Carolina and Rhode Island. Most recendy, Dave has been a faculty member of the US Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA. He had previously served as executiv-e dfrector of the school's foundation and CEO of Xslent. LLC. a technology- company. In his forwarding note to me, Dave states that any Classmates, especiaUy those that get out to or Uve in CaUforrUa, can get special rates at the Poppy Hills course. Just let him know- you're coming. His emaU is radm66@aol.com. CongratiUations to Dave.

That wraps up another month.

Hope some of y-ou can make it back to AnnapoUs for some of the home games, Bubba PhUlips, John PosoU, Bill Caiazza, and the rest of the taUgate crewvvUl be putting thefr best efforts forward agaLn, so try to make a game or two, Army/Navy is in Baltimore this y-ear, so I hope you've gotten your tickets.

Until November...AU the best, Mike!!!

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Al Swinger informed me that his son, PRES: C D R David E. Church, USN (Ret.) SEC-Y: LtCol J i m .McNeece, USMC (Ret.) LT Mark Swinger, USN, learned on 19 1603 John WorthingtonW-a\;CiowTB\Tlle,MD 21032 JuK- that he has been selected to join the H: 410-849-3423: E: sa:ibe67@aoLcom Blue Angels as one of the F-18 Hornet pUots and wUl begin flying with the team Pete Pace invited Classmates to Marine for the 2008 Demonstration season. As a Barracks Washington on 13 July- 2007 for result, and now that he has retfred from a reception and viewing of the Ev-ening fiJl time work, Sandra and he plan to Parade, What a wonderfiU evening! I had attend as manv afr show-s as they can since the opporturUn,- to speak to many folks I they- now have good motrvation to do had not seen for a whUe, Saw- many more some travel Ln the USA. I w-anted to talk to but ran out of time! It was one of those once in a UfetUne events Chuck Grutzius sent me a Unk to a that people traveled long distances to Defense Xeivs article on Scott Redd, who attend.

As for the Evening Parade itseff, I heads the National Counterterrorism long ago ran out of superlativ-es to Center. Here's the url for the Unk describe that! Every time I see it, I look http://federaltLmes.com/Lndex.php?S=29 for a dotted Une someplace so I can sign 45016. In addition to providing a brief up and do it aU over again! Also had the working bio on Scott's careers, it also chance to shake Pete's hand, look him in contains some interesting questions and the eye, and say "Thank you!" Pete, I'U do answers about Scott and the N C T C . If it again here: Thanks for the wonderfiU you have problems with the Unk, I have ev-ening, and thanks for aU you've done the text version that I can emaU you. for the nation.

On 15 May, Dave Bill was instaUed as And along those same Unes. I got this die new- Chief Executive Officer (CEO) from Ken Ptack: of the Northern CaUfornia Goff Association (NGCA) and Poppy Holdings. • ReaUy enjoyed the Parade and am veryInc. NGCA, the largest regional goff assoproud of what Pete has done for our ciation in the country, w-as founded in Coimcy- and Class. We found the Parade 1901 and has more than 175,000 very impressive and fiilfilling as

Americans. Bcrh Denny Faulds ai.i I left our cameras at home so r.o ^hots of the reception or Parade from us.

Here is a shot of DJ, Margraeritc.Jo and me at Stoney's Brooms Island restaurant enjoying a cold one whUe awaiting our crab cake dinners Sattirday- everUng.We enjoyed thefr visit and are lookUig forward to seeing them again at the 40th. •

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You just never know what some people vv-Ul do in the privacy- of their own homes.. .and then leak to the press. I mean, Rupert Murdoch would be proud of this next piece. And no, I won't reveal my- source(s).

• "A Murder on the GrilF murder mystery was the setting for this 1950's Doo Wop ev-ening of fun with Classmates Kathy- & Dick Meade. Bobbie & Ted Herring.

Nicky- & Gene Zaiser, Nadine & Rene Chicoine, and NicLcy & Gene Zaiser, The group gathered at Ted and Bobbie's home in Leonardtown, MD for a dinner party- to find out the identity- of the culprit that murdered the "Dtloved "Tom Dooley-" as he w-as barbecuing the chicken. As the ev-ening unfolded and the accusationsflew-it was discov-ered that Tiara Diamond, Miss Kansas City- 1959, was the murderer.The evening was fUled with food, ffin. and friends, •

The unusual suspects: Ted, Dick, Rene, Gene

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comment is something about doing 67 push-ups. Dave briefed the nUdshipmen-select on the Ufe long friends and connections they would make at the Naval Academy He also told them of the aircraft he flew on active duty, including the OV-lOA Bronco, the A-4 Skyhawk, A-7B Corsair, and the EA-6B Prowler •

Bada-Bingl: Nicky Kathy (aka "The Perp"), Bobbie, Nadine

I have nothing more to add to that, but seriously now, BiU Calhoun sent a note and a photo. BUI said his daughter's commissioning ceremony was pretty special, and "it was made aU the more so for having two tried and true classmates show Lip at zero-dark-thirty to support!"

• Here is a photo of (l-r) Al Davey, Ensign Ann Calhoun, Bill Calhoun (CAPT, USN (Ret)) and Roger Paradis at Ann's commissioning in front of the Marine Corps Iwo Jima Memorial this past May. I was honored to commission daughter Ann, and was especiaUy proud that Al and Ann, Roger and Maureen plus a number of fanUly members made the 0700 muster to witness a very dignified ceremony conducted by the George Washington University NROTC unit, Ann graduated from GWU along with a great group of young men and women who are now serving in the Navy and Marine Corps, Ann and her NROTC classmates were given permission (a first) to wear their uniforms at their graduation ceremony, and aU received very notable applause from the entire audience. Ann is now in pUot training in Pensacola which of course is bringing back a lot of memories for a sUghtly anxious dad. In addition to the very special golf outing with classmates on Long Island courtesy ofJJ O'Brien and Bob Havasy, Roger, Don Geismar and I got to play a round of golf with Al at his club in PhUadelphia this summer which was a wonderful treat.

Don, Roger and I also got to play a round with T.R. Jones in Newport earlier this summer It was great to catch up with T.R. who is living in Houston and stiU qualifying and playing on the senior PGA tour Needless to say,T.R. can truly play the game the way it is meant to be played, plus he had the graciousness to put up with three classmates who aU needed his expert tips. Jane and 1 are stiU living near Newport, RI where the, door is always open. •

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Dave Finney sent a note and a photo, but if the photo doesn't show up here, flip back to the Class of'93 column. Dave is NASA's Chief of Aircraft Ops and is one of their B747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft pUots. (He said they have seven aircraft types, but he "just" flies the T-38N, the Super Guppy and the SCA.) Dave's son Matt Finney '93 is stationed at STRATCOM in Omaha, and Dave wound up stopping there with ALANTIS as they were making their way back, avoiding weather, to Florida from Edwards AFB after the Shuttle landed on the wrong coast. In the photo (wherever it winds up) are Matt, recent arrival Sophia, Matt's wife Katherine, Jacob, and Dave.

Dave & Eric, Rochester, NY

Our 40th Reunion happens not long after this gets into your hands. In mid-August, it looks as though we'U have a great turnput with lots of folks there who have not been back in 40 years, or in some cases even longer! I'm reaUy looking forward to seeing as many of you as I can!

It'U be great!

That's it...GoodrUght!.. .Jim

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Nelson BUsh '69 spotted Dave Church at work up in New York: • Dave was the keynote speaker for the Western New York Chapter's annual Midshipman Candidate Recognition Dinner on Friday,June 15, 2007, in Rochester, New York. The event honored the Midshipman selected to attend the US Naval Academy as members of the class of 2011, or selected to attend the Naval Academy Preparatory School.

Those attending included parents of the candidates. Blue and Gold Officers, Naval Academy graduates, and Ian Cunningham USMA '81, President of the West Point Society. The photograph shows Dave with Eric Massa '81, a candidate for the 29th New York Congressional District. I believe Dave's

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Early August saw the fiUl Senate vote unanimously to confirm Adm. Mike MuUen to be chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

President Bush nominated Mike, who was serving as chief of naval opera- Adm. Mike Mullen testified in July before tions, in June to the Senate Committee replace Marine on Armed Services during his confirmation Corps Gen. Peter hearing for appointment Pace '67 when he retires at the end of as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

September Mike Navy photo by Petty was poised and Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley precise in his responses to probing questions during his five-hour confirmation hearing with the Senate Committee on Armed Services on JiUy 31.

With committee members' questioning dominated by the war in Iraq, Mike demonsttated a commanding grasp of the exttaordinary challenges facing the mUitary today. He warned that "there is no purely miUtary solution in Iraq" and that the country's poUticians "need to view poUtics and democracy as more than just majority nUe, winner-take-aU, or a zerosum game." If these conditions do not occur, he said in his prepared responses to the committee's questions, the United States wUl be forced to reevaluate its strategy.

Mike was joined by Marine Gen. James E. Cartwright, who also was confirmed by the Senate to become vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs. Cartwright had served as commander of the U.S. Sttategic Command.

Senator Jim Webb, who posed with Mike and me for a '68 mini—reunion photograph before the confirmation hearing, praised each nominee's abUities. "Both AdnUral MuUen and General Cartwright bring strong credentials to the positions of

Acquisition Service (FAS) Office of Integrated Technology Services. As the senior-executive-service head of the office, based in Fairfax, Karl wiU help provide strategic, operational, technical, and acquisition leadership for an organization that delivers $1.5 biUion in telecommunications services to 135 government agencies in 190 countries.

John Johnson, assistant FAS comnUssioner, said Karl has been acting in this role for almost a year and during that time has provided leadership and oversight for the award of the Networx, SATCOM II, and the federal relay service contracts. "He is weU-positioned to help lead the federal telecommunications community through the chaUenges of transition to these new programs," Johnson said. Congrats, Karl! Dale Hendricks (dhusna68@mchsi.com) of the 34th Company wrote in July to say he ran into a number of classmates at the Naval War CoUege in Newport during the Current Strategy Review—including C N O Adm. Mike MuUen. Dale's wife, Alison McCrary '83 and an active Pat Marvil, Kent McQuerter, Mike Mullen, Steve commander in the Navy Reserve, was Haines and Todd Hyde at the Admiral Kidd Club, San there to receive a graduation diploma Diego, in July. from the War CoUege.

Earlier this year I reported on Jack HoUy's "There were a couple of break-out distinguished service in Iraq over the past seminars," Dale wrote, "and I happened to four years. Jack's responsibUities caU for attend the one with Mitch Brown in it. him to travel daUy outside of the relative We had both changed just a Uttle since security of Baghdad's "green zone" to graduation and had not seen each since supervise logistics operations. His extraorthat time so it wasn't untU later that we dinary achievements and commitment to finaUy figured out who we were. Mitch is service were recognized in August with now serving as a professor in the National the unprecedented conferral of three Security Decision Making, Monterrey awards to recognize his performance Program of the Naval War CoUege West during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Two Coast." Dale also Unked up with the Dean were presented by the Army, and one by of the War CoUege, his roommate and best the Maritime Administration. Please see friend in his squadron during his second the profUe that accompanies this column Mediterranean cruise. Dale related: for detaUs. • "I retired from John Deere at the end I shared lunch with Hogie and Jack in of last year and am now trying to transiPentagon City the day before he returned tion to fuU retirement from active to Baghdad for what should (hopefuUy) employment after more than 28 years be a gradual transfer of responsibility this with Deere and find myself in a logistics autumn to another official in the Army. support role for AUson, who just Hogie continues toflyas a stewardess completed her appUcations for her next with United AirUnes, a profession she has assignment in the Reserve. We are out enjoyed since marrying Jack after he here in the middle of the "Cornfield returned from combat duty in Vietnam.

Navy" on the banks of the Mississippi She is as charming and gracious as ever River in Davenport, Iowa, and I serve as a Jack's courageous service, sustained by commissioner on the Davenport Airport Hogie's support, should be an inspiration Commission whUe trying to make a to aU! BZ! determination of whether to get back Karl Krumbholz also was honored last into some active flying. There is a July when he was named director of Commemorative Air Force T-28 at the network services for the General Services airport, and I haven't flown anything since AdmirUstration within the Federal 1 left active duty. My best to everyone." • Chairman andVice Chairman, respectively, of the Joint Chiefs of Staff," he said during the hearing. "AdnUral Mike MuUen is known for his clarity of thought and for having the courage of his convictions."

Two weeks before the hearing, a number of classmates were on hand when Mike addressed an audience at the AdnUral Kidd Club in San Diego. "He spoke from the heart, with humor and humbleness," said Steve Haines. "Yet he was very specific and had command of the facts on aU kinds of global and mUitary issues—quite impressive!" Todd Hyde, Pat Marvil, JT Lyons, Kent McQuerter, and others also were on hand for the event.

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Dean Barney Rubel and Dale Hendricks at the Naval War College.

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Earlier in the summer, feUow 13th Company classmate Lee Startt (tstartt@cox.net) wrote to say that he and Bonnie joined Susan and Boog PoweU for a 10-dayBaltic cruise. "It was a roundtrip out of Copenhagen, with port caUs in Stockholm, Helsinki, St. Petersburg, TaUinn, and Beriin," Lee wrote. "The highlight was, without a doubt, our two-day stay in St. Petersburg.

It was the first visit behind the Iron Curtain for both of us, a couple of old Cold Warriors finaUy setting foot on

$ ^Alumni Profile i | | John J . "Jack " Holly '68 Colonel John J. "Jack" HoUy USMC (Ret.) developed a reputation as a master expeditionary logistician during his 30-year Marine career His prowess orgaiUzing and directing the complexities Jack Holly receives the Distinguished of massive joint retrograde operations was Order of St Martin award from demonstrated in Saudi Arabia at the conclusion of Lieutenant General Ann Dunwoody the Operation Desert Storm and again two years later U.S. Army's deputy chief of staff for logistics, during a Pentagon ceremony in SomaUa. Since 2003, he has served with the U.S. Army in Baghdad.

8 August D.S.Amy Photo In early August, HoUy was honored with the unprecedented conferral of three awards by the Department of the Army and the Maritime Administtation to recognize his outstanding performance as the director of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Directorate of Reconstruction Logistics in j i its Gulf Region Division in Baghdad, Iraq.

Lieutenant General Ann Dunwoody, the U.S. Army's deputy chief of staff for logistics and senior Army quartermaster, presented the Distinguished Order of St. Martin, the Corps of Engineers highest award, during a Pentagon ceremony 8 August. As pan â&#x20AC;˘ u his responsibilities in Iraq, HoUy directed the port reception, processing, movement (by commercial trucks, raU, and private security), warehousing, distribution, and security of non-construction materials and equipment valued at approximately $8 billion to $12 biUion.

Before returning to his duties in Baghdad 11 Aug., HoUy also received two additional awards to recognize his singular achievements in Iraq since 2003.The Army Corps of Engineers named him its "Distinguished Logistician for Logistics Management" for 2007. "His efforts...have significantly supported America's national interest in the reconstruction of Iraq and fighting the Global War on TerrorLsm," the Army said.

"Since autumn 2004, his efforts have resulted in nearly 13,000 convoys deUvering 31,313 vehicles, 3.2 nUUion items, 725,000 uniforms, 410 million rounds of ammunition and 451,000 weaponsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;more than 80 percent of the equipment requirements of Iraqi Security Forces." The award narrative described HoUy as "a fearless leader, patient yet tenacious coach, and matchless mentor."

Also in August, the U.S. Maritime AdnUnistration presented HoUy with its "Shipper Recognition Award," the first time the agency's honor was conferred on an individual instead of a company. Maritime AdnUnistration officials said the award recognized Holly's extraordinary personal efforts on behaff of the U.S. government and in support of US.-flag merchant marine services in transporting Iraq reconstruction cargoes. In light of his noteworthy achievement, the Administration deemed it appropriate to recognize and honor HoUy's outstanding national service in lieu of an organization.

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'enemy territory.'Boog was remembering that in the old days his 'Doomsday mission' was to fly his Vigi over Moscow to take post-strike BDA photos. Walking around St. Petersburg today with a lovely young Russian guide, it's hard to reaUze that we aU once dedicated our professional lives to destroying these people, if need be. Times do change."Lee reported that things are going weU in Virginia Beach. "Bonnie recently was promoted to Dean of her department at Tidewater Community CoUege. I keep a hand in the workingworld by teaching a business course there at least once a semesterOtherwise IfiUup my retirement time with volunteer work at the Virginia Air and Space Center, planning an upcoming reunion for my first F-4 squadron, hitting the gym, and babysitting my one-year old granddaughter Life is good!" Congratulations, Bonnie!

Lee and Bonnie Startt with Susan and Boog Powell during their Baltic Cruise.

I regret to report that in late JiUy Larry Dale MaxweU, a non-graduating member of our Class, died at home in Conway, Arkansas. Larry attended BuUis Preparatory School before arriving with us in AnnapoUs. After he left the Academy, he graduated from Arkansas A&M CoUege and Northeast Louisiana School of Pharmacy. He was a member of the Arkansas Pharmaceutical Association and a retired pharmacist. Larry is survived by his wife of 36 years, Susanne, two sons, and four brothers.

Looking ahead (optimisticaUy), Steve Haines (Stephen@HainesCentre.coni) asked me to pubUcize yet another Bowl party in December (this is habit forming).

"If Navy wins at least 6 games this year, they wUl play in the Poinsettia Bowl on Thursday December 20," Steve wrote.

"The night before (Wednesday December 19) there wiU be a '68er party here at the Haines' place, co-hosted by the Haines and Duggan families. It wiU be a 6 p.m. pot luck at our House as we usuaUy do.

So, if we do not see you before

December, we hope to see you aU at both the Wednesday and Thursday December parries." Go Navy! Beat Everyone!

Best, —Gordo ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 7% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 48% PRES; EH. "Mike" Michaelis VICE PRES: Pat Stroop SEC'Y; Dr. Steve Hudock 6006Woodlake Ln., Alexandria,VA 22315-2637 703-989-4606; E: shudock@1969.USNA.com TREAS: Steve Ward O; 703-413-4186; M: 703-969-6872 E: sward@mmiconnect.com

ATTENTION WORLD!!

ATTENTION WORUDU Due to NAAA footbaU schedule changes for 2009, our 40di Reunion wUl be held the weekend of 31 Oct - N O T 10 Oct. ALL RESERVATIONS MADE AT LOEW'S HAVE BEEN SHIFTED TO THE NEW "WEEKEND DATES. The Hotel wiU contact individuals to reconfirm the reservations. We are tar^etins our 40th ReurUon events for Fri-Sat-Sun, Oct 30,31 and Nov 1, so please plan on joining us!! The entfre hotel has been booked by our Classmates. Overflow is being accommodated at O'CaUahan's 1 block away. The USAF game was moved from 10 Oct (Boat Show weekend) to 3 Oct and the Hotel was afready booked by another class. We were able to grab the only home game date left, 31 Oct. Navy wUl host Georgia Southern. For those planrUng Company Dinners after the game, please make sure your reservations are changed accordingly

OK, Classmates, after a fun summer of activities — and for some of our retired ranks a continuation of fun activities — we welcomed the reconstimtion of the Brigade led by the Class of '08....wow does that make us feel old!!?? We've got maU, so let's get to it.

Amongst the 1202 oath-takers in the Class of'10 were 3 offspring from '69: Steve Comiskey's son,WUUam, John Bunker's son Eric, and Dennis Burton's son, Jeffrey They aU enjoyed another wonderfiU summer by the Severn, eating in Dahlgren HaU while the Mess HaU was being refiirbished (and air conditioned!)

Hope these young men continue in the fine tradition of their Dads!

Tom Burbage, F-35 vice president for Lockheed Martin is the recipient of the 2007 Leadership ExceUence Award, presented by the Stockdale Center for

Ethical Leadership at the United States Naval Academy and the Harvard Business Review. The prestigious award was presented in ceremonies in AnnapoUs, MD on July 18. The Leadership ExceUence Award honors top executives for principled leadership, exceptional achievement and a commitment to developing employees. BZ Burbs!!

On 16 Jul, Classmates of 12th and 36th Co got together with their brides in Annapolis at the Severn Inn for some Sea Story time. Attendees included Jeep Pomroy, Tom Murach, Pat Stroop, Larry Cavaiola, and Fred Lounsberry.

Gorden Green was almost there too. AU are senU-retired now — some have been for 40 years!! From the pictures it looks like it was good time for everyone!

summer and winter of'65.The Jersey Brothers estabUshed a track record of tales from Mother B which could fiU a book — if they could write it in English — heck if they could write! Best to aU of the Guys from 5 and your entertaining emaUs!!

That's it for now — let's aU go out and cheer on the Big Blue in their roU to another winning season — Beat Army, often!! - steve ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 6% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 5 1 % P l ^ S ; CAPT Lynn H. Widener, USNR (Ret.) SECY: CDR Royal Connell, USN (Ret.) 1978 Valley Rd., Annapolis, MD 21401 E: njrotc@usna.edu WEB SITE: http://usna70.org A N I W A L MEMBERSHIP: 6% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 54% PRES; CAPT Perry Martini, USN (Ret.) E: pjmartini@comcast.net SECY: CAPT Mike Longworth, USN (Ret.) 1145 Birks Ln.,Virginia Beach.VA 23464-5826 E: duke.longworth@1971 .usna.com WEB SITE: www.usna.com/classes/1971/usnal971.htm

Motley crew

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In spite of what Glenn "Jersey" Lattig and Tony Graham, the Latin Lover, may advertise, there was a Plebe Year for '69 and the picture of Dean "BuU" Harris resurrected by his bunk mate,Joe "Jersey" Chopek, brings back many fond, and not-so-fond memories of the

Time, tide and Shipmate deadlines await no man! I'm thinking of faU in the Yard.

Most always clear skies with moderate temps and leaves turning color The footbaU games with aU the drags decked out to the 9's.Yes, faU is a favorite season of mine. I hope the hot summer nets us a mUd faU. I received more "40th Anniversary ofT-court" court items which bring back many memories. What a day. Here goes!

I'm starting with a fun string of emaUs highlighting those first few days at Navy in June 1967. This starts with an emaU from Pat Doyle: • "Subject: 40 years and counting.

Congratulations, Companymates and Classmates! As most of you may have already seen in Perry Martini's email, today is the 40th anniversary of what would have been "Induction Day" for the Class of 1971, if there had been an "I Day" back in those unenUghtened days before women. First Class having a beer at the Officers and Faculty Club, etc. So, forty years ago today, we aU had corned beef hash, cornbread and hard boUed eggs for breakfast; ice cream and blueberries were stUI in the fiature; paid USNA $300 and signed our Uves away; got our first weekly haircut at Navy (even though I had gotten a haircut that I thought was pretty short before leaving home); learned how to spit-shine shoes, a skiU that I stiU use today; got sworn in as Midshipmen, USN, and later got sworn at for most of October 2007

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the evening; and lots of other things.

Congratulations again, Pat. PS—1 stiU fold my underwear and socks the way that I learned 40 years ago today." • Cris Farley foUows: • "Attention on deck, feUow plebes and company-mates (ret.)! May 1 take a moment (as we Farleys go backs to the waU for the season opening) to remind you that it was exactly 40 years ago this morrUng that our lives came together and changed forever, aU at once. Speaking for myself, the friendships we have are the most treasured part of our USNA years.

Almost wUUng to go through it again to have them, although none of us could survive that. I can even smeU the haU and feel the heat - and hear the buzz of the hair cUppers. I can remember standing in the haUway trying to learn and memorize everybody's name and hometown right about now, 1:27 p.m. EDT.You guys have any striking memories of this day 40 years ago?? Farls."^ Dave Bolduc took the que from Farls: • "Roger that, Farls. Saw a special on morning TV today showing new mids getting snipped and started on good ole Plebe summer Lots of water under the bridge since then but yes—a Ufetime of friendships and love. My greatest memory of that day was we four CaUfornia boys— Bongard, Bolduc, Gunther and Gardiner—transported from my Uncle Arnold's place in D.C. and of some 1300 odd of us, Bongard and Bolduc ended up as roommates and Gunther and Gardiner ended up as companymates (just one alphabetic apart from roommates) on the other side of the world. A bizarre start to a bizarre experience! Baldack." • Lambert Heikes foUows: • "I probably recaU most clearly my first striking impression of Dave Townsend '69 and Jerry GaUagher '69 when we met them. I remember wishing I were cut from their mold. After a few days of Plebe Summer '67,Townsend would come out his door every morning, sometimes stiU haff asleep, but always with us aU Uned up against the waU, and he'd just automaticaUy say,"Heikes, give me 20". I felt special. I also felt special back in April 2001 after our first FISHEX.Just wanted to resend what I felt then.'Pictures are coming, but they cannot capture nor convey the quintessential health and beauty of our friendships. These we must always treasure, we must caU upon each

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other whenever needed and be there for each other in any circumstance, for ours is a unique and wonderful bond, which has capacity to greatly enhance and enrich our individual lives just by being in each other's company' Lambert." • Michael Hayden sent this note: • " I got to relive some of it on Matthew's 1-Day in 1995. One favorite memory of his day was that we meandered over to one of those benches across from what we caUed the library-assembly area (if I remember right) and waited until he appeared in his white works with seabag and stood until being led into the HaU. When the detailers weren't watching, he grinned and nodded at us. Later, at the swearing-in in T Court, I got to stand along with the other grads present and try to remember the words to Navy Blue and Gold, after the fly-over. Everything that day was so different, yet so much like our experience 28 years earlier Quite a mix of memories, perceptions, and emotions, as you might imagine."^ Rick Plank added this note: •"Hi Guys, I hope this finds everyone weU.Yes, 40 years have passed, UnbeUevable!

My best memory of today is seeing Joe Schultz walk into our room 2323 as my roommate after we had met the day before 1-Day at the Field House and spent our last night of freedom walking the streets of AnnapoUs. Planker." • Our former scribe, Jim Yeakley, wrapped up the emaU string with this: • "Great stories, guys.Took me forever just to find my room that day: Room 2330, KUo Company 30th Platoon, Sfr! Not an easy thing to find for a country kid who had spent his entire life, to that point, on the bottom floor, with no idea that the room number provides the code for locating oneself in a vertical society.

Yeaks."^

17th Company

Thanks for the memories! That was a fun read. The stories closely mirror those of all our classmates!

Next item is a promotion - thisfromthe Associated Press, 11 August, Bay St. Louis: • "Former astronaut Robert Cabana, the deputy director of the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, has been named director of the Stennis Space Center in Mississippi. Cabana joined the astronaut corps in 1985; he flew twice as a space-shutde pilot and twice as commander, logging more than 1,000 hours in space. He is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy." • Nice work. Bob! I surely hope the space program is energized with the space station.

Next note is from Paul Lindgren and is about the new tradition for 17th Company: • "Duke, Our five year reunions at the Academy are always a highlight for my wife, Lynn, and me, and we discovered last faU, at our 35'' , that we weren't the only ones in the 17th Company who felt that meeting only every five years wasn't frequently enough! So, last winter Lynn and I sent out invitations to a "40'-" Reunion of Plebe Summer" Come Around,July 26-29, in Cleveland.You can't imagine our delight and pleasure when the final roU caU was SIXTEEN company mates from 13 states, (with spouses 28 in aU)! Several of our classmates hadn't seen each other since graduation.The emaUs sent around preceding the event were only a hint of the camaraderie, humor, warmth, and exchange of memories that we enjoyed together during the weekend festivities which included a cookout on Friday at our house, (punctuated by "Cannon BaUs" that the girls made whUe a few of us played golfl), a Cleveland Indians Game, and brunch on Sunday. Shorn's "Stump the Plebe" game and Raiiiey's impromptu

sing along enhanced the festivities of the weekend. Attached are a few photos.

Those in attendance were EUen and Bob Annis. Janet and Paul Long. Don Gray and Sandy Brigmon, Teresa and Jim Mendelson, Randy Hartshorn, Lynn and Paid Lindgren, Linda and Dan Rickard, Pam and Tom Flanagan, Cheri and Dan Gay. Kathy and Ron Shuey, Linda and Pete Ibert, Meg and Bob Wagoner, Ross Rainey, Mike CoUier,JUl and Paul Kolody, and Phil KeuhUn. It was a memorable, magical weekend, renewing bonds of friendship, and we're aU hoping that the 17th Company "tradition" wiU be continued before, and after, our 40th Reunion at the Academy in 2011! Duces Virum! Beat Armv! PatU Lindgren." Sounds Uke lots of fun. I think the 3rd Batt classmates are on to a good thing — 16th TestFest and now 17th Come Around!

When you receive this column there wUl be three home footbaU games remaining. For those fortunate to have tickets to the game, or just the wherewithal to get to the stadium, there are the TaUgates. The taUgates are in the same place for this footbaU season as for the past 15 years - Navy side (Blue) about mid field aU the way to back of parking lot (site 27). Our faithful Reunion committee continues to run keep these going. If you haven't attended one of our class taUgates you owe it to yourseff to be there. It is BYOB and snacks to share. The dates and times are: 10/20 (Wake Forest) HOODOO; 10/27 (Delaware) 1100-1300; and, 11/17 (Northern lUinois) 1330-1530.1 hope to get to a couple of these, so "see you there."

My last note is from Doug Cho: • "HeUo Duke, the ttadition of the Boat School goes on. I have been working as a realtor Ucensed in Virginia, DC and Maryland for over a year and trying hard to buUd my business base in this difficult market situation. Beat Army! Doug Cho, Cornerstone Realty & Invest. (703) 3044985, dcho71@gmaU.com." • If you are moving in the DC area, give Doug a caU or send him an emaU! He's the man to assist you!

Bob Stuhlman has some good news: • "My youngest son is foUowing in the steps of dear old dad as a helo pUot. He earned his wings in November 2006, and finished the RAG in June of 2007. He is stationed at NAS Norfolk and attached to HCS-26, flying a SH-60 helo. Bob." •

Nice! I know you and Susie are proud of your son. I know he'U do weU foUowing your footsteps.

Steve Ayers sent a short note: • "Hi Duke, Hope aU is weU. I retired fi-om SAIC in June after 27 years with the company. I'm doing some consulting with them and some other stuff, but mostly goofing off. Life is good! Steve." • Enjoy the good Ufe, Steve. I hope to convince the boss that my time is soon, but she insists that I work a few more years!

We have an inventor in our ranks!

Our own Vince Conroy sent this note: • "On 26 June 2007 the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued patent number 7,234,897 for my 'Area Earthquake Defense System.' I am the sole inventor and did this independent of any company support or involvement. The patent can be verified at the USPTO website.

Vince Conroy." • WeU done and BZ,Vince! Sounds like a most interesting system. Vince and I exchanged several emaUs discussing his invention. It is quite fascinating.You can emaU your questions at vincentpconroy@ beUsouth.net.

Time to close. Each passing month brings changes. It's always exciting to hear of the success of a classmate, be it a promotion, retirement or success of their loved one. So, too, each month there are other passages — classmates and spouse who are no longer with us. Please do remember those with whom we rejoice and those with whom we share the sorrows of Ufe. Our surge efforts in Iraq show signs of success. Please pray for our national leaders and classmates on active duty to be firm in their resolve to bring peace to that troubled region.

Duces Virum, —Duke ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 7% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 48% PRES: CAPT Rick Rubel, USN (Ret.) E: rubel@usna.edu SECY: CDR Rich Robison, USN (Ret.) 12695 Catawba Dr.,Woodbridge,VA 22192 E: Scribe72@comcast.net WEB SITE: wwiv.usna72.com CLASS LISTSERV: TheGouge@usna72.com ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 7% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 56% PRES; Kevin Callahan SECY: RADM Tom "TJ" Wilson HI, USN (Ret.) 7300 South View Ct., Fairfax Station.VA 22039 H: 703-455-7940; E: wUsontoml@cox.net

Classmates,time moves on and summer dissolves into footbaU. When you read this

about half of the season wiU be history. I can't say now how things wiU go.. .precUcations are hard especiaUy about the future.. .but it's always exciting to start another season. Hope springs eternal. On to the news.

First this month is a nice note from Bill Short. Here's what BiU has to say: • June and July were busy starting with a visit with John Cotton in his office at the Pentagon. John began by showing me some photos of where his office is located vis-a-vis the impact of the 9/11 attack...right outside his office window!

A couple weeks later, a rendezvous with John Ashmore, Steve Oswald and famUy in AnnapoUs coincided with Steve's birthday and an outstanding crab fest enjoyed by aU on the South River Midshipman 3/C Scott Oswald '10 appears to have a bright Navy footbaU future ahead of him as a slotback, having won the Junior Varsity Most Valuable Player award as a Plebe. Then on to Michigan where I had the pleasure of spending this past 4th ofJuly hoUday at the lakeside home of Connie and Larry CareUo.The entire evening was spectacular with Larry and John Buttermore staging "the third best" evening fireworks show for aU around the lake to see. Postex discussions between Larry & John appeared to involve the plan for winning the number one prize next year by flying in some big time, winning fireworks from China or somewhere. As competitive as they both are, they have vowed not to be outdone by any of the fireworks competition on the lake next year The CareUo & Buttermore 4th ofJuly Fireworks Team motto: just wait 'tU next year! I also had a chance to spend some time with John, his racing team (www.nearbrookmotorsports.com) and Rosemary Buttermore before John had to return to his day job with General Motors. Of late, I've been enjoying daily photos via emaU sent to me

by Dr. Ade DiUon foUowing his recent long trek into the Alaskan wUderness.

Look for his show in theaters soon: "Dr. Ade Visits the Alaskan Frontier." Or, just ask him to emaU you the entire photo show, at no charge. AU those aforementioned appeared to be in great spirits and continue to prove themselves to be outstanding '73 Shipmates. • BiU, great note and thanks for passing it along.

Next is a long note from Frank McBride. Frank told me he is a long lost classmate who wanted to re-connect.

Sounds good to me! Here's his note: October 2007

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Frank 73 and Frank'04

Frank and Christine McBride

• Yes, it's Frank McBride, 20th Company, checking Ln, sir I hope that your computer doesn't die of shock when this e-maU hits your in-basket! An unknown force suddenly possessed me and directed me to drop you a Une and update you on what has happened over the last few years, or is it decades? After 6 June 1973,1 spent more than 21 years in the Marine Corps. It was a great career and I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it. Upon retiring in 1994, I moved to the Jersey Shore and spent the next 10 years working for The MITRE Corporation supporting the Army's Intelligence, Electtonic Warfare, and Sensor community especiaUy in the areas of Unmanned Afr Vehicles and system architecture development. During this time, my daughter, Margaret, graduated from coUege, took a position as an Environmental Scientist in the Watershed Management Division at the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, and was married. My son, Frank, graduated from USNA in the Class of 2004. It brought back so many memories, long forgotten, as I watched him throw his cap in the air at the Navy-Marine Corps Stadium. Upon being commissioned as an Ensign, he reported to Flight School at NAS Pensacola. Indeed, 2004 was a year of many exciting changes. In January of that year, I accepted a position with Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems in El Segundo, CA.This brought me back to the area where I was born and raised untU going to the Academy. My mother, and my sister and her famUy stiU Uve in the

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San Gabriel VaUey. I thought Ufe was pretty good. I Uve in Redondo Beach, just a couple of hundred feet from the Pacific Ocean, and I don't have to get on a freeway to drive the 7 mUes to work! Litde did I know how good Ufe could get. Later in 2004, after attending my son's graduation, I was reinttoduced to someone whom I had gone to high school with, but hadn't seen in 35 years. How were we reintroduced after aU that time, especiaUy when she was Uving in Virginia and I in CaUfornia? WeU, that's at least a two-beer story, which I wUl gladly divulge over said beers. Suffice it to say that we were brought together accidentaUy and without their knowledge, by our mothers who had remained friends long after we had left high school. Correspondence turned into a meeting which turned into something much more serious. So, long story short, Christine and I were married on 15 October 2005.We had friends from both coasts in attendance. I was lucky enough to have one of my classmates from 20th Company, Tim Ryan and his lovely wife, Sue, in attendance. Not only am I very happUy married, but I also have a wonderfiU new stepdaughter, Zoe, who works for US Airways at Reagan National Airport in Washington, DC. Christine and I merged our two households into one in Redondo Beach and are enjoying long waUcs and beautiful sunsets along the coast. We both have a love of history and enjoy ttaveUng, so we keep pretty busy.

AdditionaUy, we are both volunteers at the Point Fermin Lighthouse in San Pedro. In March of 2006, we flew to Pensacola to see Ensign McBride get his Wings of Gold as a Naval FUght Officer Then, in early May of this year, we flew to Whidbey Island, WA to see LTJG McBride graduate from VAQ-129 as a fiUly-qualified EA-6B Electronic Countermeasures Officer Nine days later he was in Atsugi, JA with his new Squadron,VAQ-136, and four days after that he was at aboard the USS KITTY HAWK. AS an aside, the KITTY HAWK is

the oldest ship in the Navy next to Old Ironsides. Christine and I are both looking forward to our 35th in 2008. We are even doing a practice run by going to the Navy - Duke game in October of this year as part of our vacation to the East Coast. HopefuUy we'U see many of you there. If anyone makes it out to the Left Coast, please give us a shout. We are in the phonebook, and the home e-niaU address is fiTicb@roadrunnercom. •

Frank, what a great emaU. Thanks for the wonderful news of your marriage and your son's successes. For fiiture reference there is no waiting period friputs.

Fire away!!!

John Cunllffe, Bruce Castleman, Ken Thomas

Ken Thomas sent me an article about Doug Stone and his work in Iraq. AS you may know Doug is a Marine Major General as weU as a PhD. The accompanying picture was also sent in by Ken showing just what dressers we were years ago.,,I guess.

Next is a note from Terry SUva who attended a very historic change of command recendy when Eric Olson was promoted to four stars and took command of the US Special Operations Command, a first for a US Navy SEAL, Here's his summary:

ADM Eric Olson

• it was hard to teU how many of our classmates were in attendance, the crowd was so big (1500-1600 folks)! I know diat Dave Kohler (who is also a SEAL) and IMike Yankowski (2nd company mate who left after Youngster year) were there, but cUdn't see any others. However, I wiU teU you this: It was a beautiful and ttuly historic ceremony. Eric was the very first SEAL to make it to three stars (now there are three), and the very first Navy man to take the helm of the U.S, Special Operations Conmiand! Everything about the ceremony was simple and dignified, much in the quiet tradition of the SOF community. Secretary Gates presided over the ceremony and it was more about General Brown's career than anything else, as it should be. But SECDEF had

some very moving comments about our classmate, highUghted by a recoimt of his heroic actions Ln SomaUa in the effort to rescue the trapped soldiers there. General Pace was also there and made some verykind and appropriate comments about both General Brown and Eric. Eric's comments were very short, as you rrUght expect. He is now charged with the leadership of aU of the special operations forces in the US. an awesome responsibUity, but w-e aU know- that he is up to the task. AU in aU, a great day for the Navy and for the class of'73.1 just wish more of us could have been there. • Terry, thanks for your note. The accompanying photo captures the essence of the sUent warrior Eric, fiom the whole class congratulations and best of luck Ln the future.

Folks, that is aU I hav-e.The maU-bag is empty and filling it is a priorin.-. Stayin touch and keep those cards and lenen coining.

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firustrations of not being able to talk about some of the commurUty-'s greatest successes, but he w-as able to point to a few- of Bert's unique experiences Ln aU five of specialized competencies of Nav-al Special Warfare, which have shaped the past, present, and fiiture of the entfre commuiUty-. (I'm told that only- one other SEAL has served Ln aU of the specialties of Underwater DemoUtion, SEAL DeUvery Vehicle, SEAL Teams. Special Boat Unit, and the NSW Development Group; he's ADM Eric Olson, currendy the Commander of USSOCOM.) The ceremony concluded with a fitting and mov-frig tribute of "piping the side" for Bert and Cindy, after which we adjourned to the O'Club on the Beach for refreshments, photos, taU tales, and sea stories (not necessarily- Ln that order)."

—Semper fi.Jim •

Greetings' Hope aU Ls weU with y-ou and yours.Before, we get staned, let me mention John Branchflower, he Uv-es Ln New Jersey and w-anted his name in print.

Thanks for taking note of him. Now; on with the new3.

Jim Diehl took the time to fiU in the details of Bert Calland's retirement and also sent a few- picmres: •"Eighteen classmates (including a sizable det fiom 25th Company!) w-ere able to accept VADM Ben Calland's offer to the Class to join him for his retfrement ceremony on June 8th. Shielded from the summer heat in an afr-conditioned hangar at Dam Neck.VA, we were surroimded by sophisticated boats and equipment which Ben had been instrumental in developing and refining for the SEAL commuiUty. Although many fiiends from his service at the CIA and the National CoimterTerrorism Center were present, the highlights were accolades and heartfelt tnbutes firom his feUovv SEALs, foUowed by- formal remarks made by ADM Giambasriani. Being a submariner, the VCJCS said diat he was famUiar vvidi die

Bert and Cindy

Scott Monmaney checks in for the first time: •"Greetings classmates! I ahv-ay-s read the class mail but this is my- first input. I am pleased to report about Ufe since graduation. After earning my- NFO wings I serv-ed withVS29 an S3 squadron in San Diego.

After sLx years I left the Navy and w-as a sales rep for Pfizer I then moved back to Maryland and have worked for 25 years for Allstate. I have just sold my agency and now- deciding on my- ne.xt career opportunity: I am StUl happily- married after 33 years; Maria and I have 4 daughters and 5 grandchUdren. Please send new-s to scott.monmaney-@comcast.net."" •

FaithfiU Classmate Tony Racette passed along this note for Dave Besch who is working over in Egypt with the U. S. Overseas Aid Program.

• " O n the solemn occasion of the 37th anrUv^ersary—that's right guys, 37 years— of that Ufe-altering day of infamy, I figured I'd better check in with the Buds.

I hope this note find aU of you weU. First, a quick sittep: I'm pleased to report that whUe we Uve in one of the hottest regions of the world, both UteraUy andfigurativ-ely;Ufe is good in Cafro.The kids continue to thrive as thfrd culture creamres; aU three made the transition from Central Asia to Egy-pt in fine form and had a great first year in thefr newschool. Brianna and Jay are in the States at thefr respective summer camps—Brianna at Princeton for a Junior Statesmen program and Jay- doing WUderness Adventure LnW.VfrgLnLa. Kris,JoeUe and I are enjoying a sweltering—temps into the lOO's ev-ery- day now-—but quiet earlysummer Kris is loaded with consulting engagements as she continues to search for the perfect fiiU-time position; my work as a government clone has its moments and, thanks to y-our hard earned tax doUars, we are w-eU cared for by Uncle Sam, We'U join the older kids in the States for a couple of weeks toward the end of July-—Kris &JoeUe wiU stop by South Jersey to coUect Brianna and Jay- and then join me in Iowa for an emotional fareweU to the Besch FamUy- Farm—Mom mov-es to tow-n as w-e say goodbye to four generations of farm-famUy- Ufe, Time, tide, formation and the passLng of an era waLt for no man.

As I remUUsce and reflect on the anniversary of the start of our time at USNA and the birth of our nation, I can't help think how- the more things change the more things stay- the same: WhUe I am clearly- getting to be reaUv" old, I stiU feel—and oftentimes act —Uke the naive farm boy-1 was in 1970.Just ask mv kids.

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Back then we had Dick NLxon, now we have Dick Cheney! (Except for Dino, of course). God love the saUors, marines and ttoops who serve no matter who is running the show.

Back then,Viet Nam, now Iraq— when wUl we ever learn? Perhaps there is hope: Intel recendy invested over $lb— that's right, over a billion smackers—in a chip plant in Ho Chi Min City. Give it another 37 years and they'U be buUding chips in Baghdad.

Guess what year Gen. David Petraeus, Commander Multi-National Forces Iraq, graduated from West Point. '74 SIR! Guess who he married. HoUy Knowlton.

Guess who she is/was. General WUUam A. Knowlton's daughter, who was Superintendent of the Point whUe Gen. Pettaeus was a K-Det. Generals, admirals, tenured Notre Dame professors, a classmate in congress... are our contemporaries reaUy running the world?

Very scary...

The Carpenters had two hit releases in 1970—"Close to You" and "We've Only Just Begun"—just hearing them play in my head transports me back to the mess haU, starts the sweat flowing and raises the hair on the back of my neck.

Have you seen a picmre of Mickjagger lately? In 1970 he was ugly—now he is reaUy ugly but he can stUl sing. Like Mick, I just need to get rid of aU my mirrors.

Speaking of 70s music, the Beades released 10 hits in 1970.That's right—10!

My 13 year old son. Jay, is a huge Beatles fan and knows aU the words to aU the Beatles songs. Talk about classics! Any interest in a Bud Reunion in Vegas—we could go see the Beatles Circ de Sole at Circus-Circus which I hear is spectacular, play the $2 blackjack tables and contribute our winnings to Kenny to buy his new boat (checks in the maU, Hus).

UmaThurman, Jennifer Lopez, Naomi CampbeU and Matt Damon were born in 1970—if that doesn't make you feel old then maybe the Alzheimer's has set in.

I'U stop, I'm a lousy correspondent and don't often take the time to reflect on the highs—and lows—of my life. AU cynicism aside, on those rare occasions that I assess my lot, it is clear that I have won the lottery and am the luckiest guy in the world—born on a farm in the USA;

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incredible better haff; three bundles ofjoy; and the best friends a guy could ever ask for Now, for the last 37 years, and for the next 37, here's to you. Buds. Beat Army." • In a recent nationally pubUshed newspaper, our very own Rolf Dietrich got his 10 minutes of fame. He works at the Homeland Security and is their top "gadget man". Roff is an MIT-trained engineer and onetime nuclear attack submarine commander now works on fincUng new technology to equip our defenders as they try to thwart terrorists, both now and in theftiture.Way to go Rolfl Worse part of this job is reporting the loss of a classmate: Robert George Stengle, 55, of CarUsle, died Friday,July 20,2007 at his residence. Robert was born March 26,1952 in Baltimore, MD. He was a son of the late Francis and Esther Margaret Stengle. He majored in Mechanical Engineering; was a graduate of MIT, with a Master's degree in Nuclear Engineering; and a graduate of Loyola University, with a Master's degree in business administration. He is survived by his wife of 32 years, JenrUfer Ann Gibson Stengle, CarUsle; sons, Robert Stengle and Andrew Stengle, both of CarUsle; daughter, Meghan Stengle Cintton, CarUsle; sisters, Barbara Stengle, Baltimore, MD, Betty Dennis, Boston, MA, and Bernadette DeUone, Baltimore, MD; and brothers, WUUam Stengle, NJ and Barry Stengle, TX. That is aU for now. Hope you are enjoying the faU and take time to caU a classmate once in awhUe. Roamer sends.

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Dear 'mates.

Now here this ... now here this ...

LOW GOUGE ALARM in the Class of '75 column. I say again, LOW GOUGE ALARM in the Class of'75 column. AU hands man your keyboards. Away the duty wordsmith.This is not a driU! I sure am glad we stiU have some of our stalwart classmates on active duty ... because the admirals club provided the only material for our column this month.

Jim Beebe just retired in early October with Kirk Donald as the guest speaker.

Kirk's writer asked the class for some good dirt on Jim before the event. I don't

know what he got (or if it was suitable for general audiences) but I'm betting it was a wonderful and memorable event.

"Dave Gove prior to an underway demonstration on the Peari River"

Chris "CJ" HaU sent me a bit of news and the above photo from Stennis Space Center in Mississippi. Dave Gove, new Oceanographer and Navigator of the Navy, visited the Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command, Naval Oceanographic Office, and other Navy activities at Stennis Space Center, MS Ln early August. In the photo Dave's being briefed by C D R Brian Connon, CO of the Fleet Survey Team. This was Dave's first visit to the METOC estabUshment at Stennis since taking over as Oceanographer, [Scribe's note: I knowfor certain that even RearAdmirab don't have control over their travel schedule. Dave's Deputy Oceanographer (CAPT Jeff Best '80) undoubtedly warned him that August is NOT the month to make yourfirsthip to south Mississippi. Maybe the admiral just wanted to show the troops that if they could take the Gulf South heat—so could he.

Dave, please make sure you attend a retirement or Change of Command at Stennis during your tour. Chris Hall and Bruce Northridge '76 team up to sing the most outstanding performance of the National Anthem you will ever witness. If the right person ever hears them, they'll be performing in the Super Bowl Pregame show.]

There is a rather sizable Class of '75 enclave at the Naval Observatory in Washington, Dave Gove not orUy has his offices in the main Observatory buUding, he Uves in Quarters A, Also residing on the grounds are Jon Greenert and Steve Stanley. John Stufflebeem is in-bound from Sixth Fleet. That's more Flower ChUdren in a one nautical-mUe diameter circle than anywhere else on the planet.

[Once again, thanks to Bestiefor the gouge.

We'll see you and Julie in Italy!]

Jean and Steve Stanley hosted a 10th company get together at their quarters in September HopefuUy the skies were clear

so they coiUd take advantage of the cool Naval Observatory telescopes.

At this point in the column, your scribe hopefiiUy refireshes his in box ... on the off chance that 1000 words and a couple of picmres have arrived in the last 30 minutes. Alas, it is not to be. Now secure firom LOW GOUGE.The column may be short—^but it's done!

'75 Sir! Larry O

Andy says that he had aU of their old songs digitized and vvUl forward to share.

I am sure Class of'76 wiU have fond memories. •

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My wffe and I just returned firom a week in Horida and were fortimate to be present at Kennedy- Space Center for the launch of Endeavour for the STS-118 mission, I was a member of the team from Goddard that deUv-ered flight hardvv-are in support of this mission: the Passive Common Attach System (PCAS), which is the interface to the International Space Station for Spacehab"s External Stowage Platform 3 (ESP3), ESP3 is a pressurized Ic^tics carrier that transported cargo for delivery to the space station. Now- that we are backfiroma wonderftd trip south, I am entrenched Ln activiries that are ramping up to support the next servicing mission of Hubble Space Telescope Ln 2008.

PeteVarsanyi writes about another "fish story"firoma Classmate: • From my feUovv Fun 31 Company and Roommate,,, Gerry "Groove""White, Gerry is pictured here with his Dad fishing Ln Alaska the last week in July, Although some of his feUovv afrUne pUots were temporarily U/A from flying, Gerry w-as busy on the road 24 out of the last 27 days, and stiU managed to get in room for a hi R&R. Not bad for a one day's catch for a senior 747-400 pUot for Northwest Afrlines. I am sure Gerry- vviU now have some interesting fish-tales to teU his passengers, Any-w-ay Gerry sent this note whUe at his favorite watering hole, in Singapore, the "BrevvWerks", In companywas feUovv 31st Company-mate... Andy Scontras '74. Many of you remember Andy and his band, Danforth, that played some memorable tunes at USNA Dances, tea-fights when we were Plebes. Andy works for Apple, but he was also Gerry's second officer (flight engineer) on this leg heading back for Bangkok and Tokyo.

Alaskan fishermen, 6c ;> il/i re andhisDad, proudly displaying their bountiful catch

I received the foUowing update firom Chuck Bush: • On 21 June, Mary Putt,Vanessa Seffert, Lisa Alberg, Barbara Stone and Mary Joe Bush descended on Annapolis for the first ever "Bras and Beers" night (a ttadition in the making). Ray, Mike, Chris and Chuck are forwarding the credit card bUls from "a la Mode" to Kevin Stone—the primary person for the event—though I beUeve we "aU" benefited by the purchases—one way or the other. Eyewimesses report the group, with "cups" in hand, sttayed from beer to more potent potables. Obviously, JD Engles was not in town and was not aware of this ladies' event.

Chuck and Mary Joe were in KingsvUle,TX (fuly 27th) for son, Nick's, winging. Nick (VMI '00) transitioned from NFO (EA6-Bs) to PUot (EA6-Bs) and is heading back to the wilds of Whidbey Island. Nick, seen in attached picture with a proud mom and girlfriend (Mary Conte, a recent graduate herseff, from Stetson Law School, FL), received win^ worn by both Captain Bushes (Chuck and his father)—57 years of noteworthy Naval Aviation (and wild times). •

Chuck Bush's wife, Mary Joe, at the wmging ceremony for their son, Nick, while girtftiend, Mary Conte, looks on

Derwood Curtis was in the news recendy. He served as the Honorary Grand MarshaU of the 78th Annual Bud Billiken Parade in Chicago on Saturday, 11 August, Derwood is a native of the south side of Chicago and is the senior African-American officer in the Navy's Surface Warfare community. Bravo Zulu, Derwood!

I continue to receive updates firom Pat Tracy, with his work ttaveUng to exotic locations aboard the floating ministry vessel, DOULOS, O n e

Chip Kirk stands with

night whUe in Pat Tracy in Korea Busan, Korea, this past summer, he had Chip Kfrk of O M USA, preach at a local university as part of an International Night program.

I received an emaU from Steve Nimitz who brings an interesting reflection about time spent at USNA with regards to one of our"non-grads"fTom '76: • I do not know how many photos and profiles of non-graduates there are in our First Class year Lucky Bag among those who received diplomas. At least one, Steve Evans was my 3rd Company plebe year roommate (as was Dermis DeGeus).

He -was a smart guy, majoring in Chemistry but Uved on the brink of perpetual disaster Steve got his separation papers at the start of 2nd semester of Ffrst Class year after a repeat visit to an academic/aptimde board, a process that by that time he had become accustomed to.

For whatever reason, hLs graduate profile never got yanked and the Lucky Bag went to press with him in there with the rest of us. He went back to Colorado, and we kept Ln touch for a few years before mumal ttavels caused our connection to be lost. With the help of neighbor with relatives Ln his hometown, I found Steve Ln SterUng, Alaska, where he Uves wLth his wife Robin and daughter Lisa. He teaches special education in the pubUc school.

Many years ago, on one of his earUer visits to see the Commandant when his retention was on the Une, most of Steve's company mates cycled through the 'Dant's office to put in a good word for him and his aptimde as a fumre Naval Officer. He was retained, but when it ended, the 'Dant remarked that w-e were aU a bunch of "Bad Apples",The name stuck and for the remainder of our time at USNA, we

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Class of '52 and spouses present at Class of '76 Parent's Weekend in the Summer of '72

referenced ourselves as the "Bad Apples."

For years afterwards, Joe Sturm, pubUshed a newsletter to share news among us that was titled the, "Bad Apple BuUetin" .You might even see a banner to that effect at a homecoming game, which identifies the 3rd Company crowd.

From the fUes of the "oldies, but goodies", Kevin Stone dusted off an old picture that he wanted to share with the Class: I found the attached in my father's files ... it is the parents of'76ers from the Class of 1952. It was taken 35 years ago during our Plebe Summer Parents Weekend.

My parents (Mom, Dad) are in the second row, center. I think that Skip Zobel's parents are on the right in the front row. •

the table) on his exotic international travels. Look for him in the future when he leaves OAS and wiU be sipping some nice vintage somewhere on the Continent along the banks of the Danube. Best and safe travels to Hugh.

Attendees at the 28 June gathering were: Hugh Neighbor—2nd Co; Dave DeSUva—5th Co;John Mann—5th Co; Keith Champion—6th Co; BUI Ostendorff—7th Co;Tom Bakkt^—9th Co; Chuck Litz—9th Co; Gary Hentz— 14th Co; Bruce Petit—18th Co; Mike Seifert—21st Co; Stu Funk—24th Co; Scott Moore—24th Co; Peter Varsanyi— 31st Co;Tommy Gardner—32nd Co; Gary Stark—34th Co •

Kevin also writes: • Congratulations are in order for Dick GaUagher who has the heavy burden of having to buy new shoulder boards and get his SDB's re-striped. Dick has been nominated for appointment to the grade of vice admiral in his new assignment as deputy commander, U.S. European Command, Stuttgart-Vaihingen, Germany.

BZ Dick! When and where is the wetting down party? •

Mike Seifert, Tommy Gardner, and JD Mann at the June '07 Class luncheon

Pete Varsanyi had another Class Luncheon update from the June luncheon at Champps: • AU had a fun time despite a sweltering H O T JUNE day in the DC metro area.

Most welcomed the air-conditioned venue and everyone seemed to be gearing up for summer vacations/travel, and the upcoming FaU Navy Home FootbaU Game TaUgaters. Ideas for the 1 DEC 07 Army-Navy Game in Baltimore were tabled. AU are welcomed to submit any ideas for a '76 Pre-Post game activity.

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Avast ye scurvy knaves! First up in our October offering, Craig Turley (36th Co.) sent this photo of his recent COC/Retirement ceremony at the University of San Diego. Craig is pictured with his wife Lori, son Brian (13), daughter Megan (10) and guest speaker VADM (Ret.) Barry Costello, age unknown.

Family At Retirement

Several classmates were in attendance, including Joe Kernan (19th Co), Gar Wright (3rd Co), Tom Behrle (14th Co), Tommy Bauer (27th Co), Rob Lamb (6th Co) and Mike Keeney (25th Co), Keeney's appearance providing proof positive he hasftUlyrecovered from his precipitous plunge in the warm waters of the I.O firom the flight deck of the ComUe some years back. We can't speak for Mike, but if we were hUn, that Utde incident would be tops on our "Did I ever teU you about the time...?" Ust! Craig also mentioned he'd had the chance to join Buris and Marc Troiani (4th Co) at Oakmont for the U.S. Open. He commented Western Pennsylvania is stUl recovering from this ttios attempt to recover their Ul-spent youth! AU Troiani said was that he cUdn't see what the big deal was.. ..the course just wasn't that tough!

Class of '76 present at the June '07 luncheon at Champps

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Clinton Hallman (8th Co) checked in firom the Windy City where he recendy took a job as chief patent counsel with Kraft Foods in Northfield, IL. He states thus far he is thoroughly enjoying learning the mystery that isVelveeta cheese, and experiencing the cUfferences between winters in Richmond,VA and Chicago! We just want to know if the Kraft's recipe for macaroni & cheese is proprietary! CUnton attended law school at George Mason University in Fairfax, VA whUe working as an engineer for MobU OU. Since graduation he's had a series of positions in private and corporate practice, working with PhiUp Morris in Richmond prior to his move with Kraft Foods. CUnton and his wffe Angle went through a recent battle with breast cancer, but as the doctors beUeve they caught it early. Angle's prognosis is very, very good.

CUnton, please accept our best wishes for success in your new position and our prayers for Angle's continued recovery.

Anyone visiting the Chicago area is invited to look the HaUman's up and enjoy a drop of fine port; CUnton can be best reached at his emaU, cUnton. hallman@kraft.com.

Next up, French CaldweU (20th Co) forwarded this photo of Mark Kenny's (24th Co) C O C last October The feamred speaker was none other than '77's own Julius Caeser (17th Co), which leads us to beUeve our nation faces a serious shortage of quaUfied orators!

Mark was Commander, Submarine Group 2 and Commander, Navy Region Northeast. At one time, Mark was also Commander, Submarine Group 10, holding down three flag biUets at one time...which means Mark is either one heUuva an officer, or leads us to beUeve

our nation faces a serious shortage of admirals! French noted having had aU those commands, Mark had a lot of people to thank, and must have spoken for an hour without mentioning himself. As both Mark's and JC's speeches were fuU of footbaU analogies, the audience got to reUve four years of mid-70s Navy footbaU, which we recaU for our plebe year was "up the midcUe, up the middle, up the middle....PUNT!". French sent the photo below showing the '77 members who attended Mark's COC; pictured in front of the USS AnnapoUs, are, 1 to r, Fred Litty (24th Co), Mike Cohn (24th Co), Ron Miller (5th Co), J . C , Mark, French and Greg Gullette (24th Co).

Class of '77 members in front of USS Annapolis

Josh Cohen ('96), flag aide for Kevin Quinn (16th Co) sent the foUowing photo taken aboard the USS John C. Stennis, flagship for Kevin's command.

Carrier Strike Group THREE.The Stennis left Bremerton, WA earlier this year, and has recently started its trip home after spending five months in support of coaUtion ground forces in both Afghanistan (Operation Enduring Freedom) and Iraq (Operation Iraqi Freedom). Kevin and wife Barbara wUl detach from his current command in late September, returning to Washington, DC with orders as Director, Surface Warfare Division, N86. A hearty welcome home to aU the Squids pictured below (Kevin, by the way, appears to be in pretty good shape for a senior citizen!), and wish

Kevin and Barbara the best of luck in Washington.

FinaUy, we had the distinct pleasure of meeting Eli Turner (18th Co) for breakfast at the world-famous Double-T Diner in EUicott City, MD recently The food was great, the conversation stimulating and EU looks Uke he can stiU run a respectable time in the 40! And as we were late owing to a faulty run-flat tire, we even paid for breakfast! It would be great to make this a more regular event, so anyone else in the general vicinity of Columbia/Baltimore wishing to participate, please feel free to caU and we'U be happy to let you know next time we get together.

'TU next month, go Navy, beat Hopkins Uke a bass drum!

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Some news of'78 in Iraq cuUed over last few weeks I hope Mark Fox got that stateside R&R in May. He had planned to make # 3 son. Mason's, graduation from the Naval Academy and his wedding the next week.AU three of his and PrisciUa's sons are wearing Naval Officers uniforms—^WiUiani (oldest) is the Intel officer in VFA-81 (deployed aboard Nimitz.), # 2 son, ColUn, is an SH-60 pUot in Jax, and Mason is now in Pensacola for flight training. PrisciUa is the prototypical strong Navy wife and doing weU despite getting the fuU dose of empty nest with aU sons gone, daughter AbigaU in her freshman year at the CoUege of Charleston and Mark in Baghdad for the past year. By the time this Shipmate arrives Mark wiU be able to puU it from his HOME maU box. He's looking forward to spending time with PrisciUa and the fanUly and making a few Navy games and taUgaters. In March he 'U take over Carrier Strike Group 10 (the Harry S.Truman Strike group). In July Marcus Fisk returned from a year in Iraq working the Disarmament and Reintegration program for mUitias and Ulegal armed groups. He was at Multi-National Force Iraq and worked for LTGEN BUI CaldweU on the Strategic Effects staff. Their job was to research other D D R programs over the past century and develop one for Iraq.

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Government of Iraq (Gol) with draft Termination Agreements between the Gol and sheikhs.VoTech staffing, security, trade courses, ID systems, budget, stipends, Ufe skUls courses, aU the way down to staples and papercUps. Marcus said he had a great team of creative, joint-service active and reserve folks. When they weren 't buUding the program, they were out in town meeting with Ministers from the PM down to the Minister ofValves and Hydrants (at least he felt there seemed to be a Minister for everything). AR said, aside from an occasional mortar or an lED—he said it was a "fiin year". Marcus says '78 was handsomely represented in Baghdad.

Mark "MRT" Fox became Deputy Sttategic Effects, Lee Yarberry (on his 2nd tour) served as X O to the MultiNational Corps Commander, Brian Roby was the CoS for Multi-National Security Transition Command, and Bob Laughlin was the senior law enforcement guru in country. Last word was that Brian was due to retire in FEB but was heldover fiUing-in for his Army GEN boss who went home due to iUness. Thanks for the new Marcus—^welcome home to you and Mark (and I hope soon Lee, Bob and Brian).WhUe they may be home or homeward bound, John Casey was outbound to Baghdad in August. A true patriot, John wanted to feel Uke he was doing more to help so he volunteered to exchange his contractor's "rear support management" of Iraq reconstruction projects for the in-country program manager position for aU reconstruction projects and capacity development, country-wide, for facUities and transportation. His contract extends 'tU 30 AprU, with two possible 6month extensions. He hopes to run into any '78ers who may stiU be there— especiaUy around Army-Navy time. The last time he was in Baghdad he had to watch The Game in a room fuU of Army and Air Force guys—he could use the reinforcements. Stay safe,John.You 're my hero.

Connie and Mark James (with children Jessica and Matt);Jennifer and Rich Polek (with children Nadilee and Cole); Janeen and George Wadzita.The "James Gang" graciously organized and hosted the affair with plenty of great food, drink and conversation (I 'm sure some classmates ' ears were burning from the sea stories!)

The Brownleys drove from Maryland and the Wadzitas fromVirgirUa Beach.

Marcus and Lee

L to R: James, Polek, Wadzita, Brownley Mark and Marcus atAI-Faw Palace

Loren "MuflT" Divers had an "interesting night" out with his eldest daughter Soho a few months ago. They met Sean Hannity at KHVH radio studios and OUver North at the Freedom raUy in Honolulu.

A KHVH newscaster (and personal friend of Loren's) was nice enough to comp them two tickets. Muff printed out the boxing smoker photo showing then Capt.

North as referee. He had Soho deliver it to OUie because little girls can always jump right in front of very long book signing Unes with impunity. With their youngest, Madison (3) now in pre-school Loren pondered the end of having a child at home every day, and the interesting change—dates with his wife, CamnUe, peace and quiet, more work done sooner, and more free time during the day (yeah, right!).

Ollie North, Soho and Loren Divers Fellow 0 'Neill Clubbers, Brian, Marcus and Bob

Rich Polek wrote of a 31st Company "mini-reunion" in Richmond,VA back on 19 May. Present wereVikki and Ron Brownley (with their daughter Olivia);

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FeUow Ughtweight coxs 'n. Rusty Chang dropped an update and photo. Rusty reported SUvia wiU retire next year fiom the Naval Reserves—excuse me—that's now the "Reserve component of the Navy". Rusty attended Paul "Munch" Mansfield's sister's (Teresa) 50th birthday party there in San Diego, where almost the entire Mansfield clan attended.

Teresa was Rusty's Ring Dance date and it's been fun keeping in touch with her over the years in their global travels.

Munch and Barb have two kids and are the happiest Rusty's ever seen them. He also saw Flora and John "Woody" Woodward last year when he went to his nephew's graduation in AnnapoUs Jeff" "Whitsett '06). According to Rusty they have a stunning, newly renovated house right on Pax River near the base. (Now he knows how the rich and famous Uved!)

Rusty provided a pic of the graduation that shows Randy Goff'( "76) who was Rusty's brother-in-law's roommate at USNA, Danny Whitsett ('77 ) (Rusty's brother-in-law's brother—and my 11th Company mate). Rusty's brother-in-law, Neal "Whitsett ('76) brother, graduated nephew and Neal's son, Jeff'"Whitsett ('06,) as weU as Danny's son, Neal, and Rusty's brother (another retired Navy Captain). After the graduation. Rusty stayed an evening with his old company mate, Stan Labak, and his wife,Janine.

He and Janine are really enjoying life Uving in the woods in FaUs Church.

Rusty retired in '06 out of MiUington, TN from the Base X O job. It was a great last tour! Before that he was CSO for COMFAIRWESTPAC in Japan which he

savs was even more fvm.WhUe Ln MiUington he often saw Laurea and Mark Ferguson and Katie and Jeff" Fowler when Mark was at NPC and Jeff w-as the Recrtuting guru. He was especiaUy appreciative ofJeff being able to make his retirement on the day of Jeff's pack out tor Italy-. Rusty w-ent out with style—Memphis style dry- rubbed baby back ribs and barbecue chicken with all the fixin 's (as they say dow-n South) along with 200 or so of my best buddies on the base. Now Rusty's permanendy in San Diego trying to maintaLn hLs two houses after decades of renters. You can imagine the work to do—whew! Thanks for the update and pic Rusty.You look much closer to "race weisiht"" than I do these davs!

Goff, Whitsetts and Changs

With that. I guess I should be off to hit a treadmill somephce after I finish my Lean Cuisine. Launchin' Spot Four (at not qiute max take off gross weight).

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Greetings, 79ers!

UsuaUy about this time the flow Lnto my Lnbox slows to a trickle. What with aU the school activiries, the begintUng of the new government fiscal year, and thoughts starting to m m tow-ard Christinas, the task "w-rite to Wiz" often gets bumped dow-n on the priority Ust. WeU this month I had a real flurry of acrivity-.

I had a nice "electtonic conversarion" with feUovv 19th Co. bubba Gary Rossi (tvvoaichs@pacbeU.net), updating me on the latest in San Diego. Gary- was recendy recognized by the Rancho FamUy YMCA as its "Volunteer of the Year" for 2007, An avid cyclist, Gary- logged over 2000 volunteer hours and headed up the YMCA Bike Club and the Ride Across CaUfornia (RAC),And aU this whUe maintaining his fiUl time job AND coaching high school

soccer! (What do you do in your spare time, Gary?)

I thought the Ride Across CaUfornia was a very interesring story. About 120 cycUsts—over half of them elementary and midcUe school smdents—took pan in the 7-day, 265-mUe ridefiromYuma, AZ to Carlsbad, CA.The ttek begins with the riders touching their rear rire in the Colorado River, and ends with dipping their firont rire in the Pacific Ocean, High winds and heavy rains made it especiaUy chaUengfrig! AU in aU it was a great time.

Speaking of vv^hich—Gary says he's fired up about attending our 30th reunion.

Thanks, Gary, for the news. And congratulations on your award!

From the southwest to the northwest, from the ocean to the mountains! Time now for an emaUfiroma feUovv heUcopter driver, that aU aroimd good guy Mac Silvester (mac.sUvester@usps.gov): • Hey Wiz—Greetings from your old "across the hangar" LAMPS buddy! Hope things are going weU. My son Scott and I just returned from Seatde where we met up wLth Chuck Wright, his dad Matt, brothers Brad and David and some other chmbing buddies.

Our goal: to summit Mount Rainier Being the rookies on the team, Scott and I were ably instructed with a crash course Ln glacier travel, equipment, rope teams and seff-arrest. Despite being "fladanders" from the east coast, we huffed and puffed our way to the 14,411 ft summit over the course of 4 days. I have attached a couple picmres. The first is Chuck and I at the summit with the '79 Crest. (I hope you can make it out).The second is Chuck in the middle of his backswing whUe hitting goff balls into the crater with a 3-iron.

This was a fantastic experience for us.

My thanks again to Chuck and his famUy for organizing this cUmb. Special recognition needs to go to Matt, Chuck's cbd, who made the cUmb and summitted at

75. Mac. • Way to go, Mac and Chuck!

Congratulations on that significant achievement! Mac—when you and I were both pUoting the whirUgigs, w-e never even T H O U G H T about flyfrig at 14,000 feet. Heck, I alw-ays got nervous above 1400 feet! And y-et there you were at that altitude—on foot! Of coune, to someone Uke Chuck, such altitudes are just sUghdy lower than "pattern altitude", so it was probably no big deal to him. A big "attaboy" to Chuck's dad—summitting at 75. He just took away the last excuse I

had! I'U have to remember that when Karen and I go hiking later this year in Yosemite. Thanks, Mac, for the news and the photos.

A Utde closer to home, I received an emaU firom Kathleen and Brad Rohrs (OK, it was from Kathleen, but I wanted to give Brad a Utde credit!). Brad, Kathleen and son Michael just attended this summer's Plebe Parents Weekend at USNA."Why were they there, you ask?

WeU, they were visiting thefr younger son Sean Rohrs '11 who had just completed Plebe Summer Brad retired from the Reserves a whUe back, and he currendy is a first officer with American AfrUnes, flying the MD-80 out of Reagan National in Washington, DC. Michael, the older son, is completing his smdies at St. Mary's CoUege of Maryland (a mere 15 mUes from the home of yours tnUy). So our congratulations to the Rohrs famUy as we welcome another legacy. And as you can teU from the pictures. Brad is a proud Dad indeed! And special thanks, Kathleen, for the emaU—so much of my emaU comes from spouses, and without your coUective efforts this column woiUd be a LOT smaUer! Also in my Lnbox this month was an emaU from Pete Kurzenhauser (pkurzenhauser@cox.net), who wrote of his recent job change. Pete was recendy appointed as the chairman of the Dfrector of National InteUigence (DNI) Weapon and Space Systems InteUigence Committee (WSSIC). In Pete's words, "TheWSSIC produces analysis on foreign weapon and space systems that incorporate the consensus or alternative views of the whole InteUigence commurUty for the senior decision and poUcy consumers. It also provides the primary conduit for coUaboration with our AustraUan, Canadian, and UK aUies on these topics."

Thanks, Pete, and congratulations on your new position!

I'U wrap up this month on a personal note. Like many (probably most) of you, I celebrated my 50th birthday this year.

Several months ago I told Karen that, since this year is a round number and mUestone of sorts, I'd Uke to do something "different". WeU, be careftU what you ask for! This year's birthday was VERY unique—about as unique as having my 18th faU during Plebe Summer This year I found myseff on stage . . . singing . . . in an opera. The Light Opera Company of Southern Maryland (vvwvv.LightOperaMaryland.org) performedVictor Herbert's "Naughty October 2007

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Marietta" this summer. The principal cast members were aU professional singers from the Washington, DC area, and I was one of the few "amateurs" in the group. I played the part of "Sir Harry Blake"—an Irish advenmrer and ruffian. I know— that's so urUike me, so I had to REALLY work on my acting skiUs. It was a real treat to spend time and work along side the professionals, and it was a birthday that I wUl always remember!

That's aU for now. HopefuUy we'U see many of you at an upcoming taUgater UntU then, "keep those emaUs and pictures coming." See you next month!"

Omnes Viri!

Wiz...

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79 Summits Mt Rainier! Chuck Wright &Mac Silvester with class crest at the top

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PRES: Tim Kobosko SECY: CAPT Joseph A. Grace Jr., USNR 15 Allard Blvd., New Orleans, LA 70119 504-915-6711 E; joe.grace@ 1980.usna.com •WEB SITE: www.USNA1980.org

Greetings Classmates! As I write this I'm on a plane heading to Ft. Lauderdale to make the final arrangements to close on a 49' Grand Banks Trawler that I've been eyeing for some time. I'U be seUing the boat that I presently have up in DC (it's avaUable) and bringing this one up from Florida to replace it. We'U be stopping in most of the Navy ports along the way and doing some business—come on down! I think the nUd-watch is open every night and Qual Cards wUl be signed! AU rumors of piUaging and plundering along the route are highly exaggerated!

On to the maUbag. Had some great news come in that our highest-ranking Government Official, Tom D'Agostino was confirmed by the fuU Senate for his position as Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration and Under Secretary for Nuclear Security at the Department of Energy. Brad Peterson wrote in the foUowing update on Tom and the significance of this position (Equivalent of a 4-Star AdnUral). Tom also came down to the Boat in DC and we had a great chance to catch up.

• I'm not sure if everyone reaUzes the significance of this position but the head

of Naval Reactors now reports to Tom (for DOE issues).Tom also has the heads of the nuclear weapons program and the nuclear nonproUferation program reporting to him. I doubt that any one of us in our Ufetimes wUl be in such a highly visible and poUtical position. He wiU be going back and forth with Senators and members of Congress on a daUy basis with aU the ups and downs that involves.

He wUl be the target of any person or group with an agenda. There is an endless amount of work and issues to address that wiU keep him going 24x7. He needs aU our thoughts, prayers, and encouragements for support during the next year and a haff. As we learned plebe summer, we aU need to puU together to help in any way we can. • SECRETARY'S NOTE: Does anyone else appreciate the irony of this situation—Tom was a NON-VOL Nuke Draftee, and how Naval Reactor's reports to him—how weU justice is served and aU good things come to those who wait...

Speaking of Brad Peterson, Bradley.Peterson@hq.doe.gov, who was a shipmate of mine on board the USS GrayUng, Tom D'Agostino, the subject of Brad's note, also wrote in (in between Senate Confirmation hearings), the foUowing note.

• Joe, On 26 JiUy I had the opportunity to witness the Presidential Rank Aw-ards Ceremony here at the Department of Energy. These are awards by the President to Senior Executive Service folks who demonstrate exceptional skiU and performance during a period of time.

WeU, our own Brad Peterson (14th Co) was awarded the President's Meritorious Award. Only about 300 of the 6000 senior executives received this award, and given the overaU size of the Federal government this puts Brad in the top one hundredth of a percent (RADCON math)! While Brad wiU receive a weU-deserved bonus for his work, the bonus for me was to meet Brad's lovely and beautifijl better haff, Lisa, and their daughter Claire who wiU be starting Youngster year at Navy. Brad's other daughter is at the Merchant Marine Academy and their son is at Army Prep School. What a family! Tom • I had several Classmates write in to remind me that our 23rd Wildman Sean Sullivan is running for Congress from Connecticut's Second District.

I mentioned it in the last column as weU. SuUv had a steUar career in submarines and is now an attorney- and candidate.

Eric Grubman. Al WeUesley, Sharon (Sean's wife) and a bunch ot others asked me to put Ui a plug.You can send money or get info fiom "The ComnUttee to Elect Sean SiUUvan. RO. Box 86. Gales Ferrv-. CT 06335. Or contact Al WeUesely at vv-eUesley-aliirobin@ venzon.net and he"U help you get things to Sean. Good luck!

Dave Clement also checked in with a photo taken at his son's graduation from OCS in Quantico. Dave is Uving in North CaroUna.The photo he sent is Dave, and lenifer Qoyce) ("81) Clement, daughters Claire and Maura.Jefi's girlfriend. AUson Murphy-, and sons. Jeff and Stephen.

Interestfrigly. it took place on 6 July2007—31 years to the day since our induction day.

Dave Clement and Family at Jeff's OCS Graduation

Our own IG for the Heet, Mike Reed, mLchael.reed2@navy.niU. sent in a retirement invitation for COL "Will GUdner (USAF). of 31st Company WUl switched services after flying Navy for a vv-hUe. He also had dinner with John and Linda (Bardo) Botek. Linda was also in 31st Company.They- were down for a famUy vacation Ln Sandbridge Beach.VA for some surf and sand action and Uve in Baltimore.

I received another note from Tom Ryan, tryan80@sbcglobal.net who has been catching up with his old roommates: • Joe In the span of two weeks, I have seen aU of my- Plebe year roommates. I'm working on the F-35 Joint Sttike Fighter F136 engine, a GE/RoUs-Royce joint venture, so I travel to Cincinnati quarterly.

After retiring from the Navy last year, Vinnie "Boxer" Shorts went to work for GE in January-. He caught up with me in the conference room during the lunch break. We had not seen each other in over 20 vears.

We found out that my Plebe summer rooiiunate Vince Spanel was across the haU in another meeting, Vince and Vinnie had not seen each other Ln 30 years, since Vince Spanel left the academy after 1st semester Plebe year. He went on to graduate 'with an engineering degree from Wright State in Dayton and has worked at WPFAB ever since,Vince Spanel and his wife have three boys and the oldest is at Ohio State, Eve andVinnie Shorts have one son Jeremy, EarUer this week, Sharon and Ronnie Figgins and famUy stopped by unexpectedly- on their way to Chicago on a famUy vacation. The Figgins Uve in Texas and have uvo kids,Ashley, an NROTC midshipman at Prairie View A&M and their son Adam who wiU be a sophomore in high school, Tom • Our own Salty Sam, Mike Long, MikeMLong@aol.com (is it ok now to reveal his true name?) wrote in for the first time since graduation. He has recendy left Goodrich in Tampa, FL after seven years with the company to be the Director of Quality Engineering at Adam Afrcraft in Englewood, Colorado. Mike and his wife, Tina are now setded into the Denver suburb of Parker with thefr two rescued Golden Retrievers. Mike also is President of AAQAS Aircraft Appraisals and is working that business on the weekends in a rather target-rich envfronment.

On the down side, he broke his wrist skydiving inJiUy (jump # 950), but wUl be back in the air soon with a larger parachute—it's much easier to do that than lose weight to soften the landings at 6000 feet MSL. Mariene and Ken HaU of 34th Company, kbhxo@yahoo.com checked in with this missive: • Joe, During an east coast vacation to Newport RI this summer, we took a side ttip to Sudbury MA and visited Janet and Ed FeU, 21 st Co. It was the first time we had seen them sUice departing the New London area in the spring of 1990. (Ed came out to my retirement in 2003). Ed and I were quite confident that it could not have been 30 summers since we had run low on food and water whUe we raced the yawl Lively NAIO in the AnnapoUs to Newport race, partied through Block Island Race Week, and finished up leading the parade for the New York Harbor festival but the math kept coming out the same! The presence of Ed and Janet's kids precluded the fuU

(re)teUing of the exploits of that summer Ken^ Out west, where the weather never changes and the few are lucky enough to be there, Danny Archer, darcher@mitre.org sent in this update on a few Classmates: • Joe, The great class of 80' has been busy on the left coast with Change of Commands and retirements the past few months. First, we had Dave Porter's MUOS PMW 146 Program Office Change of Command on June 28th.

MUOS (MobUe User Objective System) is DoD's next generation Ultra High Frequency (UHF) satellite communication system. Suffice to say that Dave cUd an outstanding job as Program Manger keeping the program on schedule and within cost. A high stress job for sure!

Dave retired and wUl be starring his second career, with plans to stay in the San Diego OPAREA. Next, we had Barbette Lo-wndes Navy retirement from SPAWAR after 27 years of dedicated-faithful service.

Barbette supervised SPAWAR conttacts and did a short stfrit as the SPAWAR Flag Executive Assistance. Barbette held her retirement ceremony on July 11th at her San Diego, CA home with many friends and famUy attending. RADM MUce Bachmann from SPAWAR presided over the ceremony. Barbette's now taking some travel vacation with each of her daughters. The first ttip is to AusttaUa and second trip wUl be to South America.

Lastly Jerry Nies of USNA 12th Company fame, had his Submarine Integration PMW 770 Program Office Change of Charge ceremony on Friday, August 10th. Jerry led the modernization and upgrade of our submarine fleet radio room capabUities through a program caUed "Common Submarine Radio Room (CSRR)".Through Jerry's leadership and program management, CSRR attained MUestone C approval and FuU Rate Production authorization. Jerry also supervised upgrades and improvements to submarine shipboard antenna systems and submarine shore systems. Let me teU you, today's submarine fleet C4I capabUities are Ught years better than the ones we had during the Cold War and Jerry had a large part in making it happen.Jerry's next tour of duty wiU be as Deputy PEO C4I where he wiU work for Chris MiUer the PEO C4I SES here in San Diego.

Attached is a photo from Jerry Nies's CoC with Jill Votaw and yours ttuly!

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Jerry Nies Change of Command

WeU, that's aU the news they'U let me print! Had to move a few letters to next month. Sorry about that.

I hope this finds each of you healthy happy, and wiser today than yesterday. Take a few minutes to renew a friendship, caU a Classmate—and sent me an update. As Always, BEAT ARMY—Joe ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 0% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 95% ,_v

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Greetings '81. Lots to report this month.

We are stiU profiling the new Flag officers, there seem to be a slew of retirements, and we have a new Dad. So let's get going.

Dave Beydler (1st co) is our first General. A Marine pUot, Dave started his career flying F-4 Phantoms, and then later transitioned to F/S-18's. His flying tours were with VMFA-122, BGEN Dave Beydler MAWTS-1, VMFA-251,andVMFA-101 (his Command tour). Dave was forced to suffer through two hardship tours,firstat the NATO Defense CoUege in Rome and then at the Headquarters, United States European Command (USEUCOM) in Germany! He then deployed to CENTCOM as the Marine Liaison Officer at the Combined Air Operations Center in Qatar in 2006, foUowed by command of Marine Aircraft Group 31.

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squadrons. Dave is currently the Commander of the Standing Joint Force Headquarters at the Joint Forces Command in Norfolk.

Dave has over 3500 fUght hours in tactical jet aircraft with nearly 3000 in the F/A-18. He and his wife Kimberly have two children, Shannon (17), and Robert (15).Wow, what a career!

Congratulations Dave.

Dave Thomas (21st co) is our first NAPSTER flag. Dave is the Director of the Joint Operations Directorate at Fleet Forces Command in Norfolk. He is a surface warfare officer who served at sea on Shreveport (LPD-12),ESTOCIN (FFG-15) and WILLAMETTE (AO-180) for his initial tours. He did his XO tour on LEYTE GULF (CG-55), and had command of ROSS (DDG-71) and Destroyer Squadron Twenty-Six (his major command). Dave also did two tours with the Commander, Second Fleet, as Flag Lieutenant, and later as Flag Secretary.

Dave's shore tours included time at the Bureau of Naval Personnel; the Joint Staff; and the OPNAV staff. Along with numerous other decorations, he has been awarded the Bronze Star Medal. Dave, great to see a NAPSTER cracking the flag ranks. WeU done!

Next, a note from Don ("DJ") Marrin (4th co). Don lives in Newport, RI, and works at the Naval War CoUege. I got together with Don on my very last active duty stint over two years ago.

Don writes: • "I've been at the Naval War CoUege in the War Gaming Dept almost continuously since 2000, first on active duty, then as a contractor foUowing my retirement in 2003, and now as a civUian research faculty member 1 can't beat the job, as 1 work with a great group of folks, and have had the opportunity to work on some great projects (such as the New Maritime Strategy), and travel a bit to boot!

Everything is good on the home front as weU, as Val and I celebrated our 20th anniversary in Nov, 2006, and our daughter Laura graduated from high school in June and wiU be heading off to WeUesley CoUege in the faU, with her sights set on studying International Relations and Arabic.

There's a number of'Sl'ers up here at the Naval War CoUege in Newport, including Jim Murray (29th co),Mike Sherlock (8th co), Larry Olsen (18th co) and Vicki and Tim Garrold (6th co).

Todd MaUoy (31st co) is the base CO, and Pat Brady (2nd co) recently took over as C O of the Naval Undersea Warfare Center. I've also had the good fortune of working with Jaime Foggo (8th co) and sharing a beer or two with him during a trip to the UK. He is stiU the same gendeman and scholar that I remember from USNA. I also had the chance to catch-up with Patty (Crandlemire) Murphy (4th co) this past year whUe doing the coUege hunting thing, since Patty is the Physical Plant Director at Colby CoUege in Maine. Patty is doing a super job, managing major construction and renovation projects, aU while ensuring that Colby remains one of the prettiest coUege campuses in the country I've attached a picture of myself with RADM Federico Niemann '80, ChUean Navy, which was taken during a symposium this past March in Valparaiso, ChUe. He and I were company mates, and he is currently serving as the Deputy Chief of Staff of the ChUean Navy." Don, great update, and great to hearfromyou.

If anyone wants to get in touch with Don, write him at don.marrin@ nwc.navy.mil, or caU (401) 841-2246. •

Don Marrin in Chile with RADM Federico Niemann

I received gouge on 3 retirements this past month. Kevin ("Hanus") Haney (8th co), is now back in Annapolis teaching the nUds. He recently retired from his teaching job at the Air Force Academy and was named the Class of 1971 Distinguished MUitary Professor of Leadership, working for Art Athens '78 in the Stockdale Center in Leadership, Ethics and Law. Kevin, congratulations on a fine career, and we wiU expect to see you manning the taUgaters this faU. Also retiring was Ke-vin ("Tex") Taylor (27th co) on 14 June, with company mate Steve ("Stretch") Moran among those who were there to witness the event. Kevin's wife Peg writes; "Before Kevin started his "next big adventure" the three of us took a 7 day

cruise to Alaska and had a great time.

Kevin is now in Cleveland working for BiU Peacock (31st co) at Cleveland CUnics, buUding and maintaining hospitals aU over the world. He Steve Moran and Kevin is the Senior Taylor the day before Director Kevin's retirement International Consttuction and FacUities Management.

Peg. thanks for the note, give my best to Kevin. If anyone wants to contact Tex, he can be reached at taylork3@ccf.org.

Our alumni services folks sent me a new release announcing the retirement of our ovv-n Mike McKinnon (2nd co). It prompted me to write Mike to get give us an after action report, so here it is.

Mike writes:

and 21, with two having graduated from college and one to finish in the next 3 years (I hope!), I'm a grandfather of a beautiful 2 year old girl named Savanna and my wonderful wife of 26 years has blessed me over and over again since tying the knot 3 days after graduation in May 1981,,,I'm the luckiest man alive! If anyone is passing on 1-95, we are only a few nUles off Exit 1 in Georgia. 318 Deerwood Court, St, Marys, GA, 31558; e-mail: mckinnon@tds.net," â&#x20AC;˘

Rhonda and Mike McKinnon, Rick and Meredith

Martin at Mike's retirement B "After 26 years of service to the submarine gods, I decided the timing was Also at the ceremony was company mate right to make a career ttansition and retire and aspiring goff pro, Tom Fricke.Tom fiom the navy I have loved and proudly took Mike out to play a round at served for the last 30 years of my Ufe (if Oakmont back in May. I caught up with you include our time Ln purgatory at Tom via emaU recently. He has had a USNA). I was fodrunate enough to have storied business career, starting with a my company-mate. Rick Martin, be my Stanford MBA which he got just after guest speaker. RLck did a fabulous job leaving active duty as an inteUigence officapturing my service through stories he cer. Tom started out as a consultant with somehow managed to get his hands on.

Bain & Co., and joined PepsiCo after Take it from an aviator,,act and ask for working on their account. That spanned a forgiveness later! Rick retired from the several year run which took him to navy in 2004 and is currendy employed Puerto Rico, and later AustraUa, both as

by Naval Sea Systems Command assigned area President.We actuaUy watched the to US Joint Forces Command, Joint super bowl together at his house in San Warfighting Center as Deputy, Joint Juan in 1998.Though we lost track after Exercise Group, He and his wife Meredith that, he left PepsiCo to go to work for Uv-e in Chesapeake,Virginia, Home Depot. Tom teUs me that phase of I just completed my major shore his career is now over, and he wiU be command as Commanding Officer, Naval working hard on his goff game for a Submarine Base, Kings Bay, GA, What an month or two before deciding on awesome job and opportunity to serve my his next venture. He can be reached country the last three years, I must say, it at jackiefricke@cs.com. was nice leaving at the mountain top, where just 4 months earUer my command was honored at a pentagon ceremony with Assistant Secretary of Defense Gordon England for the 2007 Commander in Chief's InstaUation ExceUence Award, marking SUBASE Kings Bay as the top naval instaUation around the globe, I intend to remain in the historic tovwi of St. Marys as Rhonda and 1 make our ttansition. A lot has happened in the Tom Fricke and Mike McKinnon at Oakmont Country last 26 years, most notably with my family Club, GA My chUdren have grown to ages 25,23

Our last retiree (at least for this column) is Sid Abernethy (9th co). Sid retired after his tour as commanding officer. Naval Air Station Whidbey Island on 27 July. The news release cited Sid's outstanding leadership reflected in NAS Whidbey Island being awarded the 2006 Commander in Chief InstaUation ExceUence Award as the top Navy base. Sid, congratulations on a fine career, and let us know where you land.

Other news: Frank Thorp (14th co) has a new assignment: Head PubUc Affairs Officer (PAO) for the Navy. The actual title is Chief of Information, Washington, D.C. I gtiess that means any Navy news conUng out of DC wiU have Frank's blessing! I also was copied on a news release announcing Pat Lorge (31st co) turning over command of NAS Oceana after a three year tour Pat, let us know where you are headed next.

New Births: On the parenting front, our own Mike ("Crusher") Carrucci (32nd co), wrote to announce the birth of a son: Nicolo Alexander Carucci, born on June 28. Mike, congratulations, you give old guys like me hope (a Uttle at least!).

WeU, that's it for now. I have more to report but am out of space for this issue.

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WeU, Doug Pass got such a chuckle out of my chenUstry story that I got him to send in a brief update. He wrote: • We have 3 kids; Rebekah, who is 15 and learning to drive (on a stick shift, no less), Nathan, who is 12 and plays goff with me a lot and Mary, who is 10 and has just started vioUn. We homeschool and 1 don't think any of my kids have Naval Academy ambitions :(I was an A-6 B/N and got out in '91. I've done a lot of different things since I got out. StUl having ttouble figuring out what I want to be when I grow up. I work for TekLinks now in BirnUngham, AL, who is a Cisco and Microsoft partner I seU as much Cisco gear as I can :) I have pondered conUng to our 25th reunion, but that's aU I have done is ponder it. I nUght come just to play in the golf tournament. • (Thanks, Doug! Glad my story got at least one laugh! If anyone else has a funny story, send it to me.. .we can start reiiUniscing for the 25th—^Angie) (USNAAA received an update on one of our very own and passed it on to us.)

• 7Aug 07—Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. (NASDAQ: MXIM) announced the appointment of Bruce Kiddoo as Vice President of Finance. He wiU assume the Chief Financial Officer tide foUowing the completion of the Company's restatement. Most recently M r Kiddoo was the Vice President and Corporate ControUer and Principal Accounting Officer for Broadcom Corporation, where he was responsible for aU Business Unit Finance, Corporate Financial Planning and Analysis, Worldwide Accounting and SEC reporting. From September 2006 through March 2007, Mr Kiddoo served as Broadcom's Acting Chief Financial Officer and successfuUy completed their restatement.

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Officer, and in January 2003 he was elected a Vice President.

Prior to joining Broadcom, Mr Kiddoo held various senior financial management positions at LSI Logic Corporation, IBM and m the United States Navy. Mr. Kiddoo received a B.S. in Applied Science from the United States Naval Academy and an M.B.A. from the CoUege ofWiUiam and Mary.

Tunc Doluca, Maxim's President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, "Bruce has a steUar reputation in our industry and within the financial conmiunity. He brings a wealth of industry knowledge to Maxim. His proven integrity and extensive experience in aU facets of the Finance Function at Broadcom wUl serve us weU as we grow the Company beyond the $2 biUion revenue level." Bruce wUl join Maxim on September 4,2007. • BZ, Bruce! Hope we get a personal update when you come up for air!

—Angie Lots of first timers, lately.. .keep it up!

Andy CaldweU wrote: • I've never had the occasion to communicate with the class via Shipmate, but 1 felt inspired when I saw the article on Mark Sagerholm's son Dane and his dad. Last time I saw Mark, he and I were graduating form artUlery school in Fort SiU , OK in 84 (that's "83"•^-l) and his dad (AcUniral SagerhoUn) was the guest speaker at our graduation. Mark and I realized that we both had fathers who were submariners. It's great to see the famUy tradition live on with Dane. I know that Mark is looking down with pride. (Semper Fi, Marine).

One additional note: On Thursday, August 9, 2007 I had the honor of attending my brother Frank's (81) promotion to AdnUral at the Women in MiUtary Service for America Memorial at ArUngton National Cemetery. Frank is on his way to STPJVTCOM subsequent to completing a tour of duty at JCS,J5. Also in attendance were my mother Peggy Caldwell (my Dad Frank CaldweU, Sr. (58) passed away several years ago) and my brother David (84) (USN-Retired),and a number of other USNA grads. It was a great day for the Caldwell fanfrly Thanks to all of those in attendance.

Also in keeping with family tradition, my older son Anderson, a high school senior and lacrosse player, made the decision to compete for a slot with the Class of 2012. GO NAVY BEAT ARMY!

As to updates, 1 left active duty in 1989 and setded in Northern VA doing consultin"- work. Been doing that ever since.

Married the lovely Josephine Zamolyi and have two sons Anderson and Alex—both strong USNA candidates (2012 and 2013).

RespectfuUy Andy Anderson CaldweU, Sr 8207 Roseland Drive Fairfax Station ,VA 22039-2535 (703) 690-3834 • Mark's Dad, Admiral SagerhoUn, emaUed me with the foUowing: • It's good to hear from Mark's contemporaries this way. "The power of the written word should never be underestimated." Now you know what a great service you are provicUng to your class. • Remember, if you write in, you may help to brighten someone's day. Keep those emaUs flying in, Angie '83-A Class Act ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 0% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 99% PRES; CDR Mike Collins, USNR 935 Barracuda Cove Ct. Annapobs.MD 21401-4718 H: 410-626-8876; E: inike.collins@1984.usna.com VICE PRES: MaJ James W. Wilhehn, USMC TB-EAS: CDR Doug Denneny, USN SEC'Y: LCDR Karen (MaUoy) Halverson 213 A Lee Avenue. Fort Myer.VA 22211 E: dkhal\-y@e.irthlink.iiet WEB SITE: www.usna84.com

Greetings, classmates. Lots of news and pictures this month so here we go!

First, Jonathan Harber sent along the great 33rd company update which he puts together: • From Bill O'ConneU: I retired after 22 yrs and have been fly-ing the 727 with FedEx since ...Just Uke the REM song "Day sleeper",,. Good company, but it's not for everyone... I also wrork for my brother as his Director for GOVT Sales for his company... Primus builders, Inc, Primus BuUders is a national design/build company that specializes in the planning, engineering and construction of food cUstribution f;icilities,We did over 150M in work/business in 2006. Currendy trying to develop business relationships within the Government Sales area. Spend most of my time working and conimuring between DC and Meniphis,TN, I also built a ski house in Sunday River, Maine (70 Miles N W of Pordand, Maine) and enjoyed the last 6 years skiing Sunday River Hopeful to be in Park city for 2007/2008 ski season. Fond memories of Skiing with Sully and his Brother Brian at

KiUington.Vt.Attrached picttire is tirom .\LTA m the SLC area. AprU 2007. ALTA is an UnbeUev-able Mountain.

I've had Navy season footbaU rickets for the last 8 years... on the 30-yard Une Navy side lower level.Try to get to as many games as possible. Harry Ward (34th Co.) is just a couple seats away and he has been working the 84 interest in taUgaring for the Navy home games.

On afinalnote: My four years on Severn Paver wiU ahvay-s stay- with me... I will aKvay-s walk a UI faster then most... be 10 minutes early-... Recite "Wliy didn"t you say SIR"" Uke a plebe and never forget the genuine liiends'shipmates liom the HERJD on 8-4. Time ride fbmiarion vv:ait tor no man... I am now- shoving off... Someone make sure Sully and Pitty- are up. Sfr •

in touch with me through the years. I am currendy the Plant Manager of their Boston Plant. The plant does about S250MM in revenue and has about 600 employees so it is not a sniaU operarion byany means.We actu.Uly build the internals for the bomb disposal robots for iRobot which I find very sarisfving. I was geo baching it for about 8 months as we buUt a house out here but Robin and the kids finaUy moved out here 2 weeks ago.

As for the fanUly. we have 3 kids...

Christopher is 19 and starring his second year at Univenity- ofTampa, Megan is 16, and Joseph is 11. • From Anthony Alabata: • I wUl be reriring on 13 July at U.S. Strategic Command. I've been running the conimand"s combating weapons of mass destruction capabULties development and adv-ocacy branch since the mission was assigned in late 2004. FU be working for Northrop Grumman after I retire and wiU be staying Ln PapUUon, NE. • From Jim Vautier:

'Bill O'Connell and ftiend at altitude"

• Attached is the only- boat I go on now, it"s a picture of Becky (Lewis) and me with 2 other couples on a 48ft boat w-e rented and bare boated through the BVI. •

From BUI Frake: • Here is a quick update from me as I have been on the move lately: As some are aware I retfred on October 1.2004 after my CO tour on USS MONTPELIER (SSN 765).The decision was quite easytor me as I had just completed a deployment on the reaUy- pofriD,- part of the spear Ln support of the LnLrial phases of OIF. launched 20 TEAMS, and w-as facing a tumre of perpemal desk jobs as submariners don't hav-e major command sea tours. I figured that civiUan desk jobs were somewhat more interesting than mUitary desk jobs so I decided to take my-MB.-^ that I somehow- received w-hUe in the navy and put it to use in the civ-iUan world. ActuaUy-1 had given a tour of my submarine to a parmer in a bUUon doUar private equin,- fund and he spent a fewmonths talking me into retiring. We moved outside of MUwaukee where I was theVP of Ops for one of his porrfoUo compaiues.When they wanted me to stayin fiigid Wisconsin for another 3 years untU they- sold the company-1 decided to leave and move to a S12B contract manufacturer caUed JabU.As luck would have it I took the execuriv-e team for this company on one of those VIP cruises eariy in my command tour and they kept

"Jim and Becky Vautier at sea in style

From Steve Lott, CO, USS CHOSIN (CG

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• I'm one of the worlds worst correspondents, so I'm not sure how many of you have much of an idea of w-hat is up with me and my famUy. Briefly; I've been Ln command of USS CHOSIN (CG 65) for just about exacdy a vear now.We're home ported Ln Pearl Harbor, and we aU love it in HawaU.We were very- pleased to have the opportunity to catch up with the Johnsons over the hoUdays this past year ... if any- of you happen to find yourselves on Oahu, please let us know-. I'v-e got another 10 months or so in command, but we are seriously considering trying to hunker dow-n for another tour in HI. We "re currendy deployed to the C5F AOR. Our location and exacdv what

w-e're doing is classified, but it has been an interesting cruise. The operating environment is v-erydynanUc out here, and I've had the good fortune to spend most of my "Steven and Vivian" time in theater on the leading edge of the pointy tip of the sword, free from much in the way of adult supervision. I find that I want to spend a lot of time up on the bridge... I am very mindfiU of the fact that this is probably my last afloat tour, and I am trying to wring as much fun from it as I can.

The picmre is of me and Vivian during our FamUy Day- cruise earUer this year—^we had a great "SWO" day! • From Stan Rasbury: • Here's what I've been up to the last couple of y-ears. I retired from the Navyback in '04 whUe serving overseas in Japan and setded in a suburb of St. Louis. There are five of us: my wife, my- daughter who just graduated from high school and w-iU start her freshman year in coUege this August, and my twin sons who are a y-ear behind thefr sister I went to vv-ork for a smaU regional afrUne as a ffrst officer in September of '04 but w-as shown the door last November Since then I've been Ln job search mode chasing dow-n various leads and trying to become a bit more involv-ed on the home front (I was gone 2 out of every 3 days in my- old job) and got a part time job to keep busy-. I thought the pro-dev cartoon was pretty- cute, especiaUy- in Ught of the fact that I have a computer version of Batdeship and play-ed with my sons when they were younger, kudos to whoever found it. • From Jeff" Johnson: • The famUy and I are headed to NSA La Maddalena Italy for my two weeks of Annual Training in JiUy I know; tough duty; but someone has to do it!!! • And,finaUy,fromJonathan Harber: • As you know; I Uve in the Phoenix area, and we have a somewhat active Service Academy Alumni Association (SAAA we caU it) group here that is made up of aU the services minus the coast guard. Our group is oiganized and headed up by- Pete LunUanski, class of "65, Rudy Hacker is also pan of this group and another regular attendee from our class is Randy Gustafion, A recent special October 2007

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event hosted two gents recendy on sabbatical from Iraq and headed by Ed Acevedo, USMA '88. Ed and his teanmiate Jorge Sandoval are ricUng coast to coast to "Rudy In Beijing" raise awareness for wounded veterans and run an organization caUed bike4vets.org.TheY have tided their ride, Tlie Fallen Heroes Ride Across ^men'M.They are doing this out of their own pockets, so if you can help them, they'd love your contributions, which you can do on Une by beconUng a sponsor of the ride at http://www.bike4vets.org /sponsors.htm and you can donate to an estabUshed charity that supports wounded vets and thefr famiUes at http://www.bike4vets.org/donations.htm.

Right now, I plan to join the ride for the ttip into Camp Pendleton, loosely scheduled for 4th of July weekend (Ed promised to find me some a bUce when they get there.), soffanyone knows classmates who are in the area, please let me know.

Rudy, who is working at Intel covering customer communications and productivity was the keynote speaker at our last meeting and gave us the low down on doing business in China. It was interesting to note that estimates indicate that 80% of the worlds consttuction cranes are currently operating in China and some large projects such as the Terracotta Warriors infrastructure wUl relocate 600,000 people (Uke the whole city of Des Moines) to buUd the stadium for the Olympics.

We in 33rd Company have two missing classmates: Larry Haynes and Vence Donlan. If anyone knows where they are, please contact me at harber84@ yahoo.com. • Thanks for aU the information and great pictures, Jonathan.

An alert reader sent me a Navy issued press release that our classmate Gerral Da-vid took command of Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island on 27 July Gerral was previously assigned as the Maritime Readiness Section Head and Deputy Force Requirements Officer for Commander, Naval Air Forces at NAS North Island, California and tours of duty include Patrol Squadron 24, Navy Recruiting District, Houston, USS Kitty Hawk, Commander, Patrol Wing 10, Patrol Squadron 46, Naval War CoUege

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As I write this in nUd-August, STS118 is stiU in space with our classmate Charlie Hobaugh as the Endeavor's pUot. George Zamka is scheduled to take his first shutde ffight in October on STS-120.1 don't know about the rest of you but the accompUshnients of CharUe, George and space shuttle mission veteran Bob Curbeam make me feel Uke a total slacker! You guys make us aU very proud!

That's it for this month. Thanks to everyone for contributing to the article. If any company out there has a newsletter they would like to share with the rest of the class, please send it my way. Hope you aU are enjoying a beautifiil faU.Talk to you later. —Karen.

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beach yoga class, bike riding, boating, hydration, teUing of old sea stories, and nightly councU fires. HighUghts of this year's meeting was the unveUing of the now official Monsoon flag, made possible by a gift of Kevin (Denton) Reeds, and the official oath of office ceremony for now Captain Gregg (Mongo) Sears. The Monsoon Brothers are now accepted proposals from resorts interested in hosting next year's conference. •

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 0% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 95 % "The Monsoon Brothers" PRES: Bob Smith 4712 Fox Den Court, Louisville. KY 40241 P: 502-432-6185; E: dc8driver@insightbb.com C O R R . SECY: C D R Dave McDonneU 1890 Lindamoor Dr.,Annapolis,MD 21401 H: 410-224-5675;W: 703-602-8180 xl94 E: david_555@comcast.net WE: mcdonnell.david@mail.navy.mil

Recently seen on the DC Metro. As I have staned to commute into DC I have run into a few classmates. Steve Perry (7) completed his submarine CO tour in HawaU, is married to a navy nurse, Uving on Capital HUl and working at the Pentagon.

Ozzie Osborne (23) is in the Afr National Guard and Uving in Severna Park.

On to the e-maUs-Ke-vin Reeds (28): • The fourth annual Monsoon Brothers Conference was a big success! This year's conference was again held at the very exclusive Driverlake Resort on Torch Lake, Michigan. AU voting members of the Monsoon Brothers were in attendance for the conference including Steve "Kow" Kowalkoski, Gregg (Mongo) Sears,John (Face) VanBrabant, Mike (Mac) McKay, and Kevin (Denton) Reeds. Also attending the conference for the first time were Monsoon Juniors Blakely (Bob) Sears, and Carter (Bighead) Sears. The Monsoon Brothers, aU members of the 28th company, were originaUy declared by an upper classmen a "subversive element within the company that left carnage in their wake—Uke a Monsoon." Conference host, Steve (Kow) Kowalkoski presented each Monsoon Brother with a blue & gold rugby shirt with his official number on the back. As usuaUy, conference activities including

Larry Switzer (4): • I just relocated from San Fran Bay area to Chapel HiU, N C with my company, Opsware.We have 3 boys ages 7, 5 and 1 and another on the way due in Feb '08.

It's good to be back in the south and brings back the fond memories of those days so hot during Plebe summer that we had chopping suspended. Remember what it was Uke trying to sleep? We were begging for any breeze what so ever to come through our windows on Goat Court! Of course the Firsties never even seemed Uke they broke a sweat whUe our white works were incessandy soaked. The Midshipmen have no idea how good they have it now with air conditioiUng! I think they should turn it off during Plebe Summer just for the character buUding aspect of it. My company just got bought out by HP in their third largest acquisition ever I'm stiU trying tofigureout what I wiU be doing but I'm sure it wUl StiU be seUing! We're looking forward to the Navy home footbaU games now within driving distance and hope to catch up with everyone at the '85 TaUgate. • WUl Thomas (10): • Quick update, just took command of Marine Aviation Training Support Group 21 in Pensacola, a 2-year tour Hope aU is weU with you. Beat Army • Larry 'No Fixed Abode' Hickey (18) (lhickey@off.com.): • I have become a homeless person. For the past 6 years I have moved around

Europe, Asia and North America, stopping in at v^arious energy- compaiUes. I'd Uke to keep in touch with any class of '85 alimini who have never left lower earth orbit (by the way; OLF is hiring across the board). • EmUy Harman (12): • Currendy working at the Naval Afr Systems Command as the Director of the Office of SmaU Business Programs. R e niartied in Jan 2006 to Tim Schul.

Combined we have 5 chUdren...Sarah (16) WUUam (14), David (13), Anna (11), Hannah (10). I coached my son and daughter's basketbaU teams the past few years. I recendy- retired from the reserv-es.

Tim is in the reserves and was recaUed to active duty- in Aug 2007. He deploy^s to haq m February 2008. • Kelly-'s in PhUadelphia: • Theresa (Salza) Kelly (1) is in the middle of completing 12 weeks at Commander Naval InstaUations Command doing POM 10 work for the Reserves, Steve KeUy (14) vviU be assuming the Product Support and Engineering Directorate at the Naval Inv-entory Control Point in Philadelphia during October, Steve & Theresa have two companies on the side. Semper H Sound does sound reinforcement for bands, concerts and some DJ work, STK & Associates does small home & business computer netwrorking solutions and upkeep. Neither have achieved Fortune 500 status, but it gives us a nice hobby. Thefr eldest daughter, Kathry-n, wiU be attending Rensselaer Poh-technic Instimte (RPI) in Troy; NY starting this faU with a proposed dual major in Computer Science and Electronic Media,Art & Communications and a minor in Gaming Design, Shannon wiU start CouncU Rock High School this faU, An four rescued greyhounds continue to enjoy a pampered Ufe and the faU wine making is in fiUl swing. I Marty Papet (22): I Marty and his wffe Sharyn and 5 kids moved (fiomVA Beach) to the Lynchburg, VA area in Jan, He is a smdent at Liberty University pursuing a Master of Ed and plans on teaching High School History/Social Smdies beginning in 2008, He is currentiy a "stay-at-home Dad" to thefr recendy adopted (from China) 1-year old daughter. Their oldest, Louis begins his freshman year at VMI this faU on an Army ROTC scholarship. Martyand Sharyn welcome visits from any/aU 85'ers if/when they are in the area. •

Andy Solgere (18): • Will Costantini (8) selected to take conunand of"Weapons Training BattaUon, Quantico. Home of aU USMC shooting docttine and development. Gregg Olson (2) selected to take command of 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Camp Pendleton. Likely he'U get to deploy with Commodore John Miley (18) and fight

bad guys. • "Bob and family"

Gregg Habel (18):

Jamie Pierce (33):

• The qiuck"what I've been up to" update is that I took command of the Recruit Training Regiment here at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego on 11 July of this year. John Miley, another 18th Co '85er came to the ceremony. My East coast counterpart at Parris Island is Andy Solgere (18th Co, '85) who took command of the RTR there a week after I did out here. Between the two of us, any '85er that wants to see a Marine Corps RecruLt Training Graduation Parade, can give one or the other of us a caU. • Frank Proctor (23): • I ran into Steve Trost (35) on St John of aU places. Here is a picmre of Steve and I with my two yotmgest chUdren, John and Elena. •

• I dropped my oldest son Taylor off at NAPS in Newport RI on Aug 7th for Indoc. He is a member of the class of NAPS '08, USNA 2012, and is the fourth consecutive generation to attend (from grandfather Jack Pierce '55 and Great Grandfather John R Pierce '28).We spent his last days of freedom at Holden Beach in NC. Certainly was moving to see my son in formation, holding Reef Points, etc. Also was in San Diego last month for business and had the pleasure of attending Joe Beadles's (1) promotion ceremony. Joe is the Airboss on die "BigT" (USS TARAWA), and his wife and kids were in attendance. I am currendy the CO of the OPNAV N4 Reserve Unit Ui DC, where we operate the Logistics Crisis Action CeU in the pentagon. BJ and I and my three boys Uve in Niskayuna, NY (near Albany), visitors welcome and encouraged!!! •

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Bob Casrieton (27): • I just thought I'd write to send in a picmre of my famUy at my promotion at Second Reet. My chUcfren, Rachel and Kyle, helpedVADM CharUk ('73) pfri on my Captain eagles as my wife Tina looked on. I did not expect or even plan to be in our Navy this long, so it is incredible to me that 1 am in this position. I know there are many deserving foUcs who were not selected, so I am honored and lucky. •

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HeUo aU, thanks for aU the inputs — keep them coming. By the time you read this column, we wUl be one year past our 20 year reunion.The 25th wUl be here before we know it! Quick note to add to the Ust of classmates I have run into - Guy Jordan has checked onboard at USNA to work in the Professional MUitary Ethics Center It brings me great sadness to let you know that Alan "Dutch" Cuder Vander Pyl passed away Thursday, August 2, 2007 after a very long Ulness.

Alan "Dutch"Cutler He was God's most Vender Pyl precious gift to his wife, Kimberly Hale Vander Pyl and a father who loved his chUdren, Tyler EUis and Alexis Jean Vander Pyl. After graduating from the United States Naval Academy, Captain Vander Pyl dutifuUy served his country as a highly decorated Marine Officer He served in combat during Operation Desert Storm. At the time his iUness became most apparent; he was employed as a Planning Engineer with R & K Engineering and cherished his time there. Dutch had a beautiful heart, was a loyal Marine and had his own special way of filling a room with laughter. He wiU be missed more than words can say. Funeral services were conducted on Monday, August 6,2007 in Salem,VA. Eric Johnson, Eric Martinuzzi and Bob Moore were able to attend the funeral.

For his wife, Kim, please know that the thoughts and prayers of aU of us in the Class go out to you and your family.

Dutch wiU be sorely missed by aU of us.

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• "Recent correspondence with my Fun One classmates has motivated me to do something I've never done before.. .write to Shipmate. I figure an update every 20 years or so is about the right frequency. I loved my time in the Marine Corps as much as anything in my Ufe.. .didn't hurt that we Uved in KaUua and Lanikai on the windward shore of Oahu. I spent the next 13 years with MichelinTire Corporation in a variety of locations and it was great to be part of a massive, privately held, familyowned company. I learned so much about how to run an organization during that time and it was perfect preparation for the current chapter in my Ufe. About 3 1/2 years ago, I joined a medium sized electronic parts manufacturing company in Fort Worth, TX (Marian Fort Worth marianinc.com) as the Director of Operations. 30 days into it, I was asked to take over the position of President and given (yes, given!) a minority ownership in the company. My predecessor and the guy who brought me in (Dennis Shanahan, USMA 85) left and started up a new division for us in Suzhou, China — it's going gangbusters. It's been an awesome ride since and I've loved every minute of it.

I've attached a picture of my famUy from Army Navy last year — Dave Cona-way (22) and his famUy who live in the DFW area joined us here at our house. Here's a little scoop about my brood ...Jane (beautiful wife) is working hard raising the kids and putting up with me. Jonathan (15) has faUen in love with aU 3 of my passions — guitar, skiing, & goff and is awesome at aU three. Olivia (13) used to think I created the water I walked on. Now, maybe not so much! StiU Daddy's girl, though. Ben (3) may be the most Uke his Daddy (uh oh!).Talks constantly, loves to be around people, super-inquisitive, did I mention talks constantly? He rounds out the trio of the vewy big eahwus (very big ears) guys (along with Jonathan and me). James (10 months) is easUy the happiest person I know — smiles constantly, even when he's trying to cry. His ears haven't reaUy come into their own yet but there's still hope!

I travel a litde bit and get to see classmates every once in a whUe. I have a tendency to look up who lives in an area (on usna.com) and then give someone I know a caU when I'm in their neck of the woods. For instance, I just talked to

Andy Kirkpatrick (24) yesterday when I was in San Jose and wiU be able to see him soon, I maintain pretty close contact with Bryan PeUegrin (17), Jim Adkins (1), and Eric Martinuzzi (2) who 1 hope to see next week in MinneapoUs. I've also made an annual pUgrimage to Park City, Utah each of the last 11 years with a bunch of'90 grads (long story how that one happened) for skiing and bufoonery.

AU in aU, Ufe is good. Look us up if you're in the DFW area - we love having visitors. Semper Fidelis •

From Jim Durand: • Twenty Sixth Company has the distinction of having seven classmates on this year's Captain/Colonel Selection List.

The Navy CAPT selects are Don Bouchard, Jim Kuhn, Dan Shaffer and Rod Urbano. Eric Chase, Norm CooUng and Sam Kirby were selected to become Colonels of Marines. Further congratulations to Norm CooUng for his selection to command the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center Bryan Semple, a Stanford IVIBA, noted that having seven of the 31 graduates in our company selected for 0 - 6 might be a record. Conspiracy theorists in the company point to the water in 6-1 or the beer at Pete's as cause for the high percentage of selections. I'U provide another point of view.

Two years ago I attended a retirement reception for LtGen Chip Gregson ('68).

During lUs remarks. General Gregson spoke at length about Norm CooUng, who commanded 3rd BattaUon, 3rd Marines at the time. General Gregson praised Norm and his Marines for their service in Afghanistan, saying they set the standard for ffiture deployments. He noted their achievements were even more impressive considering the battaUon is based in HawaU and had to overcome the chaUenges in training on the islands. General Gregson's thoughtffil comments reinforced what we already know about Norm and his feUow officers selected to wear the eagles.

Congramlations to aU on this weU-deserved honor. Semper Fidelis •

From Ron EUy: • We are aU amazed at the reurUon how 20 years seemed to pass at a whim! I was happy to see alot of good friends at the 20 year reunion including Glen Hansen but am saddened to hear of his recent passing due to cancer I myseff have ended my time in the Navy with a Reserves retirement last August and now spend the vacant weekends ferrying my now high school freshman son to his travel soccer games throughout the metro DC area.

I also have 3 girls - a Sophomore in CoUege, a J r in High School, and a Middle Schooler My wife Wynn (whom I met during a spring break venture with my 5th Co. cohorts to Ft. Lauderdale of sophomore year) and I now Uve and caU Stafford,VA home and wiU probably remain there for the years to come since it's close to the dream home we have been looking for throughout our moves and travels. We have crisscrossed the US twice to Ca. but now setded back in VA. close to my old roommate Carlo Montemayor who also has recendy retired from the Marine Corps. I have been in touch with Bob Pressley now and then and have heard he has been selected for Colonel in the Marine Reserves and his love Ufe seems to be picking up some steam! 5th company wUl definitely breathe a sigh of reUefl I am currendy working for a Federal contractor in the Security/ CBRNE arena which seems to be a good marketplace at the moment due to the issues of our recent era. Hope to keep in better touch with aU my old 5th Company mates especiaUy with such a large contingent Ln theVA. area! Fivers let me know ff you're up for taUgating at the upcoming Navy Games! • From Fran (CardineUi) Fratddin: • Jesse WUson and Brett Sturken (9th company) were in the Joint Staff Conference Room at the Pentagon on August 10 to watch Bill Merz (feUow niner) get frocked to Captain. BUl's wife, Marti, and the kids were on hand.VADM StanleyJ8, did the honors. CAPT (Sel) Jesse WUson is now the Assistant EA to the CNO. • From Andy Kirkpatrick: • Last May I was inducted as a Trustee of the USNA Foundation Athletics and Scholarships Program, an organization founded in 1944. WhUe it has changed some over the years, its mission is "To support the US Naval Academy principaUy in promoting athletic

exceUence through a comprehensive scholarship program and also through grants to Naval Academy projects and activities for which appropriated funds are not avaUable". It's a reaUy great organization and it's an honor to be a part of it representing the Class of 1986. • About Glen Miles: • "FORMER NAVY LACROSSE GREAT TO COACH FCA SELECT TEAM" - Former Navy Midshipman lacrosse great and retired Marine Lieutenant Colonel Glen Miles was chosen as coach of the FCA Lacrosse National High School team. Miles led the FCA Harrow team as they embarked on a four-day three-city tour this summer in the Northeast. The FCA team, selected from tryouts held by FCA Lacrosse earUer this year, is composed of 20 of the best High School jurUors and seniors from around the country. FCA Lacrosse was launched in the summer of 1988 to help young lacrosse players reach their potential by providing positive role models and peer influence. • Lost Classmates: Missing from 1st Company: Steve Daniels and Larry Walker Missing from 2nd Company: Al Broch,Jay PaganeUi and Bob Proano If you have contact info for any of these guys, please send to the Company Reps (go to http://www.usna.com/ Classes/1986/86comreps.htm.)

That's aU the news for this month.

Keep the inputs coming in! AU the best, —Anne ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 0% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 99% PRES: Jim Matheson E: jmatheson@1987.usna.com SHIPMATE COLUMMNIST: Craig Branchfield 326 Pahsades Ridge Ct., Eureka, MO 63025 E: Craig.Branchfield@1987.usna.com WEB SITE: www.usna87.org

I begin this month's column on a sorrowfol note. Class President Jim Matheson shared the foUowing in an e-maU to the Class on August 8th: • Classmates, It is with great sadness and deep respect for David Ogden that I pass along the foUowing news (please see Scott McFarlane's message below).

Please note that we wiU be honoring David and the 22 other deceased classmates on Friday morning of our reunion weekend, October 19th 2007. Please

make an effort to join us for this most important Homecoming event. I am attaching the Memorial Service invitation that we are sending to the families of our lost Shipmates.

Please contact Scott for further info on the service this Sunday, or Tim Wolf if you care to send a donation. Be weU and please remember David and his FamUy in your thoughts and prayers, and please pass this news along to other Classmates you may be in touch with.

Warm regards, —Jim • On behalf of Rob Calhoun, Scot MaUoy, and Philip Cobb, Scott McFarlane shares the news of David's passing: • I got some tough news the other day from the famUy of our feUow '87er, Da-vid Ogden. As many may know, David had for years been wrestUng with a rare form of cancer, and I'm sad to report that David passed away a few days ago on August 1st. David had fought this disease for several years, exhibiting the same stoicism that was his trademark since he began at NAPS long ago. Never one to worry others, David's sense of leadership—and sense of humor—never gave in. Whether he was jumping out of airplanes, singing so many times in front of the Brigade, or leading many a caravan of mids down to his beach house in Georgia, David's strong friendship made the days of USNA and beyond pass a Uttle easier In recent years David maintained the same courage, and if you didn't know his condition you certainly wouldn't hear it from David.

A few of us wanted the class to know about this before David's information appeared in Shipmate or prior to our reunion this faU.With David's passing we have lost a great one, and in a fitting tribute to the Navy and the Naval Academy brotherhood that David cared so much for, David's remains wiU be placed in the USNA columbarium.

May God bless David. • A memorial service was held for David on Sunday, 8/12, at First United Methodist Church of Richardson, Texas, located at 503. N. Central Expressway in Richardson. AdditionaUy, in Ueu of flowers, gifts in memory of David may be sent to the Naval Academy Foundation, 291 Wood Road, AnnapoUs, MD 21402.

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shipmates referenced in Jim's note above please let me know.

As Scott mentions above David cared a great deal for the Naval Academy and the classmates he spent "FourYears by the Bay" with. So it is with that thought in mind that I share the foUowing news from our Classmates.

Bravo Zulu to our newest Ph.D. Rob Calhoun who sent along the foUowing good news: • IfinaUygraduated U T on May 19th with my Ph.D. in analytical chemistry. I've attached a picture of me (in regalia no less) and my wife AUce Ann. We're moving to the eastern shore this summer and wiU Uve in St. Michaels. I start teaching at USNA this faU with 2 sections of plebe chemistry. We look forward to being regular '87 taUgaters this season.

Cheers, Rob •

Navy recently and works in Washington for the JC2WTAJT&E (he can explain aU those letters at the reunion). By odd coincidence I was assigned to Jason's data coUection team for a joint miUtary exercise. Although I promise, the closest I got to a weapon was the boomerang that nearly took my head off every time I threw it. We ate great food and even met a famUy of kangaroos. We also did some jogging up and down the beachfront near our hotel. I knew I was in trouble when Jason showed up to run with a GPS on his wrist. It was aU I could do to keep up with him Jason; his wife, Debbie; and their daughters,Victoria and Elizabeth, Uve in AnnapoUs. •

together under one unit! We aU three are preparing for upconUng deployments later this summer For those who do, please pray for the safety of our battaUons and the mirUstry to our Marines.

Currently I am Uving inJacksonviUe N C with my wife MeUssa, and my daughter PrisciUa (13) who is more in love with horses than boys; something I am trying to promote for the time being.

God Bless you aU and I hope that I wiU be free for the reunion! •

Chaplain Robert Burns, Chaplain Mike Amedick '86, and Chaplain Eugene Wozniak '85

Andy Lennon and Jason Cronin "Down Under.

• This past Spring, the 1987 AlumrU USNA Croquet Team got back together in Annapolis for a match against the Mids (seejun/jul 2007 Shipmate article, p.29).

Attached is a ffin photo of the team members assembled with the "Class of 1987 Croquet Team Trophy" that we presented to the Mids. A Great day for Navy Croquet!

Very best, Walter '87 •

Dr Rob Calhoun with his wife Alice Ann.

1996 Color Girl Susan McCoy was kind enough to sent along a photo taken at a coffee at the Supe's house prior to the 2007 Color Parade with '87's Color Giri, Erica Larson and her Color Company Commander and husband, Wes Huey.

Walter Sechriest reports in from AnnapoUs foUowing a reunion of some of our finest athletes!

Jason and Andy with some of their new Australian friends.

Referring to himself as "the most junior '87 grad stUl on active duty," Robert Burns sent along the foUowing update:

Wes Huey with wife and '87 Color Giri Erica Larson.

Andy Lennon, who's currently Commanding Officer of N R Submarine Group 10 SSGN Detachment, reports in from Down Under: • You bump into people in the most unlikely places. I just spent two weeks in Queensland, AustraUa on reserve duty and had the pleasure of working alongside Jason Cronin. Jason retired from the

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• After becoming a chaplain, turning down a promotion, and putting on 0 - 3 again in 2003,1 thought I was unique, at least for USNA grads. But it seems that is not so. I am now serving with two other fine chaplains in 8th Marines, at Camp Lejeune North Carolina. Both are USNA grads, and gave up their former carriers in order to pursue ministry as chaplains to the sea services. I have attached a photo for Shipmate that has us posing before our Headquarters: From left to right: Chaplain Robert Burns, 2nd Bn, USNA '87; Chaplain Mike Amedick, 1st Bn, USNA '86; Chaplain Eugene Wozniak, 3rd Bn, USNA '85. What an unusual circumstance to bring three USNA Chaplains aU

Classmates Jim Hibbler, Bruce Shuttlewoth, Walt Sechriest Rob Calhoun and Bill Weber with the Class of 1987 Croquet Team Trophy—Sfei^e Sisney was also on hand for the matches against the Mids later In the day John Bissa was unable to attend.

Walt also let me know that he and his wife are expecting their second chUd in November. Congratulation to Walt and the rest of the Sechriest clan!

So with that bit of news the time arrives to bring this month's column to a close. Thanks to aU of you for your notes, and for those of you who haven't had a

chance to write in for awhUe please take a quick second to send me a short note to let us aU know how you are doing. And finaUy, for aU of you who receive this issue before the Reunion I look forward to seeing you there!

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Our first input this month is from Dean Orvis, who has had an interesting career foUowing his mUitary commitment. He's become a PT No that doesn't mean Part Timer; its Physical Therapy which is a flexible career as evidenced by my wife who has worked in a hospital, rehab center, and home health.

• Greetingsfiroma long time reader and classmate. I left USMC active duty in '92, and went back to school to get a degree in physical therapy. I went through school with Bonnie MUler, wffe of Bill MiUer. I graduatedfiromthe Medical University of Souffi CaroUna Ln '95, moved back to my home state of Montana, and I practiced there for ffie next 11 years, taking some time out along the way to get married in 2000. My wffe,Tara, and I have 2 sons: Matffiew who is almost 4 and Zachary who is almost 2. From what I've read in our class column, I may have the record for having ffie youngest chUdren. (I hope someone wUl write Ln to prove me wrong) Currently, I am in Madison, Wisconsin for a year going through residency training in orthopedic physical therapy.Yes, Madison is stiU "the Berkley of the Midwest". My sister-in-law who is married to a career Air Guardsman, was in town last weekend. We were able to wimess peace protesters in the street outside the sandwich shop we were in, parading up and down the street, waving the peace - sign flags. I would Uke to thank aU my classmates who continue on active and reserve duty. Also, I would Uke to congramlate John Zimmerman, one of my 2 plebe year room mates, for taking command, I read a couple months ago, of a sub. Good job, Zim! I'd be happy to hear from any classmates in the Madison area, here in America's Dairyland, there's lots of good micro brews on tap.

Dean Orvis, PT, deantara@msn.com. •

"Dean, Matthew, Zachary, and Tare

Our next input is from Wes Kaufrnan.

And unbeknownst to Dean (above),Yes, Wes has you beat! That didn't take long, did it?You'U see what I mean as you read below. Thanks for the many updates Wes! • It's been a long whUe (like 10 years, maybe) since I have sent an update into Shipmate, With the recent birth of our twins, I figured now is as good a time as any. EUzabeth Carrington Kaufinan and Jones Gardner Kaufrnan were born on August 24, 2007 Our first daughter, Anna Yeatts, passed away almost one year earUer (she died from multiple physical abnormalities after only 6 days of Ufe), so to say that my wife Jennifer and I are feeUng truly (and doubly) blessed would be putting it mildly. I do have to say that aU of that sleep deprivation ttaining from my USNA and Marine Corps days is conUng in handy, A quick update on other things of possible interest, in no particular order: Jennifer and I got married 5 years ago this coming September. We Uve in the Museum District in Richmond,VA, and I am StUl a Financial Advisor with MerrUl Lynch, now in my 14th year with the company. Jennifer, the kids and I just spent a few days in the Outer Banks of NC with Sam Dipaola, his wife Liz, and their two girls CaroUne and AbigaU. It was a definite Kidfest. Sam is currently working for Robinson Humphrey as an investment banker, and stiU Uving in Baltimore. We also traveled to CA last year and hooked up with Jim Sch-wab and his wife Jacqui, and their three kids. Jim is Uving in Frisco, TX and running a private equity firm specializing in logistics and packaging. We aU went to Aptos, CA and visited Tom Victory and his wife Robin, and their two chUdren.Tom is working in the real estate business in central CA. Along the way, I got to see Dean Valentine during a stopover in LA. Dean also came out to Richmond last faU to play in my member-guest, which promptly got rained out by a low pressure system that hung out over the East Coast

for the 3 days that he was here. Somehow, we StiU had a great time. Dean and his wife Susan Oxendine, class of'89, Uve in LA with their 3 kids. Dean is working as a portfoUo manager for a bond fund and Susan is an RN. 1 have heard, via e-maU, from my old roommate Todd Vaupel, He and his wife Cindy and their two kids are living in Jonesboro,AK and he is flying for Continental, And I saw BiU MiUer a little while back, while in Atlanta on business. We managed to get out for a quick 18 holes and I crashed over at his house.

BiU and his wife Bonnie and their three girls are doing weU, and BUI is now working for a private equity firm in Atlanta. I recendy had a note from Tom Manning.

He and JuUe and famUy are Uving in Seattle, WA and Tom is on the medical staff at the University ofWashington as a brain surgeon. Just got an e-maU update from Blake Blackwell, as weU. He is with Exxon and Uving in Qatar, but just took a job with a shipping company in London and he and HeUe and their kids wiU be moving there this faU. Lastly, Craig McCarter is working for the NSA and has recently been to Afghanistan.

When he is stateside, he is stUl Uving in CatonsvUle with his wife Kris and their three boys. That is about aU the class news I know. We are very much looking forward to Army-Navy in B-more this year, and to the big 20th next year Hope to see you soon. Take care, Wes • For planning purposes, our reunion is going to be September 19-21, 2008.The game that weekend is against Rutgers and we wiU be taUgating on the new end zone corner promenade areas.This wiU be a great way to avoid the coming and going fiasco that typicaUy comes with the taUgates at reunions. If you haven't seen the updated Navy-Marine Corps Stadium, it's definitely the way to go. There wUl be a lot more information forthcoming in Shipmate, so look for our advertisements.

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family website www.lockefamilynews .com. • Steve, Congrats to you and Lauren on your new chUd! But why a dog? What's wrong with getting a cat?

And from Paul Haebler,

E: jscottmc89@yahoo.com LISTSERV: usna89@yahoogroups.org LISTSERV SUBSCRIPTION: send a blank email to usna89-subscribe@yahoogroups.com fiom the address you wish listserv traffic to be sent T O POST A MESSAGE: write your message and send it to usna89@yahoogroups.com UNSUBSCRIBE; send a blank message to usna89-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com •WEBMASTER: Tony Newpower E: newps@sprinmiail.com

• Hey '89. It seems Uke I am one of the only 89'ers not to have ever written to Shipmate, but in the last year I have run into classmates aU over so here it goes. In June 2006, after exactly 22 months of Joint duty, I leftJFCOM where I had served with several 89'ers including Jim "JoUy" Rogers, Sara "Clutch" (Applegarth) Joyner, Jim "Bud" Joyner, Jim Popielec, and Dan Brune.

HeUo, everyone! My family and I just got While at the wonderful Joint Forces Staff back from our two week vacation in CoUege, I also saw Mark Breeden (staff), CaUfornia! It was awesome and it was Bob Cepek (student), and Doug Perry hard coming back to upstate New York! (student). It's definitely good to have the Our tans wUl be gone by the time this Joint duty thing in my rear view mirror sees print...

It just reinforced that it was the right Our classmate, Mike Elton, was decision to join the Navy! featured in the Cherry HUl, NJ newspaper. The Courier-Post, dateUne 6 Aug 07.

After three tours on SSNs, I took The article focused on how athletics command of USS ALASKA back in provided valuable lessons that Mike has AprU. She is in the shipyard here in used in his Ufe. Mike, an FBI agent, Norfolk for the next couple of years foUows in the footsteps of his grandfather, doing a refueUng overhaul. I went father and older brother, who were, or in through the PCO pipeUne with Carl the case of his brother, stiU are in the law Lahti (USS NEBRASKA GOLD), enforcement profession. Mike Uves with Dan Arensmeyer (USS HENRY M his wffe of 17 years, Michele, in Waldorf, JACKSON GOLD), Andy Jarrett (USS MD, where they are raising their chUdren, PITTSBURGH), and BUI McKinney Michael,Jr, 15, and Max and Mary, both ('90—DEPUTY CSS-16).AU of us have 3, who Mike and Michele adopted from since scattered to our respective assignSouth Korea. ments, but it was great to spend those Mike, who played footbaU at the months with them, including about three Academy untU his junior year after being weeks underway on up to five different sidelined by knee injuries, is quoted subs.The attached picture shows our discussing the lessons he learned as an underway team of PCO's and PXO's: Dan athlete; "The one big lesson I did learn out of Arensmeyer, me, Nate Reed ('94), BiU all of this is that sports can be used as a tool to McKinney, Al Ventura, Louis MoUna, Rob receive a quality education, because at any point Peters, and Andy Jarrett on the personnel in time someone's athletic career can end, but transfer boat between subs down in your education continues with you through life". AUTEC.The weather was great and we had a blast going head-to-head against BZ to you Mike on aU your personal other subs and then against multiple and professional successes!

From Stephen Locke comes this missive: surface targets, um I mean surface ships.

It's great to hear about so many • Lauren and I just had our third classmates going to command. If anyone daughter Addison joined sisters Caroline passes through the Norfolk area, look me (6) and Sydney (3) on May 7th. Looks up. I can guarantee I'U be in port! • like I wiU have to get a dog if we want another male in the house.

We have been living in Chariotte, N C since the late 90s when Lauren and I finished graduate school and we went to work for Wachovia's investment banking group. We would love to hear from some old friends. For anyone interested, there are a few more photos posted on our Paul Haebler

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UntU next time...Keep on Rockin' and... —Beat Army! vm sA

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Greetings '90, I start off this month with a bit of news that has me sitting here on the keyboard late at night, when I should be sleeping. Why am I up late? Because when I read motivating news, I can't sleep!! The "bird of the air" in this case is Nancy Jackson, wife of Troy Jackson.

• Hi Kent, My husband,Troy Jackson, recendy became the C O of the USS NorfoUc (SSN 714) ~ 6 July 2007. He's currendy out to sea, but I wanted to share with other '90 classmates of his achievement. I've been reading the bundle of e-mails that have been coming in and saw yours stating that the summer months were slow with info for Shipmate. I thought this might be a nice addition to the class' column.

Troy and I dated throughout his academy years and got married in Dec. '91 (Troy and I go way back... we've known each other since we were 10! We started dating after I graduated from high school in which I went off to Hood ~ '91 grad).

Long story short, we have moved too many times since graduation and have 3 great chUdren ~ Andrew 12, Ben 10 and EUsabeth 7).We now Uve in Chesapeake,VA. '90 Classmates in attendance at "Ding ding, ding ding Troy's COC...

NORFOLK departing" Bob KeUer, his wife RuthAnn and their two boys Jack and Trey and Tom Laverghetta. Matt Berra and Andy Cook sent their "CONGRATS" but were unable to Troy and Nancy attend. Other '90 + Jackson alumni...

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Thanks, Kent! Nancy Jackson •

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Troy Jackson (left) assumes command of USS Norfolk (SSN 714)

Troy Jackson, Bob Keller and Tom Laverghetta

I don't know how you feel when you read news Uke that, but I feel reaUy proud to be associated with the fine Class of 1990! Aren't those great pictures?

Congratulations Troy and Nancy! Wow! ff that were not enough cool news for ffie monffi, when it rains it pours. Here is a great update from Joe MarineUo. • Kent, Longtime reader, first time caUer.,I am Uving "ffie dream" of afrUne pUot in Adanta, GA wiffi my wife Clarice (a Georgia Peach), my daughter Katie (7) and son Daniel (5),After flymg P-3's uiJAX at"VT16 and ffienVP-30,1 got out and got hired

by Delta Afrlines, I stayed in the P-3 Reserves for three years and then made the jump to theVR community, I am a drUUng reservist at VR-46 at Dobbins AFB in Marietta, GA. I love Delta but opted to mobilize in support of the war effort. Don't laugh,VR guys support the warfighter Anyhow, I've been mobilized for a year and a half and plan on doUig it for another year Kirk Simonian is in my squadron along wiffi a bunch of younger "boat-schoolers." I bump Uito John Haga from time to rime.

He's m"VR-61 in "Whidbey Island and is Command-Screened...good luck to him!

Well, that's it from the great south. Love to hear from 4th company folks,..or whoever EmaU: MarUieUo@summergrove.net Take care,Joe "Sluggo" MarineUo •

So Joe, let me get this. You are flying for Delta AirUnes, making good money and seeing the famUy on a pretty regular basis but decide you wiU volunteer to go active and support the warfighter? That is what I caU stepping up to bat, serving your nation. Joe thanks for serving and thanks to your famUy for supporting you.

I have been asked in a job interview what the best decision of my life was. My answer to this question comes without hesitation. Outside of personal decisions such as who I married, the best decision of my Ufe was to attend the United States Naval Academy. Reading Joe's and Nancy's emaUs reminds me of why.

Now an update from Herb Carmen.

• Kent, Here's a quick note for ya! The Carmen clan has been enjoying the world tour for the last several years, and we're finaUy settled in one spot for a whUe. After teaching at the FRS in Norfolk Debbie, Sarah (just 2 months old then), and I went to Atsugi, Japan for my DH tour atVAW115. It took about a year to adjust to that, but we dug the overseas Ufe enough to go from there to Stuttgart, Germany for a tour at EUCOM Headquarters. We absolutely loved Uving on the economy in Germany and if anyone's thinking about doing it, I'd be happy to pass on some gouge. Our second daughter, Hannah was born in Germany. Her first sentence was, "I want beer." She's going to be trouble 15 years froi-n now.

Fortunately, no one at my command screen board in 2005 saw my 2.29 GPA at the Boat School. So, as probably one of the tail-end-charlie '90 bubbas, I managed to screen for command. Frightening. I asked for a squadron in Point Mugu, CA and here we are. I'm now the X O of the Sun Kings ofVAW-116, the E-2C Hawkeye squadron attached to Carrier Air Wing 2 (CVW-2) and the USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group.

We're relearning the joy of flying at the

ship. PersonaUy after working as an Air Force 1 -star's exec at EUCOM, anything's better; but I absolutely love getting traps and being with an air wing again!

1 couldn't be happier about being a Sun King. I just wish I could afford to buy a house in Ventura County.

The CVW-2 front offices are packed with Boat Schoolers. From '90, Shawn Malone is C O of HSL-47 in San Diego, Putnam Browne is C O ofVFA-34 in Virginia Beach, and Nick Dienna is X O ofVFA-2 in Lemoore, CA. BiU Park ('902), a feUow Quad Citian, is C O of VAQ-131;Bob Cady ('90-1) is C O of VFA-151;Ed locco ('90-1) is C O of HS2 in San Diego. Other '90 bubbas that I know are new XOs of squadrons are Llew Lewds atVPU-1 in Brunswick, Maine and BiU Bulls atVT-21 in Kings vUle, Texas.

From 2nd Company, I ran into Dave Gombas last faU, whUe he was working at Naval Air Forces. Also, Curt Renshaw is C O of PCU USS Independence (LCS2), which is one of the new Littoral Combat Ships. Curt and I enjoyed a trip to the Auto Club 500 Nextel Cup race earUer this year, which ROCKED! My squadron has a couple of videos out there from last faU that have gotten a lot of attention, "Hey Ya" (http:// youtube.com/watch?v=QEkYqL9n7vo) and "Pump It" (http://youtube.com /watch?v=DqaWdkdFb3Y) which together have had over 1.5 miUion hits.

Check 'em out.

Cheers, Herb "HerBal" Carmen • Herb, thanks for the update. (Yes I did edit the class numbers to '90-1, etc. Sorry, I am also the Class Geek.) I reaUy liked the videos, they had me laughing pretty hard but also feeling a Uttle bit older.

Shipmates, definitely check out the videos. If you have too hard a time typing in the above links, just emaU me and I wiU emaU out the Unks. Hilarious stuff!

The final tidbit for this month is from your outgoing Class President Jonathan Salkofi". Before he gets his words in, on behaff of the entire Class of 1990 I would once again Uke to thank our outgoing class officers. In particular Jonathan, who attended many a meeting in Annapolis, organized our 10th and 15th year reunions and put in lots of other time in addition.

The job of Class President requires a lot of work when done correctly, and Jonathan deUvered. If you get a chance, send Jonathan a quick thank you emaU. (Standby Jonathan, approximately 1,000 emails are soon to be inbound!!)

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90-98 CLASS N E W S • The results of our class election have been final for a few weeks, and Carter Honesty is going to be taking over as Class President. I wanted to thank him and his new executive committee for stepping up and taking on the responsibility of leading our class organization. With the 20 year mark quickly approaching, I know it wiU be a big focus for him and the reunion team to put a great weekend together In addition, I'm sure having a new set of officers wUl provide new energy for the class — especiaUy around keeping everyone engaged and informed about our far-flung classmates around the world. One thing I know I wiU miss is being among the first to hear about people's achievements and exploits in the service and out in the business world. I know Carter wiU have us aU looking forward and staying connected as we approach the 20 year reunion and class project.

I also want to say thanks to a few folks in particular —Joe Kirby, John Byington, Jim Forrester, Dave Streight, Randy Neisius, and Kent Anderson — these guys have been reaUy great to work with on the class reunions and other class business, and have made it a lot of fun, as weU. For me personally it proved a point that you just never know how things are going to turn out, and I am very grateffil for having had the chance to work with people who care about maintaining and buUding relationships that last. And thanks to them (and a whole host ofAnnapoUs locals), we can say that we actuaUy do have a taUgater at every home game — something that I think everyone should try to make a point of visiting when you're in town for a footbaU game.

FinaUy I'd just Uke to encourage everyone to give Carter and his team as much support as you can over the next few years.We're coming up on some big mUestones, and it's easy to find other stuff to think about — careers, kids, etc., but the investments we make in our class bonds wiU continue to pay off for many years. I'd also recommend going back to AnnapoUs every so often — even if there isn't a footbaU game and taUgater — to see what's going on and check in on the place. I've been able to get back there for the class presidents' meetings, and I am glad to have had the chance to do that.

CaU up some of our classmates who are teaching there and see if you can sit in on their classes - it might surprise you to see what's changed and what's stayed the same.

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Thanks again — looking forward to seeing everyone at the next reunion, if not sooner Jonathan, jonathan@salkoff.com^ Next month we wiU have updates from Steve (the Juice) Majewski, Rob Steele, Joe HerUhy, David MitcheU, and more. Thanks for the great response to my request for news. If you are commanding or taking command, or simply being reUeved from command... let your classmates know!! Keep that news roUing in.

Fair winds, —Kent ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 0% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 98% PRES; LCDR Rich Brophy, USN 75 Ravenglass Way, Colorado Springs, CO 80906 H: 719-576-1007; E: usnal991@aol.com WE; richard.brophy@northcom.mil SEC'Y: LTJohn DeVine.USN 17246 SE 46th St., Bellevue,WA 98006 E: shipmate91@comcast.net WEB SITE: www.usna91.com ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 0% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 99% PRES: Christopher "Cush" Newman SECY: Robert Pothier 77 Colby Street, Bradford, MA 01835 E: rbpothier@yahoo.com WEB SITE: www.usna92.com ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 0% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 96% PRES: Maj Joe Moreno, USMCR VICE PRES: LCDR Kevin KJein, USN TREAS: Efren Mojica C O R R . SECY: Maj Shogo CottreU, USMCR 20902W 117th St.,01athe,KS 66061 H: 913-782-8149 E: shipmate@usna93.com WEB SITE: http://www.usna93.com ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 0% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 98% PRES: Scott K. Hornbuckle, USMC 1395 Caminito Capisnano #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 SanViscaya Drive Jacksonville, FL 32217 H;904-737-1633;E; JKeck@usna94.com

HeUo, '94!

Welcome to yet another issue of Class News. We managed to avoid another non-hitter this month with one recent submission (thank you very much!)

Future feUow medical corps coUeague Eduardo Rizo makes his debut submission this month with the foUowing emaU:

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• Hey 94! Motivated by Morgan's lament in June about the lack of 94 shipmate info I thought I'd throw my hat into the ring.

I'U also be returrUng to the Navy soon and hope to see many more of you soon. I just accepted an HPSP scholarship to attend Michigan State University's CoUege of Human Medicine and wiU owe at least 4 years to the Navy on active duty when I'm done at MSU. I was actuaUy accepted for 2006 but deferred a year for a FAC (forward air ControUer) gig with a reserve infantry battaUon to Iraq. Lured by the offer to deploy as an infantry officer (some of you know my first choice at TBS was infantry, but somehow ended up in the ttunk of a hornet) the battaUon sent me to IOC. IOC as a 38 year old major was a kick in the pants, but I had the pleasure of runmng into Mike Brooks (13th Co.) and Kevin Trimble...both great Americans and feUow NAPSters. Some of you may know that Mike is one of the ttue heroes of our class. Some of the enUsted instructors at IOC served under his command and aU told stories of his unwavering and steadfast leadership in the face of heavy enemy fire in Iraq.Very inspiring Mike!

Unfortunately, when I returned from IOC my unit "claimed" they couldn't find any aviators (dumb enough) to volunteer to be FACs and I'd already demonstrated my stupidity by going to IOC for apparently no reason. We deployed from Sept 06 to AprU 07. The picture of me holding up a waU has no tactical significance whatsoever. I was UteraUy holding up that waU, because as many of you know Iraqi masonry sucks.

It's off to med school and the Navy now, although you aU know how long I've been in the Navy..."AU me bloom'n Ufe".

Eduardo • Thanks for the update, Eduardo. I'm hoping that others are "motivated" into writing as weU.

If you haven't logged into the class website recendy, let me encourage you to take a look.You'U see we're slowly making changes. The class Ust is being cleaned up, and the interactivity is being improved.

I've added dynamic headUnes (RSS feeds), and I am hoping to make it so you can customize your own feattires. I am also going to start posting the most up to date class news columns.. .even before you can read them in Shipmate. The message board is starting to get more traffic, so let me encourage you to send your suggestions for forum topics. (I've been much more successful with keeping ffie junk postings to a minimum.) In that vain, if you have other ideas to improve ffie website, please send them my way. The goal is to make the website something you are interested in checking regtUarly

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 0% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 98% PRES; John Fleet E; class.president@1995.usna.com SEC'Y; LCDR Don Jamiola, USN 47 Spring Drive, Bowdoin, ME 04287 H: 207-319-7685; E: djamiola@yahoo.com WEB SITE: www.usna95.com

Dear classmates,fiiends,and associates of'95: We respectfuUy recommend taking a moment to visit http://www.prosolcharity .golfregistrations.com/. In case you have not already seen the recent network news piece on Doug Zembiec, it can be accessed at http://video.msn.eom/v/us/ msnbc.httn?g=7eabb912-9f66-4858 -afa8-cdl4f401ffia4&f=00&fg=emaU The proceeds from this Friday's tournament at Fort Belvoir wiU be donated to the Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund (http://www.semperfifund.org/) in memory of Doug. As noted at the event site, it is not necessary to register/golf in order to contribute. For more detaUs, simply foUow the "Register" Unk near the left of the menu at the noted URL. Thanks for your consideration.

On behaff of the Class, Semper Fidelis, Fair Winds and Following Seas.

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FinaUy, I want take this oppormnity to remember a classmate of ours who recendy passed away. Chris Kennedy died on August 2,2007 and was honored on September 4th at the Naval Academy Chapel. An outpouring of love and memories has been memoriaUzed Chris in Shipmate and also at •www.ucmjk.net in a Chris Kennedy (1971greater way than I 2007). can even attempt to do here. Our hearts and prayers go out to Chris's famUy and friends during this difficulty.

Times Uke this remind us even more about how precious each day is to aU of us.Take tfrne to reach out to that long lost friend you have been meamng to track down, and please continue to hold each other close.TU next time, '94.. .God bless.

C-ya.. .Jim.

Would you like to mentor interested students about the opportunities at USNA? Become a Blue & Gold Officer and contact USNA Admissions at 410-293-1813.

John Fleet President, Class of 1995 UiUted States Naval Academy ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 0% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 98% PRES; LT Bart Phillips, USN 724 MillsWay,Annapolis,MD 21401 H: 410-263-4672; E: bphiUip@usna.edu SECY: Tonya (Barz) Bush 749 Howe Dr., Carmel, IN 46032 H: 317-581-0305;E: tbbush@tcco.com

Greetings, '96! Please take a moment to update the rest of us on your worlds these days. Send us some photos or news from Navy footbaU games, weddings/famUy updates, deployments, promotions, job transitions, etc! We would love to hear from you. (Don't let me get off the hook this easUy in our monthly column!).

UntU the next issue... —Tonya ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 0% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 99% PRES: Tom Wagner E: twagnerl@san.rr.com Send news to: Major Aaron Shelley, USMC 2830 Escala Circle, San Diego, CA 92108 C: 619-980-8297;E; apshelley@hotmail.com

Classmates, H o m e c o m i n g is fast approaching. HopefuUy everyone has been able to make the necessary

reservations for the weekend. Although the class news is sparse for this month, I wanted to include the general schedule of events for our reumon weekend.

O n Thursday 18 October at 0900 is a H o m e c o m i n g GoffTournament at the U S N A Goff Course. O n Friday 19 October at 0900 is the Championship GoffTournament (USGA Handicap required) .You can log onto usna.com for more information about these events.

Later on the 19th, the Superintendent wiU deUver his address to alumni at 1400 in Alunrni HaU. A parade on Worden Field wUl foUow at 1600. O n Saturday 20 October, the footbaU game goes at 1300 against Wake Forest. O u r class taUgater wiU be located at Lot # 5 , which is the grassy area next to where the Midshipmen enter the stadium during march-on. There wUl be plenty of food, drinks, and entertainment, including a performance by Chris Irwin and Jeff Widenhofer w h o wiU be playing classic songs from our era — anything from 1997 or earUer. If you have any specific song requests for them, let us know. FinaUy, we anticipate a memorial service for faUen classmates to be held in Memorial HaU on Sunday, 21 O c t o b e r T h e tentative time is lOOO.JiUie GUI is handUng the detaUs. We expect a great turnout for the 10th reunion. I look forward to seeing everyone there! Beat Wake Forest!

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Hey '98, Things are starting to pick up in the Reunion department, as weU as the shipmate department.We have had lots of great meetings in planmng the reunion.

We have a good number of classmates in the area who have volunteered to help out, and it looks Uke it is going to be one great weekend. I hope to see you aU there.

In the meantime here are some updates from some of our classmates: From the desert somewhere in Iraq, Josh Lafferty writes: • Hey '98, Lots of things have been going on with me in the past 6 months.

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married! It's a long story (not as long as our courtship, thankfuUy), but LT DanieUe Lloyd (yes, another supply officer!) and I exchanged vows in a civil ceremony at Fort Ward Park in Alexandria, VA on January 12, 2007. We originaUy planned to get married this summer, but lA deployment orders made that impossible. The USNA chapel was gracious enough to honor our request for a church ceremony, upon my return from Iraq, so we'U be renewing our vows before God sometime in July '08. Brendan Robinson ('98) wiU be my best man, and Mark Symmes wiU be one of my groomsmen.

On October 6-7, 2006,1 competed in the AU-Services WUderness ChaUenge. It is an annual outdoors "Eco-chaUenge" style competition held in FayettevUle,WV, and is open to aU active duty and reserve personnel from every branch of service.

Our team consisted of myself, DanieUe, CTAC Travis DUl, and LCDR Todd Gagnon ('93). It was definitely the greatest test of physical teamwork that I've ever experienced! After an 8K traU run, 13niUe Whitewater raft, 14-mUe mountain bike, 7-mile duckie race, and a 14-niUe trail hike/run, we emerged from the woods as the 1st place Navy team (3rd place overaU). I foUowed that up on October 29th, by running in my second Marine Corps Marathon, and crossed the Une in a respectable 4:30.

I received orders in November, to report to NMPS Norfolk on January 22, 2007, to begin processing for a 1-year IA deployment to Iraq. I spent a week in Norfolk, 10 weeks playing Army in Fort Riley, KS, and another 2 weeks in Kuwait before finaUy arriving in lovely, scenic Iraq. I am now serving as the J4 OIC and FOO (Field Ordering Officer) for an ITB (Iraqi Training Base) in An Numaniyah.

We live and work directly with the Iraqis and cook our own food —could you possibly ask for a sweeter deal? Our mission is to advise our Iraqi counterparts on how to most efficiently perform base operations support functions. BasicaUy if we are able to work ourselves out of a job, we've done our duty. "Baby steps" is a constant theme, though, as it seems the deck is certainly stacked against us.We've got a LOT of work left ahead of us!

I hope to see you aU at our 10-year class reunion. It's hard to believe it's that time already! I'm sure I'U have lots of stories to teU you about my experiences here. We were told when we arrived, every day you'U see things that make you

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say "you can't make this (stuff) up"! They weren't lying!! •

The Lorle family at Hannah's baptism

Lee Anne (Hurley) Lorie writes: • In the spirit of catching up... there's been a lot going on in my life. My husband, Orlando, and I are stiU living in upstate NY and I am stUl in Sales with Abbott Laboratories and my husband is going on his 3rd year as an Airline PUot for Express Jet. I am looking to make a career change in the very near future to better fit our Ufestyle and my career goals.

So, hopefuUy the next time we speak I wiU have a new job title behind my name.

This past year has been pretty busy for us.

My husband was activated from the Navy Reserves on an "Individual Augmentation" in Aug of 2006 and he returned from Kuwait the end of AprU 2007.WhUe he was gone 1 finished up my MBA at the State University of New York at Albany and our daughter Hannah was born. Her birth is definitely the highUght of the last year for us. She was born on Nov 7,2006. I'm told that every age and every new mUestone is more wonderful than the last and this 8 month stage has brought us: teeth, standing and crawUng backwards. Attached are a couple of pictures from her Baptism last month.

Take care. Lee Anne •

weU for the latter part of last season and attracted some classmates, but was too late for a shipmate posting. My wife, Laura, sons, Logan and Caleb, and I wiU be taUgating under the class banner for aU the home games this season as weU.We usuaUy park it toward the nUddle of the home side's parking lot. We are always near the '77 flag or baUoon as you see below since the footbaU games are a family affair with Grandma and Grandpa (Rick ('77) and Betty White). Look for the blue nfrnivan with the NJ plates.Yes, for those of you that knew me with the Ford truck and Iowa plates, I now drive a minivan with NJ plates. Here's the short story on how that happened: After graduation I married Laura White and we moved to Newport for SWOS. While working through a knee problem, I worked for SURFLANT doing a number of IT projects. After separating from the Navy in 2003,1 spent 18 months as a manufacturing engineer for medical devices in Kalamazoo , Ml , where Logan was born in July 2004. In October of 2004 I received a caU with "an ofter 1 couldn't refuse," and packed the fanUly to work as an IT manager for a major WaU Street Firm in northern New Jersey .

Laura and I are now celebrating the arrival of our second son and the joys of home ownership for a second time.

So, hopefuUy, the '98 flag wiU bring some of us together for drinks, food, and Navy footbaU. Stop by with your favorite beverage to reteU old tales and chase the kids through the parking lot. If anyone is interested in planning something more organized for taUgating, email me.

Jeffrey.Johnson@1998.usna.com.

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The Johnson Family Rebecca and Casey

A Utde closer to home JeffJohnson writes: •After being frustrated by not running into very many classmates during the first couple of footbaU taUgaters last year, I bought a flagpole and a '98 flag. It worked

Rebecca (Schwanbeck) Ateii adds: • Hi 98, thought I would reconnect before 1 just show up for the reunion.

After graduation, I headed to Dive school and met a 96 Coast Guard Acaciemy grad, Scott. He headed to Guam, so I headed to lapan.We married in Nov. 1999 and after several years apart, we decided to each get out in order to some day make a fanuly.

We moved up to Minnesota and 1 am currendy a home care and hospice physical therapist. We have a 20 month old son, Casev; a greyhound named Copper, and a baby due in Feb. 2008.1 kept busy by doing Ironman Triathlons, but I am taking a break whUe pregnant and chasing around a toddler, who is already proving to be deep sea. Looking forward to catching up... Rebecca Aten (Schw-anbeck) Rebecca and Casey • Also heard recendyfiromTony Ramos...

He had this to say: • '98,1 hope everyrone is doing weU. My life has been on ftiU throttie since graduation and cross conuiUssioning in the Army. I served as an airborne infantry officer with the 82nd Airborne for five wonderfiU years. I married my wonderfiU wffe Courmey in 2001, and we now have two boys. WC is 3 and Hays is 1.1 am finding that raising nvo boys is a lot harder than leading parattoopers. I left the Army in 2003 and went to work with Home Depot in the SLP program. I ran into many AnnapoUs grads whUe with Home Depot Uke Born Barja '98 and Mike Neal '96. After managing a store for a whUe, I left to work in construction management and land development. I am currently working for a private development company in RaUegh, NC. If anyone else is in the area, send me anemaU at tramos@contravest.com. I look forward to catching up witheveryone at our 10 vear •

my final year of the tour It's been great being a part of a USNA again and reaUy rewarding seeing the Candidates develop during the course of a year It's also been terrific to spend more time with the fanUly. My wife, Julie, and I are the proud parents of Dominic (3) and Sarah (born this February). Everyone's doing weU and it's been great seeing a number of classmates pass through the area. • WeU guys, lots of inputs this month, keep them coming.. .looking forward to hearing from you aU, —Mark ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 0% LIFE MEMBERSHIP: 9 1 % PRES: Capt Chris "Buster" O'Brien, USMC E: heybustah@nisn.com VICE PRES: Ben Adeyemi E: nigeriansteele@homiail.com TREAS: Jason Mendenhall E: GLandJason@aol.coni SEC'Y: Minh-tu Nguyen 11710 Old Georgetown Rd., #608 North Bethesda, MD 20852 H: 703-928-2524; E: iiiinhm99@yahoo.com WEB SITE: www,usna99.com

HeUo '99! Hope to see lots of you in Annapolis now that footbaU season is in foU swing. Let's get to the updates for this month,Thanks to everyone who came out and showed their support for Christine Weeks in the Race for the Cure this past June in Washington, DC. From Dani (La SaUe) CasteUo '02

• In honor and support of Christine Weeks, a group of Navy Women's Soccer Alum and friends got together in Washington, D.C. on 2 June 2007 for the Race for the Cure. We were out in such force that our mob attracted one of the local news stations. Here's a couple of pictures of the NWS contingent ofTeam Christine "I Pity the Cancer"Weeks.

Front row, left to right: Erin (KeUy) Timmons '02 holding Enfrly Maury Amy (MiUs) Woodward, Christina Esposito '98, Shannon (FUbin) Maury '00, and Katy Evans '98.

Back Row, left to right: Anne (Kipp) Klokow '99 holding Lola Woodward, Karie Traster '08, Paige (Davis) TurbeviUe '01, Cynthia (Persinger) Lisa '00, Margaret Ewers '01, Christine Weeks, Dani (La SaUe) CasteUo '02 holding Brynn CasteUo, Kristen (Riismandel) Oxendine '00, and Amy (Hakola) Lindsay '98.

After the race, there was an auction at Flanagan's Harp and Fiddle, a local bar in Bethesda, that raised money for Christine.

It was a great weekend in honor of a wonderful person who has touched so many people. Please keep Christine in your prayers! • Thank you, Dani, for the note. Please feel free to visit this site and write your weU wishes to Christine! Please feel free to visit this site and write your weU wishes

Julie, Dominic, Sara & Matt Capodano

Our final note is from Matt Capadano: • Hey aU, I've been stationed at NAPS for the last two years and am currently in

Team Christine Weeks at Race for the Cure in DC

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to Christine! http://www.caringbridge .org/visit/christineweeks

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Carmen (Fuentes) Ehret is doing weU in JacksonvUle, FL, wiffi her husband, Jake, and two sons Joshua and Jacob. They remain close fi-iends with Tim and Kim Tormey and their four children: RUey Jacey, Brennan, and Pattick.

Ehret and Tormey families

If you are expecting any new additions to the famUy or know of anyone who is expecting, please visit Matt and EmUy Warke's website (www.wigglescoot.coni) where you can find adorable personaUzed chUdren's clothing and accessories.

That's aU we have for this month.

Hope everyone is doing weU. Keep the updates and photos conUng, especiaUy the ones of the new additions to the 99 famUy! —Minh-Tu ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^

Grant Whitmer and Rulon Gardiner

Todd Bruner sent us a Ust of the new 8 midgets to the class tree, they are as foUows: Laura and John Randazzo had a boy on 17 April 07,Joseph Luca Randazzo. The Bruners' had JuUa Maren Bruner born on 25 AprU in AnnapoUs. Then, Anne and John Woods added two to their clan. Robert Donovan Woods ("Van") and Nancy BeUe Woods ("NeU") were born June 12th also born in Annapolis. Kristen (Riismandel) and Daniel Oxendine are the proud parents of their baby giri, EUi Marie Oxendine born on June 20. Next, Sarah and Ryan Roberts out in Port Hueneme, CA had Reagan Edward Roberts on June 24th.The next day Elizabeth and Jim Buddy Farrow Stephen Vaughn's baby, WiUiam Charles Vaughn, was born June 25th. Audi and Jim Farrow rounded out the wave with the birth of James David Farrow ('JD") on June 26th.

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Mike Lee got married to the wondei-fiU Sadie Piper of Des Moines, IA on August 4th. Todd Bruner, Pete Giambastiani, JD SuUivan, Drew Pearson, and Marybeth Hartman were in attendance.

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Shippies, Would you believe me if I said that Grant "Whitmer was in the August issue of GQ magazine? I wouldn't believe me either. He is friends with Heavyweight Greco Roman Wresder Gold Medalist Rulon Gardiner who was the feature of the article. It's the issue with Matt Damon on the cover. Grant and Dave Whitmer

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represent "first," at the end of a great reception. From left to right. Grant Elliott. Alexis Wright, Dave Selmo, Mike Esposito, Rob BaUard and Dave Kissner. •

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1 stopped by ffie San Diego SACC conference this month and in no less than 10 nUnutes saw Gino Marchetti. Mike Francis '99. Irv Dingle '99. George Klaus '99 and I heard that Scotty Weinpel w-as seen lurking earUer. If vou happened to be looking for Blake Benke any-time from about 10 a.m. on 23 July to 5 p.m. on 24ffi ot Julyyou probably- reaUze that he was not answering his phone. He w-asn"t doing much ot any-ffiing EXCEPT RUNNING. He ran 135 nUles Ln just Blake Benke, Badwater under 31 hours. HLs Finisher longest break was 10 minutes at about 1 a.m. the first day after about 45 mUes. He completed the CaUfornia Badwater Ultramaraffion ffiat goes through three mountain ranges this monffi and finished 8th ov-eraU out of about 85 offier lunatics.

There are now officiaUy two "Mickey-s" m Southern CaUfornia. One heads ffie Mousketeer club, has a dog named "Goofy" and the other has almost as many pmt sized fans as the GoaUe for ffie L.A. Riptide pro lacrosse team. I watched Mickey Jarboe sign about 100 autographs for no one over 4 feet taU after his team's overtime victory over Chicago.

Gerry GaUagher. Rob Robohock, Mike Sheedi, & Dan Lemon where pan of the contingent that witaessed Mickey-Mania on this afternoon This month's sign that the apolcolypse is upon us.. .Doug Martin taught his first Nav-al Leadership class this past week.

His smdents vvUl graduate in 2011.

Send me more dfrt and keep Ln touch with yrourselves... —Murph Are you on active duty?

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Hey everyone.

So summer is over, faU's here, our five year reunion has come and gone, and four updates ttickled in over the past three months or so. The first one came from Alexis Wright: • Iv-e attached pictures from Katie BaUs wedding to TJ Farina '01 on 28 AprU 2007 at the Academy, Since she works in the Leadership Dept at USNA, she made friends with the MFSD people and they- gave her cannonbaUs to serve at the wedding, so in true form, aU the alumni girls got together for a picture!

Starring in the front row- (left to right) is Courtney Smith '00, KeUy Welsh '00, Alexis Wright, and the bride, Katie (BaU) Farina. In the back row are Erin Emery '01, Kate Wagner, Amy Ulrich, Julie Durmigan, Carrie Murtaugh, Rebecca Baldwdn '03, and Megan SutUfF.Then,.,,First Company got together to celebrate Rob BaUard's wedding to Lindsay Kennedy on May 29th, The last picmre is our attempt to

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MarshaU Croft sent in a brief update that he and Paul Habenicht wiU be starring up their MBAs at Unwersity ofVfrgirUa's Darden School of Busmess this faU. For those of yrou w-ho don't Uke being "shipmated" or "shipwTecked", Pat Van Haute took a different approach: • I'm wriring in to say that I haven't seen another member of our class out here on Okinawa for a reaUy- long rime. Maybe I'm the only one here, I don't know. I must adnUt I don't get out much. I do run into people from other classes every once in awhUe, but let's face it- other classes don't compare, Ben Hobbs used to be Ln my battaUon unril last November He was our logisrics officer, and he did such a good job that they deployed him to Camp Muchuk in Korea for six months, I've never been to Camp Muchuk, but I hear it's kind of Uke OIF except instead of deaUng with dust, you deal with rain and mud. And mosquitoes. But fewer rockets.

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02-04 CLASS N E W S 1 guess you can ask Ben tor a tirsthand account, Ben got promoted right before he left, and at his ceremony 1 ran into D a v e Russell. Despite his decision to accept augmentation, he still managed to have kept the healthy dose of cynicism that 1 remembered from TBS, and from the look that I recaUed seeing on his face as we waited towards the end of the line on Marine Corps' service assignment night. This, of course, was a good thing. 1 played in a poker tournament at the Buder O ' C l u b out here last tall, and who did I find at my table but Janine Mills.

We recognized each other from somewhere, and soon discc)vered it was from both of us having been in the best U S N A class ev-er Shortly thcre.itter 1 telt very sorry for her, because it became apparent that she either worked for or with the older gendeman at our table who was about as much tlin as. I dunno. a stufiy lieutenant colonel at a poker tournament 1 guess. O n e of our gunnys came up to me the other day and said that I'd developed a reputation among die enlisted Marines as being a Naval Academy grad that they actually liked. I tried to teU him that 95% of the people w h o went to my school were just like me, and it's just a few ring-knocking ego-trips that give us a bad rap, but apparendy he'd seen Heartbreak Ridge one too many times, and wouldn't beUeve me. I blame Hollywood. O h , and for aU you five and dive types out there worrying about being caUed up from the I R R . I found a way to avoid dreading the unwelcome letter from Uncle Sam: subnUt a conscientious objector package that gets approved by Headquarters Marine Corps. The only catch of course is that you have to morally object to war.

After having been twice. I didn't have all that hard of a time making the argument.

I started writing this as a joke to myself (which I'm finding pretty tunny), but it's gotten long enough that maybe 1 should actually submit it...would it e\cn get published? |Yes] I don't have anything about how so and so married young, or about the great time 1 had on my liberty cruise deployment, or any macho pictures from that "sandbox" that everyone seems to be playing in, but that's what editors arc for, right? Pat Van Haute Camp Hansen, Okinawa • Last but not le;ist, T i m Patterson wrote: • C:)n 28 July 2{l(t7, four nienibcrs of the mighty class of 2002 sumniited M o u n t Kilinianjaro, the tallest peak in Africa.

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(currently teaching Memphis R O T C ) , Matt Orr (on exchange in Ottawa), Justin Nassiri (on his way to Stanford GSB), and T i m Patterson (working in Yokosuka, Japan). But it wasn't enough for these four brave souls to just climb a mountain..,.They had to do it with some panache and true 2002 style. According to the nonchiUant Matt, "that's how we roll..." So on the penultimate morning, with the fearless mountaineers within sight of the towering summit, LT Nassiri stood on the mountainside with his 2002 brothers in shoulder-to-shoulder formation (40 inches back to chest, no less) and delivered a resounding G u n n y Slaughter-drill-field-style motivational speech that ended with a blood-pumping Medal of H o n o r citation. Truly inspired, Brett commanded the team to "Take the hill!" and thrust his sword into the air Finally freed from the bonds of chopping and squared corners, the four men charged to summit, where they celebrated with high fives and deafening shouts of"Hoorah!!!"Matt and Brett then performed a 5-iiiinute chow-caU for old-time's sake. In triumph, the team hoisted Brett onto their shoulders for 102 pushups, and then Tim led the four in singing Navy Blue and Gold (in the front leaning rest). Afterwards, when asked for his thoughts, T i m provided the tbUowing insight, "This is the second greatest achievement of my life....second only to having lived in Bancroft Hall!"A lone eagle soared through the crisp mountain air and shed a single tear as it floated off into the distance. Aside from climbing Kilinianjaro, the four guys spent about 3 weeks in Africa sampling fine beverages, playing cards, and getting into fights.They plan to meet again at the same time next year to summit Mt. McKinley wearing White Woi'ks Bravo, with name tags. •

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Ah, you can cut through the sarcasm/ cynicism with a knite in this column. But maybe that's just my interpretation...

Congratulations go out to Laura and Phil Gift w h o welcomed a baby boy, James Jay Gift, on 7 August 2007. James was born with Phil's head of hair! Also, Lacey and Justin Cramer welcomed a baby girl, Susie, on 14 August 2007.

1 wUl be bowing out of this office in the very near future, if not already by the time this hits the press. R e m e m b e r to check out our class website for election information, updates, and results... www.usna2002.org .Also, our class blog is StiU up and running at vvww.usna2002. blogspot.com if you have any questions.

It's been fun!

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Hello 2003!

We've had a couple recent emaUs tioni or about classmates, but the class inbox has been pretty small. Some of us have either only 7 months left in, another tour or the rest of their career Please let Brett Bayer, Tim Patterson, Justin Nassiri, and Matt us know what you have decided to do.

Orr before their Mt Kilimanjaro climb Anyone planning on heading to school, going to 1st CivDiv or signing on for another tour? Let us know!

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wrote in to tell us about Kristen Deffenbaugh's outstanding performance.

L C D R Jason Schwarzkopf writes.

Kristen Deffenbaugh in deep concentration on the USS Bainbridge

• "I wanted to write to you about a classmate w h o is kicking ass and taking no prisoners in USS B A I N B R I D G E ( D D G 96). commanded by C D R Stephen CoughUn '88. D u r i n g exercise N e p t u n e Warrior (then) LTJG Kristen Deffenbaugh, Fire Control Officer, had the deck. H e r expert shiphandling and extraordinary simarional awareness were key in keeping B A I N B R I D G E in the fight during several nights of surface engagements with our N A T O aUies; warganies that B A I N B R I D G E emerged victorious from every rime.

The pic says it aU". • We received an update from Carl Lepard: • Hey '03! Smce there hasn?t been much acrivity Ln Shipmate over the last few months, I thought I?d check in. A lot has happened since graduation and here are the highUghts upon moving to Pensacola, Florida in 2003,1 met a wonderfol woman named Karen w h o I married about a year later in August 2004. We?ve been married n o w almost 3 years. In December 2006, she gave m e the best Christmas present in the world, a baby boy. Todd Joseph Lepard was born December 10,2006.1?ve learned pretty quickly you're never foUy ready for kids, but being a Dad has been the best experience in the world!

weeks into it (the j o b definitely wasn't what 1 thought it would be). I decided to pursue my Masters Degree in CrinUnology from Florida State, which I've been working on tuU time since August 2005 (I'm set to graduate in December 2007). Since working on a Masters Degree doesn't pay the bills, 1 looked around and was lucky enough to land a j o b as a Federal Investigator with the U.S. Department of Labor 1 basically go into difterent businesses and make sure employees are getring paid properly. So tar, it?s been a good j o b with great experiences. Right now, I'm looking around at some other positions as a crinUnal investigator with the federal government. I don't see me leaving federal civil service since they let me buy back my time in the Navy including USNA, towards retirement (which means I'm already 7 years towards retirement)!

Also, Julie & Ian McCoUey welcomed son, MitcheU Ryan, on July 24,2007. He was 8 lbs 7 oz and 20.2 inches long.

Mitch joins big sister Cecelia, 18 months old in Norfolk,VA. Congrats!

I try to keep up with everyone via Shipmate, but that?s only when my wife doesn?t steal it from the maUbox first. I've attached two picmres to share. O n e is of Karen and Todd in our backyard and the other is ofTodd and I when we were in Orlando last month for my annual training conference (of course, we had to visit D o w n t o w n Disney!).

H o p e aU is weU with everyone, take care! Carl •

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I moved to Pensacola in July 2003 for flight traimng, but blew out my knee in API during overland parasail. After 4 months of the Navy teUing me there was nothing wrong with my knee, I got it checked by a civiUan doctor w h o told me 1 tore just about everything under the sun. I had surgery to repair my knee and ended up getring out of the Navy in August 2005.1 was hired as a Federal Air Marshal about 3 weeks after getting out, but resigned from that position a few

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O n the 29th of AprU 2007, a classmate of ours, a Marine Officer, and a friend to aU was lost while proudly serving his country.

IstLT Travis M a n i o n of Doylestown, PA was conducring combat operations in the Al Anbar Province of Iraq when he and his patrol were engageci with enemy fire.

A n d r e w H e m m i n g e r writes: • I spent 4 years wrestling with Travis at U S N A . As many of my other teammates can attest, we suflered a lot together but also had a ton of fon as weU. Most of my good Travis memories come from either time off before or after practice or from road trips. During one of our team trips to the -DaUas Duals Frank Edwards, Mike Carbonaro, Travis and I stopped off in a country western outlet near the hotel we were staying in. O f course Travis was immediately trying things on and finaUy convinced us to buy a few things. We headed back to the hotel, put on our outfits and headed down to the hotel restaurant to show all the parents how- we

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04-05 CLASS N E W S looked. Keep in nUnd we were aU from the East Coast and thought we looked ridiculous. So here we were, in DaUas TX waiting for the elevator cracking jokes and laughing amongst ourselves when the elevator door opened. 1 can remember us aU biting our Ups as a good porrion of the Oklahoma wresding team walked out of the elevator with dirty looks on their faces.. .1 guess it wasn't as fonny to them.

To make matters worse we had a dual against them the next day. I couldn't help but imagine they had a Utde extra motivarion as a result of our mockery Travis was always good at Ufting spirits with his sarcastic sense of humor Wresffing isn't always the most enjoyable sport and at times it's easy to aUow things such as weight management, skin problems and injuries to get you down.Travis perhaps understood this reaUty more than any of us. He was a magnet when it came to damage to the body. I can remember one practice where he got his T-shirt wrapped around one of his ears whUe •wrestUng and nearly ripped his ear off.. .1 mean it was UteraUy partiaUy torn off.

Travis gave a lot to the sport of wrestUng and sported one of the meanest looking "cauUflower ears" on the team. Some of his more serious injuries culminated into surgeries on his knee and shoulder Through it aU, however, Travis continued to ttain and compete. Travis played a large part in making Navy wresffing a great part of my Ufe and I wiU never forget the friendship we had. • Mike Barikian writes: • Whenever I think ofTravis so many great memories come to mind. Most of the stories are pretty comical, and I'm sure many others wUl attest to this.

However, the best time we spent together was pretty tame. During our time at TBS, Travis earned the affectionate distinction as my wife's "favorite third wheel."The three of us spent a lot of great nights watching some pretty terrible movies (many of which he picked out). WhUe I can't say for certain whether he came primarUy for the company or the free dinners, it was definitely great having him around.

One of my most memorable events was in January 2005. We traveled 6 hours through a bUzzard to get back to Philadelphia to watch the NFC Championship Game. When we got to PhUadelphia, it quickly became apparent that I was completely unprepared to deal with the elements. Fortunately Travis had

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already envisioned this and brought extra layers of everything. Then in typical Mamon fashion, he manages to work his connections and gets us access to one of the club level suites. Once inside, he quickly took advantage of the hospitaUty by taking over the front row seats...we enjoyed every minute of the Eagles 27-10 win over the Falcons. • Jim Letchford '03 writes: •Travis came up to me after church one day during our Plebe Summer in '99.1 didn't know who he was, but he recognized me. He stuck out his hand and told me his name, but stiU no recognition.

The year prior, Travis and I wrestled each other in the consolation finals of Prep Nationals. As we stood outside of the Naval Academy Chapel, Travis gave me one of his renowned smUes and reminded me that he won this match 4-3. He continued to grin and suggested we go get some of the free donuts down in the Drydock. From this moment on, Travis was one of the best friends that I had.

Over the years, Travis and I became as close as two brothers. Being that we always wresded a weight class away from each other, we shared the same hardships and trials."Whether it was the weight that we were cutting throughout the season, the stress of our academic workloads, or the fatigue that the season played on our bodies, we were in it together Truth being told, he always made it easier on me to make it through my personal adversities.

His unselfish attitude spread to the people around him. His best of friends leaned on his jocular, yet optimistic attitude for strength and solace.

I lost count of how many times Travis and I came strikingly close to aU-out fist fights in the wresffing room. But there wasn't a single time that we didn't embrace at the end and say, "Great practice."The intensity he brought to the mat was unparaUeled. His teammates respected him and his coaches prized him.

When I learned of his death, I was crushed. I felt Uke I lost my flesh and blood. He was that close to me and aU the others that he sweated, cried, and bled with.Travis touched so many people in so many ways. Whether it was his treasured snUle, witty attitude, or his personal conffort, his positive impact on aU that he came in contact with wUl be forever felt.

Travis died at the front. He died at the 'Tip of the Spear'This is where he stood throughout his life, and this is where he'U

be throughout Eternity. Semper FideUs. 1 love you. Brother • John O'Hara writes: • Travis Manion epitonUzed what it meant to be a friend, brother. Marine and hero. For those of us lucky enough to have spent time with him, we felt a great deal of pain that fateful day we heard the news that Travis had made the ultimate sacrifice for us aU. His charisma and uncanny abffity to Uft the spirits of aU those around him are just a few of ffie memories I think of. He made the difficult things seem easy and the "impossible" tasks possible. Travis ffidn't know the word quit or can't. I was constantly amazed by how he never accepted mediocrity.

Travis strove to be the best in everything he did, and he always succeeded. He sttove to improve at whatever he was doing, and always placed others before himself. Having experienced it myseff, Travis would drop anything he was doing to help those around him. He was the type of person that made others want to better themselves as weU.The news of his death, whUe extremely ffifficult to deal with, held true testament to his character, Travis putting the Uves of his feUow Marines before himseff.

The best way to help understand the type of person Travis was can be summed up in a few words that Travis once expressed to his Father, "If not me, then who?"Travis has forever left his mark wiffi us, and wiU ttuly be nUssed. I know he continues to be with us in our daUy Uves pushing us to be better • Pat Lukanich '05 writes: • Travis was a selfless person and a namral leader The sacrifices he made on a daily basis were an inspiration to those around him and left a permanent legacy on the Naval Academy wrestling team.

The sacrifice he made for this country is yet another example of the quality person and Marine Travis was. He was a great leader, wresder, and friend, and he wUl be nussed. • Ben Mathews writes: • I am honored to write a few words about Travis L. Manion. However, the truth of the matter is that even an entirely dedicated issue of Shipmate couldn't describe the man, friend, and brother he is to me.

I only hope to be half the friend, fanfrly member, and role model during

ffie rest of my Ufe ffiat he exempUfies in only 26 years.Travis is an American hero, but he wiU qiUckly humble you by saying, "I'm just a loving son, broffier, uncle and friend... and whisper"rni a lov-er not a fighter too." wiffi his famous grin.Theses are ffie quaUties I have come to adnUre from a man that measures his Ufe only bythe quaUty; not the quantin; of the crowd he keeps.

I am truly honored to be a member of this crowd. A crowd that is a part of something greater ffian ourselves, but its amazing how- one man can make ffiat something so much greater That greamess in every-one is 1st Lt Travis L. Manion, USMC. his lasting brand on ffie souls of whom he touched, I speak about Travis in the present tense because he is not gone but w-aiting so "ffyou find yourseU riffing in ffie green fields wiffi ffie sim on your face, do not be troubled. For you are in Elysium" and so is Travis. • In closing, ffie Class of'04 would Uke to extend our condolences to the Maraon FamUy. Thank y-ou for letting us share in ffie Ufe of your selfless and courageous son. In his honor, ffie Mamon FamUy- has set up ffie Trains Manion Memorial Fund and Team Travis for ffie 2007 Marine Corps Marathon. Please visit w-w-w:Travis Manion.com for more information.

Pictured from left to right are: Andrew Hemminger, Frank Edwards, Travis Manion, Mike Carbonaro

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Jonathan Lushenko checks in a few times wiffi the Class: • Immediately foUowing graduation I and many other of my classmates venmred dow-n to Pensacola to find out what API

and ffight school was aU about. We were met with many days of resdess waiting in A pool untU our mm to class up came.

The usual activiries during this rime consisted of working out, partaking in many a part); and occasionally studying the pubs issued to us. Joining me in the A pool was ChirsYost, Joe Jindrich and Sven Chrisman —aU "05 grads. Litde ffid I know ffiat these three gendemen, none of whom I had been exttemely close with during my tenure at USNA, would become my best friends and brothers in arms throughout ffight school.That Une from TOP GUN, you know; the one where ICEMAN says, "Cougar and I were Uke brothers in FUght School," is acmaUy based on reaUty. Before most tests in API we would smdy and prepare togeffier ImriaUy it was based solely on acadenUcs, but slowly we bonded and by shear luck we aU ended up in Corpus Chrisri,TX for prLmary ffight ttaining in theT-34C Mentor AU four of us were placed in the same squadron,VT-28. Sven and I evenmaUy became formarion partners and Joe was the one who took our picmres on our formarion solo ffight.

Every Friday and Samrday mght was filled with mischief and buffoonery as Joe, Chris, Sven and myseff would ffiscover what Corpus Chrisri and the surrounffing areas had to offer. Let me just say that I had no idea how much fon ffight school was going to be. Part of the fon was a byproduct of the amount of smdying we did. Work hard, player even harder. At the conclusion of prLmary ffight ttaining the four of us selected helos. It was a great day and one I vvUl remember for a long time to come. By this rime, Joe, Sven, Chris and myseff had become greatfriends.We decided to get a "four-man" in MUton, FL for advanced ffight ttaimng. The nine months spent Ln MUton were a blast. Joe and I soloed together in the mighty TH57B, and flew through downtown Chicago on a cross country ttip. The two of us also flew to San Antomo.TX for another cross country. Sven was placed in HT-8 W'hUe Joe, Chris and myseff were placed in HT-18.We didn't see Sven much after he got is PS3, but he was around to give us a good laugh.

Amazingly enough, Chris, Sven, Joe and myseff selected the West Coast. Chris and I vviU be flying the MH-60R fri San Diego, vvhUe Sven vviU be flying the SH60S.Joe is currently at the FRS in JacksonvUle and vvUl be flying the SH60B in San Diego shordy. It is amazing to think about how far we have come

together The bond we share as classmates is a great thing and without it I would have never met Joe, Chris or Sven. I hope aU of '05 is doing weU! Congrats to aU ffie new JGs of'05! —Johnathan Lushenko • In a foUowing update: • Hey buddy! Hope aU is weU for you!

How are things going? My brother is getting ready to deploy tomorrow mornmg to Iraq. He is excited and I hope he does weU and stays safe. I've forwarded you the article I sent you awhUe ago, and some pictures. Let me know ffyou need anything else. I'm thinking about heaffing back to AnnapoUs for Army/Navy.You gonna be around? —Jon • Lastly...

• John Burger, Debater extraordmafre, and friend.

How are you my good sfr? It has been some rime smce we last spoke and saw one another. By estfrnarion it has been about r^vo years since I last spoke to you. I figured it was about time to write you and re-open the Unes of communicarion.

How is you meffical schooUng ttearing you? Is it everything you hoped it woiUd be? Is it hard? I trust ffiat you are doing weU and are enjoying your job immensely.

I am wriring you for two reasons. First, I wanted to touch bast with you and hear about the success you are having, and second, I want to supply you with some frfformarion/picmres that wUl hopefuUy be included in Shipmate somerime Ln the near ffiture. It is somewhat ffisconcerting to open Shipmate every month and see nothing pubUshed about our class. I'm not sure ff anyone is senffing informarion in, but I felt it my duty to since that column is always blank. Below is a brief summary of the ttials and ttibularion of my experience and the experience of other '05 graduates during ffight school and up to this point. I sincerely hope that everything is going weU for you. Please write me back when you can! •

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Ed Slavis and fellow infantryman taking it to the competition at Marine Corps Marathon 2005.

Ed Slavis writes:

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• If you know anyone who is interested in running to support a charity, please let me know. I'U forward you the info.They only have a few days though.The charity is for injured/faUen Marines, so you can't find a better cause. Please try to get the word out.. (E-maU Ed at edward.slavis@gmaU.com to find out whether there is stiU time to run or how to donate to the cause.) • Aaron Fielder sends:

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• I've attached some pictures as weU from various stages of ffight school. If you have any questions feel free to write. Please write even if you don't! Hope aU is weU! —Jon^ ^ ^ R 9 ^ ^ ^ O

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Shipmates, A couple of our classmates are runrUng the USMC marathon to support faUen Marines and their famiUes:

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• I am training for the Marine Corps Marathon and at the same time raising money for the chUdren of Marines. The Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation (MCSF) was founded m 1962. Thefr mission is to provide financial assistance in the form of scholarships for higher education to deserving sons and daughters of Marines and children of former Marines, with particular attention being given to chUdren whose parent was kiUed or wounded in action. They are proud of their long history and commitment: Since 1962, they have awarded more than 20,100 scholarships and bonds totaUng almost $31.2 miUion, including $2.2 miUion to 977 scholarship recipients in 2006.1 hope you take time to explore their website and learn more about their nUssion and scholarship program, www.mcsf org I chose this charity to support because I believe strongly in what they are doing and I hope you wiU help me in my efforts to raise money for the children of Marines while completing my goal of completing the Marine Corps Marathon.

To support me through financial contriburions, please click the link above to make your donation onUne, or you can print a form and maU to the address Usted.

Thank you!

FoUow This Link to visit my personal web page and help me in my efforts to

support Marine Corps Scholarship Foundarion. If it doesn't show up as a link, cut and paste it to your browser http: //mcsf kintera. org/faf/r asp?t=4 &i=224096&u=224096185223470&e=1202083773 And in his own words, he added: "If this is too much reading already here's the synopsis: I run, you donate. Donations go to the chUdren of Marines who were kiUed in action. Thanks for the help." • Thanks Ed and Aaron. If anyone is in the D.C. area on October 28, the entertainment value from just these two parricipants should be significant. Aaron sent this as an additional incentive to donate: "Also, if you give money I'U send you pics of me throwing up, or getting passed by old women, chUdren, etc. This is my first marathon." And 2 years ago, I personaUy witnessed Ed, at nUle 20, run into some friends of his sister and pick three of them up in the air at once as he gave them a hug. It was at least two and that's no exaggeration. Oh, and one other smaU incentive I failed to mention for donating. Ed:"First beer is on me!" Aaron: "If you donate, the next time I see you I'U buy you a beer (or a more/less appropriate beverage)."

Run Uke Lampman gentlemen.

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Alabama Alabama Chapter President: Scott Watson '83 1936 C,ih,iba Crest D . Birmingham, AL 35242 P: 205-999-3977; E: Swatson83@aol.com

Vice President: Gordon Lawson '00 3301 Marlboro Dr.,Birniingh,mi,AL 35223 P: 205-969-8040; E: gordonmlawson@gmail.com

Huntsville Chapter LCDR Frederick N. Steiner '57, USN (Ret.) 1059Teenajo Dr..SE, Huntsville.AL 35803-3907 H: 256-650-5423; E: na\-\-57@aol.com

Arkansas Arkansas Chapter President: CAPT Scott Pursley USN '79 7 Hillsborough Ct.. Litde Rock,AR 72212; H: 501-954-9612; E: spursley@aol.com

Vice President: Mrs. Carol Altom '95 2620 Indian Oaks TraU, Springdale,AR 72762 P: 479-756-3347; E: c_altom@yahoo.com

Sec'y-Trea:Mr. Greg Stimis '68 42 Clervau.x Dr, Little Rock.AR 72223 P: 501-868-7590; E: gstinus@swbell.net

Arizona Arizona Chapter President: J. J. SItip Lind '75 H: 602-265-0238; C: 602-697-1563; F: 602-265-1227 E: SKIPLIND@1975.USNA.COM www.usna.com/Chapter/us/arizona

Secretary: Ed Howard '63 ÂŁ: Ehowardl963@cs.com

Southern Arizona Chapter President: COL George Dolan '57, USAF (Ret.) 7700 Calle Sin Controversia,Tucson,AZ 8571 H: 520-297-3659; E: wgntdolan@earthlink.net

Secretary:AMB Jack R. Binns '56 4240 N Larrea Ln.Tucson, AZ 85750 H: 520-886-9222; E: jmbinns@aol.com

As we approach our second year of existence, it seems appropriate to review our first year with a thought in mind of atttacting other grads in our area to join us. O u r chapter currently boasts 40 members and an active program. Meerings usuaUy draw around 25 members.

In our first year, we met seven times and enjoyed a variety of interesting programs: a dmner meeting with wives with University of Arizona Professor Emeritus Ed WilUams speaking on the impact of Mexico's elections; a luncheon with Former Asst. Sec of the Navy Frank Swofford on the Navy's ship buUding plans; hosted the A / N game party with local West Pointers (previously reported);

three more luncheons, an overview of the N R O T C program at the University of Arizona from it's Commanding Officer, Col Gordon Bourgeois, U S M C , an eyewitness report of the shore bombardment campaign against Iwo Jima from the USS Pensacola by our own Seymour Einstein ' 4 1 , and an overview of things you didn't read about in the launch and recovery operations in the early days of the space program from former astronaut B / G Jim McDivitt USAF(Ret); and to close the season an evening event with spouses at the White StalUon guest ranch.

T h e photos speak to good times!

As a chapter projects, we made a donation to the localVA Hospital program for assistance to fanUlies visiting patients and cosponsored a goff outing to fund a Christmas-time dance for Mids on leave.

O u r plan is to keep up a simUar program in the coming year O u r first meeting (this program year) is tentatively scheduled for 5 October, and the second tentatively on 3 Nov. T h e local West Pointers wiU host the A / N game party this year You may check our web site for information on upcoming meetings and events, as weU as other information about the chapter, including a membership information form. We keep a web site with pertinent chapter info, including upcoming meetings, Ust of officers and contact info.The address is: h t t p : / / www.usna.com/Chapters/US/Southern Arizona/

California Los Angeles Chapter LCDR Richard R. Pace '63 USNR (Ret.) 6443 BixbyTerr. Dr., Long Beach, CA 90815 P: 562-493-4106; E: rpace@nimnt.com richardpace@dslextreme.com

Corr. Sec'y: William Cray '67 E; william_cray@cynier.com

July 2007 SAN Gabriel Valley Luncheon T h e San Gabriel VaUey contingent of Los Angeles Chapter met 26 July 2007 at Mimi's Cafe in Monrovia. We were pleased to welcome Jack Doherty ( C W 0 4 , U S N , Ret.), guest of R o b Bolster '62. Also attending were Guy O'NeU '37, Frank Taylor '37, Lloyd Hoover '49,Tim Mahoney '49, PhU Suhr '49,Joe Koch '57, Glenn Shindler '64, PeteTamny '65, and Mitch Marich ' 7 1 .

T h e group meets for lunch and sea stories on the 4th Thursday each month except for November-December, which are combined on Beat Army Thursday, 11/29/07.To get on the notification Ust, contact gshindler64@earthlink.net or 818-790-7475.

August 2007 Orange County Luncheon T h e Orange County Luncheon was held on Tuesday, August 14,2007, at the Santa Ana Elks Club, our normal venue after being at the Navy Golf Club Clubhouse last month. O u r speaker this month was

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CHAPTER NEWS Brad Litde '76. Brad told us about his experiences as an employee of the U. S. State Department in Iraq from January 2005 to June 2006 in several high level positions. H e gave us a brief history of the country and a background to the three main reUgious groups in Iraq. H e explained what his role had been and gave his candid access of the situation in Iraq w h e n he was there as weU as today. His comments were very educational and really gave those of us present a good idea of the overaU Middle East situation. T h e presentation was very factual, but from a ffifferent perspective than we have received in the past from Marines w h o had been in Iraq as we now received a civUian government perspective instead of a nUUtary perspective. We extended weU past our normal finishing time with the multitude of questions asked by the attendees. Once again, we heard far different information than we have been receiving from the main stream media.

T h e classes of the most classmates present were 47 and 53 with 3 each. We welcomed Chris Benson '97 w h o attended our luncheon for the first time.

We also welcomed back Bob Thomas ' 4 1 , WiU Little '51, and Dave Josephson '66 back after long absenses and hope they wUl join us on a regular basis. Since our last luncheon. Lefty Lavrakas '43 has moved to Oregon and wUl no longer be joimng us for lunch.

Those attencUng the luncheon included: Bob Thomas '41 with his daughter Lynn from Arizona, Walt Stevens '43, Bob Rubel '44, R i c h Crane ' 4 7 , T R Johnson '47,Jim Kirkpatrick '47, John Snyder '50,WiU Litde '51 with his wife Laura and friend Burr McKeehan, Al Enderle '52, Dave Grover '53, Ed Petersen '53,Joe Zebrowski ' 5 3 , D o n Aitchison '56 and Patricia Michaud, D o n Alser '56,Joe Koch '57, John C o b b '58, George Watts '58,Joe Keeley '59, Gray Farley '61,Jack O'Brien '62, R i c h Pace '63,Jim T h o r n t o n '63, Glenn Shindler '64, Dave Josephson '66,Jack JeweU '66, Steve Andres '67, Brad Little '76, Mike Mahoney '82,Jeff HaUin '83, Steve Shatynski '83,Tony St. Clair '84, Chris Benson '97, and former Naval Officer BUI Meddings.

O u r upcoming speakers are: S e p t e m b e r 11, 2007 - Ric Arthur '93 wiU talk to us about his experiences as a HoUywood writer for the television shows N C I S and Commander in Chief O c t o b e r 9, 2007 - Speaker is not confirmed as yet. We wiU celebrate the

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Navy and Naval Academy birthdays with a cake cutting.

N o v e m b e r 13, 2007 - L T C O L Brad HaU the new C O of the 2/11 Marines has been invited to be our speaker We wiU have a cake cutting to celebrate the Marine Corps birthday.

AU alumni in the area are always welcome to join us at the Orange County luncheons which are held on the second Tuesday of the month.

Monterey Bay Chapter President: John A. Alich '64 Corr. Sec'y: Jim Egerton '56

O n August 3, the foUowing twelve members enjoyed a pleasant lunch meeting, highlighted by continued discussion about H o m e Office/remote chapter relations and a brief travelogue from globetrotters Stan Hogshead and John Haynes:Joe D r a c h n i k '43, Stan H o g s h e a d '43, Steve Y o u n g '50, Mickey K n a p p '52, J i m D ' O r s o '52, John Haynes ' 5 5 , J o h n T a i t '60, D e n n y Joyce ' 6 1 , Corky Guenter '61, Jack Everett '64, Steve B e r g '66 and Brian Grubbs '92.

Chapter president Denny Joyce opened the informal gathering by pointing out that E: usna.i.i_niry@pacbell.net a U S M A alum with U S N A ties owns a Sacramento Chapter foothills winery and we have been invited President: Mr. Dennis P.Joyce '61 to schedule a visit which wUl include an P: 916-631-8110; E:djoyceI961@hotniail.com in-depth look at the enrire wine-making Vice President: Dr. Terry Brown '67 process, weU beyond that offered to the P; 530-676-0327; E: twbrown@innercite.com general pubUc. H e also rermnded us that Secretary: Mr. Steve Berg '66 Western Region Trustee Steve Andres P: 916-359-8811; E: reelberg@surewest.net '67 wUl attend our annual pot-luck in Treasurer: Mr.Jim D'Orso '52 P: 916-771-8950; E:jndo@surewest.net mid-September at the luxurious digs of Pat and Jack Everett. Denny had included in his latest chapter newsletter, the July Leadership Update from U S N A A A President George Watt '73.

Steve Young suggested that, with the "couple thousand" in our bank account, perhaps we should consider some worthwhUe activities in which to invest, to the benefit of current mids a n d / o r their Front row: L-R Elliott Joses '10, Morgan Dahl '11, Alan Janigian 7 /, Chris Clark 7 / and Erik Hunter 7 / parents. Brian Grubbs, a supporrive young /S/7/pmafe regrets that the wrong photo appeared in member with a cool head, suggested that the August column.y a good target might be scholarships for Meeting site: H o f Brau Restaurant, corner the U S N A Summer Seminar, which helps Watt and El CanUno.Ten chapter quaUfied appUcants decide in favor of members joined for lunch on July 5 for Academy matriculation. H e even went informal discussion on a number of so far as to suggest that our voice in topics, including counterterrorism and H o m e Office might be better heard if we embedded reporters with our troops in participate more in the process.

Iraq. "Where are aU the mainstream The meering adjourned at 1300 hours. reporters over there and why is news San Diego Chapter coming back from the ground forces so President: Mike Mowins '79 different from what we read in the W: 760-602-0857; H; 760-02-0884 media?" was the common question. Larry E: president@usnaaasd.com Smith mentioned his colossal telephone Corr. Sec'y: Heidi Maley Gutierrez '89 W: 858-450-8422; C: 858-405-5819 bUl as a result of speaking with his son in E: corrsec@usnaaasd.coni the desert over there, until he discovered a Web site: www.usnaaasd.com VOiP site, which aUowed communication for about two cents per minute. John July 2007 Luncheon Haynes announced that he and Stan The July luncheon focused on the Chapter's Hogshead would be leaving soon for a sttategic planning iniriarive. O u r President, lengthy trip to Israel, Jordan and other Mike Mowins '79, together with Steve Mid East locales.

Haines '68, presented an update on the Attendees: Mickey Knapp '52, progress of the Strategic Planning J i m D ' O r s o '52, John Haynes '55, Committee.

J o h n T a i t '60, Pete KiefFer '61, As reported in a prior issue, Steve is Corky Guenter '61, Jack Everett '64, founder and C E O of Hames Centre Steve B e r g '66, Terry B r o w n '67, and Internarional and its four Haines Larry SnUth '62 U S M A .

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Companies, including his pubUshing companion. Systems Thinking Press, based in San Diego. He is, in short, a strategic planning expert.

The ComnUttee has identified a number of "critical issues" to frame discussions—and action—going forward.

Among those: Atttacting younger alumm; increasing ffiversity; supporting the Academy; increasing membership/participation; ensuring relevance to current and ffiture members; ensuring tactical orgamzation; meeting fonffing requirements; enhancing technology; encouraging volunteerism/volunteer leadership; expanffing public visibUity; and focusing on the ffindraising. We're going to be a pretty active Chapter....

NAVNET NAVNET is a networking venue for USNA grads, as weU as anyone else. T h e group convenes every third Friday at TreUises Garden GriU in the Town & Country Hotel & Resort on Hotel Cfrcle. It's "come as you are" and "pay as you go." They average 30 + for breakfast, so ffyou are in the market for a new career or a motivated " n e w hfre," check it out. For information, contact T o m H a m m o n s '71, p h o n e (858) 538-9824, emaU t) hammons@aol.com.

San Francisco Chapter President: Cliet Kolley '85 P: 650-678-5956; E: chet.kolley@1985.usna.com

Vice President:James Ryan '86 E: jam es@peisales.com

Secretary: Jeff Petrie '89 •W: 415-750-7648; E: jspenrie@hotmail.com

Santa Barbara Chapter Pres: CAPT Homer F. Smith '63, USN (Ret.) 1925 Eucalyptus HiU Rd. Santa Barbara. CA 93108-1830 H: 805-695-0033; E: hohohosniith@cox.net

Secretary: Cam Vantrease '70 E: cam_v@sbcglobal.net

The Santa Barbara Chapter's Famous Summer Picmc took place on July 21st at Montecito's Manning Park with special guest George Watt '73, President & C E O USNAAA. We had 80 attendees including five active duty officers: Kevin Anderson '84, Peter D a n c e l '05, Brianna Jackson '05, Chris J a m e s '05, and Darren Jacques '06 (see photo). A fine catered lunch was served along with cocktaUs and desert. We finished a perfect afternoon by singing some fine Navy songs with perhaps the most memorable the "Song of the Seabees" that was led by our retired Seabee officers: D o n Iselin

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'46, Bill Stewart '50, B o b Q u i n n '56, J o n Ives '59,Jim O s b o r n e '59, H o m e r S m i t h '63, and Ginger P u d d i c o m b e (widow of Bob '45). Pat M u r p h y '41, Karl Kozak '63, and 1 lamented the lack of a submarine song. If anyone knows the official submarine song please send it to me.

CA. Paul & his wife Jeanne have twin girls and a new baby boy.

O u r next big event is the ArmyNavy Game Brunch. Please join us for this! Contact any of the officers for more information.

Colorado Colorado Chapter CAPT Daniel Brandt Jr. '59, USN (Ret.) 555 Apollo Dr., Boulder, C O 80303-5002 H: 303-499-0337; E: dbranchjr@aol.com •Web site: www.usna.coni/Chapters/US/ Colorado/default.htm

Colorado Chapter Navy Alumni w o n the annual alurrmi goff tournament the Pat Murphy '418i Frank Rile '38 with George Watt second year in a row at the Air Force '73 at the Santa Barbara Picnic Academy on July 23, 2007. Taking the lead and responsible for the win were Jeff Castleton '81, Mike Dufiy '76, Andy Graziano '84 andJ.D. C o o k '87.

Other alumm and guests playing in the tournament this year were Dan Branch '59 and Kathleen Branch, Jim EngeUdng 62, Dick Zolman '69,Jim Savard '65,Tom Moore '65,John Owens SB Chapter President Homer Smith '63 with active duty members Kevin Anderson '84, Peter Dancel '05, '65, Gary Francis '68, Art Pittman '69, Brianna Jackson '05, Chris James '05 & Darren Bob Ahrens '69, Mike Lowe '70, CharUe Jacques '06 Jordan '63,Janfre Arrison '92, PatTierney '87, Bob Walter ' 7 1 , Mike O ' R o u r k e ' 7 1 , Also present at the picnic were Frardi Lindsay Kough '88, Scott McLeod '97 Rile '38, B o b & Betty N e w c o m b '40, and guests Joe Mahaffeyjim Leuschner, Pat Gebert (Wes '42), Molly K i n g Scott GartreU, Bernie Clark, D o u g HUl (Rusty '44), B u d & Elizabeth Ursettie USAFA '71, Amador Lucero, Scott '45, Bill & Virginia Spangler '46, Russ Francis, Brian Francis and T i m Pendergast. & Karole Christian '48, Phil & Shirley C o i d e y '50,John & Jarrel Fuller '52, John & Barbara Marshall '52, E d & Ellen Shiver '52, Stan & Margaret S w a n s o n '52, Scott &Jan Beat '53, Burt & Irene M u n g e r '55, Paul Cusick '56, Bear LaSalle '57,Jim & B e t t y H i g g i n s '58, Bill & Mickey Hillsman '58, Gary Minar '58, Nils & Beverly Rueckert '58, B o b H a r m u t h '59 & guest Luci Maquire, Bill & N a n c y Kelly '59, Steve & Beverly Balash '60 with guest J.P. and Kathy Hughes, Larry & Maria D e s h a '61, Bill Stewart '63 & guest Joan Davis, Tomi & N o r m a Morganfeld '65, Jack & Terry Musitano '65, C a m & Kristy Vantrease '70,Joe & Mary Lynn Carroll '70,Jim Oldham '78, and Chet Seto '78.

T h e Santa Barbara Chapter is pleased to welcome new members Greg Garcia '85 and Paul Webber '90. Greg is currently on active duty as X O of a SeaBee R e g i m e n t in Port Hueneme. Paul Webber completed medical school at Tulane Umversity and is now an emergency room physician in Santa Maria,

Navy wins the 2007 Army/Navy/Air Force Colorado Alumni Trophy for the second year in a row at the Air Force Academy

T h e annual alumm goff tournament has been held since 1983 in Colorado. Over the years. Navy has 10 wins. Army has w o n 9 and Air Force has won 5.

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CHAPTER NEWS Colorado chapter events on the horizon include the Navy Birthday BaU October 13 in Colorado Springs, the A r m y / N a v y game T V viewing with West Point alumni December 1, and the AU Academy BaU December 28 at the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs.

Check out the Chapter Web site Usted at the top of this section.

Connecticut Connecticut Chapter Raymond Boyd '73 89 Davis Dr., GuUford, CT 06437 P: 202-453-9439; E: raymond.boyd@ansys.coni

WeU, faU has arrived in N e w England and that means the FootbaU Season has begun for our Big Blue Team. In fact, by the time you read this. Navy wiU have already played nearly haff of its schediUe. SpecificaUy they wUl have played (and hopefoUy soundly thrashed) TEMPLE, R U T G E R S , BALL STATE, DUKE, and A I R F O R C E .

They wUl now have their sights on beating PITT. I hope many of you NAVY faithfol had an opportumty to attend either the T E M P L E or the R U T G E R S game (s) given that they are not that far down the road from our great state. As a long time faithful fan of our team, I am hoping that this is the year that we finaUy BEAT N O T R E DAME! I would aUnost be wUUng to give up a win over A R â&#x20AC;&#x201D; , N O , I shan't say it! Suffice it to say that it is long past the time for us to play T W O successful halves against N O T R E DAME and not just the first halfl As I said earUer, let's hope this is the year!!

O u r next scheduled Chapter event is the Admissions Dinner to be held on the 15th of next month. (Further event detaUs are not avaUable at the time of this writing.) As I have said in other columns, this is one of the most popular events of our year. It provides aU of us with the opportunity to meet and mingle with the Naval Academy Candidates from our state and their parents/guardians and observe first hand, the superb quaUty of the young m e n and women w h o are being adnUtted to our Alma M a t e r It is truly an exhilarating experience and makes one proud to be a U S N A graduate. Make sure that you continue to check our website at: www.usna.com/Chapters/US/Conn <http://www.usna.eom/Chapters/US/C o n n > for the detaUs on this meeting. I promise you a good time and I know that you wiU leave the meeting with a warm.

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UÂŁ cozy feeUng that the foture of both U S N A and our nation, is in good hands.

O u r parent Alunrni Association has asked aU "computer Uterate" members to go to the national website at ww.usna.com, log onto the "onUne community and update your individual profUes. It is important to keep them up-to-date.

BEAT A R M Y . . . A N D N O T R E DAME!!

Dave Boyd, '59

Delaware Delaware Chapter Mr. Frank S. "Nick" Carter III '70 P.O. Box 462; Lewes, DE 19958-0462 H: 302-644-4838; E: nick.carter@verizon.net

Florida Fort Lauderdale Chapter President: Walter Telnw Ortega '59 PO Box 4593, Hollywood , FL 33081 E: w32422002@yahoo.coni; P: 305-297-6260

VP Programs: William Weiler '65 E: willweiler@aol.coni; P: 954344-4513

VP Membership: DaveYahlunoslty '84 E: dyablunosky@beUsouth.net; P: 954-234-1070

Secretary: Brian Kling '99 8841 NW 78th Place # 423Tamarac, FL 33321 E: Brian_Kling@nil.com; P: 954-907-7529

Treasurer: Rob Gillette '90 E: rgillette@centexconstruction.com; P: 954-444-6782

Gainesville Chapter CAPT J Michael Smith '61, USNR (Ret.) 10424 SW 41st PL, Gainesville, FL 32608 H: 352-376-6611;W: 352-376-3301 E: mickey@acceleration.net

T h e Service Academy Alumm Club of GainesviUe held its monthly luncheon meeting on Thursday 19 July 2007 at GrUlmaster's Restaurant.

Naval Academy alumni in attendance were A l V i t o '44, Hart Stringfellow '48, R i c k Childress '54,Jim Z i m m e r m a n '54, Frank Graham '56, Russell H e n d e r s o n '58, T i m Austin '60, Mickey Smith '61, Jerry K e n n e d y '61, S a m Mutch '71, Hansford Tyler '76, and Gary Stasco '81. Attending from the Military Academy were Charlies HaU '46 andJere"Whittington '46.

Attending from the Merchant Marine Academy was Walt Visniski '65.

O u r speaker was D r BobYanke, head of Audiology Services at the Malcolm RandaU Veterans Affairs Meffical Center here in GainesvUle. As Dr.Yanke spoke on T h e Aging Auditory System, we aU listened attentively, some with a hand cupped behind an ear to improve reception up to 10 dB, some with in-ear aids programmed to isolate ffistant noise, some

relying on un-altered hearing just now suffering the effects of presbycusis.

Hearing loss is prevalent among veterans.

WhUe today many nUUtary discipUnes can use auditory protection, the combat infantryman is obviously one of those not aUowed that luxury. Service-connected hearing loss wiU continue to be a problem for them as weU as those of us w h o fired guns, rockets, worked on ffight decks and cockpits before care of hearing was considered a safety factor T h e same health practices good for heart and lungs are good for hearing: diet and exercise coupled with lavish use of hearing protection. Wear noise protection w h e n using a power mower, chainsaw, or firearms.

Contrary to the opimon of some, the frequency response of the male ear is not tuned to ignore that of a spouse; neither is it tuned to be instandy alert to that voice from another room or over the noise of a T V crowd. If hearing has reached the point where an appUance is required, ensure that a trial period of many months is provided. In adffition to the mechanics of frequency mmng, the brain must again be trained to recogmze what that new "noise" is.

O u r meetings are at 11:30 A M the third Thursday of the m o n t h at GriU Masters, 7750 West Umversity Avenue in GainesvUle. Alumm and their famffies, current and ffiture nUdshipmen and cadets invited to attend.

Jacksonville Chapter CAPT Michael O. Boms '70, USN (Ret.) 1185 Salt Marsh Cir. PonteVedra Beach, FL 32082-2543 H: 904-273-4714;W: 904-285-3400, ext. 356 E: mborns@meridianmgmt.com usnaaajaxchap@usa.net

Miami Chapter RidtardWOgden '66 5590 Hammock Dr, Coral Gables, FL 33156 H: 305-665-9641; B: 305-663-5860 E: biUol@bellsouth.net

Sec'y: Sergei Kowalchik '67 E: sergei@beUsouth.net

Naples-Fort Myers Chapter President: Robert Shearer '58 3900 Isla Cuidad Ct., Naples, FL 34190 P: 239-596-2460; E; rliss58@swfla.rr.com

Secretary: Roger Rotondi '57 E: RHROTO@YAHOO.COM

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

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Palm Beach Chapter CAPT Walter Wiiipple '57, USNR (Ret.)

Space Coast Chapter LCDR Milton E. Burdsall '56, USNR

1100 Marine Wy. West. #A3L Nordi Palm Beach. FL 33408 H: 561-624-3051; E;WalWhip@aol,com

MIDSPORTVISITS Bravo Zulu for ffie fine support to welcome and entertain ffie M I D S o n their July and August port visits to the Palm Beaches, AU reports infficated ffiat ffie picnic and other events were received wiffi sincere appreciation and steUar memories of ffie Palm Beaches for ffie visitors firom AnnapoUs, FAREWELL This wiU be my last note from the Palm Beaches as I wUl be relocating to DaUas. There is currendy n o replacement in sight, so the j o b is open. M y ten years wiffi ffie Chapter have been most rewarding and I take many fine memories and friendships wiffi me.

Fair winds and foUowing seas.

Wah Whipple '51

7740 Indi.in Oaks Dr., G-12(),Vero Beach, FL. 32966 P: 772-299-4347; E: miltandpat@msn.com

Suncoast Chapter Clifford P. Bermann '45 3240 Lake Pointe Blvd #324, Sarasota, FL 34231 E; plcwec@aol.com

Bill Ramsey '53/Si Kittler, '53/Scottie Ramsey

Chapter member, Capt. Lee Steele, '83, recendy returned from a tour of duty in Iraq. H e provided an extremely interesting presentation on his experiences and views of the present situation in the theatre. In Iraq, Capt. Steele was C O of Navy Provisional Detainee BattaUon (NPDB) T W O , Commander Task Force 83 (Detention Operations at Bucca), and B U C C A F O B C D R (Forward Operating Base Camp, Bucca Commanffing Officer).

Camp Bucca was the replacement prison for Abu Ghraib. H e provided a brief description of the process to convert 430 SaUors (active and reserve) from 255 ffifferent commands into a Naval Infantry Pensacola Chapter BattaUon ready to operate aU aspects of an Mr. Dick Folga '70 2633 Del Mar Drive, Gulf Breeze, FL 32563 isolated base in Iraq to include guarding H; 850-934-1056; E: dfolga@beUsouth.net dangerous terrorists in a post-Abu Grhaib NatiorudTrustee: CAPT Glenn Montgomery '71 world. H e also discussed Iraq detention USN (Ret.) operations scope, scale and chaUenges and 1152 Ceylon Ct. Gulf Breeze, FL 32563 the surge impact as detention operations C: 850-449-2510;W: 800-332-1411; tripled in size, Capt, Steele's personal E monty4gb@aol.com involvement provided an opportumty for Welcome from the "Cradle of Naval the audience to have a much better Aviation", Although the Pensacola understanding of the Middle East simation.

Chapter normaUy takes a break for ffie We invite aU alunrni and friends to summer, a special event was held on the attend any of our September/October everUng ofJuly 11th at Skopelos Pensacola Chapter events, Restaurant on the Bay, —September 12tg Luncheon @ Skopelos —September 29th - Navy/Air Force game - TBA (This wUl be a no host event) — O c t o b e r 6th U S N A / N R O T C Symposium @ Naval Aviation Museum — O c t o b e r 10th Luncheon - T B A — N o v e m b e r 3rd - N a v y / N o t e Dame Bob Spillman, USMA '42, and Capt Lee Steele, '83, game - T B A (this wiU be a no host event) post-presentation Iraq discussion We would Uke to get the word out to aU 2000 decade classes about footbaU games and events. If you would Uke to be a communication Unk for the chapter for your class, please contact Dick Folga.

Members of our Chapter and several members of the local Navy League had a great get-together at the Pelican Pointe Golf and Country Club in Venice. This had been at the invitation ofWarren R o t h m a n n '51 and BiU Cartwright '58.

After a first class lunch, R o g e r Betts '56 gave us an exceUent rundown of his time in submarines and his important work in Navy InteUigence.

Cliff Bermann '45, Alex Morris '56, Roger Betts '56 and Bill Cartwright'58

O u r group was one of the largest that we have had outside of Sarasota: Nancy Dodson '37, Corrine Nalson '37, Betty and Bruce R o h n '40, Sue and Edgar MaUick '44, Helen and President Cliff Bermann '45,Ted Johnson '45, Jessie and BUI Petrat '45, Pat SouthweU '47, Bud TUles '47, Debbie and Donald Harvey '48, Mary Virginia and Jim Morency '49, Alan Negus '49, Lew Kessler '50, SaUy and Speaker Roger Betts '56, Carol and Alex Morris '56, Steve Sargent '56, Pat and BUI Cartwright '58, R u b y and Louis Fisler '58, Dick Fredlund '64, Kate andAl Burda '68, Steven Becker '70, Navy League members — Clair Grinberg, Edith and sup RusseU, Jerry St. Germanic, and JuUe and John TomaseUe. We are now looking forward to the Naval Academy birthday celebration at the Fountains on 10 October and viewing Navy beat Army on 1 December at the Sarasota Yacht Club.

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

Mary Woltersdori (Kurt '84)/Bilt Ramsey, '53/Mary SarosdylLou '51)/Joan and Jim Kirby '69/Dick, '54, and Diane GaskitI with Celeste Folga (Dick '70)

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2008 Deadlines coming soon!

By now we are into Football Season and hopefuUy have a few wins on the books! (and no hurricanes!)

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CHAPTER NEWS Welcome to Kathy Kerrigan and Jen (Traum) C o l e m a n from the class of '92. They re-met at our July monthly meeting after not seeing each other since graduation! Jen has hit the ground runmng here in the in Clearwater, and immeffiately signed up became a Blue & Gold Officer. She recently completed 14 years of active duty. Kathy is over at Centcom in the J-1 Directorate working on manmng issues, and she is a proUfic bike rider, and has completed numerous ttiathlons! Welcome to both of you! We have not seen Carrie Perry '82 in a whUe so great to see her as weU. She made sure to mention that she had to come to ensure that the Marines were represented properly! She is also working at Jacobs Technology in H R there.

O u r July monthly meeting was our largest ever for a summer month with 18 folks there. Attendees included: Warren H a h n '60; John K a m e n '77; Gary Polansky '69; Scott H o o d '66; Mac Fossett '58; B u d Sawyer '74; Perry D e m p s e y '72; Bill Phillips '66; Carl M c C u l l o u g h '66; John Sarao '76; Jen (Traum) C o l e m a n '92;JeflfTomeo '80; Ken Mayeaux '73; Jerry O'Connell '56; D i c k Ardavany '61; Steve Svdft '87; Kathy Kerrigan '92; Carrie Perry '82 Class of '66 won again with most folks, but '92 was close behind! JeflFTomeo '80 talked about the upcoming basebaU game suite and handed out tickets to those that were going. Ken Mayeaux '73 ffiscussed the membership drive focus. Brian Schultz '95 moved out of the area, and is stepping down, and Pete Leniart '66 is stepping up to take over that challenging position on the board. Perry D e m p s e y '72 was hanffing out shirts, (for money no they are not free!) $30 per shirt and he is taking order for more - our Tampa Bay U S N A Alurrmi Association shirts. Get yours whUe you can!

Lots of great discussions on ffifferent topics: National Alumni Board meeting discussions, Navy League activities, and Induction day from the previous week.

O u r August meeting was just three weeks later and included the foUowing attendees: D o n Haertel (parent '06), Mark Krivonak '71,Joe Wiendl '93, D a v i d Vann '79 and J i m D e r e u s , U S A F A ' 9 4 , J e f r T o m e o '80, Warren H a h n '60, H u g h Palmer '58, Ken Mayeaux '73, Perry D e m p s e y '72, T o m D o y l e '66, Carl M c C u l l o u g h '66, Steve Swift '87, Mike Bramble '88

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(FIRST M E E T I N G ! ) , D a v e O l s o n '79, and J o h n K a m e n '77.

Lastly - the photo shows from R A D M L e R o y Collins '56 on June 20, at Bird Key Yacht Club, where the Sarasota Manatee CouncU of the Navy League met for its monthly dinner meeting and honored appointees to the U.S Naval Academy Preparatory School and Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps ( N R O T C ) Scholarship recipients from Sarasota and Manatee Counties. R A D M ColUns is now the Executive Director of the Florida Department ofVeterans Affairs and he spoke on Leadership and helped the CouncU honor these fine young local graduates and their parents. T h e picture shows LeRoy on one side and D i c k Petrucci '61 on the other with the nUdshipman in the nUddle!

Future Dates to Save: Monthly Alumm Meetings - first W E D of every month at LeRoy Sefrnon's - Go North on Westshore from 275 - go right on Boyscout and we are up on the right, (corner of Lois and Boy Scout Blvd.)

6:00-7:30 PM. C o m e out and get your first drink for free!

FootbaU game gatherings are at Ricky T's on Guff Blvd just North of the " D o n " Hotel off 5th Ave heading out to St. Pete Beach. Contact Jack Gantley '69 for detaUs. gantlej@socom.mU O C T 5th or 6th - Founder's Day D E C 1st - A r m y - N a v y Game Gathering

Georgia Atlanta Chapter President: Mitch Rowland '71 4 Pinegate Court; Peachtree City, Georgia 30269 E; grumpymitch@yahoo.com; C: 770-487-9746 W: 770-846-6427

Secretary: Pies Bruce '77 E: ples.bruce@yahoo.com; P; 404-344-6389 Web site: www.usnaaaa.com

MONTHLY CHAPTER LUNCHEONS: When:Tffird Friday of each month Where: Sheraton Suites GaUeria 2844 Cobb Pkwy What: Great opportumty to spend time with feUow alumm and to network

in the Adanta area. Registration begins at 1130 and the chow Une opens at noon.

See the website for detaUs. It's August afready here in H O T Lanta, and it is hot. We went through July without oppressive heat, but it arrived on August l . T h e heat index has been over 100 for 5 straight days and is forecast to be that way for at least another week.

We had a smaUer than normal turnout for our July meeting. Those in attendance were: BiU R e n t z '66, Ed Sundberg '68, Reggie Vachon '58, Ken Bruley '91, Rick Haley '72, Paul Hurst '62,Jfrn Hatch '47, D o u g Fugas '64, Sam N e w t o n '68, BiU HoUnes '64, Arnold Galft '92, Steve Weise '72, CUnt Johnson '60, Bob Schultz '71, Jim Slemenda '66, Sam SnUth III '52, Pete Knoetgen '77, PhdUp Knoetgen (son of Pete) U S M A '11, and Steve Frederick '72.

O u r speaker was Col. (ret) Ben Malcom.

Ben was in special forces in Korea. His service was classified untU 1995. H e wrote a book "White Tigers" about his Korean service. Ben was a taU white guy w h o served behind the Unes in N o n h Korea.

H e commanded a group of about 800 Koreans w h o ffisrupted supply Unes and commumcations. H e stiU teaches a class at the Special Warfare School at Fort Bragg.

As such, he was able to share some declassified information about recent special forces operations. Ben gave a great presentation and was a speUbinding speaker O u r own CUnt Johnson was feamred on the History Channel on August 3rd.

(How old do you have to be to be on ffie "History" channel?) CUnt was creffited with the first gun kUl of the Viet Nam war. And he was flying the A-1 Skyraider!

I'm sure it wUl be on in reruns if you ffidn't catch the first showing.

Beat Army, Mitch Rowland '71

Hawaii Honolulu Chapter President: CAPT Steve Colon '81, USNR (Ret) 115 Kaapuni Dr, Kailua, HI 96734 P: 808-265-4253; E; scolon@1981 .usna.com

Sec'y: Elizabeth Cianci '02 E: Elizabeth.Cianci@ferguson.com

Idaho Northwest Chapter Col. Kenneth W Moore '66, USMC (Ret.) 31048 E. Hayden L.ike Rd., RO. Box 2020, Hayden, ID 83835-7059; H: 208-772-7494; E; i35hawk@sisna.com

Intermountain Chapter - See Utah

Illinois Chicago Chapter CDR Fredrick WWeber '75, USNR (Ret.) 21.H Erert Ct., Nordibrook. IL 6tX)62-6612 H: 847-559-93Sl;W: 312-845-3444 Fred. Weber@2conmi.com Website: \\-\\Av.u.sna.coni chapters us illiriois/chicago

Indiana Indianapolis Chapter OPT Charles A. Raine)- '84, USNR 12804 Double Eagje Dr., Carmel, IN 46033 H: 317-815-0575; E: CTaine\'@thlbi,com

Michiana Chapter President: CDR John (Chris) Haizlip '72, USN (Ret.) 15246 Longford Dr, Granger, IN 46530 H: 574-273-2939; E: CHaizKp@aoLcom

Louisville/Southern Indiana Chapter See Kentiick)'

Iowa Upper Midwest Chapter - See Minnesota

International Costa Rica Claudia A. Pacheco '64

Philippines Chapter President:Jose "Roy"Roilo

Golez '70

4 F Crowntop Condominium Ortigas Ave.. Greenhills. San Juan H: 726-8134 917-539-5095 (NSC) 927-6271; fa.\: 928-6029 E: gogo@golez.com

Secretary:Vincent Sibala '93 O / N - l H Q PhiHppme Navy (pma92) 2335 Roxas Blvd., Manila P: 919-354-5846; E: pastilan@hotmail.com

T h e picmres show Joe Francisco when he was a Youngster at the Academy (1930) and as Flag Officer in Command of the PhUippine Navy (1959-61) Goodbye to the oldest Filipino USNA alumnus.

T h e oldest Uving U S N A graduate firom ffie PlUUppines, C o m m o d o r e Jose S Francisco'31 passed

away on Monday 23 JiUy 2007, H e was healthy almost up to the final day, frequendy playing 9 holes of goff alone with a cart and a caddy at the ManUa Goff Club and lately, since the M G C is undergoing renovation at the Phffippine Navy Goff Club at the Bomfacio Naval Station (BNS), His remains were viewed at the Bomfacio Naval Station Chapel, Fort Bomfacio, in Metto ManUa from Tuesday to Friday.

Necrological services were held on Thursday evening, 26 July 2007 whUe interment was held after the foneral mass at 0900 on Sattirday 28 July 2007.Two Chapter members, R o y G o l e z ' 7 0 and C h u c k Agustin'60 deUvered eulogies together with the P N Chief, V A D M R o g e U o Calunsag, whose message was deUvered by the Vice Cffief, R A D M A m a b l e Tolentino since the former was out of town, and former Phffippine Air Force Commanffing Geneal Maj G e n R a m o n Farolan (Ret).Two other personal friends of the late C o m m o d o r e

Navy/Notre Dame Tailgate

.Apt, 4307-1000, San Jose, Costa Rica H: 506-224-1325: W: 506-225 4239 C: 506 383 5824; E: cpacheco@ 1964.usna.com

Guam Chapter CAPT Noel M. Enriquez '84, USNR RO. Box 26849. GME Bamgada, GU 96921-6849 Ft 671-172-%29: HFa.x: 671-472-1966 C: 671-777-%29; E; NME@1984.usna,com

COMINGTO ANNAPOUS? TAKE A fflSTORIC TOUR and S2 will be donated to USNA Alumni Association & Foundation!

Contact Linda Lee 410-295-4025

SHOW YOUR CLASS, CHAPTER OR CLUB PRIDE Shop the Alumni Store today!

Go to www.usna.com/shop

"When: November, 3 , 2 0 0 7 Time: 10:30 until ?

W h e r e : Casa Del R i o Restaurant & Outside Tent 1705 South Bend Ave, South Bend, I N 46637 Cost: $40.00

Food & Drinks Hamburgers Hotdogs Chicken Beer & W i n e

P a y m e n t O p t i o n : Check or Creffit Card (Visa/MC) Sign up options: Email: USNATaUgate@CenturyFoam.com Fax: 574- 294-6283 Mail: Century Foam Inc. PAO. Box 2207 EUffiart, Indiana 46515

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CHAPTER NEWS also deUvered eulogies whUe B r i g G e n Jaime Echeverria (Ret), President, Association of General and Flag Officers (AGFO) acted as Master of Ceremony.

T h e late C o m m o d o r e Francisco was one of the original incorporators of the A G F O in the late '50s.

C o m m o d o r e Francisco was supposed to be age 98 on Friday (27 July).We had hoped that he would be the first among us to reach the century mark.

C o m m o Francisco was the longest serving F O I C P N (1950-1961) and he was there when I was comnUssioned in 1960. H e was then one of only 11 generals and flag officers in the Armed Forces of the PhiUippines (One M G e n and 10 B G e n / C o m m o ) . T h e P N then was the largest Navy in ASEAN and the AFP was the model in anti-insurgency operations (after defeating the H M B s and the MusUm KanUon rebeUion).

O n his 95th birthday ffis son R e n e hosted a dinner in his honor at the ManUa Yacht Club where the club also recognized ffis being the Yacht Club C o m m o d o r e in 1960-61 and gave ffim a life honorary membersffip. At that time I also got hold of a copy of the book that he wrote about ffis experiences at AnnapoUs, the war years and a fuU career, "As Good as it gets".

He is survived by sons R e n e and Carlos and daughters Monina (married to the late C D R R o d o l f o Bermejo'54) and Linda, and many grandchUdren May the soul ofJoe Francisco rest in eternal peace.

Kristen Eriksen'lO Mike Eriksen'79 sent this pleasant

B HeUo my shipmates.

M y daughter Kristen completed her Plebe year last month. I hope the attached picture of us in the 6th wing ladderweU goes out to the group.

She is now in the nUddle of her Youngster Summer Training.

R o y Golez'70 â&#x20AC;˘ Congratulations to R o y G o l e z '70 for being on the Wikipedia famous alumni list" .You sure you did not enter it yourself? Just kidding. (See: h t t p : / / e n . wikipedia.org/wiki/List_oflfamous_ United_States_Naval_Academy_alumm)

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Eastern Shore Chapter President: CDR Craig Etka '65, USN (Ret)

Tokyo Bay Chapter CDR Nolan D. Villarin '82, USNR

Frederick Chapter John M. Heiges '59

PSC 473 Box 990, FRO Ap 96349-0990 O; DSN243-7437; Comm: OH-81-46-816-7437 E: viUarin@c7fnavy.mil

P: 410-643-2433; scorpioventures@goeaston.net

Vice President: CDR Doyle Winters '65, USNR (Ret) p. 410-770-5270; doylew@1965.usna.com

Sec'y/Treas: CDR Dave Lovelady '66, USN (Ret) P: 410-822-7748; del66@hughes.net 29425 Andrew LN, Easton, MD 21601-6223

13502 West Oak St., Mt.Airy.MD 21771 H: 301-798-0045; E:JMHEIGES@msn.com

Secretary: Dan T.Altomare '88 E: AltomareDT@worldkitchen.coni

Turkey Chapter LTJGArifCirtlik '98,Turkish Navy Veliefendi Mah, 75/6 Sok.No:51/2 Zeytinburnu, Istanbul Turkey 34765 H: 212-510-5805; E: acirtlik@hotmail.com

Kentucky

(see also Ohio)

Louisville/Southern Indiana Chapter Captain Gregory Reinhardt '79, USNR (Ret.) 712Talon Place, LouisviUe, KY 40223, E: captaingreg@insightbb.com; H: 502-244-7707

Louisiana New Orleans Chapter Captain Thomas F. Nagelin,Jr. '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 1 Sumac Dr., Brunswack ME 04011 H: 207-729-7306; W; 207-443-5576 E: jpeters@preti.com

Maryland

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Army Navy Game Reunion 2007 RenUnder for everyone to put in his or her calendar December 1, 2007 (Saturday), tentatively 12 P M assembly for goffers at the P N Goff Club, and dinner reunion in the evemng and possibly Uve viewing in the US Embassy at about 2 A M . A U of these are subject to final planning by the joint comnUttee.

Annapolis Chapter President: CAPT Michael Fierro '82 1 Kinkaid Rd., Annapolis, MD 21402-10502

Secretary:Jenn Stillings '96 145 Lehman Ct., Annapobs.MD 21409-5483 E: jenn@worldawake.net

Baltimore Chapter CDR Steve G.Young '84, USNR c/o Morgan Stanley 11311 McCormick Rd., Hunt VaUey MD 21031 W: 410-229-8206 E: Steven.g.young@niorganstanley.coni

Greater Southern Maryland Chapter Michael DeManss '73 Briscoe Cove, RO. Box 277, Compton, MD 20627 P: 301-475-7028;Website: http://ww\vnawalumni.oig

Massachusetts Boston Chapter William R. Neill '75 p: 781-258-2882; e: wiUiam.neiU@1975.usna.com

Michigan Detroit Chapter Arthur W Bryant '66 1811 HoUywood Grosse Pointe Woods, MI 48236-1311 H:313-885-2174; F: 313-881-2333 E: lynorart@comcast.net

We held our August Luncheon on August 6, 2007 at the Big Fish Restaurant in Madison Heights.Turn out was Ught because we were at the same location last month for the visit of the new Supe.The feedback on that luncheon has been wonderfiU and the Supe was ffioroughly impressed with our efforts. T h e most important information to come out of our luncheon was the pending Change of C o m m a n d for the Naval Recruiting District Michigan. C o m m a n d e r Len Borgdorff '87, the current Executive Officer wUl be assuming command in the December time frame. We have enjoyed very much having Len here during his term as Exec and wiU enjoy working with him during ffis time as C o m m a n d e r of NPJD. Len has made a point of commending the Blue and Gold Officers and the alumni in this area for helping with recruitment not only of Naval Academy canffidates but also N R O T C candidates. In his view, the cooperation of the people in tffis area is very gratifying.

He doesn't see that relationship in aU areas of the country. We certainly concur with that, and we know that our overaU coordination of efforts between Navy alumm.

B&G, parents. Navy League and Army alumni is a local ciUture of which we are very proud.

Plan now for our Army Navy Game Party at our home. Art and Lynne Bryant at 1811 HoUywood, Grosse Pointe Woods Mi 48236. on Saturday, December 1, 2007. Army has hosted it for several years and ffiey figure that if we run the party, they can finaUy win a game. But, we wiU win anyways. CaU 313-885-2174 if you need more information on the game.

BEAT ARMY!!!

Minnesota Upper Midwest Chapter Pres: LtCol Alex Plechash '75, USMC (Ret.) 475 Highcroft Rd.Wayzata. MN 55391 p: 952-473-0011; m: 612-801-8222 E:Ale.xPlech;ish@iiichsi.coni

Shipmate Contact: CAPT Rick Udicious, USNR '75 p: 651-456-2900; m: 651-492-2390 E: Richard.a.udicious@lnico.com

Many of you saw ffie Twin Cities in ffie news durmgjuly and August due to a bridge coUapse on 1-35 where it crosses ffie Mississippi just near downtown MinneapoUs, At press Diver Joshua Harsh time we'd not heard of any casualties from our alumm or their famiUes and we are thankfol for our safety.

Navy ffivers from MobUe Diving and Salvage U m t (MDSU) 2 from Naval Amphibious Base Litde Creek were involved in the aftermath of the disaster and brought thefr umque expeditionary ffiving and salvage capabffities to the search and recovery efforts.

We held three routine networking breakfasts; attendance was Ught due to summer schedules and vacations. Those attending the East Side Breakfast on July 13th were: A l e x Plechash '75 & wife Denise; Jim C o u l s o n '77; B o b Christensen '80; Dave Lancaster '80 and we also had a USAFA and 6 U S M A grads.

Those attenffing the West Side breakfast on August 3rd were: Carl G r o n e m a n n '45; Mark S a l m e n '73; and T o d d Park '85.

There were only six peole in attendance at the August 10 East Side Metro AU Service Academy Breakfast including two from U S M A and one from USAF; U S N A attendees: B o b Christensen '80; D u a n e N e s t o r '83 (Dave is the new

CO of the University of M N N R O T C Unit) and D a v e Lancaster '80; adffitionaUy there were two U S M A and one USAF in attendance.

O n July 18th the foUowing Chapter Board Members got together for a planning session: Alex Plechash '75; Ernie Leidiger '76; N e i l Tollefsrud '75; R i c k Udicious '75; and B o b Christensen '80.

By the time this article reaches you, the items ffiscussed at this board meeting wiU be history: - AU Academy GoffTournament on August 24th (Navy looking for a better showing and better scores tffis year!)

- Tee It U p for the Troops Charity Celebrity goff outing on September 7th at the Mendakota County Club; other golf events at other courses wUl be held earlier that week in the Twin Cities area.

Funds raised at this year's event support of Fisher House.

- AU Academy luncheon on September 21st at the MinneapoUs Club with Minnesota Governor T i m Pawlenty as our keynote speaker.

We discussed at some length the controversy and issues surrounding a legal chaUenge to the U S N A A A Board of Trustees. T h e board agreed unanimously to support a letter from Alex Plechash to the alumm leadership.

We continue working on our website (www.usna.com/Chapters/US/MN/Upp erMidwest), Chapter Bylaws, and membersffip roster.You may receive a phone caU to verify and update our local records, and please know that your personal information vvUl be treated with appropriate privacy controls and not used for commercial soUcitation.

Hope you aU had a good summer and are ready to Beat Army again! H o p e to see you at the annual Twin Cities ArmyNavy party, an event which has almost outgrown the capacity of the local club.

Intermountain

- See Utah

Mississippi South Mississippi Chapter Pres: CDR E. Spencer Garrett IV '88, USNR RO. Box 1792, Gaurier, MS 39553 H: 228-497-5050; E: esgarrett@aol.com

Secretarry: Harry J.Rucker E; navynoinad50@caldeone.net

Are you on active duty?

Send us your Sea Stories.

Please email them to seastories@usna.com I

Missouri Greater Kansas City Metro Chapter LCDR Bryan J Didier '91, USNR 13022 Carter St., Overland Pk., KS 66213-4636 P: 913-239-0327; E: bryan.didier@aquila.coni

Secretary:John Williamson E: John. wiUiamson@dfas.mil

St. Louis Chapter President: Mr. Charles M. Stevens II '73 chuck_stevens@1973.usna.com

Vice Pres. & Corrs. Secretary:Jay Butka '90 R: 314-694-8165; E:jaya.butka@1990.usna.com Web site: usna.com/Chapters/US/MO/StLouis /default.hmi

Montana Intermountain

Chapter - See Utah

Nebraska Omaha Chapter CAPT Alan R. More '62, USN (Ret.) 2510 Nottingham Dr.,BeUevue, NE 68123-1959 E: alan.more@1962.usna.com

Secretary: LCDR Matthew Finney '93, USN C: 402-541-6398; E: mdfinney@yahoo.cora

Nevada Southern Nevada Chapter James R. Koehn '63 2864 SumterValley Cir., Henderson, NV 89052-6876 H: 702-232-3317; C: 925-736-9642 E: jkoehn@mindspring. com

New Jersey New Jersey Chapter Mr. Patrick J Hurley '87 192 Ashland Rd., Summit, NJ 07901-3244 H: 908-598-0512; E: patrick.hurley@gs.con;

New Mexico Albuquerque Chapter Henry W Schwartz '62 60 Sandia Haven Dr., Cedar Crest, NM87008-9425; H: 505-286-8934 E: hwschwartz62@earthlink.net

Secretary: Herb Richter '59 E: herbertrichter@msn.com www.usna.com/chapters/us/nm/

New York Capital District Chapter GeneWGriesau '75 216Woodlawn 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 E: mickvl@twcny.rr.coni

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(NAANY)

24W.Railro.idAve.,#115,TenaflyNJ07670; R: 201-569-8925; E; RABlack@1963.usna.coni

Western New York Chapter

Charlotte Chapter

CAPT Nelson A. BUsh '69, USNR (Ret.)

President: Mr. Ryan M. Stone '96

3840 E.ist Ave., Rochester, NY 14618-3729 H: 716-248-9739; E: nelson.blish@kodak.com

Vice Pres. and Webmaster: Tom Williams '88 E:Toiii_2500@nisn.com; Website: www.naany.org; HotLine: 1-800-234-USNA (-8732)

Activities Just in at deadUne, N A A N Y retook the lAGT from"WPSNY! IAGT'07 Chairman Mike Krause '63 reports that Navy w o n handily with a net score of 42, Army foUowed with 47, with Air Force and Citadel in tffird and fourth respectively. Sorry, n o photos tffis year!

Networking Night 33 kicked off on Wednesday 19 September with David Palamar,"WP'82, from J P Morgan Chase, speaking on financial traffing and fixed income seffing. H e imparted a wealth of information fiom his two decades in ffie field on that and career transitions.The turnout again confirmed ffie popularity of this event.

Upcoming Events P R I D E B O W L X X I X occurs on Sunday 7 October at 2:00pm in Kean Alumni Field Stadium Kean University, U m o n , NQ. NAVY faces C O R N E L L , which beat Navy in the 2006 Sprint FootbaU Championship. Tickets ($20, aU 'general adnUssion') are stiU avaUable; get yours at the entry gate on game day. UnUnUted free parking; directions at www.kean/directions.html.Take the famUy and enjoy the most exciting footbaU one can see! Btw, Navy Varsity footbaU has a bye that weekend so you can expect a significant showing from the Brigade of Midshipmen. G O NAVY!!!

T h e Parents Club of Long Island has extended an invitation to N A A N Y members for its FALL L U N C H E O N on Sunday 14 October at BedeU's, in Freeport, L.I., NY. A speaker from U S N A has been scheduled. At column deadUne, detaUs were not avaUable and wiU be sent via emaU and be on Website & HotLine.

N A A N Y hosts the Wednesday 17 October Networking Night 33 with C h a i r m a n / C E O Wes Poriotis, Wesley Brown & Bartle â&#x20AC;&#x201D; national search firm with focus on Veterans, military, women, and nUnorities â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and staff. NN33 meets at the Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, & Airmen's Club at 283 Lexington Avenue off East 37th Street in Midtown Manhattan. N o rsvp needed, $10 at the door, three real drinks for $10. N.B.: November NN33 wiU be on Wednesday 14 November as third Wednesday is Thanksgiving Eve. Don't forget to check Website for updates!

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North Carolina Cape Fear Chapter CDR Geoffrey A. Losee '85, USNR 3128 Lantern Way Wilmington, NC 28409-8548 H: 910-350-1516; E: glosee@ec.rr.com

17235 Georgian Hall Dr., Charlotte, NC 28277-1775 H; 704-540-4354; E: ryanmstone@carohna.rr.com

Eastern North Carolina Chapter President: Rob Skrotsky '67 RO Box 778, New Bern, NC 28562 H: 252-514-0299; E: crskrotsky@earthlink.net

Vice President: Rick Kunkel '67 P: 910-455-6280; E: rkunkel@ec.rr.com

Secretary: Tim Marvin '59 Since the last report the chapter has held one board meeting during which two events were planned; one was a chapter luncheon honoring our first president and chapter organizer Stan R o m a n '61, the other is a faU luncheon with the newly appointed Dean of AdnUssions.

T h e luncheon for Stan R o m a n and his wife Beverly was held at the Cape Fear Country Club on 8 August with 18 attending including a candidate for the class of 2012. Stan and Beverly are moving to JacksonviUe FL after living in the Wilmington, N C area for 10 years.

Stan is the Chapter founder and spent a considerable effort developing the Chapter project at the Eugene Ashley Veterans C e n t e r During ffis luncheon remarks Stan informed the attendees that the Center currently was servicing 17 veterans w h o were in residence there and that some 18 had "graduated" from the 18 month program. During the luncheon the Chapter voted to make a cash donation to the Eugene Asffiey Center in honor of the Romans. In addition to the Veterans center project, Stan has devoted considerate effort to the recruitment of candidates.

During the luncheon, Stan introduced Ryan Nesselroade w h o is most interested in beconUng a member of the class of 2012.

O n 19 September, the Chapter wiU host a dinner featuring C A P T Stephen B. Latta, '78 Dean of AdnUssions. This wiU be the second visit of Capt. Latta to our chapter We expect to have a number of candidates and their parents meeting with Capt Latta, as we had done during his earUer visit.

O n the planffing agenda is our fourth annual Army/Navy game party for which most arrangements have been put in place.

PO Box 731, Kure Beach, NC 28449-0731 E; tmarvin@earthlink.net

Treasurer: Jim St John '53 601 Dotal Ct., New Bern, N C 28562 H: 252-636-1977; E: sainthnk@always-online.com

MINUTES OFTHE JULY 18,2007, MEETING OFTHE EASTERN NORTH CAROUNA CHAPTER OF THE U.S. NAVALACADEMY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION T h e monthly meeting of the chapter was held at the River Bend marina and restaurant in the commuffity of River Bend in N e w Bern, N C , on Wednesday, 18 July 2007 at 1200 hours.

While lunch orders were being prepared, M r R o b e r t Skrotsky, '67, president, caUed the fifteen members and guests to order H e asked for a moment of sUence and prayer for those w h o are UI or alone and for service members w h o are in Harm's Way T i m Marvin, '59, noted that the N J R O T C cadet from Ashley High School had reported to U S N A for Plebe summer. Mr. Skrotsky distributed some pamphlets and information sheets from the adnUssions office. O n e specifically was a profile of the Class of 2010 (3rd classmen now), wffich is the 30th class to adnUt women.

T h e treasurer, M r James St. John, '53, made ffis report on the bank balance. A biU is expected for the party hosted by the chapter for the incoming class from the Eastern N o r t h CaroUna area. H e noted that dues are D U E , sent to him, uffiess a person is deployed.

T h e speaker, a member of the chapter, M r James Kraft, '64, made ffis presentation about one of the Class of 1964's major projects, which is in support of the creation of a book for junior officers on the topic of ethics. Ethics for the Junior Officer: Selected Cases from Current Military Experience was an idea of the late Professor Karel Montor, w h o taught leadership courses at U S N A . With the financial help of the Class of 1964, he put together a series of case studies coUected from the experiences of Flag and General Officers.

T h e book was given to each graduate of 1994, and aU classes subsequently, at a

dinner hosted by the Class of 1964.

VADM James Stockdale, '47, wrote the foreword, and was the guest speaker at the first ffinner inl994.The Class of 1984 has joined in support of the cost of the books and ffie annual ffinners. Although the book has not been used as a textbook at USNA, its pubUcarion has resffited in the estabUshment of the Center for the Study of Professional MUitary Ethics at USNA. The funffing for this center has come mainly fix)m private sources, but with a $500,000 "starter" contribution from '64.

Mr Kraft encouraged members to read ffie book, avaUable from USNl or Amazon, or perhaps one's public Ubrary-.The book has had one major revision. He concluded by outlining briefly tffiee (3) offier projects ffiatffieClass of 1964 has undertaken.

Mr. Skrotsky announced that the next meeting wotUd be at MCB Camp Lejeune on Wednesday, 15 August.

The Founders Day dinner is scheduled for Samrday evemng, 15 September at Chelsea's in New Bern.

The meeting adjourned at 1:00 p.m.

the War in Iraq," provided an overview of the historic and reUgious dynanUcs of the ongoing war on terrorism. In addition CAPT Minamyer addressed issues such as: "how we got where we are in Iraq" and "where we can expect events to go once we leave Iraq."The event was attended by over fifty persons. CAPT Minamyer is pictured to the right.

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Cleveland Chapter

CAPTA.O. Rule UI '50, USNR (Ret.) 90 Pheasant Run, Chagrin Falls, OH 44022 H: 440-247-4379; W: 440-247-5100 Ext328 E: ruleIII@aol.com

Columbus/Central

Ohio Chapter

Charles Hoffman '69 281 Glenn Drive SW, Pataskala, OH 43062-8675 E: chuckh@chucksite.com

Piedmont Chapter

Toledo Chapter

President: Col Gary L. Beaver '77 USMCR

Mr. David B. Puckett '63

10 Silver Oask Court, Greensboro. N C 27455-1481 H: 336-288-8792; E: gbeaver@npaklaw.com

5051 Chatham VaUey Rd.,Toledo, OH 43615-1107 E: dpuckett@buckeye-e.xpress.com

Secretary: LCDR John Chilson '91 USN E: chilsonj@comerfordbrm.com

North Carolina Triangle Chapter

LCDRTimothy S. Wood '92 USNR 45 North BeUaire Ct., Clayton, N C 27527-4541 H: 919-359-8403; E: mpwood@earthlink.net

Western North Carolina Chapter

Ken Granzin '58 H: 828-890-4246; E: granzin@brinet.com

North

Dakota

Upper Midwest Chapter - See Minnesota

Ohio Cincinnati/Northern

Kentucky Chapter

CAPT Gerald P. Motl 68 USNR (Ret.) 9825 Gateclub Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45241-3827 H; 513-769-4556; E: gerrymod@fiise.net

Sec'y:Shane Crase '94 1188 CannonbaU Way Independence, KY 41051; H: 859-363-3467;W: 513-977-8495; E: cscyddc@aol.com

On Thursday 26 JULY 07, the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Chapter co-sponsored a lunch speaking event with the Cincinnati Council of the Navy League of the United States. The event was held at the original Montgomery Inn in Cincinnati. Our guest speaker was CAPT Eric Minamyer,JAGC, USNR (Ret.). CAPT Minamyer's discussion, entided "A GeopoUtical Perspective on

Oklahoma Oklahoma City Chapter

Col I.E. "Buck" BonifayJr '60, USA (Ret.) 920 Riviera Dr., Norman, OK 73072 H: 405-360-8147; E: BBONlFAY@COX.NET

Tulsa Chapter

CDR Harry VRouse IV '77, USN (Ret.) 2623 East 33 PL,Tulsa, OK 74105-2334 H: 918-748-8650; E: HVRouse@aol.coni

The Tulsa Chapter scribe is back on duty and advises the Chapter held two events since the last report, the first being a very special one.

We were pleased to host the Commandant, Captain Peg Klein '81 for a luncheon on May 3rd at the SumnUt Club. She was in the area to attend a coUege graduation for her son and graciously agreed to do a lunch program.

We had 75 attendees, including those from the inconUng class of 2011 (Enick Neely, Travis Nicks and Skip Lambert) and their parents, several area high school guidance counselors, prospective candidates and business associates of our alumni. We also had a great contingent of parents. Blue and Gold Officers and members of our very active Marine Corps League. The Dant's speech was very impressive about standards at the Naval

Academy. It was a great renUnder about how special our alma mater is. Alumni in attendance included: Joe Henson '45, Fred Dorwart '59, David Reff '62, Ed FarreU '64,John CarwUe '76, Harry Rouse '77, George and Kasey (Cregge) Carradiffi '84 and Jeff Stewart '00.

Secondly, we held our annual "Welcome Aboard" luncheon in June.

Attending were regulars Dorwart, Reif, Stewart, Rouse and the Carradini's and we were joined by alumni Bob Laighton '51, Lew Diley '54, Rose and Bill Dixon '75 and Robin and Shea Ferrell '8 l.The parents of current nUdshipmen Monica Amagna '08, Sarah Catalano '08 and Taylor Johnson ' 09 also attended. Give triple credit to Shea FerreU, as he is an alumni, parent (Scott FerreU '09) and Blue and Gold Officer.

Special thanks to Rob and Edna Amagna (parents of Monica '08), presidents of the Oklahoma Parent's Club for their support of our Chapter and keeping parents "in the loop" concermng our activities.

The treasury is flush with cash, so anticipate a big Founder's Day event in October The idea of using the Navy vs. Pitt footbaU game (ESPN) on Wednesday October 10th as a raUying point has been suggested.

On the subject of footbaU, Navy ttavels to Denton, TX to face the University of North Texas on November 10th. Our feUow alumm with the Oklahoma City chapter and the North Texas chapter are orgaffizing a taUgater It'U be a good one and many of us are likely to attend. Buck Bonifay '60 (Oklahoma City) and the North Texas chapter wUl have more information for you.

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: tobymaggiel@aol.com http://usna.com/Chapters/US/OR

Pennsylvania Philadelphia Chapter

Kerr Smith ' 72 E: ksniith@pcs-inc.biz members@usnaphil.com; events@usnaphil.com webma.ster@usnaphil.com; www.usnaphil.com

Shipmate News Input: Phil Cahill '70 E: phil.calliU@lnico.coiii; navyred@msn.coiii

By the time tffis issue is pubUshed, the Chapter wiU have hosted a reception for the new Superintendent, VADM Jeffiey L. October 2007

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T h e long-awaited Army-N"*^AVY Goff ChaUenge is getting very close to reaUzation. O u r invitation was accepted by a West Point group in N e w Jersey, and the event wUl be taped and broadcast on Comcast Sports Network. Recognition wiU be given to the respective AcadenUes as weU as our Alumffi Chapters during the broadcast. T h e venue is the Pine HiU Golf Course near Clementon, NJ (South Jersey near R o u t e 70 exit off 1-295).

AU hands are rermnded that this year's Army â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Navy Game wiU be played in Baltimore, not PhUadelphia. T h e Classic returns to PhUadelpffia in 2008.

Pittsburgh Chapter William E. Otto '71 4105 Tartan Ct., MurrysviUe, 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: jrobe92528@aol.com

Sec'y:Charlie Norton '62 E: charles.norton@1962.usna.com

Treasurer: Glenn Shindler '64 4530 Lasheart Dr., La Canada, CA 91011 E: gshincUer64@earthHnk.net

Shipmate inputs to:Terry Sutherland '54 10100 HiUview Dr. Apt. 1101 Pensacola, FL 32514 E: squid54@cox.net http://hey_fi-ankl6.tripod.coni/rv/

The Chapter was saddened to hear of the passing of a tried and true shipmate, Karl Keay '59 on 7 August. Karl and his wife, Gloria, did a smashing j o b of hosting our National C o m e Around in May in Memphis,TN. Here is a summary of 2006 and 2007 Come Arounds for tffis RV Chapter season: September 2006 CaUfornia Gold Rush Country Jack Everett '64 October 2006 Stone Mountain, GA N a n c y / D e n n y Sloan '57 February 2007 Key West, FL Mary Jane and B o b Metcalf '61 March/April 2007 Charieston, SC Lynn and Dave C a n n o n '53 May 2007 National,West Memphis, A R Gloria and Karl Keay '59 September 2007 Erie, PA Bev and D a r w i n Hatheway '54 October 2007 Civil War Caravan M D / V A Frank C o n e r y '58 and Charlie N o r t o n '62

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October 2007 Watts Bar D a m , T N , J i m C o n n o r s '74 Many thanks to those w h o sent in copy and photographs to Frank's web site and Shipmate. A good read of the binnacle Ust on the web site is in order since several members have been slowed down recently and they have served the Chapter weU. The beginning of October wiU see an innovative approach to the C o m e Around meeting concept, sponsored by Frank Conery '58 and Charlie N o r t o n '62.

T h e plan is to tour CivU War batdefields starting near WUliamsport, M D and enffing near Appomattox, VA during the period 1-13 Oct. Several members have expressed the idea of joining our last RV meeting of the year. Watts Bar, right after CivU War batdefield t o u r See the website for P O D detaUs on these last two C o m e Arounds.

During 17-21 October our Firsty J i m C o n n o r s '74 wiU lead us in a P O D that includes dining at our favorite waterfront seafood restaurant, fireworks at Jim's house nearby, introduction to muscadine and peach wine making, and plenty of time on our own. StiU a working man, Jim has generously offered his time each year he could. H e must have more Firsty stars on ffis U S N A hat than anyone in the Chapter It would be fun to include in a column the number of times each Firsty has served to host a meeting since the Chapter was authorized. At Watts Bar the board meeting, business meeting, and auction wiU be held Saturday afternoon, October 20th.

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@msn.com

It was our great honor to host VADM (Ret) R o d and Pam R ^ M P T for our 27 June dinner meeting. T h e Rempts were working their way from AnnapoUs to Montana and their retirement h o m e after spending forty one years on active duty.

O u r guest speaker for the evening was Pam R e m p t and she shared her thoughts about young w o m e n today with special focus on the Naval Academy.

WhUe Waiting for Rod's Senate confirmation as Superintendent, both R o d and Pam read First Class by Sharon D I S H E R '80 to get a feel for her experience as a member of that first Brigade class to have women nUdshipmen. The Rempts wanted to use that insight to compare it with the midshipmen they were about to meet. Pam's first impression was her hope that things had changed since the Class o f ' 8 0 . H e r second impression was, " W h y on earth would anyone send their daughter to this place?"

Survival was their goal according to Sharon,".. .and each of us chose our own survival technique". Some chose to become one of the boys, some found reUgion, and some tried to blend into the background or wrap themselves up in their sport. T h e women of that class ffidn't want to stick together for fear that they would be labeled a sewing club.

Two years ago, just after service selection, the Rempts hosted a ffinner for aU of the 1/c w o m e n and women officers at the Academy. They knew only ffie other Cannons '53 and Hebbards '53 Enjoy Watts Bar Lake women in their company, their sports teams and their acadeirUc majors, but not Year 2008 starts with our traditional the other women in their class.The Class gathering for winter in Key West, of 2010 has 220 compared with the 55 hosted by a seasoned pair, Kathy and w h o graduated in '80.Today, women are Bill C o r r o u m '59. approximately 20 percent of the Brigade.

Coming up in the spring Chapter T h e w o m e n in '80 were UnUted to nonmates wiU gather in Melbourne, FL. Geri combat jobs, whUe the w o m e n in'07 went and John Martin '60. into every Navy community except for SEALs and submarines, and into almost every Marine Corps M O S .

There were few role models for the women in '80, but today there are excellent pUots, ship Cos, Company and BattaUon Officers and others in the fleet to look to. T h e incumbent Commandant of Midshipmen is a female N F O of the Karen and Bud Gaston '65 Buellton Come Around

Class o f ' 8 l . T h e w o m e n w h o entered ffiat fint class in 1976 had few ideas of what plebe sunmier, plebe year or the acadenUc year woffid be like. Today, men and women w h o want to enter the Academy have many opportunities to see what it woiUd be Uke, incluffing senUnars, tmie in Bancroft HaU and time in the Yard. Why do w o m e n want to enter the Naval Academy today? They seek the chaUenge, they want to become leaders, ffiey want to prove to themselves that they can do it, they -want a career in ffie Navy or Marine Corps, and most prominendy ffiey want to serve their countryâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the same reasons as their male counterparts.

purchase wine for the table, which the parents agreed to and then poured, giving some to their daughters.The groping proved to be nothing more than the national n o r m for dancing today. Much of this information came to the Academy by emaU from those same parents w h o picked up the story from the Press.

So much for Investigative Reporting and fact checking before going to press!

If you nUssed our 27 dinner with T h e Rempts, you reaUy nUssed a great eveffing.

Sharon Disher '81 has twins (one of each gender) in the Class of 2010!

During the Q & A period. R o d and Pam shared the poffium, responffing to numerous questions from our overflowing chapter ffinner. Space precludes incluffing aU that was said during Q & A, but R o d told us that during their four years at the Academy, ffie goal was to change the culmre there in a ffindamental way, so that women at the Academy would be accepted at ffie same level that m e n are accepted â&#x20AC;&#x201D; same standards, same requirements and same oppormffities.

R o d also explained that with modern commuffications and emaU avaUable to aU nUdsffipmen, an emaU goes h o m e and a complamt comes in, but often the emaU back from a parent (or the press) may be the fost time that the officer leadersffip learns of the incident. R o d told us the story of an incident occurred during Sprmg Break '07 and wffich first reported m the Baltimore Sun and then picked up m offier newspapers around the country.

The Sun received an emaU from a passenger on a cruise sffip reporting that a group of Midsffipmen aboard were acting in a very ungentlemaffiy m a i m e r They were hanging around in Speedos and wearing cowboy hats, buying drinks for underage women and groping w o m e n passengers. It sounded pretty bad, but a Utde investigation provided a different story T h e Midsffipmen in question were aU members of the swim team and would spend time (in their Speedos) at the ship's pool - wearing hats to keep the sun off their heads. For meals, they were seated at a table with famffies w h o had young female fanfrly members with them. Over a period of days these civffians quite generously bought wine for the table and mcluded the Midshipmen in their bounty.

To repay the kindness, the Midshipmen asked permission of the parents to

Charleston Chapter CDR H. Richard Stein '82, USNR (Ret.)

South Carolina 784 Preservation PL, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464-5196 H: 843-856-6591; E: rstein@sandlappergroup.com

Low Country Chapter LtCol James O. Gay '79 USMCR 9 Oak HiU Une, Bluffion, SC 29910-6121 H: 843-815-5705; E:jimplus5@hargraycom

T h e SC Lowcountry Chapter election of officers was held in June 2007 with the foUowing unanimous (i.e. no dissenters)results: President,Jim Gay '79; Vice President, Mike R e n t z '91; Secretary, T o m A n d e r s o n '60;Treasurer, Pete Hyers '77. Directors are: Dermy T o m l i n '63, Sun City/Bluffton; Phil Boyer '64, Savannah; D a v e W o o d w a r d '60, Okatie/Beaufort; Jack Wilson '56, HUton Head, North; George Stubbs '58, HUton Head, South.

Planning for our faU events calendar is n o w getting underway. O f course, our annual Army-Navy game get-together is on the schedule for December 1st with time and place to be deternUned shortly. ' We expect our usual big turnout to root the big Blue on to their 6th straight victory against the Black Kffights of the Hudson. Other events under consideration include a fanfrly picnic in October or November and maybe a golf outing when the temperatures get down to something bearable. At this writing, several of our alumffi and famffies are signed up to brave the high heat index and head out to Grayson Stadium to watch the Savannah Sand Gnats (New York Mets) take on the KannapoUs Intirffidators (Chi Sox) in a much anticipated Class A Southern League basebaU contest on Sunday afternoon, August 19th. Go Sand Gnats! (Read " N o See-ums.") Beer here!

The Alumffi Association database shows that we have more ffian 230 alumm in our Chapter's area. AU alumni and/or spouses Uving in the area are welcome and encouraged to join and participate in

Chapter activities.We're also very proud to support bodi Beaufort MCAS and the Parris Island Marine Recruit Depot here in the SC Lowcountry and urge aU active duty alumffi and their famiUes to becorne active Chapter members. If you are interested in signing up, contact Jim Gay or Tom Anderson.

G o Navy!

Palmetto William B. Swent '88 Leathenvood, Walker,Todd & Mann, PC. 100 E. Cofi"ee St., RO. Box 87, GreenviUe, SC 29602-0087 W; 864-242-6440; E:WSwent@LWTM.coni

South Carolina Midlands Chapter President: LCDR A. EdTilden '71, USN (Ret.) 4040 Bloomwood Rd, Colombia, SC 29205-2847 H: 803-254-0425; E: aetilden@sc.rr.com Web site: www.usna.coni/chapters/us/sc/midlands

Secretary: Katie Hirsch E: mkh5325@aol.com

South Dakota Upper Midwest Chapter - See Minnesota

Tennessee Chattanooga Chapter Mr. John R. Rodman '66 1302 Peter Ran Rd., Lookout Mountain, GA 96729 W: 423-756-0285; E: rodnian@usit.net

Knoxville-Oak Ridge Chapter President: CAPT Steven K. Crowe, '77 USNR (Ret.) 103 Carnoustie Point, KnoxviUe.TN 37934 H: 865-675-5560; E: stevekcrowe@att.net

Secretary-Treasurer: CAPT Mark Kohring '73, USNR (Ret.) E: kohringniw@ornl.gov website: kor.tridentsource.com/home /tabid/74/defaut.aspx

Memphis Chapter CAPT Jack Quinlan '67, USNR (Ret.) 3987 Lakewood Cv, Memphis.TN 38128 E:JACK.QUINLAN@na.nianpower.com H:901-372-8423

Nashville Chapter CDR John E Ohlinger '69, USN (Ret.) 880 Lakemont Dr., NashviUe.TN 37220-2124 H:615-370-1441;w: 615-594-7628 E: john.ohUnger@usna. 1969.com

The NashvUle alumffi chapter hosted a Change of Command Ceremony as John OhUnger '69 turned over the Middle Tennessee Blue and Gold Area Coorffinator responsibUities to Tom Forsythe '79.

Many alumni and

Tom Forsythe '79 and John Ohlinger '69

October 2007

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Many thanks to Jennifer Cerasuolo for putting together such a great event.

T h e NashviUe Chapter has also started montffiy networking sessions coordinated

by Tim Qffigley '84. Two sessions were held this summer and more to come in the faU.

Texas Alamo Chapter President: CAPT Ron A. Sandoval '81 USN 18010 Keystone Blf San Antonio,TX 78258-34361

Please send Shipmate Submissions and all correspondences to: Secretary: Dave Driskell '63 RO. Box 461564, San Antonio.TX 78246-1564 E: info@al.imogoats.org

Austin Chapter RADM William A. Heine '62, USNR (Ret.) 8704 Blue Creek Cv, Austin,TX 78735-1431 H: 512-327-5619; E: bheine@acitexas.com

Corresponding Secretary: Don McAlister '63 H: 512-365-7068; E: don.mcaUster@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. #400 m Austin. AU USNA graduates and thefr spouses in the Ausrin area are invited to parricipate. Reservations are not required.

B r u c e Sullivan '46, Don McCoy '57, John Tyler '57, Pete Baker '57, Mike N e e l y '58, Joe Wright '59, Mike Pestorius '61, BiU Heine '62, B o b Jones '64, John T h o m p s o n '65, Tom Felger '66, John R o g e r s '70 plus guest, BiU Shutt ' 7 1 , Carl Inskeep '71, Chuck Trahan '73, Vern Williams '74 plus guest, Jeff Block '94, A d a m R o b i n s o n

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'96, Jason Cournoyer '97, Jason S m i t h '98, Liz M c Q u i n n '00 plus guest.

O u r speaker for June was a recogffized authority on national security issues.

Austin Bay ofAustin, whose -wffe joUied him for the meeting. His newspaper columns run in many cities and ffiscuss issues involving the war in Iraq, international terrorism and American government response.

He read to ffie Chapter from a recent column in which he describes the leadersffip m Baghdad as eiffier "Crooks or Kooks."

"The sleazy opportuffist," he said, "is less dangerous than the obsessed ideologue."

H e described situations in the United States where voters were forced to decide between "Crooks or Kooks," and noted how they decided. In Palestine, he said, residents are forced to pick between crooks — Fatah — and kooks — Hamas, both of which "rule by the gun, not law."

T h e United States and Europe have decided to back the crooks in that conffict, he said.

In response to a question. Bay said ffiere were more crooks than kooks in Iraq.

Chapter President BiU Heine, '62, gave an update on NAPS based on a conversation he had with the C O of NAPS in Newport recently. Over 200 students are currendy enrolled at NAPS, new barracks have just finished, and most w h o start and fiffish and are guaranteed an appointment to USNA. Among those attending the June meeting was Ens. Jorge Jamail '07.The recent grad is working in the officer recruiting office in Austin whUe awaiting his slot in submarine school.

John Busch was the speaker for the July meeting. He gave members some exceUent information about ID theft and how to avoid it. Several chapter members said they had had some experience with ID theft.

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. All U S N A graduates and their spouses in the Austin area are invited to participate. Reservations are not required.

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We had 33 m attendance at our August meeting, in addition to several guests.

Bruce Cunningham '48, Bruce SuUivan '46, Pete Baker '57, D o n McCoy '57, George D e n n y '58 and wife, Mike Neely '58, Joe Wright '59,Arffie M e n '61, Gary Chapel '61, Don McAUster '63, and wife, J i m King '64, Bob Jones '64, Neil

Duarte '65, John Thompson '65, R o n Chapman '66, John Rogers '70, Cari Inskeep '71, Chuck Trahan '73, John Peskuric '74 and his daughter,Vern WeUborn '74, Mark Middleton '81, Scott Murray '90, Jeff Block '94, Kevin Rowe '94, Liz McQuirm '00, Jason Cournoyer '97, and Jorge Jamail '07. Guests Uicluded Jerry CoUey Rago Garcia, R o n Preiss and Heather Purvis.

Lynne SnUth didn't look up at the coast of France untU she was a nUle away Ms. SnUth, '90, had gotten into the cold waters of the English Channel in pitch dark at 3 a.m. on Aug. 20,2007, to begin the long swim. At the August 28 meeting of the Austin Chapter of the Alumni Association, she described her crossing and the work that led up to it.

Lynne Smith '90, who swam the English Channel in 9 hours and 50 minutes on Aug. 20,2007, was the guest of honor at the August meeting of the Austin Chapter meeting. Austin Chapter Vice President Bob Jones '64 presented Ms. Smith a framed letter of congratulations from George Watt '73 and RADM Jeffrey Fowler, USN before telling chapter members about her training and the swim.

"It was cold, afr temperature was in the mid60s and the water temperature was in the nUd-60s," she said. N m e hours and 50 minutes later, Ms. SnUffi cUmbed onto ffie rocks on the French shore, ffie best rime up until then this summer although, she said, a swimmer a day later broke ffie world's record.

"They told me, 'Don't look u p ' " she said. " T h e view stays the same." At a mUe, though, she asked her team in the boat if she could look ahead, and they agreed.

"I saw the big, green cliffs of France," she said.

"I had fon aU the way" in the swim, she said, explaimng that the hard part was traming for the event. That had included a swim from Catalina Island in the cold waters of the Pacific Ocean to the maiffiand of California.

T h e Channel has it's own special chaUenges, Ms. Smith said. " T h e tide changes every six hours," she said. "Some amazing athletes have gotten puUed back by the tides."

The schedule for ffie game is as follows: November 9 - Chapter luncheon.

Guest Speaker -Vice AdnUral Jeff Fowler, Superintendent of the Naval Academy Location TBA November 10: 11:30 TaUgater begins 12:00 Food Une opens T B D U S N A D & B and Cheerieaders perform 2:00 Food Une closes 2:30 TaUgater ends 2:40 (Approx) Flyover and pre-game activities 3:00 Kickoff Notes: —Tickets for the taUgater and the Buddy WeUborn game can be bought on the N o r t h Texas '59, a member of ffie Chapter website.

Cotton Bowl chamIf you buy your game tickets through pion Navy team in the Chapter website, you wUl sit with 1958, told ffie Chapter your class. Tickets purchased through ffiat it looks Uke a N A A A wiU not be in the same area. good season for ffie Everyone over two years of age needs Midsffipmen. a ticket for the taUgater Wiffi six wins, Buddy Wellborn'59 —^We are looking for a corporate mcluffing victories shows the Xs and Os sponsor to defray the costs of the taUgater of Navy football in a over Afr Force and and possibly Navy U N T Game T-sffirts. presentation to the Army to win the Austin Chapter in NAVY vs.

University of North Texas President's C u p five August A member of Fouts Field, Denton, Texas years m a row. Navy is a Cotton Bowl winSaturday, November 10,2007 locked in to the ning team in 1958, TaUgater starts at 11:30 Wellborn described Poinseffia Bowl m San Kickoff-3:00 PM this year's depth chart Diego at year's end. and talked about For tickets visit: WeUborn showed Navy's prospects for http: / /www.usnaaantx. com/events/ sUdes wffich reviewed the season untfootball07. htm ffie members of the Chapter President Jim Bethmann spoke Na^vy starting Uneup for 2007. H e went after Dave and brought the chapter up to tffiough and gave some information about date on several items. each of the players, and discussed some —NonUnations for Chapter Officers positions where final decisions haven't can be made on the Chapter website. We been made. wUl vote at the next luncheon.

FmaUy he reviewed the Navy schedffie —John HamUton is negotiating with for tffis year, givffig ffis evaluation of the Two R o w s Restaurant in Addison to host opponents and whether he counted them Navy footbaU game watching parties as wins or losses for the Midshipmen. again this year.

North Texas Chapter —NonUnations for Distinguished LCDR James M. Bethmann '77, USNR Grads are due November 1.

504 Byron Court, Irving,TX 75038 —NonUnations for the Central W: 214-706-7713; E: jbethmann@heidrick.com R e g i o n Trustee position are due by LCDR Kurt Metcalf'91, USNR January 1.

13108 Hermitage Lane Frisco,TX 75035 Mike HarreU, President of the N o r t h H: 972-712-1540;M: 214-578-4127 E: kurt.raetcalf@1991.usna.com; Texas Parents Club spoke about a few Web site: www.usnaaa-ntx.com things they are doing and expressed a desire for our two clubs to work together August 7,2007 to support any U S N A activities in Texas.

The U S N A A A N o r t h Texas Chapter held H e acknowledged that our loyalty and its monthly luncheon on August 7th at the devotion to the Academy were pretty Park City Club. Dave Rich,Vice President strong but rerffinded us that he had the (Programs), led the meeting and discussed Mids'mothers in his club and for four upcoiffing activities. Dave gave a great years, a mother's devotion to her chUd far brief on the upconUng Navy - N o r t h outweighed our devotion to the Academy.

Texas footbaU game and aU the activities surrounding it.

She said she woffid stop to take nourishment every 30 nUnutes, taking 5 to 10 seconds, and keep going to stay ahead of ffie tidal changes.

In recogmtion of ffie remarkable accompUshment Naval Academy Superintendent R A D M Jeffiey Fowler, USN, sent a letter of congratulations.

Anoffier letter was forwarded to ffie Austm Chapter by George Watt '73, president and CEO of ffie Naval Academy Alumffi Association. Boffi were presented to Ms. Smiffi by Austm Chapter Vice President Bob Jones on behaff of Chapter President BUI Heme.

In attendance were Jim Carrington '53, BiU LavaUee '55, Richard CudUpp '59, R o b Kunkle '60, BobTraister '60, Tom Meyer '63, David Robinson '63, BiU CosteUo '64, Dave MiUer '65, Denny C o n n o r '66,John HamUton '68 Steve Ingram '73 Richard Hooker '73, Bruce Marquardt '73, MarshaU Nadel '74, Jim Bethmann '77, Keith Tibbits '77, Jack Adoff'78, Matthew EUas '78, Dave R i c h '81,Jeremy Chio '89 Kurt Metcalf'91, Jamey Cumrffings '93, David MiUer '93, Phffip Dana '98, Mike HarreU, President of the N o r t h Texas U S N A Parents Club, and Debbie Pace.

Chapter website at h t t p : / / w w w . usnaaa-ntx. c o m / Upcoming events O c t 16 Alumni Luncheon (date changed to accommodate guest speaker) N o v 9 Alumni Luncheon (different location TBD) N o v 10 Navy - Uffiversity of N o r t h Texas footbaU, Denton, Texas N o v 17 - A r m y / N a v y / A i r Force Alumffi Flag FootbaU Dec 1 Army - Navy Game Watcffing Party — Texas Gaylord Dec 4 Alumffi Luncheon Dec 18 Blue Cffip Dinner — Royal Oaks Country Club - Note: T h e date for the Blue Chip D i i m e r has c h a n g e d because o f the date o f the Poinsettia Bo^wl.

Texas Gulf Coast Chapter Dan Holsberg '92 14406 Corktree KnoUs, Cypress,TX 77429-4818; H: 281-256-2643; E: Holsberg@earthlink.net Web site: usna.com/Chapters/US/Texas/GulfCoast /default.htm

Oct 5 USNA Birthday Celebration We wUl celebrate the Academy's birthday with a Social H o u r and Dinner on board our state's historic battlesffip, U.S.S.Texas (BB-35) www.usstexasbb35.com.The birthday celebration (casual attire) with social hour, dinner, and program, wUl be held on Friday O c t 5.Tickets wUl include adnUssion to Battlesffip Park, tours of the ship, and ffinner onboard the battleship.

T h e dress is casual — no ties/coats. More detaUs to come.

Business Networking There are two different busmess networking groups, for service academy graduates and other former nUUtary officers, that meet montffiy in the Houston area. Please check our Chapter website for detaUs. Chapter Luncheons Chapter luncheons are USUALLY held on the first Friday of every month: Sept 7,

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CHAPTER NEWS N o v 2, Dec 7, and Jan 4,There wiU be no O c t Luncheon because of the BB-Texas event that night. For adffitional information, please visit www.usna.com/Chapters /US/TX/GuffCoast/defaffit.httn, or send an emaU to kleinl985@sbcglobal.net.

Intermountain NA Alumni Chapter President: Thomas Rossa '67 thom.rossa@hro.com

Blue Ridge Chapter Richard "Dick" Raymond '54 2794 Derwent Dr.; Roanoke,VA 24015 P: 540-344-0736

Central Virginia Chapter CAPT Anthony A. Hastoglis '55, USN (Ret.) 102 Shawnee Ct., CharlottesviUe,VA 22901-1034 H: 434-973-7846; E: ahastoghs@eardJink.net

Treas: Eric Lindenbaum '81 E: eric.hndenbaum@sperry.ngc.com

Dulles Chapter LCDR Eric C. Ruttenberg '88, USNR 20445 Needleleaf Wy.,Ashburn,VA 20147-2389 P: 703-858-4404; E: eruttenberg@titan.com www.usna.com/chapters/us/va/duUes/

Hampton Roads Chapter LCDR Jack KasUki '79, USN (Ret.) P: 757-631-2239; C:757-753-5563 E: jack_kasiski@anisec.com

Corresponding Sec'y: Chad Sain E: conimunications@usnaaahrc.org

National Trustee: David G. Paddock '77 Trustee email: trustee@usnaaahrc.org Chapterweb site: www.usnaaahrc.org

It was our great honor to host VADM (Ret) R o d and Pam R E M P T for our 27 June ffinner meetmg.The Rempts were working their way fiom AnnapoUs to Montana and their retirement h o m e after spendffig forty one years on active duty.

O u r guest speaker for the eveffing was Pam R e m p t and she shared her thoughts about young women today with special focus on the Naval Academy.

WhUe Waiting for Rod's Senate confirmation as Superintendent, both R o d and Pam read First Class by Sharon D I S H E R '80 to get a feel for her experience as a member of that first Brigade class to have women nUdshipmen. T h e Rempts wanted to use that insight to compare it with the nUdshipmen they were about to meet. Pam's first impression was her hope that things had changed since the Class of '80. Her second impression was, " W h y on earth would anyone send their daughter to this place?"

Survival was their goal accorffing to Sharon,"... and each of us chose our own survival technique". Some chose to become one of the boys, some found religion, and some tried to blend into the background or wrap themselves up in

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their sport. T h e women of ffiat class ffidn't want to stick together for fear that they woffid be labeled a sewing club.

Two years ago, just after service selection, ffie Rempts hosted a ffinner for all of ffie 1/c women and women officers at ffie Academy. They knew only ffie offier women in ffiefr company, ffiefr sports teams and ffiefr acadenUc majors, but not the offier women m ffiefr class. The Class of 2010 has 220 compared wiffi ffie 55 who graduated m '80.Today, women are approximately 20 percent of ffie Brigade.The women m '80 were UnUted to non-combat jobs, whUe ffie women m'07 went into every Navy commuffity except for SEALs and submarmes, and mto almost every Marme Corps M O S .

There were few role models for the women in '80, but today there are excellent pUots, ship Cos, Company and BattaUon Officers and others in the fleet to look to. T h e incumbent Commandant of Midsffipmen is a female N F O of the Class o f ' 8 l . T h e women w h o entered that first class in 1976 had few ideas of what plebe summer, plebe year or the acadenUc year woffid be Uke. Today, men and w o m e n w h o want to enter the Academy have many opportuffities to see what it would be Uke, incluffing serffinars, time in Bancroft HaU and time in ffie Yard. "Why do women want to enter the Naval Academy today? They seek the chaUenge, they want to become leaders, they want to prove to themselves that they can do it, they want a career in the Navy or Marine Corps, and most prorffinendy, they want to serve their countryâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the same reasons as their male counterparts.

Sharon Disher '81 has twins (one of each gender) in the Class of 2010!

During the Q & A period. R o d and Pam shared the podium, responffing to numerous questions from our overflowing chapter ffinner Space precludes incluffing aU that was said during Q & A, but R o d told us that during their four years at the Academy, the goal was to change the culture there in a ffindamental way so that women at the Academy woffid be accepted at the same level that men are accepted same standards, same requirements and same opportunities.

R o d also explained that with modern communications and email available to aU nUdshipmen, an emaU goes home and a complaint comes in, but often the emaU back from a parent (or the press) may be the first time that the officer leadership learns of ffie incident. R o d told us ffie story of an incident occurred during Spring Break '07 and which first reported in the

Baltimore Sun and ffien picked up m offier newspapers around the country. T h e Sun received an emaU from a passenger on a cruise ship reporting that a group of Midsffipmen aboard were acting in a very ungendemaffiy manner They were hanging around in Speedos and wearing cowboy hats, buying ffiinks for underage women and groping women passengers. It sounded pretty bad, but a Utde investigation provided a ffifferent story. T h e Midshipmen in question were aU members of the swim team and woffid spend time (in their Speedos) at the sffip's pool - wearing hats to keep the sun off their heads. For meals, they were seated at a table with famffies w h o had young female famUy members with them. Over a period of days these civffians quite generously bought wine for the table and included the Midsffipmen in their bounty. To repay the kindness, the Midsffipmen asked permission of ffie parents to purchase wine for the table, wffich the parents agreed to and then poured, giving some to their daughters. T h e groping proved to be nothing more ffian ffie national norm for dancmg today. Much of tffis information came to the Academy by emaU from those same parents w h o picked up the story from the Press.

So much for Investigative R e p o r t m g and fact checking before going to press!

If you nUssed our 27 June ffinner wiffi ffie Rempts, you really missed a great evening.

Richmond Chapter Mr.JohnJ.Driscoll,Jr. '90 207 N. Belmont Ave., Richniond.VA 23221-2811 P: 804-353-0165; E: john.driscoU@genworth.coni

Corresponding Sec'y: Rich Polek 5543 Fox Vale Ct., Midlothian,VA 23112 H: 804-639-2860; W: 804-743-3239 E: richpolek@aol.com

Over 50 people gathered at Sin'e Irish Restaurant in Richmond's Shockoe Slip the evening ofWednesday August 4th for our annual Summer Cool Off Social.

People attend the summer social for several reasons: join fanffiy and fi-iends, enjoy good cheer and escape the summer heat for a couple hours.This year, though, the we gathered to thank R i c h Polek '78 for contributing so much to the vibrancy of this Chapter, as the Polek FanUly prepares to relocate to Chicago for Rich's terrific new j o b with Westinghouse. This Chapter wiU forever be indebted to Rich.

H e and smaU group of alumni visionaries both revived the R i c h m o n d U S N A Chapter, then aUowed it to prosper And no one keeps the local R i c h m o n d alumni, fanUly and friends more in the loop with the goings-on at U S N A ffian

Rich.We wiU iffiss him,Jenffifer, NadUee and Cole.

As for ffie Wednesday's events, in adffition to ffie rffingUng:Yours t n d y (John DriscoU '90) made some introductory remarks, ffien presented R i c h wiffi a botde of good bourbon to reiffind him of ffie Souffi and an mscribed plaque from ffie Chapter. Paffi Galanti '62 took ffie stage to make kmd remarks about R i c h to ffie gaffierffig, as weU as present R i c h wiffi a fareweU gift from him and Phyffis. R i c h , ffie man of ffie hour, ffien ffianked everyone, offered insights mto ffie Chapter revitaUzation effort a couple years ago and gave some funny Chapter anecdotes. R o b Casey '73 wrapped dfrngs up wiffi a toast and three cheers to R i c h and his famUy. The foUowing alumffi, guests and fiiends attended: Ada & D o c Smiffi '52; Judy & Mark Waggoner ' 6 1 , PhyUis & Paffi Galanti '62; Jane & WUl Settle '63; Pat & BUI Carrffichael '63, Clauffia & Jim O'Haffion '65, R i c h Harden '65, Nita & Jack Parry '67, Joyce & Bob Lawrence '68, Janet & David Denson '68; Kfrnberly & BUI R u c h '68; Cheryl & R o b Casey '73 wiffi Vfrgiffia; Frank Renffie '76, Bruce Hardmg U S M A '76, Conffie & Mark James '78;Jennffer & R i c h Polek '78 -wiffi NadUee and Cole; Andy Brower '79; CUff V a u ^ t '80; P e ^ y Feldmann '80, N e d Hunter '81, Brook Schurman '83; Diane & Nelson R i c h '84,John DriscoU '90, Sandy & Dave Sanders '90; Ed Benevides '91; Chet RUey '94; Patty Kruszewski Thanks to aU w h o attended. Fafr wmds and foUowmg seas. R i c h .

By ffie time you read this, we wiU have had ffie Chapter summer picffic at Kaffiy Cham (Widow of Rusty '60) beautifffi Herbs of Happy FliU h o m e ffi Chester And we'U be weU mto footbaU season.

Stay tuned to your emaU for event reports and notffication of upconUng events ffyou haven't subrffitted your dues (and we're currently at offiy 45 dues paying members for this year), please do so. Dues are critical for our Chapter events.You have two options to pay your dues:You may maU your contact Lnformation and $25.00 check to: BUI Ruch, 5707 Maple Brook Dr.

Sandy Sanders, Bruce Harding (USMA '76), Dave Sanders '90

fanfrUar with the Chapter, our web site http://www.usna.com/Chapters/US/VA /WUUamsburg/ has information about our faU events. T h e Chapter e-maU address is usnaaawmsbrg@cox.net. In adffition, any of the members of our Board of Dfrectors woffid be glad to hear from you and can teU you more about our John DriscoU '90, Rich Polek '78 Chapter events and upconUng meetings.

President: Tom Wishart - 757-253-0250 - twishartl@cox,net Vice President: BUI Riffer 757-645-4097- wriffer@cox,net Secretary: Ralph Lipfert — 757-220-0418 - Upfert@widomakercom Treasurer: Frank Reffsnyder — 757-223-5150 - Frank,ReUsnyder@ Paul Galanti '62, Rich Polek '78 1970,usna.com Past President: Paffi R o u s h 757-229-9281-peroush@cox.net At Large: Ace Davis -757-229-5166 acedavis@widomaker.com At Large:Tony YannareUa 757-851-0992 - amynjy62@verizon.net At Large: Jack Greenhalgh Rob Casey '73, Andy Brower '79, Bill Ruch '68, Mark 757-345-5506 - jack@jackgreenhalgh.com James 78, Rich Polek 78, Nadilee Polek, Paul Galanti '62, Jack Parry '67, Rich Harden '65, Jim O'Hanlon '65

MLffiotffian,VA 23112-6320 or pay onUne via www.usna.com (linked tffiough the alumffi puU down menu). Please contact me for dues paying instructions ffyou have questions. Thanks to those w h o have afready supported chapter activities m 2007 by paying dues.

O n e last admiffistrative note: ffyou have ideas for Chapter events or woffid Uke to plan one, please notify me.

EspeciaUy helpfffi are ffistmguished speaker suggestions and ffie wUUngness to help arrange their events.

Warm Regards and G o Navy!

John DriscoU '90 Shenandoah Valley Chapter Pres: Mr. Ronald Tebben, '63 p: (304)258-4108 e: rtebben@earthlink.net

Sec: LCdr. Grayson Redford, '63 (Ret) p: (540)662-6142

Williamsburg Chapter CDR Tom Wishart '60 USN (Ret.) 4759Wintertierry Ct.,WilUanisburg,VA 23188 P: 757-253-0250; E: twishartl@cx,net or usnaaawiiisbrg@cox.net

T h e WUUamsburg Chapter has members w h o Uve on the northern side of H a m p t o n Roads includffig the cities of Hampton, N e w p o r t News,Wiffiamsburg and the counties of James City, York, Gloucester and Maffiews. If you are new to our area, and would Uke to become

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Hanford/Tri-Cities Chapter CAPT Edward Schwier '69, USNA (Ret.) 1196 Brentwood Ave., Richknd,WA 99352-8540 H: 509-627-7288;W: 509-372-0176 E: Edward_G_Ed_Schwier@rl.gov; eschwier@charter,net; egschwier@aol.com

Today is August 14ffi, deadline for submission of my column for the October 2007 effition of S H I P M A T E , StUl no messages on my voice maU or emaU responses to my request for someone to assist m orgarUzmg get-togethers, Tri-City and surroundmg area alumffi, I need your help, I am assurrUng that I hosted a gathermg of alumffi and friends of ffie U S N A for the Friday, September 7th football game against Rutgers, I returned early from a ttip to SC and GA over Labor Day to ensure that I was here for the game, as weU as the Columbia Point Goff Course Men's Club Championsffip on September 8 and 9 , There are adffitional nationally televised games November 3rd at N o t t e Dame, 2:30 P M Pacffic time o n N B C ; and December 1st Army m Baltimore, time TBA on CBS. W h o woffid Uke to host or arrange an event for either of these games?

I have two reuffions corrUng up. USS Eugene A Greene (DD-711) in Herndon, VA September 19-22. Greene was my- first sffip after commissiorUng. That is where I learned to love engmeering, sffipyards.

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CHAPTER N E W S Gitmo, and deployments. October 12-14 1 wiU be in Tucson wiffi feUow USS Aylwin (FF-1081) veterans. Aylwin was my last sffip, not counting embarked staff on USS LaSaUe m the Middle East. My tour as Commanffing Officer ended abrupdy when I was involved in a serious auto accident remrffing to the sffip in overhaffi at Metto Macffine in Norfolk after spenffing Mother's Day 1988 in Charieston, SC with the famUy. I ffidn't "wake-up" unffi a week later when I found myseff in Norfolk Sentara hospital's I C U I found out later that my patient stams had been "he ffied" several times in that week, I also found out that the Bureau had sent in a new Commanffing Officer witffin a few days.

Apparently no one wanted to share with me how seriously injured I was. T h e patient status went from "he ffied" to "wiU never walk again, meffical discharge/ retirement." Fortunately, I was the offiy one w h o didn't know I wasn't going to recover foUy. I stUl remember caUing the DetaUer and Placement Officer and asking why they had sent in a new C O .

After aU, I had gone at least a week without a screw-up; I was on a roU. Long story cut short, I managed to "walk out" of the Navy Hospital less than 30 days after the accident, spent less than six months on UnUted duty, made Captain, and spent seven more years on active duty By the way, the Navy doctor in charge of the joint uffit that did most of the work to put me back together was Dr. John StaeheU on Northwest Orthopaedic Associates & Sports Medicine in Rdcffiand.

As you travel about, old friends contact you, or you remember a sea story that you would Uke to share, send it to me and I wiU work it into a column.

DeadUnes are normaUy around the 10th of the month for the Shipmate issue that is two months out.

As always, I am looking for volunteers to help organize and execute group activities and functions. If you would like to host a future meeting, at either your home or an establishment in the Tri-Cities or surrounding area, please make the offer We would aU benefit from involvement of more of our group in planning and orgaffizing social gatherings. As noted in prior columns, Jeanie has been reassigned to the Savannah River Site in Aiken, SC as the D O E Deputy Manager Business. I expect to remain in the area for some time; however, I do need assistance in keeping our local Chapter active. Would Uke volunteers to step forward to take officer and leadership roles. Contact me

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by emaU at Edward_G_Ed_Schwier @rl.gov or phone above.

Beat Army, Edward Schwier '69 Puget Sound Chapter PresiCAPTJames N.AdkinsJr '58, USN (Ret.) 7304 NW Duckabush Ln, Silverdale, WA 98383; R: 360-662-1958; E: jadkins@wavecable.com

CAPT Jack Barfield '61, USN (Ret) 3945 SW 328th Place; Federal Way WA 98023 P; 360-407-7483 (Day); H: 253-835-1115 E; capnjack8@comc.ist.net

Greetings to aU Alums and Friends from T h e Great Northwest! What happened?

As the electrons arrange themselves into this month's article, we find that summer is almost gone. But never nUnd â&#x20AC;&#x201D; faU is magnificent up here and we've got a steady diet of Navy footbaU to look forward to! But first, a little recap.

We had a great annual picnic on July 15th, when about 70 of us met at Kitsap Lake for an afternoon of summer fun.

Burgers, dogs, and aU the fixins', topped off by watermelon and ice cream were consumed in large quantities. Although none were brave enough to venture out on the water, we had a terrific time renewing old acquaintances and making new ones. Thanks to Carol Hofiman '80 for coordinating tffis event, with the able assistance ofWalt Draper '61, w h o arranged for the beverages. Thanks also to the Class of '58 for covering the cost of the beverages.

trouble with the weather off California, and wiU be arriving overland and wiU need to be refitted upon arrival. The Seatde Yacht Club is sponsoring a welconUng event at a date to be determined, and U S N A Alums are encouraged to attend this celebration of a significant upgrade to the Navy Saffing Program atUW T h e Puget Sounders are "ahead foU' for viewing Navy footbaU this faU. We'U hold events for big-screen viewing of Air Force, Notre Dame, and Army at the Sam Adams Brew House in Bremerton and in Seattle. O t h e r games wiU be shown on CSTV, and we'U gather at a conveffient big-screen sports bar in Seattle to cheer on the Blue & Gold. Be there or be sorry!

That closes out August! C o m e see us if you're in town. Check out our website for detaUs on h o w to contact us: http://www.usna.com/Chapters/US/ Washington/PugetSound/.

Oregon and Southwest Chapter - See Oregon

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Washington, DC Area Greater Washington Chapter Capt Jerry Farrell '70 E; farreUgm@comcast.net Website: www.usnaaagwc.org

West Virginia West Virginia Chapter Stephen S. Shumlas '69 105 Brierwood Dr., Hurricane,^WV 25526 E: shumlas@marshaU.edu

Wisconsin Wisconsin Chapter President: Mr. Dan LaFave '85 A Few 'Sounders Picnic-ing

Next on the calendar is basebaU! We tried the major league variety in AprU and on August 21st we'U check out the Class " A " Everett Aquasox. If you've never taken in a minor league basebaU game, you're rffissing a treat. T h e action is up close and personal and the players take time to interact with the fans.We'U enjoy a great pre-game B B Q in the BuU pen B B Q area and then view the game from box seats.

Chuck PeUetier '68 is setting up this event for us, and thanks to Chuck for aU the hard work in setting up onUne registration for this and future events.

T h e Naval Academy has graciously transferred two ex-USNA saiUng craft, LIVELY andVIGILANT, to the University ofWashington N R O T C saUing program. T h e two boats, after a Uttle

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Secretary Mr. Bob Simi '88 (USMCR) P; 414-577-1058; E: bnscsimi@execpc.com

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CDR, USNR (Ret.) 25 August 2007 MCMAHON,JOHN

Col, USMC (Ret.) 9 August 2007 CoNDiT, MAURICE JOHNSON

CAPT, USN (Ret.) 16 August 2007 MARKEL, ARTHUR LYMAN '48

CARTER, ROBERT W I M A N '38 *

7 August 2007 STIRLING, HARRY EGBERT '40

BREI, B R A N D O N JAMES '98

22 March 2003

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SHEEHY, EDWARD JOSEPH '46

BRANDT, CARL RICHARD '49 *

MERTON '34

LT, USN 2 August 1943

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CDR, USN (Ret.) 6 August 2007 THROOP, JAMES R A Y '53

CAPT, USN (Ret.) 10 August 2007 TORMOLLAN, FRANCIS CHARLES "VM '42

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MEYER, JOSEPH SIMON '46

2 February 2006 '50

LT, USNR (Ret.) 7 August 2007 CREEL, CLARENCE ALLEN '45

CAPT, USN (Ret.) 17 August 2007 DESSEYN, MAURICE HENRI '54 *

CDR, USN (Ret.) 16 August 2007

R o o s , WILLIAM TOPKIS '49 LT, USNR (Ret.) 11 August 2007 RoRER, WILLLAM 24 August 2007

BOND, CHARLES STEPHEN '57 *

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CAPT, USNR (Ret.) 20 August 2007

MOORE, SUMNER K I T T E L L E ' 4 8

CDR, USN (Ret.) 2 September 2007

VANDER PYL, ALAN CUTLER '86 *

Capt, USMC 2 August 2007 VESTAL, KIRK HOLLAND

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1 August 2007

OBERHOLTZER,WlIIiAM EDWARD HI '54 *

27 August 2007 O G D E N , DAVID AVERITT '87

LT, USN 1 August 2007

WILDE, JOHN H U D S O N J R . '56

CDR, USN (Ret.) 20 August 2007 W R E N , MARSHALL WILLARD

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PECK, JOHN EDWARD '72 *

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ROBERT WIMAN CARTER '38

Captain Robert W Carter, SC, USN (Ret.), died of compUcations from a stroke on 30 July 2007 m Burke, VA. He was 91 years old.

He was born in Grand Forks, ND, and received a congressional appointment to Naval Academy during the Depression.

Bob was a member of the First Company, active in intramural sports and the radio club. He graduated in 1938 and served first in NE^W MEXICO, and then in destroyers during the early Battle of the Adantic. He also served in the Pacific Theater at the battles of Midway, Coral Sea and Guadalcanal.

After World War II, he attended Harvard Business School, the Industrial CoUege of the Armed Forces and the ComptroUer School of the Air Force, beconUng a supply officer After a tour at the Pentagon (1949 to 1951), he commanded the NSF in the Panama Canal Zone and then supply operations in New London, CT, for SubLant at the time of transition to the first nuclear-powered submarine, NAUTILUS. He foUowed that as supply officer in Newport, RI, for DesLant.

In 1958, he was assigned to the Navy ComptroUer's Office where he presented and defended the Navy's supply budget before Congress for several years. Bob was comptroUer for the Bureau of Naval Personnel when he retired in 1968. Among his decorations was the Legion of Merit.

He then worked forYeonas, a buUder in Virginia, for three years. He spent the 1970s in the comptroUer's office of the Prince George's County school system and retired in 1980.

Bob enjoyed ham radio and built a 5-watt mobUe transrffitter with which he was able to contact 48 states from the Panama Canal Zone. An accomplished musician, he played at many functions and shot genealogical videos of individual fanfrly members back to the 1880s. He strongly supported aU '38 Class leadersffip activities and reuffions, and was secretary for many years.

Captain Carter was a member of and volunteer for Good Shepherd CathoUc Church in Alexandria,VA, for more than 40 years.

His wife, Geraldine, died in 1990. Survivors include their chUdren, Lieutenant Colonel Robert W. Carter Jr, USAF (Ret.), Geraldine Carter and Nancy Carter; 12 grandchildren; and 26 great grandcffildren.

Memorial services were held in Alexandria,VA, on 4 August 2007 with funeral services and interment with fuU nUUtary honors at ArUngton National Cemetery on 18 October.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Naval Academy Foundation.

The Carter Family & 1938 Classmates

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ROBERT LEAVENWORTH MASTIN '39

Commander Robert L. Mastin, USN (Ret.), a long-time resident of Palm City, FL, died on 14 June 2007 at Treasure Coast Hospice in Stuart. He was 91 years old.

Born on 15 December 1915 in Westfield, NJ, Mastin enUsted in the Navy when he was 17, and later attended and graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy with the Class of 1939. During Worid War II he served as the ffight officer on BoGUE (CVE-9), conducting antisubmarine warfare (ASW) operations escorting North Adantic convoys. He also flew PBMs out of Trinidad conducting ASW operations.

After the war, he commanded a squadron of PBMs out of Saipan and later served as executive officer on HANCOCK (CVA-19).

During this period he also earned a professional degree in aeronautical engineering at the CaUfornia Institute of Technology.

After retiring from the Navy as a commander, he taught aeronautical engineering at San Diego State Uffiversity, where he and ffis students buUt one of the first air cushion vefficles in 1960. He later accepted a position with UNESCO, teacffing mechanical engineering in Ecuador, Trinidad, the Dorffinican RepubUc and Jamaica. After retiring from UNESCO he settled in Palm City and stayed active by joining the Coast Guard AuxiUary and the Power Squadron, where he contributed both his aviation and nautical skUls, teacffing seamansffip and celestial navigation, and assisting the Coast Guard with patrols pUoting ffis airplane and his power boat.

Mastin was an avid boater, completing many adventurous trips, including the "great loop," up the East Coast via the Intracoastal Waterway, up the Hudson RJver, through the Erie Canal and the Great Lakes, down the Mississippi and returning to Florida via the Guff of Mexico.

Mastin is survived by his wife of 32 years,Virginia JoeUen Mastin; brother, David W Mastin, and niece, Valerie Mastin of Green Cove Springs, FL; two sons, Robert L. Mastin J r '72 and his wife, EUzabeth of Newport, RI, and Alan B. Mastin and ffis wife, Marilyn ofJacksonviUe, FL; two granddaughters; and two great-grandchUdren.

Private memorial services were held in October, when his ashes were dispersed over the ocean waters he loved so much.

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Commander Thomas P. BeUinger II, USN (Ret.), left this eartffiy Ufe and went to be with the Lord on 7 Jffiy 2007.

He was born on 10 January 1918 in the Adirondack Mountains in Newton FaUs, NY, to James and CaroUne BeUinger. He graduated from Newton FaUs Uffion School in 1935. From Newton FaUs, he went to the U.S. Naval Academy (Class of 1940) in AnnapoUs, MD, and then entered active iffiUtary service at Peari Harbor, HI, in 1940. He was engineering officer of BoGGS during the Peari Harbor attack. In 1946, he attended Colorado School of Mines in Golden, CO, and received his master of metaUurgy degree. He returned to

active duty during the Korean War (1950-1953) and served as e.xecutive ofticer of M C N A I R and later commanding officer of HuiBERT. In 1954. he was an associate professor of naval science at Northwestern University in Evanston, IL. He transitioned fiom active nUUtary to employment with Chance-Vought in Grand Prairie, TX, as a registered professional engineer and was involved with projects such as the F-8 Crusader.

He enjoyed his retirement fixjm LTV since the 1970s rebuilffing classic cars, attenffing ffinner dances at MOAA and spending time wiffi his granddaughters.

He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Mary Dye BeUinger; son,Thomas BeUinger 111 and his wife, Greta, and granddaughters, Morgan, Mereffith and MaUory BeUinger of Heath, TX. He is also survived by his brother, Jim BeUinger of Melbourne, FL. He was preceded in death by ffis parents, James and CaroUne; sisters, Ruth and Judy; and his son, Howard Dye BeUinger A memorial service was held at the DaUas Ft. Worth National Cemetery on 11 Jffiy 2007.

In Ueu of flowers, ffie famUy requests that donations be made to Lake Pointe Church Missions, Lake Pointe Church, 701 E 1-30, RockwaU,TX 75032.

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Captain Roth S."Mike" Leddick, USN (Ret.), died on 16 August 2007 at the §BR "^IS^Bt^"' J^ t f " ^ age of 83.

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He was born in HoUand, MI, and was ^^^Btt raised at Montague, near Lake Michigan.

He was president of ffis ffigh school graduating class, spent a year at , Muskegon Juffior CoUege, and enUsted BMpM^r^ iHHi^Ky''£ •1 in theV-12 program at Marquette Umversity in MUwaukee, where he was advised that he was eUgible for appomtment to the Naval Academy. Mike received ffis appoinmient to the Academy from Michigan and graduated with the 14th Company in June 1946.

He served first in MACON (CA-132), attended Sub School in 1948 and subsequently served in seven submarines, both ffiesel and nuclear He commanded BASHAW ( S S - 2 4 1 ) , SWORDFISH (SSN-579) and was buUding PCO and comrffissioffing CO of KAMEHAMEHA (SSBN-642). In 2002, he was a guest of honor at the ceremoffies for KAMEHAMEHA's final decomrffissioffing at Peari Harbor, HI. Ashore, he attended the Industrial CoUege of the Armed Forces; earned bachelor's and master's degrees in mechanical . engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School; commanded the Navy Nuclear Power Training Unit in West MUton NY; and served ffi OpNav in support of the buUding of the Diego Garcia base in the Indian Ocean.

He served also as Commander, Submarine Squadron One at Peari Harbor, and was Chief of Staff for Submarine Force, Pacific just prior to ffis retirement in 1973.

In civUian Ufe, he was project manager for construction of nuclear power plants at Prairie Island, MN, Satsop WA, and New Orieans, LA, and appUed ffis mechanical engineering background in managing the construction of the new convention center and other projects in Minneapolis.

WhUe his work defined him, Mike loved music, sang in many church choirs and played the harmonica to the deUght of Usteners.

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His optimistic and congenial personality vviU be mi.'-.ea by .Ui who knew him, and by his 12 grandchUdren and three greatgrandchildren. He is also survived by his wife, Margaret; chUdren, Jack, Matt and Sarah Leddick; stepchildren, Nick, Kris and Lisa Gunderson; and a brother, David.

He prouffiy and faithfuUy served his Lord and his country.

Funeral services were held at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in MinneapoUs, MN, on 20 August 2007, foUowed by interment at Oakgrove Cemetery in his hometown of Montague, Ml. The Leddick Family ISAAC WILLIAM METZGER '47

Isaac W Metzger died on 24 July 2007 of a cerebral aneurism at DeSoto,TX. He was 82 years old.

"BiU" Metzger (most Classmates ^ ^ ^ ^ knew him as "Ike") was born in the A ^^^^m RepubUc of Panama in 1926, the son of I ^^^^^U Isaac Winslow and Ruth Tebbets i ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ B Metzger. He attended high school in the » ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ H Canal Zone and was appointed to the Naval Academy by the Canal Zone's governor. He was active in both the Juice Gang and the Glee Club whUe a Mid, and graduated with the Ninth Company in June of 1946.

BiU's first sea duty was in FARGO (CL-106), at that time serving as flagship for ComSLxthFlt. An early electronics devotee, he became fleet radio officer on ComSixthFlt's staff in 1949, and served there untU reporting to Mine Warfare School atYorktown in 1951. He was XO of CoNDOR (AMS-5) for six months in 1952, then took command of CURLEW (AMS-8). From then through May of 1953, he served in nUnesweeping operations in the Korean Theater, principaUy in and around Wonsan Bay. He attended the Navy Special Weapons School at Albuquerque, NM, before resigffing to return to civUian life and forther education in June of 1954.

BUI enroUed first at the University of Minnesota, then at the Uffiversity of CaUfornia at Berkeley, and earned first a bachelor's and then a master's degree from U C in electrical engineering.

In 1957, he joined HoneyweU, Inc., where he would spend the remainder of his professional Ufe in their Aeronautics and Systems Research Divisions. In his 33-year career there, he participated in or led uncounted numbers of R&D projects, primarUy in the field of military electronics, command, and guidance, and ranging from submarine navigation to helmetmounted gun sights, torpedoes and shaped-charge projectUes. In 1961, he married Doris Virginia Frank of Kansas City MO, and after his HoneyweU retirement in 1990, they moved in 1991 to DeSoto,TX, in order to jointly volunteer their services to the Summer Institute of Linguistics of the WycUffe Bible Translators, where he again retired after 15 years of service.

He is survived by his wife, Doris, and by their adopted chUdren, Mrs. Deborah Lynn KhoranU and Paul Tebbets Metzger.

Funeral services were held on 3 August 2007 at the Linguistic Institute, where he had worked and served for so many years.

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JOSEPH DUNNING WEED '47

Lieutenant Joseph D.Weed, USNR (Ret.), ofJacksonvUle and Cudjoe Key, FL, ffied on 20 May 2007. He was 83 years old.

Joe Weed was a fifth-generation Floridian and the descendant of 19thcentury mayors of Jacksonville and of St. Augustine. Born in JacksonviUe, FL, he graduated from Robert E. Lee High School there, and was a smdent at Georgia Tech in Adanta when he received ffis congressional appointment to the Naval Academy.

Upon graduation with the 14th Company, he served first from 1946 to 1948 in FARGO (CL-106), ffien in PCEC-896 untU 1950. From 1950 to 1952, he was a steam prof at USNA, then commanded LSM-399 with adffitional duty as ConrLSMDiv 41 unffi 1954. He was ops officer of Ross (DD-536) for one year, and remrned to civiUan Ufe in 1955.

In that same year, he married Anne Topping and began a career in homebuUffing as vice president of Hercules, Inc. From 1963 to 1970, he was president of Vulcan, Inc. He divided his business interests between JacksonviUe and the Florida Keys, and maintained residences in both locations.

He was a past president of both the Northeast Florida BuUders Association and the Florida Home BuUders Association, and served as a director of the National Association of Home BuUders of the Uffited States.

He was active in the Florida Yacht Club, the Uffiversity Club ofJacksonviUe, Phi Delta Theta fraternity and the Jacksonvffie Historical Society, among many other interests, and was a commufficant and former vestryman of St. Mark's Episcopal Church ofJacksonvUle. In adffition to ffis wffe of 52 years, Anne, he is survived by tffiee sons,Joseph D.Weed III, DonaldT.Weed M.D and Edwin G. Weed; five grandchUdren; and a sister, Mrs. JuUa Baldwin. He was predeceased by a sister and a brother Memorial services were held at St. Mark's Episcopal Church m JacksonvUle on 26 May 2007.

The famUy asks that memorials be made to the University of Miarffi Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, 1475 NW 12th Ave, Miami, FL 33136.

Chet Shaddeau '47 CARL RICHARD BRANDT '49

Commander Carl R. Brandt, USN (Ret.), passed away at ffis residence, in Albemarle County (Virgiffia), on Sunday, 12 August 2007.

Born on 11 June 1925 in York, PA, he was the son of the late Charles Ralph and Clara Bocksch Brandt. He graduated from York High School and attended Franklin and MarshaU CoUege and Duke University. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy and received his master's degree in naval engineering from MIT. He retired from the Navy in 1967 and worked with Ametk Inc. in various corporate and division managerial positions, retiring again in 1986 to CharlottesviUe,VA.

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Growing grapes and making wine became ffis passion, and for many years he passed on the fruits of tffis endeavor to friends and famUyThe stock market also aroused ffis interest. He loved the ups and even the downs of tffis game, being a mathematician at heart.

He leaves beffind ffis constant lover and true friend, ffis wffe, Mary Lou; his loving daughter he held close to ffis heart, Carolyn Kissiah, her husband. Rick, and their treasured chUdren, Kristin and Jennifer; a son, David, his wife, Debi, and their chUdren, Clara and Zoe; a stepdaughter he grew to love over the years, Rebecca Hartman, her husband, Donald Lee, and their daughters, Leitha and Asffieigh; and a sister,Virgiffia, and her esteemed husband, Albert.

He loved and Uved a good Ufe with many triumphs and few regrets.Treasured memories wUl remain with us aU. Private services were held at Prospect Hffi in York, PA. STANLEY WILLLAM KROHN '50

Commander Staffiey W. Krohn, USN (Ret.), died of cancer on 1 June 2007 in Baltimore, MD. He was 80 years old.

Born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, he enUsted in the Navy in 1944 and was appointed to the Naval Academy from the Fleet. At the Academy, in adffition to atffietics, he sang top tenor with the "Twelve Fifties." He was a member of the 14th Company In 1955, after earffing a graduate degree from MIT as a naval engineer, he held a variety of aircraft carrier-construction, field-engineering jobs at the Brooklyn Navy Yard At sea, he served as propulsion assistant on INDEPENDENCE and as cffief engineer on SARATOGA. He was a sffip design engineer at the Bureau of Sffips and taught seffior engineering at the Naval Academy He was detaUed as an expert to help resolve problems in the fleet's macffinery systems and boUers. He served as senior engineer with Navy's Main Board of Inspection under the command of the legendary Rear AdnUral Bulkeley.

He retired from the Navy in 1969, and in 1972, joined CivU Service, ultimately beconUng chief naval arcffitect and design manager for a new lanffing ship dock (LSD-41 class).

In 1983, he joined the naval arcffitecture firm of M. Rosenblatt & Son, where as program manager, he led the design team for Navy's new high speed replenishment ship (AOE-6 class).WhUe assisting the Navy to procure sffips, he taught a course to Navy Department engineers on writing "enforceable and accurate procurement" specifications. Course graduates received a bumper sticker that read, "I Stayed Awake During Stan Krohn's Spec Course."

He held an M.B.A. and was a member of the Maiyland Bar. He served on numerous community boards.

After retirement in 1998, he moved to Baltimore, MD, where he became a bridge bronze life master, golfer, racquetbaU player and sang solo tenor in local amateur shows.

He is survived by his wife of 24 years, Evelyn SUber Krohn; sons, Stephen, Robert and Alan; daughter, Carolyn; stepson, Mark Siegmeister; and stepdaughter, Laura Siegmeister ApUestein. In addition to ten grandchUdren, he is survived by many sffips of lUs

design. He was predeceased by his stepson. RandaU Siegmeister; and ffis wife of 33 y-ears, Charlotte Gilden Krohn ffied in 1981.

Services were held on Sunday, 3 June 2007 at ffie Jewish Chapel at ffie United States Nav-;U Academy. He was buried in AnnapoUs, MD, with fiUl nffiitary honors.

Evelyn S. Krohn JAMES SCOTT TROUTMAN '52

Colonel James S.Trouttnan. USAFR (Ret.), ffied of respiratory faUure in Annapolis. MD. He was 77 years old.

He was born to the late Beryl Alfred andWffina Gretchen Freffing Troutman on 7 March 1930 in Hannibal, MO. "Jmi" attended Hanffibal La-Grange CoUege for a year prior to entering the Naval Academy, where he was a yawl skipper and a member of the PubUc Relations Club.

He graduated with the Class of 1952, 14th Company, on 6 June 1952. He was comrffissioned in the Air Force and served as a techffical inteffigence analy-st in Germany- and Spain before resigrUng as a first Ueutenant in October 1956. Subsequent Reserve service led to ffis command as colonel of the USAF InteUigence Services reserve uffit m support of the Assistant Cffief of Staff for Inteffigence at Headquarters, USAF, retiring in 1990. He also served ffi ffie National Defense Executive Reserve (1989-1995) and is listed m IVlio's Wlio in Space and American Men and Women of Science.

As assistant to Analytical Service's president durmg the organization of ANSER m 1958, Jim was elected corporate secretary (1960), vice president for finance adrffiffisttation (1980), and seffior vice president (1985), unffi ffis retirement and election to ffie board (1988).

He ffien served as vice president and then president and chairman of the board of AnnapoUs Lffe Care, Inc., wffich operates Gffiger Cove reffiement commuffity. In that capacity, he led ffie effort to obtam the S30 mUUon expansion of thefr health center currendy underway-.

Jim was an active member of the USNA Class of 1952 and served as tteasurer since 1989. He was a member of the Robert Means Thompson Society, the President's Circle, the atffietic and alumffi associations, and served as a coach for the Naval Academy saffing squadron. LocaUy; he belonged to the New Providence Club and the Severn Raver Yacht Club.

He was predeceased by ffis wffe of 51 years, Barbara AUen "Bobbie"Troutman ffi 2003. He married EUen ChaUenger SnUth Troutman ffi 2004. He is survived by ffis wife, EUen; daughters with Bobbie, Patti and Betsy; EUen's chUdren, Ann and James; sister, Shfrley; grandchUdren Paul, Michael and Katie; and step-grandchUdren, Amy-,Tom, Mike, Katie and Mary EUen. Serv-ices were held at the Naval Academy on 24 July 2007 with murnment in the USNA Columbarium.

Memorial donations may be made to the USNA Foundation or the Ginger Cove Foundation.

RICHARD JOSEPH ALGER '54

Lieutenant Colonel Richard J. Alger, USMC (Ret.), ffied on 4 December 2006 at the Bethesda (MD) Naval Hospital. The cause of death was sepsis.

Colonel Alger was born in New York City on 31 May 1930. He graduated from the prestigious Brooklyn Techffical High School. In his senior year, he was honored as the leading scorer in footbaU in the city of New York. In 1950, after one year atWyonUng Senfrnary he received an appointment to the Naval Academy and was a member of the Tffird Company. He served on the honor comnUttee and was a member of the musical club shows. He also played plebe footbaU, but a shoulder injury precluded him from continuing. His interest and enthusiasm for sports continued, however, and he covered sports for Tlie Log and Splinter Upon graduation, he was comrffissioned a second Ueutenant and reported to Marine Officers Basic School.

Among many assignments, he was ordered to Viemam in 1966 and assigned as the operations officer for the Fifth Marine Regiment. During tffis time, he participated in 13 major operations. The faU of 1967 took hfrn to Headquarters Marine Corps Manpower Division. Graduate smdies foUowed at American Uffiversity, Colonel Alger then received orders to the Tffird Marine Division, He became the commanffing officer of the Tffird BattaUon, Ninth Marines, In 1974, he worked for the Assistant Secretary of DefenseManpower on proposed revisions to the Defense Officers Personnel Management Act, He reffied from the Marine Corps m 1979, Among other decorations, he was awarded the Legion of Merit with Combat V, the Purple Heart and the Navy Commendation Medal, He was employed by Arthur Anderson & Co, the USMC Historical Foundation and the Navy Memorial Foundation.

Colonel Alger was an active volunteer for ffis commuffity, church, USMC fraternal orgaffizations and the Uffited States Naval Academy.

He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Joan Mclfree Alger; their chUdren (and spouses), Katffieen (Robert Magee '77), Richard Jr. (Lisa), Sean (Joanne) and Timothy (Marsha); and seven grandchUdren, Meghan, Alexandra, Patrick, Ryan,Tyler, Lauren and Mackenzie.

A Mass of Cffiistian Burial was said on 1 February at the Old Post Chapel, Ft. Myer.VA, with burial at ArUngton National Cemetery with fuU nUUtary honors.

Memorial contributions in ffis name may be made to Bishop Ireton High School, 201 Cambridge Road, Alexanffiia,VA 22314.

Tlie Alger Family

There is no greater sorrow than to recall happiness in times of misery. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;^Dante, Inferno

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Commander Maurice H. Desseyn, USN (Ret.), died peacefuUy on 16 August 2007 at Chariotte Medical Center in Charlotte, NC, after a year-long struggle with myelofibrosis.

"Des" was born in East MoUne, IL, to Reiffi and Irma Defauw, both from Tielt, Belgium. After graduating from United â&#x20AC;˘^ Township High School of East MoUne in 1947, he effiisted in the Navy and was stationed at Great Lakes Naval Station. He was an electrician's mate on FuRSE and DIXIE. Des took the fleet-wide competition exams and was selected for the U.S. Naval Academy He spent the next year (1949-1950) at the Naval Preparatory School.

He graduated from the Academy with the Class of 1954, Eighth Company, and went aboard the destroyers WISCONSIN and KJU^USE. He transferred to flight school in Pensacola, FL, where he met his foture wife, Dolores Elaine TeUas, from Detroit, MI.They were married in Yuma, AZ, on 12 October 1957. In September of that year, Des joined VA-145 Swordsman squadron in San Diego, CA, made two cruises on PJ\NGER and one on ORISKANY. He was then transferred to Brown Field, San Diego to fly B-26s.

Upon completion of the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA, Des was stationed at the Pentagon as Special assistant for data operations to the Assistant Secretary of the Navy. Two years later, he was stationed at CecU Field, JacksonvUle, FL, wffich included an 11-month cruise to the Mediterranean aboard SHANGRI-LA flying A4-Ds. He returned to the Pentagon, where he retired in September 1971.

Des was employed as CEO of a construction company in Roanoke,VA, for five years. He later became a real estate broker, eventuaUy owning his own company, "Desseyn and Associates."

Des is survived by his wife of 50 years, Dolores "Doffie;" their five chUdren, Larry (Rente) of Phoebus,VA, Donald (Marcia) ofYork, PA, Dave (Karen) of Lexington, SC, Paul (Angie) of Charlotte, NC, and Lizette (Ed) RusseU of Northern Virginia;, 13 grandchUdren; brother, Lawrence "Larry" of Chesterfield, MO; and his sister, Lizette L. Desseyn of East MoUne, IL. Interment wffi be at Arlington National Cemetery at 11 a.m. on 14 November 2007.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the USNA Foundation, 291 Wood Road, Beach HaU, AnnapoUs, MD 21402.

The Desseyn Family

Not the power to remember, hut its very opposite, the power to forget, is a necessary condition for our existence. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Sholem Asch, The Nazarene

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WnuAM EDWARD OBERHOLTZER DI '54 WiUiam E. "BiU" Oberholtzer III of AnnapoUs, MD, died on 27 August 2007 at the Mandrin Hospice House in Harwood, MD, from complications of multiple myeloma. He was 75 years old.

"BiU" was born in Los Angeles, CA, on 14 December 1931 into a Navy fanUly. His parents were the late Captain WiUiam E. Oberholtzer J r '26 and Lorene Oberholtzer. His fanffiy moved often and BUI attended four high schools before entering the Naval Academy in 1950.

He was a member of the 21st Company graduated in the Class of 1954 and went directly to ffight training in Pensacola, FL. He was one of the first in his class to be trained as a jet pUot and one of the first to earn his Wings. He was then assigned to an F7U Cudass squadron. He later transitioned to the FJ-4 Fury.

He left the Navy in 1958 to pursue other endeavors on the West Coast, but was recaUed to duty in 1961 and flew the A3D until his release from active duty in 1965. Early that year,Bffi became a pUot with American Airlines, rising to the rank of captain in AprU 1976.

In 1980, whUe cruising the Chesapeake with his family on ffis boat, BILLIKEN, he suffered a severe brain aneurysm wffich ended his flying career and necessitated his disabffity retirement.

He remained in AnnapoUs and was an active member of the AnnapoUs Yacht Club, the AnnapoUtan Club and the Naval Academy Alumni Association.

BiU is survived by his former wife, Cindy Oberholtzer of Santa Barbara, CA, and their son Derek Oberholtzer of Coeur d'Alene, ID; three daughters from his marriage to Patricia Clark, Joy Oberholtzer of Salt Lake City, UT, Tracy Grant of Loveland, CO, and Paffia Oberholtzer of La JoUa, CA; his sister,VUma Hurt of Coronado, CA; and four grandchildren, Austin Grant, Lauren Grant,Tyler Oberholtzer and BiUy Oberholtzer.

If there was one aspect of BUl's demeanor that most clearly identified him, it was ffis upbeat attitude and positive approach to the chaUenges of life. He always had a ready snfrle and frienffiy greeting for his friends. His 1954 Lucky Bag write-up mentions his active wit and personable manner which made him a favorite with aU. He leaves behind a multitude of friends who wUl sorely nUss ffim.

'54 classmates, Ned Shuinan, Bill Hargrave &Jini Bell CHARLES STEPHEN B O N D

'57

Commander "Steve" Bond, USN (Ret.), passed away on Friday, 3 August 2007, in Lompoc, CA, after a valiant seven-year battle against cancer Steve was born on 23 AprU 1934 in Prestonsburg, KY. He graduated from PineviUe High School as salutatorian of his class in 1951 .After graduation, Steve went to Washington, DC, where he attended The George Washington University and worked for the Federal Communications Commission until he received his congressional appointment to the Naval Academy from Kentucky in 1953. At the Academy, he was a member of the Drum and Bugle Corps. Steve graduated from USNA on 7 June

1957 as a member of the Second Company. He married his high school sweetheart. Teeny Grace, the foUowing day.

Steve ffien began a 20-year naval career. He completed flight ttaimng in Pensacola, FL, and received his Wings in November 1958. A tour with Patrol SquaffionTen in Brunswick, ME, fbUowed. In 1962. he reported to the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School and spent two years in ffie engineering electronics curricffiuni. Returning to Washington, he was introduced to weapons systems acquisition in the Navy's Special Projects Office (POLARIS). In 1966, he reported to Pattol Squaffion 46 at NAS Moffett Field, CA, and flew the P-3 aircraft for two years, foUowed by duty with the Pacific Staff of the Operational Test and Ev-aluation Force at NAS North Island. He was involved in anti-sffip nUssUe defense, electtonic warfare and the LAMPS projects, and headed the team for the operationd appraisal of the new amphibious command ship. BLUE RIDGE. He joined the Navy Space Systems Activity- in late 1971 and became its commanffing officer in February 1975. Commander Bond reffied fix)m the Navy on 30 June 1977, and moved with ffis faniUy toVandenbergVffiage.

Steve was a ttue "Renaissance Man" with many abiUties. He was an artist, mventor, raconteur and songwriter to name a few.

Steve is survived by ffis -wffe of 50 years. Teeny (Grace) Bond; daughter and son-in-law-. Amy and Christopher Lutton of Lake Wales, FL; four grandchUffien, Stephame,Jared, Dale and Charlee; a sister, brother-m-law and many ffieces, nephews, and great-meces and nephews.

Memorial services wffi be held at a later date at the Naval Academy with fiUl nUUtary honors.

Memorial conttibutions may be made to Santa Barbara Cancer Center, 2040 Viborg, Suite 140, Solvang, CA 93463.

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D r Bruce J. Murphy DO., Ph.D., passed away on 30 March 2007 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center He was 57 years old.

D r Murphy was born on 10 February 1950, the son of M r and Mrs. Edward Ford Murphy of St. Petersburg, FL. He attended the U.S. Naval Academy and was a graduate of Northeastern Uffiversity in Boston, MA. In 1977, he received his doctorate from Louisiana State University Medical Center and went on to chair the anatomy department at the Uffiversity of Osteopatffic Medicine and Health Sciences (now Des Moines Uffiversity). During his time there, he was particularly proud of being the founding director of the body donor program.

In 1989, he earned ffis medical degree at the University of New England CoUege of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed residency traiffing in general surgery at Wright State University in Dayton, OH, and a plastic surgery residency at University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, KS. He began his career as a plastic surgeon in 1997, eventuaUy opeffing a private practice in Des Moines, I A, in 2001.

Dr Murphy was inducted into Psi Sigma Alpha, the National Osteopatffic Scholastic Honor Society, as a Ufetime member

Dr. Murphy was also interested in law enforcement, and he served as an officer for the New Orieans Police Department, as weU as a sheriff deputy for Polk County, lA. He is survived by his wife, Susan Murphy; children,Jason Murphy ofWest Des Moines, lA, Ryan Murphy of Los Angeles, CA, Stephanie CaUigan and her husband, JanUson, SheUey Button and her husband. Brad, and Steve HUl and his wife, Heidi; grandchildren, Abigail CaUigan, Steven, Hannah, Caleb, Gabriel, Brock, Bethany Button, and EUa Mae HiU. D r Murphy was predeceased by his parents, M r and Mrs. Edward Ford Murphy; and special Aunt Bert and Uncle Gene.

Funeral services were held on 4 AprU 2007 at St. Timothy's Episcopal Church in West Des Moines, lA. The Murphy FamUy may be reached at 1291 N W 92nd St, CUve, lA 50325-6273; (515) 223-1273.

JOHN EDWARD PECK '72

John E. Peck passed away in Denver, CO, on 14 March 2007, at the age of 56.

John graduated from Fort Myers High School in Florida as valedictorian prior to receiving ffis congressional appointment to the Naval Academy. He graduated ninth in the Class of 1972.

Upon graduation and whUe attending ffight school, John earned his master of science in aeronautical systems in 1974 from the University of West Florida. He completed two cruises to the Western Pacific aboard the aircraft carrier KiTTY HAWK piloting the F-14, F-4, A-7 and A-4. John was part of VF-114. He was also the landing signal officer for the air wing, the test pUot - maintenance, the F-14 squadron check airman, and a member of the accident investigation team. He was stationed out ofMiramar Naval Air Station in San Diego, CA. John began his flying career with Umted AirUnes in 1979.

WhUe at United, he flew numerous aircraft including the B-727, DC-8, DC-10 and B-747. He was also a designated check airman for the FAA for the DC-10. John flew for Uffited for more than 28 years and last flew as captain of the B747-400.

WhUe flying for United Airlines, he earned his juris doctor degree from the University of San Diego School of Law in 1986, graduating cum laude in the top 10% of his class. He was Ucensed to practice law in CaUfornia, Colorado and Washington, DC. He was actively involved in the community as a member of the San Diego Chamber of Commerce and a member of an advisory committee for the San Diego Unified Port District, while also providing pro bono legal work. He served as the AirUne PUots Association's 747-400 central air safety coordinator for United AirUnes for seven years, was a member of United's accident investigation team, and represented ALPA National and IFALPA in matters of FANS and Airspace Separation Standards in the Pacific for several years while also serving as vice president for the Central East Pacific for IFALPA. John is survived by his wife of 22 years, Annette. John and Annette met whUe both were in law school.

Memorial services were conducted on 22 March 2007 with interment in San Diego. MUitary honors, including a nUssing

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CALL man formation flyby, were provided by Miramar Marine Corps Air Station in recognition of his service.

The Peck Family ALAN CUTLER VANDER P Y L '86

Alan C. Vander Pyl died of cardiac faUure in Salem,VA, on 2 August 2007. He was 45 years old.

"Dutch" was born in Conway, SC, the son of Colonel Effis Cutler Vander Pyl Jr, USAF, and the late Frances Ingram Vander Pyl. He relocated frequently as an Air Force brat and CaUforffia, Germany, Turkey and England were aU home at various times. He attended the MiUard Prep School in Bandon, OR. Dutch, a member of the USNA Second Company, was a fierce competitor He was a key member of the Brigade champion squash team and also played at the juffior varsity level.

His youngster SaUTraMid cruise included a memorable saU to Bermuda aboard the Luders yawl, INTREPID. He served as vice honor chafrman ffis Ffrst Class Year Offier exttacurricffiar activities were reserved for weekends at the residence of ffis sponsors, Vicky and Bob Meek '60.Throughout his AnnapoUs years, Dutch made a habit of bringing stray Midsffipmen to their home, growing the sponsorship to platoon size by graduation.

After graduation with the Class of 1986 and comrffissioffing in the Marine Corps, Dutch completed a tour with the First Tank BattaUon. He served in combat during Operation Desert Storm whUe commanffing officer of the Marine detachment aboard THEODORE ROOSEVELT ( C V N - 7 1 ) . FoUowingffissea service, Dutch saw duty with the Uffited Nations observation force. Western Sahara, Africa. He then returned to armorâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;as a company commanding officer in the Second Tank Battalionâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; beforefiffisffingffisactive service with the Headquarters BattaUon, Second Marine Division as a captain.

His awards include the United Nations Medal and the Kuwait Liberation Medal.

Dutch's civffian occupation as a nUUtary base consffitant kept him in close proxinUty to uniformed service. He was a planffing engineer at R&K Engineering, Roanoke,VA, and cherished his time there. However, in 2000 he suffered a debffitating stroke and its compUcations eventuaUy took his life.

He is survived by ffis devoted wife, the former Kimberly Hale of Salem, VA; son,Tyler EUis Vander Pyl; daughter, Alexis Jean Vander Pyl; father. Colonel EUis Vander Pyl; sister, Tamara Vander Pyl; and brother,Jon Effis Vander Pyl (USAFA '85). His extended famUy includes myriad friends who were blessed to have known his humor, charisma and kindness.

A memorial service was held on 6 August 2007, foUowed by interment with fuU nUUtary honors at Sherwood Memorial Park in Salem,VA. Eric Martinuzzi '86 & Boh Moore '86

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CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL JAMES KENNEDY '94

Major Christopher Kennedy USMCR, passed away on Thursday 2 August 2007.

Few people accomplish what Chris did in his short 35 years with us.

Lovingly fficknamed "Psycho" by his friends and feUow Classmates, Chris studied history at the Naval Academy and was a member of the sUent drUl team.

Upon graduation with the Class of 1994, Chris flew with the USMC Prowler (EA-6B) Squadron "Moon Dogs" as an ECM officer After serving as an aide to General "Spyder" Nyland, Chris returned to the Naval Academy in 2000 where he worked in the Office of Professional Programs, taught ffistory and leadership, and served as OIC of the sUent drffi team, Cffiis left part offfislegacy at the Academy by authoring a chapter for the Leadership text book entided, "Reflections on the Profession ofArms."

Cffiis joined the Reserves and briefly worked as a civffian contractor, but returned to active duty in AprU of 2002 to serve as a ffistorian for the Marine Corps History and Museums ffivision under the legendary Coloffial John W Ripley. As a ffistorian, Chris traveled to Iraq to document the role of the Marines during Operation Iraqi Freedom and to Haiti to document talks with the Haitian rebel leader, Guy Phffippe.

From August 2005 untU December 2006, Chris served ' Marine Forces Europe in Stuttgart, Germany, as a logistics operations officer, leading efforts for the cross-national nUUta training exercise "African Lion." He was honored by the Moroccan government for his efforts.

Chris held a master's degree in ffistory from AMU and attended the NATO School in Oberammergau, Germany.

Chris had a tffirst for knowledge and a passion for books ; World War II artifacts. He spoke fluent German and was a giftd musician with an infectious srrUle and a crazy sense of humor | integrity, character and kindness taught and touched aU who knew ffim. He loved unconffitionaUy and was a friend and mentor who wiU always be loved and nUssed, but never forgol He was a loving son to Vick and Patticia Kennedy; broffie^ to Sarah Kennedy MunseU; and husband of four years to Lesley Mereffith.

A funeral service was held in Texas on 9 August 2007 and1 memorial service was held on 4 September 2007 at the Navalj Academy Chapel. Donations in Chris' memory may be madef the USNA Foundation in care of the Naval Academy SUent DrUl Team.

If you have any questions regarffing submission of obituaries to Shipmate, please contact eidier your Class secretary or Shipmates obituaries effitor, Timothy EUzabeffi Woodbury (410-295-4064 or obits@usna.com).

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FORMAT SCRAMBLE THURSDAY Shotgun start a t 9 a . m .

No Handicap required.

Limit: I 12 Paid A l u m n i and spouse o r family member.

:HAMPIONSHIP FRIDAY Shotgun start a t 9 a . m .

^ N o U S G A Handicap? The Thursday, 18 O c t o b e r 2007, event is a Scramble format t o accommodate you.

Shotgun starts at 9 a.m. A spouse or family member can be paired with an USNA alumni. Limit is i 12 players.

^ The Senior Flight option is f o r players w h o are at least 70 years old. Seniors must elect t o compete in the Seniors Flight. Play from the Gold tees.You will still be paired with the foursome of your choosing.

% ) The Championship Round on Friday, 19 October 2007 will be open only to U S N A Alumni wiffi established U S G A handicaps. The format is individual stroke play, w i t h a shotgun start at 9 a.m.The Seniors Flight competition will be included in this event as usual. Players will compete in flights according t o handicap. Limit Is 112 players.

^ Reservations will be accepted In the order in which paid applications are received ( w i t h photocopies o f U S G A Handicap cards).

I v Classes will be automatically grouped together, unless the individual specifically requests otherwise. Please mark your applications accordingly.

^ Players in t h e Friday event are required t o submit photocopies of their U S G A Handicap cards with sign up t o facilitate tournament administration. Naval A c a d e m y G o l f C l u b m e m b e r s need n o t s u b m i t cards, b u t please n o t e handicap.Thanks for your cooperation!

^ Refreshments and appetizers available on both days, and with raffle drawing and prizes awarded after 3 p.m. ^ Raffle tickets available t o purchase both days before and after playing. Mulligans and 4 ' string available t o purchase on Thursday only.

USNA A l u m n i w i t h established USGA Handicaps only.

Individual stroke play by flights.

N e w this year! O n Thursday only a spouse or family member can play, with USNA Alumni.

Reminder! Come early t o practice and hit all the balls you want at no charge.

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D E A D L I N E : 5 O c t o b e r Your $90 fee due by 5 October includes: a cart (all players must ride), 18 holes of golf, driving range, player package, refreshments, awards programs, raffle prizes, and a donation t o the Navy Golf Team.

E n t r y fees a r e n o n - r e f u n d a b l e (includes inclement weather). Fee will be used t o help defray tournament expenses with the remainder going t o the Navy Golf Team. N o substitutions will be accepted after applications are processed. Replacements will be made from the standby list. Once on the standby list, teams/pairings are not guaranteed.

If individuals o r teams are subsequently offered a tee time and decline, the non-refundable policy applies.

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Please check as applicable: 3 Enter me in the Scramble on Thursday, IB October.

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3 I cannot play, but am enclosing a donation in the amount

EMAIL: 3 A photocopy of U S G A card must be enclosed o r faxed t o 410-295-4003, if playing on Friday.

My handicap index is as of / / Course name of $. . in support of Navy Golf.

3 I would like t o be paired with:

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Signature Please m a k e checks payable t o : U S N A A l u m n i Association Golf Mail t o : U S N A A l u m n i Association H o m e c o m i n g Golf, P O Box 64975, B a l t i m o r e , M D 21264-4975 For inquiries e m a i l : linda.lee@usna.com o r F A X A P P L I C A T I O N T O : 410-295-4003

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Delaware

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Buffet opened until kick off and snacks served until the end of half time.

Beer, wine and soda available throughout. See menu online at www.usna.com/tailgates

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REGISTER ONLINE AT WWW.USNA.COM/TAILGATES Please keep in mind that if you don't already have a password to Online Community, there is a 24 hour delay in obtaining one.

Registration closes at 10 a.m. the Monday prior to the event. No refunds will be given after this time.

Or mail form to: USNA Alumni Association, Home Football Tailgates, P.O. Box 64975, Baltimore, MD 21264 Must be postmarked one week prior to the event If you have additional questions, please contact Ardath Appel at ardath.appel@usna.com; 410-295-4018

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9:30 a m - 11:30 a m (Noon Kick-ojQE) Chef's Custom Brunch Menu: Scrambled Eggs • Home Fried Potatoes Bacon & Sausage • Fruit • Caesar Salad • Hot Dogs Boogs Pit Beef •with all the Fixin's • Baked Beans • Cookies Bloody Marys and Mimosas • Beer, Wine and Soda • Coffee, Decaf and Tea Price: Member $40, Member Children $25 (12 and under); Non-Member $45, Non-Member Children $30 (12 and under)

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Check-in: 8:00 a m Departure time: 8:15 a m Price: Member $30, Non-Member $35 (Sorry no children discount available) Roundtrip bus ride from Na^vy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium to M&T Bank Stadium Buses will depart 45 minutes after conclusion of the game. $5 parking fee at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.

SAVE $5-SIGN U P F O R B O T H ARMY-NAVY BUS A N D TAILGATE Member $65, Member Children $50 (12 and under); Non-Member $75, Non-Member Children $60 (12 and under) Registration closes November 25, 2007. No refunds will be given after this time.

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Executive Office President & CEO: George Watt Executive Secretary to President/CEO: l\/lelanie Allegretti

410-295-4090 410-295-4091

Executive Staff Executive Vice President: Dick Johnson Executive Administrator;/4/)/7)//?ep/fo

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Operations Executive Vice President, Operations: Terry Murray.

Executive Assistant: Carmen Prouty

410-295-4010 410-295-4011

Director of Development: Steve Maconi Development Coordinator: Heidi Hussion

410-295-4177 410-295-4178

IVIajor Gifts

Staff Support Receptionist: Donna ffeerf Wc/csfranrf.

Assistant Facilities Manager: ienn//fane

410-295-4028 410-295-4029

Member Support Operations Manager: Ron Casey 410-295-4012 Alumni and Customer Services; Career Programs: Dave Church 410-295-4013 Class/Chapter/Parents' Club Manager: Andrea Campbell 410-295-4014 Class Support/Reunion Coordinator: Eileen Proulx 410-295-4017 Parents' Club Coordinator: Veronica Gibson 410-295-4019 Chapter Support Coordinator: Noreen Parry.

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IVIembership Membership Coordinator: Den/se C/ar^ Membership and Records Assistant: Michelle Mazanec Corporate Membership and Marketing Manager: Linda Lee

410-295-4026 410-295-4027 410-295-4025

Director, Major Gifts: Claudia Cunningham Major Gift Officer: Shawn Messer.

Major Gift Officer: Co//7)/flan*/n Major Gift Officer: Robert Denton Major Gift Assistant: Laura Barnes

410-295-4182 410-295-4181 410-295-4183 410-295-4184 410-295-4179

Annual Giving Programs Director of Annual Giving Programs: 77m Wolf Associate Director, President's Circle: Julia Hutchison Assistant Director, President's Circle: Elise Brodeur.

Associate Director, Annual Giving, Annual Fund: Ginny Joy Assistant Director, Annual Giving, Parents Fund: CTr/sSfewarf Coordinator, Annual Giving: Violette Wright Coordinator, Class Giving: Weaker Sryce Administrative Assistant:

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Planned Giving Director, Planned Giving: Coordinator, Planned Giving:

410-295-4185 410-295-4186

Corporate & Foundation Relations

Business Operations Director, Membership and Business Operations: Bobbi Collins Merchandise:/Wo//)/Connors

410-295-4023 410-295-4024

Director, Corporate & Foundation Relations: Kevin Reeds Coordinator, Corporate & Foundation Relations: Anne Murphy

410-295-4189 410-295-4190

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Events Events Manager: ij/n ioo/if Events Coordinator:/4/-daf/7/4ppe/

410-295-4020 410-295-4018

Treasury/Human Resources CFO and Treasurer; Executive Vice President, Finance and Administration: Hank Sanford.

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410-295-4051 Executive Assistant to CFO: Joanne Rennie 410-295-4043 Human Resource Manager: Diana Vickerman 410-295-4042 Director, Investments: Mike Mundt 410-295-4045 Staff Accountant:/W/c/7e//eSm/f/7 410-295-4052 Staff Accountant:/\nge/aBerfeaux 410-295-4053 Accounts Payable Coordinator: Jenny Bolton 410-295-4055 Accounts Payable: i/nrfa/?e)/es 410-295-4056 Investment Accountant: Janet Douglas 410-295-4057

Communications Vice President: Sfac/Weyworf/?

Assistant: Cam Bosworth D'nector. Kristen Pironis Production Manager: >ysc/f/efurfon Assistant Production Manager/Classes Editor: Maria O'Shea Communications Specialist:/ls/)/e)//(7/n7p Chapters Editor: Sandra Stansbury-Spadaro Obituaries Editor: Timothy Elizabeth Woodbury Editorial Assistant:/Ve//Worn Communications Manager: Anne Sharpe

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Information Services Vice President: Tim Kobosko Network Engineer: Je/ifFran/ts Network Administrator: Richard Thomas Database Administrator:/.arry'/?ofi(ers Database Quality Control: Tom Trueblood Online Services Coordinator: Kate Brasacchio Web Developer: Garrett/Ceaf/ng Information Services Administrative Assistant: Keely Marczyk

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Director, Development Operations: Rusty Yeiser Special Projects Director: Bob Hofford Protocol and Special Events Director: Shannon Spillane

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Development Services Director, Development Services: Emily Parkhurst Assistant Director, Research & Stewardship: Carolyn McCollum Research Analyst:/.aura/4cfams

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Gift Processing Director, Gift Processing: Dai/i/n Seac/?

Coordinator, Gift Processing: Melodie Wahl Gift Processor: Tonia Allison Gift Processor. Jennifer O'Neill Gift Processor: f/wra/?e)/es

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