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Shiomate. Julv-Anonst 1998

President's Call In last month's President's Call, I reported on the progress the Alumni Association has made over the past five months. This month I want to share more data from the 1998 Alumni Survey. To recap, we mailed 12,000 surveys to alumni in early March of 1998, with no overlap from the 12,000 alumni surveyed in the '97 Alumni Survey. The Alumni Association will continue to conduct annual surveys, with plans in 1999 to survey those alumni who were not part of the '97 or '98 surveys. Commencing in 2000 we will annually survey a statistically representative sample of our alumni population to track progress and gather feedback on current and future programs.

The '98 survey produced a 40% retum in the two week retum window. The respondents represented an accurate cross-section of Class, active duty military, non-military employed, totally retired, gender, and geographic location categories. Several '97 Survey demographic and "general" questions were repeated in order to track trends and gather statistical information. These questions will be again asked on the '99 and subsequent surveys.

The '97 and '98 Surveys provided the basis for the Board of Trastee appointed Long Range Planning Committees I and II (LRPC I and LRPC II) to formulate the Board's recently adopted long range "Concept of Operations" that will guide the Alumni Association staff out to the year 2006. The Board of Trastees' Strategy and Planning Committee will provide the needed level of oversight on the staff's execution of the Concept of Operations. In this way your Association staff will have the capability to quickly define, prioritize and deliver needed support and services to the Naval Academy, USNA Classes and Chapters, and individual Alumni Association members.

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Year Group Representation Total Alumni Survey Responses 8.0% 8.8% 11.0% 10.9% 35.0% 34.4% 46.0% 45.8%

Membership Representation Total Alumni Survey Responses Life Members 58.7% 60.3% Annual Members 23.0% 27.1% Non-members 18.4% 7.3% Not Sure 5.3% Class -45 46-53 54-75 +76

Membership vs. Year Group Life Mem. Regular Mem. Non-Mem. 41.2% 38.6% 20.2% 33.0% 40.5% 26.5% 27.1% 39.2% 33.7% 91.9% 3.7% 4.4%

The following tables indicate the survey's key results.

Overall Satisfaction —Contact with Alumni Association 1997 1998 Satisfactory 81.7% 82.9% No contact 16.8% 16.0% Unsatisfactory 1.5% 2.0% —Satisfaction with Alumni Association membership 1997 1998 Very satisfied 59.6% 56.6% Somewhat satisfied 37.1% 40.1% Total positive 96.7% 96.7%

1997 Somewhat dissatisfied 2.8% Very dissatisfied J^ Total negative 3.3%

1998 • 2.7% .6% 3.3%

Shipmate —Grade of paper in back section of Shipmate acceptable Yes 91.1% No 8.9% —Shipmate production variables Least like to change 1. Ten issues 59.8% 2. Page limit 55.3% 3. $30 dues 50.2% 4. Paper grade 30.8% Most appropriate to change 1. Paper Grade 2. $30 dues 3. Page limit 4. Ten issues

69.2% 49.8% 44.7% 40.2%

Career Transition Services —Career transition services consistent with the mission Yes 80.9% No 19.1% —Career transition services Appealing 1. Job placement services 2. Career transition counseling 3. Interview coaching 4. Resume writing assistance

86.4% 82.1% 72.9% 72.3%

Civilian Career Enhancement Services —Civilian career enhancement services are consistent with the mission Yes 73.5% No 26.5% —Civilian career enhancement Appealing 1. Business contact network 2. Job placement services 3. Mentoring program

services 87.9% 83.9% 68.8%

—Interest in acting as a mentor Yes 38% No 62% Financial Services —Financial services are consistent with the mission Yes 39.9% No 60.1% —Financial services (if offered) Appealing 1. Estate planning 61.6% 2. Major medical 61.3% Catastrophic health Homecoming —Official homecoming schedule Multiple fall sponsorships 27.7% Winter/spring sponsorships 11.1% Leave schedule as is 61.2%

As you can see we received much substantive data in the areas of services: Shipmate (change). Career Transition (continue), Financial Services (not at this time), and Homecoming (do not change format). The adopted Concept of Operations, noted in the Board of Trastees Meeting Minutes article in this issue of Shipmate, provides the road map for the staff to deliver selected services and to provide the mechanisms for appropriate influence on Naval Academy and Association subject areas.

An example of the '98 survey providing staff direction was my decision to return Shipmate to an all gloss paper format. The '98 data indicated that 91 % of the alumni accepted the lower grade of paper in the back section of Shipmate, when cost considerations were primary.

But, when asked what was the most appropriate Shipmate variable to change, 69% replied "the lower grade paper." Your views were heard and action taken. We will continue to analyze the survey results and make appropriate course cortections in accordance with the Concept of Operations. As we move into the 21st Century you will have a strong voice in the vital operations of the Association. Your Association now has the resources and processes in place to adapt quickly to changing conditions, all the while maintaining our traditions and heritage.

It is an exciting time for the Alumni Association, our members, and the Naval Academy. The Board of Trastees and the staff are ready to seize the opportunities and meet the challenges ahead. We need for you to stay active in your Class and local Chapter organizations, promote increased membership among Classmates and shipmates, and to support the Naval Academy and the Association in effectively carrying out our Mission.

I look forward to working in concert with you now and in the future.

Ronald F. Marryott Shipmate, July-August 1998

Remarks by The Honorable John S. McCain HI '58 Senator, State of Arizona Forty years ago this very day.

Chuck Larson and 1 graduated from the Naval Academy and were commissioned ensigns in the United States Navy. As Brigade Commander and President of our class. Chuck was marked for greatness. As we all watched him, a genuinely squaredaway Midshipman, stride across the dais to receive his diploma and personal congratulations from President Eisenhower, we knew, as surely as we knew anything, that our friend and classmate was beginning what would be a singularly accomplished naval career.

As many of you know, I graduated some distance below Chuck in the class standings. . . well below him, as a matter of fact. I was not privileged to receive my diploma from the President, much less his personal congratulations. And those who knew me then probably assumed that, unlike Chuck Larson, I was destined for some less reputable career, perhaps a career as lowly as politics.

As odd as it may seem. Chuck and I were the closest of friends at the Academy, and our friendship, I am proud to say, has endured over the many years that have passed since together we represented the best and the. . . not best of the Class of '58. The differences in our Navy careers are as stark as the differences in our Academy years, but I have always considered it one of the great honors of my life, that the man who would become the second youngest Admiral in Navy history considered me his friend.

I prefer, however, not to always dwell on the differences between us. Often when I contemplate our early friendship, I like to think back to one evening in our last year at the Academy when Chuck was serving as Midshipman of the Watch, and I was, as usual, engaged in the kind of officially prohibited activity that the Midshipman of the Watch was expected to report.

I and several other Midshipmen had chipped in to buy a television set so that we could enjoy, in the comfort ofour quarters, our favorite television program at the time—the Friday Night Fights.

However, television sets, or any other electrical appliance, were officially banned at the time from Bancroft Hall. Nevertheless, on Friday nights we always drew to our room quite a crowd of Midshipmen eager to ignore Academy regulations for the pleasure of watching a few rounds of our favorite sport.

One Friday, the crowd included Brigade Commander and Midshipman of the Watch Larson, with his Assistant Midshipman of the Watch, a promising and serious young Plebe, in tow. Midway through the fight, someone rapped on our door to warn us that a company officer was on deck and headed our way. We quickly hid the TV in a crawl space and stuffed Chuck and his assistant into our closet.

I always like to remember Chuck that way, cringing in my closet, dressed in his formal blue uniform, his sword at his side, and a startled Plebe, for whom the Brigade Commander was expected to set a sterling example of rectitude, trembling nervously beside him.

I have many other similar memories of Chuck, but I will spare you all any more scenes from my misspent and much lamented youth.

Because although my friend may have occasionally consorted with bad company, the fact remains that he did become the accomplished, faithful, honorable officer we all knew he would become when, forty years ago, he began his life of service to the Navy and our country.

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Chuck and I reported to flight training in Pensacola after graduation, earning our wings in 1960. After Pensacola we entered advance flight training together at Corpus Christi, where we shared quarters.

From there, however, our career paths diverged. I continued flying, but Chuck, having already proved himself a more promising aviator than me, entered the submarine service, where, by virtue of his intelligence, resourcefulness and determination, he quickly rose through the ranks.

By 1969, he was serving as the Naval Aide to the President of the United States, while I was on extended leave in Southeast Asia having accomplished no greater feat than intercepting a surface-to-air missile with my airplane. Ten years later, at the tender age of 42, Chuck became a flag officer. Shortly thereafter, I justified my low class standing at the Academy by retiring from the Navy, and, trae to early expectations, embarking on a less reputable career in politics.

In 1983, Chuck retumed to the scene of his earliest triumphs, a place he loved well, the Naval Academy, where he served with distinction as its 51st Superintendent. By the end of the decade, he had assumed command of the Pacific Fleet as a four star Admiral. One year later. Chuck reached what most would view as the pinnacle of his career, Commander-in-Chief of U. S. forces in the Pacific, the largest unified military conmiand in the world. Chuck was an outstanding CINCPAC, highly regarded by his peers and civilian commanders for his sound judgment and extraordinary ability. He could have left the Navy after such a prestigious tour with high honors, and enjoyed a more relaxed and, 1 am sure, a more lucrative career in the private sector. But he did not. His conscience and his love for the Navy obliged him to answer once again the call of duty.

In 1994, Chuck was asked to come back to this place, to which he has given so much of his life, for a second tour as Superintendent— the first four star admiral to ever hold the post. I am certain that Chuck considers this, his last Navy post, as the pinnacle of his career. And, characteristic of his entire naval career, he has performed magnificently as the Academy's 55th Superintendent.

His greatest achievement was to restore the Academy to that most important sense of itself—a place that trains young Americans to be leaders in our nation's defense by teaching them first to be men and women of honor. For the last four years. Academy Midshipmen have seen first hand how a man of honor conducts himself. They have been led by example, and I can think of no finer example of honorable service to our country, than the service that Chuck Larson has provided so faithfully and so well for forty years.

I am the son and grandson of four star admirals. I have long been accustomed to living in the large shadows cast by great men. It has been a privilege and an honor to have lived for forty-four years, as a young man and an old one, in the shadow of my classmate and dear friend. Chuck Larson.

Chuck and Sally, neither I nor the Navy, nor the Academy say goodbye today. Good-byes are impossible. We have been too close for too long to part company now. We simply say thank you for the honor of your friendship, and the blessing of your service, and, as we wish every good sailor, fair winds and following seas.

Remarks by The Honorable John H. Dalton '64 Secretary of the Navy Senator, thank you for your inspiring words. They are words that I know have a great deal of meaning to the man we honor today. Thank you also for all you have done for our national security, and especially for our Sailors and Marines.

Chuck, as always, when I am here at my alma mater, I am reminded of the many things we were required to master and memorize.

One of them was the answer to the question, "How long have you been in the Navy?", to which the answer is, of course, "All me bloomin' life, sir!" I only hope that you do not give the same answer when you are now asked, "How long have you been Superintendent?"

Admiral Ryan, I know that you are eager to take the helm. I am excited about the proven talents that you will bring to the Academy, and I look forward to working with you.

Chuck, I don't want to date you, but I am reminded this morning of the story of a Naval Academy Midshipman during Abraham Lincoln's presidency, aboard a Union warship during the Civil War. This particular Midshipman was assigned to Lincoln as an escort during a visit. While topside, the Midshipman told Lincoln there were Confederate sharpshooters camped out on a sandbar off the port bow.

Intrigued, Lincoln stood up on the bow, tall hat and all, to get a look. His presence immediately drew musket fire. "Get down, you fool!", cried the Midshipman, grabbing the President's arm and pulling him below the rail. Once safe, the Midshipman realized what he had said to the President of the United States. He waited in dread of disciplinary action. Lincoln kept him waiting until just before his departure. After thanking the Captain for the visit, he tumed to the Midshipman with a wink, and said: "Mister, I'm glad to know that Midshipmen in our Navy know how to speak to a civilian." Chuck, because of your strong presence here, I am confident that our future Navy and Marine Corps leadership can do considerably more.

I asked Admiral Larson to return as Superintendent at a time when the Naval Academy, as an institution, was in need of a firm hand at the helm. Chuck wasted no time in assessing the situation, and he quickly set out to define and accomplish two things...to re-vitalize the character development program and to reaffirm, to the American people, the absolute necessity of our service academies. This, he has done, as evidenced by the record-breaking academic, athletic and civic achievements of our Midshipmen, and the esteem with which the Naval Academy is universally held. And, now that we have beaten Army in football for the first time in my five years as Secretary, I will now allow him to retire!

You have not been alone during your impressive career, of course...your wife Sally and your supportive family have been by your side, for which I know you are grateful. Thank you, Sally, for all that you have done for our Navy-Marine Corps Team.

Chuck, we are all truly grateful. You have been a great friend, a trusted colleague, and a trae shipmate. You have brought new and inspired meaning to this great institution and its important mission.

As one of our most distinguished graduates and Superintendents, the Naval Academy, the naval service, and the Nation, have benefited from your service for exactly 40 years.

I wish the very best for you, Sally, and your family in the exciting future that lies ahead. Do not wander too far from the bridge. Admi-

ral; I am certain we will be calling on your sage advice and wisdom in the years ahead. God bless you, and may you always have "fair winds and following seas. " Remarks by Admiral Charles R. Larson, U. S. Navy '58 Outgoing Superintendent, U. S. Naval Academy Thank you Senator McCain, Senator Sarbanes, Senator Kempthome. Secretary Dalton, Admiral Johnson, Admiral Ryan, Admiral Roughead and all of you, family and Friends. There are so many distinguished people here today, I hesitate to name them all, so let me just say to all of you great supporters of the Naval Academy, thank you so much for being here. I would like to identify one individual because I think it speaks volumes. We have the Superintendent of West Point here today, Lt. General Dan Christman. We've worked very, very closely together, and I have such tremendous respect for your institution. We've learned from each other—it's been a team effort. Thank you for honoring us with your presence here today.

And John McCain, thank you for coming my friend. We started together; we'll finish together, and it's very symbolic to me that on the 40th anniversary of our graduation that we stand here together.

And who would have predicted 40 years ago where we would be today. We have many classmates here too today, and I'd like to thank you for your support. I'm very proud to be a member of the Class of 1958, and I'm very honored to be the last member serving on active duty in the Naval Service.

It's been a very challenging, exciting and a successful four years here, and I'm very proud of where the Naval Academy is and I'm very proud of where the Naval Academy is headed. But I'm getting a lot of credit here today for a lot of things that were accomplished by our Naval Academy team. We have the strongest senior leadership group I've ever seen here, and I'm very grateful to the dedicated efforts of our faculty, our staff, our Midshipmen, and all of the unsung heroes who labor out of sight behind the scenes to make this institution really move forward. The Meritorious Unit Commendation, which was just presented by the Secretary of the Navy, is a symbol of your efforts and your success, and I thank you very much from the bottom of my heart.

Vice Admiral Ryan, John and Diane, I recommended you for this job, so obviously I'm delighted you're here. You're the right couple at the right place at the right time. Congratulations!

Sally and I now depart with confidence in the future of the Naval Academy. I now join a long blue line of former Superintendents, and we have a creed, and that creed says we're always available to help, but we won't meddle if we're not asked, and I promise to stick with that. Good luck in the best job in the Navy.

I've been very fortunate to have the opportunity to serve my Navy for forty years, and I was reflecting back yesterday, as I was getting my thoughts together and was amazed at the cross section of things that I've seen. You know one month after I graduated in July of 1958, the President ordered the Marines ashore in Lebanon. In July of 1960, we saw the first Polaris missile launch. Who would have guessed that at the time I would be out there patrolling on Polaris missile submarines?

In 1961 in January, President Eisenhower set forward his budget for the Navy—817 ships and 625,000 personnel—in the Marine Corps 175,000 people. Now Mr. Secretary I don't think we've come down equally during the draw down, but I'll let you work on that one. And in May of that year, we had the first man in space, Alan Shepherd— appropriately a Navy man. In October of 1962 we had the Cuban Missile Crisis. I was on alert with my aviation squadron in Jacksonville, Florida, had targets assigned in Cuba and had to explain to Sally why I came home one night and we were dying our orange flag suits green so they'd be harder to see in the jungle. August of 1964 we had the Tonkin Gulf incident and all that lay ahead in that protracted Viet Nam War that followed it; a war which divided our nation. On October 26,1967 John McCain was shot down in a mission over Hanoi— a place I was later able to visit in January 1994.1 still remember that day and I remember the emotion and the sick feeling in my stomach when I heard the bad news. In July of 1969 when we put the first man on the moon, I was privileged to be with President Nixon to go out at sea on the USS WASP and welcome those astronauts back to earth on splash down. In Febraary of 1973 when our POWs retumed and John came back, we had a joyful reunion in San Francisco. In March of 1979,1 made Rear Admiral and started my first of nine flag assignments. 1983 was a year of ups and downs. In February, I visited as a Battle Group Commander, the wonderful Marines in Lebanon that turned over during my command there. And I visited them in the Marine barracks. Then in August, I came back here as the 51 st Superintendent, but in October that horrible tragedy occured when those same Marines were killed in the attack on their barracks. And then in October of that same year, the very successful landing in Grenada.

On to CINCPAC from 1990 to 1994 where Sally and I traveled 730,000 miles. If you counted up our flight time and divided it by 24, you'd find we spent the equivalent of two months and two weeks in the air on an airplane during my tour as CINCPAC. We made multiple trips to 28 countries. We had the chance to get to know the peoples and cultures of Asia, something that we could not replicate in any way.

When I graduated from the Naval Academy forty years ago I said I'm going to stay in this outfit as long as I'm challenged, fulfilled and making a contribution; and I never waivered. As I moved up the ladder there was a common denominator; I was fortunate to have great people working for me who were committed, competent and caring.

I tried to give them leeway to do their jobs, and they never let me down, and I'm grateful for their service.

My side boys will represent this: people who mean a lot to me in my life: my boss, the Chief of Naval Operations, all of my former Executive Assistants, still on active duty, my two Commandants of Midshipmen during this tour, and Captain select Kate Sanford, who served here on active duty during my first tour, who served here as a recalled reservist on my second tour, and who also represents the strong role that families play in all of our successes.

Sally, who would have guessed 37 years ago when we got martied that we would have the trip that we've had? You know she was the only wife that thought being a carrier pilot was a normal way of life.

Her father was an aviator for 35 years, her brother for 30 and when I came home one night and told her I was going to switch to nuclear submarines she thought I was crazy, but she smck with me and we started a new career. You've been a wonderful partner and you made me a better person. I'm still not a flaming liberal, but you've broadened my horizons, you've made me sensitive to a lot of social issues, and you've given me appreciation of things like theater, music and the arts. You have brought joy and laughter to my life. I guess the bottom line is you 'float my boat'! It's wonderful to be married to someone who others love, respect and admire almost as much as I do.

You've never changed; you're as down to earth and as accessible as you were 37 years ago. You're a loving and caring person. Thank you

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for hanging in there and being my strong supporter through the good times and the bad. And 1 would like to present you with 21 red roses— 21 because the move to our new home here in Annapolis will be our 21 st move. But this will be our last one—we're in for the long haul— Coover Road—then Ginger Cove—that's it honey!

I'm also pleased that two of my three daughters are here today.

Erica and Kirsten. Sigrid is in medical school taking exams and she'll join us tomorrow. But I'm very proud of my daughters and of their spouses and our three wonderful grandsons. I guess we did something right Sally, and I guess it's probably that you did something right as we raised these wonderful children. Yes, as I look back I can say I've traly been blessed. What more could anybody have asked for? I have friends like you here today, I have a woman I love, I have a great family, and I've had an opportunity to lead and to serve; the opportunity to make a contribution to my Navy and my country. For this, I will always be etemally grateful. Thank you. And God bless you all. Thank you very much.

Remarks by Vice Admiral John R. Ryan, U. S. Navy '67 Incoming Superintendent, U. S. Naval Academy Good moming. As you might expect, I stand before you proud, humbled and excited to be the U. S. Naval Academy's ^K^^KfiJ^^^ 56th Superintendent. Proud to assume command of an institution I believe in and love, eJ ^^^W^Ku^ VJ^V^T. humbled to know I follow such a long line of distinguished naval officers and excited to have the opportunity to work with the best young men and women America produces.

Listening to the first part of this ceremony, I now realize my role today is similar to the deceased at an Irish wake. It's necessary that 1 be there so the celebration can take place, but very little is expected of me. With that in mind, 1 will be brief.

Senator McCain: Thank you for honoring Admiral Larson and the Naval Academy today. Thank you also for a lifetime example of service to Country that has been marked by honor, courage and commitment.

Secretary Dalton, Admiral Johnson: I know how much the Naval Academy means to both of you so I am especially proud to have been your choice to relieve Admiral Larson. Thank you for this opportunity.

Mom and Dad: it is very special to have you here along with the entire extended family including all our great in-laws. This beautiful hall isfilledthis moming with special people, but to yourfivechildren, Mom and Dad, you are and always will be our heroes. Thank you for your unconditional love, support and example that has been fundamental to my life.

To my wife Diane, daughters Tricia and Kelly who are here and to my youngest daughter Julie who is here in spirit but taking her senior high school finals in Naples, Italy: I am very proud of each of you.

Choosing to attend the Naval Academy 35 years ago was the 2nd best decision of my life. Marrying Diane 30 years ago was #1: she has always kept it interesting.

About five months ago, 1 came home from work in Naples, Italy and said, "Diane, back in Washington they're talking about our next assignment. Captain Bob Erskine, from Flag Matters, called today and said they wanted me to interview for the job of Superintendent of the Naval Academy."

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Diane got up and left the room. I asked her where she was going.

She said "to pack my bags!"

I told her I didn't have the job, I was interviewing for it.

Diane looked at me and said, "I'm ready, and you're perfect for the position, now go, get it." This is one time where she can't accuse me of not listening!

To all the wonderful men and women in the audience who have influenced me, starting with my high school coach, Al Shollenburger, my Firstie in the Class of '64, Ron Bosken, my First CO then CDR now Admiral Andy Wilkinson (Ret.) and all those great naval officers who followed and you know who you are, thank you for your encouragement, example and friendship.

Admiral Larson, I deeply appreciate the superb tumover and am honored to relieve an officer of your ability today. In Admiral Gary Roughead and Dean Bill Miller, you leave behind a superb senior team.

In aviation terminology, all the thrast vectors are positive for our programs here in the Yard, and with the help of our Naval Academy team I intend to keep it so.

On a personal note, Diane and I want to thank both Sally and you for the warm welcome and reintroduction to Annapolis. You are both very special people. The good news for all of us is you will be nearby.

Finally to the superb faculty, dedicated professional staff and the entire Naval Academy team, I have been traly impressed with both your talent and commitment to our Mission. That mission, to graduate young men and women of great character and competence to be officers in the Navy and Marine Corps remains vital to our nation.

I intend to build on the superb programs you have developed under, Admiral Larson's leadership. We will and must work as a team with Congress, our Board of Visitors, and our naval service leadership to ensure excellence in all we do. Our collective goal is to "raise the bar of excellence" in all areas fundstmental to our mission. We will have the opportunity to discuss this further in the coming weeks but in fact, as many of you know, we have already raised our level of expectations for the Class of 2002 that will enter 1 July. Some things will not change.

Like every class that preceded them, we will also begin to train those new Midshipmen to make decisions which are rooted in values of honor, courage and commitment. There are no shortcuts in this effort. They will be challenged along with the entire Brigade to stretch for excellence every day. I have every confidence in these young men and women that the result will continue to be graduates who are officers and leaders that make America proud. Thank you.

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United States Naval Academy Receives Meritorious Unit Commendation Reina rk.s hy ihe Seerela ry of the Naw on 4 June 1998 Congratulations, Admiral Larson. I know you well, and I know that this next award means more to you than any personal award you have received during your career. The Meritorious Unit Commendation recognizes superior mission excellence...and all of us know the vital importance of the Naval Academy's mission. .All those you have led. Admiral—the distinguished faculty and slatf. and most importantly, the Brigade of Midshipmen, have earned this lofty commendation—an historic first for the Academy. And, they did it because you inspired them by your example, you led them with enthusiasm, and most importantly, you gave them the tools to excel by their own actions. There is no greater mark of a gifted leader.

This award, given collectively to a command, is equivalent to awarding a Bronze Star to an individual. In this case, it is the team that came together to raise this institution to a new level of greatness.

Admiral, you receive this final decoration of your career for your instructors, for your support staff: and most of all, for the Brigade of Midshipmen.. .your team, here at Annapolis. I know that you are as proud of them as am I. Congratulations.

The Secretary of the Navy takes pleasure in presenting the Meritourious Unit Commendation to the United States Naval Academy for service as set forth in the following citation: For meritorious service from 16 August 1996 to 22 May 1998. During this period, the Brigade of Midshipmen, faculty and staff of the U.S. Naval Academy established a far reaching reputation of overall excellence. While maintaining superlative standards in academics, professional development and athletics, the Naval Academy Team showed extraordinary dedication and uncommon zeal, seizing countless opportunities for community service with such projects as Mids for Kids, the Saturday Scholar Program, Thanksgiving food donations, Christmas in April, the Christmas •"Giving Tree" for needy families. Special Olympics, community clean-up projects, blood drives, volunteering at shelters and helping the elderly. These programs, and many others like them, enhanced the image of the naval service on a national level, ^^sss:::;:^^^^^ With most members participating in at least one project, the Naval

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Board of Trustees Meeting The U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association Board of Trustees' meeting was held on May 8, 1998, at the United States Naval Academy's Alumni Hall.

RADM Marryott's Remarks The CEO's remarks were stated in the June edition of Shipmate and are not mentioned here.

Chairman of the Board, Admiral Leighton VV. Smith's remarks: Welcome to all of you and thank you very much for again contributing your time and your energies and joining us at this Board of Trustees meeting. As in the past, I look forward to a productive session. My expectations are that at the end of this meeting, you will have been impressed by the work that our committees have done in their very difficult areas of responsibility. I think you will note that their work has paid off handsomely in terms both financially and operationally. I want to congratulate our new trustees. We appreciate the experience and the ideas that you will bring to our Board.

To you, I would convey a message that I received from General Gary Luck as we were ready to commence an exercise. He told us that his daddy always used to say, "There's more to riding a horse than just sitting in the saddle." At times you need to encourage the horse to move faster. Sometimes you have to tell him which way to tum. You always have to hang on. So we would expect that you would remember that, help us with our speed and help us in the tums. We need to make the Board of Tmstees better and more responsive to our constituents.

I think all of you know that Chuck Larson '58 will be speaking to us at lunch today. And I will tell you here, and at lunch, that we are going to miss that gentieman. I have heard him speak recentiy on the things that have changed since he came back from CINCPAC, and I hope he will do that at lunch. I think you will see that what this Academy needed was his style of leadership, his energy, and his enthusiasm too. As he said in an article, probably about a year after he got here, he wanted to put the "wow" back into being a Midshipman. I think Chuck has done that. I do not know whether you have met his relief, John Ryan '67, but John Ryan worked with both Chuck and me. We are both absolutely delighted at his selection. John will be exceptional as a Superintendent, and I can assure you that he will be an excellent replacement for Chuck Larson.

Corbin McNeill '62 is going to provide a financial overview of 1997. I think you are going to find his report very encouraging; and even more so because 1998 appears to be even better. The LongRange Planning Committee II will report on their work regarding influence and Alumni services. These two issues came from our last two surveys. I expect that you will find the results of those surveys interesting; but more importantly, you will find the work of the LongRange Planning Committee has been outstanding. I can assure you I appreciate what they have done.

There are two new business items to be brought before the Board of Tmstees. One is class representation through Class Presidents on the Board, and the other regards Admiral Husband Kimmel, Class of 1904, and whether or not we should support a resolution for his reinstatement of four stars. We will take that into consideration.

The Chairman recognized Captain Roy Smith '34 as the senior Class present. The Chairman then recognized Mr. Claudio Pacheeo '64 for having traveled the furthest (from Costa Rica) and for making every meeting, as a Chapter President.

Trustee Election The tmstees unanimously accepted the newly elected tmstees: • Vice Chairman Westem Area—VADM Edward H. Martin, USN (Ret.) '54 • Tmstees at Large: CAPT Daniel B. Branch, USN (Ret.) '59; RADM Stephen K. Chadwick, USN (Ret.) '62; LtCol Victor M. Gardner III, USMC '77 and CAPT Roger P Onorati, USN (Ret.) '61 The new Chapter tmstees are: • LCDR Robert W. Byles, USN (Ret.) '69—Hampton Roads Chapter • James R. Hocking '53—Metro New York Chapter • Peter W. Grieve '77—Boston Chapter • John E. Gorman '64—North Texas Chapter • LCDR James R. Knight, USNR (Ret.) '76—Pensacola Chapter • John G.B. Howland '64—Chicago Chapter

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Nominating Committee • The Chairman of the Nominating Committee, Neil Block, proposed a bylaws amendment that was passed, which allows expansion of the nominating committee.

Finance Committee Mr. Corbin McNeill, Chairman of the Finance Committee, gave a brief overview of the Conmiittee's function—monitor the finances and financial systems of the organization, including the budgets, and monitor the investments in accordance with the investment policy.

Mr. McNeill's comments (paraphrased): —It's been a very good year. The unrestricted contributions were around three million dollars, which represents about a 13 and a half percent increase from 1996. The investment income was 2.8 miUion dollars for just the Naval Academy Alumni Association, representing about 130 percent increase from the previous year. Royalty income of $450,000 was about 100 percent over the previous year. The Alumni Association gave gifts to the Naval Academy itself of $500,000, which was an increase of $440,000 over the previous year. The investment income for funds held for the Naval Academy, as opposed to the Alumni Association, were in the neighborhood of three and a half million dollars, which was 140 percent increase. And the unrestricted net assets, which is really the bottom line in a non-for-profit organization, increased by about three million dollars, which brings the total in the neighborhood of 4.9 million dollars for the Alumni Association.

—Basically we had a clean audit of the records for 1996 and 1997.

In the management letter, there were just five minor items flagged. I would just point out to you that this is down from about 20 items in prior management letters over the last several years. Intemal controls in place for the Alumni Association have been strengthened significantly. We will track the response of the management to these particular items to make sure that they are pursued to conclusion.

—Also 1 would like to give you a mn down on the investments.

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and the staff supporting him, our job, it seems to me, is to make sure that we pass on to our constituency the kinds of issues that we talk about here. I don't get around as much as most of you do, but I do get around to the Chapters. Despite the Association's best efforts at communicating who we are and what we're about, I still get questions at almost every stop on what I call mundane issues. I say mundane not to make them appear small, but they are issues that we've talked about, that we've resolved; and yet a year after the fact, there are still questions at the chapter level. I encourage you, as members of the Board of Tmstees, to take what we do here back to your constituencies as much as you bring to us your concems, so they understand who we are and what we're about.

"I feel obligated to tell you that when we go to major contributors, one of the things that they like to hear is we have a Board of Tmstees that gives 100 percent. What you give is entirely up to you in terms of financial support. But I encourage you to consider that, because it does help when we're going to somebody who's about to write a check for a couple hundred thousand dollars, to be able to say we have 31 members on our board, and we have 100 percent participation in terms of contributing financial resources.

"If you, as a member of the Board of Tmstees, have a concem that's not being addressed, take it to Ron Marryott or to your area chairman or vice chairman. We want to bring those people into play perhaps a little bit more, so I encourage you to cortespond with them.

The idea is we are to be a working board and an operation that assists in taking the Alumni Association forward."

• The next meeting of the Board will be held on Friday, 4 December, the day prior to the Navy-Army game.

• The Board meeting was adjourned.

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Annual Meetings in Annapolis Class Presidents' Meeting—April 17,1998 The annual meeting of the U.S. Naval Academy Class Presidents was well attended despite inclement weather. Admiral Chuck Larson '58 gave a "State of the Academy" address during his tour as Superintendent to the Class Presidents, which made the trip to Hubbard Hall "in the elements" well worthwhile.

Attendees were able to rest assured that these "old facilities" were in good hands after the presentation by Captain Doug Ayars '75, USNA Public Works Officer, Superintendent ADM Larson '58 who brought the Classes up to date on addresses the Class Presidents' their Class projects and on other Acad- Meeting emy renovations and repairs. Naval Academy Director of Athletics, Mr. Jack Lengyel, gave an update on the Naval Academy Athletic Association which included the overall spectacular results of the annual Army-Navy competitions.

The Class Presidents also received updates from all Divisions of the Alumni Association. In addition, they participated in discussions of the concems they had requested to be addressed at the meeting.

These included the recent Alumni Association/Endowment Trust merger, newfinancialarrangements, location and investment of Class funds, and Class representation on the U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association Board of Trustees.

The Class Presidents unanimously agreed to and presented a formal request to the Chairman of the Board to appoint a study group, to include several Class Presidents, to review the make-up of the Board of Tmstees. This study would assess the current allocation of Trustees with a view towards realignment to afford formal Class representation at the Tmstee level.

At the May 1998 Board of Tmstees Meeting Admiral Leighton Smith '62 appointed a study group under Vice Chairman Neil Block '61, which included several Class Presidents, to study the issue and report back to the full Board at the December 1998 Board Meeting.

(Please see the Board of Tmstees Meeting Minutes this issue).

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John Howland '64 looks on as Dean Miller addresses the Chapter President's meeting on 7 May 1998.

Class Presidents left to right: Lee Doggett '51, Ed Robie '43, Gordon Thomson '82, Dave Forman '98, Jerry Anderson '64 and Fitz Woodrow '54

Chapter Presidents' Meeting—May 7,1998 Forty of our Chapter Presidents or their representatives gathered at Alumni Hall for a very interactive and producdve exchange of ideas in addition to the traditional Naval Academy and Alumni Association updates. Chapter activities, communication, membership and National Association administrative and financial support enhancements were discussed with presentations by seven Chapter Presidents: Rob Bender '73, Philadelphia; Rich Bulger '69, Texas Gulf; Walt Draper '61, Puget Sound; Jim Hocking '53, Metro NewYork; Dan Lear '68, Hampton Roads; Bob Stevenson '60, San Diego/ Coronado; and Mike Wray '85, Los Angeles.

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The luncheon speaker was Dr. William C. Miller '62, USNA Academic Dean and Provost. Dr. Miller's presentation included the life of a Midshipman, curriculum and faculty activities/involvement, and the "State of the Naval Academy."

The Chapter Presidents agreed to request assitance from the Alumni Assocaition in the following areas: (1) more focused Shipmate "advertising" to bring increased attention to, and further encourage Chapter membership and attendance, (2) provide Chapters with web page design assistance, and internet provider services for Chapter web pages, and (3) provide some level of financial support for smaller chapters without adequate assets. The request for assistance was delivered to the Director of Alumni Services, CDR Dave Church '67, who will coordinate the staffing required to answer the Chapters' requests. Additionally, for the first time, the designated Chapter President Meeting leader. Captain Dan Lear '68 of Hampton Roads, was invited to brief the full Board of Trustees (May 1998 Meeting) on the Chapters' concerns.

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1-Day provides an opportunity for the Academy family to say "Welcome" to the parents who come to Annapolis to see their new Plebe swom-in. After saying goodbye in front of Alumni Hall early in the moming, parents spend the day touring the Yard, receiving briefs from the Superintendent, Commandant and Plebe Summer staff, and attending an Alumni Association Welcome Aboard Picnic for 2500 parents and family members. The 1-Day experience has grown in importance as parents find value in seeing their young people make the transformation from civilian to military member. Witnessing the swearing-in ceremony is a very significant landmark in the growth of the family relationship and part of the parent's USNA education. The few precious minutes between the ceremony and evening muster are short, but filled with emotion for all. Parents retum home as their new Plebes go into Bancroft Hall for the first night of a four-year joumey to becoming an Officer in the Fleet!

Our alumni provide knowledge to USNA families gained by having lived the experience in Bancroft Hall and in the Fleet. Please feel welcome to volunteer your support and wisdom.

Following is a roster of Parents' Club Presidents: Parents' Club Presidents: NAPC of Alaska Mr. & Mrs. Mike Crofoot '01 PO Box 70 Denali National Park, AK 99755 907-683-2321 ccrofoot@pobox.alaska.net NAPC of Alabama Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Sawyer '99 3476 Indian Lake Trail Pelham, AL 35124 205-985-7723 Ken_Sawyer@Compuserve.com NAPC of Arkansas Mr. & Mrs. Johnny Jones '01 3070 Highway 73 East Hope, AR 71801 870-777-1479 JJON@arkansas.net NAPC of Arizona Mr. & Mrs. Phillip C. Speer '99 1161 E. Del Rio Street Chandler, AZ 85225 602-963-3412 taziwalder@aol.com NAPC of N.California Mr. & Mrs. Tim Harden '99 4475 Windflower Court Concord, CA 94518 510-671-9465 LHardenMom@aol.com Mr. & Mrs. John E. Dolby '99 1375 Deerfield Court Concord, CA 94521 925-825-3245 JED63NA@aol.com NAPC of S.California Mr. & Mrs. Paul Taylor '99 4727 White Dove Orange, CA 92869 714-538-4871 H20polo@ix.netcom.com

NAPC of San Diego CAPT & Mrs. Bob Liggett '99 12166 Avenida Consentido San Diego, CA 92128 619-592-9020 jliggett @ wahoo.sjsu.edu

NAPC of South Florida Mr. & Mrs. Richard Bleicher '99 602 NW HI Way Coral Springs, FL 33071 954-341-7177 costradinc @ aol.com

NAPC of Colorado Mr. & Mrs. Dwight Smith '99 6567 S. Niagra Court Englewood, CO 80111 303-741-4889 bsmith@cgi.com billiej@uswest.net

NAPC of Suncoast Florida Mr. & Mrs. Rick Bodnar '01 8424 Ridgebrook Circle Odessa, FL 33556 813-926-2341 MARKB4@aol.com

NAPC of Indiana Dr. & Mrs. Ranford Hall '99 308 Eastwood Drive Bedford, IN 47421 812-275-3887 Intemational NAPC Mr. & Mrs. John McCreery '98 55-13-202 Miyagaya Nishi-ku, Japan 220 rsm@twics.com NAPC of Kansas Mr. & Mrs. Rick Wulf 99 113 LauberLane Derby, KS 67037 316-788-9305 rwulf@hit.net

NAPC of Delaware Mr. & Mrs. Rick Conlin '99 118 Fairhill Drive Wilmington, DE 19808 302-239-0580 rconlin@dewey@delraarva.com

NAPC of Georgia Mr. & Mrs. David B. Wallace '99 1685 Redboume Drive Dunwoody, GA 30350-5640 770-395-7324 eg65@raindspring.com NAPC of Hawau Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Turl '00 147 Kaha Street Kailua, HI 96734 808-261-6035 wturl@aol.com

Joint PC of Big Bend Florida Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Hollan '98 5005 Tallow Point Road Tallahassee, FL 32308 904-893-3267 bhollan@nobIestar.net

NAPC of Iowa Mr. & Mrs. Clinton D. Fremming '98 617 N.W. 10th Street Ankeny, lA 50021 515-964-5264

Joint PC of North Florida Mr. & Mrs. David W. Ayotte '01 10826 Blue Pacific Court Jacksonville, FL 32257 904-880-8933

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NAPC of Connecticut Mr. & Mrs. Rick Westfield '98 1560 Main Steet Stratford, CT 06497 203-377-3205

NAPC of Central Florida Mr. & Mrs. Bill Geary '00 117 Lamplighter Road Altamonte Springs, FL 32714 407-788-1911 bgeary @ webword.org

NAPC of Northem Illinois Mr. & Mrs. Stan Czaplak '00 1711 Frost Lane Naperville, IL 60564 630-904-0574

NAPC of Kansas & Missouri Mr. & Mrs. Kurt Reinke '98, '02 6308 Charlotte Shawnee, KS 66216 913-962-1980 engroup @ swbell .net NAPC of Lousiana Mr. & Mrs. Karl Tornyos '00 6422 Bertha Drive New Orieans, LA 70122 504-488-5842

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NAPC of SE Pennsylvania Mr. & Mrs. David A. Twiggs '99 1027 Catalpa Road Warminster, PA 18974 215-674-9676 row4navy@aol.com

NAPC of South Texas Mr. & Mrs. Pat Hudson '99 1925 Crossgate Park San Antonio, TX 78247 210-545-3166 phudson@connecti.com mchudson@tenet.e

NAPC of the Hudson Valley Mrs. Helen Fitzgerald '98 3 Beverly Lane Peekskill, NY 10566 914-737-1973 hfitzge856@aol.com

NAPC of West Pennsylvania Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Prendergast '98 2426 Broadlawn Drive Pittsburgh, PA 15241-2408 412-854-5977 PFamlee@aol.com

NAPC of Southwest Texas Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Crawford '96 3101 High Point El Paso, TX 79904 915-755-1411

NAPC of Westem New York Mr. & Mrs. Robert Daigler '00 46 Eastwick Drive Wilhamsville, NY 14221 716-688-5148 dagsrj@aol.com NAPC of Central Ohio Dr. & Mrs. Jaren D. Bombach '99 1641 Oxbow Drive Blacklick, OH 43004-9804 614-759-7671 pbombach@aol.com NAPC of Northeast Ohio Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Schroer '00 20700 BeachcUff Blvd Rocky River, OH 44116 440-895-1603 lgnatchamp@aol.com NAPC of Minnesota Mr. & Mrs. Bill Flynn '98 110110 Friendship Lane, North Chaska,MN 55318 612-448-6811 flynnneal@aol.com

NAPC of Nebraska Mr. & Mrs. Bill Woodman '01 708 LeMay Drive Bellevue, NE 68005 402-557-2121 wwood82816 @aol.com

NAPC of Northwest Ohio Mr. & Mrs. Wade O'Brian '00 2570 Olde Brookside Road Toledo, OH 43615 419-537-8996 OBRIAN2000@aol.com

NAPC E. MO & S. IL (Greater St. Louis) Mr. & Mrs. Nelson Wilt '00 927 Reiss Road OiFallon, IL 62269 618-632-4565 najwilt@apci.net

NAPC of New Jersey Mr. & Mrs. Denis Ahr '99 & '02 737 Amsterdam Road Mount Laurel, NJ 08054 609-235-0454 Ahrfamily@aol.com

NAPC of S. OH, S.IN, N.KY Cincinnati/Dayton/N. KY Mr. & Mrs. Robert Haziett '99 1079 Yuma Trail Jamestown, OH 45335 937-675-2314 rlhazlett@ worldnet.att.net

NAPC of Ozarks MO/KS/OK/AR Dr. & Mrs. Buri E. Self '99 1857 East Canterbury Street Springfield, MO 65804 417-887-1667 LLSELF@dialnet.net NAPC of Mississippi Mr. & Mrs. Vernon H. Chadwick '00 920 Meadowbrook Road Jackson, MS 39026 601-366-1646 chadwick@netdoor.com NAPC of Montana Mrs. Lee Miller '99 2123 Plesant Drive Missoula, MT 59804 406-721-7388 smiller369 @ aol .com NAPC of North Carolina Mrs. Pat F Hinkle '99 2306 Cypress Street High Point, NC 27265-2333 336-885-7657 pathinkle@aol.com NAPC of North Dakota Mr. & Mrs. Darell W. Vanyo '96 1011 8th Street E West Fargo, ND 58078 701-282-2205 softballt@aol.com Shipmate, July-August 1998

NAPC of New Mexico Mr. & Mrs. Donald P. Kindler '99 4812 Danube N.E. Albuquerque, NM 87111 505-293-7694 Joint PC of North Nevada Dr. & Mrs. John Wilson '98 30 Irving Park Circle Reno, NV 89503 702-747-2689 110365.3640@compuserve.com NAPC of South Nevada Mr. & Mrs. Robert T. Vemon '00 2800 Klondike Court Las Vegas, NV 89117 702-363-4920 NAPC of Central New York Mr. & Mrs. Del B. Dausman '00 8322 Turnstone Drive Manlius. NY 13104 315-682-7354 Dausman@Dreamscape.com NAPC of Central New York Mr. & Mrs. Steve Kaszubinski '00 126 Homecroft Road Syracuse, NY 13206 315-463-0743 SteveKasz @ aol.com

NAPC of Oklahoma Mr. & Mrs. James Wimberley '01 USCGA 4507 NE Highlander Circle Lawton, OK 73507 580-355-4811 PJ Wimber @ aol .com NAPC of Oregon Mr. & Mrs. Gary Jensen '99 87388 Halderson Road Eugene, OR 97402 541-935-8653 Treegary @ aol.com NAPC of Central Pennsylvania Mr. & Mrs. Terry Lentz '99 407 Green Lane Reading, PA 19601 610-372-4039 LENTZ4NAVY@aol.com NAPC of Lehigh Valley Dr. & MIS. MichaelDanjczek '98, '99 25th & Lehigh Drive Easton. PA 18042 610-258-4776 mhd@fast.net

NAPC of Puerto Rico Mr. & Mrs. Rafael A. Nieves '99 Dorado Del Mar Z-19 Brisas Street Dorado, PR 00646 787-278-0406 carmita@caribe.net NAPC of South Carolina Mr. & Mrs. Lester Giles '00 217 Running Fox Road Columbia, SC 29223 803-788-8566 G217@aol.com NAPC of South Dakota Mr &Mrs. DonaldW.Young '98, '99 167 South Harmon Drive Mitchell, SD 57301 605-996-6839 byoung@mitchell.net NAPC of Central Tennessee Dr. & Mrs. Robert Westover '98 187 Ardmore Highway Fayettevile, TN 37334 615-433-4393 Pwestover@ aol.com NAPC of Northeast Tennessee Mr. & Mrs. Robert Savery '96, '99 113 Keeland Drive Gray, TN 37615 423-753-2245 76613.50@compuserve.com NAPC of West Tennessee Ms. Pamela Newbill Davis '98 134 Terrace Place Jackson, TN 38301-4837 901-935-7336 davispn@usit.net Joint PC of Texas High Plains Mr. & Mrs. Rod Schroder '98 7829 Cervin Amarillo, TX 79121 806-353-2234 NAPC of Central Texas Mr. & Mrs. Duncan F. Stewart '99 13106 Birdwell Drive Austin, TX 78729-7420 512-335-4409 duncan-f-stewart@mail.utexas. edu NAPC of North Texas Mrs. Victoria B. Hubbard '99 4705 Ridgedale Drive Piano, TX 75024 972-306-3512 vbhubba@tenet.edu hubbv@chisd.com

NAPC of Texas Gulf Coast Mr. & Mrs. John Hilton '99 15425 Chichester Houston, TX 77040 713-466-8226 Wah@tenet.edu NAPC of Utah Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth E. Rich '99 2342 E. Charros Road Sandy, UT 84092 801-576-8939 Laurenrich @ aol .com NAPC of Central Virginia Mr. & Mrs. Edward V. Kozink '99 12713 Old Country Lane Midlothian, VA 23113 804-794-6318 KSD3@aol.com NAPC of Northem Virginia LtCol & Mrs. Cozy Bailey '99 4152 Vemoy Hills Road Fairi^ax, VA 22033 703-425-9814 cozyb@aol.com NAPCoffidewater CDR & Mrs. Scott M. Grundmeier '00 881 Old Cutler Road Virginia Beach, VA 23454 757-496-8615 grundyman @ msn.com NAPC of Washington Mr. & Mrs. John C. Stewart '99 19820 8th Avenue S.E. Bothell, WA 98012 425-485-2761 stewdad@pop.seanet.com NAPC of Wisconsin Mr. & Mrs. David Westerhaus '99 11309 N.Glenbrook Lane Mequon, WI 53092 414-242-9646 westerha@exepc.com NAPC of West Virginia Mr. & Mrs. Emmett S. Pugh '97 913 Woodlawn Avenue Beckley.WV 25801 304-255-1907 bkw@cwv.net NAPC of Wyoming Mr. & Mrs. Dan M. Carter '00 1432 S. Wolcott Casper, WY 82601 307-265-3230 DCARTER@TRIB.COM pmcart@trib.com

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It was quite a clambake...the dress parades, garden parties, the Blue Angels, and the President as commencement speaker. It seemed fitting that the celebration was so big—the challenge certainly was.

We had tried to talk him out of going. My husband. Tom. had been a naval aviator, Vietnam era, NROTC from an engineering school.

He wanted his son to have a broader education, one that would expose him more to the arts and stretch his small-town ideas. He expected Bart would sandwich studies between a fraternity life of drinking beer and chasing girls. More importantly, we both wanted him to make his own decisions and learn to live by the results.

But, the kid knew himself better than we thought. His life had always been a high-wire acl—he was impetuous, outspoken, always stretching the limits. 1 vividly remember the night he told me that it wasn't just his dream of flying jets; he knew thai without the H B I i H ^ ^ ^ V4)t' '*"'C~ \ Academy's demanding disci- - '**^ -.--•«..-» pline, he wouldn't make it r% through, that the good times J^ would prevail and he would y ^ / not. We gulped when he ^ turned-downlhe all enticing I liberal arts college offers.

I On thai sticky July moming I of Induction Day 1994, an • enormous line of families . ," snaked toward Alumni Hall, L the processing center We anx- ' iously hugged encouraging f good-byes as he entered his '> new world. Three hours later he came out the back door— | shaved, inoculated, uniformed '*:. ^ and very subdued. A Plebe. >• A Navy chief petty officer stood among the parents as we searched the emerging trickle of white for our new Midshipman. "I've watched them for three years," she said, "and I still don't know how we get them. Why would any kid, with all this potential, come here? They give up their cars, music, beer, friends, fun, their freedom. 1 don't understand it." I'll never forget her.

At lunch time, Tom and I stood in the Admiral's receiving line. I heard him ask every set of parents: "Who did you bring to us today?" or "Who are you giving us today?" Two precisely worded questions, carefully allernated. My only son, now his; it was sinking in.

Wc were allowed to see Bart for ten minutes after the Induction Ceremony that evening. He was ugly, bald. "Well, what do you think?"

1 beamed, hoping to prompt the usual enthusiastic bravado that his body language no longer conveyed.

"This sucks!" He was serious. Not only had his afternoon been worse than he'd ever imagined, but his assigned roommate had quit, the first one out. On our long drive home that night, Tom and I fell as if we'd been punched in the stomach. We were devastated.

Bart called for the first time two long weeks later—for five minutes. He never cried on those brief calls home, but many do. He complained, but only at first. Gradually, the challenge became more important to him than his misery.

And I began to understand the prevailing wisdom: If they can struggle through Plebe Summer, then can get through Plebe Year. If they can make it through Plebe Year, they can go all the way. It is physically punishing, demoralizing, intellectually demanding and almost impossible. They are told, until they are sick of hearing it, how much easier it is now, without the extreme physical and verbal harassment of "the old days." It is still awful. But, they survive, and they survive together. Then, they flourish.

Even so. our high-wire walker continued to perform without a net and gav< gave us four years of worrying. During Plebe Year. Bart was "fried" ifor allowing a roommate to keep a teapot in their room and for some some good-humored horseplay. He spent the next 45 days doing extra marching and extra inspections, restricted to the Yard and cramma punishments into his already tight schedule. He was confined ming pu over Easter and wandered echoing hails while everyto the Academy At one else went home to family, fun and springtime.

But, hhe learned. He learned to sleep on top of his sheets because he didn't h; have time to inake his bed, let alone for inspection. And. he Tunneled funnelec his natural mischief and newfound self-respect into positive action, eventually winning one of six battalion commands. By act! the end (of his second year. Bart couldn't wait to train Plebes because by then, he'd acquired a grudging love for the place and he wanted them to love it as well. If you ask him today, he'll tell you that "it's an 1 awful pl, place to be, but a great place to be from." He'll tell you that the Academy has to be this demandmg to create the teamwork required and that they learn leadership first by example, and then, by doing. : My son feels deeply that the integrity of Anna]X)lis must be beyond reproach. I don't pretend that there haven't been '. ~ past problems, but Admiral Larson '58. the Superinlen" dent who came on board with Bart's class and leaves with them, has fimily .stood watch over the institution's moral compass. He created a character development program, and the Mids now study the everyday, practical ethics of their workplace along with the moral responsibilities of leadership. ership.

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This cclass will be the first to take Larson's renewed imperative into the Fleet. Will there be some failures? Probably. But, not every school is h blamed for the widely publicized errors of just a few of it's graduates. graduate Thousands of Midshipmen perform their daily duties at the behest behe of a concerned and professional leadership, and they deserve mc more respect than they've been given in the press. th come for the free education? Be serious! Today's teens Do they wouldn't wouldn' tolerate these four grueling years for money, let alone with a figure of authority in iheir faces at all times. The Mids who are math whizzes do not leave for $75,000 high-tech jobs, but for nuclear wh sub school. scho The Mids who were high school All-Americans won't be entering entering the professional drafts, because they cho.se the Navy, not the Big Ten. What they have chosen is a tougher path, one on which ihcy will continue to be judged more critically and more often than their civilian counterparts.

We needn't worry. They're ready. When 1 look at coun my son—a son- grown man, 6-foot-3, with the slight swagger and broad grin bori born of this new self confidence—1 know that the Class of '98 will carry can- it's hard-won tradition of honor and service into the Fleet with pride. prii We an are not Just teary-eyed patriots. For four years we have silently, patiently, patiently hopefully watched the perseverance and struggle it took Bart to gget here. We stood among the sunbaked thousands who gathered at Commencement watching the hats soar over the cheer.s—enoreredatC mously ]proud of the dedication of our children, yet soberly understanding that their course direction could lake them into harm's way.

This time This tim he leaves with our faith, support, love and prayers.

Anchors Anch( aweigh. my boy.

Shipmate. July-August 1998

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ensure that you'll receive a copy. Also, don't miss your opportunity to order the U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association Register of Alumni, released in October.

The all new SABRD includes business listings for Service Academy Alumni in the civilian sector. We encourage you to use it as you would use your "Yellow Pages." It is an excellent way to locate fellow Alumni and to find business contacts you can trust.

The SABRD is conveniently organized by geography, industry, business name, and Alumnus/a name.

The Register of Alumni includes:

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Register before September 15,1998 and.... you will be entered in our drawing to win a USNA lamp. No purchase is necessary, just fill out the form on the following page and retum it by September 15.

FUN RUN Join us Friday for a FREE picnic lunch at the Alumni Tent on ^ H HOSPITAL POINT; 11:00AM-2:00PM!

Annual Running of the Goats

^ J s i y ^ (Formerly Jog/Run In) T)on'f let the name fool you, the only goat in this pee is the costumed goat! Join in the fun, run/ walk for four miles with classmates,fiiendsand family on Saturday, October 17th. Prizes will be Cjra awarded to those who come infirstin the different categories! Register today!

King Hall will undergo extensive renovations This year's event is sponsored by: in 1999. Last chance to see it the way it was!

Academy Financial, Inc.; Al Baldwin's Trophies; To celebrate, the menu is Surf & Turf! View newly remodeled 4th wing rooms on the way to Surface Navy Association; USAA; and WorldCom. dinner! Attire: Civilian Informal. Register now!

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Alumni Sports Activities/Contacts Phone Numbers Baseball/Coach MacDonald Lacrosse/Coach Meade Rugby/LT Grogan Running of the Goats/LT Poling Squash Coach Volleyball/Coach Schwob

410-293-5571 410-293-5547 410-293-6085 410-293-6060 410-293-5589 410-293-5546

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Saturday, 17 October

0730-1700... Registration for alumni at Alumni Hall Signup for class visits for Thurs. and Fri. Naval Academy Store 0730-1700...

0800-1700... Alumni House (merchandise available) 0900-1700... USNA Gift Shop (Armel-Leftwich Visitor Center) 1000-1200... Golf Scramble; Alumni & Spouses (USNA course) Brigade noon meal formation 1210 1430-1700... General Visiting, Alumni Hall

0730-1200... Registration for alumni at Alumni HaU 0730-1800... Naval Academy Store 0900-1700... Visitor Center/Gift Shop 0800 Running of the Goats (Halsey Field House) TBD Ship Visit 0830-0930... Company Wardroom sponsors visits 0900-1200... Alumni Hall open for general visiting 0900-1200... Yard Patrol craft static tours (Farragut Seawall) 0900 Roman Catholic Mass (St. Andrew's Chapel) TBD Navy Rugby vs. Alumni 1000-1800 ... USNAAA Tailgate Tent (Navy/Marine Corps. Stadium, Blue Side, Taylor Ave. Entrance) 1030 Brigade Formation for march-on (Tecumseh Court) 1140 Brigade arrives at stadium & commences march-on 1200 Navy Kickoff vs. Colgate

Friday, 16 October Roman Catholic Mass (All Faiths Chapel, Mitscher Hall) 0730-1900... Naval Academy Store 0730-1845... Registration for alumni at Alumni Hall 0900-1700... Gift Shop/Visitor Center Alumni Open Golf Toumament: Shotgun 0900 start (USNA course) General Visiting to Academic Departments 0930-1430.

Professional Development Planetarium Show 0930-1430.

(Luce Hall) 1100-1400. Picnic at Hospital Point 200-1600. General Visiting at Ricketts Hall Roman Catholic Mass (All Faiths Chapel, 200 Mitscher Hall) Brigade noon meal formation 210 Luncheon in King Hall for aluinni with mids 215 300-1600. Yard Patrol craft static tours (Farragut Seawall) General visiting of Alumni Hall 430-1800.

Navy Baseball vs. Alumni (Bishop Stadium) 500 Dress P-rade (Worden Field) 545 Navy Squash vs. Alumni (Bancroft 4* Wing, 545 Intemational Courts) Brigade Evening Meal 700.

Reserved Tickets for alumni reception/ 830. dinner transferred from Alumni Hall to Dahlgren for pickup at 1900 PepRally/Bonfire TBD 1900-2200... Alumni Reception & Dinner (Tickets Required) Dalilgren/King Hall Women's Volleyball Match vs. Army 1900, (MacDonough Hall) Jewish Service (Laboon Ministry Center, 1930.

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Protestant Holy Communion (St. Andrew's Chapel) 0900 Roman Catholic Mass (Main Chapel) 0900-1700... Naval Academy Store 0900-1700... USNA Gift Shop (Visitor Center) 1000 Women's Alumni Volleyball Match (MacDonough Hall) 1100 Protestant Divine Service (Main Chapel) 1100 Alumni vs. Alumni Lacrosse (Dewey Field) 1130 Roman Catholic Mass (Laboon Ministry Center, Mitcsher Hall) TBD Ship Visit 1230 Noon meal formation 1400-1700... Sailing on Academy Knockabouts

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IMPORTANT! • Football tickets must be ordered from the Athletic Association 1-800-US4-NAVY. • Meeting your mid? Advise him/her so he/she can raake arrangements.

• PLEASE NOTE: Ricketts Hall is not available for room accommodations.

Events Schedule Schedule subject to change. Registration packets will have an updated schedule.

Academic Department visits Fri., 0930-1430 Alumni Reception, Dahlgren (tickets req.)

Fri., 1900-2030 Alumni Dinner, King Hall (tickets req.)

Fri., 2030-2200 Baseball, Aluinni vs. Navy, Bishop Stadium Fri., 1500 Basketball for alumiii~biannually in 1999 Brigade march-on formation Sat, 1030 Brigade noon meal formation Thurs. & Fri., 1210; Sun., 1230 Brigade evening meal Fri., 1700 Dress Parade (Worden Field) Fri., 1545 Football game vs. Colgate, Kickoff Sat, 1200 Golf, Alumni Toumament Fri., 0900 Golf Scramble Thurs., 1000-1200 Jewish Service, Laboon Ministry Center, Mitscher Hall . Fri., 1930 Lacrosse, Alumni vs. Navy (Dewey Field) Sun., 1100 Naval Academy store Thu., 0730-1700 Fri., 0730-1900 Sat, 0730-1800 Sun., 0900-1700 Pep Rally & Bon Fire Fri.,TBA Professional Dev Planetarium Show (Luce Hall) .... Fri.,0930-1430 Protestant Divine Service. Main Chapel Sun.,1100 Roman Catholic Mass Mitscher Hall Fri., 0600 s t Andrews Chapel Sat, 0900 Main Chapel Sun., 0900 Mitscher Hall Sun., 1130 Rugby, Alunmi vs. Navy (Hospital Point) TBD Running of the Goats, Halsey Sat., 0755 Sailing (USNA knockabouts) Sun., 1400-1700 Squash, Bancroft 4th wing, Intemational Courts Fri., 1545 USNA Gift Shop Thu. - Sun., 0900-1700 USNA Alumni Association Picnic-Hospital Point Fri., 1100-1400 Tailgate Tent, Navy/Marine Corps. Stadium Sat, 1000-1800 Registration, Alumni Hall Thu., 0730-1700 Fri., 0730-1845 Sat., 0730-1200 Visiting Ship, TBD TBA Volleyball; Women's Team vs. Army (MacDonough)... Fri., 1700 Women's Alumni Match (MacDonough Hall) Sun., 1000 Wardroom Sponsors visits Sat, 0830-0930 Yard Patrol craft static tours (Farragut Seawall) ..Fri., 1300-1600 Sat, 0900-1200

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This year's menu starts with a healthy King Hall Salad with House Ranch Dressing, followed by a delicious Surf & Turf of Broiled Lobster Tail & Strip Steak, accompanied by Parsley Buttered Potatoes, Green Beans Almondine and Croissants then finish up this wonderful meal with a favorite-Cannonballs with Hard Sauce-can you eat 12?

Purchase your tickets early!

Transportation & Parking The USNA Alumni Association sponsors, for your convenience, a Free shuttle bus service from Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. Buses originate at the Stadium, with stops at Alumni Hall (for registration), the Naval Academy Store, and Armel-Leftwich Visitor Center, then retraces that route.

Continuous service from 0700 Fri. to 0100 Sat.; and from 0700 to 1100 Saturday.

Stadium parking fees: cars-$3 on Fri.; $5 on Sat. No overnight parking is permitted. For more info, call 410-263-4182

Child Care Services!

Peggy Harper at the Naval Station Child Development Center (410)293-93 95 will put you in touch with licensed family home care providers.

Reservations start 1 September. Please make arrangements prior to arriving.

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Address: Phone: ^J9 Friday Picnic-1100-1400: All are welcome to the picnic. Compliments of the USNAAlumni Association. Please note, this year's picnic is ON THE YARD at Hospital Point. ^ J Friday Dahlgren Hall Cocktail Party & King Hall Dinner-1900-2200: View newly remodeled rooms on your way to dinner. Cocktails and Diimer are $35.50 per person (Surf & Turf w/ Cannon Balls menu). Reservations will not be accepted without payment. October 1, 1998 is the last day for advance dinner registration.

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Saturday. 0745. Run with the Goats-4-miles around theYard. Trophies for the Fastest Goat & Nanny Goat; Oldest Goat. Start Time: 0755; Place: Halsey Field House; Cost: $10.00 per person. T-shirts for all registrants!

J I am plarming on attending the mn. In consideration of the acceptance of my entry, I, the undersigned, intending to be legally boxmd hereby waive and release for myself, my heirs, executors and administrators, any rights and claims for damages, demands and my action whatsoever, which I may have against the U.S. Naval Academy, the U.S. Govemment, the U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association, Inc., representatives, successors and assignees, arising out of my participation in this event, including any injuries suffered by me as a result of my participation in this event. I verify that I have fiill knowledge of the rigors of the race and the risks involved in participation and that I am physically fit and sufficiently trained for this event. ^

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by Capt Koy C. Smith 111 '34 USNR. (Ret) In the 1930s the classes entering the United States Naval Academy arrived in small groups daily from late June through August, instead of all on one day as they do now. The Academy was much smaller then; the incoming Class of 1934 numbered only 647, of whom 463 were graduated and 357 were commissioned in the Navy or Marine Corps. There was no obligated service, but no waivers for any physical disability and resignations were quite acceptable. Attrition kept the strength of the regiment, as it was then, to about 1,800 Midshipmen who were organized into four battalions of two companies each, living in the four wings of Bancroft Hall. Only in theory did Midshipman officers run the regiment; naval officers assigned to each company and battalion rode herd on them and carried out command policies.

Admiral William S. Sims 1880, who had commanded U.S. Naval Forces Europe during World War I and was one of the Navy's most distinguished officers, happened to be visiting the Academy the day my group of fifteen was sworn in as Midshipmen. The Admiral gave us a very inspirational talk of which all I remember was that his naval career had taught him patience, a virtue much to be desired. How? "I spent forty years in the Navy, thirty of them waiting for boats."

The only choice of curriculum we had was for 2-1/2 years of foreign language. I choose French, which put me in the Fourth Battalion, Eighth Company with a Severn School classmate as roommate. It wasn't long before he was reported for some minor offense and sent to

The Class of 1932 was enjoying Aviation Summer at the Academy while '31 and '33 were off on a European cruise in battleships. The aviation part, as we lived it two years later, consisted of five or six observation flights in the nose of experimental seaplanes that later became the Catalinas of World War II, dropping "bombs" by guess and by God at surface targets, and five days on the rifle range leaming how to strip, repair and shoot a Lewis machine gun. Some, those with good conduct records, were detailed as instructors for the new Plebes, the rest did engineering laboratory work. One bonus was every other weekend an out-oftown liberty, then a prized treasure. After the weekday evening meal most Mids congregated in Smoke Park, now covered by the extension of PCing Hall, for rest and relaxation, especially one Jack Counihan '32. He stopped classmate Willie Buess '34 and me one night for a little "verbal mnning," a torrent of professional questions when "I don't know" was not an acceptable answer no matter how true. We had to think of a reply, the wilder the better, before being ordered tofindout before the next meeting. Willie and I enjoyed the interchange so much that on most nights from then on we'd parade by his bench to be mn by him—and vice versa as far as we were concerned. That began a lifelong friendship with Jack, and Willie became my roommate for the academic year

We had our troubles during Plebe Summer, such as pulling oars in 2,000 lb. cutters in 90 degree plus Our last Plebeformation—'34marching into Oalgren HaU for 'H'sgraAuntion temperatures, but we were warned the REINA MERCEDES for a week. She was a Spanish cruiser sunk at of worse to come when the upper classes retumed for the academic year.

Santiago, raised after the 1898 war and refitted to be station ship for the We began experiencing some of them in September when our disciplinAcademy and confinement barracks for deserving Midshipmen. By the ary training was taken over by '33s who had lost their annual leave to end of the first day I was very lonely in that double room, for we had not demerits and were not a happy lot. We began hearing of tricks played on had time to make new friends and visiting was very limited. Although I innocent Midshipmen by duty officers such as "Red" (later Commodore didn't smoke then, I lit a borrowed cigarette and walked into the Ro- Cary) Magmder '08, who reported those standing in line outside the bartunda. That evening I joined Jack in "the ship." ber shop for "Hair not properly cut." In making his rounds of Bancroft Hall during study hours he often ordered the Mate in Charge of the Deck The REINA was to become a familiar home, for I was destined to spend to pass the word, "Son-of-a-bitch Red Magmder is aboard." Naturally, a lot of time in her Midshipmen quarters. We marched to and from people stuck their heads out of their doors to see what was going on and Bancroft Hall for classes and drills, but spent all other time on board. We were promptly reported for "Leaving room without permission during had our own wardroom, served from the crew's general mess, a couple of living and studying compartments below decks, and we all slept in study hour." One day an experienced Mate saw him coming and passed the word without being told to do so. He was reported for "Insubordinahammocks slung six feet above the main deck. These were not the gartion"—"Who gave you permission to call me Red?" den variety of hammock, but heavy canvas just over six feet long and about four wide, attached to hooks set in the overhead beams and pulled The upper classes came back and each First Classman selected a Plebe up tight so that they curled up looking like oversized cylinders hung in or two as "his," meaning that he was responsible for training, education the air in horizontal rows. To climb in, one swung his legs up and over, and somefimes protection of the Plebe, who was available for friendly sliding down into the nest—and a very comfortable nest it was once running, punishment by doing 34 pushups, non-menial errands, and ocinside. Of course there were the few who tried to sit up or perform some casional chores such as tearing-up another First Classman's room in his other foolishness and ended up sadder, but wiser on the deck below. absence. Then the hazing began, which was only done by First Classmen until winter blues were replaced by white cap covers in the spring when Just then a great scandal erupted among the Second Classmen who Youngsters were given a hand in the game. Until then. Youngsters were spent the summer at the Academy. One fellow had managed to keep a no more than Plebes "carrying on," ignoring Plebe requirements to walk local girl in his Bancroft Hall room ovemight and, too enthused by that in the center of corridors, tum square comers, and sit on the front two success, dressed her in white works and took her down to breakfast in the Mess Hall. Unfortunately for him, the duty officer who passed by inches of mess hall chairs with four buttons showing above the table. noticed the long hair under the hat and blew the whistle. The MidshipOne of the hazing tricks was swimming to Baltimore. Between each man was dismissed, went to college in the Marine ROTC, was graduated room and its clothes closet was a small window space in the upper wall and commissioned two days senior to his Academy classmates. His classwith a sill about six inches wide. The Plebe had to balance himself on the mate in charge of the table was reported for negligence of duty in not sill, stretch out at full length and swim the crawl stroke. Each stroke was reporting the violation himself and promptly joined us in the REINA a yard and it was a thousand yards to Baltimore so nobody ever got there, MERCEDES. but it was good exercise.

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Another game was battle practice. A situation in which one Plebe with trousers at half mast bent over horizontally as the gun, another stood by his head with a handful of talcum powder, a third stood left and rear as first loader, and the fourth right and rear as gun captain with wet sponge in hand. A First Classman stood by with a broom. At the command, "Ready, Aim, Fire" he whacked the gun's rear with the broom, the gun made a large "Boom," the powderman blew off the talcum to make smoke, the gun captain rammed the wet sponge against the gun's breech and yelled, "Bore clear," the loader banged his fist against the wet spot and reported, "Ready Two." Whereupon all the Plebes would shift stations for Round Two. With a good humored First Classman the game could be, and often was, fun as it was meant to be, for the broom never really hurt.

The mess hall game was "Over and Under races." Between the Fourth Batt tables and the exit to Bancroft Hall were about fifteen unused mess tables. A Plebe would be selected to represent each of several area tables and the entries lined-up just past the last occupied table. The race was to dive over the first, crawl under the second, and soon to the end, mn to touch the wall, and repeat the process on the way back to the finish. The winner got to carry on next evening. Outside of some tears in uniforms and a lot of body scrapes, their general air of madness gave these races a bit of enjoyment.

The beginning of academic year brought something else new. After marching to class in instmctional section formations, we met the typical prof's one-breath opening, "Good moming, gentiemen. Are there any questions? Draw slips and man the boards." On his desk were slips of paper, upside down, each bearing a typed question from the day's assignment. We each drew one and proceeded to answer it on a blackboard. If time permitted the prof would explain questionable points, but most of our officer instmctors were amateurs in their field, just trying to stay one day ahead of us in the curriculum. Each day's work was graded (0.0-4.0, 2.5 passing) and those marks counted 60% against the monthly exam's 40% for the monthly grade. A failing monthly grade placed one on "the tree," a waming and inducement to do better, for failure at semester's end in any one subject was cause for separation from the Academy.

In almost every Academy class there are one or two scions of West Point alumni and it was traditional that they were selected for the unwanted job of scmbbing the Navy goat every Friday night before football games. The two First Classmen Goatkeepers, who supervised and paraded the goat at games, were the unrelated "Long John" and "Uncle Charley" (later himself a superintendent) Kirkpatrick. John lived across the corridor from me. When he didn't find one of the several Army Brats in '34, he chose me as a Navy Junior to be a scmbber Every Friday after classes we would make our way down to Goat Court, an enclosed area in the old Third Battalion Wing, and wrestle with Bill, who did not like baths, to get him clean for tomorrow's game. My own showers following never quite removed the aroma of goat, which I got used to but classmates and neighbors did not. But the job had benefits: Bill was clean and sprightly for the game and we scrubbes rated "Carry on" at the Friday's evening meal. Even one night off from being a Plebe at table was most welcome.

There were two swirmning pools at the Academy. A small one in McDonough Hall, loaded with chlorine and known as "the cesspool," was used for basic instmction and recreation. The inter-collegiate 50yard pool in the Natatorium was used by the swimming and water polo teams, and for advanced instmction and testing. No Plebe could use the big pool unless he was on one of the two teams. I was determined to avoid the cesspool, but could neither swim nor dive well enough for that team, so had to go out for waterpolo. It was then played with a soft ball that could be taken underwater, where most of the game went on. Navy looked down on thrown goals (three points) as sissy stuff; we played for touch goals on the board (five points), which made for a very rough game indeed. We were known as the "Suicide squad," but it was great fun, resulted in many solid friendships, and got me on the training table for the winter season, away from being a Plebe and with a much better menu.

At season's end, it was a rude shock to come back to my regular table as a Plebe, for it was now headed by a First Classman who had developed

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a strong dislike for me. He thought, with considerable justice, that I was "ratey," meaning cocky. That came up at dinner one evening when he asked, "Mr Smith, what is the vulgar establishment of the Naval Academy," Never having had an occasion to deal with a vulgar establishment (it has to do with the time interval between the moon's meridian crossing and the next full moon), I hadn't the foggiest idea of what it was. Not being allowed to say so, I replied, "Sir, it's the Batt Office." For that I was ordered to take plate below and finish my meal under the table among other diners' feet. That was OK for there was no mnning down there.

What was bad for later on was that I got the idea to put a butter coating on the First Classman's shoes and proceeded to do so.

At Easter the regiment shifted from blue back to white cap covers and the Youngsters acquired hazing rights. They brought something new, the midnight shower A gaggle of '33s would come into a Plebe room, wake the occupants and shove them, pajamas and all, into a cold shower Then came firm paddling with a wooden clog shoe to warm-up the shivering Plebe who was then carefully tucked into bed in his wet pajamas with the covers worked tightiy around so that the whole bed was also soaked.

This went on two or three times a week until the Youngsters got tired of the game, one we didn't enjoy at all. In our case the gaggle of '33s consisted of lads who have been close friends ever since. About half of them "spooned" on Willie, the other half on me. (An upper classman spooned on a Plebe by shaking hands with him, after which they were equals with no rates between.) On entering our room those who spooned on me took care of Willie and vice versa. Many were the nights we spent shivering in our bunks but, happily, without any subsequent illness.

In late spring came word that RADM Thomas C. Hart 1897, (later CinCAsiatic Fleet in 1939-42) would relieve RADM Samuel Robison 1888, as Superintendent on 31 May. The word was that Admiral Robison had been too easy-going and that Hart was being brought in to take up the slack. Some of the First Class had a bright idea and, at daylight on the 31 st, all the Plebes were ordered outside to festoon the trees in Smoke Park with streamers of toilet paper That was fun and it was quite an impressive sight when we finished, but not one that was appreciated by the authorities. It was not the First Classmen who had given the order, but the Plebes who carried it out who spent the rest of the day cleaning up the mess. That was not a good example of command leadership.

June Week was a jumble of changing uniforms, parades, a few ArmyNavy matches, lots of girls dragged by Midshipmen, and finally, graduation. My one clear memory is of the next day, standing by the seawall with sea bags in hand waiting for boats to take us out to ARKANSAS or WYOMING for Youngster Cmise. And what a three months it would be: Copenhagen and Berlin, Glasgow and Scotland, Cadiz and Madrid, Gibraltar and Tangier, then back to Norfolk for the gunnery shoot at sea.

What an introduction to the Fleet.

Looking back we see that hazing was legally forbidden but universally accepted. Today it is not only forbidden but universally condemned at all levels as degrading. We, however, did not consider it either degrading or unconscionable; except for the rare cases when a First Classman showed malice, it was mostly in good humor, taken so on both sides, and considered all part of the game. It must not have been too bad, for the 357 commissioned graduates of 1934 produced three admirals, eight vice admirals, 45 rear admirals (19 on active duty), four Marine lieutenant generals, one major general, and six brigadiers (one on active duty); two Medals of Honor, 62 Navy Crosses and 16 DSMs, plus innumerable lesser decorations. We must have had pretty good training as MidM.ION 4/C Koy C Smith III, circa \9}0 shipmen and absorbed it well.

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.""Nrn^ Remembrance- -Annipolis Reject Sills to tke fore fiese are the mailbox—or Maalox -moMs for college-bound seniors.

The envelopes are starting to arrive in lies; some thin, telegraphing form-letter rejections, the others plump, predicting the wide-open arms of admission forms.

This postal rite of spring is performed in thousands of hormonally overloaded households around San Diego County. It is the vemal msh before the autumnal disapora, when a new wave of freshmen heads off to the four comers of academe.

No matter how good our above-average scholars look on paper—the AP-boosted GPAs, the prep class-assisted SAT scores (the best of as many as three tries), the glowing letters, the essays dripping with spell-checked sincerity—they may not be quite good enough for the nation's fabled institutions.

With the exceptions of the paranormally bright or the athletically gifted, many seniors endure the first slammed-door rejections of their lives.

How they react can be instmctive tests of character Four years ago, Andrew Ruff, then a senior at Francis Parker School in Linda Vista was on mailbox detail, on the look-out for an envelope from the U.S. Naval Academy.

Though none of Ruff's immediate relatives were military, "he had the fire in his eyes," according to John O'Brien, a family friend and Annapolis graduate.

When the cold rejection letter arrived, the fire flickered, but then came back strong.

"Andrew was disappointed, but that did not stop him. He had a plan of action," said Nelie McNeal, Parker School's college-placement adviser Ruff wrote an "incredible letter to the Naval Academy, saying 'Find me a place,'" McNeal recalled.

ecause he haa«sTOioasly documented every detail of his application. Ruff questioned whether the academy had duly considered a passing physical exam on his once-injured knee.

"I wrote a lot of letters, made a lot of phone calls," Ruff said. He lobbied the admissions office daily.

You've made a big mistake, he said in every way he could.

With O'Brien's help. Ruff went to see ADM Ray Smith in Coronado, who was so impressed with the 18-year-old that he wrote a strong letter to the Academy.

But time was mnning out. The Naval Academy selects qualified candidates from every state and even abroad. The relatively few at-large spots are hotly contested in military regions such as San Diego.

Ruff reluctantiy paid his deposit for Claremont-McKenna College, a fine private school.

Then, late in May, Ruff was called off the baseball field.

"Some admiral wants you," he was told.

The naval officer on the other end of the phone line said that if Ruff still wanted in, he was in, one of the last welcomed aboard. But he could not even take time to call his mother or father It's yes or no.

The answer was "Yes, sir."

On May 22, Ruff will be throwing his hat to the heavens with 950 graduating Midshipmen.

How did he perform, this young man who to this day keeps his rejection letter pinned to his bulletin board?

The "five-striper" has been named executive officer for the Brigade this semester, the second-highest student position at the Academy.

The next step is a commission in the Marine Corps.

Pretty good for a reject.

THEY LOVE "ANNAPOLIS" You will, too. "Annapolis," by renowned watercolor artist, Leonard Weber, gets high marks from owners of these limited edition, full-color prints. Here's a sampling of conunents: "Absolutely fabulous."

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These fine instruments are provided by Weems & Plath of Annapolis. They are mounted together with a beautifully finished brass replica of the Naval Academy crest on a solid mahogany plaque.

The ship's bell clock may be ordered with either a precision jeweled movement or quartz. The four inch white satin dial has black enameled numerals. The bell announces the time on the hour and half hour in the traditional ship's bell manner. Bells may be silenced completely with on/off switch.

The precision built barometer has a temperature compensated diaphragm movement and is graduated in both millibars and inches of mercury. It and the clock are contained in matching, polished brass cases of 5.75 inch diameter at the base. Both instruments have the traditional style screw bezel cover.

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Homecoming Golf Senior

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there is an option to compete in the National Toumament as before, or to compete in a new Seniors Flight. Play from the gold tees, with your gold tee handicap. You must be 70 years old or older, have a USGA Handicap, and elect to be assigned to that flight. You can still play with the foursome of your choosing.

The championship round will be open only to Alumni with established USGA handicaps. The format is individual stroke play, with a shotgun start at 0900 Friday, 16 October 1998. Players will compete in flights according to handicap. Prizes listed below. Limit is 132 players.

Those participating in the Championship round are requested to submit photocopies of their USGA Handicap cards with their payment to facilitate toumament administration.

USGA Handicaps have been required since the inception of this toumament, and will continue to be required. We tried to modify this last year, but the experiment was not successful. Players are encouraged to work with a local Golf course to establish their handicap. Only players with current USGA Handicaps will be entered into the Friday toumament. No Exceptions!

Reservations will be accepted in the order in which they are PAID. Players who submit Xerox copies of their USGA Handicap cards

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with their payment will be given priority—confirmation notices will be sent to those entrants only. Please make your plans early! An entry form appears below.

For golfers with no USGA Handicap we have the No Handicap Scramble for Thursday, 15 October to precede the National Alunmi Championship round on Friday.

The scramble will be open to all USNA Alumni who desire to play and their spouses (no other guests!). No handicaps required.

Tee times are from 1000-1200 Thursday, 15 October with a limit of 64 players. We are playing for pride so we can pair foursomes on request.

Classes and Class groups will be automatically grouped together, unless the foursome, individual or class, specifically requests otherwise and payment (H-USGA Handicap card photocopy for the Championship) for each player is enclosed. Please mark your applications accordingly.

Refireshments will be available both days, and all prizes will be awarded at 1400 Friday. Proceeds go to the Navy Golf Team.

Cutoff for entry will be 2 October 1998.

Please make checks payable to: USNAAlumni Association Golf Mail to: USNAAlumni Association Homecoming Golf, PO Box 64975, Baltimore, MD 21264-4975 For inquiries call: 410-263-4448 ext. 134

DATES: Thursday, 15 October and Friday, 16 October 1998 FORMAT: Scramble Thursday—tee times 1000-1200. Open to all USNAAlumni and spouses who desire to play. No Handicap required Limit: 64 Paid Alumni.

Championship Friday—shotgun start at 0900. Open only to Alumni with Established USGA Handicaps. (please send or bring your card). Individual stroke play by flights limited to First 132 Paid Alumni. Tee times and pairings will be available on 10 October by calling 410-757-2022.

PRIZES: Individual awards for Championship—Captain William B. Morrow Trophy for overall low gross; overall low net; and low gross and low net winners and runners-up in each flight.

1. All players must register at the golf course at least 30 minutes prior to scheduled starling time.

NOTE: 2. Your $60.00 fee includes: a seat on a cart, 18 holes of golf, mementos, refreshments, an award ceremony (1400 Friday), and a donation to the Navy Golf Team.

3. Entry fees are non-refundable (includes inclement weather). They will be used to help defray toumament expenses with the remainder going to the Navy Golf Team.

4. Confirmation receipt will be mailed. Standbys will be called as space becomes available.

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The 1999 Alumni Travel Program has something for everyone!

By popular demand we are bringing back places and itineraries that A lA are hot, but we are also trying some things we have never done rvilL'ilUrS /WVCiy before. There are short, value-priced trips for people who don't have Alumni Travel 1999 tjjjjg fQj- ^ jgng trip, and cruises for people who like to unpack only once. We have trips that focus on culture, and trips that focus on wildlife and the natural beauty of a location. We have also tried to find new ways to explore places you may have been before—so even if you've been there on another trip, take a look.

We are also sending more stafffiromthe Altimni Association—so watch to see who's hosting!

Austrian Escapade A week-long stay in Salzburg, a history-filled winter wonderland nestled in the Austrian Alps. Day trips to Irmsbmck, Munich and optional extension to Vienna. Ski option. January 21-28,1999/8 days/$1195 (includes air.)

New Zealand, Tasmania, and Australia Luxurious HOLLAND AMERICA ship explores down-under— Auckland, Tauranga, Picton, Wellington, Christ Church, Port Arthur, Melboume and Sydney. Explore stunning Milford Sound with its towering cliffs and Mitre Peak. January 18-Febmary 4, 1999/17 days/$3635 (air add-ons.)

Blick Auf Stephansdom—Austria

Among the Great Whales—Baja California and Sea ofCortez Experience the migration of Califomia gray whales—they can get close enough to pet! A small ship from Special Expeditions, outfitted with zodiacs, sails the Sea of Cortez and the Baja coast. An experience you will never forget! Febraary 1999/9 days/$2790 (plus air.)

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Tahiti and French Polynesia The ultra-deluxe M.S. PAUL GAUGUIN sails the exotic South Pacific—Papeete, Rangiroa, Tahaa Lagoon, Bora Bora, and Moorea. A journey of enchantment to the most exotic islands in the hemisphere. Febraary 16-27,1999/12 days/$3995 (from LA.)

Paris Escapade A week-long visit to the most romantic city in the world. Visit all the famous sites in town, then explore Versailles and the Champagne country. Le Grand Hotel, located on Place de I'Opera, is your home while you explore the City of Lights. March 23-30, 1999/8 days/$1695 (includes air) Treasures of Costa Rica and the Darien Jungle (and Parmma Canal) A small ship explores Costa Rica and Panama, then transits the Canal.

Visit tropical rain forests and meet Choco Indians. The yacht-like YORKTOWN CLIPPER makes it a voyage of comfort and close-up experiences. March 25, 1999/9 days/$2150 (plus air.)

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Rhine/Moselle Amsterdam, Dusseldorf, Cologne, Heidelberg, then the Rhine to Strasburg. On to Luceme for three nights. The luxurious M/S ERASMUS is one of the Europe's finest "floating hotels." May 21-June 6, 1999/13 days/$3295 (includes air.)

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Alumni College in Greece Explore the land of the Gods—a week in Poros Town, a village of lime-washed white houses on the island of Poros. Day trips to Epidauros, Mycenae, Nauplion, Trizina, Hydra and Athens. Visit all those places you leamed about in school. June 1-11, 1999/ 10 days/$2295 (includes air)

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Alaska's Inside Passage—Hidden Fjords and Glaciers THE YORKTOWN CLIPPER brings small ship elegance to an area you've always wanted to see up-close. With two options—the cmise portion to explore by sea, or add the Denali pre-cruise extension to see Alaska by both sea and land. August 7-14, 1999/Cruise 8 days/$2200 (plus air), Denali pre-extension—5 days/$1220.

Main-Danube Passage Three days in Prague, then cmise aboard M/S ERASMUS through Germany, Austria and Hungary. Visit historic cities including Passau, Melk, Vienna, Bratislava and Budapest. The heart of Europe is open for your enjoyment. July 24-August 6,1999/14 days/$3495 (includes air) The West Coast on the American Orient Express Discover the West Coast by private luxury train. Los The Charles Bridge and Hradeany CastleAngeles, Santa Barbara, San Francisco, The Napa Val- Prague, Czech Republic ley, Shasta, Portland and Seattie. A leisurely joumey with stunning natural beauty and amazing history. October 15-21 1999/7 days/$2990 (plus air) The Fisherman's Hungary

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Alumni College in Ireland You asked for Ireland! A week in Ennis, a medieval town surrounded by spectacular history and scenery. Visit Quin Abbey, Bunratty Castle, Kilfenora, Galway City and Rossaveal. In depth exploration of the history and culture of this fascinating area. September 15-22,1999/ 9 days/$2095 (includes air.)

Bunratty Castle—County Clare, Ireland

Passage of the Caesars A new itinerary that combines many requested places. Four days in Paris, then board the M.S. CEZANNE II for a craise to Aries, Monte Carlo, Portofino, Viareggio and Rome. Follow in the footsteps of Romans and see their amazing achievements.

September 14-28,1999/15 days/$4495 (includes air.)

The Forum—Rome, Italy

All prices tentative. Final brochure prices may vaij.

For more information or to be on the mailing list for one or all trips, call Bobbi Collins at 410-263-4448, ext. 139.

Lucky Bag of Books First Class: Women Join the Ranks at the Naval Academy Sharon Hanley Disher—Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, 1998. 358 pages Reviewed by Michael Collins '84 Jim Webb's book, A Sense of Honor, was published my Plebe year. So, as a good Plebe, I trundled down to the Midstore and bought a copy. But try as I might, I could not read the book. It hurt. After many years and several false starts, I finally was able to read it. 1 can't say that I enjoyed A Sense of Honor any more than one can "enjoy" Pablo Piccaso's Guernica, but I appreciated it.

Sharon Hanley Disher's book. First Class, stirred many of those same feelings in me.

Although Disher graduated two months before I arrived for 1-Day, she tells the story of a Naval Academy experience that I witnessed and thankfully, did not have to live. In her book, I saw the faces and deeds of seniors, juniors, classmates and of myself—not all of which make me proud. She presents an unvarnished look at the first women to enter the Naval Academy, the pride and the prejudice, victories and defeats, harassment, hatred, the love and friendship.

First Class is written as a chronology of the lives of a handful of women, most notably, Kate Brigman, who joined the Class of 1980 and it follows them from 1-Day through graduation. Along the way the reader straggles with them through the ordeals that all graduates faced: Plebe Summer, flamers, academic trouble, restriction, the Ring Dance and Army. But we also see what it is like to face the glare of outside attention while being scomed by, and isolated from, one's classmates. What is it like to be hated just for being?

Only one character in the book is a real person; the others are composites of several classmates. The book reads like a series of diary entries from the main characters, although the dialogue is smoother. This style is effective, but it can be a bit choppy, especially as the author moves between characters.

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What surprised me most about this book is its balance. As book review editor for Proceedings magazine, I see hundreds of books every year I find that all too many books about women in the military are written by women with an ax to grind, thereby diluting the value of otherwise decent works. So with a somewhat jaundiced eye, 1 began to look for the tell-tale signs of an agenda. I found none.

Disher was able to balance views on tough issues by presenting both the women's and men's side. Were women fast-tracked into striper positions? Were letter sweaters part of "Plebe issue" for women? Did women receive special attention from upperclassmen, officers and the media? Her presentation may surprise you.

The author's story also is instructive in human behavior Her characters were not divided between Neanderthals and the politically correct, and neither is the Naval Academy. It has elements of both, but the majority of the Brigade is somewhere in between. The disturbing question that is not addressed, but should nag most readers, is about the role of those in the crowd—those who were uncomfortable with the way their classmates were being treated, but didn't want to get involved. What kind of leaders do we get from a group that can look the other way?

First Class is a potentially dangerous book. Idealogues both on the right and the left can find "proof for their competing agendas in this book. But one should resist the desire to bend this book to fit one's own cause and stop to think about what it says about our shipmates from the Naval Academy. We don't celebrate the miscreants who beat Wild Bill Fogarty with a cricket bat during Plebe Summer in A Sense of Honor.

But we still can admire the real life man who overcame the beating and succeeded. Likewise, we should applaud the strength, courage and character of the women who, figuratively speaking, survived being beaten one whack at a time, for four years.

Sharon Disher and her classmates survived an ordeal that would have overcome most other people. That she has been able to write a book on such an obviously painful experience and do so with grace, humor and dignity, is remarkable. This will be a difficult story for some to read—and relive. But it is an important story that needed to be told and that could not have been told better First Class is first rate.

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Mail Boat

All Hands

Commissioning Week

Celestial Navigation at USNA

By The Capital Editorial Board For a city its size, Annapolis is an extraordinarily versatile place.

It has at least three major roles. Two of them are state capital and sailing mecca. And there's not going to be any mystery about the third, after the week that starts tomortow.

The Naval Academy's Commissioning Week begins tomorrow.

Armed Forces Day, with the annual Ring Dance for next year's graduates. It will continue through Monday's Dedication Parade and Plebe Recognition Ceremony (with the messy annual ritual of the Hemdon Monument climb), the Blue Angels flight demonstration on Wednesday, and the graduation and commissioning ceremonies on Friday, at which the graduates will be addressed by President Clinton.

After the one-of-a-kind exertions of the Whitbread visit it will be almost a relief for the community to settle into a series of annual rituals that it knows and treasures. The week, of course, is not about parades, concerts, precision flying demonstrations or even a presidential visit. It's a time for Midshipmenâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and their friends and families, of course.

It's a time for seniors to look back on four years of rigorous training, look ahead to summer craises and careers, and take pride in carrying on a tradition that now goes back more than 150 years.

Much ink is spilled over the Naval Academy's occasional lapses and failures. So it's only fair to have one week when the successes that are the rale at the academy take center stage. The academy graduates young men and women who will do a magnificent job defending this country, and will carry its values forward, whether into the Navy and Marine Corps, or into civilian life.

As Commissioning Week gets under way, we congratulate the Class of 1998. We know it will do great things. And we hope its members always have a soft spot in their hearts for the academy, and for Annapolis.

Celestial navigation and the use of the sextant will continue to be taught at the Naval Academy. The laborious drill of punching through tables and using a sight reduction form will be introduced, but the actual derivation of the fixes will be done with the assistance of a computer and existing software. Media accounts which report that celestial navigation will no longer be taught at the Naval Academy are inaccurate. The Naval Academy is continuing to teach celestial navigation, but is modifying the way it is taught.

"Making Annapolis," the book Shipmate, I'm sure you will hear from others about "Making Annapolis Was Easy?" but I wanted to be sure that the author of the original story of the same name (less the question mark in its name) gets rightfully recognized. In fact, you might even hear from him. Bill Lederer '36, from his farm up in Vermont.

In Bill Lederer's book. All the Ships At Sea, the original story is reprinted as the first chapter in a volume of anecdotes, real and imagined. There is a statement on the page before the contents page; "The story 'Making Annapolis Was Easy' first appeared in The Saturday Evening Post, copyright 1947 by the Curtis Publishing Company."

I have a copy of that book, inscribed as a present from my parents at Easter, 1950.1 can only describe the book as hilarious; I get it out about once a year, to re-read the outlandish stories, and my wife complains about the noise of my laughter Murray Frazee '39

Please mail all Mail Boats to: Letters to the Editors P.O.Box 2363 Annapolis, MD 21404-2363

Attention Recreational Vehicle Ovraers I would like to know if there are any recreational vehicle owners out there that might be interested in developing and distributing a database with the names and addresses of USNA Alumni that are into the RV scene. No dues, no officers, no ralesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;just a tool to permit contact between graduates that share this form of recreation.

Over the years, I have found Classmates and shipmates that are into this life style, but it has always been hit or miss. It occurred to me that a central database might be useful. You could locate others in your area of the country, plan your own rendezvous, perhaps a group tailgate at an away Navy game in your area.

1 would be willing to develop, maintain and distribute the list initially for the cost of mailing. If you are interested please send me the following information and include any suggestions you might have.

1) Name, Class, address, telephone number, email address (if applicable) 2) Type of unit owned 3) Other RV clubs where you are a member 4) Distance you are willing to travel 5) Interests (golf, fishing, etc.)

I am wiUing to pay for the initial distribution. If there is enough interest, the Alumni Association will assist in the maintenance and distribution of the list.

Your inputs can be sent to: Paul D. (Mike) Stroop '54, 138 Canterbury Drive, Madison, AL 35758; Phone: 256-461-0774; email: Wermanda@aol.com.

New USNA AA Chapters USNA AA Chapters are growing in size and number Below is information on three of our new Chapters; Ft. Lauderdale, Naples-Ft. Myers and Delaware. Efforts are also underway in Lakeland/Polk County and Miami, Florida; Gulfport and Central Mississippi; Jacksonville, NC; Charlottesville, VA; Hanford/Tri-Cities, WA; Alaska; Japan; United Kingdom; and Venezuela. Contact Mardy Laabs, Chapter Coordinator, at 410-263-4448, extension 117 or contact the Chapter of interest via our Webpage www.usna.com/.

Delaware Chapter The second meeting of the Delaware Chapter was held at the Blue Coat Inn in Dover on 11 June. Attendees numbered 38 including: Several wives; Dr and Mrs. Plaster and their son, Graham, who will be entering the Naval Academy as a member of the Class of '02; and Kip Marshall, who will be a junior at Cape Henlopen High School in Lewes, with his father, Doug, and his grandfather, Joe, who was captured during World War 11 as an Air Force POW. In addition Mardy Laabs and Tim Kobosko, from the Alumni Association in Annapolis, and Lt. Zubin Clemente, from USNA Admissions in Annapolis attended. Govemor Carper, a decorated Vietnam Veteran, also attended and was very informative and entertaining. A special thank you goes out to Laurie Draper, from Milford, who works for Delaware Parks and Recreations and was instramental in getting the govemor to attend.

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The election results follow: President—^Nick Carter '70; Vice President—Bo Bartley '52; Secretary—Jim Zimmerman '54; Treasurer— Frank Carter '42; Network Chairman—Andy Sullivan '92; Trastees— Charlie Cooper '43, Jim Healy '54 and Hap Hansen '45.

Coach Weatherbie is scheduled as the Chapter's speaker at the luncheon on 16 July in Lewes. The August meeting will be back in Newcastle County. Start thinking about a bus trip to one of Navy's Home Football games. Contact Nick Carter at 302-645-9143 for more information.

Volunteers Our many thanks to all who give selflessly of their time to the Alumni Association, and especially those who were inadvertently omitted from the April Shipmate article honoring the Association's volunteers. Your time and commitment is greatly appreciated!

CAPT Norbert H. Bednarak, USNR (Ret.) '59 VADM Robert B. Baldwin, USN (Ret.) '45 LtCol Gary Lee Beaver, USMCR '77 CAPT Gordon H. Clow, USNR (Ret.) '64 Mr and Mrs. Edd Hendee (Parents '99) VADM William P Lawrence, USN (Ret.) '51 M r James M. Ravenel '45 Col. Robert R. Sheahan, USMC (Ret.) '53 CAPT James M. Van Metre, USN (Ret.) '56 If we omitted your name, or the name of someone who you know has volunteered during that period, please let us know.

Annual Report Donors Mr John L. Bemard Jr contributed to the Alumni Association in the Calendar year 1997 and is a repeat member of the John Paul Jones Club of Donors. Regrettably his name was omitted from the Annual Report.

The most senior and junior attendee at the second Delaware Chapter luncheon on 11 June 1998—Frank Carter '42, Graham Plaster '02, and host Nick Carter '70

Fort Lauderdale Chapter The Inauguration Luncheon of the Ft. Lauderdale Chapter, with 33 Alumni attending, was held on 18 May at Bobby Rubino's Restaurant. Chapter Officers and Council were approved: Jeffrey Welsh '73, President; Lee Appell '52, Vice President; and Mark Stephenson '77, Secretary/Treasurer Council Members are Bill Aston ' 5 1 , Corresponding Secretary and Liaison with USNA AA (also spearheaded Chapter startup); Roberto Leon '49, Chair Liaison with Government/ Service Organizations, and Bimey Pease '63, Chapter Social Activities.

A luncheon is planned for the third Monday of each month and a quarterly social program is in the works. Any alumnus, in the greater Ft. Lauderdale area is invited to become a member Contact Jeff Welsh at 954-564-5065 for more information.

Naples-Fort Myers Chapter Replies from a letter to local Alumni indicated an overwhelming interest in establishing a USNA Alumni Chapter in the Naples-Fort Myers area. The following pro-tem organization has been established.

Eugene Lawler '47—President William Vonier '51—Vice-President Earle Forstoff '47—Treasurer David Ghysels '51—Secretary An organizational meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, 4 November 1998 at the Edgewater Beach Hotel in Naples. Rear Admiral Ronald Martyott '57, President and CEO of the Alumni Association, will attend this first Naples-Ft. Myer Chapter meeting.

The Alumni already on the Chapter mailing list will receive notification of this meeting. Any interested Alum, who would like to be included or wants more information, should contact Gene Lawler at 941-597-8089 or Bill Vonier at 941-514-4031.

Dominic Gorie '79 and Wendy Lawrence '81 In Space The first phase of the cooperative effort in space exploration between the United States and Russia will be completed in June 1998 with the launch of Space Shuttle DISCOVERY on the ninth and final docking mission with the Russian Space Station MIR. The flight, designated STS-91, will deliver logistics and supplies to MIR and will bring home NASA Astronaut Andrew Thomas, who has been on the Russian complex since late January.

The STS-91 crew will be commanded by Charlie Precourt, who will be making his fourth shuttle flight and third trip to MIR. The pilot, Dominic Gorie USNA '79, will be making his first flight. There are four mission specialists assigned to STS-91. Franklin Chang-Diaz is serving as Mission Specialist-1 and the Payload Commander and will become the third human to fly in space six times. Wendy Lawrence USNA '81 is making her third space flight as Mission Specialist-2 and flight engineer and is visiting MIR for the second time in less than a year. Janet Kavandi is Mission Specialist-3 and will be making her first flight. Valery Ryumin, a veteran Russian cosmonaut and manager of the Russian MIR program, will serve as Mission Specialist-4. STS-91 will be Ryumin's fourth space flight, his first aboard the Space Shuttle. After DISCOVERY docks to MIR and Thomas once again becomes a shuttle crew member, he will be designated as Mission Specialist-5 for the remainder of the mission as he completes his second space flight.

DISCOVERY was to be launched on June 2, 1998, from NASA's Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39-A. The STS-91 mission is scheduled to last 9 days, 19 hours, 53 minutes. An on-time launch on June 2 and nominal mission duration would have DISCOVERY landing back at Kennedy Space Center on June 12 at 2:03 p.m. EDT. STS-91 will be the first time DISCOVERY docks with the MIR. The first eight docking missions were conducted by ATLANTIS and ENDEAVOUR.

DISCOVERY'S rendezvous and docking with the MIR begins with the precisely timed launch, setting the shuttie on a course for rendezvous with the orbiting Russian facility. Over the next two to three days.

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periodic firings of DISCOVERY'S small jet thmsters will gradually bring DISCOVERY to its linkup to MIR.

The STS-91 mission is part of the Phase One program, consisting of nine Shuttle-MiR dockings and seven long-duration flights of U.S. astronauts aboard the Russian space station.

This series of missions has expanded U.S. research on MIR by providing astronauts with a laboratory in orbit for long-term research, similar to the kind of continuous research capability which will exist on the new Intemational Space Station. By the time DISCOVERY lands, U.S. astronauts will have spent almost 1,000 days aboard MIR, including more than 26 continuous months since the arrival of Shannon Lucid on the STS-76 mission in March 1996.

For the STS-91 mission. DISCOVERY carries the single SPACEHAB module in the payload bay of the orbiter The module houses experiments to be performed by the astronauts and serves as a cargo carrier for the items to be transferred to MIR and those to be returned to Earth.

During the docked phase of STS-91, astronauts and cosmonauts will transfer from the MIR to the shuttie the science samples collected by Thomas and his MIR colleagues. Crew members will also transfer hardware and supplies to MIR to support the crew and future science investigations. This continued research will focus on studies in advanced technology, human life sciences, and microgravity research.

The research from the advanced technology discipline will evaluate new technologies and techniques using the MIR space station and the Shuttle as a test bed. This research will enhance knowledge base for implementation on the Intemational Space Station and other space vehicles.

Human life sciences research consists of investigations that focus on the crew members adaptation to weightlessness in terms of skeletal muscle and bone changes, cardiovascular acclimatization, and psychological interactions. This set of investigations will continue the characterization of the integrated human response to a prolonged presence in space.

Microgravity research has the general goal of advancing scientific understanding through research in materials science. The QUELD fumace will heat capsules containing metallic binary systems, bring them to room temperature, and retum them to Earth for analysis of the effects of microgravity on diffusion processes. This experiment will be performed using the Microgravity Isolation Mount (MIM).

Also flying in DISCOVERY'S cargo bay will be four Get Away Special (GAS) and two Space Experiment Module (SEM) payloads that will examine the effects of microgravity on various plants and materials, study the way materials processing changes in space, look at new ways to extract oil from the Earth and clean up accidental spills in the environment as well as investigate the degree to which DNA is damaged by exposure to cosmic radiation in a space environment.

The current Russian cosmonaut crew aboard MIR began its mission on January 31, when MIR 25 Commander Talgat Musabayev and Flight Engineer Nikolai Budarin were launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakstan along with French researcher Leopold Eyharts. They arrived on Mir on January 31. Eyharts retumed to Earth three weeks later with MIR 24 cosmonauts Anatoly Solovyev and Pavel Vinogradov. Musabayev and Budarin are scheduled to return to Earth on or about August 10, when they are replaced by the MIR 26 crew of Commander Gennady Padalka, Flight Engineer Sergei Avdeyev and researcher Yuri Baturin, who are scheduled to be launched August 2 for an docking on August 4.

STS-91 will be the 24th flight of DISCOVERY and the ninety-first mission flown since the start of the Space Shuttie program in April 1981.

Homecoming 1998 is 15-18 October.

Last chance to eat in King Hall as you remember it! King Hall will be closed for extensive renovations in July 1999.

Shipmate. July-August 1998

Bravo Zulu '44: Mr. Robert Wyandus Clack published memories of World War II experiences in The Coolidge Quarterly... '46: Captain Robert Peniston retired from a position as Director of Washington and Lee University Robert E. Lee Chapel and Museum after 22 years... '47: Mr. Jackson Stephens retired from position of Chainnan of Augusta National after seven years... '52: LCDR William Sherar was elected President of charter chapter of Sons of the American Revolution in Covington, LA... '56: Lt. General Spence M. Armstrong, was named to head NASA's Aeronautics and Space Transportation Technology... '59: CDR Howard E. Wainwright was named Regional School Superintendent of the Year... '65: ADM J. Paul Reason was profiled in the April 1998 issue oi Ebony... Mr. Michael Shirley was named interim President of Elgin Community College... '67: RADM Dennis McGinn was nominated to Vice Admiral and command of San Diego based 3rd Fleet... CDR David C. Finch was named Vice President Maintenance for AMI Leasing...

'72: Captain William Boniface won the Armed Forces Committee of Worcester County's Award of Merit... Mr. Shay D. Assad was appointed President and c o o of Raytheon's Engineers and Construction Unit... '79: Mr. Steven Schock was named CEO of Enviro-Recovery, Inc... '80: Ms. Sharon Disher published a novel, First Class: Women Join the Ranks at the Naval Academy...* '83: LCDR Carlos Del Toro was named White House Fellow Finalist... *See page 36.

On the Horizon Upcoming Reunion Dates Major Class Reunions scheduled chronologically--(subject to change) 1933 65* 13-16 September 1998 Annapolis 1968 30* 18-20 September 1998 Annapolis 1944 55* 1-4 October 1998 Annapolis 1963 35* 1-3 October 1998 Annapolis 1978 20* 1-4 October 1998 Annapolis 1973 25* 15-18 October 1998 Annapolis 1983 15* 16-18 October 1998 Annapolis 1988 10* 16-18 October 1998 Annapolis 1993 5* 16-18 October 1998 Annapolis 1953 45* 6-8 November 1998 Annapolis 1945 55* 6-10 June 1999 Annapolis 1954 45th 16-19 September 1999 Annapolis 1959 40th 16-19 September 1999 Annapolis 1984 15* 16-19 September 1999 Annapolis 1939 60* 21-24 October 1999 Annapolis 1949 50* 20-24 October 1999 Annapolis 1964 35* 22-24 October 1999 Annapolis 1979 20* 22-24 October 1999 Annapolis 1969 30* 11-14 November 1999 Annapolis 1974 25* 12-14 November 1999 Annapolis 1950 50* 28-30 April 2000 Annapolis 1935 65* Mid May 2000 Annapolis 1960 40* 27 Sepâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;1 Oct 2000 Annapolis 1955 45* 18-22 October 2000 Annapolis 1980 20* 20-22 October 2000 Annapolis 1985 15* 20-22 October 2000 Annapolis 1947 55* 2001 San Diego 1941 60* 25-29 April 2001 Annapolis 1942 60* 20-23 September 2001 Annapolis 1951 50* 20-23 September 2001 Annapolis 1961 40* 20-23 September 2001 Annapolis 1966 35* 11-14 October 2001 Annapolis 1971 30* 12-14 October 2001 Annapolis 1981 20* 12-14 October 2001 Annapolis 1956 45* 9-11 November 2001 Annapolis 1952 50* 12-15 September 2002 Annapolis 1962 40* 26-29 September 2002 Annapolis 1967 35* 27-29 September 2002 Annapolis

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U. S. Naval Academy Alumni Association 247 King George Street, Annapolis, Maryland 21402-5068 Phone 410-263-4448 Ext. 102 Fax 410-269-0151

LEIGHTON W. SMITH, Jr. Admiral, USN (Ret.) Chairman of the Board

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MEMORANDUM TO: CAPT Neil Block, CEC, USNR, Retired SUBJECT: 1.

Nominating Committee 1998-1999 Precept

In accordance with Article V,T| 2, the By Laws of the U. S. Naval Academy Alumni Association "The Chairman of the Board shall appoint after 1 June and prior to 1 July a Nominating Committee of at least seven members, representing as equally as possible the Eastern, Central and Westem Areas of The Association. Two members shall be Trustees-At-Large; the balance shall be Regular Members in good standing of The Association, at least one of whom must be a Trustee from a Chapter."

A Committee consisting of you as Chairman and the following members is appointed: Captain Neil Block, CEC, USNR, Retired '61- Chairman Captain Henry S. Barbour, USN, Retired '44 Mr. Arthur W. Bryant '66 VADM Francis R. Donovan, USN, Retired '59 LtCol Victor M. Gardner IH, USMC '77 Captain James A. Kenney, USN, Retired '58 Captain Vincent J. Manara, Jr., USN, Retired '52 LCDR Michael S. Midgley, USNR '85 Mr. Dirk P. D. Mosis III '73

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The Nominating Committee, in accordance with the By Laws, shall submit to the Board of Trustees not later than 4 December 1998, a slate of candidates for the election to take place in the Spring of 1999 the following officers whose terms will be for three (3) years: Vice Chairman of the Board - Eastem Area and four (4) Trustees-at-Large.

The President/CEO will handle the actual transmission of the report of the Nominating Committee to the Board of Trustees, and the publication of the slate in the earliest possible issue of Shipmate, as required by the By laws.

NOTE: Past experience has shown that the Nominating Committee should exchange nominee information via a form similar to Enclosure (1) with accompanying letters, such that the Chairman may call a meeting of the Committee in October 1998 to finalize the slate and submit it to the Board of Trustees at the Fall meeting on 3-4 December 1998.

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A resolution of 29 May 1959, passed by the Board of Tmstees reads as follows: "RESOLVED that the President [now Chairman of the Board], in appointing the Nominating Committee, shall point out the requirements for the ensuing year with

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a view to obtaining equitable distribution of the tmstees among the various categories - classes, geographical areas, active duty and retired officers, civilians, etc."

In accordance with this resolution, I wish to point out to the Nominating Committee that the membership of the Association, as of 31 May 1998, which does not include the Class of 1998, is divided as follows: 45% Active Duty Officers 22% Retired Officers 33% No current active service connection The Board currently consists of 12 Tmstees-at-Large two (2) of whom are on active duty and ten (10) are retired or resigned. Of these, seven (7) are in the Eastem Area, three (3) in the Central Area, two (2) in the Westem Area. The outgoing Tmstees-at-Large consist of one (1) in the civilian community and three (3) retired.

The membership of the entire Board, consisting of 31 members (5 Officers, 1 past Chairman of the Board, 12 Tmstees-at-Large and 13 Chapter Tmstees), contains the following year group breakdown: 0 in the 20's year group 0 in the 3O's year group 0 in the 40's year group 9 in the 50's year group 15 in the 60's year group 4 in the 70's year group 3 in the 80's year group 0 in the 90's year group Chapter Tmstees whose term will expire in the Spring meeting are unknown, since their election is entirely a matter of local elections. Please note, however, that Chapter Trustees have in the past been elected from earlier classes, but we are noting a trend to younger classes. Please also note that on the current Board, the terms of four Tmstees-at-large expire at the Spring 1999 meeting. Their classes are: 1953, 1967, 1971 and 1984.

In submitting its Slate of Nominees for the Board of Tmstees, the Nominating Committee is encouraged to offer a reasonable opportunity for increased representation on the Board from the younger classes. To this end, a sufficient number of outstanding candidates from the younger classes should be considered, keeping in mind that a proper balance of nationally distinguished alumni is important. Additionally, geographic representation needs to be considered between our three geographic regions.

I fiirther point out that it is necessary to nominate only those who are members of the Naval Academy Alumni Association and who are willing to serve. It is a most important consideration to determine if one's prospective duties, jobs or profession during the tenure in office will permit the individual to devote a reasonable amount of service and financial commitment to the organization, including reasonable expectancy of attendance at the Spring and Fall meetings of the Board of Tmstees held at the Naval Academy, as well as setting an example as a donor concomitant with a Tmstee's ability to contribute fiscally.

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Faculty to teach this new option are a priority for the EE Department. Dr Kelly Korzeniowski, just promoted to Associate Professor, will head up the new computer engineering option. Three officers in the first generation of Permanent Military Professors (PMP) will join the department in the fall of 1998. One of the three, CDR Thad Welch, joined the USNA faculty in January 1998, fresh from a three year exchange tour in the Air Force Academy Department, where he was recognized as the department most outstanding instructor He has just received his Ph.D. in from the University of Colorado. The other two PMPs, with PhDs in hand, arrive during summer 1998.

Mechanical Engineering In the Mechanical Engineering Department, recent Midshipman participation in design projects and independent research demonstrated a high level of creadvity, innovafion and success in meeting project objectives. Seventeen Midshipmen completed projects in materials engineering of composites, ceramics, copper alloys, thermodynamic cycle optimization, combustion in furnaces and internal combustion engines, and fluid dynamics of drag reduction and gas turbine blades.

In the Mechanical Engineering Capstone Design Course, the project deemed most outstanding by a panel of outside engineering judges was the design and fabrication of an oar rigger for a crew shell constructed from carbon-fiber composite and aluminum that reduced the rigger weight by 33% while preserving the necessary strength and stiffness.

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The Division of Engineering and Weapons at the United States Naval Academy continues to remain vibrant and flexible in meeting the mission of producing Naval and Marine Corps leaders for the new millennium. As the Navy/Marine Corps team continues to downsize, the priority for technically superior officers with an expertise in modern military technology remains critically important.

The primary goal in the Division is to build a solid engineering academic foundation for all those future officers who must understand and operate the myriad complex weapon systems in the Fleet. In addition, many of these officers will eventually determine new weapon system requirements and will be significantly involved in the design, development, testing and acquisition of these systems.

The Division of Engineering and Weapons consists of the departments of Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Naval Architecture, Ocean and Marine Engineering (NAOME), and Weapons and Systems Engineering. About 40% of the graduating Midshipmen receive a degree in a major from the Division; the remaining 60% majoring in humanities and social sciences or mathematics and science disciplines all frequent the engineering classrooms to complete core course requirements in Weapon Systems I and II, Electrical Engineering and Naval Engineering I and II. Below are just a few of the recent significant activities in each department: Aerospace Engineering Two new courses were recently added to the Aerospace Engineering curriculum. In the aeronautics track, Elements of Flight Test was introduced as an experimental course. The course contains class lecture, flights in a Beech Bonanza Model A36 and flight test reports modeled after those written at the Naval Test Pilot School. In the astronautics track. Space Systems Laboratory was introduced and provides students with hands-on experience in actual and simulated spacecraft dynamics through the use of computer-aided design. Additionally, the Naval Academy Aerospace Department joined the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) during the summer of 1997 in researching the properties and uses of a new material called silica aerogels. An aerogel is an innovative low-density porous material which is capable of filtering microbes out of the air.

DARPA is considering the use of this material on micro-unmanned aerial vehicles as a biological materials sensor LCDR David Myre and 2nd LT Bryan Forney are leading the effort to determine the mechanical properties of the material.

This fall one of the Navy's first Permanent Military Professors (PMPs) reports to the Aerospace Department: CDR Robert Niewoehner '81, USN. CDR Niewoehner holds the Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School and has recently served as the lead Navy test pilot for the F/A 18 E/F program at Patuxent River NAS, MD. Electrical Engineering The Electrical Engineering Department continues to enjoy success in its development of both core and major curricula. Core course critiques in Electrical Engineering show significant improvement and an overall positive response from the students. Class of "01 registration in the EE major this spring neariy doubled, reflecting the growing attraction of an EE degree within the Brigade. A new option in the Electrical Engineering major, computer engineering, was recently endorsed by the Superintendent's Execufive Board and will be offered to the Class of 2001 and succeeding classes. Although hard-

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In the area of faculty transitions. Professor J. Alan Adams retired after 33 years of outstanding service in the Mechanical Engineering Department. In addition. Professor Patrick J. Moran relieves Professor Russell A. Smith as the Mechanical Engineering Department chair during summer 1998.

Naval Architecture, Ocean And Marine Engineering (NAOME) Unique among USNA departments, the NAOME Department sponsors three academic majors, in additional to two core courses. Naval Engineering I and II. Two of the majors. Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering are in excellent shape. Each is fine-tuned annually to provide a challenging and valuable major Hands-on experimental laboratory courses and small team design projects with technical writing requirements are the emphasis. The third major. Marine Engineering is currently experiencing a low point in major selection and will be conducting an all-out recruiting effort with the Class of 2002, combined with a major review of the Marine Engineering curticulum to improve Midshipman interest.

On the faculty front. Professor Roger H. Compton, NAOME Department chair for the past two and a half years, has accepted an appointment as dean of his alma mater, the Webb Institute of Naval Architecture, in Glen Cove, NY. In his 32 years at USNA Professor Compton has taught most of the Naval Architecture courses offered and has played a role in the design of the Hydromechanics Laboratory, the 108-foot Yard Patrol craft, and the Navy's 44s sailing craft.

Weapons And Systems Engineering The Weapons and Systems Engineering Department continues to be the most popular engineering major with approximately 100 gradu-

ates each year, and record numbers of Midshipmen selecting the major in the Classes of 2000-2001. The Gourman Report, a nationally known publication that evaluates various college programs each year, continues to rank the Department first in the nation in Systems Engineering. In addition to the Systems Engineering majors courses, the Department teaches two variants each of two core weapons courses.

Two Weapons and Systems Department faculty members, LCDR Dave Gillingham and Associate Professor Carl Wick, have recently completed a new textbook for the Weapons I course, taught during Second Class year This new textbook, which replaces a 15-year old edition, will also be used by all NROTC units.

As a result of several retirements and growing Midshipmen enrollments, the Department has added seven assistant professors in the past five years. These new arrivals add a wonderful new vitality to the department that helps the Weapons and Systems Department maintain its position as the most popular engineering major After a five year tour as department chairman. Professor Bob DeMoyer is being relieved as chair by Professor Terry Dwan during summer 1998.

Perhaps the most noteworthy transition within the division. Captain Todd Bruner '72, Director, Division of Engineering and Weapons, is retiring during summer 1998 and is being relieved by Captain Rick Rubel '72, arriving from a position in NAVSEA, where he served as program manager for the DDG-21. Todd has provided outstanding leadership to the division during the four year period 1994-1998; the enthusiasm and vibrancy of the division today is attributable in no small measure to his exceptional contributions.

The accomplishments of the Engineering and Weapons Division are mirrored by similar levels of activity across the entire academic program as we endeavor to provide the best, most up-to-date academic courses to Midshipmen. I am proud of our continuous efforts at renewal and improvement, and plan to keep alumni apprised of our progress on a routine basis.

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by Tom Bates, Naval Academy Athletic Association, NCAA Compliance Office NCAA RULES ALUMNI SHOULD KNOW The Naval Academy is constantly searching for outstanding student-athletes who have the desire to become Navy and Marine Corps Officers and have the ability to compete in our intercollegiate athletic program.

By being an Academy graduate or someone who has promoted Navy's athletics program financially or otherwise, you are considered to be a representative of the athletic interests of the Academy (a booster). If you have dealings with or know of a young man or woman who meets our criteria for student-athletes, please do not talk to them about Navy sports. You may talk to potential candidates about the Naval Academy, but potential athletes must be accorded the same consideration as all other students. We ask that you refer them to the appropriate coach at the Naval Academy.

Following, are the NCAA Rules as they apply to you. To maintain the pride and integrity of Navy athletics, and to protect the eligibility of the prospects involved, we ask that you read and abide by these rules.

NCAABYLAW 13.01.5.1 states: "InDivision I, representatives of an institution's athletics interest (you) are prohibited from making in-person, on or off-campus recruiting contacts, or written or telephonic communications with a prospect or the prospect's relatives or legal guardians." A student is considered a prospect once he/she enters the ninth grade, regardless of athletic ability.

In addition, a student who has not entered the ninth grade becomes a prospective student-athlete if the institution provides such an individual (or the individual's relatives or friends) any financial assistance, or other benefits that the institution does not provide to prospective students generally.

SPECIFIC PROVISIONS OF WHICH YOU SHOULD BE AWARE: (a) Telephone Conversations: You may speak to a prospective student-athlete via the telephone only if he/she initiates the conversation and the call is not for recruiting purposes. Under such circumstances, you must refer questions about the institution's athletic program to the athletic department staff at the Naval Academy. (b) Observing Prospect's Contest: You may view a prospect's athletic contest on your own initiative, subject to the understanding that you may not contact the prospect on such occasions. (c) Evaluation of a Prospect: You may not visit the prospect's coach, principal or counselor in an attempt to evaluate the prospect. (d) Visiting Prospect's Institution: You may not visit a prospect's educational instimtion to pick up film or transcripts pertaining to the evaluation of the prospect's academic eligibility or athletic ability.

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pects from your area. This is helpful to our coaches who may not otherwise hear about these prospects. (i) If you have an established relationship with a prospect and/or his/her family prior to them becoming interested in USNA, you may continue this relationship, but you may not in any way recruit the prospect for an athletic team at USNA. Questions regarding NCAA Rules may be directed to Tom Bates, NCAA Compliance Coordinator, Ricketts Hall, 566 Brownson Road, U. S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD 21402 AC 410 268-7739.

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Navy Athletics 1997-98 Athletic Achievements Overall Record 279 Wins, 164 Losses, 1 Tie Winning Percentage—.630 Army/Navy Competition 26-5 (.839) overall; 17-5 (.773) in N-Star competition 20 Varsity Athletes Named All-America 11 All-Americas Two Honorable Mention All-Americas Seven Academic All-Americas Seven Coach of the Year Awards Mike Schwob—Patriot League Women's Volleyball Coach of the Year Bob MacDonald—Patriot League Baseball Coach of the Year Pat Owen—Patriot League Golf Coach of the Year Paul DAmico—Patriot League Tennis Coach of the Year Rick Pagel—Eastern Lightweight Football Coach of the Year Sho Fukushima—USA Gymnastics Coach of the Year Ray Anti—MAC Coach of the Year for Rifle Six Conference Championships Lightweight Football—Eastern Lightweight Football League Champions Men's Basketball—Patriot League Regular Season and Toumament Champions Women's Basketball—Patriot League Regular Season Co-Champions Baseball—Patriot League Regular Season and Tournament Champions Women's Crew—Patriot League Champions Tennis—Patriot League Champions Men's Cross Country (6-1, defeated Army) -Team Captain: MIDN 1/C John Mentzer

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The following USNA alumni/alumnae graduated from The Catholic University of America's Engineering Management Program in recent years: Paul B. Tuzo, '51, CUA '85 Samuel L. Davies Jr., '64, CUA '95 Walter M. Elliott, '67, CUA '98 John H. Almy II, '68, CUA '98 Arthur Lee Edwards, '68, CUA '93 Augusto J. Dionizio Jr., '69, CUA '93 John C. Brandes, '71, CUA '94 Raymond N. Fulton Jr., '73, CUA '95 Paul K. Landers, '73, CUA '97 John J. Higbee, '74, CUA '96 Andrew C. Krug, '74, CUA '91 Miles B. Wachendorf, '74, CUA '96 Kevin D. Casey, '75, CUA '95 Robert M. Eichelberger, '75, CUA '97 David A. Gove, '75, CUA '96 William M. Hicks, '75, CUA '96 Michael R. Lilek, '75, CUA '97 Louis T. Roumaya, '75, CUA '91 William S. Wolff, '75, CUA '97 Raymond P. Putt, '76, CUA '93 John M. Bird, '77, CUA '93 James D. Hartigan, '77, CUA '94

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The following USNA alumm/alumnae are now enrolled in CUA's Engineering Management Program: James M. Brick, '71 Brian J. Wegner, '75 Frank M. Drennan, '76 Bruce E. Smith, '77

Michael L. Seaward, '80 Russell T. Janicke, '82 Christopher J. Kelly, '83 William R. Merz, '86

Ross C. Beaton, '87 Gregory E. Dawson, '87 Geoffrey G. deBeauclair, '87 Stephen M. Gillespie, '87

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Bill and Gloria Bailey. Mack Matthews (son-in-law) and Dorothy (daughter)

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RADM William Bailey,USN celebrated his 96th birthday on 18 March. The historic Hotel del Coronado in Coronado was the setting for Bill's birthday. He toasted his guests with champagne and said he was shooting for 100 years. Gloria, his wife, said that she would do her best to have him make it.

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Pres. and Sec'y: CAPT Gordon Campbell, USN (Ret.) 3848 Somerset Drive, Durham, NC 27707-5017 Vice Pres.: VADM Frank O'Beirne

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that time he reported a satisfactory recovery from knee surgery and resumption of weekly swimming in the Naval Academy pool. He is survived by his two children: my goddaughter, Louisa Griffin Eaton and his son, Thomas.

I have recently talked with several Classmates in the San Diego-Coronado area: George Purmont, Vic Long, Haralson Smith and Cam Briggs. George Purmont still resides contentedly in the Coronado Hospital Nursing Facility, pretty much bed-ridden. Vic, Haralson, and Cam are fortunate, with assisted living in their own homes. In talking with them it becomes quite clear that walkers and wheelchairs are essential pieces of fumiture.

And, as for me, I'm "hanging in there" pretty well. No golf but I walk around the block for exercise and still drive my own car.

Bennett Wright '25

"Bill never had it so good!"â&#x20AC;&#x201D;A Birthday Kiss to Bill Bailey from Laura Heinecke and friend Joyce Hermanson

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Pres: RADM Walter C. Ford, USN (Ret.) Send news directly to Shipmate.

It is with sadness that I report the death of my Classmate and friend Jack Griffin.

He lived in the historic Griffin home on Hanover Street in Annapolis and died unexpectedly during the night of 12 Mayâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; apparently of a heart attack. 1 had talked with him on 3 May, his 94th birthday. At

I am sorry to report that Jeanette ("Jeannie") Gibson Anderson, wife of William L. Anderson, died on 26 March 1998. Bill wrote: I met Jeannie in China in 1948. She was a Foreign Service officer in the American Embassy. 1 was with the U.S. Advisory Group to the Republic of China. I was run out of China in May 1949, just before the Communists took Shanghai. Jeannie left a little earlier. 1 made the distinction of being designated a war criminal by the Communists. When Jeannie left China, after her three years out there she became a Far Eastem Research Associate with Time magazine.

1 got back to the States in August 1950 and that is when we got married. It is hell to lose such a wonderful marriage.

We are sorry for your loss. Bill. It is good that you have memories of 48 great years of a wonderful marriage.

Eugene Sylvester Sarsfield was remembered at rededication ceremonies at Sarsfield Playground in Brooklyn on 30 April 1998. "Gene" hailed from Brooklyn and was a product of the elementary school where children currently in the area now attend. At the ceremony were James R. Hocking '53, representing the USNA AA Metro New York Chapter, Betts and Ben

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Sarsfield Playground Ribbon Cutting Custer who spoke at the ceremony, Glenn Laury '63 with his wife, Debbie, and the Parks Commissioner. Debbie wrote to Ben: The children seemed to be so impressed by your reference to CDR Sarsfield's heroism, to his roots in the community and his relationship to the school...It was a lovely and moving ceremony; your comments helped CDR Sarsfield to come alive again for all who were privileged to be present.

Ben dramatically told the story of the brief action of MADDOX in the assault wave on Sicily.

An old destroyerman. Gene had served

mining site where mercury was mined in '49 (used to extract gold from ore). He's the fifth generation (Mary Frederick's family) of Cornishmen who manned the ore site.

Ted recently saw Jane Rule who is in good spirits. Others Ben phoned were Mark Clay—no answer; Henry Boorse—FAX circuit on; Walt Whipple—answering machine recorded by Imogene.

Stay well, the year 2000 is only 17 months away—it would be great if all present now can answer to muster on that day!

on destroyers GREER and KEARNY. AS

Executive Officer of KEARNY he was instrumental in making temporary repairs necessary to enable her to reach Iceland after she was struck by a German torpedo.

Gene then commissioned the new destroyer MADDOX as commanding officer. He was killed when MADDOX was lost in the assault on Gela, Sicily. T. Roscoe in Destroyer Operations in World War II, wrote of the loss of MADDOX:

Those at battle stations heard the plane; a penetrating drone overhead, faint, loudening. The aircraft was unseen. Then a bomb came hurtling down; there was a deafening crash of a near miss. An instant later she was struck by one or two bombs on the fantail. In a gust of flame, smoke and debris the destroyer's stem was blown open. She went down in less than two minutes.

Gene was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for heroism—"maintaining alert and accurate direction of gunfire until MADDOX was gravely damaged... supervising abandonment of the rapidly sinking vessel, he was responsible for saving the lives of nine officers and 65 men out of a total of 284 on board."

Ted Frederick conversed by phone with Ben Custer who wrote that Ted sounded very good. Ted's youngest grandson, Jim, is running for a third term in the California legislature. He had recently been at the old 58

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Pres: ADM U.S. Grant Sharp, USN (Ret.) Send news directly to Shipmate.

The San Diego group had their usual monthly luncheon get together in March on the 25th and in April on the 29th at the Submarine Base. Present at both luncheons were Tex Anders, with guest, Marian Hamberg, Bobby Coffin, Sally Deutermann, Bud Hammond and Nina and Oley Sharp. Our next luncheon will be 27 May at the same place. We meet every month on the last Wednesday at 12:00. If any of the Class are in the area, please give us a call and join us for a lot of conversation. We meet at 12 noon.

After an extended illness, Clarice Yates Price, wife of Walter Harold Price, passed away on 10 May 1998 in Coronado, CA. Claire and Walter were married on 18 December 1932 in Manila. Therein followed a wonderful, rich and exciting married life of 62 years, unfil she lost her husband in 1994. She is survived by her daughter, Clarice Price Loughlin of Coronado and her son, CAPT Lawrence H. Price '61 USN (Ret.) of Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Submitted by Sam Underbill '57: It is with great sadness that I report the death of my mother, Elizabeth (Betty) Hampton, wife of Jesse J. Underbill, on 1 January 1998. She mercifully passed on after a long illness in a nursing home in Torrance, CA. Mother always had a strong attachment and loyalty to the Class of 1928 and she cherished the friendships which endured over the years. She treasured the major reunions which was most apparent when I escorted her to your 50th, the last one she could attend. Revisifing with these close friends was always a highlight for her. She never failed to follow the Class through Shipmate and frequent contact with Dad's Classmates in Southem California. Because of her affinity to the Class, I submit this article on an exceptional lady.

Mother's many lifelong friends knew her as a devoted wife and mother with a wonderful sense of humor, a woman who was highly independent and mentally strong. Throughout her life she was admired for her perseverance under difficult circumstances. Born in 1908, she was raised in the Boston area until attending the Parsons School of Design in New York which became a significant factor in later years. After meeting Dad on a battleship during a port visit in New York City, they married in 1930 thus beginning an eventful and happy Navy life.

It started with a memorable three year tour on the Old China Station. Their travels up and down the Yangtze and Yellow Rivers (as known then) and in several Asian countries while Dad was on GUAM were a constant source of incredible and hilarious stories. During WWII, Mother was known for her four trips cross country with two small children long before the development of interstate highways. It seemed that as soon as she redecorated a new house. Dad was transferred back to the other coast, so off she followed, only to redecorate again!

Like most Navy wives during this difficult period, her courage in raising two children in several locations while Dad was at war was remarkable.

Shortly after the war, Mother and Dad retired to a farm on the Pocomoke River on the Eastem Shore of Maryland. (They were introduced to this congenial part of the country when he commanded the Chincoteague Navy Air Stafion.) I was just old enough at the time to realize that the frequent visits by Dad's Classmates and their other friends, often unannounced, were a wonderful tribute to their many close friendships.

Since Dad knew little about farming, they leased most of the land, keeping just enough to adapt to a new lifestyle. While Shipmate, July-August 1998

Mother patiently tolerated Dad's penchant for new "gadgets" (e.g., he was the first to have an automated chicken house feeder on the Eastem Shore), she grew beautiful flower gardens which friends often stopped by to admire. Soon thereafter she bravely contended with Dad's gout and heart illness unfil he died in 1950. It was only through Mother's strength, humor, unyielding faith, and the support of close friends that she confinued to raise the family and manage the farm (along with an antique business) during these challenging years before and after his death.

In 1953, Mother married Dad's best prep school friend, Kensey Hampton, who was graciously made an honorary member of the Class of 1928 after the wedding. They moved to San Diego in 1958, where she entered the work force at the ripe age of 50!

Calling on her design schooling, she built a very successful interior decorafing business which she practiced in San Diego, Palm Springs, and, for 20 years, Fallbrook, CA. In 1963 Kensey died after a long illness.

Exhibifing her indomitable spirit, however, she became an active member of the Associafion of Interior Designers, serving as both the President of the San Diego chapter and as a national officer. Her legacy of perfecfionism sfill exists in the many beautiful homes she decorated, most of them as referrals. Her last project was a convalescent home at the age of 81!

Mother finally retired on a small plot in Fallbrook where she proudly grew several fruit trees and a large flower garden; one of her favorite pastimes. Fulfilling a lifelong dream in her later years, she made several trips to England and Europe to observe and study the different architecture and historical landmarks. Mother's final years were not easy as she lost most of her eyesight and mobility. We are thankful that all of the family were together with her for Christmas in 1996, her favorite fime of the year. Soon thereafter, her health deteriorated rapidly.

Mother led a very challenging, but rewarding and enjoyable life which was enriched by so many valued friendships. Of her proudest achievements, two were paramount; having a close, loving relafionship with her daughter and secondly witnessing my graduafion from USNA in 1957 (which never would have occurred without her foresight to send me to prep school immediately after Dad died).

Mother is survived by two very grateful and loving children, myself and Jay U. McGregor, five grandchildren and one great grandchild.

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Corr. Secretary: Dot Flatley Sandpiper Village, Apt. Pl, 1224 Village Creek Lane Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464 Send news directly to Shipmate.

[Ed. note: Shipmate is sad to report that since the submission of this column, CAPT Phil Osborne, USN (Ret.) passed away. We are sorry for the Class' and the Association 's loss of a great alumnus.—Dave] Phil Osborne, Jr. has recently written that his dad, Phil Osborne, Sr., is now in the health center at Ginger Cove. So, as Corresponding Secretary, I do want this unhappy news published.

None of 1929 seem to live in this Charleston area where 1 have moved and I have received no correspondence from Classmates. Two letters from children of Classmates gave sad ddings. Manoa and Bud Easton's son wrote and called about his mother's passing a month ago: Manoa Easton, widow of Bud Easton, passed away peacefully in Virginia Beach on 7 May and was buried in Arlington Cemetery alongside Bud on 14 May. She is survived by a daughter, Bayne; three sons Peter Easton '54, Bill, and Fred; nine grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren.

Mary Jane Wiesler wrote of her mother, Janie Hall. Janie died last month too, after a long period of declining health. The two husbands, W.T. Easton and F.E. Hall (FE. went down on the MIDWAY) have been gone several years. The families had been living in Califomia.

My news for Shipmate, always meager for lack of correspondence, has always gone to Phil O. But, his condifion is such that I feel this message to you might be better. His son has told me Phil can receive brief calls, and cards and letters would be appreciated. So far, I haven't been able to reach Phil. I'll write to him of this letter to you, which I am hoping isn't too out of order.

I haven't received a Shipmate since January, but my son Jim's arrived recently.

I haven't seen it yet, but shall tomorrow.

Jim Flatley III '56, is Director of our museum ship, YORKTOWN, Charleston's most popular tourist attraction. Three other retired naval vessels are alongside to be visited also, all at Patriot's Point.

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Pres: RADM William O. Snead, USN (Ret.) Sec'y: CAPT John A. Moreno, USN (Ret.) 1214 Fifth Street, Coronado, CA 92118 h: 619-435-3732 Unfortunately we have several casualties this month: 1. Chief Masterson, one of the most highly regarded and respected members of the Class, died on 3 May at the Alexandria Hospital. He was buried at Arlington Nafional Cemetery on 15 May with full military honors. Among the (Zlassmates and wives attending were Bob Craighill, Cici and Jimmy Howard, Lil Nelson, and Madeleine and Artie Owen. Chief is survived by his son RADM K.S. Masterson Jr. '54, USN (Ret.) of Alexandria; his sisters Ruth Bliss of Flagstaff, AZ, and Patty Boyd of Las Vegas, NV; two grandsons and three great grandchildren.

Chief had a brilliant career, much too detailed to be covered here. His formal obituary—already published in the Washington Post—will be published in the "Last Call" secfion of Shipmate.

We have lost a tme friend!

2. Grace E. (Bunny) Bowen, widow of J. B. Bowen, died in her sleep on 28 April at the Torrey Pines Convalescent Hospital at La Jolla, CA. Funeral services were held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Coronado, CA on 30 April. Classmates attending were Roscoe Newman and Jack Moreno.

Survivors include her son CDR John Bowen '69 USNR of Coronado: daughters Gail Jordan of Coronado and Dana Boyd of Palm Springs, CA; seven grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren.

Texas Glee Club Tour. San Antonio - Brian Legendre '00. Matt Sproat '00. Chester C. Wine '28, Travis Inoyue '00.

Tim Corso '00. Jesse Sprague '00

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3. Hagar G. (Billie) Dodge, widow of Harry Dodge, died of heart failure on 29 March at her home in Cambridge, MD. She is survived by her niece, Patricia Melvin of Cambridge, a great niece and a great nephew.

The Class extends sincere condolences to the families of the above.

On a more cheerful note, the San Diego Group held its quarterly luncheon at the SubBase San Diego on 5 June. The date was particularly significant because it was 68 years to the very day that we graduated.

Tempus fugit! How time files! Among those present at the luncheon were: Harvey Burden and guests Dale Johnson, Emmy Hamilton and Harry Hargreave, Fran Harrel, Marcia and Jack Lee, Louise Lynch, Betty McClain, Roland McKnight and son John McKnight, Dixie Miller and son Ted Miller, Jack Moreno, Ruth and Ed Moring, Roscoe Newman, Dolly and John Siegel, and Ann and Eddie Wagner. How good to see old friends and talk over old fimes!

A nice letter from Chick Hayward: It is time someone who has enjoyed your columns in Shipmate give you a BRAVO ZULU. Since Jack Hulme has gone as well as the Blackburns, there are only two of us down here in "Red Neck" country: Bob Stroh and myself. Incidentally the admiral here dedicated a building to Bob and also one to myself. Mine was labeled a barracks for first class petty officers and above. I wish you could see it; separate apartments with kitchen appliances, a living room as well as bedroom and TV. It has all the comforts of home. Incidentally it is coed.

The addition of Kings Bay submarine base, with all the East Coast Trident submarines here plus the attack boats, has caused the Naval population to grown considerably in the Jacksonville area. While in Pensacola, I was inducted into the Naval Aviation Hall of Fame along with John Glen, Tom Canaille, Admiral Burke and Tax Settle. If one has not seen the Aviation Museum in Pensacola, you have missed seeing one of the finest in the country. If one comes this way it is certainly worth a good look. Our Classmate, Lance Massey, who led the torpedo attack at Midway as skipper of VT3 is pictured there. Mayport has twelve modern AEGIS cruisers and destroyers. Blount Island in the St. Johns River is the Marine Base for deployment of ships loaded with logistic supplies for stationing at various places in the world to support the Marines if air deployed.

1 was sorry to hear of your loss of Stuart in the recent Shipmate. My beloved Lili died in February and was buried in Arlington on the 25th of that month. As you know we have a very large family. Twenty-two grandchildren, nineteen great grandchildren, nine sons and ten daughters. One of my grandsons is a lieutenant (jg) stationed in San Diego. Three have been enlisted men, done their time, and gotten out to become very successful lawyers, doctors and CEOs of various businesses. I can assure you they took up a large amount of space at the Fort Myer Chapel for Lilt's funeral.

1 have not written before for many reasons, but mostly because I am far from the Beltway and the rest of the activities are normally covered in Shipmate. However, I felt 1 should sit down and write one now. I hope my plea of Ma culpa, me cola, ma maxima ma culpa is accepted. If you want more later, 1 will write again from our neck of the woods.

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Pres: RADM A.B. Miner, USN (Ret.) 9001 Stoneleigh Ct., Fairfax, VA 22031-3216 h: 703-280-1347 Sec'y: RADM A. B. Metsger, USN (Ret.) 3520 N. Roberts Lane, Arlington, VA 22207 h: 703-524-4599; e:ABEM3 l@compuserve.com The Washington group held its April luncheon on the 14th with a near opfimum turnout of seven: Colwell, Fitzgerald, Gillette, Metsger, Miner, Steere and Webster. Seven of '33 attended. Our Ambassador Bill Fitzgerald spread much light on the Irish question of the day, suggesting a merging of north and south may be accomplished in about ten years.

Tom Moorer discussed the worrisome tendency toward recovery in Russia while our defense strength is being degraded by weak budgets. He did not mention the effect of using the Military to accompHsh social experiments.

The same group of '31ers, less JB Colwell, enjoyed our combined '31 and '33 May 12th luncheon, also at the Chevy Chase Club.

Easy Stewart has just moved to the Aarondale Retirement Community, address below.

From San Diego Bob Heilig passed news of the 19 May luncheon at the MC Recmit Depot; they had 13, including the ladies: Connie Abbott, Phyllis and Ed Burns, Mary Lou Cumberledge, Fran and Ernie Ellsworth, Virginia (Hawk) and Clifford Church, Tena and Bob Heilig, Ken Romberg, Joe Tenney and friend, Ida. Bob reported that Betty Adair was golfing, the Lewellen's had left for their summer stand in Encampment, WY, and that the Moring's were in Florida attending to business.

Rivets Rivero is in the throes of house modification.

Ernie Ellsworth sent excellent pictures of Fran and himself, assuring us "All is well— but we're not getfing any younger."

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The Thornton's kept us in touch with our strong group in SW Florida for several years; now our population there is down to three—Georgette and the Childs. Georgette sent a welcome letter 18 on May: 1 arrived home safely from my tour and cruise in northern Italy...After flying to Venice and boarding our ship we stopped at Ravenna, Verona, Mantova, Parma, Cremona and several other ports one can neither spell nor pronounce. Our final destination was Florence, Italy, for 3 days and nights at the Grand Hotel. A delightful trip with perfect weather.

Georgette added that she had been in touch with Red Child's answering machine, but lacking a response, suggests Red may be on a trip north to visit relatives.

In the Bay Area, Dick Peterson has talked by phone with Irina Wilson. The Wilsons live in Cambria, CA, which Irina and Art have described in their most pleasantly written book Our Cambria. Nick Tripi is feeling great as he closely approaches 90 years. He walks for exercise.

The Peterson's have been looking at retirement communities, particularly one near Travis AFB. Ralph Cullinan reports that he is "fairly fine for eighty nine, thank you." We hope Ralph will work up a suitable sentence for 90 when that rolls around.

From Apache, AZ, Cliff Shuey sends news of Joe Francisco and himself: My old typewriter suddenly has gone haywire again; so 1 don't know how this will tum out. Our local VFW Post and the local business people decided to have their annual 'Loyalty Day Parade' on May second—and asked me to be 'Grand Marshall.'

Well, Joe Francisco later said he would be down to visit me on the same day (2 May) as the Parade. I told our Post Commander about Joe, and he suggested that Joe be Honorary Deputy Grand Marshall if he was willing. Joe said OK; so a separate antique convertible was arranged for him, and he rode along just after my antique convertible. The parade was very well attended (some three thousand people lined the Parade route), and the 35 person Marine Corps Band from Twenty Nine Palms Marine Air Ground Combat Center led the Parade right behind our cars. The VFW Honor Guard paraded with the appropriate Colors, and my 4 foot by 6 foot Battle Flag was included. Joe brought one of his sons, Carlos, and Carlos' father-in-law; we had a very nice reunion of several hours. 1 was most pleased that everyone treated Jose with a lot of respect and affection recognizing his heroism and his activities in WW II. Joe sent a newspaper clipping—a picture of Cliff with the Marine Band just beyond him. He hopes to send us reproducible pictures for a future issue.

Elynor Brown reports all is quiet in NE Florida, the area she watches over for us.

Frances Foley sent us a good letter 19 April from Norfolk and tells us "There were so many '31ers here when Joe refired, now only Les Wood, Ali Gadrow [Evans] and myself I never see them as I drive only in a very limited way."

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From Hawaii, Jean Farrington reports class news brought ...moments of pride and pleasure for me.

Two of my grandsons, Sally's sons, arrived

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at Pier 2 on the GOLDEN BEAR training ship

for the Merchant Marines. They attended the Academy in Vallejo. They are both over six feet tall and so handsome in white Midshipmen uniforms. [Shades of our late Classmate, Levi Farrington.] This is their first cruise to the South Pacific and they both love the sea."

In the past we have received newsy letters from Elsa Smith in Seattle; we are delighted to have a new one dated 11 April.

As always I wish I had some Class news to send on but the pickings are lean hereabout. 1 keep in touch with Phyllis Holtzworth. She has physical problems but enjoys walking, weather permitting. She has a channing apartment with a wonderful view to the East—Mount Baker on a clear day and the Cascades. She reports that Ernie Holtzworth now has 15 great grandchildren, at last count. Esther Wier (H. R.) and 1 have a phone chat about once a month.

She has moved from Gainsville to Lexington, SC, and is living with daughter Susan who also had moved from Gainsville and teaches there. There are some 'greats' but I don't know how many. Son David Wier '58 gets down frequently from Rochester.

He was a USNA grad, in the Marine Corps and has been an attomey at Kodak for a long time.

1 had a great trip to Italy last fall, travelling with Marion Mac Kay (widow of Hugh T. MacKay '30). We started with that beautiful and breathtaking Amalfi Drive and ended in Venice with the bonus of a full moon over the canals and palaces...

1 think often of [the kindness of] Classmates when I came to Washington in 1990 for the services for Norman (Smith). 1 know that it is a kindness that you all are called upon to offer, all to often, when you live in the Washington area. Believe me it is appreciated.

We learned belatedly that the Navy barracks buildings at Tinker AFB, OK were dedicated in October 1997 to two Navy Medal of Honor winners from Oklahoma, one of whom was our Chief Evans.

A contribution from the '31 Class Fund and their son has provided for a memorial seat in the Academy stadium honoring Ruth and Sherry Betts, both of whom we lost within the last year.

Updates: Correct Frances Foley's street number to 7211. Easy Stewart: Aarondale Retirement Community, Apt. 222, 6929 Matthew Place. Springfield, VA 22151.

Pres: CAPT Will L Bull, USN (Ret.) 1725 Oak Lane, McLean, VA 22101 h: 703-538-5891 Sec'y: Bob Gamble 8311 River Crescent Dr., Annapolis, MD 21401 h; 410-266-8775 Al Cope sent us the photograph below taken at the posh Rancho Santa Fe Country Club. On 7 April they enjoyed a class luncheon—not quite as good a turnout as usual—Al said, "Several on sick list (temporarily, he hoped)—the gang gets smaller but the tales keep growing."

Clockwise, you see Betty Cope, Pat Willard, Dick Best, Anne Thomas and Al Cope. Al says the pic was taken by a bilingual waiter.

The balanced budget plan restricted Navy constmcfion plans this year. Seeking to save money, Cohen sought more base closings but lawmakers, so far, have refused. By buying several DDGs at once, we saved 1.4 billion dollars over several years. By reducing personnel on ships, we can make money go further; the new DD-21 will reduce cost/year by two thirds. In mine-hunting ships, bows will have "chin pads" containing lasers and high-frequency sonar to locate deadly explosive devices.

New DAGs will have hangars for minesweeping helicopters. Thirty more Super Homets are planned for the Fleet, but only one new carrier, CVN-77, is scheduled.

Likewise, our submarine force gets another NSSN equipped with Tomahawk cmise missiles. The unsolved problem is the world coverage demand of a fleet that shrinks in size each year. (From Bradley Preston article in Naval Institute Proceedings.)

Barry Atkins and Al Bowser recently attended a symposium at the Admiral Nimitz Museum in Fredericksburg, TX. The subject was "Lessons Learned." Both of them gave talks as "Veteran Presenters"

on subjects such as Surface Action and Amphibious/Ground Operafions. Other "Veteran Presenters covered submarines, carriers, air, intelligence and mobilization of industry. On the second day, a military panel reviewed today's military and compared the situation to 1941, when many people favored an isolationist policy. The overall emphasis was on the need for preparedness.

Not being a "salty" type, I was surprised to read that a three-masted ship needed ten miles of ropes to do its job. Standing rigging held the masts in place; running rigging raised yardarms and adjusted sails as a ship maneuvered; each sail had its own inventory of sheets, tacks, clews, lifts, brails; each with a specific purpose. Each one, attached to a point, ran through blocks to designated positions on upper deck. A qualified seaman would know the details about 400 lines. Such an old-fime salt would really "know the ropes." (From Commander Tyrone Marin in Naval History.)

One hundred years ago, Admiral Dewey defeated a Spanish fleet in Manila Bay. In those days, the United States paid a bounty for each person on defeated ships—$100 if the force was inferior to our fleet or $200 if it was superior. The Navy Department sent the question to the Court of Claims, which judged Dewey's claim at $9,570. Dewey's lawyers wanted more, saying the enemy force was "superior" and should include captured Cavite Arsenal. After all arguments went to Supreme Court, Dewey ended up with $18,566. Later on. Congress passed a new law abolishing prize money.

(Dr. Lansley. Nat'l Museum of History, in Naval History, 1998) Rosie Smith's World War II S t o r y Fourth Installment We then proceeded independently to Pearl, and went on to San Francisco for more Navy yard work—and incidentally, Christmas with families who were able to get to San Francisco. This was much more

Homecoming 1998 is 15-18 October.

Last chance to eat in King Hall as you remember it!

King Hall will be closed for extensive renovations in July 1999.

A jolly time had by all!

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than we had expected, but we later learned that our good fortune came about as a result of the fact that Marshalls operation target date was delayed from 1 January to 17 January 1944.

INDIANAPOLIS was assigned to the Roi-

Namur support force and stationed west of the Kwajalein atoll for both the preliminary landing on 31 January and the main landing on 1 February. Impressed by the reports I had heard of the shock effect of naval gunfire on defending troops, but also by their apparently rapid recovery, I had devised, and trained the 8" turret crews in a procedure of firing one gun of one turret, then one of the next, and so on, so as to produce a continuous steady fire. On the morning of 1 February, we were given a position quite close-in to the west of RoiNamur which permitted enfilading fire on the landing beaches inside the lagoon.

Because we could very accurately control our fire in azimuth, and could clearly see the landing craft, 1 was convinced that we could continue this steady fire right up until the boats hit the beach.

But a hitch developed. The eastern support group had been assigned an area to the south-east of Namur to avoid being hit by ricochets from the western fire-support group. Nevertheless, as the landing craft got near the beach, shells began landing amongst the eastern fire-support ships. The Captain concluded that we were the culprits and ordered me to cease firing. 1 thought it much more important to continue our firesupport mission and responded that MARYLAND was more likely to blame. The Captain came on the JA circuit himself and, when that didn't work, he then came up the ladder to the fore-top, but by the time he got there the troops were ashore. The Marines went ashore standing up and reached their third day objective by 1:00 p.m. the first day. In later gun-fire support we were able to get an ammunition storage on the north side of Roi. Then we moved inside the lagoon and anchored where we had visual communication with both operations.

It then developed that the skipper, CAPT Jonsen, had been right about the ricochets.

INDIANAPOLIS received a message from CHESTER, as I remember, saying that one of the shells which had impacted close off her quarter had been identified as 8". The Captain and I took a boat to CHESTER, he to express apologies and 1 to see if the identification was positive. The pointdetonating fuse had detonated the high capacity shell on water impact and the fragments created considerable havoc in the hull and the chief's quarters. A considerable portion of the base of the shell, with complete serial number, came to rest in the chief's quarters and was in the possession of the Gunnery Officer—Tom Bowers.

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Eniwetok operation. I have no special recollections of gunfire support of the Engabi landings on 17 February, but I remember feeling very vulnerable as we went through Deep Passage into the lagoon to support the Eniwetok landings on 18 February. INDIANAPOLIS was stationed on the flank of the LCI gunboats—my first experience with bombardment rockets. I was impressed by their concentrated high volume coverage of the beach. On 20 and 21 February, INDIANAPOLIS helped to clear off Parry Island, but we could have given much more help had we been able to see targets. Even so, my strongest memory of the first day is one of great frustration at the great difficulty of destroying one small house, which was clearly visible, and an overturned boat on the beach—5" and 40mm were unsuccessful and it eventually took an 8" H.C. shell to do each job.

By June we were off again, this time for the Marianas. Our first job was fire-support for the Saipan landings. Our fire this fime was nearly perpendicular to the beach, but we did some good work on the factory buildings and against the artillery behind the beach. One of my most vivid recollections of Saipan is that of replenishing ammunition alongside an ammunition ship at anchor in the roadstead within artillery range—if they could get the guns in position. One of the old battleships was also alongside replenishing 14" H.C. and reduced powder charges—I think it was

Savvy Sides had been given a mine-laying destroyer squadron, and I was needed in BuOrd as numerical relief within two weeks. We packed the car and started driving east at 30 miles per hour. The job turned out to be the Rocket Propellant and Chemical Warfare Subsection of the Research Division, which I kept unfil June 1947.

Notes on what's happening: The new Super Hornet (F/A-18 E/F)—40% more range with twice the fire power; the Global Hawk, an unmanned aerial vehicle, can reconnoiter 13,500 nautical miles, go for 24 hours and operate at 65,000 feet; a new airto-surface standoff missile has wings, cruises long range, has stealth technology, precision guidance and is intended to strike distant targets; the Hellfire missile, the laser-guided anfi-tank weapon, was tested for anfi-ship use; Ukraine is dispufing the ownership of the Russian Naval Base at Sevastopol; the advanced amphibious assault vehicle (it looks like a giant tank) will dramatically improve battle space domination; current construction ratesdown to five ships per year from 20 ships in '89; new CVN 77 is targeted to achieve a 15% reduction in operating costs; the SSBN OHIO completed its 50th deterrent patrol; the U.S. flag merchant fleet only carries 4% of America's ocean-borne foreign trade; the military Sealift Command operates 108 ships—its job: sustain Navy presence.

PENNSYLVANIA.

We were doing rather well getting powder and shells struck below, but there were quite a number of the 14" powder cans on the ammo ship deck and hatches were open. At that point, the powder in one of the 14" powder cans caught fire, blew off the can lid, showering burning powder grains over the deck and into the open holds.

Prompt action, much of it by INDIANAPOLIS, put out the fires. Investigation and tests, which were in progress when I reached BuOrd, showed that the fire was started by discharge of the static electricity. This campaign ended my personal involvement in WWII combat. I do not remember which acfions or campaigns counted but all in all, it added up to eleven stars on the Pacific Campaign ribbon.

When INDIANAPOLIS reached Pearl, I tumed over to the assistant gunnery officer and was detached from INDIANAPOLIS. Passage to San Francisco was in the hold of a Mars flying boat. As we approached San Francisco, the peaks to the north showed on radar and then San Francisco Bay showed clearly. But the bay was completely foggedin so the plane commander chose to circle the bay, approach from the south and let down just north of the Lower Bay Bridge. It was eerie but successful. On reporting to ComTwelve, I was given 30 days leave in Coronado. However, within the week, I received a phone call from Washington.

In the years before WWII, our carrier force grew with the addition of RANGER (CV4), YORKTOWN (CV5), ENTERPRISE (CV6), WASP (CV7) and HORNET. In July

1940, the Navy ordered 11 new carriers, so ultimate victory depended on the new, large-deck ships of the ESSEX (CV9) class.

None of them were sunk with a total of 17 ESSEX class CVS, nine CVLs and 120 CVEs and minimal Japanese wartime production, we can see how both the Pacific and the Atiantic became dominated by our carriers.

(From US Carriers at War by Peter Kilduff) Here is an interesting excerpt from an old British book about "Sea Life,"—(written by a "Brit"). It comes from the chapter on guns: The guns were cast in two lengths, long and short. The long gun was more accurate at distances over 300 yards, since the shorter one had to be elevated. The short gun was more popular, because at close quarters it was more destructive; commanders, therefore, preferred to come to close quarters. In the American War of 1812, our preference for the short gun lost us several frigates. The American frigates, armed with long guns, were able to remain aloof, plying our ships with shot at long range. The short guns on our ships replied inaccurately, their shot falling short or missing. *** A famous American History Professor, Donald Kagan, recentiy reviewed The Lessons of War with American Heritage.

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He feels that, by understanding the catastrophes of our century, we will be better able to ward off similar ones in the next. He believes that "Honor, Fear and Interest" all have a bearing on a nation's actions. Because a nation's power tends to rise again, Germany, Japan and China are pointed to as future powers which must be considered as potential challengers.

Today, America is something new in the history of internafional relations. As both the greatest military and the greatest economic power, we are what Bismark called "satisfied," happy with what we have; we do not menace others, so when we try to lead, we do so in a way that is new historically. Kagan stated that "the Navy remains the linchpin of U.S. military power...in our lifetime the Navy is going to be a critical part of any strategy, both military and diplomatic, because wherever we are going to fight, we're going to have to use ships to deploy forces there.

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Pres: CAPT R. W. Thompson, Jr., USN (Ret.) Sec'y: RADM Charles A. Blick, SC, USN (Ret.) 2725 31st St. NW, Washington, DC 20008 San Diego Correspondent: Mrs. R.S. Riddell 4037 Alameda Drive, San Diego, CA 92103 h: 619-295-9091 The Washington Group met for lunch at the Chevy Chase Club on 14 April.

Attending were: Blick, Bowen, Campbell, McKibbin, Moorer, Oren, and Pratt. The Class of 1931 mustered Colwell, Fitzgerald, Gillette, Metzger, Miner, Steere and Webster. A particularly fine meal was enjoyed by all with the Club providing blue and gold table linens. It was an atmosphere of affection for the Navy and the Naval Academy and of camaraderie nurtured through the crucible of war and sacrifice. Tom Moorer gave us an update on Russia and the Mid-East. Yeltsin has ordered a major reduction of troop strength and the defense budget, and has redeployed all forces from peripheral states back into "mother" Russia. All this in the face of the Russian military establishment's ambition to regain super-power status. In the MidEast, hopes for peace between the Arabs and the Israelis are still "dicey." The status of Jerusalem is the big bone of contention—neither side will compromise. The situation bears watching. Earnie Campbell brought us up to date on Carl Jones' plans for a 65th Class Reunion in Annapolis in September 1998. Carl has reserved a block of 30 rooms at "The Marriot Hotel" (formerly "The Annapolis Hilton") for the dates 13-15 September. He is also making arrangements with the Alumni Association for a letter to be sent to all Classmates and widows for their views on attending a reunion.

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Archie Wright died on 4 May 1998 after a series of heart attacks. Archie had been living with his daughter, Mrs. Harriet Lankford of 318 N. Quaker Lane, Alexandria, VA 22304, since his wife, Adele, died in 1989. He is also survived by a son, Archie III of San Diego, and daughter, Suzanne W. Larimore of Reading, MA. Archie, our Poet Laureate, will be sorely missed. Our condolences to his daughters and son. Archie was interred in Arlington on 18 May alongside his wife, Adele. Hal Bowen, Jim Elliot and John Oren represented the Class at the funeral.

CAPT Peter Bulkely '68, son ofour John Bulkely, wrote in from Virginia Beach to inform us that an ARLEIGH BURKE destroyer, DDG-84, will be named the BULKELY in recognition of his father's service. Construction will begin this July in Pascagoula, MS. Commissioning will be about August 2001. We salute John and share his pride in our Classmate's accomplishment.

Everett Harris wrote in from Libby, MT to advise that he is enjoying a monastic life in an area surrounded by a National Forest and a Wildemess Area whose animal population includes Grizzly Bears. Harry is interested in attending the 65th Reunion.

Tom Long was feted on his 88th birthday by his neighbors, Larry Lovig '39, Wes Gebert '42, and Bob Puddicombe '45.

The happy event took place at the La Cumbre (Country Club in Santa Barbara on 5 April.

1 to r: Wes Gebert '42, Bob Puddicombe '45, Tom Long and Larry Lovig '39 after brunch at La Cumbre Country Club to celebrate Tom's birthday Jim Elliott, at age 89, claims to be the oldest surviving member of the Class. He continues to enjoy life at Vinson Hall in Arlington, VA. Jim recently visited the Navajo and Hopi Indian reservations in Arizona to explore the ancient mins of the settiements of the Anasazi Indians, the socalled "ancient ones" from 1200 A.D. Jim came home with a new respect for Indian culture.

Homecoming 1998 is 15-18 October.

Last chance to eat in King Hall as you remember it! King Hall will be closed for extensive renovations in July 1999.

Jim Elliott at Canyon De Chelley, AZ—April '98 Elliott L. James was listed in the "Taps" column of the May issue of The Retired Officer magazine. Your Secretary wrote to his presumptive widow at Lowndesboro, AL asking for details but the letter was returned "Addressee Unknown." No details available.

John Ramee wrote in from Wayne, PA, stating that he had been advised by John Klopp that Bob Camera had died on 25 April 1998. No details are available at this time.

The Washington Group met for lunch on 12 May at the Chevy Chase Club. Our Class was represented by Blick, Campbell, Cobb, Elliott, McKibbin, Moorer, Oren, Pratt and Strean. The Class of 1931 members attending were: Miner, Fitzgerald, Gillette, Metzger, Steere and Webster. The lunch, as usual, was superb.

Tom Moorer questioned the morality and propriety of the Loral Co. in providing secret satellite technology to the Peoples Republic of China. Even though the Defense and State Departments had objected, the Commerce Department had pushed it through. It seems that a $345,000 donation by Loral to the administration overrode national interests. Tom feels that the reason the U.N. inspectors in Iraq cannot find nuclear and anti-personnel materials is that Saddam Hussein has hidden the contraband in Libya and Syria.

Russia has developed a "suitcase bomb"—a nuclear device which is virtually undetectable and which, if used in the Mid-East, could cause a major crisis. Tom again stressed the need for the early development of a successful anti-missile system to thwart long range ballistic missiles aimed at the U.S.A.

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Pres: CAPT Hugh Q. Murray, USN (Ret.) 6310 Fort Hunt Road, Alexandria, VA 22307 Sec'y: CAPT Roy C. Smith III, USNR (Ret.) 3730 Ramsgate Drive, Annapolis, MD 21403 h; 410-268-5668 West Coast Correspondent: CAPT Robert W. Leeman, USN (Ret.) 1611 Chatsworth Blvd, San Diego, CA 92107 John Harllee's quick eye caught a small squib in Navy Times that a new bridge now connects Ford Island to the main side of the Pearl Harbor Navy Complex, and that it has been named for our own Chick Clarey. The opening of the ADM Bernard A. (Chick) Clarey Bridge on 15 April was the culmination of a thirty-year-old Navy dream. The 4,700 foot bridge is one of only six floating concrete bridges in the world, and it's retraction is wide enough for aircraft carriers. Chick had five tours of duty in Hawaii, the last as CincPacFlt, from which he retired in 1973 to begin a civilian career of banking and community service.

Shortly after, came a note from Jean Clarey with a big clipping from the Honolulu Advertiser. It added information that the bridge was built by Navy SeaBees at a cost of $80 million, ahead of schedule and under budget, "as Chick would have wanted." With a bridge in place, the Navy now plans to develop Ford Island to include 500 single-family homes, barracks for 1,000 sailors, a commercial/museum center that will include the MISSOURI, a conference center and a hotel. Jean and Chick's son, RADM Stephen Clarey USN (Ret.), shared the podium with Senator Inouye. Stephen said that naming this bridge for Chick was most appropriate because his father had worked hard to bridge the gap between the naval and civilian communities there.

Bad news comes too often. Mary Alice, Russ Allen's wife, died at Vinson Hall on 26 April, but she had been in very poor health. Services were held in the Vinson Hall Chapel on the 29th with family and a few Classmates, widows and friends in attendance. A small reception followed in Vinson Hall. The remains were cremated for later inurnment in Arlington.

On informing John Cawley Green, Russ's Academy wife, of the death, we found that the Greens were just back from the alumni Mississippi River cruise in DELTA QUEEN, which they thoroughly enjoyed from beginning to end. That is the kind of news we wish Classmates would take the time to write about for publishing in this column. Damned few do!

One day, the mail brought a letter from "Bushy" Graham, "Subjectâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Information of Minor Interest" citing my requests for Classmates to send material for this column, he wrote: Can anyone top this? In my lifetime, I have had 29 broken bones, two fractured skulls, 16 separated vertebrae in my back, 64

a smashed disc, cancer in my pelvic lymph glands, prostate and this year, my gall bladder. 1 have been declared dead twice in World War II. My PSA went to 48 two years ago; now zero thanks to Lupon and a monthly shot in the rear end by a Navy doctor. But, 1 bench pressed 185 pounds on my 85th birthday last year.

He added that he and second wife, Dee, are living happily in a condo, part of a fine country club, where he practices golf on the driving range and green but does not play the course.

The next moming, who was on the phone, but Bushy. To the list above he added, "three times threatened with court martial." We reminisced on many things, including his first skull fracture from falling out of his hammock in the REINA MERCEDES and landing on his head, and had a great visit. Muchissimas gracias, Bushy, for both letter and call.

Regrets for the 64th anniversary BWA luncheon in Annapolis included the Batchellers, already in their beloved summer home in Wanapoisett, MA, Dorothy Bunevich on an Alaskan tour that we're sure she will enjoy, John will miss it because June Green will be on the District bench that day; and the Harllees are on a European trip that puts them in Barcelona on the 28th.

The lunch was on 28 May at Paul's on the South River, a bit outside of Annapolis in a very pleasant setfing. Attendees were Eleanor Bailey, Florence Bradley with son and daughter-in-law. Dot Buse, Marge Christensen, Lil Dickey, Eel Dutton, Isabel Fleck, Eugenia (Hommel) Hannigan with husband, Tres, Dud Hill, Betty and Bill Keller, Grayson Merrill, Honorary Member Es Miller (Rip Miller's widow), Mary V. Moore, Fid Murray, Terry Newman with neighbor, Ann and Roy Smith, Sam (new wife) and Lester Stone for the first time, and Rose Williams with her daughter. Admiral Charles Larson '58 was invited, but had to be at a four-star meeting in Pensacola that day. In his absence, RCS filled in with news of the Academy and the Alumni Association.

There came a note from Walt Walters correcting my use of the name "Charlie" for him. He has never been a "Charles" or "Charlie," though other people have made the same mistake over the years. His real name is "Clarence," which he never liked and he prefers to be called either "C.J." or "Walt," as he was first designated by roommate, Reuben Whitaker. My regards, Walt.

A brief announcement in the Washington Post brought word that Ruth, Doug Fuller's widow, died of a cerebral hemorrhage on 12 May at her daughter's home in Greenwich, CT. We knew that Ruth had suffered a number of small strokes over the past few years and was in rather precarious health and that she had moved in with daughter, Marsha, some fime ago. A service was held at graveside next to Doug in

Arlington at 9:00a.m. on the 23rd, attended

by Fid Murray, and a memorial service at noon in Chirst Church, Alexandria, where she had been a devoted parishioner for many years. The service was attended by the Kellers, Mary Crutcher, the Roy Smiths, and Jim Ring '63, son of Ed Ring.

There were a good fifty family members from four generations who came from England, New England to Florida, Texas, and the West Coast. It was a real pleasure to renew old friendships with the four Fuller young we hadn't seen in quite some years.

A letter from Orvil Driver noted that wife, Gretchen, has been almost immobile since paralysis from a stroke in November 1994, and that caring for her has kept him too busy to do anything else. Not a complaint, but a simple statement as to why I hadn't heard from him in recent years. He included an interesting story, too long to print here verbatim, about a U.S. intelligence agent (GS-16) in Korea who went haywire when Orvil was on MacArthur's intelligence staff in Tokyo in the late '40s and how the supposedly eliminated Japanese intelligence service provided the simple answer to the problem. They picked him out of a sampan at sea en route to Korea, brought him back under arrest, declared him persona non grata, and deported him back to the States.

Another story of the same time told of his friendship with the Morita family in Tokyo.

Mrs. Morita once told him that the world was then engaged in a war between Communism and the West, and that Japan's only concem was to insure that it was not on the losing side. When he asked which side they were on, she said, "The West, probably about the year 2000." A remarkably fine insight. The Morita's daughter, Reiko, dated HRH Prince Mikasa, which led to Orvil having tea with them one afternoon when he bumped into them in the city. On another date, Reiko, called Gretchen Driver to say that the Prince had never had a meal in a European home and asked if she might provide one that aftemoon. Gretchen's three housemaids said, "Of course." Vendors began arriving with the ingredients, and a proper American meal was provided for Reiko, the Prince and the Drivers. Orvil sent a photograph of the affair, but fading from age made it impossible to reproduce with any distinction of faces and other details.

Dot Buse relayed the word that Clyde "Pinky" Nelson died on 12 May but we have no further details.

Art Gralla died on 22 May in the Arieigh Burke Pavilion of Vinson Hall of pneumonia. Fortunately, both sons had come up for a visit and were still on hand with Millie. There was a graveside service in Ariington on 1 June. Art had a long career in ordnance, from Gunnery Officer in RENO during WWII, to Chief of BuOrd, from there to Inspector General of the Navy for a year and then Commander of SMTS

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before retiring in 1971. After that, he concentrated first on golf later on tennis, until health problems cut his activities.

When he was Inspector General, he inspected the Navy Museum, where I was Director, and told me that the small souvenir sales I ran for a bit of extra money was illegal and had to be shut down. That had a happy result. I got the Naval Historical Foundation to take it over, which was legal, and it gradually expanded into a full-sized store with a very significant income for the Museum. As long as he could. Art was very acfive in Class aifairs, serving through one period as President and always as one of the senior advisors.

A note from Kit (B.J. Semmes) announced that she has reluctantly decided to sell the family home in Washington and settle permanently in New England, closer to her children and grandchildren. We're sorry to hear that because that means she won't be with us during the winter months when Maine and New Hampshire get too cold. Kit also noted that she had a showing of her painfings at Plymouth State College last February, but the really good news is that son, Joe, has recovered so well, that he is off to Jemsalem to visit the children of Donald MacDonald '31. A while back we wouldn't have thought that possible. Kit's address now is: 125 Danforth St., Box 58, Portland, ME 04101.

Instead of a dicho this month, I want to pay a parting tribute to my friend, twice Superintendent of the Naval Academy, who pulled it up from the depths of public and media opinion and rebuilt an institution based on honor and integrity, the hallmark of sound naval officers. Ave Atque Vale, Chuck Larson.

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Pres: CAPT Jefferson D. Parker, USN (Ret.) Sec'y: CAPT Jesse B. Gay, Jr., USN (Ret.) Con^. Sec'y: CAPT W.H. Packard, USN (Ret.) 5600 Yorktown Blvd., Arlington, VA 22207 h: 703-536-7120 One sad, but incomplete item has been received, so far, after a few months of no reported Classmate deaths. Fred Brooks reportedly died earlier this year after a lengthy session in the Veterans Hospital at Bedford, MA. His wife, Betty, died in August 1995, but it is believed that they had a couple of sons. If anyone knows one or both of their addresses, please advise the '35 Class Secretary or Corr. Sec'y, of same so that Fred's biographic record may be completed.

A lengthy letter from Don Clay in April gave considerable detail on his activities so far this year. These included having many Shipmate. July-August 1998

friends and relafives visifing him in Hot Springs, AK. His open heart surgery in January 1998 had stimulated this interest.

The last paragraph of this letter gave pretty positive proof that his recovery is complete.

He also indicated how fortunate he had been that his wife, Elizabeth, had had nine years of previous experience as a "rehabilitation specialist."

While on the subject of physical rehabilitafion, it would seem like an appropriate time to mention the several reports that have been received during the past year concerning Fred Bakutis. He was involved in a freak auto accident, in which he lost his left leg below the knee. Replaced parts and systematic exercising have Fred now getting around reasonable well, but he has to give up surfing, his beloved exercise which initially stimulated his retirement to Oahu, HI. Fred's wife, Helen, died in June 1993, but fortunately, Fred is able to enjoy frequent visits by his son, Bunky Jr., and family who live near him at Waianae on Oahu.

J.C.G. Wilson hit the press in April in the write-up on the 73rd Annual Coronado Flower Show. Apparentiy, he is a well qualified and experienced horticulturist responsible for many years of rose bed design, planting and tending in church and public park areas in Coronado, CA. As mentioned in the Class Annual letter, which you should have received in the mail in June, the Badgers, Hutchinsons and Parkers spent two full days attending the Naval Academy Foreign Affairs Conference 1998, which was fiscally supported by the Class. Highly favorable comments by our attendees on selected speakers, panel discussions and roundtable sessions gave the feeling that our Class funds which had been contributed to this event were well spent.

Several reports have been gratefully received on travels by Classmates, wives, widows and relatives. Phyllis and Rod Badger in Falls Church, VA were visited by their granddaughter. Amy Badger, who is a lawyer with a firm in Albuquerque, NM. Accompanying Amy was Kip Whitmore, the Sports Public Affairs representative at the University of New Mexico. Rod and Phyllis were both glad to meet Kip. A card from Horace Laird's widow, Lilo, in April indicated that she was visifing Locarno, Switzerland, looking for " the summer side of life." However, it was raining at the fime she was writing. She didn't mention whether or not this would stimulate her to return early to her home in Germany or to come back soon for another visit to Vinson Hall in McLean, VA. We look forward hopefully to the latter.

A lengthy, beautifully phrased and easily read longhand letter from Jack McCormick's widow, Jerry in Coronado, gave most of the details on the celebration of her "Wonderful 80th Birthday." Her daughter Celeste arrived from Patuxent, MD on 26 February. Daughter Maria

arrived on the 28th from Jacksonville, FL. The chance to retain the secrecy of her age was eliminated when the chaplain "from his priestly throne" at the Sunday morning Mass, on 1 March, announced that "Jerry will be 80 tomorrow." Son Rob arrived by plane at 6:15p.m. on 1 March. The three children, plus many local friends, joined in the celebration of her 80th on 2 March.

Jerry had much more to say in her letter about this special day, and it would be fun to repeat same here, but this column couldn't take it.

Your Corr. Sec'y, Packard, took his relatively new wife, Ruth Wordell Packard, to West Dennis on Cape Cod, MA to meet his sister, Mary Stone, and family for five days in May. The Stone family has owned and managed the Lighthouse Inn in West Dennis since pre-World War II. It is a summer residence and eating place of excellent reputation. Ruth and Wy, being personal guests of Mary Stone, received free accommodations and meals. Mary also took them to West Dennis restaurants a couple of times. One afternoon, she suggested they go to a Sunday School service at 5:00 p.m. Ruth and Wy dressed accordingly, but Mary, because of hotel business, couldn't leave the hotel until about 6:30p.m., but she assured her guests that the service wouldn't begin until she and her guests arrived. Upon entering the uncrowded parking area, it was noted that the title on the building was "Sundae School." The hot fudge sundaes were delicious, and Ruth and Wy didn't spill any chocolate on their Sunday clothes.

Changes in the 1998 Class address list: Wally Nelson is now at 122 East Ranch Road, still in Sacramento, CA 95825; in the list of remarried widows: Virginia Thornhill is now at 3440 South Jefferson St., Apt. 923, Falls Church, VA 22041.

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Pres.: CAPT Randolph Meade Jr., (SC) USN (Ret.) Sec'y Treas: CAPT O. M. Butler, USN (Ret.) 1101 S. Arlington Ridge Road Arlington, VA 22043 Con^. Sec'y.: CAPT William A. Ellis, USN (Ret) Goodwin House West #832 3440 S. Jefferson Street, Falls Church, VA 22041-3127; h: 703-578-7546 Hello everybody! It's 1 June, and it just dawned upon us that our deadline for this issue is due on 4 June, the sixty-second anniversary of our Graduation from the Academy. So happy anniversary to all, and on with some news.

We regret opening with sad news that two more of our Classmates and staunch supporters have answered the call of Taps.

A phone call from Bula King on 7 April sadly reported that Ed King had died of a stroke at his home in Memphis eariier that 65

day. Memorial contributions in his memory may be sent to the Heart Association of Memphis. Classmates and friends may send personal condolences to Bula at 1795 Juniper Valley Drive, #5, Cordova, TN 38018. We have no further details, but funeral services were held on 11 April at the Memorial Park Funeral Home in Memphis with appropriate Flag Officer honors and interment in the local national cemetery. On 17 April, Syd Miller died if a heart attack at his home and his funeral services were held on 20 April in Memphis.

Syd was a widower, his wife, Betty, having predeceased him several years ago.

On Sunday 3 May, we spent a most pleasant aftemoon visit with Mimi and John Court in their garden at Atholl when they hosted the retum of spring with Gordie and Jack Carmichael up on a visit from Georgia. The grog, song and Maryland crab vittles were excellent and enjoyed by all in the trae style of Maryland hospitality.

Barbara Gray's note of 15 April enclosed a newspaper clipping enfified "Exercise helps to keep this Coronadan 80 years young," and also had this to say: ...sorry to say Jim (Gray) is completely bedridden but celebrated his 84th birthday in Febmary and still carries on. Fortunately, we have a wonderful nurse, which gives me a chance to 'have a life'—as you can see from the enclosed news item, I'm still going strong! Thank the Lord!

Thanks Barbara for the news and the interesting clipping by Scott Moe. Keep us informed on Jim's condition. Glad to hear he is still carrying on!

Jim Coddington's letter of early April, while reporting mostly on his leg problems, said Ginny and he had had a most enjoyable visit with Ginny's twin sister and husband in mid-January on the island of Molokai, where life was quite calm and peaceful.

However, once home, time was spent moving into their new home and taking care of Jim's leg and Ginny's own personal problems; the possibility of a hip operation, getting new glasses, and most of all, a new driver's permit. Thanks, Jim for the newsy letter. We wish you well with regard to your leg problems. We can sympathize, having a bad left leg ever since the December aneurysm surgery.

15 to 17 May we spent the weekend in Norfolk, VA after many years of absence.

The occasion: the Sixth Reunion of NELSON (DD-623), which we put into commission in 1942 at old Brooklyn Navy Yard.

Norfolk has really changed and gotten to be quite a showplace—quite different from the old NOB we knew back in NELSON days and years earlier in the '30s when my parents lived in quarters on the base. It was great seeing old friends and crew members again, especially those who were "Plank Owners" along with your CS. The sea stories of Nelson days flowed freely at the closing banquet, but no one admitted to or seemed to know who it was that broke into the torpedo alcohol storeroom en route to the

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Sicily invasion via Algiers. Needless to say, a good time was had by all—at the reunion thatis!

A newsy letter (30 April) from Dave Richardson, reported the following: ...Feeling a tug on my coattail and a voice saying, "Don't you speak to your Classmates?" I did a quick 180° to see a grinning Ben Robertshaw. We were at Syd Sherby Land, otherwise known as the Patuxent River Naval Air Test Center. Ben and 1 and fellow 'Golden Eagles' (Early and Pioneer Naval Aviators) were guests of the Center for briefing on the way things are done there today. (Classmate Syd Sherby is noted and honored as the individual charged with starting the Test Pilot Training School, an institution that soon became root stock to Air Force, Army, aircraft industry, and unknown numbers of foreign military and commercial centers of like purpose.) Our 'Eagles' gathering this year was in Annapolis, where we were honored guests at the Midshipman Review. Later we attended the Superintendent and Mrs. Larson's reception at Buchanan House.

Jeanne and 1 were impressed most especially with the completed Midway Memorial that is located between the old Third Batt and the Superintendent's quarters—an impressive reminder of one of the most important sea battles in history and of the enormous heritage bequeathed us by our predecessors. On Sunday, we had lunch with Tom Kimmel's younger brother and his wife, who drove down from Wilmington, DE, so that we could meet.

Since Tom's death, 1 have been working with Ned in the Kimmel family's effort to have their Dad's reputation restored, along with that of General Short. Our collective efforts so far have only resulted in a DOD report acknowledging for the first time that 'responsibility for the Pearl Harbor disaster should not fall solely on the shoulders of Admiral Kimmel and General Short: it is to be broadly shared.' The errors committed by others were not identified nor assessed for their likely contribution to those allegedly committed by the Hawaiian Commanders. The long and short of it all is that as far as DOD lawyers are concerned, the demotions of Kimmel and Short were legal, and that ends it. The fact that substantial intelligence information available in Washington proves otherwise, is not recognized in the DOD report. We returned home via Alexandria, VA, to welcome a new grandbaby and to participate in our son's promotion to Commander (without pay), and then on to San Diego and Julian to stir up whatever trouble we can here on the West Coast.

Thanks, Dave, for that newsy letter and bringing us up to date on your efforts along with Ned Kimmel. Our congratulations on being a grandfather.

Well, at least we can end this month's column with some happy news. Just as we were closing, we got the following from Bill Parham: Enclosed is a picture of my bride, Nancy Covell, and me taken shortly after our wedding in Honolulu on 8 May 1998. Ginny and I have been good friends and close neighbors for about 30 years. Our two families made many trips together, including

Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia.

As a widow and widower and as neighbors, it was only natural that we get together.

Some of the Class met Ginny at our 60th Reunion. She relished the chance for her first visit to Annapolis and a chance to meet my Academy Classmates. We will reside in Ginny's home, the address just two numbers lower than my old address.

Newlyweds Bill and Ginny Parham in Honolulu following their marriage on 8 May 1998 Our very best goes out to the newlyweds, and again to Ginny: "Welcome to the '36 family!"

That's all for now. All going well, we'll see you next issue and hopefully have a peck of news. Until then: "Vaya con Dios!"

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Pres: CAPT John S. Slaughter, USN (Ret.) Sec'y-Treas: RADM D.G. Baer, USN (Ret.) Con^. Sec'y: CAPT Frank N. Shamer, USN (Ret.) 7112 Lewison Drive, San Diego, CA 92120-1246 We finally have the informafion on our loss of Dutch Harmuth. He passed away in Henderson, NV, on his 86th birthday while entirely alone. A heart attack took him out. He had apparentiy been in excellent health and had submitted his application to attend our 60th Reunion. The correct date is 24 June 1997. We owe our correct information to Mabel Patterson who had been with him at our 55th Reunion.

Mabel Patterson and Dutch Harmuth at our 55th Reunion Her correct address is Mabel J. Patterson, 825 Bay Ridge Avenue, Annapolis, MD 21403. Tel: 410-268-0648. She sent me a picture that included Bess and Jack Slaughter, Adrian Rich, Mabel and Dutch, Don Huey and several other ladies whom I cannot identify. 1 have sent the picture to

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Jack asking that he identify them and send the photo back to me so I can include it in a future column. Our system of Class coordinators (Bill Gregg in San Antonio, TX and I) had written to and phoned to the younger Harmuth son, James, whose address we have in Fort Worth, but had gotten nothing back. Thank goodness Mabel heard about us and sent us the information. Dutch is buried in the National Cemetery in San Francisco. He was a devout Roman Catholic and was very active in the church service organizations. I guess his body is near that of his wife, Peggy, who passed on 23 December 1991.

Margrit and Cliff Messenheimer were visited recently by Cliff's Plebe, Jake Heimark '40, and Jake's Navy Junior's wife, Betty (RADM A.C. Bennett '12.)

passenger ship) found them in the Java Sea, Makassar Strait and South China Sea, areas familiar to our submarines, particularly in the first year of the war. We lost Classmates

My long roll of film, containing photos from the 10 March San Diego Lunch Bunch gathering at the La Jolla Country Club, has finally been developed.

in submarines as well as in LANGLEY, PECOS, HOUSTON, ASHVILLE and several Asiatic

Station destroyers. His submission is presented in part; Before boarding the ship in Singapore, we spent three days in Bangkok seeing the canals and countryside and attending a MARCO POLO reunion. Two days in

Singapore gave us a chance to have a Singapore Sling and dinner at Raffles. The ship stopped at Semarang, Java, for us to see the largest Buddha temple, built some 600 years ago. 1 always imagined Bali would be like Hawaii...Not so. Aside from three or four resort areas on Bali, the rest of the island is very poor economically and heavily populated.

Manila was fun. We hired a tour guide and had a pleasant tour of Manila, including the American Cemetery, a very nicely maintained area where several hundred thousand American and Filipino combat troops are buried. We lunched at the Manila Hotel which is beautifully maintained.

Hong Kong is still Hong Kong but not nearly so busy. Hotel booking is down, many merchants are selling out, and lots of merchandise is 50% or more off. Hong Kong Island Repulse Bay shops have the best discount bargains. The Peninsula Hotel continues to be delightful and pleasantly British.

Like the major cities in China, Bangkok and Manila, Hong Kong continues to build office buildings, hotels and overhead freeways to reduce congested streets. The American dollar is legal tender almost everywhere.

(Gene sent me two impressive pictures of the vista looking north over Kowloon and the New Territories from a peak of Victoria Island. They show the extent of the building. 1 couldn't use them because they showed no Classmates.)

I conned SEAL (SS-183) through the strait between Bali and Java. The closest thing to this experience was taking S-16 (SS-121) through Hell Gate. In both cases we had strong following tidal currents and the weather was hazy night conditions.

Kay Keith (Shamer daughter #1), Frank Shamer and Gayle Hombeak (Shamer daughter #3) On 12 May the San Diego Lunch Bunch assembled at the Sea Lodge on La Jolla Shores Beach. Attendees numbered close to the number of words in the site's titie.

Present were Mel Cooper, Lois and Bob Erly, Bob Lander, Eloise and Gene Rankin, Frank Shamer, Russ Wallace (host) and Jack Whistler (fresh from successful gall bladder and gall stone surgery.) The loss of weight resulting had the effect of increasing his wardrobe. The food was good and the people too. Viagra jokes are becoming prominent. Ginny and Claude Bailey have volunteered to host our July gathering.

Russ Wallace Cliff and Margrit Messenheimer and Jake and Betty Heimark It has been over 60 years since Cliff last saw Jake. My Plebe, Royal Knight Joslin '40, passed away suddenly in the late 1940s; thereby canceling a promising Naval Career.

Clifi^ had a call from Willard (Willy) Dye which informed him of the comments generated by the name plates of Plebe Summer roommates. Bob Erly and Willy Dye, as they appeared over the door in the order Dye-Erly. Well, both of them are still with us.

Gene Rankin reluctantly helped me with a recent trip report. He hopes others could relieve him on this business of trip reporting. He hates to see me, because he knows 1 will ask him to make one. This trip in MV MARCO POLO (a 20,000 ton, 600

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support their loved ones. On 15 May Donni fell while walking and broke her right forearm.

Hewitt Adams' new address: 14221 Greenview Drive, Laurel, MD 20708 Tel: 301-490-3740.

KEEP REVVIN' WITH '37!

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Bob Lander For any '37 Plebe football aficionados, we are far from sure in our (mostly Mel Cooper's) identification of individuals in the official team picture. For those who still have the picture, please correct our guesses by sending me your choices.

Starting from the top row and from left to right; Pete Madley, Charlie Blankinship, Greer Duncan, Fay Wilsie, Bill Mack, Steve Lawrence, Tom Cunningham, Ted Harper, Whitey Mehlig, Bush Bringle, second row; Hugh Rimmer(?), Duke Ferrara, Tommy Edwards, Billy Mason, Hewitt Adams, Guy Narter, Herbie Glennon(?), Charlie Dodds, Frank McKay, Hoppin Howland, Bob Pritchard, Rivers Morrell, third row; unknown manager. Bill Crenshaw, Duckett Miller, Bud Watkins, Ed Pace, Zeke Soucek, Ralph Kissinger, Johnnie Nielsen, Mel Cooper, Ray Calhoun(?), Willie Dye, unknown manager, bottom row; Charlie Coker, Shields Goodman, Ed Hessel, Bob Hale(?), Sneed Schmidt.

I am surprised we don't have Red Otter, Ned Thomas, and Fred Janney, shown.

This was stirred up by Ray Calhoun asking me for identification assistance in an unofficial picture he had enhanced and sent to me. Mel Cooper had a copy of the official picture from which to work.

Barbara Shupper and Donni Bringle deserve our encouragement as they work to

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Pres: RADM M. H. Rindskopf, USN (Ret.) Chairman, Wash. Area: CAPT J.M.McDowell, USN(Ret.) h: 703-751-6144 Sec'y: CAPT D.K. Ela, USN(Ret.) 3260 N. 12th St., #3329, Grand Junction, CO 81506 h: 970-256-7174; e: dkela@gj.net PRESIDENTS CORNER: The business meeting took three actions. It reelected your Class Officers for another five year term, God willing. It approved the transfer of $25,000 from our endowment to the Arleigh Burke Leadership Foundation to help defray the cost of videos based upon the leadership qualities of Arleigh Burke and other distinguished Naval Officers.

(See May Shipmate for additional data.) It charged the Class Officers with the development of plans for a 65"' Reunion bash.

In the June Shipmate, I reported that I had attended a Class Presidents meefing at the Alumni Association. That meeting triggered a study by the Alumni Association Board of Trastees on how class representation may be improved within the Association. We have offered the study group a couple of suggestions and I have been asked to participate. The Association also provided each class with a list of missing grads and those who are not Association members. I have written to the latter inviting them to join our Class community and be in the know through Shipmate. The list of missing Classmates appears below.

Should you have a current address, please pass it on to our Secretary: Benjamin C. Adams, Capt. Louis K. Bliss, Robert E. Brown, Raymond G. Gavalak, BGen Alton D. Gould, Myles F. Harr, Capt.

Andrew D. Jackson, Jr., William J. Salmon, Harvey H. Sims, Alex Torbitt.

In the March Shipmate, 1 reported on the 1998 Leaders' Forum, noting in particular that General David A. Bramlett, US Army, Commanding General U.S. Army Forces Command made a great speech and that 1 would write him. He responded and 1 quote: Dear Admiral, thank you most sincerely for your kind letter with regard to my remarks at the Class of '38 Leaders' Forum at the Naval Academy. Your words were a real boost, particularly coming from a leader and warrior. Thanks. Again 1 thank you and your Class for endowing this program for our leaders of tomortow. Researching your Class provided me more than enough inspiration, as 1 read where you all were and what you had done as young officers with

extraordinary responsibilities forced upon you. All best wishes to you and the Class of '38 as you continue to serve our country. Very Respectfully, s/ David A. Bramlett 60'" REPORT: We meld notes from Mike, Guy and Deke in the following. We start with a standing unanimous vote of thanks to Chairman Guy Gugliotta, Rab Irivine and their committees for a highly successful event that refused to be rained out. The letters of appreciation tell the story. The widows, as ever models of Navy Traditions, Customs and Usage, have written in appreciation not to mention notes from our 14 regional reps or their henchmen. First, the outstanding comment from all was camaraderie, or warmth, or mellow, or fuzzy, or renewal, or reminder and a handclasp. One word can't cover the feeling. Perhaps it was the rain that kept us inside and cozy? Perhaps something very, very much more. On the social side, reunion warmth got a jump start in the reception by hostess Margaret and host Al Laborde, (Thief Pundit of the All Aboard Development Co. (We observe the Black Label Scotch and Bourbon at the bar suggests the company stock would be a good buy). On the serious side (yes, there was one) ADM Charles Larson '58 topped the comments with his ever so constractive remarks on three years focused on Integrity, his Centers of Excellence, not to mention his highly supportive note of the successes with our Living Leadership endowment, emphasis on "living." He felt that his choice of a successor, VADM John Ryan '67, would insure a fourth year of similar focus and a complete wash of Midshipmen of prior experience. We understate the impact of his talk, self-evident sincerity and confidence of a dedicated leader. He needed only a few notes so there are no copies of the speech. In spiritual terms, padding through the puddles to St. Andrews Chapel couldn't dampen the emotional impact of Hugh Robinson's memorial for those ravaged by II, K, VN and age in our arrival at '98. In personal terms, Annabella wins the Charm Award for a cheerful reception in the Hospitality Suite. With Florrie and Ruth, they spent hours on decor and exhibits that created warmth and nostalgia.

Two video shows must be mentioned.

Anchors Aweigh For Honor and Glory is a thoroughly professional history of Navy football funded by the Coward family in Red Coward's memory; a most gripping story as we reported in the March Shipmate.

USNA Athletic Director, Jack Lengyel, says copies will be available in fall of 1998. Bob Carter, our home grown director and producer, put together a video tape of vignettes of Classmates from career times, and all the heads had hair and color (!), looks that are decidedly unreal after so many later years of association with gray, white and bald. What a paradox a few years make.

EDITOR GOOF: Reunion registrants will receive, or will have already received

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two pieces in the mail: A set of seven bios for the '98 Luclcy Bag update, to insert with apologies for omission in the Northwest region after page 122; and, a copy of Hugh Robinson's memorial service speech which is a most appropriate addition. For non registrants, Guy or Mike, have additional copies of the Lucky Bag at cost, $5.00.

CLASS CORNER: Always we have some happy news and some sad news, the latter first. Kay, wife of Jake Ready passed away on 13 April with interment on 17 April at the Holy Cross Cemetery and we have received Jake's note of deep appreciation for '38's floral tribute. She wore her miniature for 57 years. Edward L. Anderson died in Claremont, VA, 10 February 1998 and is buried in the Claremont Cemetary. Memorial donations may be made to the Surry Volunteer Rescue Squad, or to the SPCA. We also report retroactively the passing of Conrad Zimmer on 13 October 1997 and his wife, Juanita, much earlier in 1991. A Class memorial has been sent to the Alzheimers Association of Chicago. Then, with reunion only days away. Bill Rogers, in deep depression over the loss of Jane, plunged from the Coronado bridge on 4 May. The Class has made a donation to The Naval Academy Fund in his name. And more, Robbie Haines, widow of Pret Haines, died on 14 May. Services were held in Arlington on the 15 May. Latest, after attending our 60"" and laying on the beautiful memorial service, KG Robinson passed away on the 22"'' of May. KG has been ever and always the supporting cast for area events—homecomings, reunions.

Class researcher and philosopher—and the area roll call was amply represented at his service and at the Columbarium. Mike's class letter to the family was included in the service.

HAPPIER NOTES: Bob Schelling writes of a singular cmise from Valparaiso south around the Hom and north to Rio de Janeiro. Our last month's note anticipated receipt of his craise notes and some nuggets from these follow. (Ed: We have a fascination for his route, rich in history of the Americas, wild remote geography, and for the nautical types, the ultimate test of seamanship. We also wish at some time to round the Cape of Good Hope for similar nautical reasons as it is in the Agulhas sea that the highest recorded wave (more than 100 ft.) has been recorded and a 500,000 ton supertanker disappeared in those seas.)

Puerte Montt has brightly colored houses and boats, and spectacular landscape including L. Llanquihue bordered by five quasi-active volcanoes. The M/S NIEUW AMSTERDAM took them up the Chilean fjord to PI XI gacier, one of many as Chile is third, next to Antarctica and Greenland, in ice fields. The Strait of Magellan and the Beagle Channel took them to Punta Arenas and Ushuia, southern most city of the continent, circumnavigating Cape Horn,

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past Tierra del Fuego and on to the Falklands where sheep vastly outnumber people. Wool doesn't sell too good these days. (Ed, butting in again: But they export liquid natural gas; there's an oil patch worth fighting for down below.) Argentine mine fields still exist; Brifish Admiral Sturdee's

were in life rafts, and after time had nearly ran out, they found the eighth man alone and near collapse. The living survivors had a reunion with John at Marietta Naval Air Station.

battle craisers INVINCIBLE and INFLEXIBLE

whomped Admiral Spec's ships here.

Buenos Aires, Montevideo, and Rio were hot! Bob attained an awesome reputation aboard by accurately pinpointing the ship's position before the daily posting by the official ship's navigator—his little black box GPS was the dark secret.

Johnny Haines, our only (?) out of the closet self-proclaimed Democrat, writes he's still doing some cartoons (Ed: Why not for us, this column needs a shot and/or shock, but from a Democrat?) He sent a picture of his USNA 38 license plate adjacent to Doc Pratt's '22 widow's car's USNA 22! See them around Westminister Canterbury, Virginia Beach, where he reports the move to a retirement community was the wisest thing ever.

Swede Olsen notes Buaas, Foster, Ratliff and Ready at the Class lunch on 4 May with Janet and Gayle at the spouses table. Planning for the class summer outing are in place and a big turn out indicated.

The sad news on Bill Rogers came later in the day. Better news, Wanda Henry is back in her home, and twenty West Coasters were making the long trek to the 60*.

SALUTES: Nash Williams had a distinguished and varied 44 year career in design and development of aircraft, then missiles, and finally space craft. Out on eyes in 1937, he finished an aeronautical engineering degree at Georgia Tech in 1939, then 17 years at Lockheed: P-38, P2V, skunk works, and nuclear powered bomber. Then a seaplane version of the latter at General Dynamics/Convair and an ASW project, submarine launched missile defense. Then 18 years at JPL in space programs. Wow! But that is all past, he's now responsibly and actively engaged in the Califomia based Flying Samaritans, President of the Palomar Chapter. He sent us their winter news letter which details their support of five clinics in Mexico, a donafion program of medical equipment including eye glasses, instraments, and supplies, a flight schedule which takes doctors and patients into the clinics, or brings patients out to American facilities.

Nash just can't hang it up; more power to him.

John Bauer was recognized in a clipping from The Atlanta Joumal, 21 June 1997 which Betty and Jack Raymer relayed to us. 52 years earlier on 26 June 1945, John skippered his submarine. SPRINGER, to the rescue of the crew of the B29, Dina Might.

In a remarkable display of courage and skill, he ran in on the surface, uncharted and too shallow to dive, eight miles off the Japanese coast in day light. Seven men

Al and Margaret Laborde, hosts of the 60'^

Rogue gallery: Kay and Carl Dwyer, Gigi Beshany and Deke

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Pres: CAPT Paul Loustaunau, USN (Ret.) Sec'y: CAPT William J. Ruhe, USN (Ret.) 1310 MacBeth Avenue, McLean, VA 22102 The sad news of Bill Fargo dying of pneumonia on 16 April, was relayed to me

by Freddy Clarke from San Diego. Much distressed, he wearily said that he would resume the job of collecting info on '39ers in place of Fargo—who had taken the job from him two years ago. Bill Fargo was a Class "treasure." He arranged travel tours and cruises for '39ers with his Fargo Travel Service. Then he would mother them through all the gripes and emergencies common to these well-subscribed tours. He did this with the highest spirits and warmest friendliness. I, for one, never missed a Fargo '39 cruise. It was as enjoyable an experience as my wife and I had, since retirement. Bill was a varsity 125-pound boxer at the Naval Academy and I dubbed him "The Fargo Express." Like an express train, he fought at high speed. He was a great guy to watch in action—running tours or flailing away in the ring. I tried to get him to arrange one last '39 Farewell Cruise, but cancer in his stomach slowed this irrepressible guy, so he declined. What a pity! We'll all really miss this lovable fellow who epitomized what has been best about the Class o f ' 3 9 .

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In April, Paul Loustaunau and I attended the Naval Academy's three-day Foreign Affairs Conference (with $65,000 of '39 funds helping to finance this activity). The Conference was entitled "Asia Rising?" and was planned and directed by ADM Chuck Larson '58, the Academy's Superintendent, along with Dr. William P. Miller, the Academic Dean. The format for this conference comprised fourteen Roundtables of about 18 participants per table. A USNA Class of '98 Midshipman chaired each table's agenda, while two senior advisors monitored the comments of fifteen students from widely diverse universities including ones from overseas such as: the Ecole Navale (France), the Universitat der Bundeswehr (Germany), the Royal Military College (Canada) and Pace University (Ubekistan).

Their discussions were specifically about "East and West Issues," "Trade and Economic Issues," "Security Issues," "U.S. Foreign Policy Options," etc. The women students were very active in the discussions, having much to say based on their unique backgrounds. The men were less voluble. The whole process moreover seemed quite fraitful. But, these young people to whom "communicating" seemed to be the name of the game, did poorly with their use of microphones, (or perhaps my hearing is bad). Yet I felt that they would benefit from a little training in microphone techniques.

agenda." Then, he asks: "Is the message we are sending to even the youngest of children, that anything goes so long as we are making money (the "if the economy is good, we must be doing a good job" syndrome)?...When a government loses it's moral core, it loses respect and authority to lead....With moral rot eating away at the fabric of our nation's political leadership, will the US have the inner strength and credibility to continue its role as the linchpin of global stability in the new century?...It is time to reverse course in order to reset our moral compass. Leadership is what it's all about." (Strong stuff, Joe!)

Bob Smith

In mid-April, twenty-three '39 wives gathered for lunch at Ginger Cove retirement home (where Martha and Jim Smith live) to look it over and enjoy their monthly get-together (organized by Betty Claypoole). My Carol sat beside the indestractible Henrietta Schratz, who looked great and talked enthusiastically about her progeny. She reported she still gets a dose of chemo once a week, but feels that her cancer is in remission.

At noon I had lunch in the Midshipmen's mess hall. The breaded chicken breasts and mashed potatoes were tasteless and the gravy supplied made the meal unpalatable, I asked the woman on my left if the food was as bad on the previous day. She said: "Yesterday's meal was just as bad." So, I asked the Midshipman on my right why the food was so poor. His answer was: "They've cut the budget for the Naval Academy and reduced the budget for the Midshipmen's food."

The loss of Sammy Major on 4 April in Melboume, FL to heart congestion, reported by Curtis Spencer, from Sanford, FL, was indeed another sad blow to the Class. Curt wrote: The obituary of Sam Major was in yesterday's Orlando Sentinel. It was a real shock to us. He was a very close friend and for years we've visited back and forth between Melboume and our place in North Carolina. Sam had a stroke several years ago and had to use a cane to get around. In spite of that, he never missed a '39 cruise.

When last heard from, he seemed in good spirits and was feeling fine. Sam was a delight to be with, always smiling and optimistic. He had the aura of a 'bon vivant'.

Not much else exciting to report from Sanford. We did have six tornadoes pass through the area seven weeks ago. One was very near us, making for a 'hairy' night.

Bob Smith called from North Carolina to say that, as of 15 May, he'd be living at 3816 Forestgate Drive, Apartment 206, Winston-Salem, NC 27103.

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Martha and Jim Smith

Joe Vasey sent an article he had in the Christian Monitor of 8 April 1998. His essay, entitied, "U.S. Soul-Check: Moral Rot is a Security Risk" was, according to Joe, "just a humble initiative by an old WWII warrior and '39er." Joe calls the article "an attempt to reform the public debate from the daily titillations of Clinton scandals to its impact on U.S. policies domestic and foreign. Particularly on the US role as a global leader." Joe's essay is however somewhat broader in its indictments: "How can we expect our youth to be inspired with a sense of pride and direction leading to good citizenship when they see their political system routinely perverted by unethical fund raising, influence peddling and partisan guerrilla warfare—along with allegations of scandalous behavior riveting public attention and dominating the nation's

John Hodapp, writing from Chico, CA notes that: "As C S . Forester's naval technical advisor for twenty years— including the period when he wrote The Good Shepherd—I'm doing a 5,000 word introduction to the Naval Institute's reissued novel." The Institute calls this book, a classic of naval literature. (Ned Beach's Run Silent, Run Deep is also included in the Institute's 33 books considered to be "naval classics.") Johnny says that all copies of The Good Shepherd have been sold, but he has the last dozen in his possession and if any '39 Classmates desire a copy, write to him at 2464 Streamside Court, Chico, CA 95926. His phone number is: 530-890-1125.

Doc Abbot, sending email over the computer intemet, notes that only seven '39ers have email addresses: Abbot-Docabbot @ aol .com; Gore-Bud Gore@aol.com; Larry Lovig-larlos@ix.netcom.com; Patterson-dewitmp@juno.com; Ernie Schwab-Sui3capt@a0l.com; Stuart-bobstu @ aol.com; Sugg-haisugg @ skantech.com At the May '39 luncheon in Washington, Doc Abbot suggested to Ernie Schwab (Subcapt) that he ask me to beat the dram in Shipmate for more '39ers to get listed with email addresses on their computer's website. Ernie then asked of the 18 in attendance "Who else uses email on their computers?" Only Paul Adams and Tom Bell indicated they did and might join the other '39ers on the internet. (Does any of this make sense to you?)

Skeet Bemis sent a Wings of Gold, winter 1997 article on Jig Dog Ramage. The article says: A living legend among aviators, he has been concemed that the exploits of enlisted crewmen have gone almost totally unheralded. Seeking long overdue recognition for these heroes in white hats, he initiated a program to have an "Enlisted Combat Aircrew Roll of Honor" covering 350 square feet of a bulkhead on the YORKTOWN'S deck.

The YORKTOWN is part of the Patriots Point Maritime Museum. Nominations for this Roll of Honor are being received and aircrewmen are being screened from the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, and U.S. Coast Guard and selected for addition to those already on the Honor Roll.

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rear of his car if he didn't go faster than seventy MPH. (And tracks used to be called "knights of the road.") Bob Green said that on his recent trip to San Francisco, he had lunch with Judy and Hank Reaves. "She's vibrantly healthy and Hank looked good and was 'understandable' when he used his voicebox pressed against his throat."

Danny Weitzenfeld, our humorous (?) MC, had a ten-minute talk on May Day. Some were good jokes but most were unprintable in Shipmate, (in my judgment). However, his observation that the Soviet Communists antics on May Day actually served to unify the US population in respect to regarding the Cold War with the Russians as serious business requiring our support.

Grant Rogers called from Sedona, AZ to tell of the death of Ed Rye on 6 May. Ed had just recentiy moved to Sedona and had heart by-pass problems. He was a personable, pleasant person to have around and we'll miss him.

Jig Dog Ramage

Fred Clarke wrote: At our regular San Diego monthly luncheon we had: Paine, Bemis, Clarke, Wallingford, Mathews. Barker, Walker, and Barnes. Art Fischer was down with the flu. Fargo had a nice sendoff—the Class was well represented. Young Tom Fargo (a youthful looking Vice Admiral) gave the eulogy—a splendid tribute to Bill.

At the May '39 Washington luncheon, Jim Coleman noted a glitch in his plans for the Sixtieth Reunion: "We have to hold our Bay Cruise on Thursday night instead of Friday because so many said they wanted to eat in the Academy Mess Hall on Friday night (to recall the fine fare we used to enjoy?)" Heard that Dick Dressling's wife, Berta, and Duke David's wife, Willie, had died. Emie Schwab confirmed that he will go ahead with a gold book of 60th snapshots, similar to the one compiled for the 50th. He said his wife, Betty, is much better after getting a pacemaker. When the Class picture at the 60th was discussed, a 11x14 version was agreed upon. DeWitt Patterson told of his roommate, Jim Bidwell, having just gotten married down in Florida. He also told of seeing the 10,000 ton cruiser. HUE CITY, and said: "She had an

armament that could have sunk everything in short order around Guadalcanal in '42" and he noted that "she has a compliment of 40 women," to which Bing Gillette said: "Why?" and let it go at that. Bud Gore said he'd taken the auto train from Baltimore to Florida but had much difficulty in climbing up to an upper bunk for the night and that he'd almost died of an asthma attack while jammed against the ceiling of the bunk.

While driving back home up Route 95, he noted that three out of every four tracks were guilty of "road rage," threatening the

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Grant Rogers in Hoboe costume

Ed Rye

1 asked Grant about his Convention of Hoboes, this summer. He said he was going "in costume." As head of the Hoboe's Cemetery Committee, he said he'd recommend this year to bury all hoboes vertically to conserve space in "his cemetery." Then he mentioned that "the drug crowd had beheaded 56 hoboes this past year using axes and getting them while they're sleeping." Oh? (How do you bury headless men. Grant?)

Alley Petersen's widow, Mitzi, wrote about her recent travels to rival Tom Bell's: The Falklands, Punta Arenas, Straits of Magellan, Patagonia and back to Buenes Aires. "In spirit, I always have Atiey with me on these trips since he always enjoyed visiting far off lands." Then she said: "I'm doing my first Elderhostel trip next month—two weeks study in Malta." And she wrote of her concern for what appears to be the lack of ethical discipline and focus at the Naval Academy. "I wrote Admiral Larson and cited the Class of '39 as an example of character, honor and overall positive qualities that all of you exhibit and practice. Admiral Larson's two-page response encouraged folks like us to continue their support of his plans for improvement. I'm trying to do my bit on Atiey's behalf."

Coming this fall!

Gala Pre-game Tailgate Navy vs. Notre Dame 14 November 1998 Washington, DC

Alley Peterson

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Regular Membership: 49% Life Membership: 38%

Pres: CAPT William M. Carpenter, USN (Ret.) 1119 Aquia Drive, Stafford, VA 22554 Sec'y: CAPT Jacob V. Heimark, USN (Ret.) 410 Old Gulph Road, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010 Corr. Sec'y: CAPT Edward C. Sledge, USN (Ret.) 932 Shetland Court, McLean, VA 22102 The very first '40 Reunion in Hawaii, held in mid-April was, by all accounts, a resounding success. Here is our President's report telling us about the wonderful time was had by all.

We finally did it! There were 50 people at the April Hawaii mini-reunion, and a great time was had by all. The long months of encouragement by the Classmates in Hawaii, sparked on the mainland by John Lacouture, paid off in a convivial gathering at the Hale Koa Hotel in Honolulu. Plus, for a few of us, a week-long cmise on board INDEPENDENCE to three of the other islands, Kauai, Maui and Hawaii. Honolulu attendees were: Hitoye and Carl Adams, Mary and PT Bellinger, Cissi and Cliff Bundy, Eloise and John Caldwell, Mary and Bill Carpenter (and Bill's sister and husband, Mary Ann and Bob Moore), Isabel and Swede Carlson, Pat Champion, Marjorie and John Clagett, Betty and Pat Clancy, Joyce Crowther and Ben Frana, Jo Gray, Florence Hughes, Bobbe and Hank Johnson, Yvonne and Bob Kalen, Pat and Bob Kaufman, Sis and John Lacouture, Nan Meyer (and daughter, Rawle Mannix), Betty and Foggy Newcomb, Toshiko and Manley Osborne, Tony and Willie Trice, Caryl and Art Varnum (and daughter Susan Woods, husband John and son Rory), Coralie and Jim Vellis, Jan and John Wier, Kay Wuest (and daughter Nancy Keiper).

The local committee, the Vellis', the Caldwells, the Johnsons, and the Lacoutures (who came early to help), did an outstanding job of preparing and carrying off the activities. And with Marjorie Clagett doing the flower arrangements for the affairs at the Hale Koa, the beauty of Hawaii was shown at its best.

We visited Punchbowl Cemetery, where we paid our respects to Bill McKinney's memory (he is buried there), and on to the ARIZONA Memorial, where we remembered the seven Classmates lost in that tragic ship, Edward Cloues, Frank Lomax, Howard Merrill, Orville Smith, Carl Weeden, Ulmont Whitehead and Eric Young, along with Marshall Darby, Joseph Hittorff and Irvin Thompson lost in OKLAHOMA. Back at the Hale Koa, the receptions and dinners were times of remembering, some of us had not met in many years. The four days of sharing in Honolulu were full of action, and after that, eleven of the group went on the cruise, while the rest took up their own itineraries. For the cmise gang, it was a chance to see parts of Hawaii never seen before, and the sights were more than our expectations; Kilauea Crater was spewing smoke, and as we rounded the Kona coast at night, the lava flow from Mauna Loa glowed in the dark as it flows down to the sea. On Kauai and Maui, sugar cane,

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John Caldwell, Art Varnum, Swede Carlson, Bill Carpenter To the hardworking local committee who did a typical '40—4.0 job of making arrangements and scheduling events. All who were in attendance join me in extending to them a "well done, thank you".

While Bill has given us a good run-down on the Reunion, I do have information on good authority that he left out some of the more interesting details. My good source, Yvonne Kalen, has this to add to the Hawaii saga: I'd like to submit a separate report on the Hawaii Reunion, because Bill Carpenter will not tell all. He will not tell you that he was the most energetic person on the dance floor—showing them how it was done back in the '40s. We all saw plenty of life left in Bill C. He also received a certificate for his performance on a Hawaiian conch shell. He couldn't dance quietly as everyone witnessed, but he did do the musical event without our knowing it until he received his certificate. This was aboard ship. We shouldn't let all of this talent go to waste, we must demand a performance in Castine this summer.

Thanks Yvonne, for letfing us all know about the unfil now well hidden talents of our Class President. I hereby appoint you a

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Caryl and Art Varnum, Jim and Cora Lee Vellis, Pat Champion

committee of one to arrange a Bill Carpenter re-run for when we get to Castine.

A thought occurs to me that the time has come to set up a '40 dance competition, featuring the talents of our two top dancers.

Bill Carpenter and Joe Weber. Certainly there is one active '40 organizer in the Washington area who could arrange for this dance-off at a time when there will be a good sized '40 audience. How about at the Coed Luncheon in mid-December as a warmup for the Alumni Dinner Dance held that same week? Who in the Washington area will step forward and volunteer to make the arrangements?

Back to Hawaii, both Bob Kaufman and John Lacouture tried parasailing. John reports that it was great fun and recommends it highly.

On 17 May the BAG (San Francisco Bay area group) met in Danville, CA, with the following 14 members in attendance: Jeanne and Don Bruce, Betty and Pat Clancy, Joyce Crowther and Ben Frana, Marylouise and Dave Lewis, Betty and Foggy Newcomb, Judy and John Sims and Florence and Snuffy Smith. Among the members who couldn't make it were the Swede Carlsons, the Ozzie Osbornes, the Woodsides, Ellen Westhoff, the Baldy Baldwins, Gat Egan, Bernie Fox, Joan McEwen, the Gene Shekers, Marge Tackaberry, and Gloria Sweatt. Considering the large area the BAG covers, it looks like turnout was good.

Highlights of the luncheon were the reports from Joyce Crowther, Ben Frana and the Newcombs on the delightful, fun-filled mini reunion in Hawaii. There was also enough time left to allow a good discussion about how much harder life at the USNA was back from 1936 through 1940 than it appears to be today Thanks John for your good report. Please tell Don Bruce that if the BAG will not allow him to sing Navy Blue and Goldâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;all versesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;to close their gathering, he can sing it to his heart's content in Casfine.

Second part of the President's Corner. On the 13th of May, 42 of the '40 family gathered for lunch at the Annapolis Yacht Club, thanks to club member Loretta Hechler, who now lives at Ginger Cove, Shipmate. July-August 1998

where the Frankenbergers and the Muhlenfields also live. In attendance were Art Berndtson, Betty Bowell, Betty and Julian Burke, Mary and Bill Carpenter, Elouise and John Chase, Tab Collins, Helen D'Arezzo, Mary Anne and Phil Eckert, Jo Gray, Dick Heath, Chris and Mike Hanley, Loretta Hechler, Julianne and Ted Hill, Lou and Fred Karch, Fran and Ed Kimball, Sis and John Lacouture, Bill Lamb, Helen Longino, Mary Lou Moon, Marge and Ed Muhlenfeld, Charlotte and Pat Patterson, Florence and Bill Roseborough, Betty and Harv Seim, Lee and Harry Stirling, Bob Triplett and his guest Dr. Elena Armenu, Penny Vickery and Dee Winters. It was a beautiful sunny day, special order by the Annapolis hosts.

We missed the Heimarks, who would have come and brought Jerry Lindsay and Louise Walker, but both Jake and Betty got a touch of pneumonia and pradently stayed home to recover. Our thanks to Loretta for making such nice arrangements.

Final note: There are some errors in the new class directory recently mailed.

George Kronmiller and I apologize for the glitches, and we ask that you please send us corrections on yours or any other you know about. We'll publish them in Shipmate, and in the not-too-distant future, put out a corrected directory. We are especially eager to get corrected telephone area code changes, as there have been many, thanks to the computer age's demand for more and more lines into homes and businesses.

After celebrating his 80th birthday in May, John McMullen announced plans to revitalize the Hoboken, NJ, waterfront. In order to have a world class center for his New Jersey Devils hockey team, John is proposing to build a roomy state of the art hockey center sited 35 feet above the train tracks that run north/south along the Hudson River. While there are obstacles to achieving his goal, we can, I think, count on John to make this happen. From your '40 Classmates, may you have many more good years filled with continuing achievements and great satisfactions.

Recentiy VADM Donald D. Engen, who began his Navy career as an 18 year old dive bomber pilot in Don Banker's squadron on the LEXINGTON, has recentiy written an excellent book titied Wings and Warriors, My Life as a Naval Aviator. What comes across on almost every page is how unforgiving even small errors by carrier aviators can be, and the continuing burden on each carrier pilot to do everything right, all the time. If you find war stories fascinating, here is one of the best.

The 1998 Summer picnic for '40 will be at about 2:00 p.m. on 30 August at the lovely Horace Figuers home in Leesburg, VA. By then, weather should be cooler and those who leave the area during the summer here, should be back. These are always fun gatherings, with attendees bringing a food dish and either salad or dessert; plus, if convenient, folding chairs. Beer, soft drinks, etc. will be provided.

FAREWELLS: It is my sad duty to inform you that four more Classmates have died. They are Jerome Carter, Vincent Patrick Healey, James Frederick Phelan, and Ben Herbert Rice. Look for their obituaries, which, if not in this issue, should be in the next one. To the family and friends of these fine Shipmates, the '40 family sends its condolences, warm regards, and our best wishes.

The current area code for the Kalens is 334, not 234. The Whiff Caldwells are now in San Francisco and can be reached at David C. Caldwell, 1333 Gough St., Apt. 3B, San Francisco, CA 94109, h: 415-5671487. John Sims now has area code 925.

Bill Walker died about two years ago; Heather can now be reached at 1202 Jacobs Drive, Apt. 133, OR 97402. The address for the John Hardys is PO Box 225, Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067. His phone is now 619756-4478. Ruth and Bud Schafer are at 38B Poplar Court, Baraclay Woods, Brielle, NJ 08730-1314. Bents are now at 200 W. Cornwall Ave. Apt 2102, Cary, NC 27511; phone: 919-468-3246. The Forters new area code is 781. The Benjes are at Sunapee, not Sunappe, NH. Since Bill Braley died three years ago, the address should read Mrs. W. W. Braley, Barbara, and the area code is 610. Talked to her this morning and all goes well with Barbara.

CDR M. Alpert's phone number is now 619-222-1409.

To all. Only '40 is 4.0 Jake.

Homecoming 1998 is 15-18 October.

Last chance to eat in King Hall as you remember it! King Hall will be closed for extensive renovations in July 1999.

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Chmn & Sec'y: CAPT Victor Delano, USN (Ret.) 5610 Wisconsin Avenue, Apt # 1409 Chevy Chase, MD 20815-4419 h: 301-215-7532 e: Vdelano@aol.com Last March, Dorothy and Jack Messer completed a move to Williamsburg, VA and are now settled in their new abode. Also in Williamsburg are Nancy and Bob Searle, and here is what Bob had to say about their Febraary visit to the Academy: Last weekend, Nancy and I attended the fourth U.S. Naval Academy wresfling reunion which was held in the new Alumni Hall at the Naval Academy. The meet was with Army and this event was of extra interest as Army had beaten Navy last year for the first time in 34 years and Navy was very eager to start another winning streak.

Well, Navy did the job in good fashion and won 21 to 10. Following the match there was a celebration and reception with many acknowledgments and awards. My award was first on the mat for Ray Swartz, for Ray started as wrestling coach in 1938, one of my varsity years. There were only two of us present that were on teams prior to World War II. ADM Charles Larson '58 was present in his capacity as Superintendent and also as an ex-wrestler.

Two wrestlersâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;ADM Larson and Bob Searle As you can see. Bob had on his 1941 bow tie! Jack Hadler sent in a collection of his current email, FAX and phone numbers and added the following news: I'm quite busy at Webb Institute teaching and working on two text books for the Society of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, so 1 don't get down to Bethesda very often. Sorry to be missing the lunch meetings, but they come on days that 1 am usually teaching.

Caryl is away in Kuwait visiting many friends. From there she will go to Pakistan to spend a month with our son Stephen and his family. She will accompany them on a vacation trip to Thailand. Stephen is guiding the Pakistan polio eradication program.

Caryl expects to retum in early May so will be able to attend the 28 May Class lunch.

Unfortunately, I will not be able to attend due to teaching demands.

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Sorry that you will miss another lunch but keep trying. Seymour Einstein also brings us up to date with the following: Sally and 1 still live in this cold and bleak Skokie, IL climate and somehow survive.

Unfortunately, Sally is almost at the third stage of Alzheimer's disease and is no longer the person several of you may remember. Fortunately, Chicago possesses the finest facility in the country, the Alzheimer's Family Care Center, and she spends weekdays there until about 5:30 p.m. Otherwise, I am the caregiver. Unfortunately, all you read or hear about the strain on the caregiver is true. Unbelievable.

1 have a very active professional practice. This helps me retain my strength. For those who don't know my work, 1 have been in private practice for 40 years, during which time I have designed buildings in 22 states, the majority being nursing homes, with a strong dose of industrials and high rise apartment buildings. Right now I am in the midst of a large job rehabbing a major inn just outside of Chicago. Somehow, old and new clients keep calling, but I am keeping my work load down, as you may well understand.

Thank you, Seymour, for taking the time to write during this difficult schedule that you are keeping. I know that you have all our best wishes.

Frank Price was hospitalized for a lung removal but is now home and on the recovery road. June and Cliff Lenz have another laurel of which they can be proud.

Last January in Coronado, CA, June was accorded special honor by the Crown Garden Club, of which she was a founder, by proclaiming a "June Lenz Day." The Crown Garden Club is given great credit for the many hours it has contributed to the beautification of Coronadoâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and June started the ball rolling. Tommy Cocke wrote a warm expression of thanks to the Class for its support at Ebbe's memorial service and for the Class floral arrangement. Ev Malcolm has moved into what he describes as "a great adult community" in San Jose, CA with two golf courses. He plans to spend a lot of time working the game so that he will be ready for visitors.

Now that the Class of 1998 has graduated, here are the various service assignments for the new graduates from the 2"'' Company, whose wardroom we sponsor: surface ships-8, submarines-6, flight officer-1, pilots-6. Marine Corps-6, Army pilot-1. Our contact this past year is now an ensign who is going to LABOON. Our contact for the coming year is MIDN Michael Francis McCabe and after I get in touch with him, I'll bring you more 2"'' Company news. Last March, Faye and Buck Newsom made their annual visit to Naples, FL, so the Fosters, Newsoms and I got together for a great evening.

Fosters and Newsoms In April we had a nice Class luncheon at Chevy Chase Club and a few pictures came out of it.

Bob Hayler

Navy wrestlers in winning chorus

Shipmate, July-August 1998

Downer, Hudgins, Kinney, Kline, Koecher, Marquardt, Harry Miller, Newport, Parry, Pugin, Shutt, Strieter, Thomson, Vanston and Walsh. The birthstones for July and August are Ruby and Sardonyx (or Peridot), respectively, and they are supposed to mean "Contentmenf and "Married Happiness." Just wish them a Happy Birthday and you'll have done your duty.

This month there are a lot of changes for your Class Rosters. Jerry Ball email: cball02@ibm.net; John Beatty, 9966 Monroe Drive, Dallas, TX 75220; Sarajane and Dick Foster (after 17 June) 1102 River Crescent Drive, Annapolis, MD 21401 (This is a summer address and the Naples winter address is unchanged but a new zip 34102); Jack Hadler (1) Glen Cove NY, email: jhadler@webb-institute.edu, FAX 516-674-9838; Home 516-759-0842, Office 516-671-2215 or 2356; (2) Bethesda, MD email: jhadler@sprintmail.com, phone 301229-5453; Grabba Holdt 703-104"' Avenue N, Naples, FL 34109, phone 941-597-8714; Ev Malcolm 7542 Portree Drive, San Jose, CA 95135, phone 08-532-6552; Shiriee Marks email: sddm@erols.com; Dorothy and Jack Messer 2 St. Simone Court, Williamsburg, VA 23185, phone unchanged 757-258-4988; Howard Schoenbaum's correct Ohio zip is 43213; Charlie Styer email: Styer41@aol.com.

As a final note, the Alumni Association is unable to locate the following Classmates: Arthur Finkel, Herbert Hawkins and Francis Molitor. If anyone knows their whereabouts, or even have any clues, please let me know so that we can feed the information into the Association's databases as well as our own.

Crenshaw, Delano, Thomson and Hayler

Since the last column, I must tell you with regret that we have lost two more Classmates. In April, John Burwell died after a long straggle with cancer. John was my roommate 2"'' Class summer and we had a great fime together. He was Dick Foster's roommate all the rest of the time, so the two of us will miss him especially. To Ann, his son, Randy, and daughter, Beth, and his two stepsons goes every bit of our sympathy and understanding at this difficult fime.

In May, Dave Armstrong died after a long illness of which I have no details. Dave left a daughter, Mrs. Ellen A. Womer, to whom I have extended the Class's condolences.

Dave was a fun-loving Classmate who will be missed by his many friends.

July and August have a bundle of birthday celebrants and here they are: July—Andrews, George G. Ball, Batcheller, Cocke, Davis, Easterbrook, Everly, Farkas, Fonvielle, Hagerman, Henning, Hines, Kelley, Loetterie, Marion, Newsom, Oliver, Somers, Thomas, Turner, Michael and Tom Wolfe; August—Zirkle, Beatty, Costagliola, Cuccias, Daly, Delatour,

Shipmate. July-August 1998

Homecoming 1998 is 15-18 October.

Last chance to eat in King Hall as you remember it! King Hall will be closed for extensive renovations in July 1999.

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Pres: CAPT James D. Small, USN (Ret.) Sec'y: CDR R. S. Day, USN (Ret.) 2426 Chesmut St., Falls Church, VA 22043-3052 Doubling up has resulted in an unusual amount of Class news to report, as we have to reach back to April and the spring luncheon in Annapolis and the very successful 16th Annual Mary E. Hill Memorial Golf Toumament, USNA 1942, at Quantico.

The 8 April luncheon at Sam's in Annapolis, brought together Trilby and Max Duncan, Anne and Bill Richardson , Ann Beale, Ruth Opp, Tex Winslow, Jane and Bob Stahl, Peg and Jake Glick, Hap Day, Jeannette and Roy Werthmuller, Muff and Norm Nash, Martha Jane and Charlie Smith, Edie and Frank O'Brien, Anne and Earl Greer, Rufe Porter, Rene Griffith, Russ Flynn, Barbara and Dale Reed, Peggy and Buzz Betzel, Peggy and Jim Small, Shine Payne, Ruth and James Clements, Peggy and Bunky Herndon, Joan and Richard Curtis, Evelyn and Tom Williamson, Rita and JT Hill, Kay Cole, Betty and Jack Crawford, Russell and Jack Hinchey, Patricia and Art Rawson, Betty and Frank Carter, Cindy and Jack James, Jack Kane, Ruth and Jack Gommengenger, Mac MacKown, Yvonne Padget, Ray Wilhite, Ace King, Kieran and Jack Mitchell, Betts and Bill Divine, Vira Shoenfeld and Penny Frank, Anne and Layton Allen and Patti Allen, Patty Flynn, and Martha and Pappy Smith.

Incidentally, in listing the attendees at the Febraary Sweetheart luncheon. Bob Stahl somehow became Bob Small. I have been advised that Jim was not cloned.

When JT Hill puts out the call for the annual Memorial Golf Tournament, he does list a rain date with the assurance that only the most violent act of Mother Nature could necessitate using it. This year, rain was predicted and seemed a certainty. However, fervent prayers were offered and were answered, as weather conditions were

Class of '41—Crenshaw. Betsy Heavey. Betty Taussig, Jane Hustvedt, Helen Hoker and Shirlee Marks

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excellent. The course was a little damp and the roughs were high, so for those who could not stay in the fairway, it was a long day. But the golfers played on!

JT, who has almost single-handedly organized and fathered the toumament since its inception, has filed the following report.

Nineteen Classmates participated, and considering the age and geographic locations of the group, it was a great tumout.

Dick Sewall and Charlie Bishop came in from California; Duke Harwood from Louisiana; Charlie Allsopp and Bob Reilly from Florida; John Rowan from North Carolina; and George Bliss from Maine.

From the local area came JT Hill, Art Rawson, Pappy Sims, Norm Nash, Max Duncan, Bill Montgomery, Dick Curtis (making his first appearance), Jake Glick, John Marocchi, Jerry Miller, and Bob McWethy. JT's brother. Skip Hill, a local Marine, Jim Smith, and three of Art Rawson's friends, Fred Dioxin, Carl Lotton and John Baker rounded out the foursomes.

Although not playing golf, it was great to have Bob Day, our outstanding Secretary, play a leading role in awarding the prizes; Barbara and Dale Reed, assisting in the post match activities, as did Peggy Glick who provided the tasty desserts; and Erin Hill, JT's granddaughter, who pitched in to see that everyone could enjoy the traditional buffet.

Regrets were received from some of the regular players, due either to physical problems or scheduling conflicts. These included: Bill Morrow, John Wallace, Hal Wynne, Jim Small, Jim Callender, Jim O'Donnell, Walt Stegemerten, Paul Smith, Bill Burchard, John Welsh, Ollie Atkinson, and Chet Lee. To preclude scheduling conflicts in 1999, the date will be Tuesday, 20 April. Circle your '99 calendar now! Entry forms will be mailed near the end of this year.

Jerry Miller, '42's best golfer, won the Marine Cup Trophy, low gross, while Louisiana's Southern gentleman, Duke Harwood, won the Quantico Cup for low net. The other first five winners were Jim Smith, 2nd low gross, Charlie Allsopp, 2nd low net. Bob McWethy, 3rd low gross, Dick Curtis, 3rd low net, Dick Sewall tied with Bob Reilly for the 4th low gross, but won by matching cards, so Bob Reilly won 5th. Carl Lotton and Jake Glick were the 4th and 5th low net winners. Closest to the pin was Skip Hill; the longest drive went to Max Duncan. Art Rawson had the fewest putts and Carl Lotton had the most putts.

Charlie Bishop donated a golf umbrella for a prize. He won the umbrella last year, but said that in sunny Southem Califomia, there was no need for an umbrella. This year, Charlie won 9th low net and his prize—you guessed it—an umbrella!

So many contributed extra to make this event a success that I cannot mention everyone. Jerry Miller contributed the trophies, John Rowan, Art Warner, Charlie Bishop, and Norm Nash also helped a lot.

Very noteworthy were the nonplayers who contributed: Dick O'Brien, Bob Day, Kay Cole (in remembrance of Phil Cole), Bill Burchard, Jim Callender, Walt

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Stegemerten, and Joe Anderson (Paul Smith's son-in-law, who was just assigned as Commanding General of the Third Marine Air Wing in Iwakuni, Japan).

The meal at the Marine Corps League was the traditional shrimp and pork barbecue, prepared by Gerry and Dennis Romine.

Photos were taken by our veteran, Rita, who has taken the pictures for sixteen years, and is now JT's new bride. Word is out that JT married her to insure continued excellent photo coverage of our tournament. A new series of photos was added, photos by battalion. There are three members for the 1st, four for the 2nd, and six each for the 3rd and 4th. Norm Nash was in both of the later two groups as he served in both battalions.

The day couldn't have been such a success without the help, support, and cooperation of all Classmates, as well as the cooperation and advice of the club golf professional, Richard Standin, his assistant Doug and the rest of his staff.

A final reminder—Circle your calendar, Tuesday, 20 April 1999.

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2nd Batt: Dick Curtis, John Rowan. Charlie Allsop and George Bliss

Bob Reilly joumeyed to Seattie for a brief visit and discovered that of the six Classmates living in that area, only George Folta is listed in the geographical section of the Febraary 1998 directory. Apparentiy the balance of the list was to have been printed on the following page and wasn't.

Jeannette and Roy Werthmuller have forsaken their McLean, VA home and purchased a home in the Atiantic Shores Retirement Community in Virginia Beach.

It's on Dam Neck Road, one mile from the Dam Neck Navy Base and near the Oceana Naval Air Station. They look forward to joining the Hampton Roads group and having Classmates visit in their new surroundings. Bob Connor, who had moved to Virginia from Florida earlier this year, has joined Peggy and Jake Glick and Ruth Opp at The Fairfaxâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; a Marriott retirement facility, 9100 Belvoir Woods Parkway, Apt. A-206, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060; 703-781-7077. His plans to move to Vinson Hall were thwarted when the expected unit was not made available and the Clicks found him an apartment he could occupy immediately.

Charlie Bishop, who does a masterful job of touching base on both coasts and still takes time to let us know what is happening in southem Califomia and Alnora, visited Bev and Jerry Clarke and Babe and Roy Swanbeck after the Quantico golf outing.

In mid-May, Alnora and Charlie embarked on a seven-day craise on the Columbia River from Portland, OR up to Lewiston on

Near White Salmon, WA, where Jack Barrett '43 lives, 18 of the group went ashore to visit the Stonehenge Memorial to WWI vets. Alnora and Charlie Bishop represented '42, joining Jack Barrett (who was not on the craise), Rosalyn and Art Batson '44, Mary and Pat Hannifin '45, Fran and Bob Gautier '46, Jean and Bud Willett '46, Jean and Jeff Metzel '47, Cita and Jim Barry '47, Maris and Angus McDonald '48, and June and Stan Neander '50. Rounding out the cruise contingent, but not participating in the Stonehenge photo were Jan Thompson (widow of Robert D. Thompson '46), Dorothy Williams (widow of John G. '47), Kitty Davis Taylor (widow of John M .

Davis '48), Dorothy Scoggins (widow of Marvin C. Scoggins '48) and Rosemary Matthews (widow of Herbert L. Mathews '47).

Speaking of cruises. Max Duncan has provided a 1 June update on the sailing list for the March 1999 craise on MISSISSIPPI

QUEEN for the 59 1/2 Reunion. At that time.

Trilby and Max Duncan, Mary Barner and Ed Gallagher, Ethel and Bruce

Meulendyke, Bob Murch, Barb and Dick Sewall, Shirley and Harry Kelley, Gene Farrell, Sue and Bob Mills, Jean and Parker Armstrong, Joan and Dick Curtis, Odette and John Davis, Pat and Wes Gebert, Kay Cole and Rene Griffith, Peggy and Bunky Herndon, Betty and Dick King, Muff and Norm Nash, Shine Payne and daughters Priscilla Cockerel! and Cherry Howard, Doris Pugh, Pat and Art Rawson, Virginia and Paul Richmond, Peggy and Jim Small, Martha Jane and Charlie Smith, Virginia and Mark Woods, Mary Lee and Bill Morgan, Betty and Bob Gibson, Jean and Paul Smith, Colleen and Bob Armstead, Dorothy and Max Munk, Jeannette and Roy Werthmuller, Martha and Pappy Smith, Barbara and Dale Reed, Betty and Bruce Robb, Hap Day, Willie Weber and Lethe Moeller, Dodie and John Drew, and Alnora and Charlie Bishop.

Joan (Higgins) Graham at Cruise Holidays in Annapolis (800-815-7245) still has space available. Give her a call and join the fun!

Previously, I had noted the Spiegel-Reed April Fool's Day luncheon which Bill Spiegel had forwarded by email. After

3rd Batt: Max Duncan, Norm Nash, Bob Reilly, Dick Sewall, Art Wamer and Jake Click

the Snake River in QUEEN OF THE WEST. He

was one of a group of 34 retired submariners, wives and widowsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;mostly from the San Diego area. USNA Classes from '42 to '50 made up the group. The Queen is a 240 foot stemwheeler whose captain has both a submarine force and a '42 connection.

Seems he worked for Jim Osborn as a boatswain mate putting SIMON LAKE in

commission.

4th Batt: Charlie Bishop. Bill Montgomery. Norm Nash. Jerry Miller. John Marocchi and Hap Day

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Stonehenge—Art Battson '44, Charlie Bishop, Bud Willett '46, Bob Gautier '46, Stan Neander '5U. Jack liancu '43, Jim BaiTy '47, Patt Haninfm '45, Jeff Metzel '47 and Angus McDonald '48

preparing the column, letters from Johnny Patterson and Dale Reed came via the postal service and added some details for our Classmates. Barbara and Dale wandered down to Atiantic Beach near Morehead City, NC, in late March to watch spring move north. While exploring the Mariners Museum they overheard a familiar voice lecturing on "fossils of the outer banks" which turned out to be Bill.

Marsha and Bill are volunteers at the museum. That led to a great dinner together at the Country Store in Beaufort. The Spiegels are busy with Republican party campaigns and travel extensively. Bill had just passed a stress test, so his bypass is working.

The next day, the Reeds visited Pattie and John Pat at their beautiful azalea-clad home on the golf course. They found John

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recovering from a rough month of pneumonia and a knee replacement, while retaining his lively outlook on life complete with chuckle and Pattie looking great. Lunch at the golf club revealed that his peers still refer to Johnnie Pat as "his Honor, the Mayor."

At this point, let's pick up the latter's account about a delightful but unusual time in New Bem, NC, when a phone call from Atiantic Beach suggested dinner with Barbara and Dale and the Fossils Professor and his wife who they had just met during a fossils lecture. Neither of the Pattersons were up to the drive to Atlantic Beach, so the Reeds drove to New Bern for lunch.

Another phone call after lunch advised that Ann and Jack Hill were going to come by for a visit. Unfortunately, the Reeds had to leave before they arrived, but the Pattersons and Hills had a lengthy visit. As Johnny Pat

wound up his letter, he noted that it was indeed a wonderful day when two Classmates dropped by on the same day— something that had never happened before.

At the golf tournament, Charlie Bishop delivered the account of the '42 Sweetheart luncheon held at the San Diego Yacht Club on 21 February. Attending were Barbara and Dick Sewall, Dot and Maino Des Granges, Odette and John Davis, Dodie and John Drew, Mary Lee and Bill Morgan, Nancy and Frank Knight, Maryann and Tom Pearson, Elaine and Bob Palmer, Alnora and Charlie Bishop, Gerry Brown, Dottie Howard and Sam Houston, Willie Weber and Lethe Moeller, Gene Farrell and Dick Evans from the San Diego; and from Los Angeles, Marge and Gene Malone, Dorothy and Max Munk, and Bob Hanson and Sally Padgett.

The San Diego Class monthly men's luncheons, in between coed socials, feature rotafing hosts and venues (Olympic-style locations!). With a good variety of ethnic eateries in San Diego, they expect to test their digestive powers while tempting their palates. For example, the April luncheon was held at the China Camp in downtown San Diego. The North County bunch rode freeways most of the way and they had a dozen tigers at the trough. Nice touch at the Chinese restaurant as the fortune cookies all had six numbers to play in the current lottery.

Jim Seamans took advantage of his new fax—602-321-1768—to update his resume to show that he has retained his insurance license with his wife's encouragement, and is an Enrolled Agent handling income tax work. He had filed over 100 retums as a volunteer by 15 April this year, noting that most people have a pitifully small appreciation for the complexity and inequity of the laws. He feels strongly that Congress has mistreated the elderly and put a form of welfare into law and called it Earned Income Credit after carefully excluding those over 65 from some of the benefits.

Jerry Scott proudly forwarded an article from the Alameda County Bar Association (ACBA) newsletter reporting on his son, Jud's second year on the ACBA board and one of nine reserve officers selected to the rank of Rear Admiral in the Naval Reserve.

He is the ninth Reserve officer selected for the rank of Rear Admiral in the Naval Reserve. He is the Deputy Commander, Submarine Force Pacific, U.S. Pacific Fleet, the number two person for the submarine force in the Pacific. He is also in charge of the Submarine Reserve Program for the Western half of the country, which includes 1700 officers and enlisted people in 15 states. In addition, he is Co-Chair of the Working Group for the first full integration of the Submarine Reserve and Active Forces.

The circle tightens! In April and May we said good-bye to Wally Davis, Roy Bowers, Art Sullivan, Johnny Leffen and Richard Guenter.

Shipmate, July-August 1998

Wally died on 20 April at the Potomac Hospital in Lake Ridge, VA. He was interred at the Quantico National Cemetery (see "Last Call"). You may reach Dottie at 703-690-3025. Walt Esworthy advised that Roy Bowers had died on 21 April from respiratory failure in Grayslake, IL. Roy left the Class in April Plebe Year as an eye unsat. He was very pleased that he was able to rejoin the Class in 1996 when Walt had reestablished contact with him.

Sully Sullivan died of a stroke on 8 May while his planned triple by-pass was delayed for tests. He had suffered from high blood pressure for years and seemed to have it under control although it had been decided that he needed the by-pass. In accordance with his wishes, he will be buried at sea.

Johnny Leffen died 19 May at home in Joplin, MO. He had had several small strokes and also suffered from emphysema.

He was interred at Arlington Cemetery on 28 May. (See "Last Call".)

Details about the passing of Richard Guenter on 9 March 1988 are unknown at this time. The Alumni Association advised in late May that they had received retumed mail indicating that he is now deceased. I have asked Bob Reilly to see if he can find any informafion for us through his contacts in the Punta Gordo, FL area.

Our prayers are with the families of our deceased Classmates.

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Pres: CAPT E. A. Robie USN (Ret.) 5210 River Crescent Drive, Annapolis, MD 21401 h:410-224-0850 Sec'y: CAPT "Jack" Van Ness, Jr., USN (Ret.) 7108 Broxburn Dr., Bethesda, MD 20817 h:301-320-4564; w:202-357-3762 e: Jvanness43@aol.com Class phone: 888-535-4564; f:301-320-9123 [The staff of Shipmate apologizes to the Class of 1943 for misspelling Classmate Richard Zimermann's name in the June 1998 issue.]

SERVICE SELECTION/SERVICE ASSIGNMENT In our May column, there was a summary of an Executive Order from our days at the Academy that related to how our Class would be assigned upon graduation. (The article was based upon a copy of the Executive Order dated 27 Febraary 1942, sent in by Earl Buckwalter.)

Things have now changed, and "Service Selection" has been replaced by "Service Assignment" to best fit the needs of the Navy and Marine Corps. Here is the "Service Assignment" procedure, provided

by MIDN 1/C Douglas Gainer of the Third Company.

Graduating Midshipmen now must go through an interview made up of members of each of the warfare communities. Once Shipmate, July-August 1998

the interviews have been completed, each warfare community convenes a board to decide which of the Midshipmen interviewed, will be selected.

When all of the boards have finished their work, each Midshipman is told by his/ her company commander on the Wednesday before Service Assignment Day (two days later) what they have been assigned. This two day period allows those who didn't get their first choice to be able to pick an alternate ship or training on the Service Assignment Day Friday.

The percentage of Midshipmen who got their first choice in 1998 was about 90%. In 1998, the Aviafion, Marine Corps and SEAL communities were the most competitive for assignment. Here is a summary of the Service Assignment for the members of the Class of 1998 of the Third Company: Naval Aviation (Pilot)—7 Naval Flight Officer—2 Naval Medical Corps—1 Naval Special Operations—1 Surface Warfare—5 Marine Corps Ground—7 Marine Corps NFO—1 Submarine Warfare—3 What a change from our first orders in the summer of 1942, when over 300 of us went to destroyers, over 100 to craisers, and 72 to battieships. It shows how the composifion of the Fleet has changed in the past 55 years.

W E W E R E T H E R E THEN (PART 2) Hopefully you will remember that there was a segment of a previous column with news of our Class and Classmates during the first half of our Plebe Year. This information came from an almost complete set of The Log which came to me from Gus Brady.

Since about six months has passed since that first segment was reported to you, it seems appropriate to remind you of some of "the news" of our Classmates as reported in The Log for the first six months of 1940.

Read slowly, tune back and recall those busy days.

On the staff of The Log at that time were Classmates, Charlie Tumer, John Quirk, Lew Pennell, Frank Reh, C.W. Adams, Tom Casey, George McHenry, George Cornelius, Jim Lewellyn, Joe Volonte, Victor Atkins, Bob Kackley and Joe Lovington.

Here are some items of interest: In early January 1940, there was a wrestling meet in which the Plebes "gave the varsity quite a tussle." Star of the aftemoon was Plebe Harrell, last year's Intercollegiate Heavyweight Champion from Oklahoma A&M. Carmichael is another stellar performer in the Plebe ranks.

In Plebe basketball. The Log reports "In the first five, consisting of Busik, Huntemer, Martin, Zoeller and Cameron, the Plebes have a smooth-passing, deadly-shooting outfit. Huntemer and Busik led the scorers last Saturday with 10 and 7 points respectively."

In late January 1940, in a basketball game against a tough opponent. The Log reports: "the brilliant shooting of Busik and Zoeller finally put the game away."

In the 9 Febraary 1940 issue of The Log, are illustrations by George Cornelius, a story by John Quirk, a story co-authored

by George McHenry, a story by Owen Keeler and a story by George Cornelius.

Bill Ayers wrote about airships in the next issue of The Log, followed two weeks later by a story by Owen Keeler on "Famous Fraps", and another two-page illustration by George Comelius.

With our Youngster Craise coming up, the 10 May issue of The Log carried a story on La Guaira and Caracas by Joe Volonte, and a story on Norfolk by Bill Riblett.

Sports stories mentioned: for golf, Dennehy, Hunt, and Moore. In baseball, mentioned were: Lazenby, Oxiey, Peach, Aubrey, Cloman, Belt, Sipe, Hall, Lovington, and Anastasion. In track.

Classmates mentioned included: Johnston, Buckwalter, Maxson, Cox, Zoeller, Hennessey, MacQuaid, Newlon, Devlin, Flathman, Harrell, McTighe, Danner, Ogden, Hale, Bottoms and Fox. In tennis.

Classmates participating included: Godfrey, Scherer, Spreen, Putman, Lang, and Percy.

The next issue of The Log (the '42 Ring Issue) carried illustrations by Mel Etheridge and a story on those athletes of our Class who were doing well. Here are those mentioned: Track, Art Newlon, Bill Maxon, Earl Buckwalter, John Harrell, and Gene Flathman. In Baseball, John Brennan, Lefty Lavrakas, John Shepherd, Jack Stowe, and Art Grossetta. In Tennis, Bill Godfrey, Dick Putnam, Lee Scherer, and Roger Spreen. In Golf, Bill Barros, Doc Dennehy and Dan Hunt. In Lacrosse, Dick Lazenby—"the one name that stands out above them all in Plebe Lacrosse", plus Art Emerson, Blair OxIey and Gus Brady. In Crew, Jim Rice.

And, finally, as this segment of the column has gone on a bit long, is a mention to take you back to what was without doubt a happy event: The Farewell Ball on 5 June 1940, for all classes, thus giving us our first chance to make use of those delightful dancing lessons we had in our Plebe year.

(Then '40's Graduation the next day, and one day later—the blessed day of Friday 7 June 1940—we embarked in those three battleships for our Youngster Summer Craise!)

IN T H E NEWS—AND DESERVEDLY SO! Just when you might conclude that our Classmate, Jim Holloway, had "been there, done that" for just about everything you can imagine, here comes another honor. (This story was eariier reported on page 26 of the January/Febmary issue of Shipmate, but repeated here in case you missed that writeup.)

The Navy League of the United States annually presents The Robert M. Thompson Award for "outstanding civilian leadership to be awarded to that civilian, govemment official, retired Navy or Marine Corps officer or retired enlisted person who has made a personal contribution to the furthering of the importance of sea power through his or her efforts as a civilian."

Our Classmate, Jim Holloway, received this prestigious award in the Fall of 1997, at

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the winter meeting of the Navy League at the old Naval Gun Factory at the Washington Navy Yard. The citation read: "While on 39 years of active duty service that culminated in duty as one of this nation's most outstanding Chiefs of Naval Operations, and in the two decades since, ADM Holloway has been one of America's most articulate spokesmen for sea power, both naval and commercial, and a tireless advocate for a strong national defense program across the board—on land, at sea, and in the air. He has served numerous Commanders in Chief in times of intemational crisis affecting the U.S. interests throughout the world and affecting global peace and stability."

Jim, Congratulations from all of us!

It will also be of interest to you to know that The Navy League also has an annual award called the "ADM James L. Holloway, Jr. Award." This is presented annually to the outstanding NROTC Midshipman in the nation. The recipient is selected by the Navy, and consists of an engraved watch and a certificate.

But, you may, or may not know that there is another ability of our Classmate, Jim. "Will Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly please clear the dance floor. Put Glenn Miller's recording of "In the Mood" on the record machine, and everyone just move back."

Then you'll see, illustrated in this photo, what I'm talking about!

DD936 in the bulbous bow. Another interesting task involved the then-new angled deck for aircraft carriers. Phil was sent to sea for a test to see if such a new concept would remain undamaged in rough seas. At dinner one night during this short cruise, while having dinner with the CO of the carrier, the following conversation took place: CO: "When we refuel destroyers, why are their skippers so afraid to move in close alongside so we won't keep breaking hoses?"

Phil: "The destroyer skippers are remembering what Bernoulli said."

CO: "Bemoulli? What Class was he?"

Phil retired in 1967, andjoined The Frick Company, which made food freezing systems. He did well in the company, rising to Senior VP, but recalls one incident very well. It seemed that a company that had bought a system from Phil's organization was having trouble with a continuous operation machine that flash-freezed a collard greens slurry. The liquid slurry was going in one end of the plant okay, but nothing was coming out the other end. Phil found and fixed the problem but was left with an ice cube of frozen collard greens 25 feet on each side!

Then, back to ships...With some trepidation, Phil accepted an assignment with Litton Industries to manage a shipbuilding program to constract five LHA carriers. He found the program in great disarray. Five times previously, the company had established the launch date for LHA 1 TARAWA, and five times the date had been missed. Phil, after sorting through the problem, firmly and formally established his launch date. After his very public announcement of the date, and to his dismay, he found out that this was the date of the Army/Navy game that year. But, he held his course, made his date, with SecNav, CNM, Chief BuShips, Marine Commandant, and the President of Litton present! At 19,300 tons, the movement of the hull and superstructure for launching was the movement of the largest monolithic structure ever made on land!

the good life on eleven acres in Virginia. To which his Corresponding Secretary can only say: "What a life of achievement. And how about that mail sack story!"

THE CHUCK MERZ STORY Chuck came from Michigan to join with us to form the Naval Academy Class of 1943, and reports that he learned many lessons that would last a lifetime.

His naval career was spent entirely in destroyers, as follows: At graduation, I was sent to CHANDLER, a

DMS converted from a WWI fourstacker, stationed in the Aleutians.

Then he went to ABELE (DD-733), fol-

lowed by WILEY, a Sumner class destroyer converted to minelayer. Chuck reports that WILEY had two great skippers. One, at Iwo

Jima, took his ship to within 400 yards of the beach, tumed on his searchlight, and provided point-blank fire support. Later, under the second great skipper, he served from Okinawa through VJ day on picket duty.

WILEY was the only ship in its squadron of twelve not to be sunk or hit by kamikazes. She destroyed 17 enemy aircraft, including two bakas, and rescued the crew of the sinking LUCE.

In 1946, Chuck married the lovely Barbara Maar of California, resigned from the Navy, and went to work for Sears. He decided, after considering his options, to enter the Air Force Reserve. After a year he was called to active Air Force duty.

Because of his Sears experience he was sent to Europe, and was in charge of all Air Force Base Exchanges in that area.

Then tours of duty followed at ROTC, Purdue, and assignment to the Military Airlift Command, where he directed a major cost reduction of the commercial airlift to DOD. The result: Savings of over $99 million, the largest single savings in the DOD. His final assignment was Director of Procurement for the Minuteman Program.

Chuck's post-military career was with Nafional Steel and Shipbuilding in San Diego, adjacent to where his favorite ship—the tough and capable WILEY—was put into mothballs.

Chuck closed his letter to me this way: "Some ask. Navy or Air Force...I couldn't have had it better from either service."

Jim Holloway and Jean Holloway Heyworth 'Cutting a Rug'!

PHIL ERKENBRACK (PART II) I know you remember the very scary story in last month's column of Phil being transferred from INDIANA to the oiler by highline while closed up inside a mail bag.

We're starting to breathe normally again, so let's pick up Phil's story...

After PG School at MIT, Phil spent three years at Norfolk Naval Shipyard, and then was ordered to the Ship Design Division of BuShips. He worked in a number of projects including putting the sonar on 80

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THE JIM DAVIS STORY Jim came from Kansas City, where he met his loving wife of almost 56 years, Elizabeth Lee "Bunny" Timberlake. He and Jess Naylor joined the Naval Reserve in June 1937, studied hard, and did well enough in the competitiveness to join our Class. His roommates were Jess, Jake Rupert, Amedo Galvani, Dan Decker and Jim Pickens.

Upon graduation, he requested PT boats (as did many), but was sent to a newconstraction destroyer, JOHN RODGERS ( D D 74). After shakedown, RODGERS was the lone escort for a ship carrying 2900 mines from Yorktown to Pearl, where they moored across from ENTERPRISE, the only active carrier in the Pacific!

Then followed operations in the Northem Solomans, where the main enemy was the attack of Japanese Betty bombers. Then Tarawa, and the Marshalls, supporting the difficult invasions of these islands.

In the spring of 1944, Jim went to flight training in Dallas, which he correctly characterizes as "a truly sorry chapter in Naval Aviation history." Then back to another new-constraction destroyer, DOUGLAS H. Fox (DD-779) as Gun Boss. At Pearl, there was a "midnight requisifion" of six water-cooled twin 50's, no doubt welcome additions as Fox was headed out for picket duty. On this third fime out. Fox had its final encounter, as it was jumped by ten kamikazes. Fox's guns got five, including one chopped by the 50's, but took one blow that put everything out of commission forward of the bridge.

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So, it was back to the States where repairs were just being completed when VJ Day came, and just as Jim was moving up to XO and being decorated with the Bronze Star.

Move to 1947, and Jim was back in flight training and won his wings. His first squadron duty was with VP-49, a great unit, followed by duty at BAR, Pratt & Whitney, Hartford, where he literally "wrote the book" on how to administer Facility Contracts.

Then assignment to VR-22, followed by interesting and important assignments in Air Force Intelligence (about which he cannot speak much), NAS Atsugi (nice duty), DIA in Washington, and finally a five-year (repeat, five-year) tour at the NROTC, University of Oklahoma, Norman.

At Norman, Jim and Bunny put down such strong roots that they have made that place their permanent home. They do all of the retired activities, including clubs, church work, etc. Travel is important to them and Jim has been to 69 countries, and Bunny about 65!

Jim closes with this important statement: "In all, the Navy was a most interesting and challenging way to live. Like most of '43,1 haven't seen anything in civilian life that touches it."

THIRD COMPANY DINING OUT On Friday evening, 24 April, the Third Company held a Spring Dining Out at the Marriott Waterfront. The Company graciously invited several members of our Class, with spouses, to attend this impressive black-tie event.

Representing our Class were: Geo and Wes Burnett, Jane and Les Heselton, Squidge and Dave Holmes, Patty and Ed Robie, Wally and Art Newlon, Milly and John T. Shepherd, Pat and Tom Smith.

Tom reported that our Classmates acted in exemplary fashion, (which, of course, is to be expected.)

There were formal toasts and our President, Ed Robie, called all 14 representatives of '43, seven gallant Classmates with their classy wives, to join him in the center of the banquet room and raise their glasses with him in a toast to the Third Company. Go Third Company! Go '43! Go Navy!

Tom also mentioned that "particularly impressive were CAPT Chris Fiacco, USMC, Third Company Officer, and Senior Chief Dee Sanders, AZCS, Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Third Company."

The speaker for the evening was CAPT Dale Bosley, USN (Ret.), a SEAL with experience in the Gulf War. His message: "Give your all to your duty." (Not bad!)

CAPT Bosley, a lawyer as well as a former SEAL, is Marshall of the Supreme Court of the United States. As such, he is the key person at the Supreme Court who makes sure that all of the acfivities of the Court are supported in superb fashion.

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One Last chance to eat in King Hall as you remember it!

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Pat Smith and Les Heselton THE BET This is a really different story involving three Army/Navy football games. Superintendent Charles Larson '58 and his shoulder boards. Third Company MIDN Richard Worthington '98 and his hair.

You will conclude that Midshipman Worthington is a "wild and crazy guy!"

It all started when, after unusual stunts at pep rallies, MIDN Worthington decided to "go for something big." At his Plebe year Army/Navy game pep rally, he spotted ADM Larson, took a couple of deep breaths, stood up straight and tall, approached the Superintendent, and said words to the effect of; "Sir, I would like to make a bet with you. If Navy wins the Army/Navy game, you give me your fourstar shoulder boards; if Navy loses the game, I will shave off my hair."

Well, as you football fans will remember, Navy lost the 1995 game, and Worthington went to the barbershop, gave his instructions to the barber, and emerged minutes later with a bald head. Oh boy!

The same thing happened in 1996.

Shoulder boards for hair: Navy lost again; bald head for Worthington for the Christmas Season.

Now comes the 1997 game, Worthington decided to try the bet once more. (One comforting thought: if he lost his hair again, it would still grow out by the oncein-a-lifetime Ring Dance.)

You know the result, and on Monday, 8 December 1997, MIDN 2/C Worthington, who would not give up, reported to the Superintendent's office to claim his prize!

ADM Larson, shoulderboards, MIDN Worthington (with hair!)

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places that most of us just read about. And, he recently sent me a summary of his career after leaving the Navy. His independence and self-reliance show through. Here, in his own words, is his story (edited just a tiny bit): 1 left the Navy in 1947, moved to Chicago and went to work for Standard Oil as an engineer doing pipeline feasibility studies. 1 didn't like Chicago or Standard Oil, so after two years moved back East. It took some looking, but 1 wound up as an industrial engineer for Curtis Publishing Company. This, I loved. 1 took accounting courses at Wharton, and then night school to get a JD at Temple. Over a 13 year period I was involved in a variety of chores, all business oriented and was made an officer.

But Curtis was having trouble. 1 told the president that 1 could no longer support him, resigned, moved to New York, and went to work for Doubleday as Business Manager, Book Clubs. It was a wonderful time to be in the publishing business; everyone knew everyone. However, I tried to tell Nelson Doubleday how he should ran the company and, after four years, wound up looking for a job again.

This time it didn't involve a move as I became a VP for Grolier Incorporated. They sent me to Japan on a trouble-shooting mission which lead, rather quickly, to presidency of their international subsidiary, where I worked happily for thirteen years.

I loved traveling and set up companies or divisions all over the Far East.

But, trouble again. Grolier's domestic operations were using up all the cash we could generate, so many of the overseas operations had to be cut back. I decided it was time to go. I took and passed the Connecticut bar exam and hung out my shingle as an intemational consultant.

Oddly enough, I got 'headhunted' into the health maintenance business to ran two new operations that were having financial problems. In five years that chore was done and I was invited to set up a competing HMO in Westchester County. It took more than two years. By then, I had had it and retired in 1988.

It is difficult to realize that I haven't done an honest day's work in ten years, but I keep busy. I got involved with marine mammals and have worked extensively with Earthwatch. I take at least five trips a year outside the United States, frequently scuba diving.

Homecoming 1998 is 15-18 October.

Last chance to eat in King Hall as you remember it! King Hall will be closed for extensive renovations in July 1999.

It is not much fun without a wife, but I do have the five kids.

Dick's travels are something else: In his last two letters to me, he has mentioned that, in a space of less than two years, he has made: —A craise down the Dnieper River.

—A study of coral reef fish off Belize.

—An exploratory trip to Tobago.

—A trip to China and a boat ride up the Yangtze.

—A diving expedition in Honduras.

—A trip to Peru (Amazon Headwaters and Machu Picchu.)

And I am sure there are more. Great story. Classmate Dick Walker!

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CANNONBALL! All "chow-hounds" will remember the Cannonball dessert—an apple, covered with dough and a sauce glaze, and deep-fat fried. Very rich and very sweet.

As you may have read in an earlier Shipmate, the winner of the First Annual Army/Navy Week Cannonball Eating Contest, was MIDN 4/C Mark Lampman '01, who ate all twelve (repeat, twelve) Cannonballs of the contest in 14 minutes flat!

Mark Lampman was mentored by our Classmate, Jack Barrett, for three years to help Mark achieve his goal of being a Naval Officer via the Naval Academy. To boost his academics, Mark, guided by Jack, entered the enlisted ranks of the Navy, graduated #1 overall from Sub School, qualified in submarines in ARCHERFISH, went to NAPS and on to the Academy, where he is captain of the Plebe crew.

Jack describes Mark as "A superb young man." (We might modify that description to read "A superb young man with an equally superb digestive system.") Nice work. Jack!

PRESIDENT'S CORNER At the 17 April 1998 Class Presidents' meeting, a discussion took place regarding the necessity for Class Presidents to serve

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on the governance boards of the Alumni Association. A letter was written to the Chairman of the Board, ADM L.W. Smith '62, and President/CEO, RADM Ronald Marryott '57, requesting that a committee, including Class President representation, be formed to study the composition of the goveming boards. The issue was addressed at the May meeting of the Board of Trastees and, as a result, a study group was formed under the leadership of CAPT Neil Block '61, Vice Chairman of the Central Area, to report results at the December '98 Board Meeting.

Our Compass Rose Project's financial status continues to grow—it is now worth $37,500. No additional funds are required for the project. Please make your donations to the Naval Academy Fund, specifying the distribution you wish to make of your donation to the Naval Academy and/or the Alumni Association.

IN CLOSING Classmates, this is your column, and can only be as good as the information that you send to me. So please, get out your paper and pencil and send me a write-up of what you have done, or are doing, or planning to do. And please, include a photo or two.

And, to help a bit, I am now on the intemet with email address: jvanness43@aol.com. This is in addition to FAX: 301-320-9123, and 888 number; 888535-4564.

If you will send me your email address, I will include it in a compilation of the email addresses of our Classmates in a future column. (Thanks in advance.)

That's '43 Family for today!

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Pres: CAPT Henry S. Barbour, USN (Ret.) Annapolis Rep: CAPT Jack E. Godfrey, USN (Ret.) Sec'y: CAPT Wynn V. Whidden, USN (Ret.) 6156 Loch Raven Drive, McLean, VA 22101-3132 MAIL BAG: Bob Osth wrote that he and Elizabeth attended the graduation of their Guatemalan grandson, Sean Nulla, 19, from Valley Forge Military Academy Junior College at Wayne, PA in early May. Sean and three other graduates were awarded the "Four Chaplains Award" for fostering love of God and Country, gentlemanly qualities and high moral standards. The Osths found that all aspects of VFMA appealed to them in its old fashioned patriotism and faith.

Two days of elegant services in the magnificent chapel, an excellent cadet choir and the dignity surrounding all ceremonies seemed unbelievable to Bob in today's declining culture and moral values seen elsewhere. Bob sent us a photo of himself, his grandson, Sean, and the current President of VFMA, RADM Virgil L. Hill '61, USN (Ret.).

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Bob Osth, Grandson Sean and RADM Hill Roy Cowdrey reports that there are now five generations of Cowdreys numbered as serving in the armed forces of our great nation. He attended the commissioning ceremony of the George Washington University NROTC on 16 May, in which his grandson. Christian B. Cowdrey, was commissioned an Ensign, USNR. He is an engineering graduate from the University of Maryland and will become a submariner in the USN after finishing Nuclear Power and Submarine Schools. Chris was sworn in by his father, Roy's son, COL Christian S. Cowdrey, USMC, Commanding Officer, 7th Marine Regiment, 29 Palms, CA. Roy had the great honor and pleasure of standing between his two stalwarts in the photo recording this significant event.

Three Cowdreys Mike Clark reported that he and Louise visited Ilene and Nick Evans down in Melbourne, FL last winter and Nick sponsored Mike for several golf games at his club, IRCC of Melboume. No scores were revealed from this encounter, but from the smiles in the photo Mike sent to us, it is obvious they had a great old time down there. Mike is looking forward to seeing Bill Flanagan, me, and any other old "torpecker" pilots of VA-2E at the 55th Reunion. He served in VF-2E in the same air group with us 1946-48. As of 1 May 1998 the Clarks have moved to a suburb of Memphis—new address: 1777 Woodchase Glen Road, Cordova, TN 38018-2603.

speaker at a recent breakfast meeting of the Indian River Country Club, Melboume, FL organization of former Marine Corps Officers (Semper FIRCC). Before an audience of over 100 attendees, Doris discussed the Women Air Force Pilots of World War II (WASPS) and their many accomplishments during the period from 1942 through 1944. Doris served at Stockton Army Air Force Base, CA, an advanced training facility, flight testing aircraft coming out of maintenance after overhaul or major repairs. Many in the audience were surprised to learn the extent of the activities of the WASPs in flying about 76 types ol¥ military aircraft in noncombat roles during WW II. Many of you may recall a previous write-up in this column about Doris Hamaker in the WASPs. We can all be pleased that this gallant lady is still telling the story of the great contribution made by those lady veterans. (The Congress finally recognized them as such, thank the Lord!) Both Bob Kitt and Bob "Cowboy" Awtrey wrote in to tell of the latest gathering at Stu Sadler's "Wild Kingdom" in Mount Dora, FL. Awtrey's ulterior motive for being there was to participate in the Annual Mount Dora Yacht Club Sailing Regatta. Stu put him up for the weekend of 17-19 April at Wild Kingdom which is just off the main road, south of Mount Dora, on Sadler Road.

On Friday night, Awtrey joined the '44 "Big Three of the Florida Outback," Bob Bristow, Bob Kitt, and Stu, plus Rita Kitt and Bristow's lady friend, Jean, for dinner at the very elegant Lakeside Inn, where they were seated at the same table at which Stu has coffee every weekday morning with the mayor and other pillars of the community. On Saturday evening, the group met again at the Mount Dora Yacht Club, established in 1923 by Stu's father, for the Regatta banquet of barbecued chicken. As for the regatta proper, Awtrey was the only windsurfer among about a hundred "sitdown" sailors. As it tumed out, the race committee did not have to worry about figuring his time. As he sailed out onto the course, the wind whipped up pretty strong and he realized he still had on his vulnerable hearing aids. He sailed in, pulled his hearing aids and sailed back out, only to lose out completely. Subsequently, strong winds on Sunday caused cancellation of the races. Thanks to Bob Kitt for sending the photo of Sadler, Awtrey, Bristow and Kitt.

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Sadler, Awtrey, Bristow and Kitt The Alumni Associafion passed on an email letter from Wayne Warlick '47 at his request. He said he was very fortunate to work for Harold "Hal" Thomas Finney, non-grad, during the period 1954-56 at Union Oil in Santa Fe Springs and Coaling, CA. He recently leamed of Hal's death on 4 June 1993 in Midland, TX, after Hal retired from a successful career with Union Oil and serving for ten-plus years as a Divisional Vice President. To the best of Wayne's memory, Hal left the USNA during or right after Plebe Year—certainly played Plebe football, possibly as tailback—played football at USC after leaving the Academy—played in the 1942 USC-Notre Dame game in Los Angeles as starting tailback (he thinks). Later, when not working, Hal was either at the races in Santa Anita or on the golf course. In 1969, when a Union Oil Company well blew-out in the Santa Barbara channel in Hal's jurisdiction, he was credited with supervising the drilling of a relief well that solved the problem. Wayne's closing observation was that, based on his experience with some very nice people of '44, John Hooper and Dave Webster, Hal would have fit right in. Thanks, Wayne, for filling us in on the story of another classmate.

IN MEMORY; Thomas W. Walsh died on 5 May 1998 in Fairfax, VA after an extended illness. Tom was buried in Arlington National Cemetery with full military honors following a funeral mass in the old chapel at Fort Myer on 14 May. In attendance were many friends and Classmates as well as members of the Order of Knights and Dames of Malta, to which Tom and Agnes belong. Our sympathy goes out to Agnes, their son, Tony, and grandson, Andrew. Please refer to "Last Call" for the obituary. George M. Wrocklage died on 19

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January 1998 in Norfolk, VA of cancer.

This information came to us belatedly from Frederick Jewett '47, probably because George's wife, Sharon, is ill with Alzheimer's and not able to let us know.

Fred Jewett and George were friends for many years, as were their wives. They served together in COMPTON (DD-705) during the period 1948-50 when George was Operafions Officer on COMDESRON TWELVE staff embarked in COMPTON. They later served together in the same rocket ship division when George was CO of LSMR 404 and they were engaged in Korean shore bombardment. Condolences are extended to Sharon, their four sons, two daughters and five grandchildren. Please refer to "Last Call" for the obituary.

SECRETARY'S CORNER: By this time you should have received all of the preliminary info needed for the 55th. We are looking forward to seeing many of you there. Best to you all...WVW.

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Pres: LtCol W. P. Cosgrove, USMC (Ret.) 6215 Nutwell Drive Tracys Landing, MD 20779-2206 h: 410-867-7435 Secy: CDR Robert O. Sherman, USN (Ret.) 1110 North Pegram Street Alexandria, VA 22304-1928 h: 703-370-5867; e: rosherm@aol.com.

Praise the Lord! After 236 monthly columns and about 354,000 words, this is my last column ending 23 years and 8 months as Corresponding Secretary to the Class of 1945. To say that it has been a rewarding experience is truly an understatement. However on earth could 1 have communicated with so many Classmates and spouses? Thank you, kind readers, for your unfailing support. Because of your consistent response, the Class of '45 has never missed a deadline.

Yes, I can hear you: "Shut up Dutch, and tell us, who is the next Class of '45 Corresponding Secretary?" Well, we have to credit the 19th Company with providing my relief: CDR Robert O. Sherman, USN (Ret.) of 1110 N. Pegram Street, Alexandria, VA 22304-1928, fone: 703-370-5867, e: rosherm@aol.com.

Yes, a computer literate with whom you will be able to communicate with the greatest of ease. And, the first brown shoe in 25 years. (My predecessor was Tom Polk, a submariner.) Bob's first column is scheduled for the September '98 issue for which his deadline is 6 July 1998. Please support his first issue by sending him a bit of news—why not give him some new ideas to use in his monthly Shipmate column?

Our 19th Company Classmate, Ben Dean, succumbed to lung cancer on 13

May 1998 after a valiant fight. Impressive military funeral services at the Ft. Myer Memorial Chapel took place on 28 May, followed by interment in the Arlington Cemetery. Many Classmates including members of the 19th Company attended the services and an afternoon reception at the family home. Ben is survived by his Shipmate of 53 years, Elaine, and two children, Paul Dean of Falls Church and Nancy Matfingly of Fairfax, VA and two grandchildren. Elaine may be contacted at 1536 N. Jefferson Street, Ariington, VA 22312. As an example of Ben's thoughtfulness and concern for others, he had mailed a complete obituary to Larry Shaffer on 7 Febraary 1998.

Not previously mentioned was the 8 May 1998 inurnment of Bob Merrick at the Naval Academy Columbarium, preceded by a memorial service in the St. Andrew's Chapel at the Academy. The services were well attended by Classmates and friends, as well as at the recepfion at Alumni House.

Gene Gralla's ashes were inurned at the Arlington Cemetery Columbarium on 15 May 1998. Many relatives and Classmates were present.

The 12 May 1998 luncheon in the Campaign Room of the Ft. Myer Club revealed the findings of two Class nominating committees. For Officers of the Association of the Class of 1945: Bill Cosgrove to remain President; Everett Parke as VP; Fred Kelley as Treasurer; Bob Sherman as Secretary (Yes, Secretary to the Association of the Class of 1945.)

Bob Eidson reported on the slate for the USNA Class of 1945 Foundation; Jim Montgomery, Chairman; Dick Van Orden, Vice Chairman; Everett Parke, Secretary; and Treasurer, Al Olsen. The elections were scheduled for the 9 June 1998 luncheon.

Notes from the Twenty-First Company: Betty Mason, beloved Shipmate of Brick Mason, died 13 March 1998 of bone cancer. Brick may be contacted at 14005 Flint Rock Road, Rockville, MD 208532652. Mary Helen Neuendorffer-Pfeifer of Gladwyne, PA sent a marvelous black and white foto of '45 submariners and spouses at a 1961 gathering in Essex, CT. She adds, "I recognize the Paul Purkrabecks, the Jim Bradleys, the Arnett Taylors, the Richard Neuendorffers, but am not sure of the rest." I can spot the Truebloods, the Busseys and the Bucknells, a great looking group!

Shiriey, Felix Wheeler's widow, has moved to 1210 Meadows Circle, Boynton Beach, FL 33462, to be closer to her family.

Joann O. Riley has moved to a more practical two bedroom home in Coronado: 820 Margarita Avenue, Coronado, CA 92118, same fone. She offers an interesting Tag Line: "You know you're getfing old when your Shipmate Class news is on the 18th of 121 pages."

The Address Book: Tom Curtis writes: "Yet another move! This time to be near our

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daughter in Atlanta." Donald P. Curtis 1000 Applewood Drive, Apt. 49, Roswell, GA 30076. Don Logie enclosed a note with his change of address: "I left Long Island in the firm hands of CAPT Gustav Ferdinand Swainson Jr., USN (Ret.). He is fresh from a triumphant appearance with the Gusmobile in the Garden City Easter Parade." Donald J. Logie, 1089 Kesler Road, Front Royal, VA 22630, fone; 540631-9390.

The Travel Bureau: Chuck Sobel wishes to be included in the group which attended the 16th Company Reunion at Whidbey Island in September '97. After the reunion, Edith and Chuck did a bit of traveling. He reports: We left the reunion andjoined a tour from Seattle through British Columbia, Banff and Lake Louise and retumed to Seattle.

After getting home, we took off for Israel to visit our children and grandchildren. 1 spent some time with Rose, Paul Shulman's widow, and their family. I'm sorry to say that the political situation is putting a damper on the economy. We then took a trip to Califomia on an Elderhostel, an excuse to visit our son in Los Angeles.

We have been on four or five Elderhostels and found every one a great experience...Then for Passover, we went to Buffalo to visit family and continued to Toronto which is a great city.

Thanks Chuck, you are a great example of one of my favorite correspondents over the last twenty-three years. Cliff Bermann had his fifteen minutes of fame when his foto appeared on the front page of the 18 March Sarasota Tribune, depicting him dancing with a sweet young thing in a wheel chair at the Senior Friendship Center.

According to Jerry Rester, the Class of '45 held a mini-reunion on 9 April 1998 at the Suncoast Alumni Association luncheon meeting at the Venice Yacht Club, with ten members plus ladies. He includes a foto showing Clarence Stephenson, Bill Ferguson, Cliff Bermann, Bill Petrat, Allan Slaff, Pete Perkins, Ted Johnson, Bill Strong, Ken Wingate and Don Rockwell.

Suncoast Alumni Association Chapterâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;9 April "98 begin to feel more and more like family as the years go by. Thanks to Chan Swallow for this report.

Jerry notes: This foto was taken on Valentine's Day at the Resters in Vero Beach. All submariners, except one airdaleâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Warren Taylor.

Left torightare Stu Bowcock, Jerry Rester, Howie Blum, Emie Barrett, Warren Taylor and George Ellis. Suzy and 1 take off on 30 April in MAGIC DRAGON to circum-

navigate South Florida. In November we are stopping in Hawaii en route to New Zealand and Australia.

Finally we have received the report of a reunion last fall of the 19th Company at a small, and somewhat remote, hotel on Tilghman Island off Maryland's Eastem Shore. The gathering, designed around a laid-back schedule with lots of time to talk, tumed out to be just the ticket for the old timers whose average age was 75. Enjoying the September watermen and waterfowl ambiance were Gay and Rudy Biordi, Mary and Tom Bush, Jack Cabiness, Ken Chambers, Louise and AI Giorgis, Mimi and Harvey Gleberman, Phyllis and Dick Hardy, Pierce Jensen, Mary and Jim Kelley, Mary Anne and Bob Lauer, Julia and Jack Manherz, Arlene and Jim Montgomery, Arnold Sorenson, Edie and Chan Swallow and Fran and Vic Vissering.

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19th Companymates, Chan Swallow, Rudy Biordi and Tom Bush Hub Davidson sent a fascinating article with fotos: On Sunday 29 March 1998,1 was greatly honored by Navy Lightweight Crew when they named a racing shell, "HUBBELL DAVIDSON '45". My whole family was there and about 50 of the lightweight squad. After some kind words by Coach Dale Hurley and a few words by me, Bobbie and 1 christened the shell with water from the Sevem and the crew launched and rowed the shell smartly past the ramp several times for fotos. Then everyone enjoyed a ceremonial cake cutting.

Homecoming 1998 is 15-18 October.

Last chance to eat in King Hall as you remember it! King 'vv Hall will be closed for extensive renovations in July 1999.

'45 submariners at Essex, CT in 1961 Shipmate, July-August 1998

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While visiting in Naples, FL, Clete wanted to visit with the nine Classmates who live in the area. However, Ann made sure that he remembered that it was "our" vacation. He did get to see George Bard, his 10th Companymate, who was recovering from surgery (cleaned out his carotid artery on the right side of his neck) which was keeping him from the golf course.

George was on the golf team at the Academy and still carries a very low handicap. Clete told him to hurry up and get back on the course before his ole roomie, Dan Maxson of Kerrville, TX passed him up. Dan was carrying a three handicap when Clete saw him several years ago. (Here are two potential golfers for the 55th that will give the rest a ran for their money.) Additionally, George reported that he had had a set-back several years ago when he'd had a kidney removed.

'45ers in Vero Beach, FL

Bobbie and Hub Davidson christen '45 shell My crew experience began Plebe Summer and continued in spring 1942 in the first Plebe Boat when we beat Columbia. In 1943,1 rowed in the JV boat and earned an N. In 1944, the Varsity had seven '45ers: Bob Reynolds, stroke. Bill Berger, Hub Davidson, Dutch Ellenberger, Al Shepard, Ed Morgan, Captain and Herb Poorman. That year we won all our races.

On duty in the Aviation Department in 1954-1957, I coached the Light Weights.

On final duty at USNA, 1 was Officer Representative for crew in '66 and '69, a very enjoyable experience.

Some final notes from the Hold File: As this column was being laboriously typed at my old SCM Super 12 Coronet, there came a Florida fone call from Walt Rose to insert the following notice in the July/August issue: "Forty-Fivers breakfast meeting 5 September SubVets Convention, Albuquerque." Submariners attending are requested to contact Walt at his email address: UpScope23@aol.com. Help! Either Bob Sherman or Dutch Schuiz will soon become the repository for a batch of Fifty Years After books. Since Janie and 1 are moving into a two-bedroom apartment at Goodwin House, Alexandria, VA this summer, my storage space is very limited.

So, send me $25 and I'll mail you a copy postpaid! Yes, the old con artist, Dutch Schuiz, has been unable to sell many books at the original price of $50. How can anyone pass up this SALE? Rod Rose of Marblehead, MA called to invite Classmates to a sail on his 24 foot Shark Class

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sloop. Call him at 781-631-0471. You all should have received a notice from Dick Wilson, the Chairman of the 55th Reunion scheduled for 6-10 June 1999 in Annapolis, which asked you to indicate your plans to attend. If you have not already done so, please contact Dick Wilson at 220 Buxton Road, Falls Church, VA 22046. Gerry Patton is trying to inspire more input from the Fourth Company by sending me a foto of Evelyn and Bob Coulthard and Gerry in Monument, CO some time ago.

'45ers in Colorado Who else but Walt Rose would provide this Tag Line? "You know you're getting old when you realize that you can live without sex, but not without glasses."

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Pres: VADM Charles H. Griffiths, USN (Ret.) Vice Pres and Annapolis Factotum: CAPT Jim W. Foust, USN (Ret.) 1914 Sleepy Hollow Lane, Annapolis, MD 21401 w: 800-334-5701 Treas: CAPT Wils F. Engel, USN (Ret.) 6807 Rosewood St., Annandale, VA 22003 h: 703-256-5832 Sec'y: Clete Kennelly 7911 Sleaford Place, Bethesda, MD 20814-4625 h: 301-654-7315 Con^. Sec'y: CAPT Ed Ellis, USN (Ret.) 2943 Clairemont Drive, San Diego, CA 92117 h: 619-276-1857

Clete also visited with Joe Callahan (12), wintering from Cleveland. Joe had a limp and was using a cane. He was recovering from a hip replacement, which he felt was healing better than the other one did a few years ago. He's anxious for a quick and full recovery so he can get back on the golf course. When Clete remarked: "Two hip replacements are enough, eh, Joe?", he replied "Yes, especially after the aneurysm I had a few years ago. The doctors opened me up from my chest to my groin." Clete feels certain that by now Joe is back on the golf course or working on his favorite project of raising many, manmillions for a hospital in Cleveland.

(Ed says that his sketchy information indicates that Joe is probably the Classmate who originated the idea for our Million Dollar Endowment Gift for our Fiftieth.)

Dick Daly (6), Mercer Island, WA, did it again. He captured the Men's 75-i- Division of the 1998 U.S. Squash Championships which were held in Los Angeles in February 1998. The tournament spanned four days and attracted three hundred of the country's top men and women squash players, as well as many of Canada's best.

Play was divided into age groups at five year intervals from 25-1- to 85-I-. Dick first won a national squash championship in Boston in 1978, when he won the Men's 55+ U.S. National Squash Championship.

Subsequentiy he has won national tities in age group divisions 60-t-, 65-1- and 70-I-, for a total of 14 national squash championship tities in five age group divisions over the past twenty years.

Coming this fall! aTa Pre-game Tailgate Navy vs. Notre Dame 14 November 1998 Washington, DC

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Dick Daly The photo shows the current U.S. National Senior Age Group 75+ Squash Champion.

Hal Hamberg (7) has 18 acres, and in order to qualify it as a farm with a significant tax break he has to house a minimum of five horses. He got his fifth several weeks ago. The taxes are now about a tenth of his former designated development property. In the interim, Hal's been learning about horses. He got a race horse in a claiming race. After a few weeks as a race horse owner, he decided he didn't like that life style. He entered it in another claiming race; it took second and was claimed. I wonder what he's going to do with five horses. But maybe I can help. This moming, from my instant oatmeal box, I leamed that horses can sleep standing up.

Perhaps there are other valuable tid-bits on other cereal boxes. If so, Hal only has to ask his great grandchildren for hints in raising horses.

Bob Leuschner (15) sent his "first time ever letter" to, among other things, report that he moved to Powell, WY, after his wife, Harleen, died from brain cancer on 28 December 1997. Here's Bob to tell you the rest.

Upon retirement in 1974, we settled in New Orleans and remained there for 17 years. While there I was employed by Boland Marine, Bean Dredging and Young Engineering. Decided to quit in 1991; and then we moved to Summerville, SC. We traveled a little and visited #1 son in Myrtle Beach, SC. Decided to stay in the 52-1/2

Homecoming 1998 is 15-18 October.

Last chance to eat in King Hall as you remember it!

King Hall will be closed for extensive renovations in July 1999.

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reunion list, because we had planned to go after having had such a good time at the 50th Reunion. I was surprised to see my photo in the April issue of Shipmate. 1 was even more surprised to see that 1 was now named Ed. Many handles I've had during my lifetime, but this was a first time for Ed. (Ed says: 'That's a good name. I've given worse over the years. However, I admit 1 goofed. Sorry Bob.') My cane is the result of having suffered through Guillian-Barre Syndrome (called French Polio). 1 blame it on having kissed the Blarney Stone in Ireland. Nobody knows the cause. 1 caught it at age 71. Went through seven months of physical therapy in order to regain my ability to walk. I had been told that 1 would be a wheelchair patient for the rest of my life. I'm still numb from the knees down and will probably remain that way. One good thing, 1 won't feel stubbing my toe when 1 kick the bucket. I plan to be at the 55th and will have a good time. Nada mas.

Bob's new address is 435 S. Ingalls St., Powell, WY 82435-3119.

Glenn A. Reiff (14), Pueblo, CO, reported that on his way to visit relatives in Tucson in April he stopped to see Homer Key (14) in Scottsdale, AZ, for the first time in almost fifty-five years. He then said: We had a delightful three hours together catching up on what has happened to us during these years. While matured. Homer looks well and still likes to talk. He is looking forward to the 55th Reunion at the Del Coronado hotel as are many others.

Additionally, Glenn told of a visit to another Alumnus.

On my way home from Tucson 1 spent a night in Silver City, NM, and had a good visit with my ex-boss when I was a communications officer (1946-47) on the COMCARDIV 5 staff aboard BOXER (CV21), Vic Moitoret '41. He and Rowena have a beautiful home high on a ridge looking west to the mountains. They had us over for dinner and Vic had cooked pecan waffles for us shortly after Amy and 1 were married.

Decimus Reynolds Decimus Reynolds (16), El Dorado, AR, provided a photo showing him presenting a certificate to Jerrod Jones '01 announcing his acceptance to the Academy in the Class of ' 0 1 . The picture was taken at the Hope High School Senior Awards Banquet in El Dorado, AR.

Clete reported receiving a nice letter from Gordon Robinson, another Companymate of his. They hadn't seen each other since 1946 in the Philippines. Clete had sent him information on most of the living 10th Company graduates covering the last fifty years. Gordon was most appreciative because he hadn't seen or heard about them since Graduation. He and his wife, Doreen had "poked their noses in" for a few hours at the 45th in Coronado. Even though he hasn't participated much in reunion activities, he has enjoyed the many activities of Classmates through his lifetime membership in the Alumni Association. He and Doreen are going to revisit her family in England during April and May. Then it's back to the U.S. and New York to visit their son, Martin, who is an understudy in "Herbal Bed" on Broadway. He promised to contact Clete when he visits his brother in Bethesda.

Bill Spangler (9) has moved into a very nice retirement home in Santa Barbara. His address and phone number are: Apt D-201, 900 Calle De Los Amigos, Santa Barbara, CA. Tel: 805-563-9937.

Clete received some interesting news from Harlan Twible (6) not too long ago.

Harlan reported that he had had a new procedure to correct his aortic aneurysm.

He initially became involved with a search for a better way, other than conventional surgery, when he was informed by his doctor that surgery was needed to correct his aortic aneurysm. Harlan consulted a good friend who's a retired surgeon. The latter then consulted with a friend in vascular surgery. Both doctors agreed that Harlan, with his history of heart problems, was not a good candidate for conventional surgery. From this Harlan eventually wound his way to the Miami Cardiac and Vascular Institute (MCVl) at Baptist Hospital in Miami and Dr. Becker. The doctor told Harlan that he was a candidate for a new stent procedure which had recently been approved by the FDA. About thirty institutions and their staffs were authorized to perform the procedure. Twelve stents were authorized at two institutions on a research basis. After a number of tests at MCVI, Harian was selected to be the fifth recipient. Very simply, the stent is inserted into the aneurysm through the femoral artery in the groin. The stent then becomes the lining of the artery that has ballooned and takes the blood pressure off the artery.

(Ed found this fascinating because he had two stents installed, one each in his right and left arteries, earlier this year to correct blocked arteries. The stents were used to strengthen the artery walls which had collapsed, permitting the plaque to build up in that area and block the flow of blood. He did have to have some corrective work done on the first installed stent. Everything is fine now: He has no angina pains and is in cardiac rehab.) The procedure used on Harlan is still in research, but because of the similar procedure being used to correct 87

blocked arteries, it appears that it might move out of the research stage quite soon.

Too bad Joe Callahan didn't have it available a few years ago. If anyone wants more information on the procedure, Harlan said he'd be happy to give you all he can. (/ never intended that this column read nice a medical joumal full of aches and pains but, I guess we 've reached that stage.)

Mary Lou and Bob White (18), Kingsport, TN, provided a photo showing them in Hawaii in late March during a trip celebrating their 45th. They were married in Hawaii while Bob was serving as Flag Lieutenant to COMSERV-PAC and had honeymooned in Maui. They plan to attend the 55th.

Mary Lou and Bob White at their 45th in Maui

Rather than fly to the Bay Area, Ed Ellis (7) decided to drive and do a little marketing for our nPTY FIFTH and Reunion West '98 along the way. He called Bill Spangler (9) in Santa Barbara to see if he could arrange a dinner for Classmates in the area. As a result, Ed was able to have dinner with Don Iselin (1), Perry Smith (14), and Bill. Needless to say, they had a good time. Ed feels very strongly that he has three solid prospects for the 55th. We didn't have a camera so took no pictures.

But a photo shows Don and Dan Walker, both 1st Company, at Don's birthday bash in San Diego last fall.

Don Iselin and Dan Walker

A photo taken at the same bash shows, left to right, Barbara and Bob Wertheim (7), with Fran Gautier hiding between

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1 to r: Barbara Wertheim, Bob Wertheim, George Pavis, Beca Pavis, Ted and Barbara Mouton

them; Bea and George Pavis (19) with Bob Gorton (5) in the background; and, Barbara and Ted Mouton (15). We suspect that those backs belong to Bob Gautier (7) and Lilian Zipser. (Ed had borrowed a camera for the event and the pictures were just developed.) During the dinner, Bill volunteered to take on the job of Chairman for the 55th Golf Tournament, if needed.

Additionally, there's a chance that one or more of this group will be in Monterey at Reunion West.

As long as Ed was going to be in San Jose, visiting his youngest son, he decided to ask Bob Parsons (11) in Sunnyvale, to see if he could arrange a luncheon of San Francisco Bay Peninsula Classmates.

Ultimately, he met with the following at the Los Altos Country Club: Kay and Mike Boyar (11) from Belmont; Clark Tinch Cameron (19) from San Jose; Gene Dente (20) from Mountain View; Al Gaehler (8) from Sunnyvale; Jean and Walt Hall (19) from Saratoga; Carolyn and Ted Moldenhauer (7) from San Jose; Beverly and Bob Parsons (11); Mariane and Karl Swanson (4) from Sunnyvale; and AI Vandermade (4), also from Sunnyvale.

Regretfully, the other ten or so Classmates in this area could not be contacted or couldn't make it. (We've got photos but there were so many old looking people we've had difficulty sorting out who's who.) The conversations were scintillating, the three entrees offered were delicious and the location, arranged by Mike's son in law, was delightful. Reunion West '98 and our 55th were discussed and more potential attendees for both events were identified.

The luncheon was such a success that Mike Boyar suggested we have another one the next time Ed visits the Bay Area. It's a good idea but do you have to wait for Ed? Classmates and widows living in the East Bay and Marin County should also be included next fime. Ed can provide the names, addresses and phone numbers.

Who'll take charge?

There were no formal speakers at the March Greater Washington DC luncheon but none were needed in view of the "Blamey" thrown around by: Ash Ashley (13), Chris Christensen (6), John Collins (15), Denny Downey (18), Carl Duberg (11), Cliff Duncan (15), Tom Faulders (5),

Al Glennon (4), Chuck Griffiths (6), Bob Hanks (4), Butch Hansmann (9), George Kelly (14), Clete Kennelly (10); Dave Leighton (18), Ernie Lowen (2), Stu Savage (14), Wes Schmidt (3), Ben Sherman (9), Perry Taylor (19), Al White (6) and Gordie Yeo (9). Lou and Bob Baylis (3); Margurite and J.B. Jones (6); Sally and Wils Engel (4); Kiki and Frank Haak (7); and June and Bill Simpson (4) were also there, adding a touch of glamour to the event.

FUTURE EVENTS: The monthly Greater Washington D.C. Area luncheon is on the third Friday except in June and July.

Call Wils Engel for information.

The Quarterly Greater San Diego Luncheon is in September. Hosts, date and location are TBD. Call Ed Ellis for information.

Class Army/Navy game parties. Call Wils or Ed for information on the Greater Washington DC and San Diego Areas affairs.

Our FIFTY FIFTH at the Hotel Del Coronado is 1-4 June 2000. Did you get your flyer? If not, call Ed Ellis at 619-2761857. Did you retum your questionnaire?

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Pres: VADM John G. (Jake) Finneran, USN (Ret.) Sec'y: Chester H. (Chet) Shaddeau, Jr. 343 Prestonfield Lane Severna Park, MD 21146-1512 h: 410-647-5868;fi410-647-2453 e: stadir@erols.com MORE MONUMENTAL MATTERS Warren "Johnny" Johnson provides us with an update on the status of plans to save and restore the Tripoli Monument. Briefly, he says, the Superintendent has approved certain initial steps in the preservation of the monument, specifically; Cleaning by expert conservators.

The use of specially approved chemicals, water power washes and poultices as necessary to contend with the various infestations, stains, mildew, and sundry "bugs" that inhabit weathered marble.

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Repair of cracks, repair of mortar, repairs to the urns and re-gilding of the flames and other minor repairs and landscaping at the existing site.

Pending further study, including the possibility of moving the monument to a proposed new site indoors, such major changes as re-configuring the monument to its original alignment (the figures were all misplaced when the monument was moved from the Washington Navy Yard to the new Capitol Building in 1830, and remained misplaced when it was moved to Annapolis in 1860), await action by the Academy. A reduction in height of the base to an appropriate level for proper viewing was also recommended by the conservator. Both of these major changes must be approved by the Maryland Historic Preservation Office and the Naval Academy before they can be initiated.

To fund these and further actions, the "Save the Tripoli Monument" committee is currently developing a fund-raising campaign which will target those trasts and companies who have a record of supporting historic preservation. For those of you who are traly interested, Johnny would still be happy to mail you a copy of the 15-minute video he has privately produced, which describes and illustrates the history of the monument, the problems surrounding its deterioration, and the need for restoration.

Call him at 800-743-7333.

REUNION ITEM: Many of you by now know that the Navy has announced that it will name its third SEAWOLF-class submarine, JIMMY CARTER, honoring our distinguished Classmate. Most of you however, probably did not see the ceremony televised from the Pentagon in early May when the announcement was made; it might well have passed for a USNA Reunion, considering that Jimmy, SECNAV Dalton and CNO Jay Johnson are all grads, and that '47 Classmates Jim Doyle, Ken Sears, Jack Sullivan, Tiger Hertzog, and Al Rusher, as well as Vern Weaver's wife Joyce, were all present at the occasion, and were recognized from the podium by SECNAV as "the Class of '47 present here today."

Those who are REALLY in the know recognize, however, that since Hertzog, Rusher and Carter were all members of the Fearless Fifteenth, it was really a Fifteenth Company function!

FINAL HONORS: We are saddened to announce the passing of three Classmates: John Johnston advised us of the 6 February 1998 death of Ralph Edward Odgers; his wife, Belva, advised us of the circumstances of the loss of Hawey Laurell Wilder, on 24 August 1997; and John Smith sent in the word of the death of Randolph Mitchell, Jr., which occured on 11 April, 1998. Obituaries for all three are contained in "Last Call".

THE MAIL BOAT Apparentiy disconnected temporarily from his beloved FAX, Emiel Meisel, who spends most of the year wiht Harriette in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, sent the following by snail mail: Harriette and 1 arrived at our condo in Coronado for our annual "U.S.A. Fix", and Sybil and Jim Stockdale were awaiting us at the Brigantine Bar where we consumed our quota of their special "Jug Margaritas"—see the enclosed photo! They are in great shape and travel to lots of functions, etc.

1 to r: Harriette and Emiel Meisel. Jim and Sybil Stockdale, pause to inhale the aroma of the local "jug Margarita" in Coronado.

During the month we had about six different "encuentros" with them, but most interesting by far was a viewing of The Discovery Channel's entry for the Emmy award—"Vietnam POWs-Stories of Survival." As you might guess, Jim plays a significant role in the film, and Sybil has one scene talking with ex-President Nixon. He gave me an autographed copy of his recent book, and after 1 plied him with some wine, he explained to me a little about how he came to tum to Plato, Epictetus, and their philosophies. Jim will always be among our most respected American heroes. Good wishes to you and to all Classmates Emiliano They have long since retumed to the States, but got a brief note from Les and

Mase Wells while they were doing North Africa. Morocco, Casablanca, Fez, Marrakech, and thence to Lisbon and Madrid. "Great tour" they tell us. *** A letter from Roberto Leon advises that he is participating with Sam Frock, Phil Fairman, and any others they can dig up, to organize a Broward County Chapter of the USNA Alumni Association. Roberto has also been advised that Herbert Hoover Senior High School, his Alma Mater in San Diego, has named him to its Hall of Fame, which includes George Brown '45, Ben Chase '46, and the 'Splendid SpHnter' of Boston Red Sox fame, Ted Williams.

SWOOSE SIGHTING: "Swoose" Snead (for those of you who have forgotten, his real name is Alexander!) sends the following great update letter, which some of you may recognize gets thoroughly entwined with other items and photos in this month's column. Don't worry; just reread them all again, and you'll work out the interconnections!

Dear Chet: 1 am not one of your "lost" Classmates, but judging from the volume of mail you receive from me, I might as well be! Just a quick update on the activities of the Sneads. After retirement, I joined the Gramman Corporation, and Betty and 1 lived five years in London, one year in Paris. A grand experience, but that was enough. In 1982, we moved to the then-new PGA National Golf and Tennis complex in Palm Gardens, FL and 1 joined Pratt and Whitney. I retired from Pratt and Whitney in 1982, and like so many, find that I now have no time to do the things 1 have been putting off for years!

Betty was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis at the Mayo Clinic in 1983. It tums out that she has Chronic Progressive MS— and so far all the newly discovered medications that show some promise are for Relapsing/Remitting MS. It is a rotten hand she has been dealt, but she shows me great courage and a lot of class in her day-to-day handling of the dreaded problem. She still gets out for bridge with her cronies, to din-

At the Jolly Sailor Pub in Stuart, FL: 1 to r. Joe Wilson, Stan Gary, Jack Sullivan, Swoose Snead, Swoose's daughter-in-law. Susan, her daughter Katie. Bette Snead, grandson Alex Snead IV, and son Alex III. Bette Jo and Verne Jennings, and Marie Gary. (Natalie Wilson is offscreen to the right!)

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A covey of Sneads (or is it a gaggle of Sweese?) assemble at Vail: Rear, 1 to r: Jim ('73), Alex, Swoose, and Paul, with daughter Michael in front ner, etc., and 1 was able to take her to the Annual Reunion of the Golden Eagles in Annapolis.

We have four wonderful youngsters (a daughter and three sons), all happily married to their original spouses, and they have presented us with eleven beautiful grandchildren, so we have lots to be very thankful for.

I am still enjoying good health and an active life style. Play as much golf and tennis as the old body will permit—and in the winter go skiing as often as 1 can get away.

All of our youngsters and grandchildren are great skiers, and share my enthusiasm for our trips together—great family vacations.

This winter 1 had all four of our youngsters and four of the grandchildren for the "Mother of all Ski Vacations" at Vail and Beaver Creek! We thought we had died and gone to heaven! Great snow conditions, and super weather with lots of sun.

As for recent contacts, Helen and Wes McDonald, and Jerry Denton sans Jane were also at the Golden Eagles gathering.

Bette and 1 had dinner and played bridge recently with Mickey and Jack Sullivan in their lovely home recently, and we joined Mary Jo and Verne Jennings' group of Classmates that they pulled together recently for lunch, during their annual pilgrimage .south to play some tennis during the winter. We talked to Claire and Jim Collier on the phone last evening, and stay in touch with Lynn and Ted Davis. They are as bad as ever! Add to this that Lorraine

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and Jack Langford were down from their winter home north of Orlando, for a weekend of golf, bridge, and lots of reminiscing, and you have the story. That's all for now. Warm regards, Swoose."

SNOWBIRD STUFF: Verne Jennings and Mary Jo, while on their winter sojourn in Florida, convened a subset of the Class and families at lunch in the Jolly Sailor Pub in Stuart, FL, and both he and Stan Gary, upon his return to Annapolis, reported on it.

Involved or present at some part of the festivities (not all are present in the photo, which Stan provided) were Jack Sullivan (Mickey had a golf date), Marie and Stan Gary, Natalie and Joe Wilson, Bette and Swoose Snead, the Sneads' son Alex III with wife Susan and their two children, Alex IV and Katie. Schedule conflicts prevented Clare and Bob Gower from attending, while the Frank Keiths and Lou Marckesanos were away on a Bermuda craise out of Cape Canaveral.

QUICK TAKES: A call by his wife, Lyn, to order a couple of the Class tennis shirts was the occasion for a contact with Bart Jones, who although suffering from multiple physical problems, is hanging in there...The monthly luncheon of the DCAnnapolis group at Fort Myer on 14 May was notable for the record number of attendees as well as for the presence of "Silky" John Jahant, in town for a

squadron reunion...remember to check if you are going to be in town, and see if you can join us!... speaking of visitors, Bruce Oliver came back here two years ago and went to a football tailgater, walked off and left his umbrella with my wife. I am STILL trying to get it back to him, but he says he thinks he may make it back this Fall!...and on the subject of visiting out-of-towners, it was great to see Don McVey, Jack Fisher, Betty and Bo Heininger, Joe McKenzie, and Sarah and Stu Murray at the 34th Annual Spring Fling in Annapolis—made particularly enjoyable by the presentation from our speaker, CAPT Jo Dee C. Jacob, USN. She is Operations Officer for the Superintendent, and effectively the "Mayor of the Yard"—she knows where most of the skeletons are buried, and told us about some of them.. .Wes McDonald, Jerry Denton and Swoose Snead made the papers that same day, when the press covered their attendance at the annual reunion in Annapolis of the Golden Eagles—an honorary association of former Naval Aviators.. .We recentiy did a piece in this column about Bob Peniston and his directorship of the Robert E. Lee chapel and museum at Washington and Lee University, in Lexington, VA. Now Bernard Lane '50 and Clete Kennelly '46, were kind enough to pass on a clip from the local press in Richmond which says that after twenty-two years of stewardship and an enormous update and rehabilitation task.

Bob is passing the torch to a new director and will be moving along to further teaching (and learning!) tasks...The Hampton Roads Group, reports Ted Davis, held their annual Spring Dinner Dance at the Norfolk Yacht and Country Club on 18 April. Visitors were Jean and Tom Brenner, up from Greenville, NC, who stayed with the Larcombes, and Rick Warren and Bunny Sisson, who stayed with the Davises. Hosted by the Dan Baileys and the Lou Larcombes, it was the best ever; they closed the Club and helped the orchestra pack the van!.. .Had a nice note from Bill Spencer, forwarding a press clipping devoted to a Cincinnati speech by Jerry Denton before the Catholic Men's Conference, in which Jerry gave testimony to the effects of prayer as his only recourse during almost eight years as a POW...Attention, Mr. Benjamin Franklin: Rufus Sadler's email address recentiy showed up on my screen as "temporarily disabled". Concerned, I checked up and discovered that the disability was, luckily, truly the connection's and not Rufe's!

Lightning had struck the incoming phone line, blasted the phone, and severely mangled his computer! Repairs are underway...Ben Park Terrell is recovering from spinal surgery freeing the sciatic nerve from herniated disk pressure.. .Joe Baer and Dale Brumbaugh, with spouses, held a mini-reunion in San Diego with a short jaunt to Tijuana.. .Grant Apthorp reports

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Belize is HOT, but great snorkeling is available. He was bemused by the presence of 400 U.S. and 400 British troops—always present—officially for jungle training, but that story he files with Brooklyn Bridge stock sales! He was to be off to Europe until Memorial Day, then base in Madison through the summer...New signups on the email list, CYBERSEVERN47, include Marwood "Clem" Clement, Rupe Brooke, Frank McMullen, Bob Lloyd, Rog Johnson, Bud Kinser, and others I have probably missed. Total 112 at this writing...Unless something hot shows up ovemight, that will be it for this time...Pat March will appreciate it that I sign off by suggesting that you Keep on revvin' with Forty-Seven! CHS

to use the enclosed pics for demonstrating that, although eating about six slices each, the young ladies are still able to keep their bridal-level looks. And the guys, well, the pics tell the story of this good looking group...yeah! The visitors were Betty and Ed McLaughlin, and the party site was the Charley Meyricks' '49 beaufiful home.

age—without any feelings of animosity toward fate which had dealt him this hand.

A handful of photos by Dave Carruth taken at the March luncheon grace the column, thanks to our excellent volunteer fotog.

Conable and Sprince

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Sec'y: CDR Sumner Moore, USN (Ret.) 11 Seastones Drive, Portsmouth, RI 02871 h: 401-846-2875 This is being written a couple of weeks prior to the Reunion with a deadline on the start day of the Reunion. A pity, since this is one of the biannual double-up issues, which keeps our yearly output to ten issues.

Hence, the write-up on the big event won't appear until early September! Jane and I have made our annual base shift to Rhode Island, May to November, and I have contracted for a computer which is embellished properly with what I need (so they tell me) to submit my columns to Shipmate electronically, something they have been after me to do for a couple of years. But most especially, I expect to be emailable in the near future...stay tuned.

Whilst in Williamsburg, VA this past March, I called Dick Springe's widow, Alice Mary, to see how things were going in her world. She sounded great, and it was fun to renew ties with the Springe clan of old. She and Dick built there in '66. Dick died in '80. She has one son in San Diego, one in nearby in Gloucester, and four grandchildren. She says she continues swimming, and aerobics and church work, and watching the incredible growth in the region.

1 received a couple of notes from Boots (Jim) Crosby in response the to kindnesses of Classmates and friends conceming Jim's death in April, and sends this to his shipmates: Thank you for the beautiful basket of frait (sent by the Class), but most especially for remembering Jim for the gentleman that he was. His naval career was short-lived because of illness early on, but he never lost his love for the Navy, nor his interest in the careers of his Classmates. We were looking forward to the Big 50, but it was not to be. Think of him as you celebrate, and know that he died as he lived, with great patience, no complaints, and real control and cour-

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Moore. Heid, Graham, and Scott Goldman and Harkins

Libby and Cab Davis Billie and Paul Borlaug

John Meneke comes through with a word from St. Michaels on the Eastem Shore of Maryland, noting that I had gleaned from publicity from the Army Navy Club in downtown DC that some '48s had hung in there for 50 years and become knights, and hence, free of paying any more dues. I'd missed John somehow, but he assures me that he paid his dues for all 50 and finally hit the freebie.

I had responded not long ago to pleas from Gene I'ortner in San Diego for all he needed to know to get in on the 50th Reunion at the last minute. He did not make it: I'm going to be at Annapolis for the Class of '98 graduation. My grandson is the hit of that show for 40 of us relatives. But the graduation is 23 May, and '48's Reunion is 4-8 June. On 6 June, one of my favorite nieces is to be married in Santa Clara. I'm required there, so I'll miss the 50th.

We missed Gene.

From Guy Buck in Sarasota: You're probably gonna think the millennium has already arrived since you have received three letters from me in 12 months.

However, the Sarasota '48 gang has used a visiting fireman's arrival for yet another pizza party. They thought you might be able

Dick Scott reports as our Web Page Guru that we are located at the Alumni Association address: www.usna.com. Thence, one clicks on "Class Links" and scrolls down to '48. Our email roster is growing. All things being equal—I should be on there soon myself, and THAT'S progress!

Jim Ahern reports that he and Rosie are back in Arlington after their extended annual Florida spasm: Forgot my camera so can't prove it, but many '48s attended the February USNA Alumni luncheon at Puenta Gorda for Florida's southem Gulf Coast residents and snowbirds. Can prove by the enclosed picture that after a few drinks at our Naples wintering place, on 26 March, five Classmate couples enjoyed outstanding lunch arranged by Bob Schenkle at Naple's Yacht and Sailing Club. Seated are Nancy Marder, Schenkle, and Marjorie Ames. Standing are

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and the conversation golden. On deck with wives were, Conable, O'Connor, S. Moore, Ahern, Carruth, Bill Arnold, Bill Reed, Heid, Buhrer, Bartow, and Goldman.

Singles were: Phil Rogers, Tobin, RC Smith, Boriaug, Coriey, Al Garner, Ghormley, Prichard, Reams, Bass, Harkins, Clay, Chapman, Ball, Cab Davis, Martenson, Ed Welch, Gordon Anderson, Graham, Ortleib and Edelson.

Eddie Welch has come forth with a photo of Betty and Jack Baruch, which they tucked in with a contribution to the forthcoming Class Gift. The shot was taken by its appearance in some foreign southem clime—Hey, it's the Getty Museum.

Florida Lunchers Ahem, Corrine and Gene Spalding, Dave Marder, Marianne Schenkle, Rose Ahem, and Mike Ames.

A letter from Herb Green is selfexplanatory: Walt Grechanik died of lung cancer on 20 April. He spent his last days in an Alexandria hospice surtounded by his wonderful family and his very (and I do mean very) special friend, Jean Foster. The "Last CaU" column has in it many of the important details of Walt's passage from his early years in the Bronx through more than 20 years of retirement in Virginia. I want to add a brief remembrance of a dear friend who meant so much to me for 55 years. We met in boot camp in 1943 and we bonded instantly. We saw each other every day at NAPS and at USNA, and only after Graduation were we separated. He began his long naval career and 1 went home shortly after a botched knee operation rendered me physically unqualified for duty. We never lost touch with each other during the ensuing years. When his duty assignments brought him to within 500 or so miles of the NY metropolitan area, we eagerly arranged to meet for a quiet day or two in Virginia or a rollicking night on the town in the Big Apple. Walter took some hard knocks in his life, but he never lost his equilibrium. He remained throughout his life a thoughtful and generous gentleman with a delicious sense of humor.

He gave me the great gift of friendship, and for that 1 shall always be grateful. Gordo Ehrman and Mil Rockman were always in touch with Walt, and Ed Welch, Charlie Heid, Warren Graham, and Ed Sutter came to the graveside service.

The 50-Year Book, which has been issued to each Classmate who attended the Reunion, with (copies available at a price which also covers mailing to those who would like one and did not make the Reunion,) was produced by Dave Carruth, whose heroic toils were mightily aided through the wonders of computers and email by Howard True, working from his home in Birmingham. The Washington/

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Annapolis groups felt that recognition was due Howard, who is pretty much housebound now with a number of creeping disabilities, requiring almost full-time oxygen, and who could not make the Reunion. Accordingly, a Midshipman Desk Lamp was sent down in late April with the thanks of the Class. Here is Howard's reply: I want to thank the Class of 1948 for the Midshipman's Desk Lamp. It goes real well in my den in front of my USNA diploma on the wall. It will be great for good light and especially for drying white cap covers—I still have my cover stretcher. It has been a pleasure working on the Book over the past two years, since I could become reacquainted with so many Classmates and widows. Dave Carmth and 1 have known each other since NAPS days in 1943, and he has really accomplished something great. We had the latest PCs and used email, CD-ROMS, scanners and some good graphics and word processing software. Some days we transmitted biographies, pictures and information back and forth several times—this new technology, enhanced desktop publishing. You can't beat the price Dave negotiated for a massive print job!

Thanks for the great Class cooperation and that handsome USNA lamp.

At the May Washington area luncheon, staged as usual chez Army/Navy Country Club, we fielded a happy gathering with guest RADM Bill Miller, retired. Academic Dean at USNA, who gave a comprehensive view of academics today and the who and what of the faculty. It was most interesting and lively, providing the group with background needed to help proceed with the proposed Class gift, outlined in last month's column. After Dean Miller's departure, it was voted to continue investigation of the possibilities, now vested in the hands of our dedicated committee. In addition to all this, the food was good, the sauce on hand and useful.

Jack and Betty Baruch at the Getty Museum Howard True sent me a paper he wrote based on personal research entitled "Trae's Inductive Heat Theory—A Case Study relating to relief through extended use of Magnetic Mattresses." It is a convincing treatise on his own experience with a collapsed vertebrae which caused great pain, which has been alleviated through use of his magnetic mattress. Sounds exotic or even quixotic... It's not. If you have back problems, especially involving osteoporosis, here appears something worth checking into. Howard can be reached at 3437 Chapel Lane, Birmingham, AL 352262135; howtraea@aol.com; howtraen @ ix.netcom.com.

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Pres: Alfred C. Boughton III, USNR (Ret.) Sec'y: LtCol Richard H. Francis, USMC (Ret.) RO. Box 10262, McLean, VA 22102-8262 h: 703-339-5275 ASec'y: CAPT Pete Swanson, USN (Ret.) email: pswanson@capaccess.org Our annual Ladies Day luncheon on 12 May at Sartis' House of Beef in Rosslyn was greatly enjoyed by a number of '49er couples and friends. Though the weather was drizzly and gloomy outside, much fun and good spirits prevailed in our special dining area where tales of recent adventures and medical experiences were swapped. Interspersed was a persistent topic of conversation about the rising lawlessness surrounding us. One participant was heard

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telling about a turtle she found in the yard who had been mugged by three snails. When queried about what happened, the turtle sighed that he didn't know, "It all happened so fast." At the luncheon weremail Marie Bauman, President Ace Boughton, Charlotte and Luke Capone, Patsy and Bob Coontz, Sally and Dick Francis, Sally and Ralph Ghormley, Laila and Fred Grabowsky, Betty and Bill Guthrie, CMC Jones Jr., Norene and Vemon Klemm, Dr. Graham Leonard and his friend. Dr. Nuha Abudabbeh. Charles Reid, Gene Reiher, Marlene and Frank Sherman, Mary and Gerald Smith, Pete Swanson, and Peggy and Barkley Wood.

Speaking of luncheons. Gene Shine called to inform the Class of a change in the Annapolis group's monthly luncheon schedule. Listen up!

Whereas the old luncheon was scheduled on the 4th Tuesday of the month at Fergie's, it is now changed as follows: From now on, the Annapolis Luncheons will be on the 4th Thursday of the month, 12 months a year, at Fergie's, at 11:30.

All '49ers and their guests are welcome; no reservations required.

Another matter, about something that came and went unnoticed, was Secretary's Day on 22 April. Nothing happened. Not to make a lot out of an occasion which honors Secretaries, but we don't remember hearing anything from anyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; not even a tittle or a dot from the Alumni Association, so dependent on the Class Secretaries. Well, perhaps next year the Class bosses will remember...

You computer users with internet access may be pleased to know that our Class's email address is now directly accessible on the Web. Point your browser to the USNA Alumni Association web page; click on "Class Links," find the Class of '49's mailbox, and there you'll find our email (as listed in our banner above) set forth in hyper-link. Click on it and you'll find a page set up to send your Secretary an email.

Simple. Please use it from time to time.

We have had a heartening response to the April mailing about the 50th Reunion. At the end of May, 267 persons had sent deposits; and the Loews-Annapolis Hotel is almost fully booked!

As you read this, more reservations are expected and it is a little over a year before the event. So, don't wait. Send your reservation now and make hotel arrangements as stated in the mailing; or you may want to avail yourselves of the hospitality of local area Classmates. Here's a letter President Ace Boughton sent conceming the Reunion: Dear Classmates, along with a very good response to our April mailing, we have received a few inquiries regarding the Reunion cost. Pursuant to these inquiries, the Executive Committee has reviewed all plans and concluded that the $250/person "package deal" will remain as previously announced. Let me assure you that we have done our very best to hold down costs to a reasonable level consistent with good service, good food and convenience for all. For cost comparison: The Class of 1947 charged $275 per person for their 50th in 1996 and the Class of 1948 is charging $250 per person for their reunion this year.

The major portion of our reunion cost will go for two dinners, welcome aboard and tailgate parties, and a farewell breakfast. In addition to cost for events mentioned above, there are considerable overhead expenses. These include mail bus transportation for four days; cost of using the Chapel. Memorial Hall, and Alumni Hall; hospitality suites (two hotels for four days); open house at '49 House for two days: and printing, mailings, programs, banners and other decorations; etc.

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McDonald's Brunch. Back row I to r: Steve Krause, Gene Shine, Pat and Jack Venable, Cal Roberts. Laila and Fred Grabowsky, Mick McDonald, and Ace Boughton; Mid-row 1 to r: Joanne Plank, Rita Krause, Joan Shine, Pete Plank, Leo Schoos, and Mickey Boughton; Foreground: Madelon McDonald and DeEtte Swanson As of early June, 163 (out of 175) rooms have been reserved at Loews Hotel by Classmates from all around the country. We are planning on 700 participants (Classmates, wives, and friends) to celebrate the fifty-year mark of our graduation from the "great" school. Loews still has a lot of space available on Wednesday night, 20 October 1999, official kickoff date for the Reunion. Plan on arriving then and enjoy to the fullest what promises to be a gala weekend. Best wishes as always, ACE An unexpected, delightful event occurted involving your Class Executive Committee and the remaining members of our Ring Dance Committee. The Class of 1999 graciously invited members of those committees, and their ladies, to join '99 as their guests at the their Ring Dance which was held on 16 May. The Class of '99 wanted to bring tradition back to the Ring Dance. In order to achieve this, '99 researched the archives for reminders of past dances, including the Ring Dance that was held fifty years ago by our Class. As the invitational brochure said, "The elegant simplicity of this dance (ours) was amazing and beautiful, and the Class of '99 decided to model their big night after an evening that took place half a century before." Here's one description of our Ring Dance in 1948: Our uniform was service blue coats and white trousers. At dinner in the Academy Mess Hall, a Midshipman tied his ring around his date's (drag's) neck. Upon entering the dance, she dipped it into the water from the seven seas and the two proceeded through a large replica of the Class Ring. During the seventh dance, lights are dimmed and girls put rings on their dates. About 825 '49er couples graced the floor on that neverto-be-forgotten occasion 50 years ago...

A notable difference between '99's Ring Dance and those of recent years was the revival of the Ring Dance dinner which was held at dusk. The occasion was entirely alfresco, a warm, beautiful night; a reception with wine and beer (yes, in the Yard!) on the Nimitz Tertace by the library followed by a dinner catered by King Hall on the upper Nimitz Tertace. Dancing and a magnificent fireworks display took place on the Radford Tertace between Michelson and Chauvenet Halls. All these buildings did not exist in 1948, nor is the lifestyle of today's Midshipman anything like our spartan existence 50 years ago. Each of us was seated at a table of '99ers, resplendent in their white mess jackets.

with their attractive partners, as we exchanged Academy experiences. All agreed the USNA would attract very few candidates today if the Academy were conducted as in the 1940's. But then everything else has radically changed since 1949 too! White linen, candlelight. Spring flowers, and strolling violinists made for an unforgettable, elegant evening. Though '49's original Ring Dance was elegant and impressive, 99's was more lavish. The music, the fireworks, the balmy evening, and the energy of all those young Midshipmen, made for all of us who attended a memorable evening. We especially thank the Class of '99 for their hospitality, care, and attention to the Class of '49. It was a magnificent evening. Here's who showed up from the Class: Mickey and Ace Boughton, Sally and Duke Francis, Laila and Fred Grabowsky, Rita and Steve Krause, Joanne and Pete Plank, Leo Schoos, DeEtte and Pete Swanson, and Peg and Barkley Wood.

Prior to the Ring Dance, Madelon and Mick McDonald held a charming brunch for the potential attendees. I enclosed a couple of pictures from that event.

From Warren Vosseler came this note and picture concerning a visit he made to San Diego in the Fall of '97: Talk about football season ancillary activity!

A gathering of staunch '49er football fans occurred at "Camp Chatworth." a.k.a. the residence of host Tex Lawrence on Point Loma. Tex's hospitality was typically outstanding and many new talents were exposed; e.g., playing the Stumpf fiddle, the player piano, and various string and percussion instruments. The ladies, of course, added a touch of Class to an otherwise ribald group. The Magnificent Seven present were mail Dick Agnew, Robair Mohrhardt. Frank Messenger, Harry Meyer, Warren Vosseler, Charlie Culwell and Tex Lawrence.

Linda and Bill Shanhouse sent the following letter: Surprise! We've sold our beautiful home here in Angel Fire and are moving back to Texas to: 300 Trail of the Howers, Georgetown. TX 78628, 512-864-3397; email shanhouse@igg-tx.net We're sorry to be leaving New Mexico, truly the "Land of Enchantment." It's certainly been good to us for the past nine years. However, as time (and age) move on, the advantage of being nearer than three hours to needed medical facilities becomes increasingly important. Fortunately, we are both currently enjoying relatively good

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'49ers at Mick McDonald's on the eve of the Ring Dance; 1 to r: Pete Plank, Jack Venable, President Ace Boughton, Gene Shine, Steve Krause, Fred Grabowsky, Leo Shoos, Cal Roberts, Mick McDonald; kneeling, Pete Swanson.

Front row 1 to r: Dick Agnew, Robair Mohrhardt, Frank Messenger, and Tex Lawrence; back row I to r: Harry Meyer, Warren Vosseler and Charlie Culwell

Featured are Norfolk Area '49ers; 1 to r: Ruth Schriefer, Alyce Parsons, Jack Huenerberg and wife Fran. Don Trueblood and wife Cecile, and Walt Schriefer health, but occasionally maturing bodies send strange or unusual signals. The famed Scott White Clinic is located in Georgetown. Also, Georgetown brings us closer to cultural and academic activities. Southwestem University is in Georgetown. Adjacent Austin, the state capitol, has a major airport which allows easier access for you to come visit us! Our new home is in the Del Webb development known as "Sun City". It's a well planned retirement community with many programs for active seniors. Our home there will be considerably smaller than our Angel Fire house, but it's all on one floor rather than three.

Yes, we will miss our many friends in Angel Fire as well as the fabulous skiing (and thefivemonths of snow shoveling). Fortunately, many Angel Fire folks have invited us to come back to visit and ski (without having to shovel snow). So, time and the Shanhouses are "on the move." We're enjoying life and trust all is well with you.

Our faithful cortespondent in Hampton Roads, Tom Parsons, sent this report: Hampton Roads '49ers gathered at the Town Point Club, World Trade Center in downtown Norfolk for our February meeting. The club of-

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fers a magnificent view of the waterfront, excellent food and superb service. We were honored with the presence of Charlotte and Luke Capone and have added them to our mailing list.

During the evening, I was talking to Harry Train and footbaU as we knew it at Navy. He related an incident that took place on one of those cold, dreary November practice afternoons.

While beating up on each other. Harry caught a shoulder and suffered a nose break. It was the most severe one I had ever seen in those days long before nose guards. Doc Snyder, moving as fast as he could on his 70 year old legs, arrived, took one look, and said, "We'd better get you to the hospital. I'll get the ambulance." It arrived and Harry, with a bloody towel around his head, got in the front seat. Off they went to the hospital in the football ambulance with Doc driving.

It was, after all, his very own Model T Ford!

Sports medicine, circa 1948.

Our April get together was at one of our favorites: Uncle Louies Bar and Grill. Roos, Thiele, Frazee, Trueblood, Dotson, King, Schriefer, Dahlman. Tolbert and I enjoyed beer, sandwiches and conversation. The Frazees depart soon for Spain and the Roos to June Week West. At

times, the conversation sounded as if it were a medical convention. But we're hanging in there and will all make the 50th.

We also wish to report that Tom Kilcline is progressing well in his battle with melanoma. A call to Domell revealed that he's improving and gaining weight. Keep it up, Tom. We're backing you.

Now to the magic land of email.

From Bud Incemail ince@summit.net, we received this email concerning his and Jean's recent trip to Italy: This trip was our fourth international Elderhostel in the past five years. We have been to Bermuda. Sorrento and the Amalfi coast, on a slow barge through Burgundy, and now to Tuscany. I'm afraid the term "Elderhostel" conjures up a vision of old geezers swathed in blankets being rolled down the boardwalk. Such is not the case. It is an active interested group of people, all of about the same vintage, who like to mix a little adult education with their vacations. This trip concentrated on renaissance artâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; Donatello, Giotto, Michangelo, Da Vinci et al.

We leamed about them in lectures and then saw their work in Florence which surely must be the great treasure house of the world. Our lecturers and guides were young professors from Syracuse and Trinity Universities, all Americans (but fluent in Italian) and all first rate in their fields. We stayed in a three star hotel in the pleasant little town of Monteeatini Terme about forty-five minutes from Florence. Accommodations were comfortable and the food was good. Jean and I have been very safisfied with Elderhostel and recommend it.

From Lou Branch, loubranch@email.msn.com, came this news: A word from Orlando. Things are sort of quiet here at the moment. The only '49er I've seen recently is WaU Marquardt. We normally have a great chat at our Orlando monthly alunmi meeting as do our wives, Shirley and Eileen. Our group keeps struggling to get more grads of all classes to tum out. but it is a tough fight. We usually have about 20 attendees, which some might think is not bad. I received a call from my old roomy. C.R. (Bob) White, yesterday. He had just received the mailing about our upcoming 50th and wondered if I was going to make it. Unfortunately, he had a mild stroke recently and is now trying to get his left side up to speed again. You may recall that our other roomy, Billy Bourne, died of a heart attack many years ago.

On the lighter side, Eileen and I are getting ready to depart on 10 May for Eastem Europe for 17 days. We initially fly to Berlin for a few days before taking a train to Warsaw. We then relax a little there before getting on a bus for the rest of the journey which includes Krakow, Auschwitz, Prague. Vienna and Budapest. Last year in March we were in Jordan and Israel for a couple weeks with a group from our church. Then on Labor Day weekend we married off our youngest daughter, Lu-Ann, to a great young man in Seattle. Our oldest daughter. Linda, lives in Tennessee and finally gave us a granddaughter almost two years ago. Her husband is a pastor and performed Lu-Ann's ceremony. It's nice to keep it all in the family!

We look forward to seeing you and all the others at the 50th! Nothing could be finer than to be '49er.

From John McFeaters, jsmcf@bellatlantic.net, came this email generated because John hadn't received the initial Class mailing in April announcing our big 50th. We sent him a package immediately and advised him to let the Alumni Association know his new address so subsequent mailings would reach him. Here is part of his reply: Thank you for your prompt reply. No use for me to go to the Alumni Association for correctionâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;they do have it correctly shown for me as a Class of '50 graduate. I went to the hospital at the end of the first semester in January of '49

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and didn't get back to the Brigade until the beginning of the second semester in 1950. RADM Holloway personally promised me that if I could get ambulatory. I could be returned to the Annapolis Hospital, take my last semester courses with '50 from the hospital, and graduate. He kept his word even though by the time of my return, he had moved on to a new assignment (was it CINC MED FLT?) I was graduated medically retired but he couldn't get me my commission although he tried.

I have never forgotten his involvement and his great kindness. Three days before graduation, someone discovered I was still listed as a '49er.

Consequently. I received notice that I was no longer a member of 1949 but had been placed in Company? (I've forgotten) as a graduating member of the Class of '50.1 was the last '49er.

I'm in the '49 yearbook, not in '50's, and have never thought of myself as anything but a '49er who was slightly delayed. I continue to receive literature etc, from '50's general mailings due to Alumni Association records but I only receive '49 mailings if I request it such as now. Several times over the years I have asked to be reinstated by my peers of '49. dropping off the list at times when someone has gotten super efficient about who belongs where. Please excuse my long winded explanation, but I know of no other way to explain how I get crosswise with "correct" bureaucracy. I'm looking forward to our Reunion and thanks for sending me the reunion package.

What could be finer than to be a '49er?

Thanks, John, you are on the '49ers mailing list!

From Arch Roos: Jkroos@aol.com, we heard this: I am new at this computer stuff (doing it solo)...Karl Cook sent me today a copy of your (latest email.) ...As I am sure you know, Tom Parsons and Don Trueblood keep our Tidewater '49 lunches going and we have about 10 or 12 turn out the first Wednesday of every month.

Spring is beautiful on the Virginia Peninsula today but mostly it has been rainy and cool...I still have an office; I have a fax there if you are keeping track of them. Fax is 757-825-0504, office phone is 757/827-0322...As W. S. Parr would have me say "nothing could be finer than to be a '49er". Beat Army!

Amen, Arch, and welcome aboard.

From Marge Kirk: oaomck@gulftel.com, came this notemail ...Unfortunately, my own physical shape is not too great right now. I fell on 16 March and broke my leg. Was in the hospital a week, and then home having physical therapy. On the 15th of April, I came down with some mysterious vims, which they are still trying to diagnose, possibly hepatitis. Certainly no picnic but am getting better each day, and hope to go to Houston Memorial Day weekend to see son David play the Vaughn Williams Tuba Concertom with the Houston Symphony! Take care, and thanks for keeping me up to date.

Marge, thanks for your letter and we hope you are recovered-or recovering. How thrilling it would be to see your son play with the symphony. Stay in touch.

From Bill Eaton, billyboy@harborside.com, we heard: Jeanne and I are finally heading back home to Oregon-in-the-rain forest. Our (old) email address, billyboy@fiesta.com, is going nighty-night until next fall or when the spirit moves us. FYI, Jeanne's new bionic hip is great—no cane, no pain—at least in the hip, which was so sore that it masked a bum knee and bursitis in the shoulder. Nothing Viagra can't cure; or blame it on El Niiio or Kenny Starr, or whoever...We are going to take the "small boat" cruise of the Alaska Pan Handle from Juneau to Skagway to Glacier Bay. etc. in late August. The party is celebrated in honor of all the Stampeders of the Klondike in 1898 and the 50th anniversary of Jeanne's and my first blind date on 31 August 1948. (We

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danced all night to the dulcet tones of the old groaner, Vaughn Monroe, and The Meadows in Framingham, MA.) Vaya con Dios We were pleased to receive this update from Charley Meyrick, cmeyrick@juno.com, concerning Sid Cox: A quick update on Sid Cox. (His) bypass surgery went well and his recovery is on schedule.

He is to be discharged from the hospital tomorrow (late May). As is normal for any bypass patient. He will have his activities restricted for several weeks while his body recovers from the surgery. He is in good spirits and according to his doctor, his recovery is on schedule.

Now for the tough part of the column. It is sad to report the following Classmate's deaths. With deep regret we note the passing of Roy Goldman, "the roast," who expired on 25 April as the result of cancer. He was a well known, quiet, respected, fun, and loved Classmate. His funeral service, at the Agudas Achim Synagogue, attended by more than 32 Classmates, plus many local friends, enhanced by several heartfelt eulogies, was a moving affair. The congregation then caravaned to, and Roy was buried in, Arlington Cemetery with a simple ceremony on a partially sunny day. After the ceremonies, many of us went to Fred Grabowsky's house for a pleasant though poignant reception. To Roy's family we send our heart-felt condolences. See "Last Call."

It is also with great regret we announce the death of Ted Hammer on 19 April from heart disease complications. Ted, for years, was our Class Treasurer who did outstanding work. He will be sorely missed. He was laid to rest at the Quantico, VA, cemetery. Our deep condolences go to Ted and Betty's family.

We also sadly report the death of our Classmate from Puerto Rico, Wallace Valencia who passed away on 16 May from complications following quadruple by-pass heart surgery. Wally was buried in the National Cemetery in Puerto Rico. His wife told how much he loved his Class. His Class loved him, too, based on the response from many of his Classmates upon hearing of his death. For example, Mac Adams wrote that Wally and he were Sigma Nu brothers at Georgia Tech, besides being Classmates at USNA. He visited Wally and Maeve Ann in Puerto Rico in '89 off a Whidbey sailing from Road Town British Virgins. He had a great time reminiscing with Wally and seeing Old San Juan with Maeve Ann. "My youngest son was in San Juan earlier this month (May) on WallData business trying to contact them—no home phone number in the book." Wally was a good friend of many in the Class who wanted to see him when they were in Puerto Rico and to entertain him when he was in the U.S. Upon graduation from USNA, Wally went to sea for five years on several combatant vessels including combat tours in the Korean theater of operations. He resigned from the regular Navy as a Lieutenant; he retired from the USNR as Captain. He was active in the Caribbean Regional Area for the U.S. Navy League until his death and was President of the San Juan Rotary Club; he also served on several P. R. Govemment committees.

At his death, he was the President of Valencia Shipping Agencies in San Juan. His business was developing and supervising ocean shipping, marketing, and sales activities in P.R. and the Dominican Republic. He went to Georgia Tech the year before he entered the USNA, studying Mechanical Engineering. Later, after graduating from the Naval Academy, he received an AMP Certificate from the Harvard Business School.

The Class sends its deep sympathy and prayers to Maeve Ann and Wally's family.

We were also advised that Howard Stuart passed away on 28 April but have no further information. The Class sends its condolences to his family.

Finally, we leamed that Steven Samuel Glass had left us on 27 March from unknown causes.

From the New York Times, 29 March 1998: Stephen Samuel Glass, age 70, passed away on 27 March 1998 at home. He was the beloved husband to Aileen (nee Harris); loving father to Linda and Jeffry Schwartz and Kenneth and Heidi Glass; and adoring Poppy to Melissa Schwartz, Jared and Brandon Glass. He was the brother of Nancy Pines and was President of Trident Managers, Inc. The Class sends its condolences to his widow, Aileen, and his family.

Now remember this: a new directory is planned for an eariy 1999 publication; so please update your address, area code, if changed, email, and fax-if you are so connected. This may be the last directory published for awhile, so let's make it as accurate as possible.

Thus we close, the pen is heavy. But, until next month, stay healthy; get healthier; and remember this forever truth: Nothing Can Be Finer Than To Be A '496^ RHF & PSS

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Regular Membership: 49% Life Membership: 22%

Pres: RADM Roy Snyder, USN (Ret.) Sec'y: CAPT Wayne L. Jensen, USN (Ret.) 499 Skyhill Court, Chula Vista, CA 91910 During May, El Niiio delivered health threatening smoke to Texas and during April, it caused the jet stream to move further south bringing rain to Southem California, but the 3rd Monday in April was bright and clear and the 6th annual Zeph Schultz golf tournament saw its renewal at the NAS North Island golf course (Sea-n-Air). Our president, Roy Snyder, wanted to participate, but to jump down to San Diego from Denver and then get back to Alexandria proved impractical. He promises to take money from the obviously over-rated San Diego golf group in future renewals of the event—perhaps; at the 8th annual in Annapolis in the year 2000.

J.B. Farrell's Hawaiian saved golf balls were the prizes, by tradition, and for 1998 they went to Stan Neander (center line drive), Don Elliott (long ball). Bill Grimm (organizer and most consecutive pars), and Wayne Jensen (closest to the pin). We didn't want the day to end, and later, we learned that El Niiio had whipped-up westerly winds and caused the earth to slow its rotation....the day was eight-tenths of a millisecond longer than normal. Anything is possible if you care enough. Roy and the Class EXCOM have confirmed that your cortesponding secretary can keep his assignment even though he hasn't conquered the computer. Then again perhaps it is best to wait for the outcome of the Microsoft/Govemment feud. As an op-ed points out: Email is a great convenience—for the sender.

The recipient is presumed to have infinite time, and interest. It is the equivalent of endless Christmas letters from boring distant relatives, all year long.

P.W. Smith alerts us that it is about time some "50 years later" pictures start seeing the light of day. He sends along one such picture taken during our Summer Cruise on CORRAL SEA in 1948. Living in Malvern, PA, P.W. says he doesn't get to see many Classmates except for

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Wiley Greer who lives nearby. P.W. goes on to say: We truly had a great Class and as the years pass, I realize how blessed we all wereâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and the Shipmate articles are the things that keep us together.

I really haven't changed muchâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;still about the same height.

From Gig Harbor, WA, our Classmate and marine artist, George D. Michie (Doug) checks in to say that he thought he should crawl out of the woodwork at least once in almost 50 years.

He is hale and hearty in spite of 5-way bypass surgery about a year ago. Since retiring from his civilian career ten years ago he has been cultivating interest in painting. It all started Plebe year when he found that he enjoyed making those mandatory football posters. Doug reports that his oil painting of OLYMPIA is featured on the cover of the spring issue of the U.S. Navy Craiser Sailors Associafion magazine.

He is a member of the American Society of Marine Artists, the Intemational society of Marine Painters, and was appointed an official U.S. Coast Guard artist a few years ago. We would add that's not bad for an old USAF ground-pounder.

Together with the Alumni Association, the search efforts of Tom Noble and Phil Ryan have reduced the number of missing '50 Classmates to the following: Bill Abercrombie, Spencer Bartow, Walt Brown, Martin Bretting, Chuck Davidson, Harold Erickson, Gilbert Gordon, George Hampton, Sanford Holcomb, Howell Hoover, Bob Horner, Bob Lee, Bill McBroom, John Parmer, Al Pride, Elvis Purvis, Tilghman Sharp, Dick Snyder, Bill Thompson and Ken Vanders Vennet. Any information on the foregoing should be sent to Dick Powell in McLean, VA; or email to: kneebasher@juno.com.

Tom Ross forwards information on doings in Annapolis during April and May. The Ross's were back from winter in Florida and then took off for tulips in Holland. At the gatherings at USNA they had: Jerry Coleman, John Cavanaugh, Ed Greenberg, Ed McLean, Rex Kilbourn, Tom Ross, Phil Ryan, Bill Simons, Daryle Tripp, Wayne Smith, George Van, Ed Granwald, Byron Lee, Tom Noble with son, Ken, and Roy Snyder. Roy briefed on the most recent Board of Trustees meeting and the progress of the '50 part of the USNA museum.

There was much interest demonstrated in the spring football practice and who was to be the starting quarterback. All were making plans to attend the Notre Dame game at Jack Kent Cook stadium on 14 November and to see cortections made for the officiating done at the '97 game.

Can there be no justice?

Over in DC the Class gathered in April and May at LaPorta's restaurant in Alexandria with: Bill Rockey, Amie Austin, J.J. McNally, Milt Schultz, Bill Kiehl, Bill Simons, Marsh Treado, Phil Conley, Ray bowers, Harry Krantzman, Willy Ayres, Earl Halpem, Larry Hawkins, Jim Lynn, Daryle Tripp, Bob Mandeville, Bob Shultz, Bill Smoot, Phil Ryan, Bill Diehl, John Cavanaugh, Tom Rogers, John Henderson, Charlie Hirsch, Law Kivlen, Bob Bisselle, Roy Snyder, Dick Powell, Jack Ryan, Norb Walecka, Tom Ross and Charlie Hooper. John Henderson has sent #3 daughter back to school to learn the secrets of the CIA (Culinary Institute of America). Bob Shultz retired on 31 March after 26 years with Mertill Lynch. Bill Rockey is an expectant grandfather and is doing as well as can be expected. Milt Schultz and Roy Snyder were in South Carohna at Hilton Head where they got

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in a littie golf. Roy announced that Bill Cogar, the curtent museum director, has accepted a position as Director of the Mariner's Museum in Newport News, VA. The Class of '50 relations with Bill Cogar have been outstanding and his departure from Annapolis leaves us with no doubts but that our portion of the museum restoration will be completed on time for our 50th Reunion. Honorary Class membership status was conferted upon Dr. Cogar at a special Class luncheon on 25 June. Dr. Cogar's assurances as to museum readiness for our '50th reunion is seconded by ADM Charles Larson '58 and by his relief and Superintendent selectee, VADM John Ryan '67. Since the new Superintendent and Roy Snyder are old shipmates, how can we ask for more trust and confidence? Ye of little faith, come to our 50th and see what progress has been made in the education efforts for our future generations of Naval Officers. Bob Mandeville reported on the future plans for the yacht SEQUOIA. She has been in Annapolis and moved to the old Gun Factory in Washington on 20 May. Her hull, machinery and structure has been restored, but the interior appurtenances have not been re-established to the status of the Eisenhower and Kennedy years when our own "Red" Meek was the Commanding Officer. It is anticipated that tours of the ship will be available while she is based at the Gun Factory.

Fran and Dick Powell were able to get away for vacation at the end of May, but Dick is never far from his accepted responsibilities to the Fifty Fund. He points out that through the generosity of 52 percent of Class members we have raised funds at a cost of less than one cent on the dollar contributed. According to Shipmate, USNA AA costs are 16 cents on the dollar which is most commendable by ordinary standards. This leads to the conclusion: your contributions work at their greatest efficiency through donations to USNA AA and, inter alia, the Center of Excellence's Museum through Fifty Fund.

Remember that by contributing to USNA AA and noting Fifty Fund on your check, USNA AA credits that gift to '50's restricted account. From the aspect of the time value of money, making your contribution sooner, rather than later, further benefits the Class as well as USNA. And it is your way of tweaking the nose of the IRS. In San Diego during April and May, the following Classmates came together at the Naval Station Mariner Club for some decision making: Dick Smith, Mark Frudden, Lloyd Hartison, Bob Muck, Wayne Jensen, Stan Neander, Dick Thurston, Dick Prescott, Gene Wisenbaker, Frank Cassilly, Don Elliott, Birch DeWitt, Dick Martin, Bill Grimm and Frank Taylor. We agreed that the subject of proliferation of weapons of mass destruction was a troubling one, but couldn't decide if we wanted to include biological and chemical in the same vein as nuclear. Many agreed that letters to their elected officials were in order on this matter along with comments about what to do with the budget surplus. The wives at the luncheons had .some definite ideas as to what to do, and they were: Judy Frudden, Helen Wisenbaker, Mary Ellen Prescott, Dolores Harrison, Diana Taylor, June Neander, Jane (Frudden) Templeman, Mary Lou Thurston, Dorothy Jensen, Marcia Clark and Marj Cassilly. One of the first things that Judy and Dorothy decided was that Mark and Wayne were going to take them out to brunch on San Diego Bay for Mother's Day. And, to them who will not be denied, they did.

Beat Army, Wayne

Mother's Day on the San Diego Bay, 1998: Mark and Judy Frudden and Dorothy and Wayne Jensen

Rudy Rakowsky, Phil Smith and Ames Smith on CORAL SEA in the Summer of '48

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Pres: Lee Doggett 1600 Stonebridge Road Alexandia, VA 22304-1037 h: 703-751-5067; e: leedoggeU@aol.com f: 703-461-3639 Vice Pres: John Redfield e: jmredf@aol.com; fi 703-426-9358 Sec'y: Jack Grace Cort Sec'y: Sam Ginder 4004 Rickover Road Silver Spring, MD 20902-2331 h: 301-942-4397; e: samginder@aol.com f: 301-949-0588 / shoot in the low 80's...if it's any colder, 1 don't play.

RANDOM THOUGHTS: Spring has sprung, azaleas are in bloom, and Mids are in countdown to Graduation. It's traly grand to walk through the Yard and see the renewed burst of excitement, energy, and the sheer joy of being alive.

The Mids are out of the foul clutches of the Dark Ages! Those of you who don't live near Crabtown should put your old school on the itinerary for your next travel adventure. It will do good things for your soul.

In the high spirit of joie de vivre that rans rampant in early spring, CJ and I attended the annual Grudge Croquet Match on 25 April between USNA and St. John's. The tradition began in 1983 with the record standing at 13 to 3 in favor of the Johnnies. Croquet is just a sideshow in the larger spectacle of hundreds of people decked out in their spring finery, sipping champagne, picnicking, and having a grand time.

Most of the spectators don't know Jack about traditional nine-wicket American croquet and really don't care. That doesn't inhibit those fueled by champagne in the warm sun from shouting, "Excellent play... I say, good shot!" Or, "Well stroked!" And, "Splendid ran!" It's a high camp affair that few take seriously. If you can artange your schedule to be in Crabtown during the last week in April, bring a picnic basket, several bottles of wine, margaritas or bloody marys, and gather with the crowd under the

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Liberty Tree on the St. John's campus, where the match is always held. It's a great way to kiss good-bye to winter and welcome spring.

CJ and Sam Ginder at USNA vs. St. John's Grudge Croquet Match Some of you have emailed me that you're having trouble connecting with our Class Homepage on the World Wide Web. The cortect address is: http://www.usna.com/class51/ 51.html. The Alumni Association made a minor change to our homepage address, but minor software changes can cause major grief. If you have photos you would like to see on the homepage, send them to me.

Gents, this will be another two-month column for July and August. It's hard to believe that by the time you read this, we'll be in the dog days of summer waiting for the heat to subside with September's arrival. It's a long, long way from May to September... good line for a song. And maybe by September, we'll finally be finished saying good-bye to Seinfeld! And they call Alzheimers the Long Good-bye!

There's much to report on and lots of photos.

Before I get to the mailbag though, our president, Lee Doggett, has some word to pass to us.

PRESIDENT'S CORNER: I want all of you to open The Spirit of Philanthropy that you received in May and tum to page 5. Look at Top Class by Number of Donors -1951! And Top Class-Donor Participation-1951 at 56%! And once more. Top Class: Contribution Dollars1951 5th with $302,256! And we're still growing. Thank all of you contributors so very much. (371 Contributors, including 27 widows and 29 Association non-members). Turn to page 32 and if you don't find your name, consider joining the other 56% of your Classmates.

The annual meeting was held at Ft. Myer on 5 May 1998. New board members elected for a two-year term were Joe Hillock, Pete O'Kane and John Sullivan. Beau Dietrich was elected VP for one year. Watch for a mailout in July of the Annual Report and the questionnaire for the 50 Year Book bios.

Beau Dietrich and 1 presented the 1951 Teaching Excellence Awards at the Dedication Ceremony on Monday, 18 May 1998. As always, the Class of '51 Awards were one of the featured events of the ceremony. This year's awards went to Professor Carol G. Crawford, Mathematics and LCDR Charles A. Edmondson, USN, Physics. Both of the recipients will be our guests at the Homecoming Event at the Elks Club on 17 October 1998.

I noticed in the last Shipmate there were 14 Classmates in the "Chapter News" and none in the "Last Call." Way to go! Lee I6th COMPANY NEWS: As you may recall, we have sponsored the 16th Company wardroom for a number of years. Suzie and Jack Hamilton say it's 12, and who's to argue? During that time, we've also entertained the 16th Company Mids with football tailgaters and other social functions to help us get to know the next generation of our

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Navy and Marine Corps leaders. We have thoroughly enjoyed it and so have the Mids, according to an email we recentiy received from MIDN Larissa T. Salazar, the 16th Company Operations Officer. Laura writes: It may be over four decades since the Class of '51 resided in Bancroft Hall; however, their presence is still felt today within the 16th Company.

The Class of '51 sponsors the 16th Company wardroom and has been involved in various company activities.

Recently '51 alumni participated in an informal golf tournament with members of the company in order to get to know the Midshipmen they are sponsoring. The golfers had an enjoyable time sharing Academy experiences. During the new academic year, the 16th Company looks forward to continuing this contact with the Class of '51 through activities such as tailgaters, visits to the 16th Company area, and dining with us in King Hall.

This past year. 16th Company saw many improvements. At the end of the first semester LT Carter, USN, and ATC McKay were welcomed aboard as our new Company Officer and Enlisted Advisor. When they arrived, 16 was ranked 30th in the Color Point Competition. We improved our performance academically, professionally, and athletically to jump 14 places to finish the semester ranked a respectable 16th. 16th Company Midshipman were also involved in a number of community service projects. Our improved Color Point Competition and service to the Annapolis community have aided in increasing our Company morale and unity.

Thanks for your input Laura.-1 hope you will become a regular contributor to our '51 Class column to keep us informed of what's happening in the lives of our 16th Company shipmates. And BRAVO ZULU to all of the 16th Company for your improvement in the Color Point Competition. We're proud of you. Keep up the good work. We'll be watching and pulling for you to make your next move from 16th to first place.

AUTHOR! AUTHOR! Maybe it's because we're getting older and curmudgeonly, and feel we must say something about everything. Maybe it's because we're now retired, have more leisure time, and view with alarm the recklessness with which our reliefs are taking charge. Then again, maybe with the years we've gained some insight and really do have something to say. '51 authors seem to be popping up like crocuses in springtime. (Or is that 'crocii'?)

Don Richitt had a hard-hitting piece in the Annapolis Capital in which he took our political leadership to task for a number of issues. It's well written. Drop Don a note and ask him for a copy. Good for you Don. Keep giving 'em hell.

Don's note to me had the header notation that, "Age is like underwear; it creeps up on you."

Has a ring of truth to it, doesn't it? Just thought I'd pass it on.

Two of our Classmates published thoughtful pieces in the May issue of The Naval Institute's Proceedings (see "Comment and Discussion").

Bob Dunn harpooned the hapless author of a piece in the April Proceedings, that was very critical of the F/A-18E/F Super Homet and the NAVAIR leadership that delivered the aircraft to the Fleet. Bob argued forcefully that the Super Hornet program delivered a high performance fighter that meets or exceeds all Fleet requirements. He also said the program manager was right in not passing every technical issue in flight testing up the line to choke the boss with details.

After all, as Assistant Chief of Naval Operations for Air Warfare before he retired. Bob was the boss.

In the same issue of Proceedings, my old roommate, messmate, and shipmate aboard WISCONSIN (BB-64) gave the next generation a

lesson in Anti Submarine Warfare. Billy Smedberg offered some sage advice to the next generation of Surface Wartiors about the dangers of focusing too much attention on torpedo defense while die torpedo shooter is still undetected, running loose, and intent on mischief Guy Shaffer, Kin McKee, Paul Tomb, Al Burkhalter and all the rest of the blow and vent crowd would love to shoot an anti-ship missile at the ship that is well defended against, and looking for, a torpedo attack.

Standoff sea skimmers can really rain your day!

In the April Proceedings, "Comment and Discussion", I ventured into politically incortect waters in my comments on women aboard combatants. I have been accused, by folks on the cutting edge of social change, of being "frozen in the fifties." They charge that I haven't absorbed anything new since 1 leamed to use the flip side of my slide rule. I, and 1 suspect many of my Classmates, are stained by our inability to adapt with grace and sang froid to the winds of change.

Maybe we are products of simpler times when grabass in ranks was 10 and 3, not a federal offense. Can it be that all change is not progress?

God, in His infinite wisdom, has decreed that we can't live forever and we're only going to pass this way one time. What a relief!

THE MAILBAG: Regmar Hanemann emailed me that he's on the move again. Reg says he likes to change his lifestyle radically every five to ten years. This time he's moving to Taxco, Mexico for a really big change. Reg was a Dago slash at USNA; so, the language transition won't be too hard for him. Dinero, salud, amor, y el tiempo para gazarlos!

Passing through Austin, Reg had a great evening with Jack Ledbetter. Jack is doing well and promised to be at our 50th. As 1 recollect.

Jack went to law school after leaving the Navy, taught law at the University of Texas, and had his own law practice. Drop us a note Jack and let us know what you're up to.

Gordan Van Hook emailed me that his son, CDR Gordan E. Van Hook, USN took command of the SPRUANCE class destroyer, BANNON. That's fantastic! Congratulations to Gordan and Leila. I can only imagine how proud you are.

We had a '51 table again at this year's Annual Carabao Wallow. I was supposed to go, but came down with the flu the day before the Wallow.

Bob Dunn, Doug Mow, Ward deGroot, Al Burkhalter Guy Shaffer, Paul Tomb, Trent Shaver, and Lee Doggett did make the festivities. Judging by the number of bottles on the table, they had a grand time and didn't miss me at all.

Al Findley writes that he and Sarah are living the good life in Tidewater, VA. After 25 years in an orthodontic practice, he retired, but kept busy doing charitable cleft palate work for several years. Al reports he's now retired completely, playing golf fishing, hunting, and spending the hot months at their home in Maine. Al was in Ponte Vedra not too long ago looking for a golf game. Of course, he was victimized by Billy Smedberg. Guys, when are you ever going to leam?

Al and Sarah also drove down to Winter Park where they had a visit with Diana and Bob Coleman. Next time, take some pictures. Al says he still has and wears his USNA issue b-robe. He wonders how many of us still have our original b-robes. Not 1. Mine wore out in the seat while we were still Mids. (A commentary on how I spent my time.) Anybody else still have his?

Donna and Wes Hammond were back east for a visit in April. First stop was NewYork, where

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Other distinguished luminaries caught by the camera were George Klett, Pete Hilgartner, and Jack Grace. Also in camera range were Lowell Stockdale, Jack Hamilton, Jay Woodbury, and Paul Tomb.

'51ers at the Annual Carabao Wallow Wes took his grandson, J.W. IV, to a baseball game in "the house that Ruth built." They joumeyed down to Quantico for a visit with Marine friends, then back up to Annapolis where they stayed with Yolanda and J. Paul Tweedie, another Classmate who has retired in the Annapolis area and is enjoying the good life. I saw Wes for a far too brief visit. Stay a little longer next time, partner. After Annapolis, Wes and Donna drove home to Reno via Canada.

They plan to stay close to home and hearth until fall when they'll be back in Annapolis for Navy football.

Wes also voiced his disapproval of soliciting widows during our fund raising. So did several others. We could have handled that part of the solicitation a bit more gracefully, but 'tis over and done with. For atonement, I asked Guy Shaffer to wear a hair shirt for a week. I'd give you his response, but that wouldn't fly in a family magazine like Shipmate.

Pete O'Kane gave me his picture standing in front of the O'KANE (DDG-77). Pete and Ann went to Bath shipyard in March for the christening and launching. The O'KANE was named for Dick O'Kane '34, a submariner and winner of the Congressional Medal of Honor and three Navy Crosses. Dick O'Kane was CO of Submarine School when I went through in 1953...a very impressive guy. Pete chastised me for mislabeling a photo of him in the last column. I labeled it Dick instead of Pete. I also heard Dick's voice from the grave, "Ginder, don't you ever get anything right?" My apologies to you both.

Pete O'Kane at christening and launch of O'KANE (DDG-77) Howie Ruggles writes that the San Diego area '51 ers are organized for monthly luncheons. The luncheons will be held on the fourth Tuesday of each month in the Clipper Lounge of the Mariner Officers' Club at the 32nd Street Naval Station.

San Diego area Classmates and any others passing through San Diego are urged to participate. Call John Tillson, 481-3263, or email: jgtillson@aol.com, for lunch details and to let him know you'll be coming. Rich

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Fontaine is artanging to have interesting speakers from ships in the area to give an update on life in the Fleet. Sounds great gents! Send pictures from your next meeting.

Speaking of pictures from a '51 luncheon, here's one from the Annapolis monthly luncheon. The motiey crew consists of Tony Thome, Sporty Bannerman, Paul T\izo, Bob Adler, Guy Shaffer, Bill Johnson, Walt Boyes, Jack Wales, and Lee Doggett. We've shifted the Annapolis luncheons to the Corinthian Room of Loews Hotel on West Street. Much more upscale than the tavem we were meeting in, and certainly more suitable to gentlemen of such refined tastes. The Annapolis luncheons are on the third Tuesday of the month. Anybody in the area who wants to come, call Tony Thorne or Dick Inman so they can give the hotel a head count.

Lowell Stockdale, Jack Hamilton, Jay Woodbury, and Paul Tomb Guy Shaffer was caught for the record with Trent Shaver and John Redfield. Also shown are John Orem, Pete (not Dick) O'Kane, Sam Ginder, and Jay Woodbury.

George Mueller. Walt Boyes, and Jack Hamilton While we're into '51 luncheons, we have a Washington Area monthly luncheon at the Holiday Inn (AKA The Old Colony Inn) in Old Town Alexandria. We have a good time and the restaurant management graciously puts up with us. In the picture. Jack Hamilton and Walt Boyes are beaming because they've just found out that Viagra is covered by Medicare in Maryland and Virginia. George Mueller says, "Viagra Schmiagra, the falls are a great sight, but why should they be covered by Medicare?"

Guy Shaffer, Trent Shaver, John Redfield At a recent Washington area luncheon, we were joined by '51 wives. They gave a decided uplift in refinement and beauty to the occasion.

Al Raithel brought his lovely Nancy. Esther Ward gave a definite touch of class to Bruce Meader and Art Ward. Jay Woodbury surtounds himself with loveliness with Mary Ann Doggett, Pat Stockdale and Carmen Seay.

Paul Tomb and Doug Mow were being courtly with Marie Shaffer, Beth Tomb, and Rosalie Mow. And in the uhimate display of beauty and

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Spring Fling Back: Ward deGroot and Trent Shaver; Front: Suzy Hamilton and Gil Shaver Washington Area Ladies Day Luncheon—Bruce Meader, Esther Ward and Art Ward

Washington Area Ladies Day Luncheon—Jay Woodbury, Mary Ann Doggett, Pat Stockdale and Carmen Seay

The ever suave and debonair duo of Ward deGroot and Trent Shaver is shown with Suzie Hamilton and Gil Shaver, both looking very fetching. Bob Kalisch regales George Patch and Bill Holmberg with a sea story, "There 1 was, thirty thousand feet, fiat on my back, flack all around..." George says, "Tauras fecus."

Washington Area Ladies Day Luncheon Front-Marie Shaffer. Beth Tomb, Rosalie Mow Back' Paul Tomb and Doug Mow

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Spring Fling Back: Paul Tomb, Sam Ginder, and Tony Thome Front: Al Burkhalter, Becky Burkhalter, and Shirley Lash

Sam Latimer writes that he's tired of losing money to Bill Smedberg and Dick Livingston.

Sam says he's found three other guys to make up his golf foursome and he's through with Livingston and Smedberg forever. His new group not only plays more gentiemanly golf, but their conversation is more thoughtful and uplifting.

Bill Duncan called me to offer some excellent suggestions for our 50th Reunion. He mentioned that he and Shirley have been doing a bit of traveling. Last May they spent 18 days in China seeing the sights around Beijing and Chunking, took a 400-mile trip down the Yangtze, then on to Wu Han and Shanghai before ending up in Hong Kong. Still with the wanderlust, they then went to Amsterdam in September to tour East Germany with notable stops in Berlin and Potsdam, Leipzig, Dresden, and Nuremberg before ending up in Kitspiel, a little village in Austria. Bill, with all that traveling, you should find time to drop by the Washington/Annapolis area. We have antiquities here too, and you went to school with some of them.

"O East is East and West is West, and never the twain shall meet, till Earth and Sky stand presently at God's great Judgment Seat." So say you Rudyard Old Top, but East did meet West in Seattie, WA on 23 April 1998 and we have a photo to prove it. Harry Heneberger and Bill (Moose) St. Lawrence stopped in Seattle after a Trans-Canada train trip. Dave Soracco, Jim Hunt, and Dick Crawford joined them for lunch and a mini-tour of the Seattle waterfront. Earth and Sky may not have met at God's great Judgement Seat, but surely it was a gathering of Titans. And it was a most distinguished and prosperous looking bunch too, I might add. The trip must have driven Gordon and Sheila bonkers. Can you imagine being cooped up on a train with Heneberger and St. Lawrence for over 3,000 miles? That borders on crael and inhuman punishment!

Jim Hunt says he and Margee will be back in Annapolis for one of the football games. Great!

The Annapolis/Washington DC crowd looks forward to tailgating with you. You've been away too long.

East Meets West—1 to r: Dave Soracco, Jim Hunt. Dick Crawford, Harry Heneberger, and Bill St. Lawrence

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Dave Soracco and Sara spent Christmas in Yorktown, VA with their daughter Susan, who is married to Steve Hassell '88. While there, they popped over to Virginia Beach to have lunch and a grand reunion with Dave's old USNA roommate, Tom Ward, and his wife Peggy.

Dave and Sara took a craise last November from Singapore to Hong Kong with a memorable stop in Manila. Dave spent a day on Cortegidor Island, which is now a World War II museum.

Dave says it's well worth seeing. They also spend a good deal of time in San Diego visiting their two sons, one in the Navy, the other with Callaway Golf Company.

When Dave and Sara aren't traveling to San Diego or exotic, far away places, they live on Mercer Island, as do Margee and Jim Hunt, Kit and Bill Phillips, and Barbara and Dick Crawford. The Mercer Island real estate market has never recovered from the '51 crowd moving in and taking over. You know what they say in Mercer Island, "Once one '51er moves in, there goes the neighborhood."

Bill Thompson writes that he and Lee are enjoying retirement in Saddlebrook, FL. Bill reports that: In March Karen and Paul Barnes stayed with us for a few days and we were on the go every day. Saw the Titanic exhibit in St. Pete and spent the next day touring Busch Gardens. While giving Paul and Karen a golf cart tour of Saddlebrook we saw one of our neighbors—Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf. We had a friendly discussion regarding the merits of West Point and Annapolis, but no positions were changed regarding which is the best. General Schwarzkopf did share a sea story with us regarding Joe Metcalf and press boats at Grenada. (Get Joe to give you the details—sounded like classic Metcalf!)

In April, Lee and I had the pleasure of spending some time with Peggy and AI Maclnnis. They were staying in a time-share in St. Pete. Al came out to Saddlebrook for a golf game one day, and Lee and I joined Al and Peggy for lunch at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club later in the week. We had a great time catching up on the many Classmates who live in the Pensacola area. Al and Peggy both look great.

In a letter from Jim Winnefeld he mentioned that he and Fredda have bought a summer place in Maine and they will have Kinny McKee and Becky and Al Burkhalter as neighbors. We really have a mobile bunch of Classmates. Must be our Navy training!

Memorial Day 1998. Not much going on here to honor the heroes we were fortunate to know and listen to as Midshipmen. Most of the people here are celebrating the day at the beach, shopping, or playing golf or tennis. The last time I can remember a ceremony honoring the military here in Tampa was after the Gulf war. Let's hope we don't have to be in another conflict to make Memorial Day a time to remember the country's veterans.

Bill, Old Buddy, I hope so too, but I'm not counting on it.

John (Buz) Wyman emailed me that he has been elected to the Town Council in Fountain Hills, AZ. It's not all work for Buz though. Mary and Bill Purse stopped by for a visit and lunch in early March. Don't you guys ever take pictures?

In late June, Buz and Barbara are taking their family to Maui to celebrate their 47th wedding anniversary. Buz says that his four children and the two oldest of his six grandchildren have learned to play Hearts and they more than hold their own. Time to stop playing for money kimo sabe.

Well gents, that's it for the mail. Retired life does seem like one long vacation doesn't it?

Before closing, unfortunately 1 have one piece of unhappy news to give you.

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LAST CALL: It is with great sadness that I report the death of Cynthia Weisheit Leach, wife of our Ralph Leach. Cynthia died on 7 January 1998 following a six-year battle with chronic obstractive pulmonary disease. Cynthia and Ralph were martied in 1952. They lived abroad extensively where Cynthia taught high school in Panama, Seoul, Korea, and Rangoon, Burma.

Ralph, you have our deepest sympathies.

NEXT COLUMN AUTHOR: To demonstrate that there is life outside the Washington, DC Beltway, Fang Liberato will write our next Class column for Shipmate. Lou Sarosdy will ably support Fang with guidance, good humor, and caustic wit. None will escape unscathed.

Guy Shaffer is the next column author in the regular scheme of rotation; however, Guy and Marie are going on a craise to the Galapagos with Evelyn Swart. Fang and Lou will pinch hit for Guy. Thanks gents. 1 don't know why Guy, Marie, and Evelyn are going to the Galapagos.

You can find as many mutants in the pubs around Annapolis.

Fang and Lou say they will give us all a welcome respite from the Washington focus and inside the Beltway blather. They threaten to fill the column with pictures of themselves. You know, Lou and Fang playing golf, Lou and Fang having cocktails, Lou and Fang throwing a shrimp on the barbie... you get the idea. I look forward to a really entertaining column next time. With Lou and the Fangster it will surely be outrageous.

Until next time, stay healthy, keep a smile on your face, and remember: Death is not the end; there's always the litigation over the estate.

God bless, Sam

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The Annual Meeting of the Class of 1952 was held at Fort Myers O'Club on 1 May. Vince Manara conducted a short business meeting at which we elected Executive Committee officers for 1998. Changes were Howard McCollum moving from Administrative Vice President to a Member-at-large, and Jerry Rapkin assuming the duties as our Administrative Vice President.

We thank Frank Hannegan for his participation as a Member-at-large for the past year. Vince announced that our 50th Reunion is planned for 12-15 September 2002 (mark your calendars), and that projects were still under discussion, and there may be a 6 June observance. Your questionnaire feedback was appreciated. Jim Troutman distributed copies of our financial statement. It is on our web page. Highlights: (a) Total Assets/Net Worth of $64,888; (b) Endowment of $100,000 for 1952 Ballroom in the Alumni House is completed along with $10,000 for decoration of the Christmas tree through 2002. A Naval Academy Alumni Associationâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Class of 1952 Fund has over $25,000. This restricted fund will provide seed money for our major 50th Reunion project.

Attending the annual meeting were: Joan and Vince Argiro, Rita and Gamett Bailey, Francoise and Al Bress. June and Jake Brown, Bobbie and Dick Denfeld, Hork Dimon, Jean

and Leigh Ebbert, Dick Fleeson, Lola and Paul German, Frank Hannegan and one of his daughters, Peggy and Jim Keane, Carmen and Larry Layman, Dolly and Ed Leonard, Rosemary and Walt Locke, Esther and Vince Manara, Loma and Howard McCollum, Charlie McDonald, Eloise and Doug Payne, Jan and Jerry Rapkin, Jean and Jack Sheehan, Lois and Dick Smith, Betty and Harry Spencer, Jane and Bill Studabaker, Jim Troutman, Jane and Joe Wilkinson, and Rita and Jerry Zacharias.

An update from the Emerald Coast. Lou McMillan chronicles the last five months.

In January, our esteemed president and his lovely wife stopped by on their way from South Florida, where they had visited Esther's sister, to visit children in Austin. TX. Bill Hippie, Peggy and Jim Link, Bill Maxson, Helen and Lou McMillan, and Ann and Gerry Thompson got together with the Manaras' for lunch in Destin (see a picture of the "group"). After lunch, Helen gave them a tour, while Lou bowed out as he. was still recovering from recent prostate surgery. In February, Lou continues: The Pensacola Chapter of the USNA Alumni Association, which normally meets monthly in Pensacola, met at Hulburt Field, just west of Fort Walton Beach. Bill Maxson arranged for our

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Pres: CAPT Vincent J. Manara, USN (Ret.) Sec'y: CAPT Leigh Ebbert, USN (Ret.) 2514 Culpeper Road, Alexandria, VA 22308-2133 Vacations are still very important! Time with family, exploring and taking a break from the curtent activities helps me to keep a perspective on reality. It feels as though we, in the Washington, D.C. area, had little or no spring and went straight to summer. I noted that the Commissioning Week activities for the Class of 1998 were many and varied. Wonder if they still found time for the beaches as some of us did? The annual Crab Feast at the Alexander's in June transitioned us into the summer season. How is your summer progressing?

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speaker. COL Bob Geasland, USAF (Ret.). Bob, USMA '54, has one redeeming quality, as he is Bob Fellingham's brother-in-law. He is currently assisting Bud Day in Bud's class action suit against the government to secure the rights of military retirees who entered the service before mid-1956 to military medical care. COL Bud Day, USAF (Ret.), a lawyer and Congressional Medal of Honor winner is conducting the suit gratis. As a former POW, his rights to military medical care are assured, regardless of the outcome of the suit.

Bob Geasland described his search for evidence to support the suit, and reported that he had found what looks like conclusive evidence that the retirees' rights were established by law.

Lou says: Bob's story sounds sort of like John Grisham's book. The Rainmaker. It was a most enjoyable luncheon, and as shown in the picture (below) the attendees were: Lamar Dixon, Elnora and Bob Fellingham, Scott Gray, Jim Link, Bill Maxson, Helen and Lou McMillan, Judy and Dave Sperling, Gerry Thompson, Mark TXizo and as a special treat, George Lester visiting from out of town.

In March, the Emerald Coasters had a St. Paddy's day branch at McGuire's Irish pub in Pensacola with Dib and H a r r y Cawthon, Bill Faessel and his daughter Holly Bennett, Peggy and Bill Hippie, Peggy and Jim Link, Nancy and Bill Maxson, Helen and Lou McMillan, Judy and Dave Sperling, and M a r k T\izo and his date Pat Cherty. In April, on the occasion of M a r c Arnheiter, Dave Young and Roy Dickey being in town, Lou, Bill Hippie, Harry Cawthon and Tom Winkler with wives and dates met for dinner.

Lou also commented on the invasion by the Rinky Dinks.

The Rinky Dinks in Town—Gus, Bill, Phil Gus Eggert is chairing a panel on Air Warfare in Pensacola on 8 May. Pete Barry, Phil Duckett, Frank Hannegan, John Inman, and Kenny Weir took that as an excuse to tag along to heckle Gus and play golf Apparently there were several days of golf and dinners. Kenny Weir sent the pictures (I'll put some in this time), and added:

GITMO '49—Denny O'Connor The Naval Aviation Historical Foundation devoted half a day to Gus's story of leading the big aerial shoot-out over North Vietnam where the Navy got the first ace of the war.

Thank you, Lou and Kenny, for the input.

The Arizona Chapter checks in with the following from Bob Michaels: Rather than a 'Dark Ages' gathering this year, the Arizona Chapter tried a 'Spring Fling,' a cookout at Piacho Peak State Park located 40 miles north of Tucson on 16 April. Earlier, because of the spring rains, the wild flowers were magnificent, but we had to settle for a lesser display. The weather cooperated with a bright sunny day and below normal temperatures providing the backdrop for interesting sea and air stories. The array of 'pot luck' dishes and desserts provided by the ladies was outstanding. Apparently, our collective appetites are in direct proportion to our age.

Attending were: Donna and Mason Anderson, Pay and Bill Kirk, Judy and Ken Loposer, Sue and Bob Michaels, Janet and Bob Watkins, and Emie and Carl Webb. From the comments received, this could tum into an annual affair at a relatively central location, since our Chapter members are spread from Prescott to Hereford, and travel and scheduling becomes significant factors.

Additional news: Tom Dykers had hoped to attend, but couldn't due to conflicting schedules; Peggy and John Kyle were traveling and; Chuck Bivenour called in his regrets due to Nancy's recent heart surgery. We wish her a speedy recovery.

Thank you. Bob. We understand you will be back on line in the fall. Have a great summer.

The May Washington, D.C. lunch featured Bob Rositzke, '57, of Empire Video, Inc. talking about his work with the Navy League and others to convey traditional stories to the "new generations." He produced our 45th video.

Attending were: Jim Troutman, Ed Leonard, Jim Keane, Vince Manara, Charles McDonald, Dick Denfeld, Doane Kiechel, Harty Spencer, Gamett Bailey, Demp Jackson, Hork Dimon, George Lester, Dick Pettigrew, Bill Wyatt, Doug Payne, Dick Smith, Leigh Ebbert, Ray Amor, Jim Fischer, Bill Laux, Gordon Engquist, Tom Thawley, Pat Lockwood, Toxey Califf, Mel Meltzer and Ed Sabec. In the parking lot we noted the Virginia plate 52 AHOY. Whose?

Tom Thawley reports, "The SHOE TREE IS GONE and so is the stanchion and plaque.

Nothing but re-sodded turf in its place." Jim Troutman has forwarded Tom's email on to Jerry Rapkin, our Annapolis representative, with a notion that "maybe it was tom up when they were reconstructing the steam lines, but it would be nice to find out why—and if we can recover the bronze plate!"

Other odds and ends: Tom T h a m m sent "several great photos of some of our excellent Classmates. Most were taken Plebe summer; some on Youngster craise. These pictures bring back lots of super memories for me—especially the camaraderie during Plebe Summer when we all needed one another for mutual self-defense."

He says that there are more to come. Thank you, Tom, and particularly for the ID labels on the back. I'll share a couple this month and some more next month.

Ross Suggs—Plebe Year

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Old Pilots never die. they just go on in salty bronze Tom Thawley and Susan Kephart joined Jean and me to tour the new and very impressive Roosevelt Memorial on a blustery aftemoon this spring. Pictures of Tom standing in the "bread" line, your Secretary posed by a settler, and Susan and Jean in front of a wall are included.

Chuck Pollak shared a letter written to Shipmate about the newspaper story on 20 May that the Academy was "cancelling" the requirement that Midshipmen learn celestial navigation "the old-fashioned way," using sextants and celestial tables. He emphasized the fact that the decision was reportedly based on the fact that the satellite navigation system, GPS, is being used exclusively for navigation today, and that many Midshipmen find the celestial navigation course "too hard." He notes, "Ironically the very day of the newspaper announcement the Galaxy IV satellite failed, throwing all sorts of communications systems out of commission..." He also is concerned that few amateur sailors embarking on extensive ocean voyages today know how to use a sextant.

Thanks, Chuck, we know that you as a long range sailor will watch for the trends. On this topic AN EMAIL FROM THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION STATED, "Celestial navigation and the use of the sextant will continue to be taught at the Naval Academy." HURRAH./£rf. note—The various newspapers did not accurately report the "story", which was briefed at the Naval Academy.—Dave] Noted in The Capital 20 May, a proposed pay raise is in the works for Midshipmen, from $558.40 to $600 per month.

Gamett tells us that he shifted his personal email address in May, and that he was off on three weeks vacation. We will look forward to him resuming his inputs (we do miss his jokes). 1 have received two other items, a trae story (TINS) from Art Hedberg about shackle codes and a British contact in the Sea of Japan, and the other from John Haaren about the experience of two military escorts accompanying the remains of SGT Slover to the burial site. More on these next time.

Lou McMillan reports that Scott Gray's wife, Joan, died on 18 April. The funeral was in Arlington, and Scott was very appreciative of the support he received from Classmates in the Washington area. Also, I pass along news that LTCOL Roy B. Smith, USAF (Ret.) died on 11 April in Yellow Mound, Eastland County, TX. His obit should appear in "Last Call."

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Pres: RADM S. David Frost, USN (Ret.) Sec'y: LCOL David B. Jones, USAF (Ret.) 6708 Pageland Lane Gainesville, VA 20155-1513 h: 703-754-4492; e: djlocker@erols.com e: for summer and fall,djlocker@monumental.com Webmaster: Paul Dudley e: pauld53@earthlink.net http://home.earthlink.net/~pauld53/usna53 It is back to work after the semi-annual month off from writing a column. In the interim we went to Cape Canaveral to watch Astronaut Kay Hire '81 go up on her first Space Shuttie launch.

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Kay was a Classmate and friend of our daughter, Cary, and had promised us she would invite us to her first launch. She did, and we are very grateful and appreciative. Shuttle launches are truly spectacular, and when someone you know is riding inside your heart is in your throat as that big bird climbs out steep and fast. While at the Cape, we stayed with Dottie and Sam Houston who were their usual gracious selves. Sam even volunteered to handle much of the 10th Company work in setting up our joint 9th and 10th Company party on Thursday, 5 November 1998 at the Loews. Ed Dixon is helping Sam on the 10th side and Ed Spar is working the 9th side. I also got to see several other members of '81 who were friends of Gary's at the launch. I'm not sure whether other people who have lost a child feel as we do, but we certainly like seeing the child's friends and rediscovering that others remember her as fondly as we do. Since that launch, Wendy Lawrence, also '81, went up on her third shuttie flight yesterday (2 June 1998).

Wendy and Cary had been roommates at flight school and had both hoped to become astronauts.

We returned to Virginia for the summer in early May. This time the Auto Train ride went well, as we had a room. We also made sure we got our reservations for the trip back south early enough that we could get a room then as well.

Since retuming, we have been on the go as much as we were in Florida. We went to the May luncheon right after our retum and then went to a meeting of the Class Executive Committee the next week. The meeting was held at the Federal Reserve Board, which is where Dave Frost works. Darrell Dempster brought his camera and had some pictures of us taken in the boardroom. The first shot shows Dartell at the end of the table and the next shot shows Don McVay, Earl Griggs, Gus Hubal, Dave Jones, Dave Frost, Art Gilmore, Dartell Dempster and Brad Mooney standing behind Mr. Greenspan's chairs. The Fed is an impressive place and the purpose and power of the Fed are too little known and understood. We need to get Dave Frost to prepare a paper or a talk for us on the Fed. How about it Dave?

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McVay, Griggs, Hubal, Jones, Frost, Gilmore, Dempster and Mooney Until then we can donate to the Class of '53 Project or to the Alumni Association general fund that supports the Academy and Association, not the new fund/s.

On the medical front, there was much talk at the June luncheon including a report by Eddie Best that if you take Viagra too slowly you will get a stiff neck. On the serious side. Herb Tiede reported that Doug Binney had just had a biopsy on a brain tumor behind his good eye and was to begin daily radiation treatments immediately.

Herb suggested we begin praying for Peg and Doug and took up a list of Class volunteers to help in transporting Doug to and from Bethesda for the daily treatments. Eddie Best also reported that he had talked to Curt Anderson recently and that Curt's PSA test reading has increased, so Curt will be starting a radiation series again.

Put him on your prayer list also.

An even sadder bit of news came in a letter from Hank Emmerling. Hank had seen my request for an address for Bob Haydon and had kindly sent that to me. He then said, "I'm sorty to report that my wife of 43 years passed away this 7 April. She led a very giving and supportive life. In addition to myself she is survived by our six children and eleven grandchildren." We are very sorty to hear of her death. Hank, and will put you and your family in our prayers also.

Hank lives at 719 Park Avenue, CoUingswood, NJ 08108-3145.

I have received several email messages from George Miller discussing his need for prostate surgery. He had the operation on 30 April, and it was very successful and "Surprisingly not all that painful, thanks to good surgeons and wonder drags." He came home from the hospital on the third day and has been recovering very well at home under the watchful eye of Barbara. The final results of the pathology showed that the cancer was throughout the prostate, but apparently had not escaped the prostate since there was no sign of it in the lymph nodes or the surtounding tissue. No follow-up radiation is planned at this time. "The doctor pronounced me cured." He has been walking over a mile each day and started going to work for a half day in mid-May. George goes on to advise that we all continue to get regular checkups, as prostate cancer is a very serious disease. Additionally, he suggests if we do get the disease, we should get it in Boston as he is convinced they have the world's best health care. Thanks for the update George. We are glad the operation went well and that the doctor used the good "C" word—cured!

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I have received lots of short news bits via email over the last two months. In no particular order here they are. If some official sounding caller implies that he is checking your phone and asks you to press ' 9 ' , ' 0 ' and the '#' buttons on your phone and then to hang up—DON'T! This is a scam and could give the caller access to your phone line for a long distance calling spree at your expense.

Bill Gourlay's latest health update is very rosy. He says "I'm better than new—actually fantastic." He has completed 12 weeks of cardio therapy (paid by Medicare), and now has signed up on his own to continue physical exercise at the same facility. He goes there three times a week and it includes the exercise bike, treadmill, and light weight lifting. "1 feel great. Lost 20 pounds after surgery and am working on losing another 20 pounds if I can." He concludes, "Pronounce me fit and ready to hit the Reunion."

Thanks, Bill, that is good news.

Several missed phone calls and missed emails from Pete Carr came in while we were returning from Florida. He finally solved the problem by mailing me a nice picture of himself with his son Nevin Jr., Stretch Wilson and Jim Harris. The picture was taken at the Change of Command Ceremony, wherein Nevin assumed Command of the ARLEIGH BURKE. Congratulations Nevin Jr.

and Nevin Sr. Bet you are both as proud as can be. The reason for Pete's original call was to find out if Shipmate could print a color photo—they can. In fact that is about all 1 send in to them.

This column will have more black and white pictures sent in than I've sent in over the past three or four months combined. That is because three are wedding pictures and two are pictures taken when we were very young

Stretch Wilson, new CAPT Nevin Carr, Pete Carr and Jim Harris Tom Jones and Paul Dudley have included me as an info addressee on several messages

discussing our Class web site and ways to get more Classmates involved. We curtently have 174 Classmates listed on Paul's Class web page and I know of at least five or six more that have not reported in as yet. So, we are nearing 200.

Tom says when his old Apple II gave up the ghost, he realized that about all he was using a computer for was writing. He bought a small word processor and was happy, until the web became a big-time thing. Not wanting the expense and complexity of a regular computer he got a Web-TV setup. This is a box that you hook up to your TV. Add a keyboard and possibly a printer and you are ready to send and receive email and access the web. You're in business.

Tom says he thinks it is easier than a regular computer and windows. Paul says it is a lower cost altemative to the full scale computer route, but he doesn't think the video quality is anywhere near as good and the way computer prices are dropping it may not have a cost advantage for long. I wonder why Tom wortied about Windows. If I can fumble through Windows 95 without too many problems, anyone can. But Tom's basic point is a good one. If cost or complexity is keeping you from computers and the wonders of email and the world wide web, there still is hope. Get a web-TV box and work your way in slowly. The ease of communication is amazing, particularly for those who don't like to make phone calls. I am just starting to play with the web and it is unbelievable. If you are a shopper it opens a whole new world.

Everything (almost) is for sale and you don't have to get dressed up or worty about traffic or finding a parking place. Look into joining the rest of us—you will even leam how to type at a functional level.

Tom did go on to say that there aren't many of us over in West Central Florida: Linda and Al Higginbotham, Bettye and Chuck Boyer, and Delores and Bob Martin. Lori and Paul Salgado live close to Tampa. Dorsey Roe pops up from time to time on an in and out basis. And they sometimes get the now and then snowbird or two. Jenny and John Hyatt came in early March for a short visit and Nanc and Joe Tarlton spend a couple of months a year in the Ft. Myers/Sanibel area. He concludes, "All in all, we don't get much activity over here. I guess there's good and bad in that." Thanks, Tom. Sorry you can't make the 45th.

In another message, Paul Dudley asked a bunch of us on the net if we would be interested in attending the 53rd Reunion of the Class of 1953 in Febraary of 2006. It would be at the Hotel Del Coronado (1 think and hope). Let him know if you are interested, if you think you would want a rental car, how long you might want to stay in Southem Califomia, and if late Febraary is an agreeable time frame. Paul wanted an initial response from those of us on the net by mid July. For you who are just now reading this, send Paul a response right away.

His mailing address is Paul Dudley, 1100 Adella Ave., Apt. 14, Coronado, CA, 92118. If you have seen the light his email address is pauld53@earthlink.net. I told him yes, if we were still alive. The Executive Committee voted to give the planning committee a seed money grant to help them in their initial planning and mailing. Thanks, Paul. I've always wanted a , chance to stay in the Hotel Del. Karen and Bill Trueblood just completed a railroad trip to California and back. Bill said it was a great trip and they visited Barbara and Dick Clark in American Canyon, just north of Vallejo, took the Wine Train through the Napa

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Valley, and then went on to visit Connie and John O'Connell in Concord. Earlier they had seen Ray and Dick Herkner. The Herkners and the Clarks are coming to the 45th, but the O'Connells will not. While at the Clarks, Bill sent an email message to me (just another trick you can do online—communicate for no real cost while on a trip). I asked Bill about the room accommodations, when 1 saw him at the June luncheon. He said they had the deluxe bedroom with its own bathroom and it was fine. The only drawback was one bed was an upper bunk.

Thanks, Bill.

Dave Wagner sent in a long letter with three pictures. He says that he martied Betsy Baldwin (Charlie Baldwin's widow) on 27 December 1997 in Rockville, MD. In attendance were many members of their family, friends and Classmates.

Dave's first picture shows the Bride and the Groom. The Classmate picture shows (L-R) Joe DiGiacomo, Bill Campbell, Frank Brady, Groom Dave with Bride Betsy, Sandy Levey, Jim Willenbrink and Brian McCrane and their respective wives. The family picture shows their respective families less three of Betsy's baby grandchildren. After a honeymoon in Northem Califomia they spent a second honeymoon of two months in Key West. On the drive down they visited with Carol and Jim Green in Santee, SC, Carol and Bill Lawler and Bob North at the Lawler's lovely home in Wild Dunes (Isle of Palms, SC). While in Key West they were visited

by Joyce and Don McVay, Fran Josephson, widow of Carl Josephson'52, and Grace and Brian McCrane. One day in Key West when Dave was getting a paper, a stranger traded looks with him for a few moments. The stranger tumed out to be Dave's 8th Company mate Glen Sherwood. Glen and his lovely wife Nancy were just completing a "skillion" dollar home in the Traman Annex, the old naval base, just steps from the Little White House. This is the fourth home they have had in Key West over the last ten years. Betsy and Dave are now home and live in a lovely condo at 801 N. Howard St., Unit 302, Alexandria, VA 22304, phone 703-3703756. Thanks, Dave and congratulations again to the two of you.

Hart Sebring sent me a clipping from the 19 April Washington Post. The article was about the Naval Test Pilot School at NAS Patuxent's 50th Reunion. The article featured, among others, our own former Class President Bill Ramsey, who was quoted saying such things as the late '50s and early '60s were the, "golden age of aviation.

It was an absolutely magnificent time to be here." Wally Schirra is quoted as saying, "We had a new aircraft every three or four months."

Bill then joins in, "We used to crash them—that was the way we tested them. We can't afford that anymore." Later, the conversation tumed to the fabled "Roost" where the test pilots used to hang out (For the Air Force types it is similar to "Panchos" at Edwards AFB.) Bill stated that, "The Roost was part of the curticulum." Way to go Bill, always knew you were a hot rock.

Thanks, Hart.

Pete Kucyk and Irv Boeskool were honored at the June luncheon. They both have been long time call tree workers as well as major players in '53 activities over the years. It was the last luncheon for both of them for awhile. Joan and Pete Kucyk are moving to Florida while Ruth and Irv Boeskool are moving to Michigan. Irv's new address will be 1788 John Street, Newaygo, MI 49337. Thanks, guys, we will really miss you.

Bill Gourlay cortected me when I stated he and Bob Gorman lived in the San Femando Valley in an earlier column. Bill says they do not live in the San Femando Valley, they live in the Conejo Valley, which is much nicer than San Femando. 1 forgot Bill. I'm sorry and as a native Califomian, I should have known better.

Bob Lowell sent in a clipping from the Honolulu Advertiser with a huge picture of the decommissioning of the LEFTWICH. He and Joan were in Hawaii escaping the El Niiio rains on their home in Laguna, CA. He noted that Hawaii was abnormally dry while Southem CaUfomia was abnormally wet. He says he and Joan will be in the east early for a number of commitments, and that they will meet our old friend, CDR Leo Statford '21, who is coming to Annapolis to celebrate his 100th birthday the week before our 45th. As mentioned before, Leo roomed with both Sally's Dad and Bob's Dad. We will give the hotel a good checkout for our Reunion.

While at Dottie and Sam Houston's for the launch, we looked through one of the Houston's old scrapbooks. In it we found the two big pictures that Dot loaned me. They are of a '53 Party at the PG School in Monterey in 1961.1 can identify about half the attendees, and it looks as if Dot and Sam and I think Al Hinman somehow managed to get into both pictures.

Paul Dudley looks very cagey, or maybe he just had a little too much to drink. And don't the ladies look great. Tell your grandchildren we really were young once. Thanks Dot and Sam, they are fun pictures. If anyone can identify all the attendees, or at least most of them please let me know.

Another great picture came from one of the '53 ladies' bridge games. The picture shows Joe DiGiacomo with a bunch of his lady friends.

They are, from left to right, Ginny Hukill, Judy Hubal, Pauline Trost, Judy Ostronic, Alix Fellows, Jean DiGiacomo, Joe, Nell Gilmore, Jo

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Sullivan and Mary Lou Griggs. Joe looks very pleased.

There will be about three months after you get this before our big 45th. That should be enough time for you to leam the lyrics to our verse to Navy Blue and Gold. It goes:

Through Main Gates open portals fair In '49 we came.

And four long years we studied there While learning Navy's game.

Now time and tides divide us all Yet it's still plain to see We're brothers all from Bancroft Hall The Men of '53

The Baldwin-Wagner family

Who are these kids? '53 at Monterey, circa 1961

You need to leam this verse, as we will test you at the Reunion by making you sing it.

A couple more email messages have come in with news bits. The first is from Hal Walters who forwards a bit from Stub Chace. Joy and Stub were leaving yesterday (3 June) for Norfolk, where they were going to attend their son Chris's Change of Command Ceremony.

Chris takes command of PONCE on 5 June 1998.

Congratulations to all. I'll bet both Joy and Stub will be busting some buttons with pride. Send us some pictures please. Thanks Hal. The next message came in from Bob Baker in Mountain View, CA. Bob says his youngest son, Stephen, and his wife, Laura, are expecting identical twins in August. That is great news, but there is more.

Laura is the great granddaughter of former President Dwight Eisenhower, so the twins will have a presidential heritage. 1 wonder if it makes any difference if the heritage is West Point flavored? Congratulations Bob to you and to the parents-to-be. Bob notes that he is in contact with Charlie Cole and Don "DB" Smith. He also would appreciate news from any Classmate regarding super web sites for genealogical research. Thanks Bob, hope Leo Cannon can give you some help.

Bob Bicknell wrote with Bob Haydon's curtent address, thanks. He also said Bob had a very interesting Air Force career. "He helped develop the SR-71 among other R&D responsibilities. He also flew F-100s in USAF in the '50s and I remember him telling me of having to eject (more than once) due to fire waming lights in the cockpit." The Bicknells were about to leave for Vermont for the Memorial Day holiday. They planned to visit May and Dave Bigelow at their home in Landgrove and play golf at Dave's Equinox Club in Manchester. Bob also said he and Peg would be at the 45th. Maybe we can dig out some more war stories from those USAFE days. Thanks Bob. Mac Cramer called a week or so ago and suggested lunch. We met at Bonoratis in Vienna which Nancy and Mac said was their favorite restaurant in the area. We have lived in the area since 1971 and had never heard of it (Sally says that shows how often we go out). We should have, as it was very nice with both good food and good service. Had a good talk with the Cramers. They are very pleased with their new set up. They plan to spend three months of each year in their Rockville, MD condo (six weeks in the spring and six weeks in the fall) four months of each year (summer) at their place on Lake Champlain and the remaining five months of the year at their 3 St Michael's Alley home in Charleston, SC. It is a nice way to live, but there are problems. Sometimes you awake in the middle of the night and you don't know where the bathroom is as you can't remember which house you are in. This may well get worse as we all grow older. Another problem is remembering

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Joe DiGiacomo and friends what drawer a specific gadget or tool is in. No two kitchens are alike. Saw Mac again at the June luncheon and he said goodbye as it was time to trek to Lake Champlain. Thanks Mac for introducing us to Bonoratis. We will go back, and have a great summer in Vermont.

Ray Bright, New Years day, 1993—Semper Fi One final bit of news—Ray Bright sent a letter to me addressed to Dave Frost. I forwarded it, unopened, to Dave. He gave it back to me at the May luncheon. It is Ray's first letter for Shipmate and is really excellent for a first letter. However, since it is quite long I will print part of it now and the rest the following month.

Ray encloses the last known picture taken of him. It was taken in January 1993. "I was recovering from a rollerblading accident in which I fractured my hip. Not a good way to start off the New Year, I might add. Let it be known that the cut on my head was due to a drinking accident which was a totally different incident." His hip soon recovered and he says he became very good at rollerblading. He tried out for the local semi-pro roller derby team, "The Monarchs." Unfortunately, he did not make the team. He feels this was a case of age discrimination. "I have no real way of proving this, but if I find one 1 will certainly be in litigation sometime soon. Wish me luck." Since retiring he has had his hands in many projects and enterprising opportunities. He started his own fertilizer

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company but soon realized that there is more to life than fertilizer (particularly if you have your hands in it). Ray had another major project which I'll save for next month, but I'm sure you will be interested to know that he still substitute teaches to help pass the time. He doesn't know how long he will continue though, as he thinks, "The youth of America is poorly disciplined and without direction. I make it my personal goal to make at least one student cry each day. It is not much, but it is a start." Thanks Ray. I'm sure the parents of America are behind you one hundred percent and just wish all teachers had your purpose and vision. It is a shame your Lucky Bag picture wasn't as good as this one you sent us.

That is it for now. Don't forget Class luncheons are on the first Tuesday of each month at the Fort McNair Officer's Club at 11:30 a.m.

If you are in the DC area, try to attend. The 45th Reunion of the Class of 1953 will be held at the Loews Annapolis Hotel in Annapolis from 5-8 November 1998. If you are just now leaming about it you should call Brad Mooney at 703415-4460 and plead. The Loews is full now and the backup is probably full now as well but Brad may still be able to help. 1 hope we have a record-breaking tumout. Visit us at the Hospitality Suite so we can get your picture and pump you for new news. The home football season starts on 19 September. It is a night game so our tailgating will probably start about 4:00 or 4:30. For the day games plan on showing up about two and a half-hours before the kickoff.

See you then. Have a great summer. Take lots of pictures and generate lots of news and send it in.

If you are on the internet remember to periodically check our Class website at http:// home.earthlink.net/~pauld53/usna53. Paul keeps it up to date and cunent. If you have just gotten on the net or have never reported in let Paul Dudley know your email address. You can reach Paul at pauld53@earthlink.net. You can email news to me at djlocker@erols.com.

I also received an email message from Mike Davis, CAPT USN (Ret.) with the sad news that his wife, Edna, died of a heart attack on 30 May. She had suffered from both ovarian cancer and congestive heart failure for a number of years and she and Mike had fought a long hard battle, in the process of which they created one of the world's most comprehensive ovarian cancer web sites. I will make a fuller writeup for the September issue. Cheers to all, Dave.

Regular Membership: 43% Life Membership: 25%

Pres: COL Fitz W. Woodrow, USMC (Ret.) Sec'y: CAPT Oliver Shearer, Jr. USN (Ret.) 9615 Podium Dr., Vienna, VA 22182-5311 e: oliverjr@juno.com 1 know that most of us often think back to the good old days, when we were Midshipmen at the Academy...you remember, those days when beer was/oorf!

Bob Briner writes from the Tidewater area in Virginia. Class members participated in the semi-annual USNA Hampton Roads golf toumament on 19 May. We believe we had the most players of any class present. Classmates are shown in the group picture below.

The winning team of their flight.. .Nicholls, Zable, Bordone, and Crawford carded a sweet 65. Crawford and Bordone were hitting the greens while Nicholls and Zable were oneputting everything. Runner-ups Alvarado, Cronk, Anderson and Briner posted a respectable 68.

Ray Alvarado, Phil Cronk, Joe Anderson and Bob Briner—Runners-up

Bill Nicholls, Joe Zable, Dick Bordone and Rod Crawford—Winning Team Toni and Ski Kowalskey have relocated from St. Louis to Gulf Breeze, FL. Their temporary address until December '98 is 408 Kenilworh Ave., Gulf Breeze, FL 32561. Phone: 805-9160265.

Evelyn and John Lyding recommend Branson, MO as an attraction not to be missed.

They spent eight days there in May where they saw Andy Williams, the Branson Bell Showboat; Mil Tilhs, Melinda—the First Lady of Magic; Jim Stafford, Frederick and the Waltzing Waters, and Shoi Tabuchi.

Fred Knops and his wife, Ann, visited Hawaii this spring. They had a great time touring the islands and met up with two roommates. Bob Gibson and Jake Everett in Honolulu.

Coming this fall!

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1 to r: Bill Nicholls (Class photographer, par excellence), Phil Cronk, Joe Anderson, Joe Zable, Bob Briner, Rod Crawford, Ray Alvarado and Die Bordone

The photo shows Ned trying to sell Paddy his Jaguar Dick "Paddy" Padberg says that there were a few Classmates in Key Largo last February...

Frank Knotts, Bud Poe, George Bole, himself and Ned Shuman. The photo shows Ned trying to sell Paddy his Jaguar. Paddy says he was able to get a great discount...$84,000 down to $42,000.. .but Ned blew the deal when he asked for a fifty dollar cash deposit!

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Bob Gibson, Jake Everett, Sandy Gibson and Fred Knops Jane and Gene Geronime have relocated from St. Louis to a condo in Punta Gorda, FL after retiring from McDonnell Douglas early this year.

The Florida Suncoast Alumni Chapter is the closest to them. Gene intends to join after settUng in and helping Jane's folks. Gel and Carl Lucas, '31.

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In December 1989,1 volunteered to relieve Bill Greenlaw as your Class Cortesponding Secretary. Bill had done such an outstanding job keeping us all informed through the Shipmate column, but felt that it was time to move on and give someone else a chance at this exciting role.

My first column was published in the January 1990 is,sue. 1 guess 1 felt 1 would be doing this for a year or two, but time really flew by. It has indeed been an exciting and very rewarding experience serving our Class in this capacity. It has been so primarily because of the tremendous support of the Class of '54 and their wives.

I want each of you to accept my sincere thanks for allowing me to represent our class in this manner for eight and one-half years. 1 thank you for your many compliments on my sometimes different or unusual approach to liven up the column.. .anecdotes.. .pearls of wisdom.. .bad jokes.. .respect for our God, our Father in heaven...food for thought. 1 also thank you for the small percent of you who have offered me your constructive criticism in order to improve the column. Some of my editing did not meet all of your approval, and some things got printed that perhaps were not appropriate...1 truly anguished and suffered in my embartassment for certain things that went into the column...and I have acknowledged my improprieties in writing in the column and personally, in writing, to anyone who might have been offended...never have 1 intentionally meant to embartass or upset any of you.

I also want you all to know that, when 1 took on this job, 1 did not, in any way expect that everyone would think that I would do a 100%, superb job as your secretary. All people are different, even your Classmates, we all know. We are all either introverted, extroverted...deep thinking, sensing, feeling...thick or thin skinned...innovative or intuitive...easy-going or straight-laced...some can take a joke while others are easily offended. What I'm trying to say, 1 think, is that I have been trying too hard to please everyone in my own sort of way... and to paraphrase .some ancient philosopher.. .that is impossible and quite foolish! Someone told me that Bill Clinton was elected to the highest post in the United States with less than fifty percent of the vote and that my approval rating as your column writer exceeds that by quite a margin...OK, now 1 feel better.

It is now time for me to step down and permit another Classmate to assume this honorable position. With the new technology...computers, internet and email, it seems appropriate that we find someone who is perhaps retired, is on-line, and has the time, inclination and energy to spent the hours chatting on these circuits to compile inputs from those who also subscribe. Let me interject right here that this is no small task! Jim Bell has been assisting me for three months in

accumulating email inputs and forwarding to me what he thought to be appropriate material for the column. What I have been receiving is pages and pages of printed material that reads like a telephone conversational slang where Jim has had to edit, cross-out most of the paragraphs as unsuitable for reprinting...a tough job, and not fair to any cortesponding secretary.

1 have been looking for a successor for over a year who is willing to put in a full effort to upgrade our column. We have found such a person, but I implore those of you who wish to input Shipmate to take it easy on him. By this, I mean please isolate the chit-chat from the serious information...and type it exactly as you would like it to appear in our column. This would greatly relieve the burden of our new Cortesponding Secretary who is, I am proud to announce officially (since many of you already know) to be an outstanding Classmate who has been a regular contributor to your Shipmate column...none other than a proven leader in the U.S. Naval Submarine Service...a real BOTTOM GUN...Oliver V. "Ollie/O.V." Shearer. Welcome aboard Ollie. I wish you God's speed, perseverance, strong shoulders and a thick skin. Cany on with my blessings and above all... enjoy the journey! Contact Ollie at: 9615 Podium Dr., Vienna, VA 22182-5311; e: ovshearer@erols.com.

To assist Ollie in starting off this new endeavor with a bang, 1 am forwarding to him numerous unused pictures, info about the 45th Reunion, and a special message from Fitz Woodrow, our Class president who has done such an outstanding, unselfish job for so many years. There is talk about electing new Class Officers. I recommend vote for Fitz if he wants the job. The email written by Raley Thomley, with pictures, of the 21st Company reunion at Wamer-Robins AFB will also be included in Ollie's September Shipmate THRILLER. As I now depart the cortesponding scene, I request you of all faiths to praise God, in your own way...Try to live the life He wants you to live...Love your wives and children, not just in your heart, but by actions...forgive your adversaries and love yourself...you'll feel better.

I'll see you at the 45th...until then...Things to do, places to go and people to see...O me ni kakarimasho (Japanese translation: May my humble image rest upon your honorable eyes.)

Sayonara...vavacon Dios...Eddie

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Pres: LCDR Dennis Sullivan, USN (Ret.) Sec'y: CAPT Thomas G. Kiefaber, USN (Ret.) 11814 Triple Crown Rd., Reston, VA 20191 h: 703-758-1077; e: KlEF55@aol.com http://members.aol.com/us55na/index.html [Ed. Note: Shipmate apologizes to the Class of 1955 for omitting this section from the April issue.]

The Executive Committee and other Classmates held a first meeting on 19 March to begin planning for the 45th Reunion, which is fast approaching— only a little more than 2 years away—18-22 October 2000. This is on a non-homecoming weekend and we have reserved two hotels: the Martiott (downtown on the water) and the Days Inn (on Route 50). The football game on that Saturday is against Rutgers. A tentative schedule is to have an

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informal welcoming party on Wednesday, a craise or out-of-town trip on Thursday, a banquet dinner in the Martiott on Friday, a tailgate party before the game on Saturday, followed by informal battalion or company parties that evening and a chapel service and branch before final farewells on Sunday. We are still very much in the conceptual planning stage and need input from out-of-town Classmates—by phone, email or snail mail. We have a great group in the Washington DC area who can put on almost anything if we know what's wanted.

The Executive Committee also discussed a Class gift to the Academy to honor the 45th anniversary of our graduation. The mural that we presented during the 40th will be a tough act to follow. There was a lively discussion about what our gift should be. The Academy no longer needs much in the way of monuments, bricks or mortar, but rather is looking for things that advance academic and extracurticular excellence. We are working with the Alumni Association to determine what our gift will be, and will keep the Class informed. Incidentally, in 1997, 206 Classmates contributed $332,000 to the Alumni Association to be used for all projects, including the mural.

We are working on a Class craise to take place in the spring or early summer of 1999. Sandy and Ted Hyman (13), our travel connection, are working on some ideas and Paul Sutherland (07), our Craiseraeister, is helping out.

Preliminary thinking is that a cruise to Bermuda, out of New York, or a cruise to the Caribbean, out of Florida or San Juan, would be most convenient and enjoyable for a majority of Classmates. Again, we need input to help put it together. Phone or send comments to Class Officers, or to Ted Hyman direct at 301-4383141 or tedhyman@erols.com. Ted will be collecting inputs and will put the trip together sometime in the fall of 1998 and we will get the word out as soon as possible to facilitate planning.

Don Conner (08) has officially taken over as Class Treasurer from Paul Sutherland. Dan will be working with local Classmates and the Alumni Association to nail down an appropriate gift to the Academy for our 45th Reunion.

The 1998 football schedule includes a game in Washington DC against Notre Dame on 14 November in the new Jack Kent Cook stadium, home of the Redskins. Anyone interested in attending should plan to get their ticket request in early to the Athletic Association. It promises to be a "tough" ticket. Homecoming this year is on 17 October and the football game is against Colgate. We are planning our usual tailgate with a dinner party after the game.

I'm sad to report that Harry Schrader (13) passed away in San Diego on 19 April from a sudden heart attack. Harty had been battling ALS ( Lou Gehrig's Disease) for some time. A requiem mass was said for him in San Diego on 25 April and a memorial service took place at the Fort Myer Chapel on 12 May prior to internment in Arlington National Cemetery. Both services were well attended by Classmates. Among others who expressed deep-felt admiration and sortOw: Bruce Newell (19), Ned Floyd (18) and George W. Martin (14), fellow three-star, John Nyquist (16) wrote: Harry Schrader was the first classmate I met at the Naval Academy. We had both bilged our blood pressure exams at Great Lakes, so we reported in for reexams in eariy July '51. We met lying prone on side-by-side bunks in Misery Hall with BP cuffs strapped to our arms and scared out of our wits—not a good state of mind when

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you're trying to get your systolic under control.

Two 18-year olds, one from Chicago (Harry) and me from Minneapolis. I remember meeting Harry's father once at the Willard on some kind of leave, or maybe it was after an Army game in Philadelphia. Harry's dad was what you'd expect—a big man, full of the joy of life and very successful—just what his son became!

In 1978 I was the EA in OP-03 as a Captain when Harry came to Washington to OP-37 (new construction, amphibs, mine warfare) in his first flag assignment. I remember Harry telling me as soon as he saw me—"Do you know I got chewed out by BuPers 'cause I didn't advise them of my ITINERARY? How hard is it to figure out how to get from San Diego to Washington?" I told him, "Well, Harry, you're a very important guy now that you're a flag officer, so we're all concerned about your whereabouts." Harry wasted no time telling me where I could put that thought.

Harry was my boss at SURFPAC when I came to San Diego in '85 for my CRUDESGRU assignment. He was relieved by George Davis (24), so it was just a long class reunion with those two.

In retirement, Harry was as successful as he'd been on active duty, and we spent many happy hours when I was OP-03 in the Pentagon and Harry would visit to let me know what his latest venture was. Yes, Harry could actually make you laugh even in the Pentagon.

When I retired and Penny and I came to San Diego, Harry and Carol were their wonderful selves, active in the community and supportive of truly good causes, among them the chapel at the Amphibious Base in Coronado where Harry's funeral mass will be held this Saturday.

Bruce Newell mentioned a class get-together here awhile ago. Penny and I were fortunate to attend. It was in early February at the home of Peggy and Hugh Webster. Lucy and Hank Mustin and Gale and Tom Emery came out from the East Coast and Connie and Smoke Wilson bolstered the West Coast contingent. Even though Harry had lost his diaphragm, he was his old, positive self and we had a wonderful time. We both laughed about our respective blood pressures having made a steady downward descent over the past 40 years. In talking to Carol last night, she recalled how much Harry enjoyed that evening.

I apologize for the rambling, but remembering Harry cannot be accomplished in a sentence or two. Harry was a character in the finest sense of that over-used word. You never had to guess where he stood on an issue and they must have invented the phrase, "tell it like it is" just for Harry. I love that guy and I'll miss him very much, but I know we'll all meet again. God bless Harry Schrader and all of you and yours.

The '55 golf season opened on 21 April with Ray Hine (20) hosting three foursomes at Reston Intemational. Joe Chmelik (22) was low man—as usual.

Steve Ruth, Dick Morgen, Denny Sullivan and Tony Bracken The second outing was at Army-Navy Arlington on 19 May. The group was small— Martha and Tony Bracken (20), Steve Ruth (14), Denny Sullivan (13) and Dick Morgan (03). But the event was historic! Dick hit a holein-one on the sixth hole, a tough 178 yd uphill par 3 (such a shame to be wasted on a duffer!).

This was Dick's first hole-in-one and the first registered in the many years of '55 golf

competition. The golf outings continue throughout the summer and culminate in a competition with the Class of '57 on 22 October.

For that event, we will try to muster some of our golf greats—John Weaver (04), Don Walter (04), Ken Highfill (03) and Jim DeGroff (23).

It was a pure delight (hint! hint!) to receive this travel saga from Richard T. Nelson (09): At the reunion in October 1995, I was regaling everyone with my accomplishments of the previous 3 weeks: 1) bought a 50' Chris Craft motor yacht, 2) got married, and 3) retired from the Department of Energy with 30 years of federal service (4 at USNA; 4 on active duty; 10 on Capitol Hill as Administrative Assistant and Chief of Staff to Congressman Skip Bafalis, R-FL; 7 years with Reagan/Bush administrations; and 5 years in career slot at DOE's Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management). Following the reunion, we sold our home in Lake Bancroft— and everything in it—moved aboard the boat— renamed THE KENTUCKY LADY—and headed for Florida.

We left James Creek Marina in Washington DC at the end of December, and 11 days and 1244 miles later arrived in Fort Myers for the winter.

My four years at Mother Bancroft and four years aboard a variety of aircraft carriers had prepared me for living in close quarters. Not so for my wife, Helen (Sissy), or her sister, Betty Carole, who joined us in April. But when all you're going to wear is shorts, tee-shirts and deck shoes, how much storage space do you need? We left Fort Myers on 29 February 1996 heading for New Orleans. We stayed on the Intracoastal Waterways (ICW) whenever we could but from Tarpon Springs to Carrabelle we had 95 miles of open Gulf to cross. 6 hours of 6-8 foot seas made us wonder if we had retired too early. All but the captain spent the day talking on the big porcelain telephone. A week later we arrived in Biloxi where a nor'easter blew up and kept us from going any further. So we docked the boat at Point Cadet Marina and drove back and forth to the Superdome (Southeastern Conference basketball tournament) for four days (all being avid Kentucky Wildcat fans).

We finally got away from Biloxi in early April and, after a week in Mobile enjoying the Azalea Trail Festival, headed up the TennesseeTombigbee Waterway. Two weeks and 690 miles later we reached Elizabethlown, IL, on the Ohio River. The Tenn-Tom has 8 locks—5 of which we traversed in one day—and one (Bay Springs) that is 84' deep. When the gates closed behind us on that one, we again wondered if we had retired early. Heavy spring rains put the Ohio 35 feet above flood stage and dangerously full of debris so we tied up in Evansville, IN and drove to Lexington for a several day visit. It took a month for the river to settle down and by then we were behind schedule to get to Green Bay, WI for my Nelson family reunion.

So, down the Ohio River, up the Mississippi River, up the Illinois River, and into Lake Michigan we went. Stops in Waukegan, Milwaukee, and Manitowoc broke up the trip to Green Bay— where we wound up spending three weeks. Leaving Green Bay on 7/20/96, we stopped in Escanaba, Beaver Island, St. Ignace, Presque Isle, Harbor Beach, St. Clair Shores (all in Michigan), Sandusky and Cleveland OH, Erie PA, and arrived at Buffalo two weeks and 826 miles later.

In spite of all the jokes about Buffalo, it is really a lovely city and we enjoyed a whole week there.

We also visited Niagara Falls.

A one day trip through the Welland Canal with stops in Port Colbourne and Port Weller. Ontario led us to Rochester and Oswego, NY. We did the eight locks on the Oswego Canal in one day and stopped at Brewerton, NY. From Brewerton, the Erie Canal is a beautiful, scenic cruise to Schenectady—even though we did have to go through 11 locks in one day. Coming down the Hudson River from Albany to New York is also a beautiful trip—even passing by that "other place" at West Point. The only place on the east

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coast where we had to run in the exposed waters of the Atlantic Ocean was from New York to Cape May NJ; there is no ICW up there. Up Delaware Bay, down Chesapeake Bay, and back into the ICW at Norfolk and south to Fort Myers for another winter. We were underway nine months, and covered 5411 miles and stayed in 72 marinas in 20 states and Canada. Quite an experience—one we'll never forget.

After another winter in Fort Myers, we headed north up the ICW for New England—spending most of the month of July in Boston. By a stroke of luck and coincidence, as we were leaving Boston harbor to head south, we found ourselves in the company of "OLD IRONSIDES" (and 2000 other private yachts) being towed from Constitution Marina to Marblehead for its first trip under sail in over 100 years. With a huge Coast Guard and Boston fireboat escort, it was quite a sight—and quite a thrill. On our way home we enjoyed stopovers at Martha's Vineyard and Block Island— although our visit to MV was marred by Hurricane Danny. Speaking of hurricanes, we were lucky in being able to hide from three of them in Staten Island, Washington, DC and Deltaville, VA, on our retum trip south from the Great Circle Waterway in the fall of 1996.

When we got back to Fort Myers again last November, who did we find waiting for us but Carrie and Mike Bishop (09)—on their sailing yacht, the TUUGAALIK. We knew the Bishops had retired, built their own boat, lived aboard it and cruised up and down the east coast—but we had never crossed paths with them. I hadn't seen my old roomie since 1973 so we had much catching up to do. Ever the iconoclast, Mike sports a fullface beard that would make George Bernard Shaw jealous. Mike and Carrie left Fort Myers around I April heading for Key West. They may wind up in the Chesapeake Bay this summer so we expect to see them again before too long.

We will be leaving Fort Myers 7 May with 12 other boats—all members of the Royal Palm Yacht Club here—heading for the Bahamas and Exumas for five weeks. We have wanted to do this for some time but didn't want to venture out there by ourselves—so this pre-scheduled trip was perfect for us. When the Bahamas cruise is over 5 June, we'll head back up the east coast for another summer in New England. This time we will spend about six weeks touring New Hampshire, Maine and Cape Cod before returning to Fort Myers for our fourth winter there.

It's a really tough lifestyle but we are happy we were picked for this duty assignment. Haven't bumped into many classmates although I tried to call Spider Thearle (09) three times when passing through Norfolk—but all I ever get is his answering machine. Joel Jacobs, one of the USNA sailing coaches, and his lovely wife, Julie, live on their motor yacht, the MARY B, a few slips away from us here in Fort Myers. Well, this got longer than I expected; I leave the editing job to you. I promise not to wait three years to update you again.

John DeZell (13) celebrated his 65th birthday with Bobbie and Bill McCarron (13) at their home in Austin, TX

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John DeZell John happened to be down from his home state of Oregon, working in San Antonio enrolling Hispanic employees for a hotel chain.

He called Jerry Dantzler who came by his hotel where they had a warm reunion after 46 years (17 years since seeing Bill McCarron). Bill's career continues in the practice of cardiology.

John is looking forward to attending the 45th Reunion where he hopes to see former 13th Company mates Pete Odgers, Ted Hyman and Fred McLaren. Although he didn't graduate, John is very proud to have been a member of the Class with so many outstanding people in it.

Tom Shine (21) expressed sentiments on the '55 Listserv that are surely shared by the vast majority of Classmates: I have been a, somewhat, passive observer of the "exchanges" or "correspondence" or "notices" of our adventures, opinions, humor, attitudes and, from time to time, reports of our diminishing ability to function in this physical world, and, more significantly, the demise of some of our classmates. Of those that have seen that last, glorious sunset, some I knew by only a face. Others were a face, a name and/or cruise or other shared experience—then there were (and still are) those of our class that, it seemed everyone knew and loved! Pete Blair, Geoff Gardner, Don Bourke, and now Eddie Turner (Harry Schrader died after this original note) are among those that reside in our special time and memory.

It is because of and for them and others we, individually and collectively hold in this category, that I am moved to write.

It is perhaps trite to say that we are a "Band of Brothers" but there is no denying that we shared a unique and forming experience in the early part of our lives that shaped the image that we see in ourselves today! For most, if not all, it is an image in which we can take just pride. I have found, in the reunions that I have attended, not only have I seen some of my "old" dear friends, I have made some new "old" dear friends! John Donne said, in part, that "no man is an island entire unto himself, each is part of the whole, part of the main .... the death of any man diminishes me some, for I am involved in mankind .... therefore send not for whom the bell tolls, it tolls for thee."

If there is a message here, for me, it has its origins in two words, NOT DELIVERED. Through the medium of the internet, I learned of Geoff's and, later Eddie's worsening condition as reported by our responsible and worthy classmates on the scene. After a few days or more, I finally got around to sending letters—NONE OF WHICH WERE RECEIVED BEFORE THEY DIED! We are in a time of our lives when it is important to share how much we cherish the friendships we have and have had and the stories about each other that only we or a few of us remember. My mother said "send meflowerswhile I'm here, not after I'm gone." I wish I had always followed that advice!

Welcome to new '55 listserv members: Ray Anderson (01), AndersonRJ@rsg.org; Jim Gussett (15), TheGussetts@hovac.com; Jim Brownlow (20), JHBrownlow@aol.com, and Pete Odgers (13), Pecaro@aol.com.

POTPOURRI: Dick O'Neil (12) checked in from Orlando the other day. He reports that he is recovering gradually from open-heart surgery.

He says his doctor has cleared him for putting and chipping, but won't let him swing Big Bertha yet. Gary Snyder's (01) first step into the political arena occuned in May when he was elected as the Chester County Republican Committeeman from East Nantmeal Township, PA. He claims to have no political aspirations but one never knows. Carl Strang (16) has taken off from his '55 Listserv duties to tour China and other exotic corners of the Far East.

We hope for a full report for the column when he returns instead of the little snippets he's been sending by email (listen to me! I'm grateful for every little bit of information I receive). By the way, Jim Carr (16) stepped out of his role as Florida's most eligible bachelor to help his old roommate on the campaign trail when Carl ran for the state senate.

Carl Strang and Jim Carr Included are some more "sofa" pictures from Paul Sutherland's (07) pad on the Outer Banks.

Genie and Joe Walter (07) stayed with us for a few days .... and were so impressed with our area that they asked me to put them in touch with a good realtor.

The Walters One shot shows Lyn Shields (Dan), Joan Hamilton (Dave), BJ Straub (Ed) with Paul behind the sofa.

At the Sutherland's Incidently, I've included a shot of the tumover boys—Class Treasurer duties from Paul to Don Conner (08)

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CLASS FRATERNITY—From Reef Points 1952-1953 (p.28): 'Ship's Spirit' is the Navy version of esprit de corps; it combines elements of loyalty to one's ship or unit with devotion, enthusiasm and pride. It is a group spirit, embodying a definite bond between the members for each other.

FRIENDS Make new friends, but keep the old; Those are silver, these are gold.

New-made friendships, like new wine.

Age will mellow and refine.

Friendships that have stood the testTime and change—are surely best; Brow may wrinkle, hair grow gray, Friendship never knows decay.

Change of Green Shade Dan Shields (16) is recovering nicely at home from a broken leg following his hip replacement surgery. Received a pic of Sue and Bill Rentz (09) taken at their wedding on 30 March 1997

For, 'mid old friends, tried and true.

Once more we our youth renew.

But old friends, alas, may die.

New friends must their place supply.

The Todd Meloys

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Newlyweds Rentz Also included are some more worthy pictures of Classmates taken at the Dark Ages Party.

Hank and Lucy Mustin with Don Kellerman and Debbie Adams

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Regular Membership: 41 % Life Membership: 24%

Co-Chairmen, Class Executive Committee: CAPT Douglass F. Hayman, USN (Ret.) (11) 1387 Stonecreek Road, Annapolis, MD 22102 e: doughaym@crosslink.net; h: 410-268-0740 COL George Mushalko, USAF (Ret.) (15) 8214 Treebrooke Lane, Alexandria, VA 22308 e: mushalko@anser.org; h: 703-768-4543 Treas.: CDR Laurence A.White, Jr., USN (ReL) (7) 1004 White Rock Gap Road, Covington, VA 24426 e: thegemtree@aol.com; h: 540-862-1300 Cortespondent: Pete Randrup (3) 4407 Atwick Road, Baltimore, MD 21210 e: hardhead@erols.com; h: 410-243-0552 Photo Gallery: Bill O'Keefe (10) 25 Calvin Rd., Dedham, MA 02026 URL: http:6/l l/98/www2.bc.edu/~okeefew e: okeefew@bc.edu; h: 617-326-4960 Pass on photos or slides for presentation in the '56 Photo Gallery directly to Bill O 'Keefe.

CLASS EMAIL LISTS AND DIRECTORY: The Class 'Hot Line' list service is usna-56 and the general discussion list is usna56-talk These are subscription lists. Send your subscriptions commands to majordomo@ithink.com In the subject field please state your name. In the text, use one line each for the command (there are three: subscribe; unsubscribe; and who) and its list. Examples of command lines: subscribe usna56 subscribe usna56-talk For a copy of the '56 email and URL Directory, to pass on Shipmate materials, or to pass on thoughts on communications matters, please contact Pete Randrup.

'56: LAST MUSTER—Robert (Bob) Addison Allen (14). See the "Last Call" obituary in the rear of this issue. John I. Hopkins (16) See the "Last Call" obituary in the rear of this issue. Jim Wolverton (21), living in Edina Prairie, MN, passed away late last October upon suffering a fatal heart attack while running on his treadmill.

—Doug Hayman (11)

Cherish friendship in your breast— New is good, but old is best; Make new friends, but keep the old; Those are silver, these are gold.

— Joseph Parry [Felleman, Hazel, ed. Best Loved Poems of the American People. Doubleday] '56: CLASS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REPORT—Hot topics these days are minireunions. Class Gift(s) to the Academy, and continuing a Class-funding process for Memorial Chairs.

Doug Hayman (11) reports that at the beginning of June, there are only three memorial chairs remaining to be bought: Dick Allen (19), Bob Allen (14), and Jim Wolverton (21).

This year, a campaign was started by Tom Krieger (5) and Poppy Miller (17) which helped in the purchasing of 17 memorial chairs. A fine effort! The contributors were: Fred Adams (23), Bud Alexander (1), Len Benzi (4), Stan Booth (10), Nick Brown (13), Jim Braso (20), Howard Burdick (1), Vern Bush (9), Jim Cannon (4), Dave Carte (8), Roy Collins (19), John Conway (8), Ken Costilow (7), Joe Doebler (17), Al Eagye (14), Ted Fischer (13), Hoot Foote (12), Al Gaylor (15), Gcrty Gossens (4), Swede Hansen (4), Bob Harmon (7), Worth Hobbs (23), Jack Janetatos (1), Don W. Johnston (17), Mel Klein (17), Leo Koerkenkeier (18), Mike McBride (6), Al Newbury (12), Don Ogram (17), Jan Prokop (7), George Reagan (16), Robbie Robertson (2), Cliff Schoep (1), Tom Scott (24), Jim Sikes (11), John Steriing (23), Perty Stone (17), Jim Thomas (9), Rich Thomas (1), Dick Vamey (20), John Webster (9), and Russ Weidman (13). My apologies to any others whom 1 may have overlooked.

As a topic, the funding for memorial chairs is starting to have solid financial support. General donations are coming in to support the concept.

Also, when so designated, surplus funds for anyone's memorial seat are being tumed over to the Class Fund for Memorial Chairs when it is allowed for by the donor. For the 10th and 23rd Company, the Company Memorial Funds are in particular established for their Companymates's memorials. The system has worked well so far, and if funding is maintained there is the opportunity that we may insure that each member of the Class shall have a memorial chair from Class funds.

'56: DEMOGRAPHIC and CONTACT INFORMATION—Mike Ahrens (7) recently moved to 401 South Second St., Denton, MD 21629. Tel. is 410-822-2491. But the significam milestone came about with the help of an old friend from Greenwich (CT) High School days.

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Classmate Fred Lippert (8) reintroduced Mike to a fellow Greenwich High coed (who Mike had dated some) and a sometime Drag for Mike in the Yard, Valerie Taylor. Well it was wedding bells this spring for them! May the happy couple enjoy their days together. Their summers are being spent at Roque Bluffs, just south of Machias, ME. Here's another change of address and phone number: Poppy Miller (17) [alias Hoyle H. Miller, Jr.], 19700 Beach Road, Jupiter Island, FL 33469, Tel. 561-748-9307. "We are hoping to see this string of changes slow down as we settle into real Florida living."—Poppy '56: UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS— September: 1—Aitchison, Conway, Gervais; 2— LaMotte; 3—Leroy Collins; 4—Bob S. Brown (24); 6—Doebler, Hatch; 8—Benzi, Jensen; 9— Bird, Cusachs, Hemdon, Harty Hicks; 10— Carlson, Hackeling, Hartison; 17—Gluse; 19— Bullis; 20—Jenson; 21—Godstrey; 22—Burke; 23—Berger, Bittner; 24—Bellinger, George, Koutas; 25—Box; 26—Corkins; 27—Elliott; 29—Buchanan, Heisinger; and 30—Herb Hoffman.

'56: BILL O'KEEFE'S PHOTO GALLERY—Our 'Photo Master' (10) reported in recently that he has added to the gallery a batch of other photos from the 50s and 60s. Also, he added the 30th Reunion and 40th Reunion 10th Company photos and some submarine oriented shots that have to do with '56.

Do send on your photos to Bill by snail mail or email (standard JPEG or GIF compression images are fine—most other formats may be used as well). This service is first class. Thanks Bill.

'56: CLASS GATHERINGS—Hilton Head—The local communicator, Don Kennedy (12) sends the following report: We just held our First Annual Class of '56 Golf Outing and as with many such things, it had a modest beginning. Actually, we had a foursome so we have plenty of room to grow. 'Y'all come on down!' could be our call. The golf participants were Doc Blanchard (2), Jim Smith (21), Roger Lyle (4), and me. Following that event, in which Jim became three dollars richer, we had a cookout with the wives at our place, with Nancy, Muriel, and Charlotte doing the honors. Place cards at the dinner table were copies of our Lucky Bag pictures and as expected some of the guys had trouble figuring out which one was theirs.

Now that we've got it going, we'll be looking to continue and expand this tradition.

Washington, D.C—Chan Medwedeff (21) passes on the report of the '56 Class Luncheon at Ft. Myer which was held Thursday, 22 May: The attendance number was around 40, and the featured topic was Medical Care for the retired military. Fred Lippert (8) brought Petty Officer Burke, who is attached to the Bethesda Tricare office and has been on the speaker circuit lately explaining the new program. This new program had an effective date of 1 June for Region 1 (this region is the entire Northeast).

Ted Lewin (4) attended with his wife, Janet, who has been monitoring Tricare/Medicare issues being addressed by Congress. She also passed on some very informative information that was helpful.

The one piece of information that was new for many attending was that Johns Hopkins Medical Systems has contracts with both Tricare and Medicare to provide health care services at their 19 Johns Hopkins health centers throughout Maryland. Thus, you can sign up with Johns Hopkins Tricare Prime, regardless of you or your dependent's age. If under 65, there would be the annual premium ($230 for an individual and $460 for a family) and post 65, you would pay no premium other than the withholding for Part B.

The other bit of information is that one can continue to receive health services at Bethesda, using the MAC (Medical Acute Care) Clinic as your point of entry. For those who are currently receiving care at Bethesda using one of their other clinics, you need to maintain a followup schedule on a three months basis; otherwise you will have to go back to the MAC clinic and receive a referral.

Petty Officer Burke has offered to answer any additional questions which may come up. He may be reached at 301-295-0832. Likewise, our own Fred Lippert has offered his services to help Classmates navigate the system, specially the Orthopedics area. He may be contacted at his voice mail number: 301-295-4493.

On a personal note, I leamed from Janet Lewin that Keiser Permanente, her HMO, is an excellent choice. One of their Representatives, Angela Eppler 703-941-6088, came to my house and explained their program to me. When I discovered that their pharmacy carries an expensive medication, not available at military pharmacies, and will cost me only five dollars for a two months supply, I signed up. The good news is that I pay no premiums and that it covers everything, and therefore a supplement such as offered

by USAA and TROA is not necessary. I am even covered for emergency care while traveling overseas, a coverage not provided under standard Medicare.

Annapolis—The Class was represented at the Color Parade and the aftemoon's presentation of awards on 22 May. After taking in the parade on a beautiful day, Judie and Doug Hayman (11), Nancy Henry, Pete Randrup (3), and Nancy and Jim Van Metre (4) lunched at Carol's Landing (located next to the old Trampy Boat Yard) in Eastport.

In the afternoon, Landess and Frank Kelso (24), Doug and Pete attended the Academy's presentation of prizes and awards in Alumni Hall in the Yard. The prizes and awards of the day that had a '56 association with them included: Stewart Wight Hannah Bowl for the Color Company Commander; the Brainerd Award for Honor Concept leadership; the Merrill F. Collier Award for superb company commander leadership; and the ADM Frank B. Kelso H, Class of 1956 Award for the highest standing among those who have chosen submarine warfare as their duty selection.

Washington, D.C.—The Class Luncheons for the 1998-99 season are continuing the traditional Thursday meeting schedule. Beginning this fall, the 11:30 a.m. gathering is being held on these dates: 24 September, 29 October, 3 December (Army-Navy luncheon); 21 January, 18 March, and 20 May. '56: NEWS FROM CLASSMATES—With a direct email feed. Woody Woodbury (20) checked in with more on his situation: Howie Burdick (1) was kind enough to have passed on our situation as of a couple of months ago. The article conceming our legal situation and custody of our grandchild was something that I had felt for a long time that I'd like to share with my Classmates, but didn't know how to approach it.

Needless to say, we are disappointed in SecNav and Congress for getting involved in family matters. Of course, the Navy Times article written

by B. J. Ramos did a lot to broadcast the situation. Yet TROA's position currently seems to be supportive, but they were very hesitant to become involved two years ago when Congress was contemplating this legislation permitdng suspension of military pensions.

I have the feeling, after contacting a number of Congressmen, that many of them feel that the funds paying for the military pensions are the taxpayers dollars and not dollars we earned through our labors years ago. Their actions in my case appear to be evidence of further erosion and disregard for veterans' benefits. These actions are of concern to all of us receiving military pensions. This would be especially so for younger military people who are contemplating a career of long term committment to military service. Is it worth the service and family separations if the pension can be so easily withheld?

For your information, the City of Virginia Beach's legal system also took our family home of eighteen years, sold it at auction and gave the funds to my ex-son-in-law to satisfy a claim of damages. We were not represented during this auction, and their proceedings were based on false evidence provided by our grandson's biological father.

Our case has been long and involved and a solution does not appear to be immediately forthcoming. We do appreciate Classmates having an interest in our situation. —Sonja and Woody

Lovely day for the Color P-rade. Judie and Doug, Nancy Henry, Pete Randrup, Nancy and Jim Van Metre

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The memorial service for Carol Blanchard, wife of Doc Blanchard (2), was held in the moming of 17 April at the USNA Columbarium.

A large gathering of Classmates attended, as well as many from the Yard and the Annapolis community. A reception immediately was held following the service at the USNA Officers and Faculty Club.

A pat on the back is in order for the guys on the West Coast. Upon John Hopkins' passing, effective use of email got the word around the Class very quickly. Thus there was appropriate follow through with attendance at the services, the artangement of a memorial, and the submission of the "Last CaU" obituary—all timely and nicely done.

From Jim Murtiand (10): The West Coast group gathered together on Thursday. 23 April, to pay our respects to John Hopkins (16). John died at the Balboa Naval Hospital early on Sunday, 19 April, after fighting complications from diabetes.

Classmates attending the services included: Bill Auer (24), Ron Beagle (16), Jim Eggerton (I), Fred Eylar (24), Paul Fournier (1), Bill Green (9), Frank Ingram (23), Tom Langley (2), Mike McBride (6), Dave Minton (18), Jim Murtiand (10), Carl Nelson (10), Jay Ransom (21), Ned Roberts (7), Don Scovel (II), George Textor (15), Dick Shigley (9), Joe Talbert (2), Jim Thomas (9), and Rich Thomas (I).

Among the other graduates attending were Hugh Webster '55, Bill Keys '60, George Worthington '61, Al Krekich '64, and Bob Hein '87.

I apologize to the many other graduates who attended and who are not noted here. Likewise with the numerous active duty and retired people who were in attendance.

Received from George Textor (15): Missed checking my email Sunday, so you can imagine the shock when reading my messages last night I leamed of the passing of John Hopkins (16). John was a wonderful teammate and friend.

1 was looking forward to seeing him at the semiannual gathering of ex-Navy Football players on 2 May in San Diego. I last saw John at the meeting last December. Bonnie and I are in the process of buying a home that would put us about a half-hour from John's home, and we talked about seeing John more often. He'll be missed.

Assembled for Happy Hour at the home of Joan and Jim Kautz (19), we see in the photo above: Front row—Weece Masterson, Jim Kautz, Roma Wilson, Shirley Peterson, and Don Hanson (7). Back row—Faye Hanson, Binnie

and Jim Burso (20), Jerry Masterson (20), P.J. Wilson (19), and Karl Peterson (7).

Elaine and Joe Pope (5) let die Class know about some difficulties experienced in this new age of bank mergers: Does anyone have a contact with someone in the old Bank of Scranton (now PNC)? We have been trying since 26 February to change our account to a family living tmst account, with no success. Our request document was prepared by a lawyer specializing in such matters, so there should not have been any problems there. Apparently PNC lost our first request, so we sent a fax as our second request to a customer representative on 6 April. No response.

Follow-up calls only had us getting a run around treatment, with alludings to the fact that the culprit was the Legal Department. Every request seemed to go into their Legal Department and never came out! We thought that surely this can't be the first time those people have been asked to set up a family trust account (or is every lawyer from Arkansas a suspected felon?).

Using the usna56-talk service, we asked for help from any Classmate who might have a key to unlock our problem! Roger Box (5) passed on the name and number of a man at PNC who proved to be the key to resolving the problem.

Thanks, Roger!

After about a week, many telephone calls, and a very, very, high frustrafion level, we seem to have the current problem solved with the bank.

Thanks to many of you for assistance and comments. Based on what I saw, it was a textbook case of what can go wrong in a service organization that has grown too fast—untrained personnel, disgmntled employees hiding behind each other, voice mail, and the excuses this modem world of telecommunications has made available.

Unclear lines of responsibility and a legal department's pattem of bottle necking paperwork (that they really do not need) exercising control.

In the not-too- distant future, we will probably make other choices for our banking needs, but it will be at a time when we can get retirement pay and other banking matters cleared for a change over before we pull the plug. Thanks everyone for your help and comments.

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Traveling 2400 miles east to Greenbrier provides Carl Murray (16) with his hole-in-one last June...BRAVO ZULU Our Rudy Daus (16) in May-June, slipped off to Istanbul and Ankara, Turkey, with a side trip to Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan which is located on the Caspian Sea. This two week trip should have kept him hopping, considering the side trip. Trust was a rewarding outing.

From the Treasure State's Lewis and Clark Mountain Range (that's Montana), John Nelson (10) reported in. Don't you love his and Virginia's Big Sky setting: Mortimer Gulch, population nine. I asked him how one gets to his spread and John replied: I was able to scan and get a map into MS works but damed if I know how to send it to you! So I will try to guide you here as I look at my computer generated but seemingly untransferable map.

Start in Augusta [Pete: And that's a feat in and of itself! 50 miles west of Great Falls, 20 miles southeast of THE Rocky Mountain!] and you take six roads in and out (depending upon the season), the last bit is paved...We'll work up the maps later... Let me know when you're heading out to our high country!

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Scholars before the Temple Door: Ted Lewin, Sam Armstrong, Dick Walsh, and Doug Hayman Roaming the seas of France, picture before the lock keeper's house at Lock 56 on the Burgundy Canal, are the husband half of the recent canal sailors team, that being Jan and Ted Lewin (4); Beth and Sam Armstrong (6); Joan and Dick Walsh (5); and Judi and Doug Hayman (11).

Arriving in Paris, they took the high speed TGV train and then a bus to reach their boarding port.

There Ted gave the barge an InSurve inspection and pronounced it sound. With great fanfare, the four couples cmised for a week in the canal barge. ESPRIT, in the Canal de Bourgognone and on the Saone River, winding up in Dijon. While traveling, Sam, Beth and Dick experienced a balloon flight! All took on an information overload on the intricacies of die local wines!

How well we Easterners are getting to know the Kautz's wall picture of a tree!

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At Montmartre overlooking the Eiffel Tower and Paris; Sam and Beth, Ted and Jan, Joan Walsh, Judi Hayman and Dick Walsh Jim 'Boom' Cannon (4) shares news about his busy days: Alice and I are really enjoying retirement. I do some part-time work for Chrysler Corporation and Alice goes with me. The job involves me representing Chrysler at golf tournaments where an approved charity gets funds from Chrysler for every player who drives a Chrysler or Plymouth fumished at the event by a local dealer, Chrysler also fumishes a car for the hole in one prize.

With this background, I also run the local USNA Alumni golf tournament at LCRK and serve on the local USNA AA chapter board.

We are looking forward to the BLANDY (DD943) Reunion in Newport in October. I was fortunate enough to have been a plankowner on her back in 1957, Also, we have a Russian trip coming up.

Recently we took in the Louis Rukeyser show with his regular guests out in Las Vegas, It was held at the MGM Grand, Yes, we love catching his Friday TV show "Wall Street Week" each week, but in fact, we just like to visit that city!

Last summer, Anne and Cliff Peterson (13) and Sandy and Pete Fitzwilliam (13) took a marvelous two week trip to Lisbon, Portugal to visit Sandy and Buck Buchanan (8). A 'working' trip, they involved themselves with the

Port wines and the surprisingly good Portuguese Champagne which went so very well with the local fruit served at the inns and farms that they visited. Buck is the American Director of the Luso-Portuguese Development Foundation in Lisbon.

Bud Alexander (1) came through with some well thought out, clearheaded thinking that I felt others would like to read: I had heard about the plan to bring the former Soviet (not "Russian") FOXTROT submarine to Long Beach as a tourist attraction. As you heard me say last fall during your visit, its regrettable, in my opinion, that entrepreneurs are making money by bringing former Soviet submarines to this country as tourist attractions.

Specifically, I'm concerned that the dedicated service performed by our own submarine force during the winning of the Cold War is receiving insufficient attention, while these Soviet relics are receiving unwarranted attenfion.

Here in St. Petersburg, a Canadian entrepreneur just opened his former Soviet JULIETT Class diesel submarine exhibit at a downtown pier location.

Last summer, I tried unsuccessfully to convince our City Council that their approval of this exhibit would not be in the best interests of St. Petersburg. However, the abiding interest in at-

Cliff and Anne Peterson, Pete Fitzwilliam and Buck and Sandy Buchanan (Photo by Sandy Fitzwilliam) on Buck's Office balcony overlooking Lisbon, Portugal

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tracting the tourist dollar convinced the majority of the council that a 30 year old Hammer and Sickle relic would attract tourists...and it probably will, unfortunately.

A few weeks ago, I toured the JULIETT with a contingent of Submarine Veterans here for a regional convention of their organization. It is, as I suspected, a tourist ripoff—a poorly organized walk, through the dirtiest submarine I've ever been aboard, led by guides with no submarine experience and little knowledge, but full of illinformed folklore about how these JULIETT operated against our carrier battle groups.

Hopefully, those who have visited our ships and submarines will be able to appreciate the difference. The SubVets certainly did.

Just before JULIETT arrived here, the local paper, the Sr, Petersburg Times, ran an editorial cartoon showing the submarine (with Hammer and Sickle) being towed toward St, Pete with the tug's skipper exclaiming: "I just love to cruise these maritime flea markets!" Most appropriate!

More on Soviet subs on display. Last summer, Elie and I toured Denmark. Here's a portion of the happenings: In Saxskobing, a neat small port town on the island of Lolland (about 75 miles south of Copenhagen), we went aboard a Soviet submarine similar to Bud's in St. Pete. It was a WHISKEY III Class (S.359) clean, but crude—I felt it was designed as an expendable...and for midgets! Built in the '50s, she was an ocean-going, attack diesel-electric sub which was similar in design to the German Type XI and XXI boats.

She was about one-third less in size as compared to our TANG and BARBEL boats.

There an interesting difference from the St. Pete, FL setup though: The boat was given by Yeltsin upon the direct request of Russian refugee women living in Denmark, thus establishing the museum as a means for these women to make an living!

In the picture below [Ed. Note—Unfortunately, we were unable to reprint this picture.—Dave], I am on the bridge in the sail and the Danish Ensign is flying. Aft on the stern, there flew the white flag with the red hammer and sickle.

Our Honorary Classmate, Mary Gale Buchanan, jumped in with a report on her Dad: Needless to say '56 has always been special and we all shared the same 'Dant for awhile plus a good number of great and crazy times! Dad is legally blind now, which makes his life very difficult. Yet at 93, his memory is incredible,..and he does remember "His" Mids. He is so interested in Academy and comes up with some great stories of things that happened in the Hall and around the Yard, Recently, he has been having some problems and went off to the hospital for some tests. It is hard, but he hears that his Mids ask about him and it does cheer him so. You guys have a very special place in his heart and he is interested in what the grads are doing, Hoppy's passing threw him, Chris Stefanou (20) got in touch with Bess and Sam Koutas (2) to artange a meeting in New York. Sam is the aide to the Mayor in Bridgeport or one of the Connecticut cities along the Long Island Sound. Hope we hear how the star of the No More Rivers Ceremony is doing these days. Any pictures around from that glorious day in '56? Also, Chris passes on the following reports: As for other non-email Classmates, Jim White (24) and I play racquetball when I'm in the Big Apple. Unfortunately, that comes to an end as he moved to Atlanta in mid-May. I spoke to Jim Flatley (5) not too long ago when 1 was in Charleston. He is the head of the Patriot's Point Museum which includes the aircraft carrier YORKTOWN. I told him he should get one of the relics of the James River Fleet—a Victory ship— which is a diminished breed and put it in as a museum piece. He was really eyeing a battleship!

Danny Michaels (10) over in Virginia Beach has been trying to get me to take in the Tidewa-

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Prep for '98 season: Rudy Daus and Frank Kelso sitting; Tom Bruyere's back, arm?, Doug Hayman, Kathy Bmyere; under the canopy—Ken Godstrey, Fred Lippert's back ter '56ers quarterly luncheon at Oceana O'Club, but work has precluded my going from the International Terminal to Oceana. Maybe when I retire again I will join the band of brothers. All of the foregoing was appended ahead of my joke...[censored for 'loose lips sink ships.']

Larry Filley (15) out in Washington State signs in with this news: It's early May, and I skied last Saturday! The ski school where I teach had their end of season picnic. The last Class I taught was on 15 February, and I had not skied in between. You can imagine how sore I've been the last few days. That may be it for the season. Most of the areas around here are closing for the season now, even though there is still plenty of snow. I got a call from the Boeing Club to go windsurfing this evening.

Couldn't make it but will be at it soon.

All these neat things to do and I'm sfill working full time. Time to start thinking about retiring—I'll be sixty-six in a few days. I always thought I would work till I dropped, but the kids areright,work really does suck. Maybe next year, NEON AND STARS: From Las Vegas Glenn Ball (9) has been excited. Here's his up-to-date report: I have finally made it to the cyber world! The brand new toy is here and so far I'm enjoying it.

Some growing pains—for example I had a letter almost completed and my system disconnected and there went my whole text—Argh! Anyway I'll stick with it and try again.

Loling and I are enjoying our new location here in Vegas. We've been here now for three years!

Time certainly flies. Hawaii for retirees was too quiet for us, so we moved where the action is really centered—Just like in the old days, it was Hurley for us Michigamme boys. Here it is nice to be able to drive in a straight line for a change.

Spent at least 25 years in Hawaii so it's time to see new sights.

'56 DAYS AT THE ACADEMY—Elie and Pete Randrup (3) dined at the Schaefer's Canal House, on the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, in Chesapeake City, MD. As they were walking out, the eyes caught a glimpse of a yacht's design plans that he recognized. Several '56ers had the pleasure of sailing as guests of Nick Brown's (13) parents on that yacht in the '50s.

The BOLERO was built in '49 by Nevins Shipyard to the Sparkman-Stephens design.

Twice the HIGHLAND LIGHT had several '56ers as crew in the Bermuda Race and they saw BOLERO not only win the Race, but in '56 break the old record that HIGHLAND LIGHT had

established in 1932! In '56, BOLERO continued

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from Bermuda to Europe, setting a new record there as well. She was sold in the mid-1960s to a Swedish yachtsman, somehow becoming a San Francisco Bay boat in the years following. On 10 June 1995, BOLERO was recommissioned and may now be seen docked at the Canal House.

This is a must stop for many of us, but a very nice place to dine whenever you can stop there.

Enjoy.

Bud Alexander (1) started something with the following: Amazingly, I still have my Reef Points with the following Scotch-taped to the inside back cover: a three cent stamp, needle and white thread, mechanical pencil lead, cigarette, paperclip, double edged razor blade, rubber band, white service brass button, string, two nickels, a female's lipstick smudge, toilet paper, a blank Form 2 with my name already filled in, and a blank Form "W", To which Laundry No. 2255 (3rd Co.) came back with the following: I'll see you and raise you with one condom, a comb (no wiseacre comments please), a white button, a USNA soda fountain coupon, a razor, my toilet paper has one labeled "1 ficket to the Bowl" and the other is but one sheet quarterfolded and the center comer tom away, and my "Middy Tag"—that was a cardboard tag with the following printed on it: "If found astray or intoxicated, please deposit in nearest post office.

Postage paid,—U,S, Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD, U.S.A." Can't remember what else was in the Plebe Kit that dropped by the wayside over the years. Also, my Reef Points is stenciled with my last name inside the cover, and the Title Page has noted on it my post-Youngster Cruise Bancroft room number 4220 which was shared with John Donahue (12) and Wally Bigler (24) for...re-exams,,,two re-exams (and that's after two re-exams in March). Love that Tecumseh fellow !—Pete Then came a surprise—Joe Pope (5) piped in with the following observations: As for days of yesteryear. I suppose the Firsties in my company were not so sophisticated (with regard to the Plebe Kits), so I never had to have any additional items in my Reef Points. This may well have had a lot to do with Company leadership of Bill 'Lefty' Leftwich '53.1 consider him to be one of the finest persons I have ever known.

His death in Vietnam was a real loss.

Time has taken its toll with my recall. I don't remember my Plebe room number, but I do recall the special life of having a room on Goat Court. It was the year that the Court was being

blasted with Rock Around The Clock.. .around the clock, or so it seemed!

By the way, do you remember what year the First Class brought several monkeys into Mother Bancroft as pets? It occurred several months before their Graduation. It may have been a '55 project, Vern Dander (5) follows up on the last issue's Group Stunt memory: Following is my candidate for best stunt pulled off by an individual: As you recall, we were not supposed to own cars in our era until after Christmas leave of First Class year, and then, the cars were supposed to be parked over at the Golf Course getting radioactive from the towers and white from the seagulls.

One weekend, the OOW decided to check out cars where a young female was driving and a Firstie was riding in right seat, on the premise that a lot of the First Classmen bought their cars early on and had them in the area prematurely.

Thus he gathered the tag numbers of these cars one day, and upon returning to the Main Office turned his notes over to the watch there. He sent a letter to the various state motor vehicle administrations requesting a hst of who the owners were for the enclosed tag numbers. The list created by the OOW was significant in length for the less than well prepared typist-watch member. It may have caused errors in accuracy. Nevertheless, the letters were mailed and the officer who concocted the scheme was eagerly awaiting his special days ahead!

The retums started dribbling in, Nada, No correlation. Apparently, as fate would have it, when our Candidate transposed the messenger entries from handwriting data, those errors must have crept into the process.

One state reported that the tag noted was a John Deere tractor! The officer realized too late the process had gone awry!

Lined up on deck on HARRY F. BAUER ( D M - 2 6 ) as the

craise hits the liberty port '56: DAYS IN T H E SERVICE—Movies at Sea—Many will recall that on the larger ships, the evening movies were shown on a sheet stretched across the Wardroom. The junior officers sat on the "Backwards" side of the screen. For the opening titles we would have an Ensign go around to the front side of the screen and call out the title, stars, and so forth. The practice was widely followed in the Fleet. And from that the story grew that on one ship it was announced that "there will be two movies in the Wardroom this evening: For senior officers, the 'Left Handed Gun,' starting Paul Newman. For junior officers, 'The Right Handed Gun,' starting namweN luaP."

Front of '56 Section are so enamored with the photo-op that they missed the vendor's pitch

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'56: ACADEMY SPORTS—Plebe Summer—Arriving in the Yard, many of us wondered what that green fence behind MacDonough Hall enclosed. We quickly learned that it was where the football team worked up their plays and did practice. Shortly after the Yellow Perils (by the hundreds it seemed) finished buzzing us as we marched on Farragut Field, we began to see the team begin its tune-up for our first Navy season. Let's hope that the same results are being worked on as the reader sees some of the stalwarts from the summer of '52, shots not used in any Lucky Bag.

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Pres: CAPT Walter T. Meukow, USN (Ret.) Sec'y: CAPT W. H. Peerenboom, USN (Ret.) 1003 Rachel Lane, Vienna, VA 22180-6473 e: whpeerenboom@compuserve.com or 102424.577@compuserve.com

Summer '52 behind the green fence with Frank Adorney '53

Preparing for the win over WooPoo in '52. Team Capt, John Gurski '53 and Coach Eddie Erdelatz

Second Corapany's Al Kozischek '55 gave it his all

Woo any Gray Line coming the way of Dick Dutnell •55

Homecoming 1998 is 15-18 October.

Last chance to eat in King Hall as you remember it!

King Hall will be closed for extensive renovations in July 1999.

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Regular Membership: 44% Life Membership: 24%

Tony Correnti '54 flies to recover the pigskin '56: "Mister, what's the answer?"

TRIVIA—Draw Slips and Man the Boards—I pulled a couple of weeks liaison duty on board the new HMS CACHALOT (S-06) prior to leaving the Navy. Fine duty! As they then said, "the Sun was always below the yardarm somewhere in the Empire." In the process there was 'exchange' quiz questions. Have a shot at this one: "What did H.M.S. ROYAL ARTHUR, GLENDOWER, and

SCOTIA have in common during World War II?" Answer at the end of this Class Column.—Pete The Gouge: These three were all land bases.

For the rest of the story: The significant thing that they had in common was that the Germans had claimed to have sunk them early in WWII! Beat Army...Again in '98

Since a spring hiatus in publishing, there is quite a bit of news. The most important piece of communications news though, is the birth of the '57 Web Page, and those of you who have already gotten the word on that will have seen this column because Fred Dammann has posted it as of its creation on the fourth of June. We have agreed to make the Shipmate column a regular feature of the web page, so I send the information to him, while simultaneously sending it to the Alumni house. I only hope that my attempts to blend the several inputs 1 have received by email, discs (in hateful Word), and every other means of modem (and old fashioned) communications succeeds in being successfully transmitted to both. Here is the address: http:// www.netquarters.net/~freddmmnn. (Hint: the "tilde"—that little squiggle before freddmmim is upper-case, usually found to the left of the number row on your keyboard.)

I am saddened to have to begin the column with the unhappy news that Doug Lowrance's beloved wife, Mary Alice, passed away earlier this year. Mary Alice was an exceptional woman; she and Doug met during his First Class Craise; she was living in Guantanamo, Cuba as our craise passed through. She was an exceptional athlete who captained her college tennis team and cartied a single digit handicap in golf.

Regrettably, she was stricken with rheumatoid arthritis which forced her to tum to other pursuits, which she did with great success. She became an accomplished writer, lecturer and helper to others who suffered from this crippling condition. Her work inspired many to whom she brought relief. I know I speak for the Class when 1 offer our prayers and condolences to Doug and his family.

I received some verbal input, including a call from Ted Vaughan with the news that Gary Matthews had recently undergone a quintuple bypass recently (1 believe that is the max, but we will have to check with Vic Vieweg), but is on the mend. Ted is in Champaign, IL and Gary lives nearby in Mahomet. From what Ted said, all went well, and Gary is expected to be fully "in battery" soon. He is probably on the golf course as this is being published. Let's hope so.

Also from the "binnacle list" is a note from our Alumni Association President, Ron Marryott, who sent a note as he recovered from his recent surgery which read: I am in good spirits. The road to (you know where) is paved with good intentions. I particularly enjoyed the world's biggest "get well" card, from the local Class chapter, specially delivered

by John Stacey and Bruce DeMars' visit (although Brace got to see Carol.,,long story.,,) I really do believe good thoughts and prayers from our Classmates and other friends made a difference. Thanks to all of you for making my day brighter Email at home is great. Not only have I been able to do my daily Alumni Association work via the Net. but I have been in touch with Classmates Dale Hollabaugh, Dorrie Dunlap, Jeff Dennis, Joe Koch and Steve Bond. Is this a great country or what?

Next up for the Marryotts after Commissioning Week is the "Sail with the Supes" craise in July. In addition to Sally and Chuck Larson '58

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'57 "Northem Neckers" sailing with us, Mary and Joe Koch are going along. Joe and I promise a full report and pictures for the Class column.

We will look forward to that, Ron, and you can be sure I will hold you to that promise!

Revisiting the Kattegat after all those years sounds like a real blast.

In other happy news from Crabtown, we leamed that the Alumni House was the scene of nuptials on 17 May for Larry Goldstein. I ask: "Larry, in telling the Class of your very good fortune 1 need a picture we can use."

Had a brief note from Bill Truxall who reported in from their new diggs down on the water in Reedsville, VA. Bill sent in a nice picture which hopefully graces these pages.

Since Bill did not provide a caption for the picture, figuring out who is paired with whom is left as an exercise for the readers. He wrote: The "Northem Neckers" have met down here at Traxall's Tryst on 28 March in Reedsville; Janet and Mickey Finn, Sonja and Walt Meukow, Bobbie and Doc Duggan, and Rockie and me. Missing was Barbara and Fritz Warren who had made plans to go to Hawaii, As you know, Meukow, Warren and Finn have "weekend" places and Dugans live full time in Hague, We look forward to getting together with the Class in the fall. We are heading for Iowa for the summer on I May, Sounds as if the group has enough membership to start their own chapter of the Alumni Association. Best get on that, Ron. Lovely neighborhood, though, and all the benefits of waterfront property.

Dick Scales, the elected Class secretary has sent in an update to his ongoing work at locating and promulgating the addresses of all Classmates, and a number of other tidbits of worthy news. Here is Dick's input: The Class of '57 will soon have a WEB PAGE up and ranning with a few desired features for periodic updating, Fred Dammann (5) has yielded to Walt Meukow's arm-twisting and agreed to be our Class Webmaster, Our site will be accessed by going to the USNA Alumni Association's site on the internet at: http:// www,usna.com and selecting the '57 web page from among the small number of Classes that have such. (n.b. This is another way to get to the site. The direct address is at the beginning of the

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column, and, of course, the sites are linked..BP) For a few months we expect to be quite limited in total content (Alumni Association has capped individual Classes at 200kb until they get their own new computer system online in the late Summer/early Fall), Fred is knowledgeable, however, and may refer "browsers" to another site which he can use without limitations, if material we want to make available to "all hands" exceeds the early constraint. For starters, we plan to host an updated and corrected directory of all known Classmate email addresses; another page may have the schedule of activities used in the Washington area to track all events of interest (like the Navy over Notre Dame game in the Redskins stadium this year!) If readers have ideas about what info they feel would be particularly beneficial to them to find access to at our web page, let those of us in the DC area know about it. Since the Class database contains considerable "proprietary" data like unlisted phone numbers and rough dates, when some shift residence from home #1 to home #2 {!), etc., we will not be inchned to open die whole database to intemet surfers. At some future date, an appropriately sanitized subset of that data might make sense, but we'll wait and see what input ideas are received.

The web page may also give us a means of "distributing" a significant number of the Now Hear This newsletters without expending Class funds on postage.

Data changes continue to proliferateâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;over 90 updates/corrections since the update was prepared for the Febraary issue of Now Hear This\ I'll start with the major relocations and work down the categories by probable importance 'til I get to revisions of the "last four" on 9-digit Zip codes, MOVED: RL Bowers (10) to Suite 157, 60 Liverpool Street, Hobart, Tasmania 7000, Australia with email via: webeabout@aol,com; JH Cochrane (23) to 3401 Stockton Drive, Florence, SC 29501 and 803-676-0965; FJ Fendler (8) to 98 Albright Road, PO Box 110, Bamegat Light, NJ 08006-9768 and 609-494-9653; P Henry (24) to 11426 Cypress Canyon Park Drive, San Diego, CA 92131-3519 and 619-530-2410; RF Marryott (6) to 232 Meadow Gate Drive, Annapolis, MD 21401 and 410-349-9323; and MA Murphy (15) to PO Box 73, Ridge, MD 20680 and 301-872-5387, AREA CODE CHANGES (will they ever stop?): RF Atwell to 610, JF Ballou to 540, RJ Began to 972, EL Biggers to 520, HE Boyce to 941, DL Butterfield to 425, JH Cook to 703, HR Croeber to 970, GF Dempsey

to 630, JP Dickey to 425, ML Dorman to 425, JR Dunn to 864, JM Gallagher to 937, CE Harlow to 904, AG Haworth to 561, JD Hollabaugh to 760, JE Horsefield to 859, CA Mahoney to 760, JL McGaugh to 281, NW Melnick to 850, David L, Mitchell to 310, CF Noll to 757, HH Page to 610, ST Powers to 970, HE Rempt to 860, FO Round to 760, and BS Simonton to 941, NEW/CHANGED PHONE NUMBERS: JC Baker 281-648-0998, RR Brown 410-268-1809, TM Browne 910-723-6966, HS Coyle 314-4324328, AI Crowell 714-494-1376, LK DeMott 407-726-8472, JE Durr 561-375-9032, WG Fallai 916-966-9759, GW Jensen 804-288-1822, CW Jones 903-938-5245, NH Kail 603-772-8615, Mrs, RW Layer 757-229-9281, Mrs. RG Linder 907-337-2207, AP Longton 520-792-8396, DB McGuigan 609-429-2598, JD Newman 303-7994865, SM Purvis 910-686-2786, FH Stoodley 703-532-3021, P Watcher 803-469-2616, MH Waterbury 817-261-7628, RF Weiland 301-4751855, TP Whaley 757-451-2440, and RC Williamson 719-576-1883.

ZIP CODE CHANGES: DW Balding 201756913, HE Boyce 34145, CS Carroll 01564-1537, RS Dahnke 20187-9330, DL Huguley 711116002, RC Johnson 77379-7644, CW Jones 75671-0417, JJ Kelly 45434, JW Koch 92831, MS Lary 77056-2210, DA McCormick 201912103, AS McManes 30202-6941, KH Parcell 23608-3115, TL Roth 40245-5122, JE Sheehan 94086-3338, and BS Simonton 34108. NAME CORRECTIONS (my sincere apologies): Joseph F, Ballou, F, Robert Hanvey, Jr,, G. Philipps, and Charles W. ("BilV) Traxall, Jr. OTHER (Directory data is good except): DA Clark address is: 48 West 300 South #308 N; RF Dundervill address is: 31 Leslie Mews, Berlin, MD; JT Howe address is: #17A vice #123; GW Kachigian address is: #910 vice #91 and Zip is: 92118-3042; JD Kirkpatrick Zip is: -4301 vice 9801; LR Magner address is: #117 vice #123; JS McKean address is: 7307 vice 7303; DL Miller address is: 1000 vice 100; JJ O'Connell Zip is: 2808 vice -2308; WN Palmer address is: 45265 vice 105 and Zip is: -2866 vice -9724; EJ Palanek address is 6950 vice 5950; HE Rice Zip is -1921 vice -2907; AE Wattay Zip is -2535 vice -2717: RF Weiland address is 21790 Cherry Cove Lane; GW White address is 29 Garretts Mill Road Box 433A; and RC Williamson address is -4680 vice 4686 and Zip is -4680 vice 4866, Cheers! We can now confirm that only ten Classmates are "lost"â&#x20AC;&#x201D;RE Davis (7), RE DeLashmitt (15), DF Duggan (7), CE Haviland (5), TP James (10), RN Kane (8), GJ Thompson (8), RL Vieira (22), TH Vollmer (19) and HJ West (20). The Alumni Association is also dubious of locator data on several of our "overseas" residents as well as those for JW Hansborough (20), JP Junker (19) and RP Murdoch (19). Any clues as to the whereabouts of any of these will be most appreciated.

The local contingent provided a fine tumout to honor the life of Fred Thomas (8) at the USNA Chapel service on 1 May, with roommates Bruce DeMars and Chuck Wilbur offering eulogy recollections of Freddy's great spirit. After interment at the Academy Columbarium, we were all guests of Norma Thomas for a lunch "reception" at the O'Club at which we had to be tremendously impressed by the warm and strong family ties of the very large contingent of Thomases and their kin who had traveled, for the most part, from at least as far as Ohio. One of Fred's daughters is a Navy nurse now stationed in Naples, Italy, and had retumed with her whole family for the occasion. Norma and another daughter, Kathy, received multiple thanks for the heartwarming and thoughtful memento they put so much effort into providing for our 40th Reunion. They had even gone so far as to bring a couple more candy bars with special wrappers for Classmates who were present but had not been "blessed" at the Reunion! We wish Godspeed to every member of this fine family.

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Thanks for that fine report, Dick. I was among those who attended the services and reception for Fred, and I can only echo your sentiments. Fred's incredible courage, and his family's devotion to him and to our Class is without parallel, and we are truly honored to have such wonderful people as part of our Class family.

This is not really an exercise in saving the "best" for last, but when you read it, 1 am certain that you will agree that it is certainly the most unusual... and a truly happy story! It surely rivals the "Perils of Pauline" for a truly "clutch" situation and, as we would expect, our Classmate came out "on top" of it, and he properly gives credit where it is due, namely to the Steam Department... of all people. Joe Smith sent it to me, along with the accompanying pictures of Maria and Bruce Felt and a note on their visit together. Hold on to your hats as you read Bill Curry's tale, as he related it to Joe: Below is a note received from our Classmate in the 14th company. Bill Curry, who, as any flyer will know when he reads Bill's story, had a horseshoe you know where, but he also had and displayed an amazing sense of airmanship. BY THE WAY, MY ONLY QUESTION FOR BILL CURRY IS: HAS ANNETTE GOTTEN BACK IN YOUR PLANE YET? Also below is a note relating to Bruce Felt, 14th company, and his wife, Maria, who I visited with on a recent visit to Santa Fe, They kindly treated me to a paella dinner (a first for me in New Mexico where I grew up) at their home in Santa Fe, Bruce had just retumed from Charleston and brought back the clams, etc, with him.

Brace has been a real estate appraiser since he retired from the Navy in 1977. He now teaches part-time at the Santa Fe Community College in New Mexico and at the Citadel in Charleston, In the past few years his appraisal business has consisted primarily of hotel/motel appraisals in various parts of the country. Maria is semi-retired working part time for Brace and as a volunteer tour guide at the Museum of New Mexico, Palace of the Governors.

1 to r: Joe Smith, Maria and Bruce Felt

Homecoming 1998 is 15-18 October.

Last chance to eat in King Hall as you remember it!

(King Hall will be closed for extensive renovations in July 1999.

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Maria and Bruce Felt William Curry, '57, 14th Co. reports: '58 is also a good number! On 14 May my wife and I were at 11,500 ft over the Cumberland Gap, three hours into the four and a half hour flight from our home in Hot Springs, AR to Blacksburg, VA for our daughter's weekend wedding, when suddenly without warning, the engine of my Cessna Cardinal RG quit cold.

The GPS showed two airports within marginal gliding distance, but both were in areas shrouded in the afternoon cumulous build-ups, while in plain view below was a road with stretches that were divided four-lane constraction. Rather than attempt an instrument approach in a glider, I told Air Traffic Control who had us on radar for flight following, that I had an engine failure, would land on the highway below, and asked if they would notify the state patrol.

The air restart check list failed to elicit any engine response, even though all the gages were in the green, so I picked the best looking stretch of Virginia Highway 58, glided over a lone pickup proceeding westbound, and set down.

As we rolled to a stop, I pulled into a third lane pulloff and noticed that parked at a house on the left was,..a Virginia Highway Patrol car, I said to Annette, "these guys are efficient!" Later, I learned that the trooper was off duty and lived there. As I was unbuckling and checking to see if Annette was all right, a head poked in and asked, "is everything OK here?" It was the driver of the pick-up we passed over, who happened to be, among other things, the Lake County emergency coordinator. He parked behind us, with emergency lights flashing, and commenced to direct traffic around us. In aboutfiveminutes the state patrol showed up, then the sheriff's deputies arrived, and things were under control.

I organized a working party to push the aircraft onto a nearby abandoned track-repair lot, and then removed the cowling looking for evidence of the problem. There was no outward sign of distress in the engine compartment, A local pilot was among the assortment of passers by who stopped to investigate the plane on the road, and he volunteered to call the local "A&P" (aircraft mechanic), who had a shop equipped van. Since these events started around 3:30 p,m,, I decided to call it a day and accept the emergency coordinator's offer to drive us the 25 miles to the Cumberland Gap and nearest motel. Before leaving, I collected the names and phone numbers and talked to the senior state patrol sergeant about arrangements to fly the airplane off the highway once it was repaired.

The next moming at 7:30, the motel phone rang and the A&P said he was on the way over to take me out to the plane. While waiting for him, I was able to find the local used-car dealer who agreed to rent me one of his inventory for the 200 mile drive to Blacksburg.

By this time, I remembered that in "Steam Class" we had been told that to produce power, an internal combustion engines need "fire, fuel and air," Well, I had fuel and air, so the problem had to be "fire", right? The mechanic and I went

straight to the magnetos, and sure enough, for reasons not relevant to this report, both sets of points were trash! An improbable single-point failure mode took-out both magnetos simultaneously!

The mechanic said he could have replacement parts the next day (Friday), so Annette and I continued on to Blacksburg by rental-used-car for a wonderful wedding party! Our youngest daughter, who matriculated at VA Tech in the late '80's, opted on completion of her degrees to remain in that beautiful city and make it her home. We enjoyed the gala event and on Saturday, Annette took a commercial flight home and I headed back to Rose Hill, VA to fly the repaired plane out.

The rest of the weekend was uneventful.

Oh, by the way, on our way to Blacksburg Thursday moming we stopped about 45 miles down the road for a cold drink, and as I pulled up to the fast-food entrance, staring at us from the newspaper sales box was a front-page color photo of yours truly removing the aircraft cowling! One of those passers-by who stopped turned out to be a reporter for the county paper! He even spelled all the names right!

We won't soon forget this wedding, the professional and efficient public service folks of Lee County, VA and certainly appreciate the voters who authorized the four-lane expansion of VA state 58!

Heyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;that's close enough to '57 to qualify as one of my lucky numbers!

"Road-Hog" Curry I let Bill's tale speak for itself. And that is all the news that has come to us. With luck many of you will have seen it on the Class web site long before receiving it by snail mail. The miracle of modern communications.

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Regular Membership: 41% Life Membership: 20%

Pres: LCOL Gordon M. Gerson, USAF (Ret.) e: gmgerson@erols.com Sec'y: COL Warren S. Walters, USMC (Ret.) 5664 Ravenel Lane, Springfield, VA 22151-2430 h: 703-321-9586; e: wwalters@mail.erols.com http://www.usnaclass.org/class/58 Summer is at it's high-point as you receive this issue, so it's time to take a break, grab a cooling drink, sit in front of the fan, and catch up on the doings of your Classmates.

First, some of the actual news and photos from Reunion 40. The tumout was astounding! While original planning figures had us start at 500 attendees, we ended up with 840 people in the '58 group, including wives, dates and family.

415 Classmates showed their faces, and the gathering of our cohort made for a wonderful weekend. The Class meteorologists ordered up perfect weather, no mean trick for late April, and we had sunny skies, warm days and balmy evenings. Annapolis had its usual weekend tourist/sailing crowds, and many discovered that the sleepy little Crabtown of old is no more. It seems always to be hopping with gatherings and activities on weekends. Ours was the largest, but we did not own the city!

Early artivals on Thursday got their registrations taken care of, then many went out with roommates and close friends for small impromptu dinner gatherings. Friday moming kicked off with the golfers, 64 strong, assaulting the course over on Greenbury point under the guidance of Whitey Edwards (17"*). The winning foursome was the Larry Higgins (15"') family, including wife Kay, son and son-in-law.

Closest to the pin was Walt Mitchell (12'").

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While that was going on, over 350 classmates gathered at the Crown Sailing Center for a continental breakfast and in two cycles, as artanged by Bob Caldwell (18'"), managed to relive their days as YP commanders craising on a calm and beautiful bay.

Neariy 500 joined the Midshipmen for lunch in King Hall, and then Classmates, friends.

Marines, and the family of Dick Alexander (6"') gathered in Memorial Hall for the presentation to him of a Navy Commendation Medal with Combat V for heroism in Vietnam. The ceremony was presided over by ADM Chuck Larson (8''') with the presenter being Bruce Ogden '53 and the citation reader being Andy Wehrie '72. It was a very poignant ceremony, and a reminder of the service of some Marines and Classmates who were lost in Vietnam.

Friday aftemoon, the Class was assembled on Worden Field, only in the stands this time, as the Brigade conducted a Spring P-rade that honored our Class. We were doing just fine, until someone came up with a simile that sort of put it in perspective. They stated "Do you realize that when we had to march in a Fall P-rade for the class that was having its 40'" Reunion, it was the Class of 1917?" After the P-rade, the Superintendent and Mrs. Larson (Chuck and Sally) hosted a reception in Buchanan House, where we got to admire the plaques mounted on the wall at each end of the balcony, recognizing our Class contribution to the renovation of the balcony.

Friday evening was the Class dinner dance, artanged by Bruce Wilcox (12'"). Ladies were given gifts of bud-vases with the Class crest, and

the guys all got miniatures of the Class flag. The meal was grand, and the company wonderful.

The sea stories were bouncing off the walls, and table hopping was an Olympic caliber sport. The Paul Polski (2"'') photography crew got pictures of each company, with wives, and the Marines also gathered for a picture. The hooting and hollering went on way late, well after the normal midnight bedtime for our Class!

Saturday moming found us assembled in Alumni Hall for a Class convocation, at which was presented a small bit of Class business, and our presentation of the '58 Gift to the Alumni Association. We then had a recognition of the special achievements of Classmates Otto Helweg (6'") and Bruce McCandless (19'"), and finally recognition of our last Classmate on active duty, ADM Chuck Larson. He was lauded

by Chris Paul '83, speaking for Senator John McCain (17'"), who liad sponsored a Congressional Resolution honoring Chuck, then by Ben Montoya (5'"), Chairman of the USNA Board of Visitors. ADM Larson gave the class a summary of what the four-year stint he undertook was like, and made us aware not only of the accomplishments, but of the trials and tribulations it took to achieve them.

From Alumni Hall, it was off to Memorial stadium for another great John Gentile (16'") tailgate, and a spring Football Blue-Gold game, in which Coach Larson was victorious, spurted on by the Pooch Caldwell (6"") cheering section.

Saturday night was given over to company and Battalion parties scattered about Annapolis, where the visiting took place in smaller groups artanged by the company representatives.

Sunday at 1:00 p.m., we held a memorial service, artanged by Jack Adams (4'") and presided over by Father John Chrisman (1st), remembering those Classmates who have gone on ahead. A fitting end to a great gathering, with the emotion which comes from being part of a group that has shared so much together.

Herewith are the first batch of pictures from Reunion 40, many from the 3^^ Battalion party.

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Helweg back, Walters, Caldwells, Lawrences, and Keifer peeking

Buff Walter, Victors and Meinigs There are many Classmates to thank in addition to those mentioned above: Fred Victor (11th), with Ed Kessler (15'"), Pooch Caldwell and George Jenkins (10'") for putting together the tertific yearbook, against all odds; Ron Fisher (17'") for getting all those buses artanged; Clivie Goodwin (3"*) for being the great merchandiser; Pete Gatje (24'") and Jim Corder (3'") for getting the reception crew all set up; Mike Giglio (10'") for getting us hotels; Dan Demand (17'") for keeping the records; Tom Powell (13'") and Harry Hurst (7'") for watching the money; Jack Adams for also coordinating Roommates-Alexander and Caldwell

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the Class gift; Ken Mitchell (10"") for getting a banner-tow; Joe Criner (3'") for the memorial picture board; Class Vice President Frank Gamboa (17th) for handling scheduling hassles and the Class meeting; and Gordon Gerson (11'") for being the wine procurer, meeting spokesman, and as Class President, getting all the committee horses across the finish line at the same time. We were also supported by the many Class wives who pitched in and helped when we got swamped, particularly Becky Caldwell, who took care of mailing out all the things that were ordered by those who couldn't attend.

It was great fun, and we do it again in five years on Homecoming weekend 2003! The hotel is already scheduled...it will be the Holiday Inn off Riva Road, but they won't take reservations for a few more years.

The next event attended by many Classmates was the retirement of Superintendent ADM Chuck Larson on the 40'" Anniversary of our commissioning date. The accolades for Chuck and Sally were many, and the job accomplished in bringing USNA back to being an institution of dedication to service and development of high personal standards was officially and privately recognized in the remarks. The principal speaker was Senator John McCain '58 (17'"), a close friend since Academy days, who stood by as a staunch ally whenever the Supe was under fire from the 4'" Estate. ADM Larson was presented his 7'" Distinguished Service Medal by Secretary of the Navy, John Dalton '64, and USNA was awarded a meritorious Unit Citation by the CNO, ADM Jay Johnson '68. In addition, the USNA band played a newly written tune. The Admiral Larson March.

The Class is proud of the accomplishments of Chuck and we welcome this last retiree who closes out the active military service years of the Class of 1958. USNA history will forever record him as one of the traly great superintendents!

The Larsons now move across the football field to join the Class cheering section, and also move from Buchanan House to the home they have purchased at 591 Coover Road, Annapolis, MD 21401.

ADM Chuck and Sally Larson To continue with news from outside Annapolis, it turns out we have a Classmate who is still putting on his uniform on a daily basis, and that is Col Earl Famey, USAF (Ret)(21ÂŤ). Eari is the Aerospace Science Instructor at Del Campo High School in Fair Oaks CA, and the picture shows him and his cadets in Washington, DC being given an award for placing first in the nation in Aerospace Education Mission Assessment. Earl points out that he is the fellow with the grey hair!

From New Orleans, Stan Chiocchio (2"'') sends in a nostalgia photo of two USNA grads looking at a perfectly restored and flyable "Yellow Peril." The N3N plane is owned by Mr. Pat Taylor, and seated in the cockpit is Bill Sherer '52, looking at the spot that Stan is checking to see if the paint is dry.

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Court, Bend, OR 91101, and the new email will be rfnutting@aol.com. Press on, Roger!

Retiring after many years with TRW, Hank Miller (6'") will now spend his time chasing tennis balls and horses at his home in Purcellville, VA. Ed Jackson (5'") sends in his new email, which is now edjackson@aimet.net. We also have a lost sheep discovery, tumed in by Reggie Vachon (14'"): Theodore M. Williams (21Âť'), lives at 508 Glenleaf D r , Norcross, GA 30092, tel 770-368-9743. He has been among the missing for over 20 years. We have also been contacted by one of our associates who left us Youngster Year. Thomas R. Tate (18'") graduated from Ohio State in 1959 and is presentiy the President of Geotech Development Corp., 1150 First Ave., King of Prussia, PA 19406, tel 610-337-8515. He and wife Jane have been married 42 years and have 11 grandchildren. He is interested in hearing from Classmates and catching up on what has gone on with theClassof 1958.

Lastly, an offer of a '57 and/or '58 Lucky Bag from the widow of our late Classmate, Bill Prout (9'"). If interested, contact John Potter (19'") out in Benicia, CA at 707-745-4914.

'58 Trivia: Our first copy of the Lucky Bag cost $12 (includes a mailing fee), and the second copy cost $7.00. If you think those prices are outrageous, do you recall what you were billed for laundry service for the entire year we were P'/classmen? Hasta Luego! WSW

Earl Farney and his cadets

59 N3N with Bill Sherer '52 and Stan Chiocchio Arden and Lee Polhill (19'")have retumed to the U.S. after spending so many years in Southeast Asia for the Caterpillar company. On their way back, they stopped off for a few days last December in New Zealand. While there, they had the occasion to get together with Classmate Art Bass (2°''), who with wife, Gaynor, lives in a picturesque area of the North Island on the Bay of Plenty. Art is most content with his position as the Information Technology Manager for the Westem Bay of Plenty District Council. The picture was taken in mid-summer on the 22"'' of December! Surely you've heard of Midsummer Night's Eve, Southem Hemisphere style?

While in an antique shop near Auckland, Lee found a ship's plaque from VOLADOR (SS-490.)

He has leamed that one of the skippers of this boat was ADM Eugene P. Wilkinson, the first commander of the NAUTILUS. If any '58er served on the VoLADOR and would like to have the plaque as a memento, Lee would be pleased to get it to you or some other fitting repository.

He's in the Class directory!

Coming this fall!

Gala Pre-game Tailgate Navy vs. Notre Dame 14 November 1998 Washington, DC

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Art Bass and Lee Polhill in New Zealand The binnacle list has some information. The weekend before Reunion 40, Don Harris (7"") suffered a heart attack out in Los Angeles. He is on the mend, but had to miss the Reunion, As a result, his business partner and teammate, Tony Anthony (11'"), also had to cancel out on the reunion and stay out west to mind the shop. It was also leamed that up in Baden, PA, Skip Gross (18'") had been undergoing chemotherapy for liver cancer, with apparent success in achieving remission. On the distaff side, Glenn Smiley (5'") informed us that his wife Joyce had suffered a debilitating stroke in May of 1997.

Bemice and Bruce McCandless had to cancel Reunion 40 plans at the last minute, as on the Monday before Bernice was diagnosed with breast cancer. She had surgery on 23 April, and is in the recovery mode. Brace did make it to the retirement ceremony for Chuck Larson. To all, we wish a speedy recovery.

Another Classmate retired this spring, Roger Nutting (16'"), has completed his tenure as Vice President of TMA Corporation after nine years of proposal writing and trying to keep customers happy. When he started with the company after 31 years in the Navy, there were 150 employees.

As he leaves, the company has grown to 600, with another 250 subcontractors. Fran and Roger will move from Burke, VA to Bend, OR where they have owned a house for five years and where one of their sons lives. The plans are to help the son build his own house, then do a lot of sight-seeing, hiking, cross-country skiing and tennis. The new address is 1865 Windy Tree

Regular Membership: 37% Life Membership: 27%

Pres: VADM Francis R. Donovan, USN (Ret.) Chairman Exec. Committee: CAPT Norbert H. Bednarek, USNR (Ret.) Exec. VP: Joe Flynn Admin. VP: Gary Geist Exec. Sec'y: Bruce Nordwall Corp. Treasurer: Dave Osburn Sec'y: CAPT John A. Butterfield, USN (Ret.) 1130 Sugar Sands #190, Singer Island, FL 33404 w:561-840-l 104; h: 561-881-7512 fi 561-863-8984; e: jbsgma@aol.com www.roanoke.kl2. va.us/Dave'sWorld/usna59.html Hello '59ers! Wow what a stack of mail, notes, emails and faxes I received since my last epistie. But I am not complaining; just do it '59!

Keep the flow of news coming. I shall try to convince the editors to give us space as we begin our serious countdown to the 40th Reunion, which will be little more than one year away when you see this in print. I begin with bad news. I had just written about Jim Smith and his plans to play lots of golf and fish, when 1 got the word he was found dead downstairs by his wife LaRue. Our hearts go out to you, LaRue. Evidently Jim's heart just stopped; he was found slumped in his chair. The sad news hit many people hard, including good friend John Meehan, who wrote: I wanted to take a moment to thank you for taking the time to notify me regarding Jim Smith's demise. It came as quite a shock and I am still depressed. Jim was a great guy and will traly be missed. I called LaRue to see if there is anything I can do for the family, Jim Grise was particulariy close to Jim Smith and has insured that Shipmate received an obituary, as did Norm Bednarek. Donations could be sent to the James A. Smith Memorial

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Education Fund, c/o First Presbyterian Church, 302 West Whitner St., Anderson, SC 29624.

More bad news; CDR John Machesky died Sunday, 22 March, in Meadville, PA where he had resided after retiring from the Navy. He had recently retired as Business Manager at Allegheny College after 18 years there. Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife Janet and their family. Tragedy strack the Larry Pizenger family, when their son Mike, an LA Fire Fighter, was lost in an off-duty diving accident near Laguna Beach, CA. If you wish to express your condolences, contact Larry at 4221 West Poinsettia Dr., Phoenix, AZ 85029; 602-5473760.

Some good news, Dan Branch was elected as Trastee-at-Large and attended the early May meeting of the USNA Alumni Board of Trastees.

Well done Dan (and to all who voted for our '59 guy!)—nice to have '59er representation at the highest levels! Also special Congrats to Roger Onorati '61 and Steve Chadwick '62, long time friends of many '59ers, and new Board members.

Note from Dan Branch and accompanying photo: Dr. William B. Garrett, Vice Academic Dean at the Naval Academy, was guest speaker at the March '98 Navy League Dinner Meeting in Denver, CO.

Dr. William B. Garrett addressing the Navy League Council in Denver, CO Bill gave a great talk and was happy to see amongst the crowd, Joan and Roger Bacon, Sheila and Dan Branch (Dan is President of the Denver Council of the Navy League; Sheila and Roger are Board of Director members). Dan just missed attending the May meeting of DC area '59ers which was held in Annapolis on 14 May. Skid Heyworth '70, Alumni Director of Strategic Programs, gave an excellent talk and was tertific during Q and A's. Skid emphasized the Association's desire to provide services Alumni desire, to improve communications, and to utilize even more so the technology and communications advances now available. In attendance were Bill Gartett, Norm Bednarek, Ted Alexander, Dick Robinson, Ron Trossbach, Romeo Saenz, Frank Pipkin, Rick Johnson, Patty Ford, Bob Reifsnyder, Joe Flynn, Grif Hamilton, and yes me, John Butterfield, up from Florida on business trip (and 'fill-in' for Gary Geist who hated to miss it but had to go to Florida for a most important Photon project meeting). Midaftemoon, a few '59ers gathered on the links by the Sevem to test our "metal", drivers that is, and I failed the test, but I can tell you two guys who can really hit it and play well are Patty and Reif We doubled up for awhile with Joe Flynn and son Patrick, who is an Assistant Wrestiing Coach at Navy (and who was getting martied in two weeks, and to an All-American Lacrosse player

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from Maryland, but now she is coaching at Chapel Hill). Lois and Joe's son, Tim, has just been named the Head Wrestling Coach at Edinboro in PA, where they have the reputation of being one of the best wrestling programs in the entire U.S.A. Congrats to the fantastic Flynn family for many reasons!

And now, to the fantastic Marty Finerty, who again summons us to support Navy Football '98 and share in '59er camaraderie. He writes: As always, the Class flag and tent will be erected at Site 32 along Cedar Park Road in the Stadium Blue Parking Lot, I am keeper of the tent since Charlie Dobbs is 'TAD' in Cairo, Norm Bednarek, Joe Flynn, Dan Truax, and I raise the tent about 8:30 a,m. on each Saturday/ home game day. This year thefirstgame is a night contest which begins at 7:00 p,m.; all other games begin at noon, Tailgating begins about two hours before kickoff: we generally resume the tailgate after each game and continue for about an hour.

Food and drink are brought by those attending and shared by all. For out-of-towners, a local Classmate will always have space in a cooler to hold your drink contribution, and plenty of table space for food. For Homecoming, drinks are provided by the Class for a small fee, but food is brought by the attendees. Four (4) spare tickets to each game have been purchased by the Class in the permanent seating block area. Anyone desiring to purchase those spare tickets can do so by contacting me (w: 202-775-5966; h: 410-8492502), I distribute the tickets on a first-come firstserved basis. In 1999, we will celebrate our 40th Anniversary Reunion. Plans are taking shape for that event, I am not sure how anyone can attend the 40th without some practice. Baseball players have spring training; football players have preseason training; and every professional has some type of practice session before a major event.

Since the Class of '59 is a truly professional group, why not attend a game this year and get some practice before 1999? The football games are now up to the level of excellence found at our tailgate, so the entire day is something to enjoy. I can guarantee a super time with great folks—most of whom you will recognize even without a nametag.

Thanks, Marty! Let's hope many answer the call and use this year and many occasions as a warm-up.

The Dobbs' keep in touch with the Class even while in Egypt for a couple of years. Betsy wrote that they had great fun meeting and socializing with a marvelous Egyptian family we met when we were stationed in Tehran. General Ahmed was the Egyptian Army Attache; I was the Naval Attache and we became (and still are) the best of friends. His wife, Youssi, is a lovely lady and wonderful mother, and we hope to see them when they may visit the States this year. Betsy wrote: Charlie has adjusted to Egypt rather well, but I have not done so good; I had some medical problems and that is not a good introduction, Charlie and I went to Rome for a week. We are meeting Kathy, our oldest daughter and her husband in Paris in May, so I am enjoying the travel. We plan to get back to the U,S, for our "home leave" in October and see some football, as well as see Jennifer Pease get married, Charlie really had a difficult time with the satellite TV when he could not watch Navy in the NCAAs, We were going to record the games, but could not find a guide published to know when games would be on. Oh, well, life goes on,,,and you just go along. Just wanted to say what nice friends you have; glad you introduced us. We shall see some '59ers in the Fall. Go Navy! Betsy and Chariie, Thanks, Team Dobbs! Now on to Jim Kelly: While traveling on the East Coast recently, a message appeared on the home answering machine from Phil Powers. Phil was relaying word I still owed Butterfield an update promised one year ago. Here then, are some thoughts from

Hawaii, during one of my all too infrequent stops home, Audrey and I returned to Honolulu nine years ago after six years in Washington, all of it working Asian policy issues for the Reagan Administration as a civilian. For five years, I had a small consulting firm here focused on Asia, but in 1994 I phased down to become President of Pacific Forum—CSIS, a nine-person private "think tank" that was founded in 1974 by RADM "Joe" Vasey '39 (Joe is a healthy 81, comes to our offices most days, remains active as a thinker and writer, to wit a recent piece in the Christian Science Monitor. He's a great example for all of us!). In '89, Pacific Foram became the autonomous Asian-Pacific arm of Washington's Center for Strategic and Intemational Studies, Autonomous means we stay in touch with the bright people at CSIS, but we have our own work and programs, for which we must raise our own money. All of our programs are Asian-Pacific oriented, often working at points where security issues, politics and economics come together. We write, talk, do studies, organize conferences, and keep a network with some 30 institutes all around the Pacific rim. This sort of activity ranges from organizing "Track II" (non-govemmental), dialogues on security issues (e,g, claims re, Spratley's) or looking at what American forces presence might be in Asia if there is some resolution in Korea, to the possible effects of a Treaty about business investment in Korea, We are funded by foundations and businesses, very little from govemment, and it takes a lot of convincing. The travel comes in doing that and in carrying out our programs. As well, there is no substitute, if one is going to try to speak intelligently about something as complex as Asia's current economic "meltdown," to getting around the region and harvesting thoughts from all kinds of people. Reading and the Intemet are great, but not enough! I don't see Classmates enough, but Valli and Phil Powers look like 'poster children' for the active retired life (ed, note: the Powers are clever and innovative as well; their condo was featured in Hawaii newspaper for attractive and functional ways they made optimum use of space). Bob Kihune works in my building, and he typifies a busy two-island Hawaii executive, with Hope and their home on the Big Island. We had a few great days last summer in the Poconos with 19th Companymates Janie and Joe Keeley, Mae and Jon Batchelor, Gretchen and Dick Winter, LuAnn and Chuck Miller, Julie and Fritz March, Suzy and Pete Shields, Ron Denney, and by phone Mary Ann and John TXirner, There you have it, finally a report. Email reaches me anywhere kellypacf@aol.com... almost!...and www/csis.org has Pacific Forum info. Thanks to you John for the great job you do. Stop over on next trip out. Aloha.

Thanks so much, Jim, and best of everything as you try to make sense out of the curtent difficulties facing much of the Pacific Rim, and the rising tensions between India and Pakistan.

Bullets from Butter: Edward E. "Ted" Alexander has 'resurfaced' (a few folks could not locate him) as Vice President of Business Development at ManTech, based in Fairfax, VA. Call him at 703-218-6373, or email ealexander@mantech.com. Ted looks great and it was nice talking to him at the '59er luncheon!

Kathy Trossbach may have hurt her arm quite badly on one of their voyages across the Atlantic during heavy seas. She had rotator cuff surgery and Ron says the recovery has been slow. He has been playing "Mister Mom" and helping baby-sit grandkids. I was sure he would have had a prized position at the start line of the leg of the Whitbread Race (very near the Bay Bridge in Annapolis), but the good grandfather that he is, he gave up his place to attend to twin grandchildren. What a guy! Tom Zachary has been found.

Those close to Tom, get him active with the Class, and insist he make the 40th. He is at 1880 Fortune Ct., Deltona, FL 32720-1436; call 904-

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532-9190. Jim Martin wrote me from their Brook-Ridge Farm in Mazeppa, MN, primarily asking for advice on in-line skating, but he mentioned his love for Harley-Davidsons. Seems his youngest, Derek, a TOW gunner in the Marine Corps (stationed at 29 Palms) has a new Harley waiting in Minnesota, and Jim hoped the two of them could ride in the big HarleyDavidson bash in Milwaukee in June, but "needs of the service" may prevent a father-son ride into the sunset. Better luck next year, as they say, Jim! I spoke briefly to one ofour "old" Marines, Deej Kiely, who is Director of Membership and Public Relations for the Naval Aviation Museum Foundation, Pensacola, FL. The Museum is fantastic, as Jack Naviaux had told me, and tremendous improvements have been made in past few years. Go see it! And support it! Col USMC (Ret.) Denis J. Kiely is also busy as Editor for the MCAA magazine. Jack continues his avid interest in soaring. He is never too busy to lend a hand. He was a great support to Larry Pizenger, and made sure '59ers on the West Coast got the word. A few were able to attend services for Larty's son, Mike. Key guys who keep us close as a Class on the West Coast: Jack at w: 310-334-2895; h: 544-3063 and Joe Keeley at: 714-640-7259. Thanks guys! Nice note and photo from George Garton of Canal Fulton, OH: John, glad to see you're keeping up the great work, the glue that holds us together after nearly 40 years! Mary Jane and I had a super week in Califomia in January, made extra special by lunch with Sarah and Dick Johnson, Dick and I were Sub School classmates (January-June '61). He was then in our wedding in Ohio, and I in his in North Carolina. I visited years ago while at a course at Stanford, and we have exchanged Christmas cards ever since. We had a great lunch and renewed a lot of memories. It's amazing how close the bond is after all these years.

Once again, thanks for a great job, George.

Thanks for nice words, from one of the all-time nice guys, George Garton. (SEE PHOTO Sarah J, George, Mary Jane, Dick) I talked to Tom Lukish (Pizenger' old roomie)

Dick Johnson and George Garton

to insure he got the word. I also asked how his 'super son' Jeff was doing, because I had not seen the Doctor Lukish for a couple of years.

Tom wrote from their curtent home in Ocean City, NJ: Jeff is finishing up as Chief Surgical Resident at Bethesda and has received a two year Fellowship at National Childrens Hospital in Washington to train to become a pediatric surgeon. Jeff Lukish '87, was selected as the top surgical/research Resident Doctor in the metropolitan DC area, which includes all the Medical Schools in the region. Recently, he also received awards and recognition from the Washington Academy of Surgeons. His research into children's colon oncological problems has resulted in the presentation of his research papers at prestigious meetings in the U.S. and Europe.

Donna and Jeff just had their fourth child, Annamarie, and needless to say Dolores and Tom are so proud for so many reasons of their offspring. Well Done Team Lukish!

Thanks to Doug Volgenau for getting us the hot skinny: Secretary of Defense WiUiam S. Cohen has named retired naval officer RADM William P. (Bill) Houley as Director of the Defense Reform Initiative (DRI). The DRI announced in November '97, is designed to streamline business practices and the organizational stracture of DOD. Houley will serve as the Principal Advisor to the Secretary on all matters relating to DRI. Congrats, Bill! He will oversee and manage the DRI as well as serve on the Defense Management Council. Bill retired from the Navy in '94; some of his assignment included CO Naval Submarine School; Director of Strategic and Theater Nuclear Warfare for the CNO; Commander Submarine Group TWO, and Director of Navy Science and Technology Requirements and Test and Evaluation.

I have three "sweet" letters to share with you.

I reprint them in the order that I received them.

First, from Rod K. Johnston: Last week while in College Park, MD for a seminar I asked a gentieman on the campus where I could find a specific building. He was most courteous and went to great lengths to find a map and insure I would find the correct building. That accomplished, he asked if I had gone to Maryland, I responded that I had not, and had attended USNA, He then asked if I remembered any of my history professors, I told him that the first one that comes to mind was my favorite professor of all. Prof Langdon, He said, 'That was my father,' Professor Langdon died in 1966 when all hands aboard a Mohawk Airline plane perished in Pennsylvania while the Professor was returning from a summer teaching stint in New York.

His son, Dave, was 12 at the time. I was most fortunate to have had his father in my Youngster and First Class years. Among others I shared with

Sarah Johnson, George and Mary Jane Garton, and Dick Johnson

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Dave some of the "Langdon stories" including those he told at the expense of one Major Schwengels USAF who was assigned to the "Bull" Dept. In the late '50s, Dave said that he somehow comes into contact with ex-Midshipmen who were former students of his Dad once a year or so, and that he deeply appreciates those occasions because he had so little time with his father before his death. Should any Classmates want to share a story, a thought, a remembrance with Dave, his number is 410-721-0653, Rod, you are tertific to share this with the Class!

A marvelous letter from Al Shinn alshinn@access.sanet.ge: I am moved to write, finally, from the need to report the death of my father, VADM Allen Shinn '32, who was Commandant our 3rd and 2nd Class years, and then the 2nd CO of FORRESTAL (CVA59). He always felt he had a special relationship to the Class of '59 (also '58, of which he said he persuaded then Admiral and Superintendent Smedberg that Chuck Larson '58 was a promising young man who should be the Brigade 6Striper, a judgment that appears to have been vindicated over time.,, AMEN!) Classmates will have their own memories of my father's time as Commandantâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;my own most vivid one is the day he called me into the front office to present me with a Form 2 for the Class A offense of selling personalized stationery to Plebes. He was a bit apologetic, noting that he had himself been President of the Midshipman Drinking Society in '32 (when it was illegal for everyone!), had spent considerable time in the brig of REINA MERCEDES for his own Midshipman antics, and was within five demerits of dismissal at the beginning of June Week '32, His sister, who introduced my mother to him that June Week, gave her strict instructions not to tempt him into any further trouble.

So he made it, and was there to insist that "rules were rules," (especially for the son of the Commandant) and I had to do my 30 days in hack. He had a lot of adventures and some close scrapes over his 44 years in the Navy, One came early, when he flew his TBM torpedo bomber out from North Island to join SARATOGA at sea. Against the regulations, he had the squadron classified pubs on board, as the squadron communications officer had forgotten to get them on board before the ship sailed. Trouble developed when his engine began to fail, and he wound up refusing a wave-off to make what ended up as a successful dead stick landing. He really didn't want to ditch with the classified pubs on board! All this under the watchful eyes of (later Fleet Admiral) Earnest J, King, whose flag was then in SARATOGA, But all's well that ends well, and King agreed that he had "done the right thing," "Last CaU" has the full official story. My own life has taken a considerably unexpected direction recently, as I am now directing a group of lawyers and economists providing technical assistance to the Govemment of Georgia (and that's not the U.S.)...they are working to convert their govemment from the old Soviet model to one based on democracy and free-market economics. Needless to say this is fascinating work, and a lot more fun than practicing law, Tbilisi is in many ways a beautiful city, even if it is a bit ran down (as are all the exSoviet cities I have visited). Weather is pretty good, tennis is available, and the electricity works pretty well in the summer (winter is a different story; we get two hours of power in the moming and four in the evening; the rest of the time it's candles, and hardly anyone has working central heat). My most important project is to help the Georgians achieve accession to the WTO (World Trade Organization) which involves a long negotiation over all sorts of issues, from customs duties to intellectual property to inspection standards for meat imports. The upside of this is that 1 have to spend two weeks in Geneva every three months, which is really not bad duty, I could adjust to life in Geneva, although my USNA French needs some work. My group is part of the University of Maryland, USAID-funded, It's the first time I have ever worked closely with USAID (my previous overseas work was mainly for the World

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Bank) and I am quite impressed with the competence and dedication of the local USAID staff Most of my staff are young Georgian lawyers and economists and it's fun to help them develop up to western professional standards, I expect to be here another two years or so, and of course would be delighted to see any Classmates or friends who come through. But Tbilisi is not really a tourist destination of choice for very many folks (although I had dinner with a British honeymooning couple the other night). Email me at: alshinn@access.sanet.ge, or mail to Allen M, Shinn, Ex, Dir, IRIS Caucasus Centerâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Tibilisi, II Bakradze St,, Tbilisi, Georgia, Thanks Al, for a marvelous letter and sweet insights into your Dad's career, and yours!

Gotta sign off '59, and will save a few tidbits for next month. Oh, you can cheer for Joyce Clautice as she competes for the Ms. Senior Virginia title and a chance at the Nationals in Biloxi!

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class column in Shipmate. This letter should assuage my guilt, having not contributed for a long time.

I could not attend our 35th Reunion due to a death in the family. When I saw my roommate Bill (William R.) Evans' photo in the column following, I got in touch with John Paepcke who in turn sent me Bill's address. He was living in San Diego at the time, and has since moved to La Jolla. In November, I visited San Diego with my wife, Margie, to attend a technical conference and called Bill. Not only did he roll out the red carpet for me, but he also loaned us his umbrellas (who says it never rains in southern Califomia?), We managed to get together a few times.

Enclosed is a photograph of Margie, Bill and me rejuvenating old memories. Bill has a married daughter, Aileen, and his son, Brian is a Marine 1st LT, currently in flight training. Healthwise, he has had some rough going in the past year, but I'm happy to report that he has not lost his profoundly good faith and sense of humor and is doing well as he is just starting to get used to his new bionic knees. He is looking forward to getting back to his business as an estate planning consultant and promises that he will soon be visiting us in Connecticut. Bill's address is 5508 PacificaDrive, LaJolla, CA92037-7251; h: 619270-8898; e: CdrBEvans@aol,com, Bill would enjoy hearing from anyone and getting together with Classmates, As for me, I'm still grinding along in my forensic engineering practice, and have just relocated my business and expanded its scope to include manufacturing and construction safety consulting and training. The new office includes a training center and a Videoconferencing public room, managed by my son, Jerry, I'm hoping that Jerry's involvement will allow Margie and me to soon start devoting more of our time to the better things in lifeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;like relaxing in Aruba and visiting with our six (so far) grandchildren. Any Classmates passing through Connecticut are welcome to call me at home 203 248 4631 or the office, 203-281-6551,

Julie and Pete Schon (3) attack the brush at their BaUimore CP

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Regular Membership: 42% Life Membership: 27%

Pres: Dr. Richard R. Pariseau Sec'y: Bill Lewis 14312 Cove Ridge PL, Midlothian, VA 23112-4337 h: 804-744-8808; fi 804-675-5372 e: bilewis@richmond.infi.net I appreciate the input over internet (cards and letters are fine too!). Recent check-ins include: Warten Hahn, Larry Samo, Buck Bonifay, Bob Kowall, Dick Macke, Ivon Lowsley, Dave Woodward, Bill Counsil, Tom Mienicke, Tom Wilson, Jerry Tierney, Bill Foster, Jim McConnell, Dick Dodson, Chris Thomas, Dave Parkinson, Cliff Schumann, Jim Phelan, Frank Hayes, Bill Evans, Neal Parker, and Jack Reilly.

During the next few months in preparation for the 40'", email and your contacts will be especially helpful in locating as many Class members as possible.

I talked to Larry Sarno prior to making email contact. Marlene and Larty operate a yacht brokerage in Daytona Beach, FL. It was great to get hooked-up again after several years. Larry's business keeps him in touch with "sailors" getting their toes back in the water after retirement as well as many a novice.

From Mike Shanok: My compliments to you for the great job you are doing in keeping the spirit of '60 through our

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Mike Shanok, Margie Shanok, and Bill Evans From Buck Bonifay via email: Good to hear from the class secretary about our '60 email directory inventory. Bob Osmon is our guru in the 17th Company and has done a great job for us over the years, I guess I am alone out here in the Heartland of America, but do enjoy staying in touch with the east and left coast files during the holidays. We'll have a small '60 gathering next month in San Diego at the wedding of Mike Willsey's youngest son on the 16th, I understand Jim Knorr is arranging a '60 golf outing in the DC area in September that I hope to attend along with many other avid '60 golfers, Hope other plans may be in the works for another mini-reunion somewhere, and sometime before our 40th, Unfortunately, there is not much to see in Oklahoma and Navy is not yet up to playing Oklahoma in football! All the past mini reunions have been very successful, certainly the two I attended were great fun and most memorable, I deal with many West Point '60 types and find they are not as organized as we have been, thanks to Classmates like you and Dick, Keep up the good work and you have my long term appreciation. If I can help from out here in Oklahoma, just let me know. Keep in touch and thanks for contacting me. Best regards to you and all the '60 files.

From Ivon Lowsley: Hi Bill! Yes, the email address you used is the correct one. At the moment I am a Professor of

Computer Science at Southwest Missouri State University where I have been for the past 15 years. My how the time does fly when you're having fun. Unfortunately, I haven't seen any of our Classmates for a number of years. However, if we get the email going strong, maybe more and more of us will chime in from time to time. I just received the 17th Company directory (with at least a few email addresses), from Bob Osmon and I am assuming that this is where you got my address. If each company started compiling these and passed them on to you in electronic form, you could then put out the definitive 1960 Class List of email addresses. Isn't it neat how I can think of things for YOU to do?

Sorry I don't have anything exciting to tell you, but life kind of settles down around the edges as I get older, and I spend more and more time in my own comfortable little world. Take care, and keep in touch.

From Tom Anderson: Do you know how I could go about getting reprints of my mug shot from the ' 60 Lucky Bagl I tried to call the Apeda Studios which is listed in the advertising section of the Lucky Bag (they promise to maintain the negatives for posterity), but there is no telephone listing for them in New York, NY, I'd appreciate any lead you might be able to dredge up, P,S, My wife Carol and I will be seeing Sondra and Dave Woodward and Mike Lees and his wife in a couple of weeks. We've all bought lots on Callawassie Island near Beaufort, SC and are planning to build there as soon as we can sell our current homes, Dave and I both retired from Westinghouse (read CBS) in 1997, Mike is still working for Westinghouse/CBS at the DOE's Savannah River Plant, Here are three email addresses for Classmates that you may not have: Dave Woodward: jdwoodrd@groupz,net; Jim Phelan: phelanje@westol,com; Bill Counsil: wcounsil@aol.com. That's it for now.

My answer to Tom and to all who might be interested, was that good photo studios can take our Lucky Bag and make contact prints, new negatives and new prints. Based on a set of my Dad ('36), my Daughter ('93) and me ('60), they come out very well.

From Alice and Tom Mienicke: We are in the process of moving to Boston, MA, Tom is already there and is VP Operations, Sithe, New England of Sithe Energies Group and I will join him this summer. We are both fine and have 5 grandchildren with another on the way in September, We plan to attend the Boston College/Navy game this fall! Go Navy!

From Tom Wilson: I just finished reading the '60 Column in April's Shipmate and, now that I've figured out how to use email (like Ed Besch), thought it timely to add my address to the growing class list.

Briefly, Susan and I are coming up on 19 years here in the Cincinnati suburb of Indian Hill, She's a Realtor and I'm the manufacturing VP for a door company after taking early retirement from GE four years ago. We're most fortunate to have all four of our married children (out of a total of six!) living close by. Grandchildren #5 and #6 were born this winter and #7 is due in July, Life is good.

I see a few Alums occasionally at the local Army-Navy game gathering, but no known '60 types hereabouts. We're really looking forward to the 40th Reunion to do some major 'catchingup'. Best regards, Tom,

Coming this fall!

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Island, Mike Thomas '96, should be a LTJG shortly and is at AIC in Norfolk, As you may expect, we think the country is damn lucky to have 'em, Rebecca is enjoying Cambridge, MA, as a Bank of Boston Marketer As far as I can tell, life is good if you don't get too greedy-and if you use enough garlic. Press on, regardless.

From Cliff Schumann:

Charles Peterson 1 received a news release conceming Chuck Peterson: Nuclear Energy lawyer Charles H. Peterson has been elevated to counsel in the 260-lawyer Washington office of Morgan Lewis and Bockius LLP. effective 1 October.

Charles H. Peterson joined the Nuclear Energy Practice Group in 1995. His practice focuses on intemational nuclear commerce and nuclear fuel issues, advising clients on contract issues, regulatory requirements, nuclear liability protection and international industry agreements. He has worked in Europe, Japan and Russia, and represented the Russian govemment in the negotiations of the Agreement Suspending the AntiDumping Investigation Related to Uranium from Russia and, subsequently, the Ukraine. A I960 U.S. Naval Academy graduate, he received his MBA in 1971 and law degree in 1973 from Stanford University. He is admitted to practice in the District of Columbia and Califomia, Mr. Peterson resides in Bethesda, MD. Ten new partners, two intemational partners, five of counsel and one special counsel were named worldwide.

Morgan Lewis is the fourth largest law firm in the United States with over 860 lawyers practicing in 14 offices worldwide, and representing corporations, associations and business enterprises in the United States. Europe and Asia. The Washington office, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, has 260 lawyers who practice in the following areas: antitrast and trade regulation, banking, corporate finance and securities. Customs, employee benefits, energy, environmental, FDA, government contracts, immigration, intellectual property, intemational, labor and employment, legislative, litigation and tax.

From Chris Thomas: Bill, obviously somebody squealed; you have my address correct. It's difficult for me to imagine anyone having any interest in news that I might submit. On the other side, you do need words to make a column in a printed pub. don't you?

I was surprised and pleased to note that Bernie Roeder is alive and apparently well in the Caribbean, Would like to caution Bemie to refrain from digging too deep for a garden or kicking any 'rocks' he finds in the yard.

Peg. who not only has kept on going, but is in full burner and accelerating, recently was inducted into Kappa Delta Pi Society in recognition other achievements in her Master's studies.

The tiger never sleeps. Reminds me of all the Academic awards 1 earned at the Zoo and in subsequent institutions. Well. I did get all "A's" in swimming and boxing.

Besides Peg holding up her end. our Chris Thomas, Jr. '91, is doing very well in his backto-back sea tours; VA-196 until they stumbled and dropped to A-6 and now in (he S-3 at North

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Bill, I read in April '98 Issue of 5/iipmafe that I'm one of the 'incorrect email addressees'. Can't help with any of the missing addresses, but mine has changed to: cschuman@notes,cc,bellcore. com.

Only news is that, my son. Ens, Mark P. Schumann, '97, attended Surface Warfare School in Newport, RI and is now on the TARAWA in the Gulf I'll be retiring from Bellcore in January '99 (but not drawing any retirement from them until the year 2000 when I turn 65), Having placed my name in the Joint Service Academies Alumni Organization, for trying to help fellow Academy Alums secure jobs after their service commitments or retirement, etc, I did successfully get one WOOP a job here at Bellcore, netting IK for successfully recraiting Lt, Col, Joe Wartsky, USMA '77, Most of my calls came from WOOPS, Only one USNA type called me, but his skills did not have a match. It would be nice if this Organization could become very strong and help place people we know are qualified. Good job with Shipmate articles, I always enjoy them.

From Jim Phelan: You have my correct email address: phelanje@westol,com. If you have or receive my old Westinghouse email address: phelanje@westinghouse,com, it is no longer valid. Sorry for the delay replying to this, I've just got myself a new computer and am just getting to the end of moving all my files from the old hardware and software to this new (and still somewhat confusing) hardware and software.

Email was the last thing to get moved over.

My news is that I retired from what's left of Westinghouse at the end of January, Retirement was not entirely voluntary, it resulted from a reduction-in-force. However, I was old enough to take early retirement concurrent with being laidoffâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;one of the few times that advancing years has worked to my advantage, I'm sure that I'm not ready to stay retired, but am taking some time for reflection before deciding what to do next, Marianne and I are getting ready for a trip to Switzerland this month to visit our youngest daughter, Katie, who works in Lugano, We're looking forward to that trip and expect to see a good bit of northem Italy also while we are there.

Speaking of being old enoughâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;this is the year that most of '60 turns 60, A few folks made it earlier. Don't know if any have to wait until 1999 for that milestone. But it sounds like a good excuse for a party to me! It brings a whole new meaning to 'Super 60,' From Bob Osmon's 17'" Company missive: This year I did It, I finally brought luck to our Navy football team as they whipped Army's rear.

By pure accident, my son and I ended up staying in the same hotel with the team, and I had the chance to chat with a few of team. They were definitely ready. As you know, I work for the Army now as a civilian surrounded by Woo Poos and retired Army, So to quote one of my favorite comedians, Jackie Gleason, "How sweet It is."

Somehow I find going to the game every year to be most enjoyable, in spite of the drive, weather, and crowds. It's my gift to myself More of you sent me letters this year than last and I am appreciative. Will start with them.

Selena and John Swanson continue to be our global ambassadors to the world. They have traveled to New York, Colorado, Canada, North Carolina, and South Dakota, in the previous year, and had time to have their third grandchild. Congratulations! Joe Peek is still working at the National School of Excellence in Georgia while maintaining his locksmith work. He too is a new grandfather. His vast family continues to do well in many fields of endeavor. Congratulations to you also on such a good job of being a father.

BiU Thomas, like a number of us, tumed 60 this year, but is still going strong. He flies with United as an engineer. Please note his new address. He says you all are welcome at any time.

Yvonne and he spent two weeks in France and Germany. Sounds good to me. Joe Wade continues to rep for a company in Illinois while Pam sold off her Pampered Patch business, I'm sure she will find another business soon. Buck Bonifay tells me he sent off his son on STENNIS for a six month tour in the Gulf, Hank Phillips' son just came back. Hard to think about our sons doing those tours we so ably accomplished, but time marches on. Buck plays a lot of golf, represents USNA at all the West Point functions at Ft. Sill and advises his local Congressman on military matters. He hopes to make Homecoming this fall.

Speaking of Homecoming, Hank Phillips and I pulled off a good one last year. It seems that Dick Stoakley had never attended a Homecoming since Graduation, so Hank invited us to stay at his home in Annapolis, I bought the tickets and made all the arrangements for the weekend, so all Dick had to do was show up. We had a great time, although I had to listen to all the war stories about their heavy drinking days down at flight school. Next time I am bringing Frank Bessenger with me. Our room was known as the Thursday night Eliot Ness party room at Supply School, More than once we couldn't remember everything that happened those evenings. And, our first win over Air Force in football prompted a blast that got most of us on restriction for a week, but then that is for stories on a rainy day.

Anyhow, please plan to come to the Homecoming in 2000, we'd love to see you.

There's an old adage that we all know that "You can't teach an old dog new tricks,' Well, I'm sure there is a lot of truth to this, but I'm trying. This year I am going to add email to our mail addresses. For those of you who are on email, please send me a note over the system so I can add you to my list and I can send these letters over the intemet. It will save me a little time and postage.

I love doing this, but am trying to be modern.

Thanks for your help. My email is osmonr@monroe,army,mil, I had dinner with Dick Macke in Hawaii last month. He works for Wheat International has an office there that is developing video teleconferencing within and between corporations. Remember CAPT Leftwich, a Company Officer while we were back at school? He later won a Congressional Medal of Honor and was killed in Vietnam. The ship named after him was being decommissioned the day we were in Hawaii. His son had been Dick's Flag Lieutenant a few years back and was there for the ceremony. Anyhow Dick, CAPT Leftwich's son, and my son all played golf one morning. Isn't that wild? Time creates strange coincidences.

Made a few phone calls to catch up with a few of you, Ivon Lowsley is a professor at SW Missouri State in Computer Science, He says he loves his job, is going strong, and has no intention of retiring soon. Hank Papa managed a semi professional soccer team for awhile, but when they moved to Pensacola, and went back to coaching girl's high school. He says his team is headed to the state playoffs and thinks they will do well. I hope to meet up with Hank. Pat Cecil, and Franko if he returns from England in time for the Tulane game in New Orleans next year. Should be a blast with that group, Frank Bessenger called me recentiy (while here on a brief respite) to inform me he won't be returning to the U.S, until the spring of '99, The RAF bought 25 C130J planes from the U,S, and Frank is installing the trainers, which will be used by the pilots. He lives in England with a RAF pilot and his wife, says he loves it. He hates to be away from Melinda and the kids, but she visits from time to time and he comes home every so often, so it is working fine. He sounds good, and says he is in good health and wishes all of you well, I could see the world just by visiting Classmates,

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I talked to two of my former roomies, Gene Burroughs and Dick Dodson, Both have fully retired now. Gene has had some arthritis problems which slows him down a bit, but Ann and he have most of their children nearby, so they keep very busy visiting them and playing with the grandchildren. Gene still has that soft Southern drawl from the old days, Dick substitute teaches from time to time, and is enjoying time at home. His wife and he are looking for a final retirement spot somewhere in the Southwest. I told him to look up John Rogers who is in Nogales, AZ. Jean is the priest at an Episcopal Church there and they have built a lovely Spanish type home out in the desert, John is doing consulting work for the VA, so he still travels around the country doing air conditioning work at the VA hospitals, I had the opportunity to visit him last fall, John looks just the same, except for a little gray hair.

I will be off to Seattle soon for a conference with the Japanese and will spend time with Priscilla and Bob Dropp. Their son, Tony, is now an XO on DAVID RAY in Everett, WA, which I hope to visit. Their daughter, Lori, who is a Navy Lieutenant in the Nurse Corps, just announced her engagement to a Navy man, so it is all Blue and Gold in that family. In case you didn't know.

Bob and Priscilla's parents were USNA Classmates, How's that for inbreeding?

Well, that's a wrap for this year, I wish you all nothing but good health, success, and joy until we meet again. Take care of yourselves.

Also from Bob Osmon: On Saturday, 27 May, Charley Simmons, Bob Dropp, Grant Plummer, and I shared a wonderful Navy experience while craising on Bob's beautiful 40 foot Nautical, That day MISSOLWI was being towed from her berth in Bremerton, WA to eventually be permanently anchored alongside ARIZONA in Pearl Harbor, This was truly a historical moment, the MISSOURI'S last craise from the mainland U,S,, and for a few old salts like us, nostalgic, I clearly remember the IOWA and WISCONSIN firing their 16 inchers during our Youngster Craise on the way to Brazil, What an awesome sight! And Grant had actually served aboard the IOWA that summer and fondly remembers holy stoning the huge wooden decks aboard.

Some of the Classmates he remembers with him were Grant Sharp, Gary Ballard, Ted Parsons, and Hal Sullivan, Anyhow hundreds of people showed up to do her honors, and we sailed alongside for about two hours until she tumed out into Puget Sound. She was escorted well into the straits as was befitting this great ship with the most historic peace treaty signing in history having taken place on decks. While the people of Bremerton were sad to see her go, somehow being alongside the ARIZONA seems to me to be an ideal final resting place for this symbol of freedom. I will be sending you a photo tomorrow of the four of us enjoying this moment. Thanks for your good job as always.

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Pres: RADM Jerry Smith, USN (Ret.) Cort, Sec'y: CAPT Roger Onorati, USN (Ret.) 1756 Point No Point Drive, Annapolis, MD 21401 h: 410-849-3812; w: 301-261-8862 fi 301-261-8669; e: rtrogero@ea.net http://www,jorge,com/USNA61 Howdy gents! Quite a bit to cover in this column, so let's lead off with the Class of 1961 Major Class Project Status Report submitted by our Class prez, Jerry Smith: This is a brief note to bring everyone up to date on our Major Class Project initiated last fall.

On 2 May, our Executive Committee met at the Naval Academy to review progress on our project. Seven Classmates-at-large with experience in fund-raising and institutional support came from around the country to join the EXCOM, They were Bill Kraus, Bill Moore, Denny Moore, Norm Pigeon, Stan Roman, Chris Seelbach, and Raese Simpson, We were thoroughly briefed by representatives of the Superintendent, the Academic Dean, the USNA Alumni Association and the USNA Endowment Trust about the need for private financial support for the Naval Academy and the Alumni Association. We heard about Admiral Charles Larson '58's "Five Centers of Excellence", Dean Bill Miller's elaboration of the opportunity for academic "margin of excellence" within the Centers of Excellence program, and Dan Struble '83's and Skid Heyworth '70's description of the changes in the USNA Alumni Association's fund-raising processes for the Naval Academy,

It was apparent that much thought and interaction has taken place in Annapolis in identifying and articulating ways in which private funds could provide the necessary "margin of excellence" to the Naval Academy's publicly funded infrastructure and curriculum. Our goal was to find the right niche for our project.

The EXCOM used this gathering and the expertise of our more experienced Classmates from "out of town" to review our progress to date on the campaign (excellent) and to get expert advice. What we heard from them was to "focus the project, shorten the timeline, increase the participation, and challenge the Class." Although we have not yet reached a final decision on the project, there was strong consensus to focus our project toward support of the Academy's Center of Excellence dealing with Leadership, Character Development and Ethics. Roger Onorati was charged with working with ADM Bud Edney, the holder of the endowed Leadership Chair at the Academy, and others to define a specific project for our class to undertake in this area. By the time you read this, we will have met again to name the project. We also agreed to accelerate our campaign to make support available to the Academy sooner, and in order to have something to celebrate by our 40th Reunion in 2001.

To do this and to ensure widest participation, we will need your help to get the word to every Classmate you know that 100 percent participation in our Major Class Project will make this gift to the Naval Academy even more meaningful. A series of follow-on actions are underway to do even more to provide that margin of excellence for USNA, You can expect a more detailed report on our Major Class Project in the Annual Class President's letter to be mailed at the end of the summer. Let's "Get it done with '61,"

The Class Project Team studying for a P-Work

From Duane Tollaksen: Just a brief note to let you know that as of next week my wife Amalia and I are heading back to Alexandria, VA, for the summer and fall, I'm leaving this computer down in Fort Lauderdale for our retum. This means that I'll be off line for a few months while getting a new computer. We finished our second season down here in Florida, having worked pretty hard to put our condo back in shape after 14 year rental to others! Last month (April) marks five years of retired life and I love it!

We hope to see many friends and family when retuming North, especially those in the USNA AA, Washington, DC Chapter and those in the Navy Submarine League. I haven't had much luck getting hooked up with the Palm Beach Alumni Chapter, but maybe next year. Have a great sum-

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The classy Class Project Team

Shipmate, July-Aueust 1998

The Class Project Lackey balancing a pencil (or is it a cigar?)

Classmate gathering at Arlie Campbell's place in Sandbridge, VA

Norm Pigeon and date, LeAnn

Shipmate, July-August 1998

Pat Luper and Mike McMillan LAST CALL. It's my sad duty to report the recent deaths of two Classmates, Arnie Swart, and Doug Falconer. I have very little info on Amie. I received a call from the Alumni Association in May reporting his death and contacted Tom Corboy, his company representative to see if he could find anything out. Tom reported the following: I followed up as best I could to obtain 'obit' information about Amie Swart. Reached an impasse when I was informed by Amie's old roommate, Dick Storm, that Arnie's family speciflcally desired nothing to be writtenâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;apparently at Amie's direction.

On 26 May, Doug Falconer died suddenly of a heart attack following a workout in a swimming pool near his home in Jacksonville, FL, A funeral service was held on Friday, 29 May at the Advent Lutheran Church, Bill Emmerich was our reporter on the scene and sent the following report:

I went to the memorial service for Doug Falconer and was very moved. It was a beautiful service, and the church was filled with love for our Classmate. After the invocation by the pastor we sang "Holy, Holy, Holy," followed by a responsive reading of the 23 Psalm. Then, following a prayer and a reading, there were three eulogies: one by, Fred Chittery, a Supply Corps officer who called Doug his mentor; one by our Classmate, Ed Straw, which was exceptionally well done; and one by Doug's son. Bill, Doug was loved and respected by everyone with whom he came in contact. His responsibilities to his family were most important.

Following the eulogies and additional responsive readings was the "Lord's Prayer" and the presentation of a folded flag by a uniformed Chief Petty Officer, I then reflected on those Sundays at Chapel when we sang the Navy Hymn, and I visualized the "bowing of the flags" in front of the altar at the end of the service. Being forgetful in my "old age," I left my tissues in the car.

By this time I was a wreck, but was very proud to have known Doug, very proud to have graduated from USNA, and very proud to have been a career Naval Officer, Doug will be inumed at the U,S, Naval Academy Columbarium, I don't know what arrangements have been made for another memorial service. Other Classmates present were John O'Connor, R.T. Davis, Ed Straw, and Doug's roommate, Darrell Gonyea, Jim George has contacted Doug's 21st Companymates and they are thinking about dedicating a locker in the Roger Staubach Football Locker Room or a chair in the Joe Bellino Theater in Ricketts Hall.

MAIL CALL. One letter and photo this mondi from Arlie Campbell.

Here is some nooze for you. We had a minireunion of sorts at our Beach House (Quarters Sea) in Virginia Beach on 2 June in conjunction with the wedding of my old XO's daughter. Pictured are Don Ferrier, Walt Strobach, Arland Kuester, Mike Bradley, and the good-looking, yours traly All are doing well; Don in Connecticut, Mike in Virginia, Arland in Colorado, Walt in Virginia, and me in limbo, as always CYBERSPACE NOOZE. Class Prez, Jerry Smith, who has been very busy of late, also chimes in with the following report on presenting the Class of 1961 Prize.

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On Thursday, 21 May 1998 I represented the USNA Class of 1961 at the Annual Prizes and Awards Ceremony held in Alumni Hall on the grounds of the Naval Academy. I had the honor of presenting the Class of 1961 Award to the Midshipman of the graduating class who had the highest standing in the professional courses. The winner of our award was MIDN Bridget E. Stamp, daughter of Mr, and Mrs, Alfred Stamp, Jr, of Lancaster, PA, MIDN Stamp also received the Col C. Griffin Moody, USMC, Military-Professional Award for highest cumulative military professional quality point average, and the Senior Award for winning three varsity letters in swimming. She will be commissioned in the U.S. Navy and report to Panama City, FL to undertake diver training and indoctrination as a Special Operations Warfare Officer. MIDN Stamp presented herself as bright, quick, fit (a triathlete), and personable,..a worthy recipient of a dress sword from the World's Greatest Naval Academy Class, I thank all of our classmates whose generosity has made this annual award possible, even though future recipients will not share our own extended trials with the sextant and celestial navigation, I second Admiral Charles Larson '58's remarks that this ceremony which celebrated the many traly outstanding accomplishments of Midshipmen in academic, athletic, professional, and community service areas was full of great news for our nation and deserved more coverage by the news media, Marji and Milt Jones: Just a little note to bring you up to date on our current status. Milt started to work for Dickson in New Orleans on 12 May, He seems to like it so far, Kathryn, Megan and I flew to New Orleans on 11 May, We spent Thursday at school interviews for Megan and looking in the Uptown/ Garden District area at houses, Friday, 13 May, we spent looking for houses on the Westbank, which is close to where Milt works. We all flew back to Dallas that evening as Megan had a flute performance at the University of North Texas on Saturday. We have decided to buy a house in the city's Uptown area. It was built in 1938, by a very well known New Orleans architect. It is Plantation style completely surrounded by a wall and is 1/2 block from St, Charles Avenue, Our house in Dallas has been on the market for two weeks. Lots of activity, but no buyer yet. We'll keep you posted, Frank Kirk: [C/S note: The following excerpt from a press release came from the Alumni Association clipping service. For Hank Hahn, this doesn 't mean you can get the hair on your back shaved there.]

The Berkeley County Probate Court judge race comes down to experience. The question is, whose? Attomey Frank Kirk is ranning against Juanita Mills, a former probate court worker and associate judge. Neither candidate has held an elected office. The probate judge is in charge of the court that handles estates of the deceased, guardianship of children or people not able to handle their own affairs, and involuntary mental institution commitments. Kirk says Berkeley County never has had an attorney as probate judge, and the job's gotten big enough that the county needs one. He touts 14 years of experience in private practice and as a Department of Social Services attorney. Kirk's background: EDUCATION: U.S, Naval Academy 1961, University of South Carolina Law School 1984, graduate degrees from University of Rhode Island, University of Southern California, U.S. Naval War College, Venezuelan Navy War College, CAREER: Retired 20-year Surface Line officer. Navy, former Berkeley County Department of Social Services and Panama Canal Commission attorney, FAMILY: Wife, Lindy Beck Kirk; daughter and son, PLATFORM OR PHILOSOPHY: "I'm an experienced trial lawyer qualified in every respect to do the job."

Hal Spooner: We are fine here. Scott's wife, Karen, and the three grandchildren were in over Memorial week-

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end. Scott Spooner '84 and a buddy who works at Bath Iron Works are at camp hunting turkeys, so we were able to spend some time with this part of the family. Kelly, David, and Robbie will be here the weekend of the 6th. David and I play in our member-guest tournament.

SEEN AND HEARD AROUND TOWN. As reported in a previous column, our Class won a prize in a drawing at the final football home game last season for being one of the weekly winners of The Most Spirited Tailgate Group.

Our prize was two round trip plane tickets anywhere in the U.S., courtesy of US Airways.

The Executive Committee voted to donate the tickets to the Naval Academy for use by a needy Midshipman who otherwise could not afford to have family members attend their graduation. On 13 May, Jerty Smith received the following letter from the Commandant of Midshipmen, RADM Gary Roughead '73: On behalf of the U.S, Naval Academy, I would like to thank you and the Class of 1961 for the generous gift of two airline tickets. Midshipman 1/C Jeanne Daffron, 29"" Company, will be receiving these tickets to be utilized by her family.

Until recently, her parents. Aunt and Uncle were unsure if they would be able to attend her graduation due to health and financial reasons. MIDN Daffron's father has battled brain cancer for the last 18 months. Due to his delicate medical condition, travel arrangements have been extremely difficult to finalize.

Thanks to the Class of 196I's generous gift, all four family members have been able to arrange to travel to attend MIDN Daffron's graduation.

Please extend my thanks to the Class of 1961 for their generosity.

I got a welcome phone call from Don Chinn in May reporting a Hank (Teddy Bear) Hahn sighting. Don was in Las Vegas for a wedding and got together with Hank at one of the local casinos in Henderson, NV, Hank's hometown.

All reports were positive including a first-hand confirmation that Hank now has more hair growing on his back, than he has on his head.

I'm happy to report that Bob Hofford came out victorious in his battle with The Big C. He went in for surgery in early May to have a large, fast-growing cancerous tumor removed from his neck. When 1 visited him two days after the operation, not only was he alert, sitting up, talking (Bob's always talking), and complaining about his roommate, but he also ate the soup and cookies Judy sent with me to deliver to Emma.

That was a good sign. It looks like all the surgeries (he later had his gallbladder removed) were successful, and he's back working part-time after starting a long series of radiation therapy treatments.

PLANNED OR RANDOM CLASSMATE SIGHTINGS: In April, Judy and I had an ovemight with Beverly and Stan Roman at their beautiful home in Landfall near Wilmington, NC. Stan and I played the Jack Nicklaus course (his home overlooks the 3"' green) and I managed to eke out a nartow victory. Stan got even when we played the Naval Academy course in May, the day before our Class meeting. Stand by for a report on the rubber match.

In late May, Judy and I had dinner with Ann and Bob (Charlie Brown) Kelly and Len Wass '64 at Vespucci's overlooking Annapolis harbor.

Len, a former shipmate of mine in diesel boats, owns a company based in Chicago and was back east on a business trip trying to clean up the mess one of his employees, i.e.. Bob Kelly, created. Bob and I managed to deflect the business aspects of the meeting (including Bob's impending letter of reprimand) by launching into a series of sea stories that consumed most of the evening.

Neil Block was our houseguest in early May when he came for the Alumni Association Board of Trastee meeting. Since I was lucky enough to win a seat on the Board during the last election (as Lincoln said, you can fool most of the people some of the time), we now have three WGNACers serving as Trastees; Neil as Vice Chairman, Central region; Walt Draper as Puget Sound Chapter Trastee; and me as Trastee-atlarge. Our Class is well represented, so be sure to contact one of us if you have any issues regarding the Naval Academy, the Alumni Association, or the Class you want to bring to someone's attention.

UPCOMING LOCAL CLASS EVENTS. Washington Area luncheons on Tuesday, 14 July and 8 September. In keeping with a longstanding tradition (we've done it once) the 8 September luncheon will be in Annapolis at the Alumni House.

The Class of 1961 Dark Ages Midshipman Cruise is being planned to depart San Juan, Puerto Rico on board the DAWN PRINCESS on 27 Febraary 1999 for a seven day sojoum. Ports of call are Araba, Caracas, Grenada, Dominica, and St. Thomas before retuming to San Juan. ExNavy guys are not allowed to drive the boat and Marines are not allowed to storm the beaches with weapons, only credit cards. Ex-Army and Air Force types are to man brooms and swabs throughout the craise. In contrast to our former craises, with the exception of our Ring Dance, this one is definitely co-ed. In order to get special group rates, we need to commit early in the summer.

You should have received a craise package in the mail from Craise Holidays of Tyson's Comer Travel Company. Based on several inputs from Classmates who said they hadn't received the package, we can only assume it was trashed. If you want another package sent to you, contact Cindy Meyers at the above travel company 800942-0440 and she will send you another.

Initial response to the craise has been very strong. It looks like we'll have a big turnout.

Better hurty, or the only option you'll have will be to sign on as a mess cook.

Also, plan on coming to Crabtown during football season to tailgate with an aging bunch of old salts at our watering hole located in the parking lot at the north end of the stadium. We need some new blood in this group as the sea stories, for those who aren't too vain to wear their hearing aids, tend to get old. Our home games this year are: 19 September - Kent State (7:00 p.m.); 3 October - West Virginia (12 Noon); 17 October (Homecoming) - Colgate (12 noon); 21 November - SMU (12 Noon). This year we also play Notre Dame on 14 November at the new Jack Kent Cook stadium in Landover, MD at 3:30p.m. Dave Stem is making plans for a big tailgate party before and after the game, details of which will be published as soon as plans are finalized. If you haven't purchased your tickets yet, call the NAAA ticket office at: 410-268-6060 and order them. This game is looking like a sellout.

PARTING SHOTS. John Pearson has taken on the collateral duty of representing the WGNAC in the commissioning activities of RAVEN ( M H C - 6 1 ) . John sends the following information on the commissioning ceremony along with a plea for some financial help with a commissioning gift: RAVEN (MHC-61) is scheduled to be commissioned into the U.S. Navy on 5 September 1998 in the Inner Harbor (downtown) of Baltimore, MD. Given her hull number, the WGNAC intends to present a plaque to the ship commemorating

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the event. As the commissioning committee chairman and member of the Class of 1961,1 will have the honor of making the presentation.

For those Classmates who wish to attend, invitations are available on request from the ship's commanding officer, LCDR Sam Howard. The ship will make every attempt to provide an invitation accommodating a member of the Class plus one guest. However, since the commissioning date is Saturday of Labor Day weekend and a high level of VIP participation is anticipated, it may be necessary to limit later requests to the Class member only. Written requests for an invitation should be sent by email to: NEVERMORE61 @ JUNOCOM. The Baltimore Ravens professional football organization has "adopted" the ship and crew to the extent of assistance in: organizing a number of associated social events; Sunday football tickets for the crew and families (it's opening day for the new Raven's stadium, so don't bother asking for tickets); and some funding support for major commissioning events.

As is always true for ship commissionings, there are expenditures that are not funded by govemment sources. The Baltimore Ravens support also does not cover a number of these expenditures, such as the crew's gift to the sponsor (ADM Leighton (Snuffy) Smith '62's wife, who christened the ship at launching), commemorative souvenirs for crew members and VIP's, etc.

Accordingly, tax-deductible individual and/or corporate donations are requested to cover these expenditures, I anticipate approximately $20,000 in donations will be needed. Obviously, we don't expect Classmates to donate this much, but whatever help you can provide will be greatly appreciated. Any excess donations left over after commissioning will be used to initially establish the crew's morale, welfare, and recreation fund.

The Navy League of the U.S. has established an account in which to place the donations. All donations should be made out to the "Navy League of the U.S," and mailed to: WiUiam M. Dunbar, Treasurer USS RAVEN Commissioning Committee, 801 Quincy Rd. Towson, MD 212867806.

The following info is provided for citing taxdeductible eligibility: Navy League of the U.S. Federal ID 5209-04511; Corporate ID of Maryland D256-8897; Tax ID# 31118582, The following describes sponsor/donation levels and associated benefits: $25—Program mention $50—Program mention and RAVEN coffee mug $100—Program mention and RAVEN baseball cap with "scrambled eggs" $500—2 invitations to commissioning, Plankowner certificate and Program mention $1000—2 invitations to pre-commissioning dinner (Friday), commissioning, and post-commissioning reception, Plankowner certificate and Program mention $2500—4 invitations to same events as $1000 level. Private ship tour, Plankowner plaque and certificate and Program mention $5000—8 invitations to same events as $1000 level. Private ship tour, Plankowner plaque and certificate and Program mentio.

I look forward to seeing as many Classmates at the commissioning as are able to make it.

Thanks for your support,

GET IT DONE WITH '61

Homecoming 1998 is 15-18 October.

Last chance to eat in King Hall as you remember it!

King Hall will be closed for extensive renovations in July 1999.

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Pres: CAPT Richard J. Hayes, USN (Ret.) h: 703-575-0670; e: USNA62@erols.com Sec'y: Howard Pinskey h: 410-974-1962; e: PINSK62@aol.com RO. Box 3380, Annapolis, MD 21403-3326

GREETINGS FROM ANNAPOLIS: Summer is in full season. The Academy has a new superintendent and a new Plebe class of 2002. Football season starts next month and the etemal cycle keeps on tuming. Isn't it great!

Here's our Class news for this month, e: PINSK62@aol.come: IN MEMORIUM: It is with great sadness that I inform the Class of the passing of two of our Classmates, Bill Roll and George Greer.

William R. Roll. Bill died on 6 June 1998— 36 years to the day of our graduation—at the VA Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA after a long illness.

Bill fought very valiantly until the final day and his wife Marlene was at his side in the hospital just before he died. He was buried with military honors at the Naval Academy Columbarium on 15 June 1998. More details and a biography of Bill will appear in our next Shipmate.

George W. Greer, III—Our Classmate Bill Stolgitis sent us this death announcement which appeared in the Smyth County, VA newspaper.

George W, "Punch" Greer, III age 57, died Monday, 16 August 1997 at his home in Marion.

He was an active lifelong member of Ebenezer Lutheran Church, having served on the church council. He also served on numerous boards, with a special interest in the Bank of Marion, serving as an active director for several years. Mr. Greer was a 1956 graduate of the Hill School in Pottstown, PA and graduated from the Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD, having served five years as a Supply Officer in the United States Navy with service in Vietnam. He then retumed to Marion where he worked in the fumiture business with his father, Mr Greer attended the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William and Mary, receiving a Master's degree in Oceanography, He also attended Harvard Business School receiving his MBA in 1972, He worked briefly for Southem Natural Gas and then retumed to Marion, working with his father at Virginia House Fumiture and later become CEO, He retired in 1996. He was a devoted son, husband, father and brother and had an avid interest in outdoor activities with a special love for the ocean. He is survived by his wife, Susan McDowell Greer of Marion; one son, George W, Greer, IV of Montreal; one daughter, Emily Cope Greer of Raleigh, NC; his mother, Beulah Killinger Greer of Roanoke; one sister, Judith Greer Schultz of Lynchburg; one brother, Dr, Kenneth E, Greer of Charlottesville; and his beloved dog Keller, CLASS NEWS: A nice letter and some photos from our Class president Dick Hayes along with a detailed summary of his recent meeting at the Alumni Association: Well 1 finally "retired/retired" and I love it.

Lots of time to do some of the things I've always wanted to do and also to travel and visit friends and Classmates. Shortly after I retired in April, Ann and I took a trip south to New Orleans; Van Cleave, MI; Pensacola, FL; Tampa, FL; Savanah, GA; and then back home. We spent some time with Donna and Pete Burges at their beautiful horse ranch in Van Cleave. Pete has 80 acres and has a nice setup for his "show" horse. I am enclosing a picture of the four of us taken at Pete's house.

Pat Jones, Barney Walsh, Uick Haj es and Tom Heffeman at NAS Pensacola Golf Course We stayed with Nina and Barney Walsh in Pensacola for the weekend. Bamey and Nina recently moved in to their new house and it's a beauty, I spent Saturday golfing with Barney, Pat Jones and Tom Heffeman, Sunday we went out on Bamey's boat for a spin around Pensacola Bay, It was really great being able to travel and visit Classmates "on the road" without having to hurry back to work. As our Class president, I attended the annual Alumni Association Class President's

Dick and Ann Hayes. Donna and Pete Burges at The Burges Horse Ranch Meeting on 17 April and the Board of Trustees meeting, chaired terrifically by Snuffy Smith, our esteemed leader and Chairman of the Board at the Alumni Association, on 8 May. Both meetings were addressed by ADM Charles Larson '58 who is leaving the Academy on 4 June, He will replaced by ADM John Ryan '67, In listening to ADM Larson's presentations, I was amazed at how complex the Superintendent's job has become. He was absolutely the right guy at the right time to restore the Academy's image and reputation. Collectively, the Naval Academy and the Alumni will miss him greatly. Space in this letter precludes a listing of all that was briefed at the meetings so I intend to discuss it more thoroughly in the annual summer flyer we mail out to all Classmates, However, here are some of the highlights; (1) Upon arrival, the Sup started to change the culture from civilian to military. The 1/c were gone so much on liberty that they abrogated their responsibilities as leaders of the Brigade, The Sup tightened the rules and restored Midshipmen leadership to the Brigade. Sometimes it takes a few classes to graduate to get the desired results.

There were some bad apples in the crowd when he got there and he had to live with some of their escapades and resultant bad publicity but, all in all, the Academy is back on track. We are excelling in education (Rhodes, scholars, etc.), athletics, (25 wins, 6 losses against Army this year), and the Fleet and Marine Corps like the Officer products they are receiving from the Academy.

(2) ADM Larson implemented "Sea Trials" diis year to evaluate the Plebes mentally and physically. The 1/c developed the program and then all of them went through it before the Plebes, because no leader asks his troops to do something he wouldn't or hasn't done himself No one was excused. On the day of Sea Trials, Navy had a doubleheader baseball game with Bucknell to decide the Patriot league title. All six Plebes on die team were left behind to do the Sea Trials, As a side issue. Navy had only five players on the bench when the team took the field. In the first inning, the third baseman broke his wrist so Navy ended up with a left handed third baseman and an outfielder who hadn't fielded a ground ball

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since Littie League playing second base. You guessed it—Navy won both games and clinched the title. The important point was the Sea Trials and professionalism were more important than athletics. That's a welcome change.

(3) There will be big constraction in the Yard until 2009. The Sup has a program fully committed to by Navy and the Congress. They are wrapping up the overhaul of Bancroft Hall and will start on the Academic buildings next. The Chapel Dome exterior will be illuminated at night by six powerful lights. The O' Club is due for a renovation this fall.

(4) The Sup is pushing for unrestricted Alumni Drive funds. There are no more $5 or $6K projects left for individual classes. He noted that any monument or item donated by a class must be maintained by donations and not public funds.

Most of us were not aware of that fact.

Jack Lengyel, director of Athletics, said: (5) There will be a film on football leadership at the Naval Academy shown on CBS this fall.

Look for it.

(6) Beginning in 1999, all home football games will commence at 12:00 vice 13:00 to accommodate TV, Navy will be on TV six times this year.

(7) Expect the year 2000 Army/Navy game to be played at Jack Kent Cooke stadium in Washington, By 2004, they hope to have a setup where Army will be the host at either Philadelphia or the Meadowlands and Navy would be the host at JKC in Washington or at the new Ravens stadium in Baltimore.

(8) The long range plan is to have four games in Annapolis, one in DC and one in Baltimore each year.

As many of you know, in the last year we saw the merger of the U.S. Naval Academy Associates (the Endowment Fund) and the Alumni Association Fund/Annual Drive, The merger is intended inter alia, to clarify what gifts go to the Academy and/or the Alumni Association, Additionally, there will only be a need for one staff supporting two organizations, which will resolve potential conflicts. The merged concept is now called the Naval Academy Fund. Starting (probably) next year, there will be only one combined fund called the Naval Academy Fund and you will have the opportunity to decide whether you want your donation to go to the Endowment Trast Fund or the Alumni Association Fund. Also, you will be able to specify a 50-50 split to each fund, I don't want to sound simplistic to a "new way of doing business" but basically, funds donated to the Endowment Fund are used for Naval Academy projects like the Sup's Five Centers for Excellence program, whereas funds donated to the Alumni Association Fund will be used to help defray costs of your Alumni Association services such as development, services. Shipmate, salaries and gifts to the Academy, The bottom line is there's no free lunch. It costs money to ran the Alumni Association. The annual cost for a copy of Shipmate is more than your annual dues. (My personal intention is to increase my annual donation and have it split between both the Endowment and Alumni Association funds. That way the Sup has a free hand to do what he best knows is needed and I continue to support the Alumni Association needs).

Jerry Crumly writes us that the Blue Angel Marathon was last 28 February. Steve Duckworth drove up from Naples, FL to ran in it. J.R. Arthur and 1 play the bagpipes with McGuire's Irish Pub Band and we annually stand at the halfway point and play as the ranners pass.

This year Steve stopped for a photo with JR and myself.

Coming this fall!

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Plains, we'd like to hear from you. Both are about nine miles away. 1 plan to spend my time looking after this and other properties, traveling and working on civic duties. Some of these civic duties include: Vice Chairman of the Georgia Southwestern State University Board of Trustees, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the First Methodist Church and Advancements Chairman for the local Boy Scout District. Beat Army!

Jerry Crumly, Steve Duckworth and J.R. Arthur FROM STEW'S GRAB BAG: Warren Abel is playing entirely too much golf Karen wants to know if anyone out here needs a good management type (or a softball coach) to work a few days a week. Ann and Jim Thomes have moved from Seattie to Indianapolis to work with the Colts. Tom Murphy has moved to the top of Wildcat Knob near Front Royal, VA. Marilyn and Tom Burke have moved to Palo Alto, CA, where Tom is CEO of InnovaCom. Dick Vopelak and our President, Dick Hayes, have retired. Lisa and Pete McCammon have moved from New Orleans to Carriere, MS. Merci and Dave Peterson have moved to Solomons, MD. Ward Winter is back flying the skycrane in Califomia. Alice and Tim Tomassy are back in their house in Virginia Beach. Tim spends weekdays in DC working for Newport News Shipbuilding. Roy Newton has been promoted to vice president of the management and engineering services segment of the Brown & Root Services Corp. in Houston, TX. RETIREMENT: The last three Classmates to serve on active duty just retired. VADM Hal Koenig and RADM Jack Natter on 30 June 1998—40 years to the day when we were swom in—and RADM Dick Riddell on 1 July 1998 at the Pentagon. Again, congratulations to all our Classmates who served on active duty and in the Reserve. We are all very proud.

John Argo tells us of another milestone retirement: I just passed another of those important milestones and thought I should share it with our Class. I retired from Delta Air Lines, as an Atlanta-based 767 Captain with 28 years of service, on 7 April 1998. My wife Alice came along for the entire four day trip and my daughter Christine joined us for the last day. Christine will be starting as a freshman at Georgia Tech this September, The final leg was Flight 178 from Boston to Atianta and after we landed, the airport fire department created a spectacular arch with water cannons for us to taxi through as we entered the concourse area. We had a brief ceremony in the gate area with the presentation of pins, plaques, pictures and such, followed by a reception in one of the group rooms at the airport. The following weekend, I was completely surprised with a more formal retirement party at the Country Club here in Americus, I 've enclosed two pictures. One is a picture of my wife Alice and me in the cockpit after the last flight, and the other shows part of the ceremony as I was presented a picture of a 767, Among the signatures on the picture were those of five Classmates, Tom Hitchcock, Tim Locher, Jack O'Brien, Dusty Rhodes and Larry Senn all signed the picture.

We're retiring on 100 acres outside Americus, GA that was settled by one of my great-great grandfathers, who was an original settier. If any of our Classmates plan to visit the new POW museum in Andersonville. or the Plains Historic Site in

John and Alice Argo Joyce and Dick Tash have moved to Jasper, GA, phone number 770-720-7109. The following article is from the local paper: Joyce is from Miami, FL and Dick grew up in Chevy Chase, MD, near Washington, DC. They met at Burdines (division of Federated Department Stores) in Miami where Dick was vice president of the company and was Joyce's boss. After their marriage, Joyce graciously quit and became the "Boss" at home as it was against company policy for them to work together, Dick is a graduate of the U.S, Naval Academy and has a MBA from the University of Miami along with advanced degrees from American College. He was an officer in the Air Force for four years following his graduation frora the Academy. Joyce was stationery manager at Burdines and also worked in Customer Service at Dadeland Bank when she and Dick were first married. They then decided that she was needed at home as the mother of the growing family. Joyce grew up in Miami, but spent most summers with family and relatives in Blue Ridge. When she and Dick were married they continued to make trips to North Georgia and they began to dream of moving to this area permanentiy. It became evident sometime in the early '80s that a move with Dick's company wouldn't be likely and along with other considerations within the corporate world, Dick made a career change and went to work for his present employer, Northwestem Mutual. He and his family moved to Marietta in 1984. One summer in the early 1980's, Joyce and Dick were in Jasper and saw a sign that led them to Bent Tree Community where they fell in love with the natural beauty of its surroundings. While driving through Bent Tree they saw, along the road, a raother fox and her four small children. She didn't seem afraid at all and looked at them as if to say, "What are you doing here?" They considered this an "omen" and decided to buy a lot for the future.

This experience was 15 years ago ad now that they are in their new home, they know that they made the right decision on that day and that this is the perfect place for them to live, Dick and Joyce have four sons, ages 24 to 41. Three of the boys live in the Atlanta area and the other lives in St. Augustine, FL. Mark, a CPA, is married

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and has two girls, ages four and one. David the youngest and a recent graduatefiromUGA, works with brother Mark. Robert is married with one boy, age two. He is an endocrinologist in St. Augustine. John works with a legal copy firm in Adanta. Mark and his family have purchased a lot next to Dick and Joyce's property, so the next generation is planning for the future. Along with the small town living and friendliness of the people, Joyce and Dick feel that Bent Tree offers many activities for their grandchildren. They look forward to family picnics, swimming, fishing and other opportunities of recreation right here at home. Dick and Joyce both love nature and they have many hobbies that they look forward to enjoying now that they are living here. Joyce loves gardening, crafts and spending time with grandchildren. Dick's hobbies are painting, fly fishing and woodworking. Dick is working full time and will continue with Northwestern Mutual on a part time basis when he wants to devote more time to his other interests.

HOMECOMING: After Navy defeats Colgate on Saturday 17 October, the Class will gather at the Naval Academy Officers Club at 5:00 p.m. for our 36th annual homecoming party.

The details and reservation form will be included in the summer flyer which will be sent out in late August. If you do not receive one, please get in touch with a Class officer listed at the head of this colunm. Also, if you need football tickets for the 1998 season, contact the USNA AA and request the "62 section—Blue, upper 103."

That's our Class news for this summer 1998 Shipmate. Keep in touch with our Classmates with your letters and photos.

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Pres: Hon. Stephen M. Duncan Sec'y: Michael H. Shelley 65 Resada Drive, Brevard, NC 28712-9400 h: 828-862-4245; e: nstar@citcom.net This being a two-month issue of Shipmate, I've accumulated an excellent sampling of news from our Classmates. Strap yourself in and enjoy leaming what all these "wild and crazy guys" have been doing while you weren't looking.

Before we go farther, though, look inside yourself. Isn't your conscience whispering that you should at long last break your silence and send me some news about yourself? If you take a minute and contact me soon, you'll have a clear and happy conscience at the 35th Reunion.

Won't that be a wonderful feeling? You bet!

And, speaking of the 35th, even if you haven't yet made your hotel reservations in Annapolis, there is still time! The reunion committee has done a terrific job of planning and preparing for our big weekend together. It's going to be a great experience, .so don't miss it! We're looking forward to seeing you there.

With the approach of our 35th Reunion, we have cause to reflect on the contributions the Class of 1963 has made through our active duty and Reserve service. The war in Vietnam defined our early and mid-career experience: most of us served in-country or offshore. Thirteen of us died there. Others were wounded in action. Two of us endured years of confinement as prisoners of war. The extraordinary heroism of three of our Classmates—William Fitzgerald, David Robinson, and Willis Wilson—was recognized by the award of the Navy Cross. From now until our reunion, I'll share with you the citations that accompanied these awards. Here is the first:

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CITATION: For extraordinary heroism as a Platoon Coraraander with Company B, First Battalion, Third Marines, in connection with operations against communist forces in the Republic of Vietnam on 2 April 1966. During Operation Orange, LT Wilson's platoon became heavily engaged with the enemy near the hamlet of Lap Thuan. Intense enemy mortar fire, close-range sraall-arms fire, and barbed wire obstacles covered by automatic weapons prevented the forward movement of the platoon. Although painfully wounded during the initial mortar barrage, LT Wilson courageously moved up and down his platoon's positions, directing his men and judiciously ordering the deployed squads to bypass the barbed wire in an attempt to eliminate the Viet Cong threat. When his platoon sergeant was wounded and became entangled in the barbed wire, LT Wilson, with complete disregard for his own safety, started across seventy-five meters of open terrain in an attempt to retrieve the mortally wounded man who was still being hit by small-arms fire. Before he could reach the sergeant's position, LT Wilson was caught in the hail of small-arms fire and seriously wounded in the shoulder. Although thwarted in the rescue effort, he competendy resumed direction of the platoon and established a strong base of fue to provide cover for a deployed squad. When a radio operator was wounded in a sudden flurry of Viet Cong fire, LT Wilson again braved the withering fire to assist the man. For the third time, he was hit, sustaining a serious wound in the chest from small-arms fire. With extraordinary dedication and presence of raind, he continued to maintain direction of his platoon. Increasing the rate of fire frora his base squads, he launched an attack by the enveloping squad which finally silenced the Viet Cong fire. By his exceptional valor despite his suffering from multiple wounds, daring initiative and unswerving dedication to duty throughout, LT Wilson upheld the highest traditions of the Marine Corps and the United States Naval Service.

I have received word that CDR David A. Wells, USN (Ret.) died on 6 March 1996 in Bellevue, NE. No other details were available.

Dave's widow, Priscilla Wells, resides at 1403 Cascio Drive, Bellvue, NE 68005-2316.

Here's a brief note from Mike Blackledge, one of our more faithful cortespondents: Helen and I had a wonderful dinner visit from Dan Hitzelberger last month. Dan was in Albuquerque to visit with his daughter and her husband before the Navy reassigns them elsewhere and to leam more about the Financial Planning business from Jim Dickey, who hves in Albuquerque and was the Financial Advisor for our Class of '63. It was a very enjoyable visit. 1 even got Dan to help me walk our old dog across the foothills of the Rockies—despite what you've heard, he's in very good shape! [1 mean the dog,] Helen volunteered after the visit, "I've never met one of your Classmates who was not outstanding!"

Though nominally retired, Steve Coester remains in high gear. After many years on the east coast of Florida, he has been spending time lately at much higher altitudes.

Yvonne and I have just retumed from a week of skiing at Big Sky. Everything was great. We had a condo within easy walking distance of the lifts and had access to all the activities, hot tubs, etc. at the hotel next door. The Huntiey Lodge, created by Chet Huntley, had a really nice restaurant with a great view of the slopes and a romantic piano player which made for a fine dining experience. Crowds were non-existent and it wasn't unusual to make a complete ran down the mountain without seeing another soul. Obviously, there weren't any lift lines. We had purchased a couple of Motorola Talkabout radios before the trip and I recommend them highly for any outdoor activities, Yvonne and I ski at different levels of comfort so the radios kept us in touch, and we could raeet at the lifts and ride together instead of never seeing each other all day. We had a great week of skiing and are slowly improving.

Too bad we only started at age 54 or so.

Another avid downsloper is Ken Sanger who dropped tiiis tantalizing email on me in early April: I skied Wednesday in 20 inches of new snow, but some color is beginning to show in Denver We are leaving for ten days in Paris today. We have again traded our home in Frisco, CO, with a French family. I have been frastratingly trying to revive my French after 15 years with a German company. The old brain doesn't like new languages! It is about as inflexible as the old muscles!

Also from Colorado comes the latest from Jim Williamson, another long-term contributor to our news exchange.

I'm still engineering away at Johnson Controls and Audrey is still teaching away at Jefferson County schools. Our oldest son, Kent Williamson '92, is off of active duty now, but went right back on temporary active duty as a Reservist working in the Joint Intelligence Center at the Pentagon while he completes his MBA, His wife, Tracie, is completing her law degree.

Our younger son, Kevin, retumed from the Peace Corps in Nepal last year and is in the process of readjusting to our much faster lifestyle. He is working for a local chain of camera stores and enhancing the photographic skills he developed during his two-and-a-half years in Nepal. We experienced a major highlight in our routine existence a month or so ago, Judi and Dave Puckett ventured out to Colorado to participate in a get together of our Class Foundation leadership at Jim DeFrancia's place up in Aspen. Dave and Judi stayed with us ovemight before retuming to Ohio. We had a wonderful tirae getting caught up after close to ten years of only Christmas card communication. We took them to "The Fort" restaurant and fed them some Rocky Mountain oysters and buffalo which Dave enjoyed; Judi remained quite conservative! We plan to see as many of you as possible at the 35th!

Though slowed by multiple sclerosis, Terry Abell remains one of the most fervent supporters of the Class of 1963 and the Naval Academy. I admire Terty's unflagging cheerfulness and appreciate his many submissions for our Class column. Here's the latest: 1 continue to receive great support from our Classmates. Satch Baumgart and Denny Vaughan recently spent a couple of hours visiting here for lunch provided by Satch. Just this Monday, Jim Ring came by for what has become a monthly visit over lunch. It's a great time of fellowship and reminiscence that I enjoy immensely. These visits make my whole week quite worthwhile.

Our twin grandsons Brendan and Garrett now weigh almost five pounds and are breathing stticrty atmospheric air. Our daughter, Allison, and son-in-law, Patrick, are set to bring the little guys home to Arlington, VA, from the Bethesda Naval Hospital on 30 May. Big brother, Rohan, and grandmother. Sue, will be there to meet them.

It certainly will mean the beginning of a new age in their household. I find myself in awe at the challenge they all face over the weeks and months to come.

Terry also mentioned that he has enjoyed reading a fascinating book called Blood On The Sea, which contains accounts of the circumstances of the sinking of each of the 171 U.S. destroyers lost in World War II action. He enthusiastically recommends it to "any man of the sea," that's most of us, folks! I know Terty would like to hear from you, so drop him a line or two at the Fairfax Nursing Center, Room 422A, 10701 Main Street, Fairfax, VA 22030.

Dave Stephan checked in via email with this brief, but very interesting report: Mary and 1 sold our home in Virginia and lived in downtown Washington, DC, for a couple of years on a 50-foot boat. The view frora our bed was the Washington monument. This lifestyle was inspired by a tiip to Paris a few years ago, when we saw people living on boats at the foot of the 131

Eiffel Tower. We have sold our boat and are now living in a motorhome RV—a great life style! We have friends all over the country living in RVs and stay in touch via email. My three sons are grown and on their own—my oldest son is a physician in the USAF and currently responsible for the HIV/AIDS program at Brooks AFB, 1 am currently Vice President of Business Development with Global Management Systeras, Inc. in Bethesda, MD. Check out www.grasi.com for partnering opportunities or for a possible job in Network Solutions.

Jim Czerwonky is curtently the Executive Director of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration—Fisheries, headquartered in Silver Spring, MD. He was awarded the Legion of Merit upon completion of his naval service from CINCLANTFLT in 1993. More importantly, Jim was honored unexpectedly in 1997 with the Navy's Meritorious Public Service Medal from SECNAV for extensive work with the Academy's Blue and Gold Program. Pat Czerwonky, a former official with the U.S. Small Business Administration, is Marketing Director for a decorative faux finishing company in McLean, VA. Another email cortespondent was Mac Myers, who was a shipmate of mine in CHARLES F .

ADAMS immediately after we graduated from USNA. I have finally gotten wired at home: myers@pinn.cora. I've a daughter in London and Moscow plus a son in Fredericksburg and Provo, UT who is soon to go to Wisconsin. It's good to keep in touch. Last week I found a classified ad for a CONE reunion in September, in Kissiramee, FI^—the ship I transferred to when I left ADAMS. DD-866 is 53 years old and now in the Pakistani navy, armed with Harpoons. Quite a life for a FRAM I which started her career as a UN vessel for the High Commissioner of Palestine negotiating the cease fire in the first Arab-Israeli war, flying the blue UN flag and not the Stars and Stripes.

Congratulations are in order for Annelise and Bill Ellison, who provided this good news: Here is a brief update on our activities over the last 12 months or so. In July, Annelise and I went to Perm, Russia in Siberia and retumed home with our new baby daughter, Katerina, She will be two on 8 June and has already taken over the household. We have just raoved from Newport, RI, to a new home on Woodbridge Lake in Goshen, CT—great fishing and ten rainutes frora skiing in the winter. Great spot for one of our 8th company annual reunions (maybe in 1999!). We are in the northwestem part of the state about 30 miles west of Hartford. I have opened a small office here for both our engineering company.

Marine Acoustics, and our computer services company, PC Pro. Bemie Patterson is still our CFO and Comptroller and also rans the Newport Facility in his spare time. Our Washington office was recentiy relocated as well to the Metro Building in Ballston by ONR and isranby Clay Spikes '66.

Mike Krause responded to my plea for help in identifying one of our Classmates who appeared in a photo accompanying one of our recent Class columns: The unidentified Classmate in the center of the top photo on page 96 of the April issue of Shipmate is Bemie Grabowski, one of my 23rd Company roommates. It raay be of interest to know that Bernie is marrying l^is Nickol on May 16 in Annapolis and several of his 23rd Companymates. faraily, and friends will be there.

As today is the second of June and three months before the new season begins, I really miss football. Therefore, I'm glad to be able to share with you an interesting item about former Navy players and coaches and a standout curtent player whose father, our Classmate Erwin Storz, provided this account:

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I'm looking forward to the 35th Reunion and for those in the 21st Company, suggest booking a room at the Hampton Inn, where several of us are registered.

Also in the Boston area is Mike Corgan, who has been an Associate Professor of Intemational Relations at Boston University since 1996. Dick Wyttenbach-Santos reports having seen Maureen and Pat Wright, his USNA roommate, in early April in San Francisco. Pat is a broker who puts together mortgage financing.

The Navy-Boston College football connection—Storz '63, Erik Storz, O'Brien '71, and Monahan '55 It's a Navy Show at Boston College! This picture taken at BC's annual football banquet shows rae on the left, ray son Erik Storz, Tom C Brien '71 Head Football Coach, and on the right, Phil Monahan '55 Director of Football Operations at BC. Phil is a retired Marine Corps General who coached at USNA when we were there. Tora O'Brien was named head football coach last year after coaching at the Naval Academy and at Virginia. This past season was Erik's senior year and he had a real memorable football season under the new "Navy" coaching staff. Erik was team captain and his awards included Team MVP, Coaches Award, Touchdown club award. The Gridiron Club of Greater Boston award for the Outstanding College Defensive Football Player in New England and The New England sportswriters Defensive Player award. He was named First team all Big East and he played in the BlueGray all-star game in Montgomery, AL, Erik signed a free agent contract with the Cincinnati Bengals so now he is working to make the team.

All of a sudden we have become Bengals fans!

If any Classmates are in the area be sure to stop in and say hello. Call ahead at: KEStorz® AOL.COM, John Detweiler reports that most of the 12th Company guys (at least those on email) coming to the 35th Reunion will be staying at the Wyndham in Annapolis. John also passed along this note he had received from Mike Williams: We moved to Incline Village, NV on a permanent basis in June '94. We are utterly retired and enjoying every minute of it. We are planning to leave for an extended trip—half of May and all of June and July—with ourfifthwheels, two dogs and a cat, and going back to the East Coast to Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, and then up through Canada west and then back home. We are going on an Alaskan craise the first of September and then thinking of going to the 35th Reunion. As we are avid skiers, we haven't turned into Snowbirds yet, but are considering next winter, especially if El Nino retums.

Two of our more distinguished Classmates retired from active duty recently. The retirement ceremonies for RADMs Paul Tobin and Larry Marsh were held on 17 June and 26 June, respectively. I expect to have details and photos from both events to share with you soon.

When he leamed of Larry's retirement plans, Joe Collins responded this way: Gee, I still have five to seven years 'till retirement, although I look forward to age 60 when my Navy Reserve pension kicks in. I met a Junior NROTC Midshipman on Memorial Day. He couldn't believe that one could have made 0-6 in 20 years, but I explained that wars tend to accelerate promotion. 1 think he thought I was telling a sea story, I've never written for Shipmate before but will report that, since leaving active duty in 1969, I have worked at MIT. For seven years, I served in an External Relations role working with federal, state, and local governments, while also assisting MIT's Chairman of the Corporation. In 1976, I switched to Alumni Relations and have worked my way up the ladder. For nearly 20 years, I've been Director of the Alurani Fund, and also serve as Managing Director of Alumni Activities and Director of Operations in the MIT Alumni Association. It's fun comparing Shipmate with MIT's magazine. Technology Review.

This month's verse of "Etemal Father" was written by J. E. Volonte in 1961: Etemal Father, King of birth.

Who didst create the heaven and earth.

And bid the planets and the sun Their own appointed orbits ran; O hear us when we seek thy grace From those who soar through outer space.

Thanks to all those who contributed to this month's excellent news exchange! Who's next?

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Pres: CAPT Jerry Anderson, USNR (Ret.) Sec'y: CAPT Grant Fulkerson, USN (Ret.) 6000 Natick Court, Burke, VA 22015 h: 703-978-6885; e: fulkie@erols.com '64 Class Web page: http://www.mindspring.coin/ ~gunsmoke26o/USNA64 It is with deep regret that I must begin another column with the tragic and unexpected death of a Classmate. Austin Koenen died from a heart attack at his home in Beijing, China on 2 May. Austin had been working in China for the past two years as the Chief Executive of the China Intemational Capital Corporation, an investment banking company owned by the Chinese Govemment and Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Company. Austin entered the Academy from Butler, NJ. Upon Commissioning he served in the nuclear submarine force. After leaving the Navy, Austin attended Harvard Business School and graduated in 1972. Following graduation he began a long and distinguished career on Wall Street. During his Wall Street career he worked for Kuhn Loeb & Company and Salomon Brothers before accepting a position at Shearson Lehman. In 1989 Austin joined Morgan Stanley as a managing director in public finance. Widely respected throughout the banking industry, Austin had served as Chairman of the Public Securities Association and as President of the Municipal Foram, a banking industry group.

Austin is survived by his wife Kathy and their three children Karestan, Erin, and Austin. Our thoughts and prayers are with Kathy and their children.

Larry Lovig, llovig@ix.netcom.com, attended the Celebration of Life Memorial Service for Austin and sent along the following thoughts which were prepared by Austin's wife and children and were included on the back of the "Order of Worship" handed out at the service.

In describing Austin Koenen, there is the danger of making him sound a bit out of fashion, a label Austin would have readily embraced. He was a man of great decency who lived his traditional liberal values. He was a straight shooter who remained trae to himself, yet succeeded in a competitive world of rounded comers. He was a man of faith, who worshipped at his church and supported charities with remarkable energy. And he believed in his faraily, was comraitted to each

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one. worried about them, argued with tiiera, and loved them.

Austin never seemed to take rank or wealth into account in whether he liked a person. Which is not to say he suffered fools lightly, he just found them at all levels. He could be a stubborn Dutchman, then shrag his shoulders at the end of a long discussion and give you a what-the-hell laugh.

He would pose as a cynic at the latest comic farces from Washington and Wall Street, but you know it masked a deeper betrayal of his own clear sense of justice.

Austin could give us this clarity because he had a code that he lived by. not in a self-righteous or public wayâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;he would be embarrassed to hear all this said about him. He was. as the Quakers say, a centered man. Secure in his convictions, his loyalties, and his compassion, Austin attracted people to him, in part because we knew he could help keep us on course. Holding on to that direction now will be a lot tougher without hira.

Tom Tarbox also attended the memorial service for Austin and sent along this note: A small group of us were in attendance at the Celebration of Life Memorial Service for Austin Koenen on Saturday. 9 May in Pompton Plains, NJ, Bernie Maguire came up Friday evening for the wake, but could not stay over. Karen and Keith Waldrop came up from Atlanta, Karen and Austin's wife, Kathy, had been roommates at nursing school when they met Keith and Austin.

In the open microphone segment of the ceremony, Keith stepped forward and expressed to all he and Karen's special bond to the Koenens. There were several poignant testimonials from colleagues and friends. Several younger men spoke of Austin's role as a mentor There was a deepening attentiveness when Austin's deputy at the China International Capital Corporation in Beijing stepped to the microphone with his interpreter. They had flown in from Beijing for the service. For the two years that Austin had been on assignment in Beijing, he had made the same impression on the Beijing team as he had on those with whom he had worked here in the U,S, world of finance. There seemed to be a common theme among the tributes; Austin Koenen was a man of uncompromising ethics and integrity. Also in attendance were Larry Lovig. Natick. MA, John Marshall on assignment in Oswego, NY, and Rick Dunn. Volcano. CA, We continue to build our Class email list and email seems to bring in most of our cortespondence. The email list has served as a helpful tool in notifying Companymates of the untimely deaths of our Classmates, Alan Putnam and Austin Koenen. It is a method that will enable us to get information out in a very short period of time and notify Classmates of short notice events.

Received the following first time update from Frank Feltham 74053.274@compuserve.com.

Thought I'd be a first time writer since you didn't get much mail for the April Shipmate. After Graduation I went directly to Pensacola for flight training, I may have been the first in our Class to earn wings (Septeraber '65). I had asked for a VP squadron in Jacksonville thinking I'd get P-3's. I got Jax but P-2's. After that tour, I went to Vietnara as an I.P. and liaison with an Army unit flying P-2's on a special mission out of Cara Ranh Bay, I resigned my commission after retuming and had a class dale with Delta in August '71, We raoved to Atlanta, but the economic slowdown caused ray class to be postponed and eventually canceled, I joined the Reserve (P2's) and worked for Texaco, After a year of training, I was assigned to the New Orleans terminal as assistant manager There was a Reserve P-2 squadron there, so I kept flying and became very involved in the Reserve program. I was asked to come back on active duty as a TAR. which I did in '76,1 was assigned to CNAVRES as NATOPS officer and Assistant VP Program Manager. I finally wrangled a transition to P-3's. After that

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tour, I was assigned to a Reserve squadron at an Air National Guard Base in Selfridge, MI. I was passed over for CDR and left active duty again. I returned to my ancestral home in SC, staying in the Reserve and retiring as CAPT in '86.1 had a short (fortunately) employment with TransAmerica. flying Electras, A friend of mine offered rae a job as administrator of a nursing home he had under consU-uction, I accepted and moved up rapidly, finding linle competition for someone with management skills. My wife Ethel and I bought a 100 bed facility in Augusta, GA in '82 which we operated. In '90 we bought a 132 bed facility in North Augusta, SC and in '92 we bought a 44 bed facility in Pickens, SC, We live about 25 miles north of Augusta. I'm still married to the same lady from USNA days, which probably puts me in the minority. We have two children and two grandchildren. My son and sonin-law are administrators of two of my facilities.

My daughter is a part-time social worker and plans to get her license when both children are in school. Ethel and I travel extensively having been 10 SE Asia. Africa. England, Ireland and the Caribbean recently. We spend two weeks in St, Martin each summer at our timeshare. We have a condo and 27 ft Grady White boat at North Myrtle Beach, My son and I do a lot of off shore fishing and fish the king mackerel tournament circuit.

We took the boat to Walker's Cay in the Bahamas last summer and are going back this August for two weeks. Life is good. I'll be glad to find a bed for any wom out old Naval officers in one of our facilities.

Ed Farrell, efarrell@oneok.com, (Home_Page: www.oneok.com) sent along an email update on the Fartell family.

Barbara and I have been in Tulsa since 1980 raising our three sons. Jim is USNA '99, Bob will soon be Princeton '03, turning down USNA because: (a) Jim gave him the straight skinny on EE and Mother B Admin,; (b) Navy football didn't recruit like Princeton and Duke; (c) Dad routinely asks him to make his bed; and (d) all of the above. Our youngest, Luke, has three more years of high school. So far this year we have spliced the mainbrace with the following visitors from '64: Tom Tarbox, John Gorman and Keith Waldrop.

Ron Benigo wrote a conventional letter with news and pictures of the first Seventh Company mini-reunion.

Now that Julie and I have retired in Las Vegas and have all this time on our hands, we have been appointed by our Classmates to report on our first 7th Company mini-reunion, which took place on 16 through 23 March in Costa Rica, Our hosts, Shelia and Claudio Pacheeo, welcomed us in grand style and arranged a memorable tour for us, including visits to rain forests, volcanoes, jungle rivers, spectacular waterfalls, hot spring spas and magnificent beaches, (Also golf courses for those less adventurous,) The Color Company turnout included: Julie and Ron, Barbara and Dan Christensen from Salinas, CA; Diane and Frank Grassi from Gulf Breeze, FL; Shirley and Bob Newkirk from Novi, MI; Sue and John Nuernberger from Napier, IL; Shelia and Claudio Pacheeo from San Jose, Costa Rica; Betty and Dave Rein and daughter Jenny frora Morehead, MN; Lynne and Rick Ricci from Salinas, CA; Tom Richman from Boston, MA; Dona and Potsy Scoville from Plantation, FL; Sandi and Hank Sicbert from

Sitting I to r: Rick Ricci, Claudio Pacheeo, Hank Siebert. and John Nuernberger, Kneeling 1 to r: Ron Benigo and Bob Newkirk, Standing 1 to r: Frank Grassi, Dave Wagner, Dan Christensen, Potsy Scoville, Dave Rein, and Tom Richman

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Clinton, WA and Cindy and Dave Wagner from Catonsville, MD. Also joining us was Rey Gonzalez '87 from Miami, FL. The enclosed picture was taken at Earth University, a private school that trains young people from Latin America in the latest techniques for environmentally conscious agriculture. After touring the facilities, we planted a 7th Company memorial tree that we all intend to visit from time to time to admire the product of our collective green thumbs.

We had a wonderful tirae renewing friendships and experiencing the beauty and gracious people of Costa Rica, We are looking forward to seeing each other again in '99 at the 35th and working on our plans for the next raini-reunion, although we all know this one will be hard to top.

One last item, our hosts. Our hosts, Claudio and Shelia, will travel to London in July where the Queen will award Shelia the MBE (Member of the British Empire) for her service in the British Embassy where she is currently vice consul.

(Chico plans to consult with the other famous consort at the event and "share thoughts",) We all congratulate Shelia, and thank her and Claudio for raaking our visit to Costa Rica so special.

Scott Harmon, J_Scott_Harmon@ccmail.itd.nps.govemment, is a first time contributor to the column.

I suppose the easiest way to summarize the past 34 years is to say that for the last 24 of them, I have been a federal bureaucrat working for the National Park Service, the folks that bring you Yellowstone and Yosemite. I am one of the people who prepares those museums that every park has in its visitor center. If you go to the ARIZONA Memorial, Springfield Armory, or the National Prisoner-of-War Museum, they are my projects.

When I am not at a park—I actually get paid to go to parks—I occupy a cubical in the Interpretive Design Center in Harpers Ferry, WV, The ten years before joining the Park Service are a little less consistent, I served on board three destroyer types in engineering billets, was released from the Navy, started graduate school in 1969, and got my Ph,D, in history in 1977 from William and Mary, My wife, Katherine, is a Registered Dietitian who works for the Frederick County, MD, WIC program. We have three sons, the oldest, David, and youngest, Jason, are computer programmers; the middle son, Paul, owns Harmon Builders in Frederick, MD. Scott also sent along a note of thanks to two of our Classmates: After thirty-some years without writing to Shipmate, I feel that I now have something to say, and that is to thank two of our Classmates: Ted Triebel and Charlie Plumb, On 9 April the National Prisoner-of-War Museum in Andersonville, GA, was dedicated. My role, as an exhibit planner for the National Park Service, was to coordinate the services of researchers, writers, designers, and artists to produce a design that could be built. Towards the end of the project, as we were getting ready to install, I still needed some items and figured I could work the Class of '64 into the museum. Charlie and Ted came through for me. I cannot thank them enough. If anyone can make it to the museum, (it is about an hour off 1-75 southwest of Macon, GA) you will not miss Ted. There is an almost life-size photo of him at the entrance to the "Privation" area. Charlie, you will have to look harder to find. He is represented by a bracelet and photo in the "Those Who Wait" section, his rales for the conduct of prisoners in the "Privation" area, and a copy of his book I'm No Hero in the "Freedom" area. Thanks again to Charlie and Ted for making my involvement in the realization of the POW Museum much more personally meaningful.

1 to r: Jerry and Sue Dunne, Roger Granere, Bonnie and Mike Murray Piano, TX, where we make our home. We have three daughters—Jenny, Samantha, and Kelly.

They are grown and gone. Samantha was married last May and Kelly is be to married in September of this year. Two down and one to go.

Received a note and pictures from Sue Dunne, wife of Jerry Dunne.

Sue reports that they continue to test the "ski gods" favor with an annual trip. These pictures were taken in Park City, UT with Bonnie and Mike Murray and Roger Granere. Sue thought it would be fun to have a '64 reunion on the slopes. Anyone want to take that on as a project?

Front Row—I to r: Cris Kraft and Tom Elsasser. Back Row—1 to r: Ed Schoenberger and Larry Benson

1 to r: Roger Granere, Jerry Dunne, and Mike Murray We reported last November that Marty and Jerry Evans, mevansnps@aol.com, were leaving the Naval Postgraduate School and moving to New York City. They are now settledin, and Jerry sent the following.

Dear Friends and Family, For the fourteenth time in the last 25 years, we have changed addresses. We promise to stay put a little longer this time. Our new address is: 235 East 40th Street, Apt, 34 A, New York, NY 10016. Phone: 212-297-0747 (H) and 212-852-5000 (O).

1 had a note in the last column from Larry Benson describing the 2nd "Almost Annual Skiing and Tree Hugging Gala" held this year at Alta and Snow Bird, UT, Think 1 am going to put Larty and his gang in touch with Sue Dunne and maybe they really can coordinate a Class Ski Reunion. Got the pictures from Larty and have included them below:

Received an email update from Ron Scott, ron_scott@msn.com.

Here is a little background. I married Joan Mosso from Los Angeles in 1966 and left the active Navy in 1969, I worked for IBM for several years and I am now working for EDS in

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1 to r: Larry Benson (not the Pillsbury Dough Boy), Ed Schoenberger, and Benson's Norwegian Midshipman friend from 1st Class Exchange Craise, Arvid Lingaas

The 40 Minute Swim—1 to r: Tom Elsasser, Ed Schoenberger and Cris Kraft John Thuente, thuente@pklaw.com, added his email address to the Class listing and sent along this month's shortest update: I am practicing patent law in Minneapolis and have eight grandkids. 1 am enjoying them.

Richard Burke sent in a short note and the accompanying picture.

During the Spring of 1996 my wife, Pammy, and I were most fortunate to be in the Jacksonville, FL area when CARNEY was commissioned.

We attended the festivities and we both agree it was one of the most heart-warming aftemoons of our lives. Therefore, when I learned that CARNEY was going to visit the Yard during Commissioning Week this spring, I decided to visit her once again. My objective was to somehow get a photo of the plaque in the wardroom that our Class presented to CARNEY in conjunction with the Commander Lanny King Memorial Leadership Award. Since I understand that no photos can be in Shipmate unless a graduate is pictured, I knew I had to get myself to the wardroom along with my camera. So during the public tour I explained my situation to one of the guides and he took me to the wardroom after the tour was over. There I met LT Jack Likens '98,

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and the two of us had our picture taken sitting in front of the plaque (I'm the younger looking guy on the right). It was great to see CARNEY again and the officers and crew couldn't have been more accommodating.

Many thanks to Richard for sending in the photo but even more for taking the time to visit CARNEY and continuing to foster the relationship between the Class and the officers and men of the DDG-64.

Hope you are enjoying the summer and all of the activities that accompany warm weather.

Keep those cards and emails coming! Please remember the Koenen family in your prayers.

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1 to r: LT Jack Likens and Richard Burke Also received a short note from my Burke, VA neighbor Bob Bennett, bennett_bob@advmar.com.

I'm off to Florida for a week to take care of parents, etc. Was down about a month ago. Pat and I met Robin and Tom (Moses) Najarian for dinner in Daytona Beach, Bob and I have been trying to get together at one of the Class luncheons, but our schedules never seem to match up.

Speaking of the Class luncheons, we had our April Washington area luncheon at the ArmyNavy Club in downtown DC with about 20 Classmates attending. We hold the luncheons the fourth Thursday (normally) of even months, so if you have to make a trip to DC try and plan it around that date and let me know in advance and we'll make reservations for anyone who might be able to attend.

It appears we are not going to be able to plan any type of Class event at the Notre Dame football game. Stadium rules preclude large catered tailgate parties unless they are handled through the stadium organization. The Alumni Association is going to hold a pre-game party for all classes and we can attend that function (details will be promulgated later) and there may be some last minute parties scheduled either before or after the game. (Will put them on the Class home page when details are known.) Hope you have ordered your football tickets, because they are going fast. All games played at NavyMarine Corps Stadium this fall will start at 12 noon except for the traditional opening night game which will start at 7 p.m. The Notre Dame game will start at 3:30 p.m.

1 want to send along another thank you to Scott Bushnell for all the work he continues to do with the Class home page. Am not sure how he turns messages and notes around so fast, but it seems like we have hardly sent him the information before it appears on the home page.

Would encourage you all to have your email address added to the Class list. Also try and check the home page as often as possible, because we do add notes there for emergency situations and fast breaking news items. Just in case you may have forgotten the Class Homepage address is: http://www.mindspring.coin/ ~gunsmoke26o/USNA64/

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Goodroe and Carla and Brian Lantier, taken at the wedding of and Joan Robinson's daughter Julie's wedding. Pretty handsome couples, dontcha think?

Hi guys! Pretty slim mailbag this month, but tons of email. Did receive a note from John Marymount who enclosed the obit for Bill Lazarus (see Pete Dolan's email below). This appeared in a West Chester, PA newspaper. After graduation from USNA, Bill served as an officer on nuclear subs for ten years and then worked for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in King of Prassia, PA, retiring in 1998. He was married to the former Sharon Rothlisberger and was active in the Goshen Baptist Church in West Chester. In addition to his wife and parents. Bill is survived by two children Jodie Lazarus and Wendy Stigora and three sisters, Peggy Wade, Janet Madden and Gail Lazarus. Bill passed away at Paoli Memorial Hospital, in Paoli, PA on 16 April 1998. A celebration of life service was held in Wayne, PA on 20 April.

Phil Barr responded to Jeff Lewis on a request for an update and provided this info: He no longer works out of Richmond. In fact he hasn't worked there since 1993, when he left the Deputy Directorship of the Department for Rights of Virginians with Disabilities with every intent on retiring from the practice of law and building his dream house. Now five years later, the dream is still just that and he is back in fulltime practice, but out of his home. The advantage is low overhead and a very short commute. The bad side is that he has the worst secretary he's ever had—HIMSELF! He specializes in disability law, with primary emphasis in special education for children.

Between 1993 and January 1995, he basically removed himself from any involvement in the law. Then in January 1995, he received a call from distraught parents with a case so compelling that he decided to meet with them. That was the beginning. After that case, it became difficult to say no. So now he is back at the grind—and the dream house is put off for another year. His house is is still at 86 Hunts Neck Road, in Puquoson, VA. Telephone for home, work and fax are all the same: 757-868-6447. Email is: phoobs@email.msn.com.

Big monster article in the April '98 issue of Ebony about our four-star Paul Reason. It tracks his fascinating life history and spells out what he does as CINCLANTFLT. Jeff Lewis was kind enough to send me the article. It included a really nice photo of Paul and Diane. [Ed. Note: Photo was not of printable quality'.—Dave.] Paul and Diane's son, Joseph Reason '90, is now a Navy Lieutenant, and the Reasons think that Paul and Joe are also the first African-American father-son combination to graduate from the Boat School.

Including here a very good photo that I took several months ago of Barbara and Wayne

Goodroes and Lantiers We found a photo of the Rog, taken from a good-sized ad in the Wall Street Journal for his real estate services firm, the Staubach Company.

Rog uses the WSJ to reach his top-tier audience of decision makers to make them aware of his company's strengths and capabilities and to build a strong national image for the company. Glad he's doing so great!

The Naval Postgraduate School newsletter recently came out highlighting visits from some distinguished graduates. Included among these was Jim Amerault, who met with several profs and students while visiting Monterey this spring.

Shown here is Jim chatting with Dr. Gil Howard, who was a tough Linear Programming prof while I was there—over 25 years ago. Jim, a Navy two-star, is Director of the Navy Office of Budget and Fiscal Management, that is, he controls the budget for the entire Navy.

Jim Amerault at NPGS From Pete Dolan PDolanNuke@aol.com, 28 April 1998: Had a message on my answering machine Friday when Sheila and I got back from a week's vacation. A friend of Sherry Lazarus called to tell us that Bill Lazarus had passed away suddenly earlier in the week, I have no details other than it was sudden and unexpected.

From Jim O'Hanlon James_0'Hanlon®vapower.com, 28 April 1998 (to Jeff Lewis): Received your request for update. I'm mailing them to you but thought I'd also email them to you. Fax: 804-273-3759; Home phone: 804-3603140; Address: 6117 Kelston Green Drive Glen Allen. VA 23060 I appreciate all the good work you're doing for '65. Hope all is going well with you. Our oldest son is flying F-18s off the WASHINGTON over Iraq. So needless to say. Claudia and I are praying for a peaceful solution to the Gulf situation.

Our other son started law school at George Mason last fall. He plans to combine his law degree with his Mechanical Engineering degree from Georgia Tech to become a patent lawyer. Our daughter will receive her degree from Stanford this spring. She plans to go on a missions trip to China this summer before starting work. Best regards. Jim. From Skip Gunther, 10 April 1998: On Board SEA GEM. Bequia—We would like to wish you a very Happy Easter in celebration

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of this joyous time of year. We are in Bequia (1300/6115). anchored next to Point Peter (our favorite anchorage in Admiralty Bay), and we will celebrate Easter here on this wonderful Uttle island in the Grenadines, between St, Vincent and Grenada, The weekend here is filled with festivities—races, parties, beach games for the kids, and so forth. We plan to hang out in Bequia through early next week to enjoy and participate in these activities before continuing our trip south to Trinidad. We really enjoyed Martinique. It was a time tofixa number of minor boat problems (new running lights, new engine room blower, new screen in one of the hatches, change filters, etc.) and to see the beautiful island of Martinique. We rented a car one day with our friends Jim and Andreas on Sitara and hiked nearly to the top of Mt. Pele, the old volcano that erupted in 1902 to wipe out the little town of St. Pierre (some 30,000 people were killed) and last erapted in the 1920's.

Skip kept asking how we knew that it was not active, but everyone else seemed to be calm with the knowledge that the French geologists have the place instrumented and there are no signs of any activity. Perhaps the volcanic activity at Montserrat to the north is keeping everything under control in Martinique. While anchored off St. Anne's beach in Martinique last week, Annie thoroughly enjoyed a big inflatible water slide that two guys had erected on the beach for the day. As one of the younger children playing on the slide, it was challenging, but within 30 minutes or so she had it mastered and was quite content to spend the rest of the afternoon climbing up and sliding down—we got our money's Worth that day, and Annie got a great night's sleep that night! It was difficult to leave the peaceful anchorages and beautiful beaches of Martinique, but we need to be in Trinidad by the end of the month, so it became time to haul anchor and set a course for the south. We did a short 25 mile trip to Rodney Bay, St, Lucia, anchored and went in for pizza at the local pie palace, where we were joined by friends Bill and Trudy on Leonora of Sark, At 4:00 a,m. the next morning we were underway for Bequia, The trip was delightful with perfect 15 knot winds on the beam. The seas were calm enough that we decided to head down the windward (east) side of St. Vincent—what a beautiful island on that side! We were able to troll for dinner, and Nancy caught a very nice Bluefin Tuna just as we were arriving in Bequia. Needless to say, that was dinner last night, with leftovers for lunch today. It just doesn't get any better than this! The boat continues to work well with no problems, other than one of our refrigeration systems (the powerful engine drive system) seems to have unexplainably gone down.

We will get it repaired in Trinidad if we can't figure out how to repair it before then. Annie has just come to the computer with some very important news: she has just learned that a 'moth smells with its antennae,' a 'fly eats with its feet,' and 'a grasshopper hears with its knee,' Well, so there you have it. Thanks for all your emails— keep them coming, as we love to know what is happening with you all. Our love to you, Skip, Nancy, and Annie From Rick Brush bcat@compu.net, 13 April 1998: Well, shortly after I sent your mail, I blazed off to prepare for the Los Angeles Marathon and just retumed today, I was gonna run with the Academy flag, but couldn't locate a lightweight flag and pole in time, so it may have to be postponed until October for the Marine Corp Marathon, The LA race was fun (done all thirteen of them) and finished strong with a 3:55 clocking.

So this is your predecessor (as Class Sec), Rick Brash,., sorry about that :-( Sometimes I can't see the forrest for the trees! If ya have any other questions, just give me a holler Take care and I'll catch ya later. Hasta la vista, Senor Rick.

From Bob Hogenmiller RMHOGIE@aol.com, 14 April 1998: I just read the May column and saw the item on my ring. Attached is a copy of the article I

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wrote you last February, The first attempt ran into electronic difficulties and was returned. The second seemed to work, but until now I couldn't tell if you got it. Mostly I guessed the email was backing up on you and I needed to be patient. It must have gone into the black hole too. As I said in the article, I owe a debt of gratitude to all of you who keep track of us out here. You do some great work and I enjoy reading all the news. Print it if you can to acknowledge the good people. Thanks to Skip for passing the article on to you.

From Jere Harper Jahl26@aol.com, 17 April (to Jeff Lewis): Good to hear from you. My phone is 310 5448762,1 start at Pepperdine U in two weeks to get another masters degree. This time in education, with a single subject credential. My job title is student and substitute teacher in Torrance, CA.

From Brian Lantier Lantier@HLHZ.com, 23 April 1998 (to Jeff Lewis): I fit the definition of an investment banker as "one who can't hold a job." If you're aware of much press coverage in the last few months of the collapse of Peregrine Investment Holdings Inc., formerly the largest investment banking & brokerage firm in Asia ($4 billion in annual revenue), my friends are giving me amusing credit for seeing it coming or otherwise helping its demise by resigning effective July '96, Consequently, I'm now Managing Director, Investment Banking, at Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin, a firm I've done biz with since '87, We have eight offices in the U.S., one in Toronto, and two new rep offices in Hong Kong and Tokyo. Don Smith '64,who was SECNAV's roommate at Wharton during MBA grad work and 20 years with Morgan Stanley, is our Managing Director in charge of our NY office. We have a total of about 300 people, 175 of which are professionals, I ran the investment banking practice in our SF office after having spent some 25 years as a Wallstreeter.

More recognizable employers of mine have been Merrill Lynch and Dean Witter, where I served as a Managing Director in SF, and Bear Stearns and First Boston (now Credit Suisse First Boston) where I served as a VP in their NY offices more than 15 years ago. My office tel # is: 415 397-5888; fax is 415-397-3660,1 hope all is well with you and your family. You continue to do a super job for our Class.

From Carl Spangler spangler@jtasc.acom.mil, 24 April 1998 (to Jeff Lewis): I will be moving on or about 12 May, My new address will be: 270 Tazewell Street, Norfolk, VA 23510, No new phone number at this time. Will advise, I still work at the ACOM Joint Training, Analysis and Simulation Center (JTASC) and my work phone is: 757-686-7751, Email remains: spangler@acom,mil (work) and crs65@ worldnet,att,net (home), Ed Kristensen is retired and in Guam running the shipyard or what's left of it, A typhoon arrived right after he did last fall and tore up the island. The last note I had from Sam said their email address was: ssk20@aol,com and 703-548-1626, She was selling the townhouse in DC and going to join Frog so above may be dated. Thanks for keeping us in touch.

From Jerry Sheldonjsheldon@his.com, 25 April 1998: I mailed back the 3x5's and postcards you had sent me. I think we found the easier ones of our misssing Classmates (15), I'm convinced that a couple of the addresses that you have ARE correct, however our Classmate chooses not to respond to any correspondence sent to him, I have had (English) Bulldogs for some nineteen years and I am whelping my first litter of pups (By C-section!) around 11 May. This will take my full time attention for the better part of a month and will keep me quite occupied for most of the summer! I'll send you a birth announcement and a photo to Dave Anderson. Best of luck and thanks to you for your efforts on behalf of theClassof 1965!

From Gary Robinson garyrobl@gte.net, 25 April 1998:

Just signing in with my email address. It is: garyrobi @gte.net. I am located in Las Vegas and have been here for a couple of years. My home phone is 702-233-3003 and address is: 9517 Bottle Creek Ln, Las Vegas, N V 89117. Regards, Gary,

From Steve McDonald stevemac65@aol.com, 25 April 1998: Life is full of surprises. 1 telephoned Lee Rathbun, who lives in Lake Wales, 29 miles away and we have renewed an old friendship. As far as I know, he and I are the only two '65ers in Polk County, FL. He is the owner of Petersen Indusu-ies which manufacturers heavy equipment for the citrus industry. Next time you drink orange juice, remember, Lee's equipment probably handled it. He and 1 flew to lunch at Chalet Suzanne the other day in my Stearman. Sun 'N Fun has just finished after a week of aviation activities. It is the second largest flyin/airshow in the world and occurs annually in April at Lakeland, FL. One of the activities is the week long "splash-in" at Lake Parker in Lakeland. This is an activity in which seaplanes congregate. There were about 80 seaplanes this year. While I was walking along the shoreline admiring the seaplanes, a familiar face walked by me. I caught up and said something like, "I know you from somewhere." The response was, "Hi Steve, I'm John Ariko, your Classmate," John and Elle live in Orlando and have a Lake Amphibian (seaplane), which was floating there. They have a weeks old baby daughter, so John probably qualifies as the youngest dad in the Class, He is into Real Estate investments in Orlando, We're everywhere!

From Mike Coyle mcoyle@erols.com, 26 April 1998: 1 will be retiring on 1 July. Our future plans will be determined by my luck in finding a job, Renee will be staying here in Annandale for at least a year until our son, Patrick, finishes high school.

From Bull Durham durham@aoe.vt.edu, 29 April 1998 (to Carter Refo): Hiya, Carter, I assumed the street address and phone number were SPARTA's, not updates to your home info. The www directory now reads: Refo, Carter and Paula 02/046/590, Neavils Ln, Catiett, VA 20119 (540) 349-9112 USN Retired Chief Engineer, SPARTA, Inc., 1911 N. Fort Myer Drive, Ariington, VA 22209 703-558-0036, email: crefo@rosslyn.sparta.com.

Where did you read about the simulator?

Surely not the Blacksburg Sentinel. It's the 2F122A from Oceana, originally the NCLT, converted to OFT. You can still bag traps, realistic enough to give you sweaty palms. It's not exactly an A-6E any more. The stick has programmable mechanical characteristics, currentiy feels like an F/A-18E. No bobweights, so not even close to the original. You can go supersonic now, surely a remarkable sensation for an A-6 pilot.

Right seat has been gutted to accommodate an engineering workstation with a touch-screen.

Removing the Bomb/Nav functions was predictable, given my F-8 background. I wanted to put a 100 gallon fuel tank over there, but the guys pointed out that they could just dial me up more fuel. Come on down any time. We don't have a whole lot of scheduled down-time over the summer so chances of flying it are good. Teaching here is definitely a blast, I get paid to tell seastories, and the university continually provides me with fresh crops of youngsters who actually believe me. See ya. Bull

From Carter Refo crefo@rosslyn.sparta.com, 29 April 1998 (back to Bull Durham): Bull, Looks good, thanks. Think that Tom Murphy sent something out on the simulator.

Roger the 100 pounds of fuel—^just don't tell Tom! Think I also saw something on one of Larry Durbin's emails. Even with only a dozen or so F-8 hours they let me join. There are some wild stories from that bunch. Would like to get down your way not sure when it will be. Gotta get back to work. Carter

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From VADM Denny Jones JonesD@stratcom.afimil, 29 April 1998 (to Jeff Lewis): Current billet is Deputy Commander-in-Chief United States Strategic Coraraand at Offutt AFB. I will be retiring on 1 Aug. No plans yet. Do you know anyone who needs a trained killer?

From Ray Steser RHSetser@aol.com, 29 April 19981998 (to Jeff Lewis): 1 don't have a paying job now. Ellie and I do volunteer work for non-profits, head up a Church committee, etc. 1 may do some part-time work but don't know for sure. I play golf and travel too!

From Dave Neal dneal@mail.hq.faa.gov, 29 April 1998 (to Jeff Lewis): No new job, same old stuff. Working as a private contractor (American Electronics) for the FAA in the GPS navigation area. Same job for the last four years, no changes. I am a Senior Systeras Engineer and work phone is: 202-6517661. Thanks for inquiring. I wish I had a new job!

From Al KasperAIKasper@compuserve.com 29 April 1998 (to Jeff Lewis): Jeff, the first number is the correct one. Also. I will be sending in an email later this week, but we purchased a piece of land last week and are going to be building a new home on it in the very near future. I will get you an official notice of the final address change when it happens but for your records the address is 9010 Sue Court. Beaver Lake, NE 68048, Yes, it is on a lake and we are buying a small pontoon boat to have some fun with. I will keep you posted.

From Tom Colyer TCOLYER@aol.com, 29 April 1998 (to Jeff Lewis): The Zip Code for Hubbardston is 01452, While I am here, you are doing a great job at keeping all of this under control. Between you and the web page I have found old friends and rekindled old friendships. Keep up the great work!

From Pete Lumianski prom65@uswest.net, 30 April 1998 (to Jeff Lewis): A blip on my email screen! I thought for a moment it was a job offer from Sikorsky to start up a Phoenix-based operation and compete directly with Boeing's Apache, but alas, it's just you wondering if 1 have a job yet! I wish. I keep sending my resume around to various and sundry people, and even get interviewed occasionally, but somehow or another, I don't quite get the offer. In the past month, I've been on the short list for two HR Director positions, only to be disappointed twice. It's probably my educational background (!), Chris is really putting the pressure on me: she sez she's permanently retiring frora the workforce on 31 December 1999, and if I'm not employed in some revenue-producing position by then, she's no longer responsible or willing to help. You can imagine the sweat beads beginning to appear at the top of my (large) forehead now. Eventually, I may find something fun—meantime, I sell annuities part time, teach part time, patch and repaint the roof, talk to headhunters, attend my networking groups, and cook dinner for Chris while she gives massages at the Scottsdale Princess. I do read Aviation Week regularly, however, and frequently note with pleasure that Sikorsky is apparently doing well in the helicopter sweepstakes, selling quite a few machines and even starting up a new (S-92) line, a project 1 always imagined you playing a role in.

Send some news when you get a chance, good luck in sunny Florida, and I'll let you know if I ever hit the job jackpot.

From Claude Lumpkin clumpkin@netpath,net, 21 April 1998: Best of luck with the new digs, I'm in the midst of having my home painted and wallpapered and 1 think I'd rather move! I've been travelling an awful lot since starting my new job (three times to Europe and more trips to NY and NJ than I can count since November) and have really been out of touch. I was wondering whether we've ever considered having a major reunion on a week-

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end other than Homecoming? I know we'd miss a lot of the standard festivities, but several classes seem to do this routinely, to avoid the crowds and expenses. Just food for thought.

From Mike Epprecht 106122.1223@compuserve.com, 2 May (to Jeff Lewis): 1 just found out that Pam and I are moving to London. 1 jumped on the Class website but couldn't find any international cities in the locater. In earlier editions of the directory, I recall that you sorted on international locations as well as domestic. Could you please email a list of '65ers in London, well, for that matter, in the UK. Timetable for the move is early August, but I am going on a business trip next week and Pam and I will be doing some househunting in the beginning of June.

From Preston Fitzgerald preston.fitzgerald@smtpgw.msc.navy.mil, 4 May 1998 (to Jeff Lewis): How are you doing? I am still hanging on here with Lucent. Preston Jr. is now working for a company named Extraprize out of Boston although his present assignment is working on a software project with Scott Paper near Columbus, OH, He flys out of Washington, DC every Monday morning and returns to DC usually Thursday night. Brad is hanging in there at ODU, Carolee has two more weeks until her kindergarten class is over, Hope you find our missing Classmates. How are you enjoying retireraent?

Drop me a line when you have a moment.

From JeffLewisjefflewis65@flinet.com, 5 May: Howdy, This is a list of our missing Classmates. Do any of you have any information about them?

Ernie Alcivar, Ernie Ambort, Anson Burlingame, Craig Clark, Tom Carson, John Daly, Bill Fraher, Gary Granai, Bob Hennessy, Larry Herring, Bob Killion, Larry Mack, Charles Moore, Pat Moore, Al Oddera, Bob Parker, Al Petinos, Eric Pilger, Bill Post, Bill Ramsey, Dan Rumbley, Pat Scott, John Scully, Tom Seigle, Dick Selman, John Stringer, Tom Weinel and Wally Witherspoon, Bill Daily is no longer missing. He checked our Web Site and found his name on the missing list and sent me an email. He is moving to Alexandria VA 15 May, His info is: Bill Dailey wdailey@ddlomni,com, 621 S. ST. Asaph Street, Alexandria VA 22314, Home: 703739-2761 Work: 703-918-4321, From John Kohlerjkohler@mdc.com, 5 May 1998 (to Jeff Lewis): No info on missing Classmates.,, sorry! The personal email addresses you forwarded requesting confirmation are all good. Regret the late reply, we (my group at Boeing) are facing a series of weekly deliveries to the Navy on our T-45 (courseware) project. Keep up the good work!

Will be spending the memorial day weekend in Branson with Nikki and Elden Ploof, Beat Army!

From Mike Goodwin txmgmtco@aol.com, 6 May 1998: I am in the process of changing companies— will follow with new address in about a month.

Please delete my office email "txmgratco@aol.com" from SPAM list. Home address, email, etc, remain static for now. For missing Classmates, Andy Fahy may be able to get you a line on Larry Mack. If not Andy, try Skip Orr with Roger Staubach's group in DC. From Liz Beaulieu (Fran Soley's daughter) BeanCoun@aol.com, 10 May 1998: My father, Francis E. Soley graduated with you in 1965, Unfortunately, he passed away in December 1997. I'm trying to contact people who knew him and served with him. After my brother and 1 grew to a certain age. he stopped talking about his life in the Navy (which I always found unfortunate because I loved hearing these stories). I was wondering if you had some ideas on how to contact others in your Class that knew him and would be willing to share stories with

me about my father. Thank you for your help and attention.

From Fred Hufnag FredHufnag@aol.com, 18 May 1998 Subject: Re: Happy Valley Alley Alert: Hello Gang... Anderson never could keep a secret. This was actually the surprise that really shouldn't have been, I will recount the events leading up to the slice in case anyone else has similar signs.

While no marathon ranner, I have always kept reasonably fit. Mainly through routine outside activity around the farm and a treadmill, I have also battied asthma over the last 25 years or so and have ingested a ton of medication for that.

Fortunately great strides have been made on that frontier over the last five or so years so it is no longer a problem.

Last Thanksgiving I was at a gym with my oldest daughter doing a treadmill thing when I had sorae chest pains. I passed them off as asthma related and "walked" through them. As time passed they began to retum more frequently and under less and less physical exertion. Finally, I went in for a stress physical (April) and got a funny ekg at high rpm. That was followed by the instruction to wrap-up pending business travel and come back for a catheterization, A blockage was suspected and the course of anticipated treatment was the old balloon. It turned out that the blockage was higher up in the system... at the intersection of the left main into the heart. The balloon was not an option there. The bypass was performed the next day (Friday) with a graft from the left leg and an existing mammary artery. By Sunday night 1 was pretty active and hung out until Tuesday before coming home. I feel great now. There was no heart damage, no "attack" occurred, and no other buildups in the arteries.

Actually the recovery from a hernia repair a couple of years ago was more of a problem. The doctor attributes the incident to bad genes aggravated by 20 years of steroids for asthma. Operation was performed at the University of Virginia hospital which has done some pioneer work in this area.

The issue now is to keep moving slowly enough to allow the grafts to heal completely and avoid a blowout. The kids have taken tums camping on my doorstep to raake sure I behave. They have all been hovering around like bees and I am really appreciative of that.

It was good to see Dave, Complete surprise but great therapy. If any of you guys want to chat, give a call. See you at the next reunion!

From Pete Tamny PDTamny@aol.com, 8 May 1998: Found the web page and couldn't resist looking myself up. As a result of the burgeoning use of numbers, my horae phone has been re-area coded—it's now 626-795-7666 was 818-7957666. Norash,not getting any calls anyway. Keep the faitii. Regards, PDT, From Mike Paul meps@netapp.com: Joan and 1 are closing on our new second home in Arizona this next week. The new data is as follows: Mike and Joan Paul 7705 E. Doubletree Ranch Road, Unit 23 Scottsdale, AZ 85258 602483-7040.

Email will also be different, but I will update you on that later. Our plans are to live there from 26 December to 30 May, with occasional trips outside these dates.

From Judd, Chris Judd cjudd@bechtel.com: Would you believe that you made it to within 50 yards of the wreckage of the Chernobyl Reactor, My laptop is in the shadow of the "Shelter", as the temporary stracture surrounding the rained reactor is called, I'm leading an international consortium that has the responsibility to manage the stabilization of the Shelter to prevent any further accidents and to prepare for the cleanup of the site. This work is sponsored by the G-7 with a Billion Dollar Budget and we've been on the ground since March. Bechtel has the lead and our partners are Electricite de France and Battelle Memorial Institute. Y'all come by and see us.

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From J e r r y Sheldonjsheldon@his.com, 23 May 1998: Attached find a photo of me bottle feeding one of my English Bulldogs, Joy's litter of eight pups, bom 7 May 1998! The litter was taken four days early by C-section and all eight pups weighed in at 12 ounces each! Mother and pups fine. However, I'm both exhausted and a nervous wreck!

Diane and I have owned and raised English Bulldogs for nearly twenty years, however this is our first litter! Other photos may be seen at the following web page: http://www,bulldog.org/joy.

From Jeff Lewisjefflewis65@flinet.com 24 May 1998: Some of our aviators might want to get their training command records. I have mine and pull it out occasionally and chuckle over itâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;good Shipmate article info, 'tho. Git along lil doggie, Jeff, (see next email from Phil Tower) From Phil Tower philtower@dow.com 19 May 1998 Subject: '65 Aviator special: Got a brownshoe button? 1 may be the last to know, but the NAVAIR Training Command has completedraicrofichingall those mysterious 'permanent records'fromour training command days.

The paper copies will soon be converted to energy (or possibly night tirae pollution). If there are other Classmates with buming curiosity, they can rescue their fading files, and a notice thru you might be considered a BIG bonus!

To get your Training records, write to: Chief of Naval Air Training (Code N321) 250 Lexington Blvd #102 Corpus Christi, TX 78419-5041.

Requests must include full name, designation date, social security number, current mailing address, and area code/phone number. CNATRA has finished microfiching all the jackets and will soon dispose of all unclaimed jackets, so time is running out.

From Ed Burrow edward.b.burtow.jr@cpmx.saic.com, 27 May 1998: While attending a Joint Services Field Exercise, as an observer for SAIC, on the week-end of 15-17 May at Westover Air Reserve Base in Chicoppe, MA, 1 had the opportunity to get away on Saturday afternoon and drive down to Trumbell, CT, and visit with Terri and Matt D'Amico and their son Matthew. Since I hadn't seen them since our 20th Reunion, it was a trip which 1 traly enjoyed, Terri was a superb hostess, and Matt demonstrated his talent on the grill.

It was great seeing them once again, and being able to talk about 'ole times' at Canoe U. Semper Fi.

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Homecoming 1998 is 15-18 Octoben Last chance to eat in King Hall as you remember it!

King Hall will be closed for extensive renovations in July 1999.

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Pres: CAPT Fred P. Moosally, USN (Ret.) Sec'y: CDR Mike Baird, USN (Ret.) 63 Franklin Street, Annapolis, MD 21401 e: mbaird@arinc.com West Coast Sec'y: Robert G. Johnson, Jr., Esq. 30131 Town Center Drive Suite 147, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677 http:// www.usna66.org 1 hope everyone's summer is going well. It seems like we just started the year, and now we're seven months through it. We're 32 years and counting, I have several snippets of information and some follow-up news from past articles, so here we go.

Far Arrington checked in from St. Louis, MO to say he's planning a vacation to Asia this fall.

He's going to Tokyo first, then Kuala Lumpur, then back to Tokyo. This is a hashing vacation (for Hash House Harriers [H']). Ear's attending the 60th anniversary of the H^ founding in Kuala Lumpur. The H^ is a world-wide organization and it's on the Web. About 9,000 people are expected to be there to shiggy (jogging across country through swamps and the like), drink beer, and other kinds of carryings on. Far will be visiting his close friends in the Ladies Hash House Hartierettes. He is presently jogging with two local clubs; the Bellscott H' (Belleville, IL) and the St. Louis H^ He promises to provide an update on his travels when he retums. Thanks Far, and enjoy your vacation.

Will Trafton checked in to tell me he's moved to the West Coast. Will left NASA in December 1997 and is Executive Vice President of International Launch Services (ILS). ILS is owned by LKE, Inc. and Lockheed Martin Commercial Launch Services (LMCLS) Company. LKE is ajoint venture between Lockheed Martin and two Russian companies, Khrunichev and Energia. ILS sells the Proton rocket through LKE and the Atlas booster through LMCLS. Will's new address is 5555 Ladybird Lane, La Jolla, CA 92037; h: 619-5519901; w: 619-645-6486; e: wilbur.c.trafton@lmco.com. Thanks Will, and all the best in your new job.

Mitch Mitchell, MitchShirl@aol.com, tells me that he and Shirley are now in their new home, everything is in place, and they have a full season of skiing under their belts. Both are now into indoor until the weather at the top of the Blue Ridge Mountains warms up. Two of their three daughters are moving closer to them, at least in relative terms. Middle daughter Ann, her husband, and the three-year old grandson are returning from Germany this fall. Ann's husband is getting out to fly for the airlines, hopefully from an East Coast hub. Youngest daughter, Stephanie, will be moving to Philadelphia with her new doctor husband and the second grandson, who was due on 10 May. Stephanie's husband will be doing a five-year residency at Jefferson Hospital in Ear, Nose, and Throat.

Mitch says it will be nice to have them within two hours driving distance after two years in San Diego and the last four in New Orleans for medical school. Oldest daughter. Amy, remains in Chicago with her husband. She's marching up the career ladder, and is now a marketing director after three years at Quaker Oats Company. Shirley and Mitch are trying to lure them closer, but they really enjoy the Chicago city life. As Mitch says, "We'll just have to learn

to love to fly to the mid-West...focusing on the warmer days of late spring and sununer." Thanks Mitch!

Chuck Grutzius forwarded the picture of Pierce Johnson standing with the two Class Leadership Award winners aboard GONZALEZ. Pictured with Pierce are LTJG Timothy W. Terty and GMS1 (SW) Duncan K. Guishard. A more detailed account of the two recipients was provided in the June article. Thanks Chuck.

Pierce Johnson with Gonzalez Award Winners Bill Dornsife, bill.domsife@MCI2000.com, retired from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania after 22 years, where he was the Director of the Bureau of Radiation Protection. He has accepted a new position as Vice President-Nuclear Affairs with Waste Control Specialists (WCS). WCS has a radioactive and hazardous treatment storage and disposal facility in west Texas, which will be helping to solve the our nation's waste management problems well into the next century.

Bill is responsible for all nuclear marketing and site operations, and will be working from his home office at 717-540-5220. You can also view the company website at www.wcstexas.com, which Bill designed. Bill says that after 22 years of sitting on his dead bureaucratic duff, this has been a refreshing change, and he's really enjoying the opportunities. He has also fulfilled a lifelong dream of purchasing a new 36-foot sailboat. It's homeported in Annapolis, across the harbor from the Halsey Fieldhouse. It will be christened LADY JANE after his beautiful wife of 26 years. He's placing it in charter for a couple of years to defray expenses. Anyone interested can give him a call. Bill also reports that Jane and he have three great kids, all attending Penn State University. Great to hear from you Bill.

Thanks and much success in your new job.

As you recall, I mentioned in the May article that Lu Snyder (also known to Classmates as Luke) had passed away. His "Last Call" article should appear in this issue. In addition, Tom Rorick, TomRorick@aol.com, reports that: Luke's funeral was very impressive, a full ceremony under a bright, blue sky amid spring flowers. Several of us from the Second Company were there, as well as some others from the Class, The remembrances by Luke's children were very moving, and a wonderful demonstration of the person that Luke was. After the burial, a reception was held at Fort Meyer, and it was a good chance for old friends to get together and reminisce. Attending from Second Company were Andy Beck, Guy Mendenhall, John Ronchetto, Marilyn and Tom Rorick, Al Tattersal, and Barbara and Brian Young. Others attending were Pierce Johnson, Jim Long, and Fred Moosally.

Jim Galvin also attended and reports that besides himselfi Pat Callahan, Tom Eubanks, Pat Dennis, Pete Howton, and Bugsy Segal were also there. Thanks to both Tom and Jim for their help. The Class also made a donation to the Leukemia Society of America on Lu's behalf.

Lu's wife, Lyne thanked the Class in a note dated 31 May 1998, saying "Thank you for the donation to the Leukemia Society of America in memory of Luther. He would have been very touched by the thoughtfulness and love

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expressed by his Classmates. Love, Lyne Snyder" In closing, a few snippets: Chuck Grutzius forwarded a Pentagon announcement that Steve Abbot has been nominated for his fourth star and assignment as Deputy Commander-in-Chief, U.S. European Command, in Germany.

Congratulations Steve! Alumni@NPS, the official newsletter of the Naval Postgraduate School, ran a featured article on three distinguished alumni, all flag officers. Included in the group was Scott Redd. Joe Wiggins is flying for an airline in northwest Africa, but keeps an address at 9510 E. Champagne Drive, Sun Lakes, AZ 85248-7425. I also have some email addresses: Craig Betts (OLRAVEN@aol.com), Gene Holler (DDNAUl@EROLS.com), Pierce Johnson (johnsonp@cnrf.nola.navy.mil), and Buzz Johnson (johnson_Robert@techmatics. com). Rob Crenshaw has moved to 21184 Vineland Square, Ashbum, VA 20147. And that's all the news for now. Once again my thanks to everyone who helped make this article possible.

Until Septemberâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;All the bestâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Mike!

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Pres: CDR David E. Church, USN (Ret.) Sec'y: LCOL Jim McNeece, USMC (ReL) 4832 Solomon Dr., Annandale, VA 22003-4041 e: SCRIBE67@AOL.COM I suppose there's no way out but for me to get into trouble with somebody's protocol officer this month. There are lots of new appointments, promotions, and retirements to report, and I'm sure there's probably some order in which they should go, but to hell with it. Taken together they prove conclusively that the Class of '67 is taking over the world, save this column. A hundred years from now it will be seen as the key document which revealed the tmth. Remember, you read it here first! As 1 said a couple of columns back: "Makes me right proud to be associated with you guys...all of you!" (Nobody else will quote my stuff; guess I'll have to do it myself!)

First, preparations are well under way to welcome VADM John Ryan aboard as the next Superintendent of the Naval Academy. His Change of Command is 4 June, and Wayne Savage is hard at work planning a '67 Welcome Aboard at Alumni House later in the month.

Right now, that looks to be being scheduled for 27 June, but that's still somewhat tentative. At the same time, we'll be unveiling the Class of '67 plaque on the back patio there. The project we paid for re-bricked the whole thing, and Don McKee did a beautiful bronze seal that's been embedded in the patio. I got a sneak preview a week or so ago and it really looks great.

Next, VADM Rich Mies, commander of the Atlantic Submarine Force and the Submarine Allied Command in Norfolk, has been nominated for four stars and command of the Strategic Command at Offutt AFB. His promotion must now be approved by the Senate. In addition to being a Classmate of ours. Rich is a 1983 graduate of Harvard University's Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. He has commanded SEA DEVIL, Submarine Development Group 12, and Submarine Group 8.

And...the Pentagon announced that President Clinton has nominated RADM Pete Nanos to take over as head of Naval Sea Systems

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5th Company and chapeioaes Command. Pete is curtently the direct reporting manager for strategic systems programs, and he'll will get his third star if he is approved by the Senate. A couple of his major tasks will be the design of the Navy's 21st century surface combatant, DD-21, and next-generation cartier, CV(X).

Another 3-star, RADM Dennis McGinn, is being promoted to vice admiral and will leave his slot as head of the U.S. Navy's air warfare directorate to become commander of the Third Fleet in San Diego. I'm not sure when that is scheduled to happen.

On the civilian side of the Department of Defense, the Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence (CSI) organization has been redone, and Linton Wells II, presently deputy under secretary of Defense (Policy Support), will serve as acting principal deputy assistant secretary of Defense (CSI).

On the Reserve front, RADM Ken Belisle, a P-3 pilot who flies for Northwestem Airlines in his civilian role, has taken over as Commander of Naval Base Jacksonville. Having a Reservist in the commander's slot is a first for Jacksonville. Ken will hold that job until the fall when an active duty commander will be named.

And...I got a news release and a picture of (a very distinguished looking) Dewey Struble.

He's been elected the 1998 national president of the Commercial Investment Real Estate Institute in Chicago. The Institute confers the Certified Commercial Investment Member designation and is the goveming body of the largest commercial real estate network in the world.

Dewey's done that for 20 years, specializing in site selection, brokerage and redevelopment assignments for hotel and motel clientele.

Homecoming 1998 is 15-18 October. riiOst chance to eat in King Hall as you remember it! King Hall will be closed for extensive renovations in July 1999.

Dewey Strable, CCIM, President RADM Bob Moeller retired in early April at the Washington Navy Yard with a distinguished gathering in attendance. Pete Nanos, Ken Barausky, and Joe Krol (flag officers all) served as sideboys; also in attendance were Mama and Dale McQuinn, John Craighill, Charlotte and Dave Church, Susanna and Ken T\ittle, Sid Mohsberg, Dick Meade, Ed Finney (he walked across the street from his job at the Naval Historical Center), Al Wynn (in from Denver), and Wayne Wilson. At one point, I heard that Bob and Betty were planning to be off to Taiwan this summer for him to work on building a $12 billion high speed train, but then I heard that might not be the case at all due to some organizational reshuffling. Stay tuned.

Wow! I've been sitting here trying to think of words to wrap up a string of paragraphs like that, but I'd just get maudlin if 1 tried any longer.

Good for every one of you guys. And I'll stop at that.

Remember back in the early spring when several of the 5th Company went over to St. Michael's, MD to Bartett's Bed and Breakfast for a weekend? Finally got pictures to prove we really did it. We had such a fine time. The picture shows Pat McNeece, Lin Bartett, and Suzanne Buttinger seated with Kathy and Dick Meade, Jim Barrett, me, Jim Buttinger, and Chariotte and Dave Church standing. Dave was in another company, but he and Charlotte came

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Eating.,, along as chaperones to provide some adult supervision. There are a couple of others, too.

Taken together, they might give the impression that all we did was eat and drink. Maybe that's fairly accurate.

and drinking Ted Stearns sent a good update on his latest: Just an update on what's happening in the Steams faraily since a wonderful Reunion. It's been an extremely busy, active period since the fall. Our son, Theo, got married on 11/1/97 in Danville, PA to a wonderful young lady, Jill.

Couldn't have asked for a better daughter-in-law!

They live in Ocean Beach (next to San Diego)— close enough to get together frequently, far enough so they can enjoy their own life without us. Theo just passed his Series 7 exam to be a stockbroker (tough exam) and is gainfully employed by a local investment firm. Amanda, our daughter, got married on 4/11/98 to a missionary pastor and they are both now serving the Lord in Hungary, She has lived in Hungary for three out of the last five years and is fluent in the language (didn't get that from me!) They're excited at what the Lord has planned for them, Mary and I have been so busy since the weddings (two in six months!) that we haven't experienced empty-nest syndrome yet. We're hoping that things do settle down a bit during the sumraer so we can travel.

In fact, we will be touring France in September through October and visit Amanda and her husband, Armando, in Hungary on the way home.

Software business and health are good; San Diego Padres are winning; I thoroughly enjoy the wife of my youth and the Lord has blessed us abundantly. What more could 1 ask?!

Sounds like he's doing fine after having survived the stress of back-to-back weddings.

Good business, good health and the Padres winning. Life is good on the West Coast!

1 saw that Tom Broadhurst checked onto the net via email, but there was no note. If he owes anybody money, his email address is on our webpage, (I'm going to actually get in trouble with that line one of these days!) And another of our "Lost Souls" was found: Bob Torres turned

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up down in South Carolina (Bob and Beverly, 120 Scotch Pine CT, Aiken, SC 29803-2646).

Dave Church said they plan to move again in August, but maybe we can keep in touch this time. We're slowly whittling down the list of the lost.

The Slummers met on 30 April at the ArmyNavy Country Club. It was great! We had to drag in more chairs from the bar. 1 think the head count was IS...Bill Stedileld got the long distance traveler award. He was in town from the West Coast. Larry Pigeon showed up for the first time in a hundred years. Now, this may be one of those "you had to be there" things, but the laugh of the evening was a rousing chorus rendered by all the grandfathers in attendance.

They sang, a capella, of course, the "Theme from Barney" and "The Wheels on the Bus Go Round and Round." They all swore that some day, the rest of us would be able to sing along, too, when we get our own grandkids to play with. Well, 1 for one can hardly wait!

You know, technology is great, and I dearly love my email connection, but it does lead to some frastrations. You know how sometimes you hear just parts of a conversation and are just dying to know the rest? I received an exchange between Ron Holcombe and Dave Church that did that to me. Ron and Terti visited USNA not long ago and clearly ran into Dave. The note I saw was mostly chatter about football tickets, a stop at the Midstore (now called the Naval Academy Store...or "Midstrom's" as Ron called it). But Dave included one line: "We haven't had any boats flounder since the picnic when you and 1 fished those two dudes out!"; whereupon Ron replied, "Every time we go out past Point Loma in our boat and see a row boat a couple miles offshore fishing, it reminds me of those guys!"

OK...now look.,.is there a tale to be told here or what? I promise I'll get the whole story. The people have a right to know!

Back to business. Jack Jakucyk surfaced a point of confusion related to some of the fund raising efforts you see coming out of the Alumni Association and the Class organization. Jack's question had to do with the difference between the "Centers of Excellence" solicitation and the '"67 Patio" project and whether an annotation on a check would suffice to designate the destination of the funds. I passed it to Dave since I didn't know the answer, and he answered thusly: All '67: The recent "Centers of Excellence" solicitation is a separate solicitation from our "'67 Patio" project. To prevent any confusion here at

Alumni House—an annotation on the memo line will work very well. Using the pledge card with your donation will also work. For guidance I have made a small separate donation to the "Centers of Excellence"—as this drive is to show our (the alumni) gratitude to/for ADM Larson's vision and accomplishments over the past four years. I continue to make my regular '"67 Patio" contributions as prompted by the pledge reminders.

A general rule of thumb: when a class is on a project the members of the class will continue to receive the other solicitations, as all the drives are important to USNA and the Association, and are undertaken only after much thought and consideration. We do this so each alum can evaluate his/her giving to possibly support the other projects (the Annual Fund, a specific varsity team project, other, etc) as they see fit. If you have the resources and the inclination I would encourage you to support one or more of the general drives, especially the Annual Fund.

For those of you who might have missed it, ADM Charles Larson '58 outlined five Centers of Excellence, or key areas in which the Academy will strive for excellence: Character and Leadership, Intellectual Development, Physical Development, Professional Development, and Academy Admissions. My copy of the 7997 Consolidated Report shows that 66% of the approximately $8 million in contributions raised for USNA were in the areas of Character and Leadership, Intellectual Development, and Professional Development, so it looks to me like private contributors are putting their checkbooks behind the areas where USNA has taken the most severe hits in the past. By the way, that same consolidated report shows the Class of '67 in the top ten of all classes for dollar contributions, donor participation, and number of donors. As a matter of fact, we're number three for number of donors. I guess what this means is that the names that were mentioned at the top of this column are not the only performers in '67.

I guess that's about the end of it for this time.

This has been a fun column to write. Thanks for the chance to do it! That's it...Goodnight!...Jim

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Pres: William H. Newton III Sec'y: Dr. Steve Hudock 6006 Woodlake Lane, Alexandria, VA 22310 e: shudock@erols.com It is our sad duty to reflect on the passing of a Classmate of exceptional quality. Mike Wulf passed away on the 8th of May at his condominium in Longboat Key, FL, after a valiant battle against colon cancer. Mike's wife, Cindy, was with him at the time and he changed the watch quietly in his sleep. He had undergone two surgeries and a couple of bouts of chemotherapy and radiation, but never lost his zest for life or his love for the beaches of Florida, something he must have picked up during his Navy career.

Condolences should be sent to Cindy at 11518 Shipmate, July-August 1998

Spring Heath Court, Louisville, KY 40223. A memorial service will be held on or about 30 May, in Mike's hometown of Tonawanda, NY where his mother Frances still resides at 186 Williams Street, 14150.

Pat Stroop wrote in from the Yard reminding us he has access to USNA PAO, NAAA Sports Information, and other messages of interest from around the Yard and which he can pass along to classmates for whom he has email addresses.

Anyone interested in getting on his list can email him at: stroop@nadn.navy.mil.

Nelson Blish dropped us a line to say he survived the Kodak "cut" and is still gainfully employed in Rochester, NY. He had a chance to talk with a few of his 17th Company buddies including Bob Byles, and Phil Jamison. Bob is in Norfolk working with A.G. Edwards. Phil is still here in the DC area working at the Pentagon. Nelson tried to take a digital picture with the new Kodak camera and sent a copy along on disk for publishing. He mentioned being at an ice skating competition in Chicago for several days. No, he was not skating, although he did a lot of that back at Mother B, but his daughter is an ice skater and participates in many competitions. She was here in DC for the Cherry Blossom Invitational the weekend of 25 April. While in Chicago, Nelson had a chance to catch up with Jim Gierucki. He lives on the south side of Chicago and owns a Christmas store called the Kris Kringle House. Jim is still happily married to Cloe and is looking forward to the 30th Reunion next year. Jim said that now that he has passed the half century mark he has developed a little list to port, but football knee will do that to you. Great news update. Nelson, many thanks.

Received a wonderful letter from Ron Reedy, which I'll share in its entirety: I finally decided to take ray tum at sending you some information about some of our Classmates. First of all. Robin and 1 get a chance to talk to Mary Ann and Gary Overbeck at least a coupletimesper year, Gary is doing well and still trying to escape the clutches of his nuclear power past. At least he has solved his previously horrendous travel schedule. Their first son, Scott ('93), graduated from USNA and followed his father's path into sub school. I guess Scott never got the letter I got from Gary one Febraary which complained about only 15 shopping days left until Christmas. Bryan graduated frora Vanderbilt and is now an engineer in Alexandria and Kevin is in his third year at Notre Dame.

1 also stay in contact with Kathleen and Tim Halliday. Last 1 heard, he was considering his next career and looking into executive positions at some east coast colleges or boarding schools.

After serving as CO, on NEVADA, Tim went back to Canoe U to serve in several roles. While there, Tim helped me out by getting a USNA golf shirt for an important business associate of mine.

For the last eight years I have been CEO of a start up semiconductor company. Peregrine Semiconductor Corp. Since 1994 we have had our chips (for cellular phones and satellites) manufactured at our Japanese partner, Asahi Kasei Microsystems (AKM). During that time I have grown a strong friendship with Dr. Akira Yomiyama, the CEO of AKM, Dr, Yomiyaraa was a naval cadet at the Japanese Naval Academy, which served as an element ofour friendship. The experience of working with a different culture has been one of the highlights of starting Peregrine.

All the best to my Classmates and friends of long ago. Robin and Ron Reedy.

Well, I told you the mail bag was really tiiin this month. Sorry, I don't have more to print.

Beat Army? Frequently! Steve

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Pres: Fred Hall Sec'y: CDR Royal Connell, USN (Ret.) 1978 Valley Rd, Annapolis, MD 21401 e: njrotc@arctic.nadn.navy.mil Greetings all, I write this month's column twenty-eight years to the day after our Graduation, which can only mean one thing... That's right, it's time to start thinking about the next big one; our 30th will be coming up before you know it and we have the responsibility to show all the other classes how to ring in the millennium in the year 2000. Of course you know that everyone and their brother will be trying to show up on that particular year just because it is the year 2000. We've already felt the impact of that in the weekend choice. The Reunion Committee's overall impression was that everyone liked the idea of renting out Loew's Annapolis for the Class last time, and wanted to repeat that format for next time. Well pilgrims, that leaves only the Labor Day weekend as a choice for our homecoming! As a matter of fact we have checked into all the suitable hotels and all the weekends and that's it. Unless you want to try something over on the far side of Washington or Baltimore, Labor Day it is. I know, it's early in the season, but sez' I: "Go ugly early." That means as soon as we get the contract signed and get approval to call for reservations, you all had better start calling, the same goes for airline travel, since there probably won't be more than 150 million people trying to get on planes for vacation, or get their kids to college, or get back to get their kids in school at the end of summer, to contend with. And if you have been procrastinating about starting an email account, it's time to reconsider that as well. Send me your email address (with an update on yourself) and we'll get you signed up with Nick Visco, the keeper of our Class directory. 28th Company is holding practice Reunions in preparation for the 30th coming up. ITiey report having located all but three of their number, and 11 made it to a mini-reunion in May. We are soliciting Company Reps again this year to try to make the communications work better, if you're interested, let me know soon. In any case, watch this space...

Craig Silverthorne forwarded word from Tony Watson that Coach Emerson Smith, the boxing coach when we were young, has suffered a massive stroke over Mother's Day weekend.

Coach Smith was a father figure to many of the boxers and other Mids. As of this writing he was in the Genesis Spa Creek Nursing Home here in Annapolis. He was paralyzed on his left side, but was responding well to therapy. Contact Craig at 202-225-1082 for more curtent updates.

Mike Novak, Jr., son of Mike Novak, sent out an appeal to the Class via email trying to raise money to get to National Cadet Freestyle Wrestling Championships in Fargo, ND. He needed the money by 8 June, so I hope he made it. He states his goals are to attend the Naval Academy, be a Navy wrestler, and Beat Army. It sounds like he's got his priorities just about right. He's 15 and has been wrestling for about four years and came in second in the Virginia Cadet Freestyle Toumament to gain the berth.

My only question is, what's a Cadet Freestyle?

Spealcing of "far west" Mike Gottleib is once again looking for a few good men, but will accept anyone who can mn up and down a

lacrosse field two or three times at 8,000 feet for the Old Goats Lax team for the Vail Shootout at the end of June. Yeah I know, this is late, but they'll be out there next year and my deadlines don't always line up like we'd like them to. They play one game per day for three days. There are no restrictions on body checks, although, the speed and accuracy of a body check for the 50 year old athlete is questionable at best. The purpose of the team is to celebrate Navy Lax and the camaraderie that goes with it. Remember that '70 was the last Navy Championship. Classes range from the Iron Man Charlie Guy '46, followed by Jim Lewis '66, a bunch from '69, and then the young guys who can still mn.

Classmates who have braved the rigors of the altitude and exertion include: PJ (Toad) Falten, John Kiersted (so, who are these guys called the Ac Board), Gary Knight (you don't need two legs to hold a goalie stick, besides I don't have to go outside the little white circle), and Tommy Herbert (It was just beginning to come back like the old days when this hamstring went out.).

Former Laxers who are up to the challenge contact Mike at 406-449-4127. Older guys may not get an equal amount of playing time as they play to win, but that is probably a disguised blessing.

Lou Buck checked in with the news that he is alive and well in New Orleans enjoying the laid back life-style and looking for Classmates to show off such things as Mardi Gras, Sugar Bowls, etc. If you happen to be in town for a convention or other excuse, look him up. He's the Chief Accounting Officer for Entergy Corporation. They have kept up with Dede and Wil Hollowell who are with London Electric in the UK. Lou and Nancy have two boys, one an economic consultant with KPMG in Boston and the other a Junior at Wake Forest.

Bits and Pieces: to Mike Borns, the stuff should be in the mail by the time you get this; if not, let me know again. I had a wonderful moming with Ed Fahy a few weeks ago when he was able to be pried out of DC to come over and tell sea stories to some of my cadets. He did not disappoint me, and the students were really interested to hear that one can indeed find life after high school. FHTNC has found my address again. They report that David R. Ellison was selected for promotion to rear admiral while serving at the office of the CNO. He has been commander of YORKTOWN and KIDD, as well as

attending Naval War College and teaching at USNA. He holds the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Legion of Merit and the Bronze Star with Combat V. Carl Weiscopf recently retumed to San Diego after a six month deployment to WestPac and the IO as Commander Amphibious Group Seven in Boxer. Ed Giambastiani recently received his second star while serving as Director of Submarine Warfare. Larry Baucom was promoted to rear admiral while serving at National Defense University in DC. Ran Rugg had the occasion to speak with Denny Ryan not too long ago, Denny is the CO of the London Office of ONR. Nick Demai is a VP for British Oxygen Company in Chester, NJ. If you haven't seen your name here in recent months, please send me an update. We can make it work. Wives, bilge your husbands, Ring-ADing-Ding Coming this fall!

Gala Pre-game Tailgate Navy vs. Notre Dame 14 November 1998 Washington, DC

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Pres: CAPT Perry Martini USN Sec'y: CDR Brian Horais USNR (Ret.) 11234 Cranbrook Lane, Oakton, VA 22124 e: bhorais@wjsa.com; http://www.erols.com/ horais/USNA 1971.htm Summer is upon us and the graduation season is in full swing as I write this article. Classmates from the Washington, DC area got together recently in Arlington, VA for a luncheon. In attendance were Bill Hatcher, who has made his transition to civilian life and is working for Orincon; J.T. Morris, who is working for Whitney, Bradley & Brown; Tom Ledvina, who is a lawyer working on the Navy's napalm disposal issue; Bill Butler, who is working for Pepco and his wife Cathy works in the Mid Store; Clay Dean, who is working for Radian and whose son works for Federal Computer Week and whose daughter is in college in Manhattan; John Holland, working for the VA Department; Terry Foust, self employed and living in Oakton, John Condon, working for IBM; and Jack Jarabak, looking great and still on active duty as Program Manager for Submarine Combat Systems in NAVSEA.

Terry Foust, John Holland, and John Condon I received word of a recent change of command in Norfolk. RADM Ron Route assumed command of Cruiser Destroyer Group Two in a ceremony held on 8 May onboard the GEORGE WASHINGTON ( C V - 7 3 ) . Thanks to all of

you who have visited and sent in comments on the Class of 1971 web site. Check it out at: http:/ /www.erols.com/horais/USNA 1971 .htmjf you have a chance. I have begun to include hot links for individual Classmate web sites. Dave Poyer

wrote a short note mentioning that his new book Tomahawk is out and received nice reviews in USA Today among others. Take a look at Dave's web site by going to the USNA 1971 web site and linking to his page. Dan Hickey dropped a note via email from his new career in Reedville, VA. Dan retired 1 March, and he and his wife Jeanne bought a marina down on the Northem Neck, VA to keep them busy. Dan, Jeanne, and her parents are running Smith Point Marina, which is located at the point where the Potomac and the Chesapeake come together on the Virginia side.

They have 100 slips, including four charter boats. Dan extends an invitation to Classmates to let them know that if they are looking for a fishing get-away, to drop him a line at: Dan and Jeanne Hickey, Smith Point Marina, 989 Smith Point Road, Reedville, VA 22539.

Karen and Cass Young finally got sick of Chicago winters and moved to Annapolis. They relocated to Amold, MD on Deep Creek right where it flows into the Magothy River. Cass has been flying South American routes out of Miami, but will be based out of Dulles in July. Recently, Cass and Karen were in Alexandria, VA barbecuing with DD and Harry Sheffield. Also in attendance were Pilar and Mike Bilecky.

Harry and DD are leaving in July for Cape Canaveral where he will take command of the Naval Station. Mike is soon to test for his Karate Black Belt. Cass says Mike is really serious about it because he (Mike) was drinking Diet Cokes. Gayle and Tom Wiles sent a short note from the Ozarks where Tom is Senior Vice President at the West Plains Bank. Tom just moved his older daughter home from college for the summer and reminisced about checking into USNA. He had a shaving kit. After four years his belongings still fit in one car. His younger daughter goes to college this fall and Tom thinks he will need to rent a tmck! Chris Bennet dropped a short note from Iwakuni, Japan where he is curtently serving as the Assistant Director of the Marine Corps Exchange at Marine Corps Air. Chris is the senior USNA grad out there. He and other USNA grads get together once a year for Army-Navy at 2:00 on Sunday moming to watch the game live. It's a real treat! .4ndy Mazzara sent in an email from Quantico where he is Director of DOD's Joint Non-Lethal Weapons Program. Andy's family left Japan last summer after three years and have settled in quite well in Northem Virginia. Andy ran into

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BGEN Steve Cheney at die Birthday Ball. Steve is now at Headquarters, Marine Corps as the Inspector General. Andy also understands that Mike Swords is headed to Quantico this summer. Six of the Mazzara's eight children are still at home, but that will change soon as the oldest two at home head off to college over the next year and a haff. Their four youngest are boys (11, 9, 6, and 2) and they have as a group definitely challenged Andy and his wife's limited parenting skills. My hat is off to you and your wife Andy! On that note, I'll close. Keep the cards, letters, photographs and emails coming!

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Pres: CDR Dave Hogen, USN (Ret.) Sec'y: CDR Rich Robison, USN (Ret.) 12695 Catawba Dr., Woodbridge, VA 22192 f: 703-413-5376; e: robison_rich@prc.com http://www.charm.net/~bfant/usna72/72toc.htm Did you ever wonder where those long summer vacations went to? Somewhere back in the haze of my younger years, I recall having three months off (from early June through Labor Day), with nothing to do but go to the pool, ride my bike and play ball. Well, it's early June as I write this, and it's hard to imagine things being much more hectic—college graduation for my daughter, Susan (ask me about that one sometime over a tall cool one), moves, business plans, reorganizations, etc., etc., etc. Now, where did all that free time go?

Class of '98 Dept. The following '72 offspring graduated with the Class of '98 (Dad's in parentheses): Brian Eisenhuth (Paul); April Goldsby (Rich); Brian Love (Pat); and Kenneth Wallace (Ed). The Class of '72 acknowledged this occasion with a scrimshaw paperweight gift. Congratulations to all, and we look forward to leaming of your accomplishments in the years ahead!

On that note, I received the following from proud father, Paul Eisenhuth: I don't write to the Class news very often, but this is one of those occasions when I really have to do it. On Friday, 22 May, I had the treraendous honor and pleasure of watching my oldest son, Brian, graduate with the Class of 1998 and be commissioned as an ensign. We were at Annapolis for the entire Commissioning Week (no, it's not called June Week any more), and thoroughly enjoyed it! I must admit that it is different when you are a parent rather than a Mid. And, although many of the things are the same as when we graduated, there are sorae distinct differences.

For example, the parades, balls, concerts, etc. are all pretty much the same, but the parties are significantly different! Unlike when we were Mids, Brian was able to get early liberty on the day of Herndon to go set up for a corapany party at Sandy Point, complete with kegs, tunes, etc! Also, unlike me anyway, Brian never marched the whole time he was there except for Plebe Summer, since he was on the offshore sailing team.

The big boats sail back and forth on the Sevem behind Worden field to give a nice "backdrop" for parades. Another tradition that is gone is jumping into the Reflecting Pool after the Color Parade (since the Reflecting Pool is gone)—it has been replaced by jumping into the swimming pool—but it has lost soraething in the translation. Since Brian didn't raarch, he was thrown overboard from his boat as they headed back into Santee Basin after the Color Parade.

All in all, it was an exciting week and brought back many memories. Graduation day was absolutely perfect weather-wise—low 70's and crys-

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good whiz wheel any day over a calculator!

Anybody seen my slide rule...?) Dick Morrell recently signed with E-OIR (Electro-Optics/ Infra-Red), a small company of about 115 people out of Fredericksburg, VA supporting the Army Night Vision Lab at Ft. Belvoir. J.D. Thornton is rumored to be at Quantico (FBI Academy), and Larry Schluderberg is supposedly moving back that way. Lefty Schubert is looking for Mark Schramm's email or snail mail address— he and Molly are back in the Detroit area but his address is still listed as Germany. Bill Vinson's new email address is: Vinson_Law@csi.com; he's still hanging his shingle in Tarpon Springs, FL. That's about it for this month. Chins in, eyes in the boat, and give me ten for good measure, boys and girls. Have a great summer! More to come. D. O.

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Pres: Tom Storch Sec'y: Dirk P.D. Mosis III 1266 W. Paces Ferty Road #594, Atianta, GA 30327 h: 770-933-9864; w: 404-812-5314 e: dmosis3@aol.com; http://www.usna73.com Bill Hopper's Change of Command—Front: Mendillo, Mendillo, Hopper, Mendillo and Schork; Back: Thome, Gorris, Hoffmann, Gossett, and Hallihan tal clear. Even having our illustrious Commanderin-Chief as the speaker couldn't put a damper on the day. He was afforded all the honors that the position deserves, but other than that, received a lukewarm reception at best, Brian graduated with Merit after majoring in EE—an accomplishraent we are very proud of. He was also a skipper for one of the offshore racing boats this season, and will be TAD over the suraraer to help with the sailing program and to skipper a boat in a series of races. In raid-August, he reports to Nuclear Power School in Charleston, SC, and eventually will get to a sub (following in ray footsteps). I have to report, that all of the members of the Class of '98 that I met were great and seemed very well prepared to join the Fleet—our alma mater has done an excellent job with them.

Thought you would appreciate the report from an (obviously) proud father!

What a great rundown of what it's like to be on the other side! Thanks for the note, Paul! His email address is peisen@pohlcorp.com.

Received a note from Don Carlson via Ray Glennon that Joe Coleman's son, Scott, passed away in May after a long battle with cancer. I believe Scott was 17 years old. Our deepest sympathy goes to Joe and Debbie, and I'm sure they would appreciate hearing from some of their friends. Their address is 17111 Cartiage Dale Court, Spring, TX 77379-4554.

Letters From Regularly-Contributing Spouses Dept. Uh-huh, Carole Schork, you take the award this month. Carole claims to have witnessed an occurtence more rare than a letter to your Scribe from John. It was a gathering of eight 23rd Company 'mates on 6 April when Bill Hopper assumed command of Amphibious Squadron One in San Diego. Pretty crusty lookin' crew, I'd say. Congratulations, Bill, and thanks for the note, Carole!

The following from Mike Lundblad: My family and I are driving back from Annapolis where we attended a wonderful wedding of a dear friend of ours in the Chapel, Bob

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Owendoff '68 married Denise Blankenship (Pilot with USAir). I was privileged to wear my blue/ white uniform in the sword arch, Dave Hogen was also in the arch, I had not seen him for many years, David is with Informix so we had some chats about the software industry, since I work for Transarc (IBM subsidiary). We also share a common background with Officers Christian Fellowship. Bill McKinney '71 was there as well.

Many of you may recall he was in 2nd Corapany for two of his years. He is now pastoring Mariners' Church in Annapolis and is very excited about it. He has three sons at the Acaderay, His oldest is a 1/c and he has twins in the class of 2000, Also in attendence were John Cartwright '68, Cal Dunlap '62, Clay Thomas '68, and a guest list of 400 people. My friend Bob Owendoff had lost his first wife to cancer a few years ago, if any of you know him.

The wedding rehearsal dinner was in the new Alumni Hall and the reception was in Mahan Hall, so it was neat to see the old and the new, Mahan Hall doesn't look the same without the library though.

Thanks for the note, Mike!

Bits and Pieces Dept. The May 8th Alumni Association Board of Trastees meeting generated the formation of a group to study the composition of the Board and Committees with a report expected at the December meeting. The study is in response to a perceived need for better class representation on the Board, similar to geographic representation. Tom Prince is ranning for Republican U.S. Senate nomination in Arkansas (from the Arkansas DemocratGazette on 3 May). Go get 'em, Tom! Speaking of Congress, in case anyone was going to write their legislator as a result of inaccurate reporting on the part of a certain Class Officer (let's call him "Dave"), celestial nav and proficiency in the use of the sextant will continue to be taught at the Naval Academy. Sight reduction forms will be introduced, but fixes will be derived with computers and software. (Aw, c'mon...gimme a

It is a hot and humid June evening in Atlanta, and my Little League Cubs are tied at 15 (fifteen!) after seven innings in the first game of our playoffs. (We are to finish it up tomortow.)

My little guy went 2 for 3 and a walk and made a diving catch in right field. Stop it in time for me; it is the best. And 1 know most of you can relate.

But even better was Dirk Malcolm's first piano recital. If he can go the last two and a half days of school without getting his card tumed for talking or some other such violation, he will not get a "U" (Unsatisfactory) on his report card.

Our fingers are crossed... but I know who gave him that non-filter, "ready, shoot, aim", stimulusresponse approach to the classroom. Oh, excuse me... I thought I was writing my Mom... and we do have a bit of news... so, thanks for indulging me.

I was at Navy over Memorial Weekend to referee the Wisconsin-Navy race, and I stopped by the Class Command Bench. That reminded me... Send your items to Bill Holmes. Call him at 703-644-6890. He needs anything other than Lucky Bags. A story about USNA or life at sea or in the Corps.

Bob Adams checked in. Our prayers are with Bob Barne's wife as she fights cancer. They have recently retumed from Bmssels to DC. John Dailey, 15th Companymate, emailed from Virginia Beach. He was leaving his duty as ACOS for Aviation, SURFLANT, Norfolk. He hopes to stay in the Virginia Beach area. Jack Mihalick of 14th Company is John's relief Jack is coming from Southern Command in Panama.

'Dails' had been in touch with JJ Dicks of 15. JJ is at Pax River (NAVAIR).

Congratulations to Peter Flynn, who got engaged to Susan in Costa Rica on 17 April!

Details to follow.

Jere Carroll is National Federal Sales Manager for Data Center and High Performance Computing at Sun Micro in Columbia, MD. He and Debbie have www.usna73.com up and ranning. Thank you.

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CLASS OF 73â&#x20AC;&#x201D;25TH REUNION This information will be simultaneously available (and first updated) on our class web siteâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;www.USNA73. com.

The official registration form is on the web site and included herein and was mailed in the second flyer. If you haven't yet made reservations, do it yesterday. The central hotel is the Loews (as at the 20th). It is sold out, but has a waiting list. We have also made arrangements at the Holiday Inn and Courtyard by Marriott, both on Riva Road (in Parole). Our reunion is part of the Alumni Association Homecoming Festivities and is also a Boat Show Weekend in Annapolis. Rooms within any reasonable proximity are gone! Try the two hotels above or check the web page which will Hnk you to some additional lisdngs. Please contact your Company Rep to let him know your plans. You can start with the brand new Company Bulletin Boards available at our web site. Our thanks to Jere Carroll's wife, Debbie for bringing us this feature, as well as the web site itself.

Schedule: As indicated above, our reunion will be part of the Alumni Association (USNAAA) Homecoming '98.

We have extended the activities on the front end, adding a "Hail Party" on Thursday evening, 15 October and a "Farewell Brunch" on Sunday moming. The remainder of the common Homecoming schedule is available on the Alumni Association web page (which you can hnk to from our page) and which we'll include in the final flyer in August. For '73 specifically: Thursday (15 October) 12:00 p.m.- 9:00 p.m.

12:00 p.m.

6:00 p.m.

Friday (16 October) 9:00 a.m.- 9:00 p.m.

8:00 a.m.

5:30 p.m.- 7:30 p.m.

TBD Saturday (17 October) 9:30 a.m.

10:30 p.m.

12:00 p.m.

7:00 p.m.

7:30 p.m.

Sunday (18 October) 9:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m.

Registration at Loews USNAAA Homecoming Golf Tourney at Navy Course "Hail Party"- at the Loews Windjammer Room Registration at Loews and Alumni House '73 Golf Toumey at Bay Hills Golf Course in Amold Cocktail Party at Loews followed by company parties Pep Rally in Annapolis Class Meeting in Mahan Hall to announce Class Officer election results, discuss a Class Project, and seal the Time Capsule Catered Tailgate at the Stadium. March-on Activities Navy vs Colgate kickoff Cocktails and Company Photos at Loew's Hotel Class Dinner Dance "Farewell Bmnch" at Loews Hotel (not included in Registration Fee)

Registration Fees. There are four options for r egistration: Couple Single $250 $150 Complete Package (Friday night reception, tailgater, souvenirs, and dinner dance) $ 150 $ 100 Tailgater and Souvenirs only.

Fill out the enclosed registration form, attach your check for the appropriate amount payable to "USNA Class of '73 Reunion", P.O. Box 3619, Annapolis, MD, 21403 and mail it our TODAY. There is only room for about 750 in the Loews for the dinner dance. The companies with the best tumout will get a special recognition and prize. Don't procrastinate! We will try to keep track of classmates' location in the area with laptops at the registration tables and the tailgate. Hospitality volunteers and paid assistants will be on hand Thursday, Friday, and Saturday to help you locate other attendees. For this reason, be sure to fill in your Annapolis location on the registration form.

Football Tickets. Tickets are available through the NAAA. Season ticket holders will order as usual. All others can call 1-800-US4-NAVY. Be sure to indicate "Class of '73 Section"!

Golf Tournament. During Homecoming '98 there will be two opportunities to play. On Thursday, the Naval Academy Pro has set up a first come, first served mixed scramble beginning at 10 A.M. The Navy scramble number is 410-263-4448 ext. 134. (See Golf Registration Form on page 33. We will have a separate Class Golf Toumey at Bay Hills Golf Course beginning at 8:00A.M. Friday. All the slots are currently filled at this time, but Scot Krajnik is keeping a standby list. He will communicate with golfers directiy and get them the gouge they need.

Class Meeting. On Saturday morning, we will meet in Mahan Hall to announce the results of the elections and discuss an upcoming class project. Rob Bender has volunteered to chair this Class committee, so reach him with any proposals at the 30th Company Bulletin Board. After the meeting, we will adjoum to the Bench to seal and bury the Class time capsule.

Class Rings. Dieges & Clust has been replaced by Herff Jones. Their representative will be at the Loews on Friday to take orders in person. He can also handle miniatures. For more info call Tom Young at 800-631-0392 or e-mail at ssinc@erols.com.

Additional Memorabilia. The Souvenir Committee did a great job sorting through the myriad options and keeping within a strict budget. To do this, many very nice items could not be included. But the committee feels classmates may want to take advantage of the opportunity to purchase these items separately. Our contractor, Anchor Enterprises, is offering a number of additional mail order options. They are listed on the information sheet enclosed with the second flyer, which was mailed out in late May. Please note that the deadline for receipt of your order for these extra items is July 31! Orders will be shipped out by mid-September to insure you have them before our Reunion.

Company Photos. To reduce the chance of missing your company photo and to move the process along as expeditiously as possible, we will publish a schedule for photos on Saturday evening during the cocktail hour and right after dinner. This schedule will be in the package you pick up at the registration table and posted Saturday night in the lobby.

USNA Class of '73 Reunion Registration Form Last Name:

First Name:

Guest's Last Name:

First Name:.

Street Address: City:

^ State:

Home Phone:

^

Zip! Work Phone:

E-mail Address:

USNA Company:

Location and Phone where you'll be staying:

Package:

Complete Reunion Package $250/Couple I $150/Single

Tailgate (Circle appropriate) $150/Couple I $100/Single

Mark Yerkes had his change of command and retirement ceremony at Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division in Orlando.

Congratulations, and all the best!

Jack Pohlmeyer sent us Jim Moseman's change of command as Skipper of PRINCETON (CG 59), in San Diego on 15 June. Jim, where to?

Rex Bridges contacted us with news that his youngest daughter is in Marc Goldberg's Penn State NROTC unit. Maryann is on the drill team and has been Midshipman of the Month.

Naturally, Rex is one proud Dad, and isn't it neat that a Classmate is overseeing her professional development?! Yes, Rex! Mike Simpson came to us from Corpus Christi, where he resides while CO of Mine Countermeasures Squadron Three, located at Ingleside, TX. He has two ships permanently in the Arabian Gulf, and four at Ingleside. His sailors rotate every six months. And, Mike is back and forth quite often. Jim Haggert is there as well as CO, Mine Warfare Training Center and CO, Afloat Training Group, both in Ingleside. Mike and Trish really like Texas with its "friendliest people." (Music to this Texan's ear!) Trish likes Texas so much that she bought a red pickup tmck when her old Volvo died. Trish and Mike are celebrating their 25th on 8 June.

Their son, David, is a junior at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo with a double major in Computer Science and Music. Trish's interest is in pedigreed cats.

Glenn Powers recently retired while at Naval War College, Newport. Good luck, Gleim!

See you at the 25tii '73!

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Pres: Steve Middleton Sec'y: CDR Bill Hall, SC, USN (ReL) 1833 Meadowgrove Ln, Frederick, MD 217023015 h: 301-694-5883;w: 703-394-7654 e: Bhall74@aol.com

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Pres: Steve Hubbard Sec'y: CAPT Larry Warrenfeltz, USN 21 Colony Trail Drive, Mandeville, LA 70448 h: 504-626-4964; e: highvolt_sid@hotmail.com Dear 'mates, this double-month summer column always covers a lot of material, so grab yourself a cup of Java and slide down in the easy chair. Take your good old time reading the input from our Classmates around the world.

Let's kick it off with a photo from the Engineering Duty Ball in Washington in Febraary courtesy of Carl Klee.

Homecoming 1998 is 1 ^ 15-18 October. : -^P^lp Last chance to eat in King Hall as you remember it!

King Hall will be closed for extensive renovations in July 1999.

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AJ and Cathy Cetel, Cindy Burgess and Carl Klee at the ED Ball AJ Cetel is the Deputy Director of Navy Low Observable and Counter Low Observable Policy and Technology at the Office of Naval Research.

Carl also talked with Bruce Beemer at the East Coast ED Conference held the same weekend as the Ball, and was part of a mini '75 Reunion at the Sea-Air-Space Exposition in early April. He drafted Rick Udicious to write up a report on the Classmate sightings at that event: Carl Klee told me I had to write...Here's an update on some Classmate chat at the 1998 Annual Navy League Sea, Air & Space Symposia in Washington, DC. While doing some corporate booth duty (Lockheed Martin) on the exhibit floor, I had the opportunity for some Classmate handshake and gossip. In the case of Dick Schenk, the discussion included more business than Class news, since he and I have similar jobs at different companies. We are hoping (or at least 1 am!) that our teams will be working under contract together. Can't disclose too much more without putting a "proprietary" stamp on the memo!

Craig Quigley passed through and if my memory is correct, he was doing the CHINFO thing. Carl Klee was doing some USNR duty, touring a group through the exhibit and had time to chat with Brian Shaw, Ricky Hammond, Joe Russell and me. Brian is with ASN/C4I and Ricky is off to a new command (Jacksonville, I think?) Joe was here and gone before we had time to chat (his version of the story will claim that I was the one who was there and gone...) Tom Sprague was also on the "booth duty roster" and if I have mixed-up everyone's past and present assignments, at least I remember that Tom and I work for the same company, as does John Wildfong. I recently ran into someone who asked to pass along greetings from "Quick Draw McGraw."

Another LM Classmate on the booth circuit was Chris Cikanovich who moved all the way from Asia to southem NJ so he could still travel around the world, but from a different airport. On the way out, I had time to visit with Dee and Ed Jablonski. Ed works in NAVCOMPT, so if you're short on money you know who to call.

And if you "fly the friendly skies" you may get a chance to talk to Dee when making your reservations.

I'll close with two "small world" Classmate stories: #1, I'm still doing the USNR thing. I had the pleasure of relieving Mike Darland who lives in the Boston area, works for Polaroid, and in the Reserve world, is in the emergency preparedness business filling one of the USNR billets in the NEPLO program. The change of command was a great time for us to exchange USNA Classmate stories from the podium! #2.1 had the privilege of touring some DOD executives on the management fast-track through our facility as part of a curriculum at Syracuse University. Scanning the list in advance, I found Pete Squicciarini's name and managed to get our lunch seats together We took the time to ignore the rest of the table and engage in Classmate gossip. By now, he's at a major command (DESRON) for which he was in the training pipeline. Time to sign off...the weather has turned nice, Ihe pool's open, and my wife might let me borrow the new car (Sebring Convertible)...though there is a short season to enjoy it here in sunny Syracuse, NY. My email is: richard.a.udicious@lmco.com.

In another scary reminder that the Class has moved into the upper leadership positions in the Navy, eight 0-6 mates were on the 1999 LCDR Promotion Board. It was one of the last boards to be held in the DC Navy Annex before the Bureau moves to its new headquarters in Millington, TN this summer. Rick White was one of the aviators on the URL side of the board. (Rick is putting together a '75 homepage. See details farther down the column.) In the Restricted Line room, familiar faces manned six of the microfiche readers. Tom Donaldson and I were both on the Oceanography Board, Hal Neal worked Intelligence, John Carman and Mark Van Dyke represented the Public Affairs specialty, and Dave Hammer and Rick Schwarting picked new Engineering Duty Officers.

According to my very sketchy notes, Hal Neal is coming off three years at COMNAVSURFPAC and is now Chief of the Joint Intelligence Center for CENTCOM in Tampa, where he's busy working on his handicap. Daughter Allison is in school studying the fine art of legally inflicting pain, as a Physical Therapist. It must have been a Physical Therapist who came up with the "no pain, no gain" slogan. Mark Van Dyke is just about to wrap up a tour as the NATO Public Information Officer at Commander, Naval Forces, South in Naples. He spent his first year in Bosnia with ADM Snuffy Smith '62. Dave Hammer is doing some Foreign Military Sales work with the Naval Sea Systems Cotrmiand (PMS 400). He's had the pleasure of working with the Norwegians and Chris Cikanovich on an Aegis deal. Rick Schwarting passed on some San Diego gouge. Tim Naples is enjoying his house on Coronado while working at SPAWARSYSCOM. According to Rick, Tim looks just like he did at USNA—and is still driving the same car. (I guess some people are lucky enough to never grow up.) Tammy and Gary Jones are also in sunny San Diego. Gary should have relieved as CO of PELELIU—if we can trust Rick's memory (and mine).

Ray Enzenhauer forwarded part of the April issue of U.S. Medicine with a nice story on the research that Dr. Carl June is doing on Tlymphocyte mechanisms. Carl is continuing the work that won him the first Frank Brown Berry Prize in Federal Medicine last August. From the far reaches of northem Luzon Island, Bill Montgomery is doing his best to keep us informed. Actually, Bill sent the news from his parents' house while visiting CONUS. Email hasn't made it to his part of the Philippines—yet.

After Graduation. I spent two years stationed on a Gator in Little Creek. I was accepted into the Supply Corps, and after Athens went back as SUPPO on (you guessed it) another Gator Two LSTs, almost back to back, was surely a test of my Navy mettle. After sea duty, I went to get polished in DC with the Naval Audit Service, was picked up for PG school and completed the Petroleum Management program at the University of Kansas in December '84, Being a Navy brat (my Dad is from '51) had kept me out of die Midwest, so living there was a nice experience. From Kansas we commenced a series of overseas tours...OIC of the Navy Fuel Det, Tsurumi (Yokohama); followed by two tours in Subic with the CTF73/75 Staff and later the NSD. Love those volcanoes. In October '92 went back to DC when we closed the Subic complex...to NAVSUP. I worked a variety of projects in the Fleet Support Directorate and short toured out in 1994 to the USCINCEUR Staff in Stuttgart as Petroleum Plans, and then later "fleeted up" as Chief of the Joint Petroleum Office. As you know, I retired in the summer of '96. We (wife-Lennie...we've been married 15 exciting years and our daughter Leana [9]) recently moved to Roxas, Isabela. PhiUppines Shipmate, July-August 1998

(northern Luzon) where we are building a house.

The house project is on-going and should be completed in about another eight months, weather not withstanding.

Currently, email capability is snaking its way toward where we live, but we aren't online. When we get our electrical finalized we will try to get fax capability. So much for now...by the way. if anyone out there wants a hot shot project/business manager in Southeast Asia, let me know; I'll start pursuing a second career when we get farther along with the house. I can be reached at 01163-78-642-8476.

Chris Cikanovich has the lead for our Class's role in the commissioning of COOK (DDG-75) on 4 December in Philadelphia. The commissioning will take place the day before the Army-Navy game. Plans are still being worked, but it sounds like a good reason for a '75 party weekend.

President Steve Hubbard promises an update on Class business for a future issue. Hubs, can you please make that a near-future issue?

Doug Ayars, the USNA Public Works Officer and Officer in Charge of Constmction, puts out periodic SITREPs about the Yard Diggers and Fillers. With the remodeling of Mother B and the Mid Store, along with several other major projects, it seems they are doing a lot more than planting and removing the "flower of the week."

Projects underway or recently wrapped-up, include refurbishing the steam lines under StribUng Walk; redoing the tertace decks; wingby-wing remodeling of the Hall; and major restoration of the Chapel. Of course, it isn't hard enough to just try to manage all those contractors and big projects. Doug also had to clean-up, finish, or hide the work in time for President Clinton's visit for Commissioning Week. Doug squelched the ugly mmor that Bancroft Hall was going to be air-conditioned. The Company Officer's offices and Wardrooms are now on central AC, but the balmy breezes off the Sevem River will still cool the rest of the rooms. The way it should be, dum it! Back when we were Plebes....

As 1 mentioned earlier. Rick White built a '75 Webpage. Sorry, I don't have the URL yet.

Check the Alumni Association web server and look for a link. If all else fails. Rick's personal address is rwhite53@earthlink.net. We can use the site for Class business, reunion information, and lots of other stuff. Let your imaginations mn wild.

Now, more in the role of Class Historian than Class Secretary, here's the "latest" from the Fleet Hometown News Center folks: CAPT Craig Quigley was part of the press information center for a three week NATO exercise. Cooperative Nugget '97 (9/15/97), CAPT Steve Duba reported for duty at Kings Bay (9/18/97), Chuck Geyer and Kevin Hart qualified as USNA Blue and Gold Officers (9/23/97), CAPT Rick Rush spent the holidays in forward-deployed in Gaeta, Italy on the SIXTHFLEET stafl' (12/15/97), CDR Dennis Galicki made a six-month Meditertanean/Arabian Gulf deployment on the CRUDESGRU TWO staff (1/20/98), CAPT Mike Groothousen deployed with DENNIS, but as ship's company on GEORGE WASHINGTON (1/23/ 98), Tom DIugolecki was promoted to Captain while serving at the Office of Naval Research, Science and Technology (1/21/98) CAPT George Mayer is Deputy CAG for Cartier Air Wing SEVEN. I'm sure I've once again exceeded our allotted quota of column-inches, so I apologize profusely to the editor and staffâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;but puiilish it all anyway, OK? See y'all next month!

Look for the homepage out their on the Info Highway.

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Pres: Chuck Gorum 146 Prince George Street, Annapolis, MD 21401 h: 410-263-3337; e: cgomm@annap.infi.net Sec'y: Chuck Dirienzo 2833 Horseman's Ridge Drive, Clayton, NC 27520 h: 919-550-2627; w; 919-460-0071 e: chuckles@ipass.net

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Pres: CDR Owen G. Thorp III, USNR Sec'y: CDR Bill Millward, USN 5013 Stone Haven Drive, Annandale, VA 22003 h: 703-250-3578 e: bmillwar@ix.netcom.com Acting Sec'y: CDR M a r k Sobczak 1522 South Sea Breeze Trail Virginia Beach, VA 23452, 486-8056 e: pnhOmls@pnhlO.med.navy.mil or usna77@pilot.infi.net Greeting Classmates. I can't believe that summer is upon us again. At this time last year we were anxiously awaiting the 20'* Class Reunion, and now it seems as if even that event was years ago. Class business also goes on. I received the following inputs from our curtent Class officers.

Our Class president, Owen Thorp, sent the following open letter to the Class: Dear Classmates, It is now time for me to turn over the reigns of the Class to someone else. Our charter requires us to hold elections every five years for new Class officers, and the five year term of our current Class officers is now complete. In accordance with our charter, elections need to be held to fill the positions of President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and three Members at Large.

In researching how to best conduct the elections, I was able to determine from the Alumni Association that elections are held through various means including mailings, phone trees and Class meetings. One process, however, was highly recommended by the Alumni Association, since it saves time and avoids the cost of several general mailings to all Classmates. This is the process which I would like to recommend that we execute. The process involves identifying one candidate for each open position, publicizing these names to the Class, and asking for any objections. If no objections are received after a specified period of time, the proposed candidates are considered elected to their respective positions.

Having discussed this proposed process with several Classmates, with positive feedback, I have begun execution of the process. The status is as follows: a. I have accumulated a slate of names for each of the seven open positions. b. These seven individuals have already graciously agreed to volunteer their time and serve in these positions. Therefore, I would propose that unless any Classmate objects, these seven individuals be elected to the positions indicated. c. If objections are made, we will have a general election consisting of a Class-wide mailing for nomination solicitation and Class-wide mailing for balloting. An objection would include not desiring a particular candidate for a position or desiring to nominate another candidate for a particular position. Any objection to this process can be made by either phoning me at: w: 410-293-

6312 or h: 410-626-8813, or email me at thorp@arctic.nadn.navy.mil. e. If no objections are made by 1 October 98, then these candidates will be considered as having been elected to their respective positions.

Let me reiterate that the purpose of the proposed process is to save time and money and to efficiently elect good quality candidates to Class officer positions. Typically, most elections that our Class has held over the past 20 years have been with unopposed candidates, so this process will avoid the time and money associated with having a general election of unopposed candidates.

The proposed candidates are:

President: Rick White Vice Pres: Tom Campbell Secretary: Mark Sobczak Treasurer: Bruce Campbell Members at Large: Ken Graber, Steve Seal, and Corky Gardner With regards to the previous five years, let me say that it has been a privilege to serve as your president. We completed a major project in the Class of '77 Midshipmen Fitness Center, donating over $110,000 to USNA and the Brigade. A plaque now hangs in the Midshipmen Fitness Center honoring our Classmates who have given their lives in the service of their country. We experienced the camaraderie and joy of our 20th Reunion and we have seen a continuous supply of information in Shipmate from our two Class secretaries, Bill Millward and Mark Sobczak.

Much more needs to be done, however Future Class projects which will maintain the Naval Academy as a place of excellence instead of adequacy need to be planned and executed. Communications need to be maintained and perhaps improved, taking advantage of current information technology, so that all of our Classmates can stay informed. Future reunions and get-togethers need to be planned. In fact, planning has already begun for the 25th Reunion, incorporating lessons learned and comments received from the 20th. You will see the results so far from that planning effort in the September '98 issue of Shipmate.

We have always been blessed with Classmates who have continuously stepped up to the plate and volunteered to serve when needed. I am confident that the proposed candidates will bring our Class through the next five years, pursuing objectives that marry the best interest of our Class with the needs of the Naval Academy and the Brigade of Midshipmen. Again, if you have any comments or objections on the proposed process, please email or phone me by 1 October 1998.

God bless you and your families.

I also asked Bill Millward to give me an update on the "inside the beltway" crowd of Classmates. I look at him as our "Washington Cortespondent." Bill writes: Shipmates, my input is long overdue and I offer no excuse. Sir! Mark Sobczak is a miracle worker in more ways than one and I thank him for carrying my water over the last year After remrning from deployment in April' 97,1 decided it was time to move on to my 'next career' With this news, Mark graciously accepted the responsibilities of cominuing the monthly column, a pleasurable experience that I'd enjoyed since 1985. Thank you all for the support, cards and letters, and news from the home front. You are the ones who made the column a success!

The shoe is now on the other foot. Mark asked for an input from the DC area, where I intend to launch into the commercial sector I don't have the full story on each one of these guys as I have had considerable help compiling the list. Anyway, Cary Hithon resides at PEO SC/AP (he helps build ships). I see Cary around and about the Crystal City area, sometimes out for a smoke or just to harass his former Plebes! I hear John Geary is also in PEO SC/AR Tom 'Soup' Campbell is with Long & Foster Realty. Last saw

GO NAVY!â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Larry

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Soup after the wonderful homecoming and hope to make it to his upcoming planning meeting.

Pete Hyers is on the Joint Staff, J-7. We've shared a few laughs and politically incorrect jokes in the run down Pentagon halls. Pete mentioned John Vuolo is in JCS J6. Hi, John. Long time since Naval War College seminars! The omnipotent Jim Kear called today from JCS J5. He's been in town for a month and is re-establishing his network. If you're new to the area, call Jim! Craig 'Rirley is also headed for J-5, and should be there by the time this goes to print. Saw Craig and Dan Smith at a Surface Navy Association gathering—both looking good! Ken Graber, Dan Smith and Mike Frick are in PEO TAD (they build the cool stuff that shoots down ballistic missiles). Several of my surface nuc buddies are also in the town. Craig Langman is relieving Ralph Janikowski as the Nuc Detailer Craig is coming from command of NICHOLSON and Ralph is going to National. Lee Geanuleas is flying high at the OSD strategic level. He's pumping out the lofty Defense Planning Guidance and other important work. Over on the OPNAV N88 air side are Bob McGee, Frank Pagano, and Brendan Gray—all names I know, but haven't run into. Running under the waves are Dave Schubert in the submarine shop, N87, with Dennis Haines soon to follow. Joe "So What?"

Walsh and Bruce Smith call NAVSEA 08 (the nuclear center of the universe) their home. Joe, I'll bilge my Classmate, Gary Hoist, N86 EA for that call sign! Gary somehow maintains a steady keel working in that front office; a super sense of humor helps! Also in N86 are Dan "Thompson and Kevin Quinn; two mainstays that are always great for periodic sanity checks. During a bus ride to the five-sided squirrel cage the other day, I ran into John Kamen who works out of the CV(X) program office. Great chat!

Rounding out the active duty section are: Cameron Blake, OPNAV N4; Duane Heughan, OPNAV-N91; Andy Anderson, SECDEF; Rich Snead, OPNAV N801; and. Rich Thayer, JCS J-3. Making the commercial circuit are Neil Gillespie and Rich Maurer with Booz Allen & Hamilton; French Caldwell with Arthur Andersen; Rich Taylor with TRW; Skip Wagner with Northrup Grumman; Dennis Simon with Nomura Enterprises; and Jeff Wendel at RWD Technologies. I've run into most of these guys, and they all are doing great things; their service never ends!

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That's about it for this input. Apologies to those I left out, because there are considerable more Classmates in the area than I've mentioned—in fact, John Kear said he's going to organize a '77 luncheon at the Executive Dining Room.

Heck, John, lets do Army-Navy and make it a golfing gig! Until next time, Happy Trails, Bill Millward, over and out!

Great job. Bill. 1 think you may have set a record for mentioning the most Classmates per square inch of any Class article to date.

The only downside of the job as Class secretary is having to report the death of a Classmate. It is my sad duty to inform you that our Classmates, Derek Favilla, died in late February and was laid to rest at the Academy. 1 received the following from M a r k Worrilow, "1 attended his funeral today (3/5/98) in Woodbridge, but he will have a service and burial at the USNA Chapel on 6 May. He was a single parent of two teenage boys and a "neighbor" of mine." Until next month...be well.

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some photos of bubble Jeff Ewin, friends, family and fellow '78 grad, Karen and Lee Gard, and Lin and Bob Kautter '77, not to mention Classmate and their brother-in-law, Faris Farwell (martied to Kim's sister, Judi). So in a gesture of penance and the hope that 1 can either duck fast or she forgives me by the time the reunion rolls around.. .here they are...

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Pres: John Rudder Sec'y: Vince Balderrama 45 Little Fawn Drive, Shelton, CT 06484 e: CanoeU78@aol.com Spring cleaning is a wonderful thing—found some loose change (now 1 can buy that new Porsche Boxster), an old pen, the flashlight I needed during last week's thunderstorm; mmm and a Breathsaver mint. It's a little chalky, but hey, it's still getting me "minty fresh." Spring cleaning can also be an embartassment—like finding last year's tax submittal and check to Uncle Sam (My next column will be from Mexico.), an old pair of bell bottoms (which I can now sell for a profit to some teens across the street—while not admitting to ever have worn such an excess of material). Among the biggest embartassing finds is a note from Kim Ewin with

Jef Ewin and Faris Farwell M a r k Mooney, 13th Co., markdana@juno.com, checked in after a near 15 year hiatus. Like most of us, he found it hard to believe that almost 20 years has just about caught up with us! So, what has he been doing you ask? Well, he left the Navy in November 1983 after a tour as Missile Officer onboard GRIDLEY ( C G - 2 1 ) . Richard Mooney was also aboard as MPA/DCA—so both Mooneys from Class of '78 were on the same ship, figure the chances! After leaving the Navy he relocated to the San Francisco Bay Area. He discovered that all the Navy experience and the alphabet soup of qualifications and certifications like SWO, GLO, HCO, JOOD, OOD, CICWO, SWIG, yadda, yadda, yadda—pretty much drew blank stares amongst private sector employers. Still, the critical training in acronym's and abbreviations soaked up during naval service did have a semblance in the wacky acronym filled land of data and telecommunications with its LAN, WAN, NT, MPOE, DS3, DDS, SCA, and that industry's assorted yadda, yadda, yadda. So, Mark makes a living, pays the mortgage and keeps his bride of 13 years happy. Since '85, he and Carolyn have lived in San Diego, in curtently Tiertasanta. They both work and enjoy home-cooked Italian meals (with Carolyn's maiden name of Caprioglio what'd you expect?).

They don't have children, but instead, two cats (the "Grandkits" to Mark's folks). You know how it is—once a sailor, always a sailor. After all these years Mark can't get the salt water out of the veins, as sailing is his passion. As often as work, time, or the wife (not necessarily in that order) allow, he can be found on San Diego Bay sailing his 30' Lancer sloop CATS MEOW. Never does a warship go by that Mark doesn't think of past friends and the fond times (Like Sea State 100 nights or Port and Starboard watches?). You can catch him on his email. If you'd like a nonvirtual jaunt around San Diego Bay in something other than an LGB (large gray boat) let him know when you'll be in town!

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Jeff Ewin and kids Courtney, Whitney, Ryan and Taylor Well, here's another Classmate crawling out of the woodwork—Glen Shipman, GES@arinc.com. He dropped me an email to say that since this is the 20 year reunion milestone, he'll probably be on hand for the festivities. As for a 20 year synopsis, he wrote to say that majoring in math had me pointed towards subs like his roommate, Greg Mankey (whom he still sees once in a blue moon). However, that part of the pre-commissioning physical which had us look at the colored dots in an attempt to find the hidden numbers, left him looking, and looking and looking. Hey, it all looked like green dots to him! Needless to say, he couldn't enter Captain Nemoville. A request for a waiver from SECNAV was futile. Despite proof of his abilities in navigating a destroyer on First Class cruise, the Navy found him physically unqual for unrestricted line. Still, the Commandaddy said everything's green on our side "So come ooooon down!" A waiver from the CMC for excessive refractive ertor let him coast a little that last semester as he already had a cot at The Basic School with his name on it. So the Plebe whom Firsties loved to hear shout out in a seemingly stuttering fashion. "MidSHIPMAN SHIPMAN...sir!" became Lieutenant Shipman, Communication Officer, in Uncle Sam's Mercenary Crazies (USMC). During the five years he was in Club Grunt he saw duty in Cherty Point, NC, Okinawa, and the Stumps (aka 29 Palms, CA). He still misses those exercises in the desert and mmmmm—rattiesnakes for

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breakfast—yummy! As if four years as a Mid on the Severn weren't enough, in 1986 he found himself back in Annapolis as a civilian employed with ARINC. Today he's their Director of Network Operations and is responsible for the 24x7 Network Operations Center and Technical Support groups to keep global ground and air/ ground networks up and running for the airline industry. He's got a department of about 40 people. For all the pilots out there, now you know who to call when you're taking a flight delay because ACARS is down! He and Cindy are coming up on 20 years of martiage and have two great daughters, Jessica (13) and Lisa (10).

For stress relief Glen still hits the keyboards of his Yamaha baby grand and escapes into Science Fiction books (something my old roommate, Ted Plautz, would love). Glen invites anyone passing thru the neighborhood in need of food or entertainment to contact him at: 2357 Putnam Lane, Crofton, MD 21114; h: 410-721-9549 or w: 410-266-4287. Glen's email addresses are: GES@ARINC.COM or PianomnlOO@AOL.COM. In closing his message, he wondered aloud about where he might found some photos of him and the rest of the cheer-leading team during the '75-'77 time period. I suggested NAAA or the Alumni Association Archives. Of course, if any of you have some photos pass them along (though, 1 suspect that if anyone does, there aren't any of Glen and the guy cheerleaders! If that's the case—send me copies too—Oops, 1 better watch

it—my curly-tail and dragging knuckles are showing. I'd hate to get a Registered complaint like my squadronmate and fellow scribe next door did.. .as if some people had nuthin' better to worty about. Forget about that Social Security crisis, hole in the ozone, and mid-drift bulge...and so what if Russia can't account for all their nukes, heck the Navy's missing a Fleet tug?!...)

I need your help on a little "Message to Garcia" request. Here goes: a Marine Colonel, E.E. Saunders, contacted me via email. He is searching for a USNA grad whose first name is David (the last name he couldn't remember) from Tortington, WY. He thought Dave might be from either '78 or '79. Now 1 don't think this is one of those Amway sales pitches or a relative of a long lost liberty buddy. It's simply a case of another naval officer searching for someone from their old home grounds. There can't be many former Mids from Tortington, WY. So if you're Dave, or you know Dave (help me out with '79, will you KR?) drop me a line and I'll help make the connection. Thanks.

I got a hit and run email from Chris May may@anchor.apl.washington.edu. From the address info it looks as if he's an Environmental Engineer at the University of Washington. Here are his details; drop him a line. Christopher May PhD, Environmental Engineer, Applied Physics Laboratory, UW Box 355640, University of Washington, Seattie, WA 98105. His phone numbers are: 206-543-1300 (W), 206-543-6785 (FAX), 360-697-2149 (H). Thanks for the hit and run, Chris— more details to follow?

Chris Davidson, cjd@primary.net, wrote to say that the Holiday Inn was booked. 1 told him that some of you may have had trouble if you didn't specify you wanted to inquire about making a reservation from the rooms that had been "blocked off for our reunion. You could try again, but judging from the time frame of this issue they all may really be booked now.

Unfortunately, we didn't make alternate LZ plans. Based on the attendance numbers for the 15th it looked as if we had enough. Lesson learned for the 25th! You could try the Loews Annapolis out on West Street or what used to be the Radisson right near the Mall. (It's called something else now. Sorry I don't know the name). Best bet is to call the local Chamber of Commerce or the Alumni Association for alternates. There may be a few drag houses or graduation homes that local real estate agents can get for the weekend. That's all I can figure.

Hope it helps. On a different note Chris wrote that his old roommate Larry Olsen gave up command of MIAMI on 5 June in New London.

He's moving on to be Chief of Staff of COMSUBDEVRON TWELVE. Thanks for the note Chris.

Speaking of commands—getting a new command was Craig Diffie. "Diff' is the Commander of the Defense Information Systems Agency in Arlington, VA. They're responsible for all the policy and other stuff relating to DOD networks (design, maintenance, operations and

Coming this fall!

Gala Pre-game Tailgate Navy vs. Notre Dame 14 November 1998 Washington, DC

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security) as well as requirements and implementation of premise hardware and software; telecom/VTC and help desks and training. He's got it all! Joel Bohlman gave up command of HARTFORD in New London at the end of May.

Like Larty. he's also headed to a staff job.

Andy Mohler, mohlerta.ntrprs@NAVAIR.NAVY.MIL, says don't believe everything you read (or in his case, DIDN'T read)—especially if it's in (or NOT in) an ALNAV! You see, just as he was trying to determine which was the least painful, a Kervorkian or resume writing and job interviews, along comes a phone call from the BUPERS folks...it probably went something like this.

"Hey CDR Mohler! Could you come off that ledge, sir—somebody from BUPERS is on the line for you! Come on sir, your scaring the pigeons!"...Sheepishly, Andy crawls back inside and slowly, despondently picks up the phone "Hello, CDR Mohler, RETIRED, may I help you?" "Hello, CAPTAIN select Mohler. This is LTJG Clearasil," an annoyingly youthful and cheerful voice replies. "CAPTAIN select?!

Listen, Mister are you trying to be a wise a—?"

"No sir, honest sir. Let me explain. Heh, heh, beh. Now sir your gonna find this kinda funny, but you see ENS Woods was typing out the CAPTAIN selection list when she accidentally pushed the wrong button on the computer. She blamed it on the beta copy of the Windows 98 we got free from Mr. Gates when he was in DC the other week testifying. But I really don't see how that could happen...Then again after we loaded it everything that wasn't on Microsoft seemed to dump... Any way, sir for whatever reason a name or two was deleted from the ALNAV, along with another file containing .some digitized investigation records on the Admiral's Tailhook trip—but he's not really upset about that for some reason."

"Would you PLEASE get on with it Mister!"

Andy shouted, annoyed by the wandering banter.

"My feathered friends are waiting for me out on the ledge. The offices are about to let out soon and we have bets on who can hit a pedestrian first!" "Yes, sir. Now like 1 said sir, heh, heh, heh, you'll really laugh at this later. But you see—your name was one of those deleted."

"WHAT?!!" "That's right, sir. I'm calling around to let people know, before...well, you know before they do something crazy. With this call, I'm batting .500. So congratulations, sir. You're a CAPTAIN select." "Mister Clearasil! You gotta be kidding me?!" "No sir, it's true" "Whew!

Thanks, thanks a lot. You don't know what a relief this is." "Well, you're welcome sir. Oh by the way, with this notice—and seeing as I was just a tad belated in contacting the late CAPTAlN-select Ruger—you're now the junior man. That means you get be the Naval Air Attache with our consul in Boondocksaland. It's a three year, unaccompanied tour. You'll need 50 inoculations ASAP. You leave next week via special P-3 and merchant ship and native canoe.

I'll have the orders cut and out tomortOw. Oh, make sure you check out a helmet and flak jacket—there's some minor civil skirmish going on there. Nothing to worty about. Have a nice day, sir!" '*Click'* "hummmmmm". Yes, proof again that every silver lining must have a cloud—one with a lighting bolt up your six!

Before Andy departs for Boondocksaland or wherever he eventually goes to, he's gotta finish things up at NAVAIR. He's the Deputy Program Manager for E-2C Foreign Military Sales, and for altemative concept AEW. This means either

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P-3 or C-I30J AEW variants with Hawkeye 2000 avionics, sort of a mid-size AWACS. Existing E2C customers are France, Singapore, Taiwan, Egypt, Japan (and now Boondocksaland?). His office is also in discussions with Greece, Spain, Turkey, and Italy on new procurements of either the E-2C or the C-130 AEW and they're involved in the Australian Wedgetail AEW&C competition. What that all means is that he gets a lot of travel and whenever it finally does get down to resume time—he's got international marketing experience! You'll be seeing Andy at the reunion. He can tell you how accurate my version of the phone call was. Oh and sorry Andy, but a late notice of selection does not lessen the dampening of a wetting down!

Speaking of the CAPTAlNs list here's some results of the active duty list (apologies if I also deleted someone—I know you'll correct me!): Rob Blandford, Mark Boensel, Joel Bohlman, Jay Boland, Bruce Bole, Ken Bowersox, Steve Bradley, John Cohoon, John Cooke, John Costello, Tom Crowley, Bill Dunkin, Faris Farwell, Glenn Flanagan, Glenn Fogg, Jeff Fowler, Mark Fox, Mike Fralen, Mike Galpin, Jim Gigliotti, Cecil Haney, Harry Hamis, Charlie Hautau, Dan Holloway, George Koucheravy Bill Landay, Scott Langdon, Rand Lebouvier, Joe Leidig, Scott Mobley, Mike Moore, Chris Nichols, Jd Oliver, Larry Olsen, Gerry Roncolato, Jim Scola, Chris Slack, Wade Tallman, Sam Tangredi, Kurt Tidd, Bill Timme, Pat Toohey, Todd Tracy, Tom Trudell, George Wadzita Rodger Welch, Doug Whalen, Jon Will, Dave Williams, Chris Wode, Glenn Woods, Rick Wren, Rob Zalaskus, Steve Petri, Bob Novak, Jim Seaman, Tim Mcgee, and Andy Mohler.

Now I KNOW I have some errors. 1 went by my crummy memory and didn't cross check, so—slap me during the reunion. As for the Reserve list, I'll publish it in the next column.

Among names I quickly scanned (or have been mentioned) are: Sean Coffey, Bart Buechner, Terray Wood, Vinnie Belleza, Ken Law, Elmer Nelson, Paul Ross, and Rene Pili.

Okay, 1 told you that I would be including a ballot for the elections. Here it is. Place initials by the candidate of your choice and sign it. You have two options—detach it and mail it to me or send me your vote via email. See you in a couple of months. Launchin' Spot Four. VB CanoeU78@aol.com

Homecoming 1998 is 15-18 October. iMst chance to eat in King Hall as you remember it!

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Pres: Mike Finley Sec'y: Ken Russell 210 South Main Street RO. Box 380, Ariington, SD 57212 w: 605-983-3312; e: gone2pot@iw.net No subliminal message and nonsensical introduction filler this month kids. Building will be complete by the time you get this and our new studio will be attached to the house instead of being in an old auto body shop in town. In the mean time, Vicky and I are scrabblin' to get orders done and shipped during the construction.

Plus, Vicky went back to work a few weeks ago doing that ER nurse thing so I get to watch the two dude units whilst I sling mud. Oh yeah, it's mayhem but I'm also your Give King and as Telly used to say, "Who loves you, baby?"

Anyway, I'm past the deadline, so sucking up to the Home Office is also in order.

Fir.st up, let me update Kirk Micbealson's email address. It is: kirk.michealson@osd.pentagon.mil, so don't forget to get on his distribution list for his newsletter. Fannies will be blistered if I find out you haven't signed on. One of the good slices of info from Kirk is the recent 0-6 list. WE'VE GOT A FEW GUYS ON IT! This year's list includes Jim Gigliotti, Steve Miller, Ray Spicer and Steve Voetsch. Ted Branch, of course, was selected last year. Way to go and Congrats guys! Kirk also sent a photo of the Five Sided Puzzle Palace '79er luncheon attendees.

Attendees absent from the photo were Larry Keller and Dave Spain. Kirk, thanks for the superb photo of all the guys and also the newsletter.

First up is some tronnage from Lee Rogers.

Hit it Lee: Ken, Great job filling in the monthly void with so much stuff. As the VP for our local civic association. 1 know how hard it is just to get OTHER people to give you any input for the newsletter.

Everyone wants to read, nobody wants to write.

Anyway, BZ. I'll help the cause by adding my own ramblings. It seems like a long time ago, but my time as an enlisted Marine is coming to my rescue and allowing me to move into the private sector this summer The ceremony will be 24 July. 2:00p.m. on Display Ship BARRY at Naval Station Washington, party to follow at the club. All hands invited for either or both. I'm still searching for a new job. but Grant Thornton and Kirk Michealson have been helping with the networking issues. For those who have not attended, the SACC is worth the time and effort, even if you are a year away, to get used to giving your two minute spiel about what you can do for them in an atmosphere of affinity vice enmity.

Plus, it forces you to write a resume early and get it out of your system. Right now. I'm the Business Manager for the Joint Program Office for Biological Defense. We're the folks that give you biological detection and medical defense systems. While the detection piece is usually understood, the second piece means anthrax, botulism, Q-fever. tularemia, etc. vaccines. Yeh, I know, it's a growth industry. And. although they still won't let us give out free samples. 1 can get you a reduced rate on factory seconds. Sarah and I are well ensconced in Alexandria. VA with no intent on moving. Sarah accepted a recall position to work for OSD Reserve Affairs, providing mediation for the Reserves and National Guard with their employers about re-employment rights.

She is enjoying it while going to school again at night, and we enjoy all the things to do in the DC area, so we'll be here for the duration. The only reason I'm going to keep working is to keep her

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(standing) Pete Long, Nick Harris. Chris Cable. Andy Adamshick. Joe Hellner, Dave Krueger, 1-red (jerheiser, Ray Pietrzak, Frank Sablan, Tom Gherki, and Mayor of Europe, Pat Dennis, (seated) Grant Thornton, Joe Fallone, Mike Davis, Kirk and Chris Brehany closet filled. Well, enough rambling. I've gotta get those anthrax vials into my trunk, er, into the, oh, never mind. If you are ever in the DC area we are: Sarah and Lee Rogers, 7611 Admiral Drive (can you believe that street?) Alexandria, VA 22308, 703-768-3072.

Thanks Lee for the info and also for the Memorial Day story. That put some no-kiddin' tears in my eyes. Great stuff. Next on Al's Info Highway is an update from former Marine, world renowned defense lawyer and famous denture wearer. Chuck Gittins. Take it away Chaz: I thought I would give this a try. I only recendy started using email regularly and my luck has been spotty but improving. As you may know, I left the Marine Corps after 13 and a half years for a job at a pretty good law firm in DC, Williams & Connolly. I stayed in the Reserve, made LTCOL and spent three years there working with Brendan Sullivan, Vince Fuller, and David Kendall, among others and then decided to strike out on my own. I started my own law practice specializing in court-martial defense and military law. So far, business has been good. I was involved in Tailhook, successfully defending CDR Bob Stumpf '74 who was then CO of the Blue Angels. Since Tailhook, I have been involved in several high profile investigations and courtsmartials, most recently successfully defending the former Sergeant Major of the Army against allegations of sexual harassment, assault, maltreatment and adultery (he was found guilty of a single count of obstruction). Business has been good, because leadership by UCMJ seems to be in vogue in these politically correct times. If anyone would like to get the picture of what really happened at the McKinney trial, my comments about the trial may be found in the 25 April 1998 edition of National Review. 1 see Dan Streich regularly at Quantico during my many trips to courts-martials there. He is living in Centreville with wife, Janis, and daughters Jaclyn and Elizabeth. Also heard from my old roommate at USNA, Mark Clemente, who is now a commander on the faculty at USNA (Leadership Department, I believe). Clem is coming off a very successful F-14 command tour Lots of NORDOs among the 31 st Company crew. Lets hear from you all so we can coordinate a 31st Co. reunion bash I can be reached at: cgittins@aol.com.

Thanks Charlie and if you get a chance, could you attach your NR article to an email and send it to me? Thanks. Okay, let's see, who's next?

Here's an edited tron-o-gram from Vince Bousa.

In a few short months, I'll no longer have to edit anyone's email or worty about vast right wing conspirators reading the article all because "I Love The Children" Al Gore has promised to install "V-Chips" in the headers of every Class article. Does he love us or what? Anyway here's VB comin' atcha:

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Hello Ken, Hope this email finds you and the family in good health and spirits. How was the winter out there? Just returned last weekend from flying the Commandant overseas. We visited Hong Kong, Thailand, Japan, Wake, Iwo Jima, and Hawaii. Nice to be back. It is the third trip I have flown with him and they don't get any shorter Well, I was passed for the big 2P recently for LtCol. Wonder if the Commandant knows his pilots aren't good enough to be promoted! Retirement appears to be my biggest concern for the future. Should be as early as mid-December or as late as 1 March. Looking forward to it. Since I have been flying the DC-9,1 hope I can get on with an airline. Not putting all the eggs in one basket, but it sure would be nice. Spread my email address if you would to see if there are any Classmates willing to deliver a copy of my resume.

Thanks. I think they call it networking! Going down to Cape Canaveral at the end of May to watch Dom Gorie's Shuttle Launch. He indicated our other roommate, Mark Richards, is planning to be there. It will be the first time since Graduation that I will see him. I'm obviously looking forward to both evolutions. While in Japan I saw Paul "Bleep-bleeperhead" Gehring.

He is currently flying the C-12 and T-39 in Futenma. He retires in a couple of months and will also try for the airlines. He is moving back to Fredericksburg, VA. Gary Herbold ('79.5), a "Classmate" of mine, all last Class with BLEEP, retires same time as I do. He is going to remain in Jacksonville, NC and open a furniture repair shop with his wife. Well, I guess that is all for now. Take care, stay safe and have fun.

Thanks VB and let us know what you end up doing post Mogan-David. Pete Callas sent an email the other day. Here goes: Hi Ken. 1 read your articles every month. I just came back from Australia where 1 competed in the Australian Ironman on 5 April. It was my 6th Ironman. I also climbed Mt. McKinley 20,320 ft. and Aconcagua in Argentina. At 22,960 ft., it is the highest mountain in the world outside of the Himilayas. I did this solo. Currently, I am a checkpilot at American Airlines and a Blue and Gold Officer In fact, I was at USNA with your old roommate, Sam Hull. 1 am also trying to get the Cruise Ship and Sporting Goods business. Oh, I just got a new toy..a 27ft scull...Is there going to be a regatta for the 20th? My best time for the Ironman is 10 hours and 25 minutes...! just wanted to say hello.

Man Pete, sounds like you need to get yourself a hobby. Sittin' around on your duff all day long and not doing anything challenging isn't a good way to be. Anybody can climb a few mountains alone or travel around the globe to participate in Ironman competitions. You need to get yourself interested in some exciting activities. Anyway, thanks a bunch for your info and I hope you and your sister's enterprise takes off.

A quick note for Don Beeler: Hey Beels, love the emails, but how he heck do I email back to you? Also thanks for the Holmes quote. That was spot on. Next up is a sort of email form letter from Wiz Withers. Talk to me Goose; For those of you who don't know, Karen is due to return home from Okinawa sometime during the first week of June. I'll be glad to have her back! Thank you for all your prayers, cards and emails to herâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;she's told me several times just how nice it is to have so many wonderful friends.

We're both taking it upon ourselves to be better correspondents, so we plan on having you hear from us more that we have in the past. Best wishes to all of you! Wiz... (and Karen, too!)

I believe Wiz and Karen are now living down in Biloxi where Karen is no doubt enjoying Martha "SteWizarts" fresh grilled gulf snapper in lemon butter sauce in between a few rounds of golf Let's see, 1 believe we have one from a '74 grad about Mike Reedy. Here we go: Ken, I'm a USNA '74 graduate, and can update you about my former roommate on the RICHARD L PAGE (FFG-5), your Classmate, Mike Reedy. I attended Mike's change of command on 27 March in Norfolk, when he relieved Keith L. Wray '78 as CO, CARR (FFG-52). Like Keith, CARR is Mike's second command afloat. Mike initially served in THOMAS C. HART (FF-1092) as M&A Division Officer, Navigator and acfing CHENG. After SWOS Department Head school, he was CHENG on RICHARD L PAGE (FFG-5), and

then on SAN DIEGO {AFS-6). During a tour in Monterey, Mike earned a MS in Mechanical Engineering, and married Renee Pietruszka '81.

Renee is a former SWO, and current EDO; she and Mike have a son, Joseph, and now live in Virginia Beach. After Monterey, Mike served in OPNAV, and then went back to sea as the CO of EXPLOIT (MSO-440), the last wooden minesweeper, which he commanded until it was decommissioned. Following a tour on the CINCLANTFLT staff, Mike went to Newport, RI, to attend the Naval War College (eaming a second Master's degree), and returned to Virginia to command CARR. I hope that brings you up to speed on one of your Classmates. Bill Lee '74 Hey Bill, thanks a bunch. We all appreciate it.

One last deal, Pete Koufos, thanks for the call. It was great talking to you. Hope all is going well!

Okay, I'm done. I believe last May's article produced more favorable comments than that one July column a few years back about our active duty President. Thanks to all members and non-members of the last all male Class. By the way, is the President still on active duty? 1 mean, did he have to sign the Tailhook attendance/nonattendance letter like every single pilot in the Navy and Marine Corps in order to get promoted? 1 know I was required to, and I was just a lowly non-active duty SELRES at the time.

Oh well, just wondering. Until next month, the King o' Give will be makin' round stuff outta mud. ' 7 9 , O m n e s Viri.

Homecoming 1998 is 15-18 October.

Last chance to eat in King Hall as you remember it!

King Hall will be closed for extensive renovations in July 1999.

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Pres: Tim Kobosko Sec'y: CDR Joseph A. Grace, Jr., USNR 15 Allard Blvd. New Orieans, LA 70119 h: 504-486-9040; w: 504-539-9255 f: 504-539-9257; e: jgrace@USNA1980.org http:// www.USNA1980.org Hot, Hot, Hot! There are only two seasons in Louisiana, summer, and July-October. It makes sweating in Bancroft Hall seem rather cool at this point. Although, "When I was a Plebe..." things were really hot...and we sweated more than any other Class in history. In fact, they had to bring blocks of ice into the hall to.. .The stories only get better, don't they?

Anyway, it's been a good month down here in New Orleans. The kids are out of school, crawfish are in season, the business cycle is slowing down, and life is pretty enjoyable. Hope things are well with everyone else in the Class.

We should be getting some news on what is happening this year for Homecoming soon.

Nothing now to print, but as I get it, I'll print it.

Also, if your email wasn't on the list that I published, then send it to me and I'll add it to the Ust. My intent is to put the list up on the web site so you can download it for your address book.

We'll see. Anyway, on to the mail bag!

The first note that I received was from Kurt Schmidt (29th Company.) He is a very successful executive with Kraft. Makes me wish I had taken the job he set up for me years ago as I left the Fleet. Ah, we live and leam. Here is his note: I'd like to send along my email addresses and give the Class a brief update. I am still living in Germany, but we have moved from Munich to a small town called Wachendorf. Wachendorf is located between Bremen, Hamburg, and Hannover in the North of Germany. We live in the country in an old estate house. I have been married for eight years now and Kathrin and I have four children: Katharina 7, Marisa 5, Christian 3, and Justin 1.

I am presently working for Kraft Jacobs Suchard Germany (Kraft Foods in the USA), and I am the General Food Manager I am responsible for the Kraft brands, which accounts for around 750 Mio DM in sales.

My address is: Kurt T. Schmidt, HermannLoens-Weg 10,28857 Wachendorf, Germany and my email addresses are kurt_katrhin_ schmidt@msn.com or kkschmid@aol.com.

I had a great spontaneous visit from Chuck Beltz, Charles_Beltz@mukilteo.hac.com, who flew in from Washington State to attend some events out at Stennis Space Center. He and Holly Beltz '83 have been there for about six or seven years since they moved from San Diego. Seems he is a good guy to have working for you if you want your company bought by another. Mike Serafin came by and we hoisted a few brews, talked of old times, getting old, and generally told war stories. It's always nice to have visits from Classmates. Unfortunately, Chuck had to fly out the next moming.

Rick Edmonson also stopped by for dinner when he flew in last week. He is living in Salt Lake and commutes to Cincinnati, where he is a Captain with Delta Airlines. He gets the flight to New Orleans on a regular basis so we're looking forward to a few more visits. Fortunately, he is used to the chaos of kids and dinnertime. In fact, his kids are the same age as my own, so we anticipate some great trips to the zoo and the aquarium in the future when he brings the family back to New Orleans.

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John R. Bowden, jrbowden@home.com, checked in with a new email and reported that Yes. the troubleshooting is over I finally have my cable modem installed and running. So if your analog modem burns up after being hit by 1.5Mbps of throughput, don't blame me, just upgrade! John, Julia and the boys Tom Ryan checked in again with news from Indiana, Thomas.M.Ryan@allison.com: I have been with Allison Engine Company for thirteen years and three owners. We are now part of Rolls Royce, Pic. and are expecting the Allison brand to disappear this year Thirteen years with one company is a long time. I am seeking other opportunities, but want to stay in Indianapolis.

Turning 40 in a strong economy makes one consider options.

Indy has all of the advantages of a big city in terms of shows, concerts, spots and shopping with few of the disadvantages. Neither Cathy nor I are from Indianapolis, but we don't want to relocate.

Besides, we just had replacement windows installed in the house. If anyone wants to relocate to Indianapolis. I would be happy to help him or her network.

Our local alumni chapter struggles to be active. We have a large mailing list but few core members to keep it self-sustaining. I started as treasurer/secretary, went to VP and finally president before stepping aside.

My daughter Meg finished kindergarten this year First semester was very difficult for her until we learned she was far-sighted. My son Joe is in pre-school. They both take swimming lessons at the YMCA. Cathy is home with the kids and sells Avon in the neighborhood. It gives her the chance to interact with adults.

My alternate alma mater, Butler University, started a lax team a few years ago. Besides beating the Zoomies and North Carolina, they were invited to the NCAA tournament. Don McGloklin, Classmate Conehead's identical twin, played b-ball for the Bulldogs. He likes to brag about how he held Larry Bird to 46 points when they played ISU. If you saw the movie Hoosiers, you saw Butler's Fieldhouse. It's still a great place to see a game. I talked to John Corbett last weekend. He is a commander in the Reserve and is a systems engineer working on die Seawolf sub.

If you remember, a few columns ago I was promised an update from Joe Edwards, joe.f.edwardsl@jsc.nasa.gov. He came through, and here it is: After reading this month's Shipmate and seeing your promise of more words on the Space Shuttle mission in January, 1 decided that I better cough something up or risk being labeled a slacker!

As Joe and I discussed on the phone, it was an incredible experience. It culminated in a nineday mission to Mir, but involved one year of sustained effort by our crew, our training team and thousands of other folks in NASA and at the contractors around the country. Some of these folks are 'us,' Classmates and companymates from USNA. While I'm thinking about it, if anyone is interested on attending the next Launch (it should occur in the next 2 years or so), let me know and I'll send an invite. Several Classmates were able to attend, but I'm not going to try to mention them all because I'm sure some folks missed the party beforehand, but made the launch. With the exception of Guad, if that happened to you, Janet and I didn't know you made it! Everyone that we were able to track down and send an invitation to for this launch will get another one before the next mission, of course.

We launched at about 9:30 p.m., on 22 January, so the ignition of the Space Shuttle main engines and the solid rockets really got the launch guests' attention (or so I'm toldâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;at that point 1 had been sitting on my back for 3 hours). The rocket engines lit up all the upper windows in the orbiter (180 feet or so above them) which reflected a red glow off the instruments in the

cockpit. Eight and one-half minutes after the solids lit, we had reached Mach 25, exited the atmosphere and were in orbit. Interestingly, the main engines cut off when the orbiter was abeam my old stomping groundsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;NAS Oceana in Virginia Beach. Ahead of us was plenty of hard work, as we docked with the Russian Space Station Mir on the third flight day, tended to 23 scientific experiments, transferred over 9000 lbs of cargo to Mir, and uploaded the American Astronaut on Mir (Dave Wolf) to ENDEAVOUR for retum to the Cape on 31 January.

Just a couple of things that I'll pass on about the mission. Frankly we were so busy up there that much of what we did and saw we've all forgotten, but a couple of things stick in my mind.

One picture that I never will forget is the image of the vertical tail of the orbiter, covered in the white and black, protective ceramic tiles slicing through earth's horizon as weflewa 'loop' around Mir to perform a photographic survey of the station. I wish I could accurately describe how stunning it was to see Mir in the upper windows of the orbiter and, simultaneously, the white orbiter payload bay and that blue and white planet in the aft-facing windows as IflewENDEAVOUR from the aft flightstation. The evolution was, or course, a team effort involving the whole crew as we maneuvered ENDEAVOUR around the space station.

However, knowing that only I would be blamed for mistakes while controlling a multi-billion dollar spacecraft around another multi-billion dollar spacecraft at a distance equal to that of an aircraft carrier catapult stroke, only added to the excitement and fun.

I'm probably running long, but I'll mention one other thing. We burned for deorbit over Indonesia at night, giving us the infrequent opportunity to have most of the deorbit occur in daylight. As the orbiter's autopilot rolled us to the left during the first roll command, we looked out the left windows and, in the daylight, could clearly see Thailand, Laos, Vietnam and the South China Sea. I thought about all of the XOs and COs we had in our Squadrons after graduation that fought that war, and about the fighter pilots that manned the BARCAP stations off the coast for eight years, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year in F-8s and F-4s.

Lastly, as one point of reference, 1 noted that at 305K feet at Mach 17.2, the clouds and land masses were going by fast enough to make it feel like a 500 ft low level at 500 knots.

Well, there you have it. It was a great opportunity and a great time! The only thing that could have made it better would be to have flown with L-A, but maybe we'll get lucky enough to be crewed together for another one.

What a fantastic recap of an incredible voyage. It somehow makes the everyday hum drum of an office seem pretty mundane.

This is another of those...I haven't written in 18 years but...letters. They are always great to receive and it's pretty amazing how many write back later to let me know how many Classmates called them after I published their address or email. Here is a note from John Denice, dadenice@erols.com.

OK Joe, you have made this too easy for me not to do. I have not sent word since we graduated, has it really been, 18 years ago. I want to thank you for keeping us all posted on the rest of our Classmates.

After graduation I was assigned to TATTNALL DDG-19. It was patrolling in the Persian Gulf as a missile picket protecting Saudi Arabia from Iran. It was neat to be winched down to the ship by an SH-3 in the middle of the Gulf. Not long after, we went back to Mayport, FL and prepared for the shipyards. After 15 months in Philadelphia, we did work-ups and 1 left TATTNALL right before it went to Beirut. TATTNALL saw decent action in support of the Marines there as an NGFS ship. I remember seeing her on TV next to the NEW JERSEY firing away I felt bad that I missed it, since I was the GQ OOD during work-ups and also because Mike Ohler, a '77er from 6th Company, was killed by a sniper there. Anyway I went

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on to the ASW School in Norfolk and taught convoy operations to the Reservists for a few years before I got out in January '86. I then went to work for GE Aerospace in northern VA as a systems engineer I got to do some pretty neat stuff in support of Classified programs. I have worked for GE/Martin Marietta/Lockheed Martin for twelve years and now am the Program Manager for a few software development contracts. I got married two years ago to my wife Deborah. We had been dating for seven years. We live in Burke, VA and do not yet have any children.

This seems a short paragraph for 18 years, but I did not want to get carried away.

Thanks again for all the good work Joe. Another note came in from an old "using the term loosely," Company-mate, Bill Nash who is an Attorney in Texas.

Thanks for attaching your latest list of emails to the March 1998 article. 1 finally put them on my computer Maybe I will be better at corresponding. My home email is wnash80@aol.com.

The work email address is mscnpc@expressnews.net. Realistically, I am easier to get at work since this is checked daily. The home may not be checked for days.

Work is work. At the first of the year, my law firm changed its name to Miller, Sisson, Chapman & Nash, PC. While it is nice to be a named partner, that and $1.00 will buy you a cup of coffee.

I am doing a bit more traveling as 1 am litigating more patents and trademark infringement cases.

I have not yet had to travel to New Orleans. I am still giving a lot of talks on using patents, trademarks, copyrights, etc., to protect businesses. If you ever want any of the materials for your job let me know. I can send you copies.

If you are ever in town, stop by. Thanks for all of your hard work on the Shipmate articles.

Andy Barton, of 6"' Company checked in with his vitals. He is presently the XO at Naval Weapons Test Squadron Point Mugu. Scott Brown is there too, working some big projects.

You can reach him at: 1543 Frazier ST., Camarillo, CA 93012. w: 805-989-4601; h: 805389-9907, e: ABARTON445@aol.com This note came in from Meg and Marc Poussard, marcmeg@incom.net: I am changing ISPs. Gone is my old CompuServe account. Meg and I have landed in San Diego after retiring as XO of a Naval Base in Puerto Rico. I am working for a company called GDE Systems, Inc., which is a Tracor company. Tracor just got bought by a British company called GEC. I am the Lead Hardware Engineer for a $200 Million project that entails designing imagery archives for the National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA). The job is busy. Not much difference from the Navy and civilian life. However, the company is three miles from where I live in Poway, North of San Diego, so the commute is nice. I hope to get together with our other '80 Classmates at our next event.

Go Navy!

I've had several change of command invitations and notices. Steve Matts of 10"" Company is taking command of WEST VIRGINIA (SSBN 736) on 8 May in Kings Bay. Tom Ryan received an invitation last week form Jim Grunewald. Grune will be taking command of Patrol Squadron forty-seven in June. They are home-ported at NAS Barbers Point. His new address: CDR James Grunewald, USN, Commanding Officer, Patrol Squadron FortySeven, Unit 25454 FPO AP 96601-5920 This note came in from Bobby Chamberlain, Boburodoc@aol.com. 1 know that he tried for a while to access the web site, to no avail.

Hopefully it is now working and you all can get to me through the site.

I have attempted to update you via our web page, but it doesn't seem to work, so I will try email. After 18 years, the pressure to submit a story to Shipmate has overcome me. After gradu-

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ation I went to P-cola and was designated a helo pilot in Aug '81.1 spent two tours in San Diego with HC-1 and HS-8 cruising on the CONSTELLATION with CVW-14. I was transferred to DC in Oct '85 and spent three years in the puzzle palace at NMPC, working in the aviation shop. I resigned from active duty and attended Georgetown Univ. School of Medicine. After one year of school on my own finances, it was apparent I would need help and I took a Navy Health scholarship. I graduated in 1992 and did my internship in General Surgery at NMC San Diego.

I then spent the next two years assigned as a General Medical Officer to the 2nd FSSG at Camp LeJeune.NC. I floated with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit and went to beautiful places like Somalia. In 1995 I began my residency in Urology at NMC Portsmouth, VA. and I am currently in my fourth year of a five year residency. I am extremely lucky to have a wonderful wife and family. Karen is extremely busy taking care of our children-Bobby III (11), Stephen (5), and Jacqueline (3). Well, that is all for me and I will update you later on who I see from our Class.

Joe Sensi checked in to give me his email, JSensi5710@aol.com: My family and I are fine (wife Kathy and daughter Katie 11) and in the middle of a move to Norfolk after three years in DC (OPNAV + ICAF). In Norfolk I have a little TAD stop then take command of THORN (DD 988) in September It will be good to leave the hustle and bustle of DC and go back to sea. We expect to live in Norfolk at 508 Brackenridge Ave., but won't be there until July. You do a great job of spreading the Class news each month.

One of our favorite Class doctors checked in from Chicago, although she is soon to be a member of the Southern Aristocracy, as you will soon read. Pam (Wacek) Svendsen wrote me this note: I have finally entered the computer era and am putting those typing skills that I learned 20 years ago into use. I have lots of changes in store in the coming months and thought I would write to fill you in.

The most exciting news is that I will FINALLY finish my Family Practice Residency this year It's been a long and challenging, but fulfilling, seven years since I started medical school. I will be joining a practice in Gulfport, MS, not to far from New Orleans. Mike (Svendsen '67) and 1 are looking for a slower pace of life, hopefully safer .schools for the kids, a warmer climate, and a place to acquire a Southern drawl. (Just kidding about the last one!) So it's off we go at the end of July. Sfill trying to .sell our house in the Chicago suburbs if you know of any potential buyers...

Mike is working forTRC, Inc., a subsidiary of Perot Systems where he is VP of Sales. He mostly works from home now and travels all over God's green earth, so he can do the same thing once we move. He jokes about kicking back and being a kept man, so who knows? Maybe he'll start a charter fishing business on the Gulf Coast and spend his days with drunken fishermen.

Elena will soon be 14. It's hard to believe when her mom is only 29! She graduated junior high this month and will start at her new school in Gulfport in the fall. 1 have new respect for my parents after living with an adolescent female, although I'm sure my moods were never THAT bad! Andrew will be starting 6th grade. He's almost as tall as 1 am already! Both kids have mixed feelings about the move. We've certainly put down roots here in Chicago over the past seven years, so it's with mixed feelings of excitement and sadness that we leave.

I don't run into any Classmates or alumni except for the one 1 live with. Seems like we just get into our day to day ruts and get in the survival mode. I'm hoping things change once I'm done with residency. Take care, Joe. Please send my regards to your family.

Now, on to my final note for the column. As Class secretary, I work to pass on the news of

Classmates and their families as best I can with the information that I receive. Sometimes, and hopefully most of the time, this is good news that people want to share. Other times, news that is more difficult or painful comes in, and it is my duty to report on that too. In either case, it is never my intent to hurt or pass on bad information. Much of the column is a chance to keep in touch with Classmates, share our successes, our failures, our growth and our pain. In the case that I am about to mention, the news that I printed contained some ertors and was not very well presented. I want to formally apologize to Kathy and Mike Buzzell for a poor choice of words and judgment.

I received an email from someone that I felt knew them well (by the context of the note) that mentioned that the Buzzell's son, Michael, had died. I included a paraphrase of this note in the column without checking into the details or validity of the content. In looking back at the article, I did not treat the notice of his death with the due respect or sympathy that would have given dignity to such a tragic loss. Being on the road at the time that I received the message, I also did not call Mike or Kathy to check into the details of Michael's death or if they wanted the news published. My intent was to inform Classmates of this tragedy so that they might call and offer their sympathy and friendship, but the road to heaven is paved with good intentions. By including this note without the proper information or permission, I did not do my job as Secretary, and as a result the article caused some pain for Mike and Kathy. Any responsibility for the errors is mine. 1 have spoken to them both many times since the article was published, and I have expressed my personal regret over the incident. Here is a proper tribute to this fine young man who was taken from them much too soon. My sincere apology and deep sympathy goes out to Mike and Kathy.

MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER BUZZELL 27 May 1986-29 January 1998 Michael was a wonderful child, full of life, laughter, joy and compassion. He loved sports: soccer, baseball, basketball and football. He was such a good athlete, but his easy going nature made each game more like a social event, rather than a competition. He just liked being with his buddies, his many friends.

Michael was a sensitive child. He was always concerned about others and their feelings. His friends were of all ages, and he included even the youngest child in every game imaginable. You did not have to be the coolest kid or the smartest kid to be a friend of Michael's, you just had to be a fun loving pal who could laugh at things and enjoy life. He was never the "aggressor", never the "bully" and when all too often he was faced with someone like that, he seemed to find a way, over time, to tum the "bully" into a real friend.

He was so sweet and so loving. He loved to sit and talk with you about anything and everything.

He would hold your hand while you walked or sit next to you in the ear with his hand on your knee and just be happy to be with you.

Michael loved the "one liners." He always had a joke, always had a funny take on every subject.

He loved to sit with his friends, playing N64 and talking a mile a minute about the game they were playing or music or school. He loved to read his "Calvin and Hobbes" books and laugh at the many antics of his favorite cartoon characters.

Michael was the best "Big Brother" anyone could ever hope for He included his brother and sisters in everything he did and protected them from all dangers and hardships. He truly cared for their happiness and always wanted them to be part of the gang.

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to leam about the Lord. He always had his W. W. J. D. (what would Jesus do) bracelet and lived life through his Bible verses. It's truly amazing that he was so spiritual and so close to God at such a young age. His nightly prayers were so sweet and sincere, compassionate and innocent.

We always marveled over that and loved to hear his sweet, sweet voice praise the Lord.

We cannot put into words how completely devastated we are over the loss of our son. Michael was here such a short time. It seems not too long ago that he was taking his first step...and then we blinked our eyes and he was walking the halls of Junior High School.. .and now he is gone. We will miss him so very much and can not bear the thought of him gone. Our hearts have been shattered and we will not be able to put the pieces back together We loved Michael more than life itself and he will forever be in our hearts.

As a Class assignment the week before this happened. Michael wrote this poem: Magnificent Michael is very merry With his pie he likes a cherry Interested in sports or anything that's groovy My favorite thing to do is watch a James Bond movie Crazy about football and the Chicago Bulls I like to help my dad with the power tools Having two sisters and a little brother too There is always something fun to do And if my mom makes me do chores I pretend I'm asleep and start to snore Everyday I play at the park If I could have it my way I'd stay unfil dark Liking what I do for a living I enjoy getting, but I love giving Michael C. Buzzell We Love You Michael, Dad, Mom, Abby, Jane, Matt The circumstances of Michael's death are tragic in themselves. He was given a clean bill of health in June of 1997 and had been living a healthy, acfive life for 11 years. His sudden cerebral hemorrhage was never even discussed as a possibility.

1 would like to thank those of you for your cards, dioughts and prayers and for those of you who were at the service, you know how much that meant to my family and me.

We are establishing a library at our church in Jacksonville, FL in honor of Michael. If you would like to participate, please send your contributions to Reverend Ken Dyal, First Baptist Church of Argyle, 6823 Argyle Forest Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32244 in memory of Michael C. Buzzell.

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Pres: Robert D. Ravener, Jr. 164 norida Road, Ridgefield, CT 06877 h: 203-438-0867; w: 914-767-6127 e: THERAV5@AOL.COM Sec'y: Dave Ciccarelli 608 Patrice Dr. SE, Leesburg, VA 20175 h: 703-779-7459; w: 703-416-1834 e: chicsan@aoLcom The column you are about to read sets a record for most input in a non-Homecoming month. I apologize in advance for paraphrasing actual text sent, but, after splicing together all the actuals, I was at almost triple my allotted words. Now, it's only double.

From Joe Bridge: Doing Reserve duty as XO COMFLTACT HQ Det Chinhae, ROK and who's in the Navy Command Center with me, but Truman Johnson "T.J."Best, AOIC for COMNAVFORKOREA Det Chinhae, ROK, and Todd Hellman, also in the Reserve.

Joe, Mary, Kate (8), and Daniel ("Mooseboy", 1) are at 25553 Niles St., San Bemardino, CA 92404-5665, h: 909-889-4840, w: 909-422-8475, e: joebridge@hotmail.com. Joe is with the Union Pacific Railroad and says Mooseboy's stretching 18-months clothes and is already pushing tackling dummies.

An anonymous Naval Reservist writes: Sighted aboard IKE preparing for June deployment to the Persian Gulf were four '81ers. Chip "Bullet" Miller is CO of VFA-34, The Blue Blasters—it doesn't get any better than that! Chip says flying the Homet is just slightly more exciting than flying his desk at the Pentagon. Dave "Woody" Woods is XO of VAQ-132, The Scorpions, when he's not hanging out in the "dirty shirt" wardroom eating chocolate chip cookies.

A nearing 40, ex-crew jock, Dave still challenges all comers in the squadron to the 1.5 mile run. At a cool 9:00 pace, he doesn't have many takers.

Mark "Shark" Cantrell is XO of VAW-127, The Tigertails. Mark and family have spent their entire career in the Norfolk area—almost like being in the Air Force! Ed "Junior" Turner is XO of VS-30, The Diamond Cutters. Craig Roll is PXO of VF-103, the Victories, and will relieve in September At sea emails: COVFA34@eisenhowernavy.mil, WoodsDB@ eisenhower.navy.mil, CantreJM @eisenhower navy.mil. TurnerEL@eisenhower.navy.mil, RollCA@eisenhowernavy.mil. Chip Miller had data on four other' 8 lers, all at Cecil Field: Greg Nosal (CO VFA-82), Tom Gurney (Greg's XO), Marty Paulaitis (CO-VFA-87), and Ken Thomson (XO VFA-15).

Frank and I attended the wedding of Brian Kissel and Lizzy Bradley on 15 May in Mountain View, CA. It was a small, but really beautiful affair at a winery. Also in attendance: Frank Marco (now of NJ) and Kelly and Mike Mahre (Mountain View).

Mike Porter contact info: PSC 559 Box 6043, FPO AP 96377-6043. Wife, Deb and the second oldest went to Nagano for Olympics. Mike still under 18:00 for PPT—getting harder.

From John Parkinson: Laurie and 1 just returned from a week on St. Johns, USVI. How ironic is that given that we have two boys, Will, 3.5, and Alex, 11 months?

Seriously, as horrible as it feels leaving friends in the DC area, I cannot believe that I am this close to the home from which 1 first entered the Boat School. A pay raise and a paid move later, this is great stuff! Actually, moving the electric utility industry into the competitive arena is a bit more stressful than 1 could have imagined, but I am having a perverse kind of fun in the process.

I recently got a fancy request for the pleasure of my company at the VFA-97 Change of Command where one John McCandlish took the helm on 17 April 1998.1 couldn't make it.

Abby, Jane, Matt and Michael Buzzell For those of you who know Kathy and Mike on a personal level, 1 hope that you will call them and extend your friendship and sympathy. I encourage all of us as a Class to offer our support through contributions to this young man through the Library that they have established in his honor.

I hope that all of you have a safe summer and take the chance to spend some time with your farailies. As this last letter shows, life is very precious and cannot be taken for granted. As always, BEAT ARMY, Joe.

Mac, Cindy and family at the Change of Command

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but then again, he'd suffered the pleasure of my company for three years in a two-man room on 3-0.

Jim Nault sends: "Having a change of command on 12 June; taking TOLEDO (SSN-769), from Bill Burke '78 " Sharon Hanley Disher '80 talked to '80ers and '81ers at the DC Area Class Luncheon, Ft. Myer E-Club on 21 May. Sharon recentiy published her book First Class.

Kay Hire flew on the shuttle as mission specialist recently. I visited the NASA website which invited email questions for the crew. I asked things like "How's the cow?", "Where's the Halsey Taylor Memorial?", "What's up?", but got no response. Mission Control must not have forwarded because she surely would have responded with cortect answers. (Also, big get together at Cary Jones' folks place with pictures, letter, and major newspaper article to follow next month.)

Fuzz Harrison sends: Took my dive unit to La Maddalena, Italy, for an underwater debris cleanup job at the sub refit site on Santo Stefano. Been in contact with the on-site tender (SIMON LAKE) and the Squadron prior to going, but what a surprise when I met the SUBRON 22 CSO (with whom I had spoken twice). Rich Perry, previously of 22"'' Co.! Neither of us had recognized the names, but immediately blurted out a "Hey, I know you!" Rich is doing well. He's married to Jenny with a 4.5 year old, Julia. Rich had my wardroom over to his house for an outstanding dinner (his wife is from Sicily). They live in a gorgeous place outside Santa Terresa on Sardinia (or Sardegna, locally).

He gave us a traveler's introduction to Italian driving to/from dinner I figured Rich wouldn't put us in harm's way—at least intentionally. Once I convinced myself that if it was my fate to die on a skinny Italian road, it would happen regardless of how much I worried, the drive was much more enjoyable. His tenure in Italy was reflected in his "aggressive" driving style which is probably a matter of survival based on what I saw of the locals. Rich was very adept at straightening out narrow, curvy roads and handled the sudden appearance of a very large wild pig in the middle of the road very well (controlled rapid deceleration). Following my retum trip from hell (compliments of Continental, not Rich—rental car agency closed at the airport in Olbia, misrouted bags, etc.)—I met up with my brother here at the homestead in Maine. He's a LCDR rotorhead and is currently director of west coast SERE school at North Island. He'd been to NAS Brunswick to hob-knob with his brother east coast SERE school director who turns out to be ' 8 r s very own Ed Gerkey. I told him Ed was a Classmate and he should drop my name next time they meet (for what little good or irreversible damage it might do). One more thing. One of the SNs at Santo Stafano port services apparently is the son of my Co. Officer, CAPT Ed Eaton, from 1/C year.

Pretty bizarre, huh? It's a small world after all, la, la, la.

From Don Logar: Thanks for including my name in the April column. It appears that I have just returned from the edge of the Earth in time to collect. You owe Otto Stutz and me a buck. He pointed out your challenge in the column.

Mike Kennedy sends: Hey Benz, Just got my April Shipmate and, having nothing better to do, I was reading the monthly bilge spewed by our good friend. He seems to think you've dropped off the planet and has wagered that you won't contact him before Mother's Day. That's right. He has gone and electronically uttered this personal affront not only to you personally, but also to me since, as your Plebe year roommate, he's saying I haven't done my personal best to keep up with your goings on and personally report them to him. I take this personally. So I'm going to ask you to please get

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on this matter and send the guy something to get him off my back. Consider it a pre-retirement duty. Thanks. (Sorry, no word from Benz, Mike).

In other news, as you probably know my previous airline (Carnival/PanAm) took a Chapter 11 dump, which was really annoying since I'd just checked out in the 727 in January (all that training gone to waste). I am now in training with Challenge Air Cargo in Miami as a 1" Officer on the Boeing 757. Nice airplane, lots of moving electrons. Still hoping for a USAirways recall from furlough, maybe late '98... who knows?

Dave Portner writes: Well, the long awaited orders have arrived. To wit, CDR David Portner is to detach from present duty at Submarine Force Staff, Atlantic Fleet, attend six months of intense nuclear engineering and tactical training at various sites along the east coast, then report to the CO, L. MENDEL RIVERS (SSN 686) in Norfolk, VA in Febmary 1999 as his relief For uneducated land lovers, L. MENDEL RIVERS is one of the last STURGEON class built. It has all the recent weapons and underwater sensor advancements, but it's premier capability is a dry deck shelter for covert combat delivery of SEALs (no, not the gray, hairy sea mammals, the elite combat raiding forces that no one talks about). Therefore, I will not only command an entire crew of submariners, but a platoon of these highly effective critters to boot. Well known to be the most versatile of all submarine classes.

STURGEON is rapidly diminishing as these veteran leviathans reach the end of life. Unlike the Los ANGELES class, many of which are going decommissioned with only half their useful life expended. STURGEONS have been held on acfive duty in preference to early members of that newer class, a testament to superior capability. Unfortunately, when my 30-month tour's up, I'll pass this proud ship to the blow torches and hacksaws at Bremerton. Mark you calendars now. I should take command in Febmary '99 in Norfolk. It's off-season so there should be plenty of hotel space.

Just returned from the trade school on the Sevem where I and many other family members met to praise graduation and commissioning of my nephew, ENS Daniel Keeler '98. The week's events astonished and amazed Dan's younger cousins and I returned with several of my brood now eyeing prospects of Academy life. Dan is a third generation USNA grad. 50 years behind my father, Eugene Portner '48. Coincidentally, you may recall that '48 sponsored '98 as noted in the last Shipmate.

As promised many months ago when Rebecca was bom, enclosed is the most recent family picture, e: dportner@aol.com. Address: 3704 Middlewood Ct. Virginia Beach, VA 23456.

Mike Harber's email adress is maharber@med.navy.mil.

Fred Tettelbach sends news of himself and his family: You owe me a dollar, how do 1 collect? I did write once, a few years ago, so I haven't totally dropped off (although I did do four deployments to Antarctica a few years back-does that count?)

I'm still active duty, put on 0-5 last February, currently XO at Naval Ice Center, Suitiand, MD. Yes, the "ice" actually stands for ice. Our primary mission is sea ice analyses and forecasts in support of govemment interests, the major "interest" being Arctic sub ops. I detach in July and go across town to the staff of the Oceanographer of the Navy (N096) at the Naval Observatory.

My wife, Karen, and I live in Alexandria with 19-month old son, Jackson, and a second son due in late August (any ideas for a name?). We had tickets to Homecoming '96 (15-year reunion), but Jackson was bom late the night before the game, e: tbach@erols.com.; h: 703-924-2925.

Ed Brownlee is enjoying San Diego. He Assumed command of JOHN PAUL JONES (DDG

53) on Thursday, 2 April 1998 at NS, San Diego.

Mary Bartio Quatroche sends: You don't know me, but you maligned me in your Shipmate column. Actually. I'm anxious to collect my buck before my sisters, Linda Botek '80 and Patti Stevick '87, or brothers-in-law, John Botek '79 and Kevin Stevick '84, cash in on my notoriety. We'll see if they read the '81 column.

Let me introduce myself. I'm Mary Bartio Quatroche and I have not dropped off the edge of the Earth. I live with husband, Tony Quatroche '78, and two sons, Christopher, 9, and John, 10, in Salem, CT (nearly eight years). Tony is now XO of Subsehool. I left the Navy almost five years ago under VSI after 12 years as a Supply Corps officer I had tours with HECTOR (AR7), USNA (Officer Inspector of Uniforms and Head, Midshipman Service Facilities Division), NPGS (student), NAS North Island, SUBASE New London, and Naval Submarine Support Facility. I'm primarily a mom now, but my husband might convince you that I volunteer for a living.

I have enjoyed serving on my local school board and Regional Educational Service Center Board of Directors for the past two years and was elected

Portners. Puiiners. everywhere... Clockwise from behind Dave: Timothy (10). Andrew (15), Jennifer (16), Eugene (13), Joshua (12), Gregory (5), Rebecca (1), Elizabeth (3). Radiant beauty in the sweater—Mary

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to another term last November I'm the local Navy Relief Thrift Shop Chairman, Cub Scout Leader and Pack Treasurer I'm also a baseball and, of course, a soccer mom. Confirm that you got this and I'll tell you where to send my $1.

James Knock sends: Got the April Shipmate and you menfioned that I might have fallen off the edge of Earth so I'm wrifing to fill in over 17 years of my life. The real reason is that I live in Califomia and every dollar counts so it's the dollar that got me to write (smile). I was an S-3A NFO in the Navy with the VS-21 Fighfing Redtails, North Island, CA. After a glorious and fun (yeah, right) three-year tour (mostly in hack) including two WESTPACs, I was sent to VT-10 in P-Cola to serve out my remaining five-year sentence as an instractor of fumre NFOs. Before my parole, I got an MBA from the University of West Florida. Pat Lien (35"' Co.) and I went through the program together and. as usual. I had to carry him. So technically, I have two MBAs, but, he'll never admit to that. Also. Bob Skillen was mentioned as being lost. I last spoke with him about three years ago and he was a civilian living in P-Cola. He'd gotten his contractor's license and started his own business building houses. I hear he is doing very well. While in P-Cola. I met and married the former Mary E. Gephart, but unfortunately, we are now divorced. I have one daughter. Lindsay Elizabeth Knock, the light of my life. She'll be six in July. I left the Navy in April '89, was drafted by the FBI, shipped to the SF Bay area, and have been here for the past nine or ten years.

I've worked just about every type of FBI case, but specialize in technical work. My squad is a group of agents who do all of the bugging, wiretaps, camera installations, audio installations, entries (Watergate, but legal by court order), etc.

I also fly surveillance part time for the Special Operations Group (SOG). WeflyCessna 182RGs and follow bad guys. The job is fantastic and doing tech work is both fun and exciting. No suit or tie. I get to look like a regular "goober" working stiff because we're supposed to go about our business unnoticed. Other FBI grads: Pete Hoffman '82 (35" Co.), flying full time in Pittsburgh and Rick Van Antwerp, tech ttained agent, Portland, OR. Well, that's about it. My memory is going. We are getting to that age. you know, and my head is so crammed full of data that I can't remember past one day. Please give everyone that knew me my regards. Contact: 640 Center Ave. #111, Martinez, CA 94553. h: 925-2299114; e: James_Knock@juno.com or jaknock@ ix.netcom.com.

Katherine (Engelman) DuGene sends: Subj: I am alive. I must tell you that I was quite flattered when, after nearly 17 years without a peep from me, you asked about me in the column. I figure if that doesn't get folks like me to pick up a pen or push "Send" on their emails, I suppose nothing will. First things first, it's now Katherine (as opposed to Kathy). It's not that I've become more "sophisticated" in my middle age.

Katherine was always my name, but 1 was too much of a wimp to tell anyone during Plebe Summer Life is wonderful out here in Seattie, living over Pike Place Market, enjoying Starbucks every moming, and just appreciating the spectacular Pacific NW. I left the Navy in 1990 (hard to believe that long ago), went home to Washington State, did the MBA thing, and have been working in the Seattle Hi Tech world since then.

I say working in Seattle, but. in reality, 70% is travel so I'm seldom home. My dad, Christian Engleman '30, passed away in 1995 which traly changed my perspective on life and priorities.

About that same time. I received a letter completely out of the blue from John DuGene. whom I had worked with in my 1" duty station 16 years ago. Incredibly fine man (ok. really handsome, too). We arranged to hook up in San Francisco one evening and, while I thought he was still an incredibly fine man (ok, and still handsome, too), I immediately wrote him off because, well, after all, he was a Navy guy (been there, done that.

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and no thanks). But, when he showed up in Seattle one Friday night and asked me to marry him, I said yes. Next thing I knew we were in Lake Tahoe saying "We do." Oh, and he left the next day for a six-month WESTPAC deployment as Air Boss on VINSON. Ah. the irony of it all. I had to laugh as I watched the ship pull out of Alameda, that, after all of these years, I was back in the Navy fold. My Dad is doing high fives in heaven, no doubt. So there you have it. It is just like me to have 17 years all boil down to one hopelessly romantic event, but somehow, at nearly 40, that is what seems most important.

Actually, it looks as though John and I may be moving to Newport so perhaps you will see/hear more of me. Perhaps... if I stop this insane job.

OBTW, I did attend Kay Hire's shuttle launch in April (YOU GO GIRL!). It was magnificent as was she. Noreen Leahy was there, too, and we both cried like babies watching Kay blast into the sky. Also, I had the pleasure of spending some time with Cary Jones' parents while there. We swapped old and wonderful stories about dear Cary. All in all, a very wonderful and emotional few days. Life is surely precious.

Greg Billy and his wife Janel were over for dinner the other day. He is CO of a sub in Bangor and looks about 25. I refuse to believe I am old enough to have Classraates who are COs or that I am old enough to be married to an Air Boss.

How did that happen?

I guess that's it for now. Oh. as I send this email, it is the day BEFORE Mother's Day (West Coast time, anyway, which I think should count).

Accordingly, I look forward to receiving my dollar bill ASAP. After all. if I am going to reconsider my career and follow ray new husband to Newport, I raay need it. Contact info: Katherine Engleman DuGene. Strategic Account Executive, MOSAIX, Inc., 425-558-8126, (pager) 888-8076668, f: 425-558-6226, e: katedu@raosaix.cora, (alphapage) 0895966@pagenet.net.

From Sharon (Hanley) Disher '80 and Tim Disher: With great sadness, I must share with you the news that Tim's father passed away peacefully last night at his horae in Pensacola, FL. During this time of sorrow, it is a comfort to remeraber how lucky we were to have had hira in our lives as a father, grandfather, fellow veteran and friend.

Donations can be raade to the Naval Aviation Museum Foundation, Vice Admiral John S. Disher Scholarship Award, NAS Pensacola, FL 32508 Deceased Classmates with children: Jamie Love (3), Dan DeWispelaere (4), and Dean Perry (1).

Deceased Classmates with no children: Ed Carmany, Tom Doyle, Cary Jones, Mary Kaye (Kopper) Olsen, Bob Matheny, Jeff Pearlman, Paula Plott, Mike Sperling, Paul Station, Cathleen Thomas, Scott Thomas, Mike Wilson, John Yandell, and Glenn Ziegler.

Deceased Classmates unknown children: Bill Davidson, Bill Evans, Dave Nairn.

Before 1 go, a quick note. As you may have gleaned over the past 20-some months, I'm occasionally seized by dementia and, in a fit of resultant wackiness, take on other personaâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; Shakespeare, a burnt out surfer dude, a snob artiste, a pathetic yet deeply existential everyman, etc. Despite my best efforts, these characters make utterances that are in keeping with, well, their character. Given that, said words should at no time be taken out of the context in which they are offered since such is not and has never been my intention. As I stated in my 1" column, my raison d'etre is to enlighten, amuse, charm, motivate, and inform and not necessarily in that order. But, enough weighty words. Here's to enjoying summer's remainder. Here's to being happy in our .surtoundings. Here's to smiling at those we meet. Here's to rejoicing in having attended the most powerful institution human-

kind has yet created. Yea, here's to savoring our very existence on this fragile blue orb... What's that sweetie? Oh, they've all tuned me out? Oh well, so it goes...

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Pres: Maj T. Gordon Thomson, USAFR e: tgthomson@compuserve.com; h: 804-360-8448 Vice President: Matt Moury e: MATTHE'WM@DNSFB.GOV; h:410-263-7640 Treasurer: CDR Terry Benedict e: SP273@SPHQ.SSPNAVY.MIL h: 703-913-7183; w: 703-607-1036 Business Sec'y: Dan Proulx e: proulx@nadn.navy.mil@; h:410-280-5282 w: 410-293-6884 Cortes. Sec'y: LCDR Greg Eisman 2721 Buckhom Oaks Drive, Valrico, FL 335944202 e: Eisman82@aol.com; h: 813-655-9141 Hello, '82! How's your summer going? Plenty to talk about in this issue, so we'll begin with a word from our Class president, Gordy T...

Dear '82ers! On 26 May 1998 (16 years after our Graduation), the 1982 Class Project Coraraittee held its first raeeting on the Yard. The broad purpose of the coramittee is to narrowdown a small list of project(s) that the Class should undertake in support of USNA. Class input will then be solicited for the final decision.

Today's reality is a void between government funding and what is actually required to make USNA a quality institution in all aspects.

The comraittee is chaired by vice president Matt Moury. Others serving are business secretary Dan Proulx. Rose (IVIcGrath) Young, Dave Spoerl, and Bob Sturgell. All are highly motivated and dedicated to the task. The committee is actively pursuing all ideas including ones from other Classmates. Please forward ideas and materials to any of the committee members or email Matt or Dan at the addresses in the header of this column.

The project decision is planned tentatively for the early fall tirae frame. Next will be a major fund raising campaign. Until the campaign kicks off officially, please designate all contributions to the Alumni Association in the name of the Class of 1982. This is done simply by writing "Class of 1982" on the memo line of the check.

USNA, the Alumni Association, the Class, and I wish to thank all those who have contributed in the past. The next four years promises to be exciting as the momentum builds toward our 20th Reunion. Look for a comprehensive letter from me about the State of the Class. Sail Smoothly and Beat Arrayâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Again! Gordon Now on to the Class news...Nolan Villarin sent in this picture of the gang from 31 st company at the Reunion. Pictured are Nolan Villarin, Bill Fazekas, Tim Stranske, Jim Maloney, Scott Leftwich, Mark Converse, Joe Rainey, Neil Bourassa, Dan Mack, Dan Proulx, and Gerald Whitney. The latest addition to the 31 network is John Malapit, an Army Major at the Army War College in Fort Leavenworth, KS. He was studying Petroleum Management prior to relocating to CINCPAC Pearl Harbor. John has been married for seven years with three great kids, Michele (6), Monica (3), and Alexander (2). A fellow Classmate, John Landis (32nd Co.), is also attending War College with John.

Dan Mack recently finished teaching a new PXO class in Connecticut. He mentioned that a former Classmate from his hometown, Kenny

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Kerry and Tom Towler will be pulling chocks from Arkansas enroute to Knoxville, TN in late July '98. Kerry received her B.S. in Psychology in May and has been accepted to a five-year Experimental Psychology PhD program at the University of Tennessee. Tom plans to telecommute with his present company, Acxiom Corp. Mike Norton has changed homeport again after four years in Virginia. He has been commuting every week since January to Kansas City (second tour there), the headquarters of Sprint. His family (wife Rochelle and kids Rebecca, Kyle, and Christopher) will be joining him in KC in June.

Pat and Wayne Walker (new email: walkerint@fiber-net.com) checked in from Guam. His primary duty has been managing all the closed BRAC facilities on Guam and working with the govemment to help with the transition. Wayne oversees the Guam International Airport and the Guam shipyard, as well as numerous other facilities around the island. He built a Kurdish refugee camp for 1350 Kurds from Iraq, fought fires, raised sunken vessels, worked with the KAL801 crash, and numerous typhoon recovery projects. Wayne has certainly had an action-packed two and a half years!

Starting 3 June, the Walker clan will start the transit back to the mainland. Wayne is retiring from active duty in October 1998 and moving back to Crystal River, FL. He looks forward to hearing from other Classmates and can be reached at PO Box 1301, Crystal River, FL 34423.

Joe Rainey will also be retiring from active duty this year and relocating to the left coast.

After several years of freeloading at Bill Fazekas' Sports Bar in Crystal City, I'm sure Joe will want to continue the same hallowed tradition in San Diego. Any Classmates with any connections to sports bars in San Diego, please notify Joe ASAP! Dana and Jim Maloney have three offspring. Shane (11) is active in soccer, basketball, and Boy Scouts. Dylan (9) is also involved in soccer, basketball, and Boy Scouts.

Zachary (6) was bom in Yokosuka, Japan, during Jim's last tour of duty in the Navy, and is active in basketball.

More news from elsewhere...CDR Vince Drouillard from 28th is curtently on STENNIS as CVW-7 Ops O, flying F-14s. He was recentiy

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martied to Ms. Nelly Shealy in October 1997 and they are expecting their first child together in October 1998. You can contact Vince at cagops@stennis.navy.mil. Russ Luehrsen emailed me from the Armed Forces Staff College in Norfolk. He is enroute to a Pentagon job with a real long title (so long I forgot it all!). They live in Clifton, VA. Dave Spoerl is teaching math at USNA and loving every minute of it. His wife Margaret is halfway through an Operating Nurse Intemship, and Dave says that her stories of life in the O.R. are much better than Dave's stories of making Mids' lives miserable! George Bonsall wrote to say that he took command of SENTRY (MCM-3) in February at Ingleside, TX. He, his wife and their four children live in Portland, TX. George ran into Andy Fuller who is on DEFENDER ( M C M - 2 ) . Brian Gawne sounds like he has a great job.. .Headquarters Allied Forces North Europe in Stavanger, Norway. He has a huge house and an open invite for any Classmates who happen to be in Norway to stop by for a beer.

I've received a number of hometown press releases which may be a bit outdated, but I thought I'd pass the info along any way... Kendall Miller is teaching math at USNA. Steve Klemencic and Chris Schuiz both graduated from the Naval War College with a degree in National Security and Strategic Studies. Chris Yelder is with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit in Okinawa, Japan. Andy McCartin just returned from a deployment on board GEORGE WASHINGTON. Ed Sawtelle is in

Yokosuka, Japan at Commander, Seventh Fleet.

Frank Lowery received his fifth Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal while assigned to WEST VIRGINIA'S gold team in King's Bay, GA. Bob Kapcio is on BUNKER HILL out of

Yokosuka, Japan. Again, these updates may be a bit dated. Sorry!

That's all for now. One final note: Make sure you pass any change of address information on to the Alumni Association so you can continue to get Shipmate, Class cortespondence and anything else necessary to you in a timely fashion. As Always, keep those inputs coming!

Greg

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Pres: LCDR Steven G. Young, USNR c/o Legg Mason, 600 Washington Avenue Towson, MD 21204; w: 800-368-2558 e: SYoung@LeggMason.com Sec'y: LCDR Toni Kasprzak, SC, USN 8607 Mount Vemon Highway Alexandria, VA 22309 h: 703-799-0832; w: 703-614-0391 f: 703-693-2551; e: kasprzak.toni@hq.navy.mil CompuServe: 73121.2252@compuserve.com Class of '84 Website: www.digitalwares.com/ usna84 Dear Classmates: Thanks to Warren "The Maz" Mazanec, mazanecec@erols.com, who is the author of the Class of '84 website. Please visit the website to keep up with the latest on the news for our upcoming 15 Year Reunion in 1999. The website address is www.digitalwares.com/usna84.

FROM THE INFORMATION AUTOBAHN: Clement Chen, clement.chen@lmco.com, dropped me a line and an update. He recently transferted to Lockheed Martin in Bethesda, MD as the Director of Strategic Planning. He imagines that we have some Classmates also working at LM and would love to hear from them. Things are pretty exciting at LM and Clement is having a great time.

Clement and his wife, Ann, have a son Nathaniel. Ann stays at home with Nathaniel and also telecommutes as a research associate for the American College for OBGYNs. Nathaniel is 4 and is a real fireball! He loves monster trucks and his parents cannot believe that they actually took him to one of those showsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;it's almost like professional wrestiing! (Not that there's anything wrong with professional wrestling!). The Chens live in Vienna, VA. Thanks for the update!

Doug "Sonny" Conkey, conkeydp.jfk@navair.navy.mil, dropped me a line. Doug is the F/A-18 Safety/Fleet Liaison at NAVAIR that is now located in Pax River, MD. Doug (and many other '84ers) are eagerly awaiting the release of the 0-5 board results.

Doug recently ran into Mike Moran, who recently checked into NAVAIR as the P-32 Class Desk.

FROM THE XO OF ANNAPOLIS (SSN-760): Warren Belt, thebelts@compuserve.com, emailed in while on deployment in the Arabian Gulf. He is curtently the Executive Officer of ANNAPOLIS and finished up a six month carrier batllegroup deployment. Warten, also a diehard Navy Football fan, watched the Army-Navy game from the Officer's Club in Bahrain. Just prior to being assigned as XO, he completed an exchange tour to the Royal Navy submarine force and lived in Portsmouth, England for two years. Warten, his wife, Megan (the Color Girl,

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when he was 20th Company Commander), and their three daughters: Rachel (12), Brittany (11) and Madeline Grace (4) were the only Americans on the base. The Belts had a wonderful time traveling around Europe. Warten also provided a submariner XO update: Gary Watson— NORFOLK, Mike Dobbs—JEFFERSON CITY, Brian

Mcllvaine—PCU CONNECTICUT, John Stewart—AUGUSTA, Bob Clark—HAMPTON,

Dave Ratte—L MENDLE RIVERS, Chuck Melcher—BOISE, Chris Cooper—DALLAS and Bill Orton—HARTFORD. He also reports that Greg Crabtree is on the SUBGRU 7 Staff in Japan and Chuck Bagwell flies C-141s for the Air National Guard.

FROM THE NINETEENTH COMPANY NEWSLETTER: Received an email note from Dave Hall who proclaims that he fell off the face of the planet for a few years. Dave left the Navy in 1991 and got hired by Delta. In 1993 he was furioughed and spent a year of traveling and playing ski bum in Utah. Dave eventually ended up in San Francisco as a headhunter. Just as Dave was getting settled in his cushy desk job.

Delta recalled him. Dave is now living in Orlando and flying the mighty Boeing 737 while raking in the big bucks. Dave reports that many of us may have seen Matt Wallace lately in USA Today, NY Times, Washington Post, or on CNN as he has become rather famous as an engineer on the Mars Pathfinder mission. Matt is finally using his Systems Engineering degree and in a big way! Chuck Cox is a big corporate lawyer with Latham & Watkins and is living in San Francisco. Dave Vanderschoot is flying for United Airlines out of Los Angeles and in his spare time is flying F-5s with VFC-13 in Fallon, NV. Paul Arends reported to Dave that he is living in Everett, WA and is in his 5th year with New York Life. Paul and his wife, Rebekah, have two little ones—daughter, Emma (2), and a beagle, Chelsea (1). Paul says that Chelsea is the bigger handful of the two. Rebekah is a nurse at Harborview Hospital in Seattle. If you are in any of the five northwestem states, Paul assures Dave that it is the hospital you want to wake up in if you suffered a major trauma. Rebekah works in the Ortho ward which is where many of the trauma victims go to recover. Lastiy, Kim and Scott Williams had a baby girl, Rachael, in April 1997. Congratulations!

OUT AND ABOUT ON THE "E" RING: Recently, our March Class luncheon had a nice tumout. It tumed into an impromptu farewell luncheon for Mike Strano and Pat Rabun.

Mike, who worked in the Manpower arena on the SECNAV Staff, is heading to Prospective Commanding Officer School in Newport, RI. He is very excited to be assuming command of ORIOLE (MHC-55) homeported in Ingleside, TX. Mike and his wife, Teresa, are the proud parents of Joseph (10) and Stephanie (4).

Pat Rabun will be spending May and June in Newport, RI, and July and August in Dahlgren, VA enroute to his next assignment as the Executive Officer of CHOSIN, homeported in Pearl Harbor. Pat recently completed his tour in the Office of Financial Management and Budget (FMB or NAVCOMPT or N82) in the Pentagon.

Pat and his wife, Jane, have one child, Carolyn (4).

Mike and Pat proved indispensable to me in my acclimation to the Pentagon lifestyle. Thanks for all of your help and the best of luck!

Blake Ratcliff, bratclif@bellatiantic.net, is the president of The Ratcliff Corapany, an executive search firm. His phone numbers are: 888-224-6934 or 703-222-0454. Blake proudly claims that he has now lived at his curtent Shipmate, July-August 1998

Doug, Pat, Doug, Buddy and Blake address longer than any other, except home and Bancroft Hall. Thanks for attending the luncheon!

Jim Hamm, jhamm@winstar.com, has been out of the USMC now for two years and is working in telecommunications in Tyson's Comer for Winstar Wireless, Inc. He is the Assistant Director for Methods and Procedures, where he is putting his Operations Research Master's Degree to good use. Jim and his wife, Tina, have two daughters, Lauren (10) and Carly (9). Jim remains in the Marine Corps Reserve assigned to Manpower and Reserve Affairs at Headquarters, Marine Corps.

Buddy Garland works in the office of Strategic Planning at the Department of Energy in Washington, DC. He lives in Mayo, MD with his wife, Patricia. Trish is a chemical engineer working for the Oak Ridge National Lab (Washington Office). Buddy coaches littie league lacrosse and prides himself as a stalwart Navy Football fan and home game attendee.

Other attendees were Doug Borrebach and Doug Thomas.

Ginger Bressler Rice, her daughter, Rebecca Rice, and Ginger's mother, Janet Bressler LOST CLASSMATES OF THE MONTH: Bill Blue and Lenny Price nominated by Dave Hall. Help!

AND NOW A WORD FROM OUR CLASS PRESIDENT: Steve Young, SYoung@LeggMason.com, is still looking for volunteers to assist with our 15th Reunion. If you are interested, please get in touch with Steve at 1-800-368-2558.

Keep the information coming!

With warmest regards, Toni

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Blake. Doug and Pat Ginger Bressler Rice recently reported to her new job on the Chief of Naval Operations Staff in N44, the Mecca of the Civil Engineer Corps.

Ginger was in my office recently and offered me a lovely photograph of three generations of Bressler women. The setting was in the Garden State (Earle, NJ) and the occasion was Easter Sunday. Thanks for the great photo!

Homecoming 1998 is 15-18 October.

Last chance to eat in King Hall as you remember it!

King Hall will be closed for extensive renovations in July 1999.

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Pres; Fran Fitzpatrick S e c y : LT Tim Wolf, USNR PO. Box 87, Annapolis, MD 21404 h: 703-271-0907; e: shipmate87@aol.com http://usna87.com I Washington, DC—After a tour in Hawaii as Engineer on CHARLOTTE, Todd Cramer is back in the DC area. Todd and Shelley took their two boys, Aaron and Zach, on a three week trip across the mainland before settling in their new home for this tour. Todd is handling issues conceming the 688 Class and New Attack submarines as Technical Assistant to the Director of Naval Reactors, Adrairal Bowraan.

Also in the local news category. Donna and Jeff Lukish sent in an update on the busy nature of life at the Lukish home. They have four children—Nicholas, Danielle, John, and Annamarie. Curtently serving as Chief Surgery Resident at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, MD, Jeff was selected to begin a pediatric surgery fellowship at Children's National Medical Center in Washington, DC in July of next year. He graduates from the residency program this summer and will officially become a surgeon. Congrats Doc! Baby news—Cheryl and Dale Szpisjak announced the birth of son Dale Scott on 8 April.

Navy competed in the 1998 San Diego Crew Classic with a USNA Alumni boat. Despite last minute scrambling to fill all eight seats and only a few minutes of rowing preparation together.

Navy managed to take fifth in the most hotly contested race of the day. In the process, they even beat a crew!

Rowing in the boat, from stroke to bow, were Todd Macy, Erik Shay, Mike Fenton '93, Eric Perecca, Charles Martin, Sean Coughlin, Bob Pescatore '88, and Steve Cogswell. Rob Shepherd did an excellent job as coxswain, and Jim Oakes '89 was an outstanding coach. Many of the rowers hadn't taken a stroke since Graduation, let alone raced in any kind of competition. The group gave a special thanks to the San Diego Rowing Club for graciously allowing the USNA Alums the use of a racing shell. Notably, Sean Coughlin's book. Storming the Desert: A Marine Lieutenant's Day-by-Day Chronicle of the Persian Gulf War, is now available on the Intemet at www.amazon.com.

News from Rod DeWalt on the left coast... He is serving as an instructor for the F/A-18 FRS, VMFAT-101, at El Toro. A point worth noting here. Rod is a Navy 0-4 training Marine pilots.

He mentioned that the squadron is moving to MCAS Miramar. Remember, it's not a Naval Air

Dave and Mercedes Welch Station anymore. Rod and wife Jenny were martied in Annapolis in 1997 and their son Lucas was bom on 5 January of this year. Sharon and Roy Ledesma keep busy these days with their three boys. Roy expects to transfer to CRUDESGRU ONE and wear two hats— METOC Officer and Training/Readiness Officer this December. Down south in Georgia, Jim Merna graduated from the Georgia State University Law School on 19 June. He is spending the summer studying for the bar exam, a tirae that causes one to think back to the "joys" of Plebe Summer. In the fall, Jim will begin working for the prestigious law firm of King & Spalding in Atianta. Congrats! (Author's note: At last count, our class has approximately 22 lawyers or soon-to-be lawyers. Only in America—what a great country.) From way over in Japan, Greg Contaoi dropped a line with some data to pass along to you all. Greg is the Operations Officer on O'BRIEN, which was deployed to the Arabian Gulf in April. Courtesy of the U.S. Navy, Greg will pack his bags and

Dave Julian transferted off EISENHOWER in April and is now at BUPERS in Washington, DC. In the heartland, John Woughter emailed that he and wife Andrea are living in Omaha, NE. John, a submariner, is a member of the airborne battiestaff flying on the USAF EC-135 Looking Glass aircraft. He also passed along the good news that he and Todd Cramer had been selected for Executive Officer. John also mentioned that he wasn't privy to the entire list, so he was sure raany other Classmates would show up on the list as well. Lastly, John noted that Kathryn and Tom Truden are doing well with their two children in Michigan, where Tom works for Ford.

The Alumni Association recently published its 1997 fundraising report—A Spirit of Philanthropy. Our class exhibited a strong showing of support, and a special note of recognition goes to Paul Aanonsen and Doug Hanson for their generosity.

Some photos from the Ten-Year Reunion were sent in by Sonja and Dave Oss.

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August. While in Japan, he saw Bill Byrne last year and visited with Kirk Benson and Dave Johnson on the waterfront. Dave is deployed to the Gulf on BUNKER HILL.

Greg (far right) with fellow USNA alums in the O'BRIEN wardroom

Denny propounds sage advice for Wes and Dave

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Brian reminding Dave about the good tiraes

Additionally, a photo from Mercedes and Dave Welch (I apologize for not including this earlier). That's all folks—I hope 1998 is going well for all of you. TTFN. TJW.

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bassfishing. Since working on Master's and now I'm taking the Naval War College Course via correspondence, about all Ifitin are a few runs each week. Going to try to get on a lifting routine again, though. Renting a place in the country so we have an old-fashion, huge vegetable garden. Should be fun when everything comes to harvest at the same time! Will need to take leave just to can veggies!

Hope this succeeds in reaching some of you. I can be reached at: Shri' Stroud; 8100 Richter Road; Mascoutah, IL 62258; e: stroudsj@ transcom.safb.af.mil.

Best of Luck to all of you.

Thanks Shri and enjoy your veggies!

Lots of news from new writers this month— please keep it coming! Next in from Jim Yee: I figure after ten years I should have enough interesting stuff to put into a short letter After graduating, I embarked onrayeight year surface warfare career as ASW officer on PETERSON (DD969). I later took orders as commissioning AS WO on BARRY ( D D G - 5 2 ) . While attached to BARRY, I

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And now onto the new. First in from Shri (Drake) Stroud: Holly Johnson '82 and I would like to invite grads to join the USNA Women's Discussion Group. Holly manages it and it is for all USNA female grads. Not many ofour Class are subscribers, so it has been difficult trying to find anyone/ everyone. Please pass this info on to any grads you might have kept in touch with. If interested in subscribing send an email to Holly at: holly_johnson@juno.com or mhjohns@u.washington.edu And now for a personal update: Service selected into 1700 community (then the 1100 community). 1 got married to Chuck Stroud (civilian) after graduating. Did first tour at NAS Whiting Field in Milton, FL doing typical DivO type jobs. From there went to Monterey and got Department Head credit as the Security Officer in charge of police andfiredepartments. Split toured as a student and received my Masters degree in Operational Research with a military subspecialty in Operational Logisfics. Frora there, back to Florida where 1 was Adrain Officer at NAS Pensacola for one year and Executive Assistant to CO of base for one year Got selected for LCDR a year early, so departed early for joint tour at U.S. Transportation Command. Currentiy working as the Assistant Executive Officer/Joint Secretariat for the Deputy Commander in Chief.

Chuck and 1 don't have any kids. We have two dogs: a rotweiller, Ginny. who is 10. and our newest addition. Bear, a 4 month old German Shepard. I have numerous hobbies when I find the time—love to cook and cross stitch, spent a couple of years competing in poweriifting and

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met my wife, Gretchen (the STO's daughter:-)).

From there I took a shore tour at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) as a fleet liaison and combat systems engineer After my two year tour at NSWC, I decided to leave the Navy and become a Government employee at NSWC. I worked about a year and a half as a GS, then decided to grab an opportunity with a civilian defense contractor (also in Dahlgren, VA). I'm now happily employed with Technology Management Group (TMG) Inc. (www.techman.com) as a Senior Systems Engineer working defense systems. By the way, Jon Wills moved into my position at NSWC when I left. He is now employed with the govemment at Dahlgren.

Gretchen, Zachary (3), Emily (1), and I now live in Fredericksburg, VA and love it. Actually, we just found out that we are expecting our third in the early second quarter of the next FY! Gretchen and I are very active in our church and I'm also an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) with the Fredericksburg Rescue Squad.

I've always wanted toranred lights legally.

The Lord has certainly blessed me in the ten years since graduating. I've lost touch with raost ofour Classraates. but I recently heard from Ron Wince. Ron, Stacy, and their two boys now reside in North Carolina. Ron is working for a business consulting firm down there, and apparently doing very well. We look forward to visiting with thera in the near future. Ron also tells me that Tim Salmon is a helo pilot assigned to the President's squadron up toward DC somewhere.

Looking forward to seeing everyone during the reunion. I may be reached via email at jyee@techman.com. or at Jira Yee: Technology Management Group Inc. (TMG); PO Box 1030; Dahlgren, VA 22448; Vx: 540-663-5797 (work) orVx: 540-786-6155 (home).

Thanks for the update Jira.

More news from Florida; we're collecting enough alumni to have a chapter of the USNA Alumni Groups. Alfred Bunge writes: Hey gang, it has been a long time since I updated you with any news. Since five stars did not come before my five years, I leftrayjob as Navigator of TUSCALOOSA (LST 1187) and moved from San Diego to Miarai to tryrayluck at CIVLANT. I have been working for Johnson Controls since 1993 and very happy doing so. I corapleted my MBA at the University of Miami and recently got promoted to Business Developraent Manager for Central Araerica and the Caribbean. My wife, Pamela, has taken a liking to the land of sun and fun. She's working as a moming TV News Anchor on WSVN-7. the FOX affiliate for South Florida. Last year we were blessed with a healthy baby girl. Carolina Michelle, who has truly changed our lives for the better 1 have kept in touch with a few '88'ers. Eric Reinhold and his wife Kim just had their third baby (finally, a boy!). They live in Orlando where he works for Ronald Blue & Associates as a cer-

tified financial planner Carlos "Chos" Flores is doing well, flying privately as often as possible and living in Williarasburg, VA where he works for NationsBank. My old "Big T" shipraate Tony "Stony" Thome got married and is living in Washington state where he was working as a regional financial services wholesaler Dean Valentine passed by Miarai a while back in between SEAL Teara duties in Colorabia. 1 also heard fromrayold roommate. Lester "Wollie" Wolf, who was back in Baltimore, MD working in the financial consulting arena. Has anybody heard of Matt McKieman? The last word I got was that he married his sweetheart Sherry. If anyone knows of his whereabouts, I would like to get back in touch with him. I see that many of our Classmates have moved to South Florida and with SOUTHCOM now relocated to Miami. I hope to hear frora raore of you in your travels through paradise. Drop me a line at aabunge@aol.cora or give me a call, I'm in the phone book. See you in Annapolis in October Another civlant reportee, Jim McLauchlan writes: I have recently (1996) left active duty after a tour as an Instructor at Submarine School and night school MBA student for an position with Motorola making semiconductors in Austin, TX; followed up by Law School at the University of Texas at Austin. Terri and I have two sons, Connor, 6, and Nate, 4.

Back in New London 1 saw a few Classmates: Carl Peterson and Jeff Williams who have already left the Navy; Dave Shelton who left the Navy for Harvard Law, and several sub school students including Curtis Irby, Curt Wold, and Scott Rein. My old rooraraate, Dan Higgins, left the Marine Corps and joined the Navy as a physical therapist in San Antonio, TX. Now is stationed in San Diego with his new wife Allison Higgins '94. Dan and Allison were married in Oak Ridge, TN. Thanks Robert and good luck in Texas.

Eric Reinhold made the announceraent that: The Reinhold family has a new addition. Kyler David was born April 27. and joins big sisters Kaylyn (5) and Kara (3). He weighed in a whopping 9 lbs 5.5 oz and he and ray wife Kim are doing great. I had teased her, since she was a week late, that she was holding out for the 28th, since the two girls and I were all bom on the 28th of the month. The doctor kind of spurred things along (I think he wanted to get home and go to sleep) and Kyler was born at 9:09 p.m.

I received the CFP (Certified Financial Planner) designation in September and am in my fourth year working as a fee-only planner to professional athletes and other high net worth individuals. In other news, I talked with Matt Baiters recently, and he has taken an executive commercial jet pilot position, until one of the airlines gives him a ring. He and his wife Laura have one son. Christian.

Shane Smith '90 and 1 watched the ArmyNavy game at my house this year and while we didn't know each other at USNA, have become great friends since his arrival last year in Orlando.

We met at First Baptist Sweetwater church and Shane is working for Sawtek, a telecommunications engineering firm.

Now on for some Fleet Horae Town News Releases. Blaine Pennypacker "recently" retumed from a six month Med deployment with Commander Destroyer Squadron 14 embarked aboard GEORGE WASHINGTON. Ted Biggie, Bill Seaman, Tim Conway, Ed Chow and Michael Proebstle retumed frora a six month Med deployment aboard GEORGE WASHINGTON. Jerry Hupp completed a Med craise aboard THOMAS S .

GATES; the ship also received the Navy "E" Ribbon. Steve Coker and Mark Hakun corapleted a Westpac aboard WADSWORTH, horaeported in San Diego. Bob Harrill received the Navy and Marine Corps Achieveraent Medal for outstanding achievement while serving as the

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That's all for Fleet news releases. Hope everyone has an enjoyable sumraer! I'ra looking forward to sorae classic time at the beach. See you soon! KTJ

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Many thanks to Jim Clautice for covering the coluran while my wife and I were in Australia and New Zealand. We had a great trip, and I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a way to get away from the office/Navy/cell phone/beeper for awhile. Hard to believe the summer is in full swing. I'll get right to the mail (especially since I missed last month's column— sorty!)

The first note coraes to us from Matt Sandoval. Matt has been working very hard with Shawn James and Bob Busby (and others) to assemble a set of proposed by-laws and has published them on the web (see the URL in Matt's email) for your review. As our class president, Brian Sears, mentioned in the April '98 Shipmate column that he, "looks forward to turning over the reigns" and so we're planning to hold class elections at the ten year reunion. The bylaws will provide the framework for these elections. And now, here's Matt with an overview of the proposed by-laws: Classmates: Recently there have been discussions about a set of by-laws and the election of new officers for the class. A plan has been proposed whereby the Class of '89 forms a not-for-profit corporation in the State of Maryland, adopts a set of bylaws, and elects a new leadership team at our ten year reunion. While this plan may sound a little technical, it is fairly simple and is based on the steps taken by other USNA classes and the Naval Academy Alumni Association. The proposed by-laws, along with a more complete explanation of the process, may be viewed at; www.hermesnet.net/~sdjamesAJSNA/. The following is a brief summary.

As suggested, the by-laws set down the standard operating procedures for the Class of '89.

The by-laws provide a process whereby a class leadership team is elected to five year terms coinciding with our five year reunions. Any graduate of the Class is eligible to run for office and

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may vote on any matter before the Class. Once elected, the Class leaders are charged with managing the affairs of the Class. In particular, they are tasked with managing financial matters to comply with the tax laws for not for profit organizations. This sounds involved, but there is a lot of guidance from the Alumni Association.

Operationally, the Class leaders may appoint volunteers for special purposes such as contributions to Shipmate, maintenance of a web page, fundraising, the selection of Class gifts, and the organization of major reunion activities. The bylaws also aim to improve communications among the Class by scheduling an annual meeting to coincide with Homecoming, and by requiring the Class leaders to formally meet to discuss the affairs of the Class.

There has already been a lot of great feedback from Classmates on the proposed by-laws. Going forward the goal is to have more of the Class review and comment on the by-laws. The current plan is to keep the by-laws posted and collect comments for the next few months. After people are happy with the by-laws, we will hold an up or down vote on their adoption preferably at the Homecoming game this year. Please do not worry if you cannot attend, you can vote by mail or electronically. If this works, we will be able to follow the process outlined in the by-laws to elect new Class leaders at the ten year reunion.

Please send comments or questions to usna89@usnaa.org.

Thanks for the heads up on the by-laws. Matt.

Now to sorae Classmate news. Our next note comes in from Scott Russell SRuss67@AOL.com: It's been awhile since I last made an input to Shipmate but here goes. 1 am currently Officer in Charge of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Detachment MIDPAC in Pearl Harbor, HI. The best EOD Det in the world (sorry Ed). 1 graduated from EOD school with Mark Sanders back in '94. Last I heard, he is stationed at the Very Shallow Water Mine Counter Measures Unit in San Diego, CA. I have nine months left in paradise before reporting as Operations Officer at EOD Mobile Unit SIX in Charlston, SC. I am sfill married to Kathy (June week wedding) and we have two rough and tumble boys. Matt just turned 3 and Jake is now 8. 1 wish I had half the energy of those two, they are like a whole pack of Energizer bunnies. Does anyone know the whereabouts of Bobby Jones, Kevin Wesley, John Datka, Lou-Jim Durso, Art Dove or Tom Bruno? It is hard to believe our ten year reunion is just around the comer. I hope I can make it there this go around. Go Navy, Beat Army!

Thanks for the note, Scott. Next up is an update from Bill Watkins: 1 have had the opportunity to participate in two weddings this month with a Class presence. The first was the marriage of Bob Kowalski to Alexandra Renard on 16 May in Jacksonville, FL. Myself and Charlie Gray had the honor of serving as ushers in that service. Following their return from Greece, Bob and Alex will be moving to Cleveland where he will begin a six year residency in neurosurgery. Charlie is en route to Pax River where he will start test pilot school this summer. Upon completion, he will be proceeding on to China Lake to work on AV-8B Harrier weapons development.

The second wedding was a little more personal, as it was my own. On 23 May, Mary Melissa Newlon did me the honor of becoming my bride in Halifax, VA. She is a captain in the Air Force, and will join me here in Virginia Beach upon completion of her intelligence officer course. 'Tim Trampenau and John Ralston were sword bearers for the ceremony. Tim is the operations officer aboard DEYO (DD-989) in Norfolk. JD is now TAR and serving at the ASW Training Center at JRB Willow Grove in Philadelphia.

As for myself, I am currently a student RIO in VF-101. Will Pennington and Ray Worthington are staff instructors here. I also run into John

Chewning frequently. He justfinishedup his tour as an instructor and is back in the Fleet with the Swordsmen of VF-32. Marci and Chris Brunett have recently relocated back into Tidewater following his tour as a CH-46 instructor out in San Diego. Lastly, 1 saw Matt Wessel a month ago over at Langley AFB where he is serving a PEP tour as an F-15C pilot with the 27* Fighter Squadron.

That's about all the news 1 have for now. Hope everyone has a great summer. Looking forward to football season. Bill Watkins, 5501 Livery Brief, Virginia Beach, VA 23455,757-464-5770.

I got a quick update recently from Dave Klain as well. Dave is aboard THE SULLIVANS' and is headed to Halifax for an exercise with the Canadians and NATO. Dave also mentioned that his ship had recently been joined by another '89er, Bryan Brauns, the new OPS Officer.

Another note came in from Russ Coller. Russ is trying to get in touch with Chris Jones (35"" company). He sent the following: Jonesie, get in touch with me (Russ) at 301630-3243, that is unless you are currently under the supervision of the criminal justice system.

(Perhaps our parole officers can work something out). Seriously, if you're not too busy—call collect if need be.

Russ says he's living in Temple Hills, MD, single and working for Lucent Technologies in the telecommunications field. Chris Jones if you're out there, drop Russ a line.

The following picture came in from Ed McGovern. Ed is living in NYC and doing the Wall Street gig. Pictured with Ed is Chris Van Wart and son, P.J. The photo was taken during one of Ed's trips out to San Diego in the Summer of 1997. [Sec'y's Note; Thanks Ed for the great house sitting job!]

Ed McGovem, Chris Van Wart and Chris' son, P.J.— San Diego 1997 Another newsy note comes to us from Tom Fletcher: This is Tom Fletcher from 27th Company with an update. I am out of the Navy andfinishingmy MBA at U of Texas at Austin. I move to Atlanta and start a job with a money management firm called AMVESCAP in the middle of this summer On the personal side, my wife of six years (Shirlene) is expecfing our first baby on 2 June, and we are a bit excited. 1 have lost touch with a lot of our Classmates, but will update you on the ones I know of Tom Coker and his wife (Krissy) and son (Max) are living in Indianapolis, where he works in strategic planning for Eli Lily.

Al Deluna is getting an MBA at Georgia Tech and has not returned my emails; but I hear from a mutual acquaintance that he exists.

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Howard Warner and his wife (Sarah) are living m San Diego where he is a department head on PocY (submarine).

Charlie Strassle was headed to a department head tour on a skimmer out of Mayport when I last heard from him. nearly a year ago.

1 am interested in hearing updates from '89. and 27th Company. Also. Jeff Winter, if you are out there, look me up. 1 can give you the updates from the high school reunion, etc.; and I'd love to hear from you again.

Next up, we hear from an old company-raate who I haven't heard from in a long time. Jose Morales. Jose-morales@worldnet.att.net, has obviously been busy with the Navy and family.

Welcorae back to Shipmate and the email list, Jose.

I'm currently the Weapons Officer on HUE CriY (CG-66) out of Mayport, FL. My wife Amy is expecting our second kid in October. Our son, Alex, is 18 months.

Some other '89er news: Received word from Tim Goering. he's decided to leave the Marine Corps and enter the private sector. Latest news has him. his wife Kim. and their two daughters (Sienna & Aislynn). heading to Miami for a while then to Orlando.

Rick Miller (the Admiral... a name he picked up at SWO department head school) is WEPS on COLE out of Norfolk and is rumored to be living on a sailing boat in one of the local marinas. He's a geobachâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;His wife. Erika. lives north of DC Jim Jones and his wife Lynne have two kids: Caroline & Andrew. He's WEPS on a cruiser (can't remember the name... COWPENS?) in San Diego. CA. No update on his attempts to become an astronaut, last I heard he was a finalist.

Rich Dodson is the CSO on PHILLIPINE SEA (CG-58) here in Mayport.

Mark Wiggins left the Navy last year and is now a Financial Consultant here in Jacksonville.

In fact he's my financial consultant! He and his wife Julie just had their first child, Catherine, in March.

And last of all... I'm looking for my old roomy Tim Buffington and wife. Rita (Tauber). No word from the two since last Christmas '96 when the news was that Rita had left the service and Tim was still a H-60 instructor at the R.A.G. in San Diego.

Next we hear from a man who had the guts to admit he raissed the Navy and went back to it... read on!

Jim and other' 89ers. Greetings from Mayport.

Ed Hiler here. I returned (yes. returned) to the Navy in September after a two year hiatus which included a year playing Mr. Mom in Hawaii and a year working for ABBOTT Laboratories in Michigan (we're well traveled here). My wife, Lisa (formerly Lisa Kleinfield '90), and 1 have two boys, Joshua (3 years) and Elijah (2 years), and are truly enjoying being back in the Navy family. I am currently serving as CHENG on BOONE ( F F G - 2 8 ) and just returned from six months of fun in the Med. Haven't had too much time to see any Classmates in the area although I did run into Rich Dodson just before deployment. He was serving as the CHENG on PHILLIPINE SEA at the time, so there was much commiserating. Spoke with Brian "Sluggo" Adams recently. He is currently sleeping... er... studying at Department Head school until he takes over as CHENG on DEFENDER in sunny Ingleside. TX. This CHENG thing is like a disease or something.

Anyway, if you know of anyone else here in the Mayport/Jax area. I have a house on base across the street from the 14th hole of Ihe golf course and the liquid refreshments are both cold and abundant. My email is: hilerama@juno.coni.

Please pardon the spelling, but my 2 year old is using my head as a pull toy. Go SWO and Beat Army, again!

P.S. Have been out of the loop for a while, oh about nine years; but am interested in any information available concerning the 10th year reunion. I was in Hawaii for the five year and

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couldn't quite bring myself to leave the "Aloha" state for Maryland in October. 1 intend to attend the 10th.

More great update material from the Big Apple. Paul Dabbar has a lot of news on various Classmate sighungs.

Greetings from Paul Dabbar. a member of the unofficial NY chapter of the Class of '89. Our Class is relatively active in NY. and all of us should thank Rob Cassady for his organizing of our happy-hours and the Army-Navy tailgater.

Last year at a tailgater down in Annapolis 1 ran into one of the Economics professors from USNA and ended up talking about the annual Econ. majors' trip to New York to visit financial institutions. 1 offered my help and we followed up on it for the spring '98 trip which occurred on 27 March. About 25 Midshipmen and two professors came up for the trip and they visited the New York Stock Exchange, the NY Federal Reserve, Nomura Securities, and J.P. Morgan & Co. (where I work). Myself and two other grads (Classmate Ron Lasorsa and Jim Rice '81) put on a breakfast presentation for the Mids which took one and a half hours. We presented the investment banking industry, and intended to talk about equity offerings and mergers and acquisitions, but ran out of time.

Since we were unable to complete the discussion on equity offerings, one of the professors ask for us to come down to USNA and teach a few secUons of the financial analysis and accounting classes. So on 24 April, 1 went down to Annapolis for the day and taught four classes on the initial public offering process and presented the Hertz Corporation IPO that my company completed last year. It was a good time for me, and the Mids sufficiently stayed awake (which was no mean feat given it was the last week of class for the academic year Ring Dance and graduation was on everyone's mind.) Myself and the other grads at Morgan hope to follow up next fall with other classes and confinue aiding in the annual NYC U-ip.

On the personal front, I'm now engaged to Jennifer Daniels, the cousin of Ed Drew's wife, Jackie. Ed is working in Dallas for a telecom equipment maker, and spends a lot of time in China. Jennifer and 1 are getting married in February at the USNA Chapel.

News on other people; Sandy and Greg Potteiger continue to make their home in Gaithersburg. MD. Greg works at Kaiser Permanente and they have a new baby girl.

Michele and Bill Becker have moved up to the Boston area. Bill works for Duke Energy and they just moved into a beautiful eighteenth century house that has five fireplaces.

Sharon and Herbert Jones also live up in Boston, where their new twins are doing great and Herb pursues his joint MBA/MS at MIT. Also in Boston (I guess the city is an outpost of ex-submariners), are Tammie and Rob Lewis, and they also have a new baby. 1 also heard that Brian Britton (an ex-NFO) is up there going to business school at Harvard. Kim and JJ Wilson continue to do well in Landsdale. PA where JJ works for Merck, and Amy and Tony Bogard moved to Cincinnati. OH where Tony is working at a consulting company.

Because 1 missed the last issue, I have quite a backlog of baby announcements to tell you about. First up, from Bent Samuels: Conor William Samuels (81bs 13oz. 21 inches long with brown hair) arrived in the world at 11:32 a.m. 4 April 1998. Mary and baby are well.

Big sister thinks she has a really neat new toy.

The next new baby belongs to Karen and Stephen McCormick. Here are the vitals: Colin James McCormick; Bom: 5 April 1998; Time; 5:33a.m.; Weight: 81bs. 9ounces; Proud Parents are Stephen & Karen McCormick. Steve's a loop for Commander, Fleet Air Keflavik dual hatted as Commander, Iceland Defense Force. He's been here two years and has May/June orders for VP-30 in Jacksonville. He's not on the list

server, but if you want to drop him a line try; mccormic@mwr.is.

Jamie Gorman had the following input to keep us up to date on his life these days: Classmates. I'd like to announce the birth of our daughter Erin Rene Gorman, born 12 March 1998 at 2:25p.m. Gayle and Erin are home and doing well. Erin was 7 lbs 7 oz. and 20 inches long. At my request she waited until the Navy game was pretty much out of reach against UNC so that 1 could turn it off and concentrate on the birth. (Gayle appreciated that.) Since this is the firstfimeI've posted on the board I'll give a quick update.

Erin has two older sisters: Jessica is 6 years old and in first grade; Alyssa is 4 and Mom tells her she is "home schooled" (she'll start kindergarten in the fall.) They love their new sister, even more than a Happy Meal. After leaving the Navy in '96, my brother and I started a construction management business, Gorman Associates, Inc., in Southem Maryland. We perform a variety of construction services for owners, contractors and the government. We probably won't go public anytime soon, but we were able to buy and renovate our own office building and we're not starving, yet.

Gayle is a full time mother and helps out at the office when she can. We have been renovating a house for several months and hope to move in the first of April. It has been a real learning experience, but we just hope it will end someday and we can move in. It has been really great seeing all the information on the bulletin board. It's great to keep up with people. Anyone who is stationed at Pax River drop me a line. I know there's a few, especially since NAVAIR just moved down. Well that's all for now. Go Navy!

From Scott and Dulcita (Lu) Love, both 1989 Class merabers: For the past two years, Dulcita (Lu) and 1 have been living in the Phoenix area and we love residing in this gorgeous desert! Being a political science major, I naturally gravitated toward a sales-oriented career (never could get past ENIOO...sfill don't know what a DFT does) and for the past three years have been involved in execufive search, specializing in recruiting exclusively for the commercial building construction industry. This May will be my two-year anniversary as the president of my own firm. It's a very satisfying and exciting career. Dulcita is a process engineer with a large Japanese company that manufactures silicon wafers and had a hand in their start-up phase of a brand new facility.

We don't have any kids yet. but we do have a little Shiba Inu dog (a Japanese breed) and are both very acfive in the community. I'd like to extend an open invitation for any golfers who visit the Scottsdale/Phoenix area to give me a call since we live about five minutes from several world-class championship golf courses. Email me at recruit@neta.com. Thanks!

Well, that's about it for this month's coluran. I hope everyone has a great summer and look forward to seeing many of you at Navy football games this fall. Until Septeraber! JT

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Pres: LT Richard Brophy, USN Sec'y: LT John DeVine 350 Grow Ave., Unit A l l Bainbridge Island, WA 98310 h: 206-780-6840; e: jcdevine99@aol.cora USNA91@pen.net GreeUngs, shipmates! Here's the news—not all curtent, but all of it real and all of it natural.

The first bit of good news comes from the Jamie and John Quinn who are finishing up a two year stay in Boston where John is finishing business school. Jamie was kind enough to package their letter with several pictures of several well-known faces. Jamie writes: We, John and Jamie, had our precious daughter enter our lives last 23 September 1997. Her name is Elizabeth Vashti Quinn. but goes by Elle.

John is completing his last five weeks at Harvard Business School and has accepted a position with Disney as a "Strategic Business Planner." He will be working in the Anaheim office right next to the theme park. We will be leaving Boston in June after graduation and a vacation in Nantucket to move westward. John and 1 are hoping tofinda home in the Newport Beach area. And yes, John is still playing lacrosse; he's on club team at HBS. Andrea and Alec Mackenzie are heading to St. Petersburg, Russia this summer. Alec won the Olmstead Scholarship so they will be leaving Monterey and heading for a two year stay in Russia. Will Burney is stationed in Norfolk and is flying out of Oceana as an F-14 RIO. I am not sure what is directly going on in his life right now. Danene and Dean Dorcas now have a baby boy. Brandon, who is four months old. They are living in Seattle and have started a company called Senior Staffing which has been very successful. Alton Delane and Dave Mann are at Harvard Business School and will graduate with the Class of 1999.

The Quinns, Mackenzies, and Dorcas' all had a chance to rendezvous in Orange County for Spring Break, making a visit of course to Disneyland—the enclosed pictures were part of the result. Thanks for the news, Jamie.

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Alec and Andrea Mackenzie and Disneyland One of ray favorite sources dropped in a report from the field this month—Rob Gaucher writes: Just got my issue of Shipmate and saw you weren't getting much input, so thought I'd send you some. I'm still teaching Nuke School in Orlando and will confinue to do so until the school closes here in December, then off to SOAC. Jim Earl is here also and will transfer to SOAC in March '99. John Spencer left in January and is headed to Jefferson City as Navigator He is at SOAC with Diego Hernandez, Brett Fillmore.

John Fancher, Wes Schlauder, and Drew Reiner. Diego is going to be Weps on SEAWOLF, Wes will be Weps on CONNECTICUT, and Brett, Drew, and John are all heading to Bangor (Brett was going to be Weps on MICHIGAN, but I think it changed) last I heard. Jim (Rimrodt) Houston. currently teaching ROTC at Berkeley, reports to SOAC in July, then to CONNECTICUT as Nav. On to other news, Renea and 1 went out to visit CeeCee and Pete Young in San Diego over Spring Break. Pete is teaching ROTC at USD/ UCSD and will be in Naples for the summer. The four of us are planning to tour Europe this summer. While we were there we ran into Brandon Fausti and family at San Diego Zoo, and spent

St. Patty's Day with Suzanne and Emmet McCarthy. Kenn Bruley is at UGA law school, but managed to make it to Orlando for a few days of Spring Break. He seems to be enjoying life between the hedges. JT Anderson and wife Lisa had a baby boy named Jonah back in February.

All are doing well, and the squadron let JT off so he could be home for the big day. Out in Bangor, Eric Lowell's wife had a baby. He is planning on leaving the Navy and going to business school in the fall.

In 34th Company news, Dan Thorsfeldt is out of the Navy and working in San Jose, and Kelly Houlgate and wife. Sheila, are at Quantico instructing TBS, but will head to 29 Palms in September. Rumor has it that Pete Ryan and Jason Kutsurelis are at Monterey, but they may have moved on by now.

Matt "Bug" Lattig got hitched to the former Heather Young back in October The wedding was a blast with many '91ers in attendance including; JT Anderson, Kenn Bruley, Diego Hemandez, Emmet McCarthy, Brett Fillmore, Pete Young. Jim Houston, Stew Smith, Ralph Stowell, Greg "Grog" Williams, Derrick Granger, Matt Maloney, Chris Thomas, Dave Martinez, Van States, James O'Donnell, and Rob Sullivan.

We kicked things off with a golf tournament at the USNA golf course and the party lasted all weekend long.

As a final note, if anyone was watching the Discovery Channel EcoRace in Australia, they would have noticed that Nate Smith was on Team Odyssey with several other Navy SEALs. Hope this gets you up to date on at least a few '91ers.

Hope things are going well.

Rob is The Man because he always manages to drop word on at least thirty seven names of interest. As usual, thanks for the low down, Rob. 1 don't know if Eric Woelper wanted me to pass this on, but (waming!) if it shows up in my mailbox, it shows up in Shipmate'. I'm not sure where exactly Eric and his family were, but what's more important is where they're going; Leah, Owen, and 1 pack up our home in a couple of days to leave paradise and head back to the East Coast. First Groton. CT for five months and then Norfolk for three years. No phone number to give yet, but our address in Connecticut is; 362 A Shark Blvd, Groton, CT, 06340. Goodbye, So Long, Auf Wiedersehen, Farewell!

Eric noted that he'll be indefinitely without eraail. Nelson Santini, raeanwhile, wanted to update his email address. It is: idrl4ol@msn.com.

Ray Barata answered the call this month by sending some news frora 24th Corapany: I am currently living in Jacksonville, FL, am out of the Navy and working as a Regional Sys-

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tems Engineering Manager for Melita Intemational. 1 got married and our first son. Nicholas, was bom on 5 December 1996. He's growing and growing. Last Saturday. 1 attended the wedding of Jorge Baez another 24th Company homer.

Jorge is working for Lockheed Martin up in DC and his wife. Charlotte, works over at the Pentagon. Other '91 ers attending the ceremony were IVIike Hamilton and John Bolt. John is now babysitnng drill instructors at Parris Island.

The marriage bug seems to be rampant. Mike Hamilton has gotten out of the Navy and is now living in Houston, and working for NASA as a project manager for the Intemational Space Station. Mike will be getting married sometime in September of this year; as will Pen Hardy, who 1 ran into over here in Jax. She's out of the Navy and will be marrying an LDO out this way.

Chad Joplin is out of the Navy and was working for Honeywell out of Phoenix. Rumor has it that he's moving out east to attend business school. Johnny Rabin is still in the Navy, working over at Fort Meade for the NSA. He also has a side job as a social liaison over at the White House. Basically, he answers irrelevant trivia questions at state dinners. That's what I have for now.

Thanks to Ray and everyone who answered my request for more news this month. Real facts leave me feeling less guilty than when I just make up whole articles of news, though its a little less fun.

Here is a piece of news that was too long in the coming—It was terrific to hear from Ray Villarreal. Ray Jr. sends: My name is Ray Villarreal and I am a Classmate who has been neglectful of reporting to the Shipmate. 1 am getting married at the Academy Chapel on 13 June 1998. to the former Lauren Anne Rychener. of Delaware. OH. A few of our Classmates are swordsmen, namely Doug Fee and Mark Hurvitz. who was one of my roommates. Doug is currently at Construction Battalion 2 at Little Creek, and Hurv is a supply officer at NAS North Island, San Diego. To those who know Hurv. he hasn't changed (which is scary for the Navy and society). Also, my other roommate, Mike Rentz, is attending. Mike, or Pills (his given name at the Academy), got out of the Marine Corps this past year, and is working down in Charlotte, NC. He and his wife, Jennifer, have two fine sons now. I also heard the other day from my other roommate, Neil Kearney, who is an NFO and is doing a one year tour at the American Embassy in Kuwait, arranging training for the Kuwaitis who fly F-18s. His lovely wife. Yvonne, is keeping the home fires buming in San Jose. CA. As for me, 1 am a SWO who has been living in Virginia Beach since our school days. I currendy am working at Combat Systems Training Group, Norfolk, doing cruise missile training for the Norfolk waterfront, so I have seen quite of few of our remaining Classmates. Also at ATG (CSTG's parent command) are Calvin Foster '92. who just had triplets (almost enough to scare me out of marriage). Torrence Simmons (a former NAPSter like myself). Chris Briggs, and Dave O'Neill '90. After departing CSTG in July, Lauren and 1 will be in Newport for Department Head school and soon after that. I report to PCU OSCAR AUSTIN ( D D G - 7 9 ) as WCO. The AU.STIN is

being built in Bath. ME. and will be homeported in Norfolk.

Well, that's a short recap. My email is; rvjr@exis.net until July, but 1 will follow up with some wedding snaps and a new email address from Newport. Thanks John and 1 hope all is well with you.

Congratulations Ray to you and your bride—it was great to hear from you again. And if you get out to the Bay, stop by the Stick—my brother still hangs out there a lot. Giants in the West this year?

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Also on the list of the previously long-lost this raonth is Mel Brown. Dr. Mel sent the following update: This W. Melvin Brown (910852) forwarding my first correspondence since... ever! I was sitting here putting in time as my shore duty comes to an end, and decided to write for once! 1 have updates on myself and a few other '9lers which may be of interest: I'm wrapping up a shore assignment at NROTC Unit-The Citadel in my hometown of Charleston, SC. I will be finishing a Master of Arts in Education in August. Also in August I will be separated from the Navy to start Medical School at the Medical University of South Carolina also located in Charleston. Mailing address: 138 Dunnemann Ave.. Charleston. SC. 29403.

Joseph "Joey D." Dondero (former SWO)— Livin' large in Aspen, CO. Works as a personal trainer to the wealthy of Aspen; he also runs a successful landscaping company. Aspen Independent.

Kevin "Fish" Fisher (SWO)—Last seen headed out to shore-duty in Hawaii with a fiancee in tow.

Jason "JT" Jorgensen (P-3 NFO)—Mamed (Lori) with two kids living on NAS JAX. He trains P-3 NFO's. He still thinks he can hoop!

Eric Dukat (SWO)—On the Staff at CNSL. Happily married to former Laura Curry of Maine, with first child (Hanna) having just turned 6 months old. 1 am the Godfather-to-be!

Sean McClaren (SWO)—In Dept Head School. He's got a sweet new girlfriend from the area named Peggy!

Paul Hagar (USMC CH-46 pilot)—out west between Monterey and 29 Palms with his lovely wife Larita.

Phil Sobeck—Aide to the Commandant of Midshipmen... GEEZ! Well that's my two cents. I hope all is well with you both.

Just like Mel and Raymond, it would be great to hear from any of you who have not written before! Mail or email the address at the top of this article. It's really quite painless and there are lots of people wondering what YOU have been up to!

I have a little bit of news to pass on frora a few recent conversations, one with Mike Brunner. Mike will be leaving the Subraarine Junior Officer detailer position in Washington.

Mike did a great job there in a tough role. He'll be heading to Kings Bay to be Engineer on WEST VIRGINIA after finishing SOAC this summer, and he promises to send pictures of his growing family once he gets there. I also spoke on the phone with Steve Jennings recently. Steve has been out of the Navy's Supply Corps for two years now and has been working in Bethlehem, PA, with HOC Gases doing some global project management. Steve and his wife Kris boast of a son, Matthew, just over a year old.

Unfortunately, Steve called to tell me of the death of Jon Nolan this past week. 1 am sorry to report that Jon died in a F-18 crash at Fallon NAS. The plane was a single-seat aircraft. I wish I had more information to pass on to you. but hope next month to have a family address where you might be able to send condolences. 1 would be happy to provide any new information I have at time of printing-simply email me at the address above.

Like many of you, I consider myself lucky to have been a friend of Jon's. I do recall Jon smiling an awful lot, and that he made me sraile a lot. And so I ara saddened by the loss of a friend and Classmate who had a blessing I wish that we all could share. But he shared it with us, and he will be missed—JD

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President: LT Scott Hottenstein, USN Corresponding Sec'y: LT Sean Gillespie, USN 102 Moran Circle Monterey, CA 93940-4817 e: Chez_Gillespie@msn.com Hi again, all. Have to be kind of quick this month. The movers are here, and within the next few hours the PC will be packed up and I'll be off-line for at least a week or so. Lots of good scoop coming frora all over, so let's get to it!

One business item before I get started. Scott Hottenstein has been elected our new Class President, having polled over 100 of the 140 or so ballots received. Thanks for stepping up, Scott.

Lea Glower checked in from Nashville. The mortgage banking business is booming down that way, whether it's new, used or rehabilitated homes. Talley is doing real well also. Lea is at TCLOWER/0002229164@mcimail.com.

John Eydenburg is a dad for the second time!

Sophia Rose entered the world on 13 May at 8:30 p.m., weighing 8 lb, 9 oz. Sophia is John and Melissa's second. Zachary is two-and-a-half years old. I'll have a picture for you next month.

John sent one, but it's already packed.

Eric Whitman reports from Mayport. He's curtently assigned to HSL-46 and getting ready to deploy on CAPE ST GEORGE in June. Eric martied the former Jacquie Weisbrod in 1993 and they have one son, Connor Eric, born Christmas Day 1996. Hans Sholley, Laura Christman and Keith Gordon are all in HSL-46 with Eric.

Rob Sorensen and Brad Garber are both flying Seahawks as well. Both are assigned to HSL-48. Rob deploys in July on CARR, and Brad just got back from one in January aboard ELROD. Rob married Pam Solomon in July '97.

Addifional 28th Company news from Eric is that Brad Johnson is on shore duty at Fort Meade and raarried Lori Brown in April '96.

Matt Tomlin has left active duty and works for a coraputer engineering firm in CA. Matt is martied (wife not named—help me out. Matt) and has a daughter Samantha. Only 30 minutes away from Matt is his old roommate Jake Skala.

Jake has left the Marine Corps and is also working in Silicon Valley. Chris Boyle is a Tomcat backseater and recently retumed from a MEF cruise aboard INDEPENDENCE. Joe Vaccarella is flying EP-3's out of Rota and, according to Eric, "is living proof of what a 'racket' the props bubbas run on 'deployment.'"

Kathy and Brad Garber recently brought a new boy, Caleb Parker, into the worid. Dennis Velez is stationed in Puerto Rico, working for WESTHEMGRU. Adam Wicbman apparently will be attending Harvard Law School soon. Last is that Ruth and Craig Rogerson have brought baby number two into the world, but details were lacking. If anyone knows more, help me out!

Eric can be reached at EJWHITMAN@Juno.com. While deployed, his email is STG@salts.icpphil.navy.mil (SUBJ: AIRDET-LT Eric Whitman). Thanks for all the great news, Eric.

My old roommate Pete Twining has checked in long enough to report that "babies are cool!"

Christine gave birth to Ethan Thomas (7 lb, 8 oz) on 24 February. Pete described it as, very simply, "the happiest day of my life." Pete reports also that it's nice living with his wife again, (He was

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away at school for a while.) but that they haven't had a whole lot of time together yet. When Pete's not at work setting the State Department on its ear, Ethan is a handful. It is, however, according to Pete, much better than being deployed. Pete's email address (at least for now) is Twining3@aol.com.

Now, for those of you who are impressed with any of the new dads, I give you Cal Foster. His family doubled on 30 April when Nicole gave birth to TRIPLETS! Trenton Joshua (4 lb, 3 oz), Elizabeth Morgan (2 lb, 15 oz) and Caleb James (3 lb, 11 oz) arrived at about 10:30 a.m. and are all doing well at last report. I guess big brother David had better get used to being called "In-aMinute." Calvin reports Nicole can now identify with people who've had knife wounds. Cal has also thanked everyone for their prayers and promises to keep us posted. The Foster Six can be reached at cal-nic@Juno.cora. Glorious news!

And since I absolutely can't top it, I'm going to close on that one.

My new address is at the top of the column.

Please make a note of it if you're not on email.

The eraail address hasn't changed. I'll have more news for everyone when I get to the Left Coast.

Keep it coming! FW&FS, Sean.

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Pres.: LT Matt Amy, USN Sec'y: Evang. Vinny Smith, PhD VP/Treas.: LT Matt Amold, USN 4B Perry Circle, Annapolis, MD 21402 w: 410-293-5606; h: 410-990-0760 e: mamold@nadn.navy.mil Class of '93 Web Page: www.usna93.com Greetings from Annapolis! Before we get started with the Classmate updates, a few quick administrative notes: CLASS O F '93 WEB PAGE: We are now online! Webmaster Wayne Grasdock has recently reported to USNA for assignraent as Company Officer under the NPS Masters program and he has graciously volunteered to take the lead on the Class of '93 home page.

Check it out at: www.usna93.com. Not only is it cool, but it has also quickly surpassed Shipmate as the most effective way for us to communicate and get Class inforraation out to everyone. A note from Wayne: Hello '93.1 have researched making a '93 web page and, in the process, have discussed our options with the USNA webmaster and the Alumni Association webmaster. 1 have also corresponded with six Class webmasters ('80, '83, '88, '92, '94 and '96) and various webhosting companies. As you can imagine, there are a million different ways one can go about making a web page. The bottom line is; www.usna93.com. While I know this web page won't please everyone, it will be a good start and hopefully prove to be the communication backbone for our Class.

Why not 'hook' into USNA or the Alumni Association? The USNA server (in Ward Hall) hosts only Midshipmen related webpages. The Alumni Association server (they're using a webhosting company) only provides free links to Class webpages. However, the Alumni Associafion will soon be purchasing their own server (to be placed in the Alumni House), and within a year or so, and looks forward to hosting USNA Class webpages. We will use the Alumni Association server when it becomes available.

The webhosting company we went with, and all the technical and pricing details, can be found at; www.valueweb.net. The $19.95 per month fee

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will come from our Class funds (this amount is a typical fee for most webhosting companies.)

A tentative index of pages for our web page is as follows: 1) Class reunion (dates, times, general info, etc.); 2) Class Project (why, where, who, when, etc.); 3) Register (this will be a program that allows you to input your name, address, email address, etc.); 4) Directory (this will be a program that you can use to query and find Classmates who used the Register program); 5) Officers (lisfing of Class officers and email addresses); 6) Shipmate (previous Shipmate articles and possible 'input' section for those who do not have email, but do have access to our web page).

1 hope to provide you with a useful and informative web page that doesn't take five minutes to download it on your web browser and at the same time doesn't look like a bare sheet of paper with some black ink on it. Comments, questions, concerns... please send feedback to me at: grasdock@nadn.navy.mil. 1 will be at USNA as the 19th Co. Officer through the Summer of 2000.

Hope to see you at the 5 year reunion. God Bless.

CLASS EMAIL DATABASE: Efren " E P ' Mojica, Dept. of Leadership w:410-293-6026; mojica@nadn.navy.rail, has also played a tremendous role in increasing our Class' ability to effectively communicate by coordinating and updating our Class email database. He writes: Fellow '93ers, good evening! My name is Efren Mojica (30th Company) and I'm a proud SWO who, like a dozen or so '93ers, is now stationed at USNA for shore duty.

Here's what's going on; Now that the number of '93 grads back at USNA are rising, we are trying to be proactive in establishing and maintaining various '93 related activities and causes.

(What better place to do it than at USNA during "chill" shore tour) Since most of us are technologically up to date and have email access and knowing that HOR and address lists become outdated quickly, we decided that an email database is a good solution. Here's how it will work; 1 have volunteered to collect and compile all email addresses I receive. Each time there is a change (at least once a month), 1 will send an email with the all the addresses to everyone, thus everyone will have the same data.

THIS IS WHERE YOUR HELP IS VERY IMPORTANT! I need from you, as many email addresses as you have (only USNA '93 grads, almost grads, non-grads, converted woops and zoomies, or foreign exchange). Please provide the following information; LAST NAME (MAIDEN), LAST NAME (MARRIED), FIRST NAME, EMAIL ADDRESS and any other perfinent information. Approximate "good until..." dates would help, if known. Also, if you prefer to get email sent to another account, let me know.

Due to Privacy Act stuff, only provide addresses and phone numbers if given permission. IF YOU WOULD RATHER NOT PARTICIPATE IN THIS COLLECTION, LET ME KNOW AND I WILL DELETE YOU FROM FILE. The list will be updated weekly. Send all email contributions to; mojica93@aol.com.

Thanks for your time and I hope everyone is doing fine in their chosen fields. Go Navy! Beat Army!

It's safe to say we all owe Wayne and Efren a beer at the establishment of their choice for all the work they have done. Thanks a million to you both.

5th YEAR REUNION: This is quickly approaching! We have two full page ads in this issue which have all the inforraation you need to raake plans. Please send in your orders and reservations ASAP, as this will help us to get a better idea of how many people are coming.

Note: in last month's issue I said that no activities would be held on Sunday to allow people time for company acfivities, visits with sponsors and travel. Due to weddings and rehearsals however, Sunday is the only day we can have a meraorial service for our Classmates

who have passed away. The service is scheduled for 1:00p.m. in St. Andrew's Chapel.

CLASS GIVING P R O J E C T : This is coraing along exceptionally well. To find out the latest updates of progress, get more information, ask specific questions or provide feedback, check the Class of '93 home page at the address listed above.

RANK/TITLE/ADDRESS: Several of you have called/written/emailed wondering why you are getting correspondence with "ENS" or "LTJG". We looked into changing it for the whole Class at once but, for legal reasons YOU are the only one who can change or update your rank or title in the database at the Alumni Association. This is easily done with a quick email to: alumni.services@usna.cora or, call Ursula Thoraas at 410-263-4448 xl48. Also, make sure you are updating martied naraes, addresses, phone numbers and email addresses as they change.

Our Class president. Matt Arny, writes from Virginia Beach, VA: I would like to start by offering my sincere appreciation to a few of our Classmates. Firstly, 1 cannot thank Vinny Smith enough for the fime and effort that he has put into each of our Shipmate articles for the past five years. 1 certainly felt up to date on the happenings in our Class because of Vinny's efforts.

In addition, thanks to Matt Arnold for picking up that task and the reunion preparation as well. His organizational efforts have been invaluable in preparing what is sure to be a great event for those in our Class who will be able to attend.

Before I return to events that are pending, I would like to take the opportunity to update the Class on a few people in my neck of the woods.

To start, 1 am currendy in the VF-102 Diamondbacks with Bryan Fetter, Ted Burk, and Rey Reyes. We cruised on the GEORGE WASHINGTON

in CVW-1 for a wonderful tour of CVOA-4 and Dubai. Professionally it was great, but it wasn't a recruifing poster cruise. In our airwing, we have Mike Amos and Tim Gudukas in VFA-82, Ed Grohe and Pete Milnes in VAQ-137, Erich Roetz and Ken Milvid in VAW-123, and Rick Butler and Jason Hammond in VRC-40. John Leskovich was attached to the staff and is now stationed at Annapolis and Tony Baker was the AOINC of our SEAL detachment.

As the INDEPENDENCE replaced the NIMITZ as our

partner there, she brought with her John Bayless, Rick Crecilius, Bill Cushman, and Marc Carlson in VF-154 and Brad Davison, Cello Caceres and Rob Figge fiying E-2Cs in LIBERTY BELLS. While in the Gulf. I ran into Dean Kinsman at Pancho Villa's and I heard Derek Nisco was around there as well. Brad Donnelly was also in our Battle Group and has since detached and is stationed at Annapolis.

As 1 look down the flight line, or the bar at the club, Eric Anduze and Clay Williams are stationed with VF-41, Greg Gallmann is in VF-2 and Craig Snyder, Jim McCall and Pete Notz are in VF-32. Mike Spencer and Mark Tankersley are in VF-211 and Bill Kane is cruising next week (11 June) for the second time with VF-103. Andy Bartle and Jim Slaight are on cruise in VF-143 with Val Naftali and Vie Macias in VF-11 on STENNIS. 1 feel your pain, guys! Mike Gravitt is out there in the Gulf, too, but he is living it up in a hotel in Bahrain flying CODs for VRC-40.

We recently went to New York for Fleet Week '98 on JFK where I ran into IVlatt Pawlikowski.

John Hogan and John Millman. We will be cruising in September '99 with those guys.

Congratulations to Tex Kelly, who was recently married in Connecticut. He and Lori live in Coronado and he is cruising on LINCOLN, flying ES-3s with Ryan Christopherson. I am also aware that Scott Boedeker. Tim Ulmer and Nando Garcia were all stationed in the same S3 squadron out of Coronado. I'm not sure the Safety Center is aware of that combination yet!

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In the "Classmates who said they would never return to the Academy but who are now stationed there" category, 1 saw John Hopkins here in Virginia Beach as he was detaching to head back to the Boat School to be an EN200 Instructor. It seems the crowd there is growing larger and larger by the day. Matt Arnold has mentioned many Classmates there as we have talked recently. In particular. 1 would like to thank those who have offered their assistance to the general administration of the Class as well as the preparation of the reunion.

As we began to plan the reunion for October, we became aware of an excellent opportunity to distinguish ourselves as a Class on the Yard. Now we aren't talking some bench on some brick walk.

We have the opportunity to own an observation deck to be used for receptions and other professional and social events at the Academy. This could include our reunions in the future, personal receptions, and events that the Academy staff or other classes' plan. It is also an excellent place for people who are visiting the Yard to take a break and admire such a great facility that has our Class' influence. It will be something that you will want to see and show your family when you happen to be on the Yard. I think it is important that we capture this opportunity right now, because another like this won't become available to us in the near future. This will be something that, as we retum to the Boat School, we will go over and stand on our observation deck and think, "You know, this is pretty cool." I doubt we will be overcome with sentimentality, but it will make us proud to have left our Class' influence in this way and we will be glad that we took advantage of this opportunity.

This is why the other Class officers and I agreed to launch this campaign to raise money for the observation deck at Robert Crown. We all had a good feeling about it and, after speaking with several other '93ers. we decided that our Class could not let this opportunity pass us by.

As 1 write this, our fund raising service has contacted a good portion of the Class and the response has been overwhelming. 1 will not speculate on the results now. especially since you will probably be able to find them on our web page by the time you read this article.

In addition, we have been busy planning the reunion for 17 October. 1 am looking forward to seeing those of you who will be able to attend.

We have a great weekend planned and 1 only wish that more of us could make it to the reunion. If you know of anyone who may have lost contact with the Alumni Association, please help them to get in touch with us so that we can assure that we offer them the opportunity to attend the reunion.

Once again. I would like to thank Vinny for his work thus far on the Shipmate articles. I am glad that we had such a dedicated Classmate to keep us in touch through the first five years. I sincerely hope that he will enjoy a well-deserved break from his work for the Class and 1 look forward to seeing him at the reunion.

OK, on with the Classmate updates. The nuraber of '93ers that have returned to duty at USNA has grown treraendously. We are now up to 25! Efren Mojica, Wayne Grasdock, Chuck Smith, Larty Denton, Rob Egan, John Leskovich, Sam Saxton, Brad Donnelly, Jim Sprungle, James Fritsch, Joe Cox, Matt KimballCook, Jon Ferguson, Steve Seoane, Ken Ubial, Kit Vallhonrat, Brock Spradling, Maria McMillan, Mike Boone, Jim Byrd, Jira Mills, Todd Butler, Eric Fontaine and Mark Carter can all be found around the Yard. Tom Milanette is also nearby in Baltimore at a USMC Reserve center.

A group of us got together for Tex Kelly's wedding to the former Lori Bubello in Mystic, CT on 9 May. Present were: John Poole. Ryan Christopherson, Garrett Artz, Tim Sneeringer, Carl Prigge, Mike Rubel and Vince Johnson. About a month later, Tex

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Sally and Bill's wedding- '93ers Kyle Gordy, Mike Burd, PJ Cummings (Auburn '93), Rob Schroeder, Mike Rubel and Jamie Rauscher deployed for a 6-month WESTPAC. Welcorae to the Navy, Lori!

Bill Moriarty writes from JAX: Sally and Bill Moriarty write from Jacksonville, FL. Sally and Bill were married on 29 November in Memphis. TN. In attendance were; Kyle Gordy, Mike Burd, PJ Cummings (Aubum '93), Rob Schroeder, Mike Rubel and Jamie Rauscher. Bill is assigned to HSL-42 in Mayport, FL along with PJ and Mike Burd. Kyle is assigned to HC-6 preparing for his second long cruise later in the year. Rob is stationed in Cherry Point with VMA-233, and travels the entire Southeast in search of Mrs. Right. Mike Rubel is now in Washington DC with the Navy International Programs Office, and he charms the local women with his suave demeanor. Jamie is assigned to HC-11, currently onboard TARAWA in the Persian Gulf.

Sally and Bill are expecfing their first baby in September '98.

Thanks Bill. Justin Richards is curtently serving as Communicafions Officer aboard Albuquerque. In April he married the former Stephanie MacDougall.

Jusfin and Stephanie Richards

Doug Factor writes from San Diego, CA: Hello to all from the Class of '93, and especially those lucky few from the 36th Company. The day that all of us "five and dive" guys have been waiting for (May of 1998) has come and gone. Surprisingly enough, I have agreed to give the Navy at least two more years.

Here's a quick synopsis of the last five years: I martied Kristin Wrabel immediately after SWOS and reported to CLEVELAND here in San Diego to serve as Weapons Officer. After two years and a WESTPAC (Hawaii, Hong Kong, Singapore, Jebel Ali and Kenya), 1 reported as Navigator onboard JOHN A. MOORE. Following an

uneventful CDOPS deployment (Ecuador, Puerto Vallarta, Panama and more Panama...) I reported to Afloat Training Group, Pacific. Spending my whole career in San Diego seems to have made the Navy much more tolerable. (A winning season by the Padres doesn't hurt either.) In January 1997, my wife and I celebrated our third anniversary by buying a townhouse in Mission Valley. We travel to Mexico, Las Vegas, San Francisco and Phoenix whenever time allows.

We have loved every minute of our time here in "America's Finest City". (Even though my 'shore duty' involves getfing underway on a regular basis!) I look forward to seeing everyone this fall at the big 5-year reunion. Like raany of us, I have yet to retum to Annapolis since graduation. My eraail address is: FACTORl @prodigy.net (or for any ATG-type questions: ATGPAC.N37F@smtp. cnet.navy.rail). See you this fall! GO NAVY! BEAT ARMY! Thanks Doug. Bob Braun is up next from the civilian sector: Hello from Dallas, TX. I have pulled the chocks and released from active duty. 1 am now working at the Lucas Group in Dallas along with Katie (Novak) Brothers. She started a month before I did. I finished up my second sea tour on HALYBURTON (FFG-40) as AUXO. Phil Paschel left in March '98 and is now the OIC of NRD Montgomery, AL. Jeff Fogarty wrote me and he is on VINCENNES as Navigator in Yokusuca. Ja-

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Class of 1993 5"' Reunion The 5th Year Reunion is almost here! This insert is aimed at providing all the necessary information so we get the best turnout possible. In addition to SHIPMATE, Wayne Grasdock has developed the Class of 93 Web Page where you can get more information. Check it out at www.USNA93.com. We have planned a great weekend with plenty of food, drink and opportunities to catch up with old friends. The reunion is the weekend of 16-18 October, which is both USNA Homecoming and the Annapolis Boat Show. Needless to say, parking and lodging will be a trick, so make plans now!

Contacts. The following people are hard at work making plans for the reunion. Call or e-mail them with any questions you may have: Matt Arnold: 410-293-5606 or mamold@nadn.navy.mil Efren Mojica: 410-293-6026 or mojica@nadn.navy.mil Wayne Grasdock: 410-293-7419 or grasdock@nadn.navy.mil Mike Boone: 410-349-2485 or mjboone@nadn.navy.mil Schedule: Thursday, 15 October: 2000 Early Bird No Host Get Together at Griffin's. This is a great opportunity to kick off the weekend for all those who can make it in early or are already in the area.

Friday, 16 October: 1600 Cocktail Party/Check-In Reception at the Robert Crown Sailing Center. Drinks, Appetizers, Registration, and Class Memorabilia pick-up/orders.

Saturday, 17 October: 1030-? Tailgate at Navy-Marine Corps Stadium for Navy vs. Colgate Homecoming Game. Kick-off is at 1200. O'Leary's will cater the event. Menu includes burgers, sausages, chicken, potato and pasta salads, beer, wine, sodas, desserts, etc.

Sunday, 18 October: 1300 Memorial Service in St. Andrew's Chapel for our Classmates who have passed away.

Lodging: Lodging arrangements can be made through Annapolis Accommodations (800-715-1000).

They will find the best rates in the area at no cost to you. Remember, this is the weekend of the Annapolis Boat Show, so start early and be prepared for 3-night minimums at most places in town.

Class of 93 Memorabilia: An informal committee met in downtown Annapolis at happy hour to select a limited number of quality items which are being made available. All of these items can be ordered on the registration form.

T-Shirts: Navy, Gray or Gold with Class Crest on back and USNA 93 on front left.

Sweatshirts: Navy or Gray with Class Crest on back and USNA 93 on front left.

Ball Caps: Khaki crown with Navy bill. Class Crest embroidered on front and USNA 93 over opening on back.

Golf shirt: Embroidered with Class Crest. Navy or Tri-Colored (Navy, Gold, White) Raffle: We will be raffling off a Naval Academy captain's chair and desk lamp at half-time of the game to raise funds for the Class. These are the same ones that are frequently advertised in SHIPMATE. Tickets will be sold in advance and at all of the events up until the drawing. You do not need to be present to win. The chair and lamp will be shipped directly to your home so you need not worry about lugging these beauties home.

Prices for Class Events: Early Bird No-Host Get Together at Griffin's: Limited by your own indulgence.

Cocktail Reception: $10.00 per person Tailgate: $25.00 per person Raffle Tickets: $1.00 each. Events, memorabilia and raffle tickets can be paid for in advance with checks, money orders or credit cards.

Football Game Tickets: Tickets for the game should be ordered through NAAA by calling 800-US4NAVY. We have a Class of 93 section reserved, so when you call be sure to say you are with Group 303.

Payment: Make checks or money orders payable to: US Naval Academy Alunmi Assn (Class of 1993 REUNION) Deadline: Registration form and payment in full are due by October 1st, 1998. We are looking forward to seeing you this Fall...GO NAVY !! - BEAT COLGATE !!

th Class of 1993 5'" REUNION Mail this form to: US Naval Academy Alunmi Assn (Class of 1993 REUNION) PO Box 64166 Baltimore, MD 21264-4166 PLEASE PRINT ALL INFORMATION CLEARLY: First/Last Name(s) as you want it on the name tag(s): Mailing Address: Phone Number (H):

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"tower flower" duty for a group of White House staffers. She is busy at public affairs. Chad Hixson is in town flying E-2s.

5th Company Notes: Shellie and Marv Carlin are here in Norfolk. Marv is flying CH-46s and just retumed from deployment with the GW battle group. Dave Pawlowski is currently in primary at Whiting after escaping from Arctic. So are Matt Clay and Ed Kruk. Brian Metcalf and his wife Melanie are living here in Virginia Beach.

Brian is currently deployed. I run into Lori (Rickert) Dague every once in awhile over lunch on the ENTERPRISE. T.J. StafTieri is flying S-3s and just retumed from cruise with the George Washington. He and Cathy are living in Jacksonville. To the rest of the fifth company gang, or anyone else for that matter, Marcella and I are moving into a new house at the end of May, but hopefully our number will still be 757-464-0870, and our email is sillybeel@aol.com (don't ask).

Have a great summer—Byron T o m L e n h a r d t is a r e p e a t c o n t r i b u t o r to this c o l u m n . H e w r o t e to say h e ' s c u r r e n t l y at H M M 266, along with J o h n R u c c i and E r i k N i l s o n .

T h e i r s q u a d r o n j u s t w e n t c o m p o s i t e in p r e p a r a tion of d e p l o y m e n t on 13 N o v e m b e r to the M e d .

Tom included a p h o t o from a small C h r i s t m a s gathering. O f those in the p h o t o , L e o n H s i is O S O in P h i l a d e l p h i a , J o s e M e r c a d o is O S O in N e w York, and C h e t H o m is c u r r e n t l y d o i n g a shore billet at C a m p L e j e u n e .

Bryan. Celina. and Christopher Haas—December 1997

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Becky. John, and Kaitlyn Haas—Christmas 1997 B r y a n H a s s wrote with s o m e g o o d n e w s .

B r y a n and wife C e l i n a are p r o u d to a n n o u n c e the arrival of their son, Christopher, b o m 30 D e c e m b e r 1997 in J a c k s o n v i l l e , FL. C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s , B r y a n and C e l i n a ! {Check out the picture and all others on the web....www.usna94.com).

B r y a n is M P A on DOYLE in M a y p o r t . K e n H a x t o n is O r d o on the s a m e ship. Both will be on shore duty in the fall after a U N I T A S deployment.

O t h e r n e w s received: R o b K o h is in H a w a i i on CHICAGO (Los ANGELES C l a s s S u b ) . H e j u s t got back from a m i n i - W E S T P A C . Right now, h e ' s g o i n g to p r o s p e c t i v e e n g i n e e r s school with s o m e o t h e r ' 9 4 e r s : Rick Vale, B y r o n A l e x a n d e r , R o b B r o o k s and P a u l A l g o s o . R o b says hi to 7th c o m p a n y and w o u l d love to hear from any of t h e m . M a t t B a n c r o f t w a s on " T h e Price Is R i g h t " t o d a y ! H e w o n a sofa, but b l e w it w h e n he had a c h a n c e to win a car. R u m o r has it that t h e r e ' s a v i d e o tape floating a r o u n d . R y a n M c C o n n e l l is c o m i n g to the A c a d e m y in M a y to b e c o m e a leadership prof or s o m e t h i n g . H e m i g h t b e the first ' 9 4 grad to c o m e back. L a u r a H e r a t h is flying S H 6 0 s with H S L - 4 6 , and j u s t returned from a M e d Cruise on JOHN RODGERS. D a n S a m e i t is still floating around s o m e w h e r e in the M e d on W A S P . To k e e p his sanity, h e ' s b u r n i n g u p the email lines to Arizona, and m a k i n g the m o s t of his port calls.

T h i s final letter is a last-minute contribution from Scott S u o z z i , hailing from L u c e Hall.

Big Jim, Lots of news to report on '94 types all over the globe, so I figured it was time to drop you a line. First, the personal update in two words: SHORE DUTY! 1 just finished up 37 months on GETTYSBURG down in Mayport and have just checked aboard my new command— you may know it—USNA! We're Baaaack!

That's right '94 has retumed to Annapolis to serve from the other side of the podium. I'm an instructor at SEANAV in Luce Hall, and will be teaching Youngster Nav in the fall and working on a Masters at night. This summer heading out on two YP cruises (haze grey!) with the Mids and we're going to visit New York and Boston both times. Being back is rather a surreal feeling right now, especially last week at Graduation, walking in the Faculty procession, and sitting on the field while the President gave the graduation address. It was like a Twilight Zone episode. Commissioning Week was a blast with all the usual partying and events going on. Anyway, I've settled into a nice 2BR house downtown just outside Gate 3—walking distance to everything. A nice change from shipboard life!

Well, now for spanning the globe. The network is alive and well, and nicknames live on! First the Mayport crowd. Garth (G-Bomb) DeVrles is nearing the end of his tour as MPA on TAYLOR, getting ready to roll ashore in the winter. He has a certain someone in his life nowadays, but we were sfill able to pull off a pre-emptive 0-3 welting down/bon voyage party—The Beers around the World Festival had about 100 guests pass thru, with many sporting international garb including Garth in a kilt, me in German laderhosen, and Kyle Colton and wife in full hockey regalia with

pads! A good time was had by all. Kyle is ramping up for a cruise on GETTYSBURG as FCO after dual-hatfing as Navigator for a while also. Chad Sweazey is the happy dad of two now, and finishing up on PHILIPPINE SEA. Ran into Chris Senenko at an SNA luncheon; he is finishing a highly successful tour on VICKSBURG. Ed (Big Kahuna) Kruk sprouted wings, finishing a tour on MciNERNEY, and moved from SWO to Navy Air. He and Tanya are deep into flight school in P'cola and doing well. Last, but not least of the Mayport Mafia, Paul (Pizza Boy) Lutz and wife Debbie just completed a deployment on CARNEY. Paul will be rolling ashore to be a Strike planner for CINCLANTFLT in Norfolk come June. As Paul's ex-Newport roommate, I was more than happy to host him during his two week homeless stint after deployment, and then Hotel del Suozzi, Annapolis Branch, was ready for Paul with CARNEY'S arrival as the ship in the Yard.

Now for 33rd The Herd u p d a t e s ! Chris (MacDaddy) McCranie, finished up a tour with USMC Armor in 29 Palms, CA and is now an instructor at TBS in Quantico. He is doing well, in search of Mrs. Right, and has been up to visit Annapolis twice for mini-reunions with Ward (Wood Man) Miller and Pete (The Greek) Contostavlos. The Greek is in the midst of beginning new chapters in the book of Life—just detached from a 40 month tour on CAPE S T .

GEORGE in Norfolk, with orders to the CNO's staff in the Pentagon in June. He traded in his Midmobile for a sassy BMW convertible, and is about to get married on the 4th of July in Boston! Ward Norwood Miller just finished up a tour on CALLAGHAN, then hit DCA school in Newport, stopped thru to visit in Annapolis, and is en route to RAINIER in Washington State to deploy in the fall. Darin (Frogman) Evenson, our SEAL brother, has been on the go more than the saltiest SWO, constantly crisscrossing the Pacific in his tour at SDV Team One in Hawaii. Darin tied the knot in August to his super bride Laura during an awesome wedding week in Minnesota.

MacDaddy, Tex Myers, Eric Viafore, and I were able to be there. And of course the bachelor party was a classic operation, 5 star in all respects.

Scott (Tex) Myers and wife Kendra are doing a tour on the smart-ship YORKTOWN in P'goula, living in Mississippi and in the midst of a big underway. James (JPD) Dunn and wife Mendy are busy, busy to say the least. James is finishing a tour on the CLEVELAND out of San Diego, but has eamed a ticket to P'cola courtesy of Navy Air. They just had a beautiful bouncing girl. Lauren, and Mendy has already moved ahead to set up the command post in Milton, FL along with their dogs Baxter and Winnie. Ran into our Marine Aviator, Jimmy (Spidey) Parker, outside Riordan's last week. He's doing well flying Cobra's, remembering people's names, and has a starring role in the USNA Visitors Center promo movie. Julie (Rosati) Antonacci, my Italian sister, has finished a tour on THEODORE ROOSEVELT in Norfolk, and along with husband Pete, is headed to P'cola after transferring to Navy Air. Finally got a postcard a while back from Scott Gunderson who is flying P-3's in Hawaii.

Finally, all the other '94 updates and sighfings: Andy Barry transferred off STUMP last year, and is near the end of the aviation pipeline after moving all over the country. If he wasn't busy enough, he's qetting married in August! Joe (The Big Italian) Carilli is down in Ingleside, TX as Ops Boss on BLACKHAWK after moving from Hawaii last year George Ball got married last December in Wisconsin, and is out on cruise as CICO on board TRENTON.

Niki Tonnessen is doing a deployment as an LCAC Det OINC from ACU-4 out of Little Creek. Annapolis run-ins: Greg McConnell just reported onboard SEANAV here at USNA. Morgan Paul got married in mid-May at the USNA Chapel. I ran into Jen Ogilvie who's now with 8th and 1 in D.C. and Karen Sandell who's working in the financial world in New York, during the post-wedding partying at Griffin's. And finally, my good bud Jack Downes jumped me in

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Fran O'Brien's one night when he was up for the weekend while going through an EOD school in Indian Head, MD. So that's all for now. My new vitals for anyone passing thru Annapolis or to get in touch: LT ScoU Suozzi, USN, 25 College Ave..

Annapolis. MD 21401-1603; h: 410-263-7739. w: 410-293-6072, DSN: 281; SEANAV Luce Hall Room 315 USNA 21402. Thanks Jim. and to everyone smooth seas and a great summer!

Luv, SWOZ. That about does it for my mail bag. To give you an update on the web site, we now have over 200 entries in the Class List. And, the edit function now works! So, you'll now be able to delete your obsolete entry. Soon, I hope to link the address changes to Shipmate, so the magazine can follow you around. Additionally, we'll have a Reunion page up-and-running to pass on news to you, and also to solicit comments and suggestions, as well as to ask for reunion committee volunteers. Eric Mitchell already thinks he can throw a heck of a party for $33K. I have another idea for the web site...What do you think about a '94 Gift Store? We can arrange to sell '94 related Academy items (tshirts, sweatshirts, boxers, tie tacks, cuff links, golf balls, e t c . ) . Funds could be used to support the web site and Class fund. I've put a survey on the web site for you to give your "yea's" or "nay's", as well as any gift ideas you would like to see. As always, I welcome any suggestions and comments conceming the web site. So, if you haven't already, surf on over to www.usna94.com and register, as well as to check out all the kewl stuff on the site. You can even send Class news directly from the site.

and Perdido Big Roast, Craig and his roomies have hosted a slew of parties. The Cinco de Mayo was actually "Dos de Mayo," and included pinatas, a singing bush, and amigos walking around doling out tequila shots from hip holsters a la Cancun, Mexico. Preceding that was the Brunswick Stew Party, in which some tasty concoction was slowly simmered in a 20-gallon cauldron over an open fire for most of the aftemoon. Dave also recalls a "Christmas Party" held at Craig's, somewhat. Apparently, Craig's place would truly be "party central," but the place is out in the boonies, and Mark Stufflebeem '94 hosts regular parties complete with ice luges, beer die, and a craps table. Craig and Dave were duty officers on a detachment to NAS Fallon, Nevada, and enjoyed a Garth Brooks concert, the revamped Tailhook Convention, and Craig losing all his winnings at Blackjack at four in the moming before retiring.

Craig is a member of the "Superclass" (so called because of its size, not its achievements), and includes Brad Soper, Amanda Chasteen, Kelly Frederickson, a couple of others Dave forgets, and some '94 guys. The class following Dave's included Jay Hildebrandt and Mike Roche.

Okay, '94, that does it for this month. I will be back in September with more Class news. Have a great Labor Day. Take care and God bless you.

C-ya...Jim. Greg and Jeneen Cohen窶年ovember 1996

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Well, how's summer going? 1 hope you're all enjoying the big double-month issue. Well, don't expect a double issue for the column窶馬ot too many letters nowadays. But I'll try my best. I am writing this as I'm preparing for my movers tomorrow. Driving to Maine, then off to Sigonella to join the Tridents on deployment.

A big hello comes from Virginia Beach from the likes of Dave Faehnle. Dave noticed the "slimness" of the last couple articles, so he thought he'd write. Dave has finally started the F-14 FRS after seven months of sitting around.

Dave enjoys flying the Tomcat, and has seen many '95ers. Preemptive apologies to anyone he leaves out. VF-101 includes Layne McDowell, who is married and bought a house not too far from Dave, Ken Grzymalski, Dave Lozinger (95-1-1/2, but it still counts), Ted Mayle, Kyle Miller, Rich Pugh, and Kurt Rinehimer. Ted is expecting a child soon (actually, his wife is expecting) and just had a baby shower. Kurt lives by the beach. Kyle just bought a house with his wife, Pam. And Ken was seen at a Cinco de Mayo party with his girlfriend, Claire.

Speaking of parties, that Cinco de Mayo party was held by none other than Craig 1\irner. In the truest traditions of the Sketchy Bar Crawl

Dave has also talked to Jerry Froehner. He is done with the S-3 FRS, and will begin his tanking duties as an NFO on cruise later this month. He is currently living in Coronado, CA. Funny story about Jerry: the girl he is (seriously) dating, he met while pulling duty as a groomsman in Dave's wedding last summer in Austin.

She was one the bridesmaids for Dave's wife.

Ken Schneider, in between sending Dave subscriptions to naughty magazines and catalogs and buying a new VW Jetta, has done some flying in the S-3 FRS. He too is living in Coronado, and is lucky to still be alive after a monster mountain bike wipe-out in the mountains. Kelley Cantley has been seen at a couple of parties: she is attached to one of the carriers in Norfolk.

Dave sends a final hello to Kevin Doney, Jim Fabiszak, Mike Arnold, and everyone else down in Jax. If you want to contact Dave, here's the info: 989 Wasserman Dr., Virginia Beach, VA, 23454-6902; 757-721-3188; faehnle@pilot.infi.net. Dave, take care, and thanks for the update.

Well, that about cuts it for now. Behave yourself, and keep the letters coming. Don't force me to paraphrase all these Hometown News Releases! Later, Don.

Homecoming 15-18 October.

Last chance to eat in King Hall as you remember it!

King Hall will be closed for extensive renovations in July 1999.

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Pres: ENS Bart Phillips 9972 Fairway Villas Lane Pensacola, FL 32514; e: BartPhillips@ibm.net Sec'y: 2LT Tonya Barz, USMC address: mwss 172 mt ops unit 2LT=T0NYA=R=BARZ%MWSS 172% 1STMAW@ okinawa.usmc.mil; e: barzt@okinawa.usmc.mil http:// usna96.digiweb.com Shipmate apologizes for omitting the April '96 coliuna Greetings, 1996! Colin Day drops us a line to announce his engagement to Cynthia Vick, Oak Harbor, WA. He wrote from New Hampshire where he had been on leave enjoying some much needed "high-rate-of-descent" skiing. The four months prior, Colin had been at NAS Whidbey doing some permissive TAD with VAQ-133 while he waited for his tum on the T-45 down in Kingsville. While his main duty was filing paperwork, he was a frequent traveler on the hops with the Prowlersâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the "family trucksters" of carrier aviation. Colin, like many, was affected when all of the T-2's were grounded, but he cannot complain, having the massive amounts of free time in his hometown to spend with his fiancee. Colin seems pretty adamant that the duty in Oak Harbor was a significant step above the Ensign duty driver in Corpus or Kingsville.

Thanks for the update, Colin.

Another engagement announcement arrives from Josh Jacobson. Josh proposed to Cinda Brown '98 from 11th Company on Christmas Eve. A 30 May wedding is planned in Phoenix, AZ. Following the ceremony, Cinda will attend SWOS and then join Josh in San Diego, where he is going through S-3 FRS. Congrats, Josh!

News reaches us from "El Niiio" Califomia, where Tim Phillips still contends, "The women are too pretty, the beer is too cold, and our house is too large, but, other than that, we are having a good time in San Diego!" (Hang in there, Tim! It is a tough job, but someone has to do it!) Tim is still serving duty aboard ELLIOT in his spare time.

More word comes from our good correspondent, Laurent Hayward. LT is still living with Jim Dunbar in San Diego, where Jim is still 1st LT on SHILOH, and Laurent is Assistant Legal Officer at Fleet ASW Training Center. Eric Kellum is still the GunO on SHILOH, and no word has been heard of Sean Gallagher on KINKAID after his 5 September departure on deployment. Sal Convento is in the ARG accompanying the Battle Group. Jason Nunez, on CLEVELAND, used some of his ol' "Bill" talents to perform in the Super Bowl halftime. (Go J, go J!) Thanks for the news, Laurent!

An update on the 15th Company arrives from John Alex. Congratulations to Matt Muraczewski, who was the first from the company to eam his wings (October '97). He is now a P-3 NFO out of Jacksonville. Mark Mhley received his wings in January and will soon be reporting to Oceana to be a Tomcat NFO. George Austin and Tim Kinsella came back for Advanced Helos at Whiting Field. Scott Breen and Marc Christiano are in Corpus completing Advanced P-3's. Mike Amstutz is in Corpus transferring to AMDO. Aaron Still is living it up in Austin, where he is about one semester shy of completing his Masters degree.

On the Marine Corps side. Jack Berrigan is going through Primary in Corpus, while Dan Smith and Amy (Bertas) Smith are doing the same in Pensacola. Dan recently got engaged, as

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well! As for the author of all of this good information, John received a permanent downchit from NAMI and spent the last year teaching TQL and acfing as the Bull Ensign for NAS Pensacola. After a minor switch in career path, John headed to Cryptology Div-O School and then to Ft. Meade, MD to work at NASA in June.

On a personal note, John and Jen Naedel will be married on 1 August in the Chapel. All Classmates in the big "15" are invited. Best wishes and thank you for the update!

Chris Georgi writes with three more wedding celebrations. On 31 August 1997, Matt Gille married Taryn Reiner of Cincinnati. Les Payton, Russ Herrell, and Matt Drag served as groomsmen. Also in attendance were Dave Mueller, Brian Nowak, Mike Stevens, and Marty Fuerst. Many of the ensigns from Notre Dame (Taryn's alma mater), who were going through Nuc School with Matt, were in attendance.

Taryn and Matt Gille (August '97) Jennifer FarkasfaIvy married Chris Kennedy '94 on 8 September at the Chapel.

Chris is flying Prowlers, and Jen is Aviation Intel. Both are stationed at Cherry Point. Stacey Haynes, Jessica Lane, and Phaedra Haussler were the Classmates in attendance from 1996.

Jen FarkasfaIvy and Chris Kennedy'94 (6 September '97) Dating back to March '97, Ursula "Uschi" and Bill Marks were married. Bill is finishing SWOS, while Uschi attends medical school in Florida. Bill is hoping for assignment to Mayport. Brian Nowak has been assigned to OHIO out of Bremerton, and he and his wife are enjoying the new area. Matt Drag is in Pearl Harbor on KEY WEST. On Chris' side these days, he is flying VT-1 O's and has completed Primary.

He spent Thanksgiving with Jessica Lane and Maggie Vasak (and about 15 aviators and spouses). Eric Wenschlag, Angelica and Pete Heidelberger, and Jaime Ibarra were also on hand to enjoy the feast. Maggie and Jessica are both in Advanced Helicopter training at Whiting.

There was recently a baby shower for Lee and Jason Winn, who are expecting a boy in March.

Also in attendance were Dave Mueller, Les Payton, and Rob Peal. Les just retumed from spending some quality TAD time with MAG-36 in Okinawa, where Gina (Foltz) Payton is the Logisfics Officer for MACS-4.

Mark Skubis writes to announce the wedding of Carey and Brian Grana, who were married 15 March '97 in the Chapel. Both in Okinawa for a three year tour, Brian is acting H & S XO, and Carey is teaching at a base school. Thanks for taking the time to send the news and photos, Mark.

Coming litis fall!

Gala Pre-game Tailgate Navy vs. Notre Dame 14 November 1998 Washington, DC

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because their pay raise was much more substantial!) as well as those ROTC, and OCS bubbas whose date of rank was in May. Regardless of commissioning source, everyone rode the USNA '96 wave and leamed the essentials of how to throw a real party! The total number participating wet-downer's in the May 30 event reached an incredible 134! Each pitching in $100 (except the '94 bubbas which was slightly more). What the $100 bought was 55 kegs, 500 lbs of boiled crawfish, 16 veggie trays, 20 lbs of Smoked Tuna dip, 25 gallons of Jambalaya, 25 gallons of Gumbo, 20 lbs of smoked Grouper and a hell of a good time!

Included in the festivities, just about everyone who pitched in for the party got a crazy yellow T-shirt with a big "O" on the front and a mighty "2" on the back. Just about everyone got a kick out of the T-shirts, and I must give credit where credit is due because the T-shirt idea was Dennis Santare's. I think Dennis has found his calling...He recently designed a vintage bowling shirt for his squadron that won the hearts and funny bone of all who proudly wore the hideous thing! I'll definitely look to Dennis for future Tshirt endeavors. I'd like to give a little thanks to those who were the area coordinators for this giant production of an event: Of course, Dennis over in VT-86 (NFO land), Steve Piatt over in VT-4 (NFO land). West McCall (Our Vice), Jeff Dermody and Nick Good up in Meridian (Jet guys...who also I might add talked two 0-5's who just recentiy eamed a promotion to come join our ranks...and yes I got them "0-5" Tshirts as well.). Brendon Collins helped me with the HT's and the local Marines who were stashed in various offices. Thanks guys for all your help!

Ushers—Chuck Mayer, Garrett Smith, Brian and Carey, Jay LeDoux

Pensacola area Training Squadrons all put their minds and wallets together for a great Wet-down event on 30 May '98

Best Man—Mark Skubis, Brian and Carey

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A final note from our fearless leader Bart Phillips—the Class of '96 Pensacola wetdown planning is already in motion! It will take place in one of the beach establishments, and anyone interested in being a part needs to contact "the man" in Pensacola at 850-477-9864. Evidently Bart got the word that "96-1" had a similar bash (with 60 grads participating), and naturally—'96 will not be outdone!

1 appreciate everyone taking the time to jot me a line! It does not take a lot of "looking" to see that '96 is confinuing to shine in all arenas...always that one step above....

July-August Well the Wet-down has come and gone...

(Sorry Tonya, we couldn't make a successful evacuation of Okinawa)... We managed to cover most of the southem states and some lucky souls made the trip from the west coast. The Wet-down was a huge success unified by the effort of USNA '96! A handful of '94 SWO-daddies joined in...(who had to pitch in a little more

Comments and highlights about the party: Matt Schnappauff, Spiro Nifakos and Matt Cutter all agreed the party was a success and Schnappauff said he had such a great time he wanted to do it again next weekend. Tim Kinsella was asking around if anyone remembered the name of the girl he managed to get on stage to sing with.. .even though this was not a Karaoke party. We all enjoyed your song. Thanks Tim. Pete Riebe, Rich Stafford, Steve Piatt and West McCall all told me not to worty about getting extra cups because they had their "2 for 8 mugs" lassoed around their neck the entire party...and I don't think the mugs were ever empty! Rick Klauer and Brian Reardon both assured me that they would never make it into Shipmate (I guess I proved them wrong!) and raved that John Ohman ("our favorite Marine") was the USNA '96 Shipmate glamour boy. Way to go John, you made it again.

Coming this fall!

Gala Pre-game Tailgate Navy vs. Notre Dame 14 November 1998 Washington, DC

Shipmate, July-August 1998

Joe Ruzicka had a few things to say about the party, but he sums it all up in the photo insert (Go Joe, you are a BAD...as your T-shirt says!).

Matt Farr and Mike Stevens talked me into booking "VOID WHERE PROHIBITED" at our next Class Reunion. They received such great reviews after playing at our "2 for 8" tailgater I just couldn't resist. (I won't tell you about the threats Matt made if 1 didn't book our infamous Classmate band.) They were ready to jam at the Wet-down, but they were missing key elements to their band, Aaron Dimmock and 'T'ony Magrogan. Maybe next time guys...

Special guest appearances made by various Classmates that we haven't seen in the Pensacola area in quite a while: JD McBride who came in from Corpus and is ready to start flying the mighty whirly birds. Jim Keating, Jason Jones, Ryan Murphy, and Mike Higgins who all came from NAS JAX. Mike Meydenbauer made the trip back from San Diego. Ryan Dunn also made an appearance as he is preparing to make the move to Pensacola to begin Helos. Mike Chenoweth, Dave Camel, and Brian Schrum made the trip down from Meridian. I'm sure 1 missed dozens of people, some classic quotes and a few memorable stories, but all in all the Wet-down was a great time and definitely a memorable experience.

Mike York (who also made the Wet-down) writes us from Supply School after finishing up the NPQ paperwork in Pensacola. He is joined by other '96ers from the aviation pipeline Chuck Dwy, Fernando Harris and Jay TUrner. He says they are making the best out of being "pork chops." Keep up the good work over there in Athens boys!

Doug Moorehead writes from SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team One (SDVT-1) and reassures us that all is well in the Pacific...or at least where he and Brian Bennett live in Hawaii. Congratulations to both of them as they recently pinned on their Tridents! Doug went back to San Diego for more follow on training and Brian supported one of the task units in Jordan during May and June. Doug, Brian, and Josh Preuher got together with Josh's parents and his wife Liz for Easter Weekend.

Kico Eaton sends news about Myles Gill who got married on April 18. He and his wife (Leigh Ann) are now living in Norfolk. Congratulations to both of you! Those who made the sword detail were Kico, Chris Abraham (who has selected helos). Matt "Hanz" Ranz (who is in Meridian flying those fast fixed wing things called jets), and Charles Fernandez (who is at TBS). Kico also brings us up to date on some of the Marines.

Kico, Craig Erlanger and Smitty (to some known as "Scott Smith") are with 1*' Battalion, 8"" Marines at Camp Lejuene. Kico is a rifle platoon commander and Smitty and Craig each have weapons platoons. These three along with the rest of 8"" Marines are undergoing Operation Urban Warrior and deploy to sunny Okinawa in December.

Some Updates from Pensacola: Some of the latest NFO wingers were Mike Meydenbauer, Steve Marty, and Ted Sherburne who are going to North Island to the S-3 Viking squadron.

Headed to Whidbey Island are Matt Cutter and his wife Elise, and Spiro Nifakos for the EA-6B Prowler Squadron. Jim Flanagan, Dave Aamodt, Brian Downey, Andy Hayes and Jeremy Andrews are headed to the F-14 Tomcat squadron in Oceana, VA. News on the first of our jet pilot wingers are James Boomer and Ryan Murphy, both headed to Cecil Field to the F/A18 Squadrons.

Shipmate, July-August 1998

The next time you are in Annapolis check out our Class gift in Alumni Hall. The gift consisted of closed circuit television systems in the all the concession areas. We have solved the problem of missing big dunks while chowing on a hot dog.

The system is also available for use with any official function on the Yard. I presented this gift at our prizes and awards ceremony way back in May of '96 (did you know...The Class of 1996 was the first class to present a substantial gift to the Naval Academy at graduation). The gift is fully paid for out of Class funds, but we are about to launch a second chance pledge drive where the purpose is to raise money to "repay" the Class for the gift. We are strong financially, but 1 would like to see more people on the pledge program to open more opportunities for the Class in the future and to make our homecoming memorable. For 1997 we had a total of 99 Classmates on the pledge program. That is about 10% of the Class. 1 know we can do better than that! My goal for the pledge program is for each member of the Class to give at least $96 a year ($8 a month). Keep an eye out for this pledge material in the mail, so make sure you continually update your addresses with the Alumni Association. Keep charging '96! Bart

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Pres: 2nd Lt Tom Wagner, USMC Sec'y: ENS Mike McGreevy 3167 Silver Sands Circle #301 Virginia Beach, VA 23451; h: 757-496-8376

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Pres.: David Forman e: DSForman@aol.com Vice Pres.: John Chau Sec'y: Shawn C. Gee Treasurer: Daniel J. Martin Corresponding Sec'y: Carrie Howe 44237 Webster, Canton, MI 48187 Congratulations Great '98! We made it! I'm sure we're all thankful that the one day of Comissioning week that mattered turned-out absolutely beautiful. 1 can still remember parts of 1-Day, but now it's all over, four long years later...

Now that most of us have used up the last bit of our basket leave, and the reality of our careers is setting in, I hope all of you are enjoying your first duty station.

As you start to have stories to share with the whole Class (marriages, accomplishments, and maybe even childbirths), send your stores to Carrie Howe. She will be in Quantico soon, and in the next issue look for her email address.

For now, I'll just say that our Class is off to a good start. Many of us signed those pledge cards, and there are still more out there that signed them, but never turned them in. In the next issue, 1 hope to publish a list of who is on the program, and at that point, if you are not, you'll be able to sign up. Our goal is $200,000 in five years. A special thanks to the Parents' Club of Washington and Idaho who generously made a $300 donation to our Class fund in May. We are

well on our way to our goal! If you have yet to enter your name on our webpage, the address is: usnacontact.org. If there are any problems entering your data, please send a message to the webmaster, but also realize that he may not get the message until Reform of the Brigade.

In the meantime, do not hesitate to look up your local chapter representatives. Captain Dan Lear '68, USNR (Ret.) from the Hampton Roads Chaper, 757-437-1800, and LCDR James Knight '76, USNR (Ret.) from the Pensacola Chapter, 904-932-1147, have extended open invitations to the Class of 1998 to their chapter events, so give them a call. That's all for now folks. Start sending in stories, and pictures too, we'd all like to hear about what is going on. Fair winds....DSF Greetings from Pensacola: Greetings from Pensacola and Congratulations on your graduation and commissioning! We have been informed that 250 members of '98 have chosen Aviation and will be passing through Pensacola. To those members, we extend an invitation to become Chapter members. Please contact JR Knight '76, 4465 Madura Road Gulf Breeze, FL 32561, 850 932 1147, knight317@juno.com or Angela Brady '83, 3631 Baisden Road Pensacola, FL 32503, 850 433 5815, agbrady@juno.com.

We are planning a gathering for the 10 September Wake Forest game, a trip to New Orleans for the Tulane Game, another party for Notre Dame and, of course, Army/Navy. As a member of the newly graduated class, you are invited to attend the Army/Navy Game Party as our guest.

The normal price to be included in all this fun is $10 but, as long as you are on active duty and keep us informed of your address and interest in Chapter activities, we'll consider you a chapter member at no cost. Of course, if you would like a solid spot on our first class mailing list, we'll take your ten bucks and you'll be a full fledged voting member. See ya on the Beach!

Homecoming 1998 is 15-18 October.

Last chance to eat in King Hall as you remember it!

King Hall will be closed for extensive renovations in July 1999.

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RADM John T. Natter, USNR '62 2101 6th Avenue North-Suite 700 Birmingham, AL 35203 w: 205-254-3216 e: jtnatter2e@aol.com

Col Philip R. Moulton, USAF (Ret.) '58 7500 East McCormick Parkway #14 Scottsdale, AZ 85258 h: 602-596-2975; 602-607-6846 e: moultonaz@aol.com

Huntsville Chapter LtCol Thomas M. Cohnan, USAF (Ret.) '56 100 Ruskin Drive Madison, AL 35758 h: 205-837-0677 e: T.Colman@worldnet.att.net We had another good tumout for our monthly meeting, fourteen members: Jerry Branum '69, Bob Brown '49, Tom Colman '56, Tom Hartline '81, John Harvilla '54, Ed Jackson '58, Al Morris '50, Hector Nigroni USAFA '61, John Robbins '68, Bob Sampson '56, Fritz Steiner '57, Frank Tatom '56, Tony Torruella '51 and Herb Woods '56.

In addition to the usual banter about family, friends and memories, the group commented on the Chapter web site, which Tom Colman '56 has created. Check it out at http://home.att.net/~t.col man/index.htm The recent storms in the area generated some conversation on Frank Tatom's (Class of '56) invention of a tomado waming system which is getting some play in the local newspapers.

The next two monthly meetings will not be at the usual place. We will be meeting first at the Windham House to honor our oldest member. Admiral Hamly '27. The following month is presently scheduled for the local Officer's Club. Following that, we hope to have a baseball game meeting at the ball park, watching the local AAA team.

If you are in our area, call or email one of us for dates, time and location of our next meetings, or check the web site mentioned above.

Ed Jackson edjackson @aimet.net

Homecoming 1998 is 15-18 October.

Last chance to eat in King Hall as you remember it!

King Hall will be closed for extensive renovations in July 1999.

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1 to r: Mike Frawley, Phil Moulton and Don Jones. Phil Moulton, President of the Arizona Chapter, officiates with two of his '58 classmates at the luncheon meeting at Aunt Chiladas.

CALIFORNIA Los Angeles Chapter J. Michael Wray '85 18881 Von Karman-Suite 800 Irvine, CA 92612 w: 714-833-5868 e: mikewray@home.com April 1998 Business Exchange Luncheon The monthly Orange County Business Exchange luncheon was held at the MCAS El Toro Officers Club on 14 April 1998 with Wendy Grant of the MCAS Miramar Morale, Welfare and Recreation Department as our speaker. Wendy gave a history of the Air Station from the time it started as an Army Camp during World War I through the present time. One fact she pointed out was that this is the second time that Miramar has been a Marine Corps Air Station! She also gave a preview of the 1998 Miramar Air Show which is being billed as "The Largest Military Airshow in the World." This year the dates for the airshow are 14, 15 and 16 August. The LA Chapter will be having our tent at the Miramar Airshow on Friday, 14 August, since there is no longer an airshow at El Toro. Mark your calendars to attend the Miramar Airshow on that date.

Alumni in attendance at the luncheon included Gordon West '40, Ken Klofkorn '43, Lefty Levarkas '43, Walter Stevens '43, Stan Weissburg '46, Rich Crane '47, T.R. Johnson '47, John Snyder '50, Bob Lowell '53, Ed Petersen '53, Joe Zebrowski '53, Howard Hussy '56, Joe Koch '57, George Watts '58, Dick Bannister '60, Danny Musselman '60, Dave Wilshin '64, Bmce Stevens '70, Lee Cohen '82, Mike Wray '85, Joe Mandichak '89, Tom Dobbins '93, Jack Gobbell and Craig Williams.

May 1998 Business Exchange Luncheon The monthly Orange County Business Exchange luncheon was held at the MCAS El Toro Officers Club on 12 May 1998 with LtCol Francis McComb '75, USMC, the Executive Officer of MCAS Miramar as our speaker. Fran did an out-

standing job filling in for Col Tom Caughlin, USMC, the CO of MCAS Miramar, who was originally scheduled to speak, telling us via a computer slide presentation how Miramar has been upgraded to meet the needs of the Marine Corps with the far greater number of Marines stationed there over the previous Navy complement. They are on schedule to complete all the planned constmction at Miramar prior to both MCAS El Toro and MCAF Tustin closing next year. At present their biggest problem is the lack of affordable housing for the married junior enlisted personnel and officers in the surtounding communities. This problem will not be completely solved when all personnel arrive in 1999.

Those Alumni in attendance included Art Varnum '40, Walter Stevens '43, Bob Rubel '44, T.R. Johnson '47, Kim Bassett '53, Sy Kittier '53, Bob Lowell '53, Harold Hussey '56, Joe Koch '57, George Watts '58, Danny Musselman '60, Dave Wilshin '64, Pete Thompson '67, Bmce Stevens '70, Fran McComb '75, Jeff Hallin '83 and Mike Wray '85. Col Steve Mugg, the Chief of Staff at El Toro, also attended.

Future Luncheons On 8 September 1998, our guest speaker will be LTC Joe Wallace, USA, the Executive Office of the 11"" Armored Cavalry Regiment, who will brief the attendees on the National Training Center at Fort Irwin and the role of the 11"" ACR. For our 13 October 1998 luncheon, a speaker has yet to be determined. With the closing of MCAS El Toro in 1999, we need to determine a new location for the Orange County Business Exchange Luncheons. All Chapter members who have attended these luncheons are encouraged to make recommendations as to new appropriate locations where the luncheons can be held. If anyone has any suggestions, please provide the proposed new location suggestions to Mike Wray '85 or Danny Musselman '60.

Joe Koch '57

Monterey Bay Chapter CDR John J. Branson, Jr., USN (Ret.) '50 1281 Sylvan Road Monterey, CA 93940-4942 h: 408-375-8603 e: JJBransnjr@aol.com

Sacramento Chapter CDR James N. D'Orso, USMC (Ret.) '52 809 Dragonfly Court Roseville, CA 95747 h: 916-771-8950 e: jndo@concourse.com This month's report is filed by Tom Hartigan '47, the Navy's youngest retired ensign, attomey at law, comforter of senior citizens and champion of the disenfranchised. In attendance were the following members and guests: Treasurer John Lally '56, Larry Pierce '38, Bruce Friederich '57, Don Bruce '40, New President Jim D'Orso '52, Departing President and Three-Time MVP John Haynes '55, Glenn Nobmann '46, Betty and Bill Spencer '47, George Simmons '61, Lou Renz '47, Bob Burr '81, Master Storyteller and Honorary Chapter Member Ted Robinson, Tom Hartigan Shipmate, July-August 1998

'47, Pat Geyer, Rita McHugh, Pat Smith, Connie and Dave McKie '66, Bill Seina '52, Jack Everett '64, Frank Blake '68 and Bill Goode '43.

The May meeting of the Sacramento Chapter began with Chapter President John B. Haynes '55 reporting on developments in the Alumni Association, including financing of Shipmate and the desire of Class Presidents to form a Council to give the classes more representation in Alumni affairs.

He also said that the Reunion West was to take place on 26 June in Monterey. After reporting on Academy sporting events and the Endowment Trust Fund which finances Academy activities not covered by Congress, such as the Glee Club, he tumed to Chapter business and the change in command to take place at the June meeting. James N. D'Orso '52 will become President with the other curtent officers retaining their positions for the coming year. On this the last meeting in which he presided, repeated praise and appreciation was voiced for the work John B. Haynes '55 has given the Chapter in his two years of devotion to it. The Chapter is fortunate in the fact that the new president, Jim D'Orso '52, has been president of the Chicago Chapter.

The meeting then was treated to another moving presentation by one ofour associate members, Ted Robinson. In prior talks, he told of his role as a captain of a PT boat in rescuing JFK in the Battle of the Solomans in World War II. In this talk, he first told of his antiwar sentiments while a student at Duke before the attack on Pearl Harbor. After the attack, he spoke of his deep feelings against those responsible for it, feelings which were enhanced by his later experiences, both in PT boats, and as captain of the first American Warship, an LST, to enter a Japanese dry dock. But then, upon becoming acquainted with civilian Japanese and realizing how easily they were led and witnessing the sadness of a cab driver who lost his only son in the war, he became one in sympathy with all those who have experienced the tragedy of war.

San Diego/Coronado Chapter CAPT Robert G. Stevenson, USN (Ret.) '60 1060 Calle Mesita Bonita, CA 91902-2406 h: 619-475-1926; w: 619-475-1864 e: tobac@cts.com April Luncheon Our guest speaker was VADM Al Krekich '64, COMNAVSURFPAC. His subject was to have been curtent Pacific Fleet surface operations including the Persian Gulf areas. While that subject is of strong interest, he changed his discussion to provide an even more important topic. The presentation centered on the results of an all community. Commanding Officer and Command Master Chief Petty Officer, fleet survey concerning the quality of today's Naval Academy graduates. The survey was initiated by ADM Chuck Larson '58, the Superintendent, and was designed to interpret how to better the curriculum and training at USNA. The survey was limited to a relatively few specific questions and was conducted in just a three month period. Al went on to say that the results showed very strong cortelation between all communities and fleets. Today's graduates are handily meeting Fleet needs with some definite areas where the Academy's curticulum and instructors can do better. There will be some curticulum and schedule changes though, because of survey results. Given the present demands of a Midshipman's daily schedule, the changes will be balanced and carefully initiated in the typical Chuck Larson scheme of operations.

Shipmate, July-August 1998

Thank you Al. This writer certainly wishes there were more space than just a Chapter column to recount all of your presentation. You certainly nailed it for your audience. We hope you will be back soon with an update for us.

Attending the luncheon were Jack Coye '33, Larty Becht '34, Skeet Bemis '39, Art Fischer '39, Fred Clarke '39, Larty Wilder '45, Lee Martin '46, Lou Guertin '47, Chris Christoph '48, Chuck Gorder '48, Dick Hoffman '48, Bob Neely '48, Jay Vermilya '48, Bill Broughton '49, Richard Thomas '56, Lee Bolt '51, Andy Kremm '51, Howard Ruggles '51, John Tillson '51, Bob Monis '52, Will Hays '53, Jim Rodgers '53, Ed Martin '54, Tom Boucher '55, Vem Carlson '55, Tom Billings '59, Jerry Johnson '60, Bill Lloyd '60, George Marburger '60, Bob Stevenson '60, Don Grinnell '61, Bob Kline '61, Mugs McKeown '61, Myron Fleming '62, Karl Kaup '63, Chet White '63, Rich Belser '64, Brent Bennitt '64, Bob Bolger '64, Maurice Caskey '64, Jeff Clough '64, Jay Eggers '64, Al Krekich '64, Tom Flaherty '70, Bob McPhail '70, Mike Szoka '72, Terty McKeamey '73, Danny Archer '80, Al Portillo '80, Steve Streightiff '80, Bob Rubin '82, Mike Midgley '85, Bob Hein '87 and Steve Otto '87.

Election of Officers and Directors for 1998-1999 The April luncheon was also the occasion for the annual election of officers. This year's election was limited to the offices with a one year term and for the four director positions expiring in 1998.

Reelected and elected were First VP, Bob Rubin '82; Second VP, Bill Ulrich '64; Secretary, Jeff Clough '64; Treasurer, Chris Newcomb '87; Corresponding Secretary, Don Grinnell '61; Networking Chairman Jack Gavin '77 and Directors, with terms expiring in 2001, Jim Cartwright '59, John Kelly '62, Randy Bogle '68 and Jim Fawcett '79.

Class of 2002 Welcome Aboard On 12 May, we held our annual Welcome Aboard for prospective midshipmen at the Admiral Kidd Club. It was another great Welcome Aboard event.

Hosted by Bob Stevenson '60, our Chapter President, and with Myron Fleming '62, Blue and Gold Area Coordinator, as Master of Ceremonies, we had the opportunity to meet and dine with 12 prospective midshipmen and their parents. Following dinner, Myron cited the scholastic and extracurricular activities of each. Wow! From what Myron passed along, these prospective members of the Class of 2002, are exceptionally well qualified. He had asked each to stand while he introduced and recognized them. As he closed each introduction, Myron asked what branch of service or warfare specialty they planned to enter upon graduation.

He did of course remind them that they would probably change their minds dozens of times prior to actual .service selection during first class year. As each reported his or her initial choice the Alumni and other service members in the audience cheered from table to table in a spirit of competitive fellowship. With the Class of 2002 at the younger end, we spanned sixty two years of Navy Blue and Gold Tradition. We certainly want to offer a most sincere and appreciative "Thank You," to all ofour members who sponsored and attended.

Homepage and Hotline Please check out the information on both the homepage (http://www.san.rt.com/alumni/) and hotline (619-279-USNA). Both or either can be time savers as well as convenient. Luncheon reservations can be made on either. If you make your luncheon reservations on the net, you'll save at least the postage on your reservations. This information is updated frequently, but if you have a question please ask. There is a lot of other information of both standing and short term importance.

May Luncheon In a change of tempo from the active forces, our two guest speakers were from the Vietnam Veterans of San Diego, Inc. The VVSD is an organization established initially for veterans of the Vietnam era that has emerged as an organization that provides assistance to veterans of all conflicts and particularly provides for the homeless. It is an organization that not only provides a hand out but more so, a hand up, as they provide more than just a shelter and hot meal. Their stake is in rehabilitation after the rescue. A most sobering fact was delivered with regard to the homeless. That fact is that forty five percent of the homeless are veterans, and there are more than a few former officers who are also among the homeless. To Ron Stark and to Julius Allen we say, "Thank You for your patriotic and community .service. Well Done!"

The May audience included Jack Coye '33, Bob Leeman '34, Skeet Bemis '39, Fred Clarke '39, Art Fischer '39, Ed Behm '45, Chic Bowling '46, Bob Gorton '46, Bill Ayers '48, Chris Cristoph '48, Chuck Gorder '48, Bob Neely '48, Lloyd Jones '48, Jay Vermilya '48, Bill Broughton '49, Andy Kremm'51, John Tillson'51, Eari Chinn'52, Bob Mortis '52, Paul Dudley '53, Will Hayes '53, Jim Rodgers '53, Tom Boucher '55, Vern Carison '55, John Kennard '58, Jim Cartwright '59, Bob Stevenson '60, Bruce Maxon '61, Mugs McKeown '61, Paul Tompkins '62, Jeff Clough '64, George Conn '66, Bill Simmons '66, Randy Bogle '68, Tom Hammons ' 7 1 , Mike Szoka '72, Terry McKearney '73, Dave Frost '75, Aldo Ray '80, Chris Cooke '81, Bob Rubin '82, Rick Dansey '86 and Eari Totty '86 Business and Career Networking Forum The forums are held on the second Friday of every month at The Bread Basket on Miramar Road at the 1-15 interchange (Miramar Road and 1-15) just to the east of MCAS Miramar (formerly NAS Miramar). This is ajoint service forum/network in company with the West Point Alumni group from here in San Diego. We have also had some Air Force Academy Alums here too. There is plenty of parking available at The Bread Basket/Holiday Inn complex.

Are you looking for a transitional or career change? Or if you already have an established business and career and are looking to increase your market share, then the Networking Forum is for you. There are more than a few relatively small and privately owned service companies that have become an integral part of the San Diego Hi-tech infrastructure. The forum is a great place to drop off a business card or two or even a "flyer" describing your services. For $6.50 (cash窶馬o checks) you get all of the above plus juice, coffee, pastries, muffins and assorted fmits.

There is a lot of exposure. Bring along a friend, or bring your boss along. An Academy ring is not required. There is no need to make reservations, but please check the hotline (619-279-USNA) for any possible or unexpected changes.

Our Networking Coordinator, Jack Gavin '77 has a pretty solid work search/networking data base for the Chapter and area. If you would like to be included send the following information to Jack: name, occupation, company, address, phone (work and home), email address, and kind of work you are searching for. Email to: gav77@msn.com, or mail to Jack at 1425 Crestview Drive, Oceanside, CA 92056.

Football Season Parties Except for the Army-Navy Game we have no specifics yet. For those with email stay alert for Jeff Clough's broadcast messages. Here are a couple of telephone numbers to remember: 4545218 for the Acme Grill in La Jolla and 274-9696 179

for Murphy's Custom Brewing off Morena Boulevard in the Rose Canyon area. We will pass along the Army-Navy Game party plans in October and November.

Don Grinnell '61

San Fransisco Chapter CDR Edward E Cotter, Jr., USN (Ret.) '73 11 Las Palomas Orinda, CA 94563 h: 510-253-8260 e: edward.cotter@kp.org San Fransico Bay Area Chapter elections were held on 13 May at the Girasole' Restaurant in Pleasanton. The Officers from last year were reelected to serve another year. Our focus for this next year is to build involvement and membership.

We will have a number of activities that we hope will appeal to all segments of our potential membership. Our challenge is to increase membership in the local Chapter (and national) and get our members out to events. Throughout the year we have business networking breakfasts, dinner meetings at various locations, monthly Happy Hours at the Faultline Brewery, Sunnyvale in the heart of Silicon Valley, golf, baseball (San Jose Giants), Parent's Club Christmas Ball and our biggest event—Army Navy Football at Girasole'. Something for everyone and at a location near you.

If you are reading these words and are not a member of the local Chapter, I would like to hear from you. Why aren't you a member? Send me an email and give me a piece of your mind. What would it take to get you involved?

A Sampling of Recent Events We had a great dinner presentation in San Francisco by Kevin Sharer '70 on his involvement in a special study group that looked over all aspects of the Academy in light of recent adverse events.

He is a no-nonsense business leader, (President of Amgen, the world's largest biotech company) who was able to give a strong report about the curtent environment and the course for the future at USNA. Another glorious win over Army—The Navy's ace west coast golf team of Ed Cotter, Ray Luevano, Andy Pease and Dave Williams (Captain) prevailed on 29 May against all Navy and Army comers posting a score of six under par at Moffett Field. Our team's rallying cry was "thanks Dave." When asked about the finishing order, the Queen of England was quoted as saying "there was no second," sparking vigorous debate within the club house. Despite a few rain showers, we had a great day. Happy Hour was also scheduled at the Faultline Brewery on 28 May. We would like to see many more of those Silicon Valley hot shots cutting deals at this event.

Navy Rugby vs. California, Berkeley in San Francisco's Balboa Park—We played the reigning National Champs on Saturday and gave them all they could handle for three-fourths of the game.

The Cal team was just too strong and the tide began to turn mid-way through the second half. In Sunday's consolation match, our guys beat Indiana handily. (Cal won over Stanford.) Navy was undefeated except for Cal and is in dire need of some equipment (a mgby "blocking sled") to practice scrums. If you would like to help them go undefeated next year, contact Dan Harrington '67 at 925-687-7701.

Ed Cotter '73

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Santa Barbara Chapter CDR William J. Stewart, USNR (Ret.) '63 1617 Las Canoas Road Santa Barbara, CA 93105 h: 805-962-0703; w: 805-963-1863

COLORADO Colorado Chapter CAPT Daniel Branch, Jr., USN (Ret.) '59 555 Apollo Drive Boulder, CO 80303-5002 h: 303-499-0337; w: 303-966-4833 Fax: 303-966-5535; e: DBRANCHJR@aol.com

CONNECTICUT Connecticut Chapter Robert R. Figura '58 Five Crescent Court—Box 3292 Groton Long Point, CT 06340-8112 h: 860-536-2206 e: mdbr24A@prodigy.com The President of the Connecticut Chapter, Bob Figura '58, held a staff meeting recently to review progress of the Chapter during the first year of his tenure. What he and the staff saw was gratifying.

The membership has grown to 84 members and continues to grow slowly as our activities receive the good publicity they deserve. This has been accompanied by an increase in the solvency of the treasury as well. Interest in our myriad activities continues to grow. In all, it was the unanimous assessment of the staff that the goals that Bob had set when he took office had all been reached. Plans were made to make the next year even more successful than the last.

There have been some changes in the Chapter staff. Diane Durban '81 had to relinquish her position as Vice President, due to her job demands at General Electric, which entailed her assignment to distant work sites, including Mexico. Diane contributed significantly to the rejuvenation of the Connecticut Chapter. She organized the successful Fall '97 meeting honoring "Women in the Military." She also hosted the highly successful Army/ Navy Game party last December, including a Navy win! She approached all her Chapter undertakings with zest and enthusiasm. Many thanks to Diane.

We wish her well in her new responsibilities with GE. The slate of officers who will serve the Chapter for the next year is President—Bob Figura '58, Vice President—LT Scott Blundo '92, Secretary—Greg Gullette '77, (Greg must also vacate his position due to increasing job demands. Hopefully, by the time you read this, a replacement will have been found. Greg, a past chapter president and long time member of the Chapter, has served our Chapter well. His dynamic and infectious leadership will be sorely missed.) Treasurer/Membership—Tom Hogsten '85, Communications Director—Dave Boyd '59, Program Chairmen—John Feeny '71, Assistant Program Chairman—Paul Swetland '71.

We bid farewell to two long-time active members of the Chapter as they depart the area. Bob Freer '81 and CDR Dori Freer '82, leave Connecticut to go to Japan where Dori will become the Executive Officer of a base there. Dori was recently promoted to Commander, and they are looking forward to their new experience. We will miss their cheerful, active participation in all of our Chapter events.

Plans are being made for a "Family Day" at the Mystic Seaport on 16 August. There will be a cookout, where hot dogs and hamburgers will be served, at the "Shed" alongside the Mystic River. Trips on the SABINO, a small steamship operating out of the seaport, will be available to interested attendees.

We are also finalizing plans for our September meeting at which we are hoping to have RADM J.B. Padgett III '69, COMSUBGRU TWO, as our guest speaker. Members will be informed of the specifics of both events in future editions of our newsletter.

COSTA RICA Costa Rica Chapter Claudio A. Pacheeo '64 Apt 4307-1000 San Jose, Costa Rica e: cpacheco@sol.racsa.co.cr

FLORIDA Gainesville Chapter CAPT J. Michael Smith, USNR (Ret.) '61 10424 SW 41st Place Gainesville, FL 32608 h: 352-376-6611; w: 352-376-3301 e: AFN44500@AFN.ORG The Gainesville Academy Club held their May monthly meeting at the Gainesville Country Club on 21 May 1998. The program included a presentation by John Fitzwater, the publisher of the Gainesville Sun newspaper, regarding joumalism and the newspaper industry. The list of attendees included ten USNA Alumni and four USMA alumni.

USNA attendees at the 19 February meeting were Leo Cannon '55, Jim Cart '55, Ben Moreland '34, Joe Phelan '66, Vic Pratt '84, Mickey Smith '61, John Smitherman '53, Ty Tyler '76, Dave Materna '67 and Al Vito '44.

The next meeting is scheduled for 16 July 1998.

J.M. Smith '61

Jacksonville Chapter CAPT Charles A. Pendleton, Jr., USN (Ret) '43 5212 Antares Court Atlantic Beach, FL 32233-4583 h: 904-249-6683 e: LPG3@aol.com

Orlando Chapter CDR Donald E. Smith, USN (Ret.) '68 438 River Drive DeBary, FL 32713 h: 407-668-2030 e: admin@totcon.com The 9 May meeting of the Orlando Chapter of USNA AA was held at the Park Avenue Grill in Winter Park with 20 attendees, including Mary Agnes Sellars (widow '34), Dick Laning '40, Stuart Sadler '44, Marilyn and Bob Sloan '47, Bob T\irnage '47, Art Herbert '48, Lou Branch '49, Shirley and Walt Marquardt '49, George Ruos '50, Eileen and John Long '55, Bill Forbes '55, Ken Wheeler '62, Tom Mihok '67, Les Christian '67, Jane and Don Smith '68 and Tom Bowman '71.

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Curt Cordell '46 is recovering from foot surgery. At the end of May, he and Hartiet will be traveling to see their granddaughter's graduation.

(She's graduating from some obscure school on the Hudson.) Bob and Marilyn Sloan will be retuming north for the summer. Shel Herbert is recovering from her fall and hopefully will make the next meeting.

Circuit Court Judge Tom Mihok '67, gave a fascinating presentation on a case he tried which drew national attention. The case involved a South Florida police major who was pulled over by Orange County Sheriff's deputies and chose to resist artest. The racial nature of the case drew national attention, and Tom was besieged by everyone from Dateline NBC to Bryant Gumbel. The details of the case were very interesting, as were other cases of which he spoke; as well as the state of the criminal justice system.

We did not have our regularly scheduled breakfast in June, as J.D. Hall '83 organized a tailgate party for 20 June. A report will be included in the next Shipmate. Great job, J.D.

Palm Beach Chapter CAPT Henry Gorman, USN (Ret.) '49 513 Greenway Drive North Palm Beach, FL 33408-3719 h: 561-622-9475 e: hgorman@worldnet.att.net Our 22 April luncheon provided us once again with an opportunity to enjoy the camaraderie of our Shipmates, spouses and guests. Architect LTJG Ames Bennett '45, CEC, USNR (Ret.) gave a most exciting speech on the challenging role he played in the historical event that took place when a South American ship was beached in Palm Beach. Afterwards a short business meeting was held, in which President Hank Gorman '44 notified us there would be no July or August luncheons.

Those present at the 22 April luncheon were Irv Bobrick '49, Richard Boverie '54, Henry E. "Sam" Bowes '38, Dotty Coney '19, Ken Duckworth '62, Teresa and J.C. "Bud" Garr '56, Peggy and Hank Gorman '44, Bill Gray '81, Betty and Al Haworth '57, Sally and Dave Jons '53, Bob Lees '69, Cynthia and Nelson McDermott '46, Lydia and John McNabney '50, Art Osgood '44, Leona and Dick Phelps '43, W.M. "Bill" Rand '45 and son, Bradford Rand, Diana and Walter Whipple '57.

Add your name to our mailing list so you won't be left out when our luncheons resume in September. Contact one of the officers. President Hank Gorman '44, address above; Secretary Walt Whipple '57, 1100 Marine Way West, #A3L, North Palm Beach, FL 33408, phone: 624-3051; and Treasurer Bob Lees '69, 110 Wood Lane, Delray Beach, FL 33444, phone: 276-3271.

CAPT Walt Whipple, USNR (Ret.) '57

Coming this fall!

Gala Pre-game Tailgate Navy vs. Notre Dame 14 November 1998 Washington, DC

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Pensacola Chapter

Suncoast Chapter

LCDR James R. Knight, USNR (Ret.) '76 4465 Madura Road Guff Breeze, FL 32561 h: 850-932-1147 e: Knight317@juno.com The March meeting was held at Mustin Beach Officers' Club. Our special guest was Lt Col Ben Elmore, USAF (Ret.). Ben is a volunteer with the Florida Department of Banking and Finance. This department is headed by our own LtGen Bob Milligan '54, USMC (Ret.). Mr. Elmore enlightened us on several of the more popular financial scams perpetrated on the citizens of Florida. The Department of Banking and Finance is recognized nationwide for its improvements and efficiencies.

It just goes to show how well the Marines can run any operation. Appropriately, Col Frenchy Lirette '37, USMC (Ret.) was our senior member present.

The crowd was small, and we had five classes with two members each, '42, '43, '48, '54 and '57. Only one member of '52 was present, and he was asked for an explanation of his class' poor showing. It tums out '52 had a class meeting at McGuire's Irish Pub a few days before, and he was the only one to make bail.

Unfortunately, the April meeting had to be canceled. Timing is everything, and I picked a bad day.

Everyone seemed to be out of town or otherwise occupied. We planned to regroup on 22 May at the Angus Steak House. The Class of '96's Wetting Down was at Pegleg Pete's on Pensacola Beach on 30 May. A special invitation has been extended to '98 Pensacola bound ensigns and second lieutenants, as 250 members of '98 have chosen Aviation. We hope every one of them considers the Pensacola Chapter as their home. '98 is invited as our guest to the Army/Navy Party.

Having attended the Chapter Presidents and Board of Trustees meetings, I want everyone to know what an honor and privilege it is to be a part of the Alumni Association. The best quote from the meetings was "This isn't your father's Alumni Association." Since Admiral Larson came back as Superintendent, both the Academy and the Association have matured into organizations that set the standard for excellence. It's great to be a part of a group that will work to preserve and strengthen both organizations. There is a clear and obvious need for this nation to have an institution that trains leaders for naval service for the next century. That place, above all others, is our school.

Next season, we hope to schedule more activities around the football schedule. We will have a gathering on 10 September for the Wake Forest game (on ESPN). We'll plan a trip to the Big Easy for Tulane. Notre Dame deserves a party and our Big One, Army/Navy will be the best party ever.

Additionally, we'll have the regular monthly luncheons with interesting speakers. We will also try a special evening event if we can get a Big Dawg to come to town. Look for our third class mailing this summer. It will have the rough schedule and procedures to insure you are informed of all the fun.

Cheers, JR

(Zips 33571-73; 339; 342) Willard (Bill) Petrat '45 6418 13th Street Court E Bradenton, FL 34203 h/f: 941-753-5981 e: petrat@gte.net

Space Coast Chapter CDR Howard E. Blum, USN (Ret.) '45 1310 Mayflower Avenue Melboume, FL 32940-6723 h: 407-255-6534 e: sfpsampson@aol.com

Tampa Bay Chapter CAPT John E. Gantley, USN '69 9040 St. Andrews Drive Seminole, FL 34647 h: 813-397-7652 Members of the Tampa Bay Chapter got together on 30 May for an afternoon of wine tasting at Vintage Wine Cellars in Tampa. In attendance were Barbara and Byron Ruble '50, along with their guests Carol and Mike Ciano, Becky and Dave West '61, Connie and Miller Detrick '63, Shelly and Jack Gantley '69, Val and Gary Polansky '69 and their guests Mary Jean and Ed Daniels, Marcia and Mark Krivonak '71, Bud Sawyer '74, Brett Ayotte '78 and Andrea and Brett Sturken '86. A great time was had by all. Fourteen of the above followed the wine tasting with dinner at a local Italian restaurant. Thanks to Mike Jacqmin for organizing this great outing! We plan to make this an annual event.

Also, the Fourth Annual Tampa Bay Army-Navy Golf Classic took place on 8 May 1998 at the Bay Palms Golf Complex, MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa. Twenty-three USNA golfers squared off against twenty-one from USMA. It was a spirited and hard-fought match that, unfortunately, was won by the other guys, with an average score of 74.9 to Navy's 77.09. A barbecue dinner followed the match, during which team and individual trophies were presented. The Navy team of Mike Boiler '67 and John Demas '61 won the second place trophy with a net score of 69. Bud Alexander '56 and Mark Krivonak were the toumament organizers. Bret Sturken artanged for sponsorships from Burger King, and two of the Navy spouses, Jodi Mitchell and Andrea Sturken, volunteered to help with the administration of the tournament. Thank you to all who helped. It was a great afternoon for everyone.

The following Tampa Bay Chapter Alumni participated: Bud Alexander '56, Roger Betts '56 (Sun Coast Chapter), Mike Jacqmin '63, Mike Bolier '67, Mike Bordy '65, Rich Brown '69, Alex Cobble '76, Don Coughlin '62, John Demas '61, Mac Fossett '58, Al Goins '61, Mark Krivonak '71, Pete Leniart '66, Doug Leonard '67, Mel Long '61, Tom Mitchell '69, Jerty O'Donnell '69, Gary Polansky '69, Don Rockwell III '71, Mike smith '66, Brett Sturken '86 and Pete Vosotas '65. Beat Army!

We scheduled a June luncheon; and later this summer, we are planning to get together for a Major League baseball game (Yes, Major League baseball, right here in Tampa Bay!) to cheer on the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. It should be lots of fun.

Homecoming 1998 is 15-18 October.

Last chance to eat in King Hall as you remember it!

King Hall will be closed for extensive renovations in July 1999.

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GEORGIA Atlanta Chapter CAPT James S. Murphy, USNR '73 3655 Habersham Road, NEApt. 115 Atlanta, GA 30305-1143 h: 404-233-3618; w: 770-613-5606 e: Jim.Murphy@decisionone.com As I write this for the July-August issue of Shipmate, it feels as if summer has artived, with little rain and temperatures in the low 90s. It's Memorial Day, and our American flag is flying from the front porch. On the TV, on TNT, is an all-day salute to America's fighting men who gave their lives for their country (The Big Red One is the curtent movie being shown). In a few minutes, there will be a coast-to coast sounding of "Taps" to mark this day, which was first celebrated after the Civil War. Given our backgrounds and experiences, it seems a fitting background for the preparation of this article.

A total of 47 golfers came forth to defend the honor of their respective alma mater on 13 May, with the Golfer's Club at Fort McPherson serving as the battleground for the Second Annual ArmyNavy Golf Classic. Unfortunately, Army was able to muster some low handicappers to go with a couple of "ringers" with high handicaps and was thus able to wrest the traveling trophy from Navy.

The Fort McPherson golf club did a great job with the scoring and providing a tertific buffet dinner in a very nice room. All of us enjoyed a nice day, some exercise, good camaraderie and a good time (other than the loss to Army). We hope to do better next year and are looking forward to having an even bigger crowd and more prizes. Taking home prizes for being in the foursome, with the most points eamed, were Karl Fink '79 and his guest, brother Eric. Al Corbett, guest of Doug Hintze '83, won one of the longest-drive prizes, but Navy was shut out in the closest-to-pin contests. Navy's big prize winners were Bob Schultz '71 ($20 gift certificate); Eric Fink ($30 gift certificate); Paul Hurst '62 ($40 gift certificate); Mitch Rowland '71 ($50 gift certificate and certificate for two for dinner); and Mike Wilson '71 ($100 gift certificate and set of USNA-engraved cocktail glasses.) A number of people received raffle prizes as well as a "goodie bag" that was provided to each participant. Representing Navy in this year's classic were Paul Smith '42, Bill Wright '50, Bill Callaway '60 and guest Bill Hilley, Carl McCallum '60, Paul Hurst '62, Bob Bush '65, Will Wood '66, Reb Hester '67, Win Rorabaugh '70, Mitch Rowland '71, Bob Schultz '71, Kari Fink '79 and brother Eric, Doug Hintze '83 and guest Al Corbett, Brad Edenfield '87, Jack Clay '56 and guest Lonnie Cato, Joe Grantham '46, Jim Murphy '73, and Mike Wilson '71.

Our last luncheon to be held at the Harvey Hotel was the May luncheon. A good crowd assembled to hear a very stimulating talk by Pete Dueterman '62 on the literary and publishing world of today.

Pete described how he moved from career naval officer to well-recognized author and how fortunate he was to have his first book published. We also learned about the marketing aspects that dictate the subject of follow-on books. Hence, we look forward to reading Pete's next novel which will be a thriller involving trains. Attending the luncheon were Hap Walker '46, Dick Fitzgerald '62, Joe Cannon '46, Carl McCallum '60, Jim Ravenel '45, Bob Schultz '71, Teb Bowman '63, Bill Carver '42, Charles Hill '42, Donald Thompson '59, Will Wood '66, Paul Hurst '62, David Alexander (Assoc), Gehrig Wiles '74, Al Jones '67, Paul Wright '79, Skip Krause '79, Mitch 182

Rowland '71, George Williams '87, Bill Baker '64, Candler Crim '55, Duane Young '49, Dirk Mosis '73, Brad Edenfield '87, Gil McCullen '53, Jim Murphy '73 and Steve Frederick '72.

The end of May also means it is time for our annual Lobsterfest, which this year was scheduled for 13 June at the Atlanta Water Works facility. We are expecting a big crowd from all over the Southeast and, in some cases, further. Carl McCallum '60 and Pete Dabblerie '67, as co-chairs, have done a tremendous job in orchestrating the preparatory efforts that should make this the best Lobsterfest ever. We are on the move again as we try to find a luncheon location that combines all of what we have been looking for in terms of location, access, parking, good food and a room dedicated to us that meets our needs with respect to hosting guest speakers. We think we have found all of the above at the Phoenix Brewing Company which has always had a great menu but with recent remodeling, only now has a room that can support our luncheon needs. The Phoenix Brewing Company is located at 5600 Roswell Road NE, in the Prado Shopping Center on the west side of Roswell Road, just inside the 1-285 perimeter (South at Exit 17). There is plenty of parking available, and they are looking forward to serving us.

Our June luncheon will be our first at this new location. Out-of-towners are always welcome.

Will Wood '66

GUAM Guam Chapter LCDR Noel M. Enriquez, USNR '84 PO. Box 4697 Agana, GU 96932 h/f: 011-671-477-4382; w: 011-671-647-9629 wf: 011-671-649-8870

HAWAII Hawaii Chapter CAPT Harvey Gray, Jr., USN (Ret.) '52 1117 Akumu Street Kailua, HI 96734-4012 h: 808-261-9722; w: 808-423-1341 e:pfsma@juno.com

ILLINOIS Chicago Chapter John G.B. Howland '64 2042 Trent Court Glenview, IL 60025-1316 h: 847-998-6465; w: 847-998-6688 e:moneyminds@aol.com

INDIANA Indianapolis Chapter LCDR Charles A. Rainey, USNR '84 12804 Double Eagle Drive Carmel, IN 46033 h: 317-815-0575 e: crainey@fhlbi.com

Michiana Chapter CDR John T. Haizlip, USN '72 15246 Longford Drive Granger, IN 46530 h: 219-273-2939 e: CHaizlip@aol.com

KENTUCKY (see also Ohio)

Louisville/Southern Indiana Chapter CDR William T. Toutant, USNR (Ret.) '46 3513 Graham Road Louisville, KY 40207-4371 h: 502-895-9828

LOUISIANA New Orleans Chapter LCDR Bryon Q. Iverson, Jr., USN (Ret.) '76 4744 Music Street New Orleans, LA 70122-5027 h: 504-288-4477 e: byronil@aol.com Greetings, with many hopes sent your way that you're finding moments of cool and an occasional wet cloud in your sweltering summer days. Fortunately, I've found much relief from this spring weather cook-off by feasting on the delightful seasonal delicacies offered up by our bountiful waters. There can be much consolation and glorious relief found in a tray of ice cold oysters or a platter of hot boiled crawfish, with a "cold one" on the side to put out the fire.

Our last Chapter meeting on 25 March was held at Doug's Restaurant in Slidell—good turnout, great food and a terrific speaker. Many, many "thank yous" to CAPT Larry Warrenfeltz '75, for your interesting command presentation of the Naval Oceanographic Office and for the generous lunch and tour offer. We also met David Moore '85, one of our newest Chapter members, who recently moved to New Orleans with his family from Houston. Rex Bent '76, brought his dad. Captain Jack Bent, USN, (Ret.) who was visiting from Califomia. Unbeknownst to us, we also had a celebrity in our midst. Did anyone else happen to see that neat article in the Living Section (page E10) of the 24 May Sunday edition of the TimesPicayune about David Levy '44 and his family?— Good story and even more interesting to visit, see and speak with David in the "Levy Museum" on the shores of Lake Pontchartrain. Our next meeting was scheduled for Thursday, 23 July at the Naval Oceanographic Office at Stennis Space Center—details to follow. Please send me by phone, email or postcard your intent to attend. For future meetings, if you have any guest speaker inputs or would like to volunteer in that capacity please let me know. It's easily artanged.

We'll also have had a summer "Family and Friends Night" out at the Ball Game at Zephyr Stadium on "Thirsty Thursday," 30 July—"Z's" vs.

Colorado Springs Sky Sox. Of course, our local Gulf Coast Chapter always gladly welcomes the participation of all USNA Midshipmen, Alumni and their guests at any of our functions if you're in the area and the event happens to meet your convenience.

Tulane-Navy Football Game preps are moving along splendidly. Please check your calendar and plan on coming to town for a good time and to watch the Blue and Gold break the Green Wave on Saturday evening, 26 September. Tickets are $18 Shipmate, July-August 1998

for the game. Call 800-874-6289 to order—Master Card/Visa accepted. Specify Group "1201" to sit with our group. There will be a "tailgater" at the Dome. Please see the DMI advertisement in this issue for details. Rex Bent and I have been working hard to secure the best deals so as to get the max bang for your buck. We've had several generous and much appreciated offers of help from local Chapter members and others for this event.

Thank you! We can use it. At this point, I ask only that you plan on coming with as many family and friends as you can muster, and make your ticket purchases now. Help will be most needed on the Hospitality Staff for one hour watch intervals prior to and during the party. Watch for further details and visit hints in the Chapter news sections of the ads in Shipmate.

I'm still at byronil@aol.com. when I can get my kids off the computer, or 4744 Music St. New Orieans, LA 70122, Tel: 504-288-4477. Have anice summer.

MARYLAND Annapolis Chapter CAPT H.J. Halliday, USN '69 1203 Chrisland Court Annapolis, MD 21403 h: 410-267-8546 e: halliday@arctic.nadn.navy.mil

Baltimore Chapter LCDR Steve G. Young, USNR '84 c/o Legg Mason 600 Washington Avenue #200 Towson, MD 21204 w: 410-821-7700 e: SYoung@LeggMason.com

MASSACHUSETTS Boston Chapter Frederick J. Sheehan, Jr. '78 160 Burkhall Street #609 Weymouth, MA 02190-3533 h: 617-337-3712; w: 617-572-4562 e: fsheehan@jhancock.com

MICHIGAN Detroit Chapter Arthur W. Bryant '66 1811 Hollywood Grosse Pointe Woods, MI 48236-1311 h: 313-885-2174; f: 313-881-2333 The April luncheon was held on the 14th, at the Dearborn Inn. Members attending were Bob Mabbitt '46, Tim Marvin '59, Art Bryant '66, Vaughn Bennett '73, Raissa Wilson '94 and Keith Kaniut.

At the 1997 Navy-Army party, upon which Navy's stellar attacking force reclaimed the prized pickle bartel, the question was asked, "What is the history of said pickle barrel? " After exhausting his memory's catacombs, goat locker, sail locker and eagle's nest memory bank for the answer. Art couldn't recall. Sure-footed sailor Paul Walker '64 quickly stepped up to answer by spinning a yam as such: As the then-young John Paul Jones sternly steered one of our beloved country's ship of the line through yel another Nor'wester (no doubt Shipmate, July-August 1998

Detroit Chapter—(1-r): .Mitch Bonnett, USMA, Art Bryant '66 and Paul Walker '64 and the prized pickle barrel caused by a then-much younger El Nino), a mighty freak wave befelled the father ofour great Navy and swiftly washed the mariner overboard.

No doubt he would have been yet another of those who have gone before us and gone down to the sea in ships, with a cold, icy plunge down to Davy Jones' locker, save but for our trusty pickle barrel. Yes. our very own wooden crate had performed just its first floating legacy. Destined to be called more than 'flotsam', trusty p/c/l/e barrel had earned its stripes, and was seabag stuff of the great Admiral for many years to come. After the death of JPJ, the pickle barrel's, tour of duty was not yet complete. As his salty bones were to be shipped back to these United States, a fitting cask was found in our favoredp/ci/e barrel. Serving proudly for the master one last time, the PICKLE BARREL'S twilight tour was from Europe across the pond to the shores of the Severn, delivering the precious cargo to the USNA Chapel basement. Saved from permanent drydocking and visits by only five Midshipmen per year to JPJ's resting place, OUT pickle barrel was put into faithful active-duty service here in Michigan and continues lo serve proudly today. Just place the open end of the barrel to your ear. and you can even hear the sea roar and John Paul Jones bellow.

"Beat Army!"

One person attended the VIP visit to MICHIGAN day cruise in Washington State. That was John Lilly '55 Attention: Golfers—Fore! The 1st Annual Detroit Area Navy-Army Alumni Golf Outing is scheduled for 3 October 1998 at the Fox Hills Golf and CC near Plymouth. LT Mark Pettroff is making artangements, so put that date on your calendar.—Sign up to Beat Army! Our group's annual dues are due.—$ 18 is all it costs. Mail it in to Art, along with any updates to your address or phone numbers.

July's luncheon was scheduled for 10 July at the Dearborn Inn—Ten Eyke Tavem. August luncheon is Wednesday, 5 August at Ann Arbor Holiday Inn Guy HoUerin's Sports Bar. September luncheon is Wednesday, 16 September at Southfield Steak & Ale. October luncheon is Tuesday, 6 October at the Dearborn Inn—Ten Eyke Tavern. November luncheon is Wednesday, 11 November at Ann Arbor Holiday Inn Guy HoUerin's Sports Bar. December brings us to Beat Army time again! Call Art to make your reservations. GO NAVY! Charlie Schott '85, cschott@ford.com chukshot @ hotmail. com

MINNESOTA Upper Midwest Chapter Darrel Gonyea '61 16495 Kingswood Drive Lakeville, MN 55044 h: 612-435-7274 e: GONYEALAND@aol.com

MISSOURI Kansas City Chapter LCDR Lynn A. Thomas, USNR '83 1404 Stonecreek Drive SW Blue Springs, MO 64015-8838 h: 816-228-6766

St. Louis Chapter Kenneth R. Leach '81 7100 Becker Road St. Louis, MO 63129-5658 h: 314-846-1277

NEBRASKA Omaha Chapter CAPT Richard E. Westcott, USN '70 911 Michael Drive Papillion, NE 68046 h: 402-593-1477; w: 402-294-2146

NEVADA Las Vegas Chapter LT Bradley Carlson, USN '91 2246 Darwin Circle Henderson, NV 89014-3105 h: 702-433-7248; w: 702-433-2100 e: yogicarl@aol.com

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NEW JERSEY Monmouth County Chapter LtCol Robert L. Vogt, USMC (Ret.) '59 50 Polly Way Middletown, NJ 07748-3189 h: 732-671-9330; w: 732-530-8444 e: Bob.Vogt@telos.com

NEW MEXICO Albuquerque Chapter Maj Donald Rohr, USAF (Ret.) '55 4804 Northridge Place NE Albuquerque, NM 87111-2104 h: 505-294-4048; f: 505-844-5947

NEWYORK Capital District Chapter CDR Christopher G. Wenz, USN '79 502 Acland Boulevard Ballston Spa, NY 12020-3074 h: 518-580-1438; w: 518-884-1849 e: CGWenz@aol.com Momentum has been building since the Chapter start-up in January, and we are very pleased at the enthusiasm and participation of local Alumni. The three spring events have gone well and five more events are already being planned between August and December.

A breakfast meeting was held on 27 March at the Holiday Inn Turf Club in Albany. 19 people tumed out for a sumptuous full breakfast and to hear Tim Rizzuto speak about SLATER. The former DE-766 is a centerpiece of the Albany river front revival and is being restored and preserved. Tim, as Ship's Superintendent, talked about the ship's colorful history and the ongoing efforts to transform her into a floating naval museum. SLATER is aheady open for tours and those interested in leaming more about this historically important ship can write the Destroyer-Escort Historical Foundation, 330 Broadway, Albany, NY 12207. Chapter members making the 7:00 a.m. breakfast included Bob Barton '73, Russell Dorrell '85, Dan Fenn '77, Jim Gay '79, Chapter Reporter Gene Griesau '75, Networking Chairperson Frank Hughes '80, Eric Irwin '86, Mark Jordan '37, Robert MacArthur, Treasurer Scott McFadden '89, Bob Morehead '67, Vice-President Tom Owens '84, Alan Ross '83, John Strachan '44, President Chris Wenz '79, E.K. Wilson '87 and Barry Witte '84.

A small, but spirited contingent made the trip to West Point to watch Navy beat Army (11-5) in this year's Army-Navy lacrosse match. Despite predictions of bad weather, which proved inaccurate.

Chapter members Jim Gay '79, Frank Hughes '80 and Gene Griesau '75, together with family members, trekked by car pool to enjoy a tailgate picnic and an exciting game. While tailgating, they shared a good time with the athletes' parents, who had made the trip to see the game.

On 6 June at noon, a picnic was held at Watervliet Arsenal for the "Class of 2002." Hosted jointiy by the local chapters of the West Point, Naval Academy and Air Force Academy Alumni Associations, those who had "been there" met those who "are about to" and their families to enjoy the camaraderie and support of the Service Academy tradition. This was the first year that the local chapters for the Navy and Air Force supported the event, and the new appointees were excited by the large tumout. It was a great opportunity to ask questions and get a feel for what lies ahead. A fun time was 184

had by all and a proper send-off was given to those future Midshipmen and cadets that will follow in our footsteps. Those attending included Larry Britt '75, Robin '87 and Jay Crouse '86, Nancy Gay, Gene Griesau '75, Frank Hughes '80, Eric Irwin '86, Phil Labatte '64, Bill Lyons '72, Paul Martineau '66, Frank Mays '88, Scott McFadden '89, Tom Owens '84, Alan Ross '83, Bill Schwinghammer '72, Eric Smith '86, Wes Summers '88, Chris Wenz '79 and Barty Witte '84.

Mark your calendars, and get ready. The following events are upcoming: Track Day at Saratoga "flat" track, August date TBD (Possibly Armed Forces Race Day); Luncheon meeting, 11 September, at the Fort Orange Club; Navy at Boston College Football Game, 24 October, tickets, charter bus and tailgate anangements being made; Networking Breakfast, 13 November, at the Desmond Inn with guest speakers; Army—Navy pep rally, 2 December, at the Watervliet Arsenal O'Club with the local West Point Alumni; Christmas Party, 18 December, at the Fort Orange Club. The details for many of these events are still being finalized, but it is plain to see that this Chapter is well underway in this our first year. Look forward to seeing you at the next event.

Wes Summers '88 wes_sue_summers @ CompuServe, com

Central New York Chapter LTJG Edward A. Alberts, USN '85 1028 Co. Rt. 20 Oswego, NY 13126 h: 315-342-1930

Metro New York Chapter James R. Hocking '53 300 Park Avenue, Suite 1700 NewYorkCity, NY 10022 w: 212-572-6260 Chapter Hotiine: 1-800-234-USNA e: j.hocking@snet.net April and May have been busy months for members of the Naval Academy Association of New York. If you live or work in the greater metropolitan New York City area, we cordially encourage you to join us for our many and varied activities.

If you are interested in affiliating with the Naval Academy Association of New York (NAANY), you are welcome and encouraged to contact Jim Hocking '53. Information about how to get in touch with Jim is listed at the top of this report. Membership dues are a nominal $30 per year. We are pleased to report that membership rolls have grown dynamically in the last several years. As a result, we try to

sponsor activities which capture the interest and engender the support of our broad-ranging membership base. Please feel free to check our frequentiy updated hotiine 1-800-234-USNA (8762) to see whether any of our curtent or future offerings might pique your interest. Here is a quick mndown of April's activity roster.

20 April 1998 In an effort to reach out to our Northern New Jersey members, Tim Farrell '76, NAANY's Communication Chairman, and his wife, CDR Kerty Fartell, USN, co-hosted a Happy Hour— Wine and Beer Tasting Fest in Red Bank, NJ, at Basil T's, a local tavem which maintains it's own in-house microbrewery. Guests were treated to a generous selection of hearty hors d'oevres, a tour of the microbrewery conducted by the local brewmeister, and a sampling of the various beers curtently in production at the brewery.

Attendees at this convivial event included Rob Black '63, NAANY's immediate Past President, Rob Campbell '63, Erwin Storz '63, Fred Horan '49 and his wife, Bobbie, Bob Soloman '49 and his wife, Betty, Rich Frank '77, and his wife, Cathyann, and Glenn Laury '63 and his wife, Debbie.

26 April 1998 NAANY members gathered to cheer and host a picnic luncheon for the unanimously victorious Women's Crew Team, who roundly defeated all of their competitors at the Patriots' League Regatta, on 26 April, on Candlewood Lake in Connecticut.

The USNA team rowed against and bested teams from West Point, Cornell, Holy Cross, Bucknell, Lehigh and Lafayette. Despite April showers, which ultimately deteriorated into a full forced deluge, a stalwart group of Alumni led by picnic sponsor and host Vic Reiling '62 and his wife, Nancy, cheered the victories of the Women's Team.

Also present, in spite of the raindrops, were NAANY President, Jim Hocking '53 and his wife, Jane; Bill Matson '50 and his wife, Susanne; Brian Colley '88 and his wife, Kathleen; and Glenn Laury '63 and his wife, Debbie.

30 April 1998 Thursday, 30 April included two red-letter events for NAANY members. At 11:00 a.m., RADM Benjamin Scott Custer '26, USN (Ret.) and his wife, Elizabeth, were invited by Henry J. Stem, Commissioner of Parks and Recreation in the City of New York, to be guests of honor at a Rededication and Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony at Sarsfield Park and Playground in Brooklyn, NY. RADM Custer also served as the keynote speaker at the park rededication ceremonies which commemorated the heroism and untimely death of World War II hero, LCDR Eugene S. Sarsfield '26, Admiral Custer's classmate and good friend at the Naval Academy.

Metro New York Chapter—USNA Women's Crew at the Patriot League Championship (yours truly fourth from the left) They all won!

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Admiral Custer presented a riveting account of the sinking of MADDOX, the ship captained by LCDR Sarsfield during the invasion of Sicily, and Sarsfield's heroic attempts to save the lives of as many crew members as possible during the final doomed moments aboard the ill-fated ship. Jim Hocking '53, who was also invited to speak at the ceremonies, paid tribute to LCDR Sarsfield's Brooklyn roots and to the early lessons he might have learned about citizenship, courage and integrity at the nearby St. Thomas Aquinas Elementary School, of which LCDR Sarsfield was also an alumnus.

cerning his command in Bosnia-Herzegovina, peace keeping operations in general, change in the world order and the underlying implications for military preparedness, and his deep concem about potential hot spots, such as Kosovo for example.

His remarks were direct, incisive and very informative; his audience was deeply appreciative and most attentive.

20 May 1998 Today, many of us participated in a "viewing" of the Fleet Week flotilla as it sailed up the Hudson in review. Many thousands of New Yorkers visited the ships when they opened to the public.

On 9 June, NAANY started what will be a monthly get-together for not only USNA folks in the area, but any Alumni who happen to be in town.

We plan to meet on the second Tuesday of every month at 5:30 p.m. On 9 June, we met in the Oyster Bar in Grand Central Station. If you have not seen the "new" Grand Central Station, it is worth a visit. It has been said that the rail stations were the "cathedrals" of our new nation, and this is certainly one of them. Call our hotiine for more information.

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Metro New York Chapterâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;ADM Ben Custer, speaking at the dedication of a park in Brooklyn named for his classmate, Eugene Sarsfield.

Also on the dais for the day's festivities were Rob Black '63, Immediate Past President of NAANY, and Victor T. Gainor Jr., President of the New York Council of the Navy League of the United States. NAANY members who were also present for the ceremonies were Glenn Laury '63 and his wife, Debbie.

Later that day, NAANY members had the honor and pleasure of welcoming ADM Leighton W. Smith Jr. '62, USN (Ret), Chairman of the Board of the USNA AA to a reception in his honor commencing at 6:00 p.m. at the New York Racquet and Tennis Club in New York.

At a smaller meeting that preceded the general reception, ADM Smith spoke with NAANY Officers and Board Members concerning the important role of Alumni voluntarism. He talked about a number of avenues for service including, but not limited to, Alumni relations, fundraising, .student recmitment and private-sector job placement for those Alumni who have been impacted by downsizing. He also underscored the Academy's critical need for private sector funding in order to insure it's continuing commitment to excellence and to offset, to some degree, that somewhat less than salutary impacts of military retrenchment on the Academy. ADM Smith suggested that anyone who believes private-sector help is not necessary or appropriate, need only ask themselves the following rhetorical questions on their next visit to a nearby military base, "Are our govemment appropriation processes functioning optimally here? Do those who serve here have access to the critical resources they need to work efficiently and to live comfortably in this place?"

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LT Joseph M. Howard, USNR '89 55 Highland Avenue #3 Rochester, NY 14620 h: 716-256-3393; w: 716-275-6205 e: slowjoe@optics.rochester.edu I am the father of LTJG Kevin R. Boardman '94, presently serving on TARAWA. AS a non-military father active in the Westem New York Naval Academy Parents Group and the Rochester Chapter of the USNA Alumni Association, I have the unique opportunity to follow the development of Alumni, from Plebes to contributing members of the community. I am very impressed with the end product. The article in the April 1998, issue of Shipmate 'Alumni and Parents Form Great Team' describes what I perceive as my role.

Our 15 May meeting was held at the Top of the Plaza Restaurant in downtown Rochester. Our Guest of Honor was ADM Leighton "Snuffy" Smith '62, USN (Ret.). He is presentiy serving as Chairman of the Board of Tmstees of the USNA Alumni Association. Admiral Smith served as Commander Implementation Forces (IFOR), the multinational force tasked to implement the military aspects of the Peace Agreement on BosniaHerzegovina. He shared his experiences with the underlying issues in this conflict and the potential for other peace keeping duties that the United States Military may have to be the leader in enforcing.

This role will place hardships on families of the Armed Forces members needed to enforce such peace keeping operations, but he feels this is better than the altemative.

We had three members of the Class of 2002 attending, Brendan Bielat, Matt Davis and Dan Zeningas. Also present were Norbert Holderle, President-Navy League of Rochester, and Navy League member, Alan Price.

Alumni present were Tom Bachmann '86, Nelson Blish '69, Willard Clark '49, Tim Downs '54, Tom Farina '89, John Fisher '80, Nancy Hailing '83, Widmer Hansen '37, Joe Howard '89, Chris Lowery '85 and Scott Valentine '88.

Our Summer Picnic was held with the West Point Society of Rochester on 6 June, at the Red Creek Shelter in Genesee Valley Park.

Dick Boardman (Parent)

NORTH CAROLINA Charlotte Chapter Bryan Dolan '76 5629 Laurium Road Charlotte, NC 28226 h: 704-364-6451 e: Bjdolan76@aol.com Wow! What a great turn out we had for the reception on 6 May for the Commandant of Midshipmen RADM Gary Roughead '73. There were 91 people who attended including 28 Alums; 22 spouses (includes one widow); 12 parents of midshipmen; four appointees to the Class of 2002 and ten parents of appointees; and 12 potential candidates for future classes and five of their parents.

One appointee and his father drove from west of Highlands (4 plus hours), and a father of a rising 2nd Class midshipman drove from Pinehurst. I think everyone who was there will agree that those who couldn't make it missed a fun evening. Everyone had a chance to "visit" with each other; the appointees present (several were still in school and could not come) and candidates were able to talk to Alums and the Commandant. RADM Roughead gave us an in depth review of activities at the Academy and graciously answered many questions of a wide variety from the audience.

As I write this, we are getting ready for the "Plebe" send-off picnic on Sunday, June 7. There are about fourteen appointees to the Class of 2002 from the Charlotte area and "reasonably close" locations. In fact there are seven from Charlotte; two from Matthews; one each from Statesville, Black Mountain, Gastonia, Hayesville and Mars Hill. Because the Admissions Office is switching to a new computer system, it has been hard for the Parents Club to get totally up-to-date data. We hope we have not missed anyone from our area.

Our next function will be the Annual Tennis Mixer at the Olde Providence Racquet Club on Friday, 14 August at 6:00 p.m., hosted by our President, Bryan Dolan '76, and his wife, Janis. You do not have to play tennis to attend. Many of us did not play last year, nor do we plan to this year.

Just come and enjoy the socializing, and let the athletic types get hot and tired on the courts. Cost is $5.00 per person for non-players and $10.00 per person for athletes. Send your reservation to Bryan Dolan at 5629 Larium Road, Chariotte, NC 28226.

As for other functions, your check is your reservation.

Next will be the Wake Forest game in WinstonSalem on Thursday night, 10 September. Order your tickets from the Athletic Association (available by phone at 1-800-US4-NAVY).

Ken Johnson distributed the Chapter Membership Handbook at the Commandant's reception; however, we do not have a good handle on who picked one up at the table. Hopefully others will have picked up a copy at the "Plebe" Picnic on 7 June. We have 68 Active Members with all but 16 having an email address. Therefore, we will continue to send email notices of events and send "snail" mail to those not on email.

Here is some information that you "web browsers" will find useful. At the last Chapter Presidents meeting in Annapolis, they requested the Alumni Association make available an event calendar for the Midshipmen. As a start, USNA AA Alumni Services has advised the following link to the 199899 academic calendar: http://www.nadn.navy.mil/ AcDean/calenders 1998-99.txt. They are in the process of developing calenders for sporting events.

Glee Club, etc. Will keep you posted as we leam more.

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And lastiy, don't forget the montiily informal lunch get together at Sheraton Four Points at noon on the third Friday every month.

Tom Hutchins '51 cthmph@bellsouth.net"

Piedmont Triad Chapter Douglas E. Law '66 RO. Box 4202 Eden, NC 27289-4202 h: 910-623-1904; w:336-627-4992 e: dougl@netmcr.com

Pinehurst Chapter CAPT Norman S. Elliott, USNR (Ret.) '58 RO. Box 3898 60 Stoneykirk Drive Pinehurst, NC 28374 h: 910-215-5808; e: nelliott@pinehurst.net

Triangle Chapter George F. Mitchell '64 4647 Edwards Mill Road Raleigh, NC 27612-4401 h: 919-571-8930

OHIO Cincinnati/Northern KY Chapter CAPT Donald R. Freese, USNRR '63 3092 Arbor Lane Edgewood, KY 41017-2355 h: 606-331-0449

Cleveland Chapter CAPT A.O. Rule III, USNR (Ret.) '50 68 Water Street Chagrin Falls, OH 44022-3148 h: 440-247-4379; f: 440-247-5100 e: amle@egc.com

Columbus/Central Ohio Chapter Douglass C. Ogden '67 5337 Roscummon Road Dublin, OH 43017-1047 h: 614-766-6295

Toledo Chapter Robert J. Lauer '45 3825 Sulphur Spring Road Toledo, OH 43606-2325 h: 419-536-4462; w: 419-475-2061

OKLAHOMA Oklahoma Chapter CAPT Charles C. Coley, USN (Ret.) '34 411 NW 14th Street Oklahoma City, OK 73103-3510 h: 405-235-0234

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OREGON Greater Portland Chapter Doug Bomarito '68 16667 Glenwood Drive Lake Oswego, OR 97034 h: 503-699-0003; w: 503-223-8285 e: harkins@usna.net With the passing of spring, we mourn the passing of Bob Stevenson '65. Bob lost a hard fought battle with cancer, but he had already won a spot in our hearts that will live on.

Fred Reese '66 USMA is the Oregon Air National Guard Adjutant General. Fred was our guest speaker for the May luncheon and proved that even a WooPoo can be entertaining. He gave a brief history of the militia in Oregon, its impacts and its contributions. In one form or another, the Guard has served our Nation from 1898, when it was activated, to earlier this year when it served to enforce the no-fly zone over Iraq.

Our monthly luncheons will continue at their new location—Newport Bay restaurant in Tigard— on the second Wednesday of each month. The luncheons are both informal and fun. There is a standing invitation to any of you that may be in the area to join us. In particular, we encourage our own Chapter members from outlying areas to target at least one month where we can share our camaraderie with you.

Gavin Arnold '66

to the first class midshipman with the highest military leadership ranking from the southeastern Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey or northem Delaware areas. The award was presented to MIDN 1/C David Coe '98, of Newtown, PA in front of the Brigade, at noon meal, in King Hall on 7 May 1998,

by Rob Bender '73.

39th Annual Parent's Recognition Night—1 to r: LT Zubin Clemente, CAPT Walter Jenkins '30 and Mrs. Nancy Chuday '54 The following photos are of Parent's Recogition Night.

PENNSYLVANIA Philadelphia Chapter Robert H. Bender '73 45 Grove Avenue Flourtown, PA 19030-1906 h: 215-836-7652 http://USNAPHIL.COM Did you hear?—Shoes, shirts and socks were furiously tossed at the Hemdon Monument in an effort to knock off lard caked on the granite structure to slow climbers. After two hours, 22 minutes and 59 seconds, MIDN 4/C Joshua Stewart of Downingtown, PA reached with a shaky hand and grabbed at the Dixie cup sailor's cap. But unlike so many times before, the human pyramid that lifted him 21 feet in the air held solid as the crowd roared. Fellow plebes chanted, "Stu, Stu, Stu" as the 19-year-old replaced the cap on top of the Hemdon Monument with a midshipman's hat. But it wasn't easy getting there. "I wasn't sure what was there," Midshipman Stewart said. "I was grabbing, reaching, hoping I could pull something off."

(By: Susan Herendeen, The (Annapolis) Capital) 39th Annual Parents' Recognition Night On 5 May 1998, all USNA parents, as well as the parents of the incoming Class of 2002, were recognized by the Chapter. Diplomas were presented to the parents of the graduating Class of 1998. Additionally, the recipient of the first annual Richard J. Chuday Memorial Award was announced during the evening by Nancy Chuday, wife of Richard Chuday. Richard Chuday '54 ran Parents' Night over the last 25 years until his passing in October 1997. Dick Chuday was an active and prominent member of our Chapter. While at the Academy, Dick distinguished himself by winning five varsity sport letters, as well as winning the Alumni Soccer Award at graduation.

Upon retiring from the Navy, Dick Chuday joined the USNA Alumni Association of Philadelphia and was a past President, a past Tmstee and served as Chairman of the Board for 15 years. The Richard J. Chuday Memorial Award is presented

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Army-Navy Gala Don't forget to mark your calendar for the only official pre-game pep rally held in the Grand Ball Room at the Philadelphia Convention center (12th and Arch St) on 4 December 1998. This is a night of exciting pep rallies, dancing, food and drink.

The event is tentatively scheduled from 7:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. The event is hosted by USNA AA of Philadelphia and the West Point Society of Philadelphia. Ben Franklin has agreed to judge which alumni has the loudest pep rally cheers. Come and test your lungs for Navy! Anyone interested in assisting with the event can contact the Co-Chairmen, Skip Dittmann '67 and Dennis Haley '67.

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RHODE ISLAND Newport Chapter CAPT James M. Conway, USN (Ret.) '55 50 Ayrault Street Newport, RI 02840-2728 h: 401-847-5039 e: jconway@sirinc.com

39th Annual Parent's Recognition Night USS DONALD COOK

On Friday, 4 December 1998, DONALD COOK

(DDG-75), an Arleigh Burke class destroyer, will be commissioned at 12:00 p.m., prior to the ArmyNavy Gala at Penns Landing. The President of the Philadelphia Council of the Navy League, Mike Seider, will be coordinating with the Bath Shipyard to mail personal invitations to all members of the USNA AA of Philadelphia. The commissioning will be by invitation only.

Chapter Upcoming Events 9 October 1998—12:00 p.m.. Navy Day Luncheon 10 October 1998—12:00 p.m.. Navy Day Regatta 4 December 1998—12:00 p.m., DONALD COOK

commissioning 4 December 1998—7:00 p.m., Army-Navy Gala, Philadelphia 5 December 1998—1:00 p.m.. Navy BEATS Army, Philadelphia If you would like to be added to the mailing list, please mail your annual $20 membership donation payable to "USNA AA of Philadelphia," addressed to Mike DeLorey '70, 505 S. Lenola Road, Suite 211, Moorestown, NJ 08057-9896.

Blue Angels The Blue Angels are scheduled to appear in Reading, PA on 26-27 September.

Chapter Luncheons and Job Networking Luncheons are held from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Chart House. Penns Landing, PA, on the first Wednesday of every month with the West Point alumni. Guest speakers are planned every month.

West Point would like Naval Academy Alums to network job opportunities with their group. They have had great job placement success to date. For example, Dave Hayes '77 attended once and now has a job with CSC in Wilmington, DE. The cost is $20, paid at the door, for a complete lunch with salad, entree and desert. To reserve a seat, email (or call) Julian Toneatto, USMA '67 at Adler@ fast.net (609-573-9797) or Paul James '81 at Paul_James@Vanguard.com (610-828-0545) within two days of the event.

Southeastern Pennsylvania Parent's Association During Parents' Night, Anne and Richard Coe of Newtown, PA, parents of MIDN 1/C David Coe '98, were recognized for their son's selection to receive the Richard J. Chuday Memorial Award.

Deidre and Randy Stewart of Downingtown, PA, are the parents of MIDN 4/C Joshua Stewart 2001, who switched the Dixie cup with an upperclass cover on Herndon monument this year. Randy Stewart works for PECO where Corbin McNeill '62 is the President and CEO. Parents of Alumni with questions are welcomed to contact the new ' 9 8 - ' 9 9 Parent's Association—President Sue

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Twiggs at 215-674-9676 (Row4Navy@AOL.com) or Newsletter Editor Joe Bartish at 609-722-4336 (JBartish@motown.lmco.com).

Blue and Gold Officers Anyone interested in becoming a Blue & Gold Officer can contact Don McRae in Pennsylvania at 610-449-9674 or Al Burt in New Jersey at 609387-9202.

Navy Flag Test The Philadelphia Chapter now has a website that provides Alumni with an up-to-date calendar-ofevents, a form for mustering in on-line with a Flag Test, links to other world-wide websites, mailing lists and much more. The Chapter's Internet address is http://usnaphil.com. For more information about the Chapter, including membership information, visit the Chapter's site or send email to master@usnaphil.com. Mail to master@usnaphil. com is routed to board members and anyone else who has asked to be put on the list processor.

News Input Philadelphia Chapter news input for Shipmate should be emailed to Paul H. James '81 at Paul_ James@Vanguard.com (610-828-0545).

Pittsburgh Chapter William E. Otto '71 4105 Tartan Court Murtysville, PA 15668-1045 h:412-325-4281; w: 412-856-3500 e:phelanje@ westol.com

PHILIPPINES Philippines Chapter COMO Carlos Agustin PN '60 22 Muelle de San Francisco Suite 200—South Harbor AS865 Manila 1018 Philippines h: 632-527-6444; w: 632-527-4844 f: 632-527-4853 e: CLAgustin@ppa.gov.ph

Coming this fall!

Gala Pre-game Tailgate Navy vs. Notre Dame 14 November 1998 Washington, DC

Our 28 April dinner meeting at the NETC O'Club featured our own Frank Snyder '48, with a most comprehensive review of events of a century ago leading up to and through the SpanishAmerican War (with both Tim '45 and Sumner Moore '48, great-grandsons of Captain Charles D. Sigsbee (Class of 1864) of MAINE fame, present to keep Frank honest).

Frank reviewed the colonial history and geography of Cuba, the strategic issues relating to location, Monroe Doctrine, manifest destiny and prewar plans (Naval War College counseled capture Havana, while ONI and SECNAV opted for blockade of Cuba—sound familiar?). Even though Spain granted limited autonomy to Cuba in early 1898, the yellow press fanned the flames (aided by disclosure of Ambassador DeLome's letter) until the sinking of MAINE and court of inquiry findings pushed events into war. The U.S. Navy was not well prepared, in terms of ships and armament, and had to forage overseas and commandeer large yachts (J.P. Morgan's CORSAIR for one), as well as send OREGON on her famous passage around Cape Horn.

Assistant SECNAV Teddy Roosevelt ordered Dewey to Manila, when his boss was out of the office one day. Only 3.3 percent of USN ordnance fired in Manila Bay were hits (but enough).

CHARLESTON captured Guam without resistance.

(Guamanians thought she was firing a salute.) Four Spanish cruisers en route to the U.S. East Coast/ Caribbean caused great concern, resulting in the formation of the "Flying Squadron" and significant coastal defenses. Difficulty of communicating long distance, with reliance on coastal cable stations, many of which were cut, required ships to send someone ashore at various lighthouses to send and/or receive messages; finding suitable quantity and quality of coal; USN junior officers acting as intelligence agents in strategic (and dangerous) locations to determine ADM Cervera's squadron movements/intentions; Spanish Squadron getting delayed by weather in Santiago allowing USN under RADM Sampson to blockade; Spanish breakout and running battle on 3 July resulting in all Spanish ships run ashore burning badly. Of 9,429 USN salvoes, there were 120 hits (but again, enough).

Many lessons were learned, including the value of smokeless powder in heavy engagements when visibility was easily obscured. The Spanish discovered the value of jettisoning wood and other flammables before battle. It was known as a "splendid littie war" of "cables and coal," which thrust the U.S. on the world scene (with acquisition of Puerto Rico, Guam, Philippines and annexation of Hawaiian Islands).

An energetic exchange of views followed among those attending, who included Sid Merrill '34, Brown Taylor '34, Floride and Leroy Taylor '35, Trina and Tom Weschler '39, Cathy and Tim Moore '45, Dorothy and Fred Stevenson '46, Gay and Brad Becken '47, Mary Rae (Bill '47), Wirt Thayer and Earle Trickey '47, Jane and Sumner Moore '48. Maggie and Frank Snyder '48, Muriel and Roger Buck '50, Bob Connelly and Tom Lyons '52, Jim Conway '55, Howard Burdick '56, Anne and Jim Hogg '56, Ben Katz '57, Bob Loewenthal '57, Lyn and Pat Malone '64 ; Asso-

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ciate George Smith; Betsy and Charles Jauss, Carol-Ann and Fred Lantz; Guests Vance and Ted Gatchel (of the Malones.)

Our 26 May dinner session at the NETC O' Club was particularly well attended, and we were given a very comprehensive briefing of the formation of the Naval Warfare Development Center (NWDC) by combining various departments of the Naval War College (NWC) witiitiieNaval Doctrine Command (NDC-Norfolk) and the Naval Tactical Support Activity (NTSA-Washington) and collocating all in Newport. Our own RADM Jim Stark '65, President of NWC, did the honors. Jim will be relieved and retire in July, but he has been the principal planner and implementor of this most innovative process, to date.

Jim's relief will be VADM Art Cebrowski (of Network-Centric Warfare fame), who will have a RADM (Upper Half) as the Commander NWDC and a RADM (Lower or Upper Half) as the Provost of NWC. The chain of command will continue directly to the CNO, but coordination with Fleet Cinc's and other operational commanders will expand through formation of a Maritime Battle Center (MBC) for concept development and fleet validation of operational experiments.

Principal functional areas of NWC to be integrated into NWDC are the Center for Naval Warfare Studies (CNWS) and the War Gaming Department. The Strategic Studies Group (SSG), already collocated at NWC and reporting directly to CNO (under our own ADM Jim Hogg '56 (Ret.), will also play a key role in this alphabet soup metamorphosis. In all of this, great care has been taken to preserve the academic integrity of NWC. This has involved many decisions and actions involving not only uprooting and moving NDC and NTSA to Newport, but in preparing for them here.

In addition to the constmction already underway on McCarty-Little Hall (the Strategic Maritime Center), fairly extensive modifications will be made to nearly 100 year-old Sims Hall. Staffing considerations are also of considerable magnitude in dealing with folks who may not wish to move and finding the proper qualifications (extensive civilianization may result). Overall, the USN/ USMC leadership has endorsed the project, provided the resources and implemented actions for the consolidation.

Enjoying a lively dinner and presentation were Sid Merrill '34, Brown Taylor '34, Floride and Leroy Taylor '35, Trina and Tom Weschler '39, Hope and Dick Alexander '45, Fran Curren '46, Benny and Ken Lyons '46, Dorothy and Fred Stevenson '46, Bess and Doc Jex '47, Wirt Thayer '47, Mary and Earle Trickey '47, Chantee Lewis '48, Jane and Sumner Moore '48, Maggie and Frank Snyder '48, Muriel and Roger Buck '50, Leila and Gordan Van Hook '51, Pud and Bob Connelly '52, Anita and Jim Conway '55, Jane and Howard Burdick '56, Ben Katz '57, JoAnn and Bob Loewenthal '57, Bobbi and Jim Wright '58, Rosi and Jim Stark '65, Arlene and Duane Phillips '75; Associate Marilyn and George Smith; West-Pointer Mary and Jack Burney '46; Carol-Ann and Fred Lantz, Fran Meroney, Susan McCoy (color girl '66), Madeline and Neil Porter (son Robin '69), Jane Potter; guests Nancy Pendleton (of Wirt Thayer), Ellen and Arthur Murphy (of the Weschlers).

Howard Burdick '56

SOUTH CAROLINA

South Carolina Midlands Chapter

Charleston Chapter

George S. Hirsch '54 105 Shadow Pine Road Columbia, SC 29212 h: 803-781-5325 Website: www.brickandivy.com/alum Our Chapter meets on the third Thursday of each month, altemating between luncheon and dinner to accommodate the schedules of all members. We have over 80 members from classes ranging from 1933 to 1995. Most are retired and active in civilian life. Many, as would be expected, are leaders in the community. We have Attomeys, Financiers, Company Presidents, College Professors, Entrepreneurs and even a Greek Orthodox priest! Jack Skolds '72 is President of South Carolina Electric & Gas Co. Bart Fordham '55, an Attomey, is our Naval Historian and Civil War authority. Kevin Monaghan '90 is our Career Oificer and has aided several members in career transition.

The photos shown are from our most recent two meetings in April and May. Our May speakers were Robin White '62, and his wife, Janie, who spoke on genealogy. Very interesting! Norman Short '39 and Ed Hoffman '36 are among our perfect attendance members. Aris Metrakos '78 is Vice President and Chaplain and is Pastor of the Greek Orthodox Church in Columbia. Alan Mangan '83 is our Treasurer and Membership Chairman. We have a very informal structure, oriented mostly towards fellowship, and almost never a business meeting in accord with the wishes of our membership. Our business is attended to by a Steering Committee made up of O.W. Dixon '53, Bill Andress '61, George Hirsch '54, Alan Mangan, Aris Metrakos, Jack Skolds and Robin White.

CDR Robert H. Knight, USNR (Ret) '53 2326 South Lander Lane Charleston, SC 29414-7007 h: 803-766-2484 e: rhknight@awod.com We have been having good meetings and attendance, and the May meeting was no exception. We had 42 attending, including four from the Class of '02 (and parents of two) and one who is going to prep school to prepare for the Class of '03. They were invited by Joe Gamboa '62 and were our guests. We gave them a warm welcome and invited the parents to become members of our Chapter.

Our speaker was Dr. Lee Spence, President of the Sea Research Society. Lee also found the HUNLEY, the Confederate submarine that was the first submarine to sink an enemy warship. HUNLEY, itself, was lost in the encounter. He described his search and his efforts to get people interested and to tum his claim over to the State of South Carolina. He also told of the numerous Spanish Galleons that were lost in storms off the East Coast, many of them off the coast of South Carolina. Lee said that in and around the mouth of Charleston harbor there are over 100 shipwrecks. He told of the difficulties in salvaging a shipwreck today. His talk was very interesting.

We also had a report from Mike Alford '60 about his wife's candidacy for reelection to Count Council. In attendance were Walt Robinson '42; John Osbom '42; Jack Shields '46; Tom Westfall '46; Jerry Nuss '47; Bill Wright '49; Gene Dunaway '50; Dick Dalla Mura '51; Al Baciocco '53; Dave Cannon '53; Fuzzy Knight '53; Don Lovell '53; Dick Wright '53; Dwight Agnew '54 and wife.

Maxine; Ed Newbegin '55; Don Lovelace '55; Jim Kenney '58; Mike Alford '60; Larry Fulton '62 and son, Bobby; Joe Gamboa '62; Rob Black '63, visiting from New York Metro Chapter; Jim Welsch '67; Mike Huggins '85 and Audley McCain '43.

From the Class of '02 were Don Moors and his parents, Don and Linda; Kathryn Anderson and her parents, Janet and J.J.; Corey Doney and Michael Vasek. From the Class of '03 was Jonathan Cox. The senior class represented was '42; junior was '85. The Class of '53, again, had the most attendees. Jim Kenney and Rob Black reported on the recent Board of Tmstees Meeting.

Our next meeting was scheduled as a picnic on 13 June at Middleburg Plantation, which is owned

by Max Hill '51. Al Baciocco stated that we can't say "back in '02" anymore. Our speaker in April was CDR Jack Higgins, SC, USN (Ret.) from the SC Aquarium. When he checked in, he asked, "What class were you in?" When I said '53, he replied, "My dad was in that class." Makes you feel old.

Fuzzy Knight '53

1 to r: Walter Brandon '42, Mike Waite '57 and Norman Short '39

Homecoming 1998 is 15-18 October.

Last ciiance to eat in King Hall as you remember it!

King Hall will be closed for extensive renovations in July 1999.

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Low Country Chapter Robert M. Hoskins, Jr. '87 14 Sandpiper Road Hilton Head, SC 29928-6419 h: 803-686-4351

TENNESSEE Chattanooga Chapter VADM Ronald M. Eytchison, USN (Ret.) '58 11 Prentice Lane Signal Mountain, TN 37377 h: 423-886-2823

1 to r: Harold and Mrs. Jacobs, Ed Tilboume '34, Frieda Suggs, Second Row: Mike Bonner '49 and Cary Bonner

Knoxvilleâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Oak Ridge Chapter LCDR Rudolph Escher, Jr., USNR '78 601 Gulfwood Road Knoxville, TN 37923 h: 423-531-2373 e: Rudyescher@aol.com

Memphis Chapter CAPT Edward A. Lyons, USNR '69 2557 Park Creek Cove Germantown, TN 38139 h: 901-755-1286

Nashville Chapter 1 to r: Marilyn Skolds, Jack Skolds '72, Chris Osier '71, Perry Ramicone '83 and Nancy Ramicone

CDR John F. Ohlinger, USN (Ret.) '69 880 Lakemont Drive Nashville, TN 37220-2124 h: 615-370-1441;w: 800-242-8613 e:johlinger@ worldnet.att.net

TEXAS North Texas Chapter

I to r: Ed Hoffman '36, Harold Jacobs '46, Katie Hirsch, Valerie Metrakos, Mike Bonner '49, Cary Bonner, Walt Brandon "42. Norman Short '39, Ed Tilbourne '34. Bart Fordham '55, Frieda Suggs and O.W. Dixon '53 Palmetto Chapter In June of each year, we have Academy Day in conjunction with the West Point Association, the LCDR Thomas E. Courtney, Jr. JAGC USN'81 Parents Clubs, Blue and Gold Officers and Candi306 Pelham Falls Drive dates and recent graduates. We often have a U.S. Greer, SC 29651 Congressman as our guest. The purpose of the w: 864-271-1300 meeting is to allow Candidates and recent Grads to meet Alumni and each other and to bring everyThe Chapter is disappointed to have certain Upone into the "fold." staters read here that they missed a fine Chapter Our meetings are open to anyone, and we alpicnic at the quarters of Lynn and Charlie Stephan most always have wives/husbands, business asso'65 in late June. The event was certainly held to ciates and friends of the Navy in attendance. If you bring Upstaters together but also to get to know are in the Columbia area, we would like to have the curtent Midshipmen (internees) and their paryou as our guest at our meeting. ents. Additionally, a Chapter election was held.

Those results follow next issue. But what the Chapter wants you to know is that our next event will be a luncheon on Thursday, I October! Details to follow next issue; but rather than wait for your next issue oi Shipmate, call me (847-1009) or Charlie Stephan (268-0521) and get yourself on the Chapter's mailing list!

Norm Pigeon '61

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LCDR Michael E. Huber, USNR '78 3112 Sebring Piano, TX 75023 h: 972-758-0069 e: mikehuberski@msn.com

South Texas Chapter Roger E. Hopkins '62 PO. Box 311007 New Braunfels, TX 78131-1473 h: 830-620-7748; w: 830-609-5002/246-9401

Homecoming 1998 is 15-18 October.

Last chance to eat in King Hall as you remember it!

King Hall will be closed for extensive renovations in July 1999.

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Texas Gulf Coast Chapter Rich Bulger '69 6011 Ancient Oaks Drive Humble, TX 77346-2914 h: 281-852-5222; w: 281-553-6527 May luncheon The following shipmates attended the 1 May meeting: Zeb Alford '48, Bill Powers '51, Walter Lamb '55, Greg Mather '62, Marty Green '63, Marty Block '64, Lynn Wegner '65, Hal Dantone '68, Jim Babb '69, Rich Bulger '69, Tom Wojciechowski '69, Carl Inskeep '71, Ed Klein '72, Dennis Roudebush '89, David Gutiertez '91, and Carter Conlin.

May's Program Coach Todd Spencer (Navy Football Offensive Line Coach) spoke to us about USNA football and the importance of recmiting Texas football players.

June Dinner As in prior years, our Chapter held a dinner for Alumni, spouses, guests and the USNA Parents' Club members. As this column is written, the 12 June dinner is still ten days away. CAPT Gary Roughhead '73, USN, the new Commandant of Midshipmen, was the speaker.

Chapter News David Gutierrez '91 (ADGutierrez@MSN. com) is ending his tour as a Houston-based USNA recmiting officer. He will be headed to Hawaii for a two year tour on an attack sub. We wish him well.

Carl Inskeep '71 joined us for this luncheon. He reports that he is happily living in Austin, working as a tax litigation attomey for the Treasury Dept.

Dennis Roudebush '89 (droudebush@lnc.com) and his wife, Agnes, relocated to Houston in January, after being married and spending their honeymoon in France last summer. Before getting married, Dennis left the Navy and eamed an MA in French and an MS in Agribusiness Management at the University of Missouri-Columbia. He then eamed his securities and insurance licenses, and he is now working as a Financial Planner at Lincoln Financial Advisors. Chris Nichols '61 (etteml9 @idt.net) recently moved his company, ETTEM USA, INC., from Newport, RI to Baytown, TX in order to expand into the Texas petro-chemical market. ETTEM USA manufactures mechanical seals for high performance rotating machinery. Jon Messinger '81 (Jon.Messinger @ey.com) and his family moved to Singapore in May. Jon is a Management Consulting Partner with Emst & Young LLP. Jon will be the Intemational Director of Energy Services for Asia Pacific. CAPT Jeff Loustaunau, '71, USNR, reports that the Houston Area will be sending 36 young men and women to USNA for the Class of 2002. In addition, we will be sending 19 additional candidates to NAPS and one to the Foundation Program. This represents 56 individuals—a record for this area— and the number includes soccer, football and basketball recmits. It culminates a great effort from the Area Blue & Gold Officers!

Football Season For the Navy—Wake Forest game (10 September), we'll schedule an ESPN party. For the Navy— Tulane game (26 September), we may schedule a roadtrip to the New Orleans Superdome, and for Army—University of Houston, we'll schedule a tailgate party with the cadets.

Business Meeting Several of our USNA Shipmates are members of the Academy Network (a Houston—based business network group consisting of graduates from USNA, USMA and USAFA). We get together every week, alternating between breakfast and lunch meetings. Visitors are always welcome! If you're 190

interested, please call Bart Jealous '65 (713-6551Z140); send me an email, or visit our web site (http:/ /www.academy-network.org).

Chapter Meetings Chapter meetings are usually held on the first Friday of every month (11 September, 2 October, 6 November, 2 December (Wednesday), 8 January and 5 Febmary) at Brennan's Restaurant (11:30 a.m. refreshments, and noon to 1:00 p.m. lunch).

Please join us! Call Rich Bulger '69 (281-5536527) or Peter VanDerlofske '68 (713-690-9898) for more information. Tom Wojciechowski '69 maintains an email distribution network for the Chapter. He can be contacted at tj wojciechowski @ leggmason.com. For any additional information on any item in this column, please call Ed Klein '72 at (713-750-8868) or send an email to kleinl985 @aol.com.

Ed Klein '72

Coming this fall!

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UTAH/IDAHO/MONTANA/ WYOMING Intermountain NA Alumni Chapter James R. Clark '66 5860 South Holladay Boulevard SaU Lake City, UT 84121-1512 h: 801-272-7183 e: clarkfam@gateway.net A new tradition has started within this Chapter, "Voices of Experience," which includes lunch at the Salt Lake City Alta Club. We were expecting a modest turnout of eight graduates for this, our first of the traditional lunches. Thirteen showed up and thoroughly enjoyed the event. They especially enjoyed listening to RADM Monroe Hart '41 describe just a small portion of his so very interesting life in the Navy, such as a country Idaho boy matriculating to USNA, in spite of admonitions of the dangers of such a rowdy, wild. Navy lifestyle; becoming the first commissioned deep sea diver and living through the hazards of World War II. ADM Hart is indeed a "Voice of Experience."

He was, however, heckled from another Voice of Experience in the audience. Moose Smith '41 couldn't help himself; but for extra duty, we plan to call on him as speaker at our next lunch. Other attendees included Fred Rau '44, Don Clark '57, Kent Granzin '58, Dick Luker '62, Tom Rossa '63, Jim Carolan '64, Jim Clark '66, Mike Gottleib '70, PJ Falten '70, Kevin Dolan '71, and Gerty Imai '81.

VIRGINIA Hampton Roads Chapter CAPT Daniel B. Lear, USN (Ret.) '68 812 Ringfield Road Virginia Beach, VA 23454-6570 h: 757-721-2063;w: 757-437-1800 The annual Spring Golf Outing was held on 18 May 1998 at the Eagle Haven Course, NAB Littie Creek. This very popular bi-annual event was organized by Ray Barber '50 and Jim Cannon '56.

The outing began with a light lunch followed by a shotgun start. The day culminated in a dinner, with the requisite awards ceremony. As always, these golf outings are one of the Chapter's most popular events.

The Chapter sponsored the annual Plebe Recognition Dinner on 27 May 1998 at the NAS Oceana O' Club. Each year, the Chapter plays host to a dinner for the members of the inbound Plebe Class, this year the Class of 2002, and their parents. This is an event at which we welcome them into the Naval Academy society. Following a social hour and dinner, our guest speaker, VADM Hank Giffen '67, COMNAVSURFLANT, described to the new Plebes the unique demands of the profession they are about to enter and the challenges they will take on at the Academy. Following Admiral Giffen's remarks, the prospective Plebes and their parents were given the opportunity to ask questions of a panel comprised of Admiral Giffen, two new Youngsters, '01, and a freshly minted Ensign from theClassof'98.

The members of the Class of 2002 from Hampton Roads number twenty-one, seventeen of whom attended the dinner with their parents. Of note: Tim Johnson, son of Sarah and Rich Johnson '74, and Zachary Cole, son of Denise and Tom Cole '74, are second generation Midshipmen. Denise and Tom's oldest son is also a Midshipman. Two for two sons to the Academy!

Chapter members who tumed out to host these prospective members of the Brigade included: Al Galvani '43; Frances and Jim Weirich '46; Alyce and Tom Parsons '49; Jim DiNardo '50; Sue and Bill Earl '51; Pat and Vaughn Wilson '53; Page and Ron Bishop '65; Becky and Dan Lear '68; Sue and Bob Byles '69; Emily and Dennis Plank '69; Joanne and Bruce Brunn '70; Mary and Doug Sameit '71; Ken Costigan '72; Linda and Larry Kester '72; Jerry Rudd '74, Mark Rupprecht '76; Dave Paddock '77, Maggie and Scott Grundmeier '80, Sharon (Hanley) Disher '80 and Tim Disher '81; Tom Moore '81, Ben Pancho '81 and Adriana and Pat Grillo.

Chapter Events The next Chapter quarterly luncheon is scheduled on 27 August 1998 at Building 520, Newport News Shipbuilding. Tom Schievelbein '75, Executive Vice President of Newport News Shipbuilding Company, is our guest speaker. The event will commence with a social hour at 11:30 a.m. and lunch at 12:00, followed by Mr. Schievelbein's remarks at 12:40 p.m. The event will conclude by 1:30 p.m. We have scheduled this luncheon at a venue on the Peninsula, recognizing that many of our Chapter members work and live at locations there and find it somewhat difficult to make the joumey to the south-side for Chapter events.

Hart, flanked by Carolan and Clark

Don't miss Homecoming 1998 (15-18 October)!

Shipmate, July-August 1998

Billy Earl '51 is organizing a bus trip to the Navy—Notre Dame football game, which will be played at the new Jack Kent Cooke stadium near D.C. on 14 November 1998. At the publication of this newsletter, planning for this event and reservations accepted should be nearly completed.

Chapter members can look for further details of each event and reservation forms in the Chapter Newsletter, The Main Mast.

Jerry A.Rudd, '74 blackshoe @ erols. com

Richmond Chapter CDR WiUiam L. Ruch, III, USN (Ret.) '68 5707 Maple Brook Drive Midlothian, VA 23112-6320 h: 804-739-3664 e: wlr68@sprintmail.com

Shenandoah Valley Chapter Nicholas Nerangis '63 500 Pegasus Court Winchester, VA 22602 w: 540-667-1322; f: 540-667-4929

Williamsburg Chapter Col Bradley Sutter, USAF (Ret.) '53 117 Pierce's Court Williamsburg, VA 23185 h: 757-220-2929 e: sutwil@widomaker.com

WASHINGTON Hanford/Tri-Cities Chapter CAPT Bill Rentz, USN (Ret.) '55 2550 Duportail Sti-eet, Apt. C-113 Richland, WA 99352 h:509-943-3162; w:509-373-7575 The Tri-Cities/Hanford Area (Richland, Pasco, Kennewick) group had its first gathering in modern times on 17 April 1998, at Cavanaugh's on Columbia Center Boulevard in Kennewick for Happy Hour and Dinner. Attending were Jackie and Terry Terrass '48, Connie and Harold Colvin '50, Janet and George "Chief' Conatore '50, Susan and Bill Rentz '55, LaVonne and Bruce Holmberg '58, Judy and Jim Tritz '59, Nancy and Clark Gibbs '61, Marilyn Felton and Andy Hesser '62, Lya and Malcolm Wright '63, Bruce Bowman '64, Mary Ann and Tom Kelley '64, Becky and Mike Payne '69, Kathy and Robin Bushore '70 and Bill Meader '79.

Bill Meader, the local Blue and Gold Officer, gave us a mndown on recent nominations from the area to the Class of 2002. Can you believe that?

There were lots of "sea stories," ("Did you know..."

"Do you remember...") and renewing of old acquaintances. Cavanaugh's did a super job of accommodating us. The group plans to continue to meet on the third Friday of every month (15 May, 19June, 17 July, 21 August, 18 September, etc.) at 6:30 p.m. at Cavanaugh's. Join us if you are in the area, and pass the word.

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Puget Sound Chapter CAPT Walter S. Draper, IV, USN (Ret.) '61 3725 Bahia Vista Drive Bremerton, WA 98310 h: 360-479-3945; w: 360-478-5113 e: wsdraperiv@aol.com There is nothing better than a summer in Puget Sound! Our summer began on Memorial Day weekend watching the "Mighty Mo" start her tow from Bremerton to her new resting place in Pearl Harbor Hawaii. After a short stop on the Columbia River for some "fresh water hull cleaning," she headed west into the sunset and will be sorely missed as a Navy monument in Bremerton.

The Puget Sound Chapter sponsored several events this summer including a Salmon Bake on Blake Island, a Washington State Plebe send off dinner for the Class of 2002 and a summer picnic at the Tacoma Golf and Country Club on 26 July.

All were great events to get together with some old friends and share a few stories.

Fall events on the horizon include a cruise on

WEST VIRGINIA West Vii^inia Chapter LtCol Patrick McKay, USMC (Ret.) '74 163 Oakwood Estates Scott Depot, WV 25560 h: 304-757-2437; w: 304-346-5312 e: edlon-psi@msn.com

Luncheon The West Virginia Chapter held a luncheon meeting at Cagney's Restaurant in Charieston, WV on 7 November 1997. USNA Alumni in attendance were Bill Hoff '49, Frank Simpson '60, Dan McCague '66, Mike Ferrell '68 and Pat McKay '74.

Election of 1998 Officers Election of officers for 1998 was held with the following results: President—LCOL Patrick James McKay '74, USMC (Ret.) Vice President—David M. "Mike" Ferrell '68, the SPIRIT OF PUGET SOUND and an Army Navy FootSecretary—James D. "Dan" McCague '66 ball Party at the end of the season. Flyers will be Mailing Lists sent out on upcoming events closer to the dates. If The USNA Alumni Association provided a mailyou are on active duty in Puget Sound, but still ing list for the West Virginia Chapter. Copies were haven't become a member, look for notes on events made and given to the newly elected President and from COMNAVBASE, Seattle in radio message Vice President. traffic. After the summer break, we'll also be re- Chapter News starting the Joint Service Academy Alumni BusiAfter the luncheon meeting, those in attendance ness Breakfast in September. We'll be meeting had a good time having fellowship with one anagain on the third Wednesday of each month at 7:30 other. Some of the interesting conversations are a.m. at the Washington Athletic Club located at highlighted below.

1325 Sixth Avenue in Seattle. Call Craig Husa '83 Bill Hoff '49 is a PhD and was head of the Mathat 425-450-0390, or e-mail chusa@courtlink.com ematics Department of Concord College before he for more details regarding the breakfast. retired. He said his wife was over at Town Center Mall shopping while Bill was at the USNA lunThe Board of Trustees has a new active duty guy on the waterfront in Everett. If you ever get down cheon. Bill hails from Princeton, WV in the far to the Naval Station, stop by and see LT Ben southern part of the state. Frank Simpson '60 is Meeuwsen '91 at COMNAVSURFGRU PAC- getting married and may be moving from West NORWEST. He'll be able to give you any addi- Virginia to Texas before the May 1998 luncheon. tional information and bring you up to speed on Good luck, Frank! curtent events. He'll also have membership forms Pat McKay '74, President Elect, has a new job if you'd like to join the Chapter. For information with Process Supply Inc., in Charleston. Pat reconcerning all other Alumni events, call Walt tired from the USMC as a LCOL in 1994. A couple Draper '61 at 360-479-3945. of Alumni present (names omitted) shared their Ben Meeuwsen '91 Class A's while at the Naval Academy. Needless meeuwsen @ mindspring.con to say, a Class A does not represent an academic grade.

60% of those present at the luncheon were WASHINGTON, DC AREA Napsters. Mike Fertell '68 is in a family business, which has several sites for concrete work. Dan Greater Washington Chapter McCague "66, mentioned the thrill of turning 21 CDR Edward H. Conant, USN (Ret.) '64 years old during his Plebe summer at Annapolis in 6007 Grove Drive 1962. Jim McQueen '67, the 1997 Chapter PresiAlexandria, VA 22307-1140 dent, had to be out of town for a court case. Jim is an attorney with the law firm, McQueen, Harmon, h: 703-329-1550; w: 703-271-7407 Potter & Cleek. e: econant@gdats.com Speakers for Luncheons Pat McKay '74, our newly elected Chapter President, will arrange for any speakers for the 1998 luncheons.

Luncheon Meeting Homecomiitig 1998 is A luncheon meeting was held at Cagney's Restaurant in Charleston, WV on 1 May 1998. The 15-18 October. best outcome of the meeting is that we now have a place to hold our next Army/Navy Game potiuck Last chance to eat in finger food party A new member of the West VirKing Hall as you remember it! ginia Chapter, Dr. Jim Burns '74, has informed us that he will buy a new TV before Army/Navy King Hall will be closed Game day and host the party at his home. Please for extensive renovations in v/atch Shipmate for the date, time and location. Jim lives in Charieston on Smith Road.

July 1999.

Attendance at the 1 May luncheon meeting included Joe Dailey '51, Dan McCague '66, Jim McQueen '67, Mike Fertell '68, Stephen Shumlas '69, Jim Bums '74 and Lee Anne Lambert '87.

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Chapter News Joe Dailey '51 has retired as Vice President of Walker Machinery, effective 1 April. Congratulations to Joe on his retirement! Joe said he went into the Air Force after graduation from the Naval Academy, and he flew B-29s and cargo planes. He mentioned that the B-29 is now considered small!

The discussion got around to grade point averages during our fellowship time. Dan McCague '66 said he attended the University of Charleston in 1985 and had a 4.0 grade point average. He then said he decided not to take a second course so he wouldn't destroy his GPA! Jim McQueen '67, attended his first luncheon meeting as a Past President of the West Virginia Chapter. Jim is the Navy football player in the West Virginia Chapter. Jim mentioned he attended his 25th and 30th reunions at USNA. Jim was President of the West Virginia Chapter for 1996 and 1997.

A new member to the West Virginia Chapter, and also new to the Kanawha Valley, is Stephen Shumlas '69. His claim to fame is that he boxed in the Brigade Boxing championships as a Youngster against Ollie North '68. Stephen was a Surface Line Officer, also had a long tenure as a stockbroker, and has been a NROTC instructor and a college teacher. He transferred to the Charleston area recently. Stephen's wife accepted a position as an attomey in the Charleston area.

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Please let the USNA Alumni in your area know that Army/Navy party time is back in West Virginia! We've got up to about 40 people, USNA Alumni and their wives/husbands, at the Army/ Navy game parties in Charleston before our huge TV got transferted, along with Rich Maclnnes '80 who owned the TV, and moved out of state!

Our West Virginia Chapter President, Pat McKay '74, had to be out of town on a two weeks business trip so wasn't able to be at the 1 May luncheon.

Pat has been calling USNA Alumni to encourage them to attend our West Virginia Chapter luncheon meetings.

Dan McCague '66

WISCONSIN Wisconsin Chapter Winston C. Williams '46 13350 West Bluemound Road #2 Elm Grove, WI 53122-2538 h: 414-782-6645; w: 414-782-9410

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"They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old; age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the moming, we will remember them."

Lawrence Binyon, 1914

Ady, Howard Parmele Jr. '39 CAPT, USN (Ret.), 23 April 1998 Allen, Robert Addison Jr. '56 LCDR, USN (Ret.), 10 May 1998 Ashley, Courtiand Lee '46 LCDR, USN (Ret.), 27 April 1998 Black, Richard Thomas '33 Col, USN (Ret.), 19 May 1998 Brockway, Charles Jacob '56 CDR, USN (Ret.), 5 March 1998 Brown, Frank Porter Jr. '49 CDR, USN (Ret.), 10 June 1998 Camera, Robert Snowden '33 CAPT, USN (Ret.), 24 April 1998 Carlson, Albert Leonard '35 CAPT, USN (Ret.), 8 February 1998 Coyer, Charles Bruce '46 6 May 1998 Crosby, James Samuel Jr. '48 8 April 1998 192

Jim Burns '74 is a classmate of our Chapter President, Pat McKay '74. Jim has lived in the Charleston area for about a year now and was happy to find some USNA types in the area. He is a Physician in Pediatrics at the Women's and Children's Hospital, Charleston, WV. The hospital is part of the Charleston Area Medical Center Corporation, the largest hospital corporation in West Virginia, which also has West Virginia University Medical School facilities in Charleston. Jim will be our host for Army/Navy!

Mike Fertell '68, our West Virginia Chapter Vice President, is in a family concrete business in the Logan area. The company has several sites in West Virginia.

Lee Anne Lambert '87 is from the Huntington area. She said she entered the Marine Corps after graduation from the Naval Academy. She is currently working on an application to Medical School. She mentioned that she was on a Regimental Staff while at the Naval Academy. Jim McQueen knew Lee Anne before she entered the Academy.

Cagney's Restaurant is under new management.

They have asked us to make one reservation for our biannual luncheons instead of calling their 800 number. For the November 1998 luncheon meeting, to be held the first Friday in November, please call the Chapter secretary, Dan McCague '66 at 304-744-1164 (home) or 304-558-1847 (Bureau of Employment Programs) to make a reservation for the luncheon. Dan will Call Cagney's and make one reservation for all.

Dean, Benjamin Harold '45 CDR, USN (Ret.), 13 May 1998 Falconer, Douglas William '61 CAPT, USN (Ret.), 26 May 1998 Fargo, William Brink '39 CAPT, USN (Ret.), 16 April 1998 Flood, Terence Michael '85 8 April 1998 Frazier, Montgomery Lamar '50 5 June 1998 Glaes, James Gordon '39 CAPT, USN (Ret.), 13 January 1998 Glass, Stephen Samuel '49 27 March 1998 Gralla, Arthur Robert '34 VADM, USN (Ret.), 22 May 1998 Graning, Leonard George '44 CAPT, USN (Ret.), 23 November 1997

Grantham, Emery Arden '37 RADM, USN (Ret.), 22 March 1998 Grechanik, Walter '48 CAPT, USN (Ret.), 20 April 1998 Guenter, Richard George '42 9 March 1998 Harmuth, William Baird '37 CDR, USN (Ret.), 24 June 1997 Healey, Vincent Patrick '40 RADM, USN (Ret.), 30 May 1998 Herzberger, Raymond Gaige Jr. '42 CDR, USNR (Ret.), 16 March 1998 Hill, Russell Spotswood '44 CAPT, USN (Ret.), 7 November 1997 Hyland, William Walker '35 CAPT, USN (Ret.), 12 May 1998 Ingels, Albert Clayton '33 CAPT, USN (Ret.), 4 June 1998 Shipmate, July-August 1998

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KLEBER SANLIN MASTERSON '30 Kleber Sanlin Masterson, age 89, a retired Navy Vice Admiral who was one of the survivors of ARIZONA at Pearl Harbor and one of the leaders of the Navy's post war missile programs, died on 3 May at Inova Hospital in Alexandria, VA. Admiral Masterson served in the Navy for 39 years, on aircraft cartiers, battleships, cruisers, destroyers and an amphibious ship. He commanded the Second Fleet in the Atlantic and NATO's Strike Fleet Atlantic and was Chief of the Bureau of Naval Weapons. A graduate of the Navy's three-year ordnance engineering postgraduate program. Admiral Masterson was a leader in the introduction of new weaponry throughout his career.

After the Pearl Harbor attack, he became the Gunnery Officer of PENNSYLVANIA and planned and carried out a complete revision of that ship's antiaircraft armament. The system was so effective that PENNSYLVANIA was undamaged by enemy aircraft throughout the remainder of World War II. During the early years of the Cold War, thenCaptain Masterson was the Navy's Director of Guided Weapons and the Executive Member of the Ballistic Missile Committee, a blue ribbon committee headed by the Secretary of the Navy that shepherded the Navy's ballistic missile program into being. The program's 41 submarines and Polaris Ballistic Missiles provided a virtually invulnerable element of the nation's detertence to Soviet aggression.

Retuming to sea, Masterson commanded an attack transport and then the Navy's first guided inissile cmiser, BOSTON. He took that ship on its first deployment to the Meditertanean, thus introducing to Fleet operations the first ship-based weapons capable of defeating jet warplanes.

Promoted to Rear Admiral in 1957, Admiral Masterson retumed to Washington as the Assistant Chief of Naval Operations, Development, where he led the development of weapons systems that would keep the Navy ahead of the Soviets. Subsequently, he became the second Chief of the Bureau of Naval Weapons, the organization responsible for the development and maintenance of all Navy weapons.

Promoted to Vice Admiral in 1964, Admiral Masterson commanded the Second Fleet; and concurtently, NATO's Strike Fleet Atlantic, during a period in which the Fleet pioneered new tactics to ensure its ability to operate in support of NATO forces in the face of the growing capabilities of the Soviet Navy. He also commanded the joint task force that conducted the initial phases of the Dominican Republic Operation.

Returning to Washington, Admiral Masterson became Director of the Weapons Systems Evaluation Group, performing joint evaluations of weapons systems such as the M-16 rifle for the Secretary of Defense.

Admiral Masterson was born in San Jon, NM, and was raised there in Farmington. He attended the University of New Mexico for one year prior to entering the Naval Academy. Upon graduation in 1930, he served in LEXINGTON under then-Captain Emest J. King, who was Chief of Naval Operations during World War II. He then served on the staff of Commander Aircraft Battle Force and on a destioyer before attending the Postgraduate School in Annapolis. After two years on the PENNSYLVANIA, Admiral Masterson went to the Bureau of Ordnance to develop weapons to defeat Japanese kamikaze aircraft. In later tours of duty, he commanded a destroyer division and served as Training Officer of the Fleet Training Group stationed in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, directing the tiaining of every Atlantic Fleet ship before it deployed overseas.

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Following his retirement in 1969, Admiral Masterson served for four years as President of the Navy Marine Corps Relief Society. His decorations include the Distinguished Service Medal with Gold Star, in lieu of a second award for service as Commander Second Fleet and as Director of the Weapons Systems Evaluation Group; the Legion of Merit for his service as Chief of the Bureau of Naval Weapons; the Navy Commendation for his wartime work in the Bureau of Ordnance and the Navy Unit Commendation for his service in the battleship PENNSYLVANIA. Admiral Masterson was also awarded the French Commandeur Ordre Nationale du Merite.

Admiral Masterson lived in Goodwin House West in Falls Church, VA, where he had served in several capacities on resident's groups. His wife, the former Charlotte Elizabeth Parker of Washington, DC, whom he martied in 1931, died in 1986.

His younger son, Clarence Marshall Masterson, died in 1959.

Survivors include one son, Kleber S. Masterson, Jr., a retired Rear Admiral, of Alexandria, VA; two sisters, Ruth Bliss of Flagstaff, AZ, and Pattie Boyd of Las Vegas, NV; a brother, Daniel Jackson Masterson; two grandsons and three great grandchildren.

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ROBERT FRANCIS JONES '31 Captain Robert F. Jones ' 3 1 , USN (Ret.) died 27 April 1998 at his home at Cape Canaveral, FL. Captain Jones was born 26 November 1908 in Minnesota. He was appointed to the Academy from Minnesota after attending Duluth Central High and Northwestem Prep. At the Academy, Bob was active in soccer and track. On graduation, Jones went to CALIFORNIA, then in March 1932 to Pensacola for flight training. His first Fleet flying assignment was in VF-5 from PORTLAND. This was followed by duty at the Naval Aircraft Factory, Philadelphia.

From August 1939 until April 1941, he commanded Utility Squadron 33. He served in Utility Squadrons 5 and 6 during the early stages of World War II, then became Technical Advisor to ComAir North Solomons where he remained until November 1944. He then assumed command of Utility Squadrons Forward Area (Pacific). Captain Jones had become interested in the concept of assault drones, advanced this technology and applied it in WWII and Korea. He recorded this in his book.

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In January 1946, he became XO of RANDOLPH and then served on Staff at the 11th Naval District.

In 1951 he served on Staff ComCarDiv ONE, engaged in Korean operations. In August 1951, he went to the Guided Missile Division of the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations; and in 1953 and 1954, he commanded SALISBLIRY SOUND ( A V - 1 3 ) .

He retired from the Navy in March 1955.

His civilian employment included Temco Aircraft, Missile Operations Division of Chrysler Corp., Wright Aero, then VP and General Manager, Cybernetics Div, Lakes States Research Corp., Washington DC. Captain Jones' wife. Colonel Audrey Unterkofler, who had been Chief of the Air Force Medical Specialist Corps, died in 1992. He is survived by his first wife, Mary Louise Duncan Jones of Coronado.

His decorations included the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star with Combat V, Commendation Ribbon with two bronze stars and Combat V.

JOHN PHILIP LUNGER '32 Captain John R Lunger, USN (Ret.), age 88, of Williamsburg, VA died on 26 December 1997 at home. Captain Lunger was born in Montour Falls, NY, and graduated from the Naval Academy in 1932. He served as a Naval Aviator during World War II and retired from the military in 1956.

After moving to Williamsburg, he taught at James Blair High School, where the Class of '67 honored him with the yearbook dedication. He was a Charter member of the Sons of the American Revolution, a life member of the Montour Falls Lodge, AF&AM, as a 3rd degree Mason, and a member of the Colony Club of Williamsburg.

Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Marjorie Volker Lunger; three children, George H. Lunger of Louisville, KY, Nancy L. White of Kannapolis, NC, and Sally L. Hoffmann of Atlanta; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

A Service of Remembrance was held Monday, 29 December, at the Williamsburg Presbyterian Church. Interment with full military honors took place 16 January at Arlington National Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to the Williamsburg Presbyterian Church Building Fund, 215 Richmond Road, Williamsburg, VA 23185, or to one's favorite charity.

ALLEN MAYHEW SHINN '32 Vice Admiral Allen Mayhew Shinn, died at age 89 on 4 April 1998 in San Rafael, CA. Admiral Shinn was raised on his family's ranch in Niles, now Fremont, CA, and attended local schools there. He served a year as a merchant seaman and then began a 44-year naval career in 1926 as an NROTC cadet at the University of California. As it happened. Commander (later Fleet Admiral) Chester Nimitz '29 was then OIC of the NROTC unit, and it was he who persuaded Admiral Shinn that the place to start his naval career had to be Annapolis.

Graduating in 1932, his first duty was in TENNESSEE, based in Long Beach. After battieships, he went to Pensacola and was designated a Naval Aviator in 1937, serving first in torpedo bombers in the old SARATOGA air group. After SARATOGA, he

went to PBY's, flying antisubmarine patrols in the "neutrality patrol" from Bermuda in 1939-40 and then from Key West. He stayed in the Gulf and Caribbean until 1943, when he joined the staff of ComNavAirLant, and then in 1944 took command of Carrier Air Group 89, flying from ANTIETAM, where he remained through the end of the war. After the war, he commanded the Atlantic electronic training squadron (FAETULant), served on the CNO staff from 1949-52, and graduated from the National War College in 1953.

After the War College, he was on the staff of CincPac until 1955, commanded SAIPAN, the training carrier in Pensacola, and then went back to the Naval Academy as Commandant of Midshipmen from 1956-58. This was followed by command of FORRESTAL from 1958-59, promotion to Rear Admiral, and duty as Chief of Staff to Com2dFlt. In 1960-61, he commanded CarDiv 14, flying his flag in VALLEY FORGE and SHANGRI-LA, and then served

two years as Assistant Chief of the Bureau of Weapons. This was followed by a year in command of CarDiv6, the attack cartier division in the Meditertanean, with his flag in INDEPENDENCE. Shipmate, July-August 1998

Admiral Shinn returned to Washington in 1964 as Chief of the Bureau of Weapons, where he established and commanded the Naval Air Systems Command. In 1966, he was promoted to Vice Admiral and ordered as Commander Naval Air Forces Pacific, from which position he retired in 1970 with the Distinguished Service Medal. At his retirement ceremony. Admiral John Highland, then CincPac, called him, "one of the finest naval officers of his generation."

After retirement. Admiral Shinn was active in business. In 1972, the Federal Bankruptcy Court in New York appointed him as CEO of International Controls Corporation, with the mission of reorganizing that company after it had been bankmpted by the previous management. This effort was successful, and the company was returned to the control of the stockholders in 1978. He was also a Board Member of Pennzoil Company and of the Loral Corporation for more than 25 years.

Active in civic affairs both in California and on Martha's Vineyard, he helped establish the Shinn Historical Park in 1962 at his family's ranch homestead in Fremont, CA. He also restored his family's 18th century home in Edgartown, MA. Admiral Shinn is survived by his wife of 61 years, the former Sevilla Hayden Shinn (nee Shuey) of Berkeley, CA, whom he met at June Week, 1932; by his sister, Elizabeth Solinsky of Albuquerque; by three sons, Allen Jr., '59, a lawyer now living in Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia, James, a retired foreign service officer in Oakland, CA, and Jonathan, a businessman in Tiburon, CA; and by six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Memorial contributions may be made to the U.S. Navy Memorial Fund.

ARCHIE TAYLOR WRIGHT JR. '33 Archie Taylor Wright Jr., age 86, a retired Navy captain who worked as an Engineer and Subcontract Administrative Officer for what is now ESystems, Inc., died 4 May at Georgetown University Hospital after a series of heart attacks.

Captain Wright, who was bom in El Dorado, TX, graduated from the Naval Academy in 1933. He was captain of the Academy's boxing team and fought as a featherweight.

He spent the next 30 years on active duty. A majority of that time was spent as a line officer with gunnery and navigation duties. During the early years of World War II, he was an Instmctor in Seamanship and Navigation at the Naval Academy. He later became a Navigating Officer of a heavy cmiser in the Pacific.

Post World War II duties included assignments as Executive Officer of a battleship and Commanding Officer of a destroyer. Following his military retirement in 1963 as chief of staff at the Potomac River Naval Command, he worked for 13 years for a firm in Falls Church, VA that later merged with E-Systems. His military decorations included the Bronze Star. He also received a master's degree in business administration from George Washington University.

He was a member of Metropolitan Memorial Methodist Church in Washington. His wife, Adelle Wright, died in 1989. Survivors include three children, Suzanne W. Larimore of Reading, MA, Archie T. Wright III of San Diego and Hartiet W. Lankford of Alexandria; two sisters, and eight grandchildren.

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After graduation from the Naval Academy, Admiral Gralla served three years in OMAHA, then became Aide and Flag Lieutenant to ComSpecServRon, based in the Canal Zone. A following year as First Lieutenant in BAGLEY preceded assignment to the PG School in Annapolis, then to MIS for an MS in electrical engineering and membership in Sigma Xi. That brought a 1942-43 tour in BuOrd followed by service as Guns in RENO in the Pacific. She shot down 19 Japanese planes before being near-fatally torpedoed. After RENO returned home. Art commissioned MACON, as Guns, and a year later took command of DENNIS J. BUCKLEY for 1946-47.

From there, it was back to Washington in OpNav (Fleet Readiness), on to the Armed Forces Staff College and assignment as Current Operations Officer on the staff of CINCNELM in London. In 1952, Art retumed stateside for the senior course at the Naval War College. Next came command of DesDiv 202 and retum to the Pentagon as Administrative Aide to Vice Admiral Briscoe. Then came command of NORTON SOUND, the experimental missile ship, which he took around Cape Hom to fire the high altitude atomic missile shots for Project Argus.

Promoted to Rear Admiral in 1959, Admiral Gralla served successively as a DesFlot Commander, Deputy Commander of MSTS, head of the JCS Special Studies Group, Commander South Atlantic Force with two Unitas cruises around South America exercising with local Navies, and First Chief of the Naval Ordnance Systems Command. Promoted to Vice Admiral in 1969, Art served a tour as Naval Inspector General, then commanded MSTS and organized the system to handle the immen.se logistic requirements for Vietnam. He retired in 1971, with the Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Navy and Marine Corps Medal, Bronze Star, Joint Services Commendation Medal and several foreign decorations.

On retirement, the Grallas settled in Arlington, VA where Art became an active consultant to various ordnance and aerospace contractors and served on the boards of several corporations. In the early '80s he was involved in a feasibility study for a NATO frigate of the '90s, which required extensive European travel for several years. He was very active in Class affairs, serving a term as Class President, and an ardent golfer until his interest turned to tennis in later years.

Admiral Gralla is survived by his wife Mildred (Mill) at 3750 North Oakland St., Ariington, VA 22207 and two sons, Arthur, Jr., a banker in Houston, TX, and Richard, an oncological surgeon in New Orleans.

WILLIAM WALKER HYLAND '35 Captain William W. Hyland, USN (Ret.) died unexpectedly on 12 May 1998 at San Clemente, CA of heart failure. At his side was his wife of 61 ^^^^^^^^^^^^ years, Sarah Smith ^ _^^^^^^^^^^^^ Hyland. A ceremony was held on 16 May 1998 (Armed Forces Day ) at Pacific View M e m o r i a l Park in Newport Beach, CA. Bom 10 March 1914 in Philadelphia, PA into an active Navy family, Willie followed the tradition of his father, John Hyland '00, and his brother, John Hyland, Jr. '34, entering the Naval Academy with the Class of '35.

While at the Academy, he excelled on the Varsity Swim Team and set several NAAA records for the short course. Upon graduation, he was assigned to IDAHO in Long Beach, CA, where he met his loving wife, Sally. In 1937, he was transferted to the Naval Supply Corps School, Philadelphia, and then to SICARD in Pearl Harbor, HI. From Hawaii, he was sent, as Supply Officer, to NAS Pensacola until the outbreak of World War II. Duty followed on PENSACOLA in the Pacific for the next three years.

The PENSACOLA suffered torpedo damage towards the end of the War and retumed to Hawaii for repairs.

After the War, Captain Hyland continued a successful career in the Supply Corps, with shore duty in New York City, Submarine Base Key West, Washington, DC and NSC Oakland, CA. Afloat a s s i g n m e n t s were Supply Officer aboard KEARSARGE and Third Fleet Staff, as well as Staff duty at the Naval War College and C I N C USNAVEUR, London. For his distinguished service. Captain Hyland was awarded the following decorations: Asiatic Pacific (four stars), American Defense, World War II Victory Medal, Occupational Medal, National Defense, Navy Commendation Medal and Distinguished Service Medal.

Captain Hyland retired in June 1966 at the Washington Navy Yard, and he and Sally moved to San Clemente, CA. While on retirement, Willie put his swimming skills to the test, once again, by winning several senior body surfing championships in the Southem Califomia area and is fondly remembered as the "Senior Body Surfer" of San Clemente by the locals.

Captain Hyland also focused on many philanthropic programs including, but not limited to, the Naval Academy Alumni Association, The Retired Officers' Association and The Navy Memorial Foundation. As a couple, he and Sally were active members of their church with meals for seniors and other charity work.

Captain Hyland is survived by his loving wife, Sally, with whom he shared life experiences for over sixty years. She lives at 417 Calle Delicada, San Clemente, CA 92672. He is also survived by his son, William W. Hyland Jr. '64 of Boca Raton, FL; daughter, Lynne Opdyke of San Marino, CA; brother, John J. Hyland '34 of Honolulu, HI; and sister, Virginia Peel of Rome, NY. Five grandchildren and two great grandchildren also proudly remember their distinguished and loving grandfather.

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WILLIAM BAIRD HARMUTH '37 Commander William Baird "Dutch" Harmuth, USNR (Ret.) died of a heart attack on 24 June 1997. Commander Harmuth was born on 24 June 1913, living exactly 84 years. He enlisted in the Navy at SanDiego in 1931 and entered the Naval Academy in 1933, with the Class of 1937, after studying at the Naval Academy Preparatory Class at NOB, Norfolk. His USNA career ended on 31 December 1936, dismissed by reason of martiage.

After working for Southem California Edison Company for seventeen months, he became a Police Officer in Glendale, CA. Three years later, he reenlisted in the U.S. Navy as a Radar Technician Second Class. On 24 June 1942, he was appointed Lieutenant (Junior Grade), USNR and continued serving in the same ship, SEMMES, wherein he progressed through Communications Officer, Engineering Officer to Executive Officer, being released to inactive duty in December 1945.

After another stint with the Glendale Police Department in February 1947, he was recalled to active duty in IOWA and then on to BuPers. Next came duty with the Industrial Manager, 8th Naval District in New Orleans, LA. In July 1951, he went Engineering Duty Only, Electronics, with the rank of Lieutenant Commander. Next, in 1952, he served at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard in planning and electronics. In 1955, he served in the Electronics Office at the Great Lakes Training Facility. The year 1956 brought promotion to Commander. From 1957 to 1962, he served in the Western Sea Frontier until he again left Naval Service.

He worked in various civilian activities until January 1966, when he entered the Federal Civil Service as a GS-7, serving as a Management Analyst at the Naval Rework Facility, Alameda, CA. He would progress to GG-13 when, on 1 August 1978, he retired from all Federal Service, having achieved over thirty years of service.

He is survived by two sons. Major Mitchell William Harmuth, USAF (Ret.) of Fremont, CA, and Staff Sergeant James Edward Harmuth USAF, inactive, of Fort Worth, TX; and seven grandchildren. His wife, the former Catherine Eleanore "Peggy" Towne, predeceased him on 23 December 1991.

He was very active in church service organizations, especially the Knights of Columbus and the Order of Alhambra.

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CONRAD JOHN ZIMMER '38 Lieutenant Commander Conrad John Zimmer, USNR (Ret.) died at age 80 on 13 October 1997 in Riverdale, NJ. He was interted at the Laurel Grove Memorial Park, Totowa, NJ. Born in Brooklyn, NY, Conrad graduated from the Naval Academy on 2 June 1938 as a member of the 8th company. His initial duty was in LEXINGTON for two years, after which his commission was revoked because he failed to meet the eye standards. He worked in the engineering department of Combustion Engineering Corporation in New York until Worid War II started.

Conrad was recalled in the Naval Reserve and served first as a Navigation Instructor at the NROTC unit at Notre Dame University, where he met his wife Juanita. In 1943, he commissioned MONTEREY in Philadelphia as Communications Officer and martied at the Little Church Around the Corner in New York City. After the Gilbert and Marshall Islands campaign, he was transferted to ST. Louis, again as Communications Officer. He was released to inactive duty in October 1945 as a Lieutenant Commander.

He joined the family Zimmer Printing Supply Company in New York as a salesman and remained with the company until his retirement in 1981 as Vice President. His wife predeceased him in 1991.

He leaves two daughters, Linda Bonner and Cathy Nugent; a brother, Edwin; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

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HOWARD PARMELE ADY JR. '39 Captain Howard P. Ady Jr., USN (Ret.) passed away on 23 April 1998 at his home in Sun City West, AZ. Funeral services were held for 27 April, and he was interted in Sun-land Memorial Park.

Sun City, AZ. Born 25 July 1917, he was appointed to the Naval Academy from the state of Texas and graduated with the Class of 1939. On graduation, he was ordered to CALIFORNIA; but within two months, he was detached and transferted to YARNALL, serving on board as Communications Officer and Torpedo Officer. Later he served as Chief Engineer Officer.

In February 1941, he went to flight training in Pensacola. In September 1941, he graduated from Flight School and was ordered to VP-23 in Pearl Harbor. On 4 June 1942, while flying reconnaissance out of Midway in a PBY-5 search plane, he spotted four Japanese attack carriers 200 miles northwest of Midway and alerted the U.S. cartier force to their imminent attack. This began the Battie of Midway, which was considered to be the pivotal battle of World War II and proved to be an epochal victory for the U.S., with all four Japanese cartiers sunk in the ensuing action. He was detached from VP-23 in March 1943 and ordered toVB-140.

In April 1944, he was ordered to the Naval Academy to teach Marine Engineering and acted as Plebe football coach. In June 1946 he went through advanced aviation training and then became Commanding Officer, Fighting Squadron Two Baker at Oceana, VA. After making three cruises in MIDWAY, in June 1948, he was transferred to NAS Bermuda as Operations Officer. In May 1949, he was

ordered to the Staff, Chief of Naval Air Technical Training, serving as training officer. In April 1951, he reported to Commander Air Force, Pacific Fleet and became CO of Fighter Squadron 113. In July, he was ordered on TAD to Korea as Senior Naval Representative in the Joint OpCenter of 5th AF Headquarters in Seoul, Korea. In October 1951, he became Commander Carrier Air Group 101 and deployed to the Western Pacific in KEARSARGE in July 1952. His tour was very successful despite high combat losses, and his air group returned to the States in March 1953 to be renumbered CVG14 and reformed at NAS Miramar.

Relieved in May, he was ordered to the Staff of Commander Fleet Air, Alameda, as Operations and Training Officer. In 1954, he went to the Naval Academy as Battalion Officer and was then ordered to the Joint Staff as Deputy Director Target Analysis Division. In June 1956, he was ordered as Executive Officer of HORNET. After two WestPac cmises, he was ordered as CO VFAW-3 with additional duty as Southem Sector West Coast Air Defense Command. His squadron received an Air Force "A" award for service during 1958-59. In October 1959, he was assigned to Western Sea Frontier as Plans Officer; and in 1961, he became Com 12 until his retirement in 1963. During his service in World War II, Korean and Vietnam, he was awarded a Legion of Merit, two Distinguished Flying Crosses, eight Air Medals and Commendation ribbons. After retirement, he sold real estate in the Sun City West area.

He is survived by his widow, Mary Lou Walmsley Ady of 13038 Castlebar Drive, Sun City West, AZ 85375, and three sons, Howard P. Ady III, John W. Ady and Robert J. Ady.

EDWARD FALKA RYE '39 Navy Commander Edward Falka Rye, USN (Ret.) died on 6 May 1998 of heart failure. Commander R y e ' s ashes were inurned in Arlington National Cemetery's Colum-barium. Born on 3 December 1916 in Connecticut, he was appointed to the Naval Academy from that state and graduated with the Class of 1939.

On graduation, he was assigned to OKLAHOMA; and in 1940, he was transferted to BENSON, on

which he spent two and a half years as Engineering Officer. He then had duty on THORN until Febmary 1944, when he became CO of PARROT, participating in several Meditertanean convoys. He served in the North Atlantic, European, Mediterranean and North African theaters during the War. In June 1944, he became the First Lieutenant and Damage Control Officer of SAN DIEGO until after the war ended, when it was mothballed. Then, he was CO of SAN JUAN. From 1946 to 1950, he taught "Steam" at the Naval Academy. In May 1950, he had duty on the staff of Commander Service Squadron Four as Operations Officer.

In the summer of 1950, while on Operation Nanook in the Arctic, his back was injured in a plane crash; but in November 1950, he look command of JARVIS while she was in mothballs at Charleston. She was commissioned in Febmary 1951 and participated in HukLANT training exercises. In May 1952, he was detached to serve as Recmiting Officer at the Recmiting Station, Chicago. In 1954 he took command of CASTOR. In 1955 Shipmate, July-August 1998

he was ordered to OPNav in the Pentagon, where he spent his last two years before retiring from the Navy in 1960 as Chief of Staff to Commander MSTS, Meditertanean area, Livorno, Italy.

On retirement, he joined Bechtel Corporation as an engineer, working on the design of nuclear power plants. After three years on this project, he shifted to Bechtel's Subcontracts Department as a Purchasing Agent. In 1979, after a mild heart attack, he fully retired and moved to a small ranch in Montana.

He is survived by his wife, Reta Robins France Rye, of Sedona, AZ; and two sons, David Edward Rye and Donald Robin Rye; as well as an adopted daughter, Betty Jo O'Neal.

JEROME FAHY CARTER, JR. '40 Lieutenant Commander Jerome "Jerry" F Carter. Jr., USNR (Ret.) died 10 March 1998 in Salado, TX. Memorial services were held on 14 March at St. John's Episcopal Church in Norman, OK, where he had been a member.

Born 28 March 1919 in Winnsboro, LA, he attended elementary school in Winnsboro and Bunkie, LA, and graduated from high school in Lebanon, MO. He was appointed to the Naval Academy with the Class of 1940, but was discharged at the end of his second year, having failed the eye examination. He went on to the University of Oklahoma, graduating from the college of engineering in 1941.

Commissioned an Ensign in the Naval Reserve, Jerry was assigned as Assistant Engineering Officer to CoNYNGHAM and was on board in Pearl Harbor when the Japanese attacked on 7 December 1941. He served in three destroyers in the Pacific War, participating in 38 naval actions; and while his ships eamed 16 battie stars, Jerty was awarded the Navy Commendation Medal. After CoNYNGHAM, he was Engineer Officer and Damage Control Officer in MILLER, then Executive Officer in STEVENS. At the end of the war, he left active duty as a Lieutenant Commander, USNR. On 19 May 1946, Jerty married Billie Pauline Hurley; she died in 1989. He lived in Wichita, KS until 1961, then in Norman, OK, where he was employed by Walter Duncan Oil Properties in Oklahoma City until his retirement in 1990. He married Carolyn Sue Kelly of Dallas on 7 January 1991, and they moved to their retirement home in Salado, TX. Jerry was a member of St. Francis Episcopal Church, Temple, a member of the Salado Lions Club, Historic Society, Chamber of Commerce, Retired Officer Association, Naval Academy Alumni Association and Plank Owner of the U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation. He was a golfer and an active community leader.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Jerome Fahy and Sara Carter; his brother, Elbert Riggs Carter, and great grandson, Kolbee Hall. He is survived by his wife. Sue Carter, of Salado; three children, Jerome Riggs "Bud" Carter, Sherry Hamilton Brewer, and Sara "Sally" Fahy Menzie, all of Norman, OK; two step-children, Charles Lamar Kelly of Dallas and Lara Christine Cassidy of Cypress, CA; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Shipmate, July-August 1998

Memorial contributions may be made to St. John's Episcopal Church, 225 West Duffy, Norman, OK 73069, the Salado Lions Club, PO Box 372, Salado, TX 76571, or Family Hospice, 819 S. 5th St., Temple, TX 76504.

VINCENT PATRICK HEALEY '40 Navy Rear Admiral Vincent P. Healey, (Ret.) died in Georgetown Hospital in Washington, DC, on 30 May 1998. The funeral mass was at St. Dominic's Church in Washington, and burial was at Arlington Cemetery on 5 June.

Vince was bom in the Highbridge Borough of the Bronx, NY. He was the first person to achieve the rank of Admiral in that borough, from which his brother, the late James C. Healey, represented his borough as a U.S. Congressman from 1956 to 1964. Vince attended George Washington High School and Fordham University before his appointment to the Naval Academy in 1936, with the Class of 1940. His first duty after graduation was in ASTORIA, assigned to the AA battery, and thus began his orientation in his naval career with weapons systems.

ASTORIA participated in the battles of the Coral Sea, Midway and the landings on Guadalcanal before being sunk at the Battle of Savo Island in August 1942. Vince spent the night on a life raft, after first saving the lives of his shipmates near him before the ship went down. He was awarded the Bronze Star with Combat "V" for "gallantry and intrepidity in action." Rescued by a destroyer, Vince showed his gratitude by serving in destroyers for the rest of the war, as Gunnery Officer in BEALE, XO of AULT, and CO of DYSON. These ships

were in action in attacks on the Philippines, Formosa, China Coast, Nansei Shoto, Iwo Jima and the raids against Japan.

Vince did his postgraduate work, after the war, in the Navy Postgraduate School, at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and in Washington, DC. On Navy Day 27 October 1945, he married Helen Marie Clarke of Baltimore, and they raised a family of two girls and three boys. Helen died in 1995; and in 1997, he martied Joan Casey.

After earning a master's degree at MIT, Vince served as Readiness and Training Officer of COMCARDIV FOUR, out of Newport and Norfolk. He took command of GYATT (DD-712) in 1951; and from 1952 to 1955, he .served in BuOrd on programs for fire control and radar. Back to sea in 1955, he was, for two years. Readiness Officer forCOMBATCRULANT, involved in the introduction of missiles into the Fleet. He then relieved Classmate Art Esch as XO of NORTHAMPTON. Following this assignment, he went to the Industrial College, from which he left to relieve Classmate Scott Goodfellow in BuOrd, as part of the team which merged BuOrd and BuAer into BuWeps. He took command of PYRO in 1962, then went on to be C O M D E S R O N T H R E E , homported in Yokosuka, operating in the South China Sea. In 1965. he became Deputy Program Manager in the new ASW Systems Project Office. After promotion to Rear Admiral, Vince was COMDESFLOT SIX, in the Second and Sixth Fleets. In 1969, he reported as Director of the Undersea and Strategic Warfare Development Division in OPNAV; and in January 1972, he became Deputy Director of RDT&E in that office.

After retirement in 1972, Vince consulted with Goodyear Aerospace Corporation, Sperry UNIVAC and the EDO Corporation in R&D. In 1974. he joined EDO full time and was Vice President for Washington operations. He .served as Chairman of the National Security Industries Association, active in the Amphibious Warfare and ASW Committee. He was also Chairman of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers. He was active in St. Dominic's Church in Washington, was President of the Parish Council and supported historic restoration efforts there. Most recently, he was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Arlington, VA, and was for many years an active supporter of the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, DC. He is survived by his wife, Joan Casey Saenz; his five children by his former wife, Dominic Mark of Maywood, NJ, John Stephen of New York City, Mary Helen of Arlington, Jane Marie Healey Zamm of New York City and Commander Peter Joseph, CO of HEWITT (DD-966). Five grandchildren and two step-children also survive him.

JAMES FREDERICK PHELAN '40 Commander James F Phelan, USN (Ret.) diedon 18 April 1998 in Blacksburg, VA. He was born in Sedalia, MO on 17 January 1917, attended public high school, graduating at the age of 16, and attended two years of college in Aberdeen, SD, before being admitted to the Naval Academy in 1936. He graduated with the Class of 1940.

Upon graduation, Jim reported to CHICAGO (CA29). Action soon came in the South Pacific, with the first major engagement in the Battie of the Coral Sea in early 1942. Later that year, CHICAGO was part of the campaign for Guadalcanal, engaging in a night battle with Japanese cruisers in the Battle of Savo Island, where three U.S. and one Australian cruiser were sunk, and CHICAGO lost part of her bow to a Japanese torpedo. After repairs at Mare Island, CHICAGO went back to the Pacific and in Febmary 1943, was sunk at the Battle of the Rennel Islands, near Guadalcanal. Surviving that action, Jim reported next as Radar Officer on NEW JERSEY (BB-62). His next duty was as Assistant Gunnery Officer of MONTPELIER.

He married Katherine C. Castle in 1946. He served two years in the NROTC Unit at Purdue University, then went to the Naval Postgraduate School, and later to the University of Illinois, where he eamed his MA in mathematics. His studies, leading to a doctorate, were intertupted by the Korean War, when he was ordered to be Operations Officer of PITTSBURG (CA-72) from 1951 to 1953. In June 1953, he assumed command of PURDY ( D D 734), where he turned the ship's reputation around from one in which no one wanted to serve, to one nicknamed "Pretty Purdy." In 1956, Jim reported to the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington.

His last duty was as Naval Attache in Colombo, Ceylon, from 1958 to 1960.

After retiring, Jim received his PhD in mathematics from the University of Illinois and then taught electrical e n g i n e e r i n g at Virginia Polytechnical Institute in Blacksburg, where he lived for the rest of his life. In June 1966, he saw his son, James F. Phelan III, become a second lieutenant in the Marine Corps. After all those years, Jim still fit in his Navy blues, which he wore at the commissioning ceremony.

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His wife, Katherine, died in 1985, but he neither indulged in self pity or complaints, instead spending his remaining years as a mentor and friend to many who were fortunate to cross his path— carrying on the spirit of the Class of '40. His grandson, Lt James F. Phelan III, wrote these words about Jim: "Grandfather...of all the great men in history that you could have been, I am most grateful that you were my grandfather. You have taught me well the value of honor, courage and commitment as well as the many other values that build character in a man. I will spend my life teaching those values; that is my commitment; and that is my final promise to you." This message was passed on by Jim's son. Lieutenant Junior Grade James F. Phelan, Jr., USNR, who provided the information for this obituary and who salutes the Class of '40 and all who served with his father.

BEN HERBERT RICE, III '40 Lieutenant Commander Ben Herbert Rice, III, USNR (Ret.) died peacefully at home, surrounded by his loving family, on 10 March 1998 in Houston, TX. Funeral services were held at the First Presbyterian Church, Marlin, TX on 13 March 1998. A memorial service was held at Bellaire Presbyterian Church, Houston, on 14 March.

Bom 18 September 1918 in El Reno, OK, the son of Judge Ben H. Rice and Betsy "Bess" Mitchell Rice, Ben entered the Naval Academy with the Class of 1940 in 1936 and resigned in September 1937. He entered the University of Texas at Austin, where he graduated with a BA, Phi Beta Kappa, in 1941 and eamed an LLB in 1942. In March 1942, he was appointed Ensign, USNR and ordered to the Bureau of Navigation (later BuPers).

He martied Judith Craddock of Austin in the chapel at Fort Myer, VA in 1942.

In 1943, Ben reported to the pre-commissioning detail of CROATAN ( C V E - 2 5 ) . He served in

CROATAN until December 1945, under Captains John Lyon, J.P.W. West, P.D., Stroup and Kenneth Craig. CROATAN and her escorts operated in the North Atiantic as a hunter/killer antisubmarine task group. Aircraft from CROATAN flew search patterns night and day. The screen commander was Commander F.D. Giambattista. The story of these operations is told by Admiral Samuel Eliot Mortison in The Atlantic Story. Ben served as a Division Officer in the gunnery department, as a Deck Watch Officer and as First Lieutenant. A Lieutenant when released from active duty, he later was promoted to Lieutenant Commander, USNR. He and Judith lived in Marlin, TX, where he was a partner in the law firm of Carter, Carter and Rice.

In 1947, he was appointed Assistant Attomey General of Texas and served until 1950, under State Attomey General Price Daniel. He represented the State of Texas in the Saguro Madre litigation. In 1950, he moved to Houston and became a partner in the law firm of Vinson, Elkins and Weems (later Vinson and Elkins). Ben specialized in land and oil and gas litigation. He retired from the firm in 1988.

He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Judith Arledge Craddock Rice, and their five surviving children, Ann Rice Zeigler, Judge Elizabeth Rice (Greanias), Ben H. Rice, IV, Dan C. Rice, MD, and James C. Rice, MD. There are thirteen grand198

children. His brother, William M. Rice, resides in the Clear Lake, TX area. Gifts in memoriam should be made to the library of the giver's choice.

WALLACE STANLEY DAVIS '42 Lieutenant C o m m a n d e r Wallace "Wally," Stanley Davis, USNR (Ret.) died on 20 April 1998 in Lake Ridge, VA. He was bom on 28 May 1919, in New York City to a Navy family. He was appointed to the Naval Academy and joined the Class of 1942 in July 1938. Following Pearl Harbor, Mr. Davis's Class graduated on 19 December 1941 and entered the Fleet. He re-instituted a battalion at Newport, RI; helped initiate an officer indoctrination school at Notre Dame; and commissioned a destroyer at Bath, ME. He had sea duty in the North Atlantic and served as Gunnery Officer in EATON (DD-510). With the end of Worid War II, he received a medical discharge and retired as a Lieutenant Commander, USNR. Post-Wars, Wally worked at BuOrd in the Research Division and became well-versed in contracts, contractors, budgets and cost accounting.

Following a successful career in the engineering field, he retired as Deputy Director of International Projects for ITT. He served on the Intemational Committee of the Aerospace Industries Association, was a member of the Electronics Industries Association and a Life Member of the United States Naval Academy Alumni Association. In retirement, Wally enjoyed traveling, photography and sailing.

He and his family enjoyed many happy hours cmising the Chesapeake on CHAMPAGNE LADY.

He is survived by his wife of fifty years, the former Dorothy Colleen Clore of 12510 Cavalier Drive, Lake Ridge, VA 22192; his daughter, Darlene Davis Hurley; a son, John, by a former marriage; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

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LEONARD GEORGE GRANING '44 Captain Leonard G. "Tiny" Graning was fatally stricken with a heart attack on 23 November 1997, while driving from his Pensacola home en route to the Texas hill country for one of his favorite sports, hunting. Following a private memorial service, his ashes were scattered at sea.

Born and reared in Rochester, NY, Tiny was appointed to the Naval Academy from that state and graduated in June 1943 with the Class of 1944.

In September 1943, he reported to MOBILE (CL63), which saw action as a unit of Task Force 38 in the hard fought campaigns in the Westem Pacific.

Since a large part of the War in the Pacific was being won in the air and under the sea. Tiny, like many of his Classmates, opted for Naval aviation.

Receiving his Wings in a speedy ten months. Tiny, despite his expansive frame, found his real naval niche in the cockpit of a fighter plane. Since his flying skills were noted early in his first tour with VBF-4, Tiny was ordered to Pensacola for LSO training. There followed a steady assignment of flight orders to CVGs 1 and 3, VF-191, VF-121, VF-114 as Skipper and CVG-14 as CAG. It was an exciting and challenging era from props to jets (VF-114 flew the first operational F-4s) and from straight to angled cartier decks.

Tiny was the envy of his pilot peers. Even on shore duty, he kept on flying. He had three sets of orders to NATC Patuxent River. Other career enhancements followed: Naval Warfare Course at the Naval War College, a J-3 Action Officer on the Joint Chiefs of Staff (during the Cuban missile cri-

Chief of staff. Carrier Division SIX. His final duty was Chief of Naval Training, NAS Pensacola.

Following retirement he and his wife, "Honey," settled fittingly into the cradle of Naval aviation, Pensacola, where there was easy access to his favorite pastimes, fishing and hunting. He was also involved in aviation, as a flight instmctor, and in boating as a yacht broker.

Honey predeceased him in 1994. He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, George and Ann Graning, of Anniston, AL, and their two children, Michelle and Jason. A donation in his memory may be made to the USNA Class of 1944 Memorial Fund, c/o C L . Miller, Treasurer, 1741 Long Green Drive, Annapohs, MD 21401.

EDWARD DANKEY NAPIER '44 Edward Dankey Napier, age 76, a retired Navy captain and decorated combat veteran of two wars, who lived in Falls Church for about the last 35 years, died at his home on 2 April 1998. He had a heart ailment.

During World War II, he served aboard NEW MEXICO in the Pacific, participating in the invasions of the Marshall, Gilbert, Mariana and Philippine islands, as well as the battle for Okinawa.

During the Korean War, he commanded RUDDY, off Korea.

After WWII and Korea, his assignments included a tour as Engineer Officer aboard ESSEX and command of a destroyer and Polaris missile test ship. Washington assignments included tours as Chief of the Systems Analysis Division in the Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. His last post, before retiring from active duty in 1973, was a Senior Staff Scientist in Institute of Management Science at George Washington University.

Captain Napier, a Pennsylvania native, was a 1944 graduate of the Naval Academy and received a master's degree in operations research from the Naval Postgraduate School in 1958. His decorations included the Legion of Merit and Navy Commendation Medal.

In 1970, Captain Napier was elected to the board of the Military Operations Research Society; he retired from the board in 1975 as its first Vice President. From 1977 to 1984, he served as the society's Executive Secretary. He also was a founder and director of the Clan of Napier in North America.

He was a descendant of Mathematician John Napier.

Survivors include his wife of 45 years, Catherine of Falls Church, VA; three sons, Jim of Damascus, Joe of Tempe, AZ, and David of Alexandria; a daughter, Chris Woodard of Leesburg and ten grandchildren.

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THOMAS WILLIAM FRANCIS WALSH '44 Captain Thomas W. Walsh, age 76, died of cancer at the Hospice of Northern Virginia on 6 May 1998. A Mass of Resurtection was celebrated on 14 May, followed by interment with full military honors at Arlington National Cemetery.

Appointed to the Naval Academy from the state of New York. Tom entered on 5 July 1940 and graduated with the Class of 1944 on 9 June 1943.

He was also a graduate of the Naval Postgraduate School, Armed Forces Staff College and National War College, and received his MS degree in International Affairs from George Washington University.

After aviation indoctrination in Florida in mid1943, Tom served as Watch, Turret and Division Officer in NEVADA (BB-36) throughout the remainder of World War II, participating in Atlantic convoy operations and subsequently, in the invasions of Normandy, Southern France, Iwo Jima and Okinawa.

In the years following World War II Tom served in a variety of assignments at sea, overseas and ashore in the United States. His sea assignments were in destroyers, including Command of TWEEDY (DE-532), Command of LAWRENCE ( D D G - 4 ) , one

of the Navy's first guided missile destroyers which he placed in commission at the Naval Base, Philadelphia in January 1962, and Command of Destroyer Squadron 25.

His assignments ashore in the 50's were as Aide and Flag Lieutenant to Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Germany with headquarters in Berlin and Heidelberg; Assistant Naval attache, Paris; and Head, Cold War Section, Office of Naval intelligence. Later in the 60's, he was assigned three tours of duty in the Strategic Plans and Policy Division of the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, first as Head, Long Range Strategic Plans Section, next as Head, Strategic Objectives Plans Branch and finally as Assistant for Joint Chiefs on Staff matters to the Director, Strategic Plans and Policy Division. His final Navy assignment was as Commanding Officer, U.S. Naval Support Activity, Naples, Italy. Decorations and service medals awarded him across the years include the Legion of Merit and the Bronze Star with Combat V and the Meritorious Service Medal.

Upon retirement from the Navy on 30 June 1973, he joined Aeromaritime Corporation and served as Managing Director of its Italian subsidiary in Rome until December 1984. Thereafter, he continued to live in Rome until he and Agnes moved back to the United States to his family's curtent address in Virginia in January 1990. Tom was a Life Member of the Naval Academy Alumni Association, the National War College Alumni Association and the Retired Officers Association and a member of the Army-Navy Country Club. He was also a member of the John CartoU Society and a Knight of Malta.

Tom is survived by his wife, the former Agnes Mary Sharkey of Philadelphia; their son, Anthony Reade Walsh, and grandson, Andrew Reade Walsh, both of Palm Beach Gardens, FL.

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GEORGE MONROE WROCKLAGE '44 Commander George M. Wrocklage, age 77, died on 19 January 1998 in Sentara Norfolk General Hospital of cancer.

George was born in Hackensack, NJ on 25 September 1920. He entered the Naval Academy on 6 September 1940 and graduated with distinction in the Class of 1944 on 9 June 1943. After aviation indoctrination in Florida, he served in KIDD in World War II Pacific campaigns through the Marshall and Gilbert Islands, the Carolines, Mariannas and Philippines. He served in numerous destroyers and LSMR related assignments until his retirement from the Navy in 1968.

Following his retirement to the Norfolk area, George volunteered his carpentry talents for the Hope House Foundation, among other organizations, promoting healthy retarded adult living. He also enjoyed making and sailing wooden boats and was a master ship model maker. Most recently he dedicated his life to the care of his wife, ill with Alzheimer's disease. He loved his family and his collies.

He is survived by his wife, Janet Wrocklage of Norfolk; sons, John Wrocklage, Alan Wrocklage and Peter Wrocklage all of Norfolk, Christopher Wrocklage and wife, Sharon of Greenville, NC; daughters, Nancy Wrocklage of Anchorage, AK, Judith Ann Blooms of Washington, DC; five grandchildren, David, Stacey, Ryan, Tyler and Matthew.

BENJAMIN HAROLD DEAN '45 Commander Benjamin Harold Dean, USN (Ret.) died 13 May 1998 at his home in Arlington, VA, from lung cancer. He was age 76.

Born on 7 July 1921, in Senatobia, MS, he was appointed to the Naval Academy in 1941, and graduated on 6 June 1944 in the Class of 1945, 19th Company. Upon graduation, he reported to NEVADA and saw action at Iwo Jima, Okinawa and the South China Sea. He participated in atomic bomb tests "Operation Crossroads" at Bikini Lagoon in 1946 with NEVADA as the target.

Destroyer duty aboard the WALDRON followed, operating out of New Orleans and Norfolk, with a six month deployment to Europe. In 1950, Ben commenced a two year tour as an Instructor in the Department of Mathematics at the Naval Academy.

Afterwards, he reported aboard NEWPORT NEWS as Main Battery Officer. This ship embarked COMSIXTHFLEET during it's regular Mediterranean tour.

He took command of a new non-magnetic oceangoing mine sweeper. DIRECT, in 1954. This was followed by a two year tour in OPNAV. In 1958, he took command of an oceanographic group deploying to the Mediterranean, working in the Polaris submarine program, surveying and testing various navigational equipment.

Another tour in OPNAV in Foreign Military Assistance was followed by duty as Gunnery Officer aboard LAKE CHAMPLAIN. In 1965, Ben re-

ported to BUWEPS and later to BUORD, where he was designated an Ordnance Engineer, serving as the 3-m Coordinator for Naval Weapons in the Fleet. During that period, he completed a Master's degree in Education at George Washington University.

After retirement in 1971, he joined Vitro Corporation and spent the next fifteen years as a Navy consultant in NAVSEA and Special Projects in SSBNs. In late 1986, Ben retired again, and took up volunteer work with the American Red Cross, FISH and the Navy Marine Corps Relief Society.

Survivors include Elaine, his shipmate of 53 years, and two children, Paul Dean of Falls Church, VA, and Nancy Mattingly and husband Curt, of Fairfax, VA, and two grandchildren, Gregory Dean

Mattingly and Megan Lynn Mattingly. Burial was 28 May 1998 at Arlington National Cemetery with full military honors.

Lany Shaffer '45

RANDOLPH MITCHELL, JR. '47 Randolph Mitchell, Jr died on 11 April 1998 in Seattle, WA. He was age 72. Randy Mitchell was bom on 9 November 1925 in Kokomo, Indiana, and grew up in Lafayette in that state. He attended Purdue University until he received a congressional appointment to the Academy from Indiana. He graduated with the 20th Company of the Class of 1947, in June of 1946.

He served at sea, principally in destroyers, and ashore in electronics and guided missile evaluation units. He resigned his commission in 1957. In 1959, he joined the Boeing Aerospace Company and subsequently became President of Boeing Services Intemational, a Boeing subsidiary with wideranging activities in logistics, field engineering and support in the Middle East and Europe, as well as at Cape Kennedy. He retired in 1990 as Corporate Vice President for Operations of Boeing Space and Defense. He established his home at Mercer Island, Washington.

He is survived by his wife, Sharon, and son.

Rand of Cinnabar, WA; son, Robert of Seattie, and daughter, Lynn of Mercer Island.

Chester H. Shaddeau, Jr RALPH EDWARD ODGERS '47 Lieutenant Commander Ralph E. Odgers, USN (Ret.) died on 6 February 1998 at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Palo Alto, CA. He was age 73.

Ralph Odgers was born in Honolulu, Hawaii on 18 March 1924, where his father was serving in the Marine Corps. Upon graduation from high school in Altadena, CA, he received a presidential appointment at large and entered the Naval Academy in June 1943 with the Class of 1947. Upon graduation in 1946, a member of the 13th Company, he was assigned to duty in WISCONSIN (BB64) and then to MANCHESTER ( C L - 8 3 ) for a MedFIt

deployment.

He entered Flight School in Pensacola and received his designation as Naval Aviator in August 1950, He served in VF-53 and then in VU-3, both based in San Diego, and retumed as a Flight Instructor to Pensacola. After jet transition training, he served in what he always remembered as his best job, four rewarding years in A-4D's with the "Blue Tail Flies" of VA-153, based at Mountain View, CA. Ashore, Ralph served at the Pacific Fleet Operational Control Center in Hawaii, at the Navy Electronics Lab in San Diego, and at the Fleet Antiaircraft Warfare Center in San Diego. He retired from duty in 1966, at the Fleet Computer Programming Center and joined Lockheed Missiles and Space Company, establishing his residence in Saratoga, CA, where he remained until his death.

He is survived by his wife of 47 years, the former Carol Jackson, and by his daughter and son-in-law, Christine and Craig Scott of Treasure Island, FL, as well as by one grandson, Stephen Scott. Interment was at Golden Gate National Cemetery.

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HAWEY LAURELL WILDER '47 Commander Hawey L. Wilder, SC, USNR (Ret.) died on 24 August 1997 in Alachua, FL. He was age 75. Hawey was born and raised near Macon, GA, and received a Secretary of the Navy appointment to the Academy after enlisting in the Navy in 1942. He attended the Naval Academy Prep School at Norfolk and entered the Academy with the Class of 1947. On graduation in 1946, he was a member of the 22nd Company.

He served after graduation as a member of the Plebe Training Detail at the Academy, then on temporary duty at NAS Pensacola, before reporting to Supply School at Bayonne, NJ. He subsequentiy served in Supply billets at NSD Oakland, on board FLOYD B . PARKS ( D D - 8 8 4 ) and

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cisco Naval Shipyard. He was released from active duty in 1949 and returned to Georgia, then was recalled to duty in 1952, serving at Naval Shipyard, Pearl Harbor until 1954, when he joined the Naval Reserve and eventually retired from that service.

Hawey had a deep attachment to the land of his birth. His bride, Belva, whom he martied on graduation day in the Baptist Church in Annapolis, was also from the area, and they returned to live in that vicinity immediately after his release from Korean Service. He entered the Civil Service and served in Aircraft Logistics posts at Wamer-Robbins Air Force Base as long as his health permitted. He suffered a long involvement with Alzheimer's disease and suffered an aneurysm in 1991. He was active in Scouting, and the family did a great deal of traveling and camping together.

He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Belva, three sons, a daughter, eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Chester H. Shaddeau, Jr JAMES SAMUEL CROSBY '48 James S. Crosby, Jr, Class of 1948, died on 8 April 1998 in Wilmington, NC. He was born in Baltimore, MD, 12 December 1923, the son of the late James S. Crosby, Sr., and Ethyl Little Crosby. Surviving are his wife, Ruth Constance Crosby "Boots;" a daughter, Christine White of Gaithersburg, MD; one son, James Thompson Crosby, of Waterford, ML; two grandsons, and his sister, Nancy Crosby of Winter Springs, FL. As a graduate of Baltimore Polytechnic Institute, Jim entered the Academy as one of the oldest in the Class and graduated with 48-B in June 1948.

He was a son of the Chesapeake Bay, a great sailor and a varsity swimmer for Navy. His naval career was cut short by physical problems, which the Navy doctors couldn't fathom. Happily, many years later, the medical profession had progressed to the point where they could not only recognize a hiatal hemia, but could also repair itâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and did. He joined IBM where he had a distinguished career as a senior systems engineer until his retirement. His last tour with IBM was in the Washington, DC area, from which the Crosbys moved to North Carolina, where they could play a lot of golf and still pursue the water. (Please see the Class of 1948 column for more information.)

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WALTER GRECHANIK '48 Captain Walt Grechanik died of lung cancer on 20 April at the Hospice of Northern Virginia in Arlington. He was bom in Manhattan in NewYork City, NY in 1924 and grew up in the Bronx. He attended Mortis High School, followed by a short stay at City College of New York before being drafted as an apprentice seaman. He left in April 1943 for Sampson NTC. After boot camp, he was selected to attend the Naval Academy Preparatory School (NAPS). Following NAPS, he entered the Naval Academy with the Class of 1948.

Graduating as a line officer, his first assignment was to RENVILLE (APA-227) as Gunnery Officer.

This was followed by a return to NAPS Bainbridge as an Instructor. At this tour's conclusion, he transferted to the Supply Corps and went to "Porkchop School" in Bayonne, NJ. Korea abbreviated the schooling, and he went to San Francisco to assist in recommissioning TELFAIR (APA-210), followed by deployment to WESPAC. Afterwards he went to San Diego to recommission REMEY (DD-688), which then sailed to Newport. His first tour in Washington then followed in BUSANDA in Fleet Accounting. His following assignment was Fiscal Officer at NAF Port Lyautey, Morocco, where his son, Jeffrey, was bom.

Reversing direction, he joumeyed to Navy Management School in Monterey, where his oldest daughter, Cindy, was born. He crossed the country again to Mechanicsburg, PA to the Ordnance Supply Office, where his third child, Karen, was born.

Newport's Naval War College was next, before his second BUSANDA tour in Personnel Planning.

New London beckoned, where he was Supply Officer, on FULTON ( A S - 1 1) with additional duty on the SUBRON staff. He then moved to the Submarine Base's Supply Department. He returned to Washington to NAVCOMPT until the establishment of Navy Accounting and Finance Center, where he served as Deputy Commander. His final tour was as CO, Naval Regional Finance Center, Norfolk. He was placed on the PDRl on 5 August 1976 based on a heart attack in 1974.

Since retirement, he saw his son. Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey, graduate from the Air Force Academy in 1978; Cindy graduated from Old Dominion and Karen from Virginia Tech. He is a grandfather of one boy, Jason, who will attend the University of Virginia this year. A member of the American Legion Post 139, the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, and a Life Member of the Disabled American Veterans, Captain Grechanik also served his community for many years as a Tax Advisor with the AARP/IRS and involvement in the Senior Olympics. After retirement, he swam several miles weekly under the Red Cross swimming program to stay fit. Fort Belvoir honored him for swimming over 5,000 miles. He also traveled extensively to over 20 countries, including Russia, China, Poland and throughout Africa, the Middle East and Indonesia.

ROY EDWIN GOLDMAN '49 Roy Edwin Goldman, age 72, died on 25 April 1998, after a long battle with cancer at Inova Alexandria Hospital in Alexandria, VA. To the very end, he was concemed about his family, events at the Naval Academy and the activities of his Classmates.

Captain Goldman was bom on 18 November 1925. He entered the Naval Academy in 1945, after attending the Naval Academy Preparatory School. While at the Academy, he participated in the football program, becoming a tenacious member of the Junior Varsity squad, where he earned the title of "Pooley." Though Roy had a great sense of fun, he had a serious side and serious goals. After graduation, he served on ALBANY, completed Submarine School and later c o m m a n d e d Ti, TRUMPETRSH and then the auxiliary ship SURABACHI. In 1963 he completed Ecole Superieur de Guerte Navale (French War College) after attending the French Language School. He moved to the Washington Metro area about 1967, retiring from active duty in January 1975. At his retirement ceremony, his friends and shipmates bid him farewell at an aptly named celebratory "Roast." Many attending noted that seldom had there been such an outpouring of admiration and respect for one man. Among his service awards is the Meritorious Service Medal.

After retirement, he worked as an Engineer in the Gas Turbine Program at Washington University. Subsequently, he joined the firm Stewart and Stevenson in the Washington metro area in 1980 and fully retired from there in 1992.

His interest in and love of the Naval Academy never flagged. He was a tmstee of the Naval Academy Foundation. He also maintained his membership with the Pentagon Officers Athletic Center.

From his playing days at Navy, he was an avid Navy football fan, whose interest remained undiminished throughout his life. One of his greatest pleasures was to attend the games of, and root for, both the Navy and Washington Redskins teams.

All who knew Roy profited from the experience.

His sense of humor, generosity, intelligence, wit and good heart made him a friend to many. A voracious reader, he ran his own lending library, and attempts to return books were rebuffed because his bookshelves were full. He was a superb wordsmith and a master of the English language. His appetite for deviltry was manifest. He was often the target, or the perpetrator, of many friendly escapades as a Midshipman, then and after graduation. Indeed, tales of these escapades shall be told and retold whenever two or three of his classmates shall meet.

Roy's wife, Barbara, predeceased him in 1993.

He remained the devoted father of Ruth Goldman Sykora. His son-in-law, Andrej, and Ruth presented him with two grandchildren, Lily and Oliver Roy. After a beautiful service at the Agudas Achim Temple, Roy was buried in Arlington National Cemetery on 5 May 1998, a meaningful event which was attended by a large number of Classmates and other admirers.

Fred Grabowsky '49 Kurt Dorenkamp '49

Shipmate, July-August 1998

ROY BENJAMIN SMITH '52 Lieutenant Colonel Roy B.Smith, USAF (Ret.), died at his country home. Yellow Mound, Eastland County, TX on 11 April 1998. Lieutenant Colonel Smith was a 1952 graduate of the Naval Academy and served in the Air Force from 1952 to 1972. He served as a Project Engineer, Project Manager, and Task Force Commander of the Minuteman Weapons Systems Program. Lieutenant Colonel Smith eamed a master of science degree in Astronautics from the Air Force Institute of Technology. He was awarded the Air Force Commendation Medal and the Meritorious Service Medal. His last assignment, prior to his retirement in July 1972, was as Commander, Site Alteration Task Force (SATAF), Minot Air Force Base, Minot, North Dakota. Lieutenant Colonel Smith worked for General Electric Corporation and as a Private Consultant for Decision Planning Corporation, Costa Mesa, California, until 1993.

Lieutenant Colonel Smith is survived by his wife of 47 years, Venita Davis Smith; daughter and sonin-law, Candace Smith Bacon and Richard Bacon of Barnwell, SC; daughter and son-in-law, Charissa L. Smith and Lieutenant Colonel Steven J. Brown of Burke, VA; and two grandchildren. Melody Lynne Kearse and Bryan Ashley Kearse of Gastonia, NC. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.

can do is to lay a few stepping stones for the next generation. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Charles F. Kettering MORRIS HOLT STEPHENSON '54 Mortis "Steve" H. Stephenson died on 29 January 1998, in Sedona, A Z , of a heart attack. A memorial service was held in Claremont, CA, at the Presbyterian Church on Mountain Avenue.

After graduation from the U.S. Naval Academy, he served as the ASW Officer, PRITCHETT (DD-516);

Sonar and Communications Officer, VoLADOR (SS-490) and Chief Engineer, NOBLE (APA- 216). He resigned in 1959 to pursue an engineering career. Steve was hired by Honeywell to work in West Covina, CA. This division was under contract to develop and produce the ASROC Weapon System. Steve remained with that division after it was purchased by Hughes Aircraft in January 1989 until his retirement in May 1992.

His first assignment at Honeywell was the integration of the SQS-23 Sonar and the MKl 14 Underwater Fire Control System. He then undertook the system engineering for a Sonar Team Trainer that, in conjunction with the Attack Center Trainer, provided attack team training for the LAFAYETTE Shipmate, July-August 1998

(SSBN-616) class of submarines. This was followed by a retum to ASROC as the System Engineer of the Tactical Team Trainer 21A30/2 for ASROC equipped ships. Upon completion of that assignment, Steve became the Lead Engineer on the development of the Sonar Trainer 14E19, a high fidelity simulated Sonar SQS26 Operator Trainer.

He developed the digital audio and display simulation techniques that were the first use of digital technology in U.S. Navy trainers. His inventions led to several patent applications and were used in a series of subsequent Navy trainers.

Steve was than assigned as Lead Engineer for the development of the Undergraduate Navigation Trainer (UNTS) for the Air Force. All their navigators received their basic and advance training in this complex 52 station trainer. The Honeywell Sweatt award, the highest recognition for technical achievement, was given to Steve for his conceptual development of the Digital Radar Land Mass Simulation (DRLMS) portion of the trainer.

The DRLMS enables each of the 52 students to fly independently in the contiguous United States at speeds of up to Mach 2, with highly realistic radar display having 250 foot resolution.

He then led a study that defined the parameters for a sonar simulator that would meet the requirements for a simulation/stimulation trainer for all existing and planned sonars. To prove the design concepts, he developed an acoustic synthesizer.

Steve's last project before retirement was development of the Math Model for Trainer Device 20A66, designed to support land based fleet operational exercises. This was a coordinated ASW multi-platform team trainer for surface ship, aircraft cartier, ASW aircraft and ASW submarine personnel for operations within a multi-threat environment.

Steve took up flying in 1983 and purchased a Piper Cherokee Archer airplane in 1985. He was always ready and eager to fly anywhere, for any excuse. He was an accomplished instrument rated pilot with over 1,500 hours logged. Enchanted by the beauty of the magnificent Red Rocks of Sedona, AZ, Steve and his wife, Nancy, moved to that community five years after retiring. The airport on the mesa above their Sedona home made for convenient and frequent commuting to see friends and relatives.

Steve is survived by his wife Nancy of nine and a half years; his children. Donna, Kit and Karl and his two grandchildren, Lindsay and Cole.

FRANCIS CLAYTON ROSE JR. '55 Francis Clayton Rose Jr. died on 5 April 1998, after a courageous battle with cancer. Following a memorial service in Smyrna, DE, he was buried in Easton, MD. Clayton (known as "Clay" to his Academy classmates) was born and raised in Washington, DC. He attended Woodrow Wilson High School, where he was part of ROTC, the rifle team and played baseball.

A member of the Nineteenth Company at the Academy, Clay participated on the rifle and pistol team and the sailing team. As a sign of his abundant good humor, he spoke of himself as "an accumulator of many demerits." His philosophy of life developed at the Academy and quoted in the yearbook was, "Point me to the target, and I'll do the rest."

After graduation. Clay spent five years on active duty in the Supply Corps serving in destroyers and at the Naval Communication Station in Washington, DC. Following his naval service. Clay worked in engineering at the U.S. Bureau of Standards for ten years. After serving one year as a Brooking's

Institute White House Fellow, he worked as a Computer Systems Engineer for Aspen Systems. Then, for five years, he worked in a brokerage firm that he established, Quillen and Rose. He then spent fifteen years in executive career counseling as head of his own company. Rose and Associates.

Active in the Episcopal Church, for several years Clay served as Lay Leader in Charge of All Saints Episcopal Church in the Easton Diocese of the Episcopal Church. He and his wife. Midge, as part of their ministry took in fifty-seven teenage foster children.

Clay was an avid computer and engineering hobbyist. His other hobbies included sailing, flying, fishing, music and electronic gadgeti^. Clay loved life and accumulated, with joy, a vast storehouse of knowledge. He is recalled by many as a steadfast, compassionate, kind and very bright friend.

He is survived by his wife of 40 years, the former Margaret "Midge" Shortall; two children, Lisa Rose and Shelly Rose Silvermail; two grandchildren, Sarah and Maggie; and a brother, Robert Tench Rose.

Bruce Newell '55

When I am employed in serving others, I do not look upon myse as conferring favors but paying debts, -Benjamin Franklin HARRY CHRISTIAN SCHRADER, JR. '55 Vice Admiral Harry C. Schrader, Jr., USN (Ret.), who had been waging a courageous battle against ALS, passed away 19 April 1998 at his home in Coronado, CA, from sudden cardiac artest.

He was buried in Arlington National Cemetery with full military honors.

Harty was bom 4 August 1932 in Sheboygan, WI, raised in Evanston, IL, and graduated from Evanston Township High School in 1950. The sight of seeing submarines built in Manitowoc, WI during World War II inspired him to a naval career.

He enlisted in the Naval Reserve in 1949.

Harry received a fleet appointment to the Naval Academy in 1951 and graduated with distinction in 1955. Upon graduation, he reported to BLUE (DD-744). In 1958, Harty was assigned to the Weapons Department of OBSERVATION ISLAND ( A G -

154), where he served as Launcher Operations Officer for the first at-sea launchings of Polaris Missile.

In 1960, Harty reported to Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) in Monterey, where in 1963 he eamed an MS in Physics, focusing on nuclear and plasma physics. He is a Distinguished Alumnus of NPS. In 1963 he became Commanding Officer of TAWASA ( A T F - 92). In 1966, after nuclear power training and Submarine School, he reported to SCAMP (SSN-588), where he eamed his Dolphins.

In 1967 he became Executive Officer of THOMAS A. EDISON ( S S B N - 6 1 0 ) .

In 1970, Harty became Commanding Officer (Blue Crew) of ALEXANDER HAMILTON (SSBN-617), where he conducted six Polaris detertent patrols.

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Award for being the most outstanding FBM submarine in the Atlantic Fleet for Fiscal Year 1972.

In late 1972, Harry became Commanding Officer of ANDREW JACKSON (SSBN-619) for a brief period.

Subsequently, he served on the staffs of Commander Submarine Squadron SIX and Commander Submarine Refit and Training Group in La Maddalena, Sardinia.

In 1973, Harty became Commanding Officer of HOWARD W. GILMORE (AS-16). In 1975 Harty re-

turned to the surface forces and became Commanding Officer of LONG BEACH (CGN-9) and was se-

lected for Flag.

Harry's first flag assignment was Director of MLSF, Amphibious, Mine and Advanced Naval Vehicles Ship Division in the Office of CNO. During his tenure, the Division sponsored the construction of eight classes of warships. Harry lead the Division improving gas turbine and nuclear propulsion systems, ship board survivability and advance hull design. In 1980, Harry became CruiserDestroyer Group ONE, homeported in San Diego; and during deployment, also became Commander, Surface Combat Force, SEVENTH Fleet. During this tour, he introduced the FFG-7 class warship to the Pacific Fleet and the Royal Australian Navy.

Harry became Commander, Naval Surface Forces, U.S. Pacific Fleet in June 1982 and was promoted to Vice Admiral in December 1982. As COMSURFPAC, he commanded more than 180 ships and lead 75,000 men. He held that appointment until his retirement in 1985. Vice Admiral Schrader had been awarded the Distinguished Service Medal, the Legion of Merit and two Meritorious Service Medals.

After his retirement from Naval service, Harry continued his work in the field of surface ship and submarine design as the Program Manager for the Middle East, NATO and Europe Autonatics Division of Rockwell Intemational.

In 1987, Harty founded his own consulting firm, Coronado Technology Intemational. He also served on the Board of Directors of Continental Maritime Industries, Inc., Levine-Fricke-Recon, SYS Corporation, EZ-8 Motel Corporation and the San Diego Oceans Foundation.

He was a member of Sigma XI, American Society of Naval Engineers, American Defense Preparedness Association, The Retired Officers Association, Fleet Reserve Association, Naval Submarine League, U.S. Naval Surface Warfare Association, American Legion Post 0731 San Diego and an Honorary Deputy Sheriff.

Throughout his life, Harty was known for his infectious, friendly smile and his etemal optimism.

His candor, enthusiasm, incisiveness, decisiveness and drive made him a natural leader. Harty is survived by his wife, Carol Joan, in Coronado; and daughter, Mary Clare, in San Diego.

Edward R. Floyd '55

The heights by great men reached and kept were not attained by I sudden flight, but they, while their companions slept, were toiling j upward in the night.

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

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ROBERT ADDISON ALLEN, JR. '56 Navy Lieutenant Commander Robert Addison Allen, Jr., (Ret.) died on 10 May 1998 from complications of Alzheimer's disease at a home in Lakeland, FL. He was age 63.

His remains were cremated, and his ashes were scattered at sea.

Bob, a Navy Junior, was bom in Pensacola, FL, and was living in Honolulu on 7 December 1941.

His father, the late Captain Robert Addison Allen, Sr. '27, USN (Ret.), also served at a number of locations, including San Diego and Norfolk, and Bob graduated from Norfolk Catholic High School.

He also attended Sevem Prep School and entered the Naval Academy in 1952, graduating in 1956.

During his Academy days. Bob and his family were gracious hosts to many of his Classmates, who passed through Norfolk.

Bob attended Supply Corps School, and his first assignment was as the Supply Officer on MississiNEWA. In the early '60s, he served a Military Advisory Group (MAG) assignment in Ethiopia; and in 1965 and 1966, he was a Supply Officer in Danang, Vietnam. Upon his retum to the States, he had several joint assignments with the U.S. Army; and from 1968-1970, he was assigned as the Assistant Supply Officer of BON HOMME RICHARD out of San Diego. He then held several shore duty assignments in San Diego until his retirement in 1976.

After leaving the Navy, Bob held several management positions on the West Coast, the last of which was as the Office Manager for Montgomery Securities in San Francisco. While there. Bob bought and lived on a sailboat in Brisbane, south of San Francisco, until he left that position and retumed to live near his parents in Winter Haven, FL. Bob is survived by his mother, Johnie; brother, Richard; children, Robert III, Theresa, Mark and Alice and six grandchildren.

Mark A. Ohara '56 CHARLES JACOB BROCKWAY '56 Commander Charles J. Brockway, USNR (Ret.) died 5 March 1998 at his home in Gulf Shores, AL. Charlie attended Marion Institute for a year prior to entering the Academy, where the Lucky Bag described him as being dependable, modest and easy-going. After graduation in 1956, Charlie became a Navy pilot, serving with Attack Squadron 93 based at Alameda, CA, and aboard RANGER, before resigning from active duty in 1961.

In civilian life, Charlie formed two businesses in the pet and garden supplies field between 1965 and 1973. He then resumed a career as an engineer in the civil service that had begun shortly after his leaving active duty. After two years at SupShip Pascagoula, Charlie moved to the Naval Sea Systems Command, Contracts Administration Divi-

sion. Engineering Support Section, where he served as Head Team Engineer on the settlement of the Todd Shipyard Claim on the AGOR-16, the National Steel REA on the AOR-7, and the Boland Marine claim on the DLG-10.

Prior to retiring from civil service about 1990, Charlie move to Gulf Shores and ran a NAVSEA field office at Naval Air Station, Pascagoula. After retirement, he worked part time as a Ship Contract Cost Overrun Claims Consultant and became involved in his community. He was a Vice President of the Board of Directors of the Sailboat Bay Condo Owners Association and was an Officer of the Sailboat Bay Flotilla 32, U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary.

Charlie also enjoyed using his boat for sport fishing.

Survivors include his wife, Carolyn E. Brockway of Gulf Shores; two daughters, Molly Bounds of Point Clear, and Dawn Stevens of Mobile; one brother, Edwards Brockway of Gulf Shores; one sister. Ruby Savage of Gulf Shores; and three grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the Pine Rest Funeral Home in Foley, AL, on 9 March 1998, followed by interment in Pine Rest Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association.

JOHN I. HOPKINS '56 Major General John I. Hopkins, a decorated veteran of the Vietnam and Persian Gulf wars, diedon 19 April 1998, of complications from diabetes. John was born in Brooklyn, NY, on 16 May 1932 and was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Marine Corps upon graduation from the Naval Academy with a BS degree in June 1956. He also earned a MS degree from the University of Southern California (1977).

An infantry officer, his early assignments were with the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Marine Divisions, as an Assistant Officer Selection Officer in Syracuse, NY, and as an instructor at the Naval Academy.

John served two tours in Vietnam, as a Battalion Advisor to the Vietnamese Marine Corps in 1965-66 and during 1967-68 as the Operations Officer in the 1 st Battalion, 4th Marines, and later in the 9th Marines.

From 1968 to 1974, he served with the Special Operations Center, U.S. European Command, Stuttgart, Germany, and with the 1 st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, CA, as the Commanding Officer of the 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines.

John reported in August 1974 to the III Marine Amphibious Force, serving as the Deputy G-4. He was on special assignment in Cambodia during the Khmer Rouge takeover and was subsequently involved in the evacuation of Phnom Penh (Operation Eagle Pull) and the recovery of MAYAGUEZ in May 1975.

Following a tour at the Marine Corps Recmit Depot, San Diego, CA, as the Commanding Officer of the First Recruit Training Battalion and later, the Assistant Chief of Staff, G-2/G-3, he reported in August 1979 to the 1st Marine Division, where he served consecutively as the Division Inspector and as the Commanding Officer, 5th Marines. From August 1982 to June 1984, he served as the Chief of Staff, I Marine Amphibious Force.

He next assumed duties as the Commanding Officer, Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, Bridgeport, CA. On 7 May 1985, he was advanced to Brigadier General. In June 1985, he became the Assistant Division Commander, 2nd Shipmate, July-August 1998

Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, NC; and in May 1986, he was assigned as the Commanding General, 2nd Force Service Support Group (Rein) at Camp Lejeune. In September 1987, he reported to Headquarters Marine Corps and served as Special Assistant to the Chief of Staff until assuming duties in Febmary 1988 as the Director, Operations Division, Plans, Policies and Operations Department. He was promoted to Major General on 14 March 1989.

On 12 August 1990, he deployed to Saudi Arabia with the 7th Marine Expeditionary Brigade, the first Marine combat unit to arrive in Southwest Asia.

The 7th MEB was eventually combined with 1 Marine Expeditionary Force; and during the remainder of Desert Shield and Desert Storm, he was assigned as the Deputy Commanding General, I MEF, until his return to Twenty-nine Palms on 24 March 1991. In June 1992, he was on special assignment to the Commanding General, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, CA. He served in this capacity until his retirement from the Marine Corps on 1 February 1993.

General Hopkins' decorations and awards included the Distinguished Service Medal; the Silver Star Medal; the Legion of Merit; the Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V" and three gold stars in lieu of a fourth award; Meritorious Service Medal; Joint Service Commendation Medal; and the Combat Action Ribbon, plus numerous service and campaign awards.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy Ann; and is survived by a daughter, Barbara Jean Hopkins of Bonsall, CA; a son, John I. Hopkins III of San Marcos, CA; and a sister, Corinne Miller of Fort Wayne, IN. During his retirement years, John spent much of his time working on and sailing his 38 foot SHANNON. He became an expert in the art of varnishing. In the summer of 1996, he sailed to La Paz, Mexico and spent a few months there. His voyage back to Califomia was quite an adventure with strong curtents and heavy seas. He was a tme sailor and could hold his own with many of his blue suited Classmates. Tme to form, he was a Navy football supporter and endured in San Diego, with many of his Classmates, the defeats Navy suffered at the hands of San Diego State.

John will be truly missed by his family, the Marine Corps and his friends and Classmates from the Naval Academy. As a Marine wife said to me during the funeral, John's passing is also the passing of an era of Marine wartiors. Let us echo the remarks of Bill Keys '60 in closing his eulogy, "Semper Fi, John."

Jim Murtiand

mother would have wished. She taught me as a boy that service is ^ the highest duty in this world. I ^ believed her dien, and I believe her now. I have tried to follow her teaching. ^ â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Henry Ford ^

Shipmate. July-August 1998

JOHN STEPHEN DISHER '57 Vice Admiral John Stephen Disher, USN (Ret.) died following a brave battle with cancer on 8 April 1998 at his home in Pensacola, FL. Vice Admiral Disher was born in Dayton, OH on 20 November 1934. He graduated from Fairmont High School in Dayton. He attended Harvard University prior to his appointment to the Naval Academy from which he graduated in the Class of 1957. lie was designated a Naval Aviator in 1958 and later attended the Empire Test Pilot School, Famborough, England. He also attended the Naval War College, Newport, RI, and received a master of science degree in Intemational Affairs from George Washington University.

Sea duty assignments included tours in Fighter Squadrons 33 and 96, Cartier Division Six and Command of Fighter Squadron 151 during combat operations. During his distinguished career, he operated in both the Atlantic and Pacific, participating in both the Cuban blockade and the Vietnam War. John served as Commanding Officer of Fighter Squadron 101 at the time the Navy introduced the F-14 Fleet Replacement Aircrew Training to the Atlantic Fleet and later, as Commander of Fighter Wing One. Ashore, his billets included Air-to-Air Missile Project Officer, Air Test and Evaluation Squadron Four (VX-4); Head of the Military Personnel Management Branch (OP-132); Deputy Director of the Military Personnel Policy Division (OP-13) and Commanding Officer, Naval Station, Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico.

Vice Admiral Disher conducted 975 carrier landings, accumulated more than 4,200 hours in several Navy aircraft, including the F-11, F-8, F-4 and F-14, and flew 275 combat missions during the Vietnam War. In 1982, he was selected for flag rank and served as Commandant, Naval District, Washington until July 1984. He served as Chief of Naval Air Training from August 1984 to July 1986 where he was promoted to Rear Admiral in 1985. He served as Assistant Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Manpower, Personnel and Training; Deputy Chief of Naval Personnel and Commander, Naval Military Personnel Command from September 1986 to October 1988.

In October 1988, he was promoted to Vice Admiral and served as Chief of Naval Education and Training (CNET) until his retirement in February 1991. Following retirement. Vice Admiral Disher served as Executive Director of the National Training Systems Association (NTSA) in Washington, DC. He was a proud member of the Golden Eagles, a tmstee of the Naval Aviation Museum Foundation and a life member of the USNA Alumni Association.

John's daughter, Alisa Kathleen, predeceased him. Immediate family survivors include his wife of 40 years, Janie; son. Commander Timothy A. Disher '81; Tim's wife, Sharon '80, and their children, Alison, Brett, and Matthew; daughter, Tami Disher Hamier, her husband, Bmce, and their children, Hannah and Skyler; son. Lieutenant Commander Eric S. Disher '83 and his daughter, Destinee.

Memorial services were conducted by the Navy Chief of Chaplains (and honorary member of Class of '57) Rear Admiral A.B. Holderby at the NAS Pensacola Chapel on 11 April. Burial with full mili-

tary honors was at Arlington National Cemetery on 15 April. The family requests that, in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions be made to the Naval Aviation Museum Foundation, NAS Pensacola, FL 32508 for the Vice Admiral John S. Disher Annual Scholarship Award.

Hold these virtues tightly.

Write them deep within your heart. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;^Proverbs 3:]

JAMES A. SMITH, JR. '59 James A. "Jim" Smith Jr., age 60, of 30805 Cypress Drive, Tavares, FL, died on 16 April 1998 at his home. Born in Littie Rock, AR, he was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Anderson, where he was a Deacon. Following graduation from Central High School, Little Rock, AR, in 1955, he attended the Naval Academy, graduating in 1959 and was commissioned as an Ensign. Jim Smith went directly to flight school after graduation from the Academy.

He completed basic school, was selected for jets and had completed training in F-8Us when he decided that a career in Navy Air did not fit his family plans. He loved to fly, maintained his private license and owned several planes including a beautiful King Air. He was transferted from Beeville, TX to CANBERRA, where he served as Fox Division Officer for about eight months before his request for submarine duty was approved. He completed submarine school and was assigned to SARAGO, where he qualified in submarines, receiving his Gold Dolphins. Jim thought that serving as Supply Officer on a submarine helped him better understand "Business." Jim left the Navy after this tour having completed five years of service. Jim attributed much of his success to the discipline and leadership skills he learned at the Academy and in the Navy, He moved to Anderson in 1964 and worked for Owens-Coming Fiberglass Corporation as a Mechanical Engineer until December 1967, when he began graduate studies in Mechanical Engineering at Clemson University. In January 1968, he co-founded Tag and Label Corporation, a specialty printing company, which he ran for 26 years. In January 1994, he sold the company to fulfill his retirement dreams. He loved retirement and the golf and fishing. He was a commercial pilot with instrument and multi-engine ratings, and he had the best of all worlds with summers in the North Carolina mountains near Highlands, NC and winters at his lake home in Tavares, FL. He founded The Anderson Academy, Anderson, SC, a private junior high school, in 1973 and served as President seven of its first ten years of operation. He was past President, The Printing Industry of the Carolinas and past President of the Anderson Kiwanis Club. He was presented with the Anderson Small Business Person of the year award in 1991 by the Anderson Chamber of Commerce and received the South Carolina Small Business Person of tiie Year Award for 1993. He was a past member of the Anderson County Airport Commission, past member of the City of Anderson Planning and Zoning Commission and served on the Board of Directors, Cullasaja Club, Highlands, NC.

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Surviving are his widow, LaRue "Bailey" Smith; daughters, Laura Smith Wickham of Columbus, GA, Jennifer Smith Tollison of Raleigh, NC, and Lisa Smith Bywater of Orlando, FL; and seven grandchildren. He was a son of the late James A. Smith and Katherine E. Smith.

Services were held at First Presbyterian Church, Anderson, by Dr. B.E. Pettit. Burial was in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Anderson. The family suggests that memorials may be made to the James A. Smith Jr. Educational Scholarship Fund, First Presbyterian Church, 302 West Whitner St., Anderson, SC 29624.

••K eath closes all: but something ere the end.

Some work of noble note, may yet be done, Not unbecoming men that strove with gods.

—Alfred Lord Ter

LUTHER WILLIAM SNYDER, JR. '66 Commander Luther W.Snyder, USN (Ret.) of Fairfax Station, VA, died of leukemia at his home on 1 April 1998 at the age of 54. Services were held at the Fort Myer Chapel on 13 April 1998, and interment was at Arlington National Cemetery with full military honors.

Family, friends and many classmates attended. Lu ("Luke" in his Naval Academy days) graduated from Baltimore Polytechnic Institute before entering the Academy in June 1962. He was a member of the Varsity 150 pound football team and wore "stars" for his academic achievements.

Immediately after graduation and commissioning, Lu attended the Institute of Flight Structures, Columbia University, as a Guggenheim Fellow and was awarded an MS in engineering mechanics in 1967. He received his professional degree in engineering mechanics the following year. He then attended flight school in Pensacola, FL and received his Wings in November 1969, having completed the jet pipeline. Shortly thereafter he transitioned to P-3s. During his Naval career he logged over 3,500 flight hours as a P-3 pilot in the Atiantic, Pacific, Indian and Arctic Ocean theaters of operation. Assignments were to both VP-11 and VP44.

In 1975 Lu retumed to the Academy where he served as an Aerospace Engineering Instmctor and as Associate Department Chairman. He taught courses in aerospace engineering, fluid flow, applied mechanics, strength of materials and aircraft/ space stmctures. He was also a research advisor for laboratory wind tunnel studies, internal combustion engine performance and rocket design and constmction. During the 1980s, Lu had a series of assignments in the Washington, DC area. At the Naval Research Laboratory, Lu conducted research field operations in South America, Europe and the Arctic using P-3s equipped with experimental remote sensing devices. In 1985 Lu was the Systems and Engineering Program Manager for the Un204

manned Air Vehicles (UAVs) Program. From 1985 tional duties as Landing Signals Officer, he comto 1987, he served as Executive Assistant to the pleted preparations for deployment with VFA-37.

Chief of Naval Research. He then completed his Jon deployed on board THEODORE ROOSEVELT Naval career as the Executive Secretary, Naval (CVN-71) in November 1996 for Joint Task Group Research Advisory Committee from 1987 to 1990, 97-1 to the Meditertanean Sea, Adriatic Ocean, Red during which time he edited and published 22 com- Sea and Persian Gulf. He participated actively in mittee reports with major Navy and Marine Corps Operation Southem Watch and Determined Guard technical policy recommendations for the 21 st cen- over the skies of Iraq and Bosnia-Herzegovina. tury.

Most notably, he enjoyed every bit of the ten port Following retirement from the Navy in 1990, visits and seven countries!

Lu worked for three years at General Dynamics Jon, or "Bass" as he was known to his fellow Undersea Warfare Center in Arlington, VA, where pilots, will be deeply missed; but more than that, he managed Limited Warfare Programs for sub- he will always be remembered—his larger than life marine-launched UAVs, mine delivery vehicles, attitude, his quick wit, his strong faith in god, his sensors, radar systems and foreign military tech- love forflyingHomets around the carrier, his honnology assessment. For the past five years, Lu was esty, his meals of Slim Fast and salad, his ability a senior engineer with Planning Systems Incorpo- to be a tme friend, his willingness to give to others rated, McLean, VA, where he managed advanced and share in so many ways, and most of all for his technology demonstrations for the Space and Na- many laughs. You lived life to the fullest, my friend, val Warfare Systems Command and the North and now for you it's only getting better,—Save me American Aerospace Defense Command and de- a seat! We'll miss you brother! Strapping in, pressveloped concept of operations, briefings, and test ing on and keeping the faith, like we know you'd plans for Joint Theater Missile Defense initiatives. want us to. Your Friends....

Lu will be especially remembered for his devoJon is survived by his parents, Thomas and tion to his family and love for the outdoors. Lu Patricia of Syracuse, NY; his brothers, Robert, and Lynn, his wife of 31 years, their daughter, Chris and Kevin and his grandfather, Walter Tamar and son, Kurt, spent many wonderful fam- Lewczak. ily vacations together. Among their favorite activiRob Tumer ties were the traditional Christmas ski trips to Killington, VT, and Banff, Alberta, Canada, and long hikes in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. Lu and Lynn also greatly enjoyed their daily five-mile walks in Burke Lake park near their home. The family suggests that memorial donations be made to the Leukemia Society of America, 2900 Eisenhower Avenue, Suite 419, Alexandria, VA 22314.

You can only protect your liberties in this world by protecting the other man's freedom. You can only be free if I am free.

—Clarence Danow

When I die, give what is left of i tophildren. If you need to cry^^ your brothers walking bes you. Put your arms around anyone and give them what you need i give to me. I want to leave ye I something, something better t h i F words or sounds. Look for me in m ~':^H

JONATHAN BENNETT NOLAN '91 I regret to inform you that a fellow shipmate, the strongest link in the chain in the Class of 1991, has died in the line of duty, serving his country and for America's freedom. Lieutenant Jon Nolan was killed on 27 May 1998 in a tragic accident during a night strike mission in Fallon, NV, when his F/A-18C crashed in the desert.

Jonathan Bennett Nolan was bom on 25 August 1969 in Syracuse, NY. A native of Syracuse, he graduated from Christian Brothers High School before entering the Naval Academy. While at the Academy Jon spent the majority of his time in the halls of "Club 34," until graduating as an Aerospace Engineer in 1991.

After commissioning, Jon was attached to Topgun at NAS Miramar in San Diego, CA. He began his flight training in Pensacola in June 1992, with follow on orders to jet training in Kingsville, TX. He eamed his "Wings of Gold" in September of 1994 and was assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 106 for F/A-18C Homet training.

Jon reported to the "Ragin Bulls" of Strike Fighter Squadron 37 at Naval Air Station, Cecil Field, FL in September 1995. Assigned as the Avionics/Armament Division Officer, as well as addi-

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