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Shipmate ISSN 0488-6720 (USPS 494-440)

May 1998

Volume 61, No. 4

Features Rendering Honors

Internet Resources

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Officers and Trustees

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Remembrance

Admiral Charles Larson, USN '58

Nice Shoes

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Congratulations Class of 1998

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Aileron Roll at 700 Miles an Hour "My Blue Angels Experience"

by John Post '69

Alumni Assn Life Membership

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Mail Boat

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Advertisers' Index

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All Hands

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A Few Inches from the Yard

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An Ocean Away

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SACC

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Service Academy Career Conference

10 Blue Angels "Academy Graduates"

by LT Tanya Wallace, USN '93

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Navy Academics

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Navy Athletics

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Reunion West 1998

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Alumni Association Staff and Assistance

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"We're here to help!"

Library Research as Information Literacy

Class News Chapter News

by Richard Hume Werking, Ph.D.

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"But still when two or three shall meet..

Last Call

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In Business...

150 Services from our Alumni Family

VS-24 End of Cruise

by LT Kurt Muller, USN '93

18 From the Banks of the Severn to Manila Bay

by Glenn McConnell

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Rendering Honors Charles R. Larson '58

by Dan Struble '83 Every now and then you meet a man of impeccable integrity; a man whose example speaks more about honor, courage and commitment than any textbook; a man who would sacrifice personal gain to answer the call of duty.

Even more rarely will you find such a man who combines these qualities of character with incredible talent, constancy of purpose, the willingness to work long and hard and the humility to achieve without becoming arrogant.

Charles R. Larson is such a man. Those who know him well will tell you he lives by the principles he set forth for Midshipmen. He leads by example.

But he is no slave to convention. During his long and distinguished career he can claim the unusual distinction of being both a navai aviator and a submariner After earning his wings and his dolphins and proving himself a capable junior officer, he took another leap off the typical career path by serving as the Navy's first White House Fellow, then as Naval Aide to President Nixon.

These diversions did not detain him long from operations at sea. It was the prospect of a retiring airplane and the potential for lots of sea tirae that drove him to leave the air for the briny depths. His instructions to his detailers were always to find him the ship with the fullest operational schedule.

He truly enjoyed taking submarines to sea. Unfortunately, for those of us who love a good sea story, most of the exciting things he did while so occupied, remain highly classified. But the careful observer will notice, tucked away among his seven rows of ribbons, the distinctive Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry—the only one ever awarded to a submariner One senses that all other things professional some how occupy second place. When asked what he remembers best and most fondly, he immediately recalls his command of the attack submarine HALIBUT, the wonderful crew, their operations, the joy of command at sea.

Pressed for other examples, he remembers his battle group command as excidng, but then laments about missing the third dimension of maneuvering space in a thrilling encounter with a Soviet destroyer bent on playing chicken. After a little more reflection, he remembers his time as Commander in Chief Pacific, the world's largest unified command.

There is in his professional life, however, one place, one driving passion, one true love that transcends even submarine operations.

Like MacArthur in his farewell speech to the cadets at West Point, Admiral Larson can always be counted on to return to the Naval Academy. He will be remembered by those who have trod the corridors of Bancroft—and by future generations of youth trained to Beat Army—for his service to his alma mater Admiral Larson has spent eleven years within the walls of the Naval Academy, four years as a Midshipman and seven as Superintendent. He and his wife Sally have lived in Buchanan House, the Superintendent's quarters, longer than anywhere else in either of their lives. The Academy is, in a very real .sense, home to both Admiral and Mrs. Larson. But it is much more than home.

Admiral Larson credits the Academy with preparing him to face the many challenges of a naval career, for instilling in him the fundamentals of leadership—especially the art of leading one's peers and for developing the work ethic necessary to surmount the daily grind of tremendous responsibility. He internalized its value personally and witnessed the importance of Academy trained officers in his commands around the globe.

Such was his appreciation for the Naval Academy that at the end of a long and distinguished career, when faced with the choice of retirement and perhaps, a second career or an unprecedented four more years on the banks of the Sevem, he chose the latter. Some felt the Naval Academy, indeed all the Academies, faced serious threats to their existence. He answered the call of duty.

Admiral Larson believed in the Academy and in the long-held principles that made it great. He resolved to return, to clarify those basic principles for the Academy, and to make the case for the Academy to the nation.

We can all take great pride in his success. Today no one doubts the value of the Service Academies, and the Naval Academy shines like a beacon on a hill for those who seek an example of what is right about America.

Admiral Larson admits that much has changed between his two tours as Superintendent. Press coverage makes the brick walls separating the Yard from Annapolis seem more like the glass boundary of a fish bowl. And a changed society makes the Academy's traditional values seem counter-cultural to a new generation of Midshipmen.

But he is quick to point out that the important things have remained the same. The quality of young people drawn to its demanding program is every bit as good as in 1983 (a point of pride for this author) and even better than in 1958 (a point his classmates may wish to contest). And, most importantly, he is more convinced than ever of the Naval Academy's value to the Navy and the nation.

Admiral Larson approaches the end of naval service and his second tour as Superintendent with great contentment. He takes great pride in having played a role in preparing those who will lead us in the future and is most pleased that he leaves behind a leadership team well prepared to carry the burden of that important task for years to come.

Not yet sure of what the future holds (except a home in Annapolis), Admiral Lai\son is looking forward to participating in Sally's activities and enjoying the visits of his three wonderful daughters. My guess is that we will see more of this admiral in the national security arena and that he will retain more than a passing interest in the Naval Academy.

Admiral Larson, we thank you for your steadfast service to our alma mater and salute you for your service to the nation.

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Charles R. Larson ^58 GUIDING PRINCIPLES FOR THE

U, S, NAVAL ACADEMY Uphold the standards of the Naval Academy.

MJe a person of integrity.

M-jead by example (meet the standard you are holding others to). Âť3 trive for excellence without arrogance.

JLJo your best.

M. reat everyone with dignity and respect.

J. olerate honest mistakes from people who are doing their best. i3peak well of others (gossip undermines human dignity). iJeek the truth (rumors and unverified anecdotes undermine morale).

JVeep a sense of humor and be able to laugh at yourself.

\Jur goal: Make the chain of command work by enhanc mutual respect and good two-way communications.

Gala Farewell and Change of Command The Naval Academy staff and faculty will say farewell to Admiral and Mrs. Larson at a gala reception in Alumni Hall beginning at 1800 on Friday, May 29, 1998. Tickets are $15 per person and can be purchased through NAAA Ticket office at 1-800-US4-NAVY or 410-268-6060.

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"This black and white handle is very off limits! Pull that and you will leave this aircraft in a hurry!" It was with these comforting words that 1 was tucked into the Navy's F/A-18 Hornet Strikefighter aircraft cloaked in sky blue and the words Blue Angles stenciled underneath my cockpit opening. " The pilot will say EJECT, EJECT, EJECT, and you'll eventually see the perfect circle of the parachute over your head...but don't worry doctor, this really won't happen." He must have told me that it really wouldn't happen about five times until 1 actually began to believe that it would. The Hornet is an $18 million Navy plane built by McDonnell Douglas Corporation. It is about 56 feet long, weighing 56,000 pounds and can fly in excess of 1,200 miles an hour (Mach 1.7+). This particular aircraft belonged to the Navy Blue Angles flight demonstration team which celebrated its 50th anniversary in 1996, having started in 1946, flying the Grumman F6F Hellcat. The Blue Angels have performed for more than 291 million spectators ever since.

For the last six or seven years 1 have wanted very much to take a jet ride with the Blues and tried a number of different pathways for this.

Their mission is to enhance the Navy recruiting effort and represent the Naval service to the civilian community, as well as a positive role model and goodwill ambassadors for the Navy. Their flight demonstrations present graceful acrobatic maneuvers of the four-plane "diamond" and fast-paced high performance maneuvers performed by the solo pilots in jets number 5 and 6. I'd heard that only media stars such as Reggie Jackson, Emerson Fittipaldi and the like had been given the opportunity for a 10

demonstration ride.

But, I'm nothing if not persistent; and after several years of trying, received "the call." A typical show season begins in December when new pilots report onboard and fly one and two plane profile flights. They move to El Centro, California, and fly twice a day, six days a week with each flight requiring a 1.5 hour pre-flight brief, followed by a 1.5 hour reviewing debrief.

The squadron flies 120 practices prior to the first official air show of the season and begins the show season in earnest in March. This year they will fly about 68 air shows at 37 locations throughout the United States; and at many sites, they will offer a media flight to enhance their mission and the Navy's recruiting effort. My flight was set for 20 May; and well beforehand, I received a number of letters from Navy wanting to know if I got air sick easily, a copy of my most recent physical examination, if I got air sick easily, if I would sign a release of all liability, if I got air sick easily. They kept harping on this air sickness thing. I hear if you throw up in a Navy jet, that you are the one that has to clean it up. I wonder if they told that to Reggie Jackson.

The weather was predicted to be quite poor; but very fortunate for me, the weather man was wrong, again, and when I woke up at 2:00 in the morning just before the flight to a thunderstorm and torrential rains, I knew it was blowing through and the flight would go. We took the kids out of school, left Charlottesville at 4:00 AM and met with the USNA representa-

tive and my Albemarle Magazine photographer at McDonald's outside the base, where it was a short drive to Navy facilities. As you approach, you see these several incredibly clean, reflective jets parked on the flight line and, for the first time in seven years, you know this is really going to happen!

Following Naval Academy graduation, I was a Marine Corps helicopter pilot for seven years, including a tour in Vietnam where safety is a concem and style is not. Yourflightsuit is made of a fire retardant material called Nomex, and to say that they are ugly and baggy is an understatement. When you first glimpse at the Blue Angel pilots in their light blue custom tailored flight suits with their names and numbers embroidered on their chest, you realize that these guys are something special. However, once you talk with them you realize that, to a man, they feel they are ordinary fleet pilots who have just been incredibly lucky to get where they are.

My pre-flight briefing was by Blue Angel 7 Crew Chief Terrance "Will" Williams from Atlanta who greets us warmly and begins the briefing by stating a number of times "Doctor this is your flight."

He took my clothes, gave me a blue suit, explained the flight characteristics of the aircraft and all about the ejection sequence, "but don't worry, you won't have to do that." The discussion is filled with phrases such as "this switch is off limits, that switch is off limits" etc., making sure I really got the point. When he walked us out to the aircraft, naturally my seven and eight-year-old sons had to touch each and every plane, numbers 1 through 6, before we got to Blue Angel 7, the two seat version. (The plane is normally flown by only a single pilot.) Waiting for me is LCDR Doug Verissimo who warmly shakes each of my kid's hands, looks like he's been chiseled from a rock and couldn't be in better shape if he wanted to be— I'm envious. Here is a man who'sjoftjt is to fly this magnificent aircraft, demonstrate it to rookies like me and then spend two more years with the Blues as one of the top demonstration pilots. Again, I'm envious. I wonder briefly if being 49 is too old to re-enlist and startflightschool again. I think I'd look great in a sky blue flight suit...but then that's a matter of conjecture.

The sky is beginning to clear and patches of blue are everywhere. Doug and Will assist me into the back seat and again show the "off limits" switches. "Don't touch these," I'm told Shinmate. Mav 1998

very sternly. I'm taught how to arm the ejection seat and again am told that I won't have to use it. You are strapped in so tightly in this aircraft that you really can't move. There are shoulder harness, a lap belt, 2" web belts over both thighs and 2" web belts around both calves to pull your legs in during the ejection "which you won't..." The kids are waving madly, the jet springs to life as Doug lights up both engines. One of the first things he asks me is about motion sickness as they both showed me where four.emesis bags are located within easy reach.

The canopy closes, we speak briskly on the intercom and the myriad of electrical displays in front of you is mind-boggling. I was shown ahead of time where the air speed and Mach meter are, how to tell what the G force is, direction, etc., and the benefit of seven years of helicopter and 2,000 hours of flight time becomes a tremendous advantage.

about the forces of gravity, increased gravity and I knew the moment had arrived.

On the ground. Will had taught me how to "hook," placing my palms undemeath the thigh straps, tightening the muscles in my legs and abdomen and bearing down, much like one would for a bowel movement to keep the blood in my head, not allowing it to msh to my legs and thus preventing me from passing out. Regular fleet jet pilots wear "G" suits; but because of the type of flying the Blues do, they do not.

Straight and level you are under the force of gravity, IG, and he begins a gradual tum to the left as you see the G meter quickly rise to 2.0 and you can feel yourself being pushed down in the seat. Doug tells you to begin "hooking," and you follow orders without question. 4G's and 5G's, sustained for 15 or 20 seconds and it's really all you can do to pay attention. They say that as you begin to lose consciousness, you

The sky seems an even more intense blue; the clouds seem to be parting just for me, as we taxi out to the runway and are given clearance for take off. I was told that in a normal media flight, "just to get your attention," that at the end of the runway the pilot normally pulls back on the stick and points the aircraft straight up in excess of 300 miles an hour; but because of the proximity to Dulles and National airports, we won't be able to do that today. Tough break.

Oh darn. We seemed to break ground about 150 miles an hour, are easily 300 miles an hour by the end of the runway and the aircraft snaps to a 45 degree angle of climb pushing you down into your seat. Briefly, the G meter goes to 2.5. You know that in a very short order you will experience more than twice this much and wonder what it will be like.

Can I take it? Before long, you are at 450 miles an hour, headed toward the eastern shore of Maryland and feel much like a tourist or sightseer...but you are at 11,000 feet headed for 30,000. Doug asked me about my family, my practice, Charlottesville and tells me about his three kids, Pensacola and what it is like to be a Navy fighter jock. Very quickly, we are in the training area and he begins to demonstrate just what this baby can do. I'm shown slow flight, where the aircraft is virtually standing on its engines going little more than 100 miles per hour The forces across the wing are so intense that moisture is plucked out of the air, and the aircraft is creating fog. It seems just an instant later that we're over 700 miles an hour, as he mentions, "I'm not allowed to take you supersonic in this area," but I see the Mach meter register .99, almost the speed of sound and I think "I'm actually in this thing!" After a few loops, aileron rolls etc., he wants to teach me

"gray out" by losing peripheral vision, and you are left with a form of tunnel vision. This did not happen; and as he retumed the aircraft to straight and level flight, you felt a small victory of sorts. (I did it, and didn't pass out.) He then flips the aircraft upside down, shows you a negative G and then the aircraft starts to climb increasing this negative G force and it seems much more uncomfortable than positive G's.

I really wasn't expecting it, but he asked me, "Say, John, would you like to fly?" Would I? Is Bill Clinton the President? Of course I would.

He gives me the stick; and in a heartbeat, you are in control of the Navy's prime fighter aircraft and feel almost childlike at this wonderful present you've been given. It is absolutely silent except for the static on the radio, totally smooth, save an infrequent buffet or two, and he coaches me through a roll, loop and then, like r m sure he does with all of his rides, states "You look like you've been doing this for years." My foot! It may sound funny, but what I wanted to do the most was to fly upside down and so for two or three minutes, we screamed

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across the Maryland countryside inverted looking "up" at the farms, rivers, factories, and "down" at the clouds. 1 was in heaven, wondered about that re-enlistment again and wondered how anyone could actually accept a paycheck for spending their day in such a glorious fashion. Heaven can't be far away.

All too soon it is time to return to Andrews.

Doug takes the stick, and he explains he'll show you one more maneuver, a Carrier approach.

When you land at Charlottesville Airport on US Air, the aircraft descends slowly from a long distance at a very shallow angle to touch down at the end of the mnway. Apparently, landing on an aircraft carrier is totally different, in that you stay at 1,000 feet; and when directly above the carrier, you begin a modified circular approach by snapping the wings to right or left and then beginning your descent. What I didn't know was that this would be the highest G force I'd ever seen. He gave me a waming, told me when to begin to "hook," was cleared by the tower and smartly snapped the aircraft into a 90 degree angle of bank to the right. The last thing I remembered was seeing the "G" meter at 7.5 as I grayed out and lost the next four or five seconds, "coming to" on the downwind leg a half mile away. My ego wouldn't let me admit to Doug that I'd lost consciousness briefly, but I'm sure he knew.

Like the rest of the flight, the landing was professionally done, smooth, and we rolled to a stop in the exact spot from which we had left an hour before. But, what a wonderfully intense hour it had been, the culmination of a several year dream, thanks and salutes to all around. These are real pros giving you a videotape of the flight. It tums out to be a tape of your face during the previous hour and of course the first thing one does is to fast forward to the "Carrier approach" and see how long you were really "out." We'd taken the family picture with the jet in the background for our Christmas card to be able to share these once in a lifetime family memories with friends.

Still, now weeks later, I can still hardly believe it. 1 flew a Blue Angels jet.. .and I didn't have to eject...and I didn't get motion sick.

John Post has been an orthopedic surgeon at Martha Jefferson Hospital for the last several years, has his third application in to NASA for the Space Shuttle program and has been accepted to the Ironman triathlon in Hawaii in October He enjoys his motorcycle, swimming and anything involving his children.

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By LT Tanya Wallace, USN ^ he Blue Angels are comprised of over 100 men and women from across the country. This year, however, three of the officers share a common "home"—the U.S. Naval Academy. Naval LT Mark Dunleavy, a 1988 graduate who hails from Virginia Beach, Va. He is the son of an U.S. Naval Flight Officer and attended the Naval Academy Preparatory School before entering the Academy. He is a second year pilot on the team flying the slot pilot (#4) position. Marine Corps Capt. Dwight Neeley, a 1989 graduate from Arlington, VA, attended George Washington University prior to attending the Academy. He is the son of an U.S. Air Force pilot and is in his first year as a C-130 "Fat Albert" pilot. Naval LT Tanya Wallace, a 1993 graduate from Radcliff, KY, is the team's Public Affairs Officer in her first year Preparing for the Blue Angels" upcoming visit to the Naval Academy during commissioning week, they each reflected upon their time at USNA and their subsequent military careers branching from Academy experiences: : What were your goals as a fresh, new officer recently graduated from USNA? LT Dunleavy: One of my short term goals was to earn my Wings of gold, and one of my ultimate goals was to learn how to be a successful Naval officer. I really always admired, in the military, the opportunity to lead people and improve the environment for one's sailors. In fact, I really enjoyed my Midshipman cmises that enabled me to see it from the deckplate side and then to graduate and use those experiences as a new leader.

Capt. Neeley: I wanted to be the best Marine officer that I could be. Knowing that I had a flight billet, 1 wanted to learn all that I could about the Marine Corps in TBS and the various aspects that I would work with while supporting them in a flight status.

LT Wallace: Just to keep my head on straight—to use the experiences of the past four years and learn from each day's new experiences as an officer I wanted to excel as an officer, and I believed that I had some of the best training to achieve that goal. : Did you know what type of aircraft you wanted to fly?

Capt. Neeley: Yes. I wanted to fly an F/A-18 Homet. I never thought about the C-130 Hercules until I reached flight school and learned more about that aircraft. I was extremely pleased with my choice of the C-130, and I enjoy having my own 'fire team' of Marines to fly with and lead. : When you were a Midshipman, did you ever think that you would be a member or pilot of the Blue Angel team?

LT Dunleavy: I had hoped that I would. The first time I ever saw the Blues was in 1969 when they were

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flying the F-4 Phantoms. When 1 was a Mid, my goal was to earn my Wings of Gold and to possibly fly from aircraft carriers; flying with the Blues was icing on the cake. I feel very fortunate to have achieved that.

Capt. Neeley: No. I never really thought about it that much.

In fact, the first time I ever saw the Blues was as a Mid. At that point, 1 don't think there is one person at the Academy who didn't think about it after seeing them perform. I never was serious about it until after flight school when I entered the Fleet.

LT Wallace: I never even thought it was a possibility. Many people often associate the Blue Angels with only the six blue jets flying in the sky. I was also of that mind set. It's interesting now, to reveal that there are 16 officers and one hundred enlisted personnel comprising the Blue Angel team. We all work together to make it a successful and positive representation of the Navy and Marine Corps. f': How do you think that USNA molded you as an officer?

Capt. Neeley: It was the best officer training that was available due largely in part to the number of excellent leaders who trained and taught us. The level of academic professionals is by far the best that I could encounter at any college. The Academy also taught me about teamwork, which is the most important lesson that I had.

LT Wallace: I entered the Academy with little knowledge of the military. I did not come from a military family, and I had a lot to ingest in four years. In addition to learning about the service, you leam about yourself as an individual—your assets and your shortcomings. I would recommend it to anyone as a great personal challenge.

LT Dunleavy: It was such a unique opportunity—first you learn how to follow in your Plebe Year, and you grow from those lessons as a leader in the following years. You cannot get that level or intensity of training anywhere else in the world.

O: While at USNA is there a single experience or clarifying moment that made you who you are today?

Capt. Neeley: Just one? There was a Marine, Capt. Pete Whitenack, who gave us a motivational speech Plebe summer.

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away all of the distractions. I knew that I wanted to be a Marine at that point, because I wanted to be just like him.

LT Dunleavy: During Second Class Year, I failed Electrical Engineering, and my grades weren't very good. 1 had hit the Dark Ages. The Academy stuck by me. 1 was on academic probation, and they allowed me to try again. I ended up passing it the second time around. You really learn a lot about yourself there.

LT Wallace: I wasn't sure of which direction I wanted to take upon graduation. During my First Class Year, I had an opportunity to work with the Public Affairs Officers serving at the Academy. Their jobs seemed so interesting, unique and challenging. I knew then that I would apply for the PAO designator : What was one of your favorite memories of Academy life?

LT Dunleavy: 1-Day. I was very proud. My folks were there and my head was newly shaven. It was an honor for me to be there, and I'll never forget that day. Another one, of course, is graduation day. After going through the incredible process for four years, it was exciting to begin my career It rained that day, and the Blues still flew. That fired us up.

Capt. Neeley: The key day for me was graduation. Finally realizing that it was over, and that you made it through. While standing amongst 1,000 people, it just sinks in—May 31, 1989.

LT Wallace: Commissioning day, also. The best feeling in my life was the moment I threw my cover in the air It was a complete feeling of awe that 1 had accomplished four years at the Academy and that I was truly a Naval officer It was overwhelming, and my entire family was there to share in my pride. \ j : What is your favorite part about being a Blue Angel?

LT Dunleavy: The first part is to represent the Fleet and Marine force—the people at the pointy end of the spear—and taking their message of sacrifice and dedication to the public.

The second part is the ability to place a smile on a child's face.

Capt. Neeley: It is such an amazing time to meet people and watch the excitement in their faces when they see what we do. I love making people smile. Also, representing counterparts in the Fleet is so important to me.

LT Wallace: We have the opportunity to meet so many people who are excited about the military service. It's incredible to see their pride in those who are serving to protect

the country. We are fortunate to represent a small portion of those men and women now serving overseas in that realm. '": Do you plan on a career in the service?

LT Dunleavy: I am a career-oriented Naval officer I love the flying; I love the leadership; and 1 love serving my country. I'm in for the long haul.

Capt Neeley: Yes. It is too much fun to quit.

LT Wallace: Yes. I cannot imagine any other career where one can experience and learn so much, meet some incredible people and never have a "typical" day. I am very fortunate to be in the position that 1 am. I remind myself of that daily.

Q: What advice do you have for a newly commissioned officer beginning his or her career?

LT Dunleavy: Have fun. Be a good listener to both your chiefs and the officers above you. Always strive to be the best at everything you do.

Capt. Neeley: Work hard. Understand that you never stop learning. You should always try to make things better, and support your people and mission the best you can. That is the ultimate goal.

LT Wallace: Have fun. Take care of your people. Never stop short of your dreams.

The Blue Angels perform 68 shows this year at 34 locations throughout the country. If you are interested in attending an air show or learning more about the team, you can view the Blue Angels Official Web site: www.BlueAngels.navy.mil.

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The mission of the Blue Angels is to enhance the Navy recruiting effort and to represent the naval service to the civilian community, to its elected leadership and to foreign nations. Overall, the Blue Angels serve as positive role models and goodwill ambassadors for the Navy.

A Blue Angel flight demonstration exhibits the choreographed refinements of Navy-trained flying skills.

It presents the graceful, acrobatic maneuvers of the fourplane "diamond" and fast-paced high performance maneuvers of the solo pilots in the number five and six jets. All six jets then perform together in the renown delta formation.

The 1997 show season brought out more than 16 million spectators; and since 1946, the Blue Angels have performed for more than 307 million.

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UBRARY RESEARCH AS INFORMATION LITERACY

by Richard Hume Werking, Ph.D. Librarian & Associate Dean for Information (rwerking @ nadn.navy.mil)

As the United States becomes an increasingly information-based society, colleges are recognizing that the ability to locate and use > ÂŤ recorded infonnation is becoming ever more l^^^^^^^^i important for their students' success both in 1 school and after graduation. Wayne State University in Detroit, for example, has just opened its new, 300,000 square-foot Undergraduate Library and the university has announced that in this library, with its 700 computer workstations as well as more traditional books and journals in paper format, "undergraduate students will have the opportunity to master the skills necessary for academic success at the university and for success as information literate citizens of the Twenty-first century."

An emphasis on success after graduation as well as during one's student years is at least as pertinent when applied to students at our Service Academies. In recent months, I have heard both Dn Miller, the Academic Dean & Provost, and RADM Roughead, the Commandant, observe that the Academy's graduates are going to be teachers throughout their careers in the naval service. As teachers, it seems clear to me.

Navy and Marine Corps officers will, themselves, need to be information-literate, and they will need to help others become more so as well.

In addition, it is important that "life-long" leaming be just that, continuing after one's career in the naval service has ended. The USNA mission statement refers both to "a career of naval service" and also to "future development in mind and character to assume the highest responsibilities of command, citizenship and government."

Components of Information Literacy What is "information literacy?" The following list of the relevant skills comprising it comes from Oberiin College (a school well known for the high proportion of its graduates who go on to eam a Ph.D. in the sciences): a. Understand how information is produced, disseminated and organized.

Students must be aware of the differences among primary, secondary and tertiary literature as well as the differences between popular and peer-reviewed literature. To be able to get information once they know where it is located they must be familiar with the various paper and electronic formats used to store information. b. Know how to formulate and refine questions. c. Know how to access information, including use of the Intemet and the World Wide Web. d. Know how to evaluate information.

With the rapid increase of information that is available, particularly via the Intemet, it is more important than ever that students be able to evaluate the quality of the information they find and its appropriateness to the task at hand. Students need to leam how to ask probing questions about the information they encounterâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;questions conceming, for example, the place, context and time in which the information was produced, the reliability and potential biases of the original source of the information, and whether the information has been reviewed by tmstworthy referees.

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Students must also be proficient in the final step of the research process, and know how to synthesize and reconcile differences in information obtained from varying and sometimes conflicting sources.

Middle States Association Perspective The Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, the Naval Academy's regional accrediting body, has also underscored the importance of information literacy in its requirements. The following statement is excerpted from a 1994 Middle States document: "Each institution should foster optimal use of its leaming resources through strategies designed to help students develop information literacyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the ability to locate, evaluate and use information in order to become independent leamers. It should encourage the use of a wide range of non-classroom resources for teaching and leaming. It is essential to have an active and continuing program of library orientation and instmction in accessing information, developed collaboratively and supported actively by faculty, librarians, academic deans and other information providers."

Information Literacy and Computer Literacy With the growing prevalence of electronic information and data, information literacy is increasingly dependent upon computer literacy.

But these two sets of skills and understandings are not the same. Computer literacy has many benefits that result from our enhanced technical competence. Yet in and of itself, computer literacy will not tell the student, professor, or naval officer what information to seek out, or how to find it; how to formulate questions; or how to evaluate and use the information that is found. Indeed, the attractiveness and omnipresence of all sorts of information on the World Wide Web poses the danger, already being observed by faculty at the Naval Academy and elsewhere, that students will uncritically use whatever information is most convenient rather than authoritative, high-quality sources. But students sometimes perceive no difference between another student's paper "published" on the Web and a scholarly joumal article available just a few clicks away via the same computer. Consequently, the need for information literacy is even greater in an environment marked by the ubiquity of personal computers and electronic information than it was during the time when the print-on-paper medium held a virtual monopoly.

Information Literacy at the Naval Academy For quite a few years, librarians at USNA have worked with the faculty to teach bibliographic instruction sessions for courses, introducing students to the paper and electronic resources they need to accomplish their work; during the past five years the number of such sessions has ranged between 163 and 198 annually. In 1995 the Middle States visiting team recommended that the Library extend its instmction program, systematically, to incorporate teaching Shipmate, May 1998

Midshipmen how to find information efficiently and effectively on the Intemet. Responding affirmatively to this recommendation required a significant investment of computer equipment. Working together, the Computer Services Division and the Library outfitted two electronic classrooms in Nimitz with computer workstations and other equipment.

Through additional collaboration between the Political Science Department and the Library, all Plebes now receive information literacy instmction in FP130, the introductory American Govemment course.

There librarians not only introduce students to particular resources, such as Innopac, the Library's online catalog, but through hands-on practice as well as demonstrations. The Plebes also leam such things as how to identify, analyze, and evaluate sources; how to distinguish between popular magazines and scholarly journals; and how to find high-quality Internet sites, partly with the help of Britannica Online's guide to thousands of such sites in all subject areas. Additional instmction occurs in other core and majors classes.

The librarians conduct evaluations of the information literacy component of FP130, and on the basis of feedback from smdents and faculty, as well as firom our own observations, we can tell that our work in this area is making a difference. As part of their FP130 course, the Plebes are required to complete a library exercise, and representative is one Plebe's comment on his worksheet: "I did not realize there was so much information until I became lost in it! Thanks for your help."

We have also begun giving seminars for faculty on the new electronic resources available in their subject areas. Next year we expect to do more of this, and also to work systematically with the academic departments, to ensure that students in all majors receive what the faculty considers to be an appropriate level of information literacy for majors in each discipline.

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We should not allow the recent growth of electronic information technologies to obscure the fact that they will continue to coexist with printon-paper for the foreseeable future. The scholarly book and, to a lesser extent perhaps, the scholarly joumal will continue to be published in and stored on paper for many years to come, with the consequence that paper library collections—including that of the Nimitz Library—will continue to grow. (Readers who are dubious, or just otherwise interested, may wish to consult Walt Crawford's "Paper Persists: Why Physical Library Collections Still Matter," in a recent issue of Online magazine.) Hence the teaching of information literacy at Nimitz, and indeed at virtually all academic libraries, will continue to include elements from both the paper and electronic worlds. Our students and graduates will need to be not only conversant with, but adept in, both environments.

Interested readers are most welcome to browse around the Nimitz Library's Home Page, and to examine in depth any resources there that are accessible to users from outside the Naval Academy. (Because of licensing arrangements with publishers, some items are available only from computers at the Academy.) You can find us by coming to http// :www.nadn.navy.mil/ Library.

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by Kurt Muller '93, LT USN On October 27, 1997, the SCOUTS of Sea Control Squadron TwentyFour (VS-24) crossed the Florida coast line for the first time in six months, on their way to their new home at NAS Jacksonville. VS-24 was the first Viking squadron to make the move from NAS Cecil, where they had been stationed since 1973. On the following day the remainder of the squadron's personnel arrived at NAS _ Mayport, aboard JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67), bringing the Mediterranean Sea, Arabian Gulf Deployment to an end.

Justifiably proud and quite eager, the men of VS-25 returned to their families and loved ones with a renewed respect for the freedom and liberty that their service has ensured.

On April 29th JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67)/Carrier Air Wing Eight team deployed for operations in the Mediterranean Sea, the Adriatic Sea in support of Operation Deliberate Guard, and the Arabian Gulf in support of Operation Southem Watch. In an effort to sharpen their skills, and as part of the Navy's forward-engagement strategy, JFK and Air Wing Eight participated in numerous US, Bilateral and Multinational exercises.

In the past six months the SCOUTS have demonstrated the true multimission capability of the S-3B Viking, developing new tactics and expanding this versatile aircraft's role in the Battle Group. VS-24 has been the most heavily utilized squadron in the airwing, routinely having six deck spots for its eight aircraft and flying a five to six plane schedule.

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From the Banks of iHe Severn to Manila Bay

by Glenn McConnell While the name of Admiral of the Navy George Dewey (USNA 1858) and the Battle of Manila Bay on 1 May 1898 are fixtures in United States naval history, some may not realize we celebrate the one hundredth anniversary of that battie this year. Although the Spanish-American War had tremendous press coverage while in progress, one hundred years later, little is planned to commemorate the war which made the United States a world power In recognizing the special achievements of the Navy in that war and the effects the war had on the status and facilities at the Naval Academy, the Naval Academy Museum has installed an exhibition which will run through September, featuring the remarkable naval victories and the important roles played by Alumni in "the splendid little war." It was the first war in our history that, with few exceptions, all our senior naval leadership were graduates of the esteemed institution located on the banks of the Sevem River In the spring of 1898, the British crown colony of Hong Kong was already an intemational city with a harbor containing European naval units, world-wide communications, naval and military attaches and aggressive economic interests. At that time and place there was spirited speculation about American intentions should war with Spain breakout.

Political restlessness and uncertainty were in the air with keen curiosity about American capabilities against a European naval power should war come. After all, the battleship MAINE was on the bottom of Havana Harbor and Spain was suspected of committing the aggression. Would the United States do anything? If so, what? Further, China itself was closely eyed by a number of foreign governments with naval forces present should opportunities occur for land grabs, treaty advantages and access to potentially vast mcirkets and natural resources in the region. The political situation was dynamic, the possibilities numerous, and speculation was rife.

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In preparation for a possible war with Spain, then Commodore, George Dewey took command of a small peacetime Asiatic Fleet in Japan in January 1898, then moved it to Hong Kong. Ships not suited for fleet action were replaced; the revenue cutter MCCULLOCH was rerouted to

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join his command. Training and overhaul were accelerated, and he purchased the collier NANSHAN and the supply ship ZAFIRO and hired their foreign officers and crews. At Hong Kong, he was much closer to the Spanish forces in the Philippines while able to use the superior supply and ship maintenance facilities in the world-class harbor complex. While food, high quality coal and general naval supplies were available for purchase, ammunition was not, and Dewey had to cable home for replenishment of his ships. Even after cruiser BALTIMORE arrived with ammunition supplies, his force sailed without fully loaded lockers of combat ammunition.

When war was declared on 24 April, the Asiatic Fleet was directed to leave neutral Hong Kong. Dewey moved his ships to nearby Mirs Bay. Then on 27 April, the small force steamed 620 miles to Manila. En route he reported defenses of the Manila area were reevaluated. Of special concern were the Spanish guns on Corregidor, the mined approaches to and in Manila Bay, and Rear Admiral Patricio Montojo's Spanish Asiatic Squadron. While Montojo's ships were superior in number, their fighting capabilities were unknown, and only combat would demonstrate their tactics, resourcefulness and fighting spirit.

Most students of the Spanish-American War remember the name of Dewey's flagship, OLYMPIA, which remains a floating museum and can be toured at Philadelphia's Penn's Landing, but there were five other American fighting ships in action in the Philippines that day. Behind OLYMPIA, Captain Charles V. Gridley (USNA 1864), were BALTIMORE, Captain N. Mayo Dyer (not an Alum); RALEIGH, Captain Joseph B. Coghlan (USNA 1864); PETREL, Commander Edward P Wood (USNA 1867); CONCORD, Commander Asa Walker (USNA 1866); and BOSTON, Captain Frank Wildes (USNA 1864) with a total of 1,600 naval personnel. PETREL and CONCORD were gunboats, the others were protected cruisers. These six ships were steel hulled, but not armored. They were officered principally by Naval Academy graduates, seventy-five total, from the Classes of 1858 through 1895, and manned by enlisted men of the regular Navy and Marine Corps. Among the ship captains, only Captain N. M. Dyer in BALTIMORE, who had entered the service as a Civil War volunteer officer, was not an Academy man.

What is little known about the Asiatic Fleet on that famous day is that there was another gun-bearing ship in Dewey's command, the revenue cutter MCCULLOCH, Captain Daniel B. Hodgsdon, Revenue Cutter Service; and two auxiliary ships, collier NANSHAN, Ensign Benjamin F. Hutchinson (USNA 1889), and supply ship ZAFIRO, Ensign Henry A. Pearson (USNA 1893). MCCULLOCH did not fire on Spanish forces during the battle, but Hodgsdon was directed to escort the auxiliaries and to form a naval barrier north of the battle line and west of the Manila fortifications to prevent other Spanish ships or foreign naval units in any attempt to interfere with the fleet action. NANSHAN and ZAFIRO were essential components for a naval command 7,000 miles from home sup-

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plies of coal, ammunition, food and personnel. Each were commanded by junior graduates of the Naval Academy and had four-men details of enlisted men aboard who understood naval signals and maneuvers. The names and rates of these men did not get recorded in the after action reports or historical accounts, and no deck logs have survived from these auxiliary vessels.

When the guns of Corregidor and the outer defenses were safely mn during night conditions, the reported lines of deep-water mines were of great concem. Then there were the Spanish ships. While they numbered eleven, only REINA CHRISTINA, with six 6.2 inch guns, thirteen rapid fire guns, and 352 men, and CASTILLA, with four 5-inch, two 4.7 inch, and fourteen rapid fire guns, and 349 men, were large cmisers. In addition, CASTILLA was unable to move under its own power during the battle.

The three small Spanish cmisers had a total of three 5.9 inch and eight 4.7 inch guns, mixed batteries of rapid fire guns, and crews of about 170 men each when at full complement. There were also six small gunboats in the Spanish line.

Battle of Manila Bay: United States 7 ships (one not engaged) 53 main battery guns 60 secondary, rapid fire guns 8 torpedo tubs; 1,524 men Spain 11 ships (4 not engaged) 40 main battery guns 58 secondary, rapid fire guns 15 torpedo tubes; 1,909 men Fully realizing the limitations of his preparations and forces. Admiral Montojo elected to fight at anchor in smooth water, augmented by mines and the shore batteries of Cavite Arsenal and at Sangley Point. In addition to the eleven ships in the Spanish battie line, there were twentythree small armed gunboats that could have been used in an aggressive defense of the bay. Although Spain had a capability for an active defense, in reality Dewey's audacity and tactics handily overcame the enemy's superior numbers, and the battle was clearly one-sided.

While several Manila shore batteries fired on Dewey's fleet at long distance before the American ships were in range, the most effective defense would come from Admiral Montojo's forces anchored near Cavite. Holding his fire until 5:40 a.m., Dewey calmly said to his flag captain, "You may fire when you are ready, Gridley." Dewey executed a series of figure eight passes firing at the Spanish ships, broke off action to calculate remaining ammunition and to serve breakfast, and then resumed the battie. Since the American forces out-gunned the enemy in caliber (ten 8-inch and twenty-three 6-inch versus six 6.2 inch in the main batteries) and in accuracy of directed fire, the result was the slaughter of 150 killed and 250 wounded in the Spanish force compared to none killed and only eight, slightly wounded in the U.S. Asiatic Fleet.

All eleven enemy ships were destroyed, but only minor damages were suffered among Dewey's ships. The defenses of Manila with their 13,000 soldiers were now isolated and blockaded, and the main fortifications at Cavite and Sangley Point were surrendered to the victorious Dewey.

All in all the Battie of Manila Bay was a quick, total, and relatively inexpensive naval victory that demonstrated the tme military effectiveness and fighting spirit of the American naval forces.

Dewey's resolute use of naval firepower checked the slanders on the United States Navy throughout Europe and made an impressive impact on American morale at home. In preparation for war, Dewey displayed remarkable intellectual quickness and a willingness to remember the lessons he had leamed as a junior officer serving under Admiral David G. Farragut during the Civil War. In addition, in retaining two strong captains who had been medically condemned earlier, Dewey had Captain Charles V. Gridley in OLYMPIA and Captain Frank Wildes in BOSTON. These 1864 Naval Academy graduates commanded the ships at the Continued on page 47 Shipmate, May 1998

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by Lieutenant Colonel Robert D. Hunt, USA (Ret.) '67

D

uring the final weeks before graduation in 1967,1 was driving around the outskirts of Annapolis one humid evening in search of a suitable eating establishment, accompanied by my classmate and good buddy Dick Zino and two lovely ladies. After rejecting several of our favorite haunts because of the crowds, we finally pulled into a restaurant some distance from the Academy but, we felt sure, well within the 10-mile limit which in those days defined the boundary of authorized travel for all Midshipmen.

As it turned out. we were just outside the 10-mile limit. We should have known, if only from the fact that there were no other whiteuniformed patrons in sight. Our minds, no doubt, were on other, more important things. Like food, women and the glory of our impending graduation.

And so it was a rude shock when, as we waited our turn to pay the cashier, a mufti-clad man with short hair suddenly approached us.

"Excuse me, are you guys Midshipmen at the Naval Academy?"

Had I been asked that question in the mental state of jaded adulthood I currently enjoy, my reaction would certainly have been one of undisguised sarcasm.

"No, actually we're on our way to a nautical theme party. Would you care to join us?"

Instead. Dick and I blurted out "yes sir" in unhesitating unison without the slightest hint of satiric wit.

The inquisitor quickly reached into his pocket, pulled out his wallet, showed us his ID card and proclaimed, "I'm Lieutenant soand-so and I'd like to know what you're doing outside the 10-mile limit."

"No excuse, sir...we didn't realize we were outside the 10-mile limit, sir..."

Following a brief skeptical roll of the eyes, he directed us to return immediately to the Academy and report to the Officer of the Watch, adding that he would call ahead and explain the nature ofour offense.

Dick and 1 headed back to the drag house, dropped off our dates who had no clue about what was going on, and promptly reported to Bancroft Hall as ordered. The Officer of the Watch was making his rounds at the time, so the Midshipman Officer of the Watch instructed us to stand by.

"Is it OK if we go downstairs to the bowling alley while we're waiting?"

"Sure," the MOOW replied, "I'll give you a call when the OOW gets back."

As I look back some thirty years later, it occurs to me that this incident (I'll share the rest of the story in a moment) represents several unique aspects of the Academy experience. The expectation of perfection from superiors, subordinates and peers, as well as the remarkable willingness of most Midshipmen to obediently strive for and readily accept the pursuit of perfection.

Interwoven with this idyllic quest for perfection, there was the spontaneous cultivation among Midshipmen of a dash-of-humor demeanor which routinely revealed itself in the face of personal and professional challenges, ranging from the petty to the most serious of matters. A demeanor born of four difficult years of daily saturation in the ideals and realities of what it means to be a subordinate, to be a

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superior, to be a leader, in a demanding, often unforgiving, profession.

During my subsequent years of military service, I found that Academy graduates, including those from West Point and the Air Force Academy, invariably and unlike most officers I observed, approached their personal and professional lives with an underlying sense of humor which softened yet seldom compromised their pursuit of perfection.

Now back to the Bancroft Hall bowling alley in early summer 1967: As Dick Zino and I awaited the return of the OOW and the call to report to his office, I recollect feeling no underlying sense of humor about much of anything at that particular moment. When the summons finally came, we hurriedly abandoned our bowling balls and scrambled upstairs to meet our fate.

The OOW scolded us as we expected him to do and remarked that he would forward his report to our Company Officer so we could serve the appropriate time on restriction.

While all this was going on, I became aware that I was still wearing my bowling shoes. Perhaps the OOW won't notice. Please don't notice, sir When 1 was finally dismissed and turned to depart, his voice called out. "Oh, Mr Hunt..."

I did an about face just short of the door and looked into the eyes of a smiling OOW. "Nice shoes."

Bob Hunt '67 spent most of his military career in Army counterintelligence as a Chinese linguist and analyst.

Since retiring in 1990, he has pursued an idyllic quest to perfect his skills as a bluegrass banjo player, racquet athlete and cartoonist. He currently plays and sings at Pike Place Market in Seattle while dreaming of performing at the Velvet Elvis Theater in Pioneer Square.

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Mail Boat War or Not War Shipmates, Roy C. Smith Ill's letter (re: Iraq, not Iran!) in the Jan/Feb issue makes a good point, that the only effective option left now is military action, to reduce or eliminate the threat inherent in Saddam's potential for use of nuclear, biological and chemical weapons.

NewsWeek of 16 February has a scary story about the coming air war which the USA is planning against Iraq, including mention of "strenuous debates" within the military about the next phase of the war, following the initial strikes.

To me, air war is war Has everybody forgotten what it says in the Constitution about the power to declare war? To bomb or not to bomb has not yet been debated on the fioor of the Congress. Such debate might delay the bombing a week if Clinton gets the nod to declare his war, but a funny thing might happen if the question were to go to a vote: Congress might decide that the American people don't want a war right now, at least not the kind which is described in the media.

1, for one, hope that the Senate and the House would vote Nay. Republican "war drums" may be throbbing and Newt may be fretting, but it would require a majority vote of both houses if the (Constitution is to be observed. I would hope that the saber rattling of the Republican leaders does not represent the majority view of the Congress. But we will never know unless it is put to a vote.

I say OK for Roy Smith's prescription, but only if the action has the full backing, in advance, of the people's representative in Washington, DC. That's what they are their for John P. Whiley '34

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Clarence Lee always attributed the good that came to his life largely to his training at the Academy. He remained committed to public service all his life and accomplished much for the communities in which he lived. Since my mother died, 1 have found among her papers a resolution of the Town Council of Teaneck, NJ (the state from which he was appointed). It thanks the Lees for their years of service to the township on the occasion of their departure for Vinson Hall in March 1973. In September 1997, the New Jersey General Assembly passed a resolution "to honor the life and work of Clarence and Virginia Lee." Memorials in their names have been set up at Vinson Hall, the Teaneck Public Library and the Hospice of Northern Virginia (a national leader in its field of which Admiral Rickover's widow is a co-founder.)

None meet any more that I know of to retell any old tales of Captain Lee. I wanted to pass this new one along to you to let you know of his presumably last honors and that the lessons learned at the USNA continue to guide this Naval Academy descendent, among 1 am sure, many others. 1 am proud to be a friend of the Academy and of the Association and hope to remain one.

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Recently, after the passing of my father I came across a piece of 2. Keep thine engine and all its parts and functions always in thy faded and dog eared paper which listed the "Ten Commandments For mind, else thou shalt be in some unholy spot.

Diesel Engine Maintenance." I have enclosed a copy of this informa3. Be not wise in thy own conceit, remember the Factory Instmctions tion as I think that it is not only interesting but still very appropriate. and keep them holy, lest repairs be thy undoing.

Certainly the pre-cursor of PQS and other training documentation.

4. Be not loose in thy jaw hinges for no one may knoweth all about My father, William V. Patten, served in the Navy during WWII. His Diesel engines. The tmly wise absorbeth much knowledge and exceedeth entire wartime service was served aboard LCI(L)-5 from sometime in little, and he who so doeth shall gain repute among his fellows and early 1943. He boarded the ship for the first time as an ensign and was favors among his superiors. carried off after being wounded at Anzio as a lieutenant and Command5. For all the things in this life that thou desireth thou shall also pay ing Officer in 1945. He was medically retired in 1946; and even though plenty and for the wisdom of experience; no less advice from the multihe only spent three years in the Navy, he lived the remainder of his life tudes costeth nothing and is usually worth just that. as if he had been a career officer In his eyes, the Navy was the finest 6. In the books thou mayest read what to do and when, but only the institution known to man. His love for the Navy, it's personnel, it's way piece of experience may tell thee why and how, else thy reading of what of life and the great experiences were what I was raised on. His musings and when shall but plague thee with smoke. and recollections on his service in the Fleet were the primary reason for 7. God maketh the Earth to rotate endlessly without bearings, or oil, my application to USNA. but not so with Thy Diesel Engine.

I do not know when he originally received or possibly wrote the en8. Curse not thine engine when it turneth not. Curse rather thine own closed information, but I imagine that it was when he was still a very stupidity. junior officer. It was important enough for him to keep for over fifty 9. Steam Engines and Gasoline Engines may long turn over though years. At any rate, as a tribute to my Dad, as well as an interesting piece they may be sloppy. Not so with a Diesel so be thou busy with thy of naval memorabilia, I thought Shipmate might be interested in re- gauges and mikes. printing the "Ten Commandments of Diesel Engine Maintenance." If 10. The eternal eye watcheth universal operations, but thou shalt nothing else, these should be posted at every Engineman "A" or "C" not rely upon it as to thy Diesel. Thine own vigilance is the price thou school! For all I know, they may already be there! payest for thy job.

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vegetable quesadillas. He then fried the chicken wings in a butter and tabasco sauce and added celery as a garnish. Mr Guerriero stuffed the sausage with cheese, then mixed the rice, beans and fennel together as a side dish—"smoked patriot missiles" and "Army beans."

Throughout, Midshipmen and Navy officers in the crowd, who outnumbered the cadets and Army officers 24 to 12, cheered and pumped their fist in the air "Beat Army, Army, Army, Go Navy," they chanted.

Cooks Mickey Guerriero and Federico Tubaya get some last The cadets fired back doing "the Army minute tips Rocket," a traditional cheer that involves hand motions and comments about Navy's inferiority. to have held his own. Mr Guerriero has trained When it came time to pick a winner, the stu- at the Culinary Institute of America and works dio audience, which didn't get to taste the food, as the personal chef to an Army General. Dewas in charge. Judging was based on appear- spite their differences, they agreed the world ance. About 30 civilians were included in the of foods is not all glamour Mr Guerriero worked in a prison before he joined the cookaudience to preclude a Navy sweep.

"No matter what it looks like, they could have ing staff at West Point. And while Mr Tubaya had dirt on a platter, and Army would have voted heads the Academy banquet team, he still has Army and Navy would have voted Navy," said to drive a forklift and substitute in the mess Midshipman 3/c Michael DiGangi of Yonkers, hall when the food service is short staffed.

NY, who acted as a chef's assistant during the Ultimately, the challenge whetted Mr. show. "That shows how competitive we are. We Tubaya's appetite. can get competitive over grilling a steak."

"I would like to do that again. I would like When the votes were to see if I could break that tie." counted, chicken wings beat stuffed sausage and the Mids went wild. But Chapel: The $3.1 million renovation at after five shows, it was a the Naval Academy is revealing a rich K draw. Army won two. history—as well as some high jinks by Navy won two. And one Midshipmen. contest was a tie. "I didn't Like a tyke on a jungle gym. Dale Waters 'if' home a loser," said scales the skeletal innards of this holy place. ~0 f come Mr. Tubaya. ® .

He scampers up ladders and dangles from metal The shows aired from scaffolding, pointing out tidbits of history and 20-24 April on the Food arcana inside the Naval Academy's 94-year-old Channel. chapel—a cracked and troubled landmark he Mn Tubaya, who has no is trying to save from further decay. formal training in cooking V > TBB-.

What began as rehabilitation of the enormous -'but has worked in the Tiffany stained-glass windows expanded until academy's kitchen for 12 Waters was scouring dingy granite, grinding years, said he was happy paint from five-ton anchors and replacing longlost modillions—stone omaments that fell from their moorings decades ago.

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Reprinted with permission of the Capital The busload of Midshipmen left Annapolis at dawn with only one thing on their minds: Beat Army. But the football field was not their battleground. This war would be won or lost in the skillet and judged mainly on the gamishes.

It was the first Army-Navy cookoff, hosted by "Ready Set Cook," a cable television show on the Food Channel. Taped in New York recently, the show featured a contest between a cook from the Naval Academy and one from West Point.

After receiving a mystery bag of ten ingredients worth no more than $ 10, each cook had 18 minutes to prepare the winning meal. Midshipmen and cadets who filled the studio audience on 21 March cheered and jeered throughout. "When they opened (the bag) up, 1 said, 'Please Lord, let it be something I'm familiar with,'" Navy cook Federico Tubaya said.

In one show, Mr Tubaya opened his paper sack and found chicken wings, corn tortillas, pimento and succotash. In his bag. Army cook Mickey Guerriero found smoked turkey sausage, black beans, rice, cheddar cheese and fennel. Mr Tubaya added the pimento to boiled succotash, then wrapped the spicy bean and corn mixture into fried tortilla shells. Voila!—

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including someone who wrote. "Beale-feld, 1968," though the Academy has no graduate by that name. They apparently had crawled through air ducts.

And here, atop the finial—the highest point of the 187-foot-high dome—is where midshipmen occasionally climbed to skewer something on the peak. Once it was a pumpkin. Another time it was a Midshipman's white cap—apparently in honor of a classmate who died.

"The story goes that it was put up there out of respect for her," said Bob Pokoj (pronounced po-kay), an Academy constmction engineer and Waters' project manager

Making Their Mark Waters, who needs scaffolding to reach the same apex, said he's amazed that Mids somehow scaled the second-highest peak in Annapolis (after the State House). "It'll kill you if you fall," he said, looking earthward as he leaned out over the low railing of the bell tower on a recent windy aftemoon.

Indeed, risking their lives for a prank is consistent with Midshipmen's historical tendency to make their mark on some obscure piece of the Academy. "Same as writing your name in fresh concrete," Pokoj said.

But the chapel has most often been an object of Mids' respect, not graffiti. It plays an important role in students' lives, not only as a place of religious worship but also as a symbolic place they'll retum to as officers to marry and baptize their children. The baptismal font

emy officials for allowing a $324 million backlog of maintenance projects.

"The building was just on the edge of falling apart." Waters said. "As we got into it. we were finding more and more and more that was wrong. Mortar was coming loose. Stones were coming out." He explained that buildings in general start to fall apart after about 80 years.

Waters said he hopes the restoration will change that and draw attention to some of the fine details of the chapel, such as the threelayer-thick Tiffany stained-glass windows.

"They're valued at approximately $3,000 a square foot. They're like Rembrandts." he said.

A Parisian Hotel Waters said his crews have used advanced The chapel was built in 1904 during a re- and complicated techniques to stave oft"decay, naissance period at the Academy, which was including a just-invented breathable concrete riding high after the Navy's success in the Span- patching material from the Netherlands and a ish-American War. Designed by architect high-tech cleansing method from Canada to Emest Flagg, who redesigned the Yard about scour old stone without damaging it.

And yet. except for new lighting to help the the same time, the chapel was modeled after the Hotel des Invalides in Paris and cost oxidized-green copper dome glow at night. $400,000. It was expanded 35 years later Waters said the building won't look much difThe chapel's most famous feature has long ferent. Stained glass will shine brighter. A close been the occupant of the basement: Revolution- inspection will show new-looking mortar beary War hero John Paul Jones, whose body lies tween bricks. But basically, it will be the same old building, which is the whole point. in a crypt, embalmed.

"The trick is to make it look like it hasn't Its renovation, under the direction of architect Jim Rhodes of Beyer Blinder Belle in New been done," Waters said. "As if we'd never York, who designed the overhaul of Ellis Is- been here." land and the Statue of Liberty, is part of a wider effort to modemize the Academy's aging structures. A committee appointed last year to rei^M view problems at the school reprimanded Acad-

is made of wood from the centuries-old USS Many Mids are also eulogized in the chapel.

Each May, in the days after graduation, the chapel tums out as many as ten newly married graduates and their spouses.—Mids can't be married as students.

Mary Torrese, the Academy's wedding coordinator since 1988, has ushered 2,000 couples through the wedding grinder, including the bridegroom who gave his bride her own dog tags and the couple whose wedding cake was the color of Desert Storm fatigues.

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A Few Inches from the Yard Midshipman Carrie Howe, USN '98 It seems like yesterday...

We were all standing in the shade next to Eighth Wing. Our eyes darted rapidly between the small blue book in our sweaty little hands and the men and women in the nice white uniforms who hurried by, called out names and whisked those people away. I watched Papa people disappear and then Bravo and then Sierra and then Oscar and then Chariie and then Hotel. I was waiting for Alpha, and I kept waiting and waiting.

Finally, a Mr Ryan ran down the stairs and shouted, "Alpha Company! Right here!" I scrambled to pick up my big bags of stuff and hurried after him. Several people followed after me as we went up the stairs and into Sixth Wing. We followed him up stairs and then more stairs and then more stairs. I was sweating already. When we made it to 4-3, he told us our room numbers. "Now. find them and come right back." My room was right in front of me, how convenient...my white name tag was hanging proudly on the door "CM. HOWE '98". I smiled as I tried to push open the door, but it wouldn't budge. I pushed it again and it cracked open a little bit. I peered in and it looked like a tomado had attacked it. My roommates, whose names I would later learn to be Steph and Konita, were pulling things out of bags and boxes. They were folding and stacking and marking and throwing. I shoved my bags into the room, and I went back into the hallway.

We were hustled this way and that way, and eventually I ended up in my room again, changing into whiteworks. I felt like I was a linle giri again, playing dress-up at my grandmother's house. I couldn't see my hands under my sleeves. My clothes were stiff and smelly. I looked really funny.

The detailers herded us into the hallway, but they were unusually quiet. We all stood there, unsure of what exactly was going on, and we were sweating. A skinny woman with big, brown eyes came up to me and croaked, "You are in first squad. Miss Morrison's squad and don't forget it." They said a few other things to us and we were off to sweat in another hallway. They gave us specific instructions, where we were sitting, when to stand up, when to raise our hands, and the most important thing, where we lived and directions to find our way back.

We stood, and we waited and waited until our platoon commander, Mr Douberly led us outside. Hustling down the ramp from Third Wing, my nostrils were inundated with an acrid smell. Much to my dismay, I realized it was me already, and 1 hadn't even been in this uniform for two hours.

We lined up along Third Wing and waited for the signal to go to our seats. The sun was beating down on us. We could see our families standing in the bleachers, pointing, waving and snapping pictures.

Finally, the long white procession began. We walked up the center aisle and sat right in the front row; it was one of the bonuses of being a part of 1st Platoon, 1st squad. We nodded off in the heat. Sweat seeped into our new clothes slowly.

Amidst my slumber, I was rudely awoken by a loud whistle and "Yo Carolina!" I looked up, and my dad was standing in front of me on the ramps in front of Bancroft amongst the dignitaries and admirals. I smiled sheepishly (I was still half-asleep) and waved. He took a picture, smiling and waving, making a spectacle of himself. When I finally realized what he was doing, he had disappeared, and the Induction Ceremony was about to begin.

1 don't remember much of the ceremony, with the exception of the fly-by and the Oath of Office. When I said, "I DO!" I thought that it was the happiest moment of my life. 1 had worked so hard to get that farâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; writing letters, making phone calls and being a pest. I was finally a part of this magical place.

Looking ahead to 22 May 1998,1 know that nothing in my life thus far will match the exuberance and excitement I'm going to feel. My Oath of Office on that day will take on the same meaning, but this time around it will be stronger because 1 better understand my duties and obligations. We're taking on a new level of commitment and responsibility. We're moving up...

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Its been said that you only live once; but if you do it right, once is enough. 1 think the same thing applies for my career at the Academy. I have had great times, and I have had really bad times. Sometimes, I wish that I could go back and change things, but then I realize that my mistakes have all been part of my experience here.

While I'm excited to get out there, I'm also a little nervous. The American military is changing because this country is changing. The high school students of today are very different from the students of my high school days. Their values are different; essentially, they're a different generation altogether (I even feel a generation gap with this year's Plebes.) They aren't familiar with Star Wars or the Muppet Show. They are almost too young to remember the '80s unless they have older siblings. They are smarter, in the book sense, and they know computers and technology. They are growing up on the intemet. While my classmates are the immediate future of the military, these kids are the future's future, and I sound like my grandfather But ultimately, I'm worried.

What if I can't relate?

The Academy has seen many changes in the last four years, especially with the retum of ADM Larson. Although his influence increased the amount of military training, we live in the shadow of the EE scandal, still, and Academics are the focus. Unfortunately, the Naval Academy is no longer a school for warriors. While it's still a great school, the emphasis that we are training to prepare for war does not exist like it used to exist.

Somewhere after plebe summer it fades away, and we hit the books.

Instead of being the United States Naval Academy, the school that produces amazing leaders and officers in an intensive four year leadership laboratory, we are slowly leaning towards ROTC. The Administration stresses Academics. Instead of having an over-abundance of wellrounded Midshipmen who don't have 4.0s, we have really smart Mids who study A LOT. Although the military of today is on the cutting edge of technology and needs officers who are technically proficient, we also need officers who know their people and who are prepared for battle in a time of war. We exist to defend our country. I think that is what we need to be reminded of more often...

I love this place, even with all of the changes and cynicism and hardships it's caused me to accept and deal with over the last four years. I don't have any regrets; and if I had to do things over again, I would end up here. I can't wait to get out there and demonstrate what the Academy has taught me and what I have leamed. I can't wait to come back and see this place and say, "It's just so beautiful!" Although I'll miss my friends, I can't wait to start. We're ready, as a Class, to move on, and Friday, 22 May 1998, can't come fast enough.

So. I guess this is farewell for now. For those of you who have sent letters and email, thank you so much for your responses and support. It has been a pleasure corresponding with you all for the last two years, and I hope that I've given you some insight on Mids, the Academy and their changes. I look forward to seeing you in the Fleet.

1 wish you fair wind and following seas.

God Bless.

With this issue we say "Farewell" to Carrie. Her dedication and insight over the past two years have afforded us a window into the Brigade of Midshipmen. We wish her every success as she persues her Wmgs of Gold in the U.S. Marine Corps.

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AN OCEAN AWAY

By Captain George Galdorisi '70, USN

ON TO THE FLEET Our editors tell me that this issue of Shipmate is focused, as it should be, on the Class of 1998. Few events loom larger or are faced after so much anticipation than the transition from Naval Academy Midshipman to Fleet Ensign or First Lieutenant. While their contemporaries at civilian institutions are faced with literally limitless career possibilities and may not, in fact, embark upon a career immediately upon graduation. Naval Academy Midshipmen know with some degree of certitude what they will be doing immediately upon graduation. Regardless of their ultimate service selection. Marine Corps ground or air. Navy subsurface, surface or air, or some other specialty or assignment, they all know one thing. They will be leading young men and women in the defense of their nation and will be in a position where they may have to ask these same young men and women to make the ultimate sacrifice for their nation. It is a role that inspires much anticipation and one that requires also that they recognize the need for total honor, courage and commitment.

With that in mind, it might be worth reviewing some of the issues with which the Class of 1998 will have to deal. We should be comfortable that four years of intensive training at the Naval Academy, including invaluable summer training with the Fleet and the Fleet Marine Forces, have amply prepared them for what they are about to encounter However, "reviewing the bidding" might refresh in their minds— as well as in the minds of their soon-to-be department heads, executive officers, commanding officers and commanders—just what challenges they will likely face.

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WATERSHED YEAR The Class of 1998 is graduating in a watershed year Near the end of this month, '98 will take an oath. It will occur to many in the Class, those who served in the enlisted ranks prior to coming to the Naval Academy or those who witnessed a re-enlistment during their summer training, that the oath they take is the same as that administered when a Sailor re-enlists.

There are similarities, but the oath is different— and it is a difference with a distinction.

The oath administered at a re-enlistment is: "I (full name) do solemnly swear, that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same, and that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to regulation and the Uniform Code of Military Justice. So help me God. I swear that I am fully aware and fully understand the conditions under which I am enlisting."

The commissioning oath administered to Navy officer's is as follows: "I (full name), having been appointed Ensign in the U.S. Navy under the conditions indicated in this document, do accept such appointment and do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic, that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter, so help me God." The difference is clear The enlisted oath binds the enlistee to: ".. .obey the orders of the President of the United States, and the officers appointed over me..." Officers are not bound by this passage. There are compelling reasons for this difference. While no one event, in and of itself, inspired this difference, events exactly thirty years ago galvanized the nation to the

necessity of having military officers answer to a higher calling.

Thirty years ago the nation was shocked and repulsed by the events in a little known hamlet in Vietnam known as My Lai. There, a U.S. Army unit executed Vietnamese civilians in what was arguably one of the darkest days in U.S. military history. Significantly, when asked why he committed this heinous crime, the officer leading the unit "excused" his behavior by noting that he was only carrying out the orders of his seniors. Members of the Class of '98 should understand all that their oath conveys—that they must personally find the legal, moral and ethical basis of the orders that they seek to carry out.

Twenty-five years ago this month, the Vietnam POWs came home. The catharsis of their incarceration was one of the most riveting events of any war, and the heroics of those POWs are already legendary. The Class of 1998 would be remiss; and they would diminish their effectiveness as Marine Corps or Navy commissioned officers, if they did not understand the moral and ethical bedrock that enabled these men to endure the years of torture and deprivation that they faced. They would also do well to begin to understand the incredible courage that caused them to resist their captors and keep extraordinary faith with their fellow prisoners.

Understanding how the American POWs not only survived, but thrived, during their ordeal will go a long way towards helping the Class of '98 understand how to deal with some of the moral and ethical dilemmas that they will face.

THE LESSONS IN IT ALL The key point here is that the Class of '98, unlike their predecessors a generation or even a decade ago. will be faced with less clear cut missions. These missions will more severely test their moral and ethical compass than it tested the mettle of those who went before Continued on page 42

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What is the SACCl

Where will the SACCh^ held?

The SACC is the Service Academy Career Conference supported by the Alumni Associations from the U.S. Naval Academy (Annapolis) and U.S. Coast Guard Academy (New London) and Associations of Graduates from the U.S. Military Academy (West Point) and the U.S. Air Force Academy (Colorado Springs). The seven previous Conferences have been attended by over 190 different companies and 4000 alumni.

The SACC will be held at the Hyatt Regency - San Diego Bay, San Diego, Califomia.

Who will be the candidates at the SACC! The candidates will be alumni from the Service Academies.

These individuals have learned the lessons of leadership, integrity and time management during their undergraduate years. These skills have been honed and tested during active duty military service in a fast paced operational environment.

The highest sense of personal honor and commitment to getting the job done are common traits among our alumni. Alumni of the Service Academies are a true representation of our multicultural society and span the experience levels from entry to senior executive.

Who is a typical candidate?

Alumni of the Service Academies have a strong background in technical course material, as well as demonstrated leadership and management skills. Over 50% have post-graduate degrees.

What is the schedule for the SACC ?

The tentative schedule for the SACC is as follows: Monday, August 17,1998 (10 AM until 5:00 p.m.)— Recruiter check-in and receipt ofresume books and electronic versions of resumes Tuesday, August 18,1998— 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM - Open Session I Recruiter Break 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM - Open Session H Wednesday, August 19,1998— Interviews as scheduled by company recruiters.

What is the company registration fee?

The company registration fee is $1500/1 st table with additional tables being obtained for $750/2nd table, $500/3rd table, $250/4th table. This fee entitles a company access to the best candidates in corporate America; open sessions to meet with candidates; opportunity for on-site interviews. For each table registered, a company receives hard copies of all resumes submitted and an electronic version of the resumes with search software. PLEASE NOTE: This fee does not cover the cost of your room at the hotel. You must make separate room reservations by calling 800-233-1234 or 619-232-1234 and asking for the SACC rate.

SACC Company Registration Form A. Enclosed is a check for $ for August 17-19, 1998. This is for ^tables.

B. Bill the $ SilCCCompany Registration fee for tables to the address below: C. Charge the $ AlCC Company Registration fee for_ tables to the Exp. Date MasterCardA^isa/Discover #_ Signature Recruiter(s) Attending.

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What is the SACC The SACC is the Service Academy Career Conference supported by the Alumni Associations from the U. S. Naval Academy (Annapolis) and U. S. Coast Guard Academy (New London) and Associations of Graduates from the U. S. Military Academy (West Point) and the U. S. Air Force Academy (Colorado Springs). The seven previous Conferences have been attended by over 190 different companies and 4000 alumni.

Where will the SACCh^ held?

The 1998 SACC will be held at the Hyatt Regency on San Diego Bay in San Diego, CA. You may obtain a room at the Hyatt for the SACC rate of $189 plus tax a night. Call 1-800233-1234 or 619-232-1234 for reservations and ask for the SACC rate. There are many other hotels available in the area, or think about renewing relationships with classmates in the San Diego, CA area.

4. To participate in the August 1998 SACC, send to the SACC office no later than July 15,1998: a. Completed registration form below b. The $20 registration fee c. Two (2) hard copy resumes (1 page/1 side) d. The Electronic Resume and Attribute program 5. In early August, all registered candidates will receive a list of attending companies and available web sites.

6. The tentative schedule for the SACC is as follows: Monday, August 17,1998: • Interview Prep Seminar at 7:00 PM. Tuesday, August 18,1998: • Registration opens 9:00 AM - continues all day • Two open sessions from 10:00 AM to 1:00 P.M. and 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Wednesday, August 19,1998: • Recraiters may schedule individual interviews Wednesday.

What to do to register for the SACC: 1. Have a current Association membership and complete the registration form below.

2. Send two copies of your resume (resumes strictly limited to one page/one side). This resume should be the version that sells you the best, not necessarily the one generated using the Electronic Resume Program.

3. Complete the Electronic Resume and Attribute Program disk, obtained by sending a check for $25 to USNA Alumni Association, 247 King George Street, AnnapoUs, MD 21402.

The recraiters who participated in the 1996 and 1997 Conferences found the electronic database extremely helpful; it would be wise to use this resource.

We caimot guarantee resumes received after July 15, 1998 will be included in the Resume Book provided each recraiter.

To have your resume included in the electronic version of the data base, please retum the resume and attribute disk to SACC office. Electronic versions received after July 15, 1998 will not be provided il^CC recraiters at this conference; however, they wiU be added to the normal Service Academy Resume Database. This is a hard deadline, as the resumes have to be compiled and the disks copied. {If you have retumed an electronic version after March 1, 1998 for the Service Academy Database, it will be included in the SACC Electronic Resume Database).

SACC Candidate Registration Form Name {to be printed on your nametag, no ranks please)

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Navy Academics Dean William C. Miller In January, a new academic major quantitative economics, was approved by the Superintendent. The culmination of a year-long combined effort by the Economics and Mathematics Departments, it is the first interdisciplinary major at the Naval Academy, combining departments from different academic divisions (Humanities and Social Sciences, with Mathematics and Science). It is the first new major of any kind at USNA in more than ten years.

The intent of this program is to provide those who select it with a set of mathematical and statistical tools, plus opportunities to apply those tools to social science problems, particularly economic problems. Economics is fundamentally about resource allocation—a matter of getting the most good out of whatever is available. Resource allocation problems often lend themselves well to mathematical solutions, and professional economists and mathematicians often work together Public policymakers and business executives, whose jobs are for the most part about resource allocation, often rely on quantitative models developed by their staffs in making their decisions. The program, in fact, provides training that has direct value in some Navy and Marine Corps assignments. For example, billet cost, and recruiting and retention models have been developed, and are manipulated by those who often have educational backgrounds similar to that reflected in the major Officer assignments to billets in procurement, program management and systems development and acquisition also benefit directly from such educational foundations. Many Midshipmen come to the Naval Academy with good backgrounds in mathematics and an interest in social sci-

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The major consists of 14 courses, nine of which are required. Four of the required courses are taken from the Economics Department, and four are Mathematics courses. The ninth required course is a research seminar, jointly taught by faculty from the two departments. In the research course, taken second semester of First Class Year, each Midshipman will do an individual, empirical, research project with either an economics or an operations research emphasis. The research seminar and a course in multivariable calculus have been newly created for the major; all of the other courses are already taught by the two departments. Of the five elective courses, two must be taken in economics and two in mathematics, while the fifth may be taken in either discipline. The lists of courses from which the electives can be drawn are short, particularly on the economics side. The elective lists are designed to complement the required courses, so that the tools learned will be used. Aside from the research seminar, the required courses are: Economics Courses Introductory Economics Microeconomic Theory Macroeconomic Theory Econometrics Mathematics Courses Matrix Theory Multivariable Calculus Applied Statistics Linear Models and Optimization The program will be administered by a six person committee, drawn from the two departments. For the first two years, it will be chaired by Professor J. Eric Fredland, Chair of the Economics Department. Professor Peter P. Andre of the Mathematics Department will serve as the Senior Academic Advisor for Midshipmen majoring in Quantitative Economics. The committee's challenge is, of course, to implement the plan so that the students in fact take an integrated, coherent program rather than merely taking a collection of courses given by the two departments.

Faculty teaching Economics courses must make use of mathematics in teaching their courses, and faculty teaching Mathematics courses must use examples drawn from economics. Completely separate sections of existing courses, populated only by Quantitative Economics majors, are not currently planned, but Mids in the new major will be concentrated in selected sections to facilitate integrating the program.

Plebes selected their majors during the week of March 16. Quantitative Economics proved a more popular choice than expected, with 45 Plebes—more than 4 percent of the class—selecting it. In addition, the major is open to members of the third class on a case-by-case basis. To be accepted, a third class must have taken or validated a mix of courses such that he or she remains on track to graduate on time—May 2000.

To date, only three Third Classmen, two former Economics majors and one former Mathematics major, have transferred to the new major A small number of others, no more than half a dozen, are in a position to switch and may do so before the end of the current semester

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Navy Sophomore Chad Donnelly Sibling rivalry.

Anyone who has a brother or sister knows all about sibling rivalry.

Sophomore Chad Donnelly, a defenseman on Navy's lacrosse team, is no exception. He could talk for days about sibling rivalry. As the youngest of four boys who grew up on Long Island, NY, Donnelly endured his fair share of "baby brother treatment." Throw in the fact that two of his older brothers attended Academies as well—one Army, one Navy— and sibling rivalry becomes Army-Navy rivalry. A cousin and an uncle in the Marine Corps and another uncle in the Army, makes it an all out war "No one ever pushed us to go to an Academy," said Donnelly. "When my first brother.

Brad, went to Navy, it was a new thing for our family. Everyone was watching, everyone was learning. We couldn't believe half the stuff that was involved in attending an Academy."

"My next brother was a great baseball player and he chose to play baseball at a small school in New York called Pace University. My other brother's name is Glen. Glen and Brad were rivals; they couldn't pass each other in the hall without hitting each other So when Brad went to Navy, Glen immediately had to do the opposite of whatever Brad did, so Glen went to Army."

Both Brad and Glen were lacrosse players for Navy and Army respectively and Chad had lots of opportunities to watch and leam from the actions of his older brothers. All four of the Donnelly's attended St. Anthony's on Long Island and Chad was known as the "little Donnelly," something he's still called today.

The "little Donnelly" is making quite a name for himself. He always knew he wanted to attend Navy, but playing lacrosse was a question mark.

"I was thinking that I would play Division III lacrosse out of high school," said Donnelly.

"I was a short stick midfielder in high school, and 1 didn't do much. My junior year 1 was switched to long stick defenseman, and I did well. My senior year, the calls started to come.

"1 was still thinking Division III, but then all of the sudden the Division I schools started to call," continued Donnelly. "I wanted Navy.

My brothers didn't try to influence me either way, but I knew I wanted Navy."

"When I saw my brother climb Herndon, 1 was in sixth grade, and I said to myself I could do this. 1 would want to do this."

"My brother blew out his knee while at Navy and at high school, while all the guys were talking about going to a big lacrosse school and four years of parties, I was remembering what happened to my brother I decided that I wanted to go to a school where 1 could play lacrosse and enjoy lacrosse, but I'd have a definite future when I was finished," said Donnelly.

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Navy Athletics He was being heavily recruited but narrowed it down to five schools—Maryland, Notre Dame, Georgetown, Pennsylvania and Navy— and chose Navy, largely due to head coach Richie Meade.

"I knew Coach Meade because he was at Army, and Glen went to Army," said Donnelly.

"I knew what kind of coach he was, and I knew I definitely would like playing for him. I always knew that Navy could be the place for me. and I always kept it as my number one choice."

Donnelly made his official visit to the Naval Academy and committed that weekend. He is part of a sophomore class that has high hopes for their next two years to come. Donnelly started 11 games his freshman year, only sitting out one because of a knee injury. This season, he is Navy's top defensive player, but had to miss two games because of an elbow injury.

The Mids are 6-5 on the year and have two games left on the season. Hopes are still alive for an NCAA Toumament bid, but Navy needs to win the remainder of its games for that to happen. Included in those remaining games is the big one against Army, big for Donnelly for more than one reason. You can bet his brother.

Glen, will be in the stands; and his oldest brother. Brad, just retumed from deployment and is now stationed in Annapolis. There will

probably be some teasing in the week leading up to the game, and the "little Donnelly" may catch the bmnt of it. After all it is Army-Navy: but even more than that, it's good old fashioned sibling rivalry.

Chad Donnelly in action

A TEAM TENNIS PLAYER Navy Sophomore Mitch Koch Playing in a sport where individual play is emphasized, it seems unlikely that a player would be attracted to a college where the team concept is so prevalent. But that is exactly what attracted Navy sophomore Mitch Koch to the Naval Academy.

"My trip here was not the greatest, but the one thing that really stood out here was the bond between the players. I really wanted to go to a place where there was a close nit bond.

That is what I saw here."

Koch's desire to play on a team could stem from his high school day's when he played at Parkland High School, in Parkland, Florida. It is not unusual for a top high school player to forgo playing on their high school team and compete in tournaments with traditionally stronger competition. "I wanted to be a part of something, be a part of the team. That was important to me." continued Koch.

Koch came to Navy as a prized recmit who tumed down the likes of Georgia Tech, Notre Dame and Florida State to play for the Midshipmen. But the tennis aspect of his decision was just a small part of what brought him to Navy.

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Continued from page 37 "I really love it here. If I had a chance to do it over, I would not change a thing," said Koch.

"A lot of people talk about the negatives, but I really enjoy the day-to-day life of a Midshipmen. I had no military background before entering the Academy, but now I can't imagine it not being a part of my life."

Coach Paul D'Amico agrees, "He is the perfect Midshipmen. To look at him in the hall and on the court, it makes me proud to be his coach. In addition, he also happens to be one of the top players in the East. He could be playing just about anywhere in the coimtry. We were lucky to get him."

Koch feels the luck may have been the other way around. "I really was not sure about the quality of play here at Navy," said Koch. "I saw the schedule with Harvard and Yale on it so I knew they played some tough teams. But when I got here, I was really impressed with how good these players were."

lying if I told you that is what actuaUy happens. Against Army this year, I probably could have told you how each guy was doing at any time. We all support each other" The Army match Koch speaks of came dowm to two singles matches, going on simultaneously. The Mids needed one more win with both Plebe Grant Carona and sophomore Jim McHugh still on the court. It was there where the team unity became evident.

"We had half of the team watching Grant and half watching Jim. I was watching Jim but as soon as his match ended, we all ran across the street to watch Grant come up with the big comeback win. Once we saw him starting to come back, we knew he was going to win it."

In just his second year, Koch has already become somewhat of a team leader, eaming the respect of his teammates. "Mitch is such a hard working and ethical person," said fellow sophomore Jim McHugh. "He has already accomplished a tremendous amoimt here with academics and with tennis. He has eamed the

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respect of his classmates by standing up for what he believes. He is such a good player but he also brings a sense of determination and commitment to the team."

While most top-ranked players spend their college day's preparing for the Pro Tour, Koch looks toward the next few years as the culmination of his tennis career "When it ends, I will probably put my racquet down and walk away," states Koch. "I will still play but probably not competitively. I think at that time in my life, I will have much different priorities. I hope to be a Marine or Naval Aviator, and that will become my main focus."

If flying is Koch's next challenge, he is already on the way. He is just a few hours short of eaming his pilots license and intends to get that done as soon as his schedule permits. Once he manages that, he will be hard pressed to tum it into a team activity; but for some reason, it seems likely he will find a way.

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Class of '98 newly commissioned officers would be served to seek out those Marine Corps captains and Navy lieutenants who have served in Bosnia, Somalia, Haiti, Iraq, and those who have served on the ground in conjunction with U.N. peacekeepers as well as at-sea with sanctions enforcers, to try to get a sense of the ambiguities and ethical and moral conundrums that they faced in carrying out the mission of the Nation. Then they should draw on the robust history of military officers of generations past who have done the right thing, for the right reasons, in spite of often times overwhelming pressure to do the expedient thing.

them. For our Class of '70, for example, the mission was very clear. We were engaged in conflict with a Communist North Vietnamese regime bent on taking over South Viet Nam. The "domino theory," which was accepted as an article of faith by both the Executive and Legislative Branches of the Federal Government, held that if one nation in Southeast Asia fell to Communism, the entire subcontinent would also fall.

On a larger, global scale, the Cold War standoff between the United States and its allies and the implacable, godless. Communist foe, allbut-consumed everything that we did as a nation for almost two generations. It is not an oversimplification to say that the United States military was stmctured, manned and trained to fight and win World War III against the Communist foe. For those of us who were commissioned in the 50s, 60s, 70s and 80s our mission was clear. Deter war with the Communist aggressors with awesome military might; but if deterrence failed, fight and win World War III on the seas, in the air and on the land. It was a clear-cut mission and one that didn't beget much moral or ethical soul-searching.

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Continued from page 21 head and at the tail of Dewey's battle line where he needed keen, experienced captains.

All of Dewey's ship commanders were advanced within their ranks for eminent and conspicuous conduct at Manila Bay. Five of his ship commanders made flag rank before or at retirement. MCCULLOCH'S Captain Daniel B. Hodgsdon was retired from the Revenue Cutter Service with full duty pay by joint resolution of Congress in honor of his service in the battle. Poor Captain Gridley died in Kobe, Japan, within a month and four days of the battle; and Commander Edward P. Wood of PETREL died the following year, neither fully benefiting from the laurels of the great victory. As for George Dewey, who already had forty-four years in naval uniform, he was promoted to Rear Admiral on 11 May 1898. On 2 March 1899, he was promoted to Admiral of the Navy, a special rank created for him. He would continue to serve another seventeen years as president of the Navy's new General Board, providing advice to the Secretary of the Navy on the programs which built the battleship fleet, established overseas naval bases, constructed the Panama Canal, and developed war strategies against Germany and Japan.

All of Dewey's officers and enlisted men had been well trained and fully prepared for the battle. Their strengths were clearly demonstrated in their fortitude under fire. In keen appreciation for the men who fought the guns that sank the Spanish fleet in Manila Bay, Admiral Dewey wore his commemorative medal with the reverse side forward as his sign of respect for the enlisted men in his fleet. The Dewey Medal reverse shows an American sailor, stripped to the waist and bare footed, sitting on a naval gun and holding a staff with the American flag across his knees.

But typical of the era before 1915, when officers in the naval services finally became eligible for consideration for the award of the Medal of Honor, only Chief Carpenter's Mate Franz A. Itich of PETREL won that decoration for heroism in the presence of the enemy that day. In spite of the lack of decorations for Dewey and his officers, discipline, professionalism, and courage before the enemy were common in the Asiatic Fleet on 1 May 1898; and our naval service, and especially the Alumni of the U.S. Naval Academy, should continue to reflect with sincere admiration and a sense of deep pride in that important victory one hundred years ago.

Receiving rave reviews in the newspapers and periodicals of the day, the Battle of Manila Bay, and a few months later the Battle of Santiago, caused public opinion to soar in support of the Navy. As a result the Congress had little difficulty in voting major appropriations for the complete rebuilding of the U.S. Naval Academy. The Academy's Board of Visitors had examined the facilities at the fifty year old school in 1895, and soundly concluded that the physical plant needed replacement and modernization. Providing more fireproof buildings, electrification, and better sanitation conditions, as well as appropriate dormitory, classroom, and laboratory space for the future officers of a world-class Navy, were the chief concerns. Only three days after the Battle of Manila Bay, the Congress voted the first million dollars to begin the new buUdings and to construct a new seawall.

The "New Naval Academy" was begun in earnest on 28 March 1899, with the start of a new armory to be named Dahlgren Hall. On 7 June 1900, Congress voted an additional $8,000,000 for the completion of architect Emest Flagg's Beaux Arts plan and buildings. The "New Naval Academy" was mostly completed by the time of the dedication of the new Chapel in May 1908, for which Admiral of the Navy George Dewey, the great hero of Manila Bay, had laid the comer stone during June Week four years earlier.

Biography of Author Glenn McConnell is a Colonel, U.S. Army Air Corps, Retired, and was a Japanese POW during World War II. An Annapolis resident, he has been a regular volunteer at the U.S. Naval Academy Museum for the past five years.

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Please refer to the obituaries for BGEN Donald Curtis' obituary.

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It is with great sadness that I must report on the death of my father CAPT "Nick" Draim from pneumonia. Dad enjoyed good health almost up to the end, although his memory was not clear for the last few months. He died in Mennohaven, a nursing home in Chambersburg, PA on 17 March 1998, and is being laid to rest in the Columbarium at Arlington National Cemetery alongside my mother Marie F. Draim, who passed away ten years ago. He had a truly remarkable intellect. He was well known in mathematical circles for his work in the theory of numbers and the development of the Draim algorithm for factorization. He was an inventor, holding several US patents, including one on flush riveting. His career in naval aviation served as a model for me, in my own careen I remember him telling me, "Be careful John, flying those jet planes!" He had soloed in an early Navy float seaplane, himself—probably a lot riskier than anything I flew!

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Shipmate received the following sad news from Don Burling: I wish to announce the death of my wife, Jennie Calhoon Burling, on 3 December 1997. She died after a two year struggle with ovarian cancer, discovered too late to do much for it.

I met Jennie on board WEST POINT, on which I was serving, soon after Pearl Harbor. We were transporting 5,000 troops, with two companies of Army nurses, from NY to Bombay. We were close friends the entire trip, her cabin, with eight other nurses, being near my own stateroom.

After disembarkation at Bombay, Jennie went on to Iran where she served as head nurse in Army Station Hospitals for half of her four year service. She came out of active duty as a captain. Two years later, we got together. She was living in NY and I in MA. We were married in Elmira in May 1948. She died only 5 months away from our Golden Wedding Anniversary. She was a very good soldier all her life. I have tried to be a good sailor for her. We always served each other with all of our hearts and souls, as well as otherwise, for fifty years.

I salute Captain Jennie Calhoon Burling for fifty years of complete love, service and devotion. She was my greatest blessing, delivered to me during my five years of continuous sea duty on WEST PoffJT, PRESIDENT MONROE as exec. CASCADE as exec, and VEGA as

commanding officer. We loved each other very dearly.

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Pres. and Sec'y: CAPT Gordon CampbeU, USN (Ret.) 3848 Somerset Drive, Durham, NC 27707-5017 Vice Pres.: VADM Frank O'Beirne This coliunn is being written in early March to meet Shipmate's deadline. Perhaps we're having an early Spring as there are flowers in bloom looking out of every window. Spring planting has been completed and hopes are high for good salad crops. Too much rain has necessitated early mowing of the fescue grass—not a very difficult task as I can lean a bit on the push mower to ease the hurt in the legs (pinched nerves). I encourage other "farmers" to write about their super tomatoes and blue ribbon winners.

Any news would be very welcome. Let us know if you've experienced unusual stormy weather or happenings that come with being a nonagrarian. Anyone wanting addresses of classmates write or phone me 919-489-2520.

Here are some phone numbers: Bill Anderson 803-345-5337; Al BoUeau 619-2246758; Henry Boorse 713-729-3165; CharUe Buchanan 410-266-6856; Mark Clay 320587-2498; Ben Custer 914-967-3589; Dutch Duerfeldt 904-479-1565; Ted Frederick 415-948-3587; Al Glick 617-227-6257; Norm Helfrich 904-247-3838; Ed Kelley 703-670-5492; Begum Lowery 205-8793053; Jesse McClure 407-682-5090; Frank O'Beirne 703-237-8661; Walt Rodee 310831-8093; Oscar Steigler 301-229-5793; Mert Sweetser 207-657-3838; Walt Whipple 209-728-3912 and Lee Woodbury 757-496-1532.

My local TV opted for the Duke-^%ginia basketball game over the Army-Navy football game last December, but a grandson taped the last three quarters for me. I'll send the tape to anyone who would like to watch Navy's great victory! Keep in touch—our numbers and our years are lesser and lesser!

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Sec'y: CAPT Philip R. Osborn, USN (Ret) Corr. Secretary: Dot Flatley Sandpiper Village, Apt. Pl, 1224 Village Creek Lane Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464 Send news directly to Shipmate.

Citadel alumnus Philip Elliott Osborn of Mount Pleasant displayed a deference to history last week when he donated his grandfather's Medal of Honor to the Congressional Medal of Honor Society.

Medal of Honor recipients Frank Currey of Bonneau and Bob Patterson of Winston-Salem, NC accepted the medal during a brief ceremony on YORKTOWN at Patriot's Point. A cadet honor guard from Company L at The Citadel also participated, along wiUi a flag detail from the Army's local recruiting office.

"I wanted to put it on display so other people can enjoy it," Osborn said. "Perhaps it will help put some patriotism back into the spirit of things."

The medal was first presented to Navy surgeon and Beaufort native Middleton Stuart Elliott, Jr. as a result of his "distinguished conduct in battle" at Vera Cruz, Mexico, in 1914.

The citation accompanying the medal is terse.

Surgeon Elliott "was eminent and conspicuous in the efficient establishment and operation of the base hospital," the Navy said, "and in his cool judgment and courage in supervising first aid stations on the firing line and removing the wounded."

And that's it. Elliott retired as a rear admiral in 1936 after 40 years' active duty. He died in 1952.

Osbom said he was only 8 years old when he last saw his grandfather. He has no letters or newspaper clippings that mention his grandfather's valor and nothing that describes the circumstances under which Elliott was presented with the medal.

The medal apparently was presented in 1915, when Woodrow Wilson was president. Osborn has nothing that would connect Wilson to his grandfather, although he is proud of the fact that five generations in his family have been involved with the nation's mUitary.

Surgeon Elliott's father, Middleton Stuart Elliott, graduated from The Citadel in 1862. He served in the Beaufort Volunteer Artillery during the Civil War. Elliott's daughter, Caryl Elliott, married Naval Academy graduate Philip R. Osborn. Philip Osbom is their son. He retired in 1994 after 32 years military and civilian service with the federal govemment.

His son, in tum, is Eugene D. Osbom, a member of Company L and the class of 2000 at The Citadel.

"This makes five generations and approximately 140 years of service to The Citadel, SC and the Navy," Philip Osborn said. "Only a few individuals can make this claim."

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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 Avery nice note from Hal Heming's son and daughter-in-law: Just wanted to drop you a note to thank you and the rest of the Class of 1930 for the beautiful flowers for Hal's funeral. The funeral was a real blessing and we're very pleased that Mrs. and Admiral Howard, Madeline Owen, Lil Nelson and Chaplain Craighill were able to attend. Thanks again for all your kindness.

Sincerely, Dave and Debbie Heming Rolla Adams' lovely widow, Margaret S. (Peg) Adams died from cancer in Charlottesville, VA on 20 February. She was the former wife of John Ailes and later married Carlton Rolla Adams, thereby being one of the few women who had two '30 husbands. She had been a secretary to Generals Douglas MacArthur and Omar Bradley and Undersecretary of the Navy William Gates. Surviving are her daughter, Mrs. Anne Ailes MacAlpine-Leny of London, England, two grandsons, five step children and four step grandchildren. A private mass was held at Charlottesville on 24 February and a memorial service at Washington is planned for April. Memorial donations may be made to The Hospice of the Piedmont, 1290 Seminole Trail, Chariottesville, VA 22901.

Let's go to the movies: 1. Cici and Jimmie Howard are moving to Goodwin House, 4800b Filmore Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22311.

2. Fran Harrell has moved to 420 Via Pichon, San Clemente, CA 92672.

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Pres: RADM J.O. Miner, USN (Ret) 9001 Stoneburgh 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:ABEM31@compuserve.com The 10 March luncheon of Classes of 1931 and 1933 at the C3ievy Chase Club brought out six of ' 3 1 : JB Colwell, Bill Fitzgerald, Skillet Gillette, Abe Metsger, Jack Miner, and Johnny Webster. Class of '33 also had a good turnout.

We sadly announce that Sherry Betts died 28 February 1998 of viral pneumonia. He and Ruth had been living in Whispering Pines, NC, where Ruth died in August 1997. Both Ruth and Sherry had been with us in high spirits at our Annapolis Yacht Club July luncheon.

Ruth and Sherry Betts, 65th Reunion, Annapolis To get back to Dick, he reported that his nice wife Norma sustained a hairline leg fracture in December, but started walking with a cane mid February. Dick and Norma's marriage benefited from sword services by Skillet Gillette and Abe Metsger in Panama City, Canal Zone, 1934; the swordsmen and the Hay's met last summer and saw they had done a good job.

It was a deep disappointment to hear of Virginia Head's death 10 February at National Orthopedic Hospital. We had been looking forward to her joining us at out the Valentine coed luncheon. Virginia had moved from New Smyrna Beach to be near her family and was settling in Washington House in Arlington when she suffered a hip fracture, complications of which resulted in her death.

There was a graveside service at Arlington, 20 February, attended by the Secretary for the Class: President Jack Miner was restricted by his lens replacement (apparently very successful). Bunky died February 1981.

Peggy Fitzgerald's son, Nicky, called to tell us that Peggy had died in Hilton Head Hospital of cancer on 14 February. Jack died July 1990.

Mary Lou Fiala Crocker reported to Jack Miner that Betty Fiala had passed away on 13 June 1997. Pete died in July, '87.

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Pres: CAPT Will I. 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 This month we'll ease up on war stories and history because two of our classmates have written excellent poems. The first was written by our sadly missed friend Bob Maulsby. Helen recently sent it to me and it certainly says something that all of us have felt.

RETIRED Our last assignment has been carried out Our latest mission completed.

No further orders are pending on Hold Our Incoming basket depleted.

We've marched and we've sailed and flown through the sky,

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We 've served over much of the earth.

The Empires of Evil just strengthened our bonds Of sharing our fears and our mirth.

and the 2000 lb. GBU-24S. The Navy has become a powerful striking force against land-based forces and fortificarions.

We've stumbled and staggered and fallen at times.

But always got up and got going.

Now we're content for others to lead, Not for us the trumpeters blowing.

In Naval History, General Paul F. Gorman, in a discussion of the Vietnamese War, commented: "The Kennedy policy of gradually increasing military force to influence North Vietnam was futile." He was equally certain that the Johnson-era bombing halts intended to "communicate to the North Vietnamese a willingness to negotiate" had precisely the opposite effect: they encouraged Hanoi's intransigence. Our humiliating defeat followed our lack of a policy which followed the correct principles of war.

The Ginger Cove Retirement Home in Annapolis attracts many Naval Officers. The 1932 class is the most prominent of all classes and here you see the twelve residents fi^om '32: Marian Gamble, Stan Miller, Ruby Miller, Howard Prince, Mary Bruce Prince, Jim CoUett, Sara Anne Mott (Mal Munger), Win Bailey, Jane Bailey, Jane Stuart, Bill Stuart and Bob Gamble. At Jim Collett's suggestion we assembled for limch in our dining room and had our picture taken.

In the Naval Institute's Proceedings of June, 1997, RADM Daniel Murphy, Director of Surface Warfare, believes that this is a time of unprecedented and revolutionary change. He feels we caimot continue with the "comfortable certainties of the 20th century;" "we need to break with the past" and "focus on the new sea-based capabilities" needed for the 21st century.

He tells us that we need a new class of destroyers, the "DD-21." It will "mount a five-inch 62 mm ERGM gun, a 1500-round twin 155-mm VGAS gun, and two 64-cell vertical launching systems capable of launching any missile in the 21st-century surface Navy inventory."

DD-21 will be the first of a series of ships "based on advanced hull design. It is planned

Al Bowser and Howard Turton 70 years ago Al Bowser sent in this picture of Al and Howard Teuton taken some 70 years ago. A pert pair of midshipmen looking like all they needed was a Marine Corp assignment! Al says the cartridge belts show that they are enroute to the Rifle Range. The two Marines roomed together for four years and then later served together in the 3rd Marine Division in

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We knows old soldiers never die.

And the same must be true for old salts.

We find in each other the virtues we seek.

We're heedless ofpicayune faults.

We want to relax, to enjoy life itself.

Retaining the best that we've known.

To share with our wives and our old friends and new The harvest our living has sown.

Thefiruil command still rings in our ears.

Our company wholly agrees With delight and relief to comply evermore To familiar, but now new, "At Ease."

Otto Scherini, when he is not at the track throwing the javelin or horseshoes, spends considerable time writing poems. He was recently notified by the National Library of Poetry that the following poem has been accepted for publication. His daughter, Betty Frances, (she sent the poem to me) thinks it is inspirarional. We agree!

COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS Count your blessings by the hour not as all the years go by stop to smelt a fragrant flower never mind the cloudy sky Find your joys each day and night watch the sunset's golden ray see the rainbow's shining light the starlit glow of the milky way Feel the cooling drops of rain listen to the robin's call say a prayer for those in pain pass your blessings on to all Then when you 're old you will recall you never saw the clouds at all.

In a Washington Post article, we read that the Navy is ready today with more sophisticated bombs and missiles. No permission to use airfields is required; our task forces make use of laser guidance technology; ships have over 250 Tomahawk Cruise Missiles ready to fly; precision-guided munitions feature infrared seekers and TV guidance systems to steer them to targets; smart bombs include the 1100 lb. WALLEYE, the 1400 lb. SLAM

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frigates and the SPRUANCE (DD-963) destroyers in the forces of 2008 and beyond.

The DD-21 will meet our requirements in an affordable manner (DD-21 has a goal of a 95-person crew and a life-cycle cost less than one-third of an ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG-51)

class destroyer)" This forward-thinking admiral is like those treaty writers who had the good sense to convert two battle cruisers into LEXINGTON and SARATOGA. The Navy, like a progressive

business, must always seek better ways to do its job.

Barry Atkins, Class Treasurer, reported $14,903 as the balance of our class funds.

The balance was $244 less than last year.

Barry attributed this decrease to "unforeseen additional costs for the Sixty-Fifth Class Reunion." As far as I am concemed, it was a great way to spend 1.6% of our money.

* ** Forbes Magazine, fi-equentiy critical of the performance of the Clinton Administration, had this to say last January: A vivid example of their approach to defense is the recent cancellation of the Navy's Arsenal Ship program. The vessel could have been a superb defense tool for the kind of a world we face today.

It would have been virtually unseeable on radar, an ocean-going version of our Stealth bomber. It would have had minimal maiming requirements, perfect for the present low-enlistment reality. And most important, it would have packed an explosive amount of longrange firepower, being able to launch some 500 missiles. Talk about gunboat diplomacy I Such a ship would have obviated the need to send aircraft carriers, with their massive groups of support ships, to trouble spots. A few fully armed Arsenals would have impressed even Saddam Hussein.

Not since the 1920's and 1930's has a great power indulged in such dithering and drift in foreign and defense policies as the US under the current administration. * **

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Captain Jack Myers joined the Long Blue Line last January. After a heart operation some years ago, his blood circulation failed to keep up the necessary supply; he died in a hospital near his home in Rhode Island. His wife, Ruth, is selling their North Carolina home and will continue to live in Newport.

We have now received official word that Dick Blair and Jayne McGrath are married.

The ceremony occurred last October and they are now living happily at 338 Bird Key Drive, Sarasota, FL 34236; phone 941-3660816.

Counter balancing this good news, we have leamed that Betty Williamson of Rancho Palo Verdes, CA, died last January. Betty was a prominent Republican and she loved gardens. Red WUUamson and Betty enjoyed duty in Europe and did a great deal of traveling. * ** Unless you read the Shipmate details, you may have missed the Boston Harbor story last March. The USNA Chapter "dined out" on board CoNSTmrnoN, enjoying a roast beef dinner with Yorkshire pudding, accompanied by a three-person fife and dmm ensemble fi^om the town of Lexington. Then a former SecNav, James Webb, spoke. He emphasized the need for "shaping up" in Washington.

SOPA was none other than our RADM Harry HuU, accompanied by Katrink. Harry spent Febmary in Mexico "doing absolutely nothing at all." We hope to have a good story from his soon.

From Dutch Schultz's '45 column comes this info: Black and white photos reproduce better than color on the current paper stock."

And "A single point of contact has been established to coordinate all funeral and memorial services held at the Academy.

Contact Memorial Affairs Coordinator, Ms. Pat Taylor 410-203-1101.

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Regular Membership: 50% Life Membership: 31%

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 on 10 Febmary at the Chevy Chase Club.

Attending were Carmelitta and Charlie Blick, Hal Bowen, Gary Coleman, Tuddie and Jim EUiott, Joe Enright, Micki and Hugh McKibbin, Carrie and Tom Moorer, and Ginny and John Oren. The Class of 1931 was represented by Marge Bellis, Ruth Day, Audrey Dempsey, the Gillettes, Abe Metzger, Roberta McCain, Jack Miner, Dorothy McFarlane, and Dick Steere and John Webster. The luncheon motif was Saint Valentine's and placed everybody in a romantic and reminiscent mood. Our mentor, TDm Moorer, staunch defender of the USA, was uneasy about the State of the Union; just

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Washington Group Monthly Luncheonâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Chevy Chase Club, L to R: Hal Bowen, John and Giunny Oren, Carmelita Blick, Micki McKibbin, Charlie Blick, Hugh McKibbin, Jim and Tuddie Elliott, Carrie and Tom Moorer too many distractions could lead to another Vietnam. Plans were made for a gala luncheon with the ladies at The Annapolis Yacht Club on 14 July.

Carl Jones is tentatively planning for a possible class reunion at Annapolis in late September More specific news and reunion plans and agenda will be forthcoming from Carl, the Alumni Association, and in this column. Classmates and widows are again encouraged to write to Carl indicating their ability and desire to attend a reunion. His address is 111 Emerson St., Apt. 825, Denver, CO 80218.

Lee Riddell reports that she and San Diego are successfully co-existing with El Niiio and advises that due to all the rain it is easier to pull weeds from her garden.

Hayden Leon died on 23 January 1998 at Rancho Palos Verdes, CA. Hayden is survived by his wife, Virginia of 30413 Via Cambron, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90274 and by his son LCDR Hayden L. Leon, Jr. of Annapolis. Turner Duncan died on 16 Febmary 1998 at Annapolis, MD. Tumer is survived by his wife, Charlotte of 213 Mill Harbor Drive, Amold, MD 21012-1033 and numerous children and grandchildren.

Martha Lacey, widow oif our Don, died on 13 Febmary 1998 at Manor Care nursing home in Chevy Chase, MD. Martha is survived by two sons, Dr Donald O. Lacey of Enfield, NH and John H. Lacey of Shepherdstown, WV. Our condolences to all (See "Last Call" for further details.)

John Ramee was almost trapped in the 4 inches of ice that piled on the state of Maine in January. Jack Coye and his son, Joshua, sailed around Cape Hom during the recent Christmas and New Year's holidays, thus fulfilling a life long wish of Jack's to go around the Hom.

Donna and Tom Long are going on a trip to Italy in May. They recently took in Las Vegas or was it the other way around.

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Regular Membership: 50% Life Membership: 38%

Pres: CAPT Hugh Q. Murray, USN (Ret) 6310 Fort Hunt Road, Alexandria, VA 22307 Sec'y: CAPT Roy C. Smith HI, 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 WUey called by phone (very scratchy) from Paraguay to argue with my Jan-Feb '98 Shipmate on what we should do about Iraq and Saddam Hussein. My contention was that we should not get into a land war there but confine ourselves to long range air strikes with high-tech weapons against command and control communications, air defenses, weapons storage and manufacturing facilities, and the fighting capability of the Republican Guard, which would leave Saddam militarily impotent. At the same time we must regain support of the Arab world by breaking off our solid support for any Israeli measure and insist on their keeping agreements already made with the Arabs towards Near East peace. And, of course, there must be a simultaneous covert operation to organize anti-Saddam movements inside Iraq. John argued vehemently that the air strikes would constitute war and that we should never get involved in another war overseas without it's being declared by the Congress as provided in the Constitution.

Neither of us got anywhereti-yingto convince the other but we parted on friendly terms after the exchange of opinions.

Fid Murray added to the growing file of self-written obituaries, for which I give my thanks. He added one section that is too good to hold long in abeyance. His Naval Academy roommate always maintained that he was a better crooner than football player and his role model, ADM John L. Hall, Jr, said he was a better watch officer Nobody ever said anything about being a better golfer but there was one episode to suggest he was Jack Coye and son Joshua aboard Royal Princess in Janbetter at football. One day he and "Brick" 1998 with Cape Horn in the background. (Jack is holding Blackburn were playing against then CAPT burgee pennant of Coronado Yacht Club.)

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Hall and RADM LeBreton at the Newport Country Club. Admiral LeBreton was a hacker but was always down the middle and, with a healthy handicap, was winning every hole. At one critical point Fid said to him, "Admiral, the way you're playing you ought to be giving me strokes." Whereupon Captain Hall piped up, "Fid, I want to be the first to read your forthcoming book. My First 15 years as Lt(jg)."

Someone notified the Alumni Association of the death of Rudy T\irrentine on 13 November 1997 but with no further details.

We're trying to get them.

A welcome long note from Kitty Dry (Mel) reminisced about her long travels to Saudi Arabia, Kenya, and back to Saudi Arabia before coming home, as reported in the Jan-Feb column, all at the insistence of her two sons who live in those areas. She was not so eager to travel right after Mel's death but is now very glad she went and treasures her Equator crossing certificate as framed by the boys.

In reply to my query in the Jan-Feb Shipmate whether there was any real interest in a 65th reunion here in Annapolis next May, I have one reply, from Ed Lee. He argued for it and kindly offering all sorts of help. He suggested a cocktail reception one evening and a proper dinner the next with mostly free time in between, and having the whole affair at Loews Hotel where we had the 60th. That sounds like a sound program, and if we do have the reunion, it will be along those lines. However, it wUl take more than one reply to justify the planning effort here. And, since time is now growing short, those answers are needed right now.

A note from Jim Bentley showed a change of address to 1509 E. Jackson St., Pensacola, FL 32501-4336 but with no indication of when he moved there. Since he has three daughters living in the vicinity, there were three reasons to move. Between his daughters and "many grandchildren," he says there is never a dull moment.

This is the shortest column in a long time.

As I've said many times before, if you all want a news column, you'll have to provide the basic news. Sin noticias no hay periodicos.

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Regular Membership: 34% Life Membership: 46%

Pres: CAPT Jefferson D. Parker, USN (Ret) Sec'y: CAPT Jesse B. Gay, Jr., USN (Ret) Corr. Sec'y: CAPT W.H. Packard, USN (Ret) 5600 Yorktown Blvd., Arlington, VA 22207 h: 703-536-7120 A couple of sad items: Charles (Spurg) Sharrocks died on 23 Febmary 1998 in Lancaster, PA, and Brooke Jennings died on 5 March 1998 in Wihnington, NC, both after

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fairly lengthy illnesses. Their "Last Call" items are being prepared, but will not be ready for publication in this issue of Shipmate.

Class Council luncheon meeting at the Army Navy Country Club in Arlington, VA was held on 4 March. Business discussions included class fiscal activities and conditions, but no final decisions were reached on expenditures to be made. Class funds, it was noted, have been influenced to a limited extent by the recent stock market fluctuations. Our class annual letter which will be distributed in June 1998 will spell out the expenditures from, and balances in, the class funds, pertaining at that time.

Jesse Gay mentioned receiving several appreciative notes from Jim Baird's family members for the contribution by the Class to the Charles Town, WV Presbyterian Church and for Jesse's efforts in making Jim's " 'Last Call' just as special as he (Jim) had been." Relative to that "Last Call", Jim's daughter, Terry Baird Jones, reported she made copies of some to pass along to Jim's grandchildren, "who will treasure it as much as I do."

Jesse Gay also received letters and notes of thanks for organizing the outstanding Class Valentine Party at the Army Navy Country Club in Arlington on 11 Febmary. Page Knight's letter in this category also contained news items worthy of passing along.

He and his wife, Alice (Allie) live in Kinsale, VA located on an inlet near where the Potomac River discharges into the Chesapeake Bay, i.e., a two hour drive from Arlington, traffic permitting. Page mentioned how grateful he and Allie are that they have been able to join '35 classmates and wives in the Washington area class events in the past couple of years. He was too busy with his local responsibilities prior to that time. Page also mentioned that a dozen years ago, he organized a TROA Chapter (Potomac Chapter) in his northem neck area. Initially, he had about 15 members, but now they have 100, indicating now that area has been engulfed with retired military. That Chapter currently has monthly coed lunches or dinners. The Knights were the only inilitary inhabitants in that area when he retired from the Navy inl965, when he and Allie settled in Kinsale.

Jack Seymour's widow, Elise, reported in a brief, but somewhat sad letter dated 20 Febmary from Annapolis that she had just stopped horseback riding. She reminisced that her dad, a fine horseman, had put her in a saddle on a horse's back when he noted that she was able to sit up-right in a chair, and that she had been riding horses ever since.

She also recalled that she had had 45 different horses, "Riding 'round the World".

In addition to most of the States, she had also ridden horses in numerous foreign cotmtries including England, Belgium, Poland, Iran and Puerto Rico, i.e., wherever they had had duty. She concluded with the statement that she was very sad about getting rid of her saddle. She also noted that she could ride

better than she could write. [Sec'y comment: I wish a few more '35ers would write to me about their personal news as well as Elsie did in this letter] Horace Laird's widow, Lilo, who Uves in Germany, made one of her periodic trips to the U.S., renting a guest apartment at Mnson Hall in McLean and giving '35 family members in the WB&A area a stimulant for get-togethers. Two such gatherings took place: a brunch by Poppy and Clagg Claggett at their Maplewood Park retirement residence in Bethesda, MD, on 8 March; and a luncheon created by Ida Mary Detweiler in her apartment in Vinson Hall on 10 March.

Class family attendees at one or both "Lilo Welcoming Sessions" besides the Claggetts, Ida Mary and Lilo, included: Phyllis and Rod Badger, Chet Briggs, Ruth and Slade Cutter, Gwen and Jesse Gay, Fran Henry, Patsy and George Hutchinson, SeUen and Ed Keats, Doyen Klein, Ruth and Wy Packard, Louisa and Jeff Parker, Beatty Sharrocks, and Marion and Bob Thomson.

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Regular Membership: 43% Life Membership: 40%

Pres.: CAPT Randolph Meade Jr., (SQ USN (Ret) Sec'y-Treas: CAPT O. M. Butler, USN (Ret) 1101 S.Arlington Ridge Road, Arlington, VA22043 Corr. Sec'y.: CAPT William A. Ellis, USN (Ret) Goodwin House West #832,3440 S. Jefferson Sfreet, Falls Church, VA 22041-3127; h: 703-578-7546 My word! Spring has come and is almost gone as we suddenly realize our May deadline for Shipmate is upon us. We will try to catch up on Class news that has come in while we were hospitalized and recuperating.

So here goes with what we have on hand.

Some of it may be "old hat, but forgive us if some of it is a "repeat."

Class correspondence addressed to Vera Dockum, Bella Gillette, and Jack Washington was returned by the Postal Service marked "Undeliverable. No forwarding address." If you know the current whereabouts of these lost members of the '36 family, please advice Mack Butler or your Scribe accordingly.

Our thanks to Harry Stark who represented the Class and arranged for the flowers incident to the deaths of Bob Macpherson '33 (Mederies Fowler Macpherson's husband) and Susie Hoffman (Ed Hof&nan's wife), both of which occurred back in December We regret to say that Harry reported Med was just home from the hospital and on oxygen with breathing problems, but otherwise in good spirits.

There were no local services for Bob, but son. Bob Junior, from Arizona planned to take Bob Senior's ashes east in the spring for scattering in the hills specified by his father Services for Susie Hoffman were held on 15 December, a beautiful day on the slopes of Point Loma overlooking the panoply or North Island and San Diego. Ed and Susie's two sons have separate eulogies in memory

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of their mother which they graciously shared with all present who had known and loved her Besides Hany, classmates in attendance were Mary and Maynard Nohrden and Bill Thomas.

Bettsy Perkins Shaw's Christmas letter was full of news of interest about the children, grandchildren, and all their various animals.

Of most interest, however, was the report that their eldest grandchild, Thaddeus VanOstrand Rogers, married Erika Lee Miles in 1997 at a ceremony in the orchard of Highland Farm near Dover, NH. The groom wore the kilts of his father's clan, and the bride a silk brocade of her own design. Said Bettsy: Both Van and Jim must be smiling and pleased that Van's sword was used to cut the cake. Jim's went down in ATLANTA, and Van's has done yoeman service at all our family weddings. When Van and I were manied, we cut the cake with Van's sword. His Dad polished the sword giving it to Jim to cut our cake, and then to use it and to care for it for our children. In time, it will be in the care of Van's grandson who is Van's namesake."

Thanks for your interesting note Bettsy, and we were also glad to hear you'd had a visit from young Ted Lyster, '64 whose father went down in JUNEAU. Keep the news on the Perkins/Shaw kin coming in.

Laurette and Frank Springer's letter of 8 Febmary had this to say about their 21-day tour, Best of India and Nepal with Tiger Tops," a fascinating and an unforgettable travel experience: "There are developed countries, 'Third World Countries,' and then there is India. On our recent tour we were fascinated by the unique Hindu, Jain, Sikh, Buddhist, and Muslim religions and temples, stupas and mosques, art and culture, the palaces and forts, handicraft, and extremes of wealth and poverty...The 'Republic Day Parade' in Delhi was impressive, highlighted by the marching of various proud Indian regiments, war machines, and culture floats superbly designed and built.. .The Taj Mahal was awesome-â&#x20AC;&#x201D;more beautiful and more perfectly built than anything we had seen before.. .One day we made a sunrise cruise on the sacred Ganges River at Varanasi, the holiest city of the Hindu religion, observing activities in the water and on the shore. We also enjoyed riding on elephants in India and Nepal, one of our stops being Tigar Tops Lodge in the jungle where we had two safaris on elephants and saw a leopard, rhinos, and other wild animals and birds...Flight-seeing of the Himalayas, including Mount Everest, was even more memorable, and we enjoyed our accommodations which were all in 5-star hotels and/or former palaces. It was indeed a wonderful tour, and we didn't even suffer a single tourist ailment, not even a cold. We were glad we added India and Nepal to our many wanderings about this great world we live in.

Thanks for your report Springers. We envy you in all your traveling.

Jean Oseth took John's daughter for a tour of the Academy back in February and to see the Chair dedicated to John in Alumni Hall.

They were joined for lunch at a downtown Annapolis restaurant by Audrey and Randy Meade, Nancy Reed, and Jean's niece. A

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most enjoyable visit at which Jean reported she had rented a villa in France for a month and was departing on 1 March for Paris and southem France. During the month, she anticipated visits from her children and many hours of visiting interesting places and art museums.

Harry Stark's letter (12 Feb.) reported the following: "Our regular Class Luncheon for the new year was held at the North Island Club in the Sky Room. The 'Brown Shoes' like the Sky Room for it is almost like being on a Carrier's deck. Twenty-six were present: Katie Chenault; Anne and Otis Cole; Mederies Macpherson; Marion (Blitch) and Jim McCarty; Lou and Don Merker; Lois and Bob Neyman; Mary and Maynard Nohrden; Ginny O'Grady; Jean (Ferguson) and Arthur Rauchle; Jeanne and David Richardson; Phyllis and Dick Rothwell; Ginny Covell and Bill Parham; Florence Somerville and Harry Stark; Joan and Bill Thomas; and Marshall Thompsonâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;nothing official; no speeches; just friends catching up on each others' activities as of late.

Our next scheduled similar luncheon is for this coming October with Bill Parham at the conn." Enclosed also was a copy of the note received by Harry from Mederies Macpherson: Dear Class of '36, the family and I appreciate so much the lovely bouquet in Mac's memory. He always enjoyed joining in many of the class functions. Fondly, Mederies Fowler Macpherson.

That's all for now. See you in June, Neyman's latest count: 92 graduates (35%) of class still living.

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Regular Membership: 48% Life Membership: 36%

Pres: CAPT John S. Slaughter, USN (Ret) Sec'y-Treas: RADM D.G. Baer, USN (Ret) Corr. Sec'y: CAPT Frank N. Shamer, USN (Ret) 7112 Lewison Drive, San Diego, CA 92120-1246 The Grim Reaper is among us. Walt Barry passed away on 15 February. His funeral services were at the Amphibious Base at Little Creek on 18 Febmary with commitment in Arlington National Cemetery on 24 Febmary. Libby and P.K. Taylor, Speed Currie, Betty Kelly, and Mary and Ralph Cousins attended one funeral service and

Charlie Minter, Morgan Baldwin, Peg and Paul Hartmann, Phoebe and Don Baer attended the interment. Walt had been ill for some time.

Information is trickling in on Dutch Harmuth's passing. We have a date, 25 June 1997, a place, Henderson, NV and the address of a family point of contact, a son in Fort Worth, TX. I have written to him asking information on Dutch's passing. If I get a reply, I'll know the address is valid and publish it in a column.

Flick Hale was found dead on the floor of a Newport Beach clinic, apparently as result of injuries from a fall (subdural hematoma).

His ashes were scattered at sea off Huntington Beach in accordance to his wishes. He had not been himself since he lost Meg in 1988. Son-in-law Col USAF (Ret.) Ed and daughter by his first wife, Soffe Noel Solomon live at 20381 Running Spring Lane, Huntington Beach, CA 92646. Tel: 714-9643190. They are the family point of contact.

Barbara and Bunny Shupper are having a hard time throwing off pneumonia. May they succeed! Their daughter, Diane Cox, has done yeoman service in supporting them.

Bush Bringle has been moved to the Veteran's Administration Hospital in La Jolla. At my last visit, 1 was informed that his second pneumonia attack was responding to medication. His right side stroke damage has not changed.

President Jack Slaughter reports that Bess is finally recovering from a persistent bout with flu. As yet Jack has not caught it. They had their flu shots.

The Washington Metro/Annapolis Group gathered for Lincoln's Birthday at the Army/ Navy Country Club. Present were Don Baer, Morgan Baldwin, Dave Bell, Jimmy Cruse, Paul Hartmann, Charlie Minter, Jack Slaughter, and Chuck Stein. As occurs occasionally, some wives accompanied though it wasn't the annual coed meeting.

Phoebe Baer, Peg Hartmann, Mary Minter, and Jane Stein went elsewhere to discuss things the men don't understand.

The men formed a nominating committee consisting of Paul, Dave, and Morgan to submit a slate of officers for President, Vice President, and Secretary-Treasurer at the March meeting. If that gets good publicity, the March meeting should be well attended as people come to protect themselves from

Jack, Cliff, Margrit, and Bess at the Swiss Coffee House

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being elected. Jack Slaughter was elected President at a meeting he did not attend. I did not know we had a Vice President. The draft annual class letter was approved for mailing.

You'll see it sooner than this class column.

Cliff Messenheimer's recent letter is quoted in part...

I'm enclosing a few snaps for Shipmate ...

Margrit and I enjoyed the Slaughters' visit with us in Florida recently.. .Jack and I are at the Messenhelmers' Beach Retreat at Longboat Key which overlooks the Gulf of Mexico. Jack, Cliff, Margrit, and Bess are seen at the Swiss Coffee House in Sarasota while enjoying Swiss ice cream, coffee, etc...

Jack and Cliff at Messenhelmers' Beach Retreat Soon after the Slaughters visit, Margrit and I took a 14-day cruise in Crystal Harmony from Barbados to Buenos Aires. Our cruise ship stopped in Rio de Janeiro where we had the opportunity to view this beautiful city from the top of Sugar Loaf.

Margrit and Cliff on Sugar Loaf. Rio My advice to all hands is don't visit Rio in October, their spring: It makes like San Diego in an El Niiio year The high water and the rain mn off fouled the beaches and flooded the tunnels cutting the city into islands connected by fords. Luckily Sally saw one quality night club performance before all that happened. The people aboard ship who bought Christ the Redeemer statue tickets saw only the pedestal, the statue being shrouded in fog. We saw the latter between cloud strata when outward bound on our departure.

I'm mshing this because 1 leamed on 28 Febmary that it is due in Annapolis on 9 March vice 16 March. Mail lead time from the West Coast is a factor in all my submissions.

Stay well and KEEP R E W I N ' WITH '37!

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Regular Membership: 37% Life Membership: 45%

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. W^ St., #3329, Grand Junction, CO 81506 h: 970-256-7174; e: dkela@gj.net WELCOME CORNER: Happy Day. REUNION TIME. What could possibly be more rewarding, heart warming, unifying, renewing, uncomplicated fun. Let's don rubber footwear and head for the Hospitality Suite!

PRESIDENTS CORNER: Some of you wiU be flying to the Reunion, and others driving, so you can bring along for incidental reading this May issue of Shipmate. When you reach Loews Annapolis, you will find some 60 of your classmates along with 45 spouses, and some 15 of our distinguished widowsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;maybe a few more.

You wUl get a great packet of goodies and hot information to make the three plus days a great success. Our Chairman, Guy Gugliotta, and his Committee have gone out of their way to ensure you can get from event to event without stressing those creaky knees or other appendages. In sum, we know we'll have a great time. We will have a full report with pictures in the July Shipmate.

I have been asked to be a member of the Board of the Arleigh Burke Foundation which plans to produce a video on the Admiral's leadership legacy he left to those who strive to be a 21st Century "Sailor's Sailor". Similar videos of some of the other true leaders of the Navy may follow.

The Burke project should be particularly attractive to many in the Class who either worked for the Admiral or were in a position to observe him in action. The video will be distributed not only to the Leadership Department at the Naval Academy but to ROTC units, and high schools where potential candidates can use it to make career decisions. Stand by for more as the project develops.

CLASS CORNER: Always we have some good news and bad news, the last first. Bill Ingram passed away in Durham, NC, on 17 February.

Funeral services and burial were held 20 Febmary at St. Agnes Catholic Church in Louisville, KY and the family has requested donations in his name be made to the Athletic Association, 566 Brownson Rd., Annapolis, MD 21402-5040 or to a charity of choice. Margot Conrad passed away 13 February at Castine, ME and was buried at Arlington on the 20th with a very large group of Ed's classmates in attendance. He had met her in Paris, midshipman cmise, but they weren't married until 1965. In the wartime interim, she had been a member of the French Resistance. Memorial contributions may be made to Our Lady of Holy Hope Church, PO Box 413, Castine, ME 04421.

And more, John VanLandingham has sent his regrets for the Reunion and advises that his wife of 56 years, Joan, passed away 6 August, 1997. John has turned his company over to his son and takes the time to enjoy Shipmate and particularly our class notesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;^we're not making that up. Class lunch East, McDowell reporting. The old faithfuls reclaimed Louie Decamp and lost temporarily Robinson, Bidwell, Irvine (pneumonia), total nine. Class lunch West, Swede reporting. Gordy Williams augmented the roster, total nine, with his annual spring visit, but the Coronado contingent were missing. Muriel joined the women, five.

Planing for hosting the two aimual parties and HR 303 topped discussion, the latter relative to allowing retired veterans with service connected disabilities to receive compensation concurrently with retired pay. Both passed at the ADM Baker coffee shop.

That wind blown smile at the end of the column is proof that Mary Anne is rounding Cape Horn, presumably Bob Schelling was in the vicinity, probably as is his custom keeping a close track on the rocks and shoals from the nearest peloms. [Ed Note: Shipmate regrets that we were not able to print this photo because no graduate was in the picture.] He might have sighted Marybelle Carde had he known she was rounding the Hom at nearly

Baker Club Faithful: Foster, Olsen, Ogle and Kercheval

DC Christmas: Gigi Beshany, Kay Owen, Bidwell and Emi-Lou Melvin

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the same time. How many other '38ers can leave the top button of their blues adrift? Cape of Good Hope? Northwest passage? Any of these under sail (should rate wearing all closures adrift)? Give us a note. Janet and 1 hailed the Hom then turned back from the teeth of a booming gale and high tailed it for the Beagle Channel, January 1980. The furies of Drake Passage are beyond our description.

Suffice it to say, naval architects had to revise their safety factors when a carrier deck buckled in a post war transit.

We have had the worrisome task this winter of interviewing and counseling high school candidates for the coming Plebe summer, a job which amounts to being eyes and ears for the Board of Admissions reviews of otherwise sterile records. One criterion is that the yoimg person understand and accept the Honor Concept, explain it and judge his morality. Now we know that fishermen always lie, and that golfers improve their lie, and that we lie many times a day as in "Pleased to meet you"(you low-life SOB), or "the check is in the mail". (There is an instinctive urge to lie at least under the umbrella of smoothing social relationships. We hope our non-professional psycho-semantics are pardonable.) So we see a widespread attempt to codify Honor, splitting hairs between big lies and litde ones, and suddenly the lawyers among us are in business; investigate, justify, litigate, appeal; months to executive decisions. Back in '38, before putting the code in writing, the guilty ones were out on the street in about 24 hoius, literally. Life gets more complex; rhymes with sex; what's next? Does history repeat as in 1915 when politicians reinstated 6 of 7 midshipmen expelled in a cheating scandal or vice versa when they micromanaged Tailhook punitive measures? Or is it whatever spins best?

SALUTES: Guy Gugliotta gets his name in this paper at every tum as the 60th chainnan, and for which we owe him so much for the selfless unmitigated effort. But how many know what Palo Alto knows about him? The Gugliotta Scholarship under the Peninsula Commtmity Foundation in memory of Bobette is designed to help young writers get started in creative writing: two prizes, one at senior high school level and one at college or graduate level. Deadline for entry creations was 27 March this year. '38ers keep doing, and doing, and doing. On that note, Rab, you are the quiet one the Reunion couldn't get it's jump start without.

We salute your most remarkable efforts to keep the Irvine battery charged, the 60th charges discharged and the spade work on the Maryland section of our reunion yearbook update. Continuing our salute to the Regional Reps in reverse alphabetical order, Red Mason has pulled together the Mid Atlantic data in a timely fashion; time, that is, to make his annual trek to Hilton Head. He and Peggy were inveterate travelers, twice around the globe, exploring on their own unencumbered with tour groups. Disaster, the big C, struck Peggy in 1996, but Red defies time with goff and a home in State College to our thanks. Herb Mandel is unmitigated energy and an enthusiastic digger in '38 and submarine history. Another snowbird, he winters at Marco Island in Florida, Anyone who visits the New England region should see the results of his enduring efforts to bring about the Submarine Wall of Honor Memorial in Groton, CT. Nine '38ers are inscribed there. Thank you Herb. Bill Glennon's Southem Virginia region is closing aroimd Norfolk and Virginia Beach, and closing still farther to retirement communities. So he takes advantage of proximity to get '38 together for the Army-Navy game, and he and Norma regularly make homecoming at Annapolis. We appreciate your initiatives in keeping in touch.

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Bill. Cal Calhoun joined the regional team late but really made it up in a concentrated effort to help George Reinhart and me, and he did it while handling both his writing , publishing and marketing The Hurricanes are Coming and his destroyer reunion organization. Cal's productivity is appalling, many thanks for a piece of it. And that gets us down to our thanks to old faithful Snowden Arthur. His hallmarks are an infinite capacity for philosophy, his love of classmates and bis dedication to trying to teach Spengler to us infidels and peasants, not to mention enough humor to cover our disappointing progress.

Corrections: Our apologies to Ann Church, aka mistakenly in the March issue photos as Ann Clark. We do not know an Ann Clark, do not remember our intems, but we do know where the buck stops.

A/N Greil, Leonard, Rosamond Refo and Adair

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Regular Membership: 45% Life Membership: 37%

Pres: CAPT Paul Loustaunau, USN (Ret) Sec'y: CAPT William J. Ruhe, USN (Ret) 1310 MacBeth Avenue, McLean, VA 22102 Stew Moredock wrote with a good deal of sadness that: The red-haired Fred Russell (tabbed 'El Rojo' by Arturo Femandez, the Spanish prof at the Boys School) died on 27 January. 'Roj' and I were shipmates on BOISE for 3 years until he left for Sub school. We became close friends and had kept in touch over the years.

Upon retirement, Roj became a gentleman farmer, teacher and a leading citizen in Cardington, OH. It seemed as though Roj was following the story of the retired Navy Chief who went inland carrying an anchor over his shoulder and dropped it when someone asked him what it was. There, in Ohio, he beautifiiUy restored a grand historic home that has been designated by the Ohio Historical Society as the Fred Russell Mansion. Roj was a frustrated operatic tenor, and so I'm sure he has now joined an angelic choms.

Tom Weschler sent an addendum to Vic Boatwright's newspaper obituary. The article says: Whenever Mr. Boatwright felt someone had said or done something stupid or wrong in the public arena, he mshed to his batde station (his desk), often to write a "Letter to the Editor". His letters were short and to the point, but elegant in their construction and packed with force. Mr. Boatwright was both a keen observer and a superlative writer, and he combined these gifts with exceptional effectiveness. His favorite target was sloppiness in his newspaperâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a writer's logic or the wisdom or lack of it of a public policy. He valued clear thinking, common sense, and the importance of following the rules in the use of the King's English. Were one guilty of a flagrant violation, Mr. Boatwright would let

the culprit know, in sometime gmff but always crisp language where the writer had erred. People here will miss his clear voice and good company.

Elmo Waring writes: Barbara and I with our daughter Melissa had lunch several weeks ago with Grant Rogers at the Restaurant in Enchanted Village, Sadona, AZ. (Nice sound to that place!)

Grant Rogers and Elmo Waring The visit was before we were attacked by a bug from Orlando, FL, which was transmitted by our visiting grandchildren from that area. The result, pneumonia and bronchitis.

Returning from Fort Stockton, where our car had gotten a new engine, we stopped once again and had dinner with Alice and Emmett Compton in Las Cmces, on the 30th, and celebrated Melissa's birthday at the famous Mexican place. Las Posas. We are finally back after many months of wandering about the country. We stayed with Connie and Fred Kittier for a few days and also with Adele Shumway in Skaneatelas, NY. We're looking forward to '39's Sixtieth Reunion next yearl Chet Perry's letter says: The Florida heat finally chased us out and we have relocated to South Carolina. I wanted to get our new address to you so that I won't miss any class mailings. The address: 185 Sweetbay Drive, Aiken, SC 29803. Also, in Shipmate you reported on Al Gordon's death in the Korean War. Al was my Academy roommate along with Foo Vannoy and Charlie Chandler, and Al was a Marine who survived World War II with a couple of close calls. He was killed in a night flight flying accident in Korea. I believe he was a Major at the time of his death.

A story of tiie intertwining of '39ers. On Ash Wednesday, while singing in the choir at St. John's Episcopal Church in McLean, I was surprised to spot Martha Smith, Jim Smith's wife, in a pew of the church. After the service, I joined her, noting her vibrantiy good health. I wondered why Jim wasn't with her "His recent hip replacement still has hun tied down at our retirement home near Annapolis." She then said she was holding down the fort and managing the two granddaughters at her son-in-law's home, because he was hospitalized. "I've got to do all the cooking and cleanup," she emphasized. Standing beside her was her daughter Nancy Simon and her granddaughter Jessica.

Nancy is the choir mother for our junior choir, and Jessica sings a fine soprano in the choir Mentally, I recalled how my youngest Richard had been in the same confirmation class with Martha and Jim Smith and their daughter Nancy, along with Casey

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ChUders's daughter. Ginger—^many years ago.

An article in the March Shipmate says that "Anchors Aweigh" is the official service song of the U.S. Navy and that: "Whenever 'Anchors Aweigh' is played during nonceremonial events (i.e. Naval Academy athletic competitions), all current and former sailors (and that means '39ers) will stand at attention and join in the singing of our Service Song." Now, I learned the words "Stand Navy down the field, sails set to the sky, etc." But for this song, I didn't have the foggiest idea as to the "official words".

Hence, at the class luncheon I asked those attending who knew the words to "Anchor Aweigh"—the official version. Not a soul there would risk anything beyond "Anchors Aweigh my boys, anchors aweigh," and even for that much there was some doubt.

I just received a Luclcy Bag 1939. Who wants a copy of this book? Write me!

I would note that TV is badly saturated with violent weather predictions credited to the El Nino phenomena. It seems to be a newly discovered heating of the oceans off central America which is used by weather forecasters to increase their TV ratings by explaining how El Nino causes tornadoes, mud slides, torrential rains, etc. When I asked '39ers who are real weather experts, having been skippers of DDs, beef boats, etc., as to their prior knowledge of El Nino, they had the same foggy lack of memory of any such thing existing before the TV weathermen picked up the concept. (Is '39's memory failing as we approach the millennium?)

An editorial by Jerry Lamb in the Norwich Bulletin of 15 Febmary tells about his realization that "Boat" (Vic Boatwright) had had a profound impact on "the shape of our nation, his imposing physical presence and towering intellect made Boat a stellar example of a whole generation...They comprised the parents of the baby-boom generation that now leads our country.... But more than that: They literally shaped the political direction of the nation for the rest of this country by their irresistible groundswell of hopes and dreams... Boat's generation long ago passed the torch of leadership to our generation, but their legacy to the nation endures."

Last week I had a breezy phone call from Doc Abbott who is: back in Annapolis again, jousting at windmills. I'm taking another crack at selling the two huge Mosher paintings—David Porter's "Battle of Mobile" painting and John Paul Jones's inspirational moment on the BON HOMME RICHARD when he said " I have not yet begun tofight."I'm tackling BiU Colbert and Admiral Larson's Leadership training professors to seetfthey view these two paintings as inspirational material for the midshipmen's leadership program and wUl recommend that they be purchased.

When asked about his health. Doc said: I give myself 3 brownie pointsffI just get up in the moming, and I consider myself damned lucky to have a doctor say that 'SOB in your case' merely means Short of Breath."

An article in the March issue of the Naval Institute's Proceedings is titled "Beach Hall: A New Headquarters for a New Century."

"Beach HaU" is named for "two Naval

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officers whose literary and professional achievements closely parallel the goals of the Naval Institute. Honoring both father and son Captain Edward L. Beach, "Beach Hall" will transform a renovated wing of the former Naval Academy Hospital into a modem office complex with room for further expansion. The name of the new headquarters honors a father and a son who have devoted two generations to the Naval Academy and the Naval Institute.

Ned Beach Ned Beach, the son, needs no introduction to Naval enthusiasts. His novel Run Silent, Run Deep and Dust on the Sea forever wiU remain classics of Naval literature. Ned graduated from the Naval Academy in 1939 and distinguished himself as a submarine skipper in World War II. He later served as Naval aide to both Chairman of the JCS Omar Bradley and to President Eisenhower.

In 1960, he commanded the nuclear submarine TRTTON on her epic submerged circumnavigation.

The '39 Cancun Crowd (as shown in last year's photos) had a windy Febmary, instead of the expected normally balmy weather Jim Coleman, a newcomer to the "Crowd," left there at the end of Febmary. He said: "It blew too hard for the usual 'bird watching' on the beach. The 'birds' in their bikinis weren't out stmttin-up-and-down as was their wont in the past." Also, that CG. Mendenhall had been there in January, before Jim Coleman's visit to Cancun.

Ronnie and Paul Loustaunau on a trip to Florida visited the Kerkerings at Hilton Head, to check on how well Stan's broken leg with its wires and screws was doing. Stan said his leg was mending OK—slowly but well. Then at Fleet Landing, they saw the '39 denizens, the Dunfords, Sawyers, Holts and the new arrival from St. Thomas, Jack Bauer.

loustaunau. Dunford. and Holt at Fleet Landine At Cancun: Claypoole, Green, Adams, Guerry, Bush, Kerkering, and Elsom

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Splain, Danny said that he'd checked on Jack and heard that it was touch and go with him following his heart by-pass operation.

Although he is on oxygen, he's evidentiy getting better.

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Jack Plummer '40 wrote about the death of Bill Thompson (that's wild Bill Thompson).

He and his wife Virginia lived in Mathews, VA since the 60s. He taught at the local high school there (math, of course). We became close friends, having similar interest—the Navy, teaching and sailing on the Chesapeake. Bill was instrumental in getting me into the Coast Guard Auxiliary, where we both spent more than 15 years helping the Coast Guard increase safety on the waters.

Bill was cremated with very limited services, mostly private. His widow, Virginia, is still at their home with their son. Bill Jr. Her address is : HC 75, Box 7640, Mobjack, VA 23056, 804-725-2536. I'm doing as well as the years allow.

CDR Bill Thompson was at Pearl Harbor and served through the War in destroyers and had command of HOWORTH just before the end of World War II. He finally retired in 1960 to teach math in Mathews.

At the March '39 Washington luncheon, Jim Coleman fielded his schedule of events for '39's Sixtieth Reunion—at Homecoming, 21-24 October 1999. It's a job exceptionally well done. It will be a top four days of fun.

Bob Merritt decried Midshipmen being called "cadets" by TV pundits. He noted that they certainly don't march like the cadets of West Point. March? Is that what the blue-clad mids do when they come on the football field? Tom Bell said he was off to Chile next week to see Cape Hom and then return via Argentina. Then in September, he'll take a train ride across Siberia. He's really got the wander-lust. Ernie Schwab described the failure of Shipmate to use the proper filters on their colored pictures "only sometimes do they do it right." Danny Weitzenfeld announced that the April '39 luncheon was "with wives." And that Jack Michel's book, Mr Michel's War , published by President Press, is out and being reviewed favorably by the book reviewers. Danny said that he felt Michel should have provided a copy of his book—autographed—for every '39er at the luncheon. Willy Stiles confirmed that, saying: "It is expected." Jack Michel, however, said that Bames and Noble doesn't carry that many copies (as though he'd contemplated this philanthropy.) And where's my copy for a review in this column. (Pretty sneaky. No?) Danny also noted that Henrietta Schratz had started chemotherapy treatment for cancer (The indestructible Henrietta?) and that Carl Pfeiffer is more content living in Charlotte Hall than at his rehab facility near DC. When asked about the status of Jack

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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 Shedand Court, McLean, VA 22102

On 11 February there was a very good turnout for the monthly Washington PALS luncheon. It was at the Army Navy Country Club with the following 16 stalwarts in attendance: Art Berndston, Julian Burke, John Chase, Tab Collins, Paul Desmond, Phil Eckert, Mike Hanley, Ted Hill, Fred Karch, Pat Patterson, Bill Scott, Harv Seim, Ed Sledge, Tad Stanwick, Harry Stirling, and Bob Triplett.

No pictures of this gathering came my way.

Even without pictures, the word is all enjoyed the warm friendship and good food.

Late but good news has reached me that Bobbie and Hersch Sellers of Lookout Mountain, GA, were guests in the Washington area of the Seims and Eckerts. Hersh was there to participate in the Army Navy Country Club Seniors Tennis Toumament.

Looking at this Sellers photograph, one must conclude that life in Georgia has treated both of them very well.

Hersh and Bobbie Sellers

In mid-Febmary Marguerite and Ted Rodgers flew up from Cocoa Beach to

Philadelphia to meet their newest grandchild, Harrison Edward, son of Meg Rodgers and her husband, James Timberlake. Some years ago Meg got rave reviews for the beautiful design and layout that involved taking a large high ceiling former bank space and creating one of Philadelphia's top restaurants. The Striped Bass. Her business as a designer and creator of strikingly impressive restaurants and beautiful homes has been flourishing. To show how ingenious Meg is, when she was doing a local restaurant she had the exact right place for some windows she had scavenged from the renovation of Dismukes Hall at the Maine Maritime Academy. No wonder Meg is so successful in one of the hardest businesses in the world to win acceptance.

For all you long range planners, mark your calendars for late June 2000 for our 60th Anniversary in Annapolis. That time is picked so those not from the East Coast can follow our 60th with cooling off, (weather, that is) stop at Castine from the hot temperatures in Annapolis.

Each month that goes by brings me another good '40 story. All are different, as they should be, and each one shows that the term "couch potato" does not apply to our class.

This time it is Elouise and John Chase who sought a way to make a difference in the lives of 66 of the most disadvantage young people in the Washington area by challenging them to complete high school and then go on to college.

Here follows a first hand extract from the many page long story about this group. John and his colleagues didn't just talk about making a difference. They took action with lots of dedication, hard work and their own money. Today they are a landmark challenge to inspire others to follow their good example.

The February Washingtonian, a popular local magazine, praised John and Elouise for their work with the I Have A Dream Foundation (IHAD). The foundation, now country wide, was started in New York by a wealthy man, who in the graduation address to a sixth grade class at a school serving a very poor community, offered to put through college all who graduated from high school. The Chase's church was looking for a hands-on outreach project. John suggested IHAD. "Start with the kids.

If we don't, we're not going to get anywhere".

Their church, in cooperation with a sister church in Anacostia, adopted the 66 students in the incoming sixth grade class at Ketcham Elementary. It is located in an area marked by poverty, violence, and drugs. Most of the children in the school come from

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welfare homes. Few have two parents involved.

The church has about 100 people who became involved one way or another and this group made a commitment of about half a million dollars. For seven years, tutoring was conducted every Saturday moming during the school year. John was the "Headmaster" of the tutoring effort.

There were many problems. At the start, some of the kids had never talked to a white person before and many had never crossed the Anacostia River. There were two murderers, yes murderers, in the class, a number of single mothers, drug involvement's, and arrests for various offenses. But there were also successes. Last June this class graduated from high school and twenty-six of that group of young people are now in college, including Illinois, Pittsburgh, Goucher, Clemson, Maine and nearby community colleges. Many of the others have improved their outlook on life and see themselves as having better prospects for becoming contributing citizens.

Here is the picture from the article showing John with the minister from his church and two of the youngsters they are helping.

John Chase, Rev. Sonnenday, Edward Thompson and Randy Price

Isn't it inspiring to read a wonderful story like this about caring people giving others the kind of help that makes a big lasting difference? To also know that two from the '40 Family had roles in making this happen, makes us all very proud of Elouise and John.

We salute you both!

Thanks to Andy Lyman's niece, we have this excellent photo of the six '40 representatives who attended Andy's internment on January 30 at Arlington. Except for "hardy soul" Carpenter, the rest look ready for an arctic storm. Should any one have or know any anecdotes or stories about Andy, please send them to me and I will pass them on to the family who requested this information.

On a Febmary trip south with Mary, Bill Carpenter came back with some fine photos of Jack Hinman III, Wally Utley and the Pat Grays, taken while enjoying the gracious hospitality of Bea and Pat. Here they are.

Jack Hinman III and Wally Utley

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Bea and Pat Gray

Are the Lacoutures slowing down? No way! They spent Febmary in Southern Califomia, watching the El Nino weather, visiting friends and relaxing before heading home via Phoenix and Santa Fe, NM. Before this trip. Sis and John enjoyed a delightful dinner with Nan and BUI Meyer and the Hagermans, '41. Here is a picture taken just a few days before Bill died on 16 Febmary. This could well be the last picture of our Bill.

He and Nan were looking forward with much anticipation to the Hawaii reunion in April. Nan still plans to go and intends to take a daughter along. Nan has expressed deep gratitude and warm thanks to Bill Carpenter and Julian Burke for their good help and support when they came down to Richmond to assist her after Bill's death.

From Coronado, John reports that he and Sis had dinner with Jacquie and Dick Parker. Dick was very saddened by the news of the death of his close friend Bill Meyer.

Other than that, all goes well with the former Mayor of Coronado and his wife.

Please mark your calendars for the dates of the Castine Capers this year They will be June 28 to July 10. Do get your bid in now for joining the family of '40 for a few days of resting, relaxing and good friendship. Will see you there, I hope.

FAREWELLS: This month we have to say good-bye to two highly regarded classmates and the wife of a third.

On 12 Febmary Scott Lotlirop left us after a long illness. Tad was not only a highly talented and able naval officer, he also had a host of friends who mourn his passing. To his beloved wife Barbara, his three children, five grandchildren and four great grandchildren, we all join in sending our condolences. And to good friend Tad, keep sailing on into etemity.

Four days later William Rhett Meyer died suddenly. This soft spoken classmate was an officer who performed his navy and civilian career duties with distinction and brought credit to both '40 and our Navy. We all feel fortunate to have had you as one of us for these past 60+ years. To you. Nan, the children and grandchildren, we extend our condolences and offers of support.

Do look for the obituaries of these two classmates in the obituary section of Shipmate. You will be impressed, as was I, by the careers and achievements of these two fine gentlemen, both as naval officers and in their post Navy careers. They both did us proud.

On 15 Febmary, Muriel Brown, wife for over 50 years of Russell A. Brown, died at their home in Newport Beach, CA. To you.

Bud, all of us in '40 send our deep condolences as you and your family cope with this great loss in your lives.

SECRETARY'S NOTES: Here is new info for the 16 email users in '40. Thanks Paul Dudley '53, all email users in '40 are now listed on a website Paul established. It is http://home.earthlink.net/pauld53/usna40.

For any email user to get a listing of the current email addresses of all the '40 members, enter this website and copy the names and addresses. If you are not listed, be sure to have your name and address added to the list. Also each of you should check your listing to make sure it is correct. To all email buffs, enjoy, enjoy.

Readers seem to like the unusual or extraordinary experiences about classmates we have been miming in recent columns. If you have a good human interest tale, maybe even a story that is now part of the archives that you are willing to share with classmates, send it along to Ed Sledge or to me. JAKE

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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 For those of you who might be visiting Washington this month, whether it's for a vacation or the grand jury, please remember that this is the month of the always fun coed lunch at the Annapolis Yacht Club on Thursday, 28 May. If you are in or near the Annapolis-Washington area without a car, I am sure that arrangements can be made to provide a ride to help you share the good time. Please let Bob Hayler or me know so that there will be enough food. The annual Florida reunion in February went on as planned. Eighteen Classmates and 21 wives and guests attended. There were some disappointing cancellations, so the attendance was smaller than expected. The reunion included an opening reception at the Fleet Landing, a dinner at Ponte Vedra Inn and a bountiful farewell breakfast. Rain canceled the golf, but everyone had a good time.

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Rod and I were roommates on WASHINGTON in 1941. It was my privilege to take many of his duty days, so that he could spend them with Ethel. On this occasion, she was with an environment group touring the Islands under the auspices of the U.S. Park Service.

Following our reunion, we adjourned to the Halekulani to hear a delightful concert by Yale's Whiffenpoof Glee Club. Ethel's granddaughter attends Yale and is a member of a Yale choral group. It took us a long time to systematically go through the superior accomplishments of a rather large group of grandchildren, Ethel's and ours!

Seeing Ethel so unexpectedly was a highlight of our visit to Hawaii this year.

Our splendid class sculptor has been at work again. Howard Schoenbaum's latest work is entitled "Lovers."

"Lovers" and Howard Schoenbaum

The Sisks

Don Lennon attended from East Carolina University with an assistant, and they conducted nine interviews to add to our growing collection at the ECU Library.

Omar Keller has recently moved in with his daughter and son-in-law in Cypress, TX and hopes to get to our 60th. He would love to hear from any classmates. His new address is at the end of the column. In January, Mike and Eddie Miller made a trip to Hawaii and had a delightful experience. Eddie wrote: Mike and I were standing in the elevator of our hotel in Honolulu when the door opened, a woman entered, opened her arms to me and cried, "Eddie Miller!" Mike and I were both delighted to recognize Ethel Middleton. It was a wonderful reunion.

After World War II, Howard started a bowling and billiard business in Charleston, WV. He later moved to Columbus, OH, where he owns the Southern Bowling & Billiard Supply Company. Howard is the past president of the National Bowling & Billiard Institute and of the Leo Yassenoff Jewish Community Center, where he is a member of its Hall of Fame; and he has been involved in many other community activities. Mickey and Howard usually spend winter in Boynton Beach, FL; but this year, after hip and knee replacement surgery last December, they have been traveling around visiting family and others before settling down in Florida until mid-May. If you are around Boynton Beach, give Howard a call; and you can see his sculptures. The Washington-Annapolis area added another coed lunch to its schedule, thanks to Bob Hayler. Twenty six attended the lunch at the Army-Navy Country Club and had a good meal and a great time.

Here is this month's distinguished birthday group. Gerry, Ball, Burwell, Conger, Deller, Doherty, Engle, Holdt, Gomez Jones, Landreth, MacKinnon, Naymark, Nelson, Penney, Reinhardt, Schreier, Shelley, Spore, Styer, Svendsen, Taussig and Chan Wright.

With a fellow like Charlie Nelson in their group, they have their own horn blower but give them a toot anyhow.

Finally here are a couple of changes for your rosters: for Barbara and John Davenport the correct ZIP code is 28791; Bill Jones via email is wjonesKgsan.rrcom; Omar Keller's new address is 12615 Rolling Valley Drive, Cypress, TX 77429-2226, 281373-4988; Carolyn and Chariie Nelson's new address is 19450 Franquelin Place, Sonoma, CA 95476

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Pres: CAPT James D. Small, USN (Ret) Sec'y: CDR R. S. Day, USN (Ret) 2426 Chesteut St., Falls Church, VA 22043-3052 Although spring seems to have hit the eastern seaboard in early March, the class "classics" in April are still on the horizon as I pen these lines. We'll celebrate our annual spring trip with our ladies to Annapolis on 8 April at Sam's Waterfront Cafe and rack up another memorable day at Quantico with Rita and JT HiU on the 21st. In March, of course, we will have had our regular monthly luncheon at Ft. Myer on the second Wednesday, as usual.

The annual Sweetheart luncheon was held at Ft. Myer on 12 Febmary—a compromise between not being able to secure the necessary room reservation on Wednesday and not wishing to celebrate the luncheon on Valentine's Day which fell on Saturday. The date did not affect the attendance nor the ambiance and we managed to render: "Let Me Call Your Sweetheart" in approximately the proper key and to select Peggy Hemdon's name from the traditional basket of names to become the Sweetheart of the Year. As witness to the event, we noted the presence of Emily and Jim Alexander, Dorothy and OUie Atkinson, Peggy Betzel (Buzz was in Florida enjoying the rainy season), Kay Cole, Bob Connor, Betty and jack Crawford, Joan and Dick Curtis, Hap Day, Tribly and Max Duncan, Jeanne and Duke Easton, Peg and Jake Glick, Rene Griffith, Peggy and Bunky Hemdon, Jack Hinchey, BUI Houser, Cindy and Jack James, Angelique and Ike Kidd, Betty and Ace King, Jo Aim and Jerry MUler, Kieran and Jack MitcheU, Marion and BiU Montgomery, Muff and Norm Nash, Edie and Frank O'Brien, Ruth Opp, Yvonne Padget, Shine Payne, Rufe Porter, Pat and Swabbo Rawson, Barbara and Dale Reed, Anne and Bill Richardson, Peggy and Jim SmaU, Martha Jane and Charlie Smith, Jane and Bob SmaU, Peggy Tofalo, Jeannette and Roy Werthmuller, and Vuginia and Mark Woods.

The luncheon provided a fomm for Jim Small to thank Max Duncan for his outstanding efforts on behalf of the class while serving as President. Jim assumed his role as the new President and expressed his gratitude for his opportunity to serve. He recognized the honor accorded him and is very proud of having been so named. He and Fran O'Brien, our new Vice President, had a very fine tumover by Max, who introduced them both to Admiral Marryott and many of his supporting staff, all leaders and movers, with whom Max had developed a close relationship during his tenure. The actions and programs maintained and initiated during the past three years will be continued. With the support of the class, which has been outstanding in the past, we expect that the new slate of officers will keep a steady hand

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on the mdder As one of the first orders of business, Jim announced that the 60th Reunion will be held in Annapolis on 22 September 2001 and will be organized around the Boston College/Navy game.

During the luncheon. Dale Reed reminded me that during a recent visit to #2 daughter, Phoebe, in Stockton, Califomia, they had met a '49er, CAPT Bill Lynch and his wife Joanne. Bill had retired as the CO Naval Communications Station to play golf and be an active Rotarian. While talking Navy and art, Joanne amazingly produced the recipe for that USNA mess hall delicacy called "Caimonballs with Hard Sauce." Dale is now coaxing Barb to recreate some of these gastronomic delights to spring on one or more cooperating classmates.

Before Betty and Ace King took off for Kenya on a 13-day safari, he sent me a copy of Mary Jane Gravely's hook, A Saint Named Herb, a tribute to her husband. This is a fascinating account of his life as he made the transition from a destroyer sailor to take over the family tobacco business in Washington, NC following the war. He then answered a call to become an Episcopalian minister in 1954, one of three classmates who became clergymen. Before his untimely death in September 1979, he had reorganized troubled churches in Myrtle Beach, SC, Kingstree, SC, Asheville, NC, and finally Southem Pines, SC. Along the way, he fathered five children and touched the lives of many who sought his pastoral healing. He suffered his first heart attack in October 1976 whUe serving in Asheville and his final attack on September 1979 while visiting his last parish in Southem Pines while he was playing golf.

Herb, who had attended the Citadel for a year because he was too young to enter the Naval Academy, roomed with Bill Montgomery after graduation and with Dunbar Lawson when they were both ordered to UPSHUR ( D D 144).

In late January, Wes Gebert finally pulled the reunion of all the roommates of room #3353 at the Naval Academy—their first in 56 years. At the end of WWII, Tom Milhaupt resigned from the Navy and entered the corporate world. Larry Murphy resigned and entered the priesthood becoming a MaryknoU father Don Holmes stayed in the service for a fuU career as did Wes. The lost "civilians" were finaUy found.

letters were exchanged and a reunion was held at Pat and Wes' Santa Barbara home.

Bee and Don drove up from San Diego with Mary and Tom. Larry flew out from New Jersey where he is President Emeritus of Seaton Hall University. The highlight of the week-end was a church service at the Santa Barbara Mission, where Father Murphy participated in the Catholic mass—a time of great emotion and pride. AU four survived the South Pacific wars, survived another 52 years, are in reasonably good health as they approach 80 years and have their wives of 56 years to prove it. Wes suggested that a look at page 184 of the '42 Luclcy Bag might enhance this tale and generate a smile or two.

They chalk up their longevity to "good, clean Uving" and lots of luck and the blessings of the Lord. The latter carried over to some memorable Christian discussions. Wes and Larry have enjoyed and suggest the latter's connection with the Big Man Upstairs which enabled him to take DENVER without any points and win $5 from Wes. Query? "How else can you beat a man like that who must receive tips from above?"

Exchanged phone calls with Jim Conger relative to the tomados which scourged Florida near his Winter Springs home.

Missed them by about four miles and failed to awaken Jim as it mmbled by. He had visited with BUI Underwood after leaming of Anne's death. Jim is back swimming and planned to enter a Masters meet in St. Petersburg in March.

Swabo Rawson continues his vast correspondence with SubVets, classmates, and his family of six married children and 18 grandchildren. His exchange with Leo Cu^at in Des Moines, WA, cleared up the question of the latter's health—okay with arrested Parkinson's—^but raised the question about Leo's failure to render his usual report on the classmates in the Seattle area. We can hope that his next letter wUI provide an update on Volta, Armstead, and Burton.

When a new class directory is published, one likes to think that it might require few changes for a month or two. However, Kathy and Doc Robinson are now living at 811 Palisades Drive, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464; and, Lou Acker (GU's widow) has moved to a retirement home at Westwood Court #3422, 8800 Westwood Blvd., ParksvUle, MD 21234, 410-663-7422.

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we are "of this time period, " it just may be of interest to you to informally compare ourselves with the Harvard graduates who were in this study.

Here are some excerpts: —"190 (or 71%) of the 268 Grant Study men are alive at age 77.

—Sixty-seven (or 25%) worked full time until they were 70. At age 75 and greater, 11 men worked full time. Half of the 268 participants still engaged in vigorous sports and yard work and experienced few physical limitations due to aging."

But there is a flip side: This collective longevity makes prostate cancer a far bigger problem.

— "Good health at age 70 was most Nancy Rucker has provided a tribute to her powerfully predicted by stopping smoking, not abusing alcohol, never taking tranquilizhusband, Andy Rucker, who died on 13 ers, and having lots of friends." Not becomNovember 1997 after being bedridden for five years with rheumatoid osteo-arthritis and ing overweight also was important. heart problems. The latter was the cause of —Your writer had a difficult time trying to death. After graduating from the Naval understand what the study said about the Academy, he served on COLORADO in the value of exercise. On the one hand the study West Pacific before transferring to VICKSBURG seems to indicate that exercise is very on the East Coast. In 1944, he went through beneficial, but, on the other hand, the study flight training and eamed his Wings at director says: "All the months of life you Pensacola. This led to duty in the Philippines gain by jogging regularly, you waste by and Hong Kong culminating with the Bikini jogging regularly".

Atomic bomb tests. Nancy and their three —There was an unexpected link between children were evacuated from GITMO during personality and politics. At the beginning of the Cuban Missile Crisis. In 1966, he retired the study, psychiatrists assigned dominant from duty in Washington and they moved to personality traits to each student during their Dallas. In 1973, they moved to his famUy college days. To everyone's surprise, these farm in Statesboro, GA, where he became a traits predicted who would be Democrats and director in the National Farmer's Organizawho would be Republicans 50 years later tion. He enjoyed milking his cow, feeding his The vast majority of staunch Democrats chickens, and working in his garden as long had been assigned one or more of the as he was able. following traits: "sensitive," "cultural," "introspective," "creative and intuitive."

Most of the staunch Republicans had been assigned traits such as "pragmatic" and/or "organized".

Regular Membership: 38% Thus personality traits in college seem Life Membership: 42% more important in deciding your political party than anything ever read in the papers in Pres: CAPT E. A. Robie USN (Ret) 5210 River Crescent Drive, Annapolis, MD 21401 the decades that followed.

— "About 60% of the graduates in this h:410-224-0850 Sec'y: CAPT "Jack" Van Ness, Jr., USN (Ret) study will live past 80 years and still be 7108 Broxbum Dr., Bethesda, MD 20817 active and involved with life." h:301-320-4564; w:202-357-3762 Well, classmates, whattayouthink? I just Class phone: 888-535-4564; 1:301-320-9123 bet that you conclude, as I have, that we're MANY THANKS doing as well or better!

As I begin preparing this column, the first CLASS NOTES (aka) CLASS COLthing I want to do is to say "THANK YOU, UMNS THANK YOU" to classmate Bud Carter for A couple of months ago, classmate Dick his outstanding "Bud Lite" April column. It Belt and others sent me a long article from was not only a big help to me; but, of more ihe Los Angeles Times about "Class Notes," importance, it was a nice change of pace for or using the term we are used to—"Class you and set the standard for future guest Columns" in Shipmate. columnists. Thanks, good-buddy-Bud. Here are a few tidbits—hopefully not too HOW DO WE COMPARE? serious...

Classmate Wes Burnett sent me a clipping One editor of an Ivy League alumni from the Washington Times about a longmagazine for several years says: "Class mnning study of Harvard graduates. The Notes are more than a measuring stick by clipping was about a research project called which we compare ourselves to others. In a The Grant Study, begun in 1937, and which very real sense, they are a kind of glue that has traced the health and general well-being connects us to who we are—or aspire to be. of graduates of the Harvard Classes of 1939 People want to identify with the elite class. through 1944. This column does not conduct The more "elite" the school you went to, the scientific investigations, of course; but since more your Class Notes confirm your membership in the elite of society.

And, it is with deepest regret that we must note the passing of Anne Farrell on 30 January; Betty Welsh on 13 Febmary; Betsy Miller on 21 Febmary; Anne Underwood on 22 Febmary; and Rivers Shaw on 25 February. Each has been in poor health for an extended period of time. Betty and Ann were buried in Arlington Cemetery; Betsy was buried in Helen, GA and Rivers in Heber Springs, AK. Gene plans to take Anne's ashes to Indiana this spring to be interred in the cemetery beside the graves of her parents.

Peggy Tofalo had received a clipping from her sister in Des Moines, LA, noting the sudden death of Betty and Dick Riley's 18year old grandson from a head injury. He was one of the four children of son Mark Riley.

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Class Notes give each generation a fomm in which to talk to itself. They provide a chance to glimpse the past and the future— youth and old age—through the eyes of those who are experiencing them. Something about the format produces revelations of character that don't show up anywhere else in the literature of our time".

Undemeath such solemn words, there is a realistic aspect to the layout of Class Notes.

Since they are arranged in chronological order, there is an inexorable and a bit painful movement toward the beginning of the Class Column section.

But there is a quirky side too: —One Class Secretary invented an alumnus, "Dave Henderson," and reported "news" of him for six years.

—Another Class Secretary, grouchy because none of his former classmates got in touch with him, once penned an entire column of fake news. Tsk. —^Then there was an alumna of a ladies' school who asked that the Class Notes report that she had changed her middle initial to the numeral "3."

—^And there was a alumna who goes by the single name "jenna," that caused the Class Secretary to have to be a bit ingenious and begin his report of her by writing "The artist known as 'jenna'...," because you can't start a sentence with a lower-case letter!

Serious or humorous, keep those cards and letters and photos flowing in. Classmates.

And don't pay ANY attention to any movement toward the front of the Class Column section. (After all, we are getting great seats at the Navy football games!)

THE AL HALL 2-CENT STAMP The setting for this story is long ago, when postal cards cost one cent each.

In 1932, the Postmaster of Nebraska City, NE had the idea of having a commemorative postage stamp issued for Arbor Day. After some of the problems you might expect in making this happen—including competing with the idea of having a commemorative stamp for William "Buffalo Bill" Cody of North Platte, NE—the Arbor Day stamp issue was approved by the Postmaster General of the United States on 12 March 1932.

The Director of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing was Alvin W. Hall, who lived on Kalmia Road in Washington, DC. It was decided that the subject matter for the design of the stamp would be two youths planting a tree. And what was more logical than to take a photograph of Mr Hall's two children, Ruth and Alvin Hall, Jr, planting a maple tree in back of tiieir Washington, DC home at 1319 Kalmia Road, NW, and using tills photo on this 2-cent stamp.

We're talking, of course, about our classmate, Al HaU, who just may be the oldest living person whose likeness is on an official stamp of the United States.

A total of over 100 million of these stamps were produced, so Ruth and Al's likeness went everywhere.

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Al planting the Descendent Tree in 1982 Ruth and Al pose for stamp photo (check those knickers onAl)

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The Arbor Day two-cent stamp

Ruth was engaged to be married to classmate Amt Billy "Al" Hansen, who lost his life when his ship, LEARY, was torpedoed in the Atlantic on Christmas Day, 1944, and sunk. Ruth passed away in 1974.

The original maple tree at the former Hall residence on Kalmia Road is gone now—we ran a check—but seedlings from this original maple tree were taken by Al to his current home in Connecticut. And one of the descendent trees was transplanted by Al in 1982 to the grounds of the Ballard Green Housing Authority, a community of housing for the elderly. The planting ceremony in Connecticut in 1982 recreates the 1932 ceremony for Arbor Day.

Submarine Classmates at Las Vegas

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Thanks, Al, for this GREAT story!

Important Footnote: Al still has the old sweater and Argyle socks he was wearing when the original photograph was taken!

(He's just gotta wear them to a future Class Reunion.)

MEETING OF '43 SUBMARINE VETERANS The following (rowdy) report was prepared by veteran '43 submariners Moose Grossetta and Ken Ruiz about a mini-reunion of '43 submariners who attended the annual Convention of the Submarine Veterans of World War II that was held last Fall in Las Vegas. Attending from our class were: Vic Atkins, Carol and Sunshine Aubrey, Joan and Jack Barrett, Dick Belt, Jim Calvert, Charlie Cooper, Bob Heg and Adelaide Smith, Priscilla and Johnny Johnston, Betty and John Kelsey, Rachel and Benny Lennon, Helen and Joe Perry, Barbara and Robbie Robinson, Judy and Ken Ruiz, Peggy and Fenton Smith, Donna and Dick Garvey-Honorary '43 The '43 "Mini-Reunion" was organized by Moose Grossetta, but he reports that Kenny Ruiz did aU of the work.

When these two bandits leamed that the SubVets had invited Jim Calvert to be the guest of honor at the Convention Banquet, that the organizers had provided Jim with a suite at the hotel, and that Jim's wife, Peggy, would not be attending the convention, these two sly classmates had an idea.

A swap was arranged of Jim's suite for Moose's room. The suite provided '43ers a place to relax and renew old friendships, and all present owe Jim a vote of thanks for his thoughtfulness.

Jim made an excellent speech at the SubVets banquet for which he received a standing ovation. His book. Silent Running, was also featured at the convention. It is now in its second printing and is available in softback.

The high point of the '43 Reunion was a breakfast meeting that included wives, friends, and Dick Belt's son, Richard, for a total of 33. As you know, in Las Vegas the sun never sets and Dan Decker showed up for the breakfast saying it was really time for dinner, since he had been at the gaming tables since 0300 that morning. (Incidentally, if you want to know how to beat the odds, get a copy of Dan's Gambling Primer.)

At the breakfast Jack Barrett, "The Smiling Irishman," led a story-telling session that was most interesting. Among the best stories were those told by: (1) Sunshine Aubrey about working with Admiral Rickover and making BuPers assignments to the nuclear submarine program.

(2) Jim Calvert on changes to the academic program at the Naval Academy while he was Superintendent.

(3) Jack Barrett on politics. (See his comments in the October issue oi Shipmate.)

Ken Ruiz organized a trivia quiz. One trivia question was: "What classmate stood #1 in Electrical Engineering and what was his prize?" (Answer: Vic Atkins. The prize was a life membership to The Naval Institute.)

A total of 120 members of the Class of 1943 served in submarines in World War II. Fifteen were killed in action. Our records indicate that 38 have died since that war and "that 67 are still on the right side of the grass."

DYNAMITE story, guys!

REMEMBER THIS? Earl Buckwalter sent me an original Executive Order from the Naval Academy's Executive Department, dated 27 Febmary 1942, and signed by M. S. Tisdale, Captain, U.S. Navy, Commandant of Midshipmen. Its subject is: Assignment to duty subsequent to graduation—Class of 1943. It set into motion the guidelines for our ship assignments upon graduation.

The two key sections of this rather short Executive Order are of particular interest and affected every one of us. Here they are: 1. Assignment of Ensigns from the Class of 1943 to type ships will be made as following numbers: Battleships 72 Ensigns Carriers 24 Ensigns Heavy Cruisers 42 Ensigns Light Cruisers (New) 60 Ensigns Light Cmisers (Old) 18 Ensigns Destroyers 254 Ensigns (other than 1200 ton) Destroyers (1200 ton) 30 Ensigns

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Destroyer Mine Layer 8 Ensigns Destroyer Mine Sweeper 15 Ensigns Auxiliary Transports 6 Ensigns (high speed destroyers) Submarines 40 Ensigns Motor Torpedo Boats 25 Ensigns 2. Each Midshipman in the First Class, except those for the Marine Corps who have been accepted, will submit a form by 2 March indicating his preference for ship assignment.

3. A drawing will be conducted on Wednesday, 4 March, at 1930 for the order of names on a priority list to enable the Bureau of Navigation to make the assignments.

We could all see that "school will be out soon," and we would be going off to war.

Thank you. Earl, for sharing.

PRESIDENTIAL MEDAL OF FREEDOM AWARDED TO BUD ZUMWALT On Thursday, 15 January, our classmate.

Bud Zumwalt, received the prestigious Presidential Medal of Freedom frora President Clinton in a ceremony at The White House.

The citation that accompanied the Medal said: In both wartime and peacetime, Elmo Zumwalt has exemplified the ideal of service to our Nation. A distinguished veteran of World War II and Korea, he served as Commander of U.S. Naval Forces in Vietnam and rose to become the Navy's youngest Chief of Naval Operations in 1970. As CNO, he worked vigorously to improve our sailors' quality of life and devoted himself to eliminating discrimination in the Navy. In a life touched by tragedy, he became a great champion of veterans afflicted by ailments related to service in Vietnam. For his dedication, valor, and compassion, we salute Bud Zumwalt.

One of the persons present at the ceremony was LCDR Wesley S. Huey '87. When asked about the presentation of the medal to Bud, Commander Huey said: I was a witness to the presentations, and you should know that ADM Zumwalt's medal presentation was marked with particular humor. After the Admiral was announced to the stage, he literally sprang from his chair and was on stage in half the time of the other recipients. The President mused aloud: "Did you think I would change my mind?" This exchange drew laughter and applause.

Your writer received a copy of a column written on Friday, 17 December 1997, by the editor of the editorial pages of The Columbian, a prominent newspaper in the state of Washington. The column describes some interesting past and present activities of our classmate. Jack Barrett.

Item 1: Jack grew up in a tough Chicago neighborhood and, along with the rest of us, graduated from high school deep in the Depression. He had no prospect of attending college, so he found a job and got on with his life.

Then someone told him about the Naval Academy, and Jack set out to win the necessary congressional appointment.

Someone in a Senator's office he contacted brushed him off. WRONG move by this staff person!

Jack made up a petition, carried it around the neighborhood, and came back with more than a thousand names of people who endorsed him to receive an appointment.

When this petition was shown to the Senator, Jack received an appointment!

Item 2: Upon graduation, although Jack requested flight training, he was sent to submarines. After a wild liberty call in New York City, Jack reported to New London, and his first boat. Without sleep (no hangover, of course) and with very littie hands-on experience. Jack was off on his first cruise.

The boat had hardly left New London when the skipper gave Jack the con and told him to take the boat out and down. (Could be called "learning by doing.")

By the war's end. Jack had been on 10 patrols in the Pacific and the boats in which he served sank 17 Japanese warships and freighters and damaged another eight.

Item 3: Each year Jack assists his Congresswoman in selecting the best possible candidates for appointment to the Naval Academy. He interviews and counsels perhaps three dozen prospects. He notes the best prospects. Sometimes he suggests better study habits, sometimes he suggests a prep school, sometimes he suggests enlisting in the Navy as a first step toward receiving an appointment. In all cases, his objective is to make sure that anyone appointed by his Congresswoman is the very best prospect to become an outstanding Naval Officer Message to Jack: We really admire your ingenuity, ability, energy, and never-ending desire to help!

Bud Zumwalt and President Clinton

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After graduation, Robert D. "Knobby" Norton served in ships in both the Atlantic and Pacific. His first ship was ROPER, which was the first United States ship to sink a German submarine. ROPER served on convoy duty before departing for the Pacific duty where a Japanese kamikaze pilot struck ROPER in the location of Knobby's bunk, shortly after Knobby was transferred to PASADENA.

But the sound of the guns reduced Knobby's hearing and prevented him from becoming a Navy pilot. So he left the Navy and became a world-class expert on all aspects of pumps, including writing a chapter in McGraw-Hill's "Pump Handbook" and pioneering pumps made of fiberglass instead of metal.

Today Knobby devotes much time to his interest in art. He has written a book titled Lisa's Fun Puzzles and exhibited his works to the public.

Knobby and his Art for Children THE HARRY CLARKS IN SOUTH KOREA Last year Dee and Harry Clark visited their daughter, Judith, and son-in-law, Chet, in Seoul, South Korea, where their son-inlaw is a Foreign Service officer with the Embassy. (Took a hour and a half flight from Norfolk to Detriot, and then a 14 hour, "will we EVER get there" flight direct to Seoul.)

The Clarks stayed with their daughter and son-in-law in their quarters in the Embassy Compound in Seoul.

Daughter Judith arranged several tours to ancient cities, temples and parks—all by bus because driving in Korea is like driving on the Washington Beltway, only worse. A weekend was spent at Kyongju—ancient capitol of the Skilla empire. A visit was also made to Panmunjon, still there and very impressive.

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The South Korean people were very friendly and much impressed by the Clark's gray/white hair The standard Korean greeting seemed to be: "Hello, how old are you?"

A lot of time was spent climbing to Buddhist temples up uneven stone steps without a hand-rail, as the temples are mostly buUt on hills. But, the Clarks report, it was a good trip!

The Qarks with daughter Judith in Seoul

ADDENDUM TO "THE EPIC OF '43" Our ever-active and multi-talented Class Poet Laureate, George Comelius, composed the foUowing for our 55th Reunion, as an Addendum to his monumental work, "The Epic of '43":

establishing and maintaining a climate of good will between the Naval Academies of the United States and Mexico.

In 1962, Bemie established the Bennett Memorial Award, a 48-inch trophy in memory of those members of the Class of 1943 who lost their lives in line of duty in World War II. It is bestowed annuaUy to the Mexican graduating naval cadet who has successfully completed and achieved the highest grades in the five-year prescribed English course. The name of the winning cadet is engraved on the trophy and receives an appropriately inscribed bust of John Paul Jones and marine binoculars.

For thirty-six consecutive years, Bemie has presented this award and has attended more graduation exercises at the Mexican Naval Academy than any other person.

Bemie had planned to attend our 55th Reunion and had gotten as far as Washington, but a back problem and a commitment to be present at the award of the Bennett Memorial Award prevented him from being present at our Reunion.

We all admire and applaud what you have done, Bemie.

THE SECRET OF WINNING THE ARMY/NAVY GAME Lee Scherer has reported that our classmates in San Diego gather each year for the Army/Navy game at the home of a classmate. Five years ago, the party was at the Scherer home, and Navy won. Four losses foUowed; so, to do everything reasonable to win last December 6, it was decided to have the gathering at the Scherer home once again.

You know the good news; Navy won. The bad news is that some classmates are now suggesting that the game party be held at the Scherer home EVERY YEAR! Classmates attending in 1997 were: Dewey Strable, Miles Finley, Swede Hanson, Lee Scherer (host), John Nichols, George Meyer, Chuck Merz, BUI Racette, John Quirk, Hal Woodson, and Lefty Lavrakas.

LUNCH IN TIDEWATER, VIRGINIA Polly Gillock reports that classmates.

wives, widows, and chUdren, all related to our great Class, had a warm luncheon at the Fort Monroe Officers Club on Sunday, December 7.

Attending were: Dee and Harry Clark (Norfolk); Maggie and Clyde Anderson (Virginia Beach); Dick Berquist (Williamsburg); Randi and Fred Wortham (Hanover, VA); Mary and BiU Hardcastle (Virginia Beach); Helen and Gal Galvani (Virginia Beach); Betty and Jack Jackson (Norfolk); Kathy Rapp and daughter-in-law.

Dee Dee Rapp (Virginia Beach); Hazel ToUerton (Virginia Beach); Polly Gillock (Virginia Beach); Joyce and Bill Gray (Virginia Beach); Nancy Davis (Norfolk).

What a great gathering! No doubt there were a few reminiscences as to where they were and what they were doing exactly 56 years earlier to the day.

REST IN PEACE Richard Y. Dow—We did not leam untU recently that "Rowdy" had passed away in April 1997 at Navy Bethesda. His competence, experience, and education led him to a distinguished career with The National Academy of Sciences where he was a Scientific Project Officer He traveled extensively on official business for the Academy on assignments in the fields of geophysical research, space science, and radio astronomy. After retirement from the Academy, he was a volunteer at The National Archives. All of his adult life, he had an active interest and involvement in sailing that began when he was a Midshipman.

Dorothy Dow—Wife of "Rowdy," passed away in September 1997, leaving a daughter, Patricia, and a son, Richard. Dorothy and "Rowdy" enjoyed traveling: on craises, to Florida in the winter, sailing in the summer on Chesapeake Bay, and visiting with their children.

Betty Scherer—First wife of classmate Lee Scherer, passed away unexpectedly in December in Cocoa Beach, FL, after a short illness. In describing Betty, her many friends use words like "talented," "energetic," "active," and "outgoing". In recent years, she

Fifty-five years back, no less We were not this frightful mess We have come to celebrate Being here, not listed "late" Many of the Class are gone, They'd want us to carry on.

Even though we have arthritis.

Rheumatism, dermatitis— Some can't hear and some can't see Never mind! We're Forty-Three!

We have fought on foreign scenes We are Navy, we 're Marines We're stilt hearty, we're still hale Not one (yet) has gone to jail!

Stand and cheer! Shout out with me: PROUD TO BE^^ORTY-THREE!

George, tmly an Epic! Well Done!

As most of you know, our classmate, Bemie Bennett, has been uncommonly consistent and faithful over the years in

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worked at the Kennedy Space Center on readying the Space Shuttles for flight. In typical Betty Scherer fashion, she asked that her ashes be scattered in the Gulf Stream, "So I can travel around the World."

Harriet W. Brown—Widow of classmate Cliff Brown, died on 31 January 1998 in Jacksonville. Although for years she was in the grip of an increasingly difficult medical problem that greatly curtailed her activities, she always had a cheerful outlook and managed to participate in activities when she could. She never, ever, gave up .

Jeanne Borchers—^wife of Doyle Borchers '65, and daughter of Jean and Bill Luberda, passed away suddenly on Valentine's Day (her favorite holiday) in Sacramento. The cause of death was a rapid and overwhelming intemal infection. She and Doyle had two children and 3 grandchildren.

PRESIDENT'S CORNER Our Class President, Ed Robie, sends the following: Last year our class initiated an annual celebration ofour 19 June 1942 graduation date with a luncheon at the Annapolis Yacht Club.

It was very successful, with attendees basically from the Washington/Annapolis area.

This year we plan to duplicate it at The Army/Navy Country Club in Washington.

Planned starting time is noon, with a cost being between $15 and $20 per person.

Notices will be sent to classmates and widows on the East Coast containing additional information.

If you have any questions, please call me at 410-224-0850 or the Greenwoods at 703684-9123.

COMING UP (if all works out as hoped) —^Jim Calvert and Bill Anderson and the Lowell Thomas Dinner at The Explorers Club —Recent Activities of Jacque and Whizzer White —Adventures/Activities of Phil Erkenbrack —Sweeping Enemy Mines with Brian Mccauley —Tom Chandler Brings Us Up-to-Date —The Latest World Travels of Dick Walker —Charlie Bananas aka Joe Kriz —^Cox and Dankworth "Go Cultural" at the Getty Museum —The Marshall Gregory Story —The Latest from Jim Herring —Awesome Bet! (Mid's Hair vs. Supe's Shoulderboards) —Our Class Prez Gathers Alumni for Lunch —Dale Cox at Jim Stoekdale's "25 Years of Freedom" Dinner —"Dr." Fred Gressard Operates (Another medical doctor!)

—Dick Zimermann and "The Twist at the End of His Story" —Chuck Merz Reports In CLOSING WORDS About Shipmate... H is suggested that each of us take just a bit of tirae to read the superinteresting first part of our magazine—the parts frora the front cover to the first Class Columns. There are A LOT of interesting things going on, and I know that you will enjoy this part of our raagazine.

About Photos...Photos really, really enhance the text in the Class Column and are

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most welcorae. I will do my very best to return each and every one you send to me, but please be patient—it takes time. Each photo raakes a long joumey: You send it to me; I send it to Shipmate; Shipmate sends the photo to the magazine publisher; the magazine publisher sends the photo back to Shipmate; Shipmate sends the photo back to me; and I send the photo back to you. That photo makes a 1o-n-g trip; and bad things can happen, although no one wants any photo to be lost.

The bottom line is: Please continue to send in photos, BUT DON'T SEND ME A PHOTO THAT CANNOT BE REPLACED. Finally, please keep in mind that a Shipmate rule is that a Naval Acaderay alumnus must be in every photograph used.

THAT'S '43 FAMILY FOR TODAY!

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Regular Membership: 39% Life Membership: 39%

Pres: CAPT Henry S. Barbour, USN (Ret) Annapolis Rep: CAPT JackE. Godfrey, USN (Ret.) Sec'y: CAPT Wynn V. Whidden, USN (Ret) 6156 Loch Raven Drive, McLean, VA 22101-3132 MORE ON THE 55TH: Plans continue to gel for our gala 55th Graduation Anniversary Reunion on 1-4 October 1998 in Annapolis.

Classmate responses to date indicate participation of more than 400. The registration package will have been mailed in late March or early April, and should be in your hands before you read this. If you have not already responded, please do so as soon as possible. Randy King reported that reading the more than 125 Bio/Recollections received before March had been a trip down memory lane. If you have not sent yours in please respond now to Randy King. He wUl try to incorporate late maUers if possible. Input from our lovely ladies (widows) is encouraged and welcomed Guidelines are simple: *Use suggested format (both sides), or narrative. *Two pages preferred, but write more if the muse is with you. *Leave at least a 3/4 inch margin on each side of pages. *Make it legible and reproducible.

MAIL BAG: Mary and Joe Travers were down on the island of Antigua in January when the class of '46 "52 1/2 Anniversary Reunion" craise ship pulled in for a one day visit to the island. Aboard among the '46ers were the Travers's long time friends and Coronado, CA neighbors, Doris and Fred lacobelli '46. Mary and Joe gave Doris and Joe the island tour, including a look at the erapting volcano on nearby Montserrat, and ending up with lunch at Nelson's Dockyard where most of the cruising '46ers were gathered ashore. Among them Joe was surprised and delighted to find his old Plebe of 55 years ago, Jim Weirich '46. After the mandatory picture-taking sessions, the ensuing loud and friendly discussions about those "blankety-blank" '44 First Classmen and those "ratey" '46 Plebes many of the wives were left in a state of wonderment.

Don McCarthy broke his long silence with a nice note thanking us for our labors in

keeping up with the class in this column. He also pointed out an error we made in the January/Febmary Shipmate identifying Tom Carlin's present wife, Verle, as his deceased first wife. Dawn. Your secretary caught the slip-up too late to correct it before publication, and he now apologizes to all concerned for his faux pas. Don, thanks for your kudos and your assist. George Prestwich checked in with a good letter, as he is wont to do at least once each year Knowing that we had been down to Ponte Vedra through January, he asked to be up-dated on Jean and Hank Cutler in Atlantic Beach. I am sure others would also like to know about them. In brief, Hank is in a nursing home suffering from advanced Alzheimer's disease and is no longer competent to converse or correspond.

Jean is still living at home in Atlantic Beach but has been undergoing chemotherapy for a malignancy. She is still a hardy soul and is fighting the good fight. Prestwich also stated, for the benefit of the Annapolis/Washington friends who saw him hobbling around with his cane at '97 Homecoming, that after four years of increasing pain and debUity from osteochrondramatosis in his right ankle, he finally bit the bullet and had surgery in December to remove the ankle joint and fuse the foot bone (talor) to the leg bone (tibia).

Two stainless steel screws now bind the bones tightly until they grow firmly together—they match the seven screws that have held his lumbar vertabrae together since '91. After seven weeks in a cast and on cmtches, forbidden to put any weight at all on the right foot, he was put in a removable cast and is in a progressive weight-bearing program, still on cmtches. George was expecting to be out of the cast and off the cmtches, walking reasonably well without the flexibility of one ankle, by the end of March. He says there is a good chance he can be back on the doubles court before the 55th in October We hope so and will be cheering for you, George.

SECRETARY'S CORNER: The '44 HQ chapter luncheon meeting was held, as is usual, at the O' Club in the 1812 Room of the Navy Yard on 5 March. It was devoted primarily to a report of progress by Randy King and his executive committee of three, (himself. Hank Barbour, and Jack Godfrey) on planning progress for the 55th.

There will be an interesting schedule of events which is also leisurely enough to not over-tax the staying power of the collective group—golfing, tennis, a "p-rade", and a football game (Navy-West Virginia) being the most strenuous activities. Illustrating the healthy attendance and high level of energy and enthusiasm of the HQ chapter, a photo of the September 1997 luncheon meeting in the 1812 Room made by Bob Rubel is published herewith.

Attend Reunion West Monterey, CA 26-28 June 1998

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'44 HQ Chapter In Working Session

Betty Miller, Henderson, Peery, and Barbour

Another of Rubel's good ones is of Tom Rhees, George Peery, and Joe Jennings in the parking area of the Navy Yard.

Jack Godfrey and Randy King Rhees, Peery, and Jennings

In addition, we offer three shots taken at the 1997 Homecoming game tailgating and two recent ones from the Jax, FL area.

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Honour, Craig Honour '69, Don Miller, and Bill Carrier '45

Adamsons, Rhees's, Peg Peery, Whidden, and Marilyn Cassani

Pres: LtCol W. P. Cosgrove, USMC (Ret) 6214 Nutwess Drive Tracey's Landing, MD 20779-2206 h: 410-867-7435 Corr. Sec'y: CAPT Dutch Schuiz, USN (Ret) 5100 26th St. N., Arlington, VA 22207 h: 703-536-7156 A new attendance record was set on 10 Febmary 1998 when 98 classmates and spouses attended the annual Sweethearts Luncheon at the Ft. Myer Club. Our Washington Area Vice President, Bert Findly and his shipmate, Marge, were the hosts of this annual affair at which everyone had a memorable time. Although there was no formal program. President Bill Cosgrove made a few remarks, after which Everett Parke regaled us aU in a rendition of one of his "White House" Umericks to an appreciative audience. Our honored guests were Cally Bolger, Marge Fallon, A.D. Blair, Jane Reynolds Howard, Betty Huckenpoehler, Jean Losure, Jean Mitchell and Bee UUyot.

Ten happy campers took home a table prize of a Cyclamin planter Unfortunately, my fotos of this gala affair are still in the camera.

However, the new President of the San Diego Chapter, Tiny Atkinson, did send me an account of a similar Valentine affair which included many excellent black and white fotos by '45 fotographer, BiU Traynor. Tiny writes: Sometimes you just have to tempt fate, and that's what the San Diego Green Bowlers did for their Sweetheart Luncheon. Happily, the rains came before and after our party and there were no unfortunate Friday the 13th events. Upon entering the Boat House Restaurant dining room overlooking one of the many yacht basins, each lady received a beautiful carnation. Among those attending were Beth and Ed Behm, Betty Berger, Bev and Don Edge, Layne and Jack Gambrill, Louise and Al Giorgis, Ann and Sam Gorsline, Mary Ellen and Pat Gowan, Raye and Bob Lenson, Midge and Art Levy, Kay and Tom McNiff, Pat and Greg Panawek, Beth and Herb Poorman, Elva Randall, Joann Riley, Peggy and Don Shelton, Josie and Bob Tartre, Charlie and Max Thompson, Marion and Bill Ttaynor, Larry Wilder and Anna and Tiny Atkinson, the hosts.

Arlene and Jim Montgomery were in town for several days visiting their son and were able to relate news of friends back in the Washington area. Sam Gorsline made a grand entrance with his right arm in a sling.

Recovery from his shoulder operation had progressed better than expected.

Snyder, Whidden, Miller, and Chapman at Fleet Landing

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San Diego Valentinesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Tiny and Anna Atkinson and Raye and Bob Lenson

a triple by-pass on 8 January at the Riverside Hospital in Newport News, and he is now healing according to plan. Bill Petrat of Bradenton, FL has been under treatment for congestive heart failure but is now home. He wrote that his son, Greg, had purchased the USNA yacht Constellation from the USNA sailing squadron. The 48-foot Swan had won First in Class C and First in the Fleet in the 1992 Newport-Bermuda Race. He sent me some great fotos of the hull; but unfortunately, Willie's picture was too small. Bill did send a great foto of the Suncoast Chapter of the USNAAA, of which he is President, showing Walt Rose, Ben Leavitt, BiU Petrat and Cal Cobb.

Valentines Betty Berger, Larry Wilder and Elva Randall

Regular Membership: 35% Life Membership: 39% Suncoast Chapter USNAAA

Bob Tartre, Max and Charlie Thompson, and Pat Gowan

'45 at "The Top of Europe"

Don Edge, Herb Poorman and Pat Hannifin

Notes from the Twenty-First Company: Tiny Atkinson advised that Joann Riley had moved to 820 Margarita Avenue, Coronado, CA 02118-1137, 619-435-1094. My sincere apologies for incorrectly listing Pat Swenson in the Eleventh Company Reunion foto on page 69 of the March '98 issue. It was my fault, not Shipmate's. Annabella Brittian of 340 Vallejo Drive, Millbrae, CA 94039 sent a contribution in memory of Bill Van Oss. From Joe Schroeder: We haveraovedto 8 Snowdon, Dove Canyon, CA 92679, 714-766-3905. Just after we decided to move, Phyllis experienced a series of increasingly serious health problems.

It began with a few minor problems which were easy to correct, then a triple by-pass on 28 August, kidney surgery on 31 October and an emergency visit to treat a serious after effect of kidney surgery on 10 November.

Sick Bay: Good News: Hub Davidson is home after suffering a compound fracture of his right wrist in a fall on 8 Febmary 1998.

An immediate operation put a steel rod impaled in his right arm. Recovery will take about five weeks. Navy Bob Steele reported

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December/January '98 issue of the magazine, Air and Space? It raises some penetrating questions about the operation of the Global Positioning System as a worldwide International Utility. McCool Hall at Tinker AFB has been named in honor of our classmate, Dick McCool. VADM George P. Steele, USN (Ret.) was honored at the Explorer Club's Lowell Thomas Award Dinner in November 1997 for being Commanding Officer of SEADRAGON, the first submarine to transit from the Atlantic to the Pacific via the North Pole.

Again, Bob AtweU has supplied our Tag Line: "You know you're getting old when you play Trivial Pursuit, and they expect you to know everything that happened before 1950."

Travel Bureau: Charlie Mize writes: Enclosed is a foto of the four who made the USNAAA Swiss Winter Escapade trip on 20-27 January 1998. We are Chariie and Martha Ann Mize and Arlene and Jim Montgomery. It was theraostenjoyable trip of its kind I've ever made. Snow covered everything, so the scenery was fantastic. We rode trains to the top of Europe and toured most of the country from our base at Interlochen.

Thoughts of the Millennium There has been some mention that some classmates and spouses might be unfamiliar with the correct procedure to be followed in reporting the death of a classmate or loved one. Our Class has developed a system over the years to insure that the proper actions have begun. First, call Larry Shaffer, our Obituary Editor, at 410-263-5306 to report the date, place and time of death and if funeral arrangements have been started.

Larry will notify the Class President and the Secretary to arrange for initiating the Last Call list and to arrange a floral memorial. In the event you cannot reach Larry, call me, Dutch. Did anyone know that Nancy Watson and Dolan Hertzig were married on 22 November 1997? If someone has further information of the bride and groom, let the class know. Did you read Al Blackburn's article, "GPS Inc." found on page 52 of the

Pres: VADM Charies H. Griffiths, USN (Ret.) Vice Pres and Annapolis Foctotum: 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 Corr. Sec'y: CAPT Ed Ellis, USN (Ret.) 2943 Clairemont Drive, San Diego, CA 92117 P.O. Box 221117, San Diego, CA 92192-1117 (mail) h: 619-276-1857 Pete Haring (9), Shreveport, LA, has been promoted to Immediate Past President of the American Rose Society. He qualified by serving as the Vice President 1992-1994 and President 1995-1997. During those years he found it very convenient that the headquarters for the Society are in Shreveport. He's still gardening; about 400 roses and one greenhouse of Phadoenopsis orchids. But, he has retired from the "Blue and Gold" organization. He earned that after ten years service in Long Island and seventeen years in Shreveport.

Two Greater Washington DC Area social events in Febmary take up most of the rest of this column. The following classmates, spouses and guests attended the third Friday Luncheon in DC: "BG" and Ash Ashley (13); Art Bennet (16) in from Scottsdale, AZ; Evelyn and Bob Disc (9); John Duggar (13); Sallie and Wils Engel (4); Tom Faulders (5); Al Glennon (4); Barbara and Chuck Griffiths (6); Kiki and Frank Haak (7); Butch Hansmann (9); Don Jameson (4); Mary Jane and Lucky Jordan (16); Al Kelley (9); George Kelly (14); Dave Leighton (18); Ernie Lowen (2); Dick Lyons (15); and, June and Bill Simpson (4).

The next event, the Febraary Brunch in Annapolis, took place a few days later with many different faces brightened by many more ladies. Attendees were: Mary Jean and

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Ken Anderson (3); Marilyn and Bruce Althoff (1) with two guests; Lou and Bob Baylis (2); Evelyn and Bob Disc (9); Bea and Carl Duberg (11); Joan and Max Eckhart (15); Bob EUis (7); Sallie and WUs Engel (4); Pris and Jim Foust (7); Jeannette and Frede Froelich (9); Barbara and Chuck Griffiths (6); Kiki and Frank Haak (7); Butch Hansmann (9) and guest; Jean and Jack Jennings (10); Marguerite and JB Jones (6); Mary Jane and Lucky Jordan )16); Al Kelley (9); Bob Kephart (20) and 3 guests; Audrey and George Klug (1); Jeanne and Wendell McHenry (11); BiU Pfefferkom (19); Lorraine and Rosey Rosenbloom (7); June and BiU Simpson (4); and Gordon Yeo and guest.

I deeply regret to report the loss of another classmate. Beiyamin S. (Ben) Chase (17) died from Alzheimer's complicated by pneumonia on 6 March 1998 in San Diego.

The photos accompanying this column were taken during the Fifty-Two and a Half Cmise. Jim Foust took the following photos.

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Fran and Bob Gautier (7) with Jean Willet Bob Welander (1) and Pris and Jim Foust (7)

FUTURE EVENTS: The Greater Washington DC Area monthly luncheon is on the third Friday of each month except during those humid summer months we all remember so well. Call WUs Engel for information.

The next quarterly luncheon for the Greater San Diego Group will be held in June. Date and hosts TBD. Call Ed Ellis for information.

Our FIFTY FIFTH at the Hotel Del Coronado, 1-4 June 2000. The first maUing will be in June this year Pencil in the dates NOW. Want advance information? Contact Ed Ellis.

Attend Reunion West Monterey, CA 26-28 June 1998 Jean Huey [Tuck (1) didn't make it], Al (13) and Renee White

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Regular Membership: 37% Life Membership: 43%

Pres: VADM John G. (Jake) Finneran, USN (Ret) Sec'y: Chester H. (Chet) Shaddeau, Jr. 343 Prestonfield Lane Sevema Park, MD 21146-1512 h: 410-647-5868; f: 410-647-2453 e: stadir@erols.com THE NEW WAVE 1 think the time has come for your Secretary to do a little dram-beating within the class in favor of something that has been sneaking up on us for a long time. It now has achieved the proportions of a tidal wave, and many of you who are not already using emaU are either considering it or are dubious—for whatever reason. Don't wait—do it!

A perasal of the class columns of the more recent classes—say from 1975 on—^will reveal greater and greater utilization of—or dependence upon—emaU for input to the column. I applaud that usage, though I deplore the collapse of English grammar that seems to be a frequent corollary. The fact is, that like everything else in the literary world, it's GIGO—garbage in, garbage out—unless it's processed by a garbage grinder in the person of an editor or scribe to make it agree in case and gender and number, and to ensure a degree of readability and continuity. I perceive that as my job. But the input must be from you and nothing since the invention of the written word has made it easier for you to provide that vital part of the equation than has email! There is no intention here to supplant the monthly Shipmate column, but rather to enrich and widen it, while opening up other channels in parallel.

As of this writing, there are approximately 618 living members of the Class of 1947, both graduates and non-graduates, for whom we have good addresses.

CYBERSEVERN47, which is thfc acronym we have adopted to describe our on-line group, consists (at the moment) of 98 classmates who have provided us with email addresses. That percentage compares very favorably with emaU participation by other classes of approximately our era, but I am here and now pleading with you to help me increase it. Obviously, if you don't have and don't want a computer in your house, you haven't been able to utilize email; and we certainly don't want to get in the middle of the PC versus Macintosh battle (I use a Mac!). But we are fully aware that there are a goodly number of you out there who already have the computer, and many of those who have computers already have email capability but have not so far joined with us. The point is that here is a tool that can link us all a little closer, makes it much easier for you to communicate, and costs practically nothing in time or money. It is a shame to waste that opportunity.

If you need help or want to ask questions, give me a call. If I can't figure out the technical parts, I'll ask my 13 year-old

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granddaughter! We want you in CYBERSEVERN47.

QUICK, WILLIE, THE SLIPSTICK! I mentioned my old slide rule a couple of issues ago; and now, sure enough, I have received an email from Wayne "Dusty" Rhoads: Dear Chet, I was chatting with my engineering siblings about slide rules. They admitted that way back in ancient times they had used one and knew what they were, but they couldn't imagine what I was talking about when I tried to describe the ones '47 had at USNA. Somewhere in the past 50 years, I have lost mine and would like to get another. Do you have classifieds on your agenda?

Here is your chance to help out! If you will part with yours, or know someone who has available a K&E Log Duplex Trig Model No. 4080, please communicate directly with Dusty at email <oldman(a)pottsville.infi.net> or phone him at 717-366-2053.

FINAL HONORS Harry McClure Delaney died on 16 Febmary at Charlotte, NC. A fuller obituary is contained in this issue's "Last CaU". Mary Kay, the beloved daughter of Anne and Jim Griffin, died on the same date at Norfolk, VA; and Rog Johnson advises us of the death on 6 March at Seattle of John Clayton Lewis. Shipmate received news that Nancy Sears Dalton, wife of deceased classmate LT Howard B. Dalton, Jr., died on 2 April. No further information is available. Our prayers and sympathy go with the families and friends of these classmates.

CASE IN POINT! Remember what I said above about email communications? Here's a recent very BIG decision made by Hank Ruppel and your Reunion committee on the West Coast, just as it was delivered to us. The ball is officially rolling!: Subject: 55th—Date: Sun, 01 Mar 1998 09:05:02-0800 From "Henry D. Ruppel" <hruppel@horae.com> Oraganization; ©Home Network To: "Finnerman, Jake" <jfiime@bellatlantic.net>. The Fifty-fifth Reunion of the Class of 1947 will be held May 31-June 3, 2001. Headquarters Hotel will be the U.S. Grant in Downtown San Diego.

The next Committee action will be the dissemination of a questionnaire to all class raembers asking of their intent to attend and of their interest in a variety of potential activities. Our initial reservation with the Grant is for 150 rooms with latitude to increase on a space available basis.

THE MAIL BUOY From P.G. Miller: ... A couple of weeks ago, I spent a weekend with Sybil and Jim Stockdale. They're in good health and great as always. Jim's most recent project has been to prepare for a 25th anniversary of the release of POWs from Vietnam. He's made a little videotape of their meeting, which he played for me. Brings back memories and tears to your eyes.

During the visit, we toured the North Island Naval Air Station and he showed me the building on the Base that's named for him— the Headquarters and Class Building of the Navy's West Coast Survival School. He won't

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call it to your attention, so I will. My grandson, who hopes to be USNA Class of 2002, took the picture of the two of us in front of the entrance.

JAneS B. STOCKDALE BUlf

Jim Stockdale and P.G. Miller, visiting at NAS North Island Tad Moyle writes from Pinehurst, NC: Sofie and Iflewdown to Pensacola in Febmary and spent a few days visiting one of my USNA roommates. Bud Kinser, and his lovely wife, Jane. We toured the town, had lunch on Mobile Bay, then went down the coast for a night in Apalachicola.

After visiting friends down the coast, we stopped for a couple of days to visit with another old rooraraate, Dick Southwell and his wife, Pat. We really had a good time, even though Dick had just leamed that he has inoperable lung cancer. He is being treated and remains very optimistic.

Sofie and I then continued down the coast to visit family in Naples. Believe it or not, we had good weather all the way and got out of town just in the nick of time!

I have enclosed a couple of photos. The one of me and Southwell shows us playing cribbage, just as we did through every study period for three straight years. I ended up owing him a total of twelve dollars! The other pic is of the Kinsers, Sofie, and me in the Bayfront Gallery, the store Bud used to own and operate. Now he spends his time sailing and playing tennis. With a great wife, sailboat, and backhand, he is, indeed, a happy man!

Tad Moyle and Dick Southwell demonstrate the principal marketable skill they developed in three years at Navy U

In Pensacola, Tad and Sofie Moyle, and Jane and Bud Kinser

BUT, SIR...

Many of you—especially in the First Batt—^will recall that two of our classmates are Wilton T\irner Sanders, Jr. and William Thomas Sanders, Jr.; Tom in the 2nd Co., Wilt in the 1st! Clearly, the existence of two Plebes named W.T. Sanders, J r was almost too much for the system to digest. Your Secretary can assure you that the class files on the two were a disaster So, when he signed up recently for CYBERSEVERN47, William Thomas, who lives in Texas, asked me to make sure and put him on the list as Tom—and followed up with an email: Thanks for the name correction. Wilton and I have been good friends since we first met during Plebe Summer in the Mess Hall, each wondering "What is this guy doing wearing my jumper?" It was a circus at times. Whenever I got put on report, I had to be careful the charge didn't go to my friend. About graduation time, I told Wilt I was surprised one of us wasn't requested to change his name. He was surprised one of us wasn't asked to resign!

The confusion went beyond the Academy: In 1949, when Iflunkedthe Navy Courts and Boards exam, BuPers notified Wilt that he would have to take a retest before making JG! Anyway, I am glad he survived me and glad to hear he is still active.

QUICK TAKES A classmate (who shall remain nameless), mminating on the large number of us who have recently suffered physical demonstrations of the general wear and tear on our aging bodies, says he "just got out of the hospital with a case of shingles, of all things.

In any event, old age is a thrill a minute. The good part is that we don't get very much exposure to VD!" Doug Yuengling, happily installed on the coast of North Carolina, is cheering and rooting as a grandson works to join the NA class of 2002. Both John Corse and Wayne Warlick, heeding our call, have updated their bio data and sent great file photos...where's yours? George Steele '45 kindly forwarded a clip describing the Lowell Thomas Award dinner, held in New York last November, of the Explorer's Club, at which five pioneering Arctic explorers— four of them USNA grads—^were honored by the Club and by the Rolex Watch Co. TV personality Hugh Downs presided when '47's John H. "Nick" Nicholson was recognized for his feats as XO of SKATE during her first Polar voyage, then as CO of SARGO, the first submarine to operate under the Arctic ice in the dead of winter and first to operate in the ice-covered waters of the Bering, Beaufort, and Chukchi Seas. For those of you who haven't yet been able to quite put your finger on why the column seems easier to read— since the October issue, all classes who have celebrated their 50th Reunions have received their class news printed in a typeface one size larger than the younger classes, out of deference, obviously, to our less-than-eagleeyed vision. BRAVO ZULU, Shipmate. John Corse reports that Joe Weed and his wife, Anne, are spending about half their time at their house in the Florida Keys. Joe says the

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fishing is great and that he has a big outboard tied up in the canal in front of the house...and for those of you who, like this writer, have "left their mark" in seawalls and piers worldwide, this item from Grant Apthorp: Here in Arizona heavy rain forced cancellation of the Mardi Gras festival. The wind was so strong that Port-a-Pottys in a new constmction area were flying across the road.

How do you explain a collision between your car and a flying Port-a-Potty? That's as bad as the sub skipper who didn't get a backing bell in New London, so that the bow of his boat hit his car, parked on the head of the pier. Try explaining that one to your insurance agent! "My car was rammed by the submarine I commanded." "Oh, yes. Commander, now let's hear about the tooth fairy!"...

George Brungot is recovering at home after a stroke which luckily has not taken away his spirit, though it has slowed down his body...which brings us to the end for this month. Remember, you are the Best on the Sevem! Why not write and tell us about it?

CHS

Elmer and Dar Kiehl with Stu Murray during the Murrays' recent visit in Virginia Beach

Tom Pownall and Ralph Camahan share a joke at the class Christmas Brunch

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Regular Membership: 43% Life Membership: 29%

Sec'y: CDR Sumner Moore, USN (Ret.) 308 Mansion Dr, Alexandria, VA 22302-2903 h: 703-549-8739 In a month, we will be at the 50th Reunion, most of us anyway. If you are coming and have not yet sent in your final cash payment, you are woefully late and you need to write that check forthwith. The early March meeting of the Committee at the Alumni House in Annapolis was devoted to fine tuning and things look great. See you there.

Photographer and 50th book producer, Dave Carruth, provides some snaps from

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the January luncheon, which need no further words. We have a well-filled mailbox this month with words from some seldom-heard sources and some old standbys.

The January and Febmary receptions at Alumni House described in last month's column were a great success. We found the mids engaging and fun, if some were a bit reticent, but they surely benefited from the wisdom and good spirit put forth by our classmate speakers. Eddie Welch says he faUed to mention along with the two posthumous Korean War Medal of Honors, we had three surviving Marine Silver Star recipients, Tobin, Crowley and Norton. All six of our speakers took different approaches in talking to the mids. The President of the Class of 1998, David Forman, five-striper, said in a note to me: On behalf of all my Classmates in the Great Class of 1998, I want to thank you for your generosity to my class, and for your dedication to the Alumni Association that you and the Class of 1948 showed by sponsoring all six battalions. I, as well as my classmates, thoroughly enjoyed hearing your classmates speak each evening (Forman went to all six).

They all shared unique aspects of the USNA experience with us, and gave us just a glimpse of what lies ahead in our futures. I'm sure we will all keep a copy of the Laws Of The Navy even after we memorize all the verses.

Please extend ray gratitude to all of your classraates, especially those who took the time to spend an evening with my class. They were evenings of good company, good food, and good memories.

Betty and Dave Carruth were at the Sixth Batt party, and in noting reticence on the part of some mids, Betty said she thought they felt they were talking to friends of their grandparents. From Dave, ye gods, we are 50 years older than they.

From Lee Strong an inimitable package salted with Thurber cartoons and batches of new words for old tunes. From what appears to be their Christmas letter we learn: Elizabeth and I did enjoy an Elderhostel sortie to Prague, etc., tracing Mozart, and recommend sarae to any of you who chance to be over 55. Prithee call us if you'd like a briefing. We are having a population explosion: 7 grandbabies now, all 4 years old or less. When in doubt, take muster.

Lee comes forth out of Ormond Beach, FL where he entertains the local Dean Witters daily. He and Elizabeth will be at the Reunion.

Bob Neely comes through again: Jane and I have just retumed from Chattanooga having visited her 94 year old mother.

While there, I looked up another missing classmate. Glen Kleinan, whom I knew in NAPS and later at USNA. He is a native of Chattanooga and since I grew up nearby, we knew each other beginning with NAPS. He left very early because of asthma. He was not aware of our big reunion and wanted his address passed to the Association, and in case you'd like it: Glenn A. Kleinan, Jr., 5942 West Gum Rd., Murphreesboro, TN 37127. Jim Pittman is also from TN and was in NAPS, but that may have been a guy we knew as Ray Pittman who comes from Memphis.

Joe Tagliente rings in from Weston, MA: Enclosed is a photo of me dancing with my daughter, Maria, at the reception after her wedding to Bruce Marshall on 22 June. Bruce is a Georgia Tech grad. Even though he didn't play football in college, he is very interested in sports. He got a great kick out of my description of football games that Navy played with Tech. As you recall there was always sorae kind of rhubarb in the Navy-GA Tech games of the mid 40sâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;some kind of questionable play that invariably led to Tech winning. Our business, Tage Corp., is continuing to grow. We have entered the full service restaurant business with a new "Gold Fork", in a new, attractive building which should do a lot of business. At this tirae, we also have two hotels and thirteen Burger King restaurants. We are about to start construction on our third Tage Inn, a 156 room hotel in the Boston area. We believe that this hotel will enjoy very high occupancy and be very successful. We also have two more on the planning board. All in all, Tage Corporation is growing without letup even though I am doing less. My three children have moved in and are very active in the operation. Joe, the oldest, is a grad of Cornell's hotel school and has an MBA from Babson. He is very bright and personable. He's excellent in instilling high morale and motivation in his subordinates. Maria is involved in Hotel Marketing and does a great job. See you at the reunion.

Joe Tagliente and daughter Maria Terry Ross sends us a foto of Ruth and him in Hawaii and a tale of their travels in praise of Space Available: We have a timeshare condo in Princeville on Kauai so, in December we decided to see if the Air Force would help get us there. We raade a 5-day reservation at the Hale Koa, the military resort on Waikiki Beach. We got our first choice of a C141 from McCord in Tacoma so we enjoyed Waikiki for five nights before heading for Kauai. The Hale Koa is wonderful! A well kept secret. On site restaurants are very reasonable. So, off to Kauai

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for a week to see the back country we hadn't seen for 10 years. Kauai is growing up but retains its essential charm. But our travels were not over. Our oldest son, Bruce '80, a commander, is in Tokyo at a Japanese research institute (we'd call it a war college).

He was on winter break from mid-December to early January, so we hoped for Christmas and New Years with him and his family, including three of our four grandchildren. We broke camp a little early and on 20 December at 2 am we caught a charter DC-8 to Tokyo with a lot of cargo, but had two stewardesses, regular hot meals and movies for the ten hour flight. We had 12 wonderful days in Tokyo. The whole family is studying Japanese and are quite at home in the middle of Tokyo in a 3000 square foot house. January 2 we caught a C-17 from Yokota to Travis, a welcome and smooth flight, via Anchorage.

It's good to know that Space-A is still a go.

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Ed Meyers, in reporting that he will not make the reunion, states that he is a volunteer for AARP in Sanibel, FL, where he lives, in helping those old folks prepare their 1040's.

Scorchy Smith hollers in from the Monterey Gang that the current June Week West, 26-28 June, is in Monterey this year. If anyone plans to add this party to or in lieu of the 50th, they would like to convene all '48ers into one place for a luau. Notify Scorchy, PO Box 829,Monterey, CA 93942.

BiU Borchert of Chamblee, GA writes with more missing folks dope: Using a local library prograra called PHONEDISC, I contacted Paul Omelich, Bob Gerety, Amold Searson (Jean actually) and Marilyn Weir, Scotty Weir's widow. Also leamed that Ed Engdahl had passed away. I saw Paul Omelich in Long Beach in '54. He'd made the local paper in connection with his Califomia Highway Patrol duties. We had a good visit. He's at 1032 Alvarado Road, Berkeley, CA 94705,510-841-6156. (See following biography). Oraelichs were burned out several years ago in the Bay Area firestorm and lost everything including all USNA memorabilia. He would like to get another B-Bag. Ed Engdahl, one of my Plebe Year wives resigned in June '45 to return to theological studies at Augustana College in Rock Island, IL. He became a Lutheran minister and is shown as deceased in Augustana records. Arnold Searson retired medically as a result of an excess blood iron condition.

He has to be bled at intervals—talk about the old Navy—degaussing doesn't work. He and Jean live at 2 Rosery Lane, Belleair, FL, 33756,813-585-1744. Bob Gerety left USNA the summer of '46. With a Yale MD he did a tour as a Navy raedical officer. We served

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together on MINRON 7 staff in Long Beach.

He settled in Vermont, mid-'50s, spent many years in emergency medicine, had a bad automobile accident in '85, retired, and now spends summers in Proctorville, VT, 05153, 802-484-5058, wintering at 16121 Edgemont Dr., Ft. Meyers, FL, 33908, 941-481-6840.

Scotty Weir passed away in '95. Marilyn is at 22605 Dewberry Hollow, Leander, TX, 78641, 512-259-5128. Scotty worked for Brown, Root, and Jones, including a Viet Nam tour, and for ARAMCO, with 7 years in Saudi Arabia. He had a triple bypass in '76, and its deterioration ultimately led to his death. Lois and I are moored as before, and looking forward to seeing everyone in June.

Bill Borchert provided this squip on Paul Omelich: My active merabership in '48 ended in the OD Shack, Bancroft Hall, in 1946 when I signed 'yes' to the raaniage question at the end of sumraer leave. Back in Southem Califomia I tested several vocations and schools and becarae a father. I raust have missed something about wearing a uniform because I applied for and received a commission as a second lieutenant in the Army, inactive reserve. The 'inactive' ended when called to active duty shortly before the Korean War. Subsequent transfer to the Air Force and pilot training answered my long-held wish to fly. The end of hostilities and four years flying B-29s and B-36s sufficiendy satisfied that desire, and I retumed to California with specific plans to follow my childhood ambition to study nature. I eamed a living working nights as an officer of the Califomia Highway Patrol while receiving my biology degree at Cal State, Long Beach. After finishing grad school at Berkeley, I accepted a research and teaching position there and remained with the University until retirement in 1983. My wife, Carol, our Labrador Retriever, Moby, and I are now enjoying life with travel and gardening.

ters and 2 sons and have lived in Southern California since resignation in 1954. (Newport Beach for the last 28 years.)

The Squire of Virginia Beach, BiU Chipman, brings bad news from this area: George Balzer, COL USMC, died 22 February at Virginia Beach after a long bout with cancer. A memorial service held 26 Febmary was weU attended by family, friends, classmates, and merabers of the Virginia Beach Police. George was very active as a volunteer for the Police Force and they gave a fine eulogy during the service. His ashes were placed in the columbarium at Arlington Cemetery at a full military service on 9 March, attended by many classmates and Marine friends. George is survived by his wife, Veronica, and his children, George Charles Blazer, II, Marilyn Rogers, Diane Karpie, Jennifer Balzer, Susan Harwell, and Paul Balzer, a brother, Charles Balzer, and grandchildren.

Veronica can be reached at 633 Greentree D r , Virginia Beach, VA 23452.1 know all hands join me in expressing our most sincere condolences to Veronica and the family.

Bill Chipman goes on with news of the Tidewater Area classmates luncheon on 21 January at "Le Chambord Restaurant," a fine French eatery, with 23 in attendance. He provided some pictures, a couple of which should print.

Kilduffs, Marie Chipman, and Marilyn Nicholson

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Pres: Alfred C. Boughton III, USNR (Ret) Sec'y: LtCol Richard H. Francis, USMC (Ret.) P.O. Box 10262, McLean, VA 22102-8262 h: 703-339-5275 ASec'y: CAPT Pete Swanson, USN (Ret.) email: pswanson@capaccess.org In case you missed it, the first-class mailing by the USNAAlumni Association on the 50th reunion should have been received. If not, please advise me. As mentioned previously, cross check with classmate friends to see if they got it. Also, please respond to this mailing as soon as possible. It is very important that we know your intention, to facilitate planning. This means staying in touch.

And, by the way, staying in touch is the basis of Ihis column which depends on correspondence from you. Lately, when I check our P.O. Box, the pickings are sparse. If you don't write to the class box, please send information to the email address in our banner.

Classmates in the Washington/Annapolis area should have received and responded to the flyer concerning the class Golf Outing being arranged

by Bob Brady. To reiterate, a golf get-together is planned at the Naval Academy Golf Course on Thursday, 28 May 1998. Its purpose is to stimulate and evaluate interest in a similar, but larger Class of 1949 event during our fiftieth reunion next year.

Bob needs the names of interested participants ASAP. If you haven't, but want to submit your name, send it to Bob at 807 Bridgeport Way, Annapolis, MD 21401-6857 or email to <Navyreb@aol.com>.

Now for class news: here are the names of the lucky few who attended the 13 February local combined luncheon at Andrews AFB: Charlotte and Luke Capone, Patsy and Bob Coontz, Betty and Bill Guthrie, CMC Jones, Gene Reiher, Mimi and Paul Riegert, Canda and Bob Smith.

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all. We received this report from Tom Watkins: Seems that when life is busy there is not time to write about it, and that's the way it is most often here in Tucson. But as 1 recover from the flu, I suddenly have time to catch up on correspondence; might even get the rest of our Christmas Cards written (as Valentine's Day approaches). Dick Kelly has been a Tucson resident since 1958 when he joined Hughes Aircraft Engineering Lab. He and Aimamaria raised their 3 children here. Two of them became lawyers and one daughter was appointed recently as Judge, Arizona Superior Court. The Kellys have 7 grandchildren. When he's not on his computer, Dick volunteers for CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) program for children.

I've been in Tucson since 1981 and have been close friends with Dick ever since. After 5 years in prosthetics and orthotics, I retired to hospice volunteer work and more recently hospital service. Rita and I married 4 years ago and between us have 5 children and 7 grandchildren.

Like The Kellys, we are blessed by having one daughter and her family living in Tucson. Dick and 1 have skied and hiked together and belong to a retired businessmen's group here in the foothills of the Santa Catalina Mountains.

Tom Watkins and Dick Kelly The enclosed photo shows us on Wasson Peak in the Tucson Mountains west of town. That's Tucson in the background. For those in blizzard country, we want you to note the date is 21 January!

Rita's and my plans for our 50th include traveling east in our motorhome, then escorting classmate Dick Whiteside's widow Betty to the festivities.

Both Kelly and Watkins families much appreciate the work you classmates local to Annapolis are doing in preparation for that celebration. We thank you.

We received a note from Dale Reed '42, that while he and his wife Barbara were visiting their number two daughter, Phoebe, in Stockton, CA, they met a '49er, CAPT Bill Lynch and his wife Joanne. Bill is retired after being CO of Naval Comraunications Station "Rough and Ready" in the Stockton delta. They had a great time talking Navy and art. Amazingly, Joanne produced the recipe for that USNA mess hall delicacy called "Cannonballs with Hard Sauce." Receiving this note from Dale was a coincidence since Bill,

himself, contacted us via email lynchpen@ inreach.cora. He wrote: I stayed in Stockton after retiring in Dec '76.

Went to work for a local bank as their first Director of Personnel. After 5 years in personnel, I went into the banking end for another six years and retired again at age 62. My favorite hobby is golf, and this is a year round activity here (except during this El Niiio rainy period). I have also been active in the community, especially the Rotary Club and the Stockton Symphony, and was President of both organizations at one time. Jo Anne has been a travel agent during most of this period and that helped us get in some wonderful pleasure cruises and other great vacations. She's retiredfromthat now, as well, and most of our travel now is family oriented. Our son, Howard, works for Hewlett Packard in Corvallis, OR, and he has a ten year old "granddaughter;" and our daughter, Alyson, lives in Santa Rosa, CA, and she has a 19 month old "granddaughter." Needless to say that we are really enjoying our two delightful granddaughters. Our closest '49er friends remain the (Red) Tolberts and the (Bob) Titus's and Nancy Morrison; (we are still getting over the loss of Joe Morrison last March).

We occasionally meet up with the Bill Collins at their St. Helena, CA vineyard or the Joe Ekelunds down in Monterey, CA. Looking forward to the 50th reunion in '99 and stopping by the Tolberts first on our way to Annapolis. It's a little early but he usually invites us. Give Mickey McDonald and Madelon our best. Besides being submarine cohorts we go way back—to Naps. Tried sending them an email from an address in an old Shipmate, but AOL said they no longer belong.

Secy's note: we straightened out the address problem. From Martha Ripley mvpripley@aol.com we heard: ... I will be in Montana for the summer enjoying the cool weather and selling my house there. I hope to settle in Richmond around the middle of September. Now, if I can just get through the income tax period. The sun is finally shining here in CA. We are going to have three days of sun in a row.

Most we've had since I've been here. I sure hope we get it.

From Bill Armstrong waa927@juno.com came the following with an enticing idea. He said, "Anyone who would like to join an online investment club, please contact me at my e: or at 16 Burgundy Drive, Lake Saint Louis, MO, 633671515 for further information."

From Joe Ekelund Lnjeklnd@aol.com carae the following timely information conceming Reunion West '98: Checking in from the previously sunny Left Coast of Califomia. Contrary to much opinion, parts of Califomia are still in their original position and we have had four days of consecutive sunshine!

Thought you might be able to help get the word out on Reunion West '98 which will be held in Monterey 26-28 June. Shipmate is carrying the announcement and registration form in this issue. I will be happy to organize a class dinner for Friday, 26 June for those interested. I imagine it would cost about $30 per person and follow the initial "get together" wine tasting event. Those interested should let me know ASAP at: 1420 Via Marettimo, Monterey, CA 93940 or call at 408-649 2587; or email me...Nothing could be finer!

Joe, the class thanks you for that great volunteer spirit. Classmates will remember that we noted in the Jan/Feb Shipmate that Don Henderson's wife, Billee, had passed away after a long battle with cancer. Bill wrote us this letter with more details: 1 appreciate your mentioning Billee's death.

Billee Marie Henderson was my wife for 47 years.

She died of cancer on 6 October 1997 and was interred in Arlington National Cemetery. She was a renowned teddy bear artist. She was bom in Indianapolis, IN, attended Woodrow Wilson High School in Washington, DC, Stephens College in Columbia, MO, and graduated from the University of Maryland in 1950 with a BS degree in Home Economics (Textiles and Clothing major.) At the U. of MD, she served as VP of Kappa Delta sorority.

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Secretary of the Student Govemment Association, and May Queen. After she graduated, she married me on 1 July 1950 and performed all the usual volunteer duties as the wife of an active duty Naval officer, including being President of the Submarine Officers' Wives Club in Hawaii and Activities Director for Foreign Officers' Wives at the Naval War College, Newport. After 1 retired in 1978, Billee established Billee's Beasties and handcrafted highly prized teddy bears, bestowing unique character on each. She was acclaimed internationally for her gentle art. Besides me, Billee is survived by our sons Michael '73, James '87, Sean, and daughters Donna Pearman (OCS '74) and Sandy Dugan; also her mother, a sister, a brother, four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Some of the news we receive is far from pleasant. Consider the size of the Class' Binnacle List which ebbs and flows. By the time you read this, we hope those we mention are off the list and doing well. In early March, we heard from Red Tblbert that Jerry Jones had had a heart attack. .. .On Feb 22 he went to the hospital, had a third EKG, and the next moming was transferred to Richmond where they confirmed a problem, stabilized him before a full blown attack, and inserted two shunts in his main artery. T\vo other smaller arteries are "shot." He came home 27 Feb and is SIQ. He'd had an attack in the early '80s and never slowed down. Now a complete life-style change is required. He is on a strict diet and a treadmill for now.

We also note that Tom Kilcline is fighting a serious melanoma. We talked to Domell; as of early March, he is home from the hospital. The interferon he was taking was producing unwanted side effects so the doctors are searching for another substance to help Tom. Lastly, your Secretary, Duke Francis, had been playing badminton and suddenly exhibited the characteristics of a heart attack. Extensive tests showed such was not the case; but on 12 March, he was scheduled for an operation to replace his aortic valve. To the above classmates and their families, you are in our prayers; we wish you the speediest of recoveries.

We are saddened to report the passing of Karl Bernstein on 31 January . He was buried on 12 Febmary at Arlington National Cemetery. Our condolences to Jean and her family. We also received word that John F. Knudson passed away last November. We send our condolences to Lorraine and her family, as well. Details are in "Last Call". There you have it for this time, classmates. Keep the letters, pictures, email and calls coming so we can keep the Class informed of all your "doings." Also, send in your email addresses so you can get on the Class' distribution list. Several classmates have noted that our current Class Directory is slipping out of dateâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;including the large number of changed telephone area codes.

So, we need all changes of address, phone numbers, and emails if we're going to put out a useful directory next year. Please bear a hand in this matter. So, until next month, stay healthy and remember this forever tmth: Nothing Can Be Finer Than To Be A '49er! RHF & PSS

Attend ReurMm^West Monterey, CA 26-28 June 1998

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welcomed all then made comments including remarks about the origins of St. Valentines Day. Regular Membership: 49% Milt Schultz was recognized for his contributions Life Membership: 22% as Class President for the past six years and Jim Lynn was praised for his work as Treasurer for the Pres: RADM Roy Snyder, USN (Ret.) class. Milt Schultz, as our poet laureate, recited Sec'y: CAPT Wayne L. Jensen, USN (Ret) several poems appropriate to the occasion while 499 Skyhill Court, Chula Vista, CA 92010 Dick Powell gave a summary of the $505050 Funding effort. The class was informed of the Dorothy and George Darfus and Debby and death of Elvis Purvis three years ago as reported Bill Martin had a great cmise around Cape Horn by a distant relative, and Bill Rockey relayed that over the '97 Christmas holiday. They flew to James A. Todd had died recently. No other Santiago, Chile for a couple of days and then information regarding these classmates or bussed over to Valparaiso for departure aboard the surviving family members was available.

Royal Princess. From there they cmised down the Dick Powell stays fully devoted to the $505050 Chilean coast and through the Strait of Magellan Fifty Fund what with (1) forwarding checks, (2) and passed Cape Horn from one ocean to the other discussing with USNAAA proper attribution and (a couple of times) and ended going from Cape credit of donations, (3) answering questions and Hom to the Falkland Islands and thence to suggestions and keeping track of our status. Larry Montevideo and debarkation in Buenos Aires.

Hawkins continues to do yeoman like service in They stopped at several smaller ports including the keeping our data base of donation record keeping. southemmost city in the world, Ushuaia, In this age of the computer we have so much data Argentina. George says they had a wonderful that it makes your eyes smart and from time to timeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;good ship, good ports, good Las Vegas tirae we will cite appropriate statistics. That we quality shows and much good food. It was great to go back to sea without any watches or responsibili- have such data is closely held, but it is as necessary to fund raising as instruments are to IFR ties. And then he adds, "Had to return to that flying. Against our goal we have collected paradise on earth that is better known as Hawaii, but all in '50 can come visit us and we will arrange payments of $460,961 as of 1997 year end. We cannot afford to relax yet, the last mile is always a Party. Aloha!" the longest. We had suggested a pledge of $2000 per when we started our campaign. We now have 85 pledges or contributions between $2000 and $5000. There are a total of 96 pledges and contributions of $2000 or better. On the 25th of Febmary, Dick Powell, Roy Snyder, Milt Schultz, Phil Ryan and Gayle May met with Dr. Bill Cogar (Museum Director) in conference along with classes of '51 (Jim Winnefeld and Guy Shaefer) and '52 (Vince Manara and Jim Troutman) to hear presentations and ask questions of two respondents to RFPs for the first phase of the museum restoration and resurrection. Things George and Dorothy Darfus, Debby and Bill Martin aboard Royal Princess look good. Roy Snyder advises that we have a John Cavanaugh does reporting duty in Memorandum of Understanding with USNAAA Annapolis with Tom Ross off snowbirding. At describing '50 as the lead Class to the museum their luncheon meeting in Febmary they had: Ed project and concludes that it is agreed that a McLean, Byron Lee, Daryle TVipp, Ed continuing dialogue with Class of '50 leaders, Greenberg, Jim Wilkins, George Van and John Alumni Association representatives and the Cavanaugh. They were contemplating Navy's Museum Director will occur, as necessary, until 1998 football schedule and vowed to help the the modemization project is completed. Roy coach with advice during spring football practice. assures that we will all have something to see at Of passing interest was the fact that Pat Sejak our museum of which we can be proud when we (Wheel of Fortune) had purchased radio station tum-up in the Yard for our 50th reunion currently WNAV in Annapolis. That's the station John used scheduled to occur 28-30 April in the year 2000 at to broadcast on with the early morning drag (Betty the Academy.

Drew) who died in Annapolis five years ago. It Dick Powell (again) has long urged your seems all the old institutions are passing away.

Corresponding Secretary to join the "now The Washington group's Valentine luncheon was generation" and get with the computer thing, held at the Array/Navy Country Club on Thursday, intemet and "E" mail. The administration at 12 February. Those attending were: Donna and USNAAA has likewise suggested that receipt of Byron Lee, Carol and Bill Kiehl, Millie Bond and raonthly Shipmate submissions via electronic John Holmes, Nancy and Jim Lynn, Dottie means would be appreciated cutting down their Marsh, Doreen and Gayle May, Fran and John handling costs. With all that, plus inducements McNally, Char and Bob Monroe, Joan and John from the Executive Coramittee of the Class, your Nolan, Mary and Bob Oliver, Fran and Dick CS. will undertake the plunge into the 21st Powell, Ellen and Tom Rogers, Bets and Phil Century, stop resisting change, and start to talk in Ryan, Liz and Jack Ryan, Mary Jane and Milt such terras as 32 mega bytes of RAM, 233 mega Schultz, Margy and Bob Shultz, Joyce and Bill hertz of speed, 24x CD ROM, 4 giga bytes of Simons, Ann and Roy Snyder, Peggy and Frank capacity, FAX modem, color Inkjet printer and Stemer, Jane and Bill Taylor, Dorothy and Marsh scanner. Dick adds, "When you get full up on your Tteado, Betty and Norb Walecka, Suzanne and new toys, which will waste a lot of your time as it Willy Ayres, Ann and Tom Bigley, Fran and Bob defeats you again and again, in the long mn, Biselle, Bela Block, Helen and Ray Bowers, Carol mastering it will increase your productivity and it and Charlie Cooper, Janet and Bill Curley, Helen won't be necessary to replace you with some sort Gordon, Sally Hardy, Pat and Larry Hawkins, Jo of robot." Dick sends along pictures of the and Charlie Hirsch, Liz and Wayne Smith, Washington area Valentine's Day luncheon.

Carolyn and Charlie Hooper, Jo and George Van, Margaret and John Greenwood and Terry and Law Kivlen. Class President, Roy Snyder,

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improve the quality of the photos. As this issue will reach you in early May, it may still serve as a reminder to attend the Annual Meeting of the class. Please join the class at the Ft. Myers Officer's Club at 11:30 am, for the Annual Meeting followed by the monthly class luncheon.

Guy Shaffer notes that donation checks to the Alumni Association should be made out to: "Class of '51 50th Reunion Fund."

Dorothy Treado, Margaret and John Greenwood, Carol and Charlie Cosper, John Nolan, and Marshall Treado and unidentified lady

Charlie Hirsch, Frank and Peggy Stemer, Lano Kivlen, Fran Powell, Terry Kivlen, and Jo Hirsch

Washington Valentine's Lunch—Fran and Dick Powell, and Terry Kivlen Meanwhile out in San Diego at the '50 class gathering at the Naval Station Mariner Club on the 6th we had: Dick Smith, Wayne Jensen, Gene Wisenbaker, Mark Frudden, Stan Neander, Dick Prescott J-B. Farrell, Frank Taylor, Dick IVIartin, Bill Grimm, Bob Muck, Charlie Clark and Frank Cassilly. The strangest thing had occurred—we had much rain and some streets were blocked and so a few classmates couldn't get through. It always seemed though that Mondays in San Diego were always clear and nothing interfered with Class of '50 golf. Concurrently, the '50 wives had their luncheon where they came up with ideas for their mates to try. Attending: Judy Frudden, Marcia Clark, Mary Ellen Prescott, Diana Taylor, Helen Wisenbaker, Dottie Martin, June Neander (just returned from a Neander family reunion in Maui) and Marjorie Cassilly. Then on the 14th of Febmary, an appropriate date for a Valentine's Day Dinner, the '50 San Diego group honored their wives with the annual sweetheart's dinner at the San Diego Yacht Club. Once again all the arrangements and decorations were provided

by Betty and Bob Muck. It was a festive occasion with all participating in a "fun and games" portion by relating memories of their first dates. As our President, Roy Snyder, reported on class doings on the Washington scene with additional assurances that the East Coast would welcome all back to Annapolis for our 50th reunion. Those at the Yacht Club Gala: Marjorie and Frank Cassilly, Marcia and Charlie Clark Judy and Mark Frudden together with Mark's sister, Jane, Dolores and Lloyd Harrison, Dorothy and Wayne

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Jensen, Thea and Cecil Kempf, Carolyn and Ken Ivanson, Judy and Gus Hubal '53, Terry and John Malloy, Dottie and Dick Martin, Betty and Bob M u c k Mary Ellen and Dick Prescott, Rickie and John Snyder, Ann and Roy Snyder, Diana and Frank Taylor and Helen and G^ne Wisenbaker.

Dave Emerson calls with the sad news of the death of Joe Hurley. Joe passed away after a series of interrelated illnesses over several years.

Joe's son, Joe Jr., had called Dave to ask that he write an obituary which Dave has forwarded to Shipmate. Dick Fox phones from Norfolk, VA with the news that Jim DiNardo's wife, Mary, died on 27 Febmary of cancer. Services were held at the NAB Chapel in Virginia Beach on the 4th of March. Contributions to the Araerican Cancer Society in Mary's name would be appropriate and appreciated. Wayne

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Pres: Lee Doggett 1600 Stonebridge Road Alexandia, VA 22304-1037 h: 703-751-5067; e: leedoggett@aol.com f: 703-461-3639 Vice Pres: John Redfield e: jraredf@aol.com; f: 703-426-9358 Sec'y: Jack Grace Corr Sec'y: Sam Ginder 4004 Rickover Road Silver Spring, MD 20902-2331 h: 301-942-4397; e: samginder@aol.com f: 301-949-0588 Experience is the one thing you have plenty of when you're too old to get a job.-Unknown ITEMS OF NOTE: The supply of recent photos available for the column has diminished of late. Please send in photos with clarity and good contrast, as the paper in use does anything but

THE MAIL BAG: This month's news covers the waterfront with subjects mnning from the effects of El Niiio to news from our thespians. At one period of the El Niiio siege of Northem Califomia, Sharline and Dick Livingston were reported to be completely isolated. The roads to both Salinas and Monterey were flooded.

Thankfully, the waters have receded, and the isolation is over. Pete Hilgartner reports recent calls frora Haig Donabedian, Frank Mulholland, Warren Kitterman, Gene Balderston, and Bill Gorski, giving him hell for not communicating with them about his recent illness. All are well; Bill Gorski has regained the use of his voice following surgery, and now has a mellow, gravellike tone to his voice. Dave Weidenkopf reports via email that he and Joyce recendy remmed from a fabulous trip to Egypt in November. They visited Luxor the week prior to the terrorist attack on the tourists. Hallelujah!

A recent letter from Cliff Rigsbee brought a wealth of news. He reports: A year ago. Libra and 1 took a Princess cruise through the Panama Canal headed for the Galapagos and Chile. Had a great time and did all the land things you are supposed to do. We are beaded to Belize in late Febmary to count dolphins with Elderhostle and hope to make the cut for a trip to Stratford, England in May for some backstage Shakespeare. I have been very busy with local theater activities. I was directing 'Paint Your Wagon' when I was at the 45th and am now proceeding with a production of 'Guys and Dolls' for next fall here in New Bern. Just finished our local Fairfield Harbor Follies. I was emcee and also was involved in a take-off of the ' Full Monty' we called the 'Half Monty' to close each show. Yeh, we're not as up-tight down here as Jesse Helms might think. I am also the local theater lighting gura for the Community College as well as for the Community Concert Series. I design lighting for several dance recital groups as well as the local Civic Theater. The old 'Juice Gang', 'Masquerader Glee Club' and Choir experience keeps paying off. I expect to be singing with the Craven Community Choms at the National Cathedral in Washington, before the service, on Sunday 3 May. This will be the choras' second performance since we moved to New Bem in 1992.1 sing with two local groups as well a the church choir. Don't know when I ever had time to go to work! Libra managed to get tickets to 'Ragtime,' so we will drive north the Friday before the performance at the Cathedral. Want to visit Falcon's Landing as well as a couple other retirement facilities—looking towards the future you might say. I hope to get my airplane finished before 1 have to move! Wonder where we'll be able to park our sailboat then? So many activities—so little time!

It has been wetter than usual this winter, but no snow. Also, no hurricanes like last season—thank goodness! There are over 400 USNA families in the area, and there is talk of starting an Alumni Chapter. Bill Ritchie '53 is mayor of Riverbend, another local golf community, and is spark-plugging the idea. A good group gathered at Pat and Mort Henderson's '53 home for the Army-Navy game. In addition to Pat and Mort, Nan and Fr«d Baughman '47, and myself, there were two 'Pointers' for us to pick on; Barbara and Tom Odderstol, USMA '51 and Bobbie and Pete Conzelman, USMA '53. There were also a few neighbors with various Navy backgrounds. Needless to say, we had a GREAT time with such a GREAT game! Planning for a repeat next year with the Army hosting.

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Tom Odderstol, USMA '51, Barbara Odderstol, and Cliff Rigsbee Please pass on that we welcome visits by classmates in transit by car, boat, or plane. Just call or email to be sure that we are here and to get instmctions for finding us. Note; however, that we are always in Michigan for two to four months during the summer. Visitors there are also welcomed. We are up near the Mackinaw Bridge. The address in the roster is correct. Email is cliff@coastalnet.com.

If there are any amateur radio operators in the class, I'm on the air every Monday and Friday at 0730 ranning the Fairfield Harbor Yacht Club Craising Net at frequency 7293 MHz. My call is W4UHR. Best regards and BEAT ARMY! Nancy and Al Raithel finally made their 'honeymoon' trip following several false starts.

We first flew to England, where we spent ten wonderful, active days with Tenley and CDR Larry Raithel '76, and their four children. We spent the better part of two days working on grandson Cameron's Eagle Scout project, watching granddaughter Jackie swim in a club swimming meet, and watching Cameron and his brother Brandon win awards in the DOD All-England High School Tennis Championships. In our spare time, we visited several pubs and toured Comwall for three days.

We then flew direct from London to Singapore, across a huge portion of the former Soviet Union and the Indian sub-continent. After two days in smoke-filled Singapore, we departed for the relaxed island of Bali, enjoying the exotic food, gentle people, rice paddies, rainforest, and golf.

Then it was off to the hustle and bustle of Bangkok, where we were able to take advantage of a favorable exchange rate and the interesting views from our room overlooking the Chao Phraya River.

The economy was so bad that there were yard sales of Mercedes autos. Singapore Airlines then took us to Hong Kong where we determined that except for the new flag and high prices, for tourists at least, life hadn't changed much. The Navy still holds forth at Fenwick Pier, and there is still a one pound limitation on packages for retired personnel at the Fleet Post Office. Homeward bound, our last stop was in Southern California for super reunions with children and grandchildren. A wonderful trip all around the world.

Nancy and Al Raithel with granddaughters Stephanie and Sara Dennis SAN DIEGO MONTHLY CLASS LUNCHEONS: Howie Ruggles provided information regarding the First USNA '51 Monthly Luncheon, as follows: Location: Mariner Officers Club at 32nd Street Naval Station, outside of the Naval Station, just west of Main Street, in the Clipper Lounge.

Date/Time: Tuesday, 24 March 1998, 11301315. We hope that the 4th Tuesday of each month can be our regular meeting date.

REMEMBER WHEN-NOSTALGL\ CORNER:

Attend Reunion West Monterey, CA 26-28 June 1998 A hot day with the Raithels on the linksâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Bali

REMEMBER WHEN! Class of 1951 disembarks from LEYTEâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;2nd Class Summer Cmise 16th COMPANY WARDROOM: Paul lUzo has received the following: Sir, We just recently received your gracious donation from the great Class of 1951. It is greatly appreciated and certainly will be put to good use.

It was a joy to be able to work with the Class of '51 this semester and be able to organize an event where the company and the class could mingle. All I have heard from all sides, is what an enjoyable time it was. Hopefully we will be able to make this a tradition for future years to come. Once again, thank you for your very generous donation.

Very Respectfully, Mark Carter, LT, USN, 16th Co. Officer; Simon Lacovich, MIDN, USN, 16th Co. Commander; Chris Savage, MIDN, USN, 16th Co. Wardroom Representative.

MOVEMENT REPORTS: Fred TY^st provides the following: Gail and I moved into our new home on the hill on 5 January 1998. Still getting settled in and waiting for the El Niiio rains to stop so we can start our landscaping. Every other day it either rains! Or snows! Our new address is: 1123 Fawn Lane, Prescott, AZ 86301-7402, 520-541-7790. Our fax 520-541-7792. Email is: t2a2@northlink.com. We are open to visitors passing through! Regards from PRC, Fred CLOSING NOTE: As I write this, the news just came through that NAVY defeated Lafayette for the Patriot League raen's basketball championship and a berth at the NCAA Toumament.

Go Get 'Em NAVY!!!

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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

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What is a naval revolution? How does one organize innovation? I am at the "Naval Innovation Center" at Newport, RI working to help postulate what naval forces might look like, well into the 21st century. It is very engaging work, but not easy. Is this candidate operational concept revolutionary? Perhaps, in the eye of the beholder.

We will complete this cycle this month, and then 1 will slowly but deliberately continue to move in the direction that Garnett and the many of you have set toward retiring.

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Had a nice report frora our President, Vince, who writes in Febmary that Esther and he have Just returned from our four week motor trip through Florida and Texas. We visited with relatives and Christmas pen pals. It was fun but not as warm as we had expected. We visited with Nancy and Tom Moody on Amelia Island where Tom is busy with Meals on Wheels and tax preparation for seniors. They have a great condo right on the Atlantic Ocean where Tom rans and swims and Nancy collects shells for her crafts.

We traveled to Cocoa Beach to visit with Dick DeWinter. Dick was best man at our wedding. Dick is remarried to a young lady named Kathy and looks great. He keeps busy maintaining several properties that they own. We then visited with the Emerald Coast Chapter. Lou McMillian called a luncheon meeting in Destin which was attended by Helen and Lou McMillan, Peggy and Jim Link, Ann and Gerry Thompson, Bill Maxson and Bill Hippie. A most cordial group who made us feel very welcome and extracted a promise that we would retum for a longer stay. By the time I reached Texas we were a bit tired and did not contact classmates in that area. However, Rita and Garnett Bailey were in San Antonio at the same time and will report their mini-reunions. Pictures of the Emerald Coast gathering and with Tom Moody are included.

Some sad notes. Tom Moody told of the death of John H. Brady, Jr. on 18 March 1997 in Jacksonville, FL. Also Earl Chinn, my roommate, sent information regarding the passing of his wife, Eleanor.

Thank you Vince for that information.

The Sweetheart Brunch held at the Officers' and Faculty Club in Annapolis continues to be a popular event for those in the Washington, DC area. Attending this year: Nancy and Gene Avallone, Rita and Gamett Bailey, Joan Beecher, Martha and Toxey Califf, Jane and William Carl, Bobbie and Dick Denfeld, Aud and Gordy Engquist, Betty and Jim Fischer, Joyce Thomas and Robert Forbes, Rose Anne and Ed LaMoy, Charles MacDonald, Frieda and Mel Meltzer, Muffle and Jim Nunnesley, Joann and Bill Ott, Anne and Chuck Pollack, Eloise and Doug Payne, Barbara and Pete Roane, Sally and Bill Rowden, Elaine and Bob Schulze, Jean and Jack Sheehan, Lois and Dick Smith, Betty and Harry Spencer, Barbara and Pete Stark, Lonnie and "Red" Stein, Bobbie and Jim Ti-outman, Penny Vahsen, Petey and Biscuit Wev together with CDR Pat Roane and wife Elizabeth (the Wevs' daughter) and grandchildren. Rita and Jerry Zacharias, Chief Pepe (acting 17th Company Officer), and Midshipman Rick Herrinayh. Charles McDonald reported that a good time was had by all. Thanks, Charles for sending the information.

Bill Sherar writes.

Being retired now, I have more time to write to Shipmate. Along with Bill Rowden; Bill Rheams a former B17 Air Rescue pilot, who set up the Patrick Air Force Base Gemini Capsule Recovery Program; the Vice Chancellor of the University of New Orleans, myself and a few others have started a non-profit Transportation Research Institute. It has been approved by the IRS, but not yet funded.

Any classmate needing a tax deduction can donate.

The purpose is to fund transportation research and a transportation library in the research park now being built at the University of New Orleans. What is little known is that this university has the largest school of Naval Architecture in the US. It started about twenty years ago as a spin-off of the Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, and it has quietly become a major learning center. In a small way we are trying to help.

He continues with comments on past travels to Paris and London, and says, As many of you know, RADM Bob McNitt '38 has written a book titled Sailing at the Naval Academy published by Naval Institute Press. Going way back to last century's days of sail up to the current

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"Command Seamanship Training" a phrase coined

by Bob and myself when we were both on the Fales Committee and trying to get the "New" Navy 44's to replace the aging Luders yawls we all trained on.

Yours traly is mentioned in several places as Midshipman Skipper of Highland Light Trans-Atlantic Race with Carlton Mitchell, Fales Committee Chairman, and a Bermuda Race Coach with Bill Rowden then Commander Naval Sea Systems Command who was the most senior coach we ever had at USNA for a Newport Bermuda Race. The book is a well written history that includes the old "America" training days.

As it was well said by our classmate George Vahsen who was on the Fales Committee, when 1 first went there, "Bill you don't have to sell me on the USNA Sail Training Program. Remember I was Commanding Officer of the Submarine School.

Everyone thinks nuclear submarines go out and spend two months underwater. And they do, but they still go in and out of every harbor on the surface...! would rather have you training in basic seamanship in fiberglass at five or six knots, than our training basic seamanship in nuclear submarines." This is why we call it "Command Seamanship Training."

Thanks Bill, for the update and keep the news coming.

Has anyone else seen the VA license plates that have the Naval Academy logo, '87 and '52? I wonder if there is a connection to the class? I have included a last batch of reunion photographs.

Further contributions welcome. A nice mailout from the Argiros arrived announcing a fashion Tmnk Show at Neiman Marcus, Tysons II Galleria, "Presenting a fabulous NEW Evening wear Designer, Kathlin Argiro," and inviting us to "Meet this dynamic new young designer and buy your special dresses for spring." Megan and Kathlin started their own clothing company, devoted to woman's evening wear. Kathlin is the designer and producer, Megan the business manager and marketer. Thanks Joan and Vince, for sending that along and congratulations to your talented and enterprising daughters.

Chuck Pollack writes that as of Febmary, We are still in Maryland. Expect to leave herein 3-4 weeks, go down the Inland Coastal Waterway to Georgia, offshore to the Bahamas, and reach Panama in May or early June. Thence out into the Pacific. It was really great being here for the 45th and having the opportunity to participate in other USNA/'52 activities.

Thanks, Chuck. Along with the note was the Annual Christmas letter from Charles and Anne Pollack, Yacht Reverie, written by Vodka's successor (the Reverie's #1 Sea Dog until she died last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;1996). Lily, who has assumed the responsibilities for the letter writes, ...Last year I got led into the prediction trap that Vodka tried so hard to warn me about. I now am beginning to understand that no one, and I mean no one, can predict what my folks (Anne and Chuck) are going to do. So don't be surprised or disappointed if 1 fail to speculate on what we may do inl998 and beyond.

Following a long boatyard period in Trinidad, the Reverie arrived in Annapolis on 23 July in time for Anne and Chuck to fly off and celebrate their 25th anniversary on 5 August. Lily concludes with a description of the 45th. Anne and Chuck enclosed an account which described a pair of blue and green hummingbirds who chose to build their nest two feet outside their kitchen Dutch door in Trinidad. These birds, Jack and Jill, corapleted the nest, Jill laid the first egg while Anne was watching. Anne describes the hatching and early life of two babies, and ends with "How quiet and empty the days seemed when the babies flew away. But what a wonderful present that whole episode was." Thanks Lily, for sharing.

Vince and Tom

Spencers and McFeeters

Hork and Jack

Bill and the Studebakers

Has George really been to France?

Ice cream anyone?

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The Emerald Coast Bimch

Class of '52ers at the Pensacola Chapter Lunchâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Hurlburt Field Officer's Club

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Pres: RADM S. David Frost USN (Ret.) Sec'y: LCOL David B. Jones, USAF (Ret) 1 Harbourside Drive Apt. 1-701, Delray Beach, FL, 33483 h: 561-278-8325; e: djlocker@flips.net http://home.earthlink.net/~pauld53/usna53 Keep your fingers crossed. So far this month, I haven't received any reports of anyone dying.

Hope this situation continues for a long time. Have received several email messages from Bill Gourlay reporting on his recuperation from his four-bypass operation. His latest message says he is doing fine and that he has physical therapy (cardiac rehab) three times a week. He is now up to 2.6 mph on the treadmill at 1 degree incline for 20 minutes, as well as 20 minutes on an exercise bike, generating 50 watts. On the other days, he walks a mUe, twice a day. He will shortly make it a 2-mile walk once a day and gradually extend the

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distance. Way to go Bill. We are glad you are doing so well. Bill also reported that he and Jean are looking forward to the 45th. They may drive back from their Califomia home so they can visit lots of friends, but he is wondering about the weather in November. I told him to pick the correct route and there probably would not be a problem, even in November.

Paul Dudley has printed a new listing of our class email address directory, current up to March.

Since then I have sent him 5 or 6 more addresses of classmates who have just reported in or just got on the intemet, so he is going to have to revise it again.

We now have almost 150 people on our list, and there may well be another 15-2() or more that we don't know about or don't know about us. I have been working with Mike Nassr '54, Ed Oppermann and several of our AF General classmates on a survey and study of the doings of our classmates that went Air Force. In doing this survey, I have sent questionnaires out to all the surviving AF classmates. To date four questionnaires have come back as undeliverable (Bob Haydon, Charles Bennett Charlie Starnes and Kenneth Salzman), and we have no addresses for two others (Harris Wilson and Bruce Hall). That is not bad. What is bad, however, is the fact that less than half the class belongs to the Alumni Association. The AF types aren't much worse than the Navy types. Remembering back, there were several years when I was on active duty in the AF when I didn't belong to the Association; I rationalized it as costing too much and not germane to ray AF jobs, etc. When we were transferred back to the DC area, I realized that h was time to rejoin and made was what probably to be the best investment of my career. I bought a Life Membership, at what turned out to be a really reasonable price. If you are still just a regular member, you might do a quick cost trade off study

to see it a Life Membership is a good investment for you. If you are plaiming on being aroimd for a while, I'm sure it is. Further, even ff you do leave early, your widow will continue to be a member and get Shipmate without having to make any further decisions. Regardless of what you do about your membership, I urge you to pass the word about the Association and the benefits of membership, to classmates that are not members.

To me one of the biggest advantages is we (the class and the Association) will know where you are and will be able to get important information to you. Back to the email directoryâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;most of the new addresses I'm getting are from AF classmates that obviously didn't know we were intemet-organized.

The new names include Bob Bicknell, Bob Detweiler, Charles M. Cooke, Bob Foster, Thomas J McLean, John Roberts, Hal Rumph and Stu Sammis. In addition, I received a message yesterday (4 March) from Al Higginbotham reporting that he has seen the light and gotten on the net. Hopefully in the upcoming months a lot more of you will become email communicators. I still can't believe that this column can get to Annapolis and the Shipmate staff with just a click of my mouse. It doesn't even have to be printed out. Although, I do print it out and send a backup hard copy to Shipmate just in case something crashes. [Ed Note: which is a VERY big help to us.] In upcoming columns, I will work in some of the responses we are getting back from our AF classmates. Some of them have had very interesting careers, ff anyone has any idea where Haydon, Bennett, Stames, Salzman, Wilson or Hall are please let us know.

Earlier, I got a message from Fuzzy Knight informing me that he was now on the net. His email address is rhknight@awod.com. He adds that there are about 15 classmates in the Charleston area and that he is the President of the Charleston Chapter of the Alumni Association.

Thanks, Fuzzy, glad to have you with us.

Bill Britton sent an email telling me that even though he thinks I work pretty hard and have to be a tad cautious with my language going into print, that I really blew it when I made the tactful comment that George Hall "recovers beautifiilly" in golf. Bill says "For nearly fifty years, the comment from everybody I know has been 'Look at that son-of-a... scramble!' People won't know who you are talking about." It may be a question of semantics, one person's recovery is another person's scramble. Thanks Bill. Hope George is still talking to us .

Al Higginbotham, HIGGIPPP@aol.com says "Higgipoo" was the nickname Jim Poland assigned him when they were roommates at USNA. He goes on to say they had a nice visit from the Albrights and got to check out the Albright's new digs at Pawley's Island when he took Linda to Hilton Head for an ACBL bridge toumament (her team took second place). Also said that Pauline and Cari IVost spent two weeks in Sarasota in Febmary, so his "West is best" campaign is obviously working. We did make a quick trip to St. Petersburg Beach to see our old Virginia neighbors; and Al may be right, the West Coast of Florida looks pretty good.

Bill Britton sent me a very lovely obituary for George Adams as well as a picture of George. I'm going to run the picture of George in the column and not in the "Last Call" section with the obituary. Thanks, Bill. The picture does give a feeling for George's wildlife and outdoor interests.

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Dr. George H. Adams Dick Albright wrote to say they got home to South Carolina safely. However, they have had a whole lot of rain. They aren't flooded but some of their neighbors have been. Sue's mom is not doing well, and they are going to go to Pennsylvania to help Sue's sister out and see if they can find a better situation for Sue's mom. Sue may wind up staying in Petmsylvania for awhile. Dick also sent me a page from the Ticonderoga Association's newsletter. It had a picmre of the Captain of the Aegis Cmiser TICONDEROGA. He is Commander David Yoshihara, and he is the son of our Tak Yoshihara.

Sarita and Leo Cannon's Christmas letter reported that their daughters, Leslie and Viki, both received Masters Degrees from the University of Horida in December. Sarita has found the intemet and is on it daily. Leo has found some fabulous genealogical, historical and archeological web sites and is in the process of upgrading their computer system. Their email address is LosCannon@worldnet.att.net. They did lots of traveling this year, including trips to Panama as well as a long Space-A trip to Europe in September and October. They visited England, Scotland and Ireland, as well as Germany and Austria. In Ireland, they toured the impressive raegalithic tomb at Newgrange, which predates the pyramids in Egypt and Stonehenge. The palaces in Germany impressed them as well. They also had a great time with the class at the Jacksonville A-N Game party that the Randalls, Wellings and Hinmans so ably hosted. They are coming to the 45th and hope to see lots of us there. Thanks, Leo. It was fun seeing you at the Randall's party.

Sheila and Joe Gildea's Christraas letter tired me out just reading the first page. By the time I fmished it, I was exhausted. I'U try to hit the highlights: Disneyworld for four days in January '97 and did all the rides; a two-week craise around the tip of South America viewing the Chilean ^ords, the Straits of Magellan and the Drake Passage ending in Buenos Aires that Joe said was better than their Alaskan craise; visits before and after the craise with their daughter and son-in-law in Fort Lauderdale; babysat grandkids for a week or two before Easter; Navy League chores and

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volunteer work at the Altoona Hospital in April; reunion in San Antonio with the Saigon Mission Associates; reunion in Pittsburgh of some of the crew of one of Joe's ships, HANCOCK, CVA-19; hosted the social event of the season—a croquet match on the grounds of a lovely old mansion of various teams from throughout the city, all in period costumes; in June helped numerous volunteers constract a children's Playpark; went to the Nascar races at the Pocono Speedway with Sheila's old college chura, the wife of the Speedway owner, good seats, etc; Sheilas' "XX" high school reunion in mid-June; Boston for the annual Navy League Convention, where Joe was elected Pennsylvania State President; family visits in Philadelphia; a reunion of the crew of WILUAM R. RUSH, DDR-714 in Baltimore; more grandchildren sitting, which led into the annual Gildea Family Reunion; Sheila and grandkids to a Navy League do in Myrtle Beach, while Joe took a twoday craise on PENNSYLVANIA, SSBN-735; visited children in Minneapolis; from there flew to Long Beach, CA to attend the closing ceremony of the Long Beach Naval Shipyard, Joe's last duty station; home for most of the Navy football season, including the Notre Dame game in South Bend; and spent most of December getting ready for Christmas. A busy, busy year, but Joe says the biggest event of the year was that Sheila began swimming with the Masters Circuit iii Pennsylvania and, at a meet in Pittsburgh, came in with a second and a first in her age group in the backsfroke. Way to go Sheila! Thanks, Joe; it is a good thing you two are full of energy—^must be those good Pennsylvania hotdogs.

Nancy and Bill Ritchie had a relatively quiet (for them) year—^no hurricanes, and Bill was unopposed in his third term ran for Mayor. They said it was nice not having "incoming brickbats."

Their children are nearby; Nancy's daughter Meg and her family in Raleigh, a two hour drive from New Bem, and Bill's son Tripp in Beaufort, SC, where he is a LTCOL at the Marine Base. New Bem is recovering from the hurricanes of 1996 and is preparing for the 100th anniversary of the invention of Pepsi Cola in Bradham's Drag Store in New Bem (see what you leam by being a member of the Alumni Association—another tidbit, Dr Pepper was invented in Waco, TX, not far from where Pat Hall grew up). They enjoy being members of the Alpenverein Club and its many activities, including the annual Octoberfest rait lots of ump-pa-pa. In June, they celebrated their 20th Anniversary, which is a wakeup call for me because it only seems like a few years ago that Bill brought Nancy out to our house for a visit on one of their early dates. Bill is still recuperating from the rotator cuff surgery he had to repair the damage he incurred cleaning up from the hurricanes. And, injury is not confined to the human Ritchies, their Champion Maine Coon Cat, Diamond Jim, has been seriously ill but is doing fairly well on his heart medicine and has become the darling of the North Carolina Veterinary School of Medicine. They are looking forward to the 45th and seeing lots of friends there. Thanks, Nancy and Bill; did you say you were going to get on the net in the last phone call?

Pat and Dick Dalton had a good year, with travel and visits from relatives and old friends helping to offset the sorrow when Dick's 93 year old mother, Olive, died in October. The Daltons joined Dick's sister, Dana and her '53 husband Chuck Walker at Reunion West in San Diego.

They had two visits from old friends frora Virginia and had a great time sightseeing and renewing their friendship. They took their annual trip to Colorado in August this year and had a great time

helping children Dave and Brooke get settled into their first house. While much of the work had been done, there were still a few chores. They also got to visit with other fiiends and relatives in Colorado, including Pat's brother Bob and his wffe, Patty. They wish Colorado wasn't so far away so they could get together more than once a year. Hope we get to see them at the 45th.

Pauline and T^ke Furey sent out their first Christmas form letter and sent it early. Tyke said he had a good reason; he had to let people know that they had moved, so cards wouldn't wind up in the dead letter office. The move was because North Florida had become too hot and humid for them; so after trips throughout Florida, New England, North Carolina and Colorado, they settled on the Olympic Peninsula area of Washington State. They sold their lovely Ponte Vedra Beach home and moved out West in August.

During the year, Pauline also flew over to England to visit her mother and sister; and they both got back to Catalina Island in Southem Calffomia for Tyke's 50th high school reunion in Avalon. After that, they decided they had had enough moving around for one year. They are both well. Their five children and seven grandchildren are now scattered around the country, but all seem to be doing well. They are looking forward to seeing more of the kids and grandchildren in 1998. Tyke says he has swapped his tennis racket for crab pots and salmon fishing gear and is out on Puget Sound with friends on a regular basis supplementing the "family larder." Pauline is still actively writing and her novel. The Faldetta, went into a second printing early last year. They have personally autographed copies at home, in case you missed it before. Their address is 8780 SW McCormick Woods Drive, Port Orchard, WA 98367. Their phone number is 360-895-3197. Thanks, lyke— how is the humidity out there this El Nino year?

Jim Harris sent in a short note with a picture of Jim and Frankie Scolpino taken at Frank's home in Mt. Laurel, NJ during a recent visit. Jim says Frank has some health problems with Parkinson's disease and with kidney failure requiring twice a week dialysis, but he is in great spirits and is determined to attend the 45th if Mary Aime can arrange the required dialysis time in Annapolis.

Jim also says to notice the flag in the picmre. It is Frank's Anchorman Flag in honor of his esteemed place in our class. Jim says he promised Frank that he would get me to put the picture in the column.

Promise kept Frank. We are looking forward to seeing you and Mary Anne at the 45th. Thanks, Jim, looking forward to seeing you there as well.

Frankie Scolpino and Jim Harris with Anchor Baimer A short note from Joyce Flynn provides an updated statistical evaluation of the outcome of the ARMY-NAVY game. "ARMY didn't come in second. ARMY LOST...and I don't root for losers, ever." Can't argue with that evaluation Joyce. Glad that you and Pat are coming to the 45th and glad to hear that you are going to extend your stay and go to the Navy-Notre Dame game at the Jack Kent Cooke Stadium the next week. Thanks, and let's hope ARMY stays a loser!

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Had a nice chat with Mac Cramer the other day. They have settled on the condo near White Flint in the DC area. The address is 11301 Commonwealth Drive, # 103, Rockville, MD 20852. Their phone there is 301-770-4898. Mac said they plan to spend about 6 weeks in the spring and 6 weeks in the fall there. The balance of the year will be split between their home at the newest of the Great Lakes (Lake Champlain) and their 3 St. Michaels Alley residence in Charleston, SC, zip code 29401. Will be good to see them at least some of the time. Thanks, Mac. In an email message from Dave Mittell he wondered where he could get a USNA '53 baseball type hat. He also wondered why he couldn't find the '53 web site. I replied by telling hira to come to our 45th, where he will automatically get one of the new '53 caps. Also referred him to Margot and Tom Southerland who are ordering all the reunion goodies, suggesting he order direct from them. You can contact the Southerlands at Princeton Nature Tours, 282 Western Way, Princeton, NJ 08540-5337, or by eraail at princetonnaturetours@msn.com.or by phone at 609-924-5258. As for the class web site, it should be listed at the top of this column; and in case it is not there, it is http://home.earthlink.net/~pauld53/ usna53. Dave went on to say he enjoys reading about his old classmates in Shipmate, but thinks the pictures are horrible. He says we look like a bunch of "old fâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;ts!!" Maybe that is because some of us are or because pictures seldom lie. Dave did conclude by saying one of these days he will write a lengthy note, bringing us up-to-date on his doings and on his discovery of the fountain of youth. Dave's email address is mittell@brainiac.com. Thanks, Dave. We would like to hear from you, particularly about that fountain of youth.

We had a mini '53 dinner reunion a couple of weeks ago down here. Anne and Bob Sheahan from the St. Louis area were visiting their old Marine Corp's buddies Joy and Stub Chace at the Chace's home in West Palm Beach. At the same time, Jane and Jim Hocking were down from NYC for a couple of weeks at their Boca Raton condo and Joyce and Don McVay were on a southem trip visiting children and grandchildren, as well as playing a little golf. We lucked out and got all of the above to join Nancy and Hal Walters and Sally and me at a nice restaurant that had a table for twelve in Boynton Beach, which was a good location in that it was close to everyone.

Needless to say, it got pretty loud at that big table; and we all had a good time. Stub and Don, particularly, as they had been on the baseball team together and hadn't seen each other in years. We had invited Rosemary and Hank Beiderbecke who live in the area; but it was the heart of tax season, and they couldn't get away from their CPA business. Stub is still mending and can't yet swing a golf club comfortably. However, he claims that he will shortly be ready to clean our plow on the golf course. I need to get him now while the fairways are fairly hard and my worm bumers get a lot of roll. If anyone else is coming to South Florida for a visit, let us know. We all like an excuse to get out and celebrate.

Have had several phone calls and now a letter from Dick Raymond who spent Plebe Year and part of Youngster Year with us, before deciding he liked '54 better. The letter described a practical joke played on Dick by his Youngster Year roommate Bob Desmarais in which Desmarais, Dick Huddleston, their other roommate, and apparently all the rest of the '53ers in the Company, convinced Dick that the class schedule had been changed; and they had a first period math

class instead of a study period. The two bad guys left Dick cleaning the room (he was in charge of the room) and, ostensibly, left for formation. Dick finally got his act together and rushed out to find his section, but he couldn't. The late bell had rung, the sections had all marched off and he was alone.

He finally, went into the Batt office to turn himself in and find out what to do next. They apparently weren't much help, although they did tell him to recheck the schedule. He did and found out that he had been had. When he returned to his room, Desmarais, Huddleston and raost of the Youngsters in his company, were breaking up with laughter.

Desmarais had planned the whole thing and everybody was in on it and played their part. They left early and hid, watching Dick's panicked actions, and holding the laughter in as much as they could. He says the day became known as the "Rayraond Formation." That was his last hurrah with our class. Huddleston and Dick both bilged out at midyear. Dick never saw Huddleston again.

A year and a half later, Dick returned to the 5th Batt, but to a different Company, where he kept a wary eye on Desmarais until Bob was safely graduated. He concludes by saying he would probably forgive Bob for making such a sap of him, but he still has awful dreams of being late to forraation and out of uniform, even after 47 years.

Thanks, Dick. We weren't always too nice when we were Mids were we?

the pictures developed from our dinner here in Florida yet but did find a picture of Rosemary and Hank Beiderbecke who couldn't make the dinner.

A picture taken at an earlier dinner in New Bem shows Walt Russell and Don Mang next to Sally.

A pavilion picture shows a quizzical Pete Conrad.

The next picture of Martha and Hart Sebring shows how hard they have been working on the planning for our formal dinner at the 45th. I'm almost serious here. The Sebrings have been working awfully hard getting the leg work done early. As they are taking a lot of the load off of Sally and me, we traly appreciate their efforts. As I mentioned Pauline and "lyke Furey's move west, it is only fitting to show a shot of them before they left. A Maine lakeside picture shows Myma and Keith Nelson. A shot taken at the top of the Tram Station at the Alyeska Ski resort in Alaska shows the Raffaeles, the Hentes and the Boyds. The final picture shows Huntley Boyd, Bob Gorman, Ed Moore, rae. Bob Raffaele and Chris Zirps about to share a cake that says "Happy Class Reunion."

Hart, are we going to have that kind of cake at our dinner?

For those of you who come to the Homecoming Football Weekends, here is the latest update from the Alumni Association: Homecoming in 1998 will be 17 October. In 1999, it will be 23 October. The 2000 Homecoraing will be on 21 October. In 2001, it will be 13 October. In 2002, it will be on 28 September. In 2003, it will be back in October on the 25th. The 2004 Homecoming will be on 30 October. See you at our tailgates, if not the Horaecoming dinner. The next scheduled West Coast game will be against Stanford on 9 September 2006.

A short message from Ed Dixon said he and Dolores were moving slowly on their planned raove to Calffomia. He has to put his mother's house on the market and when it sells things will probably move a little faster. As I remember, they like the Westlake Village area of the San Fernando Valley out near where Bob Gorman and Bill Gourlay live. Maybe we will get a '53 enclave out there. On the subject of moving, Irv Boeskool told me he is retiring-retiring; and he and Ruth will be moving in May or early June to their lakefront home in Michigan (not Lake Michigan, just one of the many lakes near Irv's old stomping grounds).

We will be really sorry to see both the Dixon's and Boeskools leave. They have been major participators in our '53 activities in the DC area for years.

Hope they will come back often.

I received a postcard from India, with a large tiger sitting on a rock in a jungle park, last month from Margot and Tom Southerland. They were leading a nature tour to India and Nepal. One of the highlights of the trip was the sighting of a large female tiger with three big cubs on one of their game drives. Tigers are an endangered species and they are hard to find, even in places like India.

Margot says it was a real thrill to see this tiger family. Of course, they also saw a bunch of new birds and had their first ride on elephants The final high point was getting to see the Taj Mahal at both sunrise and sunset. Thanks, guys. Where do you go next? And, when will your bird life list hit 4000 birds?

Pictures not discussed earlier include: two grandfather pictures, the first of Earl Griggs with his grandson and the second of Cricket Johnson with two of his youngest grandkids. Haven't got Rosemary and Hank Beiderbecke

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Walt Russell, Don Mang and Sally Jones

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The overworked Sebrings

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Myma and Keith Nelson That is it for this column. Don't forget class luncheons are on the first Tuesday of each month at the Fort McNair Officer's Club at 11:30. There will probably be a summer Pavilion party, but I don't have details on it yet. We head north on 3 May 1998, so send mail to the Gainesville, VA address above after that and email to our Virginia eraail address djlocker@erols.com. The Virginia phone is 703-754-4492.1 need news! Also don't forget our big 45th Reunion in early November this year. Some of us worker bees will get to the hotel on 4 November, but we probably won't open the Hospitality Suite until the aftemoon of 5 November. Have had several people volunteer to help out, and I'm sure we will be glad to welcome a bunch more. Let us hear from you. One final action item for the Tailgate crowd. Season ticket applications will probably be mailed out fairly soon. If you want seats in the class section, they should be retumed in mid-June. Have a great summer, and please come to the 45th. You won't regret it!! Ciao, Dave.

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Regular Membership: 43% Life Membership: 25%

Pres: COL Fitz W. Woodrow, USMC (Ret) Sec'y: Edward H. "Ed" Dawson, Jr. 6601 Howie Ct., Camp Springs, MD 20748-3941 h: 301-449-1954 Spring has sprang, the grass has rizz...but this year El Nino has expedited a few things... unfortunate mudslides out west, unprecedented precipitation through most of the country. The flowers and trees blooming early only to be nipped in the bud by frosty weather. The irony of it all is the El Niiio has been more or less, a way of life in our military careers. Unexpected changes of plans/ orders... contingency plans which require us to alter course in the middle of a well planned career.

The Bay of Pigs "El Nino", the Vietnam "El Niiio", the Berlin Wall "El Niiio" among many other crisis have proved the military's way to adjust to Plan "B". We men have come to the call of all national emergencies, packed up and gone to answer the call to defend our country and its allies at whatever cost, unselfishly sacrificing the good family lffe here in the good old USA... the cookouts, the sandy beaches, the weekend golf games, the love, hug and affection of our young children... all sacrificed when we had to say . "farewell" to our young brides, leaving them to "carry on" as Navy wives to perform as mother, father, plumber, electrician, educator, taxi-driver, banker, doctor, lawyer and Indian Chief... and all we had to do was our "macho" thing... to fight the good fight, to do the things that we love to do, and were so well trained to perform.

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I feel certain that I speak for the majority of our classmates who performed their duty in harms way, that there was never a second thought, in the face of possible injury, death or capture that we would carry on in the air, at sea or in the trenches in order to uphold the honor of the United States of America. As we all know, many have suffered the supreme sacrifice, while other brave classmates have endured years of horrible incarceration at the hands of a diabolical enemy. We praise God that these tough souls are back with us to enjoy our precious freedom.

Enough of all this. The reason I set the above scene is to honor those individuals who also performed their assigned tasks so admirably to enable this great country to be what we can be.

I refer herein to the unselfish sacrifices raade during our career by the wives and children of our classmates who, perhaps unknowingly, performed their duties above and beyond the call of duty to support their husbands and fathers. To them I wish to thank each of you for your dedication to your country and express my deep and sincerest respect.

God bless you all.

Dick Bouverie writes from West Palm Beach, Florida: In the January-February 1998 column, Ed Dawson reminisced about "the old days when you got a 1954 Plymouth fully equipped with radio and heater for $1,600." I remember those days well. At graduation, I brought a brand new Chevrolet for a little over $1,500. I bought it through one of our foremost, creative geniuses... my and Dick Padberg's roommate, Tony Correnti. Tony had reached an understanding with Ourisman Chevrolet in Washington, DC for quantity discounts for graduating middies. It worked out beautifully, as far as I was concemed. However, for many years I never really knew how many Chewies were transacted that way. Were there many other buyers? Or just a few? Or was I the only one?

However, compliments of the valuable wisdom and exceptional powers of recollection of Charlie Powell, I recently leamed many of the details.

Charlie points out that 252 cars were bought that way. The only options were turn signals and a $16 tool kit. Charlie (Mista Chuck) further notes that the cars had been tracked to a small dealership in Harwood, Maryland to permit pickup at a spot more convenient to the mids. When the cars arrived, the dealership, Ungar Motors, parked them all over town awaiting pickup. For example, when Charlie picked up his car, it was parked behind the First Baptist Church. As Charlie noted: "Wow, when that town received 252 cars, they thought the boom days had hit for sure!" Tony Correnti's imprint has been widespread, to be sure.

Dick Raymond who identified himself as Ex'53, now '54 says he relates to the recurring dreams about being late for formation and out of uniform. What a relief, he says, I thought I was the only class neurotic. Dick claims to be somewhat of a poet. Dick's latest effort is submitted for your entertainment.

THATOL'BLVE WOOL B-ROBE OF MINE I well recall that summer's day In June of 'fort-nine.

Beneath old Perry's flag I stood To join the Long Blue Line, They handed me a heap of gear, A laundry number too, (5482) And on the armful, right on top, One bathrobe, Navy Blue.

Now in the evening of my years I mope and sigh and pine for that ol'Blue WoolB-Robe of Mine.

I wore the robe for many years, Gold numbers on its back, For Batt and Varsity awards, (No "N's ", in gold or black), But with long years, the oV B-robe Began to wear and fade, Its sleeves were ripped, its once-rich blue Assumed a purple shade.

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The many glories of my youth No longer seemed to shine from that Ol'Blue WoolB-Robe of Mine.

At last, my wife decreed a halt, "That old rag's got to go!"

My tears flowed, hot and wet and salt.

For I had loved it so.

But on my birthday I received A B-Robe, fresh and new.

And my old numbers, "54 ", Bedecked its handsome blue.

So I've no further sad excuse To sit around and whine For that outgrown, worn-out, ripped up Age-faded Ol'Blue WoolB-Robe of Mine!

Dick Raymond says that country rausic fans may imagine these verses to fit the tune of "That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine."

PEARL OF WISDOM: Everyone needs recognition for his achievements, but few people make the need known quite as clearly as the little boy who said to his father: "Let's play darts.. .I'll throw, and you say... Wonderful!" Perhaps we should consider a word to our wives... Honey, 1 appreciate all the wonderful things you do for me, and today seemed to be a good day to tell you.

This year's Annual Summer Picnic/Luncheon will be held at the Crown Sailing Club in the Naval Academy Yard on Saturday 13 June. Be there, a good time will be had by all... as usual.

Bill Hargrave for details.

Pete Vogelberger used to be a local in the DC area, but it appears he has raoved south with many of our snowbirds. From Little River, South Carolina Pete sends us greetings from the "Grand Stand." Over the past few years, he says, many '54 graduates have gravitated to the Carolina coast.

During the past year we've instituted a monthly get-together for lunch. [C/S: Great! This is the input we need in our column.] So far we've managed a group of five with Ron Lief and Chuck Rose from Branswick County, North Carolina plus Charlie Steel, Tim Taylor and Pete Vogelberger on the South Carolina side of the

state line. Ron, Chuck and Tim live in golf course communities. Charlie Steel has a condo on the beach in North Myrtle Beach and Pete is in a Little River intracoastal waterway village. Last fall Tim Taylor got a nice write-up in the local Myrtle Beach Sun News for his volunteer work at Coastal Carolina University teaching personal computer classes for retirees. Taylor got his own web page titled "Mitts Place" and Tira is having a lot of fun with it. Pete invites any of us passing through Myrtle Beach to join hira for lunch with your credit card. See enclosed picture of the '54 dudes.

Bob Wilmer, Bill Daniels, Dick Gaskill, and Jo Brendel Ah, ha... finally, my ladies are coming through for us. Marcia Brendel says that her shy, retiring other half Jo Brendel was too busy to write so she graciously sent a picture taken in September 1997 of Classmates Bob Wilmer, Bill Daniel, Dick Gaskill and Jo Brendel in Orange Beach, Alabama. Thanks Marcia!

If a man is called to be a streetsweeper, he should sweep streets even as Michelangelo painted, or Beethoven composed music, or Shakespeare wrote poetry. He should sweep streets so well that all the hosts of Heaven and earth will pause to say, here lived a great streetsweeper whom did his job well.

Priscillia Kinley, better half of classmate Fred Kinley, has also come through contributing to our column with a photo of distinguished guest at the December wedding of their daughter Kara to Jeffrey Lawson. Fred is still employed with AMS,

m Pete Volgelberger, Chuck Rose, Charlie Steel, Tim Taylor and Ron Lief

"Kinley Wedding" Dick Hollenbach, Bill Hunter, Charlie Plumly ('55), Fred Kinley, Rod Crawford, Bill Hoover, and Jim Hay

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Atlanta Luncheon—L to R: Bryce Mutch, Walt Coakley, Mike Nassr, two of '54's Plebes Ron Marryott and Hugo Marxer, Gerry Mackey, John Brashears and Steve Barczewski. Russ Williams is missing but attended.

Inc., which sent him, following the wedding, to Ottawa, Canada to be part of the team supporting the Program Management Office at the Canadian DND (same as our DoD) in solving the year 2000 problem.

Bryce Mutch sends us photo of the fellows who attended a luncheon in Atlanta for RADM Ron Marryott '57. The note Bryce wrote with the picture had a bright intemational orange streamer attached to it to make sure I didn't forget to publish it. Bryce claims that the last letter he wrote, I lost. Wait a minute... I claim innocence, not guilty due to a memory lapse... or perhaps I was abused as a child... I'm hiring a sea lawyer!

Rails Thomely did all the work rounding up the grads for the luncheon, but was sidelined with the flu and couldn't attend. Barbara and Glen Burke stopped by in January on their way back from Florida. They had a great time discussing the trip to Ireland and the Notre Dame game. My thanks to Bryce for not giving up on me... the orange streamer was quite innovative as it caught my eye, gave me a chuckle and it worked... seeeee? Byrce signs off with "Support the NRA." We've suffered a great many catastrophes in our lives. Most of them never happened... For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, andoflove, and a sound mind... 2 Timothy 1:7.

Jim Bell has been helping us with this column by collecting email input and forwarding it to me. this teamwork is still in its infancy and it appears that it will work, however there are still some glitches to be ironed out. Much of what I receive from Jim is on-line chit-chat that makes it difficult for us to edit. Therefore, I request that when using email, we indicate specifically what is intended for the column. Try to write it just as you would like to see it in print. Pictures, of course, must be mailed directly to me, properly captioned and please identify each Classmate. Photos that do not include alumnus/alumna will not be published.

Mike Stroop writes that the Stroops (brother Pat '69 and their famous father) have been a drain on the tax payers for three generations and often get confused. Mike even got a medal once that was intended for his dad and even though he didn't graduate until 1954, there was a brief point in his career when the paymaster had his pay entry date as 1926! The Navy got the medal and he didn't get to keep the extra cash eamed by the only Ensign in the Navy with 29 years of fogies!

Mike also sent some pictures without captions.

Although I recognized most of the guys I do not want to mistakenly identify them. I can say, however, that Mike is the tall guy, second from the left, with his Alder elevators, standing on the curb to tower over his buddies. Mike and Bill Rodriguez are active RVers and are coordinating parking on Navy property for homecoming. If you

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like to register, please contact Mike or Bill. Mike: 205-461-0774.

operating at reduced capacity and showers were to be taken between the hours of 0600-0700 and 1700-1900... Navy showers, that is. The lines became so long there wasn't time for everyone to shower. Finally, only salt water was available and many decided to forego showers. The berthing compartment with pipes and canvas racks became pretty rank, especially since we were in a storm and not permitted topside for several days. The prospect of liberty in Scotland with trips to London managed to keep morale high. These, and many other experiences, were essential in preparing young Midshipmen for their future roles as naval officers.

Others can stop you temporarily^ou are the only one who can do it permanently... 1 Corinthian 9:24 Ask yourself... What's keeping me from writing to Ed? Until next month... I wish you all the best of the best... 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: KIEF55@aol.com http://members.aol.com/us55na/index.html "Where's Mike?"

Mike has a series of life experiences that he calls "Reflections of a Navy Junior." At this point in our lives, says Mike, most of us have children and they are Navy Juniors. Most of our opinions of that life form undoubtedly has changed, so perhaps today these stories will be better received than they may have been fifty years ago. Mike continues, here's one to test the theory, let me know what you think 'cause there is rauch more where this comes from.

Ed Tipshus and Wayne Frye—NAPS (USMC) Roommates in 1950 Yes, Mike, this is exactly what this column needs. I am holding "Reflections # 1 " for the June Shipmate column due to its lengths and to keep all of us in suspense. It is traly a wonderful story to which we can all relate.

Don Morton goes way back to Youngster craise in 1951. Many of us, including Watashi, were assigned to WISCONSIN (BB-64). While steaming the North Atlantic enroute to Edinburgh, Scotland we Plebes were treated as the lowliest of the lowly deck hands. We slept in bunks six tiers high with minimal clearance between your belly and the rear end of the guy above you. "All hands on deck, reveille—reveille!... Heave out and trice up... turn to, tum to... air bedding... the holy-stone party will muster on the fo' castle... the ship is now on water hours... Water hours? What's that? I'm thirsty. The Captain says that the evaporators were

The usual suspects and a few new faces showed up at the umpteenth '55 Dark Ages Party in the Washington, DC area. It was held at the face-lifted Army-Navy Country Club in Arlington, VA; and Denny Sullivan (13) flew in from Tahiti, just in time, to MC the gala event. Talk about going to extravagant lengths to get away from the dark ages! "And old tales be retold, and retold..." A great tum-out included: Anne and Ted Parker (19), Nancy and Bob Hinton (23), Margo and Gary Snyder (01), Ann and Wes Saunders (23), Luz and Todd Meloy (14), Peggy and Otto Zipf (15), Jean and Darrel Westbrook (10), Jean and Norm Harper (04), Beryl and Dan Ebert (14), Denny Sullivan, Mary Gale Buchanan, Ginny and Don Conner (08), Angela and Demo Kolaras (14), Dori and Dan Peckham (02), Tom Davis (19), Lucy and Hank Mustin (12), Marlene and Al Dawson (05), Nancy and Don Kellerman (07), Bemie and Jim Powers (08), Martha and Tony Bracken (20), Ursula and Tom Kiefaber (19), Debbie and John Adams (12), Dottie and George Martin (14), Marlyn and E m s Anderson (13), Joy and Spud Flowers (03), BJ Straub and Joan Hamilton.

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Tom Kiefaber, Otto Zipf, MG Buchanan and Wes Saunders

Eras and Marilyn Anderson, Don Kellerman and Ted Parker Denny Sullivan has come through again to bail out the coluran with a long and informative letter about his goings-on: This is an update to cover some of the events that have constituted an interesting year. Last August, I visited the R. Herroot Valley in western Montana to catch up on old friends and relatives there. I also worked-in visits to Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks. After that, it was on to San Diego to attend our West Coast Reunion. The entire week was very well done by Ned Floyd (18), Tom Shine (21) and others. No need to dwell on the reunion, since it has been duly reported by our scribe in recent issues of Shipmate. It was so successful that we are considering mini-reunions in other cities—Chicago, Boston, Miami, New Orleans, Dallas or Las Vegas would be great. If any classmates want to step up and sponsor a small reunion in some major city, we can provide publicity, start-up funding and even some bodies. Let your class officers know.

After retuming to Washington, DC in September, I went into the hospital for a total knee joint replacement to repair damage that had been bothering me for years. During my short stay at Mt. Vemon Hospital, I had calls, cards and visits from many classmates, including Tom Kiefaber, Otto Zipf and Steve Ruth (14). Recovery at home was painful and slow—again, I had great support from classmates, especially Bob Hinton who taxied me to and from physical therapy each week. By Christmas, I was moving around pretty well; and by January, I was back on the tennis court—doubles only, and no more skiing. It was a great operation and one that has really let me do some of the things that were very painful in the past. If anyone would like to know more details about the knee operation and recovery, give me a call at 703-683-0733.

In Febraary, John Ganey (19) and I took a dream trip to French Polynesia aboard M.S. Paul Gaugin, a small Radisson craise ship. We flew to Tahiti on Air France via Los Angeles and boarded the ship in Papeete. We then set sail for Rariranga Atoll in the Tuamotu Archipelago, where we were able to swim, snorkel, scuba dive, tour or shop as we desired.

The basic plan was to craise at night to the various islands and to anchor during the day. The ship was small enough (300 passengers) to get inside the atolls and small bays in the islands. We visited Bora Bora, Moorea and other islands before retuming to Tahiti. It was the trip of a lifetime—the only problems being sunbum, jet lag and weight gain.

Cruising...at the bar!

Immediately upon return, I hosted the Washington area Dark Ages Party at the Army-Navy Country Club (reported elsewhere in this column). And then in early March, 1 visited Betsy and Bob Fountain (06) at their beautiful home on the Potomac in Virginia's Northern Neck. Bob had graciously volunteered to present the Class Leadership Award to LT Kurt A. Mondlak '92 of LEYTE GULF (CG-55).

Bob Fountain presenting award.

The class has been making this award since 1988, but the ship has been homeported in Mayport, which limited our attending the award presentation.

Last summer, the ship moved to Norfolk; and this provided an opportunity for more classmates to attend. We had a good turnout for the ceremony on 3 March, which included lunch in the wardroom and a tour of the ship. Norfolk classmates in attendance were Charlie Plumly (16), Pat Taylor (16), Bob Miller (16), Frank Farino (10), Jack Foran (01), Carl Vogel (08), John Roberts (01) and Sid Wood• cock (16).

The ship is commanded by CAPT Charles S. Vogan, Jr. '72. This is a great event for both the ship's officers and the class, and we intend to continue it into the foreseeable future. The stay at the Fountain's was very pleasant. Bob has not let any grass grow under his feet since his retirement. He has 165 acres on Nomini Bay, which he farms in a gentlemanly way. He is ranning for Chairman of the Republican (what other?) Party Council in Virginia's First District (Fredericksburg to Hamp-

ton); is an advocate for The Retired Officers' Association in the Virginia legislature, and is deeply involved in Westmoreland County economic development and in the local community colleges. Betsy continues her musical interests in Washington and is an active and enthusiastic member of the Arlington Metropolitan Choras.

I received a nice letter from Bill Rentz (09), who is Vice President of the Experimental Engineering Corporation in Richland, WA, where the company is involved in cleanup of the Hanford site. Bill reports that he remarried last year and that he and his wife Susan divide their time between Richland and Atlanta, GA, where they are building a home in Locust Grove. Bill says he plans to retire for good in September, but we all have our doubts. In the meantime, he welcomes all classmates to visit him and Susan in Richland—their phone number is 509943-2162.

We, in Washington, are planning for future class functions; including a class craise next year, the 45th reunion in 2000, and a gift to the Academy for the 45th. But we need input and ideas for these things, so keep working the internet and sending news and pictures to Tom K. (I promise to get on the class Listserv this year!).

The Washington, DC Area '55 Golf Schedule has taken form with seven events planned by month as shown below. As in the past, an end-of-year awards dinner will follow the September outing. Also there is the possibility of dinner following the August event.

Tuesday, 21 April, 11:00, Reston International, Ray Hine 703-860-0691 Tuesday, 19 May, TBD, Army-Navy Arlington, Denny Sullivan 703-683-0733 Tuesday, 16 June, TBD, Army-Navy Fairfax, Tony Bracken 703-941-4614 Tuesday, 14 July, 11:00, Mt Vemon CC, Tom Schultz 703-360-4332 Monday, 17 August, 14:00, Bell Haven CC, Don Kellerman 703-838-8635 Tuesday, 15 Sept, 14:00, Hidden Creek CC, Ray Hine 703-860-0691 Tuesday, 13 Oct, 10:00, Ft Belvoir , Jim Poole '57 703-780-7351 It is with great sadness to report the passing of Donall G. Bourke (09) on 28 Febraary at his home in Prescott, AZ. He had waged a long and courageous battle against cancer, fighting impossible odds, but refusing to quit. The end came suddenly and mercifully with Nancy at his side. He is survived by his wife, Nancy, their two sons, Dana and Jon, an older brother, and his raother. Bob Vollum (09) said it so well: We as classmates will remember Don for his great warmth, his understated chuckle and sense of humor, and his unquestioned, deep, personal moral values, honesty and integrity. We will remem-

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ber him as the gym team parallel bars man nonpareil and the captain of the 1955 team. Those of us who sat through classes with him will forever wonder how he graduated so near the top, since he fell asleep in virtually every class he attended and never had to put in much effort studying. Don left the Navy after his obligated service and joined the Jet Propulsion Lab back in those exciting times of early space research and development. After a few years with JPL, he joined IBM where he spent the rest of his career. He spent many years in Boca Raton, FL and retired from there as one of a very select group of highly distinguished and decorated engineers.

He held a number of patents, published many technical papers, and played an instmmental role in several of the IBM success stories. As a person and a friend, all of us who knew him, in whatever role, will remember Don Bourke as one of the genuine people we are sometimes, but rarely, privileged and blessed to have share our lives. He was one of the best and tmly will be missed.

Our prayer and best wishes go out to Edmund L. "Ed" lUrner (14) and his family. Ed is battling the effects of a serious stroke (while already fighting cancer). As of this writing (early March), Ed has therapy daily, and Carol and the children say he has shown marked improvement. He's a fighter!

Donald L. Martin (06)—not to be confused with Donald Martin (08)—retired from Hughes Aircraft Co. on 1 November 1995, after a very rewarding post-Navy career. He did some consulting work with Delco Electronics for another 18 months, an extension of the work he was doing for Hughes just prior to retirement, and then quit for good in January of '96. Connie and he bought a boat and have been enjoying trips up and down the Califomia coast and to Catalina Island where they were fortunate enough to obtain a mooring at Emerald Bay, having been on the waiting list for several years. They have also recendy attempted to take up golf with less than impressive results, but will stick with it and hopefully wUl eventually reach the point of not embarrassing themselves. For a trip to Catalina, caU Don at 310-831-7153.

Newcomers to the '55 Listserv include: Steve Lowe in Aimapolis L0WES@gwis2.circ.gwu.edu and Donald L. Martin in San Pedro DMartini@worldnet.att.net Welcome aboard!

I am passing on sorae very welcome information about the widow of Dick Echard (14), Shirley, received from George Myers '58: Dick and Shirley Echard lived across the street from me in Lexington Park, MD at the time of Dick's tragic accident flying home from the Penn State game in the fall ot 1965. He was an instmctor at the Test Pilot School, and I was one of his students. I have recently heard from Shirley and thought many of your classmates might be inter-

ested in her life. After Dick's death, Shirley earned a PhD in Music and has taught for many years at Gettysburg College in PA. She is also the organist at a large Lutheran Church in Virginia outside of DC. Their son Rick lives in New Hampshire, an accomplished sailor, who has delivered sailboats from the Northeast to the Caribbean; and their daughter Alison and husband live in Utah with their two children. Shirley lives in Falls Church, VA at 7648 Willow Point Drive, 22042. She is a wonderful talented person, and I know Dick would be proud of her.

POTPOURRI. Jerry Gilstad (09) sent in a picture of himself and his wife Edna and Alice and Dale Crosier (22).

The Crosiers and the Gilstads Dale and Alice motored out to Coimecticut from Cedar Rapids, lA to visit their daughter in Norwalk and then spend the weekend with the Gilstad's in Niantic. Together, they ventured to the Meadowlands for their first Army-Navy game in over 40 years (a good one to wait for! Surprised they didn't run into Joe Armstrong (12) and Peggy and Otto Zipf pictured by Joe's RV at the game).

Their increased opportunity for travel will probably take them to see children and grandchildren in Alamogordo, NM, Augusta, GA and Minneapolis, MN. Classmates who are passing through southeastem Connecticut are always welcome to stop in for a visit. On the occasion of his First Company classmate, Ray Anderson, visiting the Pensacola area for the month of Febraary, Steve Kaiser decided to take himself and Nancy out to a special dinner at the O'Club for lobster tail and filet mignon. Then he got the bright idea to see if any other '55ers in the area might like to attend. After he started to call around...wow...what a response! Ten couples signed up for a mini-reunion dinner. During his calls to area classmates, he discovered two more were traveling in the area and planned to attend. In addition to Ray and Steve, they were: Ed Ogden (23), Willie Fisher (17), Gordon Stephens (17), Hood Powell (8), Len Duffy (23), Gordon Guimond (10), Art Ruberg (17), and Bill Hepworth (9). Hope someone took pictures and sends thera in! Paul Sutherland (07) sent in some great shots of Tidewater/NC class goings-on—four of the class luncheon in Virginia Beach and two of some more Sutherland house guests on the Outer Banks.

Peggy and Otto Zipf with Joe Armstrong Edna and Jerry retired this year from L&M Hospital and Electric Boat Corp., respectively.

Brent and Dolly Streit and George and Diana Delano

Larry French and Dan Shields

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Gary and Margo Snyder Hugh Webster (12) had a get-together when the Mustins and the Emerys were in town (San Diego).

Pictured are: Hank Mustin, Webby, Tom Emery (09), "Smoke" Wilson (17), John Nyquist (16) and Harry Schrader (13).

Wonderfully embellished sea stories and grog were the order of the day. At a different gathering, Webby and Al Kozischek (02) are pictured with John "Muleskinner" Drew '42, our 3rd Battalion Officer in the good old days.

Webby, John Drew and Al Kozischek

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Co-Chairmen, Class Executive Committee: COL George Mushalko, USAF (Ret.) (15) e: mushalko@anser.org; h: 703-768-4543 CAPT Douglass E Hayman, Jr., USN (Ret.) (11) e: doughaym@crosslink.net; h: 410-268-0740 Treasurer: Laurence A. White, Jr. (12) e: thegeratree@aol.com; h: 540-862-1300 1004 White Rock Gap Road, Covington, VA 24426 Correspondent: Peter N. Randrup (3) e: hardhead@erols.com; h: 410-243-0552 4407 Atwick Road, Baltimore, MD 21210 Class subscriptions to majordomo@ithink.com with two text lines: subscribe usna56 subscribe usna56-talk LAST MUSTER—Charies J. Brockway (17), husband of Carolyn, died at horae in Gulf Shores, Alabama. Burial was in Foley, AL. Barbara and Ken Godstrey (11), who were vacationing at Gulf Shores were on hand to help and represent the Class. The "Last Call" obituary shall be posted later. This word was received from Clark Rook '57 (5), a family friend.

AUTO-EMAIL SERVICE—There are two email lists to which classmates raay use by

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subscribing to majordomo@ithink.cora software manageraent systera. See below for the process for subscription coraraands.

Class Hot Line—This is the 'usna56 list.' On it are posted class business announcements and also general time sensitive messages needed to spread the word among members of the class rapidly.

Every member of the class is urged to monitor this list. "To post messages on this list, address your email to the email address usna56@ithink.com and your message will be re-addressed and sent to all classmates subscribing to this list. This is a low traffic volume, 2-way communicating circuit for classraates only.

Class General Discussion—^The 'usna56-talk' list handles all the traffic that doesn't meet the parameters for the Hot Line service. Thus, it may have a free flowing, high traffic volume at times.

At present it carries humor and nostalgia messages as well as opinion and discussion on raatters of interest to classmates. Only classmates using the Hot Line are eligible for subscriptions to this list.

Subscription Commands to m^ordomo—You participate in the process of handling your personal subscriptions to the two lists. The command message's text format to control the each list follows this scheme: action list youremail-address, your-name, leave the message subject field blank.

Tb subscribe, the message for classmate Wally T. Door, desiring both lists would be the following text—one line for each list: subscribe usna56 tightdoor@loa.com Wally Door subscribe usna56talk tightdoor@loa.com Wally Door.

To unsubscribe, the message is as for subscribing except the command becomes 'unsubscribe' in lieu of 'subscribe.'

The status vis-a-vis the 'usna56' and/or 'usna56talk' subscriptions has the sarae raessage forraat but uses the command 'who' in lieu of the 'un/ subscribe' commands.

WIVES AND WIDOWS EMAIL and URL DIRECTORY— Wives and widows who are active with email and/or who have a web page are invited to participate in the special directory that has been started. This directory is being started to provide addresses to support direct message mailings within their sphere.

CLASS PHOTO GALLERY ON THE WEB—Bill O'Keefe (10) has initiated a grand addition to the class's communications package.

He has posted on his web page a collection photographs that relate to the class, to cruise ships, and to matters dealing with post-Academy days.

The service is there for anyone's participation, either for viewing or posting photos, slides, or other graphics. Contact Bill directly at his email, address okeefew@bc.edu, to make arrangements for your photos. The Gallery is dynamic with a change of presentations being made from time-totime. The URL for the Gallery is http:// www2.bc.edu/~okeefew Enjoy!

CLASS DIRECTORY CHANGES—New address: Ms. Helen Buddie 1670 Malcom Ave. Apt. 103 Los Angeles, CA 90024-5496.

COMMUNICATION PROBLEMS—Please contact hardhead@erols.com with any problems you may encounter or any recommendations that you have concerning the '56 comraunications.

Sorae concern has been made over material submitted and 'not appearing' in the Class Column. Things may fall though the cracks, but usually the handle is retained on the process. But on several occasions, editorial lead time has been the culprit! Here's a typical two-month submission schedule: Copy for the June '98 Shipmate issue is submitted to a 6 April deadline. Where as the

'usna56-talk' and Bill O'Keefe's Gallery of '56 Photos would provide a quick presentation, those classmates not up on the web and/or email would be left out. My personal suggestion is to post your messages to 'usna56-talk' where the rauch of the copy submitted there will be picked up for the class coluran. Photos might go to either/or both the Gallery and to the Correspondent for use in Shipmate. Tirae will tell how the services work out.

The copy for this May issue got caught in a bind: The coraputer was ranning rather roughly, had a touch of the bug, and slipped out to San Diego. Any copy and pictures that were destined for the May issue shall be in the June issue. Hope that this won't be putting a bind on anyone.—Pete CORRESPONDENCE TO THE CLASS— Hellen Buddie, widow of Jim Buddie (16) sent the Class the following message: Nicholas and I would like to convey our appreciation and thanks to the Class of 1956 for their purchase of a chair in Jim's memory. The Naval Academy was a very important part of his life.

For the information of friends in the class, Nick is aiming to graduate from the University of Denver in 2000. He is now 19.

DECEASED CLASSMATE MEMOIUALS— The drive for insuring memorials for deceased classmates has been most gratifying in its progress.

Everyone is urged to participate in this endeavor.

There are two ways for us to provide the financial foundation for meeting the objectives of this project: (1) General Class Memorial Fund donations create the resource pool whereby a meraorial may be obtained in a timely fashion for each deceased classmate. The suggested amount is $75 per year for each of the four consecutive years starting with 1998. Checks for this purpose should be sent on to Larry White, the Class Treasurer.

(2) Specific Classmate Memorial donations are earmarked for a specific meraorial with the understanding that any surplus funds acquired above the expenses for that specified raemorial shall revert to the General Class Memorial Fund.

As of March, eight memorials need to have their funding completed. The basic policy is that the memorial is obtained for the classmate who has been on the deceased list the longest.

CLASS GIFT TO THE ACADEMY—As we approach the half-century anniversary of our graduation, the class should develop a worthy gift to the Academy. This is the time for us to begin brain storming as to what need we believe our gift might help to fulfill, if it be traditional or functional, or possibly our memorial to those who brought the Academy to us.

As you generate ideas for a suitable project, please communicate them to the Co-Chairmen of the Class's Executive Committee.

UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS (JUNE) —1 Denhara, Dolenga, Bill Sirapson, Charlie Wilson; 2 - Hunt; 3 - Apple, Jordon; 4 - Edwards Swanenburg, Frank White; 5 - Groepler; 6 Morgan; 7 - Burdsall, Denunzio, Tarbuck, Wootten; 8 - Al Henry; 9 - Byng, Lakey, Randrup, Walsh; 10 - Fazekas, Chauncey Hoffraan, Kelly, Schick; 11 - Bennett, Charneco, Monson; 12 Kautz, Pete Peterson,; 14 - Slaughter; 15 - Dick Roberts; 16 - Hohenstein, Legendre; 17 - Adams, Baldwin, Boshoven; 18 - Freeman, Home, Vaselenko; 20 - Booth, Northam, Powell; 21 Mitri; 23 - Buckley, Pfeiffer, Prokop; 25 - Perry; 26 - Landis, Hal Moore; 27 - Roper, Larry Smith; 29 - Eri, Wolff.

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Tom Northan, prepares to do the 3,000 bike ride from Seattle to Washington, DC for the American Lung Association. Keep smiling Tom! Tom Northam (15) loved Plebe Year so much he took on both WooPoo's and those of the Crabtown Elite! And he is still at it. In Febmary he traveled to Northern Wisconsin to compete in the 55 kilometer Birkiebeiner Cross-Country Ski Race. But this summer Tom is headed for the long distance effort: Greetings! This summer, I am doing something quite different. I am asking you to join me on an extraordinary adventure; to support me in something I feel very strongly about, making a difference in the world and community in which we live.

In June 1998, I'll join 999 other Americans on a 3,000 mile, Seattle, WAto Washington, D.C, crosscountry cycling adventure—the GTE Big Ride Across America. Our goal is to raise at least $8 million for the American Lung Association. For 45 days, we'll cycle to raise awareness and money to help people breath easier.

As I embark on this cross-country challenge on 15 June, I would love to bring along your spirit and support to help me persevere and succeed. To do this, I'm asking you to join me by making a pledge. The minimum pledge amount I must raise in order to participate is $6,000, but I've chosen $10,000 as my personal goal. I know I can reach this, but I need your help.

Please send a pledge to: The GTE Big Ride Across America Pledge Office, American Lung Association, 6170 Central Ave. - Suite A, St. Petersburg, FL 33707. Identify the rider associated with your pledge as being Tom Northam (Rider No. 1264). Make checks payable to the American Lung Association.

Your assistance would be greatly appreciated.

Should you have any questions about what I am doing, please call me...I would appreciate the opportunity to tell you about it.

Tom may be reached by email at Tom.Northam @GSC.GTE.Com; by phone at 703-818-4324; by FAX 703-818-5664; and/or US Mail at 15000 Conference Center Drive, Chantilly, VA 201514324. Also of note, a descriptive web page has been established in connection with the Big Ride at http://www.gtebigride.com. Good luck Tom, may the winds all be with you!

Jay Taylor (18) floats around the world on the back of emergencies of all sorts—he is with FEMA. Late in Febmary: I got a call from FEMA on the 26th. They asked me if I was available for deployment. Ah the tum of events—thinking it would be either Florida or California. WRONG! Home for this fling is... Bismarck, ND! It has snowed ever since I got here!

And travel isn't the zephyr-like thing.. .it took two days to get here by air from Oklahoma.

The position is the Accountable Property Officer, not certified as the final school for certification will be held in Denver during the first week of April.

The slot is opening up since the prior guy left after 10 months here. The plan is to wrap up everything here for FEMA towards the end of April.

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An interesting side item is that my Dad was bom in a little town north of Bismarck, a wee place in the frozen North.

Slipping out of Tacoma, Joan and Jim Kautz (19) spent sorae tirae in Washington, DC Jim cybered in a recent message: Roma and PJ Wilson (19) hosted a get-togetherparty and were gracious to invite others to the party, some of whom I had not seen since graduation! One of those was my company-mate Len Anton (19).

He said that he had not even heard my name mentioned since Midshipmen days until PJ called him.

Doesn't do much for your ego, but I forgive him since it was great to see him again. Others attending were Beth and Sam Armstrong (6), Nancy and Pete Bennett (13), Sue and Jim Cooper (19), LuDella and Leo Koerkenmeier (18), and representing our active duty contingent of one, Nona and Fred Lippert (8). I had a great time reliving some of the old times and reacquainting myself with the new.

An interesting thing came up recently when J a c k Janetatos (1) subscribed to usna56-talk. His message didn't come from his normal address and didn't have his name attached to it. Since the list is kept to classmates only, a bit of class knowledge was requested to identify the classmate as being that—^Asked what was his circumstance on 19 June 1953. Quick as a flash. Jack came back with the needed email clarification and added the following: "All I wish to say about my circumstances on 19 June 1953 is that they were MISERABLE!" No question, he's '56!

Fred Lind (3) asked the origin of 'Jimmy Legs'? So far the best answer is that posted by Alex Morris (2): "My recollection is that 'Jimmy Legs' is descended from 'JLs,' the initials of 'John Laws.' This is paralleled in my 1955 2d Edition of the Webster's New Unabridged Dictionary. It defines sic 'Jimmy legs' as U.S. Navy slang for Master-at-Arms."

Second Class Craise has '56 hitting the white caps with everything they had!

J o h n Miller (6) said that after reading so many reports of our craises, he thought his two-cents ought to be added!

On Youngster Cruise, I was on the SHANNON (DM-25). The thing I remember best is being in a very fancy home in Sao Paolo after docking in Santos. We had been invited to dinner, and I was selected to retum the toast of our host to the United States, something which I had never done before and do not think I have done since! One other clear memory is that Merrill Collier (15) was one of our shipmates and that 1 got to know him well there.

Second Class Cmise was on ANTIETAM (CVS-36), our first angle-decked carrier. There's that vivid memory of being launched off the deck in the belly of a TBM. That experience in itself convinced me to join the submarine Navy. Another memory was that of a parade in Halfax on the Canadian's Flag Day, the longest parade that I ever marched in— three-and a half miles! We were in our Navy blue drill shirts, leggings and carried our rifles with bayonets fixed. And the elements weren't cooperating at all. It would rain for about 10 minutes and then stop as a cold wind would blow. That cycle was repeated several times. By the time we got back, we were mostly frozen to the bone. 1 recall Ken Dickerson (2) being the company leader of the unit 1 marched in.

For First Class Craise, I was on the heavy craiser COLUMBUS. There is a wild story about a train ride Joe Talbert (2) and I tookfromValencia to Madrid.

Sometime during the retum trip, Joe decided that he wanted to go up and ride the engine on this coalfired train. Unfortunately, we went through a tunnel and when we reached the next stop, back came Joe, black-faced and dress from the hair down!

Fortunately he had left his jacket in the car, and we managed to sneak him aboard COLUMBUS without comment from the OD. Not a craise story per se, but later—after graduation—I was on the commissioning crew of JOHN MARSHALL (SSBN-611), the Fleet's ninth Polaris missile sub. In 1992, we had a reunion of the crews.

Most of the people who came to the reunion came our of the commissioning crew, including our Skipper, CAPT Robert Stecher '44.

Bob died suddenly of a heart attack a year later.

He was one fine Naval Officer. I have vivid memories of ADM Rickover '22ridingon our Alpha Sea Trials and standing at my elbow while I put my watch crew through a reactor shut down and recovery. Fortunately, the crew handled it perfectly and the only reason he could find to fuss with me about the drill was the fact that I took time lo congratulate them!

Bamey Bamhart (19) recalled some sailing adventures back during our days in the Yard: After the '56 Bermuda race and on retuming to Crabtown, I heard that the folk-singer and actor Burl Ives was outfining a sloop for a solo sail to New England. I sauntered down to Trampy Boat Yard and met him. On leaming of his limited sea going experience, I considered offering to accompany him. Thought better of that as I leamed his desire to experience the sea alone— 'One man, alone, at sea!' A hauntingly beautiful idea. I kept my silence, wished him well and departed.

As for the Puget Sound area: In '73, while serving aboard ENTERPRISE, we entered the Bremerton Naval Shipyard for an overhaul. Minerva sailed up from Alameda aboard the carrier along with 300 other families, cars, and pets! She found a small house outside the Hospital gate which she bought to make a home for us. We kept the house for 18 years as an investment and an anchor to windward.

We would have returned to Washington State upon retirement, but Minerva suggested we remain in Hawaii. As a physician, she preferred to continue her work in Hawaii. Ironically, Minerva was RIFed a few months after I retired in '81. We decided to live and travel in Europe for a year, but the riff was canceled and she was asked to retum.

The early '80s were good! I ran the Honolulu Marathon in '81, and our only child, Jean was bora!

She is 14 and I gather many complements on my 'grand-daughter.' Jean is my sailing, skiing, surfing, diving, and flying mate. She emerged as a coach in her sailing workshop last summer. A chip off the ole block!

My regard to Jim Kautz (19). We were company mates with my roommates Len Anton, Dick Romero, Jim Copeland, and Reb Wootten. We keep in touch. Good sailing everyone!

CLASS LUNCHEONS —Tidewater Virginia The Tigers met for their quarterly luncheon at the Oceana Club on March 3rd. It must have been a neat gathering for three of their number let us hear about it! Attending were Vem Bush (9); BoomBoom Cannon (4); Ken Costilow (7); Hoot Foote (12); Al Gaylor (15); J a c k Mclntyre (15); Danny Michaels (10); Al Newbury (12); Robbie Robertson (2); and Perry Stone (17). Ken reported that, "There wasn't any speakers or even big news for that night's TV news. Rather, it was good comaraderie, nostalgia, and lots of good humor. Of course, Al had to leave early to get over to his job pumping gas!" Vem observed: At one end of the table the conversation was particularly scintillating, the prostate being the main focus of our conversation—closely rivaled by the latest Slick Willie stories. A special moment was shared when LT George Michaels '69, who was at the Club for his squadron's change of

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command reception, stopped by the table and was introduced to all of us. Having met Danny's elder son at a previous luncheon, I'm pleased to observe the Michaels are blessed to have raised two such handsome and successful lads—^both Naval Aviators!

Hoot recently completed a series (37 no less!) of radiation tteatraents for his prostate and to date, it appears to have been a resounding success! He is still energetically charging around, but fatigue is a side effect of radiation. He reports that he can only do 9 holes before having to quit due to fatigue, but continued improvement is anticipated.

Also, Hoot opened my eyes to a tax saving possibility. I had not realized that Veteran's disability could kick in AFTER retirement and EVEN IF the disability is NOT service connected.

We invalids here in Tidewater are going for it!

What's really nice is we have a Virginia State office of Veteran's Affairs that does all of the work for us and acts as our advocate to the VA. Wish I had known about this a few years ago—all those lost tax savings...

Perry jumped in with his report on the gathering, but extended it some to include some non-'56 info as well: To each their own of course, but we find the Tidewater region to be very nice, especially the Peninsula. Centered on Williamsburg, we have a USNA AA Chapter which was started and developed by a '43 alumnus. This year finds me as the President of the organization. The activity focuses on GREAT Army-Navy game parties! Once in while we do host a visit by the President/CEO of the USNA AA as well. The forthcoming event is a breakfast in early March, hopefully featuring a speaker of note. The Class of '54 is by far the most evident group in the area. In total, there are over 80 alumni in this area.

From the Class, I do get to see Charlie Mitri (13) and Dick Swanenburg (13) at some of the meetings.

Washington, DC—^A large gathering of area '56 classmates, about 35 or so, met at the Fort Myer Officers Club for luncheon on 12 March. Ms. Avis Sanders was the guest speaker and a lively dialog ensued after her summary on "Gender and Racial Standards in the Navy." It was a very worthwhile session and due to the efforts of Con Stevenson (13) recently raet her at their neighborhood bagel shop! For classmates in the region on May 21st, do drop in for the next area luncheon. The guest speaker then will be our own Fred Lippert (8) on the topic of 'Health Care.'

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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 There is really not much by way of actual news this month; but given that our last couple of issues have included reports of classmates and spouses deaths, there may be something to the old saw that "no news is good news."

I did receive a brief note from Bill Ttuxall, 4th Co., which tells the following tale: Rockie and I just returned from a week stay with old roommate, Dan McGurl, and his wife, Georgia, at their villa in Grenada at the southern most point of the island. They built their horae there three years ago high on a hill overlooking Prickly Bay— a haven for yachtsmen. Dan is president of Bottom Line Technologies in Portsmouth, NH and divides his time between Boca Grande and Maine/New Hampshire. Weather was great and the McGurls are super hosts.

Bill and Rocky Truxall, Georgia and Dan McGurl

As you can see frora the accompanying picture Bill sent, the McGurls have chosen wisely; and all concerned are enjoying a bit of paradise.

Speaking of which, from the other side of the globe (Southern Hemisphere, east longitude for those wondering) Bob Bowers, 10th Co, sent in a post card with this note: "So as not to lose me, my new address at least until the USNA Homecoming 45th in 2002 is: Robert L. Bowers, Suite 157, 60 Liverpool Street, Hobart, Tasmania, 7000 Australia."

Nice work if you can get it, Bob. I had the good fortune to attend the Royal Hobart Regatta in 1967 while skipper of NEWELL and found the place to be idyllic. And they produce the best beer. Cascade, in Australia.

One other classmate contacted me by email to give an address update, and that was Jim Bangert who can be reached at 304 Burgh Westra Drive, Hampton, VA 23669-1760, 757-850-8292.

1 had the good fortune to visit Aggie and Al Koster last month. In the course of reminiscing, Al reiterated how wonderful the get together of Third Companymates with our legendary company officer, the Bonz, had been. I noted that as nearly as I could recall, I had never sent in a picture of that event. Al graciously provided me with one, which I am including for this issue. As you can see from the looks on everyone's face, it was traly a memorable and wonderful occasion.

The March class luncheon of the Washington Chapter was very well attended and featured an excellent talk by Bud Edney, who regaled us with his exploits in occupying the Chair of Leadership at USNA. Bud and the faculty and administration certainly have put together an impressive program to infuse today's Mids with the values we cherish; and judging by the environment with which they have to compete...outside the walls, they are to be congratulated on their success, as it is a most challenging assignraent. Bud expects to occupy the chair for a couple years and then he and Margon plan to move out West to be closer to family, especially grandchildren.

We are always in need of more news, especially from "outside the beltway," so please take time to drop a line, by snail, email, phone or fax 703-2814517.

Beat Army!

Second Class Craise in '54 has '56 working in on their heaving LCVPs as they lead for the beach

Attend Reunion West Monterey, CA 26-28 June 1998

Third Companymates—L-R Front Row; Paul Behrends, Ed Peresluha, COL R. J. "Bonz" Perich, USMC (Ret.), Tom Burke, Bill Mickie, Ted Vaughn. L-R Back Row: Gene Durbin, Norm Prosser, Jim Quinn, Herb Hoppe, Fred Howe, Al Koster

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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 Wow! Some reunion! You've retumed to horae port, and are still sorting it all out. In all the activity that was going on, you didn't get a chance to talk to that one classraate you meant to, at least not much more than the perfunctory reunion greeting. And what about the guy you wouldn't have recognized unless he wore a name tag? Good thing you haven't changed your appearance over the years! It was interesting to realize that one had been associated with this particular group of people for forty-four years or more, and recollect that at the start of that time, the concept of getting together way down the road, rarely entered our mind. But we did, and those who attended will have another meraory of our long craise together.

"So let's see some pictures!" you say. And so you shall... in the July-August issue! You have to realize that this column was written in early March, and the pre-event photo-cam is not yet in existence. In the meantime, we have a few events from the end-of-winter period to share. And all without exhortations to attend the reunion!

Laughter is a good thing, so our first clip deals with a grandpa picmre. The time was last fall on a Saturday, the location was the '58 tailgate area at Navy-Marine Memorial stadium, and the proud classmate hoisting his cheer-leader-to-be is Tom Sinnott (21''). His pro-Navy accouterraent is standard apparel for the football games, and provides a great lead-in to a discussion of the upcoming football season.

Tom Sinnott and granddaughter Our class holds some 136 season tickets, most of them in a single block. We have, for some years, been one of the largest subscriber groups for season tickets. We have been tailgating in the same location for 23 years and have got it just about right on how to ran a tailgate. We put up our own tent in inclement weather (too hot or too wet), rent our own port-a-potty, provide cooking facilities, and have the good formne to be able to park in very close proximity to the site. Our tailgates usually kick-off at about 1100, and after the game, go until dark. Each game has its share of out-oftown classmates, plus family raerabers and visitors who join in for a grand party. We are visited by

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Midshipraen that we grab, feed, then hold prisoner while we explain what a real Plebe year was like.

We ran a ticket clearing service for classraates to insure that nobody's ticket goes unused in the event they can't attend, and we have a grand time up in the stands with our own raucous cheering section hollering for Navy and tweaking the Class of '56 in the section next to us.

The point of re-telling all this is that even with those numbers, we have only about one-third of the classmates who live in the Washington metro area involved. Now that many more are retiring and no longer have only Saturday to carry out all those faraily or business commitments, now would be a good time to join in the '58 tailgate fun. This month the applications wUl go out for season tickets, and we can still manage to get more classmates up into the cheering section. Most years, there are either five or six home garaes spread over three raonths. In 1998, there will be five, plus the extra ticket game with Notte Dame here in D.C. at the new Jack Kent Cook Stadium.

Navy football has been a pleasure the past couple of years, and our associations in the tailgate area continue to keep the bonds strong. If you're interested, and have reached that point where you want to join in the cheering throng, contact one of the names at the top of the column. We'll put you into the thick of things!

In the event that you're wondering who's retiring, here are a couple of names. Out at the foot of the Rockies, Denny Lanigan (10"') is finally packing it in the first week of June. This will end three careers, one in the USMC for 15 years in the for-our-country venue, 10 years with General Research in the for-profit venue, and 15 years in the not-for-profit arena of the MITRE Corporation.

Now it's on to the fourth career in the retirementworld of golf, the 18 grandchildren, and general relaxation. Carol and Denny wUl be staying in Colorado Springs.

Further west, Joe Fenick (7"') finished with the Eldyne Corporation in Febraary after 18 years and started his own consulting business while winding down. He develops SHIPALT drawings for shipboard and subraarine electronic systems and will continue to do that as he winds down towards full retirement. Madelyn and Joe will remain in the San Diego area, where he expects to get more time for tennis, golf, and honey-do tasks.

Still on the career track is Jack Rennie (22"''), who made Pacer a very successful corporation. He has now raerged with another firm, and the new company will be called AVERSTAR, Inc, with predicted annual sales about $120M for this year.

The headquarters of the firm will continue to be up in the Boston area, but there will be about 30 company sites scattered around the country.

Also up in that part of the country, George Brenner (P) has moved across the border from Massachusetts to Rhode Island. He and Diane have purchased a B&B at 49 Farewell Street in Newport, RI and welcome all classmates to partake of the good lffe (summer recommended) in that area. The phone number is 401-842-0713.

There you will find the '58 class flag flying proudly, as George was one of the instigators in getting the new issue of flags produced.

The cancer battle waged by our classmate Keith "Odie" O'Donnell (7"") ended on 22 Febraary with his passing at his home in Newcomb, MD. Previous columns have presented the straggle Odie went through after his diagnosis last summer and entry into the hospice program. Classmates kept in contact and provided a great deal of support during those months, for which Odie was both amazed and grateful. He was one of our class characters, and even though he didn't get to go to graduation

with us, he was still one of the staunchest members of the class, part of the tailgate crowd, an Irish raconteur, and arranger of all our aerial banner flybys. His services were held on 6 March in the Naval Academy Chapel, with a large tumout from the class in attendance. He was inumed in the Naval Academy Columbariura to the sttains of a bagpiper, with a Marine Corps cereraonial rifle volley and a Navy bugler playing taps. Odie is survived by his wffe, Mal, sons Shawn and Keith, and daughter Kathleen, plus grandchildren Kyle and Ryan. Mal continues to reside at the faraily residence, Newcorab Hall Farm, P.O. Box 62, Newcomb, MD 21653. Our condolences go out to the O'Donnell family.

An update from Gloria Borden, widow of our late classmate Ed Borden (19"'), who passed away in October 1995. On 13 Febraary there was a dedication ceremony for Ed's memorial stone at Ft. Rosecrans National Cemetery, Point Loma, San Diego, CA. Classmates in attendance included Tom Doyle, Phil Simpson, and Bruce Craig, all of die 19* Company.

The travel photo of the month is really out of the stash from last summer's adventures. This one shows Jane and Gordon Gerson (ll") standing in front of a compass rose at the Turkish Naval Museum in Istanbul, Turkey. They had a marvelous craise vacation in the eastem Mediterranean last summer, and this was just one of the many shore visits they made.

Gersons at the Turkish Naval Museum That's thirty for this month. Have you sent in your flag picture yet? How about that picture out in front of the Tucumcari Carved Toothpick Museum? Or the famed Rhyolite Bottle House? Or the Lodge at Kilimanjaro? Or the floating palace in Kashmir? Send them in and help us record the travels of the flag!

'58 Trivia: According to the Register, quoting Timbeig's Nightingale's Song, we were the last class to receive genuine sheepskin diploraas. Next, what are the words inscribed over the doors of the USNA Chapel? Either in English or Latin! Hasta luego! WSW

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Pres: VADM Francis R. Donovan, USN (Ret) Chairman Exec. Comraittee: CAPT Norbert H. Bednarek, USNR (Ret.) Exec. VP: Joe Flynn Admin VP: Gary Geist Exec. Sec'y: Bruce Nordwall Corp. Treaisurer: Dave Osburn Sec'y: CAPT John A. Butterfield, USN (Ret.) 1130 Sugar Sands #190, Singer Island, FL 33404 w:561-840-1104; h: 561-881-7512 f: 561-863-8984; e:jbsgma@aol.com www.roanoke.kl2.va.us/Dave'sWorld/usna59.html Hello '59ers! Time once again to review some email, a few cards 'n letters, and intelligence which I have acquired in open and honest ways (with no help from intems to make myself perfecdy clear!). I have made and received some interesting phone calls of late, and will try to package all of these sources into a readable column that does not receive brickbats (after all.

Spring Training is about to unfold here in the 'sunny' south, despite being inundated with rain of late; and so bats are beginning to swing). And as I think of bats and hitting, I have not heard lately from our baseball player extraordinaire who is still out there swinging in his 60s. Whit—where are you? Now I know there are other swingers still out there from '59; but you guys are in a different league, non-baseball that is, while Whit traly gets out on the diamond and 'plays ball!' But regardless, I am always eager to hear from you, whatever type swinger you might be. And on that note, on to Joe Keeley.

Joe is finally a man of the '90s, he is on email and going crazy as JFKCELLMAN; and he is swinging, his sails and the new Catalina 27'. Joe came online after I apologized that I did not get north of San Diego on a recent Califomia trip and did not connect with him in Newport Beach.

Here's Joe: This is a new way for me to pass on information.

What is bothering me is that we have had 2 classmates show up in the "Last CaU", Dean Simmons and Allen Krischker, and there has been little follow-up reporting. The last I heard Dean was down in San Diego. Can we all do better to keep track, report, and follow-up? It's terrible (the losses I mean), but the missing are going to become more common. On the brighter side, I now have a 27' Catalina sitting down at the docks in Newport harbor. Janie and I have had her out on the maiden voyage, and she sails well. I need some excuses to go out for a day, so if anyone is passing through and wants to see the sights in Newport Beach, from the harbor and/or ocean side, have them get in touch. Joe Keeley at 714-640-7259 or fax 714-7209359 or do the email thing.

Thanks Joe, our A #1, gold medal winning West Coast reporter! Wish there would be a '59 challenger to your unofficial ranking Joe, but I think you scare them off. Another great classmate, and one of Navy's all-time great soccer players, John Meehan, has been in touch. John was instramental in insuring that Larry Menzies would have a 1959 Memorial Chair in Alumni Hall. John had the details about Larry's untimely death while flying a Naval aircraft. The Meehans took the Menzies' family under their wing (Joyce and her 3 sons) and will be friends forever! Joyce Menzies plans to attend the 40th Reunion, and we hope many widows and faraily of '59ers will attend our huge reunion in Annapolis. Key in on these dates, Friday through Sunday, 17-19 September 1999. A detailed letter will be sent out to the entire class soon, highlighting the many

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special events and activities encompassing that entire weekend. A few key people in the Annapolis area, and their phone numbers follow: Norm Bednarek 410-263-3804; Griff Hamilton 2691564; and Joe Flynn 266-8813. Griff is the overall on-scene coordinator or "COMREFOR59"— Commander Reunion For 1959. Do you like the tide. Griff, or pass it on to Norm, Joe, or an Annapolis teara?

On to emails, letters, tidbits, phonecons. From Norm Bednarek: We had a very successful Valentine's Day/Dark Ages party on 14 February 1998, in Springfield, VA at the lovely home of Ginny and Rick Johnson.

Rick grilled an outstanding beef tenderloin and pork roast, and all guests brought goodies and side dishes which made dinner a sumptuous feast. We held 'Olympic class' conversations on everything from politics to Polish picnics,fromsausage links to golf links, and from Navy sports to the sport of retirement.. .but the gold medal, of course, went to the conversations about classmates' children and grandchildren, an ever-growing number. The party was so good, in fact, that the last guests didn't leave 'til 3 a.m. I guess it's the Johnsons who deserve the gold medal! In attendance were Dee and Lloyd Adams, Eileen and Ray Art, Nikki and Robin Battaglini, Linda and Norm Bednarek, Jeff Cant, Indie and Ed Cather, Joyce and Bill Clautice, Betsy and Dave Dyke, Gary Geist, Joceille and Bruce Nordwall, Catherine and Bob Oaks, Ann and Gary Smith, Caroline and Walt Szczypinski, and Kathy and Ron TVossbach. Rise and Shine with '59!

Thanks Norm, and the '59er party surely showed more class/deserved more medals than the U. S. Men's Hockey Team! Another '59er who checked in was Ray Connolly, who wrote from home at 6013 Cobridge Square, Raleigh, NC 27609. Ray was interested in Homecoming plans, and he recommended the Annapolis Waterfront Marriott as headquarters, which had already been lined up by Griff and others. Ray can be reached at 919-845-0826. A note from Jerry Loveless relayed to me from Dave Sullivan: Carole and I recently bought a winter home in Las Vegas and are busy furnishing it and avoiding the cold weather of New York. We'll be commuting for awhile, but eventually hope to end up out here. We'd love to hearfromlocal or visiting classmates; our phone is 702-360-3767. Today we ran into Art Archambault, 5th Company, and we had fun reminiscing about the good old days. We had a nice talk, and he related his experiences in the Marine Corps after graduation and his work since then. He went to "Dealer's School" on the GI Bill and worked for some time in the casinos here. Art lives in Vegas; phone number 702-372-7027.

Hope you '59ers out that way get together and say hello to the money many of us have said goodbye to on visits to the "Sttip"! Congratulations to our John Collins! John, the founder of the world famous Ironman Triathlon, became only the 6th person inducted into the Ironman Hall of Fame! John was featured in an article that appeared in the 13 Feb 98 edition of USA Today.

We need a personal report from John about the exact way in which the event was created. I am told that "bar talk" and a bit of a challenge launched the first one, and only 15 participated.

Now 30,000 athletes from around the world compete for 1500 or so spots in the race. John intended to ran in the 20th Anniversary event. We need his commentary! Even if you are out on your sailboat, John, I am sure you with your technological prowess you have an email system set up that cannot be beaten. Test it out on '59? Here are some recent new email addresses (or preferred ones/ changes): Dave Rogers—dave.rogers@srcorp. com; Bob Currie—robert.currie@lw.com; Bob Larson checking in from Faribault, MN—rllarson @clear.lakes.com, and Al Ruth—rutha@cyber stteet.com who added this note:

GreetingsfromAl Ruth! Been meaning to write for some time, but you know how it is. Ellen and I moved to Ft. Myers Beach in '92fromthe Seattle area, where we had been since completing active duty in '79.1 was with Honeywell Marine Systems Div for almost 11 years in facilities and constraction management; then sold to Alliant Tech Systems (Toby Warson's Co.). I was laid off in early '91. Worked for Boeing for awhile as part of their $1 billion facilities expansion to support the 777 aircraft. Moved to this area; worked for Lee County as Transportation Planning Manager; then did some small business consulting constantly on the road with George S. May Co. out of Chicago. Went with the Florida Dept of Environmental Protection, Northwest Div, in Pensacola, managing the domestic wastewater program in the panhandle. Unable to sell our home here; I took my present position in Naples with the Florida Dept of Health, Collier Co. Health Dept, as Director of Environmental Health and Engineering in June '95. We were the second couple to be married, thefirstin the small chapel— a 1330 wedding on 3 June 1959. After three years at sea, Ifransfertedto the CEC with a Master's program at the U. Of Washington, finishing in 1964.

Had duty at NAS Jax, NAS Sanford, FL, with Seabees in Vietnam (building roads and bridges north of Danang, up to and parallel with the then DMZ), Clark Air Base in the PI, 4 years in Hawaii, and finishing up with 5 years at the Trident base constmction, Bangor, WA. I just missed seeing you at the Air Force Academy when you were there on exchange duty, while I was visiting my brother who taught Math. That visit was in September '68; also saw Frank Roescher, who was teaching Math; and I spoke to his class. Sally and Jim Lackey are at Marco Island and will be visiting with us on 27 Feb. Then we are off to Kadena AB, Okinawa to visit our son, USAFA '92, an F-15 pilot, and his family. We have three daughters and one son, three grandchildren, two girls almost five years old and one boy who is six years old. We'll call you next time we are in your neck of the woods. We did get to visit with Phyllis and Roger Erickson in Seattle before leaving that area. That's it for now.

Many thanks Al for a great update! See ya!

From Joe Keeley: I have seen lotsa stuff about USNA grads in the ministry. I recently attended the dedication of the new exhibit. History of Women in the U.S. Marine Corps, at the MCAS El Toro Museum. Bob Cunningham called to remind me that '59er Chaplain Vic Krulak was scheduled to give the invocation.

Bob and I showed up and found Jacques Navianx and wife in the audience. I took a few pictures and will send them along with a write-up at a later date [Secy note: maybe for next issue]. Interesting event!

Later Jack sent me a note via his email, which is simply Jnaviaux: We spent Christmas with our older son in Pensacola where he is an instt^ctor in VT-10. They had a Christmas party, and we were very pleased to have Janet and Mike Asher there as well as 3 generations of Denis ("De^") Kielys. The 2nd generation Kiely is also a VT-10 instractor. Deej is at the Naval Aviation Museum, and I cannot say enough good things about the museum. It is a must see, a must museum! Raytheon purchased Hughes Aircraft last year, so I am preparing for my next job. I need 100 hrs in taildraggers so that I can tow gliders witti a Pawnee, so I amflyinga Great Lakes trainer, an open cockpit biplane [Sec'y note: I am sure we can all visualize Jack, with his long scarf...Marine colors of course...trailing in the breeze]. Il was Oie state of the art in the 1930s, a term which might apply to us as well; but I am in this for time, not speed.

Best wishes and thanks Jack. I hope I can go soaring into the wild blue with you one of these times! Stan Cobb called and talked with my Priscilla. Things are good with Stan in Califomia, and they have survived El Niiio (at least for now).

Stan, along with Joe Keeley and others, wanted to double check the 40th Reunion days/dates. Done!

Incidentally, Ston Cobb is in the Foster City, CA area; phone 415-572-0357. Another email from a

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long-lost classmate. Hank Daidone, address shiloh@inteipath .com: Greetings from North Carolina. This rep from the 3rd Company, Bonzo's Boys, is alive and well in the land of the Tarheel. Now I deal in antique arms (War of 1812 to the Spanish-American War), mostly old swords and muskets with a touch of modem reproduction for the re-enactor or the black powder addict; with the local Fire Department (Camden County); and do security consulting on the side. Hope to wend my way out of the swamp for the 40th. See you then [We'd better!].

Love these email letters, which I normally will share with the class, unless the author advises me to do otherwise. A long-lost friend and former midshipman-cmise mate, Carl Keske, checked in: Hi John. I just received the latest Shipmate and your fine column. You do great yeoman work and are certainly to be commended. Sad to leam about Al Krischker. He and I were quite close during Plebe Summer. Joe MitcheU paid Carol and me a visit in the fall, following a visit to his Mom on the West Coast of Horida. He beat me in golf (again) ... and won the money! The 1999 Reunion sounds good! Also, maybe I should join the Palm Beach Chapter of USNA Alumni Association. [Secy's Note: I have already put Carl in touch, and we hope to see each other at the 18 March luncheon.] Stuart, FL is not that far from you. Please send info to 4891 SW Parkgate Blvd, Palm City, FL 34990-4416.

Phone is 561-288-6917. Again, thanks for your work.

Thanks CarL and it was great to talk to you!

Carl is still working in the Cleveland, OH area, doing some long distance commuting. Will get more info from him as we hope to socialize a bit in upcoming months. Carl remembered (better than I did) our Firstie Craise on FOREST SHERMAN (DD-

931). We were gung-ho to really work hard and enjoy our craise, and had barely gotten underway from Norfolk when the Lebanon Crisis broke (first of many!). We sailed back into Norfolk, while leadership pondered what to do with all these midshipmen and the cruise ships. After 10 days sitting alongside the pier, we were off again. When we got to the Med (Naples as I remember), we offloaded onto other ships and reversed course, heading back to Norfolk. This was not a very motivating experience for a guy who thought he would go to sea for a year or so (and get qualified as an OOD) before heading to flight training.

When it came time for service selection, I opted for Pensacola sooner, not later! Oh, Carl reminded me that our ship, SHERMAN, was the only midshipman craise ship with air conditioning (Wow! How times and ship constraction have changed!)...and that we were the spoiled ones. Sam Sigmund and Wayne Lockwood were other '59ers aboard the ship. Memories!

Here's a bit of a mystery perhaps someone out there can help solve. Brace "Dimer '67, who lives in Lynwood, WA area emailed: This past Saturday, my wife found a '59 miniature in a local antique store. I thought the original owner might be interested if he could be contacted.

Looks like aquamarine, almost no wear, and inside is engraved what looks like "Jacqueline June Parker." ff any '59ers want to contact me, phone 425-745-6859 evenings Seattle time, or fax 425745-2873 (24 hrs).

LT Don W. Parker was our only Parker; he was killed in an auto accident 23 April 1964. Brace thought it could have been a ring for Parker's mother, because Brace said "my Mom has a ring set like mine with no wear." If no person 'claims' the ring, perhaps another '59er might have some use for it, personally, or in conjunction with our 40th Reunion...just a thought! Oh, just had a phoncon with Ston Cobb, and he sends his best to the class. He will soon have dissolved the airline he has been dabbling with and may retire completely after many years in Naval Aviation and

commercial aviation. He and his airUne partner, friend, and fellow '59er, Gordy James, are in touch almost daily, although now Gordy lives in Williamsburg, VA and is working for AIRINC (hq in Annapolis). Gordy is able to do most of his work from his home in Virginia. Stan was about to escape the rains in Calffomia and go to Hawaii for vacation; later in the spring, it's off to Germany for some bicycling and touring. Perhaps Noel Flynn can get Stan to do a few miles with him.

Stan's bad knees have forced him to stop ranning, but he is a fiend on his bicycle! Next, on to a great letter from Francis A. "Frank" Orr, writing from 1617 32nd St, Anacortes, WA 98221-3382: In the euphoria of a Navy win over Army, I take keyboard in hand to bring you up to date on the happenings in my comer of the Pacific Northwest.

Although my official retirement day was 4 Aug '97, I flew my last flight for Northwest Airlines in May. Then, trying to take advantage of some 800 hours of accumulated sick leave, I went in for surgery on my right ear. The left had been done 5 yrs before.

My condition is Otosclerosis (arthritis of the ear), rather than nerve damage, which is not correctable.

The surgeon replaces the staples with a piece of wire and either a piece of fat from my ear lobe (my left ear) or a piece of teflon (my right ear). Not quite a 100% retum, but I can now hear my wffe and 3 sons talking about me behind my back. In the middle of November, Rose Marie and I loaded the camper and our 2 dogs onto the track and started a circumnavigation of the U.S. Thanksgiving was in Pensacola with Rose's family. Her father is an ex-Corsair (prop-type) driver who saw action in Korea. He retired in Pensacola after a final tour on the Basic Training Staff. For the 5th year in a row, we made the Army-Navy game. Celebration of the win was tempered by the fact that my sister, who started our attendance there as a family tradition, passed away in August from cancer. I must apologize to my old roomie Hayden Leon for not stopping on our way past Annapolis; but it was 2230 hrs when we hit the Bay Bridge, which for most people is not the greatest time for visitors. Now I owe him one! We arrived home 34 days after we left, with 9000 miles on the odometer. We were very lucky with the weather; and the experience left us with a desire to do it again, although the next time will be when the tourist sights are open. Retirement will include travel, starting with a canal trip in Wales in 1998. This will be our third canal trip, and I can not speak too highly of it as a family vacation. Rose will continue her work with wild animals that are orphaned or injured. 1 will divide my time between my shop, working on steam engines, building a 37' steamboat and the City Hall, trying to convince the people therein that an industrial museum would be a good thing for our town. Best of all will be the ability to make concrete plans more than 1 month in advance, and top of the list will be the 40th Reunion in 1999. Keep up the good work.

Thanks for the super report, Frank, and enjoy your busy, fun life in retireraent!

Rose Marie and Frank Ort

Christmas '97—Frank On with a gift from son Christopher Perhaps I wrote this before; but in any event it should be a good reminder, because we need to know who our Company Reps are. You may want to volunteer to help them, as they work hard to maximize the tumout and plan special activities for individual companies during our Reunion. 1— Bob Wiley, 2—Dave Sullivan, 3—Vince Obsitnik; 4—Steve Snyder; 5—Ray Art; 6—^Joe Flynn; 7— Jim Cartwright; 8—George Lehmberg; 9—Dan Chapla; 10—Marty Finerty; 11—^Jim Langemo; 12—Griff Hamilton; 13—Don Smith; 14—John Leder, 15 -George Garton; 16—Mike Cooper; 17—Tim Tinsley; 18—Walt Szczypinski; 19—Don Katz; 20—Phil Powers; 21—Gary Smith; 22— Norm Mayo; 23—Mickey Garverick; 24—Rod Johnston. Thanks to all for your info and efforts.

Rise 'n Shine '59! John Butterfield

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Pres: Dr. Richard R. Pariseau Sec'y: Bill Lewis 14312 Cove Ridge PL, Midlothian, VA 23112-4337 h: 804-744-8808; f: 804-675-5372 e: bilewis@richmond.infi.net I appreciate the input over internet. I'm looking for help on email addresses. I've sent out some messages to the class recently, if you haven't received one, your address is missing. Recent check-ins include Dick Banister, Dennis Taff, Bob Smith, Chris Poindexter, and Dave Geer.

Flash - Flash - Flash: On 1 March the 4 0 " Reunion task force was formed and some initial planning was begun.

First of all we have received a lot of input about the fact that having the large class gathering on homecoming weekend will interfere with a lot of class activities. We're actively looking at the weekend of 27 Sept-1 Oct 2000 or thereabouts.

There was no opposition, although some thought that there might be those who would like to touch bases with people in other classes. StUl, the ability to spend quality time with classmates seems to be enhanced with fewer conflicts with other large class gatherings.

Attend Reunion West in Monterey, CA on 26-28 June 1998

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Service - Bob Gamba, Tours - Joanne Gamba Memorabilia - TBD. The names listed may change as the events get closer. As you can see there is still need for volunteers and that will make the reunion better for all. We realize that many of these chairmen are ably assisted. I've even heard tell that the assistants carry a lioness's share of the load.

Chris Poindexter General: We looked at weekends other than homecoming that had "interesting" activities.

27Sept-l Oct was 1st Class parents weekend with a parade etc. and appears to be the best alternative.

Pros: There are better lodging opportunities than at homecoming. USNA facilities are available without competition. USNAA can give special attention. There is better weather earlier in the season. Classraates can still attend regular homecoming if interested.

Cons: Classmates can't see groups of people in other classes. It was felt that people to people interaction was the most important aspect of the weekend. A number of events were planned to support the camaraderie aspect of the weekend while not putting an undue burden on individuals.

The consensus was that a formal dinner dance in the midst's of rashing from here to there, football games, tail gates, etc. would not be very popular.

No one in the group raised their hand in favor of it.

The tentative plans include a less formal Saturday night dinner/dance, probably at the hotel, possibly heavy hors 'd oeuvres rather than a sit down dinner and a cash bar. A brunch on Sunday fairly close to the chapel, would allow classmates to end the weekend with final remembrances.

Tentative schedule: Wednesday: Hospitality room set up. Thursday: Midshipraan store, tours of the Yard (guided), afternoon golf and picnic, and evening company reunions. Friday: Midshipman store, YP craise, sailing, afternoon parade, bus trip into DC to see the Marine Corps Sunset parade at 8"" and I Streets, hotel/hospitality room social.

Saturday: Midshipman store, tailgate, football game, and a standup informal starting 1 hour after the game. Sunday: A brunch starting in the raoming followed by the memorial service.

Tentative chairpersons include: General Chairman - Jim Duffy, Lodging - John Paepcke, Saturday post game activity - Ron Brandquist, Saturday tailgate - TBD, Friday evening Marine Corps parade (8"" and I) - Tom Solak/Gene Gardner, Thursday Golf - Jim Knorr, Thursday Midshipmen Parade - TBD, Coramunications - Bill Lewis, Finance - Bob Steele, Hospitality - Bill Dimsdale/Ken Batchellor, Transportation - TBD, Sunday Brunch - John Micbalski, Memorial

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Jim Duffy Attendees included: Pete Latimer, Marilyn and Chris Poindexter, Linda and Bill Lewis, Peggy and Jim Britell, Fred Jerding, Jan and Ron Brandquist, Dick Pariseau, Jim Knorr, Linda and John Paepcke, Carolyn and Jim Duffy, Nancy and John Micbalski, Cathy and Tom McCarthy, Darlene and Bob Steele, Ginny and Don Delude, Marilyn and Dave Williams, and Dave Geer.

As some of you may have noticed in the March Shipmate, there was an error in identifying people at the Navy/San Diego State game. Dick Banister noted it at a get together on the west coast and sent me an email with the correction. Unfortunately, the magazine had just gone to press and could not be changed. In any event, apologies to Larry McCullough.

Dick and Carol Banister Frora Dick Banister via email: My wife Carol, her sister Mary Lou, my brotherin-law, Wayne Vinje, and 1 went to the game. I had a photo identical to the one that either Jack Shaw or Danny Musselman forwarded to you for Shipmate. In talking with Danny to confirm names, I found out that Larry McCullough was incorrectly identified on the photo as Bob Byrne, 1 think. Anyway, Larry is in the lower right next to Musselman.

I'll vouch for his trae identity as he, Wayne and I were all in the 9th Company back in the good old days. It was great seeing Larry since I don't think I have seen him since graduation. 1 hope 1 haven't waited too long to forward this correction.

From Jim Knorr: Via email: Bill, please forward to Dick Davis so he doesn't feel left out. I misplaced my Shipmate with his email address. He was 'concerned' about his 20th

company buddy's. For the rest, I can only report on Annapolis where Ed Mangan, Bill Zierden, Patti Hoffman and I seem to run into each other.

However, I am happy to report that Bob Kowall and Maureen were in town this past week. Maureen helped Suzanne Mangan who is on the mend after breast cancer surgery only a few weeks back. Keep her in your prayers as recovery will take some time.

The Kowall's will be moving to Bradenton, FL in June—watch this space. I think my Red Sox train there! We have a '60 branch this Sunday to start planning on the 40th. Any inputs from you guys or gals appreciated. We can have a special 20th Company gathering as you see fit. If we have a good mn of crabs at Mangan's and Michalski's (6th Co.) piers, we can probably OD on crab cakes and crab dip. Yea, Tug's avocation is an almost legal crab business! Patti Hoffman is doing fine and sends her love. She's one great athletic supporter at Navy sporting events. Just a few snippets of interingness for now. More after we establish correct addresses et al. God Bless.

I've been a sick puppy over the last week and had lots of time to think! One item that I had to think about was our Class of '60 sponsorship of the 1st Company. Is it really necessary? This all came about after I called the 1st Company Officer at least 3 times and finally got through. I told him that we were interested in how the company was doing, and could we have some discussions with them in the near future. He said that 'business' was handled by his 1st Class Middies and he'd have them call/fax/email/write me. That was 19 days ago and nothing yet heard. I will say that Tom Marti did a good job of keeping this sponsorship going with 12th and 1st Companies, but at our age, do we really need to burden, and I say burden ourselves with this responsibility any further? I for one am somewhat turned off by the attitude of the 1st Company officer. What do you gentleman think? Cheers Jim Knorr.

PS. I had George Marburger's email as gmarburger60@aol.com, but it doesn't work. Does anyone have the cortect address?

From Bob Walters via email: Wow. So nice to get some news from an old friend. (I use the term 'old' advisedly. Having read Deepok Chopra, I personally am shooting for 120.

Let's see, now, 60 years as a macho guy and 60 years as a spiritual healer and ?)

We bought this Olympic Peninsula property 3 years ago, and now, T am living here. It is beautiful, spiritual, and tolerant. Although I liverighton the golf course, I may never find the time, patience or funds to take up the game. Oh well, there is so much to do that I haven't yet found 'leisure time' in retirement. Actually, I still telecommute a few hours a week. I've been working with Jim Jacobs at NAVSEA for over 16 years, and he wouldn't let me disappear. That's fine. It pays my wine bill and buys me some clothes.

Denny Taff just retired from NW Airiines (age discrimination—pilots have to retire at age 60. Me, I did it by choice, not by policy.) Anyway, Bill, in case you don't have it, his mail address is: dtaffl9@IDT.NET. I have not talked with George Gould in two years. It is somewhat difficult since his stroke. I do have his phone number somewhere, if you need it. And John Schmidt—how about a return email, roomie?

1 have not gotten plugged into the USNA circuit out here, yet, but I'll make a meeting one of these years. The 40'"! Hey, maybe that will work. Maybe you won't recognize me anymore. What fun! Home email: rwalters@olympus.net. I hope all is well with you. Please add me to your intemet database.

A short email was received from Al Bivens: Rather a long time between greetings. I just passed the magical 62 and the first social security check is coming soon. I'll put together a brief summary of what I've been up to the past few years and ship it out to you. Congratulations on your daughter's career! My two sons would not have anything to do with the service. The closest I got was Steve admitting if he had to go into the service it would probably be the Marine Corps. Oh well!

They are doing well and that is almost a near miracle in this day and age. Be talking with you!

Shipmate. May 1998

From Bob Smith via email: I thought I would check out this Intemet magic by sending you a short update. Now that I am retired from everything, with plenty of free time, I am hoping that some of the guys from '60 will give me a holler via Ihe net at USNARES@A0L.COM. Since graduation I seem to have done everything in twos. Two marriages (the second one is working). Two children and two grandchildren, all doing well. Retired from the Naval Reserve with 20 years and from American Airlines with 30. I currently list my occupation with the IRS as thoroughbred breeder/owner and am feeding a bunch of nags that occasionally repay my kindness with a winner's circle photo. Now that the tempo of my life has slowed down, I am looking forward to attending all reunions and class and 6th Company affairs with the greatest group of guys who ever graduated from USNA.

Bob and Vicky Meek From Bob Meek via email: Bill, Vicky and I will be heading north to New Hampshire in a few days (6 March). We have finally sold our home here in Davidsonville, MD. We move into a transition rental about a mile from the site where our next home will be built. Our new address and phone number follow (they will not change when we make our final move into our new home): Vicky and Bob Meek (USNA '60/19th Co), Post Office Box 190, Elkins, New Hampshire 03233-0190. Phone: 603-526-6946 email address will remain with AOL as Vmecki@aol.com until we decide that another service provider in the area is better/less expensive. All classmates are most welcome. We're in the ski region of Lake Sunapee/ Mt. Kearsarge. Our new home (our rental, too) looks out on Lake Pleasant to the south and Mt. Kearsage to the east. We plan to make it back to Annapolis for a few football games each year (Homecoming each year) and will check in at the class tent close to the water tower. Cheers!

I sent a note to Dick Davis who is already up there in New Hampshire. Hopefully, they'll touch bases and Dick can bring them up to date on local customs.

I did hear from Dick : I got off a welcome to NH message to Vicky and Bob Meek as a result of your initiative in forwardmg his emaU. Perhaps we'll get together, and maybe even establish contact with others in northem New England.

Jim Duffy shared some email comraunications with Tom Moylan who wrote: For some reason a message turned up on my computer. How are you? Jim McCusker put me on line but 1 am new at this as I spent most of my life as a professional golfer and fisherman. I took my 13 year old to the Army-Navy game and had the best time of my life. I went through the New York Athletic Qub which had a long weekend deal. And from Jim: 'Tom, Great to read your note. Class of '60 has lots of us on the net and I'll send your address to Bill Lewis who is getting us all into the cyber world. We are having a planning meeting here in Annapolis at the O'Club next Sunday to kick off our big 40th Anniversary of the graduation. It will be a Sept. gathering I think. But 1 pointed out to my wife that actually it is our 44th Anniversary as the Class of 1960.1 hope that we will see the dynamic trio of Tom Moylan, Jim McCusker and Bob DeMalo there at their finest! Please send Jim's and Bob's email addresses to Bill Lewis if you can.

Thanks for the note, Jim Duffy.

Shipmate, May 1998

Finally, Dick Pariseau celebrated his 60"" in fine style in his report: I want to report on a very successful birthday party and pass on some 'new thinking' to classmates. First, I must credit Dave Schnegelberger with the new thinking. Last fall Dave celebrated his birthday by renting a houseboat for a week on Lake Powell and inviting a bunch of guys to join him. His idea is that one should take charge of their own birthday, make their own plans and do something they have always wanted to do. Two of us from Class '60 joined Dave and everyone on the houseboat had a great adventure.

So, for my Febmary birthday, I hired a paintball sports club and invited a motley group of cowboy and Indian wanna-bes to spend a day in the woods shooting paint-balls at each other. Friday night we partied, discussed some rales of paintballing, drew cards to divide into two teams, discussed strategy, and told jokes. The last two events were indistinguishable. Saturday we met at Hog Mountain in Leesburg, VA. Five courses were available to us and we played each one at least once. All were on naturally wooded hillsides, one included a fort, and another had three tree-houses. Traditional games included capture the other team's flag, be the team to get the single flag in the middle of the field and retum it safely to your area, and occupy the fort and protect a flag that's out in the open about 25 meters away, for 12 minutes. The photo, taken about 1300 in front of the fort, is of the eight, young minded. Class '60 players just before we became a team and fought the rest of the group for the remainder of the day.

A non-traditional game we "invented" was "Last Man Standing." We had the umpire give us 30 seconds to scattered from the center of the course, then blow his whistle, at which point everyone was an enemy and the winner was the Last Man Standing.

Bill Townsend won the final game as Last Man Standing after a shoot-out against Ron Hinkel.

Eighteen players shot 7900 paint-ballsfrom1000 until 1700. (I wonder how many we would expended ff we didn't like each other?) We retired to the cabin by the stream to eat, drink, smoke cigars and reminisce about the day. There were no broken bones nor open wounds (initial definition of success), but Bud Fezet finished the day with a wooden branch cratch under one arm and his weapon under the other after pulling a hamstring during a sprint to capture a flag. The night ended as individuals climbed out of my hot tub, finished their drinks, extinguished their cigars, and crashed. If you ever get the chance to spend a day in the woods playing paint-ball games, do it. If you have a birthday coming up, take charge and do something you really want to do. Shooters included: Jim Duffy, Tom Solak, Gene Gardner, Ron Hinkel, Bud Fezet, Jim Knorr, Dick Pariseau, and Bill Townsend.

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Pres: RADM Jerry Smith, USN (Ret.) Corr. Sec'y: CAPT Roger Onorati, USN (Ret.) 1756 Point No Point Drive, Annapolis, MD 21401 h: 410-849-3812; w: 301-261-8862 f: 301-261-8669; e: rtrogero@ea.net http://www.jorge.com/USNA61 IMAIL CALL: Bill Jeas (22nd Company, eraail: billjeas@sprintmail.com) sends the following news frora Northboro, MA on the death of our classraate Richard H. Shannon: I received some very sad news on 28 Jan '98, from Dick Shannon's wife, June (living in Silver Spring, MD). She informed me Dick Shannon passed away on 28 Dec '97 in his home of cancer, with very little time from diagnosis to his passing.

Dick had turned 60 years old in the fall of 1997.

It was a great disappointment to me to hear of his passing. I was Dick's roommate Youngster Year and in the same 22nd Company. I knew Dick to have been a fighter; with the ability to gain very adequate technical medical insight on his malady and ultimately, how to cure or control his illness.

However, Dick was afforded no time to recover, and recovery seemed impossible. Here are some details June passed on to me in her 28 Jan '98 phone call.

This was June's first call to any one of Dick's USNA classmates. I guess June found my phone number and was not up to calling anyone earlier.

This was all so quick for Dick and June, amongst the Holidays' activities. Here's what June conveyed: Dick felt somewhat mn down around Halloween time. Come Thanksgiving time, he had some difficulty swallowing. Soon thereafter, Dick visited Bethesda Naval Hospital to obtain a diagnosis. By 9 Dec '97, the Bethesda Naval Hospital's had its final conclusive diagnoses. The diagnoses concluded, Dick had very widespread cancer of the digestive track, including the organs involved in essential functioning of the digestive track. It was a very severe and wide spread occurrence of cancer. The diagnosis offered no known way to recover from the extent of this cancer. Bethesda Naval Hospital's prognosis was expectation of a rather accelerated deterioration and expiration.

Dick elected to go home from Bethesda. He expired on 28 Dec '98 in his home. Dick recognized he had a very rare and extremely rapidly progressing cancer, unlike what the medical profession most often deals with quite successfully. Dick donated his remains to research at Bethesda (or NIH) in Washington, in the interest of advancing medical science in cancer.

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Short of his final days, June stated Dick did not experience any great pain. The time interval between diagnoses and death was very short, some three weeks or so, with no prior indications of gravely deteriorating health.

Dick was indeed a fighter of all sorts. We would have been more comforted to know that Dick had been given a limited chance to recover. Such was not possible for him. Circumstances, as rare as they were, offered no chance for Dick to fight back. We all know Dick had enormous comeback capability.

We'll all miss Dick, no less than his wife and children, as Dick was so much a part of our lffe.

One of Dick's hallmark's was his ability to reach out to his classmates, while making light of himself, an admirable trait. Dick had cosmopolitan outlook and a philosophical perspective on the order of things. And Dick was not short of humor and at no one's expense. Full of cheer and positive outlook for his classmates. We bid you, farewell classmate and friend, Dick. May your soul ascend to the etemal resting place you have earned.

Dick's Shipmate obituary to memorialize and record his career and passing will follow at a later time. Condolences may be offered to Dick's wffe and family ICO June Shannon, 1403 Chilton Dr., Silver Spring, MD 20904; 301-384-2326.

On a somewhat less somber note, a great surprise greeted me in the mail just in time for my deadline, in the form of a really great letter from the WGNAC's own Salty Sam, Eddo C u r r a n .

With his wry humor and ability to turn a phrase, I recommend the Class draft him to relieve me as Corresponding Secretary; for as you will see, he has lost neither his wit nor journalistic acumen.

Among other dubious accomplishments, I managed to do time in a Puerto Rican jail which, my being a native of New York, made it a case of man bites dog. I tried Naval Aviation, but my eyes failed me. I couldn't find the ship, let alone the flight deck, for goodness sake. Got out, attended Columbia University, along with Chris Seelbach. Chris, reaching for the ultimate technique to bilge a classmate, ran off and married my high school sweetheart.

Got into stractural engineering, only to find my buildings had an annoying habit of collapsing.

Drifted into airport design and other endeavors.

Moved to Saudi Arabia, only to get ran out of the country. They claim I committed an indiscretion (moi?!). I claim I was victimized by a hostile press.

After a cooling off period, I moved back to Saudi Arabia. (What the hey! Among other perks, I had my own jet...)

Wife, Nancy, got stmck with a mysterious neurophysical disease while we were vacationing in the jungles of Indonesia. Thus we had to move back to San Francisco and reality. I am managing an architect-engineering operation, which my detractors claim is a front for a bookie ring. We have a 23 year old daughter, marine ecologist, off to Australia to save the Great Banier Reef; and a 25 year old son in Portland studying to be a college professor. He's momentarily disttessed over the allegations that his former girl friend and classmate from Lewis and Clark College has been dallying with another man. Apparently there is no consolation that the other man is the President of the United States.

Nancy and I are tucked away in San Anselmo, where I converted our stable into a winery. The neighbors gramble that "Curtan had rather guzzle wine than shovel horse manure," to which I have no argument. Our '95 Sauvignon Blanc was a prize winner. The '96 Chardonnay didn't do so well. The laboratory report on it read, "Dear Sir, we regret to advise you that your horse has diabetes."...and the dram beats on. Salty Sam '61 Thanx Ed for the update. Why don't you come back East for a visit, say for a Class luncheon or a football game, and cheer up the lives of a rapidly aging group of curmudgeons who, for the most part, have lost their senses of humor.

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CYBERSPACE N O O Z E : Cieorge Simmons reports in by e-note, that he's going to retire from the Army Reserve at the end of March, after a very long time playing soldier as a weekend warrior. He joined an Army Reserve unit in '75 while living in Georgia. Since then he's served in AL, TX and CA in Quartermaster, Transportation (both aviation and watercraft).

Intelligence, Medical and Dental units. He's retiring as the Maintenance Officer of an Evacuation Hospital based in Sacramento. George and wffe Pat live 1200 ft up on the westem side of the Sierra Nevada mountain range between Reno and Sacramento right off 1-80, where he gets about 5 months of winter weather, with the rest usually being warm and sunny.

M a r k Waggoner, the 9th Company Rep checks in with the following comprehensive update.

Having received a wake-up call from Arlie Campbell to prepare a 9th Co input for Shipmate, I sent out a letter on 6 November to the Raiders listed in the '61 Homepage (32 grads and 4 nongrads), half of which haven't updated the Homepage since 3/11/96. The response could have been better, but at least some can still write. Two letters came back with "forwarding order expired." Dick Gray is lost again, and Bill Long was not at his Kentucky address. Also got two Christmas cards: one from my ex-roommate. Dr. J. B. Miller, who I assume is still doing OK in Dallas, and one from Gail and Frank Giambattista alive and well in Fort Lauderdale.

While I was traveling in January, my office was movedâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;with a consequent loss of my email connection for a month! I have a new email address: waggoner@plansys.com and a new business phone 301-863-6684 xl067. I'm still with PSI (14 years), currently supporting NAVAIR at Patuxent River NAS in Maryland. It is over a 2 hour commute from our new home, so I'm staying in my trailer during the week and driving Monday AM and Friday PM. The situation is tolerable, but neither Judy nor I want it to go on too long. I am ready to sit back and enjoy our four grandchildren and leam to find my way around the golf course. On to other news.

Al Donn: It was great to hear some news of the Class and get some info on communications via on-line services and the intemet. I haven't kept up my membership in the NAAA, so I've been out of touch about those details; although I do try to support the Class of '61 efforts. It seems as though 36 years have whizzed by at hyper speed. My only contact with the Class has been through the few members who were direct inputs to ADM Rickover's '22 Navy (104 from '61, and only Al Cheaure, Joe Mueller and I from the 9th Co). In 1966,1 martied a Wave Officer, who was Aide to CINCUSNAVEUR. Our two children are well launched: Brynna, our daughter, graduated from Brown in '91 and is a computer scientist in silicon valley south of San Francisco. Andrew graduated from U. of Florida in '93 and is still in the Gainseville area working as a civil engineer and diver. Sadly, my wife and I were divorced in 1990.

I remartied in '92; and Jane, my present wife, and I live in NW Connecticut with no more offspring at home. Our lives are a bit hectic these days; she started a new full-time teaching position (HS English) in Tortington, CT. I've been away a lot, and we have been working hard this past year at some long-deferred home upgrades and maintenance made possible by the sale of a major piece of property in Stonington, CT. After the entry level training, I, like most "nucs," was perpetually at sea, in a succession of six different submarines for 20 years. I retired as an LCDR in '81. I worked for TRACOR for about eight years, then left to become accredited as a math\science teacher in CT, but have not been able to find a permanent teaching position. I worked at a succession of adjunct, community college, and NSF grant-backed math\science projects during the ensuing years, before deciding to give up on teaching as a paying altemate career.

In '91,1 started doing various maritime work and have been working with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as an on-site dredging project inspector.

That has been highly seasonal and spotty, but pretty busy this year with over 90 days at "sea" in New York Harbor this summer and fall. Now they want to train me, as I'm also a 25% owner of a small software company producing precision navigation software that integrates the inputs from any customer-specified suite of navigation and survey sensors. We've done some interesting work over the years, including the search package that supported the "Challenger" debris field survey, torpedo recovery support at NTS Keyport, some work with EOD units in support of Desert Storm, and some foreign work in Europe, Mexico, and the Far East, mostly associated with oil pipeline projects. That's very much a niche market, and we are constantly having to scramble to keep up with technology; but it's never boring. Just for fun, I also try to do three or four sailing (or power) yacht deliveries a year, being crazy enough to enjoy being at sea, but not stupid enough to own my own boat. On this year's spring delivery from CT to St. Thomas, I had the career first experience of actually using a sea anchor to survive a three day storm that caught us north of Bermuda in a 40-ft ketch with a crew of three. I hope we (the 9th of '61) can get an email channel going. It's a great way to communicate efficiently, and a network of thirty is more manageable than the entire Class. Hope to see you in '01.

Mark Dittrich: (msdittrich@juno.com or by phone 802-862-4359.) To bring you up to speed, after I graduated, I married my high school sweetheart, Kathi (the one who so many of the upperclass bet I'd not hold onto past the first year!). She is also the one I got in deep trouble over having visited as "my sister" and then again promenaded to thefrontof Mahan Hall during June Week our Plebe Year. We now have four great and fully grown chUdren, all of whom are making their way through life outside Vermont. I, of course, went into the Air Force after graduation. It's a decision I never regretted. Myfirstassignment was to graduate school; and following that, I spent several years in R&D on the desert floor in New Mexico, involved with inertial navigation and guidance system testing and then aircraft design. This was followed by assignment to the Air Force Academy, where I taught for a little more than three years before leaving active service to work for IBM in Vermont. I continued a full 30 year career as an Air Force reservist, retiring in 1991, while 1 also pursued a career with IBM, all at the same location in Vermont. The old saying that "IBM stands for I've Been Moved" did not apply in my case. 1 retired from IBM in 1995, following a golden handshake and leave of absence in mid-1993. After consulting on my own for awhile, I worked full time for a small company in Minneapolis, MN, but always out of my home in Vermont. That got to be a little much after three years, so 1 stopped that artangement the middle of this year, took the summer off, and am again looking for some meaningful professional involvement.

In other words, I'm not curtently working and am becoming itchy about it. Kathi and I were not able to attend the 35th Reunion. We did attend the 20th.

So if we maintain our health, hopefully we will be able to make the 40th and renew so many old friendships at that time.

Steve Mayian: I haven't spoken to W.O. Wagnon for almost four years, but 1 have info about him. He's at 1606 Boswell, Topeka, KS 66604.

Telephone no. 913-235-5881. Wife's name Joan... she was a highly regarded stale legislator for about 12 years and ran in the primary for the position of Govemor. She did not win, unfortunately. We could have had a lot of fun partying at the Govemors' mansion. Bill has been, for some time, the head of the History Department at Washbum University in Topeka. As you probably know, I retired from American Airiines in May of '96. Since then Miss Carol and 1 have been doing a lot of traveling. We have been to London to visit Ginny and Kent Riffey twice this year, January and July. They have been posted to Bombay for temporary duty for a few more months, so we probably won't see them except on the rare occasions when they return to the U.S. TWo weeks ago, we went up and spent a few days with the Laras and visited the Napa Valley

wine region with them. In September, we had a large gathering of the Raiders here at our home on the occasion of the Navy football team's visit to San Diego. Let me see...we had the Laras, McNicholas', Greenwoods, Merrills, Giambattistas, along with John Phillips and his fianc^ Patricia, and also Bruce Churchill and his lady, Ann. Mark Moore, who lives nearby, by California standards, was on assignment in NEW YORK CITY!!! and could not be here. You'll love this.. .Miss Carol and I are going to re-do Youngster Cruise next August.

It will be our 25th Anniversary, and we are craisingfromDover to Oslo, Stockholm, St. Petersburg, Tallinn Estonia and Copenhagen and back to Dover. Twelve days on a beautiful—other than gray— ship.

John Amold: Our company mate. Bill Mackey, is having some trouble with the same problem that forced him out of the Academy. He underwent Gamma-Knife Radiosurgery on 24 November for calcium deposit deep in his brain with a cyst. I haven't heard the results yet; however, all things looked good going in. He planned to go to Tennessee for the Thanksgiving holidays with his son Bill.

Fred West: Email: fwest@mail.ju.edu Nothing much new in my bio. Retired as Commander in 1981 after a career in carrier aviation: A-1, A-4, A7. MS in Ops Analysis from Monterey. I started at Jacksonville University in 1981, still here in the Development Office. I am involved in all aspects of the fiind-raising arm of a small private university. 1 teach math during the nights as an adjunct at St. John's River Community College in Orange Park, FL. I am hoping to start a third career as a math professor on an eight or nine month contract.

I need summers off to head for the mountains (hills?) of North Georgia. At home, Kris and I are coping with the empty nest syndrome (two children, two step-children and two grandchildren), all out of the nest and doing quite well in America. I am also suffering from old football injuries (read: old age); tom rotator cuff, neck stiffness, tennis elbow and jogger's knee. Looking for any spare parts available. Kris and I GREATLY enjoy the reunions, and are eagerly counting the months until the 40th. Don't see too many WGNACers here in Jax, so the reunions are very special to us. We want to retire but are waiting until we can meet the requuements of a good friend of ours: "I want to retire and smell the roses—from the top."

Len Yurkovic: I'm still full out as CEO of SI Handling. The stock [NASDAQ SIHS] has tripled in the past year, and I haven't figured out an easy way to step away yet. Our four children (plus five grandkids) are out on their own, and Rita and I are enjoying our log home on Stillwater Lake in the Pocono Mountains, spending a lot of winter time in the Caribbean and points South. Hope to see many of you on or before our 40th.

Kent Riffey: Just received the much-welcomed 6 November letter to the WGNACompany (a.k.a.

WGNACO-9). This delay had nothing to do with neglect nor lack of loyalty, but rather the letter did not find me—and I couldn't get through on email.

Ginny and I are grateful for a tertific experience, both during and subsequent to our career in the Navy. God has blessed us every step of the way.

This past year has been a continuation of life in the fast (but good) lane for us, but we would not have had it any other way. 1 joined Bechtel Corporation when I "retired" in late '91. Being in the Bay Area for the first 3 years with Bechtel, we were happy to have "settled down" at last. Then, an opporWnity too good to pass up—go to London to head Bechtel's Civil Infrastracture business for a large chunk of the Westem Hemisphere. Ginny and I had a terrific experience working out of London, traveling together to more countries in 3 years (from South Africa to Croatia) than we did with the Navy in 30 years. Our best thrill, however, was having the privilege of sharing the joys of England and Ireland (as in November '96 Notre Dame game) with companymates and their wonderful wives (Lara and Mayian). Not sure how 1 ended up in such bad company! Somehow, we had an old fashioned Blast never to be forgotten! If only we had won. Suddenly in early '97, Ginny and I found ourselves being offered the chance to go to India

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for a few months to fix a problem on a project 100+ miles south of Bombay. Now, who could pass that up?! Certainly not a member of WGNACO-9!! So off we went. It has been good all things considered. Great job with lots of unique challenges and some really good people. And where else could Ginny have had the chance to go on a night-time "ladies only" tiger hunt? Regretfully no tiger (but 5 very sweaty and tired ladies!) Having been in India close to a year now, I was given an "extended TAD" assignment in early December to the great U.S. to head a negotiation team to expand my project for another 3 years (and an additional $1B plus). So, I'm right now spending several weeks in the States negotiating with the client over a bunch of issues (including big risk) to try to eam the opportunity for somebody else to have fun in India.

We were privileged to have been able to spend Christmas in Califomia with our four kids and their families. Following Christmas, we spent a tertific visit in Napa with Alicia and Harry Lara followed by the four of us spending New Year's Eve and Day with Carol and Steve Mayian at their home in Escondido.

Joe Mueller: Mary Yvette and I enjoyed a 26 year career in the submarine Navy, homeporting in San Diego for a too short 18 months, about 13 years in the New London, CT area, then the last 20 years here in Charleston, SC. I spent the 26 years going to sea on ships or sea-going staffs, so Mary raised our 3 kids. She went back to school at the Citadel for a master's degree in clinical counseling and has spent the last 15 years or so helping sexually-abused kids, primarily in the state social services system.

Since retirement in 1987, I have worked with a classmate. Curt Holcomb, 3rd Co., for Arthur D. Little, a world-wide consulting company headquartered in Cambridge, MA. Our office in Charleston is the company's source of systems integration and software development expertise. My niche is helping to apply that expertise to modemize DoD depot and intermediate level maintenance facilities and recently, in the general aviation industry. After work. Curt and I fish, shrimp, and play tennis; I recently celebrated my 60th with my first marathon. We have several classmates in the area but no Raiders. Our kids are grown and gone, but not martied; our daughter is nearby in Columbia in the rock music production support business (we get to see some great concerts when they come to town); oldest son is in marketing but on a one year sabbatical traveling 'round the world; and the other in the Brew Pub business here in Charleston. Mary and I recently built our dream/retirement house on the water and marsh; it has a grandkids room (none in sight) and plenty of room for 9th Company Raiders and family who want to enjoy beautiful and historic Charleston and good micro-beer.

Alan Walker sent the following addendum to his tome of a few months ago.

Don Ward got involved in youth wrestling in 1974 when his son was 13, coaching and assisting a cub team (age 6-14), working out with his son's HS team, and actually competing. At age 40, he got back down to fighting trim, 147 pounds. He reports that making weight at age 40 was easier than it had been at Navy, but also admits it was probably ridiculous health-wise at any age. He wrestled competitively in college open toumaments and over-30 toumaments, taking a 1st and 2nd in the latter at 147 pounds! He hung up his wrestling jock at age 41. In 1980, he and other wrestling fans started a high school and college dual-meet tournament called the "Virginia Duals," which is now held each January and has grown to 8 mats, with 24 colleges and 40 high schools participating. They also started a National Dual Meet a few years ago, now held in different parts of the country, the purpose of which is to raise funds for youth wrestling.

This pays for coaching and toumament trips leading to the National AAU and Greco competitions.

GIDW '61 Don Grinnell, our designated scribe for the San Diego WGNAC derelicts, checks in with the following: The San Diego contingent met again at the Casa de Bandini in Old Town State Park on Tuesday, 10 Febmary. (For all concemed, we meet on the sec-

ond Tuesday of the even months.) Given that most folks have not yet reached the early social security age or point, we had a great tumout from all across the county. Since the Casa is pretty well centered, (in San Diego) with easy freeway access and lots of parking, it was moved and approved to hold all future luncheons ttiere. For Bill Kraus, our San Diego leader, who gets to make reservations, pick the room, etc., the deciding factor appears to have been the place with the cutest waitresses. Good to know he still has the same priorities as he had from '57 to '61. Mike Hoernemann and Tom Bailey entertained with TINS sea stories rangingfromWar College remembrances to the ever ongoing procurement scenario. It seems that some or most of the insignificant and trivial details of our days by the bay have become the most memorable of middle age memories. Perhaps even more important than the memories we share, is the respect for and the dignity we afford each other, forty years and beyond from our first meetings as Ihe Class of 1961.

The group included: Tom Bailey, Don Grinnell, Mike Hoernemann, Bob Kline, Bill Kraus, Steve Mayian, Ed Oleata, Jim Richardson, Bob Sheridan and George Worthington. We invite any visitors to contact Bill Kraus at 619-453-8382 for any '61 newsfromSan Diego. That's it Roger; more later, for next month, following a Dark Ages Party this Saturday evening at the Rothwells' home in Escondido.

Penultiraately, Rod Bubeck checks in with the following report.

I've been meaning to send this to you for a week now; but due to unforeseen circumstances, which I'll explain later, I didn't get to it. As you may remember, Fhil Oppenheimer's retirement from the Naval Reserve was held at the Naval Air Reserve Center, Columbus, OH on Saturday, 21 Febraary 1998. He retired as a Captain, U.S. Naval Reserve, Medical Corps effective his birthday, 3 March. I believe he was the last member of our class to be in uniform. Anyway, the Club 11 contingent at the ceremony were Raese Simpson, up from St. Louis, MO and Mac and I. At the ceremony were Phil's wife, Ruth, and their youngest daughter, Lee. Ruth's father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Boyer from Philadelphia, were also there. Raese, Mac and I got into Columbus Friday PM, and we met Phil and Ruth for dinner and many hours of reminiscing about the "Good Old Days"? After the ceremony on Saturday, we then went out to lunch with the Oppenheimers and Boyers at the 94lh Aero Squadron Restaurant at Port Columbus Airport. An interesting place to eat if you've never been to one before. From there, we went our own separate ways since Raese had a late aftemoon flight out and Phil and family had a family affair that night. Mac and I stayed in Columbus that night and carae home Sunday. I have three pictures for you and a program which I was going to deliver to you at the luncheon next Tuesday. However, I will have to mail them to you now because of what happened next.

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Phil and Rod Bubeck smiling at Suitcase Simpson's tie We had a very nice ride home Sunday and went bowling (but didn't do too well). After bowling, I was trying to catch up on mail and newspapers trom the past three days when I heard a thump in the kitchen. I looked up and saw Mac laid out on the floor and in obvious pain. Long story short, she fell while stepping off a chair and hurt her ankle severely. 1 called the Rescue Squad for transport to Fairfax Hospital, and there we leamed the real story.

She dislocated the ankle and broke three bones.

They set the dislocation Sunday night in the ER (That's Emergency Room for those that don't watch TV Thursdays), and Monday afternoon they operated and put in a plate, screws and a pin. Brought her home Wednesday, and she is now confined to the house for the next six to eight weeks. So now you know the rest of the story. Other than that, we had a very nice weekend in Columbus, OH.

Finally, from the far reaches of the West Pacific Ocean, Vic Mamon checks in from the Philippines.

Just want to let you guys know there that a member of WGNAC '61 is still alive and kicking in this part of this rapidly shrinking universe. I had previous and running communications with George Worthington and other USNA grads from other classes on business prospects as result of the Modernization Program of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). I also had a consultancy link with Newport News Shipbuilding on their effort to participate in the Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) acquisition program, but they had to terminate the linkage when they didn't make it to the short list of proponents. The Modemization Program of the AFP is a 15 year upgrading program with OPVs, corvettes, gunboats, minesweeper/minelayer, cargo carriers and tugs in their shopping list. It has slowed down a bit due to the current economic crisis hitting the Asian region and the impact of the forthcoming Presidential election in May '98, where the election fever is practically eclipsing all other activities in the country.

Any member of the Class who might like to link up on prospects of doing business or may need anything in this part of the world, particularly the Philippines, can do so by communicating with me as follows; Capt. Victor L. Mamon, PN(Ret.) 7821 Beachwood, Marcelo Green Village South Superhighway, Paranaque, Metro Manila Philippines

Tel. #: (632) 824-4914, Tel/fax #: (632) 823-5175 Email: vicmamon@philonline.com.ph This is the time for some of you guys to refocus on ASIA, as your mighty "greenbacks" can go a long way considering the devaluations of regional curtencies. Regards to everyone.

SEEN AND HEARD AROUND TOWN. The following annual WGNAC Dark Ages Party report coraes compliments of Charlie Farrell.

WGNACers enjoying the blowout over Army The WGNAC held is second annual Dark Ages party on Saturday, 7 Febraary at the home of MaryEarle and Charlie Farrell in Reston, VA. Keeping his word and with a little help from Jack Williams and El Niiio, Charlie delivered a snow-free evening.

Craise 98 was both a great time and to kickoff next years Caribbean craise with enthusiasm. Over thirty classmates and spouses attended. The 21st Company won honors for the most attendees, including the Ibachs, Sheahans, O'Connors, Williams, Georges, Evans and Fartells. Other classmates (with spouses) included Jerry Smith, Bill Straight, BiU Campbell, Dick Morgan, Jess Stewart, Cliff Dunning, Dave Stem, John Morris and Bob Dennis. A highlight of the evening was an opportunity for classmates and spouses to retell memorable events from past craises. The worlds greatest Naval Academy Class keeps getting better, and the Washington area dark ages tradition goes class-wide with Cruise 99 to the Caribbean.

In early March, Gloria and Dave Stem hosted a weekend outing at their beautiful home for a couple of local classmates including Judy and me. Pat and Jim Luper, and Gloria and Mike McMillan rounded out the group. By the time we broke up on Sunday after branch, we had gone through a couple of bottles of single malt whiskey and indicted the President for high crimes, misdemeanors, and failure to properly inhale. A great time was had by all.

UPCOMING CLASS EVENTS. Luncheons in the Washington, DC area on Tuesday, May 12 and July 14.

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GREETINGS FROM ANNAPOLIS: May is a great time in Annapolis. In about three weeks the Blue Angels will perform and the Class of '98 will graduate. President Clinton is the scheduled speaker. Now for the Class news.

IN MEMORIUM: I am saddened to inform the Class of the passing of our friend and classmate Jack Teller on Sunday, 8 March 1998, in Bethesda Naval Hospital. Jack bravely battled heart disease and diabetes for many years and he told me Thursday before his death that he appreciated all his classmates who were in contact with him until the very end. "Smiling Jack" was well liked by all classmates. His obituary will appear in the next Shipmate.

Mrs. Margaret Horvath, mother of our classmate Frank Horvath who passed away last year wrote

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to tell us that any classmate who wanted to make a conttibution in honor of Frank should do so to Saint Vincent's High School Gym Fund, Box 517, Petaluma, CA 94952. Mrs. Horvath's address is 2379 Magnolia Avenue in Petaluma.

CLASS NEWS: Walt Martin sent the following: My wife. Captain Kathleen L. Martin, NC, USN was confirmed by the Senate earlier this week for promotion to Rear Admiral. She will be the new Director, Navy Nurse Corps, and as soon as Harold Koenig announces it "officially" will also be the BUMED IG. Looks like we'll be moving up your way (UGH) early in the summer soon after our son, Chris (14)finisheshisfirstyear of high school. Will Walt will have to work his way up the '62 DC golf ladder from the bottom??

When our last classmate retires in June, we will still have three wives, either on active duty or in the reserves. There must be a story here somewhere.

John Knubel writes us: Remember the nightcrawlers, who among other things, moved the blocks for one of the fall p-rades?

I had a delightful lunch the other day with Julian Burke, former Executive Officer of Bancroft Hall, now a sprite 81. He had fond memories of the nightcrawlers and together we discussed how they could have possibly timed the virgin cannons to detonate just as I walked under them on graduation moming some 36 years ago this June. After some discussion, 1 prevailed on him to grant unconditional amnesty to the nightcrawlers if they'd tell us the secret of the unprecedented technical achievement. I believe the nightcrawlers were our classmates, so you might also put out the word on the "proffer" so they can confess and get unconditional absolution before it's too late and they have to meet their maker with this grievous sin on their record.

CHANGE OF ADRESSES: Cindy and Rick Hamly moved their home and business from DuBuque, lA to Rolla, MO. Pat and Joe Kinger moved from Pittsburgh to DuBois, PA. Alice and Tim Thomassy are moving from St. Louis to DC. That's our Class news for this May 1998 issue of Shipmate. As you can see we need your input of photo's, letters and stories. Your classmates need them. It becomes more evident monthly that we must keep in touch.

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their reservations by sending a check to Candy Howard, 9824 Whetstone Drive, Montgomery Village, MD 20879. The cost is $15.00 per person if the reservation is received by 1 July. After 1 July, the cost will be $20.00 per person. A full refund will be given if cancellation is received by Septeraber 24, 1998. For iifformation about the party or other aspects of the 1st Company's plans, contact Bimey at 5555 N Ocean Blvd Apt 19, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308-2352, 954-941-0561.

Tom O'Brien tells us that the 18th Corapany never officially designated the Marriott Waterfront Hotel as their headquarters, but at least 15 members of the 18th have raade reservations there.

He says that Pete Quinton has reserved the new "Function Roora" at Harry Browne's Restaurant on State Circle for the 18th Corapany's party on Saturday night. For information about the party or other aspects of the 18th Corapany's plans, contact Tom at 625 N. Armistead Street, Alexandria, VA 22312-2926 or phone Pete at 410-267-1132 (W).

Tom heard from members of the 17th Company that they are trying to concentrate their companyraates at the Govemor Calvert Inn (one of the Historic Inns of Annapolis) on State Circle.

Headquarters hotel for the 4th Company will be the Marriott Courtyard on Riva Road (410-2661555). If any of my companymates need additional information or help with reservations, contact me at the address/phone/email at the head of this coluran.

Jack Fischer retired from his executive position at the U.S. Geological Survey in January. He will be remaining in Oakton, VA, where, as he told me, "after fifty years or so of seeming to have no free time, I plan to read, write, garden and golf, as the spirit moves me." Sounds like a good plan, Jack. It was a delight to receive this communication from Jack McDonald: This letter finds me still single and residing in the Subic Bay area of the Philippines, making an annual spring trek to the USA. That trip took me to Cocoa Beach, FL in late March 1997, where I suffered terminal jet lag. It seems to get more difficult every year. Of course, that has nothing to do with age! I then attended the annual meeting of the SECNAV Retiree Council the first week of April in Washington. BUPERS did an excellent job of providing facilities for the meeting, and the SECNAV staff did their normal great job of coordinating speakers and all manners of support services. As you may have seen in Shift Colors and Semper Fidelis, the retiree newsletters of the Navy and Marine Corps, respectively, our report last year focused on health care. During my time in the

States, information was passed to me that my rented house in Subic City in the Philippines had flooded.

Fortunately, after my personal property insurance company of 30-plus years (Armed Forces Insurance) decided not to renew my policy in Febraary, I had obtained a new one from USAA. On my retum trip to the U.S. in early June, I spent three days in Denver attending the Health Management Course at the Office of CHAMPUS (now the TRICARE Support Office) in order to assist my shipmates in the Philippines. All went well until August 19, when my subdivisionfloodedonce again. This time it was about 18 inches deeper in the house than the flood in May, and that ate most of my computer complex—which was not insured (when in doubt, read the policy!). Fortunately, there was not much of a rainy season and there were no repeats. On January 12, 1 moved to "higher ground," a house in Bartio Barretto in Olongapo City. My time is taken up with school under the GI Bill, working with the Director of the local Retired Activities Office, and liberty (not necessarily in that order). The number of retired shipraates in the area continues to decline as some move away and some go to the happy hunting ground, or wherever sailors go. My plan is to remain here for another two to three years and then take a look at whether to stay orraoveback to the USA—probably Florida. We certainly had a nice "pay raise" when the peso rate went from 26 to 40-45 per dollar as a result of the Asian economic crisis. We'll see what happens to that as time goes on. Life goes on in paradise.

Also writing frora the Pacific was Dick Wyttenbach-Santos, who sent this email on 3 Febraary: I just spent a week on the Micronesian Island of Pollap (take a plane to Chunk—^Truk—then a small 70-ft boat for 23 hours west to the atoll)—^wore a "thu" (loincloth), topless ladies, no mnning water, no roads, no vehicles, no telephones, lived in the men's house and hung out in the canoe house. Went sailing for four hours on a traditional sailing canoe. Ate fish, rice, taro, breadfrait three times a day, supplemented by lobster each lunch and supper. Went to experience "the good old days" before the cultures were impacted by the Western ways.

Got selected and appointed for the official Vice President, Student Affairs, position at the University of Guam.

The next time you raake a "good old days" trip, Dick, give us some advance notice, so we can arrange to go with you! Here's a very interesting letter from Jerry Saber.

After 34-plus years, it is time to surface, especially after seeing my photo in the December edition of Shipmate. There was a small problera that caught the attention of bothraywife Carol and me.

The article indicated that Jerty and Grace are back now after spending many years in Japan. Grace is

Pres: Hon. Stephen M. Duncan Sec'y: Michael H. Shelley 65 Resada Drive, Brevard, NC 28712-9400 h: 704-862-4245; e: nstar@citcom.net A couple of months ago, I told you that the Class of 2001 has its own web site. The Plebes are the most junior among the many USNA classes that have established their own sites for communications among their members. Sad to say, the Class of 1963 is not yet among them, so I'm making this public plea for someone who will take on the development and maintenance of a site for us. If you are capable, please be willing to perform this service for your classmates. I know there are several guys who could take this on, and I hope one or more of them will contact me very soon.

Please!

In 35th Reunion news, Bimey Pease reports that the Maryland Inn (1-800-847-8882) will be the headquarters for the 1st Company during the 35th Reunion. The company party will be held at the home of Carta and Jeff Miles off Riva Road, Annapolis, on Saturday, 3 October, starting at 1830 hours with light finger foods, beer, wine and soft drinks. Members of the 1st Company should raake

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Pete Optekar's wife! (Secy's note: An interesting error. 1 wrote it as it was reported to me, but I should have caught the mistake.) In any case, it is tme that after living in Japan for 14 years, 1 returned with a wife liberated from the depths of a Japanese flea market. She was on a tour when I discovered her pawing through a pile of kimonos. At the time, she was a Texas criminal court judge. I retired her frora the bench. Our return to the USA was at the end of 1995 where we "retired" in the resort community of Port Ludlow, WA. Subsequently, we hung a shingle to sell Carol's line of clothing pattems centered on Japanese designs as well as Japanese textiles and antiques. We do several shows each year (late winter at Puyallup in Washington and the annual quilt festival in Houston in the fall) as well as some teaching and we have begun leading tours to Japan featuring textiles, shopping and sightseeing.

The next tour is slated for a mid-November departure. When home, we are reputed to have the finest B and B in Washington, one which caters exclusively to family and friends, which also features a water view for a hundred miles into the depths of Canada.

Jim Oakes has provided some snapshots and commentary for your enjoyment:

Two of these pictures are from the get-together at Vicky and Roy Warren's after the Navy-San Diego State football garae in September. One shows Mike Rubel "putting the squeeze" on Arlene Inch (my OAO) and Lynn Blackwell (Lou's OAO). The second shows Steve Hoy, my son David, me, and Jerry Saber.

The other photos were taken in January while Arlene and I were on the Big Island of Hawaii trying to get away from the El Niiio rains in San Francisco. We were staying at Kona Village and walked next door to look at the new Four Seasons Hotel.

We found out that Honeywell was having their President's Club meeting. I inquired at their hospitality suite if Mike Bonsignore was coming. As luck would have it, he was, and we made contact.

One picture is of Mike and me; the other shows me, Arlene, Mike, and Sheila Bonsignore. Small world.

I had a conversation recently with Daryl Rabert in Chicago. He went back to Annapolis for the football team awards banquet on 6 Febraary. He said there were 900 attendees, but only one he could identify from the Class of 1963. Bravo Zulu to Daryl. What happened to all our classmates who live in the Annapolis-Washington area?

This month's verse of the Navy Hymn was written by L.E. Vogel in 1965.

Creator, Father, who dost show Thy splendor in the ice and snow.

Bless those who toil in summer light And through the cold antarctic night.

As they thy frozen wonders leam; Bless those who wait for their return.

That's it for this month, folks. Your classmates would like to hear from you in one of the three remaining issues oi Shipmate that will appear between now and the 35th Reunion. Don't disappoint them! Thanks.

Bmce Webb, Lynne Lasswell and Joel Gardner celebrate Mardi Gras in Chamonix, France. Joel led a Pentagon Ski Club Journey to his favorite Alps ski spot. The grateful skiers wrote a song touting Joel's tour guide skills, but they sang it off key.

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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: gfulkers@csc.cora Our list of classmate email addresses continues to grow each month. In the past six months we have gone from about 75 addresses to our current listing of more than 200 addresses and the number is increasing nearly every week. For those of you who have not sent your address to me or to Scott Bushnell, I would hope you can take a few minutes and send your address along with some news we could add to a future Shipmate column.

Received an email from Bill Holmes that provided a short update on Bill's activities along with his email address: (squiggley64@webtv.net).

Brief history since graduation. Nuclear program, qualified MENHADEN (SS-377) on to DAOE (SSN-

607). After leaving the Navy went to work at Proctor & Gamble making diapers. Worked my way up the food chain at 7-Up, Stroh's beer, Vlasic pickles, Haagen-Dazs, Nabisco. I am curtently doing engineering work for Fluor Daniel in Greenville, SC, mostly working on packaging lines, Pepsi, and now chemicals (first time in a long time I couldn't eat my mistakes).

One of our most regular contributors from out on the West Coast is Bill Ulrich: bulrich@ nosc.mil.

Just wanted to let you know we are surviving El Niiio here in San Diego although we have had about twice our normal rainfall so far with more to come.

A contingent of '64ers attended Brent Bennitt's Change of Command (COMNAVAIRPAC) and Retirement Ceremony in January. It was a beautiful day and Brent did everything right. The ceremony was spectacular and most noteworthy was that it was held onboard CONSTELLAHON (CV-64).

The finale for the ceremony was a flight of 4F/A18s in a close diamond formation comingfromthe south. As they passed over the Coronado Bridge they came down to flight deck level and made a swooping left tum as they passed the Connie and then headed into the sunset. We all had goosebumps and I think I detected a tear or two in Brent and Diane's eyes. At the reception. Read Mecleary suggested we do our own private '64 party for Brent and Diane. Never one to let a good excuse to throw a party go by, we had a '64 dinner party for the Bennitts early in Febraary. Those attending included Susan and Bob Easton, Margie and Read Mecleary, John Langdon and Melanie Fisher,

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Diane and Brent Bennitt, Joanne and Dave Wilshin, Bobbi and Al Krekich, Mari and Ray Snyder, Julie and Cap Pinney, Gloria and Maurice Caskey. Karen and Bob Fratt, Susan and Rich Belser, Moana and Lou Miliotti, Gail and Hank Salerno. Sue and Walt Erikson, Carol and Jeff Clough, Julie and Noel Allan, Linda and Terran Boyd, Russ Buckley, Art Harrison and yours traly (my beautiful bride of 30 years, Karen, was in Switzerland on a ski trip and was unable to attend, poor baby). We all had a great time and there was lots of talk about coming up with another excuse for a party. Will keep you advised. Cap Pinney took some pictures and I will ask him to pass them on to you. Beat Army!

Received the following email from Tony Garcia (tgarcia@vines.littondsd.com).

Every year my company, Litton Data Systems, has an Awards Banquet for our employees, and each year we have a guest celebrity to speak and help handout the awards. This year we decided to have someone other than a celebrity, and a committee was formed to find an appropriate speaker. To my surprise, they selected out classmate, Dave Carey to speak. If you have ever heard Dave speak, you know how tertific he is when he relates his experiences as a POW. It was an inspirational speech, and made the evening very special for everyone there.

1 had dozens of people come up to me during the next few days to express how much they enjoyed the program. I was mighty proud to be identified as his classmate that evening.

Stu Johnson sent in a very interesting letter providing lots of news on members of the 15th Company. Stu obtained all of the information during a recent company reunion that was held in conjunction with this year's Ethics Dinner. Too bad he has found other employment, we were going to nominate him for corresponding secretary when I decide to retire.

Living here in Washington, I really have no excuse to the tardiness of this update, other than to say that Nancy and I made a New Year's resolution this year to avoid as much of the Washington winter as possible, and we are trying hard to keep it!

Now we're back in town, and as they say, "rested, tanned, and ready to go." So, the first order of business is to share with all of the Class a tmly remarkable weekend that occurted in January.

To coincide with the annual class ethics diimer at the Academy, the Fifteenth Company decided to have a weekend mini-reunion. At the prodding of Don Lutton and Larry Myers who were coming to town for the dinner, John Tweel, Tom Flory, Jim Perkins and I set out to find all of our classmates who either lived in the area or were coming to town for the dinner. We then put together a twoday agenda that started with a Friday night party at my house, including some sight-seeing on Saturday, and concluded with a dinner on Saturday night at Jim Perkins' quarters at the Navy Annex in Anacostia.

The Friday night party established two "firsts" for the 15th Company. It marked the first company party where no one in attendance was on restriction and also the first company party where no one had to go over the wall to attend!

Fifteen classmates managed to attend the ethics dinner, but two, Tim Hulick and Chuck Pinney could not stay for the weekend. The remaining thirteen, along with several wives, had a great time reliving old times, exchanging pictures of children and grandchildren, and marveling at how the aging process has affected everyone except us.

The next evening we had a wonderful dinner at Jim Perkins' quarters. Standing on his balcony and enjoying the marvelous view of Washington and its monuments, we decided to make this an annual event to coincide with the ethics dinner.

Before getting to the obligatory update on what everyone is doing, a word to two explaining the

Back Row L/R: Stu Johnson, Fred Beaudry, Brace TerwiUiger, Jim Perkins,Lew Taynton, John Tweel, Don Lutton.

Front Row L/R: Bill Chaney, Larry Myers, Steve Roesinger, Bill Franks, Bill Jones, Tom Flory

enclosed picture is perhaps in order. It was my intention to have a formal picture of the whole group, husbands and wives, taken before the party started.

But, in keeping with Fifteenth Company tradition discipline broke down early and completely! By the time we got around to taking pictures, the party was four hours old and any possibility of a formal portrait of the group was long gone. We even invited a guest photographer to take the formal photo.

Ken Middletonfromthe 22nd Company. However, after receiving his pictures, we realized that Ken is also a great party guy. Finding none of his pictures acceptable, I'm sending along two that may pass muster; the first with the guys only, and the second with the whole rowdy bunch.

After almost thirty-four years, we found that we had become a more eclectic group than anyone of us could have imagined when we were at the Academy. Belinda and Fred Beaudy settled in Oakton, VA but he never got too far from the water. After leaving the Navy, Fred joined NOAA where he is now Director for Intemational Science and Technology at the National Marine Fisheries Department.

Jerry and BiU Chaney came up from South Hill, VA for the weekend. After retiring from the supermarket business. Bill has opened a furniture manufacturing business in southem VA. He and Jerry now spend most of their time traveling, skiing, and enjoying the grandchildren.

Tom Flory, I am told is, with this letter, making his inaugural appearance in Shipmate. Tom and his wife Priscilla have been in the Washington area since he left the Navy. After selling his moving company, Tom has been involved in many real-estate ventures in the Washington area. He and Priscilla are also active in their church and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Tom plans to play on the Senior Amateur Golf Tour for a year or two, starting this spring.

Priscilla and Bill Franks have also lived in the Washington area since leaving the Navy. Via some circuitous route, thisguywhohad never seen a farm while growing up joined USDA after he left the Navy and is now Deputy Administrator for Science and Technology in the Agriculture Marketing Service of the Agriculture Department.

I retired recenUy from Bell AUantic, taking advantage of an early retirement opportunity offered when Bell Atlantic merged with Nynex. Since this was the fourth merger that I've been involved with in my career, Ifinallycame to the conclusion that I was not meant to work. But after six months, I've realized that I can't play golf everyday and my wife, Nancy, tells me I'm driving her crazy. So, I started a new network integration company and hope to take it public later this year.

Charlotte and Bill Jones traveled from Baltimore for the weekend. Bill has been a real estate broker in Baltimore since leaving the Marine Corps, and now heads his own real estate firm.

Don Lutton came from Indiana where he entered the Veterinarian Medicine Program at Purdue University after leaving the Navy. Don is now a practicing vet, and he and his wffe Becky are active in their church.

Larry Myers came from Wisconsin for the weekend. He is a physician with a family practice specialty. Larry is also on the faculty and teaches at the University of Wisconsin. Larry's wffe Cheryl was in Oregon during the weekend, scouting for what will probably be their next and final destination after living all over most of the United States since leaving the Navy.

Jim Perkins is the last of our company mates still on active duty. I know all of us in attendance that weekend were especially proud that we had a classmate from the company wearing three stars!!

Jim is Commander of the Military Sealift Command and spends a great deal of his time visiting major commands throughout the world.

Steve Roesinger flew in from Denver where he has spent most of his career in the real estate business since leaving the Navy. Steve and his wffe Marge, however, still find plenty of time to ski.

Kneeling L/R: Bill Jones, Bill Chaney, Priscilla Franks. Steve Roesinger, Judy Tweel. Frong Row L/R: Charlotte Jones, Nancy Johnson, Brace TerwiUiger, Jennifer TerwiUiger, Priscilla Flory, Jerty Chaney, John Tweel, Belinda Beaudry, Fred Beaudry. Back Row UR: Bill Franks, Lew Taynton, Jim Perkins, Tom Flory, Don Lutton, Shi Johnson, Larry Myers

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Dianne and Lew Taynton live in Manassas, VA. After leaving the Navy, Lew joined the "beltway bandit" gang and is now Director of Business Development and Marketing for SAIC in Northem •Virginia.

Jennifer and Bruce TerwiUiger recently moved to the Washington area from Florida where he was involved in commercial real estate. Brace is currently the regional vice-president for AIMCO an Apartment Investment and Manageraent Company.

Last, but not least, is John Tweel who was very instramental in pulling the weekend together. After John retired for the Navy, he went to work as a program manager for ACRA, a defense confractor in Washington. On weekends, John and his wife Judy can be found at the Church Mouse, a gift shop they own in Spertyville, VA, near the Blue Ridge Mountains.

As the weekend came to a close Saturday night at Jim Perkins' dinner, we all made a comraitraent to do it again next year and want to invite all ofour classmates from the company who may read this to make plans to join us next year. It's a great way to get through the "Dark Ages" of January.

Sounds like the folks from the 15th Company had a wonderful weekend and Stu certainly did a terrific job in passing along information on all of the attendees. After reading Stu's account of the weekend maybe other companies will decide it is a great idea and plan some company reunions of their own.

Received a change of address and email address from one of our no longer lost classmates, Dave Aabye (W4QCU@prodigy.net). Dave left Jacksonville 11 years ago (that was the last address we had before receiving his update) and is now living in Oak Ridge, TN. "I am looking forward to the 35th. It's too close to believe! See you there."

Also received a short note along with an email address from John Garber (jgarber@annapolis.net). John has been commuting from Annapolis to Los Angeles every week for the last two years, but now that he is no longer doing the cross country commute he is looking forward to once again getting involved in Class activities.

At a recent Class Executive Committee meeting Bemie Maguire passed along a letter that he had received from CDR Mark Buzby, the Commanding Officer of CARNEY (DDG-64) via John Palorabi our

LTJG Tira Anderson enlisted in the Navy in 1982 and was promoted to Chief Petty Officer in 1990. Selected for the Enlisted Commissioning Program in 1991, he graduated from the University of Idaho in 1994. He has previously served in HEwnr (DD-966) and CHANDLER (DDG-996). He is married with two children. When CARNEY returns from deployment later this spring, the Class will present him with a $1000 savings bond in a ceremony onboard CARNEY. Bob Fegan passed along some news from our Syracuse, NY contingent.

Al Gaboric and I and our wives were able to get together on a recent Saturday moming for breakfast. Bill Davis and his wife were unable to attend due to an out of town trip. We plan to get together periodically so any classmates in the area or passing through should let us know. We three are the only classmates we know of in the immediate Syracuse area.

Any of you who may be passing through the Syracuse area can contact Bob via email at (Robert.J.Fegan@lmco.com).

As you can see from the next two photos we do have some classmates who travel in celebrity circles. Bob Gault will be moving his photo processing firm this fall to a new and larger location in Springfield, VA. In order to ensure everything goes well with the move. Bob has hired Roger Stoubach's firm to help plan the new facility and coordinate the move. Bob and Chuck Laskey took the opportunity to have their pictures taken with Roger during a recent visit to their current facility in Shirlington, VA. Bob says the move is required to handle their expanding business, but I think an ulterior motive is that it will put him and Chuck about 20 minutes closer to the golf course on those aftemoons when they get out of work a little early.

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It is my pleasure to inform you that LTJG Timothy J. Anderson, USN, has been selected as the recipient of the 1997 Commander Lanny King Memorial Leadership Award. It was the unanimous opinion of the CARNEY wardroom and Chiefs' Mess that Tim best exemplifies the qualities of strong leadership, integrity, and compassion which were at the center of CDR King's leadership ethic. Tira was the commissioning Communications Officer, and now serves most ably as the Fire Control Officer. He is without a doubt most deserving of this special recognition.

Tira was presented his award plaque and a Navy Achievement Medal by Rear Admiral John B. Nathman '70, CTF 50 who is the senior afloat commander here in the Arabian Guff. Admiral Nathman was extremely impressed with Tim's achievements in CARNEY, and told the assembled crew that our ship was the only one he had ever heard of that honored one of its own with an award such as this.

As 1 explained to the crew, this is a living award, for each year it celebrates those magnificent traits of Lanny King which are also present in one ofour younger generation of surface wartiors. In a real way, CARNEY will always have Lanny's spirit kept alive in the recipients of this award. I was honored to be a part of it all.

In closing, I would like to thank you and the Naval Academy Class of 1964 for your continued, strong support of this outstanding award. Our ship continues to perform her varied missions in true CARNEY style—with total professionalism. We are doing Lanny's memory proud.

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Since this appeared on the home page in early February, Len has received several very positive comments and several pledges of financial assistance as well.

Subj: Proposed Class Sponsorship of a "Beat Notre Darae" Initiative. I have proposed a Class of '64 initiative to our Class Officers, and Bernie Maguire suggested that I present ray thoughts to the entire Class on our Web page to measure your support and gain your suggestions. The Navy vs.

Notre Dame series started 71 years ago on October 15, 1927 in Baltiraore. Knute Rockne was the ND coach, and they beat us 19 to 6. The next year the game was held in Chicago's Soldier Field before about 105,000 people. We lost 7 to 0. We never beat Rockne in the four games he coached, but we managed to chalk up five wins and one tie through the 1959 season, having beaten each of Rockne's five successors at least once. The public interest in these games was high, and the games were held mainly in Baltimore and Cleveland, with a few held in South Bend. Then the USNA Class of 1964 became Plebes on that fateful day of 5 July 1960.

Three of the next four autumns would see us beat Notre Dame. (Only our 2/C Year did we fail, and then only by a slim 20 to 12 margin in a driving, cold rain in Philadelphia which none of us can forget because of the terrible weather conditions). We made up for it in South Bend our 1/C Year with a 35-14 victory. That brought our record to 9-27-1.

Since then, 34 years and five Notre Dame coaches have come and gone, and we've lost every game.

Our record is now 9-61-1. But Navy has been rebuilding under Coach Weatherbie, and the last two garaes at South Bend found us losing very close contests. We know that we can resume beating Notre Dame, and we must do so. Why not forget Notre Darae you say, and play a lessor football power? The answer lies in an institutional relationship and traditton stretching back 71 years and includes: The longest continuous intersectional gridiron rivalry in the USA. Navy's financial assistance to Notre Dame just prior to WW II (the massive V-12 Naval Officer training program was instituted at Notre Dame. The institutional memory at Notre Dame, which to this day appreciates the Navy's financial assistance with the V-12 program. Notte Dame's willingness to play Navy despite the lopsided record. The continued patriotism of Notre Dame, they curtently have the largest NROTC unit in the USA, and of course: The Class of '64 participating in one third of all Navy wins against the Irish.

With all of that background, here is my proposal: A suitable memorial (e.g., bell,ttophy,plaque, etc.) would be sponsored by the Class (for under $5,000).

The memorial would remain at LJSNA with a dual purpose: To commemorate the long and close relationship with Notre Dame, in peace and war and to provide another incentive for the Brigade of Midshipmen and the Navy Football Team to Beat Notre Dame.

1 envision a very tastefully-done memorial, perhaps some article from a ship whose hull number is "64" (like CONSTELLATION'S bell if available). It would be suitably engraved with background and would list only the Navy wins or ties (e.g., "Class of 1964 - Navy 35 Notre Dame 14 - South Bend, IN"). The first class would be acknowledged as in my example. Coach Weatherbie has expressed positive interest in such a memorial. We could also establish a "tradition" to celebrate a victory, with a suitable ceremony. So, please indicate to me the level of your support, and suggestions if you have any. Suggestions regarding the specific type of memorial would be very appreciated. We'd like to get this going in time for this years football season, so your prompt response would be appreciated. I can be reached at:WCGINC@aol.com or 1630-637-1405 X223 (Work).

I would encourage any of you who have comments or suggestions to contact Len as soon as possible. I know he has continued to work on this project, but your comments and recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

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plans for the 35th and 40th reunions. Sandy has done lots of work getting ready for the 35th and even some preliminary work on the 40th. For those of you who like to plan ahead the 35th reunion weekend will be 22-24 October 1999 at Homecoming 99. Our football opponent will be the University of Akron. We will be providing more details in the months ahead.

Speaking of platming ahead, the Executive Committee is trying to plan a bigger than usual event with this year's Navy - Notre Dame football game. The game will be played on 14 November at tiie new Jack Kent Cooke stadium in Raljohn, MD (a suburb of DC). I am not sure what all we are going to do for the event, but a pregame tailgate party and post game dinner are among the things being considered. Let me know if you are interested so we can ensure we get a block of tickets that will accommodate everyone who would like to attend.

Please take a moment and drop me a card or email to let all of your classmates know what has been going on for the past few months or for some of you for the past 34 years. If any other company is planning to hold a company reunion and you would like to publicize it in Shipmate just let me know at least 3-4 months prior to the event and the added exposure may get a few more attendees.

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Pres: Pete Gness 410-757-4796; e: pdg@nrc.gov Sec'y: CDR Dave Anderson, USN (Ret) 98-185 l A Kaahumanu St., Aiea HI 96701 h: 808-456-5330; w: 808-834-8268 f: 808-834-0658; e: daveand@aloha.net '65 Class website URL: http://www.aloha.net/ -daveand First the sad news: Bob Lasseter determined, during a phone call on 23 Febraary—part of helping Jeff Lewis with his continual efforts to keep our directory updated—that our classmate, Jim Butler, was killed in a car accident in Oklahoma in January 1997. Bob received the news from his widow, Joan. In case any classmates wish to write or call, her address is: Joan Butler, 3327 Bridlewood Drive, Grapevine, TX 76051, 817-354-4137.

Skip Storey sent me a tear-jerking news clipping from a Navarre Beach, FL newspaper.

Seems as though a resident there, Allen Brown, was sweeping the beach there in January with a metal detector when he got a hit. Digging down, he came up with a 1965 USNA Class Ring—in surprisingly good condition. The inscription inside said Michael Hogenmiller. So this good citizen makes a bunch of calls, finally comes up with Mike's phone number, calls hira and soon sends the ring back to hira. Mike had lost it 32 years ago while he was in flight training at Pensacola. Mike, delighted to get it back, says the ring which he purchased for $102 in 1964 would sell for around $1000 today. Mike, by the way is a resident of Medford, NJ and an engineer for Stone Webster Engineering. Nice knowing there are guys like Allen Brown still out there.

Jim Taylor, ray ol' roomie, good bud and fellow Oahu resident recently returned from an All Flag Officer Conference in DC and was good enough to give me a photo of just about all the Navy Flag types from our Class taken at the conference. You should note with pride the following superachievers of our great Class: Back Row, left to

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right—Mike Coyle, Mike Bordy, Mike Scott, Jim Taylor, Jim Amerault, Tom Dames; Front Row, left to right—Mike Luecke, Jim Stark, Don Pilling, Paul Reason, Bill Hanckock, Bernie Sraith and Paul Robson. Denny Jones had stepped out—^for a head call or some such reason—and missed the photo op.

Gonna try something semi-cyber-technological and eraail the Alumni Assoc a couple of photos that Wayne "Bull" Durham sent me. If they're able to print those out [Ed. Note: we don't currently have this capability] and include with the article you should see the studious mugs of both Skip Storey and Jerry Joyce. We'll see how this works.

Wayne "Bull" Durham is doing a heckuva job updating our on-line directory, that you can link up to from our '65 website or go directly to http:// www.aoe.vt.edu/Dev/Dir_ToC.html. He's taking volumes of updates from me, Jeff Lewis and Jerry Sheldon and deserves a round of applause (clap, clap). He sent me a couple of pictures he pulled from the web, J e r r y Joyce and Skip Storey. Hope you (and the Shipmate Editor) can use them.

He's been trying hard to get the directory updated from the '95 list on which it was based. If you guys will email him corrections (at durham@vt.edu), he will get them up right away and pass them on to Jeff. For your links to classmates' Home Pages, I have a few and have included them as hypertext links in the on-line directory. Mostiy just us academic types.

From Diana, wife of Ralph Lobdell, we received the following: Enclosed is a photo of my husband and myself, in Palm Beach at the 3 year old Australian replica of Captain James Cook's ship, HM BARK ENDEAVOUR. It is making a 6-raonth visit to Eastem ports and will visit West Coast ports in 1999.

Diana and Ralph Lobdell at HM Bark Endeavour That's it for the snail mail and other nonelectronic input. Lots and lots of email, however, and let's get to it.

From: Lloyd Harrison Lloyd.Harrison@press room.cora, 7 Feb 1998 (to Jeff Lewis): Just checked my office address in the 65 webpage and found that I have not notified you of a change.

Office; Infrastructure Engineering Service Teara

Manager, FAA, 202-493-4334. If you could update that, I would appreciate it. Keep up the good work.

Sonny From: Jeff Lewis (jefflewis65@flinet.com), 10 Feb 1998 (to Chip Seymour) Thanks for sending the classmate addresses from the Alumni Association database! Those addresses will be a GREAT help. Jerry Sheldon has volunteered to help with our missing classmates. I gladly accepted his offer. I have a full plate. I emailed the "majordomo@usnaa.org" information to the 440 classmates who are online (Dave's note—it's now 489!!). It's excellent information and also helps with my eraail address problera—I have a better idea of bad email addresses. Cheers, Jeff.

From: Chip Seymour (chip.seymour@usna.com), 10 Feb 1998 (to Jeff Lewis): Glad the list was helpful. Thanks to you and volunteers like Jerry, we should have the most up-todate database of any Class. Let me know if there is anything I can do for you or the Class from my vantage point here at Alumni House. Happy to help this great Class of ours in any way possible.

From: Jerry Sheldon jsheldon@alum.MIT. EDU, 10 Feb 1998 (to Jeff Lewis) Below is the list of 33 names that are "missing" as far as known addresses. I am not sure how successful I'll be in locating them, but let rae also provide data herein on the first "success." Frank Mixner and I roomed with a John Maxey Plebe Year...John resigned at the end of Plebe Year. I found him via the Intemet, and we have exchanged letters...he is a successful attorney specializing in Civil Rights issues. His data is: John Lewis Maxey n . Alumni # 965238, 2201 Eastover Drive, Jackson, MS 39211, 601-982-9588, Lawyer.

In any event, to make sure we're on the same page, below find the list of the missing. Jerry FULL NAME Ernest Anthony Alcivar, Emest Glenn Ambort, John Godfrey Bloomer, Paul, Douglas Burgess, Anson Hollyday Burlingame, Gordon Ray Chubbuck, William Randolph Dailey, John Edward Daly III, William C. Defries, Richard Charles Emerson, William Dennis Fraher, Martin Ridley Hamilton II, Robert Dion Hennessey, Larty Rayraond Herting, Richard Gustav Johnson, Robert Allen Killion, Lawrence Joseph Mack, Edward Francis McCann, Charles Rayraond Miller, Patrick Nolan Moore, Alberto Felix Oddera, Robert Butcher Parker, Allan Alexander Petinos, Eric Christian Pilger, William Schuyler Post III, William Russell Ramsey, Daniel Lee Rumbley, James Austin Rumbley Jr, John Patrick Scott III, Thomas Richard Siegle, John Lloyd Stringer, Thoraas Robins Weinel, William W. Witherspoon Jr Found recently by Jerry Sheldon: John Hyde Hoggard, Alumni Number 33514, 311 S Union St., Alexandria, VA 22314-3823, H703-836-0757, W-703-351-6308, email: Jack.

Hoggard@mcdermott.com, Employment: Manager, Legislative Affairs, Mcdermott, Inc. Wffe: Janet.

(Aside from Jack: My wife is still Janet, who came to our Youngster Year Army-Navy Game and had such a bad time we didn't see each other for 28 years. We've been martied for nearly seven years.)

Raymond Edward Moore ni. Alumni Number 33843,3505 Alba Place, Fairfax, VA22031, H-703293-9036, W-703-602-8159, Email: Moore_Ray @hq.navsea.navy.mil. Employment: General Engineer with NSWC Carderock Division New Attack Subraarine Prograra Office, Crystal City, VA, Wife: Stefanie Farkasinski-Moore. (Aside: 504437-3418 LPD-17 Prograra Office, New Orieans, LA)

Attend Reunion West Monterey, CA 26-28 June 1998

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'65 Flag Officers John Lewis Maxey II, Alurani Number 965238, 2201 Eastover Drive, Jackson, MS 39211, H-601982-9588, W-601-355-8855, Employment: Attorney, Wife: Melody. Aside: John roomed with Frank Mixner and Jerry Sheldon Plebe Year (old 20th Company.) John resigned June Week following Plebe Year. He Entered Ole Miss (w/James Merideth). John later became an Attomey and specializes in civil rights law. He heads afirmof some 8 lawyers. Son is in Grad School at Ole Miss and daughter a senior at the Rhode Island School of Design.

Charles Henry Morrison III, Alumni Number: 33800, 406 Wicksham Avenue, Fort Benning, GA 31905, H-706-689-5926, W-706-545-2288, Email: Morrisonch@aol.com, Eraployraent: Chaplain (LTC) U.S. Army, Wife: Susan. Aside: "I am still on AD as a Chaplain with the U.S. Army (long story)—left the MC in August of 1975 to go to seminary in St. Louis and was surprised to find myself in the Army 6 1/2 years later. Must retire as LTC in July of 1999, but I may pop smoke sooner to go build a house in the Crownsville/Millersville area north of Annapolis (another long story).

Edward R Fickenscher HI, Alumni Number: 33860,2 Ladue Ridge Rd., St. Louis, MO 63124, H-314-993 9305, W-314-935 5997, Eraail: grants@ cs.wustl.edu. Employment: Director of Technology Management, Washington University, Wife's Name: Marsha. Aside: Nothing of interest. After so many years raoving, stability is good.

Dennis Joy Johnson, Alumni Number: 33278, 104 Hooker Farra Road, Salem, NH 03079, H-603890-8828, W-603-893-1109, Eraail: GTSC75A@ prodigy.com. Employment: President of Geophysical Surveys Systems, Inc., Wife's Name: Charlotte.

Aside: Wife: Charlotte, married 6/22/68, two daughters: Pamela 25 yrs old and Courtney 22 years old. Occupation: President of Geophysical Surveys Systems, Inc. We manufacture geophysical survey instraments to find "anything" in the first 12 meters below the surface. The two technologies we use are; ground penetrating radar and electromagnetic induction.

David Denniston Conniff, Alumni Nuraber: 33649, 402 West Main Street, Elizabeth City, NC 27909-4253, H-252-333-3720, W-252-333-3720, Employment: Apex Consulting Engineering. Aside: "I ara now divorced; two children out of college.

Owner Apex Consulting Engineering; Civil/Structural Eng." James Burns Mcpike, Alumni Number: 33533, 819 Haley Drive, Alton, IL 62002, H-618-4666084, Employment: Government Consultant, Wife's Narae: Julie M. McPike. Aside: Five children.

Raymond Ollon Wilkinson II, Alurani Number: 33779,1855 Harvest Landing Lane, Tracy, CA 95376, H-209-835-6593, W-209-983-2270, Email: wilkie2@inreach.com, Web Page: http://home. inreach.coni/wilkie2/. Employment: J & R Distribution Services: Director of Business Development, Wife's Name: Sandy. Aside: Ray is working at J&R Distribution Services, Inc. of Stockton, CA as Director of Business Development. His wife, Sandy, is a dance teacher and homemaker. Son, Tony, just married in October '97. Son, Todd, is a Freshman at Las Positas College. Thanks so much for you efforts to keep in touch! 1 will try to do a better job

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of comraunicating. The Class web page is really great! BZ to Dave et al. Best regards, Ray (formerly OftheSPIFFIES!) Stephen Jerome Fischer, Alumni Number: 33985, 3832 Montgomery Avenue, Columbia, SC 29205, H-803-787-8100.

From: Jeff Lewis jefflewis65@flinet.com, 13 Feb 1998 Thanks to the following classmates were very helpful in collecting information from other classmates and a great help to our Class Directory project. Tip 'o the hat to: Rick Adams, Ed Linz, Ken Andrews, Dave Anderson, Ralph Lobdell, Rodger Asbury, Fred Marlin, Tom Bany, Denny McComb, Paul Bloch, Arnie McKechnie, Larry Brady, Frank Mixner, Frank Bums, Jack Musitano, Bob Bush, Ron Nichols, Tom Crowder, Gordie Peterson, Neil Duarte, Bill Purdy, Larry Eggert, Mike Riley (ATL), Gordon Evans, Paul Rogers, Tom Eversole, Dan Scarborough, Andy Fahy, Pete Scardigno, Tom Gatliffe, Chip Seymour, Roger Smith, Mike Godwin, Bob Snelling, Ed Hlopak, Pete Tamny, Thel Hooks, Tim Tedford, Dick Jones, Rusty Vaughn, Bill Kemple, Lyn Williams, John Kohler, Larty Reece and Skip Lane.

From: Chip Seymour chip.seymour@usna.com, 13 Feb 1998 to Jerry Sheldon: 1 am sending you addresses of '65ers from your list of "missings" for whom the Alumni Association has good addresses (we think.) Those who are members (those showing a month/year—such as 12/99—frora 2/98 through 12/99 prior to the '65 numeral) and consequentty receiving Shipmate are the ones whose address accuracy is high. Hope this proves to be helpful. Lots of good stuff going on around here—record breaking private support of our alma mater. '65s movie is still a big hit! Stop by sometime if you ever get the opportunity.

From: Jerry Sheldon jsheldon@his.com, 13 Feb 1998 I'm actually having fun, at least so far. I have a feeling that the success curve is going to plateau very soon. I just sent you Ed Fickenscher's info.

Chip Seymour asked that he receive any of these "FINAL" emails showing accurate current addresses, so I've added him to the distribution and sent him the four he missed. 1 have one more "hit" that I know of—I located Dennis Johnson up in New Hampshire. I have a good horae address, but I'm waiting for the rest of the info in email from hira. 1 broadcast sorae twenty five snail mail letters to track down about twenty classmates—some of them are the same address as Jeff had, with what I believe to be a better zip code or other minor change. Some approaches are a little like solving a mystery...find soraeone on the Internet with same name as missing classmate only with a "Jr." or "II" appended and an address not too far from a recent known address for the missing classmate. OR, a really unique name and find a Jr in any part of the worid. Let me assure you, that if any "/Vnderson"s turn up missing, it will be a heck of a lot harder to find than if a "Fickenscher, III" goes missing. Great web site you've created! It seems to be getting better with each passing month.

Standing message to DC area classmates (from Skip Moore via Tom Murphy):

Tb SWO'S, SUB'S, CHOPS, EDOs & THEIR ILK: Class Luncheon 1145 On Tuesday Class Luncheon 1145 On Tiiesday This Is Not A Drill.

Class Luncheon 1145 On Tuesday FOR F-3 TYPES: RTB. Class Luncheon 1145 On TXiesday FOR USMC: Class Luncheon 1145 On Tuesday Food. Drinks.

FOR TAILHOOKERS: Class Luncheon 1145 On Tuesday.

See you there. Murph.

From: Jeff Lewis jefflewis65@flinet.com, 17 Feb 1998 It still takes all of us to keep our Class Directory a going project. The help and encouragement I've received from classmates over these 19 years has been traly superb and heart warming. Pete Gness called today. He's going to talk about the 35th Reunion at our DC luncheon today. He has fairly firm plans on our 35th Reunion, and I will spam emails with his info. I recommended he contact Fred Berthrong ASAP to get the information in the April issue of Shipmate. I had a call from Bill Lawless today. He just had open heart surgery and his prognosis is good.

From: Jeff Lewis jefflewis65@flinet.com, 17 Feb 1998 (to Tom Murphy) DC classmate Infonnation. This information is for classmates who are not online. The FAX information is up to date. The phone information is no more than three years old. lypically, the home phone numbers are more reliable. You now have all the FAX, email and phone information on DC area classmates that I have. I'll keep you up to date as the post cards come in. "H"=home, "W"=work, "F"=FAX. Scott Avery H-703-690-1669; Ron Baker H703-319-9095; Ray Barrett H-301-248-3872/W 301-691-6531; Phil Ferrara—email: pfenara65@ aol.com; Dee Wayne Burrows H-703-323-8675/ W-703-503-2600; Jim Edwards H-540-837-3310/ W-703-979-6200; Craig Etka H-540-720-1942/W410-643-9326; Joe Falttsco H-703-319-8233/W703-841-1445; Dan Flanagan H-703-683-3596; John Flynn H-703-968-4248/W-703-524-4870; Al Foy H-703-938-3835/W-703-351-8723; John General H-410-820-8015/W-703-758-0190; Floyd Grayson H-410-730-4858/W-410-461-5900; Dick Harris F-301-286-1725/H-301-840-8489/W-301286-6724; Jack Hawver H-703-476-7078/W-202310-1311; Les Herman H-410-956-5098/W-703516-2740; Bill House H-301-371-4721/W-301258-3116; Kurt Juroff H-703-250-6412/W-301903-4989; Brian Kinney W-703-695-5154; Pat Martin H-703-352-0295/W-202-554-4530; Jack McCrory H-301-933-8539; Jim Minderlein H410-257-1530/W-410-841-6644; Ken Moore H703-780-5955; Skip Moyer H-410-280-0424/W410-956-1050; Faul Noe H-202-543-4831; Pat Nolan H-410-442-5698/W-410-966-4400; Bob Norman F (703) 845-1060 / H (703) 845-1060; Legh PoweU F-410-995-0071/H-410-561-1949/W410-995-1411; Dave Rees H-410-557-8358/W410-787-5264; Tom Regan H-703-592-3875/W202-737-6900; Wynne Stevens H-410-795-4855; Tony Vinsavich H-703-534-7153/W-703-5716641; Jim Wagner H-301-994-2348/W-301-8632453; Al Waiss H-703-528-9237; Ken WenUel H410-827-6808/W-202-466-7415/F-202-466-2637; Don Witham H-703-698-8212/W-202-260-8073; Tex Wittig H-410-535-2016/W-410-535-7349; Chuck Zschock H-703-836-1957/W-703-8366120.

From: Charlie Morrison morrisonch@aol.com, 18 Feb 1998 (to Jeff Lewis) Good to see you are going hi-tech. Susan and I are doing well here at Fort Benning. None of my Army friends have had anything to say about The Game this year. Not so in recent years past. We are looking at retirement to the Annapolis area in summer of '99 if not before. Have a contract on a parcel of land and "She Who Must Be Obeyed" has a house plan that we both really like. She put on her SWMBO sweatshirt on Monday, and we went to Atlanta to look at kitchen and bath fixtures. The only problem is sticker shock and selling two

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houses—one in TX and ttie other in coastal GA. Thanks for all you do for the Class. Charlie From: Carl Spangler spangler@jtasc.acom.mil, 18 Feb 1998 to Jeff Lewis: I know I owe you an update, and I apologize for not answering your conespondence sooner. 1 must have misplaced the data strip, so I will try to give everything here. Cari R. Spangler (retired Sept '90 as 05), 35th Company, 617 Bottom Quay, Chesapeake, VA 23320, (House is on the market but no action. Probably move to Norfolk. I'll let you know.), (H) 757-549-0234, (W)757-686-7751. My job: Employed by VERIDIAN (formerly VEDA) as part of a support connect (TRW Prime) at the AUantic Command's Joint Training, Analysis, and Simulation Center (JTASC) in Suffolk, VA. I work in the same building with Ed Moniger and Bill Newlon, although they are on different contracts.

Amy's job: Elementary School Counselor with Chesapeake Public Schools. Email (W) spangler® acom.mil, (H) crs65@worldnet.att.net. Fax (W) 757-686-7034.1 stay in touch with Larry Eggert and Clem Meehan by email and occasional visits.

Attend the local Alumni breakfasts where we usually have 5 or 6 from our Class. Thanks for keeping us together.

From: Ricky bcat@compu.net, 19 Feb 1998 to Jeff Lewis: Hi Guys. My 'puter is finally up and running again after a catasttophic HD failure. My new email (for now) is bcat@compu.net. Not much news on fellow classmates. 1 departed Calffomia on 6-1-97, depressed with real estate properties continuing to flounder in the doldmms, and landed here in the pristine countryside of Dover, TN where RE and the cost of living is a bit more reasonable. Dover was acmally placed on the map in 1861 when Ft. Donelson, located on the banks of the Cumberland River at Dover, protected Nashville and points South from any Yankee river invasion from the North, was successfully attacked by then a very young and ambitious union general, Ulysses S. Grant! He and his ttoops actually marched within yards of my home! Still running marathons! Up to 25 now. Ran the 22nd Marine Corps Marathon (with our VP, Al Gore, last October 26) and now preparing for the 13th LA Marathon on 3-29 (completed the previous 12 LA races). I always ran with my NAVY singlet even tho it's getting pretty thin after 25 marathons! And I always get a huge thrill and a mental rash from the crowd when they see the Blue and Gold coming and yell, "Go Navy!" As a plank owner in the LA Marathon, owner, BUI Burke, has given me a complimentary entry to the event, so I'm trying to get our VP to run with me again...he needs some good PR! S'all 4 now. Keep up the Good Work!

From: JeffLewisjefflewis65@flinet.com, 19 Feb 1998 Mike Scott was promoted to Vice Admiral in the Navy Reserve. I sent a snail mail to you today.

It sez he was the lone aviator on the list, serves in Reserve Plans and Policy for Air Warfare, Code N888R, in the Pentagon, Washington, DC. As a flag officer, Mike was recalled to active duty in December 1995 as Deputy Commander, Joint Task Force, Southwest Asia in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

From: Wayne "Bull" Durham durham(ffivt.edu, 19 Feb 1998: I finally got off my butt and started trying to update the on-line directory. Could you put a note on your web page and in Shipmate for classmates to look over the directory and email conections to me?

(Will do). Thanks, Bull Durham.

From: Jerry Sheldon jsheldon@his.com, 20 Feb 1998 to Wayne Durham: Wayne, It is great of you to include this info in your on-line database linked to the Class Home Page! I think it may help to locate some of the guys.

In the future, you'll receive the email report with valid address/phone data on any of the below that are located by me. Also, any future additions to the list of "MISSING" classmates should be made known to you by Jeff Lewis. Let me know if 1 can do anything more to help.

From: Jerry Sheldon jsheldon@his.com, 21 Feb 1998

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Jeff Lewis reviewed my list resulting in the below cortections. Jeff will provide you with the info on Chubbuck and McCann. Jerry.

Chubbuck, Gordon Ray—ACTUALLY NOT MISSING. Jeff Lewis will provide data.

Emerson, Richard Charies—Some six years ago, Richard was known to live in Port Orange, FL. McCann n , Edward Francis—ACTUALLY NOT MISSING. Jeff Lewis will provide data.

Parker III, Robert Butcher—Bob was appointed to the AcademyfromCT. He has been missing since the early eighties and has been variously reported to be living in Texas.

Selman Jr, Richard Jackson—Dick was last known to be living in Crownpoint, NM. From: Fred Rowe Bxdiver@aol.com, 23 Feb 1998 It's time for an infrequent check in. I've attached a couple of photographs. [Ed. Note: Shipmate did not receive the photos described below.—Jacqui] The first was taken last August at Annapolis on the occasion of the christening of my nephew's daughter at the Chapel. Her father, CAPT Thomas Feck '89, USMC and I figure Victoria should be in the Class of '18 or '19.1 don't believe I have ever seen the fillers so far behind the diggers back then, but it's good to see the plant maintained. The second photograph was taken in September at Neil Duarte's home in Houston. Bobbi and Glen Weeks were also able to come, and we had a nice visit. I'd have to say that Terry, Bobbi, and Bessie have held up better than Neil, Glen, and 1. As always, Terry was a wonderful hostess and cook. I had a nice surprise after the Army game when I received some email from Herb Bamett. Herb and Fran recentty moved to Memphis. The four of us got together for diimer and a trip through "Starry Nights," a wonderful local holiday light show. I hope all is well with everyone.

From: Frank Calkins calkinsfw.nimitz@navair. navy.mil, 28 Feb 1998 I have recentty obtained a position with DCS Corporation as in Project Management supporting the Presidential Helicopter Fleet and am now online thanks to Jeff Lewis! 1 was very impressed with your web page and now will be able to keep up to date with what has being going on with the Class of '65. The Driving School, which I helped to start, had to close its doors primarily due to financial pressures. We did our best to teach our clients to drive safely, particularly since two of the people involved in our corporation had lost a precious daughter in an automobile accident in the DC area.

From: Tom Dames tadames@aol.com, 28 Feb 1998 Thank you again for your generous participation in my retirement ceremony. The surprise is that the ceremony didn't take! After Ursula and I moved back to Northem Virginia to ttansition to the private practice of engineering, Don Filling called me in on my last legal day of duty and asked me to stay on for a few months. I ara looking at how American big businesses manage their facUittes and real estate... to seeffthere are lessons for our Navy.

Our new particulars are Tom and Ursula Dames, 7626 Bertito Lane, Springfield, VA22153...home 703-455-1908.. .work 703-681-6205. Thanks for all your superb work in keeping our Class together and informed.

From: RL Starkey rlstarkey@aol.com, 28 Feb 1998 (to Jeff Lewis) Sorry, just got your request for update yesterday in a mail package my wife sent me on the 5th of Febraary Mail service has been a major problera with me for the past two years. Your basic iirfo for me is good, I'm still a principle engineer at Framatome Technologies (old Babcock & Wilcox) in Lynchburg, VA. Home address and all phone numbers are good, with the slight exception that I'm not there. I've been on assignment at corporate headquarters in Courbevoie, France (suburban Paris) since April '96.1 have been getting a load of last minute extensions, so I'm never really sure how much longer I am here for. My present contract between Framatome Technologies and Framatome says I stay till December. My work permit expires

in September, but I've gotten two extensions already. My address here is 33 bis rue des FAUVELLES, 92400 Courbevoie, FRANCE. Apt phone is 33-1-47 88 10 15; work is 33 -1-47 96 29 38; fax at work is 33-1-47 96 19 31. EmaU as you can see is rlstarkey@aol.com. I would like a copy of the directory, if you can get it over here to me. ff you send it to Lynchburg, Nancy, my wife of over 30 years, can bring it with her on her next visit.

She makes it over about once a quarter. Thanks for all the good work. I'm afraid I'm no help on any of your lost sheep. Only one is an ex-roommate. Bill Ramsey who at one time was your only unidentified.

From: Bill Hart navy65@aol.com, 01 Mar 1998 Please indulge me. Like everyone else who received Murph's "Something Interesting," I was raoved, proud, you name it. Then I allowed myself a little whimsy that I would like to share. My mom died last week. About an hour after I heard, I got an email from Jack Kohl, my Plebe Year roommate, and one who had met my parents for the first time after we "Beat Army" Plebe Year. Jack and 1 hadn't been in touch for years, and his message was comforting. When I got home frora the funeral today, I saw the message on the beautiful event in the Yard around the eclipse and the end of Adrairal Cooper's funeral. My mom was sort of an honorary '65er, lots of visits, chaperone June Week Youngster Year, swapping lies with then Major Love about times at Quantico (where I was conceived) during June Week '65, and host to many classmates at our home. Here's how I choose to interpret the event in the Yard. At the time Murph mentioned, as the Admiral's funeral was ending and there was a spontaneous show of respect, we were beginning my mom's funeral service. My mom would have been proud to have been included in such a precious moment. So thanks to all who participated in the fitting tribute to the Admiral...and for giving my mom a smile as you saluted her.

(Thanks Bill, OBTW, you have a GREAT email address) From: Jerry Sheldon jsheldon@alum.mit.edu, 02 Mar 1998 I received the following from Bill Hunt: "Greetings! I tracked Emie Alcivar when I first arrived in Ecuador in 1993, and he was supposed to be in the U.S. somewhere west of the Mississippi River, perhaps in Kansas. I am once again in pursuit of Emie and will report the results. I would suggest Bull change the blurb following his name in our on-line Directory to read: 'Emie was appointed to the Academy as a Foreign National from Ecuador.

He has been missing for some tirae. In 1993, Bill Hunt tracked Emie to CONUS, likely west of The Mississippi, perhaps Kansas.'

From: Michael R Scott Scottm@cnrf.nola. navy.mil, 03 Mar 1998 to Bull Durham: I'm just a "stealth" candidate selected for the USNR 2-star list (not 3-stars, as you and Dave thought). Once again, outlasted all those guys who were ticked off at me. By the by, 1 attend POM-00 ritual bloodlettings with Craig Steidel via VTC. He sends his regards.

We part-timers are capped at 0-8, so Dave is entirely too generous. Is it flying weather yet at Blacksburg Int'l Airport? What a wussy winter! To keep my winter qual up, I get to go to Chicago at least once per month, with occasional side forays to your Saginaws, Detroits, etc. KeepaUKnotsUp, Red of Northern VA. From: Cary VanHaaren cvanhaaren@iscvb. com, 5 Mar 1998: Here's an update—Ann and Cary Van Haaren, RO. Box 82067, San Diego, CA 92138, 619-4885352, Division Regional Manager, Integrated Systems Control, Inc., 619-295-0033.

From: Wyman Howard HowardHW@aol.com, 6 Mar 1998: I wanted to let you know that Wyman III is reporting in to Special Warfare Development Group in May.. .he is completing his tour as Ops Seal Team I in April...he has moved Lisa and his dogs to a new house in VA BCH already. Wyman.

That's it for this raonth. Get those cards, letters and emails a-flying! Beat Army, Dave.

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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: rabaird@arinc.com West Coast: Robert G. Johnson, Jr., Esq. 30011 Ivy Glenn, Suite # 124 Laguna Niguel, CA 92677 w: 714-495-1211; f: 714-495-7736 http:// www.usna66.org As May begins Annapolis is awakening out of the winter sleep. Boat shows, the Bay Bridge Run, and boat races start the raonth, and of course Coraraissioning Week fittingly closes it. It's a pleasant time to be here. The mailbox hasn't been stuffed, but I do have news, including a nice letter from Bob Johnson on the West Coast, so lets get to it.

Dale Titus sent me a note and picture of him congratulating his son Dale Jr. on his commissioning in the Army. Dale administered the oath of office, and was also delighted to be able to fit into his Service Dress Blues to do it. Dale Jr. was in the Army ROTC program at Lehigh University with Liz Rorick, daughter of Dale's Second Company Classmate Tom Rorick. Dale is now in his seventh year as a professor of education at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania (email: titus@acad.csv. kutztown.edu). He is retired from the Naval Reserve, and from a career as a teacher, coach and school administrator. Recently he participated in an exchange lectureship with the Russian Diplomatic Academy in Moscow. There, he delivered presentations to forraer KGB agents.

Twice he had the wonderful opportunity to teach graduate sumraer courses in the Alpine village of Telfes, near Innsbrak. Next year, while on sabbatical, he will be a visiting scholar at universities in Australia and New Zealand. On the retum leg he hopes to visit super SEAL Tom Murphy, who is busy developing and selling companies in Albuquerque, NM. Thanks Dale for the update. By the way. Dale says that on a good day he can still drop for 66 pushups.

Dale Titus and Dale Jr. I don't know how many of you saw the article in the Febraary 1998 Shipmate, titled "Salt Water Summit," but one of the chief persons mentioned in the article is John Sigler. At the time of the article, John was the Commanding Officer of BELKNAP (CG-26), the Sixth Fleet flagship. I found the article informative, with several references to the able efforts of John and his crew during the 1989 Malta "Salt Water Surarait." I recommend it to all.

During our Class luncheon in Febraary, Jim Galvin announced Lu Snyder has leukemia, and was undergoing chemotherapy. Since then the

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class has leamed that Lu Snyder died on 2 April 1998 after a long straggle with leukemia. Funeral plans call for a service on 13 April at the Ft. Meyer Chapel in Arlington, VA, with burial in Arlington National Cemetery. Remembrances of Lu can be made by making a donation to the Leukemia Society of America. Jim Galvin is helping me to put together a "Last Call" article for the July/August issue. I know you join me in extending prayers to Lynn and their children, and in wishing them peace and strength in the time to come.

Tom Felger rfelger@aol.c6m sent me an email to say that Tom Kildebeck is getting all his raail in Hong Kong now. Tom K's address is Box 228 Sai Kung PO., N.T. Kowloon, Hong Kong. Thanks Tom. Bob Johnson sent me the latest from out there.

The next paragraphs relate his happenings.

On the West Coast, preparations are being made for June Week West, which will return to its regular dates in late June 1998. It had previously been shifted to the September calendar when Navy was playing San Diego State. They expect to have an announcement on some of the athletic events, cocktail, party and dinner. There will be a golf tournament at the Sea and Air Club on Coronado the Saturday of June Week West, and I will have more information on that event in June.

Bob Verratti checked in recenUy, and he and Kathleen are making the transition back to the West Coast. "Rats" is now a Hollywood mogul, and may be the future "Steven Spielberg" of the Class. He is now president of National Media Corporation, which has recently merged with Value Vision, a Hollywood conglomerate specializing in commercials, movies of the week, and feature-length productions. Bob was called in to help tum the company around, and is also Chairman and CEO of Pacific Title/Mirage, the holding company for several media groups. National Media Corporation is listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Kathleen and Bob are looking for a new home in the West Los Angeles or Hollywood area, and should have several thoroughbreds in training for the Summer Hollywood Park meeting. Bob recently spoke with Bobby Tarr, who has concluded his leadership as CEO of Harcourt General. Their wives met playing tennis.

Otis Cole gave Bob a call to say that he and Ann have three children. Two are in college, and one has graduated. Son Scott was an up-and-coraing lacrosse player before graduating form Coronado High School. Otis has been working in emerging opportunities in a consultingfirmfor Southeast Asia companies. His office is located in San Diego, and he can be reached at 619-560-7222.

Ray Garfield is up and running again with the Garfield Company in Dallas, TX. He specializes in real estate finance and consulting services. Ray sold his previous company several years ago, but got bored with retirement. He says, "You could only hit so many golf balls before these 54 year old wrists start to give out!" Ray can be reached at 972-4041930.

Ron Magnuson has relocated to the Caribbean Islands of St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

He is still in his engineering and consulting practice, but enjoys it much more than the high deserts of California. His specialties are sewers and sidewalks, and I'm sure now that includes sand and coral reefs. He says the weather is magnificent, the food is wonderful, and the shopping for jewelry is exceptional. His address is 1008 Blackbeard Hill, St. Thoraas, VI 00805. His email is dollarcom@islands.vi. He has the red carpet out for anyone who is in the area to stop by for a chilled brew and cool breezes.

Jimmy Fersels is an attomey in Carbondale, IL. He said his first job after relocating there was to clean out 40 tons of acorns and leaves that had accumulated over the years. He loves southem Illinois, and can be reached at jbplaw@internet.net.

Ted Holley checked in from Birmingham, AL. He says he has his tennis game in great shape, and invites anyone in the area to join hira for some

doubles at his local club. He did not say much about business, but he did say the giris are driving him crazy. He still thinks he's too good looking for Alabama girls.

That's about it for this time. Keep those letters coming, and lets get the percentages of lifetime members upâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Bob! And that's about it for this column. My thanks to Bob and everyone who provided information.

Sorae closing notes: the Class luncheon this raonth at the Army/Navy Country Club will be held on Tuesday, 12 May. Refurbishment of the club has caused us to move from our normal Wednesday gathering. Also, later this month the annual fundraising letter from the Class Foundation will be arriving. I know you'll respond with the generosity you have in the past. That's all the news for now, so until June "All the best" Mike!

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Pres: CDR David E. Church, USN (Ret.) Sec'y: LCOL Jim McNeece, USMC (Ret.) 4832 Solomon Dr., Annandale, VA 22003-4041 e: SCRIBE67@AOL.COM I guess the biggest news revolves around the speculation (at this point it's speculation...it'11 be firm by the time this is in your hands) of the appointment of John Ryan as the next Superintendent of the Naval Academy. That's great news and further confirmation of the impact that this Class is having on the Navy, the Marines, and the nation.

Makes me right proud to be associated with you guys.. .all of you! As I said, John's appointment is in the "alleged" category, as in joumalism-speak as taught to me by ray daughter, the journalism major.

But I'm sure you'll have heard much more before you see this. Stay tuned!

And on the Flag Officer front, I saw word the other day that said Joe Krol has picked up his second star...but no details. Congratulations, Joe. On March 1st, we had the Annual Dark Ages celebration at the Army-Navy Country Club. We had the celebration as a branch this year, and it was fantastic. Somebody claimed we switched it to brunch because we're getting too old to be staying up late enough to do a dinner...but I remember a report I did on one of the early Dark Ages soirees, a dinner, five or six years ago. Seems there weren't many long ball hitters at that one either. I think a propensity for rack time must be a characteristic of this Class, and age has little to do with it. Anyway, there was a good turnout.

Chuck Scherck forwarded an email he'd gotten frora his sister-in-law. Ginger, about Gisele Beerlandt, Luc Beerlandt's wife. Some of you may recall that after Gisele was diagnosed with lung cancer, she and Luc flew back to Belgium for a second opinion and treatment. Ginger wrote that they had received a letter from Gisele with an update. Ginger wrote: (Gisele) seems to be in good spirits and is very confident in her doctors. This week she is seeing someone else and will see what is in store for their diagnosis and treatment. Her exact words.. ."At this time, all options remain open; but the sooner they start a treatment the better it will be. I am getting weaker and more and more tired by this two month's period of anxiety, but my courage and faith are stronger as ever. We believe that there is some disagreement on the earlier diagnosis, not on the 'nature' of the illness but rather on the 'kind' of..."

You can write thera at: Luc and Gisele Beerlandt; Ter Duinenlaan 7 APP 0301; 8670 Koksyde Belgiura; telephone/Fax 32-58-524667.

Chuck said he thought Luc and Gisele would

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appreciate hearing from classmates, especially those from 28th Company. If anyone has encouraging words to share, this would be a good time.

On a bit brighter note, the NAAA announced that the Navy football team will open up its 1998 season on national television when the midshipmen travel to Groves Stadium in Winston-Salem, NC, to take on the Wake Forest Demon Deacons in the ESPN Thursday Night Game of the Week. The game, which was originally scheduled for Saturday, 12 Septeraber, has been moved to Thursday, 10 Septeraber. Kickoff is 8:00 p.m...but that's in the fall season. As I was writing this, Pat called out that the matchups for the NCAA Basketball Tournament were being announced. I rashed downstairs just in time to see Navy paired with the University of North Carolina in the first round. Pat's comment was unmistakably motherlike: "Poor babies!" We'll see...

And...I received, via a convoluted trail, an update on the life and times of Bamey Simonson..

He wrote it, he said, in case "lost shipmates happen to stiay through Southem Oregon."

I left the BATFISH (SSN-681) in 1972 and went to work in my father's company as Vice PresidentAdministration and Secretary. The company did industrial cleaning, spill cleanups, and hazardous waste disposal. After moving back and forth between San Francisco and Los Angeles a couple of times, we ended up living in Los Angeles for 7 years. I obtained my MBA from the University of Southem Califomia in 1978. I purchased a ranch in Klamath Falls in 1986; and after retiring from the company in 1988, we decided to move to KlamaUi Falls in 1992.

1 married Rhea in 1969 in Carmel, CA, having met her at Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey in 1968. We have three children. Our oldest is married and works in accreditation at Biola University in Los Angeles. He is pursuing a master's in education at the University of Southem Califomia. Our eldest daughter obtained her masters in education from University of Southem Calffomia in 1996, was married last June, and is teaching elementary school in Los Angeles. Our youngest is 13 and is in school in Klamath Falls.

I work full tirae on our 1600 acre cattle ranch.

Info on it is on our web page at www.rockingac. com. My other activities include soccer refereeing, soccer referee instraction, and junior livestock support activities. I am also active in several cattle and community activities in Klamath Falls and on the West Coast.

I made a quick stop at Barney's web site. Check it out ff you want to really see what he's up to on the business front. There's a lot of information there!

We, that is those of us who typically keep in touch with folks via eraail, got a treraendous shock this past month. Anachronous Ed Finney checked in with an email address! You have to understand, Ed has heretofore shunned technology more advanced than a rotary dial telephone. I think he'd have stayed with the old crank style phone except Ma Bell did away with all the operators! Faxes and email were simply out of the question as far as Anachronous Eij was concemed. I imraediately fired a reply back to him and said that his mere presence in cyberspace should be an inspiration to all. His response: "I only turned the thing on late yesterday for a specific purpose and forgot all about possible email and, just a half hour or so ago, turned it on again and lo and behold I had a bunch of messages. Today in the office, we had some USNA visitors—guys with '98 and '00 on their narae tags! Ye Gads!"

Ah, yes! Tirae, it do march on, Ed! Jim Ehmer sent me a really good story after he read the '67 column in the January-Febraary Shipmate.

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I read that Chuck Scherck (28th Company) called their old Company Officer, MajGen (Ret.) Jarvis D. Lynch. Back in 1966, 1 unintentionally ened and was put on report, the result of which could have led to my termination as a midshipman.

Then-Major Lynch listened to my story of woe, when no one else would although 1 was in the 27th Company and not 28th, and made the extra effort to come to ray assistance to have the Forra 2 canceled! As a result, 1 was able to remain at USNA. Because of his considerate actions, I was able to continue as a midshipman, graduate with my class, and go on to bigger and better things, including getting a commission in the Marine Corps (chosen in large part as a result of my admiration for the very-respected Maj Lynch), successful completion of flight training, a tour flying Cobra Gunships in RVN 69-70, flight and ground-school instractor in Pensacola and then generally, becoming somewhat successful in life. I still remember him well and continue to feel that I owe him a huge debt of gratitude for his sense of faimess and his willingness to help me back in 1966.

Jim wanted to get in touch with MajGen Lynch, so I put him in touch with Chuck; and I think that's worked out OK. I asked Jim ff I could use his tale here, because I thought it might provide motivation to some of us to contact a person (or more) from the past who might have provided a key piece of inspiration at a critical time.. .and just say thanks.

some leftovers. We did prepare a wonderful chocolate wafer and whipped cream dessert, though. Oh, we did ski a bit between meals, cigars and drink.

For the most part, we had fresh snow every night.

Often during the day too! Friday the snow was so heavy we stayed in and watched videos. Some photos were taken of the incriminating evidence. We'll try to get one to you. Dick is already preparing for next year at Sun Valley. I'm sure there's much more, but this is getting longer than a note. Feel free to edit as you see fit.

That soimds like a heckuva party! If they're "making new memories," as you put it, this one sounds like it should rank right up there...But we can do it too. Watch this: Slummers held their Febraary meeting at the Army-Navy Country club with the usual suspects in attendance in addition to some strangers. There was Bill Norris, Mike Egnotovich, John Craighill, Dick Branum, BiU McCracken, Burlie Branson, Dave Church, Ken Tuttle, Al Nilson, Pat Hanson and Dick Meade.

They had several pitchers of beer and plates of gourmet nachos prepared by the resident chef.

Naa-a-ah!!...the Mets win again! That's it... Goodnight!... Jim

Phil Guy sent a report on a ski trip. I misunderstood and thought it was an outing exclusive to the 33rd Company Mets, so I sent him a note and mentioned the fun reputation the Mets have. He responded to set the record straight, calling himself "only a supernumerary Met" from the 24th Company, graciously included along with others in the 33rd's fun. Phil's report:

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I thought I'd drop a note or two on an annual fun trip by '67ers. Last summer while Dick Couch was in San Diego, shamelessly promoting his latest book, he mentioned an upcoraing ski trip. It seems the 33rd Co. Mets have been getting together for a while raaking new memories. Well, this year's fun fest was located at Lake Tahoe, at a place called Stonehenge, and took place from Friday, 30 January to Saturday, 7 Febraary Dick is the organizer, raconteur and Grand Poobah. The core group consisted of Dick, John Guibert, Don LeMaster, Joe Mandich '66, Sean Richardson '88, Mike Beard '77 and myself. Mike Quinlan joined us Friday through Monday, Keefer Welch stayed until Wednesday. Dave Gamer, who owns a local ski shop, joined us several times. Dave has operated his shop, Reno Mountain Sports, for 25 years. He was generous enough to outfit several of us quite reasonably. I liked my skis so well I bought a new pair as well as a new pair of boots. The festivities started Friday at a steak house called Jeremiah's in Reno. We had a good meal, much wine and smoked cigars after dinner. This was novel for me. In Califomia, there is no sraoking of anything in restaurants and bars. In Reno, our waiter said, "no problera" and even brought us a glass of brandy to dip our cigars in. Saturday we skied Mt. Rose, outside of Reno and then traveled to South Lake Tahoe.

Three of our raembers, who will remain nameless for obvious reasons, decided they couldn't join us for skiing until they had visited the Bowling Hall of Fame. Stonehenge is this huge, 4000 square foot house built around these enormous boulders. The fireplace was an old boiler. The outside hot tub was used a lot, even while it was snowing. Most of the week, we skied Heavenly. We also ate quite well.

We took tums trying to dazzle each other with our culinary expertise. Sunday night, Dick and Sean prepared a crab bisque, salad and angel hair pasta with fresh pesto. Not to be outdone, on Monday Keefer and John roasted a leg of lamb with all the fixin's. Since we were having way too much fun and working far too hard in the kitchen, Tuesday's affair was catered. On Wednesday, Joe and Mike prepared chicken and a wonderful vegetable medley. There was so much food left over that by Thursday, Don and 1 caught a break. We just heated up

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Pres: RADM Kendell M. Pease, USN Sec'y: Leo Kuehn 531 Wilson Road, Annapolis, MD 21401-1061 http://www.usna68.com Have been falling behind the power curve a littie lately. One of those times when things get really busy at work plus a little traveling thrown in. Anyway, to quickly catch up I will relay to you the mail received.

David Robinson (ours not the basketball one!) dropped me a note. His news follows: Thought I'd write for the first time in 30 years— I guess I finally think I actually have soraething worth passing along!

I'ra writing for a couple of reasons. First, 1 retired frora my business career in Febraary 1997.1 have been thinldng about retirement at no later than age 52 since I was an 18-year old first entering the railitary, so 1 figured I'd just do it! I had been an executive with Freddie Mac for the previous twelve years, and various sttokes of good fortune provided the opportunity to retire early.

I retired early with the specific intent of spending ray time working as a volunteer on behalf of several charities that have become near and dear to me over the years, including one each at the international, national, state (Vuginia) and local (Washington, DC) levels. I will say, however, after almost one full year in retirement, that it is not as easy to keep busy with meaningful work as I had expected! Judy is working, my daughter is still in high school (senior), all of my friends work—it's lonely outside the rat race! Don't feel too sorry for me though—I'ra sure that I will adjust in time!

Next, I want to report some classmate sightings over the past year. In June, Judy and I visited San Diego to attend the wedding of Scott Longerbone, son of Jeannie and Jim Longerbone, who live a few miles north in Corona, CA. Jim is with Boeing and Jeannie is the principal of a school for children with special needs. We think we have convinced the Longerbones to come to their first reunion in September!

In July, we spent two weeks in Germany with Silke and Mike Hagee. Mike is the assistant J-3 for EuroCom in Stuttgart, and they will retum to the States this summer after a two-year tour. I've seen Mike twice more since July during his periodic visits to HQ USMC. I also happened to be in Palo Alto, CA for the Army Navy Game, and I got to experience that thrill of victory with Mike Kalashian in his home territory.

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Finally, we visited Dave Denson and his wife Janet on New Year's Day. They only live about 20 minutesfromus, so naturally we don't get together very often! Maybe in '98. The Densons have a beautiful 2(+) year old daughter named Ellis. I believe Dave is our oldest classmate, and he may have the youngest child as well. Sounds like some award at the reunion would be in order!

Next I heard from Jim Hurston down \^rginia Beach way. Jim writes the following: Mike Fitzgerald stopped by my Fifth grade classroom (after school) at Malibu Elementary in Virginia Beach. He was down from Williamsburg on business for his carpet cleaning equipment business (Namco of Virginia). Jim notes thatffyou need cleaning equipment, chemicals, or consulting services, Fitz is the man!

A couple of weeks after our meeting I had the ttemendous pleasure of visiting with Mike and his family at their lovely home in Williamsburg. What an inviting. Christian atmosphere. I felt at home right away with his wffe, Marsha; middle-schooler, Katie; third-grader, Rachel; and kindergartner, Lindsey. (Sorry 1 forgot the dog's name.) It was difficuh to breakaway long enough to attend the Navy-William and Mary basketball game.

The game was enjoyable, though the mids got beat by a talented Tribe team. But m the "it's a small world" category, the lady in front of us in the ticket line noticed my NAVY sweatshirt (not original issue) and remarked that she had divided loyalties.

Her son attends W&M but her husband attended the Academy. "What year?" we asked in unison.

She replied, "'68." Turns out that he was (is) Orval Sweeney. He and son walked up about then. They moved to the area last August. Orval drives down to Chesapeake daily for his work with computer simulation. (?) I might be wrong about his exact position.

Fitz came to the Beach last Tuesday and 1 treated him to diimer and the Old Dominion-W&M game.

He is always good for a night of sea stories! At the game we saw Rick Kumer '67, a former 22°" Company-mate. Rick has been with GSH Real Estate for over ten years.

I continue to be blessed by my weekly association with Jeanette and Dave Owens. They are still home on a year's furlough from their ministry in Japan. We attend the same church and meet at the same "house church" for Bible study. Dave is an excellent teacher.

I keep up with Dave Hodgson via email. I don't really need to see him, he writes such a descriptive letter. I feel like I've been there. Wish my fifthgraders could do that!

Lastiy I am happy to share a nice letter I received from our own Gordo Peterson still holding down (for a few more months) the PAO duties at NavSea. My wife, daughter, and 1 joined Phil Katauskas and his family for a recent Army-Navy track meet at the Acaderay, won handily by Navy in the final mile and two mile relays. Phil and Dottie's son Alex has an appointment to the Academy, but his is still undecided. Princeton, Comell, and Case-Mellon are the other possibilities. I admired Phil's restraint in not pushing Alex more forcefully to accept the appointment, tuition being what it is at the other schools! Dottie is the principal at Alex's high school, so she had the distinction of sending him a letter of congratulation.

After the meet Phil and I stopped by to say hello to Al Cantello, the track team field event coach during our ranning days at the Academy. Al is as inepressible as ever, and he still serves as an assistant coach for the team. We were saddened to leam of his wife's continuing fight with cancer.

We also bumped into an energetic Ron Knode; he worked the announcer's table during the meet.

We only needed one more '68 middle distance man to field an alumni relay teara! Phil and I visited the record board posted on the wall in Halsey Field House, and I'ra proud to confirra that '68 still holds two records. In fact, we will likely hold them in perpetuity, because the races have since shifted to metric distances! The two existing records are the plebe mile relay (team of Phil, Larty Taylor, Pete

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Snell, and Jack Cosgrove with a time of 3:19.5 in 1965) and the varsity 880-yard relay (team of Bob Donohue, Jack Cosgrove, Jira Kiffer, and Tom Palkie in 1:26.0 in 1966). There were precious few remaining records by anyone from the 60's, a good commentary on the quality of Academy athletes through the years that followed.

I have been with other classmates recentiy, including Jeff Dumas. He is still out with his family in Colorado, where he serves as a Vice President at Symbios Logic. Son Todd is at Stanford. I accompanied Jeff to the Marine Corps Marathon to cheer him on to an impressive finish. (He has hit the marathon circuit heavily in recent years.) I will drop the hook this June on 30 years, with the prospect of career transition here in Northern Virginia. My wife Diana is an elementary school music teacher in Fairfax County, and our daughter Laura is a sophomore music major at Virginia Tech. I have served at the Naval Sea Systems Command working congressional and public affairs since autumn 1994. This included a deployment to head-up our Navy public affairs effort in support TWA Flight 800 recovery operations in summer 1996.

Thanks to each of you David, Jim, and Gordo for finding the time to drop me a note. And that about does it for another month. Hope you are all doing and feeling well and looking forward to that good old summertime! God bless and take care...Leo

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Pres: William H. Newton III Sec'y: Steve Hudock 6006 Woodlake Lane, Alexandria, VA 22310 e: shudock@erols.com Welcome spring—and congratulations to Navy Basketball Team for Beating Army and making the NCAA Playoffs!! We got a few notes this month, which we'll move right into sharing.

Stan Bryant wrote in from COMCARGRU 4 in Norfolk, VA, where he is sporting his second star and enjoying Command. His job requires him to take each Battle Group down to the Puerto Rican OP area for their month-long intermediate training exercise during their preparation for deployment.

When he's not having fun in the sun down there, he's participating in the East Coast JTF Exercises for each Battle Group as either the Second Fleet observer on the carrier or as the JFACC or Deputy Commander of the exercise. Both of these latter evolutions give him the opportunity to get back in the cockpit and enjoy flying. Sounds like a lot of sea time. Most recentiy Greg Brown, who is IKE'S proud Commanding Officer, hosted Stan on EISENHOWER (CVN-69). I'm sure there were some good exchanges in the Flag Mess during that craise! Thanks for the note, Stan!

Andy Scott sent in his 10-year update for the column. He has continued to be re-upped with Chevron Oil and has moved around a fair amount.

After their children finished high school in Weston, CT in 1995, Margie and Andy were in the Bay area of California for a brief 2nd tour from '95-'97. He then had the opportunity for a 2nd tour of Asia, where he was offered the job of Manager of the Chevron Singapore Supply & Trading Office and has been there since October 1997.

Being without children this time, they are looking forward to doing some traveling; however, all Alumni are welcome for beverage and dining when in Singapore. Call Ron at 732-0388. The children are doing fine with son Peter finishing an NROTC scholarship at Wisconsin and now on active duty aboard DAVID R . RAY (DD 971) out of

Everett, WA. Allison will graduate from Miami University (Ohio) in June with a degree in elementary education, and Dan is a junior at UVA in Charlottesville, VA, studying engineering. Andy and Marge spent some tirae in Maryland over the holidays this year visiting with Sandy and Ron Gumbart and watching their son, a Navy SEAL get married at the old Ft. Meyer chapel. They also attended a Thirsty 3rd Reunion dinner with Ron and Sandy, Fem and George K u c k Joan and Tom McQueen, and Helen and Bob Phillips, breaking bread, emptying bottles of wine and rerainiscing about the Last Plebe Year! Right now. Marge and Andy are back in Singapore working on becoming the 'farthest traveled' for the 30th Reunion.

Thanks for the great note, Andy.

Greg Brubeck emailed in from Corpus Christi, TX, where he retired after a 20-year career as a CEC Officer and is now the Deputy Director of Engineering at the Port of Corpus Christi Authority. Greg's son will be reporting to USNA on 1 July as a meraber of '02. Greg reports that Ronnie Sadler's wife Betsy has remanied and is doing well. She took over Ron's Edward D. Jones and Company office in Kingsville, TX, when Ron died a few years back and does a great job. She and Charlie Nation live in Kingsville, but she hasn't ran into him yet. Greg travels around the Texas area and hopes to become active in the Houston Alumni Chapter. Thanks for emailing, Greg.

After nearly 29 years of reading the column, we finally received an email from Frank 'Buzzard' Roberts! Frank retired in 1995 from the CINCLANTFLT Staff, where he handled flie 'black' programs, but stayed 'Retired On Active Duty' until August 1996. He took a job witii OC, Inc., at the Joint Warfighting Center at Ft. Monroe, VA. After a short 13 month ran with OC, he moved to Battlespace, Inc. and started the company's Tidewater office, specializing in unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) support for the U.S. Atiantic Command. He and Joan are enjoying life in the Tidewater area and look forward to being totally retired and enjoying all the things a 27 year career—mostly at sea—kept them from doing. For the near term, he is concenfrating on keeping tiie cash flow positive as their daughter just got engaged on Valentine's Day, and there will be a July wedding. Congratulations, Frank, and please don't wait 29 years until your next note!

Bob Burkhalter, of 1st Company fame, noted a raention of Addison Jones in a previous column and wants to make contact. Bob is currentiy living in the Virgin Islands and has forwarded an email address: HYPERLINK mailto: AC384@virgin.

USVI.net AC384@virgin.USVI.net. HopefiiUy Addison will read this and get in touch! Thanks for letting us know you are alive and well. Bob. YES—there will be a 30th Reunion Celebration—thanks to Steve Ward, et al, for taking the reins and getting things started. He'll need some coramittee assistance in the near future; but for now, mark your calendars: 13 November 1999, Navy plays Tulane at Navy/Marine Corps Meraorial Stadium. Reunion events will ran from 11-14 Noveraber. Our hospitality site is the BWI Marriott, 410-859-8300, they will offer us rooms at a special rate of $99+tax per night if you raention the '69 Reunion. Craig Sunde II is the resident raanager for these festivities. Bus trips, wardroora visits. Mid Store buying binges and our tailgate activities are all in the planning stages under Steve's watchful eye. This should be a really treraendous event—after this one, statistics show class reunion attendee nurabers begin to decline.

So pick up the phone and raake a reservation!

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"The Sunday Green Table" in January were Steve Ward, Mike Michaelis, Norm Brown, Ed Bannat, Dave Rose, Larry Cavaiola, Pat Stroop and Al Cipriani. Credit should also be given to Jack Steere and Tim Halliday for their work on revision done in Noveraber.

We are pleased to aimounce our fledgling web site as WWW.USNA69.ORG. TIMETABLE: Nominations due by 15 July.

Ballots out around 10 August.

OFFICERS: CORPORATE OFFICERS: The Officers of the Corporation shall consist of a President, Executive Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and three Members-at-Large.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS: The Board of Directors, as used throughout these by-laws, shall consist of the following officers of the Corporation: a. President b. Executive Vice President c. Secretary d. Treasurer e. (3) Members-at-Large Class Reorganization news: The resignation of Bill Newton caused us to begin investigating the process for reelection.. .As some of you raay recall from previous columns, we found our original Class of '69 Incorporation officially ceased to exist in 1979. Through the great efforts of a few of our shipmates, (Michaelis, Steve Ward, Al Cipriani) aided by legal beagle Steve Comiskey, we are now officially filed with Virginia as The USNA Class of 1969 Foundation(visit our web site at HYPERLINK http://WWW.USNA69.ORG).

These guys voluntarily Strang together a generic set of By-laws for a NOT FOR PROFIT foundation and have gone through the filing process for us. Now we need to hold elections for our first set of new officers and then get on with being an organized Class again, only this time with the benefit of having a Foundation which can accept tax deductible contributions from its members! We owe these guys a big thanks for taking the time to hammer out the words and paperwork necessary to make this happen.

The initial Board of Directors positions are: President, Executive \^ce President, and Treasurer.

For the start up Board, the terms of offices will be staggered to provide continuity of operations. Our first President will be elected for ONE five year term 1998-2003, with a new president to be elected in 2003.

The Exec VP will be elected for a four year term 1998-2002. The Secretary will be elected for an initial two year term (subsequently three year) 1998-2000, with the next term being 2000-2003.

The Treasurer will be elected for three year term 1998-2001.

The Board Member at Large #1 will be elected for a one year term (subsequently three year) 1998-1999. Next term 1999-2002. Board Member at Large #2 will be elected for a two year term (subsequentiy three year) 1998-2000. Next term 2000-2003. And Board Member BD #3 will be elected for a three year term 1998-2001. The duties for each officer are those generic to an organization of this size and type. We will be happy to email or fax a copy to anyone requesting a copy of either the Board Merabers duties, or the coraplete By-laws. We have opted to save the expense of mailing out By-laws and the huge effort of trying to integrate 800+ ideas about how they should be worded. The By-laws are generic, and can be changed if the membership is not happy with what they say, but this way we can be organized by Homecoraing 1998!

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Now for the election process. For this first election, nominations can be originated by anyone in 69 who had a laundry number for anyone in 69 who had a laundry number. That's right, you can even nominate yourself. All that is required is a name, address, and phone number where the individual can be contacted to verify willingness to run for the office. We are opening norainations imraediately, and will close norainations on 15 July 1998. This will give us enough time to verify eligibility and availability, print a ballot and mail out ballots and applications for membership in the Class of 1969 Foundation. Merabership is a tax deductible $20 fee to provide working capital.

Ballots returned with a completed application and check/money order for $20 will be counted for the election of officers.

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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. The 40 weeks of winter rains are now (hopefully) behind us and we can look forward to El Niiio produced spring showers. But what I want to know is whose car is that so prominently featured in the class of '94/'95 photos in the March Shipmatel The big news is that another of our number has been nominated for his third star. Ed Giambastiani is slated to go down and take over SubLant and Commander Submarine Allied Command, Atlantic. He is currentiy Director, Submarine Warfare Division in the Office of the CNO. Cap Parlier is still moving up. He sends notice that he has taken a position as Chief Operating Officer, aka Chancellor, at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University at Prescott, AZ. He has written another book, TWA 800 - The Ayatollah's Retribution. And is about 2/3 through a third book: Sacrifice a historical novel about the Chemobyl helicopter pilots.

Al Roy wins my gratitude as a real letter writer for the raonth. He attended Tim LaFleur's Change of Command when he took over CONNIE Battle Group in December. He includes photos.

L-R: Al Roy, Bob Baker, Tim LaFleur, and Joe Goodman at Tim's COC

What he didn't include is photographic proof that George "Norm" Wendt of "Cheers" attended with his family. It seeras that Tim and George were buddies in school when they were pups. Bob Baker lives in San Clemente and flies for American out of LAX. Baker's hectic golf schedule allows him little time for other athletic pursuits, however, he did take tirae this fall in the warmer than usual El Niiio waters off the California coast to reacquaint himself with a surfboard after a 29 year hiams. The last time he was on a board he was on Second Class Craise in

Hawaii and was almost decapitated by a rather large beach boy riding a rather large water vehicle.

Bob's wife Para is one of the best tennis singles players around, having been one of the best women's racquetball players in south Orange County. Their two offspring, Nicholaus and Emily possess the same degree of athletic prowess as their parents. "Alfie" also resides in San Clemente, flies for Delta and fulfills his childhood dream of living on San Mateo Point near the surf site known as Trestles. He still travels to Hawaii and other distant locales in search of steep drops and deep tubes, but no longer enjoys "getting paid to surf' as he did for so many years of flying the Hawaii ran for Westem and the Delta. Al still rides "short boards" and is setting a target of reaching 65 before succumbing to "long board-itis." Renee rans her own millinery manufactoring business known as Rainbow Road. She divides time between work and work with the kids. They have three youngsters, ages 8, 6, and 4.

Al's son Gavin (24) owns a business known as Gavin Roy Intemet. His clients include: Oscar de la Hoya, Tom Candiotti, Jane Seymour and Marc Branell, etc. and is on his way to being the Webmaster to the stars. Al's oldest daughter is living in Savannah, GA, reps for Horizon, a pharmaceutical company, and is working on making Al his fourth grandchild. Rumor has it that the 1970 Field ball World Champion 17" Company team may emerge from the depths to challenge previous foes to rematches at the 30"' Reunion at the turn of the millenniura. Field ball World Magazine heralded 1970 as one of the most illustrious seasons ever. It was a year when the 17"" company proteges of world famous coach Ron Lemon '68, sliced and diced their way through opposing defenses and piled up goal totals previously unheard of in Field ball circles. The 17"" company defense, backed by one of the stingiest goalies ever to two-fist grab a sweatshirt, Andy "Shutout" Schenck '73, sent many an opposing offense to the locker room teary-eyed from their on-field irapotence. All former members of this squad as well as any persons representing any of the former opponents interested in challenging these stalwarts of yesteryear should forward their requests to Al. Also any classraates who still get their gills wet and who would like to catch the best waves that Califomia has to offer need to contact him. He has a large array of surfing equipment on hand. P.S. Bob Tkmburini bring your racquet.

Dale C. Harris writes requesting support from classmates in commercializing space and revolutionizing air travel. Look hira up on his website: www.coopership.com. Should any of you find the quest to be intriguing, see opportunities for mutual benefit for your companies, or be interested in investment in private placements, contact Dale by email at harris88@dallas.net. On his honor as a classmate, he has pledged that one day we will hold an entire 1970 class reunion craise aboard a Coopership. Whether or not Dale pays for the whole craise, is up to classmates. 'To paraphrase "the Duke": Now, Pilgrim, am I gonna change the whole world by myself, or are you gonna help rae? Wa-huh.' During Admiral Joe W. "Can Do" Fowler's '14 naval career through two world wars, he designed and built 27 warships including 2 aircraft carriers. After he retired at 60 years old, Walt Disney hired him. "Can Do" Joe built Disneyland in one year. Then he buUt Disneyworld. On 2 Febraary 1992, at 99 years of age, in his home in Orlando, Admiral Fowler patiently listened to Dale describe the Coopership.

He replied, "Son, your engineering principles are sound. But I don't think there is a market for it!"

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have to climb into an airship tethered to a ship to observe naval borabardraent. He hated airships ever since.] Dale closes: Will any of us equal the accomplishments of Admiral Fowler, or of Michelson, who discovered the speed of light while a midshipman? No guts, no air medals. Join us in this noble quest. Can do.

Innovation is the search for knowledge at the edge of uncertainty. And dreams become reality when action follows thought. Never thirst. I am but an egg. Beat Army! LIGHTEN UP! Our wants and wanants search for Array Colonel Timraen's former teacher ended up being Karen, wife of Wally Gunter. I do like a happy ending.

Bits and Pieces: Tim LaFleur got the call to speak at Tom Flaherty's Change of Command in March. He used technology to put out a plea for dirt on Tom before speaking. I hope it worked. Jim Suhr has left OCI/JWFC and has established the Hampton office of Strategic Assessment Center under the Center for National Security Issues. Tom Marshall left Pearl Harbor as Director of Security and is now the Director of Security at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. He moved north just in time for winter last October, I guess he just couldn't get

enough hockey out there in the islands. Dan Bowler has shifted his DesGra Five staff from KITTY HAWK to 32°'' Street while the 'Hawk' is in Breraerton for drydock. Finally, Craig Silverthorne is Director Audit Services, Inspector General's Office, U.S. House of Representatives.

Think about it... Ring-A-Ding-Ding

See you at the San Diego, CA SACC ¥'"WJ August 17-1919^ Call Marcy at 410-263-4448 xl30 for information.

L-R: '70s Al Roy, Renee, Casey, Alexandra, and Tommy at Cotton's Point

'71ers Brian Horais, Tom Gorski, Perry Martini, Pete Zaudtke, RADM Chris Weaver, Jack Jarabak, and RADM Jim Metzger

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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.USNA1971.htm Spring will have sprang for almost everyone by the time you read this. As I write the column in early March, the cherry blossom trees in DC are getting a very early start due to the mild winter.

Enough of the weather—you're reading this to^ee what's happening with your classmates.

Will Fritchman sent in an update from Bangor, WA. Margaret and will are transferring from Bangor in May from Will's assignment as Deputy Commander of Submarine Squadron Seventeen (Trident Submarines) to duty as Chief of Staff for Commander, Subraarine Group Eight, in Naples, Italy. Their son is finishing up Plebe year with the Class of 2001 (didn't those 30 years go by fast Will?).

Patti and John Condon recently moved into a new home in Bethesda, MD, where John is a Vice President for IBM. John saw Sharon and Dan Welch in December in San Diego, where Dan is holding down the fort as CO SUPSHIP John also saw Beth and Ed Beck in December, when John and Patti attended "The Messiah" at the USNA Chapel.

Under the heading of unusual chance meetings.

Bob Clydesdale wrote an email note to me that he ran into Rick Beacham several months ago in Ankara, Turkey. Rick is the Manager of Intemational Programs at Raytheon TI Systems, Inc. and lived in Turkey for three years coordinating their commercial offset program. He now lives in McKinney, TX. Both Bob and Rick were participating in the Turkish Armor Conference, which precedes a large tank modemization program in a few years. Bob noticed Rick during a coffee break and remembered that they had also attended the same small Catholic boys school in Maryland before starting at Navy in the summer of 1967. Bob is the president of one of the Swedish company Saab's U.S. subsidiaries and is living in Atlanta, GA. Greg Engel sent in a note from Quantico, VA, where he is working for Computer Sciences Corporation. Greg and Donna will be trae empty nesters next year (except for the dogs, Greg?) when their son Tim graduates from William & Mary. Tim, a football player at W&M, attended NAPS before W&M and has a lot of his NAPS classmates on the Navy team. Greg was hoping for a W&M-Navy raatchup in football, but then reminded me of the ill-fated matchup in 1967 when Navy lost to W&M at homecoming. Greg and Donna had a short rendezvous (i.e. happy hour) with Linda and Dale Peterson. The Petersons were visiting their daughter who was married last year. Dale is still a ground fiight instractor with Alaska Airlines and recently received a seniority number and anticipates to start flying with Alaska soon. Christine and Chris Weaver changed duty stations recently when Chris took over as Comraandant, Naval District Washington in a Change of Comraand ceremony held at the Navy Yard, Wash, DC. A number of classmates attended the cereraony and reception which was held at the very impressive Navy Museura at the Navy Yard.

Now that we have an inside contact at the Navy Yard, I'll see if we can get Chris to sponsor a DC area function for the Class of 1971 at the Navy Museum.

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Winner of the "most talented" award this month goes to Steve Ayers. Steve sent in some pictures of his new band at a recent "gig". Steve took up electric guitar as a hobby recently and after some serious lessons learned that two of his associates at SAIC in San Diego, CA, happened to play bass and drams. One thing led to another and so was bora the "Bottomfeeders" (they are all contracts and legal types at SAIC-hence the name). Shown solo in the action photo is Steve Ayers playing his Fender Stratocaster. And on that note (keeping with a musical theme), I'll close for this month.

Keep the letters, photos and eraail coming. If you are online, check out the new web page for the class at http://www.erols.com/horais/ USNA1971.htm.

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particular weekend just so he and Barb could celebrate their anniversary with a ship's commissioning! Also among the weekend attendees were Jerry's father (LCDR Tim Boyle, USN Ret.) and stepmother (Iris), who shared some great stories!

Tampa TREKKERS: Anne and Tom Judd (quality gura for a healthcare firm), Ginna and Rick Rubel, Dan Weaver (CPA in Dallas), Dave Carl (business development in Dallas), John Dillon (software company VP in San Francisco) and wife Sue Atherton, Maureen and Jack Clifford, Linda and Carl Strawbridge, Lloyd (Fritz) Swift (COMDESRON 26 in Norfolkâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;MAHAN assigned squadron), Ann and Curt Kemp (EA to VCNO), Ferry Dempsey (at Oak Ridge, TN) and Belva Mitchell, Perry's father (CDR Luke Dempsey, USNR Ret.), and Ken Smith and Susan Swan.

Diana and Rich Goldsby (PM for Undersea Warfare systems, who explained that SONAR thingy to those who slept through Weapons class). Norma and Bruce Bruidewell (doctor in Bonita Springs, FL), Wendy and Frank Kuczler (doctor in Jacksonville, FL) and Barbara and I were also in attendance. Rick Rubel and Dan Myer personally conducted a ship's tour for classmates and our personal guests on Sunday moming.

Dave also advises that the Rip Miller Field Press Box is complete. It has been outfitted with a new PA system. Bill the Goat emblem, bronze Class crest plaque and engraved sign which reads: "RIP MILLER FIELD PRESS BOX - Provided through the benevolence of the Class of 1972 and dedicated to our classmates who have died in service to our country." Check it out next time you visit or attend a lacrosse or other sporting event in the Yard. Thanks for the info, Dave!

Bits and Pieces Dept. Bill Hopper assumed command of Amphibious Squadron One in San Diego on 6 April. (Congrats!) Dean Glick is getting ready to hang up his blues on 1 July and pursue other interests. (He's looking for leads!)

Tom Hartley has been named Managing Director of Johnson and Higgins, Marsh and McLennan,

and consults at many of the company's offices in Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada and Califomia.

Kitty and John Sexton have moved back to the Golden State and currently reside at 604 Harris St., Oceanside, CA 92054.

The Sextons That's about it for this month. (John Lucy: Some idiot erased your email address! Send it again!) More to come. D.O.

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Attend Reunion West Monterey, CA 26-28 June 1998

Regular Membership: 42% Life Membership: 16%

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 Greetings! The Class was ably represented at the commissiorung ceremony for MAHAN (DDG-72) back in Febraary. The following from Dave Hogen: During Valentine's Day weekend about 20 classmates, along with wives and guests, enjoyed the MAHAN (DDG-72) commissioning festivities in Tampa, FL. Rick Rubel (PM in the AEGIS Shipbuilding Program) first suggested our class adopt this latest MAHAN due to her special hull number.

We presented a cobalt blue corian plaque bearing our class crest (in bronze) and brass tags on which to record the names of recipients of an annual leadership award for one officer and one enlisted crew member selected by the Command. Annually, the class will acknowledge these two recipients with a gift. Our thanks go to John Prehn (SIGNCRAFT, Annapolis) for creating the unique plaque and to Jerry Boyle (assigned totiieUS Centtal Command, MacDill AFB) for taking care of all the onsite logistics. Most impressive was the Valentine's Day dinner-dance ananged by Jerry, complete with music and chocolates! The new skipper cleariy appreciated our "adoption" and leadership award plan, making special note of it during his commissioning remarks. leadership and a can-do attitude were clearly present in crew members we met during the weekend! As revealed by RADM Huchting (AEGIS PEO), Barbara and Dany Myer (Aegis Combat Systems PM) enjoyed their 25th anniversary during the weekend. Some thought Dan timed the ship's combat systems becoming operational on this

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Pres: Tom Storch Sec'y: Dirk P.D. Mosis III 1266 W Paces Ferry Road #594, Atlanta, GA 30327 h: 770-933-9864; w: 404-812-5314 e: dmosis3@aol.com; http://www.usna73.com Springtime, and the Navy Heavyweight Crew is spending its Spring Break at Riverside Acaderay on Lake Lanier, north of Atlanta. I hope to catch a tumout or two with young Dirk and ray good friend. Coach Rick Clothier. Between Little League practices and work/travel, we should enjoy a boat ride. The correspondence of all sorts from '73 has really dried up. Take a minute and e-mail, phone, or write. Sorry, but I am not picking up mental telepathy as of yet.

Having said that. Chip Cooper sent a holiday note...that is for '97, not '98. Chip has been in charge of communications in Europe, Med, Middle East and the Persian Gulf for the Navy, stationed in Naples. They have orders back to the States, probably DC. Maria has made the most, if topping Chip's ranning of the Paris Marathon can be topped, of their tour, visiting numerous countries throughout Europe. She has made Chip validate his promise of "giving her the world".

Danny, 12, and Andy, 10, are doing fine in school. Erik, who actually wrote the Cooper holiday letter, is a freshraan at Florida State University. Carlos, 21, is at UVA, and is a Marine option raidshipraan, making Papa Cooper and all very proud; I am sure.

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Pres: Steve Middleton Sec'y: CDR Bill Hall, SC, USN (Ret) 1833 Meadowgrove Ln, Frederick, MD 21702-3015 h: 301-694-5883; w: 703-394-7654 e: Bhall74@aol.com Morgan Ames has graced these pages many tiraes in the past with his frequent updates on the status of various raerabers of the class. He recently sent me an update that will go down in the record books for length and nuraber of classraates comraented on. In fact, his letter exceeds the limits for this month's column, therefore, I tum this month's column, as well as next month's coluran, over to Morgan, who writes: I thought it was about tirae I sent you and our other classmates an update. Enclosed you will find a photo of CAPT Steve Firks, Bill Boulay, Don Montgomery, Dave Wilson and me as we helped our classmate, CDR Rod Sams USN (Ret.), CO NAVTECHREP JHU/APL. Along with his wife, Michelle, and family, we celebrated his twenty eight years of combined enlisted and commissioned naval service at his change of command and retireraent cereraony last 15 August at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, MD. In his retirement address. Rod reflected on how he was enticed into enlisting in 1969 by a Navy master chief recruiter in his horae state of West Virginia, and how the Navy issued him his first pair of shoes! Rod and Michelle will make their home in Marlton, NJ, so she can continue her emergency medicine practice within the Kennedy Memorial Hospital System in Cherry Hill, NJ. I'm sure that Rod and Michelle's daughter, Katie, who is "the apple of his eye," will keep him horae until such time as Lockheed Martin leams that Rod and his many talents are just down the road from its Moorestown facility. CAPT Steve Firks has command of SEATTLE ( A O E - 3 ) at NAD Earie, NJ.

Chip Cooper and Joe Benkert in Naples, Italy Christmas Day, 1996 Chip and Joe Benkert got together a year or so ago. Chip promised Joe that he would forward some on to the column. Oh, well, better late than never. Chip ran into Bob Stephenson in Bahrain, and Chip has seen Joe Grosel, who is CO at COMFAIRMED in Naples. Chip...and Erik...thank you for the news!

I spoke to Max Kalafat the other day. Max is with an outfit that provides lightweight concrete for large constraction projects, and they are looking into Asia as we speak. As you know. Max is a Captain in the Reserve, and stands duty at the Pentagon . It is always great to talk to that gnarl.

He has not changed from our Hubbard Hall days!

Thanks for the help with the Crew, Max. I went to a Trammell Crow Corapany 50"' Anniversary get together in Dallas in early March.

The best part was rooraing with Don Jefferson; he snores as much as ever. Which is another reason that Bev is a saint to have put up with hira. Bev, we thank you. DJ is doing well with Spieker Partners, a REIT that had its roots with the Crow Company.

And that is about it. Ballots should be to you shortly. Man, the 25" is almost here! '73!

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Steve commutes from his and Sue's home in Norfolk . Their son, Jeff, entered this year's "Rat Line" at VMI. Bill Boulay is with Management Support Technology, Inc. here in Crystal City, Arlington, VA. Don Montgomery is living in Gambrills, MD. As you can readily see, he still looks as if he could anchor the right side of the Navy offensive line!

Don Montgomery recently accepted the Minority Affairs Coordinator position in USNA's Candidate Guidance Office. Dave Wilson is the corporate compensations raanager for NEXTEL Communications in McLean. He and Marcy live in Annapolis. Their son, Dave Jr., is a senior NROTC raidshipman at UVA and an EE major averaging a

3.8 APR (Dave says it always took him two semesters to total 3.8!). Their daughter Hillary is a senior at Annapolis HS. Mick Halbreiner and his wife, Nicole, live in Bethesda. Mick is now the bar manager and sommelier at Vintage Wine Bistro at 2809 M Street in DC, right across from the Four Seasons Hotel.

Their annual pool party last July was the event of last sumraer. Joining the Ameses as guests were four other '74 couples, the Avvedutis, D'Ambrosios, Montgomerys, and IVombas.

Classmates in the DC area should get in touch with Mick at home 301-263-9195 for inclusion at next summer's soiree at which the theme will be polka dots! Mick's daughter Cristie and son Scott are now living in South Carolina. Mick and Nicole have a son, Carl Robert, who is approaching his "terrible twos." Mick and Nic will make their annual trek south to Key West in May to visit with Linda and Jack Sheehan and to assure that Jack has got Jimmy Buffet teed up for our class's Homecoraing Party! Jack retired frora command of VF-45 and is now flying for FedEx. Somehow with all those flight hours. Jack still manages to spend two weeks of each month deep sea fishing.

I see Sandy and John IVomba frequently in the neighborhood. John is busy climbing the corporate ladder at RBC. After two years as Business/ Finance Manager, he was recentiy promoted to Domestic Program Manager for the company's major client. This raeans that all of the engineers, logisticians and financial analysts that work for RBC in support of the Navy's P-3C, S-3B, EP-3E, ES-3A and Special Projects aircraft programs all work for him. The FMS side of the house isranby someone else. Sandy is making steady progress on her book which is now really starting to corae together. Their daughter Liz is now a junior at the University of North Florida and their son Chris is now a junior in high school. John reports that Mark Handlin also works for RBC and that he sees Jeff Pinkl routinely at NAWC Pax River.

Captains Ron Polkowsky, Gary Graupman, Mike Bachmann and I had the opportunity to reunite at Ron's command in Charleston last June.

Ron is the Commanding Officer of SPAWAR Systems Center, Charleston (formerly known as NCCOSC In-Service Engineering â&#x20AC;&#x201D; East Coast Division (NISE-East)). Last spring he hosted the SPAWAR Industry Partnership Conference to provide a forum for technical exchange among Navy prograra managers and industry. Ron is responsible for the engineering and technical support throughout the life cycle of many of the front-line and developmental C4ISR systems.

After he leaves coraraand of NISE East this coming summer, the rumor-mill has Ron reporting to the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Comraand (SPAWARSYSCOM) at San Diego.

Then, Gary was the program raanager for

L-R Morgan Ames, "D" D'Ambrosio, Mike Bachmann, Erik Christensen, Dave Topolewski and Stu Clark celebrate Rod Sam's retirement

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submarine communications (PMW-173) at SPAWAR. He has recently assumed major program management responsibility for the Joint Maritime Comraunications (JMCOMS) Program at SPAWAR (PMW-176). Mike is the prograra manager for Navy tactical command support systems (PMW-151), which include all Navy nontactical information management systems. Though Mike has most of his career at sea as an AEDO maintenance officer, somewhere along the way he has managed to collect 2 raasters degrees and a doctoral degree in inforraation systeras—not bad for a brigade boxing champion! He and Iris reside in the Rancho Penasquitos area of San Diego.

Mike's son, Scott, has just accepted an appointment to the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, NY to enter with the Class of 2002 on 5 July. He will compete as a ranner on the Mariners cross-country team.

CAPT John Meyer is currently the director of the Command Leadership School at Newport, RI. As such, he was tasked by CNO to start up a course for prospective COs that focused on their preparation for command from a leadership perspective. It has been a very rewarding tour for John and the school continues to grow and prosper.

His wife, Karen, is the director of one of the base's pre-schools and that has been a new challenge for her shifting her focus from the classroom to administration. Their daughter Kristin is a junior at Bucknell and will be spending the spring semester studying in Japan. Their son Steven is a sophomore in high school, has skyrocketed in height, and is involved in myriad activities both in and out of school. The Meyers will be raoving to Everett, WA next June where John will assume command of DESRON 9. That will be their first tour on the west coast and they are all looking forward to that adventure. John's Academy roommate, CAPT Herb Hause, is the Combat Systems Training Programs Manager at NAVSEA (PMS-430). He and Karen purchased their first powerboat for family water-skiing and fishing outings last summer. Wlule enjoying their hospitality and watching Navy overwhelm Array in football, 39-7, on TV at their home at Boiling AFB, Herb told me there's so much to see and do on the lower reaches of the Potomac and Chesapeake that he'll need to retire to fully explore it. Congramlations are also in order for Herb whose eldest son, William, graduated from Florida State University this December with #2 son Thomas not far behind!

D D'Ambrosio is the Director for Government Sales for COMSAT Mobile Comraunications. He and his wffe, Rita, live in Alexandria, VA. While in San Diego, earlier this month, D and I had the opportunity to hook up at the home of Catherine and Eric Christenson along with Mike Bachmann, Dave Topolewski and Stu Cvrk. Eric and Catherine live on Dichondra Court in the Scripps Ranch area of San Diego. After leaving Nuc Surface and a brief career in coramercial power generation, Eric opened a cyclery store in San Diego. A native San Diegan, Catherine's mother allegedly would not let her associate with Navymen, so it's a good thing that Eric had aheady left the Navy astem by the time they met.

They are both avid bicyclists. If any of you have any old gambling debts you need to pay Eric, he can be reached via email at cacyclist@fda.net.

Dave is working as an engineer for LMTDS supporting the surface combat systems simulation program at the Navy's Integrated Combat Systems Test Facility (ICSTF) on Point Loma. He and Judy live in Poway and have three kids, Katharyn (17), a high school junior, David (14), and Melissa (12).

All are into band and soccer. Dave retired as commander from the Naval Reserve as a surface

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line officer. Dave's email address is: davet@m56. conic.lmco.com.

CAPT Stu Cvrk USNR is Vice President for SAIC's Command and Control and Advanced Information Technologies Group in San Diego.

Formerly, in his Navy Reserve capacity, "Commodore" Cvrk was Coraraander, Inshore Undersea Warfare Group ONE (IUWG-1). As ff he and Judy haven't enough to do, Sm is also the foreman for the Federal Grand Jury in Southern District of Califomia and is "batting a thousand." Knowing Stu, I pity the criminals; they'd probably get more mercy from Atilla the Hun! Judy is teaching school for adult business computing applications. They have a 2°'' grader and twin sons in the junior class at Mt. Carmel HS who play soccer and basketball.

Later that evening, we were joined by CAPT Keith Jones and his wffe, GaU, at McP's Irish Pub in Coronado. Keith is currently serving as the J-6 on the staff of COMTHIRDFLT, embarked aboard CORONADO (AGF-11). Also in the San Diego area are CAPT Wayne Thomton, Commanding Officer of SUBASE San Diego, and CAPT Ben Wachendorf, who is COMSUBDEVGRU FIVE. They are the senior submariners in southem California.

CAPT Mark Caren has reported into OPNAV as the Head of New Carrier Programs Development (N885) at the PNT coming from command of LASALLE (AGF-3), COMSLXTHFLT's flagship.

Married two years ago to Monica, they are now living in Fairfax,VA near Dulles Airport. John Christian is the CV(X) R&D Director at PMS378, within the Program Executive Office for Carriers, Littoral Warfare and Auxiliary Ship classes (PEO-CLA). After five years of active surface warfare duty, he became a naval engineering duty reservist. A civil servant at NAVSEA since 1982, he retired from the Reserve in 1997.

He and Lynn live in Dumfries, VA. They have three kids. Erica, who is a meraber of the USNA Class of 2001; Sarah, a freshman at Hylton H.S.; and Nathan, a third grader. Will Donnelly may also be working at NAVSEA in Combat Systems (SEA-03K). CONGRATULATIONS, John!

CAPT Steve Gilmore is still at J8 on the Joint Staff—more into programming and budgeting and requirements than he would ever want to be. The good news for Steve is that he can see the light at the end of the tunnel—he will take command of ESSEX (LHD-2) in the fall of '98 in San Diego.

Steve and Robin and their kids are all doing well.

Robin is rapidly coming to closure on school— which has been a long, hard road with raany intermptions due to Navy moves, kids etc. Their daughter Stacy has been accepted to UVA, son Tim is ranning well as a high school sophomore and loves JROTC - Steve says that maybe his family will have a warrior after all. Andrew is a middle school lacrosse jock and Megan is a first grade flirt and reader of all words printed.

Other classmate news...CAPT Ed Waller, wffe Penny, 2 daughters and son are in D.C. after having command of NAS Barbers Point. He works at The Joint Staff in J-8, too. John Christensen — wife Ditto, son Jack at Middlebury College, son Patrick high school and daughter Page middle school — is CO AIRTEVRON ONE in Pax River and screened for major aviation shore command which will be next. CAPT Jim Deppe is defending the country as CO NORMANDY (CG-60) in the Persian Gulf with GEORGE WASHINGTON to fix Sadam's butt. Ellen is in Virginia Beach with Russell and Walter. Jim's doing GREAT by all accounts! CAPT Bob McCabe is at Naval War College before taking over CO NROTC Holy Cross next summer. Joe Avedutti is instractor at ICAF, Dave Bennett worlcs for Lockheed doing

SUPPO kind of stuff (inventory management, etc.) here in DC, lost track of Ted Serfass going to command of West Coast CG and John Meyer when I left Newport. I keep in close touch with Chris Perrien, who is a successful computer software businessman in Durhara, NC, with two wonderful children and a wife he doesn't deserve.

CAPT JJ Quinn left command of JUNEAU (LPD-10) in San Diego and will relieve Rick Willard's brother, RADM (Select) Bob "Rat" Willard, '73, as CO ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN-72)

on 18 Febraary at NAVSTA Everett, WA. Rick Johnson , Randy Seftas and JJ recently attended the Navy-Bucknell basketball game together while JJ was back east meeting with the nuclear czars and aviation coraraunity leaders—reportedly after his Gator comraand, they wanted to verify that he still reraerabers their coraraunities "secret handshakes!" CONGRATULATIONS and Best Wishes for another successful command tour, JJ Well Done, Rick—we know you taught Bob everything he knows!

CAPT Joe Avveduti graduated last spring from the National War College at Ft. McNair in DC. He now is assigned to the NWC faculty as Fellow in the CNO's Chair. Over the Memorial Day weekend, Joe, Carol and their two boys joined Nancy and me at the NCAA Lacrosse Championships at Maryland's Byrd Stadium. Joe played for our Navy-Marine Corps team in the Fairfax County Adult Lacrosse team and he and his family made the trek out to the 25th Vail Lacrosse Shootout, where the "Old Goats" won the Super Masters Toumament. Kathy and Chris Virtue also joined them at Vail for "mile high" lacrosse action.

CAPT Joe Sestak left his assignment on the National Security Council at the White House and assumed command of DESRON-14 at Mayport, FL. He is currently deployed to SIXTH Fleet in the Med aboard his fiagship, JOHN RODGERS (DD-983) and is due back this spring.

CAPT Jim Deppe is CO NORMANDY (CG-60), at Norfolk. CAPT Ted Serfass has left CO PCO course at SWOS Newport to report as CO L/VKE CHAMPLAIN (CG-57) in March 1998. CAPT Rusty KoUmorgen is the Deputy PM for LAMPS MK III program manager at NAVAIR (PEO (A)/PMA299) at NAS PAX River. CAPT Rick Foster commands of DESRON-24, homeported at NAVSTA Mayport.

CAPT John Higbee is the program manager for all undersea weapons at PMS-404. He and Carol have four children, three girls and boy. They live in the Mount Vemon area.

I saw CAPT Paul Normand at the annual submarine seminar at New London. He is CO, Naval Submarine Support Facility there. He and his wife Gail live in Ledyard, CT. Their daughter Paige is a senior at George Washington University.

CAPT Rich Terpstra is COMSUBRON SIX in Norfolk.

CAPT Steve Bush was DCOS Ops and Plans at SURFPAC. He is in command of SHILOH (CG-67) in San Diego. He and his family live in Poway, CA. CAPT Don Loren retumed to DC last summer his DESRON command. Don is now on the Pentagon's E-ring as Deputy Director for Strategy and Policy Division (N51B) on the OPNAV staff.

CAPT Charlie Miletich is the Dean of Sttidents at the National War College. CAPT Walt Donovan is a student at the National War College fresh from a USCINCEUR Staff Ops and Plans assignment at Smttgart, Germany. CAPT John Yaeger and COL Ken Dunn are on faculty at the National Defense University's Industrial College of the Armed Forces. Ken teaches military sttategy and land combat systems. CAPT Bill Mason is the Director

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of Professional Developraent at the Academy. His collateral duties include alumni affairs and officer rep for the varsity lacrosse team. He has one more year to serve at USNA before retuming to sea for a CG major command tour. His email address is: mason@prodev.nadn.navy.mil.

Saw CAPT Bert Calland, Dave Leon and COL Harry Spies, USMC, at recent formal gathering of the herd for the Military Order of the Caribou's Annual Wallows, traditionally held on the first Saturday in Febraary. Bert was then attending the National War College. He is now at SPECWARDEVGRU Dam Neck, VA. Dave is the Deputy Director for Technology at the Defense Technical Security Administration. He and Debbie live in Lake Ridge, VA. They have four sons, Chris (22), Matt (19), Ryan (14) and Nathan (11). Dave is a soccer coach for Nathan's soccer team. Dave's home email address is: dleon321@aol.com. Harry is working for the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy and Requirements as special assistant for USMC issues. His wife, Jeanie, is in the final stages of her Ph.D. at the University of Maryland in Women's Health and Wellness Studies. Their son Brian is a senior looking to go to RIT and play ice hockey. Their daughter Kate is a high school junior, who rans cross country, dives, and plays girls varsity lacrosse. Ali is in 4th grade soccer and swimming. Harry's last assignment was at Johns Hopkins School for Advanced Intemational Studies. His last command was Marine All Weather Attack Squadron-224 (A-6E). He has just screened for command of Marine Air Control Group 38, now in El Toro, CA but which will be moving to MCAS Miramar at San Diego. At this year's Wallow, in addition to Dave and Harry, we were joined by "first-time Wallowers," CAPT Dave Antanitus, Gary Graupman, and John Higbee. Dave Antanitus is now assigned as the Deep Submergence PM at NAVSEA. An avid hunter, he reports that last year he bagged eleven deer!

CAPT Gary Carter is assigned as Military Assistant within OSD's Office of Economic Adjustment, in the Pentagon City area.

I had the good fortune of seeing both CAPT Steve Jasper and Don Chappell at an Expeditionary Warfare conference, held at Panama City, FL earlier this month. Steve has recently retumed from Sasebo, Japan and command of DUBUQUE (LPD-8). He is now assigned to the Naval Doctrine , Command at NOB Norfolk. He and Rosemary have three middle school-aged children. Steve is slated to assume command as COMPHIBRON SIX . Don was promoted to Manager of Operations Analysis for Lockheed Martin Vought Systems. He is now coaching (?) his six year old's soccer team and serving as chairman on a local advisory committee for mental retardation affairs; Don passes on that "Bobby Joe" Walters has accepted a position as President of the Methodist Seminary in Zaire. He is currently "in training" in Atlanta and "will report for his three year unaccompanied tour" next summer.

CAPT Mike Miller left command of CORONADO (AGF-11), COMTHlRDFLT's flagship, last fall, his ship and is now COMSEVENTHFLT's OPS (N3) aboard BLUE RIDGE (LCC-19) out in

WESTPAC. CAPT Dana Rowland leads the Technical Division, PEO for Theater Air Defense's Integrated Ship Defense Organization, PEO (TAD)-D2.

CAPT Jim Campbell recentiy relocated from his Naval Surface Fires (N864) job in the Pentagon to the SSDC Aerostat Joint Program Office at Huntsville, AL, which locates him closer to his family's roots in Arkansas. CAPT Bob McCabe is in command of the NROTCU at Holy Cross

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University in Massachusetts. Jim IVotter is the Executive Officer for the USC and UCLA NROTC units.

CAPT Neil Rondorf is the head of the Integrated Undersea Surveillance System (lUSS), N874, in the Pentagon. CAPT Tom Dion relieved CAPT Dave Antanitus at SPAWAR as Prograra Manager for Fixed lUSS systems (PMW-181).

CAPT Jim Lyons is at NAVSEA SUPFDWAS. CAPT Vic Fiebig is serving in the office of Assistant SECNAV for Research, Development and Acquisition (ASN-RD&A). CAPT Paul Sullivan is the SSN-21 program manager for the Seawolf submarine class at NAVSEA. That will have to be the end of Morgan's letter for this column. We'll pick up with the rest of it next month. Until then. Beat Army!

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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.cora Dear 'mates.

We'll kick off this month with photographic evidence of two of our column's regularly-featured classmates. Rose and Bill Dixon visited Bill Squires in Orlando over the Christmas holiday.

Rose and I really enjoyed getting to meet Bill's family. Bill ensured we had a great time and was the perfect host. He even ananged to get me a ride in a race car at the NASCAR track at Disney World.

Our tirae was limited, but we hope to get together again in the near future.

We're back in Chad after a super vacation in Grenada. Looks like our winter is going to be excessively short this year with midday temperahires already blowing past 100 degrees [this was written in Febraary!] Maybe we'll get a break in April with a potential conference in Brassels.

I know "Hogman" enjoyed that NASCAR ride!

The two Bills span the globe from the sub-Saharan Africa to the Wonderful world of Mickey. Variety makes the world go 'round I guess. Speaking of classmates with exciting careers going. Rich Whiteside continues his work in Hollywood. He's even "written the book" on the subject, The Screenwriting Life: the Dream, the Job, the Reality. Reviewer Charles Deemer agrees with Lew Hunter's introduction to Rich's work, that "this book is a must for your library screenwriting paper pantheon. It's about training and doing.

Beginning screenwriters owe it to themselves to read this book from cover to cover." Rich forwarded an interesting note from Tinseltown.

I wanted to fire soraething off sooner, however, I got booked for several weeks at Paramount in business affairs for pilot season and have been busy.

My work is nothing significant, basically acting as legal secretary to an attomey who negotiates actor deals (actually an option to exercise).

You see, before an actor (or actress) can test (a euphemism for audition) he or she has to sign a six or seven year deal. That means negotiating everything from the compensation for work in the pilot and pre-episode compensation, to what kind of trailer they get and what restrictions they have to do commercials or other acting outside of the show, etc. All this has to be decided before they can test for the studio. Then if the studio likes them, they go test at the network. When there is a consensus between the network and the producers/studio, then the studio exercises its option to hue the actors they want. So if you have seven actors per part and you are testing two or three parts, that's a hell of a lot of contracts to negotiate, write, and get signedâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; usually in the span of a couple days.

This week we did twelve to sixteen hour days, and it gets very intense. You have the smdio that desperately wants a known TV actor and they offer say, $100,000 for a two-week pilot shoot plus an amazing amount per episode and when that actor's agent says, "Get real. That's insulting. I won't even bother him with such a pitiful offer," it starts to get dicey. Casting Directors panic, and the studio gets nervous because the network won't give the studio the green light for the pilot unless they have a known actor to guarantee audience. And the actor's and their agents know this and it becomes a huge game of chicken. The studio plays the position: "Well, accept his pass on this because we won't pay more than X." Then the agent waits for the studio to cave and pay a fortune. Then finally, in the eleventh-hour, usually at 1:00 am for a 9:30 am test, both sides come to a consensus and contracts have to be drawn up...Then the arguing over specific language starts...and on the dance goes. You are restrained on one hand by the money the network is willing to pay for the pilot, and on the other by what actors and producers demand for work. You have to end up with enough money in the pot to make a picture. To begin with, the network doesn't pay all or often even a majority if the costs. The studio pays a significant portion of the pilot and episode costs. And a studio will not make money unless a show gets some legs, but when a show hits, it can cover a lot offlops.WeU, enough of the details. While I am negotiating things, it is a great experience to be in the raiddle of this insanity, and in ways I become part of the equation, ff nothing else, I have gained an incredible education as I move on to become a write-producer.

My book is the result of five years of interviews with some of the top writing and producing talent in Hollywood. I have divided the Iffe of a screenwriter into various categories such as writing for a dramatic series, writing for a sitcom, writing in animation, creating a TV show, etc. I also explore the politics of the business, and the advantages of film school. The book is written asrauchfor screenwriters as for fans of and those curios about the nature of films and TV writing and producing.

My first feature script sale may be on the horizon. I have a script that is getting a bit of attention.

It's at Paramount, HBO and with a couple of independent producers. HBO is probably out of the question because the film has too high a budget as it is cunentiy written. Yet, it could become a series, so, there is that potential. The action sequences would have to be rewritten for a lower budget. I have a second book in the works that deals with the producing and directing Iffe. Both books are more about having an excuse to get in front of the players in town and to get my name out there, as it is an effort to understand how the system works.

I got the chance to attend the Emmy's this year.

Now that was a blast. I was part of the Paramount group and went to the Frasier party afterwards...talk about power schmoosing. All I did was observe, but it was a blast. A lot of almost-bes jockeying for position. We'll see what happens in the next couple of years.

Thanks for the fascinating glimpse. Rick.

If you readers made it forward in the Jan/Feb. issue frora the '75 column to the articles, you may have seen my sea story about forecasting the weather for the 1989 Bush-Gorbachev Summit in Malta. I got a number of nice comments from classmates and others. (OK, the others included ray wife, ray parents, and ray in-laws, but hey, you take corapliraents wherever you can get them!) I did receive a very nice letter from CAPT. "Lefty" Lavrakas '43. He and I share the same opinions regarding the apparent inability of Naval Officers to write well. Of course, the time demands on a junior officer at sea reduce writing opportunities to Log entries and naval messages. You can't hone creative writing skills in those formats! But there are exceptions. I know from reading the '75 mail every month that we have several talented writers, in addition to Rich Whiteside. Carl June is one, and he sent a nice e-note.

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Got my Shipmate last night and was excited to find your great article on "Salt Water Summit." It is the perfect timing and permits a nice comparison of Bush with the Zippergate mess. Congrats on the great article and the memories you have. While you were in Malta, I was fortunate in 1989 to be in East Germany just three months before the wall fell.

Who could imagine we would wimess the miracle we've seen during our careers?

Along with Carl, Ray Enzenauer is another of our numerous classmates who have added the title "M.D." after their naraes.

After completing my Navy commitment as an NFO witii VP-9 out of NAS Moffett Field in 1980, I was fortunate enough to be accepted to medical school in my home state at the University of Missouri-Columbia. Following my WOO POO brother Bob (USMA '75), who went directly to med school out of West Point, I elected to "join the people who join the Army." I trained in Intemal IVledicine at Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu. After a payback tour at Fort Leonard Wood, MO, 1 completed a rheumatology fellowship at Fitzsimmons Army Medical Center in Denver. After assignments at William Beaumont Array Medical Center in El Paso and again in Denver, I was transfened to San Antonio when Fitzsimmons closed under the last BRAC. Presently a LTC (1 got behind everyone when I went to medical school), 1 retire in June 1999. Any of our "retired" classmates suffering with arthritis and visiting San Antonio are invited to stop by Brooke Army Medical Center for a second opinion! Also, I STILL root for NAVY every December...which makes for an interesting ArmyNavy games. ENZ (a.k.a. Raymond J. Enzenauer, MD, LTC, MC) [Scribe's note: I thought "meteorology" was hard to type until I screwed up "rheumatology" four times.] Bob Young's career is back in the air.

He's getting used to his new schedule with FedEx, where he finished training in January.

What a great job. Compared to my P-3 days, it feels like I'm just getting airborne when it's time to land. There has been considerable hiring since 1 came on board, and I already have seven pilots behind me. Ben is at Virginia Tech, and Andrew (200 pounds with noflab)is at WesUake High in Waldorf.

He was wrestiing, but broke his leg in his first match and had to sit out the rest of the season.

[Scribe's note: If I remember right, Andrew is just a sophomore, so he still has two full varsity

seasons remaining.] Our class treasurer, Dave Duffie, sent a great e-letter frora La Madelena, Italy, where he commands the SIMON LAKE. Major comraand is great. Lffe in Italy is superb, and the vino's almost as good as Napa Valley. I finally received my November Shipmate. Mail to the Mediterranean certainly moves slowly. My change of Command was 12 July. The ship has been to Rota, Spain, and Gaeta, La Spezia, and Augusta Bay in Italy since. Working on lots of submarines and the second battie group (GEORGE WASHINGTON) in theater. Saddam is giving us extra business as more battle groups head out this way. Command at sea is outstanding, and a mixed gender crew is certainly a new leadership challenge for me. (I have 500 females-nearly 1/3 of the crew.) SIMON LAKE

won the Battie E and we're finalists in the Large Ship Navy competition, so raorale is high.

Living in Italy is great, and I'm kicking myseff for not considering overseas duty a lot sooner. Jan, Vanessa, and I have traveled to Germany, Austria, and Tuscany, Italy, with trips planned for Venice, Switzerland, and Greece in the near future. Jan is working as Safety Manager at the local Naval Support Activity, and Vanessa, 3, continues to enrich our lives daily as she adapts to Italian life. She has about ten Italian words down, and uses them for everything.

My son Jason is participating in the USNA Foundation program and should be joining the Class of '02 in July. (Another chip off the old block-how many '75ers have offspring at USNA?) I hope to get back for Induction Day. My daughter Jennifer is a high school sophoraore in Oakton, VA. 1 talk to Jay Donnelly via e-raail periodically.

All of his boys are in college. He has one of those second-generation midshipman, a son in his Youngster Year. I was hoping to see Military Sealift Command Captain Steve Ferguson, but he is not supporting T-AFS ships anymore. He is in comraand of one of MSC's newer platforms. On the fast track in the MSC world. Don't ran into too raany classmates out here, but we welcome visitors.

My Dad (USMA '42) lost big in the game this year. Glad to see the Mids come through. Remember, "The closest to perfection a person ever comes is when he fills out a job application." (Ken Craft) Our class treasurer business: I transferred all class funds to the Alumni Account, and we are currently making about four times the interest we were making at NFCU. 1 plan to retum to support the 25th well before 2000. Steve Hubbard and I made

a lot of preliminary plans, and have set up a hotel in town (Parole).

Andy Howard forwarded sorae USNA attrition stats he found on the net. They verify the comments I made last month about the low retention of our class's academy days. Andy's with Exxon, and he's got all his shots and papers, but hasn't yet had a chance for overseas travel.

Craig Quigley is working with the Oceanographer of the Navy's PAO to arrange a public ceremony to officially narae the Navy's (and "my") newest ocean survey vessel. In cooperation with National Geographic, Navy is sponsoring a contest to have the ship named by school children.

The contest ran through the first half of this academic year. The winning entry will be chosen soon, and announced at about the tirae this issue hits your mail box. We'll get the winning smdents and teacher to corae to Halter Marine in MS for the launching. Quigs says he is planning to write us an e-raail. "I just can't believe how many classmates are in the Pentagon (or somewhere in DC) at the moment. Jim Hanna, Dave Olivera, Ed Quirk, Mark Lamboni, Ed Jablonski, Dave McCallâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;they're everywhere! So I owe you.

We're settled in Catonsville, MD; back in the house we bought when we retumed from the Sixth Fleet in '92."

You're right Craig. You owe us. And we're tuming blue, holding our collective breath. Add these names to the DC 'mates Quigs raentioned: CAPT Steve Johnson swjohnson@erols.com is living in Burke, VA and Rick White white.james @hq.navy.mil is working TQL for the Under Secretary's TQL Office. He rolls this sumraer to some new adventure.

[Scibe's note for E.J. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Two shutouts (no hitter and two-hitter) in her first three varsity starts as a freshman!]

Go Navy! Larry

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Pres: Chuck Gorum 146 Prince George Street, Annapolis, MD 21401 h: 410-263-3337; e: cgoram@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 HI, 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 Mark Sobczak 1522 South Sea Breeze Trail Virginia Beach, VA 23452, 486-8056 e: pnhOmls@pnhlO.med.navy.mil

Attend Reunion West Monterey, CA 26-28 June 1998 BUI Squires and Bill Dixon famiUes in Orlando. Dixon is raaking up for all those "no facial hair" USMC years

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Pres: John Rudder Sec'y: Vince Balderrama 45 Little Fawn Drive, Shelton, CT 06484 e: CanoeU78@aol.com Okay, I'm sitting here, staring at this blank screen peering at rae like a polar bear in a blizzard.

A big DUH flashes in and out of my mind. Now I could blarae it all on the March raung that has afflicted me and raade me the largest customer of Kleenex on the eastern seaboard—or I could just chalk it up to writer's mind block. (It's a common affliction these days among scribes.) Pondering either option doesn't do squat for filling in the emptiness. But lookee here! "You have mail" says the guest voice on AOL for an additional $2 bucks a month...

Cieorge T^ree Tgeorge678@aol.cora dropped a quick email after 20 years. He was having some "switchology" issues with the '78 website. I gave him the proper address and hope he'll stay plugged in. If he still can't get it right he'll seek more experienced technical support—from his eight year old! He did promise to provide a "personal update" in a future emailing. For now he said he was retired from the Reserve and his "mortgage job" keeps him coming and going. In between the trips he doesn't always get to see Shipmate before it gets tossed out the door, recycled as plant holders or new condos. (My problem is a little different, George—Since Elizabeth gets ALL the mail first and I have to hunt down the Shipmate in one of the gazillion Longaberger baskets that clutter ... er ... dominate ... um decorate the house. Looking forward to hearing more from you. In the meantime, your Company rep, Sean Coffey, can take note of your email address.

Bob Schwanake BSchwaneke@cnsl.spear. navy.mil zapped me sorae news. First of note are the various email addresses which I culled from the header. Here they are: Bruce Carter bcarter@ vinson.navy.mil, Doug Grau dgrau@erols.com.

Ken Heffernan heffernank@tses.com. Rich Link Rich.Link@faa.dot.gov, his home address is rblink @worldnet.att.net, Dale Allison psunavy@us. hsanet.net, Frank Hunt frankjr@exis.net Frank works for Loyola Computers, Jack McCourt mccourtjack@pamd.cig.raot.com, Mark Hubal mark.hubal@symraetron.com, Jim McClean jim_mccleancta@imdgw.chinalake.navy.mil, Dan Keuhlen qlinz@aol.cora, Gerry Roncolato gronco@aol.cora, Don Schneider schndr@cpug. org, Darrel Van Hutten d.vanhutten@ieee.org, and Warren Krull WSKrall@aol.com. For his mates from 1st Company, Bob had forwarded a preliminary notice of Gerry Roncolato's change of command. On 3 July, Gerry is scheduled to give up THE SULLIVANS. Gerry will be heading back to DC to take over as N861 in OPNAV. Bob won't be able to make the change of command because he'll be deployed as OIC/Suppo USNS SATURN (TAFS10). He relieves later this month (after which you can reach him at oic.saturn@smtpgw.rasc.navy.rail.) Yes, this proves that pork-chop types do have sea tours. In fact, it should be Bob's last sea duty! As he says, "Ain't no sea billets out there for Supply Corps after this!" Currently (depending on when this comes out in May), Bob is Deputy Force Supply Officer for COMNAVSURFLANT. It keeps him hoppin'. But once he gets to the ship, he should have some spare time ... or maybe before at some of those "important" schools he gets to go to. One humorous item he noted (or a point of envy)—

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being CO of your own ship may be the epitome of life as a line officer. Well, for a Suppo, going back to sea as an 05 on a big deck (CVN, LHD, LHA, TAFS, AOE) is THEIR top job. BUT, there is one thing Bob will have on that SATURN that line folks will never have ... a FULL SIZE BATHTUB in his stateroom...He can't wait! Bob's promised a long overdo company newsletter which will be "cc'ed" (courtesy copied) here in a future column.

One of the last remaining "first tour" bachelors, George DeMarco demarco_george@jpmorgan. cora dropped rae a line. Since leaving active duty in '88 he's been in the Wall St. finance-field.

Presently, he's with JP Morgan in the Financial Technology Group in New York. He saw Al Baker and family when they were assigned to Governors Island about 18 raonths ago. George was looking to see if anyone had the name of the photographer who took those diploraa shots on the graduation platform. His photo of the President giving hira his diploraa is long lost and he is looking to replace it.

If anyone knows the name please let him know. In fact, let me know too. I never got a picture of me getting issued my "Certificate of Attendance." Of course, I was so far down the class pecking order that I think Coach Lenz or one of the Diggers n' Fillers gave me my diploraa. Still that would be a pretty good photo. Wouldn't it? Anyway, thanks for the quick note, George. Hope to see you at the Reunion or sometime in New York.

Doug Ray dray2@san.rr.cora just completed his tour as Repair Officer at Trident Refit Facility in Kings Bay, GA, and shifted homeports to San Diego, CA. He now works for the Chief Engineer at Space and Naval Warfare Systeras Command (SPAWAR) as the Deputy Director of Test and Evaluation. Kathy Shelly and he arrived in tirae to enjoy El Niiio. (Now is it rae or are you getting fed up with everybody blaraing stuff on El Niiio?!

Everything from mudslides to Dow Jones drops to ... hrarara ... did you read the depositions? ... It's the new line for kids these days, "My homework? ...I'd have brought it, but it got destroyed by El Niiio." or "Honey, I'd have been home earlier but I ran into El Niiio and got sloshed?" Earth to Vince ... to continue back on track ...) Contrary to popular belief and an old 70's tune—Doug says it traly DOES rain in California. After four years in Kings Bay, the cost of living in San Diego is a shock to his wallet, but then on the plus side there aren't any gnats here trying to raake a lunch out of him.

In honor of the 20th, Jeff Clites Jeff_Clites@ dell.com wrote for the first time. He and his wife, CDR Ann Clark, USNR (TAR) are in Austin, TX. Jeff works there for Dell Coraputer corporation.

Ann is the CO of the Reserve Center in town. Jeff is also in the Reserve and drill up in Waco, TX. He says that there are lots of Academy types at Dell but he thinks he's the only '78er. He got his position at Dell through the Military Affairs Council which is part of the Chamber of Commerce. Jeff says that's a great resource for those looking for a job! So for those of you thinking transition—keep it in mind. Jeff got off active duty in '89 but he's up a good bit of tirae in the Reserve. He even did two years active at the Reserve Headquarters (CQMNAVRESFOR) in New Orleans. He ran into several '78er's there; John Webster, Dean Marzetta, and Mike McGee but this inforraation may now be dated as to where they are now. Thanks for the info, Jeff and for coraing out of the cold.

Gary Rupp grapp@cincom.com is another 20th out-of-the-woodwork. I never knew 'til he told me; he's one of those "use the middle name" guys.

Actually he's a C. Gary Rupp. Regarding the "C." ... Gary says there's nothing like being named after

a grandfather! But he claimed even his gramps hated their shared first name. Still, he was his grandfather, so he kept the initial. (Hey, talk to one of my old roomraates, H. Scott Rodgers, sometime—the H is just H! It's another one of those, "Who do you name someone after?" things).

Gary noted that after looking at some of the pictures in his latest copy of Shipmate, he's certain we're all much younger looking than the alumni who were celebrating 20 years when we graduated! (I heartily concur!) He's married to Carolyn and they are going on twelve years now. They have three wonderful children: Kristin (age 9—destined for the Olyrapics in gymnastics), Garrick (age 6— of whom Gary claims if he could only bottie Garrick's energy he'd be rich!) and Stephen (age 4—he's gonna be one big dude). Carolyn's father is a West Pointer (Class of '57,1 think). Despite her sometime misplaced loyalties, they still get along pretty well. Gary also has two beautiful children from a previous marriage: Sarah (almost age 18—that can't be right!) and Melissa (age 15—another definite Teenager). The girls' mother is Sheryl Anderson, sister of another classmate.

Rick Anderson. Sarah's off to college next year and kicking butt with a 97th percentile score in the ACTs. (Gary adthits she raust have gotten the intelligence from the Andersons; but claims her good looks are from hira. Check that mirror again, Gary.) Gary's another of my "Band of Brothers."

After TBS and flight school he ended up as a picture taker, an RSO in the RF-4B (Photo Recon), one way-cool plane, with VMFP-3 in El Toro, CA. He left Active Duty in 1983 and took an Engineering/Project Management position with Texas Instraments. That was especially great because he could continue to fly, this time the F4 Phantom fighter (N&S models) with VMFA-112 "the Cowboys," out of Dallas, TX. (Life doesn't get any better than that!) He loved the flying, and the Marine Corps, but sooner or later we've all got to grow up (or, so his wives have told him.) So he left TI and VMFA-112 to pursue fame and fortune ...

It's a pursuit still in progress. (Actually, he originally left TI to take a job that was closer to where his two older daughters live in Illinois.)

Since leaving TI, his career has been pretty much focused on Software Sales and Professional Services at AT&T, NCR and now CINCOM Systems. For all you computer guys, Stochastic Simulation Modeling, I-CASE/Integrated Process & Data Modeling tools for Business Process Reengineering, and Object Oriented Development Tools and Frameworks. Whew, now what the heck does that mean ... in English?! CINCOM moved him back west so that he could ski, oops, I mean to act as a Business Development Manager for some of their TOTAL Frame Work software products.

(Well, that's his story and he's sticking to h!)

That's where he and the faraily live today in Littleton, CO. If you ever need to get a hold of him, drop him a line, an email or pick up the phone. When he's not on the slopes—um—road developing business—you can catch him at 8241 South Emerson Way, Littieton, CO 80122 (303)797-7025 virtual office; (303)797-6997 home phone; (303)797-7005 fax. Thanks for the update, Gary. (I don't even mind the company ad you stuck in—send cash though, checks are too traceable.)

In closing here's a good one I got from a Marine buddy—and he's not even an alum.

There's a Navy guy driving from Pensacola to Redstone Arsenal, and an Array guy driving from Redstone Arsenal to Pensacola. In the middle of the night with no other cars on the road they hit each other head on. Both cars go flying off in different directions! The Army guy manages to

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climb out of his car and survey the damage. He looks at his twisted car and says, "Man, I am really lucky to be alive!" Likewise the Navy guy scrambles out of his car and looks at his wreckage.

He too says to himself, "I can't believe I survived this wreck!" The Army guy walks over to the Navy guy and says, "Hey man, I think this is a sign from God that we should put away our petty differences and live as friends instead of arch rivals." The Navy guy thinks for a moment and says, "You know, you're absolutely right! We should be friends. Now I'm gonna see what else survived this wreck". So the Navy guy pops open his trank and finds a full, unopened bottle of Jack Daniels.

He says to the Army guy, "I think this is another sign from God that we should toast to our new found understanding and friendship." The Army guy says, "You're dam right!" and he grabs the bottle and starts sucking down Jack Daniels. After putting away nearly half the bottle the Army guy hands it back to the Navy guy and says, "Your mm!" The Navy guy twists the cap back on the bottle and says, "Nahh, I think I'll wait for the cops to show up." BEAT ARMY! See you next month. Launchin, Spot Four!

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Pres: Mike Finley Sec'y: Ken Russell 210 South Main Street PO. Box 380, Arlington, SD 57212 w: 605-983-3312; e: gone2pot@iw.net So I'm sitting at the breakfast table the other day, staring down at my big bowl of Frait Loops, deeply concemed about a registered hate letter I recentiy received, when suddenly I was enwrapped by a great revelation of discovery and thought, "Man, would you just look at all those natural frait colors?" Yeah, one of those members of the vast right wing conspiracy wrote me a registered letter, all upset about our class motto, demanding that we stop using it. He even thoughtfully translated the words Omnus Viri frora a Latin dictionary just in case I was unaware that it meant "All Male." Did any of you guys know that? All this tirae I thought it meant "Chicken Francisco Tastes Great" or "Victims of a Single Gender" or as Vicky likes to translate it, "Always Wrong." Go figure. Anyway, this civilian husband of an eighty-something grad, compared our motto to ideology furthered by those stupid idiots who wear white hoods. Almost as ridiculous as comparing me to someone who is well organized and has a full head of hair. Well, I'm sure all of you will agree that no registered Latin to English translation letter ever fed a hungry child or taught a third grader to read. I think you'll also agree that some folks have WAY too much free tirae on their hands in their quest to make a more enlightened Village. Nothin' like a little earth shattering controversy over a class motto in a monthly alumni magazine for a readership directed at 900 guys, huh? Oh yeah, we'll rock your world with on purpose insensitivity because I have nothing better to do.

Okee-dokee, let's put aside all the bipartisan bickering and get on with this month's load o' info, shall we? One last deal, sorry about last month, but I was knee deep in the winter wholesale show hoopla at article deadline. Chicago, Philly and Denver back-to-back was a whirlwind and except for Denver, the shows proved quite successful for The Arlington Pottery. Now I have to make all that stuff; Stuck at die wheels for many montiis. Sorta

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like golfing all day, skiing the perfect ran all day or flying your own jet whenever you want and getting paid for it. Bummer.

Due to a catastrophic Mr. Mailbox transmission failure (Bill Enslen, that means I didn't get any raail), our info will be corain' atcha frora the internet. I believe all I have are a few lost emails that I frantically searched for two months ago, but couldn't find them in the Laptop of Love. Well that's because Mr. Electron here put them on the stinkin' Win '95 Desk Top and they've been right in front of my face the whole time! Uh-huh, the White House has nothin' on me when it comes to losing smff then finding it again. Blanket apologies and Keiray Russell voodoo dolls with the industrial stick pins are in order here. Back at the ranch...Here's some tronnage from Harv

Lyon: Rackray"parent of 4" reduced brain I don't think I've ever had the pleasure of knowing you. Well I was in 8th Co. and 1 traly appreciate all the hassles that you go through to publish our monthly news. I really appreciate it. Oh yea, I can't figure out how to spell check on email so please check spelling before you send this in. Anyway, here's my input.

Harv Lyon of 8th Co. sends in his first letter of 18 some years. There are about three '79ers I've stayed in touch with over the years, Bob Larys (soon to be Dr. Bob Larys), Jim Finkston (now of somewhere in "Noth" Carolina selling sorae engineering thing), and Stan ("Ra Ra") Clark of Southwest AL. For those who know me, no surprise that I was offered the 18 year retirement (gratefully accepted) and am now of Steamboat Springs, CO. 1 have a small constraction company which takes me back to my roots. 1 love the lffe, the elk and deer bunting, the fishing, the small town family atmosphere and, of course, the skiing. I have four fantastic kids (a lot of pre-deployment goodbyes), a super wife who is the only female pharmacist in the entire county, and generally a tenibly enjoyable time on a daily basis. We just finished drilling a 525' vertical wine cellar, better known as a dry well to you city folk, that we hope to deepen next spring to support the building of our family home.

Until then we've an "adequate place" about 5 rain from "the mountain". Of course we invite any and all '79ers to come visit at any time of the year, 970871-0551, the acceptance of lots of kids are required (if you're happy in the local zoo's primate house you're fine)...bring your own! Try asl might, I've been unable to track down old buddies Jeff Frost, Spence Tolls, and (dare I say it) Jay Wallin and Faul and Lee Kaus...so if you guys (et al) read this give me a call or send email hlyon@aol.com.

Harv, thanks so rauch for the great info and again, sorry about losing your email RIGHT IN FRONT OF MY FACE! Just think of me as being on that keen razor's edge. Kids, I'm not through being hyper stupid yet. No siree, here's another late one from Spence Williams: Ken, lasttimeyou heardfromrae,Loretta, 7 kids, and I were enjoying the peaceful life of the Vermont wildemess and a family-owned mutual fund business. That was 1992 and much has changed.

To make a long story short, the family, now 10 kids, has relocated from Pittsburgh to Sturbridge, MA this past summer. I am presenfly gamfully employed

by Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company, heading up a piece of their retirement services division. I haven't had much contact with classmates or USNA, except for the annual inter-family ArmyNavy rivalry (I have 2 West Point brothers, '78 and '87). However, I do seem to spend a significant amount of time wandering the Web, and presume that most of us have sorae reason to do the same.

Therefore, I once again solicit communication from any 16th Company survivors that might happen to read Shipmate. My retum address is jspencerw@ aol.com. Take care. Thanks for the many years of keeping me in touch via Shipmate. I know that's got to be time consuming and occasionally an irtitant, but I can tell you that I never miss an issue or a chance to read the (sometimes) amusing pieces you compose. Thanks again.

Thanks Spence, and doing the column really is a no-kiddin' privilege to me. I would have to disagree with you on the "soraetiraes" amusing comment. I'd go with a big pathetic "NEVER." I gotta tell ya, contest winner, Ginsu knife owner and famous denture wearer Kirk Michealson is really doing a yeoman's job with his Five Sided Puzzle Palace '79 newsletter. It's not just for those who work at the Vulcan Mind Meld Shop or those in the DC area. You need to eraail Kirk and get on his list of eraail addressees.

Kirk's email address is: michealk@paesmtp. pae.osd.mil. (Hey, before you start wrapping fish with ray column, go over to your confuser and send Kirk an email). Plus, in Kirk's newsletter there's almost always a low down of what's going on as those other members of the vast right wing conspiracy try to starve the children and dirty our water by taking the UnHomecoming Extravaganza away from the Arlington Metroplex and getting it on track and into Crabtown. I've gotta ask Sean Cate, did destroying the chances of getting a Buffalo Nickel keychain or all this Northem Plains bashing ever feed a hungry child or teach a third grader to read? To those of you who are reading this coluran for the first time or are not raembers of the last all male class, (and of course to Vince Bousa, Bill Enslen and Doc Francis), It's a running joke!.' Okay.'? No need to send rae any more registered letters telling me that it's insensitive to blarae Sean for preventing kids from getting to books. He's not really dumbing down our third graders.

Well, I think I'm all caught up with info and stuff. Let me know what you've been up to so I can fill the column up with something other than my idiotic filler. Now I know what you're thiitidng, "That yutz will get my letter and lose it for three months, in addition to the two month delay frora the Horae Office space-time continuum! Plus, he fills up the column with moronic dribble!" I know. Calm down, take a big cleansing breath, get a nice cup of Sanka and just plop sorae info down, send it on out to me and know that someday it'll get inked. Remeraber, I ara the Give King and doggone it I do eventually get your stuff into the article. Keep in mind, without you and your info, it's all just bad filler. Also, take comfort in knowing that Vicky is here to dope slap me as needed, so you can live vicariously through her whenever I screw things up. So until June, I'll leave the light on for you. Ken.

'79, Omnes Viri.

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Pres: Tim Kobosko Sec'y: CDR Joseph A. Grace, Jr., USNR 15 Allard Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70119 h: 504-486-9040; w: 504-539-9255 f: 504-539-9257; e: jgrace@USNA1980.org http:// www.USNA1980.org Happy Jazz Fest! You can always tell the time of the year by the repeating festivals here in New Orleans. There is always something great going on. I always expect to see raore classmates on their way to a great party. We do get our fair share, but be sure to call if you're in town.

I had a great visit with my old roommate, Joe Hayden, who was in town looking around at a few business opportuiuties. They are presently still in Rhode Island where Netia is finishing up her Masters and Shawn, their 10 year old, is buming up the hockey scene. We sure hope they decide to

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come to New Orleans. That would be great! I'm still looking for people for the Navy project down here, so if you're looking and have any programming background, give me a call.

On to the mail bag. I did have a good raonth for news, as I printed the eraail list in the last column and those who were not there sent in notes to correct the error of their ways. It was great.

Hopefully more and more will do the same. If there are any changes, drop me a note and I'll make the corrections. Here we go...

This note carae in from Jerry Randall jrandal@gecfs.ge.com who wrote in after a long hiatus: Just a quick note from the frozen tundra of Minnesota. After 18 years since we were at the Canoe Club, I thought it tirae to share with classmates, what has been going on. Besides, 1 could not be outdone by my roommate of two years, as we bunked in the "Mello Bordello" of Rm 4152 in 26ai Company, since he has been in the Shipmate press lately.

After Graduation, I attended TBS at Quantico to be part of Uncle Sam's Misguided Children's Club, USMC, where I spent 8 years on active duty, serving as a Supply & Logistics Officer with the 1st Marine Division at Camp Pendleton and First Marine Aircraft Wing in Okinawa. After 3 years on the "Rock" 1 was transferred to the Milwaukee MEPS where I finished out my career in 1988.

For the past 10 years I have been employed by the General Electric Company. From 1988-1991,1 was assigned with GE Aerospace as a Project Manager on a couple of govemment contracts in the Washington, I)C area. In 1991, the day after the Super Bowl, the Marines "cordially" invited me back to active duty to support Desert Storm where I served at Quantico to assist in operations over in SWA as well some things we were involved with in other hot spots globally.

After being discharged for a second time, moved to Minnesota with GE Capital where I have held a variety of manageraent roles. Currently, I am \^ce President of Sourcing, North American Operations, managing all supplier relationships encompassing an annual spend of $3 billion.

1 Have been married for 17 years to Kathy Marcinkowski (sister of MarkMarcinkowski '80, 27th Co.) and have 3 great children, Joseph (13), Samantha (11), and Alison(9). Currently living outside of Mpls on a 180 acre hobby farm. It is great place to relax on the weekend and break away from the rat race of corporate America.

Our address is as follows: Kathy & Jerry Randall, Rt. 3, Box 169, Long Prairie, MN 56347; 320-732-6494; email: jrandal@gecfs.ge.com. Semper Fi. A second note came in from Rhona and Basil Bates who was replying to last months email lottery and name that email quiz: Just a quick note...said email address is mine.

Rhona and I are in Mechanicsburg, PA at the Naval Inventory Control Point. I'm the Director of the Logistics Systeras Support Department here at the NAVICP. It's a long way from our last assignment...the Navy Fleet Material Support Office (just across the street). I guess that the Supply Corps figured that after spending three years developing financial systeras for the Defense Finance and Accounting Service, I needed to spend some time working on logistics systems. Anyway, the only downside at this point is that I'm referred to as one of the resident "computer geeks". I'm sure my profs at Mother "B" would never believe I'd ever be called a geek...not with the grades I had!

Rhona has started working full-time at the local elementary school as a teacher's aid. She's also a Longaberger Basket consultant, although she hasn't given up her day job; full time business raanager of the Bates household. I haven't figured out how she does it all yet...plus I don't think I want to.

It's been nice to be in one spot for more than 12 months. Our three children (Lauren, Kristen, and Basil III) are keeping us busy...my second job consists of kids' soccer and basketball coach as well as bus driver to the myriad of sports practices.

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Rhona and I don't see much of each other during the week as we try to have at least one parent at every kid's athletic game. I still manage tofindtime to play indoor/outdoor soccer; and the softball glove is fairly wom. When things get really slow, I manage to do a good job of embarrassing myself on the local golf links. Anyway, tf there is anyone out there who isn't online, we can be reached at: CDR Basil & Rhona Bates, Y-1 Edson Drive, Mechanicsburg, PA. 17055.

Leslie and Karl Bunker also checked in with an eraail update and correction: I saw that ray name was missing from the email list in the March Shipmate. As you can see, it is karl_bunker@prodigy.net. Iraightas well give you a quick update while I'm online. 1 am still in San Diego and still in the Reserve. I am cunentiy drilling with COMTHIRDFLT, looking for a command billet somewhere. 1 am in my fourth job since leaving active duty in 1987.1 am the Director of Project Management for a company called Nautronix. The company designs and builds dynamic positioning systems, primarily for vessels in the oil and gas industry. I ara still happily married after almost 18 years to my wife Leslie. We have two children, Gabriel, who is 19 and in college, and Sarah, who is 16 and a junior in high school. I appreciate all your work every month with Shipmate. I'd have trouble trying to find the time to do soraething like that.

Another quick note came in from Kelli and Chuck Zingler: Great job on the homepage...thanks also for the updated list of email addresses in March '98 Shipmate. Perhaps a directory of classmates home and email addresses within the homepages would be a worthy addition. I've updated my address into the page czingler@earthlink.net. Doing well. I'm about 6 months into tour as N2 (ACOS, Intel) with Commander Canier Group Two (JFK Battle Group).

Kelli and the kids; Ashley, 10, and PJ, 3; are doing great and enjoying the move from DC to the beach.

I will try to drop a more interesting note over the next several weeks. Chuck Zingler, 1054 Gardenia Rd,VA Beach, VA 23452.

Ray Green reported some trouble getting inforraation to me via the homepage. Sorry about that, it seeras that sorae of the links that we had imbedded had problems. I think they are all fixed now, so send away. You can always send me info at the address at the top of the column (email or otherwise). Anyway, when he did finally get through, he included the following update: I'm still trying to get this info to you. I don't know if you have received this already, I've gotten so many non-delivery notices that I could easily have sent this by snail mail by now, but I refuse to give up on the convenience of email no matter how difficult this particular episode may have been. At any rate the following is my short update (as old as it is at this point).

Seeing classmates during the latest "Go NAVY! Beat ARMY!" football game inspired me to drop a few lines for inclusion in the class column. We gathered at the home of June and Bruno Fadovani (17th Co.) in the international city of Neshanic Station, NJ. We joined Maren and Glenn Yoritomo for the ride up to Padovani's. 1 just happen to work with Glenn at Lockheed Martin, Government Electronic Systems in Moorestown, NJ. Bert Nelson took the prize for longest distance traveled, as he joined us (late!) for the game from Birmingham, AL. Bert and I went to high school together, and he was best man at my wedding, so it was great seeing him after so many years. Many thanks to the Navy team for breaking the long dry spell.

Kathy and Doug Fuse, along with Andrea,13, and Mark, 5, visited us during the Christmas holidays. We are blessed to be Mark's godparents, and consequentiy we usually get together with the Fuses a couple times a year. They live in Hatfield, PA and Doug works at nearby Merck. We occasionally hear from Chuck Phillips, Woody Stanley, and Mike Grabbe. Chuck and Michelle live in Morris, IL with their sons Nicholas and Sean.

Chuck is with the NRC. Woody moved back to Wisconsin and is beginning a business venture from

his home. Dr. Michael T. Grabbe and Brenda are in Lewisville, TX just north of Dallas, where Mike works for Raytheon (formeriy TI). They have two children, Allison and John. I recentiy made email contact with Bill Collins after many years. We also hear from Tom Lindblad, Diane and Dana. On a personal note, Kathy and I are approaching 18 years of wedded bliss! Life after 40 is good. We have two wonderful children, Jim and Shannon, who bring us great joy and not a few challenges. Jim is 15 and a sophomore in high school, and just completed all his requirements for Eagle Scout. Shannon is 10, in fifth grade, and enjoys clogging with her 4H club, and playing flute in the school band. I am the operations manager of a large computer center at Lockheed Martin which develops the AEGIS computer program for the Navy.

Thanks for your constant and unfailing support of the class through your Shipmate columns. Kathy and I look forward to seeing many friends at the 20th Reunion in Annapolis. C ya! BEAT ARMY! I received a cryptic report that: KELLEIGH GAVE BIRTH TO A STRAPPING 8LB. 140Z. BOY. DOMINIC AUGUSTUS LORETANGELI ARRIVED AT 9:47 RM. [0247Z] ON 10JAN98. HIS HAIR AT BIRTH WAS ALREADY LONGER THAN DAD'S AT MAIN[0] MUSTER. As I mentioned up above, my recent note to everyone with the email lists must have hit a nerve cause I have received lots of new messages from people that normally don't write in. This one came in out of the blue from Suzanne and Joe Heil of 19" Corapany: Haven't sent a note to Shipmate in the last 12 years, when I sent a picture and a letter from my wedding. They somehow got separated and showed up in different issues. You made it too easy with the homepage, looks really nice. I plan on sending a letter and family picture, so you can wait to include that when 1 send it if you like. You obviously now have my home email address, but my work one is heilJoseph_p_cdr@hq.navsea.navy.mil. I work in PEO(TAD) for CAFT Dana Rowland '74 in ACDS and SSDS (Advanced Combat Direction Systems and Ship's Self Defense Systems). Been up here, living in Woodbridge VA for about a year and a half, after doing a CSO tour on WASP (LHD1) down in Norfolk. Home address is: 1554 Teal Way, Woodbridge VA 22191; 703-680-2667. Work phone is 703-602-1990, xl02. 1 am happily married to Suzanne with two great boys, Patrick (8) and Philip (almost 5). Like I said, I'll try to send in a family picture too soon and include more details, like who I've seen around NAVSEA & the Pentagon.

John Holmes checked in to confirm his email and get it on the list. (Sorry John, I did have yours in history somewhere!) His email is holmzey23 @aol.com, here for you all to put in your records.

He said that he passed Mike Durkin on my way into the Pentagon, or "the Building" as it is referred to in DC. He was going to plead his case to keep his program alive. Hopefully he will know by the time this is published. He reported that Mike will be going to be CO of some target, 963 class I think, in May. It must have been the initiator of a great guilt trip, as I also heard from Doretta and Gene Hubbard. His email is ghubbard@erols.com and he reports that he is a Commander in the Civil Engineer Corps, currentiy on a one year congressional fellowship. He is working on the staff of Congressman Tom Allen (D-Maine). (Yeah, a Democrat, but otherwise a good guy and a strong supporter of the Navy). His wife, Doretta, and their three kids, dog, cat and mini-van have been living in Fairfax, VA for about four years, through a Pentagon tour and a short tour at NAVFAC headquarters before the fellowship. Anyone wanting to look hira up can use the email address.

Bobby Hudson also checked in from out of the blue with a full update:

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Sorry for the delay, thought you hadrayupdated account info, just checked the old account. The email account I use is bhudson@aIaweb.com, so please update it! Let's see, a quick update, hmm?

After my divorce I stayed single for awhile and got surprised by cupid and married in January of '92 to Nancy Aim Hallo, who is a physician. She is a radiologist, so we confuse people as she uses her maiden name for work and her married name for everything else! Practical, as all her diplomas and licenses are under her maiden name... We have one daughter, Dominique, who is 5 years and a bit, and we just adopted another littie girl named Soraya, who tumed 5 in January. We ended up doing an intemational adoption and we traveled to Bolivia. After the adoption was final there, Nancy flew back, and I stayed in Bolivia for another two weeks with Dominique and Soraya, getting passports and immigration all lined up. We came into the states the first week in November.

To make it interesting, she spoke only Spanish when we adopted her, and neither Nancy or I spoke any...needless to say, it is amazing how quickly you can leam to speak the necessary bits to communicate! She is in K-4 here in Alabama, and Dominique is in K-5 at the same school. Soraya is leaming English rapidly, Dominique is picking up the Spanish and Dad sees a Spanish tutor two nights a week to try to get better at what he learned ttaveling in South America. It would have been much easier though, if someone made a phrase book with phrases like: "Clean up your room now", "Bath time and then time for bed, girls" and all the other essentials! During Christmas she got to meet her two step brothers as well, Bobby (13) and Justin (12) and vice versa. 1 got to reflect on how fast they grow up...

Cunentiy we Uve in Greenville, AL which is about 40 miles south of Montgomery and about a half mile off of the interstate (1-65). I guess that is about all the new stuff in my lffe, although it is mteresting! (What was the old Chinese curse about always living in interesting times? Which old Chinese guy did I upset anyway!?)

Another quick note came in from Brad McGee: You do a great job with the column! The amount of effort you put into making it happen each month traly shows. Please change my email address in you records to: jmcgee@mbal987.hbs.edu. Also, I just got promoted to Senior VP at Tyco Intemational Ltd. In addition to ranning the Specialty Products Division, 1 wear a corporate hat ranning investor relations. The company keeps growing, we're now about $13 billion in revenue, up from $2.5 billion when I started with them 7 years ago.

One of my old roommates from 8-4 checked in, John " M o k e " Mokodean, to say that he was attending Scott Stewart's Change of Command on 6 March, in Oceana. He will be the Skipper of VF-2, BOUNTY HUNTERS. Moke is with Dynamics Research Corporation, Crystal City, VA Crystal Square Five / Suite 802 (703) 412-2812 x6035 1800-522-4321 x6035.

Dan Nagao, an old friend who worked at my previous company with rae checked in with an updated email, DNagao@corp.adaptec.cora, and the news that he had just received an invitation to Jeff G e m a n d ' s Change of Command Ceremony.

Jeff will be taking command of NORFOLK (SSN714) on 3 April 1998. Another notable achievement for the Class of '80!

Another great letter came in from Greg Nivala: Greetings from the Capital of the Confederacy where practically every native is related to either Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson or some other West Pointer on the losing side (and can work that fact into casual conversation). Not much of a Navy tradition here but we have had an active chapter in the Alumni Association over the last few years.

I see Jim Wilson a fair amount. In fact, when he was going to law school, 1 was an associate at a firm here in town and Jim clerked with us for Uie summer. The firm actually made the mistake of giving two Naval Academy classmates an expense account and encouraged us (the associates) to wine and dine the clerks in order to rope them

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in with a false impression of how great life would be tf they came to work with us (just like "The Firm"). Needless to say Jim and 1 took full advantage of the situation and had many "three beer" lunches.

1 left my old firm in 1992, and was appointed by the Attomey General to an ES level position with the U.S. Department of Justice where 1 now very happily protect Trath, Justice and the American Way (and get six weeks of annual leave and two weeks of military leave per year which I can actually take). Leaving the meat grinder of private practice, 1 was also able to get some free time back. So much so, that I could go back to flying in the Reserve. Actually, I ttansfened into the Army National Guard and flew UH-ls for three years as a CW-2.1 had visions of organizing and winning the Anchor Man competition (since we never had one at Graduation) at our 20th Reunion having most likely attained the lowest military rank of any graduate in our class (having managed to be demoted six ranks from Captain, USMC). 1 have, however, recentiy been appointed (in a considerably higher grade) in the Army Reserve JAG Corps. Thus, sadly, my hopes in that regard have been dashed. Being competitive by nature (as, of course, are all Naval Academy graduates) I have had to reset my sights on the longest marriage at the 20th, having been wedded to Cindy three days after Graduation. Of course, most of the credit for that belongs to Cindy, having been married (in tum) to a dranken Marine Aviator for seven years (reraember those good old days), an impecunious University of Virginia law student for three, and a lawyer for eight. Despite that handicap, she has raised two great kids and started her own garden shop and landscaping business over the last seven years here in Richmond. Check it out on the Web at http;//www.zip2.com/styleweekly/dtgp.

Most everywhere we go I ara now known as "Cindy's Husband" which is fine by me. Remember that old Plebe tenet, "Keep a low profile and you can only get hit by indirect fire." Keeping a low profile in Richmond, I remain. Very traly yours, Gregg Nivala.

Randy Stefanovic is one of my raore dependable writers, a welcome treat in this profession (wait, we don't get paid for this, so it must make us...volunteers!) He checked in from his new digs in Florida: How are things? Well I have moved up and out to the Motorola Florida Office. I have been promoted to Director of Global Business Development, Caribbean & Latin America. I am still in the Motorola Global Marketing Division.

Before I moved out of Chicago I got together with Rick Bott. He is doing great at LaSalle Bank as their Senior Vice President. His phone number is 312-904-7367. My new office phone number is 954-489-2078. My new mobile phone number is 954-610-6937. My address for the next five months is 6503 North Military Trail, Unit#1505, Boca Raton, FL, 33496-2637. My home phone is 561997-9706. My horae fax is 561-997-8256. We are looking for a house in Boca Raton. In addition, on 24 January I graduated and received an Executive MBA in Sttategic Marketing & Management from The Lake Forest Graduate School of Management.

COME DOWN AND VISIT US IN SUNNY FLORIDA! BOY 1 REALLY MISS THE SEASONS...NOT! Patty, Nicholas (4), and Olivia (1) send their sunshine and love to the USNA Class of 80! Later, Randy Stefanovic, 27th Company SIR! Wayne ReifWReff@aol.com checked in frora Atianta where is living happily remarried to the former Rebecca Haas, from Winter Haven. They were married in October of 1996. It hims out that she was his sister's next door neighbor. He claims that they raet after she moved to Atlanta, but...they now live in Peachttee City, GA with their two daughters. He has been flying as a Captain on the MD-88 for Delta since June of last year and is based in Atlanta, ff anyone from the class especially 5th Co. is in the area he would love to hear from them.

Pat and Russ Averill checked in with his email address rassaver@aol.com and a brief update. He and Pat are doing great and enjoying lffe. They

have been in the DC area for last six and a half years they are always ranning into classmates now and then. Russ was a fellow 33"' Herd Member.

A final note from this list came in from Wit Davis who was with me as an exchange student up at West Point. It was great to catch back up: Another issue of SAipmate just anived, and with it another helping of guilt for not writing you. I really have no excuse since I have email at my fingertips. My lffe has been somewhat hectic for the last few years, but I'm sure no more so that everyone else.

Starting with the present, I'm a partner at the Chicago-based firm of Katten Muchin & Zavis (we also have offices in New York, Washington and Califomia). My practice focuses on financial services litigation (e.g. securities and commodities fraud, complex commercial contracts, etc.). I've been practicing law in Chicago since my graduation from the University of Chicago Law School in 1990 (except for a year in Montgomery, AL clerking for a federal appeals court judge). I've been with my firm for three years and was just recently elected to the partnership. Thus, things are going pretty well on the employment front. I am manied to a fine Irish lass, Mary McGinnis, and we live in Oak Park, IL, home of Frank Uoyd Wright's studio and birthplace of Eamest Hemraingway. Mary has a great family (Mora, Dad, two brothers and a sister) from a farm community outside of Chicago who have taken me into the family. I have two children by a prior marriage: an eleven year old son who has some special needs and lives at a real nice facility here in Chicago, and a beautiful eight year old daughter who is very busy with a slew of activities. Not too much to complain about in this area either.

1 am officially out of the Marine Corps Reserve as of 1 Febraary. 1 haven't really been active the last two years. I was drilling with a Navy Intel unit at Fort Sheridan, but the work was tailing off dramatically both in quality and quantity. I reached the conclusion that the Reserve is not a growth industry and I 'd rather spend my time with my family or at work. It feels weird being totally out of the military after 22 years, but all good things must come an end. I still work as a Blue and Gold officer and try to stay up with the Chicago chapter of the USNAAlumni Association.

I have only stayed in touch with one classmate over the last few years, our mutual friend, Frank Fandolfe. In fact, my wife and I went out to diimer with Anita and Frank when we were in Washington over the holidays. As I am sure you will agree, they are a great couple, and Frank is my bet for the first admiral in our class. That's the down and dirty of it. Thanks to you for your great work in keeping the Class of 1980 up to date. Issue after issue, your column is usually the longest in Shipmate. By the way, is there a readily available listing of classmates' addresses/phone numbers? (Secretary's Note: I do have this information!) There are a number of people I would like to track down. Any suggestions? For your records ray eraail is: wdavis@kmz.com. Hope all is well with you. Congratulations on your recent academic achievement.

I know the feeling of relief you're feeling. Home: Mary McGinnis & Wit Davis, 1211N. Euclid Ave., Oak Park, IL 60302-1220. Phone: 708-660-9445 Fax: 708-660-9446 Well gang, that's about it for this column. It was great to have some information to put in the column. Keep it up. I'll gather more of the emails as they come in and publish them later in the year.

If you haven't checked in yet, please do, and send me your updated address. There are still a few that I don't know who they belong to, so please check yours and let rae know.

I spent my last trip to Salt Lake reading Sharon Hanley Disher's new book, First Class. It's great.

The fun part is putting names and faces on the "fictional" characters. Some of them were pretty familiar! Sharon was in the 33"' Herd so it was a really enjoyable experience to re-live some of the memories (some were best left forgotten too!)

Give it a try. It can be ordered through the Naval Institute. Keep those cards and letters coining. As always, BEAT ARMYâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Joe.

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Pres: Robert D. Ravener, Jr. 164 Florida Road, Ridgefield, CT 06877 h: 203-438-0867; w: 914-767-6127 e: THERAV5@A0L.COM Sec'y: Dave Ciccarelli 608 Patrice Dr. SE, Leesburg, VA 20175 h: 703-779-7459; w: 703-416-1834 e: chicsan@aoLcom Once upon a time, in a far off island part of the kingdom, there lived a maid named Mary Gunther, a blower of sand and raiser of many munchkins. Mary was a good soul, washed her hands and face each moming, said her prayers every night, and always told her shipmates, "Watch that boom." before she tacked. One day, despite her clean living and good deeds, Mary was stricken with a dread disease. All who knew her asked, "Why?" but not Mary, no siree, Bob! She just gritted her teeth, rolled up her sleeves, and, after being irradiated by some of the Kings men, got better. That's right, boys and girls, got better!

Getting better didn't come easily, but it came nonetheless. Later, Mary said, "I can't think of any jokes or any fancy way to respond other than thanks to God and to all who have given me more support than anyone will ever know this side of heaven. People say I am positive, but I would say that I am well-loved. A humble heart knows that God has done a mighty work." All the boys and girls rejoiced and sang and danced and vowed to save Mary a chair at the annual festivals of excessive food and drink in 2001, 2006, 2011, etc.

Meanwhile...

A funny thing happened to Mary while she was sick. One day, she was at church exchanging the usual pleasantries with a woman she'd met who didn't know she was sick. The woman asked Mary how many kids she had and Mary said, "six" and the woman said, "Six children...If I had six children, I wouldn't have any hair left." Mary remembered the better part of valor and resisted the urge to pull off her wig. Mary is living happily ever after at 1 Eighth Street, Qtrs. K, Honolulu, HI 96818, 808-422-8857. Meanwhile...

In a neighboring hamlet, a prince of a guy named Bill Peacock, known to polish the odd bee . of the sea, got a letter from the King who'd recognized Bill as a man of talent and had picked him above others to joumey far across the deep blue sea to the Land of the Oaken Awa, a strange and militarized place filled, apparentiy, with Awas made only of oak. "There," quoth the King, "Ye shall taketh comraand of 600 Seabees in dire need of polishing at yon Naval Mobile Constraction Battalion 74 in the Camp of Shields on 7 April in the fiscal year of our POM 1998." Being a dutiful and career-minded lesser noble. Bill couldn't refuse the King and packed his trash and sailed westward for a spell.

While his trash was being packed, though, a funny thing happened. One day, Prince Bill was Out Dining, a strange ritual rife with archaic rales and regs where seniority and juniority are turned on their ears. Alas, Prince Bill broke a rale and was fined by a still lesser noble. For his penance.

Bill was made to stand and sing a hymn to the seafaring pigskin Gods, "Anchors Aweigh," methinks. As he stood and began belting out said tune, he looked askance and, lo, at the other end of the mess rose maid Mary, mentioned above, who joined in, such was her propensity not to bilge.

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Another prince, Mark Ashley got his own note from the King comraanding him to sojourn hence to Gulfport, MS. There to rale over all lesser nobles and seabee alike as CO of Naval Constraction Training Center. And so off Mark stepped smartly on his left foot toward the land of weeping willows and swamps, of drooping moss where frogs and lizards raake beer commercials, and folks build houses on stilts. Meanwhile...

In the far off northem Duchy of Minnesota, which means small sota, a duke named Brooks Berg lived wiUi the lovely (and talented) Duchess Linda and their two sraall dukelets (dukelings?), Carter and Andy. One day Duke Brooks changed his email address to read HYPERLINK mailto:brooks.berg@guidant.com. That being done, he emailed far and wide to other dukes to coordinate their whereabouts and, lo, Tony Kurta responded from the bounding main where he'd soon be destined to drive his very own galleon, CARNEY. Alas, Brooks looked long and longingly at the Kurta mail and pined for the sea as the sraall sota Duchy, being land-locked, had no ships. Alas, his frastration was great and he took it out by cross country skiing with Linda across the semi-frozen.

El Nino'd wasteland near the castle, he on slick, new skis and Linda on ratty, old, garage sale retreads, the coefficient of friction of which prompted her to bid him switch since he was the one who needed to sweat out his troubles. Later, Brooks, whose pulse was now great, vowed to buy fair Linda her new skis and get a Reserve slot closer to the sea in DC. Meanwhile...

In a sunny southern part of the kingdom called the Land of the Winged Knights, there lived a particular knight named Rick Martin who longed to teach other young knights the secret mantra with which they could escape their earthly confines to soar and swoop and waggle and wooferdil at altitudes low and high and airspeeds sonic, super and sub. So he petitioned the Kings detailers who reviewed his parchment and saw that he'd done good deeds and, lo, they created hira CO of VT-2 on the 19th of June next month. Whilst Rick punched holes in the sky, fair (and talented) Lady Meredith quested for her Degree of Masters, which is kinda like being a Jedi Master only more expensive. For months she studieth texts ancient at the library of the University of Western Floridadidians whilst her progeny attendeth high and elementary schools nearby. Introspectively, Sir Rick asked to no one in particular whilst in the head, "High school...be we that old?" Next day upon the flight line, he saw the answer plain as day as his students hailed from the Class of '97. Yea, even had he not caused fair Meredith to bear him heirs so soon so many years ago, he would still have been old, but, did he let it get hira down? Not a whit. Instead with childish glee he aileron rolled his young charges 'til they puked on canopies beneath them as they stared up at the sapphire sea.

Meanwhile...

Sir Rick whipped out a quill pen and wrote of other knights conquests. First, Sir Mike McKinnon screened for command and headed for the good sub KENTUCKY bobbing in the King's Own Bay, GA there to ran both silent and deep, ever ready to target and lob and MIRV should Golora and the Evil Ones creep up. Second, Sir Jim Murray awaiteth command of VT-31, his XO billet slatethed for Sir Jaime Navarro, a volatile combo according to Sir Rick. The skies over the sapphire Mexican Gulf shall never be the same.

Lastly, Rick penned contact info: HYPERLINK raailto:raartrj@bellsouth.net martrj@bellsouth.net.

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In the King's Pentagonal Palace of Puzzles across the river from the City of White Limestone (not to be confused with the City of Crystal), long lost Lord Dave Phillips emerged from hiding to report from OPNAV, a strange and mystical place where ACATs prowl for sponsors and people converse in an other-worldly tongue called govspeak. More trying than Latin, it is, with nouns like verbs, modifiers misplaced, and paragraphs wrought of single sentences. When outside the palace walls, Dave dwells in suburbia with Lady Sheryl, a good Hood girl of '88, and 4-year old Christine who hath learned that sarae hymn to the seafaring pigskin Gods recently belted out by Prince Bill, such is her young devotion to sport, blue and gold. Evenings, whilst not directly in the King's service. Lord Dave joumey's to University Maryland University College there to master financial management. Later, at the dawn of the new fiscal year, the King will see fit to bless him with TERA and retire him to the life of a gentleraan commuter. So happy is Dave in his lot that his heart hath filled witti song along with others who collectively call themselves The National Chamber Singers whilst performing for the peasantry about the City of White Limestone whilst not being reached at chpnshT@clark.net.

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Back in the palace toiled still raore of the King's men, among thera Squires Jim Shannon, Pete Gumataotao, Bubba 'Dirman, and Rick Blunt, J6, Office of Legislative Affairs, OPNAV, and OPNAV, respectfully. Be it noted that Squire Bubba retires frora the King's service in December. South of the palace, in the City of Crystal, Sir Paul Ims works to buildeth the King's newest sub, but soon, like Sir Mike, he'll submerge his very own state-named boat and join the other denizens of Neptune's deep. Still further south, Sir Scott Howe reigns over his own little fiefdom at the mouth of the River of Pax whilst awaiting word from the Kings rocketeers who he hath petitioned to dub hira Mission Specialist so to shuttiefreeof this airy sphere's grip and look down upon mere mortals from among the stars like sisters Wendy and Kay and brother Brent. Meanwhile...

Still further south. Marquis David Fuque reigned supreme among the warrior-like, sea green people who populateth the sand swamps of Eastem Carolinaeus. Strange-talking people they are, who, like the Celts before thera, paint their faces and issue forth in battie aniraal grants, believing as they do that such theater strikes fear in the hearts of their foes. And lo, it does, but not half as much as in the hearts of spouses who after battle must wash the grease paint leavings frora their garraents. Like his blue bretheren, Dave is a seafarer, but a passenger only. Thus he was during his recent voyage as XO of a MEU(SOC) (fear not, it's only mil-speak, a sister tongue to govspeak and I shant use it again) while embarked aboard the good ship KEARSARGE. Meanwhile...

Having taken off to the Great White North, Tim Tocci toils tirelessly near Toronto in Ottawa. Tis yet another tale the details to which I traly know not (sometimes one is inexplicably seized by the urge to alliterate). Meanwhile...

Not quite as far north, little Lord Fuzz Harrison of the Harbor of Bar reporteth that he is busier than a one-legged peasant in a buttocks kicking contest. Kind of Chauceresque, no? Fuzz reports that the Harbor escaped the icey death and destruction visited on certain Bateseans winter last. Perhaps 'twas those temperate sea breezes that waft south from Newfoundland via the Bay of Fundy. Perhaps not. Meanwhile...

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In Clarendontown, just north of the palace, lived Lady Lisa Cicchini Bachiller, now a demi-colonel of the sea green folk. Yea, my alphabetically-nextin-shot-line hath brasso'd the last vestige of gold from her clusters which now shine a bright chromium. Woe is her, though, as she hath been driven from her first love, fixing the Kings machines that fly, to be chained to a desk in the dungeon of I&L from which escape is futile.

"What hath I done to deserve this fate?" her voice is heard to cry late at night after the cows are home. "Which monitor hath I forsook (forsaken?... whateverth) that I am condemned to wander the Hill from subcommittee to subcommittee mute save for animal utterances like BRAC and POM. They shall think me mad!" I, for one, swear fealty to her cause for she is a noble lady who hath borne a fine son, Jon Paris, Jr., of 15 years who dreams naught but attending the U of Canoe before joining the sea green people. As if that werenteth enough, she hath distinguished herseff further by being the first active duty lady U of Canoer to reach demicolonel amongst the greens. Had I a hat, twould be off to her. Praise and sympathy for her and her plight can be forwarded to MILCON Project Officer, HQMC, I&L, LFL-4, DSN 426, Comm 703-696-1000/1, fax 696-0903, email: HYPERLINK mailto:bachiUeric@hqi.usmc.mil.

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In the Watery Tide area dwelt the Earl Larry Olsen since '95 who, after leaving the Kings Navy, donned blue yet again for Special Work at CINCLANTFLT N7, signing on for 90 days then sttetching it six months more were resulting as Assistant for Joint Training. Larry's bids us know him a resource as the King strikes down COMTRALANT save N7 to carry the load. Those wishing to call out to Larry may at (H)757-6864799, (W)757-836-0102 (DSN same), fax 0141, email: HYPERLINK mailto:olsenle@cff.navy.mil.

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Two of the King's former fleet footed messengers, Neil Hogg and Al Scott, continue to race down paths of greamess. Neil dwells along coastal regions in the VUle of Jackson where he awaiteth anointment with JP-5 were leading a squadron of the Kings rotarian flying machines SH-60ish. Twill be at least Christmas, thinks Neil. '"Til then, with Pam, I'U bide my time with my first-bom and heir, Graham William Edward who, in two months, shall be one." And the two middle names, prithee, why is that done? Tis an old Scottish custom which, trath be known, begs a bit of trivia.

Consult, if you wUl, page 240 of thy Bag Lucky and gaze, ff it please you, upon the father, Neil William Thomas whose nickname beneath bis visage is Nitwit. "Why so?" ask ye. Well, ye, seems someone put I's between his initials, threw in a T for good measure, and, well, there it is.

MeanwhUe... Al sold his soul to the Kings detailers for Monterey en route to the pinnacle of higher leaming, a Ph.D. in aerospace, before remrning, anon, to the U of Canoe to dispense his new-found knowledge amid midships, a latter day high tech Socrates in the Stiibling grass surrounded by Mach 3 Plato wannabes. Meanwhile...

Lady Kay Hire gazeth down upon us frora the heavens as thee gazeth upon this toner, our third astronaut. Meanwhile...

Nobleworaan Sharon Disher '80, wife of Sir Tim, hath proved the keyboard raightier than the sword and authored prose of future renown entitled First Class that recounteth days of yore when women first called for chow in Bancroft shallowed halls. Obtaineth it at yonder Barnes & Nobles (Noblewoman...Bames & Nobles...Be there a connection?) website or at any similarly named emporium. Yea, even have her ink your

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newly purchased pages as foUows: 1130-1330 5/ 19, WOPA Luncheon, Pentagon Executive Diiung Room, 1400-1600 5/19, Pentagon Bookstore, 1130-1330 5/20, USNAAA Luncheon, Ft. Myer O' Club, 1130-1330 5/21, '80/'81 Luncheon, Ft. Myer E Club. Meanwhile...

Read, finally, the words of a smaU chUd who carae into this word on the sarae day, 39 years hence, as your devoted scribe: 1 know that it does not reflect well on myself and the rest of the Class of 2020, but my late arrival on 4 Febraary was no less than a welcome event for my first tirae parents, Marci & Scott Hubal. Dad was happy enough to allow me to send this eraail so that you may get the news and spread it and his address of HYPERLINK mailto: scon@ caor.com.

Mom has been helping me to read, but what do you expect afterfivedaysfromthe son of a teacher?

Mom is doing great and she and Dad are quite enamored with my diaper art work and seem to be saving it for possible future value. I should imagine that they would have enough to do a one-baby show by the end of this week and should make enough moneyfromfliesales to let them retire early.

Just wanted to send this news bulletin of my arrival. Looking forward to meeting you and many more of Dads classmates in the future when they come through San Diego. Most sincerely. Baby Mark.

Meanwhile... Well, there are no more meanwhiles. I've plum ranneth out and ray coluran ranneth over so the tale is told, but not before I tell you that everyone lived happUy ever after whether they realized it or not and those who don't think so sweateth things little. Anon, forget not the usual Don't Forgets, to wit Class Project suggestions,' 81 Golf at Ft. Meade next month, '81 lunch at Ft. Myer? And remember, be careful out there, okay?

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Pres: M^j T. Gordon Thomson, USAFR e: tgthomson@compuserve.com; h: 804-360-8448 Vice President: Matt Moury e: MAITHEWM@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.mU@; h:410-280-5282 w: 410-293-6884 Corres. Sec'y: LCDR Greg Eisman 2721 Buckhom Oaks Drive, Vahico, FL 33594-4202 e: Eisraan82@aol.com; h: 813-655-9141 It's so nice to write a column when people actuaUy send me stuff! FinaUy, people are getting the word that to raake this coluran worthwhile, I need input. I received a good bit this month, so let's get started. The biggest chunk of news coraes from our previous corresponding secretary, who was cleaning out his closet as he prepares to move to Naples and found a few leftover tidbits to pass on. Dave Spoerl is at USNA, Greg "Tyson graduated from the War College, Eldridge Hord is on CHOSIN and has been selected for comraand, Chris Yelder is with the 31st MEU, Randy Kurtz is working at the Naval and Marine Corps Reserve Center in Salt Lake City (any cheap tickets available for the 2002 Winter Olympics?), and Doug Groters is in Jacksonville at the Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Facility. Joe Direnzo is CO on USCGC JEFFERSON in Maine and would like to pass on a big thanks to Frank Gren and Mike Crum for great support and friendship.

Also, Andrew McCartin is with COMCARGRU 2 and Dave Fuson just corapleted his XO tour on HUE CITY and is now in Japan with COMCARGRU 5. Ron Fricker has a "Doctor" in front of his name, having just completed his PhD last May at Yale. He now works at RAND in Santa Monica as a statistician. Doctor Ron passes along that a Navy Research Fellowship is avaUable for interested O4s through 0-6's. Contact him at Ron_Fricker@ rand.org.

More news from Gus: Pete Brookes is a staffer (is that like an intern?) on the Hill working International Relations. Look for Pete on C-SPAN. He has two children and just corapleted an MA at Johns Hopkins. Tom Scuccimara is selling annuity plans to corporations somewhere in the Midwest, and he and his wife Martha are looking to move back to SoCal. Andy Smythe is working for Byrd Engineering when he's not ranning marathons (is that a fun ran?). Bryan Brittain is working as an engineer for SAIC in northern Virginia. Bill Klanzig is in Gainesville and claims to be the most junior member of the class. The reason is that he "volunteered" to go from 0-4 to Q-1 to become a Medical Corps Officer. Pass on your condolences via M99wklor@smdent. Kim and Dana Moss took an Alaskan Anniversary vacation craise, and Dana said he enjoyed riding on "white" boats rather than "gray" ships!

More news: Shirley and Neil Zendle from "Fun One" just bought a home in Winston-Salem. He is a Professional Search Consultant (yes, that's a headhunter) and wants anyone looking for a job to drop him a line at aliensz@aol.com. More from Neil in future columns about classmates he's seen recently. Brian Hood and wife Margaret (Brounk) '88 were expecting a baby in March, so by the time you read this we should have a candidate for the class of 2020! I'll keep you posted. Rose Mary (McGrath) Young wrote to say that she is working in Crystal City with NAVSEA. She spends most of her time with her two boys. Rose heard from Laurent Reinhardt, who lives in San Diego and works in Tijuana for Rain Bird Golf Irrigation. Laurent got out in 1992 and got an MBA before moving to SD. Jeff Bright joined the civilian ranks in '88 and went to the Pacific Northwest, where he works for Nike in Portland, OR. He and his wife Julie have three children: Brian, Katie and Mark. Mike Bateman just finished a tour in Japan and is off to teach as USNA. Randy Kasamoto left P-3 lffe and his now a Delta pilot somewhere on the East Coast.

Mark LoPresto sent in the following updates: Warren (Baby Huey) Rice is a TAR in New Orleans and just got picked up for Commander.

Dave Balk and his famUy live in Eldersburg, MD. Dave works for T. Rowe Price. Rhonda and Ron (Pudge) Caswell live in Virginia Beach with their children, Ryan and Lauren. Ron left the Navy in '93 and now works as a general contractor. Mike Golightly works for NASA at the Johnson Space Center. He and wffe Diane just celebrated 15 years of marriage and have three children: Jenny, Melissa and Megan. Mark Bakotic is at the Pentagon. He and his wife Marissa have two children with a third on the way. Finally, Mark needs anyone from 20th Corapany who has not contacted hira to do so at mark.lopresto@ jhuapl.edu, especially Bob Reifsnyder and John Doherty. Finally, I got an email frora a USMA'82 grad looking for a high school buddy of his, Juan Armas frora 34. Anyone with a good address or email for Juan, pass it to me and I'U hook them up.

Whew, I'm out of inputs. Looking for raore news from around the world for fumre issues. Take care... Greg.

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Pres: LCDR James H. Flatley, FV, USN 8506 Crowley Place, Alexandria, VA 22308-1822 e: CGFLATS@aol.com Sec'y: LCDR John Hughes, USNR 182 Sherman Hillroad, Woodbury, CT 06798-3616 h: 203-263-2980; f: 203-263-2983 e: hughesnavy@aol.com; http://class-act-usna83.org Well, here we are at another Shipmate deadline and I finally have done the smart thing, I got somebody else to write it for me. Since I was in Florida on business last week and Shipmate was the last thing on ray mind, I was elated to come back to my computer today and see what Angie had put together. Angie Smith noted there were a few empty columns and offered to help...so I took her up on it. And ff you guys noticed last months article, I will be passing the pen later this year so here is our/your first guest writer...

A hearty thanks to Johnny for letting me host a column for '83.1 am now known as Angela Roth, since Smith was always more like an alias. I married Chris Roth, and two months later his company transferred us to London. That was back in January of 1994. Since then, I have had the pleasure of meeting up with Jean (Eberhardt) and Jfon Benfer. You know we can't say anything about Jean's work since she is a cryptologist. More news on that front, Jean is finally going to sea, after 15 years, and we hope to visit her at some of her more interesting ports of call. Monaco?

I just spent a few days with Tony and Nancy (Yang) Vegel in Chicago. What araazing achievements they have made, three precious children, Matthew, Natalie and Daniel are their best ones. While they both are active drillers in the USNR, Tony has been very successful as an inspector for the NRC and Nancy successfully home schooled their children last year. She has leamed quite a bit about local politics as well. I had a fantastic time with all of them. They informed me that Rick Paisley and his family attend the same church with them. I look forward to more information from our Chicago classmates.

Here is some news from the email world: Ahoy there, Jim Yates, (26th Co.)! Rich De Loach '82 is trying to locate you. Please contact him via the Class of '82 corres. sec'y. See Shipmate column for details.

Vance Tisdale, from 4th CO. HYPERLINK mail to: Vtisdale@aol.com checks in from Knoxville, TN. I am doing well and working for Lockheed Martin Energy Systeras at Oak Ridge, TN. My wife, Kori, and 1 have four boys, and man are they growing fast. My oldest son, Brian, is starting to think about USNA as a possibility. He wants to be a Navy SEAL. Do you have any access to anything like email address lists developed by company? The class web site has some links to company sites.

Mike Shippe, who is better known on the net as mshippee@compuserve.com writes: Not much news this year for the 18th Co. FTP: Newly martied Michelle and Mike Byman have moved to Alexandria, VA where Mike works for Budget Assessments (N81) and Michelle for KPMG Peat Marwick. They are busy with their new home and recommend both Cape May, NJ and Bermuda for weekend getaways. They can be reached at byman.michael@hq.navy.mil. The Shippes are busy w/ school, scouts and sports. Mike is with United out of the DC area and is Ops O for the VR squadron at Andrews AFB. All 18th Co. please send updates, and addresses to Ship on the enet or to 1324 Woodstock Rd., King George, VA 22485.

Bill Daitch sent in a nice Valentine's Day note but as usual I was a bit late getting to it. I just

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checked out the '83 Web Page. It's been a few decades since I last sent in an update, so, here goes: After sub school 1 married my architect, Julia. I then went to a boomer in Charleston, qualified as Engineer, went to shore duty at the Defense Nuclear Agency in Alexandria, VA, and bought a house in my home town of Silver Spring, MD (still here).

Became a fed at the same agency in '90 and joined the Reserve. My Reserve unit does 2 weeks each year in Lisbon, Portugal, supporting CINCIBERLANT. 1 have 2 sweet girls, Caitlin (6) and Allison (3). I stay in touch with a few old cronies from 35: Frank Vernet works for Ford, lives in Michigan, flies in the Reserve. He and Ruth have 2 boys. John McCormick flies for FedEx, lives in Jax. He and Sandie have 3 kids. John Snyder and Theresa just got stationed to Colorado after many years in Jax. John is still flying on active duty. John Sheehan is on active duty and still flying. He and Laurie live in a mansion in the hills of La Jolla and they have a one year old girl, Elaine. Jeff Huggins is on active duty, works as an intell officer on the COMSECONDFLEET staff, and lives with his wife and two kids in Norfolk. I'm still a fed at what is now called the Defense Special Weapons Agency. Hard to believe I'm coming up on 20 years of service to Uncle Sam (I got credit for my years of active service and Academy time by paying a small percentage into the retirement systeraâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;1 knew ray second Plebe year wasn't completely worthless!). That's all the poop, er, I mean, gouge. Drop me an e-mail some time at HYPERLINK mail to: daitch@mid nite-bbs.com .

Whoa, Bill how' d you do that, I bet a few classraates wish they were at the 20 year point right now as well.

Tim Carey writes from tcarey@weir.net and is looking for email addresses for other folks from 16th Company. I am sure those sweet sixteeners will send him their addresses. (Tim, do you read the Pem books?)

Steve Marr writes that he is glad to be in this decade and sporting a brand new home computer that has started him surfing the net. In his first Shipmate article in nearly fifteen years, he gives this update: My wffe, Robin, and I live in Silverdale, WAwith our three children, Kristin (13), Meghan (11) and Ryan (9). I am finishing up ray thoroughly enjoyable XO tour onboard PARCHE (SSN-683) and will be transfening in June to Washington, DC. I'll be relieving Bill Stacia. Whose on the fast track? Unfortunately, I've lost touch with raany of our '83 shipmates, especially 19th Company. We plan to be at the 15th reunion and would love to hear the cunent plans. Would love to hearfromany old shipmates. Eraail: SMARRR0BIN@A0L.COM. Mister Gordon Moller, agent to the superstars, sent a short email highlighting sorae of his clients; Hey, John! 1 just got done reading what must be the first '83 Shipmate column in many months, certainly due to no fault of your own, [Oh yes it is] more like lame classmates like rae who never send anything in. Do me a favor and put a note in your next column something to the effect of [anything for you Gordy]: Anyone from 28th Company who is coming to Homecoraing '88 (combined with the Boat show!) and would be interested in having a low yield get together or full blown party of some sort, please contact either Don Emerson at email address smoothl02@rasn.com or Gordon Moller at email address gmoller@compuserve.com (or fax or phone at 817-545-6712). If sufficient interest exists, we will investigate options with the acclaimed persistence of that guy in "Tequila to Garcia" or whatever that Plebe year inspirational thing was.

Also, John, while watching Jay Leno of few months ago, I was surprised to see 28th Company's own Rich Whalen in a brief post-monologue skit with Jay and Tony Danza. As 1 understand it Rich stayed in the Navy as a Supply Officer on a not to interfere basis with his pursuit of stardora in Hollywood, which to ray limited knowledge has resulted in a few small parts and this tonight show

appearance. [I hope somebody got a film clip of this. If there is ever a film which needs a guy with a Boston accent, who sleepwalks on roof ledges, lives on PB & J and beer, likes the service because they make all the big decisions for you, is able to get any women to feel sorry for him, and has a weakness for women in uniform, then ourraanRich will be lock for the part! Gordon, nice subtle way to sell your client, maybe Tim Kraft can help out, he's helping Jim Webb produce Fields of Fire] Oh, well, that' s about all I could dig up from across the pond. I am very interested in hearing frora classmates and any friends in other classes.

My husband and I are aiming for the 15th Reunion as well. You can reach rae at chrisangelaroth@ compuserve.cora. I am especially wondering how my companymates are faring. Thanks to Johnny for sharing the fun of writing this coluran, Angie.

[Thank you Angie, as I said earlier I was in Florida this past week, on work of course, or did I raean working on the course, and would've been unable to get some notes out to you guys. Now that' s a good excuse d o n ' t you think?]

Just a few notes from the peanut gallery, Mark Gorenflo and about 30 other '83ers met for lunch at the Pentagon for what hopes to be a monthly meeting of local classmates. Hey you know those guys at the Pentagon, they'll do anything to get out of those policy developraent raeetings. I think there are some pictures, but I haven't seen them yet and wiU submit for next issue. Bob Moran is consulting with Merck & Co., designing their internal web communications as well as helping set up the 15 Year Reunion site that is on-Une at our class web page (see header at top of column).

Don't forget if you have any good ideas of info you want to get out, send Jim Wood a note at HYPERLINK mailto:jwood@dandp.com and he'll somehow incorporate into the site more likely there is a discussion foram where you can be heard.

Frora a personal note, I just want to thank everyone for their kindness and support over tiie past few months. First, from the excitement of the wonderful birth of the next greatest soccer player for Navy, my son John Christian, to the sadness of ray sister Hope's death. It really touches me that friends I made 15 years ago are still some of the best folks I know. Its araazing how goof balls, goobers, and geeks from USNA could turn out to be such compassionate, thoughtful, and caring people. Hey, it just goes to show you, God watches over us all and is willing to help anybody. Hey, have you read any good books lately. The Return of Philo T. McGiffin is a classic. I' m still waiting for the NET29 copy to get passed around. One last thought before I take a quick nap before my wife and child get horae frora work, I want to make it public that I picked Navy to go all the way this year in the NCAA tournament. You heard h here first. Congrats to the B-Ball team.

Since Angie lives in a country that really enjoys their gardens, she gave me this thought to end with "Happiness held is the seed; happiness shared is the flower". â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Anonymous.

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Toni and Bob at the Supply Corps Ball

The photo of Bob Dole and myself is from the 1998 Washington Area Supply Corps Ball. The event was held at the Mayflower Hotel and we were privileged to have Senator Dole as our guest speaker. As Chairman of the event, I ensured that I got to sit near the Senator and had a few photos taken. The ball would not have been a success without the assistance of several other Supply Corps Officers (who also happen to be USNA grads). They include: LT Colleen Salonga '93, LCDR Brian Sheppard '83 and CDR Brad Bellis '81. Thanks again for your help!

After the ball I felt that I needed to leave the country so I accompanied my husband, Tom Chase, to Portugal where he was doing his Naval Reserve Active Duty for CINCIBERLANT. As coincidence would have it, on my last day in Cascais, I had breakfast with Jim Dorbin who was scheduled to work with Tom during the exercise, Strong Resolve '98. I also had an opportunity to visit CDR Carol Desmarais '80, a fellow Supply Corps Officer who is currently stationed in a joint duty billet in Lisbon.

FROM THE INFORMATION AUTOBAHN: Steve McGaugh 70224.2320@compuserve.com wrote in. Steve and his lovely wife, Sharen, have a beautiful two year old daughter, Angela, and a loving basset hound named Daisy. Steve is flying as a Captain for Delta Air Lines and is based in Atlanta. Steve noted that he is staying busy and should finish his Master's Degree this year!

Congratulations, Steve!

Jack Leanhart H3AV8R@aol.com wrote to let us know where he has finally planted his feet. Jack is employed by an Electronics Distributor in San Antonio, TX, as the Product Manager. That means that he does all of the buying and Inventory Control for the company. Jack also thinks that it is odd that his roomie from Canoe U, Frank Crespo, is also filling a similar position with a larger company (TI) in Piano, TX. Jack laments that he has moved so many times in the past few years that he has not received a copy of Shipmate in a

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very long time, but he finaUy has updated his address and looks forward to keeping up with our class. Jack's address is: 435 Shannon Lee, San Antonio, TX 78216.

Dave Kriete LeenerB@aol.com also emailed me with a Submariner Update! Dave reports that he recently finished the PXO pipeline for submariners and that he is now the XO of KENTUCKY (SSBN-737) in King's Bay, GA. He clairas that he has not yet becorae a real southerner and probably will never be. Dave's PXO class had an unusually large number of '84ers in it so he thought that he would pass on the news. Jon Kan headed to PASADENA, Craig Selbrede to CHARLOTTE, Lantz Ellis to ALASKA, Bill Guerrero to LOUISIANA, Doug Brown to SANTA FE and Dave Ratte to L.MENDEL RIVERS. Thanks for the update and see below for Dave's nomination for "Lost Classraate."

OUT AND ABOUT ON THE "E" RING: Doug Thomas emaUed me (on the Classified LANâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;so ff I gave you his secret eraaU address, then I would have to kill you!) that he saw Al Alabata at church on Boiling Air Force Base. Doug reports that Al works at the Washington Navy Yard on a helicopter program. He currently lives in Oxon Hill, MD, and his family will be joining him sometime in the next few months.

FOUND! A GOOD NAVY DEAL!: I received an email from grad@usna.net (I have no idea who that is) and let me know about a new, free service which is of particular interest to USNA grads, friends and famUy. It allows you to have a permanent email forwarding address under the domain USNA.net. The sign-up address is www.milmail.com.

FOUND! FORMER LOST CLASSMATE OF THE MONTH: VERNON MARTINEZ! Tom Nolen nolent@paesmtp.pae.osd.mil emailed me to report on an unexpected surprise visit from Vemon Martinez, his former roommate, our classmate and a former "Lost Classmate of the Month." Vemon is still the scheduling czar for the 5th Fleet. Vemon's email addresses are: (work) n311@cusnc.navy.smil.rail or (home) heyvem@batelco.com.bh.

LOST CLASSMATE OF THE MONTH: DAN BURNS! Dave Kriete (29th Co.) nominated the first of this raonth's nominees. Dan Bums was last seen participating in a pizza eating contest at Lynnhaven Mall in Virginia Beach several years ago and has not been heard from since. Dave is concerned that Dan may have been the victim of indigestion. Please forward any information on his whereabouts to him at LeenerB@aol.cora.

LOST CLASSMATE OF THE MONTH: RICK LAWRENCE! Rabbit Etkins ETKINS@tst. tracor.com nominated Rick for this month's joint

honor. Rabbit has done some unsuccessful detective work and has deterrained that Rick is out of the service and is not in any phone book. Rabbit is extremely frastrated and (in the words of John Walsh oi America's Most Wanted, "Needs our help.")

FAMILY OF THE MONTH: SEAL TEAM USNA! Tommie Dietz sent me a photo of all the USNA grads in SEAL TEAM FIVE, where he is currently serving as Executive Officer and as he proclaims, "Loving Lffe!". (This is a bunch of guys you definitely want at your side if you encounter trouble!) Tommie added that, "AU of those stories about XO being the purgatory you raust pay to be a CO, were told by a bunch of whiners!" Tommie tried to change the name of his command to SEAL TEAM USNA, but his idea was overraled by his CO, a product of the esteemed Penn State NROTC system. Toramie's wife, Pam, is continuing great work with Expo\^sion Advertising, and their children Tyler (4.5) and Meg (2) continually amaze them each day!

Now back to the photo below! standing from left to right are: LCDR Tom Deitz '84, LTJG Justin Ganz '94, LT Rhett Fisher '92, LT Jeff Everage '91, LTJG Tom Hennenberg '95, ENS Ian Norris '96, ENS Joe Crandall '98, LTJG Chris VoUc '94, LT Mark McGinnis '93, LT Tom Short '91. Other USNA grads not pictured are: LT Vic Hyder 91, LT John MacDonald '93, LT Frank Lungo '93, LT Skip Vincenzo '93, LT Brad Gresham '93, LTJG Joe Geary '95 and LTJG Bart RandaU '95. Thanks for the impressive photo!

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Pres: Fran Fitzpatrick Sec'y: LT Tim Wolf, USNR P O . Box 87, Annapolis, MD 21404 h: 703-271-0907; e: shipmate87@aol.com http://usna87.com Joe Simei will be graduating frora law school at Northwestem University in Chicago this raonth.

He accepted a position at Latham & Watkins in Washington, DC and will begin working there this fall. He and Lisa are looking forward to their return to the Annapolis area.

A long awaited update from Harry Schmidt arrived recently. He has been stationed at NAS Fallon as the TOPGUN Training Qfficer for the Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center. This month, Harry will move the family to NAS Cecil Field in Florida, where he will be a department head with VFA-15. A F/A-18 pilot, he says he's enjoyed his Navy career to date. Of personal note, Harry and wife Lisa were married in Septeraber 1996, and they have a son. Tucker Henry Paul Schraidt, born last October.

Hatty often saw Julie and Jim Matheson at Fallon. And he keeps in touch with Todd Steggerda, who is an attorney working in Philadelphia. Todd and Trish have a daughter, Taylor. Lastiy, Harry asked that Chris Rapp, Brad Roberson, and Dan Brown drop him an email at hmschmidt@juno.com.

Next month, Dick Hoffman finishes his military professional education program at the Army's CGSC in Fort Leavenworth, KS, and heads to Hawaii to join Paige '86 and their four children.

Dave and Mercedes (Liwski) Welch and their three youngsters are alive and well in Norfolk.

Dave is stationed aboard ANZIO as the Engineer.

A note for those interested. Navy football takes on Notre Darae at the newly built Jack Kent Cooke stadium just outside of Washington, D.C. this fall.

Like all Navy/Notre Dame games, tickets will go quickly so be sure to order yours early. That's about all for now, keep using our class web page and provide your feedback to Ralph Nelson so we continue to have an effective means of communication among the class. I also urge to consider the web page as a vehicle for commercial purposes in whatever business you have. TTFN. T J W

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Pres: Kennon A. Artis e: Navy88@aol.com Sec'y: LT Kathleen Toomey Jabs, USNR 11307 NW 58 Terrace, Miami, FL 33178 p: 305-436-5376; e: KJABS@A0L.COM Greetings frora Miarai, land of the big storm skies, alligators and intemational festivals. I am finally settled and actually have some mail. There has been some major mail probleras in conjunction with the raove, but that's another story. I know the coluran has been neglected and I do apologize. At least the empty space has compelled a few people to write. However, inputs have been scarce—you too can now blame it on the maU. I can't print what you don't send rae.

Plans for our 10 Year Reunion are all ready underway and Kennon will be writing more about that in upcoraing articles (that's one way to get hira to answer my email). For those of you who haven't heard, it will take place on Horaecoraing Weekend, 16-18 October 1998. We have several

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people helping out the class with this event and also a cool new webpage courtesy of Mike Coleman. Mike will be posting up-to-date info on the events and he has also started a class bulletin. I have tried several times to get in, but can't seem to get past the password part. Hint, don't try to visit this sight using an AOL searcher. Mike recoraraends using Netscape Navigator (which he has included for a free download) or Microsoft Explorer to work through the graphics. Anyway, I encourage you to visit the Class of '88 Horae Page at http://www.scs.usna.navy.rail/.~coleraan/88/. I know the entire class will join me in thanking Mike for the tremendous efforts on behalf of '88.

Who knows, our column may tum into a bulletin board, chatroom or some type of clone. A second thanks is also due to Mike's PR man, Ron Startzel. Ron is also now stationed back at Annapolis and knows the true power of the world wide web, at least for a quick turn-around time.

The first letter is from Gus Cataa cataa@mwr.kic.or.jp with email holiday greetings: As always, when I receive my Shipmate, I'm reminded of all the good times and friends that went through the Academy with me. I would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. May God bless everyone and keep them safe within his arms. We are stationed in Okinawa, Japan and are expected to rotate this coraing sumraer. We are hoping to go to Quantico, this way we'll be close to Annapolis for football and our upcoming 10 year reunion. Take care and again, have a joyous holiday season.

The next news update is courtesy of Harry Demiris. I guess we're now neighbors. Harry writes: Well, it's a rainy day in south Florida so 1 decided to drop you a line. 1 left the Navy in June of 1993 and moved up to New York. After three years in the Big Apple, my wife and I moved down to south Florida. I finished two years of Law School at St. John's University in New York, and I will be completing my law degree at the University of Miami in May of 1998. I have a four and a half year-old daughter and a seven year-old son. Scott Evans and I call each other regularly. Scott is married and has a son, Hayden (my godson) and a daughter, Conner. I periodically hear from Dave Bass. Dave is doing well and was working for Nalco the last time I spoke with him. Jim Arguelles graduated from Harvard Law School, and I believe he is now working in southern California. Chris Robinson and his family are doing well. They live in New Jersey and Chris works in Manhattan. I ran into Brian Ratl\jen in a bar in Manhattan. My wife and 1 just retumed from a road trip to New York and Annapolis. It was great seeing the Academy.

The Plebes look a lot younger than we did! 1 look forward to catching up with everyone at the 10 year reunion. I can be reached at 954-437-3631 or HDemiris@AOL.com.

Thanks Hatty. Good luck with finals!

Another East Coast update, this tirae about Brad TVeadway, courtesy of his wife Jennifer: Brad has moved to Virginia Beach and is with Research and Development for the SEALS. He is gone quite a bit, so I took it upon myself to update his information. I ara his wife, Jennifer (Laukhart) Treadway. I wrote earlier in the year anonyraously, because Brad toJd rae that Shipmate would not publish wives letters, HA! What a joker! Speaking of jokes, I sent in a picture of Brad with two kids in one issue and four kids in the next issue of Shipmate. Did anyone notice his strangely fast multiplying brood? The truth is that he really only has two children, Maximilian, age 5 and Gloria, age 2.

We hear from Tom Manning every so often, who is manied to Julie (a lawyer). He is finishing his PhD/MD at the University of Illinois, Urbana. We also hear from Jim Darcy, who is married to lovely Diane and is out of the SEALS for now, working on Wall Street for Quick and Reily. Brad also attended John Hawley's wedding at St. Mary's Catholic Church in July '97. John is an MD in the Navy and they just moved to Florida. Hampton

Tanner, now a lawyer, was also at the wedding.

Curtis Irby called and is now stationed in San Diego with his wife and their first child is soon due!

Thanks, Jennifer! There are no requirements on who can write to Shipmate—the only requirement concems photos. Pictures raust include an aluranus.

The next bit is from Jim Laingen, who wrote to notify of a new email address for himself and Hope: jplaingen@erols.com.

Shelly Gray, wife of Jim Gray, sent in the next bit of news: Jira and 1 received our orders to Tampa, FL. Jim will be the Submarine Operations officer at MacDill Air Force Base. The boat is returning from deployment in early March. We are leaving very shortly after that, as Jim's relief is meeting the boat soon. I feel so sony for the new engineer—they've extended the boat for another year. The Tampa job was Jim's first choice and we were so excited that we got it. Jira also got picked up officially for 04 and also for XO. Looks like we are in this for good.

Thanks for the info Shelly and enjoy Tampa! So far the winds haven't hit the westem part of the state.

Sticking with submarine community, the next bit of news is from Jim McKenna: It seeras hard to believe that nine and a haff years have ticked away since our soggy graduation day in May of '88. I guess it's about time that I provided an update.. .although I'm not quite sure where to begin. Angie and I are cunently living in Atlanta, GA. I'll get to that in a minute. 1 left the Navy after five years in submarines on KENTUCKY (SSBN737B) and having qualified as Engineer Officer, to pursue whatever corporate America had to offer.

After spending the last three years with the likes of BTI, Tirae Wamer, and MCI in various and challenging management positions, I have just recently been recmited as Vice President and General Manager for ICG Telecom's Atlanta "Competitive Local Exchange" business unit. ICG (NASDAQICGX) has deployed fiberoptic networks in about 40 markets throughout the U.S. for purposes of competing within the now-competitive local telephone business. Atlanta will be ICG'S second largest market outside of CA and the cornerstone of ICG'S southeastem networks, the job is both challenging and rewarding, and I am very excited to have been given the opportunity to both build the fiber network and staff the organization. I can be reached at jim_mckenn@icgcomm.com.

On the home front, our energetic son Sam will be three on 9 December, and Angie is due to give birth to our second son in March of '98. What did we ever do before we had kids? We have relocated four times since leaving the Navy to chase my career in telecom and are very much ready to enjoy our stay in our new home in Alpharetta, GA. As for other '88ers, Don Dracon, wife Kim, and son Nathaniel are living up in New Jersey where Don works for an industrial chemical company.

Chris and Sean Epperson, and daughters Katie and Caroline, are in Virginia where Sean is a Department Head on a canier. Beth and Frank Mays, and son Jack, are in upstate New York where Frank is a manager with General Electric.

I am always impressed to read about the many accomplishments of our classmates in Shipmate, and I look forward with anticipation to our ten year reunion in 1998.

Good luck Jim and congratulations on your move to the corporate world.

Jim Wolters has more of the civlant stuff witii his news: 1 guess the consolation for not writing often is having more to write. Anyway, we lived in Patuxent River, MD from January 1993 to the summer of 1996. While there, I attended US Naval Test Pilot School, then spent a couple years as a Project Officer testing new stuff for the P-3C. After that we moved here to Virginia Beach, VA. Right now I'm Air Ops on the Destroyer Squadron 26 staff at Norfolk Naval Base, but will be getting out of the Navy this summer. I've been accepted into the Leaders

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for Manufacturing fellowship at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and will start school on 1 June. LFM is a cooperative effort between the Business School (Sloan) and the Engineering School; in two years I'll get an MS in Management frora Sloan and an MS in Aeronautical Engineering. Will Cook '88 (llth Co.) was there already, and I was able to talk with him about it—sounds like a lot of work, but it's a great opportunity (aka "chance to excel").

The family is doing great—our youngest son Michael tums six years old in Febraary. Richard is now eight years old and in third grade. Maria is busy as ever—here in Virginia Beach, she has worked part-time at the Founders Inn (a resort/conference center) and helped out at the kid's school.

Some entries for the "it really is a small Navy" category: While I was underway for workups (INDEX 97-4), my roommate on BARRY (DDG-52) was Mike Beno who was doing a great job as OPS. The other ship with us was SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FFG58), where Dave Flick checked in as OPS last year.

The submariner who augmented our staff was Jim Matthews. We left BARRY via helo while down in PROA; the pilot of the VC-6H-3 that picked us up was none other than Fred Severson whom I hadn't seen since Pensacola... He had the two of us over for dinner (Thanks again Mary for the super hospitality on short notice!) to talk about the good old days. 1 was able to dig up a picture of Fred and Maryfromwaaaaay back in August '88, at the party Brian Clancy and 1 threw at our apartment clubhouse.

Back home, turns out TVacey Yeager (Fuchs) '90 (5th Co.) is in my Sunday School class — and I've called her a few times at COMHELTACWINGLANT to anange log helo services. Ran into John O'Brien at the DMV in Norfolk. He had flown E-2's, but is out of the Navy now, still living in the area and working for a pubtishing company. Rob Tamaro was in Norfolk teaching at the Fleet ASW Center (he was a P-3 NFO), but is out of the Navy and working up in DC. TVevor Hunley flies E-2's at NAS Norfolk, but is getting out soon and was in my TAP class.

We haven't seen Chip Downs and Beth since they were in Annapolis, but have kept in touch. Chip's out of the Navy working for RWDTechnologies in the DC area. He says the kids (Matthew and Catie) are doing great, and that work keeps him busy.

Mike Steinbach was at VX-1 flying P-3's and lived down the street from us; he's with the FBI now in Chicago, and flying again I think. Matt Aaron and Bill "Bene" Suggs were in the TPS class behind me (106) at Pax. Erik "E-Man" Wright was a P3 NFO at VX-1 and is now down here with CARGRU 8. Dan Schebler is here in VA Beach with CARGRU 4; we see him and Karen once in a while for dinner, and I bumped it to him while his was an instractor at VP-30 when I was with Force.

IVey Wheeler was at VP-30 too; he traveled up to PAX to give me my CNAL NATOPS check. Kent Muilenburg was flying up at Pax and checked into Force just before I left. The other B-school 1 applied to was UVA; Clay Cosby was there to show me around. He graduated last year and last I heard had taken a job back in Colorado. Chris Drewello is an S-3 NFO and checked into VX-1 before I left Pax. Scott Manning is cunently with another DESRON staff (20) in the same building as us here at NOB. Last summer 1 bumped into Grant Mager in Norfolk; he was flying Tomcats at Oceana (he was either already out flying with the Reserve, or leaving soon). That's all for now—see you in CIVLANT! The last item I have roora for is a short blurb from M a r k L a m c y z k Mark reports: Seeing that 1 have spent the majority of my tirae since graduation oversees, I have lost contact with many of our classmates, and 1 am looking forward towards seeing everyone in the fall. If you need any help with organizing the effort of our reunion, 1 would be happy to assist. (Note, Kennon and Mike, the offer is in writing!)

As for myself, I am taking an extended break from the cockpit (CH-46). I just finished my graduate degree at NPS this past sumraer, and now I'm in a pay-back tour at the Marine Corps Systems

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Command. I earned an MS degree in Physics from Monterey, and had my chance to teach physics at the Academy. Needless to say, 1 heard the call of the dark side of the force, and I decided to stay with a Marine Command. I just arrived in Quantico this winter, and I am cunently working Air Defense issues as the HAWK missile Project Officer. Nothing "earth-shattering," but enough to consume ray tirae everyday. In fact, things would not be so bad except that I keep ranning into several of our classmates from HMX-1.1 cannot wait until I am back in the FMF flying Marines around in the back of the '46. We always seem to complain while we're out in the Fleet, yet we don't realize what we're missing until we are stuck in a headquarters environment away from our warfighting communities.

Well enough of my nonsense for now. I don't want to keep you from your work, I just wanted to take the opportunity to keep in contact. I hope that the holidays treated you and your farailies well, and I hope to see you at the reunion.

Thanks to everyone who wrote this month— there will be even more in the next column. Hope everyone had a great March Madness. See you in October, KTJ.

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Pres: and Cottes. Sec'y: Brian S. Sears Goldman Sachs and Co. 333 South Grand Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90071 h: 310-545-1424; w: 1-800-421-8747 f: 213-617-5812 Corres. Sec'y: J.T. O'FarreU 1910 Sword Lane; Alexandria, VA 22308 h: 703-619-9335; w: 703-902-5270 e: o'farrellJim@bah.com Listserve: USNA89@usnaa.org Hey Classmates!

Our fearless Shipmate writer J T O'Farrell and his wffe decided the pressures of the '89 column were too much, so they escaped to the "Down Under" for 3 weeks to hang out with the Aussie's and the Kiwi's. As he jumped on the plane, he asked me to keep the '89 column going while he was scuba diving on the Great Barrier Reef and playing some Aussie Rules football. JT wUl be back at the helm next month, so here goes my chance for glory.

Unfortunately we have to start off on a very sad note as our class was hit with some more bad news. I'm sorry to inform everyone that Jon Ladda (5th Co.) passed away on Monday aftemoon, the 2nd of March. He suffered a pulmonary embolism while recovering from surgery for a brain tumor at Bethesda Naval Hospital. At the tirae, he was serving as a departraent head aboard DALLAS. Jon is survived by his wife, Shawn, and an 11 month old daughter.

The funeral services were to be held at 9am on Wednesday, 1 March, at the "Old Chapel" on Fort Myer A Red Cross representative at Bethesda passed along the following address for Jon Ladda's family: Shawn Ladda, 38 Spyglass Circle, Groton, CT 06340.

It is hard to start into more classmate news after a beginning like that, but please keep Jon and his family in your thoughts as we talk of the great friendships formed during our years of service.

First, I would like to thank everyone for coming to my rescue with many last minute inputs on the '89 email listserve. If you are not on the email list, than it is time to take a rainute and sign up. About half the class is on it and with the 10 year reunion coraing up, it will be the key means of coraraunication. Send an email to: majordomo@usnaa.org/ (Leave subject blank)/ Message Body: subscribe usna89.

Here we go...Fust out of the bag is Stephen

Locke.

1 left the Navy 2 years ago after completing a 3 year department head tour on GALLERY (FFG-26) in exciting Pascagoula, MS. 1 am now finishing up my MBA at Kenan-Flagler/University of North Carolina in May and am enroute to First Union Capital Markets in Charlotte to work as an investraent banker in their telecommunication group. My wife, Lauren, was just accepted to Kenan-Flagler and will class-up next fall with the new class. After much moving around recently, we are looking forward to settiing in Charlotte for a while. If anyone is looking to head to Charlotte, send me a note at stephen_locke@unc.edu.

Next is Bill Watkins from 32nd Company.

I am cunently in the midst of ttansferring back to NAS Oceana after three year PEP tour at Seymour Johnson AFB. The exchange tour, flying as an F-15E Weapon Systems Officer, was educational and enjoyable, but it's time to head back to familiar territory. During my tirae here in Goldsboro, I was fortunate enough to meet my fiancee, Melissa Newlon, an Air Force captain stationed at Pope AFB in Fayetteville. We are planning our wedding for 23 May 1998 in Halifax, VA. After she completes an AF school in Texas, she will be coming to Langley to join me in the fall.

Some other 32 Company news: Bob Kowalski is also getting married in May to Alex Renard of Jacksonville. He is just finishing up medical school on an Air Force scholarship. He will be heading north to Cleveland for his residency in neurosurgery later this summer. I have also been in contact with Chris Brunett. He will be bringing Marci and Maddie back to the Tidewater this summer as he wraps up a tour as a CH-46 RAG instractor out in San Diego.

1 have also spoken recently with Charlie Gray down at Cherry Point. As many of you may have heard, Charlie was selected for TPS on the last board. He's looking forward to heading up to Pax this summer with his wife Kelly and son Ryan. 1 also had the chance to visit with Amy, JD Ralston's wife, when I was in Philadelphia a few weeks ago.

JD was off on a good deal TA to California, but Melissa and I had a good tirae visiting with Amy and their children, Hannah and Jack.

That's about all I've got right now. If you find yourseff down in Virginia Beach, look me up at VF101.

Next we have Joe "slowjoe" Howard.

Hello, Hello, from the cold North Coast! (Rochester, NY.) A quick update: I'm still single and living the grad student life after leaving the submarine force at the five year point (HAMMERHEAD SSN663), and although smdent's pay is just above the poverty line, it's actually not too bad as long as you don't have too many mouths to feed. Who knows, one of these years (hopefully 1999) 1 just might actually finish a PhD in Optics, and return to the days of a real paycheck (and unfortunately, normal working hours.)

Took a trip over New Year's with my girlfriend, Jennifer, to Chicago to visit Jon Shemwell (a.k.a.

"JT") and his ever so spunky wife, Jenny. Good time in a great town! Their apartment has quite a killer view! In other news, my old 6th Company roommate, Phil Young, has recently found the woman of his dreams and is supposed to get hitched at the end of May! He also graduates from seminary this spring and will become a Lutheran minister. Duo Congrats to Phil!

A year ago 1 started up a local Alurani Chapter here in Rochester, and we cunently have about 30 members. Tom Farina (a.k.a. "Chop") is the only other classmate I know of in the area, but if there's anyone else, please give me a call (phone number is in the Chapter News section). Chop and Mindy have returned to her hometown where he is pushing drags for Pfizer Pharmaceuticals and she is starting her own day care business. I just recently found out that a little Chop (or maybe Choppette!) is on the way, and is due atflieend of July! Congrats you two!

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I'll keep 'em rolling with Ron Hoofnagle: Hey Jim, haven't sent anything for a while, so 1 thought I'd say hi. I'm in Kalamazoo, MI, working at Stryker Instraments as a Manufacturing & Quality Engineer. When not there, my second job is our 130 year old house. It spent the winter partiy painted, partly bare, but it looks like we'll get an early jump on spring. My wife, Wendy, taught at the local college last semester and is working on a research project (along with keeping up with two toddlers) this spring. My daughter Maddie (almost 3) and son Nick (1) are growing way too fast, just like everyone tells us kids do.

There are many former service folks here (great football bets this year!) but no '89ers. Talk to you soon. Thanks for covering for JT. A quick one from Jeff Ellsworth.

I'm in San Diego for the next 4-6 months to get requalified in the H-46. 1 am a geographic bachelor until the house sells. If anybody that I have lost touch with is in southerm California give me a yell.

Good update from Ed Drew: Jim, thanks for covering for our vacationing Shipmate cooidinatoi. A few points: Jackie and Ed Drew are enjoying every minute with our 8 month old daughter Meredith. She has more energy than 1 ever thought possible! Kurt Armbrust has engaged to marry Kelly Cullen. I believe the wedding is to be held sometime next year.

Faul Dabbar has engaged to marry Jennifer Daniels. A wedding is planned for 6 Febraary 1999 at USNA. Jennifer is the cousin of my wife, Jackie.

I am trying to figure out if this will mean that I am related to Paul Dabbar and if so, what are the consequences! For those keeping count, this is the 3rd USNA maniage that my wife has helped to make happen.

Jim Finn has left the FBI and is now working as a Patent Lawyer for Ericsson in Dallas, TX. Jackie and I had the wonderful opportunity to meet his steady (Linda) for dinner. We put the hard sell on Jim to make the commitment and settle down. He is on the fence: only time will tell.

1 heard that Gayle and Jamie Gorman are having another baby! I'd like to get some details. Also, put some pressure on Dave Cox, Ibm Buthod, Ear Jones, Greg Fottieger, Erik Burian, D. Sean Nolan, Steve Burke and everyone else that has not piped up recently!

Another short one, this time from Dave Milot (29th Co.?): I am finishing up at NPS and will be headed for Corpus Christi to become the OIC of the METOC detachment there. My wife Chrissie is expecting our second this July.

Here's one from Drew Kenny: Just an update of a few classmates... John Kainer and 1 ran the Disney World Marathon together in January. We had a fun filled week at the park(s) with our significant others and then finished the week with the race on Sunday. Having a SEAL right behind me inspired me to a new personal best in the marathon distance. Last night John, Gary Deal, and I were hanging out and wondered if and when a write up about the Doug Ferry wedding was going to appear in Shipmate. As you know, that was a blast of a weekend and many classmates were able to join in the celebration. We should have good photos as well. Gary Deal is passing through the Norfolk area for leadership training enroute to KENNEDY in Mayport. I am currently the Catapult and Arresting Gear Officer (V-2 Div Officer) onboard ENTERPRISE. Other '89ers with me on the Big E are Brian Grimm, a Tactical Action Officer, and Tom Foggin, who only joined us in Deceraber and is rapidly qualifying as another shooter. 1 recently had the opportunity to launch Will Pennington into the air in his F-14, and have also seen Tim Talyor hanging out on the LSO platform.

That's itfrorarae.

I was actually at Doug's wedding, but as usual ray caraera never made it out of my bag.

Hopefully, we can get Doug to send in some pictures of the wedding and we will put them in the next issue. Now one from a first timer, Dave

Anselmi.

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Hi Jim, 1 don't think I've ever written Shipmate input, but here you go. My wife, Jen (Christen '90), and 1 returned from a tour at CTF-69 in Naples, Italy in August. I am now working at NSA doing network security vice a submarine department head tour. I'm not quite sure what the long term outlook is forraycareer, but submarining definitely seems to be out. Jen is expecting our first in April and handling pregnancy remarkably well. If delivery goes as smoothly, this parenting thing will be a piece of cake.

Since we've been back, we've ran into a few classmates. Here are the ones I remember: In August, we saw Curt West during his last week at USNA. He's given up his LT bars and become an ENS to go to med school in Michigan. Did you sell your townhouse yet, Westy?

Faul Ghyzel is finishing up as a test pilot (test NFO?) in Pax River. He got picked up for AEDO and transfers to Monterey this summer. His son John is really great, a typical Ghyzel. His most frequent expressions are "Go Navy, beat Army!" and "That's Daddy's beer!" Paul's wife Therese is expecting their second in June.

Earl Jones is in Boston doing a double masters (EE/MBA) at MIT. We saw his wife Sharon and their 2 daughters (twins) after Christmas. All three looked great. Earl is really a lucky guy.

That's about it, hope 1 didn't repeat any old info.

Here's one from Chris Fatheree who I haven't talked to in a while.

I have some wonderful news from the Fatheree house. On 23 Febraary at 0751, my wife Sharon delivered our first child. Hope Delaney Fathere weighed in at a whopping 8 pounds 1 ounce and stands (not quite yet) at 20 inches. Hope and her mother are doing great and I can't seem to get this damn smile off my face, extremely embanassing for a Marine you know.

Sharon and I were manied in April of '96 and are currently in Beaufort, SC. Sharon, prior Army with 55 airbome jumps, will get her degree this May in Early Childhood Education. It took merely days of my charm and persuasive personality to tum her into a Navy fan. I am still enjoying my time as a Marine serving as the Intelligence Officer for MAG-31 (7 F/A-18 squadrons) who sends units to Iwakuni, Japan; aboard the caniers, and until just recently to Aviano, Italy to support forces in BosniaHerzegovina. 1 was fortunate enough to spend some time in Aviano and Tunisia the first year I was here and even more fortunate this past year to not deploy anywhere (this is the first continuous year since The Basic School that I haven't left the counfry for sorae shooting match or scheduled deployment.) Still looking for my first non-FMF billet, this uninterrapted period of stability has afforded me the opportunity to begin ray work toward a Master's Degree in Military Sciences with a specialty in Intelligence.

1 hope all is well with you and your faraily. I look forward to your literary debut in May like a frosty mug atrayfavorite watering hole. Please take care of yourself, we'll see you down the road. Semper Fi! Thanks for the words of encouragement on my literary debut. I think the less I say the better. Now here is a big update on 30th Company by Matt Sandoval.

Dear Classmates: About a month ago I ran a message on the '89 eraail list asking members of the 30th Company to write in. Here are the results: First prize goes to Vic Newsom and his wife Kim (first to respond).

They are currently living in Jacksonville, FL where they both have made the transition from Barnet to NationsBank following the acquisition. Vic and Kira were married in 1996 and they have two little girls.

The Three Amigos award goes to the Garza, Beutter, Henderson triumvirate. They were all kind enough to write in. Jose Garza has lived a full life since leaving USNA. It seems that he went to jump school, TBS, the Gulf and Somalia. Somewhere in the middle there, he and our classmate Tani Viera (33rd Co.) ran off to get married. Tania was a surface warrior and served as the CHENG of

CAPE COD, and in manpower at SURFPAC. They have left the Corps/Navy and are currentiy living in Houston. Jose works for Compaq (while studying for an MBA) and Tania for Exxon. It sounds like there will be a new addition to the family as well since Tania is expecting. Congratulations and Good Luck!

Following Jose was Rick Beutter. Rick is out of the Navyandhas retumed to his homestate of California. He is currently a Design Engineer for Stryker Endoscopy working on medical video equipment. Apparently, San Jose is treating Rick well as he has found a young lady to marry. Their plan is to tie the knot this July. Another Congratulations!

Finally I heard from Chuck Henderson. Chuck is still in the Navy and is flying high. For you navigators, he is in H-46 FRS and should move on to HC-11 fairly soon. Along the way Chuck has taught at SERE school and made progress on an MBA. Watch out for a common MBA theme.

Next up was Faul Gallagher. Paul is also out of the Navy and is working on an MBA at USC. Paul passed the news that Todd Nichols is back in Annapolis. Apparently, Todd and his brother have started up a company for Prudential Securities called the Nichols Group. I guess if anyone out there has a bundle of money they should call them up.

Paul also passed along that Chris Fraticelli is alive and well in Marina Del Rey. The multi-talented Frat is working for a production company and does some stand-up comedy.

Rugby Club President Nick Etten also wrote in.

After the Academy, Nick ran off to the SEALS where he came to envy the submariners in the class.

It seems that he had the opportunity to operate with the silent service on a few occasions. Nick also spent a chunk of time in Panama and the rest of Central America. Since leaving the Navy, Nick has returned home to Chicago and traded in his inflatable raft for the capital asset pricing model. He is set to finish his MBA at Kellogg this spring and then will head to Montgomery Securities in San Francisco.

That brings us to l y Frautschi. It seems that TV survived "The Cradle of Naval Aviation", Perdido Key, flight school (VT-6 at Whiting, VT-23 & VT21 at Kingsville) and wasfinallyawarded the "coveted wings of gold" in Feb '92. Operationally, Ty served in Fleet Replacement Squadron VFA-106 at Cecil Field and then a three year tour with the Ragin' Bulls of VFA-37, Cecil Field, plus CVN-69 & CVN-71 (Oct '93-Nov '96). Since then TV has gone on to USN Test Pilot School, and is now serving at the Strike Aircraft Test Squadron, FA-18program office. 1 am not sure, but that sure sounds like some pretty exciting flying.

Back to the civilian world, I heard from Lee Modesitt. Lee served on board PHILADELPHIA for a sea tour, and then in D.C. for a shore tour. After leaving the Navy, he entered business school at Tuck and plans to graduate this spring. Somewhere along the line, Lee got married and after school he and his wife intend to return to the D.C. area for a consulting job.

Lee was also kind enough to put me in touch with Curt Hoffman. It sound like Curt had a diverse experience in the Navy. He served on MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, making a northern run, and

spending time in the yards. Somehow he also made his way to the BATON ROUGE during its famous op-

erations along side the Russian Sierra. After all of that. Curt spent two years on CSG-9 in Bangor. He is out of the Navy and is currently finishing up his MBA at the University of Michigan. He reports that there are several '89ers at Michigan including John Olsen, Dan Miller, Curt West and Faul Kruschka. Next for Curt and his wife Karen is Merck Pharmaceuticals where he will take a position in marketing/product management.

Finally, I will try to give a quick update on some of the people that I keep in touch with. Bob Busby has graduated from law school, and is practicing law in Washington, D.C. He and his wife Fran are doing great and are enjoying the Virginia life. On the other coast. Bob Cady and his wife Becky are the proud parents of two little giris. Bob is still in the Navy in San Diego and is training pilots if my

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memory is cortect. Jay Lapoint is another classmate who is still in. He is cunentiy serving on board MONTEREY in Norfolk. While he is working in Norfolk, Julie (28th Co?) is holding down the fort in Fredericksburg, VA. John Olsen is another MBA student. As suggested above, John has returned to his homeland of Michigan and its famed university to further his sttidies. After USNA, John joined the Supply Corps, worked his way to D.C. and ended up as a Navy liaison officer to the White House. All very impressive stuff. To the chagrin of many young ladies, John has recentiy married Ms. Christie Savage. Congratulations! 1 caught up with Ed Toppi and his wife Stephanie at the Olsen wedding. Ed is working for a subsidiary of PSE&G, and he is also taking courses at Drexel for an MBA. If that is not enough, he and Stephanie have been fixing up a new house and are expecting a baby in a couple of raonths. Finally, our resident social director Shaun Flanagan is still in the Navy. Shaun is finishing up a tour in Italy, enjoying the Mediterranean life, and planning his transition out of the Navy. The song "Delta Dawn" may never have the same meaning for those who sang it with him.

In closing, it was great to hear from everyone.

Hopefully when this reaches Shipmate the rest of 30th Company will be inspired to write in. As for me, I was married in 1993 while serving on board the Thoroughbred of the Fleet, KENTUCKY, with Harry Felto and Ed Martinez. After leaving the Navy, I started at Columbia University and will finish up this spring. If I make it through, the investment bank Bear Steams has agreed to let rae join their ranks. Thanks to everyone for writing, and for those who are interested 1 have addresses for most of thapeople mentioned. I can be reached at Msandol@aol.com.

Hopefully I didn't leave anyone out that gave me some input. Not bad for not having anything to write a week before the column was due. JT should be back for the June issue unless he got lost in Tazmania. As for me, wrote my life story a few issues back, so I will sign off until next time the O'Farrell's take a vacation.

Thanks and Take Care! Jim Clautice

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Pres: Capt Robert B. Sofge, USMC Sec'y: Joeseph G. Herlihy 5082 Whiteway Cove, Memphis, TN 38117 h: 901-682-0927; w: 901-565-2120 e: JoeGenest@aol.com This is our eight year anniversary! As I sit here thinking about the years that have passed, it continues to amaze rae that tirae continues to fly so quickly. Apparentiy, as ray grandfather told me frequently as I was growing up, anxiously longing for the day when I could put on that "cool" looking white sailor cap with the distinctive blue stripe around the brim, time only goes faster as we grow older. Many, dare I say "most," of us have left the Navy and moved on to new careers that span an entire range—frora Catholic priest to medical doctor, corporate "Big Wigs" to dedicated teachers in our hometown high schools. Many of us have remained trae to our first calling and moved up the military chain as Corapany officers, instractors, department heads, Admiral/Generals' aids, etc.

Unfortunately, we have also had several Classmates pass away during these years—and raany of us have undergone treraendous personal tragedy, only to come through stronger, yet different then we once were. As we move into our ninth year, and onwards toward the new century, it is humbling to witness, through the letters that create this column, how our years by the Sevem have bound us all in friendship and kinship that few have the pleasure of ever experiencing.

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Wow! Heavy smff to start a column! Ah well, since Peter Clarke never writes, I don't have much humorous material, so I need to share my good ole "Squirlihy," thought provoking, insights about time, matter, and all that fun stuff. Speaking of which, has anyone heard from Eyo Ita recently?

Where are you Eyo?!

On a more technical note, the letters and pictures continue to flow into my mail and email' boxes. I've actually had to call the Post Office and ask thera to stagger my mail delivery since I'm getting swamped! Yaaaaa, right. Let's go, shipraates! I really don't bite. I typically publish only what you write and rarely raake fun of anyone—unless they absolutely deserve it. Also, for those who served on MOBILE BAY, what's this I hear about sorae bet associated with having your narae included in Shipmate columns? That's no fun! So, with that—I dare anyone from our Class who has served on the fantastic MB to write in with significant gossip about where everyone is. If you can get all the names in one letter, we can clear the bet with no loss to anyone involved by having EVERYONE'S name printed in one column.

In the next few months, I hope to leam how to put these colurans up on the internet so folks can craise the news and view whatever photos I can collect. This will take time—but I am committing to leaming how to do it in the near future—so get your photos ready to send in. Remeraber, we need actual pictures of Classmates with their loved ones for the column. But, I wUl bend and put all the other stuff—within reason—on the net.

Also, are there any of us in the Annapolis area— or will be in the coming months as we begin preparing for our tenth reunion? I have not heard from our fearless leader in a while - last tirae was the five year reunion. Please call rae if anyone has any information or would like to participate in helping to plan the Big Event! There may already be a core group of individuals arranged for this. If so, again, please let me know.

Well, I suppose I should get on with the news of our Class as brought to us by the courageous few who have written in this past month with their stories and tales of life in and out of the Navy and Corps. First, our good friend Ed Devinney writes from VICKSBURG about what he's up too and who he had encountered in his travels!

Hello frora Mayport. Things down in the sunny state are great. I just returned from deployment where I am serving as the Weapons Officer on VICKSBURG (CG-69). I will be fleeting up to Combat Systems Officer in July and still have another 2 years onboard. My wife Lynne and I are doing wonderfully and spend much time rollerblading in our spare time. Sorae other '90 people in the area include Jennifer and John Frankhouser and their young son, Riley. John is a P-3 instractor at NAS JAX and spends rauch of his time attending his wife's dancing performances and chasing his very fast son all over the house, great fun. He is also very good at determining the exact speed at which jeeps will hydroplane on wet highways, spin several times, and roll over into a ditch. He escaped without a scratch but used up one of his nine lives.

Cheryl and Rob Beuachamp are in the area where Rob is the Corabat Systems Officer on DEWART (FFG-??). He and his wife Cheryl are doing great and announce the arrival of their beautiful daughter Sarah Katherine who was bom 15 Jan (8 lbs 4 oz, 20.5 inches)! Congrats to them both!

Speaking of babies, Joan and Warren Yu are expecting a child sometime in August. Wanen just finished getting his masters in financial management at NPS and is now at Department Head School in Rhode Island. As always, he is always dreaming up some new crazy project or idea. Lynne and 1 spent a weekend before 1 went on craise in Vegas with Wanen and Joan and had a great time! Joe and Kim Luchtenberg are doing great in Newport.

Kim is a conttactor working for the Navy and Joe is working for a school district and will soon becorae a financial advisor. They have a beautiful daughter, Ashley, and a couple of homes that keep them busy. Jeff Smith is still in San Diego teaching over-the-horizon targeting and has a very successful business on the side. Word has it that he is still rowing crew and driving all the women crazy in San Dog. He has a wonderful house on top of a hill in Pacific Beach which overlooks the ocean and has a hot mb in the center of the house...what a pad! Monica and Tony SanJose are doing great as well and are finished up in Monterey. They also have two lovely kids, Nicholas and Alyssa. I am the Godfather to Alyssa and I am looking forward to seeing them all when they move to Florida in the summer. Tony transitioned to EDO and will be attending Dive School in Panama City. He and Monica both play golf and so does their boy Nick, who is only four (the next Tiger Woods). That's all for now. Anyone in the Mayport area, give Lynne or me a call, (904-223-3808) or devinneyii@ juno.com. We would love to see all of you again.

Take care 90!

I received a very nice package of "I love Gilbert" material from Mr. and Mrs. Miller about our friend, Gil Miller. A very nice article out of the Burlington County Times gives an account of our mystery man. I loved this quote: "When the graduate of Lenape High School entered 'ye ole Boat School' in 1986, he wasn't sure he'd ever eam his gold aviator's wings because he didn't have 20-20 vision. But, a fuiray thing happened during his four years in Annapolis. His vision improved to 20-20! As Miller says, 'Somehow my eyes got better. I guess it was a good thing I didn't study so much!'" There you go, boys and girls!

That's how you do it! Dam—if only I'd known.

In all seriousness, Gil has been incredibly successful—named 1997 pilot of the year by the U.S. Atlantic Fleet and aviator of the year by the Association of Naval Aviation. He was also nominated for the Stephen Decatur Award by the Navy League. Some specific points in the article: In November 1996, Miller said he was flying a 'war games' training mission off the Virginia and Carolina coasts when his helicopter's engine staled while in a critical zone over the ocean. Despite the failure, Gil safely landed the aircraft.... he was also cited for flying three life-saving medical evacuation missions in adverse weather.. .Gil, who is married and has one child, is just about to be transfened to NAS New Orleans where he will fly C130 Hercules cargo airplanes.

I have had the pleasure of reading Gil's writeups for his awards and am awed by his accomplishments. Congratulations, Gil—it is fantastic how well you have done and we're all excited for your success. But, please do us all a favor and be safe with the C-130s! Also, please write with some personal stuff and good pictures. You know—baby keeps you up all night, etc, etc, etc... Mr. and Mrs. Miller, thank you so much for the great summaries! We're proud of him too!

Next, Jonathan Salkoff answered my pleas for news with this short news update: Brooke and I got a puppy, which seems to take up most of our time. 1 guess I could send you a picture of us... I did hear from Chris Fierce Xpierce@aol.com. Last I heard, he was contemplating two offers from Booz Allen and KPMG after attending Uie West Coast SACC. Not a bad yield, if you ask me. I also heard from Sean McHugh SPMCHUGH@aol.com , who has apparently accepted a spot in the class of 2000 here at Fuqua.

He and his wife will be moving to Durhara in the next few months—I know he's excited about it, and I am happy to see the USNA '90 tradition continue here at Duke—especially now that the hoops season is getting exciting. Every game counts! Finally, I heard from George Dennis GDennis97@aol.com, who is getting out this sumraer and is attending the Duke of the north—some b-school on the Charles River.. .the narae escapes me—I think it starts with

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an "H". Anyway, he sounds great—living the bachelor life as always. How about a "Whatever happened To..." section for the column? People I would love to know about—Joel Fantz, Chris DeFries, and Nick Candela. Where are you guys?

Email me or call 919-309-0383.

Thanks for the update, Jonathan. Tom Sanchez Navyhelo@Aol.cora writes in with the following news: I've been married since two days after graduation and know how it feels. Dee and I have three girls, Danielle (5), Jessica (4), and Jacquelyn (1). 1 am now stationed in Pensacola at HT-18, teaching helicopter flying. It is a lot of fun and like a class reunion.

In '96, 1 was on NiMrrz with Fran Utley, Lou Shager, Jim Bartelloni, Mark Burgess, Lisa Boselli, Kerry Hollenbeck, and a whole lot of others I know I'm forgetting. In '97, we moved to Pcola. 1 see Mike McMillan, Jason Post, Randy Banks, Greg Schwaiger, and Chuck Vickers everyday. (By the way. Chuck's wife just gave birth a few days ago to a beautiful baby girl and all three are doing well.) Lynne Chapman and Vic Raspa are attached to HT-8 and we see them quite often as well.

1 recently received letters from Larry Martin and Janelle Buck. Larry left the submarine community for the space program and is now working in Huntsville, AL on the Space station. Janelle sent us a Christmas letter in which she let it be known that she will be getting manied this spring! Congratulations! I've also heard from Dave Seydlitz who is "working" in Hawaii for the VP wing and enjoying his wife, Trish, and their daughter. Buzz Park and his wife, Kelly, recently welcomed their second child into the world. They now have a boy and a girl.

That's about all for now...quite a letter for my first one to Shipmate. Hope you're enjoying married life. My new address and email are 5765 Westmont Rd, Milton, FL, 32583.

Next, a great note frora Scott Bonney who emaUed from Roanoke, VA, where he's working as a Quality Engineer for a polymers company that manufactures piston seals for automotive and heavy-duty equipment—the perfect job for someone with a BS in English and MS in Education. He just celebrated his 4th anniversary with wife Rhonda-Elaine, and has a ten raonth old little girl. Trinity Cherish. His loving life, and his company is looking for a few good engineers, so email him at Scott.Bonney@AcadiaPolymers.com if you're interested. He also passed word that Janelle Buck lnussat.jbuck@gmeds.com is settled in Michigan, working as a Quality Engineer for GM and, in her spare time, is finishing up a double Master's in Business Administration and Technology Management. She's also engaged to be mattied some time in June to a fellow naraed Don Poland, about whom we know very little except that he must have the patience of Job! (Sorry, Janelle. Scott couldn't resist!). Larry Martin Martin90@aol.com left the sub service and has recently moved with wffe Jenna from Connecticut to Alabama, where Larry landed his dreara job working on reverse-engineering a captured alien space craft. I could tell you more, but, well, you know. If you want raore details, you'll have to email Larry. Mike Jensen MLJensen@nps.navy. mil is finishing up a Masters degree in Aero at the Navy Postgraduate School and will soon be heading from California to Norfolk, Virginia, with CivLant wife Donna. Like Larry, you can hit on Mike for more details.

Scott, you were very kind to pen your note in third person! It did save me a few keystrokes!

Also, thanks for the kind words—they are greatly appreciated.

Other news—Tom Leutzinger and I speak frequently. He has relocated to the Seattle area and setding in for the long haul. His new address is 2900 First Avenue Apt N409, Seattie, WA 98121.

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Or, call him at 206-448-4414. Also, Dianna (Manzoni) Czerewko wrote in: I've been a stay-at-home-mom/weekend wanior for over a year now. Jeff and 1 are living in Jacksonville, FL, as he flies Hornets out of Cecil Field.

1 drill at the Weather Facility at NAS Jax. By day I take care of our two small children, but I'd like to volunteer to help you, since you've been soliciting in your last two columns. What can I do?

Finally! Someone noticed! Thanks for writing Dianna! You can help a great deal in a couple of ways—first by drafting a quarterly or bi-annual letter about the folks frora either your corapany or maybe just anyone you ran across. And, second, if you don't mind playing the occasional proof feader—that is a large help.

Finally, on a very sad note, I was informed just today, 10 March, that our classraate, Kelley Mackey, was killed in a helo accident while on a training flight. Tom Disy wrote in with the following: Kelley Mackey, my roommate in 7th Co., died in a SH60B crash on 6 March. He had 3 other pilots and an AW in the aircraft. They were flying from NAS NI to Nellis AFB in Nevada. Anyone who knew Kelley remembers a smiling happy guy.

No one could forget watching Kelley catch passes on the 150# football field or dominating the pickup b-ball games in McDonough. I have often missed him and will always now. Kelley manied another Kelly from Pcola. He was a loving husband and father of two beautiful children.

Kelley was about to finish his tour with HSL-47 and report to the Naval Academy as a Company Officer. He made two deployments while with HSL 47. One to the Persian Gulf on OLDENDORF and the other to the South Pacific on CHANDLER. Kelley was before all else a husband and father.

He constantly spoke of his wffe, Kelly, and his sons, Kendal and Konnor. A trast fund for Kelley's boys has been set up with NFCU. Mrs. Mackey requests that contributions be made to it in lieu of flowers.

We give our deepest sympathy and share in Kelley's faraily's sottow for a husband, father, and son lost. We also grieve for the loss of a close friend and shipmate. Kelley's loss to our class is a very stark reminder of the dangers inherent in the business of training for war, and the knowledge that each of us is a part of something bigger through our families and this class.

As we end this column, thank you to all who have taken the time to write in with your stories and thoughts. They are what raake this column possible every month. For those who have been holding out on me, please take a second to put something in ink or I's and O's and pass it my way.

Until next month, be safe and God Bless. Joe

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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.com USNA91@pen.net You know I figured there was a deadline coraing up. Wasn't I surprised when I looked up the deadline tonight to find that the next deadline is TODAY!? Okay, so this may not be the most well thought out bit of prose you've read lately, but it is chock full of '91 news.

Okay, on the top of my pile are some interesting photos of Todd Finley, sent by one of his compadres at The Basic School. It seeras that Todd is just ending his tour as Corapany Executive Officer, which was worthy enough of sorae ~

celebration at TBS's "Warrior Night". So what uniform is that, and does the beer come with it?

Cool. Todd, wherever you're headed (hopefully, it's not the brig), we wish you all the best!

Captain Finley, USMC, Sir! While I'm thumbing photos, here's another one to smile by. I received a super warm note from Dana Spinier, wife of Anthony Spinier. Dana caught us up to date on Anthony's highlights since graduation. Anthony and Dana were married in March '94 and lived in Bremerton, WA, while Anthony worked at the ROICC office at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. Following that tour, Anthony left the service and moved the family to Houston, where he's now working with Lockheed Martin. The couple soon found out they were going to be three and so moved into their first house in January of last year. The third arrived in August '97. Son, Sam, and papa, Anthony, are shown here (see any resemblance?). Anthony decided that work and fatherhood weren't quite enough, though. He's taken the OIC position for the reserve Seabees in the Houston area! More power to you, Dana and Anthony! Thanks, Dana, for the great update.

Son Sam and Papa Anthony Spinier That's all for the real stuff; now onto the virtual news. The first is frora the wife of my Plebe Summer roomie, Bamey Boyd! Christina writes: We enjoy reading the column and look forward to the monthly updates on classmates. I thought 1 would share some news regarding Bamey and other friends frora '91. After 2 WESTPACs on The Great Ship, NiMrrz, Bamey and Bill Federsen had enough of Nuclear Power and decided to join the civilian world in May of 1996. Barney took no less than 5 days to join an engineering company in Tacoma and for a year made the commute from Bremerton; during that time he acquired his Professional Engineer's license and caught up on the honey-do list! This August, Barney accepted an Asset Engineer position with Kimberly Clark in Everett. Fortunately we were able to sell our Kitsap County house quickly and able to buy a new cedar home in Stanwood. Most recently, Barney has become the not-so-silent yet helpful partner, in my paint-ityourself ceramic studio in Anacortes called Painta Pisa Pottery. Still no babies—just a chocolate and a yellow labrador that think they are kids!

Bill is a process engineer for K2 on Vashon Island and presently commutes from his and Carl's home in Port Orchard. Cari (Lothner) Federsen

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retumed home this October from an unaccompanied year in Adak, AK. In addition to closing out the place, she was able to do quite a bit of salmon and halibut fishing. She's not been back 5 months, yet all ready they are expecting their first baby in July! Way logo!

More baby news: Ingeborg and Todd Wobig (doing the prototype thing in Charleston) are expecting their first baby in May. Kelly and Jeff Faga, now in the DC area, are expecting their second baby anytirae now.

Kathy and Curt Leyshon are still happily stationed in Hawaii. Jim Kosowski is out of the Navy and back in Chicago getting his MBA. Gary Pinkerton, also at prototype in Charleston, is officially engaged and will wed late summer. Deborah and JeffBoschert (stillflying)have recentiy moved from Coronado, via Corpus Cristi, to Jacksonville and are in the process of buying a home. Peny and Jon Shoemaker (still flying) were married in Annapolis last June and bought a house in Virginia Beach. A Christmas card from Chris and Bill Boss said they are getting ready to get out of the Marines this year and are presently living in San Diego.

Dave Kennedy is enjoying bachelorhood, living it up in Juneau, Alaska. He's working with the Coast Guard, but is mostlyfishingon his boat, hunting moose and other large critters, skiing and trying not to become grizzly bear bait. Bamey visited Dave last September on a week long fishing and hunting trip. We believe Dave will never return to the Lower 48!

We see Scott Bunnay, who is fiying out of Whidbey Island, though not as often as we'd like because of Navy schedules. But he is enjoying flying and the Northwest as well. We caught up with Diane and Justin Shineman and skied Mt. Baker together. Justin is alsoflyingout of Whidbey, awaiting new orders. Dave Leroux works for Boeing in Southern Califomia.

We've been blessed this year with mild El Niiio weather in the lowlands yet been fortunate to take every opportunity to demo K2 ski's (compliments of Billy P.) in glorious amounts of fresh snow. Well, I think that is all the news we have to share. Our best to everyone!â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Peace, Christina and Barney Boyd.

I couldn't have said all that better myself.

Thanks, Christina! The Boyd's can be reached at boydnboyd@aol.cora.

Dan Dzenitis dropped a quick note. Seeras Dan's left the SEALs and is now working on his MBA in NYC. Dan says siraply, "Life is good".

Send Dan your own haiku e-mail at dedl4@columbia.edu.

The next bit comes from Mike Reiners, who is cuttently stationed in Alameda, CA, where he's closing up the base. With Treasure Island, NAS Alameda, and Mare Island also relocated, he says the place is a railitary ghost town. But always the industrious one, Mike's using the tirae to get his MBA and look for greener pastures. Bye-bye Navy in Septeraber, says Mike. Finally, Mike's only '91 sighting recently, has been of Will O'Connor down in Monterey. Will was finishing his studies and heading to Department Head School in Rhode Island.

Okay, now for some catch-up info on Jon Nolan. I printed some mail from Jon recently and apparently botched his e-mail address. Send Jon a note at JBNolan@worldnet.att.net (note, only one "t" in worldnet). Hope that clarifies any retumed mail.

Along with that, let rae add an address for Eric Verhage. Eric is in Bath, ME (living in Bmnswick) until April '99. If anyone would like to reach Eric, they can use any or all of the following: 20 Curaberiand St., Branswick, ME, 04011, 207-729-3007 (after friday), Everhage@aol.com.

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Pres: LT Doug Barber, USN 9290 Mason Creek Road, Side B, NorfoUc, VA 23503 h: 757-583-3641 Corresponding Sec'y: Sean Gilllespie 5331 Kindlewood Drive, Virginia Beach, VA 23455 Chez_Gillespie@classic.msn.cora Wow! Leamed my lesson about getting behind a monthâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;do I have lots of scoop! No time to talk details, so I'll just admit to dropping the ball last month and get on with things.

Got a great letter from Dan Sander buckeyekid@aol.com, who's done lots of legwork for which I will proceed to take credit next paragraph. Dan has been living in Severna Park for the last two years while stationed at NSA. He has recently completed a lateral transfer to Cryptology and will begin school in Pensacola this sumraer.

He currently nurabers as his roommates his wife Colleen and their three kids Kevin (5), Quincy (3) and Grant (11 months). A recent trip to Monterey yielded lots of news about other classmates as well.

Tony Cox has completed a lateral transfer to oceanography. He and his wife, Suzanne, anticipate being stationed in Suitiand, MD next suraraer after he corapletes his degree. Harold Viado and his wife, Raquel, are also stationed in Monterey right now. Adam Masten is studying mechanical engineering in Monterey. He is also married and has one child (neither of whose names were mentioned). Dana Nelson is studying National Security Affairs, after which he will attend Submarine Department Head School. He and his wife, Joan, have two children (names also not mentioned). John Fitzgerald is flying E-6's out of Tinker AFB, OK. He and his wife. Shannon, live in Oklahoma City with their two daughters, Cana and Adalaia. John Galloway is out of the Navy and plays bass for a Christian altemative band called "Soul Junk." Keith Scott is living in Odenton, MD after detaching from LAKE ERIE (CG-70) in Pearl Harbor. He's also working at NSA now. Steve Zip is a PAO now and editor-inchief of the famed BUPERS production.

Perspective. He and his wife, Melissa, reside in a newly purchased house in Reston, VA. Chris Jennings is also at BUPERS and lives in Columbia, MD with his wife, Rene, and their sixyear-old daughter (name not mentioned). Bill Coffin is out of the Marine Corps and attending an acting school called Actor's Studio in New York City. Scott Bell has also left the Corps and is working as a junior officer recraiter for corporate America. Bruce Naley is flying E-6's with John Fitzgerald out of Tinker AFB and just got orders to Purdue University to teach the ROTC guys how to sail. Tough break.

Paul Kieckhefer paulk@paradigmsys.com wrote late in January to catch us all up on the last six years! Halfway through the submarine pipeline, Paul took a break to marry his high school/USNA sweetheart, Julie Hamilton, in March '93. Also in attendance were Tom Skidmore (best man), Scott Eargle, Jay Steingold, Walt Taylor and James Morgan '94.

After emerging from the pipeline, Paul reported to TENNESSEE (SSBN-734) in Kings Bay, GA. He served there in various billets for three and a half years and ran into Matt Bogdan, Andy Sullivan, Chris Kaiser and Paul Davis '94 frequently. In May '96, Julie gave birth to Jared Michael. Paul left active duty in May '97 and now works for Paradigm Systems, Inc. in Louisville, KY. Paul

wants to hear from everyone to hear how you're doing.

Paul Berthelotte pberthel@safecen.navy.mU checked in briefly to iifform us that he's cuttently stationed at the Naval Safety Center in Norfolk, editing Fathom and Safetyline. After four and a half years on sea duty, he has found the hours refreshing and has promptly filled up the idle ones going to school at night at Old Dominion University. He bumped into Dave Culpepper recentiy and said he is doing fine. He has also been in touch with Julie Wolfgram, who has left active duty and is also doing well.

Mark Stewart wrote from OAK HILL (LSD-51), located at the time in the Med. OAK HILL was in the raiddle of her raaiden deployraent with several of our classmates onboard. In addition to Mark, Larry Ricafort and Tom Rosario are both plankowners, and Ellie (Skucas) Kutaey, recently reported aboard as SUPPO. Lany recentiy detached after serving as E-DIVQ, Assistant Engineer and OPS. He's now headed to be the military editor of Surface Warfare Magazine. Tom has served as Assistant First LT and Navigator/ Admin Officer and will soon be headed to DC to work at the Defense Information Systems Agency and work on his Masters in his spare time. Mark leaves O/VK HILL in May for Dallas, TX, where he will teach and work on his Masters in Theology, after which he hopes to change his designator to Chaplain and get stationed with the FMF. A quick letter from Glenn Korhom provided a few updates from Eleven, products of the reunion.

Glenn and Jenny had a ten-pound baby boy in April, Madeline and Rick McCarthy had a baby girl in May, and Marge and Edan Antoine had a baby girl in the spring. (No names were provided.)

R J . Porath, Dave Helon and Rod Spiegel are out of the Navy. Glenn also provided a few photos, which \ promise wiU show up in next month's article.

My last bit of news coraes from Robin Dreeke, rdreeke@hotmail.cora, last reported living just outside New York City. He's a new dad! Kim gave birth to Katelyn Marie on 11 Febraary. Also living near NYC, about four miles from the Dreekes, are Pete Twining and his wife, Christine. Pete works for the State Departraent in the same buUding as Robin.

Doug Barber has compiled a '92 e-mail Directory of about 300 classmates. The way it works is that he collects and compiles the names and then sends a copy of the entire list out to everyone on the list. As people send him more addresses he keeps corapiling and periodically sends out updates. So, please eraail him at DBarber92@aol.com and add your name to the '92 Directory.

All the mail has been great, be it electronic or traditional. Keep the news coraing, and I'll keep posting it! 'Til next month, FW&FS. Sean

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Pres.: LT Matt Amy, USN Sec'y: Evang. Vinny Smith, PhD VP/Freas.: LT Matt Amold, USN 4B Perry Circle, Annapolis, MD 21402 w: 410-293-5606; h: 410-990-0760 e: maraold@nadn.navy.rail Hello again '93.1 am writing this issue on 11 March. I talked with Matt Amold today and he has so graciously offered to take over the duties of Class Cottespondent for a while to give me a

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break. Please note his address above and send all your letters for Shipmate to him. I have enjoyed serving you as class cottespondent for the past five years and I look forward to assuming the position once again sorae tirae in the future. I will still continue on as Secretary of the class. Matt and I also discussed our five year reunion. We are currently planning to do something at Homecoming this year. Right now we are thinking of a possible tailgater after the game and a brunch on Sunday. If you have any suggestions or if you are in close proximity to the Annapolis area and would like to offer your support please call either Matt at home: 410-990-0760; work: 410-293-5606 or myself at home: 919-220-6085.1 would like to thank you all for the support you have given rae and vour class officers.

Vinny, Moriaha Faith (2 years old) and Caleb Vincent Smith (at 2 weeks) Katie and J i m Lowell write frora Virginia Beach. Jim is currently the Navigator and Administration Officer aboard the NORMANDY (CG60) in Norfolk. Jim and Katie had a baby boy, James Matthew "Jimmy" on 25 September 1997.

Jim and the family are heading to Monterey, CA this month to attend PG School. Thanks Jim and Katie.

Jim, Katie, and Jimmy Lowell That's all for this month '93. Matt will catch you in June. Until we meet again, God bless. Vin.

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Pres: 1st Lt Scott Hombuckle, USMC Sec'y: Ens. Jim Keck, MC, USNR 11305 Woodson Ave., Kensington, MD 20895 h: 301-933-7358; e: JKeckl994@AOL.CQM http:// www.usna94.com Hello, '94! Well, here we have iL This month marks the 4"' Anniversary of our graduation and commissioning. For you short-timers, it's just a short 12 months away frora CIVLANT. So hang in there. As for the rest of us, the "adventure" is just beginning.

Well, the postman boycotted my residence this past month. Either that, or none of you wrote me a letter. But that's kewl, because many of you are catching on to email, and a number of you are making submissions directly frora the class web page. So, keeping the information superhighway

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buzzin' with the class news. The only drawback to this method of communication is that pictures sent via email can't be published by Shipmate yet. They don't have that capability. But we're working on that problem, and if ray color printer is good enough, I may be able to print out pictures which are good enough for the publishers. So for now, just send me photos via snail mail (a.k.a. US Postal Service.) Speaking of pictures, I recentiy changed the forraat of the picture page on the web site, and I've added just about every picture I've been sent since taking this job 4 years ago. There's over 40 wedding pictures, almost as raany group/ raiscellaneous photos, and over a dozen baby shots. Additionally, the class list has grown to almost 150 entries. So, if you are in search of someone's newest location, or eraail address, the class list is the first place to look. If you haven't registered yet, there's no time like the present. Surf on over to www.usna94.com and take a look.

Okay...now for what you've been waiting for: the Class News. Kris Haugh is up first.

Jim, 1 thought I'd take your advice and update raembers of the 17th corapany as to ray whereabouts and happenings. I got stationed in La Maddalena, Italy for two years on ORION (AS-18) and SIMON LAKE (AS-33). After that I went to SINS school and then on to ENTERPRISE (CVN-65). 1 spent three years there and put on first and picked up my AW. From there I have transfered to the White House Communications Agency where 1 curtently work and will be for a while. The job is challenging and the C-O-C is shall we say, rather short.

Looking forward to catching up with all. Write, call or email. Best Wishes Kris.

P.S. Anybody heard from Channel Ray? Next up is Chris Kennedy with a detailed update.

Hey howdy. This is my first submission to Shipmate, so ff my voice is shaky, it's because I'm nervous. Much has happened these last four years, but I'll only touch on the last year or so. I got my wings in September of '94+2, and just recentiy corapleted my tour at the RAG (FRS for you PC types). 1 just recentiy anived on board VMAQ-3, the Moondogs, here in Cheny Point. Brian Murphy and Adam Musoff anived there as well. We are getting acquainted at long last with the nebulus, far-off phantom called "The Fleet". It's about time. We are slated this fall to either chase skiers in Italy or go to Japan.

I got married on 6 September of '94+3 to my girlfriend and fiancee of many moons, Jennifer FarkasfaIvy frora '94+2. We were lucky enough to have gotten the Chapel for the wedding and the Alurani House for the reception on exceptionally short notice, and rode off in a horse and buggy. We planned the wedding from June through to the last hectic minute. I wasflyingin Washington state, she was stationed in Virginia at first and then here at Cherry Point (she's a Marine Corps aviation intelligence officer). Her family was in Maine and mine was Texas. And we were getting manied in Maryland. Needless to say it was a logistical nightmare, but it came off very smoothly and we owe a great deal to the aid and forbearance of the Alumni House and the chaplains. Doug Glover was one of my groomsmen. The man, the myth, the legend— George Segredo—was ray best man, and was absolutely outstanding. Jennifer had a number of her USNA friends in her wedding party her Maid of Honor was Sara Schopp. My groomsmen and sword bearers and 1 all stayed at the Scot Lauer Inn, otherwise known as that nameless hotel over Chick and Ruth's restaurant. The majority of ray wedding party was not familiar with Annapolis, so this was a prized cultural experience. Two of them were Air Force 94-1 F-15E guys with whom I'd attended flight school, and they were grateful to have left Annapolis so steeped in the traditions associated with Chick and Ruth's—especially the milkshakes and the greasy breakfasts, used to chase down allnight binges at McGarvey's.

Jennifer and 1 spent the New Year holiday in Annapolis with our sponsors. It was a pleasant visit, indeed. It is quite peculiar that at long last 1, who

ranked himself among the more bitter of graduates, have come to find Annapolis less and less disdainful and in fact a place of inner tourism. That is not to say I do not see headstones all around the Yard, marking the spots where bits of my youth and innocence were either executed or died in their sleep.

But that world of Academy impressions and memories familiar to each of us is slowly bringing me into its wisdom, and I'm understanding now why Annapolis is such an oasis for those of us borne into the service on its streets.

Our lives there and the events which shaped us are so unique. Some want to forget, but cannot.

Some want to remeraber, but cannot. We are in many ways a product both of what that institution did to us and what we think it did to us, and I have found that distinguishing the two is not always so easy. In either case it is a beautiful town to which this graduate now returns with a portion of that same youthful step I had eight years ago.

That's it for now. For those interested, I can be reached at Stalingrad@aol.com, or you can look up ray squadron email address on the LAN. I am still searching for Dan Subia, who seeras to have disappeared frora the face of the earth. If anybody has any information on him, please drop me a line.

Christopher Kennedy "Psycho" Next to check-in is Amy Martin, bride of Pat Martin.

After we got the latest edition of the Shipmate, 1 hunied to my computer to look up the class page.

What a great page! I am a spouse of a '94 grad and I love reading the Shipmate to keep up with all of the wandering greats. We got married in November 1995 and just had our first baby, a girl. As the military goes, we try to keep up with everyone we can in case we ever get to vacation, together, near an old classmate. It is wonderful having a page that I can go to and look up Pat's fellow shipraates.

I don't have much information about anyone except where people have "landed". Pat is assigned to HM15 Blackhawks flying the MH53E out of Corpus Christi. We've only been here about 3 months. So far it's great. I know that Steve and Kim Miller and their daughter Megan are in Norfolk. I think Steve is in Baharin, soon to come home, if nothing goes awry. Brian and Denee Goebel have moved to Calffomia for a few years, they hope.

Other Californians include Tracy and BA Ross, Rachel and Todd Hughes, Blancha and Kevin Shaeffer, Nell and Garrett Lunde have gone overseas to Japan. So far 1 have not talked to them but she writes to say all is well and Ganett loves flying the Phrog. Frora what I understand, Dan Leibmann has headed for Hawaii toflythe P3. DJ West got married and if he gets this message, please write: 7806 Fox Drive, Corpus Christi, TX 78414.

DJ, we need your address to send you something!

I'll close for now. Thanks Jim for keeping the 1994 class together! GO NAVY! BEAT ARMY! Amy Martin Thanks for the update and the web page plug.

Amy. The last email comes from "Peace".

Actually, I'm not sure who wrote this next message. Sent via the web page, there was no identifying infonnation. So whoever wrote this, drop me a line and claim authorship.

Hello All, 1 have not written to Shipmate and thought 1 never would. That is until 1 saw Lori (Rickert) Dague in a commercial. I have pretty much fallen of the face of the earth into Nuclear Power and I barely make time to call home. I am off to the Engineers exam in May and I wanted to drop a line to let all.. .both of my friends know that I am alive, still single, and crazy. I am out here in Hawaii and I rarely see a soul. I'd like to send a shout out to all ray 21st Company mates and Cheerleaders. I'd also like to say good job to Lori. Email address is listed on our class page. Feel free to use it, for soon I will emerge from the depths of COLUMBIA (SSN-771) and have time to respond. Peace.

Unfortunately, I must end this coluran on a sad note. Mike Hillegas's SH-60B crashed in California over the weekend of 7 March 1998, killing all five. As of the deadline for this column, I don't have anymore news on this tragedy. Check frequently on the web page for any new news.

Shipmate, Mav 1998

There is a new "In Memorial" page for our fallen classmates. Our hearts and prayers go out to the family and friends of Mike.

Okay, '94. Keep doing good things, and I look forward to hearing from you soon. Take care and God bless. C-ya...Jim

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Pres: ENS Bart Phillips 9972 Fairway Villas Lane Pensacola, FL 32514; e: BartPhillips@ibra.net Sec'y: 2LT Tonya Barz, USMC address: mwss 172 mt ops unit 2LT=TONYA=R=BARZ%MWSS172%lSTMAW@ okinawa.usrac.mil; http:// usna96.digiweb.cora Hello, 1996! Can we even believe that those crazy kids that we, as Plebe Summer squad leaders, molded are actually earning their bars this month? Holy cow! Well, as the festive spirit looms over Annapolis, let us come up to speed with some news from around the world.

TVacey Delk jots a quick note from San Diego, where she has served as the Gunnery Officer and is currently the Damage Control Assistant and Repair Division Officer. She reports that her wardroom JO's are quality and that she has enjoyed her stops in San Francisco for Fleet Week, Victoria and Vancouver Canada, and—last but not least—Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. They are getting underway again as they continue carrier quals and Coraptuex.

Thanks, Tracey!

Also providing us with some good correspondence is Chris "Bad Hair" Alfonso [columnist's note: This was Chris' addition!]. On 9 August 1997, Chris married Paula Broyd in Harold Wood, England. Currently, the new couple is living in Bethesda where Chris is attending USUHS military medical school.

Paula and Chris Alfonso's wedding in England Joining Chris in these raedical studies are Jill "Cheerleaders Rule!" Perehinec, Sean "Baby Spice" McGrath, Heather "Ace" Ventura, and Joel "Family Man" Metzger. Completing the group are Mickey "Mouth" Clarke and James "No Nickname" Palma. All are studying hard and preparing for their national board exams in June.

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" released" out into the real worid hospitals, so have your ailments treated prior to this sumraer!

Congratulations, Chris, and best of luck to aU of our future doctors.

Next comes a clarification frora last month's issue. Though John Alex insisted that he and his future bride planned an August wedding, cupid strack hard on Valentine's Day, when the new couple exchanged vows! Best wishes to you and your new wife, John (and all of you faithful merabers of 15th Company can just forward on your gifts to the happy couple!).

Word arrives from our fearless leader...Bart Phillips is still busy planning the araazing Pensacola wet-down to occur on 30 May at Peg Leg Pete's on Pensacola Beach. Each Classmate in the aviation pipeline (P-Cola, Whiting, and Meridian) will contribute 100 bones for the party, and anyone traveling from out of town will not be required to pay in attempt to offset any travel costs from traveling from their home port. (Does anyone have an evacuation plan for Okinawa, Bart? Hah!).

Other news is that Bart selected helos and is already into his training syllabus. The final note from Bart is with regards to a fellow Classmate that seems to have "wooed" a nice young lady right off of her feet—Rich Whitlock That is right! 1996 continues to dazzle the populations in all arenas it seems. Rich, do you reraember the young lady that you spoke with on the train back East when you were home on leave? Well, she was so impressed by this Academy grad/ Nuclear Subraarine Officer (can I say that you about made Bart put in for a lateral to the Nuc community?!), that she actually wrote Bart through our horaepage inquiring about a way to get in touch! No, this column is not going to play "Love Connection", but I just had to include this one! Congrats, you lady killeL Bart has her nuraber if you need it!

Well, dear 1996, raore than symbolizing the coraraissioning of "96+2", this month represents our first promotion. From what I see and hear, our Class is setting some standards in the Fleet all across the globe. Whether this will be one of your only promotions or you raake the decision to stay in over 20, let us remember where we are from and what no one can ever take away—1996. Congratulations to all....Tonya

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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 Subraitted by Aaron Shelley: Greetings! The members of Echo Corapany graduated from The Basic School in scenic Quantico on 6 March and have moved on to their next assignments. (Tom Wagner had enjoyed an early graduation from TBS, is now at Aviation Supply School in Athens, GA, and has orders for duty in Okinawa.)

Here's an update on sorae of our Marine Corps classraates: Jairae Bancroft, Randy Staab, Danny Samer, Chris Merrill, Sean Viera, Dave Beebe, Aaron Rose, Mike Russ, Jeff Chiow, Mark Franko, Ty Westinghouse, Jason Gibson, Jason Walker, Andrew Husman, Aaron Demik, Derek Diorio, myself, and raany others are anxious to report down to flight school. Our report dates range frora 3 April to 17 April. Mike Russ was married over Christmas time, and Chris Merrill and Dave Beebe will be mattied within the next several

months. We all managed to pass our prelirainary physicals up here and there were no raajor incidents, except some braised egos and sticks in the eyes during night evolutions.

John Tinning was recognized for his eagerness to ask a variety of arcane questions during classes.

He wUl be a Ground Intelligence Officer and will go to school at Camp Lejeune and then follow-on in Fort Huachuca, AZ, before being stationed in Hawaii (his second choice). John Bradley, Adam Gresham and Matt Souliere will join Tinning in the Ground Intel MOS. John Bmzza, Brian Griffing, and Mark Fowler earned Corabat Engineer slots. They wUl go to Carap Lejeune for school. Brazza and Fowler will remain at Lejeune, while Griffing will be stationed at Camp Pendleton. Vinnie Fortunato is going artillery, and Chris Picado will be a Signal Intelligence Officer.

Drew Meredith and Brian Taylor wUl be Air Support Control Officers. School for thera is in lush 29 Palms, CA. Taylor will return to the East Coast (Cherry Point) and Meredith awaits his assignment to Okinawa. Neal Plaskonos leaves soon for Aviation Maintenance school in Pensacola before he departs for his tour in Iwakuni, Japan.

Brian Albon eamed an Air Intelligence bUlet and Brian Antonelli will join Plaskonos at Aviation Maintenance school.

Ryan Janosek earned a tank slot, Jared Voneida a coramunications slot, and Chris Messineo, Brian Wood, Corey Taylor, Bob Armbruster, and Ken Hulata will be ground supply officers. Wade Deliberto, Chris Benson and Ben Robertson are finishing up with Infantry Officer Course. Chris Perkins completed graduate school at Georgetown and joined up with Tom Sweatman and Bravo Company in early February.

Sam LaNasa earned a ground intel slot out of Foxtrot Company, and Colin Keenan and Travis Wells will leave for flight school after their graduation in April.

Overall, TBS has been a great learning experience. Those of us in Echo were fortunate to have good weather throughout—until our War. Then the rain and cold weather hit. Let's just say that it's nice to have that experience behind us.

The program was fast paced and the days were very long over these six months, and I'm sure that everyone is eager to raove on.

Here's some news of our Naval Officer classmates: Jaime Murphy, Scott Braddock, Paul Felini, and Paul Sameit are all at about the same stages in flight school at this point. Paul Sameit was married to the forraer Nicole Markovsky of Virginia Beach in June. Keith Powell is busy in the early stages of Priraary.

Natalie Caruso will be going jets and is in intermediate for NFOs. Ryan Roberts and Paul Celani have completed their SWOS training and are now stationed in Hawaii. Tony Holds finally finished his lengthy TAD at the Academy and is up at SWOS. He's been traveling to New York City to continue with his singing career and he'll be stationed there after Newport.

Mike Loeffler and Chris Sammarro have completed Nuclear Power School in Orlando and are both in Charleston, SC for additional submarine training. Andrew Richards and Jeff Dee and completing power school and Richards has been recraited to be an instractor.

Well, '97, it's hard to believe that almost a year has passed since graduation from USNA. Many of our classraates are out in the Gulf and all around the globe already. It was nice to finally see a victory over Array this past year Please continue to send your updates to Mike McGreevy. His new number down in Little Creek is 757-496-8376.1 wish everyone the best of luck and success. Fair winds and following seas, and Semper Fi! 129

Chapter News ALABAMA Alabama Chapter RADM John T. Natter, USNR '6: 2101 6th Avenue North-Suite 700 Birmingham, AL 35203 w: 205-254-3216 e: jtaatter2e@aol.com

Huntsville Chapter John R. Robbins '68 816 Esslinger Road SE Huntsville, AL 35802-3648 h: 205-880-8136; w: 205-650-1466 e: robbinsj@amdyne.com The meetings of the Huntsville Chapter continue to draw large crowds for the once a month lunches.

This raonth Dr. Frank Tatom '56 discussed his company's prototype seismometer for detecting tornadoes on the ground at a distance of ten miles or more. Frank designed and developed software to research existing seismometer data, which helped to prove his theory for an early waming system.

Attending the lunch: Joel Anderson '81, Robert Brown '49, Tom Colman '56, Thomas Hartline '81, Hugh Hyde '61, Ed Jackson '58, Al Morris '50, Charies Musitano '63, Hector Negroni '61 USAFA, John Robbins '68, Robert Sampson '56, John Snyder '47, Fritz Steiner '57, MUce Stroop '54, Frank Tatom '56, BiU Watts '38, Herb Woods '56 and Lany Anderson, honorary member.

Individual conversations during lunch centered on weather-related topics for a while, but then ranged on to ReefPoints' contents, the lack of ethics in business today and the reasons for few younger Alumni attending Chapter meetings.

If you are going to be in our area or are living here and have not been contacted, drop in the second Tuesday of any month at the Fogcutter Restaurant at 11:30 a.m. You will be welcome and may find a classmate there to greet you.

Edjackson AAHAXPREZ@aol.com

ARIZONA Arizona Chapter Col Philip R. Moulton, USAF r (Ret.) IKfil.) '58 '35 7500 East McCormick ParkwayJ Scottsdale, AZ 85258 4 ^ 1 ^ h: 602-596-2975; 602-607-6848 e: moultonaz@aol.com The Arizona Chapter of the USNAAAraetat Aunt Chilada's Restaurant at 1130 on 12 Febraary 1998.

President Phil Moulton '58 was unsuccessful in locating a site closer to the Westem Valley. A Navy/ Air Force golf toumey is being planned for late May/ early June.

Attending the raeeting were Ruth and Bob May '45; Art Kinneberg '46; Beth Kwart (widow) '47; Helen Orr (widow) '48 and her cousin Harvey Larson; Art Mehagian '48; Elsie and Bob Adler '51, visiting from Virginia; Jim Brown '51; Sue and Bill Harper '51; DickRenner '52; Deek Harrison '53; Chuck Horowitz '54; Phil Moulton '58; Ray Jones '64; Pete Lumianski '65; Denny McComb '64; Pete Reiniger '65 and Charles Moody '78.

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Art Mehagian gave a toast to President Abraham Lincoln, since the meeting was held on Lincoln's birthday. The speaker was Russ Wittenber, forraer USAR and airline pilot. He discussed "shark hunters," a group of WWII submarine history buffs, and their visit to the former USSR as guests of the Russian Navy during that navy's 300th birthday.

CALIFORNIA Los Angeles Chapter J. Michael Wray '85 18881 Von Karman-Suite 800 Irvine, CA 92612 w: 714-833-5868 e: raikewray@home.com October 1997 Orange County Business Exchange Luncheon The Orange County Business Exchange was held on 14 October 1997 at the MCAS El Toro Officers Club to celebrate the 152nd birthday of the Naval Academy. The Alumni on hand to celebrate this auspicious occasion included Ken Klofkorn '43, Walter Stevens '43, Stan Weissburg '46, Rich Crane '47, T. R. Johnson '47, John Richards '47, John Snyder '50, Tom Gillen '51, Bob Lowell '53, Ed Peterson '53, Joe Zebrowski '53, Harold Hussey '56, George Watts '58, Joe Keeley '59, Danny Musselman '60, Steve Andres '67, Bill Barry '70, Brace Stevens '70, Steve Sprecher '77, Nick Madigan '81, Mike Wray '85 and Paul Peterson.

November 1997 Orange County Business Exchange Luncheon The Orange County Business Exchange Luncheon Group met on 12 November 1997 at MCAS El Toro O' Club to celebrate the 222nd Birthday of the Marine Corps. The video of the Comraandant's message to the Corps was shown, with MGen Fred McCorkle USMC, Commander, Third Marine Aircraft Wing, as our guest speaker, giving his usual humorous talk. There was a cake cutting, followed by the announcement of Col Sy Kittner '53, USMC (Ret.) as the eldest Marine present and CAPT Jim Adams '91, USMC as the youngest Marine present.

They received the first pieces of cake. Those in attendance included Art Varnum '40, Ken Klofkorn '43 with guest Dave Smith, Rich Crane '47, T. R. Johnson '47, John Snyder '50, Peggy and Sy Kittner '53, Harold Hussey '56, Joe Koch '57, John Cobb '58, Danny Musselman '60, Dave Wilshin '64, Bruce Stevens '70, Steve Shatynski '83, Joe Mandochek '89, Jim Adams '91, MGen Fred McCorkle, USMC, Col Steve Mugg, USMC, Col Jim Ritchie, USMC, LtCol Cliff Wallace, USMC and Tom Wood.

Army/Navy Game Party at l^istin MCAF Over 100 loyal Array and Navy fans braved the effects of El Niiio to gather at the Tustin MCAF O'Club bright and early on the raorning of 6 Deceraber to cheer our team to victory. (The West Pointers really didn't cheer for us.) After the scare of Army scoring early, Al Kozischek '55 served as our cheerleader, and we far surpassed the noise made by the West Pointers. A few brave souls were getting slightly tired of push-ups by the time the game ended. All the Navy fans left in far better spirits this year having won for the first tirae in six years. We will be looking for a new Orange County location for the party next year, with the closing of MCAF Tustin. It has already been downgraded from MCAS to MCAF.

The Alumni in attendance included: Pat Flynn '53, Bill Lutz '54, Al Kozischek '55, Joe Koch '57, Bill Hillsman '58, George Bethel '59, Dick Banister '60, Danny Musselman '60, John Lindgren '62, Jon Broraberg '65, Dave Robinson '65, Steve Andres '67, Joe Gatlin '67, Dick Glasow '67, Eric Simmons '69, Greg Stiles '70, Dave Simon '75, Mark Costello '76, Greg May '82, Matt Kirby '86, Jeff Valmus '87, Lindsay Kough '88 and Frank Allen '90.

Installation of Officers Dinner The installation of the Chapter officers will be held at a dinner raeeting on Saturday, 27 June 1998 at a tirae and location to be deterrained. Please reserve this evening for excellent fellowship and good dining with other Acaderay Alums. As soon as the place and tirae are firm, information will be published locally.

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 CAPT John B. Haynes, USNR (Ret.) '55 132 Oak Canyon Way Folsom, CA 95630-1850 h: 916-989-2947; w: 916-988-2547 e: Frank_Blake@rasn .com Our Chapter's annual joint meeting with the San Francisco Chapter was held on 4 Febraary 1998, at the Officers' Club, Travis AFB, with 41 attendees, despite threatening weather. The speaker was Col David Vetter '67, USMC (Ret.), Dean of Admissions at USNA. His remarks surrounding the character development program and an overview of admission trends were well received. (The hastily contrived attendance list and some members' penmanship relegate this list to the "reliability-questionable" category.) Among those who braved the weather and qualified as iron men (and women), in no particular order with possible misspellings and omissions, were Joyce and John Haynes '55, Will Small '47, Pete Delcour (NorCal B&G coordinator), Dick Horn (BGO), Rosemary and John Lally '56, Ron Beagle '56, Shiriey and Bill Barnett '42, Clair and Jim D'Orso '52, Bob Burr '81, Vince Nahr '65, Mike Madalo '62, Phil McNall '58, Marion Logan '43, John Dolby '63, Carolyn and M.O. Slater '42, Joni and Bill Hoyler '45, Rita and Jim McHugh (Penn '51), Ann and Kay Kiddoo '47, Cynthia and Jack Nunneley '51, Al Chesterman '67, John Webster '56, Bill Coop, William Coop and Jesse Varela (Parents' Club of NorCal), Connie and Dave McKie '66, Ed Cotter '73 and Bill Grimm '69.

On 5 March, the regular monthly meeting was held at the Palomino Roora with the following 26 members, spouses and guests enjoying a lunch of salad, Navy Sea Bass or chicken cordon-bleu and gold: SOPA Wally Nelson '35 (looking fit and trim as usual), Larry Pierce '38, Mel Warner '41, M.O. Slater '42, Bill Goode '43, Cay and Joe Drachnik '43, TUrner Joy '47, Lou Renz '47, Tom Hartigan Shipmate, May 1998

'47, Betty and Bill Spencer '47, Joyce and John Haynes '55, Jim Murtiand '56, John Lally '56, Bruce Friederich '57, Robert W. Johnston '57, Paul Converse '59, Jim Bujalski (USAFA) '60, Steve Berg '66, Dave McKie '66, Elizabeth and Al Tichy (TROA) and our delightful (once-honorary but now ornery) Hell-on-the-Hudson member Larry Smith, USMA '62, who adds a wonderful, additional dimension and abundant food for thought to our gatherings.

The not-very-lame-duck President John Haynes ("We hate to see you go..."), as a parting shot, suggested the formation of a committee to provide direction for our Chapter's future, short-and long-term.

Editorially speaking (and respectfully declining at this tirae to chair such a group...), we think it is an excellent idea, since the average age of our group is continuously increasing, and new member additions are few and far between. The dedication and resolve of the current group raerabers are beyond question, but the gradual diminishment of numbers of yoimger men and woraen with energy, time and inclination to innovate, plan and execute definitely limits future plans and programs.

President John pointed out that a combined USNA-USMA team will once again man on-the-air telephone banks for the local education television station, attempting to better the $26,000 raised during our watch last year. He also announced that a nominating committee is currently preparing a slate for election of officers to take place at the AprU meeting. This will be no ordinary election, as the Chapter will be suffering from withdrawal after the John Haynes three-year presidential term. During that time, we have enjoyed growth, prosperity and worth.

Programs have been excellent, and John has pulled us to higher levels of awareness and perforraance.

He has engendered a trast and confidence in his leadership, and we have probably been spoiled, knowing that we are well represented on the national level and that each and every meeting will be enjoyable, weU conducted and meaningful. Your leadership will be missed John; you deserve a Presidential Unit Citation for service "above and beyond..."

Cay Drachnik (wffe of Joe '43) will be honored by another art exhibit, this being 6-9 PM on 11 AprU in a gallery at 1901 P St., Sacramento.

Future programs Jim Bujalski was scheduled to speak to us in AprU. He is an expert in inspecting and evaluating components after accidents and reconstracting to determine causes. In May, Ted Robinson, story-teller extraordinaire, wiU address our group on "The Matthew Perry of WWII." Program Chairman Dave McKie '66, who has brought to our Chapter a number of outstanding speakers during the past couple of years, did it again.

He introduced Kit Bonner, a naval historian bom in Pancake, PA and educated as a history major at San Bemardino State. Bonner entertained us with a thoroughly enjoyable presentation. He is a writer of over 500 articles. None of these articles were accepted until after he was finally able to convince one editor to take a chance; he had received 720 rejection notices up to that time. He switched careers after several years as the chief tax collector for the State of Califomia when a spinal cord turaor put an end to his rigorous travel schedule. He elicited guffaws when he told us that one rejection from a Christian publication responded, "Your work is unacceptable, but we will pray for you."

Most of Kit's articles, and his first book, Final Vovages, deal with the rare and unusual. Many of the anecdotes he related were outrageously hilarious, and even the conservative old guard couldn't avoid belly laughs. The main subject of his presentation had to do with the seven raonths he spent at Rosarita Beach in Ensenada, Mexico, as technical Shipmate, May 1998

advisor to James Cameron, award-winning director, during the filming of the biUion-doUar hit movie "Titanic." He related one incident after another which helped to explain why the ultimate production cost was $300 mUlion, including the hiring of "rivet girls" to paint black plastic rivets all along the several-hundred-foot length of the mock-up of the passenger liner, because Cameron wanted "authenticity." He told of Kathy Bates' (the Unsinkable Molly Brown) having ordered tamales in mid-shoot and several waiters from a local restaurant wading out in 18" deep water (which was supposed to be mid-ocean) to deliver them to her life boat, and the long interview process to find professional screamers. His latest literary effort—to be published in the not-toodistant future—speaks to drag interdiction efforts under President Bush's administration and the 15 warships in a Westem Hemisphere group that tracked down the "go-fast" boats (capable of 50 knots and armed) and the $500 million of cocaine captured by U.S. forces. Due to the extremely enjoyable namre of Kit's presentation, the entire membership is anxiously awaiting his next visit to our Chapter.

John Lally '56, a trae web surfer, offered a couple of comical stories, one of which pertained to the raan who visited his home town for the holidays.

Seems he went to a diner for his Christmas breakfast and perased the menu. He signaled to the waiter and ordered eggs Benedict. In a few minutes, the waiter appeared with his breakfast on a large, very attractive chrome plate. Surprised and pleased, he asked the waiter, "What's with the big plate?" The waiter replied, "There's no plate like chrome for the hoUandaise."

San Diego/Coronado Chapter CAPT Robert G. Stevenson, USN (Ret) '60 1060 CaUe Mesha Bonita, CA 91902 h: 619-475-1926 e: tobac@cts.com Officers and Directors Winter Meeting The officers and directors meeting was held on 17 Febraary. Following the routine business of minutes from the previous meeting, financial audh and budget approvals, there were several important agenda items. The most newsworthy was the presentation by Bob Rubin '82, of the ALINC (Alumni Leaders In National Communications) Program. Bob was one of three Alumni selected to initiate the program. The recent meetings held back at Annapolis involved defining the purpose(s) and capabUities of the program for USNAAA. The program is directly related to the Mission Statement of the Alumni Association. The ALINC Mission Statement is as follows: "To facilitate information flow to Alumni, potential Midshipmen and the general public in order to foster continued support for the Mission of the United States Naval Acaderay." Bob's presentation included the ALINC Organization, ALINC Areas of Responsibility, Proposed ALINC Methods and the development of capabilities to accomplish the ALINC Mission. There is much more to the program that wiU be promulgated through the Alumni Association. Thanks Bob for a thorough and incisive look at the program.

Another agenda item concemed the review of the concept to establish and adopt a chapter project. The project is expected to involve any and/or all of the following, support for the community, the Navy, the Naval Academy and education. The concept is not limited to those ideas or items though. This project has been undertaken by a small comraittee under the chairmanship of Jeff Clough '64.

Clearly defining the criteria for honorary and associate chapter memberships has been the subject of

several discussions at past officers and directors raeetings. The present criteria are spelled out in the Chapter by-laws. John Kelly '62 has volunteered to review that area of the by-laws for consistency with other chapters as well as national, ff any Chapter member has an idea, please let any of the Chapter officers know about it.

Homepage (http://www.san.rr.com/alumni/) Hotline (619-279-USNA) Please check out the information on both the horaepage and hotline. Both or either can be time savers as well as convenient. Luncheon reservations can be made on either, ff you make your Itmcheon reservations on the net, you'll save at least the postage on your reservations. This information is updated frequentiy; but if you have a question, please ask.

There is a lot of other information of both standing and short term importance.

Business and Career Networking Fomm 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), EmaU address, and What kind of work you are searching for! EmaU to: gav77@msn.com, or maU to Jack at: 1425 Crestview Drive, Oceanside, CA 92056.

The forams are held on the second Friday of every month at The Bread Basket (Another name change, a few months ago it was called. The Mtmchie Emporium.) 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 a joint service foram/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 Foram is for you.

There are raore than a few relatively small and privately-owned service companies that have become an integral part of the San Diego Hi-tech infrastracture. The foram is a great place to drop off a business card or two or even a flyer describing your services. For $5.50 (cash—no checks) you get all of the above plus juice, coffee, pastries, muffins and assorted fraits.

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 hotiine (619-279-USNA) for any possible or unexpected changes.

Don Grinnell '61

San Fransisco Chapter CDR Edward F. Cotter, Jr., USN (ReL) '73 11 Las Palomas Orinda, CA 94563 h: 510-253-8260 e: edward.cotter@kp.org

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

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COLORADO Colorado Chapter CAPT Daniel Branch, | E , USN ( R 5 ^ 555 ApoUo Drive > Boulder, CO 80303-5002 h: 303-499-0337

CONNECTICUT Connecticut ChapfSef Mr. Robert R. Figura 'Is Five Crescent Court-Bo43292 Groton Long Point, CT (^340-81ll h: 860-536-2206 ive: mdbr24A@prodigySim The next dinner meeting of the Connecticut Chapter will be held on Thursday, 11 June at 1800. Our featured speaker wUl be the Superintendent of the U.S. Coast Guard Acaderay, RADM Douglas H. Teeson, USCG. His topic for the evening wUl be "The Coast Guard Acaderay, Today and Tomorrow."

RADM Teeson will also address the Leadership Development Center, currently under development on the grounds of the Coast Guard Academy.

Appropriately, the meeting will be held at the Commissioned Officer's Mess at the Coast Guard Academy in New London. The club is located two blocks inside the Main Gate of the Academy. Directions to the Academy are clearly marked frora 1-95.

Cost of the dinner will be $21 for paid-up raembers of the Chapter and one guest and $23 for all other attendees.

As has occurred in the past, this wUl be a joint raeeting with the Coast (3uard Academy Alumni Association raembers. We are hoping for a large tum out for this exceptional opportunity.

To make reservations for this raeeting, send your check for the appropriate amount made out to the USNAAA, CT Chapter, marked for "June Meeting" to LT Scott Blundo '92, USN, 55 Pond Meadow Road, Ivoryton, CT 06442.

COSTARICA Costa Rica Chapter Claudio A. Pacheeo '64 c/o Jorge Rodriquez PO. Box 025216-2200 Miami, FL 33102 h: 506-224-4325 e: cpacheco@sol.racsa.co.cr

FLORIDA Gainesville ^haptOM^kpHHA CAPT J. Michael Smith, USNR ( ^ ^ ^ 10424 SW 41st Place GainesvUle,FL 32608 ms^. h: 352-376-6611; w: 352-376-3301 ^ ^ B e: AFN44500@AFN.ORG â&#x201E;˘ The Gainesville Academy Club held their Febraaryraonthlymeeting at the Gainesville Country Club on 19 Febraary. The program focused on West Point's recraiting prograra. The list of attendees included 15 USNA Alurani and three USMA alumni. The program was conducted by Dave Materna '67 regarding the Navy Blue and Gold with question and answer session following.

USNA attendees at the 19 Febraary meeting: Leo Cannon '55, Josh Dockinson '59, Joe Phelan '66, Andy Ponseigo '84, Vic Pratt '84, Lany Reid '58, Mickey Smith '61, John Smitherman '53, Hart 132

Suingfellow '48, Ladd Tomlin '72, l y Tyler '76, Bill Vivian '67, Mase Wells '47, Dave Materna '67 and Rick Childers '54.

Jacksonville Chapter CAPT Charles A. Pendleton, Jr., USN (Ret.) '43 5212 Antares Court Atiantic Beach, FL 32233-4583 h: 904-249-6683 e: LPG3@aol.com

Attend ReunmnWest Monterey, CA 26-28 June 1998

Orlando Chapter CDR Donald E. Smith, USN (Ret) '68 438 River Drive DeBary, FL 32713 h: 407-668-2030 e: admin@totcon.cora On 14 March, the Chapter met, as usual, at the Park Avenue Grill, comer of Park Avenue and Canton Street, Winter Park. There were 24 attends as follows: Mary Agnes Sellers (widow '34), Dick Laning '40, Stu Sadler '40, Harriet and Curt Cordell '46, Marylin and Bob Sloan '47, Bob Smith '47, Bob Turnage '47, Eileen and Lou Branch '49, Shirley and Walt Marquardt '49, John Mackenzie '50, George Ruos '50, Bill Forbes '55, Eileen and John Long '55, Ken Wheeler '62, Jane, Elizabeth and Don Smith '68 with guests John Wells '65 and Bob Gandt, J.D.Hall '83.

Our guest, John Wells, a former Marine, was introduced and welcomed. Plaques expressing the appreciation of the Chapter were presented to J.D. Hall, ex-president, and Ken Wheeler, ex-secretary. George Ruos told of his experience on a Caribbean cruise which ttaversed the Panama Canal.

Shel Herbert, wife of Art Herbert '48, is recovering from a very nasty fall. The Chapter extends its deep felt wishes that her recovery continues with no regressions. Also Stu Saddler '40 spoke of his Class' 55th reunion, which will occur in October.

Bob Gandt, author of Bogies and Bandits, retired Navy fighter pilot and now a Delta Airlines pilot, addressed the Chapter, covering his impressions while tracking a fighter pilot class through fighter pUot training (the subject of his book). He compared this group to the group with which he trained in the '40s. The youngsters he tracked. Navy and Marine, male and female, were brave, patriotic, extremely intelligent and highly raotivated. The flight training class that he described is a group with which we would all be proud to serve!

Joseph W. Beatles, Jr., who attended the Naval Academy in the '40s, passed away on 9 March. The Chapter wishes to express its condolences to his survivors.

A discussion was held concerning the holding of a Chapter outing at one of the spring training baseball games. The next raeeting will occur on 11 April at the usual restaurant.

Palm Beach Chapter CAPT Henry Gorman, USN (Ret.) '44 513 Greenway Drive North Palm Beach, FL 33408-3719 h: 561-622-9475 e: hgorman(a>worldnet.att.net The 18 March luncheon was better than anticipated. A record attendance of raerabers and guests enjoyed good food and camaraderie, but that was not all. Frank Cerabino '77 gave a hilarious talk on his rise to success as a featured columnist with the Palm Beach Post. He began by recounting when in the Navy he was given charge of the laundry of the Dallas Cowgirl cheerleaders. Needless to say, it was a raost envied assignraent. He kept everyone highly entertained with his reminiscences. The Palm Beach Chapter members extend their thanks and congratulations to Frank for his talk! Those present were Paul Alexander '83, Rita and Gil Barbe '63, Pat and John Becker '35, Bernard Bennett '43, Anne and George Bole '54, Richard Boverie '54, Henry E. (Sam) Bowes '38, Frank Cerabino '77, A. WiUiam Cliff, Jr. '54, Dotty Coney '19, Ken Duckworth '62, Rosemary and Jack Enyart '46, Louise and Sam Frock '47, Peggy and Hank Gorman '44, Bill Gray '81, Pat and Bob Harvey '44, Betty and Al Haworth '57, Sally and David B. Jones '53, Charlotte and Bob Lees '69 and guest Beri Krage, Virginia and Bob Mastin '39, Bill McCauley '69, Cindy and Nelson McDermott '46, Lydia and John McNabney '50, Jane O'Meara '39 and guest Fred Bunn, Lona and Dick Phelps '43, Anne and Dale L. Rugieri '79, Rita and Fred Simcich '49, Dody Sinclair '46, Patty and Randy Stefanovic '80, Ed Tipshus '54fromColumbus, Diana Whipple (widow '57) and guests, Olivia Reyher and Mary Hickey.

Jump aboard at our next monthly gathering scheduled on 22 AprU at the Bomb Group Restaurant at 11:30 a.ra. Our guest speaker is Ames Bennett '45, CEC USNR, who is a prominent local architect. He will tell us of a historical event entitled, "An Unwelcome Visitor to Palm Beach." Look for your monthly flyer for reservations, which will be maUed to you if you are on our mailing list.

To add your name to the Chapter's mailing list, send in comments or volunteer for Vice President or Program Chairman, contact one of the following officers: President: Hank Gorman '44, address above Secretary: Walt Whipple '56,1100 Marine Way West, #A3L, N. Palm Beach, FL 33408, 624-3051, walwhip@aol.cora Treasurer: Bob Lees '69, 110 Wood Lane, Delray Beach, FL 33444, 276-3271, RLees69(a)aol.com CAPT Wah Whipple, USNR (Ret.) '57

See you at the San Diego, CA ^ / SACG^ ^gust 17-191998. \rcy at 410-263-4448 xl30 for information, y

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Pensacola Chapter LCDR James R Knight, USNR (Ret) '76 4465 Madura Road Guff Breeze, FL 32561 h: 904-932-1147 e: Knight317@juno.com The Febraary meeting was held at Hurlburt Field Officers' Club. This is the first time in at least three years that our luncheon occutted outside Pensacola.

Attendance was better than average. This has convinced us to schedule at least one event in the eastem region of our area each year. Bob Fellingham '52 provides the photos that accompany this article.

The speaker. Bob Geasland USMA '54, is related to Fellingham by marriage. Col Geasland spoke on behalf of Bud Day who is representing the Class Act Group. Class Act is suing the Federal Govemment for healthcare benefits.

growth and support for the Alurani Association. The Naval Academy, as well as the other Service Academies, is a nationaltteasure.They represent, perhaps, the last bastion in this nation where moral integrity is taught at government expense. Anything any Alumnus can do to preserve and sttengthen the Acaderay should be done.

Our April event was planned for the 23rd at A.C. Read Golf Course, NAS Pensacola. We reserved tee times between lunch and happy hour. With three events in one day, we hope to appeal to all our merabers. Please check the next issue for pictares and a report on all the fun.

If your Chapter is not having fun, you're not doing it right. I recommend you start with contacting your classmates or any other Alum you know and get together for lunch. The fun wiU lead to more people wanting to join. Check in with us, and we'll show you how it's done.

Cheers, JR

Space Coast Chapter

JR Knight and guest speaker. Bob Geasland Our special guests were Vivian and Allen Brown.

Vivian gave her husband a metal detector. On his first try, Allen found the class ring of Mike Hogenmiller '65.

JR Knight and Chapter guests, Lillian and Allen Brown The ring was found on Navatte Beach after 32 years. Considering aU the hurricanes, development and other treasure hunters, the find was a miracle.

Brown made the front page of the Pensacola News Journal, since he felt the honorable thing to do was to return the ring. Kudos to the HQ staff for finding Hogenmiller in less than an hour. The paper had an excellent picture of 65's Class Crest. We were most appreciative of Brown's action and thought lunch on us would say "thanks." Brown had been telling his friends that he was going to have lunch with "the Admiral." Lou Sarosdy '51 made that corae trae by sitting next to the Browns. We were all on our best behavior, and the Browns had a wonderful time.

Special recognition goes to Jerry Muench '53 and Art Ruberg '55 for traveling the farthest from LUlian, AL. The Class of '52 was far and away the best represented. The group photo I included will be printed in the '52 column. I refer you there to get all the names. '52 is the rowdy bunch. They sure know how to have a good time.

We are most pleased that the Pensacola Chapter is ranked tenth and has earned a seat on the Board of Trastees. We hope this leads to even greater Chapter Shipmate, May 1998

CDR Howard E. Blum, USN (Ret) '45 1310 Mayflower Avenue Melboume, FL 32940-6723 h: 407-255-6534 e: sfpsampson@aol.com The Space Coast Chapter held its March luncheon at the Disney Vero Beach Resort. The tumout was the largest experienced by our Chapter, which was attributed to the Vero Beach contingent. Over 100 members and guests were in attendance. We were glad to see the return of Pete Peterson '56, who recently underwent triple bypass surgery. After lunch, the Disney management presented a description of the resort and the advantages of joining. The group welcomed the idea of having a presentation after the meal. Our president, Howie Blum '45, suggested that a speaker could be scheduled occasionally.

The Space Coast Chapter norraally holds its luncheons the 3rd Saturday of each raonth. If you are in the area and would like to attend, contact Howie Blum 407-255-6534 or Tom Schwartz 407-2555452.

Those attending the luncheon were: Betty and Charlie Alsop '42, Liz and Vince Anania '45, Phyllis and Richard Banks '43, Jayne and Emie Barrett '45, Bobbie Bergeson ('45), Janie and Bob Binion '50, Kate and Tom Blake '49, Howie Blum '45 and guest, Debbie (granddaughter), Winnie and Stu Bowcock '45, Mary and Bob Brand '44, Marylyn and Bob Brown '52, Betty and Bill Budd '44, Janet and Tom Burke '57, George Caimes '35 and guest Betty Van Buskirk, Janet and John Callaway '47, Laurie and Jim Carrington '53, Dori and Ted Clark '46, Lacy and Frank Clifford '45, Yvonne and Stephen Coester '63, Nancy and Russ Croft '44, Vera Crampacker ('31), Dorothy and Neff Dietrich '47, Carolyn and Stan Dodd '48, Carol and George Ellis '45, Ginny and Jim Ferguson '46, Joyce and David Fudge 'S3, Doris and Bill Hamaker '44, Raymond Harrell '27, Cyntiua HoUy ('30), Joann Jortberg ('45), Anne and Frank Keith '47, Ruth and Doc Livingston '44, Ellen and Lou Markesano '47, Debbie and M McManus '48, Toni and Chad Medwedeff '56, Muriel and Don Moyer '51, Jean and Henry Ortland '46, Ed Peresluha '57, Peg and Pete Peterson '56, Jody and Sam Powel '50, Jane and Norm Prosser '57, Eleanor and Dwight Raymond '42, Susie and Jerry Rester '45, Virginia and Hallie Rice '46, Pat and Ed Robie '43, Dee Solomon ('55) and guest Dr. Bob Josephs, Merle and Tom Schwartz '56, Marian and John Sivright '50, Betty and Dutch Spanagel '53, Kay and Clay Spaulding '48, Mariyn and Robert Strieter '41, Becky and Chuck Sueur '46, Betty Sullivan ('27), Norma and Joe Taylor '49, Jean and Warren Tay-

lor '45, Brigit and Don Toohill '47, Edna and Eric Wieler '55, Bill Yoimg '58 and guest Fran Hutchens, Lois and Zeke Zellmer '44 and guests Joyce and Russ Peterson.

Suncoast Chapter (Zips 33571-73; 339; 342) WUIard (BUI) Petrat '45 6418 13th Street Court E Bradenton, FL 34203 h/f: 941-753-5981 e: petrat@gte.net Our Febraary luncheon meeting was a high success. We met at the Isles Yacht Club in Punta Gorda, where 108 of us enjoyed a delicious meal and then listened to our Navy's first SEAL, Roy Boehm, tell of his experiences whUe serving with the Fleet. An added feature was the presentation of the 1997 Commandant's Award to Jim Holds '59 for his tireless efforts in providing the Class of 2001 with such excellent candidates.

The Classes of '42, '44 and '57 were honored at this meeting. On 9 April, the Class of '32, '35 and '37 wUl be so honored at our bi-monthly meeting at the Venice Country Club. Another interesting program is being organized.

Our season finale will be a Gala Dinner Dance on 11 June at the Bent Tree Country club in Sarasota.

All visitors are welcome, and the Classes of '45, '50, '51 and '56 wUl be toasted at that time.

Jack McLain '45

Suncoast Chapter Luncheon: Isles Yacht Club, Punta Gorda, FLâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;^Jack McLain '45 making the Commandant's Award presentation to Jim Holds '59

Tampa Bay Chapter CAPT John E. Gantley, USN '69 9040 St. Andrews Drive Seminole, FL 34647 h: 813-397-7652 All of you "Snow Birds" are cordially invited to join the Tampa Bay Alumni (as well as spouses, guests and others) in our never-ending quest to conquer the Array as we hold the Fourth Annual Tampa Bay Array-Navy Golf Classic, to be held on Friday, 8 May 1998 at the Bay Pahns Goff Complex, MacDUl Air Force Base in Tampa. Even though it may be short notice, ff you can raake it to Tarapa for the occasion, we will be glad to include you in the festivities. All that we ask is that you caU in advance. Foursoraes will be composed of two Navy and two Army golfers, paired against each other in a two-person team scramble format. The match will conclude with a barbecue buffet and the awarding of prizes and ttophies. The entry fee for active duty/reserve/retired mUitary is $43.00; non-military is $48.00. Participants should arrive by 1215 for a shotgun start at 1300. Anyone who is interested should contact Bud Alexander '56 at 1401 75th Circle, NE, St. Petersburg, FL 33401; 813-526-3646; budalxandr@aol. com or Mark Krivonak '71 at 813-963-5519.

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all USNA Alurani and guests. The guest speaker for this luncheon will be RADM John R. Sigler, USN, Director of Plans and Policies, U.S. Central Coraraand. Social hour begins at 1100, and the luncheon follows at 1200. Anyone who is interested should call Mike Kennedy '79 at 813-584-7010. Hope to see you there! BEAT ARMY!

GEORGIA

management, Ted served as Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Air Force and then worked for the Rand Corporation.

As usual we invite any USNA visitors who might be in the Atlanta area to join us on the third Thursday of each month. Our luncheons are normally held at the Harvey Hotel on 1-285, on the north side, near the junction with 1-75, with the event beginning at noon.

Will Wood '66

LOUISIANA

GUAM

Annapolis CI

Guam Chapter

LtCol WilUam R RoU, USMC Vice President CAPT H.J. HaUi( 18 College Avenue Annapolis, MD 21401-1604 h: 410-267-8546

Atlanta Chapter CAPT James S. Murphy, USNR '73 798 Masters Drive Stone Mountain, GA 30087-528| h: 770-413-6167; w: 770-613-5( e: Jim.Murphy@decisionone.coi As I write this for the May issue of Shipmate, the cheny and pear trees are in full bloom; the azaleas have not yet bloomed but will soon, and green is now beginning to show in the Bermuda grass lawns that are comraon in this area. The Masters at Augusta also draws closer. Spring must be here one would think, but the forecast for temperatures in the 20's the next two nights reminds one of winter, as does the NCAA's March Madness, which finds the first and second rounds of the raen's South Region being played here later in the week. Our Chapter continues to look toward the warmer times as we begin our preparations for the second annual ArmyNavy Golf Classic in May and our ever-popular Lobsterfest in June.

A great crowd tumed out for the February luncheon. There were very few dry eyes in the house as we listened to Officer Ken Krause of the Marietta Police Department relate his experiences as a member of the Marine Detachraent at the American Embassy in Tehran during the initial takeover by fundamentalists in early 1979. From his chilling account of the events that took place in Febraary of that year, sorae 19 years ago, we all felt a better appreciation about what is good in our country and what is embodied in people like Qfficer Krause who had to make decisions on the spur of the moment that affected several lives. Our understanding of history was also brought up to speed when Officer Krause's story reminded us that many things took place during the time of the Khomeni ascendancy in Febraary 1979 that are sometimes forgotten; raany only remember the second takeover of the Embassy, along with the hostage simation, in late 1979.

Attending the luncheon, in addition to Officer Krause and his wife, Trevor, were Dee and Dick Fitzgerald '62, Kari Schweim '71, Mike Donohoo '65, Jay Crabtree '89, Jerry Malament '52, Jim Ravenel '45, Bob Schultz '71, Hap Walker '46, Joe Cannon '46, Steve Frederick '72, Will Wood '66, Raley Thomley '54, Glenn Brewer '51, George Williams '87, Dale Newhart '85, Chip Joslin '69, Dick Petracci '61, Dave Finn '74, Roy Buehler '60, Ron Ruys '67, Paul Hurst '62, Bob Bush '65, Mike Miller '56, Chariie Hill '42, Bill Loeffler '76, Dirk Mosis '73, Brad Edenfield '87, Joe Grantham '46, Candler Crim '55, Gary Pelphrey '57, Art Butler '61, Paul Smith '42, Tom Marshall '42, Gil McCullen '53, Bill Baker '64, Steve Dmetrak '71, Jim Traa '61, Jim Slemenda '66, Jim Murphy '73, BiU BoUwerk '91, John Fry '80, Alan Miller '61, Dave Alexander (Assoc), Perry Stephens '61, Meyer Rose '48, John Johnson '65 and Pete Dabbieri '67.

For our March luncheon, we will again be meeting at the Harvey Hotel on 1-285 at the New Northside Drive exit (Exit 15). Our speaker will be the Honorable Ted Warner '62, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy and Threat Reduction. Ted will probably address his cuttent projects as well as his area of expertise, the former Soviet bloc countries. Prior to moving into the federal government 134

LCDR Noel M. Enriquez, USNR '84 PO. Box 26849, GMF Banigada, Guam 96921-6849 h/f: 011-671-477-4382; w: 011-671-647-9629 wf: 011-671-649-8870

New Orleans Chaj^iP^"^^ LCDR Bryon Q. Iverson, Jr., USN (Ret.) '76 4744 Music Street New Orieans, LA 70122-5| h: 504-288-4477 e: byronil@aol.com

MARYLAND

Baltimore Chapter HAWAII Hawaii Chaptj^i^ CAPT Harvey Gray, Jr., u B i (ggO '52 1117 Akumu Street <" Kailua, HI 96734-4012 h: 808-261-9722; w: 808-423-1341 e:pfsma@juno.com ^

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

ILLINOIS

Boston Chapter

Chicago Chapter

Frederick J. Sheehan, Jr.' 160 Burkhall Street #609 Weymouth,;MA 02190-3533 h: 617-337-3712; w: 617-572 e: fsheehan@jhancock.com

Mr. John G.B. Howland '64 2042 Trent Court Glenview, IL 60025-1316 h: 847-998-6465; w: 847-998-6688 e:moneyminds@aol.com

MICHIGAN INDIANA

Detroit Chapter

Indianapolis Chapter

Arthur W.Bryant'66 1811 Hollywood Grosse Pointe Woods, MI 48236-1311 h: 313-885-2174; f: 313-881-2333 Congratulations to the Navy men's basketball team for making it to March Madness for the second year in a row!

On Tuesday, 3 March, several members drove to Chicago for a lunch with the Admirals. I guess the Fox & Hound wasn't far enough away. Our lunch or breakfast with Gen McCaffery turned out to be just a hopeful event, as the General was too busy to add us to his schedule. Our prospective endeavor with the West Point Society didn't get underway. The March luncheon was held Tuesday the 10th at Guy HoUerin's Sports Bar. Future events May's luncheon is Monday, 4 May from 11:301:00 in Ann Arbor at Holiday Inn's Guy HoUerin's Sports Bar. June luncheon is Thursday, 11 June from 11:301:00 at Steak & Ale, Southfield.

June/July '98: tentative date for dependents/VIP day sail onboard MICHIGAN out of Bangor, WA. GO NAVY! Charlie Schott '85 cschott@ford.com

LCDR Charies A. Rainey, USNR '84 12804 Double Eagle Drive Carmel, IN 46033 h: 317-815-0575 e: crainey@fhlbi.com ll

Michiana Chapter CDR John T. Haizlip, USN '72 15246 Longford Drive Granger, IN 46530 h: 219-273-2939 e: CHaizlip@aol.cora

KENTUCKY (see also Ohio)

Louisville/Southern Indiana Chapter CDR William T. Toutant, USNR ORet) '46 3513 Graham Road Louisville, KY 40207-4371 h: 502-895-98»««. ^

Attend Reunion West in Monterey, 26-28 June 1998

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MINNESOTA

Among those attending were Bonnie and Bill Horton '44, Gwen and Eldon Frame '46, George Hosking '47, Fran and George Goodwin '48, Joan and John Wilkie '48, Dick Gober '49, Anna and Reed Mulkey '49, Linda and BUI Shanhouse '49 from Angel Fire, Phyllis and Don Rohr '55, Lila and Jim Dickey '56, Betty Rae and Bob Francis '56, Betty Love and Leo Stockham '56, Ginney and Ben Montoya '58, Naomi and Norm Falk '60, Phyllis and Ole Olsen '64, Mary Lynn and Joe McGuire '68, Valerie and Ken Fladager '78, Joanne and Glen Krumel '79 and Debra and Jason Cronin '87.

Upper Midwest Chapi Darrel Gonyea '61 16495 Kingswood Drive LakevUle, MN 55044 h: 612-435-7274 e: GONYEAI.AND@aol.com

MISSOURI Kansas City Chaptel

Dick Gober '49, Carolyn Callaway, Ben Montoya '58 and friend

LCDR Lynn A. Thomas, USNR '83 1404 Stonecreek Drive SW Blue Springs, MO 64015-883: 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 Ch^HM^F^^^^*^^^^Westcott, USN '70 CAPT Richari 911 Michael D U e PapUUon, NE 68046 h: 402-593-1477; w:

(L to R) standing, Bettye Rae Francis, Ken Fladager '78, seated Betty Love and Fran Goodwin

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 Bill Horton '44, surrounded by (L to R) Naomi Falk, Joanne Krumel and Debra Cronin

NEW JERSEY Monmouth County Chapter LtCol Robert L. Vogt, USMC (Ret) '59 50 PoUy Way Middletown, NJ 07748-3189 h: 732-671-9330; w: 732-530-8444 e: Bob.Vogt@telos.com

Reed Mulkey '49 and Lila Dickey While still clinging to the memory of the "beauty" of our Christmas gathering, in January the Alumni group, nevertheless, tumed to the "beast" (literally).

We gathered for a very interesting luncheon program at the Petroleum Club, arranged by Sandy Sandlin '54 and his beautiful wife, Terri. Rick Smart, the Director/Curator of the New Mexico Museura of Natural History, provided our group with a raost interesting briefing filled with information on the abounding pre-historic riches to be found in New Mexico. In addition to providing background. Dr. Tom Williamson of Sandia National Laboratories, who has been working in conjunction with the museura staff, presented his findings on a scientific approach to deterraining what a Parasaurolophus might sound like, given the hypothesized shape of the head

Bill Shanhouse '49, Valerie Fladager and our very lovely hostess Phyllis Olsen

NEW MEXICO Albuquerque Chapter

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Col WUliam E. Schuler, USAFl 1428 Catt-on Ave SE Albuquerque, NM 87123-4216 ; h: 505-292-1851; f: 505-292-01| What a wonderful setting for a holiday party! For the second year in a row, Ole Olsen '64 and his gorgeous bride, PhylUs, played host to the Alumni group at their spacious southwestem style home in Placitas, NM. With a view in every direction to forever, their beautifully decorated home, aglow with glistening buming candles, was the perfect location for a most convivial cocktail session followed by a beautifuUy catered formal dinner.

Earlier in the day, our lovely hostess Phyllis was ably assisted by Leo Stockham '56 and his beloved Betty Love with their steriing efforts in creating the gorgeous decorations at each and every table.

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and throat, etc. The best description might be said to resemble a low guttural moan. It was a great gathering and most informative for all. We really dug it!

Among those attending were Anna and Reed Mulkey '49; Ellen and Bob McCllelland '46; Shirley Leslie, widow of Gene Leslie '49; Corinne and Don Baker '53; Tetti and Sandy Sandlin '54; Jennifer and Mark Byrd '54; our illustrious Chapter President Bill Schuler '54 and his ever lovely wife Carolyn Callaway; the Honorable John Conway '56; Lila and Jim Dickey '56; Casey Jones '60; Valerie and Ken Fladager '78; Jeff Albright '71, as well as a raost welcorae recent attival to our Chapter meetings, LCDR Ann Kelly.

Also our Executive Committee met recently to plan our exciting schedule of events for this coming year, which you will find listed below. Those Alumni, friends and families of Alums, who are in the area, please make a special effort to attend those events that you can. You'll enjoy it! Also try to raake a special effort to attend the picnic at the Dickey's on 16 May when our newly elected Chapter President, Don Rohr '55, takes over. Let's get out and give him the support he and Phyllis deserve.

Saturday, 16 May—Picnic at the spacious North Valley home of our perennially gracious hosts, Jim Dickey '56 and Lila Tuesday, 11 August—Luncheon, TBD Saturday, 10 October—Football (Navy in Colorado Springs—We're cuttently investigating a bus trip similar to the one we took in 1996.)

5 December—Football (Array/Navy), Looking to repeat last year's victory Saturday, 19 January—Holiday Party, TBD One additional piece of Chapter business... If you haven't already, please send your dues to our faithful Treasurer, Reed Mulkey '49, at 4632 Sherwood NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109-2818.

Bob Francis

NEWYORK Capital District Chapter LCDR Thomas M. Owens, USNR'^1 14 West Erie Street Albany, NY 12208-2404 h: 518-446-9278; w: 518-462-7421 4^^«>e: OwensT@bsk.cora Our local Chapter is building momentum since we restarted in December. Our big event planned for 6 June is a picnic to meet with the local prospective merabers of the "Class of 2002" and their families.

It will be a joint operation with the local chapters of the West Point and Air Force Academy Associations and will be held at the Watervliet Arsenal. We're excited about meeting the new Midshipmen and their families, as it has been sorae time since a local chapter was in place to provide support, answer questions and try to pass on what it is like to attend a Service Academy. We're also looking forward to an audience that still might find our "sea stories" interesting.

In the next few issues, we'll have a report on our 27 March breakfast and our 25 April trip to West Point to cheer on the Navy lacrosse team against its arch-rival. Our proximity to that finishing school on the Hudson has the Chapter looking forward to other such forays in support of the Blue and Gold. Go Navy!

Central New York Chapter

NORTH CAROLINA

LTJG Edward A. Alberts, USN '85 1028 Co. Rt. 20 Oswego, NY 13126 h: 315-342-1930; w: 315-448-3373

Charlotte Chapteri

Metro New York Chapter James R. Hocking '53 300 Park Avenue, Suite 1700 New York City, NY 10022 w: 212-572-6260 Chapter Hotline: 1-800-234-USNA e: j.hocking@snet.net

Rochester Chapter 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 Creative writing was not my major, so bear with me as I attempt to entertain you with my witty prose while simultaneously increasing the length of this month's column. We held a Chapter meeting the third week of March and also a spring dinner raeeting this month; but without the benefit of being a psychic or clairvoyant, I am unable to report at this time what took place. I do, however, have one factual item which I can address.

Our annual picnic will be held with the West Point Society on 6 June at the Red Creek Shelter in Genesee Valley Park. The festivities start at noon. Anyone interested in attending should contact Nancy Hailing '83 at 716-377-6077. All graduates, of any Academy, are welcome. We hope you will join us for an afternoon of old-times and new-times, or just come to share your "when I was a Plebe..." stories with sorae newly appointed Midshipraen of the Class of 2002. The Parents Club of Western NY will conduct their annual picnic later in June.

We have approximately 35 dues paying members, but meeting attendance is usually very slim. We would appreciate any feedback from other Chapters who have experienced the same obstacle and what your solution was for increasing attendance. Eraail me at wormanbend@worldnet.att.net or contact our President, Joe Howard '89 at the above address.

With the information age in full swing (processor speed being a salesman's only true link to closing the deal), the length of most people's attention spans have now been refined to quickly deciding the value of what is being seen or read in a nanosecond (fondly remembering ADM Grace Hopper's "nanosecond" lecture). Advertisers have to handle channel surfing and the vast information highway, and the Internet and writers have to adhere to the old phrase "keep it short and sweet." I will, therefore, wrap up our column for fear of causing information overload to anyone who has read this far. Thank you.

I want to now take a minute and solicit the Alurani at large for any prior Marines who are interested in becoming active in the USMCR as a drilling reservist. I am the Commanding Qfficer of Headquarters and Service Company, 8th Tank Battalion, Rochester, NY, and we are actively recraiting Marine Officers for a variety of billets. I welcome the opportunity to speak with all who are interested in the Reserve. Please feel free to give me a call at 716247-3846. Go Navy—Beat Army !

John G. Worman '86

Bryan Dolan '76 5629 Laurium Chariotte, NC h: 704-364-6451 e: Bjdolan76@aol.com It is difficult to write, in March, about an event that is yet to happen in early May when you will be reading about the event which has already taken place. If that is clear then you will understand when I say, "Hope you all enjoyed the dinner on 6 May and the remarks from the Commandant, RADM Gary Roughead '73."

Next, an apology to several people whose names were left out of the list of those attending the ArmyNavy Party on 6 December. It appears that a line of text got lost along the way. Apologies are extended to Caroline and John Plyler '57; Linday and Roy Riley '60; Russ Shaw '71; Patty and Dave Smith; Dan Teclaw '84 and date; and Peggy Watt. It really wasn't Caroline Watt but Caroline Plyler and Peggy Watt. Oh well—blarae it on my fat fingers on the keyboard.

Our annual "Plebe" send-off picnic for the new appointees will be at 4:00 p.ra. on Sunday, 7 June at my house. The cost will be $7.50 per person. In order to know how much food and beverage to buy, we need your reservation and check by 1 June. Mail your checks to CT. Hutchins, Jr. '51, 1629 Maryland Ave., Charlotte, NC 28209-1531. Your check will be your reservation, so please get them in as early as possible. Also keep in mind the scheduled Tennis Mixer in August. Details will be in the June issue of Shipmate.

As you may have read in the sports pages, the Wake Forest football game has been advanced from Saturday aftemoon, 12 September to Thursday night, 10 September to accommodate a TV deal for the Demon Deacons. We have not yet heard what impact this change will have on the Triad Chapter plans for a "tailgate" but will keep you posted as soon as we know something. (You may want to read their column also.) This will be Navy's first game of the season but will be the second for Wake, who will have played Air Force the previous Saturday.

Don't forget the 3rd Friday monthly informal, no reservation luncheons at Sheraton Four Points on McDowell Street. Hope to see you there.

Tom Hutchins '51 cthmph@bellsouth.net

Charlotte Chapter's Tom Hutchins '51 at the Army-Navy '97 game

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The Charlotte Chapter celebrating the Array-Navy '97 game—GO NAVY!

Piedmont Triad Chapter John A. Anthony '60 709 Longbow Road Winston-Salem, NC 27104 h: 910-765-3804; w: 704-662-7708; f: -0013 e: janthony(®vnet.net

Pinehurst Chapter CAPT Norman S. EUiott, USNR (Ret.) '58 PO. Box 3898 60 Stoneykirk Drive Pinehurst, NC 28374 h: 910-215-5808; e: nelliott@pinehurst.net

TViangle Chapter George F. Mitchell '64 4647 Edwards Mill Road Raleigh, NC 27612-4401 h: 919-571-8930 Cbntact: Chris Heath '72, Chapter Secretary, day phone 919-787-6690.

Chapter Luncheon The March Chapter luncheon featured guest speaker Rick Russell of the U.S. Naval Historical Center, Washington, DC. Rick is the only U.S. historian to have conducted research at the classified Russian Central Naval Archives. He discussed his recently published study regarding Project HULA, a covert U.S.—Russian joint effort against Japan in Worid War II. Rick also told the guests of his current research, a biography of RADM Bill Maxwell and a history of NORTH CAROLINA. It was a very in-

teresting and enlightening talk. Brian Van Metre '61 arranged for the speaker and deserves a big BRAVO ZULU. Chapter members present at the luncheon included Jim Brown '35, Bill Benedict '42, Claude Reeves '42, Ben Tenell '47, Jira Mellencamp '48, Charles Paddock '51, Bill DeHart '53, Fred Knops '54, Jeny Gibson '56, Earl McCullers '56, Jim Mergner '61, Brian Van Metre '61, Chuck Adams '63, Mitch Mitchell '64, Brace Runberg '64, Helmuts Feifs '66, Andy Finlayson '66, Tom Runkle '66, Bill Gautier '67, John Scott '67, Dean Hanis '69, Chris Heath '72, Steve Beminger '84, Al Hinckley '85, Joe Matza '85, Barry Melvin '85, Mike Hodges '88 and James Stewart '88.

Personnel News/Membership We are excited about our steadily growing membership. Several Chapter members have remarked that they have been contacted by long-lost classmates Shipmate, May 1998

and friends as result of their Chapter merabership and mention in this column. If you live in the Triangle area and are not a meraber yet, what are you wahing for? Call Mitch Mitchell '64 at 919-5718930.

EmaU Capability If you have an email address and would like to receive Chapter news and reminders of Chapter events via this timely and cost-effective medium, please notify Mike Hodges '88, our Web Master.

Mike can be reached via the Chapter home page; the address is listed below.

Speaking of the website, you can now read minutes of your Chapter's Board meetings there. A summary of the Board's actions will be published once each meeting's minutes are approved by the Board.

Upcoming Events A Tri-service golf outing will be held on 16 May, and the annual cook-out will take place on 21 June.

The Triangle Chapter meets for lunch at noon on the first Friday of the month at Newton's Southwest, Harrison Avenue in Cary. Newcomers are always welcome. To get the latest on Chapter news and events, check out our Chapter Web Page. It's at http:/ /triangleusna.home.raindspring.com.

OHIO Cincinnati/Northern KY Chapter CAPT Donald R Freese, VSNRR '63 3092 Arbor Une Edgewood, KY 41017-2355 h: 606-331-0449

Cleveland Chapter CAPT A.O. Rule HI, USNR (Ret.) '50 68 Water Street Chagrin Falls, OH 44022-3148 h: 216-247-4379; f: 216-247-8710

Attend Reunion West Monterey, CA 26-28 June 1998

Douglass C. Ogden '67 5337 Roscommon Road DubUn, Ohio 43017-1047 614-766-6295 ectipshus@copper.net Our congratulations go to Wayne Hallenbeck '71 who manied Lisa Holms on the 20th of September.

In October, some of the members celebrated the Navy's birthday which commeraorates 222 years of service. On 4 October together with members of the Navy Reserve, Naval Air Reserve, NROTC at Ohio State University and the Naval Reserve Association, raembers met in the evening at the Officers Club of the Defense Supply Center, 3990 East Broad Street.

They celebrated with cocktails, dinner and then listened to guest speaker RADM Raymond A. Archer III, SC, USN, who is Assistant Deputy Undersecretary of Defense (Logistics Business systems and Technology Development). Afterwards there was dancing, and the usual selection of sea and war stories.

To celebrate and honor Veterans Day (Armistice Day—the llth hour of tiie llthday of the llth month —to you very old vets), the Chapter had a breakfast meeting at the First Watch restaurant at 0700. That early hour was just fifteen minutes after the tirae (0645) that those at USNA in the eariy 50's had to form for breakfast meal formation. A fifteen rainute easement over forty years was not enough to get many out of bed and charging down the road in competition with the morning rush hour traffic. If one hits the sack hours after normal taps (50's it was 2215, lights out and no one was allowed out of their rooms for one hour...for ANY excuse, including bloated bladders), 0700 is too early. However, five die-hards exist in our Chapter (they must have hit the sack at 2200). The following did the early morning honors and it is assumed also those at the eleventh hour: Clem O'Brien '43, Roy Girod '53, Dick Robbins '53, Jerry O'Donnell '61, and Wade Evans '92. They also conducted some very important Chapter business. Our President, Jim Cowardin '66, reluctantly resigned his office as he has accepted a position as Headmaster at a school in North Carolina. Our cunent Vice President declined the position due to a pressing outside workload, and a committee then acquired the support of Doug Ogden '67 to assume the position of President until June of 1998.

On Saturday, 6 Deceraber the local Woo Poo Society hosted (it was their tum) a gathering of raembers of the USNA Alumni Association, Columbus and Central Ohio Chapter and their local membership. It was held at the Rush Creek Sports Bar, 6150 Sunbury Road, Westerville. Actually Westerville is really located in the Northeast part of greater Columbus; you figure it out. But, anyway, the second floor, with four large projection TV screens were available to show the Array—Navy game. It was not on local TV and the local rag made absolutely no mention of the game in their Saturday edition. It seems that OSU basketball was more important for one TV station. At fifteen bucks a pop, the venue and buffet (cash bar-reasonable) was superb. What was most special was the garae (AFTER Army got the ball on the kick-off and in two superb, long-ran plays score a touchdown and caused a ram-jet pulse boost of about 30%!). It was delightful to watch Navy do raost everything right and control the game from then on. (Pulse rate did not get down under a 100 iratil about mid-fourth quarter!) Exciting! Array fans counted in at 32, and after the first quarter, were mostly silent. However, they were proud of their Corps and did not give up. Navy fans that attended were: Bob Hadden '47, Pat and Roy Girod '53, Ed Tipshus '54, Dick Yantis '54, Brian Hicks '60, Jim 137

Ramsey '60, Jerry O'Donnell '61, Roger Kisiel '62, Karen and Mick Taylor '68, Scotty McCausland '62, Frank Shyjka '66, Doug Ogden '67, Lisa and Wayne Hallenbeck '71, Jim Waddell '71, Diane and J.P. Yantis '83, Joe Heriihy '86, Cheryl and Wade Evans '92, Greg Vergamini '92 with Malissa, Mr. John Bush with daughter who's son John is in the Class of '98, Bill and Jenny Workman who's son Lucas '97 is going through USMC Basic School at Quantico, Mr. Kent Hoblet with prospective Midshipman son Phil, and John E. Augenstein Navy Blue & Gold Qfficer.

Ed Tipshus '54 ectipshus@copper. net

OREGON Greater Portland Doug Bomarito '68 16667 Glenwood Driv Lake Oswego, OR 97i h: 503-699-0003; w: e: harkins@usna.net

Toledo Chapter—Mur and Roy Bookmiller '78 and Dick Eckert '51

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Toledo Chapter—Mike Sullivan '84, Neal O'Keefe '86 and Liz O'Keefe

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PENNSYLVANIA Philadelphia^hapter Robert H. Ben«i 45 Grove Avenul Flourtown, PA 1 h: 215-836-7652 Webpage: http:/^ Annual Election Meeting The annual election meeting is scheduled for 9 June 1998 (Location TBD). Nominations and volunteers for Chapter officers and directors should be submitted to the 1st VP, Phil Katauskas '68,8 Geary Lane, Wallingford, PA 19086,610-565-9451 or submit on-line at the USNA AA Web Page, HTTP:// USNAPHIL.com Fourth Annual Navy-Army Pool Party and Air Show The Air Show has been moved back one week after Father's Day on Sunday, 28 June 1998 at the Willow Grove NAS-JRB Officer's Pool. The Pool Party begins at noon. We would like to thank the cuttent Willow Grove CO, CAPT Tom Nagelin '74, and the XO, CDR Terray Wood '78, for use of the base pool during the air show. This is a family event.

AU Alumni, family and friends are invited. The SE Parents Association and Blue and Gold Officers are encouraged to join us. There is a snack bar available or BYOP (Bring-Your-Own-Picnic). Beer and Birch Beer will be provided. Inform the gate guard at the main entrance off Route 611 that you are going to the Officer's Pool for the USNAAlumni Picnic. For planning purposes, please call or eraail Paul James (see last paragraph) to indicate how many beer drinkers and how many root beer drinkers will be in yoiu party.

Upcoming 1998 events planned for the Philadelphia Chapter 9 June—1800 USNAAAAnnual Election Meeting 28 June—1200 Navy-Army Pool Party and Air Show 9 October—1200 Navy Day Luncheon 10 October—1200 Navy Day Regatta 4 December—1900 Array-Navy Gala, PhUadelphia 5 Deceraber—1300 Navy Beats Army, Philadelphia The above events and others are in the planning stages and will be proceeded by a notice, if you are on the current USNA AA of Philadelphia mailing list. Any meraber wishing to chair an event or help run an event can contact Rob Bender '73 at 215836-7652. Annual dues are $20. Mailings of events must be limited to dues paying members only. Mail your check for $20 payable to "USNA AA of PhUadelphia" addressed to Mike DeLorey '70, 505 S. Lenola Road, Suite 211, Moorestown, NJ 080579896.

Blue Angels The Blue Angels are scheduled to appear in Latrobe, PA on 25-26 July and in Reading, PA on 26-27 September.

Chapter Luncheons & Job Networking Philadelphia Chapter luncheons and job networking will take place at 1130-1300, Chart House, Penns Landing, PA on the first Wednesday of every month Shipmate, May 1998

with the West Point alumni. Guest speakers are planned every month. West Point would like USNA Alums to network job opportunities with their group.

They have had great job placement success to date.

The cost is $20, paid at the door for a complete lunch with salad, entree and dessert. To reserve a seat, emaU or call Julian Toneatto, USMA '67 atAdler@fast.net or 609-573-9797 or Paul James '81 at PaulJames @Vanguard.com or 610-828-0545 within two days of the event.

Southeastem PA Parent's Association Parents of Alumni with questions are welcomed to contact the '96-'97 Parent's Association (President JoAnn Skubin at 215-233-9278 or Newsletter Editor, Joe Bartish at 609-722-4336 or JBartish@ motown.lmco.com).

Blue and Gold Officers Anyone interested in becoming a Blue and Gold Officer can contact Don McRae in PA at 610-4499674 or Al Burr in NJ at 609-387-9202.

Web Page The PhUadelphia Chapter now has a web site that provides Alumni with an up-to-date calendar-ofevents, a form for mustering in on-line, links to other world-wide-web sites, mailing lists and much more.

The Chapter's Internet address is HTTP:// USNAPHIL.COM. You do not have to be a member of the PhUadelphia Chapter to muster in or access this site. For more information about the Chapter, including membership information, visit the Chapter's site or send emaU to Master@USNAphU. com. Mail to Master@USNAphU.com is routed to board members and anyone else who has asked to be put on the list processor. This web site has been prepared and the Chapter's domain is hosted by Art Vossberg '77, President ofAWOLart.com, Ltd. News Input Philadelphia Chapter news input for Shipmate should be emaUed to Paul H. James '81 at Paul_ James@Vanguard.com.

Pittsburgh Chapter WUUam E. Otto '71 4105 Tartan Court MunysvUle, PA 15668-1045 h:412-325-4281; w: 412-856-3500 e:phelanje@westol.com

PHILIPPINES Philippines Chapter COMO Carios Agustin PN '60 22 MueUe de San Francisco Suite 200—South Harbor AS865 ManUa 1018 PhUippines h: 632-527-6444; w: 632-527-4844 f: 632-527-4853 e: CLAgustin(^ocker.ppa.gov.ph

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CAPT James M. Conway, USN (Ret) '55 50 Ayrault Street Newport, RI 02840-2728 h: 401-847-5039 e: jconway@sirinc.com In a blustery Nor' Easter on 24 Febraary, we had a nice turnout with our guests Captain David V.V. Wood USCG (Ret.) and his lady Paula, who reviewed the preps and execution of the famous sail of CONSTmmoN last summer. Dave is a graduate of Amherst, Boston U.(M.Ed.) and the Naval War CoUege, where he was also the USCG advisor to the President. He has served most of his career at sea, including command of MADRONA, BIBB, and his last four years on active duty commanding EAGLE. Since retiring in '92, he has remained close to the tall ships, principally with the American and Intemational Sail Training Associations (ASTA/ISTA). Dave was hired on as a saUing "consultant" to help prepare CoNsrmmoN and crew for their historic sail.

Dave reviewed the extensive (44 month) refit of CONSTITUTION to get her into shape for her bicentenlual and continued historic service—including reducing some 14 inches of hull hogging, which had developed over the years down to some five inches. A consultative group included several former COs and the Captain of NIAGARA (same era and similar rigging). Of particular concem was the abUity of the standing rigging to support masts and sails (even though the original taned hemp shrouding had been replaced by black polypropelene). Six sails were contracted, of some 12,000 square feet (about 1/3 of the original sail plan, which had already been reduced mid-19th century. Original sails of flax—new ones weighed only half as much).

Most of the regular crew were straight from boot camp, and principal duties involved tour guiding and related activities, so extensive augment and training programs were required. A maintenance and repair detachment for the refit were integrated with the crew (riggers, shipwrights, etc.) to provide sufficient hands. Many of them made a sailing trip up the Atlantic Coast in March aboard EAGLE, and a lot of time was spent in daily sail drilling aboard and in other saUing activity in the vicinity of Boston. As the date of the sail in July approached, the attention from various quarters in the Navy and elsewhere became more senior.

In the actual event, CONSTTTUTION was towed to Marblehead and moored on 21 July; and the next day, she unfurled her sails on a gently lifting breeze just prior to noon. On the sail back to Boston, she attained a speed of five knots-)-, with an onboard count of some 450 (about the size of the original saUing/fighting crew), including SECNAV, CNO, CMC and a cast of other luminaries, as weU as the crew who had trained and worked so hard to make it all happen.

Several ensuing questions focused on stractural and personnel aspects and future plans during her bicentennial this year. Enjoying the program were Sid MerriU '34, Brown Taylor '34, Connie and Tom Brown '35, Fran Curren '46, Dorothy and Fred Stevenson '46, Wirt Thayer '47, Maggie and Frank Snyder '48, Jane and Dave Whelan '48, Pud and Bob Connelly '52, Anita and Jim Conway '55, Jane and Howard Burdick '56, Donna and Jack Chrisman '58, Paul Stiller '58, Jim Wright '58, Lynne and Dave Clark '62, Patty and Mike Lancaster '84, Associate George Smith, WestPointer Raachael and Tommy Thompson '36, Jane and Adrian Lonsdale USCGA '50, Carol-Ann and Fred Lantz, Betsy and Charlie Jauss; guests Nathan

Tracy (grandson of the Stevensons), Mike Rodgers (of die Clarks), Paula and Dave Wood (of the Chapter).

Howard Burdick '56

Attend Reunion West in Monterey, CA 26r28 June 1998

SOUTH CAROLINA Charleston Chapter CDR Robert H. Knight, USNR (Ret) 2326 South Lander Lane ^^« Charleston, SC 29414-7007 ^ . ^ ^ ,, h: 803-766-2484 e: rhknight@awod.cora We appreciate the great attendance and support for our meetings. This month was no exception. The foUowing were in attendance, and others were there but may have faUed to sign in and were lucky enough to stay clear of ray camera's view, Don Lovell '53, Jim Blandford '55, Fuzzy Knight '53, Joe Coen '85, Bill Wright '49, Steve and Lainey Lanier '84, Jim Beltz '73, Keith Nelson '53, Mac Cramer '53, Al Baciocco '53, Billy Seeger '44, Tom Maybeny '53, Jim Moore '57, Frank Kirk '61, Jira Welsch '67, Joe Gamboa '62, Bob Jordan '80, Bill Bensinger '81, Lew DUey '54, Jerry Nuss '47, Ron Baker '57, Dick Dalla Mura '51, Sue and Dick Albright '53 and Audley McCain '43.

The speaker was Riley Hanback from the Border Patrol School. Qfficer Hanback told us about the school's mission, training cuniculum and the career of serving in this capacity. We appreciate him taking the time to talk with us.

Also speaking to us was Coach Ralph Lundy from the College of Charleston Soccer program. He expressed his gratimde for Jim Flatley's efforts to push the sports complex over at the Patriots Point Complex. With any luck, the new stadium wUl host the First Union/Nike Classic Soccer Toumament on 12 and 13 September this year. Navy will be participating in this tournament, and members are encouraged to attend.

We are trying to set up a trip to Winston-Salem to watch Navy Football's opening garae this year. We are getting the particulars together and will let you know what anangements are available.

TROA has issued sorae clarification on the VA health care systera enrollment. Expect to see the email in your box soon regarding the update. Thanks to Admiral Baciocco for providing this information.

Our next meeting is scheduled for 20 April at the Holiday Inn Airport in North Charleston. The speaker will be Dr. Lee Spence of tiie Sea Research Society, and he will be discussing the Hunley discovery.

Come out and join us.

The May meeting will be on the 18th at 11:30, in the Holiday Inn airport off Aviation Avenue in North Charleston. The speaker is tentatively going to be from the SC Aquarium Project.

Also keep the second Saturday in June open. We are trying to set up a picnic meeting at Middleburg Plantation (Class of '57 Max Hill's Place in Huger).

This always generates a lot of interest and is a great time to bring the families out. Thanks to Max and his family for offering to host us again.

We look forward to seeing you there.

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South Carolina Midlands Chapter

Memphis Chapter

George S. Hirsch '54 105 Shadow Pine Road Colurabia, SC 29212 h: 803-781-5325 Website: www.brickandivy.cora/alum

CAPT Edward A. Lyons, USNR '69 2557 Park Creek Cove Germantown, TN 38139 h: 901-755-1286

Nashville Chapter Palmetto Chapter LCDR Thomas E. Courtney, Jr. JAGC USN'81 306 Pelham Falls Drive Greer, SC 29651-2704 w: 864-271-1300 After a long hiatus, ended in great part by the rauch-awaited Navy win in Deceraber, the Palmetto Chapter is back! After an extraordinarily successful joint Army-Navy party, the Upstate tumed out a fine core Chapter group ("come-as-you-want-to-be-remembered" dress code) for a March Dark Ages gettogether. The magic word, "party," and sweet memory of stomping our Array brethren in the recent past did get us restarted! In attendance, not to exclude spouses, were: Jerry Dunn and Steve Paul '57ers, Norm Pigeon '61, Bill Holmes '64, Chariie Stephan '65, Jack Kirby '72, Tom Courtney '81, William Swent '88 and Tony Kotarski '91. The object of the affair was to consider the Chapter schedule for 1998. A suraraer picnic and fall luncheon are on tap. Interest dictates events, of course—something about necessity being the mother of invention... stay tuned. Upstate Alums, give us a call, before you get the "come-around!"

Norm Pigeon '61

CDR John F. Ohlinger, USN (Ret) '69 880 Lakemont Drive Nashville, TN 37220-2124 h: 615-370-1441; w: 800-242-8613 e:johUnger@worldnet.att.net

TEXAS North Texas Chapter -"^ John Gorman '64 9110 Glenn Springs Driv^ Dallas, TX 75243 h: 214-341-1295; w: 972-770*750 e: http://Ourworld.Compuserve.Coi JonesDA/NAANTChtm.

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CDR Henry A. Morgan, Jr., USN (Ret.) '59 36 Wexford Club Drive Hilton Head Island, SC 29928 h: 803-686-2917 e: hmorgan@digitel.net

Roger E. Hopkins '62 PO. Box 311007 New Braunfels, TX 78131-1473 h: 210-620-7748; w: 210-609-5002/246-9401

TENNESSEE Chattanooga-Chapter. ' ' ^ • • ^ ^ VADM Ronald M. Eytchison, USN (Rigt.) '58 11 Prentice Lane h: 423-886-2823 e:RMEytch@msn.com

Knoxville—Oak Ridge Chapter LCDR Rudolph Escher, Jr., USNR '78 601 Gulfwood Road KnoxvUle, TN 37923 h: 423-531-2373 e: Rudyescher@aol.cora

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June Dinner As in prior years, our Chapter plans to schedule a dinner in June (in lieu of a luncheon) for Alumni, spouses, guests and the USNA Parents' Club members. The dinner will be Friday evening, 12 June at 7:00 p.m. at Brennan's Restaurant. Please contact us for more inforraation.

Business Breakfasts Several of our USNA Shipmates are members of The Academy Network (a Houston-based business network group consisting of graduates frora USNA, USMA and USAFA). Our breakfast raeetings are held every Tuesday moming (7:15 a.ra.) at the Metropolitan Racquet Club. Visitors are always welcome! If you're interested, please call Bart Jealous '65 at 713-655-1440; 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 (1 May, 11 September and 2 October) at Brennan's Restaurant (11:30 a.m. refreshments and noon to 1:00 p.m. lunch). Please join us!

There wUl be no meetings in July or August. Call Rich Bulger '69 at 281-553-6527 or Peter VanDerlofske '68 at 713-690-9898 for more information. Tom Wojciechowski '69 maintains an email distribution network for the Chapter. He can be contacted at tjwojciechowski@leggmason.com. For any additional inforraation 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

Texas Gulf Coast Chapter LCDR Richard Bulger, USN (Ret) '69 6011 Ancient Oaks Drive Humble, TX 77346-2914 h: 281-852-5222; w: 281-553-6527 e: rlbulger@flash.net March Luncheon The following Shipmates attended the 6 March meeting: Ed Godwin '46, Chuck Grojean '46, Tom Watt '46, Dan Mahoney '47, Zeb Alford '48, Paul Riley '48, Lee Wood '54, Charlie Chavania '56, Jerry McGaugh '57, Art Smith '59, Greg Chauncy '62, Marty Block '64, Jack Zimmerman '64, Rob Brown '65, Bart Jealous '65, Lynn Wegner '65, Peter Van Derlofske '68, Jim Babb '69, Rich Bulger '69, Rick Bush '69, Tom Wojciechowski '69, Hugh Mauldin '70, Jeff Loustaunau '71 and Ed Klein '72.

March's Prograra ADM Chuck Grojean '46, USNR is serving as the Executive Director of the Admiral Nimitz Museum and Historical Center in Fredericksburg, TX (ADM Nimitz's hometown). The Museum exists to honor a great American, Fleet ADM Chester W. Nimitz, and the men and woraen who fought with him in the Pacific during World War II. The Museum also serves as a resource where future generations can learn about the price of peace. ADM Grojean stressed that the museum is designed to appeal to young people with state-of-the-art "Disney-like" exhibits to recreate a sense of what actual Pacific War combatants saw, felt and experienced. To leam more, visit the Museum's web site (http://www. niraitz-museum.org).

James R Clark '66 5860 South HoUaday Boulevard Salt Lake City, UT 8*UJ-1512 h: 801-272-7183 ^ e: JimClark@xmission.cbm

VIRGINIA Hampton Roads Chaptei^^ CAPT Daniel B. Lear, USN (Ret) '68 812 Ringfield Road Virginia Beach, VA 23454 h: 757-721-2063; w: 757-671-8200 Chapter Notes The Chapter Quarterly Luncheon was held on 12 Febraary 1998 at the normal venue, the Breezy Point Q' Club. Our guest speaker was David Poyer '71, noted author of such novels as The Med and The Return of Philo T. McGiffen. David provided a most interesting and enjoyable program which was well received by all in attendance. The Chapter thanks David and his wife, Lenore, for joining us.

Chapter Members attending this luncheon included: Helen and Al Galvani '43, Betty and Erwin Jackson '43, Lucius Steere '45, John Tiemey '46, Bill Chipman '48, Nancy and Jack Magee '49, Billy Earl '51, Herb Crane '54, Dick Hanna '57, John Meheu '62, Norman Dean '65, Carl Spangler '65, Ron Voelkel '65, Sergei Kowalchik '67, Mike O'Heam '67, Tenill Wendt '67, Dan Lear '68, Bob Byles '69, Frank Roberts '69, Neil Kinnear '71, Dave Storey '71, Steve Weir '74, Dave Paddock '77, Jack Kasiski '79, Sharon Disher '80, Tim Disher '81, MUce Hawley '81, Tom Frizzell '86, John Walls '86, Adriana and Pat GriUo and Maggie Grandmeier.

Chapter Events The annual Plebe Recognition Dinner and the Chapter Beach Party are on the horizon. The former is one of the Chapter's premiere events, at which we Shipmate, May 1998

host the newly appointed Plebes from the Hampton Roads area and their parents to an evening of "getting to know" our Naval Academy society. The program is designed to answer their questions and concems about the new endeavor upon which these young people are soon to embark. The participation of all hands is encouraged, as this is an opportunity to meet the future officers of our Navy. Bob Byles '69 organizes this event.

The beach party is a traly family affair. Convened at the Dam Neck Beach, the day is one of games, BBQ chow, beverages and rausic. To date, it has proven to be most popular with our members who have younger children. Ken Berger '73 is the Chairman of the planning committee and also provides the music. (He is a professional DJ). Chapter merabers can look for further details of each event and reservation forms in the Chapter newsletter. The Main Mast.

A Reminder The Chapter has established a telephone site which provides information about upcoming Chapter events, with an event reservation option and merabership in the Chapter. The telephone number is 757436-3951. This is a new service to our members as well as those Aluras who are new to the area or just visiting Hampton Roads. By the way, I manage this service and solicit your comments about its quality and your suggestions for its improvement. Leave me a message or post me an emaU note.

Jerry A. Rudd '74 blackshoe@erols. com

Attend Reunion West Monterey, CA 26-28 June 1998 Richmond Chapter CDR WUliam L. Ruch, m , USN (Ret.) '68 5707 Maple Brook Drive Midlotiiian, VA 23112-6320 h: 804-739-3664 e: bill.rach@fluordaniel.cora Just because we have not submitted anything the last two or three months does not raean there is no Alumni Chapter activity in Richmond, and lUcewise we have a great calendar of events scheduled for this spring and sumraer. By the tirae this issue of Shipmate hits the streets, we will have already had a late Febraary dinner at Crab Louie's hosted by Cindy and Gregg Nivala '80. (A "Chinese Auction" is planned as part of the evening's entertainraent, which ought to be fun for all attending.) We will have had a luncheon in late March, and a "happy hour" type affair in late April/early May. If you live in or around Richmond and you did not get a call or email regarding these events, please drop Bill Ruch '68 (phone number and email address above) or Steve Hill '74 at 804-346-8437 or swhill74@stone.net a line. We need to make sure you are entered properly in the Chapter database or were not accidentally left off one of our "call trees."

In mid-late May, we plan to have a Candidates Night function to honor the young men and women in our area who have successfully competed for and received an appointment to our hallowed institution.

In late June or early July, we are looking into having a social event of some sort with the area's newly forraed West Point alurani chapter. The USNA Parent's Club is also thinking about doing something in late June, prior to 1-Day, for the new Plebes and their parents, so there is a possibility of some sort of a joint operation with the local Parent's Club. FiShipmate, May 1998

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 <

After Youngster and 2nd Class years in 15th Corapany, Pat enjoyed First Class Year and graduation in 30th Company. Three great roomraates and a verandah in Mother B highlighted First Class Year.

Since he had bad eyes and hated boats, a career in the Marine Corps was a natural for Pat. Wanting to capitalize on his prestigious General manageraent degree frora USNA, he chose Ground Supply as his MOS. After Supply School, his first tour was with the 2nd Assault Araphibian Battalion at Camp Lejeune, NC. Then a swing with the Wing (Marine Air Control Group-18) in Okinawa. This was followed by four great years at Marine Corps Logistics Base, Albany, GA, which allowed such billets as Battalion Logistics Officer, "A" Company Commander, Bn Operations Officer and Logistics Coordinator for the LVT7A1 Program. Amphibious Warfare School in Quantico, VA followed and upon graduation a return to Camp Lejeune, NC. CLNC Billets included 2nd Landing Support Bn SUPO and 2nd Supply Bn Supply Operations Control Center/ S-3 Officer The Naval War College, Newport, RI was next.

Pat graduated from the college and received his master's degree in national security and strategic studies. A payback tour followed as the Ground Supply Qfficer for Fleet Marine Force Atlantic in Norfolk. FMF Lant was followed by a command tour as the Inspector-Instructor, Fourth Supply Battalion Newport News, VA. I&I duty was his favorite tour and where he met the most professional sailors and marines (both active and reserve) in his whole career.

Pat's farewell tour was as the Deputy Director, Mobile Equipment/Ordnance Division back at Albany, GA. He retired in October 1994.

Since retireraent, Pat worked for three years as the General Manager of PM Enterprises, a screen printing/embroidery business and is currently the Huraan Resources Manager/Safety Director for Edlon-PSI in Charleston, WV. Edlon-PSI manufactures teflon/poly-lined pipe spools and fittings for the chemical, paper and pharmaceutical industries.

Pat and Paula, his high school sweetheart/wife of 23 years, live in Scott Depot, WV with their two lovely daughters, Tricia (11) and Leann (7).

Dan McCague '66

WASHINGTON, DC AREA Greater Washington Chapter

WISCONSIN Wisconsin Chapter

CAPT W. Spencer Johnson, USN (Ret) '63 2863 Running Pump Lane Herdon, VA 22071-3615 h: 703-713-0712; w: 703-556-7087 e: william.s.johnson@cpmx.saic.com

Winston C. Williams '46 13350 West Bluemound Road #2 Elm Grove, WI 53122-2538 h: 414-782-6645; w: 414-782-9410 e: winwUl@execpc.com

nally we hope to head into the dog days of summer looking forward to a picnic in July or August at the Chester home of Kathy and Rusty Chain '60, which has been great fun in the past.

As you can see, there is no dirth of creative ideas for how and where we should get together each raonth; however, we could use a few more volunteers to step forward to coordinate and host these events. If you are looking for just such a painless leadership and networking opportunity. Bill Ruch or Steve Hill are the guys to call.

We hope to see you soon.

Steve Hill

Congratulations Class of 1998 Shenandoah Valley Chapter Nicholas Nerangis '63 125 West Boscawen Street Winchester, VA 22601 w: 540-667-1322; f: 540-662-8656

Williamsbui^ Chapter CAPT Lowell Perry Stone, USN (Ret.) '56 1937 MUn House Road Williarasburg, VA 23185-7699 h: 757-258-5415 e: apwhitaker@widomaker.com

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LtCol Patrick McKay, USMC (FI«)»^74 » 163 Oakwood Estates ^.^^ Scott Depot, WV 25560 h: 304-757-2437; w: 304-346-5312 e: edlon-psi@rasn.cora This issue of Shipmate highlights the career or our 1998 West Virginia Chapter President, Pat McKay '74.

LtCol Patrick J. McKay '74, USMC, (Ret.) Pat was one of the few Mids to wish every year was lUce Plebe Year. His brother, CAPT Tom McKay '65, was 18th Company Qfficer his Plebe year, and one of his best friends, LT Ray Setzer '71, was Pat's 33rd Company Officer. Yard liberty really meant soraething to Pat since Tora lived in the yard.

See you at the San Diego, CA SACC August 17-19 1998.

Call Marcy at 410-263-4448 xl30 for information.

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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 morning, we will remember them."

Lawrence Binyon, 1914

Asmuth, Walter Jr. '32 Col, USMC (Ret.), 27 February 1998 Betts, Sherman Wilcox '31 CAPT, USN (Ret.), 28 February 1998 Bourke, Donall Garrald '55 LCDR, USNR (Ret.), 28 February 1998 Curtis, Donald '18 BGen, USMC (Ret.), 19 March 1998 Dowd, Andrew Scales '47, 31 December 1997 Draim, Nicholas August '22 CAPT, USN (Ret.), 17 March 1998 Emmons, Douglas Barnhart '44, 1 February 1998 Favila, Federico '77, 24 February 1998 Hurley, Joseph Denis '50, 24 February 1998 Ladda, Jon Curtis '89 LT, USN, 2 March 1998

LaStaiti, Ronald Scott '62, 21 March 1998 Lewis, John Clayton '47 CAPT, USN (Ret.), 6 March 1998 Lingan, James Nickey '70 CAPT, USN, 23 March 1998 Lord, Francis Buffum '70 CDR, USN, 28 March 1998 Lothrop, Scott, '40 CAPT, USN (Ret.), 12 February 1998 Mackey, Kelly Eugene '90 LT, USN, 6 March 1998 MacLeod, Warren Smith '34 CAPT, USN (Ret.), 8 March 1998 Mayer, Roland George Jr. '42 CDR, USN (Ret.), 16 May 1997 McLain, John Franklin '45, 5 March 1998

Milliman, Crosby, '52, 12 February 1998 Rucker, Andrew Jackson '42 CDR, USN (Ret.), 13 November 1997 Ruder, Frederick Joseph '41 CAPT, USN (Ret.), 18 March 1998 Sharrocks, Charles Spurgeon '35 CAPT, USN (Ret.), 23 February 1998 Steiner, Carl Ludwig '27 CAPT, USN (Ret.), 6 March 1998 Stevenson, Robert Dean '65, 19 March 1998 Teller, John Peter '62 LCDR, USN (Ret.), 8 March 1998 Tbrner, Edmund Lewis '55 CDR, USN (Ret.), 28 March 1998 Whitney, Alden Webster '42 CAPT, USN (Ret.), 7 March 1998

DONALD CURTIS '18 Brigadier General Donald Curtis, US Marines Corps (Ret.), age 101, of Coronado, CA died at horae on 10 March 1998. He was a native of Cape May, New Jersey. Before his death, he was the oldest on the Marine Corps Officers Retired List and the oldest living U.S. Naval Acaderay graduate. General Curtis was a resident of San Diego County for 51 years. He graduated from the Naval Academy in June 1917 in the Class of 1918. He graduated from the George Washington University Law School in 1930.

He served in both World War I and World War II and at various posts and stations in the U.S. including Hawaii; China; in the Office of the Judge Advocate General, U.S. Navy; Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps; and on board NEW YORK and HOUSTON.

NICHOLAS AIGUST DRAIM '22 Captain Nicholas A. Draim, USN (Ret.) died of pneumonia on 17 March in Chambersburg, PA. He was bom 18 January 1901 in Vincennes, IN, where he graduated from high school and received a Congressional appointment to the Naval Academy in 1918. He graduated with honors in the Class of 1922.

His first tour of duty

At the outbreak of World War II, he was serving in the PhUippines as Executive Qfficer, Fourth Marines, that regiment having just been evacuated from Shanghai, China. He was captured by the Japanese on Cottegidor and spent thirty-nine months as a Japanese Prisoner of War. Upon his return to the U.S. in 1945, he served as Military Secretary to the Commandant of the Marine Corps followed by duty as Chief of Staff, Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, Califomia. General Curtis retired 30 June 1949.

For his service in World War II he was awarded the Legion of Merit (US Army) with Combat "V" and the Bronze Star (US Navy) with Corabat "V".

General Curtis was pre-deceased by his wife of 13 years, Eleanor Spalding Curtis, on 10 April 1997 and his wife of 37 years, Francis Thompson Curtis, 1st LT USMCR (Ret.) on 25 September 1977. He is survived by several nieces and nephews.

A meraorial service was held at Christ Episcopal Church, Coronado on 7 April 1998, followed by inumraent at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery.

Donations, in lieu of flowers, to Marine Military Academy, Hariington, TX 78550 or Marines Memorial Club, 609 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA 94102.

in the Fire Control Division. He subsequently attended the Navy Postgraduate School and MIT, where he received a degree in naval architecture.

Transfetting into naval aviation, he was detailed to the Naval Aircraft Factory in Philadelphia. A tour in the Bureau of Aeronautics in Washington followed, where he spent three years as Head of the Materials, Standards and Specifications Branch. He was in the first group of officers designated as Aeronautical Engineering Duty Officers (AEDOs). He attended flight school at Pensacola, FL, and wore Navy Wings as Naval Aviation Observer. He also held a CAA private pilots rating.

In 1934 while stationed at the Navy Bureau of Aeronautics in Washington, DC, he received a law degree from George Washington University Law School and was admitted to the bars of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia and the US Court of Customs and Patent Appeals.

In 1937 he was assigned to SARATOGA, where he helped develop aircraft arresting gear. He was Commanding Officer of the Overhaul and Repair Departraent at Norfolk, VA, from 1938 to 1942. Shortly after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, he left the US and spent most of World War II in the South Pa-

cific area on the Staff of the Commander Fleet Air South Pacific, supervising all Navy aircraft repair, overhaul and maintenance in that area. For his outstanding services in the combat area, he received the Legion of Merit medal with citation.

Following WWII, Captain Draira served at the Navy Bureau of Aeronautics in Washington, as Naval Attache for Air in Moscow, and as Bureau of Aeronautics General Representative (Western District). He was in Moscow at the time of Stalin's death.

Following retirement frora the Navy in 1954, Captain and Mrs. Draim resided in Ventura, CA. Following the death of his wife, Marie, in 1987, Captain Draim took up residence in Mennohaven, a retirement home in Chambersburg, PA. Captain Draim's lifelong hobby was the study of mathematics. He published a number of papers and raade original discoveries in the field of the theory of numbers and infinite series. He was the inventor of the Draim Algorithm, for factorization of nurabers and extracting primes. He was also an accomplished linguist, fluent in French, German and Russian. In addition he held several US patents, including a basic patent on flush riveting, a process first used in the constraction of seaplane floats at the Naval Aircraft Factory in Philadelphia.

Captain Draim was married to Marie Frances Emery of Stratford, CT, in 1925. He is survived by two children. Captain John E. Draira, USN (Ret.) '49 of Vienna, VA and Carolyn B. Draim of Wethersfield, CT. Another daughter, Dorothy Reid Elie, died in November 1997 at her home in le Mas Roujou, France. Additional survivors include four grandchUdren and five great-grandchildren.

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I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith.

-Bible, n Timothy 4:7 Shipmate, May 1998

JAMES DRAPER LAZELL '24 On the moming of Tuesday, 3 Febraary 1998, just 40 days short of his 94th birthday, "Jimmie" did not wake up. His passing was not unexpected, as his health, vigor and appetite had declined precipitously over a period of weeks. He remained mentally alert and cheerful to the end, and had just enjoyed a session of identifying people in famUy photographs from the 1920s and '30s a couple of weeks before he went.

In the Lucky Bag he is "The Great Lazell from the wild and wooly west;" but although he came to the academy from an Iowa residence, he was bora in Newton, MA to an old New England faraily. He resigned frora the Navy on graduation, like so raany at that time, because "there would never be another war." His first big job was as an engineer buUding Scituate Reservoir, the Providence, Rl water supply.

He went on to New York in banking, and then to PhUadelphia, where he pioneered development of packaging supplies that enabled the shift from corner grocery stores to self-service super markets. He and his wife since 1929, Katee Quin Lazell, retired to her home in Jackson, MS, in 1980. Upon her death in 1990, he moved back to Rhode Island and lived with his only child. Dr. James "Skipper" Lazell, Jr., and daughter-in-law. Dr. Wenhua Lu, both biologists.

No doubt because of their enthusiasm, combined with the excellent natural history programming that became increasingly available on TV, Jira became an ardent supporter of wUdlffe conservation and a major donor to The Conservation Agency, a Rhode Island-based scientific non-profit corporation.

Jim was: "The chUd of '24" (Lucky Bag, p. 268), the youngest raan in his Class. Not surprisingly, he out-lived his older, closest friends Paul Siegrist and Tom Moore (both also '24). We wonder how many are left? Although not active in the Alumni Association for many years, he checked diligently in Shipmate for news of '24 and those he remembered from the other near classes. No doubt because of the Navy, at least in part, he was an exemplary man and a wonderfiil father. And, oh how we enjoyed his last ArrayNavy game, which we jubilantly watched together!

We miss him.

James D. Lazell, Jr. HAROLD MILLAR HEMING '30 On 3 January 1998, the Lord called Captain Harold "Hal" Heming, USN (Ret.) horae to Heaven. He Uved a full life having just celebrated his 91st birthday.

He died of heart failure while walking to dinner at his Anaheim, CA, retireraent home.

Bom and raised in Newburgh, NY as the son of a ship buUder, Captain Heming's desire to go to sea started early. After high school he entered the Naval Academy and graduated in the Class of '30.

His initial sea tours found hira serving on HOUSTON (CA-30) and BLACKHAWK. During these tours, covering a total of five years, he saw much of the world visiting raost of the ports in Europe and the Far East. He was Communications Officer aboard HOUSTON during President Roosevelt's month long "craise" covering almost 12,000 miles.

At the end of these tours Captain Heraing married Wanda Colbert of Philadelphia. They had met whUe Wanda was attending the University of Washington and HOUSTON was undergoing overhaul in Breraerton, WA. Wanda's father. Captain Jack Colbert, USN, was a career Supply Corps officer who had corae up tiuough the enlisted ranks.

After these juiuor officer tours. Captain Heraing Shipmate, May 1998

was selected for Submarine School and then served as the Engineer of the S-23 in Pearl Harbor. During much of his time on S-23, Captain Colbert was also stationed in Pearl. In 1937, Captain Heming was selected for postgraduate work in Naval Engineering and spent two years at the Naval Postgraduate School on the grounds of the Naval Academy.

Although completing qualifications in submarines.

Captain Heming's engineering services were needed in the surface fleet. He served on the precommissioning crews of two destroyers. STACK (DD-406) and EMMONS (DD-457) where he served as Engineer and Executive Officers, respectively. Shortly after the attack on Pearly Harbor, Captain Heming served in the North Atlantic protecting convoys from German U-boats. In 1943, he remmed to the biulding ways and served as Engineer during the buUding of BATAAN (CVL-29) and later as she saw service in the

Pacffic, including Guam, Iwo Jima and Kwajalein.

As the tide was tuming in both the Atlantic and Pacific theaters. Captain Heming was transfened back to the Naval Academy as Third Battalion Officer. There he rejoined Captain Colbert, serving as the Academy's Supply Officer. Captain Heming later became USNA's First Lieutenant during a major renovation and expansion of Bancroft HaU (wings 5/6).

As a senior officer. Captain Heming then embarked on a number of staff and cximmand tours. He was Commander Destroyer Division 22, homeported in Newport, RI, and operating in the Meditenanean.

He served as Commander Underway Training Unit, Yokosuka, Japan, for a brief one year tour untU serving on the staff of the Naval War College in Newport. He took command of FREMONT (APA-44), homeported in Newport and operating in the Meditenanean. He (ximraanded Naval Beach Group Two in Norfolk, VA. His final afloat command tour took him back to Newport as Commander Destroyer Squadron 12 and as the senior destroyer officer in Sixth Fleet.

Captain Heming completed his 30 year active career in June 1960 after completing a tour as Director of the Naval Postgraduate School's Engineering School in Monterey, CA. After his retirement, he settled down briefly in the Pebble Beach area. He later moved to Walnut Creek, CA, and served on the extension staff of the University of Calffomia at Berkeley untU 1965. During his retirement, he supported the community serving with the Concord chapter of Cerebral Palsy and Guide Dogs for the Blind. He was also very active in the reunions and seeking a new STACK and EMMONS.

After the death of Wanda in 1979, Captain Heming moved to Southern California to be closer to his daughter and son-in-law, Pat and Bill Hiner. Pat provided rauch appreciated assistance to Dad through a variety of minor and major illnesses.

Chaplain Heming is survived by all three of his chUdren, BUI in Staten Island, NY; Dave in Gales Ferry, CT and Pat in FuUerton, CA. He also has seven grandchildren and two great grandchUdren.

The funeral was held on 16 January with fuU military honors and attended by all of his immediate family and a number of Navy shipmates and friends. He was intened in Arlington National Cemetery next to Wanda and less than 100 yards away from Captain Colbert and his wffe, Mae.

WALTER ASMUTH, JR. '32 Colonel Waher Asmuth died of cancer on 27 Febraary 1998. Memorial services were at Arlington where he was intened on the 6th of March. He had been living at the Knollwood Retirement Center in Washington, DC. Walt went from the Old Central High School to the Naval Academy in 1928. When he graduated, he was commissioned in the Marine Corps. He served in China and then was on NEVADA on Pearl Harbor Day. The following year saw him fighting in Guadalcanal and then on Guam, where he was wounded and received the Silver Star for gallantry.

In the postwar years. Colonel Asmuth served in Washington and at various Marine Corps bases in the United States. He also graduated from the National War College and was a military attache in London. At the time of his retirement, he was commanding offit:er of the Marine Base on Guam.

Married to Janice Walsh, he retired in 1960 and accepted a position with GE Information Systems, working on specialized equipment for mUitary inteUigence. Then, in 1970, he and Janice moved to a new home in Virginia Beach.

After his wife died in 1994, Walt moved back to Washington and lived in Knollwood.

Survivors include a daughter, Susan Foley, of San Diego; two sons, Walter Asmuth III and Peter Walsh Asmuth of Washington; a daughter, Michele Asmuth of Seattle; four sisters, Minnie Cheseldine, EUeen Goenner and Anne Meade, aU of Washington, and Geraldine Murphy of Albuquerque; and eight grandchildren.

JACOB CHRISTIAN MYERS '32 Captain Jacob "Jack" C. Myers came to the Academy from both Pennsylvania and Calffomia, but as time went on, he became a resident of both Rhode Island and North Carolina. OmLuckyBag hints about some feminine connection in the latter states; Raleigh was where Jack met Ruth Ketraedy and started their long and happy marriage.

After graduation. Jack went from BBs and DDS to Grad School and then to Harvard for his master's degree. Then carae an Exec job on SEEMES, evaluating ASW equipment. He continued work as an Engineering Offic;er on Sonar design for BUSHIPS. As the war ended his duty was developraent of Guidance and Conttol ofraissUes.Jack's particular skUl in electtonics prompted BUSHIPS to make him Director of Planning and Research in this field. His work in research continued up to his 1961 retireraent.

In civUian lffe. Jack worked for four corapanies, helping them develop programs in acoustics, hydrodynamic:s, electroiucs, signal proc:essing and oceanography. He received two patents and was a raember of the Acoustic:al Society and Institute of Electtonic and Electrical Engineers.

When he became traly retired. Jack became active in Historical Preservation in both Newport, RI and Murfreesboro, NC. Ruth and he loved to restore old homes. They (Ud 18 residences after he retired from the Navy.

Jack was also very active in the Episcopal Church.

His funeral was held on 29 January at the Trinity Church, Newport, RI. He is survived by his wffe, a son. Christian, three grandsons and two great-grandchUdren.

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WILLL\M LOCKHART DAWSON '33 Captain William L. Dawson, USN (Ret.) of Annapolis, a former Executive Officer at the Patuxent Naval Air Station, died of cardiac anest at age 87, on 25 April in Westwood, MA, where he had been temporarily living. Funeral services were held at the Fort Myers Chapel in Arlington, VA, with burial at Arlington National Cemetery.

Born in Amsterdam, NY, Captain Dawson moved to Boston and graduated from Boston Latin School.

He attended the Georgia Institute of Technology for one year before entering the Naval Academy, where he graduated in 1933.

He completed flight training in 1937 and was an aviation aide in the Pacific during World War II. At the end of the War he was Executive Officer of the Gilbert Islands. He then became Commanding Officer at the Naval Air Station in Branswick, ME, and later was assistant naval attache in London. His final assignment was in the office of the Chief of Naval Operations. He received raany decorations through his Navy career, including the Legion of Merit, the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Bronze Star with "Corabat V." He retired in 1963.

FoUowing his retirement, he worked for seven years at the Center for Naval Analysis. He was a director of Robroy Industries and Sporran Inc., both of Pittsburgh.

An avid sailor, he was a member of the Annapolis Yacht Club, the Army and Navy Club and the Army Navy Country Club. He was a trustee of the Naval Academy Foundation and was given the rank of Trastee Emeritus in 1996.

Survivors include one son, William L. Dawson, Jr. of Dedham, MA; one daughter, Mary K. Dawson of Annapolis; and five grandchildren. He was the widower of Jean Dawson, who died in 1970.

HAYDEN LOUIS LEON '33 Captain Hayden L. Leon, USN (Ret.) passed away 23 January 1998 in Tonance, CA after coraplications arising from pneumonia. He was buried at sea.

Hayden L. Leon was bom in Baltimore, MD, but raised in Charlotte, NC. He received an appointraent to USNA in 1929 and graduated in 1933. After tours in CHICAGO and HOUSTON, he reported to Pensacola,

FL for flight training, receiving his Wings in 1937.

His early flight assignments included flying a scout plane off NEW MEXICO and a tour with VF-1.

Entering postgraduate school in Annapolis in 1939, he graduated with a Master of Science degree in aeronautical engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Upon graduation he was designated an Aeronautical Engineering Duty Qfficer.

At Naval Air Station Philadelphia, PA he was responsible for catapults and arresting gear, as well as performing as a test pilot. One anti-submarine patrol on CORE was required to resolve catapult problems on jeep carriers. â&#x20AC;˘Three tours at the Bureau of Aeronautics were capped by serving as Deputy Chief of Research and Development. At Naval Air Station, Alameda, CA he was the Repair Officer of the Naval Air Rework Facility. He comraanded the Naval Air Rocket Test Station, Lake Denraark, Dover, NJ and The Naval Air Development Center, Johnsville, PA. In Lake Denmark he tested the rocket engines ultiraately used to power the Polaris missiles. In Johnsville the original astronauts trained for space flights in the world's largest and most sophisticated human centrifuge.

Captain Leon's other tours included Naples, Italy and his final tour at Norfolk, VA. Retiring from the Navy in November 1963, Captain Leon went to work for the McDonnell Corporation at Douglas Corporation, Long Beach, CA as their engineering representative. This is when he and Virginia moved to their home in Rancho Palos Verdes, 144

CA overlooking the Pacific Ocean. He remained with McDonnell-Douglas in Long Beach after the merger of the two companies. He retired a second time in 1978 and then devoted his tirae to small business consulting as well as Rotary Club, the King Harbor Yacht Club, and sailing on their CAL 2-30. Several bare-boat charters and cruises were also included in his activities.

Captain Leon is survived by his wife of 61 years, Virginia; his children, Hayden '59 of Annapolis, MD, Ann Lynch of Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, Peter '67 of Milford, MI, Gordon of El Segundo, CA, and many grandchildren.

ROBERT MCAFEE '33 Captain Robert McAfee, USNR (Ret.), a resident of Ginger Cove Life Care Retirement Comraunity (Annapolis, MD) since August 1988, died on 18 February of pneumonia, brought about by coraplications from Alzheimer's disease.

He was 88 years old.

Born on 24 Febraary 1909 in New York City, he was the youngest son of John Knox and Mary Rankin McAfee. He graduated from Collegiate School in New York City in 1928, and enlisted in the Fleet Reserve Division where he participated in cruises on the Eagle boat and "four pipe" destroyers of the Atlantic Fleet. He entered the Naval Academy in June 1929 on appointment from the Naval Reserve. As a Midshipman, he played baseball and tennis and won the N-Star in basketball.

Upon graduation in 1933, he transferred back to the Naval Reserve and was commissioned as an ensign.

On 29 July 1933, he married the former Josephine "Bunny" Groff of New York City.

During the next eight years he participated in the Naval Reserve program as a meraber of an organized unit at Ossining, NY and later Yonkers, NY. Meanwhile, he was employed as an engineer with the Consolidated Edison Co. of New York.

In Febraary 1941, he was recalled to active duty and assigned as Executive Qfficer in the Naval Reserve Officer Procurement Section of the Bureau of Navigation, Washington, DC. He served in this office through the chaotic period when the Navy initially was built up to its record wartime strength.

Late in 1943, he was assigned to CURRIER (DE700) as Executive Officer during fitting out of the ship in New Orleans. Following shakedown and a short period of operations with subraarines out of New London, CT, he assumed comraand of CURRIER. From June through November 1944, CURRIER operated in the Atlantic and Meditenanean preparing for the invasion of Southern France, where he commanded an escort squadron of allied ships. CURRIER was then ordered to the Pacific Theater, operating in the Marshall, Caroline and Mariana Islands. In May 1945, Captain (then Commander) McAfee was given command of Destroyer Escort Division Fourteen, flagship JOHN H. DOHERTY (DE-14) based at Saipan.

He was designated Coraraander of Task Units 94.3.2 (based at Saipan) and 94.3.1 (based at Guara), surface patrol and escort units in which he directed airsea rescues of personnel of downed B-29 bombers flying combat missions between the Marianas and the Japanese home islands.

During his tour in the Pacific, Captain McAfee commanded a division of six destroyer escorts during the invasions of Iwo Jima and Okinawa. He supervised the neutralization of certain bypassed islands of the Marianas and Bonins at the end of the

War. He returned frora the Pacific in Deceraber 1945 and reported for separation and terrainal leave.

In July 1946 he was recaUed to active duty to organize and reestablish the Naval Reserve Program in the Third Naval District, Yonkers, NY. He built the Naval Reserve Training Center at Yonkers and organized Surface Battalion 3-30. As Commandant of the district, he planned, supervised and developed the procurement of personnel and the training program for more than 600 Naval Reserve officers and enlisted men in the reserve units of western Westchester County, NY. At the outbreak of the Korean affair, he was assigned additional duty as the senior meraber of the District Deferment Board.

In June 1951, he reported to YOSEMITE (AD-19) as Executive Officer of the flagship of Commander Destroyer Force Atlantic, Newport, RI. He supervised scheduling of overhaul and repair services rendered to AUantic Fleet destroyers alongside YosEMrrE and supervised the on-the-job training program and underway classes conducted by all department heads for both officers and enlisted men.

In July 1953, he was ordered to the staff. Commander Atlantic Reserve Fleet, New York City, where, as Assistant Operations and Plans Officer and Naval Reserve Training Officer, he supervised preparation of Navy plans and policies in logistics and support of operational and mobilization requirements of the Fleet.

In April 1956, he was assigned to the Office of the Assistant Chief of Naval Operations as the Assistant for Naval Reserve Special Projects and Service Inforraation, at the Pentagon in Washington, DC. He supervised and administered the development and operation of 32 Naval Reserve programs encompassing 57,000 officers and raen.

He left the Navy in February 1958 and becarae Director of Business Management for the Institute for the Crippled and Disabled, New York City, from 1958 to 1971. He retired from the US Naval Reserve on 24 February 1970. He and his wife, who died on 22 July 1988, retired to Heritage Village, Southbury, CT, from 1971 to 1988.

Captain McAfee was awarded the Naval Reserve Medal with star, the American Defense Service Medal with star, the American Carapaign Medal, the European-African-Middle Eastern Carapaign Medal with engageraent star, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with two engagement stars, the World War II Victory Medal, the National Defense Service Medal and the Navy Commendation Medal.

He was a meraber of the Naval Reserve Association, the Naval Order of the United States, the Military Order of the Carabao, the New York Yacht Club, and the Ardsley, NY Country Club. He served as President of the Dobbs Ferry, NY Hospital Board of Directors, ruling elder of the South Presbyterian Church in Dobbs Ferry, and President of the condominium resident committee (an emergency raedical rescue systera) in Southbury, CT. He was an avid bowler and enjoyed buttermilk.

He is survived by two sons, Robert "Skip" McAfee, Jr. of Colurabia, MD and Peter McAfee of Clayton, NY; and two granddaughters, Taylor "Clancy" McAfee of Los Angeles and Megan McAfee of Columbia, MD. The Robert McAfee Memorial Fund has been established at Ginger Cove, 4000 River Crescent Drive, Annapolis, MD 21401. Checks should be payable to "Ginger Cove Health Center."

Robert McAfee, Jr.

Fortune favors the brave. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;^Terence Shipmate, May 1998

WARREN SMITH MACLEOD '34 Captain Warren S. "Racehorse" or "Angus," MacLeod USN (Ret.) died on 8 March in the Arleigh Burke Pavilion of Vinson Hall in McLean, VA of congestive heart failure, but his health had been steadily declining for some time before. Graveside services were in Arlington on the moming of 14 March with a raeraorial service and reception in Vinson Hall that aftemoon.

After his Naval Acaderay graduation. Captain MacLeod served in MARYLAND until transfened to PARROTT in the Asiatic Fleet in 1937. Retuming stateside in 1939, he commissioned UPSHUR as Engineering Officer and served on neutrality patrol in the South Atiantic until the ship was tumed over to the British in Halifax under the ships for bases swap of 1940. Angus then became Engineer in HULL before going to PG School in engineering design. In 1943 he was ordered as Engineer in TUSCARORA, operating with the British Home Fleet out of Scapa Flow, until ordered as Engineer in IOWA in Task Forces 38 and 58 from the Marshalls to Japan.

At War's end. Captain MacLeod was designated EDO and spent a year at NSY San Francisco, followed by a year at the Armed Forces Industrial College and two in BUSHIPS. From 1947-51 he was on the Munitions Board staff and from 1951-54 at the Naval Boiler and Turbine Laboratory. After a long stint in OpNav in critical and strategic materials and a final tour at NSY Mare Island, Captain MacLeod retired in 1962.

Following his post-retirement stay in Oak Knoll Naval Hospital with bleeding ulcers, the MacLeods settled in the house he had bought in 1947 in Alexandria, VA for the recovery period, then went to Beirat, Lebanon, to help build a medical training center and hospital for the American University. They were evacuated home to Alexandria during the ArabIsraeli War of 1967, where "Angus" re-retired. From then on Janet and he were ardent travelers and very active in local. Alumni and Class affairs until moving into Vinson Hall in the early '90s.

Captain MacLeod is survived by his wife Janet at 6251 Old Dominion Drive, Apt. 342, McLean, VA 22191-4810 and son Cameron of Dallas, TX. A younger son Roderick predeceased him. The family suggests that expressions of gratitude be in the form of contributions to Vinson Hall, the Navy Marine Coast Guard retirement residence, or Arleigh Burke PavUion at 6251 Old Dominion Drive, McLean, VA 22101.

EDWARD LAWRENCE ADAMS '35 Coraraander Edward Lawrence "Lany" Adams, USNR (Ret.) died on 17 January 1998 in the Fort Pierce, FL Hospital from complications of pneumonia. A Memorial Service was held at the Fort Pierce First United Methodist Church on 21 January and he was inumed in the Fort Pierce Riverview Memorial Park.

Larry (better known to his classmates as Peanut) was bom on 10 June 1912 and raised in Lynchburg, VA. He entered the Naval Academy in 1931 with the Class of 1935 and survived three years of acaderaic difficulties before resigning in January 1935. On leaving the Naval Academy, Larry traveled to Hollywood and played bit roles until getting a steady job in the General Motors plant in Los Angeles. In 1937 he went to Panama City with the British-American Tobacco Company, was commissioned as an undercover agent in the Naval Reserve in 1941 while remaining in his civilian position as a cover, and so he served in Naval Intelligence for three years. He then was transfened to the Naval Araphibious Base, Little Creek, VA for amphibious training. Upon completion of his araphibious warfare course, he reported to the Naval Training Base, Fort Pierce in Shipmate, May 1998

January 1943 in charge of the North Beach Battalion, training personnel in boat and cargo landing techniques. While in Fort Pierce, Larry met Nan Kirby, a local girl, and they were manied at her home in 1944. Lany continued in amphibious training in Fort Pierce until the end of World War II, with over 140,000 raen passing through the base during the sixteen raonths prior to the Norraandy Invasion.

Returning to inactive status in the Naval Reserve and remaining in Fort Pierce, he started a citras farm, but claimed that he was frozen out in 1947 and blown out by a hunicane in 1949. In 1951 he was recalled to active duty as a commander and served for two years as the Officer-in-Charge of the Naval Beach Group School, Naval Amphibious Training Unit, Little Creek, VA. He then served as Executive Officer of OGLETHORPE (AKA-100) in Atlantic waters until again released to inactive duty in January 1954.

Nan and Lany retumed to Fort Pierce where Larry went into business as owner of a home and garden supply company. In January 1960, he joined the Postal Service and served in various capacities until he retired on 1 July 1977. He retired from the Naval Reserve in 1962.

In his retirement years, he kept active as a freelance writer and guest columnist for the Fort Pierce News Tribune and contributed articles to Shipmate on a variety of subjects. He became a leading advocate for local historical preservation and assisted in the establishment of the UDT/Seal Museura in St. Lucie County. He also wrote of the heroic exploits of the U.S. Navy Scouts and Raiders, who awarded him honorary membership in their organization.

Larry served as a director of the St. Lucie County Historical Society and was a member of the American Legion and the Retired Officers' Assn. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Nan K. Adams; a daughter, Ruth Sue McComas of Temple Tenace, FL; two sons, E. Lawrence, Jr. of Coral Springs, FL; and Thomas K. of Sebastian, FL; four grandsons and two granddaughters; and two great-grandchildren.

Jesse B. Gay, Jr '35 CHARLES SPURGEON SHARROCKS '35 Captain Charles Spurgeon Shanocks, USN (Ret.), age 86, of 1115 Marietta Ave., died on 23 Febraary 1998 at The Glen at Willow Valley after a long illness. Bora in Philadelphia, he was the son of William and Minnie Wasley Shanocks. Sharrocks was Director of Administrative Services for Lancaster during Mayor Thomas J. Monaghan's administration in the late '60s and early '70s.

A 1935 graduate of the Naval Academy, he did graduate work at the Naval College of Supply and Finance, Philadelphia; the Naval War College, Newport, RI; and the National War College, Washington, DC. Captain Shanocks served on SACRAMENTO in the interior of China and completed an around-the-world craise on that ship in 1938. During World War II, he saw action on RICHMOND and SALT LAKE CITY in the

Pacific. He was engaged in three battles, including the Battle of Komandorsskiye in the North Pacffic.

After the War, he had shore duty in ManUa, Philippines and Paris, France, where he served as Inspector of all countries in Europe and the Middle East to which the United States gave naval aid. He was Coramanding Officer of the Naval Supply Centers at Bayonne, NJ, and Great Lakes, IL, and served as the Navy's representative to the Joint Military Transportation Board.

Captain Shanocks retired from the Navy as a senior Captain in 1966 with the following medals: Navy Commendation, Army Coraraendation, Distinguished Service, Chinese Service, World War II Victory, Araerican Defense and Asiatic-Pacific Carapaign.

A meraber of First Presbyterian Church, he was a Trastee for 12 years. He was a raeraber of the Service Corps of Retired Executives and the Hamilton Club. He served on the boards of the Lancaster Recreation Comraission and Lancaster County Library.

He was also a member of Mitchel Masonic Lodge of Jenkintown for 60 years and a Sojoumer of Washington, DC. He was a member of the Military Order of the Carabao of Washington and the Naval Acaderay Alumni Association. He was past President of the Navy Relief Society of Great Lakes, IL. He was married to Beatrice Aierstock Shanocks for 58 years. In addition to his wife, he is survived by a son, Charles, Jr., husband of Debra J. Sharrocks of North Potomac, MD and two grandsons.

Chuck Norton '62

OW old along with me!

The best is yet to be.

The last of life, for which the first was made.

-Robert Browning

FLETCHER HALE '37 Retired Navy Captain Fletcher Hale died on 22 Febraary 1998 from injuries received in a fall. Born and raised in Laconia, NH, he accompanied his father to Washington DC when his dad was elected to Congress. He attended Western High School and Sevem Preparatory School enroute to the Naval Academy. Captain Hale entered the Naval Academy and graduated with the Class of 1937. A graceful and talented athlete, he confined his formal athletics to playing baseball eaming an N. His first ship was OKLAHOMA (BB-37). In her, he started a continuous sea-going career that lasted past the end of the Worid War II. In 1938, he joined REID (DD-369), serving in her four and one half years as junior ensign up to Executive Officer. She performed splendidly and undaraaged in the Pacific War until sunk by a swarra of kamikaze planes in 1945. In August of 1943, he joined HALLIGAN (DD-584) as commissioning Executive Qfficer. Command of SIGOURNEY (DD-643) came in 1944, his tour in her being his high point for satisfaction in his thirty year career. An interesting facet of the World War II phase of that career was that each ship in which he served, other than SICJOURNEY, would later be sunk by enemy action after his detachment. HALLIGAN was a unit in the escort for President Roosevelt on his trip to Yalta.

Her ship's corapany witnessed the raoments of horror when another escort accidentally fired a torpedo toward the ship carrying President Roosevelt.

Postwar shore duty found him at the Naval Acaderay serving in the Executive Department. The fourth year of his assignment he served as an Exchange Officer at West Point.

In the Korean War, he commanded ARNOLD J. IsBELL (DD-869). In her, he eamed a third Bronze Star to add to the Silver Star and two Bronze Stars he eamed in WWII. A tour at Fleet Training Group, San Diego, a student year at the Naval War College, an OPNAV assignment and three years in London on CINC145

NELM's staff preceded retuming to sea in coraraand of RENVILLE (APA-227) in 1958. This led to coraraand of the PACFLT Amphibious Training Unit and Command of Amphibious Squadron Three. In 1961 he served as Chief of Staff to COMNAV-B ASE, Los Angeles, leaving in 1964 to serve his last active duty assignment as Commander Naval Training Center, San Diego. Retirement carae in the summer of 1967.

He worked in real estate for several years before full retirement.

He is survived by his daughter, Noel, wife of Col Edward Solomon, USAF (Ret.), of Huntington Beach, CA and their children, Lesley Pope and John Hale Solomon. His second wife, Meg, predeceased hira in 1988.

WALTER JOSEPH BARRY '37 Captain Walter J. Bany, USN (Ret.) died on 15 February 1998, after a long illness while a patient in the clinic of the Atlantic Shores retirement community in Virginia Beach, VA. He was born in Boston, MA on 23 December 1913. He attended St. Augustine Grammar School and graduated from South Boston High School.

He entered the Naval Academy in 1933, graduating in 1937. He joined PORTLAND for junior officer training. In 1939 he joined the old "four piper," HAMILTON. World War II's approach soon put her on Neutrality Patrol in New England waters.

On 30 March 1940, he manied Mary McDonald, thus began 58 years of warm, loving manied life.

Two raonths later, he joined OMAHA. Her eraployraent meant long periods at sea searching for ocean raiders and blockade runners for close to four years, broken by gunfire support for the invasion of Southera France. In September of 1944, he reported to DAYTON. She deployed to WestPac, joining Task Force 38 in operations against the shrinking Japanese Empire.

His first shore duty assignment since graduation found him serving in the Bureau of Ordnance in Washington, DC. By now, the Bany family had three sons. Orders to the Naval War College as a student in the Strategy and Logistics course began six years of duty in, or operating from, Newport, RI. His sea assignments were Commanding Officer of MCCARD, Executive Officer of TOLEDO, Commander Destroyer Division 82, ARCADL\ and Desfroyer Squadron 36.

Further shore assignments were on the staff of the Naval War College, Inspector of Recraiting in Salt Lake City, faculty of the Armed Forces Staff College and finally Commander Inshore Undersea Warfare Group 2 at Norfolk, VA. He retired from the Navy on 30 June 1967. In retirement in the Norfolk area, he taught raatheraatics at Taylor High School until final retireraent in 1975.

Captain Bany is survived by his wife of 58 years, Mary McDonald Barry of Virginia Beach; four sons.

Captain Thomas Barry '65, USN (Ret.), of Ponte Vedra, FL, Bill Bany '70, a lawyer in the Los Angeles area, Rob Bany of Ivor, VA, Kevin Bany of Richmond, VA; a brother. Father Henry F. Barry, and seven grandchildren.

His remains were buried on 23 February in Arlington National Cemetery.

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WILLIAM THOMAS INGRAM, II '38 Captain William Ingram died in Durham, NC on 17 Febraary 1998 of natural causes at age 82. He was a graduate of the Lawrenceville School in New Jersey and the Naval Academy, Class of 1938. He was a star athlete, lettering in football, basketball and baseball (Captain his senior year) and was elected to the Naval Academy Hall of Fame in football. He won the coveted Navy Athletic Sword for Excellence in Athletics and the Thorapson Trophy for the Promotion of Athletics.

He was serving in OKLAHOMA at the time of the Pearl Harbor attack and was decorated for his perforraance in that ship. He was ordered to SHANNON, which was commissioned as DD-737 and in July 1944 was converted to DM-25. The ship operated in the Atlantic until early 1945 and participated in campaigns at Eniwetok, Saipan, Iwo Jima and Okinawa and continued operating after the atom bomb was dropped. He was the youngest Commander to take command of a destroyer in World War II. His final duty was as Aide to his father. Admiral Jonas H. Ingram, USN, Commander of the South Atlantic Fleet in Recife, Brazil. He resigned as a Commander on 25 April 1947 and retired as a Captain in the Naval Reserve in 1953. He was awarded the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star and the Purple Heart.

After leaving the Navy, Captain Ingram began his civilian career in LouisvUle, KY, with the Reynolds Metals Company and retired 25 years later as Vice President of Sales and Marketing from their Richmond, VA headquarters. During his tenure, he was elected President of the Aluminura Association of Araerica. After leaving Reynolds, he joined the Bunn-0-Matic Corporation in Pasadena, CA as Executive Vice President. He was also involved with the United Way of Virginia, chairing their annual campaign, the Boys Home of Virginia and the Boys Clubs of America.

His wife, the former Martha O'Brien, predeceased him in 1993. He is survived by his children, Molly Ingram of Greenwich, CT; Fletcher Ingram of Monrovia, CA; Shelly Ingram DeButts of Richmond, VA and Barbara Hallowell of St. Paul, MN; six grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Inumment alongside his wife was in Louisville, KY on 20 February 1998.

Molly and Fletcher Ingram and RADMM. H. Rindskopf '38 VICTOR TALLVFERRO BOATWRIGHT '39 Commander Victor T. Boatwright, USNR (Ret.) died on 3 February 1998 of a massive heart attack at Lawrence Memorial Hospital, New London, CT. A memorial service for his remains was held at Calvary Church, Stonington, CT. Born in Portsmouth, VA on 29 December 1917, he was appointed to the Naval Academy from that state and graduated with the Class of 1939. He stood fourth in his Class.

He was honorably discharged from the Navy due to faulty eyesight on 1 July 1939. He then became Passenger Agent for Seaboard Railway, Norfolk. As a member of the Naval Reserve, he was recalled to active duty on 8 March 1941 and served for most of World War II in the amphibious forces. As staff Gunnery Officer for the Amphibious Forces, Atlantic, he provided the Naval Gunfire Support plans for the North African invasion, for Sicily and the Salemo invasions, and in 1944 he provided the Gunfire Sup-

port Plan for the Norraandy invasion, particularly at Oraaha Beach on D-day. In October 1944, he had temporary duty in Coronado, CA, and then rejoined the Araphibious Forces and developed the plan for the gunfire support of the Okinawa invasion. After the taking of Okinawa, he went to the Philippines to develop the gunfire support plans for the invasion of Kyushu, Japan. However V-J day concluded that chapter in his life. For these gunfire support activities, he received decorations frora raany countriesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; most notably the Croix de Guene with Gold Star.

He received this decoration in a military parade and ceremony in Paris. He also received the Legion of Merit and Bronze Star for his wartime activities. In 1945, he was hospitalized and shipped back to the States; and in August 1947, he was retired physically and returned to Virginia, where he went back to work with Seaboard Railways. He became the part owner of Portsmouth book shop and began book reviews for the Virginia Pilot of Norfolk and the old New York Herald Tribune.

He then moved to New York City and became a leading book reviewer for the Herald Tribune. In 1956 he moved to Stonington, CT and went to work at Electric Boat Division on General Dynaraics, first as Assistant Director of Research and Development and then for eighteen years as the Director. During this period, he served as Chairman of the ASW Advisory Committee of the National Security Industrial Association and on the Marine Board of the National Academy of Engineering. In full retirement, he served on many community committees in the Stonington area.

He is survived by his widow, Mary Douglas (Billy) Howard Boatwright of 16 Denison Ave., Stonington, CT 06378; two daughters, Mary Dorsey DaCal and Mary Taliafetto Feldblum, and two sons, John Lord Boatwright and William Howard Boatwright.

FREDERICK NIELSON RUSSELL '39 Captain Frederick N. Russell, USN (Ret.) died on 27 January 1998. His memorial service was held on 7 Febraary 1998.

Born 23 September 1917 in New Philadelphia, OH, he was appointed from that state to the Naval Academy and graduated with the Class of 1939. On graduation he was ordered to BOISE, where he served as the Communications Officer until Septeraber 1942, at which time he was detached to attend Submarine School. On completion of his course, he was assigned to CABRILLA. Later he served COBIA and BRILL, raaking six war patrols. On the sixth patrol, he was CO of the BRILL and was patrolling off

Forraosa when the War ended. In January 1946, he decomraissioned BRILL in New London, CT, and then reported to SAMUEL P. CHASE for Magic Carpet operations in the Pacific. In 1947 he decoramissioned SAMUEL P. CHASE; and at the same time, was assigned duty at the SubBase, Subic Bay as her Commanding Officer. In June 1949, he took comraand of BUMPER; and then in 1950, he tumed BUMPER over to the Turkish navy. He then took comraand of TENCH. In January 1952, he joined the staff of CoraFlagLant as the Subraarine Staff Officer In June 1953, he began the two-year course at the Postgraduate School, Monterey. In 1955 he was ordered to the coraraand of a destroyer in the Pacific; and after two years, had staff duty with SacLant in Norfolk. Following this he was on the staff of CincPac. Having requested retirement, he was ordered to Detroit, MI as INSMAT. He, then, retired on 1 July 1962.

On retireraent he taught math in a high school in New Philadelphia, OH, from which he had graduated 27 years earlier. In 1965 he went to work as a manager for the Bendix Corporation at the Kennedy Space Center, FL. After eight years, he retumed to Cardington, OH to be a gentleman farmer Shipmate, May 1998

He is survived by his widow, Edith Kunze Russell of 2053 Country Road 11, Route 1, Cardington, OH 43315; three daughters, Joan M. RusseU, Faith Kunze Harbold and Rebecca Kunze Lucas; plus three sons, David B. Russell, David E. Kunze and Daniel L. Kunze.

WILLLVM LEWIS THOMPSON '39 Commander William "Wild BiU" Lewis Thompson, USN (Ret.) died on 17 February 1998 of congestive ^'M^I^^K heart failure at his home in Pond Point, Mobjack, VA. His remains were cremated, and his ashes were buried in his family cemetery in Scotland Neck, NC. Bom 31 July 1915 in McKinney, TX, he was appointed to the Naval Academy from that state and graduated with the Class of 1939. On graduation he was ordered to YORKTOWN, where he served in the Engineering Department. In August 1940, he reported to ZANE, where he served first as the Engineering Officer and later as the Gunnery Qfficer. He was at Pearl Harbor in ZANE; and six months later, his destroyer participated in the US invasion of Guadalcanal. On the morning of 25 October 1942, along with TREVER, ZANE successfully fought three Japanese destroyers off Guadalcanal.

In June 1943 as Executive Officer, he helped commission MARSHALL in Keamy, NJ. MARSHALL joined the Fifth Fleet in Febraary 1944 and was in action with the Fast Canier Task Forces in the Pacific. In June 1945, he took comraand of HOWORTH, participated in the occupation of Japan and decommissioned her in May 1946. He was ordered to the Guided MissUes Section of the Special Weapons Division of OPNAV. In December 1946, he was ordered to the Joint Research and Developraent Board in Washington, DC. In October 1949, he took coraraand of MACOMB in Charleston, SC; and then in October 1950, he had coramand of JOHN W. WEEKS. During

this coraraand, his ship stood by the disabled SS FLYING ENTERPRISE during a storra in the Bay of

Biscay. In Febraary 1952, he was transfened to the Naval Communications division of OPNAV. In 1955 he was assigned to the Staff of the United States Regional Organization, Paris, France. From 1957 to 1958, he was on the Staff of ComNavActs, Pt. Lyautey. From 1958 to 1960, he was the CO of the Fleet Training Center, Charleston, SC and then retired from the Navy on 1 July 1960.

On retiring he first attended the College of William and Mary for a year and then became a teacher in math and science at Gloucester Co. and Mathews Co., Virginia, teaching there until 1972. Then, fully retired, he joined the coast Guard Auxiliary and patrolled in the Chesapeake for 15 years, ensuring the safety of the users of the Bay. He is survived by his widow, Virginia Thompson of HCR 75, Box 7640, Mobjack, VA23118; a daughter, Ann Claiborne Thompson, and a son, William L. Thompson, Jr.

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WILLIAM RHETT MEYER '40 Navy Captain William Rhett Meyer, (Ret.) died in Richmond, VA on 16 Febraary 1997. A memorial service was held in Richmond on 19 Febraary and inurnment at the Naval Academy Columbarium will be at a later date.

Bill was born in Charleston, SC on 28 August 1916. He graduated with the Class of 1940. His fust duty after graduation was on SAN FRANCISCO, among the ships later attacked in Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941. His tour on SAN FRANCISCO eamed him the Presidential Unit Citation with one star. His desire toflyled him to flight training in New Orleans and Pensacola. He married Nan Thompson on 1 May 1943.

Bill returned to Annapolis for the PG course in Aerological Engineering in 1944; and in 1945 and 1946, he served as Operations Offic:er in Air Wing One in Guam, earning an Air Medal. Next came typhoon reconnaissance out of Guara, as XO and later CO of VPM-1. Shifting to the Atlantic, he was CO of VP-23, the Hurricane Hunters, in Miarai. Altogether, BUI flew into more than 40 typhoons and hurricanes. After two years as Plans and Requirements Officer on CNATRA staff, BUI reported as Navigator in RANDOLPH. From 1955 to 1957, he was a meraber of the staff of CINCEUR. Next he was a sttident at the Industrial College of the Armed Forces, graduating in 1958; and then until 1960, he served in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations.

Bill was the first CO of Naval Air Station, Keflavik, Iceland, when it was established on 1 June 1961. A year later, he took command of AUCILLA, with duty in the Meditenanean; and in December 1963, he took command of ESSEX. Bill's last tour was in Washington in OPNAV as a Systems Analyst and Project Coordinator, working closely with the Center for Naval Analysis.

Retiring in 1970, Bill studied the new field of air pollution at USC and then was appointed Director of Air Pollution Control for the state of Virginia, serving under four govemors. Bill was a member of Rotary, the USNA Alumni Association and the Country Club of Virginia. He is survived by his wife. Nan; two daughters, Rawle B. Mannix and Ann Elliott Carlson; a son, William Rhett, Jr., and six grandchUdren. Memorial contributions may be made to All Saints Episcopal Church in Richraond.

ROBERT GARARD BARNHART '45 Commander Robert Garard Bamhart, USNR died on 21 January 1998 at Sun City West, AZ of respiratory failure. He was 75 years old.

Commander Barnhart was born and raised in Zanesville, OH and attended Ohio State University for one year prior to accepting an appointment to the Naval Academy in 1941. At the Academy he was active in basketball, sailing, and was a meraber of the NA-10. He graduated on 7 June 1944 as a member of the Class of 1945, 5th Corapany.

Upon graduation he was assigned to OAKLAND (CLAA-95) in the South Pacific. He served aboard OAKLAND until late 1945 when he enteredflightttaining at Corpus Christi, TX. He corapleted flight training and served as dive bomber pilot with various canier-based squadrons in the Atlantic and Mediterranean until his honorary discharge in Noveraber 1949.

He began his civilian career with the Boeing Vertol Corp. concentrating on foreign sales. He returned to international raarketing when he joined the ESB

Corporation (formeriy the Electric Storage Battery) as Corporate Marketing Manager He and his wffe Jeanette, whom he married in November 1945, settled in WaUingford, PA. Barney retired from Boeing early in 1971 and spent many hours of saUing his sloop Look A live in the Chesapeake Bay area.

Jeanette died in 1976, and he married Mary in 1977. He was active in the Wallingford Presbyterian Church where he was a raember of the Board of Deacons and later Board of Trastees. He was also quite active as Vice President in the Wallingford Swimming and Racquet Club.

He is survived by his wife, Mary; three daughters, Janet, Patricia and Linda; stepdaughter, Tamara; a stepson Gary and nine grandchUdren.

Larry Shaffer '45

Thou, too, sail on O Ship of State!

SaU on, O Union, strong and great!^ Humanity with all its fears.

With all the hopes of future years, Is hanging breathless on thy fate!

—Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

LANGOND AUSTIN COOK, JR. '45 Langdon Austin Cook, Jr. died 14 December 1997 at Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT, frora complications of lung disease. He was 74 years old.

Langdon Cook, "Skip," was a native of Lansdowne, PA and was appointed to the Naval Academy in 1941. He graduated on 7 June 1944 as a member of the Class of 1945,9th Company. His first duty was to DORAN (DD-634, later DMS-41). He resigned in 1947 to attend Northwestern University where he received his master's degree in nuclear physics in 1949. Skip then joined Westinghouse Atomic Power Division working at the Bettis site in Pittsburgh, PA and later in Hanford, WA. He was recaUed to the Navy briefly in 1952 to work with the Atomic Energy Commission in Washington, DC, and stayed on with the AEC as a civilian until 1960.

Later civilian associations were in the electronics industry with the Martin Company Space Division, CBS Labs and Microtime, from which company he retired as Vice President. He was Treasurer of the Old Forge Condominium Association and was newly elected President of that association. Skip enjoyed boating and spent his summers on the Chesapeake Bay, the Long Island Sound and the Connecticut River.

Skip was married to Elizabeth Dagit, "Bambi," who died in 1993. Survivors included three daughters, Kathy, Shelagh and CaroUee; two sons, Langdon III and Jeffiey and eleven grandchildren.

Larry Shaffer '45

We become just by perfroming just actions, temperate by performing temperate actions, brave by performing brave actions.

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EUGENE ALPERT GRALLA '45 Eugene Alpert Gralla died on 22 January 1998 at New York University Hospital, NY, of the effects of a stroke. He was 77 years old. Eugene Gralla, "Gene," whose hometown was Far Rockaway, NY, was appointed to the Naval Acaderay in 1941 and graduated on 7 June 1944 as a member of the Class of 1945, 14th Corapany. His activities at the Academy included boat club and Spanish club.

His first tour was aboard HICKOK (DD-693) within the Pacific. This ship was involved in the Battle of Okinawa and was awarded the Navy Unit Commendation for rescuing sailors during the battle. Gene went on to become Commanding Qfficer of TORRY (AKL-11). He was given a physical discharge from the Navy in 1952.

He started his civilian career as a teacher but changed careers to design of marine boUers. He, then, began selling electrical motors and later wrote and edited technical manuals. His desire to teach, however, led him to take night courses for a masters of education, which he acquired from Rutgers University in 1962. His self-proclaimed highlight was teaching physics for 25 years, which he did in the Elizabeth, NJ school system and at Madison, NJ High School where he was a very popular teacher. He later becarae an Associate Professor at Middlesex County Community College in Edison, NJ. Gene was also active in social issues such as equal housing opportunities and labor unions. While at Middlesex Community College, he becarae president of the union and successfully lead it on a strike in a compensation battle.

After retirement in 1982, he increased his participation in the local Red Cross chapter, leading blood drives and serving on the Board of Directors. In 1986 Gene received the Volunteer of the Year Award from the Volunteer Action Center.

Survivors include his two former wives, Anne and Annette; a daughter, Joan; a son, Andrew, and two grandchildren. A memorial service was held at the Unitarian Church of Summit, NJ. A burial service at Arlington National Cemetery will be held on 15 May at 3:00 p.ra.

Larry Shaffer '45 WILLIS BURTON VAN OSS '45 Commander Willis Burton Van Oss (Ret.) died on 25 January 1998 at Milbrae, CA of lung cancer. He was 76 years old. His funeral was held on 13 Febraary 1998 at Fort Meyer, VA, with burial at Arlington National Cemetery with full Military Honors.

Born in Michigan, Commander Van Oss graduated as Valedictorian from Byron Center High School and attended Hope College, Holland, MI for one year before entering the Naval Academy in 1941. He graduated from the Academy on 7 June 1944, in the Class of 1945, 5th Company, and married on 8 June 1944 to Nola Constance Nies, whom he had raet at Hope College.

Van's first duty was as Assistant Navigator on NEW ORLEANS, followed in 1945 by flight training in Pensacola and assignment to VU-9 and VU-7 on Guara. In 1950-51, he was a graduate student at USC where he earned a masters in fine arts in cinematography.

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tours. Van was Production Officer at the Navy Photographic Center at Annapolis in 1951-52 and Operations Officer at the Naval Photographic School in Pensacola in 1956-58. His aviation assignments included Operations Officer, VP-29, Whidbey Island, WAflyingP-2V Neptune aircraft, with deployments to Kwajalein and Okinawa, 1953-55; Flag Secretary, ComCarDivSeven, serving on LEXINGTON (CVA-16), ORISKANY (CVA-34) and RANGER (CVl-61), 1959-

61; Operations Officer/Squadron Pilot, VW-11, Argentia, Newfoundland, where he amassed over 100 missions and 1500 hours in EC-121 Super-Constellation aircraft becoming a near legend for his flying exploits during 1961-63; and finally Commanding Officer, Naval Aircraft Torpedo Unit, Quonset Point, flying and testing various aircraft.

Van's last duty began in 1960 as Executive Officer of the NROTC unit at Comell University and ended with his retirement from the Navy in 1970.

His civilian career began with a position as Advertising Sales Manager for Park Broadcasting in Ithaca, NY and ended in 1974 when he re-retired.

He and Nola moved to California to start serious retirement. He enjoyed cruises, sunny beaches and Antigua, which they visited 13 times.

His survivors include his wife of nearly 54 years, Nola; his son, Leland '73, who is a Naval Aviator; and two grandchildren. His first son. Lance Roger "Roddy" Van Oss, was killed at age six by a speeding car. Lance and Van are now buried near one another at Arlington National Cemetery.

Larry Shaffer '45

O VTcmorv thou lond dccei\cr Still importunate and vain.

To former joys recurring ever.

And turning all the past to pam. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Oliver Goldsmith

ROBERT HALL MERRICK, JR. '45 Captain Robert Hall Merrick, Jr., USN (Ret.) died 22 December 1997 of a heart attack. His ashes will be inumed in the Naval Academy Columbarium on 8 May 1998, after a brief service at St. Andrews Chapel.

Bob was bom on 28 Septeraber 1922 in Seattle, WA and grew up in Concord, MA. When he graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, NH, he fulfilled a longtime goal of being admitted to the Naval Acaderay. His father, who died when he was a young teenager, was President of the Class of 1921 at the Naval Academy. His mother remanied another Naval Academy graduate. Moreover, Bob foresaw United States participation in the war in Europe and believed he should be trained as well as possible to do his part.

At the Naval Academy, he was a raember of the wrestling team and was awarded an "N" for his prowess. He was awarded the Van Dyke prize for an essay that he wrote for the Department of English, History and Government, entitled "Groundwork Towards a More Effective Foreign Policy."

Bob graduated on 7 June 1944 as a member of the llth Company of the Class of 1945. The following day heraarriedMartha Jane "Babs" Barker. He spent the last year of the War on board HANCOCK (CV-19) in the Pacific. After the War, he went to flight training but did not complete it. A short tour on a destroyer was followed by Submarine School at New London. Thereafter, in between submarine assignments, he corapleted postgraduate education in intelligence and international relations. His shore duty assignments, other than attending the Armed Forces

Staff College, were mainly in intelligence billets or subraarine related. His sea duty included: QUILLBACK (SS-424), Executive Officer of SEAFOX, Commanding Officer of POMFRET (SS-391) and Executive Officer of BUSHNELL (AS-15) and Subraarine Division 122.

He had just been assigned to his deep draft comraand, essential to furthering his promising career, when he suffered a severe heart attack, mandating disability retireraent. He was entitled to wear the Navy Unit Citation ribbon for his service on board HANCOCK in World War II and had been awarded the Navy Coraraendation Medal.

In civilian life, he continued to utilize his intelligence, education and experience, particularly in the areas of Naval operations and underseas warfare. He worked first in private industry, then as a Federal Civil Servant.

In 1978 Bob retired again, due to a second heart attack. Despite his heart attacks, he led an unusually active life. He renovated, pretty much by himself, an old farmhouse in the Northern Neck of Virginia, lypical of the strength, determination and the skill with his hands he had demonstrated all his life, he built the garage entirely single-handedly.

His home on the Rappahannock River was ideal for an avid sailor such as hiraself. He also raised vizsla dogs, worked restoring old wooden boats and reproduced pieces of antique fumiture which were instant heirlooms. Some of the beautiful hand-crafted fumiture was made from unusual wood grown on his property, which he had cured. Several years ago, due to diminishing health, he and his wife, Babs, relocated to Wisconsin to be near one of their daughters.

Bob is survived by Babs, his wife of 53 years, whose address is 801 Main St, #316, La Crosse, WI 54601; two daughters, Leigh Merrick of Bethesda, MD, and Hayden Hauser of La Crosse, WI; four grandchildren and one great-grandson.

Those from the Navy and civilian life, who lost this exceptional friend of so many skills and strengths, were invited to attend his inurement service on 8 May 1998 to reminisce about his warm friendliness, good humor, dedication and trastworthiness.

Hayden Hauser HARRY MCCLURE DELANEY '47 Harry M. Delaney died at his home in Chariotte, NC on 16 February 1998. Harry Delaney was born in North Carolina in 1924 and graduated from Central High School at Charlotte before attending Duke University for one year. He received a Congressional appointment from Nortli Carolina and entered the Naval Academy with the Class of 1947, graduating in June of 1946 as a member of the 21st Company.

Upon graduation he served in KENNETH D. BAILEY (DD-713) and BORDELON (DDR-88 1) before a tour of duty at the Fleet Sonar School. He resigned his commission, was recalled for the Korean conflict and served in ROBERT A. OWENS (DDE-827) before his transfer to the Reserve and inactive duty.

Upon retum to civilian life, he dedicated himself to dairy farming and continued active in that field while also involving himself with community and education affairs. He served on the Union County

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Planning Board, was active in real estate development and was a member of the Providence United Methodist Church.

Harry was predeceased by his first wife, Betsy Hunter Delaney, in 1991. He is survived by his wife, the former Frances Blanton; six daughters; two stepsons; two brothers and seven grandchildren. Interment was at the ceraetery of the Providence Presbyterian Church in Matthews, NC. JOHN FRANCIS KNUDSON '49 John F. Knudson, age 73, of Urbandale, LA died of coraplications of diabetes and a heart ailraent on 26 November 1997 at the Des Moines General Hospital. Knudson was bom in Des Moines and lived in Califomia several years before remrning to the Des Moines area. He was a retired procurement official for Lockheed Aerospace and a Navy veteran.

John's military career began as an enlisted man in the Navy in 1943, during the latter stages of World War II. After graduation in June of 1949 from the Naval Academy, he served during the Korean conflict in the Supply Corps. He retired from the Navy in the rank of Lieutenant Commander. He belonged to Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, The Retired Officers Association and the Disabled American Veterans.

Among his survivors are his wffe, Lorraine; a son, WUliam of Alamo, CA; a daughter, Virginia Yocke of Alameda, CA; a step-daughter, Renee Goodwin of Santa Clara, CA; two stepsons, Lloyd Shellum of Henderson, NV and Lee Shellum of Mesa, AZ; a brother, William of West Des Moines and three grandchUdren.

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JOSEPH DENIS HURLEY '50 Joseph D. Hurley died on 24 Febraary 1998 in Rockaway Beach, NY. His funeral was held on 28 Febraary with burial in his family plot in Calvary Cemetery, Queens, beside his parents and sisters.

Joe was an all-New York City high school football player (He was a teammate of Joe Paterno.) and entered the Naval Acaderay after a year at Holy Cross, where he staned in football, playing in the Orange Bowl against Miami on New Year's Day, 1946. Unfortunately a broken ankle in a scrimmage on Martha's Vineyard put a finish to Joe's Navy football career before it ever got started.

Upon graduation Joe entered the Supply Corps.

He served aboard NEWPORT NEWS (CA-148) and EDWARD H. ALLEN and, then, reported to the Navy Purchasing Office at 90 Church Street, New York City, where he bought parts (including thousands of valves) for the building and outfitting of SARATOGA (CVA-60) at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.

He left active duty after that tour and embarked on a career in solid state electronics at a time when the field was just getting started. Joe marketed for several big companies including Hughes and Raytheon. In the '60s, he went to work for ITT in the UK and finished his career as President of ITT Decca Marine US in the mid-'80s. After retiring he indulged his love of the sea and boats by restoring a beautiful old 50-foot boat of 1930's vintage, the Karina, aboard which he entertained many classmates.

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Joe was one of the pioneers of Silicon Valley. He was elected to an industry hall of fame in 1982, and his name is memorialized on a plaque in the Science Museum of London, for his leadership in developing Europe's first computer microchip.

He is survived by two daughters. Sheila and Katie, by a son, Joe JL, and by two grandchildren. Joe was a mainstay of the 8th/llth Company. His quiet humor was an anchor to windward for many, when times seemed tough. His wit was as rapid and as accurate as a laser and served to deflate a lot of incipient pomposity—as well as conttibuting to assurance of "brain engaged before mouth put in motion." Joe was a fount of common sense, a real leader and a friend forever We will raiss hira.

KEITH WILUAM PATRICK O'DONNELL '58 Lieutenant Commander Keith William Patrick "Odie" O'Donnell succumbed to cancer of the pancreas on 22 Febraary 1998 at the faraily home in Newcomb, MD. He had been in hospice care since the summer of 1997 when diagnosis was first made.

Services were held at the Naval Academy Chapel on 6 March 1998, followed by inumment in the Naval Academy Columbarium.

Odie was raised in the Boston area, attended Boston Latin School and entered Naval service on 11 October 1951. When he entered the Academy in 1954, he was rated as an ET3 and had served aboard JOHNNY HUTCHINS (DDE-360). After leaving the Naval Academy, he entered NAVCAD Flight Training at Pensacola, FL with many Academy classmates in the fall of 1958. He completed transition to the P5M and later to P2V to P3V. In transition to P3s, he was the 1st Fleet lieutenant junior grade to make Aircraft Coraraander.

In 1966 he was ordered to AMERICA (CVA-66) as Weapons Officer. He stated that he had the best of

all worlds being both a ship's Corapany Officer and a raember of the Air Wing. It was, despite combat losses, a happy ship and a rerainder of what the Navy is all about—ships and sea duty.

Retuming frora Vietnam, Odie got orders to Columbia, South America, via the Foreign Service Institute of the State Department for sixraonths.About halfway through the course, his orders were changed to USMILGRP Ecuador. He flew an old C-47R converted gunship out of the jungle's grass and dirt sttips, which abound in that area, and becarae a certified tail-dragger bush pilot.

After Ecuador he returned to COMNAVAIRLANT, Norifolk, VA and from there went back to P3s with VP-5, the Mad Foxes, in Jacksonville, FL. In 1976 he was assigned duty at the Inter-American Defense College at Fort McNair, in DC. From the Defense college, he was raoved up to the InterAmerican Defense Board. Then he was assigned to the International Staff of the Board. During that period, he received a degree in international relations from Catholic University in DC. From there Odie went to NAF Mildenhall, England for another flying tour, during which he also picked up an MA degree in intemational relations from the USC program at Cambridge. In 1980 he returned to CONUS and flew a three-year tour in CNO's Air Detachment at NAF Andrews and retired in 1983.

Subsequent tours in CIVLANT included an airline start-up operation in Hawaii, airline pilot flying for Piedmont, Chief Pilot for Nationwide, Aircraft Training and Sales for Orani Jet Trading International, substitute school teaching in Talbot County and growing grain crops on the family farm in Newcomb, MD. Odie is survived by his wife, Mal, the former Mary Leonard Trippe; grown children Shawn, Kathleen, and Keith and grandchildren Kyle and Ryan.

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