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United States Naval Academy Alumni Association

Shipmate May 1999

Volume 62, No. 4

Iirearures Class of 1999 Service Assignments

by Captain L.J. Geanuleas, U.S. Navy

8 Lives for Land Defining the Korean DMZ

by Lieutenant Colonel Ed Moser '52, USMCR (Ret.)

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ISSN 0488-6720 (USPS 494-440) Officers and Trustees

2

President's Call

3

Superintendent's Call

4-6

Index of Advertisers

21

Lucky Bag of Books Salt and Steel

24

Navy Academics 31 Marine and Mechanical Engineering An Ocean Away 32 Pay Gap? Serving the Nation for Career a

10 An Ensign on TAUSSIG

A Few Inches From the Yard Fair Winds '99

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All Hands

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Bravo Zulu

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Mail Boat

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(DD-746)

by Phillip S. Nelson

13 The Class of 1949's 50th Anniversary

Life Membership

Nothing can be finer than to be a '49er

by Gene Shine '49

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Athletic Director's Notes

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1999 Trident Scholars 16 Academy Values

Navy Athletics

4041 42 43-50

Alumni Association Staff and Assistance "'We're here to help!"

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Class News

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Chapter News 137 "But still uihen two or three shall meet..."

How Academy Training Lives On in the Civilian Sector

by Hank Nothhaft '64

20 1949 & 1999 Charting a Course for the Future

Last Call

149

In Business...

Services from our Alumni Family

157

Internet Resources

160

Together

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COVER: The Color Guard marches on to Worden Field during the Color Paradeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a Commissioning Week tradition at the Naval Academy. Photo courtesy of the USNA Photo Lab.

Endowment Tmst Board of Directors BOARDOFDIRECTORS Chairman of the Board ADM JAMES L . HOLLOWAY, ffl. USN (RET.) '43

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President's Call

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^ - | - ^ o keep the distance * / between us small, ^^ we must make an investment not only in tech_ nology but also in the knowhow necessary to deliver it.

We. like e\ ery other entity out thereâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;literally, must be in the technology business, or ""distance" will stay alive and be a barrier for us over the next decades. We can not let that happen. The continuing goal of the Alumni Association is to communicate better with our meinbership while providing new and improved services Communication and ser\icesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;electronically. The natural partner to my top priority '"Communications.

Communications.

Communications" message is "Technology. Tech- ^ "''^ nology. Technology." One cannot exist without/< the other, now and in the foreseeable future. M We have made great strides in informa- fj^k tion technology and dissemination over the iim past year The ""USNA in the News" piece !"* on the web site continues to promulgate in- ' v^JJ formation about USNA and our goal is to f'^' pro\ide broad coverage of the Academy and ' our alumni. If we are so forthcoming about putting so much information on the web. many of you have asked, why not do the same in Shipmate''! Much of the news we put on the web is rapidly ""old news" within a few days. When we have issues of longer relevance ("distance"), you will probably find them in Shipmate.

Much of the work we have done on the web has been preparation for the many services that are in the works for later in 1999 and into 2000. In preparation for Chapter and Class web site support, we increased our bandwidth from a 56K line to a fractional T-1 (for those of you who are familiar with these terms, we liave taken a huge step to stay abreast of the available technology.) and we are getting ready to move usna.com onto our own server This will allow us to offer a more comprehensi\e program, with better content and management support. We are still working out the details of what this program will offer: you will start to see more about it in the near future.

many of our on-line programs to be database driven and will make it easier for us to inanage them. The first ASP application that you will see is a searchable Jobs Database, really an all-purpose on-line classifieds area. If you are looking for a job or have one to post, you would come to this area. (As a side note, this area offers positions of all kinds for all alumni where ProNet offers positions targeted specifically for alumni with significant work experience.) Future applications of ASP will include on-line member registration, on-line directory changes and on-line alumni lookup as well as a searchable database of alumni achievers and searchable "USNA in the News."'

Keep your eyes open for the redesign of usna.com. We have added a number of design elements that we think ;-., you will find easy to use and easy to look at. We 'Ik. have also added some new features: the jobs da-

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JJf^ tabase; Profiles in Honor, Courage and Com-jA mitment: new event information and a numP | | , ber of new links to sites we think you will ^ M find interesfing, like the Military Channel.

these days. While you can shop for USNA AA merchandise now using our usna.com merchandise area, we're exploring working on how to make it possible for you to actually purchase these items and arrange for shipping on-line.

Finally, we are close to going live on our new relational database. Raiser's Edge, which, as some of you know, has kept us very busy for many months now. Converting from our old database to the new one has been a complex process that has involved literally every staff member here. Once our transition is complete, we will be able to offer you belter, more customized service.

Time and distance are challenges for all of us. We never have enough of the former, and there seeins to be too much of the latter Our goal is to stay as close to you as possible in an unobtrusive, yet responsive, manner Additionally, we want to be relevant to you at every stage of your life beginning with the day you raised your hand on Induction Day. through your service lo our country, then through your second, third, and fourth careers in the private sector and into your well deserved retirement. Thank you for your support as we make the technology changes necessiiry here to bring projects on-line that will make that a continuing reality.

Ronald F. Marryott

Superintendent's Call

I recently returned from trips to Florida, South Carolina, southern California, New York, the Pacific Northwest and northern California, where I had the opportunity to meet with Alumni groups and speak about Midshipmen and the Naval Academy. I very much appreciated your active interest in the Academy and your thoughtful comments and suggestions on how we can continue improving this wonderful institution.

Since the first step in developing our strategic plan—the assessment phase— is complete, as of this writing in late-March, I want to provide you an update on our strategic planning process. During this phase, we defined the strategic drivers (internal and external factors or forces) which will affect the Academy in 2010, developed likely future scenarios which are affected by these drivers, and identified current capabilities and attributes of our graduates as well as key institutional competencies of the Academy.

A common question among some Alumni is, why have we hired a civilian consultant to assist with this planning effort? The answer is simple. I don't want Naval Academy faculty and staff, who are charged with developing Midshipmen, to be burdened with the domestics of facilitating a planning process. I want the faculty and staff to put their energy into the meat of the plan. Accordingly, we hired a consultant—IBM-Blackwell—to facilitate that process. After interview-

ing five of the top consulting companies in the world, we picked the one with the most experience in dealing with educational institutions.

LBM-Blackwell's performance validates that selection. They will continue to facilitate interviews, workshops, and data gathering. But, the actual input of issues, requirements and programs to move us forward comes from our stakeholders—internal and external to the Academy—including many Alumni who love this institution and want to see us get even better. The bottom line: this is our plan. IBM is here to help us.

I am pleased with the initial results of our assessment phase and the plan remains on schedule. However, it is important to realize that our planning effort remains a work in progress, and will be refined as we move through the planning process.

The assessment phase has given us some insights into what the Academy does, the factors which influence us and the capabilities and attributes of our graduates. Our encouraging progress was made possible because of the input and participation of many people. During our assessment, we drew information from a number of individuals involved with and interested in the Academy. During the assessment phase, the Core Planning Team and IBM-Blackwell conducted 19 interviews and six workshops with faculty, staff, Alumni, Midshipmen, active duty Navy and Marine Corps personnel, naval service leadership, and the Naval Academy Board of Visitors. We also received a significant number of thoughtful and meaningful inputs from Alumni in the form of letters and email through our web site.

That input has been very useful, and I encourage your continued active participation in our strategic planning process.

Naval Academy strategic drivers are Interrelated, with "macro" level drivers having influence on the Academy's capabilities and outcomes through their influence on a set of "direct impact" drivers.

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Strategic Planning Assumptions We began our assessment by creating a set of assumptions that define our strategic planning parameters. These assumptions are: - The Naval Academy mission and its values will remain unchanged: "To develop Midshipmen morally, mentally and physically and to imbue tiiem with the highest ideals of duty, honor and loyalty in order to provide graduates who are dedicated to a career of naval service and have potential for future development in mind and character to assume the highest responsibilities of command, citizenship and government."

- The Naval Academy is committed to producing an officer corps that recognizes the diversity of the naval services.

- The role of the Naval Academy and other service academies as commissioning sources will not change in relation to ROTC, Officer Candidate School and the Officer Training Course.

- Although our planning process does not anticipate catastrophic events such as worldwide war, worldwide depression, massive environmental disaster, etc., it must have the flexibility to address these types of issues.

Identifying Strategic Drivers Our first consideration during the assessment phase was identifying strategic drivers. A strategic driver is any internal or external force or factor which significandy impacts the Academy. During our analysis, we identified nine such drivers: (1) Social-Educational: Factors that drive public values and perceptions of the military and define the academic competence of our applicant pool.

(2) Geopolitical: Factors that create the pohtical context in which future warfare requirements and supporting capabilities are defined and developed.

(3) Public Perception of the Military: Factors that influence public support for the military and predisposes the pubUc to accept or reject a military career option.

(4) Changing Warfare Strategies and Tactics: Factors that define the military, professional and academic competencies required of graduates.

(5) Changing Apphcant Pool: Factors that define the available quality, quantity and diversity of prospective applicants.

(6) Increased Reliance on Information Technology and Other Technology: Factors that impose challenges to ensure Midshipmen, faculty and staff learn how to apply and teach new technologies.

(7) Academic, Professional and Physical Program: Factors that most directiy affect the Academy's ability to imbue Midshipmen successfully with the mental, moral and physical qualities needed to be proficient junior officers.

(8) Pubhc Funding: Factors that determine the budgetary resource levels that will support Academy core operations, special projects and capital maintenance and improvements.

(9) Private Funding: Factors that influence resources available to supplement pubUc funding to provide the margin of excellence for Academy programs.

These drivers are all interrelated, but we view drivers 1 -4 as "macro" drivers that have influence on the Academy's capabilities and outcomes through their influence on the "direct impact" drivers (5-9).

These "direct impact" drivers have the most influence on the Academy.

Strategic Planning Scenarios Having looked at the drivers, we then constructed planning scenarios. A scenario is a description of the future environment whose Shipmate, May 1999

parameters are a set of assumptions and drivers. We developed a baseline planning scenarioâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the most likely assessment of the future environment. We also considered other potential events and scenarios which could occur and for which the plan must remain viable.

This is our baseline-planning scenario: (a) Technology infusion continues at current or faster pace (b) Our operating budget stays level with the rate of inflation with no real decrease or growth (c) Our capital/investment budget stays level with the rate of inflation with no real decrease or growth (d) Private funding more than doubles over the next ten years (e) Applicant pool diversity mix remains at current levels (f) Declining quality of kindergarten through high school public education (g) Our institutional focus on learning carefully evolves toward active learning and outcome-based teaching (h) Any change in Academy culture/traditions is evolutionary, not revolutionary (i) Admissions standards and policies remain constant (j) Academy able to fill all civilian faculty billets (k) Academy experiences significant difficulty filling all military faculty billets (1) Alumni support of Academy operations and planning remains constant (m) Institutional focus and balance between education and military training remains constant The alternative scenarios vary most of the drivers in some way to test the plan's flexibility and viability.

Graduate capabilities and attributes / Institutional competencies The final product in the assessment phase was the identification of capabilities and professional attributes of our current graduates, and the Naval Academy's key institutional competencies. These provide the foundation for estabUshing our 2010 strategic vision and for analyzing the gaps existing between our current capabilities and the required competencies to attain our future vision.

From the input received, the consensus of stakeholders regarding major capabilities and professional attributes critical to an Academy graduate's early success as a junior officer are: (1) Effective leadership (2) Motivation for lifelong learning (3) High moral and ethical character (4) Effective communicator - speaking and writing (5) Analytical thinker (6) Professional military knowledge (7) Interpersonal skills (8) Understanding of and proficiency using basic technology (9) Geopolitical understanding (10) Physical wellness and fitness (11) Broad-based education and knowledge We also identified the major institutional competencies required of the Academy to develop, expand and refine Midshipmen capabilities and attributes. They are: (1) Highly qualified mihtary and civilian faculty who show understanding and support of the Academy's mission in their teaching and promote learning in the classrooms (2) Broad-based curriculum that provides a top-notch education (3) Educational programs that support Midshipmen to the extent required to complete Academy education requirements successfully (4) Supporting infrastructure of laboratories, classrooms, library, information technology, and other facilities

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(5) Leadership development program that reinforces personal integrity, moral reasoning, ethical principles and respect for others (6) Professional training and development program to prepare Midshipmen for commissioned service and combat (7) Highly trained and motivated staff, including coaches, that serve as role models and mentors to Midshipmen (8) Character development and leadership through four year military environment, competitive sports and challenging academic programs (9) Programs to promote life time physical fitness, teamwork and sense of "winning" (10) Set of traditions, history, and culture that reinforces educational, professional and leadership development (11) Environment and atmosphere that immerses Midshipmen in a disciplined, orderly culture that values learning, professionalism, accountability and a sense of ethics and honor (12) Active Alumni and other stakeholder involvement to support and promote the long-term excellence of the Academy Our work to date has also reaffirmed the many strengths of the Academy, and we will continue to emphasize and build upon the following strengths as we develop our strategic plan.

(1) Full immersion military experience that produces welltrained, focused junior officers: Graduates are prepared for demands of the military (2) Broad-based curricula: Superb undergraduate education (3) Lifetime value: Graduates succeed in military and throughout their adult lives

(4) Educational support programs: Faculty and staff committed to Midshipmen success (5) Professional development: Leadership development is key strength (6) History and Tradition: Reputation and tradition of excellence. Navy's flagship institution (7) Civilian and Military faculty mix: Provides balanced perspective and influence Next Steps With the initial assessment phase complete, we are now involved in developing our vision for the year 2010. During this process, we look to the future and describe what we think the Academy should do and what capabilities and attributes Midshipmen should possess to enable them to lead successfully in the 21st century. The strategic drivers, along with our planning scenario, will help us define where we want to be, where there are gaps in getting there and how to select and prioritize needed projects and initiatives. More workshops and interviews with internal and external "stakeholders" will be conducted to ensure we are getting input from those who know the Academy best and who have a vested interest in seeing this vision come to pass.

We'U continue to keep you informed as our strategic plaiming efforts proceed. I thank you for your interest and involvement, and solicit your additional comments on our assessment phase. With your advice and support, we will ensure the Naval Academy continues to provide the professional, intellectual, technical and physical skills required of Navy and Marine Corps officers to lead in peace and war.

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SERVICE ASSIGNMENT

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ne of the most important decisions Midshipmen make during their four years at the Naval Academy, is selecting the specific service or community to serve in after graduation and commissioning; and, due to the significance of this decision, the corresponding process by which Midshipmen are selected is equally important.

Prior to 1995, the Service Selection process was fairly simple.

Ceilings and goals were established by the Chief of Naval Operations (N13) for each community. Midshipmen selected a particular community in an order determined by their Overall Order of Merit (OOM). OOM is the numerical ranking assigned to each Midshipman which compares them with their Classmates. It takes into account both Midshipmen academic and professional grades.

The Midshipman with the highest OOM would obviously get his or her service selection choice (assuming they met all qualifications for that community). But, the lower a Midshipman's OOM, the lower the chance that billets remained in a particular community when it came time for that Midshipman to pick. Often, those with the lowest OOM did not have the option of selecting their first choice community, as the ceiling for that community had already been reached.

In 1993, a panel was formed to address the perception that the Service Selection process was focused too much on grade point average. The goal was to come up with a new system that focused more on demonstrated leadership and, thereby, encouraged Midshipmen to focus on this area. In 1995, the process was renamed as Service Assignment, and the revised procedures reflected the new nameâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Midshipmen were now "assigned" to communities instead of selecting them based on OOM. The new Service Assignment procedures still consider Midshipmen preferences, but assignment decisions are made by Service Assignment Boards which are conducted in a manner similar to other Navy selection boards. The Superintendent issues a formal precept as guidance to the president of each assignment board. The boards, one for each of the service communities, are made up of senior officers in that particular warfare specialty from both in the Yard and occasionally outside the Yard, for smaller communities. These boards meet in mid-January each year to determine the "best and most qualified" candidates.

The Service Assignment process starts even before a Midshipman's First Class Year. The first step of the four step process is "Screening." This consists of medical screening and community-specific academic, physical, and professional screening (e.g., the ASTB for aviation candidates and the SEAL PRT). Only those that are found fully qualified for a particular community wiU be able to fist that community as one of their preferences in January.

Only those that are found fully qualified for a particular community will be able to list that community as one of their preferences in January.

The second step in the Service Assignment process is the "Interview Phase." The purpose of the interview is to provide objective information to the assignment boards regarding each Midshipman's qualifications. Midshipmen are interviewed by teams of three officers. Interview teams provide their best assessment of each Midshipman's qualification for service as a commissioned officer by grading him or her in appearance and poise, oral communication and expression of ideas, leadership potential, community motivation, and community understanding. The senior member of each team provides written comments on each Midshipman's performance. The intent is to provide information useful to a board when they must decide whether to recommend one Midshipman over another.

The last two phases take place in January. The "Preference Des-

CDR Ward Carroll, Matt Berahard '99, RADM Mike McCabe, Seth Shuchknedcht '99, CAPT Mike Manzir, and CDR Mark Clemente

ignation Phase" refers to the process by which all First Class Midshipmen indicate their preference for Service Assignment. MidShipmate, May 1999

shipmen will indicate in a computer Web-based database up to six choices, ranked in order of preference, each hoping they get their first choice.

The final phase begins as soon as Midshipmen have formally indicated their preferences. Service Assignment Boards for each community select the best qualified Midshipmen from among those applying, up to the ceiling provided. Boards consist of three to five officers from the particular community or service as voting members. The senior member of each community assigned to the Naval Academy is normally the President of the board.

Determination of the best qualified and specific procedures for the conduct of the board are in accordance with a Precept provided to the board president by the Superintendent. Each board is provided with a list of all qualified Midshipmen who have indicated that community as their first choice. Based on the guidance provided in the precepts and the information available in Midshipmen records (including the Since 1995, approximately 90 percent of the First Class midshipmen have been assigned to their first choice community results of service assignment interviews), the board will select Midshipmen for the community up to the established ceiling. Midshipmen who are not selected for their first choice community, will then be considered by their second choice community. This process continues until all Midshipmen have been assigned to a community for which they are qualified.

An Executive Review Board (ERB) reviews the recommendations of the service assignment boards for compliance with the precepts.

The Commandant of Midshipmen serves as the President of the ERB. The ERB will forward the proposed assignments to the Superintendent for final approval.

The Service Assignment Process culminates with Service Assignment Night, normally held on the last Friday in January. Two days prior to this event, the First Class Midshipmen are informed by their company officers what community they have been assigned. This gives them a couple of days to think about the school date, ship type, TAD assignment, etc., that they will have to pick on Service Assignment Night. This two-day window is especially important for the Midshipmen who were assigned to a community other than their frrst choice.

On Service Assignment Night, each community will host receptions throughout the Yard for those Midshipmen who have been assigned to that community.

There are several programs where the assignments are made outside of the normal four-phased process. Up to 15 total commissions into the Army and the Air Force can be granted. Each fall, a board convenes to interview and recommend Midshipmen for this program.

The board is chaired by the Director, Division of Professional Development and includes officers from the service in which the Midshipman desires to be commissioned. Additionally, up to 15 graduates may be assigned to Medical and Dental Corps programs. During the fall semester, a separate board reviews aU applications and recommends Midshipmen for these programs.

Midshipmen who desire commissions as Submarine Warfare officers or as Surface Nuclear officers will participate in the normal service assignment process except that their screening and assignment phase will include an interview with the Director, Naval ReacShipmate, May 1999

tors. Midshipmen who are accepted by Naval Reactors are obUgated to assignment as a nuclear officer and will be assigned to their first choice nuclear community.

Since 1995, approximately 90 percent of the First Class Midshipmen have been assigned to their first choice community. For the Class of 1999, the first choice percentage was 93.6, the highest since implementing the new process.

While the vast majority of graduates enter unrestricted line (URL) communities each year, approximately four to five percent of the class are found to be not physically qualified (NPQ) and must be assigned to restricted line (RL)/staff communities.

The chart at the top of this page provides the service assignment results for the Class of 1999. Small changes to this list can occur between Service Assignment Night and graduation. Oversubscribed communities have an alternate list (determined by the respective Service Assignment Board). If a Midshipman previously assigned to a community is found to be no longer eligible or qualified for that community, the billet that becomes available will be filled with the Midshipman listed as the next alternate.

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DMZ

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by LtCoI Ed Moser '52, USMCR (Ret.) As time goes by, the memory dims, but some events never fade. This story may differ in some aspects from other recollections, however, some data are unalterable. The date was 27 July 1953, and the time was about 0800. My fellow lieutenants and I were attending the daily briefing at company headquarters, on-line in Korea. The skipper started the briefing by saying, in essence, "here we go again," referring to the persistent rumors about the end of the war. The negotiations were being conducted at a place in North Korea called Panmunjon, which was not that far away from our camp.

If I recall correctly, negotiations had started in 1951. The Fifth Marines were on-line with the 2nd and 3rd battalions up, and the 1st battalion, less Able Company, was in regimental reserve. Able was manning the extreme left flank of the 1st Marine Division, with their left flank being the road to Panmunjon. I was a second lieutenant assigned as Baker company's acting executive officer.

During the so-called peace negotiation days, our rules of engagement said we could not take 'real estate,' even though on raids we would; but on achieving our objective, we were told to return home. This rule is important to note because where the lines were, ours and the Chinese, was where the boundaries for the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) would be drawn. Unfortunately, our side was the only side that obeyed that rule.

The Chinese were always trying to take our positions.

My 'baptismal' in mid-March 1953 was a raid with two platoons, and one platoon serving as 'angels.' (Angels were to be in reserve in case the assault bogged down and also to assist in casualty evacuation.) The hill was Ungok, and my platoon was the assault platoon. We took the hill, but then were told to return home. It cost us five dead, 43 wounded (evac) and three 10

wounded non-evac. Our raid commander, Bill Britt (a Duke grad), was one of our wounded evacs. He received the Navy Cross for his actions.

On at least one occasion, the Chinese took and held our real estate. That event is known as the Battle of the Cities, or as I caU it the 'forgotten battle of the forgotten war.' The cities were three outposts, appropriately named Carson, "Vegas, and Reno.

The Chinese took both Vegas and Reno, but were repulsed from Carson. We were able to retake "Vegas, but 8fh Army, of which the Marines were a unit, forbade our division commander from retaking Reno, which was the furthermost outpost. The battle raged for three days and nights, from 26-28 March 1953. The incoming was ferocious. In fact, we couldn't keep up with the count and location to report to the rear as required. To be honest, I had told my radioman, who also manned the land Une, to ignore the requests because we were too busy with more important details. During such actions, patrolling was active. I led two-squads on a deep recon patrol forward of Carson the night of the 27th, and we saw 'many' Chinese units massing.

The casualty count, for all units engaged, from the Battle of the Cities was such that they declared the 1st Battalion of the 5th Marines to be combat ineffective, and we were consigned to 'regimental reserve.' Later the regiment went into reserve, and at about the end of May, the entire 1st Marine Division was pulled off of the line and placed in I Corps reserve, for the first time during the war.

We were sent to Camp Casey to re-equip and to train replacements. Additionally, eligible personnel were allowed to go on R&R to Kyoto, Japan. Being fairly 'new arrivals,' none of us in the Class of '52 were eligible. Not to be left undone, however, we had our 'fun' by staging picnics and a 4th of July Shipmate, May 1999

party, replete with 'dunk the officers.' Unfortunately, shortly to plan, on the 28th, we would pull back about a mile, and take after my dunking, I was summoned to Battalion Headquarters. with us all ammo, arms, and other equipment. We were told, We were told that the Army couldn't hold on and that we "You will receive further orders at tomorrow's gathering, but were moving up to replace them on-line. I was to perform a in the meantime, we will be on 100% alert throughout the recon of the unit we were to replace, so off I went, along witii night." Almost to a person, we said, "sure, the Chinese will my Gunnery Sergeant and a driver in a jeep. It was at the Army stop. Anybody interested in purchasing the Brooklyn Bridge."

All that day and into night, we were pelted with incoming Command Post Uiat I learned a new tactic. The usual briefing portion of 'we are here, and they are there' started with 'this is that reminded us of the Battle of the Cities. What we later realthe route of regression.' Being unfamiliar with the term, I asked ized is that the Chinese were getting rid of their ammo by unwhat the phrase meant. We were told, "It is the way you are to loading through the muzzle. We thought for sure, however, that the Chinese would come storming down retirograde." Again, I was ignorant, and â&#x20AC;˘TPf after we observed the cease fire. What asked my more experienced Gunny else would be new in this war of the what was going on. The Gunny The hill was Ungok, and my ti-enches analogous to World War I? All shrugged his shoulders. The Army Capincoming and small arms fire ceased at platoon was the assault platoon tain was getting a tad upset with this 2300 on the 27th, but we stayed alert be'shavetail' lieutenant, and he forcibly We took the hill, but then were cause we thought all hell would soon said, "It is the way you will retreat!" break loose. Toward dawn, I was sent told to return home. It cost us "Ah," I said. "That's why I didn't unforward to get a feel for what was going derstand you. You see; Marines don't five dead, 43 wounded (evac) on. To say everyone there was very tense reti-eat." The briefing sort of deteriorated would be an understatement. As dawn and three wounded non-evac. after that. broke, some courageous souls edged The Chinese continued to probe or their heads above the trench berm. As attack our lines, but very imsuccessfully. the sun gradually rose, we received word that the Chinese were Our casualties, however, continued to mount. On the day or out of their trenches and appeared to be preparing to withdraw. two before the end, the class of '52 had our first KIA. He was At the direction of battalion and against my better judgment, I Mortimer Cox and those of us who were formerly enlisted had peeked over the berm. Upon reporting my verification, I was met Mort while in Prep School in Bainbridge. Mort was in a told to report to the Battalion Command Post ASAP. different regiment from me, so I did not get to see him after we received our regimental assigimients upon our arrival in KoAt Battalion, I was informed along with fellow second lieurea. Another classmate and former enlisted, Bill Terrell, lost tenant, Jim Olds, a San Jose State grad, that we were to survey his leg to a mine shortly before the war ended. the southern boundary of the new DMZ. "With what?" was The morning of 27 July 1953, was preceded by the usual our mutual question, and the battahon operations officer told incoming patrol actions and 75% alert. After saying the 'again,' us, "Your mihtary compass. What more do you want?" Jim the skipper said that at 2300 there would be a cease fire all was to walk toward me from the west on the-Marine Line, and along the line by both sides. Additionally, if all went according I was to walk east toward Jim. We were given a map with all of

Photo courtesy of the U.S. Naval Institute

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the coordinates that we were to follow. We would each have Marines to seek out and remove the mines, plus Medics, in case we took casualties. Also, we would have Korean Service Corps personnel to drive in the stakes and lay a two-strand barbed wire line.

The Battalion CO drove me out the road to Panmunjon and dropped me off at my starting point. There I met the rest of my contingent. After briefing my troops, we started our trek over the hills and through the minefields. Shortly after we started, I heard the unmistakable sound of a mine going off. A Korean had strayed and tripped a mine. Our medics went to his aid inunediately, and we got him to a spot where a chopper could land to evacuate him. Unfortunately, that was not the only time we heard that sickening sound during our journey. I lost several Koreans, as did Jim. Fortunately, neither of us lost Marines. A very long time later, Jim and I started to wonder where each of us were. Surely we should have met by now, but one hill looked like another. We weren't disoriented, but we were a tad weary and bleary-eyed after gazing through a mihtary compass for many hours. After several transmissions, we knew we had passed each other, and the hour was getting late. We each sent out a recon toward where we thought the other was. Alas, we had bypassed each other, but we mutually decided not to retrace our steps, but rather to draw a straight line to cormect with one other We knew Battalion was monitoring our transmissions, and we did not hear any dissenting voices. Perhaps they were as disgusted, as we were with loosing valuable real estate that we

had fought and lost lives to defend. Thus we left behind a 'Z.' ""What the heck, we thought, "professionals will come behind us later and stiraighten out the Une with true surveying equipment." Also, to our amazement, we were not 'chastised' upon reporting what had occurred.

On 14 November 1998, I had the occasion to visit the Panmunjon Truce Village, and on the way, saw where I had started the 'walk.' Unfortunately, I could not visit any of our battle positions because they are within the DMZ or the safety zone south of it, and visitors were not welcomed. We were briefed ahead of time about the current conditions and were warned about pointing, or taking pictures without permission.

We signed agreements that absolved the government of any responsibility were we to be shot or otherwise harmed. Great!

They had a map that displayed the DMZ boundary and the safety zone, and also showed the disposition of troops on 27 July 1953.

They did not straighten the line as we had thought. "What they did do was to connect with an almost stiraight line the two righthand exfreme points of our Z. Our 'error' lives on. The official explanation is that it is a terrain feature. I now have a buyer for the Brooklyn Bridge.

Colonel Moser was an infantry officer with a secondary specialty in inteUigence. He served on active duty until 1957 and retired from the Marine Corps Reserve in 1974.

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An Ensign on TAUSSIG

(DD-746)

by Philip S. Nelson

Photo courtesy of the U.S. Naval Institute

As an ensign, a visit to Taipei, and meeting Cliian Kai-shek and Madame Chiang in 1951 (pictured here with Aihniral Kinkaid in 1945) was a highlight of a wartime cruise.

Philip S. Nelson graduated from the Naval Academy in 1949.

He served on the TAUSsrc for one and a half years and then attended Submarine School in Groton, CT, graduating in June 1951. Nelson then spent three years on TUSK. Following his Naval career, he worked on Wall Street from 1954 to 1972, serving as a Partner in two Wall Street firms. In 1972, he moved to California, and in 1974, he started an investment counsel firm.

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June 25, 1950â&#x20AC;&#x201D;December 15, 1950 On 1 May 1950, we sailed from San Diego for a six-month deployment in the Western Pacific and the Philippines. En route, we visited Pearl Harbor and Guam. Admiral Struble was Commander in Chief of Task Force 77, consisting of VALLEY FORGE, JUNEAU, a light AA (anti-aircraft) cruiser, and Destroyer Squadron 7, consisting of eight ships and a destroyer tender I was on one of the destroyers.

After leaving Guam, we uansited San Bernadino Strait, which was a linchpin in our victory over Japan at Leyte Gulf in 1944, and arrived at Subic Bay in the Philippine Islands on 15 June.

We carried a peacetime crew of eight officers and about 170 sailors. I had qualified as a watch officer prior to our leaving San Diego and was also the chief deck officer, responsible for deciphering all coded messages. I don't remember much about our ten days in Subic Bay Harbor except getting a terrible headache from drinking torpedo juice concocted by our engineering officer. We received a message early on 26 June (our time), directing Task Force 77 to steam north and commence action against the North Korean invaders as part of a United Nations task force.

The fu-st thing we did was to get underway, jettison all of our dummy ammunition, practice depth charges and torpedoes and ready our ship for action. I remember thinking, "This can't be happening;" and then realizing that for the past five years I had been trained for such a situation.

We headed to Okinawa and rendezvoused with a British task force from Singapore. We steamed north and began sheUing the Pusan Perimeter early in July. The only U.S. Army troops in Japan as the war started were a division of military police. Many of them had no real training for war and some had never fired a rifle. My first live ammunition shelhng occurred almost 12 months to the day after graduating firom Annapolis.

A week later, our force went back to Okinawa to replenish ammunition and food supplies. Admiral Struble wanted to meet with Chiang Kai-shek and selected TAUSSIG to carry him to Taipei on the Island of Formosa (now called Taiwan). We only had time to paint the starboard side of our ship, which would be along side of the dock.

Our trip to Taipei took 24 hours, and we tied up on the side we had painted at precisely 1000. We were there for two days and five of our officers were assigned guides. The Nationalist Chinese had fled the Chinese mainland at the end of 1949 and had a very small population compared to Mainland China. My guide was a general in charge of the Nationalist Air Force, which numbered fewer than 50 planes. He spoke flawless English and told me how they had floated and towed their first-class Chinese restaiuants from Shanghai to Taipei.

We had a wonderful two days of sight-seeing and dining. The night before we left for our trip to Okinawa and then back to Pusan, Chiang Kai-shek and Madam Chiang hosted a multi-course state dinner in our honor. Chiang proposed a toast and then asked his generals and each of us to follow suit. We did our duty with diluted Chinese whiskey and enjoyed a sumptuous dinner As I recall, Chiang was reticent while Madam Chaing was outgoing and completely at ease. I wish I could have spent more time with them, but I don't think that they had much time for ensigns.

There were about 15 very attractive young ladies standing near the walls of the banquet hall. If we wanted a drink or to dance, all we had to do was point to one of the women. I attended the dinner in my dress whites. When I returned to the ship, I neatly folded my uniform and noticed that I had a ring of lipstick from one shoulder to the other, a result of dancing with several of the ladies who were rather short. Nine months later when my cruise box finally arrived at home, my Mother asked me to open it so she could hang out my uniforms. I opened the box for her and was horrified to see the dress whites on top with the telltale markings. In her own inimitable way she looked me in the eye and murmured "some war."

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Forty-Nine's 5(Wh

by Gene Shine '49

Non Sibi SedPatria—Not for Self, But for Country.

A pledge made, a promise kept by the Class of 1949- As a group and as individuals, both in uniform and in private life, we have lived up to and demonstrated belief in our Class motto. As ive approach the fiftieth anniversary of our graduation, tve have taken a look back over the years and feel that our Class's history reflects the true value of the Naval Academy's continuing benefit to our country.

Class of began arriving at the Naval Academy just as World War II was winding down. Our inductions (1,142 in all) were spread over several months from 11 June to 25 October 1945. We hailed from all forty-eight states, plus the District of Columbia, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and Peru. Among our newly inducted Class members, were 200 Navy/Marine Corps enlisted men appointed by the Secretary of the Navy. Some of us had seen World War 11 combat and been decorated for our war service. The first Naval Academy stop for these SecNav appointees was REINA MERCEDES: the Spanish man-of-war captured in 1898 at the Battle of Santiago, Cuba, and brought in 1912 to the Naval Academy, where—for more than fifty years—she served as a station ship, and prior to 1944, as a prison ship for Mids guilty of "Class A" offenses. These men from the fleet were discharged from active duty aboard REINA, many spending several nights aboard her before being transferred to the Academy for induction as Midshipmen. Also in our ranks were eleven college graduates who resigned commissions to accept appointments to the Naval Academy; one who had completed Plebe Year at West Point; and three naturalized citizens from Yugoslavia, Germany and Scotland.

Toward the end of Plebe Summer was the never-to-be-forgotten V-J Day, when the Mids in their exuberance rang the centuries-old Japanese Bell until it cracked. The war's end and our unprecedented day of liberty outside the Yard combined to give us all a heady sense of freedom. Our first year at the Academy saw another historic event, the Naval Academy's Centennial in October 1945. Centennial Week included a memorial service; a ceremony in Tecumseh Court with three special platoons of Midshipmen parading in uniforms of 1845, 1870 and 1900; and an air show featuring Navy planes flying over Thompson Stadium in a numeral one-hundred formation. The Centennial was best described in Jack Sweetman's book U.S. Naval Academy: An Illustrated History, "The festivities were widely reported in the national press. Time closed its account of them with the assurance, 'The Academy still turns out iron men, gentlemen and heroes.'"

Even though the war had ended, our first summer cruise followed the wartime practice of staying close to home, venturing only as far as Panama. However, by 1947, the Navy was prepared to resume transatlantic training cruises for Midshipmen. This resulted in our Second-Class cruise being the first European cruise for Midshipmen

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in nine years. The task force that summer comprised two battleships, two carriers, four destroyers, and one LSD. The June 1948 National Geographic gave splendid coverage to this event with a forty-four page article containing forty-five photographs—most in color—and a lengthy narrative describing our life at sea, as well as our port calls in England, Scotland, Denmark, Sweden and Norway. The following summer, our Class made another transatlantic cruise, with port calls in Portugal, France, Italy and North Africa.

Class of 1949 n 3 June 1949, 790 Forty-niners tossed their hats into the air at Dahlgren Hall; 780 were commissioned in the Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force, with two subsequently transferring to the Army. Among the new ensigns, was the first black Midshipman to become a Naval Academy graduate. This young man went on to serve a twenty-year career in the Civil Engineering Corps and is still active in assisting the Naval Academy with its minority recruitment program. Another first on that day in 1949, was the commissioning of Naval Academy graduates into the United States Air Force.

Including the military time served by Forty-niners prior to entering the Naval Academy, our service in the Armed Forces of the United States encompassed forty-seven years: 6 May 1941 to 1 July 1988.

Many of our Classmates were killed or died during their service to our country. A myriad of individual decorations were awarded to Forty-niners, including the Navy Cross, Distinguished Service Medal, Purple Heart, Silver Star, Distinguished Flying Cross, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star and Air Medal.

Thirty-eight of our Classmates (almost 5%) achieved rank as flag or general officers. We had the highest number of flag/general officers (totaling 87 stars) in any class since the WWII accelerated-promotion classes of '33, '34 and '35. In addition, our Navy flags also covered all major warfare specialties. Members of the Class of 1949 filled many of the most important billets at sea and ashore, including serving as CNO; VCNO; CincLant, CincLantFlt, SacLant; CincPacFlt; ComSixthFlt; ComNavAirLant; ComSubLant; ComSurfLant; Commanding General, 2nd Marine Division; U.S. Air Force Deputy Com-

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mander, DPSC; Chief Engineer of the Navy; and superintendents of Anne-style, so in that sense, "49 House" can be viewed as a gift to both the Naval Academy and the Naval Postgraduate School. the City of Annapolis, as well as a gift to the Naval Academy. We Those resigning early, as well as Uiose who retired after twenty or encourage you to stop by and see this gift when you are in Annapolis; more years active duty, have followed many paths in die civilian worid. you will find it worth the effort.

Their careers have covered a broad spectrum of professions; some With the half-century mark close at hand, we feel that we have were based on skills and/or education acquired while on active duty, more than met the challenges given to us fifty-plus years ago by others required additional education.

RADM James L. Holloway, Jr, USNA Superintendent at the time of The Class boasts many advanced degrees: Ph.D.(18), D.Sc.(l), our graduation. To borrow a phrase from the Shipmate article about M.D.(6), J.D. (22), and master's degrees(208). There have been nu- the Class of 1948's 50th: "We are proud of our Navy and our part in its history. Our record of success and sermerous notable careers in medicine, law vice is there for all to see." (including one Circuit Court Judge), education, religion, science; engineering and business. Some examples of top-level ci1 he author thanks Madelon vilian positions held by Forty-niners are: >* First and only Forty^ McDonald (wife of Mickey McDonald Secretary of Energy; Chairman of the '49) for her expert assistance in ninersâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;there was no Class Nuclear Regulatory Commission; Partner, producing this article.

Goldman, Sachs & Co; and President of 1849 20th Century Fox Studios. Most Forty>" First class to have an niners are now enjoying total retirement.

Academy-related building However, there are those whose second named after it: 49 House and third careers have become a way of Ufe that they are reluctant to relinquish. >^ First black Midshipman to Family life in the military was not albecome a USNA graduate ways easy. The encouragement and supAnnapolis was almost two >- First class to have some port we had from our wives and children centuries old in 1845 when Fort members commissioned in were important contributing factors to our Severn, an out-of-date Ariny success. A testament to the Navy/Marine the U.S. Air Force post, was transfeixed to the Corps as a way of hfe can be seen by our >^ First class to attain flag/ Navy to be the location for the many sons and one daughter who have general rank in the Navy, graduated firom the Naval Academy, and newly founded Naval Academy. also by our many daughters who have Marine Corps and Ak Force Maryland's capital city has been married Navy/Marine Corps men. >^ First (and last) class to home to the Academy ever (Author's Note: We were able to confirm have any part of the human since except for a brief period only one daughter as a USNA graduate in during the Civil War when the anatomy portrayed on its the Class of 1992; if there are others, please speak up.)

Academy's operations were class crest moved to Newport, Rhode >- Established the Naval Island. Over these many years, Academy squash team as a the Naval Academy and Anvarsity intercollegiate sport in or the past five decades, the Class of napolis have had an implicit 1949 has been a leader in supporting 1949 partnership that has been the Naval Academy and the USNA >- Established the Varsity beneficial to both entities. The Alumni Association. The touchstone of this "N" club in 1948 (in Hubbard support is our 50th Anniversary donation: local population benefits both Hall). $570,000 for the renovation, upkeep and economically and culturally maintenance of "49 House"â&#x20AC;&#x201D;a tribute to from having the Academy in its our Class that will long survive us. In coninidst and the Academy benefits verting the house at 49 College Avenue to greatly by its location in such a additional office space for the Alumni Ascharming setting that abounds sociation, the Class of 1949 helped the Alunmi Association to provide a wonderful adaptive reuse for a century-old house. This was all with history. done without harming the integrity of this architectural gem's Queen

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To the City of Annapolis: The Class of J 949 thanks you for many years of gracious ho.spilality lo the U.S. Naval Academy and wishes you well on your 350th birlhdctx!

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TRIDENT SCHOLARS Ihe Naval Academy instituted the Trident Scholar Program jii4 963 to provide air6ppori;unity for a limited number of exceptionally capable students to engage in independent study and research during their senior year. Under this program, nridshipmen in the top 10% of their class at the end of the first semester of their junior year are invited to submit proposed research projects and programs of study for evaluation. Midshipmen selected to participate are afforded an unusually exciting educational experience, and there has been a gratifying response to the program. The number of scholars selected has ranged from a low of three to a high of sixteen, with twelve scholars in the Class of 1999.

Each Trident Scholar's academic program for the year is modified to substitute research courses and thesis for traditional courses within the major Each scholar has one or more Naval Academy faculty advisors who are well acquainted with the field of study and who serve as research mentors to the scholar. Scholars may request to have scientists and area specialists from neighboring laboratories or universities serve as consultants for their research efforts. In some cases, the scholars may travel to such nearby facilities as the Naval Research Laboratory or the National Institute of Standards and Technology to use equipment not available at the Naval Academy. A Trident Scholar Committee, made up of faculty members with special interests in scholarship and research, administers the program under the guidance of the Director of Special Academic Programs and the responsibility of the Academic Dean and Provost.

As the fall semester draws to a close, each Trident Scholar submits an interim report to the faculty advisor(s) and to the Trident Scholar Committee, describing the project background and results obtained to date. In April, each scholar presents the results of his or her research in a final written report, in a lecture at an Academy conference, and by participating in a poster session prior to a formal dinner Trident Scholars frequently present their research results at local, regional and nadonal meetings of their discipline. Several are co-authors with their faculty mentors on presentations, refereed journal articles and patents. Many are awarded graduate scholarships, with some of the recent scholars accepted to the Cambridge University, England, Stanford University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Statistically, Trident Scholars are more likely to achieve success in their naval professions than their Academy classmates. More than 30 of the previous Trident Scholars have been promoted to the rank of captain and seven have reached the rank of Admiral.

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MIDN 1/c Nicole Victoria AUNAPU

MIDN 1/c Britt William BOUGHEY

• 6th Company • Major: Mechanical Engineering • Hometown: Penngrove, CaUfomia • fall: Captain, Women's Varsity Soccer' • spring: Company Commander for 6th CO • member: Pi Tau Sigma (VP); Golden Key National Honor Society; Phi Kappa Phi; Tau Beta Phi; Semper Fi Society; Scuba Club; Mountaineering Club; Instructor: CPR courses • honors: All-Regional Mid Atlantic 2nd Team; All-Regional Mid Atlantic 3rd Team (three Umes); 1st Team All-Patriot League (four times); Defensive Player of Year: Patriot League (two times); Patriot League Scholar-Athlete of Year (two times); Nominated for 1999 All-USA College Academic Team • worked with Assoc Prof Karen A. Flack and Asst Prof Ralph J. Volino (Mechanical Engineering Dept) • presenting her work at the American Society for Mechanical Engineers Regional Smdent Conference in Philadelphia, PA on 17 April • accepted to graduate school: Stanford University, Thermosciences Div and U.C. Berkely • recipient: Burke Scholarship • Service Selection: U.S. Marine Corps (NFO)

• 20th Company • Major: Marine Engineering • Hometown: Ventura, California • fall: Company Squad Leader • spring: Battalion Operafions Officer (3 stripes) • member: Water Polo - club sport; National Eagle Scout Association; Mountaineering Club; Hospital Volunteer: operating room and emergency room; Dean's List and Dant's List • worked with Prof Keith Lindler and Assoc Prof Martin Cerza (NAOME Dept) • collaborators: staff scientists at the Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory and at Los Alamos National Laboratory • presenting his work: Intersociety Energy Conversion Engineers' Conference (lECEC) in Vancouver, British Columbia: August 1999 and at the National Heat Transfer Conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico in August 1999 • and will be a co-author on the lECEC proceedings article • Service Selection: Navy Air (pilot)

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• 5th Company • Major: Physics • Hometown: Highland Park, Illinois • fall: Company Squad Leader • spring: Company Maintenance Officer • member: Sigma Pi Sigma (Pres. as 1/c) (Physics Honor Society); Society of Phys ics Students; Phi Kappa Phi; Golden Key National Honor Society • honors; Nominated for 1999 All-USA College Academic Team • worked with Prof Irene Engle (Physics Dept) • presenting his work in August 1999 in Paris, France at the Magnetospheres of the Outer Planets Conference • co-author: research paper to be submitted to the Journal of^ Geophysical Research • accepted to graduate school: University of Cambridge Sidney Sussex College • recipient: Pownall Scholarship • TAD: USNA Physics Dept and NASA - Goddard Space Hight Center • Service Selection: Nuclear Power School (submarines)

• 11th Company • Major: Oceanography (with honors • Hometown: Tehachapi, California • fall: Company Platoon Commander • spring: Company Squad Leader • member: Coordinator: Midshipmen Ballroom Dancing: Oceanography Club; Aikido Club; Chinese-American Club • honors: summer 1998: 5-week summer workshop in Ocean Optics at University of Washington; designed for graduate students; was at the top of the class of 15 • worked with Adjunct Assoc Prof Richard Spinrad and Assoc Prof David Smith (Oceanography Dept) and Assoc Prof Steven] Montgomer>' (Physics Dept) • collaborators: staff scientists at the Littoral Optics Division of the Naval Research Laboratories at Stennis Space Center in Mississippi and at the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Studies at Horn Point Laboratory • presented his Trident research work in November 1998 at the Marine Technology Society's Ocean Community Conference in Baltimore, MD • presenting his Trident research work in late April 1999 at "The Oceanography Society'" meeting in Reno, NV • has three other presentations on his undergraduate research work • is the co-author on four research publications • accepted for graduate school: University of Washington • Service Selection: Surface Warfare

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MIDN 1/c Nicholas Glen OSBURN • 18th Company • Major: Systems Engineering • Hometown: Renton, Washington • fall: Company Drill Officer • spring: Company Squad Leader • member: Tau Beta Pi; Phi Kappa Phi; Brigade Color Guard; Brigade Boxing; Model United Nations; National Eagle Scout Association; Pipes and Drums Corps • honors: Supt's List; Dean's List; Tau Beta Pi Honor Society; Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society • worked with Asst Prof Kiriakos Kiriakidis (Weapons and Systems Engineering Dept) • Service Selection: Navy Air (NFO)

• 5th Company • Major; Mechanical Engineering • Hometown: Sevema Park, Maryland • fall: 1st Battalion Admin Officer • spring: Company Platoon Commander • member: Pi Tau Sigma; Tau Beta Pi; Golden Key National Honor Society; Dolphin Club • honors: Supt's List and Dant's List • worked with CAPT Owen Thorp and Prof Patrick Moran (Mechanical Engineering Dept) • collaborators: staff scientists at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock • expecting graduate school: (if on IGEP list) Georgia Institute of Technology: Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering • recipient: Burke Scholarship • recipient: Georgia Institute of Technology Scholarship • Service Selection: Nuclear Power School (submarines)

• 29th Company • Major: Electrical Engineering • Hometown: Lee's Summit, Missouri • fall: Company Squad Leader • spring: Company Academic Officer • member: Golden Key National Honor Society; Tau Beta Pi; Trident Brass • honors: Dean's List and Dant's List • worked with Prof Antal Sarkady and Assoc Prof Kelly Korzeniowski (Electrical Engineering Dept) • collaborators: staff scientists of the Aircraft Division at the Naval Air Warfare Center • presenting his work in April 1999 in Virginia Beach, VA at the 53rd Meeting of the Society for Machinery Failure Prevention Technology • Ser\'ice Selection; Navy Air

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MIDN 1/c James Allen SCHROEDER

MIDN 1/c James Benjamin SOLOMON

• 8th Company • Major; Mechanical Engineering • Hometown: Minnetonka, Minnesota • fall; Brigade Executive Officer (5 stripes) • spring: Company Squad Leader and Company Training Officer • member: Supt's List; Tau Beta Pi; Phi Kappa Phi; Pi Tau Sigma; Midshipman Action Group; (Project Leader: Lighthouse Shelter); Semper Fi Society • honors: Nominated by USNA for 1999 All-USA College Academic Team • worked with Assoc Prof Angela Moran (Mechanical Engi-, neering Dept) • collaborators: Dr. Khershed Cooper, material scientist at the' Naval Research Laboratory; with Mr. D. J. Spinella at the Aluminum Company of America; and with staff scientists at the Ford Motor Company in Ann Arbor, Michigan • recipient: Burke Scholarship • Navy Air (pilot)

• 15th Company • Major: History (with honors) • Hometown: Fairfax, Virginia • Fall: Company Platoon Commander • Spring: Company Squad Leader • Member: Officers' Christian Fellowship; Phi Alpha Theta; Phi Kappa Phi • Honors: CRC Freshman Chemistry Award; Supt's List, Dean's List & Dant's List • Worked with Prof Robert Love (History Dept) • Service Selection: medical Corps (Medical School at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Services)

• 2nd Company • Major: Ocean Engineering (minor French) • Minor: Barbados, West Indies • fall: Drug & Alcohol Program Advisor • spring: Company Squad Leader • member: National Society of Black Engineers; (Program Chair: Mid-Atiantic Region); Naval Academy Foreign Affairs Conference; Midshipmen Black Studies Club; Gospel Choir;International Midshipmen Club; Pipes and Drums Corps (Drum Major) • honors: National Society of Black Engineers Torchbearer_ Award Finalist (1 of 6): Won theTechnical Paper Contest at the 24th Annual Convention of National Society of Black Engi-" neers held in Kansas City, Missouri in March 1999 • worked with Assoc Prof Sarah Mouring (NAOME Dept) and Assoc Prof Oscar Barton (Mechanical Engineering Dept) • collaborators: staff scientists of the Stmctural Division of the Building and Fire Research Laboratory at the National Instimte of Standards and Technologies • presented his Trident research work at the 24th Annual Convention of National Society of Black Engineers held in Kansas City, Missouri in March 1999 • is the co-author on a proceedings paper with his project advisers • Accepted for graduate studies (Master's Degree in Civil Engineering) at University of California at Berkeley, Stanford University, and the University of West Virginia • recipient: Barbados Government Scholarship

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• 13th Company • Major: Electrical Engineering • Hometown: Chicago, Illinois • Fall: Company Operations Officer • Spring: Company Squad Leader • Member: Varsity Off-shore Sailing Team; Men's Glee Club; National Eagle Scout Association; Protestant Choir; Coordinator: Army-Navy Ball Relay (13th Company) • Honors: Tau Beta Pi Engineering; Phi Alpha Theta; Phi Kappa Phi; Golden Key National Honor Society • Worked with Asst Prof E. Currie Wooten and Assoc Prof William Bennett (Electrical Engineering Dept) • Presenting his Trident research work in June 1999 at a Symposium on Wireless Personal Communications in Blacksburg, VA • Received the Fannie and John Hertz Foundation Fellowship • Accepted to Stanford University • Service Selection: Nuclear Power School (submarines) MIDN 1/c Joshua Travis WOOD • 5th Company • Major: Mathematics (with honors) • Hometown: Houma, Louisiana • fall: Company Operations Officer • spring: Company Academic Officer • member: Phi Kappa Phi; Golden Key National Honor Society; American Mathematical Society; Volunteer high school tutor; Dolphin Club • worked with Asst Prof Erik Bollt (Matiiematics Dept) • his April 1999 Trident presentation is a joint presentation for the Trident Scholar Conference and the 9th Annual Service Academy Student Mathematics Conference being held at USNA at the same time • Accepted to graduate schools (Master's Degree in Mathematics) at University of Pennsylvania and University of California at Berkeley • recipient: scholarship; Univ of Pennsylvania • recipient: scholarship: Univ of CA at Berkeley • Service Selection: Nuclear Power School (submaiines) .Shiptnme. M.i

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The code of behavior that I learned from my parents was reinforced by my instinction as a Boy Scout and Eagle Scout. Due to my further instruction at the Academy, this training became inextricably tied to the man I have become. My education at the Naval Academy gave me a code of ethics that I not only hve by and believe in, but also promote through the organizations in which I am involved. These values also encouraged me to become active in community affairs and charitable organizations where I live in Saratoga, CA. Coincidentally, I have even married into a Navy family: my wife's father.

Butch Boris, was the founder and first commander of the Blue Angels in 1946-47.

Following my Marine Corps assignment, I went on to receive my MBA from George Washington University. Since then, I have had held management positions in four Silicon Valley start-up companies. For those who have never worked in a start-up company, it is an experience not unUke basic training. The companies contain much raw talent, but it must be directed and led by example. There are swings from exhilaration to disappointment, and long hours filled with adversity. Dealing effectively with the stress that accompanies this type of sustained effort is one of the lessons I learned at the Academy. I try to pass this lesson on to my business colleagues.

At Concentric Network, we have developed a list of standards for all employees. Every employee receives this list and is encouraged to hang them on his or her office bulletin board. They are the touchstone of the decisions we make and how we treat one another throughout the day. They are the foundation of how we negotiate contracts and treat our strategic partners, agencies and vendors. I am sure that my fellow graduates will see the Academy's influence in these standards.

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Teamwork means solving problems collectively. Successful teams ensure that every team member feels the glow of accomplishment that follows performing at a higher level than anyone thought possible. Nothing taught me this lesson more than my experiences at the Academy and in the Marine Corps. Another principle intrinsic to the Academy is to lead by example. Teams take their cues from their leaders. As a leader, I would never ask anyone to do anything I would not do myself. Leaders help teams build a sense of ownership, and through ownership, comes a sense of pride. When teams are proud of their work, they are able to make a more solid commitment to doing good and generous things.

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By Hank Nothhaft '64 philosophy across all company activities. When our efforts are sucBeing a Naval Academy graduate is an accomplishment in which I cessful, we are pleased. When they are not successful, we look intertake great pride. The Academy experience helped to shape the person nally to see how we can do better, rather than complaining or accusI have become. As a son of immigrants growing up in westem Penn- ing others. These are also lessons that are hammered home at the sylvania, I was imbued with the ethic of "work hard, hold yourself to Academy. We measure our strength by the satisfaction of our cushigh standards and you will be a success." 1 watched my parents make tomers. We often say that our customers are our bosses. Because of sacrifices to ensure that my world would be filled with opportunities the fierce competition in our marketplace. Concentric strives to be that they did not have. In hindsight, I realize that even imagining that the best it can be in the eyes of its customers.

I would attend the Naval Academy was a testimony to the American In my personal life, I hold onto the same set of ethics and prindream. To have achieved it gave me self-confidence, and later in life ciples. Through my volunteer work, I set out to not only give money, grounded me in solid values, first as a Marine Corps officer, and later but also my time, which for many of us, is our most precious rein the telecommunications industry, where I have worked for the past source. In the community where I live, I have organized committees 30 years. While I did not make the Marine Corps my career, I know to modernize Saratoga High School. Our team has helped place comthat the values and discipline that were part of the Naval Academy puters in the school's libraries, install PBX messaging phone sysprogram positively influenced the rest of my life. tems and build an all-weather track facility used by both the students 20

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and members of the community. We also participated in a successfu campaign to pass a bond that gives the school system 70 million dol| lars to upgrade its facilities. I have also had the privilege to serve oil the board of tmstees for the yearly fund drive at St, Andrew's School and am a founding member of the President's Circle and am an active Alumnus of the Naval Academy.

I recentiy had the honor of serving as keynote speaker at the Santa Clara County Eagle Scout reception. This reception honored more than 1,500 Eagle Scouts who reside in the greater Bay area. I hope to help expand the Council's contributor base and ultimately draw attention to a program that inspired me a when I was a young person.

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On six consecutive Tuesday and Thursday evenings this winter, the Class of 1949 and Rear Admiral Ron Marryott '57, President and CEO of the Alumni Association, co-hosted the Class of 1999 for "Welcome Aboard" battalion receptions at Ogle Hall. The purpose of these receptions was to introduce the Alumni Association to its newest Life Members and welcome them as the next "link in the chain."

A representative from the Class of 1949 served as the guest speaker for each reception, sharing stories and offering expert advice to the young men and women who will be embarking

on their naval careers in May. The Class of 1999 listened attentively as their seniors imparted wisdom and reflected upon the 50 years that have passed since their own graduation.

The Class of 1949 also presented the First Class Midshipmen engraved mementos featuring the 1949 and 1999 Class crests superimposed over a compass rose. In addition, the Alumni Association distributed life membership pins to each member of the Class of 1999. The battalion receptions provided an excellent venue to share food and fellowship and welcome yet another group of outstanding young men and women into our ranks.

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By Captain EdwardL Beach, Jr., '39, U.S. Navy (Retired) In his new book, Salt and Steel, Captain Beach brings us from the submarine battles in the Pacific, to the behind-the-scenes battles in Washington. high point in my White House time was when I convinced Mamie Eisenhower that Rickover's atomic-powered NAUTILUS was going to be the most important ship launched in the entire century, and that she should accept no invitations to sponsor any ship until NAUTILUS was ready. I laid it on fairly thick, but she bought the idea, as did the president. Little by litde, the event drew near. Plans were made...

One of the other things I had thought to do was brief Mrs. Eisenhower on how to do this right. Several launchings 1 had seen had turned slightiy sour at the critical moment because, with the new ship beginning to back away from the launching platform, the champagne bottle had not been swung hard enough to smash satisfactorily.

Men of the sea, not overly superstitious but attentive all the same, watch over all omens, good or bad. Breaking the champagne too soon is a bad omen; not breaking it at all, is worse. Best of all, is for the champagne to froth violently, all over the ship's bow, just as she begins to move on the launching ways.

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her please to have someone get her some ordineu^y wine bottles, fill them with water, and wrap them in a kitchen towel. Then, she should smash them against something hard at about waist level.

"There's no danger from broken glass because the champagne botde will be wrapped in a thin silver sheath, and that's what the kitchen towel is substituting for," I told her seriously, "but you'll probably not break the first one or two anyway because you'll likely not hit hard enough. You've got to hit that bottle really hard, and right in the middle against something sticking out a little, like the corner of a stone building." I pantomimed how to hold the bottle and swing it, and she promised to practice until she had the technique down well.

Also, I warned her about the splash of champagne. "That's why you should put water in the bottle," I said, to give you the right feel for the weight, and to get you used to the splash. You'll get your sleeves a little wet, not badly, but that's no matter."

I also checked how she would swing the bottie, right-handed or left-handed, in case General Dynamics wanted to weld a small "hitting place" on the tip of the submarine's bow. She was a right-hander, she told me, and in a few days her secretary came to tell me that she (Above) Captain Beach tries to push NAUTILUS down the ways while First-Lady Mamie Eisenhower does the honors.

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had indeed practiced, had learned how to break a full wine bottle every time, and was grateful for the special instruction.

The timing of the launch was apparentiy critical because of the need to have it happen at high water in the Thames River. At a fairly laborious conference two weeks earlier in Groton, everything had been worked backward from the time of high water, scheduled for shortiy before noon. I was to escort Mamie to the cordoned spot just at the bow of the ship. On the way, because of press importunations for "photo opportunity," we were to pass before a rather large set of stands reserved for photographers, and it was agreed she should stop in front of it for pictures with the beautifully sheathed bottle of champagne, which she would by this time be carrying herself I promised to step away from her while this was going on.

Mounted on the rail of the launching platform, was a small threeinch-diameter clock with a minute hand only. This was exclusively for my use. The last 15 minutes before the hour, until the minute hand stood straight up, were marked into pie slices of different colors. These were the time slots, relating exclusively to the minutes prior to the moment of launch. I had in my hand a small card bearing in large letters die exact places and times she was to pose with the champagne bottle during those critical minutes, and had carefully briefed her. The first lady was to be up there when the clock's minute hand entered the final five-minute slice of pie, give another photoop, get herself all set, and hit the champagne bottie against NAUTILUS'S bow when the minute hand was straight up and down. My job was to get her there when the minute hand entered that last piece of pie, and make sure she was ready the moment the ship began to move.

Alongside the clock was a simple light switch, under a green cover plate. As the minute hand approached "twelve," I was to be sure that Mrs. Eisenhower was completely ready, then flip the switch, and fully concentrate on her, for the ship's hitherto immobile bow, towering above us, would almost immediately begin to slide away on the heavily greased launching ways. The switch would turn on a light under our platform, which would be the signal for the launching crew stationed beneath it to release thefinalholding clamps and send NAUTILUS down the ways. I had also been categorically promised by General Dynamics that there was no way the ship would begin to move until I turned on the light.

Simplicity itself, but here was where one of the two things that went wrong that day happened. No one, apparently, had fully evaluated the ebullience of the General Dynamics chairman who had recently acquired Electric Boat. He was a new chief executive officer, a very wealthy man, a little difficult to know. Perhaps his people had not properly briefed him. Immediately following the final speeches and benedictions, Mamie was scheduled to begin moving toward the launching platform, followed by the matron of honor with her own bouquet, ready to take Mrs. Eisenhower's at the proper moment also, and myself with the champagne to hand to her No sooner had the final benediction been given, however, than John Jay Hopkins, CEO of General Dynamics and therefore seated in the ft-ont row alongside her, leaped to his feet, grabbed Mrs. Eisenhower's arm, and sang out, "Let's go and do it, Mamie!" I was several seats away and one or two rows back, as I recallâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;too far to stop him.

Thunderstmck, I ran along behind with the vital champagne bottie, followed by Janice Wilkinson carrying out her instructions to stay close to the first lady when this moment arrived.

Hopkins paid no attention to the photographers, who were clamoring for their promised opportunity, nor to his own watch, which, like mine and the pie-marked clock on the launching stand, showed a full 15 minutes before the scheduled high-water moment. Almost dragging Mrs. Eisenhower behind him by the arm, he got her to the launching platform in about one minute, far from the ten minutes we had planned for the photographers. When Janice and I caught up with

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them, the whole carefully timed launching sequence had been thrown out of order "Give me the champagne," whispered Mrs. Ike, and she stood like the seasoned trooper she was, holding it and smiling gloriously for the now frantic cameramen. She posed like this for several minutes, turning this way and that, holding the shining silver-cased bottie so that everyone could see, then whispered, "Can I do it now?"

"Not yet. It's too soon," I whispered back. The clock's minute hand was indicating seven more minutes to go. She turned her attention back to the flashbulb-shooting media, who were still working their equipment for all it was worth. Hopkins was having his moment of glory, too, by her side, and poor Janice was hovering anxiously by.

She had put down her own bouquet and was now holding only the one Mrs. Eisenhower had hurriedly given her The pressure became pretty intense. I had promised to flip the little switch exactly at "noon" by the minute-hand-only clock that now guided us, and there were still five minutes to go, but the First Lady of the Land was also becoming impatient. "Can't I launch her now?

I'm getting tired," she muttered, slightiy more strenuously in tone.

The magic moment had unquestionably arrived. The news cameramen had slowed down their flashbulbs, saving them for the climactic shot. The time was not yet, but I could feel the pressure of the Westem world on my shoulders. "All right," I whispered back. Get ready!" Mamie gripped the neck of the bottle with both hands. "I'm ready!" She said.

I flipped the littie light switch. Nothing happened. The ship was supposed to move immediately. Nothing. Everything was silent. Conversation had stopped, everyone was staring at the tableau before them, the cameras were poised. The ship simply did not move.

I put my hand against the bow, so that I could feel the slightest tremor of movement. Nothing. "Can't I do it now?" asked Mrs. Eisenhower "No, ma'am," I responded. "You've got to hit it just when she starts to go!"

By this time, I was pushing hard on the bow of the ship, as if I could, by my own strength, overcome whatever it was that was refusing to release her Stories of ships that had stuck on the ways for days, even weeks, crossed my mind. What could we do? I pushed as hard as I could. Mamie could not have been more prepared. Unconsciously, I had put my arm behind her back so as to get her even more closely to the bow of the unmoving ship, when suddenly I felt the NAUTILUS begin to move away.

"Now! Hit it!" I yelled in her ear Mamie was indeed ready. The pent-up emotion of the moment had gotten to her, too. She swung that bottle hard and fair By this time, the ship's bow had actually moved several inches, perhaps an entire foot from us, and to my amazement had begun tmly moving fast. But, Mamie was totally equal to the challenge. She hit that receding bow with a mighty blow. Champagne spurted everywhere, and her sleeves were doused with the fluid.

Everyone cheered. Horns blew, lightsflashed,the photographers, some of them said, had the best shot of a launching they had ever had.

Everyone commented, then and later, that the first lady looked "just super" as she did her job, that the launching was "perfect."

Some of the pictures showed the other persons up on the launching platform: Hopkins is ducking the anticipated spray of champagne, and there's a definite look of strain on my face. After all, I was trying to push the ship down the ways!

Captain Beach is the author of many books, including Salt and Steel (Annapolis: Naval Institute Press, April 1999).

The new headquarters for the U.S. Naval Institute is named Beach Hall in honor of Captain "Ned" Beach '39, and his father. Captain Edward Beach '88. Beach Hall was dedicated on 21 April 1999.

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n Februiuy 1999. the Superintendent approved the Aca- ing have had the opdon to tailor their studies toward demic Dean's proposal to consolidate two of its most energy conversion, engines or nuclear engineering. fundamental academic majors. Marine Engineering With this consolidation, midshipmen will continue to and Mechanical Engineering. This decision followed have these options within the Mechanical Engineering several months of discussion among faculty and ad- major by selecdng from among the many elective ministration officials. Academic Dean and Provost, courses that support these tracks," added Captain Rubel.

Dr William C. Miller "62 elaborated, "We identified For example. Captain Rubel said that the Marine a significant number of Mechanical Engineering and Propulsion track within Mechanical Engineering will Marine Engineering courses that offered very similar include elecfive courses in steam turbines, gas turbines, topical material. By combining the two majors, we internal combustion engines, electric motors, underwill eliminate unnecessary duplication and share fac- way power systems and reactor physics. The Nuclear ulty resources, resulting in a full range of courses in Engineering track will include reactor physics, nuclear both disciplines on a more regular basis." Under the energy conversion and a new course in environmental now approved plan, those midshipmen interested in radioacdvity. These courses will be in place for the studying Marine Engineering will pursue one of two graduating classes of 2001 and beyond. newly identified fields of study, entitled "Marine ProFaculty concerns were critical to assessing consolipulsion" and "Nuclear dation impacts. As Captain Rubel remarked, "The Engineering," that will !*1^ f l ^ w . faculty reviewed and discussed the similarities between Mechanical and Marine Engineering courses exist as separate N and they discovered that "tracks" within the Me- ' "'" • •. / ^ * l by combining their efchanical Engineering ' forts they could enrich major i . the mix of courses ofThe initial impetus to '^fered.

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J sidon of all marine and decline over the last ..^ -. nuclear engineering several years in the number of Midshipmen selecfing ^'' "^^ professors into the MeMarine Engineering as their major Captain Rick ' chanical Engineering Rubel (USNA '72), Director of the Engineering and Department.

The expertise to continue educating midWeapons Division, explained, "In the last four years, only 62 Midshipmen have graduated from the Acad- shipmen in these disciplines is actually enhanced emy with Marine Engineering degrees. Only four through the synergies identified between the two deMidshipmen in the Class of 2001 selected the major, partments." Captain Rubel added that research coltoo few to offer all the courses as a stand-alone major. laborations should be facilitated through consolidaConsolidadng course offerings across the two depart- tion of faculty into the Mechanical Engineering ments permits us to condnue offering our midship- Department.

"This is a win-win for Midshipmen and faculty men the opdon to study Marine Engineering, even at alike," said Captain Rubel. "The Chairmen of both these reduced enrollment levels." departments did an extraordinary job of leading their For the past four decades, Midshipmen interested in Marine Engineering have pursued studies in con- faculties through these complex discussions and proventional and nuclear energy conversion, together with posing a plan that everyone supports. After months their application to shipboard propulsion and auxil- of work, the efficiencies achieved, while enriching the iary systems. "For years Midshipmen majoring in ei- course offerings to the Midshipmen, represent a sucther Marine Engineering or in Mechanical Engineer- cess story that serves everyone at the Naval Academy."

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An Ocean Away

By CAPT George Galdorisi '70, USN

Serving the Nation for a Career separations on an occasional day of overtime, American warships are The Pay Gap—Finally at the Forefront During late 1998 and early 1999, it was impossible to pick up a increasingly setting to sea for deployments of six months and longer national newspaper or news magazine and not read a story about the In the meantime, their non-veteran peers enjoy the fruits of the 'military pay gap.' Well known, but long obscured outside of mili- economy that service members and veterans protect. Also in the meantary circles, this differential in the pay of 'comparable' military and dme, their non-veteran peers gain a head start in obtaining the precivilian jobs was vaulted into the limelight by the courageous con- requisites for successful competition in civilian life." gressional testimony of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, especially the ChairMr Principi is right on the mark, and the sooner this fact is underman, General Hugh Shelton, in the fall of last year. Although the stood, the sooner the real issues will be addressed and the nation will Chiefs, and particularly the Chairman, took some tough questions by be able to move beyond quibbling whether the pay gap is real or not congressional committee members, they stood their ground and told and address the time gap and more fully address the entire compenit like it is... military pay has fallen too far behind, and extraordinary sation package for both our career and non-career personnel. steps are needed to catch military pay up to where it should be.

Redux and the Truncated Career Not long after this congressional testimony, in order to address not A companion issue to military pay, is fixing the retirement scheme necessarily the inequities of the pay system, but the resultant poor recruiting and retention climate in the military, the administration for military people and returning it to the pre-Goldwater Nichols situsubmitted its fiscal year 2000 budget. The budget included an across- ation where all 20 year retirees received 50% of base pay. This issue the-board 4.4% military pay raise, significant other pay increases tar- gamered almost as much editorial space as the issue of pay itself. geting specific pay grades and specialties, and a change to the retirement system for newer service people. The revised system would bring back the familiar '50% retirement' for all service members. Not to be outdone, the Senate proposed a higher pay increase, almost 5% across-theboard, with additional targeted increases.

There has been almost universal agreement among senior military While many editorials praised these efforts, others openly ques- officers—both active and retired—that reverting to the older retiretioned the existence of a pay gap at all. One study, by Rand Corpora- ment formula of 50% of base pay after 20 years is crucial to military tion, suggested that military members were compensated quite ad- readiness. They opine that the problem that changing the formula in equately. Throughout the early winter of 1999, editorial commentary 1986 was designed to fix—that of military personnel opting out of was split almost equally between those who thought that the military the service after 20 years to take advantage of a generous retirement 'pay gap' must be addressed, and those who opined that such a gap package, instead of staying for 30 years—was exacerbated by the was illusory and that the military and civilian work forces received new rules. Rather than stay until 30, too many service people were basically equal compensation for the same type of work. not staying past their first or second enlistment. The current budget Even if we agreed with the Rand study's conclusion about military submittal addresses this problem by returning all to the 'old' system. and civilian pay parity, this argument ignores the incredible time gap.

But, is this the right answer to the wrong problem? Are we saying Military people are away from home for extended periods as a matter that 20 years is enough, and that 30 years is certainly more than of routine. This was perhaps articulated best in a Febmary Washing- enough, retaining our 'up-or-out' policy that has been at the core of ton Post editorial by Anthony Principi '67, former Secretary of Vet- our promotion/retirement system. Is this the answer to the problem? erans Affairs in the Bush Administration.

Not according to Gulf War veteran, David McCormick, in a New York "Service members and veterans, through their service, commit Times editorial published one day after Mr Principi's piece appeared. themselves to the defense of our country. That means that just a few Mr McCormick's solution: weeks ago, while the rest of us enjoyed the hohdays with our fami"Policy makers should modify the up-or-out/early retirement poUcy lies, service members stood watch on the Korean DMZ and the to a carefully monitored up-and-stay approach — that is, letting people troubled sands of the Persian Gulf. While the rest of us face family stay at their natural level if they are not deemed promotion material.

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The current system's benefits — regular new blood, advancement for the winners — are entirely outweighed by the expense of discharging highly trained officers and the damage that forced attrition does to commitment."

Rather than looking backwards at how soon we ought to let someone retire, we ought to heed Mr McCormick and look forward. We must ask why a Navy Captain or an Army Colonel must retire after 30 years, at a time in his or her career when the officer is at the top of his game, when corporate executives are valued for their knowledge, experience and other critical skills.

Forcing diese officers to retire in the prime of their lives, when they still have much to contribute, and then compensating them for at least several more decades, does not make economic sense for the nation, does not make for effective personnel management for the military, and does not allow these officers (and senior enlisted people for that matter) to maximize their contributions to the service that they clearly love. Instead, they take their impressive set of skills to the civilian sector where they are in high demand.

The Endless Debate The debate over military compensation is a healthy one—as are almost any debates in a democratic society. Military officers whose inside views and insights are crucial to a reasoned discourse, should be open-minded and look at not just the short-term good and defending the status quo, but should take the longer-range view of what is best for all military personnel, what is most effective for the service that they support, and most important, what is best for the nation they defend.

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

Russia's White Sea, The North Cape, Norwegian Fjords Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia. Includes a visit to Murmansk in Russia. Craise aboard the MV KRISTINA REGINA widi her teak decks and old-style elegance. Lectures on-board bring history alive. June 17 to July 2, 1999/16 days/$4795 (includes air) Main-Danube Passage Three days in Prague, then cruise aboard M/S ERASMUS through Germany, Austria and Hungary. Visit historic cities including Passau, Melk, Vienna, Bratislava and Budapest. The heart of Europe is open for your enjoyment. July 24-August 6,1999/14 days/$3495 (includes air) Hosted by CAPT Chip Seymour '65, Director of Alumni Affairs.

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

Alumni College in Ireland You asked for Ireland! A week in Ennis, a medieval town surrounded by spectacular history and scenery. Visit Quin Abbey, Bunratty Castle, Kilfenora, Gal way City and Rossaveal. In depth exploration of the history and culture of this fascinating area. September 15-22, 1999/9 days/$2095 (includes air) Hosted by CAPT Paul Zambernardi '70, Chief Operating Officer Passage of the Caesars A new itinerary that combines many requested places. Four days in Paris, then board the M.S. CEZANNE H for a cruise to Aries, Monte Carlo, Portofino, Viareggio and Rome. Follow in the footsteps of Romans and see their amazing achievements. September 14-28,1999/ 15 days/$4795 (includes air) Hosted by CDR Skid Heyworth '70, Director of Strategic Programs.

The West Coast on the American Orient Express Discover the West Coast by private luxury train. Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, San Francisco, The Napa Valley, Shasta, Portland and Seattle. A leisurely journey with stunning natural beauty and amazing history. October 15-21, 1999/7 days/$2990 (plus air)

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-ay is finally here, bringing the sweetest sounding four-syllable word to the tongues of the Brigadeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;graduation. For the Class of 1999, it is the culmination of four years of blood, sweat, tears, and laughs. For everyone else it means leave, parties, summer cruise, and stripes. May 26,1999, will be a pivot point in the lives of 4,000 young adults.

For the Class of 1999, their four years by the bay have come to an end. They are about to embark on the greatest journey of their lives.

A joumey that they have prepared themselves for their entire life.

Their four years spent here is perhaps the greatest tool for leaming to live as an intricate member of the Fleet. The friendships and bonds formed at the Naval Academy are ever enduring. Being a "ring knocker" is an instant connection to the past and shared experiences, no matter what year the ring bears. Part of leaming and growing experience of college is finding out that the Navy isn't for everyone, though. Some get lost along the way, and best friends are here one day and gone the next. As the numbers of original Plebe Year companies dwindle, the feeling of loss is poignant; yet, it is preparation for the change of command experienced about every three years in the Reel. The Navy is comprised of individuals from all over the United States, and likewise, so is your company, those with whom you live and work. The Hall is run like a ship, and living quarters are definitely close. So, after four years, '99 is ready to break out and make their way in the Fleet. They found that to lead, they had to first follow. As Plebes, they were broken down, and rebuilt. As Youngsters, they were allowed to sleep again. As Second Class, they began to seriously understand the aspects of leadership. As Firsties, they assumed command of the Brigade of Midshipmen. The only thing they have left to do is graduate.

Although graduation's focus is for the Firsties, it is also a time for the underclass. With the graduation of 1999, 2000 will finally assume the reigns of leadership, starting with the induction of the Plebe regiment of the class of 2003. The class of 2000 will then head off to Leatherneck, or to aviation, surface and submarine cruises as they decide what may lie in their future. 2001 will have the opportunity to wear their dungarees on yet another surface cruise, and some will have their first taste of intense leadership with Plebe Summer detail.

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The Class of 2002 will be off to New York and Boston on their Yard Patrol cruise with their Youngster slime stripe, and a few will have the unique opportunity to be squad leaders for Summer Seminar.

As a member of the Class of 2001,1 have a more intimate relationship with '99, after all, it was their job to make my life miserable. My first introduction to the Class of 1999 was around six-thirty on 1 July 1999.1 had just said good-bye to my parents, and I was afraid I couldn't get back to my room. I was also making a fruitless attempt not to cry.

When I finally got back to my new home on deck 6-1,1 had the honor and privilege to meet Louise Erb. It was all downhill from there. She asked me what my five basic responses were, well she screamed that question at me, and I stammered a reply along the lines that no one had taught them to me. And so the fun began...

Although I have reached the halfway point of my time here, some of my favorite memories are still of that summer and the nine detailers in Charlie Six that monopolized my life and showed me how to be everything I wanted to be. They took a kid who smiled too much (still does) and taught her how to bite the inside of her mouth to keep a littie bearing. They showed her how to achieve excellence without arrogance. So when I put on my own red name tag this summer a little bit of them will be in me. They are an incredible group of young adults, and the Fleet should be honored and privileged to have them amongst their Navy and Marine Corps officers. So from the bottom of my heart, I wish Nicole Aunapu, Lane Askew, Nathan ShuU, Christopher Harris, Michael Lisa, Walter Giardina, Peter Ladowicz, Garth Burnett and William Marple fair winds and following seas. From the Brigade of Midshipmen to the Class of 1999, may God always watch over you. May you feel his love and presence in your lives as you begin anew in strange places. May He always give you fair winds and following seas.

Lauren Majchrzak came to the Academy from Roselle Park, New Jersey. A member of the 11th Company, Lauren is a math major and a member of the women's varsity basketball and crew teams.

Her father was a captain in the U.S. Army, but she still chose the Naval Academy, due in part to her desire to fly the F/A 18 Super Homet. She plans on service selecting Navy Air

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Naval Institute Names New CEO The U.S. Naval Institute announced that Navy Rear Admiral Thomas F. Marfiak will become publisher and chief executive officer of the 126-year-old association in September, when current CEO, Jim Barber, retires after 15 years in the company's top position. Rear Admiral Marfiak's selection ends a six-month executive search headed by former Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Carlisle A. H. Trost, USN (Ret.).

Admiral Marfiak is a 1966 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and is currently the Commandant of the National War College at Fort McNair, Washington D.C. The National War College conducts senior-level studies in national security policy and strategy to prepare selected military officers and federal officials for highlevel policy, command and staff responsibilities.

An Olmsted Scholar, Marfiak completed studies at the Institut D'Etudes Politiques de Paris, in economics, diplomacy and intemational law, earning a master's degree, and at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University, where he was awarded both the master of arts degree and the master of arts in law and diplomacy in history, international security issues, economics and international law. He also attended the National and Intemational Security Managers seminar at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University.

Jim Barber came to the Naval Institute in 1984 after a 30-year Navy career where he attained the rank of captain. His tenure as publisher included some of the most celebrated times for the Naval Institute, publishing Tom Clancy's best-selling novel The Hunt for Red October in 1984, and Stephen Coonts' Flight of the Intruder in 1986.

The Naval Institute is an independent, non-profit, professional association for men and women in the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard, and others committed to the advancement of professional, literary, and scientific knowledge in the sea services. In addition to a monthly professional journal. Proceedings, and a bi-monthly Naval History magazine, the Naval Institute publishes naval and maritimerelated books and sponsors professional symposiums to provide a fomm for the discussion of critical issues facing the sea services.

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L to R: RADM James Metzger '71, ComSubGru 8; RADM Michael Raskins '66, DCinCUSNavEur; LtGen Peter Pace '67, CoMarForLant/CoMarForEur; ADM James Ellis '69, CinCUSNavEur; VADM Daniel Murphy '70, ComSixthFlt; RAMD Scott Semko '70, ComFairMed; RADM Michael Malone '70, Deputy UseuCom. USNA Flag Officers gathered at a recent U.S. Naval Forces Europe Naval Commander's Conference in London.

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USNA Wedding on Discovery Channel The marriage ceremony of Jennifer (Sheats) Bone and Andrew Bone, both graduates of USNA's Class of 1998, will be aired in a TV documentary entitled "Inside America's Military Academies" on the Discovery Channel on 16 May, 1999 from 8-11:00 p.m. It will also be aired on 17 May from 12-3:00 a.m. and on 23 May from 5-8:00 p.m.

Bravo Zulu '43: Admiral James L. Holloway was elected to the Hall of Outstanding Americans of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. '60: VADM Paul R. Ilg was appointed Senior Vice President and Director of the SWL Division of GRC Intemational. '62: CAPT George M. Fitzgerald was appointed CEO of RGA Reinsurance Co. in Hong Kong, China. '65: Mr. Roger Staubach was named 1998 Executive of the Year by Office & Industrial Properties Magazine. CAPT Stephen D. Chubb USNRR was appointed to the Board of Directors for i-STAT Corporation. '68: Mr. Gary Fishman was named Vice President, Operations Administration for Northwest Airlines. '69: Mr. David Maher was named Senior Vice President, Supply Chain Management for Raytheon Engineers & Constructors. '70: Mr. James Taylor was named President of Coherent Medical Group. '71: CAPT Monty G. Mathews joined Weston, Inc. as Client Services Manager for high hazard remediation. '72: CDR Bruce B. Giannotti was promoted to Vice President of Business Marketing for AMD's Computation Product Group (CPG). '75: Mr. Douglas T. Philipp was promoted to President and Chief Operating Officer of Total Building Systems, Inc. CDR James Jackson, Jr. created the Anne Arundel 36

Conununity College exhibit, "Soaring Above Setbacks". Mr. John Sampson was named Indiana/Michigan President for American Electric Power '77: Capt Jerry Linenger, USMC holds the distinction of the American who has spent the most time in space. CAPT Pierre J. Thuot joined the Space Systems Group (SSG) of Orbital Sciences Corporation as Vice President of Administration. '78: Mr. Steven Sutton was named Chief of Staff by Rep. Lee Terry (R-Nebraska).

Mr. Gary Rupp joined Viador, Inc. as Vice President of Sales, Western Region. '81: CDR Walter Carter has made 1,450 carrier landings, more than any other active Navy pilot. He is closing in on the 1,600 mark, which only four others have done. Mr. Joseph T.F. Quinn, Jr. was named Site Director of Operations for the EFTC Services Group in Louisville, KY. '82: CDR Thomas J. Aruffo, USNR was named Vice President of Chief Information Officer of NIPSCO Industries, Inc. '84: LCDR Robert Curbeam was featured in the Anne Arundel Community College exhibit, "Soaring Above Setbacks". '86: Mr. Andrew Krumel founded KA Software, a rapidly growing, three-year-old Silicon Valley training and consulting firm.

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havior but it is difficult for me to believe those entering that environment were wholly surprised by what they encountered. There were certainly male predators; there may have been female predators as well. Am I mistaken? If not, did Midshipman House identify them in her essay as well? My experience leads me to believe that a situation such as "Tailhook cannot take place without accomplices of both sexes, but my experience may be atypical. There are areas of every major city where standards "beyond the norm" exist; if I venture into them knowingly and am robbed, injured or killed, am I utterly innocent of the damage to myself? We warn our children of things that can harm them, but when they rebel and are injured as a result, we don't punish ourselves. At least I don't. We do all we can to minister to the child and to correct the situation, but we don't terminate ourselves as parents. Finally, I believe that Midshipman House is on the mark with Navy Spirit the first two of her four lessons from Tailhook, but I confess having I second the comments contained in the letter from George Henson trouble with the last two.

There is great danger implicit in her recommendation that we en'54 (January-Febraary 1999, p. 35).

The Brigade appears once a year before an intemational audience. sure our traditions are consistent with contemporary laws, morals and The Army-Navy game is neither a pep rally nor a tailgate party. The something she identifies as "universally-accepted behavior" (which Academy is not a civilian university. The Brigade represents each of implies omniscience to define "universally-accepted behavior" acus who have gone before the Academy, the Navy and the country. curately). As a scientist she surely recognizes that the entropy of the The antics of a relatively few Mids give a poor impression. There are universe is constantly increasing, i.e., "things are mnning downhill" better ways to show spirit in support of our team playing their hearts rather than improving. That physical law has a counterpart in politiout on the field than appearing bare-chested, or wearing garb that cal reality. Perhaps Midshipman House could benefit from a study of will surely draw the attention of TV camera people. history to determine what effect changing mores had on the downfall Gordon W. Callender Jr '61 of nations. We need to evaluate our traditions, granted, but to ensure they maintain the greatest good (not "happiness") for the nation. The "tradition" of slavery was evil; the "tradition" of duty, honor, and country is essential, even when contemporary mores of the country In response to the letters in the January-February issue of Ship- militate otherwise. mate, certainly lewd behavior, gestures, or any other degrading act There is also great danger implicit in her recommendation that should not be tolerated. However, I see nothing wrong with the wear- military leadership "...use disciplineâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the willing and immediate ing of "spirit gear" during the contest. I believe it was a contributing obedience to [lawful] orders... "to" ...support mandated changes as factor to the Brigade being louder and more consistent during the fervently as we would charge an enemy encampment." Some "lawgame than the Corps of Cadets. Some Alumni should act more like ful" orders are immoral, if not evil. The Holocaust testifies to the the Brigade and cheer for Navy rather than sit on their duffs. Beat results of the military carrying out the "lawful" orders of their supeArmy! riors; the Nuremberg Trials invalidated the defense that loyal obediLTJG Joe Ruzicka '96 ence to "lawful" orders exonerates individuals complicit in so great a horror Perhaps, however, this is a difficulty in semantics; perhaps "lawful" means different things to different people. At this very moment the U.S. Senate is considering what behavior is "lawful" for My Views on Ethics the president of the United States and perhaps its decision will estabI was very interested in two articles from the January-February lish a new set of contemporary laws, morals and "universally-ac1999 Shipmate: "The Case for Ethics Education," by Professor Aine cepted" behavior for military leadership as validated for its comDonovan, and the prizewinning essay by Midshipman 3/C Carmella mander-in-chief.

M. House.

Thank you for allowing me to use this letter as a vehicle for relievProfessor Donovan declares the answer to why military leadership ing my conscience. I know leadership at the Naval Academy today is held to higher standards of behavior than elected officials to be wrestles with quite a few matters that were not even on the horizon in complex, but states the privileged status of the warrior caste imposes the simpler days when I was a midshipman. But, some principles are an expectation of exemplary moral standards. I always thought the worth sacrificing a career and even one's life to uphold. Old men like answer was straightforward: military leadership is responsible for the me can pontificate because of days in the military arena are over lives of those in its trust, and it may sacrifice those lives only for the while our days in life's arena are not yet over highest standard of good. It does not always satisfy that criterion, Dave Smith '57 unfortunately, but that is the foundation.

Now that I've established my credentials as an iconoclast, I have Private Good Byes three observations to share on Midshipman House's essay as well.

As many of us know all too well, growing old has its problems.

My first observation questions the basis for embracing a philosophy that subscribes to the principle that "right" action produces "the Not the least of these is the frequent loss of dear friends, many of greatest happiness." My ethos defines "right" action as that which whom are people we have known all our adult lives.

Only rarely is it even possible to attend their funeral services. When produces the greatest good. Sometimes great good requires great pain as those who have lost lives, limbs, and loved ones in the defense of we can't, we would like to have a way to say farewell. Here is one that works well for us. our nation may attest.

Betty and 1 have found that playing our very moving Navy hymn My second observation questions whether Midshipman House was objective in her assessment of Tailhook. I learned very early in my "Eternal Father, Strong to Save," sung by the Naval Academy Men's shipboard Ufe not to limit the investigation of charges against an in- Glee Club, followed by the finest rendition of "Taps" this writer has dividual to that individual's testimony. I don't condone Tailhook be- ever heard, played by a member of the United States Marine Corps Band, does just that.

In the "All Hands" section, page 36 of the January-Febraary issue of Shipmate, Roger Staubach is noted as ranking the third best college football player of this century. However, it says he led Navy to its highest ranking ever (No. 2) in 1963.1 always thought Navy shared the national championship with Army after tying them 21-21 in Soldier's Field in 1926. Maybe college teams were not ranked in those days.

Ironically, Navy has never enjoyed an unbeaten, untied season. They could have enjoyed such a season in 1996, if coach Weatherbie had been astute enough to start McCoy and Fay in the same backfield.

William K. Sharpe '50

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Since this hymn and Taps are so often part of Navy funerals, doing this seems especially appropriate. As a result, during those five minutes we feel ourselves drawn close to our departed friend. Listening in silence to these renditions makes these moments a very private good-bye, which brings us comfort.

Thus it occurs to me that others might also find that doing this could provide them with a way handle this problem which we all face.

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then provisioning operation of the seven Mariannas Islands north of Saipan. Japanese military personnel still holding out an those islands were giving our B-29 airmen a bad time when they had to ditch nearby.

When that cleanup and provisioning operation was concluded. Bill and MARSH went farther north to support our invasion of Iwo Jima, followed by assignment to "picket duty" between Okinawa and the Japanese homeland until the Japanese surrendered in August 1945.

I am very interested in any statistics regarding this "youngest skipper" honor, especially among my former classmates in the USNA Class of 1939.

Gene B. Williams '39

Something to Ponder

Correction

I read with interest the articles on ethics in the January-Febraary Shipmate. I would have a couple of questions for the various authors.

1. When the President of the United States orders a strike on a sovereign nation who has not attacked us and has not sought the consent of Congress under Section 8 of the Constitution what should be the position of a serving officer who has swom to uphold the Constitution?

2. It would appear that bombing of civilians is not considered genocide by the U.S. govemment or media. What would the authors opine about this?

RADM Mullen, author of "There I Was... A 30-Year perspective of Being a SWO," graduated with the Class of 1968, not 1970.

(April 1999 Shipmate)

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William R. Casey '46 Lessons Learned From Tailhook Intentions It is difficult to discern Midshipman House's intention in her essay. Irony?

Satire? Parody? Or does she intend readers to take her work at face-value?

One thing we know for sure: If the concept of relativity has any bearing on social matters, Tailhook participants have been exonerated by our President.

Bob Clack '44

Youngest Skipper in the Fleet During a recent chat I had with my friend of 62 years, William E. Dunlap, the subject of "the youngest skipper in the fleet" came up. You will recall that Admiral Arleigh A. Burke was identified as such, at age 38, in the JanuaryFebraary 1996 issue oi Shipmate, page 6. However, that "youngest skipper" honor was taken over by others during World War II, no doubt.

In fact, my friend Bill, possibly could have been a candidate for that honor He started his Navy career at the University of Washington as a trainee in Naval ROTC. Not long after his graduation in 1939, he was called to active duty. By age 23, he was skipper of the SC-724; then to skipper of OsMUN (DE-701) at age 24, and skipper of MARSH ( D E - 6 9 9 ) at age 25 with rank of Lieutenant-Commander in May 1945 off Saipan. His first duty on MARSH was to lead four ships and a battalion of Marines on a cleanup and

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ATHLETIC DIRECTOR'S NOT We recently announced our upcoming 1999 Navy Football schedule. It is certainly a challenging one. But as Coach Charlie Weatherbie has frequently said, "If you want to be the best, you have to play the best." The Midshipmen will open the season at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, September 4th against Georgia Tech. The complete schedule follows below.

A couple points I'd like to make on this year's schedule.

Perhaps the biggest change from past years is our decision to move the Air Force game from Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium to Jack Kent Cooke Stadium in nearby Raljon, MD. Several factors went into this decision, none bigger than the opportunity that Jack Kent Cooke Stadium gives more of our Alumni and fans the opportunity to see the game. Over the past decade, we have consistently been at capacity for the Air Force game played in Annapolis. We also have mn into a scheduling conffict with the Annapohs Boat Show when the Air Force game is played in Annapolis, which has caused difficulties with traffic and parking at Navy-Marine Corps Stadium. Lastly, the successful relationship we have forged with management and staff at Jack Kent Cooke Stadium through playing the Notre Dame game there last year gives us a level of comfort to schedule future Navy football games there.

Our contract with Cooke Stadium is for the next three NavyAir Force games in 1999, 2001, and 2003. Playing this game in Jack Kent Cooke Stadium allows us to showcase this classic Service Academy rivalry to more of our Alumni and fans in an outstanding football facility. The Navy-Notre Dame game experience was a good one, but also one that we have leamed from. This year we will make parking available in advance to

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Admiral James Holloway Inducted To The Hall Of Outstanding Americans Of The National Wrestling Hall Of Fame Admiral James L. Holloway III, the 20th Chief of Naval Operations, has been elected to the Hall of Outstanding Americans of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.

Holloway retired in 1978 after 39 years in the U.S. Navy, during which he served in combat in three wars. His career encompassed a broad experience in command of major fleet units.

His assignments included destroyers in the Atlantic and Pacific during World War II, jet fighter pilot in the Korean War, commanding officer of the Sixth aircraft carrier. ENTERPRISE, during combat in Vietnam, commander of the Sixth Fleet strike during the Jordan crisis of 1970, commander of the Seventh Fleet during the Vietnam War, duty asVice Chief of Naval Operations and, from 1974to 1978,Chief of Naval Operations and a member of the Joint Chief's of Staff.

ADM HoUoway's decorations include two Defense Distinguished Service Medals, four Navy Distinguished Service Medals, two Legion of Merit Awards, the Distinguished Flying Cross, three Air Medals, the Bronze Star Medal with Combat V, the Grand Cross of Germany, The Grand Cross of Italy, Order of the Rising Sun and Commander in the French Legion of Honor Holloway entered the Naval Academy in 1939, at the age of 17. He tried out for the Plebe wrestling team in 1939 because of his small size. He had never wrestied before, nor had he even seen a college match, but he won the 145-pound assignment in a group of 14 candidates. He wrestied all but two matches in his senior season of 1942 and reached the quarterfinals of the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Tournament. He never was pinned in collegiate competition.

He graduated from the Naval Academy in 1942, then served on destroyers in the North Atiantic and in the Pacific during WWII. Holloway became a naval aviator and made two combat tours to Korea, flying Panther jets from carriers. He took command of his squadron when the commanding officer was shot down by the Chinese. In 1958, as commander of an attack squadron of Shyhawk jets on the carrier ESSEX, he covered Marine landings in Lebanon and later flew missions in the Formosa Straits.

In 1965, HoUoway took command of ENTERPRISE, the Navy's first nuclear powered aircraft carrier for two combat missions in Vietnam.

He commanded the Carrier Striking Force, Sixth Fleet, during operation in the Mediterranean in 1970. As a vice admiral in 1972, Holloway took command of the Seventh Fleet in the westem Pacific during the Vietnam War.

Former Navy Coach Dave Brown to Be Inducted into HaUofFame Former Navy squash coach, Dave Brown, will be one of two honorees inducted into the National Intercollegiate Squash Rackets Association (NISRA) Hall of Fame later this month. He will be inducted Saturday, 27 Feb., at the NISRA Team Championship at Harvard.

Brown, who coached at Navy for 17 years, will become only the seventh coach ever to enter the Hall of Fame, along with such coaching legends as Jack Barnaby (Harvard) and John Skillman (Yale).

"I feel very honored and humble at the same time," said Brown. "I never expected it. It's very much a surprise."

The NISRA committee waived the five-year minimum wait that is usually imposed for athletes and coaches at the end of their careers.

"It's nice to be in a select group of people," said Brown.

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Brown ended his coaching career at Navy last year, during which he produced 23 All-Americas and a "B" Division National Champion in 1987 (Spencer Well). His career record at Navy was 266-118 (.693) and his teams were consistently ranked among the top in the country, once finishing second and twice third in the NISRA rankings.

During Brown's tenure. Navy received the Coaches Award for Outstanding Sportsmanship in 1984, 1987, 1996 and 1998, the Jack Bamaby Award for Most Improved Team twice and the John Skillman Award for Individual Sportsmanship. He is the only coach to have received all three awards.

Gingeleskie Is Navy's AU-Time Winningest Wrestler

In his final home meet. Navy senior Greg Gingeleskie certainly left his mark on the Midshipmen record books. The 184-pound team captain posted victories over North Carolina State's Zach Breitenbach (14-5) and North Carolina's Corey Bell (3-2 in overtime) to become the all-time winningest wrestler in Academy history. With a career mark of 121-29, Gingeleskie surpasses John Reich, who posted 119 wins from 1979-83. Gingeleskie's record highlighted a solid outing by the Mids, who defeated NC State, 25-9, before falling to No. 22 North Carolina, 29-11.

While the record is certainly meaningful to Gingeleskie, to achieve it in his final home appearance was all the better "It's just an awesome record because of all the tough wrestlers from here," said Gingeleskie. "Reich, Scott Schleicher (Navy's last two-time All-America in 1989-90), Dan Hicks. And, the home crowd has been so supportive. I'll never forget how many emails I received after I got back from nationals last year (where he earned All-America honors for placing seventh at 177 pounds). To do it at home is just the best feeling."

Anderson And Doffermyre Named 1999 Team Captains At Annual Football Banquet Terrence Anderson (Stillwater, OK) and Jamie Doffermyre (Gambrills, MD) were named captains of the 1999 Navy football team at the annual football banquet Saturday night at Alumni Hall.

"The team has chosen two fine leaders in Terrence and Jamie," said Navy head football coach, ChcU'lie Weatherbie. "They are two fine young men that are outstanding examples on and off the field. They are extremely hard workers and are committed to the mission of this football team as well as the Academy."

Anderson was a First-Team All-Independent selection by the Football News at center last season and is an All-America candidate for the 1999 season at that position. Last year, in his first season as a center, he averaged 15 knock downs per game and did not allow a sack all season. Anderson played his best against the best, grading Continued on page 44 43

Navy Athletics Continued from page 43 out at 95 percent against Notre Dame and recording 25 knock downs against undefeated Tulane. Anderson also had a fantastic year in the classroom, as he was named to the 1998 CoSIDA/GTE Academic All-America District II team. Anderson carries a 3.29 GPA in economics.

Doffermyre was a First-Team All-East selection for his team -leading 127 tackles last year, 45 more than his next closest teammate.

Doffermyre recorded three tackles for a loss, two sacks, broke up four passes and had two forced fumbles.

Other award winners at the banquet included Quarterback Brian Broadwater (Elizabethtown, PA), who was the winner of the National GeographicA^ADM Emory Scott Land Award, which is given to the leading ground gainer of the varsity football team each season; Blaine Kindler (Albuquerque, NM), who was the winner of the George Fritzinger Memorial Award, which is presented annually to a member of the graduating class who, as a football interior lineman, has excelled as a student-athlete and has contributed to the overall team leadership and spirit; Tom Vanderhorst (Newnan, GA), who was the recipient of the Jeffiey R. Kom Memorial Award, which is given annually to the First Classman who has demonstrated excellence both in the classroom and on the football field; Matt Williams (San Jose, CA), was named the winner of the Ralph Sentman Award, which is presented to the member of the graduating class from the varsity football team who has achieved the greatest increase in class standing from Plebe Year until First Class Year; Brian Madden (Lawton, OK), won the Collins/Roos Junior Varsity MVP Award which is given to the Most Valuable Player of the junior varsity football team; and Bryan O'Shea (Prospect, PA), was named the winner of the LCDR A.A. Schaufelberger Award, which is awarded to the Most Valuable Player in the Army/Navy Sprint Football game.

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Hawley broke records in both the 200-yard individual medley and the 200-yard butterfly, while placing second in the 400-yard individual medley. The freshman hailing from Brentwood, TN, set chamContinued on page 46

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Navy Athletics Continued from page 44 pionship and league records with a time of 2:06.93 in the 200 IM and 2:04.87 in the 200 Fly, and accumulated 57 points during the championship to help lead the Mids to their seventh title in eight years.

Also recognized, was Navy's Liz Peterson who earned 1999 Patriot League Women's Diver-of-the-Meet honors, after winning both the one and three-meter dives. Peterson is the first Midshipmen to capture both titles at the championship meet since Stacia Johnson won in 1989, 1991 and 1992.

Senior, Julia Mason, retumed to action at the Patriot League championship, after missing last year's championship due to a rotator cuff injury. Mason reclaimed the league titles in the 100 and 200-yard breaststroke, of which she had won in 1997. She was also on three relay teams that captured victories.

Freshman, Can Murtagh, was also a two-event individual winner Hailing from Keller, TX, she is the first Mid to claim both the 100 and 200-yard backstroke championships in a decade. Navy's Debbie Williams was the last to sweep, claiming both titles in 1987, 1988 and 1989.

Junior, Molly Salness, who came into the meet as the reigning champion in both the 100 and 200-yard breaststroke, finished second in both events this year to tearrunate Julia Mason. Salness also finished fifth in the 200-yard individual medley.

Sophomore, Erin Emery, was a part of the 400-yard medley relay, 200-yard freestyle relay and the 400yard freestyle relays that claimed victory for Navy.

Freshman, Kate Windstein, swam on Navy's record-setting 800-yard freestyle relay. She also was Navy's lone participant in one of the most grueling events, the 1650-yard freestyle, an event she had never swam in during the year. She captured an eighth-place finish and posted Navy's seventh-fastest all-time mark at 17:46.15.

The all-league team is comprised of 18 swirruners, to include the winners in each of the 15 individual events at the 1999 Patriot League Swimming and Diving Championship, and the next highest point scorers that did not win an individual event to fill the 18-person list.

Naval Academy Hires Sammy Steinmark as Assistant Head Coach Naval Academy head football coach, Charlie Weatherbie, has hired Sammy Steinmark as Assistant Head Coach and slotbacks coach.

Steinmark comes to the Naval Academy from the Air Force Academy, where he had been an assistant coach since 1982 and was most recently the Assistant Head Coach. Weatherbie also announced that Mike Vaught will move from slotbacks to wide receivers coach and that Mitch Ware, who previously was the wide receivers coach, will coach the quarterbacks and fullbacks.

"I have coached with Sammy at Wyoming and the Air Force Academy and he is an outstanding coach and recruiter," said Weatherbie.

"He brings a lot of great academy experience to us and I am excited about him joining our staff."

Steinmark coached both the wide receivers and running backs at Air Force, and was responsible for the development and implementation of the overall offensive game plan. During his 17 years at Air Force, the Falcons participated in 12 bowl games and posted a 14367-1 record, and won the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy 11 times.

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Continued from page 46 Navy's Coffey And Hayes Headline 1998-99 All-Patriot League Women's Basketball Team Navy's one-two inside scoring punch made up of senior, Laurie Coffey (Corning, NY), and junior. Erica Hayes (LafayeUe, LA), headed the list of 1998-99 All-Patriot League honorees announced by the league Thursday evening.

Coffey, a two-time First-Team All-Patriot League honoree, became Navy's ninth 1,000-point scorer when she poured in a team-high 24 points and shot 9-for-lO from the field against Yale New Year's Eve day. A native of Coming, NY, the 6-1 center will finish out her career as Navy's seventh-leading scorer, posting 1,176 points to date. Coffey will leave her mark in Navy's record books not only in scoring, but field goals made (seventh), field goals attempted (eighth), free throws made (sixth), free throws attempted (fourth), rebounds (10th), blocks (third) and steals (eighth). She is just one of four Mids who have scored 1,000 points, grabbed 600 rebounds and posted 100 steals in their four-year careers at Navy. Coffey is second on the team in scoring with 12.9 points a game and leads the Midshipmen with 7.9 boards per game. Her inside game flourished, hitting 44.2 percent from the field, while her perimeter game was discovered in her final campaign, hitting five treys.

After being named Second-Team All-Patriot League as a sophomore, Hayes has been established as one of the elite as she was named to this year's first team. The Lafayette, La., native leads Navy with 16.3 points per contest and is second in rebounds with 7.6. One of the best shooters in the league, Hayes leads Navy and is third in the Patriot League with a 52.2 field goal percentage. She also leads Navy from the charity stripe, shooting 80.8 percent. The 6-1 forward is the Midshipmen's all-time best free throw shooter in terms of percentage, shooting 77.9 percent. With her 20-point performance at Colgate, she became the seventh Navy player in nine seasons to top the 400point single-season plateau. She is 14th on Navy's all-time scoring Hst with 892 points, needed just 108 points to hit the 1,000-point milestone. Hayes was named to the DANKA Classic and Navy Classic AU-Toumament Teams this season.

Forward/guard, Hilary Goodrich (Northfield, VT), carries on head coach Joe Sanchez's tradition of putting a freshman on the All-Patriot League Rookie Team. Goodrich established herself early on in the season as one of the league's best players, earning back-to-back Rookie of the Week and Player of the Week recognition from the Patriot League. She posted a career-high 20 points at Westem Carolina in her first game wearing a Navy jersey. She joins Hayes and Coffey in the double-digit scoring column, averaging 10.4 points a game and leads the Mids with 29 treys. With 260 points, the Northfield, VT, native owns the seventh-best single-season Navy freshman point total. Her 13 points at Colgate last week launched her past Coffey's rookie total of 150 points.

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Continued from page 48 Pantaleo Inducted Into Division HI Wrestling Hall Of Fame Maj. Dan Pantaleo, U S M C , a former standout wrestler at Olivet College and current assistant coach at the Naval Academy, was inducted into the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Division III Hall of Fame on 4 March.

A 1985 graduate of Olivet, with a b a c h e l o r ' s degree in political science, Pantaleo was a three-time team captain, MVP and All-America for the Comets. Not only did he compile a four-year record of 150-17, but he also won the 1984 Division III national title at 142 pounds. He holds the Olivet ca-

reer record with 71 near falls, and his 49 reversals in 1981-82 is the school's single-season record. His 150 career wins are second in the Comet record books, while his 46 wins in 1983-84 are fourth on the school's singleseason victory list. He also posted a perfect 44-0 mark as a sophomore.

Although he closed his wrestling career 14 years ago, Pantaleo remains active in college athletics. In addition to his role as assistant coach, he is also an instractor and budget officer in the Naval Academy's physical education department. In fact, he credits his time in Annapolis for helping him earn this prestigious honor.

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Pres: RADM William O. Snead, USN (Ret.) Secy: CAPT John A. Moreno, USN (Ret.) 1214 Fifth Street, Coronado, CA 92118 h: 619-435-3732 Al West, my Academy roommate, died 26 February from natural causes at his home in Durham, NC. He resigned at graduation and joined the petroleum industry, originally with Standard of New Jersey, and subsequently with other oil firms. He served in many different locations, including South America, Africa, and in this country, in Tulsa and New York.

He attended the Harvard Business School in the sixties. After retirement, be retumed to North Carolina, settling in Durham and was very active in the Optimist Clubs. His funeral services were held in Durham on 2 March. He is survived by one brother, Cameron West, of Brevard, NC. His wife.

Ruby, predeceased him.

The San Diego Group held their quarterly luncheon at the Sub Base on 5 March.

Among those attending were Lee Boyle and his son, Richard; Harvey Burden and his friend. Dale Johnson; Simonne Daly; Fran Harrell; Marcia and Jack Lee; Betty McClain; Rowland McKnight and his son, John; Jack Moreno; Roscoe Newman; and Trudy Seargent.

Mary Chappel is recovering from minor surgery, though she didn't go into detail.

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Pres: RADM J. O. Miner, USN (Ret.) 9001 Stoneleigh Ct., Fairfax, VA 22031-3216 h: 703-280-1347 Secy: RADM A. B. Metsger, USN (Ret.) 3520 N. Roberts Lane, Arlington, VA 22207 h: 703-524-4599; e:ABEM3l@compuserve.com The Valentine's Day luncheon with '33, including our ladies, brought a good turnout in both Classes: eleven of ' 3 1 , fifteen of '33. The picture proves our '31 attendance.

As always, we enjoyed an excellent meeting room, congenial beverage hour, a fine meal at the Chevy Chase Club, and with '33, fine company.

Bob Heilig checked on Joe Tenney, who is getting back to normal after some slight strokes. We appreciated news of Phyllis and Ed Burns, who for years looked after San Diego Class afi'airs. Ed anticipates moving from the hospital in a month or so, into a nursing facility, to help with medication.

Blackie Hawk's widow, Ginny, married Clifton Church after losing Blackie; Bob reported the sad news of Clifton's recent death.

We received this from Webster: When Johnny Webster reaches 90 in late April, he will join his Naval Academy roommate, Nick Tripi, in the category of those who have survived four score and ten, as well as the hazards of war and skirmishes with health problems. The two of them count their blessings and additionally are thankful for each having the same spouse for 66 (Johnny) and 67 (Nick) years.

Johnny wonders if we have any other surviving roommate pairs.

With respect to survivals; as of 28 February, we have 66 names on our list of known Uving graduates. (We have long since lost track of four: Ferrill, JD McCracken, Sanns, and OS Wilson.)

Dick Peterson, of the Bay Area, passed us the word that Al Wilson bad died on 6

February. A submariner and Russian language student, Al had written and privately published a delightful account of his naval adventures which he handed out to Classmates attending our 60th Reunion, West Coast segment. On the flyleaf: "I hope these memoirs strike a nostalgic note."

They did. His exciting narrative parallels to some degree the early naval history of all of us.

We are pleased to hear that Dick Peterson finds his new retirement home in Fairfield, CA, convenient to his needs; at the time of writing he was appreciating the support of the "assisted living" arrangement.

Alvey Wright is as sharp as he was in active duty days, and in his later career in Hawaii. Here is a letter to the editor in the Honolulu Star Bulletin: Usually we hear of bone chilling government waste of taxpayer money. Recently I leamed of heart warming govemment efficiency on Kauai by Joint use of expensive facilities. The Navy's Pacific Missile Range has, and is, increasing sophisticated instrumentation for tracking and acquiring missiles in flight to test defensive tactics in the Star Wars program. NASA has decided to join the Navy and to use the same instrumentation for developing unmanned environmental research aircraft that can stay aloft flying above the weather for months or even years at a time. It's your government. Congratulations.

We're pleased Alvey is now sharpening his piano skills with practice.

It's nice to have this picture of Benny Field, taken about a month before we lost him.

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Benny Field, Christmas 1998 When this column was in process, we were waiting for news of Jack Miner's wedding to Sissy Stifel; medical problems required delaying it a couple of weeks.

We're proud that our Class is still in the marriage market.

We have been in touch with lone and Skillet Gillette. In mid-February, we looked in on Skillet at the Arlington Hospital, found him in a game of chess with MajGen Bert Sparrow, West Point '33.

His son, Philip, of Norfolk is keeping in close touch with the Gillettes, who at this writing are in Arleigh Burke Pavilion.

Updates Phyllis, widow of our Ernest Holtzworth, lives at 4345 32nd Avenue West, Apt 302, Seattle, WA 98199.

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Pres: CAPT Will I. Bull, USN (Ret.) 1725 Oak Lane, McLean, VA 22101 h: 703-538-5981 Sec'y: Bob Gamble 8311 River Crescent Dr., Annapolis, MD 21401 h: 410-266-8775 Some of the finest men in '32 chose submarines. In 1934, Eddie Baker, Brindy Brindupke, Bill Brown, Paul Grouleff, Earl Hydeman, Frank Parker, Si Perkins, Gordon Underwood, Bob Weeks, Ted White and Ed Woodword entered Sub School in New London. Six-months later, they were ordered to sea. John Everett was the last to enter the school and he became the 41st to graduate during the war.

Our Class mourned the loss of seven: Brindy Brindupke, CO of SCULPIN; John Everett, CO of ARGONAUT; Frank Latta, CO of LAGARTO; Johnny Moore, CO of GRAYBACK; Max

'31 Class luncheon on 9 February, 1 lu i. DurcHhy McFarlane, Jack Miner, Virginia Webster, Roberta McCain, Lynn Metsger, Dick Steere, Marge Bellis, Abe Metsger, Audrey Dempsey, Ruth Day, Johnny Webster Shipmate, May 1999

Schmidt, CO of SCORPION;

and Pete Williamson, CO of KIA in S-31.

Other '32ers in action were: Abe Abrahamson, Frank Acker, Fred Connaway, Tony Dropp, Mai Garrison, Rich Gregory, Mason Hamilton, Brooks Harral, Harry Hull, Herbie Jukes, George Kehl, Vic McCrea, Hank Munson, Spud Murphy, 53

Nick Nicholas, George Pierce, George Porter, "PD." Quirk, Beetle Roach and Red Stoner.

Many of the above Classmates turned in sparkling performances on Wolfpack Duty.

Hank Munson scored 21 hits with 24 torpedoes! Gordon Underwood and Johnny Moore also scored well and made the list of Top Skippers.

Now, in 1999, we're in a Centennial Year; 100 years ago, John Holland built HOLLAND, the world's first practical submarine. In WWI, Electric Boat delivered 80 subs and in WWII, 102 more. These subs sank 1178 merchant ships and 214 warships. During the Cold War, the Soviets struggled to keep up with our new nuclear boats, and now the new SEAWOLFS and

VIRGINIAS will be the world's best.

When LUSFTANL^ was sunk in 1915, orders from the U.S. and its future Allies flooded in for new subs; but after the war, Electric Boat almost foundered, no Navy orders for 13 years! In WWII, FLASHER sank over 100,000 tons. Later on, CAPT Ned Beach in TRITON made a shakedown cmise of 43,000 miles. Beach said he grew up in diesels, where you could travel only 100 miles underwater.

The new VIRGINIA will carry 38 heavyweight torpedoes and mines; twelve vertical launching cells can fire Tomahawk and attack missiles. Navy Seals can be placed on special missions; with its high stealth factor, it can do intelligence work better than other ships.

The operating life is expected to be 33 years; 30 VIRGINIA S S N S are planned,

aiming at two per year. Cost savings are vital to program success and, by the fifth ship, costs should approximate $1.54 billion. It has been a great transition from HOLLAND to VIRGINIA. At just past the

halfway mark, in 1955, NAUTILUS was on her maiden voyage. The new nuclear powered submarines, armed with many ICBMs, proved a potent force in helping our armed forces hold the winning hand during the Cold War. ^

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Sam Labouisse will be glad to read that New Orleans and our cutter, LOUISIANA, helped teach the British that they had to stop pushing the U.S. around. Back in 1803, New Orleans was a great trading city.

War in Europe created great demand for all sorts of goods. One important item was specie from Mexico and the Caribbean Islands; this in turn brought smugglers and privateers.

In 1804, our Treasury Department decided to build an armed cutter to protect our revenue; LoinsiANA was built in Baltimore, manned by a crew of 30 and armed with ten four-pound cannons. She arrived in New Orleans on Christmas Eve. By 1805, British privateers and warships began cruising in American waters off the entrance to the Mississippi River. While Spanish ships were lawful prizes, the

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arrogant Brits often boarded non-Spanish vessels, within the territorial waters of the U.S. On 16 April 1905, two British privateers stopped the American schooner.

FELICITY. In addition to passengers and trade goods, she carried $25,000 in specie.

FELICITY was forced to anchor and one privateer tied up to her side. Harbor pilots reported to Captain Newcomb that privateers were "plundering" the schooner.

His ship was undermanned, so the captain rushed ashore and drummed up eleven volunteers and then readied his ship for action.

LOUISIANA made straight for FELICITY,

guns manned and decks cleared for action.

Warning shots were fired, but the Brits paid no attention. So, a broadside was fired and the fight was on. The other privateer joined in and the action was hot and heavy.

Finally, the privateers alongside the schooner sheared off and LOUISIANA escorted the schooner into the harbor.

Until 1806, LOUISIANA was the only federal armed ship in the newly acquired territory. Then, in June, two gunboats arrived under the command of Captain John Shaw, USN, and peace prevailed. (From the April 1999 Naval History.) * ** Theatre missile defense is terribly important for today's Navy, due to the development of so many new attack missiles. "Cooperative engagement capability" is a real-time, sensor to shooter, weapons control network that permits firecontiol solutions by any station, whether or not it holds the target on its sensors.

Last year, "LAKE ERIE ( C G - 7 0 ) launched

four SM-2 missiles against four lowaltitude cruise-missile targets well beyond its radar horizon and got them all. The Aegis cmiser's SM-2s were tracked and their targets illuminated by a radar situated atop of a mountain on Kavai, with the raw sensor data provided directly to the ships' Aegis combat system." (From "Weapon Developments" by Floyd Kenndy in March '97, Naval Institute Proceedings.) * ** The "Invisible Bomber," the F-117 Nighthawk, was ordered by the Defense Department as a new way to deliver munitions to the target. It was designed to counteract the seemingly impossible advantage enjoyed by the defense. Its radar cross-section is only a hundredth of a square yard, about the same as a seagull.

By flying at night, the black bomber, during the Gulf War, achieved remarkably accurate weapons delivery. It is interesting to read how it is done: 1. The "stealth" fighter detects its targets via the forward-looking infrared turret (FLIR) embedded in its nose. This provides a good picture from several miles on a dark night.

2. Bombing from medium altitude, the F-117 's fire control computer calculates the correct release point and then fires the weapons to reach general target vicinity, usually one to two miles away.

3. Closer to target, control is switched to the downward-looking infrared turret (OLIR), equipped with laser designator.

4. As the weapon approaches its target, a laser designator is fired. Sensors in the weapon's nose steer it towards the radar's reflection, where it detonates with devastating accuracy.

From "AB Aircraft of the Worid" (MP, Inc.).

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During WWII my Ordnance Allowance Office duties took me to various Navy bases in the Pacific. While on Guadalcanal, I went over to Tulagi and became acquainted with "Iron Bottom Bay." While we won the battle of the Solomon's, we contributed many ships to that Bay's bottom.

Brooks Harral, in his war narratives, mentions the Japanese counter attack, on the night of 9 August 1942. As reported in a previous column, their superior training in the use of night glasses gave them an advantage over our ships, in that they saw us before we saw them. ASTORIA, QUINCY,

and ViNCENNES were sunk. Costello Page Massey was killed in QUINCY while Jack Andrew survived, as did Dick CraighiU, on BLUE. Bob Vandling was lost the next day when JARVIS went to the bottom.

A recent article in Military History states that Captain Bode, on CHICAGO, believed that his radar might betray his position, so he ordered it shut down, except for hourly sweeps. The Japanese came in between sweeps.

Another failure came when our communication system didn't receive the report from Australian pattol planes. They spotted the Japanese task force several hours away.

While authorities have claimed that the Australians failed to report, this new article brings out that Japanese papers reported that the planes did report. (The Japanese flagship intercepted the report.) On the afternoon of 8 August, another report came in, but it also failed to get to the authorities.

Then, valuable time was lost aboard ASTORIA when the Japanese were mistaken for friendly ships. This only added to the series of tragic errors.

The one good thing about the battie was Admiral Mikawa's fear of attack; he wanted to be long gone come daylight, so he missed the opportunity to inflict more damage on our tiansports and supply ships.

And finally, he eliminated any remaining doubts about our enemy's ability to fight!

While preparing a remembrance for Castello Page Massey and Bob Vandling, I found that Page had a problem at the Academy, "academics did him in" back in Plebe Year. He completed college in Virginia and then joined the USNR and was an excellent officer. On QUINCY, he was a lieutenant, serving in the Gunnery Department. No picture is available, since he didn't have a Lucky Bag write-up.

Bob Vandling's picture shows him as a Midshipman. Our Golden Anniversary Book tells us that JARVIS had been badly Shipmate, May 1999

hurt by a torpedo attack off Lunga Roads.

The skipper headed the ship for Sidney and was unlucky enough to unknowingly join the Savo Island battie. On 10 August, JARVIS was sunk with loss of all hands. Bob was an excellent Classmate; be is missed, as are all of our gallant comrades, who gave their lives to win the great Pacific War.

Bob Vandling

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Pres: ADM Thomas H. Moorer, USN (Ret.) ftes Emer: CAPT Raymond W. Thompson, Jr., USN (Ret) Sec'y: RADM Charles A. BUck, 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 Charlie Blick, our exceptionally capable and loyal Class Secretary, is away on a four or five week "sabbatical" to reflect on life, after the death of his beloved Carmelitta, this past November. He asked me, Eamie Campbell, to "fill in" for him during his absence. This is my attempt.

The Washington Group met for lunch at the Chevy Chase Club on 9 February.

Attending were: Connie and Hal Bowen, Renee and Eamie Campbell, Lee and Gary Coleman, Tuddie and Jim Elliott, Joe Enright, Madeline Kane Hurlburt, Carrie and Tom Moorer, Ginny and John Oren, and Bill Pratt. The Class of '31 also had a good turnout for this monthly '31-'33 gettogether, made all the more appropriate with Valentine's Day then less than a week away, by inviting the wives to be with us.

The Club served its usual excellent luncheon and the attendees provided an abundance of sea stories. As Tom Moorer stated in his remarks to the group, "It always adds to the enjoyment of the occasion when our ladies are with us."

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Tom gave the group his always-insightful comments on the intemational situation.

His remarks included pinpointing the recent successes of the People's Republic of China in establishing strategic positions in the South China Sea to conttol the vital sea lanes in the area. The conttol of these sea lanes will enable China to influence both commercial shipping and naval operations to and from the Pacific through these socalled "choke points." This recent development in the South China Sea area is in addition to its success in estabUshing bases at both ends of the Panama Canal, all of which should be of great concern to the United States and its allies.

During his remarks. Jack Miner reiterated the happy news that he and Sissy Stifel of Wheeling, WV, were to be married on 27 February. Carl Jones and Earnie Campbell, two of Jack's shipmates during his pre-WWII days in MINNEAPOLIS, want to add their best wishes to all those that Sissy emd Jack have already received.

Sadly, we note that Bill Macdonald died on 23 Janucuy at his home in Alexandria, VA, after a fifteen year battle with Parkinson's disease. Throughout his long battle. Bill showed great courage, dignity, humor and compassion for others. His wonderful wife, Betty; his two sons, Charles and Andrew; and a granddaughter, Lise, survive him. Connie and Hal Bowen, Gary Coleman, and Carrie and Tom Moorer attended funeral services and burial at Arlington National Cemetery.

The Class of '33 suffered another great loss when Ray Thompson, our Class President Emeritus, died on 14 February.

Ray had been in declining health since the death of his dear Sidney in 1994. These past three or four years were difficult ones for him, although his stepsons, Robert and Dick, who live in the Washington, D.C. area, filled his days with loving attention and care. Funeral services, with military honors, were held at Christ Church in Georgetown, followed by burial at nearby Oak Hill Cemetery, where Sidney also is buried. Ray is survived by his two stepsons, Robert and Dick; a daughter, Bonnie; and by four grandchildren, Robin and Whitney Thompson, and Ashton and Shelton Soniat.

His stepson, Dick Thompson, gave a beautiful eulogy to Ray, recounting his great successes as a Midshipman, as a naval officer and in his work in the U.S. space program after his retirment from the Navy.

Hal Bowen, Renee and Earnie Campbell, Gary Coleman, Jim Elliott, Joe Enright, Micki and Hugh McKibbin, Carrie and Tom Moorer, and John Oren attended the funeral services. Ray died peacefully in his sleep at Maplewood Park Place, a Marriott Senior Living Community in Bethesda, MD, where he had bved since about 1995.

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Pres: CAPT Hugh Q. Murray, USN (Ret.) 6310 Fort Hunt Road, Alexandria, VA 22307 Sec'y: CAPT Roy C. Smith III, USNR (Ret.) 3730 Ramsgate Drive, Annapolis, MD 21403 h: 410-268-5668 West Coast Correspondent: CAPT Robert W. Leeman, USN (Ret.) 1611 Chatsworth Blvd, San Diego, CA 92107 Sometime after Art Gralla died last May, the Class made a contribution in his memory to the Arleigh Burke Pavilion where he spent his last days. It was a long time after that before the word came back to Mill Gralla in Florida, but she did write a lovely note of appreciation to Fid, who sent it onto me for publication. She wrote: Finally, this morning (28 January) I was informed of the Class of '34's gift to the Arleigh Burke Pavilion in Art's memory.

My thanks are no less sincere for being so unforgivably late. It is difficult to adequately express my gratitude. It means a great deal to me that our oldest and dearest friends were so generous and thoughtful.

In addition, your words and many kindnesses' helped during the sad period following Art's death. I appreciate and treasure each of you.

Carla Lantier, daughter of George Grossman, wrote to tell me her mother, Dorothy, George's widow, died back on 1 March 1996. George died in 1992, having established a line that included younger son, George Grossman IH '60, son-in-law, Brian F. Lantier '65 and grandson, Brian C. Lantier '93.

Regretting he would not be able to attend the Reunion, Hart Kait sent a sizeable newspaper clipping about his fencing career and his current love of teaching it at the YMC A. One of his star pupils is a nineyear-old girl, who apparently has quite a gift for the art, and is certainly dedicated to it. Hart also mentioned that he engages in teaching math in local honor schools, as well as being very busy in the local Alumni Chapter. We'll miss you here. Hart, but keep up the good work.

Maury Baker's wife, Mary, just sent in word that Maury died at home in Richmond from cardiac arrest on 9 December 1998.

Maury was a non-grad who never took any interest in Class alfairs and was not a member of the Alumni Association, but did have a fine career in academia, retiring a tenured professor of engineering at one of the universities in Richmond. I'm sorry to mention we have absolutely no biographical data from which to write a proper obituary.

"Mose" House will not be coming to the Reunion. His wife, Lee, sent this note in reply to the commitment letter: Captain House is in a nursing home and can no longer attend anything. Please take him off your mailing list.

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A note from Steiny Steinmetz expressed his appreciation to the Class for their helpful consideration during his visit from his home in CaUfomia to the burial service for his wife, Dorothy, at the Arlington National Cemetery on 25 January. Such gratitude included thanks for the Class luncheon party given by Poppy and Clag Claggett for Steiny and his relatives who attended the burial service. Class attendees at this luncheon, in addition to the Claggetts and Steiny included: Phyllis and Rod Badger, Ruth and Slade Cutter, Patsy Hutchinson, Ruth and Wy Packard, Louisa and Jeff Parker, Elise Seymour, and Bobo Thomson. Pictures of the Class attendees are shown herewith.

Air Bedding, WYOMING 1931

graph, "Air Bedding," on the fo'c's'l of WYOMING on our Youngster Cmise in 1931.

That should bring back memories.

Because this is such a short column, let's repeat an old dicho: Sin noticias, no hay periodico (Without news, no newspapers or columns).

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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., Ariington, VA 22207 h: 703-536-7120 A lengthy note from Tom McGrath's wife, Claudette, reported the Tom's death on 20 November 1998, in Florida, after a couple of years of illness with severe emphysema. He was buried in their church crypt titled "Garden of the Resurrection."

Claudette has requested that memorials be made to Grace Lutheran Church, 338 Ocean Shore Blvd, Daytona Beach, FL 32176. She also wants her name to remain on the Class mailing list.

A letter signed by BJ (Betty Jayne) Lofland, dated 2 Febmary, gave the details on the illness leading to Jack Lofland's death on 26 January. She mentioned his tube-feeding method and the various intestinal difficulties leading to his loss of weight and finally to pneumonia, against which he was too weak to fight. Many years ago, he had signed the necessary

papers to assure the donation of his body to medical research at the time of his death.

So, BJ has suggested that any memorial and/or donations made in Jack's memory be made to the Medical School of the University of California at San Francisco.

The December Shipmate '35 column mentioned that Joane and Vince Sweeney were driving through and visiting friends in the Washington area en route to New England and Cape Cod at the time that Hurricane Georges was visiting the Sweeney's home area in Key West. Their phone checks with home area friends reassured them when the phone circuits in Key West became operative, and they kept going north on their trip. Subsequent reports from the Sweeney's, after their retum home, indicate that damage to their house was mostly to the electric and telephone circuits.

1 to r: Wy Packard, Louisa and Jeff Parker, Patsy Hutchinson A brief note, dated 2 Febmary from Mary Riera, indicated she and Emmett Riera now have ten great-grandchildren, the last three being triplet girls.

A long, typed, single spaced. New Year's letter from Swede Westin's widow, Jay, in Hendersonville, NC, was devoted mostly to the exchange of family news. Consequently, it contained little news of '35 interest. She reported that she is still bicycling and attending Senior games at the local and state level. She may attend the National Games in Orlando, FL, to be held in October 1999 at Disney world. Her postscript mentions her change in telephone number to 828-693-7335.

The WB&A area Class members held their annual Valentine coed luncheon on 17 February at the Army/Navy Country Club in Arlington. Class attendees included

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lowing the service was held by the family at the Admiral Kidd Club, and the family suggested that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to: San Diego Hospice, 4311 Third Avenue, San Diego, CA 92103.

As reported in the April Shipmate, a second service was held at the Naval Academy on 28 January. Thanks, Dick, for your note and report.

We share with you Mary Nohrden's subsequent note of 2 February: It doesn't seem to make much difference where I am. I miss Maynard ("Dixie") with every breath I take. He was there, though, when the sun shone through on his beautiful, stately services. Thank you for being there, and I'm sure you did a lot more, telephoning, etc., to help us. For all this, I am most grateful to you.

Thank you, Mary. What little we did was no ttouble at all.

The last word we had on Ralph Arndt was a report we received from the late Bon Amme several years ago before his sudden death. We regret that a note from Ralph's daughter, Karen Amdt Efppler, dated 30 January advised Mack Butler as follows: Regular Membership: 43% 1 note that my mom was still getting maLife Membership: 40% terial for my dad. 1 guess she never took the time to inform you that my father, Ralph Pres: CAPT Randolph Meade Jr., (SC) USN OReL) Sec'y-Treas: CAPT O. M. Butler, USN (Ret.) Amdt, passed away in November 1995. I 1101 S. Arhngton Ridge Road only became aware of the fact she had not ArUngton.VA 22043 contacted you when I was going through Corr. Secy: CAPT WilUam A. Ellis, USN (Ret) her mail, after she passed away, this past Goodwin House West #832 November 1998.

3440 S. Jefferson Street, Falls Church, VA We thank Karen for her note and at this 22041-3127; h: 703-578-7546 late date, express our deepest sympathy to her and members of the Amdt family.

If no news means good news, then I guess all is well at everybody's home.

That is it for now. How about some news We've had bttle news, and that which we from you all? do have are mostiy reports on deaths or are notes of acknowledgement. So, here goes with what we have on hand.

BiU Parhams' note of 4 Febmary 1999 Regular Membership: 48% had this to say: Life Membership: 36% The Coronado-San Diego Class members, as well as the entire Class, suffered Pres: CAPT John S. Slaughter, USN (Ret) another loss, Ralph Humes passed away Sec'y-Treas: RADM D.G. Baer, USN (Ret.) on 26 January, after a long illness. Funeral Corr. Sec'y: CAPT Frank N. Shamer, USN (Ret.) services were held on 1 February, with fuU 7112 Lewison Drive, San Diego, CA 92120-1248 military honors and burial in Fort Rosecrans Here are some useful Shipmate telephone National Cemetery. Besides the family and and email numbers: firiends, the following members of the Class USNA AA switchboard: 410-263-4448 were in attendance to bid farewell: Joan and Address changes: Lori Shea ext. 204; Kim Bill Thomas, Marshall Thompson, Ginny Knight ext. 148 O'Grady, Barbara Gray, Jeanne and Dave Class news: contact secretary, address above Richardson, Marion Blitch McCarty and Obituaries: obits@usna.com her husband, Jim McCarty, and Ginny and Death Notifications: Ms. Timothy Bill Parharm. The Class sent a beautiful floWoodbury ext. 112 ral arrangement for the funeral service.

Membership/delivery, questions/problems: Thanks for your report. Bill.

Kim Knight ext. 148; Lori Shea ext. 204 We previously reported the sudden death of Maynard Nohrden. Since then, Dick Bob Erly, Walt Phaler and I attended Rothwell reported the following: the San Diego/Coronado USNA AA Chapter luncheon on 21 January, to hear the A memorial service was held for Maynard Nohrden at the Base Chapel, CO of JOHN C . STENNIS ( C V N - 7 4 ) talk about Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, bis ship, her recent deployment to the on 15 January 1999. The Chapel was filled Arabian Gulf, and his career in naval with a large number of family and friends, aviation. Apparently, he may be one of the including Classmates from the San Diego earliest helicopter pilots to command an Coronado area. The format of the service attack carrier. This is notable, because he gave opportunity for any of those present once asked a senior admiral when a to share their thoughts of Maynard. Among helicopter pilot might command an attack the speakers, was Maynard M. Junior, who carrier and received the reply, "Never." We resides in Sterling, MA. A reception fol-

Phyllis and Rod Badger, Chet Briggs, Poppy and Clag Claggett, Ruth and Slade Cutter, Ida Mary Detweiler, Annabella (Walling) DuBois, Lib and Jim Eppes, Gwen and Jesse Gay, Fran Henry, Patsy Hutchinson, Sellen and Ed Keats, Alice and Page Knight, Lilo Laird, Ruth and Wy Packard, Louisa and Jeff Parker, Dorothy (Monttoss) Rider, Doris (Tarantino) Russell, Elise Seymour, and Isabelle and Henry Tipton.

Class of '35 address changes include: Theda and Lou Ayers moved from Kenville, TX, to: 1215 Daisy Lane, Temple, TX 76502; Toni and VADM John M. "Squidge" Lee moved in mid-Febmary from St. Petersburg, FL, to: RO. Box 1094, Ennis, MT 59729. Names that should be deleted (due to deaths of both senior members) include: Paula Clegg, Dick Hughes and Bill Parker.

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should remember that STENNIS supported the ceremony honoring the passing of our Roger Mehle. If you read this column, you'll remember that Patty is now married to CAPT Don John Roulstone '46, and that CAPT Douglas Roulstone '72 commands STENNIS. He is Patty's number two stepson.

He gave an attention-holding presentation.

He knows his ship and her people.

We lost Guy Narter on 18 January 1999.

His remains are committed in the Naval Academy Columbarium.

Steve Morrissey, USNA '37 and USMA '40, crossed Ed Scofield's path in 1943.

Ed's report: How about a sequel to the chance reunion of Bill Brinckloe and Steve Morrissey? My story is not exactiy a sequel in time since the encounter with Steve was in 1943 onboard SAVANNAH (CL-42).

Frank Smart, Classmate and shipmate, and I were surprised when the ODD notified us we had a visitor (the ship was underway, with no way on). The visitor had just arrived by Mike boat loaded with wounded and the remnants of a rifle platoon. Our bedraggled visitor was Lt. Steve Morrissey, USA, a 4th Batt Classmate. He was the surviving officer of a decimated rifle platoon after an amphibious landing in Sicily (it might have been Salemo).

After a freshwater shower, clean Navy khakis, a nap and a wardroom meal, Steve was settling in for a Navy cruise. Not to be; soon the Army picked him up and that was the last 1 had heard of him until the December write-up.

He gave me his wife's telephone number in NYC. SAVANNAH expected to retum there soon and I promised to call her with the rescue news. Six months later, we were in Philadelphia, and any news I had was pretty much out of date.

The Class news is great and eagerly perused.

I remember SAVANNAH in GTMO well, in 1939 when the Fleet gathered for Fleet Problem 20. She had a hard-nosed skipper we all knew from the athletics department back at USNA. He kept the JO's in a state of continuous terror. The Bureau of Navigation, to give him a chance to improve his fitness reports, ttansferred one of our high-standing Classmates to TEXAS. The skipper, upon hearing of our Classmate's Class standing, had called for him and imparted the information that he, the skipper, had stood anchor, was proud of it, and he hated savoirs.

There was a story going around the GTMO anchorage that another fifteen-gun cmiser skipper had succeeded in slinking aboard her and into the skipper's cabin, where he awakened our hard-nosed skipper, while holding the latter's .45 pistol on him.

I hope she outgrew this reign of terror.

Remember, visibility was poor from the quarterdeck, because those cmisers had continuous deckhouses and those box stems. I just wonder where the captain's orderly was?

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West McDaniel, on 8 October 1998. If anyone knows where he was living, please give me his address and telephone number, so we can contact his family and get an obituary into Shipmate.

I have just received a letter from Gloria Currie relating that Patty and Jack Roulstone '46 had an anniversary party on 3 January. The letter forwarded a picture of Gloria and Speed Currie taken at that party. Her letter reported that Speed suffered a sttoke on 22 January and had spent eight days in the ICU. They released him for rehab on 3 February. He is now in the Atiantic Shores Seaside Rehab, 1398 Gibraltar Court, Virginia Beach, VA 234545120. Speed also has emphysema. The Curries will be moving to Atlantic Shores by 3 June.

Gloria and Speed Currie on 3 January 1999 Patty Roulstone sent me an obituary that had mn in the Norfolk paper about Guy Narter. Her letter, dated 22 January, told of plans for a coming sea voyage and a later trip to San Diego.

We lost John E. Taylor on 30 December.

I am in contact with his widow, Lannie, and will work up an obituary to forward through her to "Last Call."

Gene Rankin has blessed me with a trip report of their trip to the Antarctic, 9-21 January 1999.

As I had been to the McMurdo Sound, and had flown over the South Pole, I was not too enthusiastic about again visiting the Antarctic when the subject was broached

by Eloise. To make this a short story, we signed up for the Antarctic cruise.

The trip began on 9 January. We flew to Miami, and departed on a chartered flight to Ushuaia, Argentina, the southem-most city (40,000) in the world. Our flight took us over half of the countries in South America, refueling at Lima and Buenos Aires. Our cruise ship, MARCO POLO, was waiting for us to board. Later that evening, the ship passed Cape Horn, en route across Drake Channel, which was relatively calm with 20 knots of wind and 5-7 foot waves, on course for the Palmer Peninsula that extends toward South America from the Antarctic Continent. The north end of the peninsula is a string of steep islands, covered with snow and glaciers comprising the South Shetland Islands. Landing sites are few and far between and consist of rocky landing areas close to colonies of penguins.

The penguins roam around, swim for food, nest and pay httle attention to our invasion.

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cold 10-30 knot wind, 10-20 degree temperatures and icebergs. Remember this is summer in this area. There are no polar bears or Eskimos residing in Antarctica.

The ship traveled close to 900 miles south to just north of the Antarctic Circle, which is about 67 degrees south. We visited Deception Island, Port Lockroy, Paradise Harbor and Half Moon Island, going ashore in Zodiacs that held about 14 passengers. The ship anchored about a mile or so from the landing site, consequently, the ride from and to the ship was something a 15 yearold kid would rave about; i.e., cold, wet and uncomfortable.

Irregardless of where a medium or large cruise ship is cruising, there is a standard formality for the evening. We must have inherited this from our British cousins. We were aboard the ship for eight days and attended two formal cocktail parties and dinners dressed in tux and evening clothes. We were served four-course breakfasts, fivecourse lunches, and seven-course dinners each day. A passenger dressed as he pleased during the day, but when late afternoon arrives, one upgrades to more appropriate attire, has cocktails in a lounge while a three-piece orchestra plays a lovely semiclassical music, and then dines. The evening moves on to afirstclass stage show with pretty dancers and singers in beautiful costumes. One can also visit the casino if so inclined or dance the evening away and have a sumptuous snack around midnight. It is a pleasant experienceâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;even in the Antarctic.

Bob Erly has tumed up that Bob Wescott's widow, Priscilla, is a wintertime, six-month resident of Coronado, CA. She is now Mrs. Joseph F. Huber. Their address is 1414 Glorietta Boulevard; 619-435-0315.

The other six months are spent at the Wescott address in Massachusetts. For those without Class or Alumni directories, that address is 24 Paige Street, Hingham, MA 20243-1260; 617-749-9255. Bob reports Mr. Huber was serving in the same squadron as Clay Goodloe when Clay was lost late in WWII. They were married on 1 August 1998 in the Old Ship Church in Hingham, MA. KEEP REVVIN' WITH '37!

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Regular Membership: 37% Life Membership: 45%

Pres: RADM M. H. Rindskopf, USN (Ret.) e: mrindskopf@earthlink.net Chairman, Wash. Area: CAPT J.M.McDowell, USN (Ret.) h: 703-751-6144 Sec'y: CAPT D.K. Ela, USN (Ret.) 3260 N. 12th St., #3329, Grand Junction, CO 81506 h: 970-256-7174; f: 970-256-9120 e: dkela@gj.net President's Corner Personal File: Did you know that every graduate has a personal file (by Register number) in the archives at Nimitz Library.

These files are a great source of data for obituaries and other events requiring career biographical data. However, few of you

have updated your files in a long time, if ever. Please send your official biography from your retirement, along with a picture taken near the end of your career to: U.S. Naval Academy Nimitz Library Archives 589 McNair Road Annapolis, MD 21402 Class Presidents: The Class Presidents, at their annual meeting at the Academy on 16 April, established a formal organization known as the Council of Class Presidents.

Each decade has elected a president who will ultimately become a member of the Alumni Association Board of Tmstees. In May 2000, three of the Decade Presidents will join the Board; in May 2001, three more, with a final one joining in May 2002, each enjoying a two year tour. The 1920/ 1930 Decade President is ADM Tom Moorer '33. What this major change to the stmcture of the Board of Tmstees means to each member of our Class and all other classes is that you now have a method of delivering your opinions, recommendations, and complaints directly to the Chairman of the Board through the Class Tmstees. More on this will be published over time, but you first heard it here from me, who was honored to be one of the four Class Presidents, on the Governance Smdy Group, appointed by the Chairman in May 1998.

Rodman and Coco Solo: I have been invited to participate in a project, which hopes to publish a book, about submarine operations in the Panama Canal Zone from before World War I, until the post-World War II period. We are looking for officers who may have served aboard a submarine or submarine tender in that area or at the Naval Station Rodman (Pacific side) or Coco Solo (Atlantic side) at any time. Our former stalwart Secretary, Bob Carter, has reported that he was CO, Naval Supply Depot, Rodman in 1951-53. Let's hear from any others who meet the descriptors for this project.

Class Corner We have some good news and some bad news, the latter first. Vance Gordon passed away at his home in Colorado Springs, on 8 Febmary. We checked in on him from time to time, after Mary passed away two years ago. His penchant for ttenchant thinking remained characteristically Flash. Memorial contributions should be addressed to Hospice of the Comforter, 3715 Parkmoor Village Dr., Colorado Springs, CO 80917.

His ashes are interred at Arlington.

Larry informs us of the passing of Jack Robertson's wife, Helen, at Portola, CA, on 9 Febmary. Her service was at the First Presbyterian Church on the 27th and memorial contributions should be addressed to the MidPeninsula HomeCare and Hospice Services, Inc., 201 San Antonio Circle, Mountain View, CA 94040.

We receive many thoughtful and thankful letters of which a loyal Class should know.

Cindy Fryer, daughter-in-law of AUson Fryer, sends her thanks for our support and Shipmate, May 1999

memorial. Lois Nichols sends obituary information on her mother, Jeeme Mann.

Others have been noted previously. We bring this up for more than acknowledgment. Too often we have a real scramble to assemble backgrounds for recognition, history or obits, so Mike's plea for archiving in Nimitz Library is heartfelt; form and format, whatever. Oiu bits in W ^ II, Korea and Viet Nam are the meat of history, and oiu" post retirement services are no less significant.

Who cares? My son pleads with me to tape experiences for his children. For three generations X, Y and Z are seeing in Saving Private Ryan and The Thin Red Line an unknown real world.

Tag Grell wins our salute with his attendance at the VADM John Ryan '67 reception and breakfast with the Superintendent. Tag was the "Senior Alumni Present" and cited for his contribution in keeping the Superintendent "in line and moving ahead." We hasten to add oiu belief that this feed back channel is the most important contribution that '38 can continue to make.

Swede Olsen reports the dates of two Class lunches, 4 Febmary and 25 Febmary, the latter date having been chosen to anticipate Shipmate's first of the month deadUnes rather than just after. Thank you San Diego. On a good day, their regulars include: Buaas, Foley, Foster, Harrington, Henry, Kercheval, Ogle, Olsen, RatUff', Ready, and Zimansky and "snowbird" WiUiams, in season. They successfully encourage the wives to have a parallel lunch. Mike Rindskopf reports that the last luncheon on 25 Febmary was low in attendance because of snow threat.

Attendees were: McDowell, Jones, Fleps, Robinson, Dwyer, Carter and Mike.

We are sorry to hear from both coasts that the Biimacle Lists are much longer than usual, perhaps winter dulls or flu bugs. We hope by this issue, aU are again answering their phones.

Herb Mandel, our snowbird of Marco Island, had visits and shared vittles from birds of a feather, Beth and Steve Mann, and later, Janet and Willard Miner. And Beverley Hart writes with the photos below of the A-N game party with hosts Beverly and Bud Wolfe.

A-N game: left, Beverly and Bud Wolf, hosts; sitting, Lois Riesenberg, Sally and Jim Douglas; back, Larry Pierce, Dave Harris. Ruth Boyd, LeClaire Saxten

Left, LeClaire and John Saxten; center, Lowell Jett, Larry Pierce, Ruth Boyd, Marilyn Bowers; right, Lorette and George Neel, Charles Hart

Velma and Vic Graff, Ginny and Dave Harris, Beverk> ami Charles Hart

Washington Christmas Party; Robinson, Dubois and Conrad Jake Ready, oldest '38 and Mike, next youngest

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Thank you for yfmr support of the USNA Alumni Association

62+Cruise Notes The foremnner information, in the April Shipmate, stands corrected in the following note as information develops, read on.

Bob Schelling says he is not the point manâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;he is just trying to help put together the Columbia River cmise. He will probably know less about the cmise than the agent will, and recommends you address any questions to the agent,* instead of him, in order to avoid the risk of getting bum dope. The agent's address, phone and email are noted in the registration package.

The hotel needs or desires of the participants will determine hotel arrangements.

There are no plans for a welcome party on board. Discounts mentioned in the previous Shipmate may be absorbed in the group rates we receive.

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* For any who have not received a registration package for any reason, the agent is Lori Paget, CTC, 330 6th Avenue North, Seattle WA 98109-4605, toll free 1-800562-2582, access code 011424, or email: faget @ aaawa.com.

Salutes A letter from Jake Ready puts him at 85, a Class first, on 16 April and the oldest living '38er. He still puts in hours at the office keeping books for Ready Investments, not to mention making the rounds at our 60th with son and best friend, John, at the wheelchair helm. Jake's example proves that activity is the best medicine, but with our penchant for gallows humor, we also note that in our final hours, we never regret not having spent more time at the office.

RSRH (Reefed Sail Retirement Home) Notes We have recently burst from our institutional cell and ttaveled to Copper Canyon in Mexico, a trip comparable to our Grand Canyon trip. It was a fascinating ttain ride in a Vista Dome ttain purchased from the former Burlington Silver Zephyrs.

Archeology, cultures, geology, flora and fauna were intriguing, but the point of these remarks is that we retumed in a condition stuffed with delicious enchiladas. We are gratified to leam and pass on that this condition can now be corrected by simply "fidgeting," or even beating your head against the wall, according to a Mayo Clinic finding. Bye bye sweat and aerobics.

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Pres: CAPT Paul Loustaunau, USN (Ret.) Sec'y: CAPT WiUiam J. Ruhe, USN (Ret.) 1310 MacBeth Avenue, McLean, VA 22102 e: docabbot@aol.com A Doonesbury comic strip in last week's newspaper was most appropriate. It shows Zonker saying to Midshipman Jeff: "So, what is it about the Naval Academy that appeals to you, Jeff?" Jeff answers: "The whole scene." Then, Jeff adds in the next box: "gutting out the hazing, joining a team, bonding with some understanding bros. Plus, you get to fool around with totally fly weapons systems and go to the Army/Navy game for tail hooking!" But, in the last box, Zonker says to Jeff: "Don't you mean tailgating?" and Jeff answers, "That too."

An article in the Washington Post notes that Jim Kubiak '95, who got his discharge papers last October, and who broke 22 passing records as a quarterback at the Naval Academy, expects to play with the Indianapolis Colts next fall. But, Navy Secretary, Richard Danzig, wants Kubiak to retum to active military duty until May 2000. Assistant U.S. Attorney, Mary Pat Fleming, however, notes that Navy officials have tried to serve Kubiak with orders that retum him to active duty. But, U.S. District 60

Judge, William Skretny, has issued a resttaining order that prevents the Navy from forcing Kubiak back to active duty.

(Sec'y: Football players are a special and privileged breed of cat?)

Bill Kurtz '42 sent an article on George Cattermole's son, George Jr., a '67 grad of Stanford and an environmental activist who owns a country store (just south of Half Moon Bay, CA). He says, "Its shelves are stocked with books of Beat poetry, organic gourds. Beanie Babies, and fine wine, along with kerosene lantems and red long-johns."

He also says that he's poured his energy into trying to save the habitat of endangered species (the San Francisco garter snake, etc.). Does he resemble one or more of the children of '39ers?

Ernie Schwab sent me an email message from his son, Don. It said: In March, America's alert press corps tumed up a staggering number of coded insults. For example, at a fancy dinner, the British ambassador called the Japanese ambassador a "jolly good chap." But, when the savvy columnist pointed out that "chap" was unmistakably close to the insulting word "Jap," the British ambassador was recalled and is now serving as second assistant to the operations director of the Liverpool sewage works.

An article by Amy Argetsinger in a January Washington Post says that Naval Academy Midshipmen are "steering clear of shipboard posts, they seek the prestigious assignments to be aviators. Marines and Navy SEALS and only make surface warfsure assignments as fallback selections."

She further says that the Midshipmen consider ship jobs at a catchallâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;if you don't get anything else.

The Navy has apparentiy lost sight of the great benefit of being assigned to a ship like a destroyer on graduation, as we were.

A year of surface ship training in our day established a sound career base for every specialty assignment thereafterâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;submarine duty, flying jobs, supply jobs, medical jobs, etc. (Sec'y: Don't senior officers recognize the history of this ttaditional approach?)

Another emjiil message to Ernie Schwab, from his daughter, Tmdi, lists ten questions to be answered by '39ers to determine whether they are "geniuses" or "brain dead." Here are a couple of sample questions: 1. Is it legal for a man to marry his widow's sister?

2. Some months have 31 days, how many have 28?

3. How many birthdays does the average man have?

If you answered correctiy, you're a genius. 1. No, because he's dead. 2. All of them. 3. Just one. (Sec'y: Nice going, you '39ers!)

Jim Coleman, reporting at the 3 Febmary Washington luncheon on the Sixtieth Reunion, sttessed that, "This is our last big Reunion." Danny Weitzenfeld noted that, "We should go first class and not worry about the costs for the Sixtieth."

But, Willy Stiles wisely added, "Within reason." Jim also noted that the cocktail party scheduled for Friday night will be at the Robert Crown Sailing Center (where REINA MERCEDES was tied up, in our days)

and that the Sunday bmnch will be held in our hotel, the Wyndham Gardens Hotel. Jim also mentioned that his Sixtieth plans call for a memorial service for deceased '39ers.

It will be on Friday in Saint Andrews Chapel, from 11:30 a.m. to 11:55 a.m.

Ralph Benitez will coordinate the service and a bugler or Midshipman quartet will be on hand to provide the music. Tours of the Naval Academy, as well as a Severn River boat cmise are on the books. There'll also be a 30-minute briefing by the Academic Dean on today's curriculum for the Midshipmen. Plus, there will be a talk by the Superintendent at the Sunday Bmnch.

Stan Claypoole, mentally estimating the cost for each item on Jim's agenda, came up with dollar figures sufficiently high enough to start the executive committee looking at options. (Sec'y: trast these stalwarts to do things right.)

Stan Claypoole I canvassed many '39ers on their progress in reading Bud Gore's tour-deforce, his four-pound book, The Navy Years. A few had gotten beyond his Paris

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days when he wrestled with the French language. I'm still slugging away at it and wait for a snowfall to induce an uncomplicated environment when 1 can do some serious reading.

Bud Gore Jack Mathews writes a response to Herb Kriloff's suggestion that a "last gasp" tennis tournament be held with '39ers who can still play an occasional tennis game (Sec'y: twice a week?). Jack says he'U be deUghted to pack an old racquet and a can of used baUs for such an historic event.

"And, shall we say 'a quid a game?'" Jack adds. Jack also, modestiy of course, notes that he recently received from the U.S. Termis Association, an unsolicited certificate of national ranking in the "over 80s

mens doubles division." At this. Jack comments, "And please don't ask how rank I am!" Jack counsels that when I spread the word for the '39 tennis affair, I should emphasize his directions to potential players, i.e. "Take the net and play the middle. And, for heaven's sake, stay down on those low backhand volleys."

Sally and Bob Gulick sent their annual Valentine's Day letter, enclosing a photo of their granddaughter, Dana's, gathering at her wedding to Christopher Barker: Bob was particularly happy when the bride and groom cut the wedding cake with his Navy sword. The annual Army/Navy football game TV party was again held at Gulick's Grog and Grill. Twenty-two were here, but not all were '39ers. Navy was ahead for 98% of the game, but to say 'we almost won' is like being almost pregnant.

Health-wise, it took Sally three separate tries to pass the DMV eye test for her driver's license. Bob gave us quite a scare in July when his blood pressure dropped to 68/49. It took lots of blood tests, plus two hospital admissions and six related heart surgeries to get Bob back on track. We hope to come to the Sixtieth Reunion, but it depends upon oxygen for Bob. In the wedding photo are left to right: Aimastan, our step-granddaughter; her mother, Bunnie (Bob Jr.'s wife); Bob; daughter, Sally Ann; Robert A. Gulick III; the bride and groom; Sally; Susan (the daughter from Pennsylvania); and Ryan, a grandson.

My promise to follow-up on the cellular phone's atmospheric, electromagnetic disturbances, which have put most homing pigeons' brains out of kilter, reveals some ttuly phenomenal weather aberrations. The most killing avalanches in history have

occurred and the worst environmental affects from La Niiia are being experienced in the Pacific off the west coast of South America. Also, in January, Hurricane Mitch proved to be the most destmctive hurricane of the century. And, a lightning bolt with the highest wattage in the history of the weather bureau, knocked down a power line which put hundreds of thousands of homes out of electrical power for up to four days. Moreover, the rainfall in many spots were equally record setting. (More on this later.)

As I get more immobile, due to old age, I watch TV more frequently and note that every girl, it seems, is trying to seduce some man. But, I also noted that no girl at the commissary has ever made a pass at me.

(Have '39ers lost their S.A.?)

But, after typing this up for my Shipmate column, I had a happening at the commissary, which needs to be exposed. Admittedly, I was ogling appreciatively at a shapely young woman. Noting my interest in her, she beamed me a "WeU...heUo" smile. So, challenged by the warmth of her lovely smile, I told her what I had written in my column. At this, she said I'd just have to change my column, and then gave me a big, cute wink. It made my day! Not being quite sure what her wink indicated, I changed my normal path between the shelves to insure that our paths would cross again. And, when they did, she repeated with an even broader wink. (My advice to '39ers is, "Go to the commissary to get your kicks.") W.J. Ruhe '39

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Regular Membership: 49% Life Membership: 38%

Pres: CAPT William M. Carpenter, USN (Ret.) 1119 Aquia Drive, Stafford, VA 22554 Sec'y: CAPT Jacob V. Heimark, USN (Ret.) 410 Old Gulph Road, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010 Corr. Sec'y: CAPT Edward C. Sledge, USN (Ret) 932 Shetland Court, McLean, VA 22102

Sally and Bob Gulick's granddaughter's wedding group Shipmate, May 1999

On 10 Febmary, PALs gathered at the ANCC for their monthly luncheon. With little business to transact, the group enjoyed exchanging both short and long tales. In attendance were: Art Berndtson, Julian Burke, John Chase, Harvey Seim, Phil Eckert, Dick Heath, Ted Hill, Mike Hanley, Fred Karch, Monty Montgomery, Bill Scott, Ed Sledge, Tad Stanwick and Harry Stirling.

Vera and Warren Schoen escaped a Minnesota winter on Bigstone Lake, by going to their Caribbean beach home on St. Vincent's Island. WTiile relaxing on the beach, Warren wrote, quoting from the diary he kept on NEW MEXICO. He noted 6 March 1941, was a big day for him since I, as his roommate, was detached to go to the newly built WASHINGTON fitting out in Philadelphia. Immediately, he moved down to the lower bunk before a new roommate

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arrived. Also, his record shows be paid $12 for my radio, which did him little good since shipboard personal radios soon were banned. Other important tidbits were that our mess bill ran $20 a month, with a Hawaii taxi 25 to 50 cents, depending on the trip length. A scheduled airline flight from Baltimore to Washington was $2.47.

And, his 1940 income tax was $8.16. How times have changed.

And, finally, of shipboard duty, Warren complained that he and Hershel Sellers had to get up early to lead the crew in their morning calisthenics. Yes, prewar BB duty was a tough life. Thanks, Warren, for giving our '40 family a detailed look at what we Ensigns of that era did for a living.

Thanks to the Bundys, we have news about the Goodfellows. Last year, after 25 years, Ann and Scott Goodfellow, plus their two daughters, Allison, (23) and Amy (21), moved back to Coronado into the lovely home Barbara and Scotty had built facing the Coronado-San Diego Harbor.

Scott continues his career as a consultant doing television industry business development, while Ann has become a member of the Coronado Hospital Auxiliary. Meanwhile, Allison and Amy continue their college level studies. How nice it is to have a Goodfellow family update after so many years.

Here is Swede Carlson heading up a full table of BAG diners. With a setting and attendees Uke that, why not more frequent luncheons, with more pictures and reports?

shot of the Hayes' and Lacoutures enjoying KTs in Newport.

Virgil Gex and Bill Carpenter Jake Heimark and Dee Wmters

Bill Carpenter, Julian Burke and Harry Stirling

Next is a picture of the top Class officers planning our next gathering. And at our Christmas luncheon, five pictures show '40 enjoying the occasion. Included too, is a

BAG Group at Los Altos, CA

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Paul Desmond and Helen Maulsby

Finally, we have Virgil Gex and our president relaxing in our Castine lounge, and the Bundy family enjoying a Castine dinner. Join the group there this year and you too will find happiness.

Ed Hayes continues to be very active on the email circuit. We hope that will continue even after his new knees allow Ed and Clare to resume their world ttavels.

This time Ed sent me the following: My wife, Clare, and I go to visit Clare Mutty whenever we can. My Clare suggested that it might be nice to send you a short report on her cousin, Clare, who is John Mutty's widow. She is in a fuU-time nursing home now, and although her shortterm memory is quite poor, her long-term memory still seems to be quite good. My Clare thought some old Classmates/shipmates might like to contact her. The address is: Mrs. J. B. Mutty, Grand Islander Health Care Center, 333 Green End Avenue, Middletown, RI 02842. Alternatively, anyone could send an email message to me and I will print it and bring it for Clare to read.

Both my Clare and I feel that she would be really pleased and happy to hear from old friends.

This month, another Classmate, who is a highly successful person in the business world, is featured. Three businessmen in a row were not planned, it just happened.

Crosswell Croft is, I believe, the only Classmate who can claim to have risen Shipmate, May 1999

The Bundy Family

from "boot ensign" to CO of a battleship, (MASSACHUSETTS), in six years. Pre '40, it

took almost 30 years for a naval officer to get a top conunand such as this. But then, Cros has always been a high achiever, so no one should be surprised.

The whole trath is that Cros left the Navy because he was bored by such a dull assigmnent. It was dull because his BB was heading for mothballs. So, in December 1946, he resigned.

His first job was with Anaconda Wire and Cable Co. There, he was just another "start at the bottom" employee. Even his pay was but half of what he received as a L C D R .

Starting as a ttainee, he got no credit for the many things he had leamed during his seven years as a seagoing Navy officer.

Also, as part of the company's ttaining program, he was expected to move every few months to a new location. So, after two years there, he left.

His next job was as the general manager of a smaU engineering and constmction company in Los Angeles. After two years, he and the owner of the business parted ways. Here is a good example of a person not afraid of change.

At that point, he and Bobbie headed for Chicago. It is no surprise that Bobbie was pleased to be returning to her family roots.

Since they are stiU there after almost 50 years, it is a good sign that they made the right move.

His first job in the Chicago area was as manufacturing manager of the PyleNational Company. In 1955, after five years in this position, a big break came his way when the president suddenly resigned and the board picked Cros to be the next president. While at first he realized he was on probation, as the company prospered, with its stock price increasing nearly 20 fold, his position became a solid one.

In 1963, Cros started a subsidiary called Microelectronics, which invented and produced the first electronic calculator in the world. Since they faced quality control and resultant cash flow problems, he made the decision to sell this subsidiary to the Philco division of Ford Motor Company.

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Not everyone agreed with this decision, so the company experienced a class action lawsuit, which was settled out of court.

Here we see a good example of kibitzers second-guessing decision-making in the business world, decisions where many milUons of dollars ride on the choices management is forced to make.

As often happens with successful businesses, sometimes outsiders buy into a company in order to obtain control. In 1970, when a merger with the Harvey Hubbell Company was blocked by the Federal Govemment because it felt the new company would dominate too large a part of the electrical connector market, Pyle National was then sold to a large Dutch owned company.

In the face of the uncertainty this represented, Cros purchased a small company named Clements National Company and ran it on the side. In 1977, he moved himself up to chairman of the board, and resigned as president of Pyle National, thus freeing himself for other ventures.

One such venture was becoming Chairman and CEO of a bank holding company that owned a number of banks. He started a subsidiary that had branches near military bases that lent money to members of the armed forces. This group also began lending money to sub-prime buyers of used cars. This business, named Mercury Finance Co., grew so fast that it was spun off to shareholders. Then, the banks were sold in 1992 to Banc One. After Cros had experienced 40 years of successes, one begins to wonder, were there no mistakes that clouded the picture?

Finally, in Cros's life there came a big one.

And it came because he tmsted the integrity of a colleague he thought he knew well.

In it's first ten years. Mercury Finance grew so fast that new business profit rose to $60 million a year. Who would even imagine that anyone would "cook the books" to show double that growth? Yet, the chief financial officer did just that.

When discovered, the lawsuits forced the company into bankmptcy, with the stockholders being the big losers.

Remember from last month's story where John McMullen observed that to succeed in life and in business requires the ability to recover from failure or disappointment?

Cros has demonsttated that important quality very weU. He still continues as Chairman of Clements National Company and entertains no thoughts of retiring.

Rumor has it that were he to retire, Bobbie would think up things for him to do around the house. And for Cros, housework hurts his back.

He even owns a small company in Tucson that requires his presence during winter cold spells in Chicago.

This high achiever has not only been a successful person, he has also enjoyed his business life, his fine family, his many friends and good health. Who can ask for more than that?

To you and Bobbie, your many admirers and friends in the '40 family join me in extending our very best wishes for continuing good health and happiness.

Here is good news for our West Coast and Hawaii friends: A man was walking along a California beach where he stumbled across an old lamp. He picked it up and rubbed it and out popped a genie. The genie said, "OK, you released mefromthe lamp, blah, blah, blah.

This is the fourth time this month and I'm getting sick of these wishes, so you can forget about three. You only get one wish."

The man sat and thought about it for a while and said "I've always wanted to go to Hawaii but I'm scared to fly and I get very seasick. Could you build me a bridge to Hawaii so I can drive over there to visit?"

The genie laughed and said "That is impossible!!! Think of the logistics of that!

How would the supports ever reach the bottom of the Pacific? Think how much concrete; how much steel!! No, think of another wish."

The man said OK and tried to think of a really good wish. Finally he said, "I've been married and divorced four times. My wives always said that I don't care and that I'm insensitive. So, I wish that I could understand women, know how they feel inside and know what they are thinking when they give me the silent treatment, know why they are crying, know what they really want when they say 'nothing,' know how to make them truly happy."

The genie then said, "You want that bridge two lanes or four?"

Bill Bryan has announced that he plans to watch the USNA football team play the University of Hawaii in Honolulu on 20 November. Currently he is looking for others to join him on this expedition. He hasn't said yet whether he plans to drive or fly. My guess is he will wait until the bridge is finished.

For me, the Hemdon Monument was in the Yard to provide a way to convert Plebes to Youngsters. Only now, after reading two books, do I have a good picture of this outstanding 1850's Navy captain.

A new book. Ship of Gold in the Deep Blue Sea, by Gary Kinder, really comprises three tme stories. It starts with the discov63

ery of gold in California and then it teUs about gold and passengers on a ship bound for New York, commanded by Captain Hemdon. This ship and most of its crew and passengers, including its captain, were lost in 8000 feet of water off Cape Hatteras in 1857. The third story is of how an extraordinarily talented mechanical engineer developed methods and equipment used, first to find the ship, and then salvage its contents. It is beautifully well written and will hold your interest to the very end.

The other book is called Exploration of the Valley of the Amazon. It is Captain Hemdon's account of a two year long midI850's trip from Lima, Peru, to the Atlantic mouth of the Amazon. It is a most interesting tme adventure story. So interesting, that when he submitted it, the Navy Department had 10,000 copies printed. In 1952, Mr. Hamilton Basso reissued that book. I do not believe it is currently in print. However, our Ubrary was able to find a copy through interlibrary loan. If you enjoy tme adventiue stories, you will find both these books hard to put down.

was buried in Florida on 27 Febmary. His obituary should be in this issue. Bettye, the entire '40 family sends our deepest sympathy to you, your two daughters and granddaughter.

Just in, RADM Norbert Frankenberger died in his sleep on 24 Febmary at his Ginger Cove home in Annapolis. Funeral services were conducted at the Naval Academy Chapel on 1 March, with burial at the Academy Cemetery. To his beloved wife, Susie, children Diane, Nancy and John, and the seven grandchildren, the '40 family joins me in sending our heartfelt condolences.

Address changes Mrs. Warren Walker, (Louise) 425 Freedom Blvd., West Brandy wine, PA 19320-1559; 610-466-9593; George Block e: blokhaus@angelfirenm.com.

From Art Varnum and others, there seems to be good support for Phoggy Newcomb's idea for getting time sensitive news out to '40. As soon as we can get a Class roster printout sorted by zip code, we will put the news out. I have sent all '40 email users news of the deaths of Rose Michaelis and Hank Davison in hopes they will get it out in their neighborhoods.

Farewells

Chmn & Sec'y: CAPT Victor Delano, USN (Ret.) 5610 Wisconsin Avenue, Apt # 1409 Chevy Chase, MD 20815-4439 h: 301-215-7532 e; Vdelano@aol.com

On 14 Febmary, Rose Michaelis was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery with her beloved Mike. The turnout was very good. Hopefully, this list of those present is an accurate one: Art Berndtson, Betty and Julian Burke, Mary and Bill Carpenter, Eloise and John Chase, Harvey Seim, Mary Aime and Phil Eckert, Jo Gray, Father Heath, Julianne and Ted Hill, Chris and Mike Hanley, Scotty and George Kronmiller, Helen Longino, Bill Scott, Mary and Ed Sledge and Dee Winters.

Ted Hill, whose long association with Rose and Mike led to a warm and lasting friendship, prepared the following most gracious goodbye to this very special lady: Rose Michaelis passed away on 5 February after a prolonged illness. We will all miss her bubbly vitality, which enlivened so many of our reunions, parties and other occasions. Who can forget the Homecoming banquet in the Mess Hall (when the lifting of tables was still permitted and the men were still able to lift a table), where we raised the table high with Rose on it leading a cheer for victory at the next day's game? She added to our pleasure at these times. In a more serious vein. Rose was also a most important member of the Michaelis team as Mike progressed to the top. She was always at his side supporting him in every way. We will indeed miss you. Rose.

Word has just been received from Terry McGillicuddy our alert Class representative in Florida, that Henry D. Davison died in St. Petersburg, FL, on 19 Febmary and 64

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Regular Membership: 38% Life Membership: 40%

According to my count, 50 Classmates, spouses and friends, plus two representatives from East Carolina University, attended the super reunion at Ponte Vedra, FL, on 6-8 February. Bill McReynolds came all the way from California for the event. Mary Love and Gray Strum were in general charge but they got excellent help from the Fleet Landing contingent and the neighbors at Ponte Vedra. The gathering started at Fleet Landing on the first evening with cocktails and delicious, overflowing hors d'oeuvres. The main event was on 7 Febmary at the Ponte Vedra Club, where we were treated to a splendid banquet. A business meeting had been scheduled for the next moming, but I had to leave before breakfast and I am not sure what, if any, business was conducted. The previous night, however, produced an overwhelming vote to repeat the reunion at Ponte Vedra in 2000. If you missed it this year, do your best to be there next year.

Nicholson and Elliott

Hines and Bartlett

Haley and Gerry Ball

Strum and Edwards

McReynolds and Zeke Miller

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The Don Lennon and his co-worker from ECU had a full schedule of oral histories by Classmates and they are still looking for more. Don't forget that if you are ever driving near ECU, stop in for a visit and they'll give you a good tour of the facility.

Classmates who have done this have found it interesting.

As some of you who are on the email circuit are aware, the superintendent of the Academy has initiated a Sttategic Planning Process. The Process, with a purpose of looking toward the year 2010, will determine the professional, intellectual and technical skills required of fumre Navy/ Marine Corps officers to ensure their success in meeting the challenges of the 21 St century.

According to the superintendent, the information collection effort will consist of individual interviews and focus groups with naval service leaders. Alumni, Midshipmen, faculty, staff and Academy employees, as weU as others external to the Academy.

There will also be an anonymous means for anyone to provide recommendation or comment directly to the planning team for consideration. The Academy has estabUshed a web site for this process that can provide up-to-date information and guidance. I am sure that the Association can provide information for those of you who wish to participate. The pertinent Academy web site can be found at http:// www.nadn.navy.mil/StrategicPlan/. Both the Superintendent and the President/CEO of the Alunmi Association are interested in hearing input from Alumni.

As you may remember from an earlier Shipmate, Vic Blandin's grandfather, John, was aboard MAINE when she was sunk in Havana harbor. Shortly thereafter, John wrote a letter to his wife describing the destmction of MAINE. AS you also know, there is still controversy as to what really happened to MAINE. Vic's grandfather's Shipmate, May 1999

letter sets forth his eyewitness account and is of historical importance. Vic decided to present the letter to the Naval Academy Museum in furtherance of the Class of '52's drive to raise the Museum to a higher level as a teaching asset for the Midshipmen.

Accordingly, a presentation ceremony was conducted in April, so the next time you are in the Museum, ask to see John Blandin's interesting letter.

Jane and Frank Penney have moved into a retirement home for independent living and Frank reports that it is a great way to live. One of their two daughters and her family live five minutes away. Last fall, Jane and Frank took a trip to New York to see the Thanksgiving Parade and other sights of the Big Apple. They had a chance to see the play "Titanic."

Lou Davis was interviewed by the Sarasota Herald-Tribune as a senior who makes the most of computers. According to the article, Lou built his first one from a kit back in 1978 and now has a six-gigabyte hard drive, stereo speakers and a 17" color screen. In addition to all he is doing now, he is looking forward to an even brighter future.

Vic Moiteret's daughter, Kate, was almost killed in an automobile accident in Alaska last year. After being flown to Denver for therapy, she is now in a wheelchair for about two hours at a time, three days a week and can use her fingers well enough to use a word processor.

Rowena continues in a nursing home with Vic's continuous and tender attention. I know that Vic has all our best wishes in these trying times.

Just two weeks after the wonderful reunion in Ponte Vedra, we lost our Classmate, Hoke Sisk, after a long illness.

Shortly before the reunion, Hoke had moved to the intensive care uiut at Fleet Landing. Many Classmates had an opportunity to visit with him during the reunion and Hoke seemed to enjoy these visits. Hoke's delightful disposition and his everlasting sense of humor, which brightened many Class functions, will always be remembered. He will traly be missed and I know that all hands join me in extending our sympathy and understanding to Willy at this most difficult time.

The birthstone for May is the emerald, which is supposed to signify love and success. So, here are the successful lovers in '41: Gerry Ball, Conger, Deller, Doherty, Engle, Holdt, BiU Jones, Landreth, MacKinnon, Naymark, Penney, Reinhardt, Shelley, Spore, Styer, Svendsen, Taussig and Chan Wright.

Tiny and Bob Baughan have sold their place in Bradenton, FL, so delete that address from your roster. Jane and Frank Penney's new address is 200 Lake Avenue, NE #306, Largo, FL 33771.

More and more Classmates have joined the email gathering: Ben Byrnside: bbymside@juno.com; John Doherty:

jdoherty41@aol.com; Mac Nicholson: macnicholson@earthUnk.net; Rollo Rieve: rollo@abac.com; Charlie Rush: charlesmsh@webtv.net.

At the Ponte Vedra reunion, Jim Bartlett agreed to start up a Class of '41 web site and he is now at work. One benefit, when we come online, will be a complete listing of email addresses. In the meantime, just keep track of what appears in the Class column in Shipmate. Jim's address: WVJX36A@prodigy.com, and he has a website: www.jim-bartlett.com, which presently includes pictures taken at the Ponte Vedra reunion. He welcomes input.

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Pres: CAPT James D. Small, USN (Ret.) Sec'y: CDR R. S. Day, USN (Ret.) 2426 Chestnut St., Falls Church, VA 22043-3052 The Washington-Annapolis area contingent gathered at the Ft. Myer Officers' Club on 11 February for the annual Sweetheart luncheon, which we try to arrange as close to Valentine's Day as possible. Planned by Bill Montgomery and the club's five star catering service, it resulted in an event that was unanimously considered a smashing success.

Fifty-two Classmates, wives, widows and guests were in attendance, including Ann Beale, Kay Cole, Bob Connor, Betty and Jack Crawford, Hap Day, Trilby and Max Duncan, Peg and Jake Glick, Rene Griffith, Peggy and Bunky Hemdon, Bill Houser with guest Jan Evans, Cindy and Jack James, Shirley and Harry Kelley, Angelique and Ike Kidd, Betty and Ace King, Jo Ann and Jerry Miller, Marion and Bill Montgomery, Muff and Norm Nash, Edie and Frank O'Brien, Ruth Opp, Yvonne Padget with guest Fred Willis, Rufe Porter, Patricia and Art Rawson, Barbara and Dale Reed, Elizabeth Rich, Peggy and Jim Small, Ginny (Ehreke) and Tom Smith, Jane and Bob Stahl, Peggy Tofalo, Janet and Dick Werner, Tex Winslow, and Carol and Hal Wynne. Joan and Dick Curtis, and Virginia and Mark Woods were last minute cancellations, when Dick came down with the flu, and Mark wrenched his back (rearranging a curtain, so he said).

The luncheon opened with a social/ attitude adjustment hour. When all hands were seated, Art Rawson, our de facto chaplain, asked a blessing. Peggy Hemdon, last year's sweetheart, drew Betty King's name for the Sweetheart of the Year to whom Jim Small presented a dozen red roses. To conclude the festivities. Jack Crawford led the gentlemen in the traditional singing of "Let Me Call You Sweetheart."

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Henrietta. Their youngest son is the present Chairman of the Board of Goodwin House, which maintains retirement homes in Falls Church and Alexandria, VA, and had provided Don with their calendars for the current and past years. In looking closely at last year's issue, he recognized Bob Gooding's picture in connection with two beautiful ornamental checkered bowls featured for one month. He and another gentleman have furniture pieces featured this year. Don laments that as a hobby woodworker he lacks Bob's skill. In a footnote to the 1998 page, it was noted that Bob's creativity with wood has produced many beautiful pieces, including most recently a beautiful chest of drawers for his granddaughter, which they predicted will certainly become a treasured family heirloom.

He was pleased to find that the Naval Academy is listed in the Honor Roll for Character Building Colleges compiled by the John Templeton Foundations, which also included the Air Force Academy.

He also passed on word that Dick Arey, one of his Academy roommates, is recuperating from a fall on the ice at his home in Chatham, VA, which resulted in the compound fracture of his right ankle.

Regretfully, we note that Hank Sweitzer's wife, Mary passed away on 9 Febmary. She and Hank had looked forward to the Mississippi Cmise. Everyone who knew her knows what a genuinely sweet person she was and all will miss her.

Her ashes were scattered over the 22 acre Christmas tree farm behind their house which they loved and had purchased some years ago to forestall developers. Hank described Mary as "a confirmed tree hugger who would have lived in a treehouse if it were her choice." Our sympathy goes out to Hank on his loss.

Our intrepid travelers, Martha Jane and Charlie Smith embarked on a river cruise in late September and early October with Grand Circle Travel from Amsterdam to Vienna going up the Danube and Mainz, through the Mainz-Danube canal and down the Danube to Vienna. During the trip they passed through 67 locks and reached an altitude at the summit of 1332 feet. The lift of each lock (except for three) was about 20 feet and it took about 20 minutes to go through each. The other three locks were in the canal and had lifts of about 80 feet, but also required about 20 minutes to transit.

They were built with large tanks on either side of the lock allowing the water to enter from both sides as well as the end. Another interesting fact (to Charlie) is that there is not a large enough source of water in the area of the summit to operate the canal at the capacity required. To make up the deficit, they pump water from the Danube in non-peak electric use hours.

The craft on which they made the trip had a length of 360' and draft of 5'. It could make 12 knots and was driven by two Caterpillar diesel engines (each connected 66

to a propeller) which could discharge a full 360 degrees. There was also a bow thmster driven by electricity. The captain or the first mate controlled everything from the bridge when he was on watch. They didn't even have a man on watch in the engine room except to get the engines started or secured.

The craft could accommodate 140 passengers. Their group had 134 members and had the mn of the whole ship. The capacity of the dining area was large enough to seat all of us at one time.

What did they see? They spent the first three days in Amsterdam; a quaint place with many very old buildings kept in good condition. There were many canals in the older part of the city and they all were fairly well filled with boats. Martha Jane and Charlie took an interesting side tour to a small village in North Holland on what used to be the Zuider Zee. It is now a freshwater lake. There are about a dozen windmills in the area and they toured one, which was in operation, even though there was not very much wind. It was grinding low-grade peanuts to make oil. The gears were made of wood! It is not a very efficient operation and is kept in place for the benefit of the tourists.

When they left Amsterdam, they went through a lock to enter the Rhine River. The trip was the most relaxing they had ever taken. They had three tour guides onboard, so they were divided into three groups to do the sightseeing at the places where they stopped, sometimes on foot and sometimes by bus. They stopped at about every town on the bank of the river. The places they didn't stop were talked about by one of the guides as they passed. The beauty of the arrangement was that they could opt out of anything they wanted to without being left behind.

They stayed three days in Vienna. Both Amsterdam and Vienna were add-ons to the cruise and only about 30 people opted for each. Because of the leisurely pace and the open seating at meals, they managed to talk to just about everyone on the cmise. From Charlie's unscientific survey, about 90% of the men had served in the armed forces, and about half of those had served in the Navy.

In early December, they took a trip to Peru. The objective was to visit Machu Picchu, which had been on Martha Jane's wish list for years. Although Charlie was against the trip at first, because he didn't think that either of them would survive the altitude or the roughness of the walking they would have to do. He was wrong!

They did survive, and both enjoyed the excursion immensely.

They flew into Lima on the coast and spent two nights. The highlight there was their visit to the gold museum. It was impressive just for the numbers of items in the collection, which were jumbled together and detracted from the experience. The one in San Jose, Costa Rico, although much smaller, was far better in presentation.

They next flew on to Cuzco, altitude about 11,000 feet, but not to stay. They boarded a bus and proceeded to Ollantaytambo, altitude about 9,000 feet, and stayed for two days, visiting the various Incan sites. This order of their itinerary was designed to acclimate them to the altitude (they were told). Also, the group was invited to do some Whitewater rafting on inflatable rafts in the Urabamba River. They elected to sit that one out and stayed on the bus, which followed the rafts along the shore. The only way Charlie decided he would get on a raft like that would be to survive a sinking ship.

Returning to Cuzco, they visited the Incan Qoricancha Sun Temple, or what is left of it. Sometime back in the 16th century, the Spaniards destroyed some of it and used parts of the beautifully fitted granite walls as the base of walls for their building, which is now used as a convent.

In 1950, an earthquake destroyed the part built by the Spaniards and knocked off most of the plaster covering the Incan walls. This was the first time anyone knew they still existed. The govemment required the convent to allow tours to see these Incan stoneworks for a modest fee. Seeing this was one of the highlights of the trip.

After two days in Cuzco, they were scheduled to go by train to Machu Picchu (the only way there, except hiking the Incan ttail). The ttain workers were on strike, so they had to go by bus part of the way. The management people were operating the ttain only from Ollantaytambo to Machu Picchu. There was a convoy of buses with armed police or soldiers on each bus, as well as a jeep-load of soldiers bringing up the rear. On the way, there was a loud explosion and the bus appeared to be nearly out of conttol. However, the bus driver managed to bring it safely to a stop. It obviously was a blowout, but what caused it? It could have been shot out by a terrorist. The soldiers would not let anyone out of the bus until they had called in reinforcements and saw what really caused the blowout. When Charlie finally saw the tire, he knew too. The tire was balder than Charlie. Another bus was brought up and they were once again on their way. The ttain trip down the gorge of the Urabamba was scenic, but not as exciting as the bus ride.

They stayed overnight at a hotel located in a flower garden, mostiy orchids, many of which were in bloom. The elevation was about 8,000 feet. The area was in the tropical rain forest, which they entered while on the train ttip. They were taken by bus 1,500 feet up the side of the mountain on a road that had 12 switchbacks to the Machu Picchu ruins. Although these are called ruins, the Spaniards, who never were able to find this site, did not desttoy them.

The damage to the structures has been caused by four centuries of jungle growth.

Hiram Bingham discovered them in 1911.

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They spent the rest of the day and the next morning exploring the site under the tutelage of their guide, Washington Farfan.

He is, by far, the best tour guide Charlie had ever had. He claimed to be 90% Incan.

Charlie couldn't see how he could know that, but he did know all about the Incan culture and everything about the sites they explored. He even tried to teach them some words and phrases in Quecha, the Incan language, but his effort was wasted.

CharUe and Martha Jane at Machu Picchu The picture of the Smiths show some of the urban section, and some of the growing terraces below, as well as the "young" peak as background. Machu Picchu means "old peak." The old peak is off to their right, but is not in the picmre.

Ace King is bubbling over with the knowledge that his grandson, Jonathon Martha, at Middleburg College, VT, has been accepted for the Naval Academy. The lad had been Regimental Commander, class president and one of the top smdents while at Culver MiUtary Academy. He won a PG scholarship from the EngUsh Speaking Union to Beth Almond College, a fine prep school in Scotland, two years ago and had a great year of mgby, golf, skiing and a chance to tour Europe. Last fall he made the golf team at Middleburg as a freshman, kept up his interest in mgby and indulged himself in his favorite sport, ice hockey.

Ironically, he had been brain-washed by the Army types at Culver to join the Army, so while opting for the Naval Academy his goal is to be commissioned in the Marine Corps. In the process, he has set a marvelous example for his two sisters to meet at Culver. Kate stands #1 academically in her sophomore year, while Betsy maxed the Culver entrance exam with better scores than Jonathon or Kate. All this accounts for Ace's euphoria, as he could never elicit an interest in a service life from any of his three boys.

Meanwhile, Betty and Ace have signed up at the nearest Baltimore retirement home, Blakehurst, in suburban Towson.

They have 15 months or so to clean out the Shipmate, May 1999

attic and basement and move out. Ace also has to solve a flare-up of the life-long anemia, which has had him dragging the last couple of months.

Ace is curious to know if any Classmate will have offspring at the Academy this coming year. Jerry Miller and Doc Robinson are potential candidates a few years from now, so time will tell.

Vince Koehler is another proud father.

His middle daughter, Kathleen K. Paige, has received her second star as RADM. She is Deputy Program Executive Officer Theater Air Defense and Surface Combatants. Vince is recovering from major surgery the first of the year for lumbar spinal stenosis (too much calcium). Long recovery, but excellent prognosis.

The 57-1/2 Reunion on MISSISSIPPI QUEEN, sailing from Memphis to New Orleans, on 17-22 March included Betty and Charles Allsopp, Alice and Bob Armstead, Alnora and Charlie Bishop, Priscilla Payne Cockerell, Kay Cole, Joan and Dick Curtis, Odette and John Davis, Hap Day, Dorothy and Maino DesGranges, Dodie and John Drew, Trilby and Max Duncan, Arline and George Folta, Mary Vamer and Ed Gallagher, Pat and Wes Gebert, Betty and Bob Gibson, Rene Griffith, Harriet Reed and Duke Harwood, Peggy and Bunky Herndon, Rita and JT Hill, Bee and Don Holmes, Cherry Payne Howard, Betty and Dick King, Betty and Bill Kurtz, Mary Lee and Dick Lowe, Ethel and Bruce Meulendyke, Mary Lee and Bill Morgan, Sue and Bob Mills, Dorothy and Max Munk, Mo Murch, Muff and Norm Nash, Shine Payne, Doris Pugh, Patricia and Art Rawson, Barbara and Dale Reed, Anne and Bill Richardson, Virginia and Paul Richmond, Barbara and Dick SewaU, Martha and Pappy Sims, Carolyn and Mo Slater, Peggy and Jim Small, Martha Jane and Charlie Smith, Jean and Paul Smith, Barbara Spence, Marcia and Bill Spiegel, Aletha Moeller and Willy Weber, Jeannette and Roy Werthmuller, Scroggie Wiley, and Virginia and Mark Woods.

Dave Green is in the research phase of writing a book about that "very singular billet in the submarine crew. Chief of the Boat." He is presently hung up as to just when the title came into vogue. He had been led to believe, by one his sources, that the term was fairly recent. In conversations with former shipmates who served in the Oand R-boats before World War II, that individual found none that could recall the use of the title in the older boats. Dave wanted to know if I had a Chief of the Boat while commanding O-IO in 1944-45. The answer to that one is "yes." While we had a modest tum-over in personnel, we needed a lead chief to keep things on track. Others who served in those older boats might have a different answer and wish to give Dave a thought or two. He is also seeking anecdotes, which portray a Chief of the Boat as

a good one, or a bad one. You may reach Dave at RR 1, Box 840, Hertford, NC 27944-9743.

Barry Smith '73, 1st Vice President of the South Texas Naval Academy Parent's Club, who is a father of an Academy Youngster, is doing some research on the history of the Jolly Rogers squadron from late World War II era (post April 1944 when they stopped flying the F4U Corsair and began flying the F6F Hellcat) through the present day. He would like to hear from aviators who may have flown F6F Hellcats for VF-17 from 18 April 1944 through October 1946 or who flew for VF-5B from October 1946 through 28 April 1948. Also, any that may have flown for the VF-61 Jolly Rogers which were established on 28 April 1948 and were disestablished on 15 April 1959.

Smith may be contacted at P.O. Box 507, Fredericksburg, TX 78624; (h) 830-9975862 or (w) 830-997-2418; jasons@ktc.com.

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Pres: CAPT E. A. Robie USN (Ret.) 2111 River Crescent Drive, Annapohs, MD 21401 h: 410-224-0850; e:edrobie@aol.com Sec'y: CAPT "Jack" Van Ness, Jr., USN (Ret.) 7108 Broxburn Dr., Bethesda, MD 20817 h: 301-320-4564; w: 202-357-3762 e: Jvanness43@aol.com Class phone: 888-535-4564; f: 301-320-9123 Owen Floyd Keeler Our Class Vice President, Owen Keeler, passed away on 9 January 1999, after a short illness. Funeral services, attended by a large number of Classmates, friends, family members, business associates, and Midshipmen of our sponsored 3rd Company, were held on 13 January at the Naval Academy Chapel. The Chief of Navy Chaplains, RADM Byron Holderby, conducted the services. Inumment was in the Naval Academy Columbarium.

Others participating in the Celebration of Owen's distinguished life and achievements included his three sons-in-law, his grandson, ADM Leon Edney '57, his close friend Bill Busik, and former "roomies" Zeke Zechella and Dan Karcher. Owen leaves his beloved wife, Peggy, three daughters, one sister, and two grandchildren.

Our Class President, Ed Robie, said of Owen: The sudden, unexpected death of Owen Keeler, our Class Vice President, is a tragic loss. Over the years, starting with being editor of our Lucky Bag, to Corresponding Secretary of Shipmate Class colunm, to his tour as Vice President of our Class, Owen made many contributions, not only to our Class, but also to the Naval Academy and to our Alumni Association. His mild mannerisms, his quiet humor, and his kind ways will be sorely missed by all.

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Bill Busik r e m e m b e r s O w e n as follows: Owen was a leader in our Class from beginning to end. Lucky Bag editor, AUAmerican fencer, helping me organize the Class after the war when I became President with Bill Maxon's death early in the war. His great support of the Alumni Association Chapter in Detroit, his service as Chairman of the Finance Committee of the Alumni Association, his service as Vice President of the Class, and on and on.

Norbert Francis Hesse Classmate, N o r b Hesse, passed a w a y on 11 January 1999, in Huntington B e a c h , C A .

H e leaves a large and loving family: his wife, Helen, ten children, and fourteen grandchildren. H e w a s buried in Resurrection C e m e t e r y in El M o n t e , C A .

N o r b was plagued all his naval career by severe seasickness. In spite of this debilitating problem, h e continued to serve on several ships in both the Atlantic and Pacific until released from the N a v y in 1947. H e then worked in a n u m b e r of engineering positions, mostly in CaUfomia, but also as a c o m m i s s i o n e d officer in the A r m y C o r p s of Engineers.

His son, D o n H e s s e ' 7 1 , said of his father: Throughout his Ufe, Norb was a very loving husband and a hard-working and dedicated father. The last few years were tough ones. His beloved wife was diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease; shortly thereafter, their youngest child was shot and killed.

My father took these tragedies very hard.

He is now at peace.

Katherine M a i l e Kerley Lacy, k n o w n to all as "Kay," passed away on 3 0 D e c e m b e r 1998, after a long and valiant fight against a relentless disease. She never gave up. She leaves her loving family, Paul L a c y , and four children. I n u m m e n t w a s in the National C e m e t e r y of the Pacific.

Lucile " L u c k e y " Lindstrom, wife of our Classmate, Kenith L i n d s t r o m , r e m e m b e r s K a y with these w o r d s : I felt so thankful in knowing Kay Lacy in her last few years. Her strong character, highly intelligent response to life gradually softened to a humorous, sympathetic interest in everyone, having a wide circle of friends. Kay was a beautiful woman, looking like a queen wearing beautiful muumuus that set off her snow white hair and complexion with her bluest eyes sparkling with excitement. We'll miss her!

M a r y Jane F r o m , wife of L a r r y F r o m '44, r e m e m b e r s Kay as follows: I had the pleasure of knowing Kay Lacy for many years. We had a caring friendship for nearly forty years. She loved her children deeply and was very dedicated to Paul.

She instilled in the children courage, respect, thoughtfulness and integrity. I'll remember Kay as a loving, understanding, supportive and dependable person, and 1 am deeply saddened at the loss of my very dear friend.

W i l d N i g h t Battle off G u a d a l c a n a l Your Secretary asked Classmate, Taze S h e p a r d , to teO us about his experiences aboard SAN FRANCISCO immediately following our graduation. H e r e is what Taze had to say: 68

Along with many Classmates, I took a troop transport from San Francisco to Pearl Harbor, arriving on 16 July 1942, where I met my ship. SAN FRANCISCO sailed with a convoy that was to provide support for the invasion of Guadalcanal, which occurred on 7 August.

En route, I stood watches on the bridge as Officer of the Deck Under Instruction.

On arriving in the Southwest Pacific, we joined the Task Force of WASP. I was assigned to the Gunnery Department and my division was responsible for our 5" AA guns. I began watches in the MK28 director, which controlled this battery. Meanwhile, the Japanese had started sending cruisers and destroyers down "The Slot" at night to support their forces, and to bombard our Marines and Henderson Field.

To counter this threat, a surface task force was formed with SAN FRANCISCO as flagship.

Along with HELENA, BOISE, JUNEAU, A T -

LANTA, and eight destroyers, we sailed periodically with a resupply convoy for Guadalcanal from our base at Espiritu Santo. At night, the transports retreated to the southeast and our task force steamed to the northwest to intercept any intruders. On the night of 10 October 1942, in the "Second Battle of Savo Island," we sank several Japanese ships and damaged others.

The Japanese then mounted a major effort, sending a force of battleships and cruisers to bombard the Marines, followed by troop transports with Japanese reinforcements. On the aftemoon of 12 November, radar picked up incoming planes at high altitude. These tumed out to be decoys since, without waming, Bettys suddenly popped over Savo Island and were upon us! A number were shot down, but one crashed in the afterstation of our ship, killing fourteen of our crew.

As dark fell, we set out to take on the larger Japanese task force. Thus began the Battle of Guadalcanal.

NOTE: T h e odds were grim: T h e Japanese force consisted of two battieships, one light cruiser, and 14 desttoyers.

S o m e w h e r e behind this force were two aircraft carriers and a large transport group with 12 destroyers. T h e American force consisted of five c m i s e r s and eight destroyers.

We commenced fire when one column of the Japanese force was at a range of 3300 yards. That column reversed course, closing to 1,900 yards. Both forces took heavy damage. SAN FRANCISCO took 45 hits of 5" or heavier, but fortunately the Japanese were firing fragmentation rather than armor-piercing shells. This allowed the ship to survive, but, even so, 20 officers and 200 enlisted were killed. Losing their lives in this battle were the Flag, RADM Daniel Callaghan '11; the CO, CAPT Cassin Young '16; the Executive Officer, the Chief Engineer, the Damage Control Officer, and the Navigator With our 5" battery out of action, and with heavy casualties among the gun crews, 1 went down to the bridge. The captain lay there wounded, and did not survive. I spent the next three hours on the gun deck. By mid-moming, we received a message from Gen Vandergrift, Commanding General of the Marines on Guadalcanal. The General said, "The battered helmets of the Marines

on Guadalcanal are lifted in tribute to you, our saviors." The Japanese had been unable to fire a single shot ashore. As a result, the Marine pilots had a field day with the Japanese ships. Our senior surviving officer was a lieutenant commander. Despite my limited training, I was standing the 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon watch as Officer of the Deck in the Conning Tower, the bridge having been destroyed. We had telephone circuits to only the lookout in Sky Control and to the Engine Room. Suddenly the lookout called out: "Torpedoes to Port!" Through a slit in the eight-inch armor of the Conning Tower, I saw the torpedo tracks, and ordered: "Hard Right Rudder!" The torpedoes passed just ahead of our bow and stmck JUNEAU, which blew up in one tremendous explosion.

Eventually, we made our way to Noumea, New Caledonia, for emergency repairs before returning to Mare Island. While we were anchored, ADM William Halsey '1904 came aboard to present awards.

When he pinned the Navy Cross on my chest, he asked: "Son, when did you graduate?" "Five months ago." I answered. He said, "This should be an inspiration to the boys back there."

We r e m e m b e r that Taze S h e p a r d was the Naval A i d e to President K e n n e d y from 2 0 January 1961 to 2 2 N o v e m b e r 1963. Taze says that w h e n h e first m e t the president.

President K e n n e d y asked: " H o w did you w i n the N a v y C r o s s ? " T h e a c c o m p a n y i n g p h o t o is of President Kennedy, with Taze at his side, o n OBSERVATION ISLAND, during a Polaris launch. Six days later, the President was killed. Taze has authored a b o o k titled, John F. Kennedyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Man of the Sea, published in 1965, by WiUiam M o r r o w and C o .

President Kennedy and Taze Shepard Taze, thanks for sharing these three noteworthy a c h i e v e m e n t s with u s !

1998 C h r i s t m a s Ball T h e ' 9 8 U S N A C h r i s t m a s BaU, for Classes 1939 to 1953, w a s held o n 16 D e c e m b e r 1998, at the B e t h e s d a N a v a l Club. O n c e again, our C l a s s m a t e , H a n k Bress and Al O l s o n '45 hosted this outstanding event. T h o s e w h o wisely decided to attend, found the e v e n i n g provided A l u m n i , spouses, and guests an opportunity to discuss m a n y topics, t o enjoy excellent food, and to listen to and dance to an orchestta playing that unforgettable music of the ' 4 0 s . W h a t an evening!

Attending this 1998 event w e r e the following C l a s s m a t e s (and spouses and guests): B e a and F r a n k Ault, R u t h A n n and Shipmate, May 1999

Hank Bress, Phyllis and Cliff Gates, Jan and John Dudley, Mary and Bernie Frese, Hazel and Bob Greenwood, Birney Saunders and George Grkovic, Fran Hudson and Bob Hansen, Jane and Les Heselton. Squidge and Dave Holmes, Libby and Jack Logan, Becky and Dick Madson, Kay and Jay Sappington, Milly and John Shepherd, EUe Bowman and Charlie Smyers, June Sanger and Lou TXittle, Sue and Jack Van Ness, and Dick Zimermann, An Amazing 1\irn of Events In the '43 column of the September "98 Shipmate. Classmate, Dick Zimermann, told his story of "Why the Navy." You will recall that Dick explained how he was motivated toward the Navy, in no small part because of a children's party on HMS HAWKINS, a British cruiser anchored off Shanghai, China, in 1927.

What foUows is the unexpected and surprising origin of that children's party, as told by Dick...

I received a letter from an old Navy friend. Bill Haylor '45, who had sent a copy of my story to an old Royal Navy boss of his during the Korean War, RADM George Thring, RN. BiU's letter to me begins with 'you won't beUeve this!' and forwarded a most interesting letter from ADM Thring.

What follows are excerpts from the admiral's letter.

ADM Thring joined HMS HAWKINS in 1925 as a sub-Ueutenant. In spring 1927, the ship was sent to Shanghai to bolster the intemational community, along with other foreign ships including HURON and PITTSBURGH, as a show of force against a threatening Chinese army.

When the threat died down, the then-SubLieutenant Thring suggested to his captain that we should give a children's party to the many British and other nationals in Shanghai. It was agreed, and the commander (aka executive officer) told Thring to get on with iL Of course, the sailors loved the idea, and he had lots of help from all departments.

The admiral, in his letter, said: 'It certainly was a successful party and we all enjoyed it as much as the children.' The admiral enclosed photos of the ships' 'merry-go-round' and a 'train' labeled the Shanghai-Nanking Railway, (probably a six-inch shell ammunition cart), which was pushed by sailors around the main deck.

Lo and behold, one of the children in the 'train' looked like me jammed in the cart with four other kids whose dads were also

Dick, what a warm and wonderful turn of events that was centered on that momentous day in 1927!

Dick Phelps' Just-In-Time Story, Chapter 3 You will recall Dick's story of his activities that led to his arriving at the Naval Academy to join our Class. In Chapter 2, we left Dick as he reported aboard WRIGHT to serve for the nine months of sea duty required to qualify for NAPS. Here is Chapter 3—a shortened version of nine months at sea on WRIGHT: Dick related a number of events during the next nine months—cleaning and painting the hull while in drydock, standing watch underway as a member of the lifeboat crew, a cruise to Alaska, with another trip to Pearl Harbor and Johnson Island. In addition, Dick had duty as the mess cook of the radio gang, but only lasted two weeks because of slipping while carrying a pot of beans for 14 men and splattering the beans all over the deck. He was later assigned as Captain's Orderly, which gave Dick time for study. In preparation for qualifying for NAPS, Dick passed his physical, was recommended for NAPS by the CO, Marc Mitscher '10, and passed his written exam with an average of 3.565. One more step completed! He was due to report in to NAPS on 30 October 1938. What happened between that date and the summer of 1939?

Stay tuned for the final chapter in Dick's adventures before joining our Class in an upcoming column—a true race for the gate!

Third Company Receive Service Assignments All of us remember spring 1942 when we went through the process of receiving our first orders to the fleet. 72 of us went to battleships; 24 went to carriers; 120 went to cmisers; 313 went to destroyers, 40 went to submarines; 25 went to PT boats; and 29 went to the Marines.

How different it is now! As a rough sample for the entire Class of 1999, here are the assignments for the First Classmen of our sponsored Third Company: four to Navy NFO; three to submarines; one to Medical Corps; eight to Naval Flight

Training; six to surface warfare; two to Marine Flight Training; one to the CEC; two to the Marines.

Taking the Lead We have had two claims from Classmates that they are the oldest member of the Class, Phil Erkenbrack and Dick Phelps.

As worthy as these two claimants are, out of the blue comes a challenger who is going to be hard to displace as "oldest."

On 27 January 1999, the following email was received from Classmate, Howard Johnston: 1 will put to bed once and for all, who is the oldest member of the Class, with all due respect to Phil Erkenbrack and Dick Phelps, and their respective claims to thattitle.They just forgot there are such things as 'turnbacks,' and in such capacity, I joined the Class in early 1940. My date of birth is 6 August 1918, which puts me about eight months up on any other challengers to the title.

To which your writer says, "Howard, I think the title is yours!"

Howard comes from an impressive Navy heritage: John p. Merrell '1867, mother's father Richard H. Johnston '1902, Howard's father William F. Halsey '1904, mother's second cousin Cecil Y. Johnston '11, Howard's uncle John P.M. Johnston '37, Howard's brother Richard H. Johnston, Jr. '43, Howard himself Richard H. Johnston, III '67, Howard's son To which it is appropriate to say, "That is one salty family!"

Back to Casablanca In early December 1998, Jane and Tom McClellan and Squidge and Dave Holmes enjoyed a cruise to the Westem Mediterranean. Ports of call were Malaga, Gibraltar, Cadiz, Casablanca and Tangier. It was a magnificent experience, in good compemy, and both couples resolved to repeat it as soon as they can put it together.

Dave had been to Casablanca during the invasion of Morocco in 1942, so the cmise brought back old memories. The battle for the city was over almost as soon as it began and in a few days all hands in the invading task force were granted liberty ashore.

on PITTSBURG. (My dad was on the staff embarked in PITTSBURG.)

ADM Thring concluded his letter with these words: 'So, I did help the U.S. Navy by organizing that children's party, which gives me great pleasitfe,' and added 'it has been delightful to renew a contact made so many years ago.'

It was a pleasant surprise for me to leam of the pleasure the admiral received from my memories of his children's party. Further, he was pleased that someone remembered it with affection. I feel especially gratified since he had fought, side by side, with the U.S. Navy so long ago, in the Korean War. Shipmate, May 1999

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Our man headed for the nearest bar (no doubt for a soft drink), and immediately spotted an Army Air Corp lieutenant attempting to communicate with a lovely French girl. Being the helpful soul that he is, Dave offered to interpret for this frasttated pair, and was soon making a date for them for the following week.

However, Dave's French was not totally adequate, and he confused the dates. He told the Army aviator to meet the lass on Tuesday evening in the same bar, and told her to be there on Wednesday. After retuming to his ship, Dave realized his error and sought to go back and solace the young lady since he had given her the wrong date. This duplicitous plan came to naught, however, because Dave's ship, STANSBURY (DMS-8), was sent to sea on pattol, and Dave did not get any further liberty ashore in Morocco.

Secretary's Comment: "Nice try, Dave."

A Great Group of Guys From our photo file comes this photo of the Navy Varsity Football Squad, 1940.

(See if you can pick out the members of our Class on the previous page) From Here and There Mrs. Timothy Woodbury, key member of the staff of the USNA Alumni Association, and wife of Jeff Woodbury '91, reports that she and Jeff put the "magic voice" of Compass Rose Plaza to a personal test on New Year's Eve, and it worksl (You remember: stand in the middle of the Compass Rose, turn to 045 degrees, speak up, and yoiu" words will be retumed to you!)

Classmate, Ken Ruiz, reports that he attended a reunion of his first fighter squadron (the mighty VF-12) and three of the four pilots of his old fighter division were there, including his wingman, whom he had not seen for 50 years. Ken has finished the fust draft of his book. Three War Captain, written primarily for his grandchildren and not for general publication.

Your writer goofed up in reporting Jim Herring's email address in the January/ Febmary '99 column. Jim's correct address is: jherr78423@aol.com.

Other email addresses that have come in recently are: Betsy and Mike TVemain: bandmtte@aol.com; John Tazewell: jpt@erols.com; Howard Johnston: hjohn64496@aol.com; Frank Dailey: dailey @ crocker.com.

Polly Gillock reported that a number of wives of Classmates, all from the Virginia Beach/Norfolk/Peninsula/Williamsburg area, had lunch together on 2 December 1998, at the Norfolk Yacht and Country Club. Attendees included: Dee Clark, Nancy Davis, Kathy Rapp, Maggie Anderson, Mary Ross Rathbun, DeeDee Rapp, Betsy Tazewell, Helen Galvani, Pris Davison, Betty Jackson, Hazel Tolerton, and Polly Gillock.

Lee Scherer sent in a photo of the latest mode of transportation in Southern CaUfomia, taken on the 79th birthday of

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one of the four riders. He reported that he had carried as many as six tiny passengers on occasion, but the traffic policemen told him that that was a real "no-no."

Four young folks out for a ride This is a follow-up on the guest editor.

Bud Carter, for our Class column of April 1998...You wiU recall that outstanding column was entirely filled with humor.

Hearing of this, one of Bud's neighbors.

Porter Caldwell, a Navy enthusiast and a WWII LST veteran, suggested a special title for the column: "Bud's Lite." Being an artist, he drew a special "logo" for that special colunm.

But, there is more...knowing that Bud had a very nice model of the N2S "Yellow Peril," Porter Caldwell had a duplicate made of Bud Lite beer cans!

Bud and Porter "Playing Airplane" President's Comments Ed Robie has the following messages for you: Our annual Graduation Day Luncheon will be held in the Skipjack Room of the Annapolis Yacht Club on 19 June 1999, at 11:30 a.m. Flyers providing more details, will be sent out in early May to those Classmates living in an area bounded by Philadelphia to the north, Norfolk to the south, and the Ohio River to the west. Any Classmates living outside those boundaries are most welcome, just write me a note to my home address, or send me a message to my email address: edrobie@aol.com.

And, please continue to send your annual donations to the Alumni Association with the notation on the check: '"43 Renovation of 3rd Company Wardroom."

Coming Up...

John Lobdell and a huge tax refund Jim Holloway selected for the Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Wildfong and "The Hot Seat" And more!...

Closing...

Please keep those cards, letters, photos, phone calls, faxes and emails flowing in.

Without your input, there would be no column. No need to be asked; "time's awasting." Send it to me. I'm particularly looking for: Who has written a book? Send me the name of the book you have authored, and a one-sentence description.

Input from our Marines.

Stories about the Korean Conflict.

Thanks to all of you who are making the column what it is.

That's '43 Family For Today!

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Pres: CAPT Henry S. Barbour, USN (Ret) Annapolis Rep: CAPT Jack E. Godfrey, USN (Ret) Sec'y: CAPT Wynn V. Whidden, USN (Ret.) 6156 Loch Raven Drive, McLean, VA 22101-3132 While down in the sunny cUmate of Florida in January, your secretary and spouse enjoyed Dottie and Baldy Chapman's perennially magnificent hospitality at a great party they hosted at "O'Club Annex" at Fleet Landing on 12 January. Thanks to Marquita Miller, we have a photo depicting five of the seven Classmates present with their wives (who were not in the photo). Jim Wish and Bill Payne, who were there, somehow did not get into the picture.

Unfortunately, since the above joyous occasion, ttagedy strack the Chapman family. Dottie Chapman fell victim to a fatal heart attack on 22 Febmary. She was a loving wife and mother and a firm friend to all who knew her. Her kindness and selfless service to those she loved bespoke a character and spirit, which will be her legacy to all of us who knew and loved her.

Our deep sympathy is extended to Baldy and the entire family.

Mail Bag It is gratifying that Gage Baker is now firing off regular correspondence from Austtalia. Not only does he continue to write to me. He has written to his First Class Year roommate, Dick Faubion; to a Plebe Summer roommate, Lynde McCormick, with whom he has maintained contact in recent years; to Bob Gregory, whom he was close to in Oceanography School and in his courtship and marriage days; and to Bill Burlin, with whom he corresponds regularly and who has visited him in Australia. Gage nostalgically remembers competing for an USNA appointment with about a dozen boys from

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retired as LCDR. Jack's widow, Bobby, notified us of his death. We extend our sympathy to her and the whole family.

Please refer to "Last CaU" for the obituary.

Secretary's Corner We offer another group of pictures from the 55th this month with credits to Art Battson and Bob Rubel.

Whidden, Talley, Chapman, Snyder, and Miller at Fleet Landing

his congressional district (which included Pensacola). Only two of the group passed the exam and joined the Class of '44 at USNA, he and Bill Saltmarsh. He reflects that most of the others did not take the precaution of prepping at places like Marion Military Institute, as did he, Saltmarsh, and yours traly.

A memo came from Joe Riordan saying he just received his 1999 Class of '44 locator and offering his congratulations to aU involved in the 55th. However, he mildly complained that someone Usted him as "Mr.," etc! If the proofreaders had checked the 50th Anniversary listing, they would have seen that he has been a retired grad since 1946, as LTJG, USN (Ret). Joe, we hope that the mistaken Usting did not turn your flaming red hair gray (assuming it had not already done so). Accept our apologies and consider that by this notice we certify to all that you retain your retirement rank intact!

Harry "Doc" Snyder asked that we change his address from that in the 1999 locator to his new address: 2127 Sandalwood Road, Virgiiua Beach, VA 234511319. He also has a new wife, Barbara Ann, and a new telephone number: 757-4963714. He added, "Keep up the good work and best wishes to all!"

Don Warfield exemplified the brevity extant in this month's mail bag by simply stating, "Dear Windy, please update my home address to the above." His address: 6244 Strawberry Station Loop, Roseville, CA 95747; 916-771-7494.

Bob "Randy" Randolph's wife, Muriel, wrote that she and Randy have moved twice since the 1999 locator was published.

She said their present, and very likely their last, address: 2855 Carlsbad Blvd. S 232, Carlsbad, CA 92008.

Betty Jo and Jack Pennington got out their Christmas greeting a little late this year, but better late than... Last year they spent some of the spring with their family in San Antonio (including four grandchildren) and took the group to a condo on Padre Island near Corpus Christi during Shipmate, May 1999

spring break, to which they plan to retum this year. In July last year their son, Steven, returned from duty in Korea with his wife and three children to visit on their way to Steven's new duty station at the Pentagon.

In September their daughter, Lucy, and her fiance whom she plans to marry this June visited them. Their daughter, Shelley, hit the promotion jackpot in 1998 when she was promoted to Captain by TWA (she will command the flights to which she is assigned as pilot) and selected as CAPT USNR. Her husband, Mark, is a teacher at a high school in Houston where they maintain their residence. Betty Jo and Jack are still avid walkers and stay active taking courses and doing volunteer work. The photo shows the hardy and handsome Penningtons down in Corpus Christi during obviously fine mild weather.

Jack and Betty Jo Pennington

In Memory John P. Blair died on 17 November 1998, in New Hanover Medical Center, in Willmington, NC. Jack did not graduate with the Class, but graduated from Drexel Institute in Philadelphia, went to Navy flight training, received his wings and served in the Navy until 1965, when he

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Pres: LtCol W. P. Cosgrove, USMC (Ret) 6214 Nutwell Drive Tracys Landing, MD 20779-2206 h: 410-867-7435 Secy: CDR Robert O. Sherman, USN (Ret.) 1110 North Pegram Street Alexandria, VA 22304-1928 h: 703-370-5867; e: rosherm@aol.com In Memoriam The Eighteenth Company and our Class has lost another member. Clifford Eugene (Gene) Hunter passed away this past Febmary. Gene had made Virginia Beach his home.

Foundation Proceedings The officers of the foundation selected two projects as appropriate gifts to the Academy to be financed by the Fannin Fund. 1) A fund supporting the Capstone Program, wherein Midshipmen write an essay citing their reasons for their choice of service; and 2) the funding of a portion of the Robert Crown Sailing Center, to include adding a wing consisting of an upper and lower level devoted to classroom instmction and providing a conference center.

Votes received as of 27 February were 292 affirmative, three opposed, and one abstention. There were also seven split votes, four were for the Capstone Program and three for the Sailing Center, each opposing the other choice. Many of the affirmative cards carried enthusiastic approval of the work the Foundation had done and the choices provided.

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P e g g y Bradley, E u g e n i a Braun, Joy Colegrove, M a r g e Fallon, Jean L o s u r e , M a r t h a A n n M i z e , Betty Schmeltzett, and B e e ( H o d s o n ) UUyot. T h e pictures obtained fail to s h o w adequately the g o o d cheer extant but that is w h a t one gets from a volunteer photographer.

Layne and Jack Gambrill and Josie and Bob Tartre enjoy good food and companionship at the San Diego Sweetheart luncheon T h e W a y W e Are In spring, a y o u n g m a n ' s fancy Ughtiy turns to thoughts of love. We are still y o u n g in spirit and in 1999 spring b e g a n in Febmary. (We rash the season every year.)

The foregoing m e a n s that Sweetheart Luncheons were the order of the m o n t h .

Bill Traynor writes: The USNA '45 San Diego group met on 12 Febmary 1999 for its annual Sweethearts Luncheon at the Ocean View Room, Submarine Base, San Diego. We all enjoyed being together and we had a number of outof-towners with us.

Those in attendance included June Baldwin and her guest, Fred Warburton '68, Gwen and Bill Benson, Betty and Bill Berkshire, Darlene Charles, Sally and Wiley Conover, Layne and Jack Gambrill, Louise and Al Giorgis, Ann and Sam Gorsline, Mary Ellen and Pat Gowan, Sally and Jim Hamburg, Mary and Pat Hannifin and their son, Steve Hannifin '68, Don Hill, Carrol and Bob Kirk, Evelyn and Frank Kleber, Raye and Bob Lenson, Midge and Art Levy, Ann and Bob M c C r a r y , J i m O ' B r i e n , Elva Randall, Joarm Riley, Pat and Bob Swenson with their g u e s t s , Jane and D o n Hesselschwerdt, Josie and Bob Tartre, CharUe and Max Thompson, and Marion and Bill Traynor.

Mary Ellen and Pat Gowan, and Midge and Art Levy Willy F e r g u s o n writes: The enclosed pics are from the Valentine Party in Pensacola. Seven of the eight Classmates in the area attended. Unfortunately, Sally and Dean Axene couldn't attend. The party was at the Pensacola Yacht Club on Valentine's eve arranged by the Ansons and Hilsons.

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Willy continues: The Hilsons invited us over for a visit when we exchanged Christmas greetings.

We journeyed over on the eleventh and retumed home on Valentine's Day. Stopping to sample and bring with us the fresh seafood of the Panhandle Gulf Coast. Ralph and I were from the fleet, so we go way back before Midshipmen days. He was a seaman, and I, a fireman.

Ralph Hilson and Willy Feigusen proudly display the green bowler T h e H e a d q u a r t e r s Chapter also held its annual Sweetheart L u n c h e o n at the Fort M y e r Officer's Club. G u e s t s attending:

Peg and President Bill Cosgrove obviously enjoy our Sweetheart Luncheon

Janie and our almost forever Corresponding Secretary, Dutch Schulz, also enjoy our Sweetheart Luncheon F r o m S t a n " R i p " M c C o r d , w e l e a m that A H I Intemational and the U S N A A l u m n i Association pulled off another winter escapades the first tour of the 1999 season: Helen and 1 participated in the first such tour to Switzerland during the same period in January 1995. These winter tours are short and a nice break from the winter doldrums. We were based at a hotel in Salzbug, Austria. Daily excursions were to Innsbruck, Munich, and a local day-trip sleigh ride in the foothills of the Alps surrounding Salzburg.

The Pensacola contingent. Foreground: (seated and crouching): Bob Clancy, Yvette and Willy Ferguson, and Lil Johnson. Rear. Carol Clancy, Bill McLaughlin, Earline Hilson, Duffy and Hank Anson, Billie and John Chappell, Gerry Johnson, and Ralph Hilson

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Helen and Stan McCord with their daughter-in-law and son, Laurie and Scott McCord, in the Hofbrau, Munich.

Look carefully, there are four steins. No one was shorted

A Navy family (or family Navy) gathered at Commissioning Week 1998. Buck Steere '45 (grandfather), Vic Viewig '57 (uncle), John S. Burks '68 (Mike's dad, and son of Jesse Burks '33 and grandson of J. Smeallie 1905), Mike Burks '98 (star of the show and to whom all relationships apply, now at Pensacola), Kristine B. Edwards '94 (sister), Matt Edwards '94 (brother-in-law), and Donald Burks '75 (uncle) This trip was especially nice for Helen and me because our son, Scott McCord '70, and his wife, Laurie, were with us. For the first time, I represented the oldest Class in the group and Scott was the youngest.

Maria Peck and her daughter, Janine, also represented the Class of '45.

Betty and Buck Steere provide the next photograph, taken at Commissioning Week, 1998: The star of the show was our grandson, Mike Burks '98.

From Jim Ravenel: Gracie and Bill Carrier were in town from Jacksonville visiting their kids and came by for a littie visit. This gave Carol Sue and me the perfect opportunity to pop a bottle of champagne to celebrate the occasion. We are all looking forward to the 55th this summer!

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Jim Ravenel and Bill Carrier celebrate the good life and old friends We leam from Carole Wakefield that the Philadelphia Lacrosse Association, Chapter of the National Governing Body, U.S. Lacrosse, Inc. inducted Willard Bonwit to their Hall of Fame on 20 Febmary 1999.

Willard was cited for many contributions to the game of lacrosse. He began his association with lacrosse as a player at Sevem School from 1937 through 1940. He played one year at Johns Hopkins University in 1941, and then went on to play at the Naval Academy in the 1942, 1943, and 1944 seasons. In '43, the Naval Academy team won the USILA National Champion-

ship, and 1944, Willard was selected as a second Team All-American. He went on to play one season with the Mt. Washington Club in 1948. He officiated high school lacrosse for two years and college and club lacrosse for eight years. He was chairman of various USILA committees between 1964 and 1970. He was a member of the board of the directors of the Lacrosse Hall of Fame from '64-'70 and served as treasurer for the HaU of Fame in 1970.

During his years of involvement with the Lacrosse Foundation, he did extensive work in developing promotional material and coaching aids. When he and his family settied in Abington, he was instmmental in getting lacrosse started at Abington High circa 1963, and for a number of years in the 1950s he served as an assistant coach at both Drexel University and at Swarthmore College.

The Way We Were The address by the Secretary of the Navy, James Forrestal, to the graduating class of the Naval Academy on 7 June 1944, was provided by Bob Tartre, whose mother saved everything.

1 have subjected my speech, that 1 had originally proposed to deliver this moming to substantial abridgment because of my feeling that the events which began yesterday on the coast of France transcend any commencement rhetoric of which I am capable.

I do, however, want to make one reference to military operations that have been launched against the fortress of Europe. As ADM Royal Ingersoll, Commander in Chief of the Atlantic Fleet, said yesterday, the tremendous massed power which is now launched by sea, by air, and by land against Hitler's armies is a vivid and convincing demonstration of what he called "the silent power" of the Navy. Without subtracting one iota from the initial success of General Eisenhower's armies and the vast air and sea fleets which provided the covering forces for his soldiers, it is obvious that this accumulation of force could not have occurred without the control of the Atiantic sea lanes. This control was achieved by the American and British Navies over a period of two and a half years. It was accomphshed through constant and uiwemitting study of enemy tactics and through the most extraordinary coordination of surface vessels, land-based air and the baby flat-tops.

The success it attained is stated more strikingly by these statistics than by any superlative of language: Since 1 January 1942, a total of 7,400 vessels have been convoyed across the Atlantic by the American Navy, with a loss of ten. And, in this list of casualties, there is not a single froop transport.

In the last analysis, the Army will effect the defeat of Germany, as well as of Japan, on land. The main part of that burden will be borne, as it always has been, by the queen of battle, by the Infantry, by the men of foot, in trenches, with rifle fire and bayonet expelling the enemy from his positions.

But, these men and the supplies that sustain them, can only get to the point of attack if we have command of the sea. Let us

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write that fact in unforgettable language in our memories.

You begin your careers today in a service whose infinite variety challenges the most active imagination.

A hundred years ago, when George Bancroft, Secretary of the Navy and historian, conceived the idea of a school to provide academic training for Naval officers, our Navy consisted of 76 vessels, with a total displacement of about 79,000 tons.

Today, it consists of over a thousand combatant ships of three and a third million tons, with millions of tons more of auxiliaries, landing craft, and small vessels, and with additional ships still building which would constitute in themselves a formidable Navy.

In the development of its new power, the American Navy has produced a 'balanced" fleet. The thinking which preceded the construction of the vast forces which we have at sea today, rested on the concept that no one weapon or class or kind of vessel alone can win a war. We did not discard the battieship, but we bmlt faster, heavier battieships, ships capable of aggressive defense against air attacks, although still needing the protection of air to meet such attacks in volimie.

Unlike the Germans, we did not count on any single weapon, such as the submarine.

The Germans made mighty boasts that the U-boat, alone, would be able to deny us the Atiantic lanes for the carrying of troops and supplies to Europe. They have had their answer. It is an answer which has been forged by ourselves, and our British associates, in harsh and destmctive reality.

The American Navy, long before the start of this war, recognized the tremendous impact that the airplane would have on sea power. The Navy kept its Naval service for the Navy, and it meshed air power into the fighting power of the Fleet. The dive bomber, the torpedo plane, the coordinated use of the dive bomber with the torpedo plane, these were conceptions and developments of American Naval tactics.

I should like to touch briefly upon the course of the war and upon the problems that win come with its conclusion. As for the first, I want to speak to you in terms of your experience in competitive games. In every such struggle, whether it is on the football field, in the prize ring, or in a foot race, there comes a moment when the tide of victory swings sharply to one of the participants. That is the moment of danger for the competitor who leads at the moment.

In having got the upper hand he continues hard and concentrated pressure upon his opponent, he sweeps to victory, but if he thinks the match is won, that he can relax, he may find an apparently beaten foe suddenly revitalized, retuming to the fight with vigor and confidence. In sports, that letdown has proved fatal to many an apparent winner, and it can be equally fatal in war.

We have come a long way on the road to victory and we are on the eve of great and historic events. But, the rhythm and tempo of victory that is ours now must not be lost, against neither the Japs nor the Germans.

We cannot afford for a moment to relax the iron pressure that we are applying with steady and inexorable power As for the problems of peace, many and wiser men have talked to better effect on

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these. 1 would only venture to express agreement with the general statement that we shall emerge from the war with great problems. A national debt that will be staggering by any orthodox criteria of government finance, with sensitive intemational relationships to be adjusted, and with a tremendous responsibility on the part of both government and industry to provide as nearly as may be an economy of full employment for the men who return from the war. But, these problems are not insoluble.

They can, and must be dealt with, just as we have dealt with the great problems of the war. Even our enemies have discovered that we were able to make war on a scale and at a pace that they never considered possible. We shall face the troubles of peace with no less courage.

1 have denied myself that usual indulgence of the commencement orator: gratuitous and extended advice to the young. I shall allow myself only one fragment: The very character of your profession makes for insulation from the outside world. Changing tours of duty in different parts of the country and cruises in remote parts of the world will separate you from the roots of your original homes. But by the same token, if you take your opportunities, they will give you broader contacts and wider interest than it is given to the average man to obtain.

You will need to take full advantage of such opportunities because the military services as a whole, and the Navy in particular, will need to have a wider knowledge of political and social problems than ever before in the past. The fraditions of the service proscribes political activity but it does not proscribe knowledge of political and economic questions, nor of social questions. We have leamed in this war that there is no such thing as intemational isolation, and I believe it will be equally apparent that there is no such thing as isolation for any class of individuals in our national life. The pace of modem life mns at too high a tempo and it is too interrelated for any of us to indulge the luxury of separation. The Navy must not be permitted to relapse into one of its periods of neglect. That means the people must realize that it is an instmment of national policy, an instrument usable and to be used for the purpose of peace rather than war. If that point of view is to obtain and retain currency you will have to do your part in the creation and retention of public confidence in the Navy.

You have come from every State in the Union, from every kind of social and economic background. One hundred sixty of you have come from the enlisted personnel of the Navy to achieve commissioned rank.

You have been measured here on your own attributes of mind and character. It did not matter where you came from, how much money you had, or what county clubs you belonged to. There is no caste so far as Naval officers are concerned, except that high caste of competence, efficiency and devotion to one's Country. You are the custodians of honorâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the honor of the Navy and the honor of your country.

Looking back, it was a momentous occasion, and Secretary Forrestal's forceful words are as applicable today as they were then.

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Pres: VADM Charles H. Griffiths, USN (Ret) Vice Pres and Annapolis Factotum: CAPT Jim W. Foust, USN (Ret.) 1914 Sleepy Hollow Lane, Annapolis, MD 21401 w: 800-334-5701 Treas: CAPT Wils F. Engel, USN (Ret.) 6807 Rosewood St., Annandale, VA 22003 h: 703-256-5832 Sec'y: Clete Kennelly 7911 Sleaford Place, Bethesda, MD 20814-4625 h: 301-654-7315 Corr. Sec'y and Chairman 55th Reunion: CAPT Ed Ellis, USN (Ret.) RO. Box 921117, San Diego, CA 92192 h: 619-278-8665; fi 619-278-8665 e: edmhe@aol.com I received a newsy letter from Art Bennett (16), in Big Bay, MI. Actually, Art wrote from the home of his daughter and son in law, in McLean, VA, where he spends the coldest months. His Michigan home is in a remote area with Lake Superior only a five nunute walk away, with a mile and a half of uninhabited beach to comb. He reported two things; he is divorced and making the adjustments that come with that territory; and, he has been working for two years on a project to suitably honor another USNA graduate from Marquette: CAPT David McClintock '35, USN (Ret). Dave's father was one of Art's teachers and Art visited Dave several times during their Navy careers. Curtently, they are members of the same Marquette Rotary Club.

Art's letter continues: As World War II recedes into 'Ancient History,' I noted that the new Michigan Upper Peninsula generations did not know the impact that the DARTER-DACE Submarine Wolfpack had on the Battle for Leyte Gulf. As the Japanese Navy attacked to stop General McArthur's retum to the Philippines, the Wolfpack blunted, delayed and decimated the Main Japanese force. The two submarines had been the first to sight and report the 32 ship 'Center Force'; had sunk two of its heavy cruisers, one of which was Admiral Kurita's flagship; disabled a third cruiser and detained two destroyers needed to escort it. Also, (the generations) weren't aware of the dramatic midnight rescue of the DARTER crew by the DACE.

DARTER had grounded on Bonbay Reef, during the action, in the area known as the Dangerous Ground because of numerous uncharted reefs and shoals to the west of the Palawan Passage. Or, the 'hero' status that the two skippers; McClintock and Claggett had eamed; and the many permanent ways the Navy honors them. My letter to the Rotary Board pointing out that Marquette, Dave's own home town, had not yet recognized him was immediately noted and a commitment made to do so.

As of now, a committee has been formed, plans have been made and work is in progress. Marquette City has provided a plot of land for a monument on the shore of Lake Superior with an unobstructed view of Marquette Harbor The monument, in the 75

form of a submarine sail or fairwater, closely patterned after the DARTER configuration, is under construction at Northern Michigan University. Groundbreaking for its foundation, which will simulate an awash submarine hull will be held on 29 May 1999. A stone's throw further inland from the monument site is the Marquette Maritime Museum where an addition to house a working submarine periscope and DARTER/DACE memorabilia and history is planned. A 36" model of the DARTER has

been ordered. It will be detailed as closely as possible to DARTER'S Battie of Leyte Gulf configuration. Numerous activities to raise project funds and to acquire material, services and memorabilia have been held and are in the works.

The sale of a limited edition print (102 copies) of a print by Steve Petrashock, which was featured on the cover of Polaris Magazine, is one of our projects. Each print, which depicts the rescue of the DARTER crew

by DACE, is signed by David McClintock and Bladen Claggett '35.

We are continuing to look for a WWII Tactical Data Computer, a klaxon and other items, to 'mock-up' the space around the periscope. Any clues would be appreciated.

I deeply regret to report the death of Donald E. Holben (7), Oceanside, CA, on 14 January 1999, after a short illness. A memorial service was held in the Main Chapel, Camp Pendleton with burial at Riverside National Cemetery. He is survived by his wife, Margery; their two daughters, Jane Hadjimichael and Ann Zuhr; one son, Stephen; and, four grandchildren. Our sincerest condolences are extended to each of them. Very unfortunately. Classmates in the San Diego area have only recently heard of Don's death.

John Mascenik (7), Mt. Tabor, NJ, reports: Cruises seem to be a great place to meet Classmates. We've been on four (one of which was our 52-1/2 reunion) and on two of the other three we've seen familiar faces.

This time, we were on a shore tour, when someone behind us said, 'Hello, John.' It was Joe Small (16) with Eileen, his bride of many years. Needless to say, Joe was instantly recognizable. He hasn't changed very much.

I'm not sure that we saw them at the 50th, because of the variety of activities, but what struck me is that 1 vividly remembered them, as they were at the Jacksonville NAS in 1945, very young and vibrant, where we were undergoing Observer training.

Needless to say, we had dinner together that night and were able to enjoy their company a few more times.

1 to r John Mascenik, Eileen Small, Dot Mascenik and Joe Small

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Attendees at the '98 Army/Navy party at the Hamberg's

John enclosed a photo, which was taken on RENAISSANCE Two on its Mediterranean

and Coastal Spain Cmise, 2-12 January 1999. Classmates and spouses in the photo: John Mascenik, Eileen Small, Dot Mascenik and Joe Small.

Incidentally, of these four, Art Bennett and Rod Wingo have indicated that they plan to attend our 55th. Are you?

Rod Wmgo (19) has a new address. He can be reached at 6709 Bugle CaU Place, GainesviUe, VA 20155; phone: 703-743-5034.

The February Luncheon for the Greater Washington, D.C. Group had a big tum-out, especially on the part of the ladies.

Attendees: Al Anderson (11); Ash Ashley (13); Marilyn and Bruce Althoff (1); Larry Baldwin (15); Lou and Bob Baylis (3), Art Bennett (16), visiting from Big Bay, MI; Ann and John T. Collins (15); Evelyn and Bob Dise (9); Carl Duberg (11); John Dugger (13); Sallie and Wils Engel (4); Pris and Jim Foust (7); Al Glennon (4), Chuck Griffiths (6); Bob Hanks (4); Chuck Hansmann (9); Jerri and Lucky Jordan (16); Al Kelley (9); George Kelly (14); Clete Kennelly (10); Dave Leighton (18); Marge Lyon, widow of Harvey Lyon (4); Dick Lyons (15); Wendell McHenry (11); CamiUe Metzger, widow of Bob Metzger (2); Pav and Joe Meyer (9); Art Paletti (4); Wes Schmidt (3); Bill Searle (11); June and Bill Simpson (4), Al White, (6); and, Rod Wingo (19).

Very regretfully, we lost another Classmate when Robert Allison (Bob) Spargo (19) of Fairfax, VA, died on 5 February 1999. The memorial service in the Tmro Church was conducted by our Reverend Al Anderson (11) on 13 February. The following '46ers attended: Ash Ashley (13); Frank Babbitt (19); Bob Baylis (3); Bob Dise (9); Sallie and Wils Engel (4); Jack Fagan (19); Lucky Jordan (16); Clete Kennelly (10); Dick Lyons (15); Wendell McHenry (11); Perry Taylor (19); and Rod Wingo (19). Ann Spargo, Bob's widow, held a reception in her home following the service. The deepest sympa-

thies of the Class are extended to Aim. The guest speaker at the Febraary Forrestal Lecture was General Anthony Zinni, USMC, Commander in Chief, U.S. Central Conunand. He talked about his personal experiences on his way to becoming a general. He sttessed to the Midshipmen the importance of leadership and ethics in their future roles as officers, and emphasized that great trast will be placed in them just because they are officers. He pointed out that it is important to remember that one way to be effective in deaUng with people is getting to know them personally.

'46ers who had the oppormnity to bear General Zinni were: Marilyn and Brace Altiioff (1); Ash Ashley (13); Mary and Larry Baldwin (15); Jim Foust (7); Jeanette and Frede Froehlich (9); Barbie and Chuck Griffiths (6) with their grandson, MIDN Brandon Griffiths; Jean and Hal Hamberg (7); Jerri and Lucky Jordan (16); and, Helen and Dave Leighton (18).

A photo of a large group of Classmates was taken at the Army/Navy game party at the Hamberg's. Classmates are (from left to right): (back row) Lucky Jordan, Stu Savage, Frede Koch, Hal Hamberg, Brace Althoff, Bill Dunseath, Wally Hankins and Ed Field. (Squatting) Clete Kennelly, Jim Foust, Bill Simpson and Bob Moore.

(Kneeling) Andy Lemeshewsky, Emie Lowen, Perry Taylor, Chuck Hansmann, Ash Ashley and Dick Wilson.

Future Events The monthly Greater Washington, D.C. Group Luncheon on the third Friday of each month at the Army/Navy Countty Club except during July and August. For information call Wils Engel (4).

The quarterly Greater San Diego Group Luncheon at various sites. CaU Ed Ellis (7) for information Our 55th at the Hotel Del Coronado 1-4 June 2000. When you read this, you should already have received the 55th planning letter. If you haven't tell the Chairman.

He'll get one to you.

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Pres: VADM John G. (Jake) Finneran, USN (Ret) Secy: 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 Confucius Say: One Photo Worth...

Even with all the time that's passed since our craise, we continue to receive photos and notes about it. So, since there is relatively little text available for this month's column, we're going to fit in a few more photos of that memorable outing, as well as of other occasions and people.

Enjoy!

May, 10 June, 8 July, 12 August, 9 September, 14 October and 12 November (This one is on Friday, not the usual Thursday!) All are at the Fort Myer Officer's Club, with 11:30 a.m. open bar, 12:15 p.m. lunch. In addition, there will be a Homecoming tailgate in AnnapoUs on 23 October and the traditional Christmas Brunch at the Army/Navy Country Club on 12 December. John Urban (703-536-6979) is the source of all wisdom on these matters. It would make our day to see you show up, announced or unannounced!

In line with the above announcement, the recent Valentine's Day 1947 Sweetheart Luncheon at Fort Myer tumed up a bumper crop of 63 attendees, some of whom we hadn't seen very much of recently. Judy and Ace Adams came in from Goldvein,VA; Jean and Tom Brenner from Winterville, NC. Dune Packer escorted his daughter, Ann Louise Julian, and Len Schempp proudly brought his daughter, LTC Catherine Schempp, Army Nurse Corps.

Many others came with their brides and best girls. Wes McDonald delighted the group by bringing in a great male singing quartet, whose performance in serenading our ladies with songs of our times made the day a ringing success. Shirley and Bill Crowe made it a full day by announcing that they were celebrating on that day their 45th anniversary.

1 to r: Hank Ruppel. Dick Gardiner, Don Welt, and Pat March at Mahogany Run on St. Thomas, USVI, after they found out that the rumors of a golf course on board the cruise ship had been grossly exaggerated!

Annual (More or Less) Reminder It seems like a good idea, whenever the chance presents itself, to repeat the invitation to aU of you who read these lines from all over the country (and the world!).

If you are planning to be in the Washington, D.C, area, your Classmates would be delighted to see you at one of the Class's regularly scheduled affairs. Monthly luncheons during 1999 wUl be held on 13

At the sweetheart luncheon, Judy and Ace Adams

Ready to board ENCHANTMENT OF THE SEAS in Miami for the big cruise: From row, 1 to r: Janet Callaway, Bill Dillen, and Hal Edwards. Rear row. Chuck Slonim, Jack Cummings, Bill Teasley. and Dick Beane

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Final Honors Full obituaries appear in this issue's Last Call for two more Classmates who have left us; Frank Thornton Owen and James William Winston died in January. We have also been advised of the recent deaths of Virginia: beloved wife of Ben Johnson III, and of Jayne, the former wife of Dale Brumbaugh. Our sympathies go out to their families and loved ones.

We offer our apologies to the family of Jack Horst, whose obituary in the JanuaryFebruary issue was marred by two editorial errors. The errors resulted in our failure to note that Jack's wife was the former Carolyn Francisco, of Cincinnati, and that he was survived, in addition to those listed, by his stepson, Michael Francisco.

The Mail Buoy We recently covered Stan Smith's retirement as Wyoming State Treasurer, but wait, there's more to the story: Enclosed is a photo of two former COs of MOCKING BIRD ( A M S - 2 7 ) and their

wives. Stan Smith and I have been friends for a long time. Besides being Classmates, Stan relieved me as CO in June '51 while the ship was clearing mines during the Korean War, and then was an usher when Marie and I were married in the USNA Chapel in August 1952. After his recent retirement in Wyoming, he, his wife, and his sister were touring the U.S. by car, and stopped in Daytona Beach to visit us for a few hours.

After leaving us, they were headed for other parts of Florida, where they were to rendezvous with Nat Heller, and then on to South America...Regards, Stan Gary.

1 to r: Harriet Smith, Marie and Stan Gary, and Stan Smith, at Daytona Beach. FL

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Quick Takes Email from Brassels advises us that by the time you read this, Joyce and Vernon Weaver will have retumed to the States for good, Vem's mission as Ambassador to the European Union being completed. They expect to be in Washington most of the time when Vem takes up new work in the newspaper and media field with Stephens, Inc.—the firm headed by Classmate, Jack Stephens....Larry Curtin sent a clip on the occasion of the dedication at the University of San Diego of the new Chair of Leadership and Ethics named for our own Jim Stockdale...We received, in answer to my ongoing request to you all, a fine biographic update from Bill Hosking.

Bill is a survivor of Pearl Harbor, and wonders how many other Classmates shared that experience. We have no figures—why don't you speak up and let us all know?...Received a fascinating email story from Wayne Warlick (who got it from a West Pointer, no less!) regarding the firing of a live torpedo by a WWII desttoyer at IOWA, with FDR embarked in the BB—and her record gets worse after that! It's too long for full dupUcation here, but if you want a copy of the story of WILLIE D , WILLLUI D . PORTER (DD-579),

drop me a line. I can do it by fax, email or U.S. snail mail. It's unbeUevable!...Dick Gardiner reports a visit in Boca Raton with Guy Ford, who has been operated on twice for the big C, but looks great and is hanging in there. He also provided a fine golf shot of four Classmates who jumped ship during the cmise to play at St. Thomas! (see photo)...Ann and Bo Coppedge report a relaxed two weeks spent with their son, John, and his lovely wife, Judy, first on Oahu at their home on Kaulana Place, and later for a few days at the Ritz Carlton in Kapalua on Maui...We didn't have this pic available when we reported on his presentation several months ago to the Class luncheon, but the photo shows, 1 to r: CAPT Bill Readdy '74, space shuttle astronaut and flight commander, and his dad. Classmate Frank Readdy, on that occasion.

Bill Readdy '74 and Frank Readdy '47 This one has necessarily been a little abbreviated. Classmates, help us out by letting us hear from you! CHS

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Sec'y: CDR Sumner K. Moore, USN (Ret) II Seastones Drive, Portsmouth, RI 02871 h: 401-846-2875; e: sk48moore@aol.cora Since this is the May column, it seems as if there should be a lot more information to go in here. However, there is a dearth of letters from the field. You will be subjected to odds from email, some more photographs going back to the 50th reunion or a luncheon or two, and an update on the Class Fund. So, I will be rooting around in my files for material, and hoping you will get busy and send some mail.

More and more Classmates are automating and popping up on email. However, I suspect a number of you out there have email addresses which are not in our Class listing maintained by Dick Scott in his Potomac lair (rscott57@erols.com). If you are one of those, please check in with Dick or me. There is a lot of info available at the Alumni Association website, www.usna.com, including a subsite for the Class of '48, where you will find a complete list of the email addresses, and where eventually, once we're all superorganized, will appear assorted hot dope.

This being the month of May, I have put my Rhode Island address on the column head, since Jane and I will be back up there for six months starting some time during the month. Actually, we'll be back and forth a few times, the logistics of the move being what they are, even after all these years.

Dick Shimshak came in with email, and a new address (shimttee@gulftel.com). You may need to update your address book.

Shim and Betty live, of course, way out in LaCrosse, WI. He says, I'm getting active on the email circuit.

Heard from Howard True with a note while trying to reach Dick Scott. (Sec'y Note: with Shim's changed email, Scotty had lost him.) I'm at a winter address. Orange Beach, AL, and didn't bring along all the email stuff. My words of thanks for the entire top-notch 50th Reunion are long overdue. It was a heartwarming experience for me, especially because I had relatively little contact with Classmates and Navyrelated matters after leaving the Navy in 1956. It was gratifying to revisit the Academy and to renew old friendships. I hope Betty and I have the opportunity to attend a few more Reunions or Homecomings in the future. Putting on the 50th was a tremendous job, and from my view, halfway across the country, it was well appreciated.

In the March column, I wrote of the 25 January death of Ed Levy, with information provided by Karl Thiele, Ed's Plebe Year roommate. Malcolm Thiele '49, Karl's brother, and like Karl, of Virginia Beach, has provided a few more words, pinchhitting for his brother, who had popped into the hospital for some TLC. Ed had hoped for a long Navy Ccueer, but was medically discharged and sent to work for his father in Baton Rouge. Malcolm continues:

Karl and Ed reunited within the past five years and picked up where they had left off with great camaraderie and the '"48 is great" spirit. Ed was proud to have served and was particularly glad to be a member of '48. They were lucky enough to have reconnected and to share fond memories of their youthful past on the Sevem. It may be of interest that Ed was proud to have gotten his appointment to the Academy by being the top cadet at Fork Union. Ed and Shirley had two sons, Edgar S., Ill, of Washington, D.C, and David D., of Atianta.

Next, an email from CDR Mike Holton '74, USNR (Ret.), whose son, Edward Holton, has been admitted to the USNA Class of 2003; My father has been sick for some time, but hopes to be healthy enough to attend Induction Day, this coming July. He is currently living in Santa Maria, CA, If any of his Classmates would like to reach him, please do so through me at: E-2C Test and Evaluation, Northrop Grumman, Corp, Phone: (w) 516-346-6725, or email, HOLTOMI@mail.northgmm.com.

Wally did not attend the 50th, and did not submit a biography for the 50-Year Book, but he is a life member of the Alumni Association. We are all pulling for WaUy's full recovery and a successful trip to Annapolis to see the Class of '03 swept in!

Well, bouncin' Bob McClinton, the bionic man, reports: Had a very fine surgery on 12 Febmary, total knee replacement. Things are looking great. No soccer this week, however. Same gifted surgeon who replaced my starboard hip 49 weeks earlier. Now, enough is enough. Thanks to all of you who have communicated. Gunvor and I do continue to count our myriad of blessings.

While we are on the subject of repairs, last month we reported work in progress on Carlos Villarreal's knee. He is driving the car now, very carefully. Tony Duncan had a section of piping removed from the lower innards, and although he gave the docs at DeWitt Hospital, Fort Belvoir, one busy time, they have him home and repairing nicely. Also, over in Sevema Park, R.C. Smith's back fix is right on schedule. A new report from Annapolis has Phil Bolger engaged in some chemo to squelch an errant prostate, caught, fortunately, at the starting blocks. All these folks are happy and thankful for the kind expressions of concemed Classmates.

Bill Chipman has forwarded an obituary from a Norfolk newspaper providing additional information on the 29 January death of Betty Buechler, wife of Bob Buechler, reported in last month's column.

Married to Bob over 50 years, she graduated from Point Park College in Pittsburgh, and was variously employed as an administtator throughout her Ufe, notably as admissions secretary of Beauvoir Elementary School at the Washington National Cathedral and as pastor's secretary at Norfolk's Talbot Park Baptist Church for 13 years. She leaves Bob; their son, Christopher L. Buechler, Esq, of Alexandria, VA;

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and a brother, Ralph N. Claybrook, Jr., of Keystone Heights, FL. Betty was active in the EUzabeth River Women's Club, die Talbot Park Garden Club and tire Sewells Point Women's Golf Association. In addition to all of that, she was a great lady and a wonderful person.

I just had a last nunute call from Ben Conroy out in Texas with some action on what was discussed here and there at the 50th, namely making available to Classmates a cassette of about seven songs by the Bobcats, recorded by ancient methods, 50 some odd years ago. This recording has been technologically refined, so it is very good. I understand that Jim Bjorge with his years associated with the Lincoln Center has been able to engineer this feat, and working with Ben and Harlow Falevsky, they are ready to mass-produce these cassettes for distribution at $10 each, postpaid. At the 50th, there seemed to be a lot of enthusiasm for this concept. Now that the egg is about to hatch, the mother bens wonder how many they could expect to distribute, hence, produce. I know that Classmates' enthusiasm sometimes fails to produce movement, but if you think you would Uke one, please let Ben or me know, chop-chop. I am on email. Ben is not. My address is on the column head. Ben is at 4617 Ridge Oak Drive, Austin, TX 78731; 512-452-9093. If there is enough response, they will start a production ran forthwith.

Now, with regard to the Class Endowment, Charlie Held says as of this writing, some 250 Classmates and widows have pledged approximately $1,075,000, and are making foUow-up contributions as pledged.

Warren Graham, Class Gift Committee spokesman, requests that I express their thanks for the wide support and generous contributions. In a short nine months. Class support for the Academy has been outstanding. Brother Graham (Hoss) reminds us there remains much ground to cover, and that as we enter Phase 11, the focus is on those who have not yet pledged, stressing participation, with what you can afford. We hope for a 100% Class Legacy. Remember, it is a five-year effort. Pledge now, contribute later. Everyone get on board.

Membership: 46% Life Membership: 25% Janet and Bob Bryan

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Pres: Alfred C. Boughton III, USNR (Ret.) Sec'y: LtCol Richard H. Francis, USMC (Ret.) PO. Box 10262, McLean, VA 22102-8262 h: 703-339-5275 ASec'y: CAPT Pete Swanson, USN (Ret.) e: pswanson@capaccess.org The February Sweetheart's Luncheon generated a rich tumout of Classmates and their ladies. Attending the affair: Lois and John Alvis, Rose Marie and Jack Benoit, Jane and Bill Black, Lee and Rick Claytor, Patsy and Bob Coontz, Pat and John Draim, Ralph Ghormley, Bill Goewey, Laila and Fred Grabowsky, Betty and Bill Guthrie, CMC Jones Jr., Graham Leonard, Bob Maxwell, Jim McVoy, Mort Neely, Gene Reiher, and Jimmy and Shap Shapiro. The conversations were lively and the discussions insightful.

Overheard from one table where a lawyer was seated was this bon mot: "I don't like what the restaurant offers; I want a change of menu!" At another table a touchy Classmate said that it had been six months since he had been in there. The waiter looked him in the eye and said, "I'm working as fast as I can." Yet, it was a fun luncheon. If plans hold, it was the last 79

Sweetheart's luncheon at Sarris' Orleans House in Rosslyn. By the time this is read, the Washington area group will have started their monthly luncheons at the Army/Navy Countty Club in Arlington.

Memories about our deceased Classmate, Bob Ripley, continue to surface. Martha Ripley shared with us one such tribute written to her by Sam Morris '56: I was in the Class of 1956, and CAPT Ripley was our Company Officer. Of all the Midshipmen he helped, he probably helped me more than any other. Firstly, I needed more help than the others. He seemed to sense this and spent a great deal of time trying to help me prepare for life in the fleet.

Secondly, myfirstseagoing assignment was aboard NEWPORT NEWS (CA-148) in which he had previously served. Most of the discussions we had seemed to be based on his NEWPORT NEWS service. Sometimes after having lunch with us, your husband would come back to our room with us where we would continue our discussion if the period were free.

Sam went even further. He published a piece about Bob on his own web site, including a picture of Bob taken from the 1955 Lucky Bag. (This can be viewed at http://pages.prodigy.net/coolsam/navy.htm; then scroll down to the second link from the bottom and click on: "Captain Robert K. Ripley: Coming Home to NEWPORT NEWS") Here is what was expressed on Sam's web page: My first ship after graduation was NEWPORT NEWS. When I stepped aboard, it was like coming home. Our Company Officer, LT Robert Ripley, used the heavy cruiser, his prior assignment, as the setting for his dynamic adventures in practical naval leadership. Company Officers at the Naval Academy are the cream of the crop in leadership abilities. During our four years, the First Battalion had among its ranks the following individuals: Alexander Haig and George Patton, Jr., both on exchange from West Point, and the legendary Col. Robert Perrich '47, USMC. LT Ripley was easily the peer of the above group. His most distinguishing personal characteristic: he felt duty-bound to communicate to us every lesson he had leamed aboard what was, at that time, the Cadillac of the Surface Force.

In fact, I leamed as much about ordnance, gunnery and fire control from him as 1 did at Dahlgren Hall. His most memorable lesson concerned the Synch-E knob in the ship's fire control computer. He related an incident that had occurred aboard another cruiser as a result of improper positioning of this knob. He made it a practice to rotate among the First Class tables for lunch to discuss such things as rules of the road, replenishment and fueling at sea. In short, he tried to impart to us as much knowledge of the seagoing profession as possible. Having such a company officer was a distinct advantage to a graduate going to the Navy Line. My first assignment aboard NEWPORT NEWS was as Fox Division JO, reporting to LT Glenwood Clark, who was a Classmate of LT Ripley's. It was my responsibility to verify the proper position of the Synch-E knob during all firings. This and all his other advice was remembered. Because of

this invaluable preparation, I had a leg up and managed to qualify as OOD/Underway in less than six months. I left the ship after eight months, and reported to Submarine School. My enduring gratitude to CAPT Ripley!

But, wrote Sam, in conclusion, there's more to the incident with the Synch-E Knob than is related in the web article: LT Clark left the ship after about four months to go to PG School, and I was reassigned to become a Deck Division Officer at about the same time. My Battle Station then became one of the 5-inch directors aloft. One day we were firing at a target being towed about 2,000 yards astern of a tug. I noticed that the shots came dangerously close to hitting the tug. There was an investigation into the incident. The cause: the Synch-E Knob was not in the correct position! It was a repeat of the same incident that caused him to elaborate on the subject with us in great detail in Leadership Class. Both the officers who relieved LT Clark and my relief were relieved of duty and detached from the ship. I doubt whether either enjoyed a successful naval career.

Readers may remember that in the January-Febraary Shipmate we showed a picture of 'Shoes' Schaufelberger, Jack Wynn and Otto Krueger who were the only three '49ers at the Lemoore Vietnam Aviator's reunion back in '98. Otto sent in the picture and remarked he wasn't sure how many Classmates actually passed through Lemoore, even though it was the center of the Navy's light attack community throughout the Viet Nam War. Meanwhile, in 1999, Al Schaufelberger, while titivating his beach abode, came across this picture taken in late ' 65 at Lemoore featuring Sam Chessman, Homer Smith, Jack Wynn, Shoes, and Otto Kraeger. At the time, all of these Classmates were COs/XOs/PCOs of A-4 squadrons deploying to/from Vietnam.

All are alive but Homer Snuth, who was shot down over North Viet Nam in May 1967; subsequently, he was awarded the Navy Cross.

From Norfolk, Jack Magee sent us this picture and note: Bob Douglass, then Commanding Officer (gold) of JAMES K. POLK, when she was commissioned 16 April 1966 at the Under Water Sound pier in New London, CT, was the speaker at her deactivation ceremony at the Norfolk Naval Station on 8 January 1999. The submarine sailed three days later under the command of CDR Joseph Johannes '79, for her final voyage to Bangor, WA, where she will be decommissioned. POLK, originally an SSBN, was converted to an SSN in the early '90s and adapted to carry SEALS. She has been operating almost 33 years. Only KAMEHAMEHA, of the original "Forty-one For Freedom" SSBNs, remains in service in the Pacific Fleet. The Douglass family attended the ceremony. It was a special day for them as they had been onboard POLK many times in her first year and now were there to tour her again and bid her farewell. Here is a picture taken on the pier in Norfolk after the ceremony with Jack and "Jim" and Bob Douglass.

1 to r: Jack Magee, "Jim" and Bob Douglass Some Classmates may know and some may not, about the 50th Year receptions, sponsored by the Alumni Association, at which our Class hosted the graduating Class of 1999. So, here is a description, furnished by Gene Shine, of this undertaking that was called, "Another Link in the Chain."

Each year, the Alumni Association holds receptions in Alumni House (Ogle Hall) for the purpose of forming a partnership with the graduating First Class Midshipmen and

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The face of the paperweight memento presented by the '49ers to the '99ers to remind them of their accountability to those who have gone before them and those whom they leave behind. The 'Fifty Year' Class acts as sponsors in bringing the newest Class on board.

This year, in late January and early Febmary, the '49ers provided '49er couples and a speaker for each of the six evening receptions. Our speakers were: Ed Waller, Gene Shine, Bill Read, Tom Parsons, Wesley Brown, and Ace Boughton; also attending were Marty Waller, Joan Shine, Marty Read, Crystal Brown, and Mickey Boughton. Other '49ers attending one or more of the receptions were: Ella and Chet Davis, Betty and Bill Guthrie, Madelon and Mickey Mcdonald, Ursula and Voss Vosseler, Flo and John Barrow, Nancy and Al Frost, Domell and Tom Kilcline, Pat and Jack Venable, Laila and Fred Grabowsky, Betty and Bill Callaghan, and DeEtte and Pete Swanson. About 200 Midshipmen and other guests attended each night to enjoy the great food and refreshments. Our Class gave each of the members of the Class of 1999 a nice gift: a cultured marble memento with a compass rose background, botii die 1949 and 1999 Class crests, an anchor chain, and the words, "Another Link In The Chain" carved in gold.

We received many letters from the '99ers and the Alumni Association thanking us for our hospitality and generosity.

Related to our 50th, we'd like to remind attendees that a golf tournament and a variety of tours are being planned for Thursday moming of the Reunion.

Interested Classmates should consider arriving on Wednesday to be in position for these Thursday's activities, early kibitzing, and getting rested for the subsequent activities of the week. Rooms are still available for Wednesday night and may be obtained by contacting Loews Annapolis

Shipmate, May 1999

Hotel, 410-263-7777.

We were pleased to hear from John Dixon down in Hamilton, GA. He sent his new email address: jcemdixon@aol.com, and added: Please add us to the list of email addresses for the Class. Liz and 1 are enjoying life in middle Georgia. We play a little golf and do a Uttle travelling. I'm now spending time in the timber frame bam 1 built, making furniture for the kids. Liz is busy constructing a formal boxwood garden using english boxwoods she has grown from cuttings.

Looking forward to seeing many of you at the Reunion this fall.

Similarly, it was good to hear from Jack Townsend in Dahlgren, VA, who sent in a corrected email address: JtownI949@ aol.com, and wrote: Life at Dahlgren is pretty Navy oriented, in that 1 amfiveminutes from the main gate of NSWC and hear all the bugle calls over the PA, no doubt. I'm on base several times daily for mns to the commissary, the Navy Exchange, golf course and occasionally the dispensary. I volunteer at the Retired Activities Office with other TROA guys. A number of Classmates live south of here, in what they refer to as the Northern Neck, and rarely associate with us 'northerners.'

'Nuff said; I hear taps blowing.

Now we have some USNA '49 Directory changes (in addition to those above): new/ corrected email addresses: John Tinkham: jtinkm@exis.net; Louis Troughton: latigont@pilot.infi.net; Rudy D'Ambra: rda235@aol.com; Dale Ashcroft: DAshcpat@AOL.com; Sumner Parker: fullweed@bluecrab.org; and a new fax #: 410-770-3431; Charles Howe: choweusn49@aol.com; Manolo Bentin: ogonzalesvigil @ alicorp.com.pe (this actuaUy is Manolo's son-in-law's address).

Change William C. Peterson's spouse's

name to Sue. John P. Howe is no longer married; his new phone #: 435-655-9633.

Add William Marr's wife's name, Nancy Lee. John E. Fishbum's new address: 6474 Timber Springs Drive, Santa Rosa, CA 95409. James Reddick's address: 104 Palm Sparrow Court, Daytona Beach, FL 32119-1395. C. Thomas Attix's address: 15 Bradford Road, E. Windsor, NJ 08520.

With profound regret, we report that Gerlous G. (Rip) Miller passed away on 31 January. Our condolences go to Mary Ann and the family. However, here is separate but related news concerning Rip. Arch Roos has established a Charitable Remainder Trust that will fund the William T. and Joanne K. Roos Endowment. The income from the Endowment will be used to recognize the outstanding JV football player of the year. Each year, the individual selected for this award will have his name engraved on the Rip Collins and Arch Roos Class of 1949 Junior Varsity Football Player of the Year perpetual trophy. The winner will also receive a watch engraved "Pooley." This gift qualifies Arch for membership in the Robert Means Thompson Society. Arch, all we can say: what a way to show your spirit for the Academy and the contending "pooleys" of the world.

Nice work!

That's it. Classmates. We're done for now but please don't stop writing; we need your input! No input, no columnâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;simple. Only five months to go. You all should have received the most recent mailing on the 50th by now, so follow through on the paperwork.

And, as always, don't ever, ever forget this forever trath: Nothing Can Be Finer Than To Be A '49er! RHF & PSS

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Pres: RADM Roy Snyder, USN (Ret.) Sec'y: CAPT Wayne L. Jensen, USN (Ret) 499 Skyhill Court, Chula Vista, CA 91910

Comments about the USNA Strategic Plan?

Go on-line at www. nadn. navy, mil/ StrategicPlan

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Pres: Lee Doggett mobile phone: 703-915-2832 e: leedoggett@aol.com Vice Pres: Beau Dietrich e: beau9pnt5@aol.com Sec'y: Jack Grace Corr Sec'y: Sam Ginder 4004 Rickover Rd,Silver Spring, MD 20902-2331 h: 301-942-4397; e: samginder@aol.com f: 301-949-0588 "When it appears that the storm will never end, remember that a smooth sea never made a skillful mariner."—R.C. Benitez '39 (see Last Call) Items of Note 50 Year Book: John Redfield reports that the latest count of bios for the Class of 1951's Fifty Year Book stands at 210. If the book is to become a reality, we need a much better response. If you haven't done so, please take the time to complete and send in your questionnaire. If yours is lost, John can provide a replacement. And, while you're about it, send your obituary and photo to Sam Ginder for the files.

Fund Solicitation: Guy Shaffer reports the following: The USNA AA fundraising staff had an internal disconnect that resulted in the mailing of solicitations for unrestricted giving to over 100 of our Classmates. This was a violation of an agreement Guy Shaffer had with the USNA AA Director of Class Giving, CAPT Bob Hofford '61.

Apparently, the representatives of the Naval Academy Fund did not get the word, or chose not to honor this agreement.

If you received a solicitation signed by RADM Stephen Chadwick, USN (Ret.), it was not approved by the Class of '51, and any contribution made using the enclosed pledge card will go into the unrestricted fund raising efforts of USNA AA. If you wish to give to the unrestricted fund, you are at liberty to respond to the solicitation. Your Class prefers you to give to the Restricted Class of '51, 50th Reunion Fund. Bob Hofford is upset and embarrassed by this occurrence and plans to contact each person who was mailed an unrestricted pledge card. By the time that this is printed, you may have received the phone call.

The regional VPs have been notified of this error(?) and have been asked to put out the word.

Finally, it might be noted that this solicitation went only to those who had not signed a Class of '51 pledge card. One way to avoid this over aggressive solicitation effort by the Naval Academy Fund managers in the future, is to sign a '51 pledge card. If you need one, contact Guy Shaffer.

President's Comer In the January-February 1999 Shipmate column description of the dedication of 17 seats in Alumni Hall, I misspelled Clyde Ray Welch's name. It has been spelled correctly except in my column. Mea Culpa.

Mary Ann and I have sold our home in Alexandria, and when you read this, we hope to be in a rental home somewhere near Annapolis. We will start building on our lot in Arundel-on-the-Bay. I don't know where we will live meanwhile, so 1 have shortened my address to my mobile phone with voice mail, and my email address. Wish us luck! Lee. From the Mail Bag Dick Childs reports from Ajo, AZ: A delightful little town of lovely people. Last winter Bobbye and 1 spent time on the beach at Mexico's Puerto Penasco. You haven't lived 'til you have watched a Super Bowl with rabid Bronco fans in an open-air Mexican pizza-cantina swimming in margaritas and Corona beer Visited with Claire and Hutch Hutchinson in San

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Diego in March. We also had the desert's best wildflower display since '93, in part probably due to the effects of El Niiio...the wild sand verbena and Mexican poppies were especially spectacular. All with a special bouquet of fragrance from the citrus blossoms in our yard. We produced such a bumper crop that we were able to take a bushel or two of our lemons, grapefruit and oranges when we journeyed to our Washington State home in May. Then, it was off to Alaska for three weeks courtesy of an Air Force C-141.We took in granddaughter, Jessica's, high school graduation and made road trips to Seward and later to Mt. McKinley in Denali National Park. We saw grizzlies, moose, caribou, bighorn sheep and ptarmigan in abundance. As a special treat, our son.

Rick, artanged for us to fly north to the Prudhoe Bay oil fields in an ARCO 737. Now, we have seen both mile "0" and mile "800," both ends of the Alaska pipeline. September brought Uiree glorious weeks in the Canadian Rockies, then to Ajo via the historic old mining district of Northeastern Nevada, Southern Utah and Northern Arizona. Soon, it was off to golf and the beaches of Mexico's Mazatlan for three weeks. Oh, yes!

Dick got his second hole-in-one. Same course, same 170 yard, par three as the first, almost exactly ten years to the day later Keep up the good work, Dick.

Dick and Bobbye Childs In a card from Florida, Walt Boyes notes that he expected to see Al Corwen and Bill Thompson, and later to have lunch with Ashby Reardon, Bill Voiner and Danny Evans in Naples. He had a long talk with roomie, Marv Duke, in Honolulu—he's doing well. This was followed by a note from Bill Voiner with the following tidbits: The '51 regulars in Naples (Voiner and Ghysels) feel that an issue without Ashby is no issue at all.

Ashby Reardon This photo was taken New Year's Eve with his nibs doing a rendition of "Oh, Where Can 1 Find

Love" on the spoons. Keeping up with this guy is a full time job, and a lot of fun. We have two regular tee times weekly and they are fun filled outings. We'll soon have a lot of pictures as Ashby just purchased a restored Waco biplane in which he intends to seU rides. As soon as die Northern weather moderates, he'll fly it down from Indiana.

A letter from A.D. "Deon" Branch (deon@visi.net; fax: 757-428-1835) brings us up to date since he retired from the Navy in 1981.

I went to Florida to work as a commodity broker with my cousin. I came back to Virginia Beach in 1989 for an operation to correct some problems resulting from the old gunshot wound I received just prior to going to Bullis. As a result of the operation, I ended up paralyzed from the waist down, and have been wheelchair bound.

Although my activities are limited, and my freedom to travel curtailed, life continues to be good to us at the beach. I have set up my office at home, and continue to trade commodities for myself, albeit on a small scale-keeps me busy and out of trouble.

The next item is self-explanatory: Colonel and Mrs. James W. Hammond, Jr. Celebrated on the thirteenth of March A 70th Birthday and a 40th Wedding Anniversary Chronology of Major Events 6 March 1929, bom in a manger in a log cabin on Krypton 13 Sept 1958 - Donna & Wes meet on Okinawa 14 Feb 1959 - Formal Engagement/Announcement (After January proposal and acceptance) 13 March 1959 - Wes & Donna " married" by paying 120 yen at Naha City Hall and having Donna's Passport changed at the U.S. Consulate 21 March 1959 - They are really married in the Chapel at Sukiran "And they lived happily ever after."

330 East Riverview Circle Reno, Nevada 89509 775-322-3237 And, from Glenn M. Brewer (txbrewer® mindspring.com): Anxiously awaiting the big 50th to see the old gang again. Incidentally, I just got my new road racing machine. It is a Lightenin Hand Cycle, for us wheelchair types. Modem tech all the way. 1 has 17 gears and sure beats rim pushing race chairs for an old man. At least 1 can get up hills a little faster, and it's a very enjoyable exercise mechanism.

Brook Reed reported that our late Classmate, Doug Mow, was honored by a resolution of the 204th Aimual Council of the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia which convened on 5-6 Febmary 1999. The resolution noted Doug's naval service and his awards and decorations, and his distinguished and extensive service as a lay leader in several capacities the diocese. The Council expressed its deep thanksgiving for the ministry of RADM Douglas F. Mow, Sr., and expressed its sympathy to his beloved wife, Rosalie, and his family.

Jack Hamilton received a call from Norma Willingham, sister of our late Classmate, Rafael Taylhardat, who said that he died in Febmary 1998. Rafael and Ana Maria had moved from Madrid to the small town of Almargo in the Province of La Mancha some years ago, so that Ana Maria could be nearer her archeological digs. Their daughters: Kirsten lives with Ana, and the other daughter, Karim, is a writer living in Madrid. Rafael came to the Class with our late classmate Carlos Tovar from Venezuela, where they were both at their country's Naval Academy. Jack will try to obtain further information for a future column.

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New Business Address As of this month, the official address of tile Association of die Class of 1951 is 7515 Corintii Drive, Alexandria, VA 22306.

From Memory Lane A few photos from times past.

officers, and even a SEAL. The next few years will bring a series of challenges and new experiences, and I speak for all of us when 1 say, we are ready to accept those challenges and see the world. This will be my last correspondence before 1 graduate. It has been an honor to write for Shipmate and to be included in the Class of 1951 's column. 1 thank you for this opportunity. Fly Navy! MIDN Larissa T. Salazar '99.

To which '51 adds: God Speed!

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Regular Membership: 41% Life Membership: 27%

Pres: CAPT Vincent J. Manara, USN (Ret.) Sec'y: CAPT Leigh Ebbert, USN (Ret) 2514 Culpeper Road, Alexandria, VA 22308-2133 e: J-L.Ebbert@worldnet.att.com

Irwin Peake. Hank Baulch Joe Hillock and Sam Latimer AC&SC, Air University, Montgomery, AL, Graduation, June 1964

Naval Aviation was a "hot subject" Plebe Summer From the 16th Company Service selection and assignments took place in late January. I cannot describe the excitement that we, the Class of '99, feel knowing that in only a few short months, we wUl graduate and be out there in the "real" Navy. But, although our stay at good ol" USNA has not always been the best of times, I know we are going to miss it and remember the great memories we had the privilege of creating in "our four years together by the bay." The 16th Company Class of 1999 will be dispersed around the globe in the Navy and Marine Corps. We will graduate conventional and nuclear surface warfare officers. Navy and Marine Corps pilots and NFOs, Marine ground

Not much news this month. I can't believe that not much is going on. I will look forward to sharing information about a squadron reunion that Jean and I are attending in Florida. A third edition of Jean's and her co-author Mari Beth Hall's book. Crossed Currents, is scheduled to have been published in April. This edition will bring up the story to 1998. It is always nice to see Classmates and their families featured, for example, in the 28 December edition of Navy Times, there was a nice feature article about Bill Zobel and his painting, under the heading of "Second Careers/Profiles of Success." Bill, we applaud your accompUshments in your third career.

I'll have results of the annual meeting in the next column.

Bill Sayer reports that the '52 Tidewater Region Chapter had their second luncheon in January. Attending: Jackie and Bill Sayer, Tom Shoemaker, Merryana and Curt Karvala, Rosemary and Merle Barker, Tom Gotten, Peter Maloney, John Mitchell, Hugo Schluter, Si Simons, All Kelln, Pat Stolle, Steve-Anna Bird, Geri Madigan, and Cornelia McKee. Bill says, "The last three on the hst are widows and they tended to liven-up the luncheon. We had great news from Sara Jane Smith, widow of C.C. Smith, that she was getting married. We'U probably lose her from the roster.

Everyone enjoyed the meal...Conversation was so lively that it was difficult starting the business part. Much of it was show-and-tell. Jackie

John Cromwell, Sam Ginder, Harry Cooper, Paul Maier, and B.G. Pierce, Tamariz Beach Club, Estoril Portugal, June 1948 Shipmate, May 1999

delighted in showing her pretty blue eyes, no glasses, after two (one for each eye) successful cataract operations. Si Simons unwrapped a spare Lucky Bag and presented it to Tom Shoemaker.

Steve-Anna Bird introduced us to the Founders Village, a new retirement home to be ready next year as part of the Pat Robertson complex. I passed around the photos of the first luncheon, the flyer on the Sweetheart's Brunch received from Jerry Rapkin, the Executive Committee roster with the 13 January meeting minutes and material regarding Naval Academy Funds and Class Projects.

I promised to distribute copies of the Tidewater Regions roster with email addresses. We meet again on Wednesday, 28 April.

Thanks, Bill, for the report.

The Sweethearts Bmnch was a wonderful event. Vince Manara's note forwarding the attendees said.

It was a cool but bright day and we had 64 attendees. The recently remodeled dining area was a pleasant setting. Master Chiefs, Gail and Lou Pepe, Company Representative; and three 17th Company Midshipmen, Jamison Shaver, Company Commander; Jason Pattison, Wardroom Representative; and Midshipman 2/c Jeremy Gates joined us. We also had three generations of the Class of '52 represented. These included: Susie and Jeff Sterrett (Garnett Bailey's daughter and son-in-law), Kathy Nelson (Jake Brown's daughter), John Denbigh (Bob Denbigh's son) and Elizabeth and Pat Roane (Biscuit Wev's daughter and Pete Roane's son) with their children Ginny and Meredith.

Attending: Rita and Gamett Bailey, Helen and Les Banghart, Joan Beecher, Francoise and Al Bress, June and Jake Brown, Chris and Charlie Darrell, Joan and Bob Denbigh, Bobbie and Dick Denfeld, Lola and Paul German, Betty and Frank Hannegan, Mary-lin and Demp Jackson, Dolly and Ed Leonard, Esther and Vince Manara, C.C. McDonald, Frieda and Mel Melzer, Muffle Nunneley, Jan and Jerry Rapkin, Barbara and Pete Roane, Elaine and Bob Schulze, Lonnie and Red Stein, Jane and Bill Studabaker, Tom Thawley and Susan Kephart, Adele and Buz Thomas, Jim Troutman, Penny Vahsen, Joan and Jack Young, Rose Anne and Fuzzy LaMoy, and Petey and Biscuit Wev. Thank you, Vince, for the information.

How many of us have been fhistrated over aspects of the "computer generation?" You read a bit about this in the President's letter where Jim Troutman expressed concern about the USNA Alumni Association's accounting system, with respect to understanding our account balances.

Jim is also frustrated about how to include Bill Sayer in our letterhead. Bob Michaels, from the Arizona Chapter writes: Having been frustrated long enough in not being able to decode attachments and other Word 97 documents, tomorrow (February 1999) I unpack ' my new computer, with hope diat I'll be able to cope with Windows '98 in our Ufetime. I am considering changing my intemet service provider (ISP)...so when 1 do get back on line again, I'll send you all another email to update my address.

So far, I haven't heard from Bob. I hope to again. My own fmstrations have included being able to get the right combination to "access" my accounts! Is it me, or is it them?

Have you all noticed that Jerry Rapkin is serving as the Navy League's National Corporate Secretary?

Vince continues to engage us to better understand the calling of the larger Alumni Association activities. In addition to passing on material about the Academy's strategic planning, he encouraged us to sign up for an opportunity to visit with Senator John McCain after the showing of the A&E Biography presentation, "John McCain, American Maverick." Seems a long time ago that Dog Davidson and 1 were

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with John in Air Wing Seventeen on FORRESTAL when the fire broke out in July 1967. John went on to another air wing after the fire and subsequently spent time in the Hanoi Hilton...the rest is history.

In Febmary, Marc Arnheiter suffered a fall on the ice, was reported to be recovering from head surgery. Dick Smith had a triple bypass surgery in Febmary. All reports are that Dick will be fine. I have included a picture of Lois and Doug Payne taken last Christmas.

1 am saddened to report that Tom Pike died on 8 February, in his Point Loma home. A long-time employee of the Copley Newsletters in San Diego, he was a student of history, with particular emphasis on the Revolutionary War and early California. Demp Jackson talked to his wife, Sally, who said that he had been very ill since last November. Thanks, Dick Dietz, for a copy of the obit.

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Saying goodbye to Don Metz Regular Membership: 45% Life Membership: 24%

Pres: CAPT A.E. (Gus) Hubal, Jr. USN (Ret) 6449 Johns Road; Falls Church, VA 22043 h: 703-533-3041; work fax: 703-534-8005 Sec'y: LCOL David B. Jones, USAF (Ret.) 6708 Pageland Lane Gainesville, VA 20155-1513 p: 703-754-4492; e: djlocker@erols.com Webmaster: Paul Dudley e: pauld53@earthliiik.net http://home.earthlink.net/~pauld53/usna53 Jim Walker called me on 20 Febmary and advised me that our Classmate, Don Metz, was in the VA hospital in Augusta, GA. He had stomach problems and then a breathing stoppage.

By the time they got him stabilized and on a machine, he was in bad shape. He died about noon on 20 February. The funeral was held at Grace Methodist Church on 23 Febmary, in Don's hometown of North Augusta, SC. It was a most impressive service as two Don's ministers spoke, as did our Father Jim Walker and three Classmates from Don's 16th Company. They were Bill DeHart, Clayton Mays and Gil McCullen. All the speakers discussed the strength of soul and spirit that Don exhibited through his life, and particularly in his 45 years in a wheelchair. One of the ministers had never known Don when he wasn't in a wheelchair, and thus had never seen him standing up. He found solace in the fact that he now knew that Don was once again capable of standing. All commented on how one left Don after a visit slightiy ashamed of oneself for even thinking about your petty complaints in the light of how Don accepted and conquered his problems. Gil McCullen, whose wife is now in a wheelchair, would visit Don and then say, "I can never complain again." Having roomed with Don in Primary Flight School and having stayed close to him since then, we knew the truth in what all the speakers said.

Don got his wings in August of 1954. He got married to his Sarah immediately thereafter and reported to Nellis AFB outside Las Vegas to get checked out in the F-86 Sabre. About four weeks after their marriage, Don had a takeoff mishap and was running out of mnway. Somehow, in an attempt to blow the canopy, he hit the ejection lever. The seat did not get high enough for the chute to deploy and Don broke his neck and became paralyzed. He was air evacuated to Parks

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AFB Hospital in California and began a long rehab program, finally getting home to North Augusta several years later. He never let this slow him down. He went back to school and got a law degree and a CPA rating and then began work as a banker, retiring several years ago as senior vice president. Sadly, Sarah died in 1989 from cancer, but Don persevered. Sarah lived long enough to see their son. Randy, married to his Kim. They now have three young Metzs that were a joy to Don. As the service was in progress, Sally wrote something on her program. As we left the church, she showed it to me. In paraphrasing several of the speakers she wrote: "Those of us who were fortunate enough to know him shall miss him, and those who never knew him have missed knowing a great man who lived in a wheelchair, yet was ten feet tall!" The picture taken at the cemetery shows seven of the eight of us that I saw in attendance. Nancy and Don Mang did not get in the picture. The seven are Mays, Knight, McCullen, Walker, DeHart, Oz Dixon and myself.

1 received several messages from other Classmates that couldn't make Don's services.

Bill Britton sent a one word message "Damn!"

Bill Gourlay said "It looks like Don and Sarah will be together again, finally. 1 couldn't have asked for a better best man or a better friend.

Goodbye, old buddy." Paul Dudley, in letting me know he had put the news of Don's death on the Sad News Page of our web site, added the words "Sad News indeed." And, Don Hente reminded me of Don's use of the computer to help find missing members of the 24th Company.

The final lost soul was Joe Leicht, and Don finally came up with a list of about 50 Leichts located throughout the country. Don Hente started contacting these people, and number 35 was the right one. Having seen how Don Metz worked the computer (he had two pencils with oversize erasers on the end and a leather strap arrangement around his hands that helped him hold the pencils. He then hit the keys with erasersâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;amazing), 1 have a feel for how hard a job this was for him. The speakers and Sally were all right. Don was a wonderful human being and we were all fortunate to have known him. We send all our love and sympathy to Randy, Kim and their family and are very glad that Randy will wear Don's Class ring from now

Dave Mets (different spelling) emailed me a message responding to the number of Classmates that were at NAPS. He thinks it was at least 250 and maybe a little more. There were 250 fleet appointments made from NAPS, and a number of people were held at Bainbridge through to summer to fill the vacancies that appeared during Plebe Summer whenever their own Alumni, or someone with a congressional appointment, opted out. There were a number at NAPS who had congressional appointments too, but had to go through the prep school to qualify. Thus, he is sure there were 250 that went down to Armapolis, and probably more. It would be easy to check, if somewhat tedious (1 always flinch when I hear a statement such as thatâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;usually it means it will be easy for me!) Dave says the Nimitz Library should have a copy of the NAPS yearbook and one could compare that with the Lucky Bag to see how many made it through.

Even easier, would be to use the NAPS yearbook and compare it to the CD ROM version of the Register of Alumni. If the Library does not have a copy of the NAPS yearbook, Dave has a copy in good shape except for the signatures of some of his fellow NAPSTERS. Any volunteers for this task?

Dave goes on to say that he is still working as a professor at the School of Advanced Airpower Studies at Air University. It is a pleasant arrangement as we have eight professors and 27 students studying for a master's degree that will help them qualify as air strategists. Willie Deale's son is in this year's class. As with two of Dave's sons, Tom Deale (now a major and a fighter pilot) went to the Air Force Academy. He is a first class student and officer by Dave's lights. Since Roy Feaga died, Dave is about the only '53er in Montgomery, though his home is down in Niceville, FL, where they live on weekends. Nick Malambri lives near Niceville.

Dave also got to see his old best man, Ed Petersen, several years ago when Ed was at Pascagoula supervising the constmction of the research vessel, ROGER REVELLE, for Scripps. Ed actually traveled back to California on ROGER REVELLE. Dave went to Pascagoula for the launching and it was a special thrill. He concludes by saying he swore in all three of his sons as AF officers, but only one remains on active duty flying as an IP on C-14Is at McChord AFB. Thanks, Dave. If no one else wants your yearbook I would be glad to add it to my Class source material, but it will be awhile before 1 get your simple comparison task done.

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Hart Sebring stated tiiat he was sure I had let everyone know about the new slate of Class officers. I let everyone know that our new Class president is now Gus Hubal, but I did not report on the rest of the slate. 1 called Hart back and asked him who are our new officers. Besides Gus, the rest of the officers are Exec VP: Hart Sebring; ADMIN VP: Don McVay; Sec'y: Art Gilmore; Treas: Darrell Dempster; with Earl Griggs and Bill Trueblood as members of the Exec. Committee. Hart also said the February Brunch at Fort Myers was very successful. Stella and George Jatras brought eight guests and filled up a ten-seat table all by themselves. Faye and Jim Harris came up from the Norfolk area and went to the bmnch with the Sebrings.

Thanks, Hart, and congratulations to you and the entire slate of officers.

Earlier, Hart had discussed the fact that we only have 45% of the Class holding a regular membership in the Alumni Association, with 24% having Ufe memberships for a total of 69% Class membership. That doesn't begin to compare with Classes in the '80s and '90s that have well over 90% of their Class belonging to the Alumni Association. I realize that it is unfair to compare us with the youngsters, as they basically were forced to buy life memberships while they were Midsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;I think they took the payments out of their Midshipman pay accounts automatically. However, most of us, even though we are long retired, make more money than Mids make and ought to be able to afford either a regular or a Ufe membership. If nothing else, membership lets you keep track of old friends, be they Classmates or shipmates through this magazine. Shipmate also is a forum for news of interest to us all and also provides opportunities for travel or trips with a bunch of kindred souls as weU interesting shopping opportunities. It also allows one to provide as much support as one wants to our Academy. There were years when I wasn't a member, while lost in the wild blue of Labrador or far off California, but 1 saw the light and have never regretted buying a life membersliip back in 1971. If you know Classmates that are not members, see if you can recruit them back into the fold. It is a good organization.

Someone at the 45th gave me a brochure from Bailey Banks & Biddle on our Class ring. It has all the specifications, costs and design information. The basic ring cost $62. Times change. If anyone wants a copy, send me some good news, and m make you a copy. Thanks to Kent Curl, 1 think.

Mike Nassr '54, sent me a letter he received from Ed Tipshus '54. Mike had sent Ed an article on Robert E. Lee. Ed repUed that whenever someone reminds of him of Lee's birthday, he thinks of Bill Leftwich. Bill was Ed's next door neighbor in the early '60s at Quantico. Ed says Bill always had a party to commemorate Lee's birthday. Lee was his hero and model and BiO did a good job in emulating Lee's virtues. Bill was a captain, then major and aide to the LtGen commanding the base. Ed was a captain and instmctor at the Basic School. Ed used to kid Bill about his general's speeches. Bill would write them, and then the general would edit them, and screw them up (Bill would tactfully argue he didn't write the speech the way the general gave it), but Ed kidded Bill that he was responsible. Unfortunately for Bill, the general found favorite words that he liked and would use them repeatedly and that didn't help the speech. One evening, when Ed's wife was having their first child, there was a delay in the inducing of labor. Ed left the hospital and went

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to see Bill. He was in his shooting jacket, practicing snapping in for his annual week at the rifle range, which started early the next moming.

Ed kept Bill up very late nervously talking about the forthcoming baby. Bill never complained and was happy for Ed, even though he had to be up before daylight. Ed ran into Bill in Vietnam in 1965 in Saigon. Bill went there to replace a major who had some sort of a desk/admin job with the VN Marines in Saigon. Bill found some excuse to visit some VN Marine Task Force on an operation and stayed out in the boondocks.

Somehow, he changed his job description and became a Task Force advisor. During one operation, he was wounded and his assistant advisor was killed by the same burst from an enemy automatic weapon. There were bullet holes in the map they were holding between them. Bill's wound was a lucky one. It was a classic dueling scar; a bullet graze on the left cheek, with a mini-clip under his nose. Head wounds bleed a lot. An AP photo showed Bill, with his face bathed in blood, radio handset up to his ear, calling in air support. Bill did his courageous bit to zap the bad guys and turn things around. He got the Navy Cross. When Ed visited him in the hospital, he told Bill that the nip under his nose improved his profile, and the cheek wound made him look like a World Warera German count. He took it in appropriate R.E. Lee humor (Bill was never a belly-laugher, just a smiler). Ed retells the tragic end to Bill's second tour in Viet Nam, when he was killed in a helicopter crash trying to recover one of his long-range recon patrols. He concludes this memoir about Bill with the following: "Had Bill not been killed, he would most certainly have become a four-star and the Commandant of the USMC." 1 told Ed that those were almost the same words I heard from the LtGen who was commanding Quantico when Bill's statue was dedicated. Nice to know that an officer junior to Bill thought so highly of him also. Thanks, Mike and Ed. Ray Green '80 wrote me to heap praise and recognition on our Classmate, Frank Scolpino.

Frank is Ray's friend, neighbor and fellow church member in Mount Laurel, NJ. Ray reports that our Lady Queen of Peace Parish in Hainesport, NJ, recently recognized Frank as a parishioner of the year. Father Dan Sullivan noted that Frank "Scoops" Scolpino received the most votes out of everyone in the parish: He is truly an example of courage in the Lord. No matter what life has given him, he shares love and joy. His life is an inspiration to me and obviously to many of his sisters and brothers in the parish. If our Lord Jesus ever needed to be seen in person today, Jesus would be clearly seen in our top vote getter for this year. It is my joy to present the Parishioner of the Year Award to...Frank Scolpino.

Ray adds that he and his wife are grateful to call Maryann and Frank their friends. Frank is a surrogate grandpop to their kids. Ray's wife, who volunteers at the church, is in awe at the hours that Frank donates to help the church and the needy. He is also an extraordinary Navy team supporter and arranges his dialysis so that he doesn't miss the Army/Navy game. "He is a credit to your Class and to our Alma Mater. We thank God that he is a part of our life." Thanks, Ray, that is a lovely tribute to another one of '53's really good guys. And, we send our most heartfelt congratulations to Maryann and Frank.

Karen and Bill Trueblood '53's Hawaiian cmise/tailgate trip is coming along swimmingly.

1 think we no have about 22 couples signed up, and either two or three Class widows will be joining us. That is a nice sized group and there probably is still room for more. Contact Bill Tmeblood for details. They have just moved and their new address: 354 Southport Drive, Edgewater, MD 21037; 410-956-4380; WTRUEBL409@aol.com. Sign up and join us, it should be a great trip.

Dolores and Ed Dixon have sold their home in Hemdon and by now should be in their new home in Califomia. The new Dixon address is: 4314 Pine Forest Drive, Pollock Pines, CA 95726. We'll print their phone number when they get one. Their email address remains: USNA53@aol.com. That is a catchy address, wonder where he got it? We will miss you guys, but hope you have a great time in my old home state. However, please don't forget how to get back to the D.C. area.

A short note from Tyke Furey lets us know that the Puget Sound Chapter of the Alumni Association has 403 members. The senior Class is represented by Dorothy Atkins, the widow of RADM James G. Atkins '19. The junior Class is '96. The Class with the most members is '53 with 15. That is the way it ought to be. Thanks, Tyke.

On 4 February, Paul Bradfield called. He had just seen the report of Pete Stoffelen's death in a local newspaper and wanted to let us know. He went on to tell me that he had played high school football against Pete his sophomore year. In his junior year, Pete transferred to Paul's high school and they were teammates for a year. However, in his senior year, Pete transferred back to his original school and they played against each other again. Paul then joined the Marines and when he got to boot camp, there was Pete again in an adjoining Company. Still later, he went to NAPS, and again Pete was there. Then, they wound up at the Academyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;another small world tale. Thanks, Paul.

Hal Walters sent me the news that his grandson, Jasen, has been doing very well at Navy Boot Camp at Great Lakes. Jasen qualified for SEALS and has won the USO Award and was a mimer up for the Military Excellence Award.

This performance has eamed Jasen an automatic promotion to E-3, seaman. Hal is understandably proud and we send our congratulations to him and to Jasen.

Jack Frost writes with news about two 18th Company Classmates. Recently he got a call from Joseph L. Vail, who was in town visiting a nephew. Earlier, he received a short note from Dr. James Nord. Joe Vail hves in the Dallas area and is retired. His wife passed away in December, after being ill for a number of years, and he is visiting family during the adjustment period. Jack met with Joe and brought him up to date on the Class, the Company and the addresses of specific Companymates. Joe went to a small carrier at graduation and then to a destroyer on his second tour. He left active duty and served in the Reserves, subsequently resigning to become a full time civiUan. He started at IBM, initially in the same organization as Ross Perot and during his civilian career also worked at Collins and several small companies.

He intends to stay in the Dallas area and Jack has got him thinking about the 50th. He has not attended previous reunions, so he is picking the right one for orientation. This was the first time Jack had seen Joe since graduation, so it was good to renew their friendship.

Jim Nord wrote from Nagoya, Japan, where he lives with his wife, Sueko, and teaches

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Japanese students at Nanzan University. Jim has quite a reputation in the field of language education and based on his 1998 itinerary, is in demand as an intemational expert at meetings and symposia. He was at the 40th but regrets that he couldn't make the 45th. He is definitely planning on making the 50th. He stays healthy by swimming three kilometers a week. His overseas teaching contract is up in several years and he probably will permanently retire when he leaves Japan. Thanks, Jack. It is nice to hear from guys who have been away. If they aren't already members of the Alumni Association, how about trying to get them to join.

Just after we came back from the Tampa-St Petersburg area earlier this month, we got a call from Dick Wise. He said he was in Redington Shores, FL. Redington Shores is right next to St Pete Beach, where we had just been. After I got through telling Dick he should have called a week or two earlier, we got back to a normal conversation. Dick and Gail have a condo in Redington Shores and spend the winters there.

Dick says he is trying to leam how to use his daughter's computer. She is living with them now while she goes to the University of South Florida. It works out ok he says as they have three bedrooms and Dick gets to play around with her computer. While he is just getting started, he is online and his email address is Rswise53@aol.com. Their Florida address: 18304 Gulf Blvd, PH-2, Redington Shores, FL 33708; 727-391-0370. Thanks, Dick. Sorry we missed connections.

Sue and Dick Albright visited recently and I took several pictures out of an album they had.

The first was taken on their trip through Germany and Austria last fall. It shows them in the Alps about to break out singing "The Hills are Alive..."

between CJ Barthelenghi and Angle Musorrafiti. A dinner shot shows Bud Kauderer with Alta and Denver Eddy. The next to last shot shows Carl Trost giving the speech at our formal dinner while the last shot is of our former President, Dave Frost, also speaking at the dinner. Most of these pictures are from Ed Chase and again I want to thank him for his great work in documenting our Class history.

Lou and Bob Woods, Dick Albright and Joe Smith Bob Goldner sent in a short note with several pictures. He says that he and Evelyn certainly enjoyed the 45th even though we lost the ball game. They look forward to the 50th. The first picture he sent shows Joe Zebrowski and Chris Lardis. It may be one of the last pictures taken of Chris. The second picture shows Bob boarding aYP. Thanks. Bob.

Joe Zebrowski and Chris Lardis

The Albrights in the Alps The next couple of pictures are from the 45th.

The first of these two shows Chuck Walker, l^ke Furey, Pauline Furey and Sue. The second one shows Lou and Bob Woods, Dick Albright and Joe Smith. Thanks, guys.

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Bob Goldner, Permission to Come Aboard Sir? Other pictures this month include a picture of Sheila and Joe Gildea in which Sheila is wearing the medals she won in a recent Pennsylvania Masters Tournament. A hospitality suite shot shows Sally with Joan and Jeff Wellings. A good shot of Gene Van Hoof shows him with a wasted looking Gus Hubal (would you vote for this man for President?). The next picture shows a smiling Frank Wolcott with an equally happy Brad Bradbury. Ed Chase has surrounded himself with beauty as he sits

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Pres: COL Fitz W. Woodrow, USMC (Ret) S e c y : CAPT Oliver Shearer, Jr. USN (Ret) 9615 Podium Dr, Vienna, VA 22182-3338 h: 703-938-5211; e: ovshearer@erols.com Webmaster: Will Croom e: willyaye@erols.com Class Website: http://www.usna54.net Class News Note our new web site address above.

President's Message (updated from web page in February).

Dear Classmates, we are into the month of February! Just seven months from now, we will be having our 45th Reunion in Annapolis, followed by the cruise for our Class. By the end of February, the cruise company will be mailing out another information sheet on the cruise, and 1 hope that many more Classmates will sign aboard. As of this date, we have 108 signed up (54 cabins), and 1 hope that we can at least double that number. In March, the 45th Reunion Committee will have mailed out an information packet that answers any and all questions that you may have concerning the reunion. I know that Ted Walker and George Zeberlein and their team are working hard to make it the "best ever," and by your super response, they tell me that we will have the largest attendance ever! They will be asking for some additional volunteers, so when you see what they need, please give them a hand.

Al Casey, supported by Dave Glunt, John Pustay, Joe Zable and Jim Zimmerman completed their work in early February (three months ahead of schedule!) on a draft revised Constitution for our Class. After review by the Executive Committee it will be forwarded to the Class by 30 June for Class approval by vote at the business meeting at our 45th Reunion. Thanks Al, Dave, John, Joe and Jim for your superb work in recommending such long needed updates/revisions.

We have Classmates in the hospital, and recovering from illnesses at home. Please, let us all reach out to our Classmates that need our help.

A call, or a visit, does wonders for the Classmate as well as his wife. We are all in this life together, let each of us try to make it better for someone else. My best personal regards, Fitz.

The Class is pushing 300 members in our email directory. By press time, we should have our own rented web site with more capability such as adding the Class roster with address and telephone numbers. More thanks are due to

webmaster. Will Groom, for his hard work and ingenuity. The on-line impeachment polls showing up on our site in January and Febmary were quite interesting. Jack Wildman still has paper copies of Class rosters he will mail to those of you who are not cyber-oriented. Cost is $5. Updated ones will be available at the Reunion. There have been many changes to the copy you bought at our 40th Reunion.

In Memory A letter came from Steve Sinko, with a news cUpping, reporting the death of Harvey A. Robins (15th Co), on 7 Febmary in the Foothills Nursing Home, Tucson, AZ. He was a veteran of the Korean War After two years with our Class, he left and worked for Mack Tmcks, Inc, Durkee Foods and Stroh's Brewery. Bill Hoover remembers that Harvey was a starter on our undefeated Plebe basketball team. He was buried in Emanus, PA. Buck McClellan called to report a phone call from George Trevors' wife, Clarece, that George died suddenly of a heart attack at their home in Corpus Christi, TX on 9 February.

Funeral services were scheduled on 26 Febmary at Fort Meyer chapel followed by interment in Arlington National Cemetery Columbarium.

Binnacle List Bill Cann of Fairfax, VA, had a kidney removed on 29 January. As a result of complications he is still confined to Fairfax Hospital.

Bo Newsome checks in.

1 still travel full time in my RV. Occasionally, Marty, my ex-wife, joins me for a month or two.

Grandsons spend summers with me fishing, golfing, shooting sporting clays, and all quality time!

I am currently visiting Deanie and Terry Sutherland on their Quitin' Time Farm, here in Florida, where the weather has been wonderful.

Plan to join the RV Chapter in Huntsville, AL, in April for a "rally." Will provide you with pictures and dialog from that occasion.

In a later message. Bo reported that he had located Bob Brubaker's widow, Shirley, in Houston, TX. One of our Classmate camera carriers captured the "handsome seven" during last year's homecoming game. Front row, left to right: Eisenhauer, Zeberlein, Alger; back row, left to right: Hargrave, Bole, Peery and Mcjunkin.

We really had good, warm weather for those first home games at Navy-Marine Stadium. Jan and John Juergens were ID'd before they launched into their picnic basket.

Dave Frost Don't forget. Class luncheons are held on the first Tuesday of each month at the Fort McNair Officer's Club at 11:30 a.m. By the time you get this, we will probably be back in Virginia, so send mail to 6708 Pageland Lane, Gainesville, VA 20155-1513; 703-754-4492; djlocker@erols.com. Hope you all have a great summer and remember to order your football tickets in June. Cheers, Dave.

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The Juergens at a home game Jim Bell rides TICO In January, Dora and 1 took a trip to Panama to transit the canal. We'd never done that, and with the impending transfer of ownership, at the end of the year, we thought the time was right. We talked it up with our friend from Hanoi, Leo Thorsness, retired Air Force and a Medal of Honor recipient. 1 tried to arrange the trip on a U.S. Navy ship transiting the canal through regular Navy channels, but with the impending pullout 1 wasn't getting anywhere, so Leo took over through his Air Force contacts and credentials.

In very short order, we had a trip planned on TicoNDEROGA, an Aegis guided missile cruiser As it tumed out, Leo had to cancel his trip plans a few days before departure because of a health problem. Not so with the Bells! We headed south.

On a bright sunny day in January, we boarded the ship at Rodman Naval Station in the Canal Zone. It was a perfect day for us and the ship just treated us royally. (I'm not kidding myself, 1 know they were all geared up for a Medal of Honor winner, but we tried our best to do a decent fill-in for him.) Actually, it wasn't completely new to me, I had toured the Canal in 1949 as an NROTC Midshipman, but the perspective from a ship actually going through the locks and crossing the Continental Divide was wonderful.

During the day, 1 was sitting on the bridge conversing with the skipper, CDR King Dietrich. I found out he was OIlie Shearer's son-in-law!

What a small world (or Navy). 1 guess that's the second reason we were treated so well. Later on we were sitting in the wardroom talking to a few of the officers, and the XO, Cindy Thebaud '85, who asked what the Snow White meant on my shirt. I explained that was the name of my friend's sailboat in Annapolis. She said, "That wouldn't

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be Ned Shuman would it?" So we had to exchange a few Nasty Ned stories (I knew more than she did). The trip and especially the canal transit were a great treat for Dora and me. But it was sad, in the sense we realize that another era in our history is coming to an end. Only time will tell what the long-term effects of the turnover will be, but whatever the outcome, we'll always be able to look back with the fondest memories of our trip aboard TICONDEROGA. Jim sent a photo of himself and Dora sucking in the fresh air on the bridge.

It was a great birthday party. Tom Conboy's two daughters gave his widow, Betty, a surprise party for their mother at her home in Vienna, VA on her 60th. Along with Betty's many friends, some '54 locals joined the celebration, which was enhanced by a large margarita machine dispensing fresh cocktails. We managed one group picture, left to right: Mary Dee Shearer, Lynn Conboy, Betty Conboy, Amy Conboy, Dick Murphy, Lynn Murphy, Nancy Chuday and OUie Shearer kneeling.

Bells Cruise Canal in Aegis Cruiser Raley Thomley reminisces: It was March 1955 following graduation from PG School for Pers and Legal Matters at Quantico. I was driving cross-country with another Classmate (whose name 1 cannot recall), and Glen Sanford in Glen's old Buick. Somewhere out in the middle of nowhere in Texas, the rear-end began to growl. We labored to Abilene for repairs. There, a fancy dressed "dude" offered to help us out of the problem, as the repairs were almost more than we had money for. It tumed out he was not the friendly Samaritan we took him to be, but a salesman. Well, the three of us chipped-in for the down payment (considerably less than cost of repairs and faster to get back on the road) and left Sandy with the note on a new Buick convertible. We left Abilene in style!

We got to Tucson just in time for a big rodeo.

None of us had seen a real rodeo and decided to take it in. We put on our fancy tailor-made gray flannel suits with ties, and went to the stadium.

Following the rodeo, as we were pulling out of the parking lot with the top down, a guy in jeans jumped into the back seat shouting, "I wondered who those dandies were in Eastem dress! Now I know!" It was one of our USNA Classmates, who was in flight training near Tucson. He then explained to us that "Nobody wears gray flannels around here except gays." He had us pull over to where his spouse was waiting with another of our Classmates. She then took us to University of Arizona and the Trio Delta House for dates and we stayed the weekend with the whole group celebrating with our Classmates in the USAF. Sorry, I can't recall either the third Marine or the sock baggers. (Corr Sec'y's Note: If the pilot in jeans or his wife reads this maybe they will refresh your memory Raley.)

Dick Raymond's wife lost her gold '54 Class crest and would like to buy one from anyone having an extra one, or would appreciate info on how to acquire another, 540-774-4407.

For River Buffs Fast, elegant and quiet as she slips through the water, TWILIGHT is the most richly appointed riverboat to be launched in a hundred years (says the brochure). Victorian steamboat architecture inside and out pleases the eye. There are three decks with comfortable dining salons and sundecks. Our Classmate and riverboat Captain Denny Trone pilots TWILIGHT on two day cmises between Le Claire, Iowa and Galena, lUinois and retum with passengers spending overnight in the Chestnut Mountain Resort on a bluff near Galena overlooking the mighty Mississippi. Denny operates his boat between Memorial Day and mid-October. Seems like a good way to have a company or battalion mini-reunion. Call 1-800331-1467 for info and brochure.

From Dick Olson and the family of Doris M. Olson: Thank you for the floral arrangement. It was very moving seeing your flowers next to her at the funeral home. The Naval Academy and the Navy were a large part of her life, with two sons graduating from the Academy, a son-in-law up for admiral and on the Joint Staff and a son-inlaw the skipper of NICHOLAS (FFG).

Your scribe apologies for the delay in tliis submission.

From Fred Knopps: 1 would like to express my thanks for the support 1 received, not only from my roommates, but also from the members of the Class in general, for my bout with prostate cancer. Fortunately, in January, the second try at a prostatectomy was successful (the first try had to be aborted due to a heart block and my heartbeat went to only 25, instead of leaving behind a prostrate, I left with a pacemaker). Now, six weeks after the operation, 1 still have some pain but the doctors promised that it would all go away. Again, thanks for your great support; see you all in September.

Fred sent a photo from CAMID '52 and asked that you readers try to identify Classmates. It's amazing how slim and lighter we were then.

Brad Bassett agreed to bring us up to date on his and Lee's island life.

Post-Navy life in Hawaii? Terrific! I timed my Navy retirement with gaining a MBA from the University of Hawaii, giving me a "foot in the door" to Dole Corp. 1 worked there for ten years, the last few as the budget director, and then a couple of years consulting for the company.

(Class Sec 'y: They paid him off in pineapples for making Mai Tai's.) 1 had a diverse career that went from subs to agriculture. Lee, as you know, was the organist at the Subase Chapel for years, but gave that up a few years ago so we could have more flexibility in our travels.

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USNA Class of 1954's 45*'' Reunion Our 45* Class Reunion will be held from Thursday, 16 September through Sunday, September 19, 1999.

Renew friendships and make new memories!

Your reunion committee has been diligently working to provide a pleasant and successful reunion. This is a WEEKEND PACKAGE event, with the Loews Annapolis Hotel as our headquarters and information center. The committee has tried to provide a very special weekend at a reasonable cost for all events as one fixed amount.

The weekend will include: WELCOME ABOARD Wine Party Thursday night at the Loews Annapolis Hotel.

RECEPTION and DINNER DANCE in Dahlgren Hall on Friday night with 3-entree buffet. Big band playing 40's, 50's music and other tunes.

TENT GATE at the Game on Saturday in the Class of '53 Pavilion. Food, wine, beer and soft drinks will be provided.

COCKTAIL PARTY at the Loews Annapolis Hotel on Saturday evening.

CLASSMATE MEMORIAL SERVICE; always a memorable experience at our past reunions.

SUNDAY BRUNCH at the Officer's and Faculty Club.

You will have use of the Class Hospitality Suite, receive transportation to the scheduled events and receive gifts and favors significant to the reunion.

USNA Class of 1954's 45*"* Reunion Other events will include a Class of 54' Golf Tournament (not covered in the weekend package) and an important Class Meeting. You will have received an eight page package in the mail from Ted Walker and George Zeberlein which holds complete information on the schedule and four registration forms. (Weekend participation; room reservations; Navy vs. Boston College ticket form; and Golf Tournament form.)

If you have not received this package, please contact George Zeberlein at (410) 267-7470 or Ted Walker (703) 823-6149.

The Loews Hotel is fully booked. George Zeberlein has room for attendees at the reunion available on a first come/first serve basis at the Marryott Courtyard and the Holiday Inn. These hotels will not make reservations with anyone but George Zeberlein; so please use the forms we have provided in the reunion mailing and do not try to make separate reservations.

This will keep the overall costs down and ensure proper reservations are made for all of us.

The cost of the Weekend package is $250.00 per single (excluding hotel, football tickets and incidentals) and $410.00 per couple (same exclusions).

If you are actively planning a company party for Saturday evening, 18 September, please notify George Zeberlein by 1 August.

Young healthy warriors Our three children (Sharon, Todd and Blair) are all married, living up and down the West Coast, and two of the three have added four wonderful grandchildren to our family. We now attempt to travel off-island at least three times a year visiting one parent each (both in amazingly good health) on the East Coast, visiting children, seeing more of the U.S. and working in an exotic adventure to some foreign land about once a year.

This has included Japan, China, Southeast Asia, Africa, and, with this year's trip, four times to Europe. Last fall, after a trip East to visit parents, we included a swing through the Southwest.

We had the good fortune of being in Albuquerque during the Balloon Fiesta, and the added bonus of being entertained by Jennifer and Mark Byrd. It was a superb dinner party that also included Bill Schuler, and Sandy Sandlin and their lovely wives.

So, good friends, we are just trying to keep a healthy balance between our volunteer duties, our church commitments, our travel and quality family get-togethers and our sporting activities. And, of course, we thank the Lord for (so far) our good health.

Brad and Lee, that sotmds like a well rounded retirement

Bassetts endure retirement in Hawaii

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Pres: LCDR Dennis SuUivan, 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 A cheerful and bright Dark Ages Party was held on 27 February at the Mt.Vernon CC in Alexandria, VA. Beautifully arranged by Di and Dutch Schultz (24), the following Classmates had an enjoyable time merrymaking and feasting on surf and turf: Debbie and John Adams (12), Betty and Tom Cann (16), Beryl and Dan Ebert (14) witii guest Stephen Orbell (from UK), Spud Flowers (03) and Joy Gauber, Susie Gardner (widow of Geoff Gardner (13), Betsey and Bob Fountain (06), Ray Hine (20) and Virginia Wyman, Nancy and Bob Hinton (23), Aim and Jerry Holland (09), Nancy and Don Kellerman (07), Ursula and Tom Kiefaber (19), Eileen and Fred Koester (15), Julie and Tom Lapham (20), Mai MacKinnon (14), Lucy and Hank Mustin (12), Anne and Ted Parker (19), Dick Peterson (23), Bernie and Jim Powers (08), Sharon and Kirk Rowe (24), Del and Chuck Senn (07), Marge and Tom StaUman (14), BJ Straub (widow of Ed Straub (07), Denny Sullivan (13), Pat and Paul Sutherland (07), Fred Tolleson (17), Jean and Darel Westbrook (10), Peggy and Otto Zipf (15), and hosts Di and Dutch Schultz.

Adhering to our alternate site policy, next year it will be held at the Army/Navy CC, Arlington.

The Class of '55 Tidewater Virginia/North Carolina contingent had a nice get-together on 10 February. The group has adopted one of Virginia Beach's nicer restaurants, Le Chambourd, much the same as the Northern Virginia crowd has favored Portofino's in /\rlington. Charlie Plumly's (16) stroke of genius for social functions showed through in the invitation to area Classmates in which it was announced, "It's that time again...you don't dare miss this luncheon!" And then added, "Nominations for and election of new officers for '99 will

be dovetailed in with the sea-story/pre-lunch program. If you remember the old days...the guy who missed the meeting usually got elected as wardroom mess treasurer!" While that announcement was a complete sham...it worked! A crowd of 29 were coaxed out of their winter shells to join together for lunch.

The group included: Pat and Paul Sutherland, along with BJ Straub, their house guest, and Lyn and Dan Shields (16), all up from the Outer Banks of North Carolina; Lauren Johnson (24), who flew his Twin Comanche down from the outskirts of Richmond; Betsey and Bob Fountain, down for the day from Montross on the Northern Neck; and "locals" Sarah and Larry Frost (09), Dolly and Brent Streit (10), Joanne and John Roberts (01), Rhoda and Al Vail (10), Carol and Carl Vogel (08), Pat and Bob Englert (11), Pat and Jack Foran (01), Ross Olson (19), Hank French (13), Sibyl and Charlie Plumly, and Karen and Pat Taylor (16).

Madeleine and Clarence "Bud" Summers (02) have moved back to Califomia after experimenting with life in the Washington, D . C , area for a couple of years. He writes: We arrived at Edwards AFB on 2 March. Could not find a house to rent and finally bought and moved in to a new home on I June in the small community of Quartz Hill. It is a nice place on the edge of the first foothill of the San Gabrial Mountains off the High Desert. The only drawbacks are: we are four and a half miles from the San Andrea fault and the down draft from the mountains make for many windy, but warm days.

We are only 44 miles inland from the ocean at Santa Monica Bay. Our address: 41363 Myrtle Street, Palmdale, CA 93551; h: 805-943-6844; ClaSummers@aol.com. 1 am doing my normal Black Magic work at Edwards. I'm working for the Electronic Warfare Directorate in the 412 Test Wing. My main project is to put together and then validate an integrated test facility to fly various aircraft and air-to-surface missile models through various surface-to-air missile model threats. I am to set it up using Missile and Space Intelligence Center [MSIC] threat models. I will validate the new system against the models we are currently using. Then, the Navy at Point Mugu will put an ECM pod on our two seat F-16 and we will fly it against the SAM fly-out models on the range.

Depending upon their availability, we could use any of the ranges at China Lake, Edwards and Nellis. The Air Force still takes a dim view of firing real SAMs at their F-16s. Several countries have openly advertised that they would like to sell us some of their systems. They are happy to lease us missile crews for however long we would want them. Things have changed mightily in the last ten years. I am also doing some work in supporting simulations used in testing the Miniature Air Launched Decoy [MALD], Joint Strike Fighter [JSF] and B-1. Today was spent in writing a proposal to be given to Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center (AFOTEC) to build and validate an Integrated Simulation for the Joint Air-to-Surface Stand Off Missile [JASSM]. My work information is; 412 TW/EWWS [Symvionics, Inc.], 20 Hoglan Avenue [Bldg 10-20], Edwards AFB, CA 935248170; phone 805-277-1785; DSN 277-1785; clarence.summers@edwards.af.mil.

I regret to report the death of our Classmate, John J. "Jocko" Hootman (24) on 22 February, following a lengthy illness. Bob Irons (24) expressed the feelings of many Classmates, thusly: The 24th Company was so blessed by your presence. Your 100% positive outlook, no matter what the circumstance, no matter how badly you might be feeling, was something we will cherish always. This was evident right up to your last days.

Condolences to his widow, Barbara, who can be reached at 213 Clubview, McMurray, PA 15317; 724-942-0423. Jocko leaves four sons 91

and daughter (Mat, Jim, John, Nate and Laura).

Mini-Reunion Update In the December column, the makings of a '55 mini- reunion in Hawaii, instigated by Mary Lou and George Stott (17), was reported. Things are rolling along! Heading that way, so far (as of late Feb), are Mae and John Anderson (10), Jean and Skip Chase (17), Barbara and Will Fisher (17), Lynne and Ned Floyd (18), Jean and Chuck Gray (05), Joyce and John Haynes (09), Sabra and Bill Kennington (07), Roz and Mai MacKinnon, Karen and George Mead (13), Ray Medeiros (03) and Barbara Obinger, Luci and Marsh Slayton (14), Mary Lou and George Stott, Peggy and Otto Zipf, Denny Sullivan, and possibily, Tom Boucher (07), Phyllis and Paul Grozen (07), and Celina and Ed McHale (03). The football game is at Aloha Stadium on Saturday, 20 November. It is a night game unless there is national TV coverage. It is recommended that tickets be obtained through the USNA Athletic Association, as you'U get better seats than what are available through the University of Hawaii. On Friday evening, 19 November, George has arranged a cocktail party with very heavy pupus (diimer) at Oahu Country Club, a marvelous site overlooking Honolulu. A tailgate party at Aloha Stadium prior to the game on Saturday is a possibiUty. On Sunday afternoon/evening, 21 November, Mary Lou and George will host a beach party at our house on Kailua Beach.

'55 Listserv

[Ed. Note: Shipmate staff apologizes to the Class of '55 for accidentally omitting the following news from the March issue of Shipmate.y Paul Slack (04) reports that Classmate Dave Dunn (04) has been in the news lately: 1 see Dave often in Park City, UT on the golf course and the ski slopes. Our Classmates should be kept abreast of activities of other Classmates.

Thanks Paul for forwarding the Harvard Business School's Distinguished Service and Alumni Achievement Awards publication for 1998 that contains a tribute to our Classmate, Dunn.

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Class Executive Committee Co-Chairmen: CAPT Douglass E Hayman, USN (Ret.) (11) e: doughaym@crosslink.net h: (410) 268-0740 1387 Stonecreek Road, Annapolis MD 22102 COL George Mushalko, USAF (Ret.) (15) e: gmushalko@erols.com h: (703) 768-4543 8214 Treebrooke Lane, Alexandria VA 22308 Members: CAPT Ted Shultz, USN (Ret.) (20) e: USNA56@aol.com h: (703) 938-6992 9832 Arroyo Court, Vienna VA 22181

New members of the Listserv are all Classmates who entered the USAF upon graduation. Joe Clarkson (08) has found them through his letter-writing campaign to round up every possible '55er for our 45th Reunion next year: #230 Mort Rubenstein (13) MORTON.J.RUBENSTElN@cpmx.saic.com; #231 Pin Dyer (21) pindyer@email.msn.com; #232 Ken Holden (18) kenjudy@earthlink.net; #233 Tom State (08) Tom.State@trw.com; #234 Fred Colbum (07) colbum@sac.verio.net; and #235 Tom Drake (18) Drakechato@aol.com.

Potpourri Congratulation to RADM Malcolm McKinnon, HI, USN (Ret.), on his election to the National Academy of Engineering in October of last year. Bravo Zulu, Mai! Otto Zipf attended the commissioning of DONALD COOK ( D D G - 7 5 ) in Philadelphia on 4

December. He is pictured with his older brother Bill, an old WWII destroyerman.

Otto and Bill Zipf The '55 Washington, D . C , golf schedule for this year hasn't been firmed up yet, but we do know the May event will be held on 18th at the Army/Navy CC, Arlington. Call Ray Hine at 703-860-0691 for details.

We had the pleasure of attending an allBeethoven concert by The Metropolitan Chorus based in Arlington, VA. They were magnificent and, significantiy, Betsey Fountain, alto (Bob Fountain's famous other) performs with them as a soloist.

A sharp looking '56 salute to the class of '99â&#x20AC;&#x201D;May your careers be fulfilling. (1st Co., 1955) Shipmate, May 1999

CAPT Jim Van Metre, USN (Ret.) (4) e: JimVanM@aol.com h: (703) 360-5715 9006 Nomini Lane, Alexandria VA 22309 Treasurer: George C. Heidrich (8) e: ISA_ij@msn.com h: 703-821-8567 1162 Old Stage Court, McLean VA 22102 Secy: Pete Randrup (3) e: hardhead@erols.com; h/f (410) 243-0552 4407 Atwick Road, Baltimore MD 21210 '56 Photo Gallery Thisfineoffering is brought to us by Bill O'Keefe (10) URL: http://www2.bc.edti/~okeefew e: okeefew@bc.edu; h: (617) 326-4960 25 Calvin Rd., Dedham MA 02026 Pass on photos or slides for presentation in the '56 Photo Gallery directly to Bill O'Keefe. He has a perfect complement for the Class Page on the Web. Check in frequentiy as the photographs are changed as new material arrives.

'56 Page on the Web You may find our newly established Class Page at the following site: http://home.att.net/ -us56na/. The site will take some time to setfle down into the long lasting service that is expected of a communications central point. Suggestions and assistance are always welcomed.

The presentation is the result of some dedicated work by Tom Coleman (4). This took a lot of effort and coordination. Well done Tom! Within the pages, is a newsgroup service whereby Classmates may post news and nostalgia. This is not a mail service, rather a bulletin board service that features threaded subjects. Therefore, when posting, please insure that your message deals with the appropriate subject to which reference is being made; otherwise, use a new subject for your message.

This service makes the process of feeding copy for Shipmate a far more convenient process and allows any communications that don't make the column because of space limitations readily available to the Class.

'56 Photo GaUery This fine offering is brought to us by Bill O'Keefe.

'56 Email Lists The use of moderators on the 56USNAHotList and 56USNA-Common lists has provided the Class with service that only deals with personal. Class or Academy topics. All people having email service are requested to monitor these two lists. Traffic is light, so if you only have email at the shop, you will find these two lists to be tolerable as to quality of message content and importance. In addition, there are two optional lists for you and your friends, Sprindrift for discussions and SaltyTars for crusty humor.

'56 EmaU and URL Directory Please let the Secretary know of your email address and any changes thereto. The directory is now posted on the Class page on the web. Please let the Secretary know if you would like to have each issue of the directory emailed to you.

Binnacle List The Class is urged to remember, in our prayers, those of our community who are sick and in need of healing or other adversity and in need of comfort.

Jim McCoy (12) reported, at the beginning of March, that Carolyn had a heart attack and was in the Washington Hospital Center, in Silver Spring, MD, undergoing bypass surgery. The last report was that she had a little setback and had to stay in the hospital for an extra few days.

Choppy Cusachs (5) passed on the word that Carol Lee had a localized recurrence of her breast cancer removed in early March. She shall be undergoing four weeks of radiation treatment.

Shipmate, May 1999

She was within a month of five years since the mastectomy.

Birthdays For June 1—Denham, Dolenga, Bill Simpson, Wilson; 2—Hoppe, Hunt; 3—Apple, Jordan; 4—Joe Duke Edwards, Swanenburg, White; 5— Groepler; 6—Garner Morgan; 7—Burdsall, Denunzio, Tarbuck, Wootten; 8—Al Henry; 9— Byng, Lakey, Randrup, Walsh; 10—Fazekas, Hoffman, John Kelly, Schick; 11—Bennett, Charneco, Monson; 12—Kautz, Pete Peterson; 14—Slaughter, South; 15—Rob Roberts; 16— Hohenstein, Legendre; 17—Adams, Baldwin, Boshoven; 18—Freeman, Home, Vaselenko; 20—Pete Bootii, Northam, Powell; 21—Mitri; 23—Buckley, Pfeiffer, Prokop; 25—Bob Perry; 26—Landis, Moore; 27—Roper, Larry Smith; and 29—Eri, Wolff. Congratulations, and may you have many more!

Doc and Sammy Wedding Bells On 20 February, Doc Blanchard (2) and Helen Sampson were married in the small chapel on the grounds of the Flamingo Hilton in Las Vegas. In spite of being a long way from the nearest port, the ceremony was appropriately attended by three 'mates and their wives; Nancy and Don Kennedy (12), Anne and Squirt Crone (2), and Emily and Joe Talbert (2). Following a cross-country drive. Doc and "Sammy" have arrived back in Hilton Head where they settling into the Low Country with Doc back on the golf course and Sammy rumored to be lining up golf lessons for herself. Best wishes.

'56—Congratulations are in order for our own Charlie Wilson (5). He and Barbara Livshin Alberstadt Zavacky were married on 2 February.

She is the former ballerina with the Washington, Pennsylvania and Harkness Ballet companies, who choreographed a late '70s democratic fundraiser at the Arena Stage that had Charlie as the emcee. He was a twelve-term member of the House of Representatives, who has been practicing law in Washington since 1996. Plans were for the couple to travel to London, Israel and Pakistan in March. "The Khyber Pass is a very romantic place," said Charlie. "Barbara will get to see the Khuber Rifles in full parade." Best wishes to Charlie and Barbara.

News From Far and Near Finally, the need to keep up with their offspring has caused another convert to using the home computer for communications. Char and Jim Smith (21) were being introduced to all the goodies on the web and the Class lists, by none other than Don Kennedy (12). Don is pleased to see this development, for if for no other reason, now there is another person covering the email spectrum for the two First Batt representatives living on Hilton Head Island: Doc Blanchard (2) and Roger Lyie (4).

Barbara and Bob Park (8) are both retired now. "Gives me time to hunt and both of us time to travel. Just got back from two weeks in Paris.

We rented an apartment there and lived like natives. Just wish we spoke like natives!" Pete Randrup (3) noticed in the 40th Reunion Book that Bob hailed from a nifty small village in Vermont. Mention was made to it being the home of a great cheese company. "I know the Grafton Village Cheese Co. well," said Bob. "My brother-in-law has a wholesaling arrangement with them. The last time 1 visited the plant, I brought back 48 pounds of the Grafton product.

As a matter of fact, we still have some in the refrigerator. It ages well!"

Retirement reports: Mai Malloy (10) did his last day on 27 February, and plans to stay away from the other guy's agenda from now on. Just keeping up with his brood of kids will keep him busy! San Diego still looks to be the home in retirement. "It's just hard to beat living here."

Likewise, Gene Ward (3) punched his last at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, in February, with his official retirement taking place with the end of March. He and Lynn had moved to South Central Pennsylvania and find the setting to be good for both man and his new dog! "This should give me more time to attend get-togethers and other related affairs. Looking forward to it!"

Costa Rica seems to be drawing more visitors from the Class than can be remembered during earlier times. Liz and Dick Shigley (9) went in early March and hoped to touch base with Sonja and Woody Woodbury (20) while they were there. Also, Amos Deacon (3) was reported to be heading the same way and also looking to see Woody.

George Biles (14) was discussing his work at American University and Robert Morris College and said that after leaving them, he didn't feel like resuming that work. Thus, he began doing a lot of volunteer work and pleasure traveling. In fact, "I leave tomorrow [early March] to visit Virginia and see my new twin grandchildren.

After that, 1 shall travel around northern California and take in the wine country. And then, 1 plan to slip down to Sunnyvale to see Jan and Al Eagye (14). Al and I were roommates."

1 toright:Don Kennedy, Doc Blanchard, Joe Talbert, "Squirt" Crone 93

Nostalgia In February, the Yankee Clipper passed away.

This milestone event triggered was interesting dialog with three of our Classmates.

John Sterling (23) started it off with the following memories: Every summer and sometimes in the spring, from the age often (1944), until 1 graduated from high school in '52, my twin brother and I would take the bus to Michigan City, IN, from Benton Harbor, MI, and then board the electric train to Chicago, where we would meet up with my uncle, Jim Enright (then ass't. sports editor, who later became the sports editor of the Chicago Herald American). He would take us to either Comiskey Park or Wrigley Field (depending on which team he was covering that year), for that day's game (usually a doubleheader). The joy of being with him was that he would take us into the press box and the dug-out before the games and into the dressing rooms after the game. (And besides, we always had great seats, usually behind the third base dug-out). My brother was a real Yankee fan, while I was a Boston Braves fan, so we saw lots of White Sox-Yankee games and Braves-Cubs games. We were also able to meet most of the big names then in major league baseball. This included meeting Joe DiMaggio. I too remember him as a very polite, quiet man of real class, who was indeed a role model for the youth of that time, not at all like many of today's basketball and baseball stars.

As a result of our many baseball games, we collected a bag full of autographed baseballs, including one from Joe DiMaggio, which we proudly displayed on our dresser. In fact, a sergeant in my father's company at Fort Breckenridge, KY, gave my very first autographed baseball to my brother and me in the summer of 1942. He had been a catcher on the '41 Boston Braves, and when he heard that the heutenant's twin sons were going to visit, he wrote off to his old teammates for an autographed baseball of the 1942 Boston Braves. It became my prized possession as I was growing up. Unfortunately, while 1 was at the Naval Academy and afterwards away at sea, my brother gave all of those autographed baseballs to his son, who played baseball with them. Just think what they would be worth today on the collector's market!

Sigh.

To which Larry Smith (14) stated the following: An old memory surfaced when I was saddened this moming to hear the news of Joe DiMaggio's demise. It was the summer of 1946 and I was 14.

A bunch of my buddies and 1 descended on Comiskey Park to watch our hometown White Sox play the Yankees. With mixed emotions, we saw Yankee Clipper hit a home run and a double.

And that was the margin which made the differenceâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the Yankees won. After that memorable day at the ballpark, I tried to emulate his batting stance: feet wide apart and firmly planted, standing deep in the boxâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;but not too deep, bat held high, and with my shoulders level.

After the game, we ran to the door of the Yankees' clubhouse, only to find a couple of hundred other kids there, all of us hoping to get DiMaggio's autograph. Actually, I just wanted to see him up close, such was his celebrity. After about a half-hour, the Yankees started coming out of the clubhouse in twos and threes, but Joe didn't appear.

After an hour, there was only a small group of about twelve of us still waiting. We could see him through the part in the curtains that covered the door, sitting fully dressed on a training table and talking to someone, obviously waiting until the crowd had thinned to manageable numbers.

He finally emerged after another half-hour, and now there were only seven of us, my buddies and 1, and a couple of other kids.

He never slowed down from a brisk walk, but as he walked he affably signed all the scorecards that were pushed under his nose, smiling all the while. I made sure 1 walked right beside him, and though I was pleased to see that I was almost as

tall (I later grew another couple of inches), I was humbled to note that his shoulders were about twice as wide as mine! He was impeccably dressed in a light gray suit, white shirt and tie, and he smelled good (men's cologne was a novelty on Chicago's South Side in those days).

Wefinallygot to his waiting taxi, and 1 jumped ahead to open the door for him. He grinned, showing a lot of teeth and said, "Thanks." I was exalted. We all stood there in awe until the taxi was out of sight.

The man simply radiated class that day. No one addressed him as "Joe;" it was strictly "Mr. DiMaggio." Come to think of it, the man radiated class all his life.

Reading the foregoing story, John Sterling (23) chimed in saying how he enjoy Larry's moment with Mr. DiMaggio, but confessed that he had been a Braves fan until 1959. And that triggered two responses. First is that from Larry again: John's being a Boston Braves fan as a kid reminded me of another baseball story. In the summer of 1959, George Welsh (1) was flag lieutenant and I flag secretary to RADM Ephraim P. Holmes '30 (later ADM and CincLant), and we were riding MACON as flagship of a sizable fleet during the official opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway. When we hit Milwaukee, the management of the (by now Milwaukee, later Atlanta) Braves invited the admiral and his wife to one of the games, so the admiral invited the executives of the club out to the ship for a pregame luncheon in his cabin.

Birdie Tebbetts, a VP of the Braves at the time, handed George and me a stack of tickets about six inches high and asked us to pass them out to the crew. Naturally, we kept the best two seats for ourselves (in the park's mezzanine and directly behind home plate) and, after getting admiral and wife settled in their box seats, were settling down ourselves to watch the game, when a guy in a white jacket said Mr. Tebbetts would like us to join him in his box.

So, we watched the whole game with Birdie (one of the great all-time best hitting catchers, for the Red Sox), who kept up a running commentary on the game and the players, and answered all our questions about Ted Williams and others, while ordering hot dogs and beer for us from the guy in the white jacket. Don Drysdale was pitching for the Dodgers that day, and I asked the stupid question, "Why are sidearm pitchers always so effective?" Birdie looked at me like I had two heads and said, "Because men aren't inherently brave. That thing looks like it's coming at your head from first or third base. And, the older you get, the further your ass flies out when it comes." In between comments, he was on the phone to the dugout, stealing signs and such. A memorable day with a gracious, generous, and very funny host.

Mention of that cmise through the Seaway and Milwaukee triggered the following recall by Matt Ryan (17): Ah, the sweet memories of Milwaukee in the summer of '59.1 was on the SABLEHSH tied up on the far side of the pier from a destroyer. While we were waiting to go off to a dinner at the home of one of the executives of Schlitz Breweries, we watched the initial burst of smoky diesel exhaust rise up on the other side of the pier and into the ventilation intakes on that destroyer. Notwithstanding that inconvenience, we did have to charge batteries. Moments later, a flag lieutenant sprinted across the pier to direct the submarine to shut down those diesel engines. Now, our engineer was a mustang and not one of the most diplomatic people on the face of this earth. On being told that we mustn't hold battery charging "drills" in port, he all but threw that flag lieutenant off the boat.

The only result of that incident was that the next day we moved to nest outboard an APD. And that came about apparently because of the visitors favoring the submarine over the destroyer During the aftemoon, there had been a line to

each of the welcoming vessels. In the midst of visiting hours, an aftemoon squall hit. And an interesting thing had taken place: the line for the destroyer had melted away in the rain, but the line for the SABLEHSH remained!

Perhaps this uneven attraction had been predicted by the staff aboard the destroyer. They had proposed that we anchor out in Chicago. Our skipper very graciously accepted the assignment provided that we would be provided liberty boats and crews from the destroyers! Rather quickly, one of the destroyer captains volunteered his place alongside by the Sanitary Lock.

In every port on that trip, we were met, feted and treated very well by the Submarine Veterans of WWII. In Milwaukee, one either worked for or was the Pontiac dealer. We had the use of a new car for the duration of that visit. A neat aspect of that was that we could be parked outside of bars without drawing letters to Congressmen!

The people in every port in the Midwest were wonderful.

Gatherings Reported In Danny Michaels (10) passed on the word that the Hampton Roads '56 contingent had their quarterly luncheon at the Oceana NAS Officers Club on 5 March, with thirteen attending. This included Timmie Scott, the lovely wife of Tom Scott (24). One Classmate present who many of us have not seen since graduation was Bill Hull (17). "Let's do it again Bill, it was fun having your company."

Jay Ransom (21) reported that the San Diego area '56ers, some thirty souls, gathered in Febmary for lunch and libation at the Karl Strauss Brewery and Grille. Additionally, there was a lunch during the last week of Febmary in honor of the august albeit transient presence of Colorado Vem Dander (5).

Roy Hejhall (1) said in Febmary that he had "just got ofi' the phone with Dave Maio (1), who Uves up in the mountains of Arizona and refuses to get on-Une with email. Seems that we may have a 1st Company mini-reunion in Phoenix.

Rich Thomas (1) was coining over from the Left Coast. Seems that this was incentive enough to have Dave climb down out of those lovely mountains!"

Another First Wingman, Dick Terrell (1) checked in with a brief report: I retired three years ago and it was the hardest thing I have ever done! It has taken me three years to start feeling comfortable. Generating some consulting assignments keeps my mind challenged. A nice feature is that Punkin and I have gotten started to spending more time with our three sons and the four grandchildren, and travelling. Chanetta has been great to put up with me!

KenGodstrey(ll): We are leaving for Gulf Shores, AL, in midFebmary, with a stop in Augusta, GA, to see Joyce and Jim Sikes (11) on the way. We'll be in Alabama until 25 March, when we head to Florida to see friends and relatives. Then, we plan on spending a few days in the Keys, a new area for us. On the way home, we will be stopping to see Rog and Muriel, and Rog Lyle (4) in Hilton Head Island. Lastly, we shall stop in Short Stay, SC, to do some preliminary planning for our September 2000, 384th Squadron Reunion! We should arrive back home in mid-April.

That's an active trip!

Ohio Gathering in July Planned Plans are underway for a gathering in the Columbus area on 10 and 11 July. At the time this is being written, the details have yet to be firmed up. So far, those planning to join in include Rosemary and Ed Covey (7), Sarita and Norm Frith (3), Ann and Doug Osgood (3), and Elie and Pete Randrup (3). Let anyone of these guys know of your interest and you'll be kept abreast of the plans. As always, BEAT ARMY!

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Pres: CAPT Walter T. Meukow, USN (Ret.) Secy: CAPT W. H. Peerenboom, USN (Ret.) 1003 Rachael Lane, Vienna, VA 22180-6473 e: whpeerenboom@compuserve,com or 102424.577@compuserve.com orwhp36@aol.com I am saddened to report the deaths of two Classmates, Jim Shay and Tom Cameron. I leamed of Jim's death from the editor of Shipmate, but he had no details. We have asked Dave Cooper, our Class decedent affairs coordinator to gather information for an obituary, and I am confident that he will give us a report soon, Tom was Uving in San Diego when he died. He was not married, and is survived by his brother, Robert Cameron, and sister, Joan Cameron Dudley. Don Regenhardt has taken lead among the 20th Company to obtain a memorial chair for Tom. I know the Class joins me in extending our sincerest condolences to the families of these Classmates.

In other sad news, I leamed from Randy Brovm that Mary Jane Schneider, wife of Hank Schneider, passed away on 17 Febmary 1999, and was interned in Arlington National Cemetery. Our prayers and sympathy go to Hank and his family on their loss. Walt Meukow contacted Hank to wish him well, and reports that he is bearing up well, but is recovering from triple bypass surgery, so the burden is greater.

Our sincere best wishes to Hank for a speedy recovery!

We had a brief note from Bob Foss. He says he is exploring the interest (among a market sample consisting of fellow Third Companymates) in having the Class make an arrangement with NAAA (Athletic Association) to buy up enough memorial chairs to assure that everyone in the Class is so honored. The idea was originally floated as a way of doing the 40th gift, but did not "make the cut" at that time.

Well, now it may be an idea whose time has come, and Bob is going to find out if that is the case. It has the advantage of benefiting the Class (better price and assured availability) avoids the need to burden those who "beat the odds" and make it to the 100th Reunion, and helps NAAA by giving them a lump sum with which they can make a major investment or improvement. Stay tuned.

We received an offer of some free Lucky Bags from the widow of Stu Lustfleld '58. She has '55, '56, '57 and '58 available. Anyone interested can get further information from Harry Hurst '58 (HHurst@Compuserve.com).

Bob Bowers sent me a clipping from the Hobart paper reporting on the annual Royal Hobart Regatta, which is held down in Tasmania every Febmary. Bob sent only the clippings, and they brought back fond memories to me from my days in command of NEWELL (DER-322), named in honor of Classmate, John Newell's father. 1 had the good fortune to be the visit ship at the regatta in 1968. Few thrills can compare with being SOPA Hobart!

Finally, I will end with a plea for some more news! It is amazing that as easy as it is to email and call these days, few messages from Classmates are hitting my mailboxesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;snail or electronic.

By way of personal update, 1 am currently on a "deployment" to San Jose, CA, where 1 am helping IBM navigate the treacherous waters of Y2K. You can rest easy the problem of the millennium bug is in good hands...mine! Go figure! Beat Army!

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Pres: Lt Col 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 May, that flower month, is once again upon us.

Did you help your grandkids make a May basket? Do they have the faintest idea what a May basket is? Do you? In small town America, back in the '30s and '40s, it was the custom to make May baskets in grainmar school art classes.

They were cobbled together mostly out of construction paper strips and gobs of white paste. Then the plan was to pick some pretty lilacs or flowers on the way home, put them in the basket, hang the basket on somebody's doorknob, knock and mn. The surprised occupant would then get the May basket from the mystery donor, and the world would continue on with a pleasant feeling of traditions upheld.

And none of that fancy-schmancy dancing around a Maypole! This went on even during the war, when lots of things were grim. If you tried it in today's clime, you'd probably be cited for conducting a pagan religious rite, stealing flowers, harassing someone's home, scaring a latchkey child, creating a nuisance and contributing to the delinquency of a minor! So forget it. Wait until the 4th of July, when you can teach the grandkids all about firecrackers!

In the quest for ever-unique travels of the Class flag, we bring another first, courtesy of John Gentile (16th). In a scene that looks like a skit from one of our wilder functions, you see John and a masked man standing in front of the flag. The location is the operating room of the Keman Sports and Orthopedic Hospital in Baltimore, with the flag suspended between two IV masts. The masked man is chief surgeon Dr. CT. Moorman, alias "T," who attends our Class of '58 tailgates in his role as son-in-law to Hank Surratt (22nd). The surgery was to repair a complete tear of the rotator cuff, grind down some bone spurs and remove some loose tissue that looks like cirms clouds. "T" normally does this for the Ravens football team, so you may also have seen him on TV caring for injured players. Since John was given a regional block, in lieu of general anesthesia, he was able to observe 2/3 of the surgery. Presumably this was via a TV screen of some sort, as very few people can get their head torqued around to peer into the innards of their shoulder...and at our age, if they did, they still couldn't see anything without glasses! And it's a shame Dr. "T" doesn't have a plastic surgery secondary, as we could have seen the young John Gentile once again, complete with the curly-cue hair do. As you can see, John is obviously back in battery, and the only question is...what on earth could he have done that caused a torn rotator cuff?

John Gentile in the OR On a more serious note, it has been leamed that one of our Class Marines, Col Dave Shroyer (18th), has been undergoing treatment for pancreatic cancer for nearly two years. He was first operated on in April 1997, and has since undergone various radiation and chemo treatments. Dave has survived all this, and continues the struggle. An address... of course...

3308 Saddleslone Court, Oakton, VA 22124 or email shroyer58@worldnet.att.net.

Off the operating table is Walt Mitchell (12th), who had a mptured disk between vertebrae C-6,7 (the neck end) repaired in Febmary. A piece of bone from his hip was used to fuse the two vertebrae together. He had been noticing numbness in the right hand and loss of strength in the right arm, which has been ameliorated by the surgery. After six weeks in neck braces/collars, Walt went back to his teaching job, and by the time you read this, he will be out on the golf course once again, whacking divots as well as he ever did.

Also on the birmacle list is Jim McNulla (1st), who underwent replacement of both knees in the January-Febmary months, but plans to be back onj the golf course in June down in Delano, FL. Bill Withers (19th Co.) writes that he and Sally are enjoying a transition lifestyle in Morris IL (near Chicago). They've downsized from a four-bedroom house with pool to a townhouse, and from senior engineer to teacher's salary, and are striving for simplicity. Bill is completing his fourth year of teaching electricity/electronics to high school juniors and seniors. He hopes that the Lord gives him the good health to continue this another three to four years. After that, he and Sally are looking at changing their "home base" to a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC). They've looked at The Fairfax, near Fort Belvoir, VA, which caters exclusively to Armed Services retirees, and were impressed j with the facility and it's program of activities. It has a two-year waiting list, which is why Bill brings up this whole subject. Bill asks if other Classmates have looked into CCRCs at all. Any opinions? Give him your advice at 1209C Lakewood Drive, Morris, IL 64050.

Last fall, Joann and Jerry Bellows (18th) stayed from their Califomia home and ended up in Maine, visiting a sister and family who were summering in Blue Hill. They took advantage of the opportunity to visit with the other two people

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who live in Blue Hill, Linda and Bob Slaven (1st), and reunite the two 1960's shipmates, known on PATRICK HENRY as Tweedle-dee and

Tweedle-dum. Take a look at the picture and you'll see why... same style ball cap, same darkglasses, same blue chambray shirts! The Slavens are finally moved into their retirement home, and have the visit flag hoisted for Classmates who travel that far "down-east." They offer warm bunks, a chance to frade sea stories, and in warm weather (i.e., 4 July), a chance to enjoy a sail on the bay.

Slaven and Bellows We have an addendum on the Class ring information presented in the Jan/Feb column, courtesy of Father Jack Chrisman (1st), who was on the Class Ring and Crest Committee way back when. He reminds us that the rings were made by Jostens, and if you need some work done under warranty, the address is P.O. Box 860, Owatoima, MN 55060, Attn: Warranty Department. The telephone number is 1-800-854-7464. If you send a ring in, enclose a note of what is needed, and be certain to insure your mailing. If you don't insure it and it gets lost, as Father Jack is wont to say, "You don't have a prayer!"

Two Classmates recentiy lost their mothers, ladies who were known to many '58ers. In South Carolina, Frances Blank, mother of Murray Blank (6th) passed away in Febmary. She attended many of our tailgates and football games, and donated many cross-stitch items to the Class collection of tailgate equipment. Out in Frankfort, IN, Helen Smith Woodraff, mother of Chuck Smith (20th) passed on in December.

She was known to many, in our Midshipman years, as she visited Annapohs frequentiy. We have also belatedly leamed of the passing of Melda McKenzie, wife of Gene McKenzie (19th) last November at home in Bartlett, TN. The Class offers condolences to the families.

Chuck Smith did provide a bit more news. He has retired completely, and will be moving from Indiana to Bonita, CA during the summer. The grandpa picture shows Chuck and his second grandson, Sam, son of Derrick Smith '87.

Grandpa Chuck Smith and Sam

Al Yost Entertaining The ballot returns on the Class elections brought forth many news items, and certainly give the indication that a growth stock to look into is the moving company business. We have more Classmates who have either moved or are planning moves this year. Our address changes will just keep coming at you in the column until next year and a new roster. Many planned retirements have been indicated, such as Bill Pendley (3rd), who will end up near Hilton Head after a trip to China, Bangkok and Maine. Bill Peters (14th), is retiring from Johns Hopkins laboratories after 35 years in April. Wayne Pulling (13th) is retiring this May, and in about a year will be headed for a newly built place near Washington, NC. Milt Leake (5th) is retired in York, PA, and Don Timmer (20th) is retired in Piano, TX. Hank Vargo (17tii) retired after 20 years as a JROTC instmctor in AUentown, PA, and now resides in Jacksonville, FL. One of the interesting returns came from Robert "Bob" Conley (22nd), who left us after Youngster year but is still in touch. He has been a Protestant missionary for 15 years, the last

eight in Latvia. He has been married for seven years to Marite, a Latvian lady fluent in four languages, who keeps him growing younger. He tells that living in the midst of European turmoil is interesting, and as he observes Latvia attempting to emerge as a democratic nation, he can understand tiie problems facing other third world countries. Bob says that while he didn't graduate from USNA, he feels the foundation he received in tiiose two years formed a solid foundation on which to build, and while most of his Classmates are settiing into retirement, he says his life has started over and exciting new possibilities for spreading God's word are on the horizon. His address is P.O. Box 12, Bauska, Latvia, LV3900.

The Washington D.C. Chapter of tiie Class held the annual St. Valentine's celebration at the Army-Navy Countty Club on 12 February, and the photos show part of the crowd that had a great time doing what we do best... talking, eating, sipping and hardly any dancing. In one photo, the table sitters are Tom Powell, Becky and Bob Caldwell, Pat and JJ Seeberger, Shipmate, May 1999

Barbara Polski and Kay Powell. Standees in back are Pat and George Jenkins, Mary Sinnott, Sandy MacMillan, and Betsy Daine, The second shot has scintillating Al Yost seated with the two Barbaras, (Yost and Polski), and standing are Tom Powell and Paul Polski. Finally, standing and grinning are Gordon Gerson, with the Class "youngest," John Frustace and wife Monica. As you can tell, it was another fun event handled by chapter President Bruce Wilcox and his arranger, George Jenkins.

Gerson and the Fmstaces We have a request in fix>m a historian with the South Texas USNA Parent's Club, who is seeking any information from those who may have flown with the "Jolly Rogers." If you flew with VF-84 any time after you got your wings up to September 1995, you are asked to contact Barry Smith at email jasons@ktc.com^ or phone 830-997-5862.

'58 Trivia: In our Second Class year. Navy won its first national squash championship. What battahon level winter sport was played in the 5th Wmg basement back in the'50s? Hasta Luego!

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Pres: VADM Francis R. Donovan, USN (Ret.) Chairman Exec. Committee: CAPT Norbert H. Bednarek, USNR (Ret) Exec. VP: Joe Flynn Admin. VP: Gary Geist Exec. Sec'y: Bruce Nordwall Corp. Treasurer: Dave Osbum 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.kI2.va.us/Dave'sWorld/usna 59.httnl Hello '59ers! By the time you get this in print, you will have only four months before R-Day! It is going to be a fantastic time near Sevem-bythe-Sea, where we first leamed knot-tying from Shorty, killed ourselves manning whaleboats, and sweated through our whiteworks. Please procrastinate no longer in arranging to get yourself there, and pushing roomies, Companymates, friends. Classmates, those left behind, et al, to make no excuses. As I have said on other occasions, to many other folks, your absence from a special Reunion could be a major disappointment for someone else...don't deny others (and yourself) the chance to make a few days in Armapohs even more special.

Let's begin with a positive person like Noel Flynn, who is trying to generate some enthusiasm for the Reunion, and raise some money for Shipmate, May 1999

the Class fund. You may remember an earlier mention of Noel's upcoming bike trek. Here's the latest: 1 am riding my trusty bike across the country to attend the '59er Reunion. I have been encouraged to press on ahead, and make this a Class fundraising mechanism. Up front, just know that all of my expenses come from my pocket. Any pledges, contributions, donations per mile/day/ week/for the trip go to the Class Fund. There is a '59er theme to all of this. 59 days of travel, at 59 miles/day, '59ers are welcome to join me for any stretch or portion of the trip. Remember, it's all in good spirit and fun, but if some of you "skeptics" want to look at this as a fun opportunity for liars and numbers, go to it! Just support the cause in some way, and be part of '59er spirit! Pledges/ contributions to encourage Noel Flynn can be made to John Butterfield (phone, fax, email) and final payments should be made to Dave Osburn, 24 Wardour Drive, Annapolis, MD 21403. '59ers donating funds or in some way supporting this unique effort will be announced in the Class column. My plans are still somewhat preliminary.

Basically you can count on my departing San Diego, CA, around 4 July by car, heading north so 1 can start the ride from the Portland, OR, area (the Pacific Coast, maybe Seaside, OR, the end of the Lewis and Clark Trail). Leaving about 15 July, then heading towards the Atlantic Coast, the Chesapeake Bay, Annapolis, MD! I plan on following the Columbia River through Oregon and Washington. I have not decided how far north to go, but my options: east on Rte 12fromLewiston, WA, to Chicago, or east on Rte 2 from Spokane, WA, to Wisconsin/Michigan, or the Trans-Canadian highwayfromVictoria, BC, to Thunder Bay, Ontario. I'll play it by ear, to get from one of those routes to the Cleveland area, thru Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Annapolis, arriving in the D.C. area on Thursday, 16 September.

1 know that John Butterfield hopes that a few '59ers will be particularly interested in joining/ escorting me for some of the last couple days, or at least last few miles. I am taking a look at a last leg on the B&A ttail that goes from BWI Airport area to the bridge across the Severn River. We would get the same view of USNA as many of us shared when we came to Annapolis in 1955 to take the swearing-in oath. Again, let me remind you, 1 would love to visit any Classmates en route, and routing is subject to change (so, if you suggest a slight detour, contact me ASAP). Let me know what you might suggest! Prior to "Gentlemen, Start your (simulated) Engines" in July, and along the way, communicateAiaison with me via email at: nobel59@pacbelI.net. Rise and Shine!

Thanks Noel, and the very best to you. I sure hope to be a rider for at least the last 59 miles, which may be close to the Mason-Dixon line, the Peimsylvania-Maryland border, just south of York, PA. We shall stay positive, with this nice letter from old friend Walt Baskin: My main purpose in writing is to find out Guy Curtis' address. (Sec'y: done!) Old friends of his recently moved into our neighborhood (Mary and Jim Doyle; Jim was an ROTC shipmate of Guy's on their first ship). Chris and I have been retired since June 1996 and live in River Hills Plantation, a nice country club community of the South Carolina/North Carolina border, about ten miles south of Charlotte. As you might recall, I spent 16 years in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, working for Aramco, the Saudi National Oil Co. Retirement has been fun. We've done a good bit of traveling in our RV and are happy to be nearer our kids.

Our sons, Walter and Scott, are both computer engineers; Walter with a small government contractor, and Scott with First Union Bank in Charlotte. Both are married and Walter has a two-year old son. Our daughter. Holly, is martied to Bill Simpson, who is the general manager of the famous Hershey Lodge in Hershey, PA. Holly and Bill have a three-year old daughter and a baby son, bom two weeks ago.

1 keep active by playing golf two to three times a week, and playing racquetball occasionally. I

spend a lot of time doing volunteer work for our local Lions Club, and keeping up with investments. We are looking forward to the 40th Reunion, and plan to use our RV so we can bring our two Siamese cats with us! I have recently joined the Charlotte Chapter of the USNA AA. 1 appeared in the golf tournament photo in Jan-Feb '99 Shipmate, p. 189. The test is for my 1st Companymates and others to recognize me!

A note from Bill Clautice: I had the privilege of introducing Ambassador Bruce Laingen (Senior Member of the Hostages held in Iran, from November '79 until January '81) at a luncheon today. Later I mentioned your name, knowing that you were part of the rescue attempt operation. (Sec'y: I had the great honor of meeting the Ambassador a few months after his retum, we who were on the Iranian desert, had hoped to meet him much earlier!) Ambassador Laingen remembers you well and asked how you were doing. 1 pulled a little improv and asked his son, CDR Chip Laingen, a helo pilot and speechwriter for SECNAV, to tag team with me in the intto to add a personal touch. Joyce was there and thought she saw a few moist eyes in the group. Well done. Bill, and thanks for feelings, spirit and sentiment!

Had a grand call from Toby Field. He loved what was written about his cousin and Classmate, Tyler Kittredge. Toby and Boots Ceres have been working on Alice Kittredge (who prefers to be called Missy) and they seem confident she will attend our Reunion...Kea^!

Also, a call from another 2nd Company friend, Tony Maran (formerly Marangoni) who is committed to attend the Reunion. Good on ya, Tony! The Maran family lives at 101 First Street, Suite 739, Los Altos, CA 94022; 650-493-4280.

Another short note, from Robert V. Morgan (bobnlucy@vom.com): Hi Butter! Just a note to register my new email address. We are planning to join Dan Branch, Bill Clautice, and better halves for some Colorado skiing in March, and maybe some others will join us. Looking forward to the 40th; keep up the good work.

Thanks, Bob! You guys can hit a few moguls for me, probably some of the same ones there I used to ski during '65-'68 ski seasons, when I was on exchange duty at USAFA in Colorado Springs.

A nice letter from a proud young lady, about her '59er dad: I am writing in reference to my father, Ray Yenchko. In the 39 years since he graduated, he has never once written a letter to Shipmate. However, since I married an ' 88 Alum and have written about our family a few times, 1 thought it was time for Dad to read about himself rather than us. With his permission, here's an update. Forgive me for wanting to brag about my great dad, but 1 shall try to be brief and to the point. After leaving the Navy in 1966, Ray began his illustrious career as an airline pilot. Heflewfor 30 years with an impeccable record. He remains in high regard among all the pilots and flight attendants that flew with him. Aside from his professionalism, Ray was most widely known for playing basketball during any layover, no matter what country he was in. On 23 May 1997, Ray begmdgingly gave up his career as an airline pilot.

He was met at Miami International Airport with water cannons and the local news waiting to interview him. Ray and his wife of 36 years, Pat, decided to stay put in Fort Lauderdale for the time being. They have lived there for 32 years and the thought of moving all their "stuff' is overwhelming. Their three children and six grandchildren are spread out across the States, so they do get to experience the change of seasons and scenery.

Oldest daughter, Mary K., lives in Atlanta with her husband and two daughters, Grayson (2) and Addison (I). Mary graduated from Loyola University and is currently a web page designer Their son, Chris, lives in San Diego with his wife and

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two children, Christopher (4) and Abby (8 months). Chris is a Notre Dame graduate; now an officer/Navy SEAL. Youngest daughter, Nancy, lives in Ashbum, VA, with her husband and two daughters, Caroline (4) and Julia (2).

Nancy is a Boston College graduate and a pediatric nurse. Ray is the consummate grandpa. He is a great babysitter and plays a mean game of "Candyland." Aside from grandparenting, Ray keeps busy playing basketball everyday at the YMCA, being an active member in his church, and attending monthly meetings of newly formed Fort Lauderdale USNA AA Chapter He is looking forward to attending the 40th Reunion. Email him: RayYen@att.net. Go Navy, Beat Army!

Nancy Yenchko Ruttenberg Thanks Nancy! You do have a good dad, and we have a great Classmate!

If you want to enjoy some laughs and interesting anecdotes, talk to Jerry Loveless via email: JerryL3515@aol.com. He's a trip! And, speaking of trips, he and his wife, Carol, sent "Greetings from Rio." Seems they ventured way south to see what the real Mardi Gras is all about. Despite mmors and items we might see highlighted in our media, Jerry wrote: We're seeing and enjoying a culture that we could easily grow to love. We were told by people about the crime and danger to tourists, but we've seen absolutely nothing to justify those comments. The streets and beaches are filled with people at all hours of the day; singles and couples, women with small children, young people (but none of the roving gangs of teenagers that haunt some of our streets and cities). Carnival was an incredible experience. Although we've seen some TV broadcasts back home, it has to be seen to be appreciated. The "floats" are really mobile stages...and huge by American standards. The Samba contests, the parades, the enthusiasm of students from the various schools, well it was fantastic. Rio is a beautiful city, in ray opinion, one of the best in the world. Gorgeous Atlantic Ocean beaches (Copa and Ipanema the most well known) with mountains rising right out of the ocean; blue skies, water everywhere (lakes and rivers)â&#x20AC;&#x201D;of course the lovely ocean waters! One big difference noted; for those of us spoiled by the ever-presence of ATMs, not many in Rio! We had to make a 20-minute taxi ride to a Citibank center to get cash. But, we loved the city, the people, and highly recommend travel there!

Thanks, Jerry, for the "fravel" section of this month's column, but seriously, good stuff to know!

Tim Marvin writes from P.O. Box 731, Kure Beach, NC 28449-0731: 1 read with deep regret about Kitt's death. He was a Classmate of minefromelementary school, as was Toby Field. I would appreciate Toby's address in Rhode Island.

Happy to provide: Tyior Field, 144 Wapping Road, Portsmouth, RI 02871-5302. And, Tim, looking forward to seeing you in AnnapoUs in September! For reference, Tim can be reached at 910-458-4057, and I know Toby's office phone #: 401-278-6671, in Providence, RI. I had a sweet fax from Larry Weaver, which followed my phone call and expression of condolences. Excerpts from Larry: Thanks for the call. 1 would call you back but I am not up to discussing Ely without cracking, so I'll write my comments. I met Ely while on a four-day liberty from FORREST ROYAL on 1/C craise. You may recall we had sailed from Norfolk bound for the Med when the Marines landed in Lebanon. We made a big U-tum in the night and retumed to Norfolk where we loaded ammo to full war-time loading. By the time we had finished, a day or so later, things had quieted down in Lebanon. The Navy in its fantastic judgment decided we could not just unload the ammo again, so we and a bunch of Marines loaded transports at Moorhead City, went to Vieques Island for some gunnery practice, and landings for the Marines. After a few days, someone decided we should have some liberty. The ships of the squadron were split amongst San Juan, St. Thomas and St. Croix, with my ship going to San Juan. I don't remeraber anything about the first three days of liberty, for it was not until the fourth day that Ely entered my life. We (Dick Russell, Nolan Burke and I) decided to tour El Morro, the old Spanish fort at the tip of Old San Juan. Actually, we had gone to the O'Club for dinner, but were a bit early so toured the old fort. We and Ely's group (which we later found out were Ely, her Uncle Mario, and cousin, Mildred) were just about the only ones in the fort. We tried to make conversation with the threesome, primarily Ely and Mildred, but they were being exttemely cautious around American "sailors." After much trying.

we finally gave up and headed for the O'Club.

The dinner menu was posted outside and after a quick glance we figured that we had time to get back to the ship for dinner as our budgets could not afford the menu. We realized very shortly that Ely and family, who were also leaving, had to go almost right past our ship in order to leave Old San Juan. In my audacity, 1 stood out in the middle of the street and stuck out my thumb. They stopped and asked (Ely, the only English speaker did the communicating) if they could give us a lift. The three of us thanked them and climbed into the back of the car. It was only then that we all introduced ourselves and found out who they were, and that Ely, then Uving in New York and going to Hunter College, was just there on vacation. We tried for most of the trip back to the ship to convince her to give us her address and phone number. Her Uncle Mario (now MY favorite uncle), finally convinced her in Spanish to give it to us. I wrote Ely that evening and received a response from her when we retumed to USNA in September. We started corresponding and eventually had a date with her in NYC on 22 February 1959, 40 years ago. I had not used any of my weekends at that time and made it back to see her the end of March, and then two weeks later and again a week later, at which time she started wearing my pin. Her first trip to USNA was a few weeks later, during which 1 took my final picture for the Drag of the Week for The Log. She was my "drag" in my Drop the Sack issue. I still carry that picture with me. She was my "drag" for the 40 years since. We were married inNYConI2Marchl960,with Geoff Cant as one of my ushers. 1 will be going to El Morro to spread her ashes in the Caribe off El Morro, as she requested. 1 plan on doing it on the 40th anniversary of that first date, 22 February 1999.

(Sec'y: I want to close right here with this beautiful love story, but 1 need to add Larry's words to the wise) Wives and significant othersâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;get your health checkups! Ovarian cancer is not easy to detect and is not found until it is nearly too late some 80% of the time. A blood test (similar to the PSA test us "old men" should get regularly) called CA-I25 has shown to be a reasonably good indicator of ovarian cancer. The problem is that doctors do not normally request the test be mn unless they suspect cancer. My feeling, and that of several doctors I have been in close contact with, is that it should be mn like our PSA, routinely after around 50, and earlier if there is a history of cancer in your family. 1 will miss her! Rise 'n Shine with '59.

And, with prayers and thanks to Larry, I now close. John B.

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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@home.com I appreciate the input over tiie intemet. Many thanks to Doug McKinley for helping add a number of D.C. names to the Class list: Joe Rosengren, Joe Paletta, Nate Heuberger, Doug McKinley, Skip Weeks, David Criste, Keith (Casey) Jones, Mike CoUey, Ron Biu-dge, Gene Tucker, George Myers, Joe Wade, BiU Keys, Jack Canity, Frank Wagner, Don Boecker, George Dowell, Steve Muenster, Joe Dobes, Bill Townsend, David WilUams and Bill Manning From Dick Shawkey via email: Hi Bill, nice to hear from you. I'm semi-retired (read: unemployed) living up in the Sierras where 1 devote most of my available time to skiing. 1 substitute teach to pay for my bad habits.

From 1 to r; Caroline, Pat, Julia, grandpa Ray Yenchko, Addison, and Grayson Shipmate, May 1999

My wife is still among the working class. She's a principal at a school just outside Modesto, CA. You might say I'm the man for whom the bell(e) toils.

From Bob Meek via email: Bill, just a short note to advise that another NiGHTCRAWLER will be joining us here in New Hampshire. Vicky and I enjoyed a dinner recently with Don Weatherson (I9th Co.) in New London. NH. Don currently lives with Jean and son, John, in Houston, where Don works for COMPAQ Computer Corp. He and Jean are planning to move here upon second retirement (in about two years?) and build their retirement digs on the shores of Lake Sunapee (also much closer in the grandchildren). We had a great time reminiscing about years at USNAâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;bridge at Carvel Hall with our drags and now our wives on Sunday afternoons, status of guidon blocks on Worden Field, and general updates of the past 39 years. Vicky and 1 moved into our new timber frame constracted home the week before Thanksgiving and have spent the time since hanging pictures, opening packing boxes and snowblowing.

From Joe Paletta via email: I saw your name and thought I would say hello.

Andy (our former fencing coach) is in Georgia until April. 1 haven't seen him in a while. I was searching the net for job opportunities, when I found you listed as '60 Class secretary.

Fencing is not a Navy topic anymore, so it's nice to contact a Classmate and fencer. 1 will try to contact you again soon. Give me a call if you have time or email me. I'm in Wake Forest, NC; (work) 919- 556-7235 ex 312 (home) 919-5544174, email: jpcp5540@aol.com.

From Nate Heuberger via email: 1 just want to let you know that Mary and 1 are settled down in retirement in Melbourne, FL. If any Classmates come this way, we'd surely like to see them. We live just about 20 miles from the Space Center, so there is lots to see and do here.

Our phone number: 407-242-1139. Please call, and we hope to see you in sunny Florida.

From Dick Pariseau via email: Bill, I have retired and left the office. I will go and clean up my email at the old address, but I've not been back to the office in over three weeks. Please update the Class email list with my new address.

From Jim Knorr: On a new subject, I have reserved four tee times for Friday, 14 May '99 for a small '60 outing. Please spread the word for local folks who might be interested. We'll start about noon and have something on my deck afterwards. I'm leaming that the football season tee times for Class golf are already booked with the 5 and 0 year reunion Classes having preference. This year May looks good, next year we'll get priority around our 40th celebration weekend. Cheers.

From Joel Febel via email: My wife, Marilyn McAfee, and 1 will be making a permanent move from the Washington, D.C, area to the Jacksonville, FL, area effective 15 July 1998. The headquarters of FEBEL Associates is relocating from the Chicago area to Florida. 1 hope anyone passing through the northera Florida will contact us: 24554 Harbour View Drive, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082, (home) 904-280-1852 (business/FAX) 904-280-0430, email: mcfebel@aol.com.

After her Ambassadorship in Guatemala, Marilyn went on to Georgetown University where she was on the faculty at the Insti Wte for the Smdy of Diplomacy. She then completed her thirty-year Foreign Service career as Deputy Inspector General at the U.S. Department of State. I maintained my M&A firm concenttating on representing sellers of small manufacturing businesses with transaction values in the $3 to 30 million range. During the past five years FEBEL Associates has established offices in Guatemala and Virginia.

From Gene l^icker via email: No real news, but a quick update. I've been in the Washington area since I retired in '85 after command of CORAL SEA (CV-43). 1 was with

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Presidential Airways as a B737 Captain, and eventually as Sr. VP - Operations. 1 left Presidential just before it went into its "death throes," and joined Lockheed as Director of Navy Tactical Programs, working on variants of F-22, F117, S-3 and C-130, and Advanced Tech Programs. I then left Lockheed in '95 to join the startup team of a new intemational air cargo outfit, Gemini Air Cargo, flying DC-IO's. I was Sr. VP-Ops (again) and oversaw the FAA Certification and initial ops from the Dulles HQ. I transitioned to heading up the acquisition and integration of MD-11's into the Gemini fleet, but the downturn in the economy, particularly in Asia, had a negative impact on the company's profitability, and the board decided to wait a couple of years to take that step. So-o-o, 1 found myself in a position without immediate purpose! I'm now in the "what do I do when 1 grow up" mode, and we'll see how it goes. Does anyone need a highly experienced operational manager?

1 had another major life change in October of last year when I married Dolly, a lawyer tumed realtor, and we thoroughly enjoy living in D.C. just west of Georgetown. Despite what you might read, it's a great place to live, convenient to most everything, and the new mayor seems to have the right idea to maybe get things back on track.

I'm going to the '60 D.C. lunch at Chevy's this week, so maybe I'll see you there.

From Bob Osmon via email: Hi everyone. You'll never believe this, but I now have email addresses for both the "Wags" and the "Wader." While flipping through the Northem Virginia phone book, 1 decided to see if there were any E. F. Wagners around. Lo and behold, I found one. So, 1 called and Bingo! I've included a new 17th Company Hsting with both addresses and emails. 1 then called Joe Wade's home, and got his son who gave me his email address as well. This now makes half the company on email.

This won't cost me as much now as 1 can send the yearly update to the company over the intemet. Anyhow, I'm sure you will want to welcome long lost 17th Company Classmates into the fold and send them a note of hello. I'm sure they would like to hear from all of you. Hey, isn't this modem technical stuff, great. (Note: Wags is Frank Wagner, retired Navy Captain and former roommate, and one of five of us who were all from Illinois. Wader is Joe Wade, also an Illinois boy and Uves in Al Capone's old stomping ground back in Chicago. He is retired from Dupont.)

Along with Dick Macke, John Swanson, and me, we liked to think we were the tough guys from Chi-town, when in fact we were just sweet, lovable Midshipmen. (?) If any of you come up with any other email addresses from Classmates please let me know. Wader and Wags, welcome aboard.

Glad to have you back in the fold. The OZ! By the way we have an average of ten email addresses per company. 6th Company has the most, closely followed by 17th, 2nd, 8th and 13th. Some of the companies that have the fewest include 4th, 15th, 18th and 21st. I am expecting confirmation of about six addresses that would raise some totals and there are a number that have changed that I have not heard about. If you have recently gotten addresses or have changed, please let me know. I'll also provide any information that 1 have, within reason. When the web site is established, there will be a section including addresses available to all Classmates.

Also, I'm mnning out of pictures from the 35th (probably just in time for the 40th.) If you have some, of interest to the Class, please send them along. Unfortunately, they are not as easy to send electronically.

From Jim Kinney via email and passed to me

by Bob Osmon: 1 wanted to provide you with Benny Lomotan's email address. He sent his first ever email to me as a Christmas greeting. Needless to

say, I was delighted. It is: benny_lomotan@ wgamail 1 .mozcom.com.

Also, my telephone area code is now 847.

Things continue to go well. I got my first Navy retirement check last month! Finally that Reserve time paid off. Kraft continues to offer plenty of challenges, although I intend to retire and go on to other things by year- end. Because of our significance in the food industry, I have been asked to testify to the Senate Committee on Y2K next week. (Look for me on C-Span!)

Please be assured that my intended retirement before year-end has no relationship to ray confidence in our readiness. Jim Kinney, Kraft Foods NA 847-646-3088jkinney@kraft.com

Bill Townsend "enjoying the good life"

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have in the New London area in November. These guys were supposed to hunt and kill submarines, but most of them never saw one so the venue is appropriate. We have quite a few Classmates in the area. Gene Livingston has a fantastic story to tell about his retirement. You need to get it out of him. He and my old roommate, Jerry Blesch, who decided to go to '62 to make a bunk available for Joe Beliino, touched the very souls of Naval service. Jerry commanded one of the IOWAclass battleships and Gene will have to tell his own story. Mike Gothie and I play a lot of golf together. His take from me is the only thing keeping himfrombeing a bankrupt, although my other roomie. Tommy White and I did take a buck from Mike and Joe when we last met as a foursome.

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Regular Membership: 42% Life Membership: 26%

Pres: RADM Jerry Smith, USN (Ret.) Corr. Sec'y: CAPT Roger Onorati, USN (Ret.) 1756 Point No Point Drive, AnnapoUs, MD 21401 h: 410-849-3812; w: 301-261-8862 f: 301-261-8669; e: rtrogero@ea.net http://wwwjorge.com/USNA61 As we reach the merry month of May, it seems we have a very newsy column, so instead of my usual admonishments, let me leave you all, but especially Mike Moynahan, with just one thought before hitting the good stuff: Remember, May Day is Lei Day in Hawaii!

Cyberspace Nooze Don Grinnell checks in with some nooze from San Diego: Our first luncheon of the year was held once again at the Casa de Bandini in Old Town on 9 Febmary. By San Diego standards, it was a terrible weather day. The folks braving the weather and wind were Jack Allen, Tom Bailey, Don Grinnell, Bill Kraus, Steve Mayian, Dudley Moore, Ed Oleata and Bob Sheridan. From all of us, our appreciation to Jack Allen, he picked up the entire tab. Thank you, Jack, and congratulations on your safe and successful retirement from US Air. The cry as we were leaving was, "We need more guys from USAir." Since the weather was so bad, we did not have our own normally private room. Having other people with us added to Steve Mayian's reputation of having a vast joke repertoire. He has jokes for all occasions and audiences even though some must be told in hushed tones. Ed Oleata has also established himself as a storyteller par excellence. Ed related some of his memories of our four years, not only with detail, but with tremendous enthusiasm and laughter. The stories ranged from Ed's athletic activities, attempts and achievements, to those in the hall. For those who don't know or remember. Chuck Krulak '64, the present USMC Commandant, was Ed's Plebe. So, that fact alone generated some significant stories. For those Classmates reading this, our luncheons are held on the second Tuesday of the even months at the Casa de Bandini, in Old Town State Park.

Please call Steve Mayian or Bill Kraus for information. And, thank you again to Jack Allen.

Ed Ettinger: Roger, I am trying to locate JJ Brannan, who was a Classmate and a shipmate of mine on JOHN PAUL JONES after graduation. 1 have been saddled with the opportunity of organizing a multi-ship reunion for the many JPJs that we will hope to

My new address: 5429 Bent Oak Court, San Angelo, TX 76904; 915-223-2800; bneedl836@ aol.com. I'm going to see Ted Langworthy soon, hopefully with Bob Derby.

Gayle Thompson: I am now at 8039 Palomino Drive, Naples, FL 34114; home: 941-793-8993; work; 941-4174473; fax: 941-417-4478.

1 am still with American Express Financial Advisors, Inc., and still covering the D.C. area. Expect an update one of these days. In summary...everything is terrific.

Dick Petrucci surfaces with a great letter from sunny Florida. He also sent some photos, but they were too dark to make it past our evil editor.

A group of Tampa Bay WGNACers gathered on 29 December for some Christmas "cheer" and a night out with our ladies, thanks to the efforts of our social coordinator, Dick Ardavany. The group gathered at the Cockney Rebel in downtown St. Petersburg for typical British fare and adult beverages, then moved on to the theater for a fantastic showing of the "Spirit of the Dance," akin to the "Riverdance" show. After the theater, we limo'ed back to Cockney Rebel for more beverages/dancing to the Oldies of the '50s and '60s.

Present at the gathering: Dorothee Morrow and Dick Ardavany, Barbara and Dick Royston, Keith and Hugh Tulloch, Anne and Mel Long, Bonnie and Al Goins, and Sandra and Dick Petrucci.

In early February, Ruthann and Gary Seraly and Sue and Howard Winfrec were in town to visit Sandy and Tom Rooney, and Pete Ferriso was visiting me. Tom Rooney and John Butler set up a fishing trip for the boys, but we had to cancel due to bad weather So, the boys gathered at a local saloon on the beach at Treasure Island with Dick Ardavany for sea stories/beverages.

Finally, The Tampa Bay gang gathers for lunch on the second Wednesday of each month at the Steak and Ale. Classmates visiting the area within driving range of Tampa are urged to join us for lunch. Dom Guerriero drove over from Orlando to join us for the January Luncheon. My phone number: 803-960-0098; petmcci6I@aol.com.

Company of the Month As the unlucky company rep for the WGNAC's WGNACWGC (World's Greatest Naval Academy Class's World's Greatest Company), 1 submit, in alphabetical order, so as not to show even the slightest appearance of favoritism, the following from my fellow inmates of Club Eleven.

Rod Bubeck: After graduation, my new bride, Mac, and I stayed on the Plebe Summer detail before reporting to Pensacola. I received my wings in 1962 as a multi-engine prop pilot. My first tour was with VS-33 flying the S-2E out of North Island, CA. This included two WestPac craises and one Alaskan cruise on BENNINGTON. My first shore tour was as an exchange student at the Empire Test Pilot School in Famborough, England. There we teamed up with Bill Newman for an enjoyable 1966. The rest of that shore tour was spent at Service Test Division, NATC Patuxent River, MD, as a test pilot in the Strike Branch where I

got to fly over 26 different model aircraft. Second sea tour was two combat tours with VA-196 flying the A-6A Intruder, home based at NAS Whidbey Island, WA. This included one WestPac craise on RANGER, and one on ENTERPRISE. The

ENTERPRISE association started out with an "Around the Horn" cmise to bring her out of the yard in Norfolk to her new homeport in Alameda, CA. Second shore tour was at BUPERS where I was the Career Planning Officer for the aviation community. From there, 1 went to another sea tour as the XO then CO of VA-85, NAS Oceana, VA flying the A-6E Intruder Our ship, FORESTALL, was undergoing a major overhaul, so I was only able to make a short Med cruise on her. 1 had my change of command in Naples, and thanks to Marge and Milt Jones, Mac and 1 spent a couple weeks touring Italy prior to heading home. I then had orders to AMERICA, and had one full Med cmise on her as Air Operations Officer then the Operations Officer. My last Navy tour put me in Washington, D.C, where I was the Command Information Officer for the Military Sealift Command. This was payback for my master's in information systems management. I retired May 1984 and started my second career with Sperry Corporation. We since merged with Burroughs/ SDC and are now known as Unisys. I spent part of that time in marketing but enjoy more being a program manager. 1 am looking forward to starting my third career in the new millennium, i.e., seeing more of this great country of ours and spending quality time with our family. My biggest supporters over these years have been ray dearest wife, Mac, and our three children. Our daughter, Cheryl, is a teacher in Chesapeake, VA, and she and Chris have one boy and two girls.

Our oldest son. Chip, is a local jazzrausicianand works at the Library of Congress. He and his wife, Linda, only live a mile from us and we get to see their two daughters. Our son, Craig, is an ex-Navy SEAL who is in ttaining to be a Secret Service agent. He and Amy live in San Diego with our newest granddaughter, bom on 15 January 1999.

Bert Cassels: Spent nearly all of my Naval career at sea on six different ships (three based in San Diego and three in Pearl Harbor.) In between ships, I spent three years at ComNavSurfPac, the Naval War College, a year in Viet Nam (1966-1967) as a ship rider and advisor to the Vietoamese Navy.

Half of that time was operating off the coast. After Command of a frigate out of Pearl Harbor from 1977-1979,1 was sent to the Pentagon on the staff of the Director of Naval Warfare. In November 1981,1 retired as a selected and frocked captain.

From 1981-1988, I worked for a small defense contractor. On 1 December 1988,1 permanentiy retired, departing Northern Virginia for raral South Carolina. GG and 1 lived in a townhome we had purchased in 1985 as a second home. In 1993, we completed building a new home in a residential/goIf plantation. During this final retirement, I have been very active in our church, the preparation for the property owners to assume conttol of the Plantation, boating and ttaveling.

Retirement is great. Do it while you are young, so you can enjoy its pleasures.

Jim (Cavs) Cavanaugh: After resigning my commission, I worked for Merrill Lynch for a year, then got an MBA from University of Pittsburgh. Then, I worked for Westinghouse (yes, there really was a Westinghouse) for over seven years and married Lee during that time. Moved to Califomia in 1975; been here (same house!) ever since. Have daughter and son, both now gone out on their own. Currently, I am a CFO for a small scrap metal company in nearby Orange County, and have been accepted into Cal State FuUerton for a master's in information science. Served for three and one half years on the board of tmstees of the LA Chapter of the Alumni Association. Lots of fun! Closest Club II Classmate is Roger Goodall, who I try to see at least once a year for A/N game with other ' 6 r e r s in San Diego.

Retire?...Maybe someday. Lots to do in the world yet.

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Vaughn Grace: Your threat of a wild man from Hank Hahn prompted my response. I'd probably be disabled afterwards. It sounds to me as if we don't send some nooze, your neck's in a noose. Also, are you trying to change our song to: "But, the men of Club 11 send emails forever more?" with all your emphasis on email. Ah, I know what it is.

Bob Kelly told you that you no longer have to use Liquid Cortection on your screen when you make a typo if you do an electronic cut and paste from our email. Now, for some updates.

With prior Navy enlisted time, I surprised everyone in 1979 when 1 announced my retirement from the Air Force. I then worked in industry from December 1979 until my retirement on 1 October 1998. Retirement has been great...no early alarms; no commute, no brown bag lunches; no work problems; and more sleep—for starters.

I have two sons. Kevin, the younger, was married on Martha's Vineyard on 3 November 1997.

Ken, who is a major in the Air Force, was married on 7 March 1998, in Colorado Springs, CO. It was a wonderful occasion and one that 1 will never forget. No grandchildren yet.

Hank "Teddy Bear" Hahn: 1 live in Las Vegas and sell birdcages. That's all of it. Actually I have been an undercover CIA agent in the entertainment area. I got to nail Sharon Stone in "93 and Sandra Bullock in '95.1 have killed over 52,500 enemy agents in 30 years and am retiring with rank of VADM, so you can now call me "Sir." My name is Hahn...Hank Hahn!

Milt Jones: Married the former Marjorie Jean (Marji) Powell in 1961. Direct input to diesel submarine school, then to CAPTTAINE in San Diego (overhaul in Bremerton, two WestPacs). Reassigned to New London aboard TIGRONE in 1964 (Chief Engineer for installation of special sonar system in the Philadelphia Naval Yard). Attended USNPGS, Monterey, 1966-68 (electronics engineering).

Assigned to BLE,NNY, 1968-70 and to HARDHEAD,

1970-71. both in New London (two Mediterranean and one North Atlantic deployments). Went to Naples on ComSubGm Eight staff, 1971-74.

"Surfaced" in 1974 and went as department head to LTFTLE ROCK homeported in Gaeta, Italy. Spent 1976-78 in Naples, Italy as Port Operations Officer. Came back to U.S. in 1978 and was first Ueutenant of the Physical Education Department at USNA until retirement from active duty in I98I. Published article in June 1981 issue of Naval Instiwte's "Proceedings" proposing use of MIS (management information system) techniques in nuclear submarine design. Worked for Mobil Oil from 1981 through May of 1998, mostly as an engineering manager in the Marketing and Refining group. Overseas a great deal, especially in Centtal/South America and in Japan/Hong Kong (major capital project 1990-93).

Presented paper on pettoleum tank farm design as guest lecmrer for Hong Kong's "Fire, 1995" (20-nation symposium/conference on safety and fire prevention). I hold a master's in business from Boston University (1978) and a master of science in administration (specialized in information systems technology) from George Washington University (1981). Son, Geoff (29), is married, works for EDS and lives in the metropolitan Washington, D C , area. Daughter, Cori (Jones) Parker '93, is an EA-6B Prowler pilot, married to Greg Parker '90 and currently is deployed onboard CARL VINSON. Cori appeared on CNN in January 1999 in a segment on "female combat pilots." Daughter, Kathryn (20), is in her junior year and in the Corps of Cadets at Texas A&M University. Daughter, Megan (15), is in the ninth grade at Academy of the Sacred Heart High School in New Orleans. Moved 21 times in almost 38 years of marriage. Currently resettled (August of 1998) to New Orleans (504-895-8445) and working for an offshore constraction firm (504-392-0808, X-235); Mhjones6I@aol.cora.

Bob "Charlie Brown" Kelly: I retired in April '91 when it became apparent that my sterling performance as ICOR from 57-

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61 would not propel me to CNO. Had tours on one DD, five SSBNs and an AS, but the most unusual tour was directing the Navy's recraitment advertising program. Coordinating the making of TV, radio and magazine ads, working with major ad agencies, and learning all the secrets of the advertising world was indeed great fun. Upon retiring, I worked with a company supplying services and personnel to nuclear utilities, and am currently doing management consulting. Anne and I have lived in Fairfax, VA, for over 20 years and enjoy the area very much. Our four kids and six grandchildren all live in Virginia, so there are lots of visits back and forth, and I am actively pursuing the titie of "World's Greatest Grandpa," so I will have something to place alongside my "World's Greatest Dad" trophies. When not engaged in the above activities, Anne and I do some ttaveling to the places 1 previously saw only through a periscope, or 1 attempt to solve some of life's great mysteries (how steel objects can float, and how smashing invisible things like atoms can push a ship through the water).

Jim "Lups" Luper: After graduation, I stayed at the Academy as a Phys Ed instmctor and Plebe football coach. I played football for the Pensacola Goshawks in 1962 while at flight school then went to Corpus Christi, TX, for advanced training in maritime patrol planes, getting my wings in June 1963. My first squadron was VP-I9 at Moffett Field CA in P-2s, ttansitioning to the P-3 Orion that same year. Gary Carlson (10th Company) was a squadron mate. That tour took me to Adak and Iwakuni. 1 then went to U.S. Naval Test Pilot School at Patuxent River, and had a subsequent tour there, which provided me lots of interesting TAD (five South American countries, the Azores, Bermuda and Hawaii [every winter]). During the years from 1962-1967,1 was blessed with three wonderful children. Next, I reported to VP-48, again at Moffett Field, with a deployment to Sangley Point/Cubi Point, PI, with a detachment at Utapao, Thailand. After that, I went to the Naval War College and then to VP-I (Hawaii) for my XO/CO tour, with a deployment to Naha, Okinawa. Following my command tour, I reported to Washington the first time, at the former Naval Material Command. That was cut short by an interesting three years in Bmssels at the U.S. Mission to NATO, working on armaments cooperation. Back in Washington, I attended the Industrial College of the Armed Forces and then finished my active duty Navy career in OPNAV as the Assistant for Intemational R&D, retiring in 1984. As I started my second career as a defense equipment consultant in the Washington area, 1 was separated and divorced from my first wife and met and married my present wife, Pat. We live in a Condo close to what used to be BUPERS and for eight years had a nice second home on the border of Virginia and West Virginia (golf course and ski resort). We sold that place and built one in Lewes, DE, near Rehobeth Beach. We spend the weekdays at the Condo and the weekends at the beach—year around. Pat retired as a GS-I4 Contracting Supervisor in 1994 and is waiting for me to do the same. I enjoy being back in the materiel acquisition business, this time as an advisor, and really enjoy being an active member of the Washington area WGNAC group and hope to continue that until we are all gone. You guys are the best! And, my best friends!

Bob "Tiny" McLaughlin: Retired from the Navy in ' 81 after 20 years in the Supply Corps. Thereafter, continued to work in the D.C area as a consultant to NAVAIR (EA6Bs) until July 1998 when Doris and I decided it was time to smell the roses and enjoy life. We retired, built a home in a North Carolina golfing community. Ocean Ridge Plantation (north of Myrtle Beach), and are now actively trying to get our golf games in shape. Doris and I married shortly after graduation, were stationed in Little Creek; Willow Grove; Subic Bay; Athens, GA; Sasebo; and the final eight years were spent in the D.C. area at NAVSEA, DLA and NAVAIR headquarters. We have three children scattered

along the east coast and three wonderful grandchildren. Our mailing address is 60 Windsor Circle, Ocean Isle, NC 28469; 910-575-9640; tiny@nccoast.net.

Dick "Mogs" Morgan: Retired in 1981 after 20 years as a Surface Warrior Joined Science Applications International Corporation as a member of the systems integration team that planned and implemented a Command, Control and Communications System for the Royal Saudi Navy. Also, while at SAIC, was involved in a similar systems integration effort that enhanced the efficiency of the FBI's Identification Division to process fingerprint records. In 1989, became affiliated with the first of several conttactors that support the Federal Aviation Administration. The job that 1 have particularly enjoyed over the past ten years, involves the planning and implementation aspects of delivering, installing and commissioning new radar beacon systems throughout the United States. The job has also provided the opportunity to see the majority of our beautiful country.

Married Caryl Doscher, a native Charlestonian, in Febmary 1965. We have two daughters, both married, and both presently residing in the Washington, D.C. area. We became proud grandparents for the first time in September 1998 and immensely enjoy being with our grandson. Caryl and I have started to ttavel somewhat since she retired two years ago. We have taken several cmises, which have proven very enjoyable. It's the only way to go to sea! Caryl and I curtently plan to remain in the Washington, D.C. area and would welcome any Classmates contacting us when in the vicinity. Our address is 10003 Whidbey Lane, Burke, VA; CARKOOL© AOL.COM.

Roger Onorati: Bom in Philadelphia, so I could be near my mother at the time, and raised in New Jersey, I've been classified by those who know me best as being an oddly shaped, rapidly balding, cigar aficionado non-pareil and certified curmudgeon who has always been a ttoublemaker 1 wouldn't drink school milk, refused to wear a helmet playing football, preferted bmnettes to blondes, and now only drink adult beverages when I'm alone or with people. Thefirsthint of my real potential surfaced on graduation day in 1961, when I successfully tossed my cap. Much to the chagrin of ray family, but accurately predicted by my dear Classmates, this singular event became the performance pinnacle of my career After graduating, and to assuage my growing inferiority complex, I spent the next 25 years on active duty in the Navy working my way up the ranks, kissing my superior's "rings," bullying my fellow officers unmercifully, and building a globetrotting image. When the govemment refused to finance this activity any longer, I was finally asked to leave, but only after all the sexual harassment allegations against me were settled. I was eventuaUy put out to pasture without a word of gratitude, and after a well-deserved spell of near-starvation, 1 finally set out to find real employment.

Since I nearly flunked all the English, math and science courses at the Naval Academy (plus the mile mn), am a dead loss at setting concrete, can't play a musical instmment, and never had a job 1 liked that required coming in early or working late, I eventually decided to start my own business. Successful at conning senior executives so desperate for help that they pay my exorbitant fees, I have managed to eke out a living as a business consultant. My unlucky current wife, Judy, and I live in Annapolis, where 1 spend most of my time playing golf, coaching the Alumni Association women's slow-pitch Softball team, and giving unsolicited and unwanted advice to anyone who listens... the nearest apparent qualification I have for being a consultant.

Dave Parker: As of 31 December 1998, I retired from Wellington Management Company after almost 15 years of attempting to placate angry clients.

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to act as an advisor to the firm with regard to the setting of investment policy and to help on the client relations side of the business. In this new capacity, Jean and I will have a significant amount of time to ourselves. Such that we can play with the grandkids (we now have six, all of whom live in Atianta) half the year and spend the other half of the year in Santa Fe, where we have a home which we built a couple of years ago. Post-retirement, my business phone changes to 770-8590045 (which is the Crawford number) and my email address stays: dmp977@aol.cora. The Atlanta home address stays the same, while our Santa Fe address is 977 Thunderbird Court, Santa Fe, NM 87501; home: 505-820-0697; office: 505820-0792. All in the Parker family are well and enjoying life to the fullest. We'd really like to see anyone who is passing through either Atianta or Santa Fe. Hank Schwirtz: Married Connie on 8 June 1961...Desttoyer out of Mayport, co-located with our Class scribe...transferred to civil engineer corps in 1965...completed 26 years and retired in 1987 after command tour at Great Lakes...Navy was great! ...took job in quad cities (Iowa) as a general manager for four years.. .bought Assemblers, Inc. in 1992, and now build dredges for sand and gravel production...Connie and I are curtently playing a lot of golf and enjoying two grandsons, courtesy of one from each of our two kids, Whimey (1962) and Matt (1965), who both work in our business and do the hard work.

Raese "Suitcase" Simpson: The thought of again doing pushups in Dahlgren at 5:30 a.m. is really grim, so your recent threat got ray attention! Ann and I continue to be thankful to the Man for His goodness to us.

Between us, we have five children, three grandchildren (a fourth in the oven), plus three stepchildren who have four children. The military is still a part of our lives. We have a son-in-law in the Navy in the zone for 0-5 this year, another who made E-6 in the Marines last year, and another who spent two tours in Nam as part of a Seal team. We have a nurse (ex-Navy), a teacher, a couple of enttepreneurs, a secretary, plus some stay-at-home moms. The grandkids, of course, have my good looks and great sense of humor.

Ann and I have enjoyed traveling. We manage to get around the U.S., as well as Europe. One of my pleasures is trying to look up Classmates when on the move. Roger Goodall and I had great conversation when I was in San Diego last fall. The St. Louis contingency of '61 is small.

We don't often get everybody together at the same time, but we all made it to the Army/Navy (local pub) gathering this year. A good photo, courtesy of Sharon Joyner, shows (Pete Danna, Denny Moore, Jim Joyner, and me).

Pete Danna, Denny Moore, Jim Joyner, and Suitcase Simpson in St. Louis A pension administration business keeps me busy (especially this time of year). I started it in '84. It has been a kick to watch it grow. We employ good people, and it keeps growing. I am excited about the Class' commitment to leadership. Does our country need leaders?! What a great place to start, with kids who want to be leaders. This week will see me hit the big 60 (I know many of you are all ready there), but my youngest son, (the 27 year old school teacher), wants me to go on a pub crawl with him to Ireland over spring breakâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;so I'm goin'.

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Upcoming Class Events Washington area Class luncheons on Tuesday, 11 May, and 13 July.

Parting Shots Just in time to meet my deadline, a photo of four Classmates at the Navy/Army football game was given to me by Bob Hofford.

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That's our Class news for this May 1999 issue of Shipmate. Slim pickens I'd say. Now that the warm weather and sunshine blariket the country, it would be a good time to take a photo, write a note and send it to me, to include in Shipmate, so your Classmates can have some vacation time reading.

Until next time...

Regular Membership: 36% Life Membership: 29%

Pres: CAPT Richard J. Hayes, USN (Ret.) h: 703-575-0670; e: USNA62@erols.com Sec'y: Howard Pinskey h: 410-974-1962; e: PINSK62@aol.com P.O. Box 3380, AnnapoUs, MD 21403-3326 Greetings from Annapolis Graduation week is later this month and the last Class to graduate this century will join the fleet.

It's also a good time to give you and your family a Y2K checkup. There's a lot of material to read and guidelines and advice to follow.

Never thought two littie zeros could cause such potential problems. Now for happier news.

Class News Harriet Heise Knochel Stanat, widow of our Classmate, Charlie Knochel, who was killed in action in North Vietnam in September 1966, sent us a beautiful card and an even more precious photo.

The young "sailor" in the picture is the grandson of Charlie and Harrier. He is sporting Chuck's Midshipman hat and, as you can see, he has Chuck's fun loving spirit in his smile. His name is John Kenyon Whaling, and they call him Jack, and he is so like Chuck. [Shipmate Editor: Unfortunately we are unable to include photos of non-grads.] At the time Chuck was killed in Vietnam, their daughter Elizabeth was eight months old. She now lives in Syracuse, NY and she and her husband are both attorneys. One of Harriet's gifts this past Christmas was the announcement that a second grandchild is on the way. After living in Syracuse for the past 29 years, she moved "home" to Annapolis and says it feels wonderful to be back. We're glad to have her in the area and through her grandson. Jack, our Classmate CharUe Knochel's legacy lives on.

From the updated roster: The following Classmates and spouses have moved as shown: Julia and Carlos Acebal to Washington, D . C ; Carolyn and Gary Coleman found after 40 years in McLean, VA; Kay and John Cox to Marblehead, OH; Maite and George Fitzgerald to Hong Kong, China; Lois and Jim Holbrook to Walsenburg, CO; Lynn and Bing Kallus to Kilmarnock, VA; Mae and Bill Mallory Krulak to Baltimore, MD; Ann and Jim Thomes to Carlsbad, CA.

Regular Membership: 42% Life Membership: 25%

Pres: Hon. Stephen M. Duncan Sec'y: Michael H. Shelley 25 Sweetwater Lane, Pisgah Forest, NC 28768 h: 828-862-4245; e: nstar@citcom.net

A large number of family members. Naval Academy Classmates, and friends of Carl Doughtie came together for his funeral service at the Ft. Myer Chapel, adjacent to the ArUngton National Cemetery, on 26 Febmary. Carl had died on 10 June 1965, when his A-1 Skyraider was shot down over North Vietnam. Thirty-three years later, on 10 November 1998, his family received word that his remains had been recovered and positively identified.

During the service, Carl was eulogized as the first member of our Class, the first USNA graduate aviator, and the first United States Navy officer, to die in the Vietnam War. The mourners included at least sixty-five members of the Class of 1963. Except for major reunions and our Vietnam memorial service in 1995, this was the largest gathering of our Classmates for any occasion since graduation. The honorary pallbearers were Carl's childhood friend, Jerry Cummings and our Classmates, Ken Cook, Don Freese, Dick Guffey, Frank Hilton, Jeff Niss, Bob Simmonds, and Charlie Stubbs.

Full honors were afforded. The casket was carried from the chapel to the gravesite on a caisson pulled by six black horses. Also in the procession, was a platoon-sized honor guard and a marching band. The interment service concluded with a rifle volley and the playing of "Taps." Then, with precise timing, four F-14 Tomcats from NAS Oceana came into view. The aircraft approached in a tight formation at low altitude from the south, into a strong north wind.

As a result, their approach was majestically silent until they were abreast of us and one pilot pulled up steeply to execute the "missing man" maneuver. It was a very emotional moment.

Among the Classmates at the funeral and the following reception at the nearby Army/Navy Country Club were Terry Abell, Dick Arvedlund, Satch Baumgart, Peter Browne, Joe Bustamante, Dave Byrnes, Jim Carter, Bob Cronin, Mike Cronin, Jim Czerwonky, Doug Davidson, Ted DelGaizo, Steve Duncan, Bill Eamer, Dave Ebert, Jim Eckert, Frank Edrington, Jack Fischer, Bob Forster, Joel Gardner, Sonny Glassner, Frank Gregory, Bob Harper, Spence Johnson, Ron Klemick, Mike Lents, Bob Maier, Larry Marsh, Kent Maxfield, Dennis Meredith, Jim Metcalfe, Jeff Miles, Perry Miles, Brev Moore, Jerry MulhoUand, Tom O'Brien, Dirk Praeger, Dave Puckett, Pete Quinton, Keith Reynolds, Jim Ring, Jim Scanlon, Tom Selden, Mike Shelley, Al Sherman, Forrest Siburt, Lou Simpleman, Erwin Storz, Olen Thompson, Dave Thomhill, Craig Thrasher, Paul Tobin, John Tmesdell, Denny Vaughan, Bruce Webb, Dick WilUams, Scott Wilson, and Julian Wright.

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Carl Doughtie's parents with Jim Ring and Steve Duncan

Classmates at the reception Digging in my sUde collection a few weeks ago. 1 foimd this photo taken at a beach party in Pensacola in July 1961. It shows Carl and Milo Daughters watching Jack Hood drinking cold beer from a plastic bag. Here are two photos taken at the reception. The first shows Mr. and Mrs. Doughtie with Class foundation president, Jim Ring, and Class president, Steve Duncan.

The second pictures Charlie Stubbs, Perry Miles, myself, and Al Sherman.

I had to leave the reception early to attend another funeral, so Jim Ring graciously provided this account of what transpired: At the reception sponsored by the Class, we renewed acquaintances with the Doughties and their family and friends. During some brief remarks, I read this statement from CAPT Harry Ettinger, Carl's commanding officer in VA-25 when he was killed: "The cloud that fell over our lives with the loss of our brave and courageous shipmate, Carl, so many years ago can never fuUy dissipate. However, he has been retumed to the country that he served and loved so well for final closure, and he now rests besides our other honored American heroes. As one of his shipmates from Attack Squadron 25, I regret that 1 could not be there as this final chapter ends. May God bless all his family and friends." CAPT Ettinger also told me that Carl's replacement pilot was Nick Daramus, our Classmate and my Companymate. Another Classmate, Jimmy Lynne, was also in the squadron. Nick and Jimmy both died later, after leaving the Navy. 1 wonder if any other Classmates were in this squadron as junior officers.

Jeff Niss, Carl's roommate at the Academy, reminisced about their times together and Carl's First Classman, Pat Cecil '60, also spoke about him. The family was very appreciative of the Class of I963's support. Steve Duncan gave the family framed prints of the Academy and a

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Jefferson cup with the Class crest on it. I gave the family lithographs of FITZGERALD. Charlie Stubbs also received a gift from the Class.

Charlie was with us the first two years at the Academy, was one of Carl's roommates, and then chose to move on to bigger and better things.

Charlie was the person that the Doughties contacted when they received the news about Carl being found. He was the key contact with them, setting up the honorary pallbearers, acting as host to the Doughties in Washington and, most importantly, escorting Carl's remains back from Hawaii. We owe Charlie a great big Bravo Zulu for his work.

The flight of the F-14s was a story of its own, because the Navy had originally said that it could not be done. As a resident of Northem Virginia, I know that it rarely happens, because they have to stop all air traffic coming in and out of Reagan National Airport, and also all military helicopters that whirl around the area. However, when we heard that the Doughtie family wanted a flyover, our "Message to Garcia" minds swung into action. Mike Shelley put a call for help on email along with notice of the funeral. Larry Marsh called his contacts at BuPers, where he recentiy retired as Deputy Chief of Naval Personnel. Rich Wilson told me that AirLant made the decision and we should have Denny Vaughan call him and Denny did. Ken Sanger was personal friends with AirLant and sent him a personal request via email. Ross Anderson has a lobbyist friend out of '65 who checked on it, and Satch Baumgart sent emails to the two Virginia senators. I think tiiat all these efforts helped.

AirLant told Denny that they had received the request from BuPers, thanks to Larty's call, and they were approving the flight. AirLant tumed out to be VADM Joe Mobley '66, who was a POW in Vietnam. Thanks to Joe and everyone else involved in making the flyover possible. It was the cream in our coffee.

1 found out later that Denny Vaughan was coming back to D.C. on a flight to Reagan National Airport when the pilot announced that he had to go into a holding pattern because a flight of F-I4s was inbound for a funeral at Arlington National Cemetery. Denny hastily wrote a note to the pilot telling him the details of the who and why, and the pilot announced it over the loudspeaker.

You can send a card or note to Carl's parents at this address: Mr. and Mrs. Carl N. Doughtie, 1404 Pine Stteet, Tarboro, NC 27886.

From Northem Virginia, comes this note from Walt Breede, who is continuing his high-energy involvement in teaching and coaching today's high school students:

I'm now teaching math (Please, hold the guffaws down!) to academic superstars in Virginia's Commonwealth Governor's School, a new public schools program for gifted kids and, in our case, involving eight regional public high schools. We had the good fortune to be visited by two OpInfo Midshipmen before Christmas and the kids responded quite positively to their presentation and style. I continue to coach track at North Stafford High School, where my girls' team just won their third consecutive district championship. I'm one of those fools who coaches all three seasons and am proud as punch of my girls cross country team who also won the district, placed second in the Northwest region, and finished seventh in the state. Life is good. As noted before, I occasionally mn into Joanne and Lou Simpleman at the Quantico chapel. We both have boats on Aquia Creek and one of these days will hook up for a beer on the creek or the Potomac.

Members of the Class of 1963 have a proud and continuing record of participation in various bike-athons to publicize and raise funds for Multiple Sclerosis research. Even in a good cause, things don't always go as planned, as this account from Jay Gowens testifies: I was hit by a car on I November 1998 while riding my bicycle training for the Multiple Sclerosis ride coming up in May 1999.1 was riding on a state route in Maryland when a car turned left into me, striking my rear wheel. I was thrown about 25 feet into the ditch beside the road. Fortunately, 1 landed in the grass covered ditch, and not on the pavement. My helmet was bashed and the bicycle needed major surgery, but it is back in shape now. 1 had a concussion, broken nose, and numerous cuts and bmises. It appears I will have some permanent damage to nerves in my left knee causing a "dead" place in my leg, but apparentiy no loss of sttength. CoincidentaUy, myfirstgrandson, Thomas Andre Gowens, was bom on the same day, down in Atianta. The accident delayed my going to see him until the following week.

A few weeks ago, I ran into Alan Hellawell.

Alan worked for Kodak in Rochester for many years. He has just retired from Kodak and moved to Maryland. My wife and 1 were looking at houses in the neighborhood and Alan walked in and asked who was driving the Mountaineer with USNA Alumni plates on it. We talked for a while and discovered that his former boss had retired from Kodak and gone to Georgia Tech, where my wife worked with him before we left Atlanta.

Small world.

From the Pacific Northwest, comes this update from Mike Harman, who displays all the symptoms of being a happy man.

Mike and Sandy Harman with their grandchildren

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Here is a picture of Sandy and me with all the grandkids. From left to right are, Ryan John (alraost five), sorae old fellow who snuck in when we weren't looking, Timothy Michael (two and a half), Sandy, and Gabriella Sandra ("Ella," bom 30 September, the night before we left for the 35th Reunion in Annapolis).

I have been retired for three and a half years and still have not lowered my handicap. In my less busy working life I worked for IBM (seven years) and Freightiiner (15 years), before buying one of Freightliner's subsidiaries in a LBO with two other partners. We later sold the company to a public company and worked for them until retiring. After raising the kids, Sandy went back to school and became an interpreter for the deaf.

She is still doing freelance interpreting for the local colleges and some businesses.

Our oldest son, Michael Patrick, was bom in Yokohama while I was stationed on an LST (Large Slow Target). He is working for my old company as sales executive handling our biggest customer—Freightiiner He was married at the beginning of last year; he and Carrie are Ella's parents. As you know, it was touch and go whether we would make the reunion. Carrie and Ella corabined to make it exciting, but doable.

Carrie is now back working part-time for Nike and still keeping up with Ella. Our youngest son, Todd Harman '92, graduated from USNA. He and his wife, Kelly, are out of the Navy and living here in Portland. They have the two boys.

Todd is working for Electric Lightwave, a local telephone company and doing very well. Kelly is raising the kids and still finds time to be an aerobics instmctor. Where she gets the energy, 1 will never know. We have been very blessed with having a great family and lucky enough to keep them close. We had a great time at the reunion and rekindled some old friendships. We would love to see any of you who get out to the Portland area.

Another mention of the Reunion came from Frank Edrington, who admits to having a secret formula that he's willing to share with you.

Among other conversations at the 35th Reunion were a couple involving Plebe Year and the ingestion of cannonballs for dessert. A number of the guys recalled this gustatory delicacy with fondness, so 1 told them 1 have a recipe which, 1 think, came from Shipmate some years ago. I was asked to send the recipe to everyone with whom 1 spoke, but am embartassed to say 1 don't remember who all asked for it at this point (in time).

Frank sent the recipe to me, but we don't have room to print it here. If you want to have it (and who wouldn't?), contact me and I'll get it to you quickly.

Here's a photo taken in Toledo, OH, last July of two happy Ninth Companymates, Charlie Lynch and Dave Puckett. The occasion was the wedding of Dave and Judi's daughter, Melissa.

The handsome lad between the older guys is grandson, Gage Miller Fisher, son of Melissa's sister Melanie.

Charlie Lynch, Gage Miller, and Dave Puckett

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Norm Shackelton just keeps adding excitement to his life: I accepted a new position with Lockheed Martin Federal Systems in Manassas, VA, on 4 January. 1 report to the president of Lockheed Martin Undersea Systems, and ray new title is Deputy Director International Programs. This job will involve quite a bit of travel to Europe, Australia, and various other places. I visited RDM Submarines in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, in early Febraary to discuss our export submarine combat system with Dutch shipyard officials. We're keeping our options open because there is a good possibility that I will be ttansferted to Rotterdam or The Hague, and Judy and 1 will live in The Netherlands. Just when many Classmates are retiring, I'm seeking more excitement. Smart or dumb?

Dave Moore seems to be making a very successful transition from the islands to the mainland. Here's his latest report: After corapleting seventeen years in Hawaii, Lana and I decided to take a break frora the working masses and retired to California. We have moved into Sonoma to try out the weather and life style in the wine country and northem California. 1 just retumed from a ski trip to Lake Tahoe where I met my old shipmate, Chuck Maclin, and his family. Chuck has this "ski family" composed of relatives and friends who meet every year in Europe or the westem U.S. for a week or more of skiing. They were a very friendly crowd and invited me to spend the night in their rented chalet with lots of good wine and food. I especially appreciated Chuck slowing down his expert skiing so that this novice did not get lost in the fresh snow at Squaw Valley. It was such a grand experience that I wonder if there are other '63ers who ski (or gamble) who would like to rendezvous in Lake Tahoe next year for a minireunion. If so, 1 can be reached at LandDMoore@ aol.com.

Special thanks to you, Dave, for sending this photo by express mail so that it would arrive in time to appear in this issue of Shipmatel

band, a 1990 USNA graduate, was not surprised by your letter and found yet another reason to be a proud Alumnus! I also shared your letter with my sister, Christina, and my mother, Galina. Both were so impressed by your thoughtfulness. Christina and her husband are the successful owners of Mangia, an Italian Restaurant in Absecon, NJ. She is expecting her second baby in March.

I have been thrilled and pleasantly surprised by the responses that I have received from my father's Classmates. Those who knew him well and those who only recalled his name have made efforts to contact me and share whatever they could. It has been a heartwarming experience!

My father has always remained in my heart as someone who was part hero, part ghost. I have searched for a way to honor his life and to help create a memory of him for both my sister's little boy. Dale (6) and ray son, Tiraothy Jaraes (2).

The responses I receive will go into a book for them to always have as a memory.

Perhaps the most amazing outcome from this has been the letter I received from Joel Warshaw, my father's closest friend. He has sent pictures and is even working on a video tape! We had a great conversation and he told me some humorous stories. Hopefully, one day we will have the opportunity to meet in person. Thank you again for your kindness and perseverance. Best wishes to the Class of 1963! Jeanine Reynolds Delaney, 608 North Bartett Lane, Christiana, DE 19702.

Nick Sim sent this email in late Febmary: I'm in good health, teaching and smdent advising at Chesapeake College that is a member of Maryland's junior college system. I am thoroughly enjoying Maryland's Eastem Shore. And, 1 should be a grandfather for the first time during March thanks to my daughter, Stacey, and her hubby, Reid. It doesn't get much better than that, does it?

Nick sent a lot of news in a few sentences.

Why not follow his example? That's all you have to do to have a clear conscience as a participating member of this news exchange. We welcome whatever news you wish to share with your Classmates. Email, snail mail, telephone—pick one and check in with me soon. We'd love to hear from you!

Only two months from now, on 7 July, we will arrive at the fortieth anniversary of the formation of the Class of 1963. Why don't you begin now to plan a celebration in your area? Whether it's a big picnic, a quiet dinner with a Classmate, or a phone call to someone you haven't spoken with for a while, do something special. You'U be glad you did?

Quality—'63

Chuck and Marion Maclin with Dave Moore In the March issue of Shipmate, I shared with you a letter from Jeanine Reynolds Delaney, daughter of our deceased Classmate, Jim Reynolds. She was hoping to make contact with our Classmates who could share remembrances of her dad. She has received a very good response, as you will see in this letter she sent to Frank Hilton, the chair of the Class of 1963 Foundation's scholarship committee. Frank notes that Mike Lents had made a great effort in the early '80s to find and assist Janine and her sister, but only lately has contact been gained as a result of Steve Duncan's memorial service remarks being printed in Shipmate. Frank calls this "a positive testimony for the Foundation, reunions. Shipmate and the Class of 1963."

Here are excerpts from Janine's letter: Your kind letter sent to me about the Class of 1963 Foundation touched me deeply. What a wonderful gift to offer to the children of your Classmates! It is heartwarmingly apparent that the Class of 1963 remembers and honors their Classmates with tremendous loyalty. My hus-

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Pres: CAPT Jerry Anderson, USNR (Ret.) Sec'y: CAPT Grant Fulkerson, USN (Ret.) 6000 Natick Court, Burke, VA 22015 h: 703-978-6885; e: fulkie@erols.com '64 Class Web page: http://www.mindspring.com/ ~gunsmoke26o/USNA64 News for the Shipmate column has either been in the feast or famine category over the past few months and, unfortunately, this month's supply falls into the famine category. Fortunately, we did get a couple of notes so we won't have an empty column again, but please take a few minutes to drop me a card, letter or short email with some news for our next column.

Once again our column is saved by Tom Swartz's annual synopsis of the news he received from Classmates on their Christmas cards and notes.

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Linda and Mike Hewitt are still hiding out in Noank, CT and eating Mystic pizza. They married oft' my godchild. Heather, and Mike still works for Sonalysts and is chairman of the Groton school board.

Maggie and Tom Barnett are D.C. dweUers waiting to see where their daughter Meagan will go to college.

Marsha and Marty Block celebrated their 30th wedding atmiversary in Houston.

Donna and Fred Crawford took a cruise to Alaska last year. They now live in Richland, WA. Fred works for Bandon Hadford Co. as director of their plutonium finishing plant.

Jim Ounsworth is still at Safeguard Scientifics and spent lots of raoney and part of last year in France (trying out for world cup soccer?).

Jack Geraghty left First Boston after alraost 14 years and is now working as an analyst with Gerald K Laver Mattison in New York. Marge claims that their car was in the James Patterson novel "Cat and Mouse."

Susan and Connie Lautenbacher are back in D.C. playing Navy and being grandparents even though they still look like teenagers.

Connie and John Gorman are in Dallas. John is Vice President of James Martin & Co. Brian Baumruk has a new phone # 1-800USNA1964 (free on Fridays.) He and his wife will be traveling in AustraUa and other parts of the globe this year.

Marilyn and 1 have gone from teaching into school administration. Marilyn is now a middle school principal and I'm a high school assistant principal. Our home is still a port for '64ers to look to when they hit the Bay Area.

Got a thank you note from Jim "Fuzz" Fazekas regarding the write up in last month's column on his presentation of a painting to the Academy. Unfortunately, 1 listed Joyce and Bruce Beckwith as the Beckworths. My apologies to Joyce and Bmce (Jim said I should refer to Bmce as "the Peerless Pigeon Pillager and Plasterer," but he did not explain). Said the 4th Company guys would know.

A large number of Classmates attended the 12 Febmary Change of Command and Retirement Ceremony of VADM Jim Perkins. The ceremony was held in the historic Sail Loft of the Washington Navy Yard. The CNO, ADM Jay Johnson was the Keynote Speaker and Jim's boss GEN Charles Robertson, Commander, U.S. Transportation, also gave a short speech and presented Jim with the Defense Distinguished Service Medal. Jim's retirement speech was one of the best 1 have heard. I know he will be missed at the Military Sealift Command where he spent his last two years of active duty. In addition to the large tumout of Classmates and dignitaries, Jim's daughter Susan, an accountant in NYC and his son, Jim, a senior at UCLA, were also at the ceremony. Starting around 1 April, Jim and his daughter are going to hike some portion of the Appalachian Trail. Good luck to Jim in civilian life.

Jim's retirement leaves (1 think) just four Classmates on active duty: three Navy (ADM Joe Prueher, VADM Connie Lautenbacher, RADM Jerry Ellis) and one Marine (Gen Chuck Krulak).

Got a phone call from Charlie Desantis in late Febmary with a very promising update on Bill MacAulay. Charlie and Bill have been close friends for many years and Charlie had visited with Bill just two days before calling. We put the information on the homepage (will continue to use the homepage for updates on Bill and other Classmates) and am including it in the column for those of you who may not have seen it on the homepage.

We received a very promising update on Bill MacAulay from Charlie Desantis, who visited Shipmate, May 1999

with Bill over this past weekend (20 Feb). Bill is still recuperating in the Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital in Boston, MA, where he will remain for quite some time. While he is still unable to walk due to the severity of his hip and pelvis injuries, he is now off the pain medicine that he was required to take for about two months.

Charlie reports that Bill leamed of Karen's death about two weeks ago and he was able to talk about her death with Charlie. Bill has absolutely no memory of the accident except what he has read and been told over the past few weeks. Bill has numerous plates and pins holding together the many bones that were broken in the accident and it will be quite some time before he can start a rigorous rehabilitation prograra. Bill would like to hear frora friends and Classmates. Mail can be addressed to Bill at: Mr Bill MacAulay, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Room 711, 125NashuaSL, Boston, MA 02114-1198.

Bill's son, Steve, has retumed to duty at NAS Meridian, MS so cards and letters should no longer be addressed to Steve. Please continue to remember Bill, Karen and the MacAulay children in your prayers.

Just as I was putting the finishing touches on the column, I received an update from Bernie Maguire on the students who are receiving scholarships this year from the Class scholarship fund.

Here are the latest grades for the students currently receiving college scholarships: Jason Barsosky made the Dean's List 3.6 Semester, 3.23 cum GPA. Karen Beardsley is student teaching and finished Marymount with a 3.12 GPA. Linda Berkowitz had a 3.925 semester and 3.34 cum.

GPA at NYU. Christine Rodrick is at 3.43 overall with a 3.70 semester. I am tmly impressed with this group of youngsters.

Received an email from Scott Bushnell, who continues to do a superb job of maintaining our home page while keeping up a very demanding travel schedule.

I'm freezing up here in beautiful Hartford, CT, while consulting to Lincoln National Life Ins. on an RFP to outsource their non-core business. The company 1 work for does outsource consulting around the world so I can be in The Netherlands one day and Melbourne, Austtalia the next. 1 get home on the weekends and usually spend most of a Saturday moming updating the site as I collect changes during the week. 1 don't have the HTML software on my portable.

No other news this month, but thought you might be interested in a bit of trivia that David I\ima sent along. It's a stretch, but the best I can do when there isn't any input for the column.

One of the questions asked by one of the new Flag Selectee spouses was "What was the origin of Bill the Goat being the Naval Academy's mascot?"

Fortunately, I was given prior notice before our panel of "older spouses" met with them. 1 must not have had a very tough Plebe year (I'm not asking for comments here), but I didn't know the answer 1 called Bernie Maguire, he thought maybe it originated with one of the first Superintendents and the Dairy Farm. Here is what I could discover from the NAAA and 1 told Bemie I would pass the information on for all you trivia buffs. In 1893 Bill the Goat became USNA's mascot, but, lore has it that when the Mids were going up to West Point in 1890 for thefirstArmyNavy football game, they picked up a goat from NEW YORK (goats being great pets on Navy ships in those days). The first goat seems to have been named "El Cid." After that, Navy received two goats from a Scandinavian country. King Puck I and King Puck II (1 was told that these names didn't stick for some obvious verbal linkage reasons). In 1893 was the first Bill the Goat and we are now on Bill the XXXth. I also found out that Navy has had two cats, a dog and pigeons as mascots. Hope I wasn't the only one in the dark on this.

By the way congratulations are in order for Dave's wife RADM Kate Paige who was recently selected for two stars.

Sorry we don't have more news this month, but maybe the warmer weather will loosen up our old bones and fingers and as we dust off our lawn mowers and golf clubs you can send in a few bits of news. Also take some time and make your reservations for tiie 35th (22-24 October).

We want to try and top the tumout for the 25th.

Also, don't forget your pledge for the Class Project (the USNA Etiiics Center of Excellence).

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Pres: Pete Gness 410-757-4796; e: pdg@nrc.gov Sec'y: CDR Dave Anderson, USN (Ret.) 98-2039P Kaahumanu Street, Aiea, HI 96701 p: 808-456-1399; f: 808-834-0658 e: daveand@aloha.net '65 Class web site: http:www.aloha.net/~daveand Percent members: Some of you may already have heard that Vince Kelly passed away earlier this year. I don't have any more details.

Expressions of sympathy may be sent to Carolyn Kelly, 1833 Oakview Lane, Arcadia, CA 91006; 626-355-8456.

The mailbag was totally empty this month.

Much too early for arthritis to have set in on the hands of most all of you. Hope for an outpouring from your pens/computer printers during the next month. Will turn to email, as usual, for news from/about Classmates.

From Claude Lumpkin (lumpkin@lucent.com), 2 March 1999: To paraphrase former President Reagan, "WeU, here 1 go again." 1 wanted to let you (and the Class) know that I am getting martied on 20 March. 1 will marry Janis Lea Foster at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Burlington, NC. Congratulations, Claude! From Tom Colyer (tcolyer@aol.com), 6 Febmary 1999: My daughter, Jennifer, was married to ENS Gregory Smith '97 in September of '98. I'm providing a photo frora the wedding, showing from left to right: Maj Kevin and Kat Colyer; Tom's wife, Andrea; Jennifer and Gregory Smith; and the old captain and Mark Colyer. (Dave's note: got the photo, look for it on our website.

Shipmate couldn't use it, too little resolution when sent as an email attachment). 1 was speaking with Neil Henderson (NHende6585@ aol.com) the other day and he and June are now living in Salt Lake.

From Pete Seibert (mnealonseibert@ mediaone.net), 13 Febmary 1999: I have finally entered the 20th century and bought a PC with email just as the rest of the world is entering the 21st century! Can you steer me to the '65 Class web site address and to how 1 get into the Class group email?

From Hap Hadd (khhadd@erols.com), 26 Febmary 1999: Could you please update my email address at the Class web site? I've retired from Health and Human Services (HHS) and am now working as a consultant out of my home. I've sent a note to Bull and will also pass along update info to Jeff.

Thanks. Hope things are going well with you.

Although, living in Hawaii, how can anything go wrong.

From Kevin Rogers (SKRogers@aol.com), 2 March 1999: A new LCDR Rogers! We are only a 'wee bit' proud of our daughter, Stacey, for her recent promotion and what she has worked so hard to achieve. Fair Winds to all of you on this wonderful day for Stacey. Susan and Kevin "The CDR" Rogers.

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Jeff Lewis sent me some updates on where some of our Classmates have moved to or taken new jobs. Hughes Grumpier has moved to 4656B Coyote Trail Road, Newport, WA 99156; 509-447-7956. Jack Devine is the co-founder of Polestar Applied Technology. Butch Eddins' new address is 360 Dominion Circle, Concord, TN 37922; 423-966-5612. Bill Frigge now lives at 1712 Whitiow Street, Virginia Beach, VA 23464; fax: 757-479-9350. Tom Humphreys' new address is PO Box 1502, Noxon, MT 59853; fax: 406-847-2595. Denny Jones is residing at 9371 Robnel Drive, Vienna, VA 22182; h: 703757-6493; w: 703-412-7190; fax: 703-412-7198; jonesneb@aol.com. Larry Mack lives at 6363 West Melinda Lane, Glendale, AZ 85308; h: 602-561-1552. Charlie Morrison has moved to Crownsville, MD窶馬o new address yet. Tom Murphy has moved to 2020 John Hanson Overlook, AnnapoUs, MD 21401; 410-224-6075.

Jim Savard is Director of Operations, Gallium Software; w: 303-683-1803; fax: 303-683-1803.

Roger Smith is a visiting professor at the Naval War College at 590 Indian Avenue, Middletown, RI 02842; smithr@nwc.navy.mil. Larry Stewart now resides at 748 Valley View Drive, Endwell, NY 13760; h: 607-785-6238. Larry works for Raytheon Systems. Jerry Sullivan has moved to 13758 Indian Springs Drive, Jamul, CA 91935.

Bob Wahlfeld has moved to Bangalore, India, to be Director, Indian Caterpillar Ops. Work: 9180-226-2480; wahlfeld_robert_a@cat.com; whalepacific@yahoo.com. Finally, Hank Willis is Senior Project Manager, Parsons Infrastmcture; fax: 509-946-8811; w: 509-946-0415.

Dick Zimmerman is the driving force behind squeezing out of you letter-Writing-challengedtypes several interesting sea stories from tours as engineering officers to tours in Viet Nam. These are really fascinating. Many of you have seen these on the eList that Harry Hoffman maintains. I'm uploading the ones I've snagged from there onto our Class web site under the "postings" section. Check 'em out if you haven't already, on the eList.

[Ed. Note: Please visit the Detriot chapter news column to see Classmate RADM Michael Scott '65, RedCom 13, at the recent NRC Detroit Change of Command, held at Selfridge ANGB.[

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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: baird@toad.net West Coast Sec'y: Robert G. Johnson, Jr., Esq. 30131 Town Center Drive Suite 147, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677 http:// www.usna66.org This has been a busy year so far. It looks like several of you have been busy too, as I have several address changes to provide later in this article. A few people have checked in to update us on their happenings, so let's get to it.

Jim Persels (jpersels@aol.com) provided a letter and picture of him and Rich Wilmes (rgwilmes@aol.com). Kathy and Jim live in deep southem Illinois in a raral area of the Shawnee National Forest. They are about 135 miles southeast of downtown St. Louis. Jim has a solo law practice and Kathy is a corporate director for Southern Illinois Healthcare, the major healthcare provider in their area. Son, Jay, is 12

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and a seventh grader. He is a great kid, but follows in his dad's footsteps when it comes to straggles with proving that intuitively obvious theorem. Fortunately he has a bright future as a jock, Jim says. He is a talented catcher; soft hands, quick bat, and a gun for an arm. Kathy and Jim are looking forward to the day that Jay goes to college, and they can catch up on all the traveling they missed while enjoying the family life. The picture of Rich and Jim was taken last summer at a Cardinals game. Lynda and Rich came to St. Louis for the wedding of their son, Jeff. Jeff reserved an entire section of the center field bleachers for the wedding party and guests.

They all had a great time, and they got to see Mark McGwire hit his 21st home ran of the season into Big Mac Land. Besides being special for the wedding, it marked the second time that Rich and Jim had seen each other since graduation. They grew up together in St. Louis County and graduated from Ferguson High School in 1962. They were good friends and baseball teammates during their high school days. Neither of them knew the other had applied to the Academy until they both received their appointments. Both vividly remember sitting on the seawall across from the fieldhouse on 26 June 1962, the night before our swearing in, wondering what they were getting themselves into. Rich went on to a distinguished 30-year career in the Marine Corps, and recently retired in Hillsboro, OR. He is searching for a way to use his outstanding facilities management and engineering credentials. Jim was released from the Navy in 1970 on a medical discharge. He went on to spend his civiUan career in the medical and legal fields after eaming a master's of public health from Tulane University in New Orleans, and a law degree from Southem Illinois University School of Law at Carbondale. Both Jim and Rich would like to hear from Classmates. Kathy and Jim are in the phone book, and their deck is always open to any Classmate passing through the Heartland. I quote: "We'd be delighted to have you and yours drop by, grab a brew, kick your feet up on the rail, and reminisce with us about the days of yore." Thanks for the update and the invitation Jim.

Jim Persels and Rich Wilmes Bill Higgins (BIGWHEEL66@email. msn.com) sent me an email in Febmary to report that he had retired from the Reserve in 1996 and sold his real estate company in 1997. Wife, Barbara Corcoran, owns the Corcoran Group in Manhattan, and is up to 500 agents and in excess of one billion dollars in annual sales. Her company is number two in the city, with the competition having been there since the original land deal (just kidding). She apparently started the company 20 years ago with a $1,000 loan from a friend. Bill has been playing around with some senior citizens developments. He has one with 94 units in Washington Township, NJ, and he's going for zoning approval for an assisted living site on his property in Hillsdale with the Marriott Senior Living Group. They hope to get 88 units. Bill got to Moscow last year en route to

a University in Budapest. Things have really changed. He went on a tour of the KGB headquarters in Moscow in his '66 windbreaker from the 30th Reunion. He then traveled to St. Petersburg, where he got to go to firearms practice and watch what's left of the Russian Army fire their AK-47s. He also went sightseeing around the shipyards and observed several Kilo Class submarines msting at mooring. In summer 1998, Barbara and he spent a week in Salzburg, then they rented a house in En Provence, France for 10 days and had a blast.

He now understands why Tom Marflak likes France so much. In mid-Febmary this year, they headed to Costa Rica in a house swap with a family that has a home on the Pacific Ocean.

Daughter, Sandi, spent the summer of 1997 living in the jungles of Costa Rica with Outward Bound and said it was beautiful, so they decided to give it a try. Sandi also spent August 1998 hiking around Tibet and the Himalayas with older sister, Lori. Lori currently lives in Maui where she is an NAUI scuba diving instractor.

Barbara and Bill's four-year old. Tommy Corcoran Higgins, is applying to kindergarten for next year. In New York City, it's harder to get into a good private school than it was to get into the Academy; six interviews, six visits and tours, and an entrance exam. Plus he wears coat and tie and interviews at schools without parents.

(Reminds me of the movie Baby Boomers.) Bill says that tuition for kindergarten is more expensive than sending daughter Shani to Rutgers. To quote Bill: "Life in the Big Apple.

We're having a blast." Thanks Bill. Great update.

John Scudi recently contacted me about how to approach the Class and explain his side of what many of you have probably read about in the newspapers and heard on news programs regarding his Mast and retirement. The following is John's letter, which he has asked me to provide you.

1 am tmly sorry for the delay in reaching out to our Class, and for any embartassment that my personal situation may have caused you. By now I am sure all of you have read the papers or seen the news regarding a most unfortunate situation in which I found myself. Like most newspaper stories, what was presented to the public was the press spin and only remotely resembled what happened. My plea of "no contest" was held in what was supposed to be a confidential Admiral's Mast. The Navy investigator and the prosecuting military attomey were not going to stand for this anangement and went to the press before Thanksgiving with their full allegations. Since we were not going to contest the outcome, and had agreed to confidentiality, it was not appropriate for me to comment until after my retirement on I Febmary 1999.

For the record, 1 never comproraised any of my positions, nor did anything illegal. Commercial off-the-shelf ttaining courses were purchased according to all the personnel rales through ttaining offices not in my chain of command, and they didn't involve conttacting procedures. I did not lie or impede the investigation in any way. It was extremely difficult to not react to the outtageous behavior of the agents and the female JAG prosecutor, and stay focused on the long term best interest of the Naval Service.

For those of you who may not be aware, Diane and 1 have been separated since August 1994.

Diane is still living at 1411 Celesta Court, while 1 live at 637 Dahlia Stteet, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20012.

A special tiiank you to all of the Classmates who called to offer support and emotional stability during the many months of investigation.

Thank you for being there. I am confident that the Lord has a brighter plan for me in the years ahead as a retired RADM(L), and I look forward to seeing each of you at the next Class function.

Shipmate, May 1999

Thanks, John, and best wishes for success in Civlant.

Ned Sarno called me to report that Gail Johnson, the wife of our West Coast Corresponding Secretary, Bob Johnson, died on 5 February 1999, from complications of leukemia. 1 spoke to Bob about Gail, of whom he was very proud. He told me they got engaged at our 20th Reunion.

They were married for ten years. She was in the recording and entertainment business for many years working for Capitol Records and Liberty Records. She replaced Kim Caims in the New Christy Minstrels, and sang with John Denver, Kenny Rogers and many others during her career. She was also a good friend of Arthur Lubin, who produced the televisions series "Mr. Ed" in the 1960's. She was in several episodes.

She was also in the movie "My Fair Lady" with Audrey Hepburn. When she left the music industry to pursue a career with less travel, she was a news anchor in Los Angeles for two years.

Then she began a first-of-its-kind news magazine show for KOCE, a public television station in Orange County. She won several national awards for her work, which focused primarily on women in sports and poUtics. For the past 20, years she worked for KOCE TV doing pledge drives to raise money for pubUc television. Most recently she lead the Pancho Gonzalez "Legends Against Leukemia" drive, raising $100,000.1 know you join me in prayers for Gail and Bob, and in wishing Bob weU. Oke Shannon (Oke@lanl.gov) reported in to say that he and Linda are now back at Los Alamos National Laboratory in northem New Mexico. Linda is in the Office of the Laboratory Director for Business Administration and Outreach, and Oke has puUed together a research program in the Dynamic Experimentation Division. Their address is 4156 Ridgeway Drive, Los Alamos, NM 87544. His alternate email is Oke@msn.com. Thanks, Oke. Finally, here are some updated addresses. Skip Stephenson, 7180 Canyon Drive, Park City, UT 84098; Steve Wieczorek, 1116 West Courtney Lane, Tempe, AZ 85284; Walt Higgins, c/o AGL Resources, Inc., 303 Peachfree Street, N.E., P.O. Box 4569, Atianta, GA 30302; John Kopplin, PO. Box 254663, Patrick AFB, FL 32925-0663; Ralph Lipfert, 2460 Scottsdale Place, Richland, WA 99352; Ken Adams, 1895 North Green Valley Parkway, Apartment 822, Henderson, NV 89014-5844; Phil Norton, 1160 Chain Bridge Road, McLean, VA 22101-2216; Tommy Payne, 3224 Winmoor Drive, Ijamsville, MD 217548946; Rusty McDonnell, 1717 Miramar Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92661-1409; Kinchen Searcy, 11963 Windom Peak Way, San Diego, CA 92131-3836; Bill Johnson, RO. Box 290226, Tampa, FL 33687-0226; Dennis LeRoy, 25507 Danbury Drive, Glen Ellyn, IL 601377191; Gary Newkirk, 124 Ashley Road, Clemson, SC 29631-1769; Dave Bill, Cherokee Plantation, 5109 Combahee Road, Yemassee, SC 29945; and Dick Sidney, 1612 Royal Fem Lane, Orange Park, FL 32073-7078 So that's it for May. My thanks to all who sent their updates. Hope you're all having a great spring. Until June...All the best...Mike!

Comments about the USNA Strategic Plan?

Go on-line at www.nadn.navy.mil/StrategicPlan Shipmate, May 1999

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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: SCRlBE67@AOL.COM OK...1 have Doug Ogden figured out, finally.

He sent me a copy of Denise's Christmas letter from South Carolina (as opposed to the other one, where 1 thought he might be). He retired from the FBI on 3 September 1998, as I reported earlier, and Denise took a break from teaching.

They sold their house in Ohio at the end of August and moved south to Dataw Island, SC. She goes on: We are renting a lovely furnished villa located on the 18th green of the Cotton Dike Golf Course located on a bend of Jenkins Creek. Watching the tides ebb and flow makes the marsh a thing of constant beauty. The low country is abundant with wildlife in an ideal ecosystem. The shrimp, oysters and crab are delicious, too.

We've broken ground and the foundation has been poured for our new house. Constraction will begin on 29 December with a move in date on 8 July. We're building an 1846 sq. ft. home we designed ourselves. We're looking forward to our view of the 18th tee of the Morgan River golf course. It will be just like Christmas when we get our things from storage. Then, a few pieces will be bought to furnish the family, dining and guest rooms.

Doug is playing golf about four times per week.

I've taken a few clinics and have joined the ninehole ladies group. A golf cart will be purchased after the garage is completed. Here, everyone uses them as a second car around the island.

Denise went on to describe what sounds to me like a full schedule of volunteer work and not just a Uttle social activity. 1 guess it's not that full a schedule, though, if Doug plays golf four times a week. He penned a note at the bottom that said: "Since coming here, I've had my second career hole-in-one." It sounds great. Doug also said to publish their new address; said they'd love to have Classmates stop by. (I wouldn't play him for serious money, though!) New numbers for Doug and Denise Ogden: 424 B.B. Sams Drive; Dataw Island, SC 29920; 843-838-0077; dogden@ isic.net.

By the time you read this, the Dark Ages bmnch in the D.C. area will have come and gone, but mentioning it gives me the opportunity to do two things. One of them is to publicize the Class of '67 web site, and the fact that there's a Class activities calendar there. The page for the calendar is http://www.erols.com/rmeade/ rmeade/calendar.htm#. Now, keep in mind, this calendar is for the use of all of you, no matter where you're located. If you have local area activities of any size that you want others to know about (in case out-of-towners happen to be in the area), let Dick Meade (of the Database) know about it: rmeade@bigfoot.com. Or, you can drop me a line at the address in the header of the column. Dick and 1 communicate several times a week, so I'll pass the word and he'll get your Class of '67 activities posted on the calendar Either way, let one of us know what you're up to. It wiU also help me, because 1 wind up with a lot of news from the local area, not so much from elsewhere...but, 1 can only print what you send me.

The second thing I can do, is make mention of having heard news of several folks.. .even if it is copies of their "regrets" to the bmnch announcement. Dennis Shaw can't attend because he'll be on the Carnival cmise ship, PARADISE, in the

Caribbean...poor guy! Marsh David can't make it because he and Karen are taking their three year old niece to breakfast, then to see the play "The Wizard of Oz" in D.C. Marsh said he was hoping his niece didn't insist that they dress up like they did at Halloween. After being pressed just a bit, he said that at Halloween, his niece was Dorothy, her dad was the Lion, Marsh was the Scarecrow, and Karen was the Tin Man. That photo would have been worthy of top billing in Shipmatel Bobbie and Ted Herring are heading to Philadelphia for a flower show. Rach A r m i t a g c . w e l l , he just said the Mule doesn't leave the stable on weekends...and that's that!

1 received a note from Dave Church with a Classmate sighting on 23 February and then later, with travel news: Seen at 1:30 p.m. at the comer of Maryland Avenue and King George Street, headed into the Yard: Roger Charles and Jim Wehb '68. It seems they were headed into the Yard for some "nostalgia and recharging of the USNA batteries." No further word of his (their) future comings and goings. Roger promised to log onto our web page!

Charlotte and I also had the opportunity to spend a glorious day with Cindy and Ike Ambrose in their hometown of Melboume, AustraUa, when we were there in January. Ike is chief engineer for the Patrick Stevedoring Company and is responsible for the mechanical systems at 9 Patrick waterfront facilities around Australia.

In the background of the photo, you can see several of his company's gantry cranes. Ike is an expert in the field of intermodal and containerized shipping, having started the business in Hong Kong many years ago. Cindy and Ike have a lovely home close by the water, and spend their free time messing with motorcycles (at least Ike does) and their boat. And no, that isn't their boat in the background. One married daughter lives in Melboume, while the other martied daughter is in Perth. Ike and Cindy welcome any Classmates who might find themselves in Melboume, or anywhere in Australia, as Ike travels extensively visiting the Patrick facilities. "G'Day from the Aussie Ambroses."

Cindy and Ike Ambrose on the waterfront in Melboume, Australia All right! That's the end of the current news, and since the editor didn't throw things at me last month, I'm going to put the second installment of Dave Barre's "Haze Gray and Underway!" Chronologically, this piece describes the period just before the one 1 put in last month. If you recall, Dave is cargo mate on SAN JOSE, an AFS (stores ship). Here's more of his tale: From the South China Sea...Hello, AU. Yes, it's been a while since I've written. Basically, it's been five and a half months of the same old, same old. I've been on SAN JOSE, again as cargo mate, since mid-June. To some extent it was a case of deja vu all over again. On an AFS (stores ship) again, based in Guam again, not doing much UNREP again. Not my choice for duty. Some differences, though: This time the chief mate is only about ten years younger than 107

me, instead of twenty, and he is not reluctant about delegating jobs to me. Some consider him arrogant and often obnoxious; me, I get along with hira fine—maybe it's mutual respect based upon similar personalities. Got a good boatswain working for me again, always a big plus; and, in general, a more congenial group aboard.

We have been tasked with a little more work over the past several months than was the case while I was on NIAGARA FALLS. One of them was

definitely different. In the northem end of the Marianas is an island called Farrallon de Medinilla that is used as a bombing target. We got to go out there and assist in the refurbishment of the targets. We loaded twenty old (and very raggedy) Conex boxes (6' x 6' x 8' MilVans) that were to be helo-lifted to the island as new targets. The first thing that had to be done was get the customs man down to the pier with his snake-eating dog to check out the vans and make sure we didn't end up with any of Guam's brown Ue& snakes ranning (make that slithering) around the ship. If you haven't heard, brown ttee snakes are one of Guam's more famous, though unintentional, exports, especially via military aircraft; the snakes crawl into the pallets which are often stored outdoors, then wake up in Hawaii or someplace else. They are numerous enough that there are snake ttaps about every fifty feet along the chain link fences that bound the base. First, you think; that's pretty stupid—hanging a snake ttap on a chain link fence four feet above the ground.

Then, you find out that the snakes can (and do) climb the fence to get to the live mouse in the ttap.

Then, you are just real careful where you step when you are walking on the grass. The first time I saw the dogs at work, the handler brought two snakes in a bag for a warm-up and motivation check. The dog is just sorae little rautt (bigger than a cat, but not much), but he knew his job. The two snakes were dumped on the pier, and the handler used a stick to make sure they didn't get too far away.

And, a couple minutes later there were two dead snakes on the pier But, I digress. Once the boxes were certified snake-free, we loaded them and then had to figure out how we could rig them for safe transfer by helo. First, you should bear in mind that these helos were new back when 1 (and a lot of you) was in high school. They're a little sensitive to what the Navy calls FOD: Foreign Object Damage; that is, anything besides air being sucked into the engine. These boxes were nothing more than FOD generators. They had mst coming off in big hunks and occasional sheets; they had been patched with plywood which was de-laminating in spectacular fashion; some were missing doors or tops or they were barely fastened to the box.

And, they were big boxes, not the most aerodynamic shape to suspend beneath a helo. Hey, I'm here for the challenge. We figured it out, cleaned 'em up, lashed 'em together and came up with a fairly simple hoisting arrangement. (It had to be simple: the EOD personnel doing the actual placement on the ground had to be able to disconnect it so we could get our gear back.) We even had a vacuum cleaner up on the flight deck to clean the piles of rast that fell off as soon as the helo lifted each box. This vacuum is batterypowered, but if you're thinking Dust Buster, you're not even close. It's got four six-volt leadacid batteries, a collection bag bigger than you see on leaf blower and an impeller big enough to pass rast hunks two inches across. This thing sucks, and I mean that as praise. And, it's fun; 1 had to limit the authorized operators to one: me.

Other than that, the only excitement we had was watching seagulls fly into the helos' rotor blades.

Twice. It was real obvious, real quick, that seagulls eatfish;apparently rottenfish.And, with no wind blowing across the deck, we moved real fast to throw the big pieces over the side and hose off the small stuff. You just don't get fun like this shore-side.

But, it hasn't all been fun and games. We have had some actual work to do, replenishing the fleet with soda and TP. Vertical replenishment, by our two embarked helos, is generally the method of

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choice (the customers', not mine) and with the age of the aircraft, things don't always go exactly as planned. There was the time we were supposed to do KITTY HAWK and the first bird we rolled out couldn't get its engine started. Not encouraging. So, we rolled it back in the hangar and brought out the second. At least it started.

That day, we were working with an oiler that would be refueling the carrier and its two escorts while we delivered the groceries. In addition, the oiler had more than 150 pallets on her flight deck for delivery to the carrier. We started by using our one operational helo to clear the oiler's deck of cargo and borrowed one of the escort's SH60s (an anti-submarine helo most of them carry; much newer, but only about half the lifting capacity and generally slower, because the pilots don't routinely do this kind of stuff. Plus, they have a more limited wind envelope within which they must operate). We're flexible, we can raake this happen. Because of the larger rotor arc, these helos must make their picks from the rear half of what is our normal staging area on deck. In other words, what was ready for picking by our helo now had to be moved further aft so the SH60 could pick it; and the loads could only weigh half as much. In other words, about two-thirds of the work we had done beforehand to prepare for the VertRep was wasted effort. But, everybody wants their groceries, so before the day was over, there were three SH60s working for us. Which was lucky, because when our helo finished moving the cargo from the oiler to the carrier, it sat down on the carrier's deck to refuel—but then it couldn't get off the deck. One of the other helos had to pick up our techs and equipment, deliver them to the carrier sotiieycould get our helo flyable to retum to us. A little embartassing, but we got the job done.

Two and a half months later, we again replenished KITTY HAWK. This time, both helos were working, at least to begin with. Halfway through, the same helo lost an engine, jettisoned the load it was delivering and made an emergency landing on the carrier. This time, they spent the night there; the other helo delivered one of the spare engines we carry and the crew changed out the engine before retuming to us the next day. Again we bortowed an SH60 from one of the escorts in order to deliver their groceries.

It can't get any worse, can it? Three weeks later, the same helo again lost an engine and made an emergency landing on K m r HAWK. This time she went to Pusan, Korea, and we went to Sasebo, Japan, where she eventually rejoined us.

By now the AirDet does not see the humor in oiusuggestion that when we meet CARL VINSON in Singapore, they should make early anangements for a deck spot for the helo and rooms for the crew on VINSON. Which more or less brings me to the present. We'll be in Singapore in a couple days and from there will be proceeding to the Persian Gulf with CARL VINSON Battle Group. Got my first (of the five or six shots in the series) anthrax vaccination so I will soon be ready to cavort amongst the sheep without fear of infection. Even with the shots, that doesn't sound to me like good liberty, but some of these mariners are easy to please. Unless I misunderstand the purpose of the shots.

About five months from now we should be back in Guam and 1 will be looking for my relief If you have been paying attention, you may have figured out that this adds up to about eleven months for this tour. And you'd be right, too. The way it works is, 1 have to do a minimum six month tour in order to be eligible for leave. Having started this tour in mid-June, I'd be due for relief just before Christmas (sure, there are plenty of guys eager to come out and relieve just before Christmas.) Assuming I was relieved ontime,and only spent one month at home, and then was immediately re-assigned to another ship, I would again be due for relief in mid-July. So my choice became: Go home for the holidays (more or less, depending upon availability of relief) or stay here for a longer tour and plan on getting off in time to be home for Nat's graduation from high school

in June. I chose door #2. To make this as palatable as possible, the ship allowed me to take a week and a half's leave over Thanksgiving. Even though it seemed as if I had spent half my leave crammed into one of Continental's economy class seats, I will be the first to say it was worth it. I didn't even mind waiting at SFO while Georgann got un-lost. We went all the way and had Sarah fly home that week also so we could have a late birthday (me and Sarah)/early Christmas (me and everybody else) celebration. Any excuse for a Baskin-Robbins ice cream cake! Saw some friends and neighbors, did a few minor "honeydo's," but mainly just luxuriated in the company of my spouse and kids. It was short, but exttemely sweet.

And, here I am now, back on the boat, at sea and ready to work, with a smile on my face, no less. (Boy, does that ever confuse the crew.) And, if you hear about the CARL VINSON Battle Group in the next couple of months, remember, they couldn't do any of it if SAN JOSE didn't keep them stocked with sodas, and hamburger patties and cheese-puffs, and toilet paper and all those things ourfightingmen/women need out here at the 'Tip of the Spear." (I get excited just typing that.)

After putting the other piece in the column last time, I sent Dave a note and told him he should seriously consider a Proceedings article. His stuff is a solid look at day-to-day occurrences in a piece of operations we very seldom get to hear about. I hope he does it. (He spins a good yam, too!)

Jack Parry, Paul Galanti '62, and Waddy Gartett '64, at the Science Museum of Virginia Well, that's the short stack for this time. Let's get those cards and letters in the mail, boys and girls (either email or snail mail). Phone calls work, too. My "pending" file is empty and 1 haven't a clue where the next column will come from...without you. (Is that sappy, or what?)

That's it...Goodnight!...Jim

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Pres: RADM Kendell M. Pease, USN (Ret.) Sec'y: Leo Kuehn 531Wilson Road, Annapolis, MD 21401-1061 http://www.usna68.com O.K., let's wake up out there. They say this is the post-Reunion lull when nobody has anything to write about. However, I'm not getting out and about that much to see Classmates these days so I need you guys to write.

I can pass on a couple of little tidbits of news I got from my neighbor, Joe Conway. For those who don't know, our Class is the sponsor for the 28th Company. Last 28 December, the Company's First Class had a Dining-in and invited a few Classmates living here locally.

Randy Bogle was the guest speaker at that event. Joe informs me that there will be another in April, with even more Classmates invited.

Hopefully, I'll be able to pass on a report of that gathering in a later column.

Shipmate, May 1999

We intend, during the month of March (history by the time you read this), to move forward with the process to get our Class a littie better organized. As reported back in December, an initial board of 22 members was formed out of the Class meeting held during our 30th Reunion weekend. This board will select the new set of Class officers. A subsequent step will be the development of a new Class charter and by-laws.

I will be reporting on the results of these activities later this summer.

By the way, we will be trying to share information on a littie more timely basis through the email system. If you haven't already done so, please let your battalion email coordinator know your email address. The coordinators are as follows: Batt. Coordinator Email Address 1 Kevin Reardon kreardon@inri.com 2 Ken Pyrz kpyrz!hpsdv02.sdd.hp.com 3 Jim CuUen jcullen@bdm.com 4 Tom Woods thomas.g.woods@boeing.com 5 George Bieger grbieger@grove.iup.edu 6 Ed Sullivan sullivae@anser.org And. that does it for this month. Send news please. I know some of you are doing really exciting things. Enjoy your spring; summer is just around the comer.

Take care a n d G o d B l e s s . . . L e o

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Pres: CAPT David O. Rose, USN (Ret.) EVP: CDR Pat Stroop, USN (Ret.) S e c y : Walt Giraldi Tres: Steve Ward h: 703-864-1775; w: 703-620-2279 Corr. Sec'y: Dr. Steve Hudock 6006 Woodlake Lane, Alexandria, VA 22310 e: shudock @ erols. com Class web site: www.USNA69.org /^Shipmate apologizes to the Class of '69 for accidentally omitting the '69 column we received for the April issue o/Shipmate. The omitted information is contained below.]

Congratulations to the Class of '99? It was "only" 30 years ago when we stood out on that field and tossed our caps in the air. Seems like just last month. Good luck to all the new Marines and Naval Officers, our country needs you.

Not much from the mailbag to put in the column, but 1 did receive this sad news from Kathy ButreU. She wrote to teU me of her husband's (William "SheUy" Sheldon Butrell) passing on 4 Febmary at his home in Arizona.

She mentioned that Shelly maintained close contact over the years with Steve Hanvey and Steve Brixey, and that she was pleasantly surprised to hear from a few of his former Classmates. She wrote: 1 was so fortunate to meet so many of you at the 25th Reunion. Gosh, it seems like last weekend. Time goes by so fast. As I said before, I would just love to hear from you. Your classmate looks down on you, and smiles. Fly with the Angel's, Bullet!

Kathy would love to hear from more Classmates and can be reached at 5696 E. Chase Circle, Prescort, AZ 86303. h: 520-717-0059, e: buttrill@northlink.com. Please refer to "Last CaU" for further information on this sad news.

For those of you who only read the '69 column, 1 thought I'd repeat some of the vital statistics for our Leadership Conference from our TWO-PAGE layout provided courtesy of the Shipmate Editorial staff. The Class of 1969 Shipmate, May 1999

Foundation will hold its 2nd Annual Leadership Conference on the weekend of 17-19 Sep '99.

Reservations are available at the BWI Marriott Hotel (call 1-800-228-9290; Group Code Class of 1969).

Tentative Event schedules: Thursday, 16 September: Regisfration, hotel check-in Friday, 17 September: Registration, hotel check-in, USNA and Annapolis Tours; Foundation Golf Tournament; Last Call Memorial Service at the Chapel; Brigade Parade; Company Social receptions; Foundation Informal Roast and Entertainment Saturday, 18 September: Foundation Business Meeting at BWI Marriott; Presentation to 9tii Co Staff; Tailgate at Navy/Marine Corps Stadium; Navy vs. Boston College; Foundation Cocktail Reception, Banquet and Auction Sunday, 19 September: Religious services at BWI Marriott; Private Bmnch at BWI Marriott Registrations forms will be mailed by Company Reps in May. If not received by 25 May, contact reunion@semperfi.com. Please visit the Class web site at www.usna69.org for online registration and current updates to the schedule of activities.

Hope to see many of you there. The weather will be superb, the game will be great and the memories will be unbeatable!

BEAT ARMY - Steve

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Pres: Fred Hall Sec'y: CDR Royal Connell, USN (Ret.) 1978 Valley Rd, AnnapoUs, MD 21401 e: njrotc@arctic.nadn.navy.mil Greetings all, as we rash towards the millennium, and contemplate the problems of Y2K, I am reminded of the big "Michelangelo viras" of a few years ago. While there were some computers which had problems, the vast majority of the world survived quite well, thank you.

Besides, we need to fly out to see my son graduate from Utah in December, and I want the airlines to get over their problems before we go.

Fred Hall had Nick Visco put out the following word via email, but there is good gouge for everyone whether you have electronic communications or not, so: The Class of '70 30th Reunion is about 18 months away, and it's time to make final preparations. Based on overwhelming comments from our 25th Reunion, the two primary planning objectives were to hold our 30th in downtown Annapolis and schedule for a threeday weekend. Immediately after our 25th, Lynn Widener was able to negotiate with Loews Hotel, the well-received site of the 25th, to reserve Labor Day weekend, 2000. Navy will have a home football game that weekend, and there will be little chance of snow, 50-knot winds or a boat show (as in past reunions). Depending on the number of volunteers, several smaU subgroups will take on related planning activities. Plans need to be made for: a. Initial letter and follow-up mailing to all Classmates b. Registtation and acknowledgement of returns from Classmates c. Class seating and announcement at the game on Saturday, 2 September 2000 d. Tailgate at the game on Saturday, 2 September 2000

e. Arrangements for dinner (menu, speaker, etc.) on Saturday, 2 September 2000 f. Artangements for dance (band, DJ, location, etc.) on Saturday, 2 September 2000 g. Memorabilia for 30th Reunion attendees h. Buses (if necessary) i. Book of Attendees (addresses, biography, etc.

Remember what a great job Buzz Borries and Bill King have done for the past two reunions.) j . Organized Class activity on Friday, 1 September 2000 k. Organized Class activity on Sunday, 3 September 2000 I. Organized Class activity on Monday, 4 September 2000 m. Any other ideas for activities Other Class activities that should also be finalized during the 30th Reunion are: Reorganization of the Class stracture and reelection of officers to devote more time to alumni activities; and plans for a Class gift and/ or memorials for deceased Classmates.

The kick-off meeting for the 30"^ Planning Committee should be held in early March (but there will be many more for those of you who might have missed it). One recommendation for the meeting is the casual bar at the USNA O' Club at 6:30 p.m. on any weekday, Tuesday through Friday. Depending on responses, a Northem Virginia meeting may be planned.

Selection of the meeting place and date will be based on feedback from those who volunteer in response to this email. If you are interested in planning for the 30th, please respond and let me know what activity you would like to plan.

Those interested Classmates who are not in the Annapolis area can do most of the work by phone and email.

Jan Fladeboe wrote on the subject: Guss aus Wien. He has his computer hooked up and is on the intemet, and thought he would add to the mailbag. Last summer, he joined the growing group of our Classmates, in retirement from active military service. Jan is now with the State Department, seconded to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) in Vienna, Austria. He is the legal adviser to the Special Representative for Article V Negotiations. Article V is the part the Dayton agreement and has a goal of a regional security artangement.

Though not directly involved with the Kosovo situation, OSCE is. They are working with 20 countries in trying to get a security agreement centered on former Yugoslavia. He'll probably be there two to five years, depending on the negotiations. The situation in Kosovo, and anywhere in the former Yugoslavia is incredibly complicated, with centuries-old religious, political and ethnic issue. A regional security artangement could help some, but it will take a long time to fully solve everything. Anyway, know that Classmates have a '70 member in Vienna. Nick Pratt is relatively near in southern Bavaria in Garmisch. They may start a Saltzkammergut Alumni Chapter!

Dale Gange had time enough to dash off an email before having to go back out with his son to crew for a Porshe 910 and Lola 292 at the Palm Beach Roads Races. Life must be tough in Florida, 80 degrees and sunny, oh well! His wife, Su, was out at the races and sat in a Ferrari F355, thought he was going to have to pry her out. The owner asked her if she wanted a ride, typically of her, she said "only if 1 can drive," he decUned, laughing.

Bits and Pieces Bob Moore from 35th Company is alive and well in Jamestown, NY. He thinks that the denizens of the 8th wing were a special breed. I got a letter from a parent of a Mid. He is researching the history of VF84, the Jolly Rogers. If any of you flew with them, please contact Barry Smith atjasons@ktc.com. Pat Slattery is currently the Commander, Afloat 109

Business Events: Last Call - Memorial Service Election of Officers ancJ Board members Foundation Report Endowment and Grant Initiatives

Event Schedules (TENTATIVE): Thursday 16 September 1999: Hotel Check In Early Conference Registration Committee Reception for Thursday arrivals (optional) Taps

Friday 17 September 1999: Hotel Check In Conference Registration USNA and Annapolis Tours (optional) Foundation Golf Tournament (optional) Last Call - Memorial Service - U.S. Naval Academy Chapel, USNA Brigade Parade - Worden Field, USNA Company Social receptions Foundation Informal Roast and Entertainment Taps

Saturday 18 September 1999: Foundation Business Meeting, BWI Marriott Presentation to 9*"^ Company Staff Tailgate Luncheon Navy/Marine Corps Stadium, Annapolis Navy Football vs. Boston College Foundation Cocktail Reception Foundation Banquet Auction and Entertainment Taps

Sunday 19 September 1999: Religious services at BWI Marriott (optional) Private brunch at BWI Marriott (optional) Individual check out and departures

Conference Reservations schedule: Registration forms mailed by Company Representatives - May 1999 If not received by 25 May 1999 contact reunion(5).semperfi.com Early Bird reservations due by 15 July 1999 Reservations accepted through 8 September 1999 Please visit www.usna69.orq and register!

The USNA Class of 1969 Foundation proudly If sponsors its Second Annual Leadership Conference: 30 Years Reunion and Remembrance Dates: Thursday, 16 September through Sunday, 19 September 1999

Headquarters: BWI Marriott - (Call Soon) Reservations 1.800.228.9290 Group Code - Class of 1969 1743 W. Nursery Road Baltimore, Maryland Switchboard -1.410.859.8300

Conference Updates via: www.usna69.org

Conference Contacts: Company Representatives via e-mail address: Company#@semperfi.com, e.g. use your company number,, companyl 0@semperfi.com Committee Representatives via e-mail address: reunion@semperfi.com

Additional Contacts: Naval Academy Athletic Association Varsity Football vs. Boston College 18 September 1999 NAAA mailing will provide ticket order forms Telephone Ticket Sales: 1.800.874.6289 Naval Academy Alumni Association No official events scheduled Special requests contact Alumni Association directly Telephone 1.410.263.4448 or visit www.usna.com for listings Conference Committee has coordinated access to USNA facilities

Please visit www.usna69.orq and register!

Training Group Pacific. Russ Olson is with the Tital Corporation in San Diego.

I took my NJROTC Unit down to Norfolk the last week in February and was ale to take advantage of Tom Otterbein's hospitality aboard HARRY S. TRUMAN. What a great ship!

Tom has obviously started an outstanding tradition there. Everyone we spoke to, even the sailors who didn't like the Navy, all liked the ship...which I took to mean that they liked the Skipper. Good on ya' Otter, keep up the good work.

Jodi Startari writes of attending his first Alumni meeting ever at MacDill Air Force base in Tampa. Paul Zambernardi was the guest speaker and the only reason he went, having not seen "Zambo" in almost 30 years: It was great to be there. His speech was eloquent, enlightening and interesting. I had forgotten how energizing it was to be around Academy grads. Paul looked great. He appeared to be in peak condition. Lean and athletic and a good 30 pounds lighter than when he played football at the Academy. Just thought I'd send the note. He did the Class of '70 proud.

The February 1999 issue of Ebony has coverage of Leo Williams, Commanding General Marine Corps Reserve Support Command, Kansas City, MO. If you ask General Williams, he'll tell you that there's nothing like being prepared. It was his training in the Marines, he says, that prepared him for the dual role he performsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;commander of the Marine Corps Reserve Support Conunand and future products manager for Ford Motor Co.'s sport utility vehicles in Detroit. "The training that I got at the Naval Academy and in the Marines focused on leadership, how to manage and motivate people. Fundamentally, every manager in any business has to manage and motivate, and I know of no better training than the Marines to leam that."

That's one of the messages he delivers to youngsters, especially those he speaks to at historically Black colleges as part of the Black Executives Exchange Program. He is also quick to emphasize the importance of morals, values and characterâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;qualities that began to shape his Ufe at an early age when he was attending Bank Street Baptist Church and Booker T. Washington High School in NorfoLc, VA. After eight years of active duty in the Marines Corps., the general joined the Marine Corps Reserve. He moved up the ranks to his current position, where he is responsible for the administrative support of all the Marines' individual ready reserves. Although General Williams isn't required to spend an extensive amount of time in Kansas City, he's in daily contact with the Command and is there "five to six days a month, so I can see that things are working properly."

The General has been able to successfully handle his dual role as Marine commander and Ford Motor Co. executive because of his determination, organizational skills and a high level of self-confidence. He has been guided by what he caUs 'Williams' Rules,' a set of guidelines that helped him stay focused. The 'Rules' also serve as tidbits of advice he offers to those who want to listen. They include: 'Remember, the turtle never makes any progress until he sticks his neck out; as you ascend, reach back and bring others with you; and the only person you should want to get even with is the person who has helped you.' It's all good advice, and the General is proof that 'Williams' Rules' work."

What more can I say?

Ring-A-Ding-Ding!

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Pres: CAPT Perry Martini, USN Sec'y: CDR Brian Horais, USNR (Ret.) 11234 Cranbrook Lane, Oakton, VA 22124 e: bhorais@schafercorp-ballston.com http://www.erols.com/horais/USNA1971.htm Jerry Chiurazzi sent in an update with good words on the Class homepage and a picture (in electronic format!) of '71 climbing the Hemdon Monument. A very similar event is underway at the Academy this month (May) for the Class of '02. The picture, shown below, includes a number of Classmates, such as Jerry and Steve Diantonio. Jerry was in the 4th Company and left USNA at the end our Youngster Year. He recently joined the Alumni Association and would appreciate hearing from anyone in the 22nd Company. Jerry currently lives with Doima, his wife of 25 years, and his daughter, Lauren.

They live five miles from Kent State, where his daughter attends college. After leaving USNA, Jerry got his BS and MBA from Akron and worked in industry for a few years before moving into consulting. He has been doing software implementation for about ten years now with a company called Total Management Systems. Welcome back, Jerry!

Back to the Hemdon picture: Steve Diantonio is the one putting the cap on top. As tradition has it, Steve was supposed to be the first in the Class to make admiral. He left the Navy well before achieving this goal, but did rise to the top in the civilian world. Steve was featured in The

Washington Post business section recently in an article about his company "Color Me Beautiful" that he founded in the mid-1980s. Steve is the CEO of what is now a private business headquartered in Chantilly, VA, with annual sales of $30 million.

Congratulations, Steve, you made it to the top in more ways than one. Another bit of related information; Steve's family holds the record for the most offspring (Steve and his four brothers) from one family to attend the Naval Academy. If any of you recognize other Classmates in the picture, drop me a note or email.

Jeff Albright sent in a fact-filled update on the 16th Company, along with revisions to the addresses and email listing. Company representatives take note!

Tanya and Mark Macklin moved to Springfield, MO, where they bought a business of their own appropriately named Macklin Distributing. Mark says he is doing well and Tanya has become "Tanya the Tool-Lady." Dave Cocolin retired from the Navy and he and his wife, Brenda, settled in his hometown of Meadville, PA. Dave works for Wiimer Holdings, the originator of "The Club" steering wheel lock. Jeff Lewis has been found in Hanford, CA, where he and Tricia moved about four years ago after retirement. Jeff is currently King County Municipal Manager. Beth and Rick Ector moved to Chattanooga, TN, after Rick took early retirement from the State Department.

Rick now has his own business selling small power plants in Africa and Latin America. Nancy and Dick Fisher and their family moved to Washington, D.C, this year when Dick was named as an Ambassador and Deputy U.S. Trade Representative for Asia, Latin America and Canada. Heather and Bill Luckey also moved this past year from North CaroUna to Rockville, MD. Scott Steward is stiU in SausaUto, CA, living on the water. He will be at the AimapoUs Boat Show in October, with the sailboat he is currently building. Margaret and Will Fritchman made the move to Naples, Italy, where he is Chief of Staff for SUBGRU8. Karla and Skip Clarkson are still in North CaroUna and Skip insists that he plans "war games" for the Marine Corps because he has such a good time doing it. Elizabeth and Steve Ayers are still in San Diego, CA, where Steve is in his 19th year with SAIC. Carolyn and Harry Furrevig and their family are settled into Coral Springs, FL, where Harry is flying for Northwest AirUnes.

The 16th Company is searching for some "lost Company members." Two, Donnie Davis and John Calia graduated with the Class and the others left before graduation. They are Dean Edwards, Walter Gillis, Robert Lafferty, Commie May IIL Keith Mclntyre, Raymond Mitchell, Paul Olmstead, Ralph Rudd, Willis Sanders and Rich Wodyka.

If any of you reading this article know where any of these Classmates are, drop me an email or note and 1 will pass it on to Jeff. Thanks for the excellent update, Jeff! Keep those cards, pictures and emails coming.

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Pres: CDR Dave Hogen, USN (Ret.) S e c 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 Well, gee whiz, boys and girls, here 'tis May already, and the last class to have a "19" in front of it is about to graduate down in Crabtown-onthe-Bay. Now, who the heck ever said that 27 years would make you feel old? Seasoned, perhaps, but not "old." The only news this month comes from Class President Dave Hogen: Class officers met earlier this year to discuss several topics; important results were provided in the "USNA Class of '72 Communicator" mailing approximately two months ago. If you did not receive your copy, please contact Rich Goldsby (410-267-9470; e; Rich-Diana-Goldsby @prodigy.net) to get one and to update your address. (Rich still gets nervous when his database isn't current!) At that meeting, consensus was reached to hold our 30th Reunion in the early faU on a "home" football game weekend, before Homecoming/AnnapoUs Boat Show weekend, in order to ensure a more relaxed, less crowded and Âťarmer event. Steve Ruschmeier is our curtent coordinator; please send him your ideas at e: Stephen.ruschmeier@smtpgw.msc. navy.mil; 410-263-4640). Please call me (420-544-0328) if you would like to assist in reviewing our Class Constimtion and Statement of Incorporation in Maryland. Check out the Class website (accessible via www.usna.com) which is updated regularly!

In the "small world" department; Tom Goodwin (703-902-2965) works in the building next door. Sharp-minded as ever and equipped with an MBA, he is a very successful personal financial advisor with American Express. (We used to look across the passageway at each other during Plebe Summer "caUs!") Also crossed paths with Ron Newlan, who had just sold his company and was contemplating starting another!

Thanks for the note, Dave!

That's about it for this month. Your old scribe could use a few ticklers in his mailbox to wake him up. Emails work fine, too! Have a great May. More to come. D.O.

somethings trying very, very hard to be 20somethings, and all the while feeling very fortunate just to be able to rise the next day!

According to all attending, the ship was great, the port calls were wonderful, the food out of this world.. .but none of it even came close to just getting together with lifelong friends. (Sec 'y: Being in the Caribbean in February wasn't too bad either!) The ship sailed from San Juan to St. Lucia to Barbados to Martinique to Antigua to St. Thomas and back to San Juan. The picture shows the Gang of Ten aboard the JOLLY ROGER for a day of sun and fun while in Barbados with GALAXY in the background. A picture of the group at the end of that day would be less wholesome...and that's being charitable.

Each day was spent on some adventure and ended with all in the hot tub holding the requisite tropical drink (with umbrella) for sea and anchor detail! It's very different from the way the Navy does it, but should be studied for possible future use. Based on Pat Fogarty talking to every stranger he found about every topic imaginable, and Ruth Leather asking every waiter, cook, busboy, steward, line handler, coxswain, etc., aboard where they were from, Jack dubbed them the Bonnie and Clyde of tourism. Pat will be retiring from the Navy on 9 July and expressed interest in managing a resort in the Caribbean.

I'm sure when he woke up after the cmise he came to his senses. The idea for a cmise was originally thought of by Ruth way back at the 20th, and she was the force behind the group to make it happen. AU attending want to thank her for everything. Nice going, Ruth. I will add, at the end, as we sat in a restaurant in old San Juan, Ruth appeared to be in "fun withdrawal," but reports are she snapped out of it without needing to be institutionalized.

Mike Simpson checked into the net. He and Trish live in Corpus Christi, TX, where Mike commands MCMRON THREE. He stood up the command during '97 and '98, apparently with the usual problems, trials and fmstrations. He was quick, very quick, to add that a bad day there was better than a great day on the E-ring where he was previously. He reports all the

troubles are behind him now and life is good supporting 3rd and 5th Fleets as their MCM commander Trish has also made the transition to Texan, driving a huge Chevy pickup backed with all the trappings of their Texas lifestyle. Mike, 1 don't remember that from your Pentagon days, or from San Diego!

1 ran into Chuck McKeone a few days ago.

He passed on that Jim Campbell is mnning a marathon in Anchorage, AK, this June as part of Team in Training, an organization that raises money for research into finding cures for various blood-type cancers. Jim can be reached at sp205@sphq.ssp.navy.mil, for more details.

Good luck in June, Jim. Finally, let me add the errata. Bob Maslowsky emailed that he wrote that John Harvey, not John Haney as reported by this scribe, is an assistant to the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy. To add insult to injury...both unintentional...! misspelled Bob's last name.

Bob, my apologizes, but thanks for subscribing and reading so closely.

Emails, letters, phone calls...they all work to get your information to me. Let your Classmates know what's happening in your life.

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Pres: Steve Middleton 516 Green Forest Drive Sevema Park, MD 21146 Sec'y: CDR Bill Hall, SC, USN (Ret.) 1833 Meadowgrove Lane Frederick, MD 21702-3015 h: 301-694-5883; w: 703-394-7654 e: Bhall74@aol.com Snail mail and email have been very light this past month, probably more a reflection of the "Dark Ages" than the lack of activity on behalf of members of the Class. Please take a moment to drop me an update on your family and business life.

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Pres: Tom Storch Sec'y: CAPT Tom (TJ) Wilson, IH, USN 8310 Gushing Court, Springfield, VA 22153 e: tjwilson@erols.com; w:703-697-8863 h: 703-913-0094; f: 703-614-1755 Classmates, It is hard to keep in mind that several months will pass before you read what 1 write. It is late February and I am drafting the May column. The Dark Ages will give way to spring with the painted grass and freshly planted flowers we all remember so fondly!

Waming...there was a recent event involving a group of '73ers that could very well set back tourism in the Caribbean for the foreseeable future. Five couples, Jane and Pat Fogarty, Pat and Jack Howard, Ruth and Dave Leather, Karen and Mike Simon, Sue and Tom Wilson...all met aboard the M/V GALAXY for a Caribbean cmise, mon! This was a bunch of 40-

Shipmate, May 1999

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John Scott has stepped forward to challenge Sunny and David Evans for the title as the longest married Classmate. Both John and David were married on 6 June 1974. Scott was married in the Chapel at 3 p.m. (Yes, John, 1 remember I was part of your wedding party.) So, now it is up to David, or anyone else for that matter, to prove they were married before 3 p.m. on 6 June. 1 seem to recall that Chapel weddings started around 1 p.m. after graduation, so there may be more than one Classmate who can claim an earUer time that day. (I recall there was a very strong mmor going around Bancroft Hall that at least one Classmate got maried about a year before graduation. If that is the case, we may have a hands down winner if he will kindly step forward and identify himself and provide proof.)

Company Classmate, Bing Jones, has checked in by way of email (bingster@erols.com). Bing is currentiy the Ops/Intel Director at Naval Space Command, Dahlgren, VA, which he describes as an interesting business. He lives in Gainesville, VA, with Susie and their daughters Sara and Joanna. Sara is a high school junior and Joanna is a high school freshman.

The Class now has our own web site, and everyone is encouraged to check it out at www.usna74.com. The site has good gouge, including the latest information on homecoming activities. We have Steve Middleton to thank for setting the site up.

To wrap up this month's column, a few words about Homecoming. Our 25th Reunion is this year, and it will not, repeat not, be held during Homecoming. Instead we'll be celebrating 12-14 November 1999. Headquarters will be the Loew's Hotel and reservations are being taken now. When I last talked to the hotel, they had plenty of rooms still available, but don't wait too long to make your reservations. The room rates are as follows: 4 nights, $139/night; 3 nights, $159/mght; 2 nights, $183.50/night. Parking is $9.00/day. Valet parking is $12.00/day. Local tax is 12%. Call 410-263-7777 to make reservations, and be sure to mention you're with the Class of '74! You can visit the Loew's Aimapolis Hotel on the web at www.loewsannapolis.com. For those who may be interested in staying with friends in a furnished house for the weekend, contact Annapolis Accommodations, Inc. at 410263-3262. The weekend will be similar to our last Reunion. We will have a hospitality suite on Friday and after the game on Saturday. The tailgate wiU be at the game with entertainment and food at the hotel after the game. Finally, for those interested in mnning for Class office, please contact Steve Middleton at the address above or email: stevem@bigplanet.com.

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Pres: CAPT Steve Hubbard, USN Sec'y: CAPT Larry Warrenfeltz, USN 21 Colony Trail Drive, Mandeville, LA 70448 h: 504-626-4964; e: highvolt_sid@hotmail.com Dear 'mates. Before I get into the meat of the Class news and views, let me welcome the new ensigns and second lieutenants of the mighty Class of '99 to the Fleet. (After four years of hitting the deck for 99 pushups, they ought to be the most in-shape class in a century! I'm sure they still do that, right?) We welcome you and look forward to serving with you.

OK, '75,1 want you to go into your libraries, over to the bookshelves where you carefully store all the back issues of Shipmate. (They're probably next to all the leather-bound boxes of National Geographic.) Check out our column in the last five or six issues. Now, if you don't have libraries full of back periodicals, you'll just have to take my word that this colunm has not had many pictures in it in the last few months! I'm partly to blame, since I've missed some photo opportunities myself. However, I really need y'all to kick in some current or past photographic evidence. The editors tell me that hard copies still work best. Most of the digital pictures don't have sufficient resolution to come out sharp and clear in the magazine.

One of the photo opportunities I missed was the FY2000 Commander Selection Board at the BUPERS new headquarters in MilUngton, TN. I forgot to take a camera with me. Fully 20% of the board members were former "flower children." RADM Jon Greenert was one of the flags mnning the selection process. Brian Wegner worked the unrestricted Une and watched out for the procurement professionals.

John Carman (PAO), Bill Luebke and Dave Hammer (EDO), Spear Ezzard (AEDO), and Larry Warrenfeltz (METOC) made sure the best and brightest officers in today's Navy will soon advance to the 0-5 rank.

The Fleet Hometown "History" Releases from winter-spring 1998 have finally filtered their way to me in Louisiana. Tom Gregory received the Defense Superior Service Medal for his work on the Joint Staff. Dennis Galicki completed a Med-Arabian Gulf deployment with the ComCmDesGru TWO staff onboard GEORGE WASHINGTON. Mike Groothousen commanded SHREVEPORT as part of the Amphibious Readiness Group with the same GEORGE WASHINGTON Battie Group.

This year's version of the Hickham-Howard Holiday Herald (aka the Hi-Ho Holiday Herald, or the HHHH) reported on Tina and Andy Howard's busy 1998. In addition to Andy's two long Exxon business trips to Siberia (Yuzhno, Sakhalin Island) that he wrote to us about a couple issues ago, they accomplished major construction on their Houston home. Tina, in her "spare" time (after midnight) was the general contractor, since Andy was in Russia. In all, they installed stone tile in the family room, breakfast nook, and kitchen; fenced in the yard; expanded the detached one-car garage into an attached, two-story, three-car garage; and put in a pool and spa. All the expansion also expanded the mortgage! The Howards' tales of contractor incompetence, tropical storms and hurricanes, batties with the neighborhood architectural review board, miscommunication, and emergency repairs convinced me that extensive

remodeUng wiU not be on our Ust of fun-thingsto-try any time soon. Andy, Mr. Fancy-Pants Electrical Engineer himself, decided to wire the garage room for computer, phones, security, and sound. After several failed attempts, the phone man discovered that our double-E hero had confused the alarm wires and the phone wires.

Oh well, perseverance and attention to detail eventually brought all the projects to successful completion in time to swim on Christmas, have champagne in the spa on New Year's, and send the HHHH from the new computer room. In a side note, Andy wrote that he ran into Marty Mason (doing fine) at an Army/Navy party in Concord, CA. One of the cool things about the Scribe's job is getting mail from people you haven't heard from in half-a-lifetime. Howard Gutzman and Sean Crook surfaced with some fascinating catch-up gouge. Howard's at the plate first, with Sean on deck...

After 24 years of procrastination, I finally write to the Class. After graduation and a year in flight school, ended up on WILLIAM H. STANDLEY (CG-

32) as B Division dien NTDS Officer In January 1977,1 married Mary Wilson (sister-in-law to Jim Bellard) in Brooklyn, NY. Upon completing my last deployment from November '79 to June '80 (participated in Desert 1 as AAW picket), I left the Navy and was employed at IBM in Endicott, NY. In 1981, Mary and I were surprised with a set of twins, Howard Jr. and Amanda. They graduate high school this summer and move on to West Virginia University and Marist College in Poughkeepsie, NY. After 12 years with commercial IBM working in advanced printed circuit board manufacturing, I transferted to the IBM Federal Systems faciUty in Owego, NY, as a systems engineer. After a two year ownership by LORAL, we are now part of Lockheed Martin. I am currently a Systems Engineer on the LAMPS Block HI Engineering and Development Program. Also at Owego are Al Eaton, Steve Laabs, Bill Vincent '61, and Joe "Wilson '79.

Enjoyed the 20th Reunion tremendously and am looking forward to the 25th. Anyone traveling across the southem tier of New York (along route 17) please give us a call (607-754-1512; hgutzman @ stny.hiin.com). Look forward to seeing everyone in 2000. Go Navy.

Nice note, Howard. Thanks! With a mnner in scoring position, Sean Crook advances to bat for the Class of '75: I finally broke down and took action to email you. In the January/February Shipmate, you broached the issue as to who reached the top of Hemdon. I can emphatically confirm that it was Mike Maynard. We are both Classmates from Rhode Island and spent much time during Plebe Year over at CAPT Stevenson'sâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;our sponsor who was the USNA senior medical officer and lived on captain's row. During that much acclaimed and significant event in our lives, 1 can attest that Mike did displace the dixie cup with the cover, since he was on my shoulders when it occurted. So much for that! 1 think I still have his shoe marks dug into my shoulders. At least, I think that was the story. 1 could have been the second guy immediately down from him. It was a hell of a commotion.

Throughout the years, 1 occasionally resurfaced after having fallen off the face of the earth.

Once I was motivated enough to collect all my Companymates' addresses, write to each, and got a little semblance of facilitated communication amongst us. This only lasted a couple of years. I then fell off the face of the earth again. Just too much was going on. I was traveling extensively, on the board of directors of a mining company, president of my USC Executive MBA Alumni Association. Board of Directors, drilling in the Reserve, investing in real estate, raising a family...I decided to de-conflict my life and reduce involvement in many activities.

Shipmate, May 1999

I was in 13th Company. After graduation, I was temporarily stashed for five months in Navy Space Project Office in NAVELEXSYSCOM in Crystal City before going to flight school. After flight school, I ended up flying the ski-equipped C-130 Hercules in Antarctica for three years, stationed out of NAS Pt. Mugu, C A. Married a Navy nurse at CBC Port Hueneme. She joined the Navy from her hometown of Pasadena to see the world and ended up 50 miles away. Finished my last two years at the Navy Space Systems Activity at Los Angeles Air Force Station putting up FLTSATCOM satellites. Went civilian in July 1981. Hired on with General Electric Space Division in Springfield, VA, working classified space activities. Left them after three years in 1984, and retumed to Huntington Beach, CA, where I ended up with Martin Marietta Astronautics in Long Beach continuing to work classified space systems. When the U.S. Govemment decided to move most classified space program offices back east, I departed Martin and went to ODE Systems (now Marconi) in San Diego. 1 commute the distance, but the job is worth it. I started as chief engineer in the company for all commercial and classified space ground station development. I'm now program manager for all those activities. It keeps me busy! Hard to keep in touch with many folks when I'm always working.

For a while I was traveling extensively to D.C. and got down to see several football practices.

Missed it, as I played there for a while until injuries took the better part of my career. I do see Mark Lunny more than anyone. Our anchor man! He's Silicon Graphics' program director for federal systems. Since we use their products in our ground stations, I get to see Mark when he makes trips out. We get to reminisce about our WestPac trip when aU the footbaU players went together on DUBUQUE (LPD-8). Remember that?

Yokuska, Hong Kong, Subic Bay, Hawaii!

I also keep in touch with CAPT Tom Gregory periodicaUy. He is curtently CO of CHOSIN in Hawaii. He was my roommate First Class Year. I was expecting Tom to become the first admiral of our Class. He isn't too long away from it.

I continued Naval Reserve until a year ago and stopped drilling Have 22 good years as a commander. Just haven't retired yet. Not mentaUy ready for it. My wife is still drilling as a staff nurse attached to Naval Hospital San Diego. She took a hiams for eight years after getting discharged from the Navy for her pregnancy. Times have changed, haven't they? After the kids came, she started drilUng and is now catching up accumulating service credits. She's a new commander with 14 good years. She was caUed up for Desert Storm.

Mary teaches coUege nursingfiilltime at Santa Ana College in Orange, CA, and is pursuing her Ph.D. in nursing at UCLA. Busy lady. The doctorate should come in another 12 months.

Mary and I have four daughters: Kim, 18, is a fi-eshman at University of Pennsylvania in Philly; KeUy, 17, is a junior at Santa Margarita HS in Rancho Santa Margarita; Erin, 13, is in eighth grade; and Mary Kate, 12, is in sixth grade. As you can see, it's hard for me to win many arguments around this household. All our money is invested in those gals. They're a great bunchâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; well behaved and smart Uke their Dad! Ha! It's going...going...gone! Home run, Sean Crook. The Flower Children triumph again. Go Navy! Larry

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First, a little news about myself I am working for Lockheed-Martin, Contractor to the EPA, here in Research Triangle Park, NC. The EPA is in the process of upgrading their network from NetWare 4 to NetWare 5.1 am the project manager on that project. 1 will be traveling to all parts of the country through the summer. Well, enough about me. I'm sure you would rather hear about the rest of our Class. Contributions for the Higgins Fund continue to come in. Please get in touch with Scott Jenkins at 610-940-4490 or smjeiiks@aol.com. While I am on the idea of email addresses, 1 know there are a variety of things out there for chatting. ICQ, AIM, Yahoo Pager, etc. If you will provide me the information, I'll publish it here and through the email.

As for me, my ICQ number is 2732852. As far as AIM and Yahoo pager, use CD762135 (look familiar?) to get me. OK, more news. John Sarao has retumed to the kingdom after a great holiday and visit at home with my family. Since his retum, he just changed servers for his email.

His new address is saraoj @riyadhh4.sppn.af.niil. Steve Soules has a new email address as well. It is ssoules@erols.com.

This in from Ray Eckenrode (Eckenrode_Ray @emc.com). He retired from the Reserves (MIUW community) at the 20-year point in Dallas and never looked back. Ray made the captain list on the way out, but just couldn't imagine staying any longer to collect it. He says his hat is off to all our Classmates who are still giving up those weekends and two-weekers; at this stage of life, that's an enormous time commitment that he couldn't keep making. Ray has been in the computer industry since leaving active duty. He's in his fifth year with EMC, a young company that has become the worldwide leader in mainframe and open systems storage subsystems (check their stock; they were the #2 tech stock last year behind Dell and with a 210% stock price increase). Ray took a promotion last year to District Sales Manager and has responsibility nationwide for EDS and all its customers and subsidiaries. Marilyn and Ray are holding steady at five children, ages ranging from 14 months to 21 years. The oldest son is a junior at Texas A&M and has given him an eyeopening glimpse into the crippling financial burden they have ahead with the other four. They live in McKinney, TX, just north of Dallas. For those Classmates who remember that Marilyn was in a car accident this past summer, the damage is still pretty evident, but her progress is steady and in the right direction. Ray expects it to take 18 to 24 months for her to make it back, but he also feels strongly it's going to happen.

The support from friends and Classmates has been outstanding. As one who always looks for Class news in Shipmate, but never sends anything in, he apologizes.

Here's the some good stuff on Dick Gallagher. It appears 99% certain they are going to San Diego to take JOHN C . STENNIS (CVN-74).

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That will drive their plans for the next few months. Here is their schedule: Dick wiU depart on cruise with INCHON in March, Ros leaves to follow the ship. After many fine ports, the change of command aboard INCHON ( P C O Dan Hartwell) will be in June in Palma de Majorca.

They leave the next day to return to Corpus Chrisiti, grab two cars and drive to San Diego, arriving in June. Ros returns to Corpus to pack the house and Dick starts the turnover on STENNIS with Doug Roulstone '72. He and Ros fly to Washington D.C. for a NUC refresher course in July-August. They retum to San Diego to finish the turnover and the change of command follows on 20 August. They plan to be homeless in San Diego (BOQ/Concrete Love Palace dwellers) until a house on Coronado Island comes available. To contact either of them once Ros is in Europe, please use the address on INCHON: CO@inchon.navy.mil. If the "system" is down you'U get that "can't deliver" message and you'U know it's time to break out the parchment and quills. They know we're wearing out address books with them; use pencil, they'll update it soon!

Mark Hubbard (mhubbard@hst.nasa.gov) will be headed south to Florida, again, in August to support another shuttle mission to keep the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) fully operational.

They recentiy received word from NASA Headquarters to proceed with the preparations, for an October mission, to replace the failing gyros (in addition to other hardware). The plan is to fly down with the shuttle payload carriers on an Air Force C-5 in August to Kennedy Space Center where the hardware will go through the payload processing in time for a 15 October launch on Discovery. Mark has been designated the Orbital Replacement Unit Carrier (ORUC) Manager for this mission, as well as the acting Flight Support System (FSS) Manager, which are the two carriers supporting this mission. The FSS is essentially the work stand for the Hubble Space Telescope while being serviced in the shuttle payload bay, and the ORUC carries the replacement hardware and EVA tools into orbit.

It appears that they've become a mission-a-year department at Goddard with the HST Servicing Mission Two in 1997, HOST Mission in 1998, Launch-On-Need in 1999, and HST Servicing Mission Three in 2000. It sure beats unemployment! Mark just hopes that he will be able to get up to Annapolis for some of the Navy home games in the fall to watch his son, Billy Hubbard '01, and his teammates do battle on the gridiron. Speaking of which, Gerri and Bob Jackson accompanied Mark and Tula to the

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annual Navy football banquet on 20 Febmary where we met up with their son, Billy. Bob wore his SDBs and impressed a lot of his former coaches and teammates from our days at USNA with his captain's stripes. Bob has another yearand-a-half at the Pentagon, before he takes command of WASP in Norfolk. Thanks, Mark, your input is always welcome.

Will Sheppard (Will@Onlinex.com), just got married (for the first time). His new wife Molly Macauley, works in D.C. as an economist for RFF (Resources for the Future). They've moved into a home in Baltimore. He is still mnning his own business, doing custom programming and web site design. (WiU@Graybook.com; 410243-0095).

Well, that's about all for now. Keep those emails coming. Cards and letters are welcome too.

[Ed. Note: Please visit the Detriot chapter news column to see Classmate CAPT Greg Treitz '76 at the recent NRC Detroit Change of Command, held at Selfridge ANGB.]

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Pres: Arch Griffin Sec'y: Vince Balderrama 45 Littie Fawn Drive, Shelton, CT 06484 e: CanoeU78@aol.com website: http:// usnal978.org Hey I'm fresh outta intro ideas. No classy oneliners, humorous anecdotes or mind-boggling sea stories. My brains pretty much mush; kinda like after Professor Richter's 24-page Astrophysics final. (That taught me to read the damn course of study summaries more closely. Hell, I thought it was astronomy, ya know—heavenly body watching stuff!) The mental mush is because the last few weeks I have been in "proposal lockup."

That's spending mucho hours of the day writing, rewriting and all the other stuff needed to put out a proposal to some customers. It's grueling, but 1 think we put out a pretty good product. Of course, it would've been nice to have Chris Hassler and his beltway bandit group do it for me (at least a large part of it). It's much easier to pay somebody else to do it and besides, I'm sure Chris would've enjoyed tiie extra revenue. But, like our term papers, it had to be of my own creation. The powers-that-be said we had to keep it in-house. Maybe next time, Chris. Anyway, as 1 was saying, I'm pretty much out of intro funnies. The limited brain cells 1 have free, after providing basic motor skill instmction, are taxed to the limit right now. So, let's say we get on with the news and let your words (appropriately edited) fill out the rest of the column. (Hey, looking back on the last few lines, I guess I did have some sort of an intro... It's not 4.0, but I'll settle.)

Dennis Reilly (dennis.reilly@beasys.com) wrote me just a little too late to catch the April edition. Those of you who are lucky enough to get this right after the mailing on the first may have time to play in Drew Mulhare's annual '78 Golf Toumey in Colonial Williamsburg. Here's the stuff (though I know it's too late): this year's date is Saturday, 8 May. Tee time 11:30 a.m. at Ford's Colony in Williamsburg. BBQ to follow at 4:30 p.m. at the Mulhare's. Contact Drew

Mulhare at w: 757-258-4230 or h: 757-258-3995, or Dennis Reilly at (w) 703-453-6822 or (w) 703-690-8548.

Speaking of golf.. In this case, you do have enough time to enter. Just another reminder that Alex Callas' Eighth Annual Peter G. Callas Memorial Golf Day for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) will be held 23 June 1999 at Andrews AFB, Maryland. Here again are the toumament particulars: The event offers a morning and aftemoon start. The day is set up so you can play 36 holes. (If you're a fanatic or a glutton for punishment—depending on how you play.) A foursome for the moming or aftemoon start costs $350/team. If you play both ends, it costs $590/team. All meals and beverages are included. Every golfer gets a gift bag and they have separate door prize tables for the moming and afternoon. They also will conduct a silent auction during lunch. The auction has tumed into an excellent money maker for the event. Okay, here's where you guys come in—Alex needs help. He needs merchandise for the door prize table, auction, place prizes and the gift bags.

Anything he gets, he'll put to good use. So, raid your company freebies and marketing trinkets. If you can give, gift bag items donated are asked for in quantities of 150 or 300. (They have an average of 275 players.) Company logo items are great for the gift bag and door prize table. Alex will also sell tee box sponsorships for $200 and he accepts donations of any amount. For those so inclined, he has other sponsor opportunities for higher dollar donations. If anyone is interested in making a donation, playing, sponsoring, etc.... please contact Alex at w: 703-416-9516 or h: 703-968-4918. Thanks to aU die '78ers tiiat have helped out in the past. Let's help this year's toumament be an even bigger success!

Sue and Dale Allison alerted us to a change in their email address. You can catch them at alUson@olg.com. That should get to them down Pax River way. Also in the change mail notes came one from Paula and Mike Dyer, they're now on madyer@kda.attinil.ne.jp. That's still way on the other side of the world—but believe me, at 2:00 a.m. in the moming it works! Frank Hunt can be reached at either Hunt@ JWF.JTE. OSD.MIL or frankhjr@exis.net.

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We appreciated all the kudos on the Reunion sent by many of you and this one from Brad. you can call me Jack, you can call me JB, Richardson (JackRIC@aol.com). He and a lot of you are ready for the 25th! Brad wanted to get a copy of Al Baker's sermon. You can email Al at BluesBaker@aol.com and beg for a copy of the sermon. (Pssst, hey Al, why not send a copy of your text to Mike Holden to put on our '78 website—"usnal978.org"?) But better yet for all of you, as you recall from last month's column, zap Ron McNeal an email to order a videotape of the entire thing as well as the memorial chair dedications. Ron can be reached at mcneal@ novell.nadn.navy.mil. As for Brad, he got a promo at the end of Febmary. Now he will have all the paper mills on the east coast. He has to do a littie more travel. But with three littie ones needing the money for college someday, he'll deal with it. That is unless the boys can get into the boat school. ActuaUy, with the price of colleges by then, JB will be happy even with Air Force or echhh—Army. Otherwise he'll be holding the door at WalMart when he is 70.

Bob Schwaneke address is now yogi.booboo@cwix.com. Jack McCourt provided an update. He left Motorola after four and a half years to work for a much smaller software company in Atianta (Wimess Systems).

He'U be doing Project Management for some time but hopes to get into intemational sales down the road. The good side he says is that he gets exclusively from home. Until he's settied, his AOL email should be good (jackjrmac@ aol.com). This spring, he plans to take the project managers certification exam through the national organization (Program Management Institute). He also plans to head back to school to get another masters, this time in program management. Good luck with the exam. Jack.

I'm getting ready to do the same and get my PMP certification. Just hang on to the gouge!

John Skogsberg (skogs@tc3net.com) dropped a Uttie post-reunion Intel. Like most of us he was greatiy impressed by Tim Murphy '80's fly-over. But then, so were the ants and other grass crawlers. I swear he was 500 feet!

Skogs says that now that he's retired. Bill "If' Fell has been shopping for that perfect second career. Right now he's hanging his hat in Ohio (Rootstown, near Ravenna), or so John heard.

Jena and John Sturges have bought a house out San Diego way and say they wiU never leave that area for any reason. John is on a staff which calls NiMrrz home (which staff it was eluded Skogs).

Fortimately for them, NIMITZ is in the yards for about three years, which cuts down considerably on the deployed time—Uke to nil. CoincidentaUy, Dave Buss holds the title of XO of NIMTTZ. Dan Caiman is working for Coke and is Uving in the Atianta area. Glen Wheless is still at Old Dominion University (that's doctor Wheless to you). Wheels is still doing research on waves and such, we guess. Whatever it is, it's well beyond my GPA! Bob Destafney recentiy retumed from Bosnia after spending some quality time on "the tip of the spear." On the plus side, he got to get dirty, which is kind of a reUgious experience for Marines. Mark Posten is living north of Philly. If memory serve us correctly he works for Friendly's (which Skogs thought was a little ironic). Mike Galpin is out in Hawaii on the CinCPac staff, but John suspects Flex may be spending more time on his surfboard than on his office chair. A while back, Skogs had just gotten off a flight that he was working from Las Vegas to Detroit. Who catches

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up to him? Jim Shulson! Jim was on the flight and thought he heard Skogs' name (he's got to start using an alias!). Anyway, as reported here before, Shulson is also retired and still living on Okinawa during the school year. He's in Las Vegas the rest of the time. Just recently, John saw Brad Thomann in the JAX airport. Brad's working for United Airlines; Uving in Jax; but working out of Miami. (Man, how do you airline guys figure what day it is and where to hang your hat? Oh, yeah, GPS or a LOJACK up your six!) WeU thanks for the scoop, Skogs.

To follow up on some old notes (with apologies to the note writers), here it goes. LesUe and Scott Provow should be making the move soon from CoUeyville, TX to Atianta, GA. LesUe will continue to commute to Los Angeles and fly co-pilot for United Airlines on the 747-400 long haul routes. Scott had just completed his upgrade training on the MD-88 at Delta. (That's how he could arrange to make the Reunion.) Besides sending some photos, Scott wanted to know if anyone could top the $500 bill they ran up between the Mid Store and visitors center shops?

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Alex Hnarakis, Kiel Norris and Scott Pro\ ., Oh I'm sure there is somebody out there who can! At the end of last year, Jim Croce's number one fan, Sean Coffey, joined the law firm of Bemstein Litowitz Berger & Grossman LLP in New York City. Sean will be working the big bucks litigation stuff in the areas of securities fraud actions, complex commercial litigation and trial practice. Hey, it's definitely not Judge Judy stuff and not as much fun to watch either—but I bet the bucks are about equal! On 15 January, Mark Fox relinquished command of the Navy's first F/A-18E/F Super Homet Squadron, VFA122 at NAS Lemoore, CA. Mariella Oliver sent a photo of Kathy and J.D. Oliver and the rest of the 32nd Company gatherers at the 20th Reunion. Okay, let's see if you can recognize the faces of Holly and Mike Kalnoske, Kathy and J.D., Laura and Dan Cox, Paul Rakel, Sherry and Bill Hession, Michelle and Phil Brennan, Bill Soer, Patsy and Tim

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Murphy, Jim Loeffler, Becka and Ray Kwong, Rand Lebouvier, and Gary Thompson. Thanks, for the photo Mrs. Oliver!

Frank Hunt (w: Hunt@JWF.JTE.OSD.MIL or h: frankhjr@exis.net) is living in Chesapeake.

He works for Nichols Research Corp. as a models and simulations type on a Joint Test and Evaluation Project, located at the JWFC/JTASC Suffolk. He also has a home business doing PC sales. He keeps that Reserve Navy check flowing as a weekend warrior to assigned USACOM's Joint Reserve Unit. He was just joined there by CAPT (sel) Paul Ross. Debby's hanging in there and teaching locaUy in Great Bridge. The kids, Katie (14) and Patrick (11) are doing great! The Chesapeake and Northem Virginia area is loaded with Navy personnel and there's a large contingent of '78 included there. Those that Frank recalled were Bob "Bogs" Ryan, (presently a deployed air boss). Bob "ZooP' Schwaneke, (SATURN OICâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;about to deploy), and Al Kolpacke (Site Manager for Reflectone Training Systems). Al's also a Reserve MH-53 pilot flying out of Norfolk. Frank wrote "Al and Eileen are expecting (a baby, eh?)." Warren Krull and family are somewhere in the area, but Frank had lost track of Warren's current station.

The last check he had on him was C2F). Frank sent an email photo that 1 hope I can download and send to Shipmate folks as a hard copy.

(Here's some gouge for all of you. Shipmate can't receive electronically submitted photos, so you need to send me a hard copy backup.

Remember, somebody from '78 has to be in the picture to get printed; so at the least, catch your thumb in the image! If you still want to send me an email photo, go ahead. I'll be posting these coluitms on our website and our webmaster, Mike Holden, can handle that wizardry!) Thanks for the gouge, Frank.

Launching Spot 4... See ya next month...

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Gary Herbold, Dan Bursch and Bob Dupuis Oh man, I had a scary thing happen to me last month. I had to call the South Dakota Department of Revenue to ask them about a screwed up sales tax law that adversely affects my few summer retail customers here at the shop. Here in South Dakota, you usually get to talk to the number one guy in charge of a state government office, and so I'm talking to the head guy in charge of the state Department of Revenue. As

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he's explaining to me why I'm absolutely right about the bad tax law, that my change proposal to the state legislature was valid, but that it will never change because it's too hard to change, I started to laugh out loud. Remember Charlie Brown's school teacher in the Peanuts cartoons?

Wah-wah-wah-waaah-wah-waaah-wah-wah.

That's what the guy sounded like after fifteen minutes of talking to him. Let's see, now why did 1 get the hell out of my old aerospace job to start a pottery? Oh yeah, now 1 remember.

The unbelievable great news is that the article is Y2K compliant, of course and is the Official Class Column of the New Millennium. Without any further adieu, let's get right to the info, shall we?

First up, is an announcement about the Twentieth, so I'll have to use the rare, but effective Your Name In Bold.

I've been getting a lot of emails lately about the Twentieth and that's a real good thing.

However, the real gouge resides at the Class web site which is: www.usna79.com. There, you'U find dates, hotels, places, events; the whole chinquadera. I'll gladly take emails, especially when they have your info, but if you want the real deal about the Twentieth, log on to the web site.

Let's kick off the info pyramid with Jan Levin. Talk to me Jan: Ken, The recent issue of Shipmate reminded me that I have also been out of touch for about 20 years (has it really been that long?!). I have seen a few bits of info on some of my Companymates and other Classmates whose names 1 recognize, so 1 thought it was about time I added to the news. You are doing a great job of keeping us all posted. Thanks. I have no extraordinary news. I have been out of the Navy since 1989. Like many of our Classmates, I have pursued a career in computers and am curtently working on my masters in that field. Amusingly enough, 1 am working in the nuclear industry providing support for an office network. I am married and have five children: two fish, two parakeets, and one very cute miniature poodle. 1 curtently call Lynchburg, VA, home. For those who might write a note, my email address is jlevin@framatech.com. I am looking forward to the Reunion this fall...any word on the date?

Thanks, Jan, and if you see the bumper sticker with Darwin written inside a fish sprouting legs, that's an old Northrop buddy of mine. Next up, an email with a tron-induced photo from Bob Dupuis. Hit it Bobby: Ken, Gary Herlbold worked out a deal with NASA for rent-an-astronaut. We got Dan Bursch to come to Jacksonville, NC, for two days. He spoke to local schools, TV and was a wonderful ambassador for NASA. He did a great job talking to the kids and hopefully inspiring them to greatness. Dan showed a neat film of one of his three E-ticket rides in space. Great seeing him and knowing at least someone in the Class is a success! Went to Gary's retirement ceremony at Lejeune last month. Very touching and well done.

Kind of hard to believe too, doesn't seem that long ago that we started. Take care, keep up the good work and see you in October.

From the city where there's always another crummy day (VB, Doc, it's a joke about San Diego where the weather is always fabulous, okay? And, a different word is used for crummy.), here's a tron-o-gram from Mike Muldoon: Hello, Ken. Longtime reader, first time writer here. You are the man in Shipmate. I actually tried to stop by your home on my way out of Minnesota three years ago, but you were out on the circuit and Arlington was pretty far off the beaten track. 1 will not bore you with the standard litany of events that have transpired over the last 20 years, but suffice it to say that I am now home-

steading in San Diego and remain an exceptionally lucky fellow. Jeannie and 1 have three beautiful children and we have Uved on Point Loma for the past two and a half years. I probably have one of the best jobs in Navy Medicine running the hip and knee replacement service at Balboa, but 1 am thankfully only the assistant chairman contrary to previously published information.

Although I am always willing to offer consultations to any Classmates, I am particularly interested in hearing from all Classmates and contemporaries from USNA who underwent shoulder stabilization (Bristow) surgeries, pateUar reaUgnment procedures (Elmslie Trillat) and ankle stabiUzation operations (Brostrom). Dr. Jay Cox was an early pioneer in sports medicine and helped popularize these procedures in North America.

Surprisingly little, however, is known about the long term results. We (I include myself since Dr Cox did a Bristow on my shoulder 22 years ago), now have the dubious distinction of being long term survivors. If we could identify any cohorts in our Class who had these surgeries, 1 can arrange examinations and x-rays to be done at the Reunion. John Wilckens '76 is the Orthopedist at the Academy now and will be involved with the study, as will Pat Lyons '73 and Tim Mologne '84. Unfortunately, the database at the Academy is incomplete and I need the help of those of you who had these surgeries while at Annapolis. Please contact me at mmuldoon@ sndIO.med.navy.mil or by mail at Dept of Orthopedics, NMCSD, 34800 Bob Wilson Drive, San Diego, CA 92134-1110. Thanks for all your work on behalf of the Class. Is there anyplace to buy your pottery in SOCAL? If you know of any better mechanisms of getting the word out about this study, please let me know.

Hopefully some guys wiU get in contact with you about your surgical database. There's no shop yet that sells my stuff in SOCAL. My stuff is in the Bay Area and will be in Fresno at Potter's Studio in July. Next time you visit Minnesota, let me know, and I'U vector you to Nisswa, Ely, Lindstrom, Park Rapids, Duluth or Brainerd, or better yet, stop by the shop here in South Dakota. Thanks for the info and good luck with your study.

Let's see, how's about an update from George Franks? Here goes: Greetings, Ken! I am working for Lucent Technologies out of Basking Ridge, NJ, as general manager international operations. Have been to over a dozen countries in the past year. Just back from Singapore and prior to that, executive education at the Darden School of the University of Virginia (no, I did not see our former football coach, but I do recall the parties at UVA!). My daughters are now 16 (Abby, a varsity swimmer) and 12 (Melissa, a competitive gymnast and a cheerleader). My better half, Pam, has a new job at the Methodist Church in the next town. Hope to see Classmates, especially 23rd Company, at Homecoming 1999.

Thanks, Tracy, and I think George Welch is still a littie upset over those nasty but hysteri-

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cally funny cheers from the '76 football season.

That may be why you didn't get a chance to spot him at UVA. Besides tiie "O-B-E-S-E" cheer about the new yell leaders, my favorite cheer had to be "Up-The-Middle, Up-The-Middle, Up-The Middle, PUNT!" Fifteenth Reunion Master of the Universe, Frank Dombrowski has an info request. Frank, she's all yours: Ken: In your next Shipmate article, could you put out the word to 29th Company folk to contact me at my email address. We're trying to get a Company network going amongst ourselves to rally support for the upcoming October festivities. I'll have more info about goings-on in Ole Viiginny soon. Needless to say, the job situation is picking up. The Corporate Ladder calls!

Frank's email address is joumeyzend@ erols.com. Frank, whenever the corporate ladder calls me now, I usually have to hurry my way into the master bathroom, due to me being a coffee achiever.

Last, but certainly not least, is an update from Bill Meader. Bill, sorry about confusing you with Dave: Hey Ken, It's been a long time since I've written or spoken to you. so I thought I would update you on what has been happening with the Meader clan. I don't run into many Classmates up here in this part of the Pacific Northwest, but I do see lots of Academy graduates. I am still working for Lockheed Martin Hanford Co in Richland, WA. I work on an assessment team that is welcomed as much as an IRS audit. My wife, Suzanne, works for Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Our daughter. Briana. is a senior in high school, so we are doing the college search thing. Our son. Jon. is a sophomore. Between golf and playing onUne computer games, I was recenUy elected to the Board of Directors of the National Management Association. At a board meeting in January. I sat next to another graduate, Gary Francis '68. Also, on the plane ride home, I met another Class of '68 graduate. My boss is Gerry Harvey '72 and I used to work for Barry Burrow '68 and Ed Schwier '69. Ted Miller also works out here. He is a CDR in the Reserves as weU. My one other contact with a Classmate is Scott VanBuskirk. Scott is CO PASADENA in Pearl Harbor. We saw them when we were in Hawaii for vacation this past summer. He and his wife, Mindy, have been in Hawaii for ahnost five years and are not looking to moving after he completes his tour in May. Mindy says her blood has thinned a bit after constant 85 degree temperamres! Their children, Jessica and Ashleigh, are the same age as ours. We are also in touch with Beth and Dave Karp. They live in Southem Califomia and have two boys. Our email address is SBJBmeader@aoI.com. No one passes through this area intentionally, but if you get lost sometime, drop on by. I'll have lots of cold microbrews waiting. Take care.

1 beUeve that'U do her for the Merry, Merry Month Of As usual, it's a milUon o'clock and I have to slap some dirt on the wheel tomorrow to get next month's shipment o' round stuff started.

The two wholesale gift shows in which I exhibited this winter were the best I've ever done times two, so your Give King will be sUngin' mud non-stop 'til November. Bummer When 1 pinch myself after leaping out of bed tomorrow; Again, I'll think about how great it would be if I could only be stuck in traffic or dealing with Champions of Mediocrity all day.

Until June, wah-wah-waaah-wah-waaaah-wahwah. Ken. '79, Omnes Viri.

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Pres: Tim Kobosko Sec'y: CDR Joseph A. Grace, Jr., USNR 15 AUard 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 Mardi Gras has come and gone. The beads are hanging from all of the oak ttees down St. Charles Avenue and along Canal Street. Bourbon Street has almost lost the smell of stale beer and wild humanity, just in time for March Madness and Jazz Fest. It never seems to end. It was a great time though, and it was unusual to not have a group of friends for the festivities. 1 was supposed to have five Midshipmen from various classes at USNA, but they wimped out. These were the same Mids who came in for the Tulane/ Navy game and were forced to leave early due to the hurricane. It was one of the better begging stories that I have ever had from a group of college kids to come to Mardi Gras that 1 thought I'd print it in their honor. It's also a slow month for letters, but we never would let that fill the content! Here is their note: Sir, you may recall a brief period during the fall where you sponsored a few Midshipmen from the Class of 2001 (the last class to have a real Plebe year), and weak 2002 (the first class to have summer camp). Although this last endeavor resulted in a near-catastrophic hurricane, the Mids of 2001 and 2002 would like-you to know that when they retum to the Big Easy from II-I4 February, they will try to leave the natural disasters where they belong: in their Bancroft HaU rooms. The Midshipmen would like to point out their good Graces though (get it... ha.ha funny!) in that they did help to prepare the family trailer, mansion for the ensuing fury. Well this time the Midshipmen (3/C Benjamin "Fish" Holbus, 3/C Jeff "that reminds me of a story" Mitchell, 3/C Stephen "Detailer" Chivers, and 4/C Nathan "Honor" Christensen), would Uke the opportunity to set things right. We cannot promise a fuU-scale renovation, or even that we will remember what a hospital comer is, but we can promise hours of family enjoyment and non-stop laughter at the always-funny-to-us "when 1 was a Mid" stories running rampant throughout the Grace household. More importantly, we can promise to make a concerted effort to eat you out of house and home, and occasionally tertorize the family pets (or children if you prefer).

But, if that doesn't convince you to adopt this motley crew of shipmates...there's more! That's right. At no extra charge, we'll throw in parades, music from a live band, and guaranteed to motivate-you PT. Also, the Youngsters in the crowd now rate the use of civilian clothing, and may accompany you (undetected by unwitting civilians;) to all of your regular harems and haunts.

More importantly, you'll gain extra drinking buddies who'U be there at your side to share the heat from an exasperated spouse when you come staggering home at 0-oh-my-God-early in the moming.

Of course, no offer would be complete without our no-nonsense guarantee: no matter what happens, you can always blame the Mids for any mess left around the house (or toilet seats left up) for at least a week after they are gone. And, unlike ordinary freeloaders, the Midshipmen of 2001 and 2002 will always leave on scheduleâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; if not earUer then planned! So, don't wait! He who hesitatesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;well, you know what I mean! Remember though, this offer is good for a part-time only. Midshipmen (past and present) need to act fast in order to ensure that the evil forces of The Administration cannot intervene and blame the artangement on last-minute planning (like what

Mid would ever do such a thing, honestly?) and cancel your order. So, act now, and respond to the sender of this email with only your name, phone number, home address and an agreement to take part in what promises to be a memorable experience. You don't even have to send money...though small unmarked biUs in paper bags are appreciated, or your bank account numbers yet. Just send us your approval, and we will begin processing the paperwork...I mean your order...right away.

Respectfully, MIDN 3/C Stephen "LOG" Chivers This note came in from Sharon Hanley Disher DlSH5@aol.com, who, by the way, indicates that the book sales are going well. If you haven't bought a copy of First Class, please get hot! It's great.

Joe, Just received a wedding invitation from Brian Wood. He will be martied to Terrise Giovinazzo at the NPS Chapel in Monterey on 17 April. Think he must be one of the last bachelors in the Class, huh? A big thanks to Mark (Marcinkowski) Rushing on his kind review of my book. It is doing well and I would be happy to send personalized bookplates to any Classmates who would like one. Postage on me. Please send me your address via email at D1SH5@ aol.com. We leave Monterey for Madrid in May. Will be there three years. Tim will be in the Office of Defense Cooperation and I'll be in the tapas bars. All are boning up on our Spanish.

Everyone is invited to visit! Best to you and yours!

Randy Stefanovic came through during the CTIA convention. He is a director, for the Global Account Management Solutions Group for Motorola. He is doing very well and is living the good life in Ft. Lauderdale. He looks none the worse for wear and has progressed quickly to the halls of management at Motorola. Hopefully, he'll be in town more often so that we can visit for a Uttle longer than a quick beer. Anyway, it was a great visit!

1 am almost embarrassed to acknowledge that I have no more news to print for this month. I have sent out a bunch of emails to get some news, but it's the Dark Ages and the responses were kind of slow! Hopefully, we'll get some new info for next month's column. I hope that this note finds all healthy, happy and wiser for another year passing! I know that the leaming curve for me just seems to get steeper and steepen Lots to learn, lots to do, not nearly enough time or energy. Send me a note and let's get the news going again! As always, BEAT ARMY, Joe.

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Pres: Robert D. Ravener, Jr. 190 Bennetts Farm Road, Ridgefield, CT 06877 h: 203-438-0867; w: 914-767-6127 e: THERAV5@AOL.COM Sec'y: Dave Ciccarelli 608 Patrice Dr. SE, Leesburg, VA 20175 h: 703-779-7459; w: 703-299-1624 e: chicsan@aol.com Hidden on Dillingham Boulevard, in scenic Norfolk, is an unheralded NAVACT that's in the business of, well, heralding. The Fleet Home Town News Center (FHTNC) gathers info about Navy people from a variety of sources and forwards it to another variety that sends out the word to the great mass of the American public.

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have, you've probably seen smiling, clean shaven (and freshly shorn) faces of soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines above short blurbs telling where they've been and what they've done at which point you've probably asked, "Well, how did this get here?"

Enter the FHTNC, obtainer, sorter and dispenser of USN gouge on who's doing what where. As it happens, they dispense to USNA where notices are racked 'n stacked by Class and forwarded to Class Secretaries. Unfortunately, by the time they reach me, many of them are old.

Not so much because the process is slow, which it is, a little, but often because the events described are fleeting (ha, ha) things like deployments. Still, when I get them, I publish all, even redundancies. After all, ink is good.

Recently, I received a fat, brown envelope with a year's worth of releases, some of which I now will pass on a few for your enjoyment. As mentioned, some folks have since moved on from where these things say they are so note the days. And, with that, off we go.

21 January '98—Russ Grocki new CO CAVALLA. 2 Febmary '98—Tom Boyce got a second Navy Com while serving as the second OIC of Naval Research Science and Technology.

Planned and supervised new catalog, which helped accelerate Technological, advances to Fleet. 3 Febmary '98—Ricky Roberts got a second Navy Com while serving as AIS Department Head, INDEPENDENCE where he developed and implemented comprehensive plan to upgrade command's automated information system. 17 June—Neal Kusumoto, CO VANDEGRIFT, won PACFLEET's 1997 WeUness Award (Green H), given to command making most significant contribution to improving daily life and health of crewmembers, for second consecutive year. 31 July '98—Fred Smith new CO VP-46. 18 August '98—Dan Harrington, SAIPAN participated in dramatic rescue of crew of 144-foot "Mega" yacht with engine room fire.

Entire crew of eight saved, but not yacht. 31 August '98—Paul Bushong, CO PITTSBURGH at Groton, CT. 31 August '98—Rick Perez and Fred Doman back from WestPac/IO in ABRAHAM LINCOLN after aiding multinational interception operations in prohibiting contraband transports to and from Iraq while planes flew 1,855 missions during Operation Southem Watch to support sanctions. While deployed, visited Hong Kong, Singapore and UAE. While in Hong Kong, Sailors and Marines from ship participated in Project Handclasp providing humanitarian aid to disaster relief organization, school for mentally handicapped, and intemational Christian school. In addition to providing food, hygienic items, toys, books and paper to recipients, crewmembers cleaned, repaired and painted buildings. 18 December '98—Pete Morgan participated in Operation Desert Fox in ENTERPRISE wherein U.S. forces launched attacks on Iraqi military installations.

All in all, a busy year for our deployed Classmates.

News from Andy Dickinson via Steve Hampton: Andy and Toni are in New Hampshire with Teledyne and her own chocolate business, respectively. Both boys are "grown and practically gone." Kev, the youngest, just tumed 21. Grandson (you heard right), Lane, is 2 1/2 (Febmary numbers), and a cutie. Contact info, Andy?

Steve Zirkle (steve.zirkle@ps.net) sends: I retired in September (TERA) from NRPC and now working with Perot Systems in Minneapolis. I highly recommend the SACC and the Alumni website for anyone making the job tran-

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sition. My phone numbers are: h: 651-462-6863; w: 612-340-4466. The move from New Orleans to Minnesota has been a bit of a cultural shock, but at least the football team is an improvement.

Jenifer (Joyce) Clement and husband, Dave Clement '80 attended Jamie Foggo's change of command for OKLAHOMA CITY. Jamie gave a great speech. Jenifer says Dave enjoys the '81 column better than his own. Why? Because it's high art, that's why!

Error on my part from previous column, Alma (Lau) Grocki is a Classmate despite unbolded indications to the contrary. Mea culpa.

At the D.C. area luncheon, on 2 March, at Ft. Myer, attendees were Bill Nesselt, Jim Shannon, Buz Sorce, Ted Studwell, Mary (Andrews) Gunther, Bob Kennington, Mike Garza, Nelson Moe, Dave Schoene, Mike Manazir, Tom Jacob, Jon Wall, Dennis Sawyer, Charlie Church, Jim Ahlgrimm, Jim DriscoU, Bill McGuinness, Steve Komlo, Bubba Turman, Tilghman Payne, Randy Lovdahl. Thanks to Jon for the financial advice that no doubt enriched more than just our portfolios.

West Coast F-14 Battle E and ADM Joseph C. Clifton '30 awards went to VF-154, forward deployed to Atsugi and commanded by Stu Bailey. East Coast F-18 Battle E went to VFA-82 commanded by Greg Nosal and Tom Gumey. ' 8 r s great, better than...

Flag update. By the time you read this, it'll be with Bob Perry in Santa Land with HAWKBILL. On tab later this year, a trip on the shuttle, Septemberish, and possibly across The Pond to London with Mark Hyman (remember to remind me). I think- a photo of Mark striding barefoot across the crosswalk on Abbey Road holding our banner out to the side would be neato torpedo, don't you think? More ideas and travel plans wanted. Also, it might go to Korea with Joe Bridge.

Golf Toumey is Friday, 25 June 1999, at Ft. Meade. Get details from Fred Reitzel, 703-7294809; mythreesons@erols.com.

Keep forwarding your 20th Reunion votes (Homecoming Weekend or off Weekend) to Jim Ahlgrimm at 703-848-0793 or ahlgrimmj @aol.com.

Class Picnic is 4 July '99. Contact Bubba TYirman for info at 410-451-4490 or turmanrh@cconline.net. In previous years, it's been on Hospital Point from about 4:00 p.m. until EOF (end of fireworks), a likely scenario for this year.

And now, an interesting idea from Bob Kennington: Our Class officers have been considering ideas and approaches to applying intemet services that provide another vehicle of communication to us.

In anticipation of that need, I have set up a Yahoo! Clubs site as one proposed solution to reinforce the bond we formed over 20 years ago on 1-Day. "Yahoo! Clubs" provides free chat, calendar and message interface services to clubs of all shapes and sizes to exchange information.

Over the next few months, 1 will be sending out invitations to those listed on Chic's list of email addresses. If you are aware of Classmates that are not on the list, please encourage them to forward their email address to him (see top of column) with a copy to me (RKenning@Yahoo.

Com). Most of you are probably concemed, like me, that your phone number, email address and personal information you could potentially exchange with this service are not distributed to every Tom, Dick and Harty on the net. This site is set up as an unlisted (private) site, so you cannot access it unless you are invited and you cannot search for it via the "Yahoo! Clubs" search function. Consequently, any messages you post will only be accessible to Classmates on our Class Secretary's list. I know that this is an endorse-

ment of "Yahoo!", so please review the service agreement to determine if this is a valuable and reasonable way for us to communicate. Your ideas on altemative intemet technologies are important. Please consider this as one of the options as well as a vehicle to voice your opinions. I look forward to hearing your feedback and sharing the past, present and future of a great class and institution.

Storytime, you ask? Why yes, I think we have just enough column inches to squeeze in one so grab your hot cocoa, put on your fuzzy booties, get your blankie and hunker down for Fuzz Harrison's "Tales From 6-2." I once asked Fuzz if there was any tmth to a little bird's rumor that he tried to rebuild a car engine in his room senior year and this was his reply. Hit it. Fuzz: There was no trying about it—1 did! 1 had a '67 Austin Healy Sprite that I bought Youngster Year and by First Class summer, decided to rebuild the engine and transmission. My brother and I had Healeys in high school and, as anyone who's owned a Healey or MG can attest, they require constant care/nurturing. We both became very adept at rebuilding Utde 1275cc engines and tranys and used to do work for friends (1 rebuilt an MGB for a LCDR I worked with during my TAD tour in San Diego after graduation).

1 started the project at the end of First Class summer (during summer school), but between the logistics of getting to/from the NAVSTA auto hobby shop and a machine shop in Odenton, and the lure of summer fun in Annapolis, didn't finish by the start of the academic year. Then, there was the small matter of a Class A and two and a half months restriction for going out into town after a green alert at the company officer's house for Monday night football.

Anyhow, there was a limit to how long 1 could leave the car at the NAVSTA, so my roommate, John Hafey, helped me tow the car back to the yard. After all the machine work wasfinishedon the engine, I decided to save transit time and inconvenience, by simply putting it back together in my room. I had all my own tools to do the job and it was easy getting the individual parts into the HaU. We had a table in our room with a bedspread on it that hid my project (the engine block made a nice center piece during first semester).

So, I spent time on weekends rebuilding my engine and trany.

Late second semester, 1 had it all together and wheeled it down to the medical elevator on a dolly (25th Co. was on 6-2), drove it over to my car on the seawall and put it in. By the time our company officer, CAPT Eaton, found out about it, I was just about finished. When he said "Make it disappear," 1 expedited completion and got it out of the Hall. CAPT Eaton never did have a sense of humor—he made me get rid of my pet piranha after he heard a bubbling noise coming from my locker while we were out drilling on a Wednesday aftemoon.

Ifinallygot it mnning, but certainly didn't trust the untested little beast to make it cross-country to San Diego. I sold it to Mr. Herrod, who worked down in shipping (if memory serves). I have a picture somewhere of me with my project in my room after bolting the trany to the engine...a questionable experience, but good story, nonetheless. And, no significant harm done. We were still Color Company despite such antics. By the way, after I arrived in San Diego for TAD, 1 bought a '67 Austin Healey 3000 Roadster from my boss and mentor. Brad Nemeth '70. Now that was a nice car!

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Fuzz and engineering project, circa 1981

And with that, dear assembled eyes, I leave you imtil next month. Keep those cards and emails coming, more stories are certainly invited, vote for when you want the 20th, ask for the flag, come up with Class project ideas, play goff in June, picnic in July, keep your feet on the ground and keep reaching.. .Later, Chic

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Pres: Maj T. Gordon Thomson, USAFR e: tgthomson@compuserve.com; h: 804-360-8448 Vice President: Matt Moury e: MATTHEWM@DNSFB.GOV; h:4I0-263-7640 Treasurer: CDR Terry Benedict e: SP273@SPHQ.SSRNAVY.MIL h: 703-913-7183;w: 703-607-1036 Business Sec'y: Dan Proulx e: proubc@nadn.navy.inil@; h:410-280-5282 w: 410-293-6884 Corres. Sec'y: LCDR Greg Eisman 2721 Buckhom Oaks Drive Valrico, FL 33594-4202 e: Eisman82@aol.com; h: 813-655-9141 Hello, '82! Good news! I've got some material for you this month. Let's get right to it. I got an email from Gavin Giddings. He is a pilot for American Airlines flying the 727 as a first officer out of Chicago. His wife, CDR Allison WebsterGiddings '84, (7th Co) is the CO of DCMC Lockheed Federal Systems, in Oswego, NY. Basically, AlUson's command works with the Lockheed folks on Army and Navy projects concerning the H-60 and its variants. She's an AEDO (aviation engineering duty officer) with a test pilot background. Gavin's one hour commute wasn't too bad until the snow storms hit Chicago in January. The Giddings' have a three-year old boy, Samuel, and five-year old yellow Labrador named Arlo (featured last year with Sam in an issue of Annapolis Quarterly) and a cat named Sylvester Last spring, Gavin was the XO of NR CVN-69 at NAF Andrews and made CDR. He tried VTU (Voluntary Training Unit窶馬o pay) until Febmary, when he just couldn't take it any more. So, now he does correspondence courses and works as a Blue and Gold Officer. Gavin's email is ggiddings@

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compuserve.com and his phone is 607-687-8770, if you're in his area. He says he has a couple extra bedrooms and cold beer in the fridge in the basement at all times.

Gavin ran into John Bullock of 4th Company fame in Dallas recentiy. He just took over as CO of a VR squadron and is believed to be flying for American Airlines out of Miami. Gavin also got a note from Dean Yamasaki (his roomie in 3rd Co). He and his wife, Cathy, and the rest of the tribe just moved to a farm in Hickory, NC. He works for Siecor Corp. Rumor is he thinks he's another Eddie Albert (aka "Green Acres"). Eric Reinke (CDR, PHD) (3rd Co.) is still in D.C. doing black programs and avoiding wearing a uniform. He is so secretive, that a couple years ago Gavin and he rode bikes in to work and he had to ditch Gavin because he wasn't allowed to know where Eric's office was. Mark Converse is at Patuxent River working at NAVAIR. He and his wife, MeUssa, have two children and are just moving into a new house on the Potomac River side of St. Mary's County.

Jerry McEnerney (34th Co.) wrote me regarding my prediction on last year's Army/ Navy game. I've tried real hard to purge that game from my memory banks. Jerry is a supply guy (pork chop) working out of Mechanicsburg, PA for the last four years. First, he was at the Navy Fleet Material Support Office, then at the Naval Supply Systems Command for his wife, Robin, have been married for eleven years, and they have Brendan (10), Clare (8) and Shea (4).

Jerry's doing some soul searching about what to do as the 20-year point approaches. Drop him a line at mcenerne@epix.net, with your advice.

Jerry wants to know what ever happened to Tom Doughty? Anyone have an answer? Jerry's seen a few '82 chops like Dan Proulx building DD21 (Dan's now at USNA), Alma Greene on the Joint Staff, Tim Jordan a Reservist with NAVICP and a professional firefighter, and Bill Dawson, (Mr. Cash) at AIRLANT. Father Ed Condon contacted me to say he retired from the Navy on 7 March, with a retirement ceremony in the chapel at NAVSTA, Mayport. His best experiences have been meeting former Mids who are now successful Naval officers and seeing how well they are doing and how happy and fulfilled most of them are. He will retum to Boston, his home, and take a parish assignment in late '99 or early '00. He's always glad to hear from Classmates at edwinduxb @ aol.com.

Eric Sjoblom wrote to say that he's not a "Shipmate mail virgin" anymore! (Some of you should take the hint.) Eric left the Navy in '92 as an S-3 instmctor and went to work for American AirUnes. His wife, Theresa, whom he met in San Diego, was a Navy physician at the time. Her orders took them to Mobile, AL, and Great Lakes, IL. Eric was furloughed from American for almost three years in this time, so he got to be a dependent spouse! They have two children, Sara (6) and Brian (4). Eric's been back at American for the last two years flying out of New York. Theresa recently started a practice in Newtown,CT, and they are currently building their first home. With two children and two black lab puppies, their lives are very full. Eric can be reached at tapelssas@hotmail.com.

Randy Kasamoto (16th Co) is living in West Los Angeles and has been employed with Delta Airlines since September 1997. A previous Shipmate had him living in New York, but actually he was only based there, commuting from Phoenix. Since leaving the active duty Navy, he has worked as a flight instmctor, flown

for three now defunct commuter airlines, flew for America West for a year (in PHX) and then got hired by DAL. He is currentiy based at LAX, as a Second Officer on the 727 aircraft. He is still single, but has a girlfriend named Annie, who is attending med school at UCLA. Just last October, he took the Reserve Transition Benefits (RTB) and retired from VP-65 at Pt Mugu, CA. Unfortunately, he had to retire as an 0-4 instead of an 0-5 because he did not serve three years in rank. He felt it was about time to leave and doesn't really miss it too much...yet.

Randy hasn't kept in touch with too many '82ers, but he has seen a few. Dave Andrews is a First Officer for Aloha Airlines and has affiliated with the Air National Guard flying C-130's...call him Major Andrews now. Dave is married to Coral and they have two sons. Randy saw Greg Papajohn recently at the pilot lounge at LAX. He is living in Pensacola, and married to Vicki.

Any 16th Co. Classmates, or anyone else, can contact Randy at Randykasaﾂｮ aol.com.

Chris Carbott (34th Co.) had a littie bout of heatstroke while mnning the Annapolis ten-miler last summer. The staff at Anne Amndel Medical Center thanked him for calibrating their thermometers at 108 degrees. (WOW!!) But thanks to our rigorous training sessions with Heinz Lenz, Chris was able to recover fully with no more damage to his brain or body than he had previously (just for the record, those are his words). He is grateful to the race director, Ron Bowman '73, for running a professional race and getting him to the hospital within minutes of Chris' collapse. On a brighter note, Chris works at the Naval Surface Warfare Center in the area of ship acoustics and Uves in the Annapolis area.

In the course of his job he bumps into Dan Mack, the PXO instmctor at SubSchool in Groton, CT. Dan is preparing to go in the PCO pipeline and had given the following list of '82ers and their prospective assignments: John Richardson, HONOLULU Mark Ginda, PASADENA, Mark had been Flag Writer for SUBLANT in Norfolk Pete Young, RICKOVER Dave Ditmer, NEBRASKA Chip Jaenechin, ALBANY Dave Ruff, WYOMING John Ferrare, MINNEAPOLIS ST PAUL

Dealing with the noise (acoustic) issues has put Chris in touch with Classmates. He sees Chuck Collins at NAVSEA about propulsion issues and begs for money from Bob Brennan, the SEAWOLF project man at N87. Dale Crouthers used to be there as well. Jim and Barb Righter are in Norfolk. Jim has been the Force Nuke at SUBLANT and should be rotating to PCO School soon. Mark Olechowski is working for the SEAWOLF program in Crystal City and will soon be moving over to N87 at the Pentagon. Donna and Dennis O'Meara are stationed in Pearl Harbor as Chief Staff Officer at Commander, Destroyer Squadron 31. He came to Hawaii ostensibly to command LEFTWICH (DD984), but she got decommissioned. He's since been re-slated to PAUL HAMILTON, also a Pearl Harbor ship, but won't get there until late spring '00. Since arriving in Pearl Harbor, he's held a few odd jobs; Fleet Distribution Officer (N13) at CincPacFlt, Chief Staff Officer at Commander, Destroyer Squadron 5 (until it, too, was decommissioned) and now CDS31. Bill Moylan is into real estate development in Newport. He is married to Perry and has two girls. Tammy and Russ Janicke are stationed in D.C. Russ is in the line locker at NAVSEA 08.

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information officer of Bay State Gas Company, has been named NIPSCO Industries, Inc. vice president and chief information officer. Rob Miles (11th Co.) wrote in to update everyone.

After nuclear power school in Florida, he qualified on reactors at West Milton, N.Y., and completing SWOS. He joined LONGBEACH for three years. After exiting the Navy, he obtained a Ph.D. in physics at Caltech in Pasadena, CA, and started a design firm after graduation that tumed out to be reasonably successful. After mnning a business for a while, Rob leamed that there was much he didn't know about business, so he sold most of his interest and decided to go into business consulting. He now works with Sevin Rosen in Dallas, the firm that started companies like Compaq, Lotus, Silicon Graphics and Ciena.

His role is to find and start attractive businesses in high technology sectors. For anyone interested, he's working on starting two new companies. One is a medical intemet company and the other is a photonics communications equipment company. These both have ample financial backing and should be ready to launch within the next two to four months. Rob recently got married (June 1998) to Michele Maxwell of Muncie, IN. They currentiy live in Dallas, TX, have no children (yet), and have started to build a home in north Dallas (the backyard overlooks the Gleneagles Golf Course). Any Classmates that would like to keep in touch, Rob's email address is rmiles@srfunds.com.

That's it for now, keep in touch. Greg

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Scene: an office building in Arlington, VA. A lone figure is silhouetted by the glow of a laptop, the only light in the darkened room. There is a whiff from an ominous cigar smoldering somewhere in the far comer of the room. Frantic tapping on a keyboard is accompanied by occasional beeping generated by the automated spell checker and muttered "expletives deleted" about deadlines and lost Classmates.

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Enter: Special Agent, Louis Shipper.

Shipper: "Look here 'Pirate,' or whoever you are, this is the last time I'm coming out here to investigate your claims of a vast conspiracy involving paranormal activities, a soccer facility, and the entire 1983 graduating Class from Annapolis. I'm not wasting any more time. You may have fooled agents "Fox" Modly and Dana Weiner, but since I've taken over the "Ex-YPFiles," I've discounted your rambling, nonsense stories. I want some answers, mister, and 1 don't want to hear your same five basic responses again either."

Pirate: "You'll have your answers very soon Agent Shipper, but for now, you'll just have to take my word, this Project reaches the highest levels of the Academy. You just don't get it do you? This Soccer Project will change the face of the Severn forever, and the tmth is out...

Suddenly, from the dark comer of the room, the Cigar-Smoking Woman (CSW) laughs: "Truth? Your naivete is amazing, didn't you have a Plebe Year?" "Of course, up until now, my Classmates have kept a very low profile, out of operational necessity. The power that we hold demands a certain level of responsibility and risk." "Any premature revelations would dismpt our careful planning and tip the balance of Naval Academy Class order." "Surely, as Academy grads, you both can appreciate the magnitude of the Project and what the future holds?"

"Consider the handwritten contents of this ExYP-File, labeled "Carl Sink." His last know whereabouts, Highland, MD. "Country boy from Tobacco Road passes up hometown girl and free ride to Duke to become a 14th Company Tomcat.

He saw your "E" and doubled it (EE) just so his grades didn't go to his head. Splits atoms on a CGN and a CVN and now splits infinitives in nuclear cleanup documents as an Energy Department bureaucrat."

CSW: "Thanks to members of the Class Act like Carl, we have kept the public from panicking about a nuclear power plant under the proposed Soccer Facility." "I expect that the rest of the Class Act will not disappoint meâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;this Soccer Project will not fail."

Exit the CSW followed by a swirl of smoke from a Havana twist. CSW, fading into the darkness: "Remember, tmst no one but '83."

Shippers: "Who was she, and what does she mean by this Class Act Project?"

Pirate: "I'll admit, I don't know her name because I don't know all the players yet, but I'm working on it. But, I do know what she was talking aboutâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;it's the Soccer FaciUty that Seamus Flatley was talking about in his last letter: the Class of '83 is heavily involved in the fundraising and construction efforts of a new Soccer Facility at the Naval Academy." "This is the same group that placed those etched glass Academy seals in Alumni Hall." "They've got some special project going again."

Shippers: "OK, so what? 1 need names, dates, documentation, I just can't investigate based on the smoky musings of some mystery woman."

Pirate: "Here's what 1 know so far: the whole project is timed around the 20th Reunion of the Class of 1983, sometime in the year 2003 (Y2K-(-3). They've already started putting the plan in motion, '83 is raising money, something on the order of $300,000 over the next five years. They have an operative on the inside of the Soccer Facility planning committee, namely Tiirk Powell, and another involved with Academy fundraising, Dan Struble. By getting the money together, they plan to do something big on the banks of the Severn River. That's what

I'm trying to find out. You can help me by hacking into the "Class Act Web Site" (http:// class-act-usna83.org) to see what information Jim Wood has posted there regarding the Soccer Project and the Class Charter. That's got to be the key to all the paranormal activity lately."

"Meanwhile, I've found out where all the '83 conspirators are going to meet for their 20th Reunion in Y2K-I-3, thanks to my source, the "Two Gunmen." The genius behind the tailgater Bar-B-Q bombing, Carl Wagner, has booked the Loew's Annapolis Hotel, 126 West Street, Annapolis, MD 21401, for the dates 29 October to 2 November 2003. It's a non-Homecoming weekend, so Annapolis shouldn't be as crowded and Navy will Ukely be playing Tulane, the Mardi Gras school. It all fits: the 20th Reunion will be during Halloween so they can come and go in disguise and no one will notice."

"Although some of the preliminary plans for the 20th Reunion have been made, the Committee is looking for a volunteer to act as the '83 20th Reunion coordinator. Someone to pick up the tumover notes from the 15th Reunion and kick the ball through the soccer goal net, both literally and figuratively."

Shippers: "I had no idea they were this organized, how did it happen?"

Pirate: "Sometime in 1999, a small group of "tme believers" got the Class Act incorporated along with a Class charter, bylaws and a Class organization. Since then, they are a force to be reckoned with: heads of private business, military and govemment leaders, doctors, airUne pilots, lawyers, professors, they're everywhere."

"Here's more "Ex-YP Files" I've uncovered so far: Mike Shippee has been working two jobs as a pilot, flying the A320 Airbus from United's Denver hub and drilUng as a commander in the Reserves with VR-48. He's somehow finding time to raise a family with his wife, Patty, in Potomac. Thanks to her, we were able to file this report. There may be a photo available soon of the Shippee family.

Another file shows that former resident of Sevema Park, Charles R. Landrum, retumed from a deployment to the Med and Arabian Gulf with SAIPAN Amphibious Ready Group. In August 1998, his ship responded to a distress call from a 144-foot "Mega" yacht that suffered a fire in the engine room. A emergency task group rescued the entire crew of eight, but were unable to save the vessel. I'm sure tiiat Charles is glad to be back in the Norfolk area. In NorfoUc, he may mn across Christopher S. Colon, who also was a player in Operation Southem Watch as part of the NIMITZ Battle group. Meanwhile, Pete Stitt assumed command of HERON, a minehunter in Ingleside, TX, and Dennis Yeatman assumed

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command under the Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, out in San Diego. Is it a coincidence that he is also a graduate of Sevema Park High School? Can't you see the pattern developing?

They've also infiltrated academia and the Reserves. Cameron A. Sen is working at the Naval War CoUege in Newport, RI. There's no telling what he's up to now. It's noteworthy that they seem to operate notoriously, for example, Michael R. Mundt was recognized with a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal for his performance as XO of the Naval Reserve Center, Great Lakes, IL. Mike was singled out for recognition because of his superb initiative and contributions in mission accomplishment.

Look at this file, Thomas P. McKavitt: Participated in a Carrier Air Wing 17 exercise off the shores of Virginia Beachâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and something else caUed "Matador Livex." They were practicing strike, undersea, surface and maritime interdiction warfare. Who knows what targets might be next? Enrique Miranda might know, he was in Dynamic Response, off the Bosnian coast. Wait a minute, what about these photos?

These look Uke some of the characters involved with the 15th Reunion, but there is also some of the CNO. The Cigar Smoking Woman was right...this reaches the highest levels.

Members of the Class Act Conspiracy are briefed by the "Well Dressed Man"

CNO is introduced to Class Act members in a remote room in the Pentagon. Phil McKenna, Vic Mercado, Diz Gillespie, Chris Ratliff, Mike Byman, Mike Poirier, and Dave Bartholomew getting the grip and grin at the 'gon

Possible photo of Alex Krychik (One Armed Man in glasses). Known '83 conspirator. Earl Schendell, in background

Members of the '83 conspiracy, in broad daylight: Joe Creed (director of nuclear bees) and Rich Woodford (misinformation and evasion coordinator).

Pirate: "These photos could mean anything.

Here's a possible clue, it looks like one of the members of the 22nd Company wants to reestablish contact within his Millennium Year Group. Frank McNeil can be reached at frank.mcneil@rich.frb.org. Anyone with iifformation that they want to spread around can contact Frank that way. I'll ask the Two Gunmen to tap into his modem Une and get some fresh intelligence on this '83 Class Act and their plans forY2K-i-3.

Episode #2 of the Ex-YP-Files, TO BE CONTINUED...

Thought for this month: The rocks in your path can be either stumbUng blocks or stepping stones, it all depends on how you approach them.

Finally, please note my new email address: woodford.richard@hrow.navy.mil, and that I live in Apartment #7n, 4801 Kenmore Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22304-1111. Keep your powder dry, your spirits high, and stick some email in my eye!

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Thank You for Your Support of the USNA W Alumni Association!

Suzi and Andrew, Laura and Jeremy Gillespie, Woody and the CSW? Tim Kraft discusses casting possibilities for the "Ex-YP-Files" movie nearby

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Pres: LCDR Steven G. Young, USNR c/o Legg Mason, 600 Washington Avenue Towson, MD 21204; w: 800-368-2558 e: SYoung@LeggMason.com Sec'y: LCDR Toni Kasprzak, SC, USN 8607 Mount Vemon Highway Alexandria, VA 22309 h: 703-799-0832; w: 703-614-0391 f: 703-693-2551; e: kasprzak.toni@hq.navy.mil CompuServe: 73121.2252@compuserve.com '84 Website: www.usna84.com Dear Classmates: Please check out our new Class website at www.usna84.com. There is a protocol that will allow you to register Please pass the word.

From the Classic Mailbox: Jon Nowicki sent me a few photos while he was on his annual family ski trip to Utah. Jon's family goes with a big group every year, and Mike Nichols flew out from Dayton to meet them. A good friend of Jon's, Jim Murray '74, was also there so he documented the fun while skiing at Alta one day.

Jon is now flying the 767 for American Airlines on intemational routes based out of Miami, mostly to Europe and South America.

Jon and his wife. Tammy, stay real busy with their four boys (ages 11, 8, 6 and 4). The Nowicki boys are all into sports and other activities so they are having fun.

The Kenny Kasprzak Family Felecia and Adam Levitt recently announced the arrival of Joshua Nathaniel at 7:34 p.m. on 27 November 1998. Joshua weighed in at 7 lbs., 7 oz and was 22 inches long. Joshua is the newest edition to Adam's personal wardroom that also includes Benjamin, who is three. By the time this goes to print, Adam will be the Flag Secretary/Executive Assistant for ComNavSurfPac. Congratulations!

A former roommate and swim teammate, Debbie (Sheppard) Shepherd (dshepl @ibm.net) who just happens to be married to a Classmate Steve Shepherd, proudly announced the birth of Gabrielle Christine Shepherd, at 12:58 p.m. on 19 January. Gabrielle weighed in at 7 lbs., 15 oz and was 21 inches long. Deb and Steve think she favors her brother, Devlin, and both parents are hoping for his long legs. Big brothers, Ian and Devlin are very excited. Word is that Gabrielle has Dad wrapped around her finger aheady...shocker!

Class of '86 Family of the Month-The Kenny Kasprzak Family!

Aunt Toni Kasprzak had to mn this fabulous photo of my brother, Kenny '86 (10th Company) and my two delightful nephews. Jack (3) and Ken-Ken (1) dressed in red and white for Valentine's Day. My lovely sister-in-law, Laura, did the photo honors.

weekend was chosen for several reasons. First, the official "Homecoming Game" is scheduled for 23 October, which coincides with the Annapolis Boat Show. The city will be very crowded with tourists that weekend, which allows the hotels to charge about $35/night more per room. In addition, the weather in Annapolis is usually very nice in mid-September. (The sun won't set until after 7 PM.) This will also be "1st Class Parent's Weekend," so the Mids should put on a good show.

From The Vice President: Mike Nichols (rednichols@aol.com) has graciously offered to be the Homecoiriing Coordinator. He may be reached at home 937-433-8143 or voice pager 1800-945-4882. Thanks, Mike!

Lou Anne DeMattei (ldemat@worldnet.att. net) emailed me with some more info on the reunion. She says that individuals should make reservations directly with Wyndham (410-2663131 or 1-800-351-9209). Our POC/sales person at Wyndham is Sherry Flowers. Mention "USNA Class of '84 Reunion" when making reservations. Room rates: $149 per night for double w/ two night stay; $139 for single w/two night stay; for one night stay, rates are $159/single; $169/ double. Reservations must be received by 17 Aug. Check in is 4pm; check out is noon.

From The President: Steve Young (Syoung速 leggmason.com) wants to let everyone know that Class elections will be held during the summer of 1999. Anyone interested in mnning for office must inform Toni Kasprzak in writing (email) of your intentions. Included should be a brief comment on your platform and how you would serve our Class in the position you are seeking.

Keep the information (and photos) coming!

With warmest regards, Toni

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Pres: Joel Hanson e: hansonjr@erols.com Sec'y: Mike Casey 10201 Lee Highway, Suite 300; Fairfax, VA 22030 w: 703-691-7768; e: news@usna85.org www.usna85.org [Ed. Note: Please visit the Detriot chapter news column to see Classmates LCDR Ctiarlie Schott '85, LCDR David Price '85 at the recent NRC Detroit Change of Command, held at Selfridge ANGB.]

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Pres: Daniel H. White e: dhwhite@ibm.net Sec'y: Jeff Hornberger 348 E. Arabian Drive, Gilbert, AZ 85296 w: 602-675-2351; e: p26825@email.mot.com http://www.usna86.org '84 meets '74 at the Alta Ski Resort, Utah Jane and Chris Hadden welcomed aboard Nathaniel James, at 10:54 p.m. on 7 February 1999. Nathaniel weighed in at 7 lbs., 8 oz and was 21 inches long.

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Adam Levitt and his Wardroom And Now a Word from Our Class Officers!

From The Treasurer: Andy Laing (AGL21 @aol.com or 1-800-766-2240) emailed me to pass on that our 15 Year Reunion is scheduled for the weekend of 18 September '99.

This will be the first home game of the season.

Navy's opponent will be Boston College. This

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Pres: Fran Fitzpatrick Sec y: LT Tim Wolf, USNR PO. Box 87, AnnapoUs, MD 21404 h: 703-271-0907; e: shipmate87@aol.com http://usna87.com Washington, D.C.—In local news this month, Bruce Shuttleworth has changed jobs. Bmce works for Microstrategy, located in Northem Virginia, having left his position with Boston Consulting Group. Recentiy, Brian Hendrickson has been laboring in Barcelona for Proxicom, a hot high-tech company in Reston, VA. Nick Diorio sent in a letter update. Martha and Nick have one son, Tony. Nick left active duty in 1994, having served as an Intelligence Officer in various assignments. He eamed a master's degree and worked at Sensormatic Electronics Corporation, along with Mark Fox. Two years later, Nick joined Booz-AUen & Hamilton, where he was recently promoted to associate. Currentiy, Nick is a Project Manager providing technical intelUgence analysis and training support to the U.S. Atiantic Command in NorfoUc.

John Watson hosting Jack and Nick In his letter, Nick added the updates on some feUow Classmates. Sandy and Mike Starkey, along with their son, Cody, are living in Pensacola, where Mike flies for Delta AirUnes out of Atianta. Teresa and Fran Fitzpatrick, along with their children, EUzabeth, Molly and Ryan, Uve in south New Jersey, where Fran is an account manager with Coca-Cola. Mai and Mike Brooks Uve in the San Francisco area, where he fUes for United AirUnes. Charlie and Kathleen (Buckley) Daniels, with their son, Colin, and

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daughter, Casey, live in Norfolk. Kathleen is the Protocol Officer for CincLantFlt and Charlie is an instructor at VAW-120. Beth and Jack Franchi live in Pitman, NJ, witii their children, Jack Jr., AUyson and Sam. Jack is a broker with Prudential Securities. Kathleen and John Watson recently moved to the Cocoa Beach, FL area. They have three boys, Nicholas, Matthew and Christopher John flies for Southwest Airlines. Stacy and Art Blanchard live in Sevema Park, MD. Art works at the National Security Agency at Fort Meade.

In a follow-up email message, Nick passed along news that Beth and Jack Franchi welcomed a new son, Nicholas Anthony, their fourth child, into their home.

Shannon and Jim Merna are expecting parents (again) in July. They live in the Atianta area, where Jim is an attomey at King & Spalding.

Mike Bell sent in his email update. He wrote tiiat he was leaving VS-41 (die S-3B FRS) at North Island and transferring to VS-35, which is attached to ABRAHAM LINCOLN. Angelica, Mike's wife, transfers to Camp Pendleton next month, after mnning the Branch Medical Clinic at MCRD. Spike added he had seen a bunch of Classmates recently including Greg Harris (at VFA-115), Dave Fluker (at HSL-45), and Barry Brockway at a Navy school. He added fellow aviators Bourke Milligan, Steve Clarke, John Gasperino, Brett Pierson, and Chris Schenck had also passed through the FRS on their way to department head tours in the S-3 community.

Cheryl and Jeff Griffith are living in Jacksonville, FL. Jeff has been a civilian for about five years. Initially he worked for Openware Technologies, but now he is with Homeside Lending, where he develops lending programs.

He adds they are building their new home, which has caused Jeff to discover a few gray hairs.

Monica and Parker Ladwig sent notice that daughter, Emma, their third child, was bom on 27 January. Parker said their sons, Gus and Nathan, are thrilled with their younger sister. The Ladwigs are in Houston, TX, where Parker works as a Senior Information Specialist for Pettoleum Products with McKinsey & Company.

More baby news—Andrea and John Woughter welcomed son, Aidan James, to the family on 28 Febmary in Bellevue, NE.

Grady Banister escaped from the D.C. beltway and his tour on the Joint Staff at the Pentagon. He's with HC-3 and will be in Norfolk at HC-8 by the summertime. Grady will be deploying on CONCORD in a few months.

Matt Early is soon to be back in the United States, if he's not back already, after a tour in Naples as a Navy Civil Engineer Keith Holden sent in his update from the upper left comer of the U.S. at NAS Whidbey Island. Michelle and Keith have two sons, Justin and Taylor, and live in Oak Harbor. Keith recently completed his disassociated sea tour as the Assistant Navigator on KENNEDY, and is in the pipeline for his department head tour as a EA-6B pilot with VAQ-139.

He also provided some other Classmate news—Andy York, an EA- 6B pilot, is doing his department head tour with VAQ-142, one of four expeditionary squadrons established to support the Air Force EW mission. Jim Hogan, also an EA-6B pilot, is close to wrapping up his tour as LSO on ABRAHAM LINCOLN. Jim is supposed to

transfer to VAQ-135 for his next tour. Ron Higgs is with VQ-1 at Whidbey, where he has transitioned to the P-3 VQ community. Tony Martinez was close to finishing his shooter tour on KENNEDY. Also, Steve Milone is in a master's degree program at the University of Virgirua, studying architecture. Steve flies with a Navy Reserve unit, VAQ- 209, at Andrews AFB. I finally received some updates from my old favorite source of info— the Fleet Home Town News Center. James Duke is stationed in Norfolk on the AirLant staff. Ronnie Harris completed a WestPac deployment on TARAWA. From Emie Harper, he'll be transferring from doing Marine Corps personnel work in the JAG community to Charlottesville, VA, to study at the Army JAG school (part of the University of Virginia law school) in a LLM program. More notably, Karen and Emie now have three children with the birth of Hogan Troy Gregory Harper on 4 August of last year.

Emie added that Eric Perreca is in San Francisco working in the venture capital field; John Hall works for Proxicom in Reston, VA (as does Brian Hendrickson); Ralph Nelson is mnning his own www design and operations business; Mike Gaffney is in Washington, D . C , working at AlUed Capital; Jeff Col well does contracting law as a Marine JAG at the Marine Corps Systems Command in Quantico; Dale Anderson is an appellate attomey (Marine JAG) at the Washington Navy Yard; Bill Weber is at Parris Island, SC; Curt Permito is at Camp Pendleton working on environmental law issues; and Dave Folsom, an artiUery officer, is at Quantico.

Mara and Dennis White celebrated the birth of their first child, Devyn Joseph, bom on 15 January. They are in Tampa, FL, where Dennis is doing a joint tour with the Special Operations Command at MacDill AFB. Dennis' next tour will be as a submarine XO. Mara's email added that Laura and John Slaughter (Mara's brother) are expecting their first baby this month.

In a follow-up to last month's column, Rayome Soupiset is the vice president of sales and marketing for Doublecote in Jackson, MS. An update on the fundraising progress for the new Obstacle course—we really did fantastic in 1998! The Alumni Association reported that we were the number two class for number of donors at 347 for the year. It was also presumed that we set a record for classes in our "age" bracket at $49,879 over the year. We received a hearty and well-deserved BZ from Alumni House in Annapolis—Thanks To AW. 125

Also of note, this year's Navy/Air Force football game will be held at Jack Kent Cooke stadium, the same location as last year's Navy/ Notre Dame game. Obviously, the site has a larger seating capacity, so bring your family and friends. We'll try to get another tailgater organized! TTFN. TJW.

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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@AOL.COM March madness setties upon the land, spring is in sight, and alligator hatchlings skitter across the path in the Everglades National Park. There's StiU a few more weeks before the mosquitoes get too thick, and the lobster season ends. It's a Blue Moon month; the second one already this year, and the planets have lined up in the evening sky.

It's an exttaordinary time, but what time isn't.

Where were you for your Spring Break eleven years ago this month? Diving in Key Largo, skiing in Colorado or exploring Mexico? Hope you're all planning some type of break this month. For those of you who took the time to write, I again thank you for your inputs; you are keeping the column vibrant.

Alan Androski writes.

Wants to share the good news with everyone, Christy and I have been blessed with our first child, a baby boy! Adam Androski was bom on Monday, 18 January 1999, at 12:45 p.m. He was 8 lb 6 oz and 21 3/4 inches long. Momma and Adam are at home now and doing great.

Next from Steve Stuck: This is the first time I've ever written! I saw the website in Shipmate, and it was so easy to get in touch with you; nice job. (We'll send you the kick-back for the free promotion, Steve.) I'm working in Portland, OR, for Intel and am the Product Marketing Engineer for Server and Workstation products for the North American Distribution Channel. 1 left the service in mid '96 after afleettour as an AS W/CSAR helo pilot with HS-6 for two craises on LINCOLN, followed by a tour as a FRS (RAG) flight instractor with HS10, all in San Diego. I spent a year and three months as a field salesperson for a global electronics distributor, working in Seattle and have been with Intel for about 1.5 years. My wife. Sue and 1 live in the Portland suburb of Hillsboro and have three daughters; Katie-8, Lauren-6, and MacKenzie-22 mos. I'm a little involved in the local Alumni chapter, but with travel and all, name an excuse...Thanks again, very easy to use website!

Mike Coleman deserves the real thanks for that project.

A couple of quick "Fleet Home Town News Releases:" Ron Startzel was promoted to major in the Marine Corps and also received an Air Medal with two strike/flight awards and Combat "V." He is currently serving with Marine Helicopter Training Squadron 204, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing in North Carolina. Kevin Brooks was promoted to major in the Marine Corps. He is serving with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 225, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing in San Diego.

Dave Cela is aboard VINCENNES in Yokosuka.

Gregg Lehocky is serving on the staff of ComSeventhFlt in Yokosuka. John Dachos completed a Med cmise aboard MITSCHER, home ported in Norfolk.

Tim Conway, Bill Seaman, Ted Biggie, Michael Proebstle and Ed Chow completed a

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cmise to the Arabian Gulf aboard GEORGE WASHINGTON where they received the Battle "E." Joseph Brenner is aboard KITTY HAWK in Yokosuka. Ken Pascal completed a Westpac aboard BOXER, home ported in San Diego. Tim Kunkel completed a Westpac to the Indian Oceans and Arabian Gulf aboard SHILOH, home ported in San Diego. Rich Bryant completed a four month training cmise aboard MONTPELIER out of Norfolk. Lance Davidson reported for duty at the Naval Academy. Blaine Pennypacker received a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal while serving as material officer with Commander Destroyer Squadron 14 out of Mayport. Bill Suggs received a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal while serving as reunion coordinator at NAS Pax River and was promoted to lieutenant commander. Paul Pensabene received a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal while serving as coordinator with Commander, Cartier Group Two, Norfolk. Andrew McCartin was promoted to lieutenant commander while serving with Commander, Carrier Group Two, Norfolk.

Nicholas Gerace completed a training exercise to Spain while aboard KAUFFMAN as part if a six month Med deployment. Peggy O'Neill Stougard was promoted to lieutenant commander while serving at PG School. Erich Wahl reported for duty aboard BOXER in San Diego.

Bill Doney was promoted to lieutenant commander and is serving with Iceland Defense Force, Keflavik, Iceland. Greg Sauter reported for duty at NAS Oceana. James Butler received his master's degree from the Naval Postgraduate School.

Thanks to everyone who sent in mail. Best wishes for a great spring. And remember to check out the Class web site at the following address: http://www.scs.usna.Navy.mil/ ~coleman/88/.

KTJ

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Pres: Brian S. Sears Goldman Sachs and Company 333 Soutii Grand Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90071 h: 310-545-1424; w: 1-800-421-8747 f: 213-617-5812 Corres. Sec'y: Dwight Neeley 5121 Gmmann Drive, Pensacola, FL 32507 h: 850-492-2558; w: 850-452-2583 x l 2 3 e:SQUEELEY@aol.com Listserve: USNA89@usnaa.org Classmates, Seats! Hello again, '89. I'm just about to finish my second winter in El Centro, CA. The air shows start in two weeks, so I'll be on the road every weekend until November I'd again like to thank JT O'Farrell for the work he's done on this column for the past two years.

Hope all is well, JT. Reunion Information Over the next couple of months details about our Ten Year Reunion and the upcoming election of Class officers will hopefully be posted in Shipmate and on the Class website at: www.usna89.org. The Reunion wtil be held in Annapolis over the Labor Day weekend (4-6 September) so mark your calendars, and standby for more information as it becomes available.

Mark Anderson (scarlati@ix.netcom.com) would like to thank all those who answered his

query on San Diego possibilities. He's detached from his last command and will be in AEGIS schools all summer before getting to San Diego in July. If anyone gets any hot leads on a good place, especially on Coronado, that is within the BAH of a single 0-4, please let him know.

Libby and Ken Blalock (J4Mookie@aol.com) are living in Montgomery, AL, working for U.S. Steel and should be having their first child soon.

1 ran into Kelly Brown last year while she was working as an air show coordinator at NAS Norfolk. Matt Carradonna left Pensacola as a flight instmctor a few months ago.

Mike Harnett (MHamett@dlj.com) sent his best regards. He's currently an investment banker in NYC. Mark Perkinson recently completed a fivemonth deployment onboard the tank landing ship LAMOURE COUNTY during the multi-national

exercise, Unitas, held off the coasts of South America. He is now back homeported in Norfolk. Pat Moynihan spent the Christmas hoUdays in Okinawa, Japan, with 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines while on UDP. His battalion participated in Operation Desert Fox while onboard BELLEAU WOOD. Vince Pagano checked into the reserves in NAS North Island back in December John l\icker was onboard KITTY HAWK during an exercise with Japan back in December. Randall Smith and James Davis are with Commander, 7th Fleet based out of Yokosuka with John Tucker. John Coffey also returned from a Southem Watch deployment in the Arabian Guff on ABRAHAM LINCOLN the same month.

By the time this is printed, I will have hopefully already seen Dave Milot (ntmodoic@davUn.net) in Corpus Christi, TX. He is the weather officer for NAS. Some other Classmates who are stationed down there are Mike Michal and Druso Daubon. Both will be on deployment starting 1 March, so they will not be there for the air show. I hope we had a good time, Dave.

Paul Dabbar (dabbar_paul@jpmorgan.com) sent in the following updates: Long after most of those I know from our Class, Ifinallygot married. On 6 Febraary 1999, I married the former Jennifer Daniels at the USNA Chapel. Jennifer is the cousin of Ed Drew's wife, Jackie. Jennifer is a native of New York City, and we were introduced on a blind date three years ago by Jackie Drew, and Sandy Pottieger, wife of Greg Pottieger. Now, I have reached my long-term goal of being able to be with Eddie at family reunions. Classmates at the wedding included Greg Pottieger, Bill Becker and Rob Lewis, who were groomsmen. Others attending included Herbert Earl Jones, JJ Wilson, Matt Sandoval, Kevin Voss, Ed Drew, Ingar Grev, as weU as Jim Rice '81.

We honeymooned in Hawaii, and will continue to make our home in New York City for the foreseeable future, probably moving to the New Jersey suburbs next year. A quickrandown on what everyone's doing: I'm still at J.P. Morgan & Co. working on mergers and acquisitions for energy companies. Sandy and Greg Pottieger work for Kaiser Permanente in IT in Gaithersburg, MD, and they have a new baby girl. Michele and Bill Becker work for Duke Energy outside Boston, and they just moved into a beautiful eighteenth century house that has five fireplaces, Rob Lewis does energy consulting at Deloitte Consulting in Boston. He and wife Tammie are also in Boston (1 guess the city is an outpost of ex-submariners) and also have a new baby. Herb Jones is graduating from MIT in May. He and his wife, Sharon, also live up in Boston, where their new twins are doing great, and Herb pursues his joint MBA/ MS at MIT. JJ Wilson works in operations at Merck outside Philadelphia. He and his wife.

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Kim, continue to do well in Landsdale, PA, where JJ works for Merck. Matt Sandoval is an investment banker at Bear Steams in NYC. Kevin Voss works for GE Power Systems near Albany, and Ingar Grev consults at Photon near D.C. Amy and Tony Bogard moved to Cincinnati, OH, where Tony is working at a consulting company.

Our Class is relatively active in New York, and all of us should thank Rob Cassady for his organizing of our happy hours and the Army/Navy tailgater. Last year, at a tailgater down in Annapolis, I ran into one of the economics professors from USNA and ended up talking about the annual Econ. majors' trip to New York to visit financial institutions. I offered my help, and we followed up on it for the spring '98 trip, which occumsd on 27 March. About 25 Midshipmen and two professors came up for the trip, and they visited the New York Stock Exchange, the NY Federal Reserve, Nomura Securities, and J.P. Morgan & Co. (where I work). Myself and two other grads. Classmate Ron Lasorsa and Jim Rice '81, put on a breakfast presentation for the Mids which took one and a half hours. We presented the investment banking industry, and intended to talk about equity offerings and mergers & acquisitions, but ran out of time.

Since we were unable to complete the discussion on equity offerings, one of the professors asked for us to come down to USNA and teach a few sections of thefinancialanalysis and accounting classes. So, on 24 April, I went down to AnnapoUs for the day and taught four classes on the initial public offering (IPO) process and presented the Hertz Corporation IPO my company completed last year. It was a good time for me, and the Mids sufficientiy stayed awake (which was no mean feat given it was the last week of class for the academic year. Ring Dance and graduation was on everyone's mind.) Myself and the other grads at Morgan hope to foUow up next faU with other classes and continue aiding in the annual NYC trip.

I also heard that Brian Britton, an ex-NFO, is up there going to business school at Harvard.

Thanks for the details, Paul.

Sean James wiU be PC Sing in AprO from D.C. down to Virgirua Beach to be the N2 at Naval Special Warfare Development Group (DEVGRU).

As many of you already know, our Classmate, Joe Schweitzer, was an aircrew member of the EA-6B that was involved in the accident in Aviano, Italy. The court martial for Joe is currently in process, and he and his parents are facing extremely large legal fees. Those of you who would Uke to help out a Classmate and contribute to Joe's legal defense ftind can send a donation to: The CAPT J.P. Schweitzer Legal Defense Fund, PO Box 293, Massapequa, NY 11758.

Thanks to Brian Sullivan for getting us the information on Joe. A renunder to anyone who is not on the Class Listserv or on the Class website...both are outstanding fomms for spreading Class info. To make contributions to the Listserv, send your message to: mailto:usna89@mde.com. For help, maUto:Ustserver@mde.com with 'help' in the body. Or ask mailto: schaefer@mde.com. To check out our Class website, go to http:// www.usna89.org.

Memory and quiz of the month: We all stood in T-Court for a very long time listening to who sing what song for James Webb '68's swearing in ceremony as SECNAV? Thanks again for everyone who sent in info.

Please keep it coming. I'll see you on the road.

Please send me email if I'm going to be anywhere near you at a show. Rock on, '89!

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Erik have a daughter, Amber (2) and are expecting another in September Chris includes words of well-being about Ellen Roberts '86 and Seiko Okano '94.

The MacRichie clan spent an afternoon over Christmas with Doug Vaughan and his family.

Doug lives and works in Oregon, with Tekttoiux, along with his wife, Ruth Ann, and their children Matthew (3) and Farren (10 months). Thanks to Chris MacRitchie for her time and effort!

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Pres: LT Richard Brophy, USN Sec'y: LT John DeVine, USN 350 Grow Ave., Unit A l l Bainbridge Island, WA 98310 h: 206-780-6840; e: jcdevine99@aol.com USNA91@pen.net Pitchers and catchers are back in camp, which gives me hope here in Seattle that the sun shines somewhere. Oh, for the days of spring.. .a warm ray of sun, lifting a line drive over an infielder's head in setting it down lightly onto green outfield grass! For now, I settie for golf on television. And, your mail, of course...

Starting with a note and some photos from Chris and Joel MacRitchie in Monterey. Joel has been there for over a year, studying Iifformation Technology Management, while enjoying time with Chris and their children, Kelly (5) and Duncan (21 months).

Chris also mentions several Classmates in her letter. James Novak is studying oceanography.

He and his wife, Nancy, have two children, Bridget (4) and Henry (22 months), and are expecting a third anytime now. Tami and Dan Murphy arrived in Monterey this past year with their two daughters, Amanda (4) and Ashley (3), as Dan began a curriculum in National Security Affairs. Pat Neel, with wife, Nancy, and Jordyn (3), is also hitting the books near Big Sur, studying financial management.

Others in Monterey include, Lee Grubbs and his wife, Kristin, and Ana (Vaughan) Kreiensieck and her husband, Erik. Ana and

Chris MacRitchie, Seiko Okana '94 and Ellen Roberts '86 enjoy ram and Cokes in Monterey Here's an email from Ned Hazlett, who retumed in March '98 to Norfolk from the Persian Gulf. Ned retumed early to complete his transfer from VF-102 to ComOptEvFor Ned is in the Air Warfare shop, and is taking advantage of shore duty to work on an MBA at William and Mary.

Ned gives us the rundown of several others.

He took in the Army/Navy game with Evan Barnett and Ed Paraiso. Evan is working in Connecticut. He and his wife, Pam, have two sons. Van and Scott. Ed and his wife. May, have one boy and are living in Richmond. Ned has also mn into Chris Harmer, who was last seen with HS-11 in Air Wing One, as well as Jim Baca who was riding Prowler back seat with the Rooks. On his arrival to Norfolk, Ned found Ed Benevides, who has since left ComOptEvFor. Rod and Jen (Rowe) Coleman are living in Virginia Beach, raising their littie boy. Rod is flying and instmcting with VF-101. Lisa (Bachman) Rielage and her husband are also reportedly in the area, doing well and raising their son, Robert. Lisa has finished her graduate degree at ODU and is preparing to teach. Mike Hannan and his wife, Lori, are in Fallon, NV,

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Joel MacRitchie and Doug Vaughan show their kids new heights over Christmas where Mike is the targeteer for CVW-11 and is presently on cmise. Paul Reinhart is now a Company Officer at USNA. Ned's email is hazlette@cotf.navy.mil, and he hopes to mn into others of you in the area this fall at a few Navy football games. Thanks, Ned! Wrapping up the short February, was a note from Dave Sharpe (david_m_sharpe@hotmail.com).

Dave's a long-time reader, first-time writer. But, with the birth of his son, William, on 10 February, he felt compelled. Congratulations, Dave, and Tracy! Mother and son are both well.

Dave's eight years of service have included membership of both VP-24 and VP-16. Now in Keflavik, Iceland, he is preparing to leave active duty in September of this year.

Dave includes mention of Ramon Baez, who is soon leaving the Tactical Support Center in Iceland. He also mentions Ed Fay, teaching Seamanship and Navigation back in Luce Hall.

Ed sent Dave's son a USNA teddy bear with a "Sharpe '22" nametag...scary! Scott Radke, Dave's old roonue, was married last year. Barry Tanner is working a new job in Atlanta while his wife finishes medical school.

Finally, Dave includes mention of Joe Dunn (joe.dunn@virgin.net), a Classmate but for a Graduation Week axe board. Joe is a first class petty officer, stationed in England with his wife and three children. Dave's and Joe's families got together in Edinburgh last May. Dave reports that Joe is "as happy as can be, and has almost completely excised the old animosity toward his rough disrrussal."

Thanks for your input, Dave, and good luck in your transition; just don't take my job!

I'll finish by mentioning my latest conversation with George Dyer. George spent Super Bowl Sunday in Miami watching his dad win his second ring coaching for the Broncos. One for each hand! Congratulations, Bullâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;JD

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Pres: LT Matt Amy, USN VP/Treas: LT Matt Amold, USN Sec'y: Evang. Vinny Smith, Ph.D. Corr. Sec'y: Capt Shogo Cottrell, USMC 4412B Quarters, Quantico, VA 22134 h: 703-441-8846; e:cottrells@earthlink.net Class Web Page: www.usna93.com Greetings from AnnapoUs! Your Class officers and executive committee have been exttemely busy lately, and we have several items of Class business to report on (by-laws. Class plan, organization, forming Class Chapters, a Class credit card, etc.). Hopefully you were able to make it to the Class meeting in March, but in the event you did not, they have all been listed on the Class of '93 web page at: www.usna93.com.

If you have not done so already, please take a look at it when you get a chance, and let us know if you have any questions, comments or suggestions. Thanks!

On with the Classmate updates. First, congratulations to Bert Rice and his wife, Millie, on the birth of their newest son, Pearson Pritchett. Bert is curtentiy on deployment to

Panama, Puerto Rico and Iceland with VP-45.

Upon retum to Jacksonville in August, he and his family will be transferring up to Norfolk for the next tour with CTF-84. Congrats, Bert and Millie, and stay in touch!

Next up is 14th Company's Tex Kelly: Just a quick update from some dislocated San Diegans, Tex Kelly and Ryan Christopherson.

Ryan and I just retumed in early December from WestPac with CVW-14 and ABRAHAM LWCOLN, and no, we were not part of the Hong Kong sex scandal. As could be expected, craise was craise.

Fortunately for us, after almost six years out from school, it was our first. With the hottest summer on record in the Gulf, the only good thing was all of the people.

Out there with us were, Ganett Artz, Nick Fiore, Brent Alfonso, John Tiemey, John Boone, Mike Mulloy, Kelly Kinsella, Kyle Weaver '92, Dave Ramsey '92, Jeff Bemhard, Heath Dewitz '94 and all kinds of other grads. My wife, Lori, and I, and Ryan and his wife, Kris, had been enjoying San Diego for the last three years when the Navy decided to make a change, just as we returned from craise. The ES-3 community was being cut all together. Always an interesting bend in the career path. One month later, Ryan and 1 find ourselves starting VF-IOl for our transition to the F-I4D. We're excited to get started and flying again, not to mention another year of shore time in another FRS. For what seemed like a problem, it all has turned out well for us. I know we'll get used to it, but we are missing San Diego aUeady.

Thanks, Tex, and good to have you back on the East Coast. Next up from Monterey is Kevin Hanson.

Jennifer and I havefinallysettied in Monterey, CA, and have adjusted to shore duty. This is a nice break. School is going well. I am trying to resurtect the study habits I never had. We have begun taking golf lessons together. Jermifer is leaming quickly, and my game is slowly improving. We hope all is well for you there in Annapolis and the rest of the '93 bunch. '93 has made a good showing here in Monterey. 1 have seen Garret Linton, Julia Lopez, John Halverson, Julie (Pelton) Kaiser, Dave Bretz, John Stevens, Arlen Aspensen, John Lowery, Greg Chapman, Rob Brodie, Colvert Burgos, Mike Itakura, Jeff Fogarty, Andy Gibbons, and Allen Hobbs. I have also seen Chad Wahlin, who is studying German at the Defense Language Institute and his wife, Kim (Scango) Wahlin. My address is 307 Ardennes Circle, Seaside, CA 93955.

Thanks, Kevin, and enjoy the well deserved break in Monterey. Next is Pete Olson (760-7273902) from San Diego: A warm hello from the Olsen and family. Everything is going fine here in San Diego, CA. 1 am a VP of sales for a computer company in San Diego. If anyone's company needs any netservers, PCs or workstations, please let me know. My three kids are growing so fast. I have a nine year-old boy, a six year-old girl, and three year-old boy. The weekdays are full with work and coaching sports activities while the weekend is full with the actual games. God Bless and take care.

Thanks, Pete. Finally, Eddie Wills writes from Hawaii: Here's the latest from Pearl Harbor...'93 grads in Hawaii gathered for a five-year mini-reunion for those who could not make the trip back to Annapolis. We met at the Schofield Barracks Sports Dome for the Army/Navy game on 5 December at 7:00 a.m. We cheered on Navy and harassed the woops for about four hours! The beer didn't go down so easy this early in the moming, so we had to warm it up with some bloody marys first. By halftime, though, the whole group was in full swing.

The outcome of the game was less than desired, but a great time was had by all, and it proved to be a good warm-up for the Navy/UH game coming up 20 November!

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'93 gathers in Hawaii for the A/N game. 1 to r: Jim Wise, Karen Rao, Jeremy Rich, Bill Daly, Jason Wathen, Tone Prete, Jason and Tammy Wanell, Matt Welsh, Brian Bender, Eddie Wills and Vann Waike '92.

Tony, Eddie, Brian, Matt, and Jason all work at ComSubPac. Jeremy is finishing up his tour on San Francisco. Max Robinson couldn't make the game because he was standing one of his last duty days decommissioning INDIANAPOUS. He pulled his resignation letter in January and decided to surf Eddie and Tony in Hawaii for another year. He now works as a trainer at NASTYPAC with Chip Bridgman, where golfing proficiency is a requirement on the instractor qualification card.

Hope to see you in November for the "Reunion West" at the Navy/UH game!

Thanks, Eddie, and enjoy Hawaii. That's it for this month. Take care and keep those updates roUing in!—Matt [Ed. Note: Please visit the Detriot chapter news column to see Classmate LT Devin LaSalle '93 at the recent NRC Detroit Change of Command held at Selfridge ANGB.]

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Pres: Scott K. Hombuckle PSC 556, Box 506, FPO AP 96386-0506 h: 011-826-11-737-0083 e: hombuckle@hotmail.com Vice Pres/Treas: Kirk Clermont 3991-117 Marine Lake Rd. Vu-ginia Beach, VA 23452 e: clermont_kirki@msn.com Sec'y: Chris Williams 4314 Chippewa Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32210 JacksonviUe, FL 32256 e: clirisandmary@ibm.net Corr. Secy: LT Jim Keck, MC, USN 7701 TimberUn Park Blvd, Apt. #838 Jacksonville, FL 32256 h: 904-538-9255; e: JKeck@FreeWWWeb.com http://www.usna94.com HeUo, 94! Welcome to another news-packed column. Well, the U.S. Postal Service did not make a whole lot of money from us this past month, even with their recent raise in the price of postage. However, we did burn it up in cyberspace with all the email messages sent my way. Two email messages carried a similar theme. Both Ian Thomas and John Kochendorfer wrote about a possible snafu with our social security payments in 1994 (another

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good Navy deal for '94). Here's what's out there: In 1994, DFAS-Cleveland (DFAS-CL) ttansmitted data on your social security earnings to the Social Security Administration (SSA).

Something happened, and the data was not received. If you request information on your statement of social security earnings for 1994, it would show as zero (0). DFAS-Cleveland knew about this two years ago and told SSA that they could re-ttansnut this data. The SSA said "No." SSA said that it would be handled on a case by case basis (?????). Nothing has gone out about this. If you were or ff you know of ANY military member on active duty in 1994,1 STRONGLY suggest that you go to www.socialsecurity.gov and request a statement of your social security earnings. From what I gathered, to correct this problem, you will need your W-2 for 1994. This is no joke! Although, your SS earnings would show in block 3 of your W-2, as far as SSA is concemed, that block = 0 (zilch, zip, nada). The SSA is doing a mass mailing of this data to those who are between 40-47 years old. All other wage earners, 25 and older, will get that information sometime after the first mailing is completed.

"They" (the mysterious they - the powers that be) say we have five years to cortect eanungs statements with the SSA. ff you were in the miUtary in 1994 (or know someone who was) you may want to contact the SSA for a copy of your Personal Earnings and Benefit Estimate Statement (PEBES). ff you're interested, you can make a request on-line at www.socialsecurity.gov.

Being the responsible and conscientious journalist that I am, though not always grammaticaUy correct, I decided to do a little investigating. 1 went ahead and received a copy of my PEBES, then pulled out my W-2 from 1994 (yes, I still have it.) I leamed two things: 1) We pay a heck of a lot of taxes, and 2) At least for me, DFAS did NOT drop the ball in reporting my SS earnings. All seems to be accounted for However, this may not be the case for everyone.

Given the number of times I've heard this "mmor" (through both official and non-official channels), I recommend that you go ahead and ask for a copy of your PEBES. It is quite easy using the web site Usted above. Heck, I'll even make a link to it from our web page. Even if you don't find a problem from 1994, it is always a good idea to make sure you are getting credit for the taxes you pay. (Assuming, of course, that

social security is around when we hit retirement...but that's another debate all together) 1 received my PEBES less than two weeks after ordering it.

Alrighty then...let's move unto other news.

Tim Beach (tdbeach94@aol.com) wrote with an update from the EISENHOWER Battle Group.

Hello '94. I returned from the EISENHOWER Battle Group's Med Cruise in late November I was assigned to ComDesRon TWO Staff, and we embarked almost every ship in the Battie Group.

Our token Submariner, Sean Nisbett '91, was thrilled to help me move my stuff every couple of weeks. 1 saw a lot of grads out there, and I'll try to name the ones I was sober enough to remember While onboard IKE I saw Ed Lotterhos and Chuck Selsor, Kelly Cantely '95 and Josh Smith '95. Wade "Chunks" Harris '95 and Lamar "Bubbles" Douberly '95 were flying SH-60's for the Gremlins off STUMP. Lamar was kind enough to spend some time on the ship with me after an exercise in poor judgement at Taormina. Armando Garcia was in Operations onboard DEYO. Wilson Marks tolerated me in his stateroom onboard ANZIO for a month. My thanks go out to Andy Patterson and Rich Kreh for showing Sean Nisbett and myself a more than hospitable time at their VP lounge in Sigonella.

Jamie McGann stopped by STUMP as I was leaving to discuss some Y2K issues. I detached from DESRON in late November and ran into Sean Kranick, who was leaving his PHIBRON, on the flight home from SigoneUa. On my way to my next assignment, as an instractor at the Craise Missile school in Damneck, VA, I stopped in Newport and went to class with Brian Rivenbark and Jennifer (Vanduren) Price. Also saw Sean Cronin at the O-club up there. Rumor has it that Tippy Gordon is leaving the Corps for the priesthood. He and his brothersfromUSCGA are banding together to form a new religious order. Kevin Masset is flying homets out in Califomia...and finally, Scott Meyers and his wife, Kendra, are out in Monterey at PG School. Tim Mike Oldman writes via the web page with some SWO news.

Hello 94! 1 just thought I would give you a littie news from the SWO's in SHILOH that just came back from "the oven." Frank Hutchison and 1 are getting our farewell in Febraary. Frank is retuming to USNA in March as one of the dreaded PRO-DEV instractors instead of going straight to DH school. He is very excited about YP craises and the leadership continuum. Adan Cruz was the Navigator and is now an Admiral's aide in Washington D.C. Keith Hartman is going to be a target on the beach ranning around with Marines as the gunnery liason. I ran into Shannon (Guthrie) Perrin in TAP class a couple of weeks ago. She, Jack, and baby are all doing well. 1 am eagerly awaiting joining ComCivLant for my next tour. Chuck Selsor, curtently serving on IKE, will be going to New Orleans for his final tour and says hello. Skinny Mark Stevens is flying helicopters in Texas with his Air Force wife, Ulla, and bun in the oven if you can believe it. Check out the Web Page '941 ww.usna94. com and register.

Thanks for the web site plug, Mike! Next at the plate is Grant Goodrich (gggoodrich@ yahoo.com)....

Life has been crazy, to say the least, up at Second Fleet Antiterrorism Security Team (FAST) up in Yorktown, VA. 1 got up there in May after leaving GEORGE WASHINGTON when my Marine Detachment disestablished. I subsequently moved up to Williamsburg in June, and have a tiny apartment in an old house with a bunch of grad students from William and Mary living around me. I love WilUamsburg—great town, lots to do—great place to go ranning in the summer evenings. 1 have not seen a lot of Classmates, but over the summer and fall did manage to reestablish close ties with some old friends. 1 spent a lot of time in the early summer hanging out with Sean Kranick. Sean then went on deployment with AUSTIN, and retumed in November to head 129

out to recraiting duty in Seattle. I caught up with Andy VanSlyke in June, when he moved to Portsmouth where he was working at the hospital. It looks like Andy will only spend a year in Portsmouth, and then head out to New Jersey, where he is trying to get a GMO job on an oiler. 1 will tell you that Andy is getting martied at the beginning of May to the lovely Kate McKnight. She fell in love with him when he had the long hairâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; they were in med school together up at PCOM. She is doing her intemship up in Philadelphia right now. Andy, Kate, Sean and I got together up in Philadelphia to see the Army-Navy game.

Wish that one had gone the other way.

1 spent many weekends this fall hanging out with my old roommatefromthe desert and former 23rd company mate Lewis Rhodes. Lewis somehow convinced some girl that he was everything that he always said he was, and married Vinita Chabbra in September of '98. Great Wedding.

They did the chapel on Saturday and the full Hindu wedding on Sunday. An exhausting weekend. 1 doubt I'll ever see anything like that again.

Lewis works for MCI up at 8th and I in Washington, D.C. Fellow Classmates and Captains Ward Jones, Jason Walker, and Jennifer Ogilvie are also up at 8th and 1. Lewis can be found summer evenings at the parades if anyone is trying to hunt him down.

I also got to catch up with Adan Cruz, who has renounced his old ways as a lady killer and is now seeking a fulfilling relationship. (I can take a shot at him since the Yankees won the series.)

Adan was in Va Beach a few months, when his admiral (that's right, Adan is THE Flag Loop) got transferred to D.C. So, Adan packed up and is also at the Navy Yard now.

On 16 January, I deployed to Yokosuka, Japan. My platoon is here as part of the FAST Deployment program to provide antitertorism/force protection support for the 7th Fleet AOR. Should be here in and around Yokosuka until the end of July. I actually like Japan this time around; a lot nicer than Okinawa. Hard to believe 1 am on my fourth deployment and fifth trip overseas, until 1 stop and think about how Uttle I've seen of the states in the last four years.

Upon arrival here, I managed to find Leslie Schreiner '96 who had just departed GERMANTOWN. She was en route to the states for some well deserved leave, and then was headed out to join CARL VINSON.

Lead the way '94. Semper Fi, Grant Thanks for the personalized update. Grant.

Good to hear all is going well. Keep hard chargin' and chargin' hard.

With some historical news, 1 got a message from Barry Smith. Can anybody help him out?

Dear LT Keck: I am doing some research on the history of the Jolly Rogers squadron from the late World War n era through the present day.

I decided the best way to search for Naval Aviators who fly or flew with the Jolly Rogers was to contact USNA Alumni from the classes 1939 to 1994 through Shipmate to see if they might direct me to Classmates who are or were Jolly Rogers.

I would greatly appreciate any help or lead you might be able to give me. I can be reached at jasons@ktc.com or by snail mail at Barry Smith, R O. Box 507, Fredericksburg, TX 78624. Thank you.

Best Regards, Barry Smith Ken Moses was spied by a colleague of mine at C4 in Febmary. I caught up with Todd Owens on-line in San Diego. He will be making his CIVLANT debut at Havard Business School in the fall. Adan Cruz (adangcruz@aol.c6m) recently moved to Washington, D.C. Contact information can be found on the web site. Troy Shoulders zipped me an email message from Pearl Harbor We should bug him to have a '94 tailgator when Navy plays UH. APB: Nike Pateâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Gregory Shideler, a fellow NMMI High School graduate, is looking for you.

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Before I end, let me give you the latest update on the website: We now have 7354 hits as of 2 March 1999. The Class list tally now stands at 472 entries, which is over half of our Class.

Recent additions and edits to the Class list were made by: Andrew Abell, Julie Antonacci, Kevin Borden, Sean Boyle, Adan Cruz, Heath DeWitz, Brian Deneve, Brandon Dominguez, Eric V Duke, Kimi (Shook) Fish, Brian Fish, Grant Goodrich, Reginald P. Harrion, Jenna Hausvik, Ken Haxton, Jim Hicks, Christopher Kelson, Victor A. Lake, Dan Liebmann, Max Luter, Danielle McNaughton, Gordon Miller, Marc Morgan, Eric Riddle, Chris Senenko, Dan Sheridan, Eric Taylor, Mark Tinder, Patrick Turner, Jason Walker, Frank Wittwer, Jay Woodruff.

Well, '94, this article marks another landmark in USNA '94 history. This month, we'll be celebrating our 5 year anniversary since graduation. We've come a long way! Congratulations to you who are completing your commitments and moving on to CIVLANT. Equal words of success to those of you staying onboard and continuing life on the sea, in the air, or even in the mud. 1 look forward to hearing from you, and about your decisions come May. Send pictures!! !! Have a great Spring, and I'll be back in June with our next column. Take care, and God bless you and yours. C-ya...Jim.

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Pres: John Fleet p: 301-263-0384 Sec'y: LTJG Don Jamiola, USN RR 1 Box 381 Orr's Island, ME 04066; h: 207-833-6587 Well, greetings to all '95ers! Hope everyone is enjoying the summer. A couple good letters this time. Not to mention a couple of backlogged pictures. Hope all is well for everyone. Some quick news on the homefront: Squadron-mates Brian "Rookie " Erickson and Tim Patterson recently became Tactical Coordinators on the nughty Orion. Your editor was also graced with the presence of K.C. Williams, Poul Jensen, Dan Hedrick, and other members of VP-5 as they swung through Bmnswick on their way home from a Sigonella deployment.

Erin "Sully" Sullivan starts off with an "Ahoy there," probably not knowing that's not really said anymore. He's in Virginia Beach right now, and is working at HQ MarForLant. He's married by now, the wedding being in October in Massachusetts. Also out there, are Cortney Kinnan (pretending he's Goose in Top Gun), and Megan Humbert (an Aviation Intel Officer) Down south in Jacksonville, Bill Reagan is getting ready to deploy to the Med/Gulf. Erin ran into Tim Ogden at Rob Monahan's wedding, and Tim is at Quantico living it up with his wife in Northem Virginia. Erin can neither confirm nor deny the habitat of Rob. Out West, we have Rae Medrano who is engaged to her man, David, and a June wedding is planned. Butch Klemeyer is out on a WestPac thoroughly enjoying his existence as the supply guy, and is under the strange assumption that he is at the tip of the operating forces, some say the tip of the spoon. He's also engaged, with a July wedding planned. Johnny "Bag o' Donuts" Skarin is still enjoying his bachelor-hood, as

much as a SWO can. Mike Hritz (married and has a dog) still has the same boisterous and outgoing sense of humor that he always had, and is flying out there as well. Sully's heard rumors tiiat Tony Solliday is up for citizen of tiie year back in his hometown. Tony's out in CaUfomia fighting the good fight witii the SWO community.

Troy Hamilton and his wife are out in Japan, and have been out there for a couple of years, and are confirmed to have at least one son. Last word is that they love it out there.

Apparentiy, Andrew Carlson is planning some big party for the five-year reunion.. .no one better for it. Drew is currently on a minesweeper in Bahrain.

Sully, thanks for the update on 26th Company.

Next letter is from a couple of wives, Stephanie Muth and Donna Shupp. Donna and Ben Shupp are currently in Portsmouth, NH. Ben left SOBC in November '97 and arrived in Pearl Harbor the following December. After an EastPac and a WestPac, his boat left Pearl and went to Portsmouth for DMP. During Ben's WestPac, Donna was able to meet up with Ben in Thailand and Singapore. The big news is that they are expecting a boy! Ben says Ben Tolerba and Shawn Munday are back in Norfolk after finishing up Med mns and Jake Ritz and Brad Artery recently moved to Portsmouth when his sub went into the shipyard.

Jon Troyer, Carlos Galan and John Ko are sharing a beautiful home near Hawaii Kai. John is about to come off his second WestPac. It's probably safe to say he's not looking forward to a third before he rotates out. Carlos gearing up for his second, and John is heading out soon. He traded in his precious Pony for a Saab convertible. Carlos and John both picked up motorcycles.

Rob McHenry finished his masters at MIT, hit the nuke pipeline, and just completed SOBC in Groton. He then married his fiancee, Marie, in June '98 and was assigned to a fast attack in San Diego. John Hopper married his fiancee, Suzanne, in May '98 and resides in Honolulu.

Eric Mueller fiiushed his masters in nuclear engineering at University of Maryland, CoUege Park, and completed the nuke pipeline. His sub is in Pearl for DMP. Dennis Klein finished his masters at MIT and is assigned to Eric's boat.

Jim Shell finished his masters at UMCP, got married, and is in Norfolk.

Steve Bocanegra is in Hawaii and has set a date with his fiancee, Mary. He shares a sub with Maurice Parets, who finished his VGEP. Bill Johnston is out there on a surface ship and has one WestPac under his belt. Ed Kelley is in Whidbey. The last time these guys heard from Kevin Gordon, he was in Diego Garcia, and bought a home in Whidbey. Scott Luers is also unheard from. Last heard, he was back in Norfolk. Someone tell Scott that Sean barely survived the resin discharge. Teresa and John Mui and Bonnie and Scott Regan were all out in Hawaii last summer. Their Bremerton-based sub pulled into Pearl for about a week, so Teresa and Bonnie flew out for a visit.

Jennifer and Karl Wick are the proud parents of a little boy, bom in early '98. Karl is on a ship in King's Bay. Laura and Steve Shedd moved in down the street from Sean and Stephaiue a few . months ago from Japan.

Stephanie and Sean Muth are preparing for their second WestPac. Stephanie was able to catch up to his boat in Sasebo, Japan, for about a week halfway through deployment. Port calls are scheduled much better this time, so Stephanie hopes to get a couple more stamps on the

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Wedding of Cathi and Jay Driskell, May '98 passport. Sean just traded in his ZX-6 and is now the proud papa of a '98 Harley Davidson Road King. 1998, by the way, is the 95th anniversary of Harley Davidson. The good thing about Hawaii is that you can ride year 'round. Any '29ers or nukes that have lost touch, give Stephaiue a jingle: maxmuth97@aol.com.

Thanks for the thorough update!

So, that's it for now. Keep the letters coming and take it easy. Later, Don.

TnSmc You for Your Support of the USNA Atumni Associaiion!

Greg, Katie, and Jacob Pavlyak, September '98 Shipmate, May 1999

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Pres: LTJG Bart Phillips, USN 3604 Carleton Stt-eet San Diego, CA 92106 Sec'y: IstLt Tonya Barz, USMC MWSS-172 S-4 Unit 37206; FPO AP 96603-7206 e: barztt@lmaw.usmc.mil OO-rah! To Commissioning Week for our long lost Plebes... Whew! On the road we go with Chris Georgi.... Chris and the last few die-hards celebrated the Army-Navy game in Pensacola in December at a local restaurant called The Angus.

Although there wasn't the overwhelming presence of years past, Dave Mueller (Advanced Jets- Meridian), Ryan Tewell (Primary), Rick Azenon, Les Payton, and Tom Wolter (all Advanced Helos) supported Navy in rare form.

Tom, who was winged with Brendan Collins the day prior to the game, is with the New River CH-46 RAG. Brendan is on the West Coast with CH-53's. Jennifer (Campbell) Stillings and Marion Wilson were both winged on 10 December and selected Prowlers.

More P-3's in the spotUght—thanks to Robin Kane. Robin jots from Pensacola where our Classmates are getting back in to the air after long waits. Keith Radonis, Mike Davidson, Aaron Dimmock, and Jim Lawson begin the list of aspiring pilots. Joining them are Sharon (Eliassen) Beckette, Todd Copeland, Dave Frasier, Mike Kilmurray, and Jay Koch. Also waiting patiently have been Jay Ledoux, Erik Estenson, Sean Rich, Ian Johnston, Ryan Smith, and Randy Burleson. A hearty congratulations to Randy and his wife on the celebration of their new baby boy! Pete Arrobio is headed for duty in Hawaii. Robin and Mike Davidson are enroute to VP-45 in June to join the Pelicans on deployment in Puerto Rico.

Elsewhere, Josh Gordon is in Whidbey Island for the EA-6B Prowler RAG, where he is an NFO and will be headed out to Cherry Point, NC. In Texas, James Norris is in Advanced after selecting P-3's. TJ Grady is finishing up. As our pUots hit the Fleet, 96-1-1 is launching out its NFO's. On the helo side of things. Tern FussnerLuebker fiiushed the RAG in Mayport and will go on detachment in early June. Garrett Luebker is retuming from deployment with VP-5. Greg Guidry '95 is also retuming. John Smolen '95 announced an engagement to Jenny and plans to marry in July. Congratulations to Carl Lucas on his 27 Febmary in Pensacola! Todd Bruemer is in Maine and is enjoying skiing and the cold weather He will head on deployment with VP-10.

Thanks for the update, Robin!

Jim Lawson writes to announce the beautiful new member of his family, Hailey Windsor Lawson. She was bom on 8 January with strawberry blonde hair and hazel eyes.

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does not faU into that category!) at an inner city high school in Norfolk. The other addition to the Cornelius family has come in the form of an 8th month old bulldog, who is turning out to be quite the handful as the "son." Mike initially began on WHIDBEY ISLAND as the CICO and is now the

Navigator aboard MCFAUL. Thanks for the note, Mike, and all the best to you and Coree.

I will leave you with some motivation Nike is quotingâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;"You never climb a mountain, get to the top, and say, 'I should have just been content to stay where I was.' " Until next month...Tonya

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Pres; 2nd Lt Tom Wagner, USMC Sec'y: ENS Mike McGreevy, USN 4053 Smokey Lake Drive Virginia Beach, VA 23462; h: 757-474-1723 1 to r Top: Dave Mueller, Les Payton, Ryan Tewell Bottom: Rick Azenon, Tom Wolter, Chris Georgi Becky, Jim and Hailey are all doing well and are headed for Bmnswick, ME, where Jim will be flying P-3's with VP-10, "THE RED LANCERS." Aaron Dimmock, Keith Radonis, and Marc Christino also joined the squadron.

They will all be flying the new P-3 upgrade called the AIP (Anti-surface warfare Improvement Package) sporting new high tech sensors and weapons such as the ISAR radar, infrared optic trackers, MAVERICK and SLAM missiles, and other "fun toys." (Boy, Jim, this certainly gives new meaning to you being "armed and dangerous!"). They join the fUghts over Bosnia and Kosovo in direct support of the UN IFOR mission. Congrats to all of you "multi-engine bomber pilots" out there. Thanks, "Dad."

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HALL (FFG-32) where he had accompanied Harry Knight in the huge cocaine bust. While on board, Mike served with Vic Lake '94, Stine Fontenot '95, Tim Maynard '83, and Kris Martin '97.5. Mike adds, "when Marty checked on board, we were the only ship in history to have two prematurely retired Class presidents on board." He recently attended Rob Holmes' wedding. Leslie and Grady Musser and Rachel and Paul Kress dropped by and are both in their second tour as DivO's in Norfolk. Mike sends a hello to everyone and congrats to MAJ Conley for his promotion this past year. We appreciate the colorful update, Mike!

Some locations of those Sworriors out there include Brett Peeling on KITTY HAWK (forward deployed to Yokosuka), Constantinos Metropoulos and Trenton Douthett on GETTYSBURG (Mayport), David Wallace on JOHN S. MCCAIN (forward deployed to Yokosuka), and Patrick Bennett on MITSCHER (Norfolk). More out on the open ocean are Marcus Bickley on FIFE (Everett, WA), Jennifer Johnson on NASSAU (Norfolk), Kim Mitchell on STUMP

Jim and Hailey Lawson From the S-3 side, Nagel Sullivan jots us a line. Best wishes to Nagel on his recent engagement to Angle Lund of San Antonio, TX. They will be married after his sweetheart takes the BAR Exam. Also in the wedding scene are Stacey Haynes, who is recently married, and Lee Tinjum and Jenny Merrill, who were married in Febmary. All the best to all of you!!

The latest trivia question of the month... who do you call for assistance on your deck logs (i.e. you ran in to a pier, ship or tanker off the coast of Norfolk!) at the Navy Yard in D.C.?? Mike Gibson is the man! Mike, after losing his fight with a bad knee, surrendered his SWO days to be chained to a desk at the Navy Historical Center.

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(Norfolk), James Dunbar on SHILOH (San Diego), and Madalyn Spivey on SAIPAN (Norfolk).

Down under are Paul Frontera aboard ATLANTA (Norfolk) and Michael Brons aboard MONTPELIER (Norfolk). Hope they are letting all of you gentlemen come up for air occasionally!

Some more Classmates wearing their "wings of gold" include Ramon Vasquez, Thomas Hood, Chris Young, Dan Rhamy, and Anna Lafferty. John Butler eams a pair of his own on the Marine Air side. Congrats to all of you!

Last, but certainly not least, are the good ol' ground Marines! Dominic lacono, Chris Bopp, and Jarrod Marsh completed a float with the 22nd MEU aboard the SAIPAN A R G . Edward Floyd completed a float with the 15th MEU aboard ESSEX A R G . With the Unit Deployment Program (UDP) to Okinawa, Grayson Story completed six months with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines, and Josh Gordon has reported to Marine Aviation Support Group in Oak Harbor, WA. Mike Cornelius writes to announce the goings-on in his world. Mike wed Coree on 8 August '98. They are both doing well and living in Virginia Beach, where Coree is teaching special education kids (though Mike insists he

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Pres: David Forman e: DSForman@aol.com; h: 843-856-2976 Vice Pres: John Chau Treas: Daniel J. Martin Sec'y: Shawn C. Gee Corr. Sec'y: Carrie Howe 44237 Webster, Canton, MI 48187 e: Ljohowe@aol.com Happy Anniversary Great '98! We've now been "Alumni" for one year. I don't know about the rest of you, but one year in the "fleet" goes by much faster than one year at USNA. I hope your year has been a good one.

The latest news: The first few classes of NFO's from VT-10 have moved on to intermediate flight ttaining. Tony Toma, Wade BUzzard, Chris Delgado, John Dinh, Paul Krumholz, Tom McGowan, Ken Wallace and Shaun Eisenbraun have all graduated from primary. Matt Greenawalt and Wendy Nowak are heading to San Antonio for navigator ttaining at Randolph AFB. Brian Skubin has now finished EOD School and up at SWOS. Unless there are some exceptions that I don't know about, the rest of the SpecOps guys and gals are with him.

Jeff Immel, Jeremy Leiby, Jimmy Greico, Mike Murphy, Bo Warren, Vince Evans, and Mike Cable have now started Flight School. As far as 1 know, all of the '98 aviators have entered the pipeline. Good luck to everyone. Welcome to the Danger Zone...

Steve Puskar is stationed with his CVN in Norfolk, and may already be on deployment.

Jared Kesserling and Drew Bone are in OKLAHOMA with the rest of the USMC Artillery Officers. "Play anything, just play it loud, OK!" Brendan Mahon graduated SWOS witii tiie highest overall GPA, and Derek Solon graduated with the highest GPA for the Operations portion.

BZ!!! Best of luck when you get to your ships.

Pete Halvorsen is now in a master's program at Oxford. He has performed in four plays so far, is writing two papers per week, and is loving life. Keep it up Pete.

Bill Bradley has decided to go to OCS and join the Army National Guard. He is doing well

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Standing 1 to r: ENS Tom Neil "98, 2 LT Jennifer (Sheats) '98 and Andrew Bone '98, Erin Harrahill, Christopher Foley, 2LT William Kirby '98, and ENS Ian SchilUnger '98; Seated 1 to r: Erin Mulhern, ENS Paula Langille '98 and ENS Tara Colder "98 working with computers in Foxborough, MA, and has opened his place up to anyone in the area, ff you want to look him up, just let me know.

Congratulation to Shawn Gee, who recently asked his long-time girlfriend Robin Holston to marry him. The date has yet to be determined, but I'm sure you'U see a picttire of them in Shipmate when it happens. After all, I'm going to be his best man. Also, James Bailey was recentiy engaged to Mary Kay SulUvan.

Congratulations and best wishes to them as weU. FinaUy, on 23 May 1998 Jennifer Sheats Bone and Andrew Bone were married at the USNA Chapel. Jemufer and Andrew's Wedding wUl be aired in a TV documentary entitled, "Inside America's MiUtary Academies," on the Discovery Chaimel, 16 May 1999 from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. It wiU also be reaired on 17 May from 12 a.m. to 3 a.m. and again on 23 May from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Just one last word for all of the '98 Parents. I realize that many of the graduates are very busy with ttaitung programs and iiutial deployments.

If you know where your son or daughter is and what he or she is doing, you can be the one to let me know. Just email the address printed in Shipmate, and your news will be printed in the article. Thank you for your continued support.

99 Pres: Buster O'Brian Sec'y: Minh-tu Nguyen 6716 Stonecutter Drive Burke, VA 22015 e: hvnguyen@erols.com Hello '99! Incredibly, here is the very first installment of our Class column to appear in Shipmate. Like all classes before us, we are given this column as a way to keep in contact with each other and to let our Classmates know how we're doing.

Since I'm writing this from Bancroft, there's no news yet, just our service selections.

Following is the complete and unabridged version of all '99 service assignments. We'll start off with the Restticted Line folks.

Aviation Maintenance Duty: Ryan Guiliano and Andrea Walker Intelligence: Amanda Borngen, Danielle Lukich, Eric Pedersen, Anthony Toriello, and Sarah Wilkening.

Oceanography: Susan Feher.

Civil Engineering Corps: Pete Aparico, Mary Godfrey, Mark Minukas, and Dan Wiegrefe.

Cryptology: Scott Brown, Jared Goodwin, Erin Miller, Adrienne Paradeise, and Joe Sirko.

Med School: Dave Bruner, Travis Deaton, Dan Fredrikson, Kerry George, Frank Gertner, Frank Gould, Brad Hickey, Alex Holston, Lisa Inverso, Jackie McDowell, Josephine Nguyen.Jim Solomon, and Christine Weeks.

Air Force: Reggie WilUams and Drew Rozek Supply Corps: Forrest Baumhover, Dan Bessman, Dave Bums, Debbie CUngensmith, John Collins, Chad Gary, Derek Hotchkiss, Blake Jacobson, John Limbert, Mannie Metcalf, Keith Meir, Jamie O'Leary, Kathy Preston, Scott Roscoe, Jamal Smyth, Ryan Sturgill, LesUe Takacs,Josh Williams, and Lauren Withers.

Specops: Cameron Chen, Ben Cipperley, Steve Draper, Sophia Garcia, Adam Hazlett, Autumn Kosinski, Alex Leanos, Dave Paz, Duke Powers, and Jack Ryan.

Specwar: Rich Alderson, Jason Birch, CUnt Burke, Tony Duynstee, Mike Francis, Don Freeman, Austin Jackson, Bill Koella, Pete Logan, Ned Mason, Eric Oehlerich, Dustin Salomon, Chad Steinbrecher, Brett Thomas, and Brian Valenza.

Marine Corps Ground: Ed Adams, Ben Adeyemi, Mary Beth Antonelli, Dave Baril, Chip Barnard, Jeff Beelaert, Brent Biiuek, Nate Boaz, Brent Bombach, Richard Bower, Kielly Brannan, Kristian Brost, Carrie Busch, Gina Cabrales, Pat Cantwell, Brad Chatlos, Carl Christy, Greg Clancy, Fran Clemens, Sarah Cline, Eric Compton, Nate Connor, Romeo Cubas, Josh Culp, Bobbie Danzie, Tonio Desorrento, Steve Duke... ... AUcia Evans, Sara Fantauzzi, Ralph Featherstone, Ken Franks, Cynthia Frederick, John Garcia,Vijay George, Walt Giardina, Alex Gilbert, Ryan Gilchrist, Kevin Goodwin, Jeremy Graczyk, Dave Gustafson, Beth Haky, Ben Harrison, Edd Hendee, Adam Herig, John Hey, Mike Hicks, Eddie Hinman, Jeremy Hoffmann,

Until next month '98, Fair Winds...DSF

Comments about the USNA Strategic Plan?

Go on-line at www. nadn. navy, mil/ StrategicPlan '99 SpecOps Selectees; Back Row, 1 to r: Duke Powers, Autumn Kosinski, Adam Hazlett, Cameron Chen, Dave Paze, Alex Leanos, CDR Mam, USN. Front Row: Ben Cipperley, Steve Draper, Jack Ryan, Sophia Garcia.

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Ricardo Hope, Joe Hubert, Rico Hunter, Ben Hur, Dennis Ivan, Dane Jensen, Chris Johnson, Bevin Keen, Pat Klokow, Pavel Lincoln, Dan Madden, Bill Marple, John McNamara, Gray Meredith, Frank Monterisi... ...Desmond Morgan, Bezan Morris, Nolan Moxey, Kevin Navas, Dominique Neal, Minh-tu Nguyen, Mike Oar, Buster O'Brien, Amy O'Donnell, Micah Osgood, Ken Quandahl, Debbie Quattrone, Dean Rasco, J.L. Reppert, Edna Rodriguez, Todd Sanders, Trea Schocken, Nate ShuU, Brian Smith, Doug Solinsky, Robb Sortells, Mark Strom, Rob Taylor, Brandy Thomas, Maurice Uenuma, Tom Vanderhorst, Chris Velasco, Charles Watson, Matt Williams, and Erwin Wunderlich.

Marine Pilot: Clayton Aiena, Mark Amspacher, William Arthur, Garth Bumett, Kevin Campbell, Jason Charkowski, Adam Crecion, Josue Diaz, William Dobbins, Brad Fessler, John Fisher, Kelly George, Andy Gonzalez, Doug Hoffman, Jason Kaufmann, 10th Company Marine Selectees; 1 to r: Mary Beth Antonelli, Eddie Hinman, Mike Oar, Capt Trygve Hammer ' Anne Kipp, John Kolb, Doug Kornfuehrer, Rich Rasmussen, Minh-tu Nguyen, and Steve Duke Andrew Lawler, Ben Leming, Rob Lingler, Matt Markham, Jeff Monaghan, Jim Paxton, Andy Paynter, Kurt Pfeffer, Dan Prendergast, Rich Rasmussen, Dave Raymond, Travis Richie, Kevin Rusch, Brian Santucci, Jamison Shaver, Matt Smith, Mark Stratton... .. .Juan Svenningsen, Jeff Sykes, Tim Tormey, Joe Troyan, Aron Tver, Casey Weiner and Andy Young.

Marine NFO: Nicole Aunapu, Troy Callahan, Chris Cartwright, Jeremy Conrad, Jesse Davidson, Matt Desmond, Sean Forester,Ryan Hazlett, William Hemandez, Paul Hudson, Jacob Purdon, and Allen Szczepek.

Navy Pilot: CoUn Ackerman, Sean Aheame, Mike Albus, Mason Allen, Lora Anderson, Aaron Anthonsen, Ben Armsttong, Josh Baker, Matthew Baldwin, Jon Beattie, Rodney BeU, Eric Belvin, Jim Bender, Eric Bemsen, Erik Bickle, Jerick Black, John Blake, Lamar Blocker, Josh Bohach, Doug Booher, Britt Boughey, Desobry Bowens, Chris Brianas, Katie Burch, Andrew Bums, David Caldwell, EiUs Cancel, Robert Carton, Duston Cazares, Ben Christen,Tony Clarke, Laura Coapstick, Laurie 4th Co Manne ^electees; 1 to r: Chris Johnson, Ben Hur, MajGen Parks USMC, Ryan Gilchrist, VADM John R. RyanCoffey,Jeb Cole, Dave CoUins, Richard ConUn, '67, Frank Monterisi Mike Coombs, Bill Couch, Katie Crihfield, Kevin Crisson, Joshua Crouse, Joe Cuba, Harold Cully, John Currie, Sean Curtin, Kim Dacosta, Steven Dean, Jason Degroot, Casey Delcour, Chris Delong, Dave Dequeljoe, Irving Dingle, John Dolby, Rich Doolin, Tim Dougherty, Sean Doyle, Ross Drenning, Dennis Duffy, Derek Duford,Jean DupindeSaintCyr, Christian Eggers, Ben Elfert, Ryan Farr, Meghan Filson, Matt Flynn, Jason Fong, Adam Fox, Chris Franssen, Joe Furco, Greg Gamett, Brad Gilroy, Andrew Glorioso, Clarence Graves, Josh Greene, Justin Griffin, Andy Gmbler, Joe Gryder, Kyle Guilfoyle, Chrissy Gussen, Mark Haas, Brian Hall, Joey Hall, Matt Harden, Brandon Harjer, Chris Harris,Joe Heal, Jason Higgins, Robert Hight, Melissa Hiler, Chris Hinckle, Brett Holdiman, Michael Holland, Royce Hood, Ben Hoppus, Sean Hughes, Jerin James, Ben Johnson, Adam Johnston, Michael Keehn, Kenyon Kellogg, Gabe Kelly, Shane Kenney, Kevin Kitcey, Brian Kling, Paul Koppang, Joe Krone, Keith Kulow, Pete Ladowicz, Brian Lantier, Stacey Lehmann, Dan Lennon, Rick Lentz, Pat Liggett, Mike Lisa, Steve Loesch, Nicole Loring, Gabriel Lowe, Will Lutat, Dean Mack, Bob Majoris, Benjamin Martin, Ronald Martin, Josh Massie, Bob McClure, Newt McKissick, Jeff McNichols, Omar Medina, Brad 1st Co USMC selectees; 1 to r: Mark Strom, Bill Paxton, Gina Cabrales, Benn Hamison, Dave Raymond, Buster Melichar, Jason Mendenhall...

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11th Co celebrating service selection night; Front: Sara Zogg; Middle: Dan Prendergast, Rob Sortells, Hannah Kessler, Andrea Walker, Chris YUtalo; Back. Tim Crawmer.

...Rich Menichelli, Tom Messina, Brian MiUer, Troy Miller, Jonathon Moore, Chris Morgan, Scott Morrill, Matt Morton, Patrick Murphy, Mark Nagel, Lawrence Nance, Dave Neall, Clarence Neslen, Bob Novotny, Joe O'Brien, Pat O'Mara, Martin Ortiz, Steve Osborne, Nick Osbum, Jay Owens, Joe Parker, Joe Pasco, Jason Pattison, Jose Pehovazdiez, Neil Penso, Bris Perry, Dave Peyton, Peter Phillips, Dave Picinich, Ginny Plitt, Ryan Posey, Pete Quinn, Pat Quirk, Sean Quirk, Joel Randolph, Chris Rapin, Anne Reader, Chad Redmer, Beth Regoli, Jesse Rebus, Ronel Reyes, Sarah Rhoads, Kelly Richards, Kenneth Ritterbusch, Nate Rodenbarger, Jeff Rogers, Luis Salas, Mark Sand, Carol Sandberg, Joe Satterfield, Scott Savery, Asheton Sawyer, Rich Schmaeling, Jimmy Schroeder, Craig Schuenemann, Seth Schuknecht, Chris Servello, Jeremiah Shafer, Kimo Silcox, Joseph Slaughter, Adam Smith, John Smith, Sqeak Sommerville, Dan Speer, BJ Spozio, Dan Stahlschmidt, Brett Staples, Emerson Steams, Chris Stefanski, Jerome Stevens, Alton Stewart, John Stewart, Joe Stewart, Brendan Stickles, Ben Stickney, Ben Stinespring, Oliver Stormer, Nyeshu Street, Isaac Stutts, Dan Tarman, James Thomas, Michael Thompson, Seth Thomhill, Gerald Tritz, Bradley Trosclair, Paul Tully, Paul Vidal, Kristian Wahlgren, Brian Waite, Ed Watkins, Tom Weaver, Mary Westhaver, Jeremy Whitcomb, Dave Whitmer, Timothy Williams, Jason Wolf, Derrick Wulf, Joy Zelinski, and Sara Zogg.

Navy NFO: Mehdi Akacem, Lane Askew, Graham Baldwin, Sonia Barrantes,Debbie Beck, Matt Bemhard, Birk Billingsley, Francis Bisagni, Laura Bishop, Dan Bleicher, David Bringle, Gary Buzton, Ben Charles, Kalohi CLark, Steve Coffee, Chris Comora, Scott Coonan, Ben Cote, Carolyn Crary, Tim Crawmer, Brien Croteau, Liesel Danjczek, Matt Densing, Brad Dixon, Amy Doll, Charles Edwards, Loiuse Erb, Matt Fifield, Jonathon Floyd, John Gallucci, Josh Gann, Rick Gleason, Andrew Hall, Sonja Hanson, Jarrod Hanzlik, Stephanie Hartin, Jim Hilton, Harry Jackson, Leandro James, Jen Kindred, Regina Koetters, Leanne Kuhnheim, Kenneth Kurtz, Jeff Learing, Bill Lehner, Matt Malinowski, Darryl Martin, Sidney Martin, Pat Marzluff, Andrew McGeorge, Vanessa Melofchik, Dan Meneses, Matt Michalowicz, Jason Moore, Dan Nieves, Pete Parbel, Marvin Park, Jan Paul, Christina Portnoy, Bryan Rex,

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Jeremy Rich, Eduardo Salazar, Larissa Salazar, Damian Sanders, Jesse Schiavone, Brian Schulz, Eric Shebatka, Aaron Shulski, Susan Srruth, Derek Strauss, Steve Taylor, Matt Tharp, Landric Walden, Edward Ward, Josh Wenker, Charles Westerhaus, Scott Weiner and Matt Zublic.

SUBS: Armando Aviles, Brendan Beer, Eric Betanoff, Mark Bjerke, Andrew Bosak, Ryan Botrill, Jeremy Bowen, Peter Brandeholm, James Brooks, William Brooks, Jeremy Bruch, Dan Burr, Jerry Carter, Paul Chandler, Rob Coleman, Chris Colson, Nate Conner, Shane Crockett, Brad Davis, Mike Delaney, Bob Dirga, Mike Doniger, Cory Durant, John Dye, Brian Earp, Jason Edelberg, Dave Edens, Sean Espiritu, Brian Everitt, Jason Everson, Matt Fanning, Matt Famham, Cecil Fletcher, Matt Fomby, Colin Gallagher, Greg Gebbie, Chris George, Dan Gorman, Jason Green, Chad Hannah, Matt Hayden, Kevin Hein, Ryan Hemminger, Craig Hempeck, Joe Henderson, Andrew Hill, Juan Hines, Mike Howell, Bard Hubard, Dan Huber, Mike Hurley, Jim Hurt, Jamie Hyssong, Maurice Joy, Richard Kelly, John Killila, Ji Hung Kim, Jonathon King, George Klaus, Aaron Kline, Neal Lapointe, Toby Lentz, Sam Lewis, Ryan Lobato, Tim Lobner, Jeb Lyne, Jim Maher, John Manahan, Alvin Martino, Colby Matthews, Micah Maxwell, Dan McMath, Scott Mericle, Scott Merkle, Jeremiah Minner, Justin Montague, Andrew Morrison, Ramy Musallam, Frank Norcross, Brent Oatis, Phil O'Donnell, Jason Ofrier, Tunde Ogunwole, Mark Parella, Andy Peng, Anderson Perez, Josh Peters, Derek Petersen, Rob Pierce, Corey Poorman, Bill Price, Mike Ryan, Joe Rysavy, Rob Sawyer, Mitchell Schueler, Ben Selph, Matt Sermon, Matt Severson, Ross Shealy, Dwight Smith, Martin Sprague, Brett Stemeckert, Bill Swanbeck, Tom Taylor, Jay TolUson, Chris Tyson, Jonny Uyboco, Chris Vanwestendorp, Nate Walker, Jacob Wallace, Dan Walter, Jon Waterston, Charles Watson, Dan WilUamson, Roy Wilson and Josh Wood.

Last, but definitely not least...

Surface Warface: Greg Adams, Amanda Adamssimmons, Dan Ahr, Josh Ali, Merritt AUen, Brenton AUen, Robert Almeida, Maria Alsina, Alan Baca, Greg Bailey, Cozy Bailey, Natosha Balderston, Dawn Bales, Dwayne Barnett, Dan Beck, Chad Bepple, Tom Beyer, Carl Biggs, Brit Bischoff, John Bleidom, Katie Bluemling, Jon Boger, Amber Bonadio, Alex Borcz, Taryn Brady, Jacob Bray, Christa Brown, Ian Brown, Mike Burkhard, Chris Bums, Mike Bussman, James Cassell, Karen Castle, Emily Cathey, Erik Cecil, Derek Cedars, Jeff Chesnut, Greg Chesnut, Min Chung, Stephen Clark, Craig Clutts, Evan Colbert, James Coleman, Larry Coleman, Turhan Coleman, Ryan Conjar, Brent Cower, Marvin Crawford, Luc Delaney, Darlene Delk, Rob Delpozo, Robert Diamond, Chris Dion, Brian Donohue, Alyssa Donovan, Mike Drindak, John Drosinos, Earl Duff, Marisa Dunlap, Steve Earl, Staffan Ehrlander, Mitch Eisenberg, Brian Ellis,Zach Ellis, Greg English, Dave Evenson, Chris Falcone, Jim Farrell, Drew Fichter, Sean Finnerty, Gabby Fiorilo, Brandon Forrest, Andy Fortmann, Tom Frayne, Wallace Frazier, Jeremy Freeman, Carmen Fuentes, Carter Gaffney, Anne Ganschinietz, John Garstka, Christian Gaskill, Stacie Gibson, Greg Gingeleskie, Robert Gold, Josh Goldstein, Julie Graham, Gary Gray, Larry Green, Todd Greene, Eric Greiffenberger, Jessica Groff, Tom Guccione, Dave Hardy, Mac Harkin, Suzy Harrison, Jackie Hayes, Mary Hays, Carl Haywood, James Hedderly, Kurt Herspring,

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1 to r: Sonja Hanson, Susan Feher, Kathy Storm, Mary Westhaver, and Chrissy Gussen

Duane Hess, Brad Hoff, Magaly Ickes, John Ismay, Kevin Jackson, Jackie Jackson, Mike James, Sarah Jensen, Bemice Javier, Peter Jayroe, Brian Jones, Michael Jordan, Tom Kaess, Travis Kaltenbach, Eileen Kane, Nick Kay, Hannah Kessler, Blaine Kindler, Robert Kirby, Konita kirkeby. Matt Knight, Dimeka Knight, Jenny Kopfstein, Alex Korn, Rob Koss, Scott Kozink, Jamie Kundreskas, Brendan Kusisto, Chris Laccinole, Glenn Larson, John Liddle, Gwen Liegel, Robert Lightfoot, Bo Lindsttand, Chris Locher, Paul Magoulick, Mike Marinello, Megan Mastell, Rob Matthias, Tony Mauro, Mike McCabe, Jodi McGovney, Steve Mcintosh, Kevin Meehan, Mario Melendez, Katie Merkle, Mark Mill, Allison Miller, Jason Miller, Amy Mills, Leah Montoya, Tim Moore, Cesar Morales, Tom Morelli, Michelle Mui, Tom MulhoUand, Doug Murphy... ...Kat Nease, Christa Neill, Alejandro Nelson, Bill Nesbitt, Patrick Newbrough, Eric Nicholson, Mike Noser, Ben Oakes, Kate Oliver, Mike Olmstead, Pat O'Mahoney, Kevin O'Neal, Dave Ostwind, Jeremy Pelstring, Derek Peterson, Matt Poirier, Jodi Polhemus, Joseph Randall, Pam Rawe, Quawanna Reddick, Mac Reichenau, Foster Righter, Rich Robbins, Raul Rojas, Ricardo Roman, Deidre Ruley, Beth Salness, Anthony Saxon, William Schmickle, Eugene

Schmitt, Charla Screiber, Sarah Seff, lyier Sewell, Vic Sheldon, Lisa Sickinger, Allen Siegrist, Pablo Sierra, Ben Skinner, Randy Slaff, Josh Smithberger, Jason Snider, BiU Spaim, Seth Stone, Kathy Storm... ...Colin Supko, Jeremy Sword, Brian Tabinga, Jeffrey Tamulevich, Michael Thompson, Mark Tompkins, Paula Tucker, Paul Turner, Kelly Twiggs, Skip Victor, Matt Villa, Brad Voight, Lyle Walker, Mike Wall, Derrick Walton, Matt Warke,Micah Weller, MUce WiUdns, Kyle Wilks, John Williams, Nicole Wittmers, Richard Worthington, Dave Wright, Chris YUtalo, and Sarah Zarro.

Our last days as Midshipmen are coming to a close. Cherish and savor these last days that we will have together as a Class. The past four years have flown by, but we all have the wonderful friends and memories to carry us through the years. " 'Tis sweet to think on what was hard t'endure." Enjoy Commissioning Week and graduation to its fullest, for we have tmly eamed it. In the future, please send me as much information as you can. There will be a three month lapse between you sending me the news and it getting into Shipmate, so please be patient.

Until next time, stay focused on graduation and Beat Exams\ Minh-tu

Shipmate, May 1999

Chapter News

ALABAMA Alabama Chapter RADM John T. Natter, USNR (Ret,) '62 2101 6tii Avenue North-Suite 700 Birmingham, AL 35203 w: 205-254-3216 e: jnatter@gorham-waldrep.coi The Birmingham Chapter held its Parent's Meeting on 26 March at the Vestavia HiUs Country Club.

VADM Robert J. Natter '67, USN, Director, Space, Information Warfare, Command and Control (N6), addressed attendees, foUowing a reception and dinner.

VADM Natter assumed his responsibilities as the CNO's director of space, information warfare, command and conttol (OpNav N6) on 31 August 1998. VADM Natter's service at sea included department head tours in a coastal minesweeper and frigate and executive officer tours in two amphibious tank landing ships and a SpRUANCE-class desttoyer. He was Officer in Charge of a Naval Special Warfare detachment in Vietnam and commanded CHANDLER (DDG-996) and ANTIETAM

(CG-54). Most recentiy, be commanded the United States Seventh Fleet.

Shore assignments included Company Officer and later. Flag Secretary to the Superintendent at the Naval Academy; Executive Assistant to the Director of Naval Warfare in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations; staff member for the House Armed Services Committee of the 100th Congress of the Uiuted States; Executive Assistant to the Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet; Executive Assistant to the Vice Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff during Desert Storm Operations in the Middle East; Assistant Chief of Naval Personnel for officer and enUsted persoimel assignments; and Chief of the Navy's Legislative Affairs Orgaiuzation.

VADM Natter was a distinguished graduate of the Naval War College and has masters degrees in business management and intemational relations.

His personal decorations include the Silver Star Medal, two awards of the Distinguished Service Medal, Defense Superior Service Medal, five awards of the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal witii Combat V, Purple Heart, two awards of the Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal with Combat V Navy Achievement Medal with Combat V, and various unit and campaign awards.

Rick Malczynski 1729 Valpar Drive Birmingham, AL 35226 205-822-5288

Huntsville Chapter LtCol Thomas M. Colman, USAF (Ret) '56 100 Ruskin Drive Madison, AL 35758 h: 256-837-0677 e: t.colman@worldnet.att.net The Febmary meeting at the Fogcutter was exciting. We started at 11:30 a.m., as usual, and ended just before 1:00 p.m. Our president chaired the meeting portion and after announcements, opened the meeting for general comments around the table. As usual, several conversations were going on at the same time, so little of the proceedings were recorded.

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Items of interest included the John McCain '58 program on "Biography," the RV Chapter, of which Mike Stroop '54 is president, and foreign students at the Academy.

A first time visitor was George Kobler '86. He is a practicing lawyer in town. Other attendees were: Bob Brown '49, Tom Cogdill '56, Tom Colman '56, John Harvilla '54, Ed Jackson '58, Al Morris '50, Charles Musitano '53, Hector Negroni USAFA '61, Bob Sampson '56, Fritz Steiner '57, Mike Sttoop '54, Frank Tatom '56, and Herb Woods '56. Next month's meeting will be a departure from the normal lunch, with a dinner meeting at the Officer's Club.

ARIZONA Arizona Chapter Col Philip R. Moulton, USAF (Ret.) '58 7500 East McCormick Parkway #14 Scottsdale, AZ 85258 h: 602-596-2975; 602-607-^ e: moultonaz@aol.com The Arizona Chapter of tiie USNA AA met at Aunt Chilada's Restaurant in Phoenix on 11 Febmary 1999. The theme was "Valentine's Day," and President Phil Moulton '58 gave roses to each wife attending. All members, in keeping with the theme, told how they had met their wives.

The next meeting is scheduled at Beefeaters Restaurant, on the northwest comer of Camelback and 3rd Stteet, on 15 March. It was scheduled as ajoint meeting with the Naval Order of the United States.

Also in the future, is a joint meeting with the Naval Order and the Navy League, hopefully with John McCain '58, as speaker.

Attending were: Ruth and Bob May '45, Sue and Bill Harper '51, John McKinney '51 and his wife. Sue and Deke Harrison '53, Chuck Horowitz '54, Bill Morrison '57, Jody and Don Jones '58, Pete Lumianski '65, Jan and Phil Moulton '58, Joan and Mike Paul '65, Pete Reiniger '65 and Skip Lind '75.

Chuck Horowitz '54

CALIFORNIA Los Angeles Chapter J. Michael Wray '85 18881 Von Karman-Suite 80fl frvme,CA92612 w: 949-833-1422 e: James.wray@equitable.com February Business Exchange Luncheon The monthly Orange County Business Exchange Luncheon was held on 9 Febmary 1999, at the MCAS El Toro Officer's Club. Our guest speaker was Bill Houston, the City Manager of the city of Tustin, the location of the soon to be closed MCAS Tustin. Bill presented the city's reuse plan for the helicopter air station after base closure in July 1999, which is just around the comer Tustin has aggressively developed a very logical plan, which provides for multiple uses of the existing space. A small portion of space will be retained by the govemment for a Reserve ttaining facility, with the remainder being tumed over to the city and the county. The routing of new streets will depend upon whether the old north blimp hanger is removed or not. The south hanger will remain as a landmark, as it is in the better condition of the two hangers.

Part of the land will be used for public facilities, such as parks and schools, while part will be sold to developers for housing developments and business parks. It was very obvious that the city had done their homework to satisfy the needs of the community and has kept controversy out of their overall progress. For a pleasant change, it appears that local govemment has listened to their taxpayers in developing their solution.

We heartily welcomed Bob Herrera '95, who has just reported in to Orange County as a Marine recruiting officer, and hope we will see more of him at our functions. Those attending the luncheon included: Ken Klofkora '43, Lefty Lavrakas '43 and guest, Walt Stevens '43, Rich Crane '47, Jim Kirkpatrick '47, John Snyder '50, Al Enderle '52, Si Kittier '53, Joe Zebrowski '53, Hal Hussey '56, Joe Koch '57, John Cobb '58, Joe Keeley '59, Dick Banister '60, Danny Musselman '60, Dave Hackett '71, Matt Kirby '86, Joe Mandichak '89, Bob Herrera '95, and Col Steve Mugg, CO of MCAS El Toro.

The mailing list for the monthly luncheons has just entered the modem age by adding email sendouts. If anyone would like to be added to the email notice list for the luncheons, please send an email note to Joe Koch '57 at: jwkoch@pacbell.net.

Call for Candidates for Chapter Directors There will be four vacancies on the Chapter Board of Directors, as of 1 July 1999, three for three-year terms and one for a one-year term. The Chapter is looking for Alumni who are interested in taking an active role in running the Chapter. A board meeting is held once a month, and each director is expected to assist in mnning at least one Chapter event a year. The time commitment is really not great, unless you desire to assist in every event. For those who can get to the Board meetings early, there is always a fellowship period before the meeting. Anyone interested in assisting the Chapter in any way, please contact Danny Musselman '60, at 714-283-3534, or Mussnavy @ aol.com. Board meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month at 6:00 p.m., at the MCAS El Toro Officer's Club and last for approximately two hours. All Alumiu are always welcome to attend any meeting.

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

Comments about the USNA Strategic Plan?

Go on-line at www.nadn.navy.mil/ StrategicPlan

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Sacramento Chapter

San Diego Chapter

CDR James N. D'Orso, USN (Ret.) '52 809 Dragonfly Court Roseville, CA 95747 h: 916-771-8950 e: Frank_Blake@msn.com On 4 Febmary 1999, the local rendition of the Dark Ages Plague visited Sacramento, as only 17 loyal members and friends attended the monthly meeting held at the Palomino Room at Watt Avenue and El Camino. Led by SOPA, Larry Pierce '38, the following also showed up: Mo Slater '42, Stan Hogshead '43, Cay and Joe Drachnik '43, Barry Whittlesey '49, John Green '51, Bill Squier '51, Claire and Jim D'Orso '52, John Haynes '55, Rosemary and John Lally '56, Bruce Friederich '57, Bob Johnston '57, George Simmons '61 and Dr Terry Brown '67.

Local USMA alumni association president, Larry Smith, reminded our group that the West Point Glee Club will be taking a ttavel break from Hudson landmarks. Fort Clinton Ditch and Flirtation Walk, performing two or three concerts in the Sacramento area on 18 March. Many of our members wUl be hosting one or two Kaydets during their stay, and we are approaching the culmination of five-month plans for "saturation indoctrination" to the Navy way of doing things. Hopefully, we will be able to awaken these young Woops to the error of their ways and encourage them to stand in the "Navy Une" on service selection night in Thayer Hall.

President Jim D'Orso announced final arrangements for the Sacramento Chapter's involvement in KVIE, the local pubUc television station's, membership drive. We were scheduled to man the phone banks on 6 March.

On 17 March, another service academy business breakfast will be held at Denny's restaurant. Micron at Bradshaw (off Highway 50). It will offer an opportunity to meet and exchange business cards with other alumni and find ways to do business with "our own."

Many will be pleased to note that we heard recently from former Chapter member. Rick Blank '68, who retired from the Air Force a few years back and joined Law-Crandall, an environmental restoration and compliance firm. After five years in Sacramento, he has been transferred to the San Diego office and will be involved with compliance issues for his company. Only five miles from his office (Skypark Court near Montgomery Field), and ten miles from Miramar, Rick's new home address is: 14223 Bemabe Court, San Diego, CA 92129; h: 619-672-3360; w: 619-278-3600. Most of us remember Rich as the "mountaintop mnner," as his favorite weekend pastime was to head for Desolation Wildemess with only jogging shoes, singlet and shorts for a refreshing ten to twentynule mn at the higher elevations. He used to spend a lot of time on the John Muir Trail a bit further south, and was a regular slipping and sliding over Forrester Pass in his quest to fill his lungs with "the cleanest air in the country." Since it's only a few hundred miles from San Diego to Independence and Lone Pine in the Southem Sierra, we hope to hear more Pacific Crest Trail tales from Rick in the coming years.

The meeting was adjoumed by President Jim, and tentative plans for the next meeting, including a visit by VADM John R. Ryan '67, were made.

CAPT Robert G. Stevenson, USN (Ret.) '60 1060 Calle Mesita Bonita, CA 91902-2406 h: 619-475-1926;w: 619-475-1864 e: tobac@cts.com February Luncheon Our guest speaker was RADM (Sel.) Tony Lengerich, USN, the new Director, C41SR Installations and Logistics, at the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SpaWar), here in San Diego. For those not familiar with the C41SR acronym, it means, command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance.

ADM Lengerich brings with him an impressive set of credentials for his new assignment. A Califonua native, ADM Lengerich is an NROTC graduate from the University of Colorado. Following extensive desttoyer, communications and surface warfare staff duty, he was re-designated an Engineering Duty Officer in 1984. Since then, he has been heavily involved with C4ISR developmental agencies. The thmst of his presentation was the increased role that SpaWar will be playing in providing total C4ISR system solutions to and for the fleet at affordable costs. The costs he cited are not only those of the initial acquisition and installation, but the total life cycle systems costs in terms of hardware, software, personnel and the logistical spectmm. "The electtonics environment must become completely transparent to the warfighter. . .applying power ashore as well as in a sea conttol scenario," said Lengerich. And, system interoperability at all levels must also be considered as SpaWar markets itself as a total system solution provider to the Navy. In summary, we were treated to the latest news in the advanced technology arena. Thank you, ADM Lengerich for a factual and highly charged, can do, briefing.

Attending were: Bob Leeman '34, Skeet Bemis '39, Fred Clarke '39, Art Fischer '39, Hap Perry '40, Art Battson '44, Dick De Prez '44, Ralph Frame '44, Dave Henderson '44, Richard Rudisill, '44, Ed Behm '45, George Maxwell '45, Chic BowUng '46, Bob Gautier '46, Bob Gorton '46, Corliss Nugent '46, Lou Guertin '47, Bill Ayers '48, Chris Christoph '48, Jim Gammon '48, Dick Hoffman '48, Lloyd Jones '48, Bob Neely '48, Lee Bolt '51, Andy Kremm '51, Howard Ruggles '51, John Tillson '51, Fred Kraft '52, Bob Mortis '52, Will Hays '53, Ed Martin '54, Tom Boucher '55, Hugh Webster '55, Jim Murtland '56, Joe Keeley '59, Bill Evans '60, Bob Stevenson '60, Don Grinnell '61 Bill Kraus '61, Mugs McKeown '61, Myron Fleming '62, John KeUy '62, Jeff Clough '64, Lou Milioti '64, Don Berkebile '66, Phil Guy '67, Larry Brenner '69, Tom Falherty '70, Russ Olson '70, Chuck Reigner '70, Hugh Butt '71, Tom Hammons '71, Rich Zajick '71, Frank Gorris '72, Mike Hurd '74, Steve Landry '74, Walt Fitzpattick '75, Danny Archer '80, Rich Carlquist '80, Steve Metz '81, Don Ringel '82, Paul Shaw '82, Nolan Villarin '82, Andy Wilson '82, Pete Gamerdinger '83, Mark Hakun '88, John Ross '88, and several guests.

Well Done, Bob Stevenson '60 As you relinquish your Chapter presidency, we extend our grateful appreciation and a respectful, well done, for your outstanding leadership and stewardship as our president. We would be remiss if we did not extend our sincere appreciation to Charlotte for her supporting efforts in responding to urgent phone requests, transcribing our messages and the like. Thank you, Charlotte. Those who silently stand watch, our Chapter and the Alumni Association salute you. Bob, for your dedication.

efforts and achievements. Well Done.

Homepage (http://www.san.rr.com/alumni/) Hotline (619-279-USNA) Please check out the information on both the homepage and hotiine. This information is updated frequently, but if you have a question please ask.

There is a lot of other information of both standing and short-term importance.

Business and Career Networking Forum Are you looking for a transitional or career change? Or, if you already have an established business and career and are looking to hire a service academy Alum, or increase your market share, then the Networking Fomm is for you.

Our fomms are held on the second Friday of every month at The Bread Basket on Miramar Road at the 1-15 interchange (Miramar Road and 1-15), just to the east of MCAS Miramar. This is ajoint service fomm/network in company with the West Point Alumni group from here in San Diego. Air Force Academy Alums here are also participating.

There is plenty of parking available at The Bread Basket/Holiday Inn complex.

The fomm is a great place to drop off a business card or two or even a "flyer" describing your services. For $6.50 (cash, no checks, and please bring the exact amount) you get all of the networking described above, plus juice, coffee, pastries, muffins and assorted fmits.

There is a lot of exposure. Bring along a friend, or bring your boss along. An academy ring is not required. There is no need to make reservations, but please check the hotiine (619-279-USNA) for any possible, or unexpected, changes.

Our Networking Coordinator is Dave Fennell '87. He is keeping up the work search/networking database for the Chapter and area, ff you would like to be included, send the foUowing information to David: Name, Occupation, Company, Address, Phone (work and home), email address, and what kind of work you are searching for! Email him at: dfennell@bradley-morris.com, or write to Dave at Bradley-Morris, 4225 Executive Square #390, La JoUa, CA 92037.

Don Grinnell '61

San Fransisco Chapter CDR Edward F. Cotter, Jr., USN (Ret) '73 11 Las Palomas Orinda, CA 94563 h: 925-253-8260 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 A Historical Note There have been recent comments and questions regarding the origins of the Chapter. The following, courtesy of Father John Fuller '52, covers the waterfront: I was the assistant priest at All Saints by-theSea Episcopal Church in Montecito when 1 purchased the Alumni Directory in 1962, ten years after graduation. I was surprised to find a "geographical locator" in the directory, which listed some 40 Alumni living in the Tri-county area, from Paso Robles to Thousand Oaks. We had just moved into a beautiful beach house, "Sandyland," Carpinteria, so my wife and I decided to send an invitation to each Alumnus, inviting them and spouses to our house for cocktails, 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., on Navy Day, 10 October 1962, a Saturday. Well, die party lasted 'til midnight, and reShipmate, May 1999

suited in a group decision to seek a charter as a new Santa Barbara Chapter of our Alumni Association. ADM Stuart S. "Sunshine" Murray '19 was President, and RADM Harry Power '23 was Treasurer. I became Secretary, since I already had the roster and an available mimeo machine. The first barbecue was held in Harry Power's back yarti and aloha shirts and muumuus were encouraged to be worn, in the summer of 1963. We chose to be a social Chapter, to meet during the "Dark Ages" for dinner, in the spring, for the summer barbecue, and for the Army game, four times a year. The ladies formed a bridge group, and met for other social functions. RADM C.C. "Jug" Ray '25 was our official "cheerleader". I moved on to the parish in San Luis Obispo in the fall of 1964. and to Oxnard in 1971, but we have always kept in touch and attended functions over these 36 years. I treasure the "Zippo" lighter, engraved "For your founding efforts," given to me back in those early days by the members of the Chapter.

Bill Britton '53 805-682-8590 billyboy@sb.net

COLORADO Colorado Chapto:* CAPT Daniel BraiM^ Jn, USN (Ret) '59 555 ApoUo Drive Boulder. CO 80303-5002 h: 303-499-0337; w: 303-966-4833 e: dbranchjr@aol.com; website: u-wwmraaspnng com/-usnaaacolorado/

CONNECTICUT Connecticut Chapter Robert R. Figura '58 Five Crescent C o u r t ^ B o x 3292 Groton Long Point. Ci 06340-8112 h: 860-536-2206 e: mdbr24A@prodfigy.com All Chapter members are reminded that the nominating committee is looking for individuals who may be interested in serving the Chapter as vice president, tteasurer or program chairman. The nominating committee is headed by Dave Stryker '61, who wUl finaUze the proposed slate of ofiicers on 15 May. Any regular, paid-up member who is interested in filling one of these positions should make it known to Dave at: 860-536-3636, or by emaU at: mI8632@aol.com. Voting on the slate of officers wiU take place at the June meeting. Details on that meeting will be promulgated in the Chapter newsletter.

The Chapter is looking into the possibiUty of arranging an underway trip on a submarine for Chapter members. Nothing has been cast in concrete at this time (March), but negotiations are ongoing. Should we be successful in arranging such a trip, attendance wiU be on a first-come, firstserved basis. Details will be promulgated when they are firm.

This is the last reminder for submission of annual Chapter dues, ff you have not already done so, send your check for $25, made out to USNA AA CT Chapter, marked "1999 Dues" to the Chapter treasurer, Tom Hogsten '85, at 21 Nicholas Court, Bristol, CT 06010.

Dave Boyd '59

Shipmate, May 1999

COSTA RICA

Jacksonville Chapter

Costa Rica Chapter

CAPT Michael O. Boms, USN (Ret.) '70 1185 SaU Marsh Circle Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082-2543 h: 904-273-4714; w: 904-693-5630 e: usnaaajaxchap@usa.net

Claudio A. Pacheco '64 Apt 4307-1000 San Jose, Costa Rica e: cpacheco@sol.racsa.co.cr

DELAWARE Delaware Chapter Frank S. 'Nick' Carter, HI '70 ^^ 9 Nebraska Avenue PO. Box 266 Lewes, DE 19958 h: 302-644-4838; e: mck.carter@dol.Bet We hosted the February luncheon at the Blue Coat Inn in Dover, our "mid- state" location on 22 Febmary. Our guest speaker was Mark Chura, director of planning, preservation and development of the state office of Delaware environmental and natural resources and environmental conttol. He also administers the Land and Water Conservation Tmst Fund grants, the statewide Greenways program and the Coastal Heritage prograra. He discussed Delaware's aggressive initiatives in state land acquisition, farm land preservation and the continuing preservation of wetlands and conversion of these lands to State Parks.

We had a total of 21 attendees. Chapter members included Frank Carter '42, CharUe Cooper '43, Bo Bartley '52, Bob Aller '53, Jim Healy '54, George Knutkowski '54, Jack Reister '54, Dick Robey '54, Pete Vogelberger '54, Jim Zimmerman '54, BiU Manthorpe '55, Chuck Gates '64, John Jackson '66, Jack Urban '65, Nick Carter '70, Jim Dennis '76, CMDR Bob Rotz '77, Don Jones '80, Don Smith and returning guests, LT Zubin R. Clemente '91, USNA Admissions office, and Mrs. Nancy Aller (Bob's wife).

Jim Zimmerman '54

FLORIDA Fort Lauderdale Chapter Jeffrey Dale Welsh, E s q . ' 2805 NE 29tii Stteet Fort Lauderdale, FL 33306 h: 954-564-5065;w: 954-564-6994 e: jdwelsh@southem-financial.com

Gainesville Chapter CAPT J. Michael Smith, USNR (Ret) '61 Gainesville Academy Club 10424 SW 41st Place GainesviUe, FL 32608 h: 352-376-6611; w: 352-376-3301 e: AFN44500@AFN.ORG The Gainesille Academy Club held their January meeting at the Gainesville Country Club on 21 January 1999. The program presentation was about one of Gainesville's local high tech industries, which speciaUzes in highway constmction software and was presented by Joe Phelan '66.

Attendees were Larry Reid '58, Jim Carr '55, Sam Mutch ' 7 1 , Hart SttingfeUow '48, Ty Tyler '76, Al Vito '44, John Smitherman ' 5 3 , Miles Mixon '58, Rick Childress '55, Tom Tucker '61 and Mickey Smith ' 6 1 . Our next meetings were scheduled for 18 Febmary and 18 March.

The Jax Chapter kicked off its 1999 season with a dinner meeting on 12 February at the Ocean Breeze Convention Center at Naval Station Mayport. Following the social hour and invocation by Reverend Grafton McFadden '51, the 59 Alumni and guests attending were treated to a fine meal. Mike Borns '70, newly elected Chapter President, conducted a short business session and inttoduced speaker CAPT William R. "Bob" Blake, USN '73, Commanding Officer Naval ROTC Unit at Jacksonville University. Bob's slide-assisted presentation was highly informative, as it touched on aspects of the NROTC program from student selection to entry into the fleet as junior officers.

Throughout, Bob illustrated the similarities and differences with the USNA program. Surprisingly, we leamed that over half the students at Jax University NROTC had previous experience in the fleet.

Attending the event were the following: Betsy and Hugh Lewis '34, Lib and Bub Ward '35, Gloria and Alex l^ree '36, Evelyn and O.B. O'Brien '38, Sue and Bob MUls '42, Lynn and Gris Moeller '42, Norma and Chuck Pendleton '43, Lucy and Len Smith '43, Bob Awtrey '44 and guest, Bill Payne ' 4 4 , Kate and Bob Schauffler '45, Frances Vissering (widow '45), Betty and Dave Ward '45, Bobbe and Tom Faulders '46, Betty and Bob Phillips '46, Joan and John Ryder '48 and quests, Cristel and Don Fisher '49, Millie and Cy Highleyman '51, Elesa and Grafton McFadden '51, Margaret Ann and Shannon Heyward '57, Joel Febel '60, Glenn O'Steen '61, Pat and Bill Farnsworth '65, Diane and Tom Heilmann '68, Mike Boms '70, Carolyn and Bob Blake '73, Gail and Ray Kozikowski '74, Cindy and Pete Miller '76, Mark Nault '78, Judy and Jerry Hyde '79, Wendy and Bob Filler '81 and Mark Wiggins '89.

For information on joining the Jax Chapter, call Mike Boms '70 at 904-273-4714, Bill McBvain '57 at 273-1452, Chuck Pendleton '43 at 2496683, or Dave Ward at 246-2679. Yearly dues are $10 for Alumni and $2 for widows. For information about the Wall CUmbers business men's breakfast meetings on the second Wednesday of each montii, can John Gillcrist '70 at 313-6833. For information on upcoming Chapter events and other Chapter news, see our Intemet website: www.mind spring.com/-gunsmoke26o/USNAAAJAX/, which is prepared and maintained by Scot Bushnell '64.

Miami Chapter NeU C. Sapp '62 1172 So. Dixie Hwy, Suite 505 Coral Gables, FL 33146-2918 305-447-7658 e: neilsapp@aol.com The Miami Chapter Board of Directors is currently planning events for the remainder of '99 and finning up social commitments for "Winter 2000."

Our definition of winter is a bit different than most of the country's, and we hope to augment our membership with snowbird Alumni and other graduates who may be visiting the area. While much of the world hibernates during the cold season, we, here in Miami, find the weather refreshingly pleasant, free of humidity and full of cool breezes. While the ocean may be a bit too chilly to find us swimming, you can certainly plan for a beachside sun-

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set or an aftemoon cmise. Ocean, after all, is what drew most of us to the Navy, and it certainly enhances the lifestyle in Miami.

Should you find yourself wandering in the South Rorida area, please feel free to call the voice message number listed above. The recording will fill you in on all the happenings and if you leave a message, someone will be glad to retum the call.

This summer we plan to co-host a golf toumament with tiie local West Point Society, and we're sure to plan something for the Navy/Notte Dame game in Orlando. Please feel free to call and join us whenever the opporturuty arises.

Kathleen T. Jabs '88

Naples-Fort Myers Chapter Eugene Lawler '47 5601 Turtie Bay Drive #1504 Naples, FL 34108 941-597-8089 e: bmvonier@ix.netcom.com

Orlando Chapter CDR Jeffrey D. Hall, USNR '83 33 Winsor Isle Longwood, FL 32779 h: 407-805-9485 e: adniin@totcon.com The Orlando Chapter held its monthly meeting at the Park Avenue Grill on the comer of Park Avenue and Canton Street, Winter Park. The next meeting was scheduled for 13 March 1999 at the same location, with breakfast at 8:30 a.m and the meeting to follow.

Attendees were: Euiuce Rice, (widow of Robert Rice '27), Mary Agnes Sellers, (widow '34), Betty and Jerry Ball '41, Stuart T. Sadler '44, Harriet and Curt Cordell '46, Marilyn and Bob Sloan '47, Bob Turnage '47, Shel and Art Herbert '48, Eileen and Lou Branch '49, Shirley and Walt Marquardt '49, Dorothy and John MacKenzie '50, George Ruos '50, Bill Forbes '55, Eileen and John Long '55, Les Christian '67, Don Smith '68, and daughter, Elizabeth; Rae Ann and Jim Messenger '79.

Since attendance is continuously around 23 to 24, there is no need to notify anyone of your anticipated arrival. Under 20, and the Chapter is penaUzed, over 20 and the Grill can, and will, accommodate at the usual rate. We really need more attendees from the classes of '68 through today.

Remember, if you attended the USNA, whether you graduated or not, we want you, your family and your sea stories of people and events.

Our President, J.D. Hall was on active duty, so ourtteasurer,Bob TXimage, presided with his usual efficiency. By the way, J.D. HaU was selected for commander in the Reserves. We offer our congratulations for a well deserved, and eamed, promotion.

In our last report. Art Herbert volunteered to write to Shipmate to encourage more "I remember when" articles.

It was announced that CAPT Enders Huey '41, late commander of the base in Orlando, is now institutionalized because of loss of memory. Our condolences to Jane, and we are available if help is needed. [Editor's Note: We have received notice that CAPT Huey passed away on 16 March.]

A discussion ensued conceming a change of location for our meetings. Valid reasons for a change were offered. It was proposed that our president consider a change and appoint a committee to look into the matter

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The subject of dues was broached. As was voted last month, dues are now $ 15 per member and family per year. The question of what constitutes the annual year was raised. The chair mled that the calendar and annual year coincided, therefore, dues are due for 1999 now. Please send dues to our treasurer. Bob TYirnage '47, or better yet, bring it to the next meeting. Which brings up a point. Do we have by-laws, and do we need them?

Our tteasurer is missing a check book. The account is at the Fairwinds ECU. Checks missing are number 627 onward. If found, please retum to Bob Turnage.

Suncoast Chapter

Pensacola Chapter

Tampa Bay Chapter

LCDR James R. Knight, USNR (Ret) '76 4465 Madura Road Guff Breeze, FL 32561 h: 850-932-1147 e: Knight317@niindspring.com

CDR Michael E. Kennedy, USNR '79 2131 Ridge Road, T-114 Largo, FL 33778-1637 h: 727-584-7010; w: 813-828-5963 e: meknnedy@ix.netcom.com

WiUard (Bill) Petrat '45 6418 13tii Stteet Court E Bradenton, FL 34203 h/f: 941-753-5981 e: petrat@gte.net Members and guests of the Suncoast Chapter met for lunch on 18 Febmary at the El Conquistador Country Club in Bradenton. Hosts for the occasion were Jackie and Lee Haines '45. The Classes of '44 and '45 were honored. Thirteen guests from '44 and fifteen guests from '45 were present. The very interesting speaker of the day was Col Larry Bustle '57, USAF (Ret.) who shared his "Life in Palm Beach Chapter the Air Force as a USNA graduate" with us.

Among those attending were: JaneLee and Dick CAPT Henry Gorman, USN (Ret) '44 Ambrogi '48, Lolly and Jack Bailey '44, Jinny 513 Greenway Drive (James) Bartman '44, Cliff Berman '45, Bettye North Palm Beach, FL 33408-3719 and Chuck Boyer '53, Lydia and Larry Bustle h: 561-622-9475 '57, Jim Cummings '46, Emily and Lou Davis e: hgorman@worldnet.att.net '41, Shirley and Jerry Engle '41, June and John Our Chapter celebrated Valentine's Day at the Fidel '39, Frances and John Frazier '42, Betty Febmary luncheon with each lady present receiv- and Dick Fredlund '64, Florence and Joe Grace ing a rose. We also had an excellent speaker. At'44, Jackie and Lee Haines '45, Bev (Frederick) torney Jeff Liggio '74, who gave us a most infor- Harifinger '35, Alice and Jim Holds '59, Winnie mative speech on insurance. We have been most and Ted Johnson '45 and daughter, Lynn MurreU; fortunate to have outstanding speakers. Our lun- Kathryn and Bill Kurtz '44L, Mary Lou (John) cheons continue to build good-will, as our attend- McLain '45, Betty and Fred Merrill '44, Mary ees get to visit and share their views and news. and Jim Morency '49, Mary and Jim Moss '47L, Those present at the Febmary luncheon were: Alan Negus '49, Jack Oberrieder '49, Gussie and Richard Boverie '54, William Cliff '54, Dotty Bill Olsen '44, Genevieve and Pete Perkins '45, Coney (widow of Charles E. Coney '19), Edward Jesse and Bill Petrat '45, Betty and Bruce Rohn DeFede '54, Joan and Addison Douglass '45, Ken '40, Helen and Bill Rutledge '49, Pat and Dick Duckworth '62, Peggy and Hank Gorman '44, Southwell '47, June and CB Stephensen '45, Jane Robert Harvey '44, Betty and Al Haworth '57, and BiU Strong '45, Anne and Jim Tench '44, EUie Charlotte and Bob Lees '69, Susan and Jeff Liggio and Fred Tiemann '46L, Elsie and Phil Vladessa '74, Jim Masterson '73, Lydia and John '49 and Helen Watt '49.

McNabney '50, Jane (Donald O'Meara '39), Rita The April meeting of the Chapter was schedand Fred Simcich '49, Nancy and Robert Tisdale uled for the Isles Yacht Club in Punta Gorda on 8 '46, Diana and Walt Whipple '57, Natalie and April, with C.B. Stephensen '45 as guest speaker Joseph Wilson '47 and Mark Warner '89.

The 10 June luncheon is scheduled to be held at Alumni House has provided us with a new list the Venice Yacht Club. All Alumni and guests are of Alumni living in our area, and we have added welcome. For further information, please contact about 45 new names to our mailing list. We hope Pete Perkins '45 at 941-922-0259. this will help our Chapter to continue to grow in Bill Retract '45, Pete Perkins '45 and spouses attendance and participation. attended the Febmary meeting of the Space Coast CAPT Walt Whipple '57, USNR (Ret.) Chapter in Melboume.

Space Coast Chapter CDR W. Stanley Dodd, USNR (Ret) '48 3625 MalUe Court Melboume, FL 32934 h: 407-259-9830 e: sdodd@iu.net

Comments about the USNA Strategic Plan?

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The TBC annual Navy/Army golf toumament was scheduled for 30 April 1999 at the Cartolwood Countty Club. The tournament committee put together a great deal for participants, including a snack and beverage before tee-off, cart and green fees, and a buffet dinner at the award ceremony.

Play was a two-man scramble format, pairing Alumni from both academies in each foursome.

RADM Ralph E. "Bennie" Suggs, DCinC U.S. Special Operations Command, was scheduled to speak to the TBC on 14 April at tiie MacDill AFB Officer's Club. Most importantly, TBC took time out to recognize a few of our own. On 5 Febmary, Paul Zambemardi '70, USNA AA Treasurer, ttaveled to Tampa to present plaques of accomplishment and gratitude to Mac Fossett '58 and Jack Gantley '69 for their significant efforts while serving as President of the Tampa Bay Chapter. Mac is singularly responsible for the revival of the TBC, serving as its president (and almost every thing else) for six years. Jack ran with the ball thereaf-

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ter, increasing membership and the number of social events sponsored by the TBC. While at the luncheon, Paul spoke candidly of thefinancialcondition of USNA and the Alumni Association, and a variety of other topics, and even took a few "shots across the bow' as Alumni voiced their questions and concerns about the Academy, USNA AA, and the Navy. Bravo Zulu to Mac and Jack!

As always, the TBC welcomes all visiting 'snowbird' Alumni to attend our events and invites you to contact Mike Kennedy '79 at 813-584-7010; mekennedy @ ix.netcom.com.

GEORGIA Atlanta Chapter CAPT James S. Murphy, USNR '73 3655 Habersham Road, NE Apt. 115 Atianta. GA 30305-1143 h: 404-233-3618; w: 770-613-5ÂŤ)6 e: jmurphy73@niindspring.com As I write this, we are entering the month of March, and spring, I think, is about to emphatically tell us that it has arrived. Soon, NCAA basketbaU will be on the minds of many and soon thereafter will come the Masters golf toumament at Augusta. Our dedicated gardeners, of course, are anxious to start digging. Our Chapter is now sensing that two of our big events will soon be upon us. In particular, the third annual Army/Navy Golf Classic is scheduled for Friday, 14 May, and our annual Lobsterfest wiU be held on Saturday, 5 June.

Our Febmary Chapter luncheon, with Commandant of Midshipmen RADM Gary Roughead '73 as our guest speaker, drew a record crowd for any Chapter event other than the Lobsterfest. Over 100 people were in attendance at the Cherokee Town Club in Buckhead, as the commandant briefed us on what is going on in AnnapoUs and his views on the Academy of today. Most found what he had to say to be quite refreshing in terms of the quality, spirit and accompUshments of the Mids, including their performance in the classroom and on the athletic fields, as weU as their participation in community service activities.

Chapter brethren and guests attending tiie luncheon included: Lora and Stan Anderson '51, Paul Barnes '51, Bill Bollwerk '91, Jack Bossert '56, Bob Bush '65, Bill Callaway '60, May and Walt Coakley '54, Nina and Pete Dabbieri '67, Gary Dailey '83, Kate and Mike Donohoo '65, Steve Frederick '72, Joe Gibson '47, Lynn and Jim Hatch '47, Helena and Mike Herger '90, Walt Higgins '66, Rose and Charlie Hill '42, Mimi and Stan Holm '66, Nancy and Paul Hurst '62, Norma and Chip Joslin '69, Helen and Jeff Lewis '70, Mario Maddox '85, Wally Martin '70, Hugo Marxer '57, Marilyn and Carl McCallum '60, Mary McElroy '87, Mike Midas '60, Alan Miller '61, Bill Miller '88, USNA Candidate Scott Lenyk and Mike Miller '56, Milli and Zeke Miller '41, Barb and Lorle Moore '64, Dirk Mosis '73, Helene and Steve Peters '84, Tim Phillips '89, Ray Poinsette '86, Bob Preston '73, Carol Sue and Jim Ravenel '45, Susan and Bill Rentz '55, Tad Robertson '47, RADM Gary Roughead '73, Matt Schatzle '85, Linda and Bob Schultz '71, Walt Sheffield '51, Jim Slemenda '66, Jean and Paul Smith '42, Bob Snelling '65, Bayly Taff '84, Dick Tash '62, Khoi Tennies '90, Sharon and Ken Thomas '73, JimTraa '61, Woodie Vaughan '64, Martha Miller and Richard Wilson '64, Tony Womble '63, Catiierine and Will Wood '66, and Woody Woodruff '69.

Many thanks to Jim Ravenel '45 for making all of the arrangements for the fine meal and the service rendered us at the Cherokee Town Club.

As always, any visitorsfromout of town are welcome at our luncheons, which are held on the third Friday of each month, with socializing beginning shortiy before noon. The luncheons are held at The Phoenix Brewing Company, located at 5600 Roswell Road NE, in the Prado Shopping Center, on the west side of Roswell Road, just inside the 1285 perimeter (South at Exit 17).

Will Wood '66

GUAM Guam Chapter LCDR Noel M. Enriquez, USNR '84 PO. Box 4697 Agana, GU 96932 h/f: 671-477-4382; w: 671-647-9629 wf: 671-649-8870 e: timenriqu@ite.net

HAWAII Hawaii ChapytdB^

Atianta Chapter VP Mike Donahoo '65 presents USNA Commandant CAPT Gary Roughead '73 with a book at the February luncheon Joining Chapter members at the luncheon were the following members of the Atlanta USNA Parents Club, with ties to the classes indicated: Keia and Ron Campbell ('02), Alice and Robert Davis, Kelly and Richard Hanley along with Barbara and Gerald Sawyer ('02), Bill Hilley ('02), Carolyn and Bob Jones ('01), Dana and Jim McGraw ('02), Suzanne and Charles Nieman ('02), Doris Joiner ('02), KayeYount ('02), Ed Robb ('02), Jennie and Gary Simpson, Betsy Tanner ('99), Cecilia Edwards '03 and Barbie Thompson ('00), David Wallace (Parent's Club President), and Phyllis and Frank Weisser ('00).

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CAPT Harvey Gray, Jr., ullKl^Ret) '52 1117 Akumu Stteet Kailua, HI 96734-4012 h: 808-261-9722; w: 808-423-1341 ^ e: hamgray@juno.com

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for your support of the USNA Alumni Association^

ILLINOIS Chicago Chapter John G.B. Howland '64 c/o Money Minds L.P. 225 W. Hubbard Stteet Chicago, IL 60610 w: 312-923-7450x777 e: MoneyMinds@aol.com The Chicago Chapter mustered a good tumout for Ed Timperlake '69, co-author of the best selling book. Year of the Rat. On short notice, we had 25 folks on hand at the Hubbard Street Grill for after hours hors d'oeuvres and Ubations. And, Ed sold 28 books!

Ed talked about how he and his co-author came to the decision for a book on the subject of ttemendous sums of money finding their way from Communist China through many different conduits and eventually to the Democrat National Committee for Bill Clinton's election campaigns. The two authors had done substantial investigation into the subject for various committees, but had been stymied when, for a variety of political reasons, the story simply couldn't seem to find the light of day through the Congressional channels. So, they set about, in the second quarter of last year, to put what they had uncovered in the form of a book. It's now a best seller, due largely to word of mouth. Year of the Rat makes for a hair-raising story and is highly recommended. (Maybe it all just boils down to what the definition of "tteason" is.)

On hand for the first event of the new year were Marty Hanson '59; Daryl Rabert '63; Ed Cladek '64; John Howland '64 with son. Jack, and guest, Lt Gen Don Johnson, USAF (Ret.); Jane and Neil Brennan '66; Tom Daley '69 with his guest; Paul Johnston '69; Tom LaForce '69; George Schmoll '69; John Scully '69, with two of his FBI associates; Kevin Hart '75; Kathy and Fred Weber '75; Gene Kessler '83; Shannon and Mick Gerhardt '84; Keith Brunini '85 and Tom Smith '85. The Class of '69 got the "Best Turnout" award in support of their Classmate.

The Chapter Breakfast series continues to attract a good crowd on a month-to-month basis. At a recent Westem Suburbs breakfast, Doug Horton '64, Russ Puppe '66, Ray Mast '70, Mark Rahmel '73, and Ralph Schlinder '74 got together on 11 Febmary to swap sea stories and sample the chow at the Oak Brook Hyatt. Ray is new to the group and made the longest trip by far. He lives west of DeKalb and is getting more involved in his family's farming business.

Western Suburbs Breakfasts are held on the second Thursday of each month, at the Oak Brook Hyatt, located on Spring Road, just east of Oak Brook Center Show up at any time between 7:00 and 8:45 a.m.

Downtown Breakfasts are held on the fourth Thursday of each month at the Wall Stteet DeU, located on Randolph Street, at the southwest corner of its intersection with the Chicago River (Morton Building, ground floor). Show up between 7:00 and 8:45 a.m.

Northern Suburbs Breakfasts are held on the first Thursday of every month at the Deerfield Hyatt, located at the northeast comer of Lake Cook Road and the Tristate ToUway (1-294). Show up at any time between 7:00 and 8:45 a.m.

Get timely gouge on Chapter events! If you'd Uke to get the most up-to-date news from the Chicago Chapter via cyberspace, sign up for our "eMembers email" Ust. Here's what you do: send an email message to John Howland '64, Chapter President, at: MoneyMinds@aol.com. That's the only way to sign up, so he knows for sure what your

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INDIANA Indianapolis Chapter

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LCDR Charles A. Rainey, USNR '84 12804 Double Eagle Drive Carmel, IN 46033 h: 317-815-0575 e: crainey@fhlbi.com

Michiana Chapter CDR John T. Haizlip, USN (Ret.) '72 15246 Longford Drive Granger, IN 46530 h: 219-273-2939 e; CHaizUp@aol.com

KENTUCKY (see also Ohio)

Louisville/Southern Indiana Chapter CDR Gregory R. Reinhardt, USNR '79 712 Talon Place,^-Louisville, KY 40223-5575 h: 502-24^:7707 e: airlgxr@air.ups.com

LOUISIANA New Orleans Ch^pffiR^i LCDR Byron Q. Iverson, Jr., USN (Ret) '76 4744 Music Stteet New Orleans, LA 70122^ h: 504-288-4477 e: byronil@aol.com

MARYLAND Annapolis Cha N'69 CAPT Howard J. 'Tim* 1203 Chrisland Court Annapohs, MD 21403 h: 410-267-8546 e: halliday@arctic.nadn.navy.mil RADM Ronald F. Marryott '57 spoke at our Chapter luncheon in March. He called attention to such notables present as Heinz Lenz, Professor Bill Smedley, CAPT Bill Flight '56, RADM Robert McNitt '38, CAPT Roy Smith '34, and others. He spoke quite candidly about the mission of the Naval Academy Alumni Association, about our reorganization, and our emphasis on service. He outlined the many benefits of membership. He also spoke passionately about the need to educate the public about the Naval Academy—to put our name on the top of the list of topics around the dinner table for high school seniors.

In April, RADM Gary Roughead '73, Commandant of Midshipmen, spoke to our group. His comments were poignant and interesting. It was apparent to all present that the Naval Academy has been well served by RADM Roughead during his tenure as commandant.

Our Spring Fling will be held at the Robert Crown Center from 6:00-8:00 p.m., on 5 May. Plan ahead. Also, Chapter elections are coming up. If you would like to serve as a Chapter Officer, please contact CAPT Tim Halliday '69.

Baltimore Chapter LCDR Steve G. Young, USNR '84 c/o Legg Mason 600 Washington Avenue #200 Towson, MD 21204 w: 410-821-7700 e: SYoung@LeggMason.com

Future luncheons will be: Monday, 3 ' ' y at Guy HoUerin's Holiday Inn Ann Arbor: i i.usday, 3 June at 10 Eyke Tavern Dearborn Ii'. Wednesday,7 July at Hogan's Telegraph at 15 iviile. Be sure to call Art for last minute changes and reservations.

Go Navy!

Charlie Schott '85 chukshot® hotmail. com

MASSACHUSETTS

MINNESOTA

Boston Chapter

Upper Midwest Ch:

Frederick J. Sheehan, Jr. '78 160 BurkhaU Street #609' Weymouth, MA 02190-3533 h: 617-337-3712; w: 617-572;-4552 e: fsheehan@jhancock.com

Darrel Gonyea '61 1053 Peninsula Point Road Shakope, MN 55379 W: 612-882-1112 e: GONYEALAND@aol.coi

MICHIGAN

MISSOURI

Detroit Chapter

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Arthur W. Bryant '66 1811 Hollywood 6^1 " Grosse Pointe Woods, MI 48236H h: 313-885-2174; f: 313-881-2333 e: lynorart@flash.net Our Febmary luncheon was held on 16 Febmary at the Holiday Inn Ann Arbor Onboard were: Tom Cook '57, Art Bryant '66, Charlie Schott '85, Mike Althouse '86, Jon Lin '91 and Raissa Wilson '94. Tom is now retired from Ford Motor and joins a long line of Sailors who have followed the same path; Congratulations\ Also, like others, Tomfindsit hard to believe he previously had time for work, now that he is retired! At lunch, we discussed current officer recmiting. Navy Reserves, and our civilian jobs. If you work in the Ann Arbor area, we need to see more of you for lunch there.

RADM Michael Scott '65, RedCom 13, attended the recent NRC Detroit change of command, held at Selfridge ANGB. Fellow Alumni, from the surface side, were, 1 to r: LCDR Charlie Schott '85, CDR David Price '85, RADM Michael Scott '65, CAPT Greg Treitz '76, and LT Devin LaSalle '93. (See Photo Below.)

Kansas City Ch LCDR Lynn A. Thomas, USNR ' 1404 Stonecreek Drive SW Blue Springs, MO 64015-8838 h: 816-228-6766 e: LynnTW@aol.com

St. Louis Chapter CAPT Barry Dougherty, USNR '72 5 Connemara Court St. Peters, MO 63376-2343 h: 314-441-7245; w: 314-925-6765 e: barryd72@aol.com

NEBRASKA Omaha Chapter CDR Frank J. Lowery. Jr., USN '82 1009 Biyn MawT Drive Papillfeii, NE 68046 h: 402-592-4308; w: 402-294-7283 e: franklowery@sprintmail.com

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NEVADA

NORTH CAROLINA

Las Vegas Chapter

Charlotte ChapEir

Mr. Bradley Carlson '91 2246 Darwin Circle Henderson, NV 89014-3105 h: 702-433-7248; w: 702-433-2100 e: bcarlson@goidc.com

NEW JERSEY Monmouth County Chapter?

LtCol Robert L. Vogt, USMC (Ret) '59 50 Polly Way Middletown, NJ 07748-3189 h: 732-671-9330; w: 732-530-84441 e: Bob.Vogt@telos.com

NEW MEXICO Albuquerque Chapter Maj Donald Rohr, USAF (Ret) '55 4804 Northridge Place NE Albuquerque, NM 87111-2104 h: 505-294-4048; ft 505-844-5947 e: rohrdf@sandia.gov

NEW YORK Capital District Chapter ^""^ CDR Christopher G. Wenz, USN '79 502 Acland B o u l e v a r d J ^ BaUston Spa, NY 1 2 ^ S ^ 7 4 h: 518-580-1438; w: 518-884-1849 e: CGWenz@aol.com

Central New York Chapter Edward A. Alberts'85 1028 Co. Rt. 20 Oswego, NY 13126 h: 315-342-1930 e: NavyLax22@aol.com

Metro New York Chapter James R. Hocking '53 300 Park Avenue, Suite 1700 New York City, NY 10022 w: 212-572-6260 e: j.hocking@snet.net Chapter HotUne: 1-800-234-USNA website: http://members.aol.com/TFarrell76/ index.html

Steven J. Berninger '84 1226 MarUia's Chapel Road Bryan Dolan '76 Apex, NC 27502 5629 Laurium Road h: 919-387-7089 Charlotte, NC 28226 e: mike.hodges@mci.com h: 704-364-6451 Neither rain nor snow nor writer's block will There is very little to report this month. Things delay the Chapter secretary from his appointed have been pretty quiet, and none of you locals have rounds of writing the Chapter news column for passed on anything that you wanted disseminated.

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1 have leamed that U.S. Representative Coble The monthly luncheon continues to be a popu(6th District) has introduced a bill to require eight years active duty for service academy graduates. lar gathering. The speaker for the March meeting By the time you read this, 1 hope 1 will have re- was scheduled as ADM James B. Busey IV, USN ceived more information, and will have sent an (Ret.). ADM Busey is a former Vice CNO and email to all "on line" Alumni in our area. [Ed. Note: CinCUSNavEur You may look forward to other See p. 25, April Shipmate] With applications for interesting speakers in the coming months.

As you read this in May, two important events USNA down some 25-30% from recent years, this kind of narrow viewpoint (contrasted to ROTC will be right around the corner First, during the service requirement) surely will not help in atttact- monthly luncheon on 7 May 1999, Chapter officing tmly top-drawer candidates. ers will be elected for the coming year. Be present and cast your vote. Secondly, the annual cook-out Mark your calendar for our annual "New Plebe" will take place 13 June 1999. Additional informaSend-Off Picnic. This year it will be held at 5:00 tion for the cookout will be available on the web p.m. on Sunday, 6 June at the home of Peggy and site. This is a fun event. You will want to be there.

GeorgeWatt '73 at 5607 Fairway View Drive in The Chapter meets for lunch on the first Friday Piper Glen area. As in past years, food will be the usual picnic fare and beverages. 1 will try to get of the month (September-June) at Newton's Southemail out in late May with cost information. Di- west, at the Harrison Street exit of 1-40 in Gary. rections to tire Watt's are as follows: from Route For the latest information on Chapter events, check 51 (Pineville-Mathews Road); tum south on Rea out our web site at: http://triangleusna.

Road toward Piper Glen; tum left on Bevington; home.mindspring.com. For membership informaright into Enclave Place; left on Fairway View tion, call Mitch Mitchell '64 at 919-571-8930.

Drive to Number 5607. Plan to come and help give encouragement to the new "Plebes to be" as we OHIO send them off for their 1 July 1-Day! For this month's history lesson, 1 will quote directiy from the write up for CDR George P. Upshur, second Superintendent of USNA. His term as Superintendent of the Naval School, 15 March 1847 to I July 1850, was marked by a relaxation of the stem discipUne of Buchanan, his predecessor. Midshipmen engaged in brawls with the townspeople, indulged in a few duels, and performed all manner of high-jinks.

Sounds like nobody had a Plebe Year. (Actually, "Class" distinctions did not come into practice until about the time of the Civil War).

Don't forget the monthly luncheons at Sheraton Four Points on the third Friday at noon!

Tom Hutchins '51 cthmph @ bellsouth. net 375-9046

Piedmont IViad Chapter Douglas E. Law '66 3785K Cape Landing Circle Myrtle Beach, SC 29577 h: 843-293-0851 e: dougl@sccoast.net

Pinehurst Chapter Rochester Chapter CAPT Nelson A. Blish, USNRR '69 3840 East Avenue Rochester, NY 14618-3729 h: 716-248-9739 e: NelsonAB@Kodak.com

CAPT Norman S. EUiott, USNR (Ret) '58 RO. Box 3898 60 Stoneykirk Drive Pinehurst, NC 28374 h: 910-215-5808 e: neUiott@pinehurst.net

Thank you for your support of the USNA ssociation.

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Triangle Chapter

Cincinnati/Northern KY Chap^r Michael F. Simon '73 757 Maidstone Court Cincinnati, OH 45230-3827 h: 513-231-3174 e: msimon757@aol.com

Cleveland Chapter CAPT A.O. Rule, III, USNR (Ret.) '50 68 Water Street Chagrin FaUs, OH 44022-3148 h: 440-247-4379; f: 440-247-5100 e: mlein@aol.com Hello Greater Cleveland! Spring has sprung; and with it, comes a newly revitaUzed comnutment by the Chapter to be more active in the coming year.

If you are on one of our mailing lists, you should have received a Chapter newsletter, in Febmary, discussing the first two events of the year. The newsletter also discusses some changes that the Chapter is implementing in an effort to be more active. If you have not received the newsletter, entitled "USNA Alumni News," it means that we do not have your current postal address. If this is the case.,please contact the Chapter. You can reach the Chapter via either the address provided above or via my email or postal addresses given below.

I will not restate all of the information contained in the Alumni newsletter here. However, one of the high points is worth repeating. The Chapter has engaged a part-time assistant, Virginia Boulden, to help coordinate activities and handle mailings.

She has already proven to be an invaluable asset and we welcome her to the extended. Chapter family. Please make a point of introducing yourself to her at the next Alumni function.

Navy Football at Kent State Before 1 get to the news, I want to remind everyone that Navy plays Kent State in football, at Kent State, this year. The Chapter is planning to 143

make certain that the boys on the field know that they are sttongly supported here in northern Ohio.

The game is on 16 October 1999, and the Chapter currently plans to get a group of seats together for the game. More information will be forthcoming.

For now, please mark your calendars. 1 am certain this will be the "must attend" event of the year.

Army/Navy From the "news that is a Uttle out-of-date" department, the Chapter converged on the Flat Iron Cafe, in the Flats, in Cleveland for our annual gettogether, with Alunmi from that ttade school on the Hudson, to watch The Game (yes, 1 know, that was way back in December). Unfortunately, as you aU know, our lads fought vaUantiy only to fall short, once again, to the gray legs. However, honorable mentions must go out to all, who attended this year's cause. They were: Jerr Murphy '47, Ellen and Don Haeske '49, Dick Harkness '50, Joyce and Dave Weidenkoff '51, Marty and Tony Tesoriero '65, Cindy and Jim Cookingham '68, Trixie and Mike Gaul '68, Dayle and Ed Walsh '71, Jim Hau '72, Wayne Bergman '75 (and his youngest son, Alex), Julie and Jeff Weber '84, Mary and Tracy Johnson '85, Shannon and Skip Wilkens '87, Alexandra and Robert Kowalski '89, AmiUa and Rob Pickerill '91, Tim Kelley '92 and John Platek '92.

Joint Networking Meeting As this edition of the Chapter news is going to press (though you are reading this in May, the column is submitted at the end of Febmary), the Chapter hosted a diimer to discuss networking in the greater Cleveland area. The dinner was held on 23 Febmary 1999 at the Great Lakes Brewing Company, and we were joined by several local West Point alumni. 1 will provide more information on the evening's events, including the participants, in the next Chapter News. I mention the diimer here only as an example of the greater scope of activities in which the Chapter hopes to engage in the coming years.

In closing, 1 once again beseech everyone to help me out by forwarding to me information on any Uttie events that may take place from time to time in the northeast Ohio area. I can only report on it if I know of it. Please, help me out. Also, if you did not receive the Chapter newsletter at the beginning of the year, please drop us a Une to let us know how to reach you. The easiest (and for me, preferred) way to reach me is via email at: tracyscott@worldnet.att.net. If you do not have email, drop me a note at: Tracy Scott Johnson, 3329 Grenway Road, Shaker Heights, OH 44122.

Until next time...Tracy Johnson'85

Columbus/Central Ohio Chapter LT G. Wade Evans, USNR '92 293 Dewfall Drive Sunbury, OH 43074 h: 740-965-2361 e: wevans@agendas.com

Toledo Chapter Robert J. Lauer '45 3825 Sulphur Spring Road Toledo, OH 43606-2325 h: 419-536-4462; w: 419-475-2061 e: rjonlauer@aol.com

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OKLAHOMA Oklahoma Chapter CAPT Charles C. Coley, USN (Ret) '34 411 NW14tii Stteet I Oklahoma City, OK 73103-3510 | h: 405-235-0234 ** e: cccusn@aol.com

OREGON Greater PortlaÂŤ#Chai Doug Bomarito '68 16667 Glenwood Court Lake Oswego, OR 97034 h: 503-699-0003; w: 503-223 e: harkins@usna.net

PENNSYLVANIA Philadelpl|ia Chapter Robert H, Bender '73 45 Grove Avenue Hourtown, PA 19031-1906 h: 215-836-7652; e: RBender@parkwayc^rp.com http://USNAPHIL.COM Annual Parent's Night Mark your calendars for 11 May to attend the 40th Annual Parent's Night, recognizing and welcoming the Class of 2003 along with their parents.

We also invite top high school juniors who are interested in our Academy. Also invited are Alumiu, Parents of Midshipmen and Blue and Gold Officers.

Upcoming events 11 May, 6:00 p.m., Parent's Night 10 June, 6:00 p.m.. Annual Meeting 21 July, 7:00 p.m., Knights in Shining Armor Information about the above events will be mailed throughout the year to dues-paid members.

To be added to the maiUng list and to receive a 1999 membership directory, please mail your annual $25 membership donation payable to "USNA AA of Philadelphia" addressed to Mike DeLorey '70, 505 S Lenola Road, Suite 211, Moorestown, NJ 08057-9896. You are welcomed to send your email address to: Paul_James@Vanguard.com.

Knights in Shining Armor Fascinated by the battlefield? Jim Ounswouth '64 will be our guide for a tour of the rare collection of arms and armor, as well as, the famous Rubens tapestries, with their decorative porttayal of knighthood and the life and times of Constantine the Great. This event is scheduled for Wednesday evening, 21 July 1999, at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Plans are being made for a wine and cheese social during the evening. Anyone interested in helping with this event, please contact Paul James '81 at: Paul_James@Vanguard.com or610-669-6700.

USNAPhil.com Our web page is back, after last spring's thunderstorms wiped out the hard drive. Thanks to the hard work by Art Vossberg '77 of AWOLArt, Inc., we have one of the two active chapter web pages in the country. We have plans to begin sending out electtonic notices of upcoming events. Please visit the web, muster in and enter your email address into the mailing database. There is also an up-todate calendar with events listed through 1999.

There is no www in front of our address, http:// USNAPhil.com.

Luncheons and Job Networking Chapter luncheons and job networking are held from 11:30-1:00 p.m., at the Chart House, Penns Landing, PA, on the first Wednesday of every month, with the West Point Alumni. Guest speak-

ers are planned every month. Tentative plans are being made for the President and CEO of Vanguard Investments to speak at one of the summer luncheons. West Point would like USNA grads 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 desert.

To reserve a seat, email or call Julian Toneatto, USMA '67 at: Adler@fast.net; 609-573-9797; or Paul James '81 at: 610-669-6700; Paul_James @Vanguard.com, within two days of the event.

Southeastern Pennsylvania Parent's Association Parents of Alumni with questions are welcomed to contact the '98-'99 Parent's Association President, Sue Twiggs at 215-674-9676; Row4Navy@ AOL.com, or newsletter editor, Joe Bartish at 609722-4336; Joseph.w.bartish @lmco.com.

Blue & Gold Officers Anyone interested in becoming a Blue & Gold Officer can contact Don McRae in Pennsylvaiua at 610-449-9674 or Al Burr in New Jersey at 609387-9202.

News Input Philadelphia Chapter news input for Shipmate should be emailed to Paul H. James '81 at: Paul_ James@Vanguard.com; 610-669-6700.

Pittsburgh Chapter WiUiam E. Otto '71 4105 Tartan Court Murrysville, PA 15668-1045 h:412-325-4281; w: 412-856-3500 e:Figaro4105 @ aol.com

PHILIPPIIVES PhiUppines Chapter COMO Carlos L. Agustin PN (Ret.) '60 The Maritime League 201 Maritime Technology Center Aduana cor. Arzobispo St. Inttamuros, Manila 1002 PhiUppines h: 632-918-803-2577; w: 632-527-9049 e: Maritime_League@Hotmail.com SOS on Army-Navy Game Problem On our problem of picking up the annual ArmyNavy football game on the local cable TV channels, we welcome suggestions from anyone, since our attempts last December came to naught. When U.S. military facilities were present at Clark and Subic, we had no problem; but when the bases were closed, a salvage company, the Transpacific Towage of Guam, assisted us by taping the game at about 3:00 a.m. Sunday, Guam time. They, then, sent it by Continental Pdi to Maiula, byfirstflight so that we could replay it during our annual gettogether at noontime. Unformnately this year. Continental moved their early moming flight to a later departure, which would not do.

U.S. Ambassador Tom Hubbard, in his remarks during the 1998 reunion, held at the Coast Guard Officers Mess on 6 December, committed the resources of his office to ensure that the tape will be replayed starting 1999. Helping out, of course, will be the military and Naval attach^ offices, the latter being manned by Leo McGinn '72. Any possible solutions to the problem will be welcome. Please contact us or Leo at the U.S. Embassy, Manila.

Expecting the March 1999 visit to Manila of former President Jimmy Carter '46, and on suggestion of Alex Melchor '52 (separately proposed also to me by Bobby Lim '42), I wrote Mr. Carter's Director of ScheduUng Nancy R. Konigsmark on the possibiUty of Mr. Carter's joining the Chapter Shipmate, May 1999

at a small dinner in his honor Unfortunately, he could not fit it in his heavy schedule. Carter's trip has something to do with his habitat project, which happens to be a priority also of the administtation of Philippine President Joseph Esttada.

Our frequent visitor, ADM Ron J. Hays '50, USN (Ret.), dropped in just in time for a small golf toumament conducted by the Maritime League last 15 Febmary. We had him in a flight with former President Fidel V. Ramos (USMA '50) where tiie two, with their flight mates conducted an honest John bet for the benefit of the Maritime League.

Ron reportedly contributed a large share of the roughly $100 and also paid off Mr. Ramos on the last Army-Navy game loss (amount undisclosed).

We had a query from Andrew T. Brower '79 (ATBrow@aol.com) conceming the whereabouts of his Classmate LT Antonio Ortega '79, PN (Tony). We regret that Tony was lost at sea in the Batanes Island group north of Luzon during a typhoon while on board the Philippine Navy desttoyer escort, RPS DATU K.\LANTIAW, in mid-1990.

I was the commandant of the Philippine Coast Guard at that time, and I recall being on deck at the Coast Guard Headquarters when the remains of his task force commander and a few other sailors were off-loaded from the recovery vessel. The search continued for a number of days, but I beUeve no ttace of LT Ortega was ever found. We had referred Mr Brower to the Naval Adjutant, PhiUppine Navy, Bonifacio Naval Station, Makati City for further details, but anyone with added information may contact him directiy.

rectly as follows: Mike Stroop '54, 138 Canterbury Drive, Madison, AL 35758; 256-461-0774; wermanda@ aol.com.

A word or two about dues. As of today, 20 Febmary 1999, I have received dues from seventeen members. If you are one of those I ask your patience. I think that it would be in the best interest of the Chapter to set up a bank account with a tax identification number, rather than with my own SSN, and 1 am working on that. 1 hope to complete it no later than 1 March 1999. If your check has not cleared, that's why. If your check hasn't even been written yet, you don't have to wait any longer.

I thank those of you in either category for your patience.

Come Arounds By the time this is in print, our first "come around" will be history. The five of us that make up the board have worked together for months via email, and most of us have never met face to face.

We decided on a "come around," which was held in April at Monte Sano State Park in Huntsville, AL. It was a last minute sort of decision, so the best I could do is send out an email announcement to everyone that had email and lived in the zip code 3 area. As I write this, it is still February so I can't teU you how much fun we had, or even who showed up. One thing that should be obvious by this exercise is that small groups in local areas need to take the initiative to organize and hold small "come

arounds" in their own area. Remember the challenge that 1 gave to each of you? To end the year with at least one new friend? You must do something to make it happen.

Thanks to Classmate Bill Rodriguez '54, our 45th Reunion will include a large number of the twenty-one RVs owned by Classmates all together at the Naval Facility on the Sevem. That will be in September For all you '54ers out there, if you have an RV join us. If you don't have one, stop by and let us show you what retired life is all about!

Scuttlebutt Deanie and Terry Sutherland '54 own a tree farm in a part of Florida that Alabama didn't want 'cause it "weren't" good enough to grow cotton.

They call their place "Quittin' Time," from the call in the movie. Gone With The Wind. In addition to trees, Quittin' Time has an RV pad with full hookup. 1 mean full, as in water, power, sewer, cable TV, and telephone. He is not in the Camping Guide, so this is just between us close friends. I am going down to check this out next month, but it sounds like a 10/10/10 park to me. Bill Rodriguez '54, Jay Smith '54, and Bo Newsome '54 were aU down there over the holidays, and here is Terry's report: •Phe New Year was celebrated at a Northwest Florida "come around" in which Gerry and Bill Rodriguez '54, Marilyn and Jay R. Smith '54, and Deanie and Terry Sutherland '54, braved an

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CAPT J a ^ N. Robert^ USN (S^) '59 152 Springlakes Driv-e isJg »-«=Martinez. GA 30907-1« h: 706-860-6430 e: wermanda@aol.com orjrobe92528@aol.com Welcome Aboard Our first column in the January/Febmary issue resulted in eleven new members! Please join me and welcome aboard the following: "Hook" Anderson '55 no address; Walt Baskin '59, Lake WyUe, SC; Neil Bates '57, Panama City, FL; Jerry Engle '41 (gray eagle #2), Sun City Center, FL; Dan Mahoney '47, Houston, TX; Bob Manley '59, Odando, FL; Charles K. Norton '62, Landcaster, PA; "Skid" Rowe '82, (our new plebe) StarkviUe, MS; Art Ward '51, Annandale, VA; JuUe Welsh (Mrs. Luke Welsh '47), Santa Ana, CA; Darrel Westbrook '55, Fairfax, VA; J. Westerhausen '56, Mesa, AZ. Please add these to your roster. We will issue an amendment several times a year. Each will be complete so that all you need to be up-to-date for any "watch squad" inspection is the January roster and the latest amendment. Pen and ink changes are no longer required!

A new roster will be issued next January to all members who are up-to-date on their dues.

Home Port Changes Gary Snyder '55 has not moved, but 1 listed his address as Pottsville, and it should have been Pottstown, PA. This is important since both are cities in that state.

Now Hear This Our President, Jim Roberts '59, was listed in the masthead of our first column, and as a result, he has been receiving all the requests for information. I must inform you that Jim is just a figurehead and that I do all the real work. Seriously, it would speed things up and reUeve Jim of the task of forwarding inputs to me, if those out there interested in joining would send their requests diShipmate, May 1999

Gerry and Bill Rodriguez, Marilyn and Jay Smith, Deanie Sutherland

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Alberta Clipper on the Sutherlands' Quittin' Time Farm, off l-IO halfway between Pensacola and Tallahassee in early January. The members passed on the usual possum and squirrel chittlin' fare, and Deanie and Gerry fed the crowd with a camp supper of ham, beans, and potato casserole.

Only a drizzly rain kept the adventurers from enjoying a campfire under the willow oaks. Bill and Gerry stayed on the farm for ten days and Marilyn and Jay camped at Ocean Park RV Resort in Panama Beach until the end of March, when they retumed to home base in Roswell, NM. Marty and Bo Newsome '54 arrived from Fort Benning, GA, in late January and kept the farm pad warm as a guest of the Sutherlands until mid March, when they departed for Mobile, AL. RV members are welcome at the farm anytime. Just contact Terry or Deanie at 850-773-1954 (Sec'y: how about that phone number! My guess that in a town the size of Chipley, no one else had a phone number that high) to reserve your fiill service site.

As I write this, I am aware of the fact that Teiry and Deanie are back in the owners arena. They have purchased a 27" Winnebago Class C and are on a "shakedown cruise" as we speak.

I'll have to leam to write like Terry. As I mentioned, it is now late February, and Terry is writing past tense about people having left his farm in March. Either he has given his guest a firm check out time, or they will hit their Master Card limit sometime next month.

Marie and Jim Roberts '59 have really been putting the miles on their rig. They finished up a Holiday Rambler rally and took off for Key West.

Jim's last report was that they were dry camping at an old seaplane base and having a ball. Everything in Key West was within range of their bikes, and the weather couldn't be better.

Glenn Shindler '64, who wrote in response to my comment on insurance in the roster inttoduction, has found insurance rates for RVs with Royal Sun AlUance in Belleview, WA, (1-800-847-6925) to be excellent, and it includes emergency roadside assistance. One thing for sure, the companies that specialize in recreational vehicles appear to have better experience factors and/or more confidence in this field. Fortunately for us, this is a very competitive market, and comparison of rates is a simple no cost thing to do.

So far, 1 haven't heard directly from anyone that pumps their sewer sixty feet up hill through a garden hose. As an incurable impulse buyer and gadget lover, I just know that some day I'll own one of those things. Not because I have ever had to dump "up hill" or anywhere near sixty feet, but simply because of the satisfaction that I'll get by knowing that if 1 ever want to, 1 can! I had a shipmate once, out of '53, that loved convertibles. He had owned three and never had the top down on any of them. When asked why he bought them his answer was simply? I like to know that if 1 ever want to, I can!? Somehow you just can't argue with logic like that.

Remember, if you want information, want to join or know someone who does, please have them contact me.

Mike Stroop '54

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RHODE ISLAND Newport Chapter CAPT James M. Conway, USN (Ret) »55 50 Ayrault Stteet Newport, RI 02840-2728 h: 401-847-5039 e: jconway@sirinc.com

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Our 23 Febmary meeting coincided with the aimual nugration south of snowbirds, and winter ills visited on many of those left behind. Nevertheless, a hard core of us enjoyed a very sobering, yet guardedly optimistic, eveiung with CAPT Mike Wittkamp '70, Commanding Officer of the Surface Warfare Officers' School Command. Mike served at sea in a minesweeper, frigate, and desttoyer, prior to becoming a Gator in the Amphibious Forces—Exec in FORT FISHER, Command of

GERMANTOWN, Chief of Staff Amphibious Group Two and interim Commander Amphib Squadron Ten, and command of KEARSARGE (leading the evacuation of U.S. citizens and others from Sierra Leone in 1997). Ashore, he served in the Recmiting Command, CNO Staff (Plans and PoUcy), and Surface Force Atiantic. He is also a graduate of the National War College.

At the outset, Mike noted we had 562 ships in 1992, that we are now down to 362, and headed toward 305. Add to that an overall personnel shortfaU of 18,000, of which 15,000 are sea duty bUlets. Other sobering stats: 56% of CPOs voting with their feet instead of accepting orders, recmiting goals 9,000 short. Non-high school grads being accepted and providing historically honorable/reliable service once they make it to the fleet. Factors affecting choices include social promotions in schools; not all 17-18 year-olds are ready for college, and jobs are available in today's economy.

Richard Danzig, new Secretary of the Navy, has communicated a sttong commitment to improving the morale and retention of all Navy personnel, with immediate increased pay and retirement benefits. Other non-monetary factors affecting retention: —Zero defects performance mentality (one DUl can ruin a career).

—Surface Warfare still eating their young in comparative fitness report evaluating.

—Selection Board precepts starting to stress experience over spotless records.

—Shipboard duty sections increasing to as many as ten, recognizing acceptable in-port risk.

—Reduction of inspections by as much as 25%.

—Quality of life enhancements, including ability to stay in constant communication with families by e-mail while at sea.

Overall, patriotism appears to have taken a back seat to influences of the economy. Folks are looking for a more stable environment to raise families. Dual income couples (DINKS) are more prevalent, and more resignation letters are citing the economy.

Despite all this, the Surface Force currently on active duty is brighter and diversified to the extent that not too many eggs are in one basket. A spirited question period focused on: —Numbers of Flag Officers not reduced in proportion to ships.

—New ensigns going directly to SWOS, vice getting Fleet experience first (dollar driven).

—Food stamps phenomenon (need better recruit screening).

—Recruiting/retention comparable to U.S. Air Force.

—Bonuses only likely to influence those sitting on the fence.

Paying close attention were Sid Merrill '34, Brown Taylor '34, Bushy (Gene Henry '39), Ken Lyons '46, Dorothy and Fred Stevenson '46, Brad Becken '47, Wirt Thayer '47, Frank Snyder '48,

Pud and Bob Connelly '52, Jim Conway '55, Jane and Howard Burdick '56, Ben Katz '57, guests Mimi and Mike Wittkamp '70; Associate George Smith; Carol-Ann and Fred Lantz, Mary and Herb Rommel.

SOUTH CAROLINA Charleston Chapter CDR Robert H. Knight, USNR (Ret^ 2326 South Lander Lane Charleston, SC 29414-7007 h: 843-766-2484 e: rhknight@awod.com At our 16 Febmary meeting, we were honored to have as guest speaker, Mr. Jack Sprott, Director of the Naval Base Redevelopment Authority. Mr. Sprott provided an authoritative review of all the activity following the BRAC mandated closure of the Charleston Naval Base, as well as an insightful projection of its future. The audience was especially interested as most of them, by show of hands, had served at the base or aboard ships homeported there. It was a wonderful opportunity to reflect on the past and consider the future of the Naval Base in the growing Charleston economy.

Naval Academy Alunmi in attendance included: Walt Robinson'42, Audley McCain ' 4 3 , Dave Emerson '50, Dick Dalla Mura ' 5 1 , Bob Knight '53, Don LoveU '53, Bob Nortii '53, Jim Blandford '55, Jim Flatley '56, Jim Kenney '58, Larry Fulton '62, Jim Welsch '67, BiU Nold ' 7 1 , Bob Jordon '80, Joe Coen '85 and Pat Hunkler '89.

Our March meeting was on 11 March, at 6:00 p.m., aboard YORKTOWN. Our speaker for the eveiung was VADM John Ryan '67, 56th Superintendent of the Naval Academy. He was inttoduced by RADM Ron Marryott '57, President of the Naval Academy Alumni Association.

ADM Ryan, who is a naval aviator, has had a varied career in pattol billets, including: Command of Pattol Squadron 31; Commander, Pattol Wing Ten; Commander, Pattol Wings, U.S. Pacific Fleet/ Commander, Anti-Submarine Warfare Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet. In addition, he has served on the staffs of CNO and Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Command. His most recent prior assignment was as Commander, Maritime Surveillance and Reconnaissance Force, U.S. Sixth Fleet/Commander Fleet Air Mediterranean/Commander, Maritime Air Force, Mediterranean from September 1995 to May 1998.

RADM Marryott '57 was designated a naval aviator in 1959. He served as a faculty member at USNA and was the 42nd President of the Naval War College in 1985, before being named the 52nd Superintendent of the Naval Academy in 1986. He retired in 1990 and became President of the Alumni Association in 1996.

Fuzzy Don's address is: 2354 Erskine Avenue Charleston, SC, 29414.

Thank you for your support of the USNA Alumni AssQpiatipn.

Shipmate, May 1999

South Carolina Midlands Chapter

Nashville Chapter

George S. Hirsch '54 219 Beckworth Lane Irmo, SC 29063 h: 803-781-5325 Website; www.brickandivy.com/alum

CDR John E Ohlinger, USN (Ret.) '69 880 Lakemont Drive Nashville, TN 37220-2124 h: 615-370-1441; w: 800-242-8613 e:johlinger@ worldnet.att.net

Palmetto Chapter

TEXAS

William B. Swent '88 (Acting President) Leatherwood, Walker, Todd & Mann, PC. 100 E. Coffee Stteet PO. Box 87 Greenville, SC 29602-0087 w: 864-242-6440 e: WSwent@LWTM.com

North Texas Chapter!

Low Country Chapter

South Texas Chapter

Robert M. Hoskins, Jr. '87 14 Sandpiper Road ffilton Head, SC 29928-6419 h: 803-686-4351 e: bobhoskinsjr@hotmaU.com

Roger E. Hopkins '62 P.O. Box 311007 New Braunfels, TX 78131-1473 h; 830-620-7748; w: 830-609-5002/246-9401

TENNESSEE Chattanot^a VADM Ronald M. Eytdiison, l ^ (Ret) '58 11 Prentice Lane SignaTMountain. TN 37377'™ h: 423-886-2823 e: RMEytch@msn.com

Knoxville—Oak Ridge Chapter CAPT Jackson B. Richard, USN (Ret) '52 13 River's Run Way Oak Ridge, TN 37830-9005 h: 423^83-8599 e: richardjb@mindspring.com

Memphis Chapter CAPT Edward A. Lyons, USNR, '69 2557 Park Creek Cove Germantown, TN 38139 h: 901-755-1286

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lunch). Please join us! As in prior years, there will be no luncheon meetings in June, July, or August.

CaU Lynn Wegner '65, at 713-263-8001, or Peter VanDerlofske '68, at 713-690-9898, for more information. For any additional information on any item in this colunm, please contact me (Ed Klein) at 713-750-8868 or kleinl985@aol.com.

CDR Michael E. Huber, ^ R '78 4er, U USNR '78 3112 Sebring Piano, TX 75023 h: 972-758-0069 e: mikehuberski@msn.com i.com ^»

Texas Gulf Coast Chapter Lynn A. Wegner, USNR (Ret) '65 2202 Winrock Humble, TX 77057 h: 713-781-9932; w: 713-928-6423 e: rlbulger@flash.net February's luncheon The following shipmates attended the 5 Febmary meeting: Zeb Afford '48, CharUe Chavarria '56, Chris Nichols '61, Marty Block '64, John KendaU '64, Erik Woods '64, Rob Brown '65, Bart Jealous '65, Paul Marshall '65, Walt Fritschner '66, V.M. Tony Morgan '66, John Brooke '68, Peter Van Derlofske '68, Rich Bulger '69, Bmce Potter '69, Tom Wojciechowski '69, Richard Pollock '70, Royce Engler '73, Bmce Hastie '86, and Chris Briggs '91.

February's meeting Allen Pinkett, former Notte Dame and Houston Oiler mnning back, spoke to us about his ttansition from the NFL to the business world. He also reminisced about his games against Navy. It was most entertaining and very well received.

Chapter News As in prior years, our Chapter is planning a June dinner for Alumni, spouses, guests, and the USNA Parents Club members. The date has been moved to Friday, 4 June; details to follow. We expect that VADM John R. Ryan '67, USN, tiie current Superintendent, will be our guest speaker.

Business Network Meetings Several of our USNA shipmates are members of The Academy Network, a Houston-based business network group consisting of graduates from USNA, USMA, and USAFA. Our breakfast meetings are held every Tuesday moming, 7:15 a.m., at the Metropolitan Racquet Club. Once a month, typically the fourth Tuesday, we switch to a lunch meeting in lieu of breakfast. If you're interested, please call Bart Jealous '65, at 281-362-8220; send me an email, or visit our web site: http:// www.academy-network.org. Visitors are always welcome.

Chapter Meetings Chapter meetings are usually held on the first Friday of every month (9 April, 7 May, 10 September, and 1 October) at Brennan's Restaurant (11:30 a.m. refreshments, and noon to 1:00 p.m.

MIDN 1/C Jason Higgins and Col Bob Cabana '71, USMC on 8 January 1999 Ed Klein '72

UTAH/IDAHO/MONTANA/ WYOMING Intermountain NA A l u n ^ Chapter James R. Clark '66 5860 Soutii HoUaday Boulevari Salt Lake City, UT 84121-151 h: 801-272-7183 e: clarkfam@gateway.net

VIRGINIA Hampton Roads Chapter CAPT Daniel B. Lear, USNR (Ret) '68 812 Ringfield Road ^ Vttginia Beach, VA 23454-6570 h: 757-721-2063 w: 757-437-1800 ;| e: omegadanl@aol.com Chapter Notes The Naval Academy Fund graciously hosted a reception for local graduates and friends of the Academy at the Waterside Marriott Hotel, in Norfolk, on 4 Febmary 1999. Our new Superintendent, VADM John Ryan '67, was the guest of honor.

Many of our Chapter members took this opportunity to meet the new Supe, listen to his remarks and socialize. ADM Ryan gave an extemporaneous, very articulate and candid assessment of the state of our school, the Brigade and related issues.

His presentation was followed by a Q&A session.

The admiral's remarks were well received by the 80 or so people in attendance.

Hampton Roads Chapter members, fellow Grads and guests in attendance included: Tag Grell '38 and his son, Ted; Dee and Harry Clark '43; Helen and Al Galvani '43; BID Stanard '44; Jim Weirich '46; BiU Chipman '48; Erline and Ted HoU '48; Joanne and Bill Roos '49; Alice and Jim Cannon '56; Dorri Dunlap (S.F Dunlap '57); Don Clark '59; Larry Permenter '59; Merrill Dorman '63; Perry Miles '63; Skip Allen '66; Ed Futch '66; Dale Heely '67; Al Lawver '67; John Ryan '67; Pete Bulkeley '68; Bob Byles '69; Larry Diddlemeyer '69; Bill Pardee '70; George Sauer '70; Doug Sameit '71; Harold Cronauer '72; Bob Perry '72; Max Lindner '73; Denny and Tom Cole '74; Jerry Rudd '74; Mike Kapsch '76; Mark Rupprecht '76; Gary Yagiello '76; Bill Daniels '77; George

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Heming '77; Tom Mcllravy '77; Dave Paddock '77; Mark Sobczak '77; Greg Curtis '79; Mike Whiting '80; Matt Schatzel ' 8 3 ; Tom Callaghan '84; Drew Karabin '84; Bill Townsend '87; Paul Walker '87; Chad Fulgham '96, Dan Edwards (Associate); Adriana and Pat Grillo (Associate) and Bob Lamed (Associate).

On 21 Febmary 1999, the Chapter joined our colleagues from the Peninsula Chapter, of the West Point Association of Graduates, at a champagne bmnch held at the Fort Monroe O' Club. A total of 62 people turned out for what proved to be a delightful gathering. The camaraderie amongst the Grads of our two Service Academies was spirited and mirthful. We Grads suffered, with quiet dignity, a gentle barb or two about the Army/Navy athletic competition records of late. Nonetheless, all hands enjoyed the gathering. It was apparent to many of us that such mutual West Point/Annapolis events should be scheduled in the future.

As an aside, the bmnch at Fort Monroe is top notch. The Club is located on the beach, with a grand view of the Bay. Besides a plentiful and varied selection of food, 1 know of nowhere else in Hampton Roads wherein one can take in a brunch with live music and an open dance floor The $1 Bloody Marys were not "too tough to swallow" either As always, the Woops have a standing invitation to join us at our Chapter events.

Grads, their wives and guests in attendance included: Ruth and Dick Weber '38; Mary and Dick Lowe '42; Mary and Bill Vose '42; Jeanette and Roy WorthmuUer '42; Dee and Harry Clark '43; Joyce and Wick Harlan '46; Marie and Bill Chipman '48; Sue and Bill Earl '51; Alice and Jim Cannon '56; Marion and Ken Parcell '57; Page and Ron Bishop '65; Barbara and Ron Voelkel '65; Glenda and Ed Futch '66; Becky and Dan Lear '68; Barbara and Fred Muniz '68; Sue and Bob Byles '69; Jerry Rudd '74; Karen and Chad Sam '79; Todd Allison '87; IsabeUe Corbett and Matt Baker '87; Adriana and Pat Grillo (Associate).

BZ to the Class of '42 for having the most Classmates in attendance. The Chapter thanks Pat Curran, USMA '68, for organizing this event.

Chapter Events Plaiming of the Chapter events in the summer of 1999 is underway. HuU-up on the horizon is the annual Plebe Recognition Dinner and the Beach Party. Look for news about these events in the MayJune edition of The Main Mast. Also, look for SOE items on the HRC web site: www.usnaaahrc.org.

Check your personal calendars, and schedule some time to join us.

Jerry A. Rudd '74 blackshoe @ erols. com

Richmond Chapter CDR William L. Ruch, III, USN (Ret.) '68 5707 Maple Brook Drive Midlothian, VA 23112-6320 h: 804-739-3664 e: wlr68@sprintmail.com

Shenandoah Valley Chapter Nicholas Nerangis '63 500 Pegasus Court Winchester, VA 22602 w: 540-667-1322; f: 540-667-4929

Williamsburg Chapter Col Bradley Sutter, USAF (Ret.) '53 117 Pierce's Court Williamsburg, VA 23185 h: 757-220-2929 e: sutwil@widomakercom

WASHINGTON Hanford/Tri-Cities Chapter CAPT Edward G. Schwier, USN (Ret) '69 1200 KnoUwood Court Richland, WA 99352-9448 h: 509-598-4385 " â&#x20AC;˘"""

Puget Sound Chapter CAPT Walter S. Draper, IV, USN (Ret.) '61 3725 Bahia Vista Drive Bremerton, WA 98310 h: 360-479-3945; w: 360-478-5113 e: wsdraperiv@aol.com Website: www.usnaaa-psc.org Thought we'd include a pleasant story from our Chapter President Walt Draper '61, regarding his lucky son in the Class of '99. From Walt: Our son, Stephen Draper '99, came home on Christmas leave from USNA having decided to propose marriage to a lovely girl, Miss Karey Fellers, a senior at Randolph Macon Women's College in Lynchburg, VA. Stephen's diamond standards were very high, but he finally selected a loose stone that our local jeweler in Bremerton had flown in from New York. He had a temporary cash flow problem, so I let him put the ring on my Visa card and pay me back a few days later. Stephen privately sought and received per-

Richmond Chapter: Bill Carmichael '63, Bill Difilippo '66, Mark James '78, Joe Gammon '43 and his wife, Chesley, at the Richmond Chapter holiday party hosted by Nita and Jack Parry '67 148

mission from Karey's father to propose to her.

Several days after Christmas, while Karey was visiting us, Stephen popped the question. Karey accepted. Happy ending. But, not quite. A few days later, there arrives a FedEx letter from the Visa people. It seems they have a holiday promotion called "Visa Magic Moments." Visa randomly selected ONE second each day, and if your Visa transaction processes on that second, it's free. You guessed the rest. Karey's engagement diamond hit a Visa magic moment! Free diamond ring! What a great way to begin an engagement.

It's a great story for their children and grandchildren some day.

Best of luck to Stephen and Karey from all of us in the Puget Sound Chapter!

In the next issue, we will report on our latest activities including the Keyport Undersea Museum tour, dinner program with VADM John Ryan '67, and our dinner aboard ABRAHAM LINCOLN.

Upcoming Events 8 May: Dinner aboard the "Spirit of Washington" Dinner Train.

8 June: Class of '03 dinner 25 July: Annual picnic. Tacoma Country and Golf Club.

For details on these events and more, stay tuned to the Chapter newsletters, or check out our website at: www.usnaaa-psc.org.

Ben Meeuwsen '91 Meeuwsen@mindspring.com

WASHINGTON, DC AREA Greater Washington Chapter CDR Edward H. Conant, USN (Ret) '64 6007 Grove Drive Alexandria, VA 22307-1140 h: 703-329-1550; w: 703-271-7407 e: econant@gdats.com RADM Ronald F. Marryott '57, president of the Alumni Association, addressed our Greater Washington Chapter on 17 February. ADM Marryott took this opportunity to give what he called a "State of the Aluirmi Association" address.

According to ADM Marryott, the Alumni Association is in the process of modemizing, noting that they are not changing the mission, just "doing what the customer wants." For example, he noted the progress they have had on the Intemet, the USNA AA home page, electronic information via List Serve and gathering over 18,000 emails and fax contacts of life members. He said "the goal is Flashnet," getting tiie information to our Alumni one hour after it is released on the Yard. ADM Marryott also discussed the financial situation of the Alumni Association and answered numerous questions from the floor However, before his address, ADM Marryott took time to recognize one of our Chapter's longstanding members, Robert "Hap" Day '42.

The following award citation was presented: The Chairman of the Board and the President of the U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association take pleasure in commending CDR Robert 'Hap' Day '42, USN (Ret.), for his performance as Secretary of the Greater Washington, D.C, Chapter from 1978 to the present.

CDR Day has been an anchor for the Greater Washington, D.C, Area Chapter for the past quarter century. In addition to providing service associated with his position as Secretary of the Chapter, he is its corporate memory as well. He has served with dignity, wonderful humor, and distinction. We applaud his unselfish service to his fellow Alumni.

His service and accomplishments directiy supported the mission of the Alumni Association and contributed to the enhancement of the image and prestige of the U.S. Naval Academy.

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WISCONSIN Wisconsin Chapter Winston C. WiUiams '46 13350 West Bluemound Road #2 Elm Grove, Wl 53122-2538 h: 414-782-6645; w: 414-782-9410 e: winwill@execpc.com e: cook.phillip@milwaukee.va.gov ADM Marryott, Hap Day and Ed Conant The great Class of '42 was out in force to see one of their own recogiuzed and had more luncheon attendees than any other Class.

As is ttadition in the Navy, through increased recognition comes increased work. Therefore, if you have membership questions about joining the largest Alumni Chapter, direct them to Hap! Or, if you would Uke information about attending our monthly luncheon meetings, on the third Wednesday of each month, at the Ft. Meyer O'Club, direct them to Hap, too! He can be reached at 703560-6252 or hapday@erols.com.

WEST VIRGINIA West Virginia Chapter J LtCol Patrick McKay, USMC < 163 Oakwood Estates Scott Depot, WV 2556&* h: 304-757-2437; w: 304-346-5312 e: edlon-psi@msn.com 5 ? * "

UNITED KINGDOM Great Britain Chapter

Thank you for your support of the USNA Alumni Association.

Susanne Saalau-Bethell '85 50 Aubreys Letchworth-Herts SG6 3 TU England w; 0-1438-76-3419 ssb25133 @GlaxoWeUcome.c< rbetheU @ netcomuk.co.uk Comments about the USNA Strategic Plan?

Go on-line at www.nadn.navy.mil/ StrategicPlan

Last Call Requiescat in Pace Antonelli, John William '40 Gen, USMC (Ret.), 26 March 1999 Banks, William Ross '43 CAPT, USN (Ret.), 1 April 1999 Bringle, WUUam Floyd '37 ADM, USN (Ret.), 19 March 1999 Ciocca, Michae Angelo '60 LCDR, USN (Ret.), 30 April 1995 Curry, Timothy Michael '86 CAPT, USMC, 11 March 1999 Hardman, Ward Forrest '33 CAPT, USN (Ret.), 16 March 1999 Hart, Jack William '53 Col, USAF (Ret.), 24 March 1999 RALPH CULLINAN, JR. '31 Captain Ralph CulUnan, USN (Ret.), died on 20 January 1999 in San Antonio, TX. Bom on 31 March 1909 in Mexico, he was appointed to the Naval Academy from New York. While at the Academy, an artistic flair made him a Class artist. He was chairman of the Ring Committee, on the Crest Committee and art editor for the Lucky Bag. Upon graduation, he spent two years on MILWAUKEE, then two more years in communications on CinCUS staff. He served as torpedo officer on the commissioning crew of AYLWYN (DD-355); in

LEA (DD-1 14); and as Subron Torpedo Repair Officer in HOLLAND. He served as assistant to the production officer at Torpedo Station, Newport, where he was retired in 1939 for not having passed the eyesight requirements.

Shipmate, May 1999

Huey, Enders Phillip '41 CAPT, USN (Ret.), 16 March 1999 Jansen, Alan Lester '48 CAPT, USN (Ret.), 12 March 1999 Johnson, Roy Lee '29 ADM, USN (Ret.), 20 March 1999 McElroy, Rhodam Yarrott '35 ADM, USN (Ret.), 28 March 1999 Patrick, Goldsborough Serpell '29 RADM, USN (Ret.), 21 March 1999 Ress, Charles Michael '72 CAPT, USNR, 29 March 1999 Scurlock, William Lavoise '47 15 March 1999 CulUnan joined Texas Company as a trilingual engineer for their Caribbean Division, but a year later retumed to active duty on the Naval Mission, Ecuador. His active war service started in command of LAWRENCE TAYLOR (DE-415), in a hunter-killer

group whose operations included support of Iwo. He commanded CortDiv 70 throughout the Philippines operations and Okinawa campaign. He was awarded the Legion of Merit with Combat V for his naval service. Unable to regain permanent active status, he retumed to civilian employment with Texaco in Brazil, becoming operations manager, with additional duties as managing director of Transmar, S.A., a wholly-owned Brazilian subsidiary engaged in bulk oil shipping. In 1959, he retired from Texaco, became president and a director of Las Mercedes, S.A., a family ranching operation in Brazil.

He was predeceased by his wife, Dora, in December 1997; and is survived by his children: Julia C. Ballerini; stepson, Sergio de Mattos; and stepdaughter, Marie Helen Cruz.

Sisk, Hoke Morrlsh '41 CAPT, USN (Ret.), 16 March 1999 Sloan, Waldo Douglas, Jr. '47 CDR, USN (Ret.), 9 March 1999 Stegemerten, Walter William '42 Col, USMC (Ret.), 15 March 1999 Swank, John Andrew '45 CDR, USN (Ret.), 19 March 1999 Toohill, Donald Lawrence '47 CAPT, USN (Ret), 15 March 1999 West, Albert Rosswell '30, USN (Res), 27 February 1999 White, Lloyd Rudasill, Jr. '46 LT, USN (Ret.), 12 March 1999 BENJAMIN PRINCE FIELD, JR. '31 —^^1^^ 1 Captain Benjamin 0Kllm%.

Prince Field, USN I 11 (Ret.),ofLantana,FL, '— ..^^ •• died on 1 February 1999. His wife, Nancy, preceded him by one month on 6 January 1999.

Captain Field was born in Babylon, NY, on 22 June 1908, and was raised in Long Island, Miami, and Southem Califomia. He was appointed to the Naval Academy from New York in 1927.

Captain Field's sea duty started with two years in PERRY (DD-340), then, after staff duty, PILLSBURY (DD-227). He married Nancy Rumplick in 1938.

During the War, he commanded BOYLE (DD-600) and WYLIE (DD-597); eamed commendations for his actions in the North Atlantic, off the southern

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T h e y shall grow n o t old, as we t h a t are left grow old; age shall not weary t h e m , n o r t h e years c o n d e m n . At t h e going d o w n of t h e sun and in t h e morning, we will remember t h e m . â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Laurence Binyon, 1914 coast of France, the northem coast of French-held Africa, off Sicily and Anzio. In 1956, he commanded Desttoyer Squadron One. He was awarded a Silver Star, a Bronze Star with Combat V, and three Navy Commendation Medals.

He had three tours at the Academy, between 1938 and 1955; during the first of these he advanced sailing as a sport. In 1948, he eamed a master's degree from Stanford University. In June 1961, he retired from the Navy, and acquired another master's degree at Hofstta University, to teach college and high school math on Long Island. He retired a second time in 1973. He later moved to Lantana, FL. Captain Field is survived by his daughter, Naiunka; and son, Ben V, a Marine aviator

ALVIN ARTHUR JONES '31 Captain Alvin A. Jones, U S N (Ret.), died on 10 December 1998. He was a resident of Paradise, CA. Born on 8 August 1907 in Kansas, he received an appointment to the Naval Academy from the state of Washington. Upon graduation, he went to the battleship, TEXAS, for a two-year tour, after which he went into the old four pipersâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;in SAN DiEGO, and after 1934, the Asiatic Station in J.D. EDWARDS and PAUL JONES. The next two years were

spent at PG School in Annapolis for a course in marine engineering. From there, he went to the battleship, MARYLAND, as engineering officer, where he participated in the Gilberts, Marshalls and Saipan campaigns. At Saipan, MARYLAND took an air-launched torpedo and retumed to Pearl for repairs. Al was then ordered to the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard as design superintendent. WhUe there, Al became engineering duty officer whereas his duties to this point had been primarily engineering.

At Philadelphia, Al did considerable work for the BraziUan Navy in the design of a new desttoyer class. For this, the Brazilian government awarded him the Cmzeiro Do Sol, and was requested for the U.S. Naval Mission to BrazU, staying in Rio for two and a half years. He then retumed to Philadelphia as adrrunistrative officer for the boiler and turbine laboratory. He was physically retired by the Navy in 1957. In addition to the Brazilian Cmzeiro do Sol, he was also awarded the Navy Unit Commendation. He took courses in Chico State College and became a high school science teacher, retiring in 1970.

Al was predeceased by his wife, Leta, in Febmary 1984; and is survived by his son, Carl; and three grandchildren.

"You can think negatively or positively. If you are a positive thinker base your decisions on faith rather than fear."

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ARTHUR LELONG WILSON '31 Lieutenant Arthur Lelong Wilson, USN (Ret.), died on 6 February 1999, in his home in Cambria, CA. He died of a massive stroke suffered on 31 January, preceded by an earlier serious stroke in 1996. His ashes were scattered at sea. Wilson was bom in Jersey City, NJ, on 21 March 1909 to Emma Lelong and Samuel Martin Wilson.

At the age of 14, Wilson was a clerk on Wall Street. At 15, he sailed as a bellboy to Rio de Janeiro in AMERICAN LEGION. After graduation from East Orange High School, he won principal appointments to both Annapolis and West Point. He chose Navy, and entered the Academy in 1927, with the Class of 1931. We called him Al, from his initials, though in civilian life he was Art. Upon graduation from the Academy, Al joined CINCINNATI. In 1933, he entered Sub School in New London. He served in S-40 in the Far East, in POLLOCK in the Pacific and Alaska. In 1938, he was assigned to Riga, Latvia, remaining for two years as a Russian language student. Upon retuming to the U.S., he underwent medical analysis for severe chronic migraine headaches and sought out the New York Russian colony to practice Russian.

There, he met Irina Alexandrovna Lapteva, a Russian-American teenage ballerina. They were married in the Russian Orthodox Church in New York on 23 February 1941. Irina was bom on the Black Sea, where her father, a colonel in the Czar's army, was escaping from Bolshevik Russia with his actress spouse.

Wilson was assigned to Submarine Squadron Seven in Portsmouth, NH, but his illness could not be cured. He was forced into early retirement for physical disability in 1942.

Al moved to Pasadena, CA, and served stints as sales advertising manager and assistant to the president of an aircraft plant, and director of sales and advertising for Glen Haven Memorial Park. Later, he owned, operated and sold two employment agencies and an advertising agency in Beverly HiUs. In the 1950s, he served the city of Los Angeles as field secretary to the mayor. In 1959, he joined Aerojet General as director of management development. In 1961, he founded and operated Human Inventory, Inc., a pioneering psychological testing service used in matching people to jobs and people to people.

Finally retiring again at age 62, he moved with his wife, Irina, to Cambria and began a two-year job as secretary-manager of the County Building Conttactors Association. In the 1970s, he and Irina owned and ran an arts and crafts shop in Harmony, called The Peace Pipe, and then for three years.

The Whalers' Workshop and Gallery in San Simeon, which featured many Centtal Coast artists.

During the 1970s and 1980s, he wrote for many publications: Reader's Digest, The Los Angeles Times, the Naval Institute's Proceedings, Shipmate magazine, and local papers, especially The Cambrian. He was an active member and past president of the Cambria Writers workshop; wrote several books, some of which he wrote with his wife, Irina. Al appeared in several Little Theater pro-

ductions and served several terms as president of the Cambria Littie Theater.

He had a Ufelong interest in baseball, and in later years, was an avid lawn bowls player.

Lieutenant Wilson is survived by his wife, Irina; two daughters. Alexia Janine Burke and Victoria Ann Harris; and a granddaughter, MeesheU Block.

HOWARD TROUTMAN BIERER '33 Captain Howard T. " P a t " Bierer, (SC) USN (Ret.), a longtime resident of W i l l i a m s b u r g , VA, died 31 December 1998, at tiie age of 86.

Youngest son of a Navy family and a 1933 graduate of the Naval Academy, his father. Captain Bion B. 1891 and brothers Captain Bion B. Jr. '26 and Captain James S. '28, were all Naval Academy graduates.

Captain Bierer spent 27 years in the Navy Supply Corps, retiring in 1960, as Officer in Charge at Cheatham Annex near WilUamsburg, VA. In 1944, he helped in fitting-out SUPPLY and also served on board as Supply Officer. In 1947, he was attached to the The American Mission for Aid to Greece as Assistant Attache and awarded the "Order of George I of Greece" for his activities in this mission.

With his wife. Lib, Pat spent his retirement years designing and building their dream house, an authentic 18th Century home overlooking Queen's Lake in WilUamsburg. He was a member of Bmton Parish Church beginning in 1959 and a former member of St. Albans Church in Washington, D.C. where he and his wife, of 48 years, were married and their daughter, Bessie, was christened.

A memorial service was held at Bmton Parish Church, WilUamsburg, VA, 12 January 1999. Captain Bierer was buried near other family members at ArUngton National Cemetery 19 January 1999.

JOHN HENRY LOFLAND, JR. '35 Captain John "Jack" Lofland, Jr. (CEC), USN (Ret.), died in Walnut Creek, CA, on 26 January 1999 after a long illness. For many active duty years he was involved in nuclear tests and bioradiology. He willed his body for medical research to the University of CaUfomia, San Francisco, Medical School, and no funeral services were held.

Jack was bom in Newport News, VA, on 8 March 1914. With an early yen to join the Navy, he attended high school in New Rochelle, NY, and tiien entered the Naval Academy witii tiie Class of 1935.

Following graduation, he spent a couple of years at sea on a battieship and then a desttoyer In June 1937, he entered Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY, where, after three years, he earned a master's degree in civil engineering and ttansferted to tiie Civil Engineer Corps. Jack and Betty-Jayne Rogers of Pasadena, CA, were married in 1937 at Forest Lawn Southern California "Wee Kirk of die Heather" just prior to his entering Rensselaer Most of his World War II days were spent organizing and ttaining Consttuction Battalions, fust in Providence, RI, and then in Budocks, WA. In March 1945, he became Public Works Officer, Shipmate, May 1999

country. In June 1946, he reported a second time Manila-Subic Bay and officer-in-charge of conto Surface Antisubmarine Detachment, Key West stmction on Luzon. as development officer, and in September 1947, In December 1946, Jack retumed to become asassumed command of WITEK ( E - D D - 8 4 8 ) , an exsistant PWO at the NAS San Diego for a year, folperimental ASW ship. Returning to Key West in lowed by a tour as Conttacting Officer in Key West, FL. Commencing in April 1948, he became a stu- September 1949, he spent three years as evaluation officer, followed by a year under insttuction dent, with a short coiuse at the Army Chemical Center, followed by a year under insttuction at the at the Army War College, in Carlisle, PA, and then a year as ComDesDiv 32 in the Western Pacific.

Naval Postgraduate School, Annapolis, and then In Febmary 1955, Tom went to Paris to become two years at U.C. Berkeley, where he received a Assistant CompttoUer on the Joint Staff, retuming master's degree in bioradiology. In June 1951, Jack to sea after a year to take command of CHUKOWAN reported to the Armed Forces Special Weapons (AO-100) followed by duty as Chief of Staff, Project in Washington, as Deputy Scientific DiCarDiv 16. In May 1959, he retumed for a third rector of several nuclear and thermonuclear develtour with the Surface A/S Development Detachopment tests. He spent four years in the atomic ment, Key West, this time as commanding officer, test business, following which he served on the staff of ComStrikForSoutii in Naples, until 1957. He in which job he retired on 1 July 1961. then served as PWO at the Pearl Harbor Naval After Tom's retirement, he became the director Shipyard until 1960, and NAS North Island until of research and development for the Dynamic Corp he retired on 1 July 1962. of America, in which capacity he wrote several textbooks on Antisubmarine Warfare that have been Upon retiring. Jack became manager of faciliused at the Naval War College and the Naval Acadties maintenance with Newport News Shipbuildemy. He was the founder of the New England ing and Dry Dock Company, where he developed branch of Naval Institute Proceedings, past presia very successful consoUdated maintenance and dent of the Republican Clubs Presidents Forum, a cost conttol program unique to the company. In member of the Daytona Beach Symphony Society 1969, a sttong yearning for the West Coast brought and Volusia County Library Board, and was a past Betty-Jayne and Jack back to La JoUa, CA, where Flag Officer of tiie Halifax River Yacht Club.

Jack became assistant director for Public Works for San Diego county. His second retirement in Survivors include his wife of 36 years, Claudette, 1977 took them for a three-year sojoum in Wash11 King's Grant Road #201, Holly Hill, FL; a ington state before they decided to settle down daughter, Priscilla Smith of Palatka, FL; a son, permanentiy in the Berkeley HUls overlooking San Joseph Paul M c G r a t h , of Beach Park, I L ; Francisco Bay. four g r a n d s o n s ; a g r a n d d a u g h t e r ; and one great-grandchild.

Jack is survived by his wife of 62 years, BettyJayne Lofland. of Walnut Creek, CA; daughter, Jesse B. Gay, Jr. '35 Victoria Terrell of Seattle, WA; and son. Sergeant Major John H. Lofland III, USMC (Ret.); two grandsons; a granddaughter; a great-granddaughWILLIAM ALFRED SULLIVAN '35 ter; and a great-grandson.

Captain William Alfred Sullivan, USN (Ret.) Jesse B. Gay, Jr. '35 died on 25 November 1998, in Green Valley, AZ, after a lengthy battle with leukemia.

Bom in Portsmouth, NH, in December 1911, Bill attended Shattuck School in Fairbault, MN, before THOMAS DANA MCGRATH ' 3 5 entering the Naval Academy with the Class of Captain Thomas Dana McGrafli, USN (Ret.), died on 20 November 1998 in Emory L. Bennet 1935, where he distinguished himself as a mgged water polo player Upon graduation, he served in VA Nursing Home in Florida. Funeral services were COLORADO ( B B - 4 5 ) for two years, during which held at the Grace Lutheran Church, Ormond Beach, time he participated in the southwest Pacific search FL. on 25 November, followed by entombment in for Amelia Earhart. He then served as Assistant the local Garden of the Resurrection.

Engineering Officer in SOMERS ( D D - 3 8 1 ) until FebTom was bom on 26 November 1912 in Owosso, ruary 1939, and then as a division officer in MI, graduated from Decatur High School in KANAWHA (AO-1) for ten months. He next served Decamr, IL, and entered the Naval Academy with as a gunnery and division officer in CHICAGO ( C A the Class of 1935. Upon graduation, he served nine 29) until May 1940, when he reported to NAS months in RICHMOND ( C L - 9 ) , followed by consecuPensacola for Flight Training. tive duty until January 1940 in DECATUR (DD-341), MONAGHAN ( D D - 3 5 4 ) and ICANAWHA ( A O - 1 ) , when At the outbreak of World War II, BiU was Sehe joined BROOKLYN ( C L - 4 0 ) . BROOKLYN was busy nior Aviator in AUGUSTA ( C A - 3 1) and was onboard during the pre-war period, transporting Marines to when President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Midway and later to Iceland, and taking part in Churchill signed the Atlantic Charter Detached in neutrality patrols out of B e r m u d a and off May 1942, he served for a year at the NAS San Martinique.

Juan, first in command of VSI-DIO and then Scouting Squadron 63. In September 1943, he asIn June 1942, Tom reported as executive officer sumed command of Patrol Squadron 213, and from of OVERTON (DD-239), engaged in ASW pattols and convoy work in the Atlantic. In April ' 4 3 , he as- June 1944 until May 1945, he commanded Key West Air Group, Fleet Air Wing 12. During the last sumed command of NOA ( D D - 3 4 3 ) , a sonar ttainmonths of the war, as Navigator and Legal Officer ing ship based in Key West, FL. In September 1943, of LEXINGTON ( C V - 1 6 ) , he participated in Third he took command of NELSON ( D D - 6 2 3 ) , escorting ttoop ships to England and participating in the Fleet operations against Japan.

Normandy Invasion. On the night of 9 June, NELSON In January 1947, Bill reported to DCNO (Air) was torpedoed in an engagement with German Uin Washington, D.C. as head of the Aviation Disboats off Omaha and Tom was awarded the Silver tribution Section. From November 1948, until NoStar for conspicuous gallantry and inttepidity in vember 1950, he served as Assistant Naval Attache, this action. NELSON was towed back to the United Athens, Greece. He next served as Executive OfStates for repairs via England and Tom continued ficer of the Naval School, Pre-Flight, and of the as commanding officer until May 1945.

NAS, Pensacola. In March 1953, he became District Aviation Officer, Tenth Naval District, staFollowing Worid War II, Tom, as commanding tioned in San Juan, PR. In July 1954, he assumed officer, commissioned ERNEST G . SMALL ( D D - 8 3 8 ) command of Air Transport Squadron TWO at NAS and operated in the Mediterranean, including a trip Alameda, and after two years, attended the Naval to Yemen with the first American mission to that Shipmate, May 1999

War College, Newport. Upon graduation in June 1957, Bill became Commanding Officer of NAAS Kingsville, TX for t w o years. Following Kingsville, he was stationed in London as the Senior Assistant Naval Attache.

Bill retired on 1 July 1961, and went to work for Lockheed Missiles and Space Co. in Sunnyvale, CA on the POLARIS/POSEIDON Program. In 1969, he shifted to the real estate sales field in the Los Altos, CA area until 1972.

In 1942 Bill married Anne (Nancy) Thomas of Baltimore, MD. Apart from his beloved wife and family. Bill had a deep love for the pride in the Navy and especially his many Classmates with whom he kept in touch as much as he could. He enjoyed all sports, but golf was his favorite. In 1978, Nancy and Bill started wintering in Green Valley, AZ and moved there permanently in 1991.

Bill is survived by Nancy; his daughter Lynne Negus in Fullerton, CA; his son, William A. Sullivan, J r in Vancouver, WA; and four grandchildren.

Jesse B. Gay Jr. '35

EARL RUSSELL CRAWFORD '36 Rear Admiral Earl R. (Scrappy) Crawford died at home on 8 February 1999, after a long illness. Memorial services were held at St. Mary's Episcopal Church in Stuart, FL, on 12 February.

Inurnment in t h e Columbarium at the Naval Academy Cemetery followed. Admiral Crawford was bom in Pern, IN, on 2 May 1913, and entered the Naval Academy in June 1932. He graduated in 1936, and was ordered to the battleship WEST VIRGINIA for his first duty. Two years later, he married Dorothes Knauer in Philadelphia and was shortly sent to the Submarine School for training. Upon graduation, he was sent to the S-46 in Panama for duty. During the World War 11 years, he commanded the submarines S-46, RONCADORE and BLUEBACK. After submarines, he commissioned the command ship, NORTHHAMPTON, as Executive Officer, followed by orders to the Naval War College. Duty in the Bureau of Naval Personnel followed, after which he was ordered to sea duty with the Amphibious forces in San Diego. His duties included command of Tulare and Chief of Staff to ComCruDiv 3. His next duty was Chief of Staff to ComPhibTraPac, then duty as ComPhibRon 1 which included operations in the Cuban Missile Crisis. After this, he was ordered back to Washington to the Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff where he was selected for Flag rank in 1965.

S c r a p p y ' s Flag a s s i g n m e n t s included ComPhibTraLant, ComPhibGru2, Commander Naval Base, Guantanamo, Cuba, ComTraLant, Assistant Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Logistics) and then orders as Deputy Chief of Staff, U.S. European Command.

Scrappy retired in 1974, as the last member of the Class of '36 on active duty. In addition to numerous area and theater awards, he received the Distinguished Service Medal, two Legion of Merit Medals, and a Joint Service Commendation Medal.

Scrappy and Dottie retired to Stuart, FL, to Uve the good live in a nice Florida community. They built a lovely home, acquired a boat, joined a country club for golf, and ttaveled far and wide on golfing outings. They both were very active as volunteers for their church and other community

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activities. Scrappy served as Town Commissioner for four years.

Scrappy is survived by his lovely wife, Dottie; and son, Joe.

JOHN ELLSWORTH TAYLOR '37 Mr John E. Taylor entered the Naval Academy from Mason City, lA. He graduated with distinction with the Class of 1937. Poor eyesight prevented his commissioning on graduation.

He joined Foster Wheeler Corporation, making JOHN DOUGLAS CARSON '37 his career with that company. Early assignment as Captain John Dou- a service engineer kept him moving about, but did glas Carson, SC, USN not prevent him from martying Lannie Haynes of (Ret.), died on 7 June Fayettville, TN, thus honoring the miniature that 1998, in Huntington he had given her during June Week. They were still Beach, CA. He was together at his death on 30 December 1998 after bom in Califomia on 59 years of marriage. A six-month assignment in 29 March 1914. He Philadelphia, commissioning an experimental high was appointed to the pressure, high temperature boiler at the Navy Yard, Naval Academy from was his closest U.S. Navy assignment. This brought New Jersey, entering them into contact with Classmates attending serand graduating with vice schools in the area. His dry humor showed up the Class of 1937. He in his entry for the Class "Fifty-Year Fix," when resigned his commis- he described this period as the one time when his sion in 1939 to join the Bendix Aviation Corpora- booze bill exceeded his rent. tion. In 1940, he retumed to the Navy as an ensign During World War II, they were located in New in the Supply Corps. After attending Finance and York City, where he worked as a designer of speSupply School, he was ordered to the Cavite Na- cialized boilers for intemational customers such val Shipyard, Philippine Islands. as Russia, China, and the United Nations Relief World War II overtook him there. He served on and Rehabilitation Agency. In the latter days of that Corregidor, the Bataan Peninsula, and in Cebu City, program, he was the Program Manager All in all, the latter with the U.S. Army forces. On 28 June his Foster Wheeler assignments and their post-re1942, he joined a group in a 70-foot lumber schoo- tirement ttavels would bring them to visit 57 counner departing Oriental, Negros, Philippine Islands tries. with an alternate destination, Australia. They were After the war, he opened a district sales office captured near New Guinea on 10 August. He was for Foster Wheeler in Kansas City, MO. This was committed to the prisoner of war camp, Tan Toey, a very successful enterprise. He showed real flexon the island of Amboina, Netherlands East Indies. ibility, in 1958, when he became Regional ManThere, Australian Naval forces rescued him on 10 ager for Foster Wheeler's Centtal U.S. Region with September 1945, and delivered him to the U.S. headquarters in Chicago, IL. This took him from Naval Forces on Mortal, Netherlands East Indies. the mechaiucal engineering arena, afieldin which Ninety days of rehabilitation leave prepared him he was well ttained. It tumed out to be an interestfor an active Supply Corps officer career; being ing and challenging situation involving heavy maposted in succession to the Bureau of Supplies and chinery, marine power equipment, and almost any Accounts; the Naval Supply Depot, Bayonne, NJ; type and size processing plant in anyplace in the the staff of Commander Westem Sea Frontier on free world. It would include the designing of some Treasure Island, CA; the Naval War College (sttat- of the largest industrial and marine boilers in the egy and logistics course), Newport, RI; Naval Sta- world. tion, San Diego, CA; VALLEY FORGE supporting the In 1980, he retired to become a sales consultant Korean War; the Naval Supply Center, Norfolk, for Foster Wheeler, handling a limited number of VA, as Freight Terminal Officer; the Logistics sec- accounts in petroleum refining and synthetic fertion of the staff of the Secretary of Defense; Naval tilizers. As a side job, he had been working on a Station Port Lyautey, Morocco; andfinally,the staff history of the company covering almost one hunof the Commander Amphibious Force, Pacific Fleet dred years. in San Diego, CA. In October 1962, hearing of He is survived by his wife, Lannie; sons. Dale pending orders to the Joint Chiefs of Staff in Wash- Taylor of Chicago, IL and R.W. Taylor, MD of ington, D.C, he requested retirement, which be- Kansas City, MO; daughter, Mary Mahon, New came effective on 31 October 1963.

Canaan, CT; and seven grandchildren.

In retirement, he served as purchasing manager for the General Valve Company in Long Beach, CA, for eight years. He then served the state of Califomia for eleven years as Veterans Represen- RAFAEL CELESTINO BENITEZ '39 tative, retiring completely in 1983.

Rear Admiral Rafael His decorations include the Purple Heart, two C. Benitez, USN Bronze Stars, the Navy and Marine Medal, the Pris(Ret.), died of congesoner of War Medal, three Presidential Unit Citative heart failure at tion Ribbons, the Navy Commendation Ribbon, Easton Memorial Hosand three foreign awards. pital on 6 March 1999; he was 81 years old.

He is survived by his widow, Jane; and three Funeral services were stepsons, Ronald, Steven, and Robert Dahmeyer, held at Christ Episcoall of Dallas, TX. pal Church in Easton.

Rear Admiral Benitez was appointed to the Naval Academy from Puerto Rico, his birth"Every adversity carries with it place. After graduation, he served in YORKTOWN before assignment to Submarine School and subthe seeds of a greater benefit!"

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sequent duty in GRENADIER, BASHAW, and DACE,

completing nine war patrols, for which he was awarded two Silver Stars, one Bronze Star, and a Letter of Commendation. Close to the end of World

War n, and after the war, he commanded HALIBUT, TRUMPETFISH and COCHINO. During his naval career.

Admiral Benitez also served in battleships and commanded the destroyer, WALDRON. In addition to his U.S. decorations, he was also decorated by the governments of Brazil, Chile and Cuba. In 1946, he was selected for postgraduate studies in law, and after earning his law degree at Georgetown, and admission to practice in the District of Columbia and the U.S. Supreme Court, he returned to sea duty. He retired after 20 years service and was promoted to rear admiral on the retired list.

Upon retirement from the Navy, he joined the Pan American Airways, where he rose to VP for Latin America. After seven years, he joined the University of Miami Law School, where he taught international law, with concurrent duties as associate dean, interim dean, and director of the foreign student program, which he founded. At the law school, he also founded the Inter-American Law Review, and led the efforts to qualify Cuban exile lawyers to become members of the Florida Bar. His last job at the university was Dean of the Graduate School of Intemational Studies.

As a civilian. Admiral Benitez became deeply involved in community affairs. In Miami or Easton, he was an officer or board member of the: YMCA, Third Century USA, Navy League, Chamber of Commerce, Day Care Center, Inter-American Bar Foundation, U.S. Arbittation Association, and Big Brothers. During the end of his life, he limited his volunteer duties to that of law librarian in Talbot County and helping newly arrived Hispaiucs acculturate to life in the United States. Of particular sigiuficance to him was the authorship of Anchors in 1996 - A Manual of Ethical and Practical Maxims, dedicated to the Brigade of Midshipmen.

Immediate survivors include his wife, Nancy, of 520 South Aurora Stteet, Easton, MD 21601; two daughters, Cristina Turner and Peg Ferretti; one son, John; three grandsons; and three sisters.

HENRY DONALD DAVISON '40 Commander Henry Donald Davison, USN (Ret.) died on 19 February 1999, at his home in St. Petersburg, FL. Funeral services were held at the First United Methodist Church; burial was in Memorial Park Cemetery, in St. Petersburg.

Bom in the town of McGehee, Hank came from Little Rock, AR, to enter the Academy in 1936 and graduated witii the Class of 1940. His first assignment was to ARIZONA, and he was the officer-of-the-deck on tiie morning of 7 December 1941. He was wounded when the ship was attacked and sunk, but after three weeks in the hospital, he went on to duty in CRAVEN. He served in CRAVEN for two and a half years, first as Gunnery Officer, Uien as XO. He was awarded tiie Silver Star for action intiiebattle of VeUa Gulf.

Hank tiien rettimed to CONUS for commissioning of ROGERS as XO. The war ended with ROGERS in Pearl Harbor en route to Japanese waters.

After the war. Hank taught Spanish, Seamanship and Navigation at the Naval Academy, tiien was Operations Officer of an APA duringtiieKorean War. His next duty was to commission and command ROBINSON. Ashore again, he served in the Armed Forces Special Weapons Project. Hank tiien went to be Chief oftiieNavy Section, MAAG, Uni-

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guay, determining the needs of the host country to meet their obligations under the Rio Treaty. Hank's last sea duty was in command of EDISTO, an icebreaker, in Arctic and Antarctic deployments. He received the SecNav Commendation ribbon for various rescue operations during the EDISTO tour.

Hank retired in 1963, and spent the next 21 years as a faculty member at St. Petersburg Junior College, teaching mathematics, physics, mechanical design, circiut theory, engineering graphics and computer programming. At SPJC, Hank was chairman of the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology for ten years.

Hank was active in community affairs, with over 25 years a Rotarian (as former president of the Downtown Rotary Club, he was honored by being named a Paul Harris FeUow). He belonged to the Retired Officers Association, the ARIZONA Survivors Association, the Naval Academy Alumni Association and the First United Methodist Church in St. Petersburg.

In 1942, Hank married his Academy OAO, Bettye Stewart of Cambridge, MD, and she survives him after 57 years of marriage. Also surviving, are two daughters, Darlyn Davison of Austin, TX, and Jane Yeager of St. Petersburg; and a granddaughter. Ginger Yeager. Memorial contributions may be made to the SPJC Henry Davison Memorial Scholarship and Development Fund, P.O. Box 13489, St. Petersburg. FL 33733; to tiie Rotary Intemational Foundation, 1 Rotary Center, 1560 Sherman Avenue, Evanston, IL 60201; or to Hospice of the Florida Suncoast, 300 East Bay Drive, Largo, FL 33770.

NORBERT FRANKENBERGER '40 Rear Admiral Norbert Frankenberger, USN (Ret.) died on 25 Febmary 1999 in his sleep at his home in Ginger Cove, Annapolis, MD. Funeral services were held at the Naval Academy Chapel on 1 March 1999. Inimiment was in the Naval Academy Columbarium.

Frank's first assignment was to RANGER (CV-4) for three years. He was accepted for the Constmction Corps in 1943 and went to MIT, where the normal three-year course was shortened to two years. His group graduated with a master's degree in naval architecture and marine engineering. The Naval Constmctors had been merged with the Naval Engineers and were designated Engineering Duty Only Officers. Frank spent the next three years at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard, then to sea as Main Propulsion Assistant in CORAL SEA (CV43) as part of the commissioning crew. In 1948, he went to the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, then three years later to the Naval Academy Engineering Department. After a tour as Assistant Maintenance Officer on the Staff of ComServLant, Frank was ordered to BuShips in Washington, D.C. In 1960, he went to the Naval War College for a year, then to Mare Island Naval Shipyard, ending his tour as Production Officer. From 1965 to 1968, Frank was Fleet M a i n t e n a n c e Officer on the Staff of CincPaCFlt/ComServPac, where he made Flag rank and went back to Mare Island as Shipyard Commander He retired in 1970.

Born in Washington, D . C , Frank entered the Naval Academy in 1936, and graduated with the Class of 1940. In 1942, after the two-year marriage ban was lifted, Frank married Suzanne

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Sullivant Chase. They had three children, seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

From 1970 to 1975, Frank was at tiie State Technical Institute of Memphis, ending as Assistant to the Director. He and Susie then moved to Annapolis, where they remained, keeping busy with volunteer work. Frank was Chairman of the Advisory Council on Aging in Anne Arundel County and established the Arundel Senior Assistance Program, now known as the Friends of Arundel Seniors. The group initially helped with transportation needs of seniors and a telephone reassurance program, checking up on the elderly who lived alone. In 1986, the non-profit organization began helping seniors and the disabled by installing safety devices in their homes, using volunteer labor More than 1700 homes have been improved.

Frank could play the piano, banjo, ukulele, guitar and the bass violin, and he organized a pickup band of senior musicians who performed regularly for area nursing home residents.

Surviving are his wife, Suzanne; daughters Dianne Wilson of Summerville, SC, and Nancy Moseley of Maui, HI; son, John Frankenberger of Memphis; seven grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to the Ginger Cove Friendship Fund, 4000 River Crescent Drive, AimapoUs, MD 21401.

HAROLD EDSON SHEAR '42 Admiral Harold E. Shear, USN (Ret.), who rose to Vice Chief of Naval Operations during a 42year Navy career and bolstered the use of submarines as a crucial part of the nation's nuclear deterrent, died in his home at the age of 80. The retired four-star admiral had suffered from congestive heart failure.

Shear served 25 years aboard submarines, from World War II to Vietnam, and had significant influence on the development of the ballistic missile submarine force.

In 1956, he took part in a war game in which he acted as commander of the Soviet Union's submarine fleet. During the simulated attack, he virtually eliminated the U.S. Sttategic Air Command by taking out much of the United States' air bombers and land-based missiles. His virtual victory helped officials realize that the nation's defense had vulnerabilities and that submarines could play an important part in warding off an attack.

He was promoted to rear admiral in 1967 and served as director of antisubmarine warfare. He became fuU admiral in 1974, when he was named Commander in Chief of U.S. Naval Forces in Europe.

The following year, he was named Vice Chief of Naval Operations, a job he held for two years, the normal tour of duty. After that, he was Commander in chief of Allied Forces in Southem Europe until his retirement in 1980.

In civilian life. Shear was vice president of Norton, Lilly & Co., a steamship line, and in 1981 was selected by President Reagan to become head of the U.S. Maritime Administration, where he served until 1985.

Admiral Shear entered the Naval Academy in 1938, a member of the class that graduated five months early because of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941.

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JOHN PURDY BLAIR '44 Lieutenant Commander John Purdy Blair of Wilmington, NC, died on 17 November 1998, in New Hanover Medical Center at the age 77. He was bom on 25 May 1921, in Philadelphia, PA, to the late William Edwin and Lucy Purdy Blair He entered the Naval Academy in 1940, with the Class of '44. He left the Academy and graduated from Drexel Institute in Philadelphia. He became a Naval Aviator in 1943, and served on active duty in the Navy until 1965. During Worid War 11, John flew PBM patrol bombers in the pacific theater and dropped the terms of surrender to the Japanese troops on Wake Island. He retired in the rank of lieutenant commander in 1965, and taught at Hoggard High School in Wilmington, NC, where he also commanded the Navy Junior ROTC unit.

He retired from his teaching career in 1983. John was a member of the Navy League, Quiet Birdmen, the Association of Naval Aviation, and St. Andrews on the Sound Church. He is survived by his wife, Roberta "Bobby"; three sons and their wives; a daughter; his brother Edwin; two granddaughters; five grandsons, and one great grandson.

Friends may reach Bobby Blair at 2609 Park Avenue, Wilmington, NC 28403-4026.

CLIFFORD EUGENE HUNTER '45 Captain Clifford Eugene "Gene" Hunter, USN (Ret.), died on 19 February 1999, in Virginia Beach, VA. He was 76 years old.

Captain Hunter, a native of Taylorville, IL, had retired from the Navy in 1974, after thirty years of service. His naval career included participation in several engagements in the Pacific Theater in World War II, in the Korean War, and in the Vietnam War. Commands included Destroyer Division 232 and Desttoyer Squadron Two. In addition to campaign ribbons and service medals. Captain Hunter was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal and Navy Unit Commendation.

One of Gene's interesting tours was as CO of PETERSON (DE-152), operating independently out of Dunedin, New Zealand, in support of Operation Deep Freeze 60 in the Antarctic.

Captain Hunter was a graduate of the Naval Academy in the Class of 1945, graduating on 7 June 1944, in the 19th Company. He also attended the command and staff course, and the senior warfare courses at the Naval War College in Newport, RI. He held master's degrees in personnel administration and intemal affairs from George Washington University. He retired from the Navy in 1974, as Head of Plans and Policy, CinCLant/ CinCLantFlt. Upon retirement, he began teaching social studies at Norfolk CathoUc High School and retired again in 1987 as department head.

Gene was an active member of the Old Donation Episcopal Church, serving on the vestry and as chairman of the building committee. He was a member of the Naval Academy Alurrmi Association, The Retired Officers Association, and the Optimist Club of Virginia Beach.

Gene is survived by his wife of 50 years, Margaret; a daughter, Kathleen; two sons, Steven and Kenneth; and two grandchildren.

A memorial service was held on 23 February in Virginia Beach and inurnment at a local cemetery.

Memorial gifts may be made to the American Cancer Society or the Building Fund of the Old Donation Episcopal Church, Virginia Beach, VA. Larry Shaffer '45

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VICTOR MANLEY VISSERING, JR. '45 Commander Victor Manley Yissering, J r , USN (Ret.), died at Fleet Landing, Atiantic Beach, FL, on 20 January 1999. He was 77 years old.

A native of Illinois, Vic graduated from Eureka CoUege prior to being appointed to the Naval Academy in 1941, graduating on 7 June 1944, as a member of the 19th Company of the Class of 1945. His first assignment was to IRWIN ( D D - 7 9 9 ) , the first of several desttoyers on which he served with increasing responsibility, becoming qualified for command in 1954.

In 1947, Vic was sent to the Naval Communication Station in Washington, D . C , until 1950, when he was assigned as communications officer onboard EPPERSON ( D D E - 7 1 9 ) . Additional sea du-

ties foUowed, including CO of ILLUSIVE (MSO-448) from 1957 to 1959.

In 1961, he was assigned as director. Test Operations Department, Army SatelUte Communications Agency, Fort Monmouth, NJ, which he classified as "a most rewarding tour;" the highlight of which was testing the Syncom Communications satelUte. After a tour as Commanding Officer of THOR (ARC-4), Vic retired in 1967 to join Gmmman Aerospace as a systems engineer in projects ranging from Apollo through command and conttol systems and aircraft programs. He retired from Gmmman in 1988 and subsequentiy moved to Florida.

Commander Vissering is survived by his wife of 54 years, Frances; a son, Andrew; four daughters, Nancy, Christine, Patricia, and Lisa; and eight grandchildren. A memorial service was held in Florida in January an inumment will be at the Naval Academy at a later date.

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FRANK THORNTON OWEN, JR '47 Commander Frank Thornton Owen, Jr. SC, USN (Ret.), died of cancer at his home in Coronado, CA, on 16 January 1999. Bom in California, Frank attended the Virginia Polytechnic Institute at Blacksburg, before being appointed to the Academy from Virginia, and graduated with the 11th Company in June of 1946. Upon graduation, he served as a Une officer in BAIROKO (CVEl 15), then in 1949 transferred to the Supply Corps and attended the Supply School at Bayonne.

Subsequent supply billets were at the Naval Hospital, Norfolk, VAN VALKENBURGH ( D D - 6 5 6 ) , and

ENOREE (T-A069), before his assignment to the Aviation Supply Depot, Philadelphia, where he supervised the installation of, and then operated, the Navy's first business-appUcation computer system.

In 1956, Frank married the former Phyllis Davis.

He served at Subic Bay, RR from 1956 to 1958 and then as Data Processing and Fiscal Officer at NSC, San Diego (1958-61). He received his MBA from the Naval Postgraduate School at Monterey in 1962, became a member of the IG team for the Bureau of Supplies and Accounts, then served as Supply Officer of BON HOMME RICHARD (CVA-31), from 1963-1965. After a final shore assignment as Data Processing Officer for NAS, North Island, he retired in August of 1969.

On his retirement physical, a malignant melanoma was discovered. His history was carefully reviewed because of his presence at the Eniwetok nuclear trials in 1948, while serving in BAIROKO.

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Surgery and years of closely-monitored check-ups foUowed.

He spent a brief period with the North Carolina State Board of Education, then in 1970, retumed to San Diego with Gulf General Atomic Company, builders of nuclear electric power plants, and remained with them as Director of Data Processing and Computer Operations until retiring a second time in 1976.

Frank was a skilled and dedicated golfer. At age 58, he also took up artistic roller-skate pairs dancing, and with a succession of four different lady partners, all 25 to 30 years his junior, won 55 trophies and medals in local, regional and national competitions.

He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Phyllis; their son CDR Wayne Owen SC, USN (Ret.); daughter-in-law, CAPT Nancy Jo Owen NC, USN (Ret.); grandson, Paul, all of Coronado; and by his sister, Dorothy Owen of Danville, VA. Frank's ashes were interred in the Columbarium at Rosecrans National Military Cemetery in San Diego, CA, on 22 January 1999, with fuU military honors.

Phyllis Owen WALDO DOUGLAS SLOAN, JR. '47 Commander Waldo D. "Doug" Sloan, Jr. SC, USN (Ret.), died suddenly at his Virginia home, on 9 March 1999.

Bom in 1925 in Missouri, Doug received his Congressional appointment from that State and graduated with the 9th Company in June of 1946.

Commissioned in the Supply Corps, he first served, after Supply School, as Supply Officer in FRED T . BERRY ( D D - 8 5 8 ) , then in Supply and Lo-

gistics billets at New Orleans, MAAG-ltaly, and the Bureau of SuppUes and Accounts before retuming to sea in ENOREE (T-A069) as Supply Officer.

He married the former Mary W. McNeil in Washington, D.C. in November of 1956.

Subsequent duty assignments were at Argentia, Newfoundland, at NSC Philadelphia, and at Alexandria, VA. He was awarded the Joint Services Commendation Medal upon his retirement in 1968, from his assignment to the Defense Supply Agency.

He joined the Administration of the George Washington University, in Washington, D . C , as Assistant Director for Procurement and Supply, and in 1975, became its director, a post which he held until retiring in 1996, while remaining active in the affairs of the Class of '47 in the Washington D.C. area. He was twice Treasurer of the Class, and involved, particularly with the finances, in every major five-year reunion since the 20th. In 1977, he and Mary built their retirement home, Greyfield, near Leesburg, VA and it became the scene of many Class of 1947 activities.

In addition to his wife, Mary, he is survived by one son, William M. Sloan.

Interment was at Arlington National Cemetery on 16 March 1999 with full military honors.

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JAMES WILLIAM WINSTON '47 James WilUam Winston died at home in Palm Beach, FL, on 17 January 1999 of cancer A graduate of the Naval Academy Class of 1947, he served in the Korean War as a lieutenant aboard GHERARDI and GATUNG.

He was a member of the President's Circle of the Naval Academy Alumni Association and was a Commodore of the State of Rhode Island. He was affiUated with the Naval War College in Newport.

After the Korean War, he joined the Paramount Line, now Paramount Cards, where he served as president from 1964 through 1983. He served twice as president of the National Association of Greeting Card PubUshers and was a former member of the Postmaster General's Technical Advisory Committee.

He was a Fellow and honorary tmstee of the Rhode Island School of Design, a former vice president of the Rhode Island Philharmonic and a board member of Butler and Miriam Hospitals. He was a member of the Visiting Committee of McLean Hospital and served on the Corporation of Massachusetts General Hospital. He was the first board chairman of Volunteer Services for Animals. He served as Cubmaster of Pack 40. He also served on the board of Jewish Family Service and was honorary chairman of the Jori 2000 Capital Campaign.

Bom in Steubenville, OH, he was a son of the late Abraham and Arma (Diamond) Weinstein. Prior to attending the Naval Academy, he attended the University of Michigan. He was the husband of Gloria (Markoff) Winston, to whom he was married for 50 years. Besides his wife, he leaves a daughter, Laura Winston, of Old Saybrook, CT; two sons, Ted Winston of Pawtucket, RI, and Shmuel Weinstein of Jerusalem, Israel; a sister, Jean Berman of Scottsdale, AZ; ten grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. His brother, Bemard Winston, predeceased him.

OLIVER L E G R A N D NORMAN, JR. '48 Captain Oliver Legrand "Norm" Norman, Jr., USN (Ret.), died on 24 Febmary 1999, at The Arbors of Tampa, after a long battie with prostate cancer At his request, his remains were cremated and his ashes will be scattered at sea at a date yet to be determined.

Bom 2 August 1926 in Dallas, TX, he spent most of his younger years in Austin, TX, before joining the Navy V-12 program in December 1943. Shortly thereafter, he received an appointment to tiie Naval Academy by the tiien-Congressman, Lyndon B. Johnson, and entered the Academy in June 1944. He graduated in June 1947, and was commissioned an ensign, USN. His father, Oliver L. Norman, was a 1924 Academy graduate.

"Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve."

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His early sea duty tours were in hydrographic survey operations, first in MAURY, in Tmk Lagoon, and then in the Persian Gulf as XO of DLTTON. His first duty, in his beloved desttoyer Navy, came in 1950 in RADFORD, with two back to back tours in Korea, followed by recommissioning of VAMMEN and another tour in Korea. He was awarded the Bronze Star with Combat Distinguishing Device for several engagements with shore batteries in his last tour.

Following Naval InteUigence PG School and a tour in ONI, he retumed to sea duty as Gunnery Officer on NORFOLK, in 1956. From there, he attended the Command and Staff Course at the Naval War CoUege and was then posted to Pretoria, Uiuon of South Africa, as Assistant Naval Attache in Pretoria and Capetown. He was also accredited to M o z a m b i q u e , M a d a g a s c a r , Reunion and Mauritus, which led to exceptional visits to emerging and changing new governments. Leisure time was spent in big game hunting, where he bagged both a large lion and a Cape buffalo.

Back to sea duty, he became the commissioning XO of BUCHANAN ( D D G - 1 4 ) m 1961. and m 1963, took command of LYNDE MCCORMICK ( D D G - 8 ) ,

which led to two tours in 'Vietnam. Duty in Seventh Fleet Staff foUowed, then back ashore as a smdent at the National War College. After two years in OPNAV, he took command of ENGLAND ( C G - 2 2 ) then back ashore to PNAV and Naval Recruiting Command firom which he retired in 1975.

MiUtary decorations include the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star with combat Distingiushing Device, Navy Commendation Medal with Gold Star for second award. Meritorious Service Medal with Gold Star for second award and numerous other medals ftxim the Korean and Vietnam conflicts.

After retirement, he estabUshed a fuU service general aviation fixed base operation in Tyler, TX, and finaUy retired in 1984 after 5,000 hours of commercial flying, including nearly 3,000 hours as a flight instmctor Captain Norman is siuvived by his beloved wife, Delores T. Norman; two sons, Nathaniel Norman and Christopher Norman; a daughter, Olivia Norman Biss; and four grandchUdren.

He was a former member of the Apollo Beach Yacht Club, United States Naval Academy Alumni Association, Florida Sun Coast Chapter and the Tampa Bay Chapter, United States Naval Academy Alunmi Association.

BOYD WALKER JOHNSON '51 Dr. Boyd "Boots" Johnson of San Luis Obispo, CA, died on 25 October 1998 at a local hospital at the age of 70. Dr. Johnson was bom in Chicago in 1928 and Uved in Park Ridge, IL, until entering the Naval Academy in June 1947. After graduating with the Class of 1951, Boots was comimssioned a second Ueutenant in the United States Air Force. He entered an Air Force graduate education program eaming an MS degree in 1956. He left the Air Force in 1960, to pursue further graduate studies in mathematics and nuclear engineering at Stanford University and North Carolina State University, where he received a Ph.D. in nuclear engineering in 1963.

Dr Johnson was a professor of mathematics and physics at the Air Force Academy, at a small church college in Florida, and at CaUfomia Polytechnic State University. In 1987, he received the Distinguished Teacher Award at Cal Poly. Dr. Johnson retired in 1991, after 30 years of teaching.

After his retirement. Boots began anotiier career as an author He published his first novel. The Search Committee, and was working on a second at the time of his death.

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THOMAS JEROME PIKE '52 Thomas Jerome Pike was a lifelong student of history, with particular emphasis on the Revolutionary War and early California. But, much of his professional legacy in Copley Newspapers' Department of Education, was in a field he knew equally well, science and engineering.

Mr. Pike, who contributed to the Greater San Diego Science and Engineering Fair during his 16 years with Copley Newspapers, died of congestive heart failure on 8 February, in his Point Loma home. He was age 69.

Mr. Pike joined the education department of Copley Newspapers in San Diego in 1960 as an assistant to King Durkee. He was involved in the Copley-sponsored science fair and the pioneering Newspapers In Education Program, both of which were models for similar projects throughout the country.

"Tom loved working with kids and giving presentations for the Copley Newspapers in schools," said his wife Sally.

Outside the newspaper field, Mr. Pike worked with youths as a Littie League coach and manager and in Boy Scouts. "He was a mentor to his seven grandchildren," his wife said.

Bom and raised in Aurora, IL, Mr. Pike received an appointment to the Naval Academy. Mr. Pike competed for three years on the Naval Academy rowing team. He graduated in 1952, and served as an engineering officer aboard the destroyer MCDERMOTT during the Korean War. He left the military in 1956, as a lieutenant junior grade, to work as an engineer at Aerojet General in Covina, then joined Copley Newspapers four years later.

Mr. Pike was a champion of patriotic causes and was active in the American Heritage Foundation.

He also belonged to the San Diego Historical Society and Zoological Society.

He is survived by his wife, Sally; daughter, Mary McEachem of Point Loma; son, Thomas of Pasadena; sister, Mary Lou Hammond of Vero Beach, FL; and seven grandchildren.

Services were held on 1 March at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery. A celebration of life followed at his Point Loma home.

Donations are suggested to San Diego Hospice, the American Heritage Foundation, or to a charity of choice.

DONALD BERNARD METZ '53 First Lieutenant Donald Bemard Metz, USAF (Ret.), died on 20 Febmary 1999, in the Veterans Administtation Hospital in Augusta, GA. Funeral services were held at Grace United Methodist Church in North Augusta, SC, followed by burial at Pineview Memorial Gardens. The services were attended by hundreds of friends and admirers, including a number of his devoted Naval Academy Classmates.

Don entered the Naval Academy a few weeks following his high school graduation. He was a hardworking, cheerful. Classmate who approached all tasks and duties with great good spirits and vigor He became an outstanding pitcher on the Academy's baseball team during his Midshipman years, and was captain of the 1953 team. He was commissioned in the U.S. Air Force upon graduation on 5 June 1953. He received his wings in August 1954, and retumed to North Augusta to marry Sarah Remister on 10 August. Four short weeks later on 7 September 1954, Don was tragically injured as he aborted a takeoff in an F-86 at Nellis AFB. The plane ended up on the edge of the desert, and with flames licking at the canopy Don accidentally triggered tiie ejection seat in his haste to

clear the aircraft. He was thrown clear, but the subsequent whiplash broke his back, and he became paralyzed.

He was retired from the Air Force on 31 December 1954. He and Sarah thereafter went through a long period of rehabilitation at McGuire Veterans Hospital in Richmond, VA, as he leamed to adjust to and deal with the demands of his new life as a quadriplegic. They retumed to North Augusta in 1956, and in the ensuing years, achieved remarkably full, productive and successful lives. Despite severe physical limitations, Don became a banker, in a career that spanned more than 30 years. He advanced to become the branch manager of a local bank for many years; thence he became a senior loan officer in a much larger bank following a merger reorgaiuzation.

Don eamed a law degree from a branch of the University of Georgia following years of night school effort, and was admitted to practice before the Georgia Bar in 1975. Altiiough he did not practice law thereafter, he acknowledged that law studies were useful in his banking career Don served as a mentor and an inspiration to a number of people throughout the state of South Carolina who had become quadriplegics as a result of ttaffic accidents or other ttagic events. He would seek them out and show by his compassion and own example that one could indeed have a productive life following such life-changing circumstances. He even found time to be a Little League basebaU coach for a number of years, sharing both his knowledge and enthusiasm for the sport. He led a very full and useful life, characterized by enormous courage, perseverance, and grace. He was greatly admired and loved by many who came to know him as a tteasured friend and an inspiring example of the human spirit at its best.

He was predeceased by his wife, Sarah, in September 1989. He is survived by his son, Robert Rand Metz; his daughter-in-law, Kim; and grandchildren, Austin, EUzabeth, and Baker Donald of Evans, GA; as well as by his brother, Gordon, of Jacksonville, FL. W. DeHart '53

PETER LEANDER STOFFELEN '53 Lieutenant Colonel Peter Leander Stofifelen, USMC (Ret.), passed away on 8 January 1999, in Fort Myers, FL, of heart disease, compUcated by lung cancer.

Pete was bom on 3 February 1928 in South Bend, IN, and grew up in Mishiwaka, IN. Upon graduating from high school, he enUsted in the Marine Corps and represented the Marine Corps Schools, Quantico, in the All Navy Football Championship in 1948. In 1949, he received a Fleet Appointment to the Naval Academy, graduating with the Class of 1953. Pete was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Marine Corps, and served with distinction in ever-increasing positions of responsibility and leadership as an infantry officer and combat support officer For outstanding leadership demonstrated as Commanding Officer, Support Unit in 1965, in connection with combat operations in Santo Domingo, he was awarded the Bronze Star with Combat "V." In 1968, he was awarded a second Bronze Star with Combat "V" for meritorious service in combat operations during the Tet Offensive in Vietnam.

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He was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal for outstanding meritorious service from 1968 to 1972, as the U.S. Marine Corps representative assigned to the U.S. Army Engineer School, Fort Belvoir, VA. After retiring in 1973, Pete held positions in several companies. In 1987, he was awarded a master's degree in business administration from Indiana University School of Business. He was a member of the Church of the Resurtection, The American Legion, the VFW, and the Moose Lodge.

He leaves to cherish his memory, his devoted wife, Arlene; eight children; three stepchildren; 17 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren and a host of loving friends.

GEORGE ALOYSIUS TREVORS '54 Captain George Aloysius Trevors, USN (Ret.), died on 9 Febmary 1999, at his home in Corpus Christi, TX. His ashes were inurned at Arlington National Cemetery. He was bom in Brooklyn, NY, on 15 December 1930. The fanuly moved to Highlands, NJ, where he was selected to go to the first American Legion (NJ) Boys State at Rutgers in 1946. He graduated from Red Bank Catholic High School in 1948. He attended Villanova for two years before being appointed to the Naval Academy, where he graduated with distinction in 1954. Upon graduation, he was assigned to sea duty on board a desttoyer while waiting for a Submarine School opening. Successfully completiag Sub School he was assigned to SEAFOX. His first WestPac tour included, among other things, the wardroom capturing the Ester Trophy. He entered Nuclear Power Training and was assigned to SwoRDnsH, shore duty and then. VON STEUBEN. A tour at BuPers and then off to Hawaii for command of TAUTOG. A tour at CinCLant proceeded his retirement inl976. His awards include the Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal and a Navy Commendation Medal. He joined the New York Power Authority as Director of Nuclear Administration. Inl982, he moved to Nebraska as the Division Manager of Nuclear Power of the Nebraska Power Authority. Retiring in 1990, he was very active in the Community Theater Program and conducted a moming radio program at KZUM in Lincoln, NE. The family moved to Corpus Christi, TX, in search of the sun. His wife. Clary; his son, Michael; three grandsons, Ryan, Dylan, Zachary; and a granddaughter, Cassidy, survive him.

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EDMUND LEWIS TURNER '55 Commander Edmund Lewis Tumer, USN (Ret.), died of cancer on 28 March 1998, after a protracted illness. Eddie was bom in Baltimore, MD and lived for most of his life in Wardour, MD, a suburb of Annapolis. He attended the Severn School, in Sevema Park, MD, where he was an outstanding athlete and leader, placing on all-state teams in football, lacrosse and wrestling, and eaming a place in the Severn Athletic Hall of Fame. Following graduation from Severn in 1950, he was caught up in the Korean War mobilization as part of a Reserve unit in the U.S. Marine Corps. He spent a year in the Marines, and entered the Naval Academy in July 1951, as a member of the Class of 1955.

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At the Naval Academy, EdtUe continued to excel in athletics. He wrestled, played 150-pound football, in which he was awarded an N-star, and was a member of the 1954 USNA National Champion lacrosse team. He gained honorable mention to the All-American team, and in his First Class year won the C Markland Kelly prize for leadership and sportsmanship on the varsity lacrosse team.

After graduation from the Naval Academy, Eddie served at sea in MCCAFFERY, TUNNY and NEWPORT

NEWS. He also commanded the desttoyer, AULT. His shore tours included NTDS programmer at Dam Neck, VA; instmctor at Submarine School, New London; OpNav staff and at the Fleet Training Center, Guantanamo. His war service was as Commander, River Squadron55, and Chief of Staff, Rung Sat Special Zone. For this service, he received two Bronze Stars, the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry, and numerous other personal and unit awards.

After retiring from the Navy, Eddie continued his life-long interest in sports and young people.

He estabUshed the Naval Junior ROTC unit at Walbrook High School in Baltimore, where he taught math for ten years and was the Naval Science instmctor He also coached the Walbrook High lacrosse team, which won the Maryland State C Class championship in 1989, and coached Anne Arundel Youth Lacrosse for 15 years. He was a member of the Military Order of the World Wars, the Fleet Reserve Association, the Maryland Bible Association, and the Naval Academy Alumni and Athletic Associations.

Eddie married his childhood sweetheart, Carol Lippincott Levis, who lived nearby in Wardour during their school years. They were married for 43 years. Also surviving are four sons: Navy CDR Edmund Lewis Tumer, Jr.' 81, of Jacksonville, FL; Coast Guard LCDR Charles Alexander Tumer of Annapolis; Army Specialist, Timothy Howard Turner of Savannah, GA; and Christopher Robert Turner of Annapolis; one daughter, Lisa Tumer Taylor of Union, ME; six grandchildren; his mother, Virginia Lewis Tumer; his sister, Alice Turner Michalak; and his brother, George Howard Turner, all of Annapolis.

Eddie was a part of the light of the world to his family, friends. Classmates and countless young people with whom he worked in his career. He is greatiy missed.

ROBERT EDWARD ADAMSON HI '75 Commander Robert E. "Squatty" Adamson III, USN (Ret), died unexpectedly on 20 January 1999, in Toluca, Mexico, while on a business trip with Federal Express. Rob left a legacy of devoted love to his wife, Lynn, and to his daughter, Alex. And, to his many friends, he represented the true meaning of 'shipmate'. Squatty's love of life, commitment to his comrades, and heart of pure gold will remain a source of inspiration for those of us fortunate enough to have known him.

Rob, a native of Chicago, IL, attended Woodson High School in Alexandria, VA, and Bullis Prep before graduating with the Class of 1975 with a bachelor of science degree in engineering. He was designated a Naval Aviator in August 1976. He reported to tiie VS-37 Sawbucks, flying S-3 Vikings aboard CONSTELLATION (CV-64), where he

made his first of many WestPac deployments.

In 1979, Rob reported to VT-26 at NAS Cecil Field, Beeville, TX, as an instmctor flying the TA-4J. In 1981, he received a warfare specialty change to the fighter community and reported to VF-171 at NAS Oceana, VA, flying the F-4J Phantom.

In 1982, he reported to VF-21 Freelancers aboard CORAL SEA (CV-43) and made an "around the world" cmise with the last operational F-4 squadron at NAS Miramar. While he was serving as the Assistant Maintenance Officer and Assistant Operations Officer, VF-21 transitioned to the F-14A Tomcat in 1983 and deployed aboard CONSTELLATION (CV 64) for an Indian Ocean/Westem Pacific deployment.

In 1985, he reported to VF-124 Gunfighters, the F-14A Fleet Replacement Squadron, as the Framp Officer, Standardization Officer, and Safety Officer His next assignment was in 1987, to the VF213 Blacklions. During this tour, he served as Safety Officer and Maintenance Officer and deployed aboard ENTERPRISE (CVN 65) in the Persian Gulf in support of Operation Praying Mantis.

In 1989, he reported to the staff of Carrier Air Wing 14 as Operations Officer, where he was deployed aboard INDEPENDENCE (CV 62) for Operation Desert Shield.

Following FRS training, Rob was assigned to VF-24 Renegades as the Executive Officer in March 1992. In 1993, he deployed aboard NIMFIZ (CVN-68) and flew missions in Support of Operation Southem Watch. Rob assumed command of VF-24 in May of 1993. After his successful command tour, Rob accepted his second command tour as Commanding Officer of the S.E.R.E. which he completed with his typical zeal and then retired from the Navy with 4300 flight hours and over 800 carrier landings.

His awards include the Meritorious Service Medal, Air Medal with numeric one, two Navy Commendation Medals, and numerous unit campaign and service medals.

Rob is survived by his wife of nine years, Lynn, and a daughter, Alexandria Adamson, both of Coronado; his parents, Lyn and VADM Robert Adamson, USN (Ret.), of Armandale; and two sisters, Gail Gordon of Virginia Beach, and Valerie Logwinuk of Austin, TX. The Robert E. Adamson Memorial Fund has been established at the Naval Academy in honor of Rob. Friends are encouraged to contribute to the fund, which will support the Midshipman Activities Fund. Their many community outteach activities will continue Rob's comnutment to helping the community (and everyone else he came across) and, we hope, will instill his zest for life in others. We're going to miss you. Squatty, but your spirit lives on!

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