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NAVY QOF.S HQIIXM^OQII PRESIDENT'S CALL GeorgeP. Wattjr.'73 SUPERINTENDENT'S CALL Vice Admiral John Ryan '67, USN M E E T THE SECRETARY Rachel E Goldberg NAVY G O E S HOLLYWOOD

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UNDERCOVER IN THE CARIBBEAN Tim Collins '81

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W H A T IS A DECADE REPRESENTATIVE Andrea Campbell

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T H E PANAMA C A N A L ZONE I.W. "Ike" Metzger '47

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INDEX OF ADVERTISERS

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IVcsident's Call

By George P. Watt Jr. 7 3

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lthough still only in my first year (and not quite at my first anniversary) in my leadership role of the Alumni Association and the United States Naval Academy Foundation, I still take delight in my continuing education into the "inner workings and hidden mechanisms" of today's United States Naval Academy. That delight comes in many forms: functions with members of today's Brigade; briefings with the Superintendent and his very professional, senior staff; sitting in on lectures or classes in the Yard; attending a Navy basketball game, or any other varsity sporting event; Board of Visitors meetings (The chairman and the Superintendent have asked me to make all of them); a meal in King Hall (that's "the Mess Hall" for those of you in '73 and senior...); meeting parents and educators of current and prospective midshipmen at Admissions events; and, most recently, being a part of the Superintendent's leadership offsite as we reviewed and validated the USNA Strategic Plan.

The Superintendent gave his view of the strategic planning process and reiterated the import (and impact) of the strategic plan and outcomes in last month's issue of this magazine. As a reminder, the plan's vision describes what the Naval Academy wants to accomplish, namely: Provide leaders of great character, competence, vision and drive to transform the Navy and Marine Corps and serve the nation in a century of promise and uncertainty.

Recently, I sent an electronic executive summary of the plan to all alumni leadership. I asked our chapter and class presidents and our trustees to pass my note along so that all of our living graduates, widows, associate members, parents and friends can be "insiders" as this very important process continues. If you didn't see the summary, but want some sense of this evolution, you can go to the Academy's Web site www.usna.edu, which by the way you can always access through our Alumni Association Web site, www.usna.com. Finally, you can also submit your inputs directly, or via our representative on the USNA Strategic Plan Communications Team, Skid Heyworth, skid@usna.com. I'd encourage you to increase your working knowledge of the USNA strategic plan. That way, you can be an informed

and valued advocate for your alma mater in the community where you live and serve. For that, I thank you.

There is one other thing that I take particular delight in. That is in the many opportunities I have to personally witness the selfless contribution of time and resources by USNA grads to service, country and alma mater. We named our most recent "class" of inductees of Distinguished Graduates last month. But that understates the thousands of "graduates of distinction" who also serve, in and out of uniform. These graduates are role models for their respective classes, their respective eras and especially living role models of the adage: Of those to whom much is given, much is required.

This month we have much to delight in about our U.S. Naval Academy. At press time, five USNA graduates have either been named, appointed or confirmed for leadership service in the Bush administration. In our cover story, you will learn more about the new Secretary of Veterans Affairs, The Honorable Anthony Principi '67. Additionally, the following have been either nominated or recently confirmed for leadership positions: The Honorable Richard L. Armitage ' 6 7 — Deputy Secretary of State; The Honorable James A. Kelly '59— Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs; Commander Tim S. McClain '70, USN (Ret.) '70~General Counsel of Departmentof Veterans Affairs; Commander Torkel L. Patterson '76, USN (Ret.)—Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director Asian Affairs, National Security Council. As more members of our "extended Brigade" are announced, we'll give you their names on the Web site and in Shipmate. These Alumni epitomize the values and the strategic goals of the United States Naval Academy. We continue to develop leaders for the nation...leaders of great character...leaders with service in their hearts...leaders who began here, in Annapolis, at "Old Fort Severn" where they were developed mentally, morally and physically. Some things don't change, even over 155 years.

Enjoy this issue. Thanks for your continued support and your many "cards and letters."

Go Navy!

Ed. note: The March 2001 "President's Call" announced the Army-Navy ticket plan. Since then, the sales dates have shifted to the right. See page 49 for details.

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By Vice A d m i r a l John Ryan '67, U.S. Navy

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t the Naval Academy, we continue to focus on developing Midshipmen morally, mentally, and physically. Over the past few months, I have used this column to present initiatives and success stories on the moral and mental development of the Brigade. The third leg of the USNA triad is equally important, as it guides Midshipmen to develop "Fitness Skills For Life."

This goal is met through a combination of aggressive physical readiness training and an intercollegiate sports program that is one of the best in the nation. USNA maintains 30 varsity teams (21 men's and nine women's), 12 very competitive club sports teams, and an equally ambitious intramural program. All Midshipmen are required to participate in these programs, either at the varsity, intramural or club level.

The physical education facilities available to Midshipmen have been greatly enhanced and expanded over the last year. The Brigade now can take advantage of two state-of-the-art aerobic training facilities, two renovated strength-conditioning areas, and the only indoor climbing wall of its kind on the East Coast. These new facilities provide superior training opportunities and will enhance overall fitness and PRT performance. The Midshipmen now complete the PRT as a company, fostering esprit de corps and a competitive atmosphere.

The Academy's physical readiness program is a model for the Fleet and Fleet Marine Force, but the USNA test itself is more demanding than the one the fleet takes, and we intend to keep it that way. Nevertheless, five current Midshipmen First Classâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Andrew Guise, Mark Lampman, Matthew Lovitt, Justin Mikolay, and Tim Strabbingâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;have scored a perfect 300 score on every physical readiness test during their four years at the Academy.

It is one of the Naval Academy's toughest challenges, and of the 1,183 Midshipmen who started with the Class of 2001, only these five First Class Midshipmen have met the mark. This feat required them to attain the maximum points during every fall PRT by doing 101 push-ups, 101 curl-ups, and completing a 1.5 mile run in less than 8 minutes, 15 seconds, regardless of weather, sickness, or injury on the day the PRT was administered.

There were 108 members of the Brigade who garnered a perfect score on the most recent PRT, a 61.2% increase from last year, and 1,373 Midshipmen validated the test by scoring 90% or above in every area of the test, a 17% improvement from the previous PRT. The underclassmen that follow the Class of 2001 will get their chance to prove that they can keep pace with their perfect PRT mentors. Two second class, ten third class, and 16 fourth class Midshipmen have aced every PRT and are still aiming to reach the perfect mark.

Bravo Zulu to the Midshipmen who have achieved PRT perfection, and to the Physical Education Department for helping to equip the Brigade with the tools of lifetime fitness success.

More Admissions Success The Admissions Department also continues to raise the bar of excellence. The Class of 2005 is shaping up to be one of die best ever All indicators are positive: from total applications to quality of applicants.

Dean Vetter's team has just finished designing and producing an innovative marketing CD-ROM that puts the USNA experience, complete with sights, sounds and an abundance of information, in an appealing format targeting today's high-tech high school students.

This fast-paced, multimedia experience contains more than 1,000 pictures, one hour of audio, 45 minutes of video and 27 virtual reality nodes. Potential applicants can even take a 360-degree virtual tour of the entire Yard. Each aspect of life at the Academy is described in depth on the CD or with hot-links to USNA and other Navy or Marine Corps Web sites. One of the key features is the use of natural sound recordings from around the Yard. The CD immerses the user in the sights and sounds of the Academy and truly creates the feeling of having visited the Yard.

The development of the admissions CD-ROM began in October 1999 and was based on a commercial product created for the 1998 Lucky Bag "Canoe-U" CD-ROM. The central foundation of that CD was a virtual reality tour of the Naval Academy.

From June to December 2000, Admissions Department action officers Lieutenant Marc Baca and Ensign Leonard Wise worked on the outline and model as well as collecting the necessary photographs, audio, and video files, and arranging necessary licensing agreements.

They, along with Commander Paul Bradfield, director of candidate guidance, are to be commended for a job very well done.

The first batch of CDs will be provided to current USNA candidates, Blue & Gold Officers, and USNA coaching staff in the near future. They will also be used at spring college fairs and congressional Academy events. An additional purchase of 55,000 has been funded for insertion into each copy of the 2001-2002 USNA catalog to be published this spring.

Future plans include making portions of the CD available through USNA's Web site.

Please join me in saluting our "Ironmen" Mids and admissions superstars.

Go Navy, Beat Army!

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By Rachel F. Goldberg, Shipmate Staff any Naval Academy alumni have seen the world from above the tree line or below sea level. And it is nothing new to say that many have led battalions, squadrons, and fleets and even private corporations. But no one has viewed the White House and the Washington Monument quite like one alumnus. Anthony Principi '67 sits on the tenth floor of 810 Vermont Avenue.

"Come take a look at this," were a few of his first words as he stood in the window almost in disbelief that he has landed the post of Secretary of Veterans Affairs in the Bush Administration.

As a youth Principi had his eye on public service, fostered by something he saw on television.

"Ever since I was a young boy I was addicted to watching Men of Annapolis and The Long Grey Line on television. I used to watch those shows religiously and I think the idea of attending Annapolis came from those days," the Secretary said. The two television programs set Principi on course to attend the Naval Academy.

Outside of television Principi learned from other good examples of service to the nation. His immigrant father joined the Navy and served in the Pacific during World War II, leaving an impression on his son.

Although the country was involved in Vietnam when Principi came of age to join the military, he was not deterred. The Naval Academy recruited Principi to play football after a year at the New Mexico Military Institute.

"Vietnam didn't weigh on my mind...Playing football in Annapolis really weighed heavily on my mind," he said.

The Naval Academy set Principi on course for an exciting and challenging career from football to the river patrol force in Vietnam to law school to Capitol Hill then to San Diego and back again to Washington, D.C, where he is today. Whether in Washington, California or Vietnam, the Naval Academy years laid the foundation for it allâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; ethics, values, decision making skills, leadership qualities and more.

"Next to my parents' upbringing, the Academy laid the foundation for my growth and success. Whatever success I have achieved in life really steps on my career at the Academy," the secretary said.

"It's one thing to go through it, its another to be from it. The friendships you build up, the spirit of teamwork, discipline, leadership, character building. That's what it was all about; that's what it's all about today."

The core values that the Academy instills in each of its graduates have been a part of Principi's life through the challenges he has faced in active duty and in civil service. Some of Principi's greatest moral dilemmas were in combat, a few were in the office.

"Some of the decisions in combat where life and death were at stake shaped my life and character and future," Principi said. "I don't think anything compares to combat."

Quality of life issues also have been at the pinnacle of career-defining moments such as drafting legislation for Congress and for the White House, formulating and implementing legislation and policy that impact the lives of people.

Some highlights of Principi's days as Republican counsel to the Senate Armed Forces Committee included drafting legislation that increased the pay of enlisted personnel during the early 1980s;

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enacting changes in indemnity compensation for widows of service members; and providing disability compensation to servicemen who were exposed to Agent Orange in Vietnam and later contracted nonHodgkin's lymphoma and soft tissue sarcoma. "Those were very gratifying periods for me, what I was able to do for fellow servicemen," the secretary said.

Principi sees more opportunities to improve the lives of active and retired military personnel as head of the second largest department in the federal government. Since occupying the post of deputy secretary of veterans' affairs under former President George Bush, the department has seen some changes but requires more. For example, now there are outpatient settings and medical research is increasing.

But the new Secretary of Veterans Affairs realizes that is just the beginning of what is needed. Claims are piling up, access to services throughout the country is not uniform, and technology could be used more effectively.

As Secretary, Principi has set his priorities to bolster the general view of the VA and the quality of services it provides.

"My highest priority is reducing this enormous backlog of claims that Veterans had filed for disability compensation and pensions. The backlog is probably about 500,000 cases and it's taking upwards of 200 days to get those claims rated and completed," Principi acknowledged.

The second highest priority is to modify the healthcare system to "meet the changing needs of veterans and the changing trends in healthcare delivery in America." The secretary noted a transition from inpatients beds to outpatient clinics and the need to find a worthwhile function for old surgical centers.

Principi also sees opportunities to improve the VA healthcare system by working with the Department of Defense healthcare system.

He said he has spoken with Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld about this. He is looking at that area of partnership while maintaining the two departments' unique missions. For one. Secretary Principi is hoping to increase purchasing power for both health systems by examining the way they each procure medical supplies and equipment. Both departments "have major procurement activities" and "I believe we can save hundreds upon hundreds of millions of dollars," Principi said.

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Another area in which Principi is targeting improvements is the use of information technology. With effective and efficient use of the technology that already is in place, the VA can make advances. "Information technology has the potential for us to provide better and more timely service," Principi said.

He also intends to engage more service personnel in the VA educational benefits program. The secretary wants to increase the percent of men and women who go on to higher education after they leave the service.

With the Montgomery GI Bill, service men and women can contribute a percent of their base pay toward higher education to be used after they leave active duty.

"The door to success to a good life is a good job, and I think the key to the door is an education. (The Montgomery GI Bill) is a great investment in the futiue of America," Principi said. "I strongly believe that education, if not the greatest, is one of the greatest benefits we give to men and women when they leave active duty. It's an opportunity to get the best education America can provide."

In his words, "it's a tragedy" that less than half of men and women in uniform who contribute from their basic pay for eligibility for Montgomery GI Bill benefits actually go on to school. "No where in America do we ask people to contribute, but we do for military people and then only 50% or less go on to use the eligibility that they earned and paid for That is absolute tragedy."

To encoiu-age more people to use their contributions, Principi would like to adapt the education benefit to include compressed training

programs, such as professional certification course, in addition to traditional higher educational curricula.

Principi noted that the VA system "grew up" as an all male system.

But because the role and presence of women in the military have expanded, the VA "has responded by establishing programs to meet the needs of women veterans." Principi plans to continue to review the needs of women veterans and what the VA can do for them.

"Having a spouse who's a veteran will certainly remind me that we do have the right programs," he said. The secretary said he will ask his wife, Elizabeth, a former Navy nurse, "to volunteer her time on some of the special advisory committees that I will establish to address the needs of women veterans in particular."

Principi believes that if he can accomplish these goals, then his four years as the head of the VA will have been successful, "truly impacting the lives of many, many people around America."

While forming an ambitious agenda looking to the future of the Bush administration, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Anthony Principi also "looks back now with great, great pride and thanksgiving for the opportunity to attend Annapolis and have two of my sons attend the Air Force Academy."

He also looks out of his office window every day where he finds spectacular views of the White House and Washington Monument. ÂŤL

A Secretary's Career

medicine at Georgetown University and completed a fellowship in legal medicine and forensic pathology at the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology in Bethesda.

"/ Strongly believe that education, if not the greatest, is one of the greatest benefits we give to men and women when they leave active duty.

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I 964-67: USNA 1967-68: Served on JOSEPH P. KENNEDY based in Newport, RI, in the engineering department. 1968-69: Volunteered for Vietnam service. River Patrol Force. (18 months) 1969. April: Sent to Valejo, CA, Mare Island shipyard for a special operationâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;to plant electronic sensors along the Cambodian border Served as officer-in-charge of the unit. (1 year) 1970: After Vietnam service was assigned to Officer Candidate School in Newport, RI, as a company officer and instructor Met his wife, Elizabeth, at the officers' club in Newport. She was just reporting to duty there as a Navy nurse. They were married that same year.

Decided to attend law school instead of destroyer school.

1972: Started law school at Seton Hall in New Jersey in a Navy program allowing him to work on active duty during holidays and vacations from Seton Hall law school. Elizabeth was transferred to St. Alban's Naval Hospital. After admission to the bar, entered the JAG Corps and his first assignment was as chief veterans' lawyer at the Naval Legal Service Office in San Diego.

1974: Elizabeth entered law school. She also became a Navy JAG. (After 20 years of service she retired from the Navy.)

1979: Reassigned to the Washington, D.C, office of legal affairs, SecNav, Senate Armed Services Committee.

Elizabeth was admitted to a Navy postgraduate program for legal medicine. She earned a master's and law degrees in legal Shipmate, April 2001

1 980: Left active duty after 14 years of service to serve as Republican counsel to the Senate Armed Services Committee at the invitation of Sen. John Powers of Texas. Powers took the chairmanship of the committee with the Republican take-over in the Senate.

Became Republican chief counsel for the Armed Services Committee and later for the Veterans' Affairs Committee as well.

1988: The Principis moved back to California to pursue opportunities in the private sector He practiced law in San Diego.

1988: Was asked to serve as Deputy Secretary of the Veterans' Administration under former President George Bush. In the last year of the Bush Administration, Principi served as acting secretary.

1 993: Moved back to Capitol Hill as Republican chief council to Sen. Strom Thurmond in his transition from chairman of the Judiciary Committee and ranking member of the Armed Services Committee to chairman of the Armed Services Committee.

Principi's family remained in California.

1993: Principi returned to San Diego and worked in the private sector for several years. Served as chairman of a congressional commission examining benefits for service members and veterans until this appointment.

2001: Appointed to Secretary of Veterans' Affairs in the Bush Administration.

Two of Principi's sons graduated from the Air Force Academy, and one from the University of California at Berkeley.

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ince 1845, the Naval Academy has produced leaders for our nation. Our alumni have served our nation's military with distinction, and when they have left the service, they have continued to lead and to serve. We S are familiar with alumni leadership in government and defense related industries, but we are less familiar with the major impact our alumni have had in other, less traditional fields. In this feature, we highlight the accomplishments of several alumni in the entertainment industry, and how they are again leading the way.

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t first glance, one might think that the intricacies of operating a sophisticated U.S. Navy submarine and an executive role at a major cable television network would have nothing in common. But if you approach leadership the way United States Naval Academy graduate Byron Marchant does, the two worlds have more in common than you think.

Marchant, a former submarine officer, is executive vice president, chief administrative officer and general counsel for BET Holdings II, Inc., parent company for Black Entertainment Television. His path to success at BET has been one where his training and education at the Naval Academy are put to the test almost daily.

"The Naval Academy has at the root of its curriculum discipline, analysis, judgement and planning. Whether you're in command of a submarine, or directing the legal and operational areas of a multibillion dollar multi-media conglomerate, these elements of management are mandatory," said Marchant, who served five years on active duty aboard the submarines BLUEBACK and KAMEHAMEHA. "For me, the leadership opportunity at BET has aligned well with both my Naval Academy education and a personal passion I have for music and entertainment."

"So much of what I do requires the development of strategies; deployment of resources; and evaluation of the execution of the entire process. Life at the Naval Academy and aboard a naval submarine required much of the same," he said.

Headquartered in Washington, D . C , BET Holdings is a collection of media companies and other businesses including television networks, feature film, internet, books, magazines and restaurant divisions. The flagship BET cable network reaches 63 million homes across the country and is the world's leading network with programming geared toward African-American viewers.

In his current position as general counsel and chief administrative officer, Marchant oversees all of the legal affairs of BET Holdings

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and its subsidiaries, human resources, computer information systems, telecommunications, facilities, real estate and corporate purchasing departments. He has also attained the rank of commander in the U.S. Naval Reserve.

Prior to joining BET, Marchant was a partner with the law firm Patton Boggs, L.L.P. in Washington, DC, from 1996-97 in the Communications Group and the Emerging Technology practice. Prior to joining Patton Boggs, L.L.P., he was senior vice president and general counsel for Telecommunications Systems, Inc. of Annapolis.

Marchant has also held previous positions as senior legal advisor to Coimnissioner Andrew Barrett of the Federal Communications Commission and as an attorney with the law firm of Sidley & Austin.

Marchant serves on the board of directors of Telecommunication Systems, Inc. of Annapolis; Leeward Islands, LLC and BET.com, LLC. He is also a member of the board of advisors of Evoice.com LLC and Salud Spa, Inc. While studying at the Naval Academy, Marchant earned a bachelors degree in engineering and political science; and later received his law degree from the University of Virginia School of Law. Marchant has written numerous articles on telecommunications and media matters. Such articles include: "On-Line on the Internet; First Amendment and Intellectual Property Uncertainties in the On-Line World," Howard University Law Journal, Spring 1996; "The Federal Communications Commission of the USA," Encyclopedia of Telecommunications, 1992; and with Helen Diesenhaus, "In Search of Revenues: The Impact of the Modification of Final Judgment on Regional Bell Companies Abroad," International Practice Handbook, FCBA, 1991.

BET recently topped business headlines when entertainment giant Viacom purchased the bulk of the company's assets for $3 billion.

With the transaction, BET joins a family of Viacom brands that already includes CBS, MTV, Simon & Schuster, VH-1 and Paramount Pictures. Marchant was at the center of the Viacom negotiations, which spanned several months before the deal was announced in November 2000.

"Negotiations at such a high level is a test of both skill and patience," recalled Marchant. "With so much at stake for the parties involved, it was important that we maintain a very disciplined approach to the development of the transaction, while at the same time not losing sight of the ultimate objectives. There was agreement.

disagreement and compromise in the process—all of which mirror the judgement calls required in the course of a naval operation."

Marchant admits that former military officers with his background do not typically wind up at entertainment companies like BET. He has used his network of Naval Academy contacts to open career doors at BET for other former midshipmen, including Ed Gilmore '76, special assistant to the chief administrative officer; A.B. Cruz '80, deputy general counsel and vice president for corporate affairs; Troy Saunders '88, director of logistics and facilities; and Jerry Dawson '91, general manger—facilities. The BET legal team also carries other armed forces representafion in Quinton Bowman, deputy general counsel and a 1978 West Point graduate; and Hayes Fountain, director of information and media technology and a former nuclear submarine officer "The fact that fellow Academy graduates have found success is a testament to the atmosphere and opportunities that BET Chairman Bob Johnson has created," he said. "This is very much a full speed ahead, aggressive operation at BET. This kind of environment is something that men and women from the Naval Academy and the Armed Forces are very much accustomed to."

"You can often judge the true vision and strategy of a company by the leadership of the organization. The structure of BET is diverse, multi-disciplinary and entrepreneurial. To be personally successful— and to contribute to the overall success of the company—demands much of the individual. But then, so did the United States Naval Academy and the U.S. Navy."

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ank Searls ' 4 5 , would someday see his own novels— 19 in all—on the silver screen and on bestseller lists. But in his childhood it was Jack London's sea stories and Herman Melville's Moby Dick which taught him to love books and the sea.

In 1932, at age ten, a night-flight to Las Vegas in a clattering Ford tri-motor intrigued him with the sky.

So after a freshman year at UC Berkeley, he went to Annapolis in search of Navy wings. There he played football, he says "fairly unsuccessfully." He won the Plebe heavyweight boxing championship, but in his First-Class Year lost in the ring to a plebe—Ben Chase '47—even bigger than he.

He lost skirmishes with the academic and executive departments, too. "I starred in Bull, which figures. But I barely hung on with Steam, and Skinny, and the rest.

He published stories—probably best forgotten—in the Trident literary magazine. His claim to Academy fame, he says, was when he launched himself in flight—on a bet—across Bancroft Hall's moat.

"I thought I was Icarus. I broke a wrist and leg."

First Class Year, a clandestine weekend "over the wall" in New York nearly got him booted. He graduated "an ensign by the skin of my teeth."

He served as a junior gunnery officer on the battleship WASHINGTON off the

coast of Iwo Jima and mainland Japan.

He saw the FRANKLIN hit by a kamikaze

off Tokyo. Years later, he would draw on the memory of the flaming hull and swimming crewmen for his novel. The Hero Ship (NAL-World), a fictionalized account of a stricken carrier and her mustang skipper He got wings at Pensacola, flew photo jets, crashed one. He flew tedious

multi-engine mapping missions in Labrador "where I'd sit in the co-pilot seat on oxygen at 20,000 feet, writing awful dime-detective stories." (Just republished, incidentally, by Mysterious Press: The Adventures of Mike Blair.)

In the Korean War, he led a Tokyo unit of the Pacific Fleet Combat Camera Group. "We shot movies and stills of the Marines for newsreels and wire services. The Jarheads lent me a bent TBM Avenger for aerial work." (He was recently featured on the CBS combat photography special, extolling the courageous Photographers Mates he worked with).

He loved combat photo work but in Tokyo "had an overheated O' Club argument with an REMF Army warrant officer We nearly made it all the way to General McArthur, which probably would have ended my naval career" After Korea, he served on the staff of the old Navy Photo School at Pensacola, piloting training flights for aerial photographers.

"But always, in the back of my mind," says the author of Overboard, Hero Ship, Jaws 2, Jaws: The Revenge, Sounding, Kataki, Altitude Zero, and a dozen other novels published by major New York houses, "I was driven to write, and write...."

In 1954, he resigned from the Regular Navy to freelance full time: novels, radio, screenplays. "A wolf at the door focuses your mind on the keyboard."

Divorced, with his daughter, Courtney, and son. Hunt, in Baltimore, Searles flew Naval Reserve weekends out of Los Alamitos.

"We had the last Corsairs in the Navy. Mile-long nacelles, bent-wings, plenty of room in the cockpit, howling engines. Botshots. Guys came in with fried seagulls on their cylinders. When they turned us into a multi-engine, anti-sub squadron, I went inactive."

Al Blackburn, a USNA classmate who flew as a test-pilot from the old North American plant, was a good beer-buddy. Al introduced him to test pilots from Edwards Air Force Base. From these sources came his first novel: The Big X. "My agent sold it to Harper's for more money than I knew there was, and optioned movie rights to Arthiu- Loew Jr, for what—to me— was then a fortune. They never made the movie, but the novel made The New York Times bestseller list. It was a Readers' Digest Book Club selection. It got translated into five foreign languages."

His next novel Crowded Sky, story of a mid-air collision of a Navy jet and a commercial airliner did make the screen, starring Rhonda Flaming and Efrem Zimbalist J r It got Hank a screenwriting job on the Warner Brothers lot.

He bought a beach home in Malibu and met Bunny Cooper, who was acting in the 77 Sunset Strip television series shooting on the Warner lot. They were married in Copenhagen in 1959. "She is my partner, navigator, research assistant, editor, best friend, and the love of my life," he says.

Together, they lived in Malibu with their sons. Hunt and Pete. They bought an old 40-foot ketch (BERNA ANNE, named for Bunny). In 1952 they sold their home and sailed to Pitcaim Island, the Marquesas, Tahiti, Bora Bora, and New Zealand.

Out of that cruise. Hank wrote another best seller. Overboard, and then its screen-adaptation for the TV movie starring Angle Dickenson and Cliff Robertson. He wrote Lost Prince: Young Joe, the Forgotten Kennedy, a biography of John's older brother, a Navy pilot who died over England in Worid War II. He met Robert Kennedy, Teddy, Ethel, Rose, and the rest of the Kennedy Photo courtesy of Hank Searls

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clan. The book was made into a TV special with Richard Strauss. I try to meet Mr Bartlett. I was told he was in conference, and would Hank's Kataki, a World War II novel in which George Bush appears, be unavailable all day!

I explained to the secretary that 1 had taken off work to see him earned him former President Bush's friendship and an invitation to a state dinner at the White House. "We had to find Bunny a formal and that I had nothing more constructive to do than sit in the lobby and wait, just in case he became available later After about an hour, gown, and I had to rent a tux."

He created a television series. The New Breed, for QM Produc- she was called into the conference room, and when she returned she tions. This starred Leslie Nielsen, in his pre-comedian days, and led explained that she had told Mr Bartlett I was sitting waiting, and he to contracts to write episodes of The Fugitive: Never Wave Goodbye, said that if I was still there later in the day he would talk to me for a minute or two! a two-part story.

When we finally spoke he told me he was impressed with my teAnd which of his 19 novels sold the most? Overboard, but believe it or not, my novelizations of Universal's screenplays. Jaws 2 and nacity and my efforts in night school, and that I might look right for Jaws: The Revenge, books written for Universal and Putnam and a part. He gave me an important part in his film. Zero Hour, starring Berkley to be released concurrent with the movies, came close. Dana Andrews, Unda Darnel, and Sterling Hayden. The drama took Jaws 2 stayed on the New York Times Best Seller list for 16 weeks!" place on a plane where both pilots were victims of food poisoning, "By the end of next year, with 'Print on Demand,' almost every and the plane had to be landed by a passenger (Dana Andrews).

Following Zero Hour I obtained featured roles another movie, one of my contemporary books will be in reprint, available in stores / Married a Monsterfrom Outer Space (which is still rerun frequently) and on the Web. And there'll be more: I'm only 78. So look alive as well as roles in any number of episodes of television series with '45." popular at the time. Finally I played a regular part as Federal Agent "Jack Rossman" "ex-telephone lineman and wiretap expert" in The Untouchables, with Robert Stack. This series lasted four years, and was a regular Thursday night "must see" for millions of Americans. ollowing graduation, and after three years as a communications After the series, I continued acting work for ten more years, officer with the Air Force (they took 25% of our grads; along appearing in movies, plays and television. Realizing I was probably with 25% of West Point's at the time), I left the service and settled in never going to achieve Southern California when I "stardom", I decided to was bitten by the acting bug. attend law school in I worked days as an elec1973, became a lawyer tronics research engineer in 1978, and presently and studied acting at night, practice in Pasadena, first at Hollywood High California.

School Adult Evening While I never got to Drama class, then, with the the top, I have no reassistance of the GI Bill, grets, and savor the exattended Hollywood School periences of my acting Of Drama after work for career I wouldn't trade three hours five days a week the experience and for about a year. We put on thrills of pursuing an plays and hoped to be "disLeft: Walt Gragg '52 as the co-pilot to Elroy "Crazylegs" Hirsch. acting career, and actucovered" by any casting diRight: Walt as one of Elliot Ness's men is Tiie Vntouciiables. ally getting paid to have rectors or other film indusPhotos courtesy of Walt Gragg the fun I have had. try professionals we could entice or cajole into watching us.

In the meantime, the first step for any "would be" acting professional was to get an agent. I feared rejection if I approached a film or theatrical agent, so I went to a modeling agent whom I knew someontel Williams probably is best known for his television times placed persons in films and television programs as "extras." program, The Montel Williams Show. The 1996 Daytime She got me a job as an extra, along with about 100 others, on Jack Benny's "Shower of Stars," a television comedy show. I had to take Emmy award winner for outstanding talk show host is now in his off two days from my job. The episode was to feature Heddy Lamarr sixth season.

Montel Williams began his professional career in the U.S. and a host of other famous stars, and I was to be one of 100 customers in the cafe where the action was to take place. After rehearsal Marine Corps in 1974, when he enlisted after graduating high school at NBC Studios all the extras were released and told to return the in his hometown of Baltimore, MD. After six months, he was meritoriously promoted twice and in 1975, was selected to attend the Naval following day for the live show and warned to be on time.

By mistake, 1 showed up an hour early for the show, along with a Academy Prep School, and graduated from the Naval Academy in 1980. While at Annapolis, Williams studied Mandarin Chinese and very pretty young professional dancer named Patty. Since there was graduated with a degree in general engineering and a minor in interan hour to wait before the sound stage would be opened, we had national security affairs. He was then selected as a special duty intelcoffee and began telling of our efforts to start a career in films. She ligence officer, specializing in cryptology. was impressed by my diligence in pursuit of a "break" and mentioned After receiving his commission in 1980, Williams was stationed that her friend. Hall Bartlett, was about to produce a movie, and he in Guam. From 1982-83 he studied and obtained a degree in Russian might at least see me.

Not willing to leave any rock unturned in my search for a snake, I from the Defense Language Institute in Monterey, CA. In the took another day off work and went to Bartlett's office. His secretary years that followed, Williams served on board SAMPSON during the asked if I had an appointment, and I explained Patty's suggestion that U.S. invasion of Grenada and also served as direct support officer

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aboard four surface ships and three fast-attack submarines of the received the Larry Stewart Leadership and Inspiration Award from Atlantic fleet. the Entertainment Industries Council for serving as a role model to In 1988, Williams began conducting informal counseling for the the entertainment industry. wives and families of the servicemen in his command. He was later asked to speak to a local group of kids in Kansas City, MO about the importance of leadership and how to overcome obstacles on the road to success—thus beginning a three-year career in motivational t's 6 a.m. August 1990, and a highly paid make-up artist is carefully speaking. In addition, Williams traveled the country talking to more applying the same cammo paint that for years I just slapped on in than three million teenagers nation- the field. We're shooting an episode of Quantum Leap on location wide. He reached out to thousands of some 60 miles outside of Los Angeles in a heavily overgrown area parents, educators and business lead- passing for Vietnam. The story is about a SEAL POW repatriation ers, encouraging them to work together mission, and I'm the technical advisor for this episode and an actor to address youth issues, trends and to As I relax in the chair, the second assistant director (2nd AD), in a inspire youngsters to reach their high- panic, yells in, "Rich, the director wants you on the set right now! est potential.

Stop what you're doing and go."

Montel Williams starred in the action If you don't know, on the set the director is god, and pissing off adventiu'e film TTie Peacekeeper. He also him or her tends to lead to instant unemployment or worse—unflatdeveloped and starred in Matt Waters, a tering camera angles. This is the second day of shooting on my first one-hour drama series that aired on Hollywood gig, and I'd like everything to go perfectly. Not even close.

CBS. In the series, Williams played a Starting day one, the episode is way over budget and everyone is on former naval officer who pursues a edge—we've got to stay on time. Every little delay is amplified and teaching career eifter the tragic death of exacerbates the situation. At the top of each scene, iimnediately after his brother He also appeared on the CBS the director sets up the way he wants the actors to move, etc., they series Touched by an Angel and twice turn to me in unison questioning, "Is this right. Rich?" on JAG, as well as TNT's The New The first time it was cute, by the end of the day the constant Adventures of Robin Hood. second-guessing of the director's vision was not sitting well with him.

Williams is the author of The New It is the equivalent of sailors constantly turning to the chief in front York Times bestseWer Mountain, Get Outof the conuTianding officer and boldly asking if the captain's orders Of My Way, an autobiographical/moti- were right. And on the set, this director has no sense of humor vational book which discusses his verWith one side of my face painted a dull green and black, I jump sion of the Three Rs: "Respect, Restraint from the chair and run a half-mile through thick woods and brush. I and Responsibility." In the book, have this dreadful feeling that I'm about to be fired and sent packing.

Williams discusses such topics as A confrontation last night between the director and the lead guest star racism, affirmative action, mentoring has put an even darker cloud over the shoot. I guess it's my turn to and the importance of family. face the storm.

Williams recently made his directoI arrive to find the director in an angry, animated discussion with rial debut with Little Pieces, a full- the 1st AD and the cinematographer As I approach, he flashes a stem length independent film. Starring his wife, Grace, who co-wrote look, "Follow me," he says, then walks away from the others, leadthe film with Amy Acton, the film features John Seda and Eva LaRue. ing me out into the middle of a nearby stream. How can three months Williams' diverse interests have also led to the formation of his of hard work be wiped away so casually: all the advice to Don record label. Interim Records. Cat B'lues, a soulful rock and blues Bellisario (the show's creator and the writer of this episode); all the band, was the first act signed by the label and its first CD was re- effort to help all the departments (costume, make-up, sets), the work leased recently. with the actors—all the painstaking effort to capture a truer sense of As part of his ongoing commitment to increase awareness and re- the Vietnam era SEALs than has ever been captured before. He must duce the spread of adolescent drug use, Williams joined forces with really be enraged to pull me this far from everyone else. the Office of National Drug Control Policy, in the Executive Office He stops in about 18 inches of water and points up stream, matterof the President, to produce and direct two anti-drug Public Service of-factly saying, "I see the platoon patrolling down this river bank.

Announcements.

When they reach this point, the ambush is going to open up ft-om Montel Williams was recognized in 1988 by the U.S. Chamber of behind those logs. Then the platoon will retreat into the bushes on the Commerce with a Special Services Award, joining past recipients opposite side of the stream." With a deadpan look, he turns to me, Ronald and Nancy Reagan and George and Barbara Bush. The same "What do you think?" year, he was nominated as Esquire Magazine's Man of the Year.

I'm still here, that's what I think. "If I was the one setting the amIn June 1999, Williams received the 1999 Tipper Gore Remember bush, I'd put explosives on the far bank, hoping the patrol would take the Children Volunteer Award from the National Mental Health As- cover there. Then I'd blow 'em up, count the bodies, recover any sociation. Additionally, the Mental Health Association in New York intelligence and go home. I was always taught that you have a better State, Inc. presented its President's Award to the show in November chance of surviving an ambush by attacking it." "That doesn't work 1998 in recognition of its After-Care Program. Williams also was for this scene," he spits back. "Well, there is a counter technique called honored with the Dr Martin Luther King Jr Governor's Humanitar- aJ-Hook..." ian Award on 5 March 1999 which was presented to him by New For the rest of the eight-day shoot, each scene started with this York Lieutenant Governor, Mary Donohue, in a special ceremony in kind of debate. We would discuss reality and if that did not work, we Albany. The award recognized Williams' tireless efforts and support would come to a compromise or he would make an artistic decision. of positive initiatives affecting youth, especially for creating a greater His new approach was great, the actors were satisfied and stopped national awareness on the need for the prevention of school violence. questioning him, and in the end, the show was nominated for three Also in 1999, Williams was presented with a PRISM Award when he

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Emmys (winning for cinematography) and the director won the Directors Guild Award for best one-hour drama series. On top of that, the fans have picked this as one of the top five favorite episodes of the series.

A year later I moved to Hollywood. As an actor I am okay, but my true desire is to write and produce. I started writing short stories at age nine—actually, I should call them snippets—but that's when the desire to become a writer took hold. I grew up an Academy brat, siuTOunded by officers, air shows, the Blue Angels, moving every two years, subs (I loved visiting my father on the old diesel subs, and I still love the smell of shipyards), etc., so writing always took a back seat. Yet, while life and other interests pulled me away, I always returned to writing, although it wasn't until I moved to Hollywood that I took any formal creative writing classes.

As for my approach to breaking into Hollywood, I first set out to understand the politics of the town. Politics is 95% of success, and I quickly found the perfect opportunity to get the lay of the land through UCLA. I resurrected Fade In (a long dormant newsletter for the master's students in screenwriting) and became the editor and publisher, using the banner of the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television to get interviews with successful writers, agents and producers. Every few months I would mm out a 5,00010,000 word feature article on topics such as: writing on drama series; how agents find new writing talent and their career building strategies; a look at how television series are created, etc. I was convinced that if I interviewed enough successful people, a pattem would emerge, and I could follow that pattem.

After three years of pumping out four or five newsletters a year, I turned out a book. The Screenwriting Life: the dream, the job and the reality. But more important, I had amassed the most valuable commodity in this town: industry contacts. So far, I've completed three years in the UCLA Advanced Professional Program in Screenwriting, been involved in three episodes of each Quantum Leap and JAG (one being a story I pitched), 1st AD'd a martial arts film, and have a feature screenplay in development. If this script goes, I will finally be on the map.

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n the summer of 1997 my classmate, RADM George Ellis j called to tell me that he had been asked by Martha Di Laurentiis, wife of and co-producer with Dino Di Laurentiis, if he could give some technical help to Jonathan Mostow, the writer and director of U-571. George, fortunately for me and him, was getting married in two weeks, so he told her that he had a classmate in San Diego who might help. Then Martha called me and I agreed to help.

Jonathan Mostow had a great story and had researched e a lot about World War II U-boat operations and the Enigma coding machine in order to fit his story into actual history. He needed help in who did what and how the real submarine evolutions of diving, surfacing, shooting torpedoes, firing deck guns, etc., were carried out by the sailors and officers on board. So my initial job was to work with Jonathan and his writers on the script to make sure that the two submarines involved, an old U.S. S-Boat (built in 1919) and a fairly new German U-boat, did things the way submarines really did them. I had the advantage of having served in an S-boat for a short time in 1944 during World War II, made three war patrols and served in the exGerman U-858 in 1946 just after the war. Although admittedly my memory of details had faded a bit during the intervening 50 or so years; the director and I wanted to make the movie of submarines and submariners in combat as accurate as possible, though it was a fictional account, not a documentary.

When the producers got the backing of Universal Studios and the casting had been set, we went to Rome in January 1999 to begin filming in the largest sound stage in Europe. Rome because of Dino Di Laurentiis' years of making movies there and it could be done at less expense. Two submarines were built on the set—15% larger than life —a complete U-boat and most of the compartments of the S-boat. The set designer for the U-boat had done the same for the German film Das Boot and had a Type VII U-boat from World War II in Kiel and some very good blueprints. The S-boat was not as easy.

There were few interior photos and no reliable blueprints that showed details of the equipment. I relied on the memories of many retired chiefs and officers who had served in the S-boats to give our set designer as much help as possible. It was a real challenge — but tumed out pretty well. I wamed my old friends not to expect it to look like their S-boat.

On the same sound stage in Rome, a hydraulically powered gimbal system was built in a water-filled tank on which they could place any two compartments of the U-boat or the S-boat. Angles and rolls and shakes for the diving, surfacing and depth charge scenes were shot using this simulator It was an engineering masterpiece, and it worked.

After filming the interior shots in Rome for three months we went to Malta where the crew had built a full scale U-boat that we took to sea for the surface action scenes (it did not submerge, but would make about 12 knots on the surface).

My job in Rome was to take a dozen or so young American actors with no military experience (except for Harvey Kietel who played the part of the chief of the boat) how to first be sailors then how to be submariners. This meant starting at the beginning explaining how a submarine is built, how it dives, surfaces, charges batteries, shoots torpedoes, fires the deck gun—in short, everything that a diesel boat can do. I held what submariners call "school of the boat" in classrooms and in the mockups of both the U-boat and the S-boat to explain air, hydraulic, water, fuel, electrical, ventilation and every other system in the boats— what each one did and why. We walked through every scene to make sure that each actor was comfortable in his part: that he knew why he was turning that valve, throwing that switch, pulling that lever and what happened when he did and what happened if he made the wrong choice. They were all eager, attentive

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Conrad called Command at Sea, which nearly all of us know. To remind, here is an excerpt from it: "A ship at sea is a different world in herself and in consideration of the protracted and distant operations of the fleet units, the Navy must place great power, responsibility and trust in the hands of those leaders chosen for command. In each ship there is one man who, in the hour of emergency or peril at sea, can turn to no other man. There is one who alone is ultimately responsible for the safe navigation, engineering performance and accurate gunfire and morale of his ship. He is the commanding officer ...."

As you see in the movie U-571, when the American crew's S-33 is suddenly and unexpectedly sunk by the arriving re-supply U-boat.

Lieutenant Tyler is just as suddenly thrown into the position of commanding officer of the U-boat, and has to make those very difficult decisions in order to save the ship and complete their mission. Lieutenant Tyler's transformation from a good officer to a captain was a crucial part of U-571 and was the backbone of a fine and very loud action movie!

During the entire time I was impressed by the expertise, professionalism, cooperation and hard work of the director, production crews and the actors—with none of the egos that one hears about in the movie industry. It was a great experience for me—although I was even too old to play the part of the admiral!

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and dedicated to doing it right—if they did it wrong when we shot the scene it was my fault for not catching the mistake.

Most importantly, I told them why submariners were different—in addition to the fact that they always smelled of diesel fuel. I explained the unique Qualification System and what each sailor or officer was required to do to eam their silver or gold dolphins. That you had to know your own job and much more. That then, as now, submariners live and work in a different world under an unforgiving ocean that is constantly trying to get into the same compartment with you! You develop confidence in yourself and in your shipmates. You know that in case of an emergency, your life and the life of your boat could depend on a well-qualified submariner being in the right place, at the right time, to take the right action.

Although I helped in the training of the German actors, the principal part was done by Captain Hans Kmg who had been XO of a Uboat in World War II and commanding officer of a German destroyer in their post war Navy. He had also been the technical director for "Das Boot." Captain Krug was of great help to me by holding a refresher course in the U-boat mockup so that I could teach the American crew when they had to operate the U-571.

The big action part of the movie is the capture of the disabled U571 by the S-33, which has been altered to look like a German resupply submarine, and the seizing of the Enigma machine and code books. Underlying that is the story of Matthew McConaughey's character. Lieutenant Andy Tyler, the executive officer of the S-33, who although technically qualified has not been recommended for submarine command by his commanding officer. Lieutenant Commander Mike Dahlgren, played by Bill Paxton. The captainbelieves that Lieutenant Tyler does not yet understand the difference between being a good officer and being the captain.

In order for both actors to understand this point more thoroughly, we talked about World War II submarine war patrols, successful and unsuccessful ones, and the difference a good skipper makes. I gave them several things to read —one of these is the great piece by Josef 14

ed Hartley was bom and raised an Iowa farm boy, but his dreams were far from the farm. At age 14, he entered and won an essay contest sponsored by Warner Brothers. His prize-winning, 50-word essay, "Why I Would Like to Fly," earned him flying lessons.

Hartley attended Shattuck Military School in Minnesota, and at age 16, was appointed to the Naval Academy, hoping to pursue his love of aviation.

While at Annapolis, he was involved with a variety of activities ranging from being editor-in-chief of The Log, a member of the Class Policy Committee, co-designer of the Academy Christmas card and commander of the Academy yawl ALERT. He was on the wrestling team and was a U.S. Olympic finalist in that sport.

As a commissioned officer. Hartley had tours as a congressional liaison for the Pentagon, as a Presidential aide, and as a carrier-based pilot. But in May 1964, Ted Hartley's promising Navy career ended when his F9F8 fighter jet crashed on the deck of HORNET. Thrown from the plane. Hartley suffered a broken back and was medically retired from the Navy.

Ted Hartley took what most people would consider a big disappointment and turned it into an opportunity. He graduated from Harvard Business School and pursued a career in investment banking.

He worked his way up to vice president in First Westem Financial Corporation, but was fired over his strong objection to a program his boss was promoting.

Once again. Hartley bounced back, seeing this "transition" as an opportunity to pursue another of his boyhood dreams, acting. He appeared on the successful television show, Peyton Place, playing the character of the Reverend Jerry Bedford. He also had roles in several Shipmate, April 2001

movies with Gary Grant, Robert Redford, Clint Eastwood and others before landing his own TV series in the late 1970s called Chopper One. The show eventually was cancelled and he again found new opportunities.

He left Hollywood for Aspen, Colorado, where he became the managing artistic director of a local theatre. He was involved with all aspects of operations and enjoyed a successful winter season. But when the snow leaves, so do the crowds, so Hartley returned to investment banking.

Hartley was a partner in Pavilion Communications Inc.—a company that bought out or re-financed smaller entertainment companies. When RKO came to his attention in 1990, Hartley looked for a way to re-build the company. A former giant in the industry, RKO had been in decline since Howard Hughes took over in 1948, slowing production and gradually changing the emphasis from film to television and radio programming. Under new ownership in the 1980s, RKO had experienced a resurgence and once again became active in film production. The majority stockholders in the 1980s were U.S. Secretary of the Treasiuy, William F. Simon and Ray Chambers.

In 1989, decades after they had first been introduced by her mother.

Hartley married actress Dina Merrill (Butterfield 8, Operation Petticoat), daughter of New York financier E.F. Hutton.

Together with his wife. Hartley bought 51 % of RKO with the promise of bringing the studio back to the success of its heyday when they had released movies such as Citizen Kane, King Kong, Suspicion and It's a Wonderful Life. The deal went through in 1991 and the studio became RKO Picttu-es Inc., with Hartley as chairman and Merrill as vice chairman.

Both Hartley and Merrill held great respect for the past glory of RKO and began a several-year inventory of their library holdings.

Ted Turner held the U.S. distribution rights for film and television— RKO still controlled actual copyright over the film library and all the archival holdings, giving them the right to refilm its old material and to use unproduced scripts. The material included more than 1,100 previously produced films and 900 unproduced stories and screenplays by Orson Welles, Ring Lardner, Ben Hecht and other famous writers.

Hartley restructured RKO into five divisions: •RKO's Producer's Circle for high-budget films to be done in association with other major studios. The first of these projects. Mighty Joe Young (a remake of the 1949 film), was co-produced with Disney.

•Radio Pictures Group for lower budget films such as Ritual (2000), Milk and Money (1996) distributed by Miramax/Dimension and other independent film companies.

•RKO Pictures Television to utilize franchise elements already in place in RKO's library for TV movies, mini-series, situation comedies and drama series for network and Cable such as Holiday Affair (Christmas 1996).

•RKO Entertainment for Broadway productions, themed restaurants and other entertainment outlets and the company's internet and children's film groups.

•RKO International for overseas distribution sales.

They say that everything old is new again. An unproduced film by Orson Welles, The Way to Santiago, was discovered among the archives, and is under development for future production and the company has just completed the new version of Welles' original film of The Magnificent Ambersons based on the 1918 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Booth Tarkington about a stubbom man who loses his fortune because of his unwillingness to embrace the age of the automobile. Originally cut short by almost an hour in its disappointing 1942 release, the new RKO version is a four-hour television miniseries faithful to Welles' original script which will be broadcast in summer 2001 onA&E.

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Just completed is a remake of 1943's / Walked With a Zombie (to be released as Ritual). Also planned are a remake of 1947's Desperate and 1948's Fort Apache. On Broadway, stage versions oi Swing Time and Top Hat, which starred Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, and Citizen Kane are underway.

Not only are Ted Hartley and Dina Menill the heads of RKO, they also support philanthropic activities including the Hartley-Merrill Prize for Screenwriting to perpetuate the art of storytelling. They founded the Story Project® to promote literacy among inner-city youth, beginning in the Santa Monica Boys and Girls Club. So Ted Hartley continues to make opportunity where he finds it, and makes childhood dreams come true. *RKO Academy Award nominate/winning pictures include: The Bells of St. Mary's; The Best Years of Our Life; Bringing Up Baby; The Fugitive; King Kong; Suspicion; Notorious; The Little Foxes; Top Hat among others.

TAMES WEBB '68

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n the eve of the premiere of the new Paramount Pictures movie, Rules of Engagement, the film's creator, executive producer, and co-writer talked recently at his office overlooking the Iwo Jima Memorial in northern Virginia with Naval Institute editor, Fred L. Schultz. This interview first appeared in the April 2000 issue of Proceedings. It is excerpted with permission. The complete interview can be found on the U.S. Naval Institute Web site: www.usni.org.

Proceedings: Obviously, the subject of Rules of Engagement plays heavily on the readers of this magazine. How did the new film. Rules of Engagement, come about?

Webb: I conceived the idea in 1989, when Scott Rudin began producing after having been president of production at 20th-century Fox. He had read Bob Timberg's article in Esquire, which was the seminal article for his book. The Nightingale's Song. We had a discussion that boiled down to the notion of military loyalty. Timberg's article had stmck him, when it mentioned that, although I did not particularly like Oliver North, if I'd been working in the White House at the time of the Iran-Contra activities, I would not have let him do what he did. This led to a discussion of Marine Corps loyalty, as opposed to what you see in the civilian world. I made a comment that basically was: "In the Marine Corps, loyalty means you will die for somebody even if you don't like them." He said, "You know, there's a movie in that."

The whole issue of the rules of engagement weighed heavily on my mind: first, from having fought in Vietnam; second, from having represented a so-called "war criminal" for six years, which was written about some time ago for the Naval Institute Press [Gary Soils, Son Thang, 1997]; third, from having been ajoumalist in Beimt when the Marines were there, with unbelievably ridiculous mles of engagement; and fourth, from having been Secretary of the Navy during the Persian Gulf incidents of 1987 and 1988.

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The theme has mn deep over the past 40 years, and I thought we should show the American people what the modem mihtary has to deal with on a daily basis, when it is placed in politically complex environments. So I came up with an idea, using a Marine Expeditionary Unit (IVIEU) having to rescue an embassy under siege, because the government of that country, as a protest against something the Americans had done, pulls away its pohce protection. The MEU commander must make a decision to fire into a crowd after some of his Marines are killed. He then becomes, on one hand, something of a hero. But on the other hand, he is court-martialed for murder The loyalty then plays in when he sees he's in trouble, and a lot of people are trying to take advantage of him for political reasons. He sees that the one person he really trusts to defend him is a Marine whose life he saved in Vietnam and who was shot up badly and became a Marine Corps lawyer Proceedings: Does the movie resolve anything about rules of engagement?

Webb: As originally written, this film would have been harder on the viewer You'll still be debating, when you walk out of the theater, whether what the MEU commander did was right. The thing I'm proudest of, in terms of what has survived through the filmmaking process, is the kind of rhetoric that you're going to hear I refer especially to one speech, delivered by Samuel L. Jackson: "No matter what happens here, do you realize I will never command anything again? And do you know what that means?" The average civilian in this country has no comprehension of what command is. Halfway through this film, the viewer knows that, whichever way it goes for this guy, he has lost the most precious thing to him, professionally— the right to command troops. That, to me, is emotionally satisfying.

World War II is easy in Hollywood. There has never before been a film that expressly addresses the modem American military and the issues it faces.

Proceedings: Take us through your on-and-off relationship with this project.

Webb: For nine years, I was the sole writer and co-producer with Scott Rudin, who did Angela's Ashes, Sister Act, The Firm, and Sleepy Hollow. He's one of the dominant producers in Hollywood, and he's very content-oriented. When Billy Friedkin became the director, Scott was doing Angela's Ashes and Sleepy Hollow in England. So Friedkin brought on Dick Zanuck, the son of Darryl Zanuck, to produce.

At that point, with Scott off in England, they formed their own ideas.

They brought in another writer and, without my direct involvement, came up with some changes to the story. Some of them were things that I may not have done myself, but that's Hollywood.

I found two scenes deeply objectionable, and I communicated that to them. Without going into detail, one scene involved the Marine Corps in Vietnam, the other involved the Vietnamese community in the United States. Those two constituencies, for lack of a better term, are more important to me than making a movie. I could just see people saying, "Webb went to Hollywood and sold out. He's turning his back on the people he says he cares about."

So it was sort of like "SecNav, round two." [Webb resigned as Secretary of the Navy in the Reagan administration.] I took my name off my own film. Luckily, over the course of the next year, as they shot the film and edited it, either they had second thoughts about what I had said, or they decided on their own. It doesn't matter; they realized that those two scenes would have been extremely bad for the film. So they edited both of them down to the point that they were acceptable. I went to a screening, and I agreed to come back on as executive producer, with a "story by" credit. In the process, I lost my screenwriting credit.

Proceedings: Do you have the same type of relationship with the filming o/Fields of Fire as you had with Rules of Engagement.-' Webb: Having learned how Hollywood operates and feeling how Proceedings: Why do you think the public is so ignorant about what a important the Vietnam story is, especially because it's never been done right, I decided to do Fields of Fire outside the studio system. combat commander has to go through?

Webb: The level of ignorance is extremely high. A big part of that is It's harder But if you sell a story or a novel into the studio system, because Hollywood has become, in many ways, the articulator of our into what they call "development," they own it; they own it creatively, culture—to ourselves and to the world. Right now, 60% of the money they own every one of those characters, and they can do anything Hollywood makes is in international sales. If you look at the films they want. All they have to do is pay you out. that have been done about the U.S. military—anything after World With Fields of Fire, the only reason to go through this drill was to War II—they are simplistic on these issues, and they are not positive. try to get it right. It's a much harder way, but it's going to be much You see a repetitive theme, either about the corruption of U.S. more satisfying in the end. It took me an entire year to get the rights military leaders or the depiction that Americans just shoot things up, to shoot this in Vietnam, right in the An Hoa Basin, where I was. We without restrictions. got the NVA [North Vietnamese Army] to play themselves. And the The conversations I've had with the people in Los Angeles respon- Marine Corps is going to help us. The problem is that there are very sible for marketing this film have been quite informative. They had few people in Hollywood, on the development or on the money side, no comprehension that we had any restrictions on us, even in a place who connect emotionally with a positive view of Vietnam service. like Vietnam. Where does the average American get his information? It's taken me a lot longer than I ever thought it would, but we're very close. I think we're going to get it done this year, i^ From the movies....

Colonel Hayes Hodges (Tommy Lee Jones), the lawyer defending MEU Commander, Colonel Terry Childers (Samuel L. Jackson).

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n November 1993 I was boat." Carlos responded by working for U.S. Cusshowing the Colombians pictoms as a Special Agent tures of our undercover platassigned to the Office of form, the 95-foot oceanoInvestigations in Key Largo, graphic research vessel Florida. At the Key Largo OCEAN SCOUT (not her real Customs office we worked name.)

Carlos also told the

By Commander Tim Collins '81, USNR mostly marine drug smugtraffickers that OCEAN SCOUT gling investigations, and I was fitted with secret comhad my plate full. One mompartments that could conceal ing, two weeks before large loads of drugs. The Thanksgiving I was in the OCEAN SCOUT crew, Carlos office, straggling to keep up told the Colombians, conwith the interminable paper sisted of four Americans who work generated by our cases. had already used the boat to As I worked, I heard the fasmuggle tons of drags into miliar thrumming of highthe Florida Keys. The Coperformance engines as one lombians were enthusiastic of our 37-foot "Midnight Exabout the use of a "gringo" press" interceptor vessels crew for their drug load. idled up to our docks. I was They believed that American headed out to help the unicrewmembers would appear formed Marine Enforcement less suspicious if OCEAN Officer (MEO) moor his SCOUT was boarded by the "Midnight" when my group Coast Guard or by U.S Cussupervisor saw me and called toms. The Colombians sigPhotos courtesy of Tim Collins me into his office. As I pulled naled their final approval of up a chair, the wide grin on my "group supe's" face told me stand by. the overall scheme by providing Carlos with several thousand dollars In the past, that same disarming smile had usually presaged tedious, to help fund the operation. We were on. hairy, or distinctly unusual assignments.

One of the final steps in our mission planning was a trip to the This instance proved to be no exception. I had been selected, my Joint Interagency Task Force East (JIATF-East) in Key West. At group supe informed me, to be the agent in charge of the undercover JIATF-East, we briefed our undercover plan to key operations and vessel for a drug smuggling operation set to take place off the coast intelligence personnel. We stressed that OCEAN SCOUT would be listed of Colombia, South America. Intrigued, I listened while my supervi- on the U.S. counter-narcotics "lookout list" as an undercover vessel, sor outlined the scenario. In addition to me, the undercover smug- and that she should not be stopped or boarded by JIATF-East's antigling crew would consist of three Customs marine enforcement drag assets. For their part, JIATF East personnel provided us with officers from our office, and an informant whom we'll call "Carlos." several briefings regarding their counter-drag operations and proceCarlos had been negotiating the details of this drag load with a group dures. Of particular interest to me was a briefing on the lay-down of of Colombian traffickers for several months. The "bad guys" wanted the surface units chopped to JIATF-East in the Caribbean. I was careCarlos to pick up 15 tons of marijuana and 400 kilograms of cocaine ful to note the frequencies and callsigns that we could use to contact from fishing boats off the coast of Colombia. Carlos had told the the ships assigned to patrol the areas near Colombia's coast. They traffickers that we would use the undercover vessel to smuggle the would be our only available backup if things went bad. marijuana and cocaine directly into the Florida Keys. In reality, my A few days later the three MEOs, Carlos, and I were all on board group supe explained, we would transport the drags to a U.S. naval an unmarked Customs King Air en route to an island in the Caribstation in the Caribbean. Once at the naval station, the drags would bean, where the undercover vessel had been staged. We landed at the be loaded onto a Coast Guard C-130 and flown to Miami. If all went U.S. Naval Air Station on the island. Our ragamuffin group drew well, this phase of the operation would culminate with a "controlled curious looks from the Navy personnel on the flight line as we undelivery" of the marijuana and cocaine some time after Christmas. loaded our bags and gear. The sailors there didn't seem to quite buy The object of the "controlled delivery" was to arrest the Colombian our story that we were just a group of civilian contractors flying in traffickers who came to pick up the drags in Miami. Hopefully, we for a special project. After a quick stop to brief the naval station comwould eventually be able to indict other major players in this smug- manding officer on our operation, we went to board OCEAN SCOUT at gling conspiracy as the case progressed. a nearby marina.

I had mixed feelings as I left my group supe's office. 1 was happy I couldn't help feeling nostalgic as I stepped onto the deck of OCEAN that I had been selected for the undercover assignment, and was SCOUT. One Saturday afternoon about 16 years earlier, I had fulfilled excited about the prospect of spending some time at sea. However, a Plebe obligation by visiting a ship in the yard. That "ship" was the my excitement was tempered by the ingrained skepticism that I'd improved NASTY-Class gunboat PTF-23, which had been moored developed during my years as a "street agent." I knew from past ex- alongside the seawall near the Robert Crown Sailing Center While perience that very few of these types of undercover operations ever on board PTF-23,1 had marveled at her sleek lines, her tidy compactcame to fraition. ness, and the impressive amount of firepower that she carried. I was During the next couple of weeks, the negotiations between Carlos the only Midshipman visiting at the time, and the Vietnam Vet on and the Colombian drag traffickers intensified. As the smuggling plan watch had treated me to a glass of bug juice and "Brown Water Navy" was finalized, the Colombians demanded details regarding our "load stories on the boat's tiny mess decks.

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Now, here I was, standing on the deck of the civilian research vessel OCEAN SCOUT, the former U.S. Navy PTF-23. Sure, she was a little worse for wear. Her hull was dented, her paint was streaked with ranning rust, and she sported deck cranes now instead of guns. Also, her superstructure had been extended abaft of the pilothouse through the addition of a fiberglass deckhouse. But the lines of OCEAN SCOUT'S hull and her empty gun "hard points" belied her past as a tough little warship.

After a couple days on the island to take on fuel and provisions, we were underway, en route to our drug on load position. Our track to Colombia put the six-foot seas almost dead astern of us, but the little gunboat still lurched and veered uncomfortably as she pitched down into the troughs and struggled up each successive crest. With every heave and shudder OCEAN SCOUT seemed to be protesting that she was designed for coastal work, and had not been intended for openocean transits. In between bouts of seasickness, Carlos kept in touch with the drug traffickers in Colombia via high-frequency radio.

Everything was still a go.

During the late evening hours of our third day at sea, we approached a point about 50 nautical miles off the coast of Colombia. Throughout our transit, we had been physically battered by OCEAN SCOUT'S erratic motions. Sleep had been difficult in our wildly tossing racks.

Now, exhausted and a little anxious, we began steaming in a slow racetrack course around our drag on-load position.

As night fell, we soon found that we had plenty of company. Apparently, the on load position selected by our Colombian traffickers was a popular drag trans-shipment site. Vessels of different sizes and descriptions maneuvered around us in the darkness. Some of these boats were blacked out, while others displayed a confusing array of deck and navigation lights. We had been wamed about pirate activity along Colombia's Caribbean coast, so we were wary of every vessel that approached us, and kept our weapons close at hand. However, as different vessels occasionally closed us and then withdrew, it seemed clear that everyone, like us, was just trying to find their "load boats."

In the meantime, just hours before it was supposed to take place, our own drag deal was falling apart. During a constant stream of high frequency radio communications with Carlos, the Colombian traffickers began changing our on-load plan, and started giving us conflicting information. First we were told that the Colombian Army was patrolling the area near where our drags were stashed, and that our operation would have to be postponed for two weeks. We replied that we couldn't wait, and would have to head home. The traffickers then claimed that our 400 kilograms of cocaine could not be moved because of army roadblocks, but that 12 tons of marijuana were already en route to our location. The Colombians then began to give us constantly changing descriptions of the boats that were supposedly bringing the marijuana out to us. The traffickers also began insisting that we meet the load boats at a position well inside Colombian territorial waters.

We were under strict orders not to enter Colombian waters, and an impasse developed. Finally, the traffickers agreed to send the marijuana-laden boats to a position about twenty miles off shore. We kicked the engines ahead flank, and arrived at this new rendezvous point around midnight. However, expectation soon tumed to frastration as we steamed in circles throughout the night without locating our load

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boats. Weary and disgusted, my shipmates on OCEAN SCOUT gradually disappeared below to their racks. Disappointed but not yet ready to give up, 1 stayed on the bridge, and decided to loiter around our rendezvous coordinates until daybreak.

Just before dawn, I was busy plotting our course back home.

Suddenly, two 30-foot fishing boats circled OCEAN SCOUT and then stood off a short distance. In the faint light I could see that their decks were piled high with large, square objects. Our load boats had finally arrived.

I stopped OCEAN SCOUT'S engines and went out on deck. The six men on each load boat regarded me stonily while our respective vessels rolled heavily in the swells. The captain of one load boat and I exchanged greetings, and he asked to speak with Carlos. Trying to appear nonchalant, I layed below and rousted Carlos and the rest of the crew from their racks. I then went back up on deck with Carlos, and waited while the load boat captain spoke with Carlos and sized up OCEAN SCOUT. Apparently satisfied with what he saw and heard, the Colombian captain began maneuvering his boat alongside ours.

We went through a few tense moments as this first load boat made its approach to OCEAN SCOUT'S starboard side. I knew that sometimes the drag traffickers would insist on boarding and inspecting pick up vessels prior to transferring the drugs. And if these traffickers did want to come on board to see the "secret compartments" that Carlos had bragged about, we would be in a jam. In reality. OCEAN SCOUT had no secret compartments in which to conceal the contraband. In addition to that worry, we also had to guard against a potential vessel "rip-off." As a precaution, I stationed an MEO armed with a SteyerAUG machinegun out of sight until we were certain that there would be no surprises from the Colombians. The tension that we all felt on board OCEAN SCOUT evaporated as the load boat captain shouted orders, and his men immediately began heaving bales of marijuana up onto our pitching deck.

For the next two hours, all hands worked feverishly to transfer over 600 bales of marijuana between our three rolling, pounding vessels. Each 40-pound bale of tightly compacted marijuana had been wrapped in layers of plastic and placed inside a cardboard box. Some of the bales had gotten soaked with bilge water, and soon the deck of OCEAN SCOUT was slick with oil and wet pieces of cardboard. We were all aware that to fall between the crashing hulls would have meant death or serious injury. But despite a couple of close calls, we looked out for one another, and got the drug transfer done with nothing worse than some scrapes and bruises. After the last bale of marijuana had been passed, the Colombians surprised us with a treat: a case of Heineken beer inside a burlap sack. With Jimmy Buffet's "Christmas in the Caribbean" blaring from our pilothouse, we toasted the Colombian traffickers with salty, luke-warm bottles of Heineken as they turned and motored back toward shore.

Unfortunately, the euphoria that we all felt after our successful drag on load didn't last long. The course back to our homeport put OCEAN SCOUT'S bow

almost di-

rectly into the six-foot to eightfoot seas. The old gunboat shook and pounded violently, and green water poured in through unsealed holes and rotted gaskets. The Boston Whaler cradled on OCEAN SCOUT'S foredeck broke loose and was nearly swept overboard, almost taking several of us with it. A short time later, we "lost the load" when our ship's service

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diesel generator went down, and we belatedly leamed that the backup generator was also inoperative. With no ship's power, we had no radar, no HF radio, and no way to call for help if we had additional casualtiesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;or if we started to sink. While scrambling to fix the generators, we discovered that the altemators on OCEAN SCOUT'S twin diesel engines were not charging our batteries. That meant that we were also in danger of losing our navigation lights, GPS, VHF radio, and the ability to re-start our main engines if they had to be shut down for any reason. After several anxious hours of cannibalizing parts and jury-rigging systems we had power again, but little peace of mind. We were still almost three days' steaming time away from our marina, and I was starting to wonder if we would make it. As we straggled with OCEAN SCOUT'S balky engineering plant and battled the rough seas, I began to nervously wonder how close the nearest Navy ship might be.

course and speed. Request you check your lookout list for curtent controlled operations, over" There was another period of silence. I could picture the watchstanders on the bridge and in CIC scrambling now, searching for the latest counter-narcotics lookout list. The voice finally came back, sounding disappointed and slightly humbled: "Roger, OCEAN SCOUT. But we still need to go through our right of approach questions with you, over" Okay, I thought. They're going to go through the right of approach drill. Then they'll probably hang around until daylight to visually identify us. A much better idea than making us heave to in rough seas. Still, I wondered what ship was shadowing us. It was impossible to tell in the total darkness.

My question was answered with the first gray light of dawn. The

I got the answer to my question later that night. I was lying halfasleep in my tossing rack when the MEO standing the midwatch burst into my stateroom. He was frantic. There was something big out there in the dark flashing a light at us, and he didn't know what to do.

I stumbled up the two steps from the little captain's cabin onto the bridge and checked the radar Sure enough, there was something big out there. And close, too. I peered out into the pitch black along the bearing indicated by the radar All I could see in the darkness was a red signal light flashing in our direction. As the flashing light sequence was repeated again and again, the pattem finally registered in my tired brain: Alpha Alpha; Alpha Alpha; Alpha Alpha. Unknown stationâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;identify.

I laughed in relief and checked our VHF bridge-to-bridge radio. It was tumed offi I switched the VHF radio on and immediately heard what I had expected: "Unknown vessel, this is U.S. Naval warship, channel 16, over" The inflection in the terse, military-sounding voice told me that he had been at it for some time without getting a response. I keyed the mike.

"Roger, U.S. Navy warship, this is the research vessel OCEAN Scoinr, over" "Roger, OCEAN SCOUT," came the reply, "This is U.S. Naval warship. Request to know your flag and destination, over" I keyed the mike again. "Roger, U.S. Navy warship, this is OCEAN SCOUT. We are U.S. flagged, and are en route to (the name of the Caribbean island), over" 1 unkeyed the mike, and a lengthy silence followed. Okay, I thought.

They're checking the counter-narcotics lookout list. Any minute now, they'll see that OCEAN SCOUT is an undercover vessel on a controlled operation. Then they'll go away, and I can go back to my rack.

But moments later, that terse voice came booming back over the bridge to bridge radio. " OCEAN SCOUT, this is U.S. Naval warship.

Request you stop your engines and prepare to receive a U.S. Coast Guard boarding party, over."

Geez, I thought. These guys haven't been paying attention to their Intel briefs. I thought for a moment. We were in the middle of the Caribbean, in rough seas. If I stopped OCEAN SCOUT'S engines, we would quickly start to wallow in the troughs. The likely result was that the huge, pyramid-shaped pile of marijuana bales on our fantail would be flung into the drink. I was determined to bring our hardwon load of pot home intact. 1 keyed the mike again. "Negative, U.S. Navy warship. No can do. I will maintain my present course and speed.

Request you check our status, over" There was another lengthy pause. After a couple of minutes, the voice responded, emphatic and determined now: "OCEAN SCOUT, this is U.S. Navy warship. I am ordering you to stop your engines now."

By this point I was starting to get a little annoyed. I keyed the mike again. "Negative, U.S. Navy warship. I will maintain my present

ing station about four thousand yards off our starboard quarter As it grew full light, I could see khaki-clad figures out on the bridge wing putting their binoculars on us. Small groups of curious sailors stared at us from the rails. After a while, the LONG BEACH tumed and slowly steamed away. As I watched her disappear over the horizon, I felt sad to know that LONG BEACH was in the final days of her final deployment before her scheduled decommisioning. I almost wished that we were legitimate bad guys so that she could have ended her career with a big drag bust.

The following afternoon we were "busted" again, this time by a P-3 from VP-8.1 was up on the bridge when I saw the P-3 approaching us from over the horizon. The big aircraft made several low passes directly overhead, and then began orbiting on top of us. The bridge-to-bridge radio crackled to life as one of the crewmembers on the P-3 went through the right of approach questions with the MEO on watch. In response to the P-3's queries, the MEO dutifully reported that we were the U.S. flagged research vessel OCEAN SCOUT, that we were returning from a point off the coast of Colombia, and that we were en route back to our homeport. In the daylight, the large pile of marijuana bales stacked on our fantail was clearly visible, and failed to escape the diligent attention of the P-3 crew. When questioned about "the nature of our cargo," the MEO candidly replied that it consisted of "approximately 25,000 pounds of marijuana." After an incredulous request to "say again," the P-3 responded with an excited "Roger that, sir!" While the MEO and I were laughing and debating whether to tell the P-3 to check the current lookout list for our status, the aircraft suddenly flew off without transmitting another word.

Two days later we limped into our marina on the Caribbean island.

Within hours of our arrival, we and enough marijuana to fill a Coast Guard C-130 were en route back to Miami.

About a month later, I was back on the Caribbean Island with my Reserve NavSpecWar unit. While at the naval station BOQ, I ran into classmate Dan Duquette, who was deployed with VP-8 as OPS officer Later, I met up with "Duke" at the O'Club bar for a beer At the O'Club, we had a good laugh together about his P-3 crew that had honestly believed they'd "caught" OCEAN SCOUT red-handed with a large load of pot. By the time I was drinking that beer with "Duke," our twelve and a half-ton load of marijuana was being prepared for a controlled delivery in Miami. But that's another story, -l

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Commander Tim Collins ' 8 1 , USNR, served as a surface warfare officer and naval intelligence officer before leaving active duty to pursue a career in federal law enforcement. He is currently the special agent in charge. Gulf Region, U.S. Coast Guard Investigative Service. The views and opinions expressed in this article are the author's, and do not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. Coast Guard or the U.S. Customs Service.

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eet First Lieutenant Tom Wagner '97, USMC. Tom is stationed at NAS North Island, in Coronado, California, where he serves on the ComNavAirPac staff. Tom is the Class President of 1997 and also holds the title of Decade Representative for the year groups 1990-1999. As a Decade Representative for the '90s, he will serve on the Council of Class Presidents (made up of seven other Decade Representatives) and has eamed a position on the U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association Board of Trastees to begin this May. He has the ability to pass on important concems, opinions, and unique perspectives of alumni from the 1990s—issues that affect a large group—to the Council of Class Presidents and the Board of Trastees. He provides a collective "voice" that was not as evident in the past.

How did this happen?

At the December 1998 Alumni Association Board of Trastees meeting, the Board voted to modify it stracture, based on the results of the Govemance Study the Board commissioned several months earlier The results, membership, and thinking of the governance study group was published in the March 1999 Shipmate. The govemance study group determined that Classes should have more of a voice on the Alumni Association's Board of Trastees. A sevenperson Council of Class Presidents was formed, made up of presi-

dents who represent their decade of classes. Three of the Decade Representative Presidents were seated on the Board of Trastees in May 2000. These were Vice Admiral Charies Griffiths '46, USN (Ret.), Chairman of the Council; Pete Gness '65, Executive Vice President of the Council; and Captain Perry Martini '71, USN (Ret.), Trastee at Large.

Three more class presidents will assume seats on the Board of Trastees in May 2001. They are Rear Admiral Roy Snyder '50, USN (Ret.), Commander Steve Young '84, USNR, and First Lieutenant Tom Wagner '97, USMC. Admiral Thomas Moorer '33, USN (Ret.), will join the Board in May 2002. It is important for all alumni to know who their Decade Representative is and through their class leadership, use them effectively. They are ready to serve: '30s •40s '50s '60s '70s '80s '90s

ADM Thomas Moorer, USN, (Ret), Class President of 1933 VADM Charles Griffiths, USN (Ret.), Class President of 1946 RADM Roy Snyder, USN (Ret.), Class President of 1950 Mr. Pete Gness, Class President of 1965 CAPT Perry Martini, USN (Ret.), Class President of 1971 CDR Steve Young, USNR, Class President of 1984 IstLtTom Wagner, USMC, Class President of 1997

Alumni should also be aware that every April, the class presidents come together for an annual business meeting at the Naval Academy. This is a unique event where representatives from year groups 1932 to the present meet and exchange ideas. They receive current updates on the state of the Naval Academy from the Superintendent and Alumni Association services and programs from CEO George Watt '73 and Association directors. ,1.

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iTHE PANAMA CANAL ZONE: A Unique Place to Grow I ' ByLW. "Ike"

did not come from a Navy family. My father, a master electrician, and my mother, a teacher, met in the Panama Canal Zone, were married in her Minnesota home, and returned to the Zone to raise their family. I was bom in a private hospital in the Republic of Panama and thus had the right of dual citizenship that I never exercised. I had to reaffirm my citizenship choice upon turning 2 1 , despite the fact that by then I held a commission in the United States Navy.

In 1932, when I was 6, we moved into half of a new governmentowned duplex on the beach facing Colon Bay, on the Caribbean or Atlantic end of the Panama Canal. Only a street and 25-foot-wide grassy shore separated us from the bay. The house was two stories

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bean Sea. The primary anchorage area was about 1.5 miles NorthSouth by 3.5 miles East-West just inside the breakwater.

It is difficult to describe the panorama of 30 or 40 Navy warships anchored within a 3-mile radius of your front door. We could easily hear the ship's bells, the bugle calls and an occasional bos'n's pipe as well as watch the signal flags and lights. In later years we got a small telescope from a surveyor's transit and then could really see the activities aboard ship, even on some of the larger ships that were anchored farther away. I can specifically remember the LANGLEY, the old LEXINGTON and SARATOGA, several pre-Worid War II battleships, like CALIFORNIA, NEW YORK, NEVADA, and TEXAS, numerous destroyers, a submarine

tender and an oil tanker being visible from our front porch.

Left: The transit of MISSOURI (BB-63)

through the Panama Canal. This shows how little clearance our warships had. Carriers, with AAA sponsons were known to knock down light poles. Photo courtesy of the U.S. Naval Institute Right: Young Ike Metzger

with enclosed porches on both floors and was supported above the ground by 8-foot concrete posts. This arrangement provided us a grandstand view of Colon Harbor (also called Limon Bay) which was especially interesting whenever the fleet came to visit. In fact, owing to the strategic nature of the canal, which permitted joint Atlantic Fleet-Pacific Fleet maneuvers in the nearby Caribbean Sea, we had, on several occasions in the 1930s, what amounted to the cream of the operational United States Navy anchored in our front yard!

Colon Harbor can be visualized as a 4-mile, square body of water oriented North-South and East-West with an odd shaped peninsular land mass intruding from the southeast comer to occupy much of the eastem half. That peninsula included the areas of Mt. Hope, Old Cristobal, New Cristobal and Colon (the Panamanian city at the north end of the canal). A two-section breakwater formed the north boundary with the entrance somewhat west of the center. The east shore was occupied by a series of military bases: France Field (U.S. Army Air Force), Coco Solo Naval Air Station, Coco Solo Submarine Base and Fort Randolph (U.S. Army Coast Artillery). The entrance to the canal channel is near the southwest comer of Colon Bay and most of the west shore was undeveloped jungle used by the Army for training purposes. Fort Sherman (U.S. Army Coast Artillery) was at the northwest comer of the bay. Our house was on the northemmost end of the peninsula almost opposite the breakwater entrance, and we could see every ship that came into or went out of the harbor from the Carib-

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During the 1930s, Canal Zone residents had nearly unlimited general access to all the canal facilities, including the military bases. We frequently drove out to Gatun to watch ships going through the locks or took a driving tour of the military bases along the eastem shore.

An occasional trip to Fort San Lorenzo, the mins of a 16th century Spanish fort at the mouth of the Chagres river, usually was reserved for our visitors from the Pacific side. Trans-Isthmian travel was only possible on the Panama Railroad because there was no road across the isthmus until World War II. Because of my father's position as electrical division supervisor for the Atlantic Side, and his willingness to take me to work with him on some non-school days, I got an inside look at many of those facilities. We went into places such as the lock tunnels, control house and hydro-generator facilities at Gatun; the mechanical division shops and dry-docks, the commissary division food processing plant at Mt. Hope; and most of the military facilities that were off limits to the general public.

In the late 1930s, the United States started the Third Locks Project, to constract a much larger set of locks parallel to each of the three double locks of the original canal. The largest single project was at Gatun because three lock chambers were required there. Security concems dictated that the new locks be separated from the current stractures by at least a mile, and that involved destmction and reconstmction of part of the town of Gatun. With war clouds gathering in Europe, the Third Locks had top priority, and work went on 24 hours

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per day. Onlookers were inevitable and observation platforms were provided similar to those shown in photographs of the original canal construction. We spent numerous hours watching the activity, fascinated by the huge earth-moving equipment that most of us had never seen before. The project was put on hold after completion of the excavation phase in 1942, and was cancelled after post-war engineering studies determined that it would not be cost effective.

A look at MISSOURI (BB-63) in a canal lock chamber, shows how little clearance there is; in fact, there are about 12 inches on each side at the point of maximum beam. Prior to World War II, all U.S. ship design was limited by the Panama Canal lock dimensions of 1,000 feet long by 110-feet wide with depth over the sill around 35 feet.

The largest ships had a few feet clearance on each side except the YORKTOWN class, which had only 6 inches! During World War II when newer battleships such as INDIANA, SOUTH DAKOTA and lowA-classes and fleet carriers came through, it took considerably longer than the usual 30 minutes per chamber and they used eight or ten towing locomotives rather than the usual six. My dad told me later that even with all the extra help, both the lock chambers and ship's sides usually required minor repairs after a canal transit.

street in front of our house and someone apparently thought I might be reporting ship movements to an enemy agent. This was 1942 when German U-boats frequently sank ships within 50 miles of the breakwater entrance. One afternoon a man came to the door, identified himself as an Army intelligence investigator, and asked to talk to me (my mother was also present). He asked about the telescope and what I was doing with it. After I showed him how I used it and let him try it out, he suggested that it would be helpful if I did any further observation from inside the house instead of outside in plain view. Apparently his report was not damaging, because I received my appointment to the Naval Academy the following spring.

Although we had received a letter of acceptance earlier, I did not receive my orders—by telegram—to report to the Academy until the last week in June of 1943. Then there was a mad scramble in the Metzger household to launch their new midshipman. My very first aircraft flight was on a four-engine Pan American clipper that took me from Colon Harbor to Biscayne Bay in Miami, FL. I never will forget the initial roar of the four engines, the waves slapping the hull under my feet and the sensation of taking off from Colon Bay just east of my home. After an overnight stay in Miami, 1 flew on an

Left: Young Ike Metzger playing in his "front yard" while the fleet lays at anchor Right: The Panama Canal lies in a turn in the isthmus so the Caribbean entrance actually is west of the Pacific entrance Photos courtesy of Ike Metzger

The clean, vertical sides of a battleship made her easier to handle than the convoluted sides of large fleet aircraft carriers. The problem was that the beam at the waterline—while tight—was OK, but the 30-foot lift in a lock chamber required that the sides maintain their waterline dimensions at least 40 feet above the waterline. By 1942, antiaircraft protection was added to most aircraft carriers in the form of multiple 40mm and 20mm sponsons outboard of the flight and hangar decks. According to my dad, all or part of many of those anti-aircraft gun sponsons had to be cut off before transiting the canal and welded back after reaching the other terminus.

They usually just hoisted them onto the flight deck for the ride through the canal. The carrier's flight decks overhung the sides of the lock chambers and a few light poles were wiped out from time to time. I watched some of the wartime harbor and lock activities during 1942-43 and got reports from my family about subsequent events of note. With the Midway-class carrier design, the Navy formally abandoned the canal lock limits.

The ability to watch ship movements from my front yard, together with youthful curiosity, brought a visit from the military intelligence service during my senior year in high school. 1 often took a small telescope and sat on the open landing of our front stairs to study the ships going in and out of the breakwater entrance. Their names, home ports and national flags were usually visible. My surveillance activity could be easily observed by anyone walking or driving along the

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Eastem Airlines DC-3 to Washington, D.C, and completed the trip to Annapolis on a Greyhound bus. I reported to the Main Gate as ordered on 1 July 1943.

Amidst the rush of departure and the new adventures rapidly unfolding ahead, that 17-year-old from the small town of Cristobal, CZ, did not realize the magnitude and finality of the changes that were set in motion. Although I was fortunate enough to get home on Navy flights during each summer leave (including post-graduation), I was never again a Canal Zone resident. My father retired in 1949 after working 36 years for the Panama Canal Company (wholly owned by the U.S. government) and my parents bought their first and only home in Miami, FL. By the time I visited the Canal Zone again in 1959, the entire town of New Cristobal had been turned over to the Panamanian govemment and new buildings adjacent to Colon Bay blocked the view from our old house. My sister and brother-in-law lived in former officers quarters at Coco Solo that had been tumed over to the Panama Canal and I visited old friends in the new town of Margarita which was not on the bay. My sister and brother-in-law moved to Oregon after his early retirement in 1975, so my last direct connection to the canal was broken.

The entire Canal Zone, with all civilian and military installations, was turned over to the Republic of Panama on 31 December 1999 in accordance with the treaty negotiated in 1979 during the presidential term of my Naval Academy classmate, Jimmy Carter A

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(September 16-24, 2001) An amazing week in one of our favorite countries. Learn about this historic area, with its role in Irish emigration, plus tour its wonderful gardens, castles and cottages. We also explore Cork and sit Blarney Castle and the famous Ring of Kerry. 9 days ($2,295 jSicludes air) (Alumni Holidays) Host: Dan Strubie '83, Director f Principal Gifts, USNA Foundation XPLORING THE SEA OF CoRTEZ (November 14-21,2001) Explore the natural history, beautiful scenery and abundant wildlife of the, all-but-deserted islands and bays of the Sea of Cortez, aboard the yacht-like YORKTOWN CLIPPER, whose shallow draft and easy maneuverability allow navigation close to shore. Optional extension :^, to legendary copper Canyon aboard the South Orient Express. 8^ days (From $1,800 plus air) (Clipper Cruises) 'Tor more information visit www. lAsna. com, or cad'Bomi Collins dI^iO~z()^~UUU^ ^^ (S^'Shipmate, April 2001

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ailors at the U.S. Navy's Forward Operating Location (FOL) in Comalapa, El Salvador, provided greatly needed support after the devastating earthquake that stmck on 13 January. The FOL, a launching point for P-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft conducting counter-dmg operations in the eastem Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea, is lo- ^ cated at the El Salvador Intemational Airport.

Lieutenant Coinmander Tim Korkery '87, Lieutenant Caro Shull-Marsh '95 and Lieutenant Mark Hammond '96 of Patrol Squadron 10 (VP10) based in Bmnswick, ME, reacted quickly, and flew disaster relief flights of essential supplies. The Navy provided fuel to the El Salvador Air Force Operations Center to keep the power generators mnning until commercial power was restored days later. Sailors provided additional support by inspecting fire fighting abilities and the airport's fuel supply and delivery network.

"Plane after plane arrived to drop off supplies and help those who had suffered from this disaster," said Lieutenant Mark Hammond.

Navy hand-held radios were loaned to air traffic controllers in the airport control tower to safely coordinate thie relief flights arriving from various reaches of the globe. Radios were also provided to the El Salvador Air Force Operations Center to use in their rescue efforts. El Salvador immigration authorities are using one of the FOL

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LCDR Tim Korkery '87, LT Caro Shull-Marsh '95 and LT Mark Hammond '96 at the Navy's Forward Operating Location at Comalapa Air Field, San Salvador, El Salvador. The earthquake, which registered 7.6 on the Richter Scale, claimed over 700 lives and left 750,000 homeless in El Salvador.

Naval Aircrewmen and relief workers offload food, clothing and other earthquake disaster relief supplies from a Navy P-3COrionofVP-10at the U.S. Navy's Forward Operating Location at Comalapa Air Field, San Salvador, El Salvador on 20 January 2001.

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Ethnic Conflict: Part Four

To SEIZE OR TO SIEGE, THAT IS THE QUESTION

By Lieutenant Commander George S. Capen '89, U.S. Navy

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he face of future warfare invites the question: To siege or to seize? As conflict involving U.S. forces continues to move toward largely urban and littoral areas, the services are left with challenges little different than those faced by armies a thousand years ago. Future conflicts most likely will occur in areas with dense population centers. Will such technology as non-lethal weapons and personal C4I-devices make it easier to seize an urban area? Or will information technologies make it more expedient to envelop an urban area and choke it into surrender? The future of urban warfare seems to be leaning more toward the former.

The Marine Corps Warfighting Lab, part of the Marine Corps Combat Development Command based at Quantico, VA, culminated several years of experimentation and research with an advanced warfare exercise within the Urban Warrior series of experiments in 1999. The Marines classify these exercises as Military Operations on Urban Terrain (MOUT). Exercise Urban Warrior tested concepts and evaluated enabling technologies that will serve as the doctrinal underpinning of how naval forces are utilized in future peace support operations. According to the director of the Joint Information Bureau for Urban Warrior: [P]otential foes view cities as a way to limit the technological advantages of our military. They know that cities, with their narrow streets, confusing layout and large number of civiUan non-combatants, place limits on our technological superiority and especially our use of firepower And as the authors of the first paper to discuss the concept of fourthgeneration warfare suggested in the pages of the Marine Corps Gazette in 1989: The distinction between war and peace will be blurred to the vanishing point. It will be nonlinear, possibly to the point of having no definable battlefields or fronts. The distinction between "civilian" and "military" may disappear.

As a result of the Urban Warrior experiments, the Marine Corps Warfighting Lab developed a series of standard operating procedures called X-Files. These papers, while not intended to serve as formal doctrine, form the basis for further experimentation and refinement of concepts. Almost 20 individual X-Files cover the range of guidance including: urban attacks and defense, patrolling, security operations, and even combined arms campaigns. A recent X-File publication incorporates years of lessons into one comprehensive document for executing complex humanitarian assistance and disaster relief missions.

Conflicts will continue to involve social, cultural, religious and pohtical elements that necessitate warfighting in urban environments.

The Urban Warfare experiments conducted since 1999 are leading toward the next advanced warfighting exercise. Capable Warrior,to be completed this spring. The Marines will continue to explore advanced concepts derived from earlier experiments and focus significant attention to the personal command and control devices that technology portends may be useful.

The Navy counterpart for experimentation and doctrinal development is located in Newport, RI. The Navy participated in its own version of experimentation in conjunction with the Urban Warrior

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exercise of 1999. The Fleet Battle Experiment program conducted under the auspices of the Naval Warfare Development Command conducted Fleet Battie Experiment Echo (FBE-E).

The formal exercise objective for FBE-E was to experiment with network-centric warfare in the littoral and examine Navy's role in establishing asymmetric maritime dominance. Using the tenants of Joint Vision 2010, the FBE-E tested the hypothesis that "warfighting processes supported by new concepts and technology allow the Navy to enter and remain in the littorals indefinitely with the ability to provide protection, fires and C4I support to forces ashore."

Much of the West Coast became the area of operations for these Navy and Marine Corps exercises. Forces at sea and ashore moved from the Monterey peninsula to San Francisco Bay, and the cities of Oakland, Alameda and San Francisco. While acting in a realistic, densely populated environment around the San Francisco area, the actual footprint of forces was limited in scope. By exercising humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, asymmetric threats, precision engagement, littoral air and missile defense, undersea warfare, information assurance and casualty management, these forces tried to minimize the impact to the metropolitan region coordinating with local police, fire and emergency response units.

This spring, in conjunction with the Marine's Capable Warrior advanced warfare exercise, FBE-I will experiment with the operational and tactical levels of war anticipated in the littorals between 2005 and 2010. Commander Third Fleet will conduct the experiment throughout the southwestern United States.

Experiment concepts will explore forced entry access for expeditionary/contingency operations. Likely initiatives to be examined will include: information management and integration, battle space preparation, real time sensor management, time critical targeting, medical casualty and non-governmental organization management, virtual collaborative planning and experimental command and control architecture.

Some of the more impressiveâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and decidedly importantâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;enabling technologies to come from the experiments conducted to date require directed energy and non-lethal forms of combat equipment. The essentials thus far include sniper-locating systems and dazzling devices.

For threats from multiple personnel, penetrating energy weapons that neutralize a threat within a building, vessel or vehicle will be extremely useful. Similarly, a non-lethal ability to project a barrier that halts the forward momentum of an attack proved to be important.

As force protection becomes an increasingly important element of denying the enemy force an anti-access strategy, many of tiie lessons leamed in these Navy-Marine Corps experiments will gain additional applications. The ability to use non-lethal methods of incapacitation and barrier control will enhance the Navy-Marine Corps team's ability to move between the littoral sea-land interface. And in tiie endgame, we must be able to siege and to seize any urban area in any conflict. JDo you have a suggestion for an article to appear in this column? Write me with your ideas and let me know what is happening around the fleet.

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he Navy, recently published by the Naval Historical Foundation, is a pictorial review of American naval history and the full reach of today's maritime forces.

At first glance, the attractive, allwhite binder and the embossed Navy seal on the cover suggest that it is meant to decorate a coffee table. Certainly, it could adorn any livingroom, but it is also a book of substance. Clearly, an effort of this scope cannot be a technical treatise crafted for scholars and professionals; however, this is a book designed for laymen who are interested in security policy and maritime matters. In a real sense, it is an exceptional advertisement for the U.S. Navy.

As always, the history of American sea power is both moving and exciting. The Navy has drawn on an array of distinguished historians to supplement its paintings and prints and to sketch the role of the republic's seagoing forces from 1775 to 1991. I can relate to this, since it was such accounts of famous battles and nautical events that first drew my attention to a naval career at a young age.

This volume is particularly effective in linking the Navy's development to the growth of the country and its expanding involvement overseas. Names such as John Paul Jones, Stephen Decatur, David Farragut, David Dixon Porter, and George Dewey are integral parts of American history and their exploits form the comerstone of the traditions and spirit, which still motivate the men and women serving today.

Not only battle, but also the more significant contributions of the peacetime Navy are highlighted, such as, the opening to Japan; Arctic exploration; many technical advances; mapping of the oceans; improvements in training; introduction of aircraft and submarines and seaborne ICBMs. Military organizations are often characterized as adverse to change and prepared only to fight the last war.

A quick thumbing of The Navy graphically demonstrates how dramatically our Navy progressed in the late 1800s and throughout the last century. While new developments were not always introduced as rapidly as some would have preferred, the Navy Department never stood still. Consequently, America is now unquestionably the globe's leading sea power.

The early history, of necessity, depends on paintings and prints but, in the 20th century, combat and events were recorded in photographs and The Navy takes full advantage of a wealth of action photographs to flesh out its coverage of World War II, Korea, the cold war, Vietnam, and the Persian Gulf Many of our citizens are not aware of the full extent of the sea services' contributions since Worid War II. The last segment is devoted to "today's fleet" and depends mainly on professional officers to expand on the many photographs. While the overall capability of our weapons systems and ships comes through, their sophistication is much more difficult to describe for a non-technical reader Nelson's famous statement that "no captain could do wrong by laying his ship alongside an enemy" immediately suggests what ship combat was like in the days of sail.

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'52: CAPT Jackson B. Richard, USN (Ret.), is taking over as District Governor 2001-2002 for Rotary Intemational in East Tennessee. '58: John S. McCain HI received this year's Reserve Officers Association's Minuteman of the Year Award. '60: CAPT Clinton B. Johnson, USNR (Ret.), has been appointed as the new chairman of the AtlantaFulton Public Library System. '61: Col Cletus B. "Boots" Kuhla, USAF (Ret.), has been appointed as the new president and CEO of Capita research Group, Inc. '62: ADM William A. Owens, USN (Ret.), has been named to the advisory board of Coactive Networks. Douglas W. Powell is the new CEO of Rushmore Securities. '64: CAPT Clark "Corky" Graham, USN (Ret.), was recendy promoted to vice president. Resource Utilization and Productivity Improvement of Litton Ship Systems. ADM Joseph W. Prueher, USN (Ret.), received the Naval Order of the United States' Distinguished Sea Service Award for 2000. '67: LCDR Ross S. BaguUy, USNR (Ret.), has been named to the advisory board of MessageVine, Inc. '68: David L. Myers is the new executive vice president of Corporate Affairs for Washington Group Intemational, Inc. James H. Webb Jr. has been named by the Veterans of Foreign Wars as the recipient of the 2001 VFW News Media Award. '70: C. Dewey Elliott III has been named the new executive vice president of Mju'keting and Business Development for Rushmore Financial Group, Inc. '71: VADM Timothy J. Keating, USN, has been promoted to vice admiral and assigned as operation officer in the office of the Chief of Naval Operations at the Pentagon in Washington, DC. CDR Alan C. Ptak, USNR, has been named the Washington lead for Deloitte Consulting for their new federal practice.

Edward J. Sanderson Jr., executive vice president of Oracle Corporation, recently appeared at 55th annual conference of the Indiana Kelley School of Business. '73: RADM Gary Roughead, USN, has a new assignment for the Department of the Navy as Chief of Legislative Affairs, Washington, D.C. '75: CAPT Bernard C. Bailey, USNR, is die new senior vice president of Global Service for Art Technology Group, Inc. '76: CAPT Derwood C. Curtis, USN, recently assumed position as executive assistant and naval aide to the Secretary of Defense. '77: CAPT Steven C. Schlientz, USN, has taken command of KEARSARGE. '78: Thomas F. McElwee was recently appointed CFO of eCal Corporation. Richard D.Anderson has been promoted to vice president. Weapons Systems Division, BAE Systems, Dahlgren, VA. CDR Stephen J. Holman, MC, USN, has been promoted to associate professor in the Department of Anesthesiology at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Services. CAPT E. Terrence O'Brien, USN, was appointed as commander, Amphibious Squadron 8 at Little Creek, VA. '79: David A. Frey was recently selected to Wildman, Harrold, Allen & Dixon's intellectual property group as a lateral associate. '86: Jeffrey M. Durand has been appointed vice president of Professional Services for ChannelWave Software, Inc. Kenneth V. Arneson has been chosen as new vice president of Technology for FullSeven Technologies, Inc. '88: Kevin J. Ross is the new running back coach for University of Virginia.

'93: Jason G. Linley is the new director of Business & Operations of Tadpole-Cartesia, Inc. '98: LTJG Bridget Stamp Ruiz, USN, has been selected as the Female Athlete of the Year and one of ten Armed Forces Outstanding Athletes for 2000.

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Mail Boat Don Van Ness '35 and Foundation Scholarship

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y name is Lieutenant Commander R. Scot Hopkins '87.1 noted in the most recent issue of Shipmate the passing of Mr. Don Van Ness '35. I wanted to tell you what a difference that Mr. Van Ness and the Alumni Foundation have made in my personal and professional life.

In 1982 I applied for a nomination to the U.S. Naval Academy from Northern Virginia, my home. As you probably know, the competition for service academy nominations firom that area is high. I failed to receive a nomination, but I did gain the attention of the USNA plebe crew coach due solely to my height (6 feet, 5 inches) and weight (170 pounds). After a visit to Annapolis, in April 19821 was put in touch with your staff. I applied for and received an Alumni Foundation Scholarship for the next academic year.

Following admission into the Naval Academy in July 1983,1 leamed that my benefactor at the Fotmdation was Mr. Van Ness. I contacted Mr. Van Ness and we maintained contact until the time of his death. He had safe advice for a yoimg midshipman and, later, a jimior officer.

I caimot begin to describe the positive impact that the Alumni Foundation has had in my life. I am a successful submarine officer, currentiy serving as executive officer on OKLAHOMA CITY (SSN-723). I have screened for cormnand and will have my own ship in 2005. I have my undergraduate degree from USNA, a master's degree from Virginia Polytechnic Institute (at night on shore duty), and have completed one year of a three and onehalf year law degree from Georgetown University (at night on shore duty). I also have a beautiful wife whom I met while on stash duty following graduation from Annapolis. We have a precious 17-month-old daughter.

Professionally, I served my coimtry in Desert Storm from the Mediterranean Sea. I have served as a submarine officer detailer.

I served on the Navy's only nuclear powered deep submersible and have traveled to the ocean floor at 3,000 feet water depth. I served in the National Military Command Center during the Kosovo conflict.

In short, I think it is fair to state that aU these accomplishments have come from the generosity of Mr. Don Owen Van Ness.

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"Recognizance"?

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received my March Shipmate today and was interested to read the Obit of my classmate, Brewer Dixon Jr. Of course, I went Navy Supply Corps and am not well informed on Air Force missions but what are "recognizance" flights?

George Van '50 {Ed. Note: Touchee. Reconnaissance.)

Vietnam Revisited Again found Mick Greene's article on Vietoam in tbe December 2000 Shipmate quite interesting as Mick and I are classmates and both flew out of Phu Cat in 1968. But there is an Academy connection he may not know about. On Dick Rutan's ill-fated final mission that Mick mentions, I was the fighter flight leader flying directly behind Rutan as he caught the "golden B.B." which hit the main fuel line to his engine. Also the No. 3 fighter pilot was A.E. "Reb" Guillot, USAFA '60.1 escorted Rutan out over the sea and capped him until my gas ran out. I even got to hose down a couple of NVA boats which were motoring toward him (I think). Finally, it wasn't Rutan's "final mission" until he was shot down. He was trying to log 200 Misty Missions but settied for the 190 he already had.

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hile reading the article on Steve Reinemund '70 (March 2001 Shipmate), I was dismayed to see that Shipmate described him as an "ex-Marine." I beheve Mr. Reinemund would prefer the term former Marine due to the fact that once you are a Marine, you are always a Marine. The term "ex-Marine" is for those imsavory individuals that are prematurely released from active duty due to conduct trouble. Thank you for your time.

MIDN 2/C Clarence Loomis Jr. '02

Reading t h e Front,Too ick Boverie is right on target (See p. 44, March 2001 Shipmate.) I also get The George Washington University Alumni magazines (doctorate in administi-ation of higher education), but I also get everything from the Georgia Institute of Technology (M.S. industrial engineering). And while Georgia Tech's publications are truly outstanding, I know that Shipmate is the leader of the pack. In producing such a quality magazine when the number of our graduates is puny compared to the alumni populations that support competing publications, Shipmate's success becomes even more significant.

I occasionally have problems in certain areas where students and alumni are concerned, but Shipmate is not one of them.

Thanks for making it happen!

Fitz Woodrow Jr. '54

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Nav V Athletics Wrestling Captured N-Star

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he Navy wrestling team scored a 19-13 victory over the Army Black Knights before a crowd of 838 at Christi Arena in West Point, NY, to capture the N-Star for a third time in the last four years.

Last year, the two teams wresUed to a 16-16 tie in Annapolis.

"I am really excited for the seniors," Navy head coach Bruce Burnett said. "I am proud of the way the guys competed. Mark Newman (Mayer, MN) had an extremely close match and looked really good tonight. Tom Storer (Sicklerville, NJ) had a big come-from-behind win in the last ten seconds. We won some close ones and lost some close ones. I am just really proud of the way they competed."

Navy (7-7) came up big, winning three of its six matches by one point. Storer stepped up with a 10-6 come-from-behind victory over Army's Eric Miller in the 149-pound weight class. With 44 seconds left. Miller scored a two-point takedown to take a 6-5 lead; however, Storer scored a reversal and a near fall at the buzzer en route to his 30th victory of the season.

Army (4-8) captured the first two matches of the night, winning the 165 and 174-pound weight classes. Navy team captain Mark Newman dropped a one-point decision for the second consecutive year to Army's Maurice Worthy, ranked third in the country in the 174-pound weight class.

Jim Letchford (Marlton, NJ) eamed the Mids' first win of the night, edging Graig Cooper (5-4) in the 184-pound weight class. Mike Bigrigg (Santa Ana, C A) followed with a 9-4 victory over John Paxton in the 197-pound weight class.

In the heavyweight division, Navy's Steve Kovach (Parkerburg, PA) and Brendon Devlin were tied at 1-1 after regulation. Kovach chose the down position to stcut overtime and quickly escaped to eam a 2-1 victory in sudden death. Kovach's win pushed his team-high win total to 34 this season.

Brett Gendron posted a 5-3 win over Navy's Jonathan Padgett (Parma, ID) in the 125-pound weight class, but Jason Homestead (SayvUle, NY) came back for the Mids with 6-5 win over Michael Quiroga in the 133-pound weight class.

Mark Conley (Exton, PA) won his ninth straight match with 15-2 major decision over Army's Kris Perrin in the 141-pound weight class.

Women Win indoor Track and Field Championship

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he Navy women's track and field team won the 2001 Patriot League Indoor Track and Field Championship at Halsey Field House. Navy entered the final day of competition trailing Lehigh by eight points, but won six of the final 14 events and posted top-five finishers in 12 events to win its first Patriot League Indoor Track and Field title.

"We're so excited," Navy head coach Carla Criste said.

"This is our first Patriot League Indoor Track and Field Championship victory.

I am proud of everybody."

Navy finished with 196 points, while Bucknell was second (132) and Lehigh took third (92). Army came in fourth with 87, while Colgate placed fifth (56), Lafayette

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was sixth (47) and Holy Cross finished seventh (10).

Amanda Hasenauer (Sebastian, FL) and Melissa Foon (Lexington, KY) highlighted the meet for Navy.

Hasenauer set a meet record in the pole vault, clearing 12 feet 3.5 inches to qualify provisionally for the NCAA Championship. Foon broke the meet record of 9:51.45 in the 3000-meter run she set at last year's championship, finishing with a time of 9:40.41.

Both Foon and Hasenauer are ECAC qualifiers.

Marcia Flack (Painesville, OH) had a good day taking first in the 200-meter dash (25.90) second in the 55-meter high hurdles (8.59) and third in the 400-meter dash (58.24). Joanne Uwujaren (Burke, VA) won the triple jump (37 feet 6 inches), Kacee Jossis (Boise, ID) took first in the 500-meter dash (1:16.24) and Amy Baxter (Cheshire, CT) won the mile run with a time of 4:59.64 rounding out the first-place finishers for Navy.

"I am so excited about our performances," said Flack, the Navy indoor team captain. "We did so well today. We really pulled together as a team."

2001 Football Shedule ive bowl teams and six teams that finished the year either ranked or received votes in the USA Today Top 25 are part of Navy's 2001 football schedule. Georgia Tech, Northwestem, Boston College, Air Force and Notre Dame all participated in post-season bowl games following the 2000 season, while those same five schools and Toledo finished the 2000 season either ranked or received votes.

"It is a very competitive schedule," said Navy head coach Charlie Weatherbie. "We are playing a lot of great football teams and we are looking forward to the challenge. Our fans should be excited with our home schedule."

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Opponent Temple Georgia Tech Northwestem Boston College Air Force Rice (Homecoming) Rutgers Toledo Tulane Notre Dame (NBC) Army

Location Phila., PA (Franklin Field) Annapolis, MD Evanston, IL Annapolis, MD Landover, MD (Fed-Ex Field) Annapolis, MD New Brunswick, NJ Toledo, OH Annapolis, MD Notre Dame, IN Phila., PA (Veterans Stadium)

Football Captains Named

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"They are two no-nonsense guys who expect to win," said Weatherbie. "They demand respect by their actions and they will give next year's team a physical personality. They are both very good players and leaders."

Madden missed the entire 2000 season after tearing both meniscus and the ACL in his right knee at the end of the annual Blue-Gold spring football game. In 1999, Madden started the final five games of

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Bowen returned to the gridiron last fall after missing the previous two seasons on a Mormon mission. Bowen started all 11 games last year and finished second on the team in tackles with 72.

Navy Baseball Beat Army t w i c e he Navy baseball team defeated Patriot LeaguerivalArmy, 7-4, at USA Stadium on the second day of the Service Academy Spring Classic.

Navy left fielder John Cocca (Whitehall, PA) went 4-for-4 with three RBIs and scored a run, including one in the Mids' three-run sixth inning. The win for Navy (1-5) snapped a fivegame, season-opening, losing streak, and their 13 base hits marked a season high.

With the game tied 3-3, Navy second baseman Jason Guidos (Portland, OR) led off the sixth inning with an infield single. After moving to second on a sacrifice bunt, Guidos scored on a Nick Sylvester (Greenwood, IN) RBI double to left. Cocca then drove in Sylvester with his fourth hit of the contest, a line drive single to left. Navy made it 6-3 on a ran-scoring groundout.

Matt Foster (Venmra, CA) picked up the win on the mound for Navy, hurling six innings and allowing three runs, all eamed, on seven hits. Brad Deafenbaugh (Annapolis, MD) eamed his first save of the year, throwing three solid innings. Brian Elliott took the loss, his first of the season, for Army, allowing six runs and 11 hits in 5.1 innings.

Navy beat Army again the following day by a score of 12-10. "[This] was one of those games that had a lot of ups and down," Navy head coach Steve Whitmyer said. "We went up by seven, but to credit Army, they battled back with a big home run. Our guys kept fighting and adding some rans, and we got some big pitching performances. Jake Miller (Santa Mma, CA) had his first career appearance on the mound and struck out five batters. Dan Falkner (Bergenfield, NJ) had a good day at the plate along with Scott Mackes (SaHsbury, MD)."

Naquin improved to 1-0 with the win, while Army's Schneider dropped to 0-1. Pennell picked up the save for Navy.

Falkner and Mackes added three hits apiece, while Whitten scored three runs for the Mids. Miller was 2-for-4 at the plate with an RBI and scored two runs. On the mound. Miller worked 1.2 innings, walking two and striking out five.

"The tournament was very well organized," Whitmyer said. "The community of Millington and the Naval base were very supportive.

The kids had a lot of fun, and we are looking forward to coming back next year."

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Women Win N-Star

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he Navy women's basketball team scored the first six points of the game and never looked back on its way to an 81-59 victory over Army in Alumni Hall. With the victory, the Midshipmen win the N-Star, as well as the Army-Navy Trophy.

Navy held Army scoreless over the first 4:30 of the game and the Black Knights did not score a field goal until the 14:41 mark of the first half By that time, Navy had jumped out to a 9-4 lead which quickly grew to 21-7 with 9:01 remaining in the first half Navy held its largest lead of the first half, 30-14, following a Lauren Zapf threepoint field goal with 4:55 remaining before halftime. Army started a rally of its own, scoring 12-sti-aight points to cut the Navy advantage to 30-26 with 2:26 to play in the half. Navy went into intermission holding a 38-30 lead.

Navy started the second half on a tear, scoring 18 of the first 25 points and building a 56-37 lead with 12:43 to play in the game. The Midshipmen would eventually take its largest lead at 78-47 with 4:35 left on the clock.

Navy outi-ebounded Army, 43-32, and shot 54.7% from the floor while limiting the Black Knights to just 29.5%. In the second half alone. Navy shot 57.7%, while Army connected on just 28.6% of its attempts. Navy just missed tying its season high for points by one, but did record a season high 19 assists.

"I thought our execution and our recognition were both very strong today on both ends of the floor," said Navy head coach Joe Sanchez.

"We did a lot of the little things that are necessary to win...boxing out well, making the extra pass when it is there, rotating on defense.

"We really focused the last few days on keeping our momentum going from Wednesday night (a 78-77 overtime loss to Holy Cross).

Even though that was a very tough loss, we did a lot of great things in that game and we were able to keep it going today."

A season-high five players scored in double figures for the Mids who were led by Courtney Davidson with 20 points. Davidson scored 21 points in the first meeting of the season between the two rivals.

Team captain Jennifer Bombinski had 16 points for Navy, Maile Shimoda scored 13 points and dished out a CcU^eer-high eight assists, Kate Maslowski scored 10 points to go along with seven rebounds, and Bryanna Herring recorded the first double-double of her career with 11 points and 10 rebounds.

Hoopsters Named Academic All-District

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avy senior men's basketball players Michael Cunningham (San Antonio, TX) and Robert Reeder (Pasadena, CA) were named to the 2000-01 Verizon Academic All-District 2 University Division Basketball Team.

Cunningham and Reeder were named to thefive-manteam that was made up of all front court players. Cunningham owned the highest grade-point average among those nominated with a 3.71 in quantitative economics, while Reeder posted a 3.27 in economics.

Cunningham has stepped in as Navy's starting center in 23 of the 27 games in which he has played and leads the Mids with 53 rejections a game.

Meanwhile, he is averaging 4.5 points and 4.6 rebounds a game.

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N a w Athletics Reeder, Navy's captain, is a three-year starter who averages 7.2 points a game. He is shooting 48.4%from the field and 58.3% from the charity stripe.

The five-member team was selected by a vote of the district's CoSIDA (College of Sports Information Directors of America) membership. District 2 is comprises Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. The members of the chstrict team will be placed on the national ballot with the Academic All-America Basketball Team.

Navy Cagers Beat Army hris Williams scored 25 points and Navy used a 120 mn late in the second half to defeat Army 82-70 in a Patriot League game.

Navy snapped a three-game losing streak by posting its 18th straight regular season win over Army. The Midshipmen have won 21 out of 22 meetings, including postseason games, in Don DeVoe's nine seasons as Navy coach.

Army enjoyed its only lead at 2-0, but stayed close and finally pulled even 57-57 on Mike Canty's 3-pointer with 5:58 remaining.

Robert Reeder put Navy (15-10, 7-3) ahead with a short jumper at 5:44, and over the next two minutes the Midshipmen held the Black Knights scoreless.

Francis Ebong and Jehiel Lewis each made field goals, and Williams hit four free throws to stretch the lead to 10. After Williams missed a pair of free throws at 3:56, Reeder got the rebound and scored to give the Mids a 69-57 lead.

Navy's final 11 points came from the foul line in a game in which both teams combined to tcike 71 free throws.

Williams led Navy with 25 points, including 12 on free throws.

Lewis and Demond Shepard each contributed 12 for Navy, while Kyle Barker added 10.

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Foster t o Tryout for U.S. National Team avy water polo senior captain Sean Foster (Davis, CA) has been invited to tryout for the United States National Water Polo team and the World University Games team in Los Alamitos, CA. "It is a great honor to be invited to try out for the national team," Foster said. "At this point, my short-term goal is to make the University Games in China at the end of August. If my ability and the Navy permits, my ultimate goal is to make the Olympic Team in Athens, Cxreece in 2004."

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ing the Mids to their first NCAA Tournament appearance in the last six years. He was named to the second-team all-tournament team at the 2000 NCAA Tournament in Malibu, CA. Foster is the first player in school history to be named second-team All-America. Tom Temple (1986), Tom Popp (1987-88), Luis Nicolao (1989-91) and Doug Munz (1993-94) were third-team selections.

Foster is also the fifth player in school history to be named MVP of the Eastern Tournament after leading Navy to a 13-12 victory over St. Francis (NY) in sudden-death triple-overtime on Nov. 19.

Foster finished the season as the Mids' leading scorer with 85 goals and added 22 assists. He also led Navy (24-12) in steals (42), kickouts (25) and kickouts drawn (35). Foster, the 2000 Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) Southern Division Player of the Year, finished his four-year career with 173 goals.

Wilson Invited to Pro Tryout

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avy women's soccer goalie Sarah Wilson (Moon Township, PA) has been invited to try out for the Washington Freedom, the new women's professional soccer team in Washington, D.C. "The main purpose of the tryouts are to provide local players an opportunity to be evaluated and possibly make a WUSA roster," said Freedom head coach Jim Gabarra, who is the husband of Navy's head women's coach, Carin Gabarra. "I had the opportunity to see Sarah develop as a goalkeeper in the past four years at Navy and I feel that her athletic ability and excellent career at the Naval Academy eamed her this great opportunity."

Wilson, Navy's team captain last fall, started in 19 of Navy's 21 games last year and had a goals-against average of 1.40. She recorded three shutouts.

"I am extremely excited to have the opportunity to try out for the first women's professional soccer league," said Wilson. "Whether I make the team or not, it is something I will be able to tell my grandchildren about."

Smallbore Team Qualifies for NCAAs

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"I am really pleased that we qualified in smallbore as high as we have," Navy head coach Bill Kelley said. "When I look at the scores that have been fired this year, to have qualified fourth out of 32 teams is really impressive."

Tolson will also compete in the Individual Smallbore Championship. Of the 221 competitors across the country, Tolson and Adams finished in the top 10%. Tolson had the highest finish for the Midshipmen, scoring a 1,165 and posting the 13th-highest score in the country. Adams was 18th nationally, shooting a 1,161. Matthew Emmons of the University of Alaska-Fairbanks posted the top score nationally (1,196).

Other notables for Navy (9-1) included Bactha who shot a 1,157, finishing 27th, while Luke Shank (Fort Wayne, IN) shot a 1,152 to finish in 34th. Marta Jung (Reno, NV) was 55th (1141) and Cohick finished 55th (1,140).

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N a w Athletics Rifle Beat Army he eighth-ranked Navy rifle team (9-1) defeated the No. 13 Black Knights (7-1) of Army, 7710-7612, at West Point.

The smallbore team of David Bachta, Marta Jung, Bill Tolson, Scott Cohick and Luke Shank defeated Army, 5,802-5,720. Bachta shot a match-high 1,171, while Shank had the second-highest score shooting a 1,166.

The air rifle team of James Kauber, George Adams, Tran Lam, Jung and Bachta scored a 1908-1892 victory. Kauber posted a team high of 384.

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Navy (2-3) got a strong performance from Dan Finnegan (Richmond, VA), winning the all-around with a score of 51.40. Finnegan also captured the pommel horse event (8.75),tiierings (8.90) and the high bar (8.50).

Joe Brading (Sugar Land, TX) placed fourth in the all-around for the Mids, posting a score of 49.375.

Army's Dustin Greenhil placed second in the all-around (50.60) followed by Troy Pazcoguin in third (50.10).

The Mids posted a team score of 34.50 on the floor exercise and 34.70 on the vault. However, Navy straggled on the pommel horse and high bar.

Army (3-2) tumed in a team score of 36.10 on the vault, pushing its lead to 138.200-134.250 after four rotations.

With the victory, the Black Knights increased its lead in the overall series to 37-28.

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Squash Finishes 12th at NISRA he Navy squash team dropped a tough 6-3 match to Brown in the Hoehn Division of the NISRA Championship in New Haven, CT, finishing 12th overall and fourth in the division. The Mids, who completed their season with a 17-7 record, matched last year's finish of 12th in the country.

The Mids dropped matches at flights one through five, however the highlight of the day was a win by captain Clint Lawler (Thurmont, MD) at No. 6. The senior closed out his Navy career with a 3-0 victory over James Rich, 15-9, 15-13, 15-11. Meanwhile, David Haile (Hudson, OH) posted a sweep over Robert Park, 17-15, 15-13, 1512, at No. 7, and Stephen Huber (Lake Forest, IL) triumphed at No. 8, beating David Pun, 9-15, 15-4, 8-15, 17-15, 15-9.

Winning the Hoehn Division was Dartmouth, who posted a 7-2 victory over Penn to claim the championship.

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Bouyer, a 1998 graduate of the Academy, was named league player of the year in both 1996 and 1998. He was named all-league in singles in each of his final three seasons at Navy, and was named all-league in doubles in 1995, '97 and '98. His '97 doubles partner was Koch.

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Koch, a member of the class of 2000, became the first player in league history to be named all-league in both singles and doubles in each of his four seasons of competition. He was named league player of the year in both 1997 and '99. Koch holds Navy records for most dual-match victories in a single season, 23 in 1999, and for most career victories with 76. In addition, Koch was named ITA Region I Senior of the Year in 2000 and is a two-time winner of the ITA Region I Arthur Ashe Sportsmanship Award.

Robinson Elevated to Assistant Coach anilo Robinson has been named assistant offensive line coach.

Robinson will assist line coach Todd Spencer and will be directly responsible for the tight ends and tackles.

"Danilo is an outstanding young coach who has been with us for three years as one of our military assistant coaches," Weatherbie said.

"He is a good, aggressive recraiter who will be a big asset to the football program."

Robinson is entering his fourth season at the Naval Academy. Last year, he coached the outside linebackers and acted as the defensive coordinator for the junior varsity team. He assisted Dale Pehrson with the defensive line the previous two seasons. As defensive coordinator for the JV team, he helped lead Navy to a 20-2 record over the last three seasons.

Robinson graduated from Utah State in 1997 with a degree in political science, and was a three-year starter at defensive end. He was twice named All-Big West, while serving as team captain both his junior and senior campaigns. He still holds the single-game sack record at Utah State, with five sacks against San Jose State.

Robinson will assist Todd Spencer on the offensive line, with Spencer coaching the center and guards. Military assistant LTJG Matt Wells, USN, will coach the wide receivers, while Sammy Steinmark will coach the slot backs. Mitch Ware will be the quarterbacks coach, while Mark Hudspeth will be the offensive coordinator and will coach the super backs, which is what the fullback is called in Hudspeth's flexbone offense.

Pehrson will return to coach the defensive line, while Scotty Conley and defensive coordinator Rick Lantz will coach tiie linebackers. Tim DeRuyter and Capt Joe Speed, USMC, wiU coach the secondary.

Spring practice starts Thursday, March 29. The annual Blue-Gold game, which marks the end of spring practice, will take place Saturday, 28 April at noon at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. -L

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Football Awards Announced t the football awards banquet, awards an nounced included the National Geographic Vice Admiral Emory Scott Land Award, the George Fritzinger Memorial Award, the Jeffrey R. Korn Memorial Scholar-Athlete Award, the Commander Ralph Sentmann Award, the Veterans of Foreign Wars Most Courageous Leader Award, the Collins/Roos Class of 1949 Junior Varsity MVP Award and the Lt. Cmdr. A.A. Schaufelberger Award.

Raheem Lambert (Riverside, CA) was named the winner of the National Geographic Vice Admiral Emory Scott Land Award which was established to honor the leading ground gainer on the varsity football team each season. Admiral Land, Class of 1902, was quarterback for the varsity football team. His intense interest in Navy athletics was proven by his perfect attendance at every Army-Navy game until his death in 1971. An avid fan and NAAA booster, he served with the Naval Academy Foundation as a tmstee for 12 years. In his will, he left a bequest to the National Geographic Society, of which he also was a trustee.

The society graciously suggested using this ftmd for an award in the Admiral's name. Lambert mshed for 597 yards on 151 carries last year, averaging four yards per carry.

Brad Wimsatt (Gaithersburg, MD) was awarded 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 studentathlete and has contributed to the overall team leadership and spirit. The family of George Fritzinger, a 1959 Naval Academy graduate who was a three-year letterman on the varsity football team and eamed All-East recognition, initiated the award in 1992. He was a two-year starter at guard, playing both ways, and a member of Navy's 1957 team, which defeated Rice, 20-7, in tiie 1958 Cotton Bowl.

He later served in the U.S. Air Force. A graduate of Harvard Business School, Fritzinger was a highly successful entrepreneur in the broadcast media, entertainment and advertising industries. Wimsatt, who carries a 3.2 grade point average while majoring in economics, was a four-year letterwinner for the Midshipmen. The highlight of his career came in his final game against Army when he picked up a fumble and rumbled in from three yards out for a touchdown.

Wimsatt also took home the Jeffrey R. Korn Memorial Scholar-Athlete Award, which was established by Jeff's parents. Dr. and Mrs. Ronald D. Kom, in memory of their

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N a w Atliletics son, a member of the Class of 1983. Jeff Kom was more than just a letter winning quarterback at Navy, he was always the one who "answered the call" in Bancroft Hall whether it was helping a plebe through some tough times or assisting a classmate who needed advice. Jeff died in an automobile accident in the suimner of 1982 while returning home from serving on Plebe Summer Detail. The award is given annually to the First Classman on the team who has demonstrated excellence both in the classroom and on the footbaU field.

Davede Alexander (Lorton, VA) was the recipient of the Commander Ralph Sentmann Award, which honors 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.

Commander Sentmann graduated with the Class of 1925 and served in the submarine force. Upon his death in 1987, he endowed this award through the Naval Academy Alumni Association. Brian Broadwater (Elizabethtown, PA) won the Veterans of Foreign Wars Most Courageous

Leader Award, which is presented annually to a senior who has demonstrated exceptional courage in the face of adversity. The purpose of the award is to encourage willingness in service academy athletes to go beyond the exceptional standards of their peers. The recipient is a person of integrity, possessing exemplary character, moral virtue above reproach and superior achievement in allfieldsof endeavor. Broadwater overcame several injuries in his career, including a fractured larynx, broken collarbone and broken leg tofinisheighth on Navy's career rashing list (1,719 yards), fifth for career rushing touchdowns (17), 10th for pass completions (170), lOtii for career passing yards (2,500), ninth for career passing touchdowns (14) and became the record holder for lowest interception percentage for a career (.029, 10 interceptions in 348career attempts). Shane Todd (Mt. Airy, MD) was awarded the ColUns/Roos Class of 1949 Junior Varsity MVP Award, which is presented annually to the most valuable player on the junior varsity football team as chosen by a vote of his teammates. Todd anchored an offensive line that

helped pave the way for the Navy junior varsity to post a 7-0 record.

Ben Wilson (Cincinnati, OH) was named the Lieutenant Commander A.A. Schaufelberger Award winner, which is presented annually to Navy's most valuable player of the sprint football Army-Navy game. The award was established in memory of Albert A. Schaufelberger, Class of '71, who was killed while in service to his country in El Salvador in 1983. The son of a career naval officer. Commander Schaufelberger was bom in Annapolis and during his Academy days played both lacrosse and 150 lb. (now sprint) football. After commissioning and post-commissioning training, he was assigned to SEAL Team One and served with the United States Military Group in El Salvador. At tiie time of his death, he was the second-ranking officer of the American advisors to El Salvador's armed forces.

Wilson caught four passes for 67 yards and two touchdowns in Navy's 31-24 loss to Army.

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Revised 2001 A r m y - N a v y Football Ticket Plan Dates

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he Army-Navy Football Ticket Plan for 2001 was announced in the March 2001 Shipmate and on the usna.com Web site. Because of negotiations that the Naval Academy Athletic Association (NAAA) has had with the Washington Redskins' management to get lower ticket prices for this year's Adr Force game and Temple's delay confirming their game date to ensure ESPN coverage, the sales dates for ArmyNavy tickets have been changed. The new dates are as follows: 2001 Army-Navy Ticket Plan Summary as of I March 2001

Date Constituency March 19* Season Ticket Holders

Limit Same as # of season tickets purchased (while suppUes last) April 16* *NAAA Members 4 each (whUe supplies last) April 30* Midshipmen 2 each (while suppUes last) May 15* Alumni Association members 2 each (while supplies last) USNA Faculty-Staff July 17 Additional on-sale to above groups (if available) August 1 General public sale (if available) j*denotes date change to the previous schedule The ticket plan for this year's Army-Navy football game on 1 December at Philadelphia's Veterans Stadium will be similar to last year's, with some minor adjustments. The Naval Academy will continue to use a system of prioritized purchasing opportunities and individual order limits to facilitate the purchasing of its ticket allotment.

Implementation of the 2001ticketplan began on March 19 with ArmyNavy ticket orders being accepted in conjunction with the purchase of season tickets. The size of the Army-Navy order will directly correlate to the number of season tickets purchased (ie: 5 season tickets equals 5 Army-Navy tickets).

NAAA members can begin purchasing Army-Navy tickets on 16 April and will be allowed a maximum of four. All members of the NAAA purchasing tickets in this window must have been on the active rolls by

1 January 2001, with the new exception of active members of the USNA Alumni Association and USNA Faculty & Staff who will have until 2 April to join the NAAA. Midshipmen, as associate members of the NAAA can purchase a maximum of two tickets beginning 30 April.

Beginning 15 May, members of the Alumni Association and USNA faculty and staff, who are not current members of the NAAA will have the opportunity to purchase a maximum of two tickets, based on availability.

If you desire to sit together as a group, you can call the ticket office and request a group account number. The group leader will be instmcted to communicate this account number to all members of the group and ask them to give this number to the ticket office representative when placing an order. All groups will be allocated by the priority of the lowest ranking group member Last year, a few fans of the Army-Navy game voiced concern that they lived too far away to purchase and utilize season tickets in order to qualify for the first buying window. In response, we will continue to offer the Admiral's Fleet program which allows interested fans to purchase season tickets and then donate them to area underprivileged youth who otherwise would not have the means to attend a Navy home football game. Purchase of Admiral's Fleet tickets would qualify an individual to purchase the same number of Army-Navy tickets during the season ticket-holder buying window.

Once again, our aim is to provide the most fair and equitable method of distributing our Army-Navy ticket allotment to season ticket holders, alumni, faculty, staff, parents and fans. It continues to be our goal to put tickets in the hands of our loyal fans and USNA family. Please direct all questions to the Navy Ticket Office at 1-800-US4-NAVY. Future Ticket Policy

The Superintendent has directed the NAAA to work closely with the Naval Academy Alumni Association this fall to create focus groups of alumni, staff, season ticket holders and fans to review the current ArmyNavy ticket policy.

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R o b e r t C. H u r d ' 5 9 , son of R A D M Kenneth Charles Hurd '25, sent in news to report the death of his stepmother, Cornelia MacEwan Hurd. Here is her obituary as it appeared in The Washington Post: Cornelia MacEwan Hurd, 97, an English, civics and history teacher who had served on the faculty of the old Westem Junior High School in Bethesda for 20 years before retiring in 1972, died of congestive heart failure on 17 December at her home in the Arleigh Burke Pavilion in McLean, VA. Mrs. Hurd, who had Hved in Bethesda from 1952 to 1987, was an Ohio native. She suffered from polio as a child but went on to attend college, graduating from BaldwinWallace College in Ohio in 1928.

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She immediately began her teaching career, teaching in Ohio, New York and New Jersey before going to Hawaii in the early 1930s. She taught in Hawaii until 1946 and witnessed the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor that brought this country into World War II. She came to the Washington area in 1952.

Mrs. Hurd had written articles on such subjects as the Pearl Harbor attack and education for Modern Maturity magazine and Montgomery County schools publications.

She was a member of the National Society of the Daughters of the Cincinnati, the National Society of Colonial Dames, the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Alpha Phi social sorority.

She had attended Navy Chapel in northwest Washington. Her hobbies included world travel.

Her husband, retired Navy RADM Kenneth Charles Hurd, died in 1977.

Survivors include two sons, John K. of Betiiesda, and retired Navy CAPT Robert C. Hurd of Alexandria; a grandson; and a great-grandson.

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From Ward LeHardy (Class of '26, 75th Reunion Coordinator): On Friday, 7 September 2001 the Class of '26 will celebrate their 75th Reunion. The '26 Juniors are organizing this reunion at the request of the Class of 1926. The schedule for the Reunion begins with an informal gathering at Dahlgren Hall between 1:302:30 p.m. A memorial service will be held at the Chapel beginning at 2:45 p.m. There will be a Parade by the Brigade of Midshipmen at 4 p.m. followed by a Reception at the Officers' Club from 5-6:30 p.m. For those who want to stay on for the Navy-Georgia Tech football game on Saturday, 8 September, a block of seats has been reserved. There are also some rooms reserved at a local motel. An invitation with all the details will be mailed out in early May. Replies will be needed by the end of June. This is our chance to recognize and honor this great Class on this milestone anniversary, and we encourage all relatives and friends of '26 to attend.

Please contact Ward LeHardy 804-436-8904 or Pat Stroop 410-268-4919 if you need further information.

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The following news was sent in from James O. Seamans '42: Duke Merson danced a routine for a packed house of over one thousand in Sun City, during the afternoon and evening of 11 February. In his service dress blues he performed with two senior women in a routine labelled Anchors Away. He got a great applause.

The 1987 USNA Register that I have has a scrambled entry for Duke. He eamed his JD from Harvard in 1933 and later eamed a Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina.

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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 A very pleasant phone chat with President Bill Snead, brought us up to date with some of the activities of Classmates, wives and widows.

Marian Lord, Charlie Lord's widow, has recovered from a recent illness.

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We have received a very impressive letter from Harry Stevenson's grandson, which I thought you might like to read: I just finished reading your article in Shipmate, "The Navy Ain't What It Was And Never Has Been." I really enjoyed looking at the demographics of your Class and where they ended up. I sat at my desk in the Seventh Wing of Bancroft Hall 75 years after you began your journey and tried to make comparisons. There were so many differences it amazes me how much has changed during that time.

Going through that article I consider the changes and often wish I had experienced some of the old way. My grandfather, RADM Harry Stevenson, was a member of your great Class of 1930. He passed away nine years ago this year and I made my first trip from California to the East Coast for his funeral. Complete strangers to us. Classmates and shipmates who read of his passing, attended his funeral at Arlington National Cemetery. At the time 1 did not understand what it means to be a shipmate and a friend forever. During my four years here, however I have leamed this. Later that week my family took a trip to Annapolis where I first visited the Naval Academy and decided that I wanted to follow in my grandfather's footsteps. My greatest regret is not having the opportunity to spend more time with my grandfather and leam about his time here and his career.

Five years later, I found myself here in Bancroft Hall, beginning a wonderful adventure. Looking back on the history of the Naval Academy, much has changed. Much has also remained the same. Looking back through the 1930 Lucky Bag I find pictures of the Yard that are timeless and could have been taken today. It is a wonderful tradition I cannot even begin to explain to others, but is something they must experience themselves.

I now look forward to 25 May and commissioning as well as this week, when service assignments to individual warfare communities will take place. Your article, however, made me think back to those who came before us. I thank you for this reminder and I pray all is well with you. If you have any sea stories or information on my grandfather, or would simply like to gain the perspective of a Midshipman of today, I would love to hear back from you.

Sir, I thank you for serving this country and giving me the opportunity to grow up free.

Very respectfully, MIDN 1/C L.S. McDonald '01

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Bill wrote a speech about that never-to-beforgotten day at Pearl. I feel it is excellent in that it expresses so well the feelings of one who was part of the action. In that it is long, the column will carry it in four installments.

The first: Much has been said and written about the attack at Pearl Harbor. On that day the Japanese achieved one of the outstanding surprises in military history. I guess none of us could believe anyone would attack us there.

We all knew that relations with the Japanese were strained, and we had been expecting war for sometime. We had orders to guard against sabotage and submarine attack when at sea. I had command of AVOCET, a tender. She had two boilers and a reciprocating engine with a single screw. She looked so much like a tug that we were frequently called on to perform tugboat duties, but her radder was so small she made a poor tugboat. In place of her towing engine, which had been removed, we had a bunkroom installed, which we called a "guinea pullman."

It had 20 bunks for the pilots of patrol planes when we were tending them. For armament she had two 3-inch, 50-caliber AA guns mounted on a lower level, just forward of the bridge.

We had been to sea on the night of 5 December and came back into port on Saturday morning, the 6th, so my other boiler was still hot and all we had to do was light it off to get underway. While at sea my ready ammunition boxes, which held a total of 25 rounds for the two guns, had been filled, but it was hot in Pearl Harbor and these ready boxes had little protection from the heat so 1 ordered this ammunition sent back to the magazine.

I considered spending the night ashore in a hotel but decided not to and returned to the ship about 10 p.m. We had peacetime liberty hours, which required all enlisted men to be back aboard at midnight except for the few who had their families in Honolulu. None of my officers and only one or two of my men and their famiUes were out there so we were all aboard on the morning of the 7th.

We were tied up at Ford Island near the Administration Building, with the ship pointed toward the Navy Yard. My cabin was up topside just below the bridge and I had a clear view of the channel, which enters Pearl Harbor from the sea. Normally I was boxed in by one of the big carriers like ENTERPRISE or SARATOGA at my bow and the large seaplane tender CURTIS, astern. Luckily, on this morning neither of these ships was there. The carriers were all at sea and CURTIS was moved to a buoy on the side of Ford Island.

About 7 a.m. the communication orderly came in with the dispatches. I read them and saw nothing alarming so I decided to turn over and take another 40 winks on a peaceful Sunday morning. Suddenly I heard a loud explosion. I jumped out of my bunk, stepped across to the door and looked out, and tiiere I saw an airplane with two bright red balls on its wings.

I knew at that instant that we were under attack by Japanese airplanes, but I didn't want to believe it. At the same time my men started passing the word, "General Quarters," and aU hands reported to their battie stations. I decided to get my clothes on as I realized I would be topside a long time.

While 1 was getting dressed, I looked out the door of my cabin and saw a line of airplanes, which I could see plainly. I knew then that my ship was small game compared to the many more worthwhile targets, and decided if my ship was hit it would probably be by accident. My men reacted magnificentiy. They had to get shells up from the magazine and my guns were firing when I got to the bridge, which must have been all of three minutes. Their fine Navy training really paid off. We were under attack and they needed no orders to commence firing.

They just did it.

Jack Homer notes that the white object in the center of the photo is a counterweight, not his laundry or ditty bag A letter, dated 9 September 1962, from Jack Horner to Bob Leonard: As you can see by the enclosed photo, exigencies of life in the great Midwest will prevent Jane and I from attending the 30th Reunion, which we had been planning on for some time. Witii such sterUng characters as yourself and Dimmie on the committee, not to mention that best-looking Commandant of Midshipmen of all time, Al Shinn, I am sure we are really missing it.

I am still in traction as the result of a badlycomminuted fracture of the femur sustained in an auto accident on 6 Juneâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a man puUed out of a side road in front of me and I had to go into the ditch to avoid him. I struck a concrete wall on a culvert about 100 feet down the ditch and came to a sudden stop. Some more x-rays are to be taken this Tuesday, and if they show enough build-up at the break, I may be out of bed. I also got a broken right arm, which is now back in fairly good shape.

We had previously talked with Dan Carroll and Dolores Enright, and were planning on using this as the main reason for our five-year pilgrimage to the East. With my brother now Uving in Washington, we may make it in another year.

Incidentally, I am sure many would appreciate a word on what various Classmates wiU be doing after retirement and would be willing to pay for having the info mn off and mailed. Our main source of information to date has been the world traveler and Squire of Iron River, Sammy McCornock. He Shipmate, April 2001

seems to have gotten aroimd more than most, and has kept us up to date on many friends.

The January Naval Institute started the new millennium with mention of many new developments. First was the idea of a small bomb of 100 pounds equal to a regular bomb of 1,000 poimds. If this new explosive becomes a fact, think of the possibilities for both torpedoes and guided munitions.

The second development concerned UAVs. With small bombs they could become UCAVs (unmanned combat air vehicles). An example is "HARPY;" it loiters in a war areaâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;if a radar is tumed on, it goes for the radar.

The third was "Wateijet Propulsors." One of 50,000 shaft HP could drive a desti-oyer with better acoustics and efficiency. Also much less wake and better ship maneuverability.

Last was "intumescent paint." Today's high-performance paint technologies increase a ship's ability to "fight hurt" and survive damage fi-om fire.

I received a letter ft-om F.R.U. Worth '37, which includes stuff pertaining to us: Bill Cox went to UNC with my brother; his sister, Annabel, and brother, "Rusty," still Uve in Goldsboro. Rusty dropped out of '37 and went into AF in World War II and made his eagle before anyone in '37!

Back in 1930 Bill brought some Classmates to Raleigh who stayed in our house.

Their names were Si Perkins and Ernie Snowden. Later the Cox family moved to Washington. Bill's wife, Tish, was well known by our fanuly. I knew Sam Moncure and Alex Coxe in Chapel Hill and Francis Foley who hved near us in Annapolis. Worth says he was an "eyeball" in '37; he served in World War n as a Reserve, in the "Sears & Roebuck" Navy. He sends his best to his surviving friends.

Charlotte Stanage Byrd and CAPT John McGavock Grider

CAPT William B. Brown

Stan Miller did many things for our Class.

Among them was his collection of interesting pictures, which our column will show you from time to time.

John Grider was Stan's roommate and best friend; he named his own son after him! As you can see, John was very happy to marry Charlotte Byrd.

Bill Brown said his first two years out of the Academy were great! On CONCORD he enjoyed the company of three fine Classmates: Albie Cope, Paul Emrick and Gus Kasparek. And to add some excitement, first Long Beach had its '33 earthquake and then Bill fell in love with Dorothy MoUin and married her in '34, just before the ship sailed for New York and the big Presidential Review.

Jack Morse died last fall, his funeral was held at the Arlington National Cemetery on 1 December, with full military honors. In addition to his wife, Helen, his two sons, and his daughter, there were many friends, military and civilian. A reception at the Ft. Myer's Officers' Club followed. Will I. Bull represented the Class.

Helen moved to Napa. Her new address is Mrs. Helen H. Morse; 2100 Redwood Road; Napa, CA 94558-3283.

Bill Outerson, who died last November, was an unusual Classmate. Bom in Scotland, he was married in England and was on duty in Scapa Flow on Pearl Harbor Day. He claimed that Betty was the first G.I. bride when he returned to the U.S. to take up his career on destroyers. After retirement, Bill's intellectual side asserted itself, causing him to go to Purdue and then to the University of Connecticut as a math professor. Not content with this, he began to write. Our Golden Anniversary Book says that he, back in 1982, was seeing a lot of Chevy Chase, Country Quarles, Rex Little and Bill Kenna. He said he hoped to see more Classmates in the future. His hope may be coming trae now that he is joining most of them in the "happy hunting ground." Marion Outerson sent me a copy of the service, which included this beautiful and most fitting poem, called "Sea Fever" by John Masefield: I must go down to the sea again To the lonely sea and the sky, And all I ask is a tall ship And a star to steer her by, And the wheel's kick and the wind's song And the white sails shaking, And a grey dawn breaking I must go down to the sea again.

For the call of the mnning tide Is a wild call and a clear call That may not be denied; And all I ask is a windy day With the white clouds flying.

And the seagull crying.

I must go down to the sea again.

To the vagrant gypsy life.

To the gull's way and the whale's way Where the wind's like a whetted knife: And all I ask is a merry yam From a laughing fellow rover.

And a quiet sleep and a sweet dream When the long trip's over.

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Pres: ADM Thomas H. Moorer, USN (Ret.) Corr. Sec'y: CAPT James M. Elliott, USN (Ret.) 6251 Old Dominion Dr. #373, McLean, VA 22101 h: 703-237-6639; e: Jimmea2@aol.com San Diego Correspondent: Mrs. R.S. Riddell 4037 Alameda Drive, San Diego, CA 92103 h: 619-295-9091 The 1933-1931 Class luncheon was held at the Chevy Chase club on 13 February 2001. Class of 1933 members present were Tom Moorer, Virginia and John Oren, Tuddie and Jim Elliott, Lee and Gary Coleman, and Renee and Earnie Campbell.

The Class of 1931 was represented by Virginia and John Webster '31, and Dorothy McFarlane, widow of Douglas McFarlane '31.

The recent loss of two 1933 Classmates, Ray Fusselman and Howard Kuehl, was reported. We extend our sincere condolences to their surviving wives, Lee and Jean.

'32: Bill and Betty Outerson with their son and grandchildren Shipmate, April 2001

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Correction: In the 1934 Class column in the J a n u a r y - F e b r u a r y 2 0 0 1 Shipmate, Mary Dutton Charbonet was incorrectly identified as the widow of RADM Pierre Charbonet '41. VADM Pierre Charbonet '41 is still alive.

From Roy Smith: This will be my last column as Class Correspondent. Age and health (eyesight) are the primary reasons, but there is also the fact that I've been doing this for 17 years and that's enough.

First of all, I want to thank all those who sent cards for Christmas for getting well.

There were just too many to amswer individually, but those who sent them are assured that their cards were most deeply appreciated.

From now on, send your items directly to Class News at Shipmate, U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association, 247 King George St., Annapolis, MD 21402.

Here's a final dicho. For todos las muchos ahos que he trabajado por la Class of 1934, yo recordare siempre, estaba un mumdo de plaisir y amistades. De ahora el plaisir de trabajo por amigos no seria mas pero los amistades sigan con gran amor (For all the many years I've worked for the Class, I remember it all through a world of fun and friends. Now the world wUl be gone but those great friendships continue to grow.)

Janet MacLeod is hosting the March WB&A luncheon on Thursday, 22 March at Vinson Hall. The April luncheon will be held at the Belle Haven Country Club on the 26th. In May, we have usually held the monthly luncheon in Annapolis on the anniversary of our graduation, and we hope again to do so this year.

The Binnacle List lately has included Roy Smith, John Harllee, Betty Townsend, and Mary Cmtcher. Happily, all are doing better John Harllee has had a long time recovering from a back operation, but reports he has seen the light at the end of the tunnel and will be soon attending WB&A Class luncheons.

Chuck Coley recalls there were 14 members of the Class who reported to MARYLAND, anchored in the North River, following graduation l e a v e : himself, D u n c a n D i x o n , Ed "Peepsight" Fagan, John Florence, Warren "Racehorse" MacLeod, "Fid" Murray, John Nichols, Bob Ovram, "Chickadee" Parsons, Forrest " R e d " Price, "Pat" Rooney, Frank Whitaker, Ed Powell and George Wigfall.

Chuck is interested in learning the tune inherited from the Royal Navy and played on chimes in the Officers Country 15 minutes before the evening meal. Any of you who have sources such as Naval Customs, Traditions and Usage are requested to write him or Fid Murray.

Anyone having amusing recollections of life in the JO mess or otherwise, is requested to chip in with stories such as that of the captain

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of a battleship back in the early '30s who had to wear the newly designed evening full dress to a ball during Fleet Week. Being portly and wary of the new uniform, he took a room in the hotel where the ball was being held, and dressed for the occasion. He came out of his room and entered an elevator, being greeted by a lady already there, "Ah, I see you're naval." His beleaguered reply was, "Is that damned thing showing again!"

Chuck Coley's reminiscences about our ship assignments following graduation brings to mind the Pacific Fleet Exercise in the spring and summer of 1935 and the first time I saw Hawaii.

T h e f o l l o w i n g n e w s c a m e in from Fid Murray: Downtown Honolulu was 20 minutes of open countryside by streetcar from Pearl Harbor, where we were tied up alongside another battieship in Battleship Row. Honolulu, downtown consisted in its entirety of two blocks, near the Aloha Tower, at the end of which stood its tallest building, a twostory building with a roof garden where Hilo Hattie sang and danced.

Waikiki Beach was another 20-minute jitney from downtown Honolulu, and the only buildings were the one-story Outrigger Club and a one- or two-story hotel whose name I can't recall.

People lived up and down valleys leading up from the beach, very much in the country. Two such were from my hometown, and he worked for a Georgia enterprise, CocaCola. He lent me his car, a coupe with jump seats outside in back. I invited Chickadee Parsons, Bombo Baumberger, Marty Ray, and Keith Taylor, and the five of us took a tour around the island, going up to the Pali, turning left going past that place where the Marines later set up camp, continuing around Schofield Barracks and back through Pearl City to our start at Waikiki Beach.

I was still in MARYLAND the next year when we again visited Pearl Harbor. Upon leaving, however, the fleet was diverted to search for Amelia Earhardt, missing with her navigator on an attempted flight around the world from west to east. The search was unsuccessful, but one of the aviators involved with the sweep was MARYLAND'S Wade McClusky '26, who was to have better success leading his squadron, locating a Japanese task force at the Battle of Midway, personally planting a dive bomb down the stack of a big Japanese carrier and earning a Congressional Medal of Honor.

If anyone can name that small hotel, or otherwise correct or add to this narrative, please write to me or Shipmate.

Betty Townsend recently took a cabin on the auto train for a round trip visit to Florida, so she seems to have recovered from her operation last year.

Eleanor Ring has moved to a new address: 3118 Gracefield Road, Apt. 506, Canterbury Court, Silver Spring, MD; 301-572-8165.

The Class extends its condolences to John Cawley Green over the loss of his wife. Judge June L. Green, in February.

John met June when he was a Midshipman and manied her in 1936. He acmally stiidied law before she did, and inveigled her into her distinguished career of 32 years. June was only the second woman to serve on the U.S. District Court in Washington, and she was the fourth in the nation to be named a federal judge.

Those of us who attended the Class's 50th anniversary reunion will r e m e m b e r their majesfic home on a bluff overlooking the Sevem River, where they hosted a delightful luncheon on that occasion. June was bom there and died there.

Ann Tilbume Russell, daughter of Edward Tilbume, writes: I regret to report that my father, CAPT Edward R. Tilbume, USN (Ret.), suffered a stroke in late January. He is now in rehabilitation and in the process of recovery. He is in good spirits.

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Pres: CAPT Jefferson D. Parker, USN (Ret.) Sec'y: CAPT Jesse B. Gay Jr., USN (Ret.) Corr. Sec'y: RADM Ed Keats, USN (Ret.) 3704 N. Charles St., Baltimore, MD 21218 h: 410-235-3803; f: 410-243-1960 e: edkeats@aol.com Three Score and Ten In April 1931, most of us had our appointments to the Naval Academy in our pockets and were awaiting official notice of the day to report. That was seventy years ago, a long while in human life as well as in the life of our country. Seventy years spans the time from the early days of George Washington's first term in 1791 up to tiie start of tiie Civil War in 1861.

The Uiuted States went through the beginnings of constitutional govemment, a large growth in population and the start of manufacturing industry during those years. When we entered the Academy exactly seventy years later, the Civil War was ancient history to our young minds. The extent of contemporary events to us included only the Spanish war, the Great White Fleet, and World War I. Many of us knew of those happenings through tales told by our fathers and grandfathers. Now, in 2001, we can range back over our seventy years of association with the Navy as Midshipmen and as officers in the Navy or Marine Corps on active duty and on the retired list to spin our own stories to our descendents. We can, if we so choose, describe the effects of the depression on us, what we did in World War II, the cold war, and in Korea as well as watching the Vietnam War and the ascendancy to super power status of the U.S. As hard as it may be to believe, our total days in the naval service have covered a third of the entire history of the United States.

Get-togethers Classmates in the Washington area held their annual Valentine's Day luncheon at the ArmyShipmate, April 2001

Navy Country Club on 13 Febmary with widows of Classmates as their guests. Present, as hosts, were: Phyllis and Rod Badger, Chet Briggs, Poppy and Clagg Claggett (with Medford Canby), Ruth and Slade Cutter, Gwen and Jesse Gay, Sellen and Ed Keats, Fran and Doyen Klein, Ruth and Wy Packard, Louisa and Jeff Parker, Ann and George Powell, and Isabelle and Tip Tipton. Widow guests were: Ida Mary Detweiler Boyd (witii Bill Boyd), Audrey Cushman (with Helen Aviles), Penny Paddock, Dorothy Montross Rider, and Doris Tarantino Russell. Kay Masterton was also a guest. Photos from the luncheon are in the adjoining columns.

An Honor to the Memory of Sam Loomis Sam Loomis, who died in 1972, was in command of the submarine STINGRAY diuing five war patrols in World War II. In 1944, he embarked a group of Filipino guerillas and landed tiiem on northern Luzon where they organized an insurgent force to harass the Japanese and help U.S. troops eventually gain control of the island. Now, a group of relatives of the guerillas plus some survivors and other interested people in the Philippines are engaged in erecting a monument near the spot of the landing to honor Sam, STINGRAY, and those who went ashore to fight. Raymond V. Welch '41, STINGRAY'S torpedo and gunnery officer at that time, is coordinating the U.S. end of the efforts of the monument support group and collecting memorabiUa to go into the monument's archives. Several communications from Ray have provided highlights of the action. The sub, he says, spent several nights searching for the all clear signal from collaborators on shore while lying submerged during the day just off the coast. When they made their final approach to a spot close to the beach to disembark the guerilla team the sub went aground. They had to blow tanks in order to float so as to back off and try again. Ray concludes his story by saying that when the guerillas were in the process of manning their mbber boats during the dark of night a convoy of 24 Japanese coastal vessels passed within a hundred yards. Fortunately for the sub and the guerillas, the STINGRAY'S low profile was not sighted.

Email News George Towne Baker's new address is: bakergt @ pacbell.net

Slade Cutter with Michael Bruneau holding Slade's namesake, Slade Cutter Bruneau

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Pres: CAPT William N. Price, USN (Ret.) Sec'y/Treas: CAPT O.M. Butler, USN (Ret.) 1101 S. ArHngton Ridge Road Ariington, VA 22043 Corr. Sec'y: CAPT William A. Ellis, USN (Ret.) Goodwin House West #832 3440 S. Jefferson St., Falls Church, VA 22041-3127 h: 703-578-7546 Acting Sec'y: CAPT John H. Carmichael, USN (Ret.) 744 Oglethorpe Avenue, St. Simons Island, GA 31522-4908 912-638-2830; f: 912-638-0436 e: lovejoyl936@eartHink.net Living on St. Simons Island, GA, so distant from areas where Classmates concentrate, leaves one isolated. Fortunately the shroud of isolationism was lifted each month

by Bill Ellis's column in the Shipmate Class News department. For nearly a half century Bill kept us informed of '36ers activities.

Recently Bill has not been well and his column has not appeared in several months.

Bill Price called the other day and asked me, John Carmichael, to "pinch hit" for Bill Ellis.

The thought of following him with his nearly

50 years in the hamess left me daunted. The philosopher Horace Kallen said, "When you start with nothing, you can go anywhere." So I sought help from the Shipmate office. A very knowledgeable young lady, Jackie Furton, directed me to the USNA Web site where I found everything needed to get started. The crux of providing an interesting '36 news column is not the format but contributions from Class members. Surely all of us are doing something that would be interesting to others. For example, when Lurline and Charlie Eisenbach were living in Coco Beach, FL, Gordie and I visited them while Charlie was recuperating from a heart attack. When asked what he was doing he replied, "It takes me all day to cut my finger nails. In my spare time I sit in the yard watching the grass grow."

Most of you know that Gil Slonim died on 23 November 2000. Gil and I worked together for more than 25 years trying to convince people that the United States is an island nation with global interests. And only the mobile forward readiness of the United States' Fleet can provide the essential protection of our national interests. I flew to BWI; John Court's son, Larry, retrieved me from the airport. On Saturday, 25 November, John and I attended funeral services in Falls Church. Several of his friends gave eulogies. The most interesting one was by his postman and friend who served him for seven years.

Mimi and John Court made their annual excursion to St. Simons for the Carmichaels New Years day "good luck" meal of country ham, hog jowl and peas washed down with fish house punch. John supplied a real country ham.

While the Courts were aboard, we received a call from Dick Pratt telling us of Hank Arnold's (Dorth insists on Henry) death on 3 January 2001. Ann invited us to lunch on Saturday before the memorial service. Those who spoke gave excellent accounts of Hank's multifaceted career. (I have played cribbage with him many times, and while I have great respect for his accomplishments, there was a soupcon that he kept two pins airborne while counting.)

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Pres: CAPT John S. Slaughter, USN (Ret.) Sec'y/Treas: RADM D.G. Baer, USN (Ret.) Corr. Sec'y: CAPT Frank N. Shamer, USN (Ret.) 7112 Lewison Drive, San Diego, CA 92120-1248 e: FShamer@aol.com We lost Kitty Stevens, the widow of "Little Bill" Stevens on Christmas Day. There was a private family memorial ceremony. I am working on Richard Stevens, who resides in Kitty and Bill's Gloria address in Coronado, to be the family point of contact for the Class. Her final years were spent at the Remington Retirement Home in Rancho Bemardo, CA.

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I have been contacted by MIDN 1/C Jack Kruze HI '01 (umdatsevem@hotmail.com).

He is working on a book of colorful vignettes from Plebe Summer experiences. The tentative title is The Last Real Plebe Summer. I would prefer "Plebe Summer Memories." I have sent him three. "When I say disembark, disembark, disembarkV On trips to the rifle range and retum, tribulations when hoisting cutters while wearing high heeled leather shoes, and eight-man squad footprints to show squad maneuvers. He hopes to go to Pensacola on graduation and to publish the book in a few years. He seeks to highlight the breadth and depth of Plebe Summer through the real life memories of Alumni before they disappear with the passage of time. He pledges that confidentiality will be respected when requested.

Jack Kmze can be reached by mail at P.O. Box I2867,Annapolis,MD 21412; 410-212-9691.

Here are some then and later pictures of four Third Battalion roommates, Clifton "Cliff" Hocker, Archie "Zeke" Soucek, John "Jack" Slaughter and Wyman Howard. Here are some photos not yet published. Tex Lander and D.J. Bottomley and Ellie and Vic Wildt framing Lois Erly and Ginny and Claude Bailey while on AMERICAN QUEEN.

In 1937: Clifton "Cliff' Hocker, Archie "Zeke" Soucek, Wyman Howard, and John "Jack" Slaughter

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If anyone has any information on the location of Charlie Zellner's first wife or her maiden name, please send it to President Jack Slaughter. A son of Charlie's second wife, named Steve Zellner, wishes to get in contact with her or her Zellner children. He has a picture of his dad and the first wife leaving the Academy Chapel after the wedding with swords, etc. It must be right after June 1939 as Charlie resigned two days before Pearl Harbor on 5 December 1941.

The Lunch Bunch met on 25 January at the MCRD San Diego. Present were Ed Arentzen, Ginny and Claude Bailey, Mel Cooper, Lois and Bob Erly, Priscilla (Westcott) and Joe Huber, Tex Lander, Margie and Walt Phaler, Tory Harper and Frank Shamer, and Ellie and Vic Wildt (hosts).

Frank briefed them on Midshipman Jack Kruze's Plebe Summer Project and Steve Zellner's need for information about his dad's first wife and her Zellner offspring.

For those of you jealous of our weather, be comforted by the news that we are rising to 38 to 42 degree temperatures. The temperature rises into the 60 to 70 range during the day.

May you all have enough fuel and enough electricity to be warm in the winter and cool in the summer.

KeepRevvin'with '37

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Pres: RADM M. H. Rindskopf, USN (Ret.) e: mrindskopf@earthlink.net Chairman, Wash. Area: CAPT Hugh M. Robinson, USN (Ret.) h: 703-532-3772; e: hughrobinsonl@webtv.net Sec'y: CAPT D.K. Ela, USN (Ret.) 3260 N. 12th St., #329, Grand Junction, CO 81506 h: 970-256-7174, f: 970-256-9120 e: dkela@gj.net President's Comer Leader's Forum 2001. This Forum is history, and the Academy Professional Development Staff, the participants and the Class of 1938 gave it good marks. As last year, it was held in mid-January, avoiding travel on the New Year's holiday, but no one considered the impact of 2001 on the schedule. President Bush's inauguration took place on the final day of the meeting, effectively eliminating participation by the four-star admirals and generals.

This year, the following changes were introduced: Flag lectures were reduced from six

to four. The keynote speech was a rousing talk

by ADM Snuffy Smith of Kosovo fame the first evening. The VCNO talked the second evening with Army and Marine three-stars speaking on the final moming; each of these lectures was attended by a goodly number of one of the Academy classes, starting with the First Class, ending witii the Plebes with questions slow to start but effective by the conclusion of each session; there was additional time for the "round-table" dialogue witii 12 visiting officers and master CPOs. '38 auditors thought that some of the discussion was not aimed at what the Midshipmen and Cadets will experience when they report to their first duty stations (and the staff will look at this for next year). The five Academy presentations were professionally prepared and delivered. The Class played a bigger part than usual in that Deke Ela and I were invited to place an essay on "Leadership in Our Day" in the program; and the few of us who attended were privileged to give thank-you gifts to the visiting speakers. Our attendance ranks are thinning, but we had someone on hand for every event: Bob McNitt, Carl Fleps, Hugh Robinson, Snowden Arthur, Bill Boykin, and yours tmly. Those who were on hand Friday appear in the photograph (see next page) along with the top stripers from each Academy.

We have guaranteed that we will be there in 2002.

Guest Speaker For the first time in a year or so, the Washington Lunch Bunch had a guest speaker RADM Dick Van Orden '45 is mnning for a seat on the Alumni Association Board of Tmstees from the new Capital Region. He made a campaign speech on 22 Febmary in which he presented his platform. It gave our attendees a chance to express opiiuons about the Class Trastees now on the Board and exchange views with one of the "young guys."

Class Comer Always we have some good news and some sad news, the latter first. Jan Olsen quietiy passed away on 26 January. She was known as a stalwart in her church; past president and decades of service at the Grade School for Retarded Children in San Diego. No less was her role as Navy wife among the San Diego bunch. Swede has acknowledged with deep thanks for the outstanding Class floral display at her memorial, which was well attended by Classmates. Bill Glennon has called in tiiat Doloris Hayes died 31 January. Memorial services were to be held at the Amphibious Base Chapel in Virginia Beach on 10 Febmary. The Class memorial contribution was made to the Virginia Beach Cancer Society.

And Norma and Bill gatiiered the Virginia Beach Bunch for a memorable V-day, 2 December at their home: Ray Berthrong, Marie and John Burkhardt, Tag Grell, Bill Leonard, Anne McDonald, Barbara and Jake Reed, and Rosemond and Miles Refo. It was a high for spirits, and for Navy point scores in which ever order.

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'38: Leaders Forum Swede Olsen reports a thinning of the lunch bunch, 25 January: Harrington, Henry, Foley, Foster, Ogle, Olsen, Ratliff and Ready. As noted above, the Washington lunch bunch met the same day and also was thin. The snowbirds had flown south, leaving: Raymer, Carter, McDowell, Robinson, Jones, Fleps and reporter Rindskopf. One topic of discussion was passing the torch on the Leaders Fomm. It's academic in the sense that our bequest transferred all authority for the endowment's use to the Superintendent regardless of when we've faded away. A torch might be passed if, in the opinion of the Fomm executors, some presence of gray locks with war-time perspectives were an essential input.

Topic unresolved; like everything else, Mike has it.

In a similar vein, re the USNA curriculum, we receive from time to time gray locks (or bald) comment on the teaching of ethics, or more specifically classroom discourse on the philosophical distinctions of right from wrong. They question what is the matter with strict adherence to that basic leadership need, i.e. good old fashioned integrity. We conducted a broad survey, statistical numerical significance of one, in which the respondent also wondered at the necessity or the practical impact of the ethics instmction he had received. Subject was from a strong, two parent family. Answer: scandals do occur, and in a Tailhook environment, spin is not an option. A command decision at USNA had to do something, e.g. call in accredited pedagogical experts. Our ethics training, mandatory Chapel, is no longer an option.

So, the results are evolving on which to base ftirther course tuning, in or out. The problem does not go way. Our mile high newspapers report unevenly on the latest dmg incident at USAFA. So there are still bad apples that penetrate the admissions barrel. At least the Academies do not have to resort to remedial reading as do many civil colleges, but remedial ethics to laid back generation Xers, or Yers? Who knows them? Trial and error coping? Define white lies (i.e. codify integrity)?

Is that your final answer?

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Salutes We would like to make special mention of Herb Mandel, Bob Carter, Bill Glennon, Paul Schultz, Swede Olsen, Larry Pierce and Bob SchelUng for their voluntary vigilance in keeping our roster or directory up to date as zips, hips, codes and abodes change. For directory reference or for printing, check out '38's Web page at usna.com. If you don't know how to dot your com's, your siblings will be glad to oblige. Again, go to usna.com, click "Communities," click "Class," click "1938," click "default.htm," click "ROSTER" and bingo.

There's also "NEWS," and data on "EVENTS." If you also register, only have do it once, and log on, click "class notes" to bring up the latest Shipmate '38 column. Zoom to get the dope in large print. Not there but coming at some point, we'll post any photos you send.

RSRH (Reefed Sail Retirement Home) Notes The notice just slipped under our door advised of an increase in our rent on I March.

Each year, we can compare the new rent with the past check stub and get more or less precisely the increase in the CPI. We don't know or care how Greenspan figures it, or where the numbers in the newspaper come from, each is redundant information. Then as we laid aside the breakfast newspapers, Monday had become worse than usual. The human genome was pubhshed (govemment version typically inferior to privately researched version). (Should Tricare or DEERS or my insurance providers demand my precondition personal gene/risk signature?)

(Can the gene body shop fix my precondition dents and match the paint?) Many e.coms are faihng, bankruptcies up. Layoffs mark the cardboard box industry, a very reliable recession indicator as the boxes are used in every business (except to package genomes). Ethnic profiling is in: civil services (police), college entrance, hiring agency, Scouts, immigration, genes, endangered species. (Or is profiling out, which newspaper was that?) This complexity is progress? At RSRH, life is old-style and simpler. But, per Soule's Naval Terms and Definitions, 1922, we can't walk back the cat.

Annual Membership: 40% Life Membership: 45%

Pres: RADM Daniel K. Weitzenfeld, USN (Ret.) Sec'y: CAPT William J. Ruhe, USN (Ret.) 1310 MacBeth Avenue, McLean, VA 22102 e: docabbot@aol.com Herb Kriloff, writing from Yarra, Australia: Our holidays together are not quite local, since Dagmar's painful ears on the way down in a plane's descent have become too much to bear. We're finally great-grandparents, but so far there are no requests to change diapers.

That way we can fawn over the littie heiress when it suits. Dagmar's cataract op failed a year ago. She was essentially blind until another cataract specialist did some laser surgery and partially restored an eye, making it possible for her to see slightiy againâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a terrific difference. My Officer of the Deck book is having an audio version published and I'm now working on another book.

Paul Loustaunau at his last '39 luncheon with Ginny and Danny Weitzenfeld

Ned Beach The death on 29 December 2000 of Class President, Paul Loustaunau, in the Powhatan Nursing Home, McLean, VA, from brain cancer was a terrible blow to the Class. The memorial service for his remains was held on 23 January in the Old Ft. Myer Chapel, following which he was buried in Arlington National Cemetery with full military honors. Pallbearers were Bing Gillette, Butch Coulter, Paul Adams, and Ned Beach. Significantly, the head stone next to Paul's burial spot was that of the very special Classmate, Jim Coleman.

After the burial, Paul's family met with the many funeral attendees at the Ft. Myer Officers' Club.

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From Doc Abbot we received an email message with the subject, "Abbot's hat in the ring": Now Paul has gone, I sincerely believe I could be a positive benefit to the Class, as its president in these twilight years. I know how things work at the Alumni Association, and know how to get things done. The matter of the Class President having to live in the Washington area can be ameliorated.

That, plus the Internet gives us a whole new dimension of communications speed.

Doc also notes that the Naval Academy Alumni Association has a new feature available through the usna.com Web site. All Academy Alumni can go online to look up their Classmates in a more efficient and timely manner.

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Bud Gore was asked to report on '39's Washington January luncheon. Bud says: My recollection as to who was there includes: Danny Weitzenfeld, Ernie Schwab, J.C. Lawrence, Bob Wood, Dick Moss, Jim Glennon, Rhythm Moore, Pete Steen, Paul Adams, Dave Bill, DeWitt Patterson, Gordon Gayle, Bing Gillette, and Tom Bell.

My guest was Captain John H. Craven, CHC, USN (Ret.). He is known as "die Pope of the Marine Corps." He's been around, having participated in four amphibious assaults plus the Chosin Reservoir caper.

The '39 Executive Committee met on 10 January 2001, with a main order of business "to determine how '39 handles having a President who can no longer serve, noting that the Vice Chairman of the Class organization (Danny Weitzenfeld) serves as President until a new President is selected by the Class." The Executive Committee (the current members were selected by their peers in the Washington area) is Danny Weitzenfeld, Bill Ruhe, Paul Adams, Bill Stiles, Flip Anderson, DeWitt Patterson, Bing Gillette, and Stan Claypoole—a total of eight with two vacancies still to be filled. Also discussed was getting 20 '39ers for each Washington luncheon (as contracted for). Suggestions were to have wives or guests fill out the 20 necessary or go to a less demanding facility than the Ft. Myer O'Club (i.e. the Navy Yard, ANCC, Ft. Belvoir, Andrews AFB, etc.).

The Washington Post had a one-page ad that said: Any century with Marilyn Monroe, a Martian invasion, and hundreds of thousands marching for equality, is a century worth remembering.

The Martian invasion received my special emphasis because of Ned Beach's volunteering of the Regiment of Midshipmen to repel the men from Mars. (At that time, Ned was the Regimental Commander) Do you remember this scary story when you were Midshipmen?

Gus Norwood (good old faithful Gus) writes from Vancouver: I see the Class of 1926 is planning for their 75th anniversary—that's the kind of spirit I like to see! Since writing my Christmas letter I spent two weeks fending off a 103degree fever which uncovered an attack of pneumonia. Antibiotics handled the situation nicely. We live on the bank of the Columbia River eight miles east of Vancouver, so hope the Columbia River cruise (plugged by the late Jim Coleman) takes place.

Gus's wife, Jean, notes, "For his ninth book Gus has written a first draft of his memoirs, tentatively entitled Twelve Careers."

Watching the inauguration parade down Pennsylvania Avenue on 20 January, I was reminded of how Midshipmen were taken by

train from Annapolis to the waiting point at 6 a.m. There we stood in freezing rain for tiie next five hours and finally stepped off (hup, hup, hup, hup) and marched for about three hours, going only three miles in the process with our greatcoats getting solidified with ice.

Wanting to get some reactions to this day of infamy (wrong word because it wasn't a Japanese sneak attack but rather a battling of very bad weatiier). Bing Gillette said he was playing basketball at that time and the Navy coach wouldn't allow him out in such bad weather. Rhythm Moore, on the other hand, said he was marching next to Bill Alford who had a bottle of bourbon with a long flexible hose hidden under his coat. He thus gave Rhythm occasional swigs to make him feel no pain from the 20-pound coating of ice on his coat. Rhythm went on to say that at the end of the parade they both went into a bar in Georgetown and stripped down to their skivvies—with their coats hung high to melt off the ice. "The Georgetown crowd were very accommodating," Rhythm remembers.

Rhythm also remembers that the next moming they waited in line at Sick Bay for their flu shots for 15 minutes before they got their arms punctured. Danny Weitzenfeld also recalled that everyone got a shot of Old Granddad to keep them healthy.

Jim Dunford says in his Christmas card: Jim Coleman's death evoked a welldeserved outpouring of grieffromeveryone.

He was a "natural."

It's difficult to adapt to the current dating of news items using the date 2001. It seems like an entirely new era is at hand. Perhaps it is. A millennium thing?

Jerry and Mary Kent Norton

The death on 15 January 2001 of CAPT Gerald S. "Jerry" Norton of cancer at his home in Annapolis, is yet another sad experience for the Class of 1939. Losing another Classmate is not an easy business. Jerry's memorial service was held on 19 January 2001, at the Naval Academy Chapel after which his ashes were placed in the Academy Columbarium. His marriage counseling work with his wife, Mary Kent, was an outstanding effort directed toward improving the martiage relationships for all those couples they were able to deal with.

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tion to any gathering. She could always be medical care and hospitalization. To be sure counted on to pitch in and help out when there you have both coverages, check your health Annual Membership: 40% was any function involving '40. She was insurance red, white, and blue card. Almost Life Membership: 50% buried in Arlington with her beloved husband, everyone on social security has hospitalization John Henry. To her two sons, three daugh- coverage automatically. However, some that Pres: CAPT William M. Carpenter, USN (Ret.) ters, eight grandchildren and her many friends, continued working for an employer who pro1119 Aquia Drive, Stafford, VA 22554 we of the '40 family extend our heartfelt vided full health insurance chose not to subSec'y: CAPT Jacob V. Heimark, USN (Ret.) scribe for medical coverage since the employer condolences. She will be missed by many.

410 Old Gulph Road, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010 was already providing medical services. Those On 16 January, Agnes "Tomme" Bergman who did this saved $50 a month.

Corr. Sec'y: CAPT Edward C. Sledge, USN (Ret.) died in Genoa, OH, after four months in a 932 Shetiand Court, McLean, VA 22102 You and each family member must have Genoa nursing home. She was born in Farewells Medicare's medical coverage by 31 March in Westchester, NY, and lived there until the end With so much sad news each month, I've order to participate in Tricare for Life this year. moved "Farewells" to start the column before of Worid War II. In 1941 she married ENS This can be done by calling 1-800-772-1213.

Eldo Bergman.

It was a marriage that lasted going on to happier events. When one considIf you miss this deadline, you will then ers that we lost three of five ft-om our '40 fam- 57 years until Eldo's death in 1998. In 1947, have to wait until the first quarter of 2002 to ily to strokes, it is sort of scary, especially with Eldo resigned his Navy commission and they be covered. one stroke victim on each coast dying on 4 then moved to Genoa, OH, where they spent Thanks Ed, for doing this research for us Febraary, and the third just three days before. the rest of their days raising their family of 14 and making this complex new program children.

One would think that raising such a Attendees of our 60th were able to enjoy the easily understood. good company of Bill South who was there with large family would have kept Tomme fully Do you know the punishment for bigamy? occupied.

Not so.

She was also very active in his sister, Lois Burwell. For most of us, that Two mothers-in-law. community and civic affairs, dedicating was the last time we saw him, because on 18 When Charlotte Lamiman Patterson realized January, WilUam W. South died in his sleep. herself to public service. Her love of music that her days were numbered, she began and theater involved her in fostering projects There were no special services and his ashes writing about unusual experiences in her life. were sprinkled over the Pacific. To his widow. involving both music appreciation and Those she thought would be of special Nan, and to the 31 members of his immediate theatrical productions. interest to the '40 family were marked to be With all this, did her family play second passed to me after she was gone. Here is a family, including three sons and two daughters, place in Tomme's life? Hardly. Tomme was delightful 1942 tale of adventure involving we of '40 send our heartfelt condolences.

On 30 January, William D. Roseborough personally involved as a Cub Scout Den their DeSoto convertible bringing a pregnant lost his long battle trying to recover from a mother. Girl Scout leader and Campfire Girls. Navy wife fi-om Boston to Norfolk. It was a series of strokes. On 14 February, he was Eight sons became Eagle Scouts. Clearly, there hurry-up trip so she could have as many days buried with full military honors in Arlington was no neglect of the family. One has to be a as possible together with her husband, Gene National Cemetery. He leaves behind his dear tmly outstanding person to have done so much Lamiman, before he left for the war zone. My wife, Florence, daughter, Kathleen, and grand- in just one lifetime. To the family and friends hope is that you will enjoy this beautifully written war story as much as I did. daughter, Jennifer, along with a host of of this remarkable lady, we, Aldo's Classmates, Auto Repairs in Wartime stand proud to honor the memory of one of personal friends, professional colleagues and Barbara, the wife of the first lieutenant of our own, this extraordinary Navy wife. many Qassmates, all of whom moum his passthe brand new destroyer BARTON, was conGeorge W. Bush was recently asked how he ing. He will be sorely missed by many. To sidered "frail." She did not plan to go from felt about Roe vs. Wade. He said it was the Florence, Kathleen and Jennifer, the '40 famBoston to Norfolk for the few days before most important decision George Washington ily sends its sincere condolences. the ship was to leave for the European war had to make before crossing the Delaware.

On 1 Febmary, Roger F. Smith suffered a zone, partly because her husband was disOnce again Ed Sledge brings us good news! tressed to think of her even riding the old major stroke. Three days later, he was gone. This year, all military retirees, both regular and New York, New Haven and Hartford train After years of good life teaching school, coach- Reserve, our wives, and our widows will be from Boston no farther than to her parent's ing and raising their family on their small farm provided lifetime healthcare. This new prohome in Greenwich. So, I happily agreed to outside Roseburg, OR, while enjoying the gram, "Tricare For Life," was signed into law drop her off there on my way to Norfolk. great outdoors with their horses, their children, in October 2000, and goes into effect this year grandchildren and friends, suddenly life for in two stages.

Before leaving, I had our '39 DeSoto them changed. On 10 Febmary services were checked by a mechanic who told me the The first step, starting in April, provides us held at their Episcopal Church in Roseburg with prescription drug coverage. You can slight jolting motion in the car was nothing with his ashes to be spread over the Pacific. choose getting your prescription medicine to worry about. With more anxiety than reason, I decided to first get as far as Since Roger and I were on the wrestling team from three sources: Barbara's home before having this worriour First Class Year, ours has been a special One is from military pharmacies. However, some problem rechecked. Heading South, friendship that lasted, despite our never hav- that is only on a space-available basis. The we hadn't driven far before, starting up afing had duty together or living near to each second source is from pharmacies that are ter a stop sign, the engine responded but the other Immediate survivors include Cissie, their participants in Tricare's retail pharmacy car did not. On inspection, the driveshaft was five surviving children, Terryann, Roderick, program. The third is Merck's mail order pharseen lying on the highway beneath the car.

Russell, Maria, Laurea and their widower son- macy program.

A nearby tmcking outfit refused when I in-law, Albert Vaughns, plus six grandchildren, For hospital cost coverage, Tricare particiasked for a tow. However, Barbara managed Paula, Mamie, Jason, Bemice, Gordon, and pants will either be covered by Tricare to hail a towtmck just pulling out and the Cassandra. Daughter, Lesley Vaughns, pre- Standard, which is for those using Medicare, driver then towed us to a garage. Unfortuceded Roger in death. To the family and the or, Tricare Prime, which is for persons meetnately, the welding equipment there was not many friends Roger left behind, his Academy ing their medical needs through an HMO. powerful enough to securely fasten the uniClassmates join me in sending our condo- Doctors and hospitals will bill Medicare for versal joint to the driveshaft. Barbara and I lences. then wondered, "Maybe if we could find a treatment or care, with costs not covered by size something, somethingâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;." Soon I saw Also on 4 February, after 16 years as a Medicare paid by Tricare for Life. This part someone outside with aflashlighton top of a widow, Ruth Henry lasted only hours after she starts this coming October. junk heap of car parts. It was "frail" Barbara suffered a major stroke. This active, self-reliTo be covered, each participant must be over cheerfully looking for a size something etc. ant, fun-to-be-with lady was always an addi- 65 and have Medicare coverage for both

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We were lent a Model A Ford to go to Joe's Diner where we told Joe our troubles. He said there was in town a welder, Smitty, who could weld anything. However, we were out of luck until next week because it was now late Saturday night and Smitty's wife would not let Smitty work on Sunday.

After returning the Model A, we took a cab to a nearby hotel. The cab driver was not at all happy having that long driveshaft protruding through one front and one back window. And once in the hotel, we found that the shaft was too long to fit in the elevator so we had to carry it up several flights to our room.

In the moming, after Barbara and Mrs. Smitty had a telephone revival session, Smitty was let out, welded the joint and gave us a can of grease to apply to the affected area every 30 miles. During war, one did not expect a gas station attendant to grease universal joints. So we did it, with Barbara insisting on taking her turn.

In Greenwich, I started up the driveway of Barbara's home with relief. Looking like a legendary "Tar Baby." Barbara was received by her mother in a leopard trimmed gown, carrying a cigarette holder, with eyebrows arched as in a New Yorker cartoon.

Soon on my way, I headed for the Hudson Tunnel singing, but before entering that depth and roar, I white-knuckled the wheel as the car went into its old Mass. "Jolt and Jerk." Once out of the tunnel, I pulled over in spite of the traffic, clutched the almost empty grease can, crawled under the car, and greased the joint while listening to sirens approaching. Once back in the car, I drove in my shaking convertible to the first place where there might be help.

There I met a man in a blue-gray suit with a carnation and eyebrows like Barbara's mother He explained that his business involved servicing govemment vehicles and that he had no involvement with such problems as I presented. I told him, in the presence of several suited gentlemen with

briefcases, that I was late and rushing to see my husband off to war and to tell him that he was to be a father. I had support from the audience, so finally, Mr Carnation acquiesced. The repair was slow and deliberate.

Each tool had to be requisitioned and obtained on another floor I took the requisition slips from the mechanic, stood in line and brought back the tools.

As my car was put on a lift, the muffler was tom off Mr. Carnation appeared at that moment concerned about the reports from the requisitions department. While the muffler was being repaired, I explained to him that it would be tom off again when the car was taken off the lift. After the muffler was repaired and put back in place, when the car was taken off the lift, as predicted, it was tom off again.

I knew it was necessary that I stay cool and not lose my temper, but my body did not. As I stood quietly looking at Mr. Carnation, I had a nosebleed. It didn't drip.

It sprayed blood all across the front of Mr. Carnation's blue-gray suit.

After sunset on the way south, in a mral area, the car became destructive of fuses for the headlights until all the spares were gone.

An Army tmck convoy invited me to drive between the first and second tmcks and concentrate on the taillights in front of me. If I had had a panel on my forehead with a needle that registered anxiety, how I felt well might have broken the gauge.

Near the Norfolk Navy yard, I stopped when I found a rare room to rent. Then I went over to the Country Club where Gene and I were to meet. There I ran into several BARTON officers, recent graduates in the arts and humanities, now occupied in a new career they had not planned, lounging about in shorts, and enjoying their beers. As my Gene and Barbara's husband marched around the bend in full uniform, one beer drinker said, "Here they come, the Gold Dust Twins. They probably want to shoot a gun."

The first thing my husband had to say to me was, "What took you so long?"

I put my hand to my nose but there was no blood to be checked, nor was there again for nearly 50 years. On that occasion I was standing outside the hospital room where my husband lay dying, listening to a doctor in a white coat tell me why nothing could be done about my husband's suffering.

Then I watched as a red stain flowered across that white coat in an abstract of passion.

Charlotte Lamiman Patterson 1999

What a beautifully told story! Between then and now the greatest contrast I see is in car quality. If Yugos had been available in 1942, they well might have been best sellers.

If you want your wife to listen and pay undivided attention to every word you say, talk in your sleep.

At our 60th, Bill Carpenter came up with the good idea of taking pictures, by Company, as had been done when we were Youngsters.

Unfortunately, not all at the reunion got the word so not all are shown. Here are the first six companies. In the next issue, will mn the other six.

For Cissi Smith and Dick Shafer in Oregon, 541 is now their new area code.

Only 40 is 4.0 Jake

First Company: Baldy Baldwin, John Hardy, and Tom Elliott

Company 2: Karl Stefan, Ned Garrett, and Sandy MacGregor

'40: Company 3: Vaughn Andres, John Caldwell, Roger Vaughn, Woody Woodside, and Warren Schoen Company 4: Harry Stirling, Phil Glennon, and Sam Forter

Company 6: Bruce Roh, Pat Clancy, and Dusty Rhodes '40: Company 5: Fritz Freund, George Kittredge, Art Vamum, Bob Kaufman, and Jim Elkins 60

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reminder that the weather in April in Annapolis is usually good but there can be Annual Membership: 34% unpredictable, chilly days so a topcoat and a Life Membership: 54% sweater might be useful to have handy. Bring your cameras because there should be Chmn & Sec'y: CAPT Victor Delano, USN (Ret.) good picture taking opportunities throughout 5610 Wisconsin Ave., Apt # 1409 the Reunion.

Chevy Chase, MD 20815-4439 From Yichang, China, Dick Wright sent in h: 301-215-7532; e: Vdelano@aol.com the following account of his recent trip to Cortection: In the 1934 Class column in the the Orient: January-February 2001 Shipmate, Mary China again...my ninth visit here. The Dutton Charbonet was incorrectly identified Chinese people are so good-natured—so as the widow of RADM Pierre Charbonet cordial, welcoming, friendly, helpful (all the '41. VADM Pierre Charbonet '41 is still alive. good adjectives)—that it is always a dehght Our 60th Reunion is now just days away and to be among them, even if there were not a "sight," a tourist attraction to be seen. we can all be grateful to Rusty Crenshaw and This time there is a specific objective for his co-workers for all the fine arrangements my visit, the Three Gorges Dam. This is an that they have made for our enjoyment of this enormous dam being built across the Yangtze important occasion. If any last minute quesRiver at San Dou Ping, about 200 miles west tions come up, please do not hesitate to get in of Wuhan. When completed, about 2009, it touch witii me (301-215-7532), Rusty (301will be 185 meters high, 2,000 meters wide, 994-0899) or Gene Somers (410-267-0262). and backed by a lake 600 kilometers long— For those without cars here is some guidance the biggest dam in the world. on transport to the hotel from the three WashThere is a great deal of argument and opington area airports, Reagan National, Dulles position to the building of the dam, worldand BWI (Baltimore). The Airport Shuttle wide. This is based upon the anguish of the very large number of people who will have (1-800-776-0323) is a local company that to be relocated as the lake rises and covers serves all three and the prices for the first their farmland. The opposition claims there passenger to our Marriott are: from Reagan are about 1.9 million of them; the govemment National $70;ft-omDulles $80;ft-omBWI $30; says the number is less. The other main point and from all three airports $5 per person for of opposition is the loss of important cultural each additional passenger. Pre-arrival arrangetreasures—temples, statues, archeological ments must be made. Another service is The sites, and other such things. The Super Shuttie—Blue Van (1-800-258-3826), government is totally unmoved by such considerations in the face of the benefits that but it does not operate between Dulles and will be derived: hydroelectric power essenAimapolis and is more expensive. Prior resertial to China's industrialization,floodcontrol, vations are not required and it operates and controlled irrigation. The opposition is regularlyft-omloading areas near the baggage orchestrated for the most part by Green Peace areas. Taxis are available at all three, but the oriented organizations. They bat zero with the price is high, e.g., well over $100 from Dulles Chinese govemment but they have managed to Annapolis. An important change in our to persuade some foreign governments and schedule is on Friday, 27 April, after the YP some lending institutions not to lend the Chinese any money for the project. Nevertheless, craises, the Superintendent has rescheduled a it is going ahead at flank speed, enormous parade in our honor at Worden Field. Buses works have already been achieved, and there will be available to bring those on the YP is every prospect that it will be completed as cmises to Worden Field. For those who have and when planned. no other commitment Friday night. Navy will And it is awesome. I visited the works toplay Army in lacrosse at the Memorial Staday and every thing I saw and every thing I dium at 7 p.m. If there is enough interest, buses heard impressed me with the professionalmay be scheduled. Details on the parade and ism and practicality and deep dedication and the lacrosse game will be available when you confidence and optimism of the people who get to Annapolis. are making this thing go. I got around the site pretty well, and also had the exciting For the ladies, Betty Taussig, together with opportunity to talk with a few people well Caryl Hadler, Helen Hoker and Shirley Marks placed to give me some insights on the thing. have artanged events on two days which will Other than my visit to the dam project, this give the ladies an additional choice besides the isn't a "deep" visit to China... sort of in and tour of the Academy facilities, lunch with the out in a couple of weeks. Started with a Midshipmen, visiting the 2nd Company Wardcouple of days in Hong Kong. Oh, what a room or Satiirday athletics. On Thursday, 26 city! Sparkling, exciting, pulsing with April, there will be a bus tour to London Town, energy...wonderfully smart and sophistian 18th Century shipping port and its lovely cated. I don't know how it eventually will be absorbed into China, but as of now, to a environs followed by lunch. On Saturday, 28 westerner, it appears not to have been April, there will be a guided bus tour through changed at all.

Annapolis with lunch in the lovely atrium Then up to Wuhan by train and from there added on to the Govemor Clinton House on 200 miles to Yichang by bus. Looking out State Circle. If you have not heard about these your window, train or bus, as China flashes two events by mail, the details will be availbuy...endlessly interesting. Then on up to able when you reach Annapolis. Finally, a the dam and a walk around there as reported

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above. Today, I came back to Wuhan. I'm staying now in a 100-year-old hotel, the Jianghan, which in glory days passed lodged Chiang Kai Chek, Charles De Gaulle, Mao Zedong, Zhou Enlai, Deng Xiaoping, and others of similar fame. After a couple of days here—every waking moment on the streets of these Chinese cities is fascinating—I'll go back to Hong Kong for two more days and then home. I look forward to seeing all the Classmates in Annapolis in April.

Thanks for your account, Dick. When my mother was a 20-year-old bride, she and another bride went up the Yangtze River by boat to join their husbands in Chung King where my father had command of the Navy gunboat PALOS. En route they were attacked by pirates but got away and were also fired at from the shore before their trip ended. Their route was through the gorges where the dam is going up. Later, in Chung King, other pirates were beheaded at the river below my parents' house and I still have some pictures that my father took of a couple of these beheadings. I am glad that Dick missed all that stuff so we can visit with him at the Reunion.

Last November, Lou Davis became the proud grandfather of triplets, courtesy of his and Emily's daughter, Cindy. Have we got any other triplets associated with the Class? I know there are plenty of twins.

If you have been reading Shipmate carefully, you know that the Naval Academy Classes are now represented on the Board of Tmstees of the Alumni Association and we have a decade representative for all the Classes in the '40s.

Our representative is RADM Chuck Griffiths '46 who is the President of the Council of Class Presidents. If you have questions or thoughts on matters relating to the Alumni Association, Chuck can be reached as follows: RADM Chuck Griffiths, 3220 Brookings Court, Fairfax, VA 22031-3004; 703-385-0095; griffc@bellatlantic.net.

At East Carolina University where our records are kept and where our rosters get published, Don Lennon is approaching retirement so we now have a different address for material, which is intended, for our repository at ECU: Dr. Jonathan Dembo; Head, Special Collections Department; Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 278584353; 252-328-6671; dembo@mail.ecu.edu.

We are expecting both Don Lennon and Dr. Dembo to attend our Reunion where they will have an opportunity for more oral interviews.

This is the difficult part of our Class column and especially when there are so many losses to report. Peg Mclntyre, Art Mclntyre's widow, and Jane Ann Parisian, Rick Parisian's widow, have died but I have no details to pass along. On 12 January, Ann Jackson, Dave Jackson's widow, died of cancer which was first diagnosed last September Their son. Clay, suggests that those who wish may send memorials to: Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 4400 86th Ave., SE, Mercer Island, WA 98040, or Group Health Hospice, RO. Box 34936, Dept.

4194, Seattle, WA 98124-1936.

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On 30 January we lost Sarajane Foster, wife of Dick Foster, to cancer that started last June.

The Washington area group will sorely miss Sarajane, as will her many friends elsewhere, because she was so broadly active. She was a loyal Class activity attendee who added greatly by her presence. I am sure you all know how wonderfully she cared for Dick after his airplane accident. I know we all join Dick in sharing his grievous loss. On 18 January, we unexpectedly lost our honorary Classmate, Erling Hustvedt, as the result of a heart attack. Erling entered the Academy as a Classmate but left because of a technical error in his eye examination that the Surgeon General refused to correct. Erling then graduated from MIT and, when we entered the war, joined the Navy through the V-7 program. He served aboard SOUTH DAKOTA and later aboard two destroyers. After the war he remained in the Ready Reserve from which he retired as a captain in 1973. Settling in the Washington area, he rejoined the Class of '41 and was made an honorary member. Along with the late Fred Wyse, he was instmmental in computerizing our records and database. He will be missed and Jane and his large, loving family have our deepest sympathy at this difficult time. Donations in his memory may be made to the music fund at Little River United Church of Christ, 8410 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, VA 22003.

April is really an expensive month for birthdays. The birthstone is a diamond, which signifies innocence. And the diamonds are supposed to be accompanied by Sweet Peas and Daisies, which cost a lot less. Here are our Aprils: Bennett, Bush, Ace Clark, Collins, Crenshaw, Duke, Edwards, Fears, Fisher, Hart, Heavey, Dick Hill, Hirst, Lannon, Malcolm, McLellon, Merdinger, Messer, Moiteret, Plaxco, Tebo, Williams, and Withrow.

There is only one change for your Roster this month: Jim Jamison has a new email address jjaiiiison6@juno.com.

Enjoy the 60th wherever you are!

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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 Deadline came two days before the Washington Sweetheart Luncheon so will cover that and identify the 2001 Sweetheart next month.

The 19th Annual Mary E. Hill Golf Toumament will be played on Tuesday, 17 April, at the Quantico Marine Golf Course. If you have had a change of plans and can join in the fun, call JT at 703-221-3490 and get on board.

Marion and BiU Montgomery finally were able to make their move to Falcons Landing in northem Virginia on 23 January. Their new address is 20550 Falcons Landing Circle, #5401, Potomac Falls, VA 20165; 571-434-8494.

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Jack Crawford has been designated a Distinguished Naval Academy Graduate by the Alumni Association. This is long overdue and recognizes a tiuly unique individual who has given years of service to the Navy and this nation. Nominated for the rank of rear admiral. Jack turned it down in order to devote himself to his work in the Department of Energy as one of the nation's foremost experts in nuclear power.

Elaine Palmer phoned the Alumni Association in early Febmary to inform them that Bob Palmer had passed away on 4 Febmary. He had been ill for some time and was in a rest home near Oceanside, CA, at the time of his death.

Doc Robinson has provided his second annual report on life in the deep South—South Carolina, that is, but it is not all good news.

In view of his recent dismal performance, he feels humiliated and distressed and has threatened to apply for the "Undistinguished Graduate" award.

Seems their precious, perfect daughter (the title all parents assign to their children) arrived at the age to enter school in a state where the public schools rank at the bottom of the national barrel. It may even be below the bottom if D.C. was included. But there is a solution!

Private schooling. But not so fast! A parent has to stand in line for that.

Being a dedicated Navy man, he prepared, stocking up with a tent, sub-zero sleeping bag for the January challenge, and an air mattress in order to beat the competition by camping out at the school. He planned to arrive on Saturday night and camp out until Monday moming, in order to be #1 in line. To his distress, he leamed at 11 p.m. Friday night that his competition was already encamped. Rushing to the scene, he leamed that he was 35th in line—an utter failure.

He publicly apologizes and is profoundly sorry for this unsatisfactory performance on his part. To offset the crowded school situation, it can be noted that Charleston has twice been awarded the distinction of being the most courteous city in the nation. The ignominy of it all—to pay for a govemment-controlled poor education through taxes and yet one cannot even pay for a private school. Only in America.

Classmates may not realize Charleston is the fourth largest container port in the United States after Los Angeles, Long Beach, and New York.

It is also the fastest port in the world. Charleston can unload 50 containers per hour as opposed to 35 in Singapore and Rotterdam and holds the record at above 60 per hour. A planned enlargement of the port would place it above otiier domestic ports. The largest container ship in the world, REGINA MAERSK, recentiy visited Charleston. This ship can hold 8,000 containers. However, if the tree-huggers win out, Charleston's port may not be able to expand.

The mention of ships turned Doc's thoughts to the exploits of the Confederate submarine, HUNLEY, which is a remarkable part of

history. HUNLEY was the first submarine in the world to sink an enemy ship. Manned by eight crewmen and a captain, on 16 Febmary 1864, it sank HOUSATONIC off Charleston's coast using an underwater explosive. It has been raised recentiy from 30 feet of water and is resting submerged in a tank until it can be safely opened. About four feet in diameter, it was propelled by hand-cranked human power The submarine was launched for its first sea tiial and all nine crewmen perished. A second sea trial was ordered and all crewmen perished.

On the HOUSATONIC attack, the submarine sank and all again perished. Throughout the whole episode, there were many volunteers ready for the call of duty. When the submarine is ready for opening, it is expected that all hands will be inside at their stations. A heroic and historic experience.

In closing his letter. Doc offers two parting advisories. First, although the early bird gets the worm, it is the early worm that gets eaten.

Second, when you see the handwriting on the wall, you know you are in a restroom.

In a footnote, he wrote that he missed the meetings at Ft. Myer, although there is a very active Alumni group in Charleston where about 40 meet every month.

Charlie AUsopp will once again be a part of the group at the golf toumament and in his Christmas letter included a photo of the 12 members of the Allsopp clan enjoying a reunion on the North Carolina Outer Banks last August. We need to communicate more as I have been spending the first three weeks of August at Nags Head for more than 30 years.

The clan got together again in March to honor Betty and Charlie's 50th wedding anniversary, this time on a Disney cmise.

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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 West Coast Edition Background check on Classmates west of the Rockies (W of R) gives data that most of '43 does not know.

1. 30% of the class live W of R. 2. Of these, 67% stood intellectually higher than those in the rest of the states.

3. W of R graduates have produced 47% of the class's grandchildren (virility factor 2.7X).

4. Health Factor: 78% W of R report "reasonable health."

5. Marriage Analysis: 83% are still married to O.A.O. 6. Cultural Standing: 95% own at least one original oil painting, and all have heard

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Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 Op 67 and Chopin's Piano Sonata Op 58.

7. Social: All respond promptly to social invitations, particularly if Califomia wine is served.

8. Golf: All have heard of tiie game and 83% participate. 17% claim their golf partners use "fuzzy math" in score keeping.

Power Crises/Energy Crunch Everybody outside of California can be thankful tiiey have abundant electricity, fuel and water.

Art Buckwald's Theorem (Famous San Francisco columnist:) Tax Reform is when you take the taxes off tilings that have been taxed in the past and put taxes on things that haven't been taxed before.

Popular San Diego Chant One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor Hollywood Report With the most expensive initial movie budget ever, a love story called Pearl Harbor will be released this May on Memorial Day. As the name implies, it's all wrapped up in the Japanese attack on Sunday, 7 December. (I doubt that any of the Class of '43 will ever forget that Sunday.) Disney is going all out to combine today's computer-generated wizardry with acmal wartimefilmfirom1941. The movie focuses on "the life-changing events surrounding 7 December and the war's devastating impact on two daring young pilots and a beautiful, dedicated nurse." The media blitz, just before release, will be a real shock-wave. Of course, for the Class of '43, it's a "must-see."

Help for the Over-The-Hill Crowd Here in California the Democrats are pushing through a bill to help all of us "ultra-ancient" types. The bill is for the "chronologically disadvantaged," and I understand we all qualify under the Federal ADA Act to receive "blue" parking tickets. Our PC Classmate, Ed Dankworth, has promised a definitive report soon.

Destroyer Man Jim Black is one of those Classmates that has seemed to disappear, at least from the column's of Shipmate, but his World War II destroyer story in the Pacific is compelling and explains his "disappearance." Jim was retired for medical reasons as a lieutenant in 1947.

In 1942 Jim joined GWIN (DD-433) and shortly was en route to the South Pacific. Lots of work for the Destroyer Navy down there.

At the night Battie of Kula Gulf (July 1943) GWIN was torpedoed, left with no electric power and little steerage, but was still afloat with a survivor crew. The next moming the Japanese made an air attack on the damaged destroyer. Jim and six sailors manned a 5-inch gun. Jim set the fuses on the shells manually, guessing range with seaman's eye. The 5-inch fire drove off the air attack. However, salvage operations were fmitiess and GWIN sank later that morning. The survivor crew stepped aboard a rescue DD. Back to new constmction as gun boss of another destroyer—TWIGG (DD-591). Jim Shipmate, April 2001

returned to the Pacific in late 1944, ready for the invasion of Okinawa. On Radar Picket Station #1 northwest of the island, TWIGG received a Kamikaze hit. The plane crashed into the water close aboard and exploded. The hull was holed and a few men, including the exec, were killed. So Jim was acting XO as well as gun boss. Emergency repairs were made at Kerama Retto in about a week and then TWIGG went back to harassment fire for a Marine Division.

Several nights later there was great joy aboard TWIGG, when they received orders to proceed to Mare Island, departing at 6 a.m. the next day. The skipper and Jim were in the sea cabin that night happily planning "leave schedules" in the States, when an aircraft engine is heard—^loud and clear. The skipper rashes to the starboard bridge and Jim to the port bridge. A torpedo and a Kamikaze hit simultaneously. Of tiie 25 officers aboard, three survive, all badly wounded. Jim regains consciousness to find he's lying on top of the Fire Control Turret (bent aft 90 degrees) and that the entire bow is missing. Jim's left leg is useless, but he hobbles down to the deck, gets briefed by a chief, and orders abandon ship.

In a life raft they watch TWIGG blow up and sink in 20 minutes.

Jim finally gets to Oak Knoll Naval Hospital near Oakland, and two years later, he's well enough to be retired. Since 1947 his civilian career has been outstanding, but far from Navy activities. Today he's retired on his ranch near Elk Creek, CA. A tip of our '43 cap to Classmate Jim Black.

Nevada News Kenny Ruiz (Henderson, NV) reports, "There's a fine line between fishing—and standing on the shore like an idiot."

Ray Angelo (Boulder City, NV) shares, "Any married man should forget his mistakes—there's no use in two people remembering the same thing."

Ready To Take Over The photograph says it all. Five, mature, experienced warriors are on the bridge of STENNIS (CVN-72) ready to take the conn at a moments notice. These intrepid aviators, who helped save the world 50-plus years ago, say they're ready to go again, if the call comes!

Whisler Whispers George Whisler, resides in Carmel, with his lovely wife, Betty, and reports that he is acting as technical advisor to the Maritime Museum of Monterey regarding the improvement of its World War II gallery and exhibits. The

World War II gallery had a successful and wellattended opening on 7 December 2000. Oral history videos of the Battle of Midway were shown, including one by CAPT Keith Taylor '34 of Monterey, who flew missions in a SBD from YORKTOWN (CV-5) and one by CAPT Jack Reid of Aptos, CA, the PBY pilot who first sighted the Japanese invasion fleet on 3 June 1942.

George donated a model of MONNSEN ( D D 798) in honor of Mike Clemens, who served with distinction in the Pacific as her gunnery officer, and a model of MISSOURI (BB-63) on which Ed Cummings served. Ed was on board in Tokyo Bay when FADM Nimitz signed the instrument of Japanese surrender for the United States on 2 September 1945. George also led a funding drive to procure a 40-inch model of ESSEX (CV-9). Ed Dankworth, former CO of ESSEX, made a generous donation to the fund. (Secy's note: as he should have!)

Far from the Madding Golf Course Some Classmates out west have really gone all out to find interesting, post-retirement careers. For example: John Quirk received an award for the best magazine article on "Everything You Wanted to Know About Show Jumping." The prize was presented by the American Horse Show Association. John will give the keynote speech later this year at the AHA Convention in Colorado.

Will Shor and his wife have published a monthly newsletter for 30 years entitled Hawk Chalk, the official newsletter of the North American Falconers Association. An unusual event happened to Will when at the end of WWII he was a guest at Emperor Hirohito's private falconry estate.

Stan Montunas is deep into orchard "farming" in a hilly area south of San Diego. On a couple of acres he produces a variety of citras and other healthy fmits, the majority of the crop he gives away. Give him a call if you like fresh fmit, but he might let you climb a tree to pick it yourself.

Tahoe to La Jolla Lee Fox and his wife, Dody, sold their Lake Shore property at Tahoe City and have moved to La Jolla to enjoy the sun and their view of the blue Pacific. Rumor has it that the Tahoe property was sold at a substantial premium for cash to an unsolicited buyer.

Point Arena Report Mickey Bennett, our wrestler par excellence, and his lovely wife, AUie, live a few miles from Point Arena, CA, a small coastal

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village about 150 miles north of San Francisco.

They have seven daughters, one son and 24 grands and great-grands spread out around the States. Mickey states: I met Allie in San Francisco in 1942 on my way out to find LANG (DD-399) somewhere in the South Pacific. We corresponded regularly for months, and were married in San Francisco in 1944. (Secy's note: sounds like passionate correspondence!)

I retired in 1969 as an EDO (ELEX). Then 14 years at HUGHES Fullerton as engineer/ analyst/program manager, retiring in 1983.

Found this old sheep ranch near Point Arena and built a house on 20 acres, put in (backhoed) a trout pond, and planted—by hand— our own forest—700 trees for wind break.

Now 30 to 40 feet tall and shutting off our ocean view. More firewood than we'll ever need, but too challenging for my chainsaw and physical prowess today.

After AUie's wild midnight helo ride to the nearby hospital (90 miles) in 1997—tumed out to be nothing serious—electrolytes imbalance—and my routine hip replacement in 1998, we considered moving back to less-challenging environs, but after careful (and subjective) analysis of penalty/benefit algorithms, staying on at least a few more years won hands down. We stay healthy and busy landscaping (euphemism for hard grungy labor) trying to outwit the herons, cormorants and otters raiding our trout pond, splitting firewood and mowing the fieldgrass (just a couple of acres of course), plus volunteer work as time permits.

San Francisco Story Ed Cummings is spearheading an effort to move IOWA to a final home in the Bay area. He reports MISSOURI is at Pearl Harbor, N E W JERSEY at C a m d e n , NJ,

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WISCONSIN at

Norfolk. Ed says he's still playing " a f golf and still enjoys San Francisco.

Ray Peet's Saga with ADM Rickover (HGR) Continues #2: Let me tell you a little bit about those famous HGR interviews. He actually interviewed every officer and chief petty officer aspiring to operate a naval nuclear power plant. When I was undergoing training in the Reactors Division of BuShips, he often asked me to sit in on those interviews. The reason for a third person was to protect the admiral from outrageous recollections by the interviewees of what took place. On one occasion, he engaged a First Class Midshipman who wanted to be a nuke. He was a four striper, stood at the head of his class and excelled in sports. The admiral read over his resume and said, "You seem to be a wellrounded young man." The Midshipman puffed up and replied, "Yes, sir. I think it's important for a naval officer to be well rounded." To which HGR responded, "Well, I'm here to tell you that it's more important to be elliptical like me." The Midshipman never fully recovered from that retort, but I can tell you that he was accepted into the program. #3: Upon my selection, ADM Rickover put me through a year of training. He insisted I serve onboard a large ship as assistant chief engineer, for in his words, "You've never gotten your hands dirty." Off to INDEPENDENCE 64

for six months duty. To keep me busy in my off hours, I was to write to him weekly of my doings and to complete several hundred calculus problems that he had assigned. After INDEPENDENCE, I had to qualify as a chief reactor operator at Arco, ID, where the ENTERPRISE prototype plant was located.

VADM Vince Depoix, the PCO ENTERPRISE, and I spent three months on station working around the clock studying plant manuals, standing watches, no haircuts, cooked our own meals, etc. At the end of this period we took a four-hour written and four-hour oral exam. While awaiting our test results, Vince suggested we get away from the plant. For a respite we drove to the "Valley of the Moon" which was located at nearby Arco. What a desolate place! I understand our astronauts trained there before going to the moon.

Nonetheless, even that austere venture was a relief to us at that time. Next, I reported to West Milton, NY, to familiarize myself and to qualify to operate the BAINBRIDGE prototype plant. After that my nuclear hazing was considered completed, and ADM Rickover declared me indoctrinated. #4: ADM Rickover, to whom I still had to report weekly, was a big help during the constmction period. He'd visit the shipyard periodically—generally at midnight Saturdays much to the chagrin of Sam Wakeman, the yard manger, et al. Anything I couldn't get the yard to do, I knew he could and would.

At 2 a.m. or 3 a.m. on a Sunday, Sam had little resistance. Off-times I had to appeal my case for changes to the head of the Ship's Characteristics Board in the Pentagon, RADM Bob Speck. Anticipating many distinguished visitors, I wanted the quarterdeck or ceremonial area improved. Changes of that nature are hard to come by, so I brought my heavy artillery—HGR—along on this visit. During the discussion HGR and Bob Speck got into a heated argument—HGR ended the visit abruptly by telling RADM Speck that the best thing he could do for our Navy and country would be to shoot himself. Naturally that episode endeared BAINBRIDGE and myself to Bob Speck who, as my luck would have it, shortly afterwards became ComDesLant, my operational boss.

He was onboard BAINBRIDGE with ADM Rickover for the initial sea trials. I had complete command authority during the sea trials, even though the ship was still the responsibility of the shipyard, but I can assure you I experienced a great deal of kibitzing from Speck, Rickover and Sam Wakeman.

Note: Ray Peet's saga in the Rickover Navy continues next month.

Sea Story from White Salmon Jack Barret relates how a cradle IrishCatholic, whose parents were bom and raised in Ireland, almost was converted to Christian Science by his World War II s u b m a r i n e skipper's serene knowledge that the Almighty would help TREPANG on her war pattols.

In Jack's words: TREPANG'S skipper, Roy Davenport, was a fervent Christian Scientist, who held services in the crew's mess every Sunday. I held Catholic services in the forward torpedo compartment at the same time. (Anybody that's been in combat and scared witless, knows you need all the help you can get.)

On the previous TREPANG patrol, the skipper had announced on sortie that they would find and sink ships and would not suffer any serious depth charging. (That did not jive with my previous war experience. On HALIBUT we suffered serious depth charging for almost every ship we sank or damaged.)

I put my tongue in my cheek and kept silent. (Secy's note: Hard for Jack to do.) But, I began to think a bit about this Christian Science approach when our Skipper was awarded his fourth Navy Cross when I arrived aboard TREPANG. In mid-November 1944 TREPANG departed Majuro Island in the Marshalls as part of a submarine wolfpack, with Roy Davenport as Wolfpack Commander Our Classmate, Bob Stecher, was Battie Station Torpedo Data Computer (TDC) operator I was battle stations diving officer (submerged) and officer of the deck (on the surface).

As we left Majuro, the skipper announced to all hands that this would be his last war patrol, that we would again find and sink ships and that we would not receive any depth charging. Sounded great to me! He also announced that he intended to be home with his family for Christmas. This not only seemed implausible, but impossible, as we were departing in mid-November for a 60day war patrol. Again, fortunately, I put my cynical tongue in my cheek and kept my mouth shut.

On the night of 6 December 1944 TREPANG detected what tumed out to be a slow, tenship, five-escort convey north of Luzon in the Philippines. Roy Davenport positioned his Wolfi)ack with TREPANG in the center SEGUNDO and RAZORBACK were flankers. Sea state was 5-6 with gale force winds. (Read Sunshine Aubrey's fine description of SEGLINDO'S attack this night in his "Submarine Attack in State Six Seas" in last September's Shipmate). It was a wild and woolly night of carnage.

TREPANG made the first of many attacks. We fired our fuU load of torpedoes that night sinking three or four ships, with nary a depth charge. Since we were out of torpedoes, as soon as we were clear of the rough seas, we put our four main engines on the line and raced to Pearl Harbor There, our skipper was reUeved, awarded his fifth Navy Cross and flown back to the States. He arrived on Christmas Day 1944!

Suggestion Some Classmates are unaware of DoD's National Mail Order P h a r m a c y Program.

Check it out by a call to 800-903-4680. Very efficient and cost effective.

From the Deep South of Califomia January was quite an eventful month for Fenton Smith. Surprise parties were artanged by his wife, Peggy, for 33 people, including Barbara and Chuck Merz, Marj and George Myer, Ann Hanson, Sheryn and Lee Scherer, and Peggy Emerson. Unable to attend were the Nicholes. John had to take Linda to the hospital with hip replacement work, and "Swede" Hanson said he was a tropic sailor who couldn't stand the ragged Califomia winter weather!

After all that happy stuff, Fenton's scheduled cataract surgery was a "piece of cake."

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see like an eagle. The otiier eye will get tiie same tireatment in mid-Febmary. Good luck, FF. Loomis to Granite Bay John Daniels hasn't moved an inch, but his P.O. has shifted to Granite Bay, CA 95746.

Sounds snappier than Loomis. Same street address, same phone.

John reports the following Classmates in the Sacramento area: Mickey Bennett, Stan Hogshead, Joe Drachnik, Ed Kerr, and Bill Goode.

Bill Goode contributes: A successful man is one who makes more money than his wife can spend. A successful woman is one who can find such a man.

Lee Scherer, Author Lee has written and published a book, A Funny Thing Happened While Becoming a Space Pioneer, telling his story of the start of the Space Age, and ending with his five years as center director of Kennedy Space Center. A neat thing to do for the grandchildren.

Musing from the Northwest John Lobdell reports: Do you know which of our Classmates Uve near you? Here in spread out Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and British Columbia, we 14 Classmates sometimes miss out, but try to check in with each other from time to time.

Way up on Vancouver Island Jim Kelley reports having disposed of his boat business and has moved from Sydney into Victoria while still getting his mail in Sydney.

Dan Decker is our lone representative in the state of Idaho. He is the right person in Hailey to contact before you go to Sun Valley and Ketchum, where high prices and taxes have forced even the gas stations out of town.

Our A.B. Ellis holds the fort up on San Juan Island, WA, while Jim Heg does the same down in Mill Creek. Frank Hansche stiU has his place in Bothell, WA, but has acquired new winter digs in Surprise, AZ. Janice and Bob Meyer in Gig Harbor, WA, are close to Frank Reh's widow, Louise, in Bremerton (now making the transition after Frank's passing).

It seems that Shack Moore is always travelling from Vancouver, WA, while many grandchildren keep Jack Barrett's presence in White Salmon.

In Oregon Fred Lemly drives the many milesfromFlorence to Lake Oswego for our semi-annual luncheons, the next one to be organized by Dick Sullivan and held in April.

Bill Patterson has been busy in real estate in Bend, whilefindingtime to testify to the Oregon Legislature on related matters.

Fred Yates still makes hisfive-month,midyear trek from Beaverton, OR, to Germany where offspring reside.

John, our Northwest reporter, is hoping to divest himself from many schedulecontrolling causes and get to Hawaii for R and R and afterwards to Cuernavaca, Mexico, for total language immersion. The last $120 million payment by the State of Oregon to federal retirees is scheduled for July, a cause John fought for John states "it is now time to reorganize my life after this 11 year ordeal."

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Enthoven's Discovery (Remember?â&#x20AC;&#x201D;he was one of the whiz kids): "The ideal weapons system is built in 435 Congressional Districts, and it doesn't matter whether it works or not!"

Data from Friday Harbor, WA A.B. Ellis was featured in a Lucky Bag photo doing an Iron Cross on the flying rings in 1942.

Recently, he retumed home from the hospital from his second heart incident. Before retiring to the San Juan Islands, he was a research scientist with Hughes Aircraft, where he "invented" some significant medical instraments.

Get back on those rings, Al. Dewey's 80th About 80 well wishers gathered at Casa Felicia to celebrate Dewey Struble's emergence into octogenarian-hood. His daughter, Debbie, who openly claims that Dewey "is the stubbomest man she's ever known," was a spark plug for the gala event. His sons, Dewey Jr. and Dennis, with their families, were on hand to help their mother, Mary Ann, with the festivities. A knowledgeable Classmate supplied background material for the guests on Dewey's career, frailties and successes, some data of which was hotly denied and/or expanded upon by said birthdayite. Separately, Dewey is still arguing with the City Fathers over old and new additions to Casa Felicia.

(So what else is new?)

Patricia Timby Moore Services were held for Pat Moore in Palos Verdes Estates at St. Francis Church on 4 January 2001. Pat was Shack Moore's first wife and the mother of daughters Valerie and Nancy, and son Corey. Pat has many friends in the Class of 1943 and "grew up" with many of us, particularly after World War II, in flight training and onward, as we moved through the ranks. We'll miss her.

Mary Benson Hudson Allan Hudson, of Carmel, sadly reports the death of his dear wife of 58 years, Mary Benson Hudson, at their home on 1 November 2000. Mary Rea Benson was the daughter of Commodore and Mrs. Howard Benson (Class of 1909) and granddaughter of the first Chief of Naval Operations, ADM William Shepard Benson 1877. Allan is the son of the late RADM Lester J. Hudson 1917. Mary and Allan have eight children and many grandchildren.

Bert Alvin Thompson Classmate Bert Thompson of Kihei, HI, died on 5 September 2000. Bert was interred at the Makawao Veterans Cemetery. Bert was bom on 3 August 1920, in Coffeyville, KS. He retired as a commander, U.S. Navy. A Protestant, he was a member of the Lions Club of Kihei and the Masonic Lodge of Coffey ville, KS. From the Lucky Bag, "Tommie" was a rabid Republican, played a bang up game of soccer and lacrosse, and could triple-tongue a coronet with the best of them. RIPâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Tommie.

Jack Van Ness One Classmate is responsible for the great stories and continuing excellence of the Class

of '43 Column in Shipmate. We all owe Jack a big vote of thanks, and a hearty "keep it up!"

From the Prez Our Annual Graduation Luncheon will be held Tuesday, 19 June at the Annapolis Yacht Club. About the middle of May, flyers containing all details will be mailed to those Classmates in the Washington, Norfolk, Philadelphia area. All Classmates, wives and widows are invited.

From the Secretary: Drive carefully. It's not only cars that can be recalled by their maker.

That's the report from the West.

Proud To Be 43!

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Pres: Fred Schnurr Annapohs Rep: CAPT Charlie Rozier, USN (Ret.) Sec'y: CAPT William L. Bennett Jr., USN (Ret.) 46910 Grisson St., Steriing, VA 20165 h: 703-404-4882; e: boppab@earthlink.net Yesterday (11 January 2001) was a most pleasant event. It was the Headquarters Chapter luncheon day and Vince Cassani was a chauffeur for two binnacle list Classmates, Windy Whidden and Bill Bennett. Both of us really enjoyed the day out! At the luncheon, plans for the 60th reunion began with the appointment of the chairman of the committee, Randy King. This subject generated several comments by the luncheon attendees of their disappointment that no one on the West Coast had volunteered to take on this task. It is not too late if the West Coast Chapter wishes to have the reunion out there or if someone in another area of the country would like to host it. We are certain a large crowd from this area would come wherever it might be held. Call Fred ASAP or email: navymoose@aol.com.

Walt Moore gave us a short story that will bring back many memories of our early days as an officer in wartime: Traveling from Jacksonville to Miami probably takes six hours. In 1943 it was more like nine or ten hours. It took me 47 days.

Having completed the period we spent as technical observers at Naval Air Operational Training in the Jacksonville area, we were ordered to our respective ships. My ship was OMAHA (CL-4). Although we were not told where our ships were located, it was possibly in the South Atlantic. My orders were to report to the Commander Service Force at NOB Norfolk for further transportation.

Having detached on 3 September, I reported in on 8 September, along with several Classmates. We were assigned to a temporary barracks building and told to report daily. After several weeks I became bored and asked to leave the area for one weekend. I went up to Baltimore to see Navy play a Saturday night football game. On Sunday evening I caught a train to retum to Norfolk. It was a "milk train" that took all night. Arriving in downtown Norfolk early Monday moming on 4 October a Classmate 65

said I had better report in since the transportation desk was looking for me. I went to NOB promptly and was ordered to report to the Commander Third Naval District before midnight, back to the barracks to collect my gear and then catch the next train. A long frain ride to New York City got me into the big city late at night. I had no idea where 90 Church Street was. Luckily I found a taxi with two strange naval officers who were headed to 90 Church Street also. We tmsted the driver not to run us all over town to mn up the fare. It was after 11 p.m. on 5 October when we arrived. Since there was only the duty officer we were checked in but told to report in the moming. Try to find a hotel room in NYC at midnight. Fortunately the taxi driver had some ideas. We were successful at getting a room at the Dixie Hotel just off Times Square. The next day we were told to report by telephone daily. Finally on 8 October, I was told to report to the Navy Pier Once there the Navy ferried me across the Hudson River to a transport (AP-24). The ship sailed the next day.

Jack Wohler and John DriscoU were on board and also assigned to OMAHA. On 15 October the ship arrived at Trinidad. We were at the rail looking at the island when an announcement on the PR requested we report to the ship's office. We were told to disembark immediately and report to the duty officer at the NOB. Once there we were to leave the next moming on air transportation.

The plane arrived in San Juan the aftemoon of 16 October On 19 October, we left San Juan in a PBY and arrived in Miami at 5 p.m.

At 6:55 p.m. we reported on board OMAHA, which was in the last few days of a ten-day port stay. So 47 days after leaving Jacksonville, we arrived some 350 miles away.

Homecoming 2000 was very popular this year even though the football team couldn't have beaten Smith College. Here are more pictures taken at the wonderful dinner at Ginger Cove. Everyone was having a great time!

Bill Knull and Hank Barbour

L to r: Robert Schnurr (Fred's son), Nancy and John Driscoll, and Becky Schnurr (Robert's wife)

Betty Ochenrider, Jane Schnurr, Bud Ochenrider, and Fred Schnurr

A s a m p l e of t h e H o m e c o m i n g 2000 pre-game tailgate party is seen in the accompanying photo of George Peery, Helen and Tom Rhees, Roho Adamson, Margie (with back to camera) and Randy King.

From Williamsburg, VA, Roho Adamson reports that he and Lynn celebrated his 80th birthday with his daughter in Austin, TX. A picture of him and Joe Travers tailgating at Homecoming 2000 is here.

Roho Adamson and Joe Travers Peg and Bill Burlin report that their "hill Kit Carson and Bucky Walters house" was ready for occupancy in March 2000 and they moved. Their new home is only 200 feet up the hill from their old house so, their North Chatham, MA, (Cape Cod) address did not change.

A very informative letter was received from Carol Lemlein (carol.lemlein@teradyne.com), the oldest daughter of Marie and Al Lemlein who lives in Santa Monica, CA. With the express purpose of bringing the Class up to date L to r: Betsy Palmer, John Stanko, and Scott Palmer on her mother. She writes: Marie moved to a continuing care community in Irvine, CA, in die fall of 1998. ^^^^^^F^^m B^-^^Si^^^^^H»i 1^ ^ Within the next six months, her Parkinson's tf '•' '"^^^^^BEB^ Disease grew much worse and we believe that she also had a series of small strokes.

We were forced to move her first into the assisted living section and evenmally into skilled nursing. A year ago I was fortunate to locate an excellent new facility specializing in Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia which is located very close to my Mike Casey and Bill Casey work. Marie has her ups and downs.. .She is seldom out of the wheelchair, and each day she is sick it seems more difficult for her to regain her strength, but she always catches us by surprise witii how quickly her sense of humor returns...Marie does read your notes and we know they bring many cherished memories.

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Homecoming 2000: Dick Rudisill and Joe Travers

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Carol adds that if any of you wish to write to Marie, please send it to her and she will read it to her mother. Carol's address is 2311 Pearl St., Santa Monica, CA 90405.

A very well written article appeared in the San Diego Union about Ramona Burk shortly after her death. To quote some of it follows: Ramona E. Burk was in her early 50s when her long held dream of flying an airplane Shipmate, April 2001

finally got off the ground. A former Navy nurse, she began taking flying lessons in Quantico, VA, in die 1970s. When she eamed her private pilot's license in 1977 it culminated a love of aviation that had begun in her New England youth. "That day she got her pilots license was one of the happiest of her life," said her husband. Flying small Cessnas from the Aero club in Coronado, Mrs. Burk became a member of the "NinetyNines" an organization of female flyers that was created in 1929.

Dick DePrez received full honors during his interment at Arlington National Cemetery on 22 January 2001. Nine Classmates from the Headquarters Chapter as well as his immediate family members braved the 20-degree weather to attend the ceremony. Dick received full military honors except for the band. Unfortunately, the band can't play in this kind of weather, but a drammer kept cadence for the two platoons of sailors and a bugler played "Taps." Our prayers are many and often for Bee and their children.

Evelyn Cox has informed us that former Classmate Dick Whitney died on 6 January 2001 in Califomia. After suffering a brain hemorthage about a year ago, he has been living with his daughter in Irvine, CA, until just recently when he had to be transferred to skilled nursing care. He will be buried near Lacrosse, WI, with his grandparents. Our prayers are with him and with his children.

On 30 December 2000 Edgar A. "Duke" Eldridge made his last take off and on 4 January 2001 was interred at the Naval Academy Columbarium. Our deepest sympathy for Barbara and their children. They are remembered in our prayers.

I wish to thank Bob Rubel and Art Battson for their many picmres of the fall West Coast luncheon. A l s o G e o r g e P e e r y a n d J o e Jennings for the Homecoming tailgate and dinner pictures. There were many and the magazine accepted and printed almost all of them. But...rm fresh out. Now, I'm waiting for your inputs. Until then, as Rubel said, "On the floor w i t h ' 4 4 ! "

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Pres: CDR Everett Parke, USN (Ret.) Secy: CDR Robert O. Sherman, USN (Ret.) 4208 Ormond Ave., Alexandria, VA 22304-1621 h: 703-370-5867; e: rosherm@aol.com In Memoriam John Loveday, 7th Company, died on 12 January 2001 after an illness of about two months. Jean's address is P.O. Box 587, Camel Valley, CA 93924-0587. Chuck Priest lost his wife, Sue, on 22 January 2001. Sue had not been ill, but died suddenly of a heart attack. Chuck may be reached at 6 6 3 5 L a n g d o n Court, McLean, VA 22101-2949. Bob Baldwin thanks all Classmates for their kind words and tiioughts sent upon learning of his loss of his wife, Sally, Shipmate, April 2001

The Pensacola '45 group

on 15 December 2000. Bob wrote a beautiful tribute to Sally, excerpts of which follow: Sally was the personification of the Golden Rule. She had no bigotry in her nature and she didn't have a mean bone in her body.

She was the most unselfish person I have ever known; on her list of people to do things for, she put herself at the bottom. When you first met Sally, her warm nature and natural charm made you know intuitively that she would be a tmsted friend. And Sally became the trusted friend of everybody who ever met her Sound perfect? That's pretty close to the truth. But she was perfect without any of the sanctimoniousness that too often goes with people who know they are perfect. She was just a wonderful human being. And those of us who knew her are the lucky onesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;we have tmly been touched by an angel.

Address Changes Les Buck wrote: "His phone rings and rings in S a l i n a s . . . a n d my C h r i s t m a s card w a s retumed...Where's ole Sherm? Thanks, Les." The Alumni Association now locates Sherman Blandin at 290 Regency Circle # 1 2 , Pensacola, FL 32514.

The Way We Are A note from Phyllis and Joe Schroeder disclosed that "Joe is almost back to normal after surgery for a fractured hip suffered 5 August 2000. Phyl is recovering very nicely from exhaustion in caring for him." Obviously Phyllis deserves a restful world cmise on, say.

eventually move into a retirement community. That finally came to fmition last September when we sold our home of 26 years in Scenic Hills and moved into Azalea Trace.

It is located very close to where our home was, and although the transition was traumatic, it could have been a lot worse. We are now pretty well resettled, and are very pleased to have the following Classmates as co-residents: Marie Rush, Max Rush's widow, Billie and John Chappell, and Bill McLaughlin.

John Chappell sent the above photo of the Pensacola '45 group. Seated from left to right are Carol Clancey, Sally Axene, Hank Anson, Billie Chappell, Bob Clancey, and Duffy Anson. Standing are Bill McLaughlin, John Chappell, and Dene Axene.

Helen and I ventured north for a week of skiing at Sunday River in Maine. Upon our retum we stopped in to see Muriel and Ray Bates. Ray's son, as you may recall, recently wrote a book. Shipwrecks North of Boston. In one of Ray's email messages discussing the book, he suggested we visit Salem, the witch city. We did that and Muriel and Ray took time to show us the House of Seven Gables, the maritime museum, and a library dedicated in large part to the history of Salem. Helen and I grew up only some 40 miles from Salem but never realized what a fascinating city of history it is. Of course, one must have Muriel and Ray to get the full flavor of all that is there.

CRYSTAL SYMPHONY. There may be some resis-

tance to this most worthy reward. Send your cards and letters of support to Joe Schroeder, 12190 Zielen Court, Tustin, CA 92782-1297.

Connie and Nick Burde send greetings from the "Banana Republic of Florida!" Nick reports that " I ' m still playing piano for my own entertainmentâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;no commercial gigs. (Connie says I couldn't stay awake to complete the usual 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. booking!)

From Dene Axene: Sally and I have lived in Pensacola since I was sent here to be the Deputy CNET nearly 29 years ago. It's the longest stretch that either of us has lived in one place in our entire lives. We love the area and have a wonderful life here. Sally has had a tough battle with arthritis in her hips and lower back which became severe about three years ago. She has had both hips replaced, and lower back surgery. She is now fairly free of pain, but is very weak in her lower extremities, and can't stand for more than a few minutes at a time.

It had been in our minds for many years to

Salem Witches: genuine articles Muriel and Ray Bates and pretenders Helen and Bob Sherman

We have more photos from that great San Diego '45 tribe. The date was December 2000 but look as carefully as you may, you will see no snow and all are in shirt sleeves and some are in shorts.

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to where tiiey were going to have lunch. Suddenly, out of the clear, with a big grin, Peggy startled both HarrieM and Ed by saying that Lu said that Ed never forgot a meal he ever ate. Lu did say that. But, Ed claims, he could never get her to acknowledge that he had forgotten some while reveling in memories of others. In Olema, Members of the San Diego Tribe: Pat Gowen, Ed Behm, we had wonderful seafood. That area is a littie Art Levy, and Bob Young bit of heaven. It's oyster country.

More members: Al Giorgis, Bob Swenson and Pat Hannifin

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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: CAPT Ed Ellis, USN (Ret.) 5229 Barstow St., San Diego, CA 92117-2202 h: 858-278-8665; f: 858-576-0979 e: edmhe@aol.com On a recent Sunday while en route to church, Al Bowen (10) felt a strange twinge and asked Delly, his wife, to take him to the hospital. A prompt diagnosis rewarded him with two stents in his arteries. His heart now seems to be doing well. But, his recent hip replacement is still giving him problems.

While in the San Francisco Bay Area on a recent trip, Harriett and Ed Ellis (7) visited with Margaret "Peggy" Campbell, the widow of Quincy K. "Soup" Campbell (7), Ed's roommate First Class Year. She lives in a little cottage on Stewart Ranch just outside of Olema, a small village on US 1, on the Pacific Coast of Marin County, immediately north of the Golden Gate Bridge. Ed was startled when a silver haired lady emerged from the cottage in answer to his call: "Peggy?" He had forgotten that most of us are now silver headed. Except for her silver hair, Peggy looked much the same as Ed remembered her from his visit with them in Sonoma about ten years ago. Although she fell from her horse and broke a hip about 18 months ago, she looks hale and hardy.

(Or, shouldn't I say it that way about a lady?)

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Ed's not sure that these impromptu stops at mealtime are a good idea.

Hank Glindeman (10) is heading a committee to save the former aircraft carrier RANGER from the scrap heap. It was one of Hank's commands. Presently, it is at Bremerton Naval Shipyard. He envisions her being a museum and used in the same manner as SARATOGA; Boy Scout ovemighters, visitors' center, etc. Although, I got this information second hand, I feel confident in saying that I'm sure that Hank would welcome all former shipmates from RANGER joining him in this endeavor. His address is: RADM Hank Glindeman, USN (Ret.), 3976 Long Leaf Drive, Melboume, FL 32940.

Andi and Ken Petticrew (19) were very busy last year and I doubt that anyone can match them. Ken was elected to the Board of Directors of the Lakeway Civic Corporation, which govems the area where they live. In May they went to Boise for a grandson's graduation and, directly from there, went to San Diego for our Peggy and Ed and a couple of horses show faintly in the 55th. They, too, were saddened by the absence background. of a number of familiar faces. In late June, they On the way back to paradise, as Harriett and went to Baltimore for a family wedding, mshed Ed were passing through Thousand Oaks (just home to repack and headed for Berlin north of Los Angeles) Harriett told Ed that he (Pottsdam) to board a boat for a river cmise on should call Jan and Ted Dibble (18). He agreed the Elbe to Prague, stopping at a number of but he felt that noon was a poor time without places. They called it wonderfuL In October, any prior notice. Nevertheless, they stopped and they went east to Delaware where they visited called. Jan and Ted were in the middle of pre- with their oldest son and family, played with paring to wallpaper a room and very happily their twin step grandsons (spoiled, more likely), stopped (at least Ted was happy) and they all drifted south to Chesterton and Salisbury to visit went to lunch. No one seemed to be in a hurry friends and to Annapolis and Washington, D.C. and the conversation flowed steadily. Among (for Homecoming and Andi's Colonial Dames other things, Ed found out that Bob Gorton (5) meeting in Annapolis and the big event for the had stopped by a few days before and that Bill ladies in D.C). They topped all of this with a Henningsen (16) and Ted get together occa- late November Cairibean cruise returning home sionally. But, he was very saddened to hear conon 9 December to prepare for Christmas guests. firmation that Helen has Alzheimer's.

Mickey and Jim Burrill (19) and the Petticrews live nearby in Lakeway, just outside of Austin, TX, and both couples enjoy doing things together.

Jim and Ken have been presidents of this organization.

The first Greater Washington, D.C, Class Luncheon for 2001 was held as scheduled on the third Friday of January at the Army-Navy Country Club. It was hosted by Dick Lyons The men grinning happily after a very nice unscheduled (15) and attracted the following Classmates, lunch

'46: At the Retired Officers' Christmas Ball in Austin. Lto r: Mickey and Jim, Andi and Ken, and Judy and son Walt Petticrew Shipmate, April 2001

spouses and guests: Ash Ashley (13); Larry Baldwin (15); Lou and Bob Baylis (5); Pat and Chris Christensen (6); Ev and Bob Dise (9); Denis Downey (18); Sally and Wils Engel (4); Al Glennon (4); Barbie and Chuck Griffiths (6); Frank Haak (7); Chuck Hansmann (9) and guest Elsie; Jerri and Lucky Jordan (16); George Kelly (14); Clete Kennelly (10); Ernie Lowen (2); Wendell McHenry (11); Liz (welcome back) and Wes Schmidt (3); June and Bill Simpson (4); Perry Taylor (19); Rod Wingo (19) and Gordon Yeo (4).

I deeply regret to report the following deaths within our '46 family: John Walter Erickson (14) died on 30 November 2000. According to class records, his widow, Carrie, lives at East Hartstone Point, Hartstone Island, Shelton, WA 98584.

Jack Fagan's (19) wife, June, died from comphcations of pneumonia on 2 Febmary 2001 after a short illness. Jack's address is CAPT J.E Fagan, USN (Ret.), 8134 Briar Creek Drive, Annandale, VA 22003-4638.

Mary EUzabeth Huszah notified me that her husband, Donald W. Huszach (16), died suddenly on 20 December 1997. Omar had been employed as a project engineer at Brookhaven National Laboratory for over 35 years. Her address is 75 Pumanake Road, Blue Point, NYI17I5.

Maisee Lynch, the wife of John Edward Lynch (4), died on 2 January 2001 after a long illness. Jack's address is 131 Anbury Lane, WiUow Grove, PA 19090-3710.

Hallie Rice (15) notified Clete tiiat Edward C. "Ed" Olson (10) died on 5 January 2001 after a short battle with brain cancer. He had been a VP at Bethlehem Steel. Hallie had stayed in touch with Ed over the years and moored his boat at Ed's pier many times. His widow, Mary Lee's address is PO Box 839, St Michaels, MD 21663-0839.

Sarah Rogers, the wife of Dave Rogers (14), died on 18 January 2001. Dave's address is 2418 Rocky Branch Road, Vienna, VA 22180-4066.

Miles Scofield (17) died on 8 January 2001 after a long illness. He had been very active in South Florida where his business interests included ranching, fishing, tackle manufacturing, and Schofield Marine Constmction. His widow, Martha, lives at 3584 Exchange Ave., Unite, Naples, FL 34104.

Elizabeth "Betty" Vogel, wife of WiUiam J. Vogel (6), died on 19 January 2001. Bill's address is 3800 Treybum Drive, Apt. 120E, Wimamsburg,VA23185.

Barbara Wertheim, the wife of Robert H. Wertheim, died on 29 January 2001 of complications from pneumonia. Bob's address is RADM R.H. Wertheim, USN (Ret.) 17705 Devereux Road, San Diego, CA 92128.

Our deepest condolences go to the surviving spouses, children and friends of the forgoing deceased. Names and available addresses of surviving spouses are provided to assist Classmates who wish to express their sympathies.

Shipmate, April 2001

The speaker at the latest Forrestal Lecture 24 January 2001 was George Will, the columnist. Clete Kennelly (10) reported that Mr. Will said that the American public has a very low moral standard and that it is up to the military to set a good example. Further, to be effective, the military has to have the strongest possible leadership and that leadership is effected by example. In providing strong leadership to its members, military leaders set an example for our nation. He spoke clearly and distinctly in a natural and unaffected manner and, in so doing, presented a positive speech on this important topic. He got a standing ovation upon the conclusion of his remarks.

At the reception following the lecture, although the speaker was surrounded by Midshipmen as usual. Lucky Jordan (16) was able to get a moment with George Will and suggested to him that in his writings: "...he make the connection between drug taking and self esteem and then the connection between self esteem and loving and niuturing of the young. Further, his columns could then be used in the solicitation of major charitable foundations to sponsor a 20-year-long campaign on national TV advocating loving and nurturing of the young. He went on to recommend that heightened self esteem reduces the tendency toward criminal activity and that less crime increases the national quality of life because there is less fear of crime. Additionally, it can drastically reduce incarceration costs." (Ed says he's very happy to hear the subject of low moral standards being discussed. He believes that a major problem in our society is that the majority, particularly the young, seem to be continually engaged in a search for the lowest common moral denominator aided and abetted by the entertainment industry.)

The following tumed out for the lecture: Ash Ashley (13): Marilyn and Bruce Althoff (1) and their daughter Susan; Larry Baldwin (15); Delly and Al Bowen (10) and four guests, one of which was Delly's sister; Bob Ellis (7); Pris and Jim Foust (7); Barbie and Chuck Griffiths (6); Chuck Hansmann (9); Jerri and Lucky Jordan (16); Ann and Clete Kennelly (10) George Klug (1); June and Bill Simpson (4) Bob Welander (1) and guest; and Lee Zenni (5). In view of the winter weather in that area which we all remember so well (I'm sure this is tme of those of us in the sunny climes of Southem Califomia and Florida), I suspect that the weather forecast for that night was very good. Otherwise the large number of attendees from D.C. and its immediate environs would not have been there.

Don't know if it was the thrill of talking to George Will but the night after that Lucky Jordan's heart dropped out of synch. As a result, he now wears a pacemaker and all seems to be going well.

Future Events Think about the Fifty Seventh and a half.

We're going on a cmise on the Mississippi River, but we need to know what cmise you'd prefer and if you intend to join us. Other questions are: Where on the River? What time of the year? How long a cmise? In 2002 or 2003?

Tell Ed Ellis by email or snail mail at the addresses in the masthead of this column as soon

as possible to permit us to develop a consensus and institute steps to obtain early reservations.

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Pres: VADM John G. "Jake" Finneran, USN (Ret) Sec'y: Chester H. "Chet" Shaddeau, Jr. 343 Prestonfield Lane Severna Park, MD 21146-1512 h: 410-647-5868; f: 410-647-2453 e: stadir@erols.com Our Voice at Court An important change in the way your Alumni Association operates has recently been undertaken, and could probably use some explanation, if you haven't been able to follow the developments too well. In addition to recent changes in the makeup and the modus operandi of the Board of Trustees and the organization of the Association itself, you should be aware of the creation of the Council of Class Presidents.

An explanatory article on the subject will soon appear in Shipmate, so no great detail will be attempted here, but you should know that your Class President, Jake Finneran, is an active participant in this group, whose name is fairly self-explanatory, and that its President is VADM Charles Griffiths '46. Chuck Griffiths was also elected Decade Representative by the Class Presidents of the Classes from 1940 through 1949, hence will act as the I940's Decade's principal voice and access to the Board of Trastees. He may be reached by telephone at 703-385 0095; by email at "griffc@bellatlanric.net"; or at 3220 Brookings Court, Fairfax, VA 22031-3004.

Legacy T\irner Joy advises from Lodi, CA: ...Two days before Christmas, my daughter received a telephone call from Senator Finestein's office that our grandson Brandon Doll had been selected to receive her appointment. He was previously interviewed by two gentlemen over the phone. Needless to say, there was a hot time in the old Joy house. What a Christmas presentâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the buttons are still popping off my shirt!

Brandon will graduate in late May from Lodi High School witii a 4.2 GPA. He is a pretty good football playerâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;comer back and wide receiver, following in the footsteps of his dad, who played at USC. His other passion is boxing, and his Senior project is Mohammed Ali. When not engaged with the above activities, he volunteers at the Lodi Hospital, teaches young members of his church, and spent his last two summers working in a Judge's office and in construction. Enclosed is a photo of the new member of 2005... Best as always. Turner

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Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, CA. I had a stroke 3 years ago which has slowed me down but not incapacitated me; unfortunately, macular degeneration, (a term I'd never even heard until it developed in my eyes) has taken away most of my vision.

Classmate Kaye Kiddoo, who hves nearby, and I have weekly lunches during which we solve all of the world's problems—as we see them, of course. Again unfortunately, the legal bUndness thing will keep us from attending the West Coast Reunion festivities— but we'll be there in spirit. Sincerely, George.

From Shirley and Dick Beane: o r gramps Turner Joy congratulates grandson Brandon Doll, who will enter Canoe U with the Class of 2005 Final Honors We are saddened and diminished once more by the loss of our Classmate Donald Willett Everett. An obituary appears in Last Call.

We have also been advised of the recent death of Mrs.Donica (Donnie) Brown, widow of our deceased Classmate B.B. Brown.

Our love and sympathy go out to their families and loved ones.

An explanatory note, to respond to frequent questions on the subject: Last Call lists the names of Classmates as soon as word of their decease is received by Shipmate; it may occur after the submission of the Class column, so that the information may not appear herein.

And the time required for the preparation of an obimary and photo, especially if no material is on file here, may very well cause it to appear in a subsequent issue; in short, in spite of dedicated efforts on the part of all concemed, there will sometimes be disconnects in timing in our aimouncements. Please be forgiving; the pain and emotion stirred by these losses akeady makes our attempts difficult, and timing problems add to that difficulty. It helps if photos and biographic data are on file with your Secretary.

Cruisermen, Ahoy We have received a quantity of info, as well as a copy of their very interesting and attractive quarterly Newsletter from the U.S. Navy Craiser Sailors Association. They are seeking out former cmiser sailors who inight wish to j o i n them. For further info and material, call m e or c o n t a c t R o n M a c i e j o w s k i at 5 0 8 - 8 2 4 - 0 7 8 9 , or at email c l c a n a v y ® aol.com. Also see their Web page at URL; www.navycraisers.org.

The Mail Buoy Grant Apthorp writes that he has been elected a Director, to serve a two-year term, at Saddlebrooke Retirement Community in Tucson, AZ. He and Nancy spend a great deal of time craising, and in the year 2000 completed their 30th craise, with three more scheduled in 2001. With their usual collection of cats and dogs, they now receive visits from five mountain lions and coyotes in their backyard, but report they could easily forgo the rattlesnakes which slink in!

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...during the Fall, Ed Scoles called, asking Dick to contact several Florida Classmates to see if they were coming to the 55th.

One call was to George Kern, and I recognized the address as right across the St. Mary's river from where our daughter and her family were hving. They had a great conversation, but unfortunately the health situation won't permit his coming to the Reunion. We later made arrangements to have lunch at one of his favorite seafood places in nearby Jacksonville. Had a great visit! He and his wife live right on the river, and as he says, he catches most of the seafood he eats! He is a retired MD general practitioner, and a master cabinet maker— made most of the gorgeous fumiture in their home. Has been in touch with only a few Classmates over the years, but mentioned Scoles and Bob Marmet. We'll certainly be in contact in the future. Enclosed is a photo of him and Dick at the marina where we had lunch... Shirley

L to r: Dick Beane and George Kem digesting Florida seafood Cherchez la femme!

The recent items in this column about the flawed Color Competition in the Spring of 1946 hit home. Did it ever! It was a lance in the boil of guilt that has been festering in me for 55 years. Because it was I, no one else, who—unkempt, disheveled, uniform spotted (no act, that was me!)—fell in with the 20th Company and thereby fatally lowered their inspection score by the critical amount that enabled the 24th Company (my own) to scoot on to Glory. If my peccadillo were merely that, I would feel badly enough.

But it was not happenstance. Not accident, not a random occurrence. It was by design, calculated to achieve the very tainted end that it sought.

Right off let me make it clear that the estimable Jim Wilson had nothing to do with this. He knew nothing of it then, knows nothing of it to this day. He will leam of it only when he opens this Shipmate and reads this to his dismay.

So... who is to blame? Well, I of course, but only to a limited degree. In getting to the bottom of this we must look, as the French put it when confronted with crimes

noxious with the taint of moral turpitude— cherchez la femme! Look for the female in the equation. And to whom else but the lovely Dottie Wilson—nee Dottie Hargrove, who coveted the role of Color Girl more than life itself? Dottie Wilson? Dottie-butterwouldn't-meh-in-her-mouth Wilson? Miss Goody-Goody Two Shoes? You betcha.

None other She cooked the whole scheme up and recmited me as her crucial confederate. Taking advantage of me and the fact that I had a cmsh on her—have one still!—to do whatever was her bidding. And I, poor fool, went along, nursing my impossible dreams.

As if I, a scrawny, mutinous 2 P.O. hugging a rifle in the rear ranks ever stood a chance against the iconic Jim Wilson—handsome as a god. Star Man, Striper, et al.

It's all as clear as yesterday, that warm lazy Spring aftemoon, huddled with Dottie in the bar at Wally's sleazy Hotel out on West Street. The juke box was playing "Paper Moon", "The Atchison Topeka and the Santa Fe", "In The Mood" and the rest of those fine old tunes when music was meant to be danced to.. .but I digress. There in the dimness where Wally served up his illegal brews to us renegade low-lifes, reveUng in our clandestine ways, the atmosphere was ideal for conspiracy. I don't know where Jim was that aftemoon—knowing him, he was probably hitting the books for forthcoming exams in order to stand even higher—but Dottie had obviously maneuvered him out of the picture in order to press her diaboUc scheme on me. Which I, of course, bought into, heart and soul...

Wait a minute! Dottie was too refined ever to drag off to Wally's. That was with someone else. Maybe it was the Little Campus... memory grows furtive. Right, that was it!

With Dottie, the witch, plying me with rootbeer floats I Well, that's about it. The rest, as they say, is History. Dottie got it all, the Big Enchilada, the flowing dress, the floppy hat. Old Glory waving over her golden moment with not a flicker of shame shadowing those fair features. And what did I get? The chance to gUmpse the ceremony imperfectiy from the rear ranks, and one measly dance with Dottie at the Farewell Ball. Is there no remedy for this injustice? A Recount? Recounts are lately in fashion. Well, let others pursue...

And by the time lawyers are through with it, let us hope there is still one of '47 left in the Departure Lounge.

Confession, they say, is good for the soul.

Well, let's hope so, though it may not be good for everyone's soul. I can't say how Dottie has lived with her tawdry secret all these years. And now that it's out, I'm not sure how she's going to square all this with Jim. That's her problem. I do hope they'll keep on sailing into the sunset as happily as before. We shall have to see.

Penitentially, R.H. "Bob" Smith A Long-Term Project LT Douglas E. Stephens, currently the Medical Admin and Division Officer aboard CARL VINSON (CVN-70) has sent us a very impressive list of persons with whom he has communicated in pursuit of his attempt to convince the appropriate authorities to name the next Shipmate, April 2001

to them. At least, that's all they ever told us!

Straightforward and murderous!

And for those of you who recognize the gun shed over by the Ferry Building, but claim never to have known about Gunshed Gertie, you'll just have to make up your own story.

'47: Seventeenth Company in action, but few faces observable except Adelman, at left, with right hand on the ball

Joe Adelman in approved highly natty uniform for Pushball, with rubber mouthpiece hanging out of his teeth

'47: Our hero Joe Adelman rests behind ball, with left arm on top of it, and teammates all aroundâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;anybody recognize anybody?

available nuclear aircraft carrier after our Classmate Jim Stockdale, as well as a copy of a recent letter to the Secretary of the Navy.

He is seeking the support and assistance of any individuals who would like to join him in this worthy effort.

Doug first met Jim Stockdale while serving as an EI driver at the War College while Jim was its President, and Stockdale later swore him in when he was commissioned.

You may reach him at; LT Douglas Stephens, Medical Department, CARL VINSON (CVN-70), FPO AP 96629-2840, or by email at; DStephens @ vinson.navy.mil.

A Man-size Sport!

I have often wished that I had photos of those with whom I played Company pushball during the miserable cold and muddy aftemoons of a couple of Dark Ages at Navy, so when Joe Adelman came up with the ones you see here, of the Seventeenth Company, I immediately latched on. Unfortunately, the only face Shipmate, April 2001

we can identify for sure is Joe's, but hopefully someone out there can help us. Some of them, of course, are '48 or '49.

I always felt that pushball was a great sport; ideal for those of us who were too clumsy, too unskilled, or perhaps just too lazy to do big stuff like football or wrestling, it was a team sport that guaranteed a workout if you simply busted your butt trying! There was room for little guys, too. I recall Rabbit Houston, at perhaps 135 pounds, madly flailing away with feet and fists inside the pileup until he damaged something tender and vital on a member of the opposing team. And when for whatever reason Don Whitmire was not playing football, and played pushball, his 235 could leave footprints all over the faces and spines of friend and foe alike! And God knows the mles were simple enough! Just tell your grandkids; when the whistle blows, the ball is on the 50. Now each team tries to push the ball across the opposing goal, using any technique that occurs

Quick Takes Last available count of those expected at the 55th Big Enchilada in San Diego, is 237 Classmates and 6 widows, for a total of 459 attendeesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;will we see you there? ...Nancy reports that Jim Dickson is slowly but surely recovering from last year's stroke. I don't fully understand it, but the medics say that the stroke occurred at precisely the right time to completely occlude a narrowing carotid artery, thus removing a future danger, and since the other carotid is in excellent shape, the net result is a plus! Aside: if you read "Smithsonian" magazine, yes, that was the Dickson's son Bob shown heading the St Johns' croquet champions in a recent article about the College..."Nick" Nicholson suddenly realJ'

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ized that his subscription to Shipmate had lapsed when the need for annual renewal escaped his notice. Now fixed, but I gave him the usual pitch: that even at our age, the $200.00 cost of Life Membership is a good deal, and avoids such Senior Moments! You, too should do it!.. .Which is all for now. CHS

Wayne Warlick during last year's visit to Washington area

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Sec'y: CDR Sumner K. Moore, USN (Ret.) 308 Mansion Drive, Alexandria, VA 22302-2903 h: 703-549-8739; e: sk48moore@aol.com The January-Febmary and March columns tumed out to be unusually enormous, resulting in the editor having to omit some photographs for the March issue. Some of these may make it to this column, which looks like it will be shorter. Again, I will start with some administrative remarks about machinations within the Alumni Association which affect future procedures within that organization.

In earlier columns I discussed the formation of the Council of Class Presidents within the Alumni Association, which was formed last year after much study and deliberation by a group of Class presidents and some Alumni Association Tmstees. The council was conceived to give the Classes better access to the inner workings of the Association. Seven Class presidents, representing seven decades of Classes ('30s, '40s, '50s, etc.) form the council. The council members are being phased in as members of the Board of Trastees. Three are now Trastees, and the others will be added by attrition of present Trastees over the next couple of years. The president of the council is VADM Chuck Griffiths '46 (Griffc@ bellatiantic.net), who is also the '40s decade representative. This arrangement is supposed to give a better voice to the individual graduate. If you have a bone to pick, you can contact Chuck, and he will field the problem, or, contact me as your acting president and I will 72

confer with Chuck. So instead of hollering directiy at the chairman or CEO of the Association, we now provide an additional layer through which to proceed, for better or worse.

C h u c k Griffiths, 3220 B r o o k i n g s Court, Fairfax, VA 22031; 702-385-0095.

San Diego stalwart, Harvey Humphrey, provides some grist this montii, including photos: The occasion was a luncheon celebration of Chuck Gorder's 75th birthday, hosted by his wife, Rhona, at the Terra restaurant in the Hillcrest section of San Diego. Classmates present were Fran and George Goodwin who flew in from Albuquerque, Dorothy and Dick Hoffinan, Pat and l ^ y Stone, Jay Vermilya, Fran and Willie Ayers, Jane and Bob Neely, Joan and Jim Redder, Jane and Harvey Humphrey, Ed Rogers, and Lloyd Jones. A sidebar of interest, is that Chuck and the Goodwins went to law school together, and it was there that George met Fran.

Also news from Harvey: Every year, the day before the Army game, the local Alumni Association sponsors a Beat Army Golf Outing at one of our local military golf courses. Many foursomes are made up of Classmates. '48 has fielded a team each year for many years. It is called a scramble and in 1999, '48 won the dubious distinction of ending up last. Our prizes were beautiful gold pullover golf shirts with the word "anchorman" embroidered on the front and an anchor and "Beat Army Golf Outing" on the back. We also received a West Point varsity baseball cap with a big gold "A" on the front. As part of the humiliation, we were required to wear these items of shame as we played in this year's event. Well, I'm happy to report that we didn't end up last, but, as usual we were awarded prizes for being the oldest foursome by far, an award we have eamed every year for a number of years. Last year's anchorman team was Oz Ozborn, Lloyd Jones, Bob Neely, and yours truly.

This year's team saw Oz replaced by Jim Gammon (who can flat-out play!). I'm not implying tiiat our ignominious last place finish in any way should be placed at the feet of Oz. On the contrary, each of us contributed his abominable best in 1999. There are other activities, such as monthly Alumni luncheons, and twice a year these are attended by a member of the USNA football coaching staff, after spring practice and again after the Army game. We also gather at other rather smaller gatherings where we spUce the mainbrace, but Rhona's luncheon for Chuck was something special.

Here's a happy noteâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a real uplifter! This came in from Ed Rudzis's widow, Babs, who lives in Anacortes, WA: Greetings. Some of you know already that Joseph Glasgow and I were married on 24 January at 1 p.m. in St. Mary's Church, here in Anacortes. Joe is a widower and a retired Marine major, who was in the same Fifth Basic Class as Ed. After he retired from the Marine Corps, he was with the federal government for many years. We met at the Basic Class Reunion in Seattle, and I took the Deptulas and him to Mass at the cathedral on Sunday. Later I took Joe, Ed Snelling (an usher in my wedding to Ed), and Alice Pollock to the airport and figured that was

it. Not so! He invited me down o a Marine birthday celebration near Camp Pendleton, and we have been communicating ever since.

Considering that he lived near Atianta, and I Uve in the Northwest, it was quite an accomplishment. This will be our address, as Mother is in a nursing home near here, and doing quite well. Joe had moved from his Atlanta address, and built a home at the Tampa Bay Golf and Country Club, which is actually San Antonia, north of Tampa. So, for now, we'll keep that.

On Friday, 12 January, the Washington area Class luncheon hosted tiie 24th Company Midshipmen and C o m p a n y Officer, LT Wynn Watson. We had the curtent, and also the fnst set, Company commanders, and a Second Class, Youngster, and a Plebe. They were good looking, sharp, outgoing and responsive. With 37 of us and six of them, there was ample opportunity for everyone to circulate and grip and grin. After lunch, LT Watson spoke about the company officer program in which young officers come aboard for a year of study and a m a s t e r ' s degree, and only then take on a company for the balance of a three-year tour.

Unlike tiie olden days, such a tour is considered a career plum. All of the Mids become more deeply involved in the administration of the Brigade from the squad level up as fliey move through four years. They have a handson part in the everyday business of ranning the Brigade to a degree unknown in our day. Each spoke briefly about h o w h e got into the Academy, what his immediate concems and interests were, and expressed his aspirations.

All were unstinting in their appreciation for the support they receive from 1948. Our response was that we felt reassured that the USNA and the future of the Na-vy are in good hands.

The Company Commander sent a thank-you note to Charlie Held, our 24th Company local liaison, which pretty well says all: First of all, I want to thank you again for inviting us to lunch last Friday. I speak for all of us when I say that we are very fortunate to have '48 as our sponsors. You have not only benefited us with your continuing support, but also through your contributions.

Lunch, however, proved to be both informative and meaningful. There is no better way to gain information and develop as leaders than through the first-hand knowledge of those who have gone before us. On a personal note, I believe that the value of your knowledge to us as future officers is priceless. We greatly appreciate the opportunity to come and speak with you and share your enthusiasm about the future of Hardcore 24!

See Dave C a r r u t h ' s photograph. '48ers present were, with wives. Held, Stacy, Ball, B a r n e s , G o l d m a n , C a b D a v i s , Bartow, McKechnie, Carmth, Deeley, O'Connor, and Bill Amold; singles were, Graham, Ghormley, Al Garner, Andrus, Sisson, Welch, Corley, Borlaug, Sprince, and your Scribe. The accompanying photo of the Mids (see end of column), left to right, MIDN 3/C Ruth Wilson '03, LT Wynn Watson, Company Officer, MIDN I/C Mark Huber '01, MIDN 1/C Geoffrey Bent Shipmate, April 2001

'01, MIDN 4/C Chris Southard '04, and MIDN 2/C Christopher Coderre '02.

A Christmas card from Quezon City, Phillipines, can only be from Stretch Rennacker, who writes some general comments on tiie state of the world, followed by: I'm an incurable optimist and am also very grateful that we here in the PhiUipines are well and happy and solving our problems as they present themselves. This is the first Christmas that has found me straggling with my computer to design and print our own card.

The software is OK but the help sections never seem to have answers to the questions that I'm seeking answers for Have a Happy New Year and coast a littie once in a while.

Goodie and Chuck Braley and Jane and I share the good fortune of having daughters who have settled in Charlottesville with their husbands to raise their families. This Christmas, as in the past, we have managed to get together socially at one or another's houses.

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Speaking of Ben Reams, he passed a life-jogging event on 20 December whilst undergoing a sttess test on a treadmill. He had hardly started when he was scooped up and whisked off for quad bypass surgery. He is recovering nicely, but taking it easy at his Annapolis (Wardour) home under Nancy's watchful care, while he overcomes a healthy distmst of treadmills.

In the January-Febraary column, we were treated to a travelogue with pictures by Zach Zacharias, which included a stop by Marvin McKinley's ranch in New Mexico, and there was an accompanying photo of Marvin saddling up one of his horses for a ride with Zach. Now Zach reports Marvin's death on 18 January 2001. His daughter, Marcy McKinley Martinez, has supplied an obituary which appears in the "Last Call" of this issue.

One of the Shipmate staffers with access to a program which scans nationwide newspapers, looks for Alumni obituaries among other news of Alumni, and it is through this effort that we sometimes leam of Classmates passing away that we would not otherwise know of By this means, I have just received news

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from the San Diego Union-Tribune of the death of Douglas Grayson Buchanan in La Jolla, CA, on 22 January from complications of leukemia. From our 50 Year Book, we know that he graduated in '48, was in the 2nd Company, and went to flight training. He flew PBMs and in '52 went into Lighter-Than-Air and flew with Airship Squadron One. He resigned in '54. He worked for Douglas in Santa Monica as an engineer until 1975. He eamed an engineering master's degree from UCLA, and from '75 to '94 he was manager engineering test labs at Rohr, Inc. Quoting from the newspaper writeup: Throughout his life, Doug volunteered many hours to church and community service organizations. He donated blood to the Red Cross for over 40 years and most recentiy was a member of the La Jolla Kiwanis.

He also did gardening, mnning, and fitness training golf. We wiU all miss his easy smile and playful manner He made all around him feel important. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Charlotte, three married daughters, and one granddaughter A memorial service was held on 27 January at the Episcopal Church of St. James by the Sea in La Jolla.

The family's address is 327 Bandera St., La Jolla, CA 92037. At this point, we have no additional information, but I imagine one could contact Charlotte at home. I am sure all hands join me in extending our sincere condolences to Charlotte and their family.

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Cab and Libby Davis at the Class luncheon

24th Company joins us for lunch

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Pres: John F. Barrow Sec'y: RADM Ralph Ghormley, USN (Ret.) RO. Box 10262, McLean, VA 22102-8262 p: 703-351-0964; f: 703-351-5864; e: mighormley@aol.com The Visit to the Pope Ted Curtin sent in the following amplifying info on the visit to the Pope. The visit was arranged by F r Finan (chaplain in MACON) and Fr. M u r p h y (of St. M a r y ' s in Annapolis) working together.

From Tom Parsons: On the tenth of January, a very cold and clear Virginia day, our Classmate, Henry Hoppe, was laid to rest in the National Cemetery at Fort Myer His obituary will appear in "Last Call." Arrangements for the funeral were made by fellow Marine, Fred Grabowsky. Notwithstanding some frantic last minute changes in time and place, the graveside ceremonies by a Marine ceremonial company were appropriately impressive.

'49 was represented by Fred, CMC Jones, Paul Riegert, Cal Roberts, Pete Swanson, Charlie Reid, Jack Benoit, and yours tmly.

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ties, also attended as did Wilma, Henry's widow, and the two families, of course.

Following the ceremony, everyone displaced to Fred and Leila's house where a delicious buffet had been prepared by Leila.

Kudos, hats off, BZs and well dones to the Grabowskys for their willingness to provide "on the spot" help to the famities of '49ers at a time when they need it most.

Henry related a story to me years ago about an experience he had while commanding a Marine detachment aboard a carrier during the Korean War. The ship was patrolling off the eastern coast of North Korea and the skipper eager to know what was going on, called Henry. "Lieutenant Hoppe," he said, "let's land those Marines of yours and then you recon on over to the other coast. I'll arrange to have you picked up." Tactfully, Henry repUed, "Aye, aye. Sir," waited awhile and then just as tactfully convinced the captain that crossing the Korean peninsula wasn't such a good idea. Henry went on to be an outstanding Marine lawyer Our ranks are thinning.

The Tidewater November meeting was at our favorite fish house where we have become something of a continuing feature (translation: old, noisy, and harmless). Kesler (VMI '50), our very own doctor, Magee, Dotson, Trueblood, Parsons, Roos, Train, Frazee, Fellowes, Thiele, Piazza, and King attended. The talk at our end of the table included our first shooting war after graduation, i.e., Korea. Of some interest was the answer to the question, "Where were you on 15 September (the date of the Inchon landing)?" Tmeblood was in Troy, NY, studying to become a civil engineer; Frazee was in flight training; I was at Quantico; Roos was standing watches onboard VOGELS/VNG, this followed his abrupt departure from supply school (another story); Magee, on board MCKENZIE, was giving security to the carriers providing air support to the landing.

My roommate, John Sieck and a Marine buddy. Bill Daniels '51, joined Alyce and me for the Army-Navy game. Except for suffering near frostbite at the Alumni tailgate, we enjoyed die game, which was played in the awesome Ravens' stadium (in Baltimore). Other '49ers whom we saw there included Peggy and Barkley Wood, Leila and Fred Grabowsky, Joanne and Arch Roos, Cecile and Don Trueblood, and Mimi and Paul Riegert.

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How 'bout that for good 'ole '49er determination? The snaps show the attendees.

In January, Kesler, King, Schrieffer, Tinkham, Train, Tolbert, Dahlman, Thiele, Trueblood, Magee, Frazee, and I toasted the New Year at Uncle Louie's. Nothing unusual to report except that Trueblood's fumace died on the coldest night of the year. King is

'49: L to r: Nancy and Jack Magee, Eleanor and Strib Snodgrass, Cecile and Don Trueblood, Doris McCuUough (standing), and Wanda and Marvin Frazee

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'49: L to r: Boo Thiele, Carlos McCuUough, Malcolm Thiele, Doris McCullough, Jack Huenerberg, Margaret Dahlman, Fran Huenerberg, and Don Dahlman

'49: Lto r: CharUe Plumley '55 and Sybil, Arch Roos, Alyce Parsons, and Joanne Roos

'49: L to r: Pete Llewellyn, Lou and Red Tolbert, Sue and Jerry Jones, Joanne and Lem Lang (the photographer apologizes for missing Sue Llewellyn, and Harry and Catharine Train)

'49: L to r: Russ and Halma Wilson, and Herb Butler

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recovering nicely from a "zipper" operation, and Magee's arteries are functioning properly.

Best wishes in 2001 to all '49ersfromyour Classmates in Hampton Roads.

Herb Butler responded to the plea in the January-Febraary column and gave new addresses for himself and Russ Wilson. One of the interesting twists of life is that our friendly Post Office has not yet delivered that issue, so I had to go back to the files to see why. USNA AA assures me another copy is on the way.

Herb also sent in a picture taken last autumn during a 50th wedding anniversary party the Butler's kids held for them last August. Herb and Marion had been guests at the Wilson's 50th anniversary party given by their children last April. Herb advises that, despite three cancers and the full range of treatments for each, he still enjoys outdoor sports. A Methuselah contest challenger?

The U.S. Navy Craiser Sailors Association sent a solicitation to a Classmate at the Class address. If anyone is interested, their recraiting chairman's email is clcanavy@aol.com and mailing address: 55 Donna Terrace, Taunton, MA 02780, 508-824-0789; (w) USNCSA@ aol.com, 21 Colonial Way, Rehoboth, MA 02769, 508-252-3524.

For those of you who did not receive their email announcement, the Alumni Association recently announced that they have redesigned the usna.com Web site, and invite comments.

Query Graham Leonard (Gleo71626@aol.com) wants to know if anyone remembers the words to "We're the finer '49ers" sung to the tune of "O, My Darling Clementine." Please respond directly to him by email.

Passings Bill Wynne advises that Terry Tweel, widow of our Classmate Roger Tweel, died on 12 November 2000 at home in Proctorville, OH. She is survived by three children and seven grandchildren. Her daughter, Snellen Casto, can be reached at P.O. Box 1082, Huntington, WV 25713.

Binnacle List Don Henderson is ill. Although he cannot answer the telephone, he would welcome email notes from Classmates at capndon@webtv.net.

Address Updates Jack Baltar: jackebaltar@worldnet.att.net; Russ Wilson: 2956 Hathaway Road, #307, Richmond, VA 23225-1730, 804-320-0097, wilson74@earthlink.net; Herb Butler: 177 May Apple Lane, Nellysford, VA 22958-8062, 804-361-1927; Bill Emery: willtaem@ ptd.net; Frank Sain: FCSain@aol.com; Harry Meyer: handmmeyer@worldnet. att.net.

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Pres: RADM Roy Snyder, USN (Ret.) 3921 Colonel Ellis Ave., Alexandria, VA 22304 h: 703-823-2464; f: 703-823-4467; e: roydl314@aol.com Exec. Sec'y: Larry Hawkins 3916 Linda Lane, Annandale, VA 22003 h: 703-573-4256; f: 703-573-1661 (call first) e: llhawkinsl@juno.com Corr. Sec'y: CAPT Wayne L. Jensen, USN (Ret.) 499 Skyhill Court, Chula Vista, CA 91910 h: 619-421-6756; e: wayneljensen@home.com Dick Goodspeed writes in a thanks for the Class column and adds that Charlie Cooper and he are still trying to find a publisher for Charlie's book. It is known that about 15 publishers tumed down Salingers Catcher in the Rye before it got published so Charlie should be of stout heart. Dick and Betty always look forward to the skiing season. They even bought new skis and as 1Q+ year-olds they get free lift tickets at most places. Telluride, Whistler and Vail are the places they most frequent. To balance their time on the slopes they are doing a three day Met opera tour in April where they see an opera each day at the Metropolitan. This summer Betty will be doing a twoweek art workshop in France and she will let Dick come along to carry her easel and paints.

As a counter, Dick will sing second bass with the Arlington Choral Society when they give performances in the duomo and other venues in Assisi in November We all should take heed and become more active.

The U.S. Navy Craisers Sailors Association publishes a 50-page, quarterly newsletter with information and photographs focused on the past and present craisers of the U.S. Navy.

Those interested may contact Ronald Maciejowski (cicanavy@aol.com) at 55 Donna Terrace, Taunton, MA 02780 for a free newsletter.

Bill DeMers informs that John Niesse is terminally ill with a brain tumor John was diagnosed just a few days before coming to our 50th Reunion, but that didn't stop him from getting out and playing golf with the Class.

John has kept a positive and upbeat attitude throughout showing tremendous courage, however, the situation has now deteriorated to the point where he is under care in a hospice center and is failing rapidly. The address for Elaine and John Niesse is as listed in the 50th Reunion Register.

It is with a saddened heart that I must inform of the death of B.B. Lane at his home in AltaVista, VA. For the past several years B.B. was bi-coastal so we in Califomia had the great pleasure of his company on many occasions.

In 1957 he and Minnie established a foundation which bore their names and served a wide variety of causes both local and intemational.

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Project Concem International, Commission of Urological Research of Duke University, and as a Trastee of Randolph Macon Academy. A full obituary will be listed in "Last Call." He will be sorely missed by all who knew him.

He is survived by Minnie and three sons. A service of celebration was conducted on 7 Febraary at Lane Memorial United Methodist Church in Altavista.

Jack Akin has set up an excellent Class of 1950 Web site and the members of the Class who have joined the computer age can keep current with the many doings of the Class by logging on to it. Phil Ryan in the sports section of the site keeps us up to date on all USNA efforts in atiiletics while the bulletin board keeps us curtent in vital affairs. We leamed on that Web site that Dick Powell had been in a hospital for an operation, but according to Fran he was back home the end of January and was fast getting back to his robust self. We leamed more on the Akin engineered site and planned to retum to visit tiiere until we leamed the search engine had dropped me from their recognized customers. When we get it all ironed out we will use the '50 Web site for source material.

We leam from Nancy and Hank Hancock that Bob Foley's wife, Kathy, passed away on 3 Febmary after an extended illness. Services in her memory were conducted in Annapolis on 8 Febraary. Our hearts go out to Bob and the family.

Valentine parties were held once more in Washington and in San Diego to honor those who had stuck by their men over the years.

The one in San Diego was held as usual at the San Diego Yacht Club on II Febraary engineered by Betty and Bob Muck. We weren't high enough priority to get the club on the 14th.

But we didn't mind. The Washington affair was held on the 14th and it promised to have a very large tumout. There was extensive coverage (in full color) on the Class of '50 Web site. At the '50 luncheon gathering in Annapolis for February they had Ed McLean, Wayne Smith, Daryle Tripp, George Van and John Cavanaugh. There was well founded hope that Navy basketball might make it to the NCAA final toumament again this year. At the San Diego Febraary luncheon there were: Frank Cassilly, Charlie Clark, Dean French, Mark Frudden, Bob Muck, Stan Neander (exercising his new hip), Dick Smith, Frank Taylor, Dick Thurston and Gene Wisenbaker Wayne Jensen was in Yuma, AZ, fulfilling family obligations (visiting his sister who was spending the winter away from her home in South

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Dakota.) The group in San Diego had already gone ahead from basketball to talk of the X version of pro football and anticipate a fine 2001 for Navy football.

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Pres: CAPT Robert H. Small, USN (Ret.) 874 Coachway, Annapohs, MD 21401 p: 410-841-5167; e: rhsusna51@earthUnk.net Vice Pres. and Class Fund Raiser: RADM Guy H.B. Shaffer, USN (Ret.) 344 Martin's Cove Road. Annapolis, MD 21401 p: 410-757-9086; e: ghbs51usna@aol.com Corr. Sec'y: CAPT H.T. "Beau" Dietrich, USN (Ret.) 9508 Woody Lane, Great Falls, VA 22066 p: 703-759-5006; e: Beau9pnt5@aol.com Treas: CAPT J.L. "Jay" Woodbury Jr., USN (Ret) 7515 Comith Drive, Alexandria, VA 22306 p: 703-768-3848; e: jaywood@juno.com Class Web page: www.usna.com/classes/class51/ 51a.html Shipmate Articles Thanks to cooler heads, first by Sam Ginder, then by Beau Dietrich, we have a five-man crew who does the Class columns, in this order. Beau, Guy Shaffer, Jack Hamilton (me), Al Raithel, and Walt Boyes.

Each passes the column copy and pics and stuff to the next, under the watchful eye of Beau!

Beau does the double columns, July-August and January-Febraary, 'cause he's the boss.

50th Reunion Much has already been said about our 50th Reunion, coming up 20-23 September, and our plans for making it a real success. Sam heads the Book Committee. As of January, the details for the small reunion book are almost in concrete. This will be given to those attending the Reunion, as part of your registration package. It will also be mailed to those not attending, along with an order form for the big reunion book, which will be published and mailed, to everyone who orders it, after the Reunion. Also, anyone who attends the 50th will get our traditional "Blue Book" of addresses, even though the small reunion book will also have the same address list. Hint, hint!

Soâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;just about everything else is on track, the room reservations, the buses, the Thursday Ship Gallery reception, Friday banquet and Saturday dinner, the tailgate, football game, annual meeting and talks by the head of the Alumni and the Supe, and Yard and other activities, including Sunday services.

President Bob Small has provided strong guidance for all Reunion plans. His thoughts, and direction, are embedded in all that follows.

Sam Ginder reports on the reunion books (paraphrased): In compiUng our Fifty Year Book, all is well except for the bios. We have 402 with quality ranging from superb to bloody awful! I ask each of you to review what you submitted, to read like we all passed Plebe Bull!

You need to limit your bio to 170-200 words.

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Remember, we have a page limit under our contract with Josten's. This book will not only be given to your famihes, but will also be given to the USNA Library, the Library of Congress, and other similar places of reference. If you are satisfied for posterity to remember you as someone awash in a sea of acronyms and who couldn't write in coherent sentences, that's your call. So, review what you submitted and give us a well-writtenfinalcopy ASAP. We are in our fourth quarter on the book (no two-minute warning), and time is running out!

Oh, yes. Almost forgot. You should have received your Reunion mailout by now (hope so). Please respond as soon as you can.

We've had to incur some up-front expenses, so your early "ante" will be most welcome.

Trent Shaver's minutes of the Book Committee meeting on 18 January revealed that the only real concem is our address list. Guy Shaffer's column in the March Shipmate listed those who we believe are missing, and many for some time. We believe Al Saenz's address is squared away (he has been in commuiucation with others in our Class for some time), but the others are a real mystery. Please try to dig them up, but not literally! However, there are some others whose last mailout was retumed to us with "Address Undeliverable."

They are: William D. Heffeman, Donald R. Higgs, John J. Kane, Robert H. Laighton, Willard R. Olson, Milton Shaw, and James F. Toal. Remember, these are in addition to those mentioned in the March issue. Also, there are those who we believe are deceased, and we would like to know where their widows are: Jack D. Brown, Robert R. Cornwell, Joseph T. Garo, Leo Glenn Jr., James S. Holland (Lois), Richard J. Keegan, William J. Kozel, William H. Lawton Jr., Windsor R. Smitii Jr., Richard A. Walsh III, and Noel S. Young. Any help will be appreciated.

As you read this. Marge and John Orem will have left the area. John created most of the Class history portion of the Big Reunion Book, and we are beholden to him for his fine, and tireless, efforts at producing a superb recount of the last 50 years. Well done, John, and many, many thanks.

Guy Shaffer has made a significant contribution to our Class in detailing the funding status of the Naval Academy Museum and, in particular, our Gallery of Ships and the back gallery, which modemizes the museum as a whole, and has been supported by '50 and other Classes. But much has to be done, and your contributions can enhance the eventual completion of the museum modemization, currently scheduled for the late 2000s. We need to move this date forward, and only your giving can make this possible. Our other significant program, the Teaching Excellence Awards, the largest currently given to the USNA faculty, can possibly include additional awards for research, but only if the market continues its growth and you, and I mean you, continue to give to the Class of 1951 Fund.

The Alumni have ceased to support two awards

for research, and we have been asked to pick them up. This remains to be seen.

Remember this, if you will. Brick and mortar lasts only until it crumbles. Our Teaching Excellence and Museum, including Ship Gallery, projects are timeless, and deserve your wholehearted supportâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;both for now and the indefinable future. Amen!

Mail Bag On a sad note, we lost Bill J. Thompson on 25 January. He died in bed of a heart attack.

Bill was a Methodist minister preaching in Dover, DE, and he and Marge were regulars at the annual Army-Navy parties at Pat and Lowell Stockdale's for many years. Bill's memorial service was held in Dover, and a later memorial service and reception were planned at the Academy. Marge, we all extend our deepest sympathies to you and the family. Bill, we'll miss you. See a later issue.

Here are some pictures from the Army-Navy game at the Stockdales including some last pictures of Bill.

Al Burkhalter and Sara and Pete Hilgartner

Pete O'Kane, Joe Hillock, Marge Thompson, and Dick Inman

Mike lacona. Bob Kalisch, and Pete and Anne O'Kane

'51: L to r: Carmen Seay, Babs Benjovsky, Charlotte la Shipmate, April 2001

Of interest, our other Bill S. Thompson and Lee left their Saddlebrook, FL, abode last year and are now ensconced at 3867 Moriarty Court, Tallahassee, FL 32308-2854, 850-668-4247.

The two Bills and I were in the 6th Company, which always added to the confusion by the mailman! By the way, when at Saddlebrook, Bill never said how many tennis lessons he gave to Jennifer Capriati or Martina Hingus!

Some regulars at our football tailgates are Al Burkhalter and Sara and Pete Hilgartner.

They are among the stalwarts who withstood our dismal performance this year, albeit with great tailgatesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;superb food and a lot of stoppers-by from the hinterlands, like Donna and Wes Hammond from Reno, NV, and Jean and Jack Tetrick from West Virginny, also known as Pennsyltucky!

The Army-Navy game being close by in Baltimore, '51 had a very good showing, with most in the very nice club seats, affording a good view and a respite inside with comfort, food and drink. The only way to go. Some of the attendees tailgated in the nearby parking lot, thanks to tickets provided by NAAA. And what do you know? We finally won a game, close as it was! Among those going were Elsie and Bob Adler, Gordan Van Hook, and Ann and Beau Dietrich.

Of note in the obituary for Frank Kneece was his vice presidency of the Olin Corporation, and positions of leadership at Westinghouse. Frank and I were in the same Cutter Crew Plebe Summer, a very late group that straggled in late July '47, along with Ralph Hooper and Jim "Red Dog" Miller, and five guys from The Citadel, all of whom bombed out! Guess we were too tough for them!

J. Thompson, and June Duering

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'51: Elsie and Bob Adler, Gordan Van Hook, and Ann and Beau Dietrich

Meetings The Annapolis gang has a luncheon at the Officers' and Faculty Club at the Academy the third Tuesday of every month, and it happened that Bob Small called a Board of Directors meeting the same day. So we all had lunch t o g e t h e r , s o m e 20 of us i n c l u d i n g Bill Lawrence and Ralph Hooper from his farm on the Eastem Shore.

John Tillson wrote that the San Diego Chapter of the Class will have a dinner party in honor of Bill Lawrence on Sunday, 22 April at the Ocean view Club at the Submarine Base on Point Loma from 6 - 1 0 p.m. Cost is $40 per person. Dress is "Elegant Califomia Casual!"

Please contact John at 858-481-3263. This promises to be quite an affair, so anyone within hailing distance, please give John a call!

The annual Washington-Annapolis area Spring Fling will be held on Friday, 7 April at tiie Army-Navy Coimtry Club. You should have received the flyer by now.

A note for those attending the 50th. After the 20-23 September Reunion, we're also having our usual Homecoming party at the Club across the river at the Naval Station on 20 October, likely with '49 and '50.

Folks, time is drawing nigh. Get your bios squared away, and hope to see you at the 50th, with bells on! —Jack H.

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Pres: CAPT Jacob C. Brown, USN (Ret.) Sec'y: CAPT Leigh Ebbert, USN (Ret.) 2514 Culpeper Road, Alexandria, VA 22308-2133 e: lebbertl @juno.com Webmaster: Howard McCollum e: hmccollum@prodigy.net Class Web site: www.usna.com/classes/class52/ DefauU.htm Having blazed through the Dark Ages and now enjoying moments of springtime, the thoughts of the cold winter and high heat bills have faded. One January highlight was a meeting with the Class of '01 at the Officers' and Faculty Club in Annapolis.

Eleven Classmates and about 17 first class members of the 17th Company met for supper and talk.

A very interesting exchange, particularly since the day before they had chosen their service—air, surface, etc. They asked us for our insights, and ideas about their road ahead. One of the things that stmck me was their obvious focus and interest on getting beyond graduation. I suppose we had 78

similar short-term interests. Any talk of five to ten years down the road simply didn't seem relevant.

One Midshipman had to excuse himself and get back to a study chore—someone used the word "slasher" None of the Midshipmen seemed to know what that word meant. Times do change. About the telephones—it's too early to tell. Attending from the Class: Jake Brown, Jerry Rapkin, Bill Studabaker, Jim Sagerholm, Biscuit Wev, Jim Fischer, Leigh Ebbert, Charles McDonald, Gamett Bailey, "Red" Stein, and Jim Troutman. Thanks, Charles, for setting it up.

Planning for the 50th continues. Mel Meltzer brought some jackets and a clock that are being considered for the Reunion to a recent Executive Committee meeting for us to view. You have read about additional details in the president's letter You have heard that Classmates are organizing company gatherings. A new and regular feature—from now until our Reunion—our Web site and Webmaster will be part of the column masthead. I will add the following to each column: Send photo and hard copy materials for the Golden Lucky Bag to: USNA Class of 1952, Golden Lucky Bag, PO Box 657, Merrifield, VA 2211650657 Send materials for the Golden Lucky Bag via email to jzack52@earthlink.net.

I sent in my biography. Did you?

The January, Washington D.C.-Annapolis Area luncheon featured our honorary Classmate, Johnny Grier, a senior NFL referee. A very interesting exchange of informal information at)out the season.

Questions like, do the NFL mles favor offense or defense? If one or the other, what might be changed?

Another—when and how do the on-field officials use the instant replay?

Attending were: Jim Stone, Mel Meltzer and L.B. Meltzer Jim Troutman, Gamett Bailey, Jake Brown, John Langford, Ed Leonard, George Lester, Pat Lockwood, Tom Thawley, Dick Denfeld and guest, Vince Manara, Bob Reed, Jerry Rapkin, Frank Hannegan, Al Bress, Howard McCollum, Harry Spencer, Dick Fleeson, Demp Jackson, Art Thompson, Hork Dimon, Jerry Hyndman, Jack Young, Jim Nunneley, Toxey Califf, Walt Locke, Vince Argiro, Paul Tetreault, Jerry Zacharias, Paul German, Phil

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Case, Dick Smith, Gordon Engquist, Gene Avallone, "Red" Stein, Rae Richardson, and Leigh Ebbert.

Dick Smith announcedtiiathe was participating in a local February television comedy program with some other folks. Gene Avallone is participating in a group of doctors and others taking medicine to Guatemala again this year. Rae Richardson was visiting the area from the West Coast for the inauguration. Nice to see him. I understand that Hork Dimon has accepted a nomination to be a Manassas Airport Commissioner What next, Hork? Prince William County Executive?

Pictures of the Southwest Chapter's Army-Navy game gathering finally caught up with me. In the front row, left to right: Ernie Web, Janet Watkins, Donna Anderson, and Sue Michaels. In the back row: Carl Webb, Mason Anderson, Bob Watkins, and Bob Michaels. Bob says that Jo and Dick Lyons were in Phoenix (January) for the wedding of their son. Sue and Bob joined them for dinner and a long visit afterward. They have another wedding coming up next month when their Navy nurse daughter is to be married in San Diego. Dick mentioned that their daughter is retiring in about two years. Bob remarks, "Now that makes me aware how much time has gone by." Thanks, Bob. Jerry Zacharias shared with me information about the "Golden Eagles," and I pass it along.

The Early and Pioneer Naval Aviators Association, better known as "The Golden Eagles," founded in 1956, functions as a living memorial to those early Naval aviators who pioneered and provided the leadership for the development of this unique military aviation force. Originally, the membership was limited to 100 whose designation as Naval Aviators for the most part were within the first 1,900 who qualified for their wings.

Membership was later expanded to include pioneer jet and helicopter pilots and aviators who qualified for carrier landings during the period when LANGLEY (CV-1) was the only airplane carrier. Over the years the membership limitation has been expanded to 200 regular members because of the growth of naval aviation. Due to the advancing age of the early pioneers, membership qualifications were broadened, but quaUfications remained highly restrictive. To perpetuate the spirit of the earlier members, selection for membership is made from those who are pioneers in some new aspect of Naval Aviation, or who are respected t)y their peers as leaders because of tlieir outstanding skills as a pilots, their wide experience, good judgment, personal character, and their dedication to flying.

Among the current membership are 53 graduates of the U.S. Naval Academy including seven members of the Class of 1952.

Noteworthy accomplishments of the current Golden Eagle membership include: • Many participants in the Battles of Coral Sea, Midway, Guadalcanal and other significant World War II, Korean and Vietnam campaigns.

• Four Congressional Medal of Honor recipients.

• Three Congressional Space Medal of Honor recipients who were Navy astronauts.

• Holders of 51 Navy Crosses (some multiple awards), 69 Silver Star awards, 36 Purple Hearts, 360 Distinguished Flying Crosses, 84 Bronze Stars, and 1,954 Air Medals.

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'52: A-N game gathering

• 217 enemy aircraft shot down. Group includes 20 Fighter Aces.

• 21,198 combat or combat support missions.

• 18 holders of world speed, altitude, distance, endurance, time-to-climb or other records.

• Nine former leaders or members of the Blue Angels Fhght Demonstration Team.

• Six Navy astronauts who flew in Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, Discovery and/or Challenger space flights.

• Three former Chief of Naval Operations.

• One Korean War and five former Vietnam Prisoners of War. • 68 graduates of the Navy Test Pilot School.

• Collectively this group represents over 1.219 milUon flight hours, 92,368 carrier arrested landings, 6,459 ship rotary wing/ VSTOL landings and 43 airship landings.

The Class of 1952 members of the Golden Eagles are: R A D M L o w e l l F. E g g e r t , USN; RADM Paul T. Gillcrist, USN; A D M Huntington Hardisty, USN; CAPT William D. Knutson, USN; CAPT James A. Lovell, USN; MGEN Kennetii W. Weir, USMC; and CAPT Jertold M. Zacharias, USN I should have information about the Sweetheart Branch next time.

Is there a wedding or special occasion in your future?

Consider Alumni House!

Call 410-263-4448x1 I I for information.

Shipmate, April 2001

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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.) 1 Harbourside Dr, Apt. 1-701, Dehay Beach, FL 33483 h: 561-278-8325; e: djlocker@eartiilink.net Webmaster: Paul Dudley e: pauld53@earthlink.net http://home.earthUnk.net/~pauld53/usna53 As always we seem to have some sad news. Ed Dixon emailed me the news that our Classmate Charles Campbell Stames died on 2 Febmary of complications arising from an aortic aneurysm. He had surgery for this and things went well initially, but tiien had the relapse. He died at his home in El Dorado, CA, which is close to Dolores and Ed's home in Pollock Pines. Services for Charley were held on 9 February. His wife, Jill, survives.

Charley went into the Air Force after graduation and became a pilot. He was at Cape Canaveral for some of the early missile testing programs and flew photo chase planes on some of these early missile launches. The research and development phases of many weapon systems do not always go smoothly.

Charley often joked that he was either almost a fighter ace, or was our only ace with five planes to his credit. I can't quite remember which it was. I do remember that there was a small problem with this feat and that was that the planes were all USAF birds. I know he said that one time the missile he was chasing knocked down his plane—the missile tumed when it was not supposed to. After this kind of experience he probably decided that civilian life was much safer I got to know him when I was with the USAF Space Systems Division in Los Angeles and Charley was working with Ira Kane in sales at Philco-Ford. Both he and Ira would visit the USNA contingent at SSD looking for possible business. I don't think they ever got much from me but we did lots of old tale retelling. He was a very nice guy and will be missed by all that knew him. We send our most sincere condolences to Jill and the family.

Also needing your prayers and good thoughts are Gus Viers and Sam Houston who are both on the binnacle list. We visited Dottie and Sam in mid January while he was still in the hospital. He was very uncomfortable, but was starting to get very nasty to a very nice nurse. I figured he was on the road to recovery as he is only that nasty when he is

well. I hope both keep recovering and are in good shape at our 50th. On the good news front is a report from Art Bivens that notes that his lovely wife, Marcy, is almost 98% recovered from her stroke. She is driving again and she and Art take 2-mile walks, they are back to doing their round dancing and she has good use of her right arm. Art considers her speech very good and says people who don't know her wouldn't know she had a stroke. What great news!

Thanks, Art, and congratulations to Marcy.

Address Changes Suzie and Dick Albright have a new email address. It is now rka53@msn.com. Sue also notes that they have recently moved her mom to a life care center about 2 miles from their home in South Carolina. This involved moving her mother from her Pennsylvania home as well as selling her home for her and arranging for the disposal of much of her fumishings. That can be a traumatic experience for all involved.

Mary Anne and Frank Scolpino has informed Paul Dudley that they have moved from Mt. Laurel, NJ, to Jackson, NJ. Their new address is 46 Merion Lane, Jackson, NJ 08527. Their new email address is fmscoop@optonline.net. They have moved into an over-55, active adult community. It is called Westlake Golf and Country Club. It has all single family homes, all ranch type homes and there are no steps for Frank. They enjoy it very much so far. However, it will be better when the clubhouse opens in Febmary. They send their best wishes to all of the Class and hope to make the 50th.

Frank Lammers (felammers@aol.com) reports that his new mailing address is P.O. Box 253, 71 Farm Court, Sagaponack, NY 11962.

And finally, the last remaining holdout to the Internet has given up and decided to rejoin the world and enter the 21st century. Please welcome Ruth and Irv Boeskool (ILB53 @ncats.net) to the net. The Boeskools live at 1788 John St., Newaygo, MI 49337.1 think they have had such a severe winter that the net is probably the only way they can find out what is going on. At any rate we are so glad they have finally joined us. Now if only Gus Hubal would join us our happiness would be complete.

Lillian Campbell asked if I could include the following in the Class colunm: Upon the first anniversary of Bill's passing I would like to, once again, thank all of you who were so supportive at the time of Bill's final days.

On behalf of my family and myself, a heartfelt thank you, also to those of you who have contributed to the William N. Campbell Memorial Fund.

We have requested that the Fund benefit the Chapel Choir, an organization in which Bill participated and that was especially meaningful to him. It is always a joy to hear from you. Lillian Campbell, 816 Sheraton Drive, Virginia Beach, VA 23452.

The South Florida weather finally warmed up and we have had several visitors stop by to share the warmth with us. Alice and Jerry Welnstein and Ellen and Bob Kassel joined us for dinner one night in January. The Weinsteins were here for a cmise and to visit relatives while the Kassels made the long trip from Sydney to close out Bob's mom's estate and to visit two of their children. We had a great visit rehashing visits to Sydney where the four of us U.S. residents had enjoyed the Kassel's Aussie hospitality. In the small world category we discovered that Bob and Sally went to the same school in Montclair, NJ—not at the same time. Have since heard that the trip back to Sydney took 37 hours (including plane changes enroute). Poor Ellen had to go back to work the day they arrived home—she is a schoolteacher I'm sure Bob racked out!

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Martha and Hart Sebring just left us after three enjoyable days. They were on a Florida swing having spent a week in Lake Wales visiting old friends and were going to visit their son and his family at Mayport after they left us. We had a good time and I noticed that the cold winter weather had not hurt Hart's golf game as he had a very easy 84 with several balls in the water Betsy and Dave Wagner are due in for a short visit this aftemoon and Judy and Gus Hubal and Barbara and George Gravesen will be here on the 23rd. At some point we will go over to see friends on the West Coast of Florida and hope to see the Higginbothams and the Wises as well.

Tom Smith '53 and Amie Orr Tom Smith '43 sent a letter and enclosed a picture of Amie Orr and himself The picmre was taken while the two were on a Smithsonian tour to eight national parks in the West. Tom says it was "a memorable trip, much enjoyed by Am and Midge and Pat and me." Tom goes on to say he is retired as a colonel USMC, "a straight guy in every way."

My faithful Los Angeles correspondent, Joyce Flynn, writes that she and Pat attended the L. A. area Army-Navy game party at the Tustin Brewery at Tustin, C A. The Army group sat on one side of the room and the Navy crew was on the other, but as Joyce says, "We mixed well," and it was a "great game and lots of fun seeing so-o-o-o many folks there, about 100." She sent in a picture showing some of the '53 crowd including Kim Bassett, Si Kittler, Myra Bearman, Joyce and Pat Flynn, and Joe Zebrowski. She also sent in two other pictures but they do not feature any '53ers. Although a great one, showing numerous past Plebes doing pushups shows lots of lovely backsidesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;some of which she says belong to '53. They will go in one of our Class scrapbooks.

Carol Anne and Scotty McComb at the Seattle '53 A-N game party George Knighton sent in a copy of l^ke Furey's after action report about the Seattle area A-N game party along with some great pictures that George and Patti took. In attendance at the bmnch were: Dick Almen, Jo and Dean Abrahamson, Curt Anderson, Anne and Jack Callicott, Dolores and Ed Dixon, Pauline and Tyke Furey, Marcia and Lee Harshfield, Lynn and Dave Johnson, Patti and George Knighton, Valerie Klee, her son Rob Klee and guest Dick Thomas, Nora and Will Lent, Carol Anne and Scott McComb, Scyrina and Ed Moore, Barbara and Bob Osbom, Elinor and John Paulk, Joan and Bill Ross, Flavia and Frank Roach, Sue and Bob Skerrett, Charlotte and John Sollars, Jane and Frank Strohecker, Dana and Chuck Walker, and Linda Webb. The first picture shows Dana Walker with the camera, with Anne and Jack Callicott. The next shot is a picture of Carol Anne and Scotty McComb. Lynn and Dave Johnson with Sycrina Moore are at the table behind the McCombs.

The Hampton Roads '53 group after the A-N game Linn Felt sent in two good pictures taken at the '53 A-N game party in Hampton Roads. In the fu-st shot we see Linn, Don Cannell, Bill Anderson, Vaughn Wilson, Walt Hogan, Bob "Santa" Desmarais, Bill Bentley, Jim Willenbrink and the happy Jim Harris who won the pool. The second picture shows the entire group and the ladies are from left to right: Happy Anderson, Flo Mercier, Lillian Campbell, Bobbie Bentley, Jeanette Willenbrink, Linda Hogan, and Marguerite Felt.

Bill Bentley in this picture is playing the part of Lord Nelson.

Wanda and Fred Mann hosted a Halloween party at their Nathrop, CO, home. Fred played the role of CAPT E.J. Smith of TITANIC while Wanda was the Unsinkable Molly Brown. Fred notes that the costume shop in mral Colorado did not have a fourstriper uniform so CAPT Smith was actually First Officer Smith. Thanks Fred, how did your visit with Sam Massie go?

The Hebbards and the Raffaeles after the Notre Dame game A note from Lee Hebbard reports that he and Bev were at the Notre Dame game with the USNA RV group. At the end of the game they ran into the Raffaeles and had a nice visit with them. The picture shows Lee, Bev, Bob and Norma. You can't tell by the smiles that Navy got hammered. Norma and Bob also saw at least six other '53 caps in the stands but did not catch up to any of them. They did have a nice chat with Kathy and Bob Laufman who had seats in front of them. Bob is a lawyer in Cincinnati. Norma went on to say that the parking situation was, if anything, worse than the game!

Thanks all.

Dana Walker with the Callicotts Hampton Roads area '53ers after the A-N game

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Some of the '53ers at the Jax A-N game party Shipmate, April 2001

Fischer. Truax. and the Tortoras at the Jax party Nancy and Hal Walters sent in some good snaps from the Jacksonville A-N game party. One of these pictures (see previous page) shows Sue and Jim Rodgers, Tom Taylor and Hal and Randy Randall.

Another picture has Dave Fischer and Ev Truax in front with Irene and Tony Tortora in the background.

Dave told me that he was shortchanged in the article about the 14-2 game in an earlier Shipmate.

He actually played both ways and was in for almost the whole game! We will run more pictures from the various A-N game parties next month.

Thanks to all who sent in pictures and reports.

Chris Zirps, and I'm sure his lovely wife, Chris, are working very hard on the planning for our big 50th in mid-September of 20O3. The initial responses are that it will be our biggest Reunion ever and if most of us stay alive and actually make it to the Reunion it might be the biggest ever for any Class. So far about 1,100 of us say we will be there!

By the time you read this you should have received Chris's second Reunion letter Read it carefully and if nothing else call to make your hotel reservations.

I'm pretty sure that I heard most of the rooms in the Loews are already booked. Next, let's everybody stay healthy so we can enjoy this landmark event.

Bud Kauderer is busy devising formats for the Legacy Book he is working on. Help us set another '53 record by filling these forms out and submitting them on time. We have done many interesting and important things as individuals and as a Class and it would be nice to share it with the Class and with our descendants. Chris is also setting up times for special get-togethers for those of us who went into the Air Force and for those who went into the Marine Corps. For some strange reason Chris has asked me to work the AF party. I need help on this and would welcome any and all AF types who want to help out. These receptions will be held on Thursday, 18 September from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Marine volunteers I'm sure would be welcome as well, although I'm not sure whether Marines ever volunteer If any of you haven't signed up yet or are still on the fence, get with it. Our big Reunions are great and the 50th is going to be outstanding]

Wellings and Hinman with the thought for all sea.s Shipmate, April 2001

Don't forget Class Luncheons are on the first Tuesday of each month at the Fort McNair Officer's Club at 11:30 a.m. We will be here in Delray Beach until early May when we return to Gainesville, VA. Check our Class Web page at least weekly as Paul Dudley keeps it updated continually. It also has the email addresses of over 333 Classmates. If you are on the Intemet and haven't sent Paul your address do it now. The Web site address and Paul's and my email addresses are at the top of the column. Go Navy and do what Jeff Wellings and Al Hinman's sign says. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Dave

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Pres: COL Fitz W. Woodrow, USMC (Ret.) Sec'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@hotmail.com Class Web site: http://www.usna54.net Class News In December the Class Executive Committee met to select a vice president to fill the remaining term of Herb Hope. Our President appointed, with unanimous approval of the other officers present. Will Croom to be our new Vice President. Congratulations, Will. By holding down the job of Webmaster too, you'll be a real '54 propaganda minister In December, Bob Herres, Dick Dean, and Tom C. Watson accepted Fitz's request to chair the Class Committee for the 50th Year Gift which is traditionally given to the Naval Academy during each 50th Reunion or 50th anniversary of graduation. In our case, 4 June 2004, these two dates will coincide. The Class Executive Committee has requested that they form a committee to examine all the various nuances that are involved with presenting this gift to the Academy. At the conclusion of the Committee's deliberations, the Chair was requested to submit its recommendations to the Executive Committee (by 15 May 2001). The key to tiiis process will be the Gift Committee selecting the most appropriate gift for the Academy that they believe the Class will best respond to with contributions.

There will be three years for the Class to pledge their financial support.

On 2 February the Annapolis Capital reported that the Superintendent had appointed George Bole's son, CAPT Bruce Bole '78, USN, to be Deputy Commandant of Midshipmen. We share the Boles' pride in their son's accomplishments. Bruce hosted the '54 contingent in their home for lunch last August after the Class of 2004's Plebe Honor Reaffirmation Ceremony on Worden Field.

Sad News Frank Hoy (19) died on 19 January 2001 at his home in Franklin, TX, after a long illness. His wife, Nina, a son and daughter survive him. Funeral services were conducted on 23 January at the Blair Stubbs McCauley Funeral Home in Franklin. At the Academy he was a dedicated member of the Stage Gang for four years. Frank was an Air Force pilot who resigned in 1958 but returned to the Air Force in 1962 and served in the space systems division through the Gemini Program. After leaving the service in 1971 he worked for Martin-Marietta as a systems engineer until retiring in 1986 as a result of poor health. Our sympathy goes to Nina and their children.

The Alumni Association was notified by the widow of Classmate Eugene A. Moores (who did not graduate with us) that he died on 27 August 1994. Dr Moores' home was in Piano, TX. Our Classmates in the Norfolk-Virginia Beach area are a cohesive, fun loving bunch. Bob Briner sent the following about Tidewater camaraderie.

Esther and I hosted a Tidewater' 54 Class ArmyNavy game party in 1986 for 39 people. There were many Classmates we didn't know well. But it started something as someone hosted an A-N party each year for about five or six years. We have all gotten to know each other well and the men get together the third Thursday of each month at a different location almost every time. I have been the Class gofer for a number of years, with a year's reprieve from Dave Glunt a year ago. We invite the wives out with us about three or four times a year. Louise Zable has organized the wives and they get out regularly, via Louise's efforts.

Any Classmate visiting in the area is cordially invited to join us at our Thursday get-togethers.

We took no pictures on 20 December but 29 of us had lunch together at a local golf club and it seemed that all had a good time. In attendance were: Alma and Joe Anderson, Luch and Ray Alvarado, Marty and Reed Berkhimer plus their friend Mary Lynne, Esther and Bob Briner, Anne and Dave Glunt, Pat and Basil Gray, Priscilla Kinley (Fred Kinley's widow), Ann and Jim Lamore, Nancy and Chuck Learned, Sally and Don Meyer, Betty and Bill Nicholls, Carl Master, Meredith and Jack Sabol, Ralph Sesler, Bunny Walsh (Tim Walsh's widow), Louise and Joe Zable. Missing and regular attendees who were out of town or had family visiting: Barbara and Herb Crane, Rod Crawford, Billie and Phil Cronk, Bobbie and Carl Drenkard, Sallie and Oz Herzer.

'54 has continued to have the largest number of Classmates at the annual Alumni Hampton Roads Florida Best Ball in the spring and fall. We normally field two foursomes, don't score well but have a great time. The last time out I bet Basil Gray we would use my ball more than his. He took my money on both the front and back nine (he obviously was playing over his head).

That's great Bob. Now let's hear some similar news from some of you out on the West Coast, Texas, or the western mountain country!

In a Christmas card from Mac Macleay (5) in Phoenix, AZ, there was a note describing his and Peg's adventures last year. It started with a RV trip to Tucson and San Diego as he attended a Test Pilot Symposium. Peg took off for Paris to visit their daughter-in-law and son who is a USAF colonel attending a French military school. In the summer Mac and Peg headed to Virginia to visit another son in the Air Force. Next they journeyed to Plains, GA, and joined a USNA Alumni team building a house in the Habitat for Humanity program. Retuming through Colorado, Mac participated in a son's promotion ceremony at the Air Force Academy and pinned on the 0-5 leaves. Mac worked in another Habitat for Humanity build in Los Angeles in December (Sec 'y note: Mac appears to have tumed into a first rate carpenter and from photos, looks the part too with apron and hand tool attachments.)

Jamie Deuel is going to the mat again. This time he will be competing in the Master's National Championship, Olympic-style, weight lifting contest in Frederick, MD, on 6 April at the Hobday Inn. Jamie's anachronistic weight-age Class is scheduled for midday, 12:30 p.m. Your scribe plans to invite some Washington-Metro Classmates along to brave the 1-270 traffic in riding up and cheering Jamie on to winning a medal. There may be a good photo op.

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The following are a backlog of photos from the Army-Navy game (Navy 30-Army 28) and the Class Christmas Luncheon on 13 December Ed Tipshus captured the post-game activities in Baltimore. Bob Greenlaw, George Henson and Herb Hope displayed the new '54 banner which Raley Thomley produced, at the A-N game. Mary Kay and Buster Bilyeu, Pam and Bob Martin, Ruth and Jim Hay plus Nan and Bill Hoover were among couples staying at a Baltimore hotel during A-N game weekend. At dinner after the game were: Ruth and Jim Hay, Muriel and Dave Hinkle, and Marty and Denny Ager.

Keep the news and photos coming. If you're '54, the Class wants to hear from you. Your Scribe, Ollie

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Christmas Luncheon: Mary Bowen and Sisson Pat and Herb Hope at Christmas Luncheon

Christmas Luncheon: Bea and Jon Hurt Shipmate, April 2001

Annual Membership: 34% Life Membership: 35% Pres: LCDR Dennis Sullivan, USN (Ret.) Sec'y: CAPT Thomas G. Kiefaber, USN (Ret.) 11814 Triple Crown Rd., Reston, VA 20191 h: 703-758-1077; e; KIEF55@aol.com http://www.usna.com/classes/1955 On 3 Febmary, a group of Classmates gathered at the Washington Omni Shoreham to attend the 101st Carabao Wallow. In attendance were Robin Pirie (acting SecNav) at the head table Dan Peckham, Bill Smith, Ted Parker, Bob Fountain and Denny Sullivan. It was an evening of good food, drink, camaraderie, comedy, patriotism, and all-around good time. It is a special eventâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the next Wallow will be held on 2 Febmary 2002.

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'55 Wallowers Gary Snyder did a super job of picture taking during the 45th Reunion. He arranged for the official photographer, took pictures himself, and conscientiously prodded us to gather for group photos. As a consequence, we have some memorable moments captured on film. I will include as many as possible with the column in the months ahead.

Ann and Jerry Nay

For All 13th Company Beavers There is going to be a 13th Company Reunion this fall for all the Classes of the '50sâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;from 1951 to 1959 (and any other years that want to attend). It will be on 13 October Homecoming Weekend, and a party is planned after the football game with Rice.

Other gatherings may be scheduled as well. Vince Manara '52, Denny Sullivan, and Dave Cooper '57 are the points of contact. More information will be disseminated on the'55 listserv and in this column when plans are firm.

Fred Tolleson writes: Enclosed is a picture of Nancy and Don Kellerman, Cyd and Fred Tolleson at the Texas State Society Black Tie and Boots Inaugural Ball for President George W. Bush. We didn't see any other Classmates but we did have a chance to chat with Ann and Ted Parker's lovely daughter, Emily.

It was quite a "hoe-down." I guess only Texans could bring a longhom steer and Brahma bull into a hotel ballroom!

At the Inaugural Ball Ann and Ted Parker held their Annual Potluck Dinner after the Navy-Colgate basketball game on 27 January at their lovely home in Annapohs. The usual Washington/Annapolis group attended, including Margot and Gary Snyder with trailer in tow (enroute to a Florida vacation), Alice and Don Sturtz down from their home in Lewes, DE, Patricia and Kent Drummond, transplanted Texans living in Gaithersburg, MD, and Stewart White, the artist who did our Cold War mural.

1st Company at the 45th

Shipmate, April 2001

Girmy and Don Conner

Patricia and Kent Drummond

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Lynne and Ned Floyd passed through Ventura County, CA, on their return trip from the San Francisco bay area to their home in San Diego, and they stopped to have an Italian dinner with '55ers in the Channel Islands area. Attendees included Celina and Ed McHale, Ray Medeiros and Barbara Obinger Irene and Burt Munger, and Pinky and Norm Palladino.

Pinky and Norm Palladino, and Irene and Burt Munger

Ned Floyd, Ray Medeiros and friend Heard It on the Grapevine ('55 Listserv) Tom State has started another memory jogging exercise about long-ago incidents, ala laundry numbers, juice lab power outages. Class statistics, major screw-ups, etc.

At the Reunion, fellow 8th Companymate Buddy Parker presented me with the long-lost door nameplates for two of my roommates. Apparently they had exited Mother B in haste after graduation, and Buddy salvaged the plates before he left. Dutifully, I forwarded said nameplates on to their owners and forgot about it. Then, last week or so, a news clip about telephones being installed in Midshipman rooms triggered the memory of a related incident. Remember the phone booths in the 3rd wing just down the hall from the Main Office? And how us Mids queued up at 9:50 p.m. each night waiting to call home after study hour?

Well, one night the line was forming, but in the room across the hall a mild dispute was building.

Push literally came to shove and one guy put his shoulder down and drove the other guy ttirough the glass pane in the door. Fortunately, sort of, there was wire mesh embedded in the glass. Nonetheless the glass exploded into the hallway in a million pieces, and the wire mesh was molded into the contours of the rear end of the party of the second part. The Mids in the line were stunned to speechlessness (literally) by this sudden outburst.

In total silence the door slowly opened and one occupant came out, checked around and, seeing neither a deck MOD nor any movement out of the Main Office, calmly tumed around and changed the "In Charge of Room" tag from his name to that of another roommate. At this point the Mids in the phone line cracked up.

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Larry Frost (LWFrost@aol.com) reported that on 7 and 8 September, the USNA Class of '26 will celebrate their 75th anniversary, and Ward LeHardy (USMA'56) has encouraged those of us whose fathers graduated with that Class to attend along with whomever of the remaining 16 graduates will be able to be there. "I expect to attend, and I was wondering if other Class of '26 juniors plan to do so also. There are a good many of you out there, and I would appreciate it if you would please let me know your intentions. I will share the results of my survey with you." Larry can be contacted at 804-5895750 or by email.

Taps It is with great sadness that I inform about the death of two of our Classmates. Peet Odgers reported that Lt Col Wayne K. Shanahan, USAF (Ret.), 13th Company, passed away on 27 January as a result of complications following exploratory colon surgery. Shanny completed 20 years of honorable service in the USAF as a pilot, engineer and program manager His two children were at his side at the time of his death. Peet joined his family in bidding him farewell with full military honors at the Veterans Cemetery, Cave Creek, AZ, on Friday, 2 February.

CAPT Francis "Frank" J. Farino, USN (Ret), passed away peacefully on 22 January 2001, surrounded by his family and friends following a courageous battle with cancer. A Mass of the Resurrection was held at St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Virginia Beach on Thursday, 25 January. In addition, a chapel service was conducted on 7 February at Fort Myers Chapel at Arlington National Cemetery followed by burial with full mihtary honors and a gathering afterwards at the Fort Myers Officers' Club. Many Classmates and friends attended both services. Frank is survived by his wife of 45 years, Gwen Preston Farino, two daughters, three sons, 11 grandchildren, two sisters, one brother, as well as a host of other family members and special friends.

Both appear in "Last Call."

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Annual Membership: 37% Life Membership: 38%

Class Executive Committee Co-Chjiirmen: CAPT Douglass F. Hayman, USN (Ret.) (11) COL George Mushalko, USAF (Ret.) (15) Sec'y: Dave Swanson (4) 16 E. Del Ray Ave., Alexandria, VA 22301 p: 703-548-7240; f: 703-548-0272 e: hdswanson@aol.com Last Muster Duane U. Beving (24), of Silver Spring, MD, died on 5 January 2001 after a long struggle with cancer Surviving are his wife and two daughters.

He was buried in Arlington National Cemetery on 9 February, in the same grave as his son who was killed during Operation Desert Storm.

Around The Horn Starting a New Career. Tom Schwartz (4) sent the following email concerning his new career: You are never too old to begin something new.

Approaching my 70th year I have embarked on a venture of writing children's books, and have had the good fortune of having my first book published in November 2000. Go to Web site www.howmothernature.homestead.com for a preview of my work (actually, it was a fun thing to do).

Tom Schwartz, Author Check out the Web site. I did and was quite impressed by Tom's talent. I expect that we will see more from Tom. '56 Salty Sam Newsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Inaugurations During January the Salty Sam egroup received a number of comments concerning Ike's inauguration (20 January 1953) and the Brigade of Midshipmen participation during our Plebe year. I remember, as a country boy fresh out of Tennessee, how impressed and proud I was to be participating even though it was a long, cold day with no liberty.

As Jerry Jones (20) stated, "It was one of the most miserable, uncomfortable and stressful days of my life at USNA, but I would not trade the experience of passing before the Presidents for anything." I thought that it would be appropriate to summarize some of the memories and events as remembered by some of our Classmates and also to include some recent thoughts from President Bush's inauguration.

Lawrence Smith (14) succinctly summed up the less pleasant aspects of the experience: As I recall, it was early "Reveille," into formation, board the busses. Arrive D.C, off the busses, back into formation, stand alternately at ease and at rest for an interminable amount of time while the Firsties handed out their usual ration of crap, finally step off, get a good shot of Eisenhower and Nixon on the reviewing stand with "eyes left," back on the busses, try to get a little shuteye, and back to Bancroft.

Jerry Jones (20), provided some comments on a problem that plagued most of us that inauguration day in 1953: I have been reliving that glorious infamous day in January when we were briefly eyeball to eyeball with Truman, Barkley (I think), Eisenhower, and Nixon.

The previous reminiscences from some of you other guys have reminded me of all the events of that day except one.

After coffee, tea, milk, or whatever we had in the mess hall at 6 a.m. or thereabouts,ridingthe bus to D.C. and waiting for hours. Mother Nature finally took her course. A thousand Midshipmen or more had to "go to the bathroom." It wasn't a matter of when our bodies would relieve themselves, but rather where andrightnow!

As we were stopped about three blocks from the Capitol, waiting for the parade to form up, a command decision was made by someone in authority whose common sense and guts I admire to Shipmate, April 2001

'56; Classmates from the llth Company, includes Doug Hayman, Ken Godstrey, John Schaefer, Robert Jones, Franklin McMullen and one other this day. We were authorized to exit our busses, straggle to a nearby vacant lot, and relieve ourselves against the brick wall of a long, three story (plus or minus) U-shaped apartment house that had two wrap-around ends formed around a grassy space. The solution to our problem was effective and timely. Although I felt a httle self-conscious in relieving myself in public (how's that for a Fonn-2 offense) there was safety in numbers since there were at least 50 Mids performing the same act at any one time.

The activity in the vacant lot did not escape the notice of the local residents. Windows flew open all over the apartment building and the residents were closely observing all that was happening before their very eyes, at a range of as little as six feet. The audience grew, as did the comments among the observers. Nevertheless, we retumed to the busses much better men than when we left.

The Midshipmen in the first battalion must have been as miserable as everybody else but I cannot remember how we solved this problem. It must be advancing age on my part.

Jim Bruso (20) forwarded his observations after watching President Bush's inaugurations on FOX TV: I still remember it being cold, and as I was watching this morning's events, I heard Britt Hume on the FOX Network relate that Ike's parade was the longest in history (five hours), and was his first to view. Britt remembered how cold he was. Of course Britt was very young at that time.

My recollection is having cold feet (literally), after standing around for two hours, and then having to march with frozen toes. Of course, inside those overcoats it was hot, no matter what the ambient temperature was.

I have a picture taken of the reviewing stand with a USNA unit marching by, and everyone on the stand and along the street are wearing winter coats. Ike has an overcoat with a white scarf, and Nixon is dressed similarly. Mamie E. appears to be wearing a fur coat. How politically incorrect!

(1954 Trident Calendar.)

We looked lovely doing eyes left with our blue covers, white gloves, leggings, fixed bayonets, and overcoats. The lines are not exactly straight, but look better than most modem day Mids in parade.

Al Schick (11) provided the following comments concerning some of the spectators in the bleachers across from the White House: Lots of memories flow back, but no one yet has mentioned the bleacher full of young ladies (interns?) who sat directly across from the White House. As we passed in review and the Company Commander commanded, "eyes left," these unseen lovelies screamed out, "Eyes right!" Maybe it was just that Club Eleven Mids were better looking.

Rod Flannery (4) provided comments on both President Eisenhower's inauguration and his observance of President Bush's.

I was thrilled and felt honored to have marched in the Parade. I have never forgotten, when we went "eyes left," the look of pride and humbleness on the face of Ike.

Shipmate, April 2001

I just came back from today's Inauguration— Braved the wind and the rain, and wiggled my way up close enough so I could both see, and hear the address.

I would have gladly marched again today, given the opportunity. For the first time since 1953, I see that same type of visage signifying civility and dignity. Security was tight and there were innumerable police interspersed with numerous military personnel, but not overwhelming. All of them were courteous and friendly. Yes, I saw protesters, but they were so insignificant, and in such small numbers, it was like they weren't even present. The press and TV coverage made it seem like they were everywhere—but not so that I saw.

They checked people to make sure they had passes or tickets to get to where they were allowed but they were not obtrusive they actually were more intent on getting legitimate (those that looked like they would not cause a problem) people into the area, rather than checking to see they had the correct tickets. I saw some young groups with signs, but they were not unruly, and they were near me on the South Capitol when "W" took the oath and made his talk. During that time, although there were thousands of people around, you could have heard a pin drop—and there was great jubilation and cheering when he finished. Shortly thereafter, the only signs I saw were those that had been discarded. I think it was one of those things, for our youth, to just make a statement—because you know, to be under 40 and not to be a liberal is not to use your heart, whereas to be over 40 and not to be a conservative, is not to use your mind.

Now whether or not the same aura pervaded the Parade, I don't know, because like a true Irishman, I retreated to the Dubliner and enjoyed a few pints of Guiness. As for the Navy participation in the parade, the Navy groups were in the third division. It consisted of the lOO-plus members of the U.S. Navy Band, who looked and sounded great; a Navy NROTC Band from Texas A& M, (I believe) who also looked great, and it looked like about one Company of USNA Midshipmen, in leggings and M-ls, yes M-ls and not 36 across.

They probably didn't get any announcement, because the media was emphasizing the groups from Texas, thus the two bands got announced on TV while the Midshipmen just sort of passed on by. I find it hard to believe that the police would have seated protesters just to watch them unless it was in their squad cars. It was so unthreatening, that there were several policemen on motorcycles that were just sitting on their bikes in the middle of crowds. I was more afraid marching into the Maryland football stadium, than anything here.

P i c t u r e s f r o m '56 H o m e c o m i n g D i n n e r in Orlando I recently received some pictures from the Homecoming Dinner in Orlando last fall. I have had difficulty identifying some of the people partly caused by email problems and my lack of involvement in Class affairs for a number of years. I have gotten some help so forgive me if some people are misnamed. I would appreciate any corrections.

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Pres: CAPT David S. Cooper, U S N (Ret.) Sec'y: CAPT F.N. Howe Jr., U S N (Ret.) 1 Walter Circle, Fredericksburg, VA 22405 e: fnhusna57@aol.com Webmaster: Fred D a m m a n n Web site: www.USNA57.org The Dark Ages are now officially over. Spring Leave is "hiss," and it's downhill all the way to "No M o Rivers." Was that a carefree life, or what? Now it's the confounded market, a tardy mailman who brings hardly more than six new charity solicitations every day, and the tyranny of a fast backswing.

Nothing to do but soldier on.

Speaking of soldiers (and we have some) at the regular Washington Chapter luncheon in January all hands were paraded to honor outgoing Class Officers, Walt Meukow and Dave Cooper and the old, used scribe. Bill Peerenboom. According to Chairman Bruce DeMars' report: On 9 January the Washington Chapter honored the incoming and outgoing Class officers at a Fort Myers' luncheon attended by more than 50 people, including wives. Dave Cooper was presented with

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a USNA engraved lamp, a congratulatory letter from George Watt '73, and a Class citation prepared by Jim Poole. Walt Meukow was presented with a USNA engraved lamp, a Class citation and Ron Marryott presented a USNA AA citation jointly signed by ADM Smith and George Watt.

Both Walt and Dave made very gracious speeches.

Unfortunately, business on the West Coast precluded the attendance of Bill Peerenboom. It was a great event!

For anyone who hasn't been paying too close attention for the last ten years, and just to prove that Nuc Power guys blow no smoke, here's a copy of the Walt's citation passed along courtesy of Bmce and Pete Boyne: Commendation The Chairman of the Board and the President of the U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association take pleasure in recognizing CAPT Walter T. Meukow, USN (Ret.), for outstanding leadership to the Class of 1957, the Alumni Association and to the Naval Academy as President of the Class of 1957 firom 1990 to 2000.

Your dedicated service to the great Class of 1957 over the past ten years has been outstanding and will be remembered with pride by your Classmates for years to come. Selected highlights of your term include: Initiation of the Class Newsletter, "Now Hear This" in 1993 to keep all Classmates and the surviving spouses informed of Class activities. Now, 12 issues later, it has become a Class tradition and a model for other Classes.

Driving force to establish a Class Intemet list providing intemal communications with Classmates via increased use of email and a forum for any and all discussion.

Chairman of the 35th Homecoming Reunion and instigated the development of the Class video "Remembrances."

Personally chaired the Class's 40th Reunion Project that resulted in exceeding the $250,000 goal to fund the Visitors Center Theater.

Vocal proponent of, and leader in, the Alumni Association, the Council of Class Presidents and the Naval Academy Foundation.

Through a number of polls and questionnaires as well as letters and phone calls, kept your hand on the pulse of Class feelings throughout the world. You conscientiously took on any issues Classmates had with the Class or the Alumni Association and worked them to a logical solution.

Initiated reviews of the Class Charter to streamline the organization and increase support to the Class.

Your accomplishments and leadership not only supported the Class of 1957 but also directly supported the mission of the Alumni Association and more significantly contributed to the enhancement of the image and prestige of the United States Naval Academy.

Presented on this ninth day of January in the Year Two-Thousand and One "Bravo Zulu!" /s/ Leighton W. Smith, Jr. /s/ George P. Watt, Jr. Chairman of the Board President and CEO

L to r: DeMars, Meukow, Marryott, and Cooper Though not separately provided, the intel is that the citation presented to Dave highlighted his direct support to Walt in accomplishing many of the tasks noted above and, in particular, commended him for his yeoman duty in rationalizing and guiding the Class efforts in decedent affairs, arguably our cardinal responsibility.

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Pete also noted something left out of the DeMars' report: In a tight race, Bmce (Chairman), Tom Sims (Chancellor of the Exchequer), and B o b Lutz (Member) were selected to succeed themselves on the Chapter Executive Committee, to keep on doing what they have ably done for a very long time.

As a matter of general interest—and in case you might wonder—this selection of Tom continues his dual-hatted responsibility as Class Treasurer for another two years.

We are deeply in the debt of these folks, members of a larger gang (the balance elected on the alternate year) who so faithfully grapple the dragons, worry the problems so that the rest of us don't have to, and make the operation enjoyable for the rest of us. BZ to you guys, too.

A little more new news before we get into the other stuff: Jim Poole has kindly provided the following rundown and status on the planning activities for the 4 5 t h (!) R e u n i o n , s c h e d u l e d for September 2002. No matter what you know about the clambake, what follows is the latest hot gouge as of the moment of these keystrokes. Jim and Cleve Loman (co-chairs for the weekend) have clearly walked every hole on the course and tumed over every stone, which is j u s t exactly what these undertakings, done properly, require. Your responsibility boils down to staying informed and answering-up when your Boat Group is called to "Green 9," or wherever You remember the drill. From Jim: It has already been well publicized that Cleve Loman and I have agreed to co-chair our 45th Reunion in 2002, but I don't think the available information about the Reunion has yet found its way into our Shipmate column.

The Reunion is scheduled for 19-22 September 2002. That weekend is one week;7nor to the regularly scheduled Homecoming weekend, thus our Classmates may see the term "off-Homecoming" used in some correspondence.

Our Reunion headquarters is once again the Loews Annapolis Hotel. Thanks to Dick Madouse's efforts following our 40th, we have engaged almost the entire hotel for the weekend.

175 rooms are available and may be reserved now, with a major credit card, by calling either 1-800526-2593 or410-263-7777. However, the room rate will not be set and guaranteed until 19 September 2001. We don't anticipate the guaranteed rate to exceed $178 per night, but that price is exclusive of an additional 5% city tax and 7% state tax which will be added to the nightly rate. Parking, both valet and self, will be available at $10 and $7 per day, respectively, but these rates are subject to increase without prior notice. Our original contract with the hotel required a minimum 3-night stay in order to hold a reservation, but we have negotiated with the hotel to accept a 2-night minimum. However, the 2-night option will require the customer to pay an additional $25-$50 per night premium. The Committee is hopeful that Loews will fully sadsfy our accommodation needs, but we are looking at other alternatives as a backup to take care of any overflow requirements.

The Committee is in the process of finalizing the schedule of events. We expect to have a Thursday evening casual dress Happy Hour, Friday morning golf tournament, Friday guided Yard tours, Friday Naval Academy Store shopping tours, and evening Welcome Reception. On both Thursday and Friday evenings, after 7:30 p.m., time is being set aside for individual dining and separately arranged Company or Battalion parties.

Saturday's events will include the tailgate (the '53 pavilion has been requested), football vs. Northwestem, and a cocktail reception and banquet at the Loews. Sunday will include brunch and the Reunion concluding memorial service after 1 p.m. at the Main Chapel. When the schedule becomes firm (event, time and location), we will promulgate it as soon as possible.

We expect to make extensive use of the Company Coordinator network and electronic mail in getting the word out. We will parallel that with articles in Sttipmate, our Class newsletter, and, where we have to, snail mail. To reach everyone, however, requires that we have accurate data to begin with. The Company Coordinators and Reunion Committee both need correct address information and must be conscientious about sharing changes to that data with one another and our Class Secretary, Dick Scales. We also anticipate being able to have Classmates register via the Intemet and pay that way with credit card. We will have more information on this as we complete arrangements to implement it.

Through our newsletter. Class email (contact our Webmaster Fred Dammann at freddmmnn® netquarters.net and sign up for this free service) and the Class Web page at http://www.usna57. org/, we requested Classmates to send us, with no obligation to commit, their intent to attend the Reunion. We did this solely to get some idea of the numbers we would need to accommodate for the various events. Through all these means, we should have reached everyone in the Class. To date, there have been 136 Classmates respond for a total of 266 attendees. The list of those responding can be viewed on the Class Web page under "45th Reunion." The Loews Hotel has had 32 reservations already. We are certain these numbers are low. We would greatly appreciate those who forgot to respond or who may be procrastinating to email us usna5745@aol.com, fax 703-7997391, phone 703-780-7351, or write: USNA5745, 3312 Wessynton Way, Alexandria, VA 22309-2229 and let us know if we can look forward to seeing you, God willing, at the 45th.

Stay tuned.

The cyber addresses are always a moving target but don't m n up the white flag until you've exhausted several of the options noted above to get your input through the pipe. Notes to the "5745" addresses seem to be slavishly responded to by the worker bees there, so you'll never be in doubt whether Garcia got the message.

Now we have some catch-up ball to play.

Al Koster, the volunteer coordinator for what he refers to as "'57 Minigate," has actually been the soul of perseverance and the delay in getting the stuff which follows queued for printing. Someliow, in the baton pass between scribes, Al's original copy fell through the cracks and he had to do the whole thing a second time. Hard as it is to get this kind of material collected once, there is no record of its ever having been done twice. Thanks for the special effort and great coverage, Al. Take particular note of his ability to cover the central gathering thoroughly and never mention the game. Spin, man, spin: It has been great having visitors to tlie Orlando area over the past few months. In September Margaret Ann (MA) and Shannon Heyward parked their RV in our driveway for a great visit and use of our facilities. We caught up on events of recent years, some over a bottle of port after dinner—courtesy of my English son-in-law— while Aggie and MA cleaned up the kitchen.

Shoulder to shoulder they met the enemy In October we hosted a "'57 Minigate" before the Notre Dame game—great fun for us. At long last we had a chance to get together with a few from afar who came for The Game. Brad Parkinson flew in from California—setting the

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distance record. He has a son at Rollins College and we hope to see him in future visits. Katie and Pete Baker arrived from Dallas on the USNA AAarranged tour. Peggy and Tom McGinty, traveling with Gail and John Nolan came down from Armapolis via the Nolan's place in Myrtle Beach.

Ann and Dan Kenney traveled from the D.C. area, as did Dick "Henry" Knauf, my old roommate (Dick also brought his son, Andy, who lives in Orlando; he met my son, Doug, down from Tidewater for the game—they had a lot in common including bouts with cancer). Barbara and Bill McDvain and Shannon Heyward came down from Jacksonville.

mates showed up at the Ft. Belvoir North 36 Golf Course to challenge 1999 defending champion Bob Crouch for the title. Although shooting the low gross round of 78 (net 73), Bob lost out to a "hot" Cleve Loman whose 33 handicap brought him in with a net 67 to take the honors and walk off with the winner's statuette and his name engraved on the JSO perpetual trophy. Trailing Crouch were new President Dave Cooper (100/ 76) and Les "Mac" McMenamin (90/77) and Buzz Beans (114/77), who tied for fourth.

McMenamin also won closest-to-the-pin, while George "Gorilla" Philipps took the longest-drive prize. In 2001, the 3rd-annual JSO will again conclude our golf season on 7 November at Jerry Smith's home course at Ft. Belvoir. In the group photo, left to right: Cooper, Beans, Wanen, Hamel, Baulch, Junghans, Dunbar, O'Donnell, Vossler, McMenamin, Philipps, Palmer, Crouch, and Loman.

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^"C;^is^ L to r: first wife, second wife and Big Al In November, Marty and Sam Coulbourne visited on a trip from Rockport, MA. Ah, our wonderful three-year tour together in Naples a quarter century ago! We had so much to catch up on—and we promised a trip to New England in the near future.

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Crouch—The full swing The players The complete 2001 golf schedule is: 19 April (10 a.m.): South Rivers GC, Edgewater, MD, Host: Bob Crouch 23-28 April: '57 Golf Getaway, Myrtle Beach, Coord: Cleve Loman 15 May (9:30 a.m.): 55/57 Golf Shootout, Fawn Lake CC, F'burg, Host: Fred Dunbar 7 June (10 a.m.): USNA GC, Annapolis, MD, Host: Bill Hamel 18 July (10 a.m.): Queenstown (MD) Harbor (Lakes Course), Host: Jerry Smith 15 August (10 a.m.): Twin Lakes GC, Clifton, VA, Host: Jack O'Donnell 4 September (10 a.m.): Member-Guest; The Gauntlet GC (Hartwood, VA), Host: Cleve Loman 9-11 October: Williamsburg Outing, Coord: Dick Vosseller 18 October: TBD, Host: Dave Cooper 7 November (10 a.m.): 3rd Annual Jerry Smith Open, Ft. Belvoir, Host: Jim Poole

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Again, except for the JSO, we usually play a very social type of golf (scrambles, two and four man, shambles, etc.) which are non-intimidating to the high handicap golfer. Everyone is welcome, including wives, significant others and other guests. Anyone having questions can call any of our designated hosts for assistance. We look forward to another great season and hope you will join us.

Thanks Jim, again, and that's it for this time, thriUseekers. Many, many thanks in fact to all of our contributors, without whom this would not be any fun at all. Join in: send me an old photo of a sailor with hair and we'll test some senior recall. FNH ^ ^

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The Kosters and the Coulboums The welcome mat is always out for those hitting the Orlando area for liberty!

Now, after that run-down on last fall, I'd be the last to suggest that the closing line was other than sincerely drawn. Nonetheless, it may be important to note that the original was accompanied by a phone number (presumably Big Al's) which had been conspicuously lined out in red. It's no good, Al; we have the technology to find you.

Next batter is none other than the irrepressible Jim Poole, whose fingers it seems are in nearly every pie in the greater mettopolitan area. This time, at special request, Jim is in with a wrap-up of the Class golf season accompanied by some telling photos of the final event.

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Pres: Lt Col Gordon M. Gerson, USAF (Ret.) e: usna58@home.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 Web page: http://www.usna.com/Classes/1958/ In the Canterbury Tales, Chaucer has the Clerk include the following observation in his story: "For thogh we slepe or wake, or rome, or ryde, Ayfleeth the tyme, it nyl no man abyde." Well, the Clerk certainly had that one right, even though he spoke Old English and Chaucer spelled phonetically. You may have noticed that when you doth "rome, ryde, or slepe," the pages of the calendar just "fleeth," and the next thing you know it's April. One minute you're blowing leaves or shoveling snow, and the next you're fertilizing the lawn and going for the first mowing. You may have noticed that grass also ".. .nyl no man abyde." If there were just some way to make the "abyde" part work, particularly when one has a beautiful day and not a chore in sight, and the grass hasn't yet made it to mower-blade height. But we digress from our monthly discourse, and must there proceed apace, for the other travelers on our voyage have their tale to tell.

Our first effort will to be in the line of detective work. During our second class summer a '58er had an adventure of which only bits and pieces are known, and it would be a great contribution to the history of the Class if the full details of the event were known. The gist of the story is that an enlightened member of the cohort chose liberty outside the normal hours, and under cover of darkness had to re-enter the Yard by the vertical approach, or "over the wall." The problem of getting back into Bancroft Hall was not difficult, considering that it was summer and that most of the windows at the terrace level were open. The lead actor in this drama enters through the window of a room, not knowing who the occupant might be, but not particularly worried, as the Firsties were away on cmise and the Plebes didn't count. A voice in the room suddenly asked, "Who's there?" to which our man replied something along the lines of, "Who wants to know?" The answer was "I'm Admiral Tom Hamilton!" Now this is where the trail on the story goes cold, so it will take some input from those of you who have knowledge of the event to fill in the blanks and continue the story. Oh, yes, names would be appreciated, as we are outside the range of the executive department at this time.

Yet another story exists, of which only smatterings are known, of a similar situation of late returnees going in to a terrace level window, only through some misjudgment getting a window with a long drop to the floor The result was a broken leg for one member of the Class, ostensibly (and legally arranged) as having been attained by falling out of the rack. Details on this adventure would be of interest to all those who made it through four years with never a demerit or not ever scuffing their shoes on the wall.

The telling of such tales takes place whenever two or three shall meet, and the St. Petersburg, FL Boat Show provided just such an occasion. Gen. Jim Davis, USAF (Ret.) (14), reports on the '58 get together with a photo accompaniment. A typical Florida winter evening, with short-sleeves in evidence, and the small version '58 flag is near the table centerpiece, dropping in the breeze-less hu-

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midity. Couples from left to right are Mary Lee and Ken Gebhart (14), LA and Mac Fossett (16), Rene and Bob Shearer (14), Carol and JB Davis, Audrey and Sam Swart (3), and Pat and Hugh Palmer (14).

Jim claims that midnight in the St. Pete area occurs at 11 p.m., but for this group, they made and exception an partied on!

Florida is also the site of many winter sailing competitions, and one of our Classmates who was a boat school competitive sailor continues to brave the elements. (Remember the lecture we got about "carry-over" sports?) Last November Dick Tillman (1) participated in the Sunfish Worlds at Sarasota, and placed sixth against 104 competitors from all over the world. Only one other American was ahead of him, the winner being a Venezuelan winning his fifth world championship. Dick still serves as the President of the U.S. Windsurfing Organization, part of the U.S. Sailing structure. While the sailing news is sent in by Bob Awtrey '44, we have a message from Dick as follows: After having six grandchildren and not notifying anyone, I think it is about time to recognize number seven, Brian FitzGerald, 9 1/2 pounds, bom Christmas Day in Seattle. Mother and son are doing great. Linda and I would also like to extend an invitation to any Classmate to contact us on any visit to Florida's east coast (near the space center). '58 is Great!

Looking at the information in the bi-monthly U.S. Windsurfing News, you have to catch Linda and Dick between November and June in Florida, for they escape the heat and head north to Syracuse, IN, from June to November You'll find Syracuse near Lake Wawasee in Kosciusko County, halfway between South Bend and Fort Wayne, the sort of rural place one might want to "abyde" their "tyme."

Another Classmate with grandparent news is Frank Gamboa (17), who proudly announced the arrival of granddaughter, Loren Jade Sepulveda, bom to Judy Gamboa Sepulveda and her husband, Mike, on 26 January in Fairfax, VA. One of our deceased Classmates has made it into a Hollywood movie, or at least his characterization has. The following note from Brad Stumcke (15) explains: I just saw the new movie 13 Days with Kevin Costner. It's about the Cuban missile crisis and in it are two F8U2P photo planes that do the low level recon of Cuba. The wingman is Lt Bruce Wilhemy (20), my Plebe summer roommate. They have his name on the aircraft plus an actor playing him.

Brace was involved as was I and we talked at the time about his low level flights.. .so it's for real!

While many of us were stmggling with the cold winter days of January, one group gathered in the warmth of Florida. Frank Conery (13), our roving recreational vehicle reporter, provides us with the story: 20 January, and top 'o the morning to you! I hope your weather is beginning to look up. Actually, since I'm presently sitting in an atmosphere of 78-plus degrees and sunny vistas in Key West, you can probably figure out that I'm really not too concerned about your weather. I stopped and visited Rene and Bob Shearer (14), and Priscilla and John Lorusso (3) in Naples, FL, on our way down. They are all due in from Naples to visit with Marion and me starting tomorrow. A few days ago we bumped into Bunny and Bing Bassett (18) and have attached a picture showing the four of us contemplating Joyce, Yeats, Behan, etc., while sipping a few gentlemanly Bass Ales at Finnegan's Wake, a bistro here in Key West. Kay and Tom Powell (13, my roommate) will be journeying down in early Febraary to join us for a "Come Around" at Key West of the USNA AA RV Chapter. It should be a good gathering. I do hope all does go well with you during these Dark Ages. I can almost remember how dismal that D.C. metro part of the world can be. Stay well and be safe and warm.

The Connerys and the Bassets in Key West The Class is still on the move, as the following new addresses will confirm. Carolyn and Jack D. Sutton (jsut58@cytechcis.net) (2) say that after being in Charleston, SC, for 27 years, they recentiy moved to the beautiful mountains of western North Carolina. Their new home is at 65 Winfield Cove Rd., Saluda, NC 28773; 828-749-1556.

Char and Alan Goldberg (12) have moved from California to 4848 Brennen Drive, Lexington, KY 40515. The story behind the move is this: Yes, it's trae, we moved to Lexington one year ago. I had never been to Kentucky in my life until then, and was pleasanUy surprised with the natural beauty of the state and the people (that is, most of them). The language sometimes is a bit of a Shipmate, April 2001

challenge. We bought a horse farm and lease 90% of it back to a couple who operate a brood mare (birthing) and yearling-raising business.

They prepare the yearlings for the three to four annual sales at Keenland, the auction for thoroughbreds. We are building the settle-down home on the property and still commute to San Jose, CA, for one week every month to keep an eye on my business, which I chose to leave in CA. I have an office in downtown Lexington, the health club is right next-door, and no, I can't fit into any of my uniforms. Had a hernia operation three weeks ago and am making some effort to lose ten pounds or so in order to fit into the old wardrobe and get back into some racquetball. I just applied for Social Security and it's thefirsttimeI've ever given it a thought; it's for old people, right? Might as well take the money is how Ifinallyjustified the action, because we all have been paying for the privilege for many years more than 1 care to recall. 1 have been in touch with Reid Olson (12), Bill Hemingway (18), and Paul McNergney (12), but not many more. Hope all is well with you and yours; let's just all keep on trackin' until we ran out of road! Semper Fi! Another mover is associate Ed Sheehan, who left Fairfax, VA, and returned to his podunk! Ed's story says: I retired last year and moved to my home town of Johnstown, PA. We are really enjoying retirement, especially here in westem Pennsylvania. No traffic to speak of and the people are great. The winter weather is not great but we head south when it gets too bad. We are only a three hour drive from Fairfax and we get down there quite a bit to visit our children and grandkids. We are expecting our 18th grandchild in April. Two of our children and six grandkids live close by in Johnstown, and the remaining three children and 11.5 grandkids live in Northem Virginia. I am doing a bit of consulting with Penn State's Electro Optics Center and the 12th Congressional District (Congressman Jack Murtha), trying to establish new jobs in the area. It's challenging but fun. Just enough work to "keep my hand in" a technology that I've been involved with for 40 years, but not enough to keep mefromenjoying retirement.

The Sheehan's new address is 809 Luzeme Street, Johnstown, PA 15905.

Two addresses for individuals who have been on the lost sheep Ust for some time have been uncovered. Keith Featherston (8) has dug deep and come up with the following information on two members of the 16th Company. Betty and Charles "Russ" Peele (peele@excelonline.com) live at 104 Spring Banks Road, East Hampton, NY 11937. The second couple, Zaida and Dr Charles Peterson live in the Phihppines, with a mailing address of PSC 517, Box RS, FPO AP 96517-1000. They are hving in Baguio in the Philippines. Charlie married Zaida when at his last duty station in Subic Bay. He has one older son, Charles Patrick, plus two adopted children, Patricia Ann (7), and Joshua (21/2). Charlie graduated from medical school, but doesn't practice medicine. He does practice bridge, tennis and golf for the most part. Life is great, ain't it? He has been teaching English in Korea at the present.

Sadly, we closed the last column with last minute word received after the deadline date that John Coyne Rennie (22) had died of a massive heart attack on 15 January. Jack had gotten out of the Navy after a tour as a test pilot at Patuxent River He became an entrepreneur, founding the Pacer Systems Company. The company was extremely successful, and Jack retumed this success by his efforts on behalf of education in the Boston area. He was actively engaged in small business associations, and was selected in 1983 as the Massachusetts Small Business Person of the Year for Shipmate, April 2001

Massachusetts and New England. The "Last Call" section contains an obituary with details. Jack is survived by his wife, Carol, two sons and three daughters. We shall miss this gregarious, highly acclaimed member of the Class.

It is with sadness that we also must pass along news of tiie deatii of Carolyn "Caro" Peters, wife of Bill Peters (14). Carolyn had sfruggled with cancer for several years, receiving freatment in England on many occasions. She succumbed to the disease on 12 Febraary 2001. Carolyn was a secretary at USNA while we were Midshipmen; so she was traly part of tiie Class of 1958 family, having left tiie Yard with tiie Class when it graduated. Bill and their daughter Virginia Carrine, survive her The Class extends its sympathy to the family on the loss of this fine lady.

Finally, we close this column with a story about one of the Vietnam MI As, the brother of our Classmate, Dave Allard (7). Michael "Mike" John Allard, a Navy pilot and graduate of Marquette University, was killed in action on 30 August 1967 when his A4E crashed and exploded on a bombing run in Ha Tinh Province, North Vietnam. His wingman did not observe any parachute deployment and enemy activity in the area precluded any recovery efforts at the time. In January 1992, several remains were turned over by the Vietnamese to the Central Identification Laboratory in Hawaii (CILHI). According to three living Vietoamese witnesses these remains were found at an aircraft crash site in the vicinity of where Mike's plane went down. In September of 1992 representatives of CILHI visited the site and found sufficient pertinent artifacts to order an evacuation. During 1993 analysts working in the Central Armed Forces Museum in Hanoi found photos and documents relating to and identified with Mike. At the same time the site evacuation efforts found several remains. The Vietnamese government transferred into U.S. custody 14 boxes purported to contain remains of 16 U.S. servicemen, including Mike's. With the help of very conclusive DNA matches with blood samples from Dave and his eldest sister the remains of Mike were positively identified last summer Mike was buried with full military honors, including a Missing Man Fly-Over at Arlington National Cemetery on Monday, 19 March 2001.

'58 Trivia: At our second Plebe uniform inspection, our feet looked weird because we were required to wear a brown shoe on the left foot and a black shoe on the right foot. During our First Class Craise, a certain number of the Class were sent to ships of the Sixth Fleet for their summer craise.

How many '58ers went to the Mediterranean instead of South America? Hasta Luego! WSW

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Pres: VADM Francis R. Donovan, USN (Ret.) Chairman Exec. Committee: CAPT Norbert H. Bednarek, USNR (Ret.) e: bednarek@annap.infi.net 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.usna.coni/classes/1959/usna59.html Rise 'n Shine '59 as we begin another report to you, that you should read about the time spring has sprang! I hope! And hopefully '59er groups who have gathered for skiing in Colorado, and those about to tee it up for a golf outing in Virginia, will have a great time, have stories to tell (and share with the Class), and be no worse for the wear. And speaking of wear, I don't know who may ultimately wear it, but Rod Johnston of 24th Company won the race to get the Don Parker ring, before it was going to be tumed back to the Alumni Association Ring Bank. Grace Fritzinger was ready to take the ring unless someone else got to it quicker Here's the list of guys who had to be quick, to make sure they got entered in the '59 Spring Golf Bash. George Lehmberg wrote about it this way: The 2nd Annual Spring '59 East Coast Golf Reunion is set for 24-27 April 2001 in Williamsburg, VA. Max field numbered 24 players. Confirmed: Lehmberg, Madden, Mascali, Yerkes, Don Smith, Ron Denny, Traax, Lukish, Reifsnyder, Bednarek, Emmerson, Dave Donovan, Joe Flynn, Fred Olds, Volgenau, Green, Rick Johnson, Kiland, Mike Brown, Shirreffs, Baskin, Hardin, Skip Gordon, and Ragan Phillips. Courses booked include Golden Horseshoe Gold (Robert T. Jones), Golden Horseshoe Green (Rees Jones), Fords Colony Blue Heron (Dan Maples), and Williamsburg National (Jack Nicklaus). These courses all have top ratings by various golfing pubs. Four pair of over and under condos are booked at Powhatan Plantation. Dining the first night will be at Giuseppe's Italian Cafe, the second night at Aberdeen Bam, and the last night at The Kitchen at Powhatan Plantation. We have the original 12 attendees from last year's Pinehurst affair, so we should have double the fun this year!

I will send pictures and an article after the event.

Again, details can be ascertained at http:// members.home.net/glehmberg/Golf Have a great time gang! Any other '59ers would have to just join the gallery, the throngs who undoubtedly will follow some of the fearsome foursomes around.

It looks like the West Coast version is not going to materialize this year. I was emailing Hank Mauz, asking for a friend about playing golf out in the Pebble Beach/Carmel area. As many of you know, getting on Pebble Beach is very difficult, and very expensive. Hank said he belongs to a fine club and plays at Monterey Peninsula CounUy Club, a 36hole operation. I think I mentioned once in another column, that a few of us suspected that Hank was good enough and might make a ran at the Seniors Golf competition. Since Hank is out of farming now, perhaps he has more time for golf, but I doubt it!

He keeps very busy, for one thing his involvement with the Naval Postgraduate School.

1 told Hank I had just recently read a book that has been out about three years. Fall from Glory. It

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Hank Mauz, Bob Kelly, and Pete Tarpgaard are a few of the names I remember When I was out in Las Vegas late January, I had a chance to briefly see Carol and Jerry Loveless, who spend most of the year there now. I was busy working in conjunction with the Super Show, a huge sporting goods trade show. I was able to get passes so Carol and Jerry and a golf pro friend Joe Roth could wander the hallways for awhile. The Loveless' were grand to offer me a chance for golf and dinner, but I had to head back to Florida before we could fit it in. They look great, and 'twas interesting for me to leam that Carol once owned a small sporting goods company, so she felt right at home seeing the exhibits.

I told you that we Butterfields and Shirreffs enjoyed a visit from Milan Moncilovich. When Milan told me he would be in Phoenix in January, 1 made sure he knew that Larry Pizenger now lived there.

As a result, I received this nice emailfromPiz: Thanks for letting Milan know Sue and I are in Phoenix. He was here a couple of weeks ago (approximately 20 January) for his son's wedding and we had an opportunity to spend a few hours with Milan. The last time we had seen Milan, he had been in our wedding on 3 June 1959 (.. .for some other reason that day has a meaning...right?)

After 41 years it was as if it had only been a short time. What a great guy! Since his son and daughter-in-law will be moving to Phoenix we should be seeing more of Milan. You and Priscilla take care and say hello to Jack the Sherriff for us. Looking forward to the 45 th!

Thanks Piz and every wish that folks stay healthy and make our next big one, which will be here before we know it!

Quickies Jimmy Brown (jimbrown@ezy.net) responded to Sam Valenza, and also he passed along to a few folks an email about the "Angel Rising in the Whirlwind." The latter was a fascinating discourse on some of the background and meaning of the inauguration speech in January 2001. If you wanted a copy, it might not be too late to email Jimmy and request it. Don Thompson (Ddtusna@aol.com) sent a note thanking me. Don lives in the Atlanta, GA, area and seems to be doing fine. A phone call from Bill Corroum (cell: 501-258-7749) as he was heading south thra Florida, enroute to a "come around" with the USNA RV gang. His routing kept us from meeting this time, but hopefully soon again!

Bill in great spirits as always, was enjoying some nice weather after his Jacksonville, AR, area had been bombarded with sleet, ice, cold weather and wind. A few fallen trees caused a few dents and dings in the roof of his RV (and minor damage to the house), but nothing can keep Team Corroum from staying on the go! Enjoy your travels! Which after this joumey to Key West will include a trip north to Alaska. We better get a "trip report" after that one! Jon Ives (jonives@slac.stanford.edu) did retire from the Stanford Linear Accelerator Corp. he had been working with. You could still try to communicate with Jon by email and hopefully he will respond. Jon owes the Class an update report I think. An old boyhood friend of Gordon Littlefleld, Judd White, was trying to track down his old buddy. I had Gordie's email as bknightl54@ aol.com. If any of you have had recent contact with Gordie, ask him to be in touch with me, and by now I hope he contacted Judd at Cambintl@ aol.com. Also, please Bob Larkin check in with us. I hold "Lark" in Australia at rlarkin@ netspace.net.au. And this came from Jim Martin's

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wife, Sharon, via Norm Bednarek, that a Memorial for Jim has been established at their tree farm.

A donation from USNA '59 Class Funds has been sent, but if you wish to make a personal, individual donation: The Jim Martin Tree Memorial, RR 1, Box 136c, Mazeppa, MN 55956-9739. James E. Martin had died earUer in 2000, but the notice of his death was received much later Our deep condolences to the family. And I think the Class was made aware (a postscript to my last column printed) that Joan Bacon had a heart attack, and after a very brave fight, died. Family, friends, the Class of 1959, and the submarine community were all tremendous in rallying around and giving Roger in particular the love and support he needed. A Memorial Service was held at the Fort Meyer Old Post Chapel on Thursday, 1 Febraary 2001, at 1 p.m. I am sure the President of our Class, Frank Donovan, and many others attended and paid their respects to a great lady.

Here is the pre-Valentine Party Report I received from Brenda and Don Smith (and I will assume it went on as planned, and the names did not change): Attendees for this year's Class of '59 combination Valentine's Day/Dark Ages Party at the Annapolis O'Club on 16 Febraary: Lois and Joe Flynn, Joyce and Bill Clautice, Betty Ann and Hayden Leon, Ona and Dan Truax, Joy and Ed Veazey, Patricia and Dave Green, Niki and Art Emmerson, Joceille and Bruce Nordwall, Linda and Norm Bednarek, Brenda and Don Smith, Linda and Bob Beaton, Cathy and Geoff Cant, Brenda and Gary Geist, Ginny and Rick Johnson, Rod Johnston and his date, Beverly. Mike Cooper may have been a late sign-up, and there could be some additions. Thanks for the report and here's hoping you all had a ball!

This was a Stan Cobb report, mostly about his "Jules Veme" trip with Helga, which they should be about ready to launch as I wrap this column up.

Helga and I are leaving on an 80-day roundthe-world craise in mid-Febraary. It should be fun!

The craise is on the ROYAL PRINCESS. It starts in

Fort Lauderdale and ends in Rome. It is through an airline interline deal...too cheap to pass up.

When a craise is about to leave, they lower the price to fill the boat rather than have it half full, since the crew lives on tips. And I am sure you remember I am a big tipper! Immediately after hanging up the phone from giving our credit card numbers to pay for the whole thing, I looked at what the grandkids were watching on TV. It was the Travel Channel. They were showing an actual craise ship from a video camera recording of one of the passengers. It showed a very fancy dining room with a lot of happy people partying. Then all of a sudden someone screamed "fire"—the fun began ending with the ship entering a large tropical storm. I hope this was not a preview of our trip. It will be different than my last craise on FORRESTAL—I had hair then, and I was skinny. We will get to see almost everything left that we want to see on this planet. For example we are scheduled to see Easter Island, the Great Barrier Reef Saigon, Egypt, Singapore, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Jerasalem, etc. These are a few of the 26 ports/places we visit, plus the Panama and Suez canals.

This email Stan explained would not be like a Noel Flynn one. "I am not like my first 'wife' Noel Flynn. 1 would not send a Classmate a virus in a Christmas letter as he did to the entire Class last year. This year he sent me a flying goose." But, Stan, that may have been appropriate for your world venture, just like you and Howard Hughes, and the flying goose. Oh well, have a fabulous time, and keep us posted a time or two, but definitely upon your retum!

I did get a bit of static from some readers after my January-Febraary column was printed. Even my wife, Priscilla, thought I may have been too political, particularly in my opening paragraph. Therefore I will try to clean up my act, but not make our column too stale and dry. I am glad some people do take time to read the column, and to react!

I will relate a reaction that I admired, and it has notiiing to do with the column. Bud McFarlane was made aware that people were being asked to send greetings to President Reagan upon his 90th Birthday In the process of Bud and I exchanging emails on this subject. Bud was so kind to react and pass along his commentary which had been printed in the Los Angeles Times about two years ago. A book had been published which was somewhat derogatory of Reagan, and Bud wrote a fantastic, fair and balanced rebuttal. Bud is a man of great intellect and vision, and he is a gifted writer!

As many of you know, Richard Earle "Robby" Robinson (rrobby@home.com) is an avid spelunker he loves caving. And he loves to share that passion with others. He has given countiess groups from communities, civic organizations, scouting, etc. opportunities to appreciate caving. In efforts to preserve certain cave areas, to promote their upkeep and maintenance, and to keep the environment clean and safe, Robby would love some '59er support on some proposed legislation for Virginia. One of the main efforts is to get both Natural Chimneys and Grand Caverns incorporated into the Virginia State Park System. If you would like more information, or if already you know you want to help, please email Robby. Dick Robinson is working with a number of people and organizations to get necessary legislation enacted in 2001. Hopefully other Classes will read this, and you may be able to help spread the word. And if you want a fantastic experience, join Robby if for only a few hours, and see what caving is all about!

Well, gang, that does it for this time. If I get a postscript I will try to get it included. Hope these Dark Ages will have not been too dark for you, and that spring will blossom brightly for all!

—John Butterfield

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Pres: VADM Edward W. Clexton Jr., U S N (Ret.) 1000 Bobolink Drive, Virginia Beach, VA 23451 h: 757-491-2141 e: clexboeck@aol.com Sec'y: Bill Lewis 14312 Cove Ridge PL, Midlotiiian, VA23112-4337 h: 804-744-8808 e: bilewis@home.com Web site: http://navysfo.org/supersixty.html In the last column I mentioned the Class Officer meeting in Richmond. The pictures from the meeting are on the fllowing page. In the first we have Bob Steele, Treasurer, Hank Papa, Vice-President, Ed Clexton, President and Bill Lewis, Secretary.

Battalion reps pictured include Bob Osmon, Bob Antonio, Bob Gamba, Mike Willsey, Bob Steele and John Michalski.

Well as we move into the better part of the year, putting the Dark Ages behind us, our president, Ed Clexton has undertaken a revival of the Class in the Tidewater (Norfolk-Hampton Roads) area. With so many grads (30 plus) in that area, what better place than to gather periodically to renew acquaintances and hone up those sea stories. So far, the group has gotten off to a good start and can remind us of the opportunities in many other communities.

Actually, several have been in progress for some time, often as adjuncts to the Alumni Chapter in the area. In any event, the Seattle area, Northem and Southem Cahfomia, parts of Florida and Washington-Annapolis are a few that come to mind. Depending on the drive of an initiator, even areas with only five to ten grads could be quite active.

One thing that Ed did in kicking off the Tidewater was to get a Ust of grads in the area and go from there. Working with the Alumni Association and our Class records, we can help locate who may be nearby in your area. Below is the letter Ed sent to kick off the first meeting. This email was followed up with phone calls and letters to those not on email.

It works.

HeUo all USNA '60 grads. Did you see the number of email addresses above? Did you realize there could be that many of us in the Hampton Roads area (at least most are)? That's just those with email addresses on file with Bill Lewis, Class Sec'y. Are you interested in getting together from time to time, for lunch, picnic, golf, or something else? At least 30 years ago, v/e used to get together once or twice a year; usually during the ArmyNavy game and once more during the year. Not everyone necessarily lives in Hampton Roads proper, such as names listed simply as in Virginia.

If you don't Uve in (or nearby) die Hampton Roads area, or live here, but don't ever want to hear from me again, please let me know and I will take you off this list. I think, for instance, that Mike McCullough lives in Franklin, which is not exactly Hampton Roads, but would sign up for a luncheon in the Norfolk-Virginia Beach area at a pin drop! Good for him!

There are also Classmates in the Hampton Roads area that are not on this list, such as Willie Ross (10th Co.) who doesn't have an email address. Do you know of any? Would you be so kind as to let them know of this? Would you also let me (and Bill Lewis) know of them, email included? Thanks.

Here's a starting idea. Let's get together for lunch some day in late January. How about getting together on Wednesday, 25 January? How about meeting at the Lone Star Steak House near Witchduck Road off 1-264? (F ve never been there.

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but '61 have monthly luncheons tiiere and say it's good.) Please let me know your status, such as; I live here and want to attend the luncheon; I live here and would like to participate in events, but can't make a luncheon on 25 January; I don't live nearby, please take me off die list; anything else.

Just send me your answer, any answer, so I don't have to do any extraordinary searches for you.

Thanks! In case you can't decipher all the addresses above, I'll give you the list by name and company below (in the order listed above): 1st—Nick Stasko; 2nd—Moe Moran; 3rd— Torry Rogers; 4th—none listed; 5di—Paul Cooper, Rod Friedmann, Bill Lewis (Richmond); 6th—Bill Medaris (loc?). Skip Sweetser; 7di— John Riley (loc?); 8tii—Frank Kay, Bob Rutherford, Bob Towle (loc?); John Wbelan; 9th—Jack Greenhalgh, Bill Kee; 10th—Ed Clexton (me), Bert Johnson, Willie Ross (no email); llfli—Tom Lewis (loc?), Jim McKinney (actually moved to Florida (to vote!), but seen from time to time in Virginia Beach; 12tii—Wick Parcells; 13th—Joe Japp—has a boat and has offered to host a Class outing in the, summer; 14th—Bob Krese, Mike McCullough, John Mendelis, Ray Taylor; 15th—Dennis Terry; 16tii—Al Ablowicb, Bob lanucci, Al Whitaker; 17th—Bob Osraan (Williamsburg), Mel Sollberger, Jack Whitley; 18th—Jack Brockman; 19th—Jean-Loup Combemale; 20th—Brad Purinton; 21st—Jim Eilertsen, John McNabb; 22nd—Don Broadfield, Ward O'Brien (loc?), Henry von Kolnitz; 23rd— Bemie Cauley (loc?), Jim PhUbrick (loc?), Don Schlicht; 24th—John Terry (loc?), George Vanhouten.

That came to 45, but as I said, I'm not sure who doesn't actually reside in the Hampton Roads area and who does, but isn't listed—you can help me with those. Please give this your deepest consideration. I hope you, like me, would look forward to seeing some of these names from the past again.

By checking the waistlines and hairlines, it can grow into something more than just lunch someday when some of us may need some companionship from someone who knows us from "the good 'ole days." Thanks. 1000 Bobolink Dr., Virginia Beach, VA 23451—757-491-2141.

That meeting was a success starting with responses by phone and emtdl such as the following from Jack Greenhalgh: I would love to join such a meeting. Bill Kee and I are working with the State Corporation Commission on a project to write the rales for competitors in the deregulation of electricity in Virginia. This group will meet two to three days a week in Richmond until March. We don't have to be at every meeting but the schedule of what will be covered each day is still soft. As of now, we don't think we will be in Richmond on the 25th but that could change. If one or both are here, we'll be there if you have it that day. Please change my email address to jack@jackgreenhalgh.com and Bill Kee's to bill@energyconsultants.com.

Also: Bill, see Mike McCullough's new email address and thanks to Ed McCaskill telling me where to find him.

Finally, We had 21 Classmates attend the first USNA '60 Hampton Roads group revival luncheon today. Rod Friedmann (now redskin.rod@ home.com) took some pictures and will send one or two to you for inclusion in Shipmate. In attendance were Moe Moran, Torry Rogers, Paul Cooper, Rod Friedmann, Skip Sweetser, Ed McCaskill, John Whelan, Jack Greenhalgh, Bill Kee, Ed Clexton, Wick Parcells, Joe Jaap, Ray Taylor, Dennis Terry, Al Ablowich, Bob lanucci. Jack Brockman, Jim Eilertsen, John McNabb, Henry von Kolnitz, and Jim Philbrick. Jim won prizes for both coming the furthest (two hours from the northem neck) and the tallest fish tale!

One thing we might do besides meeting at restaurants is to meet for a tour (and lunch) on some ships (carrier, CG, DD, amphib, submarine).

Please let me know if you would be interested.

Someone asked if we were going to include the ladies in any events? That's a nice idea, too, so let us know what ideas are out there for such an event.

I remain open to any and all other ideas, so please pass them on.

From Rod Friedmann via email: Thanks to Ed Clexton, the Class of '60 had a successful and enjoyable revival in Hampton Roads. It was held on Thursday, 25 January at the Long Branch Steak House and Saloon. We all had a great time renewing acquaintances, swapping sea stories and bragging about our grand kids. Enclosed are some pictures I took of the historic event.

As you can see, we had a pretty good tumout for the fkst of many get togethers. I hope that you can make the next one.

On other notes, I was able to make contact with Dave Mullen. He is presently in Portland, OR. Thanks for your address and info. I thought I had Jerry Benson's address at work, but I'll have to shoot it to you tonight from home. John Leahy is copied on this and his last address was jleahy@fedexec.East.Sun.COM. Let me know that you got this all right.

After some time searching, I came up with a location and email for Arny Dupont. He is currentiy in Lansdale, PA and along with his wife, enjoying the kids and grandkids. "Thanks for helping the Class. It was great talking to you also. A m y Dupont (1)."

We lost touch with J i m Wilson (24) in South Carolina for awhile. I believe Jim was in the process of retiring and relocating. In any event he returned on line with the following email: "I got your message. Let m e know if you get this email message."

Hank Chiles sent me a very nice note on the Intemet: I was sorry to hear your dad passed away in December, that's always hard. Clearly, we're all going through that phase of our lives now.

I really appreciate your efforts to keep the Class posted and one note in the recent Shipmate really strack a responsive chord. I've been trying to find Larry Dunne for years, through Alumni Association, his high school, phone searches and a variety of folks who do that for a living. He was one of my best friends at USNA, we played Lax together, and he was in our wedding. Somehow we lost him when he left the Navy and never recovered. Can you share snail mail address or email? With gratitude and sympathy on loss of your father.

I've included excerpts from a note Ed sent to Bob Bell following his logging on to the Class: Well I'll be! Wonders will never cease! It was very nice to hear from you. Bob. One thing coming up you might want to do, if you still like parties, is to attend a '60 Dark Ages party in ArUngton on 24 Febraary at the Army Navy CC. I think Jim Hancock is coordinating. His email is above.

As far as fishing is concemed, I'm sure you can find some takers at the party, but I can also tell you (and everybody else) that Jim Philbrick (ginjim@rivnet), who lives in the Northem Neck, near Tides Inn, boasted this week at a luncheon we had in Virginia Beach, that he is "The Greatest" rock fisher in the Class of '60, bar none!

That is enough fun for now. Bob. All of us in email land welcome you and look forward to seeing you at Class events as we build our future together. I hope to be able to make the Dark Ages party myself, so I hope to see you there.

E d f o r w a r d e d m e a n o t e from B o b B e l l (RWBellJr@MSN.com) via email:

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It was great seeing everyone at the Reunion.

The guys sure did a great job! Every time I attend a homecoming I feel very proud of our Class and what everyone has accomplished. I've been trying to keep Dick Pariseau out of trouble, but that's a lot like shoveling feathers! After flying for UAL for 30 years, they said I was too old to fly, so now I'm just having fun. After losing Beverly in '94 I entered the world of dating, I think I'd rather have a cold cat shot! I'm really enjoying myself boating, and hunting and fishing all over the world. Now that '60 is finally retiring maybe I can find some more playmates to get in trouble with. I had a great fishing trip to Alaska with Dick Banister. He needed constant supervision; he kept wanting to pet the bears! I see my old roommate. Bull Keys, quite a lot; he is getting Colt squared away as their CEO. I finally got a computer and learned how to tum it on, so if anyone has a new adventure and needs some company I can be reached at RWBellJr@msn.com or 540-347-3571 in Warrenton, VA. Take care.

I received a short note from Paul Sanner (14) on the West Coast via the Internet: "Sorry I missed your call, but here is the email per your request."

From Tom Teal in Seattle via email: I got your message just fine. Nothing to report that's current. Got together with Yvonne and Al Whitaker in Williamsburg, VA in November when I was back there on business. I had a great time. Since then I have been streamlining our business to make it easier to expand to other statesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;initially in the southeastem U.S. That's all for now.

We a l s o r e c e i v e d s a d n e w s f r o m A n d y Cotterman concerning the passing of his wife, Jonda.

Jonda died suddenly from undiagnosed coronary artery disease. We had no indication that she had any problem of such a magnitude. I am blessed with so many friends, family. Classmates and shipmates that have contacted me. This support has meant the world to me.

From Bob Baker (16) (jbob342@netzero.net) via the Intemet: I now have my email address for home use. I noticed the item about En Sue Puaa. We roomed together for one year and wrestled together for the four years. I have been trying to locate him for several years off and on but have been unsuccessful up to now. Please let me know how to contact him, as I would like to get in touch. Now I have a method to reach you easily I will let you know of any news of Classmate that come by for visits here in the Phoenix area.

From Paul Hazucha (hazuchap@earthlink.net) via email: Sorry I took so long in answering you but I was changing my Intemet address. Please change my address. I will, in the very near future, send you email and let you know what I have been doing over the past years. That's a promise. It was good to hear from you. Thanks for your call and follow up.

I received a quick note from Frank Simpson.

He shared the similar story of losing his dad during the end of last year and what the loss meant to him. Also the following: All is well here in Fredericksburg, TX. As you know it is the birthplace of ADM Chester Nimitz 1905 and we have a most wonderful museum of the Pacific War dedicated to the admiral. All who come this way will be given a tour and big things are coming to the museum in the coming years.

Take care and thanks for your work on behalf of the Class.

Finally, I just received the following letter from Bob Osmon: I just returned from a trip to Hong Kong. One of the highlights of this trip was taking a threehour boat ride into the interior of the People's 92

Republic of China with our well known and well respected Classmate, Rob Kunkle. Rob works as a consultant to a Chinese corporation which makes about 24 million dozen shirts a year for Nautica, Ralph Lauren, and Tommy Hilfiger. The plant is about two hours up the Pearl River and he makes the trip every week. This time he was gracious enough to take me there on his weekend off.

We had a wonderful tour of the plant and I was absolutely fascinated by all the processes that took place there. The processes included spinning the cotton into thread, to dyeing, to weaving, cutting out patterns, and the final sewing.

And, in spite of what is sometimes highlighted in the press, this was no sweatshop. It was well hghted, had air conditioning, dorms for the workers, good food, etc. Anyhow, it was very obvious that Rob was well respected and held in high esteem by everyone there.

He had a "Super Sixty" flag made for us, which is now in my possession, and I will bring it to various events. We would be interested to know if any other of our Classmates might like to have one of these? The costisabout$30. The enclosed photo shows a lovely Chinese lady, who is the plant manager and who gave us the excellent tour.

Rob Kunkle on the right and yours traly in the middle. This was taken outside the plant in the PRC. Of course, only Rob could come up with a job that tasked him to work with such a lovely lady. That never happens to me.

I walked around the city one morning and was the only Caucasian in sight. People stared at me a lot, but were very friendly. Their faces would brighten as I said, "Good morning" because I leamed that these are the first words that they learn to say in English. Although there was not a wide selection, the food was very good. I couldn't help but reflect how my thoughts were as a brand new ensign on BUCK ( D D - 7 6 1), making my first international port call in Hong Kong. In those days. Red China was a dark mystery where none of us could venture and now here I was roaming the streets at will. We have lived through some amazing changes, my friends. Take care and God bless.

Host Chinese plant manager with Bob Osmon, and Rob Kunkle

From Tidewater meeting: Ed Clexton chairs the group

The Tidewater group

From the officers meeting in January: Steele, Papa, Clexton and Lewis

'60: From the officers meeting in January Battalion reps. Osmon, Antonio, Gamba, Willsey, Steele and Michalski

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Pres: R A D M Jerry Smith, U S N (Ret.) Cort. Sec'y: CAPT Roger Onorati, U S N ( R e t ) 1756 Point-No-Point Drive, Annapolis, M D 21401 h: 410-849-3812; w: 301-261-8862 f; 301-261-8669; e; rtrogero@starpowernet Web site: www.USNA61.org Happy spring gringos! I must say, this winter was not particularly enjoyable in my half of the country. "How bad was it?" It was so bad that I almost caUed Hank "Teddy Bear" Hahn (11) in Las Vegas to ask if he needed a r o o m m a t e for a few months. My bride, Judy, who not only has many more functioning brain cells than I at this stage of my life, but also knows Teddy Bear real well, vetoed that idea. Well, she d i d n ' t exactly veto it.

Rather she made m e an offer I couldn't refuse that had something to do with suspension of conjugal rights, whatever that means. So, here I am bundled up in a cozy sweater I bought with the money I was going to use for the airfare to Las Vegas, preparing to submit another Pulitzer Prize winning column for your reading pleasure. Hope you enjoy it!

Cyberspace Nooze Chuck Morris (5) (chomorris@aol.com): In July 1962,1 had the good sense to many my Ring Dance OAO, the former Marilee "Bunny" Hippie of Dayton, OH. Today, our family includes three children (Robert—bom in '64, David—bora in '67, and Michelle—bom in '70) and thus far four traly wonderful grandchildren. Following graduation, I served in DesLant and MineLant through August 1966 when I resigned from the naval service and moved to Dayton, OH. There I began a new career building very technical precision machine tools. These years were filled with a great deal of fun and innovation serving Fortune 500 firms that mainly focused on the defense, automotive, food processing, and white-goods industries. I was involved in this basic metal working industry in increasing roles of responsibility until 1989 when I retired to Sarasota, FL. Subsequently, retired life was found boring and I have been resurrected into the collection industry since 1992 buying, processing and selling distressed debts. Bunny and I soon hope to stop this madness and refocus on the golf handicaps. We can be contacted in Sarasota at 941-379-1977. During the summer months we can be found in our mountain home in Sapphire, NC; 828-883-3960.

Hot off the press and just in time for my deadline, M a r k W a g g o n e r ( m h w a g g @ a o l . c o m , Midlothian, VA) comes through with a 9th Company update: As the 9th Company point of contact, I'm pleased to say that we have 25 of the 9th Company Raiders on-line. Eighteen have sent in recent info for this issue. Unfortunately, I haven't heard anything from Fred West, Gil Perry, Bill Lee, or Ed Nelson for a good while. I haven't been able to contact non-grads Jesus E. Salinas, Allen W. Zenius, William A. Cantrell, David J. Sauer, and James W. Kincaid either As for Judy and I, it's been a busy year! Hard to believe how the time flies after being retired for over two years.

This Christmas the kids wanted to do their own thing (in-laws), and we were so far behind that we decided to just take off and went on an Eastera Caribbean craise over the holidays! Didn't decorate or do anything at the house; didn't even get to our Christmas cards. I'm still active with Boy Scouts; Judy was president of her Beta Sigma Phi sorority chapter. We've made two trips to Texas to visit my mother and brother; four days in Myrtle Beach; numerous trips to the D.C. area

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including knee surgery for Judy; several day trips and long weekends in Williamsburg; two weeks in Europe (Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Paris, and Brassels)—primarily to see the 2000 year Passion Play in Oberammagau, Germany; and our craise. Our four kids are still in Virginia and we see them fairly often too. One big event was our sixth grandchild, and we keep our third grader during the school week. Looking forward to the 40th.

Tom McNicholas (TandJMcNich@aol.com, Virginia Beach, VA): Following retirement from the surface Navy in 1991,1 signed on as a naval science instractor in the NJROTC program at a Virginia Beach high school. At that point, my wife, Jane, was well on her way to establishing a niche in the landscape design field at the beach, and our two children were out of college and working in the area. While teaching and working with high school students was certainly rewarding, after eight years I decided that time with family was the top priority and 1 left the teaching profession to help Jane in her business and to be available to enjoy our grandbabies. Jane's business includes rip out and installation of plant material and so I am being physically challenged again—happily. Fortunately, our children and their spouses do not hesitate to ask for babysitting services and we love answering the call. To fill spare time, we are currently beginning a home remodeling project in our same community and expect to move there within the year. No question that my third career is proving to be the most fun of all. P.S. Locally, our monthly WGNAC luncheons are well attended and allow us to share all we have in common.

Mark Moore (104121.2650@compuserve.com, Monarch Beach, CA): Decided to go "Brown Shoe" Navy. Flew antique airplanes (The SPAD—AlHIJ) off big boats (ORISKANY and CORAL S B A ) in WestPac ('63-'66).

For added excitement, participated in war games with Ho Chi Minh's boys. Opted for civilian status ('67). Matriculated to Pan American World Airways. Flew with PAA nine years before OPEC tightened the screws and helped put me into a "Furlough" situation...extended—no paid-vacation. Tough times increased my economic sense of duty to retum those petro dollars to the USA. Moved to the desert of Saudi Arabia (Jeddah '77'86) and flew for their national airline (Saudia).

1986 found us emerging from "The Dark Ages" of the Middle East and retuming to Pan Am and the land of the big PX. (Hurrah!) Almost five years later the purchase of Pan American's European routes by Delta Airlines put me in their uniform where I remain today. Amazingly my wife, Pam, (original issue in '64) followed along on this odyssey. We have three children, two married daughters, Megan and Erin, and one son, Andrew. We are a little behind in the grandchildren column, with only one. See you at the 40th.

Is there a wedding or special occasion in your future?

Consider Alumni House!

Call 410-263-4448 ext. I I I for information.

Joe Mueller (mueller@scra.org), Mt Pleasant, SC: Joe and his wife Mary Yvette are still working in Charleston, SC, and live on a salt water creek in the Charleston low country. Mary works to protect abused kids and Joe is a consultant with Arthur D. Little. Both plan to retire near the end of 2001 and travel, shop (Mary), and fish (Joe). They have two children in Ho Chi Minh City teaching and one in the restaurant business in Charleston; none married.

Alan Donn (alandonn@compuserve.com, Pawcatuck, CT): Just now getting caught up on back mail etc. after moving in and getting facilities set up. This summer 1 spent lining up yacht deliveries for the fall season and trying to get life organized anew after becoming single again. Attended SSN-614 reunion in Phoenix in July. Have done a couple of coastal yacht deliveries—Annapolis to Connecticut—a nice trip for two or three days of sailing.

My daughter, Brynna, got married in the San Francisco area and I went west for that occasion.

Charlie Gardner ( c g a r d n e r @ j m w a l l e r c o m ) , Peachfree City, GA: I retired as an 0 6 from the Army Corps of Engineers in 1989. I continue to work fulltime at this juncture and am the president of J.M. Waller Assoc, Inc., an architect-engineer and environmental services firm, headquartered in Burke, VAthat I co-founded in 1993. It is a consulting firm that does most of its business in the DoD/federal sector. I don't get to interface with many of our Classmates since we moved to Georgia from Virginia. I live with my wife, Diane, and daughter, Tiffany (15), in Peachtree City, GA 30269 near Atlanta. I am hoping to fully retire in the next couple of years. We plan to attend the 40th festivities.

Dick Gray ( d i c k @ n a n o s e c o n d . c o m ) . M o u n d House, NV: I haven't heard from any of the old gang in years, and today I got emails from you and Earl Diamond. I retired from Civil Service after 35 years when they closed down NavElexCen Vallejo in 1992. Since then I have kept on the move, seeing the country, until my wife died in '96. I then decided to drop anchor here in Nevada to be near most of my grandchildren. So I am pretty much out of touch, living with my 17-year-old grandson, a cat and a dog. You can see them under Magic on my Web site.

Jim Kemmeter (kemmeter@execpc.com), Madison, 'Wl: My bowlegs finally caught up with me, and I had knee replacements done in January and June of 1999. In November, it was determined that I had an infection in one knee and it had gone thra my blood to the other knee. Not good; in order to clear the infection, the artificial joints have to be removed, followed by intravenous anti-biotic treatment with nothing but spacers in the knees and groin to ankle braces for support. That plus losing all my email when my computer crashed is why I have been non-communicative. I have also had a lot of catching up in my business.

Peter W. G r e e n w o o d ( p e t e r _ g r e e n w o o d @ rand.org), Santa Monica, CA: I launched a new consulting service, through RAND, in the area of information security—cyber assurance—helping big organizations insure that some hacker, terrorist or disgrantled employee does not tap into their records, divert assets, or bring down their operating systems. Unfortunately, the thing went belly up. I went on antidepressants and then quit RAND. Today I meet with my tax guy to see if Greenwood & Associates incorporates or continues to operate off of schedule C. I now compete for jobs against RAND. Life is very good. My Triumph Tiger is finally back in the bam after my 19 November crash in Topanga Canyon. My knee is almost back to 100%. It's spring in So Cal. There is a foot of

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new snow up at Big Bear where we own a cabin/ house in partnership with the parents of Brian's wife. Brian is Phyllis's youngest boy. See you all at tiie 40th.

Denny Doherty (Buffalo, NY); I left active duty in August 1968 after retuming from Vietnam as a Captain. I entered the Army Reserve in a great OSAR unit and held a billet until I retired from that as an 0-5 on 31 July '83. I started in the life insurance business and just retired after 31 years on 13 December '99. As a reservist I draw a pension based upon "equivalent active duty" of 16 years. It started when I was 60 and enabled me to leave my civilian job about a year sooner than otherwise would have been possible. I was divorced on 18 November '81 (my 43rd birthday) but Jo Anne and I are very close. We still have family gatherings for the holidays—neither of us has remarried— and we still see each other several times a week.

Look forward to the 40th.

J. B. Miller (Dallas, TX): I'm still practicing OB/Gyn and hope to for five to ten more years. Health-wise my only problem is arthritis, but it doesn't interfere with work. My wife, Frances, is in charge of the business end of the office and my daughter, Stephanie, is my office manager, so I only worry about my patients.

My grandson is growing rapidly (6 years) and is the apple of my eye. Our home in Marlin has been remodeled, and we are just about moved back in.

My goal in the next few years is to get back to USNA for a visit.

Bill Long (captbill@bbtel.com), McDaniels, KY: After serving on four destroyers, family considerations deemed that I go into the Ordnance Engineering Community with subsequent duty assignments as an OED. My pre-retirement tour was CO, Naval Ordnance Station Louisville from 1983 to 1988. I met my wife, Meriine, in Little Rock, AR, while en route Destroyer School to FisKE in Mayport, FL. We have five great children. Upon retirement, we remained in Kentucky and settled on seven rolling acres 70 miles southwest of Louisville near Rough River Lake. I purchased a small lake-oriented retail business and, after about five years, decided working 120 hours per week was not much fun. Since then, I have been in seasonal businesses of real estate and taxes. I also do volunteer electronic tax work for the AARP one day per week during the tax season. My hobbies include a late start, and slow improvement, at golf; fishing mostiy in ponds on my property; and I am presently renovating an antique tractor which I use for cutting the fields, grading the gravel road and general hauling. I have made reunions with the 1960 USNA Olympic Crew team. Our last (40th Reunion) saw all of the original team return for a great weekend. All were able to row without a heart attack in spite of the "heavy" coxswain they had to pull around. Since my first grandson is in Fayetteville, AR, and our expectant twin grandsons will be in Louisville, KY, Meriine and I plan to do some traveling in the immediate future to properly spoil the forthcoming Long generation.

Bill Wagnon (zzwagn@washbum.edu, Topeka, KS): I am currently a professor of history at Washbum University, teaching classes, administering the history department, and ranning the Center for Kansas Studies. This winter, I'm taking a sabbatical to work full time on a local historic preservation project. I also won my race for reelection to the Kansas State Board of Education for a second term and plan to use it to undo the mischief done by the Christian Coalition folks on the board. My wife, Joan, is deeply in a campaign for reelection to her second term as Topeka's mayor.

Bill Mackey (wmackey@csc.com), Alexandria, VA:

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Last June, I spent three weeks in England, Wales, Ireland, and Scotland. I could still remember Youngster Craise in Edinburgh, Scotiand. I kept looking for the LAKE CHAMPLAIN anchored out in

the Firth of Forth, but she had apparentiy, perhaps like the rest of us, had been reduced to scrap long ago. I did find the Mackay Tartan and managed to purchase the full kilt, jacket, sporran, and belt regalia in my clan tartan. Now that's the dress for football tailgate! My health is great. Dodged a real bullet two years ago.. .for that matter 40 years ago.

I have written a magazine article on the life challenge and am better for the experience. I still support NASA and I am not rich enough to retire yet.

Steve Mayian (JetPop@aol.com), Escondido, CA: I retired from American Airhnes in May of 1996.

Since then, we have been traveling to England, Scotiand, Ireland, all places to which I have no ancestral connection, and the U.S. We have also done several craises. I wanted to work on my golf, but don't have enough free time. I also play on a senior baseball (not Softball) team with Joe Maiden (10). Out here baseball is a year 'round activity. In my spare time, I am on the board of directors of the Flying Leathemeck Historical Foundation. When the BRAC commission ordered the closing of MCAS El Toro, we formed this Foundation to receive the 40, or so, vintage Marine Corps aircraft that were part of a Museum at El Toro. The aircraft have been moved to Miramar and many are on public display. We are now into a major fund raising effort to build a tme Museum at Miramar. It will be the only Museum west of the Mississippi River devoted exclusively to Marine Corps Aviation. If you have funds that you need to divest for tax purposes, or otherwise, please keep us in mind.

Kent Riffey (RiffeyK@pbworld.com), London, England: Here's a short update on what Ginny and I have been up to over the past 40 years. Following a very gratifying life in the Civil Engineer Corps for 30 years, I retired on 1 September 1991. Then moved on to San Francisco where I joined the Bechtel Corporation. In 1994,1 relocated to London to do engineering/constraction things in that part of the world. Ginny and I enjoyed that for three years, then went off to India for a couple years—still with Bechtel. I'm glad to return to San Francisco in early 1999 and be with old friends and family again. Then in November of last year, joined another engineering company. Parsons Brinckerhoff, and retomed to London for a couple more years. Steve and Carol Mayian recently visited and the four of us had a great rime rediscovering old stomping grounds in London. Ginny and I will retire to northem California where we will soon start building our "forever" home in the Sierra foothills and be near our four kids and seven grandkids. The welcome mat is always out! We've been very blessed over the years. On 7 June we celebrate 40 years of marriage. Look forward to a great time at our 40th Reunion.

Lou Sandrini (SSandrini@aol.com), Milbrae, CA: Just a short note to let you know that I will get around to this one day. Times are a bit hectic right now. My two daughters are engaged to be married soon and we just bought a ranch in Wyoming and are trying to remodel the ranch house from California. Not to mention a particularly busy work schedule. Take care.

Mark Dittrich (msdittrich@juno.com), Colorado Springs, CO: After being diagnosed with lymphoma, I'm doing just fine. My last radiation treatments were now one year ago and I have frequent checkups (alternatively CT scans with complete blood profiling and just the blood work). So far everything has been going our way. I' ve gained back most of the strength and endurance I lost with the treatments. I am still working with Thomas Group, Inc. out of Irving,

TX. My assignment over the past few montiis has been witii AMI Semiconductor in Pocatello, ED, where I travel weekly, Monday through Thursday.

We continue to enjoy Colorado Springs when I'm not traveling. Katiii and I are looking forward to seeing everyone in September Upcoming Class Events Washington area Class luncheons on Tuesday, 10 Aprif and 13 June 2 0 0 1 .

Parting Shots Those of you who have entered the information age and use a computer should check into our Class Web page to get up to date information on our 40th Reunion, the latest Executive Committee actions, updates on the status of our Class Project, social events in your area of the country, and last but not least, looldng up information in our data base to contact otiier Classmates. The U R L for our homepage is listed at the top of this column. Our Webmaster, Howie Winfree (3), Ron Campbell, (15), and Judy and Bill Hartman (2) have done a great job in designing, updating, and operating the system. In addition to Class of '61 information, there are Unks to other Naval Academy related sites. I urge you to check in regularly to keep up with die goings on of fellow classmates and other USNA events.

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Pres: CAPT Richard J. Hayes, U S N (Ret.) h: 703-461-3582; e: USNA62@erols.com Sec'y: CDR Howard S. Pinskey, USNR (Ret) P.O. Box 3380, Annapohs, M D 21403-3326 h: 410-974-1962; e: PINSK62@aol.com Class Web site: www.usna62.com Greetings From Annapolis April is a great time of the year in our fair city.

P-rades at the Academy and sailboats on the bay.

Here's our Class news for this month.

In Memoriam It is with great sadness that I inform the Class of the death of two of our friends and Classmates, John Crawford Ruff and Patrick Grafton. The following obituaries appeared in the San Diego, CA and Charleston, SC newspapers respectively; Retired Navy Captain, John C. Ruff, died Wednesday, 6 September 2000, after a valiant battle with non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. John was bom in Mobile, AL and was a decorated combat veteran during the Vietnam War. Funeral services were held aboard W ADSWORTH, of which John was the commissioning commanding officer at the San Diego Naval Station.

Survivors include his wife, Sandra Nichols Ruff; sons, John C. Ruff Jr. of Frisco, TX and Coire N Ruff of New Haven, CT; broflier James Guy Ruff and one grandchild. Donations can be made to the Leukemia and Lymphoma FaciUty of San Diego.

Patrick S. Grafton succumbed to cancer on 2 Febraary 2001. He was bom 27 January 1939, a son of the late Charles Skelly and Dorothy Grafton. Mr. Grafton sent his early childhood in Carmel, CA. Graduate of Washington and Lee High School in Arlington, VA, he attended the U.S. Naval Academy.

He was an Olympic athlete as part of the Academy's 1960 crew team. Mr. Grafton was also an officer in the U.S. Navy for eight years, achieving the rank of lieutenant commander. He served 15 months in Vietnam and was awarded the Bronze Star for action with Special Forces in North Vietnam.

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ceeded in marking his position for the helicopters and directed their fire onto part of the Viet Cong forces surrounding him. He directed another helicopter to a safe location to land for extraction of his unit. He then organized his men and maneuvered them under continuing enemy fire to the extraction craft without casualties, or loss of a prisoner who later yielded valuable intelligence information. Through his exemplary and professional leadership, unwavering courage under fire and inspiring conduct throughout a desperate simation, LT Trani upheld the highest tradition of the United States Naval Service.

Rick Trani died in September 1968 as a result of wounds received in combat in Vietnam.

'62: Dave Goebel, Dave Amold, Earline Goebel, Jim Masella, Dave and Ellie Mayfield and daughter.

After his resignation from the Navy, Mr. Grafton attended the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania and was hired by Booz-Allen & Hamilton. He spent nearly 30 years in consulting and entrepreneurial work spanning the globe. In addition to being a past senior vice president fro BHF Bank in Germany, he developed the following: Islander Magazine in Hilton Head, SC, McQueens Ice Cream in France and published several articles, novels and a screen play under various pen names. He also founded and was CEO of 3CI, Inc. Most recentiy, he was acting CEO of Enviro-Guard, a North Carolina-based medical supply firm.

As a Charlestonian, he was active in the Naval Academy Alumni Association, the Charleston Coimtry Club and various Civic Organizations.

He was married to the former Diana MacBraney for 31 years and is survived by her son, Lt. Graham Grafton of Washington, D . C ; a daughter, Lauren Grafton of Charleston, SC; his mother, Dorothy Grafton and step-father, Warren Grafton, both of Orangeburg, SC and a sister, Carroll Grafton Gerow of Kilauea, HI. His funeral service was held on Tuesday, 6 Febraary 2001 in St. Andrews Episcopal Church, Mt. Pleasant, SC. Please send donations to the American Leukemia Society or a charity on one's choice.

The Class extends it's sincerest sympathies to the famihes and friends of our departed Classmates John and Pat. Class News Dave Amold sends us these photos from a get together in Rockport, MA.

Mike and Joanna Abercrombie, Barbara and Dave Amold That's our Class news for this April 2001 issue of Shipmate. A s you may have noticed your

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input is farely needed and would be greatly appreciated by all your Classmates. Cards, letters and photos graciously accepted. Keep in touch.

Until next time.

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Pres; Hon. Stephen M. Duncan Sec'y: Michael H. Shelley 25 Sweetwater Lane, Pisgah Forest, N C 28768 h: 828-862-4245; e: Class.Secretary@USNA63.org Web site: www.USNA63.org One of the most noteworthy areas of the Class of 1963 Web site is the "Valor" section where the heroism of our Classmates is recognized. Included there are the full texts of citations for Silver Stars and higher precedence decorations. We continue to seek these texts, and recently obtained the citation for the Silver Star awarded to Rick Trani. I think you will be in awe of his actions.

LT Frederick Eugene Trani Jr., USN Citation: Award of the Silver Star. For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action while serving with friendly foreign forces engaged in armed conflict against communist insurgent forces on the hostile island of Cu Lao Dung, Ba Xuyen Province, Republic of Vietnam, on 26 July 1967. While leading a small combat patrol, LT Trani, serving with SEAL Team Detachment ALFA, encountered and subsequentiy was surrounded by a numerically superior enemy force. Unable to maneuver out of the enemy encirclement, LT Trani attempted to contact supporting helicopters by radio, but before he could effectively communicate his unit's position, he experienced radio failure. Undaunted by lack of communications with supporting arms, he maneuvered his small unit into a tight defensive position. Though pinned down by constant enemy automatic weapons and rifle fire in a position that afforded only minimal protection for himself and his squad, and despite growing uncertainty of the arrival of assistance, LT Trani courageously moved among his men and succeeded in keeping morale high. Faced with a limited supply of ammunition and the imminent threat of a coordinated enemy attack that might easily overran his small unit, he methodically employed every conceivable means to attract the attention of armed helicopters, which he could hear operating in the distance.

Four unnerving hours passed before the armed helicopters arrived to assist his beleaguered unit.

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It's always good to reestablish ties with Classmates who have been out of sight for a long time.

I was especially happy to regain contact with Guillermo Devoto (gdevoto@amauta.rcp.net.pe) early this year He served as an officer in the Peruvian Navy for nearly 31 years, retiring in December 1993 with the rank of rear admiral. He resides in Lima and is presentiy working as senior consultant for Hatch Associates Ltd., a large Canadian engineering consulting firm. Guillermo promised to send us a full report on his career and recent activities soon. In the meantime, he can be contacted by email.

Here is the latest missive (email, actually) from surface warrior/author/gentleman farmer Pete Deutermann: Some quick news from the Deuterfront. Our son, Dan, erstwhile LT, USN and flight instractor at Pensacola, has just changed uniforms for Coast Guard blue. The Navy was offering him LCDR stripes and a career-enhancing tour as fuels officer in a carrier The Coasties came along and told him he could fly heloes forever as a SAR pilot in the Coast Guard, forever meaning until he could no longer pass a flight physical. He took them up on it, and now he and his 2,500 hours of flight time, three years of instractor experience and night vision goggle expertise will continue to go flying. Sometimes I think the Navy doesn't leam so good.

Our daughter, Sarah, continues as an F-14 RIO with the Diamondbacks at Oceana. They're apparently going to transition to the new super-Hornets after their next craise. Until then, she's flying Bombcats and having a great rime at it. I was able to get them a new snake for Christmas, a fivefoot rattler from the piney woods of Georgia. Now the trick is for them to keep it out of the claws of the other squadrons at Oceana. The snake is mounted, skin splayed, head attached and gaping, on a seven-foot long pine board. The taxidermist told me to mind the fangsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;they're still loaded. I mentioned that fact to the skipper, who looked at me as if to say: you know what's going to happen, don't you? It's now mounted just out of hand reach of the tallest guy they have in the squadron. It's srill gonna happen. Oh wellâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;aviators...

I have a new book coming out this month, called Hunting Season. You can check it out on my Web site at ptdeutermann.com.

Steve Coester sent this note about the trip that he and Yvonne took for skiing in A s p e n a n d Snowmass this January:

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While there, we met up with Cynthia and Jim DeFrancia in their beautiful Aspen home. Jim and Cynthia had just retumed that day from a visit to Hawaii and a respite from the cold Colorado weather. This was the first time Jim and I had seen each other since graduation, but as is typical with Classmates it took no time to reconnect and start telling tall tales about our time at the Academy and thereafter. Jim had some wild stories worthy of a "Don't Go Near the Water" type comedy about his time in Vietnam when he and Max Ricketts were the first from '63 to serve in-country. Cynthia provided delicious appetizers and wine and then we all went down the street into Aspen for a great dinner and more catching up.

that we have had specially designed and made for Classmates' use. For a designated donation to the Foundation you, too, can be attired in the latest English silk tie of distinction! Check the Web site for details.

Here is a communication from our Class President, Steve Duncan: I am writing to inform you that after 20 years of energetic and big-hearted leadership of our Class Foundation, Jim Ring has decided to step down as the Foundation President. He has agreed to continue his service to the Class as a Foundation Trastee. At the 13 January 2001 meeting of the Foundation's Officers and Trustees, Dave Puckett, who resides in Toledo, OH, was elected as the Foundation's new president.

Most of you are aware of the great success which our Class Foundation has enjoyed over the past several years, but a brief summary will highlight the impact of Jim's many contributions. Since it was founded, your collective generosity has permitted the Foundation to provide almost $700,000 in tuition assistance to more than 80 sons and daughters of our deceased Classmates. Foundation grants have also been made for other special projects, e.g., a Vietnam memorial service in Washington, D.C, support of the commissioning of FITZGERALD ( D D G - 6 2 ) , and support of the

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Jim and Cynthia DeFrancia, Yvonne Coester, and somebody's horse We were leaving for Florida early the next day so had to cut the evening short after a too brief time with two delightful people. We had been in the area three other times but it was only after reading Jim's current biography on the Class Web site that we knew they lived near where we were skiing. I highly recommend every Classmate perase the Web site at USNA63.org and get reconnected.

Jim had a busy month of January. He sent this report about hosting a group of our Classmates for business and pleasure.

In January the 10th annual winter meeting of the Trustees and Officers of the Class of 1963 Foundation convened at the DeFrancia home in Aspen. In attendance were Judy and Dave Puckett, Steve Duncan, Brace Webb, Will Settie, Sonny Glassner, and Mike Rubel and his charming lady friend, Jamie. In addition to attending to the usual Foundation business of reviewing year-end reports from 2000, looking ahead to future programs and the like, we also managed to get in some skiing, hot tub time, and lots of great food and wine. The Foundation continues as a traly unique legacy for our Class. Also, I encourage everyone to look at our Web site and see the ties and cummerbund

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Currently, the Foundation is heavily engaged in the recentiy commenced "Living Legacy" fund drive of our Class. The funds which are being raised will be used to continue our "Taking Care of Our Own" projects and to finance projects or programs which are needed by the Naval Academy in furtherance of its mission.

I know that you join me in expressing our collective gratitude to Jim for his many, and often unique, contributions to our Class and to the families of our Classmates.

As one more indication of the positive impact of the Class of 1963 Foundation, here is a note from the daughter of our late Classmate Allan Smelley.

It is the most recent of many such letters we have received from the children of our deceased Classmates who have received scholarship assistance from the Foundation.

This is a note of thanks to the members of the Class of '63 Foundation for your support and assistance to my brother, Frederick, and myself through our years in college at the University of Wyoming. Thanks to the generous scholarship provided by the Foundation, I received my degree in history and my brother received his degree in Russian. (Any of those who knew our father will certainly not be surprised that Rick also has a degree in German and speaks Spanish and French fluently, as well.) We really appreciated the Foundation's assistance during that time.

I am currently employed by the Federal Projects Division of Washington Group Intemational (formerly Morrison-Knudsen) as a proposal special-

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ist in Denver, CO. Thanks to the excellent education I received in college I was able to start with the company in a great position!

My daughter is very interested in physics (like her grandfather) and is in her school's gifted and talented program. I believe that during her early years she was very influenced by seeing her mom attend and complete a university program. Lauren is very serious about her education and is attempting to be enrolled in the Intemational Baccalaureate program next year. I am sure that dad would be very proud of her as well.

Thanks again to you and the Foundation. Although nothing can replace Daddy, the generosity of his Classmates was the difference in our successful college careers. Sincerely, Cheryl (Smelley) Garrett Judy and Norm Shackelton (norm.shackeltonÂŽ thalescvfco.uk) have settied into their new digs in England and welcome contact from our Classmates. Their new address is 21 Stafford Crescent, Thornbury, Bristol BS35 I D H , United Kingdom.

Also in the U.K. is Chuck Calvano, serving a stint as an Exchange Professor at the Royal Military College of Science. I ' m sure he'll have some interesting stories to share with us. Don Freese is vice president for Institutional Advancement at Thomas More College, near Cincinnati.

It was good to hear from Bill Coulter, who checked in with me in January, supplying this status report for your reading pleasure.

Shan and I have been here in Boulder, CO, since I retired from the Navy in 1991. I have worked for a variety of primary subcontractors ranning the Department of Energy's old nuclear weapons plant. Rocky Flats, on the fringe of Denver, since then. We have four children: Lin who is married with four children in Gulf Breeze, FL, and Jane, Rob, and Neil, who are all mid-twenties, unmarried and living here. Here is a synopsis of our hves in 2000: Lin and her husband, Keith, presented us with our fifth grandchild in April. Rob flew to Rome in August for a week of sightseeing. He retumed to Europe after Christmas for a backpacking month! In between, he found time to participate in a church mission trip to Mexico, fly to Hawaii for a week, and graduate from the University of Northem Colorado with a degree in business. Neil, our other twin, after graduating from the University of Northem Colorado in May, had laser surgery on both eyes. Then both boys and ten other young adults, including Jami, Neil's steady girlfriend of many years, set off for Ocampo, Mexico. Neil's van was caught in a freak windstorm, blew a tire, fishtailed, flipped, and rolled. Jami was ejected through a window and flew about 50 feet down the highway and into a barbed wire fence. When the van stopped, Neil and the others were able to walk out with only minor bumps and braises! Jami was rescued from the fence and suffered only minor cuts and a broken pelvis. I drove down and brought her home where she has made a full recovery and is now skiing, big time. Neil, on return, aptiy chose the Enterprise Rent-a-Car Company for his first fulltime job where he is in their management program.

Our second daughter, Jane, is currentiy eaming an RN degree.

Shan and I are trying out European travel to see if we like it. We made a very spur-of-themoment weeklong trip to the Netherlands and Belgium in October on three days' planning! We liked that so well, we are going again in March.

The weather is lousy, but at least you don't have to stand in line! Other than travel, we enjoy golf, tennis, and skiing. Colorado is a great place!

Boulder weather sounds bad on the Weather Channel, but it is really quite mild, sunny, and dry. No matter the color of the sunset, there are few gales in the mountains!

Go to www.usna.com for complete details!

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I talked to Paul Schleifer tiiis January. He and Jackie are still living on a boat in Califomia, but are about to break ground on a home in Hawaii.

The ever-jolly J i m L a s s w e l l (jlasswell@ industechnology.com an£/jlasswell@aol.com) sent this update recently: I finally completed the divestiture of all of the Ogden Corporation's government businesses and upon the sale of the last one left Ogden and joined Kathy Sridhar in her woman-owned. 8(a) engineering services business (INDUS Technology, Inc.). During the last year, the company has grown from about five employees to almost 40. We have several prime and subcontracts supporting agencies from SPAWAR, SSC-SD, NSWC Dahlgren, and others. All this is going on for me while an increasing number of folks are moving to their RVs. My maiUng address is 15734 Riparian Road, Poway. CA 92064; 858-486-9224.

Among the many Classmates who have recently provided current biographical information for the Electronic Lucky Bag on our Web site is Dick "George" Kell ( D i c k . K e n @ E 2 . c o m ; 321-2644432). Here's his submission: After 30 years in the Navy, I retired in 1993 as Commander Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard. Then spent six months in Charleston, SC, but got bored and went to work for EG&G as director of safety and health at Rocky Flats in Denver, CO. Spent four years there with EG&G and Kaiser-Hill in several jobs that included VP for safety and engineering, deputy VP engineering and safety, and deputy nuclear operations. In 1998,1 left Rocky and went with a small engineering company (E2 Consulting Engineers) as COO; during this period my wife and I bought a home in Florida with the idea that I was going to retire in 2000. The summer of 2000 came but I couldn't seem to get the hang of retiring so I did some moving around looking for work, from Colorado to Florida to Califomia and back to Florida. I quickly found that not many folks want to hire a 60 year-old guy with no practical skills! I did finally end up at the Kennedy Space Center where I am working in the facility design division and I'm enjoying it a great deal. I would really enjoy hearing from any Classmates.

Larry Marsh has supplied photos from the 20th Company's annual Washington, D . C , Christmas dinnerparty. Dan Koczur won the big "gift" of the mounted Billy Bass. Larry says that Dan and Billy are naturals together

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New friends Billy Bass and Don Koczur Perry Miles passed along this info about an opportunity for travel to northern Europe later this year.

A couple of years ago on a Med Cruise (white boat vice gray), Anne and I ran into a group of about a dozen couples from '58 who welcomed us into their Istanbul-to-Rome party. Delightful folks. One of the wives is a travel agent who periodically organizes these events for '58, which includes special rates and events. They invited us to join them on their seventh trip, a cruise to Scandinavia and Russia in August of this year, and opened it to others in the Class also. (Lest any went on liberty with me lo these many years past wonder what kind of people would invite me back, rest assured that Anne housetrained me decades ago.) We can't go, but others in the Class might have an interest. For information, call or email Diane Hughes (1-888-241-3670; stillcruisin® aristotle.net).

Not much new with me. Have done a couple of interesting consulting projects since I left Spirit Craises in 1998, and am resisting the idea of real retirement.

Before ending tiiis, I encourage you to visit the Alumni Association's Web site at www.usna.com.

Among the info and useful services there, you'll find a daily compilation—and archive—of news about the Academy and Alumni in the service, business, and private life. (I check it every day and find much interesting and useful news there.) A new and valuable feature of the site is an Alumni locator From the homepage, click on "Alumni only" to use the locator to find contact info for your Classmates and other Alumni.

How was that for another superlative collection of news from your Classmates! Join the fun by sending me some news about yourself, sir. The time is now, so carpe diem!

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Our Class President Bernie Maguire opens this column with the following message: Dear Classmates, For this month, I'm going to ask for your support for our fellow Classmates. You have all received the emails reporting on the courageous efforts of Bob Rinker, Hal Anderson and Larry Benson to overcome the effects of bone marrow cancer. Let's keep them within our thoughts and routinely send them greetings from whatever ports you are passing through. Rob, Hal and Larry all want to hear that we are supporting them in the best way we know. In our quiet moments, too, prayers are helpful.

Larry's home address is: 6930 Melrose St., Toledo, OH 43617; 419-841-6445; e:LanyBenson@ iname.com.

Hal's address is: 451 Heather Lane, Lake Forrest, IL 60045-2353; 847-295-5771; e: handerson64 @ aol.com.

Bob's address is: 2422 Lakeview Drive, Orange Park, FL 32073-5313; 904-264-7846; e: brink® acm.org.

More support is needed for the Memorial Scholarship Fund. We have nearly completed this project with a perfect landing. We need about $4,500 to finish the job. If you are wondering what to do with that George W. tax cut, here is the ideal solution for you. Donate 25 percent to the Memorial Scholarship Fund and get another tax deduction next year.

Once again, the Class awarded a $1,000 US Savings Bond to the Lanny King Memorial Leadership Award winner, the Junior Officer of the Year aboard CARNEY (DDG-64). This year the skipper, CDR Mike Jacobsen '82, presented the award to LTJG Ed Jun, the Strike Officer for this Tomahawk armed Aegis Destroyer. Both the skipper and Ed Jun provided top quality presentations in the Crew's Mess of the Carney. John Palombi did an excellent job presenting the Class of '64 Savings Bond while Becky and Bob Sutton, Pat Palombi and I looked on. Also, Mrs. Lanny (Virginia) King, was in attendance. The Captain and the officers of CARNEY are extremely grateful to the Class for our sponsorship of this award. Following the presentation, Becky entertained us at lunch with stories about how Bob is safe. {Sec'y Note: Pictures to follow in next issue.)

Congratulations to Dr. Bruce Taylor, the proud recipient of the Distinguished Graduate Award from the University of Florida. Brace received his Ph.D. in Coastal Hydrodynamics from the home of the Gators. Impressive!

Bravo Zulu also to Ambassador Joe Prueher who has been awarded the prestigious Distinguished Sea Service Award by the Naval Order at a dinner in his honor held at the Army and Navy Club in Washington, D.C. The Naval Order's Distinguished Sea Service Award is awarded annually to a recentiy retired Senior Navy Flag Ofiicer. The Naval Order is the oldest historical naval society in the United States. (Sec'y Note: Pictures and follow-up article on the dinner in the next issue.)

Last, but not least, congratulations to Dr. Corky Graham who was appointed to the newly established position of vice president, resource utilization and productivity improvement of Litton Ship Systems. Corky's Ph.D. is from MIT in mechanical engineering. Wow! He joined Litton in 1994 after 30 years in the Navy.

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As you can see by the attached picture, our Ethics Dinner on 8 January with the Class of 2001 was a tremendous success—again! The picture of the Class of '64 attendees was taken in the Rotunda on the steps leading to Memorial Hall. 1 might add that not all Classmates in attendance made it in time for the photo. 1 won't bilge those who missed the photo since I'm sure they would come up with a "No excuse, Sir" response if asked.

As mentioned by Bernie last month, Dave Carey gave a sensational speech on his POW experiences and how his decisions in dealing with his ordeal changed his life. His address kept everyone's attention, especially the Class of 2002. I have included a picture of Dave and Dr Bruce Taylor who emotionally introduced Dave as only roommates from the Naval Academy can!

Brace Taylor introduces Dave Carey at the Ethics Dinner It was also great to have the privilege and honor to recognize our Classmates who were POWs during the Viet Nam War—Dave Carey, Read Mecleary, Al Nichols, and Ted Treibel. Charlie Plumb, the final '64 POW, could not make it due to a previous engagement. These trae heroes who deserve all the recognition that we can bestow on them played a special role this year in our Ethics Dinner The Class of 2001 met and heard some great Americans that evening. Please note their picture in this article, too. I apologize for the quality, but it's all I had.

Dave Carey, Read Macleary, Al Nichols, and Ted Treibel Dave mentioned in his address that some 36 plus years ago he and we sat in that same great mess hall and envisioned what was in store for us after graduation and how we were going to make our mark. Now, I maintain, the Class of 2001 has seen The Great Class of 1964 and has something to shoot for! It was a wonderful evening—one that ended too soon. Classmates who have never had the opportunity to attend an Ethics Dinner are missing a great event. We still have a handful of events left before we turn the event over to the Class of 1984 so that this tradition may be continued for decades to come. Here is the list of Classmates and our guests who attended the Ethics Dinner with the Class of 2001: CAPT David Ahern, CAPT and Mrs Jerold F. Anderson; Mr. and Mrs. Louis W. Amy III; LCDR and Mrs Marshall H. Austin Jr.; CAPT and Mrs. James Barber; CAPT and Mrs. Thomas J. Barnett (guests Mr and Mrs. Mike Hammes); Mr. Robert W. Bishop; Mr Ernest L. Blake and Sue Goldem; Col R. B. Blose Jr; CAPT B.S. Bole '78; Mr and Mrs. Ronald J. Bosken; CAPT and Mrs. Robin Boswort and Capt Rob Schroder USMC '93; LT Patrick Brophy '95; CAPT and Mrs. James W. Browning II; CAPT Richard J. Burns; Mr Tom Kilkenny ABFC (AW) Darrin Campbell; CAPT and Mrs. James Campbell; CAPT and Mrs. David J. Carey; Mr Robert T. Cassady; ADM Hank Chiles

'60; Maj and Mrs. Michael J. Chumer; CDR David Church '67; CDR Steven H. Claassen; Mr Keith E. Claxton; RADM Morrison and son, CAPT and Mrs. Arthur H. Collier; LCDR and Mrs. Michael Collins '84; Mr Ed Conant; Mr Lon Cooke and guest; CAPT and Mrs. Asbury Coward IV; Mr and Mrs. Gregory V. Cranston; LCDR James B. Craven III; Mr Charles F. Culbertson Jr. and guest; The Honorable and Mrs. John Dalton; Mr. and Mrs. Frederick W. Dau III; Mr. and Mrs. Samuel L. Davies; Mr and Mrs. John E. Dempsey; LT and Mrs. J. C. Duffy '94; CAPT Richard Duncan '48 (Chaplain); The Honorable Richard L. Earnest; RADM Winford G. Ellis, USN (Ret); Mr and Mrs. Charles Eser; CAPT and Mrs. Michael A. Farmer; CW04 James Fazekas; CAPT Jack H. Fellowes '56; LCDR Scott Fever; Mr and Mrs. Leroy Field; Mr and Mrs John R. Fitzgerald Jr.; CAPT and Mrs. Paul R. Fletcher; Mr and Mrs. William J. Franks Jr.; Dr Shannon French; Prof Doug Brattebo; CAPT and Mrs. Grant Fulkerson; Dean William B. Garrett '59; Mr and Mrs. Garland W. Garrett; CAPT and Mrs. Charles R. Gates; Mr Robert L. Gault; LCDR John M. Geraghty; RADM Ralph Ghormley '49; Mr William J. Gleason '54; Mr John E. Gorman; Col David W. Gould; Dean Michael Halbig; CAPT and Mrs. H. J. Halliday '69 Jr; Dr and Mrs. J. Scott Harmon; MNCS W.B. Harris; Dr Thomas F. Hawk; Mr Charles M. Heath Jr.; Mr Eugene C. Holloway III; Mr William C. Holmes; LCDR Roger Isom '88; Mr and Mrs. William C. Jones; Capt Jennifer Kennedy '96; GySgt George Kesselring; LT Kirsten Krawczk '93; VADM and Mrs. Alexander J. Krekich; CAPT and Mrs. Stephen K. Laabs; Mr Phillip W. LaBatte Jr.; ADM Charles Larson '58; CDR Charles E. Laskey; RADM Thomas C. Lynch; VADM and Mrs. Conrad C. Lautenbacher Jr.; CDR and Mrs. Robert W. Lautrap; CDR Chris Legg; Mr Jack Lengyel; LT J. R. Leskovich '93; RADM and Mrs. Samuel Locklear '77; CAPT and Mrs. Melville H. Lyman; Dr Doug MacLean; The Honorable and Mrs. Benard A. Maguire Jr.; Chris Pollard; CAPT James R. Maitland; Mr. and Mrs. Joseph McCain;

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Marsh and Marty Block of Houston fame, reported that Michelle their daughter got hitched and tiiat their other daughter Jennifer will make Uiem grandparents in April. Two weddings in one year and Marty is looking for good loans. In the spirit of spending anyway, they went on a tour of Spain.

Thanks for keeping the economy going Marty!

Rosemary and Jerry Ellis report that the salutes are over and Jerry is now just a poor working stiff (Probably making twice his Navy pay.)

Rosemary is volunteering at Naval Services Family Line and Jerry is deep into his Deep Submergence Program. (Who is in charge of shallow submergence?) In the picture, Rosemary looks like a contemporary with the young wives while Jerry looks like the rest of us amongst the young men (old and shrinking).

Susan and Conrad Lautenbacher also tumed in their flags for fortune five hundred or stars for station wagons. They have moved from the Naval Observatory and 21 gun salutes to their Fairfax County home and the 25 mile an hour speed limit.

Susan will continue to teach seventh and eighth graders and play in the bell choir. Conrad's new job is at least twelve words long and has something to do with management consulting for executives. They have two new grandchildren one who will have to suffer having almost the same birthday as Conrad. This means that when young Chad is 20 he may look older than gramps and be jealous of the presents.

Donna and Fred Crawford are in Denver having spent time in Texas and Idaho on different projects. Their children are doing great. Dawn teaches high school in Virginia. Steven is a security expert for Virginia, and Michael is a long haul tracker. Maybe Michael can attach a trailer and let Fred and Donna get transported from site to site!

Marge and Jack Geragthy had a multicolored digital display of their year, and a great Christmas picture of Elizabeth, who is now ten. They visited St. Martins and are remodeling their summer home in Bay Head. (I think someone is also remodeling my time-share in desert springs). Jack was on TV on my birthday at 2:00 a.m. on CNBC but my alarm didn't do the job.

Joan and Susan Alich have settled into their digs in Carmel, CA. Their daughter. Amy, was married last October and the Alichs are once again becoming trae Califomians golfing and enjoying the December sun.

Maggie and Tom Barnett sent a picture of a "youngster" Megan wearing a letter sweater since she's NAVY'S #1 Diver. Must have gotten it from dad who went into many dives in every port.

Tom Stick came over on Christmas Eve. He is the one Classmate who seems to have the right idea. He gave up his dental practice (partly because he said it was a job that involved the patient and both, he and the patient, did not want to be there) to do something he likes to do. Most of us all seem to retire and get an even more demanding job. Tom looks good and seems happy. I'm not sure I'm ready to check out his tour in Alaska, but you won't want another person to show you around. Right now, Tom is soaking up the good weather in Tiberon.

Cathie and Bill Tinston have been retired for over three years and are settled in Alexandra within an "ear-shot" of their upcoming first grand-

Mr. and Mrs. Scott McKee '78; Mr and Mrs. Paul D. McManus; C A P T Marty McWalters; CAPT and Mrs. Reed B. Mecleary; Mr and Mrs. Kenneth B. Middleton Jr. ' 6 3 ; Dean William Miller '62; VADM Charles Minter '63; LT Monica Mitchell '90; CDR Robert J. Mizer; Mrs. Tammi MontorRamos; M r Anthony Momingiello; R A D M John J. Mumaw; Mr William H. Natter Jr.; C A P T Robert B. Newell Jr.; Mr Robert E. Newman; CDR Aubrey A. Nichols; CDR John O'Neill; CDR Harold M . O l s o n ; Mr. L a w r e n c e H. Oppenheimer; Mr and Mrs. Robert A. Orlowsky; CAPT W. C . O s t e n d o r f f '76; Mr. G e o r g e F. Palmgren; Mr John H. Palombi; C A P T and Mrs. John S. Pasko '79; LT and Mrs. Robert Patrick '92; Mr. and Mrs. Ed Peery; CAPT Alexander M. Phillips; D r Al Pierce; C A P T and Mrs. Dennis A. Pignotti; LtCol Charles A. Pinney III; Ms. Mary Lou Pringle; M r and Mrs. J o h n E. Reierson; MajGen and Mrs. David Richwine '65, USMC; CDR and Mrs. Hugh J. Risseeuw; CDR Richard J. Robbins; Ms Patsy Roberts; CDR and Mrs. Jay B. Russell; VADM and Mrs. Norbert Ryan '67; VADM and Mrs. John R. Ryan '67; CDR and Mrs. William P. Sargent; LT Samantha Saxton '93; Col and Mrs. Norman Schlaich; Mr and Mrs. Peter Seidenspinner; Mrs. Seidenspinner; C A P T Harry Seymour '65; CAPT and Mrs. James F. Shanahan; LCDR Waiiam F. Shaughnessy '51; CAPT and Mrs E A . Shuman HI '54; CDR Robert M. Silvert Jr.; Susan Bianco; C A P T James Smith; CDR and Mrs. Bill Spann '85; LtCol Bill Stooksbury; Judge Eugene R. SuUivan (USMA '64); R A D M and Mrs. Robert Sutton; Mr. Thomas Tarbox; D r and Mrs. R. Bruce Taylor; CAPT and Mrs. Bryce A. Thompson; CAPT Theodore W. Triebel; A D M Carl Trost '53; CAPT David F. TUma; M r and Mrs. Jim Vautier '84; CDR and Mrs. Corky Vazquez; Dean David Vetter '63; LT Mike Visted '96; M r and Mrs. Karl A. Vogeler III; M r Gil Vosburgh; Ms. Barbara Vosburgh; Mr. and Mrs. David A. Wagner; CAPT Leonard R. Wass; C A P T Bob Kelly '61; Mr and Mrs. George Watt Jr. '73; M r and Mrs. Jerome A. Welch; Y N C M and M r s .

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WeUmann; CAPT Robert Wells, C D R Charles L. Wilde; RADM and Mrs. Richard D. Williams III; CAPT R. Bruce Woodruff; C D R and Mrs. Steve Young '84; Mr and Mrs. Shelton S. Zane; C D R and Mrs. Charles Zuhoski. As you can see, you missed a great event and a great opportunity to see Classmates. Plan on attending next y e a r You will not be disappointed.

Tom Schwartz sent in his annual analysis of Christmas messages: Tis the season to be jolly So instead of smoking holly I'm reporting on Classmates news So sit back read and snooze Disclaimer—most of this stuff is taken from the Lenity letters enclosed in Christmas letters which are full of exaggerations of all their good fortunes and leaving out their convictions and times they could not recite the menu of the day or the days until June week. So here is my best shot at interpretation.

Pat and Bill Holmes now hiding out in Loganville, GA, sent a picture of their son, David (my godchild), and his new car. Bill claims it's better than theirs. Welcome to parenthood after college. Bill!

Judy and David Lipscomb are about to check on how strong their marriage is. David is taking a position in Singapore bringing someone's computers up to snuff. Judy can join him in the summer Sounds like the navy all over!

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child. I'm not sure if they are really retired or consulting 20 hours a day in the beltway.

Barbara and Rick Mahan are living in Danville, CA, which is a ritzy part of the bay area I think.

Connie and John Gorman will soon have a third grandchild living in Dallas. They are also building a new house to be finished in March. I'm not sure why they even have a house because they are always traveling. Last year they traveled to Brassels, Amsterdam, Paris, the Caribbean, Mt. Vemon, and Kansas City.

Connie and Woodie Vaughn reported a great year. Woodie got to 27,500 feet in his second attempt to climb Mount Everest. He didn't make it quite to the top, but it sure is about 27,000 feet more than most of us. They went to Bermuda on vacation and even golfed with the Raffos. They still live in Atianta.

The Swartzs are doing great. I had a new titanium hip put in November after spending six years in submarines during active and reserve duty, now I am one! My oldest son Luke had his youngster cruise that consisted of about 21 days touring Europe and about six days at sea. Where can I Re-up! My new email address is tom@swartz.net.

Tom thanks for the good information update.

Now I need to get more of the same from other Classmates!

Help! Help! I still need material for our column.

Please send me some updates on what you and other Classmates are doing, especially outside the Washington, D.C. area! Tom Swartz's Christmas update helps, but I need more from you. Please keep those cards, letters, and emails coming. Note: my addresses are at the top of the colunm. Don't forget digital photos (at least 300 dpi resolution and at least 2.5 inches wide) and hard copy photos are always welcome. Beat Army! Dennie

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Mea culpa for not having a column in the March edition. I was on travel to San Diego for the twoweek period during which 1 usually get the article written and submitted. All the input was on my home PC. By the time I got back to Hawaii I had missed the deadline. Dropping now for 65 plus one pushups.

From the Sharon and Doug Katz holiday newsletter: One helluva busy 2000, with Doug's consulting, a Caribbean craise, negotiating for and purchasing a 1999 Sea Ray 260 Sundancer—one mighty cool motor yacht (as Judy and I can attest after craising on it with them last summer), then having lightning hit the boat on their lift in their backyard, lotsa visitors from the Far East and Europe, a couple of new jobs for Doug in San Diego and Guam, attending their 40th high school reunion in Bluefield, WV, the 35th, business/pleasure trips to Japan, Guam and Hawaii and relishing the grandkids. The Katz' children, Rob (LCDR, USN) is now close by in the Puzzle Palace and they have number two kiddo on the way.

Their daughter. Erica, and family thrive in Charlottesville and Sharon and Doug get to babysit their two children pretty often too. Oh yeah, somebody gave Sharon the bird. Well, actually she bought the critter—a white umbrella cockatoo that they've named K Ci. 99

The Katz clan: Sharon, Doug, Melonie, Rob, Erica, and Nat From the Bonnie and Gary Laughlin holiday newsletter: Still ensconced in Encinitas and Gary by mid2000, was enjoying retirement from B/E Aerospace and trying to get used to easy living.

Bonnie's job as director of college counseling at Francis Parker School and her Countdown to College consulting business kept her on the ran, happy and content. With Gary now spending a lot more time at home, a mountain home looked attractive and the Laughlins grabbed a fixer-upper in charming Julian, CA. Gary started exercising a whole new kit of job skills—carpentry, plumbing, wiring, landscaping and general contracting. They now spend a lot of weekends and more at the Laughlin Lodge. Bonnie and Gary also attended their 40th high school reunion in Port Huron, MI and hosted a mini-family reunion there too. Gary finally couldn't stand retirement any more (too many blisters and sore backs) so he now is working for AMSEC LLC, a marine engineering firm in San Diego (the one for which my old roomie, Jim Taylor just assumed the helm). The kids are all thriving and they too dote on the one grandkid (so far), Emily, daughter of Kris and Greg. Their other children and spouses are Scott and Jill and Kim and Eric.

Every Army-Navy game day, the local grads from the Academy and Point take over the local yacht club sports lounge for a really fine afternoon of camaraderie and ribbing. I've enclosed some photos of Larry and Debbie, myself and my fine lady, Michele, taken during the game.

I plan to do a lot of craising on my boat, SLOW FLIGHT, in the ensuing years—God willing and the creek don't rise, as they say in these parts. I am in the middle of planning a long craise this coming spring and summer to Key West, Cuba, the Bahamas and other points east. That pretty much brings everything up to date with me and I certainly welcome anyone passing by this way (only sixty miles east of Pensacola) to stop awhile and visit!

Nick Paldino, Michele (Nick's friend), and Debbie and Larry King

Phil Ferrara sent in two batches of photos and I'll get to those in reverse order Phil and Linda attended the Army-Navy game this year with Sharon and Dan Mitchell and Doug and Sharon Katz. Good shot of Phil and Linda in the first photo and then of Dan and Sharon Mitchell engrossed in the game.

The Laughlins Back in December I received a nice letter and some photos from Nick Paldino. He was writing just after Navy's exciting win over Army and provided this update: Following graduation, I took a commission in the USAF and immediately reported to pilot training. Flew B-52s for five years then B-57s in Southeast Asia. Then got a master's at the University of Central Florida and got into airbome infrared and laser system R&D for most of my remaining career. Retired with twenty-seven years active duty in 1989, and joined Marconi Electronics Systems as a VP in their Washington, D.C. office. Retired from Marconi in March 2000. Maybe it will "take" this time! Promptly bought a boat and a house on the water in Niceville, FL (yep, it is dam nice in Niceville!). Shortly after moving here, it was a pleasant surprise to learn that Larry King lived not ten miles away. Larry went Navy-Air after graduation and departed for Med School after his initial tour. He is now a pediatrician at the local medical center and he and Debbie have five kids between them! I imagine being a pediatrician really helps there!

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but I fried to make a point of snapping folks I could recognize later I still would like Reunion shots or any group shots of Classmates, spouses, kiddos, pets, planes, cars, you name it. Anyway Phil's first shot from the Reunion shows a gaggle of guys on the bay craise: Phil, Don Brown, Ed Hlopak, Doug Norton, Jack Kohl, and Hal Amerau—all old 26th and 27th Companymates. The second shot shows Craig Etka, Phil, Skip Moyer and Dave Neal just prior to boarding for the craise.

Phil and Linda Ferrara

Dan and Sharon Mitchell

Phil also included some nice shots taken at the Reunion. Thanks a bunch, Phil, but what I want to know is where are the photos taken by the rest of you guys. Besides Phil's photos, all you get this month is a selection of the numerous ones I shot.

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Good of Harry "Doc" Hoffman (doc@who.net) has set up a '65 wives egroup site that emails can be sent to at usna65wives@egroups.com. Debra Elder (debraelder@hotmail.com). Bob Elder's wife, has been the prime mover behind this and she reports that they have at least 16 members already.

This is another great foram to be used to keep everyone connected and caught up on the events of our lives and those around us. Wives interested in posting anything they think we should or would like to know should feel free to forward items either to Debra or directly to the wives' site.

As many of you have noticed, Harry Hoffman and Don "WaXer" Hallwachs have worked a deal so that Wax sends Harry and Harry posts egroup cartoons that the Wax is digging up from the outstanding set of archives that were for a lot of us a major reason for living while enduring the daily dose of nonsense from the Executive Department in Mother Bancroft, 1961-65. Doc has also split out a separate egroup for discussion of political and other issues not of immediate relevance to the Military, Navy, Naval Academy, or our Class. So if you've tuned out the egroup due to "excessive" chatter it may be worth your while to check it out again. You'll get (usually) a weekly WaXer cartoon and a pretty focused set of emails. These of course, include some pretty incredible Sea Stories coming from our more illustrious Sea Lawyers (and others) that Dick Zimmerman has been receiving and compiling for years now. Contact the Doc by email to get back up on the egroup.

I have given the WaXer access to the '65 Web site Cartoon page, so if you'd like to see a bunch of ol' cartoons, that Don will update regularly, please check there often, too.

Claude Lumpkin wrote to the Supe's office in November and asked for a copy of VADM John Ryan '67's slides for the presentation he made to the Class at the 35th Reunion. When he got them.

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Wayne "Bull" D u r h a m volunteered to scan them in and make tiiem available on the Web to us all.

The scanning process didn't improve the resolution, however the scanned slides have been assembled in A d o b e A c r o b a t format (.pdf) and uploaded to B u l l ' s u s n a 6 5 Web site at http:// www.egroups.coni/files/usna65/General-hUploads.

Dick Zimmermann informed us that there's a newly-published book that should be of interest to many of us. Those of you who subscribe to Shipmate may afready know about it. It's a compilation of recollections from ex-Midshipmen ranging from the Class of '31 to '94, concenttating on all those experiences that make USNA different from other places. You can re-live things Uke come-arounds, P-rades, Stribling Walk, and the mess hall, as seen through the eyes of Midshipmen over a 63-year time frame. The book was put together by two former Mids, Rich Zino '67 and Paul Laric '49.

Here's a brief excerpt that hits close to home for us, describing activities in the mess hall: ...Plebes were often used to carry messages between upperclassmen at different tables. "Mr. Stark, sir'. Mr DeThomas sends his wishes for a pleasant moming and wants to inform you that...

The author of this particular three-page piece is from '67, so the Mr. Stark and M r DeThomas are undoubtedly our own Jim and JV, respectively.

As of this submission (early Febraary '01), the Rog was still on George Bush's short Ust of possible choice for SecNav. You'll know how that turns out before this is published, I ' m sure.

From the email b a g over the last couple of months: From Dick Zimmerman, January ' 0 1 : When the '65 sea stories experiment started, we thought it would just be a lot of fun, a chance for Classmates who went off in all directions after graduation to share tales of their experiences after we all left Bancroft Hall. However, "our book" has grown so much that now I'd like to look into the possibility of getting it published. It has an incredible mix of stories combining Surface, Aviation, Marines, and Submarines—some in serious or war conditions but more of them in lighthearted situations that help us remember what it was like back then. Of course, I don't yet know how successful we can be in finding a publisher, but I'll start with the Naval Institute and see what happens there. I've gone back to each of the authors to see if they want to make any changes before we submit this, and some have already done so.

Some are still making changes, and others want to think about additional stories. If you haven't yet put out any stories, please think about doing at least one. Just to have a target that isn't too far away, let's tentatively shoot for having any new stories by 1 April. Just for your information, since the valid question has been raised. Bob Andretta is producing a condensed version of his extended saga, limiting it to four or five stories (of the 16 he's submitted), and each story will be one to four pages so they will be more like the rest of ours.

I'll ask Bull to post the current version of the entire book as it stands now on the Class Web site.

This is not the version that would go to the publisher for consideration, as some guys are srill making changes and wriring new stories. And it has Bob Andretta's masterpiece in its full glory, before it gets cut back. But it will at least let you see the general shape of the book. Another question has arisen from a few that deserves an answer. I think any money made from this project should go to the Class treasury. In the event we should really hit it big, which is probably not going to happen, we might want to reserve the later possibility of dividing proceeds among the authors, but we should cross that bridge only if we get to it, because we probably won't.

From Ray Moore, late October '00:

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I would also like to thank everyone concemed for a fantastically well organized, extremely enjoyable Reunion weekend. Stefanie and I had such a great time that we went out on Sunday afternoon and bought a home in 'The Real God's Country "...with access to South River Anyone interested or knowing someone interested in buying a home in Fairfax—less the real estate commission—can contact me before we list our home around.

From Skip MacMichael (JMACSr@aol.com), October '00: I'm forwarding an email my wife wrote Pete Gness and others regarding the death of Brenda Shackelford—wife of our Classmate Harry Shackelford. Feel free to use it as you see fit for the Shipmate column. Sorry to be the bearer of bad tidings.

"Pete, you might want to share with your Classmates that Brenda Shackelford died this Thursday (26 October 2000). Although we were not intimate ftiends of Harry and Brenda, we attended the same parish. Those of you who had a chance to talk to Brenda at the 35th will know what a fighter she really was. She attended St. Luke's retreat earlier this fall. In my lifetime, I have known few people who have had her courage and faith. Harry and their daughter. Tiffany, are receiving friends at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 8009 Fort Hunt Road, Alexandria, VA this evening between 7-9 p.m. The Service will be tomortow (29 October 2000) at 1:39 p.m. at St Luke's. Their address is 1405 Oakbrooke Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22308 should you want to send cards.

Brenda was an amazing Christian. Everyday of her life she demonstrated courage and was a role model Christian. She was amazing. Even as she faced death, she had time for us who straggled with our faith. Although we did not always agree, I was blessed to have known her. Oh, that I should have her courage! Jo MacMichael" From Tom Crowder, November '00: Hi, guys, Carole and I really enjoyed seeing a lot of you at the 35th. It was really a class act!

Can't wait until the 40th when most of us will have lost weight and grown hair.

From Jim Savard, December '00: Roomie, attached is a picture from the recent visit of the Navy basketball team to Colorado.

Navy was here in Colorado on the Wednesday before the Army game and stayed through the Sunday after our wonderful victory over the "Black Knights of the Hudson." The attached photo of Jimbo with the team was taken at the pizza party that the USNA Colorado Chapter sponsored for the team on Wednesday, 29 November.

During the trip to Colorado, Navy beat Denver University by a score of 92-78. Then the Navy BBallers went on to beat Air Force on Saturday evening, 2 December by a 64-62 score, and provided USNA with wins over both USMA (in football) and USAFA on the same day. Have a very happy and holy holiday season.

Jimbo with the team The 65egroup hosted a rousing exchange in December of who could out-do whom with the best '65 license plate. Lotta entries and I may have

missed some and 1 don't intend to declare a winner—will just list the ones 1 noted: 65 NAVY—Doug Wright, MD, Lexus LS430 US65NA—Sonny Harrison, MD, Miata 65 USNA—Tom Murphy, MD, Ford Explorer 65 USNA—Joe Harper, VA, Silver VW New Beetie USNA-65—Ernie Lockwood, WA, F-150 Ford 65USNA—Dave Robinson, CA, '93 Taurus USNA 65—Jack DeVine, CA, Jeep Renegade WJE65—Bill Erickson, VA, 1965 Mustang Convertible USNA65 and NAVY65—Jack Kohl, OR, both cars

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Pres: VADM John S. Redd, USN (Ret.) Sec'y: CDR Mike Baird, USN (ReL) 63 Franklin St., Annapolis, M D 21401 e: baird@toad.net West Coast Sec'y: Robert G. Johnson Jr., Esq. 30131 Town Center Drive, Suite 147, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677 Class Web site: www.usna66.org It appears we have finally broken winter's hold on us. This one has been severe to weird, depending on where you lived. H o w e v e r warmer winds prevail, and now we can look forward to final preparations for the 35th Reunion. The mailbag has been pretty full lately, so let's get to it.

John Beakes was surfing the Intemet and discovered a site that might interest the Class. Here's his email.

I don't know if the Class is aware of the US Navy Memorial Foundation in Washington, but they have a Web site and a database of Navy veterans called the Navy Log, which can be accessed via the Intemet (www.lonesailor.org). It occurs to me that it would be a worthwhile project to get all deceased Classmates entered into this Navy Log. I was able to get Jim Loome's record included recently, along with my own and my great-uncle's several years ago. It seems to me that this would be a fine tribute to our deceased Classmates. I know that Guy Pete is planning a Marine Corps reunion for our Classmates during the upcoming 35th Reunion. Perhaps getting our deceased Marine Classmates included in the Log would be an appropriate gesture to support that reunion.

After many years of pursuing a career that took him out of Class activities, Tom Kimmel has finally been able to participate in Washington, D.C. area functions. Sadly, his retum has been accompanied by the death of his wife, Kathryn. Tom sent the following email to some Classmates and friends, and with his permission, I am reprinting it. It is a fitting tribute to his life partner I lost my wife today for awhile. Kathryn Jean Lewis Kimmel, Annotator.

Kathryn Jean Lewis Kimmel, 57, an active member of the McLean, VA First Ward of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, died II January 2001, at home, peacefully after a long (three-year) battle with breast cancer. Kathryn was bom on 28 October 1943 in Los Angeles, CA, and raised in Mesa, AZ. She graduated from Brigham Young University in 1967, taught English there while doing graduate work, and was later employed as an annotator for the CF. Braun Engineering Company in Alhambra, CA until marrying in 1971 in Hacienda Heights, CA. Her husband's Navy and FBI careers took her and her gardens to Long Beach, CA; Chicago, IL; Cleveland, OH; Tyler, TX; Philadelphia, PA, and Washington, D.C.

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She will be remembered for her unfailing devotion to her husband and children, her lively intellect, her love of gardening, and her abiding faith in Jesus Christ. Kathryn enlivened every circle.

Surviving are her husband Thomas K. Kimmel Jr. of McLean, VA; three children, Thomas III of Lakeside, CA, Cassin, and John of McLean, VA; parents John D. and Catherine "Peggy" Conley Lewis of Orem, UT; and seven siblings, Christine Owens of Phoenix, AZ; Roberta Lewis of Orem, UT; John C. Lewis of Orem, UT; Barbara Camp of Alpine, UT; Jeffrey Lewis of Minneapolis, MN; Diana Wakimoto of Sandy, UT; and David Lewis of Phoenix, AZ. Kathryn will be laid to rest in Spanish Fork, Utah, alongside her beloved sister.

Bonny Dean Lewis Lassen of Sandy, UT, who deceased in 1999. A special thanks to wonderful family and cherished friends of Kathryn for the love and support which was so generously offered to her and her family during this difficult time.

Funeral services were held Saturday, 13 January 2001, 1:00 p.m., intiieLDS Chapel, 1325 Scotts Run Road, McLean, VA. The viewing will be at 11:30 a.m. God bless you all.

I know you join with me in extending our prayers and best wishes to Tom and his family. Thanks for sharing with us, Tom. My Youngster Year roommate. Kin Searcy, recently sent me this email.

I accepted PCS orders a few years ago and moved to San Diego. 1 am the technical director of the SPAWAR Chief Technology Office (Code 06TD). My phone numbers are: (w) 858-5370138; (h) 858 586-0974.1 spend most of my spare time as scoutmaster of a local scout troop. I have two boys, 15 and 13, in the troop and an 11 year old girl who is affiliated with the other scout organization. Pete Bemier has me beat on youngest child. Life is different here in San Diego. We still get to go camping in the winter, and I am taking the troop to SERE school in January. I am going to Tijuana in Febraary with Jim (I5)'s confirmation Class to build houses. My sister moved to San Diego also, but was lonesome for Annapolis and moved back. I think you srill see her at St. Mary's. Good luck in the snowy East.

Thanks for the update. Kin. Hope you can make it back for the 35th.

Steve Kowalick checked in again via his wife, Dolly, in the following email.

Subject: Surgery #17—Steve'srightleg will be amputated to 6" below the knee on Thursday, 11 January, at NNMC Bethesda. We both made this decision to amputate yesterday. The stump developed a water blister on Saturday moming last. He has been so good about caring for the stump. Surgeons said it wasn't something he did. The infection came from somewhere in the stump. It smells and looks like gangrene. Steve wants to get on with his life and get out of the wheelchair His attimde amazes me. Please keep us in your prayers and I'll keep you posted on his condition. Many thanks for all you've done for us.

As you can see, Steve's not out of the woods yet.

Please keep the encouragement coming. Thanks.

Jim Galvin sent me an email to let me know that the Tuesday, January 2, 2001 edition of USA Today, page 2D has the following comment in the Larry King column: Congratulations to RADM Al Konetzni, my man of the submarines, on his promotion to threestar vice admiral. Al, the subject of a front-page story in The Wall Street Journal in July, is one of God's great creations; this country is fortunate to have him...

Al will be moving to Norfolk. I hope he'll check in with a new address. Perhaps we'll be able to get him up for a luncheon and Homecomings.

Gary Siegel responded to my luncheon email with the following update.

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Sorry that I won't be able to be with you guys at the Febraary luncheon. My wife and I are going to visit her sister (and brother-in-law). They moved to Maui this past fall. I think it'll be wanner there than here. Hope to be in touch when we come back. Regards to all.

GS PS: We are stopping in Portland, OR to visit both sons before going on to Maui. Matthew still expresses thanks for the good wishes you sent during the EcoChallenge. He's in the process of trying to hook up with another top-notch team for this year's race in New Zealand. Be sure to watch USA channel 1-5 April at 2000 for coverage of this past year's race.

Thanks Gary. Hope you enjoyed Maui, and good luck to Matthew.

Pete Leniart (pleniart@aol.com) sent an email to let us know that the Florida Comearound for 2001 is on. This time it's in the Jax area on 23 June. All Classmates and their wives are welcome, and additional information is available through Pete at 727781-1974 or via email.

Far Arrington checked in to respond to the announcement on Reggie Hammond's death that he knew Reggie from their NAPS days and to say that he's doing good, lifting weights, and working out.

He didn't say if he was still "hashing." He plans to work two more years to build up his "high three" then a move to Idaho. Thanks Far. Keep in touch.

Jim Beesley sent congratulations to Bill Higgins (bigwheel66@email.msn.com) for the article on him in Business Week, 22 January 2001, page 106, "BusinessWeek Investor" section. The article is entitled "Husbands Unite." Briefly, it says that Bill Higgins is featured as the founder of spouseclub.com. Bill's wife, Barbara Corcoran, comments "...I married the best kind of man because he is comfortable enough with himself not to be threatened by my career" Jim writes—"Of course he's comfortable with himself—he's from USNA'66!"

Many thanks to Jim. If anyone is interested in Bill's group, he can be reached at the above email address.

That's about it for this month. Some last minute items before I close are the following address and email updates. Joe Hasson (JJHJR66@aol.com) sent his new home addresslOS 82nd Street, Brooklyn, NY 11209; Tom Payne is now a vice president at Diversified Intemational Sciences Corporation in Lanham, MD (TPAYNE@discmd.com); Donna and Bubba Phillips (bubbausna@riva.net) have moved to 298 Yale Court, Amold, MD 21012; and finally, Gil Royal is at 2005 Brae Trail, Birmingham, AL 35242. And that wraps it up. Don't forget to check in to the Class Web site for information on the 35th. Until May, All tiie best, Mike!

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Pres: CDR David E. Church, USN (Ret.) Sec'y: LCOL Jim McNeece, USMC (Ret.) 4832 Solomon Dr, Annandale, VA 22003-4041 h: 703-425-1380; f: 703-425-5073 (call before faxing); e: scribe67@aol.com It's the middle of Febraary and the Inauguration is over I suspect there were several folks from '67 attending the festivities, but I know of three for sure.

Dave Church got a note from Tom Knudson, oilman extraordinaire with Conoco, saying he'd been in town "with several hundred thousand of our closest Texas friends helping George W. celebrate."

(Must've been the Million Oilman March!) Vicki and Jim Christensen and Kathy and Dick Meade attended the "e-naugural Ball" with all the techies.

Dick said the two '67 couples were candidates for the senior attendee award. (That's an attempt to avoid saying they really felt old among all the dot.com folk.) Check the photos, though...they looked good.

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Dick and Kathy Meade I've had several email exchanges with John Kieley over the past few weeks. If you recall, he was in a very serious automobile accident in Califomia in 1989 and has been confined to a wheelchair since. He said he can now walk a bit witii a walker but is hoping to find a way to shed the

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'67: Refugees from Mrs. Marshalls Lluinn .School on the Severn wheelchair entirely. Keep your collective fingers crossed.

Our Lost Souls search is continuing apace. Last month Bernie Magdelain checked in, and he's wasted no time in getting reconnected: I recentiy met up with Dennis Costello for a couple of drinks and have exchanged emails with Jim Christensen and Denny McGinn. We are planning to get together to bang the littie white pill around the links someday soon. It is terrific to reestablish links with guys I spent some "intense" and enjoyable moments over a two year period.

The next note was by far the most challenging to prepare for pubUcation of any I've ever received.

It's from Bill Dukiet. I ' m sure you've all written things in t h e p a s t as a s t r a i g h t t r a i n of consciousness.. .well he did too with no caps, punctuation, and the occasional dropped vowel. This is part of an email from Bill to Dick of the Database sent from Caracas, Venezuela. My translation: I flew for PanAm 2 (the second incarnation of Pan American World Airways) until shutdown in December 1997. Then went to work for Transaer, the Irish charter airline, flying northem Europeans on their 99 pound holidays to the Med. Also had the pleasure of flying the haj from Lahore, Pakistan to the kingdom (of Saudi Arabia). Left them in June '99 and came back to the U.S. to goof around with a couple of startup airlines.

Now flying for Falcon Air Express in Miami, a charter airline whose claim to fame is that they had a wet tee shirt contest in flight with the captain as the judge. It made about 15 minutes on 20/20.1 have two daughters: Kate (26) and Chris (24). I live in Ft. Lauderdale now; just moved from New Jersey. The weather is great; should have done it a few years ago. Saw Dave Spisso and his wife, Martha. Cathy and I are looking for homes right now so don't know how long we will be at this address.

OK, Bill! H o w ' d I do?

Last month, I included a photo of a championship (?) croquet game at the Inn at Perry Cabin in St. Michaels on Maryland's Eastem Shore. Not to be outdone, several members of the 5th Company spent the first weekend of Febraary on what has become an annual gathering just down the road a few hundred yards at Barrett's Bed and Breakfast.

The B&B is owned and operated by Lin and Jim Barrett. We relaxed, talked for hours, and had fantastic dinners at a couple of the local restaurants.

As usual, 208 Talbot right next door was our favorite even though they had the sheriff on standby until Dick Meade promised to behave himself In addition to Dick and Kathy and Jim and Lin, Stephanie and Larry Pigeon, and JoAnne and Ken Ptack were there for both days. Suzanne and Jim Buttinger came over the second evening in time for dinner at 2 0 8 . And my wife, Pat, and I were

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there. The photo shows Jim, Pat, me, Stephanie, Kathy, Ken, Joanne, and Larry at a (more or less) formal tea party. You see, the B&B has a tea room and we wanted to add a little elegance to balance out some of our other behavior, so we were just little ladies and gentlemen for an hour or so. It was really fairly entertaining to watch other wouldbe customers come to the door, look in, and run!

Hope we didn't cut into Jim's revenue and reputation too badly.

And.. .1 have little pieces from others. Dave heard from Bill Stedfield, his USNA roommate. I think Bill plans to be at the Dark Ages Branch at the Army-Navy Country Club (4 March), and he said that his daughter and son-in-law, Ashley and Jim, are expecting in late August. Dick got a line from Steve Halupa just checking in. I received a short note from Ike Eisenhauer checking on dates for the 35th Reunion next year. Ike is in London working as vice president, Intemational for Gartner/Vision Events. (By the way, the dates of the 35th are 26-29 September 2002. It's being held on a regular Homecoming weekend, and we play Duke. If you forget to write it down, just remember it's on the Alumni Association Web site: www.usna.com.)

In closing, we remember that this past 28 January was the 15th anniversary of the destraction of the space shuttle Challenger At 11:38 a.m. on that day, Joy and Rick P u m e l l were at Mike Smith's grave at Arlington to mark his passing.. .and many of the rest of us paused for a few minutes to remember That's it...Goodnight!...Jim

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Pres: Joseph V. Conway Exec Sec'y: Leo Kuehn 531 Wilson Road, Annapohs, MD 21401-1061 e: lkuehn@arinc.com Corr Sec'y: Gordon I. Peterson 7994 Hidden Bridge Drive, Springfield, VA 22153 p: 703-913-5404; f: 703-243-8251 e: gpeterson@navyleague.org Class Web site: www.usna68.com I am e x t r e m e l y p l e a s e d to report that Phil Katauskas (work e: katauskasp@pepperlaw.com; (h) 610-565-9451 or (w) 215-981-4314) has made a full recovery from major surgery following an operation at the end of January. By mid-Febraary he was back to his law office in Philadelphia on a part-time basis and logging in some good distance

during his walking regime. He provided the following input to share with all.

I thought I'd write to update everyone on the Katauskas family, as it has been a while since I did so, and I have really enjoyed our Class news lately. Our son, Alex Katauskas '02, continues his strong performance at the Academy. He has always been on either the Superintendent's List or the Commandant's List (is on the latter for last semester's performance). He was one of only 108 of 4,123 Midshipmen to score a perfect 100 percent on the Physical Readiness Test for the fall semester of 2000. He continues to weigh his service selection options. He recently successfully completed a long weekend of SEAL training at the Academy and plans to screen for Airborne and SCUBA (which leads to UDT or EOD). He is also considering the Marines.

Dottie continues up the ladder of public-education administration. After serving as the local high school principal here in Wallingford, PA, for nearly four years, she was selected to be the director of curriculum instraction and professional development for the nearby New Hope-Solebury School District, reporting directly to the district superintendent. With statewide curriculum standards to meet in each of the three schools in her district, her job is challenging but she loves it.

My daughter, Julie, and her husband, Peter, blessed us with a granddaughter, Jenna, on 30 December 1999, so this holiday season saw Jenna celebrate her first birthday by walking, a bit of talking, and enjoying the sights and sounds of Christmas and Hanukah. Julie and Peter live in Morris Plains, NJ (Now I have two Jersey Girls, so eat your heart our. Brace!) Julie is a public relations director for a pharmaceutical company, and Peter works in the electronic- communication division of a large multinational corporation.

I continue to practice law, doing civil trial work.

I have an interesting mix of cases: environmental, commercial, trade secrets, intellectual property, software disputes, etc. I like the variety of cases and clients. I am also in my last year as president of the board of directors of the Support Center for Child Advocates (I spent a total of nine years on the board, the last six as the president).

From my first years in practice, this non-profit organization has been my pro bono passion. I took my first case in 1980. The Support Center was founded in 1977 to recrait, train, and support private attomeys (like me) who then provide pro bono representation to abused and neglected children in Philadelphia Family Court. The Support Center provides the social service expertise, and the private attomeys provide the legal advocacy.

In almost a quarter century of its existence, the Support Center has been instramental in obtaining services and permanent families for thousands of children at risk. Just recentiy, the Support Center and a number of other child advocacy agencies successfully concluded a class action suit against the city of Philadelphia. As a result, the city is committed to dramatic improvements in the way it administers the child welfare system. This suit was in court for ten years, so it is especially pleasing to see this result.

Classmates may wonder why, if I am this busy, I have time for such a long-winded letter. Well, January found me home recovering from a colectomy (this colectomy involved the removal of about two feet of colon, but luckily no colostomy was needed). The surgery followed the discovery during a routine physical of several benign but precancerous polyps in my colon. They were able to remove all but one scopically (i.e., non-intrasively) but the last one had to be removed the old fashioned wayâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;by carving away. So, I was home on light duty for several weeks. Maybe I can be the Katie Couric of '68 and urge my Classmates to have their annual physical and, yes, do that scope, as recommended by your doctor. I was lucky to have the polyps discovered earlyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;be-

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fore any had become malignant. I'll now be a candidate for annual scopes but that' s it. No further treatment needed.

By the way, I'm not shy about my recent medical experience and would be happy to talk to any of my Classmates about it That's all for now.

Phil and Dottie Katauskas with their granddaughter.

Jenna I was gratified to be able to spend several days with Phil and Dottie at the end of January to assist during his convalescence. I can only echo, in the strongest terms, his encouragement to have an annual physical and a full bore-scoping if recommended by your physician. I need to follow my own advice this year! During my stay, Jim Fal called to wish Phil a speedy recovery. Jim told m e that he was slowed down a bit last year with replacement hip surgery, but he is back in battery now. In an earlier column I noted the important work our Class continues to perform for the country and our societyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;both in and out of uniform.

Phil and Dottie's efforts on behalf of the youth of Philadelphia speak volumes.

Also in January, I was in Norfolk to interview A D M Bob Natter '67, commander in chief of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet, for my March issue of Sea Power. W h o should I bump into, literally, upon exiting my room at the BOQ than Hank White weari n g h i s t w o s t a r s . H a n k is n o w t h e d e p u t y commander of the U . S . Second Fleet, where he supports the fleet commanderâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;none other than Mike Mullen.

Hank pulled more than 100 days on active duty last year, an impressive commentary on the important contributions the Naval Reserve makes around the year in today's Total Force. I cornered Hank long enough to take a photo and obtain his commitment to write a joint article with Mike for a future issue oiSea Power! I will provide more details on Hank's distinguished legal and Navy careers in our next column. I also had the pleasure of interviewing R A D M Jay Cohen, Chief of Naval Research, for my April Sea Power magazine. More on that next issue.

Hank White

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Jim Hurston (jehurston@home.com) also sent me a welcomed message in January that I am happy to pass along: I have been way remiss in waiting over a year to let everyone know that the Lord has blessed me with a wonderful wife. I was widowed in 1997 when Myra died of a heart attack. On Thanksgiving eve in 1999 I married a lovely Christian woman, Jean. We honeymooned at the Homestead in Hot Springs, VA. This past summer we spent a fantastic ten days in Maine. We hope to get to Hawaii this summer.

I immediately became part of another family since Jean has three daughters, three brothers, and a sister. Her dad lives near Kitty Hawk, NC, so we visit often. He is a World War II Navy vet with service on the original RANGER and a destroyer escort. He finished his duty teaching young officers how to crash YPs on the Great Lakes! We love trading sea stories.

Last 1 July, Jean and I became grandparents when her oldest daughter, Kimberly and her husband, Kevin, dehvered a boy, Kyle. We realize that our mission is to spoil him rotten, and we are very good at that. Our summers are available since I still teach fifth grade at Malibu Elementary School in Virginia Beach and Jean is a realtor. This is my seventh year of teaching, and it is still rewarding enough to continue. I want to make a difference in the lives of these youngsters.

Jean and I are active in our church, Virginia Beach Community Chapel, teaching Sunday School and leading a house church meeting on Sunday night. In fact, we met at church, for which I feel greatly blessed. The Lord has showered us with goodness and mercy. Classmate Dave Owens and his wife, Jeanette, also attend when not on the mission field in Japan. They have been home a couple of months as Jeanette is being treated for breast cancer. They are expecting their first grandchild in Febraary, I believe.

I saw Mike Fitzgerald and Marsha when they drove down from their home in Williamsburg to break bread with us. Mike Lagow is commuting to his job in inner-city Boston to teach NJROTC. He is really dedicated. Dave Hodgson and wife, Mary Ellen are still in the great Northwest where they just moved into a new condo. Dave's son.

Matt, just traveled the length of the Mississippi River by canoe. This joumey of several months allowed Dave to live the trip vicariously without moving from his computer since Matt sent frequent updates via the Web. Al Pease sent all of us in the 22nd Company a CD of the log that was kept by our First Class year company officer. Major Ward LeHardy, USA. Mike was the company commander and it has been rich to read the log and relive Mother Bancroft.

Al is the head of Perceptron, a public technology company in Ann Arbor Mich. Harry Rittenour is the senior vice president for his Industrial Businesses Segment. God Bless, Jim Hurston.

Jim also forwarded the cover note written by Al (pease@perceptron.com) that describes the background to General LeHardy's presentation of his company officer's log from more than 30 years ago.

Here is what Al had to say: On 17 August 1996,1 was in Annapolis to witness the arrival of Gen. Ward LeHardy at the Yard's pier. Gen. LeHardy had just completed an around-the-world "Victory Tour" in his sailboat, celebrating, among other things, the dramatic and historic demise of the Soviet Union as a principal enemy. A number of '68ers were present among the fairly large assembly of family and friends, including Jim Hurston and Mike Fitzgerald, neither of whom I had seen since we were Mids.

Ward LeHardy was one of the most important and memorable figures during our tenure as Midshipmen, at least for me. He was and remains an individual of stature and integrity. Seeing the major, now a retired general, as well as seeing Stretch and Fitz, conjured a flood of memories from the formative days of my youth. Now a considerable stouter and gray-haired man, I look upon those days with a fondness erased of unpleasan tries.

All of us will attest that our First Class Year was certainly the most fun for us, made all the more so by the leadership, humor, and sportsmanship of Ward LeHardy. I often repeat to my ftiends the stories of our pranks in the week before the Army game.

The General delivered a heartfelt speech on that August day in 1996, speaking about his sailing joumey and about his career He noted that he loved the year he spent as our company officer, and he offered that it had been one of his best. He had kept the 22nd Co. "Liaison Book" throughout the rest of his career and had brought it with him that day to present to Mike Lagow.

Mike could not be with us that day, unfortunately, so I had the honor to accept it for Mike, promising to deliver it to him. Here it is four years later, and I am keeping that promise by sharing the log with my Classmates of the 22nd Company.

I have not held on to the log for this long out of neglect. I thought that this was a treasure that should in some way be shared with all who endured the trials of the 22nd, starting with the difficult Plebe year in the "Foamin' Fourth." I though that I would copy the log and send each member a facsimile. Photocopying it proved less than satisfactory, much of the detail and all of the color, literally and, figuratively, suffering.

Moreover, I had a difficult time, largely because of the demands of my schedule, obtaining the addresses of our Classmates. Well, this year technology solved tile first problem and Rob Holmes solved the later. I have sczuined the cover and each page of the log into high resolution digital images. Those images are included on the CD-ROM I provided to my Classmates in boUi JPEG and TIFF formats. They now possess the book in color and in detail easier to read than the original. I think they will find the book as interesting and as memorable as any novel.

Al says that his j o b in Michigan at Perceptton has been the most challenging of his career Running a public technology company, he claims, has been both exciting and frusfrating. Fortunately Al now has the best staff in the company's history, including Harry Rittenour who retired as an 0 - 7 to join Perceptron. Harry is the senior vice president for the company's Industrial Businesses Segment.

Al reports that working with an old friend and Classmate has been great. I'll have more on Al's career next issue.

Jim and Jean Hurston at their wedding in 1999

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Al Pease and Harry Rittenour have teamed to lead Perceptron, a public technology company in Aim Arbor MI Al s u m m a r i z e d h i s i m p r e s s i o n s of W a r d LeHardy. He described him as the best company officer at USNA during our First Class year, certainly in Al's opinion. The combination of his integrity, positive leadership, and good humor made a lasting impact on all in the 22nd Company. Al said that he knew ' 6 8 made a lasting impression upon him because he said that his year as our company officer was among the most memorable of his distinguished c a r e e r I remembered some of the stunts pulled on then-Maj. LeHardy in November 1967, and he was a very good sport. Here is how Al remembered them: The pranks we pulled on him, one each day in the week preceding the Army game, could not to have been endured by a lesser individual. The order in which we staged the pranks now escapes my memory, but the nature of them does not. One day we "borrowed" his car in the middle of the night and put it on blocks in T Court, where it remained until he begged us for its retum so that his wife could shop for groceries. Another day he arrived at his Bancroft office to discover one of the huge yard torpedoes on his desk. On a third day he discovered his office filled left to right, front to back and top to bottom with empty milk cartons from King Hall. During one working day we rigged a loudspeaker in his office to blare "Anchors Away" as soon as his door was closed, only to cease when he opened it to ascertain the source of the annoying music.

On a fourth day he came to his office to discover the opening behind the door completely bricked over. We had literally taken bricks and mortar and sealed the opening. Ever the cool customer. Ward noted that the bricks had been recently laid and that the cement had not yet set.

Pointing to the Ranger patch on his uniform he lowered a shoulder and broke through the wall. A brick wall was merely an inconvenience to be stepped through, for a Ranger.

And finally, as all in our Class must remember, we did set up his office in T Court that very cold winter day before Army-Navy. Determined to have the last laugh, he acmally conducted business from that office in his overcoat. He invited us individually into his newly located office, had us remove our overcoat, hang it on his coat rack, and stay a while to chat. All the while freezing our butts off.

I found Al's note interesting for a number of reasons, especially the reference to Maj. LeHardy. I knew him indirectly as one of the very best company officers during our time at the Academy. It seemed he had little of the "cops-and-robbers" mentahty that infected so many of the other members of the Executive Department in those days.

There is more to Maj. LeHardy's story. His father a USNA graduate with the Class of 1926, was killed in action on SAN FRANCISCO during the Guadalcanal campaign. Mrs. LeHardy continued to reside in Annapolis at 54 Franklin Street until her death in 1977. She would assist Mrs. Marshall, our U S N A social director, provide a room for the occasional

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"drag" dating a Midshipman. I had a date stay at her home a number of times. She was a gracious woman. Her walls were covered with photos and other memorabilia from her husband's career her son's, and her time in Annapolis.

1 sent an email to Gen. LeHardy (wardjudy56@ rivneLnet), and he sent the following welcomed reply: Out of a 32-year career in the Army, one of the most fun years was as Co. Officer of 22nd Co. (1957 to 1968). As you may know, my dad was USNA '26; Judy's dad was USNA '25, so in many ways that year was like going home for us. In fact, on my three unaccompanied tours of duty (Korea and twice to Viemam) Judy and our kids lived in Annapolis, and later one of our sons, Peter, graduated with USNA '89.

22nd Co. was a great group...led so ably by Mike Lagow. For all the harassment I was subjected to before the Army-Navy game, when I was ready for it to end on any given day, I'd just said to Mike, "I'll need my car back with the wheels on it by 4:00 p.m. today."... and it would be done. The night before the game it was a treat to share the podium with Roger Staubach... as I tried mightily to inspire Navy's loss. Army lost!...and I "won" a recon haircut in a bet with Tracy in the 8th wing barber shop, and later gave 20 pushups to the Brigade in the Rotunda to pay off a bet with Keith Haines. 22nd Co. was filled with an assortment of great guys, from Dale Jones to Dick Buzzell, and they all seemed to respond to Army-style leadership. I still ache to think both Dale and Dick were killed in Vietnam shortly after graduation.

Other highlights of my career included command of an Airbome Battalion Combat Team in Italy, command of a Brigade and later Chief of Staff of the 101st Airbome Division, and Chief of Staff, Second U.S. Army.

After I retired from the Army in 1988, Judy and I made plans to sail our own boat around the world... which we did from 1991 to 1996. We began our voyage at West Point, following my 35th Reunion. All my Classmates came on board, to include Norm Schwarzkopf. Five years, and 33,000 miles of blue water later, we completed our circumnavigation at the Naval Academy, docking at the Crown Sailing Center where about 150 of our friends and relatives welcomed us back, including several from 22nd Co. and the Class of'68.

So why would an Army guy and his wife sail around the world? The primary idea for the voyage was to visit the spot where my dad had been killed on board SAN FRANCISCO during the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal (13 November 1942). We arrived at that spot in Ironbottom Sound exactly 50 years later to the minute (2:00 a.m. 13 November 1992). We wrote a book. Once Around, about our voyage and produced a 43-minute video that shows some of the adventures of trip. (Check out Web site: www.oncearound.net for more details).

All the best.

What a great reflection on those days shared "where Sevem joins the tide!" I just wonder if any of the current generation of midshipmen are as inspired as '68 in targeting serving Army officers for appropriate abuse during the buildup to the ArmyNavy game? I seem to recall that the Public Works Department could not decide how to get that Japanese torpedo out of Maj. LeHardy's office and down the stairs, so they hooked it out of his window with a derrick.

Jim Cullen reported a good tumout at the first Washington, D.C.-area Class luncheon in Febraary.

The 16th Company had most attendees with three, while the 28th Company had two attendees. Overall attendance has been picking up over the last few years as more and more folks find out about the lunches or move into the area.

The next lunch is on Thursday, 5 April, at the Terrace Restaurant in the Crystal City Marriott.

Hope to see you there. And with that, I'll call it a wrap! All the best, Gordo

"Tracy" collects on an Army-Navy debt with Maj. LeHardy in November 1967â&#x20AC;&#x201D;but is the future Army Ranger general's haircut "before" and "after?"

Then-Major Ward LeHardy. 22nd Company Officer, conducts business as usual in T-court in November 1967. His Ford station wagon, on blocks, is filled with crashed newspapers

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Pres: CAPT Edwin "Steve" Potts, U S N R Vice Pres: F.H. "Mike" Michaelis Sec'y: A.L. "Al" Cipriani Treas: Steve Ward h: 703-864-1775; w: 703-620-2279 Corr Sec'y: Dr. Steve Hudock 6006 Woodlake Lane, Alexandria, VA 22310 e: hudocksa@ingalls.com Hey out thereâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;somebody send m e some mail/ e m a i l ! This c o l u m n ' s getting too short! H o p e everybody's enjoying spring by now and making plans for Navy football in the fall.

Remember Pern Cooley? Well guess who has migrated back closer to Mother B. Pem is the associate pastor for administration at Woods Memorial Presbyterian Church, 611 Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard, Sevema Park, MD. He fills a new position at the church, supervising various ministries and supporting the church's business and property functions. The 2,100-member congregation operates numerous programs for its parishioners and the community at large. It sponsors the community center at Woods, which includes a coffeehouse and activity center for teen-agers, as well as a swimming program. It also supports the child develop105

ment center and provides space for the daily operation of Meals on Wheels. During his seven years in the Navy, Pem served on two nuclear submarines.

Then he earned a master's degree in engineering mechanics from the Georgia Institute of Technology and an M.B.A. from Georgia State University in Atlanta. He also has a master of divinity degree from the Columbia Theological. Pern's been on board at Wood since January and is looking forward to watching sporting events at USNA. Welcome back, Pem. On the really sad side of the news, Dave Montoya died of a massive heart attack on 6 Febraary. We in 6th Company will always remember Dave's southwestern Chicano wit and wisdom and his willingness to help out whenever one of us needed it.

Whether he was fighting for more liberty time or for minorities' rights, Dave was both congenial and convincing. His daughter, Elisa, provided a wonderful tribute to the Class, "My father was very proud to have served his country and held his memories and friends from the Academy close to his heart. There wasn't a relative that came to visit my parents in Virginia who didn't have to get the Annapolis tour!" Our prayers go out for Liz and the family in the days ahead.

I told you there wasn't much to write about! Come on folks, pitch in and make this more interesting!

Beat Army!—Steve

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Pres: Fred Hall Sec'y: CDR Royal Connell, USN (Ret.) 1978 Valley Rd., Annapohs, MD 21401 e: njrotc@arctic.nadn.navy.mil Greetings all, are there any of you out there who are wondering why Tom Fargo looks so haggard on TV? Ed Gabarra has been contacted by a friend who is writing a book on CURRIER, a destroyer escort which operated off Korea in 1952. He has contacted and interviewed 150 sailors who served on the ship, but cannot find any information on a Charles Carr, USNA grad from either Class '37, '38 or '39. Does anyone have any ideas?

Brad Nemeth forwarded VADM Nathman's OpEd piece from the San Diego Union. He was responding to an editorial picked up from another source that was critical of the need for a robust defense budget in light of the fact the "Soviet menace" has gone away and we can spend our defense dollars on social programs.

Last August, when I assumed command of Naval Air Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, I spoke about two fundamental issues we as a nation need to understand in regard to our military.. .demand and value. I spoke about a fundamental disconnect between the value our naval service provides and the willingness of therichestnation to pay for the demands it places on this force.

Some pundits still espouse an "end of the Cord War equals peaceful bliss" view that we are funding our military at Cold War levels and should reduce our spending. That's a faulty conclusion on two counts. First, spending on defense has dropped significantly in the last ten years, whether measured in real terms or as a percentage of GDP. Naval Aviation, for example, operates 20 percent fewer carriers with 27 percent fewer aircraft and 34 percent fewer people. Second, the strategic situation facing the U.S. is much more complex and dynamic than when our planning focused on a 106

single, monolithic adversary—the Soviet Union.

Let's not forget recent engagement by American forces in East Timor, Taiwan, Korea, Iraq, the Balkans, Haiti, and Somalia, to name a few. Recent demand for our forces has been at or near historical highs.

I witness, first hand, the challenge of supporting, sustaining, and recapitalizing our forces in order to have them trained and ready to deploy where they need to be to support our national interests. There's been an acknowledged "procurement holiday" with respect to building adequate numbers of ships and aircraft to sustain even our reduced force stracture levels. Systemic underfunding combined with the documented high operational tempo and an aging force have caused us to put an ever-increasing amount of money into operations and readiness. This has come at the expense of aircraft programs to recapitalize and modemize our force. For all practical purposes, the rapidly aging aircraft inventory has put naval aviation forces into a funding death spiral in terms of ever-increasing expenditures to support combat ready aircraft.

It might surprise some to know that the average age of all naval aircraft is approaching 18 years and steadily increasing. Can you imagine FEDEX conducting their business with 1967 GMC panel tirucks? Our CH-46 Sea Knight pilots do it in helicopters that average more than 34 years old. How many parents would send their children out on the road in 18-year-old cars (no air bags or anti-lock brakes)? Yet, America sends her sons and daughters into the skies over fraq under combat conditions in machines this old. It isn't a question of, "Are we spending too much?" and it's not a matter of replacing aircraft just because we want something new and improved. It's a matter of operational commitment, combat efficiency, and safe operations in order to meet the demands we place on our naval forces today.

A word on value. It's incredible military presence that permits the progress towards peace on the Korean peninsula. It's credible military presence in the Persian Gulf that sets the conditions for economic stabihty and the similar presence and combat operations that helped reduce the Balkans tinderbox to put an end to ethnic cleansing and create an opportunity for establishing a democratic society. Our citizens must understand that there is great value in maintaining a forward, engaged, credible and global naval force. Our naval air forces continue to fly missions over fraq to support UN sanctions. Most Americans may not know that fraqi forces in the no-fly zone shoot at our naval aviatorsflyingthose missions nearly every day. In the last two years, there have been more than 640 separate incidents of Iraqi aggression in the form of surface-to-air and anti-aircraft fire directed against our aircraft.

The ability of our Navy to maintain a presence in strategically vital areas doesn't come free. Yet, America spends a mere 2.6 cents on every dollar of GDP on its military. The high demand for our aircraft carriers and aircraft is wearing them—and our people—out, and we are not replacing that force fast enough. As long as our nation is committed to maintaining its position as a world power, it will require military forces capable of rapid, decisive action—this demands that our Navy remain forward-deployed and engaged. To allow our armed forces to atrophy for lack of funding is incredibly shortsighted and dangerous. Isn't it imperative that the pilots and aircrews we send into harm's way have modem and capable aircraft?

Isn't it imperative that our naval air force be sustained at levels which support our national military and security strategies? I believe the answer to both questions is a resounding "yes."

And that's it folks, until you all remember that what I write isn't going to be any good unless you write, then 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.usna.coni/classes/1971/usnal971.htm The 30th Reunion registration package will be mailed out in late April. You should receive the packet soon with all of the information about the Reunion schedule and regisfration process for our Reunion and the football game tickets. A copy of the ballot for Class Officer elections will also be included in the mailout. Please take a look at the nominee write-ups, cast your votes and mail in your completed ballot (no chads please...). The Class Web page will also contain updated information on the Reunion and registration process and can be found at http://www.usna.com/classes/1971/ News.htm.

John Closs wrote in from Minneapolis, MN, where he and Dan Curry met last December Dan (Parsons Nuclear Services) was in town on business with Nuclear Management Company's (NMC) fleet of nuclear plants. John is an engineer in NMC's Strategic Issues Department. After a brief NMC discussion, the remaining discussion was devoted to families. Midshipmen memories and the Navy victory over Army.

Dan Curry and John Closs By the time you read this article Bill Shepherd will have retumed from his tour in space commanding the first crew (Expedition One) onboard the International Space Station (ISS). Frank Culbertson dropped me a note updating me on the ISS schedule and letting me know that he will be commanding Expedition Three, due to arrive at the Space Station in June and retum in late 2001. Witii Bill and Frank's tours on the ISS, the Class of 1971 will have tiie distinction as the Academy Class with the most space station commanders! Congratulations to Bill and Frank.

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Jim Yeakley provided a report on the solid turnout by the Class of '71 for the Alumni Association chapter's Army-Navy game day celebration in San Diego. Joining Jim at Trophy's to watch the Big Blue prevail were John Ball and his wife. Gay, Dave Bolduc, Tom Boyer (son of Chuck Boyer), Scott Burd, Pat Doyle and his son Mike, Lana and Tom Hammons, His Honor Bill Nevitt, Yvonne and Troy Pyles, and Russ Stahlak. Kirk Burgamy '73 dropped by to show Russ, Dave, and Jim how much he had squared away since he was a Plebe in their company (thanks to the three of them...). Once again, Dave led the fight songs, and, as was the case last year, when Bob Cabana led the Beat Army cheer from space, a mighty roar went up from the '71 crowd when Bill Shepherd cheered them on from the Intemational Space Station. What fun! And what great friends with whom we all have been blessed! Jim included a group shot of the '71 crowd at the San Diego Army-Navy game day celebration. Left to right: Pat and Mike Doyle, John Ball, His Honor Bill Nevitt, Tom Hammons, Russ Stahlak, Megan (in "Beat Army!" top), Jim Yeakley, Dave Bolduc, Troy Pyles, and Tom Boyer (Missing was Scott Burd, who was out in the parking lot admiring his NAVY 71 California vanity plate.)

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Frank Culbertson The Navy flag officers list was released in January and I found out that the Class of 1971 has another vice admiral, Tim Keating. Tim was promoted to Vice Admiral in November 2000 shortly after taking over as Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Plans, Policy, and Operations (N3/N5). Tim is a former F-18 squadron CO and completed a tour as Commander, Carrier Group Five in Atsugi, Japan before assuming his new duties. It's good to see another aviator from '71 rising to the top. (Sorry for the aviator bias, but I couldn't help myself).

Mark Krivonak sent in a photograph of himself and his nephew at the Super Bowl. Mark is wearing a Class of '71 t-shirt and is pointing to the back of the t-shirt where the full listing of '71 Classmates is printed. Mark wanted to make sure the Class of'71 was well represented in Miami.

'71 crowd at Army-Navy game celebration in San Diego Jim also wrote in that he has been dining with a multitude of Classmates as they pass through beautiful San Diego. He had the pleasure of dining with Tom Travis when Tom was in San Diego on business for Booz, Allen, and Hamilton. Also before Christmas, Jim had dinner with Frank Wnek, Dave Bolduc, Dennis Downs, and Pam and Russ Stahlak at the Fish Market. And recently, Jim and his wife, Annie, were pleased to dine with Linda and Steve Purdy, and Debbie and Lee Atkinson at the Claim Jumper, in San Diego. The Goat Guru, Field McConnell wrote in questioning all the commotion about Jim Yeakley when everyone knows that he (Field) is the most colorful writer in the whole Class—and that includes Dave Poyer, Hank l\irowski and all those flag officers. Field stated "Tell me this; how many goats have they coughed up? See my point." He pointed out that Yeakley would be upset if he divulged some or his (Jim's) past deeds (I declined to include these—but Jim— you are welcome to continue the discussion off-line with Field). Field stated that with these items in mind Yeaks would defer to him as not only the prince of prose, but also the Class historian. Field signed off "Your pal. The Goat Guru (COMGOATHERDRON6)."

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Pres: CDR Dave Hogen, USN (Ret.) Sec'y: CDR Rich Robison, USN (Ret.) 12695 Catawba Dr, Woodbridge, VA 22192 f: 703-413-5376; e: robison_rich@prc.com Class Web page: www.usna72.org Class listserv: TheGouge@usna72.com Welcome to spring, ladies and gents! Your scribe made a jaunt over to Annapolis the other day (Febraary as 1 write this) and the Dark Ages were still in force.. .even though a few warm days had generated signs of life in a few tree buds. The onset of warm weather beckons me back outside to "tumto" on the lawn and garden, as well as to our weekly trips down to the Occoquan reservoir every Saturday to help with Pam's high school crew regattas.

Since she is now a senior, this may be our last year doing volunteer work with her crew team. Those early regattas in mid-March can be pretty damp and chilly—especially out on the water—but, come April and May, you'd be hard pressed to find anything more beautiful here in northem Virginia.

Received the following from Curt Kemp (all4him@starpowernet).

Happy New Year to you and all our '72 Classmates. For the last 18 months, I have been working as the program executive officer for Mine and Undersea Warfare (MUW) in Washington, D.C. Don't think it's very often anymore where you can find four of our Classmates working for the same command but enclosed photo from our December holiday party is proof (following page).

From left torightare pictured John Preisel, who just reported to the PEO in October as Chief of Staff after a very successful command tour at NSWC Carterock for the last three years. Next is Don Frahler, who just retired about a year ago from the Navy and now works as a contractor with TMA who does support work for the PEO. The shortest but cutest one is my bride Ann, then myself, and Bill Morris on the far right. Bill is one of our outstanding program managers in the PEO. He is in charge of the acquisition and support of all surface ASW systems for the Navy. Bill's wife Betsy has also had a very successful career as a Nurse in the Naval Reserve, and was selected for Flag by last year's board.

This is a time of transition for the Kemps. I received short-notice orders in November and have been blessed with the opportunity to take command of GEORGE WASHINGTON battie group in Norfolk—currently commanded by Gary Roughead '73. Needless to say, the Kemps are quite excited about this new opportunity. Looking forward to seeing folks down in the Tidewater area.

Thanks for the note. Curt, and Godspeed as you take the GW Battle Group in harm's way. Let us know what your new address is.

Paul Eisenhuth (jpaul.eisenhuth@exelon corp.com) sends the following: Noticed the lack of news in the '72 column lately so I thought I would send a littie something

Graduation and Retirement Gifts are as easy as a click away.

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moved to tiieir dream homestead in Annapohs. They are still active with '72 tailgaters while playing farmer on their five acre spread. Bob is with tiie Anne Arandel County Public Schools.

Anne and I are still living in northem Virginia.

I recentiy decided to try my hand at a startup and became the Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing with NetCommerce Corporation. It's rather exciting after spending the last four years with TRW. My eldest daughter, Kristen, is married to Peter Rowell '95. Peter is deployed witti VF-31flyingF- 14s aboard ABRAHAM LINCOLN. Our

'72: John Preisel, Don Frahler, Ann and Curt Kemp and Bill Morris in for the mailbox. I recently joined Exelon Infrastracture Services as vice president of the Mid Atlantic Region. EIS is a non-regulated subsidiary of what used to be Philadelphia Electric Company, but is now know as Exelon after its merger with Unicom (the old Commonwealth Edison in Chicago). Yes, it's hard to tell the players without a scorecard any more. We provide constmction, project management, design, etc. services for electric, telephone, gas, water, etc. installations for utility and large industrial customers throughout the U. S. We are a relatively new company, so just what the boundaries are of the Mid Atlantic Region have not really been defined yet. As far as I'm concemed, it's anything that touches or is anywhere near the Atiantic! The other piece of news is that my oldest son, Brian Eisenhuth '98 is currentiy stationed on KENTUCKY (Gold) out of Kings Bay as the electrical officer. He just finished his second patrol, and I had the pleasure of meeting the boat as they came in. It was a very proud moment for me to see him bring the boat in as OOD. Yes, it was a very nice landing, but of course I'm a little biased! Seeing him do such a nice job was particularly meaningful since back in prehistoric times when I was still on active duty, I was the maneuvering watch OOD for SILVERSIDES (SSN-679) out of Charleston. He should be getting his dolphins soon and will join us as an official "steely eyed killer of the deep."

Sounds like a real proud moment, Paul.. .even if it does make us realize sometimes that we're a little

longer in the tooth than we'd like to admit. Thanks for the update!

Received the following from Alan Kraft: Enclosed is a picture taken at the beginning of last summer when Chuck "Beast" Robie retired in Boston. This entire ex-25th Company group made the trip to celebrate Chuck's career and retirement from the Naval Reserves. The ceremony was held aboard CONSTITUTION. Jim McArthur was the featured speaker and gave a wonderful talk. Bo Filanowicz made sure Jim's aide was out of earshot when we told the old 25th Company stories. Chuck honored his family and friends with his last sword salute. Chuck's father was also present, CAPT Edgar Robie '43.

Chuck is still flying for U. S. Airways, and he and Allison have three grown daughters. They still live in New Hampshire. Jim McArthur gave the ceremonial talk and Chuck told him he could taUc as long as he wished since it was "his ship." Also present was Elaine, Jim's wife and a long time member of the 25th Company "wives club." Jim and Elaine have recently moved to "Admirals' Row" in Norfolk where Jim relieved as Commander, Carrier Group Eight embarked on HARRY S. TRUMAN. At this writing he is heading toward the Middle East. Fair winds and following seas to all onboard.

Bo Filanowicz retired several years ago. He and Ginny are living in Suffolk, VA, where Bo is with Mitre Corporation. Karen and Bob Leib recentiy

son, Richard, is a recraiter with TRW (got the job on his own) and will be getting married in July.

Amber our youngest, is studying at a local community college and is getting married to a "VMI graduate in April.

As you see, we will be empty nesters this time next year. We are still filling our time on jet skis and enjoy family time with Barbara and David Hogen. David is doing a great job as our '72 Class President. He is still holding down the fort at Informix Software in Vienna, VA. We recentiy attended the promotion ceremony for their daughter my niece, Jennifer "Hoden" Johnson '97 who made Captain in the U. S. Army Medical Corps.

Bob, Davis and I have Ravens season tickets and enjoy some good times in Baltimore. The PSINet Stadium has been good to our teams this year. Beat Army!

What else can you add to that? Alan's address is 3500 Ridgewell Dr, Fairfax, VA 22033. Thanks for the note!

This and That Dept Glen Keith is living at 6538 Oriand Street, Falls Church, VA, 22043; 703-538-6342. Phil Mansfield is living in Frederick, M D ; he flies for United and has two daughters, ages six and eight.

That's about it for this month. Keep those emails and letters flying! More to come. D.O. Tried and True with '72

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Pres: Tom Storch Sec'y; RADM Tom "TJ" Wilson III, USN 8310 Gushing Court, Springfield, VA 22153 h: 703-913-0094 e; wilsontom@earthlink.net Classmates, This comes to you from the Caribbean. It's February and the trade winds are blowing a warm breeze from the east. For about ten minutes before sunrise and ten minutes after sunset the weather is good. The entire rest of the day it is simply outstanding. Atrip to Curacao and Araba with my 1,500 travelling companions is in my future. It is not easy being me!

Whenever Classmates meet, there is an instant recognition that years have past. But let me relay a story that helps any of you who may be deceived that you are not older On my current flagship, the OOD asked me what year I graduated from USNA. After I replied, there was a momentary surprised look on his face that he wished, indeed hoped, I had not seen. I saw it and asked when he was bom.

"1976, sir," came the sheepish reply. Think back to your first ship. Remember that really old captain or embarked flag? Well, we are they!

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Dinner in San Diego Dave Stacey sent along a great email concerning recent news about Classmates. Here's his input.

My Qips with Continental AirLines deposited me in San Diego each Monday of January. Having read in Shipmate that Steve Resser had retired out there I looked him up and had a weekly reunion with Steve and Lia after 28 years of "lost comm." The weather cooperated enough one of the days we were able to sail Steve's Catalina 31 around San Diego Bay. Fantastic! Steve's seamanship was awe inspiring to an aviator who hasn't been on a sailboat in 30 years. I want one! Mary Anne says "whoa tiger" lets get through the last of the mition payments first. There's hope though.

It was terrific to rekindle my friendship with Steve and meet Lia. Nancy and Ron Price are thriving in Peach Tree City, GA. Ron flies for AirTran Airlines out of Atianta as well as instracting in their training department. Nancy is a prolific traveler with her senior club (junior member of course) that she started for her employer, a local bank in her area.

He and Nancy are proud grandparents of a lovely granddaughter as of June 2000.

Theresa and Craig Kissel have been enjoying living and working in Belgium for more than two years now. Mary Aime and I are hoping to visit with them next fall on our way to Germany.

Joy and Joe Stewart have moved back to Crofton, MD after leaving San Diego. I was able to visit with them in San Diego over a year ago (on a trip again) and had a wonderful time. Joy's sister and family were also visiting from the east and as is typical of the Stewart's it was great fiin.

Margaret and Skip Wiegand have a beautiful home near us in Ambler, PA. Skip is thoroughly enjoying flying DC-9s for Airbome Express after retiring from the Navy. Margaret is an attomey for a prestigious law firm in Washington, D.C, commuting back and forth a couple of times a week. Along with that fiill plate she has beautifully decorated and appointed their home. As always they are great fun to be with!

Heidi and Steve Weise are living in New Fairfield, CT. Steve is flying Boeing 767's for American Airhnes out of New York, mostly to San Francisco and Los Angeles.

Peggy and George Watt stayed with us for a short visit back in October. As always we had a great time with them albeit too short (George and Peggy maintain an extremely demanding schedule). After George's outstanding speech to our local chapter of the Alumni Association, George and I sat up for long hours of the night smoking cigars, reminiscing, laughing and discussing philosophical questions (we were short on sipping bourbon...but vowed we wouldn't be next time).

I'm not sure why Peggy and Mary Anne didn't stay up with us.

Mary Lou and Joe Krisiak are living in Oswego, NY. Joe is with Niagara Mohawk Power Company. Joe's brother Jeff is in management with Continental Airlines and I have the pleasure of ranning into him occasionally in Newark, NJ. He tells me Joe is in the federal witness protection program, which is why Joe and Mary Lou move so much. Knowing Jeff is just like his brodier I find myself somewhat skeptical of tiiat informa-

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tion but I do know the Krisiaks have moved far more than they did on active duty.

Mary Anne and I are living in Doylestown, PA, with only one more to launch from the nest (Erin graduates college in 2.5 years). After tours at Air Florida and People Express I am flying Boeing 737's for Continental Airlines out of New York (at least until the next round of mergers is announced). I could move to bigger equipment but for now I am just enjoying the seniority on the 737, so Mary Anne and I are enjoying what I term semi-retirement. It's hard to give that up but I probably will in a couple of years.

Dave thanks for the great input. It helps settle a question I've had since the mid '80s when Steve Resser and I raced a sailboat in Newport. We had trouble getting out of the turning basin much less winning and he claimed it was entirely my fault.

Your comments about his sailing seem to support tiiat claim. That's settied!

Jim and Mike on the slopes I got a nice note from Jim Majxner. He and Mike Simon met for a httle skiing at Big Sky. Jim lives in Yellowstone country.. .Mike was just attempting an escape from Ohio. Jim said it was really great to renew his friendship with Mike since he hadn't seen him or any of the rest of us since 1973. He offered that as we get older we appreciate more those with whom w e ' v e shared life experiences. Well said and thanks for writing, Jim. I also got a short update from Dirk Mosis. He writes: I have been so busy with this new job that I have not talked to very many Classmates as of late. I am with USAA Real Estate Company as VP, Investments. I oversee Build-to-Suit developments for corporate clients, acquisition of commercial buildings (typically industrial or office), and financing of some. So, I am with a great company and a great team, and back in real estate.

The purpose of Realty is that if we buy, and then sell, correctiy, then the USAA members, you and me and most everyone else we know, will receive lower premiums on car, or house, etc. insurance.

I am in a corporate apartment, and Virginia and Dirk M. will move in June when school is out. As a Texan, I am fine with San Antonio as a place to live for a few years. As a native Atlantan, Virginia feels a bit different. I get home often enough though and June is soon. This is a great opportunity. Dirk M. is 12, and loves his Boy Scouts and baseball and basketball. His grades are ok, and his spirit is in sync with his faith. I am a lucky guy.

Always good to hear from you. Dirk. Good luck at USAA. As policyholders we back you 100% on that saving money thing!

That is what I have to report. A note on electronic pictures; they must be 300 dpi minimum. My adventure with this NATO force of ships comes to an end soon. It's been a great experience to do this and I believe with the Internet service to you, the

customer, has been maintained. However, the mailbag is completely empty so with some luck I will receive emails with many stories of adventures or just hfe as we know it. Haven't heard anything from anybody about holiday get togethers, spring parties etc. Your assignment is to write.

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Pres: Steve Middleton 516 Green Forest Drive, Sevema Park, M D 21146 Corr Sec'y: LtCol John Brown, U S M C (Ret.) 15791 Edgewood Drive, Dumfries, VA 22026 h: 703-583-9713; e: jrbrown74@home.com We'll, start this article off with some good news, as passed along by Jeb Stewart: Ben Wachendorf was promoted to admiral on 5 January. It was conducted in the Pentagon and I had the pleasure of attending. I also ran into Mark Langerman, Bill Talbott, and Jim Gibbs who were there to congratulate Ben and his family.

There may have been other Classmates in the sea of khaki, but didn't get a chance to speak with them. It was a nice ceremony. Things continue to go well down here in southwest Virginia and with Virginia Tech. Our daughter, Abby, is about six months pregnant, so in a few months you will be a great-godfather if there is such a thing.

Jeb, thanks and glad to hear all is well with you.

Sue, and Abby.

On 9 Febraary, a small gathering of Classmates met in D.C. for drinks and dinner Appears that Bert Calland and JJ Quinn were in town for "charm school" and were greeted by Dan Driscoll, Mick Halbreiner and Bart Whitman. According to JJ, it was a great time and he left as Mick prepared the others for an assault on the "ville"!

A note from Charlie Cannon indicates that he recently chewed the fat in Atlanta with Dave Besch at something called the "Poultry Show." Maybe Mitch Boswell had something to do with that...

It appears that several other Classmates have been selected for promotion, h o w e v e r being a Greentype, I have no access to blue type promotion lists.

So, if you do, share the scoop.

Finally, from an unnamed source, it appears that old George Randy Seftas is once again ironing Quinn's shirts and shining his shoes now that they are in the same geographical area. When contacted, J J told me that it was just like Plebe Year, however Randy looks much older now. As there are several 0-7s in the area from our Class, this looks like a possible Class morale building effort from our good buddy, "Hubble-minus".

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Pres: R A D M Craig Quigley Sec'y: CAPT Larry Warrenfeltz, U S N 21 Colony Trail Drive, Mandeville, LA 70448 h: 504-626- 4964; e: usna75scribe@hotmail.com Dear 'mates.

You know what? This Class Scribe j o b is easy.

Y'all do the work, and I just cut and paste and fire it up the line to Annapolis. If I could just get one of you to write an introductory paragraph each month, I'd never have to put a single original thought in the column. For this issue w e ' v e got an assortment of emails, letters and photos. We might as well go right to them, because the delete key has immediately withdrawn every original thought I've attempted so far this m o m i n g . (They weren't very original, and some of them don't even qualify as thoughts! Maybe I need a refill on the Java.)

While I go do that, a note from the wife of our esteemed president: Bindy (Quigley says she is taking my challenge (to get Craig to write something for the Class column) seriously. She promises to continue to harass and harangue him and generally be a good nagging

wife. Keep working on him! Craig calls her Bindy the Persistent.

Homecoming committee kudos are stiU coming in. Drew McDermaid's wife, Lizz, said: I have to say that of all tiie reunions I have attended, this was the best. Drew and I had a great time. Dinner dance, tailgate party, game, company dinner—it was fun. It was great to see that all the wives from 8th Company managed to survive to the 25th. Our guys are definitely the best! Here at home we have much cause for celebration as Drew made DC-10 captain with Northwest Airlines. He has worked for Northwest for fifteen years. Drew will be based at HNL. Rich Luke and Don Jensen provided company photos.

Don's photos came with a refreshing flashback— a handwritten letter! I can't remember the last time I received one. The company photo is a re-creation of one taken on Hundredth Night. Don only sent the new one, since no one changed that much in the intervening years. His second picture is in the category of "Where are they now?" The threesome was in 18th company in 1974-1975. CAPT Andy Mohler '78 now commands Naval Air Warfare Center Orlando. VADM Norb Ryan '67 has moved from Company Officer to Chief of Naval Personnel. CAPT Don Jensen will take command of Naval Hospital Oak Harbor in July.

'75: 19th Company: Rich Luke, Dan Wheeler Mike Lord, Mark Klett, Keith Oldemeyer, and Mark Satorius

'75: 18th Company: (front) Bill Weyand. (Seated, clockwise from left) Deke Able, Bob Young, Rudy Elins, Gerry Burger, Larry Kloth. (Standing, clockwise from left) Jim Crowley, Don Jensen, Jim Bobenage, John Stufflebeem, and Randy Avers

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Together again. Andy Mohler '78, Norb Ryan '67, and Don Jensen '75 Speaking of homecomings, and where are they now? (Man I love it when your stuff just naturally segues from one item to the next!) Don Northam's high school class in San Diego now has his address for their 30th reunion mail-outs.

They were able to find him because one of his high school classmates has a son in the Class of '04 (USNA). She emailed me, and Don's son, Eric Northam '02, put us all in touch. Don retired last year and now works as an information technology consultant in Tallahassee.

Richard Thomas attended Dave Pruett's promotion ceremony and filed this after-action report.

Class members in the D.C. area were invited to attend the promotion ceremony of RADM David D. Praett, CEC, USN on 5 January 2001. I had the pleasure of going on a snowy day to the Navy Memorial. It was great fun to see a Classmate become a flag officer He gave some very interesting remarks about how he came to the Academy, his time as a surface line officer, now a SeaBee, and his leaming about budgets in his current assignment in N-44 on the CNO staff. Best of all, he thanked his wife and two kids for all they had done in this amazingly short time of 29 years since 30 June 1971.

I am teaching medical and graduate students as a military faculty member at the Uniformed Services University in Bethesda. I have heard it referred to as the West Point for Doctors, but we try to keep it tri-service (and the U.S. Public Health Service). I am a geo-bachelor—my wife, Anne, and I live in Williamsburg with two sons, James (18) and Ross (15), and our daughter Anna Ru Qian whom we adopted from China two years ago.

My old roommate Steve Walsh and his wife Margie have adopted three great kids from Russia and the Ukraine. We had a great time seeing them in November.

Carl Jennings and his family will be coming back to the US A this year from a civiUan "deployment" in Australia.

Thanks a lot, Richard. Marc Siedband is also back in Maryland.

I am currently the commanding officer of the Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division, having taken command last July. This is a wonderful place (about 25 miles south of Washington, D.C. on the Maryland side of the Potomac) and I am having the time of my life.

We are the Navy's Center for Energetics, providing full spectrum technical capabilities necessary to rapidly move any energetic product (pyrotechnic, explosive, fuel, warhead, rocket motor etc.) from concept, through production, and onto operational deployment. We're part of the Naval Sea Systems Command.

The base itself is beautiful. This part of Southem Maryland (Charles County) is known for its warmth and hospitality. The locals have welcomed Debbie and me like family. The perks are pretty nice too—magnificent quarters, nine-hole golf course, sailing marina, fitness center, jogging path, etc. We've also got plenty of wildlife. Deer roam

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freely on base and we've got several nesting pairs of bald eagles.

Anyway, onto the real story. I was invited by the local College of Southem Maryland to attend their winter commencement exercises on 11 January. Their guest speaker was a young onestar. As we were the only two Navy folks there in uniform, I walked up to the admiral to introduce myself. He looked familiar, so we launched into the typical "when did I know you?" conversation that starts with a ship and ends with USNA '75. Turns out it was RADM Tim Heely. Tim is double hatted as Nav Air's Assistant Commander for Research and Engineering as well as Commander Naval Air Warfare Center, Aircraft Division. Tim gave an inspiring speech to the graduates and was congratulated for keeping his remarks brief and well focused. Since he spends a lot of histimedown the road at Pax River, we'll be seeing more of one another. We have a quarter century to catch up on.

One last item.. .Col T.X. Hammes will be coming to NSWC Indian Head in July to take over as CO of the Marines' Chemical Biological Incident Response Force (CBIRF). CBIRF is our largest tenant command with about 350 Marines.

I'm looking forward to having him aboard. Hopefully, we'll provide a picture of the USNA '75 Navy-Marine Corps team at Indian Head later this summer.

Debbie and Marc Siedband and sons at Marc's change of command Barbara and Rich Lowell (rwlowell@att.net), having suffered through the Houston summer heat, are basking in the shorts-and-palm-trees south Texas winter Rich has performed his own training and performance consulting company. Pacific Performance Technologies. Barbara continues with Estee Lauder To borrow a great quote from Rich's Christmas letter "Through the ups, downs, and sideways that life throws our way, it is the family that keeps it all together" Here's an interesting request from an Australian author Kate Doolan (kmdoolan@yahoo.com) is researching the life and career of Steve Thorn for an article in the British magazine Spaceflight. If you would like to share some Thorn sea stories, contact Kate by email.

Let me wrap up with a note from Matt Sharpe, commanding officer of DDG-75: Greetings and Happy New Year from DONALD COOK in Norfolk. After a well-eamed post-deployment leave and upkeep period, the crew returned in early January to the deck plates infiiUforce. â&#x20AC;˘

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We have over thirty new sailors and officers, and have begun the task of building for our next deployment. We have selected LT Chris McCallum as the Class of 1975 award winner for 2000. After receiving his prize, Chris detached for arduous duty as a student at the Naval Postgraduate School in early Febraary. Faith Without Fear.

Until May...Go Navy! Larry

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intemational group. He is also in the naval Reserve, and is currently in the second half of his tour as Deputy for Mission Effectiveness for the Southeast, in Jacksonville, FL(and according to Pete, it's "time to start shopping for another billet!"). Pete received the annual Christmas letter from Mike Anderson (andyusna77@aol.com) of 13th Company, who coincidentally submitted some Shipmate input of his own (followingpage). Several months ago, Pete promised Gar Wright (garl234@aol.com) that he would send the following photo of Cal Bagby, Pete, and Gar to Shipmate, so here it is (for some reason the words "Captain's Row" come to mind when I look at this picture).

Pres: Chuck Gorum 146 Prince George St., Annapolis, MD 21401 h: 410-263-3337; e: cgorum@annap.infi.net Sec'y: Chuck Dirienzo 9444 Harbour Point Drive, Apt. #97, Elk Grove, CA 95758 h; 916-691-1556; e: cldjr@earthlink.net

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Pres: CAPT Richard "Rick" White, USN 1404 Hunting Wood Road, Annapolis, MD 21403 w: 703-602-7630 ext 200; h: 410-295-0089 e: (w) WhiteRW@navsea.navy.mil; (h) betwhite@erols.com Sec'y: Bob Sanderson 210 Autumn Chase Drive, Annapohs, MD 21401 h: 410-571-6267; e: mbsanderson@earthlink.net From the Yard I thought that everyone should know that this is a milestone month for me; it marks the one-year anniversary of my first column as the Class Secretauy, and I must say that it's been quite a year We celebrated a significant milestone in our Class history with a "Party at the 'Dant's" (and another with the selection of our first admiral); made strides to provide Classmates with more effective ways to communicate through Company Coordinators and email lists; congratulated Classmates who continue to excel in their careers as noted with the many change of command (and retirement) ceremonies; rededicated the '77 Midshipman Fitness Center; endured a difficult football season that was cappedoff with a single win over Army (if you're going to win only one game in a season, then we all know that's the one to win!); and finally moumed the untimely death of one of our own. Needless to say, a lot has happened in a few short months, and I'm sure there's much more to come over the next year.

Let's all hope and pray that there's more to commemorate and less to lament. The mail bag was a littie light this month (only three letters), but most everyone seemed to have a lot to say...

From the Mail Bag Pete Knoetgen (knoetgenpm@INPO.org) provides us with an update on some of his recent escapades as well as the antics of a few of our Classmates. Pete currentiy lives in Atlanta, GA, witii his wife. Sue, their two boys, and a couple of dogs.

He attended the Georgia Tech-Navy tailgater that was held in Atlanta in September 2000, and saw both Sam Locklear (samlock@erols.com) and Pies Bruce (plesb@yahoo.com) there. Pete is now working at the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations, along with Jeff Reinhart and Paul Wagner (wagnernet@aol.com), both of whom are in their

CAPT Cal Bagby, CAPT Pete Knoetgen, and CAPT Gar Wright at CinCLantFlt Headquarters in July 2000 All three of them are in the naval Reserve, and were attending the Senior Naval Reserve Officer Orientation Course. Cal and his family moved to South Bend, IN, after building a house there last year. He's flying for United Afrlines, and is now the deputy for mission effectiveness for the reserves in the Midwest. Gar and his family Uve in Coronado, CA, where he works for SAIC in the undersea warfare area. In his reserve unit, he is currently the commanding officer of the AirPac reserve unit in San Diego, CA, and has been very active in promoting the Navy's leadership curriculum around the country (in Pete's words, "Speaking of leadership, both of us got a lot smarter hanging out at the CPO club in Norfolk last summer exchanging 20 years worth of sea stories!"). Finally, Pete provide a little update on Gordy McElroy (g.mcelroy@ rimsystems.com.au), also of 13th Company, who is a vice president with Lockheed-Martin and is currently working as the manager for a large radar defense project down (under) in Australia. As you can see from the following photo, Gordy's still skydiving, and has been jumping with the Australian national team. His wife and kids (two girls and a son named Kyle, who looks like a blond mini"Mac") are said to be really enjoying life down (under) there.

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Larry Indiviglia (FITX77@aol.com) has been working in San Diego, CA, in the personal training business with a company called Fitness Express.

They conduct personal and group training at corporate sites, planned communities, and private homes. He loves the work although he says that the hours can be challenging with weekend work for fitness events. His clients range in age from 15 years old to 75 years young. Larry has also been heavily involved in the Rock and Roll Marathon (the 4th Annual Marathon is coming up soon) and in the Strength and Endurance Challenge (the 3rd annual challenge will be held in July 2001). Larry has been married for 15 years to Karen, who is a registered nurse at Scripps Mercy Hospital. They have two wonderful kids: Joe is 13 years old (and currently in the 7th grade) and Lauren is 9 years old (in 4th grade). He has only two years remaining until his retirement from the naval Reserve as an 0-5, and he's marking time as the command fitness leader with the VTU. Larry has ran into other llth Company TIGERS who live in San Diego, including Dave Frederick (dfrederick@ hobbsgroup.com), who works as a Benefits Specialist for the Hobbs Group and recentiy retired from the Navy in 1999 as a commander; and Larry Becker (lcbecker77 @home.com), who is in the Commercial Real Estate business. Larry's son. Chuck Becker '02, attends USNA, and his youngest son, Adam, is entering USNA this summer with the Class of' 05. (Now that's the way to pay for the old college tuition!).

Since 1991, Larry has sent a semi-annual newsletter to all of the 11th Company Classmates (a.k.a.

TIGERS), and although he says it's been a challenge to keep everything and everyone updated, he feels that it's been well worth the effort. For the 20th Reunion in 1997, 21 of the 25 TIGERS and their spouses attended, they had a great time, and they even dedicated an Honor Chair in Alumni Hall to thefr Ffrst-Class-Year Company Officer Mike Moffat. Larry sees Mike often in San Diego, where they both live, and he says that Mike and his wife are just great people, who have been supportive of our Class since 1976.

Larry also appears to have been very busy lately, which has allowed him to provide us with a fairly complete email address list of the TIGERS (he also has some home addresses and telephone numbers, so if you're trying to locate one of the TIGERS, you may want to contact Larry directly). The only two remaining TIGERS who are still on Active Duty are: CAPT Lee Geanuleas (SkateG@aol.com),

Harrington, Wes Johnson, Mark Jee, and John Verbrycke; and has no clue to the whereabouts of either Mike Bums or Dave Walters. If anyone out there has information on any of the "missing" TIGERS, please contact Larry.

As promised earlier Mike "Andy" Anderson is catching us up on the past. After graduation, he flew A-6s on MIDWAY ( C V - 4 1 ) and instracted on A-4s in

Kingsville, TX, before leaving the Navy. He and his wife, Linda, have moved around a bit since leaving the Navy, and they now live in York, PA, where Mike works for York Intemational as the vice president and general manager of a business unit that is responsible for their worldwide manufacturing operations. He says, "It's great to be back closer to the East Coast after 13 moves since graduation."

Class Communication We are still on schedule to conduct a 25th reunion planning meeting at the Fairfax, VA, home of our Class Vice President, Tom "Soup" Campbell (Tom.Campbell@longangfostercom) at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, 1 April 2001 (4712 Leehigh Court). By the time you receive this issue, it may be too late to attend, but please feel free to contact Soup directiy at 703-293-6368 or send him an email at the above address if you'd like to have some input. One final comment about the Reunion. Since we plan to make extensive use of email to quickly communicate with everyone, and the Alumni Association has the most complete email address list for the Class, it's critical for each of us to check and update our Alumni Association email addresses (www.usna.com) as soon as possible. It would also be helpful if the Company Coordinators could ensure that both the Alumni Association and Soup have their most recent email address lists. If you have any questions about any of the email lists, please contact Soup.

Closing Remarks Well, it's the end of one year and the beginning of another I hope that you've enjoyed reading these columns as much as I have enjoyed writing them over the past year. It's sometimes hard to know whether you're getting what you expect from this column since I rarely receive any feedback on it, so I'd gladly welcome any comments or suggestions that you may have about it. One final note, I'm hoping to be able to revel in another victory over Army in the next column since the N-Star Basketball game will be played at Alumni Hall this coming weekend (17 Febraary 2001), so let's all say it together, "Beat Armyl" —Bob Sanderson

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Febraary 2001 in Hawaii; and Col Hank Donigan (hammerin77@hotmail.com), USMC, who is taking Command of Camp Fuji this summer (Hank is also training for the 2nd Annual Califomia Ironman Competition, 19 May 2001 at Camp Pendelton, CA. Here are the email addresses of the other TIGERS that Larry has on file: Mike Blazin (omjblazin@ swbell.net); Pies Brace (plesb@yahoo.com); Winston Crow (Winston.Crow@ang.af.mil); Tim Dimenna (TDime53558@aol.com); Chris Feeney (Feeney.Christopher@hq.navy.mil); Jim Kelly (Kelly3112@aol.cora); Bret Merriam (bmerriam2 @yahoo.com); Dave Paddock (DGPaddock® aol.com); Dr Chris Pashos (chris_pashos@abt assoc.com); Bob Powell (bobpowell@sprint mail.com); Ollie Read (omr4@triad.rr.com); Vince Sadd (vince.sadd@baes.com); Dan Schenke (dschenke@us.ibm.com); Dr. Bruce Smith (BruceSDr@aol.com); Pierre Thuot (thuot@ erols.com); and Dan Whitsett (silace@erols.com).

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Pres: Arch Griffin Sec'y: Vince Balderrama 45 Little Fawn Drive, Shelton, CT 06484 e: VBalderrama@Sikorsky.com Class Web site: http://usnal978.org I got a few hit and rans in the old email pile, which I'll share with you in a minute. You know, I have to say despite all the wonders of the computer age and elecfronic media 1 have to confess, there's still nothing like a good old fashioned letter—getting them that is. Writing them is still a pain in the tail. If you use that "college lined" paper it looks so "Littie Red School House." If you never quite got the hang of spatial relationships scribbling on that unlined paper can give imply some permanent inner ear damage as the lines trail off to a merge that resembles 1-95 South near Springfield, VA.

Look out here comes an adjective! Well, either way you want to try and communicate just do it— whether it's cards and letters or electrons, I'll even settie for voice mails. Since I'm nostalgically longing for pieces of stationery I'll offer a special incentive. The next real letter that arrives in my battered mailbox will get a couple of neat helicopter decals and a helo tie bar. On to the mail.

Al "Blues" Baker sent some Good Time Ten change of command warning orders. Chip Walston is taking a command (in just a sec' I'll pass the details—straight from the horses mouth.). Glen Ives was scheduled take over as CO of the Pax River group commencing at the end of last month (30 March). Terry OBrien is heading to Little Creek to assume command of PHIBRON 8 on 27 April. Here are those details from Chip Walston (cswalston@email.msn.com) on his change of command. Chip will be departing sunny Hawaii this month (April) or next month (May) of this year He'll head for San Diego—home of the San Diego Padres (all right, stop laughing...the Padres aren't that bad). After a couple of schools and helicopter refresher training, he'll assume command of Helicopter Antisubmarine Wing Pacific in July—no specific date yet. Chip promised more details when he knows them. Oh and here's Bill Yeager's new email out in WestPac (YeagerWE@cpwl.navy.mil) and by now Cammy and Loren Divers (lorendd @yahoo.com) should be back home in Hawaii after that trip in January to Hong Kong. Thanks for the gouge from Good Times Ten. I know I can always count on you guys for updates.

Brad Thomann (73412.2415@compuserve .com) sent greetings after years of non-Alumni membership (he admitted to being "too cheap").

Brad finally asked for and received a lifetime membership for a Christmas present. Believe it or not, it was his number one request. Here's his update. He's been flying the "Friendly Skies" since 1987. He just left his position as the chief pilot for United Airlines in Chicago and took over the training in Denver where he's now the managing director of flight standards and training for United. He owns all the toys and games—all the simulators, facilities, pilot training and flight attendant recurrent training in his empire of around 1,400 employees. He also has the privilege of working with the friendly folks at the FAA on a daily basis. In Brad's sparetime,he's flying the 767/757 to regain sanity. He had the great pleasure of being the guest speaker at Bob Wuestner's Reserve change of command. He said it was great seeing Bob and his family and my wife, Brenda, and reported like they do in the duty log books that "a great time" was had by all. Though Brad suspects the medal was stolen, he did get to pin that Meritorious Service Medal on Bob. He says there aren't too many '78er's at United (Don't worry, with all these mergers everybody will eventually wind up working together). Brad welcomes all to stop by if you ever get to the Mile High City He'll give free PCs and PTs to all his friends! (Sign me up now!)

David Bruce; (dbruce@lp.cyberaet.it) got his orders. He'll be staying in Europe for another three years, this time in France. He thinks three consecutive NATO tours must be some kind of record! He's going to be the Allied Naval Forces Southem Europe (NavSouth) liaison officer to the French Mediterranean Fleet HQ in Toulon. At least, he'll be once the OrdMod gets issued. As written, his orders just send him to the NavSouth HQ—in Naples. There was no mention of France, although that is where his new billet is located. He said the detailer promShipmate, April 2001

ise a cortected copy tiie week he wrote. The detailer also promised the orders would have a provision to drive vice take govemment air and ship my POV. Wait a minute, Dave. You've been in this man's Navy how long now? - The detailer promised? Well, Dave, the way those detailers are you may very well find those orders authorize a commute from Naples to Toulon via POB (personally owned burro). Remember it's not just a job; it's a ****. Dave was supposed to detach in March and report in April.

The family will join him after school finishes in June so they can take a trip to Virginia for a month in mid July. Dave's folks will be celebrating their 50th wedding aimiversary in July, so they all want to be there!

Got a note from my llth Companymate, Gary "Nils" Lovgren (Gary_W_Lovgren@nor.fisc .navy.mil). He reports that the Lovgren household is doing well. Holly and he are having so much fun sharing thefr oldest son, Drew's Plebe experiences at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point. Drew tells him that it is much more difficult there than at USNA, and Gary tells him he believes it. (Gary also was the first parent to tell him about the Tooth Fairy. Still, page 24 of the Ward Cleaver Guidebookfor Better Parenting says to believe your kids and positive and supportive of them—even if they hang out with a smack like Eddie Haskell and tell tall tales.) Actually, Gary thinks Drew has the best of college life with playing lacrosse, tennis and the ski team. Even as a Plebe, his son goes skiing nearly every weekend. That even beats Gary's record—even if you count Gary's unauthorized liberty ski trips beyond the 50-mile limit! (Actually, to hear Art Athens teU it. Kings Point presents more of challenge for him as the commandant. He loses his Mids for cruise for almost all of youngster and part of second class year. That has posed some challenges to developing leadership. Hmm an Academy tougher on the 'Dant than the Mids—cool!) Gary's other son. Matt, is now a junior in high school there in Norfolk. He has hopes for VMI but that's still a couple of years away. Gary's up for orders to NavSup in Mechanicsburg, PA. He'll need to geo bach it for nine months while Holly stays with Matt his senior year. He may need to rent a room from our other companymate, Walt "Dad" Brown.

Diaima and Walt bought quite a home in Carlisle that they hope to convert to a bed and breakfast.

Gary also reported that Terray "Troll" Wood is now retired. He went out without any fanfare at ASN in January. Gary thinks that makes Troll one of our first 0-6s to retfre. I don't know about that. But if it ain't trae; it ought to be. One thing we can be sure of is that there are a lot more of you at the "hold short" line waiting to takeoff on that civilian career Thanks for the update. Nils. Perhaps we'll catch you in Pennsylvania during one of our quilt buying excursions.

Bob Schmermund (BSCHMERMUND@ acbankers.org) wrote that his roomate/ companymate (and our Classmate) Chris Nichols is running for tiie USNA Board of Trastees. We all think he's a great candidate and urge you to support him. Get others inside the Class and folks in other Classes to do so as well. A couple of months ago, Chris spoke to the Class of '53 in D.C. Here are some talking points from his remarks. While we would hope that just being a Classmate would get Chris your support, the following remarks Chris made to '53 will shed some light on why he would make a good trastee:

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Ladies and Gentlemen: Thank you for taking an interest in the upcoming election and thank you for an opportunity to speak. We have a special kinship with the Class of '53 in that our Classes are separated by 25 years and our tailgaters are almost side by side in the stadium parking lot. We used the conspicuous and prominent "Class of '53" pavilion for our 20th reunion a few years ago and I want to thank you very much.

A little bit about myself: I am a life member of the Alumni Association having joined at graduation, have had two previous Commanding Officer tours and I am headed to mytiiird.If the CO is there when I get to the Aegis (Truiser PHILIPPINE SEA, it will be the first time I will have relieved an incumbent CO. In my two previous tours, I was redirected from where my orders where sending me to take command of ships where the CO had been fired. I am known in the fleet as being intense and goal oriented; I believe in having a vision and achieving that vision through the attainment of realistic goals.

I live in Annapolis because I enjoy my association with the Naval Academy. I participate in just about anything that brings interaction with the Mids: I'm a football season ticket holder (and that alone should attest to my fortitude!), I have participated in Leadership seminars, and routinely attend Midshipmen "'join-ups" in support of Surface Warfare. I just attended the Ship Selection night last Friday and it was an amazing sight seeing the Mids display unbridled joy, holding the little placard with "their" ship on it.

I am interested in a couple of things. First, you have all heard we are at war for people. We had around 10,000 applicants for USNA last year.

Congressmen and Senators are not even using their full allocation of appointments.

That is unsat. We need a tiered approach to recraiting the very best. The first tier is the Midshipman, and that program is well-documented in recent issues oi Shipmate. But while I believe it is trae that a Midshipman is the best recraiter (I also believe a winning football team focuses a lot of positive interest in the Academy—but that's another story), I liken it to a drive-by shooting: in and out in less than a day. A sustained repeated message is required. I would call our second tier the active duty graduates, serving in our ships and squadrons in the Fleet. We show the flag every day in ports on both coasts of our country. Part of that port visit has to be devoted to USNA. That means our local Chapters have to work hard to lobby for port visitsfromour ships andfieldtrips from our Squadrons, then lobby hard to have Naval Academy grads from those units in the schools, talking to students, teachers, and counselors. That takes a lot of arranging and a lot of coordination, but I believe it will go a long way towards raising Academy awareness. We need to provide our active duty graduates the PAO kits, if you will, that tell the story. At present, there is only one Active Duty member on the Board of Trustees. The third tier involves our graduates who are "Captains of Industry." Our elected officials are less and less likely to have had any association with the military, much less the Service Academies. Some of you, some of our Alumni, are captains of industry and would not and do not hesitate to lobby Congress on behalf of their interests. I am on the OPNAV staff and I work programs that involve major corporations. I've seen (more like felt) the power of the lobby. We need those same captains of industry to apply those same tactics to our Congressmen and Senators. They need to be educated on the necessity of the Academy and its benefit to the nation. I'm talking about an appointment with an elected official for the expressed purpose of talking Navy. I want to add a corollary here: this serves the dual purpose of maintaining the momentum we have gathered in the last few years.

We all need to be, at all levels, tireless advocates for the Academy. My second interest that I want

to share with you today is athletics. I personally believe that athletics can be a deciding factor in a young man or woman's decision. I believe athletics can be a tremendous advocate for the Academy. Therefore it is important tofieldcompetitive teams imbued with the passion it takes to beat Johns Hopkins in Lacrosse and Notre Dame in football, and it's important to have the support of the fans. We ought to take a look at our commitment to our athletics, both in facilities that matter and in personnel. We play at a level that is rewarding and challenging to the right individual, whose professional prospects beyond college may or may not be limited, and we ought to be able to take advantage of that. Witness George Welsh '56, Joe Bellino '61, Roger Staubach '65, Chet Moeller '66, Napoleon McCallum '85, David Robinson '87, Chris McCoy '98, Mickey Jarboe '00, Brian Madden '02, Chris Lepore '01', etc. My five minutes are up. If I thought I could get away with it, I wouldn't have said anything—I would have just listened to what you have to say. If elected...I'll be back. A little wiser, probably a little humbled, but I'll be back.

Sounds like Chris has ideas and the conviction to do things to get the Academy back on course and keep headway. The Board of Trastees need to be a balanced representation of the Alumni—reservist, retiree, former active duty, and active duty. We need to keep that balance and make it a proper balance—Chris fits that bill and I urge you to vote for him.

Well, I'll close on that endorsement. Get the word out and more importantly—vote when you get the ballot! I think by now we all should have a good appreciation for how important our vote is. Besides, I have it on good authority that the ballot will be simple. It was designed by an expert—a second grader at Annapolis Day School. It even has pictures of the candidates. There are no arrows, punching stylus, or potential chads. Yes, it is Marine Proof—even I can't screw it up. With that I'm launchin' Spot Four

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Pres: LCDR Sean Gate, USN (Ret.) e: scate79@home.com Sec'y: LCDR John "Wiz" Withers, USN (Ret.) 22445 Bluebird Court, Leonardtown, MD 20650 h: 301-997-1980; w: 301-342-4936 ext. 156 e: (h) WithersJ7@starpowernet; (w) WithersJD@navairnavy.mil Class Web site: www.usna79.com Sailing, sailing, over the bounding main! I just returned from a stint at sea, and the column's due again!

Greetings, '79!

This must be April. I've seen all the signs. First, the grass is starting to grow again. Second, I just received my "Last Chance" notice from the NAAA to buy Army-Navy 2001 tickets! And third, the novelette called "Karen's Projects for Wiz" has once again made its appearance. Near the top of the list is "fertilize yard." I thought my plan was fool-proof: I was a bit "uneven" in my application last year, which led to green "stripes" in the front yard. 1 was sure Karen would want to do it herself this year— that was my plan. But she's not buying it: she figures 1 need the practice, so this year she wants the both the front and back yards done. I'm really going to have to mess this up somehow!

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Pres: Tim Kobosko Sec'y: CDR Joseph A. Grace Jr., USNR 15 Allard Blvd., New Orleans, L A 70119 h: 504-486-9040; w: 504-539-9255 f: 504-539-9257; e: jgrace@notc.org Class Web site: http://www.USNA1980.org

'79: The Quinns; Kevin, Caitlin, Jean, Don, Matt, and Brian

Well, enough fertilizer Let's get on to those names in bold print. We start off this month with an email from fellow 19th Companymate, Gary Rossi (rossi_gary@bah.com): Hi, John. Just got the latest version of Shipmate magazine. I have always meant to write but have never made the time to do it, except for now. A little brief update on my family and me. Jana and I have been married now for 14 years this 15 August. Amanda, our daughter, just tumed 9 in December and AJ (stands for Anthony James) will tum 7 in March. We live in San Diego (Rancho Penasquitos—near Poway).

I am currently working for BoozAllen & Hamilton Inc, and I am putting in place the stractures to open my own business coaching practice within the year. Ever heard of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award? If not, check out the National Institute of Standards and Technology Web site: www.nist.gov, then go to Quality award. I have been associated with a variety of state awards as well as the Presidential Quality Award since 1995. It has been a great opportunity to leam how to improve organizations.

I have not been back to the Academy in a while: the last time was my sponsor's birthday last year in April. Here at Booz in San Diego we have several Classmates, Tom Kwiatkowski and Dave Karp. I have run into Rocky Kropp at SpaWar and talk to Bill Steinwedell on a regular basis. He is currently teaching at Marie College (psychology, business math and business communications, along with some Microsoft Certified Courses).

Well, Wiz, take care and I will keep in touch.

Say hi to all of 19 when you see them. Gary Rossi, Business Performance Excellence Coach, 8818 Calle Perico, San Diego, CA 92129; 858-538-7988 or 858-538-7512.

Although I haven't seen him since our 5th Reunion in 1984, Gary and I go all the way back to Plebe Summer, where we were both members of the same squad. "Sir! MIDN Rossi is from Napa, CA, sir'." During Plebe Year, we shared a 4-man room on 4-4, looking over scenic Goat Court. One evening during intramurals (I forget what sport), Gary got his "bell rang" and suffered a little bit of temporary amnesia. Kevin Boyd, O r l a n d o Anzalotta and I finally got him to sickbay, but not before Orlando tried to convince him that he (Gary) had three final exams the next day. Not that we would ever take advantage of a Classmate!

Thanks, Gary, for the note, and good luck on your entrepreneurial venture!

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And now, from the "just missed last month's deadline" pile, here is the Year 2000 Christmas letter and photo from Jean and Don Quinn (thequinns@lemoorenet.com). Last summer the family Quinn gave up the cool temperatures of Whidbey Island, WA for the desert of central Califomia, moving to Lemoore in July. In addition to being promoted to captain, Don was selected as commander. Carrier Air Wing 9 (CAG 9), which embarks in JOHN C STENNIS ( C V N - 7 4 ) . He is cur-

rently serving as the Deputy, and will fleet up about mid-way through his tour. There's at least one six month deployment on the schedule as well, but then, what good is being the CAG if you don't go to sea, right?

Jean has been keeping very busy since the move, volunteering with Navy Relief when not managing the "brood." Matt (18) will graduate from high school this spring, and hopes to continue working at the local computer software store while attending college. Kevin (16) is a sophomore, a member of the Varsity Golf and JV Soccer teams.

Caitiin (14) is the family computer expert, an honor roll student, and has a prolific babysitting business on the side. Brian is 11 and is in the 5th grade, playing both soccer and basketball. By the end of his first day in his new school, he was on the ballot for Student Council Vice President. All in all, the Quinns were disappointed to leave long time friends in Whidbey, but appear to have settled in quite well in their new home. Now if they can just find some continuous, inexpensive electricity! At any rate, Congrats, Don on your promotion and your new assignment. You certainly are deserving of all your accolades.

Now that I'm running into more Classmates who are wearing four stripes, I keep thinking back to the Homecoming Parade of our first class year.

(Huhl Where is he going with this one?) Now stick with me. As we were forming up in front of 2nd Wing, I remember looking over at "Commander's Row" and seeing a Homecoming Banner proclaiming, "Welcome '59ers!" I vividly remember thinking about how 0 - L - D those guys must have been, since they had graduated so long ago! 1 am glad that modem medicine has allowed us to age at a much slower rate than our predecessors! Don't believe me? Well remember James T. Kirk was (or rather will be) a Starfleet Captain at the age of 34!

And with that, I'll call it a column. Thanks to everyone who wrote to say hi. I hope all of you have a great spring, and I'll see you next month.

Omnes Viri! Wiz

Happy Mardi Gras! Throw me somethin' mister!

Hard to believe that another year has gone by and it's time for the chaos and good times of the greatest party in the world—Mardi Gras in New Orleans.

I always expect to have a lot of Classmates flying in looking for a rack and some mid-rats—seems that we just haven't had the onslaught. It's almost an open invitation—give us a call, ff we can't handle the crowd, we have great contacts with bed and breakfasts and good times to be had by all!

Had a chance last week to be entertained by the Catholic Chofr from the Naval Academy who came in to do a performance at St. Louis Cathedral in the French Quarter I seem to remember a great road trip while we were at the Boat school to do the same thing. I don't know how we sounded, and I am quite amazed that we were awake at all during the services but it was definitely a great time. They leamed their lessons this time though; they didn't let them out on the town until after the performance. We found that everyone was ready to sing low notes during our performance; at least the high ones were in reach with this group. They all had cell phones— what a strange concept. Can you imagine? How life must be different. No more standing in lines by the pay phones looking to bum a quarter or scairaning a calling card. When we were Plebes...

On to the skimpy—but always much appreciated mailbag!

My first note came in from our newest Company rep—Tina Dercole from 2nd Company. This is a great update (take note y e other reps and copy—work to match—pursue excellence—send in your update); Can you believe it? I've got the time to get this organized but I can't take any of the credit. Dennis O'Donoghue made it all very easy for me. He had the great idea to (since he couldn't make it to Homecoming) to send out a "universal" 2nd Company Class of '80 email hoping that whoever received it would do a "reply all." In his email he caught us all up to speed on his life since 28 May 1980! There are a few folks we still haven't heard from and a few that we still need addresses for.. .however, the following paragraphs synopsize what responses we did get. Beings that you "made" me be the 2nd Company rep for getting info and highlights to you (grin), I figured I'd better get

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pen to paper and get this together Since Dennis did the hard part, he gets to go first!

Dennis O'Donoghue writes: "First and most importantly, I have been blessed with a wonderful wife, Nancylew, and five children—Karen 15, Meghan 13. Mallory 10, Brendan 6, and Bryan 2." They live in Seattle, WA although currently they are living in Palmdale, CA while he is on temporary assignment for Boeing. "I am an experimental test pilot with Boeing—the Lead TP on the X-32B STOVL Concept Demonstrator Aircraft which is one of 2 X-planes that Boeing has entered into the JSF Competition. After graduation I flew Harriers, went to TPS and after 4 years of testing Harriers and F-14 Tomcats, left the Marines and joined NASA as an Aerospace Research Pilot. In 1996 got a call from Boeing to do this present job and have been with them ever since."

Thomas O'Keefe writes: "First assignment was Jacks, never saw much of it 'cause I was with a crew that could make anything work! Next the Navy Annex. After about 6 months, got an offer I could refuse (grin) and so I made a career change.

Went to the private sector and joined ARINC Research in Annapolis doing communications engineering work for the FAA. In '89 applied to the White House Executive Exchange Program and was accepted. Did some cool work for Secretary Cheney's Office in the establishment of the Defense Modeling and Simulation Office and contributed to some studies on the North American Free Trade Agreement. Then joined FAA in early '91, did things like leading the telecommunications engineering and planning and national infrastracmre operations and maintenance. In '99 joined the chief information officer to work enterprise issues on data management.. .just recently selected to be the acting director, office of information systems security. Mary and I have two children: Erin 14 and Patrick 11."

Drew Meyer writes: "Some of you may remember I married a Classmate of ours after graduation—Robin Druce of 35th Company.

We've been married 20 years and have four wonderful children: Adam 13, Mark 11, Charlotte 6, and Gwyneth 4.1 work presently at a detachment in Bayview, ID. I am in charge of operating two submarines in Lake Pend O'Reille—one is a scale model of SEAWOLF and the other a scale of the Virginia Class sub. In our spare time we train for and compete in triathlons, biathlons and any other road race within a 1-hour drive! Bythe way, in Robin's "spare" time she got her master's in counseling and volunteers at the alternative schools to meet with troubled kids. She is a captain in the reserves and command the Northwest Naval Reserve Intelligence Area (which happens to include Hawaii)!"

Liz Stemaman writes: "I went to Japan upon graduation and did protocol stuff then to Hawaii as the Intel Officer for a VP squadron out there.

Did war gaming on the Joint Staff and XO/CO tours in recraiting (CO tour in Denver, CO)! I finished off my career at USNA working in the Character development div. I'm retiring on 01/01/01.1 have a wonderful son who is 10 and he wants to "grow up to be like his mommy and go to the Naval Academy"—which I think is pretty neat."

Phil Taylor writes: "My wife, Athena, and I were planning to attend Homecoming but graduate studies at MIT are keeping us in Boston/Cambridge! I too, an early out from the Navy in '96 from my last duty station as an ED at Supship Newport news and went to work for Electric Boat for about two years. Then I applied for a DoD fellowship to MIT in Ocean Engineering and it came through so we moved from Mystic, CT to Boston in 1998. It's fun being a student again."

John Skerry writes: "After four years and 305 days in the Supply Corps, I realized it was no substitute for what I really wanted so I pulled the cord in '85 and moved to the Seattle area.

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that pays enough for the lift tickets! In between ski trips, I'm gainfully employed at AT&T Wireless as the director of e-procurement. Life has been great up here in the Pacific Northwest for the past 15 years."

Paul Remington writes: "I was on active duty for about 14 years. I did the Hawaii-Pac River musical chairs routine for a dozen of those years when the music stopped and I found myself sitting in Oklahoma City, OK, instead of Barbers Point, HI. I had a great time throughout flying TACAMO C-130S & E-6s in between flight-test tours and instructing TPS. I spent a few years in Atlanta with the FAA mostly flight-testing Gulfstream Vs. C130Js and several Pipers. Now I'm in the Seattie area as a test pilot for the FAA flying mostly Boeing commercial certification flights. I retired from tiie USNR out of Whidbey this past year as an 05—four ranks higher than all of your predictions!" (not trae, Paul.. .1 always believed in you!— Tina) Tim Donovan writes: "I've been pushing paper for the Navy Exchange system for the past 12 years since I left active duty in '88 and I've been in Virginia Beach at their headquarters for the past seven years, curtently managing one of the procurement branches. I married Liz Dalo—Classmate Jerry Dalo's older sister. We have two teenagers: Ken (17) and Kristen (15). Both kids are great and seem to have more smarts and talent than their old man—the challenge seems to be in motivating them to higher aspirations!"

Gerard Coleman writes: "My wife, Cheri, and I have two children: Ryan (5) and Rose (2). After 15 years in Surface Nuc-dom (I recall taking my Engineer's Exam in Crystal City with Sam Locklear!) I took up teaching engineering here at Texas A&M University at Galveston. Although quite different from the Navy, it has been a pleasure. Aside from teaching (actually, I refer to it as 'learning!') I sneak out of the office every day to coach the relatively new saiUng team. Rewarding."

Jeff Sorenson writes: "Since the academy days, many things have happened.. .1 have a wonderful wife. Tiffany, and four children. Bryan 18, Taylor 12 (our only girl), Alex 5, and Zachary 4. After I got out of the Marine Corps, I went to work for Schlumberger Industries in Tallassee, AL. We make residential, commercial and industrial cold water meters. I am a Focus Factory Manger in charge of registers, electronics and part order."

Jay Saiyer writes: "After graduation, I reported to Oceana to await flight school and there I met my future wife, Sandy. I reported to Pensacola and got my wings—got married—got orders to NAS Lemoore, CA. In 1986 I got out of the Navy and went to work for Merrill Lynch in Fresno. We also had Jamie 14—he's a great soccer player and pianist. In 1991, after five years with Merrill Lynch, I went on my own and had fun at that for seven years. Now, I ran an economic development corporation, which represents the country and cities within Kings County. I am having a blast and recraiting a lot of businesses. For about ten years it seemed that I was singing the National Anthem at every change of command! I've been in three musicals since arriving out here and just last May put on a cabaret as a Rotary fundraiser."

Janie Mines writes: "Since I left the Supply Corps in ' 85,1 have worked for Procter & Gamble, Frito Lay, Hershey and now Bank of America. I

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have done everything from finance to manufacturing. I am curtently a Sr VP with BoA in Charlotte, NC. I have a 13-year-old 'All boy' son who keeps me very busy between sports and school (he is an honor student) and his new adventures into chaperoned dating. We also have a dog named Charlie. Life has been good and God has blessed.

I picked up an M.B.A. along the way from MIT. That was an experience."

Joe Dancy writes: "After graduation I went to South Carolina and started work at Michelin Tire.

For the first ten years Michelin was a good company. Did 'time' for them in Lexington, SC, also.

I then snagged a job here at Goodyear in Akron, OH. My wife's name is Jane and we have a son, Matthew (9). Thought the following would make you laugh: ITEM 1980 2000 Height 5'H" same Weight 165 205 Dream Car Porsche 911Chevy C5 .. Corvette Actual Car Datsun 280Z FordF-150 SuperCab pickup Marital Status..What's That.All me bloomin' life Housing Dorm with 4,000 20-year mortgage Jock Status.... Crew Jock..Remote control jock!

Hair Full head 69% full head Moustache Just beginning It's got a gray hair!"

Barbara (Morris) Ives writes: "My husband.

Glen, is still on active duty and stationed at U.S. Southern Command in Miami, FL. In June, we will be PCS-ing to Pax River in Maryland where Glen will take command of VX-1. I have three boys: Glen Christopher (15), Matthew (13), and Jack (12). I left active duty in '85 and joined the reserves. I am still in the reserves and drill at Stennis Space Center. Surprisingly, I am the most senior female officer in my community—ugh! I substitute teach wherever we go and play tennis whenever possible. Life has been good."

Dennis Watson writes: "I married Amy, the girl I was dating while still at the Academy. We have three kids (15, 12, and 8). We just moved to the Norfolk area (Chesapeake) a month ago but I am a student at Nuc Power School in Charleston, SC. I will be XO of George Washington if I survive the school (grin)."

Alvaro Ventura writes: "Pili and I have been married for 15 years and have two daughters, ages 13 and 10. I had met Pili before going on 1/c craise. After graduation I went to Georgia Tech for two years and got a master's in industrial management and worked for Scott Paper Co (3.5 years) and Motorola (12 years), prior to my current job.

I am curtently managing an electronics assembly factory making alternator parts for the after market. Since getting my master's, I have lived in Costa Rica."

William "Lew" Thomas writes: "As you may remember, I was sent to Rickover Hall on Service Selection night and given the choice of a few places for TAD on the way to Nuclear Power School. Fortunately for me, my six months TAD in the Seakeeping Department at the David Taylor Model Basin led to the job I have had for the past 15 years. At the end of our five-year obligation, I went back to David Taylor now known as the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division. I conducted a number of rough weather trials aboard Navy and Coast Guard ships, measuring both ship motions and waves in the North Atlantic and Pacific. I also looked at the feasibility of allowing our Destroyers to enter broken ice fields while chasing subs...This lead to a couple of trips to the Arctic aboard icebreakers! In 1990, I began to work on developing real time ship motions simulations, including capsize predictions.

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capsize the models or damage them by flooding in waves! I have a wonderful wife, a 9-year-old son and a 7-year-old daughter They are my pride and joy."

Dave Priddy writes: "I have a wife. Candy, and two kids, Laura (15) and Dean (13). I left sea life soon after Laura was bom in '86. Actually got a job selling drags—the legal, pharmaceutical kind!

We lived north of Baltimore for a few years. We are now in Eden Prairie, MN—a suburb of the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul. We have lived here for an unbelievable ten years. That is longer than either of us has lived anywhere in our entire lives!"

Bill Brodhag writes: "I was a 'NON-Vol' in the Nuc Program and my stash duty was at an NAS near Lansdale, PA. Made it through all the schools—low motivation—but managed to squeak through! Assigned to RICHARD B. RUSSELL, the last of the 637 fast attacks. Ship was in overhaul so got to do some stuff that took me to Pearl Harbor and Canada. Went to PG school after RUSSELL. From PG School headed to the Advanced Course at Sub School and my first assignment was the Darter in Japan. Several more years of 'submarining' led to the Blueback in San Diego.

It was in '911 left the Navy. I ended up settling in Pennsylvania. I had begun working with Merck gravitating towards their operations world and eventually became a facility manager. After some time—both good and bad—with Merck, I decided to move onto a non-Fortune 500 company. I had become familiar with Quality Management. Eventually, however, I have decided to become my own boss and do some consulting. It has been a year and a half and I am happy to say that my boss has never lied to me (grin)! I have a terrific daughter, Amanda, and a son Matthew."

Tina D'Ercole writes: "I went to the Naval War College upon graduation not knowing where I really fit in the Navy but had a detailer who, after looking at my APC, got me into PG school in '83 and into the space systems curriculum (electrical engineering with a concentration in space systems). I worked the next 12 years in the world of the Air Force and the National Reconnaissance Office. Attended the Industrial College of the Armed Forces—found that I could 'write' and did a year long thesis project to prove it! I also discovered that I didn't want to go back to space and there were no other jobs I wanted to do in the Navy. Additionally, much to the surprise of several doctors who said it couldn't be done—my husband and I now have two wonderful children, Trevor (8) and Emilia (5). I retired in 1 July 2000 (wanted to make sure there was no argument that I did at least 20 years (grin)).

Presentiy I have my hands into just about everything—part time work, a counseling course, Bible study, reading, sewing, exercise...but before 9:00 a.m. and after 3:00 p.m. each day my primary focus is Trevor and Emilia. Roger Jaskot is my husband and as is still in. He's made captain and is headed out to Pt. Magu...course, it's not in writing yet—but the check is in the mail!

His brother, Rich, hopefully will make admiral this year. But the biggest kicker is that my nephew, Brian Jaskot '00, graduated the Class of 2000 from USNA this past year and helped perform a few of the MC duties at my very casual retirement!"

Since the mailbag was slim, I sent out a plea to the 33rd Herd along with all of the reps, (that's the problem when no one sends in updates—we all go to our closest Shipmates—the Herd comes through once again!) Here are a few email updates: A note came in from Carol Burbage (cburbage @mc.cc.md.us) who wrote in from Montgomery College where she is using some software that was developed by a company here in New Orleans.

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Sounds like a reason for a site inspection if you ask me! Jeff Mertens also sent in a blast: Here's my contribution to Shipmate— News flash—Midshipman third class Jeff Mertens is preparing to leave on his second craise in 25 years aboard Carnival Lines on 19 Febraary. The 5-day excursion departing from Miami will have port call in Cancun and the Caymen Islands. Sea duty includes bridge watch (approximately 5-10 seconds/day by glancing up from my seat at the casino table) and plenty of rack time (accompanied by his bride, Louise). Phil Bright, spokesman for Camival said that the menu for everyday is; lobster, steak, any dessert you want and frait drinks by the pool. Mr. Mertens was heard to exclaim That's just great, Mr Bright!'

Kathy Rondeau (kathy.rondeau@dyn corp.com) checked in to let us know that she is getting married in June of 2001 in St. Louis. She is the principle information engineer at DynCorp Information Systems.

after tiiey get back from College and decide that we leamed a lot while they were g o n e . . . I ' m hoping it's tme! If not—send them away to boarding school or USNA! For some final notes; John Coleman is a Commander assigned to ComNavResFor and has continually shown those of use in the local Reserves supporting headquarters why our Class is considered the finest of the century (hey I ' m writing the column, let someone else write a correction!) Tom Paulk flew through New Orleans last week and attended a conference, Bert Nelson and Griffin and John Fry come in this week for parades and parties. I hope that I'll see many more of you in the coming months as you come to the heart of the South and one of America's great cities. Please check in and send me an update. I look forward to hearing from each and everyone. As always—Beat Army, Joe

Moving away from the Herd, Lyle Burnham ( b u m h a m l 8 @ j u n o . c o m ) gave me some stats on Homecoming. There have been a lot of claims, but here is the real gouge from Anchor Enterprises (by the way, if you haven't updated your email or c h e c k e d out your listing on the Web site (www.usnal980.org) then please do and send us an update!): How are you doing? Sorry I have not been in touch for a while, but we ended up moving to Raleigh, NC. We are back up updating the email lists again. Several folks have asked which company had the most reunion attendees. 19th Company had the most attendees, but 31 st Company (my company) had the highest percentage. Over the next few weeks, I will get with you and Tim about sending out an email on the Class elections, and other Class items. Take care and keep in touch.

From the 20th Reunion. Front, L to r; Bob Chamberlain, Bob Melenovsky, Mike Reed, John Link, Linda (Bartlo) Botek, Paul Thrasher. Back, L to r: Brian Lair, Will Gildner, Tim SuUivan, Jeff Johnstone, Tom Brodmerkel, Lyle Bumham, and Dave Clement

81 Jill Hawkins Votaw's pinning ceremony Jill H a w k i n s Votaw (Votaw.Jill@sb.cnrsw .navy.mil) one of my most consistent writers (helps to be a PAO specialist!) sent in a very moving photo and a short note: Greetings from Sunny San Diego, where it's 80 degrees. I've always sent you news about all our Classmates here in town—now here's some news about me. On 1 December in a ceremony held on the quarterdeck of the Naval Base Pt. Loma command headquarters, my father, CAPT Ray Hawkins, USN (Ret.) piimed his eagles on my collars as I was frocked to captain. It was a very special moment for me, as I'd had his eagles for 24 years, ever since we were Plebes, and my goal had always been for him to be able to promote me using his eagles. My CO, CAPT Chris Stathos '77 performed the frocking and the ceremony was attended by Pt. Loma command and ComNavRegion SW PAO staffs.

Not much more news to report! I hope tiiat this Mardi Gras season finds each of you healthy, happy and wiser by the day.

1 don't know about you all, but now that I have a teenager 1 make sure to take my "stupid" pill each day so that I won't let him down with my rules and regulations. 1 always heard that they find out that Dad and Mom aren't really as dumb as they thought

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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 38484 Sorgum Court, Purcellville, VA 20132-3738 h: 540-882-4225; w: 703-416-0153 e: chicsan@aol.com Class Website; www.usna.coni/classes/1981 Only 190 more shopping days until your 20th Reunion. That's six months, boys 'n girls. If you haven't reserved a room, hit the "pause" button, call one of the hotels and make a reservation now. Then resume reading this column. I'll wait while you do.. .there, that wasn't so bad now was it? How does it feel to be one of the in-crowd? Now you can guilt others into doing likewise (and you know how much fun that can be).

If all went as planned, in this issue you will also find a full-page ad (hopefully near this column) for the Reunion listing as much information as was available back in early Febmary. Since that time, I'm sure much has changed, but much is probably still the same. For example, Noreen Leahy is probably still the overall Reunion coordinator and can probably still be reached atjmleahy@aol.com. I'd also venture that you can also still access the Class Web site at w w w . u s n a . c o m / c l a s s e s / 1 9 8 1 . Once there, click on "Events" and you should find the latest on the big one. Moreover, unless the Earth has changed its orbit, the big event is probably still s c h e d u l e d for 11-14 O c t o b e r 2 0 0 1 in scenic Crabtown on the Severn. BTW, the fact that that particular weekend is also a boat show weekend

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10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

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Brunch Chesapeake Room (Enter under Bancroft Hall 2-0, Dahlgren Hall side)

Hotel Information Hotel # 1 : Radisson Hotel, 410-224-3150, 175 rooms, $159/night Hotel #2: Country Inn & Suites, 410-571-6700, 50 rooms, $134/nt (rooms), $149/nt (suites) (PLEASE NOTE: 3 night minimum for both hotels. Room blocks held until 1 July 2001)

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'81: Front row: Franklin, Elias, Billy, Greg, back row: Andrew, Maggie, Mary, Charlotte, and Gary Gunther should heighten your sense of urgency (if you have one) vis-a-vis reservations (see above).

Don't worry about the money (you'll make more) or who you might run into (they're just as apprehensive) or where life has taken you (success is relative, happiness is what counts), just do it. Those four years weren't so bad now were they? I know it wasn't the peaches and cream dream you thought it would be before the first haircut...

Former Midshipman: You know what you did to me, to my life?

Mother B: I never meant to hurt you.

FM: I was a child!

MB; You know what you were doing.

FM: I was in love!

MB: I guess that depends on your definition.

FM: It was wrong. "Vou knew it!

But enough reminiscing through the use of pilfered movie scripts, just come to the Reunion. I'll buy you a drink.. .you know, a drink? What's more, you might meet up with someone like...

Dave Kroupa, he of solid quads and hairy chest, who's now VP of Professional Casualty Corporation, which specializes in medical malpractice liability. Email says he's back in Ft. Lauderdale and racing for a master's team sponsored by a local mnning store. Current 5K's in the high 16's with a recent 4:39 track mile. David II is a freshman at Ole Miss and Jennifer (16) is a high school sophomore with a 4.0 cum. She has her heart set on going to Duke.

Or Melissa Matthews who reminded me that T.J. Best was not "the only Korean-American in our Class" and then said something about "chopped kimchi." I can't mea culpa enough. Half-heimers is no excuse for insufficient research.

Or you might run into Mike Porter (mchlporter @aol.com) who officially retires on 1 June after 20 outstanding years in the Marine Corps, but insists that he still feels like a kid. His retfrement ceremony was on 30 March at MCB Quantico and he and Deb and the kids have (probably) by now settled in the Stafford, VA area where there is always room for anyone who stops by on their way through. With a hearty "Semper Fi," Mike says that he can be

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reached at 10 Cannon Knolls Drive, Fredericksburg, VA 22406; 540-286-0945.

Then again, you might run into Mary Gunther or, even more likely, one of her kids.

On the other hand, you could run into someone with a desk job in miUtary procurement like John Braun (braunjl@navsea.navy.inil) who's at NavSea until April. I guess by the time the Reunion rolls around that desk job think will be over huh?

Good likelihood, too, that you'll run into some former CO types like John Christenson (teresajohn @aol.com, cliristjn@js.pentagon.nul) who's back at Joint Staff, J-5, while he and Teresa, Grace (bom in '92), Timmy (bom in '93), Matthew (bom in '96) live in Arlington (38 North Garfield). John recently finished his command tour on MCCLUSKY ( F F G - 4 1 ) where he had a wonderful time.

Probably will run into a few corporate types, too, like Ron Hawkins (rhawkin3@san.rr.com) who recently accepted a position with the Sony Corporation of America as vice president. Broadband Services. Ron left VisiCom on 26 January and starting with Sony on 12 February.

On a more somber note, there will be folks into whom you will not run. One such folk came to my attention via an email from the Alumni Association which forwarded an obituary from the 11 November 1999 St. Petersburg Times. I'm reprinting here in fuU: Richard F. Marsh, 40, of Tampa, died Tuesday (9 November 1999) at home. Bora in Ann Arbor MI, he came here in 1992 from Durham, NC. He was a systems administrator for GTE. He was a former naval officer. He was a member of Van Dyke United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, Margaret "Peggy"; a daughter.

Amy Sarah Marsh, Tampa; his parents, Howard Lee and Donna Lee Marsh, Alpena, MI; a brother, Christopher James, Ossineke, MI; and a sister.

Tammy Sue Marsh, Ossineke. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

1 obtained the following additional information from Rick's wife, Peggy. They met as members of the same church in Charleston, SC where they also sang together with the Charleston Symphony Singers Guild. Rick left the Navy in 1987. He was diag-

nosed first with bladder cancer in 1994 and, subsequentiy, with brain cancer He fought both for five years and with three brain operations. Throughout his ordeal, he remained upbeat and a positive influence on everyone he met. When asked what he wanted on his tombstone. Rick said, "Remember what God did through me." He is buried at Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell.

I spent four years in 1st Company with Rick. He was always cheerful and positive and never had a bad word for anyone. Rick was never down or at least he never showed it. I will not say that I was one of Rick's close friends at the Boat School, but, as a companymate, I knew him well. I have one enduring memory of Rick that stems from that brief, intensely sweaty chapter in our lives called Plebe Summer It is a recurring vision of a particular route of march along the north side of the wardroom, usually after lunch, while heading for our next round of torture somewhere out near Rickover or Hospital Point. We would climb the ladder up toward 3-0 Red Beach, raising a cacophony of metal-grindingagainst-metal as our weight sfressed the aging stairs.

At the top, we knew what awaited us.

One of our firsties, Carlton B. "Bud" Nicol '78, prior enlisted Marine, would bellow out of the side of his mouth in a mock DI baritone, "Sinnngg to me, peopllleeeV The anxiety would be palpable.

We were hot. We were awash with perspiration. Our muscles were shaking from dehydration, weight loss and the overexertion of the past few weeks. The last thing we wanted to do was sing, but, as sure as the sun rising in the east, two tilings happened. First, Bob "Bud" Womer, who's nickname stemmed from his skewing the aforementioned Bud with a rivetingly hilarious sendup of the DI voice, would murmur "Don't do it. Rick, don't do it!" or words to that effect. Rick would ignore him, as Rick was wont to do. Then, as Alpha Company, First Platoon's lead feet hit the beach, the first sttains of "Stand Navy down the field..." would be echoing off of the limestone walls of 3-0 and 5-0 and, for all we knew, ricocheting eastward out to the bay and the eastem shore. The voice was clear and solid, without a hint of tiie malaise that seemed to affect everyone, but Rick. Thus guilted, we would all join in with our route step melting into a unified cadence and our sour moods (usually) melting along with it. Like I said. Rick was never down. What's more, that boy could sing!

Later Chic

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Pres: Maj T. Gordon Thomson, USAFR h: 804-360-8448; e: president@usna82.org Vice President; Matt Moury h: 410-263-7640; e: vicepresident@usna82.org Treas; CDR Terry Benedict, USN h: 703-913-7183; w: 703-607-1036 e: tteasurer@usna82.org Business Sec'y: Dan Proulx h: 410-280-5282; w: 410-293-6884 e; businesssec@usna82.org Corr Sec'y: LCDR Greg Eisman, USN 2721 Buckhom Oaks Drive VaMco, FL 33594-4202 e: eisman82@terra.es Class Web site: www.usna82.org Hello, Class of '82! Only a couple of inputs for this column. First is from Linda Postenrieder (post82@pelicanassociates.com) regarding an idea she and a couple of other Classmates came up with.

Our 20-year reunion is just around the comer.

In a major brainstorm over email with Denny Wells and Bob Rubin, a great idea was bom: a cross country bike (that's bicycle) ride from San Diego to Annapolis to arrive for Homecoming 2002 (the game is scheduled for Saturday, 28 September 2002 against Duke). If you are interested in joining this adventure or are willing to host riders along the way (not sure of the route, but host homes will help to estabbsh the route), sponsor riders (all of you corporate executives don't hold out), or provide any other logistic support please contact me, Linda "Postie" Postemieder at 415235-9413 or by email.

The other input for the month was from Keith Ay res: Thought I'd drop a line so Kimberly and I could announce the birth of our daughter, Caroline, on 20 January. She joins her 2-year-old brother, Ian, at our home in San Diego. I got out of the regular Navy in '93 and now fly for FedEx along with Steve Heid and Greg Hanson. I still drill with the reserves where Craig Hardin is in my unit. I see Chris Sprinkle every now and then as well.

He and Ronnie are living in Phoenix where he works as a consultant and tears about in his new Audi TT. With my work I get to Singapore fairly regularly where I get to see my old roommate, Jeff Mabon. He is curator of a large aquarium there and enjoying life on permanent WestPac. Standing by for all of your inputs.. .Greg

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Steve HeiTmann and Mike Simmons at Steve's home in Pensacola. Auausl 2000

Jim Beatty and Seamus Flatiey under the Big Top Tent at the Rutgers '83 Tailgater

Dave Bogdan and John Croce (2nd Company) al the Army-Navy Party, St. Jerome's Church Hall, Baltimore.

Thanks Mike, I had said that if you send photos, I will get them in Shipmate—so there! Hey—Al and Tipper's got nothing on us!

The lone email this month comes from Dave Sneddon (Dsneddon@andrew.cmu.edu, Dsneddon @prodigy.net) (23rd Company): After reading Shipmate for 18 years (on and off due to dozens of address changes), I thought I would contribute a short notice to announce my whereabouts! I'm presently in graduate school in Pittsburgh at Carnegie Mellon University and will finish a master's of science in e-commerce this May. This two-year program is mn jointly by the business and computer science schools, but is taught at Internet speed and compressed into 12 months...the equivalent of 20 semester hours of extremely difficult (and expensive) course material.

Prior to school, I had collected 12 "Overseas Service Ribbons" since 1987 from concurrent USMC postings in Subic Bay and Okinawa, followed by CivLant postings in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, and Bangkok, as marketing director for Best Foods, SBU Head for Nestle, and VP of business development for a Thai Hotel/Food Group.

No idea where I'll end up after graduation or what industry, and although e-commerce is still bullish, I'm not thrilled to be starting a job search just when the economy is tanking! On a more personal note.. .although I've competed dutifully with John Scanlon for "oldest bachelor" (at least in 23rd Company), I plan to relinquish my cotitle belt sometime later this year. Although I have absolutely no social life and have not been anywhere in Pittsburgh except my apartment and school, I'd welcome any visitors to town and be more than happy to give them a map to show themselves around.

Thanks Dave, for the Steel City update. You can reach Dave by email or at 412-681-6695.

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Pres: CDR James H. Flatiey IV, USN 8506 Crowley Place, Alexandria, VA 22308-1822 e: CGFLATS@aol.com Sec'y: LCDR Richard F. Woodford Jr., USNR 7329 Crestieigh Circle, Alexandria, VA 22315 h: 703-313-4170; w: 703-292-4999 e: (h) rwoodfor@nsf.gov Class Web site: www.usna83.com Greetings Class Act members and "eX-YP Files" Fans! After a long hiatus, we have photos, thanks to Mike Simmons for sending in these from the 'Tailgate Cam" and the Army-Navy Game. If you have some recent (or historical) photos that have at least one USNA alum in them, please slap that 34cent stamp on an envelope and send them to me.

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Celebrating the victory—sealed with a kiss

"BiU"—Pat Ryan, Mark Olson, Mike Barclift and Jean (Ward) are way too cool in the shade(s)

Doc Saba mans the Deep Creek pumps at the ArmyNavy soiree

The new Class Act Web site is operational and expanding! Point your browser towards: http:// www.usna83.com/ and of course, keep checking here for more news of the Fleet, Corps, and all the e-dirt I can wring out.

"The Quote" for this month: Don't be humble; you're not that great.—Golda Meir, Israeli Prime Minister (1898-1978).

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always, spousal correspondence is extremely welcome. Let us know what is going on so we can pass it along. Take care and we'll see y'all on the downhill side. Robin

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'83: Tom Dalpini, Turk Powell, Randy Wood, Doc Saba, Jim and Robin Beatty and Charlene Woodford at the ArmyNavy bash. Baby was it cold outside Keep on Course, check your scopes, and make sure those pier sentries are awake!

1983—A Class Act!

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Pres: CDR Steven G. Young, USNR c/oMSDW, 11311 McCormick Road #450 Hunt Valley, MD 21031 w: 888-435-2281 e: Steven.G.Young@msdw.com Sec'y: Robin Franke 304 Dreams Landing Way, Annapolis, MD 21401 h: 410-573-9420; cell: 410-991-6642 e: refranke@mindspring.com Sec'y: Karen (Malloy) Halverson, PSC 450 BOX 487 APO AP 96206-0487 commercial: Oil 822 7916 8342; DSN: (Korea) 736-8342; e: dkhalverso@aol.com Class Web site: www.usna84.com Hey there everyone. Lots of transition news to bring you this time. Class Prez Steve Young has gotten that big promotion with the comer office, only he had to change outfits to get it. He is now a first vice president with Morgan Stanley Dean Witter in Baltimore and wants everyone to know that his new email address is Steven.G.Young @ msdw.com. Aw heck, he's been a class president for some time now.

It raust be the time of year for these things as yours truly is also moving on to a new job at

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Teledyne Energy Systems in Hunt Valley, MD. It is one of those jobs requiring me to submit reams of paperwork to have my security clearance reinstated after 10 years. I don't know what my particular contact info will be until I get processed over there, so for now, keep the cards and letters coming to my home email address (refranke@niindspring.com) which will also have changed by next month's submittal. Lots of changes.

Now, let's get on with the news: Karen Halverson noted in the Pacific Stars and Stripes (a.k.a. The National Enquirer of the Westem Pacific) that Classmate Bob Curbeam is a mission specialist on space shuttle Atlantis which is carrying a $ 1.4 billion lab module named Destiny for the Intemational Space Station. The mission is scheduled to last 11 days (as 1 write this. Bob is toting a wrench outside the airlock in OG). I am sure most of you are aware of this. Bob is something of a local celebrity these days as the media here in the people's republic of Marylamd has noted that, along with Bob, several of the other astronauts are from Baltimore.

Gary Swain reports that he transferred from the CNO's manpower staff (N12) as the aviation (N88) liaison in August to the Armed Forces Inaugural Committee as the Deputy for the Inaugural Parade.

After AFIC in Febmary he is going to VC-6 Detachment Pax River (UAV Det). Laurie, their son, Tom, dog B'mer and Gary will move into their new home immediately. As always, they welcome any Classmates who happen to be in the area.

Hey, that's it. You guys need to get on the stick and let me know what's happening out there. As

Hello again. Well, as spring is here by now (1 fervently hope), the time has come for renewal, regeneration, the rush of tender green shoots springing from the fecund soil...

Okay, that's about enough of that. (I was going to try for a powerful literary intro, but it's coming across Uke a PBS special on shme molds.) In the interests of keeping things interesting, I've put out an invitation to write in this space, and Dave McDonnell has eagerly volunteered. Now, before you utter the old wisecrack about what Navy stands for, keep in mind that Dave really didn't have to do this—he's got kids, and a job, and a hfe like lots of us, but he's willing to spend some time to work on this column, keeping us all connected. So I, for one, say thanks.

Before I hand off to Dave, though, there are a few remaining items of business. First, we have selected our date for the 2005 Reunion. Based on a large sample (399 Classmates), it appears that the Class overwhelmingly (371 to 27) wants to have our next Reunion occur the weekend of 16 September 2005, not in November with the Homecoming celebration. This means a less-crowded town, better options for lodging and entertainment, and a more flexible environment for this major reunion.

If you have any questions or comments, go ahead and let Joel Hanson (Joel.Hanson@Smpa .Siemens.com) know.

And speaking of Joel, here's a quick note from our fearless leader about an item near and dear to my heart: election of Class officers.

Classmates, It is time for the next round of elections for our Class officers. As you know, the positions are President, Vice-President, Treasurer, and Secretary. A very brief synopsis of responsibilities follows (for the gory details, reference the Class by-laws); President—Act as Class representative for all Alumni Association activities. This includes semiannual Board of Trastee Meetings and annual Class President's meeting (all in Annapohs). Act as primary point of contact for fundraising activities.

Vice-President—Primarily act as back up for President on above activities. Work as a team with the President to accomplish the activities listed above.

Treasurer—Responsible forfinancialassets of the Class and all accounts payable and receivable for the Class. In-depth involvement on Reunion events planning and execution.

Secretary—Responsible for development and submission of the Class columns to Shipmate on monthly basis. Coordinate activities for Web site development.

The biggest recommendation I can make for anyone considering ranning is that he/she be local to the Annapolis area (i.e Baltimore-Washing-

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ton/Northem Virginia area). The amount of issues that can be easily addressed and resolved when you are within hailing distance of Annapolis will make the role significantly easier.

If you are interested in any of these offices, please submit your nomination via email to Bryan Caisse by 30 April with a memo outlining the reasons why you should be considered for office. The nominations will be listed in Shipmate and distributed via email once all nominations are received. When the nominations are listed in Shipmate, the ballots will be mailed out to all Classmates for election. The goal is to have the elections complete and new officers named by football season this fall. Any questions, please feel free to contact me by email. Thanks.

So throw your hat in the ring—I've had fun with this job, cmd though my personal situation has changed greatiy from when I first signed up, I heartily recommend this job as a way to keep in touch with the Class.

To round out the news from Lorton before Dave takes over: Betsye and Jim Richardson had their first son, Keenan Bennett Richardson, way back on 26 September Jim and Betsye honored me and Kel by naming us his godparents, which we were happy to accept. I keep thinking that I'll publish a pictiu-e here, but for some odd reason, despite all our pictures of a happy, growing Keenan, we manage to avoid any shots with Jim in them—maybe it's some kind of subconscious thing?

Next, a couple of pictures. First, Tom Hobbib and his wife, Mary Link, sent in a picture featuring (or is it starring?) Ryan, thefr young 'un, bom last year. Tom was my roommate for Ffrst Class year, and has since been an S-3 pilot, a defense contractor and is now working on SAIC's commercial side (a rare and highly competitive position).

Here's Alex Kiefer and new bride Gisleide—they were married on 20 July in Southern California (a geographical compromise, as G's family lives in Brazil). In addition to his tireless devotion to the Class Web site, Alex has also been a behind-thescenes guy for the Reunion, and has always been there when we needed IT advice.

John Sims, David Hahn, and Jennifer (Henry) Hillman

Alex Kiefer, an honest man at last Next, some pictures from the Reunion, courtesy of Tina Higgins. This is a small subset of what she actually gave me, but space considerations being what they are, I had to edit the collection down somewhat.

Ryan Hobbib and his support system

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Steve Ploof, Cindy and Steve Pimpo Finally, before handing off to Dave, I'd like to thank all of you who read this column for your news, notes and suggestions. We're lucky to be in an active Class, full of folks with ideas and energy to keep us together Keep up the correspondence with Dave like you have with me.

Greetings from Annapolis. I am Dave McDonnell (dclomcd@aol.com) (25) and have just received the go ahead to start writing our Class column. I appreciate the opportunity and look forward to keeping you abreast of the news. I am stationed at USNA along with other '85ers John O'Neill (35), Joe Skufca (20) and Bill Ridings (13). Other Classmates in the area include Matt Schatzle (28), Rich Dezelon (25), Kurt Menke (12), Mark Schefler (32) and Sonny Dean (4). It is great to be back at the Academy and 1 am anxious to spread the news of '85. Please send me an email and fill me in on your latest.

A big thanks to Bryan Caisse (bcaisse@ wsadv.com) (8) for setting up a database of '85 email addresses and for soliciting input for this and future columns. If you haven't heard from him yet, don't worry. He is working the way through the Brigade by Corapany. If you haven't provided your email address, send it to me or Bryan.

Some news from John Pietkiewicz (27): Great Re-Union at the 15th, Paul Rosmilso (3) put on a terrific golf tournament although we were all disappointed that he did not run out on the football field to shag punts. (Remember Go Rosmilso, go go Rosmilso?) Paul is working with BAE systems in Virginia. Kent Fitzgerald (30) distinguished himself for being a part of the winning team at the '85 golf tournament at Bay Hill (and gamishing the ceramic Goat that goes with it)...Kent is living in Las Vegas and works with TRW. His two daughters got his height and their mother's looks...he's in big trouble. After 15 years we all slow down but not when money is calling on the cell phone. Joe Valentine (2) and Bryan Caisse (8) amazed one and all on the golf course as they continually displayed the kind of quickness and agility we haven't seen since Nap McCallum (19) ran wild on the gridiron. Don Germano (27) was there, the only man crazy enough to challenge Dave Losche (23) on the touch football field...his wife wouldn't let him get into his Guerilla suit. (Remember Go Guerilla, go go Guerilla?) I guess you can't have everything. Don is working with a start up in New Jersey. Everywhere I went my best friend Dan Newman (36) was at my side...mainly because I married his sister and he still refuses to believe

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in the power of love. That's okay Dan, John Nolan (25), who is currently serving his country in Italy came to the same conclusion when he and his wife, Ellie, made my wife, Deb, the Godmother of their son, Joe, but left me on the pew without a candle. Dan you might recall is best remembered by Dave Reese (36) as being "the most irresponsible man I know besides Dave Prudhomme (36)." Dan works for York in New York City and his girlfriend lives in Orange County, CA, Dave lives and works in San Francisco as an Info Tech Guy and some say a on the spot weather reporter (he denied it but as usual we denied his denial) and his girlfriend lives in New England. I guess they both have a 3,000mile minimum on long term relationships.

It seemed as if our Classmates who had the toughest time at the Academy (you know the guys and gals on weekends you'd see in their rooms with glum faces, glued to their chairs and always checking their watches and bmshing their uniforms) were the life of the party. In particular Charlie Giles (22) stands out, who if you don't know set a record at the Academy which may never be broken by being the first Midshipman to eam a Black "N" and Navy Achievement medal in the same Quarter Charlie flies for UPS. Speaking of records Jeff Sigler (27) and Joe Stewart (27) are the only Academy roommates I know that are still living together...Its a long story but they were easy to spot because they haven't changed a bit. Jeff has a few more muscles but Joe is still dating young women in their early twenties.. .Jeff has an international interior lighting and design business and Joe is an Info Tech manager. They both can be found prowling the streets of Old Town in Alexandria. For old times sake we went to the Ram's Head with a few 27th Company Shipmates and a cast away Jeff Hoyle (20). Although Jeff would not admit it I think he graduated at or near the top of our Class and had three master's degrees (one from MIT) to go with it. Jeff and his wife, Brigid, are at SpaWar in San Diego. We tried to talk them into having kids in order to rid the world of infectious disease but they informed us they wanted to see if their plant made it through the year first. Steve Ploof (27) is a big time manager with KPMG, Dave Moore (27) is working for GE in Georgia and in typical Dave fashion perfecting his white water kayaking technique while training for triathlons. By the way his brother, Mike Moore (32), performs all the stunt work on the latest Cuba Gooding Navy Diver Movie. Steve Bishop (27) is still sailing with the Intell boys in D.C. Tim Hunt (27) is the only English major I know that is actually still writing.

Steve lives in the D.C. area and Tim in San Diego. Chris Griffith (27), our Maryland home boy, ht up the Alumni Lax game and is doing well with a civil engineering firm. Chuck Rush (27) was his usual dapper self, and we were all glad to see that that his civilian good fortunes in Maryland went well with his Cary Grant swagger. Chuck in his travels ran into Mike Levris (27) who is now a Christian minister in West Virginia. I was Mike's roommate at the Academy and it amazes me that he has gone from racing his Corvette down 301 to Holy Rollin in a Sartrase MicroBus. As for me I hve in Coronado, CA with my lovely wife and three daughters. I work for a small start up named Oracle as a computer programmer I hope to see more of you at the 20th.

U p d a t e from L a u r a D u n b a r Crosby (lauracrosby@worldnet.att.net) (10): Now a confirmed desert dweller, my daughter Noelle (9) and I live just outside Tucson, AZ. Our place is next to a national forest so cacti and scorpions are common sights. This summer even found me rescuing a wayward tarantula the size of my hand (and those of you who remember my absolute tertor around spiders would be proud).

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ten years. So, here I am teaching science to 8th graders. I have to say that dealing with 150 emotional and hormonal teenagers everyday keeps me ranning...but "word is" my class is having fun so I must be doing some things right. If anyone needs a place to crash on their way out to San Diego, we are about eight hours away. Being a single working mom has been more than words could ever express, but the other day on the way to her riding lesson (a fearless western saddle rider she is) Noelle declared, "Mom, you have to learn to cook!"

Jeff Brightwell (18) tells me that J.B. Walker (18) has recently been promoted to LCDR after a six-year break from active duty. After eaming an M.D. at the UVA and completing internship at NH Bremerton, J.B. serves as G M O for the DesRon Nine ships in Everett.

Tenth Company news from Curt Lindsey (10): Tim Tees (10) and his wife, Suzanne, along with Jim Richardson (10) and his wife, Betsie, became proud parents during 2000, separately of course.

Sorry but I lack more details than that! As far as me, my wife, Audrey (a lovely and lively French woman from Marseille), our dog, Sheena, and I have lived in Nashville for almost five years and can't wait to leave. Its time to get back to the ocean, just not on a gray ship. Hope to have new surtoundings in 2001, maybe even in Annapolis.

We've got our fingers crossed. Currently I work as process engineer at a factory where we make automotive glass for Ford vehicles.

Cindy Thebaud (8) says she "finally bit the bullet and got married." Her husband is a fellow SWO, Mike Fierro '82. If you're out in the SDGO area, look Cindy up—she is at SurFPac, same place Sandy (Mahlum) Haidvogel (8) will be as of June ' 0 1 . Nick O l m s t e a d (11) reports he is still aUve and works with John Beach (24), Rich Rutkowski (30), and Jeff Baquer (3) at ComFAfrMed. News from Bob Armstrong (36): The Armstrongs are hanging in there. The kids are kickin butt—Savannah (5) is enjoying her break from the rigors of kindergarten. Kyle (4) is enjoying playing with the $50 million in Thomas the Tank Engine toys he got for Christmas.

Michelle's highly energetic in the Officers' Wives Club, which, I assure you, is not a feeder group for wife swappers. 1 promise. She is also a fantastic mom in the tmest sense. Buddy the dog is doing well, too. We are in 29 Palms. I am the executive officer for the artillery battalion out here.

We should be moving this summer to the East Coast, probably Northern Virginia. We have been in California since 1992. I've fought the idiocy that prevails throughout this state's inhabitants like dogs fight for bones.

Mark Lysaght (13) is at the Pentagon working for the Director, Navy Staff (as he says "basically one of the CNO and VCNO's whipping boys").

Kent Kettel (25) and Karen are ranning for the most prolific parents award after producing a family of six kids. Kent is stationed at the shipyard in Pearl Harbor ranning the QA department.

Bob Hoppa (4) is curtently the Intelligence Officer on NIMITZ in Norfolk. He and his wife along with their son, William (1st grade), will be executing a homeport change in fall '01 to San Diego.

Andy Lewis (25) is XO of a F-18 squadron in Oceana, VA while Dan McNamara (25) is XO of a VP squadron in Whidbey Island, WA. It looks like the skies will be safe (?) for the time being.

Pat McPherson (13) and Kirstin enlarged their family to four kids with the addition of their latest baby boy, Declan. He made partner in a D.C. law firm and is already planning the next tailgator.

Dan Ballard (25) received an M.B.A. from UNC. Chester and his wife, Debra, along with their son live in the triangle area of North Carolina.

That's it for this month. I look forward to hearing your latest news. Go Navy.

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Pres: Daniel H. White e: dhwhite@cablespeed.com; daniel_white @ ral.com Sec'y: Paul Costello 4705 Grainger Trail, Ft. Worth, T X 76137 p: 817-485-8824 e: paulandkathie@compuserve.cora Class Web site: www.usna86.org "To err is human, to forgive is divine." Yep, your old class secretary blew it! Some how through the flurry of emails that I trade with Dan White, Jeff Hornberger, and Eric Smith, I got the idea that Horaecoraing and our 15 Year Reunion were happening later in October So, for the record, let's review the real dates and schedule (as of now) for our Reunion: Friday—12 October 2001 8 a.m.: Megan's Voice Golf Tourney. All proceeds will go to Megan Price. Shotgun start. For the Golf club we are looking at the Chartwell Country Club in Sevema Park, M D . Greens fees to be determined. Prizes and awards at the conclusion.

Price will include an unforgettable day of golf; one Mulligan, sunburn, and the feeling of satisfaction that coraes from helping brave little Megan fight a rare illness. Megan is the daughter of LaNeil and Rich Price (kierstan2@aol.com). Contributions for Megan frora non-golfers are also welcome. If you would like further info on Megan and the golf tournaraent you can eraail the Price's directly.

7:30 p.m.: Reception at B W I Marriott. Dinner music and dancing. The identity of our witty and engaging host has yet to be determined. Your suggestions are welcome.

Saturday—13 October 2001 12 noon (approximately) Tailgate! Price to be determined. Includes food, drink, priceless memories, and the renewing of several old acquaintances. Actual attendance at the football game is optional. We all know how that goes. Reunion " G e d u n k " b a g for all present to include hats, bumper stickers, cups/raugs and anything else we can fit inside.

7-11:30 p.ra.: Groove at your own peril. Yah Baby! N o charge.

11 ;30 p.ra.; Meet at Chick and Ruth's for bagels.

11 ;45 p.m.: Ffrst and Last A n n u a l ' 86 Bagel Dash.

Race from front door of C h i c k and Ruth's to Bancroft Hall. Winner receives "carry-on" for the rest of the day. No charge except for your doctor's co-pay.

Sunday—14 October 2001 9 a.m.: USNA Mass witii the Class of ' 8 6 as tiie honored Class.

Registration for the Class Reunion activities along with prices and up to the minute schedules will be available through our gedunk page on the Web site. The BWI Airport Marriott has reserved a block of hotel rooms for our Class for the entire X-

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reunion weekend. Call 410-859-8300 or 800-2289290 to reserve a room at tiie special $89 per night rate. Be sure to identify yourself as a member of the USNA Class of '86 when calling, and make your reservations ASAP. Since the number of rooras at this special rate are liraited, reservations will be first-come first-serve, until they're gone.. .once they fill up, "there ain't no mo. Midshipman." Consider this your Ten-Month Chow Call.

We welcome your thoughts, suggestions, connections and crucial volunteer support to flesh out the agenda for our Reunion. Do you want Siegfried and Roy for the guest speakers? Special hickory smoke chips for the grill? Giant discs of Wisconsin Cheddar cheese as appetizers? Dancing bears or things that explode as entertainment? Are you willing to help secure these events and services? We knew you would be... so let us know by shooting a line to our Webmaster at usna86.org. He'll be glad you did.

You will be too.

Now for something completely different...did you ever have a Skipper or Boss, who used to use the term, "Now let me clarify something that was put out earlier" It was even better when they used that phrase in the third person. That meant that they thought they were so infalhble that they couldn't even own up to the simple truth; they had purveyed bad gouge. A sin? Yes. Cause to hide it frora the ttoops? Never I have always respected the person who could admit his mistakes. Kind of made me feel like eventually I would always be told the tmth by my seniors.

In that spirit, I would like to clarify something that was put out earher In your preparations for the Reunion, don't forget to order one of our many classy, fashionable and fafrly priced Class of '86 logo items frora our Class Web site (http:// www.usna86.org). These iteras wiU be shipped to you prior to the Reunion giving you the opportunity to adrafre yourself in the mirror and experiment with various colour combinations. This is your big chance to be the "Belle of the Ball," or the "Homey of the Horaecoming" in official Class of '86 wear. Either way the Class benefits. For those of you who have inqufred: No, sorry, we can't replace your Black N sweaters at the '86 Geedunk Store. Yes, we know, we were disappointed too.

Now on to the news. Our first submission coraes via Eric Smith. He was in contact with Sharon and Scott Chapman who passed on the following update: I couldn't resist checking out your Web site, and it's fascinating. Kind of makes life as a Supply Corps officer or SWO seem dull by comparison.

To be sure though, life with 9 and 3-year-old boys as a single mom (because showing up one weekend a month—in a good month, doesn't count) is never dull. Scott is up tucking Josh (our 9 year old) in for the night. Jack, the 3-year-old, mercifully went to sleep an hour ago. They're great boys—I wouldn't trade any of them! Sounds like you've (Eric Smith) adjusted well to civilian life.

How do you like Albany? I Icnow how cold upstate New York is.. .raised in the northeast and I'll never forget Connie Carlisle's wedding. Remember her? She married another Classmate, Tom Frizzell. She's still in as a cryptologist and they are stationed in Bahrain right now. Tom got out afterfiveyears as a SWO because he literally "saw the light" and became a minister! Anyway, their wedding was up in Clay, NY, on New Year's Eve. I never saw so much snow in my life! Also, since I'm on a roll, maybe you can just forward this email on for the Shipmate dude (Sec'y note: that would be me) to cut and paste. Do you remember my roommate Ellen Roberts? She just married a guy named Brian Canino out in San Diego. She too, is still on active duty. That Califomia living Shipmate, April 2001

is to-o-o-o-o-o cool, or so Josh said when he and 1 soloed out to Califomia for the wedding and we spent every free moment at Mission Beach so he could skateboard till he dropped! (Not me, I can't even stand on the dam thing.) Ok, it's late; I'll stop babbling. Congrats on the lovely family and it was great hearing from you. Cheers, Sharon Last time I saw Scott, he was visiting the mighty TEDDY ROOSEVELT while we were preparing to launch raids into the Balkans. Scott was enroute to a PC Cornraand. I think he raight have had the honor of being the fu'st seagoing commanding officer frora our Class. I didn't read his narae in the papers, so I imagine it went well. A belated Congratulations!

Frora the Web site I lifted this plea from Class Webraaster Eric Smith. It's nice to know that I'ra not the only one pleading in our Class.

Mars Needs Links! Or at least www.usna86.org needs links. Please send 'em our way. We've started a Classmate business directory as a resource, and we know that lots of you have your own businesses, or work for businesses that could be of interest and/or use to others of us, so do share, do market, do link. We'll even take personal Web sites, if you want everyone to see your cats and your jeep and your receding hairlines.

Ha ha, just kidding. We know you don't actually have a jeep. The '86 Web Drone George Dragan also sent a great letter for inclusion this raonth: Time for an update, it's been nearly three years since I've written and we' ve had a few changes in our lives. In our last episode, Andrew, our oldest boy, was 19 months old and we were expecting our second child. Since then, our second boy, Alex, now nearly 3, has not only joined us, but has been joined by a baby sister, Anna Sophia, who is 10 months as I write. I also hold the distinction of delivering her. No, really, like without medical assistance. Here is the scoop—my wife, Susan, woke me up at 2:27 a.m. on the first Sunday of Lent from a sound sleep and announced she thought it was "time." Well, thanks for the heads up! It was "time" a lot more than I had hoped. We were planning a home birth anyway, but I expected a midwife, her birth assistant, seven trackloads of medical equipment, a platoon of Marines, etc.

Fortunately, we had things set up near our toasty wood stove on a snowy March night (why do these things always happen at night when its snowing?).

After a quick phone call to our midwife and an eye on Susan, it was clear things weren't slowing down, including my breathing, which was 6.24 times faster than Susan's. Susan calmly suggested I call 911. In the finest traditions of the quickthinking Marine my first thought was "Why, isn't that for emergencies?" Wisely not trasting my own judgment at that moment, I quickly called 911 barking out my name, rank, serial number and date of birth. Seeing I was getting nowhere fast, I put the phone down in time to deliver Anna Sophia.

Time: 2:32 a.m. As a Marine, I always anticipated the tertor I might experience in combat. Thank God I never had to encounter those moments. He saved it for the delivery of Anna. I would have rather charged a machine gun nest. Fortunately, I'd had a little experience in closely observing the home birth of our second son and acmally leamed a trick or two that came in handy with the artival of Anna. 911 showed up 7 minutes after the birth.

20 minutes after that the midwife showed up. They let me cut the cord. Now we are all one happy family living in the Cincinnati, OH area with our three kids and three Guinea Hens. I am teaching 7th and 8th grade students a variety of subjects at a private Catholic school and have responsibilities as "Dean of Discipline." That's the guy we used to annoy by redirecting the windshield wiper fluid nozzles on his car or duct taping a fish under his desk. It sounded like a fun thing to be (as I fondly recalled our Captain Connally, USMC,

days) and it keeps the family fed. Semper ?. ' '86 Marines and long lost Classmates.

Wow! That sounded like a movie oi the week thriller George, ray hat's off to you. I'm sorry, I raean ray cover is off to you. Sir What a terrifying, but very special raoment of terror for you and Susan and Anna. Well done. Marine.

That's all for this month. Thank you to all that has contributed over the last several raonths. It has made ray job rauch easier Also, I want to especially thank the volunteers who are eraerging to lend a hand for our Reunion. We need many, raany more so please let us know if you can assist. Pablo Audemus Esse Magnos

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Pres/Sec'y: Tim Wolf 11409 Rouen Drive, Potomac, MD 20854 h: 301-299-6409; e: shipmate87@aol.com Class Web site: http://usna87.com Washington, D.C. Here's the latest frora around the globe— Chad VanHuIzen works for Target in the Minneapolis area. He and his wife, Kay, have two daughters.

David Johnson is a huraan systems integration analyst with Lockheed Martin in Moorestown, NJ. He raakes sure the raachines and the human operators are on the same page. David, Dorothy, and Kyra live in Mount Laurel.

Matt and Lisa (Rathjen) Avila are moving to the D.C. area in a few months. Lisa has orders to VR-1 at Andrews Air Force Base. Matt works for Keysoft.

They have two children: Trevor and Nevin.

In Febmary, David Robinson was back in D.C. for the 50th NBA All-Star game. David was a reserve center for the Westem Conference All-Stars.

This year was his tenth all-star appearance. During the weekend, the Washington Post ran a great picture of David at raedia day with his son, David Jr, checking out his dad. David can also be seen in Araerican Express print ads—raember since 1987!

On 21 April, Dan "Duker" Snyder will be getting raarried in San Diego. Denny Richards (best raan) and Greg Stefanon, and others, are raaking the trip west for the celebration. Duker's latest business project is with a company named CashX and involves the developraent of a Visa-branded prepaid shopping card for the Intemet. Similar to prepaid phone cards, CashX hopes to have its product in retail outlets by the end of the year.

Who let the dogs out Reraember the good old days—Walt Sechriest was kind enough to send a picture of himself with

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Bruce Shuttleworth, and Brian Hendrickson. The dapper raen in uniforra look ready for big night out on the town.

Pat Gallop is in the D.C. area.

Mike Gieg sent in an update frora Irvine, CA. He works for Norcorap Southem Califomia as a field sales engineer Norcorap is a sraall semiconductor component manufacturer's representative.

Mike and his wife, Svetlana, who is from Siberia, raet at the end of 1998. They were raarried in July 1999 and have a daughter Natasha.

On a serious note. Matt Howes (16th Corapany) has had a tum of bad luck lately and could use some help. He has been living in Guara for the last eleven years and is ready to relocate back to the U.S., preferably the East Coast. His last job was in the coraputer/electronic-manufacturing arena. If anyone knows of soraething eraployraent-related, I have his contact inforraation. Thanks.

If you haven't done so afready, check the NAAA (Athletic Association) Web site—www.navy sports.com—for information regarding Array-Navy football game tickets. This year's game is back in Philadelphia. Finally, thank you for your support of the Alurani Association's Annual Fund! As always, TTFN, TJW.

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Pres: Kennon A. Artis e: Navy88@aol.com Sec'y: LCDR Kathleen Toomey Jabs, USNR 4 Laurel Court, Exeter NH 03833 h; 603-772-5287; e: KJABS@aol.com Happy New Year! Welcome officially to the new millenniura. I'm staring at a good foot of snow as the wind howls in sub-zero gusts and wondering why 1 ever complained about Florida and if I will actuaUy keep my resolutions this year. A monthly Shipmate column was, let's say, near the top of the list.

Obviously, we all have our priorities, but I, too, hate to see blank space and there's no raore effective raotivator than CathoUc guiU. Well,raaybe,but, that's probably not printable. Anyhow, Scotty Evans is the kind guest author of the raonth! We are still encouraging guest columnists—eraail me for rae more inforraation! Thanks for your patience, KTJ Here's Scotty (H:evans88@alltel.net; W: scottevans @alltel.com)...

To all who shall see these presents, greetings!

I'm not really sure how I got this job. One minute I was eraailing ray cheesy generic Christmas letter to all three of my friends and next thing I know our very good friend, Kathleen, is buttering rae up for this assignraent. Actually, I'm happy to fill in this month. I've had a great tirae catching up with a bunch of our Classraates. Hopefully, we can stay a little closer with the help of eraail.

Currently, I'm in the final stages of my tenth raove since I've been married. For sorae reason this move has just killed rae. Gone are the days when ray wife. Donna, and I would complete a PCS move in a raere four days. Now, I'ra quite comfortable to navigate my way through countiess boxes scattered through our new house. For now our home is Atlanta, and actually, if my wife has her way, this will be our last raove.

I left the active duty Marine Corps in 1995. Since then I've worked for a telecoraraunications corapany call ALLTEL. So far things have gone well.

One similarity I've discovered with the corporate

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world is that promotions and raoves seera to go hand in hand, much like the Navy and Marine Corps.

My eight-year-old son, Hayden, and six-year-old daughter Connor are growing like weeds. If they're anything like rae they're probably raore than half way to their adult height. Being in Atlanta has been fun. I've become active with the local Alumni Chapter and have even qualified to become a Blue & Gold Officer I guessed they figured that with all ray academic boards' expertise I would be able to easily identify qualified candidates. Atlanta has also offered rae a chance to keep up with a few 5th Corapany guys like Art Crowe and Dave Bass. Here's a short letter frora both. First, news frora Dave Bass (dbass@nxtrend.cora) in HotLanta, GA, where he's now calling horae: I moved to Atlanta in 1999 after living in Colorado for eight years (the first three of those years while still on active duty in the Marines as the OpsO of a MEPS station in downtown Denver.. .and they say Marine duty stations aren't plush!). I know, call me crazy for moving away from beautiful Colorado to Atlanta a.k.a. "Traffic Purgatory." But, it was with good reason. My now 9-year-old son, Adam, lives with "the ex" about an hour north of Atlanta, so it was a no-brainer Much better situation for maximum playtime with Adam. Still working for a software company based Colorado. Most recently heading a B2B eCommerce project.

Another huge benefit to moving to Atlanta, was being much closer to my good friend and fellow '88er, Scott Evans and his family. We live about 20 minutes from each other (that's with no traffic mind you, two hours at therashhours), which has provided many opportunities to meet at the gym, enjoy those Saturday evening house parties (that may or may not have a particular theme, but the end result is always the same: headaches the next moming), and events with all the kids. Scotty was recently promoted to director for Alltel's Supply Division. Actually, a double promotion. He's done very well since joining this company. He likes to be referted to as "the Director" these days. Scotty has a great wife. Donna, (they just celebrated their 10 year last March) who teaches at Sugar Hill Elementary. She's been recognized as one of the top teachers in the state several yearsranning.She's quite the "hoot," especially at our Saturday evening get-togethers. Just don't discuss politics with her.

Harry Demiris and I have also kept in touch regularly. Harry and his family recently relocated from the Miami area back to the homeland on Long Island, NY. Actually, back to the hometown of an-

other '88er, Jim Arguelles, who, by the way, is working as a prosecutor in the U.S. Attomey's office in Sacramento, CA. Last I spoke with Jim he was visiting Harry on "die island." He's doing very well. Of course graduating top of your class at Harvard Law tends to help. Ok, backs to Harry, another top law school graduate now working as a Utigation attomey in Manhattan. In October '99, Harry and 1 went on a scuba diving adventure in BeUze with a couple otherfriendsfromMiami. Had a blast! Seven days of diving while staying on Blackbird Caye, about an hour and a half boat ride off Belize. Harry's wonderfiil bride, Eileen, keeps Harry and the kids in line and is a quite resourceful woman. She saved my butt last year byfindingme a "Gameboy" for Adam's Christmas present (I waited 'til the last minute). Harry and Eileen have two beautiful children, Eleni and Harry, Jr. as well as another on the way! Congratulations!

While we're on baby news, Keith Miller and his lovely bride, Dana, recently welcomed their son, Noah, into the world. Keith and family now raake their horae in Denver after living in Seattle for a nuraber of years. While in Seattle, Keith received his Ph.D. in cheraistry which, for those of us who struggled with Plebe chemistry, is an uniraaginable feat!

I spoke to Keith Goetz (ray Bancroft Hall roomie) on the phone briefly a while back while 1 was on a business trip to Colorado. Keith, his wife, Sheila, and thefr family also live in the Denver area.

Keith recently left the Afr Force (although I think he's still flying in the Reserves) and is flying for United Airlines.

Also, I ran into Glenn Gay on one of ray many trips to the Atlanta airport. Walked right past him in the tunnel and did the "Hey, I know you!"

Hadn't seen Glenn since graduation. He is flying for Delta. He and his wife also raake their home in our great city.

2000 was an exciting year for me because I met, and am now engaged to the coolest woman on the planet. Beauty, brains, the works! She works as a partner developraent raanager for a software company and is a native of Minnesota (Go Vikes!), although she's lived in Georgia for over 20 years.

Shawne and I are getting raarried on 31 March 2001 at Lake Tahoe, NV. Then, off to Europe for three weeks on our honeymoon. We've taken several trips, scuba diving, etc., most recentiy seven days in Maui over Christmas (I highly recommend spending the hoUdays there!).

! mini-reunion: Evans, Bass, and Demiris Shipmate, April 2001

Scott, Donna, Harry, Eileen, Shawne and myself enjoyed a mini weekend reunion in Annapolis last October The wild old stories and the spirits were definitely flowing. Recovery seems to come rauch slower these days h o w e v e r Well, that's it frora Hotlanta. If you're ever in town, give a call, 770-335-4351 or email me! I've got all the good restaurants staked out! Here's a picture (previous page) of the gang at our recent mini-reunion tailgating with our good friends Beth and Webb.

Now, frora A r t C r o w e ( a c r o w e @ b r o a d rivercora): All is well and I figured it was about time I wrote in to Shipmate (what's it been, only about 12-plus years now!) I won't bore you with all the details up to this point. Suffice it to say that I got out of the USMC after five years and have had multiple jobs that finally led me to the Atlanta area. Currently, I'm the director of field operations for a start up telecommunications company called BroadRiver Communications in the metro Atlanta area. 1 have been with them for about a year now.

I had been working with BellSouth.net in Atlanta when this opportunity came along. Being in a startup after leaving the safe secure arms of Ma Bell, especially during this hectic time of the market, is trying, but the company is doing very well and the job is fun!

We have been in the area for almost 5 years now.

Allison and 1 live in Peachtree City, GA, which is actually on the south side of Atlanta. Cab Baynes is also down here and I have had an opportunity to get together with him on a few occasions to get out into the great outdoors! I've also had a chance to talk with my old roommate, Steve Graves and Scott Evans (never sure where he is at any given time!) on occasion as weU. Spare time has started to retum. I finished my M.B.A. from the Goizueta Business School at Emory University back in May of 2000 so a few hours a day were supposed to free up. At least that's what I was told. Anyway, would love to catch up on times with other ' 88ers so if anyone gets down to Atlanta, look us up. We're at 110 Planterta Way. Peachtree City. GA 30269.

Russ Feldkamp with his daughters During ray search for m a n d a t o r y volunteers for this column 1 had a c h a n c e to s w a p emails with an old N A P S and M a r i n e C o r p s b u d d y , Russ Feldkamp (feldkarap88@aol.cora). Here's Russ' note.

Warm '88 greetings from Cincinnati. Melissa and I had a great Christmas and expanded the family during the holiday season. I delivered a 1 pound, 8 ounce rabbit to my two daughters on Christmas day and became a sure thing for the 2001 "Father of the Year" award. Rebecca (7) and Emily (4) are picmred here sailing the sands of Hilton Head with me in McGimN. I left the Corps in late '95, weaned myself from the service via the Reserves until '98 and adopted 100% civilian-hood just before '99 started. I work for Feldkamp Marketing (easy to remember name for those slow-starting Monday mornings) with my dad and two of three brothers selling stuff.

Shipmate, April 2001

Hope to see a few of you roll through Cincinnati in the near future. Drop me a message when you're ready for a tour of the best chili places in town.

Russ forgot to add that he is currentiy pursuing a master's in Theology.

While we're on the NAPS thing here's a quick update from another card-carrying meraber Doc Church (mkandjc@earthlink.com): Having a great time here at NAPS Plus—also known as the Naval War College. Thankfully, no restriction musters or academic sheets—thus far. I just left being the CO of Company C, 4th CEB and was teaching at UNC-Wilmington in the Department of CommunicaUon Studies—loved it. My reserve unit went to the Republic of Macedonia where we participated in Cornerstone 2000—a peacekeeping, humanitarian assistance mission. A good deal!

MK was just the Ops Officer at 2nd Radio Battalion and we'll head to our last AD tour after school.

No not where, but perhaps D.C. area. Other NAPSTERS—Steve Coughlin is here on his way to a ship in Mayport after school where he'll be the XO. He and his wife, Susan (a Salve Regina grad), have three lovely daughters. Loraine (Rogers) Isner is here as well. She and Jeff have two kids.

Last word has it that Sparky Renforth (renforth® gwmail.usna.edu) is the Head Coach of the Navy 150's. Sparky and his wife, Susan, have four children and now live in the yard. Coach Renforth has graciously extended an invitation to any Classmates passing through the Annapohs area to swing by.

Is it just me or are any of you having a hard time picturing our Classmates as company officers, instractors and now coaches back at the academy? Now I know I'm getting old. Sparky, congratulations on the new assignment! More importantly, now I have a free room next time I'm visiting the Boat School.

Just down the road from Annapolis, at the "Crossroads of the Corps," in beautiful Quantico, VA comes our next letter from Ty Yanvary (yanvaryjt @tecom.usmc.rail).

Hey shipmates! As you can imagine, it was tough for me to stop thinking about my next Jeep project long enough to write. I'm curtently serving my penitence at Quantico on the staff of Training Command. Although I'd rather be back in the field with the King of Battle, Mary Jo and the girls (Caitlin, Kelsey, and Amanda) really enjoy my steady (read relaxed) work schedule. During the last 18 months at the "Crossroads" I've ran into several Classmates. Al Greenwood and I continue to follow each other around the Corps. Despite traveling the boat show circuit, he and Ellen have been extremely productive. They've got three beautiful kids with another expected this spring.

Dave Villarreal, Evelyn, and the boys passed through on their way to the Netherlands following completion of studies at Tufts University. Forget what you remember of his academic performance at the academy, he's been issued a 50-pound brain! Al and I hooked up with Sparky Renforth and Sue at a tailgater in Baltimore. Sue definitely has her hands full with Sparky and the

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kids! Speaking of Army-Navy, stopped by Sam DiPaola's place after the game. Gus Cata. wife Carmen, and kids have been in Virginia for a few years. Gus is a computer guru at HQMC. Ran into Mike DiNardo during my last trip to Fort Bliss, TX. Mike's still short, single, and a ladies man. 1 still live vicariously through Mike, thanks. Speaking of running, I often see Rudy Janiczek (janiczekrm@tecom.usmc.mil) running around Quantico. I can't comment on how he's doing though, I haven't been about to catch him yet!

Frank Ball stays in touch from Yuma, word has it that he may be coming east for school this summer. I bumped into Greg Sauter and family last fall picking pumpkins at a farm in Eastem Virginia. Greg is working at Pax River and flies with a reserve unit in Norfolk. I heard from Brian Rathjen's parents this past Christmas. They tell me Rat is engaged to be martied! I need to meet that woman! If anybody sees Brian him tell him to drop me a line. Finally, a day or two doesn't go by without an email or call from my good buddy Scott Evans. Can you believe they let that guy become a Blue and Gold Officer! That's enough from me, if anyone sees Rat, tell him to drop me an email.

Just a quick follow up, I did talk with Rudy. He's back in Quantico going through another dose of "herd raentality" at Command and Staff College.

Rudy asked rae to let everybody know that the govemment has thought enough of him to keep him gainfully employed over the last 12 and a half years and that he has no convictions as yet.

Looks like our Marine Classmates have represented '88 in a favorable m a n n e r Geez, after reading this y o u ' d think our whole Class went on a Marine option package. Our last letter comes from our lone Navy man, ray rooraraate, the next F. Lee B a i l e y of t h e l e g a l w o r l d , H a r r y D e m i r i s (hcdmiris@cs.com). Harry recentiy checked in to report that he and his family have moved back to New York. He is now living in Wantagh on Long Island and still working as a litigation attomey in Manhattan. He and his wife, Eileen, have two children, Eleni (8) and Harry III (4) and a third one on the way. Frora Harry: Dave Bass, Scott Evans and I had a mini-reunion in Annapohs a few months ago. We had such a great time at the 10-year we didn't want to wait five more years for a little fun. The party began Thursday night and continued until Sunday moming. Whoever said that 35 years old (although Dave Bass claims that he is still 29) can't drink like college kids was wrong! It's the next morning that seems to hurt quite a bit more! We reminded Riordan's that former-mids can party harder than current-mids (at least that's what we thought). As usual, we hit the deck plates ranning during our first night in town and throttled back as the weekend progressed.

Other than tearing up the town, we shopped too much, ate too much, caught a p-rade and a noon meal formation and, of course, said "when I was a plebe..., youngster..., second class... and firstie..." way too many times. Now our significant others think that we had to walk to Class barefoot in the snow and never had more than 30 minutes of liberty per semester. And yes, we had the last real Plebe Year! The weekend continued with a home football game. We attended a tailgater with Scott's sponsors, Beth and Web Chamberlain, who, as always, were extremely gracious to us. There were bunches of mids at the tailgater sharing their stories of how the Academy has changed in many ways and yet remained the same in so many other ways. Why do the Plebes seem to get younger with each passing year? Unfortunately, Navy played TCU that weekend but it was still great to see a home game. The highlight of the game was the F/A-18 fly-over that was too low and too loud for the TCU fans, but perfect for 125

the Navy fans. Needless to say, the victory over Army more than offset the results of the TCU game (and the rest of the season).

As always, it was great to be back in Annapolis with great friends and wives who tolerate our sea stories that seem to get better every year. As usual, we created a few more stories that will be told again and again over the next few decades. The trae highlight of that weekend was that Dave Bass got engaged to Shawne VandeSteeg on the chapel steps. They are getting married on 31 March 2001 in Lake Tahoe. Scott Evans and I will be attending to share in the joyous event. We put Shawne through the test during our weekend of debauchery and with stories about Dave's torrid past (all of which Dave still insists are false) and she still wants to marry him and, we think, she'll allow us to be Dave's friends. They are both very well suited for each other and will certainly be very happy together. Well, that's it for now. I hope all is well with each of our Classmates. My new home number is 516-579-1166 and my work number is 212-592-1566. Go Navy!

Well folks that's all for now. Hope you enjoyed reading the column as much as I did writing it. As you can see our friends are chmbing the railitary and corporate ladders of success. Our days are just as busy, if not raore then they were back in the day of Mother B. Hopefully, now that we can eraail each other and catch up when it's convenient for us that we raake an effort to do so. Take the tirae to support our colunm and Class and don't forget to update your email address through Mike Coleman on our Class Web page at www.usna88.cora. The friendships that were forged during our four years together are worth the effort of a few short emails.

Semper Fi! Scotty

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Thanks for the update and photo, Pat...don't wait ten years for another one though! More congratulations are in order for two families that have added shipmates...First up, was Tony Pham with his good news; Hello '89ers,

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Hi ' 8 9 ! One note right off the bat regarding submitting updates and photos to rae—I will always reply to your eraail to let you know that I've received your input and that any photos you raay have sent came through ok. So if you submit something, and don't hear back from rae, I probably didn't receive it—please email rae again. I do ray best to respond within 24 hours of receiving soraething.

Thanks and keep the input coraing!

After soliciting some input frora Classraates on the Ustserve, I heard back imraediately frora a few Classmates and received some updates and photos to share this month, so let's get to thera... First, congratulations go out to Catherine (McCann) Gillies (h3flyer@aol.com) who sent wedding news and photos: I married my best friend last summer on 29 July.

Brace Gillies and I were married on the smallest

the year and a half I've been here, it has definitely been interesting and educational. And one of our Classmates is pencilled in to relieve me.

When I leave here, I'm slated to be the AIMD officer onboard SAIPAN out of Norfolk. Looking forward to that. And I'm still in the ranning for the bachelor pool. I guess that's it for right now.

Or maybe for the next ten years.

Pat Mortow at the U.S. Embassy, Kuwait

Brace and Catherine (McCann) Gillies and family

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of the Homblower yachts, the REKNOWN, on San Diego Harbor. As you can see from the wedding picture, Brace has five children: Aaron and Justin (19), Chad (16), Tonya (13), and Taylor (4). Any other '89ers have five kids yet? Now there can't be any other' 89 grandparents out there, are there?

Yes, I'm now a grandmother. Justin's girlfriend had a gorgeous baby boy in October Brace and I have both been busy this year academically. We both received our second master's degrees and we're both now working on our dissertations for our doctorates in Industrial and Organizational Psychology. As if that wasn't enough this year, we PCS'ed to Millington, TN in October Brace is the base TAMP manager and I work in PERS-9. Give me a buzz if you're going to be in town. I have a nifty new grill, and we'd love to have you over Aside from that, I'm leaming all of the cool places to go in Memphis. Shore duty sure is weird; these BMD's don't hover too well.

So, if you're still in and still flying, enjoy it\ I can't wait to get back.

Catherine, July 2000 Thanks for the news and photos, Cathy—again, Congrats! Next up was a note and photo frora Pat Morrow updating us from Kuwait: Well, I figured it's about time for me to update everyone on where I am with a short note. I think the last time I was mentioned in Shipmate was something like ten years ago, and I was still in VAQ-33 at the time. After leaving there, I went to VA-75 at NAS Oceana as the assistant maintenance officer. While there, I made a couple craises with Robbie Bassett, John Datka, Steve Morris, and Bill Watkins. Then it was off to EISENHOWER as the IM-2 (general maintenance) division officer in AIMD, making yet another craise.

Well I found out I picked up 0-4 during that cruise and called my detailer when we retumed to see what he wanted to do with me. I was hoping for some place exotic with sun, sand, and beaches.

He said Kuwait. Maybe it wasn't exactly what I meant, but I said OK. So what do I do here? Well, I'm the aircraft maintenance advisor to the Kuwait Air Force as part of the Air Force Readiness Branch in the office of Military Cooperation, Kuwait. The Kuwaitis bought 40 F/A-18s, and that's what I deal with mostly. There's more to the story, but it would take entirely too long to describe. In

We are very happy to announce the birth of our second child, a prospective member of the Class of 2023, Marina Elisa Pham. She weighs in at 8 pounds, 4 ounces, and measures 19.5 inches (not quite up to Plebe minimums yet). Mercedes is exhausted but is recovering well.

And more good news from Dave Anselmi: Joseph Rudy Anselmi was bom in January '01: 8 pounds, 4 ounces, and 21 inches. Mom, dad, and Joe are doing well. Big sister Jean (two and a half) isn't happy about having to share mom (but dad's happy to be able to step in).

We took Bradley natural childbirth classes and were very happy with them. If you find yourself expecting, take these classes! Even if you aren't interested in an unmedicated delivery, the information you get will enable you to make informed decisions about the treatment you get. These are by far the most informative and effective childbirth classes you are likely to find.

Congratulations, Tony, Dave and families and welcorae Marina and Joe! The next update came frora M i k e V e l a s q u e z ( M i k e . V e l a s q u e z ® mail.house.gov); On Monday, I start as Legislative Director for Congresswoman Susan Davis of Califomia. Susan represents coastal San Diego, and the district includes MCRD, NAS North Island, NAB Coronado, Point Loma, Balboa Hospital and other bases. She is the newest member of the House Armed Services Committee. For the last two years, I have been working as the Military Legislative Assistant for Rep. Neil Abercrombie of Hawaii— tough eh? With Neil as the senior Democrat on

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the Military Personnel Subcommitee, I had the opportunity to have a real role in the recent pay raises, TSP, retirement reform, health care reform, and housing allowance reform.

Other Classmates on the Hill include Major Jamie Cox who just left a fellowship with Rep. Jack Murtha, the senior Democrat on the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, and Major Susan Seaman, who began a fellowship with Senator Barbara Mikulski of Maryland in January.

Thanks Mike! Also, I got a quick note frora Gerry Schaefer (schaefer@rade.cora) regarding the Class listserve—if you send a message to the list (usna89@mde.com) and don't see it posted within 24 hours, send Gerry an email so he can check the status of the server He also mentioned in his note that he has recently spoken with the following Classmates: Mark Autry, Ed McGovern, Paul Herbert, and John O'Brien.

Mark, Ed and John all live in the Seattle metro area. Paul is in Hawaii and is soon to marry Hallie.

Thanks for sending in the note, Gerry.

Chris, Marci, Madison, and Catherine Branett And finally, getting in just under the wire for this article, I heard frora Chris Brunett and got this great photo of his family—he and Marci are living in Norfolk, where Chris is a department head at HC6, an H-46 helo squadron on the waterfront. He deployed in November as officer in charge of the Araphibious SAR Detachment onboard NASSAU (LHA-4). Chris and Marci celebrated their ten-year anniversary apart in January, but look forward to a week in Venice together in March. They are the happy parents of two beautiful little girls, Madison (4), and Catherine (1). Thanks, Chris!

That's it for this time...Take care, '89! MLMR

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Pres: LT Richard Brophy, USN Sec'y: LT John DeVine, USN 1701 Tyler Green Drive, Smyrna, GA 30080 e: john_devine@rackinsey.cora I received a nice letter frora Susan, wife of Don Wilkinson. Don graduated from NPS in March of 2000, and then packed up his family for four weeks on the road, crossing the country, visiting family and friends. Along the way, they stopped to see JuUe and Tom Kim, and thefr sons, Alex and Tyler in Lewisville, TX. Once in Annapolis, they also caught up with Claudia and Steve Aim, and their new son, Jacob (born in November 2000). Congratulations, Claudia and Steve! Don finally reported to NTC Great Lakes at the end of April, where Don finished RDC school. After acting as a barracks officer, with 40 RDCs and 900 recruits, he will raove to a departraent head job with Inprocessing at RTC. Congratulations, and best of luck on 0-4 boards, Don! Cory Bouck also sent sorae photos and a note.

Cory left the Navy in Febmary, having been a P-3 NFO in Jax, and then teaching SWO navigation and leadership back in Annapolis. As you might guess from the enclosed photos (see next page), Cory now works in marketing for General Mills. He and his wife, Melanie, have three daughters, Shelby (6), MaUory (4), and Riley (2), and now live in the Min-

neapolis area. Not able to walk away from flying, Cory also took up his private pilot's license and can be seen buzzing about in the Minnesota skies.

Cory reports a comraunity of '91ers at General Mills, including Mark Delahanty, Kim McNealy, Todd Troha, and Sara (Colvin) Brown. Cory also reports that Don Brown is working for GE Capital.

Cory writes: Hey, as a service to my Classmates that haven't put on 0-4 yet, let me give you some gouge. Tim Crone got the lobotomy.. .but he's a decent, honorable, and intelligent (according to his masters' GPA) guy. So I asked him, "How'd they get you?"

He said the Navy duped him by claiming it was a dental X-ray appointment, in support of unit dental readiness. The next thing he knew, he had the scar. So Classmates, beware the dentist's chair!

Also around the General Mills scene have been Janet and Dave Holdsworth, who have been living in Minneapolis since '96, after Dave left the sub force for a marketing position at the cereal giant. Dave worked on Wheaties, Squeezit, and Betty Crocker side dishes, as well as a marketing manager on Betty Crocker advertising and Gold Medal Flour. Cool! But after all that, alas, he accepted a position with Old Home Foods, a regional dairy, as dfrector of raarketing. Janet is working on her Ph.D. at the University of Minnesota and coaches the Hopkins High School girls lacrosse team, where she was naraed Minnesota Coach of the Year for bringing the team to second in state two years in a row.

Really cool!

Todd Troha actually wrote as well, but apparently couldn't afford for his own postage—he tacked his note onto Cory's page. Todd spent his ffrst seven years as an H-46 pilot, and his last two on the Joint Staffs faking as an Intel officer Todd left the Pentagon for food—he took his wife, Susan, and left for Minneapolis to join Cory and company at General Mills. They bought their first house and couldn't be happier (or poorer, he says!).

Todd reports that Julie (Hansen) Shank and her husband, Milo, are in San Diego; both selected for 0-4 and are scheduled for thefr lobotomies soon.

Julie is aboard BOXER. Finally, Ned Hazlett was recently married to his wife, Ann, in a festive occasion with many Classraates and grads. Ned has selected for 0-4, and will be leaving in January for Japan. Thanks, Todd!

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Don and Sara Brown, with Mark Delahanty and Cory Bouck

Old roomies: Dave Holdsworth, Todd Troha, and Cory Bouck A few emails to pass on, the first frora Mark Burcher. Mark writes: Just wanted to write this note for Shipmate to give an update about myself and a few of our Classmates. As I write this, I am waiting for my date of rank change from BuPers to retum to active duty. I left active duty in October '99 to finish my master's degree. For the three years prior to my separation, I was stationed in Rota, Spain, serving at Tactical Support Center Rota. I made four detachments to Bosnia and must have been the only SWO over there. Driving around in Bosnia with a bunch of Marines in a Humvee was a unique experience. In September 1999, I married a beautiful "senorita" named Esther. Upon my departure from the NAV, I attended the University of Granada, Spain and eamed a diploma in Spanish Studies. Esther and I moved to the U.S. in July 2000 and in August I finished my master's degree in management information systems (MIS) from the University of Maryland—Europe. I began working as afiberoptic network engineer at Verizon Communications in Baltimore and drilling as a reservist out of Washington, D.C. I decided to return to active duty because I found civilian life too boring. I will report to Department Head School in April 2001, but now I will be placed in year group '93 for promotion purposes. Bruce Bosworth just left active duty from being the OIC of an EOD Det at Kings' Bay. Tim Jett stationed at Camp David working for the big guy. Art Fairson also works here at Verizon. Jeff Quinton was working here, but now works for TELLABS. By the way, I never had the opportunity to tell you guys this, but I found out that I was not the "Anchor Man" for our Class. So, I guess you and Rich Brophy have the task of finding out who it was—I wasn't even close! So let me know and I will slide him or her a check (plus interest!)

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That is about it for now. Hope all finds you guys well.

Gracias, Mark. It looks like we have sorae research to do. To the tune of Slim Shady: would the real anchorman.. .please stand up, please stand up, please stand up...?

Mike Hannan (hannanOl @batelco.cora.bh) also checked in this raonth with the following news: I have been living in Bahrain with my family for almost a year now.. .how timeflies.PCS'd here in April '00 from Fallon, NV, where I was the targeting officer for CVW-11 stationed at the Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center. Now on the NavCent/Fifth Fleet Staff and working in their Strike Center Bill Parkhurst '89, Dave Abell '84, and Jim Murphy '97 are in the shop as well. My wife, Lori, and kids (Mitchell and Molly) have actually adapted well to life overseas and in an Arab country. Lori is enjoying shopping at the local souqs (markets) and we've acquired our fair share of Persian carpets already, as well as combat driving skills in dealing with the locals on the roads (turn signals are just too troublesome and lane markings mere suggestions).

Mitchell will be six in May and is having fun in kindergarten at the local DoDDS School, playing T-Ball, going to soccer camp, and building anything and everything with his Legos. Molly is at a British Pre-School out in town and while she hasn't gained an English accent, she's picked up a lot of the terminology (tidy up,rabbish,queue up. Mummy, etc.). She is tuming four in Febraary and has discovered Barbie (much to Lori's chagrin). Both kids have also started horseback riding lessons and are having a blast. Lori is training for a half marathon later this month, and we both want to brash up on our sailing skills this spring. Macbeth (our Airedale Terrier) survived not only the MAC flight out here from Norfolk, but also a summer of 120-130 degree temperatures, and is enjoying the relatively cooler winter weather Needless to say, Lori has informed me that she will be taking the kids back to ConUS to visit the grandparents during summer vacation this year and leave the heat to me.

Some Classmate news: Heard from Quincy Fleming that her last day in the Navy is in Febraary and she'll be flying for United Airlines. Pat Neel visited us while on a port visit to Bahrain during his craise this past summer on IKE. He's living in the Chesapeake, VA area with his wife Nancy and kids Jordyn and Aidan and will be a TAR aviator training helo pilots in Norfolk. Received a Christmas card from Scotty Mowery ...he's out of the Navy and attending Santa Clara University School of Law. His wife Charlie '92 has been accepted into Stanford University's Constraction Management master's degree program.

John Chilson completed law school at University of Michigan and is now a JAG, residing in Florida.

That's about it for now. Take care and if anyone happens to be passing through Bahrain, be sure to look me up at NAVCENT HQ. Work emails/phone numbers are listed below.

Mike can be reached at LCDR Mike Hannan, USN; Fleet Targeting and Iraagery Officer; CoraUSNavCent/ComFifthFlt; DSN 318-4394018; COMM 011-973-724-018; NIPR: n22tl@ cusnc.navy.mil; SIPR: n22tl@cusnc.navy .smil.mil; JWICS: c5frahann@navcent.navy.ic.gov.

Please mark down the 6-9 Septeraber weekend for our Class horaecoraing. We would like to have a great turnout, and the reunion planning committee is hard at work. They want to remind you (1) to periodically check our Class Web page (USNA91.com) for reunion inforraation, and (2) to go to USNA.cora and update your personal contact inforraation so they can best get information out to you.

Best regards—JD

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Pres; LT Scott Hottenstein, USN Sec'y: Robert Pothier 63 Ashland St, Apt. #2, Medford, MA 02155 e: rbpothier@yahoo.cora Class Web site: www.usna92.cora I tried to punish you teething reprobates for dissing me last issue. It seeras like not publishing anything has failed to inspire the rause in any of you over-achievers, so here I ara, your literary cymbal-clanging, dancing raonkey, giving you a sample of top Mental Iraagery from 1988 to 1992: Pushing a heavily inebriated "George G" up and over the 9-odd foot wall behind the Chapel. "George G's" body behaved like and reserabled a large duffel bag filled with empty cardboard boxes and bowling balls. As was required, he was dressed in an outfit resembling the uniform-of-the-day for liberty, service dress blues: a white mock turtleneck T-shirt, a pre-knotted black tie, an o-coat, black pants, and a pair of plebe-issue Adidas.

"Steve G's" neck mimicking a red Roman fountain of gore in front of the crease in a rink in Godforsaken, Arizona.

A goofily-inebriated "Richie D." in a bar with his arra around that dude frora General Hospital.

The sharaeful "raoming after" Sunday face plastered across the visage of everyone who pulled a last minute "takkin' a weekend" sojoum at the Hefner's. "I was dmnk doad."

"Arthur D." describing a game of hide the salami.

Drunk as a Russian sailor on shore leave in "Kim W's" hot-tub. I think Purapkinhead Shoeraaker and "Julianne G." were there?

"That breath—"H"—you're curling ray eyebrows."

"H's" lifetime boxing record = 2-0, 1 win over a human, the other over a belligerent police towel dispenser.

"Dr M.": the most comfortable, well-adjusted heterosexual raale human being on planet Earth.

Mr Sweet William "Bill" Yakobs: fetch me another appliance frora the catacombs.

"James J." discussing the culinary attributes of the least valuable coin in our realm.

What's this? A last minute letter emerges from the ether Take it away...

Dear Shipmate, my name is Ellen Hander, wife of Juan, who was in the eleventeenth company.

Juan is away on businesses, and since I miss him, I figured I'd remember him by writing to let you know what's been going on in our blessed life.

Juan left the Navy in 1997 as a full commander (advance promotion) to pursue a professional rock-climbing career. I was a rock climber at Kansas State, and it became a passion of ours when we met in a bar in Panama Beach, Florida. We traveled across the Midwest on the rock-chmbing circuit, but it was taking us away from our families, and we couldn't stand that. At the last event, however, Juan fell and landed on his head and

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ended up in the hospital. WTiile he was in there, he eamed his MBA from the Sloan School, and we got pregnant with twins. I got my master's in special education and now I play bass in a Christian-metal rock group called MegaJesus. Juan is a marketing alliance specialist with iPeough.eom and makes well over six figures. We just bought a tremendous house in a very good school district, and our twin boys—Jake and Max—have already been promoted to junior high. You know, I think everyone should take advantage of all life has to offer and get a master's degree. You only live once.

Please tell all our dear old friends we miss them, love, CDR Juan Hander and his wife Ellen.

Take a load off, Annie.

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Pres: LT Matt A m y , USN VP/Treas: LT Matt Arnold, USN Treas: LT Efren Mojica, USN Sec'y: LT Jim Mills, USN Corr. Sec'y: Capt Shogo Cottrell, U S M C 1405 SW Highland D r , Lee's Summit, M O 64081 h; 816-246-4489; e: shipmate@usna93.com Class Web Page: www.usna93.com Hello everyone, it's that time of the month again, and I'ra glad that the mailbag isn't erapty. I've been traveling quite a bit lately, but unfortunately DFAS doesn't send me anywhere exotic. I primarily end up in Indianapolis, Columbus, or Washington, D.C. Not that I ' m complaining; I know that there are certainly worse places to be. For those who knew me back at school, please know that while some things have changed about rae, I'ra still a big procrastinator So, here I sit on the 'puter, late at night, writing this article just in the nick of tirae. I'ra still also the big coraputer geek, so if it weren't for my Palm V, I might've forgotten.

I'll make the first order of business some old business. Wayne Grasdock sent this photo to me just before he went on a short deployraent and I wasn't able to get an update with it. Now that he's back, he sent this in: Hello '93, I'm back to sea (Nav/Ops on PHILADELPHIA—SSN-690, in Groton, CT) and things are going fine. My wife, Darlene, is also stationed here. She finished teaching at USNA in the Mech Eng department (with Andy Gish) and started submarine school (EDO dolphin program). She will work at General Dynamic's Electric Boat division.

We missed the A-N game but were able to attend the homecoming game. I took a pictore of some of us, however there are four in the picture I do not know, sorry. It was a nice tumout for our 7th anniversary—about 40 to 50 from '93 attended the game.

On a business note, the last time I sent a mass email to the Class, about 70 addresses were rejected. Soon, I will delete Class List entries that are past the "expires" date. This should help "clean up" the database, and eliminate ertoneous email and snail mail addresses. Thanks for keeping the Class List updated. Also, thanks to Shogo Cottrell and Efren Mojica—they will help me with the Web page when I deploy in a couple months. Beat Army!

The picture that Wayne is talking about was unable to be submitted for the print edition, but he has posted it to the Class Web page at http;// w w w . u s n a 9 3 . c o m / 7 y e a r h t r a . W a y n e also mentioned that there were several others present at the homecoming game as well: David Smith, Jason

Wartell, Cheryl McKinney Dudley, Mike Boone, and Julie (Pelton) Kaiser.

One of these days I hope to escape from the Midwest and make it out for a game or two. I was hoping to catch the Navy-Air Force game this year, but had to bow out because of previous commitraents.

Sure miss those tailgaters. Our next update coraes in from Stacia (Ulissey) Lovine who writes: Well, it's been a few years since I've written into Shipmate. I really enjoy hearing what everyone is up to, so I figured it was my turn to write in again! When I wrote last back in '97, my husband, Jeff, and I just had our first child, Amanda, and we were living in Chesapeake, VA. Jeff was flying for Delta AirLines, and still is. I got out of the Navy in March '98 to stay home with Amanda.

We are now living in the Northem Kentucky area, just 20 minutes south of the Cincinnati airport. In June 1999 we were blessed with our second child, Austin. 1 still stay home with our kids, but plan to teach middle school math once they are both in school full-time. I have included a recent photo of the four of us out in our back yard. If anyone finds themselves visiting or just passing through the Cincinnati area, we'd love to see you and we have plenty of room!

Austin, Stacia, Amanda, and Jeff Lovine What a great looking family—thanks for sending in the photo and update. Glad to hear that you're doing well. Jason Pike also sent rae an eraail that mentioned his move from Newport to the Tidewater area where he'll be assigned to the M C F A U L (DDG-74) as the WEPS in June. Jason also sent in a photo of his family—now, could you ever tell that they are a Navy family?

My next eraail came frora Ken Ubial (kubial @aol.cora), fellow Companyraate extraordinaire.

Ever the detail raan, his eraail came with the sub-

ject: From Ken Ubial (Alpha Code 937842). You know, there are some things that I'll never forget— one of them being ray alpha code. Guess that I'ra not the only one. Anyway, enough of that—here's Ube's update: It has been a year since I left instructor (SeaNav) duty at USNA and also since leaving the Navy. I am curtently working for Worldcom in McLean, VA. My job is with the Govemment Markets division and USNA has a few representatives in the ranks. Our Classmates Susan Schwartz, Larry Ricafort '92, Nate Spong '95, and myself are all proud members of "generation d." My current position has me coordinating the installation of broadband services for the Navy Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI). In a way...I'm still giving to the Navy.

Maricel and I were present at the 2000 ArmyNavy game. We went to the game with Sandi, the wife of Andy Olek '92. After the game, a minireunion of 5th company convened in the parking lot. Steve Delanty, Mike Purcell, Lou Yepez, Chip Wrye, and Matt Finney were getting fired up after the victory. Delanty was in rare form, as usual, leading the entire '93 tailgater in dranken cheers. It was great to see the guys again. I must apologize to the guys for not celebrating the victory out at Fell's Point but I had to bring the wife in from the cold due to her delicate condition.

Which brings me to my last bit of great news...Maricel and I will be joining the parental ranks this summer. We're expecting our first child in mid-June. Best wishes to everyone. 46191 Walpole Tertace, Potomac Falls, VA 20165.

Ubes, Congrats to you and Maricel—that is sorae awesorae news. Please keep us updated! During the past few weeks, I ' v e also heard from D o u g Constant who separated from our beloved Corps and is now in New Orleans studying raedicine at Tulane. His last assignraent was as the staff secretary at M C A G C C (29 Palms, a.k.a. "The Sturaps").

Hope that your studies are going well, but one's gotta wonder how much you really get done during Mardi Gras. Thank goodness that it d o e s n ' t corae during finals!

Just one last note for Steph Brill. If you are out there. Angel D a w k i n s '95 (tiggersky@usa.net, DawkinsAM@navairnavy.rail) would like for you to contact her Thanks again for everyone who wrote in, please keep those letters, emails, and photos comin'. See ya next month—Shogo

'93: The Jason Pike family

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The deadline for the June issue is 9 April. I look forward to hearing frora you. Take care and God bless. C-ya, Jim.

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Please visit the USNA '96 planning Web site at: www.usna96.com for additional information.

A proposed schedule of events is on this site, as well as a feedback form. The reunion coordinators ask that everyone fill in the feedback form so that they can get in touch with you and have an idea of how many people are planning to travel to Annapolis for the weekend. Also, please pass this information on to every '96er with whom you keep in touch and encourage them to visit the site. Additionally, everyone should try to keep the Alumni Association up to date with your curtent address and phone number (which also ensures that you get your monthly Shipmate). Go to the following site and enter your updated information: http:// www.usna.com/Misc/ChangeAddress/ ChangeAddress.htm. Thanks for all of your time and efforts (both now and in the future), Andy.

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Pres: LT Bart Phillips, USN 7980 Sevan Court, Unit D, San Diego, CA 92123 h: 858-278-2739; e: bartphillips@ibm.net Sec'y: Capt Tonya R. Barz, USMC 6416 Sugar Maple Court, Fredericksburg, VA 22407 h: 540-548-3344; e: barztr@tecora.usmc.mil Greetings, 1996! It is with both joy and sorrow that I write to you this raonth. On the celebration end, Andy Quarm, who is currently instructing at the Acaderay, is diligently making preparations for our 5th Year Reunion at the Acaderay scheduled for Horaecoraing Weekend, 12-14 October 2001.

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suraraer, his ship BLACK HAWK ( M H C - 5 8 ) accom-

plished a Navy first sailing over 1,800 railes up the Mississippi River all the way to St Louis, MO. (During the "voyage," Harry saw Terri Fusner and Laura Herath '94). The ship's mission was public relations and recmiting, bringing the Navy to the "Heartland of America." Despite the dry weather conditions, they set a record for the largest draft vessel to ever safely navigate that far up the Mississippi River Harry acknowledges "not bad for blue water sailors!" Navy Recruiting Command was so happy with the number of people that enlisted after our trip, that they would like to raake this a regular event just like the annual "Great Lakes Cruise." If anyone would like to get in touch with hira, they can eraail hira. Sounds like you were a big hit, buddy! Thanks, Harry.

In closing, we raoum the loss of another Classmate. At 3:30 p.m. on 3 February 2001, Jason Meiners was killed when the Harrier he and another pilot were flying tragically crashed during training. Jason was stationed with VMAT-203 out of Cherry Point, NC. Meraorial Services were held on 7 February 2001 at the Cherry Point Chapel.

Jason is survived by his wife, Lisa. An obituary will follow in a future issue. Our thoughts and prayers reach out to Jason's friends and family who he leaves behind.

Let us not forget the daily and, for sorae, the ultiraate sacrifices made for our freedom and our country. Fair winds and following seas, Jason... Tonya

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So another month has come and gone. I was a httle surprised to see no letters in ray email inbox for Class entries. Not too rauch new here, just arrived in Sigonella for ray six-raonth deployraent.

Saw a bunch of old faces in the likes of VP-45, who we relieved here in February. They were sure glad to see me, raainly I think because that raeant they could go horae. So I will be in Sicily for the next few months, but you can send Class info from anywhere to djaniiola@hotraail.cora. Hope to hear from everyone soon, Don. P.S.â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Stand by for next month's column, which should be full of pictures, unless I get a mass eraailing!

The next note arrives from Harry Knight (hknight@unix.tarau.edu) who wanted to update his fellow '96ers on his current status. He recentiy reported to the Texas A&M University NROTC Unit where he teaches navigation and is a military advisor to a company in the "Corps of Cadets."

At the same tirae, he is also pursuing a raaster's degree in finance frora the university. He admits that it is great to be on shore duty finally, but he misses the excitement of sea duty afready. This past

Jill and Sam de Castro at the Lincoln Memorial Sam de Castro writes to us with his first submission to announce his marriage to Jill V. Silver frora Potoraac, MD, on 3 Septeraber 2000. The two were raarried at the Historic Car Barn in Georgetown. John Lydon was a groorasraan, and Michael Beckette, Cheston Riley '94, and LCDR Robert J. Cepek '89 were among the sword bearers. Additional Alurani in attendance included LCDR Robert Tortora '88, CAPT Dan W. Davenport '80, and CAPT Steven W. McGanka '59, USN (Ret.). The happy couple ventured to Greece for the honeyraoon where they stayed in Santorino, Mykonos, and Athens. Currently, Sam is finishing his tour on PETERSON (DD-969) where he has been AUXO and assistant engineer officer In June, he departs to Monterey to pursue a raaster's degree in National Security Affairs. Other Alumni on board include Matt Cook (corabat systeras officer), James Harney (was CIC and is now in Monterey), Rich Pleasants '97 (was disbursing officer and is now BOQ Officer at Pax River), and Mark Evans '92 (was engineer officer and is now aboard PORT ROYAL (CG-73) in Hawaii). Corapleting the crew are Todd Masters '92 (OPS), John Sagaser '97 (navigator), and Larry Colemen '99 (CommO).

Congratulations to you, Sara, and thanks for the great update on everyone.

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Pres: 1st Lt Tom Wagner, USMC h: 703-784-2036 e: towags@hotmail.cora Sec'y: LTJG Mike McGreevy, USN 1869 Soraersby Lane, Virginia Beach, VA 23456 h: 757-430-7815; ceti: 757-343-4438 e: groovel997@hotmail.cora I'm getting a lot more word now fellas, for which 1 thank you. Here's some of what I've heard.

Mike Russ wroteraefroraJapan where he's riding F/A-18's while deployed witii VMFA(AW)-533.

Mike says Japan is cold (back in January) and beautiful. There's plenty of Alurani in Mike's squadron, including: Boyce Hunt, Rob Peal '96, Jabari Reneau '96, Billy Simmons '96, Mike Shand '96, and Kevin Murray '95. Mike has also run into Dave Fairleigh and Greg McGee, botii witii VMFA(AW)121 in Guam. Along the way to Japan Mike stopped in San Diego, Hawaii and Wake Island. Mike should be home in the next two months or so.

John Bruzza wrote from the eternally happy Middle East where he has spent a lot of the last year working for a Marine Corps staff that is constantly on the move. Saudi Arabia and Yemen were two of John's most recent pleasure stops.

Dereck Brown's dad, Cecil, says Dereck is soon finishing a deployraent to the Arabian Gulf as an Shipmate, April 2001

NFO navigating P-3's with Patrol Squadron 47, based at Kaneone Marine Air Station, Hawaii.

Dereck says he's enjoying the significant amount of hours in the plane, thus far many more than he was flying in Hawaii. When last M r Brown heard frora Dereck, he was in Bahrain.

'97: L to r: John Bush '98, Paul Brautuas, Frank Hooks, Rob Tomlinson, Ben Folkers, and Jason Hynd

Jonathan. Tina and Nathan Bradley Jon Bradley (bradleyjl@31raeu.usmc.rail) left behind his wife, Tina, and fast growing son, Nathan, for deployraent to Okinawa as the intelligence officer for the 1 St Battalion, 5th Marines. This departure was especially tough for the family because of how eventful the last y e a r h a s b e e n for the Bradley's, including long stays apart, several minor accidents (with both cars and shoes) and Nathan's first steps and words. Fortunately John is back in June-July, and can be reached until then by email or: CAPT Jonathan Bradley, Headquarters and Service Company 1/5 Unit 39737. Jon and Tina extend hello to all our Classraates, apologize for missing so raany recent events and weddings, and invite any passing through Califomia to say hello.

The most recent phone nuraber I have for Jon and Tina is 760-430-3225 (sorry if that's wrong JB), and I'm sure his eraail address is still good.

The Schuchards and the Solaks One of the pictures shown is of Eric Schuchard and his wife Robyn with M r and Mrs. Senay Solak.

Senay was nice enough to send it in (all the way frora Turkey). He got to see Eric and Robyn while they were living in Jacksonville and he was waiting for orders to Hawaii. Eric flies P-3's and they are both doing well.

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JJ Puga, W. Coast frograan and renown pugilist, is getting ready for his next deployment in June ' 02 and sent me a brief story that I fear will give jet pilots raore reason to talk sraack (sorry if 1 shorten it too rauch JJ): Hola Classmates. I was recently captured, and I wish to share my story. My intent is to inform you of the possible hazard when dealing with pilots. (The names have been unchanged, so feel free to bust their chops.)

On 11 December '001 was doing some training in Fallon, NV, when my boss told me to go and leam how pilots conduct business. Boy was I in for a surprise. That night I heard some voices outside my door, and when I opened it I couldn't believe that Kurt Bohlken, Nate Denman, and Tony Culic where right before my eyes. After a lot of hugs and handshakes, we discussed how they had been flying their F-14's while we called them in for close air support. All in all, the week had gone well. A sight to see 1 might add.

After the week's evolutions were done, I was invited to partake in some drinking, so the four of us (me, a guy from my platoon and two British SEALs) walked over to the O'Club, and that's where the trouble started.

We started with some American beer. Hours later, Kurt, Nate, and Tony walked in and ordered a round of Jack and Cokes. I think I had drank four Jack and Cokes when I realized what was going on: the "Bounty Hunters" were trying to break us. Surveying the scene, I noticed their defensive perimeter. To the North was a multitude of Jack and Cokes, to the South were the Bounty Hunters, and the exterior perimeter was something similar to a mobile SAM site: shots of Yagermeister. In an attempt to break contact, I dropped my pants and showed Nate my black underwear. He seemed to take the bait, so I proceeded to say, "Hey man, no more Jack and Cokes." Nate, having been to SERE, understood my tactics and quickly tumed my statement into, "Oh one more Jack and Coke? No problem." 1 found myself curled over the bar desperately trying to hold my ground. Literally. I was broken, both mentally and physically. Now here's where the obvious ROE violations started.

They knew I was down, but that didn't matter.

Tony started with his "siren." This is probably the worst thing any man can listen to. It reminded me of the "Boot" song. The next thing I can remember—probably the only thing 1 can remember— was, "To Bill Braski!" This quasi-toast was done again, and again. Oh yeah, more shots of Yager.

Eventually they let me go, but not until 1 paid the man. My platoon mate was passed out on the O'Club floor and the British guys.. .they were too busy trying to stand their ground.

The next day I went to their closing ceremony.

Tony and Kurt won the "Top Nugget" award, and to this day I'll always wonder if they won it for breaking some SEALs or for flying good. Your guess is as good as mine. Their patch says, "Any-

time, Baby!" and they most definitely live up to it. Take this as a warning: The Bounty Hunters will break you, and when you're down they'll order more shots of Yager. Needless to say, Bounty Hunters: 4, Spec Ops: 0.

Rob Tomlinson's parents sent me a picture of hira and Frank Hooks getting their wings at NAS Kingsville, TX, back in September '00. Rob is now flying F-18's with VMFAT 101 at Miramar M C A S .

Rob can be reached at 11673 Cheryl Ridge Court, San Diego, CA 92126.

Rick Vtipil sent rae this picture of his and Sharon Vtipil's wedding frora 11 March 2000. You raay recognize Rick's wife as the forraer Sharon Poole frora 10th Company. Sharon's now in the Air Force. Congratulations M r and Mrs. Vtipil.

There's also quite a few other Classmates recognizable in the photo.

My thanks to those who write in and a challenge to those who don't: Let me know what's going on with you. When there's no news frora you, there's no coluran to read. Send it—Groove

L to r: Christy (Pope) Litkowski, Mark Litkowski, Jenn (Hogan) Johnson, Brent Moore, Dave Belew, Mariangel Ibarta, George Hartwell, Sharon (Poole) Vtipil, John Delaroderie, Rick Vtipil, Bert (Arman) Prosser, Charlotte Welsch, Stacey Prescott, Kelly Curtan, Dave Wolynski, and Laura Booth.

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Pres: David Forman h; 843-763-6458; e: DSForman@aol.com 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 Here we are, just one raonth away frora our next pay raise. I cannot speak for the rest of you, but time seems to be flying by. Even though this is a raonthly column, it feels like I write it weekly. I've got some good letters frora the fleet, so let's head right to thera...

Frora Ken Douglas: Quick update from the Pacific Northwest. Just finished myfirstpatrol onboard MicmoAN. North Pacific in winter may not be as fun as the North Atlantic, but the weather still kept most people in control losing their lunch during trips to PD. Kevin "Odie" Bauer and J.J. "Melissa" Etheridge both finished the majority of their quals and are now certified to drive the boat.. .or maybe just certifiable, I'm not sure.. .dolphins aren't far behind for those guys. John Zum on the opposite crew is making similar progress and would you believe it?...his stateroom bunkmate is none other dian his Plebe Summer squad leader Joe Davis '97...small world. J.J. and his wife, Joanna, are expecting theirfirstchild around the end of June.

Thanks Ken. Sometiraes nicknames just don't die.

I remeraber J.J. Etheridge being called "Melissa" at dive school, and that was right after graduation...

Newlyweds Sarah and Dave Durkin Now one frora Dave Durkin: I'm in Primary (VT-6) now for flight school. I thought I'd send you a picture of me and my wife, Sarah, at our wedding on 16 July 2000. Steve McClune, Doug Burfield, and Bryan Shipp were there to celebrate. I have been in Primary since November and hopefully will solo in a week! It's great to be down here! Ryan McCrillis just finished up here and should select this week. Other Classmates I ran into are Nick Pinson (VT-2) and Josh Roots (VT-6). Josh just selected helos a few weeks ago.

Good luck soloing, Dave.

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over the news. What a tough situation. There are a lot of unknown details at tiiis point, but what a tragedy regardless of how it happened. Our thoughts go out to those who lost loved ones. We have a Classmate on that boat, and it must not be easy for him either To all the rest of you, be safe out there.

Fafr winds... DSF

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Pres: Buster O'Brien e: obriencj@29palms.usmc.mil Vice Pres: Ben Adeyemi e: nigeriansteele@hotmail.com Treas; Jason Mendenhall Sec'y: Minh-tu Nguyen 6716 Stonecutter Drive, Burke, VA 22015 h; 703-644-7924; e: niinhtu99@yahoo.cora

00 Tim Feist, Scott Grossman, Shane Eisenbraun, Jeff McQuillan (Jeff hasn't really been passed over, he just forgot his JO boards. We had to improvise.)

Front row: James Provizzi, Adri Stauffer, Andrea Chaney (maid of honor), Andrea Mason; second row: Matt vonFrisch, Jessica Stauffer, Griffin Stauffer, Craig Gimbi (best man), and Josh Sefchick Here's a good one frora Griffin Stauffer; Better late than never! Met my bride while in Primary at VT-28 in Corpus Christi. Since then I've been NPQ'd and executed the coveted lineto-staff transfer to the CEC. After a few months, the Navy moved us to NAS Fallon, NV. (And yes, the Navy does have a base in the middle of the desert...) Popped the question New Year's Eve, and seven short months later Jessica and I were married on 15 July 2000 in my hometown of Weatherly, PA. Jess's uncle. Rev. Terry Wickstrom of Califomia, performed the ceremony. Hope this finds everyone well...fair winds!

Just goes to show you, anything can happen in the Navy, even in Nevada...

And finally, Tbllio Celano is finished up with Prototype in New York. He'll be going off to JEFFERSON CITY once he's done with SOBC. Best of luck up there too.

I wish that was all I had to write about, but the weekend before I sent this in GREENEVILLE was all

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Pres: J.V. "Murph" McCarthy Vice Pres: Art Terry Treas: Nick Lalota Sec'y: Tim O'Connor 317 N. Pleasant Ave., Ridgewood, NJ 07450 e: ShipmateOO@yahoo.cora Greetings frora the Redneck Riviera.

The news has been light. 1 can tell you that waiting for flight school raaybe a long time but is also a good time. Adam Gravseth had his wedding in January, hira and his wife, Lynn, threw an eighthour reception. There was a halftime break and not too much was broken at the Dmry Inn in Poplar Bluff, MO following the festivities. Adara is in Athens, GA attending aviation supply school.

Price Chadwick was also raarried on 30 December to his longtime girlfriend and he hopes to be headed to Groton. He pays prototype is a barrel of fun (12 hours a day for six raonths).

Mike and Erin (Deeds) Beaty have sorae exciting news and as far as I know a first. They are expecting a littie one. The first full-blooded '00 baby.

Hope all is well. Keep the blurbs coraing.

ShipmateOO@yahoo.cora. Send picmres. The Web site has been updated.

Semper Sunny, Murph

01 Pres: MIDN 1/C Aaron Fielder Vice Pres: MIDN 1/C Dave Harrington Treas: MIDN 1/C Andy Kenwood Sec'y: MIDN 1/C Angela Karalekas

02 Pres: MIDN 2/C Tim Kain Vice Pres: MIDN 2/C CJ. Simonson Treas: MIDN 2/C Hannah Martin Sec'y: MIDN 2/C Greg Chapman Shipmate, April 2001

Chapter News ALABAMA Birmingham Chapter

ARIZONA Arizona Chapter

Dr. Roy A. Smith III '73 530 Bayhill Ridge Circle Hoover AL 35244-3338 h; 205-979-8070; e; RoyS5564@aoi;cg|n

Mr. William D. Morrison ' |

The annual spring dinner has been scheduled for 6 April 2001. The dinner will take place at Vestavia Hills Country Club. The Chapter is currently lining up an after-dinner speaker who will be announced at a later date. Be sure to make reservations early through the Birmingham Chapter for this exciting annual event.

Beat Army!

Hmitsville Chapter LCDR Frederick N. Steiner '57, USN (Ret.) 1059 Teenajo Drive SE Huntsville, AL 35803-3907 h: 256-650-5423; e: navy57@aol.com On 2 December tiie Chapter raet at Diaraond's Sports Bar to watch Navy Beat Army.. .again. Rooting us on to our first win of this dismal season and our second straight win over the Woops were: John Robbins '68 and his lovely lady, Ann, Frank Tatom '56. Tom Hartline '81 and some of his fellow Naval Reserve "Weekend Warriors," John HarviUa '54, Herb Woods '56, and Nancy and Fritz Steiner '57. Also joining us was a lone West Pointer whose identity will not be revealed. He took it weU, though.

The December Chapter raeeting was held on 14 December at the Fogcutter Restaurant. For this preChristraas occasion we invited our wives and significant others to join us.

Attendees were Ed Jackson '58, Annabel and Al Morris '50, Pat and John Snyder '47, Anne and Mike Stroop '54, Emily and Bill Cook '88, Sherry and Bob Sampson '56, Hector Negroni USAFA '61, Mary and Larry Anderson USNPGS '63, Bob Brown '49, Herb Woods '56, Sue and John HarvUla '54, John Robbins '68, Tom Colman '56, Glenn Morris '80, and Nancy and Fritz Steiner '57.

Frank Tatora '56 was unable to attend.

Mike and Anne regaled those within earshot about their fun experience attending the Array-Navy game. The setting in Baltimore sounded great. We not only won the game (thank goodness), but also won the Diamond Vision war in a rout.

The January 2001 Chapter luncheon took place on the llth. In attendance were Mike Stroop '54, John Harvilla '54, Hector Negroni USAFA '61, Herb Woods '56, Frank Tatom '56, Bob Sampson '56, John Robbins '68, and Fritz Steiner '57. A lively discussion sparked by Frank Tatom '56 centered on future plans for the Chapter As a consequence we are going to conduct an "outreach" seeking to bring all known area shipraates back into the Chapter's active fold. The Chapter meets regularly at the Fogcutter Restaurant on the second Thursday of every raonth. Itinerant shipraates who raight happen to be in the Huntsville area are always welcorae!

Beat Army'. (Frequentiy and mercilessly.)

Fritz Steiner '57 navy57 @ aol. com

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11801 E. Juan Tabo Road Scousdale, AZ 85255-5907 h; 480-585-1867; f: 480-473-3262 e; billmorr@qwest.net Web site: http://www.usna.corn/Chapter/us/arizona The Arizona Chapter raet at Aunt Chilada's Restaurant in Phoenix at 12 p.ra. on 10 January 2001.

President Bill Morrison '57, following a period of socializing, opened the raeeting. Bill announced that the 2001 dues of $20 were now due. The following meeting to be on 14 Febmary at Aunt Chilada's and with that occurring on Valentine's Day, the spouses, and/or significant others were especially encouraged to attend since the restaurant would decorate for the occasion.

The speaker for the January raeeting was one of our own, Jim Seamans '42. Jira presented a Canadian video of the grounding and loss of his ship, TRUXTON along with POLLUX and another destroyer on the very rocky coast of Newfoundland in early 1942. Only one ship had radar, which if interpreted correctly, could have prevented the groundings in extremely storray weather This had occurred at 4:30 a.m. A number of lives were lost. Jira was very fortunate as well as being a very good swirnraer; no doubt attributable to his swimming skills developed at the Academy!

Present at the meeting were: Wally Bigler '56, Tom Carlson '91, Deck Harrison '53, Roy Hejhall '56, Chuck Horowitz '54, Fred lacobelli '46, Skip Lind '75, Gus Littlefield '59, Pete Lumianski '65, Don Marquart '73, Bob May '45, Denny McCorab '65, Bill Morrison '57, Walt Peters '58, Pete Reiniger '65, Jim Rothrock '55, Jira Searaans '42, and Rich Wilraes '66.

CALIFORNIA Los Angeles Chapter CDR Alan B. Lerchbacker '74, USN (Ret.) 131 E. Holly Street #213 Pasadena, CA 91103-3936 e: alerchbacker@taylor-dunn.com Corr. Sec'y: Dick Glasow '67 e: dickglasow@hotmail.com First Pasadena-LA Luncheon Group Meeting The first ever meeting of the Pasadena-LA Luncheon Group was held at Robin's Restaurant, 395 N. Rosemead Boulevard, in Pasadena on Thursday, 25 January 2001. The luncheon was organized by Kendra Chappell '94, Jeb Bowdoin '78, and Brad Spahr '69 with the full support of the LA Chapter The group plans to meet monthly in Pasadena on the fourth Thursday of each raonth at 11:30 a.m.

Anyone interested in attending or getting on the mailing list for the luncheons please contact Kendra Chappell (Kendra.Chappell@parsons.com) or Jeb Bowdoin (jbowdoin@CompassCompu terGroup.com). There was no speaker at this first raeeting. Instead everyone introduced theraselves, told what they have done since graduating frora the Academy, and what they wanted the luncheons to be like in the future. It was unaniraous that

everyone was there to share fellowship with other Naval Academy graduates.

Alurani attending included: Tira Mahoney '49, Harold Hussey '56, Joe Koch '57, Vic Pmshan '57, Bud Hall '59, Walt Fritschner '66, Tora Oxford '66, Mitch Marich ' 7 1 , Alan Lerchbacker '74, Jeb Bowdoin '78, Mike Cesta '93, Kendra Chappell '94, Van Chappell '94, John Peterson '94, Steve Jordan '95, Pat Haley '97, Will Pressley '97, and Paul Kromholz '98. It was really encouraging to see the nuraber of younger graduates attending a Chapter function! The Chapter is looldng to start additional luncheon groups in other areas of the Los Angeles Basin. Anyone interested in getting a luncheon group started in their area, please contact Joe Koch (j wkoch @ pacbell .net).

February Orange County Luncheon A large nuraber of brave souls endured an extreraely rainy day for Southem California to attend the Febmary Orange County Luncheon at the Revere House Restaurant in Tustin on Tuesday, 13 Febmary 2001. Our speaker for the day was Larry Tunks, a World War II sailor who served on PERRY, a World War I destroyer which had been converted to a rainesweeper Larry had served as a gunners raate aboard PERRY since before Pearl Harbor until the ship was sunk at Palau in late 1944. In 1999, Larry returned to Palau to attempt to find the sunken ship. Several other atterapts had been made to find the wreck, all of which were unsuccessful. Since Larry had spent several hours in the water following the sinking of the ship, he was able to locate just where the ship had sunk, which was different frora the position listed in official Navy docuraents. His knowledge of the location resulted in the ship being found on the very first dive. Larry gave a very interesting talk on his Navy career and finding PERRY. We welcoraed first tirae attendees Lou Adissi '88, Mike Boyd '94, Peter Dumont '94, and Steve Schairer '94, who drove up from San Diego to attend the luncheon and visit Classmates. Those in attendance at the luncheon included: Val Valentine '39, Bill McReynolds '41, Ken Kloflcom '43, Bob Rubel '44, Rich Crane '47, TR Johnson '47, Jim Kirkpatrick '47, John Snyder '50, Tora Gillen '51, Al Enderlee '52 and his brother Wallace Enderlee USMA '48, Si Kittler '53, Joe Zebrowski '53, Harold Hussey '56, Joe Koch '57, Jira Paulk '57 and his guest Bob Hull, George Watts '58, Jack Bundarin '59, Dick Banister '60, Danny Musselman '60 and his guest Jack Huhn, Jack O'Brien '62, Skip Storey '65, Robert Johnson '66, Jira Kelly '66, Pete Thompson '67 and his guest Bill Meddings, Alan Lerchbacker '74, Steve Shatynski '83, Lou Adissi '88, Mike Boyd '94, Peter Duraont '94, John Peterson '94, Steve Schairer '94 and our speaker Larry Tunks. We were quite pleased to have our largest tumout from the Class of '94, the youngest Class present. We also want to thank Jim Paulk '57 for obtaining such an interesting speaker for the luncheon.

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Monterey Bay Chapter CDR John J. Branson Jr. '50, USN (Ret.) 1281 Sylvan Road Monterey, CA 93940-4942 h: 831-375-8603; e; JJBransnjr@aol.cora

Sacramento Chapter CW4 George R. Simmons '61, AUS (Ret.) 10785 Penstock Trail Auburn, CA 95603-9556 h: 530-888-0860; e: gsira@aub.com On Thursday, 1 February 2001, 20 Chapter members and guests raet at the Hofbrau restaurant at the comer of Watt and El Caraino. Araong those in attendance were SOPA Larry Pierce '38, who was joined by MO Slater '42, Sue and Stan Hogshead '43, Bill Goode '43, Cay and Joe Drachnik '43, Tom Hartigan '47, Barry Whittlesey '49, John Green '51, Claire and Jim D'Orso '52, Tom Langley '56, John Haynes '55, Sid Woodcock '55, John Tait '60, George Simmons '61, Steve Berg '66, Terry Brown '67 and Marion Logan, widow of Bob Logan '43.

George Siraraons announced that he has available a videotape of the Distinguished Graduate ceremony and an article on cmisers. A raeraber of (what was obviously not the surface Navy) the group—probably a subraariner—corrected George by suggesting he had an article, on "targets," which prompted a healthy banter about the raerits of being on tiie ocean as opposed to under the ocean. John Haynes introduced new Chapter raeraber Sid Woodcock, and then announced that Bill Spencer '47, a very regularly attending raeraber and resident of Sun City Roseville, was hospitalized in the Sutter Roseville Hospital with apparent chest pains.

A group from the Sons of the Araerican Revolution, a Revolutionary War Color Guard, then entertained our group, in one of the most moving and patriotic presentations we have had the pleasure of viewing. In order to become one of the Sons (which, incidentally, includes spouses and children in the family), one had to prove that he had ancestors that served in the Revolutionary War. The group was forraed in San Francisco in 1876; Sacraraento is the fifth oldest of the 26 Califomia chapters, and boasts 130 merabers. SAR exists for the purposes of patriotisra, education and history, and the membership studied and researched for two years before selecting their uniforras, which have been patterned after those of the Massachusetts Militia. They then "built" all their uniforras to be incredibly accurate according to any records that can be reconstmcted, even down to engraved buttons. The uniforras (and ladies' costumes) were handsorae indeed and lent the air of authenticity to their performance.

Coordinator Chuck Highbaugh started off in fine fashion by reciting a number of patriotic poems and essays, including John McCain '58's inspiring remarks about his Hanoi Hilton roommate, Mike Christian, which really put us in the raood. As he was to comment later, they truly enjoy performing before groups such as ours, because "your merabers have done the real thing, serving our country, fighting the wars, keeping the peace, and guaranteeing that our way of life prevails and endures."

He then introduced the otiier members, each in raagnificent dress, holding one of our nation's earlier flags. The first was the Bennington, which first flew 16 August 1777. The Gadsden of February 1776, which was also the first U.S. Navy flag, and the Culpepper which was displayed by 300 Min-

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uteraen frora Culpepper VA, followed it. Next was the Philadelphia Light Horse Troop ensign (17 Noveraber 1774), which was flown when General Washington was escorted to head the Continental Army. Another replica was the Green Mountain (Boys) flag, flown on 10 May 1775 when Ethan Allen captured Fort Ticonderoga. This was followed by the Continental and Guilford Courthouse (NC) flag, flown at the Battle of Bunker Hill. Finally, the group displayed a flag familiar to all of us who had a Plebe 'Year; the flag that flew over the HMS SERAPIS, captured by John Paul Jones during the Revolutionary War, which then becarae his flagship when his own vessel, BONHOMME RICHARD, was lost in that battle.

I don't believe any of us had advance expectations that this prograra would make such an irapact upon our group; if that's the case, we were all mistaken. The SAR presentation was intermpted several tiraes by applause and raany raembers had to "suck it up" to avoid tears falling frora raoistened eyes. The raen and women that entertained us had spent a great deal of tirae preparing—in all respects—and the result was electric.

Having nothing further and certainly nothing that could add to or top the presentation, George Simmons adjourned the raeeting.

San Diego Chapter LCDR Robert L. Rubin '82, USNR 10214 Rue Touraine San Diego, CA 92131-2230 h: 858-271-1622; w: 858-271-5807 f: (w) 858-549-3058; e: rubin@nosc.rail Web site: www.san.rr.com/alurani/ January Luncheon Our speaker for this first luncheon of the new year was Dennis Bussey '69. Dennis presented us with a travel-log of a bicycle trip he took through 12 states and over 3,250 miles over 48 days last suramer Along with sorae overpowering statistics, Dennis presented a slide show of Araerica's scenery that was spectacular. As one can imagine, the trip was taken away frora freeways and clearly off the beaten path. Dennis included a few slides of hiraself at various sites of interest probably to prove to himself as tirae goes by and he grows older that he really raade such a journey. Sorae of the statistics that Dennis related included expending 7,000 to 10,000 calories per day. It took 14 raonths to get in shape for the ride and since the "Big Ride" was in support of the Araerican Lung Association, it also took that long to raise the funding and pledges to support the trip.

There were quite a few bicyclists that accompanied Dennis. I forget the exact number I guess I was watching the slides when I should have been taking better notes. All of Dennis's activity had a major Class of '69 irapact. It seeras that one Classmate, David Grove '69 is afflicted with lung disease and while the "Big Ride" ended in D.C, the final leg for Dennis was to visit his Classmate.

Well done Dennis and thank you for sharing your journey with us.

Those enjoying Dennis's travelogue were; Bob Eriy '37, Art Fischer '39, Art Battson '44, Del Curarains '44, Ralph Frame '44, Dave Henderson '44, Ed Behm '45, Chic Bowling '46, Bob Gorton '46, Ed Ellis '46, Bill Ayers '48, Chris Christoph '48, Chuck Gorder '48, Jay Vermilya '48, John Tillson '51, Paul Tuzo '51, Dick Dietz '52, Bob Morris '52, Jim Rogers '53, Jerome Barczak '57, Pete Hekraan '58, Chuck Smith '58, Tom Billings '59, Jim Cartwright '59, Dallas Boggs '60, Bob

Stevenson '60, Don Grinnell '61, Myron Fleming '62, John Hinkle '62, Jerry Harken '63, Jeff Clough '64, Randy Bogle '68, Dennis Bussey '69, Tom Hammons '71, Tom Hjel '77, Dennis WeUs '82, Robert Robledo '82, Bob Rubin '82, Jim McNeal '86, Morgan MiUer '91 and several guests.

Annual Chapter Elections We will be holding the annual election for our Chapter officers and four of our 12 directors. A Nominating Committee has been forraed but the election is an open event. So, if you are interested in serving our Chapter please contact any officer or director and we'll pass your narae and qualifications along. The elections are to be held during the April luncheon, which is scheduled for 15 April.

Lets hope this issue reaches your raailbox before our luncheon.

Winter Officers and Directors Meeting We raight as well start this section off with a little bad news. Due to rising costs in the restaurant and trucking industries along with an increased number of luncheon "no shows" we raade the tough decision to raise the individual luncheon cost to $15.

We considered other venues and frora a cost benefit standpoint determined that Tom Ham's provided the overall best value as well as convenience, including adequate parking. One of the complaints that we have had about luncheons is that they seem to drag out and people do not want to walk out on a speaker We'U be attempting to cut the tirae down and shorten presentations. We also encourage those that must leave to leave as requfred. We would rather have you present and leave early than not show up at all.

By the time this issue reaches us, the Men's Glee Club presentation will have been completed along with the San Diego Crew Classic. Final plans, especially related to getting the word out to local Alurani, were made. Longer-terra events were identified and we'll be going back to a Padres game this summer Jim Cartwright '59 has volunteered to get things rolling as the event coordinator for a tailgate party and ballgarae during July, depending upon the Padres schedule. We'll be looking for a few volunteers to work with Jira.

Our Networking Chairman, Dave Fennell '87, provided a status report of the jobs Web site and networking breakfasts. With the current corporate layoffs already announced we voted to expand the jobs Web site and eliminate the ffrst charges for posting an open position beyond Alurani owned companies and organizations. If you have a position that you need filled, consider getting in touch with Dave.

San Diego Chapter OnLine For access to Chapter inforraation and scheduling, please check out our interactive horaepage at: http://www.usnaaasd.com. For last minute luncheon reservations please call our hotline at 858279-USNA. Business and Career Networking Forum Forums are held monthly on the second Friday (7 a.m.-8 a.m.) at Araber's on Miramar Road at the 1-15 interchange just to the east of MCAS Miraraar. Amber's is located in the Holiday Inn complex (9355 Kearney Mesa Road; 858-6897305) and there is plenty of parking. This is a joint service forum-network in company with the West Point alumni and Air Force Academy grads also participating.

The fomm is a great place to drop off a business card or even a "flyer" describing your services. For $5.50 (cash—no checks, please bring the exact amount) you get all of the networking described plus juice, coffee, pastries, muffins and assorted fmits.

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Our networking coordinator is Dave Fennell '87.

He is keeping up the work search-networking database for the Chapter and area. For those with Internet access, please log on to the Chapter Web site listed above and view the online Career Web for our new and dynaraic service. Another Web site to reach Dave is www.arratechjobs.com. Dave can also help you if you will send the following inforraation directiy to him: name, occupation, company, address, phone (work and horae), eraail address, and what kind of work you are searching for! Get in touch with Dave if you are considering a career change or looking for a new career or a new job.

Email to: fennelld@rnindspring.cora. You raay also use USPS raail to Dave at; ARMTECH, 3692 Fiftii Ave, #108, San Diego, CA 92103; 619-297-9589 or 888-270-3509.

Spring Fling The annual Washington-AnnapoUs area Spring Fling will be held on Friday, 7 April at the Array-Navy Country Club. The flyer will be on the street shortly.

In Honor of Bill Lawrence The San Diego Chapter of the Class will have a dinner party in honor of Bill Lawrence on Sunday, 22 April at the Oceanview Club at the Submarine Base on Point Loraa, 6 p.m. to 10 p.ra.; cost is $40 per person. Dress is "elegant Califomia casual!"

Please contact John Tillson at 858-481-3263. This promises to be quite an affair, so anyone within hailing distance, please give John a call!

Don Grinnell '61

San Francisco Chapter CAPT Rick Voytek '77, USNR 100 West El Caraino, 61 Mountain View, CA 94040 h: 650-962-0622; e: mongov@aol.com Web site; www.navysfo.org Sec'y: Dennis Vied '60 e: Dvied@home.com Wow, is this year flying by quickly. For those poor unfortunates back East who are suffering through the throws of one of the coldest winters in recent history, I'd like to wish you all our most sincere condolences. But if you were out here, you'd be writing this article at 3:30 a.ra. to ensure that you didn't get zapped with any of our all too frequent brown outs.

We've had a lot going on in the Chapter and we need to play a little bit of catch-up from the Game.

We raoved our celebration of the Array-Navy garae this year to Scores Bar/Restaurant in San Mateo.

What a fantastic location that was. Large, raore television sets than you can possibly hope for including a theater-size screen, and with great food, we have found the new location of our future Array-Navy game celebrations. BZ to James Ryan '86 and Mark Lundstrom '86 for making this place happen. Joining in the party and helping to cheer Navy on to another win over Array were Bill Applegate '67, James Boland '88, Kent Brown '89, Dennis Burke '69, Ray Burkley '60, Rich Clouse '85, Ed Cotter '73, Jeff Criswell '82, Shawn Cullen '90, Mike Hansell '76, Angelo Kararapelas '60, Paula Lair '92, Tom Leutzinger '90, Mark Lundstrom '86, Richard MacBain '70, James Mailloux '86, Marty Mason ' 75, James Milne '56, David Moore '63, Brian Nicholson '89, Linda Postenrieder '82, Rich Romo '88, James Ryan '86, Jack Sramek '62, Dennis Vied '60, Rick Voytek '77, Frederick Wachowicz '68, Tom Waller '67 and Michael Wanebo '87. It was a great garae (okay, we all were on pins and needles in the fourth quar-

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ter), and as in true Navy tradition, we won the party. It was the consensus of all who attended that Scores should be the future home of all ArmyNavy garae parties.

The Dark Ages kicked off rather nicely for the Chapter as we participated in the first ever Patriot League happy hour in January. Put together by Melissa Hartley, president of the Lehigh Bay Area Alumni, the event was held at the Paragon Restaurant and Bar in the city on 16 January and was a huge success. This first of its kind event got off to a great start with over 80 Patriot League Alurani representing Army, Bucknell, Colgate, Lafayette, Lehigh and Navy. Showing the Navy colors were Al S t Pierre '84, Jeff Asher '81, Bob Burr '81, Jack Sramek '62, Mark Lundstrom '86, Rick Voytek '77, Mike Hansell '76, and Dan Beldy '86.

It was great to meet and network with alurani from other schools as well as the perfect way to kick off the dreaded Dark Ages.

To find out the latest information on upcoming events, don't forget to check our Web site (www.navysfo.org). Next raonth we'll have inforraation on the High Tech Interest Series and the Culinary Institute of America trip, both coordinated

by Linda Postenrieder '82.

Rick Voytek '77

C O L O R A D O Colorado Chapter CAPT Daniel Branch Jr. '59, USN (Ret) 555 Apollo Drive Boulder CO 80303-5002 h: 303-499-0337; w; 303-966-4833 e: dbranchjr@aol.com Web site: www.usna.cora/Chapters/US/Colorado/ default.htm

CONNECTICU Connecticut Chapter Mr. C. Thomas Hogsten Jr. 33 Hollister Drive Avon, CT 06001 h: 860-673-0033; e: thogsten@aol.com Web site; www.usnact.org

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Santa Barbara Chapter CDR William J. Stewart '63, USNR (Ret.) 1617 Las Canoas Road Santa Barbara, CA 93105 h: 805-962-0703; w: 805-963-1863 e: tenbears@silcom.com Sad News Our friend RADM Howard F. Kuehl '33, whose obituary appears in Last Call, died on 16 January after complications following a stroke and heart failure, and will be greatly raissed by all hands. He was 90 years old. Howie was buried privately at the now-closed Golden Gate National Ceraetery in San Bruno, following a raeraorial service at Peace Lutheran Church in Camarillo. Our hearts go out to Jean and the rest of the faraily. Memorial donations raay be raade to Caraarillo Hospice, 400 Rosewood Ave., Suite 102, Camarillo, CA 93010.

Social Roster Anyone with corrections or wishing additional copies should notify the undersigned.

Picnic The 39th Annual Chapter Picnic has been scheduled for Saturday, 21 July. Manning Park in Montecito has again been reserved. Reservation forms will be mailed in June. Mark your calendars nowâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;this is always a full house, attracting SeaBee song mavens frora far and wide, and fair weather is positively guaranteed.

Bill Britton '53 805-682-8590 (fax and telephone) barnacle53 @ home, com

Claudio A. Pacheco '64 Apt 4307-1000 San Jose, Costa Rica h: 506-224-4325; w: 506-256 e: cpacheco@sol.racsa.co.cr

DELAWARE Delaware Chapter Frank S. "Nick" Carter III Delaware USNAAA c/o Nick Carter RO. Box 266, Lewes, DE 19958 h: 302-644-4838; w: 302-645-2207 e: surartan@aol.com

FLORIDA Fort Lauderdale Chapter CAPT William J. Aston '51, USN ( R | 659 Coconut Drive SW Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315 h: 954-463-3047; e: saltysara@bellsoutii.net'^

Gainesville Chapter CAPT J. Michael Smith '61, USNR (Ret.) 10424 SW 41st Place Gainesville, FL 32608 h: 352-376-6611; w; 352-376-3301 e: mickey@acceleration.net In January, we continued featuring active duty officers who direct the ROTC prograras here on the University of Florida campus, as guest luncheon speakers.

On 18 January, Col. Kenton H. Holraes, USAF, commander and professor of aerospace studies of the Air Force ROTC, University of Florida, highlighted the positive factors that are contributing to enlarging the Air Force cadet student body and

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ultiraately, a higher graduating rate. Significant financial stipends and uniforra allowances are being made, increasing both quantity and quality of students. Also, certain highly raotivated students can complete their four-year program in two years.

Col. Holmes' goal is to increase his student Air Force complement to 125 students frora a current 115, ultimately graduating 25 a year corapared with 15 now.

Col Holmes graduated with a B.A. in econoraics from the University of Califomia at Santa Barbara.

He was coraraissioned in the Air Force in 1974 through Officer Training School. He was a distinguished graduate frora the Undergraduate Navigator Training School in 1975. After a few years as navigator, instructor and evaluator he received his M.S. in systeras raanageraent from USC. He attended the Air Cornraand and Staff College in 1986, then joined the College faculty for three years. Col. Holraes saw coramand assignraents at several overseas bases, including Mildenhall, England, Rarastein and Spangdahlem, Germany. His assignment prior to arriving at the University of Florida was as Support Group Commander at Tinker AFB, Oklahoma. Col. Holraes has multiple significant decorations, including Meritorious Service Medal with five Oak Leaf Clusters.

USNA attendees included: Al Vito '44, John Smitherman '53, Leo Cannon '53, Rick Childress '54, Jim Zimraerman '54, Jim Carr '55, Miles Mixson '58, Josh Dickinson '59, Mickey Smith '61, Bill Vivian '67, and Amold Alqueza '94. Frora USMA, we had: Dick Boe '54, Lee Pardi '62, and Hudson Berrey '72.

Our raeeting was held at the newly opened University of Florida Conference Center and Hotel. The accoraraodations, atmosphere and raenu were acclairaed at this raeeting so that all future raeetings, held generally on the thfrd Thursday of each raonth, will continue at this location.

Jim Zimmerman '54

Jacksonville Chapter CAPT Michael O. Boms '70, USN (Ret.) 1185 Salt Marsh Circle Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082-2543 h: 904-273-4714; w: 904-693-5630 e: usnaaajaxchap@usa.net M i a m i Chapter LT Douglas J. Ross '81, USNRR 16923 SW 79th Place, Miarai, FL 33157 h: 305-252-2379; b: 305-252-4904 e: rossfinl@bellsouth.net Sec'y: Zachariah R. Bell '89 e: zbell@cenetec.com

Naples-Fort Myers Chapter Mr. William H. Vonier '51 2065 Imperial Circle, Naples, FL 34110 p: 941-514-4031; e: bvonier@raediaone.net Sec'y: Sid Davis '56 We were pleased to welcorae George Watt '73 to our first meeting of 2001. On 11 January at the Spring Run Country Club, George brought us up to date on the Alumni Association, the Foundation and raany other important developments at the Academy. The Q&A session after George's remarks proved to be very interesting and highlighted his knowledge of the key issues facing the Acaderay and the Alurani Association.

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We also elected two new officers for our chapter; Secretary—Sid Davis '56 and Vice President— Steve Neuman '72.

Those in attendance included the following Alurani: John Alburger '71, Roy Anderson '48, John Bailey Jr '44, Royd Bowdey '47, Bmce Bridewell '72, Ron Buschbom '66, Franck Callahan '46, Arthur Carter '43, Lee Catalano '51, Paul Corrigan '48, Jack Curaraings '47, Sid Davis '56, George Derby '51, Harry Donahue '49, John Driscoll '44, Vernon Dupy '47, Bill Forsthoff '47, Doug Frazier '72, Dave Ghysels '51, Reed Jarvi '76, Bob Jones '58, Ed Kelley '44, Gene Lawler '47, Glen Lerura '58, Ray Lessig '51, Herb Mandel '38, Jim Mintun '59, Jim Neal '60, Dick Nelson '55, Steve Neuraan '72, Ned Oldham '58, Ragan Phillips '59, Tora PoUak ' 6 1 , Ned Sarao '66, Ed Smith '50, Joe Spalding '48, Bill Spane '58, Roger Tetraugt '63, Mike Welter '74, Milton Tolman '53, Bill Vonier '51, Dave Wagner '53 and Alan Wright '61.

Orlando Chapter LtCol George V. Ruos Jr. '50, USMC (Ret.) 950 Kersfield Circle Heathrow, FL 32746-1936 h: 407-804-1308; e: georgemos@aol.com

Palm Beach Chapter CAPT John A. Butterfield '59, USN (Ret.) 1130 Sugar Sands #190 Riviera Beach, FL 33404 h: 561-881-7512; w: 561-840-1104 e: jbsgraa@aol.com Continuing to make the rounds of the country clubs in our area, the 17 January luncheon for our Chapter was at Jonathan's Landing Golf Club in Jupiter It was a wonderful opportunity to kick off the New Yeau" in such lush surroundings and excellent food. Many thanks to our hosts, Marjorie and Don Welt '47. Our thanks also to our guest speaker, Capt Bob Bedingfield, CHC, USN (Ret.), who raade recoraraendations for an ethics program at the Naval Acaderay. Drawing on his military experiences and a perspective he has studied and researched throughout his career, Capt Bedingfield presented a compelling case. Capt Bedingfield was the chaplain for the Marine Corps and served in the Marines, as well. He was the senior chaplain at the Naval Academy 1977-1980 and served with the current Superintendent of the Naval Academy, VADM John Ryan '67. A highly respected preacher and teacher Capt Bedingfield is presently the chaplain at Mariner Sands Chapel in Stuart, FL. Those present at the luncheon were: Ronald Barnett '61, Louise Barton ('44), Loretta and Bion Bierer '53, Priscilla and John Butterfield '59, Dorothy Coney ('19), Tim Goering '89, Peggy and Hank Gorman '44, Betty and Al Haworth '57 and their guests Drs. Duke and Winona McCall, Julie and Joel Jacobs '59, Bob Lees '69, Nelson McDermott '46, Lydia and John McNabney '50, Art Osgood '44, Carol and Ed Perron '55, Joe Pidkowicz '52, Bill Schall '77 and his son James Schall, Lucy and Sam Simpson '39, Marjorie and Don Wek '47, Diana and Walt Whipple '57, and Natalie and Joe Wilson '47.

Congratulations to Tira Goering '89, who was recently accepted as a USNA Blue & Gold Officer James Schall, son of Bill Schall '77, is interested in USNA and so he had raany questions for Tim at the luncheon.

Some of our Alumni turned out for the Navy League's Installation of Officers Dirmer on 17 Janu-

ary. A very good speech was made by RADM Thomas Steffans, Deputy for Special Warfare at Central Cornraand. Among those who attended were Priscilla and John Butterfield '59; Julie and Joel Jacobs '59, RADM and Mrs. Swoose Snead '47, Diana and Walt Whipple '57.

Another special event held in our area is the Anchor's Aweigh Day hosted by the Miarai Chapter of the USNA AA to coramemorate the founding of the U.S. Naval Academy in 1845. We hope raany of our raerabers attend this annual event held on 3 February in Coral Gables, FL. Splashy sayings, which raay have originated frora the sea include: a scuttle was a hole cut into the side of a ship for light and air A butt was a wooden cask for provisions, including water So the crew wouldn't drink a whole cask each day, captains would scuttle a butt—put a hole halfway up—and pour in the day's water ration. Thus, the place to get a drink was known as the scuttled butt, and "scuttlebutt" carae to mean mmors shared while awaiting a drink.

Wah Whipple '57

Pensacola Chapter CAPT Glenn H. Montgomery '71, USN (ReL) 1152 Ceylon Court Gulf Breeze, FL 32561-3214 h: 850-934-4757; e: raonty4gb@aol.com Greetings, Our first meeting of 2001 was a well-attended get together for 46 raembers at NAS Pensacola. We were privileged to have Federal District Court Judge Roger Vinson '62 provide us a very thought provoking talk on the subject of honor An interesting point was that in a current dictionary the eighth definition is "a keen sense of ethical conduct." In tiie Websters of 1828 the only definition was "nobleness of mind, a distinguishing trait in the character of good raen." Seems like society's sense of "honor" has changed for the worse in the last 170 years.

Our graduate in attendance with tiie earUest graduation date was once again RADM Jack Monroe '27 (Ret). The raost recent graduate was LT Lee Brewster '95. The Class of 1954 won a narrow victory over '62 with five graduates in attendance. We enjoyed having our senior graduate, ADM Mickey Weisner '41, joining us for the luncheon.

If you are thinking about visiting Pensacola this summer you might try to get here for the week of 24 June to 1 July. Iwo JIMA (LHD-7) will be coraraissioned aboard NAS Pensacola on Saturday, 30 June. There will be a variety of events during the week, in addition to all the permanent attractions around the Westem Gate to the Sunshine State.

Fortune favors boldness!

Glenn Montgomery '71

Is there a wedding or special occasiori in your future?

Consider Alumni House!

Call 410-263-4448 xl I I for information Shipmate, April 2001

Space Coast Chapter CAPT Peter C. Peterson Jr. '56, USN (Ret.) 401 Third Avenue Melboume Beach, FL 32951-2537 h: 321-952-2066; e; peteusna@aol.cora Suncoast Chapter Clifford P. Hermann '45 7979 S. Taraiami Trail #338A Sarasota, FL 34231 e: araorency@aol.cora Tampa Bay Chapter CAPT John S. Kamen '77, USN 1105 Culbreath Isle Drive Tampa. FL 33629 h: 813-288-9548 e: Karaenj@socora.rail

George Watt, Arthur Fisher '62 (tucked in the background, Mike Bolier '67 next to George), unknown eye, Pete Leniart '66, and Don Coughlin '62 (back to the camera) The Tarapa Bay Chapter was proud to host Alumni Association and Naval Acaderay Foundation President and CEO George P. Watt '73, his wife, Peggy, and Steve Maconi frora the Naval Acaderay Foundation, on 13 January at the Safety Harbor Resort and Spa. George gave the Chapter an overview of what he has been doing since taking the helra at the Association and how we, as Alurani, can use the services provided by the Association. He also addressed how the merabership can help the Association fulfill its raission to help attract the best and brightest for admission to the Academy, through active involvement in the community. If anyone is interested in becoming a Blue & Gold Officer, or helping "on the side," please contact rae and I will put you in touch with our area coordinators. If you know of a person who would raake a great candidate for the Academy, or a guidance counselor who needs information about the Acaderay, again, contact me and we'll raake sure the right folks connect. Attending the dinner were:

Hugo Schmidt '42, Janet and Ralph Moon '47, Audrey and Ralph Scheidenhelm '47, Coleman Brown '49, Barbara and Byron Ruble '50, Barbara and Bud Alexander '56, Barbara and Bob Flynn '58, L A . and Mac Fossett '58, Roland Johnson '59, Beth and Gaeton Long '60, Pat and Don Coughlin '62, Arthur Fisher '62, Sherry and Don Freese '63, Jane and Pete Leniart '66, Kitty and Mike Bolier '67, Valerie and Gary Polansky '69, Marcia and Mark Krivonak '71, Karen and Willy Bain '73, Sally and Terry Silva '73, Peggy and George WaU '73, Beth and Bud Sawyer '74, John Sarao '76, Karen and Brett Ayotte '78, Debbie and Mike Wilson '81, Diane and Brian Davis '88, Chris and Vince Scott '89, Christine and Bill Kuzmick '90, Linh and Alton Delane '91, Kristi Watt '92, and Brian Campbell '94.

After the dinner the Chapter presented George with a 1928 USNA miniature recovered from eBay. The owner could not be found, so the ring will stay in the Alumni Association's Ring Bank.

Our next big event is the Annual Array-Navy Golf Toumament. The 2001 Army-Navy Alurani Golf Match will be held on the Bay Course (South Course) at MacDill AFB on Friday, 4 May. We will send out a raailing with raore details, but if you are interested in playing, or volunteering to help at the event, please contact me by phone or email. That way we can ensure we have your proper raailing address and eraail address.

The Chapter's meetings are held the first Wednesday of each month at the Champion's Sports Pub in the Westshore Marriott at 5:30 p.ra. And finally, by the time this is published, we should have our Web site up auid running. It can be found at www.usna.com/Chapter/US/FL/TarapaBay. Any suggestions for the site are welcome.

GEORGIA Atlanta Chapter CDR Robert P. Bush III '65, USNR (Ret.) 4103 Madison Drive, Atianta, GA 30346 h: 707-351-0008; e: bobbush65@mindspring.com Web site: www.usnaaaa.cora The President's Comer First, an item of unfinished business. Back in December I wrote that I had contacted Senator Cleland, Senator Miller and Congressworaan McKinney expressing ray concem regarding the reported failure to count railitary absentee ballots in Florida and elsewhere in the November national election. I proraised to report back any responses I received. In early

December I received a letter from Senator Max Cleland, who reports to share my concems and stated: 1 have contacted the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee to call for a public hearing to evaluate any discrepancies between the Department of Defense postal policies and the laws governing Florida's elections which may have prevented the counting of the votes of servicemen and women. I look forward to these hearings and will continue to review voting policies that affect service members to ensure that any existing barriers to their votingrightsare removed.

The Academy Gospel Choir The Naval Acaderay Gospel Choir annual Atlanta-Martin Luther King Jr Day tour in Atlanta included perforraing at the historical site of Martin Luther King's Ebenezer Baptist Church on Saturday aftemoon. In addition, the choir conducted various musical performances at local high schools and civic centers, in addition to ministering in song at churches in the local vicinity.

The following Alumni joined the choir members and staff for lunch: Nancy and Bob Bush '65; Nina and Pete Dabbieri '67; Diane D'Andrea, Christina and Andre Swoope '81; William P. Washington '94; Charlotte and Frank Roescher '59; Jim Ravenel '45; Linda and Bob Schultz '71; Clint Johnson '60; Thalila and Mario Maddox '85; Donald Monty '74; Terry McElroy '80; Michael Hill '77; Pricilla and David Moore '85; Doug Edwards '86; Stephanie and Mitchell Smith '95; and Linda and Joe Solymossy '68. This was a joint effort between the Alumni Chapter, the Georgia Parent's Club and the local Navy League Council. The choir sang a warm-up for us after sharing barbeque sandwiches with us. The church singing was superb and very well received by all who attended. The choir members are great ambassadors for our Academy.

Speaker at January Luncheon The Chapter hosted a direct representative of the Naval Acaderay at its January Luncheon. LT Eugene Wright '96, USN, is a raeraber of the USNA Admissions Departraent who is perraanently assigned to the Atlanta area as one of five minority admissions counselors located in major cities across the country. While a dominant objective of LT Wright's job assignraent is to find qualified minority applicants to the Academy, his ultimate goal is to support the challenge to the Academy of increasing applications from all sources. Accordingly, he can be called upon to assist with any and all qualified young people in the area.

A 1996 graduate of the Academy, LT Wright served on sea duty in COMTE DE GRASSE (DD-974) and THORN (DD-988) after graduation and corapleted of Surface Warfare Officer School. He assumed his current duties last Noveraber In pursuit of the applicants he seeks, LT Wright visits schools and Junior ROTC units around the area to let students know about the opportunities at the Acaderay and the career options that follow. He finds he has four hurdles to overcorae when talking to raost young people: The attitudes of the kids theraselves who are often incredulous when he discusses the stmcture and discipline of Academy life. It is frequentiy difficult for thera to see beyond the immediate to the opportunities that exist after graduation.

Many of the same attitudes are shared by the parents who may have had littie or no experience with the railitary or who see the military as dangerous or threatening. Too often, parents and students don't even realize that the Academy offers college degrees.

George Watt, Beth Sawyer ( Bud Sawyer '74), Peggy Watt and Karen and Brett Ayotte '78 Shipmate, April 2001

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The young people who could qualify for admission are being actively recruited by other colleges and universities that offer a more "relaxed" hfestyle.

Those students who raay be interested in the Acaderay are also being approached by the other Service Academies that also have convincing stories to tell.

On the topic of minority recruiting to the Acaderay, LT Wright raade the observation that an objective of the Navy is to have the officer corps raore closely match the cultural mix in the enlisted ranks. Currentiy approximately 22 percent of enlisted personnel are minorities, with about 11 percent black and 7 % Hispanic, while araong the officers those numbers are 6.2 % and 4.3 % respectively.

LT Wright's number one problera is the dwindling awareness of the critical role the raihtary plays in keeping our nation secure, and the valuable leadership experience that can be gained while serving. It is in promoting the Acaderay and the Navy in our coraraunity that we can best support his efforts, especially in our schools and other youth organizations.

LT Wright's offices are in the Naval Recmiting Depot in Marietta. He can be reached at 770-6124366, ext. 213, or on the Web at: usnasedet® hotraail.com.

The Chapter, especially the following attendees, appreciated LT Wright taking tirae to join the Chapter: George O'ConneU '35, BiU Wideraan '35, Charies Hill '42, Bill Carver '42, Paul Smith '42, Art Wamer '42, Bill Brewster '42, Jim Ravenel '45, Jim Hatch '47, John Stark '51, WaU Sheffield '51, Wah Coakley '54, Jim Todd '55, Bill Rentz '55, Frank Roescher '59, Charles Gardner ' 6 1 , Art Butier '61, Dick Fitzgerald '62, Paul Hurst '62, Ted Healy '63, Lorie Moore '64, Bob Bush '65, Vemon Wright '67, Mrs. M. McQuinn ('67), Robert Schultz '71, Mitch Rowland '71, Lee Whitfield '71, Brit Watwood '72, Lynda and Bill Schenzel '75, Michael HiU '77, Gary Hoy '84, Eugene Wright '96, EUzabeth McQuinn '00.

All visitors are welcorae at our luncheons, held on the third Friday each raonth at noon. The location is the Jocks 'N' Jills Sports Bar and Restaurant at 4046 Peachtree Road NE, in Brookhaven, a few railes northeast of Buckhead. You can get dfrections, as well as other Chapter inforraation, frora our Web site at: www.usnaaaa.cora.

Joe Solymossy '68

GUAM Guam Chapter s . ^ ^ ^ LCDR Noel M. Enriquez '84, USNR PO. Box 26849, GMF Barriguda, GU 96921-6849 h: 671-477-4382; hfax: 671-472-1966 w: 671-649-9629; wfax; 671-649-8870 e: nmenriqu@ite.net

HAWAII Honolulu Chapter

*3» CAPT Harvey Gray Jr. '52, USN (Ret Ret.Ak.

1117 Akumu Street Kailua, HI 96734-4012 h: 808-261-9722; e: hamgray@juno.com http://merabers.xoom.corn/hawaiialumni

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ILLINOIS Chicago Chapter CDR Frederick W. Weber '75, USNR 2134 Evert Court Northbrook, IL 60062-6612 h: 847-559-9381; w: 312-750-8899 e: fredrick.weber@rosshardies.com

INDIANA Indianapolis Chapter CDR Charies A. Rainey '84, US 12804 Double Eagle Drive Carrael, IN 46033 h: 317-815-0575; e: crainey@flilbi.com

Michiana Chapter

LOUISIANA ^ „ _ ^ ^ SE LA/SW MS Gulf C o S l ^ ^ r l y New Orleans) Chapter LCDR Milt Jones '61, USN (Ret.) W^^ 1632 General Taylor St., New Orleans, LA 70115 h: 504-895-8445; e: mhjones61@aol.com CDR Joseph A. Grace Jr. '80, USNR 15 Allard Blvd, New Oleans, LA 70119 h: 504-486-9040; e: jgrace@notc.org

M A R Y L A N D Annapolis Chapter CAPT Stephen K. Laabs '64, USN i 1937 Baltimore-Annapolis Blvd.

Annapohs, MD 21401 h: 410-268-7709 xl04; e: stephen.laabs@usaa.com

CDR John T. Haizlip '72, USN (Ret.) 15246 Longford Drive Granger, IN 46530 h: 219-273-2939; e: CHaizlip@aol.cora

Baltimore Chapter LCDR Steve G. Young '84, USNR

JAPAN Tokyo Bay Chapter CDR Nolan D. Villarin '82, USNR

Greater Southem Maryland Chapter Jack Pappas '61

U.S. Space and Naval Warfare Systems PSC 473 Box 5, FPO AP 96349-1901. e: villarin@drs-tsi.com

KENTUCKY (see also Ohio)

Louisville/Southern Indiana Chapter CAPT Gregory R. Reinhardt '79, USNR 712 Talon Place, Louisville, KY 40223-5575 h: 502-244-7707; e: greinhardt@telocity.com Sec'y: Jim Hibbler '87 h: 502-897-6917; e: jirahibbler@aol.com The January and February raeetings were very successful. It looks like 2001 may show an iraproving trend in attendance.

The March raeeting will be the annual Counselors/Candidates luncheon on the 15th. Last year there were over 60 students in attendance and we expect as raany or more this year We, the Louisville Alumni Association, sponsor the event by buying all the lunches for the Midshipraen candidates ($10 apiece). Anyone interested in supporting tiie effort by purchasing a meal or two for some potential Midshipmen please send a check raade out to "USNA Alurani" to our treasurer: Paul Radomski '89, 4507 Whitney Hill Court, Louisville, KY 40299. Your generosity is raost appreciated!

The April raeeting will fall on Friday the 6th, back at the University of Louisville Alurani Club. The prograra will include a presentation frora the newly formed Greater Louisville Inc. and promises to be very interesting.

If you live locally and would like to receive the monthly newsletter, please write, phone, or eraail me. (I'ra in the phone book.)

Jim Hibbler '87

c/o Morgan Stanley 11311McCormick Road, Hunt Valley MD 21031 w: 410-229-8206 e: Steven.G.Young@rasdw.com

RO. Box 154, Dowell, MD 20629-0154 h: 410-326-5496; e: jpappas@erols.cora http://www.navyalurani.org

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MICHIGAN Detroit Chapter Arthur W. Bryant '66 1811 Hollywood Grosse Pointe Woods, Ml 48236-1311 h: 313-885-2174; fi 313-881-2333 % e: lynorart@flash.net Web site: www.usna.cora/Chapters/US/Michigan/ Detroit/default.htm

MINNESOTA Upper Midwest Chapter Darrel Gonyea '61 1053 Peninsula Point Road Shakope, MN 55379 w: 612-882-1112; e: GONYEALAND@aol.com

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MISSOURI Greater Kansas City Metro Chi Mr. Kyle E. Martin '74 16901 Meadow Lane Belton, MO 64012-4112 w; 913-498-8088; e: kmartin@mileposfran' Sec'y: Joe Spencer '92 e: jspencer@go-onpoint.com

St. Louis Chapter LCDR Ronald M. Hill '70, USN (Ret.) 1026 Parkwatch Drive Ballwin, MO 63011-3642 h: 636-207-9376; e; rmaxhill@aol.com Corr Sec'y/Treas: Michael Dunham '70 10423 WiUowdale Drive, St. Louis, MO 63146 h: 314-432-8598; e; mikedunham@earthUnk.net As I take on the responsibility for writing this coluran, I feel the Chapter owes a resounding "Bravo Zulu" to John Hueseman '78. John singlehandedly resurrected the Chapter's column from its previous moribund state and made each month's Shipmate issue raore interesting for all of us; thanks.

On 29 December 2000, The All Service Academies Ball was held at the Regal Riverfront Hotel in St. Louis. Midshipraen frora Navy and Coast Guard and cadets frora Air Force and Array from the raetropolitan area were present in large numbers and were supported by Chapter members Tina and Mike Dunham '70, Sonya and Alex Von Muehlen '90 and Julie Zavodny '95. Our Mids made a great showing and it was a pleasure to meet members of the Classes of 2001-2004. On 12 January 2001, tiie St. Louis Council of the Navy League held their annual raeeting at the Junior League of St. Louis. Over 100 raembers of the Navy-Marine Corps family attended, as well as civilian supporters. Our own John Kane '44 is the new president of the local council and was instmmental in setting up this function, ably assisted by his lovely wife, Dorothy. Bob Sheahan '53, raember of the Council's board of directors and editor of their publication, Portside eraceed the event cheered on

by Anne. Other Chapter merabers present were Mike Dunhara '70, Kent Higginbotham '76 and Victoria plus dad Bruce and Julie Zavodny '95. The featured speaker was our own RADM Ed Fahy '70, Dfrector of Plans and Policy USTranscora, Scott AFB, Illinois. Ed gave a thought provoking presentation concerning the military's efforts to fulfill their raission while coping with the cost cutting efforts over the past few years. Ed's wife, Dicki, as always, was there giving support and encouragement. Barbara Cooper, one of our associate merabers, was also in attendance.

On 21 January an irapromptu Dark Ages party was held at Bristol's bar and grill in Creve Coeur MO. Attending were Ann and Raese Simpson '61, Marie and Phil Saunders '62, Margarette and John Boley '63, Gloria and Bob Berger '70, Carol and Chuck Stout '70, Tina and Mike Dunham '70, Barb and Bill Cocos '71, Janette and Doug Rush '72, and Leah and Skip Giessing '73. Good food and drink were in abundance and many sea stories were told as the evening progressed. The subjects of these stories will not be repeated by this columnist to protect the guilty and keep his health intact. A week later most of those just raentioned gathered at Phil's to watch the Super Bowl. A forraer raeraber of our Chapter Bob Pearce '71 came back to town from the wilds of Montana and was warmly welcomed by all.

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Our Chapter has just gotten a new meraber Matt Blunt '93, recently elected Secretary of State for Missouri. We welcome him aboard and congratulate him on his victory.

The first Friday of the month happy hour has been moved to VFW Post 3944 from 5:00 p.m.-? The post is located on Midland Blvd. east of Lindbergh Blvd. Only three raembers made the last gathering; let's see if we can get those nurabers up. Kane, Dunham and Zavodny kept the flag flying or beer flowing, whatever you prefer Our Chapter secretary, John Kane, sends out notifications on up-coming events via eraail so keep an eye on relevant messages and this column for info. Please keep me in mind if you have any input that would be of interest to the Chapter In conclusion, members of the esteemed Class of '70 would like to comraiserate with John Hueseraan '78 for not receiving an "A" in Plebe naval science from then, LT Chuck Stout '70.

Chuck, for some strange reason, kept his grade book. Having been presented with irrefutable evidence of John's performance our collective coraraent is "Get over it big guy." 2001 dues are due!

Mike Dunham '70

NEW MEXICO Albuquerque Chapter Mr. Michael J. Petrofes '80 1916 Morningside Drive NE Albuquerque, NM 87110 h; 505-255-4253 e: petrofes@flash.net

NEW YORK Capital District Chapter LCDR Thomas M. Owens '84, USNR 205 Colonial Avenue Albany, NY 12208-2404 h: 518-446-9278; e:towens@uswired4ed.net

Metro New York Chapter RADM Henry F. White Jr. '68, USNR RO. Box 800, Bronx, NY 10471-0800 p: 718-549-2177; e; hfwhite@iicl.org Chapter Hotiine: 1-800-234-USNA Web site: www.NAANY.org

Western New York Chapter NEBRASKA Omaha Chapter

CAPT Nelson A. Blish '69, USNR (Ret.)

CAPT Dennis R. Fox '79, US 2113 Christine Street Papillion,NE 68133 h: 402-597-8862; w: 402-294-3722 e: fox79@hotraail.cora Sec'y: LCDR Chris Verdoni '88 4605 Longview Street PapilUon, NE 68133 h: 402-292-3230; w: 402-294-8309 e: cverdoni@eraail.rasn.cora

3840 East Avenue Rochester, NY 14618-3729 h: 716-248-9739; e; nelson.bUsh@kodak.com Patrick Peeks, son of CAPT Tom Feeks '73, USN (Ret.), received the Sea Cadet of the Year Award from the Navy League. The award dinner was held at the Rochester Yatch Club on Wednesday, 7 February.

Digitaf Photo Information NEVADA Las Vegas Chapter Mr. Bradley Carlson '91

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(Prints are also acceptable.)

2246 Darwin Circle Henderson, NV 89014-3105 h: 702-433-7248; w: 702-433-2100 e: BCarlson@goidc.com

' All photos for use in columns must be submitted by the Class or Chapter Secretary.

The Las Vegas Chapter raeets monthly at a luncheon, usually on the third Tuesday of the raonth, (11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.ra.). The meeting place is Landry's Seafood House, 2610 W. Sahara Avenue.

On 16 January, the raonthly raeeting was held there. Attendance was on the skimpy side. Bob Border '39, Ken Ruiz '43, Jack Raftery '47, Bob Titus '49, Hal Lewis '52, and Chris Walsh '94 made up in enthusiasm what was lacked in numbers. During a delightful lunch, the lively discussion settied raost of the problems of the world-at least to the satisfaction of the group. One point unsettled was the low luncheon turnout. With a corps of sorae fifty USNA Alumni in and around Las Vegas, a raeans needs to be found to shake the local bushes and get sorae of the home-boys to attend. It was proposed as a subject for discussion at the next luncheon.

Bob Titus Corresponding Secretary

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OKLAHOMA Oklahoma City Chapter CAPT Charles C. Coley '34, USN (RÂŤt| 411 NW 14th Street Oklahoraa City, OK 73103-3510 h: 405-235-0234; e: cccusn@aol.com

T\ilsa Oklahoma Chapter CDR Harry V. Rouse IV '77, USN (Ret.) 2623 East 33 Place Tulsa, OK 74105-2334 h: 918-748-8650; e: HVRouse@aol.cora

OREGON Oregon and Southwest Washington Chapter

Westem NY Chapter-Captain Feeks '73 and his son Patrick

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Admfral James Hull USCG, Coraraandant of the Ninth Coast Guard District was the guest speaker and recalled when he had received the award.

CAPT Feeks has recently been appointed as the Director of the Department of Aviation at the USNA. He will be the first person to fill the newly created position. Tora also serves as Vice President of the Western New York Chapter of the Naval Academy Alurani Association.

NORTH CAROLINA Charlotte Chapter Bryan Dolan '76 5629 Laurium Road Charlotte, NC 28226 h: 704-364-6451 As I write this in mid-February, we have just raissed an ice storm and that is about as exciting as things have been for the last few weeks. I do have one piece of news that will be of interest to all of you. Initial contacts have been made and very preliminary plans are underway in an effort to bring the Midshipmen Men's Glee Club to Charlotte to perforra with The Charlotte Syraphony Orchestra.

As you might suspect, planning for such an event takes a long tirae simply because both the Glee Club and the Orchestra have many long terra scheduling issues. We hope to pull it off in the fall of 2002 or fall of 2003. In case you were not aware of it, USNA has a Choir, Gospel Choir and both a raen's and Women's Glee Club. As things firm up 1 will certainly keep you informed. I can assure that we will be looking for assistance and, very importantly, a heavy response in the form of ticket purchases for the performances.

Inasmuch as I have nothing else to report, 1 will end this very short column. Remember the third Friday at Sheraton Four Points for lunch.

Tom Hutchins cthmph@bellsouth.net 704-375-9046

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Piedmont Triad Chapter LtCol Gary L. Beaver '77, USMCR 10 Silver Oak Court Greensboro, NC 27455 h: 336-288-8792 e; gbeaver@adamskleeraeiercom

Triangle Chapter CAPT William K. Gautier '67, USN (Ret.) 116 Birklands Drive Cary, NC 27511-8203 h: 919-233-7255 e: Williara.Gautier@jcbradford.com http://triangleusna.home.mindspring.corn/

OHIO ^ Cincinnati/Northern KY CK Michael F. Simon '73 757 Maidstone Court Cincinnati, OH 45230-3827 h: 513-231-3174; e: msiraon757@aol.cora

Cleveland Chapter CAPT A. O. Rule III '50, USNR (Ret.) 90 Pheasant Run Chagrin Falls, OH 44022 h: 440-247-4379; w; 440-247-5100 x328 e; rulelIl@aol.cora Columbus/Central Ohio Chapter CAPT Wm. "Mick" Taylor '68, USMC (Ret.) 850 Katherines Wood Drive Colurabus, OH 43235 w: 614-416-3501; f 614-416-3668 e: wrataylor@greatiandinsurance.com

Mr. M. Alexander "Tex" Harkins Jr. ' 6 | 4055 SW 48th Place Portland, OR 97221-3735 h: 503-297-0246; w: 503-297-0252 e: harkins@computerorg Web site: http://usnaaa-or-swwa.horaepage.com January Luncheon The Chapter raet for our raonthly luncheon on 10 January 2001. Attending the luncheon were: Ken Lissy '45, John Frerichs '50, Don Beatty '57, Jake McMichael '58, Jerry North '61, Jack Kohl '65, Alex "Tex" Harkins '67, Cal Meek '67, Doug Boraarito '68, Joe Kavale '68, Mark Cooksey '71, Skip Phipps '73, Bruce Thompson '73, David Jensen '77, Mark Middleton '81, Travis Cooley '98, O.K. HiU USMA '58, Paul Vanture USMA '58, and guests Ron Anderson and Norra Maves.

Speaker Our speaker for the luncheon was our own Mark Cooksey '71. Mark, a Captain in the Navy Reserve, gave the same presentation that has also been given

by CoraSubPac, RADM Albert H. Konetzni '66 at raany of his briefings. The brief was an excellent look at current force readiness, personnel statistics and retention, and operational terapo. For many of us who have been away from the operational Navy for a while, a lot of the inforraation was quite an eye-opener on the current state of the Navy's submarine force corapared to what it had been. Mark did an excellent job with the presentation in spite of sorae uncooperative high-tech media gear. Mark fielded many questions from the floor Personal Notes Attending the luncheon for the first tirae, was Travis Cooley '98. Travis is still on active duty, stationed at NAS Whidbey Island, serving in the VAQ community.

The Oregon and Southwest Washington Chapter meets for lunch the second Wednesday of every month at The Georgian Roora Restaurant, Meier & Frank 10th Floor, Downtown Portiand, 6th and Alder, at 11:30 a.ra. Please join us. Call Alex "Tex" Harkins '67 (503-297-0246) or Bruce Thompson '73 (503-292-8833) for any additional inforraation, or check our Web site.

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.cora

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PHILIPPINES Philippines Chapter

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CAPT Rafael V. Dacanay '76, PN :r' s?^

Nancy Olson '95 and Todd Washbum '93 at the 2000 Army-Navy party

Alex "Tex" Harkin "67 and Jack Kohl '65 predicting a Navy victory Joe Kavale '68

PENNSYLVANIA Philadelphia Chapter Mr. Paul James '81 323 Minuteman Drive, Collegeville.PA19426-3494 h: 610-666-1093; w: 610-669-6700 e: USNAPhil@yahoo.com http://www.usna.cora/Chapters

Skip Dittmann '67 receives an award for his past duties as Chapter President from Paul James '81

Upcoming Events sponsored by USNA AA of Philadelphia 04/08: VFMA&C Regimental Parade 04/21: USNA Field Trip - USNA Prospects 04/28: Navy-Army Golf Challenge 05/09: 42nd Annual Parent's Night 06/14: Annual Election & Shipmate Award 07/27: USNA Field Trip - USNA Prospects 09/09: Blue Angels, NAS-JRB Pool Party 11/30: A-N Football Gala, Philadelphia USNA AA of Philadelphia events will be preceded by a mailing to dues paid members. Anyone interested in helping to mn events throughout the year, please contact Keith Smith '74 (KSmith @Prodesco.cora).

VFMA Chapel and Regimental Review The President of the Valley Forge Military Acaderay and College, RADM Peter A.C. Long '61 USN (Ret.), cordially invites you to attend a Regimental Review of the Corps of Cadets and Chapel Service on Sunday, 8 April. RSVP by 1 April to Paul James '81 (Paul_Jaraes@Vanguard.com or 610-666-1093).

Semi-Annual Navy-Army Golf Challenge Saturday, 28 April, 11:30 a.ra. Last fall, a great tirae was had by golfers and non-golfers alike.

Limekiln Golf Course, (http://www.liraegolf.com), near the Willow Grove Naval Air Station. The price is $65 ($60 for dues-paid members) which includes 18 holes, a cart, beer and hot dog at 9th, and full buffet with cash bar at the 18th. Any one interested should contact Paul Jaraes '81 (PJUSNA81@ Yahoo.cora or 610-666-1093).

42nd Annual Parent's Night Mark your calendars for 9 May to attend the Annual Parent's Night recognizing parents and welcoming the Class of 2005. Contact Paul James '81 (USNAPhil@yahoo.cora or 610-666-1093).

Annual Election Dinner Merabers are encouraged to attend the Annual Election Dinner on 14 June. We will have a onehour reception and a relaxing dinner followed by the elections and the presentation of the Shipmate of the Year Award. No speakers are scheduled and no boring Board raeeting! Contact Clay Henry '82 with any norainations before 12 April.

Blue Angels Pool Party The Annual Air Show and Pool Party has been raoved to 9 Septeraber This is a free family event.

The Chapter provides beer and soda. Bring your own picnic lunch. NAS-JRB, Willow Grove.

News Input: Philadelphia Chapter news input for Shipmate should be emailed to Paul H. James '81 at USNAPhil@ yahoo.cora (610-666-1093).

Apt.F5EJOQ / feBonifacio Naval Station /' â&#x20AC;˘V--^^ Makati City, Philippines ^ h-632-894-4121; w/f: 632-815-3420 x6458 e: rvd76@yahoo.com Sec'y: LCDR JuUanito Bucayan '85, PN Head, Info Systems Office AFPRSBS, Camp Aguinaldo, QC p: 911-4071 ext. 275; e: jun@nisf mil.ph and mleague@corapass.com.ph

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CAPT James N. Roberts '59, USN (Ret.) 152 Springlakes Drive, Martinez, GA 30907 h: 706-860-6430; e: jrobe92528@aol.cora To join contact, Sec'y/Tres; LtCol Michael C. Stevens '59, USAF (Ret.) 900 Big Lick Hollow Road New Haven, KY 40051-6211 h: 502-549-3610; e: rastevens@bardstown.cora Shipmate inputs to: Mike Stroop '54 138 Cantebury Drive, Madison. AL 35758 e: pstroop@earthlink.net Chapter Web site: www.clik.to/rvnews Help Wanted By the time you read this Key West and Kings Bay will be history and my picture file will be erapty except for any Annie might take at either of those events. Please send rae some, even if it is just your faraily with your dog. Remeraber that to be published photos must contain a graduate. Rules are mles, and we must follow them. Go through your old photos now and find one you can spare and put it in the mail today. Running a picture of a meraber or two each month will help us all get to know each other Our merabership is pushing 100 but unlike other Chapters raany of us do not know one another Let's all try to raeet someone new this year.

Coming Attractions The ffrst ever National Corae Around is fast approaching and it is looking like it will be the biggest ever "How big?" you ask. So big that we hit the upper limit in the first campsite and had to move.

My last count from Mike and Mary Lou was more than 30 units.

Here is an old file photo of Mary Lou and Mike StfM'us '59.

Pittsburgh Chapter William E. Otto '71 Chapter volunteers: Paul Part '84, Keith Smith '74, John Coney '89, Tom Kolongowski '86

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4105 Tartan Court Murrysville, PA 15668-1045 h: 724-325-4281; w: 412-856-3500 e: Figaro4105@aol.cora

The Stevens Plans for a West Coast Come Around in Oregon near Eugene are still in the works by Firstie John Detweffer '63. You "left coasters" don't want to miss this. It is a beautiful part of our country, well 141

worth the drive, and the opportunity to raeet with other Chapter raerabers is an added bonus. Please check the Chapter Web site at www.clik.to/rvnews for the latest on this and other plans that are in the works. If you wait to read about it in Shipmate chances are too great that it will be in the past tense.

There is one raore westem Come Around that I have heard about but it is stiU very rauch in the planning stage for suraraer or fall. J. Westerhausen '56 and Terry Sutherland '54 are working with Thousand Trails for one in the Verde Valley (Cottonwood) AZ area. There is a lot to see and do in that part of our country, including the Grand Canyon. If you live anywhere near that area please contact one of these two and offer to help. If nothing raore you can help get the word out to other raerabers as the plans take shape. Point is that we want more activity in the west but need sorae of you out there to get involved.

Dues It is easy to forget or put this subject aside and I hope that is the reason that some of you have not paid. A few have sold their units and notified us of their intent to drop their raerabership. Some of you raay feel that we have nothing to offer you so why continue. All 1 can say is that this is your organization and you can raake things happen if you try. So before you drop out disappointed call another meraber and plan to meet with them for a day or more at a park or campground near by. We have all been Firsties at one point in our lives and I think we all liked it. You can be that again if you will try. If you try and do not like it let rae know and I'll pay your dues for the year.

Anne and Mike Stroop '54

RHODE ISLAND Newport Chapter ADM James R. Hogg '56, USN (R 2556 West Main Road Portsraouth, RI 02871 w: 401-841-2625 Our first get together of the new yeafwas held at the Newport Officers' Club on 30 January, where we had the pleasure of hosting Frank Lennon, the Executive Director of the USS SARATOGA Museum Foundation. Frank is a native Rhode Islander a 1963 West Point graduate with ten years of active duty, a decorated Green Beret and a die-hard Red Sox fan. He brags that he has visited over 70 countries, sorae of which will allow hira to return. An inforraative presentation, laced with lots of huraor raade for a raost interesting evening.

The Foundation headed by Frank is seeking to raoor SARATOGA at Quonset Point Naval Air Station, where she would be the centerpiece of an Air, Land and Sea Heritage and Technology Park. SARA is currentiy in mothballs at Pier One, Naval Station, Newport. The project has been endorsed by the Govemor and both Houses of the Rhode Island General Asserably. In October 2000, project organizers subraitted a 1,200-page forraal docuraent to Naval Sea Systems Coraraand applying for donation of the ship. 17 April 2001 is the cut off date, after which the Navy is free to donate SARATOGA. The Park would occupy about nine acres of the forraer Naval Base at Quonset Point. The resulting complex, including the Quonset Air Museum would be the only attraction in the world featuring an aircraft carrier and aviation rauseura adjacent to an active 8,000-foot runway, which is available for 142

aviation events. The park intends to becorae a major educational resource for the region, including a vocational school (using shops in SARATOGA) and other business developraent prograras to create jobs, train workers and raake the rest of the park raore attractive for industry. Projected attendance will be 550,000 visitors annually—raore than enough to exceed the conservative break-even point of 246,000 visitors.

Phase I development is in the $7.5 raillion range and includes towing, mooring and preparing key spaces (such as bridge, flight and hangar decks) for public viewing. Phase 1 would also include development of the visitor center and refurbishraent of the raachine shops to open the first stage of the vocational school. A rough estiraate of the total project is $15 million, a significant portion of which would be generated frora eamed revenue in future years. The project is expected to pay its own way (including debt service) from the very first year it opens its doors.

In 1995, the USS SARATOGA Association, in combination with local leaders in Jacksonville, FL, raised $6.5 milUon in cash, pledges and a city loan guarantee in an attempt to develop a rauseura in that city. The drive fell about $500,000 short of its $7 million project cost. Organizers of that effort spent tens of thousands of dollars on feasibility and engineering plans and have provided the data to the Rhode Island organizers. The USS SARATOGA Association has committed to renew that pledge effort among the 65,000 sailors and raarines who served in CV-60 frora 1956 to 1994. Additional thousands of veterans frora SARATOGA ( C V - 3 ) are also committed to saving this ship as a rauseura.

Veterans frora VF-31 have pledged another $500,000 campaign involving all airraen who served in either carrier You can visit the foundation Web site at; www.saratogamuseum.org Joining us for the evening's festivities were: Sid Merrill '34 and Brown Taylor '34; Trina and Tom Weschler '39; Cathy and Tim Moore '45; Benny and Ken Lyons '46 and Dot and Fred Stevenson '46; Wirt 'Thayer '47; Maggie and Frank Snyder '48 and Dave Whelan '48; Muriel and Roger Buck '50; Tom Lyons '52; Anita and Jim Conway '55; Jane and Howard Burdick '56 and Ann and Jim Hogg '56; Ben Katz '57; Lee and Ed Clune '54 and Wayne Robinson '58; Peter Tarpgaard '59; Barbara and Joe Strasser '63; Vince Mocini '73; Patty and Rob MacDougall '76; Joel Spangenberg '00 and Associate Merabers Mary Tomray and Rachael Thorapson, USMA '36; Jack and Mary Bumey, USMA '46; George Smith; Fred and CarolAnn Lantz and Charles and Betsy Jauss. Jack Bumey offered the grace.

For those passing through, we usually meet on the last Tuesday of Septeraber-Noveraber and January-June. Spouses, friends, and other service acaderay grads are welcorae. While we encourage merabership of $15 ($7 for active duty), those who are only here for a short tirae are raost welcorae without joining.

The following came to rae by email and I thought it was worth sharing: Once I Was A Navy Man I like the Navy. I like standing on deck on a long voyage with the sea in my face and ocean winds whipping in from everywhere—the feel of the giant steel ship beneath me, its engine driving against the sea.

I like the Navy. I like the clang of steel, the ringing of the bell, the foghorns and strong laughter of Navy men at work. I like the ships of the

Navy—nervous darting destroyers, sleek cruisers, majestic battleships and steady solid carriers.

I like the names of the Navy ships: MIDWAY, HORNET, ENTERPRISE, SEA WOLF, Iwo JIMA, WASP,

SHANGRI-LA, AND CoNsrrruTioN—majestic ships of the line.

I like the bounce of Navy music and the tempo of a Navy Band, "Liberty Whites" and the spice scent of a foreign port. I like shipmates I' ve sailed with.. .the kid from the Iowa cornfield, a pal frora New York's Eastside, an Irishman from Boston, the boogie boarders of Califomia, and of course a drawling friendly Texan. From all parts of the land they came—farms of the Midwest, small towns of New England—from the cities, the mountains and the prairies. All Americans, all are comrades in arms. All are men of the sea.

I like the adventure in my heart when the ship puts out to sea, and I like the electric thrill of sailing home again, with the waving hands of welcome from family and friends waiting on shore.

The work is hard, the going rough at times, but there's the companionship of robust Navy laughter, the devil-may-care philosophy of the sea.

And after a day of hard duty, there is a serenity of the sea at dusk, as white caps dance on the ocean waves. The sea at night is mysterious. I like the lights of the Navy in darkness—the masthead lights, and red and green sidelights, and stem Ught.

They cut through the night and look like a mirtor of stars in darkness. There are quiet nights and the quiet of the mid-watch when the ghosts of all the sailors of the world stand with you. And there is the aroma of fresh coffee from the galley.

I like the legends of the Navy and the men who made them. I like the proud names of Navy heroes: Halsey, Nimitz, Perry, Fanagut, and John Paul Jones. A man canfindmuche in a country. A man can find himself.

In years to come, when the sailor is home from the sea, he will still remember with fondness the ocean spray on his face when the sea is angry.

There will still come a faint aroma of fresh paint in his nostrils, the echo of hearty laughter of the seafaring men who once were close companions.

Locked on land, he will grow wistful of his Navy days, when the seas belonged to him and a new port of call was always over the horizon.

Remembering this, he will stand taller and say, "ONCE I WAS A NAVY MAN." Amen!

The USNA store now has a Web site at www. usna-store.cora. Online ordering is not available, but telephone and fax orders are taken.

Our next meeting will be held on Tuesday 27 Febmary 2001 at the Officers' Club. We will swap sea stories and tall tales from 6:30 p.ra. until 7:15 p.m. and then enjoy a gourraet dinner of broiled scrod.

The price of gourmet dining is $23 per meal. Our guest speaker will be CDR Joan Zitterkopf '81.

Joan is just about to finish a student tour at the Naval War College. She will share with us her experiences as a rescue helo pilot.

Bennett D. Katz '57 becat@earthlink.net

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28 April 2001 is the deadline for the drawing and introductory prices.

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South Carolina Midlands Chapter Rev. Aris P. Metrakos '78 9 Baying Hound Way Blythewood, SC 29016-8743 h: 803-786-8100; e: colagoc@rnindspring.com Web site: www.merabers.aol.cora/usnaaasc

Palmetto Chapter William B. Swent '88 Leatherwood, Walker Todd & Mann, P.C. 100 E. Coffee Street, P.O. Box 87 Greenville, SC 29602-0087 w: 864-242-6440; e: WSwent@LWTM.com

Low Country Chapter Mr. Richard L. Weidman '63 5 Spotted Sandpiper Hilton Head, SC 29928 843-363-5216; e: Weidraan@Digitel.net

Navy Hockey team in Charleston, SC

SOUTH CARO Charleston Chapter CAPT Joseph C. Gamboa '62, USNR (Ret.)

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1672 Seignious Drive Charleston, SC 29407-9661 h: 843-556-5321; e: ananda6662@aol.com http://raembers.sc.rr.coin/mitt/navy Navy Hockey Comes to Charleston!

In the first intercollegiate hockey garae ever played in Charleston, the Navy "B" Team won 7-3 over Clerason University on Sunday, 14 January.

Clerason, in their second year as a club hockey team, put up a vaUant fight against a bigger stronger faster more experienced Navy. In addition to the score. Navy's aggressiveness was deraonstrated by the many players who found their way to the penalty box. Although Clerason scored first with a breakaway goal, the Navy team dominated the puck and the ice during the 60 rainutes of play. It was an exciting, fun to watch raatch that helped us all leam a Uttie raore about hockey. Navy coach Dan Doherty and his team were irapressed with the rink and facilities at the Ice Palace, and they are looking forward to future matches here in Charleston. They hope to tum this into an annual event, possibly a "railitary" toumament with additional schools such as The Citadel, VMI, Georgia, Georgia Tech, etc.

Reception for the Navy hockey team After the game, Nancy and Ed Newbegin '55 hosted a reception for the team at thefr Shadowmoss home. Attendees at the garae, reception, or both were Connie and Dave Emerson '50, Cathie and Dick Dalla Mura '51, Minnie and Tom Mayberry '53, Fuzzy Knight '53, Jim Blandford '55, Nancy, Dottie, Jim Flatiey '56, Sylvia and Joe Gamboa '62, Larry Fulton '62, SalUe and Bill Nold '71, and Atiiene and Bob Jordan '80.

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Monday, 15 January Luncheon Our guest speaker at the January Alurani luncheon was Col Rod Lenahan, USAF (Ret.). His topic was the fran hostage situation and rescue efforts, 1979-1980. Col Lenahan retired from the Air Force in 1988 after a 32-year career that included duties in intelligence and reconnaissance and joint tours in Vietnara, Gerraany, Panama, Florida, and the Pentagon. Since 1994, he has lived in Charleston where he has written two books, one on the fran rescue effort. Col Lenahan covered the period from the 1976 terrorist threat assessraent (including State Department reaction), through the 1979 U.S. erabassy takeover in fran, to the execution and failure of the rescue raission into fran. His talk included the history of U.S. special operations forces (including DELTA force), and planning and training for rescue and intelligence missions. Col Lenahan concluded by pointing out that in the afterraath of the failed rescue, the U.S. developed in short order anti-terrorist forces with longstanding capabilities that have performed well in a series of iraportant raissions.

Attendees were Walt Robinson '42, Audley McCain '43, Jim Forrester '45, Bill Wright '49, Gene Dunaway '50, and Dave Emerson '50, Dick Dalla Mura '51, Max Hill Jr. '51 and guest Max Hill III, Fran Josephson (associate '52), Fuzzy Knight '53, Tora Mayberry '53, Tim Taylor '54, Nancy Newbegin, Jira Blandford '55, Jim Flatiey '56, George Lisle '58, Ollie Oliver '61, Larry Fulton '62, Joe Gamboa '62, Jim Welsch '67, Sallie and Bill Nold '71, Dennis Simon '77, Bob Jordan '80, Pat Hunkler '89, Robert DeMoura '95, and Jira and Janice Breazeale (Associates).

Chapter luncheons are usually held the third Monday of each raonth at the Omar Shrine Temple facility adjacent to Patriot's Point in Mount Pleasant. No reservation needed. If you are visiting frora out of town, contact a raember for directions and by all raeans corae and give us the pleasure of your company.

Mr. Charles T. Higgins '64 RO. Box 15427 Chattanooga, TN 37415-0427 h: 423-877-0776 ext. 11; f; 423-874-0852 r: 423-886-1111; o: 423-877-0776 ext. 11 e: cliiggins@voy.net Knoxville-Oak Ridge Chapter CDR A. Jerry Popp '62, USN (Ret.) 23 Riverside Drive Oak Ridge, TN 37830-9001 h: 865-483-0258; e; PoppJ@pathwayb.com

Memphis Chapter CAPT Edward A. Lyons '69, USNR 2557 Park Creek Cove Gerraantown, TN 38139 h: 901-755-1286

Nashville Chapter CDR John F. Ohlinger '69, USN (Ret.) 880 Lakeraont Drive Nashville, TN 37220-2124 h; 615-370-1441; w: 800-242-8613 e; johUnger@worldnet.att.net

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TEXAS North Texas Chapter LCDR James M. Bethmann '77, USNR 2203 Creekside Circle South frving, TX 75063 w: 214-954-1834; e: jim.bethraann@komfepy.cora Kurt Metcalf '91 Advanced Technology Practice Kom/Ferry Intemational, 2100 McKinney Avenue Suite 1800, D2allas, TX 75201 w; 214-954-1834 x3014; f: 214-954-1027 Web site: http://www.koraferry.com The North Texas Chapter held its raonthly lunch 5 Febmary at the Lincoln City Club in Dallas. The Chapter welcomed Mr Ian Walsh, director of global raarketing for BeU Helicopter Textron, Inc., who spoke regarding the MV-22 Osprey Prograra. Mr. Walsh also served as the lead AH-IW Cobra pilot in tiie 1995 rescue of USAF Capt Scott O'Grady Merabers in attendance included Marshall Nadel '74, Dave Miller '65, Sted Garber '65, Jerry Hodge '86, Jeff Shoeraake '83, Richard Cudlipp '59, Ken Sraitii '72, Duane Carr '90, Jo Johnson '90, John Wroten '65, John Marshall '64, Ray Garfield '66, Courtland Gray '65, Steve Colon '81, Don Hackett '64, John Hamilton '68, Dave Gutierrez '91, Bob Paulk '84, Kurt Metcalf '91, Keitii Tibbits '77, and Jira Bethraann '77.

Courtland Gray '65, Ian Walsh, and Kurt Metcalf '91 Upcoming events include the monthly luncheon the first Tuesday of the raonth (3 April, 1 May, and 5 June). The raonthly luncheon is held at the Lincoln City Club, at the South East comer of the tollway and 1-635 (5420 LBJ Freeway) frora 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The USNA breakfast has been combined with the West Point breakfast, which is held the second Tuesday of the raonth at the S&S Tea Room, 5550 W. Lovers Lane, #260, at 7 a.ra. Please RSVP for either event to Debbie Pace (214-954-1834, x3011). The Chapter is also planning a USNA Founder's Day dinner to be held this fall. Details to follow. The Tri-Services Softball Tournament is being planned for either Sunday, 10 or 24 June.

Please contact Kurt Metcalf '91 (214-954-1834, x3014) for Softball details. Best regards, Kurt Metcalf '91

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South Texas Chapter CAPT Michael Stoffel '54, USN (Ret.) 520 North River, Seguin, TX 78155 h: 830-379-2373; e: mstoffel@woridnet.att.net

Texas Gulf Coast Chapter Lynn A. Wegner '65 6909 Northhampton Way Houston, TX 77055 h: 713-781-9932; w: 713-263-8001 ext. 265 e; lwegner@rectorseal.cora February's luncheon The following shipraates attended the 5 January raeeting: Jack Keller '44, Drex Martin '45, Zeb Alford '48, Chris Nichols '61, Marty Green '63, Eric Woods '64, Rob Brown '65, Bart Jealous '65, Paul Marshall '65, Fred Schlemraer '65, Lynn Wegner '65, Jira Cameron '66, Marvin Tucker '66, Peter VanDeriofske '68, Rich Bulger '69, Bruce Potter '69, Tom Wojciechowski '69, Doug Bateman '70, Steve Chapraan '70, Hugh Mauldin '70, Ed Klein '72, Royce Engler '73, Andy Howard '75, Elliot Reagans '82, Yolanda Reagans '83, Rick Carter '83, Eric McQueen '86, and Amold Galit '92.

February's Meeting Our Chapter's Second Aimual Valentine's Luncheon was held on 2 February. This year, our keynote speaker was LT Tunika "Timi" Burnett '92, USN. LT Burnett, currently serving as Senior Minority Adraissions Officer at the Acaderay, joined us and candidly shared her experiences (and feraale perspectives) in regards to her years at the Acaderay, and in the Fleet. She spoke about the Navy personnel who influenced her during the years prior to her entrance to NAPS and the Acaderay. She is committed to "giving back" to the Acaderay, the Navy, and the community. Her remarks and the following "Q&A session" were very well received by the Chapter Our photographer Andy Howard '75, captured the moraent in the accorapanying photo.

During her brief Houston visit, Peter Vanderlofske '68 and Elliott Reagans '82 accompanied her during an interesting and inforraative brief to the Yates High School JROTC class, and visited with a staff person frora Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee's office. In addition, Tirai raade a call on NRD Houston where she raet with the XO, CDR Yolanda (Williams) Reagans '83, and others. Rounding out the visit, Tirai shared warm recollections of life in Mother B with other area shipraates—Rick Carter '83 and Nelson Jones '72—both of whora are attomeys with Nicholas & Jones law firm.

dates to the USNA adraission process—resulting in raore than 40 Midshipmen in each of the recent entering Classes. Peter VanDeriofske '68 is the current Blue & Gold area coordinator June Dinner As in prior years, our annual Chapter Dinner will be held on Friday night 1 June at Brennan's Restaurant for Alurani, spouses, guests, and the USNA Parents' Club raembers. More info to corae.

Business Network Meetings Several of our USNA shipraates are raerabers of The Acaderay Network (a Houston-based business network group consisting of graduates frora USNA, USMA, and USAFA). Our twice-montiily breakfast meetings are held at 7:30 a.m. on the first Tuesday and tliird Friday of every month at the Metropolitan Racquet Club. Visitors are always welcome. If you're interested, please call Bart Jealous '65 (281-362-8220), send rae an eraail, or visit our Web site (newly re-named to http://www. e-acaderaies.net). Visitors are always welcorae.

Chapter Meetings Chapter raeetings are usually held on the fu-st Friday of every month (6 April, 4 May, 7 September and 5 October) at Brennan's Restaurant (11:30 a.ra. refreshraents, and noon to 1 p.ra. lunch. Our annual Chapter Dinner (for Alumni, spouses, guests, and the USNA Parents' Club merabers) will be held on Friday night, 1 June. As in prior years, there will be no luncheon raeetings in June, July, or August.

Of course, "lost" shipraates, spouses and friends of the Naval Academy are always welcorae at our raonthly luncheons. Please join us! For any additional inforraation on any item in this column, please call rae at 713-750-8868 or send an eraail to klein 1985 @ aol.cora.

Ed Klein '72

UTAH/IDAHO/ MONTANAAVYOMING Intermountain NA Alumni Chapter Mr. J. Kevin Dolan '71 2415 East 10305 Soutii Sandy, UT 84092-4416 h: 801-942-7240 e: kdolan@fonix.cora

VIRGINIA Blue Ridge Chapter CAPT Roger C. Adams '70, USN (Jtet^ * 6609 Fairway View Trail, Roanoke, VA 24018 h: 540-989-6198; w; 540-362-7389 e; radaras3491 ©aol.cora

Central Virginia Chapter CAPT Anthony A. Hastoglis '55, USN (Ret) 102 Shawnee Court CharlottesviUe, VA 22901-1034 h: 804-973-7846; e; Ahastoglis@compuserve.com LT Timika Burnett Chapter News As this coluran is submitted, we are looking forward to our 4 March luncheon. We will recognize the fine work done by the "Gulf Coast Area Blue & Gold Team." This area's teara has consistently brought an increasing number of qualified candi-

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Hampton Roads Chapter CAPT Peter K. Glasier '62, USN (Ret.) 1105 Glenside Drive Virginia Beach, VA 23464 h: 757-467-7476; w: 757-340-6700 e: pete62@erols.com Chapter Social Events The Chapter's social calendar is emerging from the same Dark Ages that we knew in our youth in Bancroft Hall. One might find some perverse consolation in the continuity of such events in one's life, perhaps not. But, we are all Midshipmen once removed frora the Hall. And with no expectations of rauch during the Dark Ages other than final exams, poor weather and tough times for the Plebes.

Therefore, I for one, relish such analogies and connections to my youth, as I rejoice, once again as in times past, that spring is upon us!

The Chapter's annual Spring Fling was held on 6 April 2001. This is a black-tie affair, the program of which includes a cocktail hour, dinner, a fashion show and dancing. The Spring Fling leads off the Chapter's social calendar throughout the year. The next Chapter newsletter wUl report about this event.

As for the Chapter social and business-related events to foUow, in which you may care to participate, see the schedule of events that follows below, it is a very long-term schedule, which is subject to change. However, the Chapter will endeavor to adhere to it, so enter these events and dates into your personal calendars.

Chapter SOE 19 April—7 a.m.-8:30 a.ra.—Business Breakfast—Speaker: Mr. Joe Zemian '84; Owner: CoUey Cantina, Norfolk.

26 April—11:30 a.m.-l p.ra.—Board of Directors Quarterly Meeting; SAIC Building off Lynn Haven Parkway in Vfrginia Beach 16 May—7 a.m.-8:30 a.ra.—Business Breakfast—Speaker: Mr. Hugo Schleuter '52, Executive Recmiter: How to land the "Perfect Job." 24 May—6 p.m.-lO p.m.—Plebe Recognition Dinner NAS Oceana: Speaker: USNA Flag Officer 31 May—12 p.ra.-5 p.ra.—Spring Golf Outing, Eagle Haven GC, NAB Little Creek.

15 June—Mainmast published.

20 June—7 a.m.-8:30 a.ra.—Business Breakfast—Speaker: Ms. Karen Nipper, Account Executive frora Job Net 3 (WTKR).

8 July—12 p.m.-5 p.m.—Faraily Beach Party, Dam Neck Beach 26 July—TBD Board of Directors Quarterly Meeting 15 Septeraber—Mainmast PubUshed.

19 Septeraber—7 a.m.-8:30 a.m.—Business Breakfast—Speaker: Mr. Mike Sears, USMA '85, and co-captain of '84 West Point football teara.

26 Septeraber—Oceana Afr Show; tour and briefing for high school guidance counselors.

DTMD Fall Golf Outing.

29 September—Fall Social; tentatively at Nauticus and aboard WISCONSIN (BB64).

6 October—Bus Trip to Jack Kent Cooke Stadium for Navy-Air Force football garae.

15 October—6tii Annual U. S. Naval Institute Warfare Symposium, VB Pavilion 17 October—7 a.m.-8:30 a.m.—Business Breakfast—Speaker: Mrs. Sherrie Stone, VP Sun Trust Bank 25 October—Board of Directors Meeting.

15 November—7 a.m.-8:30 a.m.—Business Breakfast—Speaker: to be announced.

19 November—2nd Annual Army-Navy Blood Scrimmage, blood drive.

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1 December—11:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.—ArmyNavy Party, Breezy Point O' Club, NAS Norfolk.

5 December—7 a.m.-8;30 a.ra.—Business Breakfast—Speaker: to be announced.

Chapter Information Complete information about Chapter events, as well as other gouge about the HRC, will be in The Main Mast, the HRC newsletter Also, look for "The Gouge" on the HRC Web site, www. usnaaahrc.org. Membership in the HRC is $15 per annum or $40 for a three-year term. Sign on with us. 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 '68, USN (ReL) 5707 Maple Brook Drive Midlotiiian, VA 23112-6320 h: 804-739-3664; e: wlr68@sprintmail.cora

Shenandoah Valley Chapter David V. Langfitt '74 125 Henrico Road Front Royal, VA 22630 w: 540-636-2138; e: davidlangfitt@netscape.net

Williamsburg Chapter Mr. Allen P. Whitaker '60 2304 West Island Road Williamsburg, VA 23185 h: 757-258-4628; e: apwliitaker@widoraakercom

WASHINGTON Hanford/Tri-Cities Chapl CAPT Edward G. Schwier '69, USN (Ret.) 1196 Brentwood Avenue Richland, WA 99352-8540 h: 509-627-7288; w: 509-372-0176 e: egschwier@aol.cora The Tri-Cities Chapter norraaUy raeets on the thfrd Friday of the month at 6:30 p.m., however we vary that as requfred because of schedule conflicts. If you are going to be in the area and want to spend sorae quaUty tirae with fellow Alurani, give me a caU and we can arrange an irapromptu "meeting."

I recently ran into Vince Zarasua '89 in a Junior Achieveraent Consultant training session. Vince is part of the engineering team supporting Canister Storage Building of the Spent Nuclear Fuel Project.

Our March raeeting is tentatively scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Friday the 16th at the Apollo Greek Restaurant in Richland. On 20 April 2001 we plan to be back at the TS Cattle Corapany Steak House in Kennewick. The May raeeting location has not yet been established, but we plan to gather on 18 May. Please mark your calendars and plan to join us.

Have a great spring and Beat Array! You are always welcorae to bring guests, particularly Alurani

of other service academies, to any of our functions.

If you have information for our monthly Chapter newsletter or a suggestion for an event, contact either of us by eraail at Edward_G_Ed_Schwier @rl.gov or egschwier® aol.cora. To join our Chapter, contact rae for an application forra. Cost is just $10 a year.

Edward Schwier '69

Puget Sound Chapter CAPT Colin H. Saari '60, USN (Ret.) 12503 Ninth Avenue NW Seattie, WA 98177 h: 206-361-1192; w: 206-543-1363 e: saari@apl.washington.edu Web site: www.usnaaa-psc.org

WASHINGTON, D.C. AREA Greater Washington Chapter CAPT Charles R. Grutzius '66, USNR 3221 Wildraere Place Oak HiU, VA 20171-3920 b; 703-648-3810; e: elexsys.cg@worldnet.att.net

WEST VIRGINIA West Virginia Chapter Joe Dailey '51 1226 Mount Vemon Road Charleston, WV 25314-2528 h: 304-346-6193; e: josephdailey@excite.cora

WISCONSIN Wisconsin Chapter Winston C. Williams '46 13350 West Blueraound Road #2 Elm Grove, WI 53122-2538 h: 414-782-6645; w: 414-782-9410 e: winwill@execpc.cora e: cook.phillip@railwaukee.va.gov

UNITED KINGDOM Great Britain Chapter Susanne Saalau-Bethell '85 50 Aubreys Letchworth-Herts SG6 3TU England w: 0-1438-76-3419 e; bethell@sandwich.pfizercora

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lo^ess, Luke Jack '46 13 February 2001 Brewer, James Elmer '54 Lt Col, USAF (Ret.) 16 July 2000 Briggs, Cameron '25 RADM, USN (Ret.) 23 January 2001 Buck, Robert Milton '45 CDR, USN (Ret.) 18 Febrtiary 2001 Camahan, Ralph Herbert '47 RADM, USN (Ret.) 19 February 2001 Pocherty, John Francis Jr. '49 P 15 February 2001 fecker, William Michael '71 15 March 1996 Fillerup, Raymond Mcdonald '54 11 January 2001 Grafton, Patrick SkeUey '62 2 February 2001 Henderson, Donald '49 CAPT, USN (Ret.) 17 Febraary 2001

oy, Franklin Wallace Jr. 'S 17 January 2001 Hurst, Thomas Charles, III '43 CAPT, USN (Ret.) 15 Febraary 2001 Huszach, Donald Wickett '46 20 December 1997 Jarosz, Joseph Andrew '52 11 January 2001 King, Ed Reuben Jr. '36 RADM, USN (Ret.) 7 April 1998 Meiners, Jason Keith '96 Capt., USMC 3 Febraary 2001 Monroe, Henry Stone '33 RADM, USN (Ret.) 11 March 1998 Naiva, William Albert '63 13 Febraary 2001 Outerson, William '32 CAPT, USN (Ret.) 1 November 2000 Palmer, Robert Mclvin '42 4 Febraary 2001

AMBROSE FRANCIS CROWLEY '26 ALMERIAN ROBINSON BOILEAU '26 Commander Commander Almerian R. Boileau, USN Ambrose F. Crowley, (Ret.), was bom in Batavia, NY, on 6 Febraary USN (Ret.), died 1904 and passed away on 26 December 2000. peacefully at his He Uved his childhood in Addison and Bath, home in Scarborough, both small towns in upper New York. He graduNY, on 12 January ated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1926. In 2001, two weeks before 1928, he was accepted into the Naval Flight his 97th birthday.

School, Pensacola, FL, and eamed his wings in 1929. He spent most of his active duty in ships He was born in based on the U.S. West Coast. He retired in the Brooklyn, NY, on 27 Navy in 1946 after serving 20 years on active duty. January 1904. After completing secondary eduIn 1949, he enrolled in San Diego State cation at St. Francis Prep, he was appointed to College and earned his master's degree in the United States Naval Academy on 22 June physics. He worked at Convair, in San Diego, 1922 and was commissioned on 3 June 1926.

CA, for two years and then went to the Visibility Ensign Crowley reported to the battleship Laboratory, University of California at San FLORIDA, where he qualified for engineering Diego, where he worked at research in atmo- duties. In 1928, he completed instraction at the spheric optics for the next 19 years.

Naval Torpedo Station, Newport, RI, and reported He joined the United Flying Octogenarians, for duty aboard the destroyer SANDS. He was for pilots who are 80 or over who are still active promoted to lieutenant (junior grade) in 1929.

While serving on SANDS in Guantanamo Bay, in flying. There, he was secretary-treasurer and publisher of their monthly UFO News. Al's wife, he conttacted tuberculosis, (pulmonary, chronic, Laura, was also a pilot, and they flew their Chero- active, and far advanced), and was deemed kee 140 airplane throughout the United States, incapacitated for active service. After two years Canada, and Mexico. They gave up flying when of successful treatment at Fitzsimmons Hospital Al reached 90, and sold their Cherokee. Laura in Denver, CO, Lieutenant Crowley appealed to Thomas Little Boileau passed away on 27 the Secretary of the Navy for retum to active duty. His appeal was denied and he was placed September 1996.

Al was a member of the Telophase Society on the retired list in 1931.

He retumed to New York and, for the next and his ashes will be scattered at sea. As ten years, pursued a career in engineering, startrequested, there will be no services.

The San Diego Union-Tribune ing on the ground floor of air conditioning one —28 December 2000 of the city's largest commercial buildings.

Immediately, after the onset of World War II, Crowley again appealed to the Navy for 'What we acfticve inzvardCy ivitl Mr active duty. He was assigned to the Third Naval change outer reaUty. District, and served as Inspector of Naval Materials until 1946.

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Petinos, Frank '58 28 November 1996 Rogers, Kevin George '65 CDR, USN 24 Febraary 2001 Rowen, Stephen Walker '46 9 Febraary 2001 Slaymaker, Richard Paul '44 LCDR, USN (Ret.) 26 January 2i Smith, Roger Falter '40 CDR, USN (Ret.) 4 Febraary 2001 Snyder, Lloyd Harold Jr. '35 25 Febraary 2001 Stames, Charles Campbell Jr. '53 2 Febraary 2001 Thompson, Raymond Webb Jr. '33 CAPT, USN (Ret.) 14 Febraary 1999 •Whitney, Richard Ellsworth '44 LT, USNR (Ret.) 6 January 2001 Wyrick, James Woodrow '42 CDR, USN (Ret.) 27 January 2001 Commander Crowley was retumed to the retfred list and resumed a career in private life, first with Stem Brothers, New York, and then with AUied Stores from which he retfred as vice president in 1972.

Ambrose married Dorothy Dempsey in 1928, and they had four children who survive him: Suzanne Crowley Dowling and Carola Crowley of New York, Donald Crowley of Sarasota, FL, and David Crowley of Scarborough, NY; eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Dorothy predeceased him on 12 January 1983.

His second wife, Nancy Askew Crowley of Atlanta, GA, also survives.

Among the proudest occasions of hisrichand full life were the comnussiorungs of two grandsons from the Naval Academy: Major David J. Dowling '89, USMC, and Michael J. Dowling '92, Esq. He will be remembered by aU with love, admiration and gratitude.

GEORGE IRWIN PURDY '31 It is with deepest sorrow that I inform you of the passing of my husband, George frwin Purdy, who died on 26 March 2000 at Sato Hospital in Kamakura, Kanagawa Pref. in Japan due to chronic renal failure.

He was 92 years old.

A native of Colorado, George spent his childhood in San Diego, enlisted in the Navy upon graduating from San Diego High School, and later won appointment to the Naval Academy is the Class of '31. His education at the Acaderay

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Call was cut short because of various reasons, and according to him, "it was the greatest disappointment of my lifetime." He found a career in the metals industry in El Paso, TX. During World War n, George received a conunission and served aboard the destroyer escort EVARTS in the Atiantic, and later as the commanding officer of LST-973 in tiie Pacific. He left tiie Navy in 1945 in Japan and became chief metallurgist of the Metallurgy Branch of the Mining & Geology Division, Natural Resources Section of the Occupation Govemment. His primary duty was to rebuild Japan's metals industry.

The U.S. Sevenfli Fleet Flagship, BLUE RIDGE conducted a burial-at-sea off the coast of Japan on 13 June 2000. I was happy to see George's dreams finally coming trae.

George always took pride in telling people that he once studied at the Naval Academy and was a member of it's Alumni Association.

My heartfelt thanks to those friends we made through the Navy over the years who enriched his Ufe immensely.

Midori I. Purdy

Upon termination of hostilities he retumed to duty at the Naval Supply Depot Oakland, concluding service there as officer in charge of the Aviation Supply Depot in May 1950. Completing a tour of duty at the Depot in 1952, he was assigned to the Naval War College for instraction during the year 1952-1953. He subsequently served afloat on the staff of Commander Naval Air Force Pacific Fleet. In 1956, he became CO of the Naval Supply Depot, Great Lakes. In 1959, he assumed duties as force supply officer on the staff of Commander Service Force pacific Fleet with the rank of rear admiral, supply corps.

George started his own trading company in Tokyo in 1948, selling it in 1965 to Dresser Industries. He remained active in a variety of enfrepreneurial enterprises and civic activities imtil his final illness.

Throughout his 55 years in Japan, he became deeply involved in Tokyo's expatriate commuluty. He was the ffrst postwar commissioner in Japan of the Boy Scouts and Gfrls Scouts, and in 1972, served as president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Japan. In 1985, he was awarded the Third Class Order of the Sacred Treasure by the Emperor Showa for his work in fiirthering U.S.-Japan relations. Until his death, George served as vice president of the World Trade Center Club of Japan.

His affection and interest in the U.S. Navy never left him—in 1972 George founded the Japan Chapter, known as the Commodore Perry Council, of the U.S. Navy League. At the U.S. Naval Base in Yokosuka, George was best known for his origin and sponsorship of the Annual George I. Purdy Motor Whaleboat Race, which has become the George I. Purdy RHIB race in the recent years. These became hotly contested events eagerly anticipated by the entire community, especially by fleet sailors.

George was most pleased to see his biography, A Summer for a Lifetime—The Life and Times of George I. Purdy, as told to Thomas Caldwell pubUshed in the United States prior to his death. The book will be translated and published in Japanese before the end of 2001.

George was a 33 degree Mason. A Masonic funeral service took place at the Masonic Center in Tokyo on 1 April 2000. The U.S. Navy provided a Color Guard and a bugler to play "Taps."

The casket was covered by the Stars and Stripes and U.S. Ambassador Thomas Foley was there along with some 300 people. It was an impressive, yet warm, ceremony.

On 5 April 2000, a memorial service was held at the Chapel of Hope on the Yokosuka U.S. Naval Base. It was participated by all flag officers and the base commander—another heartwarming experience for me. It was raining and the cherry blossoms were in bloom—what a beautiful and sad moming it was.

HOWARD FRANK KUEHL '33 RADM Howard F. Kuehl, (SC) USN (Ret.), died of a heart attack after a brief illness on 16 January 2001. He was 91 years old. He graduated from the Naval Academy with the Class of 1933, whose members were given their diplomas by newly elected President Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

Admiral Kuehl was bom on 2 January 1910 in DePere, WI, the son of Frank and Wilhelmina Kuehl. He graduated from DePere High School in 1928 and prepared for the Naval Academy at St. Norbert College in his hometown. Subsequent to graduation from the Naval Academy, he attended the University of Wisconsin, receiving a master's degree in mechanical engineering.

Admiral Kuehl was commissioned an ensign on 29 May 1934 and was assigned to duty aboard PENSACOLA. In 1938, after a year at the finance and supply school, he transferred to the Supply Corps and was later assigned to Destroyer Division Three as disbursing officer He subsequently attained the rank of rear admiral on 1 December 1958, to date from 1 July 1959.

Prior to the United States' entry into World War II, he served as supply officer on the staff of Fleet Air Wing Four, based in Seattle, WA. Detached in May 1942, he joined the staff of Commander Aircraft, South Pacific Force as staff supply officer After fifteen months in the combat zone, he reported in September 1943 to the Naval Supply Depot, Oakland, CA, for duty in the Aviation Supply Annex. He retumed to the war zone in November 1944 as supply officer of HORNET, and served aboard that aircraft carrier during the Philippine Islands, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa Campaigns, and after the cessation of hostilities, until April 1946.

He was entitled to the Ribbon for, and a facsimile of, the Presidential Unit Citation awarded HORNET "for extraordinary heroism in action against enemy Japanese forces in the air, ashore and afloat in the Pacific War Area from 29 March 1944 to 10 June 1945."

In July 1962, he took up duty as commanding officer of the Naval Aviation Supply Depot Philadelphia, PA. In June 1966, Rear Admiral Kuehl was assigned as commanding officer of the Naval Supply Center in Long Beach, CA, and retired on 1 July 1969 in Long Beach, CA, after 40 years of service. For the last 31 years he was a resident of Camarillo, CA. In addition to the Ribbon with Star for the Presidential Unit Citation (HORNET), Rear Admiral Kuehl had the American Defense Service Medal; the American Campaign Medal; the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with four stars; the World War II Victory Medal; National Defense Service medal; the Philippine Liberation Ribbon with Star and the Legion of Merit.

Rear Admiral Kuehl is survived by his wife, the former Miss Jean Lawrence of Avila Beach, CA; and daughter, Sylvia.

A memorial service was held on 27 January 2001 at the First Lutheran Church, 380 Amiel Road, Camarillo, CA, followed by private burial at Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Brano, CA.

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ROBERT BRIGHT MCLAUGHLIN '35 Captain Robert Bright McLaughlin, USN (Ret.), died on 26 July 2000 in La Jolla, CA, after an illness of several months, during which he was cared for by a neighbor and her sons. Half of his ashes were inumed in the Point Loma, CA, National Cemetery with full military honors and the remainder were scattered at sea on 7 November 2000 from the guided missile destroyer STETHEM, a fitting tribute to an officer who spent most of his naval and retired careers working in ordnance fields.

Bob was born in N o v e m b e r 1912 in Dickerson, MD, but his family moved to Woonsocket, RI, where Bob grew up. He attended Cranston High School, and entered the Naval Academy the summer of 1931. Graduating with the Class of 1935, he served two years in the battleship WEST VIRGINIA and four years in the destroyer SOMMERS before reporting to the Naval Postgraduate School, Annapolis, to enter a course in ordnance engineering in September

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1941. His post-graduate course curtailed

by World War II, Bob worked in BuOrd in Washington, D . C , on mine production until ordered in April 1943 to the carrier INTREPID, serving as gunnery officer from Kwaj alien to the Philippines Operations.

In January 1945, Bob shifted to gunnery officer of the new craiser BREMERTON, engaged in developing tactics to oppose kamikaze planes, which became the flagship of the North China Sea Fleet following the end of the war. Detached in China in Febraary 1946, he married Helen M. Dechman of Dallas, TX, in Woonsocket, had a short tour on the staff of ComBatCraLant, and in September 1946, he became officer in charge of White Sands Proving Grounds and built and operated the Guided Missile Test Range. He then had two sea tours as commanding officer, first of the desfroyer BRISTOL, and then the ammunition ship VESUVIUS, separated by a three-year tour in engineering at the Naval Gun Factory in Washington, D.C. Bob reported as commanding officer. Naval Ordnance Laboratory, Corona CA, in Febraary 1956, and after three years became commanding officer. Office of Naval Research, Branch Office, San Francisco, CA, from which he retired on 1 July 1961.

Upon his retfrement. Bob became chief engineer of Micro-Magnetic Industries in Palo Alto, CA, and developed a bill changer used by the Postal Service and commercial vending services.

In late 1962, he joined Lockheed and worked at ffrst in thefr elecfronic research laboratory in Palo Alto and then in 1971 fransferred to the Lockheed Ocean Laboratory in San Diego.

In 1977, Bob retired and Helen and he settled in La Jolla, CA, to enjoy a peaceful life, but not for long. In 1980, to protect his interests, he allowed himself to be elected by his partners as managing general partner of US Trast Ltd., which tumed out to be a demanding job that took up much of his time while Helen kept very busy volunteering her services to various museums and charities. Fortunately for Bob, his business ventures quieted by the late 1980s when Helen's health began to deteriorate and she required increasing care and attention. Helen died from Alzheimer's disease in 1993.

After Helen's death, Bob remained in La Jolla and took an active role in the Boy Scouts, teaching woodworking to the young Scouts, and engaging in neighborhood youth activities. For many years he enjoyed the collection of semi-precious stones as a hobby, and he fraveled extensively until his own health started to deteriorate.

Bob is survived by his son, John R. McLaughlin, of Palo Alto, CA; and daughter, Georgia Ann McLaughlin, of Orinda, CA; and (at last report) one grandson.

Jesse B. Gay Jr. '35

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GERALD SANFORD N O R T O N '39 Captain Gerald S. "Jerry" Norton, USN (Ret.), died on 16 January 2001.

Bom on 17 October 1916 in Minneapolis, MN, he was appointed from that state to the U.S. Naval Academy and graduated with the Class of 1939.

Upon graduation, he was ordered to the battieship IDAHO and served in the gunnery department.

In the spring of 1941, he was surveyed from the Navy due to defective vision. He retumed, however, to the Navy as a Naval Reserve Officer in December 1941, and served in the battleship SOUTH DAKOTA until Febraary 1943, when he was transfened to the craiser, BALTIMORE, serving on her as the fire control officer He was then transferred to the staff of ComCraDiv Ten as aide and flag lieutenant to Rear Admiral Thebaud. In August 1944, he went to the staff of ComCraDiv Thirteen, and in December 1944, was fransferred to the staff of ComBatDiv Six, serving as aide and flag secretary.

In May 1946, Captain Norton went to the destroyer CONE. He rejoined the regular Navy in September 1946. In the spring of 1947, he reported as aide to the Commander Naval Base, Newport, RI. He then attended the Naval War College in Newport, RI, from August 1949 to June 1950, as a student.

In July 1950, Captain Norton took command of the destroyer GREENE, and in August 1951, served as operations officer on the staff of ComDesFlot Two until December 1952. In January 1953, he went to OpNav in Washington and served in the strategic plans division until the spring of 1956, when he went to the cruiser CANBERRA as her executive officer In August 1958, he went to the National War College, and in July 1959, he reported to the operations directorate of the Joint Staff in Washington.

In July 1961, Captain Norton took command of the AO HASAYAMPA and in October 1962, joined the staff of CinCPacFlt as fleet plans officer In September 1963, he took command of the craiser SAINT PAUL and within a year, was ordered to Washington as the director special status and objectives division in the office of the Secretary of the Navy. After a three-year tour, in 1967 he joined the staff of the National War College and served as chairman of the Department of Curriculum Development.

Captain Norton was awarded the Legion of Merit, a Bronze Star, a Purple Heart, and a Navy Commendation Ribbon for his wartime actions.

He retired on 1 July 1970, and was initially the vice president for research and analysis for the Medical Hospital Service Corporation in

Virginia. He then went to work for the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

He and his wife, Mary Kent, worked in the Marriage Enrichment Center of the Pastoral Counseling and Consultation Center of Greater Washington. In this role, they used their skills in human relationships to help others make their marriages more alive and viable.

Captain Norton is survived by his widow, Mary Kent Hewitt Norton of 398 Ridgely Avenue, Annapohs, MD 21401; two sons, Randal Hunt and Gerald Sanford J r ; and a daughter, Catharine Dram.

W.J. Ruhe '39

JOHN EDWARD PARKS '39 Captain John E. P a r k s , USN (Ret.), passed away at the St. Helena Hospital on 1 December 2000 after complications from a fall. He was 84 years old.

He was bom in Des M o i n e s , lA, on 24 November 1916, entered the Naval Academy from the state of Iowa, and graduated in 1939.

He was a veteran of World War II and the Korean and Vietnam wars. He retired as a captain after 34 years.

Upon his retfrement. Captain Parks relocated to St. Helena, CA, where he owned and operated Parks Chevrolet-Oldsmobile for eight years.

Captain Parks is survived by his wife of 30 years, Laveta; children. Captain John L. Parks '63, USN (Ret.), of Osprey, FL, Captain E. James Parks ' 7 1 , USN (Ret.), of Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Jane McDowell of Annandale, VA, Jeffrey Parks of Annapolis, MD, and Jerold Parks of Macon, MO; nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his sister, Dorothy Leland of Spokane, WA, and was predeceased by his youngest daughter, Jennifer, killed in an auto accident.

As per his wishes, there were no services. He was cremated and his ashes were scattered by air over the Pacific Ocean.

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The upright, honest-hearted man 'Who strives to do the Best he can, 9{eed neverfear the church's ban Orhett's damnation.

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I ast e\iii WILLIAM DANIEL ROSEBOROUGH '40 Captain WilHam D. R o s e b o r o u g h , USN (Ret.), died on 30 January 2 0 0 1 at Marshall Manor in Marshall, VA. He had suffered a number of strokes since 1998.

After funeral services held in tiie Old Chapel at Fort Myer, he was buried in Arlington Cemetery on 14 Febraary 2001.

"Rosy" was bom in Texas on lOAugust 1916.

He graduated from the Academy with the Class of 1940. His first ship after graduation was in CHICAGO (CA-29). On tiie night of 8 August 1942, in a battie with Japanese naval forces, CHICAGO was the only surviving craiser; three American and one Australian craisers were sunk. CHICAGO had severe damage to its bow, but survived.

While CHICAGO was in Mare Island for repairs.

Rosy married Rorence Alva Allen in Dallas, TX. CHICAGO returned to the Soutii Pacific, where it was again in a battie with Japanese forces and was sunk. Rosy was wounded and received the Commendation Medal and Purple Heart.

Retunung to the United States, he studied naval constraction at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, earning his ffrst master's degree in 1945 and his second in nuclear engineering in 1951. Rosy spent his post-war career in submarine design, constraction and maintenance. In BuShips, he supervised designs and specifications for new submarines, including NAUTILUS and SEAWOLF, the first two nuclear propelled submarines. He was one of the first officers to work for the late Admiral Hyman G. Rickover '22.

In 1963, while stationed at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Rosy was scheduled to accompany the nuclear submarine THRESHER on its sea trials, but his orders were cancelled at the last minute. THRESHER went down in 8,300 feet of water 200 miles from Boston, MA. Apparently, a burst pipe caused the engine room to flood and all 129 onboard were lost. After serving as technical counsel during the court of inquiry and supervising the one and a half year design review of the THRESHER class. Rosy retired and was awarded a second Commendation Medal.

After retirement. Rosy held a number of corporate posts in Texas, South Carolina and Massachusetts. He also eamed a master's degree in envfronmental engineering from the University of Massachusetts and was a consultant on the establishment of an environmental protection program in Saudi Arabia.

In 1976, he retumed to Vienna, VA, where he had maintained a home since 1948, and went to work for the Agency of Intemational Development. He headed its office of science and technology until 1985, when he retfred again.

Shipmate,

He was a member of the Naval Submarine League, the Naval Academy Alumni Association, the American Society of Naval Engineers, Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society, and the Army and Navy Club in Washington, D.C. Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Florence of Vienna, VA; daughter, Kathleen Roseborough and her husband, Alfred Lipton; and a granddaughter, Jennifer Marie Ast, all of Glencoe, IL.

JOHN GRAHAM DREW ' 4 2 On 29 D e c e m b e r 2000, we lost a true shipmate and a professional destroyer sailor Captain John G. Drew, USN (Ret.), passed H away at the age of 80.

Upon graduation with the Naval A c a d e m y . sm. i Class of 1942, he went dfrectly into World War II. His numerous duty

EUGENE BELT SHEKER '40 CDR Eugene B .

Sheker, USNR (Ret.), died on 6 November 2000 in Oakland, CA, and was buried there.

Gene was born in Fort Dodge, lA, and after graduation from Humboldt High School, he entered the Naval Academy and graduated with the Class of 1940.

His first duty upon graduation was in CALIFORNIA, and he later served in the battleships

stations included AARON W A R D ( D D - 4 8 3 )

WASHINGTON and MASSACHUSETTS, and the crais-

ers BOISE and RICHMOND. In 1942, while serving

in WASHINGTON, he married Ann Rogers Baer of Philadelphia, PA. While serving in MASSACHUSETTS, the ship was eunong the first to use its 16inch guns in surface action, firing on the French battleship JEAN BART in Casablanca Harbor Gene participated in the invasion of Africa, Sicily, and Italy, and was in the Pacific when the Japanese surrendered.

Gene resigned from active duty in 1947 and entered the Naval Reserve. After 17 years in the Reserve, he retired as a coinmander After retirement. Gene and his wife and four daughters moved to Califomia, where he was employed by various companies, including Honeywell, Westinghouse and Lockheed. In later years, he obtained a real estate license and became actively engaged in buying, selling and remodeling property. Other activities included golfing, gambling in Reno and Tahoe, and fishing for salmon in the Pacific. He was a m e m b e r of the Naval Academy Alumni Association, The Retired Officers Association and St. Jarlath's Church.

He is survived by four daughters, Sidney Martinez, Polly Sheker, Ellen Sheker and Susan Moes; three grandchildren, Mari Cocek, Vanessa Rockett and Josiah McDill; and one greatgranddaughter, Elena McDill.

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(of which he survived the battle loss), gunnery officer in SALEM (CA-139), and 3rd Battalion Officer at the Naval Academy. His commands included COLE ( D E - 6 4 1 ) , BROWN (DD-546),

Commander Destroyer Division 212, GALVESTON (CLG), and REPOSE (AH-16). He retired in 1972 as commanding officer, Philadelphia Naval Station.

Captain Drew's enthusiasm was contagious to all who met him, and especially those who served with him. Competition was his hallmark, whether executing full power rans or golf. He had been a renowned lacrosse player at Severn and the Academy (All American). He had also been in charge of the football and lacrosse teams.

He was an inspirational leader who left his sage advice and well-known wit on many a midshipman and sailor He is survived by his wife, D e l o r e s ; daughter, Mary Ann; sons, John G. Drew and Charles Drew; brothers, Charles, George and Robert Drew; and four grandchildren.

Hugh Webster '55

HAROLD DUFFIELD SOLLENBERGER '43 Captain Harold D. "Gus" Sollenberger, USN (Ret.), died on 19 January 2 0 0 1 , two days before his 81 st birthday, in Westbrook, ME, from cancer and congestive heart failure.

Entering the Naval Academy from the small Pennsylvania town of "...Fayetteville, just east of Chambersburg..." he was a member of the 7th Company and, inspired by the onscreen exploits of Errol Flynn, was on the Academy fencing team.

Following graduation, Gus saw World War II combat action in both the Atlantic and Pacific fleets while serving in JENKINS (DD-447). After earning his aviator's wings, his operational assignments included VP-25, VR-6, PHILIPPINE SEA (CVS-47), and command of FASRon-118 on Okinawa. Shore and staff tours included NAAS Mustin Field, OpNav, Armed Forces Staff College, BuWeps, Naval Attache to Denmark, and the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

After retiring in 1966, Gus traded his Academy nickname for the more dignified "Hal," and a few years later, he moved to Maine. This

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l-a.'>t C a l l was the site of many of his deer-hunting trips, and also the destination of numerous proficiencypay "lobster" flights. He remained in Maine until his death.

Divorced in 1982, and predeceased by his son, Richard, in 1987, Captain Sollenberger is survived by his son, Captain Robert T. Sollenberger '67, USN (Ret.), of Burke, VA; grandchildren, Jennifer and Bryan; and brother, Donald Sollenberger of Chambersburg, PA. His ashes were interted in Norland Cemetery in Chambersburg, PA. Friends desiring to make a memorial contribution are most kindly requested to consider the American Cancer Society or Maine Public Radio.

EDGAR ASHTON ELDRIDGE '44 Commander Edgar A. "Duke" Eldridge, USN (Ret.), died on 30 December 2000 in Charlottesville, VA, where he had lived for the past 35 years.

C o m m a n d e r Eldridge, born and raised in Beverly, MA, was the son of H. Eugene and Josephine Clock E l d r i d g e . He was preceded in death by his brother, Harlan C. Eldridge, who was killed during World War II, in the Battle of the Bulge.

Commander Eldridge was a graduate of the Naval Academy Class of 1944, and received his master's and doctoral degrees from the University of Virginia.

After graduating from the Naval Academy, he served aboard the flagship AUGUSTA during the invasion of Normandy and Southem France.

He was selected as the U.S. Navy representative to accompany General Bradley on his first inspection of Normandy Beach after the invasion.

After the war, he eamed his aviator wings in Pensacola, FL, and began a joumey in aviation and education. His many years of flying while assigned to Pacific and Atiantic operations culminated with his command of an advanced training squadron in Corpus Christi, TX. Commander Eldridge's education service started early in his Naval career as an instractor in aerodynamics and meteorology at the Naval Preflight School, then as assistant professor of Naval Science at the ROTC unit at the University of Virginia.

After 26 years of active naval service. Commander Eldridge retired and began his second career at the University of Virginia, where he served as director of financial aid and eamed national recognition for his expertise and knowledge. After 13 years, he again retired to spend time with his geographically dispersed family and golfing.

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He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Barbara C. Eldridge of CharloUesville, VA; son, Randall, and daughter-in-law, Margot, of Phoenix, AZ; son, Peter, and daughter-in-law, Celia, of Kemp, TX; daughter, Anne Koehler, and son-in-law, Steven, of Mendham, NJ; and eight grandchildren, Craig, Carla, Andrew, Adam, Lydia, Paul, Joseph and Emily.

A memorial service was held on 3 January 2001 at the Church of Our Savior in Charlottesville, VA. Commander Eldridge was inumed in a private ceremony at the U.S. Naval Academy on 4 January 2001.

Memorial contributions in memory of B.A. "Duke" Eldridge '44, may be made to the Naval Academy Foundation, P.O. Box 6 4 9 7 8 , Baltimore, MD 21264-4978.

Randall A. Eldridge

JOHN CARRELL LOVEDAY '45 Captain John C. Loveday, USN (Ret.), died on 12 January 2001 at his Carmel Valley, CA, home. He was 79 years old.

He was bom on 10 June 1921, in Fork Ridge, TN, and had lived in Carmel Valley for 25 years.

Captain Loveday attended Berea College in Kentucky and graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1944. During his career, from 19411974, he served aboard several submarines, including two former German U-boats. During World War II, he served in Europe and in the Pacific. He was executive officer of MEDREGAL, commanding officer of GUAVINA, and captain of JASON. In 1951, he was assigned as an assistant professor of naval science at the University of Colorado. Before his retirement, he was commander of the Service Schools at the U.S. Naval Training Center at the Great Lakes, where he was awarded the Legion of Merit Citation for highest military service in peacetime.

Captain Loveday was an avid crossword puzzler He wrote and published The Grass Is Always Bluer, a novel about life in Kentucky. He loved golf and reading.

He is survived by his wife, Jean Stirling Loveday; two daughters, Carrell Evans of Posser WA, and Lucy Gidley of Big Pine Key, FL; two stepdaughters, Leslie Heintzberger of Tyron, NC, and Susan Stirling of Meeker, OK; a stepson, Richard Pearce of Carmel Valley, CA; two sisters, Gertrude Loveday Blakeman of Middlesboro, KY, and Ruby Loveday Rogan of Lexington, KY; 13 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. His first wife, Myrleen "Lynne" Koel Loveday, died in 1976. He was also preceded in death by two brothers.

Jack and Thomas Loveday, and a sister, Mary Frances Loveday.

The family suggests that any memorial contributions be sent to the Hospice of the Central Coast, RO. Box 2750, Monterey, CA 93942.

EDWARD C O N R A D OLSON '46 Edward C. Olson, formerly of St. Michaels and a longtime Baltimore County resident, died Friday, 5 January 2001, at his home in Easton, MD, after a short battie with brain cancer With him at the time of his death was his wife of 55 years, Mary Lee, and a daughter, Lee Healy of Perth, Ausfralia. He also is survived by his son, Edward C. Olson J r and daughter-in-law, Patricia, both of Greenville, SC; his sister. Norma Grogan and brother-in-law, R.A. Grogan of Lake Montezuma, AZ; and four grandchildren in Australia.

Edward Olson was bom on 12 March 1923, in San Bemadino, CA, the only son of Lucy and Conrad Olson. He attended Compton Junior College where he was student body president.

After graduation he received an appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapohs, MD. He graduated in 1945 with the Class of 1946, which was shortened to three years due to the demands of World W a r n .

Soon after the end of World War II, he resigned his commission in the Navy and began work at Bethlehem Steel in Sparrows Point, MD. He was recalled to active duty during the Korean War, serving until April 1954. Upon entering civilian life again, he returned to Bethlehem Steel, where he rose to assistant general manager In 1980, he was promoted to general manager of B e t h l e h e m ' s plant in Steelton, PA. A further promotion sent him to Bethlehem, PA, as a corporate vice president in 1983. He retired in 1985 and moved to St. Michaels, MD, where he had built a house on Long Haul Creek.

Not one for being idle in his retirement, he became active in the local community and was a member of the Power Squadron for many years, becoming commander for a term as well as joining various committees in Martingham. He was president of MPOA for a year and served on the architectural and sewer and water committees.

He also enjoyed the local men's club activities as well as being a keen golfer.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests tiiat donations be made to Talbot Hospice Foundation, 586 Cynwood Drive, Easton, MD 21601, and thanks them for their care and support during Edward's short illness.

A memorial service was held on 9 January 2001, at Helfenbein and Newnam Funeral home, Harrison Stteet in Easton, MD. Easton, MD, Star Democratâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;7 January 2001

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I ast Lall ROBERT JOHN WEBSTER '46 Robert J. Webster died on Wednesday, 24 January 2001 after losing his battle with lung cancer Robert was born in Warren, OH, on 22 November 1922, the son of H a a y and Helen Webster. He was appointed to the Naval Academy in 1942 and graduated from the Naval Academy in 1945 with the Class of 1946.

Upon graduation, Robert was assigned to MISSOURI (BB-63) at tiie end of Worid War II, where he was the #2 turret officer, catapult officer, and assistant navigator He was sent to flight school in Pensacola, FL, in 1946, and in 1949 was assigned to VA-65 where he flew AD Skyraiders in three campaigns in Korea aboard BOXER, VALLEY FORGE, and PHILIPPINE SEA. He

flew 68 offensive missions and received four air medals with VA-65.

Following the Korean war he became a test pilot at the Naval Afr Test Center at Pamxent River, MD, where he was involved in armament testing on a variety of aircraft and later assigned to VA-61, where he flew F2H Night Fighters before resigning from the Navy in 1955 to take a position with Mansfield Tfre Company.

In 1957, he joined Denman Tfre and Rubber, where he held several management positions including executive vice president. Robert became president and CEO of Denman in 1974, a position he held until retiring in 1988.

He was a member of the Army-Navy Club of Washington, the Rubber Manufactures Association and Tfre Division Executive Committee in Washington D . C , and Tfres Incorporated of New York City. Locally, he was on the board of dfrectors of Second National Bank, Second Bank Corp, and Polymer Enterprises.

He was a man of few but valuable words, known for being forthright, honest, hardworking, and dedicated to family. He will be deeply missed.

Robert Webster is survived by his wife, Shirley; sister, Betty Witham; son, Robert; daughter. Holly; and three grandchildren.

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LORENZO GRADY BURTON JR. '47 Lorenzo G. Burton J r died at St. Clare's Hospital in Denville, NJ, on 5 D e c e m b e r 2000.

Grady Burton Jr. was born in Arcadia, FL, on 3 D e c e m b e r 1924, the eldest of two sons of L. Grady Burton and Bess Wood Burton. He grew up in Wauchula, FL, and attended the local public schools until his senior year in high school, when he was sent to Georgia Military College in Milledgeville, GA, in preparation for attending the U.S. NavÂŁd Academy.

He had an outstanding acadennic record in the Wauchula schools; his hobby and pastime interest was in music. He played the clarinet and saxophone and with a number of high school musician friends, and formed a successful local dance band in 1940-41.

Receiving a Congressional appointment from Florida, he entered the Naval Academy in 1943, graduated in 1946 with the accelerated wartime Class of 1947, was a member of the 16th Company, and was commissioned an ensign. While a midshipman, he met and courted Yvonne Priscilla Charles. They were married in Wilkes-Barre, PA, the day after his USNA graduation on 6 June 1946.

His first active duty service was aboard an aircraft carrier in the Adriatic sea, stationed off Trieste.

His next principal duty was as an academic instractor at USNA. He and Yvonne lived in Timonium, MD, where their two daughters, Yvonne and Cassondra, were born. His wife, Yvonne, died a tragic and untimely death in October 1951. This exigency caused him to resign from the Navy. He took a job with Afrcraft Armaments in Maryland and during this time, he met and courted Edith May Savage, whom he married on 19 December 1953. They continued to reside in Maryland where their daughter, Janet Lynn, their son, Richard Kent, and their daughter, Joan Edith, were born. In 1961, they relocated to Mountain Lakes, NJ. During his years in New Jersey, Grady worked in an engineering capacity for several corporations, including McKiernan-Terry and Allied Chemical. He continued his interest in music, both classical and popular. He played saxophone with a local swing band; they played for their own entertainment. He was active for many years in his local church. Mountain Lakes Community Church, as a deacon.

During the last several years, Edith has progressed into senile dementia, and Grady devoted himself to her care with his typical focused attention. As the situation worsened, his care and concem became so intense that he neglected his

own health. When his deteriorated state of health became evident, he was hospitaUzed on a Thursday, and died the following Tuesday. He had requested that he be cremated, and his cremains will be scattered this spring on the Peace River at his home town of Wauchula, FL. His daughter, Cassondra, predeceased him, and he is survived by his children, Yvonne, Janet, Richard and Joan; his wife, Edith; and by his brother, John W. Burton, of Wauchula, FL. Grady Burton Jr was very proud of his graduation from tiie United States Naval Academy and of his service as a commissioned naval officer He will be sorely missed and long remembered by those who knew and loved him. Rest in peace dear husband, father, friend and shipmate.

The Burton Family

DONALD WILLETT EVERETT '47 Donald W. Everett died on 30 J a n u a r y 2001 in Sarasota, FL. He was 76 years old.

Born on 8 March 1924 in Kingston, NY, Don was appointed to the Naval A c a d e m y from New York, and graduated in June 1946 with the Class of 1947, in the 8th Company.

Upon graduation, he served in MISSISSIPPI (BB-41), PORTSMOUTH (CL-102) and ROCHESTER

(CA-124) in the Atlantic and Mediterranean until he resigned his commission in 1949. He attended the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania, where he eamed the M.B.A. before being recalled to active duty for the Korean War, aboard STODDARD (DD-586).

He was released from active duty in 1953, and married the former Ann Pleninger, of Poughkeepsie, NY, in that same year When released from active duty, he joined the Cochran Foil Company of Louisville, KY, as an engineer That firm was acquired by the Anaconda Company, which formed a subsidiary.

Anaconda Aluminum (later ARCO Metals) where Don spent his entire business career in aluminum processing. He retired in 1983 as their vice president for primary operations.

He and Ann enjoyed golf, travel, and "the good life" from their long-time home in Louisville and winter residence in Sarasota, FL. Besides his wife of 48 years, he is survived by a son, James Everett, and a daughter, Mrs. Wynn Everett-Allen, both of Louisville, KY, and a brother, Robert Everett, of Alexandria, VA; and three grandchildren.

C.H. Shaddeau Jr '47

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Last Call DOUGLAS GRAYSON BUCHANAN '48 cattie ranch with his wife, Delores. In 1998, he Douglas G. Buchanan died on 22 January retired from ranching and returned to 2001 in La Jolla, CA, from complications of Mountainair, NM. leukemia. He was 74 years old.

Cremation has taken place and memorial Bom in Pittsburgh, PA, Doug graduated from services were held on 21 January 2001 at French the U.S. Naval Academy, where he was selected Mortuary with Pastor Ken Moore officiating. to frain in the naval aviation program. He eamed a master's degree at UCLA in engineering management and worked for 20 years at McDonnell HENRY HOPPE III '49 Colonel Henry Douglas before relocating to La Jolla, CA. He Hoppe III, USMC was the manager of test and technology at RHOR (Ret.), was laid to rest Industries, a position he held for 21 years. with full military honThroughout his life Doug volunteered many ors at Arlington Nahours to church and community service organitional Cemetery on 10 zations. He donated blood to the American Red January 2001.

He was Cross for over 40 years and most recently was a bom on 20 September member of the La JoUa Kiwanis. We will all miss 1924 in Warren, OH, his easy snule and playful maimer He made all the son of the late Henry H. and Helen Hoppe. around him feel important.

Henry entered the U.S. Naval Academy from He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Charlotte; daughters, Sara, and her husband, John the Naval Aviation Cadet program in 1945. He Lovendahl, Andrea, and her husband, Horst excelled as a diver for the swim team. Upon graduBuchanan, Monica, and her husband, Dave ation in 1949, he was commissioned in the U.S. Starkey; sister, Sarah, and her husband, Don Marine Corps. While on active duty he graduated from Westem Reserve University School of Law Braun; and one granddaughter, Lauren.

A memorial service was held at St. James by in 1957. His service included tours of duty in the Sea Episcopal Church in La Jolla, CA. on 27 Korea, Vietnam, and several stateside posts.

Before becoming a lawyer, Henry served with January 2001.

In lieu of flowers the family suggests distinction in reconnaissance, infantry, and donations to The Leukemia and Lymphoma aviation units. Thereafter, he prosecuted and defended felony cases, provided legal assistance Society 858-277-1800. to troops, and gave legal advice to general officThe San Diego Union-Tribuneâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;25 January 2001 ers concerning legal matters pertaining to their commands. He became a general court-martial MARVIN M. MCKINLEY JR. '48 trial judge in 1968, presiding over more than 500 Marvin M. McKinley Jr., a resident felony trials. He was elevated to hear appellate of Mountainair, NM, died on Thursday, matters in 1973, where he sat on the Navy Court 18 January 2001. of Military Review until 1975, when he retfred He is survived by his son, Marvin McTerry from the Marine Corps.

McKinley III, of Cabool, MO; daughters, Marcy Relying on his appellate experience, he joined McKinley Meutinez of Albuquerque, NM, and the Fifth Circuit, U.S. Court of Appeals, as Chief Marifrances McKinley of Angel Fire, NM; step- Staff Counsel in New Orleans, LA. His duties sons, Mark Weinberger of Houston, MO, and included management and education of the staff Paul Weinberger of Albuquerque, NM; step- as well as preliminary review of cases and prepadaughter, Karen Weinberger of New York and ration of memoranda for the Court.

11 grandchildren.

Upon retirement, he was active in civic Mr McKinley was bom on 3 July 1925 in affairs and local Republican politics. He was weU Mountainair, NM. As a boy, he lived in the known and beloved in his community as "the Manzaro Mountains, where his father operated Colonel" who was always ready to "lend a hand" sawmills and ranches. He attended Mountainair to those less fortunate along with his friends in public schools, Menaul School in Albuquerque, the American Legion. Among his more prestiand Waylon Baptist College. Mr. McKinley gradu- gious accomplishments was his donation of more ated from the U.S. Naval Academy and served as than twenty-five gallons of blood to his local an ensign in the Navy during the Korean War, blood bank. after which he was honorably discharged.

His wife, Wilma Scott Gallinghouse Hoppe; Mr McKinley worked briefly as a mechani- his children, Dr Henry Hoppe, W.J. Hoppe, cal engineer at Chrysler in Califomia and then, Matthew J. Hoppe, and Mark Hoppe, as an engineer at Sandia National Labs in Scott Gallinghouse; and twelve grandchildren Albuquerque for more than 20 years. He retired survive him. from Sandia in the early 1970s to ranch full time.

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JOHN EDWARD MAJESKY '49 Commander John E. Majesky, USN (Ret.), of Califomia, MD, died on Thursday, 11 January 2001 at Civista Medical Center in La Plata, MD, after a long illness. He was 74 years old.

Bom on 20 January 1926 in WheeUng, WV, he was the son of the late John H. and Marjorie Meyer Majesky. He graduated from Linsly Military Institute in Wheeling and the U.S. Naval Academy, Class of 1949. He also eamed a master's degree in personnel administration from The George Washington University in Washington, D.C. After graduation from the Academy, he served aboard CAVALIER, an attack ttansport assigned to the Pacific Fleet. He served in the occupation of Japan and during the Korean War and took part in the landings at Inchon and Pusan.

He retumed to the United States for flight training, and in April 1952 was designated a naval aviator Commander Majesky flew multiengine afrcraft, and as a plane commander served in squadrons based at Quonset Point, RI, Branswick, ME, Patuxent River, MD, and Norfolk, VA. He was stationed at the Navy Bureau of Personnel in Arlington, VA, when he retired in 1968 completing 24 years of active duty.

Among his decorations are the American Defense, National Defense, Victory, Occupation (Japan), Korea (two stars). United Nations and the Navy Commendation Medal.

Following his retirement from the Navy, Commander Majesky had a second career as a project manager for Northrop Services Inc., a subsidiary of Northrop Aviation, ffrst in its Washington area office and later accepting fransferto its Orlando, FL, office. He retired in 1985 and lived in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, until moving to St. Mary's County, MD, in 1997.

Commander Majesky is survived by his wife, the former Eve Hilton, whom he married on 16 June 1949 at St. Matthew's Episcopal Church in Wheeling, WV; son and daughter-in-law, Edward H. and Sandra J. Majesky of Callaway, MD; sister, Roberta M. Horan of IndianapoUs, IN; an aunt, Eleanor M. Meder of Sunnyvale, CA; two grandsons, Airman First Class Patrick J. Majesky of Hurlbert AFB, FL, and Edward H. Majesky Jr. of Callaway, MD; a niece, Roberta H. Gibboney of Indianapolis, IN; and a nephew, John G. Horan of Glen Mills, PA. A memorial service was held at the St. Nicholas Chapel on the Patuxent River Naval Air Station with Chaplain Lieutenant Commander Larry Jones, CHC, USN, officiating. Interment

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in Greenwood Cemetery in Wheeling, WV, will be private at the convenience of the family.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Parkinson's Disease Foimdation, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, 710 W. 168tii Stteet, New York, NY 10032 or call 1-800-457-6676.

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BERNARD BELL LANE '50 Bemard B. Lane, of Altavista, VA, died on Monday, 5 Febraary 2001, at his home. He was 72 years old and was the husband of Minnie Bassett Lane.

Bom on 23 November 1928, in Lynchburg, VA, he was a son of the late Edward H. Lane Sr and Myrtie Bell Lane. He grew up in Altavista, VA, attending the elementary school until entering Randolph Macon Academy in Front Royal, VA. He entered the U.S. Naval Academy and graduated in June 1950 with a comnussion of second lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force. Following his marriage, he served in Saudi Arabia and later retumed to the family business in Altavista in January 1954. He retfred as chairman of the board of The Lane Company on 12 March 1987.

He was a life-long member of Lane Memorial United Methodist Church (previously Broad Stteet Methodist Episcopal), where he had served as a Sunday School teacher. Mr. Lane was involved in church affafrs at the local and state level, most recently serving as a trastee of the United Methodist Foundation of Vfrginia.

In 1957, he and his wife established the Minnie and Bernard Lane Foundation, which serves a wide variety of causes both local and intemational, emphasizing Christian relief and development, education, etc. Following his retfrement firom The Lane Company, M r Lane fraveled extensively as a dfrector and chairman of the board of several charities, the emphasis of which is meeting basic human needs and spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ.

He served on the boards of the Virginia Port Authority, Food for the Hungry, Inc., Project Concem Intemational, and the Commission of Urological Research of Duke University Medical Center. He also served as a Trustee of Randolph Macon Academy, Front Royal, VA, for seventeen years and on various state boards and commissions.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by three sons, WiUiam Ritter Lane and his wife, Kathleen, of Newport News, VA, Douglas Bassett Lane and his wife, Susan, of Lynchburg, VA, and Bemard Bell Lane, J r and his wife, Lellen, of San Antonio, TX; one daughter, Lucy Lane Corwin and her husband, Ted, of Hickory, NC; one brother, Edward H. Lane Jr. of Moneta, WY; and 14 grandchildren. M r Lane was the guardian of his wife's cousin, Ann Matthews Lee.

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He was preceded in death by two brothers, John Haden Lane and Landon Bell Lane.

A service of celebration was held on Wednesday, 7 Febraary 2001 in Lane Memorial United Methodist Church by the Rev. Jeff Allen.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Lane Memorial United Methodist Church, 1201 Bedford Avenue, Altavista, VA 24517; Food For the Hungry, 7729 East Greenway Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85260; Project Concem Intemational, 3550 Afton Road, San Diego, CA 92123; or Duke Brain Cancer Center, DUMC 3828, Durham, NC 27710.

FRANCIS JOSEPH FARINO '55 Captain Francis J. "Frank" Farino, USN (Ret.), passed away peacefully on 22 January 2001, surrounded by his family and friends following a courageous battle with cancer. He was 69 years old.

A 32-year resident of Virginia Beach, Captain Farino was bom and raised in Holley, NY. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy with the Class of 1955 and eamed a master's degree from The George Washington University.

His first ship was the desfroyer GATLING ( D D 671). Captain Farino then entered submarine school and spent the majority of his naval career serving onboard submarines IREX (SS-482), BANG (SS-385), PicuDA (SS-382), and THOMAS EDISON (SSBN-610). Captain Farino commanded the submarine ODAX (SS-484). He served as an instractor at submarine school and on the staffs of CinCLant and ComSubLant. He commanded the Armed Forces Staff College in Norfolk, VA, prior to retirement from the Navy.

During his naval career, he was awarded the Defense Superior Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Joint Service Commendation Medal with one star. Navy Unit Commendation, and the National Defense Medal with one star.

Following retirement from the Navy, after 28 years of service, he was project manager with the Jonathan Corporation in Norfolk for 12 years.

He was a certified mediator through the Supreme Court of Virginia for the past five years for both general and family mediation.

Captain Farino was a member of the U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association, The Naval Submarine League, the American Legion, and a member of St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Virginia Beach. He was on the board of trastees for the Dispute Settlement Center in Norfolk as well as a mediation mentor through the Virginia Supreme Court.

He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Gwen Preston F a r i n o ; two d a u g h t e r s and their husbands, Carol and Wayne Wright and Linda and John Conner of Virginia Beach, VA; three sons and their wives. Dale and Julie Farino of Virginia Beach, VA, Mark and Lindsay Farino of Portola Valley, CA, and Douglas and Diane Farino of Virginia Beach, VA; 11 grandchildren, Todd Wright, Tucker Conner, Kristan Farino, Courtney Farino, Will Farino, Holly Farino, Wyatt Farino, Joseph Farino, Elizabeth Conner, Kendall Farino, and Julia Farino; two sisters, Judy Emanuele and Rena Farino of Holley, NY; one brother, Lee Farino of Blackwood, NJ; as well as a host of other family members and special friends.

A Mass of the Resurrection was held at St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Vfrginia Beach, VA, on Thursday, 25 January 2001. A chapel service was conducted on 7 Febraary 2001, at Fort Myers Chapel at ArUngton National Cemetery, foUowed by burial with full military honors.

Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 2730 Ellsmere Avenue, Norfolk, VA 23513.

WAYNE KIMBALL S H A N A H A N '55 Lieutenant Colonel Wayne Shanahan, USAF (Ret.), known to all as "Shanny," passed away on 27 January 2001 in Tucson, AZ, following complications from surgery. He was intemed in the Arizona Veterans Cemetery in Cave Creek, AZ, with full military honors.

Shanny was reared in westem Montana where he developed a strong interest in the outdoors and mountains. Soon after graduation from Whitefish High School, Montana, he joined the Navy. He entered the Academy with the Class of 1955 from a fleet appointment. He was a member of the 13th Company, "Fighting Beavers."

Shanny was commissioned a second lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force following graduation.

He won his wings in August 1956 and was assigned to flying C-124s, "Old Shakey," for the Military Air Transport Command (MATS), Dover AFB, DE. It was at Dover that he met his bride to be, Margaret. They were married in June 1958.

After completing a tour at Hickam AFB, Hawau, Shanny retumed to academia at Stanford University where he received a master's degree in industrial engineering. He then joined Air Force System Command in both accepting and installing ballistic missiles in silos.

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He is survived by his wife of 44 years, FoUowing duty in Southeast Asia, Shanny was Adriana; two daughters, Susan Strikwerda and assigned to the Ryan Co., San Diego, CA, and Jean Van Dyke; his mother, Evelyn Beving; two subsequently to Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, sisters; a brother and five grandchildren. His son, where his combat and technical talents were Captain John Beving, USMC, was killed on appUed to the development of advanced sensors. active duty in 1992.

These efforts would payoff years later with the inttoduction of precision strike weapons during JAMES WILLIAMS BLANCHARD JR. '56 Desert Storm and Kosovo.

Captain James W. Shanny elected to retire from the Air Force "Doc" Blanchard Jr., after 20 years and retum to westem Montana.

USN (Ret.), died of He built a home on Whitefish Mountain, colon cancer at Hilton a famous western ski resort, that he aptly Head Hospital in Hilton named "Paradise."

Head Island, SC, on 16 Shanny left Montana in 1998 and settled September 2000.

A mein Tucson, AZ. It was there that his health began morial service was held to deteriorate. at First Presbyterian Shanny will be remembered by this Navy Church in Hilton Head classmates and Air Force comrades as an easyIsland with an inurnment service and military going guy always wilUng to share stories about honors at the U.S. Naval Academy Columbarium his beloved mountains and flying exploits. on 23 October 2000.

His ex-wife, Margaret; daughter, Mary; son, Doc was bom in the Panama Canal Zone on Tom; brother. Bill; and sister, Pat, survive him.

18 August 1932, the son of Rear Admiral and The family has asked those who wish Mrs. J.W. Blanchard '27, who were stationed to remember Shanny to contribute to the there at the time. He enlisted in the Naval USAF Memorial.

Reserve in April 1950, attended the University P. "Peet" W. Odgers '55 of Hawaii from 1950-51, and then as an NRTOC midshipman attended the University of Vfrginia DUANE UBBE BEVING '56 in 1951-52 before entering the Naval Academy Captain Duane U. Class of 1956.

Beving, USN (Ret.), While at the Naval Academy, Doc was a was born on 15 member of the Navy lacrosse team and in 1954, February 1931 on an played on Navy's NCAA National ChampionIowa farm. ship team. In 1956, he was selected to the AllHe graduated from America team and played in the North-South All Ackley High School in Star game, scoring two goals for the victorious 1949 and attended Iowa South team. Ffrst Class Year he was a four-striper State College at Ames as the Fall First Battalion Coinmander and a three for a year. He enlisted striper as the Brigade Communications Officer in the Navy at the start of the Korean War. He in the spring set. completed boot camp in San Diego, CA. He won Upon graduation, he served one year in a fleet appointment to the Naval Academy and MULLANY ( D D - 5 2 8 ) homeported in San Diego. graduated with the Class of 1956. He served While deployed to WestPac, he was ordered to aboard HENRICO out of San Diego for three years. report for fraining at the U.S. Naval Submarine Next, he was sent to postgraduate school at MIT School in New London, CT, in July 1957. After and eamed graduate degrees in naval architec- graduation in December 1958, he reported to ture and marine engineering in 1962. He then TANG ( S S - 5 6 3 ) in Pearl Harbor and made two attended sub school in Groton, CT. He served deployments to WestPac before reporting as flag aboard SARGO, based in Pearl Harbor for a year lieutenant and aide to Commander, Submarine and a half He was then assigned to the shipyard Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet in November 1960. at Pearl Harbor He was repair officer aboard From July 1962-May 1964 he attended the SIMON LAKE for four years and had several tours Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA, of duty in Washington, D.C, the last was on the where he obtained a BSME degree. He graduBoard of Inspection and Survey. He retired from ated from the Navy Nuclear Power School in the Navy in 1985.

Vallejo, CA, in 1964 and reported to the Nuclear Following retirement, he worked for Power Training Unit in Arco, ID. From 1965Rosenblatt & Sons Naval Architects for twelve 1966 he was operations officer in TUNNY (SSyears. He became ill with lymphoma in August 282) in Pearl Harbor and then reported to WAHOO (SS-565) while she was deployed to WestPac and

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served as executive officer from May 1966 to January 1968. While XO of WAHOO, his beloved daughter, Elizabeth, learned the art of cheerleading for dad as Doc and his teammates from WAHOO went undefeated to win the SubPac "flag-tag" titie.

Doc attended the Armed Forces Staff College in Norfolk, VA, and then commanded BONEFISH (SS-582) from July 1968 to August 1970.

BoNEHSH made one deployment to WestPac in 1969-1970, where she eamed the Meritorious Unit Commendation.

From 1970 to 1972, he served as assistant PCO instractor and assistant tactical development officer on the Staff, ComSubPac. Part of his family activities included teaching his sons about the game of golf (how to caddie) and during this time the "invincible" Doc Blanchard won the PCO Open. His next duty station was as a student at the Industrial College of the Armed Forces and The George Washington University, obtaining an M.B.A. in 1973. After a year in BuPers, he reported to the U.S. Naval Academy as deputy dfrector of athletics from 1974 to 1977, filling the vacancy created when the Academy's beloved Rip Miller retfred in 1974. From 1977 to 1979, he was Deputy for Operations, U.S. Naval Academy, and in August 1979, became the commanding officer of the Duke University NROTC Unit.

In January 1981, he retired from the Navy to assume the civilian position of assistant dfrector of athletics at the Naval Academy, a position he held until September 1992, when he retired a second time to take up golf and fraveling.

His decorations include the Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal and Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon.

Doc served his Naval Academy class as cochairman of the Class Executive Committee from 1975 until he resigned in 1992. He wrote his class Shipmate column from 1975 to 1979 and chafred the effort to raise funds from his classmates to purchase the electronic message center at the Field House on the Academy grounds. He also served as a Trastee for the Alumni Association from 1978-1981. He is a life member of the Naval Academy Alumni Association and The Retfred Officers Association, and is a plankowner of the U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation.

In 1993, he and his ffrst wife, Carol Knight Blanchard, who predeceased him in 1998, moved to Hilton Head Island, SC. While living in Hilton Head, he was a member of Dolphin Head Golf Club where he served on the board of directors.

During 1997 he served as president of the Hilton Head Island Council of the Navy League of the United States. The Hilton Head Council of the Navy League has named their Annual Golf Tournament in honor Doc Blanchard. He was also a member of First Presbyterian Church.

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e\ill Upon Doc's passing, many of those who served with him contacted the family to relay messages of fond memories and stories of their service together in the Navy. Our family always knew how proud he was of those he served with, and now we know how well-respected he was by "his ttoops."

Doc is survived by his second wife, Helen "Sammy" Sampson Blanchard; his three children by his first wife, Carol, Dr James (Nancy) W. Blanchard III of Haymarket, VA; David (and Renee) K. Blanchard of Slidell, LA; Elizabetii Ferrari-Mark of Wilmington, NC; and his stepdaughter, Katherine Dunham of Asheville, NC; as well as six grandchildren, Jeffrey Feathers, Hope, Meredith and Nicholas Fertari, and Natalie and William Knight Blanchard.

Memorial donations may be made to First Presbyterian Church, 540 William Hilton Parkway, Hilton Head Island, SC 29928.

The Blanchard Family JAMES EDWARD BANGERT '57 James E. Bangert Sr., died at home on New Year's Day, 2001 after a long battle with cancer Jim entered the Naval Academy from Salem, MO, in June of 1953 after a year at Drary College. He was active in intramural sports and study-hour bridge. Jim had little ttouble with academics. He was able to spend considerable time socializing which led to a June Week wedding. Shortly thereafter. Penny and Jim were off to flight training, ffrst at Pensacola and then at Corpus Christi, TX. During his tour in advanced flight fraining, he won the "Student of the Year" award. He eamed his Wings of Gold shortly thereafter and was assigned to an East Coast fighter squadron where he soon became established as a pilot and qualified as a landing signal officer His squadron was one of the first to ttansition to the then-new F-4 fighters. One fme day, Jim found his F-4 to be misbehaving badly and was forced to abandon ship. He had his back-seater eject ffrst and then Jim followed.

This was the first-ever-successful dual-ejection from an F-4.

Jim reported to the Naval Postgraduate School in 1963 where he eamed his master's degree in operations research in 1965. He then retumed to the fleet where he served in the dual capacity of fighter pilot and afr wing landing signal officer After that tour, Jim transferred to engineering duty and was assigned to the Newport News Naval Shipyard where he instracted in the Apprentice School. He retired from the Navy in 1977 and remained in the Hampton area. Jim taught in

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the Hampton Public Schools, at Peninsula Catho- War College in Newport. Three consecutive tours lic, and at the Newport News Shipbuilding Ap- in Washington, D.C, followed, culminating with prentice School. In the late eighties, Penny passed a four-year tour in the Pentagon as chief of the away after a long battie with cancer Jim retired Logistics Planning Division of the Joint Chiefs of Staff He retired in 1987 with the rank of capfrom his teaching activities in 1993.

Jim met Gayle during his post-Navy teach- tain following a four year tour as commanding ing career They married in 1995 and moved from officer of the Defense Subsistence Region Hampton to the current family home in Lanexa, Pacific in Alameda, CA. VA, shortly thereafter His commendations include the Defense At his request, Jim was interted in his home- Superior Service Medal, Meritorious Service town of Salem, MO, where he was buried with Medal, Navy Commendation Medal with gold military honors. He was a good friend, a fine star, and the Navy Unit Commendation. naval officer and an outstanding naval aviator Unable to stay retired for long, Jim took a He will be sorely missed by Classmates, friends, job as an investigator with the Idaho Human and family alike.

Rights Commission. He worked there for seven He is survived by his wife, Gayle; daughter, years. Jim was an avid gardener and sports fan, Stacie Magness of Ramstein, Germany; three cheering on his beloved Washington Redskins sons, James Bangert Jr of Newark, DE, John and New York Yankees from all the places Bangert of Jackson, MS, and Derek Neal of he called home. A devout Christian, Jim was a devoted and loving husband, father and grandfaTucson, AZ; and five grandchildren.

Donations in memory of Jim Bangert may be ther He is remembered by all who knew him as made to the American Cancer Society, Suite kind-hearted and generous.

3-C 729 Thimble Shoals Blvd., Newport News, Survivors include his wife, Janette; daughVA 23606, or to Hickory Neck Episcopal Church, ter, Julie and her husband, Doug Smith, and thefr Norge,VA 23127. children, Rachael Anne and Logan James, of Charles Hall '57 Meridian, ID; son, James Wilber Jr and his wife, Heidi, and their children, Christopher Chase and Alexa Annelise, of Sarasota, FL; and his sister JAMES ROLAND WILBER '57 and her husband, Barbara and Jack Owens, of Captain James R. Chester, VA. Wilber, USN (Ret.), The family suggests memorial contributions passed away on Tues- be made to the Covenant Presbyterian Church day, 26 December Building Fund.

2000, in Boise, ID, afDonald L. Mitchell '57 ter a courageous battle with cancer Born on 11 April I as^edfor health, 1935, in Richwood, that I might do greater things; WV, Jim spent the first I rvas given infirmity, 15 years of his Ufe in the South before his family that I might do better things. moved to Lewiston, ED. At Lewiston High School, I asked for riches, Jim lettered in football, basketball and his favorthat I might be happy; ite sport, baseball. More importantly, though, Jim I rVasgiven poverty, met Janette Rawls at Lewiston High. The high school sweethearts continued their courtship that I might be zoise. after graduation. While Janette eamed her teachI as^dforpozver, ing degree at the University of Idaho, Jim attended that I might have the praise of men; the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD. I tuas given zveafqiess, After his graduation in 1957, he retumed to that I mightfeel the needof Qod. Lewiston and married Janette. Together, they I as^edfor all things, drove to Athens, GA, where Jim attended the that I might enjoy life; Navy Supply Corps School. Following a 14month tour in Pearl Harbor, he retumed to AthI was given life, ens for a three-year teaching assignment. Jim that I might enjoy all things. then attended Purdue University, where he eamed Igot nothing I asl^edfor, a master's degree in industrial administration. A but everything I Iwpedfor. tour in Guam was followed by a tour in WashAlmost despite myself, ington, D.C. He was assigned as supply officer my unspoKen prayers were answered on SEATTLE, homeported in Norfolk, VA. The I am among all men most richly family moved to Newport, RI, where Jim eventually became commanding officer of the Naval blessed.

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Last C, GEORGE RICHARD HOLDEMAN '58 Colonel George R. "Dick" Holdeman, USAR, Dental Corps (Ret.), died as a result of prostate cancer on 3 December 2000 in Everett, WA. The cancer was in advanced stages when discovered, and, sadly, was incurable. Dick lived an admirable life of service to his country and to his fellow man. In the years after joining the Naval Academy Class of 1958, he successfully pursued a unique career path, serving as a midshipman. Navy officer, dentist, and Army officer He was appointed to the Naval Academy from the congressional district in Elkhart, IN, where he was bom. At the Academy, he eamed his "N" in crew as coxswain and crew manager, was a member of the Dram and Bugle Corps, and was active in the Concert Band, Debate Squad and on the Reception Committee.

After graduation, he served aboard YORKTOWN (CVS-10) as the M-division officer, then in the communications department as the crypto officer and later, acting communications officer Dick also served aboard TIOGA COUNTY (LST-1158) as gunnery officer, winning the ship a commendation that year as the top amphibious force ship in gunnery in WestPac. In 1962, after four years of active service, mostly at sea, Dick made the difficult decision to give up his regular commission.

As a Naval Reservist, he enrolled at the University of Washington in Seattle, WA, eaming a medical degree in dentistry in 1967. He became a practicing dentist while maintaining his Naval Reserve officer status. Initially, Dick worked for a year as a faculty associate and taught part-time at the University of Washington Dental School, then he and his wife, Susan, a registered nurse, began their own dental practice in the Everett, WA, area. During this time, he held two Navy Reserve commands, one as commanding officer of a Class II minesweeper, winning national honors and a Secretary of the Navy personal commendation.

In 1972, the Navy, realizing he was a dentist, would not permit him to continue as a line officer and did not have a USNR billet for a dental officer at his rank. Dick was able to transfer to the Army Reserve Dental Corps, where his performance and leadership resulted in continued promotions and command. During Operation Desert Storm, he was recalled to active duty. In 1987, he was selected for brigadier general, but due to downsizing, the slot was removed. He retired as a colonel in 1996.

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care whenever needed. Dick also donated his services to a mobile dental care van at Everett Gospel Mission through Northwest Medical Teams Intemational, and in 1999, received the first annual Recognition Award for Outstanding Community Service by the Snohomish County Dental Society.

He is survived by his wife, Susan; sons, Mark, James and John; sisters, Betty Sywers and Doris DeWitt; and a large extended family.

JOHN COYNE RENNIE '58 John "Jack" C Rennie, of Bedford, MA, passed away suddenly in his sleep on 15 January 2001. Jack, one of the youngest members of the Naval Academy Class of 1958, was a former Navy test pilot who had a distinguished career in the civilian sector Jack was bom in Boston, MA, on 30 May 1937 and graduated from Matignon High School shortly before entering the Academy. Upon graduating from the Academy, he entered flight fraining in Pensacola, FL, and eamed his wings in 1959. He flew S2F Trackers in VS-37 and VS35 at Los Alanutos, CA, before being selected for Navy Test Pilot School, Patuxent River, MD. While at Pax River, Jack became one of the Navy's chief developers of the ANEW system for the P-3 Orion program, which was in its infancy. As a Navy pilot, he logged more than 5,000 hours in 26 types of afrcraft.

Having been exposed to the civilian side of development, he left naval service and became a senior systems engineer for Raytheon Co. He left Raytheon the following year to found Pacer Systems with two of his high school classmates. The company, now named AverStar Inc., supplies information technology systems to govemment and commercial customers. Jack was vice chairman until his retirement in June 2000.

Jack eamed high marks in the commercial world as he was elected president of the Smaller Business Association of New England, the National Small Business United and Research Institute for Small and Emerging Business. In 1983, President Ronald Reagan named Jack the Small Business Person of the Year for Massachusetts and New England.

But, it was Jack's passion for education reform that had the largest impact on the citizens of Massachusetts. He had a partnership with his own company and public schools, however, he saw that the schools were not producing graduates with basic skills. A 1983 National Commission on Excellence in Education report

"A Nation at Risk" and his frastration with the piecemeal approach to education reform were the impetus for him to "get off my duff and try to make a difference." Using his contacts in the business world, he organized the Massachusetts Business Alliance for Education (MB AE) and in 1991, issued a highly praised report, "Every Child a Winner." This report became the blueprint for the state's landmark 1993 Education Reform Act. Jack knew that the passage of such a stature was only the beginning so he worked tirelessly for eight years to help implement it effectively. Paul Reville, a professor at Harvard's Graduate School of Education and a member of MBAE, said of Jack, "Unlike many business people who have a simple answer and want it executed immediately, he took the time to reaUy understand what was going on in education. He had no agenda but felt he was doing it for the children, because it was the right thing to do."

A funeral Mass celebrating Jack's life was held on 20 January 2001 at the Church of Saint Michael in Bedford, MA, with intemment in nearby Shawsheen Cemetery.

Jack leaves his wife, Carol (Hombeck); two sons, John P. of New York City and Steven M. of Bedford, MA; three daughters, Michele H. of Essex, VT, Kathleen M. Bonchack of Bedford, MA, and Carol M. Staid of Beverly, MA; two brothers; five sisters and four grandchildren.

Memorials in memory of Jack may be made to the John C Rennie Educational Scholcuship Fund, c/o Boston Federal Savings Bank, 60 Grant Road, Bedford, MA 01730.

CARL VAUGHN RIPA '60 Carl V. Ripa died of a sudden heart attack on 27 September 2000, tiie day before he was to Ej^ â&#x20AC;˘ " leave his home, in w ^ North Haledon, NJ, f ^ C _ ' ' ^ ^ ^ ^ ^'''^ ^^^ wife, Virginia, ' ^^^^Kj^j^^K^k to attend the Class of

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He entered the Naval Academy after a year at Union College at Schenectady, NY, and graduated from Teaneck High School in Teaneck, NJ. He was a four-year member of the Fifth Company and graduated in the top 10% of the class. He is remembered for his diplomatic style and willingness to help others with thefr academic needs.

Upon graduation, Carl was commissioned in the civil engineering corps. After required Shipmate, April 2001

Last Cal postgraduate civil engineering training at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, he was assigned as public works officer at the Navy Supply School in Athens, GA. After leaving Athens in 1965, Carl joined a SeaBee battalion and immediately deployed to the Antarctic to assist National Science Foundation projects.

Upon completion of two later deployments to Viemam, Carl left the Navy in 1968. He joined the New York Bell Telephone Company as an engineer and obtained an M.B.A. degree from Pace University in New York. More than 20 years later, he retired from New York Bell as vice president of engineering.

He then embarked on a five-year conttact assignment as vice president of national security and emergency preparedness for the Bellcore Corporation. Here, he headed a Washingtonbased project on emergency command and control communications. In this capacity, he served on the President's advisory panel for emergency commtmication backup systems.

Retfred for the past three years, Carl had been deeply involved in the administtation and maintenance of the Meadowbrook Church in North Haledon, NJ. The memorial service was held at the church and was attended by most of the congregation reflecting the positive impact he had made on the church.

Classmates Duane Beck, Vance Fry, Larry Samo and thefr wives left the reunion early to attend the services. At the memorial service, each spoke of his friendship and filled the congregation in with anecdotes about various stages of Carl's hfe. Many of the parishioners spoke fondly of the leadership he provided the church in its efforts to grow and the impact he had on thefr personal Uves.

Carl was buried at Paramus Memorial Park in Paramus, NJ. Memorial contributions can be made in his honor to the building fund at Meadowbrook Church, 374 Squaw Brook Road, North Haledon, NJ 07508.

I am proud to have known him, to have roomed with him and to have had him as a friend since graduation. He played no smaU part in my Ufe or others that he came in touch with during his lifetime. He embodied not only all the quaUties of a leader and a Gentleman, but he was a gentle man as well. I, for one, feel a void in my life.

Larry Samo '60

DAVID FIDEL MONTOYA '69 David F. Montoya, of Santa Fe, NM, passed away on 5 February 2001 after a heart attack in Alexandria, VA. He was 54 years old.

David was preceded in deatii by his daughter, Marisa Cristina, and is survived by his wife, Liz; his children, Elisa, David, and his daughter-in-law, Monica. He is also survived by his parents, Tibby and Ramona Montoya; brother, Gilbert Montoya; sisters, Tessie Montoya, Ana Mares and her husband, Danny Mares; fatherin-law, Marshall Saiz; brothers-in-law, Marshall Saiz, and his wife, Josie, Leonard Saiz, Joseph Saiz, and his wife, Ginny; sisters-in-law, Dianna Saiz, Carmella and her husband, Ted McFarland, Rosita Saiz; and many nephews, nieces, uncles, and aunts.

David was one tough Chicano who spent a lifetime fighting for his gente. He led several national civil rights organizations in the late 1970s, dedicated over 30 years of his life to creating opportunity in the federal govemment for Eftinorities, and inspired countless hundreds to strive for achievement in their personal and professional lives. His achievements as a public servant were eclipsed only by his accomplishments as a father and husband. An avid St. Mike's alumnus and encouraging father, if he couldn't coach the sport, he made his presence known from the stands. A proud democrat, David and Liz spent eight years working in Washington, D.C. under the Clinton-Gore Administration and annually attended the Army-Navy football games. The only thing that could have pulled him away from a passion to serve his community was his cabin in the mountains and his fishing rod.

David was dearly loved, and his physical presence with us will be greatly missed. Adelante, Todos! Carry him in your heart; he has retumed home to Aztlan.

A rosary was held at Berardinelli's on Wednesday and Thursday, 7 and 8 February.

A Catholic burial was held at St. Francis Cathedral, followed by intemment at the Santa Fe National Cemetery.

Dave's departure is a great loss to his Classmates from '69, particularly those in his own 6th Company. We wiU always remember him as a source of westem wisdom and wit. Always willing to help out, always willing to listen and always ready to have a good time. We miss our amigo, Dave, but we'll find him again and swap stories about late liberty and the tales of Mother "B" in the next Ufe. Via con Dios, David.

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